Bumblebee's Chinese name will be Ke Mai Luo? (WHAT?!)

Chevrolet Camaro SS '10

What? General Motors decided to bring the fifth-generation Camaro (famous for being Bumblebee in the two Transformers movie and coming back on Transformers: Dark of the Moon coming this 3rd quarter 2011) to the People's Republic of China under a weird Chinese name; Ke Mai Luo (科迈罗).

Personally I think Ke Mai Luo is what Camaro is in Simplified Chinese but honestly, we don't what it is but GM claims it is a very "sonorous Chinese name". Most of them would Google translate "Ke Mai Luo" but nothing worked.

Anyway, this isn't the first time Bumblebee hits Asia. The Philippines, Japan, and South Korea (via GM Korea) were the Asian countries to get Bumblebee. The only offering is the 3.6L V6 engine and comes with a 6-speed auto or a 6-speed manual.

Let's see if Bumblebee makes a successful China debut under his new name Ke Mai Luo...

Scoop: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/22/chevy-camaro-will-be-named-ke-mai-luo-in-china/

Bang Candies and bad underarm odors at the mall elevators

"May Halimaw!"

James Bang must save the little girl
from a candy-stealing ruffian

Ryan Bang, as James Bang, woke up from his sweet slumber for his biggest mission; stop the ruffian from getting the little girl's candy.

The ruffian said he want to be a kid again because of the little girl's candy. James Bang has one candy to end all candies! The Bang Candy!

Bang Candy

The Bang Candy can turn a tough ruffian into a little kid!

BEFORE:

From tough guy...

AFTER:

...into little boy!

Handy! Man, I wish I want the Bang Candy so I can be a kid again! Hey, we all want to be kids again, right?

"Sorry Ate Etang, wrong chair"

Then, Pokwang, as Ate Etang, read a letter from someone on Dear Etang. This time, it's not from a kasambahay but someone who works at a mall.

Frustrated elevator lady

At first, working at the elevator sounds fun but as it gets longer, you got frustrated because of the people riding on the elevator with their foul underarm odor (or what we Filipinos said; mabaho na kilikili). Ate Etang's advice;

1) If you noticed someone who's taking a ride on the elevator with his/her bad underarm odor, tell him/her that this elevator's overloaded.

2) If you noticed someone who's taking a ride on the elevator with his/her bad underarm odor, tell him/her that this elevator's broken.

3) If steps 1 and 2 not working, wear a gas mask.

Elevator lady wearing a gas mask

Hmph... I would just go escalators instead of elevators at the malls next time. Those people with bad excess underarm odor would kill me if I ride in elevators at the malls. LOLZ ;-)

Accent Wit and Veloster

2012 Hyundai Accent Wit

2012 Hyundai Veloster

The latest Hyundai hatchbacks of 2011, the Hyundai Accent Wit and the Hyundai Veloster, are just one of the coolest Korean hatchbacks I've ever seen. These are targeted for the "Raining Men" in South Korea, and it depends on their own discriminative tastes. The Accent Wit is the "Guy's Special" and the Veloster is the "Premium Unique Vehicle" under the new Hyundai communication brand, Premium Youth Lab, designed for young drivers' discriminative tastes and preferences.

First off, the Accent Wit is the hatchback version of the Accent RB (known as the Verna or the Solaris in Russia) that was launched on November 2010. The Wit was launched in early March 2011 along with the introduction of the 1.6-litre CRDi-VGT variant of the Accent RB.

My best pick on the Accent Wit is the 1.6-litre CRDi-VGT 6MT variant the reason why I pick this variant is because of the VG Turbo, Common Rail Diesel technology (is what we Filipinos love), and the fun-to-shift 6-speed manual transmission.

I guess this combo between VG Turbo, Common Rail Diesel, and 6-speed manual transmission, is just the right stuff for Filipino Hyundai fanatics like us to drool all over for anticipation, waiting for HARI's response if they will bring the diesel variant of the new Accent soon. Come on HARI, hit us up with this cool variant!

Second, there was the Veloster. Based on the 2007 Veloster concept, the eccentric 1+2 door (one at the left, two at the right) is just the most confusing part on this hatchback coupe, but the Veloster is neither a coupe nor a hatchback. It is a "Premium Unique Vehicle" created under the new banner of Premium Youth Lab, keeping the "New Thinking, New Possibilities" slogan fresh, alive, and kicking very well. With the limited availability of 18,000 units in South Korea, most men would have to rush in to this hot hatch before it's gone for good.

Armed with the Gamma 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDi) engine, and mated with either a 6-speed auto or a 6-speed manual, the Veloster is just one of the finest Korean hatchbacks most enthusiasts would love to indulge. Because of the limited availability, I think HARI can't bring the Veloster to the Philippines and besides, our fuel's too dirty for its advanced GDi engine.

Regarding that whole "Premium Youth Lab" thing, Veloster owners can participate in their BLU PYL Membership, where they get treated like royalty, and in other words, Veloster owners who are BLU Premium Youth Lab members receive special perks and privileges. This applies only to South Korea.

Deciding which Hyundai hatch, the Accent Wit or the Veloster, is a hard thing because not only they are hot, they are special in any ways. I just hope these two may come in the Philippines someday.

Grab hair by the horns!

Grab life by the horns, Rasheed!

HARA HARA KING KING! Another Magic Singh happened on the March 22 episode of Banana Split! On that episode, Magic Singh showed us a new magic trick; he wanted us to imagine what kind of animal is it when we closed our eyes. We can't say it but only Magic Singh can say it. If you think that's wrong, Magic Singh will turn you into the animal that was once Magic Singh predicted your guess! MAGIC!

"Hair dye? I thought you said Hair Die!"

Also, there was another letter read by Ate Etang on Dear Etang. This letter was written by a fired kasambahay who thinks "Hair Dye" is "Hair Die". Get it? Hair Die! The hairstyle of the dead! HA! HA! HA! Next time, pay close attention.

Kuya Keem and the "real" Ryan Bang

Also, Mutanglawin's Kuya Keem brings on Ryan Bang (and take note, the real Ryan Bang, not the Igor Stojokovic Krystic kind of Ryan Bang) to show what is a trap. Turns out Ryan Bang was succumbed on the trap and got speared! OUCH! That's gotta hurt.

Drinking softdrinks on the wine glass

"Your rice taste good!"

Sari-sari store saleslady

Are you drinking soft drink in a wine glass? Are you appreciated from the rice cooked from your girlfriend? Are you dressed in a saleslady uniform but working in the sari-sari store business? Three simple words; ANG O.A. MO!

AT&T and US T-Mobile come collide, and still no iPhone for T-Mobile yet...

Well, it had to happen. The two rival cellphone providers, AT&T (famed for selling the Apple iPhone), and T-Mobile USA (the US subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, also famous for the myTouch android phone) are now collide, after AT&T bought the US T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom at the cost of 39 billion US Dollars. Talk about joint custody.

Scoop: http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/att-acquires-tmobile-USA

Also, check out the Q&A about what would happen since AT&T bought the North American T-Mobile at http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/more-information-att-acquires-tmobile

What disappoints me, even with the new partnership, T-Mobile still doesn't offer Apple's iPhone like what AT&T (and now Verizon) do. The T-Mobile's myTouch 4G is their flagship offering and also the Samsung Galaxy S.

MY COMMENT: Looks like AT&T and US T-Mobile are now Stick Together to Rethink Possible! Good luck on that new partnership!

Cosplayers are here, there, and everywhere to help the sunken country

A very generous offering to the cosplayers from across the globe, establishing the "Prayers from Cosplayers" site to fill photos of cosplayers giving hope for the sunken Japan, which was suffered from the Great Tohoku Earthquake and the nuclear emergency from the Fukushima prefecture.

If you were cosplaying as a favorite anime or game character and trying to show some support to the sunken country, come visit this site and spread the love for the suffering.

Prayers for Cosplayers site: http://www.prayersfromcosplayers.com/

This site is in 11 languages; Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Russian.

No matter which language you're on (English works best), you can still show some support for Japan while cosplaying your favorite character. It pays to be a generous cosplayer helping the sunken Japan.

Ganbare, Nippon! (^o^)

Photo: Prayers From Cosplayers site

超電磁砲ビジュアルブック - 100のヴィ学

Earlier, I bought the To Aru Kagaku no Railgun Official Visual Book at Kinokuniya Bookstore. I think this looks safe because it was there a long time ago.

About that, this shows more pics of Mikoto Misaka (that's Biribiri to you and me), Kuroko Shirai (Judgment Desu No!), Kazari Uiharu, and Ruiko Saten. Also included are the episode guides, opening and closing theme sequences, and a special DVD regarding episode 13 (the swimsuit episode).

A perfect souvenir from the girls day out spin-off!

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilivolcanoniosis and bokya

Let's check out what just happened from the March 19 episode of Banana Split;

- The hottest and latest showbiz news on HOT ISSUE

- And now 1st honors! Here comes the graduation jokes! As always, congratulations Batch 2010-2011!

Congratulations Batch 2010-2011!

- Mutanglawin's Kuya Keem tackles more on the longest, including the longest word called "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilivolcanoniosis", the calculation of 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 equals to 12,345,678,987,654,321, and the longest kiss duration of 48h:24min:9sec.

- Some dances

- Pooh showcases the unlucky men who are "bokya"

- HARA HARA KING KING! Magic Singh tries to levitate a young lady. Turns out he's not levitating her body but her dress, making the men behind her to peep and make boso-boso! The first time he pulled some "fanservice" magic.

HARA HARA KING KING!

- A game of JUST DRAW IT!

"Chocolatiest Ever!"

What just happened in the March 18 episode of Bubble Gang?

- Marathon gags that keeps them running for laughs!

- This guy's teaching some guy some hopes in the sketch called "Puro Pagasa"

- HANEP SA ENERGY! Do you see some rockstar pouring so much energy on the concert?! ARE YOU READY TO PARTY! LOL

- Can a "Hostage Swap" possible in the hostage drama?

- Time to get to know "The Writer" named Jojo M. Burnal

- Bubble Gang does "Chocolatiest Ever" Bingo! They gagged this commercial as "Chocolatiest Ever" Dingo! It's truly delightful treat! Such a fine chocolate cookie for my discriminating taste! Mmmm... lovely! You're absolutely right! (Aw great! I can't find the original ad on YouTube! Anyone has the Bingo commercial with that tagline?)

Bubble Gang does "Chocolaties Ever" Bingo!
LOVELY!

- Cheche Bureche in Ironing. Who says "Let me in" now or is it the burning flat iron, Bureche?

Bureche doesn't know how to iron clothes!

- With the "Laff Syrup", laughter is ultimately the best medicine, literally!

- Looks like husband and wife fighting each other because of "Kabit?"

- Introducing "Hi Phone", the coolest smart phone loaded with apps and features!

- IyoTube in SWV's Weak

- Looks like here comes the "Lipat Tao!"

- Telling a "kwento" with matching background musics from the guitar!

Whose line is it anyhow?! ROUND TWO!

Let's see what just happened on the March 18 episode of TV5's Lokomoko U!

- Fire Department gags

- The stuff from the dining table taking over the center stage of Bata Bata Tayo't Tumula. Ahem, why is the "napkin with wings" included in the stuff from the dining table? LOL

- Tensions are set to the maximum level at Bahaw Ikalawang Hain, where um...ah...WHY DOES MS. WANG, I MEAN, MRS. LULU TRYING TO TAKE AWAY SOMEONE CLOSE TO BLUE JUST SO FOR THE BLUE BABY?!!

- Round Two of" Whose line is it anyhow?! Check these out;

Question 1: Hindi lahat ng maasim may Vitamin C!
Answer: Kilikili

Question 2: Biktima din ako ng abortion!
Answer: Balut

Question 3: Hindi lahat ng may sayad baliw!
Answer: Gulong

Question 4: Pinapaligaya na nga kita palipat lipat ka pa!
Answer: TV

Question 5: Akala ko ba the more the merrier? Eh bakit ka naiinis?
Answer: Pimples

Question 6: Pinagpuyatan mo akong makuha pero ayaw mo naman sa akin!
Answer: Eyebag

Question 7: My brother is not a pig!
Answer: Nora Aunor

Question 8: Ginagamit mo lang ako pag nag-iinit ka
Answer: Thermometer

Question 9: Bakit pag lini-lips to lips mo ako, kailangan ko pang tumiwarik?
Answer: Bote

Some risky maneuvers from Alpha Bert and Dear Etang

BSDS Risky Maneuver # 1: Wife gets mad at her husband because of his beer-drinking habits. The two gone fighting mad. Alpha Bert to the rescue but the situation's getting worse; drunk man strangles his wife with a TUBO! By the word TUBO, that's the word of the day. Only two letters needed; L and O, replace T and U with L and O and the word is LOBO! The pipe turned into a balloon and the wife fights back!

Turn TUBO into LOBO!

BSDS Risky Maneuver # 2: Another episode of Dear Etang where Ate Etang read a letter from a kasambahay trying to prevent prank calls from the Dugo Dugo Gang. When the phone rings, the kasambahay is trying to prove that is that her amo or just a scam from the Dugo Dugo Gang. She prevented it but the coincidence is; the caller's no Dugo Dugo Gang but it's her amo! Looks like we got a lesson learned from Ate Etang; not most callers are from Dugo Dugo Gang and you're a kasambahay, not a game show host, try to lessen some questions!

"Prove to me that you're my amo
and not some kind from Dugo Dugo Gang!"

The Ultimate Heartthrobs' Machine

Edward Fuentabella's car in Green Rose

The first generation BMW Z4 can be sometimes a common show-off in some Asian dramas and movies. Lee Dong-gun (as Gerry) drove one in the Korean drama Stained Glass, Rico Blanco (as Lucas) drove one in Imortal, even Jake Cuenca (as Edward) drove one in the Philippine version of Green Rose. Also, this car appeared incidentally on the 2011 comedy drama movie "Who's That Girl?" and this was driven by Luis Manzano, who is the main character on that movie.

The first generation Z4 previously made its first Gran Turismo appearance at GT4 on PS2, then later on it was carried on Gran Turismo PSP and now Gran Turismo 5 on the Playstation3. With the required level of 2 and the cost of about 38,600 credits, GT5 players can add the BMW Z4 '03 model to their ever expanding garage full of race cars and yes its a Premium Tier car.

TOKYO R246 DRIFT!

My BMW Z4 on GT5 is fully tuned to about 383hp/6900rpm, weighs 1136kg because of the weight loss, and its Performance Points is a modest 506. Upon taking a spin on the heartthrobs' machine, it reminds me of the good old days of Stained Glass. Hah! I could often get used to this Autobahn roadster more than often but for those who think the regular BMW Z4 '03 model is not good enough, the high-revving BMW Z4 M Coupe '08 model is for them.

The Z4 M Coupe is fast and curious

The Z4 M Coupe is its first appearance in the Gran Turismo series but most video games featured this car. Players who reached A-Spec/B-Spec level 7 can buy this car at the cost of 69,500 credits. In standard tune, the BMW Z4 M Coupe has a power output of 338hp/7900rpm, weighs 1495kg, and the Performance Points is 469. Thanks to the credits spent in tuning, I accumulated my own Z4 M Coupe to a power output of 422hp/8500rpm, lost 250 kg of weight, and it has 513 Performance Points. How to tune its LSD and Suspension is up to you.

This car stands still at Red Bull Hangar-7

Just like the regular Premium Tier Z4, the Z4 M Coupe is a Premium Tier car. You can change its rims, add aero parts, install carbon fiber hood, or go Photo Travel with this car! Just like mine, I take a picture of this car at Red Bull Hangar-7, which is one of the photo travel locations only Premium Tier cars can take a picture at.

The duel between the two Z4 models

Who knows? Both the BMW Z4 '03 and the BMW Z4 M Coupe '08 can be the fiercest rivals and it's up to you to decide which Z4 is your pick. I personally think that the fully tuned Z4 M Coupe has a higher power output than a fully tuned BMW Z4 3.0i but the max tuned BMW Z4 3.0i is lighter than the max tuned Z4 M Coupe. This is going to be a neck-to-neck experience when I try them both and deciding which is which may probably take some time. Still, the first generation BMW Z4 is definitely the ultimate heartthrobs' machine and the Z4 M Coupe is the ultimate thrill-seekers' machine.

It's up to you to decide...