THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: S.Koreans cross border as Kaesong reopens

Update taken from NHK World:

South Koreans have headed for the border town of Kaesong in North Korea, as a jointly-run industrial zone in the North resumed operations following a five-month hiatus.

On Monday, trucks from South Korean firms were seen gathering in front of a gate leading to the complex. The trucks crossed the demilitarized zone, carrying raw materials.

A South Korean man working at Kaesong says he hopes that his company as well as inter-Korean relations will improve when the complex reopens. He added that his firm suffered because there was virtually no work for five months.

South Korea's Unification Ministry says that about 820 workers will enter the industrial zone from the South on Monday alone.

The North is expected to follow suit by sending its workers there.

Hopes are running high that the resumption of the industrial park will further thaw inter-Korean tensions. In recent weeks, bilateral relations have shown signs of improvement.

The Kaesong complex had been closed since April because North Korea abruptly withdrew its workers.

North and South Korea agreed to resume operations last Wednesday.
Sep. 16, 2013 - Updated 06:17 UTC

Let's Do The News! (September 17, 2013)

James: Right, the news and before that, I just wanna say massive congrats to Bijou from Hamtaro for beating out Poof for the top spot in the HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment yesterday. Can't believe it's her tantalizing eyes, like every Ham-hams in the series, really stand out in the cuteness rating, not even Isabella can knock her out.

Richard: Yeah. You can't beat her right now...or will there be because right now, there are two characters remaining in our segment and my bet was...one can't beat Bijou while the other can beat her to the end. I can't say the answer for a moment but stay tuned to this blog for the last two weeks of this segment. I bet Bijou can't hold off the position any longer now, get it?

(audience laughing)

James: I bet Bijou's going to stay in the top rank till the end.

Richard: She won't!

James: She will.

Richard: She won't!

James: She will.

Richard: She won't!

James: She will.

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Guys, enough now. Enough about that whole Bijou nonsense right now even though you went a bit of Thalia Zucchi-ish yesterday for her to see if she's cute than the others. Because it's time to get serious.

(audience laughing)

Richard: What do you mean?

Jeremy: Because...I got a message sent by some pharmacist dude and it's enclosed by this golden envelope. Says here "Those special segments you covered, regarding North Korea and Syria, doing week in reviews is not enough. There's still more out there so instead of doing week in reviews, why not covering it day by day instead of the whole rubbish week in review stuff?"

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Well, challenge accepted then. Instead of doing the whole Week In Review stuff, we decided to go on a day-by-day basis on those special segments, regarding the whole North Korea threats, the Syria uprising...

Richard: Then, there's the Zamboanga City standoff, don't forget that.

Jeremy: Yeah. Also that. Thanks for the reminder. Anyway, how's everyone who've watched Liv and Maddie yesterday? Hands up...

(audience raising hands)

Jeremy: Well, what do you think?

James: Not bad. Off for a promising start for the twins though.

Jeremy: What about you Richard? Hmmm?

Richard: (shivering)

Jeremy: What's wrong?

Richard: (shivering) That nerd.......

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Oh wait. I remember now, you do realize that Maddie Rooney does look like the majorette nerd from Brainiac, right? Oh I get it know. It reminded her of some teenager electrocuted by the Brainiacs.

(audience laughing)

Richard: Oh come on...Maddies' too nerdy!

(audience laughing)

James: What makes her think she's geeky?

Richard: Her glasses...

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Ah! Looks like poor old Richard can't contain himself when looking at Maddie's geekness! I don't believe it! Look if it makes you feel anything worse, go hide yourself when this geek showed up. Bury your gold!

(audience laughing)

Richard: No! I'm not a gold-digger you idiot!

Jeremy: Oh, okay then. Sorry about that, best to hide in the restroom while it's geekfest all round.

(audience laughing)

James: Weird, I'd never seen him getting reacted this way every time when he sees geeks or nerds. Which reminds me...Geek or Nerd? What's the difference? We're doing this for the geek or the nerds of ladies everywhere like...

Richard: Like who?

James: Name any girl who's geeky or nerdy?

Richard: Uh...Ritsuko from The iDOLM@STER, Eileen from Regular Show, Yomiko Readman from ROD, um...Angela from Fish Hooks...um...

James: Okay, heard that enough. Thanks. Now anyway, Geek or Nerd? What's the difference? To find out, here's a clip from Head Squeeze's Number Hub where Hannah Fry crunches more than just numbers to differentiate geeks and nerds. Just watch...

 

(cheers and applause)

James: That served the point.

Richard: Yeah. That really was and I had to say, I can't believe NERD is almost an anagram of DRUNK or it came from an acronym of Northern Electrical Research Development, where they get that word. But still, I'm allergic to geeks and nerds!

(audience laughing)

Richard: What a generous chap you are.

Jeremy: Yes. But now, let's get serious because...oh! There's some news that a Chinese woman who was killed in an electric shock done by the charger of her Apple iPhone 5. Well, that sounds totally unpleasant because everyday we kept charging our iPhones without faults but that latest news though, that latest news about a Chinese who was killed by charging an iPhone, what would you do now?

James: Guess there's the moral in this news about this one because based on that report you just said, this Chinese lady was died after being electrocuted while trying to make a call with her iPhone 5 while it was charging. The victim's sister posted on one of Chinese equivalents of Twitter that (ahem) "(I) hope that Apple Inc. can give us an explanation. I also hope that all of you will refrain from using your mobile devices while charging,"

Richard: Refrain from using gadgets while charging?! Really? Well, I played with my iPhone while charging and nothing seems bad for me.

Jeremy: Yeah. I was charging my laptop's batteries while doing stuff. Nope. Nothing bad for me.

James: Weird. How's that possible. The moral of the incident points out that since she was killed by the charging iPhone, does this mean that while all of our gadgets are charging, don't use it just yet?

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Not sure but Apple's working on the case right now to see what's the cause of this but the theories go maybe right now. Don't you think her hands were extremely wet when she handled that phone that caused her death?

James: Uh...I'm not particularly sure. Hey, you said that they're working on this cause, right? So stay anonymous, please.

Jeremy: Yeah, best to stay anonymous for us.

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Anyway, that is the end of the news! So let's get some fixing done...

How Cute Is Your Character? - Bijou

I've been bringing in the cutest characters in the history of cartoons and games, whatever they came from, and facing all three tests; getting kissed, hugged, and resist against Isabella from Phineas and Ferb, in a bid to top my CUTENESS RANKER leaderboard.

Today's cute character is...

Bijou

Is it Bijou one of the hamsters from the Hamtaro TV anime series that was targeted for the little kids and she's the female hamster that shows strong interests to Hamtaro and then she was Hamtaro's companion in the Hamtaro Ham-ham Heart Break game for the Game Boy Advance?

Well she looks cute but...HOW CUTE IS BIJOU?

Bijou is definitely one of the cutest Ham-hams in the Hamtaro series but for our first test, just how kissable is Bijou? After just one kiss, seems that Bijou's getting a bit...happy. Bijou loves getting kissed thanks to being such a cute Ham-ham! This gives her a kissable rating of 7 out of 10

How about the second test? Just how huggable is Bijou? Well, since she's so cute for a Ham-ham, it maybe too small for Bijou to be hugged but luckily, if there was such thing as a stuff toy of Bijou hidden in your closets, Bijou loves getting cuddled and hugged. Look at Bijou, she's as calm as the first day of spring. This gives her a huggable or should I say cuddling rating of 9 out of 10.

And now, the final test...Isabella, do your thing. Shield your eyes or else you'll be knocked out by her cuteness! As for Bijou however, just look at her when she looked at Isabella's. So far, I don't see any abnormalities but 10 minutes later...her eyes are sparkling...but would Bijou get knocked out by Isabella's cuteness? Uh...I think that's a no. Bijou's tantalizing eyes seems to counteract Isabella's cuteness and with that...it's an 8 out of 10.

Bijou from Hamtaro garnered a grand total of 24 out of 30 points, beating the likes of The Fairly Oddparents' Poof and claim the top spot!

1) Bijou - 24/30

2) Poof - 23/30

3) BMO - 22/30

4) Mokona - 22/30

5) Catbug - 20/30

6) Mog - 19/30

7) Adipose - 16/30
8) Pinkie Pie - 15/30

How cute do I rank it? VERY VERY CUTE! HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER?

Wow Mali Pa Rin! - 9/15/13 (PILOT)

Yes, it's a brand new Wow Mali and the new and improved prank show on TV5 just got a whole lot crazier than before. It's even got more mindless and crazier than you can say...WOW! So, it's a new show so what are the pranks did the Wow Mali guys pulled out this time in the opener?

First up, there's the BATANG TAXI DRIVER. The youngest takes on the biggest prank as the kiddie taxi driver and whoever's riding with him, gets confused by thinking that he's a bit too young to be a taxi driver. Yes. Yes he is.

In the NGARAG REPORTER segment, celebs like Direk Joey Reyes, Prety Trizha, Ogie Alcasid, Alberto Bruno,  Regine Tolentino, Dani Castańo, Eula Caballero, Tuesday Vargas, and the others just don't really get it when the reporter's gone gibberish. That's right. This reporter's NGARAG!

Then, Mr. Fu is on the OH CAM ON segment where practical jokes take on the real world in real people. This week, see if someone deserves some respect from this behavior in WALANG BASTUSAN.

And, it's all drama down in Wow Mali as MY HUSBAND'S LABAS is on as the story as goes...well, you get the idea. Husband reveals his gay secret, blah blah blah...

Wow Mali Pa Rin! airs every Sunday nights on TV5!

SOME SAY: Next-generation Suzuki Alto will make 2013 Tokyo Motor Show debut?

Seventh-generation Suzuki Alto

As of now, the Daihatsu Mira e:S is now the most fuel-efficient petrol-powered car in the world with the fuel consumption of 33.4km/L based on Japan's JC08 Mode cycle but word from Suzuki is that they're not throwing in the towel just yet in the name of fuel consumption because some say, they're planning a next-generation of the Suzuki Alto kei-car for 2013 Tokyo Motor Show debut. Well, that's a rumor anyway but some say, their next Alto will be aiming for the 34-35km/L mark and possibly, it will be more fuel efficient than the Mira e:S' 33.4km/L fuel economy.

Is there a possibility? The jury's still out there...

Story: http://car-research.jp/suzuki/alto-3.html

Goin Bulilit - 9/15/13

On the September 15, 2013 episode of Goin Bulilit...

- In Mutyatya ng Masa, Doors Bigornia will make a homeless family's dream to meet John Lloyd Cruz come true!

- Relief goods gags

- In How How, I Know How with Islaw, Islaw (Clarence Delgado) brings in special guest celeb John Lloyd Cruz on how to tie your necktie

- Goin Bulilit music video of Manhid Ka

- Ano Daw Pork jokes

- Evacuation center gags

- John Lloyd Cruz hosts a quiz show

Sofia the First - Songs from the hit Disney Junior Series

Sofia the First - Songs from the hit Disney Junior Series

It's been quite a while since Disney introduced us a princess that the little girls like and the newest Disney princess, Sofia, is off for a promising start in the new show, Sofia the First. Once a Disney Junior original movie from last year but now a full-fledged TV series earlier since January 2013. The new preschool show airs every mornings on Disney Junior. The story that goes...(ahem) "My name is Sofia. It used to be just me and my mom. But then Mom married King Roland. Now she's the queen of Enchancia..." Anyway, now living her new life as the princess, it's not quite easy for her living her new life with her new royal family. Meet new friends, explore new worlds, and find out what is the true meaning of being a princess, that's what the perspectives this show will feature. It has a good storyline, very colorful characters, and surprise appearances from the classic Disney princesses including Cinderella, Jasmine from Aladdin, and Belle from Beauty and the Beast. All of which is very nice but it doesn't matter, the newest addition to the Disney Junior lineup is a favorite among little girls in their kinder years.

One of the things little girls love the most about Sofia the First is the songs featured on the newest TV series and like most preschool shows, once you hear it, you'll never stop singing on those very catchy tunes especially the theme song that remains stuck in my sister's head right now. Anyway, there's an official soundtrack out now which features songs from the hit Disney Junior series and most of their favorite Sofia the First songs were featured in this CD which is great to have little girls listening through the whole 13-track offering made possible by the cast over the course of the series. Also on this soundtrack were "Rise and Shine" performed by Ariel Winter, the voice of Sofia, and "True Sisters" (Sofia and Cinderella Duet) as heard from last year's Disney Junior original movie which became the base for the TV series.

Sofia the First airs on Disney Junior.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1) Sofia the First Main Title Theme

2) Anything

3) Princess Things

4) Make Some Noise

5) Cedric the Great

6) Royal Fun

7) Perfect Slumber Party

8) All You Need

9) Blue Ribbon

10) I Belong

11) The Goldenwing Circus

12) True Sisters

13) Rise and Shine