“Runner Runner”

I would like to thank Nuffnang Philippines and Globe for inviting us to see the movie “Runner Runner” at the Shangri-La EDSA Mall last night. The film stars Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck and it’s about a Princeton student who’s very good at math and statistics.

Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) is also into online poker. He was cheated by the owner of an online poker site named Ivan Block (Ben Affleck) and he went all the way to Costa Rica to confront him. He then learns the secret of the business and how corrupt a nation could be because of gambling.

The film answers questions on why a lot of casinos are located in the Caribbean and also shows how money can corrupt a nation (much like what’s happening with the PDAF scam here in the Philippines). It also shows how willing the US government could go as far as protecting its citizens against fraud and money laundering.

What I like about the movie is how it portrays what’s going on inside the gambling industry, including the online version. It also shows that money can bribe almost everyone. Justin Timberlake is also good at portraying a genius student.

What I don’t like about the movie is the lack of action scenes that would give an adrenaline rush. The film also reminds me of Facebook games like Texas HoldEm Poker. If I would be asked to rate this movie 1 to 5, 5 being the highest, I would probably give it 3.

Thanks again Nuffnang Philippines and Globe for this movie event. I hope to see you again soon in another movie sponsored by Globe, my current mobile and Internet provider, and Nuffnang, the best online advertising company.

Justin Timberlake is good at portraying geniuses like Richie Furst.

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I’m Now A BB User

Yup, I’m now a happy BlackBerry user. I purchased the BlackBerry 8520 (Curve) last Tuesday and I’ve been busy lately trying to figure out its basic functions.

I purchased my BlackBerry unit from Mobile World in SM Megamall. I’ve asked almost all stores in the Cyberzone area about the price of this BB unit and they offered the lowest price at P8,900.00. It comes with 2 years warranty and 2-gig memory card. I wanted to purchase the next BB unit (9300) but it’s price was around P12,000.00 and it’s beyond my budget.

They next day, I added Globe’s BlackBerry Social (P299.00/month) to my subscription plus the SUPER ONE promo (P175.00/month). The BlackBerry Social includes the use of Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger (and other messengers like Windows Live, AOL messenger, and Google Talk). Unfortunately, the BB Social promo doesn’t come with email access.

The SUPER ONE promo on the other hand is for Sef so that I could call and text him unlimited. He’s my current SUPER ONE and I often call him My Sweet Cornetto Boy. Tomorrow by the way, we’ll be watching the Azkals match versus Korea at the Rizal Memorial Stadium at 7PM.

So far, I’ve been enjoying my BlackBerry and I’m rediscovering Twitter because of this unit. I also post Facebook status every once in a while using my BB. It’s nice to see that some of my FB posts were posted via BlackBerry.

Who among you are using BlackBerry? Care to post your PIN here?

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