New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021

filomenalim7535 wrote:

hi everyone i am filomena lim 86 years old a retired US nurse now living in the philippines. i am very thankful to be in this group and glad to have you all.

stay safe everyone

Welcome to the forum, enjoy.

Cheers, Steve.

carlisom78 wrote:

Las Vegas huh? I worked out at Indian Springs on the Predator drone for 2 years.

I lived in Henderson for 13 years, then moved to the Philippines.

There was an interesting movie a couple years ago about drone pilots, always waiting permission from the CIA to take out a target. Sometimes they would watch our troops on patrol at night with heat seeking abilities to check if there are any enemy combatants that might ambush them.

carlisom78 wrote:

Bob, I've watched hours and hours of that type of video when I was deployed with the predators to Afghanistan and Iraq. On a single trip I personally loaded over 120 hellfires missiles under the wings of our predators. They had a habit of going out loaded and coming back empty.

From what I heard, Creech AFB  are where the unmanned drones are controlled. The movie I watched had some interesting human sides to it. One character said he would rather be flying F16's in combat, than sitting safely in a metal hut thousands of miles away remotely dropping ordinance on suspected terrorists.

I guess it would weigh heavily on a persons mind that he can actually see the person whose life he is about to end, compared from dropping bombs from an aircraft and never actually seeing the enemy.

If I remember correctly after taking the combatant out they would have to confirm the hit with the drone cameras, in this case it showed the mans arm dangling from a tree.

Allen Evans wrote:

In about 6 years, ill have 3 adult kids and 1 14 yr old school age daughter. That is a worry. With the pandemic, she's been home schooled to end last year and all this year. That would be the best option imo, but definitely depends on her at the time. A great question people need to think about that have school aged children for sure.

Yes depending of how self driven she is.
I went to highschool myself but around her age it got available to make tests for WHOLE courses at one time, which I loved so I could get rid of much at short time   

bigpearl wrote:

Welcome to the Forum Freebie, given your time here in PH. you could probably teach/help members by sharing your experiences. Enjoy.

Cheers, Steve.

Happy to share what I know. All someone has to do is ask and happy to provide information based on what I know or have seen or experienced here.... etc.

Julien wrote:

Hi all,

Newbie on the Philippines forum? Don't know how to start?

This thread is for you

We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country,
or to tell us more on your expat projects in the Philippines if you are planning to move there.

It will enable us to help you better but above all to wish you a warm welcome.

Welcome on board!

Hello,

I'm living in BGC, I'm from Canada, 50 years old...just looking to see if there are any expats here in Taguig City that want to socialize.
Cheers!

aklokow wrote:

for early retirement or maybe some consulting work or start a small business. Any ideas will be welcome.

You have a good idea allready     = consulting .

In general to avoid to hard competition, start something few Filipinos can copy by:
/Missing knowledge
/or few, who can be interested in such business, have capital enough.

/or ddo something for export/sold elsewhere, beecause such are less sensitive for close copying. (as long as there are raw material enough).

aklokow wrote:

Btw you guys have experience, is it better to buy a new car or used? If used it's probably tricky to get the history on the car and the condition, any ideas?

Risky to buy used in Phils by they cn be reconditioned LOOK after flooding
and the normal is Filipinos DONT MAINTAIN their vehicles!!!  (although some maintain the LOOK but not the unvissible...      Its so rare they maintain proper so rather many car sell adds say "changed oil"  as it would be something fantastic    instead of suppoused to be general...

A "compromise" can be buying Suzuki minivan or with other top e g pickup assembled in Phils from surplus from Japan. I dont knpw if the engines are surplus or new.  "New" such cars cost from only around 240 000 pesois but most of them have only 660 cc engines in CARS so an 8 seater - some Filiipinos say 13         -   had problem to get up at mountain highway with only 2 big foreigners and a tiny Filipina!!!  Not good use of a car if  even new ones need to be pushed uphill       But they make them with 1000cc too and when order new there are other options too as e g 4 WD and automatic.    There are such assemblers I know of a bit south of Manila,  in Cebu and in Davao.