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07-08-2012, 06:51 PM
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#4156
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veteran
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,366
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
K2d, $7k is plenty. The chances of you not making it are <5%. And the <5% worst case scenario involves you flying back home to live with parents, yes?
I'd just do it. It seems your psyching yourself out.
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07-08-2012, 08:55 PM
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#4157
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Heading to halfa dozen...
Posts: 4,570
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
Threads getting good
I want K2 to come here cus i think it will be more entertaining for us than if he goes to Thailand. Thailand sucks K2 come to manila!
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07-08-2012, 09:22 PM
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#4158
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veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,016
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
im not sure where you guys are getting that im psyching myself out or not coming
ive had a ****ty 6 weeks at a really bad time, im down, im depressed, im not as upbeat about it now that i cant afford makati
that aint stoppin me from coming, maybe i come off as im psyching myself out, but there is 0% chance im not gonna be on a plane by thursday, if anyone wants to put that $100 in pauls account for me since u have so much confidence in him paying have some confidence in me and ill give ya half, its a lock
im not going to mexico, anything south of the border seems much more dangerous to me, i dont speak spanish, and ive heard to be in a safe area u need to be in a resort which is costly
if PI sucks ill go to cambodia, if cambodia sucks ill go to thailand, if thailand sucks ill............ dont even wanna think about it
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07-08-2012, 09:24 PM
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#4159
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veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,016
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
just wanted to add that now pauls getting personal in the pms, still calling me an idiot, saying he's done transfers for more than my roll so i should trust him, i tell him i dont trust anyone in particular people ive never met and he says **** off moron
ya, cuz the smart thing to do would be to put money in a strangers bank account, genius!!!!
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07-08-2012, 10:00 PM
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#4160
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grinder
Join Date: May 2012
Location: its a mess
Posts: 564
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
k2d , are you going to manilla ??
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07-08-2012, 10:36 PM
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#4161
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veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,016
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
thats where i will be landing
at the moment not planning on living there (unless i hit a heater baby!!!!!!!! i know my life heater aint coming)
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07-08-2012, 11:02 PM
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#4162
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Heading to halfa dozen...
Posts: 4,570
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
may as well spend a few nights here, get a cheap hotel and head straight for the poker rooms at the very least i would imagine you'd be instantly covering your hotel and food, plus can spend a few hours per day walking the streets, taking it in and seeing if it suits you. Land and earn imo.
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07-08-2012, 11:07 PM
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#4163
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adept
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 949
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
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their will be tons of unexpected expenses the first month or 2 that could very well put a huge dent in your roll. I've learned this through experience.
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This.
Whatever you expect your monthly budget to be once you have yourself all set up, the first few weeks and months when you are getting used to this new country, finding a place, getting set up, finding your way around, you should always expect to spend more during this time then you will once you are set up. I'd set aside a separate budget just for this time period actually.
Your doing this on 7k kind of makes me want to go back there myself. I'm on about 9.5k right now, and am planing on going back to SE Asia (probably Thailand but maybe Phills,) soon. I was going to wait maybe another few months - half a year to save up more money, but maybe I should just go now.
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07-09-2012, 03:38 AM
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#4164
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journeyman
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 225
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
I've spent way more money than expected the last two weeks I've been in Manila. It's not the room rate or poker that's hurting me, but the taxis, western food, bars, girls (naughty and nice) adding up to be more than I expected to sustain the lifestyle I want to live.
I lived like a hermit in Korea and finally excited to be out again where chicks are interested in me, but I never expected Manila to be this expensive with so many distractions. Plus the wifi here sucks ass, the phone lines drop calls constantly and there's always some scam going on in everything.
What's the point of living in Manila if you're not going to enjoy what it has to offer, might as well live in the USA.
Six days until K2D arrives, too bad he doesn't want to hang out.
Nordling89 and I had a good meeting Saturday night, totally cool, but we are Both experienced expats.....
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07-09-2012, 03:51 AM
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#4165
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veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,016
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
just realized i will likely be landing on friday the 13th........ story of my life
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07-09-2012, 04:41 AM
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#4166
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banned
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,020
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
K2D
Fk living there, I reckon you should just have 1 massive blowout in AC with your 7k and barfine 27 girls like this dude and then come home
http://vimeo.com/37714356
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07-09-2012, 05:18 AM
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#4167
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journeyman
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 225
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
I thought about BFing 30 girls in 30 days and documenting that but 27 girls at once is ridic...most of them will just hide in the bathroom or pull a runner.
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07-09-2012, 05:32 AM
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#4168
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Heading to halfa dozen...
Posts: 4,570
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
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Originally Posted by D.Lovelee
I thought about BFing 30 girls in 30 days and documenting that but 27 girls at once is ridic...most of them will just hide in the bathroom or pull a runner.
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I did more than 30 in 30days once but im not here to brag.
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07-09-2012, 06:58 AM
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#4169
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grinder
Join Date: May 2012
Location: its a mess
Posts: 564
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
gotta say pooter , you have been mysteriously quiet about your adventures in the phills.
Is this the new you , are you writing a book ?
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07-09-2012, 07:04 AM
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#4170
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Heading to halfa dozen...
Posts: 4,570
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Re: Anyone to ask about living in the Philippines?
Well as I mentioned earlier itt i think its pretty lame here on the degen front, so other than a few hookers in AC i have just been juggling a few regular chicks. I wont be here for much longer, i just got back from 4 days in Pattaya and proper miss it now. Will be looking to move back to bkk and will carrying on living between there and patts. I have forgiven Thailand for pissing me off now.
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