The Derby City Classic Pool Tour!
Filipino pool players will compete in the prestigious 2008 Derby City Classic! Did a post on it. Could be an interesting read.
Link is here friends! Thanks for reading.
Happy new year, everyone!
Much Awaited Albums of 2008
We all know that 2007 has been a great year to a lot of artists, producers and music enthusiasts. Now, as far as great songs and albums are concerned, 2008 will seem to be another year of great songs and albums.
Start The Year With Some Blast From The Past Questions
Last December 29, my barkada and I had our post-Christmas party with the punk rock 80’s theme. Er, supposedly it’s punk rock 80’s but nobody really followed the theme (hmph). Most people are dressed in 80’s style, but not specifically punk rock 80’s. But, oh well, what to do? These are stubborn adults. Haha.
I was one of those planned the games and I thought of having a trivia contest. However, I found it hard to be writing only about the 80’s (’coz, you know, I was still young then, so I don’t remember much 
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I’m posting the questions here and I hope you’ll have fun answering. And maybe I’ll post the answers later.Â
Pinoy Trivia
- Kumpletuhin ang sikat na linya mula sa pelikulang “Himala†na pinagbidahan ni Nora Aunor: “Walang himala! Ang himala ay _____.â€
- Sino ang direktor ng pelikulang “Himala�
- Ibigay ang limang pangunahing mga aktor sa pelikulang “Bagetsâ€
- Sinu-sino ang tatlong lalaking aktor na idinagdag sa orihinal na cast sa pelikulang “Bagets 2″?
- Anu-anong character ang ginampanan ni Claudine Barretto sa teleseryeng “Saan Ka Man Naroroon�
- Sinong sang’gre sa Etheria ang ginampanan ni Iza Calzado?
- Unang palabas sa telebisyon na opisyal na tinawag na fantaserye o telefantaserye?
- Pinoy rock band na kumanta ng “Beh, Buti Nga†at “Annie Batumbakalâ€
Less Firecracker Injuries This Year in the Philippines
Contrary to my prediction that there will be an increase in the firecracker injuries this year (because of some patients having firecracker-related injuries that arrived in hospitals early before the New Year’s eve), the Department of Health announced that there were only 446 cases that were recorded as of 6 a.m. of January 1, with 7 of the cases as injuries due to stray bullets. Seven percent of the recorded injuries needed amputations. Also, there had been no cases of Watusi ingestion. It was reported that among the commonly-used firecrackers, the “piccolo†caused the most number of injuries, particularly among children. This is perhaps because it takes a while before it explodes and children have the tendency to go back and check on it when it hasn’t exploded. Also, it is cheaper compared to other firecrackers, as it is sold at P10/pack only.
The celebration of the coming of the New Year was said to be generally peaceful, with the exception of cases of children injured and killed in the Visayas due to stray bullets, and several reports of stray bullet injuries in the Central Luzon and Northern Luzon.
On the other hand, in Bicol, there were no cases recorded of stray bullet injuries.
Tv Advertisements
Hi everyone!
I am currently writing a paper about Philippine TV advertisements and its influence on society particularly the formation of stereotypes and gender identities. Some commercials may be somehow manipulative because they are able to influence the thought processes of the viewers through their contents and manner of presentation. As a result, certain individuals or groups of people are being stigmatized and discriminated.
So, if by any chance you come across a TV commercial that has an implicit message about the aforementioned subjects, please feel free to reply to this post. Thank you!
2008 New Year’s Eve
This new year’s eve, I noticed that there were less firecrackers in the streets compared to the previous years. I could come up with several factors on why:
First, the government, particularly DOH, put into law that firecrackers like triangulo, bawang, watusi, etc. would be illegal,
Second, firecrackers are getting more and more expensive each year (are those made from China cheaper?),
Third, people are beginning to get afraid of the burns from these explosives, and
Last, there are alternatives to celebrating with firecrackers, namely, partying while watching fireworks from afar.
Tradition has slowly been changing. I do not say that this is good but if I remember correctly, the noise created by the firecrackers was to drive away bad spirits. Now if we should make dancing as an alternative to celebrate new year, I guess, we just gave out invitations to these spirits to join us. Now, that is really what I call reconciliation. Ha ha ha Happy New Year guys!
Contagious music + videos of 2007
Producers get damn measly cent from making music videos and yet, they continue to lure us with their so called masterpieces. Since MTV gave a new spankin’ meaning to the word music video, every artist nowadays just wants to appear on it. They use this as their pimpin’ tool to stardom. A video that can launch or ruin their entire career, forever.
PBS interviews: What drives your blog?
Most dictionaries define the verb drive as to guide, to control, or to direct. Whether you are driving a car, a nail, or a golf ball, you are guiding, controlling, and directing it at that moment.
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Everyone’s blog is driven by something.
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What is the driving force in your blog? *
What is the purpose of your blog?
What motivates you to blog?
[DYuTYub #35] YouTube’s Top 10 Videos of 2007
Some of you told us you were looking for our roundup of the most buzzed about videos of ’07. Based on view counts, most shared, most discussed, top rated and general popularity, here is the list: –The YouTube Team
Watch the playlist here.
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