Back from Zamboanga
Just got back from Zambo! Twas interesting...
I discovered that one of the bombings that took place a while back was in a department store not more than two blocks from the NCC office (which is on the second floor of the Philippine Veteran's Bank building). Some folks believe that it was more an extortion thing than a real terrorist attack, given that muslims also died in that bombing and that many Abu Sayyaf members' families live in Zamboanga City. Allegedly.
I found out that there's no McDonalds in Zamboanga City! Only a Jollibee or two, and a Greenwich or two. Apparently, the franchise fee was too expensive for the only person who considered starting one.
Lola Mameng's place is cool. She took us to eat tasty "curacha" a special kind of seasonal crab found in the deep sea. Yum! She's got a swimming pool, and the view from the living room overlooks Zamboanga City and the airport. It's very cool there, and the winds are always blowing from the mountains. It rains there almost everyday.
There are BIRDS on every powerline in the downtown area, packed like sardines.... small wonder there're birdsh*t stains along the roads and cars.
DARK PHOENIX!
You are Form 0, Phoenix: The Eternal.
"And The Phoenix's cycle had reached
zenith, so he consumed himself in fire. He
emerged from his own ashes, to be forever
immortal."
Some examples of the Phoenix Form are Quetzalcoatl
(Aztec), Shiva (Indian), and Ra-Atum
(Egyptian).
The Phoenix is associated with the concept of life,
the number 0, and the element of fire.
His sign is the eclipsed sun.
As a member of Form 0, you are a determined
individual. You tend to keep your sense of
optimism, even through tough times and have a
positive outlook on most situations. You have
a way of looking at going through life as a
journey that you can constantly learn from.
Phoenixes are the best friends to have because
they cheer people up easily.
Which Mythological Form Are You?
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You are Form 0, Phoenix: The Eternal.
"And The Phoenix's cycle had reached
zenith, so he consumed himself in fire. He
emerged from his own ashes, to be forever
immortal."
Some examples of the Phoenix Form are Quetzalcoatl
(Aztec), Shiva (Indian), and Ra-Atum
(Egyptian).
The Phoenix is associated with the concept of life,
the number 0, and the element of fire.
His sign is the eclipsed sun.
As a member of Form 0, you are a determined
individual. You tend to keep your sense of
optimism, even through tough times and have a
positive outlook on most situations. You have
a way of looking at going through life as a
journey that you can constantly learn from.
Phoenixes are the best friends to have because
they cheer people up easily.
Which Mythological Form Are You?
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Time for Hinirang
A little snippet from the Hinirang RPG stuff I've been rewriting... character creation:
Statistics
Physical Group
Ability: Agility
Power: Strength
Defense: Toughness
Life: Body
Health: Body * 5
Mental Group
Ability: Intellect
Power: Reason
Defense: Tenacity
Life: Mind
Health: Mind * 5
Emotional Group
Ability: Empathy
Power: Passion
Defense: Courage
Life: Heart
Health: Heart * 5
Spiritual Group
Ability: Insight
Power: Will
Defense: Conviction
Life: Spirit
Health: Spirit * 5
Ability indicates the raw ability that individual has in that Statistic Group. It's normally used in calculating the action value for a particular task.
Power indicates the raw power that individual has in the Statistic Group. It's normally used in calculating the effect value for a particular task.
Defense indicates the defensive value that individual has in the Statistic Group. It's normally used in reducing the effect value of a task performed on the character.
Life indicates the amount of "life force" tied up in that Statistic Group. It's used to determine how much damage of that type a character can take before dying. Damage to one's life takes a while to heal.
Health indicates that Statistic Group's endurance. It's used to find out how much punishment of that type a character can take before becoming incapacitated. Damage to one's health heals faster as compared to Life.
A little snippet from the Hinirang RPG stuff I've been rewriting... character creation:
Statistics
Physical Group
Ability: Agility
Power: Strength
Defense: Toughness
Life: Body
Health: Body * 5
Mental Group
Ability: Intellect
Power: Reason
Defense: Tenacity
Life: Mind
Health: Mind * 5
Emotional Group
Ability: Empathy
Power: Passion
Defense: Courage
Life: Heart
Health: Heart * 5
Spiritual Group
Ability: Insight
Power: Will
Defense: Conviction
Life: Spirit
Health: Spirit * 5
Ability indicates the raw ability that individual has in that Statistic Group. It's normally used in calculating the action value for a particular task.
Power indicates the raw power that individual has in the Statistic Group. It's normally used in calculating the effect value for a particular task.
Defense indicates the defensive value that individual has in the Statistic Group. It's normally used in reducing the effect value of a task performed on the character.
Life indicates the amount of "life force" tied up in that Statistic Group. It's used to determine how much damage of that type a character can take before dying. Damage to one's life takes a while to heal.
Health indicates that Statistic Group's endurance. It's used to find out how much punishment of that type a character can take before becoming incapacitated. Damage to one's health heals faster as compared to Life.
Writing systems galore
Please check out www.omniglot.com! It's an excellent site on various writing systems for various languages. It breaks them down into Alphabetic, Syllabic, Logographic, Undeciphered, and Alternative Writing Systems.
Alphabetic systems refer to writing systems that represent individual consonants or vowels. There are apparently some that only have symbols for consonants.
Syllabic systems refer to symbols that represent consonants and vowels.
What the heck are Logographic writing systems? Hm....
Please check out www.omniglot.com! It's an excellent site on various writing systems for various languages. It breaks them down into Alphabetic, Syllabic, Logographic, Undeciphered, and Alternative Writing Systems.
Alphabetic systems refer to writing systems that represent individual consonants or vowels. There are apparently some that only have symbols for consonants.
Syllabic systems refer to symbols that represent consonants and vowels.
What the heck are Logographic writing systems? Hm....
Greek Gods
Hm. Interesting...
Morpheus
?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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Well, I'm off to get my artifacts back...
Hm. Interesting...
Morpheus
?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
brought to you by Quizilla
Well, I'm off to get my artifacts back...
Research
To blow off steam, I like to do web research. Today I happened upon some information regarding U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Nimitz-class):
General Characteristics, Nimitz Class
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.
Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts
Length, overall: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters)
Beam: 134 feet (40.84 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 97,000 tons (87,996.9 metric tons) full load
Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 85
Cost: about $4.5 billion each
Ships:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68), San Diego, Calif.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Newport News, Va.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk, Va.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Everett, Wash.
USS George Washington (CVN 73), Norfolk, Va.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), San Diego, Calif.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Norfolk, Va.
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), San Diego, Calif.
George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) (keel laying 6 Sept 2003)
Crew: Ship's Company: 3,200 - Air Wing: 2,480
Armament: Two or three (depending on modification) NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: (3 on Nimitz and Dwight D. Eisenhower and 4 on Vinson and later ships of the class.)
Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (USS Nimitz)
Note the name of that last one.
To blow off steam, I like to do web research. Today I happened upon some information regarding U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Nimitz-class):
General Characteristics, Nimitz Class
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.
Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts
Length, overall: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters)
Beam: 134 feet (40.84 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 97,000 tons (87,996.9 metric tons) full load
Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 85
Cost: about $4.5 billion each
Ships:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68), San Diego, Calif.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Newport News, Va.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk, Va.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Everett, Wash.
USS George Washington (CVN 73), Norfolk, Va.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), San Diego, Calif.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Norfolk, Va.
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), San Diego, Calif.
George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) (keel laying 6 Sept 2003)
Crew: Ship's Company: 3,200 - Air Wing: 2,480
Armament: Two or three (depending on modification) NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts: (3 on Nimitz and Dwight D. Eisenhower and 4 on Vinson and later ships of the class.)
Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (USS Nimitz)
Note the name of that last one.
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