1 Welcome. Good to have you join the fray and be the Jawa spy in Asia.

2 Yeah - er - Hi Chris, but at the moment I'd rather talk to Vanessa. Sorry.

3 Welcome, Chris.

4 Hi Vanessa!

5 Does the city of Zamboanga still have that cool treehouse in their park? I stayed in it as their guest for a week before heading over to teh Tawi Tawi group and then over to Borneo.

6 Thanks, guys. I've never been to Zambo. If you are a Westerner, you are the only Westerner I know who has been to Tawi Tawi. The government does its best to keep everyone out of the area. Chris

7 That's good stuff.

8 Chris, your hot, in case no one has ever told you. Also, I have a funny Philipino story: When I was doing interrogations at GTMO, I also talked to Philipinos, you know what they told me, they hated working with Jamaicans because they smelled like "Banana Rat" poop. Too funny...Also, Id throw random, jokes there way in interviews and wildly accuse them of being ABU Sayaff group members.......and they would promptly reply I am "Roman CATOLAIC" Overall, I was impressed with their work ethic, and the fact that some would work 2 years without seeing their family some three....and send their entire paychecks home. Real disciplined. Take care..

9 Chris. John Ryan reads stuff and then has a big imagination. Anyway you are looking good. I go to Manila (Eddie Arraneta Coliseum) and Davao City twice a year. Wish I were younger.