Makati City, Philippines

slang · 02-13-2008, 09:22 AM

My life is often a mildly interesting adventure.

Maybe when I get some time again I should go to the military post again.

Maybe get a ride on one of those choppers I'm always seeing overhead.

Maybe get to blast something with a machine gun or something really cool like that.

When I do, you can be sure that I'll have pics and clips.

slang · 02-13-2008, 09:38 AM

Here's another.

The officer in charge is named Mario Ignacio and he was in the US to testify against Ramsey Yousef in 1996 for the WTC I bombing.

Peter Lance had a chapter on Ignacio's involvement of Yousef's investigation and trial in his book "1000 Years for Revenge".

Link to the book

"The FBI had sufficient intelligence to capture Yousef before he built the first World Trade Center bomb in 1993. In 1995, they learned that he had already set the 9/11 suicide-hijacking plot in motion from Manila -- that he was planning "to return to the U.S. to attack the World Trade Center a second time." Yet each time the FBI missed the opportunity to stop him."

Officer Ignacio is a bomb expert here in the Philippines and was lead investigator for one of Yousef's bombings here in Manila.

Certainly an interesting guy with a lot of experience with terrorism. He said that he'd be willing to talk with me more about the trial and the book sometime in the future. I'd like to have a copy of the book to read before we talk about it in more detail.

slang · 02-14-2008, 11:26 PM

There is a polical rally in Makati this evening. It should be seen on the news in the US.

There are congressional hearings going on right now about a specific scandal in the Arroyo administration.

The rally will be clearly seen at places that I've taken photos from before but I'm not allowed to go even from a distance because of the "danger" that I might be in.

My camera batteries are fully charged and ready. My camera lens is cleaned and my SD cards are cleared and ready.

My BIG Ipod with the recorder is fully charged and ready as well but it seems at this moment that I'll not have the chance to hold a big rally sign: "Arroyo! Resign now!" With some funny cartoon character on it.

That's right, I'll not be allowed to witness, to record on audio nor take photos and clips of the big anti-Arroyo rally. Some of my in-laws here will be going but I can't go.

Life's an effing bitch.

slang · 02-15-2008, 04:43 AM

Everyone that I know is back from the big rally.

I've not seen the news yet but there's no mainstream coverage at this time.

Link

slang · 02-17-2008, 03:42 AM

This is a very long YouTube video from the news program 24 Oras here in Manila.

The video takes a long time to load but shows the events from the last coup attempt with great detail.

It's in Tagalog with no subtitles.

This is the news that we watch only becuase Fox News is not available with the cable package that we have now.

slang · 02-19-2008, 01:37 PM

My wife and I went out for a late night bike ride tonight. We rode "pinoy style" which is her sitting on the cross bar sidesaddle while I'm pedaling. She's short and I'm tall so that worked out pretty well.

We stopped in Comembo for some native style burgers. Here is a pic and a clip.

The burgers are "buy one take one" or two for one. Not a bad deal for about $.50. No, don't ask what's in them. The buns are fresh and that makes up for a lot here.

slang · 02-19-2008, 02:42 PM

Have a look at this crappy video as we bump and jiggle down the street on my bike. Hear the traffic pass and the sweet sound of drunk people that cannot sing worth a damn.

Next trip maybe someone can make a video showing us both on the bike. That would surely be funny.

02-19-2008, 01:37 PM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	My wife and I went out for a late night bike ride tonight. We rode "pinoy style" which is her sitting on the cross bar sidesaddle while I'm pedaling. She's short and I'm tall so that worked out pretty well. We stopped in Comembo for some native style burgers. Here is a pic and a clip. The burgers are "buy one take one" or two for one. Not a bad deal for about $.50. No, don't ask what's in them. The buns are fresh and that makes up for a lot here. Attached Images

02-13-2008, 09:22 AM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	My life is often a mildly interesting adventure. Maybe when I get some time again I should go to the military post again. Maybe get a ride on one of those choppers I'm always seeing overhead. Maybe get to blast something with a machine gun or something really cool like that. When I do, you can be sure that I'll have pics and clips.

02-13-2008, 09:38 AM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Here's another. The officer in charge is named Mario Ignacio and he was in the US to testify against Ramsey Yousef in 1996 for the WTC I bombing. Peter Lance had a chapter on Ignacio's involvement of Yousef's investigation and trial in his book "1000 Years for Revenge". Link to the book "The FBI had sufficient intelligence to capture Yousef before he built the first World Trade Center bomb in 1993. In 1995, they learned that he had already set the 9/11 suicide-hijacking plot in motion from Manila -- that he was planning "to return to the U.S. to attack the World Trade Center a second time." Yet each time the FBI missed the opportunity to stop him." Officer Ignacio is a bomb expert here in the Philippines and was lead investigator for one of Yousef's bombings here in Manila. Certainly an interesting guy with a lot of experience with terrorism. He said that he'd be willing to talk with me more about the trial and the book sometime in the future. I'd like to have a copy of the book to read before we talk about it in more detail.

02-14-2008, 11:26 PM	#3
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	There is a polical rally in Makati this evening. It should be seen on the news in the US. There are congressional hearings going on right now about a specific scandal in the Arroyo administration. The rally will be clearly seen at places that I've taken photos from before but I'm not allowed to go even from a distance because of the "danger" that I might be in. My camera batteries are fully charged and ready. My camera lens is cleaned and my SD cards are cleared and ready. My BIG Ipod with the recorder is fully charged and ready as well but it seems at this moment that I'll not have the chance to hold a big rally sign: "Arroyo! Resign now!" With some funny cartoon character on it. That's right, I'll not be allowed to witness, to record on audio nor take photos and clips of the big anti-Arroyo rally. Some of my in-laws here will be going but I can't go. Life's an effing bitch.

02-15-2008, 04:43 AM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Everyone that I know is back from the big rally. I've not seen the news yet but there's no mainstream coverage at this time. Link

02-17-2008, 03:42 AM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is a very long YouTube video from the news program 24 Oras here in Manila. The video takes a long time to load but shows the events from the last coup attempt with great detail. It's in Tagalog with no subtitles. This is the news that we watch only becuase Fox News is not available with the cable package that we have now.

02-19-2008, 02:42 PM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Have a look at this crappy video as we bump and jiggle down the street on my bike. Hear the traffic pass and the sweet sound of drunk people that cannot sing worth a damn. Next trip maybe someone can make a video showing us both on the bike. That would surely be funny.

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