MICHAEL PHELPS Celebrates Olympic Achievements at WALT DISNEY WORLD in Orlando, Florida

Direct from the Beijing 2008 Olympics where he won a record eight Gold Medals, world champion swimmer Michael Phelps celebrates his unprecedented achievement with an all-American homecoming parade in his honor at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.



Some snapshots from the video









Of all the prestigious places, Michael Phelps chose Walt Disney World to celebrate his Olympic achievements. He must be a big fan of Mickey Mouse.

JAYMEE JOAQUIN: Cover Babe For PLAYBOY PHILIPPINES September 2008 Issue

Jaymee Joaquin is Playboy Philippines Cover Girl for September 2008



NAME: Jaymee Joaquin
BIRTHDAY: July 27
BIRTHPLACE: San Juan, Metro Manila
STAR SIGN: Leo
NATIONALITY: Filipino
ETHNICITY: mostly Filipino, partly Chinese and Spanish
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: graduated from De La Salle University, Manila (AB - Development Studies)
PARENTS: Alfonso and Francisca Topacio
SIBLINGS: 2 older brothers namely Sherwin and Gerald
PET: a ragdoll cat named Ross
EYE AND HAIR COLOR: both dark brown
HEIGHT: 5'4
WEIGHT: 107 lbs.





Host for "Games Uplate Live Season 4"
Played as Gela in Star Cinema's "Big Love"
#31 on Maxim Phil.'s Hot 100
Played as Rita in the teleserye "Ligaw Na Bulaklak"
Host for "Games Up Late Live Season 5"
#56 on FHM Phil.'s 100 Sexiest Women 2008

JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ's Delusion of Grandeur - Still Insists He Had Beaten Manny Pacquiao Twice

It's a sad fact when a man in the form of Juan Manuel Marquez still can't accept the agony of being beaten by the mighty Pacman not once but twice in 2004 and in March 2008. The guy just can't get enough of Manny Pacquiao he even challenged the Pacman face-to-face at the Araneta Coliseum on April 5,2008 during the 'INVASION: Philippines vs. The World' Boxing event.

I saw an article at Pacland website: 'I already beat Pacquiao twice'



Not only it is laughable but it is also a sign of a desperate man, a lonely man who got nothing on his mind right now but sweet revenge. In fact, Juan Manuel Marquez has already moved up in weight (135) for the scheduled fight on September 13, 2008 against Joel Casamayor, obviously a planned set up to seek Manny Pacquiao for a 3rd encounter in 2009.

It is already clear that Manny Pacquiao is the winner of their first fight, and one of the judges had already admitted a scoring mistake of 10-7 in the first round which should have been 10-6 for the 3 knockdowns suffered by Juan Manuel Marquez.

Here are some snapshots from their first fight


first knockdown


second knockdown


third knockdown, all in the first round

Here are some snapshots from the March 15, 2008, their second fight




the decisive knockdown that favored 2 out of the 3 judges for Manny to win the WBC Super Featherweight belt.

What is really funny how a man such as Juan Manuel Marquez still in denial mode and has never matured into the acceptance stage of the Kübler-Ross model (5 stages of grief). Juan Manuel Marquez should start paying attention on what he says because whining about the whole thing is really embarassing specially by just looking at those snapshots above. Please JMM, stop being a cry baby !

KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO Features "ERASERHEADS Reunion Concert, E-heads Fanatic & Retro 60s-70s Fashion" - Video Aired August 30, 2008

Here's a video from 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' featuring the Eraserheads Reunion Concert, an Eraserheads fanatic and back to the fashion of the 1960s and 1970s, and RJ Jacinto...everything old is new again and the cycle goes every 25 years according to a Philippine sociologist expert...here's the video



Some snapshots from the video


An Eraserheads fanatic, he even named his son as Ely Buendia's son !


past groups and singers made successful concerts lately



Vintage Volkswagen



Vintage scooters

MANG PANDOY: Supposed Symbol of the Poor to a Better Life Died Still a Poor Man - Video Sept. 1, 2008

Felipe Natanio or “Mang Pandoy" passed away at the age of 63 due to tuberculosis, a GMA flash report said Sunday.

The report said Natanio became known to the public as "the face of the poor" after former President Fidel V. Ramos presented him in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), promising Mang Pandoy a better life.

During the ‘90s, Natanio, father of eight children, made ends meet with his meager P50 daily earnings.

Natanio hogged the headlines after making a desperate offer to have himself killed in exchange for P100,000 in order to support his family.

The report added that Natanio’s remains lie in his house in Quezon City.

Here's a video from 24 Oras



Some snapshots from the video


Felipe Natanio aka Mang Pandoy


Fidel Ramos government promised Mang Pandoy a better life


Mang Pandoy waves to the crowd when introduced by President Ramos in 1992


Memories of a TV show


after 3 presidents, Mang Pandoy died a poor man, a reflection of the ineffective programs handled by 3 successive governments


I agree with Mr. Ramos, all blames should not be fingerpointed to him or any other presidents. The effectiveness for a beter life still resides in the people themselves. There's nothing truer than the saying "Don't give them a fish, teach them how to fish", if only the government programs would result to a more positive notes.

MARIAN RIVERA, ROCHELLE PANGILINAN & REGINE TOLENTINO in 'LET'S CELEBRATE: The Dingdong-Marian Birthday Blowout

Here's a video excerpt from the celebrated show 'Let's Celebrate: The Dingdong-Marian Birthday Blowout' which was shown August 31, 2008 on GMA-7. Marian Rivera, Rochelle Pangilinan & Regine Tolentino in dancing numbers in this video excerpt recorded and uploaded to YouTube by yours truly, enjoy !



Some snapshots from the video excerpt of the show













complete YouTube videos of the 'Let's Celebrate: The Dingdong-Marian Birthday Blowout' can be seen here -> http://www.youtube.com/user/deadfishGrind

KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO Features 'MICROCHIPS' on Animals & HUMANS ! - in Video , Aired August 30, 2008

Microchips or IC (Integrated Circuits) have revolutionized the world of electronics and gadgets in our daily lives but that's not all, those magnificent microchips are now used in animals and...humans! Here's a video courtesy of 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' featuring 'Microchips' on animals and humans.

Part 1 of 2


Part 2 of 2


Snapshots from the video

PACQUIAO-DE LA HOYA QUOTABLE QUOTES & MANNY PACQUIAO's Retirement in Boxing on August 2009

Edwin Valero

"After about six or seven rounds of De la Hoya laying on him Pacquiao is going to be wearing his tongue as a (neck) tie,”
- Edwin Valero, knock out artist from the Dominican Republic


Erik Morales

"Pacquiao will have trouble against De la Hoya. I am afraid Pacquiao might lose steam by the middle rounds."
- Erik Morales, legendary fighter from Mexico

"It’s too much weight; Pacquiao is fighting at 135, maybe if he were at 140. And remember a boxer’s worst enemy is the scale, even a half a kilo - ooh - it’s a big deal,”
- Edwin Valero, knock out artist from the Dominican Republic


My brother Darwin with Jinkee Pacquiao

“He [Pacquiao] looked so happy. He looked excited. As they say, suwerte daw pag may buntis sa pamilya (it brings good luck when someone in the family is pregnant),”
- a close friend, Cris Aquino referring to Jinkee, wife of Manny, who's currently 5 months pregnant.

"We are hoping that if Manny beats Dela Hoya and then (Ricky) Hatton, we can lure (Floyd) Mayweather out of retirement. There’s no more easy fight, no more small fight for Manny until he retires,”
- Pacquiao's business manager Eric Pineda

“If we beat Oscar, then we go for Ricky, and then go for Floyd Jr. That will be the mother of all battles – between two pound-for-pound champions,”
- Eric Pineda

“It’s a great honor to fight him because he’s my idol. Fighting him is in itself an honor, more so if I win,”
- Manny Pacquiao, referring to Oscar De la Hoya



“I want to help my countrymen, but the honor I gave to the country is not enough because it can’t feed the people,”
- Manny Pacquiao, announces his retirement on August 2009, to run in politics 2010.

KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO Featured Segment - WHEAT GRASS, DRAGON FRUIT & TALBOS - in Video - Aired August 30, 2008

"Aanhin ang damo kapag patay na ang kabayo" (What good is the grass if the horse's already dead), a Filipino proverb is truthful as it gets but the answer to this proverb is...turn grass into juice drink ! Wheat Grass, here's the video segment from 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'




Wheatgrass refers to the young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, that is freshly juiced or dried into powder for animal and human consumption. Both provide chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. Claims about wheatgrass' health benefits range from providing supplemental nutrition to having unique curative properties. It is often available in juice bars, alone or in mixed fruit and/or vegetable drinks. It is also available in many health food stores as fresh produce, tablets, frozen juice and powder.


Also featured in the 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' video segment is the Dragon Fruit. Snapshot above is me with a Dragon Fruit in Bangkok, Thailand. Dragon Fruits are now cultivated in the Philippines specifically in Cavite. The white variety costs P90 while the red variety costs P70 each.

Dragon Fruit also known as Pitaya/Pitihaya, is the fruit of a cactus type genus Hylocereus (sweet pitayas). Pitayas are rich in fiber and minerals, notably phosphorus and calcium. It is also use by diabetics use as a food substitute for rice and as a source of dietary fibre.

MAX PAYNE (The Movie): From Video Game to the Big Screen, Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne

I have played the PC game 'Max Payne' and its sequel 'Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'. A remarkable 'art' game that features graphical arts with elements of a film noir movie along with John Woo moves or some 'Matrix' style of gameplay. I was so engrossed with the PC game which made me create a photo of my self with Max Payne and Mona Sax (snapshot below)



Max Payne video game, just like a film noir love story, involving a fugitive undercover cop framed for murder in New York City, borrows heavily from film noir mood and techniques, from stylistic cinematography to graphic novel style cutscenes and narration.

It's only fitting that Max Payne the video game has evolved into a film noir movie.



Max Payne stars Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne and soon to hit theaters on October 17, 2008

Here are some snapshots from the movie


The gun shooting style obviously borrowed from John Woo style of movie gunplay seen in Hong Kong movies






Technique and mood in the graphics borrowed heavily from the video game


Mark Wahlberg doesn't look anything like Max Payne in the video game but I am sure he'll do Max Payne justice with the right charisma and movie intensity.

Here's the official movie trailer of MAX PAYNE

ANNOYING YouTube Video REPLICATORS: Video Replication Spreading Like Flu at YouTube

by DCRJ (DCRJPinoyBiscuitsCH of YouTube)

Did you know that there are tons of software that you can use to download your favorite YouTube videos ? That's very convenient if you want to view the downloaded YouTube videos anytime without an internet. What really gets on my nerves are the YouTubers who download videos then got the nerve to re-upload those videos to their own YouTube account as if they were the ones who uploaded it in the first place. I call them YOUTUBE VIDEO REPLICATORS, replication of already uploaded videos and re-uploaded again (rip-offs)to their own YouTube account.

I have seen a number of YouTube Video Replicators who have downloaded my uploaded videos from my DCRJPinoyBiscuitsCH YouTube account then reuploaded to their own YouTube accounts, well I should know because I have placed subtitles of my name on those videos. Some have even covered my DCRJPinoyBiscuitsCH subtitles with their own labels with a 'copyright' text on it (snapshot below)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=verSkkcfJho

...and that same replicator also placed some annotations to cover my DCRJPinoyBiscuitsCH subtitles (snapshot below)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOaBwZy6z6s

...some retained in full glory the videos with my DCRJPinoyBiscuitsCH subtitles on their own account (snapshot below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28ecMTpm5E


Okay, the videos that I have uploaded in my YouTube accounts are merely exerpts or video segments of popular shows on TV. I know there are copyright issues involved on it and I can only reasoned out that those are just short segments or excerpts out of the whole show not intentionally stepping on someone's copyright. Afterall, this Pinoy Biscuits website is an entertainment blog and it's only fitting that celebrated shows should be posted thus indirectly helping out the network garner more viewers. Eventually, what is annoying are the video replicators that are lazy enough to record their own videos and managed to replicate somebody else's already uploaded videos. I stay up during the wee hours of the night just to record the segment then some YouTuber will come along the following morning with a goodnight's rest and download those videos and replicate them to their youtube account as their own. Geez !

To all YouTube Video Replicators, I am not complaining about recording shows on TV but I am annoyed on replicating my already uploaded videos at your convenience. Look, TV Tuners for the PC are cheap nowadays and I don't see any reason why you can't record TV shows at your own time and to your own YouTube accounts.

MARVEL Movies vs. DC Movies: PARODY OF THE 2008 SUMMER Blockbuster Movies - in Videos

"Ironman", the Robert Downey Jr. starrer, was on top of the Summer blockbuster until "The Dark Knight" manage to shed more light. Nobody could be more devastated than alcoholic billionaire extraordinaire Tony Stark and Batman comes to the rescue. Here's a video on the parody of the summer blockbusters of 2008



Here's another video, Superman evidently envies Marvel's line-up of movies and his bitterness on the fact that everybody loves The Dark Knight instead of The Man of Steel



http://www.youtube.com/user/ItsJustSomeRandomGuy