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Benefits of being married to a Filipino.

Discussion in 'Relationship Advice' started by fethiye2003, Jun 17, 2017.

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  1. Scotschap16
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    Thanks Bluebird & Dave.

    Yeah - basmati was my fav rice before Kris arrives - and of course is more associated with Indian food.

    Kris doesn't mind basmati but is more used to - and prefers the more sticky boiled rice that she had every day at home.
    Scotschap16, Jun 21, 2017
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  2. Aromulus
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    Benefits of being married to a Filipina...???

    Knowing the ins and outs and whereabouts of every TK Maxx , Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Clogau Gold, Mall, Zara, Victoria's Secret... within a range of 200 miles...
    Having the fridge full of strange looking things.
    religiously Checking the date on packaged things but ignoring the cooked rice that has been festering in the rice cooker for 5/6 days...
    Aromulus, Jun 21, 2017
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  3. Scotschap16
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    Very good!

    When in Makati for a couple of days in January - and in a clear moment of weakness - I casually mentioned that if Kris (@inaroiles ) wanted a Michael Kors bag I would buy her one. Two seconds later she was online studying her options.

    An hour later we were in the MK outlet in Greenbelt. Now I'm the type of guy who tends to avoid shops where there are no price-tags on items (for obvious reasons) so I was a bit uncomfy - but a promise is a promise.

    Kris couldn't decide on colour so decided to sleep on it. Next day we went back and a purchase was made on my plastic - a fairly large red leather bag that came wrapped in a luxurious pillow case affair.

    Clearly in a befuddled state I even suggested a matching purse.:confused:

    I went into complete denial - avoiding doing the peso / sterling mental calculation until I got back to the UK - blanching as I did so! :eek:

    I think Kris has used the bag once since then - clearly an investment for the future!

    She's recently dropped Louis Vitton - into the conversation.:poop::poop:

    Be afraid gents - be very afraid!:blackeye::blackeye::blackeye:

    :)
    Scotschap16, Jun 21, 2017
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  4. Aromulus
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    [QUOTE="Scotschap16, post: 155905, member: 5015"Very good!

    She's recently dropped Louis Vitton - into the conversation.:poop::poop:

    :)[/QUOTE]

    No fear....

    A few days ago it was announced that the true manufacturing place for Luis Vuitton bags was in Romania, and not Italy as previously thought....
    Then the stuff is taken to Italy where only the "Made in Italy" labels are stitched on...
    Should have seen the disgust showing on her face...........
    Aromulus, Jun 21, 2017
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  5. bigmac
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    My wife went over to Pompey a few months back...and cleaned out Michael Kors.....but not on my plastic. I had never heard of the brand.
    bigmac, Jun 21, 2017
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  6. joi1991
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    I only eat thai jasmine here. As a Filipino, rice quality is more important than the ulam. :D
    joi1991, Jun 21, 2017
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    lucky girl. Though I'd rather use the money to travel than a bag.
    joi1991, Jun 21, 2017
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  8. bigmac
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    my wife bought a great big sack of thai jasmine--she cooks it in a rice cooker with minimum water...and ends up with something looking like a brain. i dont like the gluelike texture--or the smell.

    i get american rice from tesco..she dont like it ! rinsed in boiling water after cooking----perfect--individual grains--ideal for curry--which is my staple diet.
    bigmac, Jun 21, 2017
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  9. oss
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    That American stuff is like plastic :D

    I'm with your wife on this one, although it sounds like she wants the rice really sticky, I've never seen it come out like a Brain :D

    For your curry you really need to get a proper Asian or Indian Basmati, I buy a 20 kilo sack of Basmati and a 10 kilo sack of Thai Jasmine roughly once a year, the Basmati rice when properly cooked in a rice cooker comes out as lovely individual grains, but don't try to cook for one portion always cook a batch and freeze individual 150 gram portions that you don't immediately need, when frozen and later defrosted in the microwave (approx 2 minutes full power) you will get something even closer to what you get in a good Indian restaurant.

    I cook six cups of rice at a time, that's about 13 to 15 portions of cooked rice weighing 150 grams each.

    The best restaurants spend more time removing excess starch and almost bleaching the rice to get that special Indian effect of truly separate grains and very white rice but using a good quality Basmati variety you can get close to the same effect at home.
    oss, Jun 22, 2017
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  10. Scotschap16
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    Kris is the same as you - the rice quality is important!
    Scotschap16, Jun 22, 2017
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  11. Scotschap16
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    It was a one-off - it was my first time in the Philippines and I hadn't really treated my beloved to anything significant prior to then.

    We laugh about it now - there was, of course, no pressure on me to buy anything.

    Fortunately, my wonderful partner does not fall into the category of "high maintenance"! :):like:

    Yes - travel is good too! :like:
    Scotschap16, Jun 22, 2017
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  12. DavidAlma
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    There are of course many benefits, but for me one obvious one is that I have money left from my monthly salary, which was not the case with previous wife. My Filipina wife understands the need of saving for our future.
    DavidAlma, Jun 22, 2017
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  13. fethiye2003
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    are condo leases renewed after 50 years
    fethiye2003, Jun 22, 2017
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  14. fethiye2003
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    How do i obtain the balikbayan stamp ( Balik Bayan translates to fish wife in turkish )
    fethiye2003, Jun 22, 2017
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  15. oss
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    No, the building regulations apparently call for 50 year old tower blocks to be demolished, that is a direct quote from my Filipino lawyer who is a Ninong to my daughter (Ninong is like godfather).

    I don't know of any exceptions.
    oss, Jun 22, 2017
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    Once you are married, and you return to the Philippines with your female partner, if you are carrying your marriage certificate and in the company of your wife the immigration official will stamp your passport with a Balikbayan stamp, that entitles you to stay for one year before you have to apply for any kind of extension, I am not sure how extensions work for a Balikbayan stamp.

    This happens on arrival, a Balikbayan stamp is a privilege granted to the Filipino returning to the Philippines and is extended to immediate family.

    See here and please ignore the fact that a Philippine government site is currently running an insecure SSL certificate, what a surprise that they are :( :

    https://immigration.gov.ph/faqs/visa-inquiry/balikbayan-previlege

    Why are you translating Balikbayan in Turkish?
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    oss, Jun 22, 2017
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  17. oss
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    https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/balikbayan

    A returnee to the home country specifically to the Philippines.
    oss, Jun 22, 2017
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  18. joi1991
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    How can 30kgs or fice be enough a year? 10 kgs lasts less than a month in our household. To be fair, add my mum to the consumer.
    joi1991, Jun 23, 2017
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  19. joi1991
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    Just dont forget gifts on special occassions. They are still necessary :p
    joi1991, Jun 23, 2017
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  20. oss
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    I'm single here in the UK, the family get through much more than that in Manila :)

    I eat rice often but not three times a day :)

    6 cups of rice makes me about 14 150 gram portions, 6 cups is about 750 gram so I get about 370 portions of basmati rice from a 20 kilo sack, as I cook in bulk and freeze my cooked rice that would be more than a year if I ate one portion a day and in recent times I have reduced the amount of rice in my diet a little bit so it lasts even longer :)

    I reckon my family in the Phils get through about 210 kilo a year, about 4 kilo a week, maybe a bit more than that.

    edit: my suggestion was for BigMac as he's fond of his curries and a good Basmati would taste a lot better than the American stuff he's buying just now :)
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    oss, Jun 23, 2017
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