These are warm & heart breaking true stories from Coco Wang of China on 5.12 Earthquake. Please browse through the following stories and really feel grateful for what we have today...Hmm, it reminds me of a phrase in BM during school days, "Berat mata memandang, berat lagi bahu memikul." It means u feel really bad when you see, for example people suffering but do you know that it's like a nightmare for those who are going through the suffering. ‏

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I'm sure everyone been to Mc' Donalds rite? You should be familiar with their ordering & payment system, i guess...you know...u line up-> order food->pay what is displayed on the cashier's till. Okay, here's what happen yesterday...as i was queuing hungrily for food, i decided to calculate my payment so that i can pay fast and take my food as fast as possible(u know..the 5% service tax stuff). It turn out to be RM15++ & when it was my turn...

Me: 1 McChicken set Regular
McD: Minum?
Me: Sprite tak mau ais
McD: ok..ada order lagi?
Me: er, 1 lagi BigMac burger sahaja...okay, berapa?
McD: Rm17.30
Me: Huh? Oh! *pays the amount while taking extra RM2 from my wallet(wondering how terrible my maths is)

So when i was eating, felt quite boring so i just pick up the bill just now and i noticed something...

Hmm...now i know what went wrong! my maths was alright=) So after finishing my meal, i went to the counter and said:

"Boleh panggil itu manager?"(acting like some customer want to make a scene) *the manager know me since i dealed with her regarding my bro's b'day party arrangement for today*

The manager smiled and came to me...

"Kak, tadi saya order 1 McChicken set regular & 1 BigMac burger sahaja...tengok!(shows the bill)"

"Ooh, sorry ya!"(while the cashier was opening the till to give back the change to another customer, she took RM2.50 from the till & give it to me and says sorry again).

Then something pop out in my mind while i was walking to my car. The manager can take money from the till like that? What happen to the internal control? XD *forgive the audit student who is still uncertain what audit result he will get but i'm praying hard that i will get out of CAT 100% confirm although i'm in ACCA Part 2 now*

Signing off=)

I'm into gaming recently..Gaming as in game consoles especially my PS2 which had been abandoned by me since I step into the world of ACCA. Another reason it was abandoned is because its lens had some problem which resulted restarting the console several times before a game can be launched. So after several attempts, i started to feel fed up so i didn't feel like playing with it, thinking the same thing will happen again and again. So finally i abandoned it. Recently, the arrival of the Nintendo Wii seems to have taken over its role in my bro's room which means the PS2 will be 100% abandoned! I was thinking what a waste after seeing the number of game bought last time so i decided to send the PS2 for repair and use it personally. Definitely i have to fork out the repair cost myself *sighs* as i recalled the last time it was repaired cost RM100++ which was borne half by my sis. Finally i got a call saying my PS2 was ready to be collected yesterday and i picked it up on my way back from college.

Guess what? since the PS2 belongs to me now, i'm going to make full use of it and TADA!!!

Introducing a new way of attaching a PS2...

l-r:PS2, Monitor(without av input), Speaker, Laptop

~it looks as good as new~

& it wouldn't be successful without...

~USB TV BOX(my self-proclaim ASTRO MAX*)~

* Use to record Astro programmes with it frequently..very clear recording(99%) & of course eats a lot of ur HD drive...very useful tool though!

Back to the new Wii..It's a great console i can say..my cousin brought it back from US 2 weeks ago and of course it costs lesser than in Malaysia, say about few hundred ringgit. On the day i fit the console with my bro's TV. I heard a sound 'piak' and then got some smell coming out from the adapter. Guess what, the adapter got burned. I did use the conversion plug(US 125V-> MY 240V) k? So i rushed to get a new adapter and sought advice from those game shops. I brought along the burned adapter. The fella said i needed a universal adapter which cost RM80 and a new adapter(the exact one i had originally) which cost RM120. He suggested a local made one(& cheaper of coz) but he said there were negative feedback on them so finally i said i'll take the ori one. Total=RM200..I was like OMG!! T_T there goes my money!! I tried to bargain. After some time, the fella gave in with a RM20 discount.

The features of the Wii was impressive
- full stimulation mode
- built in WiFi
- news channel with a globe GUI to search for any country's news
- global weather channel
- photo editor(something like photoshop)
- reads and supports SD, MiniSD, MicroSD, etc.
- nintendo cube accessories is also supported

The negative part is it cannot support pirated games. To enable it, you must get it modified at about RM200++. I'm waiting for the price to be lower before i modify it. Currently(currently only XD) i'm an original Wii Games supporter=)

~the Wii itself~

~front view->small yet max functionality~

more info?

This is a continuation from my last post...So i went to Petronas to pump petrol the very next day as my fuel is running low(if not why i bother queuing up last night?). As usual i will fill it up full and while waiting i noticed this...

~material or immaterial?~

We Malaysians are actually paying another extra RM0.004 per litre besides the 78 sen increment. Not that it had a lot of impact on us, i was just wondering what happen to the government's plan earlier on the Rounding Mechanism? If it's RM2.704, shouldn't it be RM2.70?Confused citizen!=P

The Petrol Tsunami...
I was leading a happy and enjoyable life today as my parents were outstation with my fellow neighbours, who wouldn't?XD In the evening, i was driving pass the petrol station and was wondering why there's a number of people(about 20+ cars) queuing to pump petrol as there shouldn't be that much cars around that hour. I was saying to myself don't tell me petrol price increase meh?I didn't brought out my phone since i was charging both my phones, so i left both of them upstairs as i didn't expect any important calls. Then my sis get hold of me and said that my mum called and asked me to fill up the petrol as the price is expected to increase the next day and guess what, they left 3 cars behind! I was like omg(what i said came true)..i'm the only license holder in the house! I persuaded my sis as she is taking driving lessons now but she was afraid. So i decided to take my car out first then the other 2 and on the way i phoned Edgar asking him whether its some prank and he say maybe not cause there's some website stating that this was a rumour and vice versa. So i queued along(expected) together with my Audit EDC Pack . I queued about 1 and a half hours there and finally->it was not my turn yet but i observed many cars were turning back and i winded down the window and the petrol kiosk operator was announcing "PETROL SUDAH HABIS!!" WTF?? I was damn pissed off so i went back telling myself aiya juz 20-30ringgit extra only mer(to comfort myself) and i was listening to FLY FM about this person commenting "MALAYSIANS PUMP PETROL NOW AS IF THEY GOING TO GET ONE YEAR SUPPLY..COMPARE OUR COUNTRY TO OTHER COUNTRIES, THE PETROL IS STILL CHEAP and bla bla bla". So i went back home with the disappointing face and on my way back, i realized "eh?? one of the car in my house runs on DIESEL->PETROL SUDAH HABIS=DIESEL STILL GOT?. With this assumption, i speed back home and grab the other car and my assumption was right. They still have diesel!!! But my credit card can't be used cause their system went offline..thank god i still have some cash. It came out to about RM69 which i'm definitely going to claim back when my parents come back=)

"Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Wednesday announced price hikes for petrol, diesel and electricity.

He said the new price for petrol is RM2.70 a litre, effective midnight tonight. The price goes up by 78sen from the current RM1.92, a hike of 40%.

Abdullah also announced that the price of diesel would be increased by RM1 from RM1.58 to RM2.58.

He also said that Tenaga Nasional Bhd would be raising electricity rates by 18% for homes and 26% for business users.

The announcements are part of the new fuel subsidy plan.

Abdullah also announced a RM625 annual cash rebate per vehicle, for owners of private vehicles with engine capacities of up to 2,000cc, as well as pickup trucks and jeeps with engine capacities of up to 2,500cc.

Owners of private motorcycles with engine capacities of up to 250cc will receive RM150.

Payment will be made via Money Order upon renewal of road tax, from July 1.

For owners of private vehicles with engine capacities exceeding 2000cc, road tax will be reduced by RM200.

Owners of private motorcycles with engine capacities above 250 cc will get RM50 reduction in road tax.source:the star

~the impatient side~

~the queue~

some even went down to buy ice-cream, food and drinks..swt!

After a long procrastination, i decided to force myself to study in college today. The result was indeed productive! I was satisfied with my performance there rather than staying at home for the past few days(going out, enjoy myself, etc.) I reached college in the afternoon after lunch and started off in the foyer. As there's some event going on there, i was unable to concentrate but yet i did some exercise(i did not finish the question). So i went loitering around the college and saw some friends and chit-chatted, then went back to do more exercises. At about 4 something, i felt hungry and went yam cha with Arnold and Isaac and a new friend, Eugene. The guy is in ACCA Part 3 now(salutes!). About 5.30, I went back to college and studied in the library with Edmund.

At about 7.30, i suggested to have our dinner at Sunway Pyramid to meet up with Edgar and the gang(Jason, Yee Piao & Christine). Edmund and i agreed but Chun Hoe agreed at last after much pressure on him, lol... So we headed to Pyramid in my car and had our dinner in Wendy's after meeting up with Edgar(he joined us with his books=P). After dinner we went sight-seeing at the Jackie Chan California Fitness as well as to enquire the fees and so on. The place was cool! It's so spacious and they have full range of equipments and facilities. At about 9.30, we made our move back to college to continue studying. Chun Hoe went back with his dad after realizing his dad was in Pyramid(so coincidence his car parked beside mine).

~what can i say XD~

A Community Message

TIPS FROM THE FBI-> This is a good reminder for all of us. You never know when you might need this knowledge.

1 .The elbow is the strongest point on your body.If you are close enough to use it, do!

2 .If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your Wallet and / or purse than you and he will go for the wallet or purse.RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3 .If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car:
Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4 .Women have a tendency to get into their car after shopping,eating,working,etc., and just sit (doing their check book, or making a list, etc.) DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go.

AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

5 .A Few Notes About Getting Into Your Car In a Parking Lot,or Parking
Garage:

A. Be aware: look around you; look into your car, at the passenger
side floor, and in the back seat. (And check out under the car as you
approach.)

B.If you're parked next to a big van you should enter your car from
the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

C. Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle and the
passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car,you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6 .ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are
horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7 .If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control,ALWAYS
RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ, RUN!

8 .As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking,well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women? He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over.
The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do,DO NOT open the door.'

He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby cry recorder and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they heard baby cries outside their doors ! when they're home alone at night. Please pass this on! and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby.

This message should probably be taken seriously because the Crying

Baby theory was mentioned on: America 's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana .