FindlayMacD
English expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 17 April 2019
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The Philippines and Taiwan by PalawOne
`Ahh, for expats and tourism etc, not sure this is a great idea?"PH eyes military ties with Taiwan"By Franco Jose C. Baro帽a May 1, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/01/news/ph-eyes-military-ties-with-taiwan/2102231THE Philippines is ...
@danfinn Ankle biters? While I appreciate the complement if only true would question how you raised your children? Force? Coercion or a simple slap? Sure I am an outsider to the goings on in the US but it's plastered world wide on different media ... Read More
The Philippines and Taiwan by PalawOne
`Ahh, for expats and tourism etc, not sure this is a great idea?"PH eyes military ties with Taiwan"By Franco Jose C. Baro帽a May 1, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/01/news/ph-eyes-military-ties-with-taiwan/2102231THE Philippines is ...
Actually you need to know how a trade war works - @danfinn I think I know. TACO is not up to much past humour because, in my most humble of opinions, Trump messes everything up so share prices fall. He, under cover of whatever shady shell company ... Read More
The Philippines and Taiwan by PalawOne
`Ahh, for expats and tourism etc, not sure this is a great idea?"PH eyes military ties with Taiwan"By Franco Jose C. Baro帽a May 1, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/01/news/ph-eyes-military-ties-with-taiwan/2102231THE Philippines is ...
It's Amazing how the DEI syndrome infected this forum, Especially those not from the USA. - @Enzyte Bob Those that are not from the USA and many who are have not been drinking the Trump kool aid like you @Enzyte Bob Read More
The Philippines and Taiwan by PalawOne
`Ahh, for expats and tourism etc, not sure this is a great idea?"PH eyes military ties with Taiwan"By Franco Jose C. Baro帽a May 1, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/01/news/ph-eyes-military-ties-with-taiwan/2102231THE Philippines is ...
@bizwizard I don't want to hang sh1t on the US but the current administrations on again off again tariffs are a joke, I see these tariffs have been changed 21 times against China. OMO. - @bigpearl Trump is being openly mocked now about his tariff ... Read More
Metromart Shopping by Enzyte Bob
During the pandemic I ordered groceries through Metromart for home delivery. They represent over 100 different stores. They also represent S&R.Earlier this week I placed the order from S&RS directly and had to prepay. I used a charge card ...
@FindlayMacD For fear of sounding like an echo chamber I also have a penchant for Lamb. I tend to go for the Welsh or French Lamb cutlets (more tender) available at my local Waitrose store her in Bath. I dispense with jar condiments as I am lucky to ... Read More
Metromart Shopping by Enzyte Bob
During the pandemic I ordered groceries through Metromart for home delivery. They represent over 100 different stores. They also represent S&R.Earlier this week I placed the order from S&RS directly and had to prepay. I used a charge card ...
@Cherryann01 I buy lamb chops and mint sauce from S&R, that's my dinner today actually. Read More
Metromart Shopping by Enzyte Bob
During the pandemic I ordered groceries through Metromart for home delivery. They represent over 100 different stores. They also represent S&R.Earlier this week I placed the order from S&RS directly and had to prepay. I used a charge card ...
I would love to find good quality cured (not smoked) UK style back bacon (not American style belly pork bacon) here in the Philippines, I found it in Singapore and I found it in Hong Kong, maybe it's available in Manila but I could not it find even ... Read More
色花堂 expertise needed by Travelnman59
I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...
@bigpearl All of your foreign currency notes should be absolutely flawless if you are going to exchange them here in the Philippines or the banks and or the money changers won't accept them. I went to a money changer here in Cagayan De Oro with ... Read More
色花堂 expertise needed by Travelnman59
I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...
@gregparker6201 I had an account with PNB Europe for many years before I decided to live here in the Philippines (at that time I was married to a Filipina who I had brought to live with me in the UK) and although the PNB Europe account based in ... Read More
色花堂 expertise needed by Travelnman59
I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...
@FindlayMacD By the way, the advice you receive will be different for different nationalities because of the rules your home country banks follow. Read More
色花堂 expertise needed by Travelnman59
I'm going to relocate to the Philippines as soon as my house sells and I need some expert advice on what I need to do about banking and how you get government business conducted like income taxes and how to transfer money for possibly ...
You should also consider the fact that if the only way that you can get cash is through ATM's with a foreign card, nearly all the banks here will charge you P200 or P250 for each ATM transaction. If however you are already in a relationship with a ... Read More
Australian federal election by bigpearl
While I thought the Labour Party would win I didn't expect a landslide victory. Looking forward to the final tally if they can win the house majority,,,,,, looking that way but we will see.Cheers, Steve.
@FindlayMacD That's just a youtube clip but here's how the Washington post reported it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/03/australia-labor-albanese-trump-election/ Read More
Australian federal election by bigpearl
While I thought the Labour Party would win I didn't expect a landslide victory. Looking forward to the final tally if they can win the house majority,,,,,, looking that way but we will see.Cheers, Steve.
Dan all countries have their foibles. Cheers, Steve. - @bigpearl It seems that Trump is affecting elections all over the world. - @FindlayMacD Hahaha somebody owes me a beer. How long it took for some idi0t to make this about Trump, halfway around ... Read More
Australian federal election by bigpearl
While I thought the Labour Party would win I didn't expect a landslide victory. Looking forward to the final tally if they can win the house majority,,,,,, looking that way but we will see.Cheers, Steve.
Dan all countries have their foibles. Sure looks like the Australian people don't hold grudges as they put the same party back into power but this time with a landslide win. I was living here in the Phills and never left because the Philippines ... Read More
U.S. Social Security website crashing by PalawOne
Perhaps of assistance, from the Washington Post today ..Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staffThe worsening problems come as Elon Musk鈥檚 DOGE team pushes for more cuts at the agency, including in the ...
@danfinn 3 SSA employees can make up any shit they want, it's hardly proof of anything. Read More