Topper in Bacolod

[Topper]

Isn't it about time we had some hiking, fishing or beach photos?

I agree, its definitely beach time for me.

Thanks Cyrille!

[katie23]

Congrats on the approval of your probationary 13A resident visa, topper! Now you really gotta be sweet to your missus!

Re: hiking pics, yes - pics of topper hiking in lycra!

Topper, there are beaches near you and Mt Kanlaon is just a few towns away. Most travel restrictions have been removed, so go explore your island! There's a nice eco-park in/ near Bacolod (forgot the name). I visited it many moons ago.

[Joe 90]

Nice one Topper!

Congratulations.

[Topper]

hiking pics, yes - pics of topper hiking in lycra!

LOL, I don't want to be responsible for someone feeling the need to blind themselves....

Thanks Joe! Honestly, its the first good long term visa news I've had in about 10 years I think...

[Backspin]

In 97 I was working for an Australian gold/ copper exploration company in an area about an hour from butuane city and was the only gringo onsite. We once got a visit by some fully armed chaps who asked a lot of questions to the Datus who were assigned to guard the camp. I asked the datus what they wanted and he said mostly they asked about me. And what was my attitude he wasn't sure if they were really NPA or fake ones but there weapons were real enough to me and I was fucking nervous. The year before that on another project in northern Luzon we had a Canadian Geologist shot and killed when someone opened up on the helicopter. That was blamed on the NPA but we had been paying them " progressive tax" not to do that shit. Turns out it was a 15 year old ifugao kid with a gun he stole of the cafgu. Nothing to do with the NPA

Interesting story. The geologists name was Colin Spence per intragoogles

Are you still in that kind of work?

[DrWilly]

LOL, I don't want to be responsible for someone feeling the need to blind themselves....

Thanks Joe! Honestly, its the first good long term visa news I've had in about 10 years I think...

Green owed

[Topper]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally got my passport back with my visa. I applied on May 18th and just received my passport back today. That's how long the approval process is.

[DrWilly]

Congrats

[Topper]

Congrats

It's only a probationary visa...I get to do it for real next year, but thanks. Never having to apply for another visa in the country I'm residing is a very, very good thing.

[DrWilly]

Never having to apply for another visa in the country I'm residing is a very, very good thing.

Indeed so!

[katie23]

Congrats on your visa, topper! So yours was almost 4 months processing. I've read/ heard that it takes 3-6 months on average. I've also heard that there are fewer requirements when you convert it to the permanent one.

Just remember, be a good resident. Follow the rules, don't involve yourself in PH politics (online or offline) and remember the laws esp on Data Privacy, Anti Cybercrime and Safe Spaces!

[malmomike77]

Does that include not posting food pics that cause trauma

[katie23]

^lol. If you feel that your "safe space" has been trespassed, then that could be considered as a cybercrime. You'd have to prove it in a PH court, though.

Btw, those ^^ are real laws in PH.

Data Privacy Act: RA (Republic Act) 10173
Cybercrime Prevention Act: RA 10175
Safe Spaces Act: RA 11313 (includes online harassment & bullying)

Most of us know about Topper's past issue re: courts in TH...

[malmomike77]

^lol. If you feel that your "safe space" has been trespassed, then that could be considered as a cybercrime. You'd have to prove it in a PH court, though.

But this is the problem, grey areas, or gray cos the Mercans can't spell

[Topper]

Most of us know about Topper's past issue re: courts in TH...

I'm a good boy now....and I've got the proof.



See! I won't prejudice the morals, laws, national defense, or other stuff. I've turned over a new leaf!

[DrWilly]

16 year wedding anniversary coming up next week…

[cyrille]

Could be time for some anniversary burgers.

[Topper]

16 year wedding anniversary coming up next week…

The wedding was on the 15th, we registered with the amphur on the 22nd. We waited a week just to see if it was going to work.

To be honest, I'd forgotten.

Could be time for some anniversary burgers.

Without considering our anniversary, we did decide to go to the best burger shop here, Gunny's, before going to a shop nearby that is owned by a Brit who bakes bread and pastries and sells his own pesto and such.

[DrWilly]

To be honest, I'd forgotten.

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Who ever said posting on Teakdoor is a waste of time? Just saved a marriage, or at the very least a night of bollocking…


I accept greens as thank you

[Topper]

Just saved a marriage, or at the very least a night of bollocking…


I accept greens as thank you

Sorry, I'm out of ammo, but I was safe, the wife had forgotten as well.

[Shutree]

I was safe, the wife had forgotten as well.

She told you that? And you believed her?