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On the September 11, 2015 episode of Bubble Gang...

- The ugly man crashes the party...and then some...

- Bridge gags

- The biggest mistake a married couple would commit...

- More words to live by from Tata Lino!

- Different kinds of delaying tactics explained.

- Maria Sofia Love enjoys some of Bubble Gang's hilarious sketches.

- One man is stranded on an island of desire!

- One reporter's idea to save his nearly defunct news program...

- Lait pa more with Lala Ytera!

- One man learns to fight back against a shouty female...and then some other females...

Remembering 9-11 (14 years ago)

*This is a repost

September 11, 2001.

I was in school at that day, but I'll never forget the images I saw on the news that day.

Terrorists hijacked four jet airliners filled with passengers. They crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third plane hit a wing of the Pentagon, the American military HQ, in Washington D.C., and a fourth airplane crash landed somewhere near Pittsburgh. According to reports, over 3,000 people died. It was a tragic day that engulfed the world.

Even in today's times, the pain and the radical changes since 9/11 are still in our minds today and we are still very unsure what possible consequences will be facing on us if the world keeps on changing.

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

- Reports state that about three people have died and 23 missing by the massive floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Japan.

- Meanwhile. rainwater has intermittently overflowed a drainage channel from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and spilled directly into the sea following the heavy rainfall that hit the eastern part of Japan.

- Voters in Singapore are casting ballots in today's general elections as attention is focused on how much ground the rival parties can gain as the public is increasingly unhappy with the rise of foreign workers and the widening wealth gap. A total of 89 seats are vacant in the first election since Lee Kuan Yew's death last March.

- The People's Republic of China is building an air facility on the Zamora Reef in South China Sea that will jeopardize the Philippines' possession of Pag-Asa Island.

- The Malacanang Palace rejected President Benigno Aquino III's proposal to declare a state of emergency due to the massive traffic jams in Metro Manila.

- The Sport Tourer for the new-generation Opel/Vauxhall Astra has been unveiled.

- Check out the latest TV advert for the upcoming 007: SPECTRE movie starring Daniel Craig as 007 James Bond.

- Young actor Enrique Gil  is allegedly involved in drunken incident.

- Over four million iPhone users have been downloaded THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage app game from the App Store since its release days after the Android version came out, according to Bandai Namco.

TTFN!!!

METAL GEAR SOLID V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

METAL GEAR SOLID V
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the gripping conclusion to the Metal Gear Solid prequel saga where it centers on the legendary Big Boss awakened from a coma nine years after the destruction of Mother Base as seen on Ground Zeroes. Desperate for revenge, he was accompanied by his trusted partner Benedict "Kazuhira" Miller, his former rival Revolver "Shalashaska" Ocelot, and his men from Diamond Dogs, Punished "Venom" Snake vows to put an end to Cipher's dark conspiracy. Spanning from Afghanistan to Central Africa, the game gives players unprecedented stealth freedom in the form of open world gaming as well as treats in store from this game and the inevitable plot twists that will keep them guessing for more.

In honor of The Phantom Pain's launch, here comes the soundtrack which covers both the Ground Zeroes prologue and The Phantom Pain main story. Handcrafted by the veterans behind the background musics heard from the Metal Gear saga, this two disc album features not just the scores heard from both MGSV games but also licensed songs such as The Man Who Sold The World, Here's To You, Not Your Kind of People, and Nuclear. It even comes with The Phantom Pain's theme song, Sins of the Father by Donna Burke, who once provided her vocals from Peace Walker's Heavens Divide five years ago.

This two-disc compilation is a sure thing that will keep your Phantom Cigars smoking on while listening on the songs and scores heard in the most dramatic chapter in the Metal Gear Solid prequel saga.

Let's Do The News! (September 10, 2015)

- Torrential rains are causing floods throughout much of eastern Japan, washing away homes and rescuers are busy airlifting stranded people to safety. The floodwaters caused the dikes somewhere in the Ibaraki Prefecture heavily damaged.

- The Japanese Foreign Ministry is arranging high-level talks with the US and South Korea to discuss the possible launch of a missile by North Korea. Reports told that the North is holding an event next month to honor the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. There is a possibility that an ICBM launch may coincide with the event.

- According to reports, the culprit behind the Bangkok bomb attacks last month may have escaped abroad. The Thai police arrested two foreign men for their alleged involvement and extracted information that a man named "Izan" instructed him to make a bomb and hand it over to someone who is suspected to have carried out the attack.

- To prevent another heavy traffic that occurred last Tuesday in EDSA, the DPWH said that its road maintenance  team is up on clearing clogged drainage systems and expediting flood control projects.

- The Bangsamoro peace process has been tackled during the International Meeting for Peace Tirana in Albania while discussing the harsh scenarios in Syria and Nigeria's Boko Haram. The Government of the Philippines' chief peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer stated to the panelists that it was the Bangsamoro that led to the signing of the peace agreement between them and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

- Big news from Apple today; in preparation for the upcoming iOS9, the Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled the updated version of the iPhone 6 called the iPhone 6S as well as the new iPad Pro, new Apple Watch variants, and Apple TV.

- In time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokemon next year, The Pokemon Company International unveiled Pokemon GO, a totally new experience where everyone can catch Pokemon --- in the real world using their smartphone! In collaboration with Niantic, Inc., Pokemon GO gives players a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a Pokemon trainer in the real-world, catching, trading, and battling. There's a Bluetooth device called the Pokemon GO Plus which allows them to enjoy even when they're not looking at their smartphone. It's set to arrive next year on the App Store and Google Play for free with in-app purchases will be available.

- SPARTAAAAAAAANS!!!!! Leonidas from the film 300 gets his own figma from Good Smile Company!!!

- More idol madness coming in from the Bandai Namco portfolio and this time, they've unveiled an all-male 2.5D idol project called Dream Festival featuring five male idols with their real-life cast members. It's about five male idols working at a fictional talent agency and in this one, users can take advantage of Dream Festival Cards that can unlock outfits and performances during the idols' performances.

TTFN!!!

Daihatsu Cast Style and Cast Activa

It's a casting call for Japan's kei car maker Daihatsu as they've unveiled the new Cast range consisting of the Style, which is more of a successor to the Mira Gino and targets the Honda N-ONE, the Activa, which replaces the Terios Kid and targets the Suzuki Hustler, and a third one coming next one, which I believe to be the target of Suzuki's Alto Turbo RS.

But in the meantime, let's focus more on the two Cast models available for launch, starting with the Cast Style.

2016 Daihatsu Cast Style

2016 Daihatsu Cast Style interior

The Cast Style mimics the look of the old Mira Gino, which is known to be a poor man's Mini Cooper since the Nissan V_r_t_ (sorry, some letters blocked due to search query reasons), and it's a prime target for the female demographics in their adulthood because what they want for a kei car that something more of an accessory rather than a tool. For the Style model, it truly caters the very occasion with its Mira Gino-inspired looks, basic interior design, a choice of three interior accents, and an optional Diatone Sound System Plan with lots of extras too much to mention.

Powering the Cast Style is a choice of a KF-VE4 660cc engine that promises 30.0km/L of fuel economy and a KF-VET 660cc turbo engine with a fuel economy of up to 27.0km/L, all mated with a CVT gearbox and Daihatsu's fuel-efficient e:S technology derived from most kei-cars. Of course, you can opt in for a four-wheel drive variant when things get a little slippery but that 4WD system is best to be equipped to the next Cast lined up.

2016 Daihatsu Cast Activa

2016 Daihatsu Cast Activa interior

This is the Cast Activa, the crossover variant of the Cast and while it may not be as good as the Suzuki Hustler rival in terms of fuel efficiency, it's still the best looking of the kei crossovers. Since the Activa targets solely for the outdoorsy type of youth looking for some R&R, the exterior is well-themed to be more adventurous as well as the darker shade of its interior.

Like the Style model I've mentioned, the Activa is still powered by a choice of a KF-VE4 660cc engine that promises 30.0km/L of fuel economy and a KF-VET 660cc turbo engine with a fuel economy of up to 27.0km/L, all mated with a CVT gearbox and Daihatsu's fuel-efficient e:S technology. Whoa, did I just mentioned that from above? Well, you get the idea but that turbocharged variant of the Activa is incredibly 0.2km/L more than the turbocharged Suzuki Hustler, so it's a dead heat between the two Japanese kei crossovers.

For most models it comes with a very sophisticated front suspension setup, simple monocoque chassis, "D assist" power steering switch that can be turned off or on to take fate of the Cast's handling capabilities, and exclusive for the Activa; the Downhill Assist Control, which helps the Activa to be more efficient in the case of driving downhill.

With safety as its priority one; all Cast models come with Daihatsu's Smart Assist II consisting of Emergency Stop Signal system, Lane Departure Warning, Pedestrian Detection, and many other safety tech offered for these models.

The Cast Style starts from 1,220,400 to 1,641,600 Yen while the Cast Activa starts from 1,220,400 to 1,647,000 Yen respectively, so it is quite much when compared to Honda's N-ONE and the Suzuki Hustler but because these two are showing their ages, best to have one of these and see how the new Cast speaks to you as your starter car if you got yourself a driver's license for the first time.

Photo: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

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

- The suspect who was arrested in connection with last month's Bangkok bomb attacks admitted that he made the bomb and handed over to the man who is believed to have carried out the attack. So far, the Thai police arrested two foreigners and are looking for the possibility that a group of 10 or more may have been involved in the attack.

- Campaigns for Burma (Myanmar) elections, their first since the end of military rule four years ago, has officially begun. With the elections starting on the 8th of November, the poll is likely to be a match between the Union Solidarity and Development Party against the National League of Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

- Typhoon Etau made landfall in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday morning and is moving northward.

- A camerawoman working for a private television network in Hungary was sacked after videos of her hurting migrants escaping from the police, including a man carrying a child, became viral.

- In the continuing migrant crisis, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said that his government is more than welcome to extend help to refugees from Syria. The president recall that the Philippines once helped refugees from the past such as the case of 2,700 Vietnamese boat people escaping from conflicts in the 70's as well as Jewish people fleeing from Nazi-Germany rule during the Second World War.

- The first-ever luxury SUV which claims to be the world's fastest SUV, the Bentley Bentayga was officially unveiled and it comes with Bentley's brand new 6.0L W12 twin turbo engine developing over 608PS of power and 900Nm of torque.

- The Toyota Prius, the car that started the hybrid revolution back in late 1997, is now on its fourth-generation and it was unveiled to the public at a ceremony in Las Vegas. It features Mirai-inspired looks as well as improved fuel efficiency eclipsing every hybrid known in the world and a plethora of safety features.

- The Rolls-Royce Dawn is officially unveiled before its Frankfurt Motor Show debut. It is essentially an open-top version of the Wraith.

- Here's your chance to get your hands with the Ace of the Allied Forces as hobby kit maker Hasegawa unveiled the Su-33 Scarface 1 model kit, part of the Ace Combat model kit range. Out tomorrow for 4,200 Yen plus tax, builders get the chance to construct their own Scarface 1 aircraft just the way the like.

- As we are welcoming Love Live! Sunshine!!, the second generation of the ever successful Love Live! franchise, here's your first look at Aqours' first song "Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteiru Kai?", which will debut this October 7.

TTFN!!!