Manila

[QUOTE=Sky Ryder;1526534]I suspect that Dakota Cabin is in reference to that aircraft and the interior. I would venture to guess the owners have some English / Aussie background or influence, but that would amount to a WAG on my part.[/QUOTE]Nada to add to mongering in manila but I think a term coined by the Brits; DACoTA for Douglas Aircraft Co. Transport Aircraft. Several slang names for the bird with a very long and multipurpose hx.

There appears to be a few military or civilian pilots in this thread. This post is just nostalgic rambling with not much sexy content. Ignore if not interested.

Douglas Aircraft Co. In Long Beach, California had a few excellent aircraft designs that have low cost, high performance, high reliability and long durability.

The DC-3 passenger plane, and its reinforced military conversion C-47 transport, are good, reliable planes with very long service life throughout the 40's, WWII, Korean war, Vietnam war. A few hundreds are still flying doing variety of charters and cargo flights. John Travolta used to own one. Don't know if he still has it.

The C-47 transport planes were used extensively to transport troops and supplies throughout the world during WWII. Don't know how they did it in the vast Pacific ocean with islands thousands miles apart, with the plane having only about 1, 000 miles range and rudimentary navigation equipment. It would have been so easy to get lost in that vast ocean. Remember Amelia Earhart in her Beech 99 in the 40's, trying to find a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific ocean with a sextant for refueling? She had bigger balls than I. What a waste of beauty and talents.

The guys flying C-47s must have been doing a lot of short hops from islands to islands throughout the Pacific to get anywhere. I read somewhere that Polynesians on isolated islands marveled at the big flying planes, and named it "Gooney Birds."

A few old pilots who flew US Airforce's Air Mobility C-47's in the 40's out of March Air Force Base in Riverside, California, told me their planes only had the most basic instruments, a magnetic compass, artificial horizon, altimeter and an RDF, Radio Direction Finder, which is an AM radio with an arrow pointing to the tuned in AM radio source. These planes were used to transport hundreds of troops and personnel, yet they were not equipped with proper instruments to fly in poor visibility, low cloud or bad weather.

When their airfields were clouded in, there were no instrument approach equipment that can guide these plane safely back to their bases. The pilots would get the cloud base's altitude from the weather men. If the base is at least 500 feet above sea level, the pilots would get a few fixes of local radio stations with their RDFs to fix a point somewhere safe in the ocean. 30 to 50 miles off the coast line, where they know for sure mean sea level altitude is about 0 feet. They would fly dead reckoning out to the ocean somewhere near the radio fix point, set their altimeter to local atmospheric pressure, then gently spiral down at about 200 to 500 feet per minute, until they break out of the cloud base, 500 or 1000 feet above sea level depending on how bad the weather was. After having visuals of the ground, they would find landmarks and figure out how to get back to heir home base.

The man, who told me the story, lived on into old age after many missions, so his landing approaches worked for him. I only heard the stories. Some old timers may have different information.

Must have been very nice hopping the exotic islands all over the Pacific ocean, flying balls out every day, partying every night, getting to know intimately the healthy and sexy island girls.

After moving here a year ago I thought I had my bills in USA closed out but apparently there's a small balance left on one that I want to take care of. Creditor is global and surely a Fortune 500 company but they tell me they are not set up to take a credit or debit card which leaves me with sending a check. Last time I used Phils mail it was a birthday card for a 7 year old with $10. 00 stuck in it. The card never made it there, the thieving bastards that they are. But that was mailing something from USA to Phils. Now I want to mail this small check for under $30. 00 from Manila to USA. I've never even seen a frigg'n mailbox in this city . Where do I buy stamps? Do I have to go to the main Manila post office for stamps and mailing? Hell, I've never even seen anything that looks like a mail man here. Appropriate input would be appreciated.

[QUOTE=Slippery;1526741]After moving here a year ago I thought I had my bills in USA closed out but apparently there's a small balance left on one that I want to take care of. SNIP Now I want to mail this small check for under $30. 00 from Manila to USA. I've never even seen a frigg'n mailbox in this city . Where do I buy stamps? Do I have to go to the main Manila post office for stamps and mailing? Hell, I've never even seen anything that looks like a mail man here. Appropriate input would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]No friends or family in the USA who can pay it for you?

Can't help you with a post office, but you may want to try giving it to friend, business associate, fellow board member (ISG or otherwise) , etc and asking them to drop in the mail for you when they return to the US (or at least another western country). Regardless of what method you use I'd strongly suggest that you write "For Deposit Only" on the backside of the check; at least if it doesn't make it the check is effectively rendered useless to anyone else.

Some malls have a mini post office. Usually on one of the upper floors.

[QUOTE=Slippery;1526741]After moving here a year ago I thought I had my bills in USA closed out but apparently there's a small balance left on one that I want to take care of. Creditor is global and surely a Fortune 500 company but they tell me they are not set up to take a credit or debit card which leaves me with sending a check. Last time I used Phils mail it was a birthday card for a 7 year old with $10. 00 stuck in it. The card never made it there, the thieving bastards that they are. But that was mailing something from USA to Phils. Now I want to mail this small check for under $30. 00 from Manila to USA. I've never even seen a frigg'n mailbox in this city . Where do I buy stamps? Do I have to go to the main Manila post office for stamps and mailing? Hell, I've never even seen anything that looks like a mail man here. Appropriate input would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Slippery;1526741]Now I want to mail this small check for under $30. 00 from Manila to USA. I've never even seen a frigg'n mailbox in this city . Where do I buy stamps? Do I have to go to the main Manila post office for stamps and mailing? Hell, I've never even seen anything that looks like a mail man here. Appropriate input would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]The main Phils PO is at the bottom of Ayala Ave near RCBC Plaza.

I use the Ortigas PO in Emerald Avenue if ever I needed to send small documents that fit into a smaller envelope. They have quite an efficient system where you register your letter and they give you tracking number.

In recent times I have preferred to use a courier service. I use LBC which is everywhere but FedEx is also in most malls.

The cost works out virtually the same, and using a courier feels more secure to me and gives more peace of mind.

[QUOTE=Red Kilt;1526795]The main Phils PO is at the bottom of Ayala Ave near RCBC Plaza.[/QUOTE]Thought that the main PO was a ways past Manila City Hall, not too far from the Immigration Department, Red.

[QUOTE=Cunning Stunt;1526828]Thought that the main PO was a ways past Manila City Hall, not too far from the Immigration Department, Red.[/QUOTE]Oops yes I think you're right CS.

I just checked and I was referring to the Makati PO which is probably closer to the OP's residence.

The Head Office is not far from Manila City Hall.

If he really wants to use the PO he could go to [url]https://www.phlpost.com/[/url]

I still reckon it's best to use a courier. Expensive but at least you can be more confident that the mail will go through.

[QUOTE=LukeSkywalker; 1526690]There appears to be a few military or civilian pilots in this thread. This post is just nostalgic rambling with not much sexy content. Ignore if not interested.

Douglas Aircraft Co. In Long Beach, California had a few excellent aircraft designs that have low cost, high performance, high reliability and long durability.

The DC-3 passenger plane, and its reinforced military conversion C-47 transport, are good, reliable planes with very long service life throughout the 40's, WWII, Korean war, Vietnam war. A few hundreds are still flying doing variety of charters and cargo flights. John Travolta used to own one. Don't know if he still has it.

The C-47 transport planes were used extensively to transport troops and supplies throughout the world during WWII.

Must have been very nice hopping the exotic islands all over the Pacific ocean, flying balls out every day, partying every night, getting to know intimately the healthy and sexy island girls.[/QUOTE]Anyone interested in some Aviation History, check into the Clipper Hotel on P. Burgos at Kalayan."Clipper" was the call sign of Pan American Airways. The hotel owner, Juan is a Pan Am freak and amateur aviation historian. If you catch him there, you will have an interesting conversation, if not, enjoy the aviation motif of the place. And yes, quite girl friendly.

[QUOTE=Inglewood; 1525983]Will be in Manila in a couple weeks. Would like to do a couple massage with gf. Any suggestions about where to go? Really want to see gf with another woman. But under the guise of a sensual massage.

Thanks for any tips![/QUOTE]If you can PM me, I'll give you the number of a girl who specializes in that sport.

[QUOTE=Capa Negra 888; 1526553]I'll be taking a trip to Manila soon.

I've been using my "second" facebook account to check out some of the PSP groups on fb.

I've picked out a few girls that I will be seeing. Has anyone had any experience with any of the many PSP group in Manila?

Capa[/QUOTE]What does PSP stand for? It is not on the abbreviations page of this site.

[QUOTE=Globe Spinner;1526871]If you can PM me, I'll give you the number of a girl who specializes in that sport.[/QUOTE]Or you can google Ticklespa.

[QUOTE=JPF;1526892]What does PSP stand for? It is not on the abbreviations page of this site.[/QUOTE]I'll guess professional sex / service provider. Or please sir, pay.

[QUOTE=Slippery;1526741]Last time I used Phils mail it was a birthday card for a 7 year old with $10. 00 stuck in it. The card never made it there, the thieving bastards that they are.[/QUOTE]A lady I met from Cagayan de Oro boxed and mailed me a Christmas present this year which consisted of seven 200 gram packages of Monks Blend Coffee. She took it to the post office and after the postal employee taped the contents together so they would not slide around, she sealed it in front of my friend. The total weight was 1, 428 grams. Because it was registered for tracking the total cost of mailing to Canada was an expensive P2, 000.

When it was delivered and signed for I opened the box to find only six packages of coffee and a weight of P1, 228 grams. While the Filipina postal worker obviously displayed excellent slight of hand, my friend was disappointed as P2, 000 to mail the box plus whatever the coffee cost was a lot of money to this lady. I am sure a package of the coffee itself wasn't worth much, but it was worth enough for the postal worker to steal a package.

I had previously sent her a lap top computer from Canada but sent it via Fedex and everything arrived intact. Late as it was held for awhile in the Philippines, but none the less in tact.

[QUOTE=JPF;1526892]What does PSP stand for? It is not on the abbreviations page of this site.[/QUOTE]Often heard in PH, paid sex provider (vs free?)