Dave H - Hows the li'l lady taken to the USA?

[Dave H]

... in response to Cat Fight!, posted by Ray on Oct 3, 2001

Ray,

It didn't happen today as planned. My ex must be planning a sneak attack.

Dave H.

[Bear]

... in response to Great!, posted by Dave H on Oct 2, 2001

I call Honey quite often while driving around. And as I do so I wonder what she would think of me doing 70-100 MPH on one of the 10-lane freeways in Houston.  You get every where so fast.  I so remember the 2 lane roads in Davao where jeepneys were running 3 side-by-side, each direction, with jeepneys turning right from the inside lanes, stopping right in the middle of the road and the constant honking.  In Davao, she lives 7 KM from the college and it often takes more than an hour to get there.  I remember how proud she seemed of the "diversion road" that ran past her home with no jeepneys on it.  Supposedly to speed up traffic for cars, trucks and taxis.  It was about the size of a 2-lane neighborhood street here.  I recently sent her a picture of Houston, flooded out from the tropical storm a few months ago.  She was so amazed at the bridges and overpasses - too bad she couldn't see the 14-lane freeway under 17 foot of water in the same picture.

I actually think sometimes about the route i'll take her home when I pick her up from the airport.  The fast way or the scenic "show her off to everyone" way where she can see what a real city looks like (sorry fellas I think Houston a beautiful place).

The comments about the trash dump are just what I would imagine.  People in from other countries see things so differently because of their situations.  I guess the "law of gleening" doesn't apply to our trash dumps, huh?  Honey has said things to me about her cultures point of view that just shock me; but I know that people from her country really see it the way she sees it - the trash dump is one I hadn't thought of.

The apartment complex I currently live in is about 95% hispanic - very nice family place.  I keep telling her to learn spanish before she gets her.  I agree she'll probably be able to read it just not speak it.  

Isn't like the old car to sneeze and cough when you just don't want it too.  hehehehe

Bear

[Dave H]

... in response to Yeah - talk about culture shock., posted by Bear on Oct 3, 2001

Bear,

I took the fast route from the airport and gave her the scenic tour a couple of days later. With the many wide straight lanes and a couple Ferraris, Porsches, and Vipers blowing by at 140+ MPH, I looked like a turtle. ;o))

Dave H.

[FilipinaCupid]

... in response to Yeah - talk about culture shock., posted by Bear on Oct 3, 2001


You roads may be wider than our Main Street is long.hehe

Be careful of "Driving & Talking"

If you & she talk like us, it could be distracting from road.hehehe  I think Jerry fell off bed one night but he won't admit it. oooaa

Of course, Bears do not dive here anyway, so what do I know?

:-) ;-) :-) ;-) :-) ;-) :-) ;-) :-) ;-) :-) ;-) :-) ;-)

Jean

[J4J]

... in response to ?14 lanes?  (-: W0W, maybe I not run off..., posted by FilipinaCupid on Oct 3, 2001


Jean was so conservative during our 1st 100 letters and phone calls.  Then she started asking me the really good questions.  I guess she liked my answers because now we can talk about anything.  It does build a sense of urgency - that is for sure!  I was very disappointed when I had to delay my trip.

Now, about falling out of my bed.  If such an incident HAD happened, let's just say that the bruises would have been worth it :-)

Cheers,

J

[BrianN]

... in response to Great!, posted by Dave H on Oct 2, 2001

The "Why isn't it smoking"....

Wow, I fell out of my chair!

That must've been a moment to treasure forever.

Great post and thanks for the update!

I love it when a plan comes together.

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: ROTFLMAO!, posted by BrianN on Oct 2, 2001

Brian,

If only I could have caught some of those innocent questions on video. ;o)) I will still treasure them forever. It is really fun because everything is so strange here for her. Today Burger King surpassed McDonalds as having better burgers.

Yesterday we drove 15 miles to the Philippine Sari-Sari only to find it had closed perminently. Oh well, it didn't sell San Miguel Beer anyway. Today I decided to check out an oriental market in the same shopping center as the Burger King, one mile from our house. It was next to a Chinese restaurant, so I figured it was just another Asian store. When I opened the door, I was greeted by a stack of San Miguel beer. The cooler was also full of San Miguel and Sarsi. The freezer was stocked with 6 varieties of lumpia and Magnolia ice cream. On the shelves were MAXX candy, Pancit Canton, Chippy, dried fish, salted fish and sauce for roasted pig... I found Heaven on Earth! I quickly went home to bring Marife back. Needless to say, Marife and her and her sister are happy.

Dave H.

[Ray]

... in response to I Am So Happy..., posted by Dave H on Oct 4, 2001

ROFL!

Dave, forget the Magnolia ice cream! From my experience, that stuff has been thawed and refrozen so many times by the time it gets here from Manila that it tastes like rubber poop (whatever that tastes like...)

Oh, I tried to find you a purple tabo here in San Diego, but no luck yet. Plenty of green, red, blue... They cost $1.39 over here.

Ray

[Dave H]

... in response to What, no tabos?, posted by Ray on Oct 4, 2001

Ray,

The beer was good, the Magnolia ice cream was so-so. I forgot to ask the owner about tabos and brooms. ;o))

Dave H.

[Ray]

... in response to Oops..., posted by Dave H on Oct 5, 2001

Dave,

I was just curious. How much is San Magoo beer back there? I've seen it here in San Diego for $4.99 to $6.99 for a 6-pack. That's a little steep for me.

Ray

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Oops..., posted by Ray on Oct 6, 2001

Ray,

I didn't want to look at the receipt and threw it out. ;o)) I'll get back to you in a few days with the price of San Miguel, when we go back. Chippy was .89 cents.

Dave H.

[BrianN]

... in response to Re: Oops..., posted by Ray on Oct 6, 2001

San Miguel ain't .25 for a quart no mo u no!

lol!

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Friggin cheap azz sailor., posted by BrianN on Oct 6, 2001

ROFL!

Yeah, I guess those days are gone forever. I can remember paying 40 centavos for a cold one at the corner sari-sari store.

But the best deal I ever got was all the beer you could drink for free. Once when the ship was in Manila, I took a tour of the San Miguel brewery in Caloocan City. Very impressive. We had 4 busloads of sailors and marines. After a thorough guided tour of the facility, they put on a free lunch that included a fantastic meal of roast pig, pancit, lumpia, etc. and all the fresh-brewed you could drink.

But if you saw where the water came from, some people may never drink the stuff again. They got the water from a river in back of the plant that would make the Shyt River in Olongapo look like a clear mountain spring. I mean there were dead animals and sewer trout in there! But they had one of the worlds most advanced water reclamation plants right on the premises.

But I don’t care that much for the taste of the imported San Miguel anyway. By the time they get done spiking it with formaldehyde, or whatever they use for preservatives, the export stuff just ain’t the same.

Ray