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John commented about My Haiti Motorcycle Accident, On Sunday November 22nd, 2009 02:52:31 PM
No dying allowed! If you die then I don't get to travel vicariously! JK, I am glad you are ok.
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John commented about Used Clothing Imported to Haiti, On Thursday November 19th, 2009 07:16:09 AM
I have heard about this practice. It is most likely one of their countrymen who is turning these donations into a business. That person probably justifies it as "putting food on their table," but is invariably taking it off of someone else's. There is a way to stop it however. Due to this I have recently only donated to charities that I know directly distribute to the people recieving the benefits. The next step is education, this is a harder issue, because in many countries (the US included) the government doesn't want the people to know.
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John commented about Travel Improves Social Status of Hobos, On Friday November 13th, 2009 07:59:06 AM
Interesting post I find your comments on your bag and the professor interesting. In both cases I kind of feel like saying "and so?!!" Obviously in both cases the people are interested otherwise they wouldn't be reading. Anyhow, would personally take mentally deranged if it meant I got to travel and not be stuck in a cubical all day. As it is though, I have not yet broken free from my personal delusion of "a good life." Anyhow, have fun in Haiti.
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John commented about Philippines Sirens Song, On Sunday October 4th, 2009 05:53:38 PM
Glad to see you haven't retired. Besides, how do you retire from a life of traveling the world?
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John commented about Etymology of Phrase Ugly American, On Friday September 18th, 2009 08:17:41 PM
Well, I personally never claimed to be that cute, but I think ugly is a little over the top :)
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John commented about I Live a Dream Life - I am Grateful, On Thursday September 10th, 2009 07:52:29 PM
I guess someone, somewhere must of given me a trick quarter. I keep getting tails. Oh well, if I am going to be stuck somewhere I guess California isn't that bad of a place to be. If it is any consolation I do get limited visitation to the rest of the world on the weekends! :)
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John commented about Philippines Fish Market Tourism, On Wednesday September 9th, 2009 08:30:15 PM
Be careful when picking out the large prawns for cooking at the restaurants, often times, they will substitute them for smaller ones as soon as your back is turned.
Class example of this happening is in Cebu next to the Magellan Marker. Andy is far, far north of this area, but it will happen everywhere and it is always prudent that you watch them cook what you pick out and not simply retire to a table with a San Miguel and wait to be served.
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John commented about TENS Therapy for 5 Dollars, On Wednesday September 9th, 2009 08:20:10 PM
TENS therapy has worked well for me in the past, the premise is that the electrical simulations "fool the brain" into thinking there is no pain. The device Andy pictured is a portable unit that people can clip on a belt buckle or slip into their pocket and you wear it around for most of the day, adjusting the intensity and phase of the current. USA insurance companies will pay around $800 for one of these.
Problem when used for back pain is that one usually needs assistance in placing the reusable adhesive pads in the proper place on you back, and the adhesive eventually wears out after 5-10 uses, so new pads are required. Replacement pads/electrodes are expensive.
Many Western chiropractors and physical therapy shops have a commercial grade TENS type units that they will incorporate into a treatment visit.
After you f*ck your back up there are many treatments, but very few cures. Take care of your back.
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John commented about Stopped Physical Therapy in Philippines, On Wednesday August 19th, 2009 02:39:32 PM
Sciatica, is no fun. I had a real dose of it once and it was very painful, especially if you are active and spend a good portion of time having to sit.
Understanding the etiololgy, that sciatica is actually the inflammation of the connective tissue around around the sciatic nerve helps explain the best treatment.
When I was hit with it I treated it with maximum doses of aspirin and rest. Still persisted for about two months before it resolved but thankfully it eventually did, and never returned
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John commented about I Need a Predictable Environment, On Thursday August 13th, 2009 06:38:20 AM
This is not really on the topic, but could you reccomend some other travel blogs of world travelers you may know. I like reading travel blogs, but I find that many quit after a year (actually they only really plan for a year). I seem to keep finding blogs after their travels are over, which isnt as much fun reading. As far as the topic goes I have to admit that I like to travel, but after a few weeks of being away from the USA I feel a pull to come back. What is interesting to me is when I travel within the USA, I dont feel the longing to come home. I think it may be a matter of comfort, but I think it is mostly a factor of culture. If you are an American, your going to seek out American things. I see it in your blog posts, you seem to like to see a little bit of different things, but I notice you hang out a lot in American looking diners and talk to a lot of expats, not a bad thing, but I think it is just your culture showing.
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John commented about Baguio Philippines Restaurant Video, On Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 09:55:54 PM
Not many 50s diners here in the states have so many bananas and mangos.
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John commented about Buddhist vs. Islamic Architecture, On Tuesday June 16th, 2009 07:35:35 AM
I will grant you that every religion I can think of has distinct features to their archecture, but I dont think they are all noisy. I am LDS (Latter Day Saint) and I have yet to hear a peep from the temple when I walk the grounds.
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John commented about Your Son in Thailand, On Saturday June 13th, 2009 09:33:16 AM
So did someone steal his shoes? Also what happened to his foot? Is that some sort of wierd fungus??
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John commented about Bus 34 Nairobi Kenya Airport, On Tuesday June 9th, 2009 09:22:03 PM
Looking forward to reading about your adventures in Thailand.
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John commented about 2009 May 23 Enter Rwanda leave Uganda, On Saturday May 23rd, 2009 01:51:03 PM
No offense, but it sounds like you need to leave Africa. Your postings are starting to sound really depressing.
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John commented about Thailand versus Philippines Culture, On Wednesday May 6th, 2009 08:05:50 PM
Huh, Philippines is more famous of all than Thailand.\
Philippines has more supporter than Thailand.
*New7wonders.com
Philippines is capability and more peace place and most valuable places tourist to stay than Thailand.
Philippines has more tourists than Thailand and Thailand is difficult to stay w/ tourist not like philippine. Many people like filipinos because of its kindness not like Thailand war!war!war!
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John commented about Bumology 101 in Kenya Africa, On Saturday April 25th, 2009 07:25:30 AM
Sounds like yourself?
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John commented about Churros, On Thursday April 23rd, 2009 11:06:18 PM
I understand the lure of a good churro. I am about to travel 3000 miles to get my favorite churro (Aguascalientes, MX).
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John commented about The Paypal.com Donation Button is Back, On Thursday April 23rd, 2009 11:03:30 PM
I clicked on the button and it said you were unable to accept money.
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John commented about Jury Duty in Angola Indiana, On Thursday April 23rd, 2009 10:49:40 PM
So what happened? Did they send you a airplane ticket to Indiana?
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John commented about Do I walk on Left or Right, On Wednesday February 13th, 2008 10:06:00 PM
Particularly annoyed with cyclists driving on the sidewalk. Darn you all!
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John commented about Who am I, On Tuesday February 12th, 2008 08:18:00 PM
Hello Andy. LOL
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John commented about I Am an Annoyed Little Webmaster, On Monday October 15th, 2007 06:10:00 AM
Hi Hobo, I like your writing style :). However .. if you follow all the items listed in that tutorial (and generate sites like hobohideout) you're going to end up going against the Google Webmaster Guidelines. That's not really a problem, unless.. you need traffic from Google's search results.
A much better guide is the SEOmoz "Beginners Guide to SEO" (soon to be updated again). In particular you should stay far away from link exchanges and autogenerated content ;)
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John commented about The American Dream is Contagious, On Tuesday August 14th, 2007 01:12:00 AM
Such valid points. Only wish people would listen to what you say here!
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john commented about Telephone Call Cairo to USA -One Dollar Per Minute, On Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 12:54:00 PM
andy, i'm in the usa, i'll make the call for you. email the particulars to me at
gobax@yahoo.com
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