Impossible to Achieve

Yes, the Native Americans certainly had a great economic system in place before they were herded into reservation land and had to embrace the white man's economic model.

Just read this. Isn't this true?

A Balanced Life

Bird and Fortune-The Aircraft Carrier

And now for a sample of British humour...
 

Premier Putin Sings for you

Yes, its Fats Domino's Blueberry Hill and guess who will sing it for you? Vladimir Putin is who. Enjoy!

Let Us Stand By Each Other

This is a classic rendition of the song ' Stand By Me' by street performers. Enjoy!



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Our Bottles of Life

In a capsule, life in bottles.

God Answers!

God does answer prayers.He does it for his own reasons and in his own good time.

Retire With Dignity

When things come to this.........retire with dignity.

Oracler Paul Dies

Master Foreteller

What a sad day!.

Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany’s soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two.

English-born Paul made headlines across the globe after he correctly forecast how Germany would fare in seven matches, before his psychic powers were tested again for the final.

After Germany’s semi-final defeat, Paul tipped Spain to beat the Netherlands in the final, which prompted one news agency to report he had spurred a jump in demand for Spanish government bonds. Paul’s prediction duly came to pass: Spain won.

Staff at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in western Germany said in a statement they were “devastated” to learn of Paul’s death when they returned to work today.

“He appears to have passed away peacefully during the night, of natural causes, and we are consoled by the knowledge that he enjoyed a good life,” said the centre’s manager Stefan Porwoll.

Before matches, two containers of food were placed in the eight-legged creature’s tank, each one bearing the flag of one of the teams about to compete for their chance to become world champions. The container Paul picked first was seen as his pick.

Following the World Cup, a Spanish zoo made a transfer bid for Paul but his German keepers refused to sell.

Paul will be kept in cold storage until the centre decides how to mark the mollusc’s extraordinary life, Porwoll added.

“We may decide to give Paul his own small burial plot within our grounds and erect a modest permanent shrine,” he said.

Paul, who was hatched in Weymouth, England, may yet continue to dazzle the world with predictions from beyond the grave.

A Russian newspaper said in July it had got Paul to predict who would be Russia’s next president – but that the results would be kept secret until the election year of 2012.

Sea Life said Paul would live on as the object of a host of commercial enterprises ranging from special clothing lines to mobile phone applications inspired by his fame in Oberhausen, one of Germany’s most cash-strapped cities.

Meanwhile, donations made in honour of Paul’s achievements would help to fund a planned permanent rescue centre for sea turtles on the Greek island of Zakynthos, Sea Life said.

The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

Yes, this is the crux of the matter that we all need to understand.

Comprende?

Dinner with Wong Ah Soo

A group of good friends met up with Wong Ah Soo at the La La Chong Restaurant in Sg. Ara Damansara tonight. Those present besides our guest of honour were Toh Chee Kiang, Tan Lee Kiang, Yeoh Gim Ooi, Chan Yau Kok, Bernard Yeoh and Heng.

For many of us,the last time we saw Ah Soo was at the Convocation in 1975.

Ah Soo migrated to Perth in his forties and has been in Perth for the past 22 years.He was working at  Murdoch University until his retirement recently.

We had a great time discussing about life in Australia and the dinner session as usual turned out to be a nostalgic trip down memory lane.We had a great time bonding with the hope that perhaps we should all go to Perth since so many of us had good friends there.

It has been years.....

Think of all those good times!

Love a lot, Live a lot!

Happy Memories to Treasure

I conveyed to Ah Soo, the best wishes from many of our friends who could not make it for the dinner meet. Those who sent best wishes were Chia Kwang Chye who was in Hong-Kong and Tan Kooi Meng who was also someowhere overseas.Lay Chooi,Jenny,Patrick, Saik Tat,Say Chuan,Manlin and Catherine also sent their greetings.

One interesting greeting came from overseas. Phaik Ooi said "Hi" saying he remembered Ah Soo very well as he was staying in married quarters besides where she stayed at campus!

Wong Ah Soo

Wong Ah Soo, our friend from Humanities 1975 will be coming home for a week beginning 15 October. He will remain about a week here before flying back to Perth.

I will be organising a luncheon or dinner meet with him at an appropriate date and time.

Those who are interested in joining up can contact me through this blog.

This dog is No Sniff Dog

It's expressions are worth a million words.

What a laugh!

Deductive Madness

Could it be ......you?

Laugh to Eternity

The status and plight of most of us can be amusingly explained by these cartoons.

Pensioners' Glee

 Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day Jenny and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket.

We went up to him and I said, 'Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?' He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a Dumb ass. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires.

 So Jen called him a shit head. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.

Just then our bus arrived and we got on it and went home.. We try to have a little fun each day now that we're retired. It's important at our age

Just in Jest

Archaeologists have found a rare fossil somewhere but would not disclosed its location. Apparently, it was in one of the South-east Asian nations. They were in agreement,however,  it was likely the fossil bones of a politician!

Times of Our Lives

Yes, we all did have a gala time meeting up for this dinner do at the Gold Dragon City Seafood Restaurant at Paramount Garden,Petaling Jaya yesterday night.

It was about one of the biggest 'small do' that we had with the attendance of  some 16 bosom friends. Those who attended included:

Man Lin
Swee Pin
Bala
Chee Kiang
Lee Kiang
Jenny Tan
Bernard Yeo
Gim Ooi
Saik Tat
Richard
Say Chuan
Kooi Ming,
Kwang Chye
Yau Kok
Ah Kew
Heng

We traded stories in 'overdrive mode' and it was a swell time to have the sweet moments of camaraderie as together, we reminisce the nostalgic days of yore at USM.

Here are some of the moments in pictures, courtesy of Yau Kok.

The Norman Rockwell Moments

As enumerated by David Vincent Gilbert.

These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read:

1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

4. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

5. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.

Will Malaysia think about this seriously?

What a Joke! Enjoy

DO YOU GO TO CHURCH?

A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside.

The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"

My friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."

Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"

He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service."

The Passing on of Kenneth's Father

This is to inform all our friends that Kenneth's father, George James has passed away on 30 August 2010.

Wake services are held nightly at the funeral parlour of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus at 9 pm.

The funeral mass is on 2nd September at 2.00 pm at the same venue and thereafter for burial at Kelawai Road Cemetery.

Those intending to send condolence messages can contact Kenneth at the following numbers.

016-422 9988
012-552 5604

USM75 Dinner on 1st September 2010

This is an update.

The new venue for the dinner now is:

Restaurant Gold Dragon City
No.14-17, Jalan 20/16A, Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03 7876 4633


The time is 7.30 pm.

Those confirmed attending are:

Liew Man Lin
Chin Swee Pin
Chan Yau Kok
Ooi Say Chuan
Toh Chee Kiang
Tan Lee Kiang
Tan Ah Kew
Heng Jee Heng
Tan Kooi Ming
Lee Saik Tat
Chia Kwang Chye
Bernard Yeo
Yeoh Gim Ooi
T. Bala
Jenny Tan

USM Dinner on 1st September

We will be having a dinner on 1st September 2010 since Man Lin is back.

It will likely be held in a nyonya restaurant called Tanjong Bungah in SS2,Petaling Jaya.

I will confirm the details later.

An Arab & A Jew...

THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE GUFFAWS!

 An Arab needed a heart transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood type in case the need arises.  
 
 Because the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to a number of countries. Finally, a Jew was located who had the same blood type and who was willing to donate his blood to the Arab.  
 
 After the surgery, the Arab sent the Jew a thank-you card for giving his blood along with an expensive diamond and a new Rolls Royce car as a token of his appreciation.  
 
 Unfortunately, the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery once again. His doctors called the Jew who was more than happy to donate his blood again, believing he will receive more gifts from the Arab again.  
 
 After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Jew a Thank You card and a box of Almond Roca sweets.  
 
 The Jew was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not acknowledge the Jew's kind gesture in the same way as he had done the first time.  
 
 So he phoned the Arab and asked him why he had expressed his appreciation in not a very generous manner.  
 
 The Arab replied: "Ya Habibi !!, (Dear Friend) you have to remember, I have Jewish blood now!"

The Total Eclipse of Communication

We need to thank Manlin for sending me this.

I like this mis-communication.

The Pizza Delivery Boy

Here is to the impulsive show-off.

What a day for the pizza delivery boy.

Made his day,did'nt it, Harry?

Three Kick Rule

Intelligence in motion. This is it!

This is the story of the Three Kick Rule.

"A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural North Cowra . He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell int o a farmer's field on the other side of a fence.

As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing.

The litigator responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now I'm going to retrieve it."

The old farmer Peter replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over here."

The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial lawyers in Australia and, if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take everything you own."

The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we settle disputes in North Cowra . We settle small disagreements like this with the 'Three Kick Rule.'

The lawyer asked, "What is the 'Three Kick Rule'?"

The Farmer replied, "Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on back and forth until someone gives up."

The lawyer quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom.

The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel-toed work boot into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees!

His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to his rear end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pie.

Summoning every bit of his will and remaining strength the lawyer very slowly managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his jacket, he said, "Okay, you old fart. Now it's my turn."

The old farmer smiled and said, "Nah, I give up. You can have the duck."

When you are educated, you'll believe only half of what you hear.

When you're intelligent, you know which half!

Crazy Globalisation

And that is how crazy globalisation can be.......

A definition of globalization that I can understand and to which I now can relate:

Question:

What is the truest definition of Globalization? 

Answer:Princess Diana's death.

Question:

How come?

Answer :

An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel,riding in a German car with a Dutch engine, drivenby a Belgian who was drunk  on Scottish whisky, followed closely by ItalianPaparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles, treatedby an American doctor,using Brazilian medicines.

This is sent to you by  an Indian, using  American Bill Gates' technology, and you're probably reading this on your computer, that uses Taiwanese chips,and  a Korean monitor,  assembled by Bangladeshi workers  in a Singapore plant, transported by Pakistani truck drivers, hijacked by Indonesians, unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,  and trucked to you by Mexican illegals......

That, my friends, is  Globalization

A New Economics World Map

We now have a new map of the world.

 Thanks, Manlin.

Little Health Secrets

All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.

Crossing our Legs

Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don't want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realize you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.

Not changing our Toothbrush

  How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we'd be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don't massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you're damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise. 

Skipping Breakfast

Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it's been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.

Sleeping on a Soft Bed

You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.

Pillows

  No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support.

High Heels

High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.

 Not Exercising

  So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out.. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.

So,know what you should do and life will become so much sweeter!

When You Are Rich

This is an interesting conversation (in jest) between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Enjoy!