Thursday, April 24, 2008

Gmail Error



(Just wanted to document this. =p)

UPDATE: After 5 minutes or so, Gmail is up again. Was it just me?

Monday, April 07, 2008

Mean And Green

"Which Superhero are you?"

2006

2007

2008


*drumroll!*


Your results:
You are Green Lantern
























Green Lantern
80%
Spider-Man
65%
Catwoman
60%
Robin
50%
Supergirl
48%
Superman
45%
The Flash
45%
Iron Man
45%
Wonder Woman
43%
Hulk
40%
Batman
35%
Hot-headed. You have strong
will power and a good imagination.


Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test



At least, I'm more Spider-Man now than Catwoman..

(Re-)Got this from Mike.

I Was About To Post Something Else (Useless), But This Called For Some Urgency

Balisawsaw == Strangury, Strangury, Strangury, etc.

That's for the benefit of some poor soul trying to research the term. Because I know how much it hurts.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Testing Tekken 6

Am at Glorietta and I went to Timezone to try out some Tekken 6. I didn't really study for this, but I could still recall the stuff I wanted to try, albeit only for King.

King didn't change much!

Of course, having a Bound-juggle is cool, especially if it's the f+2+3 shoulder ram! =D My basic juggle is uf+4 (new hop knee! =p range nerf what-the-hey), df+2,1, f+1, b+2,1+2, (B!) f+2+3.

I'm not really a fan of the new df+4,3 string, but it's nice to have additional okizeme options.

I played against a Wang player, "ImpongButen" (Wang with baseball cap, talisman on forehead, powdered face), losing 2 games then winning the next 2. He didn't seem to want to play with me. =(

My next opponents were.. kids. I made that we won alternate rounds. Until I tried using Yoshimitsu, and I inadvertently won 3 rounds straight, because I was just mashing, and trying out whatever came out. I lost the next game on purpose.

What surprised me was that those kids, they were rich! The first kid I played against had a data card for Lili, and when he swiped his Powercard for his second game, I saw that he had 800+ pesos left. Ugh. The next kid--errr.. a teen-ager, a girl, had P1400+ on her Powercard! Another kid (the one I beat in straight rounds) had 300+ on his. *sigh* I'm just really surprised.

Taga-UPLB Ka Kung...

At dahil Ginawang Sarbei ito ni Seth ay sasagutin ko na diiin!

[X] 1. Kilala mo si Mang Pogs.
[X] 2. Nalilito ka kung saan nakalagay ang banga ni Mariang Banga.
[_] 3. Tubig na lang ang tingin mo sa gin.
[_] 4. Ginamit mong reviewer ang mga old exams para sa mga midterms, prefi at finals sa bio, math, stat, chem, physics, eco etc.
[_] 5. Hindi ka sumasagot ng UP (yupeee) kapag tinanong ka kung saan ka graduate.hahaha! sagot mo elbi.
[X] 6. Taga-elbi ka kapag kilala mo yung professor na nagbi-bike ng naka-barong na kupas. (Si climax! kalahating albert einstein, kalhating mang pandoy)
[X] 7. Ok lang pumasok sa mga klase kahit naka pambahay/pantulog attire ka.
[X] 8. Pag nagtanong si manong driver ng “may animal ba dyan?”, at may sumagot ng “meron po” ay di ka natawa.
[X] 9. Pag nagtanong uli si manong driver ng “may mens ba dyan?”, at may sumagot uli ng “meron po” ay di ka natawa.
[X] 10. Di ka nahihiyang magbitbit ng malaking payong.

iskor so par: 7

[X] 11. Taga-elbi ka kung pagkatapos mong magbakasakali kay Mang Pogs, diretso ka na kay Mr. Midnight
[X] 12. Bumibili ka ng blue book sa Coop.
[X] 13. Alam mong hindi pwedeng ibato ang Batong Malaki.
[_] 14. Nung pinanood mo ang movie ni aga at regine na shot at elbi (sa may gaygay gowns) at nagtawag ng taxi si regine e nagtawanan kayo ng mga taga-LB at clueless ang iba. [di ko napanood yung movie, pero nadaanan namin yung shooting! dun pa kasi sa Lopez nakatira sina Cel nun.. =p --nik]
[X] 15. Alam mo kung nasaan ang White House.
[X] 16. May tanline ka ng tsinelas.
[_] 17. Alam mong mas masarap ang pancit canton na niluto sa ‘heater cup’
[X] 18. Sanay ka maglakad.
[_] 19. Thursday night ang gimik night mo.
[X] 20. Alam mo na ang pinakamalaking banyo ay ang Ellen’s Fried Chicken, at Sizzler’s ang initingalang kainan.

iskor so par: 14

[X] 21. Kilala mo sina Saniano Boy at Saniano Girl. [hindi by face tho -> ako din --nik]
[X] 22. Alam mo kung nasaan ang “Johnson”.
[X] 23. Alam mo ang kaibahan ng dalawang Flatrocks.
[X] 24. Kaya mong pumasok ng hindi naliligo.
[X] 25. Alam mong si Carasus at Pegabao ay iisa.
[X] 26. Alam mong okey lang na pumunta sa Maahas.
[_] 27. Tumatambay ka sa APEC para mag inom.
[X] 28. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Fertility Tree, Kwek Kwek Tower, at ang Templo ni Bruce Lee.
[X] 29. Tuloy ang klase kahit signal number 3 na.
[X] 30. Alam mo kung saan ang pilahan ng jeep papuntang IRRI, Forestry, o kaya ay Jamboree

iskor so par: 23

[_] 31. Hindi ka kumakain ng buko pie.
[X] 32. Alam mo na bago pa man nauso ang unli rice sa Tokyo Tokyo, marketing strategy na ito ng Salad Country.
[X] 33. Hinahanap-hanap mo ang chocolate cake sa Mer-Nel’s.
[X] 34. Alam mong bawal tumawid sa UPLB Gate(main), mula Guard House papuntang harap ng Carabao Park [nahuli na ako dito once -> ako din! =p --nik]
[X] 35. Alam mong may oras lang na pwede kumain sa IRRI pag di ka IRRI employee.
[X] 36. Sanay ka maglagay ng Knorr Seasoning sa kanin.
[X] 37. Alam mong ang hanging bridge ay di talaga naka-hang.
[X] 38. Alam mong hindi lang dalawang pulgada ang layo ng Bayog sa Anos.
[X] 39. Kapag nate-take mo na di magpalit ng pants hanggang ilang araw.. hehe..
[X] 40. Alam mo kung nasaan ang tatlong Ellen’s fried chicken sa LB.

iskor so par: 32

[_] 41. Apektado ka sa pagsasara ng ic’s.
[X] 42. Pag may sakit ka, hindi ka pupunta “infirmary” except lang pag kukuha ka ng excuse slip. [mm.. hindi nga dinako kumukuha ng excuse slip, e.. --nik]
[X] 43. Marami kang alam na ghost stories, sa ilag’s, sa men’s dorm, sa faculty village, sa may social garden etc…
[_] 44. Pag umihi ka na sa gilid ng SU (tuwing feb fair).
[_] 45. Alam mo na ang tunog ng pillbox. (rambol!)
[X] 46. Taga lb ka kapag kilala mo si “Manang slow”..
[_] 47. Hindi mo na naabutan ang Vega mall at Robinson’s.
[X] 48. Taga elbi ka kapag mas gusto mong tumambay pag feb fair kesa manood ng kung anuman sa stage.
[_] 49. Kaya mong i-identify ang species at subspecies ng bawat punong nadadaanan mo.
[X] 50. Alam mo na ang shortest way sa papuntang St. Therese chapel from Humanities ay ang dirt road

iskor so par: 37

[X] 51. Taga-elbi ka kapag alam mo kung baket maraming natatalisod sa raymundo gate.
[X] 52. Hindi mo kailangan ng rason para uminom … hindi mo na rin keilangan ng mesa pag iinom (… hindi mo na rin minsan kailangan ng baso ).
[X] 53. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Soils.
[X] 54. Mas trip mo mag-redhorse kesa mag San Miguel Light.
[X] 55. Kung di man natuloy ay binalak mong umakyat ng peak two ng Mt Makiling.
[X] 56. Taga elbi ka pag nakakita ka ng snow pag summer (yun yung bulak na nagkalat sa campus… kapok).
[_] 57. Taga-elbi ka rin pag handa mong gawin ang lahat pag nag-peprerog ka makakuha ka lng ng slot sa subject na yon (lalo na pag GE). [nyaha! hindi ako desperado sa subject! =p --nik]
[X] 58. Alam mo kung saan makakabili ng masarap na proven at chicken skin–> dun malapit sa white house. (PROVEN!!!!!! =P~)
[X] 59. Alam mong ang devcom ay dating under ng CA.
[X] 60. Mas enjoy mo ang gimik sa apartment compared to bars and restos.

iskor so par: 46

[X] 61. Alam mong ang “audi” at DL Umali Hall ay iisa.
[X] 62. Alam mong may gasolinahan sa loob ng campus (sa likod ng CEAT).
[X] 63. Sineryoso mo na kailangan may kasama kang date pag drill night.
[X] 63. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Ilag’s, Raymundo’s at Catalan.
[X] 64. Dismissed ka na pero sa elbi ka pa rin nakatira. [opo.. na-dismiss ako once.. pero sa LB talaga ako nakatira =p --nik]
[X] 65. Alam mo kung nasaan ang Batcave.
[_] 66. Gusto mong pasabugin ang PhySci building.
[X] 67.Alam mong ang LB Square ay dating vacant lot na puro talahib.
[_] 68. Nakapanood ka na ng sine sa Agrix.
[X] 69. Hindi ka gumamit ng calculator nung in-add mo yung iskor nito.

tutal iskor: 54

w00t!

Friday, April 04, 2008

Defensive?

Mike shared a news article: House panel OKs bill criminalizing mimicry

The article reports:

A bill that seeks to criminalize mimicking or imitating a person's way of speaking particularly his peculiar accent or diction in an insulting and degrading manner has been approved by a committee at the House of Representatives.


Now, this, I find reasonable:


Dumarpa's bill seeks to prohibit religious or racial discrimination against Muslim and other members of the cultural minorities.

...

Aside from mimickry or imitation, the proposed legislation also penalizes those who would subject any person to "unnecessary, unjustified, illegal and degrading search because of his manner of clothing, religion, color, creed, and ethnic identity."

"Discriminating a person who is applying for a job just because of his name, religion or ethnic background might also be a ground for imprisonment," Dumarpa said in a statement on Thursday.


But the part that says "seeks to criminalize mimicking or imitating a person's way of speaking particularly his peculiar accent or diction in an insulting and degrading manner" is a bit too vague.. I can already imagine this being used against comedians copying some popular/political personalities.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Crash And Burn

I'm getting really annoyed at how Firefox (2.0.0.12/13 on both WinXP and XUbuntu ) has crashed on me more frequently this past couple of weeks.. What annoys me the most is that most of the crashes occur when I'm cleaning up my current session and I'm actually closing a lot of tabs.