You've Got Spam!

Practically almost everyday i receive spam. Be it at the office or home emails. Irritating leh. Make 'this' big lah, make 'that' longer lah, last longer lah, wateverlah..! Me? No need lah all that. Haha! Here's an example:

"Had doubts that these things really work? Check this out and join the thousands of happy men! You will have to learn to handle your thicker longer tool in just several weeks.

Women say size does not matter only not to upset you. In fact, it matters a lot! Try to imagine your totally new life free from size fears, lack of confidence and with terrific success among females."

Hahaha!!! Buey tahan leh!!

Have you ever wondered how you could get all these emails? Don't you wished it would stop? Well, the fact is, you can't stop it but u can minimize it. Most email clients (Yahoo, MSN, Lotus Notes, Outlook) enable you to block spam based on sites (e.g sex?@yespleaseatmyplace.com) or keywords (e.g viagra, harder bla bla bla). It's worth trying but it's neverending. So how do these spams work? Read on.

Somehow, you're email has been made 'public'. There are many instances how this could happen. It could be sent out by unscrupulous email providers or companies which require your email address when you register wif them (even though they may say they dun send out any information about you.) Then there's 'web spiders' or 'spambots'. These are programs which search into websites to look for email addresses and as you know, email addresses contains the '@' symbol. So it's not that difficult to find.

There's also those type of emails where you are required to send out to as many people as possible and at the same time asking for a copy (cc) returned back to the spammer. Do you noe that there are companies whose primary job is to send out emails to people? It's some kind of advertisement or promotion service gone wrong.

Even viruses cause spam! And you could be a spammer yourself!! Once such viruses are active in personal computers, they can search the computer for email addresses and send out emails in the background automatically without the knowledge of the user! Chia Lat leh! These computers are termed as 'zombie machines.' It's alive... ALIVE!!!!

Will there be an end? The answer is simply 'NO'. There's just too many possibilities and 'suspects'. The only way not to get spam is not to have an email address at all. And that's quite impossible nowadays. You can run but you can't hide.

Things That Make You Go Hmmm...

1. Can you cry under water?
2. Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
3. Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
4. If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
5. Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
6. Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
7. Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
8. If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
9. Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
10. Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
11. Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
12. Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
13. Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
14. What is North of the North Pole?
15. What do you call male ballerinas?
16. Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
17. Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Unchained Melody

Ok. I've given a review of my favourite book recently. Now it's time to give a movie review of my favourite show. Different people like different kind of shows. There's comedy, romance, action, drama, thriller, horror and sci-fi/fantasy. I watch all kind of shows. Be it a 'Chick Flick' (movies gals would love) or a 'Dick Flick' (a term i made up to describe shows that men would love.. haha!). As long as the show does not put me to sleep, fine wif me.

I have a few personal favourite movies in the department of action, comedy and so on but there is only one romantic movie that i like up till now. Haha! Love story again! I sensitive person lah...

That movie would be 'Ghost'. No, it's not a horror show where u can find dead people climbing out of wells and out through the tv screen into your room. Nor can you see floating people in the lifts. Haha!! This movie was made in the year 1990. It stars Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Dunno them? Yalah.. you all onli know Hady Mirza and Jonathan Leong mah.. haha!

No need to explain you all how the story goes lah. Love story mah.. All the same. It's just how they convey it is the difference. A good show immerse u in the story. It makes you feel connected to the characters. It patronizes ur feelings. Scenes, script as well as the score (music) plays a part. It's not that easy to achieve this though. One way is to make the duration of the show long. But the downside of this is that it might make the show draggy. A right combination is needed.

For those interested to watch this show, u might be able to rent the video at popular DVD rental shops such as LaserFlair or VideoEZY. If you intend to purchase the show, you'll have to look for it at big shops such as HMV. Me? No need lah. Loved the show so much i even own it on DVD. Haha!

Go Visit Visit

Woa! I'm full after go visiting during hari raya. Always got sumthing to eat. This house eat this food. That house eat that food. Can go fat leh dis way! Haha! but then, I doubt so.. hehe (read here) Talking about hari raya, there is a kind of misconception that exist about this special day. Well, here i explain to u all ok. Listen carefully hor...

Hari Raya is not a Muslim New Year. It is actually a celebration to mark the end of fasting. And fasting is a religious obligation. A Muslim new year is somewhere in the month of January in 2007. 20th January to be exact. It does not always fall on the same date every year. Since the Muslim calendar is not 365 days compared to the Gregorian calendar which the world practice or follows, it shifts every year. In fact, there will be 2 Muslim new year in 2007.

In Singapore, the Muslim New Year is celebrated on a 'low-key' level. There is no public holiday designated for it here as compared to the Chinese New Year and the Muslims celebrate it at the mosque or at home with special prayers. The Muslim New Year is called 'Muharram.'

OK. Now that you all know what Hari Raya is, i can continue eating my 'ketupat'.

007

James Bond. It's amazing how this show is a favorite among many. And with the latest James Bond movie slated to open somewhere in November, it falls into the category of movies i wanna watch at the cinemas. And what makes this movie so successful? If i'm not wrong there are 21 James Bond movie up till now and counting. And each movie makes more money than the previous ones!

Basically, James Bond 'long life' is due the fact that it's a Man's fantasy. The concept is simple actually. Just put in the elements which a man loves and u've got a hit show. Gadgets, women and action are the main ingredients.

Gadgets: Who doesn't love them. Even some women do. From watches that can shoot out laser beams to cars that could turn into a submarine. It's a guys wettest dream! Haha! James Bond without gadgets is like going to another country without passport. Sure give problem one.

Women: My favourite. Hehe. Got sexy ones, brainy ones, naughty ones and even 'BIG' ones, James Bond all have. Good girls he get, bad girls he oso gets. Wah lau! James Bond u too much ah! Got use protection or not? Haha!

Action: Kaboom here, kaboom there. James Bond never die one. We men just love all those pyrotechnics and being in a tight spot situations. Espionage oso have. Where can i sign up to be a spy?

Hopefully the latest James Bond movie with Daniel Craig as the new agent 007 will be good. There has been some disgruntled James Bond fans criticizing on the decision by the producers on chosing Daniel Craig saying that how could James Bond be blonde. I just hope it will turn out well. Or it might just end up being his first and only outing as Bond.

The name's Ban. Jamban (Malay for toilet) Haha!

Free Smells

Hari Raya just round the corner, so must bake bake a bit lah. Already did chocolate chip cookies last year, so decided sumthing new this year. M&M's & Pecan Nut Cookie. Come, i show u...

Here are the ingredients needed.








We stir sugar, brown sugar, margerine and butter until it is well mixed and smooth.






We then add eggs and vanilla essence...








... followed by flour and baking powder.








Stir them till well mixed.








Once everything is mixed, we then add pecan nuts and...







M&M's!!!Woohooo!!!!









Stir them well.









Place the dough onto a greased baking tray and pop them into the oven.

Can find your favourite M&M's colour?



The finished cookie...
.. straight from the oven!

Memory Lane

Hari Raya is coming soon and usually at this time, i can't help but feel a little bit nostalgic. Dunno why leh. I suddenly thought about my Primary school teachers. Maybe i miss them. Maybe it's just sumthing that could never be forgotten. Of course there's far too many to remember but a few seems to special ones.

First, there was a teacher named Mrs Shaikah. She was like a motherly figure to me in school and remained my form teacher from Pri 1 up to Pri 3. She would look out for me and was always there when i needed someone.

Then there's Mrs Fizah. Wah! I tell u... she was the most 'chio' teacher in school man! Sexy some more! Always wearing that tight 'kebaya'! No wonder i couldn't wait to grow up!.. Hehe. For some apparent reason, she had a liking towards me. Hey! Can't blame me for being a cute boy! Haha!

And then there's Miss Allison Pereira. She was a relief teacher. Do u believe that i asked her out to see a movie? Well, we did! Never bluff u all one. My first date! Haha! We go watch cartoon at Cathay cinema. Romantic mah.... Did i get my first kiss? Haha!

Not forgetting Cikgu Saat. He was a language teacher. Very cool and patient man. Would joke with us at times. He was just a nice character lah...

So, to all the teacher's that I have mentioned, no matter where you are or what ur doing i hope you all are fine and happy with your lives. Who knows, our paths may cross again we just might meet again....

A Close Shave

A few days ago a colleague at work stopped me while i was getting back to my desk. She asked,

Eh Khairul. U all ah, during fasting month, too lazy or tired to shave is it?

So i asked her wat makes her think so. She replied,

Becoz i saw Alwi keep, u also keep.
So i had to straighten things out to her. Tell her the truth. Release her from the doubts in her mind. Keep her thoughts at rest.

I replied,

No lah... Actualli, i keep first. Then that Alwi saw me with beard and moustache look so good and handsome, so he decided to keep oso lor...

Haiz... It's tough being good looking... Bwahaha!!

I'm Lovin It!

Everyone has a favourite colour. Pink, yellow, red, brown, orange... For some cultures, colour has different meanings. But do you know that colors also have a psychological effect which some companies use to increase sales?

Take a close look at the logos or interior decoration of fast food companies. A majority of them has red or shades of red. Why? Red has been known to increase appetite. So when u go to McDonalds, even though u may not be that hungry, u eventually has this feeling of wanting to eat. Very clever indeed. Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant. At the same time, red attracts attention. And u will not find a restaurant decorated in blue because blue when it comes to food is the least appetizing.

And why do the seats at fast-food restaurants uncomfortable? I mean, you won't get those plush cushions! They're comfortable but not really THAT comfortable! That's because they dun want customers staying too long in the dining area, which ultimately is a bad thing for the entire system, and one way to get people in and out is to be "modestly" uncomfortable in the comfort of the seating and other accommodations.

Rubber Duckie

Many of us, after a hard days work, look forward to a refreshing bath to rejuvenate ourselves and feel 'alive' again'. Some prefer to have a cold shower, some a hot bath while others who happened to have a bathtub at home, soak themselves to destress. But dun soak too long ah... later that 'thing' shrink & wrinkle then u noe! Later must iron. Owwww!! Haha!!

There are many ways to relax. For those who dun mind spending, there's always the spa. But go spa everytime can go bankrupt lah. Want a cheap way to relax that tired muscles all in the comfort of your own home? Then I'd recommend you try this method when you bathe.

Try alternating cold and hot water when you take a shower. 4 minutes of hot water followed by 1 minute of cold water. Repeat again process for the duration of your bath. I tell you, the feeling is shiok leh...!

This method is called 'Hydrotherapy' where u use water for various treatment such as relaxing of muscles, stimulate blood circulation and increase metabolism.

A 30-minute treatment of hot and cold compresses (four minutes hot, one minute cold) to the face, for example, can increase blood flow to the skin by 95%. Increased blood flow means the creation of collagen, more elasticity in the skin and less wrinkling. Wah! Can look young lah!

And if there any gals who are still unsure on how to bathe this method, feel free to call me and i'll help you to do it. Dun worry. No need to pay. Hehe...

Take Note!

I never really like to read. Pass me a novel and i'll probably used it to kill cockroaches. Haha! Especially books without pictures! Wah! Torture man!! How to read with no pictures? I just cannot imagine reading a book or novel as thick as 'Ya Kun Kaya Toast!' Never get migraine or headache meh?

I've heard of great authors namely Sydney Sheldon, Stephen King, Michael Crichton, JRR Tolkien and John Grisham but i've never read their books. Only watched it if it ever get to be made into a movie. Be it bestseller or not, a person like me needs some kind of strong convincing to read a book. And I'm not that easy to convince. Even insurance agents have failed. Haha!

But there is one book by a particular author which to my own personal opinion, is one of the best stories ever written. Ok lah! It's a love story! I'm sensitive you noe! Hahaha!! The book is called 'The Notebook' written by Nicholas Sparks. U can get it at Borders or Kinokuniya in paperbacks. I've got mine in Hardcover, when it was initially released. It's a story about eternal love. I'm not going to write more about the story so I'd recommend you'd read it. It was recently made into a movie, but.... best left forgotten lah...

Of course, with the success of 'The Notebook', Nick continued on with 'Message In A Bottle' (movie starring Kevin Costner), 'A Walk To Remember' (movie starring Mandy Moore, my girlfriend), and 'Nights In Rodanthe' to name a few. Between the movie and the book, the book is always the best. From print to screen, it has never been great. So read the book first. Then watch the movie. Me? I've read and seen all of them.

Thank god there's cartoons and comics......

Each Sold Separately. Batteries Not Included.

Barbie is more of a girl thing than a guy's. I mean, girls tend to play with dolls. It's a natural maternal instinct i guess. With Barbie you can play make-belief with her, dress her up, to almost anithing only limited by ur own imagination. I dun really quite fancy Barbie. Just a doll which used to have BIG boobs! (until recently they had to downsize 'IT') Haha!

When I first found out that they have made television shows from the character Barbie, i was quite amazed. Wah! This gal is going places. (or probably the maker is trying to find ways to boost sales). The VCDs and DVDs version can be found at almost all good DVD shops. Pirated oso have. So i tot, perhaps the shows would be so-so lah. Nothing great. Just ur normal, ordinary cartoons for kids.

Boy, was i wronged! I was hooked man! Haha!! Serious! The show not bad leh. In particular would be 'Barbie as Rapunzel'. The others i'm not so sure lah.. haven't watch yet. The cartoon is computer generated. Beautifully rendered. Storyline they changed it a bit of course. The music (soundtrack) was good. Overall the show was impressive. Very touching leh... feel like crying.... Haha!!!

Perhaps some of you may have heard that Barbie is dumping (separate, break-up, divorced,...watever!) Ken after a 'relationship' of 43 years for another guy. If i were Ken, i dumped Barbie the day she had her boobs reduced!! Haha!!

Aniwae, here's a joke on Barbie's separation...


A man was driving home one evening and realized that it was his daughter's birthday and he hadn't bought her a present. He drove to the mall and ran to the toy store and he asked the store manager..

"How much is that new Barbie in the window?"

The Manager replied,

"Which one?
We have 'Barbie goes to the gym' for $19.95 ....
'Barbie goes to the Ball' for $19.95 ....
'Barbie goes shopping' for $19.95 ....
'Barbie goes to the beach' for $19.95 ....
'Barbie goes to the Nightclub' for $19.95 ...
and 'Divorced Barbie' for $375.00".

"Why is the Divorced Barbie $375.00, when all the others are $19.95?" Dad asked surprised.

"Divorced Barbie comes with Ken's car, Ken's House, Ken's boat, Ken's dog, Ken's cat and Ken's furniture."

P is for Peanut

OK. Today 'Kor Kor' will show u how to bake Peanut Cookies. See properly ah...

Firstly, we roast the peanuts...







We then blend flour, icing sugar, corn flour, baking powder and salt. When the mixture has mixed well, we then add vanilla essence.








Peanut oil is then added into the mixture.






Dun forget the secret ingredient! Hehe...













Mix them well until it forms into a smooth dough.



Roll the dough to form a small ball. Make sure the baking plate is greased well or else the cookie will stick to it just like gals like to stick wif me. Haha!!



Place half a peanut on top of the dough...








Top it off with an egg wash to give that golden look and bake for about 15 minutes.






The finished Peanut Cookie.

The only thing left is a taste test.
Any volunteers?

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Wah Piang Eh!! It seems that the blanket of smoke we call haze is gettin from bad to worse. Everywhere i look makes me feel like i'm in Genting or some high altitude country. However, the view and smell of the air reminds me of my national service days...

I was serving national service when the haze has started to become a real environmental issue. We were so used to 2 seasons (rainy & sunny) that we now have a new season to go through. But haze during that time was like a savior to us. It's funny that sumthing which is considered as 'bad' or disadvantage is an advantage to some, depending on the situation. U see, whenever the PSI level hits a certain unhealthy range, we would not have any rigorous outdoor training. Hehe... So can relax a bit lah..

Aniwae, here's an advice in going through this special 'season'. (u all like to listen to advice given by a crazy person hor?!) Stay indoors and drinks lots of water. Especially when you have the young around. Try to restrict on outdoor activities. Better not get sick during this time unless u like to see thick yellowish phlegm on ur bathroom sink. Haha! And recovering won't be quick either becoz the weather is the most important factor and we do not know when this 'season' will end.

So take care ya!

Men!

Men Can't be Trusted! Men are all the Same!

I've heard this sentence from many people (women of course lah) be it in real life or reel life (dramas, etc..). Now, how true is this? I dun usually like to write about such issues on my blog but i believe women would like to know what a man says from his own perspective.

If i were to say that it is not true, women would think i'm siding with my own kind. On the other hand if i say that it is true, aren't i condemming my own kind? Haiyoh.. So 'leceh' lar... The actual answer is that, there is no answer. It depends on how u see it. And there are many kinds of trust. Relationship? Money? Safety? For this post, we'll stick with relationship lah hor.

This stigma of 'Men Can't be Trusted' usually appears after a personal experience. U noe lah... Girl meets Boy. Girl Falls for Boy. Girl 'kena' Play Out by Boy. Girl Heartbroken. Bla bla bla... As a result from such experience, these gals just dun trust guys. Well just becoz a guy 'plays' u out doesn't mean all guys would do the same!

OK. Let's be frank. Guys will always be guys. They have individual weaknesses. They do look at girls. Some admire them. Some go further than that. We are all HUMANS! Duh! As you can see, i've used the word 'individual' and 'some'. Which means not necessarily 'all'.

For those who still believe that men can't be trusted, let me ask u this question. 'Do u trust ur Dad?' Parents offer the best examples to their children. U dun have to tell me ur answer. There's no right or wrong. It's ur life. U have to make ur own judgment.

And for those who keep asking 'Where are all the good men?"

Well.......



they're all MARRIED! Haha!!

Are You Kidding?

When was the last time any of u all had a kiddy ride? If it was last week, did u ask ur mommy permission to read my blog? Dun worry. Uncle's blog rated PG. Can read one, just like watching cartoons... Haha!

Kiddy rides has long entertained children. Actually that 'thing' just rock forward and backward to a familiar tune repeatedly which goes sumthing like 'Man Jani Por Por, Man Jani Por Por. Heeyyyyy Ho Hey Ho Heeyyyy.' Sorry lah if i wrote it wrongly. Well, if u ask me, it's just cheap thrill. But kids, being kids, will enjoy the simplest form of entertainment.

Kiddy rides have evolved over the years into something more sophisticated and attractive. Gone were the days when kiddy rides takes the form of a duck or Ultraman even though u might still see some of them at ur neighbourhood shops. Technological advancements are being introduced into some of the kiddy rides nowadays such as LCD screens, creative designs and interactive gameplay.

And with such introductions means kiddy rides cost higher than their predecessors. From 20 cents per ride, theses days they cost at least 100% more. ($2 lah) Doesn't seem like a 'cheap' thrill to me. Haha!

It seems manufacturers of kiddy rides are serious in creating more bucks out of their machines and the business in doing so doesn't seem like child's play to me. Don't u agree?

Say What?

Some of you may have noticed from my recent postings that i have included links to the meanings of words which are quite 'chim' and not commonly used in normal conversation. No. I'm not trying to show off on my English. It is my natural way of writing in English using such words. U can't blame me for that!

Many of us when we hear or read of words which are new to us we never took the time to find out the actual meaning of the words. And most of the time we just assume. Now, this is not a good way to improve on your vocabulary. And as we all know, learning is a life-long process.

Here's an example: Taxidermist. Ever wondered what it means? No lah. It has got nothing to do with taxis just becoz the word taxi is there. Click here to find out what it means.

I hope what i'm doing could provide some benefit for those who enjoyed reading my blog.