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thanks, balong.  see you soon. 

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 08, 2012, 11:16:33 AM
Yes, you're right, Tita. Facebook is overrated.

though i don't know much about how facebook operates, i was never convinced to have an account there. 

it took me 2 years of just reading tb before i decided to join.  i couldn't read anything in facebook, so i have no basis for knowing whether the site is worth joining or not.  besides, the name facebook strikes me as nothing but an inverted bookface, which sounds more familiar.

Quote from: balong on May 08, 2012, 06:49:57 PM

wow!  spirit of st louis spitfire!

Quoteadios mis amigos y amigas. i now fly away. someday i'll be back to finish THE ONE AND ONLY STORY OF BALONG

pagdalig balik kay kun magpadugay-dugay ka, na, tiguwang na si dorothy pagbalik nimo.  wa na siyay bag-ang, pihayok na ang lamurok unta niyang aping, hap nag mata, ug unsa pa.  moingon unya siya nimo, "kinsa to ka, doy?  tug-an dayon kay tawag gyod kog 911!"

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 08, 2012, 02:42:07 PM
ha ha ha ! si bai hubag og si bai balong ku an na sila, surgeons na sila duha.

I think they were operating on a pillow. ha ha ha. joke.

it must be bugsay's pillow.

thanks for leading me to this, mol.  i've been raring to have this anne murray version of "i'm happy just to dance with you", which i much prefer to the beatles' original version.

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

i know of a successful banker in cebu who opted to become a priest in his mid-30s.  he's now one of the most dedicated priests in the archdiocese. 

a very successful (read: rich) businessman also opted, though his path was more circuitous.  i can imagine the internal storms he went through. 

at a time when mobile phones were not so common, he already had one, which he had to give up when he entered the seminary.  i could give up everything i have but my mobile phone, he had complained.  but he gave it up anyway.

well, he had a girlfriend who he didn't give up like his mobile phone.  one day he set aside his planned vocation and married her.  the union didn't last.  after 2 children, 2 residential houses, and a good number of cars, he again gave up everything, including his wife (through annulment), and went back to the seminary.  i understand he's now a priest of a certain order, though i haven't heard of him since.   

i like both the bee gees and michael bolton's versions.  the latter, as posted here, may be slower (or is it because renditions of songs during live shows do tend to be slower?), but it has more pathos.  this has set me on a quest (aherm) to have the versions of rod stewart and bonnie tyler too. 

One of the most famous Gibb compositions, "To Love Somebody" was covered by hundreds of artists (as diverse as Leonard Cohen, Roberta Flack, Lulu, Tom Jones, Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield, Rod Stewart, Bonnie Tyler, and many others), according to wikipedia.

this includes Michael Bolton's version in 1992.

i didn't know michael bolton from adam, honest.  so i did a little research because i've always known 'to love somebody' as a bee gees song.  an interesting tidbit:

At the request of the band's manager, Robert Stigwood, Barry and Robin Gibb wrote "To Love Somebody," a soulful ballad in the style of Sam & Dave or The Rascals, for Otis Redding, but Redding died in an aeroplane crash before having a chance to record the song. The Bee Gees recorded "To Love Somebody" at IBC Studios, London in March 1967 and released it as a single in mid-July 1967 in the US. (wikipedia)

thanks for giving me confidence, fr chic.  kaso, wa gihapon koy alamag unsa ning mo-blog.  i thought i'm already a blogger here in tb.

kinsa man ang gi-operahan anang initial visuals sa first song, lorenz?

adjustability looks promising.  choose which butt, back or front?

Team USA

Team Russia

qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics...


Team Japan

Team Russia, Gold Medal, 2008 Beijing Olympics

Although first demonstrated at the 1952 Olympic Games, synchronized swimming did not become an official Olympic sport until the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.  It was not until 1968 that synchronized swimming became officially recognized by Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) as the fourth water sport next to swimming, platform diving and water polo. (wikipedia)

Synchronized swimming demands advanced water skills, and requires great strength, endurance, flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing, as well as exceptional breath control when upside down underwater. (wikipedia)

Synchronized swimming (often abbreviated to Synchro) is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers (either solos, duets, trios, or teams) performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. (wikipedia)

Synchronized swimming was known as water ballet at the turn of the 20th century.

move over, kim, jennifer and beyonce.  utilitarian is in.

mora man ug joke ni teban ug golyat.

amazing!  never have i seen such canine intelligence and showmanship.  this made my day.  more than 12 million hits and counting.  muchisimas gracias, lorenzo!

i'll paraphrase that---

money is not the most important thing in the world.  love is.  fortunately, i can use money to buy love.

tanang baye matiguwang di tungod sa hinuwat ug laki.  naa bay laking huwaton?  ang wa maminyo, may puruhan nga nitagam sa laki o wa lang gyoy laking naayonan.

Quote from: balong on May 07, 2012, 05:21:56 PM
goodbye my lord hubak este hubag.  i will miss you. di na mo lami ang mga sine ni balong kay mi resign naman ang kontrabida

aw, naa ra man diay na.  di tuod ka mabida kun way kontrabida.

Quote from: balong on May 07, 2012, 04:58:47 PM
wa jud kay batasan. mi hangjo lang ko nga dili mo mag samok samok kong dili mo interesado ani nga topic. ininglisan na man hinoon ta nimo. bolanon tawon ko. di ko kasabot anang imong ininglis nga hilabihan ka lawom. pag gama ug topic bahin sa imong superior way of life kong naa bay mo basa. di ba langawon. parehason man nimo ang tanang tawo. there are people who want to improve their lot in life. so leave us alone PLEASE

taym sa, taym sa... unsa man diay ning forum?  unsa man diay ning thread?  di ba aron ta mag-ambitay sa lain-laing hunahuna ug pamaagi?  kinahanglan ba diay mag-agree tang tanan bahin sa usa ka topic?  mawala ang pagka-forum ani kun mao.  be a sport with people, balongski, as you are a sport with money.  way hinginlay, way abugay, kay pareha ra tang tanan dinhi, gawas sa webmaster nga tag-iya aning website. 

hinaot nagkasinabot ta nga di sapayan nga magkasinabot tang tanan.  this is about ideas and opinions, experiences and outlooks, all of which are expected to be varied.  this is not about being agreeable or disagreeable and likeable or unlikeable.  and one does not have to be popular here, right?  come on, we're too old for that.

sagdi nang inenglis nga lawom.  kun di ka kasabot, nganong problemahon.  pagkinatsilag imo.  sabe?

meanwhile, 3 of the world's deadliest earthquakes in recorded history were in china.  it looks like tall buildings and earthquakes may not see eye to eye. 

world's top 10 deadliest earthquakes in history (they're mostly in asia!):

10. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 1948 (110,000 fatalities)
9. Hokkaido, Japan, 1730 (137,000 fatalities)
8. Kanto, Japan, 1923 (142,000 fatalities; 38,000 burned with a fire tornado)
7. Ardabil, Iran 893, (150,000 fatalities)
6. Haiyuan, China, 1920 (200,000 fatalities)
5. Damghan, Iran, 856 (200,000 fatalities)
4. Aleppo, Syria, 1138 (23,000 fatalities)
3. Tansghan, China, 1976 (655,000 fatalities)
2. Indian Ocean, 2004 (227,898 fatalities)
1. Shaanxi, China, 1556 (820,000 fatalities)

(manila happens to be number 5 in the current list of most earthquake prone cities in the world.  i doubt if it's reassuring that we don't own one of the world's tallest buildings.)

data source of top 10 deadliest earthquakes: http://www.elistmania.com/

some obvious facts about the world's tallest buildings:

5 out of 10 are in china (including taiwan).

8 out of 10 are in asia (including 1 in southeast asia and 2 in the middle east).

only 2 are in the western hemisphere, both in the US.

there's none from europe.  understandably so, as it's one continent, especially continental europe, that abhors tall buildings and would avoid having one if it can be helped.   

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
Officially the tallest building in the world, the 160-storey Burj Khalifa stands at a reported 2,717 feet. The building features an elevator with the longest travel distance in the world - 120 stories. The tower has also broken the record for tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota. (Dennis B Mallari)

photos and texts from http://www.emirates247.com/

2. The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, it is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia and the tallest hotel in the world. (AP)

3. The Taipei 101, Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
It is a 101-story building is built on 380 concrete piles, sunk 262-feet into the ground.  Inspired by its cultural environment, the architects wished to embrace the future and move forward with the world. (GETTY/GALLO)

4. The Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, PRC
It has 101 floors above ground level and soaring to a height of 1614-feet.  It is home to the Shanghai Stock Exchange and financial institutions and hotels from around the world and international conference facilities. (GETTY/GALLO)

5. The International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong, PRC
This is a unique development in Hong Kong featuring a cutting-edge commercial space, luxury residential development, modern retail and two 6-star hotels in a single location. (GETTY/GALLO)

6. Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 88-storey buildings - each considered the fifth and sixth tallest buildings in the world - are connected with a Skybridge. The bridge is supported by a "three-hinged arch" consisting of giant round bearings at the base and a pair of legs 167-feet in length. (GETTY/GALLO)

kun elevator nga alang-alang pareha aning gipuy-an nako karon, wa gyod hinoon koy chance.  magsuka tingali ko o kuyapan ba hinoon simbako.  bahala ba uroy...

7. The Zifeng Tower, Nanjing, PRC
Also known as the Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower and formerly known as the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center, this is a 66-story structure that offers views of nearby mountains and lakes. It stands at 1,500 feet tall. (AFP)

Quote from: fdaray on May 07, 2012, 03:54:44 PM
Taasa ani kon sa hagdan ta moagi mamahaw ka sa first floor ug adto na ka manihapon sa last story.

hahaha!  ako di gyod tawon ko makaabot sa panihapon.  matulog na ko sa 10th floor.

8. The Willis Tower, Chicago, USA
Formerly known as the Sears Tower, it stands at 1,450 feet and has 110 stories. It is the tallest building in the Western hemisphere. (GETTY/GALLO)

9. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, PRC
This 1,364 feet high tower is made up of 88 stories. (AP)

reaching for the stars, higher and higher...


10. Empire State Building, New York, USA
The Big Apple's very own Empire State Building reaches 1,250 feet into the sky and has 102 floors. It was the world's tallest building for roughly 40 years. (GETTY/GALLO)

Quote from: balong on May 07, 2012, 03:15:53 PM
who is your mentor. how about giving a webinar here in tubag.bohol. so that everyone will benefit

a very interesting term; webinar.  imagine all of us here in tb, or those who are interested anyway, learning from it.  yes, please go ahead, xayoj.  if a personal seminar would have willing ears, here in tb you may have willing eyes.  just assure us that's it's not a multi-level marketing thing.  thanks.

sure hinoon ko nga kitang gustong magpadato o dato na ba hinoon di gyod mahimong kanding.  tingali masaypan usahay tungod sa baho ug nawong ug bungot, pero di gyod gihapon kanding.  kun borahiay hinoon ang hisgotan, aw, anytime, pardner.

diha ra ba toy tv actor nga kanding sa una sa channel 9 man tingali to sa cebu.  iyang abilidad moborahe ug gold nga sensilyo.  naundang ang sugilanon sa tv show kay matod pa, nangayog increase ang tag-iya sa kanding sa talent fees sa iyang alaga nga hayop.  di makaya sa production kay kuno di man gani maka-increase sa talent fees sa mga tawo, sa kanding pa ba kaha.  pila ra god tuoy local production ug tv show nga bisaya.  pero maayo gyod tong kandinga kay kamao mo-act.  kahibawo anus-a motoktok ug katulo, kahibawo anus-a kunohay moborahe.  artista gyod.

ang gikaon nga ginamos, taga dimiao, ang nikaon nga gakinamot, taga valencia? 

naa ba dinhay picture nga gakaon nga gatiniil gatiniil?

he went way beyond his limitations.

quel dommage.  let's see what happens now to the french economy and the immigration issue.   

or pareha ra ba nang duha tuod?

go, go, go sa becoming rich o sa borahe?

thanks for the info, lt2.

a manila version:


(i had to cover the face because i didn't ask the guy's permission.  yes, i know him personally.  his dog's name is 'puppee'.  both lived on the sidewalk.  it's past both of them now.  theirs is a long story that i will post in another thread one day soon.)

they look great.  surely their mom's watching over them from somewhere.  by the way, am i to understand that that great girl aya was married to a japanese?

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 07, 2012, 11:38:30 AM
Kay kon dato na, asa ra man gud nang gorgeous...

tingali baya ug mahimong gorgeousity hinoon.

eat your hearts out, poor boys...

anna nicole smith (1967-2007) was the 26-year-old june bride of 89-year-old j. howard marshall (1905-1995) on june 27, 1994.
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amen, and congratulations!  please give us a picture of 'baby staring into grandmother's eyes'!

magluto usa ko uy.  tingpaniudto na hapit.  bulawan akong lutoon. (bulinaw + harina; aw, bulana diay, di bulawan.)

dia pay duha:

1) palit ug lotto.
2) apil ug singing contest.

Quote from: xayoj14 on May 07, 2012, 10:09:22 AM

Big person means those who have positive aura who is willing to change not only himself but also make a change to someone else. Its not all about money but its all about the attitude in approaching things and people.

Me and my mentor will decide who will give a seminar for free to all of you their specifically in financial literacy.

am i to understand then that this also includes the psychological and spiritual aspects and other humanistic traditions, like culture and the arts?  if so, why this focus on finances and making money?   

Quote from: xayoj14 on May 07, 2012, 08:29:48 AM

yup.. hahaha.. i dont mind him at all.. those negativity wont make him a big person..

that's it.  why mind those who don't agree with you or who are not in the business of massaging egos?  interestingly, we couldn't really know much of each other only through this our cyberlife in cyberspace.  for all we know, lord hubag may have the biggest portfolio of us all.  then we'd all be laughing over that.

by 'big person', do you mean to say that a person becomes big when he has big money?  if so, i'm disappointed.  there must be nobler values than money.  please enlighten me.  otherwise, i may just be wasting my time on this thread. 

Quoteanyways, its good that now you are interested and saving some for your self. I believe you are also in to stocks market.
That's a good thing. and you are also saving that for your future.

Maybe I can have a seminar their in Bohol for everyone to learn something on the reality which we are facing now specifically on how we do our finances.

what admirable energy.  one thing made me curious, though.  who will give the seminar, you or some other boholanos who you want to learn from?  the word 'their' brings confusion, if i may say.

Quote from: xayoj14 on May 07, 2012, 08:23:41 AM
now.. maybe there is a problem on your formula for saving.

Do you do this kind of formula: Income - Expenses = Savings?
If that's the case then you can't save.

If you do this: Income-Tithes-Savings = Expenses
then, you can totally save.. =)

great formula, xayo.  truly this would work for those with something to spare.  for those who have to get by with only enough from one meal to the next, if at all, and they are in our midst if we look around, this is egyptian hieroglyphics. 

korek!  puro bol-anon.

wa koy click-click sa ads dinhi sa tb.  does it mean my participation is not helping maintain this site?

as for the blog sites you suggested, is there any assurance that no one will "steal" one's article, like appropriating an article as one's own?

puro ta kamao ana uy, kun mahinayak. 

tua pod sa balong's portfolio.

yaaaaahhh!

gidalikdik man kog kinatawa ani nga thread.  paskang ning duha... hahaha!  mga balikog ug utok.

wa ko kaabot niya, but recently i did nothing but read her posts and the posts about her, obituary included, up to the wee hours of the morning.  she's a great girl.  nakahilak intawon ko nga wa damha. 

For Whom The Bell Tolls 

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.   

                          -John Donne

why ko nangutana?  makahimo ko sa duha ka functions sa title ani nga thread---article writers, copywriters.  kanang blogging ang wa ko kasabot.

eksplikahe ra god ko kun unsa ning blogger, please?  kining mag-post ko sa tb, blogger na ba ko?  

mo lang...

goodness gracious!  this article is one hell of an eye-opener. 

scary.  but then we'll never know what the next generation will be up to.  a backlash will always be a surprise.

is there such a thing as a personal mass wedding?

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 01, 2012, 05:09:30 AM
hahaha! ning hilak intawn si mommy og si daddy, ingon si mommy, "dy', unsaon man og ma ana ko og ma tigulang na ko?"
ingon si daddy ni mommy, "ayaw pag sinulti'an ana, my, kai dili ko ma buhi ug wala na ka. i can't live without you, 'my."

then ning hilak sila duha.

nag dungog ra ko nila, and ning hilak pod ko pero i tried to hide the fact that i was crying. gi wipe nako ahong tears.

unsaon man lagi...ma sentimental pod ta ba. hehehe

you were watching two movies then; the one on the screen and the one beside you.

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 01, 2012, 05:12:19 AM
ayaw ko isunbong , isles, kai kusion gajod ko nija..huhuhu

threaten her with dementia; tell her you'll develop alzheimer if she did that, hahaha!

carrots lang pod ta ha?

baby panda does it too!

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 05, 2012, 03:14:07 PM
Just for you:

hahaha!  naay naunhan.  this is great for ikebana.

after reading various on-again, off-again, pros and cons of monosodium glutamate (msg) all these years, the only conclusion i could make is the safest one: anything in excess is not good. 

apples are great for one's health; they keep the likes of doctor lorenz away, right?  try devouring a good number and chances are you'll end up with a face pinched by constipation.  we know what too much sugar means, and salt, and carrots, and alcoholic drinks, and whatever else.  moderation is the way to go, in everything in fact, including love and, yes, water intake.  there's such a thing as water poisoning.

i use msg in cooking, specially for bland recipes like fish 'tinola'.  just a pinch of msg mixed with a pinch of sugar does wonders to the flavor.  so far, by the grace of god, i still can think straight.  sometimes, anyway.          

Quote from: chicogon on May 05, 2012, 11:55:03 AM
Padayon, Bol-anon!!! (Imitation of Christ baga!) 

guwapo ning 'padayon, bol-anon' (aka imitation of christ) da.  mas guwapo paminawon kay sa 'it's more fun in the philippines'.

and you're worrying about it, edvards?

Quote from: Lorenzo on April 30, 2012, 11:46:43 AM
Here's the thing about miracles: They only truly belong to the people who experienced them, who witnessed and perceived them with their own senses.

Everyone else either accepts the miracle on faith or as a compelling possibility. Or not at all.

It would appear as though I got the miracle I had wished for, though I could not begin to tell you how. For me it's a tangle of the intangible, the inexplicable and the mysterious.

And I'm perfectly comfortable with that.

so am i perfectly comfortable with the idea of miracles.  science can only do so much.  i don't really need an explanation for everything.  great article.  thanks, lorenz.

how apt.  it's just that no one else can cross a burning bridge.

patay na na?  do they have to kill it? 

appreciative kaayo ang tawo sa lubot ni magic pig.

i survived both the great leap backward and the proletarian socio-cultural-religious revolution.  without taking any food, mind.  

hahaha!  everything here is quotable.  my favorites:

OFFSPRING

-A woman knows all about her children.  She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

-A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A married man should forget his mistakes.  There's no use in two people remembering the same thing.

touché!

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 05, 2012, 06:18:37 AM
Hmm, sad bee song?

sad song over false pride for 0-2-10. 

as for the privilege of a housekeeper/cook, like you i'm lucky too.  ours had been with us for 27 years and counting, gikan sa single pa ko.  she's not with us now as she takes charge of our cats and dogs because she can talk to them.  meanwhile, i can housekeep and cook myself, with time for tb to boot.  i thank god for all this.       

hinoon, mailad sad ko usahay.  diha koy gisigeg hatag last year, mora kog gasuweldo ug tawo kay regular akong paghatag.  niwang kaayo siya nga nagpuyo ra sa sidewalk, pero por santo, alcoholic man diay.  gitagaan pa nakog thermos aron naa siyay kape, maintan ang tiyan.  arrange pa ko with 7-eleven convenience store nga tagaan siyag ininit nga tubig kada buntag.  siok tong man diay ang iyang isulod sa thermos, sagolan ug cola, morag kape sa akong tinan-awan.  ang akong hinatag ipalit ug siok tong?  no way.  i dropped him.  but i digress.  this is another story...

Quote from: chicogon on May 05, 2012, 06:22:00 AM
Are you sure your needs are simple? LoL. Basin simple ra para nimo but not in the eyes of others. I consider mine simple but I'm lucky to have a housekeeper/cook at the same time, bwahahaha!!! God is good!!! 

i'm sure gyod, fr chic.  this here is happy that she's not in the gutter.  kun makaagi kog apiki nga dalan diri nga ang mga balay labaw nga apiki, moingon dayon ko ni banana republic nga salamat ha, nga wa ta dinhi.  kontento na kong mo-rescue ug iring ug mohatag ginagmay sa uban nga sa akong tan-aw tinuod gyod nga lisod, labi na sa kaon.  i feel rich that way bisan wa ko money, mor pa.  and i can say this here because i'm assured nga wa mo kaila kinsa ko outside of my cyberlife here in tb.

sexists!  diay angay ninyo ay...

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 04, 2012, 09:33:05 PM
Aw, di maglayo ang baho...

ninyong duha.

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 04, 2012, 09:34:49 PM
Kijud...

don't make it bad

[just] take a sad song and make it better.

doleful they may be, but you will read them still because of miserable curiosity.

we are the children...

the martian hereby speaketh; glad you know thyself, hubag.

okay lang gihapon ni nga thread... tan-awa niabot nag 9 pages.  kandaiya ra man gyod ta ug interest; naay sa finance, naa sa ginoo, naa sa poetry, etc.  mao nga naa gyoy nagsunod ani nga thread, lain-lain rag paagi.

she's a graceful astronaut.  look at the position of her legs, her stride!

hahaha!  here i am, having it both ways, an astronaut and a cat at that.  eat your heart out, islander. thanks, thanks, thanks, lorenz.  may many meows of graces be showered upon you!