Written by a Lady Cop for our own safety!

I got this before, but it's a good reminder to people like me who's always at the right place at the wrong time.

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Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:40:24 -0800

From: arg
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Written by a Lady Cop for our own safety!
To:

Thanks!  Angie/Joe  

Ladies please take note, okay guys too, I need keep all the friends I have....Gary

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Written by a Lady Cop for our own safety! Written by a Lady Cop for Our Own Safety (PLEASE DON'T DELETE, THIS MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE) Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one'slife. In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation... This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children, & everyone you know. After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in. 1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do : The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!  2.. Learned this from a tourist guide. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! 3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy.. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives. 4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR , LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE..  If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location. 5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor , and in the back seat. B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side.. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.) 6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!) 7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern! 8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted  his next victim. 9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird.. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..' The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby.. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night. 10. Water scam! If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full blast so that you will go out to investigate and then attack. Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors! Please pass this on This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on America 's Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana  I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well. Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe than sorry.. Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.

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Published 2/9/12   ust1611 multiply
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Modus Operandi sa bus

E-mails like this make us street smarts and a reminder to be extra careful when visiting the Philippines and other countries, of course.

 

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From: evelyn
Subject: FW: Modus Operandi sa bus
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 14:30:20 -0500

Subject: Modus Operandi sa bus

MODUS OPERANDI SA BUS (Metro Manila)

AKALA KO AKO LANG!...UN PALA MERON PANG IBA NA NABIBIKTIMA NG GANITONG SISTEMA...PAANO NA KUNG UN LANG ANG NATITIRA MONG PERA AT MALAYO PA ANG PUPUNTAHAN MO...kawawa ka naman....maglalakad ka...(based on my own experience sa isang aircon bus....)

Last september 6, 4pm, ako ay sumakay ng bus sa Cubao papuntang Robinsons Galleria. Dahil wala akong barya, P100 ang binigay ko sa kundoktor. Binigyan nya ako ng ticket worth P10 at kinuha ung P100 na binayad ko sabay sabi na sandali lang wala akong baryang panukli. So, pagdating sa may P. Tuazon (near araneta center)...pinaalala ko uli ung sukli ko sa konduktor...tinanong nya ako, "san ka nga uli baba'?." sumagot ako na..."sa may Robinsons Galleria lang!"......."malayo ka pa naman eh...sandali lang"...sabi ng kundoktor.

So, pagdating ng VV Soliven... lumipat ako ng upuan (3rows before the driver, at the right side of the bus). Pagdating ng SEC (near Ortigas ave.) kinukuha ko na ung sukli ko...hindi kumibo ang kundoktor...(luminga-linga lang) parang deadma ba?....

Nang patawid na ng ortigas ave. (stoplight)...tumayo ako at nilapitan ko ung konduktor na naka upo sa tabi nung driver...hiningi ko ung sukli ko...

eto ang sabi nya sa'kin..."PATINGIN NGA NG TICKET MO?.,... sabay inabot ko...

sabi ng kundoktor..."Eh WALA NAMAN AKONG SINULAT (note) SA LIKOD NG TICKET MO ..TAPOS HIHINGI KA NG SUKLI!!!.... TARANTADO KA PALA EH... medyo mag init ang ulo ko sa sinabi nya... kaya sumagot ako... na ..TARANTADO KA RIN!!!...KANINA KO PA SINASABI NA ...UNG SUKLI KO SA P100 NA BINIGAY KO...

Dun na kami nagkasagutan....at may dumikit sa akin na lalaki at sinabihan ako na ...."PRE,,WALA KA NAMAN INAABOT NA 'SAN DAANG PISO eH...TAPOS HIHINGI KA NG SUKLI!!!..

Tumayo ako malapit sa pinto..malapit sa driver...at sinabi ko ung ginawa nung kundoktor nya....

Eto ang sabi nung driver.... 'ABA..PARE...HINDI KO ALAM YAN...BAKA NAMAN WALA KA TALAGANG BINIBIGAY NA P100 DUN SA KUNDOKTOR KO...(sa pagkakataong ito...tatlo na ang nakikipagtalo sa akin... ung konduktor, driver at isang lalaki na nakaupo sa may likuran ng driver...

Sabi ko sa sarili ko...agrabyado ako pag nakagulo...kaya sinabihan ko ung driver na...baba na ako. ..sabi ko..."BUKSAN MO YUNG PINTO...BABABA NA AKO..LALAMPAS AKO. HINDI AKO MAKIKIPAG BASAGAN NG MUKHA SA INYO SA HALAGANG P90 PESOS (sukli)...SA INYO NA LANG UNG SUKLI KO...(sa pagkakataong ito, ...ung bus ay nakahinto sa may tawiran sa harap ng POEA...pero hindi nya binubuksan ung pinto...hanggan sa umarangkada na uli ung bus..)

Sa may tapat ako ng DOLMAR BLDG (fronting POVEDA near Ortigas MRT Station) ako ibinaba...na kung saan eh..wala ng mga traffic aide na mapagsusumbongan ng kalokohan hila...

So...after one month...nakalimutan ko na ung nangyari....

Last October 30,  (Tuesday) around 6:15pm...pauwi na ako galing Ortigas going to Makati (Guadalupe tulay)... May isang babae na kasakay ko sa bus....na nagrereklamo sa kundoktor at driver....na hindi rin binibigay ung sukli. Sya daw ay galing sa may Timog ....sya ay bababa sa Boni....

Naalala ko ung nangyari sa'kin ....nang biglang may "LALAKI" na tumayo sa may kabilang upuan at sinabihan ung 'BABAE" na ...

"MISS...MISS...SINGKWENTA PESOS LANG UNG BINIGAY MO SA KUNDOKTOR...KITANG KITANG KO"....

Sa galit nung babae...akmang baba na sa may tapat ng 'Jollibee Boni"...nang biglang isinara nung driver ung pinto....at tsaka pinatakbo na matulin ung bus...hanggan sa makarating sa may tapat ng "PUGON"...(bilihan ng tinapay malapit na sa tulay)....Dun ko na pag tanto ung nang yari sa'kin...parehong-pareho ng ginawa dun sa babae...

Bago ako...bumaba sa may Guadalupe tulay (Loyola)...tiningnan ko ung driver,,,ung kundoktor at ung "LALAKI" na kumatig dun sa kundoktor....Magkaka-kilala pala sila....at nagtatawanan pa...

Akala ko ako lang ang nakapansin sa nangyari...

Pag sakay ko ng jeep papuntang DELPAN....may "MAMA" na bumati sa akin...sabi nya..."PARE, KALA KO KANINA...TUTULUNGAN MO UNG BABAE...un hindi sinuklian?... "KASI NAKITA KO UNG MGA KA-KONTSABA NUNG DRIVER AT NUNG KONDUKTOR....UNG ISA...HINDI NAGSALITA PERO LUMAPIT SA MAY LIKOD MO....KAYA AKO...LUMIPAT DIN AKO ...KASI 2 YEARS AGO...NAKA EXPERIENCE AKO NANG GANYAN SA MAY BALINTAWAK... SINAKSAK UNG ISANG PASAHERO...KAWAWA NAMAN...GANYAN ANG MODUS OPERANDI NILA SA BUS....KAYA NGA PAG SUMASAKAY AKO NG BUS...PALAGI AKONG MAY DALANG BARYANG PANG BAYAD...

so samakatuwid...hindi lang pala holdaper at snatcher ang titingan mo sa bus....kawawa naman tayo...parehang kung mamuhay....paano na tayo...????

Sa inyong lahat...lagi po sana tayong mag iingat....Paki pasa na lang po...baka makatulong kahit konti.

Published 2/8/12  ust1611 multiply
Web Page: Modus Operandi sa bus

Do It Anyway - By Mother Teresa

QUOTATIONS

Life is easier than you think; all that is necessary is to  accept the impossible, do without the indispensable and bear the intolerable.  Kathleen Norris

The world never puts a price higher than the one you put on yourself.  Sonja Henie

Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good not to do harm.  Harriet Beecher Stowe

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world, it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.  George Sand

Getting what you go after is success; but liking it while you are getting it is happiness.  Bertha Damon

When you can't see what lies ahead, it's because you're about to turn a corner.  Myrtle Reed

When you get to the end of your rope - tie a knot to it and hang on.  Eleanor Roosevelt

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth comes to the top.  Virginia Woolf

Stress is an ignorant state.  It believes that everything is an emergency.  Natalie Goldberg

There is only one happiness in life - to love and be loved.  George Sand

The difference between sex and love is that sex relieves tension and love causes it.  Woody Allen

In a free heart there is room for everything, and in an empty heart there is room for nothing.  Antonio Porchia

Never go to bed mad - stay up and fight.  Phyllis Diller

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.  Benjamin Franklin

All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.  Mae West

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Published 2/3/12  ust1611 multiply
Web Page: Do It Anyway - By Mother Teresa

I just have to make this mini-video. Because so far I've been waiting to get this in my e-mailbox and no one has forwarded the poem by the sainted Mother Teresa to me.

Are you bothered by my typing in the video?  I am.  Did it anyway.  Well, here's the entire poem:

I was indirectly informed by way of other You Tube
videos that this was from a 1968 Paradoxical Commandments written by Dr. Kent M. Keith, not a poem by Mother Teresa.

DO IT ANYWAY

BY

MOTHER TERESA

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish,

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ulterior motives.  Do it anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends

and some true enemies.  Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may

cheat you.  Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building,

someone could destroy overnight.  Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,

they may be jealous.  Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,

people will often forget tomorrow.  Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have

and it may never be enough.

Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis

it is between you and God.

It was never between you and them anyway.

Flower photos from gardens around Skokie, IL.

View my channels: labtechbaby & doubtingthomasian

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Subject: doubtingthomasian sent you a video: "Do It Anyway - By Mother Teresa"

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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:55:23 -0800

	help center | e-mail options | report spam
doubtingthomasian has shared a video with you on YouTube: Do It Anyway - By Mother Teresa A Poem by Mother Teresa. I love it! It validates everything I do. I do it for me. Way to go, sainted Mother Teresa. Flowers photos from gardens in my Skokie village.
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Feast of Saint Lucy (Santa Lucia) Video

LINK  http://youtu.be/Mk0FyZqNp5Q


Today, December 13th, is the Feast of Saint Lucy (283-304 A.D.) of Syracuse, Sicily.  She was an early Christian who was tortured and martyred by removing her eyes with a fork for refusing to marry a pagan, instead consecrating her virginity to God.  She is the Patron Saint of the Blind.  Saint Lucy is celebrated by candle lights in the kingdom of Sweden.

Off the beaten path traveler Rick Steves who can be seen any day, anytime on PBS has a full program called Rick Steves' European Christmas (DVD, CD, European Christmas Book) with a special feature on the festival of Saint Lucy in Norway, among other things.
I went to the 7:30 am Mass for the blessings of my eyes.  Amen.

"Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit."
+Saint Lucy+



Published  12/13/11   ust1611  multiply
Web Page:  Feast of St. Lucy (Santa Lucia)

Common crimes committed on the streets of Metro-Manila

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@ Josie

Thank God, nothing happened.  Before my friend and I went to Rizal Park (Luneta) to pay respect to our National Hero, we were warned by hotel management to hold on to our handbag/purse.  Yep, everywhere you go they are there to welcome visitors, locals or tourists - when I was in Europe I was told the same thing to be careful. 

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From: jpl
Subject: FW: Common crimes committed on the streets of Metro-Manila
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:55:08 -0500

Did anyone of you experienced any of this while in the PI  attending the UST Reunion?  Kind of sad & scary. I know crimes are everywhere we go, at home or abroad.  as always we have to be aware of our surroundings. Take care. Josie

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THIS WAS JUST SENT TO ME BY A FRIEND. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING ESPECIALLY FOR ME, SINCE I HAVE NOT BEEN HOME FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS !!! I HOPE NONE OF US WILL EXPERIENCE THESE HORRENDOUS SCHEMES. GOD BE WITH US !!!!!

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Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:01:19 -0700
From: momhamilton
Subject: Common crimes committed on the streets of Metro-Manila
To:

Most crimes are committed on the streets, while riding on public transportation, in shopping malls, and in other areas with high people concentration. The most frequent crimes perpetrated across the metropolis are pick-pocketing, robbery, confidence schemes, and to a lesser degree, credit card fraud. While these crimes are common to many other major cities, the names could be different for these are the ones used mainly in Metro Manila.

Glossary of Crimes
Tagalog Crime Name	Common Crime Scene(s)	Tactics Description
Salisi Gang	Hotel lounges, coffee bars, cafes, and restaurants frequented by perceivably wealthy tourists and businessmen	Suspects are typically well-dressed, mild-mannered, and project an aura of legitimate businessman or an affluent matron; complete with jewelry, attaché case and other props to appear and look wealthy. The perpetrator moves closer to the would-be victim and waits patiently until the victim is engrossed in a serious conversation with a companion or leaves his or her bags and other belongings unattended. In a swift motion, the perpetrator takes the unattended bag or belongings and casually leaves the place. Another variant, involves two or three accomplices who distract the would-be victim by engaging them in a conversation, often pretending to know the victim from somewhere or ask for a lighter. When distracted, the accomplice takes the unattended bag or belongings of the victim. Another tactic involves a perpetrator who loiters around the hotel ' s front desk and waits for a guest to deposit his room key or is busy conversing with the front desk staff during registration. Once the victim is already busy talking with the front desk staff, the perpetrator makes his move by walking beside the victims and grab the bags or belongings unattended in a swift motion and casually leaves the location.
Tutok-Kalawit Gang	Malls, sidewalks, schools, public buses, and jeepneys	Tutok-Kalawit involves a man or woman suddenly hugging a victim like they are old friends. In truth, the con man or woman is discreetly poking a sharp object on the side of the victim while quietly telling him to turn over his cash and valuables. Another variant of this criminal tactic would be two thieves accusing a victim of something bogus. The victim would naturally deny the charge and confront his accuser. The thieves would then ask the victim to show his/her ID. Since IDs are usually kept in wallets, thieves will grab the wallet from the victim and run away.
Ativan Gang	Bars, boardwalks, restaurant, and other tourist spots	Ativan perpetrators commonly victimize foreigners who roam alone in public places. The group is usually composed of three (3) to four (4) males or females who befriend the would-be victim. After gaining trust and confidence, the victim will be taken for a ride to other tourist sites and during meal time, the victim will be brought to their house usually situated in a squatter colony where the victim will be treated for lunch, snacks, or dinner. The served drink is spiked with Ativan – a powerful anti-depressant/ sleeping pill. Even before finishing the drink, the victim will succumb to a deep sleep and while sleeping, will be stripped of his cash and valuables and will be brought out of the house and left at a completely random location. Another variant of this tactic is when a male victim is se - duced and picked-up in a bar, restaurant, park and/or a tourist site by a gorgeous female, well dressed and well-mannered. The victim will be approached and befriended until a casual conversation and se - duction process takes place which culminates in negotiated se - xual activities. The victim will either be brought to a pre-arranged hotel/motel or to his own hotel room. Once at the designated room, the victim will be offered liquor or drink which the perpetrator mixes with highly potent Ativan pills. Once the victim is unconscious, the suspect will divest the victim of his cash/valuables, and then leave the victim at the scene. Most of the victims of this crime wake-up after two to three days and it takes another two days before the victim can fully recover from the drugs and discover the losses.
Ipit Gang	Crowded areas such as passenger jeepneys, railway stations, and malls	Ipit gang members operate in groups of four or five. Gang members shove or push a prospective victim to distract him or her, while their accomplice picks his pocket. In jeepneys and buses, suspects squeeze-in and distract their victims while their accomplice snatches the victim’s wallet and/or mobile phone.
Budol-Budol Gang	Malls, airports, restaurants, and coffee shops frequented by perceivably wealthy tourists and businessmen	Budol-Budol is a transaction scam principally involving a supposed bundle (budol) of cash that is actually padded inside with sheets of paper cut in the size of money. Only the exposed sides however are real money, everything in between are plain paper cuttings. Budol-budol gang members are often described as sweet-talking, charismatic, and convincing. Other victims even report having been hypnotized by the group. Reports and stories of the Budol-budol operations vary from a balikbayan (returning overseas Filipinos) urgently needing a huge amount in Philippine Peso in exchange for his Dollars, to a stranger ' s emergency offer to swap his bundle of cash with a mobile phone or an expensive piece of jewelry. After gaining the potential victim ' s trust the two parties barter their items – the bundle of money for whatever product the to-be victim is peddling. Mobile phones and jewelry are the most commonly lost items. Some high profile cases involve rare paintings, expensive furniture and millions worth of checks to the Budol-budol gang. After the deal is made, the gang and the victim splits. Another, more sensational and dramatic variant of this crime is the use of fake gold bars, which the suspects use as bait for their victims. The ploy commonly used involves a Filipino treasure hunter or a Japanese survivor has knowledge of a secret Japanese fortune which was plundered by the retreating Japanese Army during World War II which is yet to be completely recovered. A sample of the gold bar is shown to the would be victim for physical examination and since the gold bar actually looks genuine, an offer is made to sell the whole fortune by asking the victim to pay half the cost of the gold bars under terms and conditions agreed upon. One of the conditions is that the gold bars can be delivered or a map can be provided and brought to the site where the bars can be dug up. After the payment, the perpetrators will never show up and the victim will soon discover that the gold bars which were delivered or unearthed from the site are gold plated lead bars.
Kotong	Airports, hotels, restaurants, malls, and public parks frequented by foreigners and balikbayans.	The common victims of this MO are foreigners, balikbayans and their dependents who are lured into exchanging their foreign currencies into pesos at a rate higher than the prevailing exchange rates. The group/individual approaches and offers a tempting high rate to the would-be victim. During the transaction, which usually takes place outside or right in front of a foreign exchange shop, the equivalent peso is counted before the victim three times. Initially, the victim is allowed to count the money he will receive to make him feel confident that he will get the exact amount for his foreign currency. After, a recount is done by one of the perpetrators spreading the pesos in his palm to cover his fingers that are folding a portion of the bunch. The suspect distracts the attention of the victim, often by telling him to be extra careful of robbers, while wrapping the bundle of money in a newspaper or placing it inside a paper bag. The victim eventually discovers that he was shortchanged when he counts the money while inside a car or upon arrival at his house or hotel.
Laslas Bag/Laslas Bulsa	Malls, open-air markets, and public transportation	Perpetrators of this crime usually target victims in crowded areas. A man/woman/child pretending to be lost or selling an item approaches the victim to distract his/her attention. An accomplice slashes the bag/pocket of the victim who is busy being distracted by another suspect. All money and goods are stolen.
Ipit Taxi Gang	Taxis	The Ipit Taxi scheme usually involves three (3) perpetrators. . The trio uses a taxi cab spray painted with a different name and sporting stolen or fake license plates. The driver usually drives around looking for a potential victim who is hailing a taxi cab. Unknown to the victim, the locking mechanisms of both rear doors are not working. The driver then drives the cab to a pre-arranged area, usually a dimly lit street or highway, and slows down pretending he has engine/mechanical trouble. At this juncture his cohorts approach both doors of the cab, jump in and sandwich the victim who is forcibly divested of his cash and valuables. After the victim is robbed, the driver takes the victim and dumps him in a quiet place or highway. In another variant, the taxi driver, with the help of an illegal solicitor, will ask the victim to pay an additional amount or forcibly divest him of all cash and valuables, then the victim is dumped in a remote area.
Estribo Gang	Public transportation	Attackers prey on passengers inside a bus or jeepney by positioning themselves near the estribo or vehicle ' s exit and then hold up everyone inside. In other instances, a crafty criminal will set up at the exit of a crowded bus or jeepney and systematically pick the pocket of passengers passing through..
Bukas Kotse Gang	Main roads under heavy traffic, parking areas in malls, churches, schools, etc.	Thieves typically work in pairs.. Spotting a potential victim driving a car with unlocked doors, a pair will force their way into an occupied parked car or a vehicle stopped at an intersection. Other times, using a car of their own, the pair will force the victim to maneuver his or her vehicle off the road. One of the attackers will force the victim to open his door. The attacker pushes the victim to the front passenger seat, drives the car to a deserted area, and robs the victim. Sometimes, the attackers also steal the car.
Dura Boys	Public transportation terminals, jeepneys, and buses	This tactic is usually carried out by a group of three. The first member informs the victim that a man/woman has spit on her sleeve and back. The victim will be distracted trying to wipe the spit on her sleeve while one of the other members of the gang steals the victim’s valuables, usually a wallet or a mobile phone.
Akyat-Bahay Gang	Residential areas	The Akyat-Bahay is the most common robbery scheme in the Philippines . This crime is usually orchestrated by three to five people. These thieves target homes that are unoccupied especially during the holiday season (i.e. Christmas, Holy Week, and Summer Vacation) or during severe weather conditions (i.e. typhoons) when members of the household can barely notice break-ins into their homes. The gang also employs children who can easily enter homes illegally through tight spaces.
Pitas Gang	Provincial and city operation buses, jeepneys, motorized passenger sidecars (tricycles), and schools	Thieves typically target passengers seated near the windows of public buses, jeepneys, and tricycles. Among the items usually snatched by thieves include wrist watches, rings, necklaces, mobile phones, and hand bags. Another variant occurs when a group of thieves grab the ears of women and young girls and steal their earrings or snatch their bracelets from their wrists.
Zest-O Gang	Provincial/city operation buses.	This scheme is usually executed by three members. One of the perpetrators wears a bus conductor’s uniform and ask their potential victim “ilan ho” or “how many?” The unsuspecting victim assumes that the man is the bus conductor and responds with the amount of fare the victim should pay. The criminal then forcibly hands the victim a Zest-O juice or any food item and demands that the victim pay for the item. The two accomplices will vouch that the victim ordered from the vendor. The victim will then be forced to pay up.
Laglag-Barya Gang	Provincial/city operation buses, jeepneys, railway stations	Members of this gang drop coins or small bills near their victim. While the victim helps to scoop up the money, other gang members start robbing the victim. In most instances, a gang member blends with the crowd and serves as lookout or “stopper,” when someone tries to run after his companions.
Baraha Gang	Restaurants, shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets	Members of this gang are typically waiters and cashiers who target credit card users in business establishments. Once the victim gives his credit card to the waiter/shop attendant the card is swiped to a skimming device that will capture the victim’s credit card account.
Besfren Gang	Bargain malls and open-air markets	This gang targets shoppers who check out items sold in stalls (i.e. watches, jewelry, mobile phones, and other electronic gadgets). One of the gang members stands next to the victim and borrows the item being checked, pretending that he/she is a friend of the victim. The thief will quickly flee the stall premises bringing with him/her the said item. The store owner/attendant naturally assumes that the victim is an accomplice and will ask him/her to pay for the item.

Emcy Sandoval Tanglao

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ROMAN MISSAL Third Edition

THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL IS COMING



Lost in the original translation, a truer and more emotional connected translation from Latin to English is being done for all English speaking countries.  When the Second Vatican Council allowed for a more extended use of the mother tongue with the Mass various groups worked quickly to develop an official English translation to be used for the first time in worship.  A full English missal was published in 1973.  The translation at that time, known as dynamic equivalence, aimed at communicating the general meaning of the Latin text of the Mass, rather than forwarding a literal, or word-for-word, translation.  After forty years, the Roman Catholic Church has come to certain areas where the English text could be improved.  Important theological concepts were not always clear, and several biblical allusions did not shine out as noticeably they could.  When the Latin text was paraphrased, a number of rich spiritual metaphors and images were lost.  In 2001, the Vatican called for a more precise translation that gives Catholics a better sense of the richness of the Latin text.  The essence of the Mass is not changing: favorite hymns are not changing, the scripture reading will remain the same as will the Lamb of God.  The prayers to be recited will change slightly -- the prayers and responses of the liturgy have been newly translated into English from the original Latin text.  New observances for recently canonized saints, additional prefaces for the Eucharistic prayers, additional Masses for various needs and intentions, and updated instructions for the overall celebration of the Mass will be added.  The Sacramentary will now be called The Roman Missal.



THE GLORIA...

One of the biggest changes in the Mass is in the words of the Gloria.

Example: Current Translation Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth -  New Translation Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace to people of goodwill. (See attached file)



[Excerpts: Musing from Fr. Kehoe, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Evanston-Skokie Community; October 9, 2011 - Twenty Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time]



Comment: All these years, the Latin I knew was "saecula, saeculorum."  Amen.



Indeed, I welcome the new English translation.



Faithfully yours.

Update: October 16, 2011 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Preparing for the new translations of the Mass
Use "We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you" (from the Gloria) as a daily prayer.  Repeat it several times, focusing on these different ways that we pray to God.
Reflect on the different ways the Creed describes Christ (Light from Light; begotten not made).  Include "consubstantial with the Father" as you pray about how the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are one God.
Repeat the prayer "It is right and just to give thanks to the Lord our God" several times during the day.
When you walk through your door at home, pray, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed."
Update: October 23, 2011 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Old response:  "And also with you"
New response: "May the Holy Spirit be with you."
New Roman Missal will start at the First week of ADVENT.

JOKES

PHARMACISTS: DID YOU GET THIS PRESCRIPTION WHILE AT WORK?

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Same here! I'm so sad what happened to the expensive parrot.

 

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From: jpl
Subject: FW: Mama's Bible
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 21:43:39 -0500

Did not expect that, pretty funny!!!!

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MAMA'S
 BIBLE

> Four
> brothers left home for college, and they became
> successful doctors and lawyers and prospered. Some years
> later, they chatted
> after having
> dinner together. They discussed the gifts they were able
> to give their elderly mother who lived far away in
> another
> city.
>
>
> The first said, "I had a big
> house built for
> Mama."
>
>
> The second said, " I had a
> hundred thousand dollar theater built in the
> house."
>
>
> The third said, "I had my
> Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to
> her."
>
>
> The fourth said, "You know
> how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't
> read anymore because she can't see very
> well.
>
>
> I met this preacher who told
> me about a parrot that can recite the entire Bible. It
> took twenty preachers 12 years to teach
> him. I had to
> pledge to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to
> the church, but it was worth it. Mama just has to name
> the chapter and verse
> and the parrot will recite
> it."
>
>
> The other brothers were
> impressed. After the holidays Mom sent out her Thank You
> notes.
>
>
> She wrote: " Milton ,
> the house you built is so huge I live in only one room,
> but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks
> anyway."
>
>
> "Marvin, I am too old to
> travel. I stay home, I have my groceries
> delivered, so never use the Mercedes. The thought was
> good.
> Thanks."
>
>
> "Michael, you gave me an
> expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could hold 50
> people, but all of my friends are
> dead,
> I've
> lost my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it.
> Thank you for the gesture just the
> same."
>
>
> "Dearest Melvin, you were
> the only son to have the good sense to give a little
> thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank
> you."
>
>
> Luv
> Ya,
>
>
> MAMA

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Published  10/9/11  ust1611 multiply

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