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Old carabao eat young grass.

Aty. De la Serna, as in Atty. Victor De la Serna, Sigbin?

Quote from: preciousNpolite on October 29, 2007, 05:29:06 PM
GMA pulls philippine troops out of the terrorist zone but when the Philippine person is in the American army and wins an award he is just another feather in the cap?

It's a bigger deal then that to receive any award or metals while in the service. He is not the only person whether black, brown or white or what ever flag he hails from  that fights in the service for the rights of all or wins a metal.

I think and feel all service men regardless of their background roots  or if they are proving for a metal or no metal and who also fights wars for our freedom and rights is a hero in my eyes every day of the year.

Military should not be treated as an biased issue as the men who fight are fighting for the best of everyone else.

I helped donate time and materials to build the reservist base here in Bohol as a foreign foundation member did I ask or receive a metal for it? Our pride was good enough for the warm reception we always were given here.

I was also the first foreign (WOMAN) army foundation member to help the military in the foundation here in Bohol.

The point here is many persons do many good things that do not require metals to get the god deed accomplished..

If you need proof my name is is in brass mounted on marble near to the grandstand that the Americans funded as well as other projects of construction in the camp.

No matter what our flag is that we are born under we are all worthy of acomplishing good thigs for all.

Many have also died for our freedom let's not forget them the most.

So what if I recognize the achievement of a soldier?  That's the subject line so I am reacting to a particular achievement of a person but it does not mean I alianate the others who are doing the same.  All soldiers are worthy of respect because they put their lives in harms' way so we may have a peaceful life.  I cry each time I see in the news that a soldier is killed. I pray for their families and the internal repose of the soul of the dead.  Do I also ask for recognition to that?  These men and women are great and they don't cry either to be recognized of what they have done and continue doing!  They are real hero!  And you tell me all military should not be treated as an (should be "a") biased issue?  Of course I know that.  I have no problem at all with any  skin colors.  I don't carry in my heart prejudice and especially ungratefulness especially to people who are doing good not just for my country but to the whole world.

Oh, what about you?  Oh, poor you! You know, Precious, you really made me laugh!  When I was reading your message, I could almost hear a kid throwing a tantrum and kept saying "what about me? what about me? what about me?  I did this, I did that!" I wish you started a thread enumerating your contribution to the whole world and I am sure, people would be proud of you too instead of negating each and every word we say!  You did good job, as you say, but it became clouded because you are so impolite and so rude.  You think you are exercising your freedom of speech but you are just simply rude. 

If GMA or other leaders who participated in the Iraq war pull out troops, that's their business.  If these presidents deem it right to end their contribution to fight against terrorism, so be it! If you don't want GMA to pull out the troops, initiate a rally and tell them you don't want GMA to pull the troops! America is also fighting for the pull out of troops! 

Lastly, when you do great jobs especially to other people, don't  ask for recognition in return.  People will see your effort and in due time you will be rewarded.  Even if you will not recieve award symbolized by metals, as what you termed, that's alright.  The important thing is that you change for the good the course of life of other people and I hope that's enough reward in your heart.

For whatever it's worth, THANK YOU for your contribution to Bohol and to the Philippines, as a whole.  I mean it.  No sarcasm at all! 

daan ko pa na butay na. mao man na among isugnod sa una namo kong palung-agon mi ni Mommy aron dali mo siga ang kahoy. 

I had lots of ghostly experience but this one I will share you guys:

It was one overcast Saturday afternoon in my old office in Cagayan de Oro.  I just came back from a business trip in Cebu and I had reports to make for that Monday.  I had asked another colleague (her name was Olive) to meet me up at the office so she can help me.  When I got there, she said the whole office had been so busy most of the day because there were getting ready for the coming of our German investors the next week.  So we did our work.  It was about 3 p.m. when we heard crying and moaning in the small vacant room.  The room wasn't closed so we could see there was nobody there.  My colleague was so afraid she hugged me tight.  It was easier to just leave but I was seriously busy so I resolved not to leave.  I said in a voice loud enough "I am so sorry but we really have to work."  It stopped so we continue our job.  My colleague was making fun of me that I talked to the ghost and the ghost listened to me.  A while later, another colleague (Melmel) came to do overtime work.  Olive told Melmel of our earlier experience.  Melmel just shrugged her shoulder and told Olive to stop her silliness.  Not even 5 minutes later, the creepy sound came back and it was so loud.  My two colleagues both clung to me in fear!  I got to whisk them away from me and I slowly and yes, fearfully went just outside of that little room.  I wanted to go inside but the feeling was just so hair-raising!  I stood there and talked.  I apologized again if we had disturbed her  (it sounded like a woman!) but I just couldn't afford to leave without finishing our work.  I reminded the ghost that we were in our office but we would try to respect her and not make any noise. 

While I did the talking, my two colleagues were two arms-length behind me.  I swear I wanted to just run and leave the office but I was scared we would hurt ourselves running down the stairs so I composed myself and went back to my cubicle.  We stayed for another  hour but we didn't hear anymore noise.  You bet it was the talk of the whole office that Monday!  From then on, if we had to work overtime, we would ask the security guard to come too just so we have a man in the office.

Now, I got to go.  It's almost 1 a.m. here and I am starting to feel creepy just remembering that experience.

Thanks for sharing your pics, Leo!  Butay man na imong gi bitbit ba?

Another feather in the cap for Filipinos!  Congratulations, Soldier Seeker!  I hope you'll join TB!

Pwede ni?

Why are you laugh?  Are you happiness?   

Same here, Mari; I love the scent of Johnson's baby cologne - the original which is the blue color or the pink one.

it's in the wall beside the outside of BQ daw basin naay kabalo asa na and the name too. 

Mao man siguro na atong gi istoryahan earlier willmerit kanang bakery sa BQ.

ay arang gud ka tugnaw, tiaw mag pa sexy ka pa panohuton imong kigol!  dili ko mabuhi bitaw pod Gem kong balot-na balok kaayo ang lawas including mag gwantis oi!  mura kog matuok but I don't mind going there for a week or so para ka experience ko.  Ingon pod mga people na nka anha na diha, chada daw kaayo mga flowers as in! 

Quote from: GEC348 on October 29, 2007, 01:30:00 AM
Graz, it's not the number of posts that count... it's whether or not your post can make the reader smile, enrich knowledge, affirm the goodness in each of us.

You are right, GEC!  Thanks a lot!  I will try to do right here to be a deserving member of TB just like you. 

Ben, when my uncle visits the Philippines or when he knows that there's somebody coming from Phils, he asked for Tanduay Rum.  Do you like it?  Do you like San Miguel beer too?

Hala Gem, gipadalhan bya ko ug picture anang Moose sa friend nko taga Anchorage!  Wa man ko kaila adto na hayop oi.

Mike, I am so sorry, so sorry!  I wish I have money to help you from the miseries you are feeling right now.

Well said, dot!

hahahha ug para pod walay gubot na lang ba.

Interesting interview!  I just read this thread and it's giving me quite of a headache. 

Owww, so sorry Ms. Bambi. Witty kaayo imong Mama ba?  Sige lang, she'll be so happy magka tapok2x mo pohon.  You don't need sight to feel the warm hugs and kisses.  Take it easy, Ms. Bambi!

Also, wala na sa ilang vocabulary na mag ask ug help for direction.  Bisan gakawala-wala na, dili gihapon angkon! 

Thanks a lot, Haze!  Hulat ra ko.

I am a Filipino kid... I used to eating rice and sometimes corn when money was not enough to buy rice.  There were times we used period (asin) to go with our rice or corn to alternate with utan kamunggay, but we were happy kids.  We didn't take it against our parents that we were poor.  We worked hard and finished school.  I am still a Filipino kid living in America and married to a black guy, an authentic African guy from Kenya.  I am still poor but it's ok because we are still happy too!

Vow.

Ana man pod na sila dre sa America.  Daghan sila'g i claim na disability.  Mag sakay bitaw ko bus, naag gapangayo money, nakahatag man siguro ko then my husband told me, they are richer than you because they are recieving money from the government!

Haze, beautiful picture!  Very profound.  Maayo diay mo ma bored or ma depress kay magka artistic man mo samot!

Lagi Cel ba?  Bisan unsa ka pobre atong probinsya, naa man jud mapangayuan ug kamunggay! healthy pa!

Simbako bitaw, Haze oi!

Here in America, dapat gud unta wlay homeless kay daghan man opportunities but...

Let's seek the opinion of Precious on this matter. 

Filipino Kids vs. American Kid, live in this thread! 

Belle, there's a lot of homeless in Manila loitering especially under the bridge but I hope wala pa sa atong Bohol. 

hahhaha daan ko pa lagi Cel na mo tingog ka jud diha!  I thought you'd say, makatulog na jud ka Grace! Maayo na lang gapakaulaw ko Cel nangutana ko kay aron ma sulbad atong duhang problema.

Thanks bitaw, WN oi coz the term batakang balaud is so profound and it really is kay Constitution man diay.

that's the beauty of Fall!

Thanks, WN.

asa naman, dear sissy ang imong offlines?  ga chat mi herman gabii which is early morning diha.

Huh?

Good for you, Precious you found American Bread in the midst of Bohol. 

Lagi ga laway ko sa message ni ms Bambi Gem oi ilabi na dihay iba ijang gisagol sa ujap!  Dugay nko wa kadungog anang iba. naa bya mi kahoy ana sa una pero karaan kaayo to nakahaoy gipajag kay na hug among manghud na lalaki.

We had such a nice subject line bya oi maka emote tapos nasira kadali but sige lang padayon mga kahigalaan sa pag celebrate sa homecomings sa atong mga TB friends!

I felt so bad for you, Precious; your friends only go there for the lechon you serve and not your company because you said once hurot the guest say bye bye.  Our friends would stay until sleepy na and even would stay with us until morning comes.  We always have fun when we celebrate Christmas.  Back in times when we only had puto to celebrate Christmas with, we still had the same fun!  We are full of fun, love and happines and all of the true meaning of Christmas.

Thanks, Jun!  I will go over again the membership application form.

I agree, Spiderman! 

Bran, thanks!

Precious,  my uncle is a Native American - a proud Native American.  I have been to New Mexico and the Navajo people were so nice and proud and speak profoundly of their heritage. I know the contribution of the Native Americans to the USA. They didn't say I am puti and you brown-skinned.  We are all the same people in God's eyes.  We became different in how we treat people.

I have been living in America too for quite a while.  I have lots of friends.  They are not from media like you claimed you are.  They speak their minds but they speak the truth not their twisted opinions based on discrimination.  They have depth.    I like that.  But you go beyond the confines of free speech!  You are so discriminating, did you know that?  If you do not know yet, I am telling you, you are!  Oh no, I didn't mean you have discriminating taste; I meant racial discrimination.   

Filipinos and Boholanos in particular are generally kind-hearted people with the exception of few.  I am sure they treat you well there otherwise you won't stay longer than you already did.  And one example that Boholanos are nice is that they accepted your columns for publication.  If they were not nice, they would have had told you a long time ago that you can not write.  Do I need to elaborate on that?  Don't worry, I can't write either that's why I am not a columnist.  But you can always learn. 

But still, I respect you as God's creation, as being a human being. Please use the freedom of speech in a mature, responsible and intelligent way.

That too, Jun is the perfect example of ingratos and ingratas.  Years back we went to Disneyland, intawon mga tiguwang tong nanilhig diha.  Ma imagine lang nko mga anak ug apo ug kaparyentihan naa sa Pinas na mura lang pakasayon kay naa lagi sa America ilang lola or lol pero intawon nanilhig intawon sa park.  Sakit bya tawon na sa likod manilhig unya tiguwang na.

Oh my!  I gotta pick this one up!  I know ms da binsi can well defend her photograph but please excuse me da binsi.

Precious, is it just me or is it really you?  You seem to have negative take on things in Bohol and Pinoy as a whole.  First you said there are lots of people in the mall and NO ONE is buying!  So amazing you have enough precious time to spare to see what and what not people are buying!  Not so long ago we only had Alturas as our big store there then came BQ, Marcela, other big stores I don't know anymore then this place ICM.  Do you think the owners are stupid enough to venture into this kind of business without going through feasibility studies?  And if the feasibility study proved the owners wrong after year or years of business, do you think they would just keep the stores open just for the heck of it - like maybe a tourist destination?  Hmmm, I am just wondering...

On ms da binsi's photograph which you labelled "a boring leafless trees that does not show off yourself and your beauty". really, you didn't see the beauty?  Have you heard of the word ART?  I bet you my life if somebody put Picasso's name in it, it's worth more than - I'd rather not say what.  We all appreciate her artistic skill and her courage to show her inner beauty through her work and if you do not see that, too bad! 

Let there be peace in your heart to appreciate the beauty of God's creation and the things created by God's creation.

Hello GEC,

Thanks for your greetings!  I am trailing too far behind you guys but at least I have good leaders in you! 

Hey, da binsi, you are still awake?  it's past 4 a.m. there na ha?  I am going to bed na rin in a while kay early to church pa tom.  Take it easy, okay?

Everywhere, economic hardship is felt.  My poor mother wouldn't even believe when I told her that I see a lot of homeless people here in Sacramento loitering with stolen shopping carts containing their possesions.  Do we have homeless people in Tagbilaran na?

Same with Ginger; road trip or JR.

Other than TB, I do bowling ocassionally.  I used to be a good bowler but not as good as Paeng though lol.  Not sport stuff:  I play Suduko a lot until I got so hooked up with TB, I make sugar gumpaste flowers, i bake and bake and cook.

Karon pako naka abot ani na thread so better late than later, right?


My most valuable things/objects that in case of fire, the first things am gonna pick up before I save my life:

pictures, important documents, engagement and wedding rings, my husband's CPU (he can buy monitor later), my laptop, a cute Velveeten Rabbit book given to me by a long lost friend,  and yes, my shoes!

Ay naku, one thing ra man diay gi ask ba?  Bonus nlang nang uban hehehe.

Pastilan bitaw sa ato ba, pati patay i hostage pa!  Oh well.

I have read this piece couple of times before and each time, this touches my deepest core.  God always send us angel or angels when things are seemingly hopeless.  Thanks, Men!

Quote from: Happy on October 27, 2007, 07:42:32 AM
Graz, abi nako moingon ka nga ... because the migraine reminded me that I really have a brain

Korek ka Cel!  Gipasanginlan lang to chocolate ganache but actually tungod sa walay tulog nah!

Thank you, Gem for reminding us!

Asa man nakahaya iyang Papa karon, Gem?

maam inse lumine, what about me?  i don't know either how to post pictures.

da bins, hadlok pod imong bana tan aw isda naay ulo?  aguy, mag adto mi sa Seafood City, magpalayo tawon akong bana sa isdaan kay nag stare daw sa iya ang isda!

Hello willmerit!  Pastilan, tama jud Happy we need rehab hahahah!  Na puasa pod ko the whole day kay first, dugay kamata then singit sa TB for awhile, went to Farmer's Market dayon my aunt and cousin picked me up so whole afternoon and night ga uban mi.  Pirteng kinaunay sa Asian Seafood Buffet! 

Hello Gem, thanks for the call!  Ug tinuod man, the first thing I did pag abot nako dre sa balay was to open TB!  Thanks for informing me about the demise of Mike's father.

Happy birthday to Angie's husband and nephew!

kaingon nko kami ray ana na paycheck to paycheck existence. But sige lang at least sigurado naman asa ibayad for bills mag tipid lang gajud. 

Sayon ra jud huna-hunaon sa ato pagka ngan na dollars or naa sa gawas.  Naa bitaw ko brother in law ga work as seaman sa Samoa, mag ingon tawon nang mga paryente niya pag uli na labihay na pod way pasalubong pero intawon 380 dollars ra tawon ang basic monthly pay unya malayo pa sa asawa ug pamilya!  Pastilan kinabuhia!  Lagi kon sa ato pod, maayo man maka sweldo na ug 10 thou a month ilabi na panagat pod ilang trabaho sa Samoa.

Ms. C2, I also wish na makadaug unta pod ko lotto aron mahaw=as sa kalisud but the thing is dili man pod gapalit ug ticket! kolokoy pod ko oi!

That would be:  God, could you please erase the pain my family is feeling right now and please tell them I am safe with you?

By the way, has anyone of you read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold? 

Angie and Gemma,

I am so proud to have known people like you you have golden hearts!  Keep up the good work!

Mike, I am so sorry for your loss and please extend to your whole family.  Please find comfort in your heart that your father is not in pain anymore.  May Jesus Christ lead your father to our Lord's kingdom and be with all the angels and saints.  Take it easy.

Bitaw pod!  That's good so Baby Matt can have his first Christmas in the Philippines and in his own new home!  I am happy for you guys!  Pohon kami na pod sunod mag settle diha sa Phils.

hahahha

Two weeks ago, Cel, we went to a Salmon Festival.  Diha pod a big aquarium with other fish.  We were feeding the young salmon then ingon ko, ah kalami ani i dredge sa seasoned flour then deep fry! hahaha ingon akong cousin na taga dre, You are so mean, Ate Ging!  Unsaon man jud, they are meant to be eaten while we are meant to eat them. 

RV, listen to Macky!!! Naa diay makuhaan ug maayong hulagway sa among Manga!  Pakan-on lagi ka ug jumping salad sa among father! lol

So see Ben you are helping us actually who are still confused about the issue! hahahahah

a text message from Auntie Malou:

No one is rich enough to buy back the past. But, if you have the courage to do better things today, you would be the richest one tomorow.

Ka relate jud ko ana, da binsi!  Mo ingon tawon gud na mga silingan namo sa among Mom na "ajahaya man ka Tita ay kay daghan man ka'g mga anak sa gawas!"  Nah, kaluoy sa akong inahan, ning adto intawon to sa among silingan kay mangutang unta ug pang sud-an wala nlang ka ingon tawon. hahahah

I did some volunteering too when I was still active with Kiwanis and Jaycees.  We once had a project na mag tuli sa mga bata.  Pastilan,  I thought I couldn't possibly be a part of it kay basin ako ma una ug ka collapse but naa man lain ma trabaho like mag prepare sa mga medicines or mag assist sa registration. 

Ay, I thought the subject line was a figure of speech!   

I had similar experience with Happy re getting lost.  I also am kind of good with directions but when I was new here,  I got lost because I wasn't afraid to and I wanted to learn how and where to go on my own for the first time, with help of course from reading the map.

Thanks too, Macky!  I have both worked with cooperatives since I mentioned earlier I have helped set up a People's Development Fund (PDF), a cooperative which was owned obviously by the people. Actually, a few of the members of PDF were also cooperatives so it was such a beautiful project. I have also worked in corporations.  I am already convinced of the benefits of cooperatives to its members and I think the best essence of cooperativism is that there's no discrimination as you mentioned on gender, age, religion and also on how big your shares are.  When I think about cooperative, the first thing that comes to my mind is the word empowerment.  Empowerment to its members so to improve the quality of life among its members and the community, as a whole.   

I observed that in most times, the leaders of the cooperatives are those people who initiated the coops.  Is that a fair statement?

Thanks again!

Grazie

Intawon pod nimo, Bran!  Sige lang, we have more things to love about men than things that annoy us!

Men, i can't beat you oi coz pila na kana ka thousands inyong postings!  Thanks for inviting me to join TB - that was some 16 days ago. hehehe

Thanks, Sigbin!  By the way, I am not related to Mario? heheheh

Klaro diay Cel na dang pasangil? hahahha

sibat sa ko kay basin wala nay mabilin didto sa Farmer's Market.  Ganahan man gud ko gikan didto akong plums kay lami kaayo!  Balik ra ko later.  Ikaw sa duty karon, Ceh ha?

Yes, si Tito.  Nakit-an nako sa background na gapakita sa dakong tijan kay nabusog diay kinaon didto sa Antequera.

It's ok, Cel, someone up there knew your good intentions!  Good job!

Bitaw, ga good bye na mi willmerit ning singit pa jud ko check sa akong mga unread posts before natulog so na alas dosan lagi nah!

Ay si Happy bya, ikaw baya pod to ga duty the other night diha sa inyo kay alas dos na ga chat ug ga TB pa ta. hahahah 

Men, gapa abot man ko nimo busa wala pa ko natulog hehhe

Mao ni Jun ginatawag ug libfront kay dili man libak kay naa man jud ka makabasa!  hahahha 

Akong Uncle naka graduate diha sa PMI, kaluoy sa Dyos nakalampos man pod.  Karon nlang sya nag ala-Balong (every port report)! hehehe

Thanks Macky and Jun for your reply!  I was guessing that's gonna be your answer that the pre-membership seminar is just for formality though I know that's one of the basic requirements by the CDA for a person to become a member but I just would like to make it clear.  Anyway, what is discussed during the pre-membership training which is the basic tenet of cooperativism and how members' participation is invaluable in the success of the coop. I read it in the website already your articles of cooperation and by laws.

Just one or two more questions:  you both said that you are after the quality of membership not the quantity.  How can you look into my character and how can I manifest my intentions?  Is it through the number of shares I subscribe?  I am so interested in being a part of BOWACCC but I may not be able to buy a lot for reasons I need not explain.

Thanks again!  Believe me, we are in the same page...

Grazie

Nah mao na ni karon, we are back to square one mga ladies because Sigbin said, ujap is the babiest or the juvenile shrimp! 

ah uyamod man jud, Jun! hehehhe You are correct, as always!  Mao lagi na, wala man pod sila kabalo unsa jud kalisud ang life sa gawas.  Pagka ngan lang na naa sa gawas, mura ba ug gapala ug ginapiko na nato ang kwarta when in truth, we still have to budget strictly pod oi para maka survive for the next pay.

Wow, nice painting, da binsi!  good job!

naa na pod ta dinhi, willmerit! hahaha  gipasagdan tag tikaw2x sa TB karon dah!

layo ra mi kaayo kay naa man ko Sacramento unya ang big fire kay sa San Diego.  Naa koy sister sa LA, grabeh jud daw ka abog ga atsing2x sya.

bisan gani sa amo sa Manga, dili naman na mabiyaan nila ang bay kon walay mahibilin bisan naa pay lock mga doors. dili na jud kumpyansa.

3 hours lang atong difference, willmerit! kay right now, 12:21 a.m. mi tapos kamo diha 3:21 a.m. pod, di ba?

korek! simple lang aron dili maka magnet ug k******n.

California ko so dili pa tantong gabii - midnight pa lang while sa imo diha, nangadlawon na jud ka ug TB!

Mao jud kay kabalo nka mentalidad ning mga k******n!  Tagaan nimo opportunity, makawatan jud! Amping lang jud mo.  Dili na pwede pa saya2x mo nang inyong mga wallets/purses tapos inyong mga alahas.

sige lang gud pahulay kay weekend na bitaw.  at least kami dre 12:15 pa pero kami pod ijahay ug computer. ang akong bana sige scan ug news all over the world, ako pod ga TB and chat sa akong mga manghud sa Manga.

sige lang atong pa apilon kay sahay naa may thread na gapang english mga peeps.  naa ka sa East Coast diay?

diha koy nice pictures ana ilalom sa flag tapos sunset man to yata lami jud kaayo ang resulta!

naa ko sa sacramento. ikaw asa man ka, willmerit? 

nangatulog pa siguro to kay weekend naman sa ato ug sa Europe samantalang kita kay Friday pa man. kita ra bitaw ga tikaw2x hahahah

mag ask lang ko Ginger or ni Lumine, willmerit!  hala, unsa naman oras nimo diha?

sorry, wala pa na nako na sulayan but I'll check or basin naay makabasa aning atong postings, mo help.

ah ok, ma imagine ko nah, willmerit!  thanks! duol ra diay ba pero motabok man mo tulay, di ba?