Jay Lagare

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Cloud 9 vs Choco Mucho

By on Monday, March 17, 2008

Last friday, even before the Pacquiao vs Marquez fight, I was witness to a fight between two… chocolate bars. Aby mentioned that Choco Mucho is her version of the power bar. I’ve always had Cloud 9 as my version of the power bar. Always in pursuit of the truth… and something to munch on, I got a bar of each and compared. First, the tale of the tape:

CLOUD 9
CHOCO MUCHO
Luscious Caramel, Crunchy Peanuts and Soft Nougat in Rich Chocolate Description Milk Chocolate Caramel Wafer Roll Cereal Crispies
30g Weight 30g
2g Protein 1g
23g Carbohydrates 20g
5g Fats 7g
P7 Price P7
URC Manufacturer Rebisco

And then it was the all important taste test. When the smoke cleared… and only the wrappers remained, the winner was Cloud 9 (sorry Aby :P)! Choco Mucho is bigger and crunchier but pound per pound gram per gram Cloud 9 just got more bang for the buck peso. More carbs and protein and less undesirable fats in a tastier and smaller package that allows you to cram more into your pocket. It has successfully defended its belt and shall remain my version of the power bar… for now.

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Pacquiao vs Marquez

By on Sunday, March 16, 2008

Today, Manny Pacquiao fights Juan Manuel Marquez. It will be a national event… again. The whole country will come almost to a standstill as everyone watches the bout. No playing badminton. Less traffic. Less crime.

Before, I thought people were kidding when it was said that it will be a zero-crime day. But apparently the police expect the crime rate to actually dip during the fight. This phenomenon has actually been recorded during Pacquiao’s previous fights. They believe it is because even the criminally-inclined will also be watching.

Even more, the military is declaring a truce with insurgents for the duration of the bout. Some lawmakers have flown to Vegas to watch (I hope not with taxpayers’ money). Maybe even GMA and notorious hubby Mike will take the time off from scheming and watch. Indeed, it is a national event.

UPDATE: Pacquiao won. Yay! And we still got to play badminton.

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Tech Support Blues

By on Friday, March 14, 2008

Jem made a posting that somehow reminded me of tech support, the most frustrating part of what I do (okay, maybe next to having to dealing with irrational people… or rather person). Users can sometimes be so passive. Sometimes all they had to do is stop and think just a little bit before calling and they could have solved the problem on their own (like loosely plugged or even unplugged computers). Or perhaps listen to (and understand) what they are told and you wouldn’t need to actually go and fix for them (like how to connect to network shares). I would call them stupid but I’m nice, so I won’t. Or did I just? >:)

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Sony Cycle Energy = Sanyo Eneloop

By on Friday, March 14, 2008

A few months ago, Drawde mentioned to me how Sanyo Eneloop batteries are the best rechargeable batteries. They are a (back then) new type of batteries that are low self-discharge. This allows for the batteries to be charged at manufacture, packaged, and ready for use off the shelf. Of course this also means that in use, they last longer. This is especially noticeable when used in remotes, clocks, etc. Convinced, I tried looking for Sanyo Eneloops to replace the Sony rechargeable batteries that I have been using on my DSLR. But they were pretty much unavailable so I eventually gave up.

Then this morning, as I was putting my Sony batteries inside the charger (I didn’t need to recharge them often, which should have been a hint), I noticed the words “Cycle Energy” on the batteries. It sounded suspiciously similar to Eneloop or energy loop. So I did a quick search and found out that Sony Cycle Energy batteries are nothing but rebadged Sanyo Eneloop batteries! I had Eneloops all along! Nice!

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More Irritable Today Than Yesterday

By on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

I was pretty irritable today. I wasn’t cross to anyone, unlike yesterday while I was talking to Globe. But somehow I feel I was much more so today than yesterday. Maybe I woke up too early (had to leave early). Maybe it was the heat (two days without a functional air conditioning can do that). Maybe it’s having to deal with irrational people (person, actually). Maybe I need a vacation (good thing Holy Week is just around the corner). Maybe it’s the time of the month :P Whatever the reason, I hope I’m better tomorrow. I don’t like feeling this way. It’s… irritating.

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