There's a sign at the U-turn slot across Gate 3 at the Ateneo de Manila University along Katipunan Avenue that directs those exiting from gate 3 to take the next slot if they wished to turn around towards Aurora Boulevard.
The problem is that the Ateneans ignore the instruction and cross the road, totally oblivious of the traffic they are causing everyday for vehicles heading north.
I'm a patient person, but this morning was the worst. A Toyota Fortuner that had come out of gate 3 forced through two lanes to squeeze into mine. As I went past the said vehicle, the driver blew its SUV horn at me. I retaliated, mimicking the display of his sonic strength with my own horn.
The belligerent youth, clad in recognizably Ateneo-blue jacket, floored his accelerator to cut me from the right to position himself towards the U-turn slot. At his halt, he turned to me with a glaring look as if I were the offensive one.
What audacity!
Three cheers for the Ateneo!
Ateneo - Bah!
Ateneo - Suh!
Ateneo - Rah!
Go Ateneo - One small brain!
August 11, 2009
Battle of the Movie Has-beens
It seems Hasbro Industries had come up with a game concept that it hopes to rival its greatest game, Monopoly.
The rules are simple on the new game: watch G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and name as many rip-offs as you can of scenes that have already been executed by other movies.
Here's my list below, and I'm sure the more sophisticated media gobblers can think of more to add:
1. A briliant scientist and friend turns against the lead to be the "man who will rule the world." Lex Luthor was Clark Kent's bromance, remember?
2. Nanomites at a polar ice cap secret base. So, Agent Cody Banks - where's Hillary Duff?
3. Joes slide down to a sensitive floor security system. Uhm, Mission: Impossible and a million others.
4. Snake Eyes handstands across the floor to get to the security door. Didn't the small guy in Ocean's Eleven do that?
5. Duke pulls a high-G maneuver to shake off a pursuing craft behind them and the assailant crashes into the barrier ahead. Maverick, you can be my wing man anytime.
6. Cobra changes to metal face, complete with vocal adjustment to exude the darkest evil imaginable. Rise, Vader, rise!
Hey, I'm not the only one this cruel to the movie. Check out Alan Kistler's 'G.I. Joe' And The Rise Of The Ridiculous Crossover. Mr. Kistler writes a hilarious commentary of the rip-offs!
What's your favourite scary movie?
Live from the dungeon, we coming
Y'all besta be running, we coming
Y'all don't want none of this gun an'
I don't know why y'all keep frontin'
Yo
- from Royce the 5'9"-Scary Movies (Sequel)
The rules are simple on the new game: watch G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and name as many rip-offs as you can of scenes that have already been executed by other movies.
Here's my list below, and I'm sure the more sophisticated media gobblers can think of more to add:
1. A briliant scientist and friend turns against the lead to be the "man who will rule the world." Lex Luthor was Clark Kent's bromance, remember?
2. Nanomites at a polar ice cap secret base. So, Agent Cody Banks - where's Hillary Duff?
3. Joes slide down to a sensitive floor security system. Uhm, Mission: Impossible and a million others.
4. Snake Eyes handstands across the floor to get to the security door. Didn't the small guy in Ocean's Eleven do that?
5. Duke pulls a high-G maneuver to shake off a pursuing craft behind them and the assailant crashes into the barrier ahead. Maverick, you can be my wing man anytime.
6. Cobra changes to metal face, complete with vocal adjustment to exude the darkest evil imaginable. Rise, Vader, rise!
Hey, I'm not the only one this cruel to the movie. Check out Alan Kistler's 'G.I. Joe' And The Rise Of The Ridiculous Crossover. Mr. Kistler writes a hilarious commentary of the rip-offs!
What's your favourite scary movie?
Live from the dungeon, we coming
Y'all besta be running, we coming
Y'all don't want none of this gun an'
I don't know why y'all keep frontin'
Yo
- from Royce the 5'9"-Scary Movies (Sequel)
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