It's been awhile since "Sinking of Japan" gotten real since Friday, March 11, and the disastrous results made us worried about their future. We Filipinos are often hooked in everything Japanese, we love their gadgets, their anime, their cars (especially the surplus once), everything that what makes us like everything Japanese. We even gotten ourselves the controversial JPEPA that ties these two countries together.
I think I felt sad of seeing this happened, as much as having myself crying upon hearing the song "Bumuhos Man ang Ulan" sometimes. I just can't sleep tight every evening 'till midnight because I'm still longing for the Japanese people who suffered.
I posted some GT5 pics of everything JDM in Gion, Kyoto, to show how much I missed Japan so much because this is how Japan-holics we are and I strongly believed that they need us more than we need them. Since Japan is JDM, and tough men like JDM, we couldn't help but pray for Japan always. I always remember the acronym for JAPAN; Just Always Pray At Night. We are always pray for Japan to heal its wounds.
Subaru WRX STi 4-door (GVB)
Honda CR-Z
Honda Insight (second generation)
Toyota Prius (third generation)
Lexus LFA
Nissan GT-R (R35)
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33)
Mitsubishi i MiEV
Nissan Fairlady Z/370Z (Z34)
Lexus IS-F RM
For a little something for our miseries for them, a song called "Bumuhos Man ang Ulan", the theme song of the 2011 remake of the smash-hit Korean drama, Green Rose. Once I listened to this, I would end up crying over and over again. Heh, guess whoever put this song as a "Personal BGM" on GT5, they would end up crying while driving JDM. (Sniff)
James Bang just got lucky this time. He scored himself a hotter version of his boss. Anyway, his latest James Bang mission is to help someone who's having troubles with barbells.
He's having barbell problems
Yep, he's the guy having trouble lifting up the barbell. James Bang's here and one gadget figure this out, the RUBBER JACKIE!
Rubber Jackie
James Bang clinged the Rubber Jackie to the barbell, lifting up, and up, and...OUCH!!!
OUCH!!!
OUCH! The Rubber Jackie was a flop, but his boss showed up and she said to him; CONGRATULATIONS. So is it mission accomplished? Indeed it is!
Got hit by a Mitsubishi Montero Sport!
"Are you OK?"
There was episode 3 of Mommy Dionesia in Love, where some guy captured the heart of Mommy Dionesia Poohkyaw and his name was Paolo or Papa P. Well, looks like Mommy D. got lucky but Papa P. got hit by a Mitsubishi Montero Sport! Another ouch moment in Banana Split history. Turns out Papa P. got hit by Mommy D's driver! You probably remember him from the first episode. Huh, another flop for Mommy Dionesia Poohkyaw's love life.
If Magic Singh kissed the card of your choice,
he kissed you!
Another kick-in-the-pants magic trick from Magic Singh! His latest magic is simple; you pick the card, and he'll take control of your body using the card that is similar to the card of your choice! For instance, if Magic Singh kissed the card of your choice, he kissed you. Also, if Magic Singh punched the card of your choice, he punched you. MAGIC!
To translate this; Since the earthquake happened in Japan since March 11, 2011, Honda decided to cancel the launch of the Honda Fit Shuttle. Originally this car will be launched to Japan this March 17, but because of the disaster, Honda decided to postpone the launch. The new launch date and sale date will be decided by Honda soon once the situation is back to normal. Also, the debut fair (March 18 -21) for the Fit Shuttle at Honda Welcome Plaza will be delayed as well.
Honda will bring them the new launch date of the 2012 Fit Shuttle soon once if the situation in Japan is completely back to normal.
SIDE NOTE: Because of the disaster, we'll have to wait a little longer... (-_-)
Summer's almost here in the Philippines, and there was another Alpha Bert episode on Banana Split Daily Servings earlier. A woman yells because there's no towel in the bathroom. Alpha Bert's here and he'll give her something different than a towel. The word is LAPIS, replace L with T, and the word is TAPIS!
Art Throb's balloon flower
Art Throb's balloon heart
Kuya Art, the Art Throb, invited the kids to learn how to make unique shapes using a long balloon. The Art Throb made a flower and a heart from a long balloon. Made me cheered up. (^u^)
Motorcycle rider holdapper
Another gagged photo showed up on Banana Split's Ang TV Patrol, regarding a "motorcycle rider holdapper" reported by Jason Francisco. Is that a cartographic sketch? Hmmm? Looks weird.
When the Apple iPad came on sale in April 3, 2010, Apple ushers in to the new category of "portable tablets" that later on other companies making their own tablets that have something that the iPod can't have.
The missing camera function is just one of the main weakness of the iPad, forcing them to buy some tablets with the camera function, causing the first iPad to go belly down on the sales chart. To resolve this, Apple made a major minor change to the iPad, and this iPad is leveled up as iPad 2.
This iPad has progressed, and now has two built-in cameras attached in front and back. With the new camera, this new iPad can now take pictures everywhere and perform FaceTime with your friends and family. Once more, the iPad 2 can do almost everything that its predecessor can't do, such as a faster A5 chip, faster graphics, longer battery life, LED-backlit display, multi-touch, advanced iOS 4, instant on with the push of the home button, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, new accelerometer that recognizes your every move, AirPlay, new Video mirroring, and AirPrint.
Sold separately are the stylish Smart Covers available for the iPad 2 to bring protection and style without the bulk. The iPad's Smart Cover comes in 10 colors and finding which color that suits your personal preferences is up to you.
The iPad has progressed and it's got a camera as seen from the latest iPod Touch and iPhone! Cool! Think of it as an enlarged version of the iPod Touch, even better. Great things come in large packages for this one! With sales of the iPad 2 started on most North American markets in March 2011, I hope that Power Mac Center, official Apple retailer of the Philippines, sells this latest iPad upgrade and let those tech junkies do with the new camera function of the new iPad 2! This is the next big thing for Apple!
The Audi A6 is progressed. With its new design, new interior, new features, this premium midsize sedan is ready to progress against the likelihood of the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, or even the Buick LaCrosse (known in South Korea as the GM Korea Alpheon).
2012 Audi A6
The A6's exterior design has progressed and heavily inspired from the styling cues from the eccentric Audi A7 Sportback. Although it was inspired from an eccentric Audi fastback, the sedan look of the new A6 doesn't seem to be eccentric, even with the same side view from the previous 3rd generation model and the rear view heavily inspired from the latest-generation Audi A8. The progressed design really brings out the "Vorsprung durch technik" catchphrase and the executives will be salivated over the A6's brand new look.
2012 Audi A6 interior
Also progressing on the new A6 is the interior as well. Even though the new interior looks similar to the Audi A7 Sportback, it still has some of the technological features offered to bring out the future to the drivers, like the available MMI navigation plus system that features real-time navigation when they need it.
There are various driver assistance systems offered on the new A6. First of all, there were three cameras attached; the front, the back, and infrared that is useful for night driving. Next was the sensors attached at the front, side, and back, then there was also two special sensors; the crash sensors and this one sensor some of them don't understand what it is; the SARA sensor which automatically activates the ESP and Audi pre-sense basic. These cameras and sensors are highly essential for parking, cruise control, and crash response, making it more safer to drive than other European premium medium-sized sedans. This is how safety is progressed.
By the time the new A6 sedan arrives this March 2011, the available 2.8L FSI, 3.0 TFSi, and 3.0 TDi engine are available as of press time and there will be a "hybrid" version available very soon. The 2.8L FSi engine is the most fuel efficient of the line-up because not only it comes with the CVT, but the fuel consumption of 7.4 Liter/100 km as well. The most powerful variant of the new A6 for now is the 3.0L TFSi engine because of the high-revving power output of 300PS and it reaches 5.5 seconds on the 0-100km run. It consumes 8.2 Liter / 100km of fuel, making more frugal to go further.
My thoughts about the A6:
I guess luxury has progressed for the new Audi A6 just how the latest Audi A8 and the Audi A7 Sportback progressed its luxury status thanks to its "Art of Progress" this premiere German luxury car maker wants to achieve and become the Alpha of the luxury car brands. The sedan version is the only new A6 available and sales start this March following with the Avant variant this Autumn 2011. An allroad variant is unlikely to happen but I believe that Audi may not bring the allroad variant of the new A6 due to the previous generation's low reception. This looks more choppy to expect for me.
Still, the progressed design doesn't look more choppy to me, because it has the styling cues the predecessors failed to achieve. I'm glad the progressed design made it into something special. The new Audi A6 makes a perfect fistfight against the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lexus GS, Buick LaCrosse, or GM Korea Alpheon.
Good thing we're saved by the laughs offered from the 3/12/11 episode of ABS-CBN's Banana Split, such as;
- Fresh showbiz updates on Hot Issue
- Summer time activities jokes spoiled our near-summer vacation for fun
- "Madali lang, just name it!" They made us guess who's that celebrity by offering us some clues while listening to some upbeat song
- some dances
- Ryan Bang goes "educative" as Professor Ryan Valkswagen in a segment called Ryan's English 101.1, where we get to know what's the translation of these English words, such as "Barking" and "When there's a will, there's a way". Never realized that "Barking" means "hari ng inuman"!
- Another new game on Banana Split called Just Draw It! It's like a game of Pictionary!
