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07-12-07 20:46 #1322
Posts: 231More books!
Right, I have just finished reading this guy's ebook. He certainly seems to be a fan of AC!
First things first - does anybody know of any other adult books about the Phils?!
Essentially it reads much the same as a fairly lengthy field report. There's very little in there you wouldn't find here in a few minutes and there are a few photos that aren't brilliant.
That being said, I don't wanna bag the guy, he's obviously tried to get some notes together that would be useful to the first time visitor with some success.
It's probably worth the 5 bucks, but if you were to choose between that and a forum subscription, the latter would be a far better deal.
If you want a copy of the book, his website appears broken, but if you email him , I'm sure he'll get back to you telling you how to pay and will email a copy over... as I said, 5 bucks - you can't go too far wrong, but if you've been to AC before, you'd know everything in there already.
I think the rules prohibit me from posting his email address, so PM me for it or find it on his website.
Originally Posted by Joe Island
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07-12-07 20:36 #1321
Posts: 231Not sure about the Phils, but you could certainly find what you are looking for in Kuala Lumpur (where there are plenty of Philippinas, but no gogo scene) and I think I've seen something of the type in Bangkok as well.
If it were me, I'd bullshit, buy an O'Reilly, spend a couple of days playing on the laptop and have a bodgy certificate printed up when you get to the Phils.
You might want to give this crowd a ring, they have Zend course and whatnot so they may have OO stuff as well.
http://www.activelearning.ph/courses...ilippines.html
Originally Posted by Diet Cola
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07-12-07 05:38 #1320
Posts: 23Changing the subject slightly, in the past we have discussed outsourcing programming work on here before and setting up an outsourcing office in a PEZA. This got me thinking about how I could wangle myself a holiday to the Philippines and I have come up with ingenious idea of travelling there on the pretense of doing some computer training. Ideally I would like to attend a bootcamp where I can master advanced object oriented techniques and PHP frameworks but failing that, a shorter holiday with just a 4 or 5 day UML course would suffice.
Therefore has anyone ever travelled to the Philippines and been on this type of training course? The alternative is India but I am not really fan of that type of lady.
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07-11-07 19:55 #1319
Posts: 329Foolish
Originally Posted by John Dust
At home I feel safer with the cash than I do there because the cops smell the cash they just might charge you with a bogus trumped up fine. I don't think any le I have ever met here would dare to seperate me from the green but who knows. With atm's all around I am sure that will never be a big thing for me to wonder about. And yes, changing cash here, is not my kinda thing to do on a regular basis. Never had a problem, could be I never will, but, why take chances over paper when plastic gets the job done just as easy. Again the trans fee is not that hard on the wallet. After all some guys never give a gal taxi or trike cash the next day say nothing about a tip.
Like I said before, "if you think 50 peso's is lots of money you have stayed here too long"
Could be they never bother me because who knows why? Mid fortys white clean cut travel alone most of the time. Stay several months at a time. Who knows why I sure have no answer for it. Could be I have an honest face, or only 6-8 jailhouse tats glowing off my upper body and head could be they don't check until you have 10 or more showing. Just another good luck story I can tell ha.
B. B.
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07-11-07 09:47 #1318
Posts: 238$10000 in Travelers Cheques
I think that is odd, too. I thought the $10000 rule was in CASH.
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07-11-07 07:59 #1317
Posts: 61Originally Posted by bill buxton
i for one, was oblivious to the law concerning declaration of cash in excess of $10,000. i'm sure that it's written down on some leaflet, but not considering myself a money-launderer, it just didn't register, just as it didn't with my co-worker. there never used to be "currency controls" in canada. it's kind of a joke because billions of dollars are laundered daily by the big banks for big profits, and no government seems too interested in these bad guys. the international system is set up for this.
it may surprise you that some people don't consider $10,000 a large vacation expenditure. the person mentioned was carrying t-cheques, not cash; he was visiting a rich sea country, not a poor one. apart from human and animal trafficking, there is nothing that customs should bother about.
personally, i don't carry cash, as credit cards are handier nowadays in most countries. as you pointed out, it saves a bit of worry.
bye
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07-10-07 12:05 #1316
Posts: 231Cheers
Joe,
Thanks for that, unfortunately, I've hunted through that site ad naseum and cannot find a click here to buy type link. I left a message so we'll see what happens, but he must lose a lot of customers this way.
Anybody got any other books they can suggest?
I've emailed him on both of the addresses on the site, but one has been rejected due to a full mailbox. If anyone does work out a way to buy this, please let me know.
Hmmm.. I hacked up the source of one of his pages such that the paypal link works again, paid my $4.95 and was sent to the download page, but downloading the book leads to a 404/File not found.
Bummer $4.95 and nada to show for it.
Originally Posted by Joe IslandLast edited by Blunderer; 07-10-07 at 13:19. Reason: Addendum
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07-10-07 06:45 #1315
Posts: 329First Things First
Originally Posted by john dust
laptops, cameras, and the like are checked on a regular basis by immigration and they should be. there is a large ammount of fucked up people here and all over the world today doing nasty things so get up to speed. whats the problem? if they want to check who cares unless you got something to hide! they have a job to do and if they did not do it here at home whereever what kind of shape would we be in then?
just make sure the stuff is in a restricted p[lace if you do not want them to see the pics you took. take out the card, add info to a disk i hopeyou don't think they will sit you down and check every disk they find. they on the other hand just might if they find a link to a reason off another source.
why push the buttons or give them a rope if you don't want to get held up.
b. b.
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07-10-07 04:04 #1314
Posts: 13Here's a Book for ya!
I've never read it but it's been in my favorites for awhile now. I was going to get it but never got around to it. So if you do get this book let everybody know if it's worth buying.
The authors name is " Amsterdam Rios " , HaHa great name!
Books called BARGIRLS, "BOOZE, SEX AND THE SINGLE MALE! Angeles City, Philippines"
Oh yea its a E-Book so no reading it in barns n nobles , darn
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07-10-07 01:13 #1313
Posts: 231Books...
Chaps,
There are loads of books about or set in the bar scene in Thailand (No Money No Honey, Thai Private eye, Stephen Leather does a lot of good stuff etc) there is certainly 10s and probably hundreds of them. I've even read a book set in the various mongering areas of Singapore.
I've been searching for literature fictional or otherwise that explores the Philippino bar culture in a similar fashion and have been unable to find a single book.
Can anybody recommend any books/authors that I can search for? If there aren't any of these sorts of books for the Philippines, why do you think that would be the case?
Cheers,
Blunderer
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07-09-07 18:27 #1312
Posts: 502Originally Posted by john dust
now, israel, i can understand. you should expect a full luggage search. i got one while in high school on a "sponsored trip" with my congressman as the patron.
with respect to the money. the u.s., and most countries, are very, very serious about moving large amount of currency over national borders. one should have a serious reason for having more than $10k in cash on yourself at any point in time. even local police will confirep001e such during a search, and you will need counsel to get it back.
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07-09-07 12:32 #1311
Posts: 61Originally Posted by Tungsten Chef
Of maybe 50 countries whose borders I've crossed over the years, only four have even looked in my luggage: Canada, New Zealand, Israel and the States.
What you really have to watch out for nowadays is that you declare all your cash upon entry. A fellow worker had his seized when he inadvertently forgot to declare an amount in travellers cheques just over $10,000. It took a visit to his MP and several months to get some, not all, of the money back. This guy is a meek working stiff, totally legitimate, returning from a family visit to SEA. They grilled him for three hours. He said they were "very rude."
Right now I'm searching for a friendlier police state in which to retire. Wish me luck.
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07-09-07 06:18 #1310
Posts: 329It's In Your Head
Originally Posted by Tungsten Chef
If you look like an unmade bed you might attract attention but clean shaven and somewhat neet, I have never had a cross eye on any trip over or back.
B.B.
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07-09-07 05:58 #1309
Posts: 329Yes
Originally Posted by Imperial521
B.B.
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07-09-07 03:13 #1308
Posts: 237Originally Posted by Imperial521