Who Loves You? - Part 1

Sometimes, I asking questions - Who are the people in my life who would be ready to ride the Intra Kota bus with me if my 'Nissan Fair Lady' is unserviceable, breaks down and has to send to workshop?

I got the answer, and I will say - my parents, my gf , who always with me when my 'Nissan Fair Lady' is serviceable and of course they would be ready to ride the bus with me. kan?

And, I really really hope and I mean it!

Other than that is my best friend, but how do I know who they are? (I got so many best friend meh!)
What are their characteristics? Do I even have any of them with me? But, I trust in friendship. I believe all my best friend also would be ready to ride the bus with me as long as I being a nice person, a nice friend to them. How I want to do it?

For me, as I hope other person can make me feel comfortable with them, I'll do the same to make them feel comfortable too. Be frank even it hards. Enuff! Simple!

'true friend bring out the best to each other.'

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It is hard to 'puaskan hati semua orang', but just do it! Try to do the best.

How about you, my friends? :)

Respect = Give + Take?

That day I and my gal went to have our meal at KFC, I ordered one dinner plate for both of us, one hot coffee, one coke with float and fries. What I want to share here is, next to our table there are a sibling of 3 boys. Their father ( perhaps!) brought a dinner plate to them consist of 3 pieces of fried chicken. It so yummy, rite?

But the most important thing here is we realized something sweet about them when we heard they discussed how to divide the fried chicken among them.

And those words touched me and my gal when the youngest brother said;

" ... kau ambil yang besar lah sebab kau besar, aku ambil yang kecik...", he said to his eldest brother.

Amazing! While we ponder and think about the situation, it might be make us remembered to our past - when we are a children. I think we will 'berebut-rebut' to have a biggest piece of the fried chicken. And I thought this is the perfect time to reflect on this situation. We saw that he (the youngest brother) took only a chicken wing.

My gal asked me, "how their family teach them to be so sweet like that?,"

And I smiled as I heard the question about it. What I can said is I am very grateful that ALLAH showed us the situation which made us renung-renungkan.

I have to say, it was a great feeling.

Absolutely!

Let us asked ourselves - have we nurtured ourselves to be nice to our siblings? or, have we nurtured our children to be nice among their siblings?

In fact, I don't know what to say about that. :)
For me, it has now given me something great that I have never thought of! A reward from my Lord, the Al Mighty!

Once again, it is an interesting situation. Don't you think?

And, I remember a phrase once said;

'It is not how good you are, but how good you wanna be.'

Kissing & Your Horoscope - What Do They Mean?

Find yours below and see if you agree...

Aries

Your kisses are quick and passionate fits of lustful pleasure that are there and then gone.

Taurus

Your kisses linger; they are deliberate, heartfelt and they can go on and on and on...

Gemini

Your kisses are interrupted by spasms of giggles, smiles and funny observations.

Cancer

Your kisses are warm and tender, and you never want to let them go.

Leo

Your kisses are wild and uninhibited, biting and clawing; you expect applause for your performance.

Virgo

Your kisses are so subtle and tidy, your lover only notices them once you've finished.

Libra

You're too busy worrying about your breath to really get into your kisses.

Scorpio

You skip the kiss and get to straight to ... whatever comes next for you.

Sagittarius

Your kisses are surprising, spontaneous affairs that leave the kissed wanting more.

Capricorn

Your kisses are intense moments of sublime relief from the stress of your day.

Aquarius

Your kisses are wet and messy, and you tend to keep your eyes open.

Pisces

Your kisses are starry-eyed, amorous and long-lasting.

An Idiots Guide to the Art of Lip Locking

When it reaches to the end of your date, and want to say goodbye, but not just with words from your mouth….. with your lips, maybe!

What should you do?

1. Don't Panic.

Control your emotions and yourself too. Kissing is emotional enough without throwing in any paranoia over how well you flossed. Just relax and be yourself.

2. Bite Your Tongue.

French kissing may be exciting, but tonsil hockey may not be what your partner had in mind. Remember that this kiss is NOT about you, it's about THEM. You should never kiss someone for your own pleasure, but for theirs. Find out whether they like tongue action before you ever kiss. Ermm...It will be the sweetest thing if you did it well!

3. Keep It Simple Stupid.

It's just a kiss, not more than that. Don't get so emotionally wound up about it that you become obsessive. Don't try to make it complicated, just be yourself, and enjoy it for what it is.

4. Ask.

That's right, ask. Remember that girl is someone's daughter, that boy is someone's son. Ask them for permission before you kiss them. It shows you respect their opinions, and you won't end up with that embarrassing "oops... did i just kiss you" feeling. You might get that "No I will NOT kiss you" response, but at least you won't get a punch in the nose.

5. Be Considerate.

If you're in front of fifty other people, remember that they don't all want to see you kiss. They may tell you to "get a room", but what they mean is, "I don't want to see you suck face. It makes me uncomfortable." While public displays of affection are acceptable in our culture, there are limits to what those around you can stomach.

About Cartoon!

Fw: Fw: MALAYSIAN'S BOLEH 2) Our children condemned to a barren future

Again, I received a forwarded 'outcry' e-mail from a friend. Check it out!

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Our children condemned to a barren future

CL | Jun 18, 08 4:42pm

Our children face a bleak future. This is the result of the complacency and ‘short-termism’ by our country’s leadership, whether past or present. We have squandered away precious resources and time by embarking on grandiose projects one after another, focusing narrowly on expensive infrastructures and monuments while consistently neglecting the one resource that can maintain Malaysia’s place in the global economy – our human capital.

From our primary schools to public universities, standards have been falling for years. Our PM has been busy crisscrossing the country officially launching economic corridors here and there. Perhaps the PM should be visiting schools and universities to see how well our younger generations will be able to cope when they enter the workforce.

The multi-billion dollar super-corridors are basically just hardware. What good is it to have IT hubs, biotechnology facilities; R&D centres when we cannot have competent and qualified professionals to work in them?

Education policies aren’t ‘sexy’. A comprehensive, well-thought out and laboriously implemented education blueprint might take years - even decades - before its results become apparent. But our government tends to go for the quick-fix, short cut solutions.

It revels in ‘instant successes’ that take little effort. Just throw the money, loads of money at the problem and you will get a fast solution. Want a Malaysian in space? Why, just hold a Malaysian Idol-like Contest, spend millions to buy a ticket from the Russians, and voila!, after a couple of months, you have your very own Malaysian ‘Angkasawan’.

Why bother spending the same millions (and years) in developing a space programme that actually sends qualified Malaysians into space?

National unity failing? No problem! Cobble some training camps together, supply some crisp new uniforms, install some vigorous physical training programmes, and presto!, after three months, our ‘National Servicemen and women’ will go back to their daily routine fully immersed with the spirit of muhibbah.

It is then not surprising that when it comes to our education policies, our government is guilty of not having a consistent, coherent and well-executed plan. The education portfolio is often seen as a stepping stone to a higher office.

As a result, every education minister that comes in tends to want to stamp his mark by introducing new ideas, which are then hastily implemented, often discarding the previous’ structure, both good and bad.

Substance does not matter here – what matters is we have something ‘new’. A case in point – we are still debating whether teaching science and mathematics in English is a viable idea.

The 2007 World Bank report reaffirms the poor standards of our public universities. Our primary and secondary schools can’t be that much better off. The report went on to say that Malaysia would lose its competitive edge if it fails to produce a world-class education system to propel the country into an innovative economy.

Already, Malaysia’s strength in manufacturing is being quickly eroded by countries such as China which has a vast supply of labour gaining in sophistication. In the services sector too, other developing countries have been furiously pouring in billions to upgrade their knowledge-based economies, and at the same time engaging the best brains to develop their future scientists.

So where does that leave us? Not only has Malaysia failed to carve out a niche to replace its waning dominance in manufacturing and to an extent the services sectors, our future generations of local graduates are ill-equipped with the creativity and knowledge needed to compete with the rest of the world.

Because our manufacturing and services sectors have no clear advantage over other countries, this can only mean our graduates will end up with jobs that are easily replaceable whether here or in other countries.

This in turn means the jobs available to our less-than-competent graduates will most likely offer remuneration that reflects its ‘commoditised’ nature.

Parents of young children have not much choice. Most of those who can afford it will likely enroll their kids in private schools. Many of the young professionals today will no doubt do whatever they can to send their offspring to foreign universities in order to secure a globally-recognised education that will give them that extra edge in getting good-paying jobs.

And where will these jobs come from? At this rate, no one will be putting their money on Malaysia. So we have a vicious circle – the Malaysian economy is stuck in the 20^th century because our education system cannot produce sufficient scientists, engineers and financial wizards who can transform it into a knowledge-based economy.

Those with the knowledge will most likely offer their services to other countries because they cannnot find employment back home. In the meantime, our neighbours have leapfrogged over us economically with our best brains contributing to their advancement.

How about parents who have no choice but to send their children to government schools? They can only pray for a miracle that somehow, the standard of teaching improves; that the government appoints school administrators based on competence and not political obedience; that the entire education system is predicated on merit; that deserving students are given the means and support all the way from primary school to university to pursue their dreams.

If the government continues in its slumber and on its fixation on billion-dollar infrastructures, ignoring the crucial need to revamp our education system now, our children will suffer the consequences of low-paying jobs in a less-than-competitive economy in the future.

Coming at a time when we are running out of oil and high inflation looking to be a permanent fixture, our next generations will be the ones to bear the cost of our profligacy and myopic ways.

Low-paying jobs in a less than dynamic economy; no more oil; high fuel and food prices – aren’t we condemning our next generations to a lifetime of meaningless slogging, struggling to earn just enough to cover their bills with no light at the end of the tunnel?

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Subject: RE: MALAYSIAN'S BOLEH

Can A Family Man With Salary RM3,000 Survive In Malaysia ...!

Let's do some simple calculations here.

In Malaysia , the average family income is RM3,000 /month
(where father works, mother doesn't).

I understand there are many families whose monthly income does not reach RM3,000,but, to make things simple, let's take RM3,000 as the figure. Ok lah, right?

Okay, let's start rolling with a family which has Papa, Mama, 1 daughter and 1 son. Ngam-ngam ....

Calculation starts...

Electricity and water bill: RM100
(No air-con, No home theatre, No water heater ... ok?)

Phone bill ( Telekom): RM100
(Internet streamxy RM68 + land line RM25 = RM93, round-up to RM100 la)

Meals for a happy family: RM775
(3 meals on RM25/day 4 persons. Forget about makan in restaurant ya)

Papa makan / teh-tarik during working hrs: RM155
(RM5/day, RM5 ... can eat what?)

Car repayment:RM400
(A proton saga aeroback, 7 yrs repayment)

Petrol (living in city, traffic-jam) :RM300
(go to work, bring son to school, only can afford one car running. NO YET CONSIDER PETROL INCREASE 40.8%)

Insurance: RM650
(Kids, wife and self. Forget about insurance la..no money to pay, lets drop it)

House repayment: RM750
(low cost housing repayment for 30 yrs, retired still have to work to pay!)

Tuition: RM80
(got that cheap meh? i don't think so)

Older children pocket money @ school: RM20
(RM1/day, eat bread?)

School fees: RM30
(enough ah?)

School books and etc: RM100
(always got extra to pay in school)

Younger children milk powder: RM50
(cannot have the DHA, BHA, PHA one, expensive)

Miscellaneous: RM100
(shampoo, rice, sauce, toilet paper, saman, etc)

Oh wait!!! I have to stop here, so...

No Astro,
no movie @ cinema,
no DVD,
no CD,
no toys
no computer,
no KFC, no McDonald,
no insurance
no jalan-jalan makan angin (vacation)
no chit chat on phone with grandparents, and etc...
nothing breaks down for repair

Let's use a calculator to total up... WALAO EH! #@%**#! RM2,960 already...

EPF belum potong, income tax lagi........ oledi RM2,960 ....

How to survive lah tuan-tuan dan puan-puan sekalian ???

Our Deputy Prime Minister asked us to change lifestyle?

How to change? Don't eat? Don't work? Don't send children to school and study?
Besides that, I believe in Malaysia population, there are millions of rakyat Malaysia which still don't earn RM3,000/month! !!

What is this? Inilah Malaysia Boleh...Sorry... it should be Malaysians Boleh, because we're still alive and kicking!!

Our politicians must be mad!!!!

Please forward and comment boleh or tak boleh. No wonder so many Ah Long around lah....

A Birthday Wish for a Best Friend - Happy Birthday My Dearest Friend

Today is 22nd June, a very special day to one of my best friend i ever had. And, alhamdulillah, after 10 years i have knew this friend, today she is a mother of 2 children, a wife but most of all, she is still a wonderful, loving and thoughtful friend.


Happy Birthday JAD!

No Cake, No Present, No Chocolate for this year! :)

I wished you will success in everything!

Here is a special wish for you;

Today it is your birthday,
Full of wonders for you to share,
As no one knows what the day will bring.
But greetings coming your way,
True feelings from those who care,
As one by one to you we begin to sing.

A day for you to treasure,
as it comes but once a year,
Each moment filled with feeling warm and true.
Let's hope the day brings pleasure,
And fills your heart with cheer,
With warm and tender feelings just for you.

So today it is your birthday,
And to you I simply say,
This day is blessed with only you in mind.
I hope this day is happy,
And shared in such a way,
That warm and tender feelings are all you find.

and, this one too - a beautiful, warm and heartfelt message for your birthday;

Muddy waters, sunny days
Countless smiles, endless ways
Shared our secrets and our fears
Shared our joys and many tears
Times we thought our life would end
It meant so much to have you, friend
Never judging, always knowing
How I felt as we were growing
Many years have come and past
Friends like us were made to last
Between us may lie many miles
But they can’t take away our smiles
So sing a song and cut the cake
Here’s my cyber hug to take
Although I am not there it’s true
My heart has traveled there to you
I send to you this birthday cheer
To celebrate another year
May all that’s good come your way
Enjoy your very special day

Thank you for all the past we had and the current we are in, now!

The Etiquette For Your First Date

Things to do on your first date!

A first time date is about the first impressions and naturally, you never get a 2^nd chance to make the 1^st impression, of course you want to make a good one can be remembered. It is normal when we feel nervous or pressure before a first date or a blind date, it is not easy to realize whether the things we do on a first date will leave a good or bad impression.

Here are some tips that I have read about, so for Your First Date you do not have to give any false impressions about yourself. Whether the date works out or not, you should always be remembered as the person who was comfortable and delightful to spend some time with. I just share it with you, everything is up to you guys!

1. Make Eye-Contact

Making eye contact is very important. It makes the other person feel important and that you are actually interested and paying attention to what he or she is saying. But do not make she feels that you eye looks notty.

2. Give Compliments

Make sure to give your date a nice compliment- whether it is on their hair, clothes, smile or whatever you personally notice. To give compliments is about to show your date that you cared enough to take the time to observe the efforts they made in putting themselves together.

3. Laugh at His/Her Jokes

It is always polite to give a laugh whether your date’s jokes and sense of humor is funny or not. To laugh at his/her jokes and humor is to show the appreciation you have for the efforts they made to make the date interesting. So give a laugh without making it look fake or forced. Do not ‘buat buat gelak’.

4. Give a Confirmation Call

Give a quick call to confirm your date will make you both feel relaxed and peaceful. It will prevent any misunderstandings or miscommunication and will also relieve any worries about you or date being stood up. Plus, it also shows how much you are actually looking forward to meeting your date!

Don’t… Things you should avoid on your first date! Talk on the Phone

Nothing is ruder than talking on your mobile phone during your date, or checking messaged constantly while on a date.

5. Be Late

Being late for a date gives the impression that you do not respect your date’s time and you are also someone that cannot be relied on. Show your date that you value time and are responsible by showing up on time. This is a quality that everyone find attractive.

6. Talk too Closely

Do not make your date feel uncomfortable by getting too close when you talk to her/him, especially woman. A woman need to feel like she still have her own personal space and if she suddenly feel suffocated, then she will close up.

7. Be Aggressive or Direct

This is a difference between asking questions to get to know your date better and just being too direct. If you like your date, feel to flirt and have fun, but do not be too touchy and do not get too sexy with your talk. You do not really know how your date feels at this point and perhaps he/she is not ready or comfortable getting that far yet. Keep your flirting simple and set limits. You can ask questions to your date about their work, hobbies and so on, but do not be too direct and forward with your questions either. For example, do not straight ask their yearly income, marriage plans and so on. Remember, this is a first date- do not scare your date away with a “too much too soon” impression.

Remember! NO CHARGES FOR AWESOMENESS & ATTRACTIVENESS.
Everything is up to you!

The Science of Kissing

I have read an article about kiss, it is interesting based on the science perception. I think I should re-write it here even I forgot where I have read that article as a reference. The article is very simple, but there is a word such as philematology that I never know before even if I try to find it in common dictionary.

Have a nice time to read it! :)

Your lips touch and sparks fly. You feel like you're melting or that you've been hit with a wave of passion. We all know how a kiss works... or do we really? Have you ever wondered why kissing feels so good? We pondered this same question, so we decided to explore the science of kissing both physically and chemically.

Philematology, the science of kissing, is a true science. It explores the physiology behind the warm and fuzzy feelings that accompany a kiss.

Your lips and tongue are two of the most sensitive areas of your body. Both are packed with a large amount of nerve endings, making them an erogenous zone. When you kiss, these nerve endings are stimulated, causing feelings of passion and euphoria.

Scientifically speaking, kissing releases neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain). These neurotransmitters attach to pleasure receptors in your brain to create these feelings of passion, euphoria and elation. These same types of neurotransmitters are released when you engage in activities such as marathon running or skydiving. It works the same way with passionate kissing, which is why your heart to beats faster and your breathing becomes deep and irregular.

Not all kisses evoke these chemical reactions though. Kissing your grandmother, an actor kissing a co-star on screen, or kissing a friend under mistletoe most likely won't start your heart fluttering. While these kisses may be pleasurable, you lack the chemical spark that comes with the feeling of passion or lust.

While this scientific chemistry in your brain defines what you feel when kissing, we recommend that you just relax and enjoy the sensations and feelings of passion the next time you lock lips with your partner.

However the kiss it is, we're thankful. :)

DO's & DON'Ts About Kissing

For me, kissing was one of the most important ways of developing chemistry between a man and a woman. NO embarrassing or disappointing than kissing someone who has no idea how to kiss. These are the guidelines about do's and don’ts when kissing. Of course, these aren't meant to be taken as mandatory, just as guidelines to improve your kissing. As I said, you have to be creative to make it better.

DO gently caress your partner's face.
DON’T octopus your hands all over their body.

DO use your tongue to stimulate.
DON'T use your tongue like a jackhammer.

DO notice how your partner reacts to your kisses.
DON'T notice how cute the guy at the next table is.

DO communicate with your partner.
DON'T communicate the kiss to everyone in the locker room.

DO be confident in yourself
DON'T be confident you'll never be kissed

Check it out!

Is It The Wisest Fool or What?

I received an e-mail from my dearest friend, the forwarded e-mail is still about the fuel price. I believed that you guys also interested to read about it, so I copied and pasted it here.

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WHAT IS NEVER MENTIONED
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Mainstream Medias are these facts....

Malaysian PerCapita Income USD 5000 VS Singaporean PerCapita Income USD 25000

Further The Star made a comparison of prices in Thailand , Singapore and Indonesia .


For Thailand it is quoted at RM3.90/liter, however are they aware that in Thailand new cars are cheaper than Malaysia by RM10,000? They pay only one life time for their driving license? No renewal fee after that? Also that goes for road tax as well? And do The Star also aware that you can drive all the way from Hadtyai to Bangkok on a six lane highway without paying any Tolls ??!!

Whereas here in Malaysia you have to pay yearly renewal for road tax , driving license and TOLLS, TOLLS, TOLLS!!!

For Singapore how can you quote RM 5.20 ? Please quote in Singapore Dollars because they are earning in Sing Dollars. You might as well say Europeans are paying RM10/liter. RM5.20/liter = Sing $ 2.20/liter, still cheaper than Malaysia in view of fact that Singapore is not a crude oil exporter. Are you saying that you fill up petrol in Singapore by paying Ringgit?

In economy, dollar to dollar must be compared as apple to apple. Not comparing like durian in M'sia is much cheaper than durian in Japan!! Of course-lah, Japan is not durian producer!!! Comparing Malaysian durian with Thailand durian make more sense!!

For Indonesia we might say is cheaper there at RM2.07/liter but compare that to their level of income!


Now, let us compare the price with OIL PRODUCING countries:

UAE – RM1.19/litre
Eygpt – RM1.03/litre
Bahrain – RM0.87/litre
Qatar – RM0.68/litre
Kuwait – RM0.67/litre
Saudi Arabia – RM0.38/litre
Iran – RM0.35/litre
Nigeria – RM0.32/litre
Turkmenistan – RM0.25/litre
Venezuela – RM0.16/litre
MALAYSIA – RM2.70/litre


RM 2.70!!! Individual perspective:

As of last month a Toyota Vios would 'cause a damage' of about RM 89,000.
In the international market, a Toyota Vios is about USD 19,000
USD 19,000 = RM 62,700 (using the indicative rates of USD 1 = RM 3.30)
That makes Malaysian Vios owners pay an extra RM 26,300.

This RM 26,300 should be cost of operations, profit and tax because the transportation costs have been factored in to the USD 19,000.

RM 26,300/ RM625 petrol rebate per year translates to a Vios being used for 42.08 years.

I do understand that the RM 625 is a rebate given by the government, but it also means that one has to use the Vios for 42.08 years just to make back the amount paid in taxes for the usage of a foreign car. Would anyone use any kind of car for that long?

Now with these numbers in front of us, does the subsidy sound like a subsidy or does it sound like a penalty? This just seems to be a heavy increment in our daily cost of living as we are not only charged with high car taxes but also with a drastic increase in fuel price.

With all the numbers listed out, I urge all Malaysians to join me in analyzing the situation further.

Car taxation is government profit, fuel sales is Petronas' (GLC) profit which also translates into government profit. The government may ridicule us Malaysians by saying look at the world market and fuel price worldwide. Please, we are Malaysians, we fought of the British, had a international port in the early centuries (Malacca), home to a racially mixed nation and WE ARE NOT STUPID!!!

We know the international rates are above the USD 130/barrel. We understand the fact that the fuel prices are increasing worldwide and we also know that major scientist are still contradicting on why this phenomenon is happening. Some blame Bush and his plunders around the world and some blame climate change and there are others which say petroleum 'wells' are getting scarce.

Again we go back to numbers to be more straight fwd

1 barrel = 159 liters x RM2.70/liter = RM 429 or USD 134

On 1 hand, we are paying the full cost of 1 barrel of crude oil with RM2.70 per liter but on the other hand the crude oil only produces 46% of fuel.

Msia sells crude oil per barrel at USD130 buys back Fuel per barrel at USD134. And not forgetting, every barrel of fuel is produced with 2 barrels of crude oil.

1 barrel crude oil = produce 46% fuel (or half of crude oil), therefore
2 barrel crude oil = approximately 1 barrel fuel
In other words, each time we sell 2 barrels of crude oil, equivalently we will buy back 1 barrel of fuel.

Financially,
Malaysia sell 2 barrel crude oil @ USD 130/barrel = USD 260 = RM 858
then, Malaysia will buy back fuel @ USD 134/barrel = RM 442/barrel
Thus, Malaysia earn net extra USD 126 = RM 416 for each 2 barrel of crude sold/exported vs imported 1 barrel of fuel !!!
(USD 260-134 = USD 126 = RM416)

So where this extra USD 126/barrel income is channeled to by Malaysian Govt?????????

Another analysis:

1 barrel crude oil = 159 liters.
46-47% of a barrel of crude oil = fuel that we use in our vehicles.
46% of 159 = 73.14 liters.
@ RM 2.70/liter x 73.14 liter = RM197.48 of fuel per barrel of crude oil. This is only 46% of the barrel, mind you. Using RM 3.30 = USD 1, we get that a barrel of crude oil produces USD 59.84 worth of petrol fuel (46% of 1barrel).
USD 59.84 of USD 130/barrel turns out to be 46% of a barrel as well.

Another 54% = bitumen, kerosene, and natural gases and so many more.
And this makes a balance of USD 70.16 that has not been accounted for.

So this is where I got curious. Where is the subsidy if we are paying 46% of the price of a barrel of crude oil when the production of petrol/barrel of crude oil is still only 46%?

In actual fact, we still pay for this as they are charged in the forms of fuel surcharge by airlines and road taxes for the building of road (because they use the tar/bitumen) and many more excuse charging us but let us just leave all that out of our calculations.

As far as I know, only the politicians who live in Putrajaya and come for their Parliament meetings in Kuala Lumpur (approximately 60+ km) are the ones to gain as they claim their fuel and toll charges from the money of the RAKYAT's TAX.

It is so disappointing to see this happen time and time again to the Malaysian public, where they are deceived by the propaganda held by the politicians and the controls they have over the press.

Which stupid idiot economist equates rebates for rich or poor with the cc of the vehicles? An average office clerk may own a second hand 1300cc proton Iswara costing $7,000 (rebate = $625) while the Datuk's children can own a fleet of 10 new cars of BMW, Audi and Volvo all less than 2000cc costing $2 millions and get a total rebate of $625 x 10 = $6,250! Wow what kind of economists we are keeping in Malaysia...wonder which PhD certificate that they bought from...

Misleading concept of Subsidy:

The word "subsidy" has been brandished by the BN government as if it has so generously helped the rakyat and in doing so incurred losses. This simple example will help to explain the fallacy:

Example:
Ahmad is a fisherman. He sells a fish to you at $10 which is below the market value of $15. Let's assume that he caught the fish from the abundance of the sea at little or no cost. Ahmad claims that since the market value of the fish is $15 and he sold you the fish for $10, he had subsidised you $5 and therefore made a loss of $5.

Question: Did Ahmad actually make a profit of $10 or loss of $5 which he claimed is the subsidy?

Answer:
Ahmad makes a profit of $10 which is the difference of the selling price ($10) minus the cost price ($0 since the fish was caught from the abundance of the sea). There is no subsidy as claimed by Ahmad.


The BN government claims that it is a subsidy because the oil is kept and treated as somebody else's property (you know who). By right, the oil belongs to all citizens of the country and the government is a trustee for the citizens. So as in the above simple example, the BN government cannot claim that it has subsidised the citizen!

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As I reflected on what had happened , I also pasted a writing from chedet.com, a Weblog of Tun Dr Mahathir (TDM).

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Oil Price

The price of crude oil has increased by 400 percent in the last three years. It follows that the price of products must increase, sooner or later. In other countries petrol prices had already increased. In the United Kingdom one litre of petrol sells for more than one pound sterling or RM7. In the United States it is about RM5.

That the price in neighbouring countries has gone up is shown by the rush to fill up by Thai and to a lesser extent Singapore vehicles.

The Government has now announced an increase in petrol price by 78 sen to RM2.70 per litre, an increase of more than 40 per cent.

I may be mistaken but there seems to be less vehicles on the road today. But obviously that is not all that will happen. All other consumer goods, services and luxury goods would increase in price.

The cost of living must go up. Put another way there will be inflation and the standard of living will go down.

Obviously our increase in petrol price is far less than in the United Kingdom or the United States. But our per capita income is about one-third of theirs. In purchasing power terms our increase is more than in the UK or the US.

The increase hurts but the pain is greater not just because of the increase percentage-wise is higher than in developed countries but because of the manner the increase is made.

A few days ago the Government decided to ban sale of petrol to foreign cars. It flipped. Now foreign cars can buy again. Flopped.

Knowing that in a few days it was going to raise the price and foreigners would be allowed to buy, why cannot the Government just wait instead of banning and unbanning.

But be that as it may what could the Government have done to lessen the burden on the people that results from the increase in petrol price.

In the first place the Government should not have floated the Ringgit. A floating rate creates uncertainties and we cannot gain anything from the strengthened Ringgit. Certainly the people have not experienced any increase in their purchasing power because of the appreciation in the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Ringgit.

Actually the Ringgit has increased by about 80 sen (from RM3.80 to RM3.08 to 1 US Dollar) per US Dollar, i.e. by more than 20 per cent. Had the Government retained the fixed rate system and increased the value of the Ringgit, say 10 per cent at a time, the cost of imports, in Ringgit terms can be monitored and reduced by 10 per cent. At 20 per cent appreciation the cost of imports should decrease by 20 per cent. But we know the prices of imported goods or services have not decreased at all. This means we are paying 20 per cent higher for our imports including the raw material and components for our industries.

Since oil prices are fixed in US Dollar, the increase in US Dollar prices of oil should also be mitigated by 20 per cent in Malaysian Ringgit.

But the Government wants to please the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and decided to float the Ringgit. As a result the strengthening of the Ringgit merely increased our cost of exports without giving our people the benefit of lower cost of imports.

This is not wisdom after the event. I had actually told a Government Minister not to float the Ringgit three years ago. But of course I am not an expert, certainly I know little about the international financial regimes.

I believe the people expect the increase of petrol price. But what they are angry about is the quantum and the suddenness. The Prime Minister was hinting at August but suddenly it came two months earlier, just after the ban on sale of petrol to foreigners.

If the increase had been more gradual, the people would not feel it so much. But of course this means that the Government would have to subsidise, though to a decreasing extent.

Can the Government subsidise? I am the “adviser” to Petronas but I know very little about it beyond what is published in its accounts. What I do know may not be very accurate but should be sufficient for me to draw certain conclusions.

Roughly Malaysia produces 650,000 barrels of crude per day. We consume 400,000 barrels leaving 250,000 barrels to be exported.

Three years ago the selling price of crude was about USD30 per barrel. Today it is USD130 – an increase of USD100. There is hardly any increase in the production cost so that the extra USD100 can be considered as pure profit.

Our 250,000 barrels of export should earn us 250,000 x 100 x 365 x 3 = RM27,375,000,000 (twenty seven billion Ringgit).

But Petronas made a profit of well over RM70 billion, all of which belong to the Government.

By all accounts the Government is flushed with money.

But besides petrol the prices of palm oil, rubber and tin have also increased by about 400 per cent. Plantation companies and banks now earn as much as RM3 billion in profits each. Taxes paid by them must have also increased greatly.

I feel sure that maintaining the subsidy and gradually decreasing it would not hurt the Government finances.

In the medium term ways and means must be found to reduce wasteful consumption and increase income. We may not be able to fix the minimum wage at a high level but certainly we can improve the minimum wage.

Actually our wages are high compared to some of our neighbours. The investors who come here are attracted not by cheap labour but by other factors, among which is the attitude of the Government towards the business community and the investors in particular.

From what I hear business friendliness is wanting in the present Government – so much so that even Malaysians are investing in other countries. There are rumblings about political affiliations influencing decisions. Generally Government politicians are said to be arrogant.

Malaysia is short of manpower. The labour intensive industries are not benefiting Malaysians. Foreign workers are remitting huge sums of money home.

The industrial policy must change so that high tech is promoted in order to give Malaysians higher wages to cope with rising costs of living.

The world is facing economic turmoil due to the depreciation of the US Dollar, the sub-prime loan crisis, rising oil and raw material prices, food shortages and the continued activities of the greedy hedge funds. The possibility of a US recession is real. In a way the US is already in recession. The world economy will be dragged down by it.

Malaysia will be affected by all these problems. I wonder whether the Government is prepared for this.

We cannot avoid all the negative effects but there must be ways to mitigate against them and to lessen the burden that must be borne by all Malaysians. I am sure the Government will not just pass all these problems to the people as the review of oil prices every month seem to suggest.

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Read it & Think about it!

It made me wonder- what is this thing is really about?

The Manual of Men's Underwear

A few days ago, My friends and I talked about Men's Underwear. My friend asked me why men nowadays like to wear a boxer. My answer is simple; " coz it makes us comfortable".

My friend asked me again whether only a woman wearing G-string, how about man? Then, one of my friend said;
"No la....lelaki also wearing G-string what..but not all man la coz it is easy to putus..."

Yes! For me, wearing the boxer really makes us feel comfortable, in all aspects.

So, here I'd like to share something about Men's Underwear. Check it out!


1. Bikini.

This is usually worn with the waistband lower than the wearer's waist, and often at the hips. The leg bands end at the groin (the top of the legs where they join the torso). Men's bikini briefs normally have no fly (a flap in front for peeing).

Fetish Bikini

This is a sexy bikini which features a unique design string that goes around the back of the neck.. This item is comfortable, sexy and a lot of fun.

Side Panel Slant Bikini

This is a sexy bikini which features a unique design and a front pouch

Pouch Bikini

2. Boxer Brief

These are similar in style to boxer shorts, but are generally shorter and fit the body more tightly like briefs.

Button Boxer Brief

Tropic Pouch Boxer Brief

3. Boxer Short

These have an elasticized waistband that is at or near the wearer's waist, while the leg sections are fairly loose and go down to the middle of the thigh. There is usually a fly, either with or without buttons. The waistbands of boxer shorts are usually wider than those of briefs.

Boxer shorts with colourful patterns, pictures of cartoon characters, sports team logos and slogans are common.

Retro Short Boxer

4. Brief

These have an elasticized waistband at or near the wearer's waist, and leg sections that end at or near the groin..

Dance Brief

Hip Brief

5. G-String

This is a type of thong made of a narrow piece of material that covers or holds the sex organs, passes between the buttocks, and is joined to a band around the hips.

Mesh G-String

Micro String

6. Jockstrap

This is made up of an elastic waistband with a support pouch for the sex organs and two elastic straps fixed to the base of the pouch and to the left and right sides of the waistband at the hip. In some varieties, the pouch may be fitted with a pocket to hold a cup made of a hard material like plastic to protect the sex organs from injury.

Back Tie Jockstrap

Laced Football Jockstrap

Mesh Jockstrap

7. Thong

This has a thin strip of material along the centre of the garment's rear which sits between the wearer's buttocks and connects the front or pouch to the waistband behind the wearer. Thongs are sometimes worn to reduce lines caused by other types of underwear such as panties (women's underpants) that can be seen through tightly fitting trouser..

Tanga is also a type of thong which has no material around the sides other than the waistband.

Ring Slingshot Pouch Thong

Ring G-String Thong

Tropic Thong

So, I hope it will give a knowledge about what kind of men's inner wear. :)