Manila

PAL cancels over 200 flights due to APEC. Don't get stranded [URL]http://www.rappler.com/business/industries/171-aviation-tourism/111212-pal-cancels-flights-apec-manila[/URL].

[QUOTE=ChochaMonger;1794667]PAL cancels over 200 flights due to APEC. [/QUOTE]Good opportunity for brave NAIA staff to place some more bullets in the luggage of those CEO's.

Cheers!

[QUOTE=ChochaMonger;1794667]PAL cancels over 200 flights due to APEC. Don't get stranded [URL]http://www.rappler.com/business/industries/171-aviation-tourism/111212-pal-cancels-flights-apec-manila[/URL].[/QUOTE]Philippines government is a joke. Inconveniencing the public to boost the ego of a few public 'servants'.

Very handily land on the 21st November (1 day after it finished). Hopefully that's a sign of my luck for the coming trip.

[QUOTE=MSClive;1795190]Philippines government is a joke. Inconveniencing the public to boost the ego of a few public 'servants'.[/QUOTE]It's a bit more than that.

It's a big deal for Manila and they sure as hell want to try to minimize risks.

Most key world leaders are visiting (including Obama, Cameron, Li etc) and a similar thing happened for the Pope's visit last year although it was 2 days only.

At least there was a 2-month warning about all the likely disruptions so if anyone is caught out by it then you are not planning far enough in advance.

It's going to be a pain in the neck but no amount of belly-aching on ISG will change anything.

The airport will close for 4 days; certain roads will be off-limits. We know which roads they will be.

I will simply stay home and work from my home office with occasional walks to the malls where life will go on as usual.

[QUOTE=RedKilt;1795517]I will simply stay home and work from my home office with occasional walks to the malls where life will go on as usual.[/QUOTE]This kind of level headed, common sense, lack of hysteria approach will simply not be tolerated on the Manila board.

[QUOTE=Blanquiceleste;1794497]If one starts adding up everything then certainly you are looking at closer to 8 k a night. [/QUOTE]Well, one should add the costs of one's own first drink, BF, girl's fee, and her taxi tip. All of those costs are directly involved. Secondary costs would be one's own additional drinks and taxi / bus / jeep fare - one can walk. Tertiary costs would be drinks for her friends and momma.

[QUOTE=Blanquiceleste;1794497]
But then some girls are enterprising and actually give you their number and meet up later at LA Cafe. [/QUOTE]OK then. Hang around LA Cafe until 4 or 4:30 am. May save yourself 20-30 minutes by meeting someplace closer to Burgos.

[QUOTE=Blanquiceleste;1794497]
That way it turns out cheaper as there is no BF involved.[/QUOTE]Sure, that'll work. But your original comment was that you don't remember paying anywhere near p7k to a girl from Burgos. This suggests to your reader that a girl in an open-for-business Burgos bar can be found at a more affordable price under normal conditions. However, to actually accomplish such a feat requires other previously unmentioned yet quite important conditions such as "wait until closing time" or "find her on a dating site". Those may work.

[QUOTE=Blanquiceleste;1794497]
But I guess that is not the correct way to conduct business.[/QUOTE]I disagree. What a girl chooses to do own her own time is up to her.

[QUOTE=Blanquiceleste;1794497]BTW most of the girls on Burgos are on social media too, specially Badoo. Now there is an economical route, but its not the same thing as picking a lass at the bar.[/QUOTE]In other words, the economical way to pick up a girl from Burgos is to not go to Burgos. Glad we got that cleared up.

[QUOTE=Hutsori;1795596]Well, one should add the costs of one's own first drink, BF, girl's fee, and her taxi tip. All of those costs are directly involved. Secondary costs would be one's own additional drinks and taxi / bus / jeep fare - one can walk. Tertiary costs would be drinks for her friends and momma.

[/QUOTE]In any casino there are high rollers at the poker tables while there are penniless hobos prowling around the slot machines. Now I know where I stand. .

[QUOTE=Hutsori;1795596]In other words, the economical way to pick up a girl from Burgos is to not go to Burgos. Glad we got that cleared up.[/QUOTE]One still needs to go to Burgos to select the girl. But one does not HAVE TO pick the girl there in the bar.

Peace Love Empathy.

[QUOTE=DarkKnight1;1778606]Long term mongers once again appearing brain dead as one stated these scams tend to be Pinoy on Pinoy and one stating he is not sure it will be perpetrated against foreigners. Of course this scam will be used on foreigners and foreigners will be asked to pay more than OFW or Filipinos abroad ?

.[/QUOTE][URL]http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/737013/naia-syndicate-confirmed[/URL]

First para. " preying mainly on elderly (Filpionos) and OFW's.

Brain dead. Nahh don't think so.

Its great when we are surrounded by loud, verbose, opinionated mongers who open their mouths and jump right in. Lifes probably better when you are kept in the dark, right mate?

[QUOTE=FreebieFan;1796423][URL]http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/737013/naia-syndicate-confirmed[/URL]

First para. " preying mainly on elderly (Filpionos) and OFW's.

Brain dead. Nahh don't think so.

Its great when we are surrounded by loud, verbose, opinionated mongers who open their mouths and jump right in. Lifes probably better when you are kept in the dark, right mate?[/QUOTE]Though it is true that most of those targeted have been Filipinos, some foreign travelers have also been subjected to the scam. I'm a frequent traveler on the Davao-Manila route, and caution about the scam has caused me to use Terminal 2 exclusively as I think it's a bit more difficult to perpetuate the scam activities there. Speculation among many of my Filipino friends is hat the whole thing is being orchestrated by one of more politicians whose campaigns required additional funds. The tepid, or rather indifferent response of the President and his cronies lends some credence to this contention.

GE.

Can anyone tell me the location of edsa plaza?

[QUOTE=LuvAsianTang;1796909]Can anyone tell me the location of edsa plaza?[/QUOTE]Really? It's like asking where the pussy in the Phils is. Its on EDSA dude. Or you can always ask one of the smelly cab drivers LOL.

PC out.

[QUOTE=LuvAsianTang;1796909]Can anyone tell me the location of edsa plaza?[/QUOTE]Hi LAT,

There is no EDSA Plaza as such; the place that you want is called the EDSA (International) Entertainment Complex and is in Pasay. If you google that (maps or search), you will find it very easily. It is handy to the SM Mall of Asia and NAIA.

BTW, EDSA is an acronym for 'Epifanio de LOS Santos Avenue', and most maps use the full name. Without this knowledge, first time visitors can easily get frustrated searching for EDSA Ave, or EDSA Rd. And the Avenue is quite a long freeway (questionable title), going through Pasay, Makati, Quezon and probably a few other cities.

Hope this is helpful.

Cheers.

[QUOTE=Ikksman;1796919]Hi LAT,

There is no EDSA Plaza as such; the place that you want is called the EDSA (International) Entertainment Complex and is in Pasay. If you google that (maps or search), you will find it very easily. It is handy to the SM Mall of Asia and NAIA.

BTW, EDSA is an acronym for 'Epifanio de LOS Santos Avenue', and most maps use the full name. Without this knowledge, first time visitors can easily get frustrated searching for EDSA Ave, or EDSA Rd. And the Avenue is quite a long freeway (questionable title), going through Pasay, Makati, Quezon and probably a few other cities.

Hope this is helpful.

Cheers.[/QUOTE]Thanks ikksman its always nice to find a brother willing to actually give some information, after all that is what this site started out to be.

Happy pooning, L A T.

[QUOTE=LuvAsianTang;1796909]Can anyone tell me the location of edsa plaza?[/QUOTE]EDSA and F. Be. Harrison Street. Google maps: [URL]https://www.google.com/maps/place/EDSA[/URL]+Int'l. +Entertainment+Complex / at 14.5370207,120.9942279,17 z / data=!4 m2!3 m1!1 s0 x0000000000000000:0 xaef6 f1 d25978 a892.

BP.