Re: [MBZ] 1974 MERCEDES 450 SE

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

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On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 9:57:42 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel 
 wrote:  
 
 Palm Springs, CA.  The only open air facility I am aware of.

On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 6:35 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
 wrote:

 I didn't find I stick out too bad in Manila, this is my second trip, I was 
there in 2015. I did happen upon a bunch of school kids that, upon finding out 
I was American wanted to hear me talk. I did my best "Chef" from South Park, 
"Hello Children!"
Last time I was in Makai which is pretty nice, this time I'm in Taguig which is 
nearby. Its a pretty good area, lots of call centers...

-Curt

    On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 6:25:19 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 wrote:  

 Just be careful. There are some pretty rough areas in Manila, and you will 
stick out there…for that matter, you’ll stick out in Tokyo, too…just don’t get 
sensitive about your “personal space”, as there is no such in in Tokyo. Ride 
the busses or trains and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.

-D


> On Jul 9, 2019, at 6:20 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> I wish I had time to go into Tokyo, I should have last time, I had an extra 
> day.
> 
> I am going to get a weekend in Manila which I'm kind of excited about.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:32:28 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> NRT is a great airport and not a bad place for transit passengers. Good food 
> and lots of choices if you have time between flights. You should open jaw in 
> Tokyo for a day on one of your legs and take in part of the city, like the 
> Ginza. It’s an amazing place. You could get a hotel room, but if it were me I 
> would just take a bus into Tokyo (frighteningly prompt and not expensive at 
> all, considering it’s a bit of a drive) and spend the day and evening there, 
> then bus back to Narita and crash on a chair/bench there until my return 
> flight left. 
> 
> MNL, well, that’s sort of a rough place. I always remember walking out of the 
> Customs area to the pick up area - there used to be a big fence with 
> hurricane wire on the top, with literally hundreds of people standing outside 
> waiting for people to arrive from their flights. Just this mass of humanity 
> there yelling at people to get their attention. And the police with the 
> automatic weapons guarding the opening so no one tried to enter.
> 
> I also liked the cool jitney busses, too. Some pretty amazing paint jobs.
> 
> -D
> 
> > On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Its the regular traveler in me, I don't even think of city names anymore, 
> > just airport codes.Most of my travel is BOS (Boston) - LAX (Los Angeles). 
> > This week I had to transit PHX (Phoenix) to get here. My return is through 
> > PHL (Philadelphia) which I expect to have problems, I nearly always have 
> > problems there. Maybe this will be the "nearly"...
> > Next month is MNL (Manila) transiting through NRT (Tokyo Narita) on Japan 
> > Airways. The 13 hour BOS to NRT flight I got premium economy, I'm kind of 
> > looking forward to that...
> > -Curt
> > 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1974 MERCEDES 450 SE

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Palm Springs, CA.  The only open air facility I am aware of.

On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 6:35 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>  I didn't find I stick out too bad in Manila, this is my second trip, I
> was there in 2015. I did happen upon a bunch of school kids that, upon
> finding out I was American wanted to hear me talk. I did my best "Chef"
> from South Park, "Hello Children!"
> Last time I was in Makai which is pretty nice, this time I'm in Taguig
> which is nearby. Its a pretty good area, lots of call centers...
>
> -Curt
>
> On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 6:25:19 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>  Just be careful. There are some pretty rough areas in Manila, and you
> will stick out there…for that matter, you’ll stick out in Tokyo, too…just
> don’t get sensitive about your “personal space”, as there is no such in in
> Tokyo. Ride the busses or trains and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking
> about.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On Jul 9, 2019, at 6:20 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> >
> > I wish I had time to go into Tokyo, I should have last time, I had an
> extra day.
> >
> > I am going to get a weekend in Manila which I'm kind of excited about.
> >
> > -Curt
> >
> > On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:32:28 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > NRT is a great airport and not a bad place for transit passengers. Good
> food and lots of choices if you have time between flights. You should open
> jaw in Tokyo for a day on one of your legs and take in part of the city,
> like the Ginza. It’s an amazing place. You could get a hotel room, but if
> it were me I would just take a bus into Tokyo (frighteningly prompt and not
> expensive at all, considering it’s a bit of a drive) and spend the day and
> evening there, then bus back to Narita and crash on a chair/bench there
> until my return flight left.
> >
> > MNL, well, that’s sort of a rough place. I always remember walking out
> of the Customs area to the pick up area - there used to be a big fence with
> hurricane wire on the top, with literally hundreds of people standing
> outside waiting for people to arrive from their flights. Just this mass of
> humanity there yelling at people to get their attention. And the police
> with the automatic weapons guarding the opening so no one tried to enter.
> >
> > I also liked the cool jitney busses, too. Some pretty amazing paint jobs.
> >
> > -D
> >
> > > On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Its the regular traveler in me, I don't even think of city names
> anymore, just airport codes.Most of my travel is BOS (Boston) - LAX (Los
> Angeles). This week I had to transit PHX (Phoenix) to get here. My return
> is through PHL (Philadelphia) which I expect to have problems, I nearly
> always have problems there. Maybe this will be the "nearly"...
> > > Next month is MNL (Manila) transiting through NRT (Tokyo Narita) on
> Japan Airways. The 13 hour BOS to NRT flight I got premium economy, I'm
> kind of looking forward to that...
> > > -Curt
> > >
> >
> >
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Re: [MBZ] 1974 MERCEDES 450 SE

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 I didn't find I stick out too bad in Manila, this is my second trip, I was 
there in 2015. I did happen upon a bunch of school kids that, upon finding out 
I was American wanted to hear me talk. I did my best "Chef" from South Park, 
"Hello Children!"
Last time I was in Makai which is pretty nice, this time I'm in Taguig which is 
nearby. Its a pretty good area, lots of call centers...

-Curt

On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 6:25:19 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Just be careful. There are some pretty rough areas in Manila, and you will 
stick out there…for that matter, you’ll stick out in Tokyo, too…just don’t get 
sensitive about your “personal space”, as there is no such in in Tokyo. Ride 
the busses or trains and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.

-D


> On Jul 9, 2019, at 6:20 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> I wish I had time to go into Tokyo, I should have last time, I had an extra 
> day.
> 
> I am going to get a weekend in Manila which I'm kind of excited about.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:32:28 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> NRT is a great airport and not a bad place for transit passengers. Good food 
> and lots of choices if you have time between flights. You should open jaw in 
> Tokyo for a day on one of your legs and take in part of the city, like the 
> Ginza. It’s an amazing place. You could get a hotel room, but if it were me I 
> would just take a bus into Tokyo (frighteningly prompt and not expensive at 
> all, considering it’s a bit of a drive) and spend the day and evening there, 
> then bus back to Narita and crash on a chair/bench there until my return 
> flight left. 
> 
> MNL, well, that’s sort of a rough place. I always remember walking out of the 
> Customs area to the pick up area - there used to be a big fence with 
> hurricane wire on the top, with literally hundreds of people standing outside 
> waiting for people to arrive from their flights. Just this mass of humanity 
> there yelling at people to get their attention. And the police with the 
> automatic weapons guarding the opening so no one tried to enter.
> 
> I also liked the cool jitney busses, too. Some pretty amazing paint jobs.
> 
> -D
> 
> > On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Its the regular traveler in me, I don't even think of city names anymore, 
> > just airport codes.Most of my travel is BOS (Boston) - LAX (Los Angeles). 
> > This week I had to transit PHX (Phoenix) to get here. My return is through 
> > PHL (Philadelphia) which I expect to have problems, I nearly always have 
> > problems there. Maybe this will be the "nearly"...
> > Next month is MNL (Manila) transiting through NRT (Tokyo Narita) on Japan 
> > Airways. The 13 hour BOS to NRT flight I got premium economy, I'm kind of 
> > looking forward to that...
> > -Curt
> > 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1974 MERCEDES 450 SE

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Just be careful. There are some pretty rough areas in Manila, and you will 
stick out there…for that matter, you’ll stick out in Tokyo, too…just don’t get 
sensitive about your “personal space”, as there is no such in in Tokyo. Ride 
the busses or trains and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.

-D


> On Jul 9, 2019, at 6:20 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> I wish I had time to go into Tokyo, I should have last time, I had an extra 
> day.
> 
> I am going to get a weekend in Manila which I'm kind of excited about.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:32:28 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> NRT is a great airport and not a bad place for transit passengers. Good food 
> and lots of choices if you have time between flights. You should open jaw in 
> Tokyo for a day on one of your legs and take in part of the city, like the 
> Ginza. It’s an amazing place. You could get a hotel room, but if it were me I 
> would just take a bus into Tokyo (frighteningly prompt and not expensive at 
> all, considering it’s a bit of a drive) and spend the day and evening there, 
> then bus back to Narita and crash on a chair/bench there until my return 
> flight left. 
> 
> MNL, well, that’s sort of a rough place. I always remember walking out of the 
> Customs area to the pick up area - there used to be a big fence with 
> hurricane wire on the top, with literally hundreds of people standing outside 
> waiting for people to arrive from their flights. Just this mass of humanity 
> there yelling at people to get their attention. And the police with the 
> automatic weapons guarding the opening so no one tried to enter.
> 
> I also liked the cool jitney busses, too. Some pretty amazing paint jobs.
> 
> -D
> 
> > On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Its the regular traveler in me, I don't even think of city names anymore, 
> > just airport codes.Most of my travel is BOS (Boston) - LAX (Los Angeles). 
> > This week I had to transit PHX (Phoenix) to get here. My return is through 
> > PHL (Philadelphia) which I expect to have problems, I nearly always have 
> > problems there. Maybe this will be the "nearly"...
> > Next month is MNL (Manila) transiting through NRT (Tokyo Narita) on Japan 
> > Airways. The 13 hour BOS to NRT flight I got premium economy, I'm kind of 
> > looking forward to that...
> > -Curt
> > 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1974 MERCEDES 450 SE

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 I wish I had time to go into Tokyo, I should have last time, I had an extra 
day.
I am going to get a weekend in Manila which I'm kind of excited about.
-Curt

On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:32:28 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 NRT is a great airport and not a bad place for transit passengers. Good food 
and lots of choices if you have time between flights. You should open jaw in 
Tokyo for a day on one of your legs and take in part of the city, like the 
Ginza. It’s an amazing place. You could get a hotel room, but if it were me I 
would just take a bus into Tokyo (frighteningly prompt and not expensive at 
all, considering it’s a bit of a drive) and spend the day and evening there, 
then bus back to Narita and crash on a chair/bench there until my return flight 
left. 

MNL, well, that’s sort of a rough place. I always remember walking out of the 
Customs area to the pick up area - there used to be a big fence with hurricane 
wire on the top, with literally hundreds of people standing outside waiting for 
people to arrive from their flights. Just this mass of humanity there yelling 
at people to get their attention. And the police with the automatic weapons 
guarding the opening so no one tried to enter.

I also liked the cool jitney busses, too. Some pretty amazing paint jobs.

-D

> On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Its the regular traveler in me, I don't even think of city names anymore, 
> just airport codes.Most of my travel is BOS (Boston) - LAX (Los Angeles). 
> This week I had to transit PHX (Phoenix) to get here. My return is through 
> PHL (Philadelphia) which I expect to have problems, I nearly always have 
> problems there. Maybe this will be the "nearly"...
> Next month is MNL (Manila) transiting through NRT (Tokyo Narita) on Japan 
> Airways. The 13 hour BOS to NRT flight I got premium economy, I'm kind of 
> looking forward to that...
> -Curt
> 


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Re: [MBZ] 1974 MERCEDES 450 SE

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

NRT is a great airport and not a bad place for transit passengers. Good food 
and lots of choices if you have time between flights. You should open jaw in 
Tokyo for a day on one of your legs and take in part of the city, like the 
Ginza. It’s an amazing place. You could get a hotel room, but if it were me I 
would just take a bus into Tokyo (frighteningly prompt and not expensive at 
all, considering it’s a bit of a drive) and spend the day and evening there, 
then bus back to Narita and crash on a chair/bench there until my return flight 
left. 

MNL, well, that’s sort of a rough place. I always remember walking out of the 
Customs area to the pick up area - there used to be a big fence with hurricane 
wire on the top, with literally hundreds of people standing outside waiting for 
people to arrive from their flights. Just this mass of humanity there yelling 
at people to get their attention. And the police with the automatic weapons 
guarding the opening so no one tried to enter.

I also liked the cool jitney busses, too. Some pretty amazing paint jobs.

-D

> On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:28 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Its the regular traveler in me, I don't even think of city names anymore, 
> just airport codes.Most of my travel is BOS (Boston) - LAX (Los Angeles). 
> This week I had to transit PHX (Phoenix) to get here. My return is through 
> PHL (Philadelphia) which I expect to have problems, I nearly always have 
> problems there. Maybe this will be the "nearly"...
> Next month is MNL (Manila) transiting through NRT (Tokyo Narita) on Japan 
> Airways. The 13 hour BOS to NRT flight I got premium economy, I'm kind of 
> looking forward to that...
> -Curt
> 


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