Privacy

I have seen some people who will shield their computer screen (with their hand or body) from people who walked pass them. Wonder why?

A guy, by the name of by Joe Malia, a graduating student in Interaction Design at the Royal College of Art in London created this piece of clothing. Would you be wearing this clothing just to have some privacy while surfing in public?

Tags: Privacy, Funny, Humor

Too Good To Be True

One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. Disturbed, he ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.

He asked one man, "Why are you eating grass?" "We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied. "We have to eat grass." "

Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I'll feed you" the lawyer said.

"But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.

"Bring them along" the lawyer replied.

Turning to the other poor man he stated, "You come with us also." The second man, in a pitiful voice then said, "But sir, I also have a wife and SIX children with me!"

"Bring them all, as well," the lawyer answered. They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the limousine was once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the lawyer and said,

"Sir,you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."

The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love my place. The grass is almost a foot high."
Tags: Jokes, Funny, Humor, Grass, Kind

Free Travel!!!

It's something for you to read only & not so much of an offer available somewhere for your taking.

But if you are poor enough and managed to get a last minute Venezuelan citizenship, you could still get a chance to travel for free provided you are sick at the same time. The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has approved tentatively with the Cuban government in sending 100,000 poor Venezuelans who require medical attention. Cuban doctors in various medical fields will be ready to provide the medical services required. (source: Granma International)

What a nice president. And I'm sure they are real hard core poor people instead of related parties or cronies riding along the trip in getting FREE stuff. Surely no discrimination on which race will have more people or fixing any quota on other races.
Tags: Venezuela, Medical Services, Cuba, Travel, Medicine

Silk (II)

Tags: Silk, Silkworm, Mulberry Tree, Bombyx Mori, Caterpillar, Larva

Silk (I)

Silkworm (Bombyx mori, Latin: silkworm of the mulberry tree") is the larva or caterpillar of a moth in the family Bombycidae, that is very important economically as the producer of silk. It is entirely dependent on humans for its reproduction and no longer occurs in the wild; silk culture has been practiced for at least 5000 years in China (Goldsmith et al., 2004). A silkworm's diet consists solely of mulberry leaves. It is native to northern China. Its nearest wild relative is Bombyx mandarina with which it is able to hybridize (Goldsmith et al., 2004), and which ranges from northern India to northern China, Korea and Japan. You can read more on Silkworms in Wikipedia.

Tags: Silk, Silkworm, Mulberry Tree, Bombyx Mori, Caterpillar, Larva

Love Package

The Valentine's Day on 14 Feb is approaching again and the male species out there will be splashing out for gifts to woo their loved ones. Various people have different way of expressing their love. Some will buy a bouquet of flowers or a nice dinner at a high class hotel or spend a romantic evening together at a plush hotel.

Maybe the guy may present a gift voucher so that their loved one will buy what she likes or take a short holiday at a nearby exotic hotel. You may have seen how it was done in certain movies too.

What if all the above are packaged into one for a couple? Just approach one single place and all the above are done at your convenience.

Ritz Carlton at Las Vegas has the following arranged for their "Love at Las Vegas" romance package:-
• Two night stay in The Ritz-Carlton's 2,400 square-foot Presidential Suite
• Limousine transportation from McCarran International Airport to helipad; couple to ride via helicopter to Lake Las Vegas with champagne, then to be serenaded by a gondolier while riding a gondola from the Lake Las Vegas helicopter landing to The Ritz-Carlton's shore
• Cristal Champagne and gourmet picnic basket upon arrival

Dinner for the first night to include:-
• Private in-room dinner to be prepared by a dedicated chef and wait staff

Dinner for the second night to include:-
• Private champagne-tasting dinner aboard Lake Las Vegas' yacht
• String-trio to play for couple throughout the evening
• Rose petals strewn throughout yacht
• 14 dozen roses (14 x 12 = 168, NOT 14 stalks)
• Use of luxury car of choice during stay
• $50,000 shopping spree at Neiman Marcus, complete with round-trip limousine service
• $5,000 line of credit at the MonteLago Casino
• Private fantasy butler
• Butler-drawn Cristal Champagne bath
• In-room Prada Beauty couples body treatment
• Personalized bath robes
• Monogrammed pillow cases
• Daily breakfast in bed
• Nightly rose petal turndown
• Departing gift of The Ritz-Carlton bedding and linens and a bottle of Cristal Champagne
• Limousine service from The Ritz-Carlton to McCarran International Airport
• Resort fee
• Valet parking
• Transportation to and from airport in originating city

You can start reserving for the package from 1 Feb 07 onwards where the cost of the package starts from a cool US$100,000.
Tags: Travel, Lifestyle, Luxury, Valentine's Day, Package, Romance, Love, Ritz Carlton, Las Vegas, Lake Las Vegas, Neiman Marcus, MonteLago Casino, Cristal Champagne, McCarran International Airport, Yacht, Prada

Blindfolded Camel

As I was coming back from the desert site last Saturday, I took this photo with my colleague's handphone. Forgotten about it actually.

The blindfolded camel was actually being tied to a makeshift tree trunk which was also tied to a big piece of steel stucked into an oil drum. It was brewing some sort of liquid which we were not sure what it was. This picture was taken when our driver went for his breakfast in this little town and left 3 of us inside the car. We didn't go out of the car...... just sit tight and watch the surrounding....hehehe. A table (blocked by camel) is set-up with bottles of those liquid deemed for sale. Just look at the simple set-up of a business stall. Tree trunks and a cloth on the top are all they need to start a business.

Tags: Journal, Life, Diary, Sudan, Camel