General Info

[QUOTE=Shemp;2937919]How would a Philippine Air flight in business class compare to a United Airlines Polaris business class flight coming from SF?

Would everything be pretty much comparable esp. A comfy lie-flat seat, a newish jet, good & varied food & drink or should I stick.

With the US carrier? I can save $300 flying Phil. Air but is it worth it?[/QUOTE]Have been flying HNL-MNL for years. Business class always had lie flat seats. You can try Premium Economy class. I have flown that a few times also.

Ten days since a post here in the Gen Info thread; a bit slow.

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/forum/showthread.php?1001-General-Info&p=2930138&viewfull=1#post2930138[/URL]

A month ago I posted regarding big brother looking over your shoulder (with a confirmation from member MontanaM's experience in China). I don't think I mentioned Microsoft Recall*, but I should have. A couple links below regarding Recall and what it is and does. It was either already on your Windows machine, or would have been in an upcoming update. Briefly stated, it does the following: It quietly makes a screen-capture every few seconds, and saves the image in a folder on your local Windows drive. Every website, opened app, spreadsheet, photo / video editing session, skype call, etc. It also makes a guess as to what you were doing at the moment and saves that (by keylogging, URL's, and your mouse clicks, I'd guess). Then, later, when you want to bring up something you were working on previously (say, last week), and you didn't bookmark the web page, or you were working on something non-internet related (a spreadsheet, video-editing, etc), you can just type in the Windows Search box in English anything similar to what you were doing at the time, and Recall will bring up said (or similar) images, spreadsheets, app or YT vids that you were watching, and web pages that you were browsing (see pics). Supposedly a good thing for you.

* Also for reference, search / google 'MS Copilot' (or copilotpluspcs).

Privacy buffs were quick to point out Recall's dangers (do your own research here). Some of the dangers: 1) It uses up your hard drive space; and 2) It stores things on your drive that you might not want stored; and 3) There is a chance that said saved Recall materials on your hard drive might be auto-synced to the user's cloud account; or 4) Worse, said materials might be sent to the CPU / NPU** chip maker; or 5) Worse, said materials might be sent to a government entity (alphabet soup). One of these links is from a few weeks ago from MS, and one from Forbes:

[URL]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/retrace-your-steps-with-recall-aa03f8a0-a78b-4b3e-b0a1-2eb8ac48701c[/URL]

[URL]https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/08/06/microsoft-warning-for-14-billion-windows-10-users-windows-11-free-upgrade/[/URL]

Originally it was to be included in a Windows Update (24 H2), and by default it would be turned on (unknown to the user, as most Updates occur automatically from Windows). Critics complaints caused MS to change the Recall install to the default being turned off (which you can turn on or off in Settings). My understanding is that MS is now considering not installing it at all:

[URL]https://betanews.com/2024/06/11/microsoft-has-quietly-withdrawn-windows-11-24h2-after-recall-privacy-fiasco/[/URL]

The NPU: [URL]https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/what-is-an-npu[/URL].

** Finally, discussion of the NPU (Neural Processing Unit, the newest AI CPU's). See Rob Braxman (YT security / tech vlogger): [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnG66fHKRw0[/URL].

MS Recall info at 4:15 in video, and NPU information regarding AI that is being built into new CPU's (at 9:10-:15 in the video), across platforms. In conjunction with Copilot + Recall, NPU's can automatically upload your device-stored Recall data to various clouds. Examples: To the OS maker (Windows, Apple), the motherboard maker, the CPU maker, alphabet soup, etc without your consent. And possibly without the knowledge of the OS, even if you turn off Recall. Even if you have encrypted your communications with a VPN, the Recall data can still end up in the cloud unencrypted, and where alphabet soup can get at it. Never will big brother have a better look over your shoulder while you work / play on your device. It boggles the mind.

How to know if your newer system has an NPU? Open your Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Delete keys), then click Task Manager, then click Performance (left side of TM), and look for both CPU and NPU (see pic). If you don't see NPU, you don't have one. In the future, you might not have a choice.

Apparently it may also become standard on iOS and Android, and everything else. Happy hunting!

[QUOTE=MrHawaii;2938181]Have been flying HNL-MNL for years. Business class always had lie flat seats. You can try Premium Economy class. I have flown that a few times also.[/QUOTE]Post like this pop up occasionally, and I can only laugh. No offense but you boys are in a different class from most of use. Gotten it a couple times with a,bunch of miles, yeah that's a different world from the back. You get off fresh as daisy ready to party and no time wasted in recovery. Comparing business is funny, anyone's business is better than in the back with cramped seats, no legroom crying babies and the rift raft throwing chicken bones and food. Business is around 6 k to 8 k dollars from US depending on city as I'm looking now. What's really funny I was in a GoGo last time in Manila and guy was telling me how much better it was is business. I agree. But then turned down a girl negotiating over 1000 p. 20 bucks. Now that is really laughable.

[QUOTE=FuriousGeorge;2938107]I always take PAL LAX to Manila direct, in the back with the peasants. Seems nice enough for me. Pro tip. I take the nighttime flight, get the window seat, lean my seat back, smash my pillow up against the window, put in ear plugs, take 2 ambien, and time travel 7 hours into the future. Don't even have to pay extra.[/QUOTE]Nothing wrong with flying economy. Couple of ambien and you are flying first class. A dollar saved is a dollar earned. I like the $$ saved for nights of pleasure. Roughing it in economy for 10-12 hours is well worth nights of pleasure. Night time flights are the best. You land in the morning.

[QUOTE=Locamotive;2940779]Post like this pop up occasionally, and I can only laugh. No offense but you boys are in a different class from most of use. Gotten it a couple times with a,bunch of miles, yeah that's a different world from the back. You get off fresh as daisy ready to party and no time wasted in recovery. Comparing business is funny, anyone's business is better than in the back with cramped seats, no legroom crying babies and the rift raft throwing chicken bones and food. Business is around 6 k to 8 k dollars from US depending on city as I'm looking now. What's really funny I was in a GoGo last time in Manila and guy was telling me how much better it was is business. I agree. But then turned down a girl negotiating over 1000 p. 20 bucks. Now that is really laughable.[/QUOTE]I always fly HNL to MNL via Tokyo or Incheon, simply because it saves quite a bit of money. Like someone else said, money saved is money earned. If it takes me 7 extra hours compared to a direct flight, including layovers, that's 14 hours extra round trip. If I save $600, then that's almost $40 per hour. I'm just working for myself then. I have better things to do with that money when I am sleeping most of the time on the plane anyway.

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9HUVzNkt4[/URL]

A new Phils permanent resident visa. $75,000 USD needed. From the video:

[B]2,401 views Aug 29,2024.

👉 For full visa details and how to apply: [URL]https://offshoreinasia.com/get-permanent-residency-in-the-philippines-with-the-fiv-investor-visa/[/URL].

The Philippines has released a new residency by investment program that gives investors permanent residency status in the Philippines. Visa holders are also eligible to apply for Philippines citizenship and a Philippines passport. The new golden visa program is administered by Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), which is a special administrative zone just outside of Manila, Philippines.

Applicants will need to invest US $75,000 and pay an application fee. FIV visa holders will have full permanent resident rights to live, work and study anywhere in the Philippines.[/B]

And:

[B]Applicants are required to make a fixed deposit of US$75,000 and there is no minimum net worth or proof of income required. Financial qualification is solely based on the ability to make the $75,000 bank deposit.

Another key feature of this visa is that there is no minimum stay requirement. This makes the visa an excellent option for those who want to have a solid backup plan without making a significant lifestyle commitment. Its there waiting for you whenever you want to use it.[/B]

And unfortunately, the damage is not done with just $75,000:

[B]3 [i]Visit Philippines for onboarding

All applicants will attend a 5-day organized trip[/i]
At the conclusion, there will be an oath-taking ceremony
You will be granted Permanent Resident status after the ceremony

[i]There is an application processing fee of $20,000, plus $5,000 to cover expenses for the onboarding trip[/i].[/B]

And:

[B]One of the hidden perks of the Philippines FIV investor visa is that [i]if you complete the entire process and obtain citizenship, you will be legally allowed to own land in the Philippines, just like any other Filipino citizen[/i].[/B]

Wanted to add some levity to the conversations here.

[B]Background[/B]: I work in tech. We evaluate things on metrics. Its important for us. Wanted to extend this to this forum.

[B]MTGL[/B] : Mean time to get laid; time between arrival in the airport to kissing or fondling someone.

[B]WIB[/B]: Women In Backlog in a particular airport location who can be reached out for reduced MTGL.

[B]TSS[/B] Times you have been subjected to scams by women.

All mongers should measure these for better social status! Should we add any other metrics?

Hello fellow deviants! First time going to monger in the Philippines and I'm hoping to get some guidance. What are the pros and cons of Angeles City vs Manila vs Damaguete? It will be 3 guys traveling, all vets of Latin America. I also have experience in Europe. I think this trip would best be suited in a place where there are numerous club options for sex but also easy to pick up girls we might like just walking around town. Not trying to sell any dreams of marriage or a green card. Just want to have fun for a couple of weeks. Looking to go in April, so plenty of time for planning. Thanks in advance for your assistance!

[QUOTE=KbNagar;2941485]Wanted to add some levity to the conversations here.

[B]Background[/B]: I work in tech. We evaluate things on metrics. Its important for us. Wanted to extend this to this forum.

[B]MTGL[/B] : Mean time to get laid; time between arrival in the airport to kissing or fondling someone.

[B]WIB[/B]: Women In Backlog in a particular airport location who can be reached out for reduced MTGL.

[B]TSS[/B] Times you have been subjected to scams by women.

All mongers should measure these for better social status! Should we add any other metrics?[/QUOTE]PPW: Pops Per Week; how many times you cum in a week.

CPD: Creampies Per Day; self explanatory hahaha.

I may have fucked up big time.

I have booted up my play phone to find my WhatsApp has crashed and needs to be reinstalled. It opens direct to the "enter phone number" screen. I can't even access past messages, photos etc. I do, however, have a local backup on the phone.

Problem#1. The phone number used by WhatsApp has been in active for smses, calls etc for about 10 years so I can't receive a confirmation SMS from WhatsApp.

Problem#2. I can't open the existing WhatsApp to change numbers, transfer messages etc.

Does anyone know how I can restore the existing backup with out the phone number associated with the WhatsApp account?

Is there a web address that I can access / read WhatsApp messages on?

Thanks. G.

[QUOTE=Rodeo9112;2941506]Hello fellow deviants! First time going to monger in the Philippines and I'm hoping to get some guidance. What are the pros and cons of Angeles City vs Manila vs Damaguete? It will be 3 guys traveling, all vets of Latin America. I also have experience in Europe. I think this trip would best be suited in a place where there are numerous club options for sex but also easy to pick up girls we might like just walking around town. Not trying to sell any dreams of marriage or a green card. Just want to have fun for a couple of weeks. Looking to go in April, so plenty of time for planning. Thanks in advance for your assistance![/QUOTE]I assume you mean Dumaguete. Do not go there. It is too small for consistent action, unless you have existing contacts. Angeles city is a good option, but read up on it, as its changed a lot since I was last there. Its hard not to get laid there even with all the changes. The problem is theres nothing else to do there except eat drink and f)(Like other have already said, it's pretty much a shit hole with a lot of hookers in it. If you guys are young enough and got some game. Stay in manila. Lots of things to do and see, plenty or normals to hit on, and theres always burgos, but it will be more expensive than angeles. If you can change your destination, I would go to thailand, specifically pattaya, with a group of guys any day over Manila / Phillipines. Better infrastructure, way better food, comparably attractive women. Costs per fuck probably about the same, in the past philippines would have been cheaper, but I think its caught up.

[QUOTE=Rodeo9112;2941506]Hello fellow deviants! First time going to monger in the Philippines and I'm hoping to get some guidance. What are the pros and cons of Angeles City vs Manila vs Damaguete? It will be 3 guys traveling, all vets of Latin America. I also have experience in Europe. I think this trip would best be suited in a place where there are numerous club options for sex but also easy to pick up girls we might like just walking around town. Not trying to sell any dreams of marriage or a green card. Just want to have fun for a couple of weeks. Looking to go in April, so plenty of time for planning. Thanks in advance for your assistance![/QUOTE]Skip Duma. I live there. It's not for mongers. As the other guy said, go to Manila (LA Cafe and Burgos) and Angeles. And Subic. You will get more pussy than you can handle.

[QUOTE=Goferring;2941649]I may have fucked up big time.

I have booted up my play phone to find my WhatsApp has crashed and needs to be reinstalled. It opens direct to the "enter phone number" screen. I can't even access past messages, photos etc. I do, however, have a local backup on the phone.

Problem#1. The phone number used by WhatsApp has been in active for smses, calls etc for about 10 years so I can't receive a confirmation SMS from WhatsApp.

Problem#2. I can't open the existing WhatsApp to change numbers, transfer messages etc.

Does anyone know how I can restore the existing backup with out the phone number associated with the WhatsApp account?

Is there a web address that I can access / read WhatsApp messages on?[/QUOTE]It can be a sh*t-show. Twice in the last decade, WA abruptly cancelled my account, and for no stated reason. Contacting them asking why they cancelled never returned a response. In addition, I lost a SIM, changed number (new SIM), and had exactly the same problem as you. Contacting WA, they suggested that I just make a new account. I wanted access to my previous contact chats, xfer messages, etc. , but WA would only suggest that I make a new account (which I did).

Regarding web access. You can download the WA Webb app. However, when opening it, it requires that WA will already be open on your phone. You open the app on the computer, and it shows you a QR code. You open the app on your phone, then click into WA Settings on the phone to tell it you want to connect to your computer app (it will open your camera), point the phone cam at the QR code on your computer screen, and the computer app connects to your phone's account so you can use it temporarily on your computer. You must keep WA open on your phone while you use the computer WA account. ANOTHER PITA.

Best bet: Make a new WA account with your latest number, start from scratch. Its easier for WA to not deal with your problem.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;2941709]It can be a sh*t-show. Twice in the last decade, WA abruptly cancelled my account, and for no stated reason. Contacting them asking why they cancelled never returned a response. In addition, I lost a SIM, changed number (new SIM), and had exactly the same problem as you. Contacting WA, they suggested that I just make a new account. I wanted access to my previous contact chats, xfer messages, etc. , but WA would only suggest that I make a new account (which I did).

Regarding web access. You can download the WA Webb app. However, when opening it, it requires that WA will already be open on your phone. You open the app on the computer, and it shows you a QR code. You open the app on your phone, then click into WA Settings on the phone to tell it you want to connect to your computer app (it will open your camera), point the phone cam at the QR code on your computer screen, and the computer app connects to your phone's account so you can use it temporarily on your computer. You must keep WA open on your phone while you use the computer WA account. ANOTHER PITA.

Best bet: Make a new WA account with your latest number, start from scratch. Its easier for WA to not deal with your problem.[/QUOTE]Thanks. I feared the worst. I'll do some more research but it's not looking good for past messages and photos. Luckily I still have the contact list but remembering which of 97 Mary's in Cebu is a total waste of time and which is the raining BBBJ world champion might be a struggle.

Does anyone know why Craigs list is not popular here? I would think any site that offered free ads would be full here.

I went through every location and every category and many were empty, most only had one or two ads and only a few had more than 10. Category like jobs, not the sub categories.

I only saw 3 or 4 obvious ads from girls offering what we are looking for. , with only a couple other possibilities.