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[QUOTE=Fast Eddie 48]Econo,

Mongering pros and cons

PI
Pro cheap GFE good exchange rate
Con unsafe crooked government and police

** pro filipinas are charmers, seductresses
foreigners highly valued cuz they are desperate to get out of that crap country.
cost of living still relatively cheap, especially in the provinces
speak more English than other places.
**con
idiots cannot keep the electricity on-no air cond. or fan if no generator
visa fees are outrageous, example of being held up without a gun.
crap food, crap housing, recent outbreaks of dengue fever
electricity rates high,food rates high except for locally produced
scammers and low life corrupt officials abound
hot and humid-bad climate (better than cold and freezing though)

Thailand
Pro easy access to actions safe country friendly people

**pro people slightly more trustworthy and have more integrity that Phil
housing much better and cheaper than Phil
food much better than Phil.
not as bad for scammers and corrupt criminals
can usually keep electric on.

Con girl with attuide bad exchange rate and getting more expensive

**con
girls too independent and demanding
most cannot speak English and Thai is not easy to learn (tonal language)
women not as desperate and willing to accomodate foreigners.


China
Pro cheap lovely girl I speak Chinese big plus for me

** pro chinese women have a rep for being good wives?
boom country with many get rich biz opportunities if you learn the ropes and language
provinces still relatively cheap


Con crack down price is going up

**con Chinese very difficult to learn
communist country, you could wind up in the gulag for no good reason
will become the world dominant power in the future with america in decline (my opinion)



Brazil
Pro hot sexy woman with hot body best in bed
Con bad exchange rate and very expensive

**pro women HOT in bed, uninhibited, view sex same as good meal
(porn is shown on daytime tv)
** beautiful brown skin beauties to be found
** well developed infrastructure, nice beaches, good climate
** huge country with many variations

con **very high armed robbery rates in Rio and similar cities, tourists a target.
foreign language to learn
gov visa policies hostile towards Americans
too damn expensive, both poon and living.

Indoneasia
Pro hot woman very good value good exchange rate

** pro: can be VERY cheap in smaller cities and provinces
less chance of being scammed (in my opinion).

Con girl with attuide no GFE crooked pimp and scam unsafe

**con
Muslim values and attitudes towards prostitution.
Muslim anti westerner attitudes
possibility of terrorist acts


Cambodia
Pro pretty hot viet girl cheap price
Con dirty shit hole country girl lack of experience un safe country

Just my IMHO anyone care to add to this

*pro cheap in smaller cities
easy cheap visa requirements
possibility of starting rapid growth business in undeveloped country

*con
unsafe, especially at night
little or no infrastructure
can be expensive in P.P.
girls often too young, jail bait.


Fast Eddie 8[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Amavida]Calm down dude, all of these 'dating' web sites a filled to bursting with women from third world countries looking for a remittance boyfriend, ticket out of the country. Whether this results in a stable marital relationship is highly questionable but can be achieved. If you _MUST_ go down the marriage track, come here & live with her/them for a while (e.g. six months) before making _ANY_ rash decisions. Aim for a girl from a rich chinese/filipino family for god's sakes.

AV[/QUOTE]The more I think about this advice, the more sense it makes. I'm learning as I go but much respect for The Word.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBL6dgBBak[/url]

This was on CBS TV news in the US tonight.

Good exchange rate?? I was getting 51 pesos to the dollar in May, now less than 44.

[QUOTE=Jambo][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBL6dgBBak[/url]

This was on CBS TV news in the US tonight.[/QUOTE]


Wow the Vid was amusing and different...I guess this could become the next highest viewed video from Cebu right after Cebu inmates Thriller dance :)

Good promotion for Cebu Pacific

[QUOTE=Starchild2012]Wow the Vid was amusing and different...I guess this could become the next highest viewed video from Cebu right after Cebu inmates Thriller dance :)

Good promotion for Cebu Pacific[/QUOTE]And a lot of kill-joys are questioning if any laws were broken by not following 'proper procedures' and so and so.

Anyway, I always liked Cebu Pac's staff. Fun. And with a single aisle plane they can only do so much fun. But hey. They are much better than Philippines Airlines.

Matter of fact, me thinks with Philippines airlines fucked, everybody is taking a swipe at Cebu Pac. Including the recent refusal of Cebu Pac to transport kidneys. As they simply followed laws. And they were perfectly right.

[QUOTE=Econo Tech]And a lot of kill-joys are questioning if any laws were broken by not following 'proper procedures' and so and so.

Anyway, I always liked Cebu Pac's staff. Fun. And with a single aisle plane they can only do so much fun. But hey. They are much better than Philippines Airlines.

Matter of fact, me thinks with Philippines airlines fucked, everybody is taking a swipe at Cebu Pac. Including the recent refusal of Cebu Pac to transport kidneys. As they simply followed laws. And they were perfectly right.[/QUOTE]

I guess we all see the world differently. I go out of my way to avoid having to fly Cebu Pacific, and will always fly PAL if given a choice. I find PAL totally professional and helpful, while CP always seems to me like an airline run by 18 year old amateurs.

GE

[QUOTE=GoodEnough]I go out of my way to avoid having to fly Cebu Pacific,[/QUOTE]Hey they are the 2nd largest air line in the Philippines!

[QUOTE=David_33]Good exchange rate?? I was getting 51 pesos to the dollar in May, now less than 44.[/QUOTE]Where did you get 51 pesos to the dollar? According to [url=http://www.exchange-rates.org/history/PHP/USD/T]this table of historical exchange rates (PHP to USD)[/url], the rates in May were between 44.xx and 47.xx.

[QUOTE=Jambo]Hey they are the 2nd largest air line in the Philippines![/QUOTE]
And Jollibee, which serves inedible food is the largest, most popular restaurant. But that doesn't mean I would ever set foot in one.

[QUOTE=Econo Tech]And a lot of kill-joys are questioning if any laws were broken by not following 'proper procedures' and so and so.

Anyway, I always liked Cebu Pac's staff. Fun. And with a single aisle plane they can only do so much fun. But hey. They are much better than Philippines Airlines.

Matter of fact, me thinks with Philippines airlines fucked, everybody is taking a swipe at Cebu Pac. Including the recent refusal of Cebu Pac to transport kidneys. As they simply followed laws. And they were perfectly right.[/QUOTE]


yeah there are always those kinds...they did the usual boring routine on ground before doing this one...and if major US and Europeans news picks it up...which they did..i don't think anyone would questions legalities here in PH :) ..already 3.5 millions views in 48 hrs :)

[QUOTE=GoodEnough]And Jollibee, which serves inedible food is the largest, most popular restaurant. But that doesn't mean I would ever set foot in one.[/QUOTE]

For what it is worth, I am a mega frequent flier (over 5 million miles with many carriers globally). I have flown Cebu Pacific about 4 times and find them a pleasant and efficient airline.

A cheap and cheerful airline with a very nice crew. Not the luxurious ambiance of Singapore but I will fly them fo (at most) a 2 hour flight around HK and the Philippines.

I liked the comment where the guy said; that would keep him in the upright postion.

I've been having a great time in the Philippines (see my P Galera and Manila Posts) but one thing has totally stumped me:

My personal circumstances mean that I NEVER travel with toys or accessories but always buy them at my final destination. This is usually never a problem but here I have been totally unable to find any lube despite muti day searches in large Pharmacies and Shopping Centres.

Is lube available in the Philippines? If so where from? Is it called something wierd over here that I am not recognising?

Maybe a stupid question but I know I'm not going crazy. The girls in PG only had lube supplied from departing customers and two pickups from Burgos did not even know what I was talking about when asked.

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

[QUOTE=GoodEnough]I guess we all see the world differently. I go out of my way to avoid having to fly Cebu Pacific, and will always fly PAL if given a choice. I find PAL totally professional and helpful, while CP always seems to me like an airline run by 18 year old amateurs.

GE[/QUOTE]
GE

You know I always fly CP...because there are 18 year old amateurs in the crew :) :D

It is a good airline and cheaper than PAL and you know how many miles I fly

But then again you think bangers and mash is not cuisine while I do ..especially when topped off with ketchup :D

But I do agree Jollibee is something that is purely disgusting.....