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Digory, Yep, made it Bauang safe and sound. Rode with a friend and his gal. As far as I know, we are the only Subic Hashers attending the La Union Hash today.
I don’t know about a San Juan, but San Fernando is right up the road. Bauang is a beach town, but not all that small. I’d say it’s Barretto-sized. I’ve been to the mountain city of Baguio several times. It’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. Too isolated for my taste.
I don’t really have the rice terraces on my bucket list, but you never know. I still haven’t made it to Bohol, so that’s the top priority.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 26/October/2024 @ 7:56 am
What if a majority are smart, but a clever minority are good at cheating?
Kev, Then we are the stupid ones for letting them get away with it. Again.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 26/October/2024 @ 7:42 am
Drain, Indeed! I asked the staff if I looked like the type of person who would enjoy the music being played. Blank stares. Like it or not, the customer base in these parts is grumpy old white guys. And we have lots of bars to choose from. I was enjoying my visit to BarCelona and then they ruined it.
I’ll take beer on ice over rap shit any day.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 25/October/2024 @ 8:15 am
Kev, Posed pictures are nothing to smile about!
The storm is still in full fury mode, and I’m still in the dark.
For a tropical country with lots of rainfall, it is shocking how little drainage infrastructure is in place. And what little there is doesn’t seem very effective.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 25/October/2024 @ 8:10 am
Digory, yep, it was as good as it looks.
Nope, I just handed Chu the tip. Some places don’t allow individual tips, so I’ll slip the tip in a pocket as needed.
It is the La Union Hash anniversary run, so we are going up to participate in that event. I foresee some beer drinking as well. My surfing days are over, but I’ll enjoy looking at the waves.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 25/October/2024 @ 8:06 am
Kev, Swan and I seem to be in sync most of the time. Now, it could be that she goes along to get along, but when I ask for her input first, we seem to be of like minds.
As for bar hopping, variety is the spice of life! I don’t think what we do quite meets the definition of “hopping.” We have a few places we enjoy and frequent regularly, each with its own attraction. Swan is on a friendly basis with some of the staff in most of the venues we visit, so that adds to the enjoyment. I could pick a favorite bar and hang out there exclusively, I suppose, but I’d miss the unique qualities the other joints offer. There are around fifty bars in Barretto, but I only venture into several on a semi-regular basis.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/October/2024 @ 8:26 am
Digory, It’s me, Swan, Swan’s sister, a full-time and a part-time helper sharing in the bounty. It’s more than food, there’s toiletries and other household goods as well. I also pay a premium for the imported shit I like.
The food we bought was one Filipino dish that the girls all shared. They didn’t eat with us. Kokomo’s doesn’t have a kitchen. I bought the food at Treasure Island. I have no idea what food, if any, is provided to the staff at either venue. Swan was feeling generous and I was happy to oblige. No big deal.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/October/2024 @ 8:11 am
Thompson, well, the guy Hashers pee wherever they want on trail, but the gals are a bit more discreet.
I never had a job that provided the luxury of hiding out in the toilet. I guess I just got lucky in that regard. Now, when I was a mailman sometimes I’d hang out in a patrons bedroom, but that’s a different story. Still, your job must have sucked if sitting on a toilet with the lights out was more fun than working. Glad you made it through those dark days!
It seems to me that you may be best suited to be a writer. You could even work on the toilet if you wanted. Have you ever considered that line of work?
Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life.
Hunter S. Thompson
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/October/2024 @ 8:36 am
Digory, Yep, Kennel is the appropriate name for a Hash group. I’m not sure where the Pattaya Hashers hung out (I suspect Hot Zone) but I’m sure they were mindful of maintaining high standards and good conduct.
The woman you mention is the manager and wife of the IDM owner. She is friendly and kind to all customers, whether they like it or not. I’ve never heard any complaints.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 23/October/2024 @ 8:08 am
Thank you for your insights, Joe.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:35 am
Beckerson, Judge Not Lest You Be Judged.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:30 am
Digory, I met her a couple of years later. She is a widow now raising those kids on her own. I provide her monthly support as my primary charity project here.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:29 am
Brian, yes, I’ve wondered about that myself. Most of the bars have foreigner managers, but I’m not sure what their visa status might be. I’d have to think long and hard before getting involved directly.
Probably the smarter course of action would be to purchase some property for Swan. She could use it to generate rental income or else live there rent free.
We’ll see. Hopefully I’ve still got time to make a plan.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:26 am
Cedric, it’s funny how ignorant lefties can’t make an argument in support of their preferred candidate, so they just disparage people with opposing viewpoints by calling them “cuntservatives.” Thanks for showing us who and what you are.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:20 am
Drain, I’ve been called worse.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:17 am
Joe, you must be a very happy guy.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:38 am
Drain, everyone walks their own path and finds their own way to happiness. I live my life as I choose without apology. My lifestyle is not for everyone, but it works for me.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 22/October/2024 @ 7:33 am
You are right, DS. I overreacted. I clarified my feelings in today’s post (it will be up soon). Yes, the GROs are there to make money and satisfy the customers. She was just doing her job. If I don’t like it, I can leave. I didn’t, and I was back at Green Room last night, so it’s no big deal.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/October/2024 @ 12:40 pm
To each his own. Public sex just isn’t my style. How’s that old saying go? Get a room!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/October/2024 @ 10:10 am
Swan wasn’t handing out candy per se, but the first time I was introduced to her she was involved in a feeding program for the Aeta natives up in the hills. She still gets involved in projects like that. I do enjoy watching her in action and I’m thankful she joins me for some of my hikes.
Yep, I prefer Groundhog Day over Incineration Day, that’s for sure!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/October/2024 @ 7:51 am
Almost all the bars have GROs who will go with you if the price is right. It’s a negotiation between two consenting adults, and if the price is right, you’ll have some company for the night. Bars with dancers generally have more selection and willing participants.
There is nothing ghastly about Green Room. A pervert who wants a gal to rub his crotch in a public setting is pretty ghastly though.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/October/2024 @ 7:42 am
Some days are good, others are a real SOB
HaHa, yes, I have indeed become a lightweight. Early to bed, early to rise these days. I have a four-hour window (4-8pm) for bar fun. I’ve come a long way since those nights in Seoul. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, but it is what it is.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 20/October/2024 @ 1:08 pm
Brian, yeah, I read the guy is 26 years old. Get a job, dude. Well, it is too late for that. The guy also had posted about how dangerous his surroundings were and he didn’t feel safe. But he also didn’t leave while he could. I guess marrying a local Muslim girl wasn’t the “get out of jail free” card he thought it was.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 20/October/2024 @ 1:05 pm
Better to grab a pussy than be one.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 20/October/2024 @ 7:45 am
Brian, I can’t speak for Kevin on this topic, but when I lived in Korea you needed a VPN to access the good porn sites…
» Posted By John McCrarey On 20/October/2024 @ 1:09 pm
Brian, that’s where my sympathy comes from…being locked up in a Filipino jail would be a death sentence for me. The guy was stupid to mess with drugs in this country, and now he is charged with a non-bailable offense. It will likely be years before his case is resolved.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/October/2024 @ 10:44 pm
If you can tell me how I’ll be happy to try…
» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/October/2024 @ 10:42 pm
Ha! I was trying to remember the name of that movie. Thanks!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/October/2024 @ 9:07 am
Hello again, Thompson. For the record, I CAN swim, it’s Swan who doesn’t have that skill set. But yeah, why go for a swim and let the beer get hot, right? Mex-urine doesn’t sound tasty, that’s for sure. Still, it is always fun to throw a Snickers bar in the pool and watch the reactions.
“The Edge… There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.” – Hunter S. Thompson
» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/October/2024 @ 7:57 am
«« Back To Stats PageKev, that pool wasn’t deep enough to be over her head. She’s not afraid of the water and likes to float and flop around. But yeah, I don’t know why she didn’t take the next step and learn how to swim. I guess it is just a case of bakit pa mag abala. As you know, I grew up in an English-speaking country and never learned the language.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/October/2024 @ 7:45 am