Milk? Soft drink? Liquor? And drips of whatever liquid while laying in bed during old age.......
Friday, March 30, 2007
Nasi Briyani
Nasi Briyani or Briyani Rice - rice steamed with ghee oil/some butter/spices and could be taken with meat or vegetables. But when I saw the following pictures (of Lamb Briyani Rice), my appetite for Briyani Rice dropped drastically.
Tags: Nasi Briyani, Briyani Rice, Food
Tags: Nasi Briyani, Briyani Rice, Food
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Cost of a Miracle
A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes.
Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door. She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
"And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages," he said without waiting for a reply to his question. "Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really, really sick... and I want to buy a miracle."
"I beg your pardon?" said the pharmacist. "His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?"
"We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you," the pharmacist said, softening a little. "Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs."
The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?" "I don't know" Tess replied with her eyes welling up. "I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money." " How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago.
"One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered barely audibly. "And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to." "Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for little brothers. "
He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need."
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery. The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well.
Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. That surgery," her Mom whispered. "was a real miracle.I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents, plus the faith of a little child.
In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need. A miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the operation of a higher law.
Tags: Inspiration, Miracle
Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door. She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
"And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages," he said without waiting for a reply to his question. "Well, I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really, really sick... and I want to buy a miracle."
"I beg your pardon?" said the pharmacist. "His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?"
"We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you," the pharmacist said, softening a little. "Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs."
The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?" "I don't know" Tess replied with her eyes welling up. "I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money." " How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago.
"One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered barely audibly. "And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to." "Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for little brothers. "
He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need."
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery. The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well.
Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. That surgery," her Mom whispered. "was a real miracle.I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents, plus the faith of a little child.
In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need. A miracle is not the suspension of natural law, but the operation of a higher law.
Tags: Inspiration, Miracle
Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Malaysia has assured the public that Ribena's content is as per its label via an official statement to Amir Mahmood Razak, a TV news anchor who enquired about it when he read about the case in New Zealand. The statement came about due to GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare in New Zealand (GSK-CH) who has accepted charges brought by the New Zealand Commerce Commission and has given undertakings to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with regards to potentially misleading advertising statements and low levels of Vitamin C in some Ribena Ready-to-Drink products manufactured for the Australia and New Zealand markets.
More in Amir Mahmood Razak's blog and Screenshots.
Has the food/beverage production been compromised lately? Which 3rd party can verify the truthfulness on the label or those contect not listed in label to avoid consumer repercussion.
In China, two young men from Hangzhou, provincial capital of Zhejiang in eastern China, sued the Zhongcui Foodstuff Co Ltd for producing and putting on the market Coca-Cola and Sprite drinks containing the preservative sodium benzoate, which has been proved to be harmful to human health when consumed over a long period. The plaintiffs accused the manufacturers of covering up the preservative's chemical nature, thus depriving the consumer of "the right to know". The case is reported to have been accepted by a court. (source: Asia Times Onlime)
Is it the same situation in Malaysia as well? What does Malaysia's Coca Cola producer, F&N Coca-Cola, has to say about the situation in China. Personally, I do refrain from drinking carbonated soft drinks.
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline, Ribena, Malaysia, New Zealand Commerce Commission, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Vitamin C, Hangzhou, Zhongcui Foodstuff Co Ltd, China, Coca Cola, Sprite, Preservative, Sodium Benzoate, Consumer Healthcare, Health, F&N
More in Amir Mahmood Razak's blog and Screenshots.
Has the food/beverage production been compromised lately? Which 3rd party can verify the truthfulness on the label or those contect not listed in label to avoid consumer repercussion.
In China, two young men from Hangzhou, provincial capital of Zhejiang in eastern China, sued the Zhongcui Foodstuff Co Ltd for producing and putting on the market Coca-Cola and Sprite drinks containing the preservative sodium benzoate, which has been proved to be harmful to human health when consumed over a long period. The plaintiffs accused the manufacturers of covering up the preservative's chemical nature, thus depriving the consumer of "the right to know". The case is reported to have been accepted by a court. (source: Asia Times Onlime)
Is it the same situation in Malaysia as well? What does Malaysia's Coca Cola producer, F&N Coca-Cola, has to say about the situation in China. Personally, I do refrain from drinking carbonated soft drinks.
Tags: GlaxoSmithKline, Ribena, Malaysia, New Zealand Commerce Commission, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Vitamin C, Hangzhou, Zhongcui Foodstuff Co Ltd, China, Coca Cola, Sprite, Preservative, Sodium Benzoate, Consumer Healthcare, Health, F&N
Beijing 2008 Winners' Medals
The winners' medals for next year's Beijing 2008 have been unveiled. It's solidly filled with the JADE gemstone (6mm thick). Priceless indeed!The design, unveiled on 27 Mar, which inculcates the jade gemstone showcased China's culture and art at the same time. Read more about the myth of jade.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Corporate Look
Received an email from a friend's friend's friend.............. as below:-
My client, a US Based MLM company for nutritional products is looking for National Sales Manager - Malaysia/Singapore.
Please send this to any friends who are interested.
The requirements:-
- Male, Age 35-45, corporate look, Malaysia- Speaks and write English, BM and Mandarin
- knowledge of mandarin is important.
- A good presenter and motivator to lead a team of distributors to grow the business. Team builder who develops and motivates, friendly with good people skill.
- 75% travelling within Malaysia and Singapore.
Package:
Basic: (5 figure salary) + comission
Variable Bonus - Up to 6 months based on performance
Car Allowance - RM1,500 - Rm2,500
This position is good for people in the insurance industry. Please contact me direct at 012-3741620. This position is requried to be filled urgently.
Regards
Georgia Teh
Regional Consultant
Solomann Executive Search
As for the package, it sounds reasonably good. But what the heck is CORPORATE LOOK????? The last person who delivered this email explained (after prompting from me) that it could mean:-
"Hehehehehe......three piece suit??........I dress so smart casual or just casual nowadays that i really don't know what the heck is the Corporate Look oledi."
*Update* - received another comment from a friend via phone call "you mean to say that those people who doesn't work for this company looks ugly?"
Can someone please explain how does a CORPORATE LOOK employee looks like or how should you look like?
If you are interested in the position, please give a call and if you get the job, please come back to this blog to tell us the answer. FYI, this job vacancy is not a hoax.
Tags: National Sales Manager, MLM, Job Vacancy, Funny, Humor
My client, a US Based MLM company for nutritional products is looking for National Sales Manager - Malaysia/Singapore.
Please send this to any friends who are interested.
The requirements:-
- Male, Age 35-45, corporate look, Malaysia- Speaks and write English, BM and Mandarin
- knowledge of mandarin is important.
- A good presenter and motivator to lead a team of distributors to grow the business. Team builder who develops and motivates, friendly with good people skill.
- 75% travelling within Malaysia and Singapore.
Package:
Basic: (5 figure salary) + comission
Variable Bonus - Up to 6 months based on performance
Car Allowance - RM1,500 - Rm2,500
This position is good for people in the insurance industry. Please contact me direct at 012-3741620. This position is requried to be filled urgently.
Regards
Georgia Teh
Regional Consultant
Solomann Executive Search
As for the package, it sounds reasonably good. But what the heck is CORPORATE LOOK????? The last person who delivered this email explained (after prompting from me) that it could mean:-
"Hehehehehe......three piece suit??........I dress so smart casual or just casual nowadays that i really don't know what the heck is the Corporate Look oledi."
*Update* - received another comment from a friend via phone call "you mean to say that those people who doesn't work for this company looks ugly?"
Can someone please explain how does a CORPORATE LOOK employee looks like or how should you look like?
If you are interested in the position, please give a call and if you get the job, please come back to this blog to tell us the answer. FYI, this job vacancy is not a hoax.
Tags: National Sales Manager, MLM, Job Vacancy, Funny, Humor
Dogs on Hit List
News were out that hired killers have put 2 dogs on their hit list. Why the 2 dogs?These 2 dogs, named Lucky and Flo, were on loan from the Motion Picture Association of America. These 2 dogs are of the Labrador Retrivers breed. The dogs were trained to sniff out polycarbonates — chemicals used in the disc manufacturing process. The dogs won't be able to sniff the difference between a real or a pirated discs but at least they can sniff for discs in shipments or concealed places.
That was what they have done recently where they sniffed out 1,000,000 pirated compact disc (loaded with movies) that has a street value of RM10,000,000 (US$1 = RM3.50). 6 men were detailed as well. The raid at the office tower block was conducted based on a tip received. Usually such business ventures are owned the underworld or well-connected people. Since these 2 dogs are a threat to their business, it probably made sense to terminate them once and for all. Apparently, they have been kept in a safe place now.
* Latest update - the people behind those pirated compact discs has found a way to confuse the dogs' capabilities now by spraying a "special chemical spray” on those compact discs. And they are back in business again. Maybe both Lucky and Flo's life would be spared then.
Reading: Dogs sniff out RM10mil in discs - The Star
Reading: Malaysia bounty for sniffer dogs - Yahoo News!
Reading: Lucky and Flo sniff out 1,000,000 pirate discs - MPAA
Tags: Dogs, Lucky, Flo, Motion Picture Association of America, Pirated Disc, Chemical Spray
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