Ang bagong car ni Carl...

Ang bagong car ni Carl

Can a car like yours will end up having a life on its own? Just ask Ejay Falcon! In last night's Wansapanataym episode titled "Ang bagong car ni Carl", he bought a used but tuned Honda EK Civic Ferio, and he's so focused about his daily life when suddenly, when his little brother, Julian, got tripped by the wire and the light connected to the wire dropped on the Civic Ferio's engine and caused minor havoc but still looks normal to Carl (played by Ejay Falcon) and later when the car talked instead of his little brother, that's when things looking ugly when his Civic Ferio talked.

What a creepy episode about a talking Civic Ferio... (-_-) 

THE SUV IS BACK!

I am a huge fan of the 2011 Dodge Durango because of such muscular looks, luxurious interior only a politician would fit in, Class No. 1 in towing and driving range, and being a seven-seater SUV. With the recent launch of new Durango commercials showing that this returned SUV never forgotten that the S stands for Sport, showing its LONG LOST PERFORMANCE since its two-year absence.

The 2011 Dodge Durango seems to be taking a liking by other fans and it's not a joke. Imagine a commercial with seven Stig wannabes trying to get inside the 2011 Durango, using the Ferrari reference for its luxurious interior, and of course, you can lay a finger against the Ford Explorer because the 2011 Dodge Durango can tow better than the 2011 Ford Explorer!

Aw, geez. Wish our ride was the new Durango because of its best in towing, seven seater capacity, and best in driving range. We're getting jealous to have one. Guess what? CATS Motors has the new 2011 Durango but unfortunately, available only in V6 engine variants. Why not judge by ourselves? But still, the SUV is back!

Roadster History

Song played on my Personal BGM: What a Fool Believes by Matt Bianco

From the Album: Samba In Your Casa

Since August 3, 2011, the NR-A Roadster Cup is added on Gran Turismo 5's Seasonal Events. There were bigger prizes await not just big money, but Racing Suits/Helmets (1st place), new exterior colors (2nd place) and new car horns (3rd place) are awaiting to players much like the other Seasonal Events that offer that kind of prize. Anyway, time to get sentimental because we're going to tackle the history of the Roadster. Three generations of Roadsters were offered in Gran Turismo 5 at all kinds but let's go over about these generations;

1) Eunos Roadster, we presented

The first Roadster (1989-1998)

The first Roadster (designated as NA) debuted in 1989 under the name, Eunos Roadster. which of course, Eunos is one of the brands from Mazda aside from Efini and Autozam back then. The Eunos Roadster was exported worldwide as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. It was hugely popular among enthusiasts because of such lightweight chassis. What I don't like about this car is the old, retractable headlamps. The Eunos Roadster is powered with either a B6-ZE 1597cc 4-cylinder DOHC engine that produces 120ps/6500rpm of power or the BP-ZE 1839cc 4-cylinder DOHC engine that produces 130ps/6500rpm of power. There are so many special editions of the NA Roadster, including the S-Special, V-Special, or the J Limited. The first Roadster is all about choice.

2) ROADSTER, Reborn

The second Roadster (1998-2005)

In 1998, the arrival of the New Roadster came into reality. It even exported worldwide as the second-generation Mazda MX-5. The positive aspect about the NB Mazda Roadster is that it retains the styling from the Eunos Roadster, only this time, the retractable headlights from the NA Roadster has been replaced by the fixed headlights, providing the essence of style. Hunting the second-generation Roadster (MX-5 Miata) sounds more challenging and it may take a few days to get this model. Here in Gran Turismo, the second-generation Mazda Roadster/MX-5 Miata is powered with the BP-ZE 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that produces either 145/160ps of power. Because of the lightweight body, I guess the fun-to-drive factor is all it can do but not always. You need the right suspension setting to bring this Roadster's cornering to its full potential.

3) One car. One driver. One feeling.

The third Roadster (2005-present)

In the year 2005, the Mazda Roadster (MX-5 Miata) received another full model change and gained the designation of NC. By November 2005, the NC Roadster won the 2005-2006 Japan Car of the Year.  When it first arrived in August 25, 2005, it became a sensation because the Mazda NC Roadster was just a miniature version of the Mazda RX-8 but the 3rd Roadster retains the 2-seater capacity from the previous two generations. The standard engine is the LF-VE 1998cc 4-cylinder DOHC engine that produces 170ps/6700-7000rpm of power and torque of 19.3kgf-m/5000rpm. Being an FR sportscar seems to be more enjoyable but for the Roadster, its about looking at its best. The concept of "One car. One drive. One feeling." really serves the point about the NC Roadster, even though in the year 2005, when the car was released, it gained a huge success and earned the title of being 2005-2006 Japan Car of the Year. The world-class Roadster seems to be fitting well in GT5.

These are the three generations of the Mazda Roadster (MX-5 Miata) that are featured on Gran Turismo 5. Select the one you'll think it's the best on the NR-A Roadster Cup on Seasonal Events, and go for the win! If you're aiming on your next Racing Gear, go for first place! If you're aiming for the next exterior color for your car, go for 2nd place! If you want a new horn for your car, aim for 3rd place! This is just like any previous races that offer that kind of prizes. Go forth and win!

BANANA SPLIT CLOWN IN A MILLION UPDATE 8/6/11

We're here again on the official Banana Split venue, Club Mwah, for some more Clown In A Million. First off, we witnessed GB Labrador from Quezon City with his haircut joke. Of course he's BALDING! (LOL) The whole haircut joke really snags the crowd. Then it's Aldwin Nino Tolentino from Quezon City. He's spoofing Vilma Santos! Wow! Guess he spoofed the Star of all Seasons 'till he turned himself into...DARNA! After that, it's Allan Bulanadi a.k.a. Yapuka from Marikina a.k.a. Onse.  He shows of his crazy comedic acts. He thinks he can play a piano with no hands, he can fly (almost), and that's it. He's got uses.

The winner is...GB LABRADOR FROM QUEZON CITY! THE BALDING WINS!

Feels great for the Balding joke that snagged the whole Club Mwah crowd, especially when the cast of Banana Split goes Lion King at the start and 1970's at the middle. Right now, here's the HOT SCOOP:

1) Ate Guy, nagbalik na! Mga Noranians, di magkamayaw sa pagsalubong sa kanilang idolo, ang the one and only superstar!

2) Kuya Kim Atienza, hindi nagpaawat sa kanyang mga sagot sa ating Tanong In The Can!

Tanong In The Can No. 1: Ano po ba ang pinakamahal na kape? Yun po ba ang sineserve sa Pagcor?

Tanong In The Can No. 2: Anong pet and wala ka pero matagal mo ng gustong magkaroon?

Tanong In The Can No. 3: Pabor po ba kayo na ilipat ang pasukan sa September? O ilipat na lang ang bagyo sa May para walang pasok?

Tanong In The Can No. 4: Ang dami nyong commercials, mayaman na ba kayo?

Elmo and Arkin Magalona guested on a Sabadabadog episode!

Hey! Does anyone watched a recent episode of Sabadabadog?

- Elmo Magalona guested along with Arkin Magalona. It's simple really. Elmo Magalona guested on a segment with Sabadabadog character, Bebe Garu, and both Kuya Elmo and Bebe Garu showed us a move called "kandirit", jumping with the use of one foot.

- Arkin Magalona guested and on that episode, Sabadabadog can't draw and Arkin drawn as many. Our lesson was do the very best we can and don't quit! This is like a story Kuya Tonipet told us about an elephant who can't draw but doing his best to draw.

- We learned today's letter; L

- Don Kahon visited an art museum

- We discovered a new color: Ube (Purple/Violet)

Mr. Bean just survived another car crash!

Remember Rowan Atkinson? The guy who played Mr. Bean and he has the record holder of being the fastest in Top Gear's Star In A Reasonably Priced Car in a Kia C'eed category? Guess what, Mr. Bean just survived another car crash when his McLaren F1 got crashed into a tree and a lampost following with the car caught fire. It seems that the McLaren F1 is one heck of a high-risk car because it has no Traction Control and no ABS brakes. Didn't realize that Mr. Bean does not only own a green Mini but also he's a car enthusiast.

Good thing it was a minor injury and in a few days, he's okay.

Scoop: http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/mr-bean-crashes-his-mclaren-f1-again

"Hotdog-sarap, tuna-healthy!"

What just happened on the August 5, 2011 episode of Bubble Gang?

- Office gags

- Meet Mr. Santos, or who's the real Mr. Santos? Time to find out who's the real Mr. Santos...

- Another Bubble Gang Pick Up Lines battle! Duhat and Bagwis competes and whoever wins, gets to challenge against the champion of Pick Up Lines, Boy Pick Up!

Duhat

Bagwis

Boy Pick Up

- Hindi na ako baby! Bubble Gang does Century Tuna Healthylicious Hotdog by gagging this commercial as Send-churi Tuna Healthylicious Hotdog! Hotdog-sarap, tuna-healthy!

Bubble Gang does Century Tuna
Healthylicious Hotdog!

- Cheche and Bureche take exams. Who cares if someone cheats?

Cheche and Bureche taking exams

- Get to know about his "syotang balbon"

- Have your say about the debate of removing billboards at the metro.

This is the scariest billboard you can see!

- The Bubble Gang version of the Talking Twin Babies are on a talk show about why are these two fighting each other!

Interview with Talking Twin Babies!

- It's a different kind of family; The Cellphone Family! Their cellphones speak louder than words!

- IyoTube in Crazy For You

Battle of the Brainless: Mindless Masters Edition Round Two!

What just happened on the August 5 episode of Lokomoko?

- Cliff gags

- Makata Tawanan is back and the whole Lokomoko gang are about to clash in an all-out Balagtasan!

- For the second time, round two of Battle of the Brainless: Mindless Masters Edition with Angel Locsintus Bacillus Shrotastrain (Tuesday Vargas)! Check out the questions along with brainless answers that sound wrong but definitely funny!

Angel Locsintus Bacillus Shrotastrain
(Tuesday Vargas)

Ranier Requestas (Rainier Castillo)

Diane Kananaman (Dianne Medina)

Joseph Fruit (Joseph Bitangcol)

Empoy Garovilo (Empoy)

Question 1: Sinong artista ang matagal nalagi sa Amerika at ngayon ay isang bagong "Kapatid"? May initials siya na N.A.

Answers: New Arrival, Noah's Ark, Neil Armstrong, Nicanor Abelardo, Nelson Asaytono, Ninoy Aquino, Noynoy Aquino, Babae si Noynoy Aquino?, National Anthem, N.A. Lopez

Question 2: Ano itong lugar na kung saan nakikita ang mga senador? Nagsisimula ito sa letrang "S".

Answers: Sabungan, sinehan, sing-along bar, simbahan, sampayan, sementeryo, sauna, Session Road

- Another game of Whose Line is It Anyhow?! Check out the lines;

1) Hindi ko hinahangad na ipagmalaki mo na ako'y sa iyo. Ayoko lang naman na sa harap ng maraming tao, ganun mo na lang ako itatanggi! - Utot

2) Pabigat nalang ba ang tingin mo sa akin? - paperweight

3) Hindi lahay ng bag, pwede paglagyan. - Eyebag

4) Lagi niyo na lang akong tinatapak-tapakan. - sahig

5) Bakit ba di ko marating ang swerte? - Malas

6) Wala akong mukhang maihaharap sayo. - Likod

7) Wala ka nang ginawa kundi bilangan ako! - Calculator

8) Pinaglalaruan mo lang ako! - Laruan

9) Pambihirang buhay 'to. Tinorotot na naman ako! - Torotot

Now that's a loss!

Aston Martin DBS - Forza 3 Owner's View

The Bond Car from Casino Royale and
Quantum of Solace

This Cecilia Alcott itasha option looks
fit on you, Mr. Bond!

FINAL IMPRESSION: Indeed the Aston Martin DBS is Daniel Craig's Bond car of choice because Daniel Craig, as James Bond, drove it on 007: Casino Royale since 2006 and 007: Quantum of Solace since 2008. It seems that James Bond got himself another mission and this time, he takes on Forza Motorsport 3, using the Aston Martin DBS as a playable car.

Sadly, the Aston Martin DBS' Performance Index is on the S range, meaning that it does not being welcomed to a game of Tag or Last Car Standing. What it makes up is the class S races. Despite that, players are very happy trying out this kind of Bond car at all directions. The Aston Martin DBS is one heck of a fun-to-drive Aston Martin because it has the potential of being a Bond car.

Moshidora Original Soundtrack

Moshidora Original Soundtrack

Based on a best-seller novel, Moshidora revolves on the life and times of Minami Kawashima, a high school student who takes place as the manager of her school's baseball team while her friend, Yuki Miyata, was sick. Because of Minami's troublesome first time as a manager of a baseball team, she went to the bookstore until she bought the book, titled Management by Peter F. Drucker, by mistake. Her mistake of purchasing this book became her biggest opportunity, as this motivation has lead the baseball team she manages to victory. The Moshidora anime was aired on NHK for 10 straight episodes since April right before the live action movie version spawned in June.

Time to relive the moments from the Moshidora anime as the original soundtrack from the Moshidora anime has arrived. It features anime BGMs scored by Jun Sato and it also features TV-sized versions of Daisuki dayo by momo and Yume Note by azusa. All of these tracks will make you relieve the inspirational tale of a Japanese baseball girl who meets Peter Drucker.

TRACK LISTINGS:
01 夢ノート (TV-size) / azusa 1:30
02 みなみの笑顔 1:48
03 タッチミー 1:50
04 ライラック・マインド 1:40
05 ひかりの道 2:03
06 On The Road 1:59
07 One More Out 1:41
08 フルロック・ターン 1:30
09 程高の魂 1:53
10 待合室で... 1:32
11 ドラッカーの軌跡 1:41
12 みなみのひらめき 1:52
13 海への回想 1:46
14 星になれれば 2:19
15 裕之助の苦悩 1:29
16 イノベーション・シュプール 1:49
17 パワープレイ 2:02
18 甲子園への道 1:55
19 スリーフィート・ライン 1:54
20 重い砂 1:42
21 101球目の恐怖 1:46
22 破られた約束 1:53
23 気まずい星出 1:32
24 スコアボードを見るな! 1:36
25 Poping Fly 1:31
26 コミカル・ポカーン 1:46
27 陽ふたたび 1:36
28 シルエット・グリーン 1:49
29 調和と葛藤 1:56
30 みなみの笑顔 (Guitar Ver.) 1:50
31 切ない迷路 1:45
32 旅立つ夕紀 2:31
33 オレンジの瞳 1:43
34 夢ノート (Brass Band Ver.) 1:31
35 灼熱下の応援 1:47
36 If (Brass Band Ver.) 1:33
37 大好きだよ (TV-size) / momo 1:16

Weightlifting with Mang Ben

Mang Ben lifts weights

Time for another Mang Ben! Mang Ben (Jayson Gainza) challenges some guy to some kind of weightlifting. First off, the lightweight challenge. Both the man and Mang Ben passed the challenge. Then, it's off on the middleweight. Both of them still got it. And for the final challenge; the heavyweight. The man couldn't lift it until Mang Ben's turn and managed to lift it! Mang Ben wins and he gets an extra heavy small trophy!

ANG TV PATROL TEXT JOKE OF THE DAY:

Babae: Alam mo nung bata ako, tuwing kasal, lagi akong tinutukso ng matatanda.

Lalake: Talaga? Anong sinasabi nila?

Babae: Sabi nila "Uy susunod na siya!" Kakainis nga yun buti tumigil sila.

Lalake: Kelan sila tumigil?

Babae: Nung minsan nagpunta kami ng libing. Sabi ko "Uy, susunod na sila!"

HORO-SCOOP WITH ZENAIDA SEBO (JOBERT AUSTRIA):

Scorpio - Madami ang bagyo ngayong buwan na ito. Kaya bukas hindi ka papaso. Hindi ito dahil sa baha, suspension ng pasok, o masisiraan ka ng sasakyan. Ito ay dahil masisisante ka na bukas!

Bukas naman, mapapainom ang lahat ng kaibigan mo ng TUBIG!

Your GT5 Seasonal Event Time Trial Companion - Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car

Song played on my Personal BGM: Only You (Cover Ver.) by David Choi

From the Album: Only You (Korea Special Edition)

Not your diplomat's sports car

In a previous Seasonal Event Time Trial titled the 690HP Super Speedway Indianapolis Time Trial that was started since late June and ended since early July 2011, you'll notice that the rules allow production cars up to 690HP of power and 1200kg in weight. Out of the cars with 690HP and 1200kg, there was one kind of car topped the fastest lap time of 0:47.107 and in the following Seasonal Event Time Trial called 394HP Special Stage Route 5 Time Trial (limited to production cars with tuning allowed up to 394HP and 1200kg), which runs from July 27 to August 10, there was one car that has the fastest lap time of 1:27.754. This car known as the Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car was the ultimate racing machine that conquers any kind of time trials that have that kind of regulation.

The Samurai Stig

The Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car is the street legal version of the Nissan R390 GT1, a race car built for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998. Sadly, only two R390 GT1 Road Cars were built and the first one is stored in Nissan's Zama factory in Kanagawa prefecture. There wasn't any customer of this million dollar car. The Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car is capable of reaching from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds and the top speed is 350km/h. Here in Gran Turismo 5, finding it on the Used Car Dealer is very tough and it takes about a 10% probability to obtain this rare machine. A maxed out R390 GT1 Road Car can go as much as 722hp/5800rpm of power but when it comes to Seasonal Event Time Trial regulations, players can tone it down a little to meet its expectations. Such aerodynamics and the available spoilers at the GT Auto is much possible to attain the true ferocity of the Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car. Once driven in time trials, forever smitten in time trials.

R390 GT1 Road Car
invades Spain

It may take days and budgets to find this elusive R390 GT1 Road Car but once you have encounter it on the Used Car Dealer and with enough cash, you can buy it, slap with the spoiler, change colors, maximize its power, do whatever you want. When it comes to Seasonal Events Time Trials that require production cars that goes from about 400+, 500+, 600+, or 700+hp and 1200kg in weight, just remember that once you checked the records, you won't be surprised that most GT5 players relied on the Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car. We'll just label this as the "King of Time Trials" because most players took credit for it.