sllvnbil Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hey Billy K. I was just in Manila Philippines this past Oct! In fact, I left for Manila from LA right after the last Raspberries show. I was on a tour of the Philippines with Gary Lewis. That was my second time to the Philippines. Your absolutely right!!! No rules when it comes to traffic!!! I had a hard time with the food. Both times I got sick! I liked the hotel I stayed at for the better part of my stay. It was the Manila Hotel. My only problem I had there was when I checked in, they said I can use my international pre-paid phone card from the room with no extra charge. That was a lie because when I checked out, I WAS CHARGED 1100.00 US DOLLARS FOR PHONE CHARGES!!! Luckly for me, the promoter of the tour covered the tap! The Philippines audiences were terrific!! They love american music. I told the promoters that I was involved with Eric Carmen and the Raspberries Reunion tour. They 'bout fell over with excitement!! They started singing 'Don't Wanna Say Goodbye"!!! Billy Sullivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Meant to see that when it was in the theaters, but didn't. Is it worth renting on DVD? Riviting for the most part! And you can't even tell that Jodie Foster is a lesbian...Acting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I had a hard time with the food. Both times I got sick! Billy Sullivan Where and what did you eat Billy? I spent 2 weeks there eating many things, with a semi-sensitive stomach, and was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sllvnbil Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 My first visit to the Philippines was in 1997. I pretty much stayed with the local cuisine. One of my last days that visit, I ate a hamburger at Wendys and became very ill! This last time I swore I wouldn't eat any fast food of any kind. I stuck with the food at the hotel [since it was comp}. When we played at the Araneta Coliseum, they provided all of us hamburgers from a chain called Jolliup. I was hesitant to eat it but it was the only thing to eat so I took a chance. It was horrible!!! I got sick even before showtime!!!! I was hurling in the john 2 minutes before a packed screaming Philipino house!!!! From that point on, I lived soley on salads and rice!!!! I think the meat and the polution from the city did me in both times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Jollibee strikes again! I feel fortunate I ate there 3 times and survived. It might have been the mayo, since they like to pile it on. Sorry Billy, I hope you played OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sllvnbil Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Jollibee,, that's it!! YUYKS!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 ...Sometimes, they change once you marry them... sometimes? lmao! anytime you want to know the truth about this subject, drop me a line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I got a sinus thing when I was there. I don't know if it was a germ or just the change in climate, but it lasted most of the vacation.I'm seeing the PI culture first hand. It seems to revolve around members from each family going to the US or other more affluent countries, through marraige or visa, get a decent job (they know there are many healthcare jobs available), and start sending that money home to the family. So it's alot like Mexico...but with slimmer women and fish sauce over salsa. you could substitue Thailand, Laos or any other 3rd world country in that sentence. this is why you cannot trust anyone who says "i love you" from these places. its the money they love, not you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I don't have much money and my wife works 2 jobs, so she can make her car payment and send money home to the family. But when she has the baby, The money to home stops, and her other sister starts the 3rd world aid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy K. Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Billy S., I tried Jollibee, and didn't like it. But at least I didn't get sick on their food, although it's no great stretch of the imagination to see people getting sick.Michael, reminds me what happened to me in Pasay City......was looking around at some of the shops, and some girl working in the luggage store(who was about 16 years old) pointed at me and said "Hey, you......I'm looking for a husband".Tony, is your wife a nurse? You did mention health care......and funny, my mom worked at a hospital and brought me in frequently as in infant. And quite a few of her co-workers were Filipinas......which may explain, in part, the sense of comfort/understanding of that culture..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Michael, reminds me what happened to me in Pasay City......was looking around at some of the shops, and some girl working in the luggage store(who was about 16 years old) pointed at me and said "Hey, you......I'm looking for a husband".i would have said "i'm not looking for a daughter though." those places are full of old white farts making total fools of themselves with very young girls - and are totally cluess to the fact that the women are on the make for a "farang upgrade" at a moment's notice!i have received emails from Thai friends who want to fix me up with a woman who specifically wants a "foreigner" and the preference is American. i wrote back "tell her to get in line because i have a lot of choices - basically the entire country." no thanks! when asked where i am from in such places, i put on my best Russian accent and reply that I am Russian. converstation over! they only want dollars or UK pounds. Russian money is worthless, and so are Russian prospects. me no want Thai gurl fen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I don't have much money and my wife works 2 jobs, so she can make her car payment and send money home to the family. But when she has the baby, The money to home stops, and her other sister starts the 3rd world aid! my Taiwanese girlfriend is rich. when we were in Thailand, all the men asked me where she was from (because she didn't speak Thai and her English is excellent). after I told them, the reply would be along the lines of "oh, that's a different class of woman." that's putting it mildly.don't get the wrong impression. i love Thailand and i am making money doing business there. Thai workers are excellent and there are many positive aspects to being there. I've spent several months there in 2005 and I will probably be there for at least 4 to 5 months in 2006. i just know the score and its all about what people can get off of you. i will never trust any woman from that region of the world. never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Did you trust your wife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I can imagine that Filipinos are very compassionate--they are extremely sensitive and artistic musicians, especially string players! My Filipino students have the most natural, soft and beautiful bow arms I've ever seen, without practicing. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 OK, then YOU marry them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy K. Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Bushman, the funny irony about mentioning speaking with a Russian accent......on my way over I decided to keep myself busy on the long flight, so I brought my Russian learning tape and lesson book to work on it.Between that, and seeing the Japanese dubbed version of "The Dukes of Hazzard", the flight went by smoothly, and less frustration and anxiety. Couldn't get to sleep at all between Seattle and Tokyo as it was an all daylight flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I read a book on my long flight to the Philippines. You probably never heard of it. It's a little more interesting than that Russian language learning lesson book..."Marathon Man" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Did you trust your wife? because she was Taiwanese, and not SE Asian, yes i did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Bushman, the funny irony about mentioning speaking with a Russian accent......on my way over I decided to keep myself busy on the long flight, so I brought my Russian learning tape and lesson book to work on it.Between that, and seeing the Japanese dubbed version of "The Dukes of Hazzard", the flight went by smoothly, and less frustration and anxiety. Couldn't get to sleep at all between Seattle and Tokyo as it was an all daylight flight. hahahah man, the Dukes must have been a riot! Japanese is a much more polite language than Redneck! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NH Bushman Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I read a book on my long flight to the Philippines. You probably never heard of it. It's a little more interesting than that Russian language learning lesson book..."Marathon Man" on my last KLM flight to Thailand, the in-flight movie was "The Wedding Crashers" - totally unedited. proflic use of the F-word and numerous pairs of nekkid breasts didn't faze the Dutch one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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