PMG Days

Marshall Amps Rocks! My friends from back in the day... Long Haired Days.

Weekend trip to Tagaytay

Nice Audi AD

Can't wait for my turn...

Where to eat before you reach the Pililia Twisties

Lunch and Rest before the twisties...

Pagsanjan Via Teresa, - Pililia - Lumban

Another Weekend ride de-stressing after a long week... Thank God for the Bikes and the countryside.

The Flying Dragon - Shanghai Part 2

How on earth can you negotiate turns with a full load on this vehicle?




A.K.A "The Flying Dragon" I sure do know what's going to fly should there be any mishap with this thing.

Enroute to Tanay Rizal

From Shanghai let's go to our own backyard, this view is from the top of the highway en route to Tanay Rizal

My wife with her Scooter Triton R4 can definitely negotiate all the hills, twists and turns the road would give her.

This is how we unwind on weekends, de-stressing if you may call it. It calms our nerves. Should you want to got to Laguna, this is an alternate route you can take avoiding the congested roads of Bicutan and Sucat altogether.

Shaghai Night Sky

Night time in Shanghai sure is pretty. If you are going there, try the Ajisen Noodles too. They sure will keep you warm.

Hyatt New Port Beach Ca.

Late Night with Conan, in real time...

The days sure went by so fast. That's the Tilt on your right. Great Shoe!

CUSTOMER FEEDBACKS, MUSIC TO ANY COMPANY'S EARS

Early this morning, I got a letter from our International Partner that a local customer had some issues with one of our products. I instantly realized that this was such a great opportunity to exercise and build our company's name through our customer service.

Any customer feedback, regardless of the nature, whether good or bad should be music to any management's ears. For me, they are like the round tones of Wes Montgomery's guitars heard on a jazz bar beside a pristine lake in the middle of the night. (With an ice cold beer in one hand and my wife on the other. =)

Following are actual correspondences I had with the customer. Thank you sir for contributing to our career.

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Dear Mr. -----:

Thanks for your response. It's refreshing to know there are businessmen out there concerned about their customer's feedback/experiences and satisfaction. You are to be commended.

My home address is:

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As to the shoes: ----------- - not knowing what kind of response I was going to get, I went ahead and had a shoe repariman look at it... Turns out the problem was that your manufacturing crew didn't put enough adhesive for the sole attachments. My repairman just fixed it perfectly with enough rubber cement. He even managed to re-attached the ---- logo at the bottom of the heel perfectly. He did tell me to let it dry completely before wearing it. So I now have it sitting turned over on a platform out in the yard so the sole would be exposed directly to sunlight - to speed up the drying process. Hopefully, I should be able to wear it in a day or two.

I would appreciate it very much if you're still sending a replacement and i will go ahead and ship what I have as soon as I get the replacement. You said it's a higher model... before you do anything, please send me a photo of it... as I am very particular of it's color and style. I chose this -------------- because of it's simplicity and muted colors.You said you're leaving Oct. 8th for the states.. with this situation, I may not be able to send you the shoes in time... and it won't look like the foto i sent you because it has been repaired. I would suggest that you use the photo i sent to show to the ------ management in the states. Am sure you will show them my emails, as well.

I am 5 feet 6.5 inches tall, weigh about 169 lbs and my shoe size for the ----- is 9 (US).

Again, I am very pleased with your reponse and I thank you.

Best,

L-- M-------c

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:06 AM

Subject: Our Sincerest Apologies

Dear Mr. M------c,

We would like to apologize for what happened to your -------------.
We will be more than happy to assist you in resolving this matter.

Could you please send us your home address complete with Zip
Code so we could send you your replacement unit? We shall be
replacing it with a higher model. May we please have your
Feet and Body Size too?

I am ordering that all our ------------ be pulled out in the market
in order to avoid any similar incidents from occurring. Your feedback
was instrumental in helping our company provide better customer
service.

Following is our DHL Shipper number. May we please request
that your unit be sent to us so we could present it to the US when I
Visit them on the 8th of October 2007. Please inform the DHL
personnel to charge us for the shipping.

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Again, thank you for your kind understanding and we hope to get
your residence address so we could facilitate the replacement.


Sincerely,

--
JC B. Borbe

The King Of Marbel

This guy is one of a kind. You'll never get bored when Mr. Ong is around, his stories are so funny you have to be prepared to catch all of them as he delivers them with such great ease and timing you would think he was a professional stand up comic.

Handling more than a couple of thousand employees one can't help but marvel at this King of Marbel. How does he do it? Is there any pill one can take to handle such a massive task? (Hallelujah!)

A father of five and husband of one (chuckles!) this guy still finds time to hang out with his suppliers.

Great Job Mr. Ong! More Power to you and your Team!

Bike Now Out Of The Paint Shop

My Bike is finally out of the Paint Shop, Big thanks to Street Specs for a very good job done.

Stop The Violence In Burma

If there's one thing I could do right now, it would be to ask the leaders of the free world to help the Burmese people restore peace in the land. The news are swelling with victims of torture in the streets.



Blood is being shed in the streets. If you have photos, like these above which I have borrowed from wordpress free asia blog, please do support the country by blogging against the violence as well. Other blogs in Burma have already been shut down by the Burmese Government.

May peace prevail so that other lives can be spared. Monks who are most peaceful of all people have been hurt, raided in their monasteries. Let us all hope for a better future for the Burmese people.

Alain caron bass slol slap

Alain Caron... of Le Band getting his Groove On.. Awesome Slap Bass Work.

AirTap!

Erik Mongraine... from France sure knows how to play.

Human Tetris TV show

The Japs sure know how to have fun.

Ortigas' Banana Men

Saging Lang Ang May Puso Dance Mix

The Original and the Remix

Found this great video on Multiply... Couldn't Stop Laughing...

Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question

In a country where they pretty much have it easy, people often over look the importance of education. It's a pity when the obvious disregard for basic knowledge is exposed not only on national TV but on the net where everything uploaded has a chance of spreading like wild fire.

RSV 1000 R FACTORY - My Dream Bike

RSV 1000 R FACTORY: NUMBER ONE ON THE RACETRACK

The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory was the fastest bike around ten out of twelve curves and the fastest in top speed at the end of six out of twelve straights. The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory did not just win, it dominated the final of the 2006 Master Bike, thanks to amazingly safe braking, rapid yet smooth and precise control when leaning into curves, excellent rear wheel feel under acceleration and, last but not least, a final drive gear ratio specially calculated for effective racing.

This year’s Master Bike has scientifically and conclusively demonstrated that the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory is the most efficient winning machine on the racetrack. It is also the first non-Japanese bike to dominate the final points table, and the most impressive V twin in the competition.

The RSV 1000 R Factory is the best twin cylinder supersport that money can buy. Its updated V60 Magnesium engine and new chassis combine with special, ultra-light materials and the best components in the world to ensure absolute excellence on the track. The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory is the utmost expression of Aprilia's technological and sporting heritage.

Here is a bike designed for those who demand maximum performance on the track. Yet, like all previous RSV 1000 R models, the new Factory still sells at a surprisingly low price. Just like its predecessors, the new Factory brings you the best motorcycle technology in the world at a rock bottom price. Nowhere else will you find this level of equipment for such a low outlay.
The Factory is an RSV 1000 R that has been pushed beyond the excellence barrier, cleverly modified and equipped with only superlative components.

The important details that distinguish the Factory from the standard RSV 1000 R are:
· Fully adjustable Öhlins Racing rear monoshock
· Adjustable Öhlins steering damper fitted as standard
· Gold painted, forged aluminium wheels
· Carbon fibre parts kit fitted as standard
· Rider's seat with non-slip racing upholstery
· Frame finished in gold
· Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro 120/70 – 190/55 ZR 17 tyres

The Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory is equipped with world-beating solutions and components taken directly from the world of racing.

The result is truly impressive in terms of design and manufacturing quality. The RSV 1000 R Factory stands apart from other twin-cylinder machines for the perfect balance it achieves between quality, technology, high-tech components and finish.

ENGINE
Even the V60 Magnesium engine that powers the Factory has benefited from many improvements introduced to boost performance and achieve Euro 3 homologation at the same time. The new engine puts out 105.24 kW (143 HP) at 10,000 rpm and develops a maximum torque of 103 Nm at 8,000 rpm. The exhaust system now has external catalytic converters that are installed nearer the collector pipes to cut activation time. The Factory is homologated to Euro 3 standards as a result, meaning lower emissions than ever before.

FRAME
The Factory has the same super-light frame as the RSV 1000 R. Only the gold finish is different, giving the bike a more aggressive look. The swingarm is the same too, but is polished instead of painted for greater wear resistance.

SUSPENSION
The 43 mm upside-down Öhlins Racing fork is titanium nitride (TiN) coated for maximum smoothness. Its advanced design with longer sleeves and shorter fork bottoms reduces load at two critical points, the slide bush and the stanchion to fork bottom joint. Wheel travel is 120 mm.
Like all top racing forks, the Öhlins allows precision adjustment of compression and rebound damping as well as spring preload.

The fork has new, forged aluminium mounting blocks to enable radial calipers to be fitted.

An Öhlins Racing rear monoshock is fitted as standard. The unit incorporates a separate piggy back nitrogen cylinder and provides adjustments for spring preload, compression and rebound. A characteristic unique to Aprilia is that the length of the monoshock can be adjusted directly from the unit itself to vary the height of the bike’s rear end. Perfect suspension setup can therefore be achieved for all riding styles and all track characteristics

BRAKES
The world’s top twin cylinder supersport demands top quality brakes. The RSV 1000 R Factory is at the cutting edge of technology, and is equipped with Triple Bridge, radial caliper front brakes developed by Aprilia in conjunction with Brembo.

The rear brakes are Brembo too, and have a 220 mm stainless steel disc and a caliper with two 32 mm pistons.

The front and rear braking circuits both use aeronautical metal braid hoses to eliminate the pressure variations associated with conventional rubber brake lines, guaranteeing maximum braking precision.

COMPONENTS
What places the Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory in a class of its own is the care taken in its design and manufacture and the attention paid to every single component on the bike. The result is increased performance, better feel and greater rideability, with reduced weight and a quality and finish that no other bike can equal.

An exclusive two chamber steering damper from Öhlins Racing’s competition range is fitted as standard. The damper is adjustable to adapt steering response to all possible riding conditions.

Extensive use of carbon fibre components makes the bike far lighter as well as more refined. The mudguards and various fairing parts are made of extremely light woven black carbon fibre.
The RSV 1000 R Factory also features a steering pin in aluminium instead of steel to help reduce weight.

The exclusively designed forged wheels deserve special mention. Made by OZ Racing, these wheels are one of the most distinctive features of the bike, not just in appearance, but in technical specifications too.
They are forged in Anticorodal 6061 aluminium using an 8,000 ton hydraulic press.
This manufacturing technique produces wheels that are totally free from the defects and porosity that can always occur in conventional casting processes, and gives exceptional mechanical characteristics.

Finite element analysis was used to identify the best possible wheel design. The result is a six spoke front wheel and a five spoke back wheel with ‘Y’ profile spokes forking at the rim to provide two anchor points each.
This spoke design is not just a question of looks. It gives excellent lateral and torsional rigidity and thus helps maintain perfect wheel to suspension alignment. On the RSV 1000 R Factory everything has been designed for performance and beauty.
The saving in weight is also exceptional. Each wheel weighs about 25% less than the lightest available wheels made using conventional aluminium casting techniques.
Inertia is therefore 25% lower than with cast aluminium alloy wheels.
The wheels are also anodised instead of painted. This has further reduced weight and ensures that these essential components keep their characteristic finish for the entire life of the bike. Even the manufacturing specifications have been recessed into the wheel instead of embossed on it, for a final touch of class.

Added together, all these tiny savings mean that the RSV 1000 R Factory achieves an amazing dry weight of only 185 kg.

Exclusive components on the RSV 1000 R Factory:
- Öhlins Racing fork, set up and optimised for solo riding, with adjustments for spring preload, compression and rebound damping;
- Öhlins Racing rear monoshock, set up and optimised for solo riding, adjustable in length (as well as spring preload, compression and rebound)
- Öhlins Racing two chamber steering damper
- carbon fibre front mudguard
- carbon fibre rear mudguard
- carbon fibre fairing air vents
- carbon fibre cockpit fairing spoilers
- carbon fibre fairing cover
- OZ Racing forged aluminium front wheel
- OZ Racing forged aluminium rear wheel
- Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro 120/70 – 190/55 tyres

ACCESSORIES
· Akrapovic Aprilia Racing EVO6 complete exhaust system for racetrack use only;
· Akrapovic complete homologated exhaust system
· Akrapovic homologated slip-on silencers
· Ergal reverse shifter
· Adjustable aluminium footrests
· Tank bag
· Electronic anti-theft system
· Comfort passenger seat (with deeper padding and integrated grab handles)
· Paddock stand
· Z15 pinion for racetrack use only

SOFTWARE WIFE 1.0 CAN NOT BE DOWNGRADED TO GIRLFRIEND 5.0 ANYMORE

I got this funny email from my Inventory Control Specialist Mr. Edmon Ramos Maliwat.
Funny Shiznit!




SOFTWARE WIFE 1.0 CAN NOT BE DOWNGRADED TO GIRLFRIEND 5.0 ANYMORE

Dear Tech Support Team:

Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0.

I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child-processes that took up a lot of space and valuable resources.

In addition, Wife1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all

other system activities.

Applications such as BachelorNights 10.3, Cricket 5.0,

BeerWithBuddies 7.5, and Outings 3.6 no longer runs, crashing the system whenever

selected. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while

attempting to run my favorite applications.

I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 5.0, but the 'uninstall'

doesn't work on Wife 1.0.

Please help!

Thanks,

"A Troubled User"

REPLY:

Dear Troubled User:

This is a very common problem that people complain about.

A lot of men upgrade from Girlfriend 5.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that

it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program.

Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run

EVERYTHING!!!

It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend

5.0. It is impossible to uninstall, or purge the program files from the

system once installed.

You cannot go back to Girlfriend 5.0 because Wife 1.0 is designed not

toallow this. (Look in your Wife 1.0 Manual under Warnings-Alimony-Child

Support).

I recommend that you keep Wife1.0 and work on improving the

environment.

I suggest installing the background application "Yes Dear" to

alleviate software augmentation.

The best course of action is to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE

because ultimately you will have to give the APOLOGIZE command before the

system will return to normal anyway.

Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high

maintenance.

Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as Clean 2.5,

Sweep 3.0, Cook 1.5 and DoLaundry 4.2. However, be very careful how you use

these programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the

program NagNag 9.5 . Once this happens, the only way to improve the

performance of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Sarees

2.1 and Jewellery 5.0

WARNING: DO NOT, under any circumstances, install

SecretaryWithShortSkirt 3.3. This application is not supported by

Wife1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system.

Best of luck,

Tech Support

Drop it like its Hendrix

I stumbled upon this great video mash-up by
DJ Brewski. I hope you like it like it's hot. lol

Drunk Guy Being Coerced By His Wife Into Giving Her Money

I guess the guy was not that drunk anyway... Better luck next time.

Weekend at the Mall

The kids had a lot of fun at the mall. The lunch was great.

Japanese it was. I remember when I was younger, I too frequented the mall to check out what's the latest gadgets, guitars, bikes and whatever I fancied. Now, I'm letting my kids enjoy the weekends as well.

After all, school like the office can be hectic too. Ah..... thank God for these kids... they make us work even harder. But this weekend, I'll be in Tagaytay on my bike... Vrrrrrrrrrrm....