My Journeys

Friday, September 16, 2011

Johnny Tango Jokes

Johnny Tango Jokes
     One of the radio programs I listened to during the mid-80's was Rick Radam's Johnny Tango which was heard over DZRH. The show featured jokes sent in by listeners and the radio program was broadcast during Sundays. Here are some of the jokes I remembered.

Joke 1:
 Johhny was then a little boy when he joined an excursion to one of the resorts in Laguna. While frolicking in the pool along with his male and female cousins, Johnny suddenly suddenly pointed to a female cousin's covered genitals and asked, "What is that?" The female cousin blushed and said "Ah, that is the city of Madrid!". He then walked over to a male cousin, pointed to his genitals and asked, "What is that?" The cousin answered, "This is the king of Spain". One night, Johhny accidentaly walked into his parents' bedroom and switched on the lights. Johnny was momentarily shocked when he saw his father on top of his mother. After recovering from his surprise, Johnny suddenly blurted out, " I SALUTE THE KING OF SPAIN ENTERING THE CITY OF MADRID!"

Joke 2:
     One evening, Johnny's grandmother decided to teach his grandson how to pray. The grandma said to Johnny, "I'm going to teach you how to pray. Ama namin.." "Ama namin..", Johnny repeated. This went on  until they reach that part which says "Bigyan mo kami ng tinapay sa araw-araw." At this point, Johnny paused and asked his grandma, "Dapat ba araw-araw Lola? Syang po baka mapanis ang tinapay."

    

Monday, June 13, 2011

My Favorite Anime

     I prefer watching anime over American cartoons because anime characters look so real and the physique of the characters is so sexy. One of the anime shows that I followed on AXN was Cooking Master Boy. It's about a boy who has a gift for cooking exotic dishes and this ability of his takes him from one cooking competition to another. One often wonders whether it is really possible to cook the dishes featured in each episode. Each contest that our hero finds himself in has a theme. One theme could be "The swan sings to rose."

     Boys Be is another anime I enjoyed watching. It tackles the ups and downs of falling in love. The girls in this show are so pretty and sexy. Though I'm way past my teenage years, I can't help but be tickled by the romantic scenes in each episode. Wish I was back in college again.


     Sakura Wars is also exiciting to watch. Three girls each with special gifts are selected to pilot huge robots which are used to fight off threats to the empire. The girls are disguised as stage actresses. My favorite among the girls is of course Sakura herself.


     But before we had cable, I was already following Macross on channel 9. The plot of the show is interesting, It's about a hugh spacecraft called the SDF or the super defense fortress which was left by aliens on Earth and now being used by the humans. Now the aliens want the spacecraft back and each episode features battles between the aliens known as the Zentraedi and human beings. The story is too realistic though since some of the characters die in battle and there are of course romantic moments.

 
  Slamdunk was a favorite among anime fans young and old alike. The anime follows the journey of a guy named Sakuragi as he gradually turned from zero to hero on the basketball court. One funny thing about this guy is that he beleives that he is a basketball god. Most of the time, he tangles with his teammate Rukawa who is a no nonsense hardcourt hero.



     If you enjoy the sight of sexy and pretty anime characters, you'd love You're Under Arrest. The show dwells on the lives of a group of female police officers, as well as on their adventures and misadventures. I enjoyed watching You're Under Arrest the Movie which had the chracters created in a realistic manner.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Memorable Quotes from the Movies

Sometimes, doing the right thing is not doin the right thing.
                                     -Hondo(Samuel L. Jackson) from     SWAT.

We are paratroopers! We are supposed to be surrounded!
                -Captain Winters(Damien Lewis) from Band of Brothers

What is important is we tried and nobody can take that away from us.
                -Col. Chappy Sinclair(Louis Gosset Jr.) from Iron Eagle 1

Mr McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't want me when I'm angry.
                 -David Banner( Bill Bixby) from The Hulk the TV series

Iceman: You! You are still dangerous but you can be my wingman anytime.
Maverick: Bullshit! You could be mine!
                                              -from Top Gun

Friday, April 15, 2011

My Favorite TV Shows

     I feel that the TV shows of yesteryears are far more better than today's soap operas that keep a lot of Filipinos glued to their TV sets especially during prime time. One of these is 12 'o Clock High which is about the exploits of US bomber crews during World War 2. I distinctly remember one of the main stars of this TV show, Paul Burke. It's a pity however that I didn't get to watch much of the show since it was shown at around 9:00 in the evening. Being an elementary student during that time, I was only only to watch TV until 8:00 pm.
      Another favorite TV show of mine when I was still in high school was James at 15. Being a teenager then, I found it easily to relate to the adventures of a young boy who was experiencing the pains of growing up. The TV show starred then upcoming young actor Lance Kerwin.

     I seldom watch 21 Jump Street when it was popular during the 1980s. It was a police story which featured young detectives led by Johnny Depp.

     I never got tired of watching The Working Girls which was a spin off of the the movie with same title. The TV show starred Sandra Bullock who really looked hot. One of the famous lines that I remember from this TV show was, "So what am I? Chopped liver?"

      I'm sure everybody remembers the funny alien ALF whose spaceship landed in the backyard of a family. The members of the family were Willie who was the father, Kate who was the mother, and the children named Bryan and a girl whose name I can't remember. Some of my favorite lines of ALF were " I kill me!" and " Que pasa?".

     Among the Japanese action shows that I watched during the 1990s was Shaider which was dubbed in Filipino. I really found the guy cool! More importantly, I enjoyed watching Shaider's or Alexis's sidekick Annie in action. Annie was an orphan or the probably the lone survivor of her planet whcih was destroyed by the evil Fuma Leyar.

     Another favorite detective TV show that our family enjoyed watching was Baretta which had Robert Blake in the starring role. Barertta was a kick ass private investigator who had a talking parrot for a companion. I remember one of our high school teachers in English who looked just like the guy.

Forgotten song from the Manila Sound Era.

Here is a favorite song of mine that I enjoyed listening to during the time the Manila Sound was its peak.

Sa aking paglalakad
Ako ay mayroon nakita
Isang beauting pagkaputi
Alam mo ba na siya'y babong pa

Siya'y aking nilapitan
Upang siya's makilala
Ang sagot niya sa akin
"Ayaw ko! Ang pangit mo!"

Masakit man tanggapin
Na ako ay pangit.
Wala akong magagawa
Kundi sunudin ang gusto mo

Ano ba naman ito
Ang pinasukan ng puso ko?
Mabuti pang sabihin ko
Na siya ay iibigin ko






Monday, April 11, 2011

Campaign song of former Mayor Antonio Villegas

The campaign songs during the 1960s and 1970s are more original compared to the campaign songs or jingles used by today's crop of politicians. Here are the lyrics from the campaign song of former Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas.

Kay Villegas Kami

Kay Villegas kami
Kay Villegas
Kay Villegas kaming lahat
He's the first mayor of Manila
Sa gawa ay number one siya.
Kay Vilegas kami
Kay Villegas
Kay Villegas kaming lahat
He's the first of mayor
Candidate for mayor
Kay Villegas kaming lahat.

(bridge)
Sa gawa ay number one siya
lalalalalala
Sa diwa ay number one siya
lalalalala
What all Manila say?
We bring him once again.
Im on the lead
Im on the lead
Yeba!

Kay Vilegas kami
Kay Villegas
Kay Villegas kaming lahat
He's the first of mayor
Candidate for mayor
Kay Villegas kaming lahat!
Yeba!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Johnny De Leon and Ngongo

Lundagin Mo Baby!
     One of our favorite radio programs during the 1970s was the late Johnny de Leon's radio program with the title of "Lundagin Mo Baby." Johnny De Leon's assistant or sidekick during that time was a guy named Ngongo who of course had a speech impediment which Johnny exploited to no end  to the delight of the listeners. For example, he would ask Ngongo to say, "Bataan Matamis!" Ngongo would reply with " Baaan Maamis!". Or Johnny would have Ngongo say "Aji No Moto" which was the brand name of a popular vetsin or food seasoning. Ngongo would end up saying "Ayi no moto." Another thing that I miss about this program is the time check which would be accompanied by the banging sound of pots and pans. During that time, digitized sound effects were still unknown. We also enjoyed listening to the call sign that Johnny and the field reporters used. 'Beke 1 Beke2! Ang lalaki ng Beke ninyong tatlo!" Above all I anticipated the angelus which ended with the story "The Deck of Cards." This was a story about a young soldier who used a deck of cards as his bible and prayer book much to the dismay of his superiors. We would listen to Johhny's radio program usually at 6:00 in the evening