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**Wicked Roger** · 06-04-20 08:13

Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]

Insist on reinventing the wheel ey? The word of many that have been there 100's of times just is not good enough.

You could just as well do that at home. No need in traveling to the other side of the planet to purposely disapppoint yourself.

Some never believe the wisdom of elders Mr E. Some just ask questions and when they see the reply and it does not fit their ideal fantasy they ask again. Is just one handed typists in moms basement.

**Goferring** · 06-04-20 01:26

Originally Posted by PilotPaul [View Original Post]

Those hotties in the background are paid extras.

After only watching the trailer I cannot see any correlation between the Philippines I have visited and enjoyed and that show.

DrB can save himself a trip as all the extras will have just come out of the big city clubs. Just go straight to the source or find them on Tinder etc.

If he specifically wants girls local to that area there is no way I would make the trip on the off chance that she / they will be there to meet at the allotted time and place. Bring the mountain to Mohammed and bus the girls in. They will be happy to do this for the right incentive (shopping, cash or you're an appealing guy). Also, there are plenty of options 30 minutes away should Plan A fall through. Then there is no wasted days waiting for noshows.

Enjoy. G.

**Mr Enternational** · 06-03-20 18:30

Originally Posted by Drbombay [View Original Post]

But as you say since Mactan is far out there will always be some locals, just will take a little time to set it up.

Insist on reinventing the wheel ey? The word of many that have been there 100's of times just is not good enough.

Originally Posted by Drbombay [View Original Post]

Sometimes it's just as thrilling going on the "hunt" for the elusive "snipe" than just bagging a local bar girl, but then that is often time just as fulfilling.

You could just as well do that at home. No need in traveling to the other side of the planet to purposely disapppoint yourself.

**Drbombay** · 06-03-20 17:10

Originally Posted by EngineDriver [View Original Post]

We are not sure if your approach is going to be picking up tourists from Japan / China / Korea staying at the high end resorts or whether you will be using the monger method of dialing in for home delivery from the local talent pool. Mactan is quite some distance away from Cebu City and many LBFMs will flake out.

I would think that the former will be impossible unless you look like Don Draper or Idris Elba.

My movie star looks days are long gone. But what I have learned from living in places like Hawaii and Guam where these types or tourist frequent, many of them come there looking for excitement of their own. 80% of the time they are probably married but hubby has no interest and they go their with girlfriends, with the same intentions as us lurkers have. I'll admit it can be difficult, and sometimes it helps if you have a wingman who is willing to TOFTT but it can happen.

But as you say since Mactan is far out there will always be some locals, just will take a little time to set it up. Sometimes it's just as thrilling going on the "hunt" for the elusive "snipe" than just bagging a local bar girl, but then that is often time just as fulfilling.

Thanks for the info, don't see any trips in my plans in the near future but wanted to know what the scene was to help me decide if I want to go there.

**Engine Driver** · 06-03-20 06:43

Originally Posted by Drbombay [View Original Post]

Lurkers, I guess watching the US TV show "Almost Paradise" set in Mactan, Cebu PI is bringing up visions of wanderlust. I get that some of the setting of the show is fictional (there is no US Navy Base in Cebu) but wanted to know if that hotel they are shooting at is any good for lurking. I've notice some cuties in the background and I suspect those are some of the more high end types or general public but wanted to know if a trip to Mactan is going to be worth it once the PI opens up.

The tattooed LBFM co-star of that show claims to be the niece of the Sultan of Brunei. Her father, Prince Jafri is quite a monger whose main hobby is BBFSCIP with random hot models. She might have been the result of one of those encounters.

We are not sure if your approach is going to be picking up tourists from Japan / China / Korea staying at the high end resorts or whether you will be using the monger method of dialing in for home delivery from the local talent pool. Mactan is quite some distance away from Cebu City and many LBFMs will flake out.

I would think that the former will be impossible unless you look like Don Draper or Idris Elba.

**PilotPaul** · 06-02-20 22:22

Originally Posted by Drbombay [View Original Post]

Lurkers, I guess watching the US TV show "Almost Paradise" set in Mactan, Cebu PI is bringing up visions of wanderlust. I get that some of the setting of the show is fictional (there is no US Navy Base in Cebu) but wanted to know if that hotel they are shooting at is any good for lurking. I've notice some cuties in the background and I suspect those are some of the more high end types or general public but wanted to know if a trip to Mactan is going to be worth it once the PI opens up.

Those hotties in the background are paid extras.

After only watching the trailer I cannot see any correlation between the Philippines I have visited and enjoyed and that show.

**John Clayton** · 06-02-20 19:24

Originally Posted by Drbombay [View Original Post]

Thanks. That combination really doesn't sound that bad. I've run across a few Japanese women on vacation and managed to connect. It's more of the talking game than the straight up pay for play. But the problem with that is they tend to run in packs and will not leave the group though you can often times get one to break off or there may be one there by themselves.

Good luck. I realized only after I got there, that I'd been to Mactan Airbase previously in 1972. The island experience was different then!

**Drbombay** · 06-02-20 18:19

Originally Posted by JohnClayton [View Original Post]

I was there for two nights in early March. The hotels were empty because of Covid, but I got the impression that the place is pretty much 100% Korean / Japanese / Chinese. I wouldn't go there for mongering.

Thanks. That combination really doesn't sound that bad. I've run across a few Japanese women on vacation and managed to connect. It's more of the talking game than the straight up pay for play. But the problem with that is they tend to run in packs and will not leave the group though you can often times get one to break off or there may be one there by themselves.

**John Clayton** · 06-02-20 17:57

Originally Posted by Drbombay [View Original Post]

Lurkers, I guess watching the US TV show "Almost Paradise" set in Mactan, Cebu PI is bringing up visions of wanderlust. I get that some of the setting of the show is fictional (there is no US Navy Base in Cebu) but wanted to know if that hotel they are shooting at is any good for lurking. I've notice some cuties in the background and I suspect those are some of the more high end types or general public but wanted to know if a trip to Mactan is going to be worth it once the PI opens up.

I was there for two nights in early March. The hotels were empty because of Covid, but I got the impression that the place is pretty much 100% Korean / Japanese / Chinese. I wouldn't go there for mongering.

**Drbombay** · 06-02-20 09:30

Lurkers, I guess watching the US TV show "Almost Paradise" set in Mactan, Cebu PI is bringing up visions of wanderlust. I get that some of the setting of the show is fictional (there is no US Navy Base in Cebu) but wanted to know if that hotel they are shooting at is any good for lurking. I've notice some cuties in the background and I suspect those are some of the more high end types or general public but wanted to know if a trip to Mactan is going to be worth it once the PI opens up.

**Member #4794** · 05-31-20 14:09

Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]

MM, do you have a link to this tracing?

They have not yet applied this to anything but COVID but after they are done with COVID these people will have learned a new terrifying skill. Some states in America have passed laws that CCTV and facial recognition cannot be used by law enforcement but as far as I know the Philippines hasn't even considered this law. I admit this is all in beta stages of development but when this system does get up and running and there is no real threat like COVID-19 and when costs for the implementation of this plummet. What do you think they are going to do with this system?

https://www.aclu.org/blog/privacy-te...y-cam-use-face

https://www.cnn.ph/news/2020/5/12/ma...-tracers-.html

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/0...ontact-tracing

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-...ontact-tracing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...this-play-out/

https://www.biometricupdate.com/2020...legal-guidance

https://www.biometricupdate.com/2020...mong-personnel

**Red Kilt** · 05-31-20 12:57

These are the GCQ guidelines.

Note the curfew data.

**WestCoast1** · 05-31-20 09:23

Originally Posted by MontanaMonger [View Original Post]

Contact tracers are learning a new trade and governments across the globe are hiring teams of contact tracers. Our phones have anonymous or not so anonymous Bluetooth tracking data. They are using CCTV and extra ordinary means to track people.

MM, do you have a link to this tracing?

**WestCoast1** · 05-30-20 08:52

In the news:

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/tops...Mkn&ocid=wispr

"Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is resuming operations of scheduled flights on selected international and domestic routes starting June 1.

In an advisory, PAL said it will operate limited international services on routes to the USA, Canada, Guam, Vietnam, mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Japan, the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. ".

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/tops...Mkn&ocid=wispr

"THE country will be transitioning into more relaxed lockdowns starting June 1, with fewer restrictions on people's movement and more outdoor activities and physical reporting to work allowed.

Most areas in the Philippines will be placed under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) the least strict lockdown level the starting Monday, while Metro Manila, Davao City, Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), Region 3 (Central Luzon), Region 4-A (Calabarzon consisting of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Pangasinan, and Albay will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ). ".

**Cbea20** · 05-26-20 13:58

Originally Posted by KabulGuy [View Original Post]

One thing we learn from history, other than we don't learn from history, is that when a government uses a crisis to increase surveillance of its people, is that it never gives up this power once the threat subsides.

Counterexample: Habeas Corpus suspended during American Civil War, temporarily.

One thing we do learn from history is that absolute statements, such as "never", do not stand up to examination.

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