Batangas Today: “Target’s Toy Catalog 2012 Posted With Great Special Offers” plus 5 more

Target’s Toy Catalog 2012 Posted With Great Special Offers
Amazon.com Black Friday Deals 2012 Kick Off Date
Shark found in flood at New Jersey house front yard, as Hurricane Sandy causes flooding in NYC (Photo)
Manhattan building facade collapses partially due to Superstorm Sandy (Video)
Dancing With The Stars All-Stars Week 6 Performance: Sabrina Bryan and Apolo Anton Ohno perfect scores (Video)
Romney’s Jeep claim mentioned in his new ad, slammed by new Obama ad, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton (Video)

Target’s Toy Catalog 2012 Posted With Great Special Offers

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:06 AM PDT

Target Toy Catalog 2012 Cover
Image Credit: Target.com

Target already posted their 2012 Toy Catalog which offers the hottest deals on the year’s top toys and special offers on the biggest brands. It’s a 48 pages catalog full of the latest toys for kids of all ages, from toddlers to big boys and girls. Great offers from Barbie dolls, Lalaloopsy, Furby to Lego Super Heroes Batwing, Hot wheels, Hexbug Warriors and more.

Target offers big savings on top toys and additional 5% off plus free shipping when customers use their REDcard. Target also offer a Holiday Price Match between November 1 and December 24, 2012 if a customer finds an identical item for less at Target or a competitor.

Meanwhile, Target’s Black Friday Doorbuster Deals and Cyber Monday Steals is not yet announced. Customers may visit Target’s website to view Target’s 2012 Toy Catalog.

Amazon.com Black Friday Deals 2012 Kick Off Date

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:33 AM PDT

Amazon Black Friday Deal Logo
Image Credit: Amazon.com

Amazon.com already announced their kick off date for their Black Friday Deals which will start on Monday, November 19, 2012. According to Amazon, their Black Friday Deals and Black Friday Sales will run for a week with loads of great discounts.

“Black Friday is an exciting day for shopping, both online and in stores. At Amazon, we strive to bring you low prices every day, but we also hate to miss a good party. And we really hate it when the party is over too soon. That's why Black Friday isn't just a day to us–it's a whole week. We'll kick off the 2012 Black Friday Deals Week on Monday, November 19, and have Black Friday deals and sales all day, every day that week, including Black Friday itself of course, the day after Thanksgiving,” as quoted in their website.

Customers will find limited time sales and great discounts from Amazon, including sales on electronics, toy bargains, jewelries, low prices on DVD’s and more. Prior to Black Friday Sales, customers could also check Amazon‘s everyday deals with their Gold Box Deals of the day and Lightning Deals and find low prices on popular products from well-known brands.

Shark found in flood at New Jersey house front yard, as Hurricane Sandy causes flooding in NYC (Photo)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:32 AM PDT

A shark was reportedly found swimming in a front yard of a house in New Jersey on Monday, October 29, 2012, as shown in the photo below, as Hurricane Sandy made its landfall and caused floods in New York City. The photo is now going viral in social sites such as in Facebook and Twitter.

Shark, found swimming in flood in New Jersey
Image Credit: Kevin P McCarty Facebook

As noted at WBTW that day, the photo of the swimming shark found was first posted by Kevin P McCarty on his Facebook page. He lives in Brigantine Beach, and has also posted several other photos of the flooding in their neighborhood. The photo was reportedly among the wild images of Superstorm Sandy‘s fury.

“now i cant leave…. sharks in the street.” Kevin P McCarty wrote on his Facebook page, along with a photo of the flood, including a swimming shark with its fin seen on top of the water. It has been shared more than 5,300 times but some commentators expressed their doubts about its authenticity.

“for the non believers….” McCarty wrote later, again with another photo of a swimming shark, this time under the water. As of this writing, the said photo has been shared in Facebook more than 6,400 times. Although there are still those who did not believe it was real, there are those who agreed that it is not photoshopped.

Shark, found swimming in front of a flooded house in New Jersey
Image Credit: Kevin P McCarty Facebook

Manhattan building facade collapses partially due to Superstorm Sandy (Video)

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:10 AM PDT

The facade of a Manhattan building partially collapsed on Monday, October 29, 2012, due to strong winds before Superstorm Sandy made its landfall, as shown in the video below. Members of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) immediately rushed to the scene on 8th Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets.

FDNY working on a Manhattan building, after its
facade partially collapsed due to Hurricane Sandy
Image Credit: Meg Robertson Twitter

“Firefighters went in and rescued the residents. Some residents said same thing happened to same building 20 years ago.” Meg Robertson (@Meg Robertson) of the Huffington Post tweeted on Monday night, who posted a photo of the aftermath of the incident, adding later that the building is located at 92 8th Avenue.

“I know I took the photos but I can’t believe a front of a building actually fell completely off.” Robertson tweeted later, and continued on posting close-up photos of the incident and debris that fell from the face of the third and fourth floors of the building on the street.

“There are no injuries or people trapped at 92 8th Ave building collapse, which involved the facade of the structure,” FDNY (@FDNY) tweeted also on Monday night, which later tweeted various incidents of fire in Brooklyn, Breezy Point, Queens, and other areas in New York City.

Meanwhile, ABC News is also reporting incidents of massive floods in New York City as Superstorm Sandy began slamming the East Coast, and reporting casualties and missing persons. Local authorities said that there is flooding in two major commuter tunnels as well as subway stations and tracks.

On the other hand, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a press conference and warning all residents of storm surge, and ordered the evacuation of thousands from New York City and New Jersey; but a lot of them still decided to stay at home. Almost 5 million are without power, as of 3 am ET on Tuesday.

Manhattan building façade collapses partially due to Superstorm Sandy
Video Credit: MarkLeeTx/YouTube

Dancing With The Stars All-Stars Week 6 Performance: Sabrina Bryan and Apolo Anton Ohno perfect scores (Video)

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 10:09 PM PDT

The Dancing With The Stars All-Stars Week 6 performance night on Monday, October 29, 2012 went on at ABC and was not disrupted by Hurricane Sandy, unlike some programs of other TV networks. Sabrina Bryan and Apolo Anton Ohno were tied at perfect scores. Videos of some of their performances are available below.

Sabrina Bryan Louis van Amstel DWTS All Stars

Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel, dancing
on DWTS All-Stars Week 6 Performance night
Image Credit: ABC video

As aired live at ABC on Monday night, the 8 remaining DTWS All-Stars contestants performed in country-themed dance routines. End each of them was required to do a solo dance number, after performing together in a Freestyle Group Dance, accompanied by country music icons Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy.

As reported last week, no elimination night was held after ABC gave way to the third and final presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, and Monday’s show was cut into half. The remaining performances were aired on Tuesday, and Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd led the scores, 29.5/30.

This Monday, the show opened with the performance of the DWTS dance troupe, along with country music vocal group Little Big Town, singing their hit song ‘Pontoon,’ the lead single of their fifth studio album ‘Tornado,’ released last September 11. Gilles and Peta were the first pair to perform that night.

Below is the list of the names of the DWTS All-Stars dancing pairs, according to the sequence of their performances, along with their individual and total scores from the three judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli for their performances in two weeks. One of them will be eliminated on Tuesday night.

* Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd (Cha-Cha): 9, 9, 9.5 (27.5/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (84/90)

* Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel (Rumba): 10, 10, 10 (30/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (88.5/90)

* Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy (Tango): 9, 9, 9 (27/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (78.5/90)

* Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani (Viennese Waltz): 9.5, 10, 10 (29.5/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (86/90)

* Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough (Rumba): 9.5, 8.5, 10 (28/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (84/90)

* Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Rumba): 9.5, 8.5, 9.5 (27.5/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (80/90)

* Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff (Viennese Waltz): 10, 10, 10 (30/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (86.5/90)

* Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke (Foxtrot): 8.5, 8.5, 9.5. (26.5/30); Total scores for 2 weeks: (82.5/90)

Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd dancing at DWTS All-Stars Week 6 performance night
Video Credit: AwesomeArtistsLive/YouTube/ABC

Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel dancing at DWTS All-Stars Week 6 performance night
Video Credit: AwesomeArtistsLive/YouTube/ABC

Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff dancing at DWTS All-Stars Week 6 performance night
Video Credit: AwesomeArtistsLive/YouTube/ABC

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy dancing at DWTS All-Stars Week 6 performance night
Video Credit: AwesomeArtistsLive/YouTube/ABC

Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke dancing at DWTS All-Stars Week 6 performance night
Video Credit: AwesomeArtistsLive/YouTube/ABC

Romney’s Jeep claim mentioned in his new ad, slammed by new Obama ad, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton (Video)

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:57 PM PDT

Mitt Romney‘s Jeep claim of moving its production from US to China appeared in his new political ad, but was immediately slammed by a new Obama ad, as shown in the video below. Chrysler earlier released a statement contradicting Romney‘s claim. Former US President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden also attacked Romney.

New Obama ad, criticizing Romney’s Jeep claim
Image Credit: Barack Obama video

“Who will do more for the auto industry? Not Barack Obama. Fact checkers confirm his attacks on Mitt Romney are false. The truth? Mitt Romney has a plan to help the auto industry. He’s supported by Lee Iacocca and the Detroit News.” A narrator for the new Romney ad said, as shown in the video below.

“Obama took GM and Chrysler into bankruptcy, and sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China. Mitt Romney will fight for every American job.” The narrator added, referring to the speech of Romney in Ohio on Thursday, when he said that he saw a story about Jeep‘s moving from US to China.

Apparently, the 65-year old Massachusetts governor was believed to have referred to a news report by Bloomberg on Monday, October 22, titled “Fiat Says Jeep Output May Return to China as Demand Rises,” and quoting a statement made by Jeep brand President and CEO Mike Manley.

On Thursday, October 25, Gualberto Ranieri wrote at Blog.Chryslerllc.com, saying that Bloomberg‘s report was accurate but noted the “birth to a number of stories making readers believe that Chrysler plans to shift all Jeep production to China from North America,” and clarified that Romney‘s Jeep claim is not true.

Meanwhile, a new Obama ad was released on Monday, October 29, saying that “when the auto industry faced collapse, Mitt Romney turned his back. Even the conservative Detroit News criticized Romney for his ‘wrong-headedness’ on the bailout,” adding later that “Chrysler itself had refuted Romney‘s false claim.”

Also on Monday, former US president Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden appeared together in a political rally in Ohio as a tag team criticizing Mitt Romney, particularly on his Jeep‘s claim. As noted by CNN, both leaders referred Chrysler‘s statement in their speech, as against Romney‘s claim.