Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Martin Nievera, IHAW NA!
On thr August 26, 2013's Banana Nite's IHAW NA segment, The guest of tvhe day is none other than Martin Nievera himself. Not only he's famed for being a singer, Martin Nievera is one of the most influential TV personalities in Philippine showbizness and he's famed for his rivalry between Gary V.
Monday, August 26, 2013
How Cute Is Your Character? - Catbug
10 cute characters brought in by me will face my CUTENESS TESTS; getting kissed, getting hugged, and against Isabella's cuteness in a bid to top my CUTENESS RANKER leaderboard.
Today's cute character is...
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| Catbug |
Is that Catbug from the web cartoon from Cartoon Hangover titled Bravest Warriors, which is a web cartoon made by the same people behind Adventure Time?
Well, Catbug does look cute but...HOW CUTE IS CATBUG?
First test is...getting kissed. Just how kissable is Catbug? Well, it's not quite bad to kiss Catbug in the cheeks and it seems Catbug likes getting kissed in the cheeks! It's as sweet as...um...eating chocolate sundae. Yum yum... Anyway, it's a 8 out 10 for Catbug's kissable rating.
Second test is...getting hugged. How huggable is Catbug? Happily though, it seems that Catbug enjoys getting hugged. One more thing though, at one time, there was a shopping site called WeLoveFine that sells an exclusive Catbug plush. In fact, more and more love this plushie so much, it sold out and we're awaiting the news when will it be restocked. Wowies. Catbug's on the equal side as BMO when it comes to getting hugged and that's a 10 out of 10 for Catbug's huggable rating.
The last test is...against Isabella. Isabella says "Whatcha Doin?"...like this. What would Catbug do? There's your answer..."DON'T HIT ME!". Feels like Catbug's getting hit by some sort of "gas-powered stick". Ouch... For that, that's a poorly rated 2 out of 10 for Catbug's Isabella-resistance rating.
Catbug from Bravest Warriors gets a grand total of 20 out of 30 points, putting him behind Mokona and ahead of Mog.
CUTENESS RATING:
1) BMO - 22/30
2) Mokona - 22/30
3) Catbug - 20/30
4) Mog - 19/30
5) Adipose - 16/30
How cute do I rank I? Very cute... HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER?
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Let's Do The News! (August 25, 2013)
Richard: And now the news and oh! Big news because...Hey! Is anyone of you coming to Luneta tomorrow for some bloodlust of a protest?
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: If by mean bloodlust, you mean there's a protest going on somewhere in Luneta. What is it?
James: Well, it's a protest against the government's misuse over the "pork barrel" or PDAF. As I heard, thanks to some Facebook post, people will be at Luneta by 9:00AM Philippine Standard Time. Rain or shine, I think those who come here are protesting against the PDAF...for the hell of it.
(audience laughing)
Richard: Yeah, who would want to get themselves by the long arm of the law, even water cannons and riot shields cops are using against the protesters?
James: Or what about Typhoon Nando? There was a new typhoon approaching in the Philippines and do you think this will hamper the protest?
Jeremy: Rain or shine, with or without typhoon, it's still a bloodbath in Luneta. I'd expect that it's going to be a mess by the time the protest worsens.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: Seriously, yes. It does get worsen.
Richard: Okay...That's a big warning, I'll give you that. So um...do you wish that the pork barrel must be scrapped for ever?
Jeremy: Well for me, yes. It must be scrapped. Reason why because this whole PDAF kept falling to the wrong hands, even Napoles, who was still hunted by the government for this scandal. Think about it, if PDAF has to be used well, the Philippines will have more schools, more equipment for the cops, more disaster-reducing equipment, more houses, everything to keep the Philippines upfloat but what just happened? The pork barrel was abused for the wrong reasons and if that keeps on happening, corruption will spell doom to the Philippines. (sigh)
James: Interesting idea, though. Maybe the pork barrel needs to be scrapped so the government needs to focus on the citizens' concern first than anything else. Think about it, people payed their taxes every year and what just happened? Instead of spending it for the good, they just spend it for the hell of it! No wonder one part of the Inferno book mentioned one part of the Philippines as "gates of hell".
(audience laughing)
Richard: Maybe the Philippines DO becoming the "gates of hell". The Inferno book was right! It is! Very!
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: Now, Motor Trend held the 3rd episode of The World's Greatest Drag Race as part of this year's BEST DRIVER'S CAR. Surprisingly though, it seems that Nissan's always a regular to this one. In the first one, the GT-R wins against the best of supercars. Then on the second one, the GT-R got beaten by the Lamborghini Aventador. Now, it's back for the third time and this time, it's the "For Track Pack" we're talking.
James: "For Track Pack". What is it?
Jeremy: Stripped out version of the GT-R. Numerous improvements, Spec V-style wheels, loss of rear seats, everything that makes this GT-R live to its name. Anyway, here's the clip...
(cheers and applause)
Jeremy: Nissan's done it, again! This time it's the Datsun!
Richard: Yeah. It seems it always love beating down supercars five times its price! What a bargain!
Jeremy: More like a bargaining chip to us. Now as this unfolds, I'd expect that future NISMO version's going to be a lot better than that and...we're not talking about that for a while...
(audience laughing)
Richard: Why?
Jeremy: I'm seeing...RC Cola stuff around here.
(audience laughing)
James: What? Oh...An RC Cola mahcine.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: Oh, has anyone seen a clip from YouTube about a man proposing a woman at the mall and then she smacks him with a guitar?
(yes!)
Richard: Well, I do. And I kept laughing so hard by the moment I start up my computer! (laughing)
(audience laughing)
Richard: Well, that's gotta hurt. Proposing to a woman and then got disturbed by a crossing train at the mall and later got smacked by a guitar? Ouch. More like...PROPOSAL FAIL.
(audience laughing)
James: Well that was one gigantic failure for a proposal. I'll give you that. And poor him. His heart's got a big honkin hole forever ever since the girl he's proposing at smacked him with the guitar. Hope he's okay but sadly, he's already the laughing stock of the internet.
Richard: Laughing stock indeed. Guess this man's gonna hide himself in shame right now with bandages on head.
(audience laughing)
Richard: Oh hey! I just got a word that 2K Games, the company behind the Borderlands franchise, the Bioshock franchise, XCOM, NBA 2K, and others, just announced a mobile racing game called 2KDRIVE
Jeremy: 2KDRIVE? What is 2KDRIVE?
Richard: Well, it's a brand new mobile racing game for the iPhone and iPad and it's developed by a new company from UK called Lucid Games. Lucid Games is a boutique studio made by the creators of Project Gotham Racing and Blur and this is just one of the few developers you'd never heard of...but still, here's the clip for 2KDRIVE.
(cheers and applause)
Richard: Impressive!
Jeremy: Yeah. That is very impressive. Anyway, that is the end of the news, folks! Hey! You still have the whole HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment coming up so...you've already tackled Mog from Final Fantasy, Adipose from Doctor Who, BMO from Adventure Time, and Mokona from Tsubasa which surprisingly, Mokona's tied with BMO in the Cuteness Ranker.
James: Yeah, and I can't believe it feels like Mokona cheated at our third test because Mokona's eyes remained closed.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: So, for the preview of the next HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment, who's gonna be and will this...mystery cute character beat BMO's ranking?
James: Wait wait wait...Don't you mean both BMO and Mokona's?
Jeremy: Well, BMO had higher scores in the 1st and 2nd tests than Mokona's but Mokona's higher in our third test than BMO's even if it was cheating.
James: Oh...Okay...BMO's.
Jeremy: Like I was saying, who was this mystery cute character gonna be and will it beat BMO's score?
Richard: Well, as for now, I don't really know who and I'm not spilling the details who will be the next cute character to take on our challenge but I do have a clue...
Jeremy: What clue?
Richard: Ahem...(mimicking a little boy's voice) SUGAR PEAS!
James: Drop 'em!
Richard: Okay!
(audience laughing)
Richard: There's your clue and I had to say that this cute character wants to be neck-and-neck against BMO and I reckoned...It could beat or tie BMO by a margin. Anyway, check in tomorrow and find out.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: If by mean bloodlust, you mean there's a protest going on somewhere in Luneta. What is it?
James: Well, it's a protest against the government's misuse over the "pork barrel" or PDAF. As I heard, thanks to some Facebook post, people will be at Luneta by 9:00AM Philippine Standard Time. Rain or shine, I think those who come here are protesting against the PDAF...for the hell of it.
(audience laughing)
Richard: Yeah, who would want to get themselves by the long arm of the law, even water cannons and riot shields cops are using against the protesters?
James: Or what about Typhoon Nando? There was a new typhoon approaching in the Philippines and do you think this will hamper the protest?
Jeremy: Rain or shine, with or without typhoon, it's still a bloodbath in Luneta. I'd expect that it's going to be a mess by the time the protest worsens.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: Seriously, yes. It does get worsen.
Richard: Okay...That's a big warning, I'll give you that. So um...do you wish that the pork barrel must be scrapped for ever?
Jeremy: Well for me, yes. It must be scrapped. Reason why because this whole PDAF kept falling to the wrong hands, even Napoles, who was still hunted by the government for this scandal. Think about it, if PDAF has to be used well, the Philippines will have more schools, more equipment for the cops, more disaster-reducing equipment, more houses, everything to keep the Philippines upfloat but what just happened? The pork barrel was abused for the wrong reasons and if that keeps on happening, corruption will spell doom to the Philippines. (sigh)
James: Interesting idea, though. Maybe the pork barrel needs to be scrapped so the government needs to focus on the citizens' concern first than anything else. Think about it, people payed their taxes every year and what just happened? Instead of spending it for the good, they just spend it for the hell of it! No wonder one part of the Inferno book mentioned one part of the Philippines as "gates of hell".
(audience laughing)
Richard: Maybe the Philippines DO becoming the "gates of hell". The Inferno book was right! It is! Very!
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: Now, Motor Trend held the 3rd episode of The World's Greatest Drag Race as part of this year's BEST DRIVER'S CAR. Surprisingly though, it seems that Nissan's always a regular to this one. In the first one, the GT-R wins against the best of supercars. Then on the second one, the GT-R got beaten by the Lamborghini Aventador. Now, it's back for the third time and this time, it's the "For Track Pack" we're talking.
James: "For Track Pack". What is it?
Jeremy: Stripped out version of the GT-R. Numerous improvements, Spec V-style wheels, loss of rear seats, everything that makes this GT-R live to its name. Anyway, here's the clip...
(cheers and applause)
Jeremy: Nissan's done it, again! This time it's the Datsun!
Richard: Yeah. It seems it always love beating down supercars five times its price! What a bargain!
Jeremy: More like a bargaining chip to us. Now as this unfolds, I'd expect that future NISMO version's going to be a lot better than that and...we're not talking about that for a while...
(audience laughing)
Richard: Why?
Jeremy: I'm seeing...RC Cola stuff around here.
(audience laughing)
James: What? Oh...An RC Cola mahcine.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: Oh, has anyone seen a clip from YouTube about a man proposing a woman at the mall and then she smacks him with a guitar?
(yes!)
Richard: Well, I do. And I kept laughing so hard by the moment I start up my computer! (laughing)
(audience laughing)
Richard: Well, that's gotta hurt. Proposing to a woman and then got disturbed by a crossing train at the mall and later got smacked by a guitar? Ouch. More like...PROPOSAL FAIL.
(audience laughing)
James: Well that was one gigantic failure for a proposal. I'll give you that. And poor him. His heart's got a big honkin hole forever ever since the girl he's proposing at smacked him with the guitar. Hope he's okay but sadly, he's already the laughing stock of the internet.
Richard: Laughing stock indeed. Guess this man's gonna hide himself in shame right now with bandages on head.
(audience laughing)
Richard: Oh hey! I just got a word that 2K Games, the company behind the Borderlands franchise, the Bioshock franchise, XCOM, NBA 2K, and others, just announced a mobile racing game called 2KDRIVE
Jeremy: 2KDRIVE? What is 2KDRIVE?
Richard: Well, it's a brand new mobile racing game for the iPhone and iPad and it's developed by a new company from UK called Lucid Games. Lucid Games is a boutique studio made by the creators of Project Gotham Racing and Blur and this is just one of the few developers you'd never heard of...but still, here's the clip for 2KDRIVE.
(cheers and applause)
Richard: Impressive!
Jeremy: Yeah. That is very impressive. Anyway, that is the end of the news, folks! Hey! You still have the whole HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment coming up so...you've already tackled Mog from Final Fantasy, Adipose from Doctor Who, BMO from Adventure Time, and Mokona from Tsubasa which surprisingly, Mokona's tied with BMO in the Cuteness Ranker.
James: Yeah, and I can't believe it feels like Mokona cheated at our third test because Mokona's eyes remained closed.
(audience laughing)
Jeremy: So, for the preview of the next HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment, who's gonna be and will this...mystery cute character beat BMO's ranking?
James: Wait wait wait...Don't you mean both BMO and Mokona's?
Jeremy: Well, BMO had higher scores in the 1st and 2nd tests than Mokona's but Mokona's higher in our third test than BMO's even if it was cheating.
James: Oh...Okay...BMO's.
Jeremy: Like I was saying, who was this mystery cute character gonna be and will it beat BMO's score?
Richard: Well, as for now, I don't really know who and I'm not spilling the details who will be the next cute character to take on our challenge but I do have a clue...
Jeremy: What clue?
Richard: Ahem...(mimicking a little boy's voice) SUGAR PEAS!
James: Drop 'em!
Richard: Okay!
(audience laughing)
Richard: There's your clue and I had to say that this cute character wants to be neck-and-neck against BMO and I reckoned...It could beat or tie BMO by a margin. Anyway, check in tomorrow and find out.
Cars GT6 Should Put (Volume 6)
Everyone knows that more and more car gamers everywhere are willing to prefer the upcoming Gran Turismo 6, coming this winter exclusively on the Playstation3 console, than the upcoming Forza Motorsport 5, coming this autumn exclusively on the new XBOX One console. However, despite the 1200-car lineup, there are some cars GT6 should put...
Cars like...
1) Nissan Cefiro '89
WHY: The first-generation Nissan Cefiro midsize sedan is the kind of Cefiro we liked because unlike the second and the final generation, which runs on front wheels, this first generation is rear-wheel drive. Some say, it has a Silvia platform on it but whatever, the first-generation Cefiro was favored by tuners and drifters many. It would be nice to have this RWD Cefiro deserved a spot on GT6.
2) BMW 435i '13
WHY: The BMW 4-Series...why did BMW call this for the coupe version of the current 3-Series? Is it a bad move? I don't know but apart from its revolting looks, it's still worth being a wolf in sheep's clothing to me. Following the footsteps from the outgoing 3-Series Coupe models, the new 4-Series is worth an everyday car balanced with the required performance that will get you from Point A to Point B. If GT6 featured this, would this be worth the wait?
3) McLaren P1 '13
WHY: The McLaren P1 is a hybrid-engine wielding supercar that redefines the history of McLaren. Using the uprated 3.8L V8 turbo engine from the MP4-12C and the similar KERS technology from Formula One, over 903bhp of power were produced and that's more powerful than the McLaren F1. It's faster as well. I sure hope that the McLaren P1 hybrid hypercar has a spot on GT6, regardless of what would the promise be...
4) Audi R8 V10 Plus '12
WHY: A new Gran Turismo game deserves a new Audi R8 and this facelifted version should do the trick. The plus version of the Audi R8 V10 adds some punch to the R8 V10 without all the drama.
5) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series '13
WHY: This limited edition model promises to be the most hardcore SLS ever made and hey! The Black Series SLS does inspired by the SLS GT3 racecar. I sure hope this high-powered version will show up in GT6 no matter what.
The results please? So, if Polyphony's still on the rethinking process whether these cars I've mentioned will be featured on Gran Turismo 6, whether in game or as a DLC, you can't say that I didn't had a bit to do with that.
Take that to Kaz Yamauchi!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Threats from North Korea - A Week in Review (August 24, 2013)
And now, the week in review of what's what at the Korean peninsula...
August 19, 2013
- South Korea said that talks on resuming reunions for separated families and on reopening the Mt. Geumgang resort to South Korean tourists will be dealt with as two separate issues.
August 20, 2013
- South Korea has proposed that the two Koreas meet at the end of next month for talks on restarting tours to the Mt. Geumgang resort.
August 21, 2013
- Six months after President Park Geun-hye introduced the so-called trust-building process to deal with the North, South Korean unification minister Ryo Gil-jae outlined the concept of the policy to reporters.
August 22, 2013
- North Korea accepted South Korea's offer to meet at Panmunjom on Friday for Red Cross talks on resuming reunions for families separated since the Korean War.
August 23, 2013
- The two Koreas confirmed that both countries want to hold reunions on or around the Jusak holiday for families separated by the Korean war although details need to be worked out.
"Repairs 10 Signs of Damage"
On the August 23, 2013 episode of Bubble Gang...
- Survival gags at the end of humanity...
- The childish couple
- Introduce to a different kind of action star...
- International moment! Bubble Gang does Pantene Total Damage Care by spoofing this commercial as FUNTWIN TOTAL DAMAGE CARE. Repairs 10 signs of Damage.
- This old man wants a sponge bath...
- If you need help, then Aling Mary's NOT FOR YOU.
- The girls are figuring out what would an ideal boyfriend would look like
- Highlights of Bagong Gang and for this highlight, the remaining 8 are on a one-on-one match where each two recruits are on a sketch to show who's better. In the end, it's BYE-BYE to Abel and Nicole. So now, it's 6 remaining. Keep watching Bubble Gang for more!
- Survival gags at the end of humanity...
- The childish couple
- Introduce to a different kind of action star...
- International moment! Bubble Gang does Pantene Total Damage Care by spoofing this commercial as FUNTWIN TOTAL DAMAGE CARE. Repairs 10 signs of Damage.
- This old man wants a sponge bath...
- If you need help, then Aling Mary's NOT FOR YOU.
- The girls are figuring out what would an ideal boyfriend would look like
- Highlights of Bagong Gang and for this highlight, the remaining 8 are on a one-on-one match where each two recruits are on a sketch to show who's better. In the end, it's BYE-BYE to Abel and Nicole. So now, it's 6 remaining. Keep watching Bubble Gang for more!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Honda Fit Shuttle 2014 minor change
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| 2014 Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid |
While the upcoming third-generation Honda Fit doesn't arrive until next month, it seems that its station wagon variant, the Fit Shuttle, which was based on the outgoing 2nd generation model, will be for a while as this supersized version gets its minor change. So, ready for another round of 47 Second Science? Let's find out...
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| 2014 Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid |
For the 2014 minor change, both the Fit Shuttle and the Fit Shuttle Hybrid gained a new front grille which is similar to the one from the next generation Fit hatchback and same goes to the redesigned front bumper here. On the interior, Honda adopted the Grand Smooth double-stitch of the stitch made on the side of the fabric and suede combination seats. The gear lever is now wrapped in leather just in case.
In terms of equipment, the security alarm and Hill Start Assist are now standard on all grades while in the mid-ranged HYBRID model, discharge headlights are fitted while in the HYBRID Smart Selection model, paddle shifters and 15-inch allow wheels are equipped to the mix.
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| 2014 Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid interior |
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| 2014 Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid interior |
Petrol variants come with the 1.5L i-VTEC engine while the Hybrid models do come with the 1.3L i-VTEC engine with Honda's INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST or IMA. All come with CVT but some reports say that the entry-level HYBRID-C variant now has a fuel economy of 26.2km/L, making it equal to the fuel economy set by its rival, the Toyota Prius Alpha. As for pricing, the entry-level 15C is priced to 1,640,000 Yen up to 1,990,000 Yen for the HYBRID Smart Selection.
Available body colors are Pure Aqua Metallic (new color), Alabaster Silver Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic, Premium White Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Premium Deep Rosso Pearl, and Premium Deep Mocha Pearl.
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