Makati City, Philippines - Page 32

slang · 09-16-2009, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippyt

Seriously , Good Luck with this and Keep us Posted !!!!!

Thanks Zip.

There is a growing food shortage in SE Asia and the Phils specifically.

The government bureau's are increasing incentives for food production. Not particularly exciting incentives but they are being offered in many cases for the first time. The gov't sees this situation as serious.

As the sea fishing yields decrease maybe I'll get a piece of this market big enough to spend much more of my time here.

Madman · 09-16-2009, 07:42 AM

Great photos Slang!

I lived in the Philippines for a couple of years (1979-1981). Beautiful country. I was active duty Air Force, live on Clark AB, just outside Angeles City. Used to love to go to Bagio - would stay at Camp John Hay. Wife and I had our honeymoon there. Lots of hills, totally beautiful.

ZenGum · 09-28-2009, 01:16 AM

It's aaallllllllll shit. Haven't you seen SouthPark?

glatt · 09-28-2009, 07:20 AM

Hey slang, did that tropical storm cause you any problems? Manila was looking pretty wet.

Griff · 09-28-2009, 06:27 PM

It is damn close to Manila.

glatt · 09-29-2009, 09:36 AM

Well, Slang said he's now a couple hundred miles to the north of Manila in Burgos. That could be a good thing for him, because most of the bad news about the flooding is coming out of Manila. Not sure if the news comes out of Manila because that's where the worst flooding is, or because that's the capital city and the reporters are there. Maybe it's bad in Burgos too. Hope he's fine. Almost half a million people are homeless from this flood.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-29-2009, 10:43 AM

But Slang is in the boondocks, and the news media is based in Manila, so we don't know until he checks in.

wolf · 10-10-2009, 07:20 AM

Welcome to the Jungle.

Griff · 10-10-2009, 07:39 AM

I'm glad you guys are ok. It sounds rough.

slang · 10-10-2009, 08:29 AM

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.

zippyt · 10-10-2009, 11:36 AM

Daym !!! I been looking at some of your Flickr Pics ! Daym !!!!!
Glad to hear that you guys are ok ,
this is just a Bump in the road , there Will be Many !!
Keep on sloggen , and Keep on Posting .

ZenGum · 10-14-2009, 06:34 AM

The sunburn seems particularly unfair.

slang · 10-14-2009, 06:59 AM

Agreed.

The mud in the underpants was not fun either. My wife wouldn't let me change them on the road.

ZenGum · 10-14-2009, 06:57 PM

Are you sure it was just mud?

That storm looks a little scary...

Aussie soldier in Vietnam: "Only place in the world you can be up to your [ears] in mud and still have dust in your eyes."

slang · 10-16-2009, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Are you sure it was just mud?

That storm looks a little scary...

Yah, here comes another one dammit!

09-28-2009, 01:16 AM	#3
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It's aaallllllllll shit. Haven't you seen SouthPark? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-28-2009, 06:27 PM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It is damn close to Manila. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-29-2009, 10:43 AM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But Slang is in the boondocks, and the news media is based in Manila, so we don't know until he checks in. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-10-2009, 07:20 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Welcome to the Jungle. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-10-2009, 07:39 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm glad you guys are ok. It sounds rough. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-16-2009, 07:42 AM	#2
Madman has left the building. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	Great photos Slang! I lived in the Philippines for a couple of years (1979-1981). Beautiful country. I was active duty Air Force, live on Clark AB, just outside Angeles City. Used to love to go to Bagio - would stay at Camp John Hay. Wife and I had our honeymoon there. Lots of hills, totally beautiful.

09-28-2009, 07:20 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Hey slang, did that tropical storm cause you any problems? Manila was looking pretty wet.

09-29-2009, 09:36 AM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Well, Slang said he's now a couple hundred miles to the north of Manila in Burgos. That could be a good thing for him, because most of the bad news about the flooding is coming out of Manila. Not sure if the news comes out of Manila because that's where the worst flooding is, or because that's the capital city and the reporters are there. Maybe it's bad in Burgos too. Hope he's fine. Almost half a million people are homeless from this flood.

10-10-2009, 08:29 AM	#10
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	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. __________________ FTFF

10-10-2009, 11:36 AM	#11
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Daym !!! I been looking at some of your Flickr Pics ! Daym !!!!! Glad to hear that you guys are ok , this is just a Bump in the road , there Will be Many !! Keep on sloggen , and Keep on Posting . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

10-14-2009, 06:34 AM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The sunburn seems particularly unfair. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-14-2009, 06:59 AM	#13
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Agreed. The mud in the underpants was not fun either. My wife wouldn't let me change them on the road.

10-14-2009, 06:57 PM	#14
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Are you sure it was just mud? That storm looks a little scary... Aussie soldier in Vietnam: "Only place in the world you can be up to your [ears] in mud and still have dust in your eyes." __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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