trying to be upbeat

[Robert&Karen 264]

Darren would've done it, but he forgot his glasses.

Oh is that it. I thought he had too big a bill and they could not make change.

Edited September 18, 2011 by aorobert

[GLJ1322 5]

How's POE at Las Vegas? gimme some input pls. need ideas coz I'll be having the same POE.

Congrats being home together have a happy marriage soon.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Oh is that it. I thought he had too big a bill and they could not make change.

^^^

How's POE at Las Vegas? gimme some input pls. need ideas coz I'll be having the same POE.

Congrats being home together have a happy marriage soon.

The Las Vegas POE seems just easy. You can read about people's experience here.

[moonandsun 16]

Swank. Sixty bucks a night for the Superior room and $112 for the suite. Here's what we did not far away in Iligan City: Their family consisted of seven people in a 7 ft. by 11 ft shack. The wife and I slept next to them with a tarp over us under the stars. We immediately brought in extended family plus her, and me, to build a house.

Sixty dollars is 15 bags of premium concrete cement. $112 is 28 bags. I know because I am looking at the receipts. The bulk of the pvc for their interior plumbing was 5397 pesos so that is a couple nights in the economy room and with the suite it was enough to buy the electrical wiring too including breakers, wire, switches and outlets totaling 5038 pesos. We had seven people at the peak of our construction operation, only two of those paid. The most I paid was for an electrical contractor, just over seven dollars a day. Day-labor was about $6.

Good God the $112 room is almost enough money for TWENTY MEN for a whole day. Someone please turn me loose with twenty Filipino men! Throw in the unnecessary air travel, bringing the family to Manila, inflated Manila costs - this is beyond house building. I can build ports with this kind of cash flow.

Last time I was there (July), it was every 3rd night free. So I think it was somewhere in the $80 a night range for the suite. Wish I could have just stayed with the family, but I need a nice hot shower and cr lol. And AIRCON! It was fun also to have our family come there and stay. Our last night there, my wifes sisters and sister-inlaws came and spent the night. They slept in the 2 queen beds and chatted all night. I slept on the floor lol. We also had our nieces and nephews come swimming in the pool from time to time.

No we didn't build any houses, but we made sure everyone had a good time.

[gretchen_darren 67]

my goal was to introduce Gretchen to living in America. And for her and I to spend time together bonding alone with her family nearby. I wanted Gretchen and I to bond before coming to America so we had a relationship to build on. It was very important to me to introduce her to American living and lifestyle.

the room was $34 per night with the free nights which also included breakfast for me and her. (really nice breakfast.) The room was ok. The Aircon froze up this time. Think it needs replaced, but we were not in the room much anyway. Spent much of the time at her village.

The last night in the hotel was the hardest. It was the last night in the philippines, and getting her adjusted to being away from home. Gretchen said goodbye to everyone at the airport the next day. I know it is difficult on her. Gretchen is happy to be here. (I cannot stop her from cleaning the house right now and I am trying to help her.)

The trip was long. Very long. Gretchen slept well, but I did not. Now it is just us ad justing to the time together.

Oh is that it. I thought he had too big a bill and they could not make change.

I was focusing on building a relationship and not on building buildings. buildings crumble and fall over time. Relationships take longer to build but can last for an eternity.

[Dan and Judy 614]

I was focusing on building a relationship and not on building buildings. buildings crumble and fall over time. Relationships take longer to build but can last for an eternity.

Buildings usually last longer but their not as much fun to sleep with

[gretchen_darren 67]

Buildings usually last longer but their not as much fun to sleep with

wanna some "hot blood", not some "cold steel"

[rlogan 2,036]

Last time I was there (July), it was every 3rd night free. So I think it was somewhere in the $80 a night range for the suite. Wish I could have just stayed with the family, but I need a nice hot shower and cr lol. And AIRCON! It was fun also to have our family come there and stay. Our last night there, my wifes sisters and sister-inlaws came and spent the night. They slept in the 2 queen beds and chatted all night. I slept on the floor lol. We also had our nieces and nephews come swimming in the pool from time to time.

I hear ya. The air conditioner was P7K. A six Kilowatt generator was P12K, about double what it takes to run the house, which is how you size them. We built a CR for her aunt/uncle and cousins on the last trip. Useful life is probably 50-100 years. That was the first thing we built in our house. I asked what they wanted first, and all the girls shouted "CR"!! We built the house around the CR.

I guess when pressed we all say that we watch our money. We well ought to.

[moonandsun 16]

I hear ya. The air conditioner was P7K. A six Kilowatt generator was P12K, about double what it takes to run the house, which is how you size them. We built a CR for her aunt/uncle and cousins on the last trip. Useful life is probably 50-100 years. That was the first thing we built in our house. I asked what they wanted first, and all the girls shouted "CR"!! We built the house around the CR.

I guess when pressed we all say that we watch our money. We well ought to.

LOL. Nothing like a nice CR!

[Dan and Judy 614]

I guess when pressed we all say that we watch our money. We well ought to.

You'll be ok as long as you don't waste money on luxuries like toilet seats.

[gretchen_darren 67]

What the girls, really the whole village needs and wants most is a shower/bath house. They also need a good water pump. And a proper "clean" well would be nice.

I took a "bath" with 6 girls on Friday when I was there. The bathing area is out in the open. Same place you get water to drink, cook, do laundry, and clean. The conversation place of the area. They have a CR, but it is just an outhouse with a divider for boys and girls. (and you have to get water from the ocean or from the well for the CR.

I visited some nipa huts which they claimed were very poor. I told them: "the poorest person in friends is the richest person in money, and the poorest person in money is the richest person in friends. I would rather be rich in friends than rich in money. Friends never go, but money is a hard task master." Some understood, some did not.

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I told them: "the poorest person in friends is the richest person in money, and the poorest person in money is the richest person in friends. I would rather be rich in friends than rich in money. Friends never go, but money is a hard task master." Some understood, some did not.

Are you the Buddha reincarnate?

[Tahoma 2,292]

I visited some nipa huts which they claimed were very poor. I told them: "the poorest person in friends is the richest person in money, and the poorest person in money is the richest person in friends. I would rather be rich in friends than rich in money. Friends never go, but money is a hard task master." Some understood, some did not.

Well...I don't understand it. Here's why...

> People with no friends don't necessarily have money.

> People with no money don't necessarily have any friends.

> I would rather be rich in both friends and money.

> Friends do go.

> Money is only a task master to those who aren't up to the task of mastering it.

I'm worried about the ones who "understood" your drivel.

[Robert&Karen 264]

Well...I don't understand it. Here's why...

> People with no friends don't necessarily have money.

> People with no money don't necessarily have any friends.

> I would rather be rich in both friends and money.

> Friends do go.

> Money is only a task master to those who aren't up to the task of mastering it.

I'm worried about the ones who "understood" your drivel.

Yes, and to the people YOU are rich, so what does that say? Also the quote, while nice, is probably the sweetest way to tell someone they are broke and going to stay that way if it is up to me.

[Dan and Judy 614]

What the girls, really the whole village needs and wants most is a shower/bath house. They also need a good water pump. And a proper "clean" well would be nice.

I took a "bath" with 6 girls on Friday when I was there. The bathing area is out in the open. Same place you get water to drink, cook, do laundry, and clean. The conversation place of the area. They have a CR, but it is just an outhouse with a divider for boys and girls. (and you have to get water from the ocean or from the well for the CR.

I visited some nipa huts which they claimed were very poor. I told them: "the poorest person in friends is the richest person in money, and the poorest person in money is the richest person in friends. I would rather be rich in friends than rich in money. Friends never go, but money is a hard task master." Some understood, some did not.

You can tell they understand when they smile and nod their head up and down. :yes: