I know, it is very obvious that I am upsetting alot of people with my words here lately. I don't know what has come over me, other then being trapped here and wanting to just go home is eating me alive and making me bitter. I am so sick of the ignorance of the people in this country where I am stuck, Philippines. A place where it is OK for a man to try to touch my 4 year old in his privates. Its perfectly acceptable for little boys to have their privates fondled here, its no damn wonder all the men here are eithe gay or bi-sexual! If I flip out over it, I am an a-hole for it. Stuck in a place where it is OK for my 6 year old daughter to walk across our private street without her flip flops on(I told her it was OK, just watch where she steps) and have my wifes uncle slap her once across the butt and once in the side, hard enough to leave a welt. I kick my front door almost off the hinges and go to pound him into the ground, but my wife and 2 sister inlaws stopped me and saved his life. I get treated like the bad guy for it. Nobody touches my kids, NOBODY but me or their mother! Stuck in a place where it is OK for people walking by to just walk up on my porch and stand and watch MY TV through MY windows. They will even unlatch my closed gate to gain access to my porch to watch my TV. I have opened my bathroom door, wrapped in a towel, stepped out of my kitchen and see 3 pople watching my TV and then look at me while half naked. They feel don't feel embarrassed for it, its no big deal to them. But if I get upset with people invading my privacy, Im a bad guy. Stuck in a place where I cannot have a job, 11 interviews, 3 at slave wage jobs that paid $6 a day, my family is below poverty. I was told by everyone before coming that I will find work within days of being here that pays over $1000 a month. I cant even gain employment at a job that pays $2200 a year! They say my Visa says Probation for 1 year, so they cannot hire me. I just want to go home. I am stressed, depressed, beat down and looking for anyway I can to vent. I have become bitter, saying things I would normally never say and upsetting you guys, my friends, my family. The only source of English speaking people I have other then a few on Facebook. I apologize for my words, bitterness and actions. Maybe you guys would feel it best if I just take a break from here for a while? I love you guys, some of you are like brothers to me and here I am upsetting even you and stepping on your toes. I am ashamed of myself. I put myself in this situation, tho blindly. I was misled and willingly let myself be fooled into coming here. But how was I to know? Oh well, I am now reaping what I sowed. Sorry gang, I truely am. Scott
Scott, We all know that things are tough for you. Things get said, people do things wrong. We're all friends and can move past it. I wish you the very best and hope you can come home soon and get back to your old life and have things get better for you. If I don't see you anytime soon, I wish you the best of luck with everything. God bless you, friend, -Tom
Thanks Tom, you are a great guy and friend. You always have positive things to say, no matter the situation. Not only do you have the oldschool look, you go beyond that and really act the part. Where people thought about people and were "The glass is half full" and there is still more then enough drink there to still enjoy. You are a rare breed that I wish more of the younger people would model themselves after. Bless you too my friend. Someday, I hope to get the chance to meet with you in person. :2_thumbs_up_-_anima
Scott, Blow off steam and vent. We'll listen. That is another thing friends are for. Best wishes to you, bud.
Thank you, I really do appreciate the kind words. Steve is right, too. Friends are supposed to be there to help you blow off steam. I do hope we can meet up sometime, as well. My door is always open to you and yours. Us wagon guys gotta stick together!
Scott, I hope things will work out for you to be able to bring your family back home soon. It is clear that you are miserable there. We are all friends here, and there is room for disagreement in our discussions. You have always had strong opinions on here, and, if lately, you are more negative and reactionary, so be it. We can either agree or disagree. It does take a big man to look at himself, and say he is sorry for, perhaps, rubbing others the wrong way. Please don't "take a break" from here. This crazy forum is like a family, and you, Brother Scott, are stuck with us! Hang in there, my friend! David
Thanks Steve, you are a good guy, sometimes when I blow off steam, I tend to blow up a little too much and make other steam up. I miss not having you around as much as you used to be. Hows things on the old fat blocked Poncho comin along? I have not seen her since you were working on making the underhood all purdy. Tom, I will make it a point to head out your way, I wanna visit with Foxie as well. Maybe you, him and I can meet up somewhere in the near future and have some lunch and a drink at one of Foxies favorite HOOTER's. I never been to one and I know my first visit to one with that sly devil would be a blast! David, my brother, what can I say to you? You know how I feel about our brother like friendship. You have ALWAYS been here for me, always the one to take the time to message me when I am AWOL or feeling down. I don't much care for Texas, but for you, I plan to make another trip down someday, just to visit with you. I just hope that you have the '72 done by then, so we can go for a cruise. I am not stuck with you guys at all, I am blessed with you. It's all of you who is stuck with me, that is, until Stef has enough of my "bad attitude" to give me the boot. Thanks for understanding, I love you guys!
Sounds great! I've never made my way to one, either. I can only imagine that it'd be a blast with you guys!
Scott, there are a lot of us old dudes here and I'm sure we all understand, as do many of the young smart members who have a great outlook on life. But, as for us old farts. when you feel like you need to vent, we are here for ya! Pretend I'm on the porch watchin your TV and chew me out for it. By the way, you look rather cool in that bath towel! Anyone can only take so much before he gets angry. You have taken more than many. Get your a#+^ home as soon as possiible. It ain't the best place in the world. But it's better than where you ended up. We all go someplace, only seeing and dreaming about the picture-perfect postcard way it is if you are wealthy. That isn't KANSAS and we understand. I don't know you well enough to call you friend. But I do know you are a decent person and would never hurt someones feelings intentionally. Many enjoy your mechanical comments and joking. Even though you don't know crap about cars! Don't be takin silverfox to one of those H(.)(.)TERS joints. Old men can't take too much excitement!
Hey, Blackie...chill out, 'ol buddy! You are stuck in a place you don't want to be and a place where you can't retaliate when your home customs and private life are infringed upon. Like Cat says....get your ass back home to the good old USA. You know you are among friends here and it's easy to vent with friends. We can take it. I would be honored with a visit from you if you should ever make that desire to see Tom and I a reality sometime! Hang in till you can get home, pal. I feel your anxiety in being penned in over there.
Blackfoot, I don't know you as well as most others here but I know that I feel the same as they do. We are ALL family and you are in a very stressful situation. We understand. We all need to vent and I think that you don't need to feel like you can't be free to let loose with us. Besides, I was the one that told Cat which window was the best on to look through. In short... I'm with them. Get your @$$ back here and make yourself feel better any way you need to. Good luck to ya.
Blackfoot- I dont really know you but I do know how you feel. It is all about culture and how you were raised. As all have said in this post, let it rip. Sometimes even typing what you really want to say is a way to get it off your chest. We are here for you if you need us. Godspeed my friend! Greg
I have typed something for a site and then deleted it after I cooled down. Sometimes just writing it or telling someone helps! And on a plus side, we all got to see what silverfox and his girlfriends look like! Sadly all my pictures with real HOOTERS gals are of my wife.
These girls work at Quaker Steak where this pic was taken by ampypants with his phone. It was the day I picked up my wagon down at the Kentucky/Ohio border.
