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[QUOTE=Skogis; 1416006]Now you will have to explain to us what's a "vasectomy delivery". Of course you mean a see-section delivery (see for cesarean) as opposed to a vaginal delivery.

I also find the courteous treatment you received from the Norwegian Embassy quite remarkable. I have not had your problem in the Philippines (luck) but I am sure that the French Consulate / Embassy would not have been so understanding.[/QUOTE]OMG of course I mean see-section delivery. What a blunder.

The embassy staff wouldn`t normaly give a fuck if it wasn't for my friend back home happening to know the norwegian embassystaffguy in Makati. So in this case only pure luck I guess.

[QUOTE=X Man; 1417130]The supreme moderator prefers criticism or other comm. Be sent directly to "contact us" at the bottom of the page. Rather than airing things out on the public form. It is my understanding that he doesn't like people typing in all capital letters so maybe he has set up some kind of filter. It seems that you've solved the problem by using quotes. Somehow I don't think this is worth complaining about.[/QUOTE]OMG someone is taking me seriously, at last, and it has to be in a mongers' forum. How humbling!

I am not criticizing or complaining anything or anyone, I am not bold enough, I would not dare. I am only just as usual making lame jokes. Thanks for the tips anyway.

But still considering the interest that we take in A. Avoiding making the girls pregnant (for some) or B. Making them pregnant (for the others) an obstetrics terminology refresher might be necessary here, insert smiley.

Also I am quite sure that when "Anak Vikinglet" leaves her / his comfy little nest and enters this vale of tears there will be shortly thereafter a formal most likely catholic baptism ceremony and the question of godparents will be raised, any volunteers, preferably among the hard core local expats?

Anyway is it not refreshing and uplifting that after the recent depressing news that some were (allegedly) not behaving so honorably there is in our midst an upstanding individual who acts as a true and real gentleman should?

[quote=supermuda;1398522]haha in 18 years from now, just make sure you don't run into her at the bar and invite her over. since skogis currently has a half norwegian half filipina girlfriend when you go to the bars there in the future be wary of women telling you they are half norwegian. we are just joking skogis. all in good fun. i'm surprised with all the women you banged bareback that there isn't more little skogis running around manila.[/quote]come on you don't get it. he is merely carrying on the great viking tradition of genetically improving the local stocks, how generous and unselfish. just like his ancestors were doing all over western europe roughly a little more than a thousand years ago.

modus operandi. as soon as weather permits in the spring hop in your drakkars, leave your still frozen shores and sail towards england, ireland, northern france etc. locate in those areas (easily accessible from the coast or a river) rich monasteries, castles and towns. mayhem, arson, pillage, loot. then proceed with the actual business with a select group of young, comely and attractive female, not always cooperative at first but with a little persuasive charm and a nice gift like the gold necklace you just took from an undeserving matron, the end justify the means, everything ends up smoothly. result all these blond blue eyed people, sometimes in countries where you might not expect them, northern and western france, north western spain. we even have a province in france, normandy, named presumably in gratitude for all they did for us.

actually although quite short i have some viking blood because i have blue eyes. lol. recent dna sudies have conclusively proved that blue eyes is a genetic variation which only arose in scandinavia. actually blue irises are in fact colorless, they appear blue for the same reason that the sky appears blue, i. e. light rep001tering. if you indeed have blue eyes tell your next pinay about the sky analogy, she will swoon in your arms even faster and the rest will be a homerun. and remember a geek told you so.

[QUOTE=Hibukhibok;1417245]Come on you don't get it. He is merely carrying on the great Viking tradition of genetically improving the local stocks, how generous and unselfish. Just like his ancestors were doing all over Western Europe roughly a little more than a thousand years ago.[/QUOTE]And had it not been for milk allergies among Native Americans, they would have beaten the Dutch to Manhattan Island as well. Seems that the Hudson River was about as far as they got down the North American coast. But they thought they could make friends with the natives there by treating them to cow's milk. Don't ask me how they carried it on board from their settlements in Newfoundland? It turned out the Natives in the Manhattan area were nearly universally lactose intolerant. When they got sick they thought the Vikings were trying to poison them, and they attacked them. This was enough to convince the Vikings to return back Northward along the coast. If only they'd known what the Dutch discovered a few centuries later: a few trinkets were all that was necessary to charm the natives of Manhattan. Too bad trinkets don't work with Pinays.

I have quite a bit of Euro I want to change and was wondering where the best rates will be?

Assuming the airport rates are worse than in Makati? Flight comes in around 7:00pm so I can change some small bills at the Airport and the rest when I am at the hotel.

[QUOTE=MarineBoy; 1418000]I have quite a bit of Euro I want to change and was wondering where the best rates will be?

Assuming the airport rates are worse than in Makati? Flight comes in around 7:00pm so I can change some small bills at the Airport and the rest when I am at the hotel.[/QUOTE]Airport rates (Manila aiport, not your home airport) are actually pretty good. You can find slightly better rates in the city, but nothing to get excited about. I typically exchange enough for 2-3 days at the airport when I arrive, then by the time that runs out I have spotted half a dozen exchange vendors in my area with decent rates. The ones around P. Burgos are ok, assuming you plan to visit the bars there (a few minutes ride from GreenBelt).

[QUOTE=MarineBoy;1418000]I have quite a bit of Euro I want to change and was wondering where the best rates will be? Assuming the airport rates are worse than in Makati? Flight comes in around 7:00pm so I can change some small bills at the Airport and the rest when I am at the hotel.[/QUOTE]I don't know money changers near Greenbelt, but please read the recent dialogue about limits on bringing in outside currency.

ps. Athough you don't have a long posting history, glad to see you sprung for the membership fee. It's helpful for getting PMs with information others don't want to put on the open board.

[QUOTE=MarineBoy; 1418000]I have quite a bit of Euro I want to change and was wondering where the best rates will be?

Assuming the airport rates are worse than in Makati? Flight comes in around 7:00pm so I can change some small bills at the Airport and the rest when I am at the hotel.[/QUOTE]

Actually you will find the airport rates not bad. The difference of a point does not make it worthwhile driving around looking for the best rate. My experience is that you will get a better rate from a money changer than your hotel.

[QUOTE=Amanut;1418093]Actually you will find the airport rates not bad. The difference of a point does not make it worthwhile driving around looking for the best rate. My experience is that you will get a better rate from a money changer than your hotel.[/QUOTE]Never change at the hotel. As OP is arriving at night change 200 or so at the airport for pesos on hand then check the money changers and the banks near your hotel the following morning. No need to drive around.

[QUOTE=Skip Kost; 1418070]I don't know money changers near Greenbelt, but please read the recent dialogue about limits on bringing in outside currency.

Ps. Athough you don't have a long posting history, glad to see you sprung for the membership fee. It's helpful for getting PMs with information others don't want to put on the open board.[/QUOTE]There are at least 2 money changers at GB1. One opposite the Wendy's and another near the Watson's I recall.

In addition, I am concerned with my general health. Because the better I feel, the more pussy I can eat.

Maca is a great natural way to help reload the nuts faster. I also use the Orac Energy Greens because we all know the food here generally sucks. So being able to get supplements helps.

IHerb is an American company that has thousands of products and ships to the Philippines (or any other country) for 4 USD per order. They use Global Priority Mail by DHL which isn't exactly the same as DHL Express that uses tracking numbers. Max order is $80, so it's not a crisis if it doesn't show, but allot of orders get shipped to the Phils and it's very reliable supposedly. They say 1-4 weeks for delivery. I got my first two orders and it took exactly one month to the day. That's pretty good I suppose, assuming it had to pass through Manila. The guy at the post office said they don't open small boxes like that and charged me 50 PHP per box for customs.

[url]http://www.iherb.com/product-reviews/Now-Foods-Maca-500-mg-100-Capsules/336/[/url]

I understand that there are bargains to be found during the so called typhoon season from June to about October. How do you guys feel about that? I'm thinking if I just stay in a well build hotel and not on the first floor, I should be okay in the event of a big storm. Scuba diving might be off but at least I could still do the indoor activities! And just skirt from bar to bar close by if required.

Any experience with travel during typhoon season?

[QUOTE=Exoticspirit;1418465]Any experience with travel during typhoon season?[/QUOTE]I've been there during typhoons, coup attempts and the occasional bombing. There really is no bad time to be there since there is beaver-o-plenty waiting for your arrival to help fleece you like a sheep.

[QUOTE=Exoticspirit; 1418465]I understand that there are bargains to be found during the so called typhoon season from June to about October. How do you guys feel about that? I'm thinking if I just stay in a well build hotel and not on the first floor, I should be okay in the event of a big storm. Scuba diving might be off but at least I could still do the indoor activities! And just skirt from bar to bar close by if required.

Any experience with travel during typhoon season?[/QUOTE]I live in South Florida. Every summer is hurricane season down here, but the odds of actually experiencing a hurricane in any one season are actually very low. Every 5 years or so one comes through. Every 10 to 15 years a big one comes through. Down here we avoid the big ones at all cost and sit out the small ones.

Hurricanes are no big deal to a tourist if you know what to do. Keep up to date on the daily weather reports. If or when a typhoon starts to bear down on Manila for example, don't think about it. Don't hesitate. Get the fuck out of the way. You will have 4 or 5 days' notice at the very least. Hurricanes and typhoons move very slowly – most travel between 8 to 15 miles per hour. Take a flight to Davao, Boracay, or Palawan until it blows over. An early forecast might be a false positive, but it is better to avoid the possibility than get caught in one in the Philippines. The one thing you do not want to do is sit one out in a hotel in a 3rd world country like the PI. The electricity and all support infrastructure will disintegrate. Food and fresh water will become difficult to obtain in the aftermath. In Florida, Class 1 or Class 2 hurricanes are not much of a problem. I never leave my house if the winds are less than 115mph. We lose electricity and there are downed power lines. That's about all. Any hurricane with more powerful winds is a concern and a Class 4 or Class 5 Hurricane is a monster. Anybody with a lick of sense will get out the way of a Class 4 hurricane with minimum sustained winds greater than 131 mph. But in the PI even a small typhoon can have major damage so would I advise you to leave town if even a small one is approaching.

Other than that, visiting the PI or Thailand in the rainy season is great. The girls are extra friendly and hotels offer big discounts. Bring an umbrella for the occasional tropical downpours. Sometimes it will rain for 4 to 5 days straight, but other times it will be sunny and rain maybe once a day for 20 minutes. Bring sun tan lotion too. And watch the movie "Key Largo" with Humphrey Bogart before you go.

[QUOTE=Natty Bumpo;1418470]. SNIP. If or when a typhoon starts to bear down on Manila for example, don't think about it. Don't hesitate. Get the fuck out of the way. You will have 4 or 5 days' notice at the very least. Hurricanes and typhoons move very slowly – most travel between 8 to 15 miles per hour. Take a flight to Davao, Boracay, or Palawan until it blows over. An early forecast might be a false positive, but it is better to avoid the possibility than get caught in one in the Philippines. The one thing you do not want to do is sit one out in a hotel in a 3rd world country like the PI. The electricity and all support infrastructure will disintegrate. Food and fresh water will become difficult to obtain in the aftermath. SNIP. .[/QUOTE]I would have to question your gross exaggerations here Natty. I wonder if you have ever actually been here during a (major) typhoon.

I have lived here for 16 years and have experienced all the bad ones over the last decade.

I have even been staying in Northern Luzon right in the path of 2 of the bigger recent ones. People are experienced with typhoons and they know what to do. They just sit it out. It's scary the first time but after that it's just a big wind and a heap of rain. The casualties that you read about are those people living in makeshift squatter-type dwellings built on the edge of, or in the middle of, water courses.

"Food and fresh water difficult to obtain in the aftermath"? I have never known that. Manila is not a city in a jungle mate. Electricity services might be interrupted for a while but they never disintegrate? Not at all.

Most hotels (even the smaller ones) have their own generators too so within a few minutes of power loss the diesels kick in. My condo even has its own generator.

I think you raise a few false alarms here. The biggest problem for AC (if the tail of a typhoon reaches) , is the flooding in the streets making it difficult to walk around, but even that recedes in a short space of time.