Let's Do The News! (November 1, 2013)

The big news today...

Bee and PuppyCat Kickstarter update

With less than 13 days left, about 8,860 backers pledged $432,494 out of the $600,000 target for the Bee and PuppyCat Kickstarter project. So, what are you waiting for? Back this project while you still can!

Mugen Power 2014 Odyssey

2014 Honda Odyssey

As with the launch of the new fifth-generation Honda Odyssey, Mugen Power tweaks the new model with some sporting credentials to keep this flagship MPV a bit more sleek and sporty.

Report: http://www.carscoops.com/2013/10/new-jdm-2014-honda-odyssey-worked-out.html

More on the NSA scandal...

Continuing on the NSA scandal, it seems that Indonesia summoned the Australian ambassador in Jakarta over a report that his embassy was among diplomatic posts in Asia being used in a vast American surveillance operation.

Report: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/73939/indonesia-summons-australian-envoy-as-spy-row-spreads-in-asia

Meanwhile...the Departments of National Defense and Foreign Affairs will be tasked to verify reports that the Philippines became a hub for the NSA tracking communication networks in Asia.

Report: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/73883/aussie-media-say-nsa-using-ph-as-hub-to-track-networks-in-asia-palace-asks-dnd-dfa-to-check

The homeless ban from McDo JP

McDonald's Japan issued an apology after it was revealed that one of their branches posted a "homeless ban" notice for more than a year. This notice, triggered online debates, said staff at the west Tokyo branch "would refuse entry to people deemed improper," citing poor hygiene and homelessness as examples.

Report: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/73945/mcdonalds-japan-sorry-over-homeless-ban

Yurindo Bookstore removes KuroBas items temporary

The KuroBas threats are still looming around here especially when the second season of the series still kicking on TV sets. On the developing story, Yurindo bookstore announced that they'll be temporarily removing merchandise from the said show from its 35 stores in Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba. Reason why is because they received a threat letter last month stating that the sender would harm the bookstore chain and its customers if it didn't remove the merchandise.

Report: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-31/yurindo-bookstore-chain-temporarily-removes-kuroko-basketball-merchandise

Mitsubishi's 2013 Tokyo Motor Show concepts

Mitsubishi concepts for the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show

Mitsubishi pulled the wraps on three concept cars making a world premiere at this month's Tokyo Motor Show. In the middle, that's the GC-PHEV, a concept SUV powered by a 3.0L V6 supercharged MIVEC engine mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and incorporates PHEV technology. In the right side, that's the XR-PHEV, a crossover powered by a 1.1L turbo MIVEC engine with PHEV technology. Finally on the left, it's the Concept AR which comes with the 1.1L turbo MIVEC engine with a mild hybrid system.

Report: http://carview.yahoo.co.jp/news/motorshow/194015/

TTFN!!!

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: The story so far (10/31/13)

The story so far from the Korean Peninsula:

- North Korea won't be making the first move to restart the six-party talks at least, that's what the country's foreign minister says.

- Tensions between China and Japan over territorial claims to an island chain in the East China Sea could ignite a war, according to China's state-run Global Times.

- Korea's listed companies are turning in their third quarter report cards and things aren't looking so good.

HALLOWEEN 2013: Happy Halloween!!!

Well, it's that time of the year again, Halloween. It's probably one of the best holiday of the fourth quarter of the year and in this event, people love to get out with their favorite costumes and go trick or treating. Sometimes, they want to party hard all night long. For a few, they want to do something bolder by going to some place haunted. That's what Halloween's all about.

So, got any plans for this year's Halloween? For me, that's a top secret but still I'm in to the Halloween spirit like the whole neighborhood. When darkness falls, we all have to party hard for this time of the year.

On behalf of many, HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL!!!

HALLOWEEN 2013: The Lazy Man's Guide to Carving Pumpkins

On this segment:

Pumpkins are the best thing to do this Halloween and every year, people love to carve pumpkins with whatever they've desired but in the world of the lazy men, carving pumpkins take a lot of work so how can to speed this pumpkin carving up?

The electric drill should do nicely and what lazy men do is to make a big circle on it to create the eye of the pumpkin. Two holes should be enough.

Anyway, what about the mouth. Most pumpkins have scary zig-zag shaped mouth and doing this is not the lazy man's way so how can we make it even more scarier? Stick it with a knife and then slice them zig-zag to create a mouth!

Some pumpkins have lights but candles can be too somewhat flammable for the pumpkin. Recommendation? Battery-operated candles! You can find one of these at your local hardware store.

Within minutes, one scary pumpkin, made to decorate your home in time for All Hallows Eve.

That truly was the Lazy Man's Guide to Carving Pumpkins...

Fifth-generation Honda Odyssey (RC1/RC2)

2014 Honda Odyssey

In the previous generations, the Honda Odyssey set the benchmark of being the only MPV available from Honda and this minivan's well known to target families because of its convenience, practicality, and performance suitable for the breadwinner.

So, here we are, the newer, more bigger, fifth-generation Honda Odyssey. With the chassis code of RC1 (RC2 for 4WD models), the all new Odyssey has now been transformed from once a target against the Wish and Premacy into a flagship minivan which targets against the Nissan Elgrand and the Toyota Alphard. Even though it's bigger than the predecessors, the new model is the first ever Odyssey to feature dual-sliding doors. A first for this generation!

That's right and even though this is the first ever Odyssey to feature dual-sliding doors, I have to say that the new model has now been graduated from an MPV targeted for breadwinners into a luxury MPV targeted for high-profile personalities. And as for the interior...

2014 Honda Odyssey interior

2014 Honda Odyssey interior

Well, it maybe more of a lookalike to the interior of the Nissan Elgrand E52 but because it's now a flagship MPV, the new RC Odyssey can also be available with two reclining ottoman seats on the second row, that is when you go for the 7-seater model and when you're seating on one of those, this is more of a first class flight rather than going through the economy class but sadly, driving in one of these doesn't give you the first class feeling but more of an "economy class". However, we'll talk about that later on but anyway, back on the interior. The seven-seater model is more of a class act but for those who have bigger families may be opted for an eight-seater variant. Depending on the variant, you can expect an optional rear entertainment system which people at the back can enjoy watching movies while stuck at a long traffic. Convenient though, feels like I really wish that our MPV should have that kind of entertainment system but who cares? Most of the Japanese MPVs of today has those nowadays...

Anyway, back to the "economy class" section and why? Because on the new model, the only engine available is Honda's new 2.4L i-VTEC engine made under the EARTH DREAMS TECHNOLOGY banner and for the Absolute model, which is the top-of-the-line model for the new Odyssey, it promises class-leading fuel economy of 14.0km/L in JC08 Mode standards, that's about more than what you expect on the Toyota Alphard and the Nissan Elgrand! So, being the most fuel-efficient in its class may not be a bad thing but it's still more of an "economy class" in the performance ratio because basically, it's mated with a CVT gearbox while on the Absolute model, the CVT gearbox comes with a 7-speed manual mode operated via paddle shifters. It may not be as exciting as the old model but the new Odyssey RC1 tries to be more "business class" rather than being placed on the "economy class" and safety wise, it's been loaded with numerous safety features such as VSA, Motion Adaptive EPS, Emergency Stop Signal, and oh, the same feature as seen on the new Fit which is the City Brake Active System, a low-speed autonomous braking system, intended to help avoid typical city center shunts. Sounds bizarre but use with extreme caution because sometimes, this bizarre autonomous braking system, like you expect from Volvos, doesn't work all the time. The more you know...

Prices start at around 2,490,000 Japanese Yen, which is about a 70,000 yen hike over the previous RB2 model so that is a lot of money but it's a great value because the new Odyssey RC1 is affordable than the Toyota Alphard and Nissan Elgrand.

2014 Honda Odyssey

So what do I like about the new Odyssey? Business-class interior for the Absolute model, 2.4L engine more fuel-efficient than the Alphard and the Elgrand, and the value that shunts the competition. What I don't like about is its "economy class" characteristics. That's all so if you're in Japan, well, see you tomorrow but if you're in Australia, Hong Kong, or China, please wait... As for the right-hand drive ASEAN markets...how can I say this? Well, To Be Determined, perhaps.

Available Colors: Premium Venus Black Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Glamorous Mauve Pearl, Premium Deep Rosso Pearl, White Orchid Pearl, Super Platinum Metallic, and Modern Steel Metallic.

Photo: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Let's Do The News! (October 31, 2013)

The big news today

1) Honda announces recall for 2014 Fit Hybrid

2014 Honda Fit

Honda issued a recall on 4,833 units of the all-new 2014 Honda Fit Hybrid mated with a 7-speed double clutch gearbox. Reason for this sudden recall is because of the hybrid model's double clutch gearbox getting some problems. Honda will issue a fix on the DCT glitch as possible.

Report: http://car-research.jp/honda/fit-hybrid-dct-recall.html

Middle class Filipinos by 2030

During his televised speech, Philippine President Noynoy Aquino said that in the year 2030, about 4 out of 5 Filipino families will be "middle-classed" Is this true?

Listen: http://n5e.interaksyon.com/videos/1CE437B527C440C/audio-4-sa-5-pinoy-middle-class-na-sa-2030-pnoy

NSA claims Europeans did the spying.

As the NSA scandal continues, there are some reports saying that NSA or the National Security Agency claimed that it was the Europeans did the espionage and then handed the info to the Americans. WHAT'S THEIR EXCUSE?

Report: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/73856/whats-your-excuse--nsa-claims-europeans-did-the-spying-and-passed-the-info-to-us

In other NSA-related news...

NSA tapped directly into communications links used by Google and Yahoo to move huge amounts of email and other user information among overseas data centers. It was based on the leaked documents from fugitive Edward Snowden and has used weak restrictions on its overseas activities to exploit major US companies' data to a far greater extent than realized. Forewarned but I'll check out more on the NSA scandal as the story develops...

Report: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/73865/nsa-intercepts-google-yahoo-traffic-overseas---washington-post-report

Volkswagen is WRC manufacturers' title of 2013

Volkswagen wins WRC 2013 Manufacturer's title

Even though the German carmaker debuted this season, Volkswagen became the first to snagged the manufacturers' trophy and the final round of the WRC 2013 season at Rally Spain, courtesy of Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia.

Report: http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/racing-news/vw-claims-wrc-manufacturers-title-in-only-its-debut-season

A "new found friend" for Pope Francis

A young boy makes the rounds during Pope Francis' speech on the stage. You know what this young lad did to the Pope? He hugged him, which makes it quite a touching feat. Awww....

Report: http://n5e.interaksyon.com/videos/F6D7E942A06C430/new-found-friend-ng-santo-papa

The return of something gold for flagship Toyota MPVs.

Toyota Alphard TYPE GOLD II

Toyota Vellfire Golden Eyes II

Toyota brings the gold back to our two favorite luxury MPVs, the Alphard and the Vellfire. For the Alphard Type Gold II special model, it comes with a gold Alphard emblem, smoke colored plating on the grille and the back door garnish, TYPE GOLD II emblem, smoke plated fog lights, special aluminum wheels, gold metering, gold wooden trim, Alcantara seats, and so much more. On the Vellfire Golden Eyes II, same gold wooden panels but you can expect the same gold headlamps from the last Golden Eyes model. Expect the Golden Eyes II emblem on the back.

They both start at around 4,070,000 Japanese Yen and comes with a 2.4L and a 3.5L V6 engine.

URL: http://toyota.jp/alphard/typegold2/

         http://toyota.jp/vellfire/goldeneyes2/

Japanese bookstores to retain KuroBas items despite threats

Despite the ongoing threats against Kuroko's Basketball, most of the Japanese bookstores like Kinokuniya, Sanseido, Junkudo, and Miyawaki decided to keep those because they want to uphold freedoms of expression. However, a report from Yomiuri TV news program aired a report on the ongoing threats and showed some of the threat letters sent to convenience stores, newspapers, and TV networks. Not only it singled out KuroBas but they disparaged manga related to pirates, ninja, and gourmet. Wait a minute...

Report: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-31/kuroko-basketball-stays-in-bookstore-chains-despite-threats

TTFN!!!

HALLOWEEN 2013: What to wear on a Halloween party?

Welcome to the special HALLOWEEN 2013 segment of Leopaul's Blog, the segment that sucks blood to live like what vampires do.

On this segment:

Teenagers enjoy throwing the biggest Halloween parties at home and of course, if you want to be part of the party, you need to be stand out from the crowd. Maybe the costumes you'll be wearing will give you the attention guests deserve so what to wear on a Halloween party?!

1) Vampire fashion

Well, forget about Dracula, everyone knows that thanks to Twilight and Vampire Diaries, vampires are hot. So hot. Rather that dressing up as Dracula, think of the vampire fashion you'll be wearing. Gothic and dark, it's all vampire fashion to us so the more punkish and dark your clothes are, the more attractive you'll become to inspire the look of a blood-sucking immortal.

2) Zombies

Zombies are so in right now thanks to The Walking Dead so if you are planning to dress as the flesh-munching undead for the party, have enough make-up and some ragged clothes to wear because...that's how zombies look like; wearing ragged clothing with some blood spills, creepy-looking faces, and a scary stance that is a proof of being a flesh muncher. Mmm...brains...

3) Science Fiction

Whether if its Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or any other forms of sci-fi stuff any geek would think of, you are always more than welcome to be. Word of warning though, being R2D2 or a Dalek is impossible. Oh yeah, word of warning though...DON'T YOU DARE DRESS YOURSELF AS A TARDIS. A TARDIS is a thing, not a character. Well, Idris is the Tardis so you're suppose to be her. Think about it folks, if you're going to be the TARDIS for the party, be warned that it's gonna take a cardboard box and blue paint to do it. That's annoying, isn't it? I REPEAT, A TARDIS IS NOT A CHARACTER so don't dare to cosplay as that.

4) Cartoon Characters

Classic or modern, it's your pick. Like in previous installments, deciding which cartoon character you'll be dressing as for the party is hard work and there are some characters that are uniquely impossible to cosplay like Lady Rainicorn (because she's long and it takes some dragon dancing tricks to do it), Lumpy Space Princess (because of her appearance impossible to mimic unless mascot trickery), the imaginary friends from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, oh and those from that new cartoon I watched called Wander over Yonder. There are some or few cartoon characters impossible to cosplay so don't even try. Oh and don't even think about dressing as humanized versions of animal characters...even Pokemon. Kigurumi...that's what they suppose to be.

If you're planning to be Dipper Pines for the party...this is worth the shot because it takes a blue vest, red shirt, and some black-ish shorts but what about the hat? WeLoveFine has one. As for Mabel...hmmm...how to mimic the sweaters she wore in the series? Well, it's all up to you...

5) Video Games

You love video games, so do we! Dress up as your favorite video game heroes and villains at the party so your guests will know that you had your game on! Oh yeah! Get'cha head in the game!

6) Anime characters

Some people who are going to the Halloween party will be wearing as their favorite anime heroes and villains so whether if its Naruto, One Piece, Dragon Ball, SAO, Attack on Titan, or any other anime otakus know, you are always more than welcome. Parties are getting used to those anime otakus nowadays.

7) Monsters

Monsters from horror movies are what every hardcore faithfuls want to be for the party so if you're going out as a wolfman or a headless man or a white lady or a manananggal or demons...it's your call. Be whatever monsters you want for the party.

8) Killers

Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Chucky, Jigsaw, there are so many notorious killers as seen from horror movies and whichever horror slashers you'll be guaranteed a more killer look when you come to the party. Oh and safety first before you go. You don't want to scare the partygoers away with your weapons, which in case just props rather than real ones.

So there you go...these are the best stuff to wear when you're coming for the Halloween Party with your mates. Time to get your scare on and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Boo-hoo!!!! 

Amy Perez, IHAW NA!

Amy Perez is well known to be part of the Palibasa Lalake cast, one of the presenters at MTB, and every Filipinos call her Tyang Amy. With her returning to ABS-CBB, she's the guest of the day at October 30's Banana Nite's IHAW NA segment.

Meanwhile, the difference between Sosyal and Di Sosyal such as calling on a low-batt phone, passing the crisps, and watching TV.

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: The story so far (10/30/13)

The story so far from the Korean Peninsula:

- A 21-member delegation from the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee made a rare visit to the Kaesong Complex.

2) Top military officials of South Korea and USA launched the sixth installment of their military cost-sharing talks

What's in our Car Town garage today? (October 31, 2013)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2014 Ford Ranger Dakar

Production of the Ford Ranger in America halted in 2011 due to poor sales but in the rest of the world, that's a different story because the T6-spec Ford Ranger has a wide reputation in Asia, Africa, and Europe. With the new Ranger enjoyed acclaimed success, Ford prompts to send the new Ranger to the Paris-Dakar this 2014. For the upcoming participant of the 2014 Paris-Dakar, this Ranger is fitted with a fully composite body and a 5.0-liter V8 sourced from the Mustang muscle car. It's mated with a six-speed sequential gearbox, liquid-cooled rear brakes and the 132-gallon fuel tank.

2014 Ford Ranger Dakar

2011 Ford Explorer

After numerous teasers, the fifth-generation Explorer was unveiled in the summer of 2010 and sales commenced in the winter. Unlike its predecessors, the new Explorer is now a full-size crossover utilized in Ford's D4 platform. Despite being a full-size crossover, it's still an SUV capable of conquering any terrain with the use of Hill Descent Control (HDC), Hill Ascent Assist (HAA), four-wheel electronic traction control and Terrain Management. Downsizing aside, the new Explorer is powered by a 3.5L V6 engine which produces about a similar output as the old model's V8 engine it ditches. With the new Explorer proven to be a hit among American families, it was hailed as 2011 North American Truck of the Year.

2011 Ford Explorer

2011 Lotus Evora GTE

The top-of-the-line Lotus Evora GTE is what Lotus claims to be one of the most powerful Lotuses to date and the Toyota-sourced 3.5L V6 engine it powers has been uprooted to 434HP of power transferred through the back wheels. It was originally meant to be sold in China only but Lotus want to expand sales of the GTE to a wider audience and so far...no word has been given...not even Danny Bahar himself who was sacked by Lotus over a scandal.

2011 Lotus Evora GTE

Let's Do The News! (October 30, 2013)

The big news today...

1) Bagyong Vinta

The 29th storm of 2013, Vinta (international name Krosa), is now bearing down on the Philippines and threatens to bring heavy rainfall across Luzon along with the risk of flooding and landslides. Watch out though, it's gonna be a stormy Undas this year.

Further details: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/

2) New Mini World Premiere

For the first time, the revelation of the new new generation Mini will take place at 3 cities, 3 continents, and 3 days. The unveiling will be take place in Los Angeles, London, and Shanghai. There's going to be performances as well during the grand unveiling. Fenech Soler will perform at London this November 18, Passion Pit at LA this November 19, and Gossip at Shanghai this November 21.

Details: http://www.mini.com/newmini/en/index.html?WT.mc_id=mcom_us_g_Hover-to-play_F56_Precomm

3) Subaru to premiere new Levorg at Tokyo Motor Show

Subaru Levorg teaser

At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru will unveil an Impreza-based sport wagon under the name of Levorg. What's in the name? Well, it's a portmanteau of the words LEGACY, REVOLUTION, and TOURING. This Impreza-based wagon will come with next-generation Subaru Eyesight safety system and it will come with Subaru's Direct Injection Turbo engine. Also in the Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru will showcase the Viziv Evolution Concept and the Exiga-based Crossover Seven Concept.

Report: http://www.fhi.co.jp/news/13_10_12/13_10_30_2_92254.html

4) Daihatsu Kopen Concept

2013 Daihatsu Kopen Concept

The Daihatsu Copen was discontinued last year but this concept version, called the Kopen Concept, coming at this year's Tokyo Motor Show will showcase its potential return. The name sounds "konfusing" because they replaced the C with a K in the naming. It's now KOPEN, not COPEN. Never mind about that but the "koncept model" (pun intended) is powered by a 660cc turbo engine and that's it.

Details: http://carview.yahoo.co.jp/article/photo/101831/

5) Subaru BRZ Premium Sport Edition

Subaru BRZ Premium Sport Edition

The special-edition BRZ Premium Sport Edition wants to be a classy one for the rear-wheel driver sportscar for the masses. Available only in Japan, this luxurious version of the BRZ comes with 17-inch STi alloys, black door mirrors, and tan leather upholstery with the words BRZ on it.

Report: http://paultan.org/2013/10/30/subaru-brz-premium-sport/
URL: http://www.subaru.jp/brz/psp/

6) Iron Spam

Reports in Russia suggested that cyber attackers are launching spam attacks using chips hidden in electric irons and kettles imported from China.

Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-24707337

7) Bee and PuppyCat Kickstarter update

So far, with less than 15 days left, 8,373 backers pledged $412,396 for the Bee and PuppyCat Kickstarter update. Be sure to back this project while you can!

8) More Sherlock manga

While season 3 of BBC Sherlock will be next year, December 2013's Young Ace issue announced that the manga version of the hit TV series will return and it will interpret the show's second episode titled "The Blind Banker".

Report: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-29/bbc-tv-sherlock-re-imagining-gets-2nd-japanese-manga

9) G4U! Vol. 3 now at iM@S Channel

The iDOLM@STER G4U Volume 3 is now at iM@S CHANNEL for the Playstation3. Yes, it's the one with winter casuals and vivid bikinis but for those who bought it digitally via iM@S Channel will receive a special PS3 Custom Theme.

URL: http://g4u.idolmaster.jp/vol3.html

TTFN!!!

HALLOWEEN 2013: Tips during the Undas traffic

Welcome to the special HALLOWEEN 2013 segment of Leopaul's Blog, the segment zombies came here like a wrecking ball. Coming up...

On this segment:

All Saints' Day is on November 1st, 2013, which is the day after Halloween. All Saints' Day is a holiday where families visit the graveyard to pay respects for the fallen. However, there's more to it than that because what to expect on All Saints' Day is heavy duty traffic. That's right. Slow-moving traffic that will surely leave you dead after long hours of traffic. No wonder it's a non-working holiday but hey, if you and your family had your ride to the cemetery and expect a very long traffic during UNDAS 2013, what are your best ways to kill your boredom when the annual heavy Undas traffic kicks in?

1) Pack lots of snacks, meals, and drinks on your trip

The heavy traffic on the way to your cemetery will leave you thirsty and starved on the road. The best thing to do is before you leave your home and to the cemetery is to pack enough snacks and drinks on your trip. Either your mom's fully-cooked meal sealed in Tupperware boxes or crisps such as Chippy, Nova, Ding Dong, Tortillios or whatever junk food you know, make sure you have enough snacks while getting stuck in traffic. Oh yeah, as for drinks, stock up on whatever you want; mineral water, soda, sports drinks, iced tea, whatever drink you want but one more thing; NO ALCOHOL. Remember the whole "don't drink and drive" law.

2) Entertainment

Long traffic usually means boredom for the people heading to the cemetery and the best to do is open up your car's radio and set to FM frequency because everybody needs music. Get it? If radio isn't enough, either your portable TV (if you had one), your MP3 player, or your hand held console (like your PSP, DS, or Vita) would do but be sure that it's fully charged before on the go.

3) Servicing

Your car is nothing more of a traveling companion when you need it so it's best to service it before you go. Make sure the parts are working fine as well as the lights, the brakes, the oil, and the electric supply. Oh and if you're brave enough through the high gas prices, be sure to full tank your car. It maybe an expensive solution but if you're not into driving, seek public transportation or hitch a ride with a buddy.

4) Internet connectivity

 A long road away from home usually means one thing, you can't do internet because you're miles away from your home's broadband but not to worry. If you brought your laptop and any other Wi-Fi capable gadgets, make sure that you have a mobile Wi-Fi with you. For example, Smart has a mobile prepaid Wi-Fi that you can reload it for about 200 pesos or higher to have 5-days of internet connectivity. Make sure that it has enough load (or charge) in order to go internet surfing while on the move. Oh yeah, if you guys made it to the cemetery, be sure to check in from your Foursquare! Your friends will notice that you came from a long trip this Undas!

5) Defense

A long trip can be somewhat risky because there are some jologs wanted to steal your ride or doing some kind of a Mad Max-style of attacks. Defensive driving may be unnecessary in an event like this but this can save you and your family from bad people trying to hurt you on your way to the cemetery. If you have long objects surrounded on your car, these can make a vital defense in case some crooks approached you with a gun pointing at you. Keep Calm and Aim for the Head. Time to say rest in peace, crooks!

6) Don't let the kids say "Are We There Yet?"

If you had kids with you on your trip, then you're in bad luck because the only question kids will tell you on your way to the cemetery is the dreaded ARE WE THERE YET? Tell your kids no, stop asking questions, and ask them to play with their toys. Silence is virtue on this trip.

7) Do your All Saints Day...at home

If you're not in the mood to travel, why not do this at home? Make a faux tombstone (out of your cardboard) and be sure to have candles so you can pay respects without travelling through the long traffic!

So there you go, these are the best ways to kill your boredom when the annual heavy Undas traffic kicks in. Have a nice road trip this All Saints' Day!