Impossible is nothing! I am so loving Honda O:-)
They actually broadcasted this ad live from Spain
You can read the news here
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Tim-Pollard-Blog2/Latest-Honda-advert/
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Clarification - Yanwar's mugging incident
Hi folks, just got off the msn phone with yanwar. My mistake - apparently, our dear friend was not mugged by 4-5 black guys as previously rumored (by me). It was only 1 giant of a man. In any case, he was mugged of his digital camera. Luckily his chastity remained intact...
Anyhow, this lucky dude is going to NY next week I think, doing internship with Bloomberg. Anyone going to NY can look for him.
Cheers!
Anyhow, this lucky dude is going to NY next week I think, doing internship with Bloomberg. Anyone going to NY can look for him.
Cheers!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
'TRIANGLE OFLIFE' - Earthquake survival tips
I received this email from a friend, so posting it for everyone to read.
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE: 'TRIANGLE OFLIFE'
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experiencedrescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake. I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters. The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones.. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under something. Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the 'triangle of life'. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will notbe injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the 'triangles' you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building..
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up inthe fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type ofconstruction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on The back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next tothe bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the doorjam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different' moment of frequency' (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of thebuilding is not damaged.
8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directlyacross them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper. Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!
'We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly'
In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul , University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did'duck and cover,' and ten mannequins I used in my 'triangle of life' survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the 'triangle of life. 'This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe , and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE: 'TRIANGLE OFLIFE'
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experiencedrescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake. I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters. The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones.. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under something. Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the 'triangle of life'. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will notbe injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the 'triangles' you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building..
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up inthe fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type ofconstruction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on The back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next tothe bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the doorjam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different' moment of frequency' (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of thebuilding is not damaged.
8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directlyacross them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper. Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!
'We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly'
In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul , University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did'duck and cover,' and ten mannequins I used in my 'triangle of life' survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the 'triangle of life. 'This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe , and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV
Friday, May 23, 2008
Spring Bloom
Finally my first post here after being a passive reader in this blog since its beginning. I have been wanting to post here for the longest time but ... well there are always plenty of excuses.
Anyway ... It is spring now in Montreal! After a long winter and piles of snow (it is one of the record year here this year for last 40 years, with more than 360cm of snows), it feels like heaven sitting on the lawn and having my lunch under the warm sun. The flowers are amazing too ... especially the tulips. I don't think they are really wonderful, it just that they are the first to bloom :-). Enjoy the flower pics for the time being ... and I hope I can add more soon
Anyway ... It is spring now in Montreal! After a long winter and piles of snow (it is one of the record year here this year for last 40 years, with more than 360cm of snows), it feels like heaven sitting on the lawn and having my lunch under the warm sun. The flowers are amazing too ... especially the tulips. I don't think they are really wonderful, it just that they are the first to bloom :-). Enjoy the flower pics for the time being ... and I hope I can add more soon
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Source: ETV1.com
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=2428
The Speed Racer Theme Song
Here he comes
Here comes Speed Racer
He's a demon on wheels
He's a demon and he's gonna be chasin' after someone
He's gainin' on you
So you better look alive
He's busy revvin' up the powerful Mach 5
And when the odds are against him
And there's dangerous work to do
You bet your life Speed Racer will see it through
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer, GO!
He's off and flyin'
As he guns the car around the track
He's jammin' down the pedal
Like he's never comin' back
Adventure's waitin' just ahead
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer, GO!
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=2428
The Speed Racer Theme Song
Here he comes
Here comes Speed Racer
He's a demon on wheels
He's a demon and he's gonna be chasin' after someone
He's gainin' on you
So you better look alive
He's busy revvin' up the powerful Mach 5
And when the odds are against him
And there's dangerous work to do
You bet your life Speed Racer will see it through
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer, GO!
He's off and flyin'
As he guns the car around the track
He's jammin' down the pedal
Like he's never comin' back
Adventure's waitin' just ahead
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer, GO!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Speed Racer (2008) Official Music Video
Please everyone, I watched this awesome movie with Benson, and we (i think this time, I can safely include people who watch movies recommended by me) thoroughly enjoyed it! Super cool cgi/cinematography - I am going to watch it one more time!!! I like the way 60s-hippies style themes and music are fused into a futuristic racing animated movie. Must see! 5 out of 5 stars! (Point of reference - Blades of Glory is 3.5 out of 5, The Matrix is 5 out of 5, and Nacho Libre is -999 out of 5).
Friday, May 9, 2008
Makan Fest with Joyce, Atul, Wilfred and Benson
Folks, went to dinner with our friends yesterday. I reached quest at 5.30pm, and waited for joyce and benson to appear at 6pm. As usual, ibmers are very busy and by 6.30pm, we were still at Quest cos joyce had a call. Busy people. I had to wait, as usual. Next time I shouldn't meet them so early. Next outing will be gathering at uncle tan la...need to have more outings and gatherings. Work can only be that entertaining. And cheer up Atul! If you have con-call on friday nites, then "So Be It" quote unquote from Benson!
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Benson on the phone
Joyce still on the phone!
We left Quest for East Coast food center, and Atul joined us for the feast. Ordered famous duck, famous beef noodle, famous sting ray and kailan, delicious chicken wings (6pcs!) and sugarcane juice! Look at the food - which was not enough to satisfy Joyce, by the way.
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Happy with chicken wings
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Benson bringing the famous duck meat for us!
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Someone obviously enjoying herself.
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Of course we had to have desserts. Walked from food center to Gelare at MacDonalds, took us 25 mins but we had a lot of fun and jokes along the way. One of the highlights was Benson swearing his first swear word. He described a female colleague as "super fair", of course that's not the swear word, but he said it in mandarin....超级白
Below are Gelare waffle pics!
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This final pic was taken today, just outside training center. What a co-incidence to Benson's swearing! I dedicate this photo to Benson...
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Benson on the phone
Joyce still on the phone! We left Quest for East Coast food center, and Atul joined us for the feast. Ordered famous duck, famous beef noodle, famous sting ray and kailan, delicious chicken wings (6pcs!) and sugarcane juice! Look at the food - which was not enough to satisfy Joyce, by the way.
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Benson bringing the famous duck meat for us!.jpg)
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Of course we had to have desserts. Walked from food center to Gelare at MacDonalds, took us 25 mins but we had a lot of fun and jokes along the way. One of the highlights was Benson swearing his first swear word. He described a female colleague as "super fair", of course that's not the swear word, but he said it in mandarin....超级白
Below are Gelare waffle pics!
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This final pic was taken today, just outside training center. What a co-incidence to Benson's swearing! I dedicate this photo to Benson...
Graduate's application for bus driver post rejected
I guess you can guess I am bored by training, cos I am blogging....
Thu, May 08, 2008AsiaOne
Graduate's application for bus driver post rejected
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20080508-64084.html
Is this a case of an overqualified job seeker kicking up a fuss?
A graduate went for an interview with a Singapore bus company, but was told to go home because he was overqualified for the job, reported Shin Min Daily News
Recently, The Straits Times reported that local bus companies have been hiring more drivers from China due to a manpower shortage.
Puzzled by this phenomena, the graduate wrote in to mypaper airing his grouses.
The treatment accorded to him by the bus company was unreasonable, he felt. According to the same report in the Chinese Daily, a Human Resource personnel from the bus company told him that they were worried that he might not last long at the company because he was overqualified.
The graduate voiced that having a degree was not the main point. If the company does not have good benefits nor a working environment, people would still be inclined to resign.
He also said that there were many advantages to hiring bus drivers with good educational qualifications. One advantage was that they could provide constructive criticism that might help to boost the company’s service standards to a higher level.
Thu, May 08, 2008AsiaOne
Graduate's application for bus driver post rejected
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20080508-64084.html
Is this a case of an overqualified job seeker kicking up a fuss?
A graduate went for an interview with a Singapore bus company, but was told to go home because he was overqualified for the job, reported Shin Min Daily News
Recently, The Straits Times reported that local bus companies have been hiring more drivers from China due to a manpower shortage.
Puzzled by this phenomena, the graduate wrote in to mypaper airing his grouses.
The treatment accorded to him by the bus company was unreasonable, he felt. According to the same report in the Chinese Daily, a Human Resource personnel from the bus company told him that they were worried that he might not last long at the company because he was overqualified.
The graduate voiced that having a degree was not the main point. If the company does not have good benefits nor a working environment, people would still be inclined to resign.
He also said that there were many advantages to hiring bus drivers with good educational qualifications. One advantage was that they could provide constructive criticism that might help to boost the company’s service standards to a higher level.
Myanmar Cyclone Aid & Relief Effort (CARE)
Source: MSN: http://sg.msn.com/
CNA http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cyclone
Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 May 2008, leaving at least 80,000 dead and 41,000 people missing.
To help the victims of Cyclone Nargis, send your donations to:
15 Penang LaneSingapore 238486
BY CHEQUE:Address your cheque to Singapore Red Cross Society. Indicate behind the cheque "For Survivors of Myanmar cyclone"Include name, organisation (if applicable), mailing address and telephone number at the back of the cheque as a receipt will be sent to you.
OTHER WAYS OF DONATION:
Cash or walk-in donations can also be made at the Singapore Red Cross Society.
COLLECTION HOURS:Mon - Fri: 9.30am - 5.45pm Sat & Sun (10 - 11 May): 9.30am - 5pm
ONLINE DONATION:Credit Card Donations at donate.ifrc.orgIndicate you would like your contributions to go to "Myanmar Cyclone Nargis".
172 Pasir Panjang RoadSingapore 118558
BY CHEQUE:Address your cheque to Mercy Relief Limited.Indicate behind the cheque "Myanmar/Cyclone Nargis".
BY PHONE:
BY PHONE:
S$10 donation: call 1900 112 1010
S$50 donation: call 1900 112 1050
BY ATM OR INTERNET BANKING:- DBS Account Number: 054-900493-6.
10 Anson Road#13-08 International Plaza Singapore 079903
BY CHEQUE:Address your cheque to World Vision International.
CASH DONATION:You can also mail your cash donation to this address.
BY ATM OR INTERNET BANKING:- DBS Autosave Account: 001-030600-6- Standard Chartered Bank Fusion Account: 130-830-6900
Buddhist Fellowship
Buddhist Fellowship
9 Chwee Chian Road
Off Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 117488Tel: 62780900
BY CHEQUE:Address your cheque to Buddhist Fellowship.
Indicate behind the cheque "Aid for Myanmar".
OTHER WAYS OF DONATION:Cash or walk-in donations can also be made at the Buddhist Fellowship Centre.
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd
Members of the public who want to help can contact Company Secretary Lee Kam Seng at kslee@yomastrategic.com. Read more here.
What are love bases?
Went out with atul, joyce and benson for dinner..talked about some interesting topics, one of which was about the Love bases.
So my dear fren took the trouble to locate the answer and here it is:
FAQ:
What are the 4 or 3 love "bases"?
As per yahoo answers,
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060614170307AAfEWr3
Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
1st Base = Kissing
2nd Base=Fondling / Often a hand under girl's shirt
Third Base = Fondling genitalia.
Home Run = Intercourse / Oral SexIf a girl has performed oral sex, but not vaginal sex, she is NOT a virgin.
Another interpretation:
http://loveisgreat.com/LOVE_Q_AND_A/TeenQA200405/Love2004052900022.htm
Hope someone finds this useful.....
So my dear fren took the trouble to locate the answer and here it is:
FAQ:
What are the 4 or 3 love "bases"?
As per yahoo answers,
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060614170307AAfEWr3
Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
1st Base = Kissing
2nd Base=Fondling / Often a hand under girl's shirt
Third Base = Fondling genitalia.
Home Run = Intercourse / Oral SexIf a girl has performed oral sex, but not vaginal sex, she is NOT a virgin.
Another interpretation:
http://loveisgreat.com/LOVE_Q_AND_A/TeenQA200405/Love2004052900022.htm
Hope someone finds this useful.....
Friday, May 2, 2008
Boys will be Boys: Straight Guy Got Owned
Benson, did you encounter this in Bangkok during your HPC?
Night out with the boys and joyce
A long awaited break, catching up with Atul, Isaac, Joyce and a few more friends. We went to the National museum singapore, and had a drink at Nouveau bar (I think). Hehe, nothing much happened, and we are looking forward to next mahjong session at Isaac's!
We are Belittled yet Inspired simultaneously.
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Isaac's gone nuts...
Next, we proceeded to Lunar Bar for round 2. Wish you were here, whoever were not here.
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Isaac's gone nuts...Next, we proceeded to Lunar Bar for round 2. Wish you were here, whoever were not here.
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