Ok....update on later news (different subject, but related to my feelings) It seems there was a LTO checkpoint in Manila today, checking for...
No Pat, what you're thinking of is that PM you sent me. THAT'S smell.......
The local news here just said that there was a massive raid and they confiscated illegal pirated DVD's Our law enforcement at work, I guess....
Pfotoguy, now that you mention it, I had some really chewy meat at a meal with some locals in VN and after we ate, I asked what it was and was...
"Don't believe every quote that you read on the Internet" Abraham Lincoln
Pfotoguy, you must have had the same DI I did for survival training. If it moves, kill it and eat it to stay alive. To be honest, I don't like...
Absolutely right. I'm doing about 35% of it and I'm paying a cousin of my wife 200 pesos a day, plus lunch and dinner, to do the rest. He's 17 and...
Shadow.....I guess your right, and I do appreciate the cost that the owners spent on the fence. Oh well, clean-up time. JP - the old fence...
Well, I just got a PM from PatO telling me his way of "proper". It was so nasty that it had to be a PM. However, it was an interesting concept....
Expatron...I heard that Capt. Cook "tasted just like chicken"......
And in Texas, cabrito is served in almost every Mexican restaurant. Generally it is young goat, and very slowly cooked. Served in many ways from...
But....welcome to our humble home. Enjoy your stay and read a lot. There is much to be learned here, from the females to the local customs to the...
Pat, between you and expatron, I thought it was a good time to return and hassle everyone. Have you ever noticed that whenever there's a problem,...
Ok..... More details on the motion sensor type alarms please. I'm interested. I was planning on using a vehicle alarm so it would be battery...
First off, let me say that I'm completely sold on this program, and it's free! However, there are a couple of things to think about. First,...
Oh, I forgot to mention the biggest thing of all. We all know that concrete is mixed "wherever". So they spent 10 days mixing concrete in the...
I know that labor is very cheap here. I realize that the locals work very long and hard for almost no money. So the crew comes to build my new...
Oh, and yes we also have a new puppy. Now quite "killer age" yet (7 weeks) but he has learned to bark at anyone entering the yard. I am very proud...
Well, let's start by replying to Expatron comment about China. He is exactly right on target. Has anyone carefully looked at the "Lifan" copy of a...
Two old sayings come to mind for me here 1. Your only job security, is your ability to find another job. 2. If you are above average in your...
