I'm truly honored. Thank you very much.
:D

Tim (Kettle Club Member #2)

 

"Sarasota is a popular resort town, with a substantial number of well-to-do residents. It attracts visitors from around the USA."

I could have used any town in the US - for a comparison to dumaguete, lets try a college town with a population of about 100,000 - from my home state... Gainesville fla (pop.115,000)... does the name ted bundy ring a bell?serial killer on campus??
and I am sure you have heard of another college town in the news recently... Blacksburg, Va (pop. 95,000) - Virginia Tech ?
...my apologies for using the recent tragedy to make my point - especially to west point hokies...

 

sorry, I had to make one more response as well - even though I am clubbing a dead horse

 

Thanks for the apologies, though it's not needed...I know exactly the point your making. And it is a tragic and recent example of senseless violence happening anywhere.

 

You all are great !!!

Everyone thanks for the replies . I would rather live without walls . Still , peace of mind is invaluable . I would rather live high on a mountain with no neighbors . Isolation has it`s drawbacks . Negros is not the US , it is probably safe 99.9 % of the time . I am trying to think about the 00.01 %( trouble ), I am sure all could understand . Plus , I am not a show off or flashy type person , but I will get a motorcycle and my gf a scooter . This obviously indicates we have more than the average Pinoy . I will cross that bridge someday and appreciate everyones advice . Regards Kevin

 

We have a wall around our resort - mainly for the customers to feel secure and clearly show what is and isnt part of our facilities - and there is a problem with petty theft ( as there is ANYWHERE) although, thank the lord, we havent had any problems at the resort aso far... our house in the village is almost finished and has no wall -
in the US we dont have a wall - but my parents have a $4,000. security system - quite a bit more than my $25. motion detector in Lilo- an

 

Yes, I would not want to exaggerate our security concerns either. My wife does insist on a gated community...and that is solely because we will be away much of the time to Oz, Alaska, Paraguay etc...she reckons there is little chance of us returning to an intact house in town if we're away for extended periods. So to improve those chances...living in a gated community seems the only option. We're not particularly worried about physical safety in Dumaguete, or anywhere else in the Philippines, not a problem in our experience for thirty years, but the issue of our home being pilfered while away....yes, that is a significant cause for concern...as it is here in Perth....more so for her. For me it is just an insurance nuisance....