kids these days...

what happens when u leave your kids at home alone? a kotex-ninja kid!!!

danger of cell phones

VALLEJO, California (AP) - A cell phone apparently ignited in a man's pocket and started a fire that burned his hotel room and caused severe burns over half his body, fire department officials said.

Luis Picaso, 59, was in stable condition Monday with second- and third-degree burns to his upper body, back, right arm and right leg, Vallejo Fire Department assistant chief Kurt Henke said.

Firefighters arrived at the residential hotel Saturday night to find Picaso lying on the bathroom floor after a malfunctioning cell phone in his pants pocket set fire to his nylon and polyester clothes, Henke said.

The flames spread to a plastic chair, setting off a sprinkler that held the fire in check, he said.

Authorities declined to name the phone's manufacturer and model.

The fire and water caused $75,000 (euro57,955) damage to the room and a business on the ground floor, Henke said.-AP

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i would not want my cell phone to ignite while in my pants...lol. it wil be painful. might not be able to celebrate father's day ever again. dangerous!!!

a comic a day...

its a bit lame though...but hope it can still cheer your day.

going abroad or not to go?

KOTA BARU: The country can reap immense benefits from professionals who return to Malaysia with their vast experience after working abroad.

In saying this, Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed added that Malaysians who sought greener pastures overseas were not unpatriotic.

“It is a global trend. Highly-skilled people are sought after all over the world,” he told reporters after a meeting with the Jeli district education department officials and principals here yesterday.

“Of course, we want to stop a brain drain in certain critical areas but we feel those who go overseas to work can gain valuable experience and good income,” he said.

Mustapa was commenting on a report in The Star that Malaysian professionals who hold an MBA from a British-approved institution would stand a better chance of working in Britain.

The report said the prospective professionals were mostly doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers and entrepreneurs, who must score at least 75 points in Britain's highly skilled migrant programme (HSMP).

Mustapa said that besides the perceived better quality of life, Malaysians go abroad for reasons that included better opportunities, better salary and promotion prospects, and wider exposure.

However, he said the Government discouraged any mass migration of skilled workers in critical areas such as medicine, dentistry, engineering and science.
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working in britain? get an MBA

LONDON: Malaysian professionals who hold an MBA from any of 50 British-approved institutions will stand a better chance of working in Britain.

They will automatically get 75 points – the minimum qualifying mark under the point-based system in the Highly-Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), which came into force on Dec 5.

The move affects mostly doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers and entrepreneurs, who must score at least 75 points to cross the HSMP hurdle.

Westminster City Council Chinese liaison officer David Tan said the Home Office had set the new rules and guidelines for the scheme, with the HSMP category designed to attract people with very special skills and who were highly trained and qualified to work in Britain.

Tan said those awarded the MBA from one of the 50 Home Office-approved institutions from December 2004 onwards would be entitled to the 75 instant points.

The full list of approved institutions can be viewed at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/

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who got the most one night stand?

A GROUP of female students in a secondary school in Johor Baru are said to be competing among themselves to be the one with the highest number of one-night stands, Nanyang Siang Pau reported.

Each of the 10 students in the group, aged between 13 and 15 years old, would fork out between RM50 and RM100 to be in the game.

The student with the highest number of sex partners within a month would get a “reward”, which ranged from between RM500 and RM1,000, said the report.

Usually, a student would need between 13 and 15 sex partners to claim the “reward”.

It was learnt that the school had expelled some students involved in the activity, but the report added that it was still going on.

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haven heard this before...what had happen to the nice and innocent malaysian girls? well i guess they extinct long time ago. the world had changed. what do u think?

MAS fight back

KUALA LUMPUR: Good news for travellers. From Monday, MAS will implement its new fare structure, which will also see cheaper air ticket prices.

In keeping with the global trend, MAS as a full service airline will be taking on its local low-cost rival AirAsia by expanding its classes of fare from eight to 16.

A return economy air ticket to London during the low season could be as cheap as RM2,640 under the new structure while the present fare is RM3,685 (see picture).

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new game on town...plastic frying pans

plastic frying pans for rubber eggs. The all-inclusive egg toss game has a pair of black-plastic 8" dia omelet pans and a life-size slimy naked egg with a yolk inside for playing catch. The harder you throw the egg, the more satisfyingly gloopy it becomes when it smacks into the pan and sticks there. Nice splaaaaap! sound too. Especially when it's peeled off and thrown back. Plenty of backyard potential, or the ultimate sous chefs' choice for relaxing in the kitchen after the lunch rush.
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gotta get one of those and have a game in the kitchen. lol

david beckham is quiting real madrid for LA

MADRID (Reuters) - Former England captain David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and sign a five-year deal for MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy, he told Reuters on Thursday.

"This week Real Madrid asked me to make a decision regarding my future and the offer to extend my contract for a further two seasons," said Beckham.

"After discussing several options with my family and my advisors to either stay here in Madrid or join other major British and European teams I have decided to join LA Galaxy and play in the MLS from August this year.

"I would like to thank supporters and the people of Madrid who have made my family and I so welcome in my time here making this an extremely difficult decision to make.

"I have enjoyed my time here enormously and I am extremely grateful to the club for giving me an opportunity to play for such a great team and their amazing fans."

Real Madrid confirmed that Beckham would not renew his contract with the club.

His deal is reported to be one of the biggest in global sport with Beckham set to earn more than $250 million (128 million pounds) over the duration of his contract.

Having been first choice in the Real Madrid starting lineup since he moved to Spain, Beckham lost his place following the arrival of Italian coach Fabio Capello.

He has only started five of Real's 16 league games this season and was known to be frustrated with his lack of opportunities in the first team.

The former Manchester United player said he was now inspired by the challenge of cracking the American soccer market.

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handwritten Beatles lyrics to be auctioned off in U.S.

PHOENIX (AP): The original, handwritten lyrics of The Beatles' melancholy rock song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps'' are going on the auction block Monday.

The lyrics, written by George Harrison on a single white sheet of paper in barely legible chicken scratch, are expected to fetch between $500,000 and $800,000 (euro384,970 and euro615,950) at the Barrett-Jackson Rock on the Block Memorabilia Auction in suburban Scottsdale, Arizona.

Britain-based entertainment auction house Cooper Owen, which is partnering with Scottsdale-based auctioneer Barrett-Jackson, is auctioning off the lyrics for a private collector and calls the sheet of paper "the most significant Beatles' lyric manuscript known to exist.''

"It's just a really significant and rare piece of memorabilia,'' said Neil Roberts, auction manager at Cooper Owen. "It shows the work in progress, the message, and the thoughts behind one of the band members.'' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps'' came out in 1968 on The White Album.

The lyrics, which are said to reveal the strains within the band at the time, include lines like, "I don't know how someone controlled you,'' and "They bought and sold you.''

But the sheet of paper up for bid also includes some lyrics that did not make it into the song that was on The White Album, including, "I look from the wings at the play you are staging,'' and "As I'm sitting here doing nothing but aging, still my guitar gently weeps.''

"These lyrics actually show the work in progress,'' Roberts said. "It shows how he (Harrison) changed certain lines. It shows it on the day he wrote that song and played it with his fellow Beatles.''

Also on the paper is a line at the bottom of the page that Harrison wrote in apparent frustration over the troubled atmosphere in the recording studio. It reads, "The band leader said he ain't playin' no more.'' Roberts said that line is most revealing. "It shows his feelings for how the band was going and almost the breakdown of communication,'' he said. "He kind of realized it was coming to end.''

Also up for bid at the Barrett-Jackson auction are dozens of celebrity items, including a pair of gloves Madonna wore during a concert, a book report written by Britney Spears, Cat Stevens' arrest card and Ella Fitzgerald's old credit card.
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Lyrics: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps''

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps

I don't know why nobody told you
how to unfold you love
I don't know how someone controlled you
they bought and sold you

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps

I don't know how you were diverted
you were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
no one alerted you

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at you all
Still my guitar gently weeps

Oh, oh, oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah yeah

Cisco sues Apple over use of iPhone name

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday it is suing Apple Inc. in federal court over Apple's use of Cisco's registered iPhone trademark for its new handheld device.

Cisco has owned the trademark on the name "iPhone'' since 2000, when it acquired InfoGear Technology Corp., which originally registered the name.

And three weeks ago, Cisco's Linksys division put the trademark to use, releasing an Internet-enabled phone called "iPhone'' that uses the increasingly popular Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP.

On Tuesday, Apple unveiled the iPhone, its "game-changing'' touch-screen-controlled cell phone device that plays music, surfs the Web and delivers voicemail and e-mail.

"Cisco entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco's iPhone name,'' said Mark Chandler, Cisco senior vice president and general counsel, in a statement. "There is no doubt that Apple's new phone is very exciting, but they should not be using our trademark without our permission.''

Cisco is seeking injunctive relief to prevent Apple from copying Cisco's iPhone trademark.

"Today's iPhone is not tomorrow's iPhone. The potential for convergence of the home phone, cell phone, work phone and PC is limitless, which is why it is so important for us to protect our brand,'' Chandler added.

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new idea for air asia x

since air asia had decided to buy new planes for their business, i might suggest one theme for a few of their planes. this might boost their business for the nex few years.

i come across this airline while surfing the net. they are promoting hello kitty as the theme on the flight.

first is to get a hello kitty mascot onboard the flight.

dont forget to design the boarding pass for each class of flight.

this design will kill all the hello kitty fans

next is something for the guys...put in a whole crew of cute air stewardess. this will sure spice things up!!

another important part not to be miss...the food menu.

and also the food itself.

i'm sure the flight tickets will sell like hot cakes!! but i wonder how long will they last?

cheap flight back to malaysia!!!

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good news to fellow malaysian students in the UK. it doesn't matter you are studying or even working this will still somehow benefits you. read with cautious.

AIR ASIA X is coming...

come on...loose the tention!! its just good news. imagine the flight from london back to malaysia is only RM9.99!! now everybody can go back on every holidays they have got. this sure is a bloody good deal for us poor students.

Although no in-flight entertainment or food will be provided, i'm sure nobody will mind. just pack up a book or two for your very own in-flight entertainment or as usual just sleep your way through. its just RM9.99 for gods sake!! additionally, pack a bag of junk food plus a few sandwich will be enough to help u survive the long journey. cant wait till its operational!!!

By EILEEN NG 01.05.07, 4:15 AM ET

Malaysian aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes on Friday launched a new long-haul budget airline named AirAsia X, which will start flying to destinations in China and Britain in July.

"Ultimately the launch of AirAsia X will bring independence to the long haul low cost traveler by providing a choice of service for their long-haul travel requirement."Fernandes said at the launching ceremony.

Average ticket prices will be about half the price of full service airlines, he said.

Online sale of tickets will begin next month for initial service to Tianjin and Hangzhou in China, and to either Manchester or London in the United Kingdom. If AirAsia X ends up flying to London, it will operate from Stansted airport, said Fernandes, who is the majority owner of FAX with a 50 percent stake.

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a comic a day...

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torchlight nightmare...

i came across this news recently...

One morning a few months ago in broad daylight, a girl was getting into her car when a few men approached her with what looked like a torchlight. Quite harmless looking. They pressed the "torchlight" into her back and immediately she went limp and very pale. So she wouldn't be able to fight back, they slashed her thigh with a parang and sped away in her car.

There were many people around and they quickly took her to the nearest clinic. There were two doctors at that time and they managed to stitch up her wound but the girl remained pulse-less and still pale as paper. No pulse, no BP (blood pressure). Just like dead. The doctors were confused as to how one wound on the thigh made the girl almost like dead? They managed to revive her and save her life.

After some checking around, the doctors found out what actually happened was that the girl was made unconscious not by a torchlight but actually a high voltage weapon. I forgot how many watts she mentioned. 1000!? Anyway, it was high enough to kill a person by electrocution.

It seems that this weapon is from China . It's not rampant yet in Malaysia , but with this thing, a person can rob, rape, kill, kidnap, and practically do anything to you. My doctor said that if the girl weren't taken to the clinic immediately she would have died because there was no pulse on her. So please just beware of your surroundings, if anybody is lurking around with a torchlight-thingy and approaches you, just scream or run away. Better to be embarrassed than ZAPPED and fried, right?

quote of the day

the happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect...

so practically its safe and free...try it !!

A couple went to a sex therapists office at ABCHospital .
The doctor asked, "What can I do for you?"
The man said, "Will you watch us having sex, for yourexpert analysis?"
The doctor looked puzzled, but agreed.
When the couple finished, the doctor said, "There'snothing wrong with theway you have intercourse". And charged them RM60.

This happened several weeks in a row. The couple would make an Appointment, have intercourse with no problems, pay the doctor and then leave.
Finally the doctor asked, "Just exactly what are youtrying to find out?"

The man said, "We're not trying to find out anything. She's married and we can't go to her house. I'mmarried and we can't go tomy house. Shangri-la Putrajaya charges RM250, Mandarin Orientalcharges RM280,Le Meridian charges RM230. We do it here for RM60, andI get that back from"Medical Claim"!"

what happens to the RM1 coins withdrawn?

remember the old news? RM1 Coins are withdrawn from circulation.

Bank Negara Malaysia announces that effective from 7 December 2005, the RM1 coin will cease to be legal tender and will be withdrawn from circulation.

have you ever wonder what happen to them (the coins la...)??

woman of the past and future

stupid internet provider

my appologies to all for i have not update my blog for ages. it is due to the internet providers in my area who fails to provide me internet. and they still call themselves internet providers. they are full of BULLSHIT!!!

its been almost 3 month since i move to my new house. me and my housemates decided to apply for Bulldog Broadband as it promise 'superfast home broadband and great value phone services'. from what i experienced, its just full of crap. according to them, switching is easy, takes only a few steps, and they take care of everything for me. it took more than 2 month to transfer my line to bulldog and its still not done. FARK lah!! the thing i hate most is that they even claim they have good services. their CUSTOMER SERVICE is a pile of SHIT!! emailing my problem and asking for solution is useless. you can never get any reply from them by email. great service my ass!! therefore we have to resolve to calling in to the customer service. let see...if its not waiting for at least 10 minutes bofore we can even speak to somebody then its not even a PERSON there to answer the FREAKING phone!!

when i finally get to actually to a REAL person and not a answering machine, they simply ask me to keep checking the application status online and it will be ready in no time. no reason for the delays has been given to me when i question them. dem CIPEK!!! this go on and on for 2 and a half month since our application is being processed. maybe after all this while of phone harassing them, they finally got irritated and can no longer tahan us, they agree to refund all our deposit. tats the end of Bull(shit)dog is my life and i'm left with no internet connection for nearly 3 month. just got one thing to say to them...FARK YOU!!!

this kesian little kelantan boy will then have to use internet only in the library...sien!!