Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Stokkevn
(Post 13042255)
We seem to have acquired a gentleman farmer in the area. Someone has bought quite a few rice fields in the area, planted the rice and now to frighten the birds away have erected quite a few scare crows dressed in cap, tee-shirt and shorts. The following morning all the scare crows were naked and a few of the local lads were now smartly dressed.
Good on the local boys, I'm sure their need was greater than the scarecrows'. |
Re: Humorous Episodes
Asked my landlady a few days ago how best to safely dispose of old rechargeable batteries including a laptop battery. She told me just to dump them in the garbage bin. When I told her of the dangers associated with that she told me not to worry because the garbage is taken a long way from here before being burnt. Oh well....that's alright then.
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During this pandemic my wife & I have been supporting a few families in a jungle village a few km from the house as many lost their jobs. Wife visits every couple of weeks with bags of food and stays for a few days. On my morning walks to the market while she is away friends of her ask where she is, so fed up explaining each time I just say she is spending the week with her boyfriend, well someone believed me and started the village rumour machine. Missus not happy so I am not allowed to say that any more. She then asked me what would I do if she did have a boyfriend there, I replied that I would kick her out of the house and give her pocket money to her boyfriend to keep her. It was not what I said but how quickly I replied that caused her to have a sense of humour failure. The dog's blanket is not that uncomfortable really.
I was going to start a thread 'In the Dog House' but I fear I would be the only contributor. |
Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Stokkevn
(Post 13043471)
I was going to start a thread 'In the Dog House' but I fear I would be the only contributor.
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In our Barangay they have been giving P3,000 to those who have been fully vaccinated, wife got hers so I asked the barangay captain where mine was, he said I was too rich, I did explain that I was married to his cousin and she had ensured that I was not rich. Much laughter but no P3,000.
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Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Stokkevn
(Post 13075955)
In our Barangay they have been giving P3,000 to those who have been fully vaccinated, wife got hers so I asked the barangay captain where mine was, he said I was too rich, I did explain that I was married to his cousin and she had ensured that I was not rich. Much laughter but no P3,000.
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We were out driving on the local six lane super highway a couple of days ago. As is normal all of the slow traffic was driving in the left lane being undertaken by the faster traffic and as is the norm totally ignoring the signs every couple of kilometres saying slow vehicles are to keep to the right, when we suddenly came across a student driver, you guessed it, driving slowly in the left lane. So what chance do we stand if the driving instructors don't even know the rules of the road.
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The instructor may well know, but when the vast majority of people do something like that in any area of life doing the right thing may end up with the individual being exposed to criticism, abuse or even danger. In this case to a student driver from fast moving vehicles flashing their lights and honking to get past.
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Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Raffin
(Post 13076115)
An unnecessarily large inducement. Someone desperately wants to be re-elected. People who read about them making you infertile etc may think there must really be something in those claims, as they may see offering such a large amount as the only way people can be persuaded to get vaccinated.
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Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Gazza-d
(Post 13076669)
We were out driving on the local six lane super highway a couple of days ago. As is normal all of the slow traffic was driving in the left lane being undertaken by the faster traffic and as is the norm totally ignoring the signs every couple of kilometres saying slow vehicles are to keep to the right, when we suddenly came across a student driver, you guessed it, driving slowly in the left lane. So what chance do we stand if the driving instructors don't even know the rules of the road.
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Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by bestvue
(Post 13077472)
when in Rome.........
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Originally Posted by Philosophical 11
(Post 13077490)
Having served in Italy for 3 years and drove every day...I agree entirely. The Philippines is a piece of cake compared to the Italians who have GP mentality....
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Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Raffin
(Post 13077642)
So when there you drove as the Italians?
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Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Gazza-d
(Post 13077679)
Having only spent a week in Rome yes they drive fast but they appeared far more disciplined than here in the Philippines. So what you are all saying is that it's ok to instruct students badly rather than the correct way to drive. If they start off knowing the correct way to drive then it's at least up to them if they then go on to drive like a bunch of dickheads rather than not know the difference.
Actually G my post was about "when in Rome". So, for example, I've been driving here for 25 years. It's only recently that I've done one or two Filipino U turns ie in traffic, not look for a place to do one. |
Re: Humorous Episodes
Originally Posted by Raffin
(Post 13077642)
So when there you drove as the Italians?
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