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Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis.
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In 1972 (the year you were born)
Richard Nixon is president of the US
President Nixon approves NASA's space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft, at a cost of $5.5 billion
Nixon arrives in China for an 8 day visit, which he calls a "journey for peace"
While campaigning for the presidency Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is shot and seriously wounded
Five men are arrested in the Watergate office complex in DC for breaking into the offices of the Democratic National Committee
Hurricane Agnes strikes the East Coast causing 117 deaths
First scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) os introduced for $395
Shaquille O'Neal, Jennifer Garner, The Rock, The Notorious B.I.G., Cameron Diaz, Eminem, and Alyssa Milano are born
Oakland Athletics win the World Series
Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl VI
Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup
The Godfather is the top grossing film
Pink Floyd debuts "The Dark Side of the Moon" during a performance at London's Rainbow Theater
"You've Got a Friend"by Carole King wins a Grammy for song of the year
The Price is Right premieres on CBS
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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You Know You're Filipino When....
Your middle name is your mother's maiden name.Your parents call each other "Mommy" and "Daddy."You have uncles and aunts named "Boy," "Girlie," or "Baby."You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like "Jun-Jun," "Ling-Ling," and "Mon-Mon." Mine by the way was "Bu-Bu."You call the parents of your friends and your own parents' friends "Tito" and "Tita."You have four or five names.You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead.You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room.You follow your parents' house rules even if you are over 18.You live with your parents until and at times even after you're married.You decorate your dining room wall with a picture of the "Last Supper."You keep your furniture wrapped in plastic or covered with blankets.You have a Sto. Nino shrine in your living room.You have a piano that no one plays.You keep a tabo in your bathroom.You use Vicks Vapor rub as an insect repellant.You eat with your hands.You eat more than three times a day.You think a meal is not a meal without rice.You think sandwiches are snacks, not meals.Your dining table has a merry-go-round (lazy Susan) in the middle.You bring baon to work everyday.Your pantry is never without Spam, Vienna sausage, corned beef, and sardines.You love to eat daing or tuyo.You prop up one knee while eating.ou eat your meal with patis, toyo, suka, banana catsup, or bagoong.Your tablecloths are stained with toyo circles.You love sticky desserts and salty snacks.You eat fried Spam and hot dogs with rice. You eat mangoes with rice--with great GUSTO!You love "dirty" ice cream.You love to eat, yet often manage to stay slim.You put hot dogs in your spaghetti.Everything you eat is sauted in garlic, onion, and tomatoes.You order a "soft drink" instead of soda.You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror.You get together with family at a cemetery on All Saint's Day to eat, drink, and tell stories by your loved ones' graves.You play cards or mahjong and drink beer at funeral wakes.You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January.Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box.You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity.You collect items from airlines, hotels, and restaurants as "souvenirs."You feel obligated to give pasalubong to all your friends and relatives each time you return from a trip.You use paper foot outlines when buying shoes for friends and relatives.You're a fashion victim.You can convey 30 messages with your facial expression.You hold your palms together in front of you and say "excuse, excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV.You ask for the bill at a restaurant by making a rectangle in the air.You cover your mouth when you laugh.You respond to a "Hoy!" or a "Pssst!" in a crowd.You'll answer "Malapit lang!"--no matter the distance--when asked how far away a place is located.Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you.You refer to power interruptions as "brownouts."You love to use the following acronyms: CR for comfort room, DI for dance instructor, DOM for dirty old man, TNT for tago nang tago, KJ for kill joy, KSP for kulang sa pansin, OA for over-acting, TL for true love, BF for boyfriend and GF for girlfriend.You say "rubber shoes" instead of sneakers, "ball pen" instead of pen, "stockings" instead of pantyhose, "pampers" instead of diapers, "ref" or "prijider" instead of refrigerator, "Colgate" instead of toothpaste, "canteen" instead of cafeteria, and "open" or "close" instead of turn on or turn off (as in the lights).You use an umbrella for shade on hot summer days.You like everything imported or "state-side."You love ballroom dancing, bowling, pusoy, mah jong, billiards, and karaoke.You have a relative who is a nurse. When you're in a restaurant, you wipe your plate and utensils before using them.You can squeeze 15 passengers into your five seater car without a second thought.You wave a pom-pom on a stick around the food to keep the flies away.You always ring a doorbell twice, assuming that the first ring was not heard.You let the phone ring twice before answering, lest you appear overly eager.Your other piece of luggage is a balikbayan box.You use a rock to scrub yourself in the bath or shower.You're proud to be Filapino - and you pass these jokes on to all your Filipino friends!
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My Interests

Reading, Films, Jazz, History, Politics, Ancient Relics, Greek Myths, Knights and Kings, Arthurian Legends, Chivalry, Jose Rizal, The Katipunan, Secret Societies, Occult, Paranormal, Paganism, Tobacco and Other Often-Abused SubstancesTake the quiz: "WHAT RELIGION BESTS SUITS YOU?"

Agnostic
You've probably studied loads of different religions, but you're just not sure if any of it is true. Evolution makes some sense to you, but it doesn't satisfy you. Lastly, your personality is one of question, but you won't go out of your way to find -The Truth- It's more of a hobby.Take the quiz: "Which late 20th Century decade are you?"

You are the 1950s. Swell, daddy-o!
Take the quiz: "Your Psych-Ward diagnosis"

Dependent Personality Disorder
Diagnosis: Dependent Personality Disorder. A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation. Difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others. Needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his or her life. Has difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear of loss of support or approvalTake the quiz: "Which Holy Grail Character Are You?"

Arthur, King of the Britons
Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot. King of the Britons, defeater of the Saxons, Sovereign of all England!Take the quiz: "WhAt Is YoUr KiND oF cAr?"

Jeep
You are an outgoing adventorus person! Yooh are a Jeep!
What propaganda spewer are you?
Michael Moore
You fat f*ck. You claim to be for the small guy, but you are a millionare... and you hate small business. You really just make money by spewing propaganda... are you a Republican TRYING to make the left look bad?

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The Night Stalker
You stalk people and kill them without getting caught but everyone makes a mistake, eventually.
Morpheus

?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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I'd like to meet:

Jose Rizal, Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Moses, Adolph Hitler, Karl Marx, Tom Clancy, Pacino, De Niro, Ian Fleming, Cary Grant, Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino, Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Queen Elizabeth, Bill Clinton, Aleister Crowley, Audrey Hepburn, Anton Le Vey, Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, The Great Satchmo, Elvis, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Ghurka soldiers, Condi Rice, American troops in Iraq & AfghanistanAnd if you ain't any of the ones mentioned here -- well, I'd like to meet you, too!

Music:

Video code provided by MusicVideoCodes.comNew Wave, 80s stuff, U2, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Sting, The Police, Huey Lewis, Soft Cell, The Cure, Level 42, General Public, Pet Shop Boys, The Pretenders, The Ramones, Hall and Oates, The Dawn, Concrete Blonde, Psychedelic Furs, True Faith, Smoking Popes, GRP Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Jobim, Billy Joel, Sergio Mendes, Michael Buble, Julia Fordham, rock & roll oldies
What Beatle are you?
John Lennon
You enjoy poetry, painting & a fine wine. A lover not a fighter.

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Which Greenday song are you?
Don't Wanna Fall in Love
Damn, you're bitter. Let it go, they couldn't have hurt you that bad

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Movies:

I have a rather eclectic hodge-podge taste in films, but in the absence of substance and style, I'd be happy to watch practically anything, including the B-rated crap, though I must admit, I admire 'em gravitas. I have always been fascinated by the magic of films and Hollywood -- The Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Bogart and Casablanca, The Untouchables, Sleepless in Seattle, The Indiana Jones Trilogy, Pacino and De Niro classics, cool tomcat Bruce Willis, Travolta, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins (as Hannibal or otherwise), Tim Robbins, George Clooney, Gregory Peck, Sandler and Carey, Cary Grant, John Wayne, The Great Alain Delon, Sean Connery (as Bond and otherwise), Halle Berry, Wynona the Shoplifter, Spielberg and Lucas, Clint Eastwood, Bronson, Gary Sinise, The Matrix Trilogy, The Lost Boys, Pretty in Pink, Flatliners, Enemy of the State, Con-Air and The Rock, Spy Games, The Blues Brothers, light romantic comedies, slapstick and farces, action shoot-em-ups, heist and con films, a few selected westerns, profiler-serial killers, Ocean's 11 & 12, The Magnificent Seven, Tarantino, Horror, Hitchcock, Techno-Thrillers, and my one true love Audrey Hepburn. Whew! somebody stop me; the darn list goes on and on .....
What Movie Genre Are You?
Romantic Comedy
ex. The Wedding Singer

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Which Magnificent Seven member are you?
Chris Adams
The leader. You're sure of yourself, don't get rattled, and are confident. You are also cynical. You took this job because you see some of the last vestiges of human decency in these villagers

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Television:

The Missed Oldies - Remington Steele, Moonlighting, The Equalizer, The A-Team, Tales of the Golden Monkey, A Man Called Sloan, Benson, Alf, Golden Girls, Mike Hammer, The Hitchhiker, Alfred Hitchcock PresentsPrimetime Staples - HBO & Cinemax, CNN & BBC, Jay Leno, David LettermanCurrent Stuff (some of which may have already been pulled-out) - Ally McBeal, X-Files, Sex and the City, SNL, West Wing, 24, Alias, The Others, Smallville
Which reality show should you be on?
What Not To Wear
Your clothes, your hair, skin...yeah, it's ALL BAD!!! In fact it's so bad that your friends and family had to put you on national television to wisen you to the situation. But hey, at least millions of people will get to see the fashion gurus making fun of you!

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Which CSI are you
Warrick Brown
You once had a gambling problem but you've cleaned that up.

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Books:

Take the quiz: "Which vampire from the Vampire Chronicles By Anne Rice are you?"

Marius
You are Marius. Marius is a Child of the Millennia, or one of the few vampires who make it through more than a thousand years, and actually, Marius is over 2500 years old, having seen centuries of war, religion, plague, and disaster, and is somewhat disillusioned by it. He claims to have no religion, and was once a grand painter in Venice, before his happiness was destroyed by a Satanist Roman coven. Marius' sorrows are many, but he tries to find peace in a chaotic modern world. He is essentially the govenor of Those Who Must Be Kept until they are both eventually destroyed. Mon Amour, Marius, such pain!Take the quiz: "Which stephen king character are you?"

danny from the shining
you are scared of the things you dont understand, but when you have to, you can really show them all whos the boss! and yeah, your father is crazy...Take the quiz: "how well do you know Calvin&Hobbes?"

yes
you are total fan of calvin and hobbes and you must have lots of their books and know much more than anyone, way to go!
Look. You should STOP that.
Smoking
You're gonna die of lung diseases, and we'll all be glad you've gone, Air Polluter.

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Heroes:


You are...BATMAN!!! Dun dun duuun!! You have super
cool gadets, agility, and a lot of brains! You
have no weakness! Then again, your reliance on
gadgets and not having any REAL superpowers
could be called a weakness, but you slide past
that problem with ease making you a true
superhero! You live in the night and are very
fond of your sidekick Robin, even though you
never really tell him that. Maybe you should
consider giving him more of a boost now and
then, you're coming across as rather cold. GET
A HEART PLEASE!!!
Be a superhero!! But which one??
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Pagan goth
You are a pagan goth. You may follow the religions of the occult, such being as wicca, pagan or another new age religion. You dont take life for granted. You use the life force around you for your everyday needs. And perhaps you dabble in abit of magic from time to time.Take the quiz: "Which character from a horror film are you?"

Hannibal Lector (from Silence of the Lambs)
You don't seem like much of a villain...but then you go and eat people. You are very intelligent and know how to psychologically scare people

My Blog

The Idylls of the Rich and Infamous

Makati City  Tuesday, just before the metropolis emptied out for Lent, one of my lady friends from the office invited me and another mutual lady friend over for lunch at the Manila Polo Club. Being i...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Kamoteng Kahoy Kills???

Here's a news item from last week: At least 27 elementary school children died and another 100 were hospitalized after eating a snack of cassava - a root that's poisonous if not prepared correctly ...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

"Lose Weight Now Ask Me How" (And It Ain't What You Think!)

Like a breath of fresh air on a hot summer's day, authorities in the United States have thankfully started clamping down on scams like Multi-Level Marketing (which is akin to a Pyramid Scam). I wonde...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

School Cults

Id like to present in full an article by eminent sociologist and Professor of Sociology at University of the Philippines, Michael Tan who, aside from his academic work, also writes a column on Filipi...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Anatomy of a Hangover: The Ginpo Cocktail

Personally I prefer a Tequila shooter with lime and salt, but here, asking that would qualify me as a bourgeoise cosmopolitan snob, so last night, we had the common Pinoy folk cocktail known as Gin Po...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Your Co-Worker Could Be An Alien if.....

YOUR CO-WORKER COULD BE A SPACE ALIEN, SAY EXPERTS ... here's how you can tell (by Michael Cassels of the "National Inquirer") Many Americans work side by side with space aliens who look human - ...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Response To The Question "Why Did The Fundie Cross the Road"

Again, not my words, but if you ever had to wonder "why did the fundie cross the road?" read on...... 1. He was following a trail of "Chick" tracts. 2. She was going to meet her preacher at a m...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A Toast To Those Who Have To Endure Violence Hatred and Bigotry

I know, I know... these aren't my exact words -- they're actually Kipling's -- but this particular poem gives a new meaning each time I read it. I offer it with the hope that one day -- when boys grow...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Funny Stuff

Three friends from the local congregation were asked "When you're in your casket, and friends and congregation members are mourning over you, what would you like them to say?" Artie said: "I wou...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Some Borrowed (or Previously Owned!!) Thoughts To Share

THE EMPTY BOX (Let me start with my own disclaimer: The following views are mine and minealone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Memphis Flyer oranyone else associated with The M...
Posted by Stefano on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST