Toilet Race

From the title, you could have thought that people were racing to the toilet. But in this case, the toilet as a whole is being used in a race. The recent annual toilet race has been held at a Lithuanian town of Trakai.

A portable toilet (left pic) will have 1 competitor sitting inside it with 4 of his/her mates pushing it across a frozen Lake Galves. At least some people still have some sense of humour rather than being potato couch or succumbing to the sins of the world. Even that, can't they find something better else to challenge with each other. (source: Metro UK)
Tags: Toilet Race, Portable Toilet, Lithuania, Trakai, Lake Galves, Weird

Internet Cafe in Shanghai

Received the following photos via email on the opening of a new internet cafe in Shanghai of China. I thought it was a franchised playboy cafe.If you noticed (not the young girls), each customer is accompanied by a hostess dressed in red. You could see that the customers are playing some games BUT the mouse is being held by the hostess. I do frequent internet cafe in Kuala Lumpur but definitely I'll be the one holding that mouse as I want to feel the game's impulse and tenacity.Ok, there's a guy in yellow shirt having control of his game. But really wonder where would you put your hands when your mouse is being controlled by the hostess.The way that they are dressed are just inviting even non-gamers to go in for some cheap fun (you know what I mean) and those hostess are real young. What's the main purpose of the hostess there? Is this really in Shanghai?

Tags: Internet Cafe, Shanghai, China, Hostess

Hongkies vs. Singaporeans vs. Indonesians vs. Malaysians

TRUE , RIGHT OR ACCURATE ?

GOOD REASONS FOR BEING A HONGKIE
1. We're Hongkies and not Chinese.
2. We can talk and shout and nobody gives a damn.
3. Jackie Chan is our icon.
4. We can live in 5' x 5' cubicle and call it luxury apartment.
5. Our children can speak Cantonese at a young age.
6. We get to blame everything on Feng Shui or Tung Chee Hwa or the mainland communists.
7. No one can threaten Hong Kong, except the few expatriate from Cathay Airlines (Pilots) who are now on strike.
8. Gambling is more interesting than sex, that's why we're Hongkies.
9. We produce a lot of Ms. Hong Kong to the enjoyment of the rich and famous.

GOOD REASONS FOR BEING A SINGAPOREAN
1. We're not Chinese.
2. Everyone (especially the Malaysian) hates us, except ourselves.
3. Famous for Orchard Road.
4. We have our own island.
5. Proud of our world class Airport, world class MRT, world class airline, world class telco......score "one" against Manchester Utd but kena 8 in return.
6. We know how to spell 'Salvatore Ferragamo'.
7. We know how to enjoy our vacation in M'sia - keep a few RM50 notes before you enter the highway: You can throw anything, anytime, anywhere and always wash our cars at the resort.
8. The men are always concerned, first question to ask a girl "Do you have CPF?"
9. Never fear of getting lost in our country - S$20 taxi ride will get you into the sea.
10. We'll never have to worry about finding Mr or Ms right coz Govt will find one for us.
11. 1 Sing dollar = 2.2 ringgit.....nyeh-nyeh-nyeh...
12. It's OK to be Kiasu. It's part of our culture.

GOOD REASONS FOR BEING AN INDONESIAN
1. We are not Australian.
2. We live in the biggest country in South East Asia.
3. No pirates in Indonesia water if you exclude the Navy and Coast guards.
4. Everything is cheap, even our salaries....
5. We can blame everything to Suharto or BJ Habibie or Gus Dur or Megawati or....
6. Only in Indonesia you can get involved in real demonstrations daily for different causes and see no results.
7. Our Rupiah is like a Yo Yo, it can go up and down just b'coz IMF say so...
8. We burn everything and nobody gives a damn.
9. We don't need fire-fighters as our neighbours will provide...

GOOD REASONS BEING A MALAYSIAN
1. World tallest Building, Best F1 circuit, biggest pewter mug, highest standard of university admission...coz Malaysia Boleh !
2. We can be driving, picking our nose, cursing another driver, talking on the handphone, adjusting radio and bribing the cop at the same time.
3. Divorce by sending SMS.
4. Traffic summoned can be settled on the spot with the cop.
5. Teh Tarek & Roti Canai is the favourite supper.
6. We can save a lot of electricity b'coz our TV shows are so crappy.
7. We can blame everything on the haze or George Soros or government or opposition parties or.....
8. Resourceful City Council, one person to drive the van, one to carry the ladder, one to change a street's bulb and three others watching.......
9. We make 2 lane trunk roads into 3 lane highway and back to 2 lane when cops are sighted
10. There's always something for the JKR to do. They dig, resurface the road, dig and resurface........
11. All main roads are designated highway coz it gives Samy Veloo a reason to collect toll.
Tags: Jokes, Funny, Humor, Weird, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia

Climate Change Week

A conference entitled "Cut Carbon, Grow Profits - Business Strategies for Managing Climate Change and Sustainability" will be held at the Ritz Carlton Conference Centre on 8 March 2007 in conjuction with the Climate Change Week being organised by YTL Group.

Following websites have useful tips and information for climate protection:-
* Green guides and daily tips
* Count savings from devices like solar hearters
* Renewable energy systems in the home
* Online auction on solar panels and wind turbines
* Offset carbon emissions
* Low carbon technologies
* Plant trees to neutralise emissions
* Invest in renewable energy
* Green suppliers, appliances and eco-friendly lifestyle options
* Carbon calculator and tips to cut down on energy use

Or you can be part of this solution by following this 10 simple steps and see how much of carbon dioxide you can save.
Tags: YTL, Climate Change Week, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Technologies, Energy, Environment

Nollywood

Hollywood is at Los Angeles, USA where the highest acclaimed movies award would be the Academy Awards.

Bollywood is generally referred to India's numerous movies being produced annually. It's annual movies award would be the GIFA Awards (which was hosted by Malaysia last year)

Nollywood is the name given for the African Film Festival or Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) where it was held at Burkina Faso recently. A Nigerian movie entitled Ezra, directed by Newton Aduaka, has won the top award. It's a story about a seven-year old boy kidnapped by rebels and forced to fight in a civil war. Though no location is ever specified in the film, the story is based on the war that began in Sierra Leone in the early nineties.

Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo won the Silver Stallion, or second place, for his film Les Saignantes, an erotic story set in the future of two women who try to win politicians' favor with their beauty.

Chad's Mahamat-Saleh Haroun won Bronze Stallion for his film Daratt in which a young man tries to find and kill the man who murdered his father. (source: Chosun Ilbo and BBC News)
Tags: Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood, Movies, African Film Festival, Fespaco, Ezra, Les Saignantes, Daratt, Academy Awads, GIFA

Parental Control

Wonder how some parents would control their hyper-active children especially when they need to get something done. Got a tip for you shown in picture below.Tags: Parents, Parental Control, Jokes, Funny, Humor

Handphone Usage Etiquette

At times, you couldn't stand a fellow handphone (mobile/cellphone) user's inconsiderate action in responding to a phone call in a cinema hall, during a church service or raising their voice in a crowded bus (as if they could save the world by answering that call).

Well, a judge in Johannesburg of South Africa couldn't take it either. This guy who was seated in the public gallery of the Johannesburg High Court answered his phone call. He was ordered into the witness stand, questioned about his conduct, convicted of contempt of court on the spot and sentenced to a month in jail. So sad.

Good thing for him that the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the case and he's free to go but I'm sure he'll be very careful when he takes his calls next time. (source: Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tags: Johannesburg, South Africa, Court, Etiquette, High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal