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Press Release for 7-Eleven’s 500th store:

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The number “500″ is a magical number for the world’s most popular convenience store chain. The opening of 7-Eleven‘s 500^th store in Eton Centris in Quezon City marks, not only the steady growth and expansion of the brand locally, but also the chain’s loyalty to its promise to deliver excellent service and quality products to its consumers and franchisers. But the magic of the number 500 does not end there. In celebration of the opening of their 500^th store, 7-Eleven also wants to give back to the Filipino community, who has remained faithful and staunch customers since the launch of its first store in 1984, with a special biking tour aptly named the 7-Eleven Tour 500. This inspiring advocacy was created to provide a safe and fun venue for biking enthusiasts of all ages (experienced and non-experienced bikers alike) to enjoy the world through two wheels, while helping those in need and the less fortunate by giving back to chosen charities. The company itself has its own group of experienced bikers who train and joins nationwide competitions.

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Open to all biking enthusiasts who want to enjoy the thrills of riding in a safe environment while helping your chosen charities:

WHEN: 7-Eleven Tour 500 will commence on August 8, 2010 at 7:30am at the 7-Eleven Market Drive in Filinvest Corporation, Alabang.

WHERE: The first 37km of the route will take riders through Daang Hari, Molino Drive, Paliparan Road and Governor’s Drive. You can then choose to turn into Amadeo Road or test your endurance, since the next 23km will take you on a route with an average grade of 2.5%, finishing at the Tagaytay Convention Center.

FINISHERS: The first placer will get P25,000 donated to a charity or NGO of his choice, while the second and third placers will get P10,000 and P5,000 donated to their chosen charities, respectively. Proceeds from the biking tour will also go to Bantay Bata.

For more information on the 7-Eleven Tour 500, please check out posters and flyers, or visit www.7-eleven.com.ph. You may also visit 7-Eleven branches to register. Registration is up to August 5, 2010 only.

Tags: 7-Eleven Tour 500, 7-Eleven's 500th store in Eton Centris in Quezon City, Bike for Charity in the 7-Eleven Tour 500

Confetti falling from the roof adds up to the excitement of events and gatherings, especially during ceremonial toasts, congratulatory portion and awarding of grand prizes.

Of course, this could be a bit of a problem during toasts.

When we went to the opening ceremony of the recently concluded Manila International Auto Show, some of the confetti from the roof looked like loose diamonds, according to my daughter who was watching from a distance.

Well, if that’s the case, I would be the first to catch a few

Tags: auto show, car show, confetti, Manila International Auto Show, MIAS 2010, motoring

Our son loves playing racing games and watching racing sports. Currently his favorite is the first season of the Bullrun Season 1 which he watches on DVD. He watched the whole season twice already

So when we were having our Memory Drill games yesterday with two of my students, I was surprised he misspelled “Daytona” when he himself associated the word/place with “Nascar” (yes, where we see those Nascar jackets with a lot of colorful logos) when one of the boys he was having the drills with asked what Daytona is. (The word in the drill was Dayton, actually)

Frankly, I was disappointed when all of them misspelled Daytona since this is one of the racing games they can see in the arcades.

When I reminded them that they all said “Ay, tama!” (That’s right!) Yeah right

Tags: arcade games, family, motorsports, Nascar, No-Glamour Memory, racing

Bulky Challenger Tube Cars here in this entry.

Do you know what this sign means?

Yes, it is a Volkswagen emblem on a Beetle that has no photo of the body, boooo to me

Bulky, yes it is and it can seat a lot of people inside especially when one sits on another’s lap since it has a tall roof. Its true! I’ve seen that on TV for what car can seat the most number of people inside and if what I remember is right, the VW Beetle won

Fast cars. My children love these: car shows, racing games, and car toys. They do not settle for those mind-boggling/out-of-this-world designs but instead opt for real car designs.

Can you name the make (and if you are good with these, model) of these cars? Except the last two on the bottom of course

Great weekend to y’all!

Tags: cars, motoring, motorsports, Rides