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gi set naho ug 2023 ning atong estorya. to give myself a goal. 5 years is not so long. and it is not short either. i have to start taking care of myself para ma enjoy pa naho ang akong katigayonan hihihi.

till the next post pipol. have a blessed day.

in my happy go lucky life, naka trabaho ko sa universal studios, florida. janitor ko sa restaurant. mang hinlo sa gabii kong closed na ang park. tibook building usa ra ka janitor. grabe ning america oy. mentras sa pilipinas, gamatoy nga sinehan 4 mi ka janitor. miagi ko pagka janitor sa capri theater sa manila. naay mga salin nga pagkaon sa mga moviegoers maoy ahong kaonon. kay wala man koy bawon. gutom man ning mang hinlo ta. ang kauban nahong janitor naa may bawon. kay wa pa man ko maka dawat ug sweldo. mao pa may pag sugod naho ug janitor. lisod ang dalan nga ahong gi subay padulong sa bahandi. i travelled it bisan unsa ka kapoy. i never thought of giving up. kay naka hibaw man ko asa ko padulong. so here i am now at the end of the road. i already have a few million dollars stashed away. ug multiply sa peso ahong kwarta, pastilang koyawa. perte jong daghana buaw. im writing this to give inspiration to those who are still on the road. do not give up. keep on going and just like me, you will find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

pastilan inig dunggo na sa mga cruise liner, mora na pod ug syudad ang maribojoc

maka abot pa tingali ko ug 2023 ug may swerte. takilid man hinoon kay kagalkal na ang chassis. kining tigulang na ta, daghan na ug bation. molihok lang ko gamay ma out of breath na ko. di na ko maka trabaho ug bug-at. paeta oi. sa batan-on pa ko lig-on man ang lawas. mag kargador pa gud ko sauna sa pantalan sa maribojoc. diha may lansa nga biyahe maribojoc cebu mag karga ug basiyo sa coke. nawala na. wa nay mo dunggo sa pantalan. pero karong bag-o, ang balita ayohon ang pantalan sa maribojoc. dunggo-an ug cruise liner. si toloy evasco man gud maoy right hand karon ni digong. mao nga na sulod ang maribojoc sa lista. naay panglao int'l airport, naa na unya poy passenger cruise terminal sa maribojoc. ma bibo among lungsod aning dagana

sa miaging exhibition basketbol game tubagbohol vs. balong n bokatch team, these are the showbiz personalities who graced the occasion. miss loay, miss maribojoc and maribojoc teen beauties. basin sa 2023 mapon-an ang mga miss bohol. naay miss tagbilaran, miss tubigon, miss panglao ug uban pa. adto sila e house sa bohol plaza...hihihi

mora ni ahong kalipay nga mag sigi ug post ug pictures. nawala ang "the road to riches" nga never ending story unta tungod kay mangawala man ang pictures nga ahong e post. na discourage ko. mao nga testing na pod ko kong okey na ba mo post ug pics. anyway kining bag-o natong topic naa gihapoy connection sa karsada padulong sa bahandi. i will be talking about celebrities kay mao man ni ang board nato. showbiz and celebrity. so i will post the celebrities who will act as rhe judges for Miss EM3 Int'l. 2023. this is the reason for the title of the topic.

way laing sod ning ahong utok kon di unsaon pag gasto sa kwarta. spending money is my idea of having fun. so kong buhi-on pa ko sa GINOO, maka abot pa ko ug 2023, mang hatag ko ug prizes para sa mga bIYOTis nga kandidata pagka miss EM3 Int'l. mao nga ginagmay lang gud atong prizes.

   1st prize......P50000
   2nd prize......P30000
   3rd prize......P20000
   4th prize......P10000

the celebrities who will act as the judges will be

Atty. Mike LEGAL alyas mike ligalig, webmaster of tubagbohol
Maria Rabanzo  president of EM3 Int'l.
Epi Moncada III  CEO of EM3 Intl.
Miss Bohol 2023

mangilaw unja ta ug bolinao BIG BOSS MIKE. plano ko mo bakasyon karong december. kay sukad nag pojo ko dinhi sa states, wa na jud ko ka spend ug CHRISTmas sa pinas

sa tanang ga subay aning atong estorya, dugay pa ni mahuman. sumpayan ni nato dugay pa pod. mas lami man gud nang naay pictures. a picture is worth more than a thousand words. ga hulat ko sa dubai expo 2020. mas lami nang naa ang expo mag picture taking. nag post ko ug pictures nawala man. so mas maajo nang personal pics tingali ang ibutang.

Dubai Expo 2020: All you need to know
It's the date everyone in the UAE is looking forward to, but what can we expect when October 20, 2020 rolls around? Let us explain

What is Expo?

It is a global destination for millions of people to share ideas, showcase innovation, encourage collaboration and celebrate human ingenuity. They are organised every five years and last for six months.

The first World Expo was held in 1851 at London's Crystal Palace and was known as The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. It displayed about 100,00 objects showcasing the inventions from the industrial revolution.

Some of the amazing inventions which were first brought to the world at an expo include the telegraph in London in 1851, the typewriter in Philadelphia in 1876, the diesel engine in Paris in 1900, the colour TV in New York in 1964, IMAX film in Osaka in 1970, and wireless trams in Yeosu in 2012.

The most recent expo, which started in 2015, was held in Milan, Italy, under the theme of "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life". Inventions to come out of it include solar trees and energy saving elevators - something which would be useful in the UAE with all of the high-rise buildings.

How did Dubai win?

Ladies and gentlemen, Dubai wins." Those were the words in 2013 which brought about scenes of jubilation both in Paris at the general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international organisation responsible for overseeing, regulating and selecting the candidate for the world fair, and in the UAE where residents were waiting for the outcome of the voting of the 164 nation members entitled to vote. Dubai won by a resounding majority with 116 votes, leaving Yekaterinburg, Russia, with only 47.

"I am proud of our teams who earned this victory for Dubai with two years of hard work, dedication and commitment," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said. "We renew our promise to astonish the world in 2020."

Reem Al Hashemi, Minister of State and managing director of the Dubai World Expo 2020 bid committee, had earlier delivered an emotional speech to the BIE committee. She received resounding applause for her 20-minute presentation which contained videos on Dubai's strengths of diversity, infrastructure and stability.

When the victory announcement was made fireworks filled the sky in Dubai as they exploded out of the Burj Khalifa in front of thousands of smiling faces below. Sheikh Mohammed later announced a holiday for all educational institutions across the UAE.

After two years of hard work and planning, Dubai's bid to host Expo 2020 had reached 850 million people through social media, with none of the other contenders coming close according to Fisheye Analytics.

Mao ni among gi hulat ni tata epi. kay daghan kaajong dagkong negosyante mo bisita sa dubai for the expo. basin maka negotiate ta ug mga deals ba. i'm planning to simplify the business. dili na daghang suppliers. basin mag specialize na lang ko ug medical and dental supplies from 3M. unja from india kuhaon kay mo agi ug mas barato. the president of EM3 Int'l. is my wife maria rabanzo and the CEO is my nephew epifanio moncada III. EM3 Int'l. imports medical and dental supplies from suppliers around the world and distribute it to hospitals and clinics in the middle east.

thanks for reading

mo uban pod ko ug basnig. ang mga bata nga pareha naho adto e assign mag bera ug bato sa corner sa baling. 4 mi ka bata mag tabang ug bera sa bato. porbidang bug-ata. pagka human ug birada, matog na pod ug balik. hayahay kaayo ang ubang bata maka tulog kay naa man silay gi ubanan nga sakayan. ako kay hitch ra man ko. pok-ong lang sa gakit. di pwede mo higda kay basa man. huwat sa sunod nga birada. looy kaajo ko. ako rang usa ga pok-ong sa gakit hulat sa sunod nga birada. meaning to say walay tulog entero gabi-i. pagka ug ma duna nay sohot nga bolinao, maka dawat ko ug usa ka bagol nga bolinaw. usahay ibaligya pod naho ang bolinao para maka kwarta ko ug gamay. most of the time dili ibaligya kay maoy among sud-an iparis sa bugas mais. pastilan jung paeta. usahay naay kwarta maka palit ug humay. hahay. those were the days. panahon sa ahong pagka batan-on. parallel ang ahong na agi-an sa kaagi sa ahong pagumangkon. para masabtan ninjo ang dagan sa atong sugilanon, sugdan naho pag subay ang kaagi ni epifanio moncada III ang ahong pagumangkon nga nag libod soroy all around asia and the middle east. tata epi is the CEO of EM3 Int'l, my little trading company w/c imports medical and dental supplies from brazil, united states, germany, france. we distribute it to hospitals and clinics in the middle east. this is the ROAD 2 RICHES im talking about. kong gusto ka ma datu, pag negosyo. kay ug empleyado ra ka, diha ra jud ka kotob. dawat lang ug pilay sweldo. while if you are the owner of a business nga mo hit, you will make boatloads of money. BELIEVE IT. what im telling you is true

upat mi ka igsoon. duha babaye. ako maoy kanunay mo koyog ni papa kay maguwang man ko. he was the best fisherman there ever was. nabuhi mi sa bisan unsa lang. nag matadero pod si papa. kada merkoles ug dominggo, ihaw ug baboy ibaligya sa merkado. this is where the poto maya and sikwate comes in. ang ahong duty mo mata ko sa alas 3 sa kadlawon ug mag pa bokal ug tubig sa kawa nga dako. inig ka bokal pokawon na naho si papa. sug-an niya ang petromax ug ihawon na niya ang baboy. ilonod sa kawa ug kiskisan. inig ka hinlo na tadtaron ug dad-on sa merkado inig ka buntag. ako poy mang hinlo sa tinae. usahay dili ibaligya ang tinae kay mag dinuguan mi. mga alas 6 sa buntag human na ug prepare ang karne for sale, ingnon dayon ko ni papa, lakaw na dong higop na ug sikwate. kay naa may restaurant sa atbang nga suki pod namo ug karne. order dayon ko ug sikwate ug poto maya ni dora, ang tindera. gwapa baja to sija unja mi angay ko. galing kay bata pa man ko, di pa ka antigo mo speaking, wa jud ko ka uyab. nahimo na kong mangtas sa chicks sa dihang nag SHEman na ko. travelling all around the world while getting paid for it. wa jud ma usik ang gi eskwelahan naho sa PMI Colleges. pioneer ko sa PMI. marine eng'g. 4th yr. civil eng'g ko sa UB when the phil. army recruited from ROTC. undang ko ug eskwela kay bogo man ko. wa kapasar ug integral and differential calculus. so to the army i went for adventure. kong nasubay ninjo sa ahong otography sa one and only story of balong, naka tilaw ko ug ambush. ihi ihi ko sa karsones. hihihi. usa man ko sa survivors, i decided to quit the army. ahong gi balanse, patay jud ko aning kalakiha. di ko mag silbi ani. so i decided to go back to school kay mao may pag open pod sa PMI ug branch sa tagbilaran. credired man ahong subjects sa civil so i became a pioneer graduate of marine eng'g. from PMI

tungod ug alang sa puto maya ug sikwate padayonon nato ang estorya. sa bata pa ko perte jud naho ka pobre. kay gipanganak man ko gikan sa pobreng o10. ang ahong amahan no read and write. akong inahan kotob ra intawon sa grade 3. gibuhi mi sa ahong amahan sa bisan unsa lang nga paagi. he was a jack of all trades and master of many. maajo sija nga fisherman. maajo pod sija mo lechon. the best lechonero there ever was. naay daghang mo kuha nija nga mag pa lechon because he had that reputation in our town. mamasol pod to sija with plain fishing line. mamasol to sija ug gagmay nga isda. once maka kuha na sija ug timbongan, that's what the fish was called, mao na pod toy himoon nijang bait for lapulapu. maka kuha to sija ug pila ka lapulapu, manguli na mi. ijang hinloan ang isda, kiskisan unya hiwa hiwa-on ug small pieces. mao poy dad-on sa akong mama sa merkado. baligya tag 50 sentabos ang usa ka tapok. literally we lived on the prayer nga give us this day our daily bread. kay ang halin gikan sa ijang kuha nga isda, mao man poy ipalit ug pila ka gantang bugas. gantang pa sauna, dili pa kinilo. unsa may kalabotan sa sikwate ug puto maya niining atong sugilanon.

atang ang mabolokon nga sumpay sa masterpiece epic novel of balong the great

aron di ko mag katag2 bisam asa, sompayan ni nahong sikwate ug poto maya sa

        the road to riches.     not a very original title. naa naman diay ni. sigi na lang. basta subaya lang ninyo ang latest epic novel by mr. balonglong tikongkong

halinon jud ning sikwate ug poto maya

Liu Lingchao, 38, has been carrying his house everywhere since 2013. Five years earlier, Liu decided to return to his hometown in Guangxi Province, where he built his new home using bamboo, plastic bags, and sheets. The house weighs 130 lbs, and Liu walks with it almost 12 miles every day and collects everything that can help him exist

i shall return, i told you so and now i'm coming back to you

mao ni mga hitabo sa mga ofw who hired out as maids. human iyoton sa amo, patyon pa jud ug way swerte. naay network sila si tata epi, the hero of our story in the road to riches. bag-o lang sila naka rescue sa usa ka tsik nga pinay. maayo kay naka contact nila. natinga ang baje kay didto sija dad-a sa daku nga balay ug gibilin nga sija rang usa. ang gitawagan ni tata nga maoy naka tabang was his employer. general sa police. mora ba ug si bato de la rosa. wala nay trabaho si tata karon kay ahong gi pa undang..

subaya ang  the road to riches the true story of balong and his nephew epifanio moncada III

       

i shall return  hihihi

Quote from: MIKELIGALIG.com on February 24, 2018, 05:35:47 PM
magpaabot mi sa matag anib ug yugto sa imong sugilanon, balskie, nga never-ending story.

ayaw kabalaka big boss mike. kay anhi na pod ko mag istambay. dugay na nahong gi bijaan ang istorya.net. i dont feel at home there. maajo dinhi kay naa pa ahong mga barkada like wardiflex and you

Quote from: wardiflex on February 24, 2018, 02:51:41 PM
oi si Bai Tatskie,

ga libod soroy sa asia si tata. asenso ang imong barkada. dili sija usa ka ordinary ofw. manager ang iyang status. daghan na pod sija ug napa solod nga pinoy. gi pa undang naho ug trabaho. i told him to take a break. wa na man guy uli uli sa pinas. karon naa sa maribojoc. pero ga video chat mi, mo adto na pod sa manila kay naay pakigkitaan nga arabo. looy ang ijang amo wards. pakilooy nga balik na ug trabaho. i advised tata not to go back to work. relax, you are young. pahimoslan ang panahon kay di nato hibaw-an nga milabay na ang time. enjoy life to the max. ahong gi ingnan nga ug wa na kay kwarta padalhan ta ka. miingon lang pod. just relax tito. im ok. tito may iyang tawag naho

my daughter regina

my daughters car, buick verano. hi tech pod ni nga kotse. computers to the max. she can start the car from far away by her cell phone. ang side mirror mo kipat kipat nimo. mag blink mora ug tawo . mo hulam unta ko mosuway ug sakay. wa ko maka start sa kotse . i feel so dumb. anyway i know how to make money. its what im good at. most of my wealth is in the stock market. later on i will show you my holdings

happy na ko dinhi sa atong website. di na ko mag lisod ug post ug pictures. mas maajo man gud ning pictures ang evidence kay mas katoohan kay sa estorya. di man gud ma exact ang estorya. mahimong dugangan, mahimo ug ma kuhaan. ang pictures hinoon mahimo man ug retokehon, photoshop. pero ahong guarantiya ninjo, exactly jud ning mga pictures nga ahong gi post. recently i bought a car for my daughter. kay daan na man ang iyang toyota corolla. so step by step here we go. ang una nahong gibuhat miadto sa bank of america. mikuha ug cash. because i like the feel of money in my hands. mahimo gud unta nga check or credit card ahong gi bayad but as i said mas nindot ang feeling kong magunit ko ug kwarta. lisod naman gud ning kalibotan karon. hi tech. pwede na cell phone imong gamiton pag bayad kong naa kay paliton. google wallet is what im saying. but i am an old fashioned guy. karaan na kong tawo. ancient. tigulang na. sayang ang panahon. nganong pobre man tawon ko sauna sa bata pa ko. useless na karon nga nanobra ahong kwarta. naay daghang tsiks kay logos na man mo otog ang 0 ten. di na matabang ug viagra. hahay buhay. lisod espilingon

kadtong naka subay na sa ahong otography the one and only story of balong familiar na sa ahong kaagi. namat-an naho ang kahayag sa kalibotan thru the eyes of the very poor. but i did not know unsa ko ka pobre hangtod nga natilawan naho unsay kinabuhi sa datu. because right now i am living the life of a very rich man. ug unsay ahong gusto naa dayon. mo kaon ko sa kina mahalan nga restaurant mahimo kaayo. mahimo gihapon nga mokaon lang ko ug poso paresan ug ginamos. way problema. i am still a very simple man. mahimo ko ug mag amerkana mag coat and tie kong mo simba. mahimo lang gihapon ug plain polo shirt ug levi's ahong isol-ob. it is all the same to me. basta desente lang ang atong gisol-ob kong mo simba ta. naa goy sapatos kay lainaha man pod mag sinelas lang ka mo simba. mag hinagbo ta sa dalan you will not know that i am a multi millionaire in american dollars. kay lo-oy kaajo ko ug porma. kamoritsing lang gihapon. tag-as ug bongot. kay wa man jud ko ma usab. naay daghang mo asenso, mora na ug si kinsa. dili na kaantigo mo lingi sa mga pobre nga pareha nija sa wala pa pa mo asenso. what i am saying is very true indeed. pero ako wa jud ko ma usab. gikan sa pagka way nahot ug karon nga speaking dollars na ko, i am still the same humble aw hambogero diay nga tawo   hihihihi

dugay pa ni mahuman. 2020 is still a long way away. at the dubai expo 2020 everything will happen nga daku ug kalabotan sa atong sugilanon. di pa nato ma seguro unsa ang umaabot sa ugma. ang tanan naa sa kamot sa GINOO. kay di nato ma tag-an anus-a bawion kining hinulaman natong kinabuhi. kong togotan man sa GINOO buhi pa si balong anang panahona, then our story will unfold. the road to riches will open, ang dalan nga ahong subayon abre na. and i will be sharing every moment of the journey w/ all of you. naa na koy daghan kaajong kwarta sa pagka karon. more than i will ever need. kay pila ra guy atong kinhangan para mabuhi ta. naa tay pagkaon sa matag adlaw, naa tay balay nga ka pasilongan, bastante na kaayo na. but i have been a searcher all my life. seek and you shall find. 100% sure ko nga inig abot na anang higayon, makit-an na naho ang ahong gipangita. riches beyond my wildest dreams. i have planned for all this my entire life. i can do it. ride on with me so you will know what this is all about. be patient in following my story. hinay hinayan nato ug rewind balik sa sinugdanan

grabe ning ahong mga estorya. dili katoohan. it's up to you reader to judge. nag istorya lang ko sa tinood, gamay nga tinood pakapinan ug daghang botbot. para mo lami ang story ba. di mo ganahan mo basa ug way lami ang estorya. but im pretty sure daghan mong mosubay niini. kay i fancy myself to be a storyteller. himasa man gud ko ug pocketbooks, polos action and adventure. pila ka libo ning ahong collection of books. mo palit ko ug brand new nga tag $20. mo palit pod ko ug 2nd hand nga book for $2. its all the same. kay ang libro di man jud ma daan.

so the appropriate title of this epic novel you are reading would be not the road to riches but

              The Story of BALONG and TATA EPI

mao ni ahong pagumangkon. this narrative is my story and his story. kay nag ka lambigit kami karon. pareha mi ug kaagi. agwanta ug lisod hangtod miabot ug kahayahay. nag libod soroy karon sija sa asia. as i told you. he is an adventurer like me. koyaw ni siya ug mga barkada. mga cars nila dili ordinaryo. pang mayaman. lambhorgini, ferrari, maserati. ako maka afford man pod ko aning mga kotseha pero its not my type. naa lang koy kagang kagang nga toyota happy na ko. pero kini sila kay mga bata pa man. they are enjoying themselves. usa nija ka barkada perteng daghana ug kwarta. ipanghatag lang. kay stockholder man sa company sa iyang daddy.  the dad is a billionaire. the owner of the largest real estate company in the middle east. atong sugdon ang otography este biography sa ahong pagumangkon from the very beginning

mao ni ang ahong pagumangkon nga si epi. playboy sad ning bata-a liwat naho. lopig lang ko kay gwapo man, ako porya gaba, maot nawong. daghan ko ug tsiks kay daghan man ko ug kwarta. of course ma attract man jud ang mga baje nimo basta pono imong bolsa. bisan unsa nimo ka ngil-ad ug dagway, mahimo kang gwapo sa ilang pag tanaw. arng arang jud hinoon ug hitsura ni si epi, gwapo jud sija sa totoo lang mao nga dugokon ni sija sa mga baje. sa gipanganak ni si epi, sija ray laki sa ward sa hospital. polos baji ang ubang bata. ug sa dihang gi bunjagan sija, polos baje gihapon ang dungan nija ug bunjag

hihihihi. nag lami na ug sugod ning atong nobela. kining estorya ni bu tafish, mao mao ra ni sa nahitabo sa ahong pagumangkon, si EPIFANIO MONCADA III. si epi anak sa ahong maguwang, si manang bebe. she is the oldest of our siblings. na minjo sija ni epifanio moncada jr. mao nga ang ilang anak nahimong the 3rd. in many ways, similar ang kaagi namo ni epi. adventurer ni siyang tawhana, just like me

After four gruelling nights as a stowaway escaping the conflict in Palestine, 17-year-old Radwan Al Tamimi landed in a place where he would get a new chance and a new title – Bu Tafish.

"Sheikh Zayed named me Bu Tafish," says Mr Al Tamimi proudly.

"I prefer people calling me by that name. Do you know why he gave me that title? It's a long, long gone history."

Now 70, Bu Tafish admits that his memory is not what it was. But one event he recalls vividly is his first encounter with the founding father, Sheikh Zayed.

In the dining room of the restaurant on Abu Dhabi's Hamdan Street that carries his name, Bu Tafish pauses for a moment to collect his thoughts about his struggle to flee Palestine in the early 1950s and how he survived in a new land.

"I, along with other migrants, managed to escape Palestine," he says. "We met another 200 immigrants in Iraq and resumed the journey."

In those four harsh days and nights on a ship, all they could see was the sky and the ship, overloaded with people and cargo. "That's it," he recalls.

The journey seemed a matter of life and death. At the end of it, the teenager found himself in what seemed like a barren land, called Dubai.

There were only a few Gulf Arabs living in the city in those days. "The majority consisted of Iranians, Pakistanis, Bengalis, and Indians," he says.

Eventually he found a job as a delivery boy in a restaurant called Al Oumara. Shortly afterwards, he applied to work in Abu Dhabi.

A Jordanian businessman was recruiting people for his new restaurants in the capital. Back then, people needed a visa to work there, and Bu Tafish says he is a man who abides by the law.

Finally, his dream of working in the capital came true.

"I worked in Al Quds restaurant for another short term," he says.

"Then I thought of opening a small kiosk on the outskirts of the Corniche."

Little did he know that the mobile kiosk, attached to a tricyle, would be the starting point of a new journey.

Located in what was then called the Al Kaser area, next to a roundabout on what is today the site of the Etihad Towers complex, he furnished the enterprise with a few chairs and sun umbrellas.

"I used to sell coffee, tea, egg and jam sandwiches."

The Corniche was undergoing major construction at the time and so one day, Sheikh Zayed passed through the area and saw the young man selling from his kiosk.

"He stopped the vehicle and hopped out," says Bu Tafish. People flocked to greet the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Zayed shook hands with everyone. He was particularly inquisitive about the small business run by Bu Tafish.

"When His Highness approached to shake hands with me, I got really scared" he says with a laugh, admitting that he had begun the kiosk without seeking permission from the authorities.

At first he feared being reprimanded for running an illegal enterprise, but those first few moments with Sheikh Zayed were the start of a new chapter.

"Sheikh Zayed asked about my background," he says.

He told Sheikh Zayed that he was Palestinian and "tafish", someone who had grown so tired of problems in his homeland that he decided to leave.

His repeated use of the word inspired Sheikh Zayed to give him the nickname.

"Then the late father began to praise Palestine and spoke highly of it and its people. You know, the beautiful gems that fell from his mouth should have been written in gold letters. He was the epitome of humbleness."

Sheikh Zayed admired the idea of the kiosk, but thought the young man should think bigger.

"He advised me to expand the food chain and do something exceptional for Abu Dhabi," he says. "I promised to bring his vision to actuality."

Sheikh Zayed helped him with finances for the expansion, and gave him three days to turn his small business into something bigger. He ordered a licence to provide water and electricity to the young entrepreneur.

"Before departing, Sheikh Zayed told me he would visit me after three days to see if I had used the money wisely," he says.

"I kept the promise and began the expansion gradually with the help of other people."

Although three days was not quite long enough to fulfil such a big dream, Bu Tafish did win the admiration of Sheikh Zayed.

"I longed to establish a floating boat restaurant, which was popular in Egypt and Lebanon." he says. "I always asked God to help me start something similar."

In Jordan, he knew that floating restaurants did well on the Red Sea coast at Aqaba, attracting tourists. "I wanted to start a similar concept in Abu Dhabi."

The first restaurant he opened was called Sindbad the Sailor, in Al Bateen. Later, he changed the name to the Flower Beach Restaurant and then to Golden Beach.

None of the names were particularly popular, leaving him with another challenge to overcome. After two years, the owner of the building told him that it was time to pack up.

"I welcomed the news and did what I was ordered to do," he says.

In 1968, he decided to try again, calling his new restaurant Bu Tafish, the name he was known by. It was a turning point.

The authentic seafood dishes and the ambience attracted many leaders to his place, including Sheikh Zayed, a regular customer.

The Ruler also gave him the secret ingredients to perfect a popular Iraqi grilled fish dish called Masqoof.

"Sheikh Zayed was not only an expert on food, he was an expert on life," he says.

"Sheikh Zayed visited us frequently. He was a simple man. His favourite appetiser was Palestinian-style lemon juice. He would eat modestly and talk to people in a friendly manner."

On entering the Hamdan Street branch of Bu Tafish, the city's oldest seafood restaurant, diners get a feel of eating in a floating boat surrounded by maritime trappings.

Today there are five branches of Bu Tafish, including the recently opened branch in the newly revitalised Al Bateen Marina.

"You see Allah's power," he says. "I was ousted in Al Bateen decades ago. Look what Allah compensated me with. Bu Tafish is back to its birthplace."

"Praise Allah. I live a peaceful life. Whatever I have today is from Allah followed by my parents' prayers and Sheikh Zayed's support."

Asked about his success, he whispers: "Do you know I failed four times in Grade 1? Like people say in Palestine, something good came out of me."

Palestinian Radwan Al Tamimi, left, arrived in Dubai at the age of 17 and moved to Abu Dhabi, where he set up a seafood kiosk on the Corniche. One day Sheikh Zayed stopped by and encouraged him to take his dreams forward, giving the young entrepreneur a vision, money and a utilities licence. He also gave him a nickname, and so Bu Tafish went on to open a boat restaurant and a chain of restaurants in the city. Courtesy Bu Tafish

Category  International Registered exhibition
Dates  20/10/2020 - 10/04/2021
Theme  Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
Expected visitors 25,000,000

World Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, between 20 October 2020 and 10 April 2021. The Expo site, which will cover a total of 438 hectares, is located in the Dubai South district, near the Al Maktoum International Airport.BIE Member States elected the UAE as the host of Expo 2020 during the General Assembly of 27 November 2013, and Expo 2020 Dubai was formally registered at the General Assembly of 25 November 2015.Expo 2020 Dubai is being organised under the theme 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future', with this being expressed into three subthemes: Mobility, Sustainability, and Opportunity.

Dh25 billion is about $7 billion US.....paspas ang construction projects sa dubai karon kay gi andam para sa dubai expo 2020.

unsa may kalabotan sa dubai sa kaagi ni balong.

atangi ang hinam kulba nga sumpay. just follow my story ladies and gentlemen and you will not be disappointed

An indepth look at the Dh25 billion Sharjah Waterfront City.
(Photo by M Sajjad/Khaleej Times)

'Sun Island' consists of 231 villas ranging between three, four, five, and six-bedrooms.
Phase 1 of the Dh25 billion Sharjah Waterfront City project is on track for completion, with the handover of 321 villa units scheduled for 2019.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday morning, officials from Sharjah Oasis Real Estate, the developer of the project, say that construction work is progressing steadily on 'Sun Island' - one of the eight natural islands that make up the 60 million square feet development. Phase 1 involves the completion and handover of 321 residential units ranging between three, four, five, and six-bedroom villas on Sun Island.

"More than 50 per cent of the units in Phase 1 have been sold, which is a reflection of the confidence that people have, not just in the development, but in the property sector in Sharjah," said Sultan Al Shakrah, chief executive officer of Sharjah Oasis Real Estate Co.

"After the launch of the first phase, we have quickly received some very good feedback from the market. Prices for the villas in Phase 1 of the project start from Dh2.5 million and go up to Dh8 million. Much of the investor demand right now comes from Emiratis, as well as from investors in KSA and the rest of the GCC, and Indians and Pakistanis."

Al Shakrah also said that the construction on the whole development will be completed in six phases, and that construction on the second phase will begin by the end of this year. Sharjah Waterfront City consists of eight natural islands connected to each other, and is a mixed-use development that includes villas, commercial units, shopping malls, a water park, hotels, and a marina. Phase 2 of the project will include the construction of several commercial units, as well as two hotels.

Completion of the whole project is currently estimated between 8-10 years, but the CEO clarified that market conditions were going to be a key factor. "However, we have a target of completing all the vital project infrastructure by 2021, because without the proper infrastructure in place there is no project."

Al Shakrah also highlighted how the property sector in Sharjah has been developing over the past 20 years.

"The good thing about the property market in Sharjah is that it is stable and we are fully supported by the government of the emirate as well as the private sector," he said. "We believe in having the right product at the right location. What is unique about this project is that it offers direct sea views; there are a limited number of projects in the UAE that offer such stunning beachside views."

He also noted how the project will ultimately help the emirate of Sharjah in achieving its tourism visitor target in the coming years.

"By way of hospitality offerings, we are also interested in bringing in four and three-star properties, in addition to our five-star offerings. We are also interested in developing resort and leisure offerings for visitors. The Crystal Lagoon water theme park is designed by Jack Rouse Associates, and will be bringing 38 rides that have never been seen before. Families that are interested in enjoying all the rides can expect to have 2-3 days of fun in the water park."

Currently, over Dh3 billion worth of infrastructure work has been completed on the project, including two power transmission and distribution plants, built with a cost of Dh250 million to ensure an uninterrupted supply of up to 700MW of electricity.

"I am pleased to announce the completion of Dh3 billion worth of infrastructure works within Sharjah Waterfront City, including the removal of 12 million cubic metres of sand to dig 3.5 metre deep canals with a width spanning between 100-300 metres to create eight islands within the landscape, that helped us to create 20 kilometres of new coastline and beachfront properties," said Sheikh Abdullah Al Shakrah, chairman of Sharjah Oasis Real Estate Co.

"As part of the infrastructure projects, we have moved and installed five million tonnes of rocks to create breakwater and marina quays and the protection of water channels, in addition to the construction of bridges, roads and power transmission and distribution plants, which cost Dh250 million," he said.

Mohamad Chadi Itani, media and marketing consultant at Sharjah Oasis Real Estate Development, noted that upon completion, the project will boast 1,500 villas and townhouses, 95 mid-rise and high-rise towers, 14 hotels and serviced apartments, and 800 berths for boats and luxury yachts in the marina.

"The 95 towers will be for residential and commercial use," he revealed. "The 14 hotels will be a mixture of four and five-star properties located along the beaches. We have signed a joint venture with Dusit, as well as with Kempinski for two of the hotel properties. There has also been a great amount of interest from various schools, universities, and hospital groups in the development."

"In terms of population, we expect to see up to 150,000 people in the area including residents and visitors," he added. "The development is like a small, self-sustaining city by itself. There are going to be three shopping malls, one of which will be one of the biggest in the emirates and offer a unique mixture of retail, leisure, F&B, and entertainment offerings."

The shopping mall will not only serve the residents of the community, but also visitors from the rest of the emirate and neighbouring emirates such as Ajman and Umm Al Quwain. The developer also has plans for an internal tram network that will provide an easy access for residents and visitors. Entertainment and leisure offerings are also expected to bring in visitors from the neighbouring emirates such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Officials at Oasis Real Estate say that they are already in talks with the Dubai RTA to provide water taxis that will ferry visitors between the two emirates.

- rohma@khaleejtimes.com

sa dula sa chess, miabot na ko sa end game. sa kinatomyan sa dalan nga ahong gisubay, i found the pot of gold at the rainbow. wa ko kahibaw nganong na ingon ani ahong kinabuhi. tingali na tsambahan lang. i am already riding into the sunset of my life ug aho mong sultihan nga wa damha nia na ko niining kahimtanga. perte na jod nahong daghana ug kwarta by ordinary standards. but compared to bill gates i am only a beggar. because money is a relative thing. for example ikaw nga nag basa ani, kong naa ka sa pinas, dako na ug value ang $100. kay 5 mil pesos naman na. para naho ang $100 sinsiyo lang. tip lang na sa waitress ug mo kaon ko sa restaurant. pero ug gwapa doblehon. $200. naa na poy ma soya naho, tawagon ko nga fool, i dont care. di na ko mangita ug away. i am a happy man. ingon ani lang jud ko. kong paminawon nimo hambogero. pero ug ako poy pa sultihon, dili man ko hambogero. nag sulti lang ko sa tinood. to continue w/ our story, we project ourselves into the future.

the location......Dubai, United Arab Emirates

lami ning naa tay kwarta oi. ayaw mo katoo anang mag sulti nga dili importante ang kwarta, mga senor ug senoras, senyoritas ug senyoritos wa na intawon ang barter system karon. to go on with our lives smoothly, we need to have money. many peoplw will say that money is the root of all evil. no it is not. unsaon man nimo pagka buhi ug wa kay kwarta. naa ka mag pojo sa syudad. ang ang man ug darohon na nimong karsada. so my dearest friends, read this incredible edible oil story of mine and i will guide you on the road to riches

kadtong naka subay sa the one and only story of balong, mao to ang sinugdanan sa ahong kinabuhi. gikan sa kina pobrehang pobre kay unsaon nga anak man ta sa pobreng o***, mi asenso ko gamay, gamay lang gud.mao nga sa tunga tunga sa ahong kinabuhi inyong na basa ang how i made a million dollars.  kay gikan sa maribojoc, bohol diin ako ma tawo, mi lagbas ko sa america ug mao ni ahong gibuhat hangtod karon. i am a day trader. nag buy and sell ko ug stocks para pamugas, ug dili lang bugas, pakapinan pa jud ug ginamos, kay dinhi sa states, wa kay ma iliw nga pagkaon kay nia may daghang filipino store dinhi. ug gusto ka mokaon ug pareha ug amerkano, mahimo gihapon, tungod kay niining ahong pangita, mapalit naho bisan unsa pay ahong gusto. hasta ako dili makatoo nga ingon ani na ahong gi abot. kay sa nag pojo pa ko sa maribojoc, dili gani ko ka antigo mo drive. kay lagi wa may ika palit ug kotse. pag birthday sa ahong anak nga dalaga, gihatagan naho ug bday gift, buick verano car. tiaw mo na, yano yano lang ug hatag ug kotse. aho mong patanawon ug pictures. mi adto ko sa bank of america ug nag withdraw ug dolyar para ipalit ug kotse

nangatol na pod ahong tudlo. kay dugay nang wa ko ka suwat ug hit like my first epic. the one and only story of balong. kining ahong estorya mao lang gihapon ug style pareha sauna. gamay nga tinuod dugangan ug daghang botbot. kay parable man ni. gusto ko mag bilin ug pag tulon-an para sa tanang nag sunod naho. kamong mo basa niini kamo na lay judge. kong tinood ba ni or dili. pero sa tanang motoo ug mo sunod sa ahong pamaagi ahong garantiya ninjo, kong unsay injong pangitaon seguro ninjong makit-an sa iningles pa SEEK and YOU SHALL FIND


sa tagalog pa  abangan ang sunod na kabanata......

naa koy lending sauna pohonan ug 2 milyon pesos. daily ang collection. 8 ka bo-ok ahong collector sakay ug motor. maayo na unta ang dagan. abot na ug P100,000 kada adlaw ang koleksyon. nag binuang ang manager. ga abuso. mo duwa ug mahjong naa pay mo dagkot sa sigarilyo. pordoy ang labas ni balong.

di pa jud mo tagam, balik na pod ko ug lending. mga igagaw ra pod naho ang pa bayloon. ahong mga igagaw operators ug sakyanan pareha anang mga bus nga CITI TRANSPORT. van nga GT EXPRESS. ginagmay ra hinoon ahong ipahulam. P50,000 to P100,000  payable in 3 months. ginagmay lang tambaw ibog.

niadtong buhi pa ang usa naho ka igagaw, si nong warding veloso, daku kaajo ijang lending. ang ijang mga customers mga shipping companies like cokaliong shipping. kini gong mga negosyante bisan asa man mo hulam ug kwarta. from banks and lending companies.

mo suceed kaha ko niining ahong 2nd try. do hope so. kay di baja ko mag pabaylo sa mga pobre. kong naay mangajo ug tabang pareha anang naay sakit, ihatag na lang naho deretso ang kwarta dili na hulam

mao ni uso karon sa maribojoc. mo baylo ka ug 3 mil ang interest 5% monthly or P150 to be paid in full 3 payments

1st month you pay  P1150
2nd month you pay  P1150
3rd month you pay  P1150

so in 3 months ang imong pohonan nga 3 mil mo ganansya ug P450

                 
       

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The supermoon is set to happen on Wednesday, Jan. 31, as the moon will rise at exactly 5:42 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said.

Don't miss this once in a lifetime event, as the Philippines last observed a super blue blood moon occurence on Dec. 30, 1982, according to PAG-ASA. JB



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Harden has first 60-point triple-double in NBA history
By KRISTIE RIEKEN | AP Sports Writer

Jan. 31, 2018 12:15 AM ET

HOUSTON (AP) James Harden knew he'd have to do a little more on Tuesday night with the Houston Rockets missing key players.

Even he couldn't have imagined he'd do this much.

Harden became the first player in NBA history to score 60 points as part of a triple-double and the short-handed Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 114-107.

''I just gave it all I had tonight,'' Harden said. ''We all did. We all fought for 48 minutes, we got key stops when we needed to and we made big shots.''

Harden scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to eclipse the 57 points Calvin Murphy scored in 1978 to break Houston's single-game scoring record. After Harden broke the record, cameras in the arena showed a shot of Murphy, who works on the television broadcast team, smiling and clapping for the Beard, who also had 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

The game was tied at 107 after a basket by Marreese Speights with just under four minutes to play. Neither team scored for more than two minutes after that before Harden took over, scoring the next six points to make it 113-107 with 45 seconds left.

He set the scoring mark when he stepped back and made a 3-pointer before crashing to the court after being fouled by Mario Hezonja. He then made the free throw to give him 60 points and bringing the crowd to its feet.

''Amazing (and) topped it off with a four-point play at the end,'' coach Mike D'Antoni said. ''But we had to have every minute from him.''

Harden, who also had four steals and a block, grabbed his 10th rebound a few seconds later to give him his third triple double this season. He made 17 of 18 free throws and was 19 of 30 from the floor with five 3 pointers.

He said he didn't realize he was the first player with 60 points in a triple-double.

''It's a good feeling, I guess,'' he said. ''Just try to go out there and make an impact every single night on the game, however I can. Whether it's scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, whatever it is. And tonight I guess I was doing everything.''

Hezonja and Speights scored 17 points each for the Magic, who dropped their third straight.

The Rockets started the game without Chris Paul, who has a sore groin, and Trevor Ariza, who is dealing with a strained hamstring. They lost another player when Eric Gordon, who is second on the team in scoring with 19.5 points a game, left early in the second quarter with lower back stiffness.

''I looked at coach and said: `Eric can't go,''' Harden said ''He said go get `em and after that I didn't come out of the game.''

Harden's big night came as he played 46 minutes and 26 seconds, which was a career-high for a regulation game, with Houston missing so many players.

''I was shocked to see that,'' Speights said of Harden not getting worn out by playing so many minutes. ''He didn't really get subbed out and that shows the growth in his game and the maturity in his game.''

It was his fourth 50-point game this season and Tuesday's performance bested his previous career-high of 56 points set in November against Utah.

''I have never seen a performance like that,'' teammate Gerald Green said. ''I caught myself just being a true fan throughout the whole game ... what he did today was remarkable.''

Orlando led by two points with about 9 1/2 minutes left before the Rockets used a 10-4 run to make it 101-97 with about seven minutes to go. Harden made two 3-pointers in that stretch, and wowed the crowd on the second one that he came as the shot clock was about to expire and with Shelvin Mack right in his face.

Houston didn't lead for long though, as Speights was fouled while making a 3-pointer and added the free throw to tie it seconds later.

The Magic had a 2-point lead with about 5 1/2 minutes left before Houston used a 6-2 run, with all its points from Harden, to take a 107-105 lead with about four minutes left.

Harden piled up 16 points in the first quarter and had 24 by halftime despite his early 3-point shooting woes. Orlando led 55-54 at halftime.

TIP-INS

Magic: Aaron Gordon missed the game with an injury to his left hip that he suffered on Saturday night. He will likely sit out Wednesday as well. ... Simmons and Mack added 15 points each.

Rockets: Ariza injured his left hamstring on Sunday. ... Coach Mike D'Antoni said he doesn't expect Paul to miss much time with his injury. ... Clint Capela finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

THEY SAID IT

Magic coach Frank Vogel on Harden's performance: ''That was a heck of a performance when your second, third and fourth options are out. He's likely the MVP of this year's season. He did what he had to do to get a win.

LOVE FROM LEBRON

Cleveland star LeBron James gave Harden some love on Twitter after the game , tweeting in part: ''That's insane G! 60 point Triple Dub. Sheesh!!!'' The four-time MVP added five fire emojis after his comment to show how impressed he was with Harden's game.

Trade talks are starting to pick up with the NBA trade deadline just a month away, and in the thick of several of those conversations will be the Los Angeles Lakers, who are expected to aggressively try and clear space for one or two star free agents this upcoming summer.

The Lakers, namely Magic Johnson, have made their intentions clear since before the season tipped off in late-September. Perhaps a little bit too clear, as their ambitious claims reportedly caused problems in the Lakers' locker room, to the point where the team had to have an "air it out" meeting. You know, like all teams do in the middle of the season!

It's clear players don't feel confident about their future with the team, and according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, they have every right to feel that way, especially for three young players.

In his latest for ESPN, Wojnarowski says the Lakers have "made it clear that Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle and Larry Nance are available," even saying there is "mutual desire" between Clarkson and the front office to get a deal done before the end of the season.

Wojnarowski also reiterates past reports that the Lakers have given up on trading Luol Deng, as it would likely cost young players, draft pick or some combination of both.

It's understandable why Clarkson would want a trade sooner rather than later. Clarkson has never played postseason basketball, and with his 26th birthday coming up this summer, he might want to spend his prime years on a playoff contender.

The challenge now is finding a team willing to take on the final two years of his four-year, $50 million deal, but he's shown growth as a legitimate scoring guard off the bench.

Clarkson and Randle are the Lakers' longest tenured players, followed by Larry Nance Jr. and Ivica Zubac. With the front office hungry for cap space, it wouldn't be surprising to see all four on a different team come next season.

wa pay seguro ug ma dajon ba ug exhibition si jordan clarkson sa maribojoc. kosog kaajo ang hongihong nga e trade si clarkson mao nga nahimong complicated ang negotiations

It's difficult to say what was in worse shape: the run-down century-old church or the cancer-stricken 56-year-old man sat on its crumbling steps. For many years, Greg Thomas would sit on these steps and pray when he walked his dogs along the country lanes in rural Minnesota. However, in May 2009, he found out that the searing earaches, headaches, and jaw aches that had plagued him for 12 months were due to inoperable head and neck cancer. In fact, it had progressed so far that doctors had told Greg's family to plan his funeral.

Greg was sitting on the church steps one evening when he decided he would like to do one last thing for the Lord. This something was to fix the peeling paint, the leaking roof, the mangled steps, and the rotting floorboards. He approached the church's association with a deal: He would repair the building if he got a key to the front door so that he could go in and worship whenever he liked. He warned them that it would be slow going as he had just undergone three rounds of chemotherapy along with 40 sessions of radiation. They agreed to his deal anyway.

Incredibly, as Greg scraped off old paint and replaced boards, he felt himself growing stronger each day. The more he worked, the better he felt – he didn't even need to use the strong prescription drugs that his doctor had prescribed to him.

As Greg continued to fix the church, medical scans revealed some shocking, but very good, news: His tumors were shrinking. Four years and 23 days after his diagnosis, doctors were able to remove his feeding tube – the one they said he would have for the rest of his life. Today, Greg's tumors are completely gone. He is now in remission and no longer needs any follow-up tests.

And the church? After five years of Greg's labor and love, it has been restored to it past glory. Greg finished his main project this summer, but he will always be involved in maintaining its beauty. Greg believes that while he was restoring the church, God was restoring him.

Savji Dholakia has to be one of the most generous bosses in the world – his employees get cars, jewelry and even apartments for meeting their yearly targets! The 54-year-old billionaire is the founder and chairman of Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd., a diamond manufacturing and exporting company that's based in Surat, Gujarat, India. It exports finished diamonds to no less than 50 countries around the world, and it has affiliates based in the USA, Belgium, the UAE, Hong Kong and China.

Mr. Dholakia started out in the diamond industry when he dropped out of school at age 13 and joined his uncle's diamond business. He then started his own diamond firm with his brothers, Himmat and Tulsi, in 1984, before setting up HK Exports in 1992.

Almost a quarter of a century later, HK Exports is considered to be one of the top 5 diamond companies in the world, achieving many prestigious awards for outstanding performance.

During the past three years, Mr. Dholakia has given away in excess of $8 million to some of his 6,000 employees as a reward for successfully meeting targets. In 2014, he gave away 491 Fiat Punto cars, 525 pieces of diamond jewelry and 200 apartments

In 2015, some 1,268 employees received gifts from their boss, but he managed to top his two previous acts of generosity in 2016 when he gave away no less than 400 apartments and 1,260 cars!
In addition, there's no sign of this stopping, as Mr. Dholakia has announced his intention to provide housing and transportation to every single one of his employees over the next five years.

Befittingly for such acts of generosity, Mr. Dholakia holds his big award ceremonies to coincide with the Hindu festival of Diwali, which is symbolic of the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and hope over despair.

12 Reasons to Make Love More Often

The act of procreation is both important and enjoyable, but according to several recent studies, it also has quite a few health benefits. Here are 12 reasons why you should be having relations on a more regular basis.

1. Orgasms increase the blood flow to the whole brain, making it a better mental exercise than a crossword puzzle.2. Intercourse causes the brain to release a steroid called DHEA – a main contributor to staying young. Couples who engage in relations 3 times a week look 10 years younger on average.

2. Intercourse causes the brain to release a steroid called DHEA – a main contributor to staying young. Couples who engage in relations 3 times a week look 10 years younger on average.

3. Intercourse can help relieve period symptoms, thanks to the muscle contractions that occur during an orgasm. Furthermore, researchers from Columbia and Stanford found that women who have intercourse at least once a week enjoy more predictable cycles.

4. According to Women's Health Magazine, vaginal stimulation can relieve chronic back pains, leg pains, headaches and migraines.

5. The Lifestyle Mirror recently interviewed Dr. Elizabeth Tanzi, who said that "Regular love making increases blood flow and decreases stress hormones in the body, and those stress hormones wreak havoc on the skin."

6. Having intercourse in the morning was found to boost both our mood and our immune system.

7. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, people who engage in penile-vaginal intercourse enjoy much lower blood pressure.

8. After intercourse, the level of oxytocin (the "love hormone") in men is elevated. Men with elevated oxytocin levels are less likely to "stray", which means that having relations literally makes men stay in a relationship.

9. Men who ejaculate more often are less likely to develop prostate cancer.

10. Intercourse boosts the levels of immunoglobulin – an antibody that protects us from the common cold and the flu.

11. Love making burns calories like a moderate exercise session. For every minute spent 'doing it', men burn 4 calories and women burn 3.

12. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, men who have relations on a regular basis are 45% less likely to develop life-threatening heart conditions.

These Facts About Intercourse Make For An Interesting Read

I've heard many an intercourse fact in my life, but these less talked about ones made for a very fascinating read! From clearing up myths, to finding out the most  and least sexually active nations on earth, we guarantee that these 16 lesser-known coitus facts will amuse and intrigue you in equal measure:

1. Vibrators Weren't Invented for Sexual pleasure
They were invented in the 19th century to "reduce hysteria". The very first vibrator was steam-powered.

2. 300,000,000/1 Sperm Ratio
While the average healthy man has some 300 million sperm in just a teaspoon of semen, it takes just one sperm to fertilize a woman's egg.

3. Women Have More of it
According to a study, women have 17% more intercourse than men do.

4. Orgasms Lower Risk of Illness in Women
Scientific studies have shown that orgasms can lower the risk of heart disease, strokes, breast cancer and depression in women.

5. Burn Those Calories
Every 30 minutes of active intercourse burns around 200 calories in men and around 70 calories in women.

6. Responses to Intercourse Are in the Brain
Sexual stimulation of different areas of the body produces arousal in different areas of the brain.

7. Wonder Why It Can Be Difficult To Go To the Bathroom Right After intercourse?
The body releases antidiuretic hormone after orgasm, which inhibits the ability to urinate

8. Conceiving is More Difficult Than You Think
A woman usually only releases one egg per month.

9. Let's Talk About Sex
A study has found that people who talk openly about having relations actually have better sex lives than those that don't.

10. Sexy Food
Apparently some people feel a similar sense of arousal to thinking about intercourse when thinking about food.

11. Body Image is Important
Individuals with good body image have better intercourse than those who suffer with their body image, according to a study.

12. No Pain, No Gain
A person's ability to withstand pain is significantly higher during a state of arousal.

13. There is no Correlation Between Shoe Size and Penis Size
Contrary to popular belief, it's not actually possible to estimate how well-endowed a man is by looking at his shoe size.

14. Your Nostrils Swell During Sex
Your nostrils increase in size during sex, just as breasts and genitals do due to increased blood flow.

15. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
One-third of women above the age of 80 are still sexually active.

16. Most and Least Sexually Active Nations
Greek couples have intercourse 138 times per year on average, making them the most sexually active in the world. Japanese couples are the least sexually active, having intercourse 45 times per year on average.

Source: sheknows, dudecomedy, and theodysseyonline
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Ask yourself four questions
There are four important questions that you should ask yourself in life:

1. Do I have my family?

2. Do I have good health?

3. Do I have food to eat?

4. Do I have shelter?

These are the only things that really matter. You would really have a problem if any of these things came into question. Everything else is secondary.

She gave a little cry, "Oh" of surprise and just the tiniest moment of discomfort and he paused for a second and she groaned, imploringly. "Don't stop!"
       He thrust even deeper inside her, and then again and again, and she couldn't think anymore, but was just a mass of sensations, inside her, outside, touch, smell, taste, sound and of course the sight of his own ecstasy on his face. She was utterly helpless and her only desire was for him to consume her, take her, break down the barrier between her body and his until they were just fused together in one being. Now he groaned, a deep guttural, animal expression of pleasure and the intensity and desperation of his movements increased still further. She knew thwt he was feeling it too, this unbearable intensity of excitement, and she suddenly realized that she was moaning and screaming and she just didn't care because because her entire existence was focused on the joy of this mutual possession, the two of them and then she reached the top of the wave and the wave crashed down and it was like an explosion, an earthquake, an eruption and she felt him come inside her and knew that he had felt it too. "OH God.......oh God....." she gasped.

She was wearing a pair of French camiknickers in pale peach silk, trimmed with lace, and now his hand was running over the soft leathery fabric, over the hot wetness between her legs and she pushed herself against his  hands, making her hunger obvious, glorying in her shamelessness. Now his fingers were inside the elasticated waistband of her knickers, easing them down over her bottom, running over her skin as they went, and tugging them over her hips and now she didn't need any help from his hand because she could let them fall down her legs to the floor and step out of them, and while she was doing that, and the kissing was still not stopping and her head was still caught in his grasp, he was undoing the front of his trousers and she could feel him against her and his fingers sliding up and down and into her. She felt as though she were being lifted up and up and up, like a boat riding to the top of a wave, but never getting there because the wave kept growing and growing. Except the wave was inside her, that feeling of pleasure building and building, that longing for release. And suddenly he had let go of her hair and his hand had left her crotch, but she could still feel him there. Now his hands were going behind her back and around her bottom and he suddenly lifted her up, so that she had to wrap her arms around his neck to cling on and he was lifting her, like the wave lifting her and then bringing her down and he was in her and the heat of him, the size of him, filling her up from within was like no feeling she had ever known.

        She walked slowly and steadily, just in case anyone should be watching, until she got to his room. The door was very slightly ajar. She pushed it open and there he was. He kicked the door closed as he took her in his arms and kissed her, hard, not hesitating for a single second.
        Saffron gave a muffled moan as their mouths locked together. His lips and his tongue were strong and assertive, as though they were taking possession of her, and she yielded to him, giving herself without restraint, exploring his body and his face with her hands, taking in the man smell of him, pressing herself against him and thrilling to the sure sign of his arousal.  She has been kissed before, but it had not excited her. She had felt a man's erection before, but just felt amusement, embarrasment or repulsion. She had ridden all her life and did not need to be told about the delicious, tingly, melty feeling of having an an animal between her thighs or rubbing her crotch against the saddle.
        But this was totally different. This was raw, animal passion and she knew that she had provoked that feeling in him too, and that sense of achievement, of power over him only aroused her all the more.
        They had barely got more than a couple of steps into the room, but neither of them could even wait to get to the bed. He shoved her up against the wall and, still kissing her, pulled her hat from ger head, and threw it to the floor. She gave a shake of a head to release her hair and he ran his fingers through it and then clenched his fist, grabbing a handful. She moved her head and that pulled at her hair and made it hurt a little so she tried to shake free, but she didn't want to succeed and he didn't let her. Now his other hand lifted her skirt with practiced dexterity. She lifted her bottom  forward away from the wall to make it easier for him and the higher the fabric rose and the more exposed and utterly vulnerable she felt, the more excited she became.

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Hello God.

I called tonight to talk a little while
I need a friend who will listen to my anxiety and trial
You see, I can't quite make it through a day just on my own
I need your love to guide me
So I'll never feel alone.

I want to ask you to keep my family safe and sound
Come and fill their lives for whatever fate they are bound

Give me faith dear GOD to face each hour through the day
And not to worry about things I cannot change in any way

I thank you GOD for being home and listening when I call
For giving me such good advice when I stumble and fall

Your number GOD is the only one that answers every time
I never get a busy signal, I never had to pay a dime

So thank you GOD for listening to my troubles nd my sorrow
Good night GOD, I love you too and I'll call again tomorrow


Faithfully,
Bals

Remy Jean Grey reviewed Seven Seas Waterpark â€" 5 star
November 1 ·
I consider it as a world class resort.Wonderful and safe place to have a swimming adventure,relaxation & enjoyment.Very clean comfort room.Yummy foods.People are very much accommodating.We have enjoyed a lot and we want to go back again.���

naa ni sumpay wards nga mas "lami" pa  . ATANGI

                   

"When we first said hello,the way you looked at me, the things it did to me....you could have had me there and then."

"I'm going to have you now," Leon said. He led her back up the beach to where the sand was dry. Then he took off his coat,placed on the ground and she lay down upon it.

"Christ!" he muttered, placing himself on top of her. "I'ts bloody cold, I might get frostbite on my cock."

She gave a low purring laugh. "Silly man. Why don't you put it somewhere hot?"

He reached down and she opened her legs and lifted her bottom off the ground so that he could tug her skirt up around her hips and pull her knickers down her legs. She kicked them off and his hand felt for the soft, hot, wet, yielding core of her.Then it was her turn to feel for his fly buttons and the slit in his underpants and then she had him in his hands and he sprang free from the clothes that had confined him and she guided him into her, groaning with pleasure as she took him again.

Now he didn't give a damn about the cold. He couldn't care less that they were right out in the open. All Leon cared about was his love and his desire for his woman. He wanted her to feel it and know it in ways that went far beyond words. He wanted her to take pleasure in him and from him and his whole being was focused on her,all his senses alert to every sound,every movement he made. He kissed her and the boundaries between them blurred,joining as one to create something entirely new.She was his woman now and they would never be divided.

"Marry me,"he said. "Please,I beg you. Marry me."

"OH GOD." she moaned. "Yes" and then, her voice rising with every repitition. "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!"



...from the novel War Cry by Wilbur Smith. Described by Stephen King as "the best historical novelist" WILBUR SMITH made his debut in 1964
with When the Lion Feeds and has since sold more than 125 million copies of his books worldwide and been translated into 26 different languages.
Born in Central Africa,he now lives in London.