KSP Junior Double Down

On the March 14, 2014 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Palengke gags

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, May isang tatay Juan ang pangalan, ang anak lagi niyang binabatukan, tawagin natin sa pangalang...JAN!!!

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...cleavages on your profile pics!

- We take a look on different examples of oxymoron.

Oxymoron

- Bubble Gang does KFC Double Down by spoofing this commercial as KSP DOUBLE DOWN!

Bubble Gang does KFC Double Down

- Ask some help from Tata Lino!

- Brod Pete and folks answer some more questions in ANG BAGONG DATING DOON! Alien? Alien!

- Looks like the gym guy's got busted...breaking his promises...

- IyoTube in Royals by Lorde

Geekdom's Guide to Omelette du Fromage

Omelette du fromage

Now, if you were kids and if you remember Dexter's Lab, you may have noticed one of your memorable episodes from one of your memorable shows you've watched during your childhood. It's the one where Dexter kept saying the omelette du fromage word. This French word made him get away with anything except in the end of the episode where Computer rejected Dexter's password and then self-destructed his lab. I know you guys watched this episode and you often want to say it all day long.

Omelette du fromage  is French for cheese omelette and how can you make your own omelette du fromage? Something that you can whistle this to the girls near you for romantic reasons. 

All you need is 3 large eggs (Grade A recommended), 2 slices of cheese (any cheese), and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. It takes two minutes to cook the cheese omelet and two minutes to prepare.

First, add oil to the skillet over high heat and heat it until small hairline ripples appear. Then, break the eggs into tall glass or frappe cup and whisk to blend for a minute. While moving the skillet in a round motion, pour the eggs and keep moving until the outside edges have firmly cooked so you can flip it and cook for 30 seconds. Overlap 2 slices of cheese in the center of the omelet in a diamond shape, fold the omelet into half, and slide it onto the plate.

Source: Food Network

After you finished making your own omelette du fromage, you now have the most romantic meal you'd ever had. So romantic, you may want to whisper it to the girls or for the heck of it...you're going to say "omelette du fromage" over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over....

Making your own Omelette du Fromage the geekdom way...

Let's Do The News! (March 14, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- IN CASED YOU MISSED THIS: John Omohundro, the voice of Bravest Warriors' Danny, made an appearance in the latest episode of NBC's Revolution Season 2. Yes. He made an appearance on the hit action drama series as Dillon Matthews. In case you missed this latest Revolution episode, the one with John Omohundro in it, or want to see it again, find it On Demand, on iTunes, or at Amazon Prime Instant Video. Just to let you know...

- In honor of the NFS Movie, the Need For Speed Movie Cars DLC are now available on Need For Speed Rivals and this DLC features the cars as seen on the Need For Speed movie such as the Sesto Elemento, GTA Spano, and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.

- Top Gear Philippines vs. valet services: The Top Gear Philippines magazine always taking stabs on the Philippines' valet parking services for some security concerns to the motorists. Five years ago, they've did a column about why you shouldn't hand over your car key to the valet. Recently, they did an article about why you shouldn't  give a valet attendant access to your car. Now, a valet company proprietor wrote a letter to Top Gear PH for some complaints.

- After the success of the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Ferrari announced that they will open up their theme park in Spain in two years time, featuring the world's fastest vertical accelerator.

- Returning to the Vhong Navarro case; there's a report from PEP stating that Roxanne Cabanero, the beauty queen who said that she was raped by Vhong Navarro in the past, denies being a prostitute. She even can't remember the exact date when did Vhong allegedly raped her.

- Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg warns that the US Government is a threat to the internet freedom.

- A year has passed since Kristel Tejada, a UP coed, committed suicide after failing a fight against her alma mater, the University of the Philippines, over the access of education for poor people like her.

- On the MH370 Missing Case; sources told that the plane in question, a Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, sent pings after its mysterious disappearance.

- The suspect behind the KuroBas threats admits to charges in the Court, also citing his jealously as motive and plans to commit suicide by the time he was freed by authorities.

- The AM General MV-1 "special needs" vehicle, designed for the disabled people, resumed production after stroking a deal with the Department of Energy to gain assets to the "special needs" vehicle. The MV-1 is the only car that sets the benchmark to the Americans with Disabilities Act, featuring an integrated ramp and room for two wheelchairs.

- NHTSA ended their investigation on several 2011MY Porsche 997 911 models over coolant problems.

- Did You Know: To keep the new 2014 Camaro Z/28 a bit more friendly on the handling stakes, the engineers are prompted for the Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires because normal tires worn can't do actual burnouts. With this tires developed specifically for the Z/28, the handling stats are now 1.5G thanks to its Brembo brakes. Check out their latest video;



- Ever since Disney took over LucasFilm and with Star Wars Rebels coming soon on Disney XD, it's a bit of a shame for Star Wars fans that the Clone Wars TV series has been pulled the plug from Cartoon Network after five seasons. However, there's some good news because after much rummaging, the sixth (and the unaired) season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is now available for Netflix subscribers.

With The Clone Wars included on Netflix, not only it features five seasons of the hit TV show (especially the one episode where David Tennant did a guest voice role on), but the lost sixth season is included. Season 6 features 13 never-before-seen episodes. So, did the episodes made you impressed or disappointed? Did Cartoon Network make a mistake by shelving the show? Could Season 6 of Clone Wars have saved it?

The sixth season of Star Wars The Clone Wars is available only for Netflix subscribers.

- Dog With A Blog's G Hannelius has a new single titled Stay Away, out on iTunes on the 28th of March.

TTFN!!!

Forza Motorsport 5: The Lotus Exige S V6

This is the Lotus Exige S, or to be accurate, the Lotus Exige S with the V6 engine on it. Launched in the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Exige S balances big power and lightweight, making it the driver's car that delivers a threat against the big boys in track days.



It's a tricky one when Lotus made this car from scratch and the reason why it's longer than the old Exige and it now weighs a ton is because of its supercharged Toyota 3.5L V6 engine derived from the Evora S. But still, with the added power and weighs less than Europe's finest sports cars, the Exige S is truly born for the track and usable for the road. Here in Forza 5, when it comes to drive the Exige S, it takes a lot of science experiments to examine how the Exige S stacks up. Think of it like stuffing things up to the microwave...



When I take this round at the Top Gear Track, it set a lap time of about 1:24.272 and that's not bad for a track-day car with big power in the middle. Although the added weight was not a hindrance for the V6 Exige, Lotus truly knows how to balance it out to create the perfect driver's car; a driver-focused car that is more powerful and lighter, a car that is more track-focused and usable for the road and this car sure does that.

Third-generation Mazda Axela gets some Autoexe bodykits

Autoexe, a Japanese tuning company specialized for the aerokits for all things Mazda, finally got the work done for revealing their customization package specifically for the third-generation Mazda Axela (Mazda 3). Codenamed BM-04, the customization package applies for both the sedan and the Sport hatchback models and it features a host of aerodynamic updates to give the new Axela some sporting credentials owners would want to do for.

The aero kit will be available in Japan this early April 2014.

Details: http://www.autoexe.co.jp/car/bm.html

The Skyline Eau Rouge concept and the upcoming Skyline 2.0T

Two months ago at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, showcased a bewildering concept saloon car based on last year's Q50 (better known to you and I as the V37 Skyline) and based on how it looks, this concept car maybe more of Japan's M3 killer, something to give high-performance European saloon a run for their money.

2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept

The Eau Rouge Concept, named after a corner from Spa-Francorchamps, is the result of what happens when you give the Skyline the spirit of a Formula One racer and it comes with a bespoke carbon fiber aerodynamics, making it lower and wider. Infiniti's Johan de Nysschen said that if they made this car, he would expect that this hot Q50/Skyline to produce over 500HP of power and 600lb/ft of torque.

It showed up but no one knows what kind of engine that powers it until at the recent 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the Skyline Eau Rouge comes with an uprooted version of the 3.8L V6 engine sourced from the GT-R. Thanks to the GT-R engine, it develops over 560HP of power and 442lb-ft of torque while connected to a seven-speed double clutch gearbox.

I tell you what, if that hot Q50 or Skyline went into production in the near future, I bet that the Eau Rouge is definitely Japan's answer to the latest BMW M3 F80 saloon but because this is a concept, best to dream on.

2014 Nissan Skyline

Aside from the Skyline Eau Rouge concept getting a turbo engine, it looks like they did previewed an upcoming, entry-level version of the Infiniti Q50 or Skyline V37, only this time it comes with a 2.0L Turbo engine which, in theory, it could replace the outgoing model's 2.5 V6 engine. The old V36 Skyline's 2.5L V6 engine produces 222HP of power output but for this 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder engine coming to a Q50 or Skyline near you, it produces a lesser 208HP of power output. A Skyline with a Mercedes-Benz sourced turbo engine maybe have less power than the outgoing 2.5L V6 engine but because this is turbo, I believe that it can make up for its personal shortcomings. Some say, the 2.0L turbo variant of the Infiniti Q50 or Nissan Skyline V37 will be rolling out worldwide this fall.

As of now, the latest Nissan Skyline (launched in November 2013, on sale last February 2014) is powered by a 3.5L V6 engine connected to an electric motor and a Li-ion battery. In other words, it's a hybrid but it's connected to a 7-speed DCT gearbox that delivers maximum torque and a more sportier drive. The one thing I find it confusing is why the new Skyline wears Infiniti badges all over but still called it a Skyline for anonymous reasons. Don't ask but it's all Nissan's idea.

Let's Do The News! (March 12, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- IS THE RING SAVED? Reports told that the financially-troubled Nurburgring race track has been sold for about 77 million euros by an investment called Capricorn Development and the takeover will be done by next year.

- Senator Ralph Recto condemned LTO's plan to replace existing vehicle license plates, saying it's a waste of money and time if someone's car plate will be replaced even if it's in perfect condition and which still functions as a vehicle ID mark.

- Bella Thorne from Shake iT Up shares a Dirty Little Secret in collaboration with The Thirst Project in an effort to spread clean drinking water for the world. March 22, 2014 is World Water Day and The Thirst Project stands with people who don't have access to clean drinking water.

- DON'T MISS: F1 2014 begins at the 2014 Australian Grand Prix this Sunday at the Albert Park. If you're not sure what's Albert Park, here's the track layout;



- Makati City, Philippines, is named as the Selfie Capital in the world according to TIME Magazine.

- US President Barrack Obama takes a stab on The Hangover Part III, the final installment of the hit comedy franchise, during an interview with actor Zach Galifianakis in a spoof chat show called Between Two Ferns.

- Let's think something GOOD; even when Filipinos being faced by one of the world's worst storms in history, there still have time to give thanks and dance as shown by this viral clip that plays to the tune of Pharrell Williams' hit song "HAPPY".



- Runa Akiyama, the veteran voice actress behind Yumeko from Ninja Hattori-kun, Milk Boya from Anpanman, and others, passed away last Saturday due to a heart attack at the age of 61.

- While in Japan...since Japonies (Japanese MLP fans) had (almost) reached to the end of Season 3 of My Little Pony, TV Tokyo's going to air some encore episodes in "Best Selection" in the 1st of April.

- Fiat announced a voluntary recall on the Fiat 500L MPV over dual-clutch gearbox problems.

TTFN!!!

Japan's 3.11 tragedy and three years later...

Let's all take a moment of silence to remember one of the most tragic moments ever to hit The Land of The Rising Sun...

You see, in the 11th of March, 2011, at the Tohoku Region of Japan, a magnitude-9 earthquake triggered a nightmarish tsunami that was more than 10 meters high. Authorities said as of now, over 18,500 people were either dead of unaccounted for while almost 3,000 people died while evacuated from their homes. Not only that, it triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, causing radiation fears not only in Japan but the rest of the world.

As of last month, over a quarter of a million Japanese people were still living in their temporary shelters while construction for new housing on higher ground is lagging behind schedule. About 3% have been completed so far.

It takes over four decades to decommission the Fukushima plant and the cleanup takes a lot of time.

Report: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140311_06.html

When that disaster happened, it seems that Japan has just went to their knees, considering the parts shortage, contamination concerns, power shortages, and most of the bad things happened in Japan. Moments later, it stood up again thanks to the generous support from all over the world.

For those from the Northeastern Japan, we are thinking about you and we wish you all the very best you can. That is my message to them and with one year passed, it seems that the Tohoku region still hasn't get away from their nightmares of last year's but I'm sure they'll find a way.

As a fan of all things Japanese, I surely wish for them to stood up again. The sun is rising for them.

Six Nations 2014 - Round 4

England vs. Wales, two bitter rival teams, one match. And here in Twickenham, it's a total catastrophe for our friends at the Welsh Rugby Union as with the score of 29 to 18, England Rugby wins the match. This is definitely one of the worst moments to expect for our Welsh heroes in the game of rugby. Such tries from Danny Care and Luther Burrell as well as Owen Farrell's winning techniques really made England Rugby on the rush for the Triple Crown.

Here are the video highlights:

So, a humiliating loss for the WRU in a grudge match against England but before this grudge match occured, there was Ireland's IRFU defeated Italy's FIR at the score of 46 to 7...



...and France's FFR defeated Scotland at the score of 17 to 19. That's Scotland 17, France 19.



So, that concludes Round 4 of the RBS Six Nations 2014. Based on the results, it looks like England and France are in the lead with three wins each.

Don't miss the finale of the RBS Six Nations 2014! Here are the schedules for the final game of the season;

Italy vs. England - March 15 - 13:30 - Stadio Olimpico
Wales vs. Scotland - March 15 - 14:45 - Millenium Stadium
France vs. Ireland - March 15 - 18:00 - Stade de France

DON'T MISS IT!

Let's Do The News! (March 10, 2014)

The big scoop today;

- William Clay Ford Sr., the retired vice chairman of Ford Motor Company, passed away at the age of 88 years old. He died of pneumonia.

- The Nissan iDX Nismo Concept pays a visit to this webisode of Jay Leno's Garage. Check it out;



- Honda Cars Philippines has opened its Calamba dealership. It's located along the National Highway Barangay Milagrosa, Calamba.

- Hyundai to reveal the next-generation Sonata this March 24, 2014. Don't believe? Watch this teaser clip;

 

- It's been a year since The iDOLM@STER Million Live mobile game was out. To commemorate the mobile game's 1st year, they showcased a special clip;



- The top 10 graduating cadets of the Philippine Military Academy will be presented tomorrow but they'll be competing for attention with a cadet who may not be joining them for the March 16 graduation. Last week, the friends and family of embattled Cadet Cudia in Arayat, Pampanga, expressed their support for the cadet who was separated from the PMA weeks before graduation due to the violation of the so-called Honor Code.

- On to the Flight MH370 missing case; Malaysian authorities launched a terror probe into the disappearance of Flight MH370, the one that was once scheduled for a Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight, which carried 239 people and the FBI is sent to investigate.

- Also in the Flight MH370 case; Vietnamese searches spotted what could be the possible debris of the missing Flight MH370 Malaysia Airlines plane.

- One of Taiwan's officials told that they've received a warning on possible terrorist attacks in China, coinciding China's National People's Congress, which concludes this Thursday. He said that it has no connection to the Flight MH370 missing case.

- In Case You Missed It: Vhong Navarro finally returned to his presenter duties in It's Showtime earlier.

- Aaron Villaflor, the young actor who played one of the Juan Dela Cruz villains, got his van stolen by carjackers in Quezon City.

- Actress Kate Upton threatens to sue a certain website for posting scandalous but fake photos of her.

TTFN!!!

Nissan GT-R NISMO

Since the return of the GT-R in 2007 and having been on the block for about seven years with numerous updates, the premiere flagship supercar of Nissan is still dominating the supercar segment and thanks to its overwhelming performance, the GT-R sure knows how to take down numerous sportscars, even those that are five times the price. After seven years of extensive R&D as well as testing on the Nurburgring and involvement in motorsports such as FIA GT3 and Super GT, it seems that the king of Japanese sportscars now has a new heir and here it is; seven years of hard work pays off...

2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO

This is the brand new 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO, the ultimate GT-R ever made and this car isn't more of a show-off because with this GT-R, it means big business for NISMO, the motorsports and tuning arm of Nissan. Let me tell you a bit of a story in the making of the GT-R NISMO. You see, most of the people working for Nissan spent several years investigating its rival supercars; especially European ones. Think of it like...what national security does to us, eavesdropping our phone calls for no reason. After years of research and development, those elite engineers poured in every rival supercars' database and do some science on the GT-R and since the announcement of a hotter and more powerful GT-R, they continue their quest for dig deeper to the supercar science until eventually...

2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO

Like putting every stuff in the microwave before explosions, this is the result of how Nissan do it to create the ultimate masterpiece catered for the elite aficionados. These guys sure know how to save this for last and they sure did. The NISMO GT-R is a GT-R built from scratch and to succeed where the normal GT-R left off in the pursuit of speed and perfection. It takes an inception to perfect its conception of a true driver's car and the GT-R NISMO takes it seriously by delivering the best it has to offer for a car that is track-focused and barely street legal. You can use it on the road but some drivers may think you are corrupted with speed and they refuse to challenge you, unless someone is brave enough to rise to the challenge.

It still carries the same 3.8L twin-turbo V6 engine as the original one but because this is a NISMO-tuned version, it now develops 600PS of power output, about 10PS less than the new Lamborghini Huracan's V10 engine and 5PS less than the hardcore Ferrari 458 Speciale but don't underestimate that gap because since the GT-R NISMO is powered by every nooks and crannies NISMO throw at it, and if you engage the tricky Launch Control sequence, you can kiss goodbye to both the 458 Speciale or the Huracan with that one.

Handling-wise, the NISMO GT-R is the definite equivalent of what happens when you electrocute a twirler from a drum majorette with some electrical equipment. It might be coordinated and graceful but it can be somewhat cack-handed and rubbish if you fail to tame to its peak. If you have a bad case of stiff neck or osteoporosis, be warned that once you try to handle it as violent as a Brainiac, you're going to pay a massive bill from the chiropractic or worse, your health insurance. I'm just saying that because even though the 4WD system keeps this car as stable as a fat man in an earthquake, you can get too risky to tame it with all that vibrations shaking you down on a hot lap.

Here's more, while this car tries to stay true to its hardcore stance, the GT-R NISMO went round the Nurburgring in 7:08.679 and that's even faster than any other European sportscars that are pricier than this.

2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO interior

Even though it's track-focused and barely street legal, the GT-R NISMO is a well-sorted luxury car that you can use it to go to the shops. It still comes with a lot of convenience you can try if you're having a break on a track-day duty and it even comes with a special telematics system exclusively for the GT-R NISMO. It's called the NissanConnect NISMO Plus and if you're in Suzuka, Tsukuba, Motegi, or Fuji, you can use it to track lap times as well as your driving data on the track. It even has GPS Visualiser which in a future Gran Turismo 6 update, it allows you to import Controller Area Network (CAN), used to regulate automobile systems, and GPS coordinate data from a real life car into Gran Turismo 6, and visualise the data as a replay in the game. Perhaps no wonder it's a clear sign that the Nissan GT-R NISMO might make it to GT6 very soon. Hoping but not expecting.

So, what's my take on the NISMO GT-R? Well, as the folks from Nissan agree, especially the fans, enthusiasts, and aficionados alike, the GT-R had gone through numerous revisions and racked numerous awards. Thanks to the GT-R, Nissan was prompted to begin development of their next-generation platform but my high hopes for the ultimate GT-R as you see now can't be overlook on the road and on the track. With the introductory pricing of just 15,015,000 Japanese Yen, that is a lot for a car but if you have the cash fit for a mogul and if you have one, fire up and see if the flagship of Nissan still got what it takes to be the perfect Godzilla! Trust me on this, the new NISMO GT-R is the one to love.

2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO

Available colors; Brilliant White Pearl, Meteor Flake Black Pearl, Ultimate Metal Silver, Vibrant Red, and Dark Mat Gray.

Photo: Nissan Motor Company

Wow Mali Pa Rin - 3/9/2014

In the March 9, 2014 episode of Wow Mali Pa Rin...

- I-AYYY! - It's the letter I! Head for cover!

- WALA BA KAYO MGA KAMAY? - Need a hand? I'll give you a hand. No really. A hand!

- OH, CAM ON! - In this week's OH, CAM ON!, Boy Muscle is making a hassle in the line!

- SELFIE SIGA - Tough guy's looking for the right place to SELFIE!

- BLOWER POWDER - Introducing...Hair Dryer with Glutawhite!

- PAKARGA - Need a lift, ma'am?

- FLUFFY - "Look at my puppy! So cute! BOO!"

- CALL NI IDOL - In this week's CALL NI IDOL, do you believe in luck? Celebrity guest Tuesday Vargas pulls a prank to an unlucky one in FENG SHUI PUSOY.

Goin Bulilit goes to Japan!

Over the years, Goin Bulilit had been travelled through different places of the world just for fun but for the show's 9th year, the Bulilits, past and present, visited...Japan!

- It starts with their own Iyugyug Mo music video

- It's Doors Bigornia vs. Kurina K Kanchez in Mutyatya Ng Masa

- Snow gags in Japan

- Japan-related "ANO DAW?" jokes

- Bugoy's tips on spending your time in Japan

- DP Magazine in Goin Bulilit

- Tanong Ko Lang Sa Japan...Ang mga Geisha ba namumula din sa takot?

- In HOW HOW, I KNOW HOW, Islaw teaches how to use chopsticks alongside former Bulilit Miles Ocampo.

- Two boys arguing on who's paying the bill...

- Tanong Ko Lang Sa Japan...Kung ang capital ng Japan ay Tokyo...ano yung Kyoto? Capital ng Panja?

- Ready Get Set Goin in Slide By Side!

That's all for Part One but expect more Japan fun with the Bulilits in Part Two next week!

Let's Do The News! (March 9, 2014)

Things we learned today...

- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange talks about last year's NSA scandal and warns at more leaks that could endanger national or global security.

- Last year, NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon pulled a "Test Drive" prank for the Pepsi Max commercial and over a million YouTube views was scored. However, Jalponik editor Travis Okulski posted an article that did Jeff Gordon pulled that prank or is it fake. Disgraced by Okulski's article that last year's prank as alleged to be fake, it's time for some serious payback as Jeff pulled the prank to Okulski himself to show it's the real deal. Check out the video;

 

- Japan's video game accessory brand HORI revealed three new "corded" iDOLM@STER PS3 Controllers; come in Haruka, Chihaya, and Miki versions. Might be handy just before the PS3-exclusive iM@S One For All hits this May.

- Check out the new trailer for the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction movie, hitting theaters this June!



- The budget-friendly Citroen C4 Cactus compact crossover will be the first to incorporate Europe's pay-per-use leasing scheme.

- Production of the Jaguar XK sports coupe will end this Summer 2014 after 8 years and 54,000 sales.



- Don't miss part one of the Top Gear Burma Special this Sunday at 08:00PM (British Time) on BBC Two and BBC Two HD! The first of the two-parter sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May explore the wonders of Myanmar in trucks.

- ICYMI: Construction for a racetrack at San Jose, Tarlac, is underway. This new track will be about 1.5km long and 12m wide and the other parts of the circuit 10m wide. It costs almost 2.6 million dollars to construct it and because this track's so wide that even with big tractors around, cars might race in this new track aside from go-karts and motorbikes.

- Manny Pacquiao flew to the US for some more training in preparation for the rematch against Timothy Bradley.

- The Gutierrez family (from Richard Gutierrez, Ruffa Gutierrez, Raymond Gutierrez, Eddie Gutierrez, and Annabelle Rama) will star in the first ever Asian reality show titled It Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez. Think of it like...the show with the Kardashians on it but ahem...this show is all about the Gutierrez family and it will be shown at E Networks across Asia. The daily lives of the Gutierrez family were highlighted soon.

- It's just two years away before the 2016 elections but a report from TV5 highlighted potential successors to P-Noy. Check out that clip.

What's in our Car Town garage today? (March 9, 2014)

What's in our Car Town garage today?

2012 Ford Taurus SHO

One of America's favorite "sleeper" cars, the Taurus SHO, returned on the sixth-generation model. Although it may have the attitude of a true sleeper car but the SHO is all about combining its sporty character with luxury amenities, making it more of a marathon runner in an executive suit. Power comes from the award-winning 3.5L EcoBoost V6 turbo engine that delivers the power output of a V8 car with a fuel economy of a midsize sedan.

2012 Ford Taurus SHO

2011 Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car

In honor of the launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, this convertible version of the reborn Camaro gets a starring role as a Pace Car for the 2011 Indy 500 race.

2011 Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car

2011 Land Rover Defender 110

Conquering off-road conditions since 1983, the Defender is the hallmark of Land Rover's commitment for off-road ready vehicles that are truly "Made in United Kingdom". Even though it hasn't change for almost three decades, the Defender still has the same "British Bulldog" spirit.

2011 Land Rover Defender 110

1992 Dodge Viper RT/10

The Viper project began in 1989 when the crew behind the car tested their Viper prototype on the roads and then debuted in 1991 with two prototypes served as pace cars for the Indy 500. When it went on sale in 1992 as the RT/10 Roadster, the Viper story begins here. The engine that powers it was an 8.0L V10 engine, the biggest for a production car, producing 400HP of power and connected to a 6-speed manual gearbox.

1992 Dodge Viper RT/10

2010 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car

This C6 Corvette, in Grand Sport trim, was used as the pace car for IndyCar's Brickyard 400 race in the 2010 season.

2010 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car

The Got To Believe finale

In case anyone who missed the finale of ABS-CBN's hit drama series, Got To Believe, here's what happened;

In the finale, at the graveyard, Juliana Manansala (Carmina Villaorel) confessed to Jaime that it was her who put a bullet on the head of Joaquin (Daniel Padilla) in the past because of her depression and accused Chichay's "papa bear" for the crime. Expressed with guilt and shame, it was a time for forgiveness and Joaquin forgave his mother for all the wrongdoings.

Meanwhile, with the Tampipis, along with Papa Bear and Mama Bear and friends on sight, Joaquin brought his mom just to apologize to the Tampipis right before she was arrested by the police.

Years later, Juliana and Jamie got married with all the family and friends on sight and Chichay (Kathryn Bernardo) even served as the bridesmaid for the wedding.

The show ends when Joaquin tries to propose Chichay at the rooftops and when suddenly just as we thought that when Joaquin got accidentally fell over the building...he bungee jumped. It's a bungee jumping for Joaquin but Chichay got so mad at him that such trick was proven to be life-threatening to his life and when everything's cooled down with Chichay gone tearful, the proposal was a success. Again, the proposal was a success. BEST ENDING EVER.

Got To Believe ending

And that is the conclusion of Got To Believe. A fairy-tale ending finally came true for these two after facing the odds against them.

Eat, speak and smile with confidence.

On the March 7, 2014 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Flappy Bird gags

- Got something to tell?

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on..."touchdown" posts!

- Calm down, nobody's going to beat you up...

- Bubble Gang does Polident by spoofing this commercial as POLIDONT! Eat, speak and smile with confidence.

Bubble Gang does Polident

- It's Antonietta meets Celia Rodriguez!

- There's more Tata Lino!

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, Makinig dito saming chikahan, Wis ito story ng kabadingan, pero take note meron ding...KRUMPALAN?

- Junior has something to tell to his parents...

Let's Do The News! (March 7, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton steps down, effective end of March, 2014.

- Cartoon Network head Stu Snyder is stepping down, also effective end of March, 2014.

- REVERSE IMPORT: Last year's Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures video game and TV series is coming to Japan this Spring as Pac World. The 3D CG anime series is going to air on Tokyo MX this April 5, 2014, at 6:30 AM Japan Time, BS11 also on April 5 at 7:00 AM Japan, and on Disney XD the next day at 12:00 Noon Japan Time with an encore telecast on 8:00 PM Japan Time. The 3DS game will be available in Japan this 19th of June while the PS3 and Wii U versions will be available six days later.

In the Japanese dub of last year's Pac-Man cartoon, it will be using the new song titled PAC THE WORLD for the opening titles.

Pac World

- Some of you may or may not like January's PPG special but as a matter of fact, we're not kinda sure if we like that revamped versions of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Now, there's an STEAM game called Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville, which will be available on the Steam Store as a PC Download this March 14. Here's the clip;



- Ever wondered how the Bravest Warriors looked like when they were toddlers? Find out in the latest episode of Cartoon Hangover's Bravest Warriors Season 2 titled The Dimension Garden.



- ULTRA BUMMER! Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs banned Ultraman: The Ultra Power comics due to elements described as detrimental to public order last month. No reason why but some say it's that A-word that caused a stir because when translated, well, we can't say the religious A-word for national security reasons but it goes like "the Elder to all Ultra heroes".

- German carmaker RUF revealed the most extreme of the 991-tuned Ruf models and it's called the RCT and it offers some stuff that the normal 991 911 Turbo can't. First of all, the RCT's 3.8L boxer-6 turbo engine generates 525HP of power and it's mated to either a 7-speed doppelkupplungsgetriebe or a 7-speed manual gearbox. It's available in either a 4WD or an RR. A normal 991 Turbo doesn't have those stuff like the manual gearbox and the rear-wheel drive (save it for the next GT2)!

2014 RUF RCT

- One of the most iconic paintjobs in racing history, Martini Racing, returns on the new Williams F1 racer for the upcoming F1 2014 season.

- Deniece Cornejo was unfaced by Vhong Navarro's perjury complaint and strong evidence against her. PEP reports.

- Return to the Ukrainian standoff; US President Obama called on his Russian counterpart Putin for diplomatic solution for the Ukraine standoff.

- Meanwhile, Europe revealed their 3-step sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine standoff.

- Did you know that, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has a “Flying Car Mode”? Who cares? Find out...

- A YouTuber asked HeadSqueeze; What are armpits for? Find the answer in the latest Head Squeeze clip;

 

TTFN!!!

BBC Earth Hidden Kingdoms Original Soundtrack

BBC Earth Hidden Kingdoms Original Soundtrack

Hidden Kingdoms is part of the long line of astonishing nature documentaries courtesy of BBC Earth and this documentary highlights on the fate of small and often ignored creatures from their perspective and their existence as this documentary escalates to an impressive spectacle viewers worth remembering for. The Guardian's Lucy Mangan called this documentary "another smashing BBC hour of natural history".

There is now an original television soundtrack from the phenomenal nature documentary series which features not only the opening and closing themes from the series but also the background musics as heard from the series. The music was composed and conducted by the ever brilliant Ben Foster and The BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Does these sound familiar to you? Yes, these familiar names were the ones responsible for the background musics from the Doctor Who TV series (with Murray Gold's help) as well as the short-lived Torchwood spin-off. All 48 tracks in this original soundtrack were featured, delivering a high-caliber performance like what you expect from the TV series, therefore giving this soundtrack a must have for every listeners who witnessed Hidden Kingdoms.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1. Hidden Kingdoms Opening Titles
2. Africa
3. Lizard Attack
4. Exploring the Trail
5. The Dung Beetles
6. Fire
7. Life
8. The Wild West
9. Scorpion Mouse
10. The Jaws of Death
11. In the Rain
12. The Flood
13. Run Mouse, Run!
14. Tom vs the Lizard
15. Running Free
16. Meeting Chip
17. A Burglar
18. You Naughty Moose!
19. It's a Fight!!
20. The Dark, Dark Wood
21. Forest of the Owl
22. Winter Approaching
23. Do or Die
24. Fight Fight Fight!
25. Life in the Trees
26. The Forest
27. Three Little Pigs
28. Forest Giants
29. Pitcher Plant
30. Fluorescence
31. Snake Attack / The Leap
32. The Seasons Change
33. Urban Jungle
34. The Streets of Rio
35. Marmoset Investigates
36. Ant Colony
37. Cat on the Prowl
38. Tokyo Nights
39. Beetle Rock
40. Beetle Roll
41. Bright Lights
42. Ghek off the Wall
43. Praying Mantis
44. Flight to the Temple
45. Beetle Battle
46. Living Side by Side
47. Everywhere, A Hidden Kingdom
48. Hidden Kingdoms Closing Titles

Let's Do The News! (March 6, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Seen the Koenigsegg One:1 hypercar at this year's Geneva show? Guess what? EA exclusivity. Sorry. Because EA partnered with Koenigsegg to give players of Need For Speed Rivals an exclusive drive with the ultimate Koenigsegg ever made as a free DLC. With the One:1 at the hands of every NFS player playing NFSR, they can become the ultimate "street terrorist" as a Racer or the "ultimate law enforcer" as a Cop. About the One:1, it's Koenigsegg's ultimate hypercar because as its name implies, the power-to-weight ratio is an impossible 1hp-to-kg. 1,342 horsepower, 1,341kg of weight, no other hypercar comes close!

- Back to the Ukraine standoff; Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk warned that Crimea will remain in Ukraine. This is part of the developing news in the Russian military invasion to Crimea, and it seems that US President Obama is on a risky game of Russian Roulette on Russian President Putin's plot to send military forces to Crimea...

- The 3-hour brownouts in Mindanao will continue...

- A South Korean TV network, SBS, were in hot water right now over a suicide of a female contestant on a reality matchmaking show called Jjak. This contestant was found dead during a week-long production shoot at a guesthouse in Jeju Island by hanging herself with a hair dryer cord and left a suicide note stating she didn't want to live anymore.

- The BMW X4 is revealed officially.

- It is reported that there are now a total of seven Ferrari F12 units in the Philippine roads. Six of them were from Autostrada Motore, the official Ferrari and Maserati distributor in the Philippines, and the other was smuggled. 

- Jaguar officially announced that their new 3-Series fighter and potential X-Type replacement will be called the XE.

- Have you seen the new trailer of the upcoming horror flick, Oculus? Yes, and Karen Gillan's included in the trailer.

- Now available in Forza Motorsport 5 is the Alpinestars Car Pack and like last month's pack; one new-to-Forza car, 9 returning Forza cars. Here are the list of this month's cars;

1999 Toyota #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020

2013 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

2011 Radical SR8 RX

1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT

1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe

1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE

2012 Ultima GTR720

1997 Mitsubishi GTO

1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde

1981 Volkswagen Scirocco S

- Aside from adding the V12 Vantage S, DB9, and the Vanquish in the latest Real Racing 3 update, they've even added new features by popular demand such as Customization and Photo Mode. Check it out and if you haven't got one of 2013's best app games, download one now from the App Store or Google Play.

- Manny V Pangilingan, one of Philippines' big-time businessmen, is losing interest in acquiring a stake in GMA. PEP reports.

- Let's end today's segment with a following announcement because...well, this is the Lent season, small sacrifices will be made. Anyway, I won't be blogging around this blog from Maundy Thursday (April 17, 2014) to Black Saturday (April 19, 2014). I'll be back on the 20th of April. That's Easter Sunday. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

TTFN!!!

Stars of 2014 Geneva Motor Show

2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4

This year's Geneva Motor Show shifts into high gear because of some of the newer models presented to the world ahead from now to the 16th of March, 2014, at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. So, what's new on this year's show?

2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Concept

2015 Alpina BMW B4 Bi-Turbo Cabrio

2014 Alpina BMW B6 Bi-Turbo Gran Coupe

2015 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430

2014 Audi RS4 Avant Nogaro selection

2015 Audi S1

2015 Audi S1 Sportback

2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet

2015 Audi TTS Coupe

2015 Audi TT Coupe

2014 Audi TT quattro Sport Concept

2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer

2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe

2015 BMW X3

2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed

2015 Bentley Flying Spur V8

2014 Bugatti Veyron Rembrandt Bugatti

2015 Citroen C1

2015 Citroen C4 Cactus

2014 Citroen C5 CrossTourer

2015 Ferrari California T

2014 Fiat 500 Cult

2015 Fiat 695 Abarth Biposto

2015 Fiat Freemont Cross

2015 Fiat Panda Cross

2015 Ford Focus

2014 Honda Civic Type R Concept

2014 Hyundai Intrado Concept

2015 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake

2015 Jeep Renegade

2014 Koenigsegg One-1

2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4

2014 Land Rover Discovery XXV Edition

2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic

2014 Lexus RC F GT3 Concept

2015 Lexus RC F Sport

2014 Maserati Alfieri Concept

2014 Mazda Hazumi Concept

2015 McLaren 650S

2015 McLaren 650S Spider

2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe

2014 Mini Clubman Concept

2015 Nissan Juke

2015 Nissan Juke Nismo RS

2015 Nissan e-NV200

2015 Opel Adam Rocks

2015 Opel Astra OPC Extreme

2015 Peugeot 108

2014 Peugeot 308 SW

2014 Porsche 911 RSR

2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid

2015 Qoros 3 Hatch

2015 Renault Twingo

2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II

2014 Seat Leon Cupra

2014 Skoda VisionC Concept

2014 SsangYong XLV Concept

2014 Subaru VIZIV-2 Concept

2015 Vauxhall Adam Rocks

2015 Volkswagen Golf GTE

2014 Volkswagen Polo

2015 Volkswagen Scirocco

2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R

2014 Volkswagen T-Roc Concept

2014 Volvo Estate Concept

Check out the pics:

Let's Do The News! (March 4, 2014)

Things we learned today...

- RadioShack to close 1,000 branches.

- Hyundai showcased its first official teaser sketch for the all-new 2015 Sonata, which is set to debut this month in South Korea and then globally at next month's New York Auto Show.

- Construction for the NLEX-SLEX connector, known as the Harbor Link Segment 10, is underway.

- The new 2014 Seat Leon Cupra is the new leader of front-wheel drive hot hatchbacks as it set a lap time of 7:58.4 at the Nurburgring, beating the record set by the Renaultsport Megane 265.

- Back to the Vhong Navarro case as PEP reports that Deniece Cornejo, one of the suspects in the case, said that she doesn't know Roxanne Cabañero (the beauty queen who filed charges against Vhong Navarro years ago) and she's ready for a long legal fight against Vhong Navarro.

- Also, Denice denied rumors about her having STD.

TTFN!!!

Let's Do The News! (March 3, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- In case you missed the 86th Academy Awards, here are the list of this year's winners;

Best Picture: “12 Years a Slave.”

Actor: Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club.”

Actress: Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine.”

Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club.”

Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave.”

Directing: Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity.”

Foreign Language Film: “The Great Beauty,” Italy.

Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley, “12 Years a Slave.”

Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze, “Her.”

Animated Feature Film: “Frozen.”

Production Design: “The Great Gatsby.”

Cinematography: “Gravity.”

Sound Mixing: “Gravity.”

Sound Editing: “Gravity.”

Original Score: “Gravity,” Steven Price.

Original Song: “Let It Go” from “Frozen.”

Costume: “The Great Gatsby.”

Makeup and Hairstyling: “Dallas Buyers Club.”

Animated Short Film: “Mr. Hublot.”

Documentary Feature: “20 Feet from Stardom.”

Documentary (short subject): “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life.”

Film Editing: “Gravity.”

Live Action Short Film: “Helium.”

Visual Effects: “Gravity.”

Well, it looks like Gravity and 12 Years A Slave scored big at the Oscars, even Disney's Frozen blown away the competition as the best animated film as well as the theme song from the film, Let It Go.

- Tuner Haus MTM dropped a massive Audi V8 engine on the Volkswagen Amarok truck and all ready for the Geneva Motor Show this month. This MTM-tuned Amarok's V8 engine delivers 410PS of power and it can do 0-100kph in six seconds. Top speed is a decent 222kph. For suspension, it comes with a Panhard rod combined with air springs. It even comes with huge brake discs on all fours.

- The Philippine National Railways launched "premier trains" a special coach service served as an alternative for motorists because of the planned roadworks this 2014 that will cause serious heavy traffics.

- Sgt. Raffy Braga was been awarded an Award of Merit by the Philippine Army for his honesty as demonstrated by him returned two Php350,000 checks in Fort Bonifacio last month.

- Meanwhile on the Ukraine crisis, a leader of Ukraine's pro-Western interim government warned that Russia's deployment of military forces is an apparent declaration of war.

- The G7 leaders opposed Russia's actions for what it said to be a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.

- US Secretary of State John Kerry also opposed Russia's actions for sending Russian military to Ukraine.

- It's the final week for ABS-CBN's drama series Got To Believe, starring Kathryn Bernardo as Chichay and Daniel Padilla as Joaquin. Don't miss it. There are only 5 episodes left!

- SOME SAY: Minecraft will spawn a live-action movie courtesy of Warner Brothers. It will be produced by Jill Messick and Roy Lee (who did this year's LEGO Movie).

- In cased you missed it; Sam & Cat's Arianna Grande is the cover girl of the March 2014 issue of Total Girl Philippines. Get one today!

Top Gear S21E05

Top Gear S21E05

In the fifth episode of Top Gear Season 21, we see Jeremy Clarkson comparing new hot hatches such as the new BMW M135i and the new Volkswagen Golf VII GTi. After minutes of reviewing both of these hatchbacks (and in the moment Jeremy got spun off in the M135i), The Stig handles both of these hatchbacks and the BMW M135i did it in 1:25.1 and the VW Golf VII GTi did it in 1:28.6.

Meanwhile, Jeremy and James are on a hilarious challenge to create a PSA about safe cycling. From bomb-defusal to religion, attempts of making a PSA are ended in failures and then...there's the PSA that goes...give them an inch because they've given you a mile.

Aaron Paul from the concluded Breaking Bad TV series and the upcoming Need For Speed movie is the SIARPC and at the time of 1:44.7, his need for speed made him at the top of the leaderboard. A new record in an Astra!

Lastly, Richard Hammond returns to the Abu Dhabi to try out the brand new Porsche 918 Spyder and takes it to the spin at the Yas Marina Circuit. Well sadly, that ultimate showdown will have to wait this summer.

Next week is a brand-new 2-part Burma Special where the boys drive second-hand trucks in Myanmar and build a bridge at some river.

Forza Motorsport 5: The Lotus E21

With the addition of open-wheelers in Forza Motorsport 5, the lineup got expanded not just to track toys but also IndyCars and F1 racers and nothing's more extreme to drive as the Lotus E21. This is Lotus' entry to the Formula One 2013 season but what is it? Let's find out...



Being the first of the F1 cars launched for the F1 2013 season, the E21 is designed and built by the Lotus F1 team. It was driven by Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. As a response from 2012's E20 for having difficulties with the DRS, this machine comes with a built-in passive DRS device. It was powered by Renault's RS27-2013 2.4L V8 engine developing 750HP of power and 221lb-ft of torque.



The chassis features a moulded honeycomb composite monocoque made of carbon fiber and aluminum for added strength and less weight. It comes with carbon-fiber top and bottom wishbones where in the front, it operates with a pushrod setup, and in the back, it comes with a pull rod operated torsion springs and transverse-mounted damper units mounted in the top of the transmission casing.

This car placed 4th in the F1 2013's World Constructor's Championship whereas Kimi Raikkonen placed 5th overall and Romain Grosjean 7th overall in the F1 2013 season.

 

Cars GT6 Should Put (Volume 21)

Earlier this week, I dug deeper to the car knowledgeum to see if there are some CARS GT6 SHOULD PUT...



5) Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 '15

The latest ZO6, based on the new C7 Corvette, is the most advanced C7 Corvette ever made. With its enhanced aerodynamics, race-focused technology, and the new superchaged V8 engine developing almost 20 less than the Corvette C6 ZR1 but some say, it can set lap times quicker than the old ZR1 but who cares? Since Gran Turismo were involved in the development of this car, we're hoping that the new C7 Z06 would make it to the limelight because the C7 Corvette still has some Gran Turismo exclusivity.



4) McLaren MP4/4 '88

It's one of the most successful Formula One cars in ages and this turbocharged V6 F1 racer completely dominated the 1988 F1 season. It garnered the Constructor's Championship for McLaren and the Driver's Championship for the legendary Ayrton Senna. Since the Senna-related content may come in GT6 this summer, I'm sure it will turn up at this point.

3) Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 '13

The facelifted Gallardo LP560-4, launched at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, started the countdown that the baby Lambo is coming to an end but for this final Gallardo, along with its revised exterior looks, it surely won't let go without a good fight. Let's hope the 2013 model will make it to the GT6 car list if it kills me. Like the pre-facelifted model we had in GT6, it still comes with the same 5.2L V10 engine developing 560PS of power.

2) MINI Cooper S '14

The new F56 Mini has now became less of a Mini, more of a Wumbo (well, it's all BMW's fault because somebody has a field of Wumbology) but it still retains its fun-to-drive character for a luxury compact car with a British blood coursing through its veins. It runs on a brand new UKL1 platform that we may expect this to use on FWD Bimmers and it has a host of new engine choices, all with Mini's TwinPower Turbo Technology. I just hope that the new Mini makes it on GT6 because I just wanna see what's like to drive the New Mini virtually.

1) McLaren 650S '14

Set for its premiere at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the new McLaren 650S looks kinda confusing because it looks more of a MP4-12C with the P1's face in it, just like the Sileighty where the 180SX has a Silvia S13's face in it. It may have the same V8 turbo engine from the 12C but as the name implies, it produces 650PS of power output. This is the track weapon I'm surely want to have one...

The results please? So when one of these cars showed up in future updates on GT6, you can't say I have a little bit to do with that.

Take that to Kaz Yamauchi!