21-10-2004 07:30									#121
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This little girl's name is Hyacinth. She's a really cute kid, as well as probably off her rocker:





The last one she's holding a pair of binoculars. She invented a game where she'd look into the large end at someone (mostly me) and then slowly move towards them making a weird noise. She'd wind up pointing the other end up your nose, or in your ear, mouth, etc.

She did that for almost an hour.

	21-10-2004 07:33									#122
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This is of course the best pic. Me with a ton of girls!

	21-10-2004 07:35									#123
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quote: Originally posted by Theben Heck if I know. Probably they saw one of us doing it and copied us. Then again, if you look at one of the girls in the truck, she's doing that too. Could be a local thing.

I bet it's a gang symbol.

	21-10-2004 07:39									#124
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Oops, forgot these pics. They're out of order, but whatever.

Someone is about to get a swimming lesson.



Lisa, Hyacinth, and kid swimming in front of the falls.



Lisa & child plus Dolores taking a shower in the falls.

	21-10-2004 07:41									#125
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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd I bet it's a gang symbol.

Somehow I doubt it.

I think that about covers it, picturewise.

	21-10-2004 07:52									#126
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cool pics. So everyone was pretty positive towards americans? no dirty looks or anything?

	21-10-2004 07:56									#127
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What a beautiful country....some of the chicas are cute....

Looks like you guys had a great time. One always hears about how poor the Philippines are....didn't really see that side in these pictures. I can see that as a desireable place to retire.

	21-10-2004 08:07									#128
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yeah, but they all seem fairly happy. That's cool.

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I think it was "Blanket" he dangled over the balcony for the press to see....

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	21-10-2004 08:39									#130
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident cool pics. So everyone was pretty positive towards americans? no dirty looks or anything?

I am telling you the LOVE whitey there.

	21-10-2004 08:44									#131
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident cool pics. So everyone was pretty positive towards americans? no dirty looks or anything?

I got a lot of what most Americans would think are dirty looks, but really it's that they are so shy towards Americans/Europeans. All I had to do was wave or smile or say something to them and the furitive look/frown would vanish and they'd smile back and say hello.

I.e., pretty much what Ted said.

	21-10-2004 08:48									#132
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quote: Originally posted by Shogun Gunner What a beautiful country....some of the chicas are cute.... Looks like you guys had a great time. One always hears about how poor the Philippines are....didn't really see that side in these pictures. I can see that as a desireable place to retire.

They do make on average about $3/day... and unemployment is rampant. Even Lisa, who has a 'good' managerial job, works 12 hours a day with 3 days off/month, and brings home ~$500 a month (US)...

Those pictures really wouldn't have been possible if there weren't 3 'wealthy' Americans paying for most of it.

	21-10-2004 08:55									#133
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3 days off a month!!!!

	21-10-2004 09:00									#134
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So I was told...

	21-10-2004 09:38									#135
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ouch!

	21-10-2004 09:46									#136
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quote: Originally posted by Theben This is of course the best pic. Me with a ton of girls!

What is that on the right? Is she standing in back of a cutout or something?

	21-10-2004 10:06									#137
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no, that's her real body

	21-10-2004 10:09									#138
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It's a shirt.

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Yeah, it's a shirt.

	22-10-2004 08:32									#140
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A shirt.

	22-10-2004 09:06									#141
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It's a hologram.


And that's my professional opinion.

	22-10-2004 17:37									#142
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Your profession being?

	22-10-2004 19:22									#143
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illusionist

btw how is the English speaking over there? This may have already been asked before, but I don't remember.

If I were to retire over there, it would be nice if I could communicate with people . I know a little spanish, but I doubt they speak that much anymore. I certainly don't know anything about asian languages.

	22-10-2004 19:54									#144
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Among the educated, English is very good over there. Most that I met seemed to speak some English. Tagalog (more around Manila) has a lot of spanish and english words. Cebuano (more around Cebu) is a lot more confusing for me.

	22-10-2004 21:20									#145
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident cool pics. So everyone was pretty positive towards americans? no dirty looks or anything?

Oh, much to the contrary.

My favorite memory is when Lancer, Theban and I were walking back from the cafe, and we came across an ancient woman hobbling along. She looked up to see us and her face exploded into a wide grin like it was Christman. "Oh!" she exclaimed, "American boys!"

(My guess is that she is of that generation who remembers us for kicking out the Japanese Imperial Army in WWII.)

	22-10-2004 21:22									#146
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quote: Originally posted by Theben This is of course the best pic. Me with a ton of girls!

Gosh darn it! I left to early!!

	23-10-2004 04:40									#147
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident btw how is the English speaking over there? This may have already been asked before, but I don't remember.

Most of Dolores's family spoke some english, even if broken. Well enough to communicate. When they spoke to each other they would switch between english, spanish, tagalog, and vesayen the same way SoCal hispanics switch between english and spanish.

	23-10-2004 04:41									#148
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quote: Originally posted by Zkribbler Gosh darn it! I left to early!!

	23-10-2004 10:16									#149
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Both of you guys left too early.

Hey! The Lancer mobile is on the road. We bought one of those tiny Suzuki 'Carry' vans. Cherry red!...aircon...coool.

Theben didn't get married over here but he's rather attached to a hologram shirt...

Glad you both had a good time in Cebu. We're heading over there on Monday, Raoul's birthday party. We'll be staying at his house but will hit the Waterfront for dinner and drinks. WooHoo!

Anybody here right now?

	23-10-2004 11:54									#150
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Theben didn't get married over here but he's rather attached to a hologram shirt...

I'd wear it.