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10.10.14
A ticket to Mars
My name's one way ticket to Mars. Well, at least I will have established my presence there...even if it's just my name hehe.
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1.4.14
Round and Round the Radio Formats Go
The Rise of Bakya Programming in Philippine FM Radio
It used to be simpler. I grew up with FM radio, and during the 80s, Frequency Modulation in my opinion, was at its finest.
I'm sure the 60s and 70s were a lot of fun, but when I was growing up, a lot of us 80s Pinoy kids had our ears glued to FM because it was basically the only source of fresh music we had, especially so with the dawn of the second British music invasion and the rise of commercial rock. The American Top 40 hosted by the legendary Casey Kasem (syndicated and heard over the former 99.5 RT) was the definitive yardstick of what's hot and up there (still is, sans Kasem), sending us kids to record stores to buy the singles or albums which, back then were either in vinyl or cassette tape.
It used to be simpler. I grew up with FM radio, and during the 80s, Frequency Modulation in my opinion, was at its finest.
I'm sure the 60s and 70s were a lot of fun, but when I was growing up, a lot of us 80s Pinoy kids had our ears glued to FM because it was basically the only source of fresh music we had, especially so with the dawn of the second British music invasion and the rise of commercial rock. The American Top 40 hosted by the legendary Casey Kasem (syndicated and heard over the former 99.5 RT) was the definitive yardstick of what's hot and up there (still is, sans Kasem), sending us kids to record stores to buy the singles or albums which, back then were either in vinyl or cassette tape.
20.3.14
More Bob Ong in English: Bob Ong quotes...translated (Part 10)
On being human
“Makakapili ka ng lugar na uupuan mo, pero hindi mo mapipili ang taong uupo sa puwang sa tabi mo... Ganyan ang senaryo sa bus. Ganyan din sa pag-ibig... Lalong 'di mo kontrolado kung kelan siya bababa.”
You can choose where you sit, but you cannot choose the person who will sit on that space beside you… that’s how the scenario is in a bus. It’s the same with love… all the more you can’t control when he/she gets off.
“Makakapili ka ng lugar na uupuan mo, pero hindi mo mapipili ang taong uupo sa puwang sa tabi mo... Ganyan ang senaryo sa bus. Ganyan din sa pag-ibig... Lalong 'di mo kontrolado kung kelan siya bababa.”
You can choose where you sit, but you cannot choose the person who will sit on that space beside you… that’s how the scenario is in a bus. It’s the same with love… all the more you can’t control when he/she gets off.
11.3.14
Bob Ong in English - quotes from his book ‘Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin’
After such an extremely long hiatus, I’m back with my English translations of Bob Ong Quotes. This set of quotes is culled from Bob Ong’s book ‘Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin’ which I am translating as ‘Get As Far As You Can Away From Me’ (seeing that the title of the book is in question form, and because of the preposition “nga,” it’s as if the title is an expression of displeasure).
I really haven’t read the novel but judging from these quotes, most of them talk about current social attitudes, books and reading, art, media and their influences on the contemporary Filipino. Really very interesting…and so true!
So I hope you enjoy part 9 of my series of Bob Ong Quotes…Translated.
I really haven’t read the novel but judging from these quotes, most of them talk about current social attitudes, books and reading, art, media and their influences on the contemporary Filipino. Really very interesting…and so true!
So I hope you enjoy part 9 of my series of Bob Ong Quotes…Translated.
9.3.14
A post-valentine treat : Songs about love and heartbreak
I want to treat Pinkoy readers with a little something, like a post-valentine gift of sorts - A playlist, actually two playlists of some of my favorite love songs straight from my personal audio library.
(I need to keep a backup of these files somehow since a lot of these aren't being played anymore, especially that Prince song "When 2 R N Love" which I think wasn't really actually played during its time. Listen to it and you'll know why).
Warning though for those who are into standard love songs: Well, they're not (most of them anyway)...but still, I invite you to listen to them.
(I need to keep a backup of these files somehow since a lot of these aren't being played anymore, especially that Prince song "When 2 R N Love" which I think wasn't really actually played during its time. Listen to it and you'll know why).
Warning though for those who are into standard love songs: Well, they're not (most of them anyway)...but still, I invite you to listen to them.
25.10.12
The Morning Brew 102512 Podcast#24
LIVE WORLDWIDE: www.ustream.tv/channel/895subicbay
The Morning Brew on DWSB 89.5 Subic Bay Radio. Join us!
TALK. LIVELY.
In today's Triple W (World Wide Weird) news:
Children flee movie ‘screaming’ after theater shows ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ instead of ‘Madagascar 3’
TOPIC OF THE DAY: What was that mistake that scarred you for life?
Listen & comment!
The Morning Brew on DWSB 89.5 Subic Bay Radio. Join us!
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In today's Triple W (World Wide Weird) news:
Children flee movie ‘screaming’ after theater shows ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ instead of ‘Madagascar 3’
TOPIC OF THE DAY: What was that mistake that scarred you for life?
Listen & comment!
23.10.12
The Morning Brew 102312 Podcast#23
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In today's Triple W (World Wide Weird) news:
'Report: Male Genitalia Shrinking'
TOPIC OF THE DAY: Are you satisfied with your current lovelife? Tell us why.
Listen & comment!
The Morning Brew on DWSB 89.5 Subic Bay Radio. Join us!
TALK. LIVELY.
In today's Triple W (World Wide Weird) news:
'Report: Male Genitalia Shrinking'
TOPIC OF THE DAY: Are you satisfied with your current lovelife? Tell us why.
Listen & comment!
The Morning Brew 102212 Podcast#22
LIVE WORLDWIDE: www.ustream.tv/channel/895subicbay
The Morning Brew on DWSB 89.5 Subic Bay Radio. Join us!
TALK. LIVELY.
In today's Triple W (World Wide Weird) news:
'Fluke pushes early voting in Reno'
TOPIC OF THE DAY: Have you ever been judged wrongly?
Listen & comment!
The Morning Brew on DWSB 89.5 Subic Bay Radio. Join us!
TALK. LIVELY.
In today's Triple W (World Wide Weird) news:
'Fluke pushes early voting in Reno'
TOPIC OF THE DAY: Have you ever been judged wrongly?
Listen & comment!
5.9.12
Mid-morning laughs in podcast...soon!
I have to say, Pinkoy's blog has lately been gathering dust and cobwebs.
I have been very busy hosting my regular radio program called The Morning Brew over DWSB 89.5 FM Subic Bay Radio, apart from my other responsibilities as a media practitioner. I know, I know...this doesn't give me reason to just turn away from blogging. The printed word is my friend and my blogs helped me go through certain periods in my life when I needed to rant, say something stupid, or explode.
I have been very busy hosting my regular radio program called The Morning Brew over DWSB 89.5 FM Subic Bay Radio, apart from my other responsibilities as a media practitioner. I know, I know...this doesn't give me reason to just turn away from blogging. The printed word is my friend and my blogs helped me go through certain periods in my life when I needed to rant, say something stupid, or explode.
29.5.12
WorldWideWeird Files 1
[As promised, here are three odd (but true) stories from my tripleW files]
MACGYVER-APPROVED TACTIC:
He was stranded for a number of days and just desperate for people to know where he was," said a spokesman for SaskPower, the electric utility is Saskatchewan, Canada. The unidentified man was lost in the wilds in the northern part of the province, and had no way out. But he had an axe, and figured if he cut down some power poles, the resulting electrical outage would bring linemen to repair the breech, and he'd be rescued. It worked like a charm, but two towns were left without power for about 30 hours, SaskPower says. "A lot of people are pretty upset about it," complained Ed Benoanie, a councillor of one of the towns affected, Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation. When lost, he says, "stay where you are and build a big bonfire" ...Out of power poles.
MACGYVER-APPROVED TACTIC:
He was stranded for a number of days and just desperate for people to know where he was," said a spokesman for SaskPower, the electric utility is Saskatchewan, Canada. The unidentified man was lost in the wilds in the northern part of the province, and had no way out. But he had an axe, and figured if he cut down some power poles, the resulting electrical outage would bring linemen to repair the breech, and he'd be rescued. It worked like a charm, but two towns were left without power for about 30 hours, SaskPower says. "A lot of people are pretty upset about it," complained Ed Benoanie, a councillor of one of the towns affected, Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation. When lost, he says, "stay where you are and build a big bonfire" ...Out of power poles.
11.5.12
Zero Point Energy and Amega
It has been so long since I last posted here in Pinkoy. For quite sometime, a lot of things had happened that I would say, improved the quality of my life.The many years of neglecting my own personal happiness due to forced responsibility have finally reached closure. Now all I can say is, I am free.
17.7.11
Going...Gone (list 2)
Here yet is another list of things that have either become already obsolete or will soon become in the next few years (as sourced from different lists published online).
VCRs/VHS TAPES: In 2005, the Washington Post penned an obituary of sorts for the VHS tape, writing, "VHS -- the beloved videotape format that bravely won the war against Betamax and charmed millions of Americans by allowing them to enjoy mindless Hollywood entertainment without leaving their homes -- has died at the age of 29. It passed away peacefully after a long illness caused by chronic technological insignificance and a lack of director's commentary tracks."
VCRs/VHS TAPES: In 2005, the Washington Post penned an obituary of sorts for the VHS tape, writing, "VHS -- the beloved videotape format that bravely won the war against Betamax and charmed millions of Americans by allowing them to enjoy mindless Hollywood entertainment without leaving their homes -- has died at the age of 29. It passed away peacefully after a long illness caused by chronic technological insignificance and a lack of director's commentary tracks."
7.1.11
Going...Gone
Nothing is permanent, so they say. Really time flies so fast that, for instance, we just hit the year 2011. 12 months have come and gone just like that, and now we've reached decade two of two thousand...just like that.
Personally, I'm quite ecstatic to have my life at least reached this period when knowledge and technology make it possible for new things to develop at light speed. Things that we thought were nifty and high-tech yesterday have become obsolete and insignificant today.
Personally, I'm quite ecstatic to have my life at least reached this period when knowledge and technology make it possible for new things to develop at light speed. Things that we thought were nifty and high-tech yesterday have become obsolete and insignificant today.
5.12.10
Hunters
I just finished watching this film called "The End Of The Line," a documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year, revealing the devastating impact of overfishing on our world's oceans.
As always, it personally angered me how man can be so wantonly abusive of our earth's natural resources, that some species are now nearly wiped out. How did this happen? Our seas comprise more than 70 percent of our earth's surface that it would be unthinkable for humans to deplete this virtually infinite food source. Wrong.
As always, it personally angered me how man can be so wantonly abusive of our earth's natural resources, that some species are now nearly wiped out. How did this happen? Our seas comprise more than 70 percent of our earth's surface that it would be unthinkable for humans to deplete this virtually infinite food source. Wrong.
7.11.10
Pop rocks? Ouch!
Today I just found out that one of the pillars of rock radio, NU107, is saying goodbye with just a few hours to go before it shifts to, sadly, a more revenue-viable programming.
This is definitely a sad day for me personally because what would soon happen to NU107 confirms one of my greatest fears - the beginning of the end of rock radio in the Philippines as we know it.
This is definitely a sad day for me personally because what would soon happen to NU107 confirms one of my greatest fears - the beginning of the end of rock radio in the Philippines as we know it.
9.10.10
Bob Ong Quotes...translated (Part 8)
This batch of Bob Ong Quotes I've translated were taken from various sources, majority of which I've already checked to have been culled from the books.
So here goes part 8 of my Bob Ong english translations (all about life in general).
So here goes part 8 of my Bob Ong english translations (all about life in general).
12.9.10
Dang Facebook!
Facebook - that social networking site that, only a little less than five years ago I registered into just for kicks in addition to my then active Friendster account. A little less than five years ago, I only had around two real-life pals in my Facebook friends list along with a couple of strange foreigners who were just in my list for some strange reason, and the only activity I did there was play yoville.
Then everything about Facebook suddenly changed.
Then everything about Facebook suddenly changed.
28.8.10
Bob Ong Quotes...translated (Part 7)
And I thought part six of my translated Bob Ong quotes is the last of this series. I spoke too soon, I guess. So, here I am again, having fried my brain cells in my attempt to translate these quotes for Pinkoy readers. For my own sanity, I'm gonna do two parts for this batch of quotes.
Before I move on to my translations though, apologies all if I've sort of dropped out from the face of the blogging world. Don't ask why...It's complicated LOL.
Before I move on to my translations though, apologies all if I've sort of dropped out from the face of the blogging world. Don't ask why...It's complicated LOL.
10.7.10
Do you believe in the Zodiac?
Many skeptics out there wonder why a lot of people still believe in zodiac signs. A number of people will tell them the many reasons why. The most common reasons for this belief are the following: it gives them a heads up on what's going to happen in their lives, they believe it explains who they are, or it will help them find what they are looking for, whether it's the life their destined to live or the person they were meant to be with.
1.7.10
Andito lang kami, Kuya
Kanina lang ay pinanood ko ang inauguration ng bagong pangulo ng Pilipinas, Benigno Aquino III. Sa totoo lang, napaiyak ako…inisip ko, sya na ba talaga ang makakapag-bago ng Pilipinas? Makalipas ang mahabang panahon, sya na ba ang talagang makakapagbangon sa bayan natin? Sa isip ko, sa wakas, makikita na ng henerasyon ko ang matagal na naming minimithi.
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