Makati City, Philippines

slang · 01-19-2007, 06:13 PM

We have friends in Quezon city. During this trip we went to their apartment.

This was the first time that I'd seen the inside of a rental apartment so I was very curious, looking here and there.

They are small for sure. Most of the "extras" are absent, like a handrail for the stairs. Overall no bad though, IMO.

This apartment is home for our two friends (man and woman ) and his sister.

They have a TV, fridge, sink and all that basic kinda stuff. One thing that strikes me is that the paints are often so dreary that it's depressing. A coat of paint before renting a unit might be standard here in the US but it's extra money for the owner in the Phils.

This apartment rents for 7000 php a month ($140) and heat is included.

Sorry no interior shots of the apartment. This is what the outside looks like though. Look at all those wires running around!

slang · 01-19-2007, 06:16 PM

The first photo is in the hallway looking at the building next door.

The second is the front door which is pretty nice. The woodworking is normally pretty cheap as most of the labor is done in country where the rates are cheap.

slang · 01-19-2007, 06:19 PM

Next door to our friends this cat and rooster were both looking at each other.

Some things that the animals here do are pretty funny to me.

The cat is thinking..."I could eat fresh chicken tonight if I could only lift that gate".

slang · 01-19-2007, 06:47 PM

At some point in the Christmas celebration with relatives here, we were invited to another party.

The party was at someone's apartment building. The top of the building to be more specific.

These are taken from the 4th floor of aunty ?'s building. The birthday party is for cousin ?, who just happens to be gay ( ba-ding ).

This trip, quite by accident and without any objection we just seemed to run into many gays.

They would completely ignore me for a while, checking my reactions I suppose. Who knows, I might be one of those knuckle dragging, heartless Republican gay bashing bastards!

Pinang would razz some of them playfully and eventually with some beer they would talk to me and ask some questions.

Ba-ding: Hey....do you know any gays in the US
slang: (eating the chicken on a stick like a man that hasn't seen food in a month) Yeah
Ba-ding: Do they annoy you?
slang: No more than all the other assheads....HEY, CAN I GET ANOTHER REDBULL OVER HERE!? YES PLEASE, THE GRANDE SIZE!
Ba-ding: Oh. Cool

The food and booze there was pretty good.

1. BIG plate of plain rice

2. Chicken on a stick. No Zippy, it's NOT monkey on a stick.

3. Chow mein kinda noodles

4. Very well done fish cooked with head still attached

5. Medium done fish cooked with head still attached

slang · 01-19-2007, 06:53 PM

I saw this guy at the party and assumed that he was a black guy. He was a dark Filipino.

I didnt see one single black person and I was looking. They would probably be very popular here.

slang · 01-19-2007, 07:03 PM

West Rembo

Walking around just after Christmas and all the little boys had their toy guns out in the street shooting the neighbors.

Ah, it's nice to see I tell ya.

"Hey Joe" [Bang! Bang!]

I returned fire with a borrowed sawed off shotgun seen in pic 2.

The toy guns there look remarkably real and have no red tip. "That looks just like my Glock!"

Oh and a sidenote to Wolf. One of the malls that we were at has a gunstore in it.

We were walking by and I saw some short shotguns in a display.

"What the.....!?, we gotta stop in here for a minute!"

With a license, a Filipino may legally own a handgun and this shop sells them.

There were Glocks and Smiths on display in the case. The proprietor said that one must have a license and to get a license you have to be Filipino.

Anyway......

Here are the kids and their guns.

Another sidenote. The kid in pic one is drinking out of a plastic bag, which is quite normal as the beverage is poured into the bag at the store to retain the returnable bottle.

slang · 01-19-2007, 07:07 PM

OK, there is the shooting, now lets check out an ambulance.

This is the Makati Ospital ambulance. It looks nice from the outside but the inside doesnt have nearly the same amount of life saving equipment as we have here in the US.

01-19-2007, 06:13 PM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	We have friends in Quezon city. During this trip we went to their apartment. This was the first time that I'd seen the inside of a rental apartment so I was very curious, looking here and there. They are small for sure. Most of the "extras" are absent, like a handrail for the stairs. Overall no bad though, IMO. This apartment is home for our two friends (man and woman ) and his sister. They have a TV, fridge, sink and all that basic kinda stuff. One thing that strikes me is that the paints are often so dreary that it's depressing. A coat of paint before renting a unit might be standard here in the US but it's extra money for the owner in the Phils. This apartment rents for 7000 php a month ($140) and heat is included. Sorry no interior shots of the apartment. This is what the outside looks like though. Look at all those wires running around! Attached Images

01-19-2007, 06:16 PM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	The first photo is in the hallway looking at the building next door. The second is the front door which is pretty nice. The woodworking is normally pretty cheap as most of the labor is done in country where the rates are cheap. Attached Images

01-19-2007, 06:19 PM	#3
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Next door to our friends this cat and rooster were both looking at each other. Some things that the animals here do are pretty funny to me. The cat is thinking..."I could eat fresh chicken tonight if I could only lift that gate". Attached Images

01-19-2007, 06:47 PM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	At some point in the Christmas celebration with relatives here, we were invited to another party. The party was at someone's apartment building. The top of the building to be more specific. These are taken from the 4th floor of aunty ?'s building. The birthday party is for cousin ?, who just happens to be gay ( ba-ding ). This trip, quite by accident and without any objection we just seemed to run into many gays. They would completely ignore me for a while, checking my reactions I suppose. Who knows, I might be one of those knuckle dragging, heartless Republican gay bashing bastards! Pinang would razz some of them playfully and eventually with some beer they would talk to me and ask some questions. Ba-ding: Hey....do you know any gays in the US slang: (eating the chicken on a stick like a man that hasn't seen food in a month) Yeah Ba-ding: Do they annoy you? slang: No more than all the other assheads....HEY, CAN I GET ANOTHER REDBULL OVER HERE!? YES PLEASE, THE GRANDE SIZE! Ba-ding: Oh. Cool The food and booze there was pretty good. 1. BIG plate of plain rice 2. Chicken on a stick. No Zippy, it's NOT monkey on a stick. 3. Chow mein kinda noodles 4. Very well done fish cooked with head still attached 5. Medium done fish cooked with head still attached Attached Images

01-19-2007, 06:53 PM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	I saw this guy at the party and assumed that he was a black guy. He was a dark Filipino. I didnt see one single black person and I was looking. They would probably be very popular here. Attached Images

01-19-2007, 07:03 PM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	West Rembo Walking around just after Christmas and all the little boys had their toy guns out in the street shooting the neighbors. Ah, it's nice to see I tell ya. "Hey Joe" [Bang! Bang!] I returned fire with a borrowed sawed off shotgun seen in pic 2. The toy guns there look remarkably real and have no red tip. "That looks just like my Glock!" Oh and a sidenote to Wolf. One of the malls that we were at has a gunstore in it. We were walking by and I saw some short shotguns in a display. "What the.....!?, we gotta stop in here for a minute!" With a license, a Filipino may legally own a handgun and this shop sells them. There were Glocks and Smiths on display in the case. The proprietor said that one must have a license and to get a license you have to be Filipino. Anyway...... Here are the kids and their guns. Another sidenote. The kid in pic one is drinking out of a plastic bag, which is quite normal as the beverage is poured into the bag at the store to retain the returnable bottle. Attached Images

01-19-2007, 07:07 PM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	OK, there is the shooting, now lets check out an ambulance. This is the Makati Ospital ambulance. It looks nice from the outside but the inside doesnt have nearly the same amount of life saving equipment as we have here in the US. Attached Images

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