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Archive for July, 2008
On health and safety warning labels
27 Jul 2008
I find it quite interesting that our “first-world” counterparts are so obsessed with health and safety regulations even to the point of absurdity (and stupidity, in some arguments). There are just so many things you can’t do in those [...]
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- Tags: Government, Labels, MMDA, Warning
Ely Buendia and the Spiders from Mars
In: Music
23 Jul 2008If you don’t get the word play on the title, I suggest you Google vintage David Bowie. And yes, the reference will be off since Ely did not play it left hand.
Anyway, I first heard about the Eraserhead’s reunion concert from Risha. At first I was a bit skeptical about it since I always thought [...]
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- Tags: Eraserheads, Music
The best Batman movie ever
In: Entertainment
19 Jul 2008I know people’s takes on the The Dark Knight remain polarized. Some people loved it. Others people hated it. Well, I loved it and that’s that. For those who belong to the opposite pole, better close your browser tab. Go surf porn. While I wouldn’t make this a full-blown fanboy rave, this post will mostly [...]
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- Tags: Batman, Comics, Movies
Word through the gripevine
In: News
12 Jul 2008I hate this economic crunch. All prices are sky-high thanks to inflation. My hundred peso bill seems like the ten pesos of old. It barely even buys you a decent meal at McDonalds any more. A trip to anywhere costs a fortune whether I take public transport or my car. Plainly every move I make [...]
‘Wanted’ on dealing with bosses
In: News
6 Jul 2008There’s probably not a day that goes by when someone I know complains about having a horrible boss. I mean, lucky is the person who have not had a stupid/power-tripping/arrogant boss. And since most of the people I know are smart people who graduated from UP, there’s that certain I’m-fucking-better-than-you-If-you-hadn’t-only-kissed-top-management’s-ass complex that most of them [...]
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