Happy Deepavali

To all blog readers who celebrates the Festival of Light, Happy Deepavali to you and your family.

Went to two Indian friends' house, one during lunch time and another for dinner hmmmmmmmm nice meals and missed their food for the last two years when I was away overseas.
Tags: Deepavali, Divali, Festival

All-Time Wingnuttiest Blog Post Contest

In most places, people will try to choose the best blog or blog post but Washington Monthly has started something different. A list of nominees for the All-Time Wingnuttiest Blog Post Contest is listed below. The nominees were nominated for the worst, most embarrassing, most risible wingnut blog posts, etc:-

* Ann Althouse: "Let's take a closer look at those breasts"

* Steven Den Beste (shortly before the Iraq war started): "It's the waiting that wears"
(Cut and paste the link to read the post: http://denbeste.nu/cd_log_entries/2003/03/Itsthewaiting.shtml)

* John Derbyshire (after the Virginia Tech shootings): "Where was the spirit of self-defense here?....It's not like this was Rambo, hosing the place down with automatic weapons"

* Ben Domenech: "Pachyderms in the Mist"

* Kim du Toit: "The Pussification of the Western Male"

* Pam "Atlas Shrugs" Geller: "My Sharia!"

* Jonah Goldberg (before Katrina): "Attn: Superdome Residents....grow gills...."

* Robert Hahn: "I will suggest that President Bush understands money better than any President we have ever had"

* Hugh Hewitt: "I'm sitting in the Empire State Building...."

* John Hinderaker: "It must be very strange to be President Bush. A man of extraordinary vision and brilliance approaching to genius...."

* Michelle Malkin: "The Defeatocrats Cheer"

* Glenn Reynolds: "Maybe we should rise above the temptation to point out that claims of a 'quagmire' were wrong....Nah"

* Lee Siegel: "The Origins of Blogofascism"

* Bill Whittle (after Katrina): "Tribes"

And the Winners are listed here.
Tags: Wingnuttiest Blog Post, Washington Monthly

Fake and Original Memory Cards

It's not easy to detect a fake memory card, neither is it easy to differentiate it if both fake and genuine cards were given to you. Industry players are at times caught with having received such goods too.

Even tho the fake memory cards could still function when you insert it into your mobile phone, PDA or camera, it will not last long as it's of inferior quality. Moreover such cards do not have warranty. Imagine storing everything important video, pictures or documents and suddenly it went kaput.SanDisk - fake memory card has faded red colour of its brand name. Some of the fake cards do not have serial numbers.Fake card's packaging - hologram is not there.Poor printing quality and alignment of label.

Tags: Memory Card, Fake Memory Card, Memory Stick ProDuo, Sony, SanDisk

Jimmy The Aboriginal

A very rich man living in Darwin decided that he wanted to throw a party and invited all of his buddies and neighbours. He also invited Jimmy, the only aboriginal in the neighbourhood.

He held the party around the pool in the backyard of his mansion. Everyone was having a good time drinking, dancing, eating Prawns and oysters at the BBQ and flirting.

At the height of the party, the host said, "I have a 15ft man-eating crocodile in my pool and I'll give a million dollars to anyone who has the balls to jump in." The words were barely out of his mouth when there was a loud splash and everyone turned around and saw Jimmy in the pool!

Jimmy was fighting the croc and kicking its ass! Jimmy was jabbing the croc in the eyes with his thumbs, throwing punches, doing all kinds of sh!t, like head butts and chokeholds, biting the croc on the tail and flipping the croc through the air like some kind of judo instructor.

The water was churning and splashing everywhere. Both Jimmy and the croc were screaming and raising hell.

Finally Jimmy strangled the croc and let it float to the top like a K-mart goldfish. Jimmy then slowly climbed out of the pool. Everybody was just staring at him in disbelief.

Finally the host says, "Well, Jimmy, I reckon I owe you a million dollars." "Nah, you all right, I don't want it," said Jimmy.

The rich man said, "Man, I have to give you something. You won the bet.", "How about half a million bucks then?" "No thanks. I don't want it," answered Jimmy.

The host said, "Come on, I insist on giving you something. That was amazing. How about a new Porsche and a Rolex and some stock options?" Again Jimmy said no.

Confused, the rich man asked, "Well Jimmy, then what do you want?"

And Jimmy said, "I just want the name of the @$%&*# who pushed me in the pool."
Tags: Jokes, Funny, Humour

Great Wheel of China

Nope, I didn't type wrongly and it's true that China will be putting a 'Wheel' too just like the one in Malaysia and similar with several wheels found in various countries.

This Great Observation Wheel of China will be the biggest in the world once fully constructed, scheduled to be completed by end 2009.








It will be at a height of 208m weighing 2,800 tons that comes with 48 capsules to cater for visitors. Each capsule could fit in 40 people which is like a normal public transport bus in Malaysia that seats 44 people. Just imagine how big is one capsule.

It seems that the Great Dubai Wheel and Singapore Flyer (which I have blogged about) are under the same management company Great Wheel Corporation, that will operate the Beijing Wheel.
Tags: China, Beijing, Beijing Wheel, Great Observation Wheel of China, Great Wheel of China, Great Dubai Wheel, Singapore Flyer, Travel, Great Wheel Corporation

New AIDS Drug by Merck & Co

After conducting certain drug testing through human beings in Africa, Merck & Co has finally won the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") approval on their AIDS drug called Isentress, an HIV suppressor.

It was mentioned that the first group of people to benefit from this medical breakthrough would be people who had went through Merck & Co's drug trials earlier. I hope Merck & Co would be responsible towards the African people as these are the people who won't be able to afford such expensive drugs.

The drug, Isentress, though considered a medical breakthrough will only be admired by many. The new drug will not come cheap at all. Merck & Co is trying to market the product at US$27 for a day's prescription or US$9,850 per year. Their intention is very good but it brings no meaning to those infected by AIDS especially the African people whose income level is way below the average. It's only catered for those who are able to afford it not the mass.

Reading: FDA approves important new AIDS drug Isentress - San Francisco Chronicle
Tags: Health, AIDS, HIV, AIDS Vaccine, AIDS Virus, HIV Suppresor, Drug, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Merck & Co, Isentress

Peaceful Public Gathering

A number of non-governmental organisations, civil society groups and political parties are organising a peaceful public gathering to be held on 10 November 2007 at 3pm. They will gather at the Dataran Merdeka, the place where Malaysia's first independence shout was heard in 1957.

All this organisations/parties (as below) have endorsed an organisation called Bersih (Clean in english language) in calling for a clean and fair election of which it could be held any time now.

Non-governmental organisations:-
1. Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC)
2. SOS Penang
3. Tamil Foundation
4. Aliran
5. Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI)
6. Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (JERIT)
7. Community Action Network (CAN)
8. Malaysia Youth and Students Democratic Movement (DEMA)
9. Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC)
10. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)
11. Labour Resource Centre (LRC)
12. Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat (KOMAS)
13. Civil Rights Committee, KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (CRC)
14. Persatuan Ulama Malaysia (PUM)
15. Women’s Development Collective (WDC)
16. Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
17. Unit Pemikiran Politik, Institut Kajian Dasar (UPP-IKD)
18. Malaysian Voters Union (MALVU)
19. All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
20. Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Semenanjung (GAMIS)
21. Research for Social Advancement (REFSA)
22. Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM)
23. National Human Rights Society (HAKAM)
24. ERA Consumers (ERACON)
25. Citizens’ Health Initiative (CHI)
26. Pusat Janadaya (EMPOWER)

Political parties:-
1. Parti Islam Se Malaysia (PAS)
2. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)
3. Democratic Action Party (DAP)
4. Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
5. Sarawak National Party (SNAP)

The police has said that they will not approve of such public gathering as the organiser has not submitted an application for it. Bersih has called for all people who wants to join in in their peaceful gathering to be in yellow attire for that day. I would say if you support their cause and can't be there, wear something in yellow just for that day. The organiser and others will walk to various parts of the city and end up at the King's palace where all this organisations/parties will hand over a memorandum.

The organiser together with the endorsees are trying to get 100,000 people to participate in their peaceful walk to the King's palace. What about the police permit? Is it necessary? Will this peaceful public gathering materialise? Let's see.
Tags: Bersih, Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Groups, Political Parties