20.07.07
Posted in Philippines, ach Uebrigens, in Deutsch, in English at 10:24 by foppel
Mai ist gerade auf dem weg nach Manila um dort ein paar Sachen mit ihrem alten Job zu richten (da steht noch geld aus). Dabei holt sie dann auch unsere vorbestellte Kopie von Harry Potter and The deadly Hollows ab, welche wir lange bevor wir uns entschieden haben nach Antique zu ziehen schon aufgegeben haben. Heisst ich bin für ein paar Tage Strohwitwer.. aber keine Sorge, ich werde gut von Schwägerin, Schwiegermama, Sohn und Neffen bewacht 
Mai is on her way to Manila to get some stuff from her old Job in order (they owe money). The same time she will pick up our pre-ordered copy of Harry Potter and the deadly Hollows, which we ordered way before we decided to move to Antique. That means that I am a grass widower for a few days. But don’t worry, I am well protected by Sister-in-law, Mother-in-law, Son and Nephews 
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18.07.07
Posted in Philippines, in Deutsch, in English at 12:40 by foppel
Gestern hatten wir laufend Stromausfall, und seit gestern abend 8 Uhr bis jetzt (13 Uhr) war er vollends ganz weg. Musste mir vorher nen groesseren Kanister zulegen damit ich nicht alle 6 Stunden zur Tankstelle rennen muss.. haette mir vielleicht doch den groesseren Generator zulegen sollen
Yesterday was blackout day, and since 8 last night until now (1pm) there was no power at all. Had to get a bigger fueltank earlier so that I don’t have to run to the gasoline station every 6 hours. I maybe should have gotten the bigger generator after all
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15.07.07
Posted in Philippines, in Deutsch, in English at 11:51 by foppel
Nein, das ist kein Rammstein artikel… Wir haben Brownout (also keinen Strom) zur Zeit, und deswegen hab ich mir nen Generator zugelegt, der jetzt gemütlich hinterm Haus vor sich hintuckert. Ist klein, schnuckelig, 4 Liter Tank, 2 PS Motor, 220 Volt/50Hz ausstoss und gut fuer 750 Watt. Das ist genug für meinen Computer, 2 Ventilatoren und n bisschen licht. Meine Internetverbindung läuft ja über das Funknetzwerk der Handybetreiber, und das ist immer da. Sprich ich bin jetzt autonom. Der Spass hat mit Käbeln 5000 Peso gekostet, also etwa 80 Euro…
No, this is not about Rammstein.. We have a Brownout (means no power) right now, and because of that I bought a Generator, which is now rattling behind the house. It is cute, small, 4 Litre Tank, 2 hp engine, 220 Volt/50 Hz output and good for up to 750 Watt. That is enough for my Computer-stuff, 2 Fans and a few lights. My Internetconnection runs over the Mobile phone Network, and that is always available. That means I am autonomous now. This cost about 5000 Peso including cables, thats about 80 Euro (or about 100US$).
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08.07.07
Posted in Philippines, ach Uebrigens, in Deutsch, in English at 20:59 by foppel
Ich hab ja nicht so viel von mir gegeben die letzten paar Wochen.. war auch gar nicht so viel passiert. Deswegen hier nur mal ein paar Impressionen aus besagten Wochen..
I know I didn’t tell much these past weeks.. well nothing really happened. So I just present some Impressions from the past few weeks.
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06.06.07
Posted in in English, on Tour at 08:58 by foppel
Hi Folks,
just a short hello from Singapore, where I will visit ol’ pal Jens.
Pictures are coming soon.
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04.06.07
Posted in ach Uebrigens, in English at 11:18 by foppel
Hello and welcome dear english reader.
I saw in my statistics that some people try to access my pages through google’s translation tool. If there are a few english readers i will try to create english versions of my posts as well, if you like… leave a comment if you’d be interested in (more) english postings..
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25.10.06
Posted in in English at 09:16 by foppel
I am not easy to impress… People who know me can attest for that. But the USA and their citizens manage that on regular basis..
I found this tidbid on Slashdot: At U.S. Borders, Laptops have no right to Privacy.
That means, that - like in the movies - inside the USA you are innocent until proven guilty. But if you are outside the USA, you are the opposite: guilty until proven inoccent.. at least from an American point of view.
The story goes like this: U.S. customs can seize any electronical device on entry to U.S. soil without a warrant, reason or timeframe when you get your gadget and its data back. You won’t get either any information what has been copied from it…
My dear American friends, I love you still, but I ask from you, how much more of your beloved freedom are you willing to give up for a false sense of security?
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