Makati City, Philippines

slang · 08-25-2007, 02:17 AM

I've hit the ground and am getting settled in now.

My bike has survived the flight over with just a slight tear in the seat. Not bad considering all the rough treatment that it probably had.

It's HOT and raining slightly but everything is looking good.

More soon.

slang · 08-26-2007, 02:50 PM

It's 3:30 am here now and I just woke up.

The first thing on the daily schedule is a bike ride. From 4 to 5 am there are not many people out on the street and the temperature is about the coolest that it will get for the day.

Most of the people that I see on the rides are delivery people. The most memorable of those delivery trucks are the pork trucks.

Their cargo area completely open with zero refridgerations, which doesnt surprise me at all, but being open to the outside without any containing walls.

These trucks are both funny and disgusting. The hogs are often not even secured in the cargo area and flop around back and forth as the truck turns corners.

This is the meat that the middle class Pinoys eat here. No, I do not and cannot eat these foods without going directly into the ICU ward of the ospital.

I'm taking a camera out on the ride today. Should have some pics soon.

Griff · 08-26-2007, 05:06 PM

Could I be successful with a dinosaur bbq franchise out there?

slang · 08-26-2007, 07:25 PM

Surely, but only if those dinos can be euthanized with one of your fancy fencing swords.

Have to go. I'm late for Tagalog class.

slang · 08-27-2007, 02:53 AM

These are from the bike ride this morning.

It's not a good promotion of the Philippines to show these photos but still, this is what things are like in the citizen's towns.

I think that I've shown this type of photo here before too. Just remember that this is the life for the natives and that life gets much better if you have money.

slang · 08-27-2007, 02:59 AM

This is the business side of the front gate here at this apt. It's not particularly all that dangerous of a place but there are regular petty thefts.

Last week the neighbor had a (junk) bicycle stolen. All of our belongings are locked up inside the apartment and the windows are all boarded up.

The windows also have bars on the outside but are also closed to block the viewing from the outside.

The first sharp edge is basically a broad head arrow, though not nearly as sharp. The second protrusion is a much thicker steel but not nearly as sharp as the first.

slang · 08-27-2007, 03:03 AM

We went out to Quezon city today and while there this sign popped out at me.

New Orleans (St) after the hurricane.

08-26-2007, 05:06 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Could I be successful with a dinosaur bbq franchise out there? Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-26-2007, 07:25 PM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Surely, but only if those dinos can be euthanized with one of your fancy fencing swords. Have to go. I'm late for Tagalog class. __________________ FTFF

08-27-2007, 02:53 AM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	These are from the bike ride this morning. It's not a good promotion of the Philippines to show these photos but still, this is what things are like in the citizen's towns. I think that I've shown this type of photo here before too. Just remember that this is the life for the natives and that life gets much better if you have money. Attached Images

08-27-2007, 02:59 AM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is the business side of the front gate here at this apt. It's not particularly all that dangerous of a place but there are regular petty thefts. Last week the neighbor had a (junk) bicycle stolen. All of our belongings are locked up inside the apartment and the windows are all boarded up. The windows also have bars on the outside but are also closed to block the viewing from the outside. The first sharp edge is basically a broad head arrow, though not nearly as sharp. The second protrusion is a much thicker steel but not nearly as sharp as the first. Attached Images

08-27-2007, 03:03 AM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	We went out to Quezon city today and while there this sign popped out at me. New Orleans (St) after the hurricane. Attached Images

08-25-2007, 02:17 AM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	I've hit the ground and am getting settled in now. My bike has survived the flight over with just a slight tear in the seat. Not bad considering all the rough treatment that it probably had. It's HOT and raining slightly but everything is looking good. More soon.

08-26-2007, 02:50 PM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	It's 3:30 am here now and I just woke up. The first thing on the daily schedule is a bike ride. From 4 to 5 am there are not many people out on the street and the temperature is about the coolest that it will get for the day. Most of the people that I see on the rides are delivery people. The most memorable of those delivery trucks are the pork trucks. Their cargo area completely open with zero refridgerations, which doesnt surprise me at all, but being open to the outside without any containing walls. These trucks are both funny and disgusting. The hogs are often not even secured in the cargo area and flop around back and forth as the truck turns corners. This is the meat that the middle class Pinoys eat here. No, I do not and cannot eat these foods without going directly into the ICU ward of the ospital. I'm taking a camera out on the ride today. Should have some pics soon.

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