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Post by Disappointed John on May 7, 2006 1:20:34 GMT 7
Just came back from 10 minutes (most I could stand) in the re-opened Top 10 (now called Top 5). To spend all this money renovating the place (not to speak of the lost revenues for 5 months) to end up with a decor and ambiance far worse than what it was before... But the worst of all was the truly deafeningly loud music. Do they really think the men who come there are there to drool over their sound system? I estimate the music was at about 110 dB, very close to the pain border. Now the average guy who goes there is a corporate executive in his mid forties... what are they thinking, do they really think this guy wants to scream at his friends or new-found girlfriend to make conversation? If they have any brains, they'll give the customer what he got in the past and what made the place the number one spot in Orchard Towers: a relaxed ambiance, the kind of music that middle aged men grew up with, played at a volume that still allows one to carry a conversation.
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Post by Anon on May 7, 2006 8:56:53 GMT 7
Sounds like they are targetting where the money is: the new breed of expats in thier late 20's and early 30's who grew up with 'doof' and 'rave' music and are now bringing in the mad dollars.
Pity most of those are immune to yellow fever. I wish them (top-5) well.
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Post by Disappointed John on May 7, 2006 13:15:56 GMT 7
To be honest I think the volume is a pest for the prostitutes also. Spending 3-6 hours a day for a couple of months in that environment is enough to sustain permanent ear damage. I just hope they come to their senses. I, for one, am not going back like this.
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Post by Disappointed John on May 7, 2006 13:18:42 GMT 7
By the way, "yellow fever"... Let's be honest, it's not that we all think Caucasian women are ugly and Asian ones beautiful. Other things (i.e., weight!) being equal, I don't think that's the case. It's just easy availability. If there were a disco full of Russian prostitutes at the same price, I'd be there just as often if not more often.
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Post by Anon on May 7, 2006 14:07:24 GMT 7
I dunno, i have a fairly large group of fellow pommy, aussie and kiwi expat buddies in finance / investment banking... mostly under the age of 30, with two exceptions most have never even bothered to try a local lass. Either they came with partners, or just aren't interested. That said, i was a 50yo (in the shade!) with a lass probably around 18 at the cold storage at suntec today.... must be love... has to be love... can't POSSIBLY be the money. I put a large part of the younger generation of expats being innoculated against yellow fever (by that i mean chasing local lasses to the exclusion of all other types of women) because most went to school with asian lasses back in high school. Quiet simply, to the younger generation they are NOT exotic. They are a (albiet smaller) part of the landscape of the cities they grew up in. Now, there is one guy who cases Sri Lankan girls like nothing you've ever seen...
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Post by SAWnotWAS on May 8, 2006 12:27:17 GMT 7
i was a 50yo (in the shade!) with a lass probably around 18 at the cold storage at suntec today.... must be love... has to be love... can't POSSIBLY be the money. Sounds like he's trying to cushion his aging. A shallow guy deserves a shallow girl I would say!
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Post by Guest on May 8, 2006 12:35:24 GMT 7
i was a 50yo (in the shade!) with a lass probably around 18 at the cold storage at suntec today.... must be love... has to be love... can't POSSIBLY be the money. Sometimes some people just look much younger than they really are while others look much older than they really are.
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Post by Maybe not on May 8, 2006 12:41:02 GMT 7
That said, i was a 50yo (in the shade!) with a lass probably around 18 at the cold storage at suntec today.... must be love... has to be love... can't POSSIBLY be the money. Maybe it was his daughter, his daughter's playmate, his maid, his secretary, his neighbour, his neighbour's secretar, his neighbour's secretary's daughers' playmate's maid, etc? Thngs you can't tell just by looking at them...
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Post by Naughty Little Minx on May 8, 2006 13:01:31 GMT 7
That's right, never judge a book by its cover
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Post by i tried em all on May 8, 2006 13:29:54 GMT 7
Anyway the girls in OT are Filipino, Malay, Indonesian, and Thai.
Should be "Brown Sugar" instead.
You want "Yellow Fever" try the KTV lounges. Most are China imports, a few are ethnic Chinese from Malaysia.
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Post by nah on May 14, 2006 13:40:25 GMT 7
"brown sugar" refers to Poontang Pete's types of lasses - afro american.
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Post by poontangpete on May 15, 2006 11:28:05 GMT 7
Dam right, any of those here in Singapore? local lasses are good, eager and keen as heck but can't grind it out and huff and puff like a sista can
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Post by top10 lovva on May 15, 2006 23:11:04 GMT 7
Back to the question: our revered (ex) top ten, any good? why did they not do more of the same? it must have been a winning formula for the last decade(s)!
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Dont like it at all
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Post by Dont like it at all on Jun 8, 2006 6:44:50 GMT 7
I went there twice last week and hated it (second time to confirm it wasn't just a bad night). It's a real waste how they ruined the place. All seats but one were empty, but they all had "reserved" signs. When I did sit down at one (thinking I'll just move when the "reservers" come in) a waiter came and hassled me. Later I sat at a table (no reserved sign) and another waiter asked me to move to another table. Also, like most people I like to talk a walk around the bar and each time you get some waiter trailing you like a manic compulsive putting a beer card under your glass (and after a while giving you the evil eye for moving all the time). Like what, afraid your table is going to melt? There were very few people (a small fraction of Ipanema) and even fewer girls. The maybe 10 girls that were there were mostly employed by the bar as "dancers". What gets me is that the new owner seems to have made an attempt to make the place a little more upscale ("for the discerning gentleman") with the laughably bad cabaret (crazy horse style, another such mega-success) and dance routines. It's kind of ridiculous to be in such a place with hardly a girl to talk to, and the few attractive girls being on the stage doing some stupid dance act (as if we all come there to fulfill our yearning for the arts). Another thing I really dislike (beside being hassled by waiters about where to sit or not to sit) is that every 5 minutes you'll get these girls coming around with a tray of shots, selling at 10 dollars a pop. They really lay on the "come on, do it for MEEE" (rub, rub) routine, but that just gets my back up, would make me feel like a complete fool. Overall, this is no longer a place to just be comfortable and relax while you choose a girl. Something about the place gets my back up (the $22 dollar entry charge/one drink should be enough I think, not to be pestered while you're inside). I might check it out one more time in a month or so, but I'm already hoping for a new owner, the sooner the better, as the current one clearly has no clue. Meanwhile, Ipanema is currently the place to find the best-looking girls.
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Post by Curious on Jun 8, 2006 7:28:59 GMT 7
Overall, this is no longer a place to just be comfortable and relax while you choose a girl. Sorry, I have never been to any of these places (I am happily married), but do people actually go there to 'chose a girl'? Is that what I am thinking about? And if it is, how much does that cost?
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Dont like it at all
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Post by Dont like it at all on Jun 9, 2006 7:16:10 GMT 7
Yes, of course! Speaking for myself, I don't nearly always take one out. I'm quite picky and usually go for the "stunners" only. It can be nice also to go there with a friend and make a running commentary on the goings on, but it's always in the back of my mind that if I see someone really attractive I could take her home. They usually ask for 200 dollars. I know many guys manage to bargain them down, but giving that I go for the really good-looking ones that would be less likely. (I do know guys who'd rather pay 100 for a plain one, but then I'd rather go home alone!)
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Post by if it is only sex on Jun 9, 2006 7:44:48 GMT 7
You can get a nice Thai boom boom in Geylang for S$40. They are clean, licensed, and go for weekly medicals. They won't do it without a condom. These are safer than the chicks at Top Ten. Basic whorehouse room included in price.
For a Malaysian Chinese girl, the going rate is S$80 - $100 for a shot. Really nice room included, with mirrors on the ceiling and the "dentist's chair".
For Mainland Chinese girl from the People's Republic of China, expect to pay about S$100 and up for single shot, not including short-time hotel room. If she likes you maybe she'll give you 2 shots.
Enjoy!
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Post by if its only sex on Jun 9, 2006 7:46:27 GMT 7
*note:- the above is for sex in geylang. try it sometime! Top Ten quality of girls really sucks compared to Geylang.
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Post by guesttttt on Jun 9, 2006 10:05:10 GMT 7
oh gosh... it's making me sick...!
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Post by Same on Jun 9, 2006 10:49:40 GMT 7
oh gosh... it's making me sick...! Same here. What's the point of shagging a prostipute? I am sure I would have a better time with my hand.
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