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Forum: Cities and Travel 04-23-2010, 09:42 PM
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Posted By slang
There are many events and experiences that I'll...

There are many events and experiences that I'll be writing about here in the coming weeks. The circumstances have just not been good for posting on the cellar for a number of months but there are...
Forum: Cities and Travel 04-22-2010, 10:54 PM
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Posted By slang
Thank you all for the support. My flight...

Thank you all for the support.

My flight back to the US is Apr 28.

The contract is actually a pretty good deal. Slightly better than last time but with a bit more freedom to get involved more...
Forum: Cities and Travel 04-12-2010, 09:39 PM
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Posted By slang
Not much positive going on here lately so I've...

Not much positive going on here lately so I've not posted here because I don't like to whine and or cry in public.

Aside from the fallout from the storms there's other bad news for our family...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 01:53 AM
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Posted By slang
These are from Dennis, my US pal from Cali. ...

These are from Dennis, my US pal from Cali.

The two pictures were taken one day apart.

The area shown was flooded because a large drainage tunnel ( which would fit 2 buses side by side ) was...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 01:41 AM
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Posted By slang
Now that the road is passable doesn't mean that...

Now that the road is passable doesn't mean that it's back to normal. Somehow I imagined that everything would be fine not just passable but the roads are still very rough in areas and you can look...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 01:38 AM
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Posted By slang
Here are the clouds as seen from Naguilian road...

Here are the clouds as seen from Naguilian road approaching Baguio.
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 01:17 AM
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Posted By slang
Good question. The first time I noticed...

Good question.

The first time I noticed pigs in the sidecar I had completely missed the shot.

Then after snapping every passing vehicle for a few hours stumbled across this one.

That one...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 01:13 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
A small bowl of chicken feet for a snack while we...

A small bowl of chicken feet for a snack while we drink a 4 x 4 of gin.

I've put forth serious effort but still have not become drunk enough to try the chicken feet.

The alternate booze of...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 01:08 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
Native pigs are better tasting but take nearly...

Native pigs are better tasting but take nearly twice as long to grow to market size.
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-17-2009, 12:04 AM
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Posted By slang
Some misc shots here

Some misc shots here
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-16-2009, 11:28 PM
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Posted By slang
Yah, here comes another one dammit!

Yah, here comes another one dammit!
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-14-2009, 06:59 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
Agreed. The mud in the underpants was not...

Agreed.

The mud in the underpants was not fun either. My wife wouldn't let me change them on the road. :blush:
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-14-2009, 02:54 AM
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Posted By slang
I'll be sure to pack a donkey in my laptop bag...

I'll be sure to pack a donkey in my laptop bag the next time I see typhoons on the radar. :blush:

Someone with a good boat to transport people a few miles on the river sections where the road was...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-13-2009, 10:07 PM
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Posted By slang
There are several other places with water...

There are several other places with water flooding the road, some with more volume but without a footbridge.

For all I know that bridge may connect some native VIP to a nearby source of gin or...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-12-2009, 11:14 PM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
They are only dug into the ground with no...

They are only dug into the ground with no reinforcement. The soil has a claylike consistency that holds a shape wet or dry.

Our problem this time was not having grass growing on the newly created...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-12-2009, 11:03 PM
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Posted By slang
That was a strange twist. We were in pretty good....

That was a strange twist. We were in pretty good.

The combination of hard times from their US income source ( California ) and a reduction of what was normally 500 or so a month to zero and the...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-10-2009, 08:29 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
I'm numb from the whole experience. flickr...

I'm numb from the whole experience.

flickr is loading now. More tomorrow.

We are ok.

I need a shower, shave and a proper meal.
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-10-2009, 05:28 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
were both ok but wow what a storm. I've...

were both ok but wow what a storm.

I've never seen anything like it. We have a lot of photos coming but it's been more trecharous than expected.

Our fish pond overfowed and I don't know if...
Forum: Cities and Travel 10-02-2009, 07:47 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
Thanks for your concern. It's Saturday...

Thanks for your concern.

It's Saturday morning now and we're in Baguio, about an hour away from Burgos.

We recieved a text message at 4am that our ponds would soon overflow with the heavy...
Forum: Cities and Travel 09-27-2009, 08:32 PM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
And this shit eating fish is considered a much...

And this shit eating fish is considered a much healthier food choice than chicken, pork or beef.

:)
Forum: Cities and Travel 09-23-2009, 06:10 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
Tilapia eat bacteria and algae. We feed them...

Tilapia eat bacteria and algae. We feed them commercial feeds which are essentially processed chicken manure with the bacteria automatically mixed in.

They eat two types of feeds as fingerlings,...
Forum: Cities and Travel 09-22-2009, 06:39 AM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
:lol: That's not exactly what I meant by that...

:lol: That's not exactly what I meant by that last post Bruce but after re-reading it...you're right. Sounds funny.

No fish porn though, sorry. :blush:



Thanks Griff,

Seems possible...
Forum: Cities and Travel 09-21-2009, 05:42 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
The Bureau of Fisheries has delivered 2000...

The Bureau of Fisheries has delivered 2000 fingerlings to our pond on Saturday and it's getting more interesting.

We have a mix of Israeli and African tilapia and the officer from the bureau tells...
Forum: Cities and Travel 09-16-2009, 06:55 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
Thank you. It is beautiful here despite the...

Thank you.

It is beautiful here despite the tough living for most everyone here.

We are in Baguio at this moment and visit CJH once in a while.

It does rain a lot here but it is cooler than...
Forum: Cities and Travel 09-16-2009, 06:34 AM
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Views: 166,368
Posted By slang
The grass has stripes of sorts but has very sharp...

The grass has stripes of sorts but has very sharp leaves that slice as you walk past them. The stems are also sharp and hazardous after being cut. The stalk is rigid and the cut pattern is normally...
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