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[QUOTE=Ebauche;1354916]Ask when her period is and she'll likely get confused. Ask when her "menses" or "mens" (she might mispronounce) is instead.[/QUOTE]Back in the mid-1980s, in my youth, I took a really cute young girl out of a strip bar (Yeah, they used to get naked). Talking about naive, after my first cream pie, she felt the man cream running down her thigh, and said "Uh, white blood."

On a later trip, I bar fined her again and after a night of bar hopping, hit the sheets. She was almost a natural white tiger and I loved licking her smooth soft pussy. Got up to wash my face and it looked like some one had slit my throat, ear to ear. She had started her period and did not realize it. I got my red wings that night and the extra towels did come in handy. I was in sex prison on Okinawa (USA military) and was not going to let a little blood ruin my holiday.

Slim

[QUOTE=Mr Enternational;1355499]The only time my carry-on has been weighed was in March on Air Asia coming from Phnom Penh to Bangkok.[/QUOTE]My carry-on and checked bags were weighed last Jan-Feb. In Manila, Davao, London and Frankfurt. I did get past the bag Nazi's in Hong Kong ok. (there are a couple of girls who stand outside security in the HK airport, and check the dimensions (not the weight) of suspect bags. They work for the airport as near as I can figure).

Keep in mind the weight allowance from the US is twice what Intl carriers allow for economy tickets. So a direct flight from LAX to Manila, you can bring lots of gifts, but don't expect to bring that on to Cebu etc without paying.

I am a photographer and use a max-size trolly bag, so it does get attention. I carry about 1kg in batteries in my coat!

[QUOTE=Jambo; 1355938]My carry-on and checked bags were weighed last Jan-Feb. In Manila, Davao, London and Frankfurt. I did get past the bag Nazi's in Hong Kong ok. (there are a couple of girls who stand outside security in the HK airport, and check the dimensions (not the weight) of suspect bags. They work for the airport as near as I can figure).

Keep in mind the weight allowance from the US is twice what Intl carriers allow for economy tickets. So a direct flight from LAX to Manila, you can bring lots of gifts, but don't expect to bring that on to Cebu etc without paying.

I am a photographer and use a max-size trolly bag, so it does get attention. I carry about 1kg in batteries in my coat![/QUOTE]Couldn't a person show that their flight originated in the US, and therefore allowed the higher weight limit? I know I have used that reasoning in US airports before when traveling from another country on business. It always worked for me. But I know the logic is not always the same in other countries.

Cebu Pacific has an efficient cargo terminal in Manila. You can ship parcels much cheaper than paying overweight fees at the checkin counter. Go to cargo 2 hours before your flight; it will go on the same plane.

[QUOTE=Jambo;1355938].Keep in mind the weight allowance from the US is twice what Intl carriers allow for economy tickets. So a direct flight from LAX to Manila, you can bring lots of gifts, but don't expect to bring that on to Cebu etc without paying.[/QUOTE]

I have no love of the large international airlines. Can they design a smaller space for their coach seats? I don't think so, but once in a while they can come through and on those rare occasions I think it should be duly noted.

For late September, I had applied my 65, 000 miles for a free Delta coach roundtrip ticket from Fort Lauderdale to Manila. On the morning of the flight, I arrived at the airport in Ft. Lauderdale at 8:30am with 2 hours to spare before takeoff. I hand the representative my E ticket and wait to be processed, but the representative is taking a very long time to check me in so after a reasonable wait, I ask her if there is a problem and she replies 'YES, there is a problem! ' The Ft. Lauderdale flight to Detroit is going to be 5 hours late and so I will miss my connection to Manila. Shit! The worst thing you want to hear. But wait, she finds an empty seat on the Miami to Detroit flight that will just get me into Detroit with 45 minutes to spare. But the only available seat on the flight is 1st class and I have a little more than an hour to get to MIA to catch the flight. Boom! So she gives me the updated ticket and a voucher for limousine service from FLL to MIA. The limo is waiting for me curbside outside the terminal and off we go. Fortunately the ride down to Miami is smooth and it takes only around 30 minutes. Normally at 9:00am there is still rush hour traffic grid lock on the highway. Only after the MIA Delta check in is over, do I finally start to relax again. I still have 21 hours ahead of me until I arrive in Manila. I enjoyed my first class seat and breakfast. The MIA plane lands in Detroit and I hustle over to the gate of my connecting Manila flight with 20 minutes to boarding to spare. Whew!

I arrived in Manila around 10pm and take a taxi over to the Diamond Hotel. I was physically tired, but definitely not sleepy. I walked over to MBC, met a friendly Filipina, and my trip was under way. It felt good to be back in Asia. And I have to nothing but good things to say about Delta. They really came through for me this time.

I will only add, that on the return flight, they had scheduled my ticket through JFK with a 5 hour layover. That is Delta's way of showing you how much they appreciate your business and using Miles to purchase roundtrip international flights. After I arrived in JFK and went through customs, I went straight to the Delta counter and asked if there were seats available on an earlier flight to FLL. Sure enough they had plenty of seats on the next flight leaving in 45 minutes, but I had to pay $50 to make the change. What the fuck, the plane was 30% empty. But it was worth it to pay up in order to arrive back home 4 hours early.

A last note: to those who complain about Manila International, JFK is just as bad or worse because we have no excuse. What a mess. Compare JFK or MIA to Changi Airport. I think it is indicative of where the USA is heading.

[QUOTE=Hairy Wonder;1356030]Couldn't a person show that their flight originated in the US, and therefore allowed the higher weight limit? I know I have used that reasoning in US airports before when traveling from another country on business. It always worked for me. But I know the logic is not always the same in other countries.[/QUOTE]Are you kidding? I don't think a word for "logic" exists in the Philippines, nor the concept.

A last note: to those who complain about Manila International, JFK is just as bad or worse because we have no excuse. What a mess. Compare JFK or MIA to Changi Airport. I think it is indicative of where the USA is heading.[/QUOTE]To Natty.

I don't think JFK is nearly as bad as NAIA I don't think any major airport is worst in the world, JFK is under remodeling so it is a mess but I agree Changi and HKIA is the best airport in Asia by far.

Fast Eddie 48

[QUOTE=Radical Guy;1356464]Are you kidding? I don't think a word for "logic" exists in the Philippines, nor the concept.[/QUOTE]Nor honesty, at least 75% of the time when you are dealing with an individual one on one, and highly inclusive in that statement are business people.

[QUOTE=Radical Guy;1356464]Are you kidding? I don't think a word for "logic" exists in the Philippines, nor the concept.[/QUOTE]I would add understanding 'sarcasm' to that list LOL.

99% when you are pissed off and make a nasty comment, the reaction is totally opposite. Like the time you pick up a woman on rags and annoyed you tell her that she has completed your night out- the answer will be "I know you are a good man. God will reward you." etc. Etc.

Or the time I was asking if I am eligible for a gift, for a temporary travel insurance cover, the answer came back as "if your purchase exceeds 60$, and if you meet the terms and conditions, and subject to availability, you maybe given the gift." or something like that.

I replied "so you are telling me that I may or may not get it, so it is not worth it to buy the insurance or not, or rather, in simple words, most likely I would not be able to get the gift. So I should look for alternate and not even think of the incentive of the gift."

The answer?"dear sir, thank you for understanding, and we are very happy to continue to service your account. Please proceed to our purchase site to buy the insurance cover."

I give up.

[QUOTE=Hairy Wonder;1356030]Couldn't a person show that their flight originated in the US, and therefore allowed the higher weight limit? I know I have used that reasoning in US airports before when traveling from another country on business. It always worked for me. But I know the logic is not always the same in other countries.[/QUOTE]Most probably if all your flight legs are on the same ticket.

[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48;1356507]A last note: to those who complain about Manila International, JFK is just as bad or worse because we have no excuse. What a mess. Compare JFK or MIA to Changi Airport. I think it is indicative of where the USA is heading.[/QUOTE]To Natty.

I don't think JFK is nearly as bad as NAIA I don't think any major airport is worst in the world, JFK is under remodeling so it is a mess but I agree Changi and HKIA is the best airport in Asia by far.

Fast Eddie 48[/QUOTE]I agree totaly that NAIA is bad bud if I think this is in a 3 world country and I am here to fuck I don't mind that much. JFK and not to mention CDG (Paris) are in indistrialised countries and are terrible (CDG by far worst and I have started to fly LCC into Orly to avoid CDG). And my business is not fucking when I go there.

Manny Pacquiao is knocked out and I mean knocked out HARD. Wow!

[QUOTE=Run Mann;1358364]Manny Pacquiao is knocked out and I mean knocked out HARD. Wow![/QUOTE]A Congressman under attack from constituents because of his poor attendance record in Congress, a rock singer with questionable talent, and a boxer getting a little long in the tooth. When you have too much going on it gets hard to know where the next punch is coming from.

[QUOTE=Skip Kost;1358674]A Congressman under attack from constituents because of his poor attendance record in Congress, a rock singer with questionable talent, and a boxer getting a little long in the tooth. When you have too much going on it gets hard to know where the next punch is coming from.[/QUOTE]Well, look at the bright side. He is diversified LOL.

So if his boxing goes south, he can always get residual income from his singing.

Now, you don't in PH do you? You didn't know that 9 out of 10 popularities in PH take up singing, including and not restricted to Estrada (ya, he was an actor.) Imelda, JPE. And more. Whether they make money or not is different.

And when PacMan became popular, guess what his mother said as her dream? Become a Singapore, and a singer she did become. Dressed in Skimpy outfits, when she was in Singapore. Man, lucky I didn't pay to see the old Dame Croon out Loud. But the Filipino community was super-thrilled. And were weeping at her songs.

[QUOTE=Skip Kost;1359158][SNIP]It occurs to me that the dynastic structures in the Philippines create a gene pool of very attractive women in social circles that nobody in this forum will ever get to know as anything more than acquaintances.[/QUOTE]There are more than a few senior members here who mingle in higher Philippine social circles, and have contacts that extend into the realm of politics, entertainment and philippine conglomerate businesses. We just choose not to brag about it on a mongering website for obvious reasons. As a foreigner (IE outsider) getting involved with a hi-so woman is the best way to get into trouble, deported or MIA. Stay away from the hi-so women and date slightly down the food chain. That will ensure you don't step on any toes and fly under the radar.

Up to you.