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[QUOTE=HarryDubois; 1332025]I have never been to Philippines before. *I am American and 52. Regarding my appearance, I am tall, slim, athletic, white, blue eyes. A lot of people say I look like Drew Pinsky.

[url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/DrDrew1SecondFilm.jpg[/url]

Now here's my question. If stay in the Philippines for a few weeks and wander around the streets, malls, stores, etc introducing myself to pretty, slim girls between the ages of 18 and 25, what are the chances that a few of them will have sex with me for free? I mean free besides the usual expense of a date. Paying for a meal, taxis, etc[/QUOTE]You might get free sex and then you will pay big time, I not sure why you think a young girl will sex you for free since your older than her father? Who cares if your Tom cruse the girls you will meet are looking for a meal ticket and some families here will not be happy that old men are targeting their daughters for free sex.

Still post back how you go as saving that $20 might cost you $10, 000 or your life which seems like a bargain to me as you life sounds like it not worth much.

[QUOTE=HarryDubois; 1332025]I have never been to Philippines before. *I am American and 52. Regarding my appearance, I am tall, slim, athletic, white, blue eyes. A lot of people say I look like Drew Pinsky.

[url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/DrDrew1SecondFilm.jpg[/url]

Now here's my question. If stay in the Philippines for a few weeks and wander around the streets, malls, stores, etc introducing myself to pretty, slim girls between the ages of 18 and 25, what are the chances that a few of them will have sex with me for free? I mean free besides the usual expense of a date. Paying for a meal, taxis, etc[/QUOTE]Why are so many guys cheap charlies when they arrive in the Philippines?

After your undoubted success please come to Saudi Arabia as lots of (rich) girls walk around the mall and love to be chatted up by westerners. Simple and easy and with your technique and looks you will clearly succeed.

[QUOTE=HarryDubois; 1332025]I have never been to Philippines before. *I am American and 52. Regarding my appearance, I am tall, slim, athletic, white, blue eyes. A lot of people say I look like Drew Pinsky.

[url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/DrDrew1SecondFilm.jpg[/url]

Now here's my question. If stay in the Philippines for a few weeks and wander around the streets, malls, stores, etc introducing myself to pretty, slim girls between the ages of 18 and 25, what are the chances that a few of them will have sex with me for free? I mean free besides the usual expense of a date. Paying for a meal, taxis, etc[/QUOTE]
You might want to try the Internet. I can't remember who, but one guy on here had a strategy that seemed to involve chatting with girls who lived in the provinces and then bringing them in for a few days. The only time I have been the the Philippines I was with a girl I was seeing, but I made sure to learn as much as possible from her and others I met. I rarely saw women at the shopping malls walking by themselves and you may want to be careful approaching women at the malls at your age because I noticed that many girls (college and high school aged) go to the malls after school and you probably don't want to be that guy trying to talk to a 16 year old kid. From what I heard from the girl's sister there are also some places where unless you approach the girl speaking Tagalog she will pretty much look through you because she is not a prostitute and speaking to you (a foreigner) will make her seem like one.

I found that on the overall the people were very kind and polite (which can often be mistaken for interest in you). The Philippines also struck me as the type of place where many women you talk to will give you a phone number just to be polite so you may be better served giving yours to them and knowing that the interested ones will call. From what I understand, in some of the beach towns it is a bit easier to meet and get a girlfriend for the night / week without breaking your wallet because they are in abundance and many not working but looking to eat out, go for drinks. If your goal is to meet regular women who are not pros then by all means talk to as many as you can but don't be overly presumptuous. It may also be helpful to adjust your age range. Many filipinas age pretty well and you may have better luck with a woman who is in her late 30s to early 40s. Another plus to adjusting your age range is that you will generally not be competing with mongers and guys in their age range for these women. I noticed that in the Philippines, like many Asian countries, the women seemed to have a peak age where many of the local men were no longer interested in them. I know a lot of men have these images in their mind of meeting young women, but many of those men focus on p4p venues. If you have to have a young girl then you may want to try the nicer night clubs or maybe befriending an older filipina and asking if she knows a nice girl in the age range you are looking for.

I would also recommend that you check your ego at the door. When I was staying in KL I met an older filipina who used to work as a prostitute and eventually opened a bar. She used to and encouraged all of her girls to tell the older white guys how much they wanted to have their babies because of the eyes, hair. And mainly because it seemed to be what a lot of the older white guys liked to hear. Granted I spent most of my time in a provincial town about an hour or two by bus from Manila, but I recall seeing very few foreigners and mixed babies. Even when I went with the girl to shopping malls in Manila and Quezon City there were not a bunch of half white kids running around. The girl I was with kept telling me which celebrities were half American, French. And after a while I started to wonder about her mindset. When I asked if she wanted half white kids she said not really. When I asked if her friends wanted half white kids she said not really. She also told me that even though the majority of celebrities are half Filipino, some people do not consider them real filipinos. I know this sounds like a diatribe but I spent about a while traveling SE Asia and when I go back the one thing I won't be looking forward to is the amount of white guys who think that they are God's greatest gift to the local women. Truth be told once you get away from prostitutes and women who think that as a foreigner you will improve their station in life, the value of your blue eyes and what not decreases drastically. I was outside of a Thai night club and saw a young white guy arguing with a freelancer about how because he is young, handsome (decent shape, large pointed nose, taller than many locals.) and white he should not have to pay anything. She laughed in his face, pointed at a young Thai guy (slim build, tight clothes, slightly feminine features and make-up on his face) and told the white kid that for Thai women that is handsome.

Some forum members seem to be confused regarding my 'Moderator' status and think I am blocking their posts on various Philippine threads. I'm am pleased to inform them that my moderating powers can only be used on my own forum which is relatively moribund.

In preparation for a trip, I am hoping to get some guidance on cell phones. I've never been to PI.

I have an old iPhone 3G. Service on this old phone was disconnected a long time ago (when I upgraded to the 4) and so it's basically an iTouch right now.

I was wondering if I could bring this old iPhone to the Philippines and just pop out the SIM card, buy a new one when I arrive and have it work like a regular PI cell phone? Do I also need to get it "unlocked" at an electronics store? I'm not really sure what that means but in my preliminary research that seems necessary.

Is this the easiest way to go about things? I would strongly prefer avoiding the cost of a new phone, especially since I much prefer smartphones and typing on glass and that is an expensive purchase. What's the best way to repurpose my old iphone for use in PI? If this is the way to go then is there an equivalent in Angeles, Cebu and Manila to MBK in Bangkok. The go to place for cell phones in Thailand.

Many thanks!

Mong

[QUOTE=Mong1225; 1332405]In preparation for a trip, I am hoping to get some guidance on cell phones. I've never been to PI.

I have an old iPhone 3G. Service on this old phone was disconnected a long time ago (when I upgraded to the 4) and so it's basically an iTouch right now.

I was wondering if I could bring this old iPhone to the Philippines and just pop out the SIM card, buy a new one when I arrive and have it work like a regular PI cell phone? Do I also need to get it "unlocked" at an electronics store? I'm not really sure what that means but in my preliminary research that seems necessary. Mong[/QUOTE]1st Thing. The phone has to be UNLOCKED.

To Unlock the Iphone. You can look on Youtube. There are many video's on "unlocking" a Iphone 3G. Following YouTube instructions You can do it yourself. I did. If you are not tech savvy. In Manila you can go to GreenHills shopping center. 2nd floor. There is a tech section (a Mini MBK). In Angeles. Go to Savers Mall. 2nd floor (a couple of booths). But there are places everywhere that can / will do it. It should be cheap. No more than $10 to $20 USD.

In the PI, Once "Unlocked". Buy a SIM card and a LOAD (prepaid cell time) and you good to go. Once you "Unlock" the Iphone 3G you can use it practically any where in the world. Thats why I kept mine. I think that SIM card will stay good as long as you use it once a year. So if you return within a year. You won't need to buy another. Just get a load and you off and running.

[QUOTE=Mong1225;1332405]Do I also need to get it "unlocked" at an electronics store? I'm not really sure what that means but in my preliminary research that seems necessary.[/QUOTE]You only need to get it unlocked if it is locked (duhhhh)

Locked phones are usually those provided by specific carriers under their package deals.

If you bought it from Apple then it shouldn't be locked.

I buy cheap brand new Nokia phones (850php) as gifts and as a second phone direct from a Nokia store and they are good to go as you walk out of the store.

[QUOTE=ThatGuy865;1332529]Buy a SIM card and a LOAD (prepaid cell time) and you good to go. .[/QUOTE]Can you recommend a good LOAD card?

I did a little more research and it looks like AT&T will unlock my phone for free because my contract is up on that phone.

Thanks for all the tips!

[QUOTE=Red Kilt; 1332543]You only need to get it unlocked if it is locked (duhhhh)

I buy cheap brand new Nokia phones (850php) as gifts and as a second phone direct from a Nokia store and they are good to go as you walk out of the store.[/QUOTE]Good point you make RK, I buy very cheap ones here before I travel to the Philippines as gifts and they are always appreciated despite there being no camera etc. The cheapest new Nokia is less then $25.

Also my last cheap mobile lasted 5 years. Much longer than my fancy phones!

[QUOTE=Mong1225; 1332405]In preparation for a trip, I am hoping to get some guidance on cell phones. I've never been to PI.

I have an old iPhone 3G. Service on this old phone was disconnected a long time ago (when I upgraded to the 4) and so it's basically an iTouch right now.

IMong[/QUOTE]Last year I took my old iphone to the local mall in Manila and paid a kiosk worker 500 Peso to change my provider from AT&T, to Smart. It made life so much easier than my cheap Nokia. I hated texting on the Nokia, would take me forever to type a simple response to my lady friends. Before you check into a hotel, you can walk down the hallways and the iphone will show you the room with the strongest wifi signal.

If you have a Slingbox at home, you can easily watch all the NFL, MLB, ect from most malls or hotles. Have the phone guy also download some apps and music for you.

[QUOTE=Red Kilt; 1332543]You only need to get it unlocked if it is locked (duhhhh)

Locked phones are usually those provided by specific carriers under their package deals.

If you bought it from Apple then it shouldn't be locked.

I buy cheap brand new Nokia phones (850php) as gifts and as a second phone direct from a Nokia store and they are good to go as you walk out of the store.[/QUOTE]Also make sure you take advantage of the Specials available with Smart and others. RK showed me how you can get Unlimitted free texting for a number of days. Also buy extra load because the girls instantly start asking you to pass them loads.

[QUOTE=Bob Bowie;1332598]If you have a Slingbox at home, you can easily watch all the NFL, MLB, ect from most malls or hotles.[/QUOTE]If you do so in Pasay, you might want to avoid cheering too loudly in public or waving your stars and stripes around.

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[QUOTE=Wicked Roger; 1332580]Good point you make RK, I buy very cheap ones here before I travel to the Philippines as gifts and they are always appreciated despite there being no camera etc. The cheapest new Nokia is less then $25.

Also my last cheap mobile lasted 5 years. Much longer than my fancy phones![/QUOTE]I give them away every time I return to USA and whatever family member receives is is most appreciative.

[QUOTE=Skip Kost; 1332638]If you do so in Pasay, you might want to avoid cheering too loudly in public or waving your stars and stripes around.

[url]http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=853942&publicationSubCategoryId=63[/url][/QUOTE]Lucky I look Canadian, eh?

[QUOTE=Bob Bowie;1332962]Lucky I look Canadian, eh?[/QUOTE]As long as you tune in only NHL, CFL, and curling you're probably safe. Curling would really confuse the hell out of them.