fer4l
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Dec 23, 2014 18:19:16 GMT
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And since that was written, we seem to have acquired a full-time cousin. Now 4:1. So Madam (the Missus), an 18 year old (the cousin) and our two of 14 and 11. No hope really  Good job I get looked after like a little gold clock  You mean you get wound up all the time?? Wound up, and right no more than once a day! |
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bstardchild
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Dec 23, 2014 20:31:44 GMT
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Beautiful family, georgeb, and a great read as always, but you seem to be somewhat outnumbered by the female species. And since that was written, we seem to have acquired a full-time cousin. Now 4:1. So Madam (the Missus), an 18 year old (the cousin) and our two of 14 and 11. No hope really Good job I get looked after like a little gold clock Must get better glasses - I read that completely wrong...... |
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Dec 23, 2014 23:42:51 GMT
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Wow what an enjoyable read, it's nice to see life outside the uk in the write ups of our adventures with car fun! Glad you're enjoying it. You mean you get wound up all the time?? Wound up, and right no more than once a day! Wound up? Me? Put it this way, it's a good job I'm not of a nervous disposition. And right? That must never, ever be admitted! Must get better glasses - I read that completely wrong......
There are times when I do wonder where this thread's going  
On another note, you really can't fault UPS, or Rimmer Bros too much. I'd ordered a new compressor on Saturday so that was processed on Monday, got a call from UPS last night asking if they can deliver today and I'm thinking, "Yeah right". Check on the tracker this morning and its at Clark Field waiting for its quick trip to Manila. Not too shabby at all.
Oh, and Customs have only hit me up for 30%, unlike the Christmas present my Son sent which was 100%!
Edit to add, UPS delivered at 13:05 - not bad when it only arrived in the country and 150km away at 05:15 this morning. |
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2014 5:10:55 GMT by georgeb
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Compressor fitted now she goes up and down like a 20 Peso 'ores drawers. Rises like a young salmon let me tell you. I'll rebuild the old one when I've got the inclination but given how quickly the suspension reacts now, I'm reckoning the old one either wasn't re-conned properly or the guy was the one conned. We'll see when I take it apart.
Setting the heights is an interesting exercise. I've realized the numbers shown on the Nanocom are exactly that. Numbers, not units of anything. It appears that setting the height using a tape measure from wheel centre to arch is the way then to level side to side, you just increase/decrease the "numbers" accordingly. Once you've done that you add or subtract X% to set high and highway heights.
It's like having two guys of 20 and 30 but describing their ages without units as 6 and 4,320. Yes, ones obviously older than the other, but by really how much. Ne'er mind, we'll get there, standard's looking pretty correct now.
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2014 7:59:24 GMT by georgeb
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Clement
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Isn't that the basic principle for ounces and feet and yards and various kinds of gallons and stones and inches? Sorry, I just had to |
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Isn't that the basic principle for ounces and feet and yards and various kinds of gallons and stones and inches? Sorry, I just had to Don't you bleeding start I'll have you know that Imperial measurements ruled the world my lad. Must admit that working on some railways can be confusing. On one, track was measured in chains, platforms in yards overall length in miles and overhead catenery in metres. Pick the bones out of that lot Those were supposed to be laughing smilies. Bloody phones! - Sorted. |
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2014 20:46:58 GMT by georgeb
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Clement
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They did rule the world... until someone got their stuff together and suggested a better way  Some people don't quite realise how handy it is that 1L of water is 1kg. I'm even stumped that you guys still use mpg when you effectively fill the tank with litres  |
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bstardchild
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Dec 24, 2014 16:28:08 GMT
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They did rule the world... until someone got their stuff together and suggested a better way Some people don't quite realise how handy it is that 1L of water is 1kg. I'm even stumped that you guys still use mpg when you effectively fill the tank with litres Because distances are still in miles and dividing litres by 4.5 get you gals (yes I'm rounding - pedants who want it to 10 dec places please ignore) |
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Clement
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Dec 24, 2014 16:52:17 GMT
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Now I'm interested, how does it work? |
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Dec 24, 2014 22:06:23 GMT
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Now I'm interested, how does it work? - do not let a man from a country that thinks a table is a woman wind you up! Oh, and happy Christmas to all. |
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Dec 24, 2014 22:18:09 GMT
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Nothing wrong with that. For example...
I burn 45L doing 200 miles. 45/4.5=10 gals. 200 miles/10 gal = 20 MPG. From this we can deduce that either I drive a Ferrari or I need a new car.
I guess the point is that I don't understand these L/100km things. The Ford F350 we had in Canada was doing 17 L/100km but that's meaningless to me. You might as well say my 'gas millage' was 'cabbage'. I have to work it out in MPG to be correctly horrified.
Same problem with weight. I was brought up with kg and I'm fine with them. I've been a svelte 85kg for ages and am perfectly happy with my weight. However I've just worked out that that's well on the way to 14 stone and that l'm actually a fat git! It's just that I don't know if 85kg is good or bad - always used to weigh myself in stone.
Anyway, no turkey for me tomorrow then... Bummer!
Happy Christmas!
James
PS George, What's a Malate-on-Sea Christmas like then?
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Dec 24, 2014 23:47:37 GMT
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Hot, sunny and with my 4, ultimately expensive!
We had some rain yesterday and I figured that if it was 30 degrees cooler, we'd have a white Christmas.
Christmas Day's a funny one here, especially as it's the most populous Catholic country in the world but apart from a few shops shut, it's pretty much as normal. The local doesn't open until a bit later (10am rather than 7!) but other than that... The MRTs are all operating and the Jeepneys are charging around pretty much as normal.
No, it's Easter here which is the biggie. Virtually everything shuts for four days and everyone disappears home t'provinces for the duration. Well, in reality, they spend 12 hours battling there and 12 hours battling back. Some holiday.
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A bloke I used to work with went on holiday to the Philippines and b(r)ought a wife home. Your post pretty much describes her perfectly, apart from he was at British prices and after a couple of years she left him for a man who earnt mo dollar.
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A bloke I used to work with went on holiday to the Philippines and b(r)ought a wife home. Your post pretty much describes her perfectly, apart from he was at British prices and after a couple of years she left him for a man who earnt mo dollar. If I had a quid for every time I've heard this story, I'd be a rich man now. Or would be if it wasn't for all these bloody sales! It's an unfortunate truth that for every good one there's another 10 waiting to feed off a "White Guy" and just follow the Dollar. Your mate obviously picked a wrong 'un. It all comes back to this pressure from home to "perform" in the sending money home game, literally, "Mrs Such and Such's son sent X home last month, why you not send more. We need it for food/grannies operation/new motorbike". It's really something that we find hard to understand until you see it being applied from this end. It takes a brave lass to stand up to the "Family". I remember two brothers in the UK both doing this a good few years ago. One married a girl who, having got a Brit passport for her and her (previously unmentioned) son, took all his money and then left him, literally bankrupt whilst the other got an absolute gem of a girl, think they've been married twenty odd years now. Just goes to show... You really have to go into this Asian malarkey with eyes wide open! |
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Was just chatting to a traffic cop this morning. Here in Manila, the cars get 5 litres of fuel per shift. That's it, so if they're on a shout towards the end then the response will depend on whether either have got the money to pay for some more gas!
Apparently they will get reimbursed but I was told this takes around six months. No wonder most will take a bung.
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So the smarter crims will plan their getaway towards the end of the Police's shift. There's probably a clever algorithm to be written which would give any number of points in space (relative to where the patrol cars are) and time (how much fuel is likely to be left) for an offence to be carried out which means your chances of getting intercepted are negligible.
Anyhow, happy Christmas, thanks for the entertainment and the P38 stuff. But not the new rims on the Toyota. I feel bad for having asked, but somehow, am still strangely drawn towards wanting a complete profile shot.
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fer4l
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Dec 25, 2014 11:53:19 GMT
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Think how much further they'd get on 1.099 gallons though! Happy Christmas one and all Matt |
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Brilliant read....I have just spent the last few hours reading every word of this thread....I came for the Range Rover content.....but stayed for the brilliantly written tales of life in Manila. Thank you.....and bookmarked!
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2007 Porsche 987 Boxster S 'Percy'
1994 Landrover 300tdi 90 CSW 'Connie'
2001 Buell M2 'Bertie'
1976 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 'Nobby'
....and my wife has some nondescript modern box of some sort
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So the smarter crims will plan their getaway towards the end of the Police's shift. There's probably a clever algorithm to be written which would give any number of points in space (relative to where the patrol cars are) and time (how much fuel is likely to be left) for an offence to be carried out which means your chances of getting intercepted are negligible.
Something like that. Basically you can outrun them anytime, as long as you've got more than 1.099 gallons . Unless your in mine, in which case, you won't and they'll nick you in around 17 miles time.
But not the new rims on the Toyota. I feel bad for having asked, but somehow, am still strangely drawn towards wanting a complete profile shot. Do I detect some latent masochism here? Fortunately the hateful thing is over in Tondo at the moment but, if you really, really want, I can get a full shot tomorrow. Think how much further they'd get on 1.099 gallons though! Matt Ah, a glass half full kind of guy. Unless you're the aspiring escapee of course, in which case the glass is a tad emptier. Brilliant read....I have just spent the last few hours reading every word of this thread....I came for the Range Rover content.....but stayed for the brilliantly written tales of life in Manila. Thank you.....and bookmarked! Pleased you are enjoying it. I've no doubt there'll be more as it's rare that something ridiculous isn't happening/about to happen. The Department of Tourism is right (about the only Government department that ever is), It really is more fun in the Philippines! |
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I've no doubt there'll be more as it's rare that something ridiculous isn't happening/about to happen. The Department of Tourism is right (about the only Government department that ever is), It really is more fun in the Philippines! I may just retract that last statement as I've just remembered it's coming up car registration time again. Looking at the calendar between the 1st and 7th of January, the office will actually only be open for three days. New year, new office (now we've moved to Malate) with no doubt a completely different set of procedures. Best take Madam along again. |
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