Let's Do The News! (May 2, 2013)

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2014 Peugeot 2008

JM: I had just one question...Who was that chubby kid again you just mentioned?

JC: Um...(gibberish)

(audience laughing)

JM: I'm sorry, who?

JC: I can't remember...It's something...um...

JM: Come on, who was that chubby kid you said...

JC: (stuttering)...Ryzza...

JM: Ryzza?

(audience laughing)

JC: Oh, all right! It's Ryzza. Ryzza Mae Dizon. It's that little girl from Eat Bulaga who has a talk show called The Ryzza Mae Show.

JM: You see? Quite a simple question and you can't answer...

JC: Anyway, let's forget about that and do the news! Okay, it's the MMDA. In the past, as you may remember, that if you had a car that doesn't have a plate number because your car is brand new, perhaps you'll going to be busted but then later those new cars without a license plate can really get away from those coding schemes that the MMDA does.

RH: Coding? Isn't just about those color-coding schemes?

(audience laughing)

JC: Uh...nope. MMDA forgot about the color coding but if they do, they would prohibit cars wearing a certain exterior color. Let's just say that those who are in red color, you are not allowed...

(audience laughing)

JC: ...those who are blue, not allowed. So on, so forth. So color coding's rubbish and MMDA decided to go with the number coding scheme which is ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES but only works in the NCR where it has so much traffic...

(audience laughing)

JM: Uh...hang on a second...hang on a second...those number coding schemes...how does it work?

JC: Simple, this number coding scheme done by the MMDA in the past was used to ease out heavy traffic on city roads in order to manage peak-hour traffic. For example; The NO WINDOW HOURS at Makati and Las Pinas takes about 12 hours from 7am to 7pm, then there's window hours at Pasig City from 9am to 4pm, and then the list goes on and on and on....THAT'S CONFUSING!!!!

(audience laughing)

JM: Uh...Jeremy?

JC: Anyway, the summary about this whole number coding rubbishness is that for a certain day of the week, some vehicles were prohibited. Here's what sums it up...

Number Coding

JC: Based on that pic, those who have 1 and 2 at the end of their plate numbers are not allowed ot go on Mondays, 3 and 4 not allowed on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 not allowed in Wednesday and well, you get that idea...

RH: What about weekends?

JC: None. Number coding is not implemented on weekends and there's going to be suspension of number coding in case of special holidays and may be stretched on the following dates depending on the criteria.

RH: So, what if you violated those?

JC: Well, if you got caught by the MMDA officer found out that your license plate has a number that is not allowed on the day, your driver's license maybe suspended, a violation ticket, and you'll pay 300 pesos at the redemption center in Makati.

JM: Ouch. Let's just say this, what if your car doesn't have a license plate, like for instance a brand new car, what would the MMDA do?

JC: Well, they're really not that stupid because while officers observed that there's no license plate, they might as well look at the conduction sticker found at the back of the car.

JM: What happens when there's no conduction sticker?

(audience laughing)

JC: Thus, I'm afraid it isn't street legal in the streets of Metro Manila, I'm afraid...

(audience laughing)

JC: Now anyway, SOME NEWS!

(huh?)

JC: No...not great news. SOME news. Now, the brand behind the famed Twinkie bar, which is Hostess by the way, is backed by a new owner who bought the once crippled Hostess brand and they say that they're going to restart bakeries that made Twinkies in the summer.

JM: Now, hang on, wait a minute, aren't those Twinkies those kind of snacks which are famed for the fable "shelf life", stating that Twinkies that last for several years?

JC: Uh...I don't know...maybe fact or faked...the world holds so many mysteries about the Twinkies. Good thing that the Twinkies are back, let's just say that we're still urging to have one of those. Still, it's a rubbish snack for me by the way...

(audience laughing)

JM: Would you rather have a Twinkie, Hammond?

(audience laughing)

RH: Uh...nope. Not taking any chances, mate.

JM: Okay...

JC: Well, no thanks for me. I'm still not sold to the Twinkie shelf life malarkey because most of the Americans out there are kinda fascinated about this whole Twinkie nonsense. Question is, why would they want to figure out on their own?

(audience laughing)

JC: That's just boring!

(audience laughing)

JC: Now, anyway, there's a dedicated Doctor Who store which is going to open in Sydney this month and judging from the news, this new pop-up shop in Australia features exclusive merchandises never before sold in Australia such as the Doctor Who home range, which boasts a selection of stylish teapots, mugs, tea towels, notebooks, laptop covers and more.

JM: So, it's an Aussie Whovian dream's come true...

(audience laughing)

JC: I don't even bothered why there are so many Australians out there watching Doctor Who but how come they're getting fascinated by that. Anyway, forget what I told but still, this shop comes with a wide range of merchandises especially....toys.

(audience laughing)

JC: Grrr....

RH: Hey man, what's the angry face?

JC: Can't even imagine when will Underground Toys get the memo of having an updated lineup based on Doctor Who Series 7 soon...

(audience laughing)

JC: I was getting so irritated that those kind of ads aired on BBC America still has Amy Pond on it? I mean why showing us an outdated advert with a companion we no longer had?

JM: I don't know because they're kinda scared about Clara Oswald...

(audience laughing)

JC: Yes. It's the same topic we're talking. Why does those Doctor Who-affiliated toymakers can't stood up on today's trends. They're sticking up to last year's or maybe classics and that's rubbish! It's like a racing game which comes with a monthly DLC pack featuring old classics!

(audience laughing)

JM: Give it a rest, Jeremy and...(gasp) ARGH! WHEN WILL UNDERGROUND TOYS GET IT?!!!

(audience laughing hysterically)

JC: I just wanna play with Clara Oswald, just for one day! Please Underground Toys, make it happen!

RH: Me too!!!

(audience laughing)

JC: Well, anyway, while we're never gonna stop wailing, that's the end of the news!

JM: Oh, and before we end it, there's some very interesting topic to share...

(audience laughing)

JC: What is it, James?

JM: I just saw this kid on the internet and it was like Oh My Stars! Wasn't that kid great?

JC: Who was that kid?

JM: It was that kid I saw on the internet once. He was from the Philippines and goes by the name Aldrich Lloyd Talonding. This kid on the internet can sing a brilliant version of Luther Vandross' "Dance With My Father." Here's the clip which sums everything up...



(cheers and applause)

JC: Astonishing! I'd expect great cheers for this kid!

RH: Yeah!

(cheers and applause continues)

JC: And that's REALLY the end of the news.

Peugeot 2008

Ever since both the Peugeot 208 and the Renault Clio IV came last year, it seems that these two really knows how to outdo themselves by showing off some of their additions. For high-performance versions, Renault launched a new generation Clio RS 200 with some EDC rubbishness according to hardcore Renault fans, which later got alienated by a 3-door only Peugeot 208 GTi. Now, for the FWD crossovers Peugeot wants to outdo the Clio-based Captur crossover with this car...

2014 Peugeot 2008

It's this; it's called the 2008 and the name is somewhat misleading to historians because even though this car is an all new model, the name of the car kinda feels like it was made in 2008. (Pun intended, whatever)

While the name is pun intended because it's the name which is somewhat a year in gesture, the 2008 was made to answer against the Renault Captur but I was wondering, is there something redeeming that the Renault Captur doesn't have?

Let's start on the outside because while the Captur is pretty much like a Clio on steroids, the 2008 is a nippy little crossover that has the looks of a chubby little girl who has her own TV show on the telly. Sorry about that but never mind about that because it doesn't look so bad though. It's not as bad as last year's 208 compact hatch but if you let that little hamster out of the window, chances are that he'll mock about the 2008's front view. Yeah, right. You'll be laughing at hamster mocking about its face, that's for sure.

2014 Peugeot 2008

The 2008 can be powered in either a 1.2L VTi, a 1.6L VTi, or a 1.6L e-HDi engine with three different configurations. Whatever floats your boat with either of these engines, there's nothing wrong with either of those but there are some few issues with those engine types. First of all, the 1.6L petrol engine that powers it is nothing more of a less powerful version of the engine found on the hot 208 GTi but despite that, it feels a bit well relaxed. It's like the La Salette Shrine in Silang, Cavite. Anyway, enough about that, another issue was its diesel engine because it adds a hundred kilograms to the weight, therefore it wasn't quite as agile as a hot hatch but if you're focusing on the carbon malarkey, it's not half bad.

As a crossover hatchback like the Captur, the 2008 is available only in front-wheel drive but for those who want to take it out for a bit of "adventure time" with you and me (obviously), more expensive versions come with Peugeot's Grip Control which works similar to the one I found on the Renault Scenic XMOD. It has four different modes; Snow, Off-Road, Sand, and ESP Off, and it can be switchable at the turn of the dial. It's like a Range Rover in so many ways and it's not quite bad for the adventurous type of person but because this is FF-only, it lacks the ruggedness of a normal SUV but let's just forget it.

2014 Peugeot 2008

So, those engine types were okay for the 2008 but as for the ride, it's not quite bad if you're careful and its Grip Control system is somewhat more of a traction control switch rather than being a terrain response you get in the Range Rover but what's it like to be on the inside? Well, this is just like the 208 compact, just, then there's room for five passengers, there's an extra rear space for passengers at the back, very practical boot space for luggage purposes, and the one thing that will redeem itself, the touch screen as seen on the 208. Yep, that addictive feature as seen on the 208 can be found on the more expensive versions and that's more like it for those who are up in the beat for music and anything else such as telematics and vice versa.

As for the pricing, the intro price for the 2008 is 15,200 Euros so that is well cheaper than the Renault Captur rival but you need to spend some extras for some optional extras on it. But still, it's a bargain for those who can't afford a Captur.

Available colors; Blanc Banquise, Noir Perla Nera, Gris Artense, Spirit Grey, Bleu Virtuel, Brun Makaha, Gris Platinum, and Blanc Nacre.

So, there we have it folks, the Peugeot 2008 can be an alternative for the Renault Captur because of its pricing but for adventurous use, it takes a man and a woman to be wise enough to use it on the urban jungle but not for any ridiculous purposes such as taking it to the extremes because this is not a worthy offroader thanks to the fact that it's available only in FWD, which is much like the Captur or the Scenic XMOD.

With Peugeot back in the Philippines, expect the 2008 to come here very very soon...

Photo: PSA Peugeot Citroen

Ejay Falcon, IHAW NA!

Actor Ejay Falcon was the guest on the IHAW NA segment of the May 1, 2013 episode of Banana Nite and in here, Tito Bhoy talks about his family life, his showbiz life, and everything else especially his looks.

Meanwhile, Melai Cantiveros gave us three tips on how to avoid getting caught on fire on Laugh Three;

- Because candles are the source of fire, try stick it to something so that it doesn't fall, like a birthday cake!

- With electric fans caused fires due to overloading, be sure to have another fan to cool down the fan!

- Bring a fire extinguisher!

Top stories from the Kandila segment of April 30, 2013's Banana Nite!

Top stories from the Kandila segment of April 30, 2013's Banana Nite!

- Poultry industry affected from very hot weather...leading chickens laying hard-boiled eggs!

- Fire at the factory made the firefighters very challenging to dose out...by blowing every single candles!

- Man who stole Donaire's french fries...is the next opponent?!

Meanwhile, we find out which one is EKSATO or EXAG TO such as handshake, singing in the shower, or when you just can't take the heat.

Super GT 2013 Round 2 Fuji Speedway

Because the second round of the Super GT 2013 season was so intense, words can't be described about how great this round was so here's a clip of the race day highlights.



Based on further understanding, it seems that there's a milestone marked in the series because in the GT300 class, the #31 Panasonic apr Prius GT, driven by Morio Nitta and Koki Saga, arrived first place, making it a first ever win for a hybrid car from Toyota, outlashing a rival hybrid racer #16 Mugen CR-Z GT, driven by Hideki Muto and Yuki Nakayama, or even a #86 Crystal Croco Lamborghini Gallardo GT3, driven by Koji Yamanishi, Shinya Hosokawa, and Yuya Sakamoto.

Anyway, on the GT500 class, it seems the aged Lexus SC racecar in #36 Petronas TOM'S livery, driven by Kazuki Nakajima and James Rossiter, propelled a win at Fuji Speedway.

Next race is held at Sepang, Malaysia, this June 16, 2013. It maybe a long way but looking forward for it!

Let's Do The News! (April 29, 2013)

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RH: So...how's the episode of Doctor Who? Come on...Awaiting your comments...

JC: That episode really broke my brain.

RH: Really?

JC: Yeah but I believe there's still tons of rooms lurking on the TARDIS aside from the ones featured on that episode like maybe...a foyer, a bowling alley, swimming pool, telescope, terra cotta army room, JET ENGINE WIND TUNNEL! And a scoring room with a 40-piece orchestra! However, there's no licorice dispenser but that was a nice touch...

(silence)

RH: Nice going, Clarkson. You broke their brains. Guess what?

JC: Is it my dream TARDIS awesome...

RH: Actually, Clarkson, you took that idea from a Phineas and Ferb episode...

(audience laughing)

JM: He's right and there was already a telescope and a swimming pool on the TARDIS but I'll give you that. Oh and you forgot to mentioned the funhouse part...

(audience laughing)

JC: Thanks for the tip, James. ♫You're living in a funhouse baby. You're living in a funhouse...♫

(audience laughing)

RH: Knock it off, Jeremy and James! You guys feeling like you're changing the topic!

JC: Okay...okay...enough about remixing shows for pointless reasons because let's do the news. Now, anyway, we all heard that because of the North Korea's rejection for dialogue led South Korea withdrawn most of its workers from the joint-operated Kaesong complex. Now I had a bit of a problem about the people leaving the Kaesong complex for good because those who live near the complex had so much stuff in here. Anyway, here's the pic of what sums up for those kind of people leaving Kaesong complex...

(audience laughing hysterically)

RH: Whoa! Seems that these guys really sent packing their bags before leaving the North for diplomatic reasons! Guess perhaps South Korea don't have those overloading laws or maybe they'll going to exempt those who left the Kaesong complex.

JC: Yeah, perhaps those guys who leave Kaesong with so many stuff packed outside the car will be exempted from the overloading law.

JM: What if someone who is not from Kaesong and has tons of stuff carrying on his bag, do you think that he's exempted?

(audience laughing)

JC: No. Only those who are leaving the Kaesong complex for safety reasons but in regards of safety of the drivers who are fleeing from Kaesong with that much stuff, is it safe to drive if you were in the situation like this?

(audience laughing)

RH: Whoa! That's not going to be safe, isn't it?

JC: Not safe because I can only assume if some of the stuff they packed filled the entire windscreen and if whoever drives this might be somewhat uncomfortable and unsafe to do such a thing. I mean, what if you were driving a car with that so much stuff that covers the entire car as well as the trunk, the interior, the exterior, even the engine bay for Pete's sake!

(audience laughing)

RH: Engine bay? Well that means taking off the engine and then no longer operational until you got stuck in North Korea, screaming!

(audience laughing)

JC: Fair enough, Hammond. Fair enough... Now you know those Underground Toys ads that keep airing on Doctor Who on BBC America? It seems that it's getting a bit outdated for such an ad like this? Amy Pond? Sorry, Pond's no longer with us. We got Clara Oswald now. No wait! Is Clara going to have her own figure?

(audience laughing)

JM: Well, I'm afraid it was a big NO. While Underground Toys (or the other company responsible for Doctor Who toys, Character Options) were so busy making toys regarding classic Who because of the franchise's 50th year, seems that the only one they didin't focused was the revamped one since 2005 up until know.

JC: So, you were saying that those from the 9th and 10th Doctor era are pretty much amusing to become toys?

JM: Well, exactly.

RH: Oh! Oh! Perhaps they forgot the memo about making a toy of Donna Noble...or Captain Jack Harkness...or what about The Doctor's Daughter?

(man coughing)

RH: You know? The Doctor's Daughter! Love that chick who played one. Wish there was a figure of her...

(audience laughing)

JC: Hammond, your fanservice didn't worked out as planned and hey! Seems that we'll be stuck with those outdated Underground Toys ads during DW commercial breaks until further notice!

(audience laughing)

JC: Damn...If only there's a way to make a Clara Oswald toy... (snap fingers)

RH: Phineas and Ferb!

JC: Hammond!

(audience laughing)

JM: Perhaps I should be going to the Man Lab and make one...

JC: Okay, James "Captain Slow" May, tell your friend...um..what was his name again?

JM: Simmy...

JC: Right. Tell Simmy the magic words "I know what we're gonna do today!"

(audience laughing)

JM: Okay, I'll keep in touch. Hey! Why would I say the word Phineas often used every episode?

(audience laughing)

JC: Don't blame me. Blame Richard Hammond. Guess his newly found fandom is spreading around like viruses...

(audience laughing)

JC: Okay, stop the presses. Stop the presses. Because a source told me that the Maid Sama manga, the one where it spawned a 2010 anime that has all those teens raving about, has reached its final arc. Don't you know what that means?

RH: Yep, the end is near for everyone's favorite love story which it turned out to be very rubbish for me...

(audience laughing)

JC: Yeah, I understand about that. Shojo manga love stories are utter utter utter utter utter utter utter...

(audience laughing)

JC:...utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter utter rubbish.

RH: Wow, I never know you said "utter" so many times.

JC: Uh-huh. I mean who cares about those love stories from those shojo mangas. Where's the excitement? Where's the fun? Where's the merchandising? Take this for example; an old manga that turned anime and TV drama called Ouran High School Host Club. Do you see that stuffed toy carried by um...who's that little boy again?

RH: Honey-sempai.

JC: Right. Honey-sempai. That stuffed toy that Honey-sempai often carried on the show? Well, as many Honey-sempai cosplayers might tell you, why would you want to find that stuff toy that appears only on the show on any anime-related stores? Why would you want your own Usa-chan like what Honey-sempai had?

RH: Well, too bad if you're living in Japan because none of those will ever had such a thing as Honey-sempai's Usachan. Only those outside Japan might be interested in such a thing...

JM: Or rather make one...which is rubbish to copy the exact thing...

(audience laughing)

JC: That's right because too bad such things don't have the kind of merchandising rights. Those shojo manga love stories...this is rather lacking. They maybe good on the storytelling section but when it comes to merchandising, they're all rubbish!

(audience laughing)

(Gitchee Gitchee Goo ringtone playing)

(beep)

(audience laughing)

RH: Hello? (indistinct talking)

JC: (whispers) I wonder who's calling?

RH: (indistinct talking continues)

SOME TIME LATER

RH: (indistinct talking ends) So, what's up? Oh, that's my honey.

(audience laughing)

JC: Okay, never mind about that. I was just talking about some Metal Gear-related news because coming this May 9, 2013 for 1000 Japanese Yen at the PSN, this new BLADE WOLF DLC for Metal Gear Rising Revengeance (available exclusively on the PS3) gets you all "four-legged freaked" out because based on the notes, the BLADE WOLF DLC pits players for a whole new experience as IF prototype LQ-84i.

RH: LQ-84i?

JC: Yes, but only the bad guy kind of LQ-84i. The one with the chainsaw on its top but never mind about that. This is going to be the trickiest part of the MGR gameplay because after we are familiar with the main game, the DLC VR missions, and the Jetstream Sam chapter we tried a couple of weeks ago, being the four-legged freak with the chainsaw on it will add a totally new challenge for us, ever the veterans who logged on to this game for hours.

JM: Well, that's definitely better than being Link transformed into a wolf from a Legend of Zelda game called Twilight Princess.

(audience laughing)

JC: Also, other Metal Gear related news that since Kojima Productions are on the development of the MGSV game, Konami announced a special box set coming this July 11, 2013 for 7,980 Japanese Yen. It's called Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection. This special collection, available exclusively on the PS3 console, features 25 years of Metal Gear franchise from 1987 to 2012. I know it's a bit late but as I found out on this collection are some classic Metal Gear games like Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. There's this Metal Gear Solid game, MGS Integral (which is a Director's Cut of the MGS game with some additional VR missions on it), HD Editions of MGS2 and MGS3, HD Edition of Peace Walker, and then Guns of the Patriots, all in one package.

JM: Wow, the whole chronicle in one package!

JC: That's not all. There's this 100-page booklet that covers the entire Metal Gear Solid database from Operation Snake Eater to the Guns of the Patriots incident. This is perfect even for those who are starting the story for the very first time.

RH: Wow. That sounds massive!

JC: I know. Very massive so that's the end of the news! In the meantime, James, go to your Man Lab and do your homework and oh, don't let your sisters noticing you or you'll be BUSTED.

♫BUSTED!♫

(audience laughing)

RH: Oops! Sorry, I got a message...

What's in our Car Town garage today? (April 29, 2013)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe World Challenge

Andy Pilgrim began his motorsports career in two wheels in the 80's and then came to America to find opportunities that were not available from his native British land. As years pass by, Pilgrim became a factory driver for BMW, Porsche, and GM for 12 years. His notable achievements for Andy Pilgrim ranked him 62 wins in 10 pro series. He won 5 professional championships including the Speedvision Cup Grand Sports, Brazillan GT2, Exxon GT1, and the 2005 World Challenge GT.

The 2012 Season of World Challenge sees Andy Pilgrim and his teammate Johnny O'Connell, behind the wheel of the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and with enough podiums and wins, this CTS-V Coupe lead them to win both the driver's championship and 2nd place overall. The connection between Andy Pilgrim and the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe at the World Challenge sets a much bigger benchmark for the luxury brand.

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe World Challenge

2006 Ford GT

The original GT40 was a working-class hero where it defeated Ferrari at Le Mans in the past but for this modern-day take of the legendary machine, Ford really knows where's it heading when it comes to its success of developing the most exciting machines that make every day exciting. Oh wait, that's not right. This car was "Built for the Road Ahead" just like Ford's past slogan. The Ford GT has a top speed of 212mph, meaning that it can cover a mile in 17 seconds. Ford built 200 of them and it was sold out quickly.

2006 Ford GT

2012 Vorsteiner V-PT Grand Touring Sedan

Using the 970 sport saloon, the Vorsteiner V-PT Grand Touring Sedan is a customization program from Vorsteiner which features Vorsteiner's Autoclaved Pre-Preg Carbon Fiber structure to provide stiffness, aerospace strength, and durability unlike any other traditional carbon fiber composites.

2012 Vorsteiner V-PT Grand Touring Sedan

Doctor Who S07E10

Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS 

Nice going, Moffat...

This episode titled Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS really broke not just mine but everyone's brains  at the moment they saw this week's episode. Well, as much as I hate to say this, this episode...was the BEST. A telescope, a library, some booby traps, some zombie-like creatures, and the revelations between Clara and The Doctor, ugh... How come anyone came up with that?!

Well, fun's fun but there are some other episodes in the coming weeks, especially next week's episode where Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax (once again, they're back for the third time) are on a rescue mission in Victorian London where The Doctor and Clara has gone missing and they have to save them before falling through the CRIMSON HORROR. Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling gues stars, just in case.

Who wants BTS? We do!

Let's Do The News! (April 27, 2013)

(cheers and applause)

JC: Intimate get together?

RH: Oops...Sorry...must have watch too much P&F, so that's why I got that term...

JM: Anyway, now let's do the news!

JC: Now, it seems that the Philippines made themselves, sort of, a supercar which, I believe, is made of...

RH: No wait, let me think...surplus engines?

(audience laughing)

JM: No, I don't really think so but here's the pic that really sums it up...



JC: What this is kinda look like a McLaren F1 except the fact that it isn't. This is just some sort of a concept showing what the Filipinos can do and I think this is kinda awkward for the Philippines to join the supercar fray because this dream machine doesn't have any rear lamps on it...

RH: So, it isn't road-legal?

JC: Nope. Not yet street legal because it doesn't had any lamps at the back but what I heard is that the base car was a Honda Civic and it cost themselves 700,000 Philippine Pesos or somewhat under 17,000 US Dollars.

RH: So, it's cheaper to made one? No freaking way but still I can expect they didn't had the money to put a super large engine and then remain the engine from the Honda Civic so it isn't quite a supercar...

(audience laughing)

JC: Just got the note that this Civic-based supercar project was under the hands of an auto-body fabricator based in San Pedro, Laguna and it will be showcased upcoming Trans Sport Show in late May at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. So if that got me thinking...how did they made this?

JM: Well, perhaps maybe the big sister of someone who made this would want to go to her mommy to bust them but minutes later, it's gone and big sis got shocked when she see it and then "Hi Mom!" the little kid said...

(audience laughing)

JC: James?!

JM: Oops. Sorry, my bad...

(audience laughing)

JC: Now, bad news. Does anyone remember Multiply? The blogging website every Filipinos often use it for day-to-day blogging purposes? Okay, last year, we were shocked that Multiply ditched is social networking and content sharing state in favor of being the marketing site for Filipino and Indonesian sellers. Now, gets worse, really worse. I just got a note that Multiply (former social networking site and now former online marketplace) will close on May 6, 2013 and cease business operations at the end of May 2013. I know, it's very sad for those who spent so many years blogging in Multiply in the not too distant past.

Multiply closure

JM: Huh? What just happened? Last year, they revamped Multiply into an internet marketplace that works only for Philippines and Indonesia but then, they've announced that they will shut down Multiply for good? How's that possible?

JC: Well, I'm afriad that Multiply can't survive the fast-growing social media dominated by Facebook and Twitter. This was the same thing happened to Friendster when the once-popular social networking site was revamped into a gaming site which has no such connection to the old one whatsoever. Imeem? Sad story, it became MySpace music which seems to be super-complicated to us...

(audience laughing)

JM: So the main lesson for the Multiply closure is that when there are some social media sites you love were overtaken by Facebook and Twitter, sad to say that you need to be safe with them because even the smallest of the social media sites can become obsolete and either get revamped into utter nonsense or be shut off for good.

JC: Thanks, James. Take note, ladies and germs...

(audience laughing)

JC: Anyway, does anyone still remember the Espace F1 of the 1994's? The minivan with the 820bhp V10 Williams F1 engine on it? Anyway, Renault made another one and this time, it's on the ridiculously-looking Twizy electric car. Here it is...

Renault Twizy F1 Concept

(audience laughing)

RH: What the heck was that?

JC: Uh, don't tell me Richard the Hammond but this is like when you leave a forklift to your new idols, Phineas and Ferb, and then modified into this.

(audience laughing)

RH: Seriously, Clarkson?

JC: Uh-huh. Seriously. It's a forklift turned into this and this little forky gets F1's KERS technology that generate 97bhp for approximately 13 seconds. I know it doesn't sound so speedy but I believe that it can outrun an old forklift and whoever made this... (Imitates Candace) You guys are so busted!

(audience laughing)

JC: Any questions?

RH: Uh...no.

JM: Nope...

JC: Good, so that's the end of the news!

Forza Horizon: It's not a party, it's an intimate get-together...for cars!

Let me put it this way, Forza Horizon is all about cars, fun, and games. If it's getting over the top, you might be thinking that this is all just an intimate get-together but you are wrong. Sure you might be saying " It's not a party, it's an intimate get-together" but accept it. This is not an intimate get-together. It's a PARTY! No wonder Turn 10 threw themselves the biggest party for car enthusiasts only at their XBOX 360 consoles and guess what? This is even more life-ruingly fun than other games!

What I have here is an S65 AMG, which comes with the same 6.5L V12 that I had on the SL65 AMG but let me remind you that this V12-powered sport saloon has a thousand torques on it. With so much torque, this is just like Dr. Hannibal Lecter got invited to a party, which is not a party but it's an intimate get together. Horizon party! Horizon party!

The Midnight Cinderella

The thing about this S-Class though is that every politicians had one, even bling-bling celebs had one, then famous athletes, high-ranking generals, high-profile Arabs, the Mafia, the Yakuza, the Triad, those big-shots. It seems that the S-Class flagship is a priviledged car for the priviledged few because of its high price and luxurious amenities only the S-Class has to offer and with the V12-powered AMG model, it combines the same comfort of the S-Class while delivering the supercar-like performance courtesy of the skunk works deep inside the bowels of AMG.

The Shining

And then there's this Cadillac Escalade, which is the status symbol for those who are living the bling-bling lifestyle in western part of America.

Big shot, coming through

Over the years, I've seen most of the guys who owned an Escalade spend a lot of cash putting up with some shiny oversized wheels, some bling-bling materials, some billet grilles, some in car entertainment, some bulletproof materials, so on, so forth. The list goes on and on and on because such popularity really made the Escalade one of the darling of the "Cruising" scene and as years go by, the Escalade will become a future classic because when a load of seniors wanted to have one, boy, those old people sure know how to relive their youth. Get it?

Like a boss

Even in its third-generation look, the Escalade stuff is still there. There's still the luxurious interior fit for the king, the big V8 engine that is very very thirsty, and the status of being a bling-bling car for the bling-bling boys out here. This is just another one of the cars that is surely got invited to the Horizon party, which is not a party, it's an intimate get-together. Horizon party! Horizon party!



Those cars sure know how to turn an intimate get-together into the biggest party in Colorado. It's the H to the O to the R-I-Z-O-N! What? H to the O to the R-I-Z-O-N! That's right!

Bubble Gang 2013 Summer Special Part 1

On the April 26, 2013 episode, Bubble Gang is out for another Summer Special at Morong. One part of Morong to be precise...WHITE CORALS! The weather's getting hotter but the laughter is still even more hotter such as this:

- Social media-related gags



- Who's going to be buried in the sand first?



- Mr. Assimo at the swimming lesson



- Bubble Gang does Century Tuna by spoofing this ad as Send-Churi Tuna! There's no other tuna!



- Pickup Lines!



- Choose your boat wisely...



- Summer advices from Tata Lino



- Sorry but, your sand castle needs to be demolished because of health and safety...



- IyoTube



The first part of this Summer Special 2013 of BG is fun but next week promises more fun under the sun! See you on Part Two!

Threats from North Korea - A Week in Review (April 27, 2013)

And now, the week in review of what's what at the Korean peninsula...

April 22, 2013

- South Korean foreign minister Yun Byung-se cancelled his visit to Japan for talks with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, after a trip to China to discuss the North Korean issue.

April 23, 2013

- A bag of white powder (which turned out to be edible wheat flour) along with a threatening message to South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin was delivered to the defense HQ at around 10:00 AM local time. A message says that Kim Kwan-jin will be punished under the name of the Korean race if he continues to degrade North Korea's highest dignity. Defense Ministry will boost anti-terrorism measures against postal deliveries sent to the HQ and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

April 24, 2013

- South Korea extended an offer to hold talks with North Korea over the Kaesong complex that has been idle since early this month in the midst of the tensions at the Korean peninsula.

April 25, 2013

- SoKor government asked the North to come out to the negotiating table and they want their response by Friday morning. If agreed, officials in charge of the inter-Korean cooperation from the two will meet for discussions on the situation of the Kaesong complex.

April 26, 2013

- South Korea announced that they will withdraw all of its workers from the Kaesong Complex in North Korea after Pyongyang denied their offer to resolve disputes over the inter-Korean rapprochement.