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this is really what i am playing right now. well, technically, i am playing civ3 at home while i am playing maxpayne 1 & 2 here at the office. i also play nbalive2k3, tekken4 and GT3 at pen’s ps2 console.
i think these are the reasons why i cant get my thesis to go forward. 
anyhow, i only play when i am free or bored. i just like to feel good when i beat the game and the AI of the computer. i seldom finish a game coz i grew tired of it easily. an exception to that is diablo2. man, that was awesome. especially when me and pen played multi. i miss those days/nights.
i have been looking forward to this game…. i even played the first part again just to familiarize myself with the key commands… 
unexpectedly, nelson already have a copy. naturally, i borrowed his cd’s and burned myself a copy. now that i have this game, i have to make my priorities straight once again.
have to find time to play the game! 
here is a scene from max payne:
Top 10 signs that she’s a keeper
by Jonathan Carlson
I must admit that playing the field is a whole lot of fun, but so is being in a serious relationship — provided that it’s with the right woman.
But how do you know if she really is the right woman for you?
If she possesses the following 10 traits, my advice is that you hold on to her for dear life. You don’t want to run the risk of having some other guy swoop down and steal her away from you.
purple lines are my comments… - aj
10. She’s independent
No one wants a girlfriend they have to baby-sit. Once in a while — like if she’s had a rough day at work — it’s great to be her shoulder to cry on. But if she can’t seem to function without you and is constantly after you, she will eventually make you feel like you’re suffocating, which is a surefire way to get you running for the nearest exit. On the other hand, if she has her very own personality and opinions; can stand on her own two feet, both financially and emotionally; and is able to enjoy time away from you (while still missing you, of course) then she must be a great girlfriend.
i would say that pen would be a little bit of both - dependent/independent. i would not mind baby-sitting her but not up to the point of her totally relying on me. it is fun taking turns on pampering each other - massage, preparing food, tucking her in bed, etc. it is our own way of showing affection. i guess that is not what being dependend discussed here. of course she is independent in every way. she can totally “enjoy time away from you (while still missing you, of course)”
9. She’s intelligent
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but the bimbo routine gets real old, real fast. A woman who can meet you at an intellectual level is a total turn-on. Instead of being the one in total control, you’ll find yourself trying to figure out what’s really going on in that brain of hers.
An intelligent woman will constantly surprise you and keep you on your toes — she won’t let you get bored of her. Besides, it’s nice to have something to talk about when you’re not, er, otherwise occupied.
isn’t it obvious? ü
8. She’s sexual
A great girlfriend has to be sexually compatible with you. For instance, if you’re the hardcore leather type and she’s the dainty lingerie type, well, that could be a problem. The two of you have to be on the same page
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or she at least has to be willing to expand her sexual horizons from time to time.
no comment… just yet
7. She’s beautiful
I know, this one is kind of obvious, but important nonetheless. A great girlfriend will not only want to look good for you, but also for herself. She should always look her best and be well put together.
given.
one of the very first things why i was attracted to her. she has these features that i really adore…
6. She respects you
This is a biggie. Your woman must respect you. This means that she listens to you, even if she doesn’t necessarily agree with what you’re saying. And, of course, she never tries to demean or belittle you in any way, shape, or form.
true. we have no problem whatsoever in this number.
5. She lets you be a man
Do not — I repeat — do not get involved with a woman who tries to get you to eat cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast and insists that you give up poker night with the guys. You will end up resenting her more than you can imagine. A good girlfriend lets you be a guy in all your glory, poker night and all. If she’s a great girlfriend, she’ll even bring you and your buddies a couple of beers and make you some of her famous sandwiches.
She has to understand that men and women
are different and should allow you to be yourself. Just like you wouldn’t deprive her of going shopping with her best girlfriend, she shouldn’t expect you to give up the guys for her.
i have no problem with pen regarding my inuman session with the guys. these sessions usually happen once or twice a month and she has no complains whatsoever with this setup.
4. She’s nagless
There is nothing worse than a nag! A great girlfriend knows this and chooses her battles wisely. She knows when to speak-up and when to let it slide. You don’t want a girlfriend who will give you the heights of hell for leaving a couple of dishes in the sink occasionally.
However, if you live together and you stay out all night without calling her, and she lets you have it, then you’re setting yourself up for disaster. This is a situation that nobody would let slide — not even a great girlfriend.
i will be the first to walk-out of the relationship should this happen.
3. She gets along with friends & family
A great girlfriend will not only help your mom in the kitchen, listen to your dad’s stories, and hang out with your friends, she will enjoy it.
She’ll make a real effort to get to know and love the most important people in your life. And she won’t try to get you to ditch your best buds.
She’ll actually empathize with your brother’s getting dumped and suggest that you guys take him out to cheer him up. Not only that, but your friends won’t roll their eyes and moan when you mention that she’ll be joining you guys when she gets off work (yes, women like this do exist).
though she only met my family a few times, i would say that she goes along well with them, especially my sisters. she is that big sister to all of them and she treats them the kid sisters she never had.
2. She loves you
If you have found a woman who loves you for who you really are and not who you pretend or try to be sometimes, you should definitely hang on to her. A woman who doesn’t try to change you is hard to find. Of course, everyone has their slightly annoying habits that their mate has to contend with, but if she really loves you, she will be able to cope with these.
Another way to know if she really loves you is by observing the way she looks at you and treats you on an everyday basis. If the sight of you doesn’t seem to faze her either way, and she doesn’t really seem to care about what you have to say, she’s either playing very hard to get, or sees you as just some guy. But if a surprise visit or phone call from you makes her light up, there’s no denying that she loves you.
awwwww…..
1. She makes you want to be a better man
Stop making that face… Any man who has a great girlfriend or wife will tell you that she makes him want to be a better man. She doesn’t have to say or do anything; it just is that way. If you suddenly feel bad about how you treated your sister or find yourself trying to get your finances in order, you might want to think about your motivation for doing so. It could be love.
definitely. she would support all my endeavors and hardships. we grow together.. emotionally, spiritually and intellectually.
do you already have her?
So, if this list seems to describe your current flame, you, my friend, are styling. In fact, you are probably the envy of all of your friends, even if they tease you for losing your status as “king player.”
However, if the woman you are dating is more like the polar opposite, then I don’t think that getting serious with her would be in your best interest — but you knew that already, didn’t you?
i think i already have the girl of my dreams…
whew! it was a hectic but fun weekend!
SATURDAY MORNING
it was D-Day for Marla & Mark. the event started around 3pm but my day started as early as 8am.
you see, i live waaay across the marriage site, so i have to get up early, prepare and ride the bus to get there. it took me 3h13m37s from mkna to pacita. i had it timed using my n6610. i took the mrt from cubao to magallanes to save some time. traffic along edsa is getting worse everyday.
i arrived at pacita around 2:30 and head directly at david’s coz pen and company were there (her mom and friend cleo). we then went home and they changed to their gowns.
pen looked great even though she kept on ranting about her appearance. she looked like a fairy with her hairstyle and the peach gown she wore (with matching shawl). pen, me and her mom attended the ceremony. her brother eins and her girlfriend drove us at the church using ruth’s revo.
the ceremony was a breeze. i took lots of pictures, clicking at every action happening. what bored most of the crowd was the looong photo-shoot after the ceremony. i guess it took an hour and a half. the crowd was growing listless not to mention hungry.
anyway, after the photo-shoot, we headed at the reception place. this time eins and ruth tagged along. the place was rather small. there was a pool and a billiard table. makeshift tables had to be put-up for the overflowing guests. the queue at the food was long and we were so hungry at that time. there were lots of foods (typical filipino handaan). /*rant mode on*/ what ticked me was that after eating, guests started to pack-up. i mean, even though i am not the one feeding them, they should have at least stayed and watched the program proper. it was impolite to leave that early. it shows that you are only after the free food. i am proud to say that we finished the whole program even though i told pen that i have to leave early.
as usual, goodbyes were so tagal. what gives? it’s not as if you will not see the bride and groom anymore. me, i just gave marla a quick nod and wink to bid farewell. pen and cleo were stuck there with the other abays hugging each other.
we headed at pen’s place then it’s time for me to go and meet kuya ronald.
SATURDAY EVENING
i have to meet kuya ronald at balibago complex coz i dont know how to go directly to their house. eins and ruth were kind enough to accompany me to the meeting place, pen tagged along. meeting place was changed to robinson’s big R instead. so we headed there (it was nearer than the previous place).
when we arrived at the place, i stepped out of the revo and looked for them. the whole time i was looking for them, eins, ruth and pen won’t go away just yet. i felt kinda embarrased while they were looking out for me. para akong bata na binabantayan ng matatanda. hehehe. just in time, i saw their white crosswind parked discreetly behind the huge ford explorer. as it is, kuya wanted to play a prank on me. tough luck i told him later on. by this time, pen and company headed home after waving goodbye.
kuya’s whole family were there. they brought some groceries first before we headed to alfonso homes. home (at least for the weekend) at last. i unpacked the ps2 and we played NBA Live 2k3 until 3 in the morning! we were great! we played cooperative game and we smashed the opponent with style! galeng!
SUNDAY
from kuya’s home, we headed to nandy’s home at golden city. kuya had to go work on a sunday while his wife, ate gelli, had to go to the hospital. me and jem-jem went ahead to golden city.
as usual, nandy and me just played ps2 and civ3 on pc the whole day/night. nothing more. talk about being busy the whole day ü. we didn’t even bother to go with their usual sunday family malling.
MONDAY
EK DAY!
well, that was the origina
l plan. pen and me just found out before we go that the place was closed on mondays and tuesdays! damn it!
we have to reschedule the trip on another day… so far this nov. 8th.
because nothing else was planned, we just stayed in their home the whole day. i felt my adrenaline dropped and felt sleepy the whole time. i cant fight the sleepiness in me that time.
hopefully, the re-scheduled EK would push through this time. i really need time to unwind and relax my state of mind. not to mention spend quality time with my girlfriend.
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i think that’s about it. first time to have written one long entry.
thanks for reading. ü
apparenty, everyone is into blogging this day.
me and pen have this LJ account. i also have a xanga and blogspot account but i do not use them (stupid banners are all over).
anthony has his huntherx17 at xanga.
glenn also has two: xanga - 1000things and blogspot - strangeplanet
the latest addition is from sherwin. he has one over at xanga - kamotemote.
anthony also introduced us to flooble. nice shoutbox at your blogsites. i dont have mine coz LJ wont permit it. oh well…
*news*
gerald lost his t68i.. i still have to gather details. damn those bad guys!
The movie in Erap’s mind
by Romeo Manlapaz
I am not a political analyst. No, I am not an economist either. Ako po ay isang hamak na comical engineer lamang na hindi man lang nag-practice ng kanyang profession. But I enjoy tinkering with data using a computer. And that is how I got myself into this Juetengate mess.
Let me tell you how it all began.
More than a year and a half ago, bigla na lang sumulpot si Pepe (Felipe Miranda, Pulse Asia) sa bahay at nagsabi: “Jing, I’m forming a survey organization which I’m planning to call ‘Pulse Asia’. Baka naman I can request you to become one of the incorporators/directors?” Sa loob-loob ko noon: Do I really want to get involved in this pa-survey-survey of the political scene? Especially since, with reference to such surveys, a former U.P. President had said: “But they’re so penetrating to the surface of things.”
Since by temperament I am a loner and not a joiner, I tried to scare Pepe off by saying: On five conditions: 1. I get complete access to Pulse Asia data. 2. I don’t have to attend meetings. 3. I work alone. 4. I don’t have to write papers. I write only when I want and on what I want. 5. And if I do write a paper, then I’ll provide Pepe with a copy. But the paper remains mine, and I may give a copy to anyone I please.
Tough conditions, I thought, especially for a survey organization. Ang lekat na Pepe, hindi man lang natakot. Instead, kumagat, at pumayag.
So, since May 1999, when Pulse Asia first came out with a survey: Every quarter without fail, I have given Pepe a paper on ERAP-related survey questions, usually of the time-analysis sort.
As you all very well know, from May to September 1999, ERAP’s performance rating plummeted drastically.
I then wrote a paper entitled “ERAP’s fall from grace with the Filipino people”. For this, I used the data not just for September, but for May and September. I was trying to identify: Sinu-sino ang nagpabagsak kay ERAP? Wala. Hindi ma-identify. If I remember right, among the variables I was using then were Civil Status, with six categories - Married, Widow/Widower, Divorced, Separated, Single, Live-in - and their products with TIME = the survey quarter variable. Eh, lahat ng Civil Status x TIME variables, pumasok sa regression equation, at negative ang coefficients.
Anong ibig sabihin niyan? Lahat ng respondents, whether married or widow/widower or divorced or separated or single or live-in, pinabagsak si ERAP. In short, buong bansa ang nagpabagsak kay ERAP. Just before the December 1999 survey, Pepe asked whether I had any questions for the next survey. I suggested, “Why don’t we ask whether they voted for ERAP in 1998?” Sa loob-loob ko: Kung doon sa mga bumoto kay ERAP, mababa and bumababa ang performance rating ni ERAP, … abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Ito namang kaibigan ko, may kalokohan din, dinagdagan pa. Tatlo ang itinanong: Bumoto ka ba? Sino ang ibinoto mo? At …. Iboboto mo pa ba siya?
When I received the data diskette for the December 1999 survey, I was ecstatic. I called Pepe right away: “Jing, that was a stroke of genius! Hindi mo lang itinanong kung ibinoto nila si ERAP; itinanong mo rin kung iboboto pa nila.”
What did the December 1999 survey show? Of the 1200 respondents: 692 or 58% stated that either hindi sila bumoto, or iba ang ibinoto nila, hindi si ERAP; 508 or 42% admitted, ibinoto nila si ERAP. And of the 508 na bumoto kay ERAP: 203 or 40% stated na hindi na nila iboboto si ERAP; 132 or 26% either stated na hindi na lang sila boboto kahit kanino, or ayaw sumagot; 173 or 34% stated na ERAP pa rin, ERAP forever, daw sila.
Note na mas marami pa ang hindi na boboto kaysa boboto pa. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Ang sumagi sa isip ko: ‘Yong 132 ERAP voters na either hindi na lang sila boboto, or ayaw sumagot, malamang at the very least ambivalent na ‘yan, nag-aalangan na kay ERAP. On this basis, I tried sub-dividing the respondents into four sub-populations: ERAP:1, ang mga hindi bumoto kay ERAP; 58%. ERAP:2, ang mga hindi
na boboto kay ERAP; 40% of 42% = 17%. ERAP:3, ang mga nag-aalangan na kay ERAP; 26% of 42% = 11%. ERAP:4, ang mga ERAP forever; 34% of 42% = 14%. The ERAP sub-populations in the Pulse Asia survey of December 1999.
Ang hindi ko inaasahan, ang mga ERAP pa rin, ang ERAP forever, 14% lang of all respondents. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
But then, I thought, baka naman mali ang assumption na apat nga ang sub-populations. So, I compared the means of the ERAP-related variables across the four sub-populations. Ang lumabas, mukhang tama naman. For by and large, from ERAP:1 to ERAP:2 to ERAP:3 to ERAP:4, pataas nang pataas ang mga evaluations. Of course, may exceptions, but these exceptions were tolerable within the assumption.
I counterchecked the assumption further - by trying to identify kung sino-sino ang nasa bawa’t sub-population. The identities of the ERAP sub-populations. Ang mga mataas ang pinag-aralan, nasa ERAP:1, hindi bumoto, at wala sa ERAP:4, ERAP forever: Mukhang tama. Ang mga military at police, nasa ERAP:4, ERAP forever: Mukhang tama nga. Ang mga Iglesia ni Kristo, nasa ERAP:3, nag-aalangan: Nakakaduda yata. Ang mga taga-Sultan Kudarat at mga Muslim, nasa ERAP:2, hindi na boboto: Nakakaduda nga.
So, I called Pepe: “Jing, ano ba ito? Lumalabas na ang mga Iglesia ni Kristo, nag-aalangan na kay ERAP. At ang mga Muslim, lalo na sa Sultan Kudarat, hindi lang nag-aalangan, itinakwil na siya.”
And of course, to this comical engineer who never practiced his profession, Pepe explained at great length the political realities underlying the survey data.
Then, I tried to find out, ano ba ang mga concerns nitong apat na sub-populations? Nag-regression analysis with categorical variables. Ang kinalabasan, ‘tong regression equation:
Regression equation: ERAP
RF = 0.140 + [0.274 × ECNR + 0.133 × GRFT + 0.152 × POVR] × ERAP:1 + [0.207 × ECNR + 0.251 × HMNR] × ERAP:2 + [0.550 + 0.384 × TERR] × ERAP:3 + 1.144 × ERAP:4 r2 = 0.263
Sa ERAP:1, ang mahalaga, ECNR = economic recovery, GRFT = graft and corruption, POVR = poverty. Sa ERAP:2, ECNR = economic recovery, HMNR = human rights. Sa ERAP:3, TERR = territorial integrity; ewan ko naman kung bakit. Pero sa ERAP:4, … wala! Para bagang kung tatanungin mo sila, “Bakit ang tataas ng rating niyo kay ERAP,” sasagut sila ng “Basta! ERAP forever.” Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
When I received the data diskette for the Ides of March 2000 survey, tinignan ko agad ang ERAP:1, ERAP:2, ERAP:3 at ERAP:4. Ang resulta, lumala pa. Dumami ang nag-admit na ibinoto nila si ERAP - 42% noon, 47% ngayon. Dumami ang hindi na boboto sa kanya - 40% noon, 42% ngayon. Dumami ang nag-aalangan na sa kanya - 26% noon, 29% ngayon. At umunti ang ERAP forever, ang boboto pa sa kanya - 34% noon, 29% ngayon.
At ang nakapagtataka, mas matindi pang mag-evaluate ang ERAP:2, ang hindi na boboto, kaysa ERAP:1, ang hindi bumoto. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata. A comparison of means of ERAP-related variables: March 2000.
Nang lumabas ang data for the July 2000 survey, nakabawi nang kaunti si ERAP. From May 1999 through September through December to the Ides of March 2000, bumabagsak, pero bumabagal ang pagbagsak. But from March to July 2000, umangat nang kaunti.
Ang sabi ng iba, “rebound” daw ‘yan. Rebound nga ba? Ewan ko. Pero sa akin, ang rebound, ‘yong tatalon ka nang mataas at maaagaw mo ang bola. Eh, dito, nakabig ka lang nang kaunti at napauldot ka. Rebound na ba ‘yan? Ewan. Kaya naman noong Monday November 6th, nang lumabas sa Inquirer ang resulta ng isang October survey, hindi sa Pulse Asia, at 29% lang ang pabor sa resignation ni ERAP, at 44% ang hindi pabor, parang hindi ako makapaniwala.
Ang general context ko noon ay ganito: 58% ang hindi bumoto kay ERAP; 17% ang itinitakwil na siya; 11% ang nag-aalangan; at 14% lang ang ERAP forever. Pagkatapos, 29% lang ang pabor, at 44% ang hindi pabor?
Kung sa bagay, kung talagang 14% ang ERAP forever, 30% na lang ang kailangan para umabot sa 44% ang hindi pabor. At ang 30% na ‘yan, maaaring manggaling sa 58% na hindi bumoto sa kanya, lalo na doo
n sa maaaring takot sa gulo, doon sa ang gusto ay “business as usual”, at doon din sa 11% na nag-aalangan pa lang. Siguro nga, maaaring noong October 28th, the mid-date of this survey na hindi sa Pulse Asia, talagang 29% lang ang pabor at 44% ang hindi pabor.
Pero … naman naman naman…. This Juetengate: We have to understand Juetengate as a process. And a process always devolops over time, usually over a long period of time.
Halimbawa, doon sa America: How long did it take from Watergate to Nixon’s resignation? O kaya’y dito sa Pilipinas: How long did it take from Ninoy’s assassination to Marcos’s expulsion? And Juetengate has just begun. By October 30th, it had not even been a month.
To use an analogy which may prove appropriate to ERAP: As a process, Juetengate is a movie, the movie in ERAP’s mind, and not a photograph or a movie still.
Viewed in this light, it is obvious that the survey, na hindi sa Pulse Asia, presented its results as a photograph, as a movie still, rather than as a snippet of frames from the movie in ERAP’s mind.
As a process, Juetengate is also a journey. And at this early stage of the journey, what is important is not where the people are, but in what direction they are moving. Are they headed towards a change in the presidency, whether by death, by permanent disability, by resignation or by impeachment, all of which, Justice Isagani A. Cruz assures us, are constitutionally valid means of vacating the presidency? Or are they headed towards the prolonged incumbency of an incompetent and, if you believe Singson, graft-and-corruption-ridden lord of all jueteng lords?
In terms of the usual survey variables, over the survey time: Did the people’s approval of ERAP’s performance as President improve, or deteriorate, or remain unchanged? Did the people’s trust or confidence in ERAP rise, or fall, or remain constant? As regards Juetengate itself, are the people getting more and more inclined to believe ERAP rather than Singson, or Singson rather than ERAP?
And the survey, na hindi sa Pulse Asia, presented a movie still of the beginning of a journey, not the journey itself, not a snippet of frames from its movie. Furthermore, this survey, na hindi sa Pulse Asia, was silent on the direction of the journey, silent about whether it is headed towards a change in the presidency, or towards the prolonged incumbency of the lord of all jueteng lords.
Some malevolent spirits can construe this silence as mis-information, and if deliberate, as dis-information. But whether mis-information or dis-information or neither, undeniably, it altered the political climate in the country.
Imagine…. Isang eksena: Now that he has publicly admitted that his lawyer did accept the P200 million, and his lawyer has confirmed this, ERAP’s lawyers are trying to convince him that it will be more prudent to resign rather than risk conviction on the impeachment charges. And in reply, ERAP insists, “Ano bang resign-resign? Nahihibang na ba kayo? Ayan, tignan niyo. Ayon sa survey, 29% lang ang in favor at 44% ang against. Nakakalamang pa ako ng 15%.”
In fairness to this survey, na hindi sa Pulse Asia, I doubt whether they intended either to mis-inform or to dis-inform. I suspect, and this is just my suspicion, it just did not occur to them that their survey data, though limited to a five-day period, could have been subjected to a time-analysis, and therefore the results could have been presented as a snippet of frames from a movie, rather than as a movie still.
At any rate, this direction of where the people are headed is precisely the point at issue in this time-analysis entitled “ERAP in Pulse Asia 2000-10″.
The analysis is simplicity itself: First, get an overview. Over the long period of time from May 1999 to October 2000, how has ERAP’s performance rating been changing?
From May 1999 through September through December to March 2000, bumabagsak, pero bumabagal ang pagbagsak. From March to July 2000, umangat nang kaunti, pero hindi nag-rebound. From July to October 2000, nag-peak, … at bumagsak, … at pabilis n
ang pabilis ang patuloy na pagbagsak. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Having verified na pabagsak nga, what next? “Zoom in” on the brief period of the survey itself, i.e., October 16-20, using DATE = the date of the interview as the independent variable.
1. Identify certain ERAP-related variables: ERAP’s performance rating, on a scale of -2 to +2; ERAP’s trust rating, on a scale of -2 to +2; the people’s belief that the ERAP administration is doing all it can for the country, on a scale of -2 to +2; ERAP’s credibility in Juetengate vis-a-vis Singson, on a scale of -1 to +1; the people’s agreement with the call for a change in the presidency, on a scale of -2 to +2. By the way, one of the things I admire about Pepe’s questionnaire is its refusal to distinguish among leave of absence, resignation and impeachment. In other words, without saying so explicitly, Pepe insisted that the point at issue is the end, a change in the presidency, rather than the means, whether by death, by permanent disability, by resignation, by impeachment or by leave of absence.
2. Verify whether for each DATE of the survey, you have enough data points: Out of 1200 data points, for October 16, dalawa lang; for October 30, labing-anim lang. Pero, sige na rin; isama na rin natin ang simula at dulo, kahit kakaunti lang ang data points nito. Anyway, sa computer naman, you can do anything you please, as long as you understand what you’re doing.
3. Perform a simple linear regression on each ERAP-related variable vs DATE. Simple linear regression will show whether over the period October 16-30 of the survey, the ERAP-related variables are rising, … or falling, … or unchanging.
And the results are devastating:Ang performance rating ni ERAP, pabagsak. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Ang trust rating ni ERAP, pabagsak. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Ang belief in the ERAP administration, pabagsak. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Ang credibility in Juetengate, pabagsak. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Ang agreement with the call for a change, pataas. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Once more, with feeling: Ang performance rating ni ERAP, pabagsak. Ang trust rating ni ERAP, pabagsak. Ang belief in the ERAP administration, pabagsak. Ang credibility ni ERAP sa Juetengate, pabagsak. Ang agreement with the call for a change, pataas. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
At hindi lang ‘yan. As regards ERAP’s performance rating, for instance: If you compare the rate of fall in October 2000 with the rate of fall in May 1999 when ERAP first fell from grace, the rate of fall ngayon is more than four times the rate of fall noon, more than four times. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
But Sir, nambobola kayo. Kitang-kita naman natin sa table na ang regression coefficient ng ERAPRF, ang liit, -0.027 lang ngayon, whereas ang rate of fall noon, ayon dito sa equations, ang laki, -0.573 noon. ‘Yang maliit, ipinalalabas ninyong more than four times ng malaki? Ano ba ‘yan?
Yes, but you forget that ‘yong noon ay rate of fall per survey quarter, i.e., every three months, 0.573 ang ibinabagsak, whereas ‘yong ngayon ay rate of fall per day, i.e., araw-araw, 0.027 ang ibinabagsak. And to convert a rate of fall in units per day to a rate of fall in units per survey quarter, you multiply the rate per day by the number of days in a survey quarter, i.e., 3×30 or 90.
To conclude: At this moment, as an individual and not as a Pulse Asia Director, am I bothered by the fact that towards the end of October 2000, only 29% of the people seemed to agree with the call for ERAP’s resignation, and 44% seemed to disagree?
Well, yes and no.
Yes, I’m bothered … because these results tell me that as a people, we are much too forgiving. How often has it happened in our recent past that … nandaya sa election, pinatawad; nangurakot, pinatawad na naman; ipinahiya tayo sa buong mundo, pinatawad pa rin. Ano ba? Parati na lang ba tayong madadala sa awa-awa?
And no, I’m not bothered at all … because I realize that these figures represent nothing more than a movie still fr
om the opening scene of “Juetengate”, the movie in ERAP’s mind. But if we project a few more frames of “Juetengate” … in beautiful slow motion if you please, then not only will we see the direction in which the people are heading, we will also be amazed at the speed with which they’re moving.
I would now like to apologize to anyone who was expecting a high-tech briefing by Pepe, replete with charts and tables and numbers and figures in Microsoft Powerpoint for Windows 2000. What I just presented, at times in more colorful language than Pepe would have used, are merely highlights of this paper entitled “ERAP in Pulse Asia 2000-10″, which I authored. Many will probably find this paper too technical; for this reason,
I tried to lighten my low-tech presentation. Hanggan dito na lang, at marami pong salamat.
here you go kpop dude.. feast your eyes!
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i found these among my other image files.
