Angeles City

[QUOTE=GoodEnough;1700071]And let us not forget how many empty hours can be productively frittered away while engaging in inane conversations with equally indolent expats staying at the hotel, many of whom are also engaged in honing their whiling away time skills. My problem is not the fact that here's jothing to do; like many of you I too have served our government in a consulting capacity and have well developed lethargy skills. My problem is fearing that after 3-4 days of total emptiness my brain will turn permanently into pudding.

GE.[/QUOTE]What is Doing something vs doing nothing have to do with anything?

[QUOTE=Sharka;1700413]It all depends on the reason why we visit places like AC.

For me, it's about getting away from my work and home to be in a place I can relax if I wanted to or go all out and be a non stop party animal. I've stayed in AC for weeks at a time and never felt truly bored. I'm there to get away from the stress of my job and just relax by the pool or go and watch the girls. It's the only reason why I'm in AC.[/QUOTE]AC has everything a guy needs to distress his otherwise mundane boring work life. Eat sleep fuck repeat. Its everything you wish you was doing instead of being at work.

[QUOTE=Streetlooker;1700661]AC has everything a guy needs to distress his otherwise mundane boring work life. Eat sleep fuck repeat. Its everything you wish you was doing instead of being at work.[/QUOTE]I couldn't agree more. Some people need to complain to feel good. True, there is not much to do in AC, but I only go there for one thing. To meet and spend nice times with nice women. The food isn't the best, not enough veggies available, but I wil only be there for a week. I will be eating organic (DATY).

[QUOTE=Sammon;1700458]Angeles city has developed from a not well known secret when I first visited there early nineties into a very well known destination. Too many people are entirely dependent one way or another the way it is. Whole economy runs on visiting tourists be it be bars, girls, massages, hotels, restaurants, shopping etc.[/QUOTE]I am NOT saying that there are PLENTY of people dependent on the Entertainment district for their income. . . .

BUT. . . . A blanket statement of the whole economy (of Angeles City) being dependent on the tourist dollars. . . (? ? ? ?).

Sure. . . The girls / the overpriced TRIKEs / the Vitamin salesmen / the beggars / some hotels & restaurants etc. Would NOT do well if the Entertainment district were to shut down BUT most mongers don't see much of Angeles past the McDo at the end of Fields and Margarita Station or Ponytails at the other end.

A large amount of business takes place outside of that area with regular everyday Filipinos going about their business in an everyday mode.

Just as an example. . . . How much of the business at Nepo or Jenra Malls in downtown Angeles comes from the Entertainment district?

Or. . . How many of the students at Holy Angel University / Angeles University Foundation are there studying so that they can find work in Fields?

If so. . . How do any of the other places in the Philippines exist with the "BIG" tourist dollars?

Always love these comments. :-the.

Munch.

QUOTE=Sammon;1700458 Angeles city has developed from a not well known secret when I first visited there early nineties into a very well known destination. Well for us old-timers, The City Of Angels was quite well known amongst military types in the 60's and 70's. I was lucky enough to be stationed there at Clark. Unbelievable non-stop 24/7 fun with the cutest, sexiest girls I have ever seen and done. Going back there now is time travel for me reminiscent of my youth.

A strange comment or two about their being nothing to do, and that somehow enjoying downtime is equated with sloth.

My free time?

Two hours of massage per day.

An hour and half of working out.

An hour of walking around.

I read an hour or two a day (book, ho hum post-internet, but try it sometime!

My personal hobby (writing) for about two hours a day.

So, for me, the free time and lack of structure post no problem. For those that do, its the same problem anywhere, and makes retirement a *****, for those that are there. Those who develop absorbing life interests and use their free time for both joy AND meaning have an easier time of it, regardless of the stage of life, IMHO.

It is nothing to do when I have no one to do. It is boring when I am not boring.

Usually I get a 2 hour massage in between my boring sessions.

[QUOTE=Psychman;1701016]My free time?

Two hours of massage per day.
An hour and half of working out.
An hour of walking around.
I read an hour or two a day (book, ho hum post-internet, but try it sometime!
My personal hobby (writing) for about two hours a day.[/QUOTE]Excellent! You appear to have solved the problem of what to do in AC, besides mongering. Next time I am there, I will borrow a page from your book, and will buy you a beer and dinner if I get a chance to meet you.

A massive hurricane called "Maysak" just past Micronesia and will most likely hit Northern Philippines on Sunday. Current forecast has "Maysak" strengthening tomorrow but then weakening before hitting the Philippines on Sunday April 5th.

I will be in AC next month. What hotels can I go to and eat that are reasonable? IS it worth while or do I deal with the normal street restaurants. I will eat Korean on Walking street and Philly's for breakfast. Just want to know some more. Don't want to eat Jollibee's every day.

[QUOTE=RumBuddy;1702713]What hotels can I go to and eat that are reasonable?.[/QUOTE]ABC hotel has decent food. Also you can take a trike to SM Mall where there are more choices, the Pizza Hut there is pretty good.

The heart of Santos Street ST bars seems to have been ripped out. I only spotted 2 down there now. A lame looking Black Pearl, and Perfect Life. Better looking choices. Excluding the 1-girl bar on the corner of Pac Brz.

So I wonder if anyone knows of any others down Fields (except for Raymonde St ones)? Also, anyone know anything about Ahleah Massage (opp Pac Brz Hotel) - would be handy if the do STs. Or Honky Tonk Bar?

[QUOTE=RumBuddy;1702713]I will be in AC next month. What hotels can I go to and eat that are reasonable? IS it worth while or do I deal with the normal street restaurants. I will eat Korean on Walking street and Philly's for breakfast. Just want to know some more. Don't want to eat Jollibee's every day.[/QUOTE]You can try the restaurant at the Swiss Chalet Hotel and the Tequila Reef restaurant. Those two places are near the corner of Santos Street and Real Street. Both are reasonably priced and recommended.

I met up with Dashing Don last night and squired him around town. Once again, I tried to tell him about tipping, or lack thereof. What does he do? He starts by tipping twenty percent in the restaurants. If that were not bad enough I took him to Pony Tails and pointed out the white tagged girls are every bit as nice as the green tags. For once he listened to me and bar fined a white tagged girl for 2 k. This morning I meet up with him for breakfast at Margarita Station. Even though I told him the customary tip is 100 pesos he actually bragged to me he tipped her 1000 pesos. I'm beginning to think he is doing this just to [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] me off.

[QUOTE=RumBuddy;1702713]I will be in AC next month. What hotels can I go to and eat that are reasonable? IS it worth while or do I deal with the normal street restaurants. I will eat Korean on Walking street and Philly's for breakfast. Just want to know some more. Don't want to eat Jollibee's every day.[/QUOTE]Swiss Chalet and Pacific Breeze.