Best Posts

I
have become
comfortably numb.
Last week's shenanigans.

 

tried to book a flight from Duma to Cebu through trip.com who then shifted me to edreams.ph to finalize the ticket... the booking was incomplete and I received an email telling me not to worry that no money was deducted from my debit card and any pre authorization would be canceled asap... went ahead and booked through Cebgo (which I should have done in the first place) checked my bank account and lo and behold the amount was deducted so I went to the bank to confirm that this was not just a pre authorization that would be credited back. Bank says money is gone... filed a MasterCard challenge and have been told by edreams that it is not their fault and they have no interest pursuing the matter. It is only 5700 pesos but it chaps my %^&$% that they did this... Just a heads up for any of you that come across this booking site

 

Where would I be without my woman?
A few of my favorite images from last week.

 

its called pacific cross. its cheap by our standards and depends on your age. they pay 100% of all health related bills including med avac to st. lukes in manila. there office is catty corner to silliman hospital they used to be called blue cross now they are are called pacific cross. just thought this might be helpful info.

 

Now I consume fruits, vegetables, grilled Tuna steaks, bottled water. Ceased the wine, caffeine coffee, pasta, pizza, potato chips, McDonalds and Croissants.

Within a month blood pressure dropped to 120/80. Started brisk walking too.

 

Tried Grump’s for the first time. Extensive menu looked so good I had lunch and ordered a takeout for dinner, great service, fast and friendly, and the food very good. Bread, pasta, sauces, etc made daily.
Now my favorite restautant on the south side.

 

I read the following on the internet after my PSA test today.
Considerations
The symptoms of prostate cancer include:
Painful ejaculation
Blood in semen or urine
Hip, pelvis, low back, or thigh pain
A weak urine flow
Problems urinating
Incontinence or increased urges to urinate
Difficulty getting or maintaining an erection
Burning during urination

 

But I had my fun.

As you all know, the Earth made it's closest approach to the Sun for the year on Jan3.
This is called perihelion.
The Moon makes it's closest approach to Earth every month at perigee.
The Moon's farthest distance from Earth each month is called apogee.
(As you may have surmised, "peri" is Latin for "near" and "apo" is Latin for "far")
The Moon's diameter changes significantly between apogee and perigee, although you cannot detect that with the naked eye. The media makes a lot of hype about a "Super Moon", which occurs when the Moon is full at perigee. But a Super Moon looks the same as any other Full Moon.
I thought it would be cool to capture images of the recent apogee and perigee Moons and compare them to the Sun's image at exactly the same magnification, which allows you to see the actual size difference. I got too time on my hands. Ticking away from me.
I also included a Hydrogen-Alpha image of the Sun on perihelion day.
All images are at 40X.

 

Hi Folks
I just would like to wish you and your Families a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
My best wishes to all of you
Regards Brian atm in Thailand

 

Hello All,

New to this forum and looking forward to finally moving to the Philippines. Just wanted to say hello and get to know people.