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Evita Peroni stuff – caveat emptor

Posted in Evita Peroni, tagged on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Kikay stuff but expensive. Quality find? i am not too sure…

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Good news from Globe and a few other stuff

Posted in Customer Service in the Philippines, tagged , , , , on March 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Shangrila’s Globe personnel, especially the manager Doner, are a more pleasant encounter than their Podium counterparts. Talking to store personnel gives one insights worth taking note of.

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An Overnight Vacation that Costs…

Posted in Hotels/VACATION SPOTS, tagged on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Vacationing in Villa Escudero doesn’t come cheap.

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Odds and Ends

Posted in Customer Service in the Philippines, tagged , , on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Buffets in hotels are not necessarily better than they are in restos. And they are expensive. On another note shouldn’t stores keep spares of the parts of products they sell so they can service their customers needs better and faster?

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Godin Acoustic guitar

Posted in Consumer Rights, tagged on March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Godin and Nokia – do they occasionally sell lemons?

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Buyers beware of Nokia 2630

Posted in Godin, tagged on March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Reviews on the Internet and my personal experience with Nokia 2630 convince me it should be taken out of the market.

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Manila Pen’s Aesthetics

Posted in Philippine Hotels, tagged on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

On another note, but still on Manila Pen, this hotel has always been a favorite, because among other reasons, it has always been visually appealing. Has it lost its luster?
The lobby now has faux palm trees, possibly to give it a tropical feel (no they do not lie on their side even if [...]

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Product Knowledge

Posted in HotELS/VACATION SPOTS in the Philippines, tagged on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It never ceases to amaze me when the work force of an entity is so clueless about the institution they work for. This afternoon, we were in Manila Pen for the afternoon buffet. A few days ago, I asked what would be served. I was told: pasta, kebabs, sandwiches, pastries, etc. So this afternoon, we [...]

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Chicken on My Mind

Posted in Restaurants, tagged , , , , on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

As we drove past Tandang Sora last Sunday, and past Marikina Tuesday night, I saw stalls upon stalls of lechon manok. I wanted to stop and get one but was almost sure it wouldn’t taste as good as the lechon manok of my childhood.
In no particular order, I remember the Robina chicken displayed in skewers [...]

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Mini speaker

Posted in Speakers, tagged on March 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The image is of the mini speaker I got for my iPod. It also works with

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