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Geeks on a weekend adventure (Part 1: Geek Fear Factor)

Posted on November 23, 2008 by bong

WHAT DO GEEKS do on a weekend outing? Solve Mensa puzzles? †Join a Rubik’s Cube competition? †Exchange notes on Star Trek? †Go to a park, sit on a circle, open their laptops, connect wirelessly to the Internet and play ìInternet … Continue reading →

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Hitching a Ride on a Round-The-World Balloon Adventure

Posted on July 24, 2008 by bong

WHEREAS ABOUT THREE MONTHS ago I explored the mountains of Turkey and Iran with Bob Cornuke in search of Noah’s Ark, last month (June) I hitched a ride on the Rozier Balloon called Breitling Orbiter 3 with Swiss pilot Bertrand … Continue reading →

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AB Normal

Posted on July 22, 2008 by bong

I’VE BEEN BLOGGING about our exploits in the Delbros AB Normal Club without really explaining what the club is about. About two weeks ago I got an e-mail from a reader asking what “AB Normal” means. “Do I mean ‘abnormal’?” … Continue reading →

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Mt. Timbak Climb

Posted on May 16, 2008 by bong

About a month and a half ago we, the Delbros AB Normal Club headed by our President, Jose Eduardo C. Delgado (JED), started planning our Mt. Timbak Climb. We just completed our Pico De Loro Climb just when the summer … Continue reading →

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My Second Mountain: Pico De Loro

Posted on April 1, 2008 by bong

The thrill of conquering my first mountain is still† very much fresh in my mind.† And in my aching joints and muscles, too.† It was exactly a month from today when I conquered Mt. Batulao in Batangas.† † But I … Continue reading →

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Delbros/Delwater AB Normal Club Conquers Mt. Batulao

Posted on March 7, 2008 by bong

This article, which I wrote a week after we went to Mt. Batulao, is also posted in the News & Features sections of www.delbros.com and www.delwater.com. At about 1:30 PM on March 1, 2008, the last member of the Delbros/Delwater … Continue reading →

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