Monday, October 20, 2014

The 2014-2015 Seattle International Auto Show

A few days ago, we went to the CenturyLink Field Event Center to take part at the annual Seattle International Auto Show to check out a whole array of new and exciting models on display for the Washingtonian motoring public. For me, I spent the whole time taking pics on the best cars displayed on the show just for the fun of it.

For the rest of the pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.727907717302829.1073741977.119605654799708&type=1&l=4704411c5d



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My video highlights:

Goin Bulilit - October 19, 2014

On the October 19, 2014 episode of Goin Bulilit...

- Bulilits playing through the walls...

- Ferry gags

- Goin Bulilit MV of Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso

- Legal questions answered in IKAW AT ANG BUTAS with Atty. Butas Mauricio!



- Pilosopo Tasyo and Syota has some tips on how to find out if your kid is not going to school and went to somewhere else...

- Ang Anchor jokes


Sunday, October 19, 2014

Nonito Donaire lost to fight against Nicholas Walters

Nonito Donaire

Nonito Donaire, one of the Philippines' boxing superstars was knocked out by his opponent Nicholas Walters after six rounds on a boxing match held at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. Donaire did well on the first two rounds but the uppercut Walters unleashed made the Fil-Am boxer kiss the ground to utter defeat.


Image: Boxing News

Doctor Who S08E09

Doctor Who S08E09

We got the chance to see a toughened-up Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) on this episode where Clara takes The Doctor's place to investigate a mysterious menace hidden beneath the walls. She took his role temporarily because The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is stuck in the TARDIS' shrinking dimension, that's why they're going to investigate the cause of this.

Still, we got to enjoy the tiny TARDIS in this episode. Seems to us that we do have a TARDIS toy in our collection somewhere. We also learned that the TARDIS has an emergency feature called Siege Mode. Siege Mode renders the TARDIS into a small cube when the power was cut off. It was very desperate but good thing, all the energy from those dimensional enemies, which The Doctor calls them The Boneless, got the TARDIS alive and kicking.

BTS from this episode:



NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW:

Forza Horizon 2: Good To Be Bad

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The Jaguar F-Type Coupe is one of the most highly anticipated cars of 2014 and it's definitely one of the must-haves if we got the cash to roll in one of these. The top-of-the-line model, the F-Type R Coupe has the same supercharged 5.0L V8 engine from the XKR-S and it's a growler to drive on the city streets and on the open roads. We really wish we want one of those but thanks to the Mobil 1 Car Pack on Forza Horizon 2, we now have the chance to drive Jaguar's latest sportscar that puts the XKR-S to shame and I shall now demonstrate by driving the F-Type R Coupe on its special monthly events made specifically for this car and it takes place somewhere in Nice.



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So, the F-Type Coupe. What's my experience upon driving one in Forza Horizon 2? For me, not only I felt happy upon driving it but I've never felt so alive to be behind the wheel of Jaguar's latest sportscar famed for its "Good To Be Bad" tagline. I mean come on, you saw one in the ads a few months ago, right? Anyway, the F-Type R Coupe is definitely one of the most enjoyable cars I can drive on Forza Horizon 2 and judging by that snarling noise from its supercharged V8 engine, it sounds oh so sinister indeed. I could just spend all day listening to that noise from its Active Sport Exhaust. It never gets old so easily.

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So, what about handling? Well, because this is a V8-powered growler, the F-Type R Coupe is too dynamic and even a slight mistake can cost you so you need to be more focused while handling the F-Type because of its massive torque that causes too much wheelspin at the start if you don't get the launch right. You need to work on your timing to get this car off smoothly but getting off is utter irrelevance because the dynamic character is not suitable for a novice. If you're brave enough to master the F-Type R Coupe, this shouldn't be a problem and when you're not racing, you can pull some amazing tricks on the open space like for example, the Aerodrome.

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In my evaluation, the Jaguar F-Type Coupe is a British sports car worth enjoyable to drive on Forza Horizon 2 when it comes to its snarl, its power, its performance, and the way this car enjoys in the Horizon Festival. With this car, you know that it feels "Good to be Bad" in Forza Horizon 2 and when other people noticed your ride, even at Car Meets, they'll know that you are more of a bad guy in the Southern European landscape. I really love to drive this Jaguar more than I can ever have in this game.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

"Take the Polidont Challenge"

On the October 17, 2014 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Counseling gags

- Mr. Assimo meets the car dealer.



- The Tolpu Bros. are addressing a complaint about a litterbug neighbor in T3 NYO.






- Lala Ytera still messing up with the gals

- Bubble Gang Flashback Friday!

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, Kapit na, bagong isyu na naman, May seksing babae sa tambayan, Laman siya ng lahat ang...CHISMISAN?!

- Bubble Gang does Polident Dental Adhesives by spoofing this commercial as POLIDONT! Take the Polidont Challenge.



- Mr. Matapobre says "Walang Mayamang Salbahe".

- Don Cantoni has some serious issues with the gardener...

- Brod Pete and his pals are answering life's biggest questions in ANG BAGONG DATING DOON INTERNATIONAL!

Friday, October 17, 2014

Top Gear USA: Weekend Race Cars

The boys of Top Gear USA are finding out which of the cars they've bought can be a potential weekend race car and the winner gets the chance to drive a Bowler in the Scottish highlands. Tanner opted a Mazda NB MX-5 Miata (known to Japanese as the Roadster) while Rut goes for the Subaru Impreza WRX Sport Wagon and Adam opts for the classic Beetle.



Let's cut things short about what just happened in this episode; Tanner won the first challenge where they have to drive through a track one-handed, Adam won the second challenge where they have to drive a muddy straight, Rut won the third challenge takes place on an off-road track with high elevations, and in the final challenge involving a downhill soapbox derby, Tanner wins and he's the man to drive the Bowler EXR-S on the Scottish highlands.



On the Scottish highlands, Tanner and the Bowler are taking on a dirtbike to prove who's superior and it's a one-sided race. It was really a one-sided one and Tanner and the EXR-S made a close call win against a dirt bike. Only just!!!

Let's Do The News! (October 17, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General has called on global leaders to provide one billion dollars to fight against the Ebola Outbreak, which the UN had warned that it will reach about 10,000 victims in December.

- Police officers in Hong Kong have cleared one of the three main roads blocked by pro-democracy protesters. They've removed barricades and tents on the main road in Kowloon earlier as they've met little resistance from a small number of protesters at the site.

- Ground strikes in Baghdad is raising concerns that the US air strike in Iraq and Syria against ISIS aren't going so smoothly as the blasts killed at least 18 people and injured 66 others.

- A man charged a month ago in an Australian Court with supporting ISIS is facing a fresh accusation that he also planned a terrorist attack somewhere in Australia.

- According to Senator Antonio Trillanes, Vice President Jejomar Binay used his meeting with the Philippine President Benigno Aquino III early this week to stop the probe on DOJ secretary Leila De Lima.

- The Infiniti Q50, or known to you and me as the Nissan Skyline V37, will be taking on the British Touring Car Championship as Nissan's luxury brand will send two Q50 sedans for next year's season.

Q50 goes BTCC

- Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy announced some latest addition to their Pokemon XY MonColle lineup. For October 2014 release, expect MonColle figures of Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mega Banette, and Talonflame. Each costs 330 Yen except for Mega Banette, which costs 650 Yen.

Takara Tomy Pokemon XY MonColle Talonflame

Takara Tomy Pokemon XY MonColle Zapdos

Takara Tomy Pokemon XY MonColle Moltres

Takara Tomy Pokemon XY MonColle Articuno

Takara Tomy Pokemon XY MonColle Mega Banette

Also keep an eye out for the Mega Evolution Collection Vol.1 where, for just 3,250 Yen when it's in stores this month, you can have five figures of Mega Evolved Pokemon such as Mega Charizard X (my personal favorite), Mega Scizor, Mega Gardevoir (possibly the most beautiful of the Mega Evolved Pokemon), Mega Ampharos, and Mega Mewtwo Y.

Takara Tomy Pokemon XY MonColle
Mega Evolution Collection Vol. 1

- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Shooting for the third season of the BBC America original series, Orphan Black, is underway!

- The third rape complaint against actor and It's Showtime presenter Vhong Navarro has been rejected.

- Polo Ravales admitted that he negotiates with ABS-CBN execs and there's a high possibility that he will leave GMA after 19 years.

TTFN!!!

Forza Horizon 2: Barn Find #01

As you continue your Horizon journey on the French village of Sisteron, you picked up a Barn Find Rumor about an abandoned Renault Alpine A110 located somewhere in the vicinity of Sisteron. It took me numerous travels to decipher that barn find rumor and that barn find in question is located 2.2 miles from the Sisteron Horizon Hub.

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If you found the barn find, wait for a couple of moments until you'll get a notification saying that the barn find you found has been restored. If you received that notification, head to the nearest Horizon hub and claim your legendary machine for use to drive in the game. There are 10 total barn finds scattered throughout Southern Europe. Can you find them all?

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Anyway, let's talk about the Renault Alpine A110, the first barn find in Horizon 2 and a legendary rally classic most Forza fans can't wait to get their hands on.

The roots of the A110 began in the 50's when a Renault dealer named Jean Redele pursue his dreams as a rally driver and his tweaked 4CV, despite its size, was capable enough to win an Alpine rally against numerous opposition which had eight cylinders and four or five litre engines. He won 15 races including the Liege-Rome-Liege rally and the Italian Mile Miglia, quite an achievement he done.

Moments later, Redele developed his first prototype Alpine with some of the components lifted from his 4CV, called the A106. Over 200 A106 models was made, in coupe and open-top convertible. Soon afterwards, the A108 was launched as the successor of the A106. The A108 uses components from the Renault Dauphine and it was available first as a cabriolet and only later as a hardtop coupe.

With the introduction of the much more sportier Renault 8 in 1962, Alpine was decided to build the A110 because it was the synthesis of the past two machines; the A106 and A108 and even in modern standards, this old machine still has the magic touch. Yes, it still has the touch. The A110 uses components from the Renault 8 and it featured a steel backbone chassis with a fiberglass body. The engine. Early models come with the R8-sourced engines, namely a 1.1L, a 1.2L and a 1.3L 4-cylinder engines. They were fitted with two 40 DCOE Weber carburettors, Type 80 exhaust manifold, and a hemispheric cylinder head with spark plugs, created by Amedee Gordini.

Two cars a week were being produced in 1964 and sales of the A110 are in record high because of its involvement in motorsports so that's why in 1968, Jean Redele built a new factory that produces six to eight Alpines a day.

In the year 1966, Alpine entered five specially-built prototypes of the A110 to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Having spent 24 hours of struggle on the track, those Alpines are fighting like rapiers and they're doing this to wave the flag of Renault in Le Mans. It was an excellent year for Renault because after racing for 24 hours, it was 1-2-3 punch for Alpine having consumed the least amount of fuel. Again, a remarkable feat for a small company.

With Renault completed the buyout for Alpine, the A110 faced its greatest moment yet and that is taking on the World Rally Championship where it scored eight wins out of 13 events since 1973. It was great at first until the global energy crisis plunged the fate of this tiny car. Sales of sports cars are in all time low when the oil crisis looms and speed limits are first introduced.

With Renault took control of Alpine, tough decisions were made about the future of Alpine and that's why they've created the less-successful A310 which placed the end of the A110's story.

Guess we'll leave it here but it's time for me to give Dieppe's pride some more love in present-day Southern Europe and I used this car in the Classic Rally championship, the one were Fulvias and Stratoses are king. To do that, some improvements to be made to make the A110 competitive.

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I decided to give it some originality when it comes to create liveries specifically for the Horizon Festival but it doesn't matter because it's already as competitive as it was five decades ago. Trust me on this, the A110 is a legend worth driving for and you'll fall in love with its lightweight bodywork and its nimble mobility that will slice the opposition like butter. It maybe old enough to be in the museum but you're feel free to throw a boatload of cash into customizing it.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Balitang Six Six for 10/15/2014

Breaking news from the October 15, 2014's Banana Nite's Balitang Six Six!

1) Man does breakdance, here comes his full moon!

2) Boxer tries to get up on the ring but he dropped himself on the ring!

3) Man tries to rush into something, got slipped, and hit a man!

4) Man wants to jump on the pool but he got hurt because the swimming pool's too hard!

5) Man looks up during his graduation march and he didn't watch where he's going. That's why he got tripped on stage!

6) Fisherman just fished...his own!

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Let's Do The News! (October 15, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- The United Nations warned that the Ebola Outbreak could reach over 10,000 victims a week by early December of this year.

- Meanwhile, the CDC has monitored 76 Texans for Ebola.

- Back in Hong Kong, protesters erecting new barricades have clashed with police. Over 40 people are detained in custody as they're tightening security around the area. The People's Daily, the People's Republic of China's newspaper, has blamed student activists for the current unrest in Hong Kong.

- TEPCO or Tokyo Electric Company has detected high levels of radioactive cesium in groundwater at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after last week's heavy rainfall from typhoon Vongfong (or Ompong).

- The Ombudsman has issued a suspension on Ronnie Ricketts, the chairman of the Optical Media Board, for six months without pay after he and his OMB officials violated the Republic Act 9239 and R.A. 3019 or Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

- It is said that allies of Philippine VP Jejomar Binay has accused Senator Antonio Trillanes IV of owning a fleet of eight undeclared "luxury vehicles". Five of them are second-hand Mitsubishi Delica passenger vans, which Trillanes said they can be bought for a cheaply 100,000 PhP each.

Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon
- AT LONG LAST! Latias and Latios' Mega Evolutions are unveiled as the release for next month's Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 3DS games draw near. There are new details emerged too! You can expect summoning them with the Eon Flute and, we're not joking, the sky is yours. You can fly freely on the open skies of the Hoenn region! Also, legendary Pokemons from the past games will be appearing on ORAS too. Ho-oh and Lugia from Pokemon Gold and Silver (Heart Gold and Soul Silver) games and Pokemon The Johto Journeys TV show, Dialga and Palkia from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games and TV show, Reshiram and Zekrom from Pokemon Black and White games and TV show, expect them to appear via "mirage spots" so be prepared for the unexpected. That's not all because Pigeot and Beedrill will be getting Mega Evolution as well.

Mega Latios and Mega Latias

- Shooting for the fourth season of the Disney Channel hit series, Austin and Ally, are now underway!

TTFN!!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Mazda Demio is Japan's 2014-2015 COTY

2015 Mazda Demio


It's official, after numerous votes from the judges, the winner for Japan's 2014-2015 Car of the Year goes to the recently-launched, fourth-generation Mazda Demio (known as the Mazda2 in the world market), beating the likes of the Mercedes C-Class W205 and the BMW i3. With its 1.3L petrol and 1.5L diesel engines available as well as its innovative design, legendary Mazda dynamics, and its reasonable price, it's good to know that the new Demio is a sure winner to the home crowd.

Results:
1st: Mazda Demio - 423 points
2nd: Mercedes-Benz C-Class - 404 points
3rd: BMW i3 - 340 points
4th: Subaru Levorg - 124 points
5th: Suzuki Hustler - 65 points
6th: Nissan Skyline and Peugeot 308 - 41 points
8th: Jeep Cherokee - 15 points
9th: Honda N-WGN/N-WGN Custom - 13 points
10th: Toyota Noah and Voxy - 9 points