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The Way We Were PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 11:12

TO ALL THE THOSE WHO WERE BORN IN THE 50's, 60's and 70's  

First, we survived with mothers who had no maids. They cooked /cleaned while taking care of us at the same time.

They took aspirin, candy floss, fizzy drinks, shaved ice with syrup and diabetes was rare. Salt added to Pepsi or Coke was remedy for fever.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets.

As children, we would ride with our parents on bicycles/ motorcycles for 2 or 3. Richer ones in cars with no seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a private taxi was a special treat.

We drank water from the tap and NOT from a bottle.

We would spend hours on the fields under bright sunlight flying our kites, without worrying about UV rays which never seem to affect us.

We go into the jungle to catch spiders without worries of Aedes mosquitoes.

With mere 5 pebbles (stones) would be a endless game. With a ball (tennis ball best) we boys would ran like crazy for hours.

We caught guppy in drains / canals and when it rained we swam there.

We shared one soft drink with four friends from one bottle and NO ONE actually worry about being unhygenic.

We ate salty, very sweet & oily food, candies,bread and real butter and drank very sweet soft drinks, sweet coffee/ tea, ice kachang, but we weren't overweight because.....

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!  

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, till streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.

We would spend hours repairing our old bicycles and wooden scooters out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, multiple channels on cable TV, DVD movies, no surround sound, no phones, no personal computers, no Internet. WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and we still continued the stunts.

We never had birthday parties till we were 21.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and just yelled for them!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!

Yet this generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 40 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

 
Five Levels of Jobs PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 05 January 2009 22:29

Wow, a brand new year of 2009, eh?

Alright. Apologies for not being able to write in here for a long time, as there have been some issues bringing this writing console thingy in. Yeah, the cable cut in the Mediterranean also caused quite a slowdown in the remote access.

I happened to come upon this piece of paper where I have scribbled down notes from Roshan Thiran's seminar during the iBridge Camp 2008.

Basically it talks about the five categories of how corporate jobs are defined out here in the, ahem, real world...

  1. Paycheque -- Where money comes first. Pure and mad money mindedness.
  2. Satisfactory -- Just be working for the sake of the task or the sake of working. Not thinking of any benefits or career progression.
  3. Competency -- Work to get skills in some areas, then hop along. Employers see this as a non commitment to a job/company.
  4. Meaningful work -- Basically being a workaholic, to put it blunt and short.
  5. Vocational integration -- This applies to those in the more creative industries, where the work done is an expression of what the employee is.

So, where do you fit in?

To help you decide, I can give you a free pass to an awesome youth lifestyle convention happening this weekend 9th to 11th January 2009, at the PWTC in Kuala Lumpur, where you can see potential career paths to take.

 Career Attack

 
iPeace Day for New Year's Eve! PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008 00:11

  • Sharing Peace – Making A Difference
  • Be peaceful
  • Dedicate yourself to sharing your peace – 'infect' peace around you.
  • Kiss for Peace
  • Write a poem for peace
  • Make a video. Post a video
  • Organize a concert for peace
  • Play music in the streets for peace
  • Plant a tree
  • Blog or write an article
  • Organize a gathering
  • Pray
  • Light a candle
  • Teach peace
  • Organize iPeace Day events in your campus
  • Meditate
  • Run for Peace. Walk for peace
  • Organize a game or a match for peace (any sport)
  • Have peace dinner with friends (or with strangers)
  • Anything that will express peace – for you.
  • Live without fear
  • Get kids involved
 
The Year 2008 In Review. PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 22 December 2008 22:44

As a group of Christmas carollers sing their way in the distance, I write of what was 2008, in point form...

  1. Opposition parties claim most nations in the world.
  2. The rise of Web 2.0 and online communities as a way of a united global village.
  3. An inaugural Barcamp in Malaysia and its more than awesome spin offs. It will continue in the new year!
  4. Witnessed a packed Joomla Day again. Just a week after the inaugural Barcamp.
  5. New and cheaper Apple iPhone supporting 3G appears, and also made available in several other countries.
  6. Twitter and Plurk shine. Ping.fm unites them all.
  7. Geeks.pirillo.com -- A permanent Barcamp.
  8. Geeksradio.fm -- Barcamp in audio format!
  9. Youthsays debuts, and goes up really really fast.
  10. I get down and dirty with an awesome banking system software called Sanchez™ PROFILE®. Using a 60 year old language called MUMPS and a tool called Sybase PowerBuilder.
  11. New phones with touch screens and Google Android.
  12. New computers with touch screens and Windows Seven development kick off.
  13. Macbook Air.
  14. Facebook changes skin. Lots of opposition to it. But they stayed.
  15. The city of Beijing in China opens its hands to the world and puts on a grand opening ceremony to the Summer Olympics of 2008, with several unique colourful cultural shows, multimedia, and pyrotechnic displays. The closing ceremony is almost as grand. Let's see what London, UK, can do in 2012!
  16. MIND is getting a new mind. More on that next year. Laughing
  17. I get down and dirty with a mashup type of development tool called SQL Server Integration Services. Looks a whole lot like Microsoft PopFly or Yahoo Pipes. But it interfaces directly with SQL databases. Which is also awesome.
  18. I get reintroduced to Microsoft Sharepoint.
  19. Microsoft Groove.
  20. George Bush gets shoe thrown at. Barack Hussein Obama is to fulfill the prediction of the movies -- First coloured US President.
  21. Young entrepreneurs slowly come out of the woodwork and shine.
  22. Big huge financial crisis, soaring gas prices that plummeted shortly thereafter.
  23. New business openings and opportunities in the midst.

Oh, the carollers stopped. Anyway, that summarizes pretty much what went on in 2008. It seems to pave the way for even more exciting events in 2009.

So we await with bated breath.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

 
Life's Lessons PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 22 December 2008 01:35
interestingly true.....





 Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
shower, when the doorbell rings.

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands
naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and
leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'

'It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'

Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with
your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent
avoidable exposure.

Lesson 2:


A priest offered a Nun a lift..

She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg..

The priest nearly had an accident.

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.

The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand
slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129.
It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 3:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to
lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.

They rub it and a Genie comes out..
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the
Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'
Puff! She's gone.

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii ,
relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of
Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'

Puff! He's gone.

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'

Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 4


An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you
and do nothing?'
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a
sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.


Lesson 5

A turkey was chatting with a bull.

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the
turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the
bull. They're packed with nutrients.'

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the
top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..

Lesson 6

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird
froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to
realize how warm he was.

The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow
dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.


Moral of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.

(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!


THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE
 
HIV Positive Answering Machine. PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 22 December 2008 00:40

Did you ever hear one of those corny, positive messages on someone's answering machine?

"Hi, It's a great day and I'm out enjoying it right now. I hope you are too. The thought for the day is 'Share the love.'"Beep."

"Uh, yeah...this is the VD clinic calling...Speaking of being positive, your test is back. Stop sharing the love."

"BEEP!"

 
Count Your Blessings Christmas Edition PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 19 December 2008 14:45
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans. -- Peter F. Drucker
 
           
 
"For this reason I (Paul) also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He (Jesus Christ) is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day." ~2 Timothy 1:12 (NKJ)~
 
Kindly be informed PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 15 December 2008 09:03

GIRLS BEWARE -- INDONESIAN DEVILS ARE IN KELANA JAYA, KEPONG, DAMANSARA, BANGSAR, PUCHONG, CHERAS, SERDANG, SUBANG JAYA, SHAHALAM, OUG, SEAPARK, .....

 
Indonesian gangs rapes any females - BEWARE !!!
 
These creatures that look like human called Indonesians are now raping 8 years old girl....!!! Please set up an alarm system in your house...!!! The money is not worth saving....!!! It will be too late for all you know. These Indonesians would rape any females ranging from 1 year old to as old as 90 years old.
 
PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. KUALA LUMPUR : Police have mounted an inter-state manhunt for a notorious gang which robbed a couple before raping their eight-year-old daughter in their Kepong home on Monday.
 
They believe the same gang is also behind Tuesday's incident where a 31-year-old housewife was gang raped by five men in front of her husband at a house in Kelana Jaya after relieving them off RM30,000 in cash and valuables. In the first incident on Monday, three knife-wielding men broke into house in Bukit Maluri, Kepong, at 2.30am and held up the family. The robbers, who entered from the back door, then threatened the couple and their three children before tying them and ransacking the house. Several minutes later, two of the robbers took the couple's eldest daughter to a room and allegedly raped her.. The gang then fled after 40 minutes with about RM5,000 in cash and valuables.
 
City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Meor Chek Hussin Mahayuddin said police had also beefed-up patrols in the area. They are liaising with their counterparts in Negri Sembilan where the gang is believed to be also operating. MUST READ THIS STATEMENT subject: Malaysiais finally number 2 in something! Don't work too late (MALAYSIABOLEH!)
 
Not to scare anyone.. But, it is good to be watchful rather than feel sorry later.!!! Malaysiais finally number 2 in something! Don't work too late, It's always good to be very careful.! Don't work too late, ladies, please take care and you men please tell your wife to make sure that they are not alone when they stay back to work.
 
Here is the true story. There is a girl was raped and murdered. She went back to work on a public holiday with another girl, the boyfriend even packed lunch for them and later when the girls wanted to go home, the car couldn't start and the other girl's boyfriend who came to pick her up didn't wait because the girl told them to go off first and there was a security guard helping her. She didn't come home that night and they found her body in a burnt car abandoned in a rubber estate in Dengkil on the 3rd day. The guard reported to work and acted normal during the police investigation but when the police questioned him again, he remembered the color of her clothes in detail and they noticed that the hair on his hands were seared although there was no burnt marks. He finally admitted that he is the one that killing her.
 
There was no cover up but the case was not publish in the newspapers. Don't ever trust the security guards. Be sure to keep the office door lock. Hey girls, be forewarned and please be doubly, even triply cautious whenever there is a need to stay back late at work. If at all possible, leave the plant/company early when there are still people around. Better yet, if there is still work that must absolutely be completed by that day, bring it home! Just heard about a rape case at a MNC(multinational company) which just happened sometimes back last year. The victim is married with kids, she worked till 11.00 pm. Security guard raped her in the toilet. She managed to escape and drove herself to the hospital. Next day, the other employees was shocked to see the condition of the toilet. Blood and her hair everywhere, and all the brooms and mops were broken. The police later came and arrested the security guard, who still reported for work the next day. However, they manage to cover it up, not even come up in the newspaper or any media.
 

I can't imagine how such cases have been covered up in Malaysia . It's because they are MNC. (This is a sad reality) Please girls, don't put your life in danger by working late or being negligent. You can never be too careful nowadays. Malaysia ranks number 2 in crime against woman. Please send this to all your female friends My extra advice: Guys, please tell your mom, your sister, your wife, your girlfriends and all your female friends around you too!

 
Busy as a Bee. PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 00:45

As you may already notice quite a lot, updates in here seems to have slowed down from the previous years where it would be very gayly decorated with Christmas stuff.

Well, there are some Christmassy stuff snuck in here and there, but not mostly put in.

 

The main reason is that there have been a number of teething problems with the Virtual Place. Such as certain items not appearing correctly or appearing in a strange way.

In this effect, I have changed the editing of the writings here to a hopefully more sophisticated editing device.

 

Another reason is the brand new full time job!  It's so cool that I am seriously neglecting this place. Oh man, and with a potential online community to run, things are going to get a little more hectic as we trudge into twenty oh nine!  alt

 

The Bluetooth on the phonecam seems to have failed, hence no more awesome "spy style" pictures.

That only means a change in phonecams is needed. I am thinking of going for the Samsung Omnia, at least it has Windows Mobile.

What do you think?

By the way I am having so much fun with the spanking brand new teleporter link thing that I have lost track! alt

 

Oh well, here's to a wonderful Christmas season! I wish there was more snow. This pollution is sickening.

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Prayers for the landslide victims. PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 16:34
Dear fellow bro and sister in Christ,

With the recent landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa, I would like to encourage each of us to show support for the victims by praying for them. Let's us all set aside few minutes a day in the morning to pray for them. Let's us all pray for help and guidance from the Lord to touch their hearts and show them the way as many still reluctant to evacuate even there is warnings. Let's pray for help to those that have lost their loved ones, that the Lord will console their hearts and for those that are missing, that God will show guidance and wisdom to the rescuers to find each and every one of them. May healing and strength given to those that are still trapped and for those that had been rescued. Let us also pray that wisdom be given to the government, the local
councils that they would find ways to prevent such disasters from happening.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Stanley
 
Saint Nicholas' GMail account PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 04 December 2008 00:07

Saint Nick's GMail account screenshot -- www.holytaco.com


Uhm, dear Jesus, why are You bored? It's Your birthday isn't it?

And what's this "bullshit" paperwork you are doing, dear God? I thought that according to You, nothing is impossible. Yet you complain of the week? Wasn't it You who mentioned that You'll give us rest?

CHILL OUT, Easter Bunny! The eggs are just some American guy's idea.

I get tummy aches from McDonalds meals. Go do something about it, Ronald!

George Dubya, your term has totally maxed out, dude.

I wonder why isn't anyone acting towards Al Gore's dream of a better and cleaner tomorrow.

I thought Frosty only had a one day lifespan. Surprising to see him here.

 
Practical Design PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 30 November 2008 00:47

I got this bunch of pictures from a friend via the good old forwarded loop e-mail, and was thinking "Why didn't I think of that?"

I'll just let the slideshow below do the talking. Pretty useful and practical product design. Aesthetic appeal is there too, except for the microphone-shaped bathroom sponge.

They were shown on Ebaumsworld before, but are now buried under tonnes of new media. So here they are...

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Christmas Spam PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 09:12

Happy Thanksgiving to the visitors from the United States and Europe.

Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends.

Alright, now with that out of the way, I have noticed a new trend in the current continuous flow of the spam e-mails that are thrown into the Spam folder.

They are taking on a Christmas twist, telling me to be prepared for Christmas night???

Opening them reveal the "Christmas themed" version of the usual spam about the enlargement of at least some portion of the human body.

However, this time they themed it to give the enlarged portion as "a gift of love".

Not a nice way, other than the many Christmas concerts and events that are about to take place in the coming month! More information by tonight!

You may have noticed a new button on the right. It is a special teleporter that takes you to the best virtual place land provider I have ever seen. Lots of land, plenty of open roads. Also,you get little goodies from them like calendars, stickers, car stickers, discounts for new things or even land expansions!

So try that and you'll be amazed!

Have a Merry Christmas season. Tchaikovsky did it well with Nutcracker Suite. Charles Dickens made it emotional and full of morals with "A Christmas Carol". Don't be a Scrooge! Which is basically almost all of us. Realize the ones in need don't ask for much. Appreciate that.