Monday Mayhem - Our homelands... meme

Welcome to Monday Mayhem.

Today's Meme is a reflection of our participants. It is called the Philippines and the Americans. Let's test our knowledge of our country and others.




Answer these questions as best as you know how. You may learn something new....


What is the 'official name' of each country?
United State of America and Republic of the Philippines

Which country has more people living in it?
I think America, with 50 states in it. The Philippines is just as big or small as Arizona...i think lol


Name a famous Spanish explorer who had a great impact on each country.


Ferdinand Magellan... my uncle waaaaaaaaaaaaaa he's a Portuguese who asked help from spaniards to get more people to with his exploring and Christopher Columbos. Well, am not sure I was absent i guess!



Who has the better shoe collection?

1. Imelda R. Marcos
2. Carrie Bradshaw
3. Harriet

My Grandma Imelda Marcos i think next would be Harriet and I need new shoes.
What is the shape of a football?

1. Oval
2. Round
3. Don't want to stir up controversy.

Oval! Congrats New Orleans Saints!
What's the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

1. Same damn thing stupid
2. Where they occur according to the dateline
3. One is intended to wipe out Florida the other is intended to keep relatives from moving in.
4. 1 and 2

Ahh 1 and 2 and of course the spelling lol
What is the proper spelling of the word ' color '?

1. Colour
2. Color
3. Don't want to stir up controversy.

I gotta watch smarter than the 5th grader to find the answer.

Who makes the best Pizza?

1. Domino's
2. Pizza Hut
3. Lou Malnati's
4. Some dude in NYC

Of course Mineo's Pizza...



Which country does Thom live closer to?

1. US
2. Philippines
3. Who cares?
4. Who the heck is Thom?

USA, right Thom?
Finally, tell us something great about your country.
I'm from the Philippines and proud pinoy. We have balut (duck embryo)hehe okay we have beautiful beaches over there and People there will wow you with our Filipino hospitality and culture.


Thanks for playing.

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Chinese Food Fusion

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FOOD and people meet and match making the city a melting pot of cultures. This celebration shall "strengthen the cooperation between the Chinese and Filipino communities in order to foster better relationship and unity, as well as to enhance understanding of each other." said the coordinator and Chairman of the parade.

The Filipino-Chinese community on February 8 will kick off the annual Spring Festival Celebration for the Year of the Metal Tiger. Through its food is one way of enjoying and understanding each cultures and of course pancit is the number one in the list of delicious food that both Filipino and Chinese enjoyed during merienda, next would be the popular Hototai soup that you can order on special occasions. This is based on a random survey of people from couple of restaurant, taxi drivers and students. You can read more of this story at sunstar.

Pancit or '"pansit"' is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local cuisine.

Nancy Reyes Lumen of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism writes that according to food lore handed down from the Chinese, noodles should be eaten on one's birthday. They are therefore commonly served at birthday celebrations and Chinese restaurants in the Philippines often have "birthday noodles" listed on their menus. However, she warns that since "noodles represent long life and good health; they must not be cut short so as not to corrupt the symbolism.

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NARITA, Japan – A Chinese activist who has spent more than three months living inside Tokyo's international airport said Tuesday that Chinese officials have given him permission to return home.

Feng Zhenghu has been camping out at Narita International Airport since early November to protest China's refusal to let him enter his homeland. Feng had angered the Chinese government with writings on alleged wrongdoing by local authorities and for supporting student protests.

Feng had already announced Sunday that he had decided to end his protest after meeting with officials from the Chinese Embassy last week. But it wasn't clear until Tuesday whether China would allow him to re-enter the country — he had been denied entry eight times since June, prompting his protest.

Despite holding a valid Chinese passport and a visa to enter Japan, Feng refused to pass immigration control as a protest against China's government. He used a laptop and mobile phone to talk to supporters and post on blogs and social networking sites such as Twitter.

Staying in a restricted area near immigration control, Feng had no access to vending machines or a food court and survived on food and clothes provided by tourists passing by. He used a sink inside a restroom to wash himself. He said he is going to miss the place after 90 days of living there. But he is happy to go home and take a bath as soon as he leave the place.
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