Kubota FARM TRACTOR owned PICKUP TRUCK in Drag Racing !!!

I guess they race tractors in Thailand, fun stuff!!!

Kidnapping Modus Operandi

This is a repost from Mia Luna Maranan's FB Status upate

July 20, 2014 around 2pm.

My husband and I were together with our almost 5 years old boy were having coffee and dessert in Sugarhouse Alabang Town Center. While having our tete-a-tete and our son galloping around us, a girl about 6 or 7 years old suddenly appeared and holding our son’s hand saying, “Come, let’s play.” Good thing my son was standing between me and my husband when this happened. Perhaps, sensing something strange, my son, instead of being his usual friendly self, came closer to us looking at me as if asking for permission if it’s ok to play with this girl.

I stared at the girl while she was holding our son’s hand and inviting him to come and play. I interrupted and asked, “Where are you going?” So she just pointed to the direction where the exit is (if you are familiar where Sugarhouse ATC is located, it is pretty much near one of the mall’s exit where commuters have easy ride access and is also near a barangay of squatters).

So I spoke to the girl in English telling her to play where I can see them, asked her questions about her parents or nanny, etc but she just stared at me blankly repeating to my son, “Come, let’s play” while tugging him to join her. It then dawned on me that this girl probably doesn’t understand English and suspicious thoughts started racing in my head so I translated my instructions and my questions turned into interrogations in Tagalog but this time with a stern and authoritative voice since her expressions, answers seems scripted and uncommon for a child. I also looked around and the girl with her age seems to be unsupervised within reasonable distance.

I asked both of them to sit in front of us so I could observe further instead of just going away, my head wrestled with my instinct refusing to believe that a child can be used as an accessory to a hideous crime such as kidnapping. The child sat but was uneasy and can’t keep still. She was just staring at our son not saying a word or anything. I can’t remember if my son tried to talk to her since I was too engrossed in observing the girl and putting pieces of the events that unfolded together.

Here are my observations:

Physical: The girl was presentably dressed in denim shorts, sandals, and a headband. But her legs are full of scars and her front teeth are mostly decaying.

Behavior: Uneasy and can’t keep still; staring at our son while raising her legs seemingly showing off her legs (which is why I noticed the scars).

Conversation: Pretends to speak English when it seems that come, let’s play are the only words she knows. The rest are in Tagalog which can be concluded as scripted.

No adult supervision around. Odd that I asked her to sit near our table with our son and until we left, no one came to pick her up. I offered to bring her to her parents but she just stared at me and pointed towards the exit again. I really looked long and hard but there is just no one visible.

To parents and adults, please be very vigilant in looking after your precious little ones. If you know you have the tendency to zone out or be absent minded or your kids tend to wander off or get friendly, take necessary precautions – talk to your children about strangers, kidnapping, and food poisoning/drugs the way they can understand. Also, be mindful too of other children as we may have to opportunity to save a child or a parent from great torment.

To ATC and other mall management, may you orient the guards and security to also spot suspicious children activities as they are being used as accessories to the crimes.

Most of all, may we increase our prayer life for protection, guidance of our families and children; conversion and repentance of the predators.

Pioneer DEH-80 PRS 3way+Sub (7 channel) SQ Setup

I have recently upgraded my in car entertainment with a Pioneer head unit.
Set up is as follows
1 x DEH 80 PRS
2 x VSA silk dome tweeters
2 x VSA 3" Midrange speakers
2 x RE 6.5" Mid Bass
1 x Rockford Fosgate t110D2
1 x Lightning Lab 1850D 850w mono Amp
1 x Lightning Lab AM4110 4 channel Amp

DEH 80PRS Settings

LOW - 80hz
MID LOW - 80hz
MID HIGH - 1.2khz
HIGH - 1.6khz

4 channel AMP Settings
LOW ~ 250hz (Bass +6db)
HIGH  255hz~

monobloc AMP Setttings

flat 

Used a tone generator to check and get them to playing

tweeters 1.6khz - up

mids 255hz - 1.6khz

midbass 80hz - 250hz

sub 18hz - 80hz

Adjusted the time alignment automatically at first using the built in fuction of the headunit then fine tuned using a doppler effect sound by ear. It just needed a nudge to properly align the singer center and eye level on the dash.

Images of the pillar mounted highs and mids

Some videos of the setup in action

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Error message

Don't you just love error messages that are direct to the point. LOL!

Pinoy Strobist on Facebook

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Cdr King TT520 Flash Unit, Optical Slave and Recycle Test, Godox rebrand

I. Slave mode response

First up i tested the optical slave on the TT520 flash and check how it performs. the TT52o is set to "s1" mode, on this mode it will respond to any quick burst of light. the trigger is a Nikon sb28 unit set on repeating flash.

First on 20 flashes @ 10hz

Then on 20flashes @ 20hz

II. Recycle time

After that I tested the recycle time of the TT520 on full power. the TT52o is set to "s1" mode, on this mode it will respond to any quick burst of light. the trigger is a Nikon sb28 unit set on manual 1/64 power.

So far so good, works flawlessly. I like the response time of the slave (s1) and can keep up with the sb28 repeating flash as well as the 3 second recycle time on full power. I will be testing this flash on the field and see how it performs on an actual shoot.

More to come.

Cdr King TT520 Flash Test, Godox rebrand

We'll be looking at the new CDR King TT520 flash. First off this is a manual flash without any TTL functions.

*** note the fake rubber flap, There is nothing under that rubber flap. I think it is a provision for some pc sync connection or external power, made for more advanced models.

Stats are as follows

Specifications on paper
Guide Number 33
Flash Modes M, S1, S2
Tilt 0 – 90°
Swivel 0 – 270°
Power Source 4 * AA batteries
Recycle Time 0.5 – 5s
Output Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128
Colour Temperature 5600K +/-200K
Flash Duration 1/800 ~ 1/2000s
Dimensions 190 * 75 * 55mm
Net Weight 286g

Package includes
# 1 x Flash light
# 1 x Protecting bag
# 1 x Mini stand
# 1 x User manual

Test results (Actual)

- Works on camera hotshoe no problem (Canon 7d)

- Works off-camera slave s1 triggered by manual popup flash

- Works off-camera slave s2 ignoring preflash

- Works off-camera mounted on RF 603c wireless tranceivers

- Recycle time is 3 seconds on full power

Power test

Camera : Canon 7d set at f9
All flashes on 1/1 power
Distance 9feet

A quick rough test reveals that the CDR King TT520's power is right in between the YN460 and YN460mkII.

I will be using this flash primarily to test how long it lasts, more to come.