Makati City, Philippines

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:09 PM

People walk by the bbq all night and buy these chicken parts. It's as natural as buying a burger in the US.

I dont eat these things but my wife does. It cant be all that bad. Not good enough for me to try out but not all that bad.

Chicken heads to the left, chicken feet to the right.

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:13 PM

These were the jokesters of the evening. They'll do anything to get into one of my pics.

Seems like even the kids know that little gesture, even if they have it a bit confused on the direction

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:25 PM

Back into our neck of the woods...

This is the only place that's open late at night and serves food. There are people cringing at the thought of eating at a place like this but like the food and the folks there.

We normally order the Chixilog which is chicken, rice and one egg. I have also tried the Porksilog and have no ill effects as of yet (fingers crossed).

A pinoy sized meal at a pinoy sized price, about $.65

The drinks on the left are probably familiar, Sprite-Coke-RC. The tiny 200 ml cokes are all that my wife can drink. I've not ever seen that size in the US.

The drinks on the right are not seen in the US as far as I know. The Sarsi reminds me of root beer and I've not tried the others there.

All in glass bottles. Do you remember those days?

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:32 PM

This is one of the most popular denominations of bills here. It's the 100 peso note, or the $2.22 note as I like to think of them.

All foreign currency is interesting to me but this bill has the US flag directly on the bill with the Philippine flag.

All of our history with the Phils is not great but most of those that I meet here are very friendly to Americans, American products and ideas.

Just imagine the uproar if there was a Brit flag on any of the US currency!

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:45 PM

Water.

We all need it. If you are a caucasion here you realize how much! The sodas and beers are mostly cheap to guzzle by the case but there's no substitute for pure, clean water.

This is the container that it's delivered in. Pour it into a plastic jug and make damn sure there's some cold in the house.

This jug is about 5 gallons and costs P40.

The "store" that it's purified in has all the high tech looking gadgetry and is busy through the day filling and sealing these water jugs.

When you are empty, call the tubig lalaki (water dude ) and he'll stop by on pedicar with another sealed jug for you.

My personal consumption is about a gallon a day. More if we're out walking around.

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:52 PM

If every expat doesnt have these cheap but colorful fish somewhere in his home, he should have.

No, I wasn't drunk when I bought them Zippy!

The store owner swore to me on a stack of bibles that they were NOT made in China too.

slang · 09-21-2007, 02:07 PM

What's the temperature like indoors for me here?

At our home which is an apartment that is just under 500 sq ft, the AC does a great job at keeping the air comfortable here.

Our AC unit is a 2 HP Carrier rated at about 18000 btus, plenty for this place.

It was on constantly when I first arrived but with time we came to a better use, on for one half hour, off for one our. That's on a timed schedule mostly at night.

The compressor seems to freeze up when it's left on continuously even with the cool setting at the lower ranges.

With a pedistal type fan running most of the time that we are inside here, it's pretty consistently cool and dry.

When we leave the setting on the AC goes to off. When first getting in it gets set to manual on. Once it cools off the setting goes to auto, 1/2 on, full hour off, repeat.

Any more than that at night and my wife coughs a lot.

On average we are only here for about 10 hours a day anyway.

Even with our own electric bill we save tons of money compared to a hotel. Most of the rooms that we've stayed in are much smaller than this also.

This is a good intermediate step before buying/constructing a house of our own here.

09-21-2007, 01:09 PM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	People walk by the bbq all night and buy these chicken parts. It's as natural as buying a burger in the US. I dont eat these things but my wife does. It cant be all that bad. Not good enough for me to try out but not all that bad. Chicken heads to the left, chicken feet to the right. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:13 PM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	These were the jokesters of the evening. They'll do anything to get into one of my pics. Seems like even the kids know that little gesture, even if they have it a bit confused on the direction Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:25 PM	#3
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Back into our neck of the woods... This is the only place that's open late at night and serves food. There are people cringing at the thought of eating at a place like this but like the food and the folks there. We normally order the Chixilog which is chicken, rice and one egg. I have also tried the Porksilog and have no ill effects as of yet (fingers crossed). A pinoy sized meal at a pinoy sized price, about $.65 The drinks on the left are probably familiar, Sprite-Coke-RC. The tiny 200 ml cokes are all that my wife can drink. I've not ever seen that size in the US. The drinks on the right are not seen in the US as far as I know. The Sarsi reminds me of root beer and I've not tried the others there. All in glass bottles. Do you remember those days? Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:32 PM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is one of the most popular denominations of bills here. It's the 100 peso note, or the $2.22 note as I like to think of them. All foreign currency is interesting to me but this bill has the US flag directly on the bill with the Philippine flag. All of our history with the Phils is not great but most of those that I meet here are very friendly to Americans, American products and ideas. Just imagine the uproar if there was a Brit flag on any of the US currency! Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:45 PM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Water. We all need it. If you are a caucasion here you realize how much! The sodas and beers are mostly cheap to guzzle by the case but there's no substitute for pure, clean water. This is the container that it's delivered in. Pour it into a plastic jug and make damn sure there's some cold in the house. This jug is about 5 gallons and costs P40. The "store" that it's purified in has all the high tech looking gadgetry and is busy through the day filling and sealing these water jugs. When you are empty, call the tubig lalaki (water dude ) and he'll stop by on pedicar with another sealed jug for you. My personal consumption is about a gallon a day. More if we're out walking around. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:52 PM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	If every expat doesnt have these cheap but colorful fish somewhere in his home, he should have. No, I wasn't drunk when I bought them Zippy! The store owner swore to me on a stack of bibles that they were NOT made in China too. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 02:07 PM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	What's the temperature like indoors for me here? At our home which is an apartment that is just under 500 sq ft, the AC does a great job at keeping the air comfortable here. Our AC unit is a 2 HP Carrier rated at about 18000 btus, plenty for this place. It was on constantly when I first arrived but with time we came to a better use, on for one half hour, off for one our. That's on a timed schedule mostly at night. The compressor seems to freeze up when it's left on continuously even with the cool setting at the lower ranges. With a pedistal type fan running most of the time that we are inside here, it's pretty consistently cool and dry. When we leave the setting on the AC goes to off. When first getting in it gets set to manual on. Once it cools off the setting goes to auto, 1/2 on, full hour off, repeat. Any more than that at night and my wife coughs a lot. On average we are only here for about 10 hours a day anyway. Even with our own electric bill we save tons of money compared to a hotel. Most of the rooms that we've stayed in are much smaller than this also. This is a good intermediate step before buying/constructing a house of our own here. Attached Images

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