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    #861
    ^That is because once a concrete road breaks or cracks, the whole slab must be replaced even though some parts are still ok. Patching it with asphalt is a cost effective alternative, but, once it rains or gets flooded, it gets detroyed overtime. Higher mainantance but it's still cheaper.

    On the other hand, concrete roads saves you 15% on fuel cost since it's harder than asphalt and it lasts for 40 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by badkuk View Post
    ^ Dunno if we just didn't go to the right places, but regarding the food, anlayo talaga vs. HK
    I prefer Malaysian and Singaporean food than Hong Kong. Hong Kong is just plain ol' Chinese food, but nevertheless, good as well. Maybe, you just went to the wrong places as there are stalls which do not taste good at all. For Taiwan food, never liked it. It's Chinese food, but, not good at all. The stinking tofu is the worst. It smells like butttcrack. LOL! However, they have one of the best instant noodles which I bought from a grocery, hands down.

    For Thai food, there are Filipinos who don't like the aroma of herbs, sourness and spicyness of Thai food, but I love it. Durian season is nearing, so, most probably I'll be in Bangkok in August. They have a Durian buffet at the hotel I'm staying.

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    haha i love stinky tofu!

    but yes i'm tired of eating cantonese-type HK food. i'd really rather be eating indian food

    iba pa rin ang asian cuisine. like if you go around US all the food tastes bland

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    Quote Originally Posted by jut703 View Post
    I've always wondered - instead of repaving a perfectly good road, why doesn't government focus on just paving new roads altogether? I spend a lot of time on provincial highways and magugulat nalang ako na "inaayos" bigla yung isang portion ng highway which was perfectly fine the last time I passed. And then may madadaanan akong mga lugar na super sama ng potholes or walang asphalt altogether but hindi inaayos.

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    I have the same theory as badkuk. Repaving = recurring kickbacks with minimal scrutiny if any. They can't allocate district funds to repair another district's damaged roads so they just repave even the good ones in their area.

    Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
    OT, but
    why are our metro roads, sementado na sa ilalim, aspaltado pa sa itaas?
    why are they guaranteeing continuous asphalting contracts?
    aren't road concreting contracts supposed to be asphalt-not-needed?
    Di na sana kelangan kung smooth yung pagkapave ng contractor. Meron naman pang smooth out ng concrete. Vibrator yata tawag dun? When Hanjin paved some roads here they were buttery smooth despite not having an asphalt topper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vodka View Post
    haha i love stinky tofu!
    Every time I pass by a stinky tofu stall at Raohe, I hold my breath. Hahaha. "Did somebody fart?" But, I'm adventurous and I ate one plate for the heck of it. Glad I'm still alive. LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by brushless View Post
    I prefer Malaysian and Singaporean food than Hong Kong. Hong Kong is just plain ol' Chinese food, but nevertheless, good as well. Maybe, you just went to the wrong places as there are stalls which do not taste good at all. For Taiwan food, never liked it. It's Chinese food, but, not good at all. The stinking tofu is the worst. It smells like butttcrack. LOL! However, they have one of the best instant noodles which I bought from a grocery, hands down.

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    maybe it's because we're much of us here are filipinos, and live in a place where chinese foods abound.
    to other tourists whose only exposure to chinese foods is the kato show, these are probably "exotic foods that must be tasted before one dies".

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    For exotic food, I've already tasted snake soup, fugu, fried frog's legs, horse meat, and deer meat.

    But, I will never ever eat snail (suso) again. That stuff is nasty! It smells like sewer. I tried it but the smell is still in my mind. lol

    This one is a lot nastier. It's the garden snail they are eating. Just look at the poo. Aw hell naw!



    I've read an article where this guy ate a snail on a dare. He became paralyzed because the snail was infected with rat lungworm parasite.

    [Eating a snail could do much worse than just make you sick — Australian man ends up paralyzed | National Post

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    This girl is someone I wouldn't mess with. lol



    Disgusting!

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    Nagbook ako ng asean pass sa airasia byahe sa september. Nagbook na din ng mga tutuluyan airbnb sa bkk at hanoi, pagdating ko sa pagboobook ng singapore, 3 nights ako don. Walanjo sobrang mahal! Haha! Di ako makapagdesisyon kung papatulan ko ba yung mas malayo sa center (3-5K), yung nasa center pero sobrang liit (5-7k), o kakasa na ako sa mahal na 5-star (10-14k) since minsan lang at "first world" experience kumbaga (di masyado ok 5-star experience dito sa atin!). Bago ako nagtingin ng hotel sinulat ko muna lahat ng restaurant na gusto kong puntahan. Luho ko ang pagkain at pag-inom sa mga restaurant. Pero kung medyo nakainom baka hotel ang pinakaok na choice? Iniisip ko din na baka magbus na lang ako pa-malaysia tapos 1 night na lang sa singapore. Mas mahal pa kesa berlin/paris all things considered! Gulat akoo! Haha! Ano tips niyo?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sixtieth View Post
    Nagbook ako ng asean pass sa airasia byahe sa september. Nagbook na din ng mga tutuluyan airbnb sa bkk at hanoi, pagdating ko sa pagboobook ng singapore, 3 nights ako don. Walanjo sobrang mahal! Haha! Di ako makapagdesisyon kung papatulan ko ba yung mas malayo sa center (3-5K), yung nasa center pero sobrang liit (5-7k), o kakasa na ako sa mahal na 5-star (10-14k) since minsan lang at "first world" experience kumbaga (di masyado ok 5-star experience dito sa atin!). Bago ako nagtingin ng hotel sinulat ko muna lahat ng restaurant na gusto kong puntahan. Luho ko ang pagkain at pag-inom sa mga restaurant. Pero kung medyo nakainom baka hotel ang pinakaok na choice? Iniisip ko din na baka magbus na lang ako pa-malaysia tapos 1 night na lang sa singapore. Mas mahal pa kesa berlin/paris all things considered! Gulat akoo! Haha! Ano tips niyo?


    SG is such a small place. just book anywhere near an MRT station and you'll be fine

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