The oldest joke I know about living here that even the Filipino will howl laughing at is; “What is the capacity of a Trike, Jeepney or a bus in the Philippines? The answer is always: “Isa Pa” or in English, one more. When you go home to where you grew up this joke will bomb […]
Hold on Bob!
When you are reading LiP and “Bob” is mentioned, most people would think about me. MindanaoBob, Bob Martin. I am the owner of this site. But there is another Bob who is practically a legend here on LiP as well. Who am I talking about? BobNY – Bob from New York. Bob has been hanging […]
Can you have fun in Mindanao?
Can you have fun in Mindanao? Well, you better believe it! I know, you are most likely thinking that Mindanao is a war zone, a very dangerous place, etc. Well, my friends, there are parts of Mindanao that are best avoided, but that is only a small part of the island! The vast majority of […]
J. I. T.
“HUH?” “J.I.T.”? “Whazzat?” “Did you spill your morning coffee onto the virtual keyboard before having your first sip?” “Ain’t all the keys on yer keyboard a-workin’ anymore?” “Iz dis a trick, or sumptin’?” “Wake up, Paul. Did you fall asleep at the keys, again?” Oh, I’m just sitting here and imagining some of the not […]
A good chat with a dear person!
Our dear friend (our Ninang from our wedding actually) came here for a visit together with her daughter and her son-in-law. The daughter and son-in-law came here for a visit from the USA. While Bob and the son-in-law (Steve) were talking me and Ninang chatted. They came here to go to S & R. Her […]
Are you hungry?
For regular readers of this website, you are familiar with the different writers here. I am Bob Martin (aka “MindanaoBob”), my wife is Feyma, and one of our kids is Aaron. All three of us write here on LiP. You are probably aware that Aaron has been in the States for the past 7 months […]