Superhero Engineer

Superhero Engineer

by: basti, 2003

Mahirap daw maging estudyante.

Lalo na pag Engineering na klase.

Dahil sa puyat sa mga plates, purga ka sa kape.

Sawa ka sa kakarinig ng "kaya mo yan pare".

First year to second year, medyo okay pa daw.

Third year to fourth year, humanda ng maging halimaw.

Pero pag fifth year di mo na alam ang gabi sa araw.

Mangangayayat, kahit pa ikaw ay matakaw

Kaya kailangan daw gayahin si Superman,

Liparin ang mga bagay na dapat makamtan.

O kaya naman ay tularan si Spiderman,

Isapot ang lahat ng dapat pag aralan.

Kung kulang pa, isama na si Batman,

Mag-aral sa bat cave, kung kinakailangan.

Yung iba nga pati si Darna ay pinatulan,

Nilulunok na ang libro, kapag nahihirapan.

Kaya nga mahirap pag Engineering ka.

Pero sulit naman pag naka graduate ka na.

Lalo na pag sa board exam nakapasa.

Engineer ka na, pucha! may pagka super hero ka pa

Nakita ko yung lecture notes ko sa Timber design nung college ako nung nag general cleaning kami sa bahay. Nakasulat itong tula (o kalokohan) na to sa likod ng notes ko na sinulat ko noong 2003, habang nagkaklase kami sa Timber design at habang nagtuturo si Ma'am Guevarra sa room 109 sa PUP-CEA.

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The "real" score on bra's A,B,C,D,DD,E,F,G,H

Have you ever wondered why bras are tagged as A,B,C,D,DD,E,F,G,H? And how each letters are actually used to define bra sizes? Many of the guys out there already know about this, but still, there are some few who are still clueless on this matter. And to those few, or even those who already knew about bra cup sizes, I'm sure these pictures can help you a lot.

It seems like you already made it till the end. Now here's a question for you. What's your size? 

Interesting Online Community Users

The Robot Receptionist
These are the people whom you are very familiar with. You ask how? They're mostly the first two or three persons to leave a comment on your page. I like them in a way that they make our new members feel welcomed and appreciated. How they do it so fast and consistent is unknown to me.

The Artist
They can make an art out of typed words. Globe Telecom started the era of SMS here in the Philippines. We simply call it texting. We grabbed it, we loved it, and most of us started being creative with it. I'm not sure how it all began but people started sending consciously misspelled words, alternating capitalizations, missing vowels, etc (mostly to save space) and we simply call it text-speak. Then came Friendster, all hell break loose. You can almost feel that a new form of writing has been created. Eventually, these people discovered FS, FB, Twitter, Plurk, etc.

The Ninja
These people will pop out of nowhere, find their target profile, blog or discussion, leave short lines like "pak u!", "blah blah aktibista ako blah blah", "site nyo bulok" then they'll disappear again into emptiness.

The Troll
You could easily tell them from afar. These creatures don't have what you call normal lives. They thrive in chaos and anxiety. They will spam, curse, unhinge topics, provoke, etc. Their dimwittedness is limitless. After spending an hour or two of trolling, the person behind it will simply slouch on his computer chair, put his hands behind his head then breathe the air of self-contentment. Pity.

The Super Friends
Sometimes called the Vigilantes. They don't have special powers but they use their limited resources to fight Trolls and Ninjas (if you're lucky enough to even see them). They often fight in shadows as well so as not to attract more adversaries. We're lucky to have these people in our doorsteps.

The Unsettled Souls
They're the result of the active duties of The Super Friends. They promise vengeance and chaos. Often hire Trolls and Ninjas to do their bidding. Some even swallows the lowness of being a troll just to do their own resentments.

The D.O.M.s
These are the people who look at our Members Page as a catalog or an aquarium of a local club. It's hard to detect their kind since they directly contact their choices via PM. You will never see a trace of their deeds. I pray that our ladies are clever enough.

The Poor Souls
These are the people who are in deep pain. Too deep that they're giving away their phone numbers and IM IDs to those who are willing bite the advertisement via posts like "Desperately looking for love" (or something similar). The DOMs automatically saved their numbers without hesitation.

The Story Tellers
Oh I love these people. They made us entertained by posting the stories of lives, thoughts and adventures. Some even share their videos and voices. I love them.

The Businessmen
They're so busy that they always fail to include substance or relevance in their posts.




Original post came from Renneth Suarez, a good friend of mine who created the online community Peyupi.com and whos been moderating and administering the site with me.

4 things you should never do with your credit cards

Susan McCarthy, author of the book The Value of Money listed her top four credit card don'ts:

1. Don't make only the minimum payments. This stretches out your payment and, thanks to the interest, significantly increases your overall cost.

2. Don't carry too many cards. Multiple cards make it easier to rack up debt because it's harder to keep track of your spending. Having lots of cards isn't necessarily bad for your credit, but misusing them is. So limit your plastic to two national cards (store cards often carry higher interest rates) that you manage carefully.

3. Don't miss payment due dates. Not only will you be hit with a late fee-as high as $39 on some cards-but your interest rate could also jump. Sign up for online banking or pay over the phone if you're up against the deadline. (You may pay a processing fee, but it will probably be less than the late fee and the possible interest-rate hike.)

4. Don't take cash advances. These advances generally come with sky-high interest rates and service fees, making them a far too expensive way to get cash. Avoid at all costs.


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Your "Flexi-friend" can really be your good friend, but it can also be your worst enemy.

The Canon Philippines Photomarathon 2009. Date and venue now finalized

WHEN: 14 November 2009, Saturday. All participants must be there and present by 8AM

WHERE: Tagaytay International Convention Center

Very Important for all PARTICIPANTS: Given the change in date and venue, you need to RSVP for the event so that they can accommodate those who are still able to join. Please send the following information to this email address: cphotomarathon09@rocketmail.com

1. First and last Name – example: Juan dela Cruz
2. Will you be attending – Yes or No
3. If you answered YES, indicate Digital Camera/Camcorder to be used – example: IXUS, PowerShot, EOS, VIXIA or PhotoDV

For those who were not among the first 900 registrants, you still have a chance to join.

If there will be no-show registrants, we will be opening their slots on the event day. This will be on a first-come-first-serve basis to be fair to everyone.

Download venue map here


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Efren Peñaflorida is an ordinary man doing an extraordinary things

Efren "Kuya Ef" Peñaflorida Jr. is a teacher and a social worker. He is the founder of Dynamic Teen Company (DTC), an organization training young children to become responsible, systematic and principled. The extraordinary thing about Efren or Ef is his outstanding advocacy to educate Filipino out-of-school youth through "pushcart classes." 

“Nakita namin yung pinaka-ugat ng problema na nanggagaling sa mga slum areas kung saan ginu-groom yung mga future gang members, gang leaders, so kaya nag-start kami noong 1999 na mag reach out sa mga bata sa slum area, para dun pa lang ma-guide na namin sila na di sila sumama sa mga ibang klaseng activities,” said Peñaflorida.


He has been recognized as one of the "2009 CNN Heroes". And a single vote for him can really make a difference. Paramihin natin ang mga kagaya ni Efren sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga boto.

Link to vote Efren Peñaflorida

Must - Have Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Apps

It’s been two months since I upgraded my iPhone OS to version 3.1. And I’ve been hitting the App Store almost everyday to see what is new in iPhone App land. Numerous apps are in the store, many are useless and others are buggy, but there are a few that make the whole app thing worthwhile. If you have a new iPhone or iPod Touch just waiting to be filled up, or you feel like you may be missing some essentials in your collection, here are some of the apps that I found useful and worthy of your time to download and spare some dollars with.

Remote (Price: Free)

One of the first apps I saw, and still among the best in terms of usefulness. If you use iTunes frequently at home or in the office, and especially if you listen away from your desk via a stereo hookup or Airport Express, you need the Remote.

Fieldrunners: (Price: $2.99)

Fieldrunners is a tower defense game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Defend and control the field using a diverse selection of upgradeable towers in a limitless adventure, using a wide array of tactics and strategies against countless waves of unique land and air combatants.

Worms (Price: $4.99)

WORMS for App Store features:

Authentic WORMS action with crisp audio-visuals akin to previous "High Definition" Team17 console releases.

26 Weapons, tools and utilities including classic WORMS weapons & iconic favorites such as the Holy Hand Grenade, Concrete Donkey, Sheep and Ninja Rope!

6 great themes with randomly generated levels for unbelievable replay value.

A range of ten game-play modes offering a range of game styles from traditional, hard-core, explosive, faster paced or deeper strategy.

Create and name your own Worms. Give them a range of wacky voices & gravestones.

Unlock new voices and rewards as you play through the single player challenges.

Innovative Multi-Touch user interface, including pinch to zoom, two-finger scroll, etc.

iPod music support, play your own music library in game, or enjoy the default music.

Save game status on quit. This all-new feature automatically saves to the last turn if you exit the application and is great for longer battles. Unique to this version!

Fully localised in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch & Japanese.

Rock Band (Price: $9.99)

If you are a band fanatic and been playing this on your Sony PSP, I’m sure this will consider having this on you Iphone. Rock Band for iPhone allows players to choose between vocals, drums, bass, or guitar. The game involves tapping the screen on the correct notes. The game also features a multi-player mode (via Bluetooth), allowing up to 4 players to rock out on the go. It uses 158MB of disk space.

Full track listing:

“Attack” – 30 Seconds To Mars

“Girls Not Grey” – AFI

“Move Along” – All American Rejects

“Sabotage” – Beastie Boys

“All The Small Things” – Blink-182

“Hanging on the Telephone” – Blondie

“Learn To Fly” – Foo Fighters

“Everlong” – Foo Fighters

“Bad to The Bone” – George Thorogood & the Destroyers

“Hymn 43″ – Jethro Tull

“Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett

“Simple Man” – Lynard Skynard

“Ace of Spades ‘08″ – Motorhead

“Debaser” – Pixies

“Ladybug” – Presidents of The United States of America

“Give It All” – Rise Against

“Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pick Ups

“Cherub Rock” – Smashing Pumpkins

“Take The Money and Run” – Steve Miller Band

“We Got The Beat” – The Go Go’s

Dictionary (Price: Free)

Hey! Do I have to explain why this Application is important?

Voice Memos (Price: Free)

Never miss out on something. Record ideas, reminders, meetings, class lectures, notes — any audio you want — using the built-in iPhone microphone, your headset, or an external mic accessory

AppBox Pro (Price: $1.99)

AppBox Pro is huge set of applications which has 18 apps including Battery Life, Clinometer, Currency Converter, Date Calculator, Days Until, Flashlight, Holidays, Loan Calculator, Periodic Calculator, Price Grab, Random Number, Ruler, Sale Price, System Info, Tip Calculator, and Translator. Woah! That’s a number.

Cooking Dash (Price: $4.99)

Cooking Dash is a sequel to Diner Dash, and as such, it follows a similar theme to the original Diner Dash. The graphics are improved and the game play is a bit deeper, but the same basic elements are there – this time, with a focus on cooking. The game description says there are 5 restaurants to work with and over 50 levels of game play. If you love your cooking dash on your PC, I’m sure you’ll love cooking dash on you iPhone, especially if you are the type of person who loves to panic.

Face Fighter (Price: Free)

Fight ANYONE... ANY WHERE... at ANY TIME. You can use photo of anyone as your opponent, it can be your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your boss, or even the president of your country. Give your opponent some black eyes, swollen lips, and laugh at their expressions and reactions as you beat the hell out of them. But be careful, your opponent is also a fighter who will be trying to do the same thing to you.

Splach ID (Price: $9.99)

Never forget a username or password again. Secure and backup your passwords, credit card numbers, registration codes, PINs, and more. Protect yourself from identity theft, key loggers, and phishing.

Starbucks 2010 Planner. Now is the time to WISH

Starbucks tradition returns this Christmas Season. November 4, 2009 is the time to WISH.

A customer can have a Starbucks 2010 Planner by accumulating a total of seventeen (17) stickers. Nine (9) Christmas Beverage plus Eight (8) core Beverages (except bottled drinks).

And for every redemption of the Starbucks 2010 Planner comes a donation to the relief efforts for the victims of typhoons and SparkHope.





Customers can have their Starbucks 2010 Planner from November 4, 2009 to January 6, 2010

Malacañang apologized for taking back an earlier announcement declaring November 27 and 28 as special non-working holidays all over the country

Bad news for those who have already planned their vacation for the long weekend at the of this month.
 

Malacañang has announced that Nov. 27 and 28 would no longer be national holidays as originally declared earlier this year. Previous Proclamation No. 1808-A, issued by President Arroyo last Monday, amended the original Proclamation No. 1808, which declared the two days as national holidays in celebration of the Muslim feast of Eid’l Adha as holidays only in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and not all over the country.

With the issuance of the new proclamation, the workforce would still enjoy a somewhat long weekend since Nov. 30 (Monday) would still be a national holiday for the commemoration of the birthday of national hero Andres Bonifacio.


Relax. Ayos lang yan. May Holiday pa din.



Palace retraction of November 27 and 28, 2009 holiday

Kaya mo yan

It is not enough to be the best when you have the ability to be GREAT!

Conquer your fear. Overcome your weaknesses.  Believe in your self. You're great!

Tintahan

May kasabihan ang mga tattoo artist na "think before you ink".

Think? As in pag-isipan?.. Oo!

Pag-isipan sa paanong paraan?

Una. Pumili ng disenyo na akma sa panlasa o hilig ng pagkatao mo. Tandaan mo, habang buhay mong dala ang "tats" mo. Ayaw mo naman siguro ng tattoo na after a while ay pagsasawaan mo at sasabihin mong "hindi ko pala gusto tong design na to". Sa pagpili ng disenyo, maaaring portrait o imahe ng taong mahal mo sa buhay. Maaari din ang disenyo ng isang simbolo na nagsasabi ng pagkatao mo o ng tungkol sa iyo. Pwede mo din i-consider ang pagpapalagay ng motto mo o ng paniniwala o kasabihan mo sa buhay. Sa ganoong paraan, yung "ownership" ng tattoo mo ay makukuha mo.
 
Ikalawa. Kung may disenyo ka na, pumili ng artist na maaasahan. Maaasahan in a way na: Malinis gumawa. Magaling gumawa. At syempre, murang gumawa. Ang maipapayo ko ay pumili ng artist na may sertipikasyon galing Department of Health, na naggagarantiya ng kalinisan ng gamit ng artist. Upang maproteksyunan ka sa mga sakit gaya ng HIV, Hepatitis, at iba pa. Mairerekomenda ko sa inyo si Dyun (multiply, flicker, dyuntats.com) isang professional tattoo artist.
 
Ikatlo. Kung nakakuha ka na ng disenyo at ng artist, oras na para tattooan ka. Kaya mo ba ang sakit? Sa proseso ng pagta-tattoo, una ay ang tinatawag nilang "lining", ito ay kung saan nililinyahan na ng artist ang outer line ng disenyo gamit ang tattoo machine at tattoo needle na tinatawag nilang "round liner", ito ay gawa sa 3 hanggang 5 karayom. Sa puntong ito, ang sakit na mararamdaman mo ay katulad halos ng pakiramdam ng parang hinihiwa, dahil linya lang ang ginagawa dito, kung kaya't "gumuguhit" sa balat mo ang karayom. Matapos ang lining, isusunod ang "shading", dito ay kukulayan na ang tattoo mo. Karaniwan ang gamit sa shading ay yung tinatawag nilang "flat, magnum, round shader", ito ay gawa sa 4 hanggang sa 16 na pirasong karayom. Ang sakit sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi na kasing sakit ng sa lining. Dahil malapad na ang karayom, kung kaya't para ka na lang hinahagod sa pagkakataong ito.
 
Ikaapat. Matapos kang tattooan, kasunod na nito ay ang responsibilidad mo na alagaan ang bago mong "ink". Nasa pagaalaga ng tattoo ang ikagaganda ng kulay ng iyong tattoo kapag gumaling na. Sa bagong tattoo, pinapayuhan na wag munang magbabad sa dagat o sa tubig sa loob ng 3 linggo, dahil ito ang panahon na kung saan nagpepenetrate pa sa balat ang tinta ng tattoo. Pinapayuhan din na bawal ang direktang pagtapat ng tattoo sa sinag ng araw. At para mas mabilis gumaling ang tattoo, pinapayuhan na hugasan ito ng 1 beses sa 1 araw at lagyan ng antiseptic 2 hanggang 3 beses sa 1 araw sa loob ng 2 linggo. Ang ginamit ko noon ay Vandol ointment.


Tandaan: "Walang hardcore at mabangis, sa karayom na matulis"

Relax. Ang unang pagtatangka

Testing lang...

Bago pa lang ako sa mundo ng Web-Log. Matagal ko ng binabalak na gumawa ng isang Blog account, pero madalas ay ipinapagpa-bukas ko na lang ang pag gawa, kahit na araw-araw akong nasa harapan ng computer. At ngayon, October 30, 2009 ang araw na kung kailan ay pinasok ko na ang mundo ng Blog.

Tungkol ba saan ang web-Log na ito? Ang gusto ko lang naman na maging laman ng Blog na ito ay ang mga tungkol sa mga nakaka relax na bagay. Mga bagay na magsasabi sa atin ng "Relax. Ayos lang yan". Tulad ng larawan, musika, video, gamit, pagkain at iba pa. Dito ay pwede ang English, at lalong pwedeng pwede din ang Tagalog. At dahil open country naman ang Pilipinas, pwede nating gamitin ang kahit na anong lenggwahe o diyalekto dito.

Welcome sa akin, at sa inyo sa mundo ng Web-Logging. Maligayang pagdating.