Makati City, Philippines - Page 70

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!

slang · 10-17-2009, 12:04 AM

Some misc shots here

slang · 10-17-2009, 01:08 AM

Native pigs are better tasting but take nearly twice as long to grow to market size.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-17-2009, 01:08 AM

How in hell did they get that hog in the sidecar?

slang · 10-17-2009, 01:13 AM

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 choice has recently been Bacardi 151 Rum. It's a boatload more expensive but the locals try to drink it straight as they do the Pinoy gin and it hammers them amazingly quickly.

slang · 10-17-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

How in hell did they get that hog in the sidecar?

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 that I missed had 2 pigs about that same size in the tricylcle which would have made it a much better pic.

Maybe they get the pigs a little drunk to soften them up for the trip to market? I'd surely like to talk to one of those drivers.

slang · 10-17-2009, 01:38 AM

Here are the clouds as seen from Naguilian road approaching Baguio.

slang · 10-17-2009, 01:41 AM

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 out at the mountainsides and see plenty of mudslides that didn't affect homes or traffic

slang · 10-17-2009, 01:53 AM

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 plugged full with garbage.

Preventative maintenance? No one saw this coming? What a shame for those that lost property.

slang · 04-12-2010, 09:39 PM

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 here.

Last week my sister in law lost her unborn baby at 7 months. The good news is that my SIL is ok after a few days in the hospital but the entire family is saddened with the loss.

The doctor reports that the baby's ambilical chord was wrapped around it's neck not once but twice, which in itself is far beyond rare. The facts as we are being told are that even if the child had survived to be born that the lack of oxygen during the term would have produced a baby severely retarded and in need of much medical care.

And in light of the continued El' nino in all the surrounding areas, including our farm lot, I've accepted an offer from DePuy JnJ to come back to Indiana to backfill the spot that I left.

I'm not happy to report that circumstances have degraded so far beyond what we could have imagined. My efforts in the US will be much more productive to our life here in the Phils than me staying there to attempt to cope with the situation.

The last straw was the crop yeild of our mango trees which normally produce approximately $2000 USD but with the extreme weather yeilded just a pitiful $25 USD.

If not for a generous offer from DePuy I might try to fight it out here but given the opportunity, which I greatly appreciate, to go back to exactly the spot that I was, I can't pass it up. Especially with the particularly difficult job situation there in the US now.

I've also seen the suicidal death of a close relative that I've not posted about here but the difficulties and bad news over my stay here have been high.

With another cylce of me working and coming back to the Phils the farm lot could very well be developed to be productive. We have the connections now that I can have work done there while I'm in the US.

zippyt · 04-12-2010, 11:02 PM

Stay Strong Dude , Good to hear from You , it'll All work out in the end

xoxoxoBruce · 04-13-2010, 12:35 AM

With what you can make over here you can hire a number of people to get a lot done over there. That helps you and them, so it's win/win, except you have to put up with the corporate for awhile. It's easier when you know it's temporary, though.

10-14-2009, 06:34 AM	#1036
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, 06:57 PM	#1038
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.

10-17-2009, 12:04 AM	#1040
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Some misc shots here Attached Images

10-17-2009, 01:08 AM	#1041
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Native pigs are better tasting but take nearly twice as long to grow to market size. Attached Images

10-17-2009, 01:08 AM	#1042
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How in hell did they get that hog in the sidecar? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-14-2009, 06:59 AM	#1037
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.

10-17-2009, 01:13 AM	#1043
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	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 choice has recently been Bacardi 151 Rum. It's a boatload more expensive but the locals try to drink it straight as they do the Pinoy gin and it hammers them amazingly quickly. Attached Images

10-17-2009, 01:38 AM	#1045
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Here are the clouds as seen from Naguilian road approaching Baguio. Attached Images

10-17-2009, 01:41 AM	#1046
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	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 out at the mountainsides and see plenty of mudslides that didn't affect homes or traffic Attached Images

10-17-2009, 01:53 AM	#1047
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	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 plugged full with garbage. Preventative maintenance? No one saw this coming? What a shame for those that lost property. Attached Images

04-12-2010, 09:39 PM	#1048
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	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 here. Last week my sister in law lost her unborn baby at 7 months. The good news is that my SIL is ok after a few days in the hospital but the entire family is saddened with the loss. The doctor reports that the baby's ambilical chord was wrapped around it's neck not once but twice, which in itself is far beyond rare. The facts as we are being told are that even if the child had survived to be born that the lack of oxygen during the term would have produced a baby severely retarded and in need of much medical care. And in light of the continued El' nino in all the surrounding areas, including our farm lot, I've accepted an offer from DePuy JnJ to come back to Indiana to backfill the spot that I left. I'm not happy to report that circumstances have degraded so far beyond what we could have imagined. My efforts in the US will be much more productive to our life here in the Phils than me staying there to attempt to cope with the situation. The last straw was the crop yeild of our mango trees which normally produce approximately $2000 USD but with the extreme weather yeilded just a pitiful $25 USD. If not for a generous offer from DePuy I might try to fight it out here but given the opportunity, which I greatly appreciate, to go back to exactly the spot that I was, I can't pass it up. Especially with the particularly difficult job situation there in the US now. I've also seen the suicidal death of a close relative that I've not posted about here but the difficulties and bad news over my stay here have been high. With another cylce of me working and coming back to the Phils the farm lot could very well be developed to be productive. We have the connections now that I can have work done there while I'm in the US.

04-12-2010, 11:02 PM	#1049
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Stay Strong Dude , Good to hear from You , it'll All work out in the end __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-13-2010, 12:35 AM	#1050
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	With what you can make over here you can hire a number of people to get a lot done over there. That helps you and them, so it's win/win, except you have to put up with the corporate for awhile. It's easier when you know it's temporary, though. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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