Recently I went to buy flowers for my wife. The man eyed me and
snapped out 600 pesos. I went next door to an educational store
where I am known. Without explanation, the owner came out, told the
man I am part of the community and the price went to 350. Mike M.
--- In LivingInThePhilippi
<patriot98512@
>
> I have some bads news for you. You will always need your wife to
> bargain for you as the price goes up as soon as they see your eyes.
> Also I payed 600P for my perminant license and 50P for the drug and
> eye test. You got taken for a ride and will continue to do so until
> you understand this country. I have my wife get a price on
> everything and then I show up to make the purchase. If I don't I
pay
> bigs bucks for everything. Don't use fixers as they are very
> expensive. Good luck.Your wife should be telling you what you need
> to do to get your license. We didn't need most of the things that
> you are getting.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> In LivingInThePhilippi
> wrote:
> >
> > Ahah!!! The truth has been spoken, the rules are: There are NO
> > RULES!! After inquiring about getting a license, I was told by a
> > clerk in the city hall,(a friend of my wife) "If you have the
> Pesos
> > to pay, you can get a license." So, off I went to the LTO, and
> > without any other requests, I paid a clerk 7,000 Pesos, and got a
> > temp license, with the regular one due as quickly as I get a
> > B'rngy "clearance," drug test, and police report, to the tune of
> 500
> > Pesos each.
> > My primary reason for doing this was mentioned in a couple of
> > earlier posts here; the safety of NOT having to produce my
> passport
> > when asked for ID, and no more worry about having to replace it
if
> > lost or stolen. You know the "LOOK" when you produce it for ID.
> > But
> > on another note, it gives them a sense of one desiring to be a
> part
> > of the country,(you'
> > afterwards, I no longer need my wife to "bargain" for me when
> making
> > certain purchases, and all of you know what I mean by that
phrase.
> >
> > The most important FUN REASON of all is; when I feel like a good
> game
> > of "Chicken,Dodge-
> > Derby atmosphere," I just roll out the "tank," and let it rip!!
> > For a guy that learned how to drive in the mountains of the
> > Carolinas, back before the movie "Thunder Road" was made, and
> ripping
> > and running from the cops by racing to the state borders,etc,
> driving
> > here is like a throwback to my teen-age days, and the locals have
> > MUCH RESPECT, when they see this "Crazy Kano" roll out on the
> roads
> > here. Not that I'm advising this as a means of "Family
> > Entertainment.
> > especially when the local police keep asking me for tips on
> driving
> > and handling my vehicle. Can't tell them everything tho, they
just
> > might try to use them on me, Ha Ha.
> > In all honesty, it DOES take a LOT of nerve to get out and drive
> > among the locals, most don't know ANY of the proper rules of the
> > road, so one must drive with their "head on a swivel" and be
alert
> > for ANYTHING,and I DO MEAN ANYTHING!! I've seen some amazing
> messes
> > made with these little motorbikes, cars, trucks, and SUVs!! Thank
> God
> > they don't have the big bikes I'm used to seeing in the States,
> nor
> > the cars!! Now THAT'S when I'll be sitting on the sidelines
> > watching!! That's a scary thought to even have, guess I better go
> and
> > relax my imagination with a calming libation.
> >
> > Happy Trails!! Ha Ha
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In LivingInThePhilippi
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > If after being in the Phils for a while and you are still
> willing
> > to
> > > "drive" I take my hat off to you. Not to offend, but in
> > my "opinion"
> > > you are very brave or very foolish. :=)
> > >
> > > One look at how they drove in the city and I tossed in my
> keys. I
> > > let my GF's brothers drive us around. I thought I could handle
> > > driving out in the country, but even then I discovered, to my
> > dismay,
> > > that I was way over my head. They have a different set of
rules
> > > there. THEY HAVE NO RULES!!!. :=)
> > >
> > > DJ
> > > Hawaii
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In
> > LivingInThePhilippi
> > > <DAVE.PEAK@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I rented a multicab for 3 days in November....
> > > >
> > > > If you thought you drove defensively before driving in the
> Phils,
> > you
> > > > might stand a chance
> > > >
> > > > If you're a member of the "I own the road" club.....it'
a
> > > > disaster waiting to happen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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