**** The Joe Flo Show **** http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com ~ People. Places. Passions. Welcome to my sweet life ~ posterous.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:21:00 -0700 A Guide To Laker Conversion http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/a-guide-to-laker-conversion http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/a-guide-to-laker-conversion

Just to prove that almost anyone can be influenced to do anything with just the right push, I have been converting my family unit into Laker Lovers.

As with any religion or fast food restaurant, capturing your target market begins at the age of 1-2 years old a.k.a the formative years... some suggestions for ease of adapting them:

  • When Laker games are scheduled, stop all other tv viewing and change the channel to the ongoing game.
  • Just keep buying purple and gold gear at every stop: we've got pillows, license plate covers, t-shirts, shot glasses, bobblehead dolls, etc.
  • When any NBA game is in discussion, just slip Kobe into the conversation and dominate it instantly.

Any other suggestions???

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:09:00 -0700 Manny Pacquiao: Guilty of Sports Bigamy!!! http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/manny-pacquiao-guilty-of-sports-bigamy http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/manny-pacquiao-guilty-of-sports-bigamy
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HEY! Manny Pacquiao was a Celtics fan last year... this year he is a Lakers Fan???

He is what my main man Bill Simmons refers to as a 'sports bigamist'... please read the formerly unwritten rules of being a sports fan.

To just switch teams is bad enough.... but from Celtic Green to Laker Gold??? Unheard of...but understandable!

Well, I'm sure after shooting the commercial with Kobe in L.A. recently, where he also trains and owns a home, he should have converted to being a Laker fan.

While waiting for the Kobe/Pacquiao commercial, look back to this one where Pacquaio was just a 'bit' player among the athletes. Click here.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:35:00 -0700 Kobe Coming To My 'Hood http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/kobe-coming-to-visit-july-21 http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/kobe-coming-to-visit-july-21

 

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The man who stands as godfather to my firstborn (unbeknownst to him) is coming to Manila for the 3rd time this July 21.

(Photos posted above were taken in Beijing, just 2 months before Kobe became the hero for the U.S. Basketball squad in the Olympics)

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:10:00 -0700 People Paying Homage to Wrong Star http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/people-paying-homage-to-wrong-star http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/people-paying-homage-to-wrong-star
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People are putting candles, flowers, and other mementos on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of... L.A. radio personality, Michael Jackson... hilarious!!!

Read it on TMZ.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:06:00 -0700 The Ultimate Achievement http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/the-ulttimate-achievement http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/the-ulttimate-achievement

Ultimately, what I would like to achieve with this blog is to become one of the important voices of my generation. Indeed, a lofty ambition, but with the power of the internet and its unlimited potential, one that is attainable.


We live in a very exciting and hopeful time where an individual like me can express his views and opinions  without having to go through traditional media outlets, which are more often than not biased and manipulate news and information to conform to their agenda.

And yet, here I am... an ordinary 34-year old man with no particular place or rank in society, no prominent last name, no power and influence outside of my own home (and even that is debatable)... having a platform in which potentially millions can read my every thought and hopefully be inspired by them.

Yes, I currently only write about my passion for sports... those who know me well know that I am a huge fan and follower of my favorite NBA team, the L.A. Lakers. I also write about my own personal experiences in different sports and here-and-there adventures. And I do post a lot of pictures (with requisite witty captions) of my family on my favorite social networking site.

But my other passion is country...my one and only home, the Philippines. And I'd like to be able to help shape the future of this country and the generations to follow through positive thoughts and subsequent action.

A blog is just an online journal, a personal diary on public display. But never before has it had the power to transform ideals in an instant like lightning in a bottle. The time is now, more critical than ever.

This is my ultimate goal. And it can be achieved. One click at a time.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:25:00 -0700 "Love (& Championships) Is In The Air... A Laker Bromance" http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/love-and-championships-are-in-the-air-a-laker http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/love-and-championships-are-in-the-air-a-laker
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So, what now fellow Laker fans???

What's to keep us occupied till the start of the next NBA season, when our beloved team defends its championship???

Here are a few suggestions:

1) Watch a movie in the ULTRA 7 theater in the new Eastwood mall... the recliners are as comfy as hell (or heaven, I suppose)... not a bad seat in the house because of them

2) Go to the Great Mall of Asia and catch a sunset, before or after shopping. Nothing beats an afternoon of retail therapy and watching the sun go down all in one place.

3) Play Scrabble at your favorite coffee house. Just something I do to pass the time with my family on occasion. Nerdy but nice.

4) Bring your toddler to Fully Booked or Powerbooks. It's never too late to instill a love of books in them. Watching your child sit down with a book and not throw tantrums: Priceless.

5) Exercise. Any kind. As long as you enjoy it...just keep moving. Will add quality years to your life. Promise.


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:28:00 -0700 Why ****thejoefloshow**** is such a Laker Fan? http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/espn-the-worldwide-leader-in-sports http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/espn-the-worldwide-leader-in-sports
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Okay, it's halftime of Game 4 NBA Finals... take a breather...

Go Lakers!!!!!

I know they can still pull this off... it's only a 5pt deficit... but let me just share why I am such a Laker Fanatic:


  • AS A YOUNG LAD, I GOT TO WATCH MAGIC, KAREEM, et.al. AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD (This would shape the sports fan in me all the way to adulthood)
  • I LIVED IN L.A. FOR 6 YEARS (That automatically makes you a Laker fan... you only choose to be a Clipper fan if you're a masochist)
  • FLYING THE PURPLE & GOLD BANNER (It's only this team that can make these two colors together bearable... makes you feel like royalty when sporting their gear)
  • BETTER THAN ANY DRAMA ON TV & MOVIES (The entertainment value derived from following this team is better than any reality tv program out there)
  • KOBE (A once-in-a-generation player...'nuff said!!!)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Tue, 05 May 2009 00:08:00 -0700 Shane Battier Bloodied..but Lakers Lose The Battle... Grrrrrrr http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/shane-battier-bloodied-but-unbowed-lakers-los http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/shane-battier-bloodied-but-unbowed-lakers-los
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Get ready for more bloodshed (caused by us fans) if the Lakers lose this series to the Rockets:

Fires will rage!

Stores will be looted!!

Exclusive villages will be pillaged!!!

...and women and children will be forced to wear Kobe Bryant jerseys against their will!!!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:25:00 -0700 The Try Guy* http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/the-try-guy-0 http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/the-try-guy-0

FINALLY! After so many years of wanting to join -and finish- a triathlon, I did it!


But not without the requisite failures and learning experiences that come along with it..

"Look out World! Herald the arrival of the up-and-coming multi-sport athlete, The White Shadow!!!"

Here I am starting off the swimming leg in strong fashion.

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After leading the 2nd wave of triathletes in the swim...

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... it was off to the bike leg, where trouble awaited me:

after 1km, the bike pedal broke off.. so I had to walk/jog/freewheel for 11km... here I am waddling into the transition to the run:

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Due to the mechanical breakdown, it was a bottom-of-the-barrel finish for me. It was a lesson in humility and i will never forget this experience.

Ever!

 

 

 

*title credited to Rorie O. Carlos

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Well, I did it.

I never pictured myself as a 'runner'.

yet, here I was sweating it out for 21km and looking like a monkey-man just to finish...

.. never in my wildest dreams. (and I've had a lot of wild dreams, hahaha)


MY 5 THOUGHTS ABOUT THE CONDURA 21K RUN

5) Needed to challenge myself physically and mentally like I'd never done before

4) Like everyone else who joined, I wanted to run on the SkyWay... that's just too cool to pass up.

3) Wanted to be healthy and lower my blood pressure.. and instead flirted with dehydration and heatstroke

2) Didn't aim to win, just wanted to finish alive with my feet intact and still attached to my body

1) How many times have you been on the SkyWay and not have to pay a toll fee? Exactly.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:18:00 -0700 That's My Baby!!! http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/thats-my-baby http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/thats-my-baby 1. ONE DAY YOUNGShe looks so calm and serene here. Her first day of life and she's just chilling! oh sooooo cute!!!THAT'S MY BABY!!! Very photogenic!!!2. CUTIE IN THE CARRIERLook at her.. so ladylike, beautiful, and peaceful in her baby carrier... ready to go go go!!!THAT'S MY BABY!!! Loves to travel!3. FOODIE FANTASYI love food... and I wouldn't mind dressing up as food if it meant a cool and

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:48:00 -0700 Our Mini-Vacation in Tags (Part 2) http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/our-mini-vacation-in-tags-part-2 http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/our-mini-vacation-in-tags-part-2 In the excitement of describing our pleasurable accomodations on this trip, I forgot to mention below that we did have dinner at Antonio's... yes, i made a small note of it... but nevertheless, it kinda deserves its own mini-feature here:The crispy lamb ribs on egg noodles with hoisin sauce: Panalo!!!The flourless chocolate cake: Sinful!!! The candles, the light rain, the cool, breezy air:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:33:00 -0700 Our Mini-Vacation in Tags http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/our-mini-vacation-in-tags http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/our-mini-vacation-in-tags One day last week, Jana and I decided we needed a break... so we decided to go on an overnight trip.. her treat...it WAS my 33rd birthday after all...With no set plans other than dinner reservations in Antonio's, we cruised to Tagaytay on a Tuesday... no traffic, no stress, no problems..We ended up staying at The Boutique, a really great bed and breakfast along the main highway... instead of

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/74396/DSC09986.JPG http://posterous.com/people/KQufvSAnW9 Joe Flo Joe Joe Flo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:20:00 -0700 My Teenie Halloweenie http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/my-teenie-halloweenie http://thejoefloshow.posterous.com/my-teenie-halloweenie Last weekend, Jordana Brielle was baptized into the Christian world...This week, she is already participating in pagan rituals... oh my!!!As is custom at this time of the year, everyone gets dressed up in colorful and creative costumes to celebrate Halloween... as much as adults use it as an excuse to make monkeys out of themselves (literally)... it's the kids who get the most fun out of getting

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