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lavidaloca 路 2015-12-08 01:31:00 路 #2376
Genital warts last week? Gets a girl pregnant whose having his kid in Russia several months ago?

Still barebacking?

This sounds like a rapidly approaching disaster.
the Thing 路 2015-12-08 08:01:00 路 #2377
^^
Noticed them a while ago when I went team shaved. I got 5 and it wasn't spreading so I just ignored it. just treated them last week.
At the end you guys are right, so best to wrap it up before I catch something that actually matters.

That being said. Tonight's date flaked. And I'm too tired to find a replacement.

Gonna go to bed early and try to wake up early for tomorrow.

2 for 3 still, can't win every battle.
Beyond Borders 路 2015-12-08 10:17:00 路 #2378
(12-08-2015 12:02 AM)PacFan Wrote:  Caf茅 Havana in Greenbelt is a well known freelancer place....extremely unlikely the girl/s you see in there alone are not P4P

At the end of the day, you'll be ok here in the Philippines if you remember that it's much more about the Pesonality than the Personality!

For sure - Cafe Havana might as well be a damn brothel (and certainly not just the ones that are alone). Every single time I thought to walk in that place, usually drawn in by the band, I turned right back around and walked right out without ordering. Only one time did I bother to linger for drinks and that's because I had two military guys with me, and one was intent on finding a pro to get his balls sucked. Probably a much cheaper place to do it than that, but to each his own.

However, and forgive me if I missed the reason you brought this up, but you're not implying that because Cafe Havana is full of pros that all of the women at Greenbelt are pros, are you? There are a lot of moneyed women (the honestly moneyed kind) that go to Greenbelt as well. You won't catch them dead in Havana, but there are definitely other places there they will go - lots of nice restaurants and some live music venues. Even a more iffy place like Spicy Fingers gets some of them coming in for the show.

Greenbelt is kind of a wierd place in that there's such a mix of hookers and regular people in the general area, but if you've spent any time in Southeast Asia, you can easily tell the difference. Note: If it isn't obvious by her clothing, but she's alone or with another girl or two and they're just standing around throwing glances at you to get you to talk to them, they're pros. If they're normal girls, they'll (mostly) be paying attention to their own company and enjoying the music.

Obviously depends on which venue you're posted up in as well. For those members who really don't have the on-the-ground experience to tell, discretely ask a member of the staff that you've won to your side.

And again, yes, steer a wide path around Havana unless you're about p4p because it's wall-to-wall hookers. On the bright side, they are unambigious enough hookers that you'd find out very quickly after starting to talk to them - what's going on there is not hidden or anything.
the Thing 路 2015-12-08 13:03:00 路 #2379
(12-08-2015 10:17 AM)Beyond Borders Wrote:  
(12-08-2015 12:02 AM)PacFan Wrote:  

Even a more iffy place like Spicy Fingers gets some of them coming in for the show.

Spicy Fingers? I've been there, it was full of hookers too.

Not quite like Havana though. If there is anyone claiming Havana is not wall to wall hookers, I can meet them at the balcony above the place in front of Greenbelt 3 and we can play a little game I like to call "Spot the Prostitute". I doubt you can pick up any locals there because the name Cafe Havana is so associated with prostitution that regular women don't even come near it when they're walking across.

In the meantime I made friends with some upper-mid end locals, they're saying all the night action is in the Fort nowadays.
Beyond Borders 路 2015-12-08 18:47:00 路 #2380
(12-08-2015 01:03 PM)the Thing Wrote:  
(12-08-2015 10:17 AM)Beyond Borders Wrote:  
(12-08-2015 12:02 AM)PacFan Wrote:  

Even a more iffy place like Spicy Fingers gets some of them coming in for the show.

Spicy Fingers? I've been there, it was full of hookers too.

Not quite like Havana though. If there is anyone claiming Havana is not wall to wall hookers, I can meet them at the balcony above the place in front of Greenbelt 3 and we can play a little game I like to call "Spot the Prostitute". I doubt you can pick up any locals there because the name Cafe Havana is so associated with prostitution that regular women don't even come near it when they're walking across.

In the meantime I made friends with some upper-mid end locals, they're saying all the night action is in the Fort nowadays.

....Did you even read my post?

I said "even an iffy place like Spicy Fingers" (iffy as in there are prostitues, if you need that explained) has some normal girls with money popping in with their friends (usally with local dates or mixed groups) too. Big Hint: they are not the ones sitting or standing near the bar. lol But yes, it is a music venue as well, at least one singer there is considered somewhat of a local celebrity. It's seedy, no doubt, but even with the prowlers at the bar it's more of a tourist place than a sex tourist place.

I met a wealthier girl there that took me all over the city, paying for everything and wouldn't even bang after three dates. She clearly has a thing for foreigners, but she was far from a prostitute - owns a chain of businesses, several prime pieces of real estate, and travels somewhere different in the world every few months. She would go into Spicy Fingers but won't step a foot towards Havana. Still lives with her parents at a quarter century old. You get that with these young wealthy girls sometimes in these big cities - they get a taste for that foreign meat and spend their nights out just on the edge of naughty town but not right up in it, seeing what they can skim off the top.

I have also lived in Southeast Asian countries for the better part of a decade and all too intimately know the difference between a hooker and a normal woman (unfortunately). I've shored more of those sluts in various location than I could possibly want to remember. I'm no newb at this.

So yes, locals go there. Also peek your head in the nicer restaurants in Greenbelt 1 and you'll see them in their groups. Again, usually mixed. Or peek your head into one of the very classy adjoining malls - with all that shopping, are you really going to come in here and imply there's no meeting normal women in Greenbelt just because Havana is a dirty whore scab?

Nah, that's not the way it is. Walk into the damn mall and see who's in there shopping because it sure as hell isn't all foriegners by a long shot. If you're really struggling to find the fancy restaurants and wine bars where people walk into eat, head out to the curb and see what the people who are catching taxis look like. Obviously, a man will need street sense because there are a lot of traps in GB, but focus on the right venues and the right girls and it's not a dead end either.

I don't necessarily recommend Spicy Fingers unless you really know the difference between a hooker and real person, but I go there for the music anyways and generally just ignore the girls completely, so for me it's a wash. I turn down the dances and offers to sit down, hold my brew, and rock my head to the music - if something tumbles out the other end, fine, but I most certainly do not go to that particular place to pick up girls.

I also agreed Havana was wall-to-wall hookers, so again, you're straw manning there too. Nobody has claimed differently from that at all. So I guess you'll be going to play "spot the prostitute" yourself...

And for the record, since I'm sure I can imagine what you'll say next, I'm not setting GB out as a prime location to go meet tail. That was not the point. All I was saying is that the one particular venue is not reflective of the entire place.

By the way, you had to meet a local to tell you the action was at the Fort? Come on, man...fair enough if you haven't scoured all the data on the forum, but don't make like you're giving the lay of the land if you're going to share such a common sense piece of info like it's an insider revalation or something.

Your posts seem really suspect, and maybe that's your personality or a language barrier/cultural difference - but if you're going to keep coming in to supposedly fill us in, at least read the posts you're replying to.
PacFan 路 2015-12-08 19:07:00 路 #2381
BB, good reply and no mate, not suggesting at all that Greenbelt is full of P4P action, but certainly Caf茅 Havana is.

If you head down to the strip of bars past Nuvo ending with Italianis then you have a fair chance of meeting a girl who is simply out having a good time and not a hooker at all.

I personally don't bother with Greenbelt as it is a bit of a tourist trap and as such on the pricey side (albeit a decent HH in Spicy Fingers!) and when you have been on the ground here a decent length of time (in my case 10 years) then you get to know the places to head to which offer much better value and as such attract much more of the local girls who are priced out of Greenbelt!
Beyond Borders 路 2015-12-08 19:11:00 路 #2382
^ Yep, one of the spots I had in mind exactly. I also like the cheaper local spots away from the tourist areas; my favorite places have zero foriegners at all. But I do like popping down to GB for some music or food because it's not far from my hotel and I'm still new in town. I can definitely see it is a tourist trap.

Anyways, I will hit you up with a pm.
Roccker 路 2015-12-09 07:03:00 路 #2383
Just got the idea of bringing some chocolate from home country and use it as excuse to go to my place to taste it, luring with candy, yee


When my flight arrives at manila at eg 00:00, when do you think i get out of the airport?
My airbnb guy is gonna pick me up and bring to the place. Wonder what time i should tell him.

I guess there is full security check also on arrival and bullet scam is as 'dangerous' on arrival as on departure?
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/04/aviati...anim-bala/
the Thing 路 2015-12-09 09:11:00 路 #2384
^^
My arrival was around the same time as yours and it took 30 minutes from touchdown to out of the terminal door. Also keep in mind that your flight might be delayed; mine was delayed almost 2 hours.

No security check to speak of. They hand out 2 forms on the plane, one is a personal information form, the other's a health questionnaire, fill them out and hand them in when you arrive. They just stamp your passport and off you go.

If your flight gets delayed and the airbnb guy decides to leave, don't take the cars for hire in front of the airport as they are extremely overpriced (like 6 times) Instead try Uber, GrabTaxi or try to find a regular (metered) taxi. To the central area it will cost like 300 php with a metered taxi whereas those cars there will try to charge you 1800-2000.

Edit: Never heard of the bullet scam.
CleanSlate 路 2015-12-09 09:26:00 路 #2385
(12-09-2015 09:11 AM)the Thing Wrote:  Edit: Never heard of the bullet scam.

It was all over the news in early November. I think the scam is dying down though, because of the embarrassment it caused them.
the Thing 路 2015-12-09 15:29:00 路 #2386
(12-09-2015 09:26 AM)CleanSlate Wrote:  
(12-09-2015 09:11 AM)the Thing Wrote:  Edit: Never heard of the bullet scam.

It was all over the news in early November. I think the scam is dying down though, because of the embarrassment it caused them.

Oh that. Just checked that cnn link out.

I always lock my luggage with a padlock or get it wrapped before checking it in anyway- learned the hard way in Ukraine once.

I don't know if phil customs are authorized to break open luggage locks like the TSA though.

Edit: speaking of luggages, Roccker, pack tight bro, them asian baggage handlers messed my things up hard.
Several bottles of aftershave, perfume etc. broken. A very expensive cuff link box broken. One of the cuff links is missing. The suitcase's inner lining was torn from the glass fragments so maybe the cuff link is inside of the lining but I couldn't find yet. Also lost 2 sticks of $30 cigars.
Cyclone 路 2015-12-09 15:57:00 路 #2387
(12-06-2015 04:05 PM)the Thing Wrote:  Bit concerned about having gone rawdog but I sent her downstairs to buy me some tea bags and went through her purse. Found a singapore work permit. I know Singapore tests their workers every 6 months so I think it's okay.

As someone who worked in Singapore for 2+ years, this is definitely untrue..
They only test incoming expats ONCE for HIV upon arrival, and whenever their visa is updated.
They do test their prostitutes 1x/month for everything, though razz
.
the Thing 路 2015-12-09 16:07:00 路 #2388
^^ She was a DH, those are checked every 6 months.

(Domestic helper)

http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits...xamination
jayfire864 路 2015-12-09 18:15:00 路 #2389
Does anyone have any info on the Hyatt City of Dreams in Manila? Good area? Good hotel?
Putin Closes 路 2015-12-09 18:51:00 路 #2390
(12-09-2015 06:15 PM)jayfire864 Wrote:  Does anyone have any info on the Hyatt City of Dreams in Manila? Good area? Good hotel?

Middle of nowhere, plus the area smells like sewage. Stay in Makati or the fort. Nice pool area though.
booshala 路 2015-12-09 21:10:00 路 #2391
(12-09-2015 06:15 PM)jayfire864 Wrote:  Does anyone have any info on the Hyatt City of Dreams in Manila? Good area? Good hotel?

It's seriously out of the way and as another poster stated the Paranaque area is pretty wretched with bad construction/traffic... on the flip side, the rooms are really nice (Vegas style layouts) and logistics to take back girls from Chaos and Pangaea - the two clubs on campus - are second to none. I stayed there twice in the past year and I was 6 for 7 in bringing girls back to the room and bucking...

Helps immensely if you have Hyatt status too: room upgrades, cheap rates with their cash+points, and free breakfasts and happy hours in the club lounges which are really legit. Could be worth it to spend the weekend here to take advantage of the logistics.
Beyond Borders 路 2015-12-09 21:16:00 路 #2392
Anyone here studying tagalog? Any current, good online resources for self study?

I might do some private lessons, but self study is usually a better pace for me.
YardDog 路 2015-12-09 21:31:00 路 #2393
(12-09-2015 09:16 PM)Beyond Borders Wrote:  Anyone here studying tagalog? Any current, good online resources for self study?

I might do some private lessons, but self study is usually a better pace for me.

I don't study it but I know that Pimsleur offers home study CDs and courses. There's a handful of other online options like http://learningtagalog.com/ as well.

There are quite a few girls on Tinder that offer lesson lol. They actually do seem like legit teachers.
GoodKindMan 路 2015-12-10 02:45:00 路 #2394
(04-09-2014 12:38 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  As far as seeing other girls in the mall an what not I wouldn't even worry about it in the least. I walked to Abreeza Mall everyday and ate and gamed for 3 months. No girl ever freaked out when she saw me there with different girls or gaming different girls at all. I'm really not even sure if they care... Honestly looking back I dont know whats going on in the Philippines. After being back here in the USA I see that its a whole different world out there when it comes to girls. I would just go there, be nice, have fun, and not give a fuck. It worked wonders for me, best trip of my life.

Are you asking why .... ? You have to know many girls in Manila are pro or semi-pro, they go with you to earn money. It is very easy to understand.
GoodKindMan 路 2015-12-10 03:14:00 路 #2395
(12-05-2015 08:26 PM)Antipodean Wrote:  Roccker, I would concentrate on FC rather than Pinalove.

Sorry, what is FC precisely? Then .. is it free?
Beyond Borders 路 2015-12-10 03:35:00 路 #2396
(12-10-2015 02:45 AM)GoodKindMan Wrote:  
(04-09-2014 12:38 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  As far as seeing other girls in the mall an what not I wouldn't even worry about it in the least. I walked to Abreeza Mall everyday and ate and gamed for 3 months. No girl ever freaked out when she saw me there with different girls or gaming different girls at all. I'm really not even sure if they care... Honestly looking back I dont know whats going on in the Philippines. After being back here in the USA I see that its a whole different world out there when it comes to girls. I would just go there, be nice, have fun, and not give a fuck. It worked wonders for me, best trip of my life.

Are you asking why .... ? You have to know many girls in Manila are pro or semi-pro, they go with you to earn money. It is very easy to understand.

Abreeza Mall is in Davao, one of the most conservative cities in the Philippines.

And no, the girls at high-end malls are not pros.

Thanks for stopping by the forum. Maybe after you troll yourself into a ban you can reroute some of that extra time into actually traveling.
the Thing 路 2015-12-10 04:02:00 路 #2397
(12-10-2015 03:14 AM)GoodKindMan Wrote:  
(12-05-2015 08:26 PM)Antipodean Wrote:  Roccker, I would concentrate on FC rather than Pinalove.

Sorry, what is FC precisely? Then .. is it free?

Filipino Cupid, and no it's not free.

I bought platinum for a month, and I wish I hadn't because (call me a nerd) I don't like the user interface. I get extremely frustrated every time I use it.

I only set up 2 dates there, one of them I flaked because I had found something better. The other, I met the girl but I wish I hadn't.
randomguy 路 2015-12-10 04:37:00 路 #2398
So, how old is everyone here? How would you rate your face and body? Are most of you guys in your 20s and jacked, or what?
Roccker 路 2015-12-10 08:47:00 路 #2399
Viber: When you change simcards (new telephone number) you of course lose all your viber-contacts, do you? Ah no, if you have their phone numbers saved in my phone you don't lose them (?). It's just me having another (then local) simcard. But same mobile phone, and i have all numbers synced by google, so this should work just fine.

How do you pipeline? When i add them to viber now, they will have my home country number. (don't necessarily want that) And perhaps we start chatting. But then i change simcard and now we don't have the chat-thread anymore? (perhaps get their number but just type them in my phone after i have my new simcard?)
How do you pipeline?


@randomguy:
early 30ties, not good looking, small, go to phil for first time on this 13th
skyhighwaterlow 路 2015-12-10 13:12:00 路 #2400
Hey guys,
took a while to read the thread Smile

I already was in:
- Gramercy (on 46th floor) in Burgos
loved the building, but the area is not best and the location is far out
- Greenbelt in parkview 36th floor:
building was okay, loved the greenbelt area

This time I wanna do something more "real" outside the bubble and took a tip out of this thread to heart:

I booked BSA Twin Towers in Mandaluyong, next to SM Mega and arrive on Sunday.

I'm a lonely guy so will stay Christmas and NewYears here - any idea if that timeframe is a problem? (I guess not in Manila).

So what is my strategy?
The last trips I only made numbers, I had some affairs, but it was only sex.

I would love to celebrate Christmas in a nice Family, and on NYE I would love to fuck a girl on the top of a Skyscraper Big Grin Banana

Don'T know how realistic that is

@randomguy: early 30s, 7/10 face 6/10 body
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