Funny Jeepney Signs

One of the fun parts of riding jeepneys here in the Philippines (besides the sometimes interesting characters you get to ride with) are the various signs and posters you can see inside different jeeps. Call them vulgar or obscene, but you have to admit these brightly painted works of art are provide some insight into the colorful Pinoy psyche. I've compiled different pictures of funny and interesting jeepney signs from all over the web, added translations too for non-Filipino readers out there. You can view and read all of them here. For more serious reading into the jeepney driver's subculture, you can read Hermenia Menez's article, "Jeeprox:...

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Setting Up Gmail On Your Symbian 60 Phone

How do you configure your Symbian 60 phone to receive and send your Gmail messages? Here's a 20-step guide: Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings. Select 'Messaging' > 'Options' > 'Settings' > 'E-mail' > 'Mailboxes.' If you have never set up email on your phone before, select 'Yes' to define a new mailbox. If you already have other mailboxes, select 'Options' and then 'New mailbox.' Select 'Start' to begin the setup wizard. Select 'IMAP4' and then 'Next.' Enter your full email address (including '@gmail.com') as the email address and select 'Next.' Google Apps users, enter your full address in the format 'username@your_domain.com.' Enter...

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