Don't Speak English

This is hilarious !!

This piece of news appeared in a local daily today.

A Malay guy was driving through a kampung in Sibu, when a car in front of him blocked his way. He got out from his car and discovered that the car in front was parked and stationary, and the driver was nowhere to be seen. He then asked a passerby, who was also a Malay guy, whether he knew the driver of the parked car.

The passerby told him that the parked car's owner was having a meal at a nearby stall and pointed out the person to him. The Malay driver then approached the driver of the parked car, who was a Chinese, and told him in English that his car was blocking his way.

Upon hearing this, the Malay passerby came up to the Malay driver and scolded him for speaking English to the Chinese guy. The verbal exchange between the two finally escalated into a fight.

While the two kampung guys were trading blows, the Chinese guy quickly and quietly left the scene, got into his car and drove away.

I just wonder how the two settle their grievances.

Life's full of humorous situations, and this one somewhat tickles me pink and had me in stitches all morning. Thanks to my Angel for this wonderful piece of stress reliever.

Should I Get This Cool 2-wheel Cruiser ?

I used to ride bikes during schooldays and the earlier part of my working life. Times really flies, and now I've been driving cars for so long (some 20 years or more, it seems), I wonder whether I can still handle motorbikes. My love affair with the 2-wheeler has not died, though. Recently I have been doing some window shopping and homework on bikes, and this scooter really grabs my attention. I'm now itching, contemplating and pondering, whether to get this handsome 2-wheel cruiser (my original target was the Yamaha Ego priced around RM5200.00). My search on the Internet turns out mostly positive recommendation for it. Another review also gives it good scores. It's a re-badged Joyride RV and it represents good value in current market prices of bikes.

It is quoted at RM6498.00 on the Modenas website. Buying it here locally means parting with about RM7000.00 of cold hard cash. But, what the heck, take a look at this cool machine.

Why isn't it worth buying for RM7000.00, compared to the RM11,830.00 price per unit it costs the police, as reported in the New Straits Times, dated 2008/08/26. (Below)

New scooters for police

By : Chuah Bee Kim

Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff with deputy police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah looking at the Modenas Elegan scooters at the Johor headquarters yesterday.

JOHOR BARU: Police in the state will be using scooters to patrol neighbourhoods and increase their presence in public places.

The 48 Modenas Elegan 150cc scooters, which were handed over to the force at the state police headquarters yesterday, will be attached to police stations here as well as in Batu Pahat, Muar, Kulaijaya, Kluang and Kota Tinggi.

State police chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said the scooters, costing RM11,830 each, would help increase police presence in neighbourhoods as policemen could patrol with greater ease using the machines.

"As Johor police now have better staff strength with the recent addition of 644 policemen, we can carry out more patrols in our crime prevention efforts."

"We will further increase our manpower soon, along with the allocation of RM1.2 million due to the development of the Iskandar Malaysia development corridor.

"This is the first time our policemen are using scooters to patrol the streets and we hope it will make an impact."

Mokhtar said Johor police had also received 246 new patrol cars and 52 motorcycles this year.

The motorcycles are 250cc Kawasaki scramblers and 150cc Kawasaki Ninja.

Besides the fleet of motorcycles, the state police will also be getting two helicopters to be stationed at the contingent soon.
"Previously, a helicopter was flown here once a fortnight. Now, we are getting our own helicopters which can be used for aerial surveillance," he said.

Mokhtar said the state police would launch its second phase community policing programme on Oct 1.

In the second phase, five police stations and 10 beat bases will be set up in neighbourhoods that recorded high crime rates.

Creative packaging

While shopping for groceries the other day, I saw this colorfully packaged chocolate drink on the shelf.

It was tagged at RM3.30 and came with a free gift of a colored growing toy which would expand 600% if immersed in water for 72 hours.

 

I love an occasional hot chocolate drink. And this was an irresistible offer. So I grabbed 2 of them and parted with RM6.60 at the cashier.

Reaching home, I could not wait to find out what it tasted like, so I ripped open the packing and opened the container, scooped 2 heaped teaspoons of the powder into a cup of hot H2O. Result: a hot cup of steaming hot chocolate drink. The chocolate drink tasted okay, except ,sometimes things were not what they seem.

 

In this case, it was the packaging to make the productive look like such an incredible value-for-money offer.

Take a peep inside the just opened container. It was only half full. Yes ! 50% product & 50% air. If the product contents had been packed in the rightfully sized container, it would only be half its size and hence might not have attracted buyers, or in this case, me.

Now that's creative packaging.

Time for my next cuppa.

Beer & Ice

Beer... that wonderful drink many cannot do without. It's said to be one of the greatest inventions of all times. These days, many eateries serve the canned beer immersed in buckets of ice-cubes. Nothing like a few well-chilled beers to compliment some tasty, hot and spicy food after a long hard day at work, especially if you are with good company.

Think about it. Some things need not be wasted. They may actually still serve a purpose. Some leftover ice-cubes in the bucket? Wait a minute, don't discard them yet. My friend with whom I was dining told me they could serve a good purpose.

They are handy for washing your hands after you are done with your food. Save you a trip to the washroom. And you save water, too. That's thoughtfulness... helping the environment.

Lazy & Wasteful

Satay is one Malaysian food which is irresistible to many people. Recently, I had dinner with a friend at a food court in Jalan Song, Kuching. My friend side-ordered a serving of beef and chicken satay. I for one am not a fan of satay. I fail to understand why some folks go gaga over it. It's expensive to pay for a real meal of satay and only good for either pampering or spoiling your taste buds. It's barbequed stuff and you all know too much of that is bad ain't good for health.

And if you happen to sit next to a satay stall, be prepared to end up smelling like a big walking piece of satay yourself. Smoky !!

The satay and the smoke don't bother me, though. What really comes to me is this... these days,the laziness and wasteful habits of people are astounding and hard to accept. Styrofoam packs meant for takeaway food are being used to serve the satay to sit-in customers. It it was me, I would have second thoughts about ordering food from that satay seller, cos I'll also be guilty of environmental abuse.

Mind you, you as the customer are paying for it as the cost of the disposable and environmentally unfriendly thing is passed on to you. We all know that these non-biodegradable junk end up in the landfills and remain there for eternity.

Enjoy food responsibly. But please, don't be lazy and Wasteful.

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