Makati City, Philippines

[slang]

Maybe these little bikes arent too small for me after all.

[glatt]

I see the bike picture is flipped. Do they drive on the left there?

[Clodfobble]

My guess from what I've seen so far would be they drive wherever they damn well please.

[slang]

Glatt, this photo came from my background image folder and has been flipped so that I can see the background image and my icons on the desktop.

CF

If there is no oncoming traffic any lane can be used by any vehicle. This also applies ( apparently ) around curves.

The divided road, two way traffic concept is lost here.

There are also only the physical limitations on things that might be transported by a given vehicle. If you can put it in or on the vehicle, then go with it. No flags or safety procedures apply.

The attached photo shows a tricycle carrying steel poles approx 20ft long. A tricycle is about 5 ft long.

There are examples such as this everywhere and yet I've only seen one accident. Amazing.

[slang]

Ever wanted to own a gas station? This is a mini station outside of Dreamland ( yes, that's it's real name ). The Coke bottles are filled with gas. I cant remember what the different colors are.

With all the smoking and fireworks going off all over, this was the closest that I came to this little venture.

[slang]

Dreamland. Where all your dreams come true.

[slang]

A friend in the US has photos of cemeteries from across America and asked for some pics from the Phils.


Little did I know that people actually live in cemeteries there. People don't seem to fear their dead either.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by slang

Little did I know that people actually live in cemeteries there.

I'm with Beestie. I love this thread.

[slang]

Thanks to both of you.

Having the chance to explore far off places makes the crap that I have to go through 10 months out of the year worth it.
Having people appreciate my mildly interesting photos is surely worth the time posting them.

These are from the Manila North Cemetery.

This is the final resting place of Ronald Allen Kelley Poe, the politician that Arroyo stole(?) the election from.

[slang]

Same cemetery

The oldtime fighter Pancho Villa

[slang]

Heritage Memorial Park - Taguig

This is a private but upscale cemetery.

The grass was as green as well kept as the golf course that I visited.

I dont even know what you would call these little buildings but some of them are very nice. This one was close enough to go get some photos of.

There weren't people living here and hanging their clothes up on the memorials.

[slang]

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[slang]

Not a very big place to come visit your loved ones but certainly very nice.

[slang]

Labingan Ng NGA Bayani ( close as I can tell, the Philippine Arlington Cemetery )

There are memorials for presidents, dignitarys, cabinet members, supreme court judges and military officers. Most of the graves marked by crosses are unmarked.

[slang]

Being assigned here at the cemetery is either very boring and something that you want to avoid.....or easy duty that allows you to rest up from drinking beers offduty.