The Missing Water Meter

Only in the Philippines.

The story of missing water meter.
I reported for work yesterday and my first problem to solve was to have the metal covering of our water meter removed because of leaking Nawasa water pipe.

The metal covering protected our water meter from being stolen as there was already a case previously when it was stolen by unscrupulous people.

Upon inquiring why it was welded and did not make provision to put padlock instead for easy opening? I was told that robbers only destroy the padlock.

No choice but to have it removed and called the Nawasa office to have it repaired as soon as possible. But night time came and no repairman came.

Isang tulog lang! (One night sleep only). I asked the store nearby, Mr. Donut if possible to look after our water meter because they are operating on a 24 hour basis.

The next day, it was gone. There were two water meters before but the next morning there was only one.

Only in the Philippines!

As for Nawasa people hope they come soon before the other is stolen again.

NBA Prospects

Just got this message from Tina and I find this interesting that is why I am sharing this with you:

2 NBA prospects from Thailand; Singkong Kangkong and Balatong Maybagoong shock & awe scouts from all over the world in this pick-up game. Not only can they shoot the basketball well like Kobe or LeBron but their size dwarfs Shaq O'Neal and Yao Ming. As multi-sport athletes, they also play soccer in this vid but doesn't show potential as in basketball.

Enjoy! It' nice to be back!

Do unto other

Photo from Stephen
It has been my habit of reading newspaper every time I travel in the morning while riding in a passenger jeep or an FX.
This morning was just like those ordinary days when my attention from reading was called by the lady who was seated just across mine.

Lady: “Shoks! Mama may barya na ho kayo sa P1, 000.00? Nakalimutan ko po magpapalit!” (Shoks! Mr. Do you have a loose change for P1, 000.00? I forget to have it change!) Sounding apolegitic.
Jeepney Driver: (While raising his right hand with a couple of P20.00 bills neatly folded between his fingers)” Ito lang ang kita ko ineng!” (These are my entire earnings lady!).

Without even thinking I reached for my coin purse and gave her P15.00 because I never got to know where he joined the ride to SM North Edsa.

She hesitated and shyly smiled perhaps thinking I am a dirty old man.

Me: “Somebody did this to me before and I am only returning the favor”.

She accepted and gave me profuse thanks that I must count it to be 6 times including the one before she alighted. Her fare was only P 7.00 so she returned to me the excess.

Yes it is true. An old lady paid for my fare during the time I was in same predicament such as hers.

I was in my first year of study at the Manila High school that morning, many summers ago. In my hurry I forgot to get my P0.25 cents allowance. (Funny huh!).
Fare then was P0.10 and “kandong”(a passenger sitting on a lap of another passenger) or standing on “stribo” was free.
There’s no free ride now! Right.

I was already perspiring very badly from searching all over my pockets where could have I placed my money. I must invert my two front pockets but still there were no signs of my beloved centavos. All the passengers were now looking at me. Suddenly, my savior, the lady sitting across mine reaches out a P 0.10 centavos telling the driver that it was for my fare.
I must have thanked him a lot for saving me from shamelessness. Before alighting I shyly asked the old lady how I could repay her.
“Just do this to people in your situation and you are considered fully paid”, she answered me while smiling and reaching for my hair and carefully shaking them.

This event in my life keeps flashing in my memory every time the same event happens and I would never get tired doing it again for the sake of the old lady.
I think I have paid it fully well for I have done this countless of times.
(Huwag lang airplane fare!)
The moral of the story:
Do unto other what you want others do unto you!
And bring extra coins in your pocket!

Hanggang sa susunod na kabanata!

Holen

Holen

Paglalaro

Maraming mga laro ng holen. Sa Pilipinas, ang pinakaraniwang nilalaro ay ang Bombitan, Kultohan, Tayaan, at Patuan.

• Ang Bombitahan ay nilalaro sa pamamagitan ng paguhit ng linya sa lupa. Ang mga manlalaro ay ilalagay nila ang kanilang pamato sa linya na ginuhit. Guguhit muli ng linya ang mga manlalaro sa kabilang dulo na may 3 o hanggang 5 metrong layo. Ang mga manlalaro ay susubukang mapatalsik ang isa sa mga pamato ng kalaban. Kung sino man ang makakatama ng holen at mapatalsik sa linya ay sa kanya na ang holen na iyon. Ang manlalaro kung saan may pinakamaraming nakolektang holen ang siyang panalo.

• Ang Kultohan ay nilalaro sa pamamitan ng paggawa ng apat na butas sa lupa. Simple lamang ang panuntunan ng laro. Kailangan lamang mapuntahan ng kani-kanilang mga holen ang apat na butas at pabalik. Kapag ang isang manlalaro ay nataaman ang holen ng iba, lalaktaw siya ng isang butas. Ang mananalo ay tatanggap ng holen depende sa napagusapan ng mga manlalaro.

• Ang tayaan ay nilalaro sa pamamagitan ng paguhit ng parisukat sa lupa. Ang mga manlalaro ay maglalagay ng isa isang holen sa parisukat. Sa kabilang dulo ay guguhit muli sila ng linya na may layo na tatlo hangganh limang metro. Kailangan nilang matamaan ang alin sa mga holen na nasa loob ng parisukat. Ang sinumang manlalaro ang makakapatalsik sa kahit anong holen sa labas ng parisukat, magiging kanya ang holen na napatalsik. Ang may pinakamaraming nakolektang holen ang siya panalo.

• Sa patuan naman ay ang pagtama lamang ng holen ng kalaban. Karaniwang nilalaro ito ng dalawang bata. Malaya ang panuntunan ng laro na ito, sapagkat kailangan lamang matamaan ng manlalaro ang holen ng kanyang kalaban sa kahit anong paraan at sa kahit saan.

Dayuhang Bersyon

may iba't ibang bersyon din ng larong holen sa iba't ibang bansa. Sa Estados Unidos, meron silang tinatawag na "pot." Ito ay ang pagtama ng holen sa maliit na butas sa lupa. Ang "bombers" naman ay nilalaro sa pamamagitan ng paghulog ng holen sa iba pang holen. May tinatawag din na "ringer" - ito ay paguhit ng hugis bilog sa lupa. Nilalagyan ito ng lanintatlong holen. Ang mga manlalaro ay susubukang tamaan ang mga holen na nasa bilog. Kapag natamaan ng manlalaro ang isang holen at napalabas ito pero ang kanyang pamato ay lumabas din. Kanya na ang lumabas na holen ngunit ang susunod na manlalaro na ang maglalaro.

Holen! Bow!
Ganito kami nuon, Paano na kayo ngayun?

Michael Jackson Dead at 50

I was watching the TV this morning while preparing for work when I heard this news.
Michael Jackson was found unconscious at his home and was rushed at UCLA Medical Center.
Just a few minutes more when the update was given that Michael Jackson died from cardiac arrest.

Searching the net I found the two sources that confirmed the news.

How old was Michael? What Happened to him ? This question came running my mind.

Here is an update from :Wikipedia

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)^[2] was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

From the internet :

The pop star is pronounced dead by doctors after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources tell

The Times

Media reports that Michael Jackson has died at UCLA Medical Center

UCLA newsroom

While searching for news about him I was also able to find a site about the history of Michael Jackson's face here.

Page Rank 2

Yes Sir! pmonchet is now Page Rank 2.
I just don't know what happened. Natulog lang ako sa pansitan ng ilang araw, paggising ko ganito na!

Anyway! Mag papakanton na lang ako sa
Pasko!

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