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The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. Icons of a lost era.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 19/November/2024 @ 6:54 am
Condolences to John’s family and friends. Subic has lost some goodness.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 16/November/2024 @ 7:08 am
I wasn’t a Reagan fan either but there’s something to be said about context of the times.
I recommend the PBS American Experience documentary “Reagan.”
Sometimes PBS has a paywall but you can probably Google around.
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 13/November/2024 @ 9:10 am
“She’s not to good at vlogging….”
And you’re not TOO good at proofreading.
I do enjoy my friendly nitpicking.
Cheers!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 09/November/2024 @ 4:53 am
“…the storm hit with all it’s fury.”
‘Postophe Posse, pardner.
Come on now.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 07/November/2024 @ 3:40 am
Life is pretty sweet when you’re spending more on charity than rent.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 02/November/2024 @ 4:41 am
It seems this blog has been infiltrated by a few self-righteous woke scolds who don’t get much action.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 01/November/2024 @ 4:40 am
Yeah, some folks just don’t grasp the whole “you’re not here to be entertained, but to keep paying customers reasonably happy” thing.
Rap has been such a terrible influence on the Philippines (not to mention the US). Worse than warm beer over ice.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 25/October/2024 @ 8:08 am
“Whore” is such an ugly word.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 22/October/2024 @ 3:49 am
Good call, John.
And Canada Joe makes a good point. One does not typically retire to the rarified air of Barrio Barretto and “drink in” the local bar scene with great regularity, drop lots of pesos, and chase elusive brown foxes (at least when unattached) in order to find their true calling as a prude.
Shacking up can change a guy. But so can a well-stocked bar. Mind the minefield.
Cheers!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/October/2024 @ 2:54 pm
I’d hardly call the events you described “sex.” But she was no doubt trying to, ahem, steer things in that direction. Sometimes it takes a little encouragement. You know the drill…
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/October/2024 @ 12:31 pm
“pervert who wants a gal to rub his crotch in a public setting is pretty ghastly though.”
You’re kidding, right? If not, you would have been seriously aghast pre-‘92.
It’s a ghost town compared to the old days. Trust me.
Still, any male Kano who considers that relatively tame behavior in a Barrio bar “ghastly” needs to have an honest conversation with the mirror. Or confine themselves to Cindy’s and Goldilocks.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/October/2024 @ 9:39 am
A “wheel barrel?”
Well, no one is the suppository of all wisdom.
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 08/October/2024 @ 4:22 am
Speaking of bad doggy behavior, I’ll again humbly suggest giving Lucky the big bootsky. Biting the hand that feeds is a serious violation of Pet Rule No. One. Drawing blood in the process carries strict liability in my book. Your mileage may vary. But just think if he bit a kid, or Swan’s face, or your nut sack, or….
That’s one lucky mutt. So far.» Posted By Drain Snake On 05/October/2024 @ 5:06 am
Good luck to you and to John.
Keep on pumping. But don’t over-pump.
Cheers.» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/September/2024 @ 4:20 am
How can you mend a broken heart?
Good luck on the heart thing. Hope you at the very least get a clear explanation.
Regarding spending/wasting time on videos, you may wish to check out the recent “60 Minutes” piece on the South China Sea drama for a, ahem, sobering assessment.
It doesn’t really break any new ground, but it certainly shines a light on a situation about which most Americans are totally ignorant.
And speaking of ignorance, there’s a moment of unintended levity when the airhead “journalist “ refers to the Philippine vessel BRP Sierra Madre, a small and decrepit former American LST (used to transport and deliver tanks) that the Philippines parked on Second Thomas Shoal to stake their territorial claim, as a “grounded World War II battleship manned by soldiers.” Perhaps she meant “warship garrisoned by marines.”
Pretty amazing that CBS has no salty dogs aboard to belay such laughable floundering, but is anyone really surprised? There’s more idiocy, but the overall picture is clear: blatant and belligerent Chinese aggression is definitely in our future.
Check it out if you get tired of Reekay and Pea.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V80MGYrWWaM&pp=ygUac291dGggY2hpbmEgc2VhIDYwIG1pbnV0ZXM%3D
Carry on.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 19/September/2024 @ 4:48 am
I distinctly recall strolling through the countryside many moons ago with a comely young provincial lass who proceeded to nonchalantly drop her drawers and take a squirt while not missing a beat in our conversation, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, which, of course, in her experience it obviously was. Her actions were actually sort of charming in their complete innocence and naïveté.
(She also effortlessly picked a mango and tucked right into it, then quickly dispatched a snarling mongrel with a well-aimed stick. A true country girl).
But, shall we say, the novelty has long since waned.
The uncouth behavior highlighted by that vlogger is certainly not universal but it’s common enough to ring true, and he’s not trying to be funny. Blunt assessments, and seeking reactions, for sure, but also unfortunately pretty accurate.
But Kanos can’t complain because if you don’t like it go home etc. etc.
Most you can ever do is try to set a good example, but even that has its pitfalls…
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 15/September/2024 @ 7:23 am
Cheers!
Carry on.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 29/August/2024 @ 5:58 am
You mentioned that your linguistic skills in the local lexicon are limited.
If you’re at all interested in rectifying that situation, you may wish to add the following instructive — and rather comely— Fil Am Youtuber to your lust, ahem, I mean list:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GQZQB4p30eM
Her presentations are quite well done and professional. I have found that a little Tagalog goes a long way, and the effort is usually appreciated. (But be aware that many folks in these parts speak Ilokano or another language or dialect.)
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 25/August/2024 @ 6:36 am
“Filipinas were even hotter than they are now back then.”
Ouch!
Since Kevin’s still under the weather, I’ll chime in here that I think you mean “Filipinas were even hotter back then than they are now.”
(Get well soon, Kevin.)
Many were also sweeter and less demanding, though no less needy. Bar fines were around P1,000, and there was a lot more GFE, or so I’m told. Taxi drivers were assholes, of course. But basic jeep fare was only P1.50. Exchange rate was about P24 to a dollar. It’s more than doubled since then. But jeep fare has increased more than eightfold, to P13. Considering the exchange rate, beer prices for guys with dollars have stayed pretty even.
Who’s really paying much more for stuff? Average Filipinos. And now there are cell phone expenses and there’s so much more crap to buy!
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 20/August/2024 @ 7:45 am
More re: Spanish influence
Spain didn’t invest much in public education (other than indoctrination in Catholicism, which is quite a biggie).
The US started the first real public school system, supplanting Spanish with English. Still, Spanish was pretty common up until the war years. Independence and nationalism brought yet another linguistic shift to “Filipino,” which is just Tagalog with some additional loan words.
Spanish surnames are obviously one big Spanish legacy, and variations of Spanish language can certainly be heard daily in a few places like Zamboanga. Remember, Olongapo isn’t really representative of the Philippines as a whole (nor is Manila, for that matter).
But yes, visible and audible signs of Spanish influence have certainly waned in most places besides churches, forts, etc., although Spanish heritage is emphasized in locations like Intramuros and Vigan, where it adds to tourism marketing.
Pop culture and the internet — and temporary overseas employment— are spreading all sorts of variables around now: some good, some bad, and some ugly.
Regarding So Cal, in quite a few places you can go for weeks without hearing English. Que será será, por supuesto.
Salud.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 29/July/2024 @ 12:14 pm
Re: Spanish colonization of the Philippines.
It’s often been said that Philippine culture is derived from four centuries in a Spanish convent, followed by fifty years in Hollywood.
That was always a flippant assessment, and now it’s obviously also rather dated. Yet there’s still some real truth there.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 28/July/2024 @ 9:57 pm
Who knew that perusing ruminations about boozing, hiking, and skirt chasing would lead to frequent and helpful bouts of grammar tutelage?
Polished English is rather scarce in these waters and amongst this crew.
Cheers!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 27/July/2024 @ 7:29 am
And there’s this:
“I watched this boat taking on water during the heavy rains and wondered if it would flounder.”
I think you meant “founder,” not “flounder.”
— Flounder is a relatively common verb that current evidence dates to the late 16th century, when it was likely born by means of an alteration of an older verb, founder. The two have been confused ever since. Today, founder is most often used as a synonym of fail, or, in the case of a waterborne vessel, as a word meaning “to fill with water and sink.” Formerly, it was also frequently applied when a horse stumbled badly and was unable to keep walking. It’s likely this sense of founder led to the original and now-obsolete meaning of flounder: “to stumble.” In modern use, flounder typically means “to struggle” or “to act clumsily”; the word lacks the finality of founder, which usually denotes complete collapse or failure, as that of a sunken ship.—
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flounder
Arrrrgh, matey.
Carry on.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 24/July/2024 @ 5:33 am
Upward and onward to higher steaks
“rather than [not] a town or city.”
Doh!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/July/2024 @ 5:17 pm
As long as we’re picking nits, the assertion that “He used to live in Guam” is slightly jarring. He lived ON Guam, that location being an island rather than not a town or city. Similarly, someone may live in Olongapo, on Luzon. Or on Luzon, in the Philippines. Or in Honolulu, on Oahu. Islands be islands an’ shit, yo.
Your mileage may vary.
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/July/2024 @ 9:42 am
“Aine isn’t talking to us anymore, apparently.”
Here’s the “logic”:
Aine has a problem. You guys are in a position to solve her problem yet refuse to do so. Thus, she is a victim and you are assholes.
Whether or not Aine created her own problem through irresponsible actions, or has the ability or intent to ever repay a loan, is irrelevant and exceeds the scope of the thought loop at issue here.
Pouting doesn’t get Aine what she wants but instead eliminates a source of income and creates tension. However, it allows Aine to feel she has been treated bad and transfers responsibility for her continuing predicament to you, and thus serves a superficial emotional purpose by allowing her to rationalize her situation: she may have fucked something up, but now it’s all your fault that she still has a problem, and she is a slighted victim of callous cruelty.
Seen this movie many times. It’s the very reason for Rule Number One. Spend your money elsewhere and be prepared for Aine to say nasty things behind your backs.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 20/July/2024 @ 8:07 am
Best wishes for a good-news diagnosis.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 17/July/2024 @ 5:26 am
“the Subic Bay Hash House Harrier’s forty-first-anniversary celebration….”
The ‘Postrophe Posse humbly suggests that should read “Harriers’” since there is more than one Harrier, and “Harrier’s” denotes the singular possessive.
I know, I’ll try to get a life.
Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 11/July/2024 @ 7:12 am
Our pride goeth before the falls
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» Posted By Drain Snake On 28/June/2024 @ 5:01 am