Re: Super OT: America - the good and the, um, room for improvement

Spehro Pefhany wrote:
> On 30 Dec 2005 12:01:16 -0800, the renowned onehappymadman@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
>
> >
> >John Larkin wrote:
> >> On 30 Dec 2005 10:21:49 -0800, onehappymadman@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >gays have high visibility on TV,
> >> >nearly unheard of in the US)
> >>
> >>
> >> Good grief, gays are everywhere on TV.
> >>
> >
> >You've got a point. I had meant to say transgendered and flaunting it
> >on TV.
> >
> >I mention it because my wife watches The Filipino Channel (TFC) on
> >cable here, and just about every single freaking day I see a commercial
> >for this phone card, which has a gay guy dressed up as President Gloria
> >Arroyo, which was maybe funny the first time but gets annoying after
> >watching it for the 10th+ time.
>
> Yabbut ladyboys seem to be a big Filipino/Thai thing. There was an
> absolutely stunning Filipina/o TV at a Pride parade I saw a few years
> ago in Toronto. S/he was pretty good looking (okay, *stunning*) even
> in bright daylight. Kind of gave me a shock when s/he gave me a big
> smile, wave and come hither look. ;-)
>

"Ladyboys?" That's an interesting word. Certainly more concise than
"transgendered"... hey you learn something new every day.


> Anyway, Mabuhai. We had some people taking care of MIL who were from
> there. They'd have big parties at our house on New Years with tons of
> delicious pork adobo, panzit (sp?), fresh coconut something-or-others,
> and all kinds of other stuff. About the only thing I don't like is
> that 'lechon' with the pork liver dip, well that and 'balut', of
> course, but I never saw that. The gals would cook for days to get it
> all ready. Party on.
>

Mabuhay to you too. (Maayong hapon, as we'd say in Cebuano. Although
I must confess, I speak very little Tagalog or Cebuano.)

What's MIL btw?

Yup, the adobo and lechon are quite good. Although I stay away from
the dinuguan (blood pork stew).

>
> Best regards,
> Spehro Pefhany


One thing I must add to "The Good" part of American life that we take
for granted: hot water for showers. At my wife's parents' place,
showers are done by bucket. Here I was, boiling hot water in a kettle,
for mixing with the shower water... :)

Oh, and did I mention cooking is done with propane cylinders? Natural
gas infrastructure is lacking, at least in Mindanao (deep southern
Philippines).

Happy New Year,

Mike

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