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    Quote Originally Posted by Reg Dingle View Post
    Isn't it about time we had some hiking, fishing or beach photos?
    I agree, its definitely beach time for me.

    Thanks Cyrille!

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    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.

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    Nice one Topper!

    Congratulations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    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...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLD View Post
    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?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    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

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    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.

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    Congrats

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    Never having to apply for another visa in the country I'm residing is a very, very good thing.
    Indeed so!

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    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!

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    Does that include not posting food pics that cause trauma

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    ^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...
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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    ^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

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    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.

    Topper in Bacolod-approval-letter-2-jpg

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

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    16 year wedding anniversary coming up next week…

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    Could be time for some anniversary burgers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post

    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…


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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    I was safe, the wife had forgotten as well.
    She told you that? And you believed her?

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    This month is the MassKara festival here in Bacolod. There's tons of events, however, the biggest thing is the street dancing, similar to Carnival in Rio, but in very conservative traditional costumes. No bikini clad beauties here.

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    This was at a mall. We walked out to the food court smelled/endured that familiar, pungent, eyewatering smell of chilis and garlic being sautéed, the wife and I looked at each other and said "Thai Food!"

    Sure enough, there was a stand serving authentic Thai food, cooked by a Thai chef. Lunch was bliss! I had larb moo for the first time in 2-1/2 years...it was pretty yummy.
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    Congrats Topper, wish it was like that in LOS.

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    I took the night off tonight to go see the electric float parade. What a fooking mistake. There must have been 300,000 people to see the parade, getting through the crowd was hell. It's literally the most people I've ever seen in one place.

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    The wife had warned me there would be a huge crowd, but I honestly didn't expect the crowd size. We ended up walking about 3 kilometers to get out of the area cordoned off for the parade and the president. Marcos is here for the festivities, so they cut all cell service in the city for three hours this evening as well.

    Once we got home, we stopped by Munsterific (PI 7-11) for something to eat (they have a restaurant attached) and to relax a bit. This couple was holding a jam session in front of the convenience store.

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    They weren't bad, we sat there for about 45 minutes chilling...

    Their venue.....
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    ^it's the first festival after 2 years. People are eager to go out, participate & be seen, plus the new president is there.

    If you want crazier, go to Cebu in January for the Sinulog festival. I bet it's gonna be massive.

    There's also Ati-Atihan festival in Aklan province (Panay island) - January, I think. In Antique prov (also in Panay), their festival is in late December, after Christmas. I was able to witness it 2x while visiting with my friend. It was fun! The street dancers (each town or school has a different grouo) mostly wear blackface. It's to depict the Ati/ Aeta tribe.

    Thanks for the pics!

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