Friday, June 8, 2012

Let's Do The News! (June 8, 2012)

Anyway, now to do the news and since two of my pals left for important things to do, I have someone else to fill the gap. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, HERBIE!

(applause)
The Love Bug is in our studio!

Here it is! For the first time in our studio. HERBIE the LOVE BUG!

(applause)

So Herbie, welcome to our studio, do you have something to say?

(horn honking)

(audience laughing)

So you said you were having a jet lag ever since Forza 4 brought the Volkswagen Type 1 or 1200 or 1963 Beetle as part of the Meguiar's Car Pack, right?

(horn honking)

(audience laughing)

My gosh. I've seen everyone playing Forza 4 dressing the VW 1200 Beetle to look like you.

(audience laughing)

Anyway, what you got, Herbie? Some news? Okay let me see what you got...Hmmm....Oh....It says here that the second season of Oreimo will retain the title but a period (.) has been added on it. What can you say about that, Herbie?

(horn honking)

(audience laughing)

Excellent and um...says here that Oreimo is calling all fans to create a closing theme for their second season and the winner will be chosen as the second season's closing theme plus 110,000 yen/US$1,400 of cash prize.


So Herbie, do you got any ideas?

(horn honking twice)

(audience laughing)

What do you mean no? Come on, you could at least give it a chance. Besides, I'm not at music school you know.

(audience laughing)

If you're in Japan and if you want your presence be known on Oreimo's second season, feel free to express ideas of what will the second season's closing theme song will be. You have from June 22 to July 31 to come up so get out there and do some blue sky thinking okay? Now anyway, moving on, oh dear!

(ooohh)

Says here that the Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere Light Novels Get PSP Game...

(horn honking twice)

...as an RPG game developed by TENKY to be released this winter.


This is just unbelievable. Japanese video games have gone mental. Even with the arrival of the PSVita, why do most Japanese video game makers, no matter how big or small they are, they still rely on the PSP for creating anime-based video games. When will those make anime-based PSVita video games?

(horn honking five times)

What's that? Oh Herbie, I think you said that "as told earlier, PSP sales in Japan are still strong, that's why more and more Japanese video game makers still making PSP games".

(laughing)

I think you're probably right. Let's forget about this and moving on...Okay Herbie, show me what you got...

(beep beep)

2013 Roush RS Mustang
2013 Roush RS Mustang

Uh, Herbie, what you showed to us is the Roush RS Mustang V6, a tuned version of the 2013 Ford Mustang V6 for those who are a little bit tight on the budget for tuned muscle cars.


What can you say about that, Herbie?

(horn honking violently three times)

(laughing)

What do you mean "I want him down"? That tuned V6 Mustang by Roush looks good for those who are looking for cheap tuned muscles. It costs 26,000 Dollars and what you get here is the 3.7L V6 engine remained untouched but it comes with the Brembo package, Roush lowering springs, a subtle body kit, embroidered floor mats, billet pedals and the requisite Roush badging.

(engine revving)

Uh, okay, that's what you want it Herbie but do you have something next?

2013 McLaren MP4-12C

It's a McLaren MP4-12C right?

(engine revving slowly)

I know. This is the improved version of the MP4-12C for the 2013 Model Year. As expected, the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 is now producing 616HP of power. Then some improvements include the 7-Speed SSG transmission, top speed is now 333km/h (207mph), updated version of the Intake Sound Generator (ISG) system, Headlights linked to rain sensor when in automatic mode, Easy-Exit electric seat function incorporating Seat Return (if specified), New Meridian audio equaliser settings (if specified) and more.


I also expected a revised McLaren badge as well. So Herbie, what can you say?

(horn quickly honking three times)

(audience laughing)

You're exactly right Herbie. Pretty soon, this improved version will be round the Top Gear Test Track and have its standings rose but that takes time my dear Herbie. That takes time....Anyway Herbie, what's next?

(horn quickly honking two times)

Oh, the Chevrolet Volt, for the 2013 Model Year, sees an improved range to 38 electric miles, 98 MPGe. There's also a new EV Hold Mode that forces the car to burn gas and "hold" the energy in the battery for later use.


Uh, sounds reasonable, right? For this PHV, he he he...

(engine gently revving)

(audience laughing)

Herbie, what's that? What's that? Oh! I get it know. Says here that Anne Curtis is confirmed shooting Hollywood film "Blood Ransom"

(wow)


Sounds good news to us. Anne Curtis tweeted us on Twitter, confirming that she'll be on the Blood Ransom movie. The tweet says...

"Blood Ransom. Coming soon. https://www.facebook.com/BloodRansom"

...and this whole Blood Ransom movie will be directed by a Filipino-American named Francis dela Torre. How excited to see that. Even with life after "IT'S SHOWTIME", that Anne Curtis grown up so fast.

(engine gently revving)

(laughing and applause)

Anyway Herbie, bad news. I'd picked up some news that a Mexican boxer, Antonio Margarito, the former world welterweight champion who was suspended for 16 months after plaster was found in his gloves, retired on Thursday after an 18-year pro boxing career.

(awww)


“After much thought and extended conversations with my family and team, we have all agreed that the time to hang up my gloves and begin a new chapter in life has arrived,”

I guess that this Mexican boxer has left the ring for other things on his hands or should I say fists, right?

(engine slowly revving two times)

So, Herbie, do you have something to share before we left?

(engine slowly revving, then horn honking five times, and engine revving with excitement)

What? The Stig drove you round the Top Gear Test Track?!

(engine slowly revving, then horn honking five times, and engine revving with excitement)

Really? Do you have the footage?

(engine revved with excitement)

Okay, let's play the tape!




Guess The Stig took you very seriously, right. So, what's your best time?

(engine slowly revving, then horn honking five times, and engine revving with excitement)

1:29.475? You're pretty good, Herbie. You're pretty good. You did well, so when will you come back in our studio, Herbie?

(engine gently revving, and horns honking gently two times)

(audience laughing)

Anytime you want? You can stay with us! At least most Forza 4 players dressed their VW 1200 to look like you, right? It's okay, you can stay with us.

(engine revving with excitement)

(audence laughing and applause)

And that's the news!

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