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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51080 Posts
April 29 2012 16:41 GMT
#21
On April 30 2012 00:55 MightyAtom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 30 2012 00:46 Azera wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:43 [V] wrote:
Glad to see someone enjoying fatherhood tremendously and life as an adult.
It is true that only real life can teach you about real life.
Good luck with your journeys and adventures, friend. I've seen you only know (and what an awesome icon) but I appreciate you sharing your world to us.


It makes me smile to think about the future. Will he stop blogging when parenting becomes too much of a hassle? What will happen to TL and MightyAtom when his kids are in their teens? Will he continue to make blogs when he's an old man?


I think my kids will be playing Diablo 5 with me as well as yelling at me to stop feeding when we are playing dota3 together ^^ TL 4 Life!

or maybe you and your kids could be playing one if the games that I will eventually work on...

advanced happy birthday to TinyAtom.....I always feel funny when I say that.

Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
April 29 2012 16:43 GMT
#22
On April 30 2012 01:41 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 30 2012 00:55 MightyAtom wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:46 Azera wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:43 [V] wrote:
Glad to see someone enjoying fatherhood tremendously and life as an adult.
It is true that only real life can teach you about real life.
Good luck with your journeys and adventures, friend. I've seen you only know (and what an awesome icon) but I appreciate you sharing your world to us.


It makes me smile to think about the future. Will he stop blogging when parenting becomes too much of a hassle? What will happen to TL and MightyAtom when his kids are in their teens? Will he continue to make blogs when he's an old man?


I think my kids will be playing Diablo 5 with me as well as yelling at me to stop feeding when we are playing dota3 together ^^ TL 4 Life!

or maybe you and your kids could be playing one if the games that I will eventually work on...

advanced happy birthday to TinyAtom.....I always feel funny when I say that.



How many times have you wished an advanced birthday? o.o
Check out some great music made by TLers - http://bit.ly/QXYhdb , by intrigue. http://bit.ly/RTjpOR , by ohsea.toc.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51080 Posts
April 29 2012 16:50 GMT
#23
On April 30 2012 01:43 Azera wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 30 2012 01:41 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:55 MightyAtom wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:46 Azera wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:43 [V] wrote:
Glad to see someone enjoying fatherhood tremendously and life as an adult.
It is true that only real life can teach you about real life.
Good luck with your journeys and adventures, friend. I've seen you only know (and what an awesome icon) but I appreciate you sharing your world to us.


It makes me smile to think about the future. Will he stop blogging when parenting becomes too much of a hassle? What will happen to TL and MightyAtom when his kids are in their teens? Will he continue to make blogs when he's an old man?


I think my kids will be playing Diablo 5 with me as well as yelling at me to stop feeding when we are playing dota3 together ^^ TL 4 Life!

or maybe you and your kids could be playing one if the games that I will eventually work on...

advanced happy birthday to TinyAtom.....I always feel funny when I say that.



How many times have you wished an advanced birthday? o.o


I should clarify, I meant saying TinyAtom
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
imweakless
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
757 Posts
April 29 2012 17:30 GMT
#24
had a good time reading your blog..
. People really accept that people should be rich or poor

i agree..
KMK,Qri,GsD#1, UEE,stork jangbi for life!
Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
April 29 2012 17:50 GMT
#25
Glad to see you're enjoying time in my home country! Its interesting cause my dad works business there. What company are you working for, if you can tell us? ^^

I miss it . You need to vacation in boracay someday.
OKAY FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
KoBlades
Profile Joined April 2011
Austria248 Posts
April 29 2012 18:36 GMT
#26
On April 30 2012 00:55 MightyAtom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 30 2012 00:46 Azera wrote:
On April 30 2012 00:43 [V] wrote:
Glad to see someone enjoying fatherhood tremendously and life as an adult.
It is true that only real life can teach you about real life.
Good luck with your journeys and adventures, friend. I've seen you only know (and what an awesome icon) but I appreciate you sharing your world to us.


It makes me smile to think about the future. Will he stop blogging when parenting becomes too much of a hassle? What will happen to TL and MightyAtom when his kids are in their teens? Will he continue to make blogs when he's an old man?


I think my kids will be playing Diablo 5 with me as well as yelling at me to stop feeding when we are playing dota3 together ^^ TL 4 Life!


maybe legacy of the void will have been released by that time too ^^
"What do you know about fear?" -"Everything."
how
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States538 Posts
April 29 2012 18:59 GMT
#27
Very cool blog, great read!
http://twitter.com/howsc
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
April 29 2012 19:30 GMT
#28
thanks for the blog MA, your perspective as a global traveler is awesome!! please post more of these!
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
April 29 2012 21:14 GMT
#29
That's scary o_O

Sounds like you had fun
Jaedong :3
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
April 29 2012 21:16 GMT
#30
great blog sir, you did a nice thing : )
Greed leads to just about all losses.
drooL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2108 Posts
April 29 2012 21:50 GMT
#31
I love you for your blogs. I think you're my favorite TL user who I've never spoken to personally.
@nowSimon
MightyAtom
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Korea (South)1897 Posts
April 30 2012 00:03 GMT
#32
Hey guys, I'll respond in more detail in 48 hours with pictures, but I'm rushing for a deadline in 4 hours then presentation, then meeting then I'm gonna grab dinner and a flight back home.
Cheers!
Administrator-I am the universe- Morihei Ueshiba
mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2450 Posts
April 30 2012 00:21 GMT
#33
nice write up like always. those lil kids in philippines are crafty people. did you enjoy any food in particular from PI?
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
Chunhyang
Profile Joined December 2011
Bangladesh1389 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-30 00:25:25
April 30 2012 00:24 GMT
#34
Republic Act 9344, Section 6 [Philippines]:

SEC. 6. Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility. - A child fifteen (15) years of age or under at the time of the commission of the offense shall be exempt from criminal liability. However, the child shall be subjected to an intervention program pursuant to Section 20 of this Act.

A child above fifteen (15) years but below eighteen (18) years of age shall likewise be exempt from criminal liability and be subjected to an intervention program, unless he/she has acted with discernment, in which case, such child shall be subjected to the appropriate proceedings in accordance with this Act.

The exemption from criminal liability herein established does not include exemption from civil liability, which shall be enforced in accordance with existing laws.


So yeah. The eight year old could kill you for your bag and nothing would happen to him. That intervention program? It's nothing. The social welfare people don't have the money to run it properly, so NOTHING happens to kids who commit crimes in the Philippines. No exceptions. Syndicates employ kids to do various kinds of criminal work, because if the kids get caught nothing happens to them.

It's actually likely that a kid caught here might get adopted by a foreigner. Yep, you may want to teach your new 6 yr old kid English and arithmetic, but he already knows how to break into cars without setting off alarms and stabbing people with icepicks in crowds so that they bleed to death without feeling any pain twenty minutes later. + Show Spoiler +
The parents won't knows either because the criminal records are confidential, and only the social worker and policeman who investigates has access to the records. It's criminal to divulge the same. On a side note, it's gotten so bad that policemen hardly ever waste their time trying to run after these kids anymore. You report that a little boy or girl stole your money, and they won't do a thing about it. It's a waste of effort. There are other crimes out there were the criminal at least has a chance to be put behind bars.


Rant off. Nice blog. I'm surprised at how much you like the Shangrila Buffet. A chef friend of mine used to work there and he said the food was terrible. Then again, his favorite food is instant noodles, so I'm not sure how reliable his opinion is ^_^
If you could reason with haters, there would be no haters. YGTMYFT
Schmieds
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States312 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-30 01:54:57
April 30 2012 01:53 GMT
#35
It's really a shock living in the first world for your whole life then going to Manila. The good news is that the people are nice and all speak English, and good Pandesal is readily available! Nice blog.

Edit: But yeah, I generally learned not to trust kids :p
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NicksonReyes
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Philippines4431 Posts
April 30 2012 03:55 GMT
#36
Good read! 5/5 because I can relate in those situations and it's nice reading about it from a foreigner's perspective. I know I should never give those children money but I just can't help giving them my few spare changes sometimes(based on tv documentaries and stuff I see, they get their asses kicked by their bosses if they won't be able to collect enough) and also, one of my teachers told us that he once tried giving his food he bought for himself to an elder but she just threw it to the ground and kept asking for money, so it's really confusing when thinking about what to give these people.
"Start yo" -FlaSh
Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
April 30 2012 04:27 GMT
#37
I've always encountered this kids, and I'll have to say you're lucky to not encounter those kids who'd go up to jeepneys and give envelopes to everyone there, because those kids are the ones that are actually are part of the gangs. Some of these kids who knock on doors are part as well, but it depends on the location you encounter them. There's also the blind minstrels and the women with babies (each works protected by the Yakuza and the Triads; don't remember which is which), but they're rare in Makati.

Also, ellerina/Nickson, TL Manila Meetup? PM ME.
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rebdomine
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
6040 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-30 05:17:17
April 30 2012 05:10 GMT
#38
Reading about other people finding it hard to turn down beggars makes me wonder how cold-hearted I am for not even feeling an ounce of sympathy for them.

And I used to think the Makati Shangri-la had really good food, until I got to try out Mactan Shangri-la's buffet. Sponsored by a rich relative when I was still a student.

EDIT: Can I crash your little TL Manila meetup? :D :D
"Just because you are correct doesn't mean you are right!"
KhAmun
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1005 Posts
April 30 2012 06:19 GMT
#39
Tremendous blog.
Nice to see such genuine, successful people.
kubiks
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1328 Posts
April 30 2012 07:08 GMT
#40
I'm completly impress by the fact that you can sleep 5 hours for 6 days without loosing too much in efficency, if I do that one or two days i'm a useless .

I already got picpicket by 8 years old looking boy. I noticed it because someone was managing to follow me (it's not the case anymore, but at the time I was walking very fast, so if someone could follow me I was suspicious). I neary got sth stolen because he had a friend that tried to pickpocet me at the same time, but I managed to keep myt stuff. And immediatly they were like : "why are you doing this ? We did nothing ? We're gonna call our big brother !", like they did nothing....
Juanald you're my hero I miss you -> best troll ever on TL <3
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