I don’t have a car. I am part of the greater majority of the population that doesn’t own a personal car.
A car is not a necessity in our country, where we have lots of public transport vehicles available—we have the bus, the jeepney, the tricycle, the bicycle, the calesa, the habal-habal…etc. Whatever moves is used for transportation—just to get people anywhere and everywhere in any of our 7,107 islands.
Anyway, a local shampoo brand launched a promo. The mechanics are: When one opens a sachet, there are freebies and discounts inside. Yes, our shampoos also come in sachets. We’re in the Third World, remember?
Anyway, the major prize is a pink Honda Jazz. I dunno why I became obsessed with that car. I’m not sure it’s even the color that got me, as my favorites are blue and yellow. I’m not even sure if Honda is a good brand and Jazz is a good model (I’m moronic when it comes to cars).
I’ve always said that unless I am really brimming with affluence, I wouldn’t get a car with all the maintenance and the rising costs of fuel—I wouldn’t be able to afford keeping one, even if I afford buying one.
But I dunno, why recently I’m hung up on getting that Pink Honda Jazz. I have been using this shampoo brand, but now I’ve been buying more than my fair share with the hope that the next time I open one, it will contain the words: You Just Won 1 Honda Jazz!
So far I have opened 5 sachets and nothing still…I’ll keep you posted!
sigroid75 posted on Aug 24, 2006
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secretlife said on Aug 24, 2006....
lol!
Good luck.
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ALIENated said on Aug 24, 2006....
I would love not to have a car or to need one. Gasoline is just the beginning. I spent a carless week in San Francisco,
California, once. It was fantastic. Of course we took a
cab now and again, but we were able to get around the
city on the trolley cars and the Bart (Bay Area Rapid
Transit). So what are jeepney, the calesa, and the
habal-habal?
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 25, 2006....
Jeepneys are public transport vehicles refabricated from jeeps left behind by the American forces, after the 2nd World war; mainly the chassis is remade out of tin or aluminium, and wildly decorated. Yes, Tin or aluminium. Don't ask me, if they have passed any safety checks. The Phils govt has been trying to get them off the roads, but will surely lose the Elections, if they even hint of that! Jeepneys block the roads, pollute the air with uncalibrated ageing engines. Calesa's are horse drawn carriages.... I really pity those horses. Tricycles are motorbikes added with side cars, the safety of which is questionable, habal- habal? I am not sure.
I will really support Sigrid in winning the Honda jazz! But maybe, if she just buys "lucky pick" Lotto 6/42, she will stand a better chance? hahahahahahah Cheers
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
SL: thanks! hahaha i'm not really a "cars" person
but i got fascinated with this promo. i really hope
i win...hahahah
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
alien: yes, gas is really getting up uncontrallably.
despite the endless rallies that our people hold in
order to keep the oil prices down, it just keeps
getting up.
by the way, Sus pretty much summed up our
transport system except for the habal-habal.haha
either he wasn't here at the time or he wasn't
exposed to such.
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 25, 2006....
What is habal habal?
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
habal-habal is a local term for a motorcyle
that plies rural areas that cannot be easily
reached by four-wheeled vehicles. this motorcyle
looks regular enough, but once it gets loaded, the
driver has to stand up while driving just to
accommodate the passengers. it seats about
5, including the driver. it is very dangerous,
especially in uphill drives... sometimes, the
last person falls off accidentally when there
are sudden bumps, and sometimes, this person
gets smashed by the next vehicle.
sometimes, too, they put a piece of wood
across the motorcyle and people ride this way.
when picture from above, the motorcycle looks
like a "T."
i hope you get the picture...hahaha :_)
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
Sus!!! thanks for the support...i really do hope
i could win! i opened more sachets tonight
and got more discounts from stores...hahaha
oh, there are two coupon for free meat pies
from Jollibee...hahahaha
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 25, 2006....
My God! toto o? that's even worse than the cardbox that they put on the railway lines and push with their legs, and YOU sit inside the box. If a train comes, you jump out of the box, it's removed from the tracks, and we continue after the train has passed...... Whoooooosh! Takod ! hahahah
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 25, 2006....
At this rate, when you win the Honda jazz, you will be already Bald..... walang hubok? hahahahahahaahahah
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332001 said on Aug 25, 2006....
I did a huge report on honda jazz,but it was deleted will upload it soon
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332001 said on Aug 25, 2006....
I did a huge report on honda jazz,but it was deleted will upload it soon
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bloc said on Aug 25, 2006....
i want a mini cooper. mmmm
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
sus: well, that's life in the Philippines. hehehe
but mind you, it's not everywhere you see that,
though. we are pretty sophisticated in some
areas, lest others may misunderstand.
by the way, i don't use the shampoo sachets
I open. I use them one by one, as I need it.
hahaha btw, i already opened 12.hehehe
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
332001 -- what happened anyway?
u had a fight or something with JL?
u like the honda jazz, too? :-)
Blog: oh!! that makes the two of us
wanting cars right now...hahahaha
let's cross our fingers, bloc.:-)
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 25, 2006....
Actually, I had this thought in my mind last month, that if my deal with some friends come thru in Manila, I'll change all the 4 cars in my family to the JaZZ ! No joke, I have a Honda City now, and I think Honda makes very reliable and efficient cars, even for Manila's roads! hahahah
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sigroid75 said on Aug 25, 2006....
ooo!!!! u have 4 cars???
i don't even have a trisikad...hahahaha
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 26, 2006....
No just one. My son has the second, my daughter has the third. .. If I have some suwerte as I described, then I can fulfill the desire of each member having one. Jazz is small, so parking them at night is fairly easy, and we can swap cars at will.... hahahahah
If wishes were horses, beggars may ride?
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sigroid75 said on Aug 26, 2006....
hahahaha i like that...
about the jazz: oh that's why its the prize for the
winner of this promo. this promo is for women, so
i guess the HOnda Jazz, with its pink color, fits
women's lifestyle...
now, all the more i want one!!! hahahahaha
good day to you!:-)
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Susmaryosep said on Aug 27, 2006....
Did you buy Lotto? go for "lucky pick" 10 peso lang! Who knows, you can buy ten Jazzes hahahahah
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sigroid75 said on Aug 27, 2006....
hehehe no i won't...hehehehe
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sigroid75 said on Aug 28, 2006....
i used to like honda CRV, the Mercedes Musso,
and the Toyota Fortuner...I don't really care
about the functions when i make my car crush,
i just feel like it...hehehe
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Susmaryosep said on Sep 02, 2006....
Now I just want a Honda Accord, or the BMw 3xx... But that means I have to work again! Grabe!
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sigroid75 said on Sep 06, 2006....
hahahaha
i just want something that runs when somebody drives
it...hahah because i dunno how to drive...maybe i
should learn na no?
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Susmaryosep said on Sep 06, 2006....
Ya, and get a jeepney muna! :-)))))
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