I Fell In Love At A Bar In Hong Kong On Valentine’s Day

Ben, What an interesting story. That dog looks awesome and bring back fond memories of my dog who passed away several years ago at the age of 16. I am heading to Hong Kong next week for the first time and since this seems to be one of several destinations you frequently visit, I was wondering if you knew whether the arm's in Hong Kong charge a service fee for their use. My bank here in the states doesn't have an atm surcharge for using other banks arms and also doesn't charge a foreign transaction fee either. But will I incur a fee by the bank that own's the atm is the question. When I travel in Europe I haven't run across an atm that charges a fee by the atm operator while in Canada and the Caribbean, I have run across numerous that do. Also, I am going to Abu Dhabi this year as well, do you know if the arm's there or in South Africa charge any atm surcharges for using their arms. Thanks! JC

For the people who are disgusted by dogs, do you feel the same way about children? They tend to run around planes, restaurants, and other public places, touching everything they see, thereby introducing cross-contamination all over the place. I've seen kids in restaurants sit there and pick their noses and wipe their fingers on the seats, tablecloths, and napkins. The drop their lollipop on the floor, where it gets coated in dirt, and then put it back in their mouths, or maybe rest it on the plate. One could go on and on about all the nasty things kids do. And kids have much more access to the things you come into contact with on a daily basis, so they are going to contribute much more to the spread of nasty things that disgust you. So maybe think about that before you call dogs disgusting.

You had us conjecturing with that headline Ben, but then you knew you would. I'm sure one day that story won't be about a poodle (and as a result, probably won't be told.) Happy belated Valentine's Day! ;-)

@wwk5d +1 I love dogs. I've had dogs. I wish my current job/apartment situation let me have a dog now, but it'd be unfair to the dog given the hours I work. All that said, I recognize a dog is a pet, and not a child, and I don't want one sitting next to me at a restaurant. Sorry folks. A lot of odd assuming going on here.

"You obviously have never experienced the unconditional affection of a furry four legged friend." Again, that is a stupid conclusion to arrive at.