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On a positive note, a post on the Facebook page Anti-Epal showed relief operations by the Department of Social Welfare and Development accompanied by the comment: “The DSWD gave out relief goods yesterday. Look at the bag: No names, no faces, just the way it should be.”

Twitter user @mistervader, however, came to the President’s rescue: “My problem with the whole #epalwatch thing vs Noynoy is … if he didn’t do what he did yesterday, we’d call him lazy. The guy can’t win.” Inquirer Research

-excerpt from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/247053/netizens-slam-politicians-riding-on-disaster

User @MrFrancisBaraan posted on his Twitter account: “To those politicians whose ulterior motive for sending out relief goods for flood victims is to get reelected, shame on you.”

Twitter user @ederic also posted on his account: “Hello politicians, do not use this disaster for your 2013 campaign. Someone did that during Ondoy. That candidate lost.”

-excerpt from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/247053/netizens-slam-politicians-riding-on-disaster

Actress Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan tweeted: “Please lang po, kung tutulong kayo, ’wag n’yo naman gawing promo para sa mga plataporma ninyo. ’Wag kayong epal! Hindi ko talaga kayo iboboto (Please, if you wish to help, don’t make it a promotional campaign for your political platforms. Don’t be scene stealers! I’m not voting for you).”

A Facebook post which had about 3,000 shares was also circulated online. It said: “Fellow Filipinos please spread: Any grandstanding politician who will display his or her photos or banners in relief operations will be photographed, archived and forever mocked in an online site of shame. This is a time for solidarity, not an opportunity for political prospecting. Thank you.”

-excerpt from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/247053/netizens-slam-politicians-riding-on-disaster

A number of social networking sites also displayed and slammed images of canned goods bearing photos of politicians, including a hashtag #epalwatch on Twitter, an account named “epalwatch” on the free blog hosting platform Tumblr and a number of pages on Facebook such as the Anti-Epal page.

In epalwatch.tumblr.com, “epal” is defined as “any public official who has his/her name/image on any public signage, public space, and/or public property … or anything that relates to such behavior.” It also described precampaigning as an “epal activity.”

-excerpt from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/247053/netizens-slam-politicians-riding-on-disaster

et tu, risa?

The photo showed the President with his Liberal Party allies, Bureau of Customs Commissioner Rufino Biazon, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general Joel Villanueva, Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas and former Akbayan party-list Representative Risa Hontiveros.

Aurora Representative Juan Edgardo Angara, Villanueva and Hontiveros were also seen with the President visiting flood victims who had sought shelter at a public school in Nangka, Marikina, and riding an Army truck with him to check on flooded areas in the same village.

These politicians drew criticism in cyberspace for allegedly trying to bolster their popularity for next year’s elections by distributing relief goods, including repackaged ones that contained their names and photographs.

-excerpt from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/247053/netizens-slam-politicians-riding-on-disaster

Quote from: Chongki on December 10, 2012, 04:16:04 PMassholes

some asses can be pretty.  no hole ever is.

Quote from: islander on December 10, 2012, 02:29:43 PMpublicity stunts of bringing a set of candidates to a relief goods distribution centre, even when they are needed in their own constituent districts;

last august, 2012.  so who are these other riders, exposed and beaming on the way to disaster relief operations?


President Benigno Simeon Aquino III with Sister Kris and some members of his cabinet and political group Liberal Party rode a military truck to inspect the extent of flood along the streets of Barangay Tunasan in Muntinlupa after distributing relief goods to affected residents in the area, Wednesday,Aug 8,2012. (MPB, NPPA Images)

Quote from: islander on December 10, 2012, 02:29:43 PMor print their names and faces over relief goods being distributed in evacuation centres during or after a disaster;

how it was in the province of masbate


what?  him again?  watch out, his wife's taking over...

Quote from: islander on December 10, 2012, 02:29:43 PMwhen politicians put up banners of their faces at relocation centres,

something like this?

Examples of disaster opportunism:

when politicians put up banners of their faces at relocation centres,

or print their names and faces over relief goods being distributed in evacuation centres during or after a disaster;

publicity stunts of bringing a set of candidates to a relief goods distribution centre, even when they are needed in their own constituent districts;

and artificially jacking up prices of goods and services during or after a disaster. (wikipedia)

Disaster opportunism is the practice of exploiting a natural disaster, a miserable condition or emergency situation for one's selfish (political or economic) advantage. The phrase was used to describe the U.S. government's reaction to Hurricane Katrina.

Disaster opportunists capitalise or profit from a natural or man-made disaster. It is usually done when people are in a vulnerable state or in shock, and are made to accept situations they would otherwise not find acceptable.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 10, 2012, 10:35:30 AM
Sigi, biaybiaya lang ang akong collection...

naa diay kay collection ug grandfather's clocks?  wow!  iprenda ang usa ana bi.  unya akoy palukata, please lang.    

i wonder where internet social bonding, like tb, can be categorized as good for one's health.  sometimes, i postpone housework in favor of tb, hehe.

anybody here, ibansiwag dinhi sa tb, please, ang mga ngan, kun mahimo hasta ang mga nawong, aning mga politicians nga nang-repack sa relief goods ug gipamalhin sa mga bags or putos nga naa ilang ngan ug nawong.  i read somewhere nga gukdon ni sila sa commission on audit.  hinaot unta nga di lang ni empty threats.

but pussies hate bad boys.  watch out, bad boys.

2012: Killer Solar Flares Are a Physical Impossibility


Should we be concerned about solar storms in 2012? Heliophysicist Alex Young from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center sorts out truth from fiction. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SVS

Given a legitimate need to protect Earth from the most intense forms of space weather â€" great bursts of electromagnetic energy and particles that can sometimes stream from the sun â€" some people worry that a gigantic "killer solar flare" could hurl enough energy to destroy Earth. Citing the accurate fact that solar activity is currently ramping up in its standard 11-year cycle, there are those who believe that 2012 could be coincident with such a flare.

But this same solar cycle has occurred over millennia. Anyone over the age of 11 has already lived through such a solar maximum with no harm. In addition, the next solar maximum is predicted to occur in late 2013 or early 2014, not 2012.

more at http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-superFlares.html

Supervolcanoes: Not a Threat For 2012


In Yellowstone, the rim of a supervolcano caldera is visible in the distance. Credit: National Park Service.

more at http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-superVolcano.html

2012: Fear No Supernova


This image of Supernova 1987A was taken by Hubble and shows a string of 'cosmic pearls' surrounds the exploding star.
Supernova 1987A was the closest exploding star seen in modern times. It occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy that orbits our own Milky Way. Images taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope were combined to make this composite of the blast's expanding debris. Credit: NASA / ESA / P. Challis and R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

more at http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-supernova.html

oops, we got the date wrong...

2012: Shadow of the Dark Rift


Thick dust clouds block our night-time view of the Milky Way, creating what is sometimes called the Dark Rift. The fact that -- from the viewpoint of Earth -- the sun aligns with these clouds, or the galactic center, near the winter solstice is no cause for concern. Credit: A. Fujii

more at http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-alignment.html

2012: Magnetic Pole Reversal Happens All The (Geologic) Time


Schematic illustration of Earth's magnetic field.
Credit/Copyright: Peter Reid, The University of Edinburgh

more at http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-poleReversal.html

Q: Is there a danger from giant solar storms predicted for 2012?

A: Solar activity has a regular cycle, with peaks approximately every 11 years. Near these activity peaks, solar flares can cause some interruption of satellite communications, although engineers are learning how to build electronics that are protected against most solar storms. But there is no special risk associated with 2012. The next solar maximum will occur in the 2012-2014 time frame and is predicted to be an average solar cycle, no different than previous cycles throughout history.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012.html


topic-related tb threads:

http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=59832.0#.UMYf5KwqDrc

http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=56824.0#.UMYfKKwqDrc

Q: How do NASA scientists feel about claims of the world ending in 2012?

A: For any claims of disaster or dramatic changes in 2012, where is the science? Where is the evidence? There is none, and for all the fictional assertions, whether they are made in books, movies, documentaries or over the Internet, we cannot change that simple fact. There is no credible evidence for any of the assertions made in support of unusual events taking place in December 2012.

Q: Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a meteor in 2012?

A: The Earth has always been subject to impacts by comets and asteroids, although big hits are very rare. The last big impact was 65 million years ago, and that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Today NASA astronomers are carrying out a survey called the Spaceguard Survey to find any large near-Earth asteroids long before they hit. We have already determined that there are no threatening asteroids as large as the one that killed the dinosaurs. All this work is done openly with the discoveries posted every day on the NASA Near-Earth Object Program Office website, so you can see for yourself that nothing is predicted to hit in 2012.

Q: What is the polar shift theory? Is it true that the Earth's crust does a 180-degree rotation around the core in a matter of days if not hours?

A: A reversal in the rotation of Earth is impossible. There are slow movements of the continents (for example Antarctica was near the equator hundreds of millions of years ago), but that is irrelevant to claims of reversal of the rotational poles. However, many of the disaster websites pull a bait-and-switch to fool people. They claim a relationship between the rotation and the magnetic polarity of Earth, which does change irregularly, with a magnetic reversal taking place every 400,000 years on average. As far as we know, such a magnetic reversal doesn’t cause any harm to life on Earth. Scientists believe a magnetic reversal is very unlikely to happen in the next few millennia.

Q: Is there a planet or brown dwarf called Nibiru or Planet X or Eris that is approaching the Earth and threatening our planet with widespread destruction?

A: Nibiru and other stories about wayward planets are an Internet hoax. There is no factual basis for these claims. If Nibiru or Planet X were real and headed for an encounter with the Earth in 2012, astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obviously, it does not exist. Eris is real, but it is a dwarf planet similar to Pluto that will remain in the outer solar system; the closest it can come to Earth is about 4 billion miles.

Q: Could planets align in a way that impacts Earth?

A: There are no planetary alignments in the next few decades and even if these alignments were to occur, their effects on the Earth would be negligible. One major alignment occurred in 1962, for example, and two others happened during 1982 and 2000. Each December the Earth and sun align with the approximate center of the Milky Way Galaxy but that is an annual event of no consequence.

"There apparently is a great deal of interest in celestial bodies, and their locations and trajectories at the end of the calendar year 2012. Now, I for one love a good book or movie as much as the next guy. But the stuff flying around through cyberspace, TV and the movies is not based on science. There is even a fake NASA news release out there..." - (Don Yeomans, NASA senior research scientist)

Q: Is NASA predicting a "total blackout" of Earth on Dec. 23 to Dec. 25?

A: Absolutely not. Neither NASA nor any other scientific organization is predicting such a blackout. The false reports on this issue claim that some sort of "alignment of the Universe" will cause a blackout. There is no such alignment (see next question). Some versions of this rumor cite an emergency preparedness message from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. This is simply a message encouraging people to be prepared for emergencies, recorded as part of a wider government preparedness campaign. It never mentions a blackout.

Q: Does the Mayan calendar end in December 2012?

A: Just as the calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after December 31, the Mayan calendar does not cease to exist on December 21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period but then -- just as your calendar begins again on January 1 -- another long-count period begins for the Mayan calendar.

Q: What is the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012?

A: The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 -- hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012.

Question (Q): Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Many Internet websites say the world will end in December 2012.

Answer (A): The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012.

Beyond 2012: Why the World Won't End

Dec. 21, 2012, won't be the end of the world as we know, however, it will be another winter solstice.

Contrary to some of the common beliefs out there, the claims behind the end of the world quickly unravel when pinned down to the 2012 timeline.

Below, NASA Scientists answer questions on the following 2012 topics:

    End of the World
    'Prediction' Origins
    Mayan Calendar
    Total Blackout
    Planetary Alignment
    Nibiru/Planet X/Eris
    Polar Shift
    Meteor Strike
    NASA Science
    Solar Storms

unsaon kaha ni sa?  ang baby boomers (1946-1964) kuno kay naka-miss ug vaccinations against liver diseases, amo nga susceptible kuno ni nga generation ug liver cirrhosis and other liver diseases.

aguy, wa gyod koy nahot dinhi.  hirit na, sir fd!

the most iconic of them all:

di gihapon ko bilib.  ang iconic nga watch kadtong ang yawehanan morag sa gripo.  wa maapil dinhi.

p.s. gusto mog nindot nga rolex nga fake, 100 US dollars only, tua sa amsterdam ang best.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on December 06, 2012, 07:12:29 PM
I watched the news TV Patrol, 24-Oras, Aksyon (TV5)...all about the devastation of Typhoon Pablo, nakahilak ko nagtan-aw.. looy kaayo ang mga bata, animals, mga namatyan... hayy.. nagsakit akong dughan, kahunahuna ko, dili na lang ko magtan-aw ug news..

i've decided on this a long time ago.  our media coverage is sometimes thoughtless, that's why. 

 Pacquiao's stunning loss has almost certainly written off any chance of a long awaited mega-fight between the Filipino and American Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he is now much more likely to take on Marquez for a fifth time.

"Yes, why not? It's a good fight," said the Filipino, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions. "If you give us a chance, we'll fight again." (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Gene Cherry)

http://news.yahoo.com/

 In June, however, Pacquiao lost on a hotly disputed split decision to American Timothy Bradley, his first defeat since he was beaten by Erik Morales in Las Vegas in March 2005.

With his ego bruised and his stature diminished, the Filipino set his sights on bold vindication against Marquez, but once again he fell short in his bid.

"I want to congratulate Juan Manuel," said Pacquiao, who slipped to 54-5-2 with 38 knockouts. "I have no excuses. It was a good fight and he deserved the victory. I think boxing fans who watched us were winners too."

DIMINISHED POWERS

Marquez was determined to set the record straight after firmly believing he had been "robbed" by judges' verdicts in their three previous fights while Pacquiao was eager to prove his powers had not diminished with age.

The Filipino had delivered a below-par performance against Marquez 13 months ago when he narrowly retained his WBO welterweight title with a controversial majority decision that was greeted by loud booing from disgruntled Marquez fans.

Pacquiao's preparations for that fight were hampered by various distractions, including marital difficulties, but he has since patched up his relationship with his wife and become a much more disciplined boxer after giving up his former pastimes of cockfighting, gambling and nightclubbing.

 The Filipino was also knocked down in the third round but fears of a possible concussion were put to rest after a precautionary CT (computed tomography) scan at nearby University Medical Center hospital after the fight ended.

"The results were negative," said Michael Koncz, Pacquiao's advisor. "We were in and out in just over an hour and Manny was in excellent spirits."

Both fighters had much to prove in their heavily anticipated fourth showdown on Saturday.

 "I am looking forward to a nice rest and then I will be back to fight. On behalf of (his wife) Jinkee and our family we would like to wish everyone a joyous Christmas and a happy and healthy new year."

Pacquiao, who had won twice and drawn once in his three previous meetings with Marquez, was floored by a thunderous right by the counter-punching Mexican with just one second left in the sixth round of a high-energy bout.

Boxing-Defeated Pacquiao says 'fine', has no plans to retire

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
Reuters

LAS VEGAS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Though bruised and battered, Manny Pacquiao said he felt "fine" on Sunday after his sensational sixth-round knockout by Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and promised his fans he would return to the ring.

There had been speculation the 33-year-old Pacquiao might consider retirement after losing for a second time in his last three bouts but the Filipino southpaw made it clear he would be back to compete after taking a well-earned break.

"To all my fans, I would like to thank you for your prayers and assure you that I am fine," Pacquiao said in a statement just hours after his stunning defeat in a non-title welterweight bout in front of a sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

i have just asked the banana republic to acquire this book, please.  i know it's fine reading and won't regret it.

i have always loved this song.  thanks, lorenz.  (there's a boney m version that i also posted yesterday.)

motuo na gyod kog alien na si hubag kun mopaak siya ani.  maayo pay ihatag na lang nang pikoy.  mapahimuslan pag tarong sama sa tong-its.

thanks for the link, hof.  i enjoyed looking at those christmas trees from different parts of the globe.  froehliche weinachten!

apil ang atong puerto princesa christmas tree sa lista sa der spiegel.  as it appears:


REUTERS
In Puerto Princesa, west of Manila, Filipinos gather to light their tree. The country, which is predominantly Roman Catholic, has one of the longest Christmas seasons. Christmas carols begin playing in shopping malls as early as September.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxm1FlLSfe4#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPBvSBRaLfo#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bzHBUKLHfs#

12 Drummers Drumming
12 drummers drumming (per performance): $2,776
Last year: $2,630

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

11 Pipers Piping
11 pipers piping (per performance): $2,562
Last year: $2,428

10 Lords a-Leaping
10 lords a-leaping (per performance): $4,767
Last year: same

9 Ladies Dancing
9 ladies dancing (per performance): $6,294
Last year: same

8 Maids a-Milking
Eight maids a-milking: $58
Last year: same

7 Swans a-Swimming
7 swans a-swimming: $7,000
Last year: $6,300

6 Geese a-Laying
6 geese a-laying: $210
Last year: $162

5 Gold Rings
5 gold rings: $750
Last year: $645

4 Calling Birds
4 calling birds (canaries): $519.96
Last year: same

3 French Hens
3 French hens: $165
Last year: $150

2 Turtle Doves
2 Turtle Doves: $125
Last year: same

A Partridge In A Pear Tree
Partridge: $15
Last year: same

Pear tree: $189.99
Last year:   169.99

'The 12 Days Of Christmas' Items Will Cost You About $107,000

The Huffington Post 
By Alexis Kleinman
11/26/2012

Want to give your true love some traditional Christmas gifts? Why not buy him or her the items from the famed "The 12 Days of Christmas" carol?

Maybe because it will set you back $107,000. That's about 6 percent more than the items from the song cost last year, according to PNC Wealth Management's "Christmas Price Index."

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 08, 2012, 04:04:39 PM
Hmm, why be limited to square? How about round? As in, say, a female version of Kim Jung-On?

did i read you right?  that kind of face can make money?  wow!  lucky dear leader.  as for me, i don't think i can make it to the world's sexiest man alive level like jung-on, round face or square or triangle or hexagon.

nightmares are worse with cats, as this video shows.  but then, cats are very good mothers, again as this video shows.  father cats are another matter... i must say though that male cats have better manners even if they're the worst of fathers.

i happen to be familiar with cats and dogs going through nightmares, honest.  the whole family went out to the doghouse once, in pouring rain at 2 a.m., to awaken and assure our dog who was having a terrible nightmare.  we didn't talk about going at such an ungodly hour; we just found ourselves all together there...

very, very cute, tb.com.  thank you very much!

sige lang, piks.  at least klaro nga in victory or defeat, unong gihapon ka sa imong idol.  pasagdi na lang ko kay neither here nor there man.  i never liked boxing.  i hope that sport is banned one day.

si pacquiao ang gitamay?  aguy.  tua na lagi.  dali ra iwakli kun magkalisod na.  dala lang tingali nag kasuya sa iyang pagkadato na kaayo... lesson 1: di gyod angay kasuyaan ang dato.

karong panahona angay siyang unongan.  he doesn't really need much adulation in victory.  in defeat he needs all the friends he can get. 

Quote from: Pikoy on December 09, 2012, 03:01:11 PM
nakalimot naman gud ni sya manguros maung gidemalas..hadlok naman musoot ug rosary gud..

did i get it right?  medyo nausab gamay iyang religion... christian gihapon pero morag di na catholic?  i don't know if i'm wrong... morag kini na bitaw nga mga bag-o karon nga groups nga hazy pa nako, wa pa ko kasabot.

The Filipino caught the Mexican on the chin with a crunching left in the second round and dominated early in the third with his nimble footwork before he was stunningly sent to the canvas by a Marquez right hook.

It was the first time Pacquiao had been knocked down by Marquez in 39 rounds contested by the fighters.

The Filipino responded with a flurry of combinations in the fourth round, then dropped Marquez with a straight left in the fifth and the Mexican ended that round with a bloodied nose after being pinned against the ropes.

Pacquiao continued to dictate the pace, repeatedly forcing the Mexican to back-peddle before the Filipino was stunningly knocked out late in the sixth round by a rasping Marquez right. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/

"I did my best. I know that I got him in the last couple of rounds but I started to be over-confident and I got hit by a solid punch. I did not expect that punch."

Asked if he would like to fight Marquez for a fifth time, Pacquiao replied: "Yes, why not? It's a good fight."

Watched by a sell-out crowd of 16,000 that included former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and basketball great Magic Johnson, the two fighters made an energetic start with Pacquiao establishing a slight advantage through his lightning left jabs.

"We knew it was going to be a very difficult fight but we knew it was possible to win," a beaming Marquez said ringside after improving his record to 55-6-1 with 40 knockouts.

Pacquiao, who had been knocked down in the third round, sent Marquez to the floor in the fifth and looked to be getting the better of the fight until the stunning knockout.

"He's not an easy opponent," Pacquiao said after slipping to 54-5-2 with 38 knockouts.

UPDATE 2-Boxing-

Marquez stops Pacquiao in sixth round

By Mark Lamport-Stokes | Reuters â€" 16 minutes ago

* Marquez beats Pacquiao for first time

* Pacquiao hints at possible fifth fight

LAS VEGAS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Juan Manuel Marquez sensationally knocked out Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round of their non-title welterweight bout on Saturday, getting his first win over the Filipino in four attempts.

The 39-year-old Mexican, who had lost twice and drawn once in their three previous meetings, sent Pacquiao crashing to the canvas with a stinging right hand with one second left in the round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The Filipino southpaw fell face first and remained motionless for several minutes before finally getting up, smiling at Marquez and then shaking his opponent's hand in middle of the ring.

aguy, nakatindog na ba, piks?  how bad is it?

bisan di nako type ang boxing and i have never watched a single pacquiao fight, nalooy gihapon ko baya ani nga news.

nagdala ba kaha ug buysit tong daghang congressmen nga nangadto sa las vegas para motan-aw?  nausab na ba pod kaha ang nawong ni jinkee?

once again, a reminder that everything must end.

hubag!  asa na ka?  tan-aw ani!  it will make not only your day but your whole year too.  hahaha!  i hope this fast talker of a girl won that contest.  i will boat the eagle in her.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion.

“I thought my wife ought not even to be under suspicion.” -Julius Caesar

nothing is said about caesar being above suspicion.

Quote from: Lorenzo on December 09, 2012, 10:06:13 AM
Let's reverse this question: Why do men like good girls?

so men won't be put to shame by their peers.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 09, 2012, 06:38:44 AM
Labels and stereotypes

now, this sounds more like it.  yes, labels and stereotypes can go dead wrong.  what is perceived by others as bad may be seen by the concerned girl as actually good.  she sees what others fail to see.  that makes all the difference.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 09, 2012, 06:37:53 AM
4. The thrill.

is there a thrilla in a potential gorilla who can beat the daylights out of meah? 

Quote5. His acceptance.

i'd rather find acceptance in someone who's quite acceptable for me, too.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 09, 2012, 06:37:02 AM
3. His confidence.

of which too much is a turn-off.  pair this with no. 1 (i.e., it's media's fault) and you'll have someone who would seem like someone i know...

james dean of the seminal movie 'rebel without a cause' (media), and this guy i know who insists he looks like the actor (confidence).  ugh.  i'd go for santa claus who just passed through the chimney, hands down.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 09, 2012, 06:35:42 AM
2. His emotional unavailability.

ugh.  why should any girl settle for someone who is emotionally bereft?  go figure.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 09, 2012, 06:35:42 AM
1. It’s media’s fault.

contributory, perhaps.  but the fault lies in the girl's decision just the same.

i don't like, much less love, bad boys.  period.

Ali Aliâ€"EPA
Dec. 1, 2012. Twelve-year-old Osama Hejazi stands at the site of his family's house after it was destroyed during a recent Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. (lightbox.time.com)

Erik De Castroâ€"Reuters
Dec. 5, 2012. Villagers dry their stuffed toys a day after typhoon Bopha hit Compostela Valley in the southern Philippines. (lightbox.time.com)

Shah Maraiâ€"AFP/Getty Images
Dec. 4, 2012. Internally displaced Afghan children play inside a mud shelter at a makeshift camp as winter approaches in Kabul. (lightbox.time.com)

Jeff J. Mitchellâ€"Getty Images
Dec. 3, 2012. Two men walk through the Stirling Castle graveyard in Stirling, Scotland. (lightbox.time.com)

Pierre-Philippe Marcouâ€"AFP/Getty Images
Dec. 2, 2012. Activists of the animal-rights group AnimaNaturalis protest naked while covered with fake blood against the use of fur in the textile industry in Madrid. (lightbox.time.com)

Narciso Contrerasâ€"AP
Dec. 1, 2012. Smoke rises from buildings due to heavy fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces in Aleppo, Syria. (lightbox.time.com)

Ali Aliâ€"EPA
Dec. 2, 2012. Palestinian men repair a bombed smuggling tunnel connecting the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. (lightbox.time.com)

i would like to be believe nga di kahoy ang mga bungbong sa penthouse.  tiles lang na nga morag kahoy. 

type gyod nako ang design ug furnishings uy.  but those are beyond me now.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on December 08, 2012, 05:49:12 PM
Perti ning mga politiko, manghatag lagi ug relief goods nakaplastada gyud sa silopin ning ilang dagway...

way katagaman.  na-issue na baya na sa negros oriental earlier this year, post-earthquake.  gibadlong ang governor nganong naa iyang nawong sa putos sa relief goods nga di man iyahang kwarta ang gigamit ana nga goods.  kutob sa mahimo, di gyod nato angay motaran nang mga politicians nga ingon ana.

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