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tammas2000

tammas2000

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Registration: 02 June 2022

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tammas2000 replied to a thread
11 months ago
Larry Fisher

Backup generator suggestions? by Larry Fisher

Getting too often lately with the brownouts. And there's always the possibility of another Odette in the area knocking power out for a month or more. I am seriously considering a backup generator. But I have no clue what size to get. This is a weak ...

tammas2000

That inverter would run a fridge but couldn't cope with the startup current. You'd need at least 3,000W inverter. That's a lot of batteries if you need it for a few hours.You'd need to be more detailed about how much power you'll need in order to ... Read More

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last year
Prince James

Airfare ouch! by Prince James

Want to take the wife 6 weeks to visit family Apr-Jun. Airfares ouch! Looking at paying for one person almost what we paid for 2 people five years ago. I have tried every site on the net, I did notice Matrix air seems to be gone. Looking at ...

tammas2000

Well, you could have used Skyscanner - I always do - and paid $2.5K for 23 hours flights. BTW, I would never travel without travel insurance, I'm 65 and I'm not mental, so I get excellent cover before I fly. Can't understand why anyone would not do ... Read More

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last year
Prince James

Airfare ouch! by Prince James

Want to take the wife 6 weeks to visit family Apr-Jun. Airfares ouch! Looking at paying for one person almost what we paid for 2 people five years ago. I have tried every site on the net, I did notice Matrix air seems to be gone. Looking at ...

tammas2000

@mugteck Ask your hotel nicely and they will print your boarding pass no problem. Read More

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last year
Prince James

Airfare ouch! by Prince James

Want to take the wife 6 weeks to visit family Apr-Jun. Airfares ouch! Looking at paying for one person almost what we paid for 2 people five years ago. I have tried every site on the net, I did notice Matrix air seems to be gone. Looking at ...

tammas2000

@Prince James Skyscanner is the best comparison site I've found. I did a random search based on what you said and it comes out at $2,550 returns for both of you. That's Miami to Manila in April/May with Philippines Airlines and Jet Blue. Flights ... Read More

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last year
whackerdog123

Manok (chicken) by whackerdog123

Can anyone explain to me the Filipinos inability to cut chicken properly? I have been all over the Philippines and they just don't or won't cut the chicken into discernible parts. Every time I go to a roasted chicken place like Baliwag or some ...

tammas2000

@whackerdog123 I totally agree. It's beyond me how or why they cut it the way they do - there is a right way of doing it.I too have been flummoxed as to what part of the bird is served, and there's hardly ever any actual meat on some portions. Read More

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last year
Priscilla

Mistakes expats make in the Philippines by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Philippines? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you ...

tammas2000

@auculture Uber also cheat you. Read More

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last year
GuestPoster1607

Advice re marriage by GuestPoster1607

Is it more practical to marry your partner in the Philippines or the UK?

tammas2000

If you need to, just get in touch Mike. I'll send you my email if I can help in any way. I don't think there's any private messaging in here, but I doubt I'll worry about giving out my email addy. Read More

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last year
GuestPoster1607

Advice re marriage by GuestPoster1607

Is it more practical to marry your partner in the Philippines or the UK?

tammas2000

@mugteck And for Mike: Our application took a couple of months to set up, with all the English language, tests, biometrics etc and getting together all the required documents. We applied formally for a marriage visa and it took less than 2 months to ... Read More

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last year
GuestPoster1607

Advice re marriage by GuestPoster1607

Is it more practical to marry your partner in the Philippines or the UK?

tammas2000

Cheers Mike. The UK makes your partner and you jump through hoops mate. We actually ended up deciding to use a Filipina lady from Glasgow who has experience in applying for Fiancée visas to help us out. She cost £600, but I think it was ... Read More

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last year
GuestPoster1607

Advice re marriage by GuestPoster1607

Is it more practical to marry your partner in the Philippines or the UK?

tammas2000

Hi Mike, I thought about marrying over there, or even in a 3rd country, but the bureaucracy in the Philippines - along with things like having to attend counselling sessions - is worse than here. If you're going to live in the UK, I'd marry her ... Read More

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last year
kdorge-expat

easy to find indian , malaysian ,chinese, malay, thai spices etc by kdorge-expat

As a Malaysian I wonder how easy it is to find indian, chinese, thai, etc spices for us to cook at home? not into western food or other bland food tastes.

tammas2000

Well, I'm in the UK, so our national dish is Indian! We have some of the best Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants and I personally eat them regularly and can cook them too. I hate lemon grass though Thai is less to my liking, but British ... Read More

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last year
kdorge-expat

easy to find indian , malaysian ,chinese, malay, thai spices etc by kdorge-expat

As a Malaysian I wonder how easy it is to find indian, chinese, thai, etc spices for us to cook at home? not into western food or other bland food tastes.

tammas2000

Hi, I think you need to visit France, Italy or Greece lol, then you can call the food "bland"! If the raw materials are of a very high standard, then subtle flavours work best. I know we're spoiled that way.As to sourcing herbs and spices, I lived ... Read More

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last year
TitoDan

Filipino attempts at American food by TitoDan

I'm a very non-picky person when it comes to food. I was raised on home cooking, meat and potatoes kinds of food, simply prepared with simple ingredients. I've given it several tries, and am giving up on local attempts at American ...

tammas2000

TitoDan's not wrong - the food you should be able to expect to be decent is far from it. The thing is, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, i.e. the quality of most meats is abysmal.Other than chicken - which can be ok - I couldn't find ... Read More

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last year
Filamretire

Lizards in the house by Filamretire

If you have one in your house, how do you catch it? I'm from a place with no lizards so I am not sure what to do

tammas2000

Let it be - it'll eat the roaches lol! Read More

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last year
Tony Gonzo

Does anybody know where to get oxycodone? by Tony Gonzo

Hi all. I’ve been prescribed 5mg oxycodone for my Crohn’s (IBD) flare-ups. I literally went to at least 20 pharmacies yesterday in cebu but none of them had it. Even the hospital pharmacies didnt seem to carry it. Any help would be great.

tammas2000

I needed Venlafaxine when I lived there and had been issued a prescription, but not one pharmacy, nor anywhere online could fill the script. I had to fly to Singapore to get my meds. Read More