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Sounds like a victory bottle of scotch and some left over, then! Also, you should take the opportunity to remind her that you love her 10k less than the other one. And next year you can point out that it's now 20k.  |
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Did not see that coming! Done and dusted in 45minutes and they paid you for being there! Maybe Dirty Harry as president has given every one a wake up call....... has made interesting reading in the papers now that I can somewhat context it all. |
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paul99
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Well done there  Just don't let on they've saved you 10k, as they'll find 50k ways to spend it....  |
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May 18, 2016 11:53:54 GMT
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Just caught up from the Presidential vote. Gotta love it. Saving money sounds so weird, what will you do with 10k Wishing you luck with teenagering. I guess I had my two by proxy as Nicolas kids managed to get through it without killing us. Ah yes, the President. He's sworn in on June 30th, so anyone for a first of July hanging? It's funny, I went through the fun of the teenage bit years ago with my lad, who's now all grown up and living in Phnom Penh, so sort of put it all behind me. Then when I first met Madam, Tania was three, I didn't really know the other and, as we lived in different countries, I never really thought about it too much. Now I have two of 'em on a day-to-day basis, it concentrates the mind somewhat! Got to admit though, teenagers here are very different to their peers in the UK. I know it's a bit of a sweeping generalisation, but they don't seem to have the rebellious streak I remember so well! What a result! Happy bunnies all round, unexpected bonuses are so much sweeter..... And any bonuses in the Philippines are totally unexpected! Sounds like a victory bottle of scotch and some left over, then! Also, you should take the opportunity to remind her that you love her 10k less than the other one. And next year you can point out that it's now 20k. PHP10,000 is around GBP150, so maybe a couple of bottles at least. Shame I don't drink the stuff, but I have found somewhere stocking Calvados, to which I'm just a little bit partial I blame all those years of Le Mans! Gotta be careful on your other point. Y'see Tania is Madam's daughter and Jey-Ann is her brother's and we've basically looked after her since she was about eight. Her parents split up and her father couldn't give a rat's bum, his only visible means of support being his legs (except when he's stolen enough to be on the Red Horse, when they give up as well) and her mother immediately started a new family of her own kicking Jey-Ann, literally, onto the streets. When she came to us, she was a pathetic, half starved little waif and covered in lice, although you wouldn't think it seeing the lovely and happy young lady now. Her parents still live in Tondo, so she sees them on the streets regularly, and I know it still hurts her to remember how she was treated. Well it would, wouldn't it? So, much as we can joke on here, I'm always very concious of making sure she knows that both her and Tania are loved by me for the people they are, not where they come from. No distinctions. Anyway, being a natural pi55 taker, I'll always poke fun at her, but never about her worth, if you see what I mean. That was a bit serious, sorry, and actually quite hard to write, bringing back some pretty nasty memories. It also reminds me we have some unfinished business in Tondo.  Did not see that coming! Done and dusted in 45minutes and they paid you for being there! Maybe Dirty Harry as president has given every one a wake up call....... has made interesting reading in the papers now that I can somewhat context it all. I had mentally written off Tuesday, so no-one was more surprised than me! Back onto Duterte, it's going to be interesting living here for a while. Let's see if what he's done in Davao can be translated into governing a country of people who basically don't want to be governed! Well done there Just don't let on they've saved you 10k, as they'll find 50k ways to spend it.... Unfortunately, they were sitting next to me at the time. Still, I told them their food bill at Adriatico was just...yup, ten thousand. Not too sure they believed me though. |
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May 18, 2016 12:07:44 GMT
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PHP10,000 is around GBP150, so maybe a couple of bottles at least. Yeah, I rounded it out to $AU300. Which is a decent bottle of scotch, maybe two, depending on what you're looking at.  I have quite a few that reach that mark, and some that are worth a lot more now. Hooray for investments you can drink if everything falls through! |
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May 18, 2016 12:15:53 GMT
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PHP10,000 is around GBP150, so maybe a couple of bottles at least. Yeah, I rounded it out to $AU300. Which is a decent bottle of scotch, maybe two, depending on what you're looking at. I have quite a few that reach that mark, and some that are worth a lot more now. Hooray for investments you can drink if everything falls through! Aye, nothing like liquidating your assets |
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The Enchanted Kingdom (The Magic Lives Forever)What can I tell you about this place? Well to be truthful, absolutely nothing. Y’see on Saturday, plans were being laid and I asked what time people were thinking of leaving on Monday for our destination. This question was not expected to elicit any sort of accurate reply but, just to allow me to judge whether it may (or may not) be morning or afternoon departure. “You look to internet and see what time open” Me? D’you mean to tell me that in all the hours Tania spends on Facebook, she hasn’t already? No. Okay then, so onto the website. “Erm, don’t know how to break this one ladies, but obviously the Magic Doesn’t Live Forever on Mondays and Tuesdays.” Silence. It seems to be my fault they only open Wednesday to Sunday. So now we are apparently going tomorrow. However, whilst perusing the website, I came across some visitor rules so I thought I’d check on their attitude to dogs. Some seem reasonable, but some are just downright bizarre.  Just look at them! Pets, well I expected that, drugs and deadly weapons, fine. Perhaps there's even been some nasty flute related incidents recently as well, but… Three wheeled strollers? Does that mean four wheeled ones are okay? An if so, apart from one wheel, what makes one no problem and the other a life endangering piece of equipment? Playing cards? Strip poker on the Big Dipper anyone? Cremated remains? Did they just dream this one up? I mean, who’s likely to want to cart an urnful of Uncle José around with them in an amusement park all day anyway? And if there is a reason, just who the hell did what with someone’s ashes in the first place to get them banned? Hair curlers, hair irons? What a strange country this is.
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Last Edit: May 24, 2016 9:26:37 GMT by georgeb
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May 25, 2016 12:24:53 GMT
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Wow, what a swerve. I’m proud of me. Madam was dead set on taking her little Shih Tzu with her today to the world renowned Enchanted Kingdom, until I pointed out that along with guns, playing cards and flutes, dogs were a no-no. “But what will I do with him” she wailed. Quick as a flash, I said, "Why don’t I look after both of the dogs in the apartment and you have a great day out with the kids without having to worry". A kind and selfless offer on my part, you'll agree. Anyway, whichever deity you choose, I thank him/her/it that I made it. So, the original “Filipina Plan” was for them to set off from Tondo at 12 noon as the park opens at two. Good stuff, plenty of time and originally they were to pick me up here at around 12.30, arriving at our destination at just around opening time. We’d all have a lovely day and then, exhausted but happy, come home. The reality goes like this. Phone call at 10am saying they were “just preparing” and would be at the apartment at around 12.30 to drop the pup off. Plan still on course. Another call at 12.20 saying they were still “just preparing” and may be a "little" bit late. “Just preparing” can also be a synonym for “Girls just woken up.” Plan wobbling a tad? I call at 2.30 to see what’s happening. The youngest bottle opener answers and tells me they are “just preparing” What plan? At 3.38 I get an SMS to say they are, “on the way.” By way of explanation, “on the way” can mean anything from sitting in the car with the engine running to just drying their hair. The shower to wash it counts as, “just preparing” 4.08, another SMS saying, “we near now”. Again, for clarification, “we near now” can mean anything from sitting in the car with the engine running to just drying their hair. As an aside, the first time we landed a Clark Field and drove back to Manila, I spent over six hours being told by Madam, “we near now”. 4.28, they actually are here and I relieve the party of pup, look suitably noble about my sacrifice and say, “Ta ta”. At 6.29 I send SMS to see it they’ve arrived safely. The response, at 7.08 tells me "We here now." The park shuts at 9. So, whilst they try to cram in 25+ rides in less than two hours, I’m kicking back, typing this with a cold beer accompanied by two well fed dogs asleep at my feet. Homemade soup up next as well. However, if things had gone to their “plan”, I’d have been with them. I think I like mine better! |
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May 25, 2016 12:44:08 GMT
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Heh. Organising my mates sounds similar. Went away on a 4WD camping trip last weekend, I knocked off work at 1 and was ready to go at 1:30.
We left at 3:30, in school traffic, and barely made it in time to find the camp site before the sun went down. -_-
It's like organising a bunch of toddlers.
I made sure to celebrate World Whiskey Day properly, though!
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May 25, 2016 14:04:10 GMT
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sometimes plan B is the better one!
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May 25, 2016 17:40:11 GMT
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Do they have a hotel at the park? Maybe they could stay over and be there in time for lunch tomorrow:)
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May 25, 2016 22:22:02 GMT
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Heh. Organising my mates sounds similar. Went away on a 4WD camping trip last weekend, I knocked off work at 1 and was ready to go at 1:30. We left at 3:30, in school traffic, and barely made it in time to find the camp site before the sun went down. -_- It's like organising a bunch of toddlers. I made sure to celebrate World Whiskey Day properly, though! Know what you mean, I think a cattle prod and a sheepdog are in order. Funny thing is that Madam is generally a stickler for being on time if she has to be somewhere, but this all seems to go out the window on any family outings. I wasn't there but I'm guessing the morning went something like this: Madam arises, has some breakfast. An hour or so later, one of the Girls stirs. She is hungry, Madam cooks her breakfast then goes for a little lie down. At some point the second Bottle Opener awakes. Unsurprisingly, she is hungry. Cooks some breakfast. Madam reawakens. In the meantime, neither of the Girls will have made any attempt to shower. Madam showers. Eventually the Girls, dragging themselves from Facebook, head for ablutions. This is not a quick process. The first of the friends also attending this expedition arrive. They will be hungry. Madam, by now also hungry again, sets about cooking a "little lunch" for ten, before departure. As the last of the passengers arrives, probably around 2pm, they sit down to eat, finally hitting the road and hour and an half later. As I say, I wasn't there but if I close my eyes, I can picture it perfectly. sometimes plan B is the better one! It most definably was in this case! Do they have a hotel at the park? Maybe they could stay over and be there in time for lunch tomorrow:) God, don't encourage them. Mind you, they could still be late even if they only had to walk across the car park. My lot getting organised is like a little microcosm of the entire country. Anyway, got a call lst night at around nine forty-five to say that they were "on the way" back to Tondo. Who knows, they may even have arrived by now. |
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In a thirst for knowledge, I've just sent this to Eldar the Wizard at the Enchanted Kingdom. Dear Eldar
This mail is by way of a small enquiry.
My family have just visited the Enchanted Kingdom and had a great day out, thank you. They have vowed to return.
However, when I was browsing your website, I came across the park rules and the list of Prohibited Items.
Most of the things listed I can perfectly understand, but one stood out as a bit odd to me:-
“Cremated remains (e.g. urns, vases, boxes)”
I don’t wish to pry, but what caused you to make this rule? I can think of nothing I’d like less than carrying some deceased relative around your park all day, trying desperately to keep the lid on as your marvellous rides fly up and down, and can’t really imagine many others wishing to either.
Perhaps as a foreigner, I am missing something and that some Filipinos feel it necessary to include their recently departed in such a family fun day out. Is this perhaps the case?
Can you therefore please enlighten me, without breaching any confidentiality of course, as to why you felt it necessary to include this in your rules?
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Last Edit: May 26, 2016 0:08:27 GMT by georgeb
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I would imagine it's been the case at more than one theme park where someone has wanted their remains sprinkled around their favourite 'Magical place to visit'.
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paul99
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I would imagine it's been the case at more than one theme park where someone has wanted their remains sprinkled around their favourite 'Magical place to visit'. Or that death is seen as just a minor inconvenience, and shouldn't prevent the departed's participation in a family outing? |
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I imagine taking the loved one to the water park would probably... cement the memory of them forever in time...
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May 26, 2016 13:31:26 GMT
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Following that line of thinking, would it be ok to include the recently deceased as a member of the party? There doesn't seem a rule excluding it...
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May 26, 2016 18:16:17 GMT
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George, I think you need to read your own thread about 15 posts up...you're living in a country where a recently departed candidate can still be on the ballot for president...and get votes!! After that, taking dearly departed Uncle José on a roller coaster seems quite sane by comparison.
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In a thirst for knowledge, I've just sent this to Eldar the Wizard at the Enchanted Kingdom. Dear Eldar
This mail is by way of a small enquiry.
My family have just visited the Enchanted Kingdom and had a great day out, thank you. They have vowed to return.
However, when I was browsing your website, I came across the park rules and the list of Prohibited Items.
Most of the things listed I can perfectly understand, but one stood out as a bit odd to me:-
“Cremated remains (e.g. urns, vases, boxes)”
I don’t wish to pry, but what caused you to make this rule? I can think of nothing I’d like less than carrying some deceased relative around your park all day, trying desperately to keep the lid on as your marvellous rides fly up and down, and can’t really imagine many others wishing to either.
Perhaps as a foreigner, I am missing something and that some Filipinos feel it necessary to include their recently departed in such a family fun day out. Is this perhaps the case?
Can you therefore please enlighten me, without breaching any confidentiality of course, as to why you felt it necessary to include this in your rules?
Thanks and regards, I await the reply with anticipation You do. Are me smile regularly. This is a good thing. Looking forward to the reply from the Wizard. |
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May 27, 2016 22:06:35 GMT
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I spent hours reading this yesterday
Quite a fascinating thread don't know why the trains got me at first but then they got faded out slightly
Very compelling
Keep it coming
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Caravans are cool
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