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[Lancer]

Theben, if your plane is late getting into SF you might need this. Please print it. You know I've never spelled your name wrong, no 'Thebans' from me. If you want this to continue, print it...

[Lancer]

Last minute tip. I think I remember a shower in Hong Kong airport. I just had a couple of beers with a friend that went with us last time. He remembers one too. Unfortunately I didn't have what I needed in my carry on to take one...

[Theben]

Originally posted by Lancer
Bump...copy the above directions.

BK's starmap? Am I gonna haveta use that to navigate my way to yer place?

[Lancer]

[Lancer]

OK, we have a plan for Cebu-Tagbilaran. Dolores, her Dad, and brother (Danelo) will go and buy a van in Cebu while we grab the first available Supercat to Tagbilaran with another of Dolores's brothers (Boney) and the luggage. (We have tons of luggage, boxes, etc) We'll be met in Tagbilaran by an aircon van for us and a truck for the luggage. The aircon van will cost us between $10 and $15 each, I'll pay the truck that carries the luggage.

An hour and 20 later we're home.

Dolores & Dad will follow on one of the next Supercats and the van will be delivered a few days later.

The new van will save us all $ on transportation.

[Zkribbler]

I am so major league f*****d!

My passport has gone missing. It's not in the place where I always keep it. It is not in my luggage. It hasn't slipped down into someplace where it shouldn't be, 'cause I've checked. It isn't anywhere where I would have possibly moved it too. I've been searching for hours and hours.

The plane leaves in 24 hours.

i am doomed.

[Theben]

Dude, keep looking.

[Zkribbler]

Found it.

It's weird how the mind works. I have a very distinct memory of seeing the passport in its original spot, maybe a month ago.

But after searching, searching, searching, I gave up and went to bed, trying to think of alternative solutions. Can the passport office do a one-day emergeny replacement???

I slept for about five hours...nightmares, nightmares, nightmares...most involved a government investigation into the company that has issued the passport (Yeah, I know, in real life, it's the government that issues it). For some reason, the government needed my genuine passport to prove its case of fraud against the company.

Then I roused about 6.a.m. While I was still 95% asleep, I remembered that I had created a special folder for it in my file cabinet, maybe six to eight months ago. Or was it a panic-induced pseudo-memory? I went to the cabinet, and there my passport was, filed under "C" for "Critical Documents"...along with my birth certificate.

Filing a passport under "C" --whoever heard of such a dang fool thing.

I don't know about you, but I'm going back to bed. My plane leaves LAX at 2 a.m. tomorrow morning and I need my beauty sleep.

[Lancer]

Zkribbler, I'm so glad I just caught this drama now! I read your post on losing your passport and groaned...

Then saw the outcome...the dream... Dude, what a relief. Give thanks for that dream!

Now, I'm going to go clean out my underwear.

[Straybow]

We expect pictures! You shall not be too busy to post on 'Poly!

Those of us too poor for such a splendid gathering still wish to participate, vicariously.

[Theben]

You'll have to wait, as all good things come to those who...?

[Ben Kenobi]

Hey, enjoy your trip everybody!

[Theben]

Zkribbler should've posted by now.

BenK, oerdin, Lancer would like to know if you guys are still planning on coming to Jagna. The I-net cafe near his house stayed closed thru the 7th so he'll be checking in after then.

For those concerned, the only danger I had to face while there were the food (anything with water in it is suspect, but Lance and Dolores use bottled water so it's OK) and avoiding marriage, with which I barely escaped the island single. Apparently white people are considered beautiful by their standards and even an old fart with a mug as ugly as mine had to fend off women by the score (only a slight exaggeration!). Anyway I had a great time- even though I spent most of it with a knuckle-dragging right-wing neanderthal like Lancer - and plan to come back next year. I heartily recommend the trip to anyone willing to have a good time.

[Theben]

And we have tons of pictures, but you lot will have to wait until I get home or Zkribbler links some from his digital camera.

[Ben Kenobi]

BenK, oerdin, Lancer would like to know if you guys are still planning on coming to Jagna. The I-net cafe near his house stayed closed thru the 7th so he'll be checking in after then.

The trip is good.

I don't know the exact date, but that will be determined when I go home for Thankgivings. I leave Thursday.

I found a flight, Vancouver - Taipei - Manila and then Manila - Tagbilaran, so I won't be taking the ferry from Cebu.