What "gimmick" would u prefer?

ChiQui · Aug 13, 1999, 01:53 AM

People speng their weekends in different ways now. Before, you would usually see people hanging out in the Fort or in Malate. Now, you can never really tell...

What's your gimmick like? Where do you prefer going? Why there?

Angelo · Aug 13, 1999, 09:21 AM

Hi ChiQui! What's my weekend gimmick like,hmmm? When I was in college I used to bar hop with my classmates. Well now, I don't go out as often but if I do, I normally hang out around Malate because the place has a different character, vibrant and somewhat enchanting. It's hip and gives you a feeling of charm. What about you? Where do you go out?

ChiQui · Aug 14, 1999, 07:40 PM

Hey there Angelo...

I used to love going to Makati because of the many discos to go there. But ever since the year started I now prefer going to friends' houses na lang. It's a lot more fun, you can spend more time with your friends and not to mention, definitely cheaper!

Have you tried going to a videoke with friends? It's a riot!!

Aragorn · Aug 15, 1999, 03:50 AM

ChiQui: You're definitely right with the videoke!!! It's such a cool experience...the more the merrier!

Oh boy, there are a lot of "gimmicks" to go out on...

There's the "bowling" gimmick: hang out at any bowling alley (Megamall, or even Cosmic Bowling at Filinvest Alabang, w/c I recommend!) with some friends, then watch each other try to hit the pins! It makes for a lot of boo-boos and even more fun. Then, eat dinner, and maybe hang out at Starbucks.

Of course, as you said, there's the cheaper alternative, without sacrificing any of the fun: the "tambay gimmick". You can all get together, have a barbeque or something at a friend's house, have a few drinks, make kuwento. Or you can order pizza and watch some movies. Tipid pa!

Sometimes, nakakatamad nang pumunta ng Malate or Makati, especially for us here in the south...traffic, sobra!

But any gimmick would be great, for as long as there's great conversation with friends, right?

Mister Dean · Aug 16, 1999, 12:16 AM

One of the best gimmicks I've ever had involved just me and myself. I took a day off from work and drove to Old Manila. Armed with a bottle of pepper spray (just to be sure), I then walked around Intramuros. You know, looked around the walls and took peeks inside Fort Santiago and all that. It's gorgeous, especially at night. There's a path of footsteps that you can follow which are supposed to represent Rizal's walk from his cell to Luneta where he was shot.
Take a look at the Museum, and see all the old cars of the former Presidents. Rizal's suits. All that history! Instead of looking for the new stuff, why not visit the really old places? It'll put things in perspective, and it's FREE. Try it!

Angelo · Aug 16, 1999, 09:25 AM

Hey ChiQui,

Yeah, I tried going to videoke bars like Music 21 and IO, it's really fun! I went there
about five or six months ago with my friends. Although I don't sing pretty well, it does exercise my vocal chords

[This message has been edited by Angelo (edited 08-16-1999).]

zyxthyn · Aug 16, 1999, 11:23 AM

pity me people, but i am not really into gimmicks...i go to malls, hangout with friends at school, watch movies, shop...thats basically it...although i want to, i don't go to bars, to clubs, to discos, etc...i dont know how, i dont know where, and i dont know any person whom i can hangout with in those places...i think it has something to do with the "circle of friends"...my friends kasi have very strict parents...and so are mine...

ChiQui · Aug 17, 1999, 12:19 AM

Mr. Aragorn..
Along with that "bowling" gimmick comes the "billiards" gimmick. Heheheheh... I'm currently into billiards kse.. even if I'm not good at it.

Mister Dean...
Thanks for you suggestion! I'll give it a try sometime!

Another gimmick suggestion would be "poker night" with friends. Just go to a friend's house, set up a table, and play the night away with poker, pusoy dos, pusoy. You may or may not gamble any money but the more that that's at stake, the better.. oh and don't forget the chips and the drinks!!

abraqkadabra · Mar 14, 2000, 10:11 AM

the best gimmicks i enjoy the most are those that are very far away from smokers and dark lights.. and enclosed spaces...
so i usually goto the provinces.. batangas, mindoro (puerto galera), tagaytay...etc etc) sarap ng fresh air parang ayaw mo nang umalis doon.. sighs..

and most of all romantic pa.....

ayeee · Mar 14, 2000, 11:40 AM

i would prefer ofcourse... billiards
syempre disco if possible nightly sana

ChiQui · Mar 14, 2000, 08:56 PM

abraqkadabra...

What do you do when you go out of town? Do you go with your friends or with your family?

abraqkadabra · Mar 15, 2000, 09:24 AM

ChiQui

i usually go with my friends kasi family ko nasa province na.. madalas we just hang out, relax and enjoy the surroundings.. kasi iba yung feeling nung calm yung paligid and people are not rushing sarap ng dating.
pero madalas kasama ko si gf we just sit there and relax.... pag sa beach naman swim then watch the tides hanggang magdilim... ganga ng beach habang dumidilim...

ChiQui · Mar 15, 2000, 10:43 AM

That does sound romantic.

Hanap muna akong s.o. before I try out yuor suggestion.

boostergurl · Mar 15, 2000, 10:45 AM

i lyk hanging out w/ friends. ur right... its cheaper and u get to bond pa...

chx, i dont c u na... hope to c u soon though.

take care and hope u did well in ur projects and exams...

ayet · Mar 16, 2000, 03:05 PM

STRIKEZONE :-)

>;>;>;>;>;------------->;

Soleil · Mar 16, 2000, 09:06 PM

Videoke! Coz I love singing.

But, the usual gimmick: watch a movie, dine, and have coffee. Sometimes we go to bars and discos...and out-of-town (overnight to 4-day) trips.

abraqkadabra: Romantiko ka pala!

[This message has been edited by Soleil (edited 03-16-2000).]

Len · Mar 18, 2000, 11:15 PM

For me, I prefer out of town gimiks. Kakasawa na kasi minsan sa Fort, Makati and Malate. I also like the idea of "tambay gimik" kasi it's cheaper and you'll have more time to talk and bond with your friends.
I also agree with Aragorn --- nakakatamad pumunta sa Makati and Malate because of traffic!!! Im from the south kasi.
Pahabol: Hi Chiqui!!! Musta?

haaaaaaaay · Mar 20, 2000, 12:56 AM

anilao, zambales
dive!
sarrrrrrap mag dive very relaxing

abraqkadabra · Mar 20, 2000, 09:00 AM

Chiqui samahan kita.. para ma-experience mo.. baka kasi mainip ka.. andito lang ako..

soleil hindi ba halata..

ChiQui · Mar 20, 2000, 07:21 PM

boostergurl: Hi Ats! Nice to see that you've finally dropped by!

I'll see you soon!

Len: M ok... u? Mag-train ka na ulit!

abraqadabra: Thanks for the offer... bata pa naman ako eh.


Aug 13, 1999, 01:53 AM	#1
ChiQui Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	People speng their weekends in different ways now. Before, you would usually see people hanging out in the Fort or in Malate. Now, you can never really tell... What's your gimmick like? Where do you prefer going? Why there?


Aug 13, 1999, 09:21 AM	#2
Angelo Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Makati City	Hi ChiQui! What's my weekend gimmick like,hmmm? When I was in college I used to bar hop with my classmates. Well now, I don't go out as often but if I do, I normally hang out around Malate because the place has a different character, vibrant and somewhat enchanting. It's hip and gives you a feeling of charm. What about you? Where do you go out?


Aug 14, 1999, 07:40 PM	#3
ChiQui Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	Hey there Angelo... I used to love going to Makati because of the many discos to go there. But ever since the year started I now prefer going to friends' houses na lang. It's a lot more fun, you can spend more time with your friends and not to mention, definitely cheaper! Have you tried going to a videoke with friends? It's a riot!!


Aug 15, 1999, 03:50 AM	#4
Aragorn Aragorn Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Brooklyn, NY	ChiQui: You're definitely right with the videoke!!! It's such a cool experience...the more the merrier! Oh boy, there are a lot of "gimmicks" to go out on... There's the "bowling" gimmick: hang out at any bowling alley (Megamall, or even Cosmic Bowling at Filinvest Alabang, w/c I recommend!) with some friends, then watch each other try to hit the pins! It makes for a lot of boo-boos and even more fun. Then, eat dinner, and maybe hang out at Starbucks. Of course, as you said, there's the cheaper alternative, without sacrificing any of the fun: the "tambay gimmick". You can all get together, have a barbeque or something at a friend's house, have a few drinks, make kuwento. Or you can order pizza and watch some movies. Tipid pa! Sometimes, nakakatamad nang pumunta ng Malate or Makati, especially for us here in the south...traffic, sobra! But any gimmick would be great, for as long as there's great conversation with friends, right?


Aug 16, 1999, 12:16 AM	#5
Mister Dean www.GannsDeen.com Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro Manila	One of the best gimmicks I've ever had involved just me and myself. I took a day off from work and drove to Old Manila. Armed with a bottle of pepper spray (just to be sure), I then walked around Intramuros. You know, looked around the walls and took peeks inside Fort Santiago and all that. It's gorgeous, especially at night. There's a path of footsteps that you can follow which are supposed to represent Rizal's walk from his cell to Luneta where he was shot. Take a look at the Museum, and see all the old cars of the former Presidents. Rizal's suits. All that history! Instead of looking for the new stuff, why not visit the really old places? It'll put things in perspective, and it's FREE. Try it!


Aug 16, 1999, 09:25 AM	#6
Angelo Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Makati City	Hey ChiQui, Yeah, I tried going to videoke bars like Music 21 and IO, it's really fun! I went there about five or six months ago with my friends. Although I don't sing pretty well, it does exercise my vocal chords [This message has been edited by Angelo (edited 08-16-1999).]


Aug 16, 1999, 11:23 AM	#7
zyxthyn Mrs. ni Jun Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Right here	pity me people, but i am not really into gimmicks...i go to malls, hangout with friends at school, watch movies, shop...thats basically it...although i want to, i don't go to bars, to clubs, to discos, etc...i dont know how, i dont know where, and i dont know any person whom i can hangout with in those places...i think it has something to do with the "circle of friends"...my friends kasi have very strict parents...and so are mine...


Aug 17, 1999, 12:19 AM	#8
ChiQui Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	Mr. Aragorn.. Along with that "bowling" gimmick comes the "billiards" gimmick. Heheheheh... I'm currently into billiards kse.. even if I'm not good at it. Mister Dean... Thanks for you suggestion! I'll give it a try sometime! Another gimmick suggestion would be "poker night" with friends. Just go to a friend's house, set up a table, and play the night away with poker, pusoy dos, pusoy. You may or may not gamble any money but the more that that's at stake, the better.. oh and don't forget the chips and the drinks!!


Mar 14, 2000, 10:11 AM	#9
abraqkadabra resident lurker Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Metro_Manila	the best gimmicks i enjoy the most are those that are very far away from smokers and dark lights.. and enclosed spaces... so i usually goto the provinces.. batangas, mindoro (puerto galera), tagaytay...etc etc) sarap ng fresh air parang ayaw mo nang umalis doon.. sighs.. and most of all romantic pa.....


Mar 14, 2000, 11:40 AM	#10
ayeee Member Join Date: Feb 2000	i would prefer ofcourse... billiards syempre disco if possible nightly sana


Mar 14, 2000, 08:56 PM	#11
ChiQui Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	abraqkadabra... What do you do when you go out of town? Do you go with your friends or with your family?


Mar 15, 2000, 09:24 AM	#12
abraqkadabra resident lurker Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Metro_Manila	ChiQui i usually go with my friends kasi family ko nasa province na.. madalas we just hang out, relax and enjoy the surroundings.. kasi iba yung feeling nung calm yung paligid and people are not rushing sarap ng dating. pero madalas kasama ko si gf we just sit there and relax.... pag sa beach naman swim then watch the tides hanggang magdilim... ganga ng beach habang dumidilim...


Mar 15, 2000, 10:43 AM	#13
ChiQui Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	That does sound romantic. Hanap muna akong s.o. before I try out yuor suggestion.


Mar 15, 2000, 10:45 AM	#14
boostergurl Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: mandaluyong, ph	i lyk hanging out w/ friends. ur right... its cheaper and u get to bond pa... chx, i dont c u na... hope to c u soon though. take care and hope u did well in ur projects and exams...


Mar 16, 2000, 03:05 PM	#15
ayet Member Join Date: Nov 1999	STRIKEZONE :-) >;>;>;>;>;------------->;


Mar 16, 2000, 09:06 PM	#16
Soleil Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Metro_Manila	Videoke! Coz I love singing. But, the usual gimmick: watch a movie, dine, and have coffee. Sometimes we go to bars and discos...and out-of-town (overnight to 4-day) trips. abraqkadabra: Romantiko ka pala! [This message has been edited by Soleil (edited 03-16-2000).]


Mar 18, 2000, 11:15 PM	#17
Len Member Join Date: Oct 1999	For me, I prefer out of town gimiks. Kakasawa na kasi minsan sa Fort, Makati and Malate. I also like the idea of "tambay gimik" kasi it's cheaper and you'll have more time to talk and bond with your friends. I also agree with Aragorn --- nakakatamad pumunta sa Makati and Malate because of traffic!!! Im from the south kasi. Pahabol: Hi Chiqui!!! Musta?


Mar 20, 2000, 12:56 AM	#18
haaaaaaaay RAWWWWRRRRRR!!! Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: check my profile	anilao, zambales dive! sarrrrrrap mag dive very relaxing


Mar 20, 2000, 09:00 AM	#19
abraqkadabra resident lurker Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Metro_Manila	Chiqui samahan kita.. para ma-experience mo.. baka kasi mainip ka.. andito lang ako.. soleil hindi ba halata..


Mar 20, 2000, 07:21 PM	#20
ChiQui Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	boostergurl: Hi Ats! Nice to see that you've finally dropped by! I'll see you soon! Len: M ok... u? Mag-train ka na ulit! abraqadabra: Thanks for the offer... bata pa naman ako eh.