January 2011
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Philippine Folklore Creatures →
pinoytumblr:
MANANANGGAL. Literally means “one that removes”. This creature is usually an attractive woman by day. At night, especially when there is a full moon, her upper body detaches from her lower body; it utters a special demonic prayer and applies some kind of oil on all of its body parts before the ‘detachment’. Bat-like wings sprout out from its back, and it uses its long tongue...
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Singson hid drug in underpants →
iwriteasiwrite:
Singson said he had the drugs because of “political pressures”, “pressure of faltering businesses” and relationship problems, adding that he was suffering from depression.
“Even though I was successful in my own right, I didn’t feel happy,” he said.
He testified that he snorted cocaine daily, consuming between four and five grams a day, costing him as much as 25,000...
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The Top 25 Things You Should Not Say During A...
stholysinner:
Paul Ignatius – (true story) At an album launch after party at a bar in Timog, the tactless host joked: “Wow, ang daming tao! Ganitong-ganito yung sa Ozone!”
Ang Manunusok – (at a pool party) “Wooh! Wet na wet na ko!”
Laham – “Ako ang magbo-blow! Magaling ako mag-blow!”
Chatsworth – (when taking pictures) “Huwacky! Huwacky!”
Janaque – “Sorry folks, this is a no-alcohol...
HOW GOOD PEOPLE TURN EVIL. Corruption in the... →
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consumption tax →
to quote:
In 1651, the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes became the patron saint of tax geeks when he called for government to switch to a consumption tax — one based on the money people spend, not what they earn. Such a tax, he argued in his book, “Leviathan,” was morally preferable:
“For what reason is there that he which laboureth much and, sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth...
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Why Egypt’s popular rebellion is the greatest... →
good read. it got me at this:
Last month, there was a Tunisian revolution. It started when one Mohamed Bouazizi, of Sidi Bouzid, committed suicide. There’s 30% unemployment in Sidi Bouzid. At 26 years old, he was eking out a living as a fruit vendor, one of a series of marginal jobs he’d been working since he was ten years old — until a police officer slapped him in the face, spat at him,...
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“The building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given...”
– V for Vendetta (via azyrian)
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“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and...”
– Mahatma Gandhi (via blogosophia)
unomagazine:avalanche
The Smashing Pumpkins //...
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once more, the israelites does an exodus from...
Plane carrying families of Israeli diplomats evacuated from #Egypt lands in Tel Aviv - Reuters
hehehe, and i just mentioned the movie “the 10 commandments earlier” - oh yeah baby, let my people go. i wonder if there will be a parting of the red sea event or the seven plagues of egypt.
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Egypt's military secures famed antiquities museum →
iwriteasiwrite:
archaeology:
‘The Egyptian army secured Cairo’s famed antiquities museum early Saturday, protecting thousands of priceless artifacts, including the gold mask of King Tutankhamun, from looters.
‘The greatest threat to the Egyptian Museum, which draws millions of tourists a year, first appeared to come from the fire engulfing the ruling party headquarters next door on Friday...
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The Top Ten Euphemisms
stholysinner:
A euphemism is defined as: “the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.” Propriety dictates not so much propagating lies, but to gild less appetizing truths. You don’t avoid the punches, you just soften the blow. So in effect, you say, “malaki ang hinaharap”, instead of, “mala-papayang dede”. Or something like...
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The Top Ten “Mag-Tagalog Ka Na Lang!” Quotes
stholysinner:
We Filipinos, as compared to other nationalities, I believe take the most pleasure in making fun of not being able to speak proper English. Japanese people don’t care if they speak broken English. Chinese people couldn’t care less either. Same goes with Europeans. But since we love everything American, we deride countrymen who aren’t as adept in speaking our adopted second...
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