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August 31, 2007

Dunkin' Dognuts

From a review:

Food was very good and for those who are funy eaters you can always get chips, pasta and pizza made to your choice.  Danish and dognuts at breakfast were yummy as well as omelettes, pancakes and the usual meats, cheeses etc. Tho I didnt like the look of the beef bacon.

August 27, 2007

From the Dept. of Similes That Totally Backfire

A review:

I echo the sentiments of the previous reviewer.  The ambience is lacking to be sure, but the food is like angels copulating on your tongue.

August 24, 2007

Is the Owl the pastry chef here?

Mousecake

Yes, we know the lighting is bad, and it's blurry, but that's what happens when you attempt Serious Journalism with a crummy cell phone camera. This is from the dessert special menu at Duke's in Greentree, PA, in case anyone has a rodent craving.

August 22, 2007

Hey hotels, could you please start preventing people from having affairs? Thanks.

A review:

My husband went on holiday to ----- Hotel in Tramore, met a girl and ended our marraige leaving mysell and our family absolutely devestated.  No clues whatsoever.  He has now left us permanetly to live in Tramore, obviousy more to this hotel than meets the eye.  Wives, beware, strange Irish women roaming looking for vulnerable Englsh husbands.

August 20, 2007

Who's Big Ben, and what's a "music raper"?

From our support form:

pleace i am an music raper so i want you big ben  to help thank you
goodbye

August 15, 2007

A review from Cheerful McHappypants

A review:

Heaven or Dayton?

Some say that heaven is a place on Earth.  These people were obviously refering to Dayton Ohio.  Begin your trip by swinging by the -----------.  They boast a wonderful swimming pool, which I recommend completely ignoring.  Rather, just spend time in their affordale rooms, staring at the wall, trying to escape the soul-crushing void so prevalent in this part of the US.  I can't think a better rest stop on your way to camp down by the sewage dumping pond (best to arrive at night!)

August 13, 2007

Dorothy, 2007

A review:

Abducted

When I stayed there, I went near Area 51 and saw something hovering over. I looked up and it was a saucer with bright green lights and it was preparing to land in Area 51. I thought nothing of it and believed that it might even be a new protoype jet. Later that night, though, I went back outside and that same disc was still there. It shot a beam down at me and dragged me into the ship. They did something to my brains, because now I have memories of being a baby and living on the moon, when I am sure that I was born in Kansas. If you stay here, you are sure to be abducted by the little green fellows from the Ga'trei galaxy, so avoid at all costs!!!!!

August 10, 2007

Well, the Owl went here once and didn't see any other owls. Total false advertising.

A review:

Typical HootersI

Had lunch here following a root canal on July 18.  We sat at the bar.  As with every Hooters, the service was excellent and attentive. The restaurant was spotlessly clean.  The food was typical Hooters fare served in a timely manner.  I had 10 hot wings, hot buffalo shrimp and a Corona.  You cannot go wrong with that.  Had a shot of rum as well.  I was just a little price shocked when the bill was $47.

I would recommend this Hooters for families with teens, small children and those wanting to watch sports.

August 09, 2007

Welcome to ATMadvisor.com!

A review:

Beware the HSBC ATM on Muttrah's Corniche.

It accepted my Visa card, but delivered neither the money, nor the receipt. I tried to straighten things up with HSBC (ME) people in the main office in Ruwi (wasted 1/2 a day on it). They solemnly swore that they would check and the money would be credited back to my account. When I returned home 2 mths afterwards I've learned that they didn't and it wasn't and so $A700 went south. I'm trying to recover it through my bank disputed transactions facility, but with small to middling hope of success. The folks in the shop behind the ATM told me that this happened more than once.

August 07, 2007

Mnnnn pants. Do we get Underoos for dessert?

From a review:

The breakfast was not very good at all - there was no one else staying in the hotel (except for one group of 8) and as such the hotel did not seem to be equipped to look after guest. There was no bar open, you had to pre-book dinner if you wanted it and breakfast was pants.

Thanks to Lor281976 for sending this to us (and supplying the headline).

Update: We have been alerted that "pants" is actually British slang ("in a word, 'crap'" is how Nora, our reader, put it). The Owl is going to start using it constantly. ("This field mouse sushi is pants!" "Owls wearing unflattering high-waisted pants are pants!") Thanks, Nora!