Comments on: Poverty and Survival (part 2) http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/ A Forum about an American Expat Living in Davao, Philippines Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 Bruce Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:34:14 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2811 Laagan, Do not apologize, we work hard and when things go wrong or life gets difficult, we think of our lives. No matter how rich, poor, lucky or unlucky we become, there will always be someone better or worse. I understand being busy and I am glad you remembered to come back to visit. Laagan,
Do not apologize, we work hard and when things go wrong or life gets difficult, we think of our lives. No matter how rich, poor, lucky or unlucky we become, there will always be someone better or worse.
I understand being busy and I am glad you remembered to come back to visit.

]]> By: laagan http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 laagan Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:26:11 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2804 Hi Bruce. I would like to thank you for your kind words about my plight. You were absolutely right to say that I have a better life than most people. And I am ashamed to admit that I often forget that. I can be really selfish. Reading this post reminds me of that. I still feel down these days but not as bad as before. I have my faith to thank for that. PS. sorry for not visiting your blog also. I have been up to my neck with work these days. This schedule will continue until next week. Gosh...i feel like I am wasting my life :-) Good luck Hi Bruce.

I would like to thank you for your kind words about my plight. You were absolutely right to say that I have a better life than most people. And I am ashamed to admit that I often forget that. I can be really selfish. Reading this post reminds me of that. I still feel down these days but not as bad as before. I have my faith to thank for that.
PS. sorry for not visiting your blog also. I have been up to my neck with work these days. This schedule will continue until next week. Gosh…i feel like I am wasting my life :-)

Good luck

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 Bruce Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:40:11 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2786 Alan, With the poverty, people look for ways to make money. Sometimes it is not legal. Alan,
With the poverty, people look for ways to make money. Sometimes it is not legal.

]]> By: Alan http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2782 Alan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2782 The squatter issue is an interesting one . My wife's father hass squatters on a piece of beach front property he has . LOL :-) We once visited some friends of my wife south of Manila where Ayala was building some nice homes . The wife's relative worked for Ayala and according to him after Ayala paid squatters to move and provided them with a new location the squatters took the money and left " temporarily " but just came back to another portion of Ayala land . :-)Sort of " If you will pay me once why not pay me twice " . :-) The squatter issue is an interesting one . My wife’s father hass squatters on a piece of beach front property he has . LOL :-) We once visited some friends of my wife south of Manila where Ayala was building some nice homes . The wife’s relative worked for Ayala and according to him after Ayala paid squatters to move and provided them with a new location the squatters took the money and left ” temporarily ” but just came back to another portion of Ayala land . :-) Sort of ” If you will pay me once why not pay me twice ” . :-)

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 Bruce Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:45:25 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2773 Riza, I have made a few comments to your site. I enjoy your writings. I hope some of my readers will visit your site. Riza,

I have made a few comments to your site. I enjoy your writings. I hope some of my readers will visit your site.

]]> By: Riza http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Riza Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:30:05 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2772 Hi, I changed it from Bruce to American in Davao. Have a wonderful evening! Hi, I changed it from Bruce to American in Davao. Have a wonderful evening!

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 Bruce Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:27:17 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2770 Riza, Well there are ignorant people all over the world, some can even search the internet. hahaha Tell them to visit my site. Please change me on your blogroll to American in Davao, it is more informative than just Bruce. I will add you now too. Thanks. Riza,

Well there are ignorant people all over the world, some can even search the internet. hahaha
Tell them to visit my site.
Please change me on your blogroll to American in Davao, it is more informative than just Bruce.
I will add you now too. Thanks.

]]> By: Riza http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Riza Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:18:39 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2769 Haha! Well, that's basing on what I've heard from one of our client in the call centers. They even thought that we still live in huts, that's because they think that we're a very poor country, but they were surprised to find cars and lots of it on the streets, and skyscrapers are everywhere. You can imagine their disappointment with pedestrians and the traffic! LOL! I've also added you on my blogroll. Haha! Well, that’s basing on what I’ve heard from one of our client in the call centers. They even thought that we still live in huts, that’s because they think that we’re a very poor country, but they were surprised to find cars and lots of it on the streets, and skyscrapers are everywhere. You can imagine their disappointment with pedestrians and the traffic! LOL!

I’ve also added you on my blogroll.

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Bruce Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:07:50 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2764 Riza, I do not think that is correct. The only thing some here do not know how to do is flush without a pail of water. (joke) Only taxi drivers perter a wall than a CR. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Riza,
I do not think that is correct. The only thing some here do not know how to do is flush without a pail of water. (joke)

Only taxi drivers perter a wall than a CR.

Thanks for visiting and commenting.

]]> By: Riza http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/06/poverty-and-survival-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2761 Riza Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:43:40 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=744#comment-2761 It was a nice post about your observation, most would think of us as "not knowing how to use toilets" people. Thanks. =) It was a nice post about your observation, most would think of us as “not knowing how to use toilets” people. Thanks. =)

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