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Why do we give aid to the Middle East? Only to insure an oil supply.[/QUOTE]Somebody calculated that the money that the US has spent in the Middle East is as if a gallon of gas costs something like $100. It is more complicated than mere oil supply. US foreign policy has been hijacked by the Israel lobby much as domestic policy is controlled by the gun lobby.

[QUOTE=Pompetus;2008471]Somebody calculated that the money that the US has spent in the Middle East is as if a gallon of gas costs something like $100. It is more complicated than mere oil supply. US foreign policy has been hijacked by the Israel lobby much as domestic policy is controlled by the gun lobby.[/QUOTE]Spot on. And sad that this will continue.

[QUOTE=Dg8787;1959854]I believe Israel is the first one on the scene with medical and aid. Israel was first in Haiti after the earthquake and first to Leyte after Yolanda.

At first Obama and the Pope said they would give US100 k each for Yolanda. Don't think America doesn't extract benefits for its aid around the world. It may not end up in your pocket or mine, just ask Dick Cheney who's pocket it ends up in?

[/QUOTE]OK, Yolanda was Friday, 8 Nov 2013 and the reports of the devastation started hitting the press on Saturday.

[QUOTE]On November 9, U.S. Charg dAffaires, a.i., Brian L. Goldbeck declared a disaster in the Philippines due to the effects of Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan. In response, USAID authorized an initial drawdown of $10 million from the USAID/OFDA Response Fund to support immediate response efforts, including procuring, transporting, and distributing emergency relief commodities and improving access to sanitation facilities for typhoon-affected populations.[/QUOTE]I know on 9 November a reconnaissance by JUSMAG-PHIL travelled to the affected area to do an assessment. This was the first done by any outside government. On 10 Nov ninety Marines arrived and US Hercules were conducting support missions on 11 Nov, which included delivering marines and aid workers. On the 12th several hundred members of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade were in the Philippines with Ospreys and more Hercules, and the Marines transported in a Japanese medical team in 14 Nov. By 13 Nov five US Navy ships were on station and conducting operations. The first UK aid flight arrived on the 13th. The USS George Washington and its fleet arrived in Leyte on 14 Nov, and this added another 21 helicopters to the relief effort. It had been in Hong Kong during the typhoon. The Israeli medical team arrived in Bogo, Cebu on 14 Nov and the hospital was functioning there on 15 Nov. The Australians also arrived in Cebu on 13 Nov and had a medical aid centre running in Tacloban on the 14th.

Seems to me the Yanks did a lot and were the first there.

[QUOTE=Dg8787;1959854]Why do we give aid to the Middle East? Only to insure an oil supply.[/QUOTE]84% of US petroleum imports (oil, natural gas, etc) come from outside the Persian Gulf. Canada is its number one supplier by a wide margin, which suggests to me Canada ought to be doing much more to foment instability in the Middle East. ;)

Only 1/4 of US petroleum consumption comes from abroad. Because oil is a global commodity, and the most vital one at that, a disruption in the supply will have a knock-on effect, for example disrupt Kuwaiti production and the price of Canadian (and US) oil spikes because those more dependent on Gulf oil will look to alternate suppliers to make up the shortfall. "[B]Only[/B] to ensure an oil supply" fits nicely on a bumper sticker, but it really isn't indicative of a thoughtful analysis. Complex situations are multi-faceted, which is my bumper sticker response.

[QUOTE=Dg8787;1959854]I believe Israel is the first one on the scene with medical and aid. Israel was first in Haiti after the earthquake and first to Leyte after Yolanda.
Why do we give aid to the Middle East? Only to insure an oil supply.[/QUOTE]Not comparable in any way to -- for example- Cuba sending physicians and medical teams to Africa AMD elsewhere. For the Zionist state, its part of their 'Branding' program- a calculated effort at marketing the country. Much as they got into the world baseball classic and weaseled their way into the Eurovision song contest as well as getting themselves into European bracket for World Cup qualifying.

This is awesome. Thank you. Going to AC next week. And based on your review. Will book Queens for my hotel.

[QUOTE=ChaosErrant;2006902]Just finished a 2 days visit to AC. From here I will go to Boracay for a more "socially approved" vacation style.

I have never submitted a report before but I think I should just in case someone might relate to me. If you check my post from Dec 2016 you will see that I have some special needs so to speak that make me probably a non-standard visitor to places like AC.

Back to the visit itself. I stayed at Queens Hotel which strikes a perfect balance for quality for the money. Last year I stayed at ABC and while the place has to be experienced once in your lifetime, I find the location problematic (far from the heart of the action). Queens is a nice, clean and safe place. The pool area is also very nice. The restaurant decent as well. Most importantly, it is very close to Walking street. I find this very important in AC. To me, the place is so horrible outside hotels and bars, that I want to minimize the distance I have to walk. In a way this place is really perfect to mix business and pleasure. Work from the computer during the day and have sex in the evening. There is really little else one can do outside the hotel and the bar.

During this visit I went to Club Atlantis, Angel Witch and Tropix (all close to Queens hotel). Atlantis is nice and big. Lots of girls and all quite good looking. I should say that I am attracted to average feminine bodies that is to say, I don't have strict limitations on taste except obesity and / or rough appearance. Compared to Soi Cowboy in Thailand (which is the only other place I visited for adult entertainment) I was surprised to find that most girls I saw here were in fact to my taste. That being said, I ended up leaving Atlantis since I did not find a good way to make eye contact with the girls. There are three levels there. The main level is crowded and noisy..[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Azfool;2010125]This is awesome. Thank you. Going to AC next week. And based on your review. Will book Queens for my hotel.[/QUOTE]Please do a trip report. Would love to hear someone else's opinion. Have a good time.

[QUOTE=Azfool;2010125]This is awesome. Thank you. Going to AC next week. And based on your review. Will book Queens for my hotel.[/QUOTE]I will be making my first trip to Philippines in two weeks. Flying to Clark and staying week in Angeles then 4 days Subic area then back to Angeles. Anybody else going to be there then?

New restaurants, new hotels, renovations, new services, and new girls. AC is always changing, or at least seeming to change. I walked into a "bar" called Passion. Oddly, once past the door I was in the D-Bar. Next door is Midnight Cruiser, which used to be called Insomnia.

Has anyone in AC ever met a guy named Sonny? He seemed like a nice guy, but was promoting his AC condo business a bit too much. My spider sense was tingling. X Man.

A few days ago I had some classic AC drama. There is this interesting, naughty and GFE gal that I've stayed in touch with. She knew I was in town, but we hadn't met yet. She contacts me in the wee hours and begs to meet. At first I thought she was drunk and just wanted someplace to crash. It turns out there was some drama in play, and I'm guessing it was mostly drama she'd created herself.

Anyway, she gets to my room and I console her. We also spend a lot of time testing the mattress quality in my room. In between periods of copulation she's on the phone and sorts out her "problem" to some degree. I have to be very quiet while she's doing this. And then as suddenly as she appeared, she suddenly has to go. She refuses any money because, "she disturbed" me. Bless her heart. I hope she disturbs me some more. I force her to take a few hundred yen for transportation. And then I had breakfast. Another day, another drama. X Man.

[QUOTE=XMan;2011145]She refuses any money because, "she disturbed" me. Bless her heart. I hope she disturbs me some more. I force her to take a few hundred yen for transportation. And then I had breakfast. Another day, another drama. X Man.[/QUOTE]This is the sh*t a man puts up with in phils. You've taken one for the team, X, and you have our gratitude.

Morsel (s): Well Hello, Kitty. There was a brief playful discussion at one point about height. They came out of the CR asked "What girl is a more tall"? Hard to tell ladies, you both appear to be 4' 10" to me (and about 75 lbs). With a bit of probing I was able to figure out which girl has the deeper snatch. But of course a gentleman never kisses and tells.

Raise your hand if you're missing AC.

Hi,

Will be AC, end of June for a few weeks of R&R, would be great to meet up with fellow mongers.

Anybody there between June 22-July 12, drop me a PM.

Mark.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;2011158]This is the sh*t a man puts up with in phils. You've taken one for the team, X, and you have our gratitude.

Morsel (s): Well Hello, Kitty. There was a brief playful discussion at one point about height. They came out of the CR asked "What girl is a more tall"? Hard to tell ladies, you both appear to be 4' 10" to me (and about 75 lbs). With a bit of probing I was able to figure out which girl has the deeper snatch. But of course a gentleman never kisses and tells.

Raise your hand if you're missing AC.[/QUOTE]Had an interesting discussion yesterday with an old friend here, who splits his time between the Philippines and the US Midwest. He's in his 60's, extremely active while here, and has been coming here for years. He told me that his buddies in the US, many of whom have never left the country even for vacation, simply don't believe him when he recounts exploits similar to those routinely reported (and memorialized) by WC and many others. So I wonder, while we on this forum exchange information with each other, how many guys there are out there in the "real" world who would read these exchanges and figure they're all works of fiction.

GE.

[QUOTE=GoodEnough;2011489] ...................So I wonder, while we on this forum exchange information with each other, how many guys there are out there in the "real" world who would read these exchanges and figure they're all works of fiction.GE.[/QUOTE]Let them think it's fiction. More for us, LOL.

[QUOTE=GoodEnough;2011489]Had an interesting discussion yesterday with an old friend here, who splits his time between the Philippines and the US Midwest. He's in his 60's, extremely active while here, and has been coming here for years. He told me that his buddies in the US, many of whom have never left the country even for vacation, simply don't believe him when he recounts exploits similar to those routinely reported (and memorialized) by WC and many others. So I wonder, while we on this forum exchange information with each other, how many guys there are out there in the "real" world who would read these exchanges and figure they're all works of fiction.

GE.[/QUOTE]The disbelief was more so pre Internet in my experience. Not just the birds too, but also very lucrative smuggling (gold, consumer electronics, whisky, etc.) and even busking. I had a few acquaintances who were earning abut $500 US per night in Taipei singing Beatles songs in the street. Some of the most entertaining stories were from Yanks who were stationed in Korea in the 70's and they go out on field exercises. The girls from the camp towns would pack up too and set up tents to service the troops. Back then Korean bog roll was such poor quality that these fellas could fuck a girl for one high-quality roll, which would be sold on the black market. I've met a few former US Air Force who were stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War who had very entertaining stories about the era. Some Peace Corps workers have good tales too, and also some of the saddest ones, such as the fella who was sent to Afghanistan (Pashtun tribal region) and was offered a boy by the elders, which he refused, and the fella who worked with lepers in Korea.

[QUOTE=GoodEnough;2011489]Had an interesting discussion yesterday with an old friend here, who splits his time between the Philippines and the US Midwest. He's in his 60's, extremely active while here, and has been coming here for years. He told me that his buddies in the US, many of whom have never left the country even for vacation, simply don't believe him when he recounts exploits similar to those routinely reported (and memorialized) by WC and many others. So I wonder, while we on this forum exchange information with each other, how many guys there are out there in the "real" world who would read these exchanges and figure they're all works of fiction.

GE.[/QUOTE]There's no way to normalize what happens in SE asia (or alternately Mexico) with what happens daily in Western countries. I get that. I often don't share my adventures of the differing cultures with my cano counterparts because it would either 1) cause them to scratch their heads, or 2) disbelieve. Here are a few of mine (think I've reported some of this stuff here), and one from my mate:

1. If someone told you today that years from now you'd go to a foreign country and a pregnant girl with a live-in boyfriend would spend the night in your bed (in fact she would spend time in your bed over several pregnancies), naked, then get drunk on an empty stomach at 6 am (while still naked) the next morning, then exclaim to everyone on the street shortly thereafter: "Oh sh*t I think I am DRUNK"! You'd think they were nuts, right?

2. If someone told you that you'd go to a foreign country and see a *purple* firetruck with flames painted on the sides, you'd think they were nuts.

3. If someone told you that you'd go to a foreign country, sleep with a hottie who had false teeth, that she'd lose the teeth in the night in the bed, the teeth would end up the crack of your arse, and that she would put the dirty teeth back in her mouth unknowingly, you'd think they were nuts.

4. If someone told you today that you'd go to a foreign country someday and be able to rent a girl overnight the same way you rent a car at home, you'd think they were nuts.

5. If someone told you that you'd go to a foreign country and girls who were in love with their local boyfriend might f*ck you for money, you might believe that. If someone told you that she might sleep with you because you have blue eyes (or because you have pictures of you and your kids who happen to have blue eyes), you'd think they were nuts, right?

6. If someone told you that you'd go to a foreign country and sex a local girl, you might believe that. If they told you that the girl would bring you her cousin the next night, you'd say WTF!

7. If someone told you that you'd go to a foreign country and sex a local girl who would introduce you to her male cousin, you might believe that. If they told you that the cousin was really her boyfriend, you'd say WTF!

Yet, those things happen. And one from a buddy:

One American guy is former military and had this happen in AC several decades ago. He picked up a ST girl from a bar and went into the back for a quickie. He was too inebriated to consummate and fell asleep. Later when he woke up, the bar was dark and quiet, and instead of going out the front door, he knew the shortcut out the back. He stumbled down the hall and into a small room with two sleeping bargirls. He layed down and fell asleep with the two new girls. Sometime in the night he awoke, and was being kissed and rubbed in the dark by one of the (apparently horny) PYT's. They f*cked and went back to sleep. In the morning awoke with the two sleeping beauties, not knowing which one he'd f*cked. He made his way home. If someone told an American today that this thing would happen to him in the future, he'd think they were nuts.

Its better not to try and explain to the uninitiated how phils works. It really is Forrest Gump's box-o-chocolates.