Makati City, Philippines - Page 29

xoxoxoBruce · 03-15-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by slang

There are some more involved projects in the works with the Philippines and going back there again.

Your wife will be glad to hear that.

SparkStalker · 03-18-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

@SparkStalker, what are the balls on the trees? Lights? Insect traps?

I think they were just lanterns. Really neat looking ones.

Slang, take care buddy...I've enjoyed the pics and discussions. Stop back in sometime.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2008, 12:01 AM

Yes they are, very cool. Thank you.

Shaeling · 03-27-2008, 04:21 PM

So ... My first three days or so lurking here in the Cellar have essentially been looking through this thread.

The first picture in post #941 is -gorgeous-.

The cats and kitten are adorable ... And I love how kids are kids and will walk, talk, eat, act, and think like kids no matter where they're from or whate language they speak.

This has been a great thread to peruse, Slang. Thanks for it!

slang · 04-06-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaeling

This has been a great thread to peruse, Slang. Thanks for it!

Thanks Shaeling. There are more than a few others that have made it interesting. Thanks go out to UT as well for the server space.

Do you know any pinoys out there in Cali?

Shaeling · 04-07-2008, 02:00 AM

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Do you know any pinoys out there in Cali?

Not personally, or if I do, I'm not aware of it. I'm in a thoroughly grandparent-infested suburb of the capital.

slang · 09-08-2008, 05:36 AM

My, how I dream of the dirty air and the crowded streets lately.

There is a new adventure in the making although it's still several months away. This time my project will require more than 6 months and even more props and participants.

More research, more books, reference info, more contacts, more computers, a more complete schedule, more interaction, more immsersion, more diplomacy, more luck.

Maybe a bit of elephant riding as well.

Not in the Phils but a sidetrip.

I'm getting restless at the corporate site.

I want to drink a 60 cent beer again, eat pandesol and eggs in the morning and wander around the masses being a priviledged minority.

I'm longing for that feeling of freedom of escaping endless laws, regulations and company protocols.

And there is also the weather. The cooler that it becomes here the more I'd like to skee-daddle.

classicman · 09-08-2008, 08:50 AM

Well hello there -long time no see! Nice of you to check in. Sit down grab a cyber beer - they're FREE.

slang · 09-09-2008, 04:51 AM

Thanks CM.

It's nice to be back but there's no time for beers yet. It's still time for meetings and corporate-speak and rules and time targets and acting like the normal guy that I'm not.

Soon enough that will change though. Then while I'll not be completely free I will be a great deal free-er than now.

Then the adventure will begin again. And there will be more photos.

slang · 12-03-2008, 10:40 AM

I'm back in Makati for a few weeks for a warmup to the next big adventure.

There should be some photos to post soon.

Thank you Bruce. That's a very useful gift.

Oh! Where did we store the Imodium!

slang · 12-04-2008, 04:23 AM

Just landed in Hong Kong this morning.

It's much cooler and cleaner here than in Manila.

Radar · 12-08-2008, 01:02 AM

Nice photos slang. I'll have to post some from Vietnam. Yours remind me a lot of Vietnam.

slang · 12-11-2008, 05:38 AM

That would be great Radar. I'd be genuinely interested in not just your photos but also your impressions of how things work there and how you were treated.

slang · 12-27-2008, 02:06 PM

I'm back from this last jet over to Manila and Hong Kong.

Just a short trip this time with another longer trip planned in a few months. Just as the US is breaking out into civil war/ total economic collapse, I plan to be working on my next attempt at a unique business adventure there.

Sure, it might be entertaining to stick around to see the carnage personally but I'm thinking that these new times of turmoil will also bring us new images of sorrow and struggle that I'd prefer to bypass entirely, not to say that the party will not extend over to Manila. I'm guessing that it will.

Anyway...

The trip to HK was very nice. We stayed in the Chinese speaking area near the night markets. The people there were very accomodating and friendly and my thanks go out to them.

The Chinese food in HK was absolutely fantastic and a good value. Many of the goods for sale in the night market were traditional Chinese paintings and clothing. Some of very high quality too.

Back in Manila, much of my time was spent talking with people there about setting the stage for my next big adventure.

A lawyer here, chief of police there, some local seniors and a few selected friends and I talked about my new secret mission.

It's much more involved and will probably take a year to get moving. Everything is hush-hush here again until the stage is set and I'm on location.

There is also another big question in my mind too. Is this thread here at the cellar a good place to keep posting commentary and photos?

Even if the topic actually changes from a specific city in the Philippines to just some new project that happens to be going on in the Philippines?

Is the bandwidth worth the content? My preference is posting here however there is another place that this might be more on topic in the future.

The evolution of my adventures is here to get up to speed though and that might be helpful.

Your opinion?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-28-2008, 05:19 AM

Do it.

03-19-2008, 12:01 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes they are, very cool. Thank you. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-08-2008, 08:50 AM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Well hello there -long time no see! Nice of you to check in. Sit down grab a cyber beer - they're FREE. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-08-2008, 01:02 AM	#12
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Nice photos slang. I'll have to post some from Vietnam. Yours remind me a lot of Vietnam. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

12-28-2008, 05:19 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Do it. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-27-2008, 04:21 PM	#4
Shaeling Also known as MiMi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA, soon to be Lawrence, KS Posts: 7	So ... My first three days or so lurking here in the Cellar have essentially been looking through this thread. The first picture in post #941 is -gorgeous-. The cats and kitten are adorable ... And I love how kids are kids and will walk, talk, eat, act, and think like kids no matter where they're from or whate language they speak. This has been a great thread to peruse, Slang. Thanks for it!

09-08-2008, 05:36 AM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	My, how I dream of the dirty air and the crowded streets lately. There is a new adventure in the making although it's still several months away. This time my project will require more than 6 months and even more props and participants. More research, more books, reference info, more contacts, more computers, a more complete schedule, more interaction, more immsersion, more diplomacy, more luck. Maybe a bit of elephant riding as well. Not in the Phils but a sidetrip. I'm getting restless at the corporate site. I want to drink a 60 cent beer again, eat pandesol and eggs in the morning and wander around the masses being a priviledged minority. I'm longing for that feeling of freedom of escaping endless laws, regulations and company protocols. And there is also the weather. The cooler that it becomes here the more I'd like to skee-daddle.

09-09-2008, 04:51 AM	#9
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Thanks CM. It's nice to be back but there's no time for beers yet. It's still time for meetings and corporate-speak and rules and time targets and acting like the normal guy that I'm not. Soon enough that will change though. Then while I'll not be completely free I will be a great deal free-er than now. Then the adventure will begin again. And there will be more photos.

12-03-2008, 10:40 AM	#10
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	I'm back in Makati for a few weeks for a warmup to the next big adventure. There should be some photos to post soon. Thank you Bruce. That's a very useful gift. Oh! Where did we store the Imodium!

12-04-2008, 04:23 AM	#11
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Just landed in Hong Kong this morning. It's much cooler and cleaner here than in Manila.

12-11-2008, 05:38 AM	#13
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	That would be great Radar. I'd be genuinely interested in not just your photos but also your impressions of how things work there and how you were treated.

12-27-2008, 02:06 PM	#14
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	I'm back from this last jet over to Manila and Hong Kong. Just a short trip this time with another longer trip planned in a few months. Just as the US is breaking out into civil war/ total economic collapse, I plan to be working on my next attempt at a unique business adventure there. Sure, it might be entertaining to stick around to see the carnage personally but I'm thinking that these new times of turmoil will also bring us new images of sorrow and struggle that I'd prefer to bypass entirely, not to say that the party will not extend over to Manila. I'm guessing that it will. Anyway... The trip to HK was very nice. We stayed in the Chinese speaking area near the night markets. The people there were very accomodating and friendly and my thanks go out to them. The Chinese food in HK was absolutely fantastic and a good value. Many of the goods for sale in the night market were traditional Chinese paintings and clothing. Some of very high quality too. Back in Manila, much of my time was spent talking with people there about setting the stage for my next big adventure. A lawyer here, chief of police there, some local seniors and a few selected friends and I talked about my new secret mission. It's much more involved and will probably take a year to get moving. Everything is hush-hush here again until the stage is set and I'm on location. There is also another big question in my mind too. Is this thread here at the cellar a good place to keep posting commentary and photos? Even if the topic actually changes from a specific city in the Philippines to just some new project that happens to be going on in the Philippines? Is the bandwidth worth the content? My preference is posting here however there is another place that this might be more on topic in the future. The evolution of my adventures is here to get up to speed though and that might be helpful. Your opinion?

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