Just got back from my trip to the Philippines

rag-time4 · 07/27/2008, 04:43 PM

I'll have some pics to post soon, just wanted to check in real quick!

My gf and I decided to get married while I was there! I found my dream girl.... I brought my Duo with me, and she says she's going to miss playing Image Fight! I beat it for the first time over my vacation... I got a new high score too but because of the glare of her tv I couldn't get a decent pic with my cellphone...

It seems that my Duo isn't happy though... I was using a voltage converter over there, because the Philippines standard wall outlet voltage is 220 Volts, while the USA is 120V. The converter, however, only output as high as 110V.... not sure if that was the cause of my problem but it seems that the redbook audio volume output of my Duo is much lower now than it was before.

Now that I'm back I'm in the process of looking for work for the next few months before school starts up again.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Mike H, thanks for updating the Street Fighter thread. Looks like you got to it just after I left. Hopefully we get some competition there... I know I could do better because I only got a handful of perfects...

PCEngineHell · 07/27/2008, 05:41 PM

Why didn't you bring her back with you,or stay,or did you bring her back with you.... Confused. How long have you known her anyway?
Street Fighter 2 is old news,the new game to play is Art of Fighting

nectarsis · 07/28/2008, 12:52 AM

Welcome back rags

termis · 07/28/2008, 04:08 AM

Quote from: rag-time4 on 07/27/2008, 04:43 PMI'll have some pics to post soon, just wanted to check in real quick!

My gf and I decided to get married while I was there! I found my dream girl.... I brought my Duo with me, and she says she's going to miss playing Image Fight! I beat it for the first time over my vacation... I got a new high score too but because of the glare of her tv I couldn't get a decent pic with my cellphone...

It seems that my Duo isn't happy though... I was using a voltage converter over there, because the Philippines standard wall outlet voltage is 220 Volts, while the USA is 120V. The converter, however, only output as high as 110V.... not sure if that was the cause of my problem but it seems that the redbook audio volume output of my Duo is much lower now than it was before.

Now that I'm back I'm in the process of looking for work for the next few months before school starts up again.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Mike H, thanks for updating the Street Fighter thread. Looks like you got to it just after I left. Hopefully we get some competition there... I know I could do better because I only got a handful of perfects...

Welcome back, and it's unlikely that 110v or 120v really made any difference. Sounds like it's time to replace those caps!

Ceti Alpha · 07/28/2008, 10:05 AM

Welcome back Rags.

Congratulations on beating Image Fight....oh, and on getting married too...

I look forward to some pics.

Sinistron · 07/28/2008, 10:09 AM

Congrats Rags. I myself just got engaged over the weekend

Rainbow_Bright · 07/28/2008, 11:23 AM

Welcome back, rag-time

Nazi NecroPhile · 07/28/2008, 11:30 AM

Welcome back, rag-time4. Congrats on getting married.

rag-time4 · 07/28/2008, 05:31 PM

Quote from: PCEngineHell on 07/27/2008, 05:41 PMWhy didn't you bring her back with you,or stay,or did you bring her back with you.... Confused. How long have you known her anyway?
Street Fighter 2 is old news,the new game to play is Art of Fighting

Mike, I didn't bring her back with me, but we're going to get started on the paperwork right away. I met her online in January. My trip to the Philippines lasted over a month, so I feel like we got a lot of time together.

Quote from: termis on 07/28/2008, 04:08 AMWelcome back, and it's unlikely that 110v or 120v really made any difference. Sounds like it's time to replace those caps!

Termis, I think I'm gonna have to get the caps replaced... it worked fine before my trip

Quote from: Sinistron on 07/28/2008, 10:09 AMCongrats Rags. I myself just got engaged over the weekend

Congrats to you also! Have you guys set a date? With my wife, we didn't spend much time in the engagement stage.

With my last girlfriend, we were in the engagement stage for a few years and never set a date... and I ended up breaking it off...

Anyway, you guys have me a bit energized with that override high score thread... I still need to get that one!

Turbo D · 07/28/2008, 07:19 PM

Hey, welcome back ragtime! I'm glad that you met someone special. I can't wait for those pix of the Philippines.

Sinistron · 07/28/2008, 08:55 PM

Quote from: rag-time4 on 07/28/2008, 05:31 PMCongrats to you also! Have you guys set a date?

My prerequisite was that there'd be no planning until January. If you knew how many weddings we're dealing with at the moment with our friends you might understand. That- and I'd like to enjoy the engagement at least for a few months without the madness.

Turbo D · 07/28/2008, 09:16 PM

My advice to anyone is to live with your partner for at least one year prior to any marriage. If you skip this step you will be in for a big surprise

After all you don't want to be miserable for the rest of your life!

guyjin · 07/29/2008, 09:22 AM

Quote from: turbo D on 07/28/2008, 09:16 PMMy advice to anyone is to live with your partner for at least one year prior to any marriage. If you skip this step you will be in for a big surprise After all you don't want to be miserable for the rest of your life!

... he's lucky if he's seen her face yet.

rag-time4 · 07/30/2008, 11:06 PM

Quote from: turbo D on 07/28/2008, 07:19 PMHey, welcome back ragtime! I'm glad that you met someone special. I can't wait for those pix of the Philippines.

Here are a couple pics of me, my wife, and some of our family playing my Duo. As you can see in some of the pics, we had a family game of bomberman 94, and also some moto roader.:

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I also showed off some of my best stuff:

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Here's some pics of my wife and I at Dagupan beach:

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This is me feeling sleepy before we went to the beach. I took a nap for about 30 minutes in the back of our uncle's van.

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A pic of my wife and I at a floating restaurant in Tarlac

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A pic of us at the party room in a Tarlac McDonald's... My wife's little cousin celebrated her birthday during my visit.

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My wife's elder brother and his girlfriend at the same party... don't remember who the baby is (not theirs)

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Turbo D · 07/30/2008, 11:11 PM

Those are excellent pix Rag-Time! I'm glad that you guys enjoyed Bomberman 94 together. Now, I need to get my family to play bomberman with me!

Tatsujin · 07/30/2008, 11:12 PM

lol..welcome back and some funny pix you have made there

DUO debut in the philippines..lol

also glad to hear, thet the DUO made the hard journey^^

rag-time4 · 07/30/2008, 11:27 PM

Quote from: turbo D on 07/30/2008, 11:11 PMThose are excellent pix Rag-Time! I'm glad that you guys enjoyed Bomberman 94 together. Now, I need to get my family to play bomberman with me!

Turbo D, I just added some more...

I forgot to mention, at McDonald's in the Philippines you can order "Chicken McDo" which is fried chicken, gravy, and steamed white rice...

I've got a pic of it somewhere...

Tatsujin · 07/30/2008, 11:31 PM

Did they also have Chicken Mr.Do?

rag-time4 · 07/30/2008, 11:34 PM

Quote from: Tatsujin on 07/30/2008, 11:31 PMDid they also have Chicken Mr.Do?

Haha maybe in Manila!

Turbo D · 07/31/2008, 12:06 AM

That Chicken Mc.Do sounds tasty

Speaking of Philippino food, I really enjoy these Philippino taquitos. I don't know what they're officially called, but I've had them at a few parties.

rag-time4 · 07/31/2008, 12:24 AM

Quote from: turbo D on 07/31/2008, 12:06 AMThat Chicken Mc.Do sounds tasty Speaking of Philippino food, I really enjoy these Philippino taquitos. I don't know what they're officially called, but I've had them at a few parties.

Lumpia!

My wife's mom, a professional cook, made some that were steamed instead of fried. Kind of like a soft egg roll.

nectarsis · 07/31/2008, 12:26 AM

Lumpia is one of my favs..my aunt makes em every time we visit

(though fried FTW).

rolins · 07/31/2008, 12:40 AM

Everyone loves lumpia, best party food around. The dish that always comes to mind when I think about the PI is champorado. It's basically a hot bowl of sweet rice & milk chocolate. Yummy

Ate it for breakfast all the time during my visits.

rag-time4 · 07/31/2008, 12:44 AM

Quote from: rolins on 07/31/2008, 12:40 AMEveryone loves lumpia, best party food around. The dish that always comes to mind when I think about the PI is champorado. It's basically a hot bowl of sweet rice & milk chocolate. Yummy Ate it for breakfast all the time during my visits.

Rolins, I heard something about that but my wife was trying not to overload me with sweets. I tried a lot of the Filipino made cookies though

My favorite dish was my wife's special pansit with small quail eggs. Ahhh miss that!!

rolins · 07/31/2008, 01:17 AM

Quote from: rag-time4 on 07/31/2008, 12:44 AMMy favorite dish was my wife's special pansit with small quail eggs. Ahhh miss that!!

Quail eggs in pansit I've never tried that but I believe ya when you say it's good. Have you tried other dishes kare-kare, papaitan, or dinuguan (I call it choco-meat

). Those are the good stuff, as long as there is rice I could eat that stuff all day.

rag-time4 · 07/31/2008, 01:55 AM

Quote from: rolins on 07/31/2008, 01:17 AM
Quote from: rag-time4 on 07/31/2008, 12:44 AMMy favorite dish was my wife's special pansit with small quail eggs. Ahhh miss that!!
Quail eggs in pansit I've never tried that but I believe ya when you say it's good. Have you tried other dishes kare-kare, papaitan, or dinuguan (I call it choco-meat ). Those are the good stuff, as long as there is rice I could eat that stuff all day.

A couple that I tried were Pinakbet and egg adobo... The ones you're talking about don't sound familiar. I stayed in Tarlac.... so maybe the foods you tried are regionalised. I was told that different regions specialise in different foods... or maybe my family just didn't cook those for me..

rolins · 07/31/2008, 01:27 PM

Quote from: rag-time4 on 07/31/2008, 01:55 AMA couple that I tried were Pinakbet and egg adobo... The ones you're talking about don't sound familiar. I stayed in Tarlac.... so maybe the foods you tried are regionalised. I was told that different regions specialise in different foods... or maybe my family just didn't cook those for me..

The 3 that I mentioned are pretty common all over the PI, your family probably just didn't make it for you. Ask them another time, they're really good.

Sinistron · 07/31/2008, 03:39 PM

This all sounds very strange to me- It'd seem that speaking to rags about food would be like speaking to a Cuban about freedom

PCEngineHell · 07/31/2008, 03:42 PM

Quote from: Sinistron on 07/31/2008, 03:39 PMThis all sounds very strange to me- It'd seem that speaking to rags about food would be like speaking to a Cuban about freedom

@ the irony.

rag-time4 · 07/31/2008, 04:12 PM

Quote from: Sinistron on 07/31/2008, 03:39 PMThis all sounds very strange to me- It'd seem that speaking to rags about food would be like speaking to a Cuban about freedom

Ah well, maybe if I ate more I would have tried the dishes Rolins is talking about. I did try lots of different native cakes...

Keranu · 07/31/2008, 10:58 PM

Thanks for the great pics! Looks very nice and I've got to try lumpia now!

nat · 08/10/2008, 05:22 AM

Nothing says romance like a family game of Bomberman '94.

Dark Fact · 08/10/2008, 10:08 PM

Great pics!

The beach doesn't look half bad either!

Quote from: natNothing says romance like a family game of Bomberman '94.

Hope you didn't kick your wife's ass too much, raggy. She'd probably put you in the doghouse.