Taal Trip  We went to Tagaytay last Monday and it rained a lot on our way and even when we were in Tagaytay. After a quick lunch we were lucky that it stopped raining and we were able to catch a boat ride to Taal Volcano. It took us a boat ride then on horseback to go to the peak but the view was worth it.      Posted by anonymark at Friday, June 19, 2009 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE 2008 Nurses Licensure Exam Update1:Jovie Ann Alawas Decoyna of Baguio Central University topped the board with 89% Update 2: Here is the list!! NursingCrib.com November 2008 Nursing Board Exam Result Labels: current-events Posted by anonymark at Friday, February 20, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE And They Let Us Buy Alcohol Only When We Are 18  Glen gave me a heads up of this yesterday. Just when you thought that kids will always be kids you'll get hit by surprises like this. Alfie Patten is just 13 years old barely in his pubescence but have conceived a child with 15 year old Chantelle Steadman. This has caused an uproar worldwide especially the question of whether little Alfie is indeed the father of Maisie Roxanne. Sister Talks According to Alfie's step sister: “If it wasn’t for him, Alfie wouldn’t be in this situation. When Dad left it tore the family to pieces." (This in reference to the departure of their father for a 19-year-old friend of his stepdaughter) "He’s good around kids and he always used to try and help out." She also said in a positive light. Well as long as they be responsible parents and be a positive role model to their baby I'm all for it(if the story is indeed true). Labels: current-events Posted by anonymark at Friday, February 20, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE A Nerdy Valentine's Day To You Guys  Image from XKCD XKCD is a webcomic that features geeky references to math, science and the stuff that makes the geek inside of us tick. I found this strip that relates to the upcoming Valentine's Day this Saturday. Labels: current-events, events Posted by anonymark at Wednesday, February 11, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE I Was In The Newspaper Last Monday  I was reading the newspaper and saw a picture of an inauguration of one of the streets in our village a few weeks back. I was surprised that I was there. One can barely see my face but I know it was me because I was one of the bystanders at that occasion. In the front was our neighbor, artist Mauro Malang Santos who was with Mayor Sonny Belmonte most of the time while the Mayor just gave me a reluctant handshake. What's funny is that they forgot to mention Malang's name in the caption. Ironically, the paper that published the photo was Philippine Star(which Belmonte's family own). Who cares! I'm famous now! Talk to my agent dammit! In a further twist of irony the same day that I saw half my face on the Philippine Star was the same day that I had a meeting with the mayor at the Quezon City Hall and this time he was more warm to me(I don't know if he really likes me). He was a nice old man and a lot of people in the waiting area was personally greeted by him which is a testament to the fact that he ran unopposed last elections because people just love the guy. Footnote: I remember a guy who made a fake facebook account of my friend Jepoy stating that he lives in the most corrupt city in the Philippines. Wrong-o! QC has the best tax revenue and highest gross and net income in any city in the Philippines. This and the improvement of roads, sidewalks, schools, health centers and libraries throughout the city that sticks out like a sore thumb. To that guy I say this: You are a freaking nutjob my friend. Labels: anything-goes Posted by anonymark at Tuesday, February 10, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Thinking Aloud: The Stimulus Programs Pinoy Style Filipinos have a culture of mistrust against government officials and that a plan to procure funds from GSIS and SSS is not a funny joke. The working class toil and break their backs to hopefully retire with enough money to last until their death. Again the culture of mistrust prevails because of all the scandals the Arroyo administration have shown the weary, tired and sick eyes of the Filipino people. ZTE scandal, Jose Pidal scandal and a slew of other scandals have rocked the nation to the core and a stimulus scandal is not a feasible future for us. I'm not an economic expert but the idea of paying SSS or GSIS hundreds of pesos a month in contribution, then the government using it as stimulus and then the government pays it with interest is really a sweet deal. Who pays then? The government would probably pay it from the taxes. In a wild merry go round, who pays the taxes? Isn't it that the SSS and GSIS contributors also pay their taxes thus making them pay for what was borrowed from them. Conspiracy theories aside GMA's term is at its end and I'm sure that the people are really afraid that the stimulus fund would become GMA's retirement fund. There are only four factors that contribute to the peoples lack of support for GMA's plan: 1. Her term is about to end. Would her successor be up to the task of continuing with her plans? 2. The lack of transparency in almost all of the governments financial dealings. 3. People feel that GMA and money is really a bad combination. 4. Who trusts "Mrs I will not run in the 2004 elections"? Labels: politics Posted by anonymark at Monday, February 09, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Wanna Make Personalized Fonts?  Want to make your handwriting your own personalized font? Then try using Your Fonts. The steps are easy as 1,2,3. Download and print the template, then fill up the forms and finally scan it back and upload it to the Your Fonts website. You can try and make crazy fonts and wingdings out of this. Enjoy! Cross Posted Via Geekothon Labels: internet Posted by anonymark at Saturday, February 07, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE The Wrath of Batman(Contains Expletives)  Listen to a pissed-off Christian Bale on the set of Terminator IV or Terminator:Salvation. Here he gives a lengthy litany of bad words to Shane Hurlbut, director for photography for the film. Why? He walked in one of the scenes they were filming and distracted Bale. This sparked Bale's anger and Hurlbut got the tirade of his life. Christian Bale got a lot of negative reactions towards this incident. Heck he was even branded as a workplace bully but we must understand that Bale is paid a gazillion for doing this movie and at least he ranted about his acting and how it was messed up. Even if I am all for peaceful ways to settle things it was better for Christian Bale to release all his anger and pent up frustrations rather than to keep it and mess up his acting. I just hope it is all worth it when the movie comes up. Labels: movies Posted by anonymark at Wednesday, February 04, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Stand Aside Baconator This Guy Is More Bacony!  The bacon explosion is the latest thing in the world of greasy cuisine. The artery congesting concoction consists of 2 pounds thick cut bacon and 2 pounds Italian sausage. Lipitor and Nitroglycerin not included. Warning: Bacon Explosion Is REALLY dangerous to your health. (recipe will be posted soon!)  Labels: food Posted by anonymark at Friday, January 30, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Butt Hygiene Can Get You Fired Downunder  Amador Bernabe, a machine operator for Townsville Engineering Industries(TEI)in Townsville, Australia got fired because he washed his butt with water instead of the good old toilet paper. How messed up is that? Hey we live in a time where civil liberties are enjoyed and personal hygiene can be considered a top liberty that all should enjoy. According to source: "I went to go to the toilet and I took a bottle of water when my foreman saw me and he said, 'you can't bring the water in there'," Mr Bernabe said. The foreman followed Mr Bernabe into the toilet despite his protests. "I said it's my personal hygiene. I didn't break any law, I didn't break any rules of the company, why can't I do this, and he said he would report me to the manager. Bernabe was called in to the manager's office the next day and he explained the incident. "He asked me what had happened and I explained to him and he said if I didn't follow the Australian way I would be immediately terminated and I said 'sir, then you better terminate me'." Then he got fired. The move angered a lot of union bosses and politicians and would surely anger a lot of Filipinos as the Philippines is an ass washing country. Byron Carter, TEI manager stated that: "The issue concerning Mr Bernabe is not about toilet etiquette, it is about hygiene and the health of other employees," Mr Carter said. "Mr Bernabe's technique to cleanse himself with water after his toiletry visits leaves the toilet cubical splashed with water suspected to be contaminated with faeces and wet soggy toilet paper lying on the floor. "Other employees complain about the mess and the possible spread of disease and will not use the cubicles until they are cleaned and disinfected." Whoa! What a mess! Literally and figuratively! The debate on toilet paper vs using the dipper continues. What happens to the toilet paper after you used it? You can't use throw it in the toilet you throw it in the trash bin then it finds its way to the dump. TEI you cheapskates get yourselves some washlet or bidet or something. Mr. Bernabe please clean up after use! source 1, 2 Labels: anything-goes Posted by anonymark at Thursday, January 29, 2009CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |
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