The Cute Wall (Volume Five)

Now, the moment of truth is time and it's been awhile since we got zapped by that pesky Excalibur but don't worry. Those flying aces have taken care of it because it's now time to do...THE CUTE WALL!



How great it is to have this segment back after a short break. Anyway, let's continue where we left off with...

Queen Delightful

...that's right! Queen Delightful from The 7D. Anyway, me and my pal trying to decide where should we put her on the Cute Wall until we got zapped by the Excalibur. Sheesh... I wonder what kind of d-day weapon's going to zap us next? Stonehenge? Chandelier? The Balaur? Anyway, never mind about that but what do you think about her?

(audience murmuring)

I tell you where to put it...

(audience laughing)

Well, well...Look who's decided to show up.

That's right. And before the risk of getting zapped by the Excalibur again, mind if you give me that?

(audience laughing)

Wait, why did you put it in CUTE. I was going to put it anyway before you showed up.

Time-efficient, eh?

(audience laughing)

So we don't wanna get zapped by Excalibur while arguing, right?

(Annoyed grunt) Okay, right. Next up...

Axew

Hold on. Is that Iris's Axew from the Pokemon Black and White anime?

Sure is.

Before you put it, let me just say something about this, right?

Oh my gas...

You know any idea why I don't see any girl in the convention dressed as BW's Iris?

Maybe that's because they didn't see the Pokemon Black and White anime a few years ago.

(audience laughing)

Precisely. I don't see any Iris cosplays today. When I see people dressed as their Pokemon BW characters, why there are some girls dressed as those female main characters that never appeared on the BW anime. Why do they dressed as those main girls not in the anime rather than Iris? Here's a top tip: DRESS AS CHARACTERS APPEARED ON THE ANIME, NOT ON THE GAMES!

(audience laughing)

Okay. That's good call but can you tell me the girls that didn't appeared on the BW anime and featured Iris instead of either of them?

Hilda and Rosa

Oh. So your point is that you should tell any girl who dressed as their favorite Black and White character not to dress as either Hilda or Rosa and instead dressed as Iris because both Hilda and Rosa never appeared on the BW anime series. Are you implying that anime is definitely better than video games?!

(audience laughing)

Yes. And for those who are going to dress as Serena from Pokemon XY, follow the anime guidelines and stick to her new outfit just like you saw from the anime. Besides. I'm sick of every girl dressed in her old clothes, you know.

(audience laughing)

Okay. Enough of the public service nonsense. Anyway, where should we put Axew?

I'll tell you where to put Iris' favorite Dragon-type Pokemon. It's on the CUTE section!

(audience laughing)

Wow. You're starting to get more serious right now.

(audience laughing)

Yes. Again, time-saving measures in the hopes that we don't get zapped by Excalibur again.

(audience laughing)

Jibanyan

Who's that? I've never seen this kind of cute character.

That's Jibanyan from Yokai Watch. There was a video game, then they have an anime show on TV Tokyo, just like Pokemon. The kids love this show and they have an array of merchandise from the anime series, just like Pokemon.

And you're saying that Jibanyan is what Pikachu is to Pokemon, am I right?

Frankly, yes. Kids love this kind of yokai and they surely want a stuff toy of Jibanyan to cuddle with as well as that ghost named...

Whisper?

Yes. Whisper.

Whisper

Ugh...Why did they have to name this ghost from a sanitary napkin?

(audience laughing)

Okay, Whisper. Since you had a very gross name for a ghost like you, time for you to be put at...SERIOUSLY NOT CUTE!

(audience laughing)

That's it? You're putting Whisper at SERIOUSLY NOT CUTE?

It's a gross name. He got that name from a woman's napkin and that's disgusting!

(audience laughing)

Okay. I see what you got there but you know what? I should put Jibanyan in the...hey! What are you doing?!

I could just put it on NOT CUTE because he's a character I'm not particularly familiar of.

(audience laughing)

Oh come on!!! Huh?

It's floating?! Where's it going?

(audience laughing)

Ha! I believe Jibanyan wants to be in the CUTE side!

How did he...?

Because he's a Yokai! And that's what Yokais do!

(audience laughing, then applause)

Ugh. You win this round, Jibanyan. Hey, what about Whisper?

He's crying and accepting his fate that he had a terrible name.

(audience laughing)

Cottonee

AAAHHH!!! What's that?

Cottonee!

Cottonee?!

Cottonee!

Are you trying to bring your Pokemon friends at the CUTE WALL? What's this?

Oi! Don't mess with Cottonee because if you do, Cottonee's going to shoot you down.

Shoot me down with what?!

ENERGY BALL!!!

(Pew! Pew! Ka-boom!)

(audience laughing, then applause)

Ugh...This is much...more...worse than Excalibur...ugh....

Well, Cottonee, is it okay if you can be in the NAKAKAGIGIL spot? You have potential you know. Anyway, see you next time!

Time for the recap!

SERIOUSLY NOT CUTE:

Raichu

*Whisper

NOT CUTE:

Dopey

Kwazii

CUTE:

Pichu

Plusle

Minun

Pachirisu

Emolga

Dedenne

Mokona

Mog

Catbug

Bashful

Froakie

Fennekin

Harukasan

Stuffy

Tunip the Vegimal

Minccino

Piplup

Sylveon

*Queen Delightful

*Axew

*Jibanyan

NAKAKAGIGIL!!!:

Pikachu

BMO

Bijou

Poof

George

Happy

Chespin

Doc McStuffins

Mabel Pines

Sofia

*Cottonee

Let's Do The News! (April 11, 2015)

- US President Barack Obama told the South American leaders that their day of meddling is over. He spoke that before the seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama City. He even shook hands with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro during the opening ceremony.

- Onto the Nigerian elections, the citizens of Nigeria are to vote for state governors on the last round of the nation's election process. Elections for 29 governors and state assemblies are taking place this Saturday.

- Cops released a dashcam footage of North Charleston officer Michael Slager showcasing the moments before the killing of a black man named Walter Scott. I can't show it to you but you can see it HERE.

- Veteran actor Robert de Niro will play the role of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari on a biopic.

- The second part of The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls will air on the 17th of July. This was announced after their mid-season finale of the anime.

- Yoshino Nanjou, the voice actress behind Eli Ayase from Love Live! School Idol Project, cancels her appearance at the Lantis Festival Anisong World Tour 2015 concert in Shanghai, China, due to her worsening knee injury. Her appearance on the world tour's Taipei concert, happening on the 18th to 19th of April, remains undecided.

- Snowpocalypse? What Snowpocalypse? Check out this cool snow machine called the Ripsaw EV2 that can drift through the winter wasteland!

TTFN!!!

Mitsubishi unveils Lancer Evolution "Final Edition"

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition

Well, it had to happen. 2015 is the final year for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and we're very sad to see it go and we're also sad that Mitsubishi had no plans for a successor to the venerable 4WD road-legal rally car that has been a favorite among speedo boys everywhere. However, they're not letting it go without a proper sendoff because Mitsubishi unveiled a final special edition model for the LanEvoX called the Lancer Evolution X Final Edition.

Not much information is given about the final model especially they didn't mention what was in that 2.0L 4B11 MIVEC turbo engine that powers it but it's been festooned with some minor cosmetic treatments as well as some "FINAL EDITION" badging on it.

Sales for the final special edition Lancer Evolution X will commence this August 2015 in Japan only and its starts at 4,298,400 Japanese Yen. It is limited to 1,000 units and the Japanese car company is now accepting orders for the Evo's last hurrah.

Source: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/publish/pressrelease_jp/products/2015/news/detail4880.html

Bubble Gang - April 10, 2015

On the April 10, 2015 episode of Bubble Gang...

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...Beast Mode hashtags!

- Make-up gags

- Dealing with the duet patients.

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, May Bago Na Namang Kalokohan, Tambak Ang Istambay sa Tindahan, Pero Iba Naman Ang...DAHILAN!!!

IBAGSAK! SI ALING PEPAY

IBAGSAK! Si Aling Pepay

- Antonietta confronts with Eula Valdes!

- More lait-lait from Lala Ytera!

- Brod Pete's back to answer everyone's questions in ANG BAGONG DATING DOON INTERNATIONAL.

- Some courtroom drama is happening...

- An interview with the couple complaining about dramas depicting men who have wives and mistresses.

Toyota Auris - Second Generation 2016 Facelift

2016 Toyota Auris

It's been three years since the second generation Toyota Auris arrived on the market since the summer of 2012 and for this 2016 update of the current-generation model, the new Auris had never looked so keen and there's more because for the first time, the facelifted second-generation Auris will now be available in the US as the Scion iM very soon just as we expected from the New York Auto Show.

2016 Toyota Auris

The biggest change, apart from its keen exterior look and the updated interior, is the implementation of Toyota's first ever 1.2L D-4T engine codenamed 8NR-FTS. This is the first turbocharged Toyota ever made since the Caldina discontinued in 2007 and this engine develops 116PS of power output, 185Nm of torque output, and when mated with the Super CVT-i gearbox, fuel economy is around 19.4km/L.

Of course, the other two engines; the 1NZ-FE engine and the high-performance 2ZR-FAE engine, were carried and while most of them are equipped with the Super CVT-i, the RS model of the Auris comes exclusively with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

2016 Toyota Auris interior

2016 Toyota Auris

Aside from the new turbo engine, the 2016 Auris is the first Toyota to come with the brand new Toyota Safety Sense C. Because safety is their top priority for Toyota, the Toyota Safety Sense C on the 2016 Auris comes with three features such as a Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Alert, and the Automatic High Beam function.

The Pre-Collision System uses a camera and a laser radar to scan incoming vehicles on the driver's twelves. When detected, it alerts the driver to brake with an audio and visual alert. Next, the Lane Departure Alert uses a camera to detect white and yellow lane markings. And lastly, the Automatic High Beam detects oncoming vehicle's headlights and the taillights of cars in front, allowing its headlamps to be automatically switched between high beam and low beam. Now you know.

The 2016 Auris starts from 1,789,855 Yen for the base 150X "C Package" up to 2,590,037 Yen for the turbocharged 120T model.

Available colors: White Pearl Crystal Shine, Silver Metallic, Black Mica, Red Mica Metallic, Orange Metallic, Citrus Mica Metallic, and Blue Metallic.

Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation

A visit to the ART IN ISLAND

Now, while we were in the Philippines, me and my parents discovered a new and bizarre area where your eyes think they are too good to be true and even though this is one of the most deceiving places ever told, it's a potential tourist attraction and you can see people going there and taking pics with their friends. Now, what was that place called?

It's called ART IN ISLAND and it's located somewhere in Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City. It was opened last Christmas 2014 and this place is optical illusion nirvana because it's loaded with 3D art that looks so real, they come alive.

They're open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9:30AM to 9:30 PM and the admission fee is a measly 500 pesos but if you're a student, you'll get a 100 peso discount from the admission price as long as you present them your student ID.

Here are some of the pics I took during my stay at ART IN ISLAND.

If you managed to visit ART IN ISLAND for the very first time, what do you think of this place? Did those 3D art made you think it's real? Did you have fun taking pics with your pals in that place? If you haven't been there, be sure to visit ART IN ISLAND anytime. I won't force any of you but feel free to visit this wondrous place anytime.

Remember, the admission fee is 500 pesos each and it's only open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9:30AM to 9:30 PM.

Let's Do The News! (April 9, 2015)

- Onto the Yemen crisis, US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Iran over their alleged support for Houthi rebels that are continuing to attack cities of Yemen. He said the US would support any Middle Eastern states that felt threatened by Iran, and would not "stand by" if Iran destabilized the region.

- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man accused for the Boston marathon bombing two years ago has been found guilty of all 30 charges that faced, many of which carry the death sentence. Three people were killed and over 260 injured when the bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston marathon last April 2013.

- The US and the Japanese government are setting up a consultative body to discuss bilateral defense cooperation in space. This new working group consists of defense councilor-level officials, which could be set up as early as this month.

- Japan's imperial couple, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, offered prayers for those who died on the Pacific island of Palau during World War Two.

- According to reports, two Turkish journalists have been charged with "openly insulting the people's religious values" for featuring the controversial Charlie Hebdo cover featuring the Prophet Muhammad in their columns.

- Top Gear presenters James May and Richard Hammond are having their old bikes auctioned on the 26th of April.

- The Ultima Evolution is now ready to follow the GTR's footsteps and this new model is available with 15 different power outputs, with the top-spec model delivers a massive stratospheric 1020bhp, while weighing 950kg. The new Ultima Evolution is priced at 38,000 Pounds in kit form where you can built it yourself or 65,995 pounds for the completely built version if you're not in the mood for building things.

- Inu X Boku SS author Cocoa Fujiwara passed away at the age of 31.

TTFN!!!