Bill Gates organized an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe.


5000 candidates assembled in a large room.


One candidate is MARIO DIMAYUGA.


Bill Gates: Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave.


2000 people left the room.


MARIO says to himself, ''I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I''ll give it a try.''


Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave.


2000 people left the room.


Mario says to himself, ''I never managed anybody but myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?''
So he stays.


Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.


500 people left the room.


Mario says to himself, ''I left school at 15 but what have I got to lose?''
So he stays in the room.


Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Serbo-Croat to leave.


498 people left the room.


Mario says to himself, ''I do not speak one word of Serbo-Croat but what do I have to lose?''


So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate. Everyone else has gone.


Bill Gates joined them and said, ''Apparently you two are the only candidates who speak Serbo-Croat, so I''d now like to hear you converse in that language.''



Calmly, Mario turns to the other candidate and says, ''Kumusta ka, pare ko.''



The other candidate answers, ''Mabuti naman, ikaw?''

hi! i just registered here & i cant seem to find the "Post new topic" so i "quoted" something under a certain topic... hope im doing this right.

anyway, i'd like to ask for your help re Alaminos accommodation & island-hopping. my husband & i are arriving at Alaminos from Manila on Oct 1 (wed) at around 1PM. i'd like to know the ff:

1) where to find a nice but affordable place (are there aircon pensions/inn of about P800/night for 2 persons?) i've already inquired with Maxine's by the Sea & their rate is P1,100 (the rate is for 3 persons, but its still the same for 2)

2) may i know the boat rates for island-hopping? can we do it in a half-day?

3) after we've seen the 100 islands, we're moving on to Vigan, then Laoag & Pagudpud before flying back to Manila on Oct 6 (Mon), do the buses have schedules that we need to catch -- such as the last trip of aircon buses leaving for Vigan (if you could also advise of the fare)

any suggestions/ideas you may want to share are very much welcome.

cheers,
clarice