Saturday, May 13, 2017

Bubble Gang - May 12, 2017 #BGLiga

In the May 12, 2017 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Timeout gags

- Another Buhay Ng Bakla session.

- Time to face the facts, son.

- Mas Pinabonggang Sumbong Sumbong Kay Bonggang Bonggang Bongbong takes on people posting their stuff bought with other people's money, people engaging on hot issues for networking purposes, and people looking like dogs on their social media.



- The Jungle Belles are facing off against rich men!

- Someone's coming in Balitang Ina!



- Applying for a rice cooker

- A restaurant for bonding moments.

- Basa-basa pik!

FH3 Hot Wheels: Proud Pioneering Spirit

Because Hot Wheels was born in the year 1968, I've been tasked to find a Forza car that is on the same year Hot Wheels was founded by Mattel, and looks like I've met my match on my ongoing Hot Wheels adventure in Forza Horizon 3.



This here is the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, one of the most valuable and ultra rare classic cars in the world and about 18 units were made from 1967 to 1969. True to its name, this is the road-legal version of the legendary Tipo 33 race car and this is the first car to use butterfly doors, like the ones from the McLaren F1, the world's fastest car of the 90's. Little did you know that because the 33 Stradale is a handcrafted beauty, each of the units are tailored differently as hinted by the exterior design cues ranging from the headlamps, windscreen wipers, vents, and so on.

Tailor-made aside, the 33 Stradale features an aluminium body on aluminium tubular chassis and unlike the race-spec Tipo 33, the 2.0L V8 engine has no relation to the race-spec engine. In fact, it was lifted from the Alfa Montreal while mated to a six-speed Colotti transaxle gearbox, resulting to a 0-100kph time of 5.5 seconds and flatout in 260kph, quicker than your average German saloon of today.

Anyway, enough chitter-chatter because time to send this ultra-rare, million-dollar, collector car for a flight through Thrilltopia and introduce to the stunts the world of Hot Wheels has to offer. Hold on because it's going to be one heck of a bumpy ride.



Who knew that you can alter what stunt you want to face with courtesy of Stunt Swap feature? Anyway, the ultra-rare Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale finished the competition alive and speaking of which...



I just got word that somewhere in Thrilltopia, there's a legendary barn find hidden somewhere and according to my sources, it's located three miles off from the Festival site but be warned; it's heavily fortified with dinosaurs guarding the barn find so how can you get through the mystery treasure that was heavily guarded by such primal monstrosities? Only one way to find out...



Now let's see what legendary machine we'll be encountering this time...



What is this? Wait, I know! That's one of the pre-war Fords that emerged during the Great Depression of the 1930's. It's a Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe and what this is, is a template of a hot rod you can think of. But first, let's talk about this Five-Window Coupe. In the past, most Ford advertisements in the 1920's to 1930's targeted specifically for women but when they advertise this Five Window Coupe, they didn't specify the target gender. In fact, the topic they're targeting for the Ford De Luxe Five Window Coupe is specifically economy, a topic relevant during the dark days of the Herbert Hoover era of the USA.

Calling it a fuel-efficient car sounds ironic for a V8-powered Ford but the V8 engine that powers it uses no more fuel than a four-cylinder car, which sounds impressive during the Great Depression era but let's not get too much about this legendary Ford because let's talk about how a hot rod was made because like you and I, street rodding has been the creative force of car culture. It's all about men in sheds coming up with bright ideas to build something quite extraordinary and then show it off on the roads. Some might even race against other guy with a hot rod as well. Hot rods that are unique to the beholders have massively lowered bodies, chopped roofs, vivid colors, big engines, and some of the best bits too much to list on, resulting to a creative expression that makes people go crazy about one and even if the blokes who made one didn't have qualifications to design and engineer a car. How cool is that?



Because this Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe can be freely expressed into various kinds of street-rodding, I want to do my own kind of street-rodding with this legend and with the De Luxe Five-Window Coupe became what every hot rod should be, time to set ablaze through the twists and turns of Hot Wheels Thrilltopia with the legend that became the forefront of hot-rodding. Time to feel the heat with this one.



Man, nothing like a little piece of automotive history than trying out some iconic cars at the Hot Wheels Thrilltopia. From a street-legal version of a legendary racing car to a hot-rod, nothing comes close than enjoying some of the most historic cars in the extreme world of Hot Wheels and in here, it's all about Leading The Way.

Friday, May 12, 2017

Let's Do The News! (May 12, 2017)


- Former AFP Chief of Staff, now DENR Secretary, Roy Cimatu, made clear that there is no reason to fear that military men are being appointed as part of the Duterte administration. According to Cimatu, it's normal for the President to hire former military officials because of is desire to fully implement his programs in a more systematic and orderly way and he can fully utilize his expertise as a former official of the military and even as part of the local leader in Davao City.

- President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in Hong Kong early Friday morning as part of his two-day visit to meet with the Filipino community and then fly to Beijing for the Belt and Road Initiatives where Russian leader Vladimir Putin is present.

- PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa has issued an order for the investigation of the alleged "tanim-bala" accident in Pampanga.

- An eleven year-old Filipina was discovered to have an IQ exceeding Albert Einstein's. Mia Golosino, 11 years old, is the daughter of Jose and Twinkie Golosino. She used to stay in Malabon but now residing in Great Britain. Because of such discovery, her parents took her to a Mensa test and was discovered to have an IQ if 162, 22 more than the target level needed to be classified as a genius.

- Porsche produced 1,000,000 units of the 911 sportscar and the one millionth 911 was rolled off from the assembly line in Zuffenhausen, Germany.


- Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment was recently acquired by the Hong Kong-based Camsing International.

- Bandai Namco announced that their latest Tales and Taiko no Tatsujin games are coming to the Nintendo Switch by March 2018.

- A reboot of Britain's most provocative TV drama in the 80's, Dynasty, is in the works.

TTFN!!!

New Toyota Pixis Epoch

After Daihatsu launched the all-new and more fuel-efficient, second-generation Mira e:S, Toyota decided to borrow the latest fuel-efficient Daihatsu for a while so they can sell it at their Toyota dealerships as the all-new Pixis Epoch.

2018 Toyota Pixis Epoch

For some people who can't afford Toyota's fuel-efficient offerings such as the Prius and its little brother, the Aqua, the Pixis Epoch kei-car got their backs because while it isn't as efficient as the two hybrids mentioned earlier, it is the most fuel-efficient petrol car offered at most Toyota dealerships across Japan with prices start from 907,200 up to 1,209,600 Japanese Yen plus on-road costs.

What you get in the all-new Pixis Epoch, like as shown from the second-generation Daihatsu Mira e;S, is a newly sharpened styling, refined interior for a more basic approach, new monocoque chassis, and a more fuel-efficient 660cc engine promising up to 35.2kmpl of fuel efficiency based on JC08 Mode standards.

In terms of safety, the Pixis Epoch comes with Smart Assist III, featuring the world's smallest stereo camera ever equipped on the production car, in addition to the false start restraining control function, Auto High Beam, corner sensors for parking purposes, SRS airbags, Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control System, emergency stop signal, and Anti-Lock Brakes with Electronic Control Braking Force Distribution System.

Can you consider this to someone who can't afford a Prius or an Aqua but like a fuel-efficient Toyota that gives them more run for their money. Sure you can and the odds aren't bad for a fuel-efficient Toyota that is based on Daihatsu's latest, fuel-efficient, offering.

Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation

New Subaru Pleo Plus

2018 Subaru Pleo Plus

After Daihatsu launched the all-new and more fuel-efficient, second-generation Mira e:S, Subaru decided to borrow the latest fuel-efficient Daihatsu for a while so they can sell it at their Subaru dealerships as the all-new Pleo Plus.

Priced at 896,400 Yen, the all-new Subaru Pleo Plus like what the latest Daihatsu Mira e:S showed us, not only features a more sharp exterior design and a more basic interior space for the average driver, but also an improved 660cc engine alongside its monocoque chassis combined with fuel efficient features such as Cold i-EGR, the late closing of intake valves for load reduction on compression, dual injectors, combustion control by cylinder, CVT Thermo controller, low viscosity CVT fluid, rear differential gear for 4WD models, resin parts, and many more, resulting to 35.2kmpl of fuel efficiency based on JC08 Mode standards.

Not only this is the most fuel-efficient car in the Subaru lineup, it's also the safest because of its Smart Assist III, featuring the world's smallest stereo camera ever equipped on the production car, in addition to the false start restraining control function, Auto High Beam, corner sensors for parking purposes, SRS airbags, Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control System, emergency stop signal, and Anti-Lock Brakes with Electronic Control Braking Force Distribution System.

As told earlier, the new Pleo Plus starts at 896,400 Yen, the most affordable Subaru available in Japan, and also the most fuel-efficient as well. We know that this is based on the all-new Daihatsu Mira e:S but for those who are too lazy to go on the Daihatsu dealership or if their nearest dealership was a Subaru's look no further.

Photo: Subaru Corporation

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Let's Do The News! (May 11, 2017)


- Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre supports the request of so-called Pork Barrel Queen Janet Lim Napoles to be transferred to the NBI detention center due to death threats. Aguirre said that Napoles must be removed from her cell at the Bureau of Corrections since she is not a convicted prisoner.

- The Department of Health hopes that the Supreme Court will lift its Temporary Restraining Order issued against the distribution and acquisition of contraceptives in the country.

- Turkey has warned online encyclopedia Wikipedia, blocked by the Turkish government two weeks ago, over a content creating a perception that Turkey is supporting terrorist organizations, according to reports.

- Before he was fired by US President Donald Trump, FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers he sought more resources for his agency’s probe into possible collusion between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia to sway the 2016 U.S. election, a congressional source said on Wednesday.

- A Russian judge said that the blogger who played Pokemon Go inside the church has found guilty of inciting religious hatred, according to reports.

- Honda's Fit hatchback and Grace compact sedan has been given a minor change and its set to be available in Japan this summer.



- BMW resurrects the 8-Series as the replacement for the 6-Series with a concept teased before its May 26 unveiling.



- Land Rover has produced over 600,000 units of the Range Rover Evoque since it was launched in 2011. To commemorate, they've launched a special Landmark model featuring a special Moraine Blue paint.



TTFN!!!

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Kinmirai Happy End

Kinmirai Happy End

The Aqours Next Step project continues with CYaRon's second single titled Kinmirai Happy End and this latest single begs us for more of Chika Takami, You Watanabe, and Ruby Kurosawa.

For the latest single by one of Aqours' sub-groups, you can expect two new songs that you can either listen to those or feel it in your School Idol Festival app game anytime soon such as the main song and their other new song titled 海岸通りで待ってるよ. If you are done listening to those two new songs from CYaRon, they've added a new drama part so you can listen what's next for CYaRon, probably a rare find they've encountered.

Don't forget, the Next Step project for Aqours continues with AZALEA and Guilty Kiss unveiling their second singles soon as well as the new duo/trio performances from your favorite Aqours heroes, leading up to Aqours' 2nd Love Live -THE HAPPY PARTY TRAIN TOUR- later in the summer and the second series of Love Live! Sunshine!! coming this fall. Another main reason to come back for more of Aqours!

TRACK LISTINGS:

01. 近未来ハッピーエンド
02. 海岸通りで待ってるよ
03. 近未来ハッピーエンド (Off Vocal)
04. 海岸通りで待ってるよ (Off Vocal)
05. レアな沼津をめしあがれ❤