tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:24:22 +0000TriviaPhilippinesNewsHow toInformationEat BulagaPoint of ViewShowbizFilipino ActorUrban LegendsFilipina ActressHealthhttp://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)Blogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-7364543927229939535Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +00002009-11-17T23:57:22.793-08:00PhilippinesPoint of ViewSa GMA 7 mayroon silang special na program na "Isang Tanong", kung saan binigyan nila ng pagkakataon ang mga simpleng mamamayan para magtanong sa mga tatakbo sa susunod na Philippine Presidential Election. Nais ko sanang magpadala ng sarili kong isang tanong, pero hindi ako makapagdesisyon kung anong tanong ang ipapadala ko. Dahil sa totoo lang hindi kasya sa iisang tanong lang ang mga nais http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/11/hindi-lang-isang-tanong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-657564992843458295Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:29:00 +00002009-11-13T01:39:09.369-08:00TriviaFriday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck, but often bad luck. In the Gregorian Calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month's 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. In 2009 this applies to the months of February, March and November. The http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/11/friday-13th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-7924779073071858876Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:13:00 +00002009-10-12T03:18:50.893-07:00PhilippinesPoint of ViewIf there is one thing I hate about the people in the Philippine government specially it's officials, that would be that they don't have brains. These people always boast of their educational backgrounds or during the election they would always lay down their beautiful plans to improve things here in the Philippines. But even if they graduated with degrees or graduated from a reputable and well http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/10/there-is-solution-if-only-they-would.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-4813069965539359392Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +00002009-10-04T06:45:36.328-07:00Trivia by: Bong Barrameda, Pinoy Trivia Vol. 3 Q.  On a yearly average, how many typhoons visit the Philippines? A. 20 For the Record.  You can determine how far away a thunderstorm is without using any special instruments.  First, wait for a lightning flash.  Then count the seconds that pass until the sound of thunder is heard.  Sound travels about 1 mile (1.6km.) in http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/10/typhoon-counting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-6739087508925607771Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +00002009-10-02T02:47:30.617-07:00NewsPhilippinesBarely a week have passed when typhoon "Ondoy"(international name: "Ketsana") ravaged and caused so much damage in Luzon here in the Philippines.  The cities and families that was affected have just started to recover from the damages, these five days after "Ondoy" have left the country. But as if Ondoy's damage is not enough, another typhoon is now entering the Philippines and once again http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/10/after-ondoy-here-comes-pepeng.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-6697645894034388603Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:53:00 +00002009-09-27T07:24:40.361-07:00NewsPhilippinesYesterday, the tropical storm named "Ondoy" by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), wreaks havoc to all the places that it passed by as it moves through Luzon.Me and my family personally experienced it's devastating force as it passed by out town, trees are plucked from the ground, part of our roof got blown-off by the force of the wind, and http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/tropical-storm-ondoy-ravaged-luzon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-7029000672487039123Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:25:00 +00002009-09-23T04:45:58.860-07:00Urban LegendsSomewhere in Georgia back in the 1800's a poor farmer and his wife were expecting their 5th child. The farmer knew that he and his wife could not provide for this child because crops had been bad that year and he could barely feed his family of six.When the wife went into labor the farmer called for the doctor. Unknown to the wife, the farmer and the doctor had already made arrangements to get http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/baby-bridge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-5898325437491651349Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:45:00 +00002009-09-22T03:28:35.463-07:00InformationUrban LegendsDEFINITIONAn urban legend, urban myth, or urban tales is a form of modern folklore with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing or horror. It's consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them., the term is often used to mean something akin to an "apocryphal story" involving incidents of the http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/urban-legend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-5154187784771291262Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:37:00 +00002009-09-20T00:45:52.624-07:00NewsPhilippinesDue to problems with my Internet connection I wasn't able to update my blog for a long time, but now with a new Internet Service Provider, I am back. The long period of being offline gave me time to think of other topics I want to share here in the owlery, starting with this topic.Last week news came out, stating that the Philippines would face a problem with power shortage as announced by thehttp://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/power-shortage-in-philippines-in-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-9119808341396775504Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:01:00 +00002009-09-05T11:27:23.841-07:00How toInformationPROBLEMSProblems, everybody has them, no body is exempted from having problems. Whoever you maybe or whatever you do, you would always face problems everyday. It doesn't matter how big your problem is, what matter is how you tackle these problems to come-up with a solution. Problem solving is one of those abilities that allegedly distinguishes human beings from other animals. Though many http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/problem-solving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-41587283215659585Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:40:00 +00002009-09-04T08:05:39.182-07:00InformationTriviaFEARFear is an emotional response to a threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. Some Psychologists John B Watson, Robert Plutchik, and Paul Ekman have suggested that fear is one of a small set of bsic or innate emotions. This set also includes such emotions as joy, sadness, and anger. Fear should be http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/facinating-fear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-8416168300709956813Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:07:00 +00002009-09-03T08:58:35.166-07:00Point of ViewGREEDGreed is defined in the dictionary as an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth.Greed is the excessive or rapacious desire and persuit of money, wealth, power. It is generally considered a vice, and is one of the seven deadly sins in Catholicism.Buddhist believe greed is based on incorrectly- connecting http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/greed-is-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-397242633679849001Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:24:00 +00002009-09-02T08:41:25.513-07:00TriviaSLOGAN ORIGINA slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish and Irish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm, sluagh meaning "army", "host" and gairm meaning "cry". The battle cry of the Old Highland clans were said to be the http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/slogan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-5391431521235796436Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:54:00 +00002009-09-01T07:43:52.249-07:00TriviaHUMAN HEADIn humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones, consisting the cranium and the facial bones. The cranium is formed by 8 bones: the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital bone in the back, the ethmoid bone behind the nose, and the sphenoid bone. The face consists of 14 bones including the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw). Except forhttp://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/09/mind-your-head.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-793340200547960720Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-08-30T09:29:05.856-07:00InformationTriviaTEARSTears are the liquid product of a process of crying to clean and lubricate the eyes. The word lacrimation,(from L. Lacrima meaning Tear) which can be also spelled as lachrimation, may also be used in a medical or literary sense to refer to crying. Strong emotions, such as sorrow or elation may lead to crying. The process of yawning may also result in lacrimation. Although most land http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/tears-in-your-eye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-4909936691563059227Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:56:00 +00002009-08-29T09:01:48.347-07:00TriviaMALE OR FEMALE?It's quite difficult to tell if a goldfish is male or female, for the only time male and female goldfish look different from each other is when they are ready to breed. The male develops small white spots, called tubercles, on his gill covers. The female, on the other hand, will fill up with eggs and look fatter than the male.FISHY TIPSIf you can afford it, thaw frozen fish in http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/something-fishy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-5126740668998124395Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:56:00 +00002009-08-28T09:00:22.931-07:00COINCIDENCEa striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance.the condition or fact of coincidingACCIDENT COINCIDENCETwo brothers in Bermuda were killed while riding the same motorcycle in the same street by the same taxi and by the same driver, carrying the same passenger; but exactly a year apart: 1962 and 1963OH BABYIn Detroit sometime in the 1930s, a young http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-coincidence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-8800963941876969311Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:45:00 +00002009-08-25T08:21:46.757-07:00TriviaLEAP SECONDFour or five million years ago, a day lasted only 22 hours. The lengthening of the day is due to the very gradual slowing down of the Earth's rotation on its axis. Since the introduction of the "coordinated universal time" as the world's standard form of time measurement in 1972, one "leap second" has been added onto the last second of each year to make up for the planet's http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-7582607781292274325Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +00002009-08-25T08:49:26.545-07:00TriviaCOLOR BLACKBlack is the total absorption of all color and the absence of light. It was used for mourning by the Egyptians and Romans, today almost all countries associate it with death and mourning. Black has also been recognized to imply humility and secrecy. It is frequently associated with witchcraft. In India and other countries in Asia, black represents the serfs and slaves. In the http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/black-is-beautiful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-1213792334801286922Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:54:00 +00002009-08-21T02:49:16.422-07:00TriviaDomestic sheep (Ovis aries) are typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species, in everyday usage it almost always refers to the Ovis aries. Numbering a little over 1 billion, domestic sheep are the most numerous species in their genus.Sheep are most likely descended from http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/oh-sheep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-1259550424034682992Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:34:00 +00002009-08-20T08:23:36.321-07:00Trivia"Dark as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love." Such was the respected opinion of Charles Maurice de Talleyrands when asked to describe a perfect cup of coffee. Coffee is one of the most popular beverage there is here on earth, but how much do we know about it? Before you take another sip of your cup of coffee, here are some trivia that you might find interesting about http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/coffee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-2007157454862993401Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:33:00 +00002009-08-19T07:56:48.815-07:00TriviaThere are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on the entire earth. There are more than 900,000 known species of insects in the world. Scientists discover approximately 7,000 to 10,000 new insect species every year - and it is believe that there are between 1 million and 10 million species yet to be found. Here are a few fascinating trivia about them...http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/bugs-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-6757598947615836417Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:05:00 +00002009-08-18T05:03:52.522-07:00How toHave you been in a date? Did you enjoyed it? How about your date? Have you been in a date that you think that went well, but you never heard from your date again after it? Or have you been in a date that is a total disaster right from the beginning? If you do, here are some tips you can try to make your next date successful...TIME IS GOLDAs a famous saying said "Time is gold" and you should http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/dates-how-to-make-it-successful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-2374609534583579499Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:23:00 +00002009-08-17T06:59:41.832-07:00Eat BulagaFilipino ActorPhilippinesShowbizJoey de Leon is a Filipino actor, born Jose Maria Ramos de Leon on 14th of October 1946 in Manila, he is famous for his wit, green jokes and sarcasm. Joey de Leon is one of the original host of the long-running noontime show EAT BULAGA and member of the famous comedy trio TVJ (Tito, Vic and JOEY). His career could be said to be out of luck and talent, his career started when his friend invited http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/joey-de-leon-jack-of-all-traits-master.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475697317688354989.post-8740930100311021074Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:31:00 +00002009-08-16T08:46:49.682-07:00HealthHow toIf you are a smoker who want to quit smoking or know someone who wants to quit, here are some tips to get you started and to help you reach your goal. Statistics shows that 70% of smokers wants to quit, but for most smokers the thought of going in a long term withdrawal symptoms is enough reason not to quit.EQUIP YOURSELF WITH KNOWLEDGEQuitting is like getting addicted in reverse, so it's http://ravencrowsowlery.blogspot.com/2009/08/dont-be-looser-be-quitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ravencrow)0