Sunday, May 30, 2004
My new handphone. 
After 2 years of waiting I finally purchased a new handphone today. Mobile phones come feature packed nowadays; games, camera, organiser, radio. I was using a Nokia and wanted to upgrade to another Nokia phone, as most of the functions are pretty similar within brands. It was a relatively simple process - for some reason I wanted a phone with camera AND radio feature...something to keep you occupied while travelling alone I guess, and within a budget of between RM1000 to Rm 1500, since my company's subsidising Rm800 of this purchase.
As luck would have it, the Nokia 6610i met all these requirements and was well within budget. It didn't take long for me to play around with the phone and decide on this model. I was glad that not 10 mins after the purchase, AmBank Credit card services called to confirm if I had indeed just paid for a phone using my Mastercard. This call was both reassuring and since I was already using my new phone, was able to listen to the new ringtone! Funny enough, even my Grandad called later that night...how come nobody called me when I was using the old phone??
Well, I have now entered the world of Multimedia Messaging, GPRS, etc...
Anyway, some links:
NOKIA Website
MAXIS Website
After 2 years of waiting I finally purchased a new handphone today. Mobile phones come feature packed nowadays; games, camera, organiser, radio. I was using a Nokia and wanted to upgrade to another Nokia phone, as most of the functions are pretty similar within brands. It was a relatively simple process - for some reason I wanted a phone with camera AND radio feature...something to keep you occupied while travelling alone I guess, and within a budget of between RM1000 to Rm 1500, since my company's subsidising Rm800 of this purchase.
As luck would have it, the Nokia 6610i met all these requirements and was well within budget. It didn't take long for me to play around with the phone and decide on this model. I was glad that not 10 mins after the purchase, AmBank Credit card services called to confirm if I had indeed just paid for a phone using my Mastercard. This call was both reassuring and since I was already using my new phone, was able to listen to the new ringtone! Funny enough, even my Grandad called later that night...how come nobody called me when I was using the old phone??
Well, I have now entered the world of Multimedia Messaging, GPRS, etc...
Anyway, some links:
NOKIA Website
MAXIS Website
Saturday, May 22, 2004
Formula 1 mechanic
One of the best jobs in the world must be the Formula One pit stop crew , in particular the wheel changers. This is how it's done.
"Wheel changing: Each wheel has two crew members. One operates the compressed air-driven gun that removes the single, central retaining nut. The other removes the old wheel and fits the new. The gun man then re-attaches the nut and tightens it to around 500 lb/ft (pounds per foot). The wheel nut and the socket of the gun are magnetised to prevent the nut falling to the ground. This whole process takes around three seconds."
Three seconds! And I think nowadays there are 3 wheel changers, not 2, so that means 1 second of work per person!
"To prevent the nuts working loose, the right-hand side of the car uses right-handed threads, the left-hand side of the car left-sided threads. This means that the guns of the right and left sides have to work in opposite ways. Teams usually color code them to denote which is which. Each wheel man has a spare gun with him and usually a couple of spare wheel nuts too, just in case.
Imagine, you get to travel to all the F1 locations and during the race, probably spend a total of 30 seconds of doing actual work. This is assuming it takes you 1 second to take off that tyre, and you do this probably 6 times in a race, and perhaps another 10 times during qualifying heats including training, give or take a couple of seconds - 30 seconds!
From the "Anatomy of a Formula One PitStop"
Jordan Ford Team - Careers in Formula
Absolutely Formula One
One of the best jobs in the world must be the Formula One pit stop crew , in particular the wheel changers. This is how it's done.
"Wheel changing: Each wheel has two crew members. One operates the compressed air-driven gun that removes the single, central retaining nut. The other removes the old wheel and fits the new. The gun man then re-attaches the nut and tightens it to around 500 lb/ft (pounds per foot). The wheel nut and the socket of the gun are magnetised to prevent the nut falling to the ground. This whole process takes around three seconds."
Three seconds! And I think nowadays there are 3 wheel changers, not 2, so that means 1 second of work per person!
"To prevent the nuts working loose, the right-hand side of the car uses right-handed threads, the left-hand side of the car left-sided threads. This means that the guns of the right and left sides have to work in opposite ways. Teams usually color code them to denote which is which. Each wheel man has a spare gun with him and usually a couple of spare wheel nuts too, just in case.
Imagine, you get to travel to all the F1 locations and during the race, probably spend a total of 30 seconds of doing actual work. This is assuming it takes you 1 second to take off that tyre, and you do this probably 6 times in a race, and perhaps another 10 times during qualifying heats including training, give or take a couple of seconds - 30 seconds!
From the "Anatomy of a Formula One PitStop"
Jordan Ford Team - Careers in Formula
Absolutely Formula One
Moo!
Scientists revealed today that thousands of people in the UK may be harbouring the mad cow disease without showing any symptoms. They could be carrying this disease for 10 years or more. Another fact, this disease only came to light around 1986. Guess who was living in the UK and feasting on Great British BEEF in the late 80's and early 90's! Earliest symptom include personality change. Help! Do tell me if I act "out of character", yeah!
Whoever thought it was a good idea to feed herbivorous livestock MEAT, must really get their heads examined!
More about Mad Cow Disease
Scientists revealed today that thousands of people in the UK may be harbouring the mad cow disease without showing any symptoms. They could be carrying this disease for 10 years or more. Another fact, this disease only came to light around 1986. Guess who was living in the UK and feasting on Great British BEEF in the late 80's and early 90's! Earliest symptom include personality change. Help! Do tell me if I act "out of character", yeah!
Whoever thought it was a good idea to feed herbivorous livestock MEAT, must really get their heads examined!
More about Mad Cow Disease
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Re-Finance Home.
It's about time I settle this. Need the "moola":
Citibank Housing Loan
HSBC Homeloans
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Some tips from KIM Realty on securing a home loan
EON BAnk
I think I'm elgible to withdraw some money from EPF? It's been 3 years since my last withdrawal: EPF Guidelines
Standard Chartered Homeloans
Malaysia Housing Loan Search Engine
"O-Mikes Apartment"
It's about time I settle this. Need the "moola":
Citibank Housing Loan
HSBC Homeloans
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Some tips from KIM Realty on securing a home loan
EON BAnk
I think I'm elgible to withdraw some money from EPF? It's been 3 years since my last withdrawal: EPF Guidelines
Standard Chartered Homeloans
Malaysia Housing Loan Search Engine
"O-Mikes Apartment"
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Bukit Jalil Golf Resort Membership
It's been more than 5 years since I joined this club. It seemed a good idea at the time, but sadly I've not played golf at this club for more than 2 years. Yet I'm paying Rm100 per month. It's about time I sold off this membership and will target to do so by end June 2004.
How?
Golf-Asia.com - this seems to be catered for Singaporeans though
The Star On line? Some classified ads below. Hey, someone wants to buy memberships!
BKT JALIL GCC wanted urgently. Payment immediate. Tel: 016-3683703, 03-58823145, 03-58823061 14/5/2004
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BKT KIARA Club for sale. Price RM5,200 neg inclusive transfer fee. Contact Foh at 80236262 or 016-3555138 15/5/2004
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BUKIT JALIL Golf Club urgent sales @ RM9,800 incl transfer fee. 016-3683703, 03-58823145. 03-58823061 14/5/2004
BUKIT JALIL Golf + Family Membership at RM10,500 including transfer fee. Please contact (owner) 019-275 1316 14/5/2004
iMAX @ Berjaya Times Square.
Read about the new iMax movie theatre that will be opening soon in KL's Berjaya Times Square. Supposedly the 3rd largest iMax screen in the world, it promises moviegoers a great view regardless where they sit in the huge, 500 seater theatre. Another distraction for us KL'ites, I guess. Anyway, it will be opening on 1st June so I'll probably check it out July onwards when the curious crowds thin down, hopefully!
Links:
Berjaya Times Square IMAX Theatre
Berjaya Times Square website
Read about the new iMax movie theatre that will be opening soon in KL's Berjaya Times Square. Supposedly the 3rd largest iMax screen in the world, it promises moviegoers a great view regardless where they sit in the huge, 500 seater theatre. Another distraction for us KL'ites, I guess. Anyway, it will be opening on 1st June so I'll probably check it out July onwards when the curious crowds thin down, hopefully!
Links:
Berjaya Times Square IMAX Theatre
Berjaya Times Square website
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Skuasy.
Apparently that's the word for "Squash" in Bahasa Malaysia. Played a couple of rounds with my colleagues today in the office squash court. Have to find some tips on how to improve my game:
World Squash
Guide to squash
Squash talk
10 squash tips
squash racquets
Apparently that's the word for "Squash" in Bahasa Malaysia. Played a couple of rounds with my colleagues today in the office squash court. Have to find some tips on how to improve my game:
World Squash
Guide to squash
Squash talk
10 squash tips
squash racquets
Karting. 
I love it. I loved it so much that I ran my company sports club Karting section for the past 2 years, and even help my karting "kaki" set up a karting club, my-kart.
Why karting? Put it this way, I'm a closet speed demon and the very fact that I drive an Alfa Romeo says a lot about me. Anyway, organising these races were pretty good for my ego since I tended to end up in the top 3 consistently, but obviously after a couple of races, people tend to improve and I found myself struggling to finish in the top positions. Naturally, I blamed my weight, which was why I tried the "Body for Life" regime! It worked actually! Although my body did not transform itself to be eligible for "Mr Universe", I did lose around 7 kilos but that earned me 0.5 secs on the track.
Anyway, I would recommend that you try the 3 month regime because some of the daily routine turned into good eating and exercise habits which have lasted beyond the initial 3 months.
Some links:
City Karting Shah Alam
Kartquest (Sunway Extreme Park)
Rosedi Kart
I love it. I loved it so much that I ran my company sports club Karting section for the past 2 years, and even help my karting "kaki" set up a karting club, my-kart.
Why karting? Put it this way, I'm a closet speed demon and the very fact that I drive an Alfa Romeo says a lot about me. Anyway, organising these races were pretty good for my ego since I tended to end up in the top 3 consistently, but obviously after a couple of races, people tend to improve and I found myself struggling to finish in the top positions. Naturally, I blamed my weight, which was why I tried the "Body for Life" regime! It worked actually! Although my body did not transform itself to be eligible for "Mr Universe", I did lose around 7 kilos but that earned me 0.5 secs on the track.
Anyway, I would recommend that you try the 3 month regime because some of the daily routine turned into good eating and exercise habits which have lasted beyond the initial 3 months.
Some links:
City Karting Shah Alam
Kartquest (Sunway Extreme Park)
Rosedi Kart
Monday, May 17, 2004
Neng, Song, Sam, Say, Haah.... That's 1,2,3,4,5 in the Thai language. Had dinner with a colleague from China, James, this evening at "Thai Noodle" in 1-Utama. James is now in Malaysia on a 2 year assignment just to work with me. [Send me more slaves, I say!]
Interestingly, James first came here 2 years ago for a three month stint, and in that short time, made lots of friends, fell in love with our country, and found his true love! What's more interesting is his perception that the ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, are "more traditional than in China", as he would say.
Interestingly, James first came here 2 years ago for a three month stint, and in that short time, made lots of friends, fell in love with our country, and found his true love! What's more interesting is his perception that the ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, are "more traditional than in China", as he would say.
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Enterprise. Watched yet another episode of Enterprise. Malaysia is about two and a half years behind the US. Today's episode was special though, because "Kota Bharu, Malaysia" was mentioned.
Imagine that! In the year 2151, the parents of Lt Malcolm Reed, Chief Armoury Officer of the USS Enterprise, are apparently living in Kota Bharu, Kelantan! Amazing!
I guess the "Malaysia My Second Home" programme must have worked out after all, and one must assume that Kelantan has finally caught up with the rest of Malaysia and be developed enough to be considered as a great place for retired Brits to set up home!
We're talking 2151 here, which means that if Barisan Nasional captured Kelantan back in the 2009 elections and never lost the state back to the opposition, that Kelantan would have enjoyed 142 years of development to be noticed as a great place to retire by foreigners!
Kelantan Boleh!
Anyway, here's the link to the Star Trek official website, and a pic of my favourite Vulcan, Commander T'POL, she can beam me up anytime!
Imagine that! In the year 2151, the parents of Lt Malcolm Reed, Chief Armoury Officer of the USS Enterprise, are apparently living in Kota Bharu, Kelantan! Amazing!
I guess the "Malaysia My Second Home" programme must have worked out after all, and one must assume that Kelantan has finally caught up with the rest of Malaysia and be developed enough to be considered as a great place for retired Brits to set up home!
We're talking 2151 here, which means that if Barisan Nasional captured Kelantan back in the 2009 elections and never lost the state back to the opposition, that Kelantan would have enjoyed 142 years of development to be noticed as a great place to retire by foreigners!
Kelantan Boleh!
Anyway, here's the link to the Star Trek official website, and a pic of my favourite Vulcan, Commander T'POL, she can beam me up anytime!
Sunday, May 16, 2004
I'm trying to figure out how to insert photos. Apparently you are only allowed to link to photos which are already hosted elsewhere. Here goes..
prima damansara pool
prima damansara pool
