Makati City, Philippines - Page 47

slang · 11-08-2007, 12:10 PM

Chinese everything. And God bless em for that. There are millions of people in this world that can only afford the Chinese (slave labor) made products. The reality is that I believe that these goods are often of very low quality BUT the people here are surely glad to have them.

And check out the arab looking man on the camel !

slang · 11-08-2007, 12:18 PM

Something a bit different......

The growing season is long and productive here but there's very little corn grown ( that I can see ).

Here are a few rows of it way out in the rural back woods of LU.

We went way out looking for a goat to bbq that night. They normally sell for P1700-P2000 ($37-45)

We looked at the goat for sale and said "That's a small goat you have for sale there.....how much for the dog?"

They were not amused and we werent impressed either.

Our journey out there was not a complete waste of time but produced no goat.

slang · 11-08-2007, 12:35 PM

Got time for a movie? It might not be a great one but it'll prolly not cost you more than 2 or 3 bucks.

The cinimas are also normally with AC ( or aircon as they say here ).

Dapat Apat A pinoy movie theme and acting

Boy Girl Thing

slang · 11-08-2007, 12:45 PM

This is the first time that I've had time to look at the trailer for this. It's a bit hokey but take a look.

One Percent Full

glatt · 11-08-2007, 12:50 PM

Boy Girl Thing looks so bad it might be good.

slang · 11-08-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Boy Girl Thing looks so bad it might be good.

What was the movie that I said that exact same thing to myself before buying the tickets?

It was so bad that not one thing sticks in my head. Not even enough to Google for the name.

slang · 11-08-2007, 01:14 PM

Ah yes, just found these on disk.

It's the farmers harvesting the rice.

They pluck it out of the mud, stack it in bales, carry it to a machine that separates the leaf from the rice grain, and then lay it all out to dry.

slang · 11-08-2007, 01:17 PM

These were taken from 40-50 yds away using the tele lens on my cheap cam.

I'm not sure if they like to have their pictures taken. But since they don't know.....why not take a bunch?

Second image is the rice on the net drying. If you can get it in the sun for a good day, maybe two, then it's ready for the mill.

Most of the time it's raining for 15 minutes then sunny for a few hours....then raining while it's sunny.....

slang · 11-08-2007, 01:23 PM

During the harvest season you can see these nets all over on the ground. They are on sidewalks, driveways, basketball courts, everywhere you can spread the rice out.

Here are two photos of the rice in closeup.

glatt · 11-08-2007, 01:39 PM

very cool. It's amazing that rice is as cheap as it is. It looks so labor intensive for such a small amount.

SparkStalker · 11-08-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by slang

And you're not expecting me to ask for more details?

Actually there aren't too many. My wife went on a business trip over there last year, and I went along for the (long-ass, cramped plane) ride.

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You were probably not all rolling in the grass and climbing the banana trees, chasing the lemurs through the jungle, wading through crystal clear streams, and drinking alcoholic beverages to capacity either.....were you?

Unfortunately, because of the nature of the call centers over there, and the development team being over here, she still worked EST. So I got to see a lot of overnight Filipino TV while waiting for her to get back to the hotel. We had a couple of days at the end of the trip where we got to explore some (down to Intramuros and around Metro Manila one day, and out to Tagaytay and Lake Taal the next), but we were so beat by the overnight schedule that we didn't have the energy to do everything we wanted.

And on another note, I noticed when we were walking around in Glorietta and the Landmark, that some stores had employees hovering right over us. Not watching from a distance, but brazenly just standing next to us and following us wherever we went. Have you experienced this, or did I just look like a shady character to them?

slang · 11-08-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SparkStalker

And on another note, I noticed when we were walking around in Glorietta and the Landmark, that some stores had employees hovering right over us. Not watching from a distance, but brazenly just standing next to us and following us wherever we went. Have you experienced this, or did I just look like a shady character to them?

I know so very little about you but I'm guessing that they're curious and or wanting to practice their English OR that they just want to have sex with you but were too shy to ask.

I'm a white man, 6-2 260 and I'm friendly to the locals. My wife's a local here and most of the people that I am with are pinoys.

If there was a young uniformed man following me in the Glorietta mall carrying an M4 and not smiling, I'd be nervous. Anything short of that I personally would just start talking to them.

Pinoys love foreigners and they love Americans the best. Assuming that YOU are not carrying an M4 around with you, they're most likely just wanting to speak to you.

Unless of course they say that aweful phrase...."you buy now"

slang · 11-08-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

very cool. It's amazing that rice is as cheap as it is. It looks so labor intensive for such a small amount.

True. It's the food staple here. I want to say that most of the rice costs about P25 a kilo. Cheap.

All the rice that one sees out in the provinces are for internal consumption. That's one effing lot of rice I can tell you.

During harvest, it's the focus of everyone ( that needs the rice to survive which is a high portion of the population ).

slang · 11-08-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SparkStalker

Unfortunately, because of the nature of the call centers over there, and the development team being over here, she still worked EST.

Was the overall experience positive? I've heard that the call centers here are a great deal for the locals here and the clients.

We have someone working in one and is quite happy. Win win situations are so rare nowdays it's a good thing to see.

zippyt · 11-08-2007, 06:07 PM

Verry cool !!

Uh hate to be a Rice Nazi about it ,
but those guys with the green stalks seem to be planting ,
not harvesting ,
Mature rice is ( generly) tall and brown , they grow LOTS of it here !!!!

11-08-2007, 12:10 PM	#691
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Chinese everything. And God bless em for that. There are millions of people in this world that can only afford the Chinese (slave labor) made products. The reality is that I believe that these goods are often of very low quality BUT the people here are surely glad to have them. And check out the arab looking man on the camel ! Attached Images

11-08-2007, 12:18 PM	#692
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Something a bit different...... The growing season is long and productive here but there's very little corn grown ( that I can see ). Here are a few rows of it way out in the rural back woods of LU. We went way out looking for a goat to bbq that night. They normally sell for P1700-P2000 ($37-45) We looked at the goat for sale and said "That's a small goat you have for sale there.....how much for the dog?" They were not amused and we werent impressed either. Our journey out there was not a complete waste of time but produced no goat. Attached Images

11-08-2007, 12:35 PM	#693
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Got time for a movie? It might not be a great one but it'll prolly not cost you more than 2 or 3 bucks. The cinimas are also normally with AC ( or aircon as they say here ). Dapat Apat A pinoy movie theme and acting Boy Girl Thing Attached Images

11-08-2007, 12:45 PM	#694
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is the first time that I've had time to look at the trailer for this. It's a bit hokey but take a look. One Percent Full Attached Images

11-08-2007, 01:14 PM	#697
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Ah yes, just found these on disk. It's the farmers harvesting the rice. They pluck it out of the mud, stack it in bales, carry it to a machine that separates the leaf from the rice grain, and then lay it all out to dry. Attached Images

11-08-2007, 12:50 PM	#695
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Boy Girl Thing looks so bad it might be good.

11-08-2007, 01:17 PM	#698
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	These were taken from 40-50 yds away using the tele lens on my cheap cam. I'm not sure if they like to have their pictures taken. But since they don't know.....why not take a bunch? Second image is the rice on the net drying. If you can get it in the sun for a good day, maybe two, then it's ready for the mill. Most of the time it's raining for 15 minutes then sunny for a few hours....then raining while it's sunny..... Attached Images

11-08-2007, 01:23 PM	#699
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	During the harvest season you can see these nets all over on the ground. They are on sidewalks, driveways, basketball courts, everywhere you can spread the rice out. Here are two photos of the rice in closeup. Attached Images

11-08-2007, 01:39 PM	#700
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	very cool. It's amazing that rice is as cheap as it is. It looks so labor intensive for such a small amount.

11-08-2007, 06:07 PM	#705
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Verry cool !! Uh hate to be a Rice Nazi about it , but those guys with the green stalks seem to be planting , not harvesting , Mature rice is ( generly) tall and brown , they grow LOTS of it here !!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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