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On Water and Electricity in Times of Calamity
We received a text message, stating that — allegedly — MERALCO is shutting down its electric lines this evening, 2 October 2009, purportedly as a precaution against Typhoon Pepeng. I was gravely concerned because this means no electricity for househould needs, it also means no water for us. We had to use a water pump …
Warning: Protect your Cellphone (and Protect Yourself)
I received an email about a lady whose handbag was stolen, with her cellphone, credit cards, purse and other important documents in it. When she was able to get in touch with her husband, he said that he received a text message from her asking abut their pin number. He gave the information. They discovered …
Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement
Different places have different levels of restriction to different people. For instance, my wife would trust me more spending time in a karaoke bar somewhere in Quezon Avenue than in Ace Hardware or Wilcon Builders. As the tagline of Wilcon Builders goes: “Build anything. We have everything.”
Stanley 14-302 Pruning Shears
Quick! Based on what first comes to mind, is a “gardener” properly a “he” or a “she”? You’re most probably thinking a “she”, but you may have forgotten that gardeners (hardinero) in porn movies are always men. Actually, that’s what I heard.
Sing at your own Risk
It’s not a crime to sing. This is true even in the Philippines, where singing is taken seriously. It’s a national hobby. You ever wondered why Wow! Magic Sing microphones are selling like pancakes (or shall I say, fishball)? Everybody loves to sing, except, perhaps, me. Although I love singing, it’s a one-way relationship.
Shit!
Pardon me for using that dirty little word, but it’s the sole word I blurted out when my cellphone fell into the bowl. Yes, there’s water in that bowl and it’s not just any bowl. I’m talking about a toilet bowl.
Bayantel Wireless Landline
Maybe it’s a bit weird to classify a wireless landline as a gadget. Perhaps you’re thinking of the coolest gadgets, like the ipod or iphone. But a wireless landline is a gadget and as long as it serves a utilitarian purpose, it’s a gadget that needs to be mentioned here. That’s just my opinion, though. …
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