7 weeks hard Labour...

[Butterfly]

so you are indeed going for the "dodgy" setup of those DELL ? did you manage to buy them in Thailand ?

[9999]

Yes. And DHL exported them to Manila. We paid the import duty. Customs squeezed us a bit but they got there in the end.

What's so dodgy about this setup? apart from voiding the warranty, all else is fine. Dell suck to deal with anyway.

[Butterfly]

Yes. And DHL exported them to Manila. We paid the import duty. Customs squeezed us a bit but they got there in the end.

so why are you going there ? you know fuck all about servers and PC in general.

A gamer is hardly an IT professional,

or are you there for "other" undisclosed reasons ?

[9999]

I'm going there to set up a sports betting and online poker operation. It's kind of a consultancy role. You'll have a huge problem with this no doubt. Go whinge to the PH government.

[beerlaodrinker]

What was once the most vibrant entertainment area in Manila is now one of the poorest and most dangerous parts of town.

That mayor Lim guy sure fucked that up, I dont go near the place now its dodgy as fuk, even in the hotels around there you need to sleep with one eye open, Beggars , pickpockets and " Rugby Players on every corner. i will have the wife and kids with me so will head for makati,

[Davis Knowlton]

What was once the most vibrant entertainment area in Manila is now one of the poorest and most dangerous parts of town.

That mayor Lim guy sure fucked that up, I dont go near the place now its dodgy as fuk, even in the hotels around there you need to sleep with one eye open, Beggars , pickpockets and " Rugby Players on every corner. i will have the wife and kids with me so will head for makati,

Good move.

[Latindancer]

I was wondering what happened ! And I can verify it was in fact as dodgy as fuk !

The beggars looked more desperate than the ones I saw in India. Those ones were merely dirt-poor.

[Davis Knowlton]

I was wondering what happened ! And I can verify it was in fact as dodgy as fuk !

The beggars looked more desperate than the ones I saw in India. Those ones were merely dirt-poor.

From 90-92, I was living the dream. Work was 5 minutes from the strip one direction, home was 5 minutes from the strip the other direction. From work, I had to drive down the strip to get home. Took me a lot longer than 10 minutes to get home most nights..............

[Butterfly]

I'm going there to set up a sports betting and online poker operation. It's kind of a consultancy role. You'll have a huge problem with this no doubt.

not me to judge if you are doing something illegal or illicit or immoral

you want to participate in the online rip off of clueless users, up to you

I assume you will be setting up the spam servers that usually go with those gambling online services

[Neo]

Take a good book.

[Bettyboo]

you want to participate in the online rip off of clueless users, up to you

Just say NO Papillion. (Then reset the registry)

I have never been to Flippoland, but I currently work with lots of Flippos; not keen on them at all. They are even more sceaming and superficial than the Thais, imho. Previously, I wanted to visit the place, now I'm not so sure... though it would be nice to see Davis' gun collection (no Papillion, it's not a euphemism, calm down...).

[ENT]

Hello, Bettyboo! Good to see you back again.

[beerlaodrinker]

i will have the wife and kids with me so will head for makati,

Jesus christ, after fucking about on agoda and asia rooms most of the weekend it seems its a bit hard to take my own advice, ive had to settle for a hotel in Malate instead of Makati, just couldnt find a decent gaff that accepts kids as well, Malates a bit rugged as well but it just the 1 night and the wife wants to see intramuros and do a bit of shopping, Thats all pretty close. Next ive got to find a hotel in Angeles thats family friendly? You shouldnt have any dramas 9999 just find a place close to the action.

Davis you ever visit the yellow brick road in ermita ?, Classic old bar run by a crusty american, Lots of fun

[Davis Knowlton]

Davis you ever visit the yellow brick road in ermita ?, Classic old bar run by a crusty american, Lots of fun

Strange. It was the first bar I ever entered in Manila - many, many years ago. It was early afternoon, and I was, as I later found out, just starting a malaria relapse. I got chatting with the young lady behind the bar - drinking beer and getting sicker by the minute. She got off about an hour later, helped me back to the hotel, and stayed with me for three days. When I recovered, she would only take money to pay the bar for her missed days. I flew out the next day, recovered more or less and with a good first impression of the people.

[beerlaodrinker]

Pretty much my experience of manila in them days as well, first went there in about 86, marcos hadnt been kicked out yet, and beer was about 4 pesos, Awesome, that and the attitude of the girls really grabbed my attention and the philippines still remains my favourite country, damn im looking forward to june.

[Davis Knowlton]

^Since I had spent virtually nothing, I tried to give her $200 at the airport (a fortune in the Philippine in those days); she wouldn't take it. As I cleared security, I stuffed $100 in her pocket and split before she could give it back. The YBR was a dark and dingy bar, but she was a godsend getting me through a rough couple of days. I went back to YBR years later, just to see if she was still around, but she had moved on.....

[beerlaodrinker]

^ she sounds like she would of been a keeper. 9999 i thought the philippines was still pretty strict on Gambling? can remember being in the clarkton hotel one saturday when it was raided while punters were having a bet on the nags in australia, be careful

[Davis Knowlton]

9999 i thought the philippines was still pretty strict on Gambling? can remember being in the clarkton hotel one saturday when it was raided while punters were having a bet on the nags in australia, be careful

No more. Casinos all over the place. Some of them are really nice - and huge. Just another way to separate people from their money. North Asians comprise the vast majority of the customer base.

[Bettyboo]

It was the first bar I ever entered in Manila - many, many years ago.

You must have an amazing memory, Davis. Or, something very memorable happened there that day - come on, spill the beans.

[Davis Knowlton]

It was the first bar I ever entered in Manila - many, many years ago.

You must have an amazing memory, Davis. Or, something very memorable happened there that day - come on, spill the beans.

Not really. Still remember the first bar I ever set foot in in BKK, 40 years ago - Grand Prix, PatPong 1. Welcome back!

[aging one]

Rick Menard!! Cheers bro.

[Latindancer]

Ah....1987....the Twin Pussy bars in Patpong. I also have pleasant memories of the Pink Panther, mostly sitting outside at that little bar watching the world go by. And I sometimes wonder what happened to a certain hostess there..lovely girl. It was platonic only...I just couldn't bring myself to do anything, with the AIDS scare, and misinformation at it's height.

[Butterfly]

is this the old bargirls thread ?

[ltnt]

^ No its memory lane for old cocks thread.