Let's Do The News! (October 4, 2013)

The big stuff today...

- In the third day of the US Government Shutdown, there was a shootout at the US Capitol in Washington D.C., after a high-speed car chase where the female suspect drove an Infiniti G37 and in an attempt to ram the barriers of the White House.

- A Russian-based toymaker is making special edition 1:18 scale figures of Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May at a price of over 500 US Dollars. For those who are very fortunate and in the urge of shut-up-and-take-my-money-itis (sorry, hopefully this should be in the Big Book of Boo-Boos for you and I), feel free to preorder here.

- Callaway Cars, tuner and creators of the C12, announced the Corvette C7 AeroWagon customization package and for 15,000 US Dollars, they can transform the all-new C7 Corvette Stingray into a three-door shooting brake or if you're unhappy, you can revert it back to normal.

Callaway AeroWagon

- Bugatti made a special one-off Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. You may remember Lang Lang as the one who did piano scores from the Gran Turismo 5 video game.

- The original Nintendo Wii console kicks the bucket because after 7 years, Nintendo reported that they will end production of the classic Wii console. Since its tenure, over 100 million units shipped worldwide.

- Voice PH winner Mitoy Yonting admitted that he once used illegal drugs during his youth years as a band member. Yes, he had a very bad past in his life but his talent of singing pushed his life afloat. Times are tough for Mitoy in the past and ever since he is the first to win The Voice of the Philippines last week, he now has a new lease in life as a singer.

- That video about three ladies crushing a poor puppy making rounds on the net is called a crush video, a different type of porn video where women killing animals. That article was reported by ABS-CBN two years ago where the most shocking fact is most of the crush videos were made in the Philippines. Thing is though, that video you just saw, that was just years ago and the people behind the crush video website, situated in La Union, were arrested before. Ugh...do I need to say it?

- A varsity player from the University of Santo Tomas is the latest victim of bullying. Yes, the victim's a male and he was once bullied by his fellow athletes and so far, due to his trauma, he's absent for three weeks because the more he's here, the worse he'll get bullied. Let's remember, the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 is now a law but as of Sept. 19, 2013, there are 384 reported cases of bullying. Twice per day from May 2012 to September 2013.

Jopay, IHAW NA!

On the October 3, 2013's Banana Nite's IHAW NA segment, one of the Sexbomb girls gets interviewed by Tito Bhoy himself and that one of them is none other than Jopay from the Sexbomb girls. Jopay is one of the members of the Sexbomb girls which were once famous during their days of Eat Bulaga and thrown Filipinos to a curve with their popular Spaghetti dance. They once had their longest-running drama anthology back in GMA called Daisy Siete and runs for 8 long seasons, with the last one involving the one which claims to be a copycat of "He's Beautiful". Of course, the Sexbomb Girls are now part of Banana Split.

Meanwhile, in MALING AKALA, there are some misconceptions that have been taken seriously such as raising your pinky, holding a tissue paper, wearing a miniskirt, a frown, holding hands, use of a more expensive phone, being a drunk, and getting pulled by two women against each other.

Let's Do The News! (October 3, 2013)

The big stuff tonight, today, or this morning...

- It's Day Two of the US Govt. Shutdown and President Obama canceled his plans for his Asia visit

- In case you missed it, there was a video about three unidentified women crushing and stepping a poor little puppy making the rounds on the internet and yes, PAWS receiving numerous reports on this viral video circulating on Facebook. So far, over 50 calls and at least 150 emails (and counting) from concerned citizens reporting about the video.

Three women crushing a puppy

- While on the job covering the third-generation Daihatsu Tanto, it seems that Nissan and Mitsubishi joined forces for a kei car that targets the new Tanto we're covering. Yes, the 2015 eK Space from Mitsubishi and 2015 Dayz Roox from Nissan are previewed and it's the second of the NMKV joint-venture since the Dayz and the eK Wagon earlier this year. Expect these two new kei height wagons to hit Japan 1st quarter next year.

2015 Nissan Dayz Roox

2015 Mitsubishi eK Space

- If you think Pac-Man was once got his own 3D CG cartoon called Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures earlier this year, there's more to come as one of our video game greats gets a 3D CG cartoon and this time it's Sonic the Hedgehog. SEGA confirmed that a new Sonic cartoon is in the works and planned for a late 2014 on air.

- It's a sad farewell to one of the most respectable names in the entertainment world as Tom Clancy, the master behind military and espionage thrillers that has most readers and gamers fond of, died in the age of 66. Clancy is well known for his spy novels, the Jack Ryan stories from Patriot Games to The Sum of All Fears, and video games we know such as Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and others. The recent Tom Clancy game released so far was Splinter Cell Blacklist while his 17th novel, Command Authority, is due on December 2013.

- More GT6 news and this time it's going to be a warning shot against Forza 5 because...Bathurst is coming.

Third-generation Daihatsu Tanto and Tanto Custom (LA600S)

Today, Daihatsu launched the all-new third-generation Tanto tall kei van made to counter against the Honda N BOX and the Suzuki Spacia, all in the name of what it seems to be defending the honor of the Daihatsu kei-car, well sometimes. Anyway, let's do a bit of an "I Can Do Science Me" thingy, just so we can get to know about the all new model that features...the trademark pillarless sliding door on the passenger side.

If by "I CAN DO SCIENCE ME", here goes...

2014 Daihatsu Tanto

2014 Daihatsu Tanto Custom

The previous two generations of the Tanto are a bit round for its boxy shape but for the new version, things are getting a bit proportional because not only it stays true to the Tanto trend, it's starting to look even more noticing because judging by the looks, the new Tanto's design becomes even more promising, a bit more like the Daihatsu Move. Yes, I was pointing on the standard Tanto. As for the Custom model of the Tanto, however, it's as glam as a glam rocker, as punkish as a punk rocker...in a dwarf body. Sorry about that but while the standard model is basically focused for the couples raising children, the Custom targets the youth generation who wanted to express their individuality. Yes, I see what you did there.

2014 Daihatsu Tanto interior

2014 Daihatsu Tanto Custom interior

And then there's the interior and unlike the previous models, the new interior really tries to shake it up real good and because this the tallest Daihatsu kei car you can buy in Japan, your height really doesn't matter even when you're wearing a tall hat. One thing you may notice that on the more expensive versions, you can expect a smartphone-integrated satellite navigation, the same thing as expected on its Suzuki Spacia rival. Hmmm...did Daihatsu took that from its rival or is it because they're just too jealous? But wait, I haven't get through the other part because here on the brand new Tanto, there was a dealer option where you can have a rear monitor so you can have someone watching in the back without all the drama...well almost because you can expect your ears dry red from the long chatter.

2014 Daihatsu Tanto

2014 Daihatsu Tanto Custom

Anyway, now onto the real science experiment. Just how the new model stack up against the Spacia and the N BOX? Just before munching your favorite teriyaki burger in your office break, here's a quick 47-second science on the third-generation Tanto; it comes with the updated version of e:S Technology from the Mira e:S and I already know what that means if somebody told me. With this though, the new model has a fuel economy of 28.0km/L based on JC08 Mode standards. Scaling that up, that's over four more than the N BOX but 1km/L less than the Suzuki Spacia. Hmmm...maybe they did heed the warning that if Daihatsu made a car that is more fuel efficient than the kei cars Suzuki had, they'll fight back. This new model really makes the case in the game of fairness.

The Tanto Custom model offers an exclusive turbocharged model respectively in case someone asks.

Finally there's this SMART ASSIST feature available on SA models of both the Tanto and the Tanto Custom and what it does is simple...it triggers the Emergency Stop Signal system, which warns following vehicles when the driver brakes sharply, to offer enhanced active safety. They learned that from Volvo, Subaru, and many others but be warned, although this was made to halt automatically in a near-collision scenario, you must take extreme caution while driving. Yes really, your instruction manual warns you about this even TV commercials.

As for the pricing, the new Tanto starts at 1.35 million Yen, a hundred thousand more than the Suzuki Spacia.

This is the new Daihatsu Tanto and this third-generation wanted to know if the new one stands a chance against the Suzuki Spacia in terms of fuel economy, convenience, and value. The answer, I believe, is NO.

Photo: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

WALD Audi A7 Sports Line

WALD Audi A7 Sports Line

Let's be honest, the Audi A7 may not be the most elegant-looking 4-door coupe built to counter Mercedes' CLS and recently BMW's 6 Gran Coupe and sadly, this car doesn't have the "aha" factor enthusiasts deserve but what if you can try to give this European luxury coupe some makeover it deserves?

Using the normal A7, not the S line mode please, as its basis for WALD's Sports Line entry, this latest aero kit adds flavor to Audi's 4-door coupe design and the whole kit will cost about 257,250 Japanese Yen.

For rims, customers can opt in either a PORTOFINO P21C 20-inch, PORTOFINO P12 20 or 21-inch, or the Mahora M11C 19 or 20-inch rims.

WALD also offers DTM Sports Muffler for the A7 at the cost of 252,000 Japanese Yen as well whereas the muffler cutter costs about 84,000 Japanese Yen.

Baruta Body Kit for 86/BRZ

Baruta Subaru BRZ

Classified themselves as "tuners", those rear-wheel drive TOYOTA 86 and SUBARU BRZ sport coupes enjoyed their fame and fortune among die-hard car enthusiasts ever since they both showed up in the open last year. There's more to this 86/BRZ modification trends because the folks from LIBERAL showcased the Baruta body kit available for both the 86 and the BRZ coupes.

The price list for the exterior parts as shown from the official website as follows

- Front Bumper Spoiler (BRZ only) - 157,500 Yen
- Rear Bumper Spoiler - 84,000 Yen
- Front Lip Spoiler (requires front bumper) - 47,250 Yen
- Side Spoiler - 68,250 Yen
- 3D stainless molding - 68,250 Yen
- Wide side mirror - 15,750 Yen
- Carbon short antenna - 6,825 Yen
- Carbon antenna cover - 10,500 Yen

Balitang Six Six for 10/1/13

And now, what's the update or funny vids for 10/1/13's Banana Nite's Balitang Six Six?

- BOWLING FAIL!

- Politician dropped his teeth! Literally!

- Some unruly kid dropped his friend from the bridge and into the river!

- Snowboard fail!

- Some jacka** fell through the tallest staircase outside!

- Monkey bar FAIL

Meanwhile Alex Gonzaga gave us top three tips on how to deal with your bungangera wife in LAUGH THREE;

1) Use your secret weapon - SNACKS!

2) Be DRAMA-tic!

3) Bring in the bungangerang mother-in-law!