//:: Chill Out and get soaked with the El Quinto drumbeaters ft. DJ Tone and DJ Torch

The Island Plunge

Davao city's most exciting pool event gives you a splash of the hippest and meatiest Funky Vocal house & Elektro music From DJ Torch, Latin and Tribal house beats from DJ Tone and The El Quinto Drumbeaters, water games and gimmicks to party the night away. Have a blast of overflowing beers and a spread of barbecue and food trips to taste. Unleash the energy as you take over the dance floor.

Party starts at 6:30PM @ the deck of the Marco Polo Davao

This is a fun all weather party. So flaunt your best swimwear and island getup and let the good times roll!

//:: F1 Insight: 2009 Aero Regulations

In 2009, we will possibly see the come back of the slick tyres to offer more grip. With the addition of KERS makes it more exciting for the drivers to boost the power of the engine when exiting corners and accelerating hard. Is this enough to satisfy the fans? I bet not! Fans came to see racing and not to see a car pass by and a few seconds another one passes by. Fans just doesn't want to see very very fast cars, but they want to see action. They want to see cars fighting for the lead. Dog fighting from start to finish. Quite a few has said the F1 has become boring over the years, because it wasn't like the Formula1 in the 70's and 80's and early 90's where they always see overtaking.

In the beginning of 2007 the FIA (Governing body of Formula1) has formed a small team called OWG or the Overtaking Working Group comprising Ferrari’s Rory Byrne, McLaren’s Paddy Lowe and Renault’s Pat Symonds. This team has found solutions to the problem of overtaking. They also found that the CDG wing of the FIA has flaws. It turned out that it produced the exact opposite of what it was predicted it would be.

One of these solutions they found was to a wider front wing that could reach the out most extremities of the wheel and has a movable flap that can be adjusted by the driver through the controls on the steering wheel twice per lap, a different rear wing which is narrower, a shorter diffuser, and the loss of bodywork appendages such as deflectors, winglets and chimneys.

So with more aero changes made for more overtaking possibilities. I think F1 (Formula1) is going to be more exciting to watch next year. With more street circuits now on the calendar, next year would be a great year in Formula1.

//:: A Lambo super saloon "Lamborghini Estoque"

Would you believe a Lamborghini to have 4 doors? Correct me if I'm wrong. But is this the first Lamborghini to ever have 4 doors? .... I mean, Lamborghini ok? They make crazy looking cars that makes you wanna say "WOOOOOWWWWW! I'm an 8 year old kid! I want one!" That's because a super car makes and turns you into a kid. So anyway! Back to Lamborghini. If you think of a Lamborghini. What comes out of your mind?

"A car that's so low on the ground, looks like a fighter plane, a race car!, aoors that opens ankwards like a spaceship"

These are just few things you come to think about when you hear the word Lamborghini. But what if your wrong? What if now there is a Lamborghini that has 4 doors, as luxurious as an S Class, Maybach or Rolls Royce Phantom?

Welcome Everyone to the Lamborghini Estoque (Pronounced as Es-Tock-Eh)Oh my mother! .... What are you doing!?

As soon as I heard and saw this picture. The very first question that my mind raised was "Are they trying to hit the Rich Boys to buy their car which they can use everyday as a replacement for their Luxury Saloons? Are they making cars now just for money?" ... I hope not! "What are you doing man!!???"

I really hope they are not doing this for money. I hope this is not some marketing woooozeeee using the name/brand of Lamborghini just for people to buy it.

I mean Lamborghini is owned by Volkswagen, ok? And Volkswagen owns lots of car companies. They have Audi, Bugatti, Bentley (Well known for it's super luxurious saloons!), Skoda (I hope I got the spelling right) and SEAT. I just hope they are not trying to use the name of Lamborghini to sell a car that was suppose to be one of these brands. Cause quite frankly Lamborghini is one loud ticking name in the automobile industry. If they do? That's ruining the passion and the heritage of Lamborghini. We all know what a Lamborghini is, right? We remember the Miura, Contach, Diablo, Gallardo, etc. They all have one thing in common.

I just hope i'm wrong and that they have other reasons for building this magnificent looking sexy oozing with poise ....... car. To be honest with you it's very "Lamboish". It has the lines and looks of the Reventon.

What do you think of this New Lamborghini? The Lamborghini Estoque

It's very big ... It measures in at over five metres long and two metres wide, with a wheelbase alone at three metres, and yet it's only 1.35 metres high. So it's long, wide, and very, very low.

From a source from other blogs .... "Lambo's brand director Manfred Fitzgerald says that he's not interested in what anyone else is doing - Aston's Rapide or Porsche's Panamera - but that this is a statement of intent." And so what a statement it is! For a car with this size.

Before Lambo's used to hit on Ferrari ... Like Porsche, Lambo is a Ferrari wanna be. So what are they doing now? Become a Mercedes Wanna Be?

"BTW! It's a stunning car. Because it's a Lambo and we know it has a nuclear plant under the hood of that thing. I know that car will be very fast. It's a Lamborghini for cry out loud!"

"And yes because it's a Lambo! The only way for me to own one is to buy a poster of it! Bwahahahahahahahaha"

//:: The Singtel Singaporean Grand Prix

A bitter blow!!!

It's the first ever Formula1 night race. The Formula1 Singtel Singaporean Grand Prix. What a night at work for Scuderia Ferrari. It look so perfect during the start of the weekend. The cars in really good setup with the drivers Kimi Raikonen and Felipe Massa did a great job in practice specially in qualifying where Felipe took P1 with Kimi taking the first of the 2nd row at P3. I was really confident about the race and I knew Kimi Raikonen would be able to challenge Lewis Hamilton on his Mclaren and take 2nd and maybe probably take the win if it all went well. Lap times in qualifying suggest that Felipe Massa may have been carrying out a lower amount of fuel as the usual case for Scuderia Ferrari where kimi really likes to carry more fuel so he can attack when Felipe Massa gets to the pits first.

Felipe Leads at the start of the race

At the start of the race it all went well when it reached about lap 10 where when Kimi Raikonen had his tires really up to the right operating temperature and really started to push really hard to take on Lewis. He was really hammering it down that he could even do about .4 upto .6 of a second a lap faster than Lewis Hamilton. As Kimi Raikonen was getting closer and closer to the gearbox of Lewis Hamilton's Mclaren at the other side of the track the 2nd ING Renault driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. lost the rear of his car, spun the car around, and then rear ended it on the wall on lap 15. Damaging his car really hard that's it's not possible to run it anymore. Because it was a dangerous place to be, the FIA safety car was released for the workers/stewards safety to clear the car and debris from the crash. As the cars are running a bit low on fuel teams called their cars as same with Scuderia Ferrari calling up both of their cars in the pit at the same time as a result Kimi Raikonen had to que up behind Felipe Massa. The Safety Car period was such a bad timing for Felipe Massa and the team. After calling in both the cars into the pits. It was the 2nd part of the bad things that had happened all weekend for the team. When the fuel rig man pulled the fueling rig it got stuck a bit and failed to pull it out completely . I don't know what happened but somehow the lollipop guy/lights man has triggered the go signal for Felipe. B'coz the hose was still on Felipe's car when he thundered on. The fueling rig was pulled cutting the rig (ripped it off the tank) and dragging mechanics and injured one as he was slammed on the tarmac and then it was still attached on Felipe's car as he cruised all the way down at the ends of the pits. He had to stop at the end before going out so the mechanics can run after him to pull it off. But before the mechanics can do that, because both Kimi and Felipe were called at the same time to pit Kimi had to que behind and waited for Felipe to clear the box where he can move and have his tires changed and have his car refueled. Which was the third part of Kimi's bitter blow. After the mechanics had serviced Kimi's car the team ran over to the end of the pit lane to get the refuel rig off Felipe's car. When Kimi came out he was way behind the podium positions already. That's because of the time spent on que at the pits.

Where it all started

Felipe Drags the Fueling rig and mecahnics

Helping the injured up

At the latter part of the race, Kimi Raikonen kept on pushing and pushing over taking a couple of cars until the final set of pits stops where he finally rejoined at 5th behind Timo Glock of the Panasonic Toyota F1 team.... Another safety car period came when Force India's Adrian Sutil also got a taste of the wall. Kimi new he had to take on as much points as he can to keep their lead in the Constructors championship. He kept on pushing and pushing and attacked Timo Glock for every single lap left. But then he lost the car where he ended up crashing on the wall where David Coulthard from Red Bull racing also ended up during the practice sessions. It was the end of Kimi's race at the Singaporean GP. He got off the car and ended his weekend. Felipe on the other hand did not made it to the top 8 as he rejoined 18th after his pit drama and did not score any point for himself and for the team.

I was so disappointed with the results of the First Singtel Singaporean Grand Prix. Also the 2008 season has been a very bad year for the world champion Kimi Raikonen. He had reliability issues at the 2nd part of the season. He could have won more Grand Prix and lead the Drivers Championship right now if it was'nt for the reliability issues playing Ferrari this season. From mechanical parts failures, Engines blowing up, tire management failure, etc... it is/was a bad season for Ferrari. With 3 races left I'm still confident Ferrari can still claim the Constructors Championship with Felipe really the closest person to challenge Lewis Hamilton for the drivers title. I still want Kimi to win the 2008 season but I think he would need a miracle for that to happen. It's not his fault why he is in his position now. He drove absolutely to the limit as what he normally does. But it was his car which let him down. I do believe Scuderia Ferrari will give him a better car next year. I do believe the new management of the team this year can and will be stronger next year.

Here is the final result of the Singtel Singaporean Grand Prix

more pictures to be posted ....

//:: Singtel Singaporean Grand Prix Live!

Singtel Singaporean Grand Prix

Live video Feed from the 1st ever night race, The Singtel Singaporean GP

It's the first ever in the history of Formula1. A night race in the glamorous city streets of Singapore FOR THE FIRST TIME. Yep! It's the Inaugural Singtel Singaporean Grand prix. An ambitious move that took a year of planning. Catch all the action on race day September 28, 2008 at 8PM UTC/GMT +8 hours.

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Here is the result of the qualifying session of the Singtel Singaporean GP that took place on September 27, 2008.

//:: The El Quinto drum beaters feat. DJ Tone

"4 boring senior citizens with pens inside their top pockets who loves to hit and destroy things using drumsticks"

If I'll say the "band" what comes out on your mind? You think of your favorite band, or you think about your favorite vocalist, think about the good looking keyboards player, you'd imagine the instruments used, etc.... These are just a few examples of things that comes poppin' out of your mind if someone tells you the word "band". So let's see what comes out when I say the word "DJ".... Let me guess .... your favorite club, your favorite house music, your favorite rnb music, your favorite DJ, or you even sometimes imagine a vinyl. Am I right?

Music has found it's own way around. Music has lived for years, music has been always with us, music is everywhere. That's what I love about music. You can bring it, enjoy with it, play with it, it even makes you talk to it (singing). When I said found it's way around. I meant evolution. Music like some known recording artists has evolved. Rod Stewart for instance. If you listen to his old original songs they're very different from what he sings today. He sings jazz and standards now a days. "Shhhh I found some pirated DVD's of his concert somewhere"

So anyway, when you think of music it makes you think of something that you usually see. Probably something you've experienced. But have you ever thought, what if you try to combine things with music. For El Quinto's case, they combined the club music of a DJ and the sounds produced (drum beats) by 3 percussionists (Drum beaters).

What kind of music can they do?

//:: Fuel Saving tips: Save Fuel with the tale gate up

Some pickup-truck drivers take it as an article of faith that they're saving fuel by driving with the tailgate down, or removed, or replaced by a mesh fabric or metal gate. Which is not true and is a false claim.

Tale gate UP

Tale gate DOWN

Aerodynamic studies show a pickup truck is most fuel efficient with its tailgate up. The upright tailgate causes air flowing over the roof of the main cabin to collect as a stagnant "dome" in the cargo bed. As speed builds, this dome, which tapers in a teardrop shape near the tailgate, acts as an aerodynamic ramp that forces airflow over the tailgate, which in return gives less drag as it smoothly ramps the air over the tailgate.

Disrupt this flow by dropping or removing the tailgate, and air coming over the cab is left to swirl around in the cargo bed, degrading the truck's aerodynamics. If you have a sort of swirl of air on the cargo bed it causes air to vacuum in that air and tends to slow the car for causing lots of wind drag. So you tend to put more gas to give it some more power to accelerate and so it hurts fuel economy.

Keeping your vehicle in good shape can help with its fuel efficiency. Don't ruin the look of your car. Manufacturers study hours and hours of wind tunnel tests on the cars. They're perfect the way they are. Unless your an aero dynamic expert....