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Bisdak Song Post #4

2006-12-25T19:07:00.000+08:00

ENGLISERA
by Missing Filemon

Aduna ko'y nabantayan
Nausab na ang akong sinultian
May sagol nang ingenglis like whatever and well
Sukad nga nakaila tika

Giingnan ko sa imong friends
Nga you find kuno badoy and bisayang pinulungan
Manglimbawt imong balhibo kong makadungog kag
Pulong sama sa gugma

So i, say i love you is it okay with you
Bahala nag makahilak ang lolo kong magbabalak
I tell him, well my lolo i'm in love not like you
I'm not too old to learn an english word or two

Nagkuyog ta sa sinehan
Gikataw-an mo ang trailer ni piolo ug judy ann
Way laing maingon kundi whatever and well
Dayong gawas sa pultahan

Giingnan ko sa imong friends
Nga you find kuno badoy mga pelikulang pinoy
Bahala nag luod basta gikan sa hollywood
Always makes you feel so good

So i, say i love you is it okay with you
Bahala nag makahilak ang lolo kong magbabalak
I tell him, well my lolo i'm in love not like you
I'm not too old to learn an english word or two

Unya kalit kang nawala
Wa ka nagpahibalo
Niining bisdak nga na-in love kanimo
I thought kitang duha together, forever..
Ako imo diayng gipasakitan..

Giingnan ko sa imong friends
Nga nikuyog ka kuno sa imong ka textmate nga kano
Nanglimbawt akong balhibo sa nasayran ko nga
Ang kano otsenta na..

Still i, say i love you though your hurting me so
Bahala nag makahilak ang lolo kong magbabalak
I tell him, well my lolo i'm your stupid apo
Naminaw lang unta ako sa tambag mo
Now i'm too hurt to learn an english word or two

Bisdak Song Post #3

2006-09-11T19:02:00.000+08:00

ULIPON SA GUGMANG GIATAY
by The Ambassadors

Kung ikaw masayod
Paminawon mo
Kay kung pananglit
Yam-iran mo
Mga panompa'og
Pasalig ko

Ug kung ugali'ng
Kalit ka'ng mobiya
Di ko kapogyan
Mualog ning mga luha
Kay ikaw ako'ng himaya
Handomon ko matag karon ug unya
Ikaw langit og yuta
Ako'ng pinangga

Unya mihabol ang ka-ngit2x
Nga giduyugan sa... ulan
Ug sa kalit lang nahanaw
Ang bidlisyo sa adlaw
Oh kahag sa imong panagway
Nga naulipon sa gugma'ng gi atay
Inday paminawa taos ko'ng gugma
Na kanimo ako'ng igasa
Dili ko man mahatag ang tanang bahandi
'ning kalibotan apan inday
Dungga intawn, ang aalaot nga naulipon
Sa gugma'ng giatay

2006 Annual PBA Draft

2006-08-27T11:45:00.000+08:00

I was very satisfied with San Miguel's draft perfomance this year. I can't even remember the last time they drafted a player that had an impact on the team. The closest that I could remember was drafting Noy Castillo and trading him for Danny Ildefonso back in 1998 or 97. And to think Ildefonso wasn't their pick, they just acquired him via trade. Last year they drafted Paolo Hubalde when there were still good players available, like Leo Najorda & Larry Fonacier. SMB tried to convert him into a PG but it didn't work. Now Hubalde sits on the sidelines waiting to replace someone who would get injured.

This year was completely different. They had the 4th and 5th picks of the 1st round. It was obvious that they would be able to land LA Tenorio since the first 3 teams weren't in need of a PG. Santa Lucia and Air 21 opted to draft the 2 of best big men in the draft in Kelly Williams and Arwind Santos respectively. Coke had the third pick and they don't need the services of LA because they had drafted Denok Miranda the previous year. Picking Joseph Yeo came as quite a surprise since I always thought they were drafting a big man after they lost Reavis and Mamaril to Ginebra via trade.

San Miguel's fourth pick was a no-brainer. Even the cameraman knew who they would pick as he focused the camera on Tenorio even before his name was called by the commissioner. I knew they were picking a big man for the fifth pick because they lost Nic Belasco to Alaska earlier this year via trade with Brandon Cablay. I was thinking they were picking Mark Isip since he was the only above average big man I could think of. Besides, SMB has expressed interest in him during the rookie draft camp. But lo and behold, SMB picked Gabby Espinas! How could I forget about him? Great player, athletic, good rebounder, and he's got the credentials to back him up. Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same year in the NCAA. So I think Espinas was a better choice than Isip.

With this year's draft, SMB has become younger and faster. Especially with their aging superstars, Seigle, Ildefonso and Racela. So the upcoming season looks bright for the Beermen... Wooohooo!

Sam Cassell Appears on FOX's "The Swan"

2006-04-30T13:26:00.000+08:00

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Sam Cassell, who's been dogged and humiliated all his life by his horribly disfigured face, got back at all those who have teased him by appearing on FOX's "The Swan" this past Monday.

On week five of the popular TV show, Cassell's radical change in looks was measured against that of Donna Sheridan, an overweight, unemployed, divorced 29-year-old mother of four whose belly is covered with stretch marks and whose face, which has too much hair on it, was severely burned when she tried to save her family from a fire in her home as an eight-year-old.

Sheridan's transformation was dramatic, but the makeover done to Cassell was so shocking that the show's experts were calling it nothing short of a miracle. Without question, he was chosen to move on and compete in a season finale pageant that culminates in a crowning of "The Swan."

"I don't know what to say, it's just so overwhelming," said a tearful Cassell, as a crown was placed upon his head. "All my life, people have told me I don't have the face for basketball. Well, now I do. I feel like the sexy, self-confident man who I've always wanted to be."

"Sam was a unique case," said Dr. Terry Dubrow, Cosmetic Surgeon for "The Swan". Since he plays basketball, he's really in incredible shape. We didn't have to do any liposuction at all. Mostly it was his face we had to focus on. It was really fucked up."

Cassell had an extremely difficult childhood. He was abandoned by his parents at the age of six, and then he was left without a guardian when his grandmother died seven years later. He started to eat compulsively soon after to ease the pain, and at age 16, he weighed over 200 pounds. He grew to hate his bug eyes for the ridicule they brought him, and worse, started to lose his hair at age 17.

He found solace and lost weight playing high school basketball, and would eventually become more sociable while attending Florida State on an athletic scholarship. He felt a high after being drafted by the Houston Rockets and after leading the team to each one of its two championships, but after being traded to lowly New Jersey Nets and eventually to the underachieving Milwaukee Bucks, he fell into a deep depression. On top of that, he lost all his teeth at 25 due to periodontal disease, so he started wearing dentures.

"Here I was, one of the best point guards in the NBA, and I still couldn't pull any ass," said Cassell. "But what was even more insulting is that I would get calls to do cover shoots for basketball magazines like Inside Stuff and Slam!, but once they saw what I looked like, they made up some kind of excuse, like they forgot film, and never came back. Then, sure enough, I'd see someone else on the cover.

I remember in my rookie year, Beckett Basketball Monthly wanted me on their February cover" continued Cassell. "Turns out they went with Kurt Rambis instead, you know, the Lakers dude with those goggles. What the fuck?"

"It got bad, real bad," said Cassell. "I had fans and players-even other teammates-calling me 'alienhead' right to my face. Someone even once told me that I had the smallest breasts they've ever seen in the NBA. There were times that I wanted to celebrate a game-winning shot by taking off my shirt and throwing into the crowd as I ran into the tunnel, but I was too self-conscious. Even standing next to a guy on the court like Ben Wallace, who's got the biggest pecs in the league, made me feel embarrassed. I mean, the guy's practically got cleavage."

Cassell's lack of self-confidence even began to affect his relationships.

His first wife refused to look him in the face when they were having sex. So he divorced her and marries someone 12 years his junior. But then, he got worried that she would find someone younger and more attractive. Plus it didn't help that she insisted they have sex with the lights off." That's when Cassell started thinking about going on "The Swan".

"I began to think about what I could do to be more of a man, physically and emotionally, and less of an alien," said Cassell. "I guess I just wanted that glamorous look I've never had."

Now, after 35 years, he finally has it. And other players are starting to take notice.

"Sam is straight up cute; like really, really cute," said Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce. "Whoever did his boobs did a great job. He totally fills up his jersey now. It doesn't just hang off his body. Now that Rick Fox retired, he's probably the prettiest player in the league."

-Story courtesy of Sportsgoons.com

Hilarious Bill Walton Quotes

2006-04-30T13:20:00.000+08:00

"The Atlanta Hawks need all 13 lottery picks"

"If Anthony Johnson (Pacers backup G) ever gets a jumper whos gonna stop him"?

After Kenyon Martin got a technical foul for slapping the glass & screaming and tuggin on his jersey, Tom Tolbert defended Martin sayin he likes it when players show emotion, Walton said "Well what would you do if he ripped his shirt off! "

(After Parker has a pass deflected out of bounds by the defender.) "Tony Parker just made the worst pass… in the history of Western Civilization!"

Exchange between Bill Walton and Tom Hammond: “John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!” Tom: “Wow, that’s a pretty strong statement. I guess I don’t have a good handle on world history.” Bill: “Well Tom, that’s because you didn’t go to UCLA.”

"Steve Nash is the most unathletic player in the league."

While distributing free chicken samples during an appearance at McDonald's: "Thank you for visiting McDonald's and please drive safely ... Sir, don't forget your napkins!"

After the Blazers failed to convert a 3 on 1 fast break: "That was the worst execution of the fast break in the history of the Trail Blazer franchise"

"You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. As if Michelangelo was reading and a lightening bolt flashed before him."

When Larry Johnson was a member of the Knicks: "What a pathetic play from a pathetic human being"

Crazy Wednesday

2006-04-27T09:01:00.000+08:00

The day started like any other normal day. Until late in the afternoon when things started to get boring in the office. We had no training for that afternoon and we just finished our exam on the RTTS (just don't ask what it stands for coz). So I decided to search for hard to find MP3s, especially bisaya MP3s. I was looking for Hubag and Roger by Thavawenyoz. I kept hearing those songs in the radio back when I was in Cebu. Fortunately, I was able to download Hubag by Thavawenyoz and Budoy Ako by Junior Kilat (Budoy). Then I decided to post something. This blog has been idle for quite some time. My last post was back in November, before I went back to Cebu for some much needed vacation. As y'all can see, the chatterbox has expired. I dunno if it was because of inactivity. Hehehe!

Anyway, when I got home, I watched the Ginebra-Purefoods game. This was one of the few times I was rooting for Ginebra. I wanted Ginebra to win in order for my San Miguel to a bigger lead on 2nd placers Purefoods. The game started the way I hoped it would as Ginebra stormed to an early 13-point lead. This without Rommel Adducul, who was sidelined because doctors found a cyst in his heel. This means that Ginebra would miss his services for the rest of the season, which also means that Ginebra would not be able to defend the All-Filipino crown this conference. With Eric Menk hobbled by injuries, it would take a major miracle for them to even make it past the quarterfinals.

To make the long story short, Purefoods quickly erased the lead by taking advantage of Ginebra's lack of inside presence. Three Chunkee Giants posted career numbers during the game. James Yap registered a new career high 37 points. Marc Pingris grabbed 17 rebounds and Roger Yap dished out 13 assists, career highs for both players.

I had to wait for another 30 minutes after the game ended for American Idol to start (@!$*$%%@^! No cable!). AI started around 1030. By that time, I was struggling to keep my eyes open. Good thing was, Katharine had the opening spot, which meant I would be able to see her sing. Last time out, she sang last and I fell asleep just before she sang. Anyway, judges had bad comments on her. But something interesting happened during her number. Apparently, Katharine flashed her underwear. A button supposedly popped off and nearly revealed everything. Good thing it didn't... Hehehe! She sang "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston. Ironically, it showed that she got plenty...

Kellie Pickler's performance was absolutely horrible. I thought she did injustice to 'Unchained Melody'. I hope she gets sacked tonight. I used to like her 'coz she was cute and all, but now I think it's time for the right people to advance to the next round. This week, I aint pickin Pickler no more.

Halfway through Taylor's song, I fell asleep, and didn't get to see Chris' performance which I read was supposedly great. Damn these late night telecasts...

Katharine all the way!!! Got the McPheever here!

Bisdak Song Post #2

2006-04-26T16:40:00.000+08:00

HUBAG
by Thavawenyoz

CHORUS:
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!

Bayot, Bayot, Bayot… Bayot Bayot

VERSE 1:
Kining kantaha ni para sa mga hubag
Kung dili ka hubag mura ka’g gibunala’g dam-ag
Buntag sayo, naa koy gi-adto nisakay ko og jeep
Tungod sa kanto didto. Pa uso-uso ang gisakyan
Boom boom kaayo. Padong sa baratilyo
Kay mangukay ko
Ako lang tan-awon kung naa bay bag-o
So ni para ko
Gi lugar diha sa kanto
Kwatro sengkwenta akong gibayad kay estudyante man ko
So mao, kausa na galakaw ko
May ni sogat sako babae. Gwapa kaayo
Puti, kahamis, sexy kaayo
Taas iyang buhok murag commercial shampoo
Guot iyang sanina. guot kaayo
Naka Jenny Jeans siya. Ah mao
Nilabay siya sa akoa. Humot kaayo
Pagtingchililing murag makabuing
Mao ning nakasulti ko’g O

CHORUS:
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
.
VERSE 2:
I’m in the house lonely wa ko nigawas sa akong balay
( Phone Ring ) Si Jc. Yoh Jing wazzup man?
Boring lagi dinhi bai. Gimmick unta ta.
Waz ko money. Pila sa ila man?
Tol, one hundred.
Hala sige pag-ilis kay ako libre
Hell Yea! Nagdali gapaspas padulong ditto ga taxi
Pag-abot namo didto, Oy! Kadaghan ba soci
Gikan pa me gabayad sa entrance fee
Taas ang linya. I’m ready to party
When we got inside nagsigasiga ang disco light
1st time ko naka experience og kita sa spaghetti na white
Power kaayo murag si Ruffa Mae Quinto
Musukol og binangga-anay. Oy, dilikado
Maayo siya mugiling mura ko og mapuling
Tam-is kaayo ko sa iya pero jud ko nitambling
CHORUS
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
.
VERSE 3
Hubag! Bisag-asa sa palibot. Naay murag babae pero diay bayot
Hubag! Pasabot gwapa kanang babae na maka tabis ( tabi sad ka )
Hubag! Kanang makabali og li-og. Kanang murag pan kung kan-on
Hubag! Ning classmate o katapad
Pwede kasakay sa jeep nitunol sa imo’g bayad
Hubag! Pwede pud chubby naa poy flawless sexy! Oh! Wee!
Hubag! Kanang power malaman
The best manamit unya kanang palaban.
Pwede mutari kanang mu sampok
Jisti Arisko, kanang motoktoktogaok
Kanang musulti ko og huabangang ate oi muresbak siya,
“Tigasa kuya oi” Ooooh!

CHORUS
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
Hubagang Ate oi
Hubagang Ate oi
Pagmusulti kog hubagang ate ingna oi!
.
Hubag! Hubag! Hubag! Hubag! Hubagang Ate Oooooooooh!
Hubag! Hubag! Hubag! Hubag! Hubagang Ate Oooooooooh!
Hubag! Hubag! Hubag! Hugangang Ate…
Oooooooooooooooooooh!

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Link 2

Back After More Than a Month of Absence

2005-11-21T20:29:00.000+08:00

At long last I had the time to write a new article for my blog. It’s been over a month since my last article. My last article was about the Ateneo-LaSalle Final Four game, and a lot has happened since then. There’s FEU winning this year’s UAAP men’s basketball championship, the Ateneo Lady Eagles winning the women’s basketball, the start of the NBA, PBA and PBL season, San Miguel starting the PBA season 0-4 before winning against Air 21 in double overtime (now they’re 1-8), and the controversy about LaSalle’s ineligible players, Benitez and Gatchalian, to name a few. Well, actually it’s no longer a controversy because LaSalle has admitted that both indeed had falsified documents. And now, LaSalle is taking a year’s leave of absence in the UAAP. Although I read somewhere that the UAAP board was actually suspending them next year. And oh, LaSalle’s team manager Manny Salgado, the one who gave Arwind Santos a cheap shot back in Game 1 of the Finals, was also apparently involved in forging Benitez’s and Gathcalian’s papers.

Yeah, I had to stop posting in this blog when I realized the board exam was barely a month away. I had to press the panic button and start cramming, or else… At that time, it has just come to my attention that I was a member of the unique group people who got through college without reading an entire textbook. Hahaha!

Anyway, a lot has really happened since then. The results for the Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination are already out. My best friend in high school, Hamlet, not only passed the exam but also ranked 7^th among the 300+ passers. He did this despite only self-reviewing for the last 2 months because Procter and Gamble hired him midway through his review in Cebu. Grabe, pang-astronaut ang utak! Hehehe!

And so, I’m leaving for Cebu tomorrow already and I probably won’t be able to post again in this blog for a long time… Except maybe when I’m bored to death at home and I have nothing else to do.

Saktong-sakto, Parang White Castle Whiskey

2005-09-30T19:36:00.000+08:00

Saktong-sakto ang hula ko regarding sa punishment ng team manager ng La Salle dahil sa pagbatok niya kay Arwind Santos. Pagkatapos ng insidente, naisip ko talaga na dapat pagbawalan na si team manager Salgado of La Salle na makapunta sa kahit anumang UAAP game. I was very disappointed with him because what he did was very unbecoming of a team manager. I would have expected such actions from other schools (no offense), but from La Salle? Naalala ko tuloy yung Bantay Bata All-Star Game dati nang sinuntok si Rich Alvarez ng isang player from PCU. For me, other schools would be capable of such but not schools like La Salle, Ateneo and UP. Mataas talaga ang tingin at respeto ko sa mga schools na to, especially when it comes to sportsmanship. Hehehe!

Ang kaparusahang binigay ay "perpetual suspension" para sa team manager. In fairness to him, he apologized and said that he only did that because he was provoked. Pero I don't think Santos provoked him in any way dahil sila lang naman ni Joseph Yeo ang nagtatrash-talk sa court. Hindi na siya dapat naki-alam sa mga players. Mas maintindihan ko pa kung isang player ang nanuntok kasi gusto ring bumawi ng player dahil nagkaka-pisikalan sila sa court. Pero isang team manager? Nanonood ka lang at nag-checheer throughout the game... Hindi ka naman tinamaan ng siko ni Santos.

I thought he deserved more than the suspension. Dapat mag-public apology siya, magbayad at i-disown na ng La Salle. Kung ako si Santos nung time na yun, sinigawan ko dapat yun, "Hoy, tangina mo! Sa labas mamaya! Wag tayo dito kasi marami ang aawat sa atin." Sobrang cheap shot ng ginawa amp!

Green Overshadows the Lighter Shade of Blue

2005-09-25T18:10:00.000+08:00

I thought this Final Four matchup would be a different ballgame compared to Ateneo’s last games against La Salle so I decided to write this recap quarter by quarter. As I turned on the TV, it was already 6-2 for La Salle and I thought to myself, “Man, this is still the same start for Ateneo...”

1^st Quarter
Just as I turned on the TV, I was surprised to see a different lineup for Ateneo. Instead of Japhet starting at center, Coach Norman had Martin Quimson start instead. Probably, this was to prevent Aguilar from committing early fouls and have him provide a spark from the bench. Unfortunately for Ateneo though, Kramer committed 2 quick fouls which forced Coach Norman to prematurely send in Aguilar in the game.

Aguilar made an instant impact as he made a Carteresque move on JV Casio. For those of you who can’t quite remember the Carter move, let me refresh your memory. Remember the 2000 Sydney Olympics where Carter jumped over, wait, not just jumped but dunked over the France’s 7-foot center. Yep, Aguilar almost did that as he took off way far from the basket and jumped over Casio who went in front of him to take the charge. Aguilar made the shot, though he did not really jump over Casio and dunk the ball. He just laid the ball in stretching his long arms. He actually lost control of the ball on his way up but managed to control the ball and make the basket. Nevertheless, the shot still merits a “Wow” from the crowd, the commentators, and even I myself.

The first quarter was terrible for JC Intal as he was rendered scoreless (0-6 FG) the entire canto. LA Tenorio also had a bad quarter, at least field goal-wise as he shot 2 for 6 from the field for 4 points. But to come to think of it, it was a great thing as he scored 40% of Ateneo’s points of that quarter (4 of Ateneo’s 10 points). But Tenorio’s overall performance in that quarter was superb as he dished off 2 assists and got 3 steals to go along with his 2 rebounds. To add to that, LA committed 0 turnovers, which is very unlikely, considering that he handles the ball most of time during Ateneo’s possessions.

Overall, it was a great quarter for Ateneo. Hell, I think that quarter was almost god-like for Ateneo as they committed only 2 turnovers and they held La Salle to only 11 points. It was probably their best opening quarter against La Salle ever. Remember Ateneo allowing 40 points by La Salle in their first meeting this season? And take note, these are 10-minute quarters and not 12-minute ones. It is even abysmal to allow 40 points in a 12-minute quarter. So yeah, I stand on calling this a god-like quarter for Ateneo… Quarter ends with La Salle leading 11-10.

2^nd Quarter
Intal and LA head to bench to start the quarter while Emman Nazareno comes in for defensive purposes. As expected with Tenorio on the bench, Ateneo starts the quarter in a lethargic manner as they committed 5 turnovers to give La Salle a 19-10 advantage. Ateneo’s offense seemed to be disoriented with Tenorio on the bench. Well, the entire Ateneo five on the floor looked to be in complete disarray without Tenorio on the floor.

With La Salle threatening to break the game loose, Coach Norman had seen enough and tapped Tenorio to head back to the floor. With Tenorio back on the floor, the entire team seemed to settle down. Tenorio instantly made an impact as he dished off an assist to Intal for his first points of the ballgame. Because of Tenorio’s aggressive play, Joseph Yeo actually fouled him while shooting a three. Although the shot did not go in, Tenorio made his 3 free throws. Because of this foul, Tenorio appeared to have found his shooting touch. Remember, prior to the foul, Tenorio shot 0 for 3 from 3-point country, and 2 for 6 overall for 4 points. On Ateneo’s next possession, Tenorio made a 3 in the deep corner. He again made another 3 in front of a La Salle defender to tie the count at 21. On the other end, Rico Maierhoffer was fouled and split his charities to give La Salle a 1-point lead. But Tenorio was determined to give Ateneo the lead as he drove against the La Salle defense and convert on a layup to give Ateneo its first lead at 23-22.

I’m not sure if Tenorio made the last shot of the half but nevertheless, the half ended with Ateneo up 25-22. I would like to commend Nazareno’s relentless defense on La Salle’s point guards and his on-court hustle. He harassed Tang and Casio and made them ineffective in the 2^nd quarter. Tenorio finished the half with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 or 5 assists to his name.

Halftime Report
Ateneo looked like a completely different team from the team that La Salle faced in the elims. Here are the stats to support my claim:

---------------------------ADMU----------------DLSU----------------
FG----------------------9/27 (33%)-----------9/33 (27%)-------------
Turnovers ------------------9----------------------8------------------
Points off turnovers---------4----------------------4------------------
Fastbreak Points------------4----------------------5------------------

Ateneo held La Salle to only 22 points in the first half. That alone is amazing. When Ateneo goes neck-to-neck with La Salle in turnovers committed, turnover points and fastbreak points, Ateneo is definitely in the right track. They are miles away from being blown out again. Limiting La Salle’s FB points and points off TOs, is certainly a positive thing, when they take away La Salle’s strength.

3^rd Quarter
Ateneo started the half with an unorthodox lineup with Tenorio, Membrere, Kramer, Quimson and Intal on the floor. But Macky Escalona quickly subbed Membrere after 2 minutes. Ateneo once again had a sluggish start as La Salle made 4 straight points. But Ateneo counters with a nice press break which led to an easy layup by Quimson off an assist by Intal. Ateneo once again had a difficulty of breaking La Salle’s press as they already committed 3 turnovers with 5 minutes left in the third. The only highlight for Ateneo in that quarter was the emphatic double-block by Intal and Aguilar on Aquino.

I was caught by surprise when Coach Norman fielded in Bajie del Rosario, knowing his tendency to commit blunders and turnovers. La Salle went on a 13-0 run since the 4:42 mark of the third. Del Rosario committed two straight turnovers to give La Salle a 41-31 lead. La Salle had a 14-0 advantage over Ateneo in points off turnovers in this quarter.

Tenorio drove in for a layup to break Ateneo’s silence. But Yeo answered on the other end to preserve their double-digit lead. A mental lapse on Kramer on an inbounds play added to Coach Norman’s headaches, as Kramer went to the backcourt to catch the inbounds pass even if the ball was inbounded on their frontcourt. To add to Ateneo’s problems, TY Tang found his stroke in the third as DLSU enjoyed biggest lead, so far, of 14 at 50-36 to end the quarter.

Ateneo was outscored by La Salle 28-11. Hell, they were even outscored by Yeo alone, who unloaded 14 big points in the third quarter alone. And even more hell, their 9 turnovers almost equaled the total number of points they scored in that quarter.

4^th Quarter
Ateneo starts the quarter with a turnover with Tenorio on the bench. Tenorio enters the game at the 6-minute mark of the quarter. Tenorio immediately made an impact as he converted on a trey. But on the other end, Yeo answered back with his own version of a three. After Yeo’s shot, Ateneo’s doom seemed to be inevitable as Tenorio suffered from cramps. But Membrere seemed to be unshaken as he made a three to cut the lead to 10.

But on the next possession, Yeo was fouled he made his 2 charities. Meanwhile on the other end, Intal attempts a layup that didn’t even hit the rim. La Salle got the ball back as Yeo sets up Arana for a 3 to give La Salle a 15-point cushion. Tenorio’s cramps spelled Ateneo’s undoing as Lasalle went on to break Ateneo’s spirits. Tenorio cried on the floor with a towel over his head.

Game ends 74-57 for Lasalle. This is a sad way to end LA’s illustrious and stellar UAAP career.

Post-Game Analysis and Trivia
Ateneo committed 21 turnovers compared to Lasalle’s 12. Need I say more?

Some trivia by the way… Coach Franz Pumaren is 18-9 against Ateneo, and 7-4 in the postseason.

Ateneo's Nightmare Becomes a Reality and No Upset in Boxing

2005-09-18T20:07:00.000+08:00

I was just reminded of how good a boxer Marco Antonio Barrera is. He is known as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world today. And I mean he showed why he really is a good “boxer” against Aussie Robbie Peden in their WBC and IBF unification bout earlier today. That was probably one of the best “boxing” matches I’ve ever seen. I mean most boxers today win by knocking out their opponents with their punching power but you never get to see the so-called “boxers” anymore. He boxed very impressively that he rendered his opponent very ineffective all throughout the fight. He just showed why he was given the moniker “The Babyfaced Assasin.”

Aside from his boxing, Barrera showed great defense that Peden landed just 10 percent of all the punches he has thrown. Barrera just caught Peden’s punches with his gloves. The boxer that reminded me of that type of defense was the Golden Boy, Oscar dela Hoya.

And now for the main event of the day, the De La Salle Green Archers beat the UE Red Warriors to claim the second spot of the UAAP standings. When I said in my previous post that La Salle seems to finish their season with a bang, this win was definitely the exclamation point to that. With this outcome, there will be a playoff for the third place this coming Thursday between Ateneo and UE.

And by the way, personally, I think UE lost the game because of too many missed free throws. I’m thinking, why don’t coaches put more emphasis on making free throws when free throws definitely win games and make big leads closer? If I were the coach I’d make my players shoot a hundred free throws while screaming profanities in their ears. This way, they would be able to handle the great pressure come game time. I was pretty impressed by the women’s game between Ateneo and FEU prior to the UE-La Salle game. These Lady Eagles really know how to shoot free throws. So why don’t the Blue Eagles ask pointers from the Lady Eagles. Even their bigs know how to shoot from the line, like Tioseco and Barracoso. I most impressed by these two since they could stroke it from the charity stripe considering they're the Ateneo's twin towers.

This playoff game would be the game I’d hate for Ateneo to win. Because if they do, they’ll face La Salle in the Final Four. They’d probably be better off facing FEU in the Final Four since FEU was in some kind of a slump coming into the Final Four. They lost to Ateneo and won over UST by just a solitary point. This is probably where the UST loss hits Ateneo right in their nuts. Instead of securing the 2^nd spot, now they’re facing a twice to beat disadvantage regardless of Thursday’s result.

I said Ateneo would be better off facing FEU since they have a microscopic chance of beating La Salle. I’d have to correct myself when I said in my previous post that Ateneo has lost four straight times against La Salle. I’m sorry but Ateneo has lost not 4, but 5 straight games dating back to last season. The three games last season would be their second round meeting, the playoff game for 2^nd place, and their Final Four matchup. And don’t forget the two blowout losses this season. So if God forbid Ateneo wins on Thursday and goes on to face La Salle in the Final Four, I could just imagine the morale of the team coming into their game against La Salle. Their morale would probably be lower than sea level, maybe lower than 10 layers of crap underground.

At least with FEU, confidence would be high especially after beating FEU in their second round meeting. Besides, Ateneo should be able to exploit FEU’s weak backcourt, at least point guard-wise. FEU has got a very promising point guard in Jonas Villanueva, and indeed he has shown that he is one of the top point guards in the UAAP, next to Tenorio, of course. But the problem with FEU is that once Villanueva sits on the bench, they are forced to use Rizada as the point guard. And Rizada, as we all know, is not a natural point guard. That’s why FEU lost to UE because UE pressured FEU all throughout the game. Once Villanueva goes to the bench, FEU seems to panic once they are pressured full-court. So the best thing for Ateneo to do is to get Villanueva in early foul trouble in order to disrupt the flow of FEU’s offense.

I wonder why Ateneo never gets to recruit players who don’t succumb to pressure. I mean, why does La Salle always get the players who play with nerves of steel? And Ateneo gets the chokers. Well, maybe except for Tenorio, the other players of Ateneo can’t seem to handle the ball, make their free throws and cross the midcourt line during crunch time.

I also have one observation regarding Jai Reyes. I think that the Ateneo crowd is so desperate to make him an Ateneo version of Renren Ritualo. I pity the guy, really, because he is still young and too much is expected of him. I just think that Ateneo still hasn’t recovered from the threes made by Ritualo during his collegiate stint. So they expect Reyes to shoot the lights out everytime he steps on the court.

Mamboboso

2005-09-16T16:22:00.000+08:00

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Archers Shoot Down Eagles, Again

2005-09-15T20:55:00.000+08:00

The game started out like it was going to be a blow out since La Salle went on a 9-2 run to start the game. This forced Coach Norman to call an early timeout to stop the bleeding. Ateneo came back and tied the game at 14 (I think). From that point on, the Ateneo Blue Eagles looked way different from the Blue Eagles that faced De La Salle in the first round. The first half was a close one despite an unstoppable Ryan Araña who poured in 16 points in the first half alone. He made the Ateneo defense look disorganized. The half ended with La Salle leading by 5.

The game was very close. Well at least in the first half. The second half turned out to be a different ballgame. You would have thought that Ateneo would come back and grab the lead, similar to the game against FEU. But no, Ateneo scored just 10 laughable points compared to La Salle’s 19. So the third ended with Ateneo facing a 14 point deficit.

During this quarter, La Salle had another scoring machine in JV Casio who scored 10 points all in the third. Meanwhile, Ateneo had to bleed for every point. The game would have been a lot closer if Ateneo shot 70 percent from the 15^th parallel. Ateneo shot less than 50 percent from the line, which is a big no-no in basketball. So based on that stat alone, I had a feeling that Ateneo would lose the game. Tenorio even missed two charities, which is very unlikely for him. Even Membrere, who is considered to have a decent free throw shooter, missed crucial free throws.

Tenorio, who scored a magnificent 23 points in the second half in their game against FEU, was nowhere to be found. He scored 9 points in the first half but I don’t think he scored more than four points in the second half of this game.

Ateneo seemed to build some momentum during the start of the fourth as JC Intal scored four straight points to cut the lead to 10. After the play, Intal slightly twisted his knee on a scramble play. He had to be substituted and that’s when the blow out began. La Salle’s lead ballooned quickly as Ateneo struggled to score as well as stop the Archers on their offensive. Final score was 72-55 (tama ba?).

Japhet Aguilar played his usual game by playing superb defense. He collected a number of rejections. By my count, I think he had at least 5 blocks, two on Maierhoffer. I think Intal and Escalona put up their usual numbers. But no other Atenean stepped up during the game. Tenorio, once again had another sub-par game. That makes it 3 of their last 4 games.

It really impresses me that every year, La Salle finishes season with a bang. Despite losing 3 games in the first round, they went on to lose just one game in the second round, a one-point loss against league-leading FEU Tamaraws. Well, except for their last game against UE this Sunday where the result still remains to be seen. And again, it saddens me that Ateneo once again, peaked at the wrong part of the season, as they again ended the eliminations on a losing note. The only good thing that happened to Ateneo to end this season was dealing FEU their 2^nd loss. Remember last season? Ateneo went on a 7-0 blast in the first round but went on to win just 3 or 4 of their last 7 games. La Salle eventually caught up with them in the team standings, forcing a playoff for the second place. Ateneo went on to lose that game against La Salle. Ateneo settled for third place and had to beat La Salle twice in order to enter the Finals. They also lost to La Salle in the Final Four.

With this result, Ateneo killed its chances of getting the second place. This is where the loss against UST comes into play. That loss would go on to haunt the Blue Eagles for a very long time… If La Salle goes on to lose against UE on Sunday, UE automatically gets 2^nd place, Ateneo 3^rd and La Salle 4^th. If on the other hand UE loses, this would force a three-way tie. And the second place team will be decided by the quotient factor, which means that La Salle would get the 2^nd place, thanks to their 18- and 17-point blowout wins against Ateneo. Ateneo would probably get 3^rd place since they beat UE twice this season. Personally for me, this is the situation Ateneo would want to avoid since they would face La Salle, who enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four. La Salle also has the psychological edge with their blowout wins against Ateneo this season. Meanwhile Ateneo’s morale would be way below 10 layers of crap after this game. Dating back to last season, they already lost 4 straight games against La Salle. Talk about psychological edge, huh?

Based on my expert opinion (uluuuul!!!), the two primary factors that cost Ateneo this game are poor free throw shooting and their inability to break La Salle’s press. When a team shoots below 50 percent from the charity stripe, they are almost bound to lose the game. Remember the UP-DLSU game that destroyed UP’s hopes of entering the Final Four? UP shot a horrifying 20 percent from the line! If they made at least 70 percent of their free throws, they would have probably won the game. And talking about La Salle’s press, this forced a lot of Ateneo turnovers, 22 for this game compared to La Salle’s 11. You see, when Tenorio goes to the bench, Ateneo has trouble getting the ball halfcourt. I think he’s the only Ateneo guard capable of breaking the infamous La Salle press, dating back to point guards like Quimpo and Tanchi.

Here’s something that I just came up with. I’m sure you’ve all seen the shirt that AECES is selling. I just thought of a shirt for the De La Salle Green Archers… Here’s what it says in the front:

Ateneo Blue Eagles

And at the back:

Because not all players can get into the La Salle Team B Basketball

Hahahaha! Although I think Tenorio and Aguilar both deserve to be in their Team A. LOL

Bong Soon-Young

2005-09-15T09:56:00.000+08:00

Dahil bored na bored ako nung tuesday at wala akong magawa, naghanap na lng tuloy ako ng mga pics ni Chae Rim. Yung bida sa Oh Phil-Young na babae. Ayan tuloy lumabas na ang pagka-jologs ko. At nung sinearch ko yung pangalan ko, natuklasan ko na 2 lang pala ang wallpapers nya sa net. Well, at least ung nahanap ko. Pero d naman ako ganun katagal naghanap. Kasi kung umabot na ako ng isang oras, baka sabihin sobrang jologs na talaga ako... Hahaha!

So dahil bored na talaga ako, naisip ko na lng gumawa ng wallpaper para gawin kong wallpaper sa laptop. Nagsawa na rin kasi ako sa Cindy Kurleto wallpaper ko. Hehehe! Try ko na lng kung may naalala pa ako sa mga natutunan ko sa multimedia class ko sa Photoshop. Pero simple lang ginawa ko. 1024 x 768 ang size. Here it is:

OMG! In my defense, eto lang yung koreanovela na pinanood ko... Defensive amp! Hahaha!

Bisdak Song Post #1

2005-09-13T17:35:00.000+08:00

"Ako si M-16"

by junior kilat

Ako si M16 at your service bai
aduna pud ko'y anak, si baby armalite
Ako si M16 at your service bai
aduna pud ko'y anak, si baby armalite
Ako si M16 at your service bai
aduna pud ko'y anak, si baby armalite
Ako si M16 at your service bai
aduna pud ko'y anak, si baby armalite

(I'm M16 at your service friend
I also have a child, baby armalite)

..:..
Bratatatatatatatatatatatatat!
Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang!
Bratatatatatatatatatatatatat!
Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang!
Bratatatatatatatatatatatatat!
Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang!
Bratatatatatatatatatatatatat!
Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang bang Bang bang bang bang!

Ang akong mga bala, hastang pwerting baratoha
Ayaw lang katingala, kung supplier di magpaila
Ang akong mga bala, hastang pwerting baratoha
Ayaw lang katingala, kung supplier di magpaila

(My bullets are very cheap
Don't be surprised if suppliers remain anonymous)

Buy-one take-one kung walay gyera
Presyo times two kung election o kudeta
Buy-one take-one kung walay gyera
Presyo times two kung election o kudeta

(Buy one take one if there's no war
Price is 2x if election or coup d'etat)

Kini si M203, kini sa M203
Ang bala kusgan, kini si M203
Kini si M203, kini sa M203
Ang bala kusgan, kini si M203

(This is M203, this is M203
The bullet is powerful, this is M203)

Grenade launcher, dugangi lang dyes mil
Grenade launcher, dugangi lang dyes mil
Grenade launcher, dugangi lang dyes mil
Grenade launcher, dugangi lang dyes mil

(Grenade launcher, just add 10,000)

--Turntable Solo-
--Guitar Solo-

Ako si M16, Ako si M16, Ako si M16, M203, Ako si M16,
Ako si M16, Ako si M16, Ako si M16, M203, Ako si M16,
Ako si M16, Ako si M16, Ako si M16, M203, Ako si M16,
Ako si M16, Ako si M16, Ako si M16, M203, Ako si M16,

Bratatatatatatatatat

Nilagay ko na ung translation for the benefit of those na di nakakaintindi ng Cebuano... Yung written in purple.

Return of the LA

2005-09-11T20:47:00.000+08:00

Talk about timely hot shooting. Ateneo avenged its first round loss from FEU as they beat FEU in a thriller ball game 69-66. After averaging a measly 5.5 pts on 29% shooting from the field in their last two games, LA Tenorio poured in 25 huge points, 4 for 7 from three-point country and dished out 5 assists to help deal FEU its second loss of the season.

Ateneo started the game slowly as they played catch up for the entire first half. Macky Escalona picked up two quick fouls early in the first forcing Coach Norman to send in Magnum Membrere to enter the game this early. Fortunately for them, almost everyone tapped in by Coach Norman Black contributed scoring-wise. The Blue Eagles were led in scoring in the first half by Membrere, Intal and Escalona with 4 points apiece. Meanwhile, FEU was led by their main man Arwind Santos with 7 points on two treys and one free throw. You would start to wonder where Ateneo’s main man is on the scoring board. LA Tenorio shot a measly 1 for 4 from the field for 2 points in the first half.

The second half turned out to be a different ball game for the Blue Eagles. Ateneo had a sense of urgency of winning the ballgame to build momentum against archrivals LaSalle on Thursday and eventually entering the Final Four. A win would also put them in a tie with the UE Red Warriors at second place, which is a crucial spot since it holds a twice-to-beat advantage against the team at third place.

After shooting a meager 2 points in the first half, LA realized that another mediocre game from him could kill Ateneo’s chances of getting a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four. He unleashed the scoring devil inside of him as he carried Ateneo in his shoulders during the third quarter. He made two from beyond the arc and made incredible layups as Ateneo grabbed the lead late in the third canto. He made 10 points in the third quarter alone.

At the start of the third quarter, Ateneo looked to blow the game away as it erected its biggest lead at 11. This was also the biggest deficit FEU faced all throughout this season. This allowed Coach Norman to reward Tenorio with a well-deserved rest in the fourth quarter with 9 minutes left in the game. FEU smelled they had to capitalize with Tenorio sitting on the bench. And they did. They went on a run to cut the lead down to two with a little over five minutes left in the game. Ateneo was forced to call a timeout and send back Tenorio back in the game. Despite the timeout, Ateneo was unable to produce and FEU was able to tie the game. They even managed to lead by 1 solitary point.

At this point, Tenorio had to take the game into his own hands. He made an off-balanced three pointer and made a looper against three FEU defenders, one of whom is the shot-blocking Arwind Santos. In one of these sequences, Ateneo got the rebound from an FEU miss. This led to an outlet pass to Tenorio, who very surprisingly, muffed the layup. He jumped in disgust after the miss. This led to a counter fast break for FEU. In that fast break, the ball was fed to Arwind Santos for an easy layup. This would have been a sure two for FEU had it not been for Japhet Aguilar’s presence. Aguilar emphatically erased Santos’ shot. On another play after, Santos drove in again for another layup. But guess who came to the rescue? Yes, Japhet rebuffed the layup! Returned to sender baby! He also had another rejection on another inside shot by Mark Isip (I think it was him).

This game was by no means an all-LA Tenorio show. Japhet Aguilar did his job on defense, as usual, and he also contributed a decent number of points. He converted on a no-look assist from Escalona, plus a foul. He also made a shot on a fast break play plus a foul against Mark Isip. Isip’s hands were just on Aguilar’s wrists when he made the shot. Who’s tall huh? Mag-Growee ka muna! Hahaha! Martin’s idol, Quimson, did his share by getting offensive boards and converting on offensive putbacks. Ken Barracoso was fielded in for JC Intal who I think sprained his ankle in the game. Barracoso was used to finish the game together with the starting 4 of Ateneo. He made very crucial free throws and he also made a fast break layup in the fourth. Macky Escalona also made a jumper in the fourth which ended a mild Ateneo drought in the fourth. The Jainamyte and Zion Laterre didn’t make significant contributions but they were good enough to give the starters a brief rest.

So this is the reason why I never lost faith in LA Tenorio despite two mediocre games against losing teams, UST and NU. He really steps up when he feels it’s necessary. Remember Game 3 of the UAAP Finals 2001? Even though Ateneo eventually lost the finals to LaSalle, Tenorio poured in 30+ points during that game. Had it not been for Enrico Villanueva’s dismal game, Ateneo would’ve won that game, with LA as the game’s MVP. So LA, do well next game and in the Final Four and the Finals… We believe! MVP! MVP! MVP!

And just to show how great his game was, about 3-5 of Tenorio's shots could make this years top ten plays. I mean they were great and impossible-looking shots. One commentator even said, "Is that shot even legal?" to show his disbelief on how Tenorio was able to make the shot against 3 defenders, one of whom is Arwind Santos...

3 Nilled for the Pinoys Plus an Upset

2005-09-11T20:27:00.000+08:00

9-11 proved to be a very memorable day for the Filipinos. No bombings or terrorist attacks, only a barrage of knockouts in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Today is one of those days where one could be proud to be a Filipino.

I had to get up early today for church. After church I was in a hurry to get home in order to watch some big-time boxing. First up was Boholano Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista. Boom Boom is a very well known boxer in Cebu since he began his impressive boxing career there. Unfortunately, I arrived too little too late for Boom Boom’s bout. When I turned on the TV, I saw the replay and slow mo of how he knocked out his opponent. He was up against an African. So I’m going to watch the replay of his bout tonight (930 tonight on RPN). A powerful left (I think, if I remember it correctly) right in the face put the African in the canvass. 1-0 for the Philippines, and of course, for trainer Freddie Roach.

Next in line is Fil-Am Brian Viloria. He went up against a world champion, a Mexican. Viloria is the son of Filipino parents although he was born and grew up in Hawaii. It was said that when he was a kid, he used to punch banana trees in order to increase the power in his punches. He was a 2000 Olympian (represented the US, unfortunately) and he participated in a boxing event featuring boxers both from the US and Puerto Rico. It was basically a US vs. Puerto RicoPuerto Rico. boxing event. He was very impressive in his match that he was named one of the two top boxers in the event, the other being Miguel Cotto from Viloria’s fight against the Mexican was a very short one. The bout officially lasted only for 2 minutes and 59 seconds. He actually connected with a couple of shots that shook and staggered the Mexican midway through the first round. But during the closing seconds of the first round, the Mexican found himself trapped in the corner. Viloria, smelling blood, went in for the kill. A strong right to the jaw sent the Mexican lying flat on the canvass. You could actually see his eyes rolling upwards while trying to get up. He actually made the count and got up but his legs were uncooperative. He fell down again and the referee had to stop the fight. Even though time had run out of the first round, the referee had to continue to give him a count since international rules of boxing state that no fighter can be saved by the bell in any round. And now, Filipinos and Freddie Roach go up 2-0.

There is a side story in Viloria’s fight. He dedicated the bout and the win eventually, to his previous opponent Contreras. During their previous bout, Viloria knocked Contreras out. Unfortunately, Contreras had a seizure after the fight and was hospitalized. This is the kind of situation you don’t want to in boxing, when a boxer would find himself fighting for his life. Fortunately, Contreras recovered after a few weeks or months. That officially ended his boxing career but at least he lived through that life scare. Viloria actually hugged Contreras while on his way to the ring. He said that it really bothered him while he was training and he couldn’t sleep well at night knowing that Contreras was still in the hospital. During the end of the fight, Contreras spoke on the mic and thanked God and the Filipinos. He also said out loud that his win was dedicated to Contreras. And Contreras was given a standing ovation. It was a very touching moment…And then came the most anticipated fight of the night (or noon in the Philippines). The fight actual fight happened around 8AM in the Philippines but it was televised around 1130 AM. Manny Pacquiao went up against Hector Velasquez. While watching the pre-game introductions, my cousin called me and told me that Pacquiao won by KO at the end of the sixth. Unfortunately, the surprise was gone. Anyway, if I hadn’t heard the good news, I would have thought Pacquiao lost the bout since he was a bit sluggish in the early rounds. I personally thought Velasquez won the first two rounds. But Manny, a relentless fighter that he is, increased his intensity with each round. And midway through the sixth round, he had his best chance of knocking out Velasquez as he unleashed a flurry of punches. But Velasquez managed to get himself out of the danger zone by holding on to Manny, and the referee had to break them up. But during the closing seconds of the sixth, Manny was not letting the same opportunity slip again. He unloaded a number of good punches that eventually sent Velasquez kneeling on the floor while holding on to Manny’s legs. The referee gave him the count, and he got up probably on the eight or ninth count. But the referee looked at his eyes and called a halt to the bout. The referee, by the way, was also a doctor so he probably thought Velasquez was in no condition to continue the fight. And the official time is 2:59 in the sixth. Filipinos seem to finish their opponents with one second left in the round. So, the Pinoys and trainer Freddie Roach finish the Saturday fight night in a clean slate at 3-0. FYI, Velasquez hails from Tijuana, Mexico, just like Erik Morales…

The last night of the bout seemed to be an easy bout for Erik “El Terible” Morales. He was up against a good fighter in Raheem, a native of Philadelphia. But Raheem doesn’t have the reputation or the hype of other great boxers like Barrera, Pacquiao, Chavez, etc. In the start of the fight, I was very surprised to see the great hand speed of Raheem. Morales couldn’t seem to get his game going against Raheem’s fighting style. Morales actually got close of hitting the canvass in the fourth (or fifth?) round when Raheem caught him with a very good right cross. Morales went staggering backwards until he ran into the ropes and got his legs back. Raheem committed a very big mistake by not going after Morales because he thought Morales was definitely going down after the cross. He actually backed down and thought the referee would go and give Morales the count. But Morales managed to keep his balance and avoided the 10-8 round.

This was probably the most ineffective Morales has been, including his two losses to Marco Antonio Barrera. He just couldn’t get his game going. Or maybe, Raheem just caught Morales on a bad day. Again maybe, Morales was just overconfident and underestimated Raheem’s boxing capabilities. Lastly, maybe Raheem’s fighting style was just the exact style that counters Morales’ fighting style. I could still remember the Felix “Tito” Trinidad-Bernard Hopkins bout. Trinidad came into the fight undefeated. And his undefeated record was not courtesy of mediocre boxers, but this included a win against the great Oscar “The Golden Boy” dela Hoya. Trinidad was favored to win against Hopkins by KO. But during the course of the fight, TrinidadHopkins and was literally crushed by Hopkins. If you’d have seen the fight and had not known any of the boxers, you would have thought that Hopkins was a champion and was up against a mediocre boxer. Trinidad was very frustrated throughout the match that he decided to slug it out with Hopkins in the twelfth. Eventually, he was KO’d. looked very ineffective against

So what happens next? What would happen to the Pacquiao-Morales rematch? Would there be a Raheem-Morales rematch instead? And no, there won’t be any Raheem-Pacquiao match since Raheem is in a higher weight class, Manny is only in the 130 lb division. And anything more than 130 lb would be too much to handle for the Pacman. Morales said he and his team would watch the tape of his bout against Raheem and see what happened in the bout. And then they’ll decide who the next opponent is. Would he go down to 130 lb and fight Pacquiao or stay in that same division and fight Raheem again or go up again one more division? We’ll just wait and see… Nevertheless, 9-11 is still a great and memorable day for the Filipinos.

*all photos courtesy of AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Guy Solves Rubik's Cube Blindfolded

2005-09-10T07:55:00.000+08:00

Last Monday, I tuned in to ABC 5 and the show that was on was Guiness World Record's Primetime. There was this guy who owned the most records in Guiness. And he said that his desire was to add to his records. And he said that everthing he did just needed practice. So, attempted to enhance his memory by memorizing a very long sequence of numbers...

Then he attempted to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded. Take note, the cube did not have any markings like the one that the Braille system uses. He had to memorize the formation and solve it blindfolded. A cube was given to a member of the audience and she jumbled it. Then the guy looked at the cube for about 5 minutes and memorized everything. Then he said he was ready to go. He said he associated each color with family members, celebrities, etc. Well, everyone has his own way of doing things.

So his blindfold was put on and... Voila! After about 5 minutes, solved! I was thinking he solves faster blindfolded than me without a blindfold! Hahaha! Amazing! Napa-bilib talaga ako! Tsk tsk tsk! Grabe ang mga taong walang magawa sa buhay, amazing talaga ang mga nagagawa nila!

UE vs DLSU III

2005-09-09T19:53:00.000+08:00

Just heard the news a while ago. Because DLSU protested against the technical committee's decision of awarding their last game to UE, the board has decided that the game be re-played. This means they are going to meet for the third time this season. This one's going to be one helluva game again. Go UE! Win for sure this time, for ADMU's sake...

Streaks Always End at Seven and Franz's Best Play Put to Waste

2005-09-03T17:01:00.000+08:00

Winning streaks, that is. Today's game would have secured Ateneo a sure spot at the Final Four. It looked as though it was gonna be a walkthrough because they were going up against UST. UST would be playing for nothing but pride. This looked like this game was gonna be a walk in the park since UST's best player Warren de Guzman sprained his ankle early in the first canto. And Their 2nd best player Danny Pribhdas sat out the game.

The Blue Eagles started the game well by shooting 5 for 9 from the field, and led by as much as seven points (I think). Then UST had to call a timeout since the game was starting to look like another blowout. It proved to be the best timeout called by the Tigers this season. They had an 11-2 run and took the lead for good. They also showed an unusual type of defense by employing a Box1 against LA Tenorio. Ateneo was caught by surprise since it looked like coach Norman had not prepared for such a defensive strategy. As the commentators had said, coaches do not usually prepare for a BOX 1. I think this strategy was put to use since LA got a triple double (15 pts, 12 ast, 11 reb) during their first encounter. The strategy worked all throughout the game as LA shot 1 for 7, with his only shot coming from a fast break layup. He was only able to dish out 3 ast (according to the commentators). But I thought he had more than 3 though, not counting the nice passes he dished out to Kramer and Quimson where both missed from point-blank range.

To add to Ateneo's misery, they committed a whole lot of turnovers. It looked like the games where they lost against LaSalle and FEU where they piled up more than 20 TOs. During their previous 7 wins, they averaged only about 14.6 turnovers. In the first quarter alone, they already committed 6 TOs. So this game definetely looked like a loss from the beginning. Even Japhet Aguilar missed a two-handed dunk, which he usually makes in the game, and would be one of the the highlights of the game. So this game was definitely a loss in the making. Besides, Ateneo barely beat UST the first time around 79-72, depite LA's triple-double and JC Intal's 23-9 output.

But wait, here's more. Ateneo shot poorly from beyond the 3-point arc, shooting 0 for 9 during the first half. Their first basket from three-point country came in the third quarter courtesy of rookie Jai Reyes. Ironically though, Ateneo is the league's most accurate 3-point shooting team, shooting 30.8 percent. In fact, they're the only team to break the 30% barrier (Thanks to the commentators again). Ateneo badly missed Magnum's services that game. I don't know why he didn't suit up for the game. Probably nursing some mild injury or something. Ateneo probably thought this game would come easy after getting victories from UE and UP twice this season. And that they would be fine without Magnum's services. Now I think the team regrets having him sit out this game... And oh, UST actually shot the lights out from 3 point country. Although not at a great percentage (just above 30%, 7 for 24 ata), but considering Ateneo's 3 point shooting during the game (2 out of 14 ata), you would have to consider that "shooting the lights out".

Ateneo actually came to within 1 point with less than a minute to go in the game. But a defensive lapse on Ateneo's part gave UST a 3 point lead with 27 seconds to go. After the shot, Ateneo called for time. Right after the shot, I saw LA screaming at Kramer for leaving his man wide open for the layup. After the timeout Ateneo went for the three. And guess, who they went to... Nah, not Jai Reyes, despite being the the only player to give Ateneo a 3 point field goal in the game. By the way he shot another three late in the fourth to narrow the gap to 76-73. Oh yeah, back to Ateneo's play... They went to LA despite his very cold shooting. Ateneo had another chance since they got the offensive board. And guess what, they went for another three! Yes again, it was LA who shot the three and missed again for the fifth time from the arc! UST got the rebound and Duncil was fouled. And he split his charities to seal the game.

Anyways, despite LA's horrible game, I still trust him in crunch time. And I hope SMB would be able to acquire him in the PBA next year... Para dramatic din ang passing of the point guard chores, from one Atenean to another. Olsen to LA. Parang sa Coke this year. Johny A. to Denok Miranda... FEU connection! Go San Miguel!

And the game's moral: Never underestimate someone who has nothing to play for exept pride.

"Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some men are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and fail to worry about insulting them. But should you offend their honor and their pride, they will overwhelm you with a violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger." -48 Laws of Power

Winning streaks do end at 7 in this year's UAAP season. But unfortunately for the NU Bulldogs, their losing streak is at 10 this season. That losing streak is probably gonna end next season or 2 seasons from now. Remember Adamson's winless 2 (or 3 ba yun) seasons? When they finally won a game, the players (perhaps the coaching staff) cried as if they won the championship. Very emotional win for them, really...

This just in. (Actually while typing the first part of this post) Back to Thursday's game between LaSalle and UE, Cholo Villanueva's game tying shot was nullified since, according to the technical committee, no more time was left. Ergo, the game was given to the Red Warriors. Which actually increases Ateneo's chances of not facing LaSalle in the Final Four. Honestly, I'm not that confident with Ateneo when they play against LaSalle. Hehehe! It's better they face UE since they have the psychological edge since they beat them twice convincingly. At para na rin magkaubusan na ang LaSalle at FEU sa Final Four. Well, assuming LaSalle holds on to the number 4 slot.

I dunno, maybe LaSalle would protest against the decision. Or then again, maybe they'll accept the decision and let their game do the talking…

Errata pala sa mga kinuwentohan ko nung UE-LaSalle game. Apparently, 23 or 28 seconds na lng daw yung natira when Lasalle held the 6 point lead (according to the commentators of the UST-AdMU game). I'm pretty sure mga 43 pa yun e...

Havoc Will Soon Be Yours

2005-08-31T16:37:00.000+08:00

You've been waiting a long time for this, so we're happy to bring you the news that New Line Cinema has announced a DVD release date for Havoc. And--AND!!!--there will be an unrated version available. So let's pray to Xenu that that means Anne Hathaway's hairy princess and not some wayward schlong.

It seems that we've been hearing about this since we exited the womb, and the story keeps on changing: Anne Hathaway has unbelievable full-frontal nudity; no, she only shows her demurely royal rack; she has full-on sex with a camel. Well, folks, on November 29th you will know the truth. So mark your calendars and save up your pennies, because the wait will soon be over and you can wear out your pause and slow-motion buttons with an 86-minute R-rated version and a 94-minute unrated version. Then you can go back to wondering if the Olsen twins will ever get out from under their eighty pounds of clothing and star in You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Twincest Gangbang.

-from CelebNewsWire.com

Stupid Filipino Politics

2005-08-30T19:30:00.000+08:00

For the first time in Philippine basketball history, the formation of a national team would take about 4 years. This probably is the only good thing going in this crazy country of ours. Tryouts for the national team were held early this year and as of now, the coaching staff has narrowed down the selection by inviting about 20 players to join the pool.

The national team has played impressively in the tournaments they have joined this year. They defeated the defending champs of the Las Vegas Global Hoops Summit, Long Beach Jam, which is comprised of African-American players. It is a fact that these guys are bigger and more athletic, but our team held their own against these guys. And besides, Long Beach, California has been known to produce great basketball players.

The best achievement of the national team so far was winning the title of the recently concluded Sultan's Cup held in Brunei. After losing its first game against Toshiba of Japan, the team bounced back by winning their last 6 games, 4 in the eliminations and the semis and finals. Two of their wins was against the South Korean Knights and their semis match against the same opponent who dealt them their only defeat, Toshiba-Japan. As an added bonus, they went up against the Alaska Aces (from the PBA) who defeated the SK Knights in the semis.

Unfortunately for the Philippines, FIBA has suspended the Philippines from participating in events sanctioned by FIBA due to the POC (Philippine Olympic Committee) - BAP (Basketball Association of the Philippines) controversy. This denies the Philippine team a chance to compete in the qualifying tournament for the FIBA-Asia tourney next month.

It is best that this issue will be immediately resolved since the target of this whole basketball program is the 2008 summer olympics. But if the Philippines cannot participate in qualifying tournaments held by FIBA, the 4-year program would all be put to waste.

So I hope that this stupid politicians resolve this issue and put all their fuckin issues aside and not deny the country of regaining basketball glory that we once had. Well, at least in Asia. Kasi dito lang naman proud ang mga Pilipino, pag magaling tayo sa sports gaya ng boxing with Manny Pacquiao. Personally, I think this matter should be prioritized over the impeachment thing. Wala rin naman mangyayari dyan. At least in basketball, nothing bad would come out if the matter is resolved. Unlike sa impeachment, kung mahinto, may rally. Kung mapatuloy, may rally pa rin. Walang kwenta either way...

The Squirter, the Cool Ad & the Near-death Experience

2005-08-28T15:23:00.000+08:00

Actually this topic came up when jamie and i discussed Fergie's (from BEP) pics i showed her. The one where her crotch was wet while in a concert. Kadiri amp! Here are some pics:
Jamie said that she couldn't have peed since it would have ran down all the way to the bottom of her pants. So i said maybe she had an orgasm. Jamie could not believe that a female could not secrete that much fluid during her orgasm. I, of course, disagreed. I have seen a female squirt her fluids meters away. Well enough of the talking, just download this video for proof. You have to see it to believe it.

WARNING: it may be very graphic for some of you. But what the hell... Just follow the link below. The file's just 1.8MB. This wouldn't take more than a minute if you're in admu or if you have dsl.

http://rapidshare.de/files/4449765/squirtcontest_cythereasquirts.wmv.html

Kung d nyo alam kung pano gamitin ung rapidshare, click nyo lng yung link at click nyo yung free sa baba. Then wait lang kyo b4 nla ibigay ang link ng vid. Mga 5-10 secs ata ang waiting time. Enjoy!

Here's a very catchy ad for an airconditioning unit. Here's the pic:

The scariest thing happened to me yesterday. While watching the ateneo-ue game, I felt na parang na-jejebs ako. So i said i'll wait na lang for halftime so i wouldnt miss any of the action. And so i did...

While "unloading", I was reading a magazine. After I was done, I stood up quickly in order to put the mag away before i clean my ass. It almost proved to be my undoing. Did you ever experience the so-called "head rush"? (I dunno if the term is right). Basta yung mahihilo ka when you stand up right away. So i did feel that. I felt dizzy so i leaned on the door. And then, bam! I blacked out for about 3-5 seconds. When i regained consciousness, I was already sitting on the floor with my left elbow on the pail and my right hand leaning on the floor. I had a hard time breathing and everything around me was spinning.

I tried to stand up right away but i felt pain on my left chest. My heart was beating very fast. And i realized that the heart was located on the left chest... This could be the feeling if magkaroon ka ng heartburn. I thought to myself, this must be what it's like to suffer from a stroke. I was thinking, thank God i'm only 21 coz if i was already in my 40's, i probably would have been in a coma by now, or worse, in a morgue. And i thought, I dont wanna be caught dead while unloading my shit! It would have been a shameful way to die... And to think, I havent even flushed the toilet! WTF! Eto yung mga kwentong imbis na maawa ka sa namatay, matatawa ka tuloy dahil sa way ng pagkamatay!

Scared the hell out of me. Kayats! My dad's cousin died of a stroke just late last year or early this year because of stroke. He was on his way home in an FX together with his sister. He was asleep during the trip with his head down. When he woke up, he just looked up. And then it happened. I think he was in a coma for days before he passed away.

When I got out of the CR, i felt something in my left ribs and in my right knee. They had bruises. My ribs probably hit the faucet on my way down. And my knee probably hit the wall.

People say you see flashbacks when you're about to die. Well i agree. During the brief time i passed out, i remebered the 1st half of the ateneo-ue game flashing right before my eyes. Buti na lng yun lang ang nagflashback. Kasi kung umabot na nung season na nanalo ng championship ang ateneo, baka na-coma na ako nun. Ang layo na nun e, 2002 pa. Mahaba-habang flashback na yun! Hahaha!

This means my "oatmeal for breakfast" diet would have to be maintained... And oh, i read that kimchi lowers the cholesterol, which means lowering the risk of a stroke or any heart disease. Hmmmm... Kimchi... And a friendly reminder, dahan-dahan lang sa pagtayo...

Lindsay Fully Loaded

2005-08-05T19:17:00.000+08:00

Di ko pa napapanood ang Herbie Fully Loaded based sa comments ng mga nakapanood, loaded pa rin daw talaga si Lindsay kahit pumayat na siya. Baka naging anorexic-bulimic na rin ata siya dahil sa hollywood pressures na magpapayat. Kadiri tingnan basta sobrang payat tulad nila lara-flyn boyle, kirsten dunst, etc.

About a year ago, nagulat ako kung bakit sikat na sikat si Lindsay sa forums at maraming mga nagpopost sa kanilang mga fantasies kay Lindsay. Eh nakita ko si Lindsay sa "Parent Trap" at napakabata pa niya dun. I just thought na perverts lang talaga yung mga yun kasi kahit bata pinag-iisipan ng ganun. Na-amaze ako nung nakita ko yung mga pics nya, ang nasabi ko lang, "Hubagang ate á!" Etong expression na to ay sikat sa Cebu kapag may nakitang babaeng malaki ang hinaharap... Hehehe! Dapat nga lang naman talagang makapag-isip sila ng ganun...

Grabe yung movie nyang "Mean Girls". Hubag kaayo!

And some other great pics...

And for the closing, Martin para sa 'yo to, nip slips!

Eto yung nip slip from the Jay Leno show:

Makabili na nga DVD ng Herbie bukas...

These Booties Are Made For...

2005-08-01T13:36:00.000+08:00

Has anyone seen the latest video of Jessica Simpson? The OST for her upcoming movie Dukes of Hazzard, "These Boots are Made for Walkin'". The first time I saw the video was about two weeks ago. During that time I only saw the last part of the video, the one where she was washing a car in pink bikinis. From that time on, kept checking MTV if they showed the video again. Two days after, I actually saw the whole video, from start to finish.

I'm really not a fan of Jessica 'coz I think she's stupid, judging from what I've seen in The Newlyweds. But you just can't deny that she is damn hot!

When I first saw the "These Boots..." video, the first thing I said was, "Hala! Kayata sa giatay! Pisti!" Wow! Whew! I'd have to agree what Eminem said in his latest single, "Ass Like That."

Jessica Simpson, looks oh so temptin'
Nick I ain't never seen an ass like that
Everytime I see that show on MTV my pee pee goes
Doing, doing, doing

I don't even think she's that pretty but in fairness, she's hot. Here are some vidcaps from scenes that are stuck in my head...

The Thing with Camel Toes

2005-07-30T08:06:00.000+08:00

Ahhhh! Camel toes... Na-discover ko ang tungkol dito nung fifth year pa ako. Libre kasi ang internet sa school kaya kung anu-ano ang mga nahahanap ko sa internet. Naging sikat pa nga to nung natuklasan ko to e. Tuwang-tuwa yung mga kaibigan ko nung nakita nila kung ano yung camel toe. Marami palang tao ang walang magawa kundi maghanap lang ng mga pictures ng hollywood celebs na may camel toes. Andaming taong walang magawa sa buhay talaga....

Best seller talaga ang camel toes! You name any hollywood celeb, siguradong mayroon talaga silang pic nun. Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, just to name a few. Eto yung isa mga malulupit na mga camel toes. It gives the best definition to the term camel toe! Introducing, MISS CANADA!

Ang hindi ko lang maintindihan dun sa forums kung bakit may mga taong gusto pa rin makakita ng camel toe ni paris hilton. E nakita na nga ang lahat sa kanya sa kanyang sex video. Lahat nang pwede mong makita sa kanya nakita mo na sa video, tapos yung iba tuwang-tuwa sa camel toe amp! Ah, grabe! Hindi lang ang toe ang nakita dun sa video nya, buong paa na ng camel ang nakita dun!And here's a camel toe of my favorite supermodel, Heidi Klum.

And for the grand finale, here's the ultimate camel toe...

To see more of them camel toes, click here.