Makati City, Philippines - Page 30

Griff · 12-28-2008, 08:34 AM

I'm with Bruce.

classicman · 12-29-2008, 12:53 PM

Hey there Slang - Merry Ho Ho & Happy New you...

slang · 12-30-2008, 03:10 AM

Thank you.

May you and the other Classics have a merry and happy as well.

TheMercenary · 01-12-2009, 05:02 PM

I look forward to the next adventure, with lots of pictures I hope. Good luck.

slang · 01-14-2009, 10:56 AM

Thanks Merc. It wont be like one of your adventures overseas, to be sure but should keep me busy for a year of pain here in the US.

The economy is just starting to feel the crunch now. Exports to the US are down 19%. I don't know if this somehow includes call center services.

Undertoad · 01-14-2009, 12:51 PM

offshore call center services might get a pass on the recession since companies need ways to do things more cheaply. even if the customers are just calling to cancel their accounts!

slang · 01-14-2009, 03:52 PM

True enough.

That might save them from a total collapse of their real estate market.

Starting to see 30-40% discounts on the big luxury condos now. They are still overpriced by about 30% IMO even with the discount but it shows that they are willing to deal in a soft market.

Trilby · 02-11-2009, 04:25 AM

Hey, slang - you here?

Any Bataan Death March memorials around where you are?

slang · 02-21-2009, 07:27 AM

Hey Brianna,

Sorry for the late reply. I don't check back here regularly.

As for the Bataan memorials....

We've not seen any in Manila but Bataan is on the other side of Manila Bay. Outside where we normally explore.

There are several places that we've yet to visit. Bataan and Corregidor are on that list.

If you have an interest in Bataan I can post specific requests of photos and information when we go there. I don't know when that will be.

monster · 08-28-2009, 06:38 PM

excellent

zippyt · 08-28-2009, 07:33 PM

Should we start calling you Col Kurtz yet Slang ??

xoxoxoBruce · 08-29-2009, 12:38 AM

Wait, you moved? Out to the jungle?

Quote:

We're in a completely different world for sure. You want to experience rain. I've never seen anything like it here.

You should have been around here this summer... 4.5 inches in 40 minutes, and today 1.2 inches in 10 minutes.

slang · 09-14-2009, 12:40 AM

Hello everyone

It's me, the 3rd world adventurer.

We have a crew here working at digging and clearing the land. They call me Sir out of respect but one might logically call me;

Red Face
Always drinking water man
White man that falls down often
Nap after every physical activity man

Yes, we've moved out into what might be described as a jungle. We've bought a small farm lot and are in preparation of making a sustainable farm.

We'll be producing tilapia, chickens, goats, rabbits, pigs, worms and alcohol.

Bruce, I dont know the inches of rain fallen here but your numbers there are truly impressive.

slang · 09-14-2009, 12:44 AM

It's not the least bit fun here with all the heat and humidity and mud everywhere.

It is beautiful though and many times I stop what I'm doing just to watch or see the scenery.

slang · 09-14-2009, 12:58 AM

This is one of the locals that helped to clear the sloping portion of the lot.

There are 8 of them in total on our crew now. His name is Norley and he's a very tough guy and very hard working.

The temp is 85-95 f here now but the workers wear a lot of protective clothes, mostly for ants and snakes

On the photo on the right there are tree trunks visible in the distance. This is where I took a fall/slide down the hill to where these pics were taken.

My job is to get the photos and not to fall down the mountain.

My favorite quote of the workers was when I asked them what might be hiding in some very thick underbrush that they had just cut but was still in place and not pushed downwards.

They said in broken English "we'll soon find out" as thet hacked through the vegetation and pushedc it downward.

12-28-2008, 08:34 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm with Bruce. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-29-2008, 12:53 PM	#2
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Hey there Slang - Merry Ho Ho & Happy New you... __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-12-2009, 05:02 PM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I look forward to the next adventure, with lots of pictures I hope. Good luck. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-11-2009, 04:25 AM	#8
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Hey, slang - you here? Any Bataan Death March memorials around where you are? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-28-2009, 06:38 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	excellent __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-30-2008, 03:10 AM	#3
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Thank you. May you and the other Classics have a merry and happy as well.

01-14-2009, 10:56 AM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Thanks Merc. It wont be like one of your adventures overseas, to be sure but should keep me busy for a year of pain here in the US. The economy is just starting to feel the crunch now. Exports to the US are down 19%. I don't know if this somehow includes call center services.

01-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	offshore call center services might get a pass on the recession since companies need ways to do things more cheaply. even if the customers are just calling to cancel their accounts!

01-14-2009, 03:52 PM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	True enough. That might save them from a total collapse of their real estate market. Starting to see 30-40% discounts on the big luxury condos now. They are still overpriced by about 30% IMO even with the discount but it shows that they are willing to deal in a soft market.

02-21-2009, 07:27 AM	#9
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Hey Brianna, Sorry for the late reply. I don't check back here regularly. As for the Bataan memorials.... We've not seen any in Manila but Bataan is on the other side of Manila Bay. Outside where we normally explore. There are several places that we've yet to visit. Bataan and Corregidor are on that list. If you have an interest in Bataan I can post specific requests of photos and information when we go there. I don't know when that will be.

08-28-2009, 07:33 PM	#11
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Should we start calling you Col Kurtz yet Slang ?? __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-14-2009, 12:40 AM	#13
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Hello everyone It's me, the 3rd world adventurer. We have a crew here working at digging and clearing the land. They call me Sir out of respect but one might logically call me; Red Face Always drinking water man White man that falls down often Nap after every physical activity man Yes, we've moved out into what might be described as a jungle. We've bought a small farm lot and are in preparation of making a sustainable farm. We'll be producing tilapia, chickens, goats, rabbits, pigs, worms and alcohol. Bruce, I dont know the inches of rain fallen here but your numbers there are truly impressive. Attached Images

09-14-2009, 12:44 AM	#14
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	It's not the least bit fun here with all the heat and humidity and mud everywhere. It is beautiful though and many times I stop what I'm doing just to watch or see the scenery. Attached Images

09-14-2009, 12:58 AM	#15
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is one of the locals that helped to clear the sloping portion of the lot. There are 8 of them in total on our crew now. His name is Norley and he's a very tough guy and very hard working. The temp is 85-95 f here now but the workers wear a lot of protective clothes, mostly for ants and snakes On the photo on the right there are tree trunks visible in the distance. This is where I took a fall/slide down the hill to where these pics were taken. My job is to get the photos and not to fall down the mountain. My favorite quote of the workers was when I asked them what might be hiding in some very thick underbrush that they had just cut but was still in place and not pushed downwards. They said in broken English "we'll soon find out" as thet hacked through the vegetation and pushedc it downward. Attached Images

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