Haanif Cheatham

[willie warrior]

I will admit to having spent time in many a watering hole in both Olongapo and Angeles City. A man could relax over an ice cold San Miguel, some baluts, and a platter of monkey meat while his comrades in arms found a different, more earthy form of comfort upstairs. The Marmont, Red Baron Lounge, Marilyn's Blow Heaven, Bamboo Grove, Nipa Hut, Fire and Empire Lounge, and Samurai Health Club all catered to a variety of voracious appetites from the mundane to the unspeakable. Victory in the Cold War was forged on the sizzling hot anvil of Luzon R&R. 

San Miguel--now there is the beer of choice. Drank many in Manila and Hong Kong, but harder than hell to find in the US. And then there was Elsa Clariza, but that was  long time ago.

[79Warrior]

There is a lot to hate about So Cal, I know my days here are short by design, but in all the years I've lived here 110 and 90% humidity has never happened.  The weather is one of the few things I'll miss....it is beautiful pretty much all the time.

110 and 90% humidity? There is someone with no clue about weather.

[keefe]

San Miguel--now there is the beer of choice. Drank many in Manila and Hong Kong, but harder than hell to find in the US. And then there was Elsa Clariza, but that was  long time ago.

It's relatively easy to find St. Mike's here on the west coast. Still, sipping an ice cold San Miguel in Bellevue, WA lacks the charm of swilling lukewarm Magoos in 90' heat in Marilyn's Blow Heaven.