Epcot Secrets

Quicktime movie of "Cast Member Films" at Disney World.

CMF? Well, it's a video compilation of racy situations featuring Disney Characters used in skits at Disney Banquets.

Racy, you say? Well imagine Belle of Beauty and the Beast stripping. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum as mob enforcers, etc. etc.

Yo Mark! Don't you live near here? Well if you do pass by and see Belle, slip her a twenty for me...

Twins!

I'm an uncle again!

For the third time!

Wow!

**Silly me, forgot to mention that they're all boys! **

They came... they went...

"Here is a list of the porn performers who have come before us and have since shuffled off this mortal coil. It's kinda sad, but we all gotta go sometime..."

Samuel L. Jackson's 10 best movie deaths

"Doesn't it seem like Samuel L. Jackson is always dying in his movies? As we prepare for his final lightsaber battle in ''Star Wars: Episode III,'' we review his best cinematic swan songs..."

Too Much WoW?

I have been quite overboard ummm... over World of Warcraft Philippines (as of 28 May 2005, no update yet). There I go again. Really, this is too much, I know. Really sorry about that. But have you ever had that inner urge that just grows and grows?

That's what I'm going through right now. It's to a point that even Lulu and Gabbi are psyched out over it. They're Ragnarok junkies but they'll easilly turn to World of Warcraft. Philippines or whatever.

I just got to have it.

GRRRRLLLLMMMFFFFTTTTPPPPPHHHHHMMMGGGAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!

Now back to our regular programming.

The Latest on World Of Warcraft Philippines

"...A Level Up! official told hackenslash the company might also launch its fifth MMOG this year.

'We may still launch another game this year. We are still looking at South Korean-made games. [And] World of Warcraft is still up for grabs,' Sheila Paul, Level Up! marketing head, said in a telephone interview..."

Well this actually means that there is still no progress on World of Warcraft Philippines! But at least World of Warcraft Philippines has been mentioned in a bit of news this year....

I have now past the "want" stage and the "need" stage. I know desire World of Warcraft!

I forgot, have they ever advertized themselves as a QUALITY network?

"HEMORRHAGING ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. is readying an across-the-board early retirement program to slash by at least one-fourth the manpower complement of the country's biggest radio-TV network, according to the industry grapevine... Also for the first time, ABS-CBN officers from the rank of manager and higher have been told to expect no bonuses this year as well..."

Heh. Let's see how solid and loyal the Kapamilya (Family) network is to each other.

I wonder if this is going to be covered by The Buzz?

World of Warcraft with Leeroy

LEEEEROYYY!!!!

One absolutely funny clip of an overly enthusiastic World of Warcraft player who totally messes up everyone else's game. Do watch it.

And still no update or news about World of Warcraft Philippines.

Horde. Definitely I'm Horde

This just upped my hankering for World of Warcraft! And yes, there's still no update on World of Warcraft Philippines. 

IPod Plug-In Sets Music Free

"IPod users are raving about a plug-in that makes the Winamp digital jukebox a better way to manage the iPod than Apple's iTunes.

The plug-in, called ml_iPod, allows iPod users to bypass iTunes and manage music collections in Winamp instead. The iPod is supposed to work with iTunes only. A new version of the software was released Monday..."

Let's do the math:

Memory used by iTunes= 40mb
Memory used by Winamp= 130kb

But honestly, I'm so used to iTunes that I'll have to hold off awhile before trying this.

The Cult of Darth Vader

Rolling Stone with a piece on the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader.

"He's so overwhelming in that first film, but you get to the point where you say, "Wait a minute, if he's so powerful, why doesn't he run the universe?" He even gets pushed around by the governors! They know the Emperor is the final word, so what happens is the same thing that happens in any corporation: Everybody worries about the top man, they don't worry about his goon. And by the time the Death Star is finished, it gives them the sense that they have a bigger, better suit than Darth Vader. In a standoff between the Death Star and Darth Vader, they have no question about who would win, and it's not this mumbo-jumbo Sith guy. So it's even more tragic, because he's not even an all-powerful bad guy, he's kind of a flunky..."
George Lucas
Rolling Stone Magazine
June 02, 2005

Darth Vader? Not an all-powerful bad guy? A kind of flunky?

Seriously, I find his lack of faith, disturbing. 

Donna Cruz is not a battered wife

I usually shy away from this kind of stories but these quotes are pricelss...

"I don't know where people get this idea. It probably came from Cebu,' Donna told Inquirer Entertainment. 'There are other stories that we hear only there. [For example,] people say I gamble. I don't even know how to play mahjong...

She doesn't know how to gamble because she doesn't know mahjong? It's like saying I'm not an arsonist because I don't even smoke.'

"...In a separate interview, singer Geneva Cruz, Donna's cousin, also told the Inquirer: 'Yong would never hit Donna. He's an ophthalmologist; he really takes care of his hands. It's important that when he handles patients, he's not pasmado (shaky, sweaty hands)...'"

Wife beaters have shaky, sweaty hands. Remember that.

Please. Pretty please. With sugar on top, hit me on the head with a mallet. I've lost all sense of logic.

World of Warcraft gone mad!

This is crazy.

I was just within reach of a copy of World of Warcraft and it slips thru my fingers! Some of my friends have a copy and are now in the process of ruining their social lives for good. Why can't I have one? I mean, I don't even have a life to screw up!

But until now, World of Warcraft is still nowhere near procurable! Even the chance of getting World of Warcraft Philippines to open is slim. How I pine to visit Azeroth. Battle unarmed wizards. Order around measly peons.

My sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped me conjure up the World of Warcraft data discs, or given me clairvoyance enough to find where to procure them. Ack! I find my lack of faith disturbing.

Santa has passed. The Easter Bunny is hibernating.

Obi Wan. You're my only hope.

The Sith Sense

Bar none! The best Darth Vader site! Challenge Darth Vader himself. Think of a thing and in twenty questions or so, Darth Vader will guess it.

Awesome!

Now try thinking of a flag pole! I almost got him there. Try saddle too...

Right Thinking Girl: Weekend Survey

I really don't do those surveys like the Friday Thirteen or something. But these questions are just itching to be answered.

1. What is the best way to die?

In your sleep

2. What's the worst way to die?

Seven words; meat grinder, feet first, over the internet

3. What do you hope to hear God say when you reach Heaven?

You were right. I was wrong. Life does suck.

4. True or False: What goes up must come down.

True. Remember MC Hammer?

5. What are you wearing? (That's got to be the cheesiest and most asked question on the net.)

Polo shirt and shorts

6. What songs are you into these days?

John Legend, Anna Nalick, and Rage Against the Machine

7. What are you doing this weekend?

Sleep.

8. Tell RTG readers something about yourself that you want us to know.

I've been drinking more often lately

9. Parker Grace is now 15 weeks old.

My interest in that is 10 seconds.

10. Can you keep a secret?

No. Can you?

11. How often did you work out this week and what did you do?

Didn't work out at all.

12. Tell me an irrational fear that you have.

I have this fear that I suddenly realize that I do not really matter in this world.

13. What's the most important news story this week?

That unnamed piano man they found who doesn't talk.

14. If you could be another person for a day (not a real person, more like a character), who would you be? What's the name, what does this person do and why do you want to be this person?

Darth Vader. The Episode V Darth Vader. The bad mama kicks major ass plus he's got the best pimpin' ride, The Executioner.

15. Tell me a blatant lie.

I am your father.

(via Leaning Towards the Dark Side)

Sappy are for trees

Woke up this afternoon (?!) and instead of the impending hangover I was expecting, I suddenly feel so depressed and alone.

It didn't help that my playlist automatically played some sad songs.

Oh well, what do we really have in this world but ourselves?

Why couldn't I just have had that hangover?

Marinating Part Deux

Click on the the title of this post or the link below to go to Part uno

So there I was in a bar having a conversation with one hot mama.

Yes. She's a hot mama, since at that point, I felt I was going to score. And as most bar room stories are, they're always hot mamas.

Oh alright. She's not. She's actually a svelte long legged super model tired of galavanting around the world and in a matter of a few minutes has decided to chuck it all out the window and settle for a simple boring life with me. There. I've been honest.

Now, back to my story...

I was going to score that night.

In the middle of the conversation, the band (did I mention that it was a live band playing? No? Must have slipped my mind.) started playing some upbeat songs. Her eyes twinkled and she looked at me and said, "You want to dance?".

Being a nerd god, those four words are like what ice cubes are to wine. You may put ice cubes in but you just lose the class and the sophistication.

But, with alcohol, the prospect of breakfast in bed, and her being ummm... interested in me, I managed to gather courage to walk to the dance floor with her. I beleive the song, "Play that Funky Music" was playing. And so I started to do my moves.

I am not sure but it must have been when I managed to step on her feet three times or when my hand shot out and nearly hit her in the eye was what caused us to sit down. I mean, the head butt was entirely her fault. She was swaying in the wrong direction. But when we sat down, she was completely different.

She was cold. Not out cold, you ninny. Dizzy I could understand. Hurting, well maybe a bit. But cold? I mean, who invited who to dance?

Well, after a long time of silence, she hurriedly looked at her watch and said that it's getting late and she has to leave already. Before I could say anything, she thanked me for keeping her company, stood up and left.

As she went out the door, a thought crossed my mind. It made me want to stand up and go after her. I was, really. I just needed the push or the motivation but no one was there to offer it. In the end, I couldn't. I just sat down and chalked it up to experience. It was a sure fire way to get her back, and I blew it.

You see, she forgot to pay her bill and I ended up stuck with it.

PAL steward caught with 11.7 kilos of marijuana in Japan

"A PHILIPPINE Airlines steward was caught with 11.7 kilograms of marijuana in Japan May 12, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday."

Talk about flying high in the friendly skies...

Marinating in Perfume

So I was at this bar.

Bartender and I were busy concocting some cocktails that would feature our products. Basically it's rhum and something that's around 80 proof.

I was two steps shy of drunk when we hit the perfect drink. It was absolute bliss! Seriously, it was hot and humid outside but that drink just was refreshing as a dip in a pool of ice cubes on an oasis at the middle of the sahara desert.

Plus it packed a whallop the size of a wrecking ball falling on a house of cards. Smashing.

I had five of those drinks.

No kidding. It was that good. Needless to say, I was red as a lobster by then.

Suddenly, the scent of perfume wafted around us. Turning to my right, this hot mama of a package sits beside me and orders a beer. Bartender looks at me and gives me the 'nudge nudge wink wink' look.

I swear! The song "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins starts playing.

Girl looks at me and says, "Why do I always hear sad songs?"

"It's only sad, when there's reason to be.". Admittedly, one of the most cheesiest lines ever uttered in a bar.

Surprisingly she smiles and introduces herself. As do I.

I apologize for looking a bit inebriated and explain to her what we were doing.

She laughs, "Tough job, you have there."

"I know. I hardly drink but ****** here wanted to show off his bartending skills. Want to try our latest creation?"

She agrees and in less time than a goldfish would forget what direction it was last swimming in, there were two drinks in front of us. She takes a sip and suddenly her face lit up.

"This is good!", she says beaming, finishing up the drink.

"Thanks. It's a cross between a mojito, long island iced tea and gasoline", I say as I downed my sixth. The bartender serves the girl another which she accepts gladly.

We started talking. And it seemed like hours. She had two more beers while I sheepishly moved to just drinking water. Our conversation moved from the music, the nightlife, her life, etc. etc.

Now, let me interrupt my story. Let's talk about communication and signals here. At that time, I was really picking up cool vibes from this woman and the signals were clear and distinct.

I was going to score that night.

MS Paint? 500 hours on MS Paint?

"a drawing that i used mspaint to draw with a little photophop bluring, it is more than 500 hours work on that one no template eyes work..."

That's what I call mad skills. And 500 hours? Wow. The most time I ever did on a computer would be probably two weeks, on and off. And that's trying to figure out how to kill that friggin' amoeba in Planetfall!  

World of Warcraft Philippines

There's been no news about World of Warcraft Philippines.
It's May 2005 already and still there's no news about World Of Warcraft Philippines! I can't stand it!
Checking out eventual sites, this one seems the obvious World of Warcraft Philippines site since, www.wowphilippines.com is already taken.

I know, I sound like a blabbering idiot here but I am definitely getting the World of Warcraft fever. Really! And I haven't even played the game yet. How insane is that? 

It's The One That Says "Bad Jawadoodoo"

This would be me if I were a Jedi... 

Mace Windu Heir Flees Charges Of Jedi Mind Trick Date Rape

"An heir to the Mace Windu lightsaber fortune is being hunted by the Republic after vanishing in the midst of his trial on charges of Jedi mind trick date raping three women..."

And as you know, Mace Windu stumbled upon a fortune when he came up with the purple lightsabre....

Bar Talkless

So I was sitting in a bar. Minding myself.

Then a friend comes in and sits next to me.

"Well, helloooo.", she says. "Long time no see. How's life? D'ya know, I was wondering how things were with you. So? Out with it!"

"Hey there.", I say.

Before I could continue. She whips out her cellphone and starts texting (sending SMS messages).

"Don't mind the phone. I'm listening. I just have to fire off some off some messages. How's you car situation?" She says while her thumb starts pounding away on the keys of her cellphone.

I finish off my drink.

"Nothing really. Still walking the streets. After the third accident, I'm on probation for a couple of months".

She doesn't look up and keeps reading off messages and replying to them. "Wow. Well sooner or later you'll get your car back.", she says in a monotone voice.

"Yeah, I hope so. Oh listen, I gotsta go. Have to meet someone. Hope everything's fine with you." I say as I sling my bag over my shoulder.

"Too bad. But it's real good to bump into you. See next time. Bye", She answers.

And I swear, without lifting her eyes off the phone she gives me a slight peck on the cheek.

I leave and as I look back, there she was giving her order while still clinging to her cellphone without even looking at the menu or at the server.

I remember the days when phones were there to keep people closer.

NerdTests.com Fun Tests - Nerd Quiz

I can't believe there will be a time that I am proud to be a Nerd God. I hardly take tests like this but I just had to know how nerdy I am...

I Thought I Had a Life, Turns out I Just Talk

So I see a friend sitting at the bar.

Without even batting an eyelash or taking his eye off his beer, he tells me, "Ever had those times when all the sh*t is falling down on you and the one person that can lift you steps on you too?".

"And hello to you too", I say.

"You know the only thing constant in life is yourself?"

Puzzled at the way the conversation is turning, I ask him what's wrong.

"Well, these past three or four days, things keep piling up and piling up. I mean,I don't complain. Never did tell anyone. Just like what you keep harping before, getting on with life 'Yojimbo' style."

All I could muster was an "uhuh".

He continues, "well today was like the sh*tiest of all the sh*tiest days. Everything just tumbles down. And to top it all off, I got told off by someone I rely off on for moral support and stuff..".

"You said off three times in a sentence. You must be up doodoo creek.", I say half smiling. "Anyway, things'll work out.".

"Dude. That kind of answer can get a person killed you know. Things'll work out. Like hell do they ever do?" He says in between ordering a round of beer for the two of us. "And yes I said do twice in a sentence."

Feeling guilty that I wasn't helping at all. I just managed to top my last answer with a worse one.

"Well, maybe it's time to move on then", I say.

He looks at me and raises the mug of beer. "Yeah, it's time to move on."

I raise my bottle at him and take a swig of probably the coldest beer I have ever drunk.

MY SARISARI STORE

This is a photoblog about the Philippines by Sidney, a Belgian. Real nice everyday activities seen thru a foreigner who has been her since 2002.

His pictures of the Philippines convey a sense of naturalness it's hard not to feel so familiar with the subjects. I mean, me being filipino, that is.

And where did he ever find those wonderful jeepneys...

Over The Hedge is an iPod Part 2

Remember those boom boxes from the 80s... 

No 'sorry' from Love Bug author

"Today, almost five years after the event 'Spyder' (real name Reomel Lamores) is saying nothing about the virus, referring all calls to his lawyer who - in turn - also refuses to comment. Not even 'sorry' for the hundreds of millions of pounds of damage it allegedly caused and the general pandemonium it generated..."

No sorry? Wow. He did say "I love you". And as you know love means never having to say your sorry.

Party Ben

So Erica keeps bugging me on where I really got the good copy of the Oasis/Green Day/Aerosmith mashup. Well, I got it from the source itself.

Party Ben Information Systems.

He's got oodles of other mashups there ready for download. Check out his Vertigo mashup. Real cool. And also, he's got those thirty minute multi song mixes that are way cool to describe.

So, there Ercs. Go fetch.

Over the Hedge is an iPod part 1

McArthur Park by Richard Harris is one wicked wicked song. 

Over the Hedge is an iPod Part 0

I prefer mustard though... 

Air Conditioned Jacket

"It keeps you cool and makes you look like a bloated marshmallow man all at once...

The Air conditioned jacket... That's what I need right now to beat this gold-darned heat! I mean, the amount of sweat I pour out just matched the amount the food I eat. Total equilibrium, I tell you! And now that I'm sans wheels, I feel like one of those zombies in Cambodia.

If I didn't crash (I prefer scratched) the car, I would still be driving and have gotten an edge off of this heat. Thank god for car insurance! Else, I'd be still paying the other person thru the nose. I did try and ask to be issued another vehicle but it's still being evaluated. The woes just keep piling up.

What was the subject of this post anyway, oh yeah.. the jacket...

That looks cool.

BrainBoost

"How is Brainboost different from existing engines like Google?

Brainboost is an answer engine whereas Google is a Search engine.

What that means is that Brainboost actually finds answers to your questions posed in plain English as opposed to directing you to pages that simply mention the questions.

Brainboost, Using the AnswerRank™ system, intelligently reads hundreds of web pages derived from search results and extracts just the short and concise answer to your question, saving you time.

Following is a simplistic explanation showing the process of both engines

Google

* User types in : “Why is mars red”
* Google Search engine retrieves all pages containing words 'mars' and red'.
* Search results are sorted by the number of links each one of them got from other pages. This is a good way to figure out which one of them is most trusted by others.
* Results are displayed with the snippet being the appearance of the question on the pages
* Typically, a user would then click on the first search result, read through the document and hope to find an answer.
* If an answer is not found within the first search result, the user needs to repeat this process with the next search result, sometimes having to read many web pages to finally get at the answer.

Brainboost

* User types in : “Why is mars red”
* Brainboost translates the query into multiple queries that will raise the probability of finding the ANSWER to the question.
* Brainboost retrieves search engine results.
* Brainboost retrieves top several hundred pages and reads them.
* Brainboost finds answers and ranks them based on it's proprietary AnswerRank™ technology. AnswerRank™ knows to look at a set of many possible answers and rank them as to which one is probably the most correct. In this case: 'Mars is red because of the iron in the soil'
* Brainboost displays the ANSWERS to the user "

Abe Vigoda Status

Ever wonder if Abe Vigoda is still alive. Well, worry no more. With this site, it will give you Abe's updated status in real time.

Bar Talk

So I asked the dude, "What's the problem?"

Dude answers, "My girlfriend is mad because I sent her a text message that reminds her of the way one of her exes text when he's mad."

"Why, was it one of those sweet syrupy forever and always kind of message?"

Dude looks at me blankly and says, "No. It wasn't. It was one of those 'it's two in morning where the f**k are you' kind of text message."

"No wonder she's mad.", I say.

Dude takes a sip out of his coffee (?!) and stays silent for a few seconds. "I was just worried. Well... ok, a bit pissed but wasn't I right to get pissed? I was, yes, but I wasn't yelling and cussing mad. It was more a sarcastic remark kind of mad.", he looks at me helplessly. "I was just bullfriggin' worried! And where did that ex text comparison come from? I mean, to be even compared to someone who isn't there anymore is even insulting. Right?"

"Dude.", I tell the dude. "When it comes to these kind of arguments, it's hard to really clear em up or let alone, understand them." I take a sip out of my glass. "That's why man invented funeral flowers and Vodka"

I take another sip of my vodka/oj drink.

"It's either you drink yourself in a stupor or you die from the insanity of understanding what goes on in their minds". I give the dude a nudge and ask him, "So, what happened in the end?".

"I apologized", the dude says as he grabs my glass and finishes up my drink.

Live Shark Cam

"You are watching live feed from the Australia Gallery in our new 'Sharks: Myth and Mystery' exhibit..."

This is a live feed of the Shark tank at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It features the Scalloped Hammerhead and the Pelagic Stingray.

This would be so cool if I can make this my wallpaper.

Yoda? On a diet?

"Somewhere in the Jedi Code, there must be something written about letting a Jedi Master get a Diet Pepsi..."

Darth Vader? dark chocolate lover?

"Darth Vader makes an offer no candy-coated henchman could refuse..."

Phrases & Abbreviations Catholics Use

"You get a Christmas card from a Catholic and at the bottom she writes 'J.M.J.' What's the deal?

Catholics are wont to sprinkle abbreviations, Latin (sometimes Greek) phrases, and abbreviations of Latin (or Greek) phrases in their letters and sig lines, on their websites, and so on. You will also see abbreviations in icons and other types of sacred art. Here's a little guide to help you understand what these mean..."

Example:
Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat - Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands
+-(:-): The Pope emoticon
Kyrie eleison : Lord, have mercy (Greek)

Maybe I should also do this and sprinkle my posts with such terms as;

Clickem ads abovis needus moolah
Habemus iPod
Needus Worldi Warcraftum

To Be Filipino

Let's forget the old ones. Here's some to add into it. I was going to copyright it but then again we are talking about to be filipino...

You know you're filipino if

01. Two words: Mengo juice
02. On your wish list, Magic Sing is higher up than the iPod
03. "At the end of the day", "That being said", and "Irregardless" (is that a word?) are always mentioned in your conversation
04. You feel that life was better when the past president was in office ummm... irregardless of who is in office and who was the past president
05. Yahoo Messenger is always on in your office computer. As well as Globe Chikka
06. Your office computer is still running Windows 98 without the updates
07. Load is not heavy. It's costly.
08. You have at least applied once in a Call Center
09. Your coffee drink is Mocha Frappuccino
10. When the government warns that a nearby volcano will erupt you ignore it. When a psychic mentions that an earthquake will happen at 5pm, you panic.
11. You're angry about government corruption but angrier if the cop doesn't accept your bribe and still gives you a ticket
12. Your brand spanking new nose job was done by the beautician in the nearby salon
13. Badminton is your latest sport
14. Your cellphone is more a camera than a phone
15. Your favorite basketball move is the layup
16. U stl use txtspk evn wen chatng
17. The Buzz and Startalk is your source of news
18. Your career goal is to be a caregiver in another country
19. You're idea of an art film is about gay macho dancers or sex starved nymphets
20. You can easily name three of Kris Aquino's ex boyfriends but have a hard time recalling three presidents before Marcos
21. You are either "Kapamilya" or "Kapuso"
22. LBM is your number one excuse for not going to work
23. The local herbologist is more qualified than your doctor in curing you
24. Any unnamed disease or condition is caused by withcraft
25. During funeral wakes, any butterfly, cockroach, or moths present is definitely the spirit of the deceased.
26. Cancer can be cured by magical oil from a crying statue
27. FX is not a movie process, it's a ride
28. It's not acceptable to poke fun on filipinos but it's ok to make fun on balds, blacks, the blind, the deaf, the mentally challenged, etc. etc.
29. You lost because the other person cheated
30. Lance Armstrong? Wasn't he one of the Voltes V?

It's the humidity, stupid

This has got to be the hottest summer ever in the Philippines. I've begun bringing the kids' old diapers (the cloth ones, silly rabbit) wherever I go.

Even the nights are scorching. Now I hear that this May may top April. It's so hot that even the cockroaches are all coming out to cool off.

Top 11 Signs You're Spending Too Much Time on Your Computer

Well they left out some stuff like:

a. You prefer using IM than calling the person up on the phone
b. Top 10 lists are the highlight of the day
c. You prefer eating out of a bowl rather than a plate
d. When people mention "protection" you think of an anti-virus program
e. When people mention the problem with your memory you think you should upgrade it to 1 GB
f. Format is a verb
g. Your desktop is as cluttered as your ummm... desktop
h. You're thinking it's the top 11, that's why these aren't included
i. Everything written here makes perfect sense.