We managed to catch the latest Tamil movie blockbuster, Kandasamy in Taiping’s latest cineplex last week or so and since the cineplex was quite new, the seats were comfortable and the sound system was outstanding. Movie poster source: Gaana
Read More »Tamil Movie Review: Acceptable, Entertaining Kandasamy 2009
(You will never know when you can go missing in action and leave the blog to collect dust, so it is best to get a FAQ done for the website)
We were clearly able to pick up speed to 100 kilometres per hour on the highway but it comes with a problem – stability. Perodua Viva do not come with the Lotus DNA, unlike the other national cars.
It has been in our plans to have at least 2 cars at home which will serve a different purpose and the addition of the small Perodua Viva was just considering the time. And once we have cleared the first 1,000 kilometres service, we decided on a drive up North and we took the Viva instead the usual bigger car.
Almost a year ago, I talked about the temple fiasco faced in the state of Selangor and the latest protest by Section 23 residents had somehow prompted me to revisit this delicate issue.
Read More »Religion 101: Six Steps To Address Hindu Temple Fiasco
(When I first saw the image of a dead cow head as part of a religious protest on the net, my initial thoughts was ‘Oh God, don’t tell me that this happened in Malaysia – what these jokers are trying to prove?”. Image source: www.malaysiakini.com)
Read More »Religion 101: Nasty Cow Head & Missing Racial Harmony
(As of todate 71 Malaysians have died from the H1N1 virus and we have yet to see the end of the pandemic. But it seems like the cure for this pandemic comes from an unusual source. Image source: Wikipedia)
Read More »Outbreak 2009: Deadly H1N1 Virus And The Missing Pieces
“She [the Borg Queen] brought me closer to humanity than I ever thought possible. And for a time, I was tempted by her offer. (Picard: For how long?) Zero-point six-eight seconds, sir… For an android, that is nearly an eternity” (Data, Star Trek: First Contact)
Read Part 1 of the Star Trek series here
(One is a Klingon warrior and the only of his kind in the Starfleet but often looked down by his own people whilst another is a cool, master tactician Vulcan who prefers logic over violence)
Read More »TV Shows 101: A Quick Guide to Star Trek – Part 2
(“I’m innocent – I don’t know what happened to the Maika’s Telekom shares. Besides, ACA has cleared me”. Image source: http://www.topnews.in)
MIC party polls are coming up in September…
“I refuse to believe that the afterlife is run by you, Q. The universe is not so badly designed!” (Captain Jean Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generations episode Tapestry)
The best starship manned by the best crew and led by the best captain in the Federation – Star Trek: The Next Generations (ST: TNG) and Star Trek Voyager (VOY) was one of my favourite TV shows in the 1990s. Image source: The Wrap
Read More »TV Shows 101: A Quick Guide to Star Trek – Part 1
Still, remember the time when Formula 1 was unknown and a distance away and all we have was the Bike GP (Grand Prix)?
And to colour them was Rothmans Honda, Lucky Strike Suzuki and Marlboro Yamaha. I still remember entering my uncle’s room one day and there on the wall, was a large poster of Kevin Schwantz taking a corner on his Lucky Strike Suzuki.
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 15 – Fast Exciting Motorcycle Grand Prix
When it comes to nation-building via the education system, racial and extreme religious bigotry have no place in it. However when it is institutionalised by the Government especially when it comes to exams, then it is a very bad decision and steps backwards. Image source: Daily Mail
Read More »Malaysia 101: Misfired Racial Policy Will Badly Screws The Nation
This will be the final post and continue from Part 3 of the Brunei Business Trip Assignment. I woke up early at about 8 am despite setting my alarm to sound at 10 am.
Read More »Overseas Assignment 2009: Bored Trip to Brunei – Part 4: The Conclusion