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  • Philippines Mobile Phones and SMS (Text Message) Scams

    The Philippines is sometimes called the texting capital of the world and from what I’ve seen it’s true.  People in the Philippines, and Filipinos in general, seem to text non-stop.  In the US, it’s most common for people to have contract based plans with cell phone carriers and those plans usually have plenty of, if…

  • The Lovely Lady Jeepney

    Another example of artwork on the side of the popular Philippines mode of transportation, the jeepney.  This one is called the Lovely Lady.  It’s also worth noting that the running board has the phrase “To God be the Glory” painted onto it.  The Philippines is the most Catholic country in the world, with around 60…

  • Ever Heard of the Maya-Maya?

    It’s a big ugly bastard of a fish, with it’s big head being the biggest part.  If I laid my hand across it, from the bottom of the head to the top, my fingers wouldn’t get past the eye.  I was kind of shocked when I saw it laying there, not so much just because…

  • Bizarre Keywords That People Search For That Lead Them To My Blog

    I was looking through my Google Analytics page at the keywords section and I started noticing some really weird, bizarre, and just downright foul stuff. It’s crazy what people search for. Anyhow, I figured I’d share it. Some of it is worth a good laugh. Some of it will make you say “WTF!”. Either way,…

  • The Fantasy Ladies Jeepney

    Jeepneys are a popular form of transportation in the Philippines and most owners customize them to suit their tastes and to attract passengers.  This Jeepney has a Fantasy Ladies theme that reminds me of Japanese RPG video games.  Maybe the characters actually are from a video game? I also saw this tricycle today and thought…

  • More Strange Pringles Flavors from the Philippines

    Last month on the 1st I posted a photo of some odd Pringles flavors, including Seaweed and Grilled Shrimp, that I’d found here in the Philippines.  I think they’re totally weird and I’m not all that interested in trying them, but I suppose they’re patterned after local tastes, the way McDonald’s patterns it’s menu to…

  • Street Signs: Gays and Boys Wanted (Apply Incide) [sic]

    I found this sign outside a retail store in Antipolo here in the Philippines.  I can only imagine the PR shit storm something like this would cause in the US.  I wonder what it is exactly that they need boys and gays for.  It doesn’t exactly come across as being on the up and up.…

  • A Sad Anchor Baby Story in the Philippines

    If you’re not familiar with the anchor baby problem, there’s a part of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution that basically makes it so that any child born on US soil is granted US citizenship.  This was put in place to help ensure that the children of former African slaves would be guaranteed US…

  • Opportunistic Freelance Filipino Parking Attendants

    That’s the best way I could think of to describe this particular practice in the Philippines. The guy in red is trying to direct cars on how and where to park at the McDonald’s I was in when I took the photo. Depending on where you go, there might be a parking lot available for…

  • The Fudgee Barr Incident

    In the Philippines there is a snack cake called Fudgee Barr.  It comes in a variety of flavors including chocolate and vanilla and some green one.  I don’t remember what that’s called.  I’ve had the chocolate and vanilla flavored Fudgee Barrs and they’re both tasty but I prefer the chocolate one. A few weeks ago,…