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Opinion

Where everyone packs a gun

AKO RA NI HA -

A US Marine was urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters. Now he is in hot water.

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The LP senatorial bets are behind their UNA rivals, according to UNA Sec. Gen. Tobby Tiangco. Oh, well, UNA is not UNA for nothing.

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Jackie Chan calls the US the “most corrupt” country in the world. That tears off the corruption tag from us.

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Some wise guys want to establish a gun-less society in Phl. First of all, let’s make ours a “goon-less society.”

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I read somewhere that there’s a place in the US where everyone packs a gun or is supposed to pack a gun in and out of his house. Anyone without a gun faces arrest!

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And guess what. In that place, gun-related crimes don’t happen. Everyone respects everyone else. Everyone’s gun makes everyone respectful to everyone, fearing to get a hole in the head.

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Noy Temiong gave me a prayer book on which he scribbled this pick-up line: “If all efforts fail, try God.” That’s a common pick-up line I guess you have been there, done that?

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A fellow mediaman says to find out how smart beauty pageant contestants are, ask them in the question and answer portion, questions asked by little children, like these...

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(1) Why is the moon round? (2) Why do animals have four feet? (3) And try this age-old question: “Why did the chicken cross the street?”

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Phoned-in opinion from reader Reno Tantay of Toledo City: “A tourism promoter said Cebu is in need of additional tourist sports... Why not add the Moncado Colony in Sudlon? It’s an interesting place with an equally interesting history.”

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Reader Tantay is the second TF reader to have suggested the tapping of the Moncado Colony as a tourist destination. The first one was businessman Salvador “Buddy” Ohara Sr., a balikbayan who had been in the colony on invitation of a Moncadista friend. Mr. Tantay lives in the US.

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OVERHEARD. Two money-lenders were talking about the problems of their 5-6 business. One of them said: “Mare, wa na ko magapahuwam diha sa casino oy. Daghang sugarol diha nga utangan pa nako hapit tunga sa milyon.” Said the other lender: “So asa naman ka magpahuwam ron?” Reply: “Sa mga opisina diin ang manghuhuwam dunay ATM accounts. Kuptan ko ilang ATM cards, segurado ang bayad matag suweldo.”  

 

 

CENTER

JACKIE CHAN

MONCADO COLONY

MR. TANTAY

NOY TEMIONG

OHARA SR.

READER TANTAY

RENO TANTAY OF TOLEDO CITY

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