Visitor from Ireland...

Today my friend, Bell from Ireland came to my flat for a visit. We haven't met for a long time as he work as a doctor in Ireland after graduating. The last time I've met him was at his wedding in Bandar Baru Bangi... now he has 2 kids... the youngest is his 4 months old baby boy who looks exactly like him.Will plan to visit him in Ireland... it has been 10 years since I've been to Ireland... a lovely country indeed...

Nice Spring Weather...

Went to Hullard Park at Old Trafford. The weather was very nice... just like in Cameron Highlands. The trees are blossoming with flowers. It was a great opportunity to take pictures :D

Sudah gantung... hehehe...

My wife got this pictures from our latest car boot excursion for like 3 pounds I think. Does made the previously dull living room look lively. Took me 2 weeks to hang it up... hehehe... don't ask why...

Never judge a book by its cover...

I've been meaning to post this earlier but waiting for the video clip to be loaded in You Tube. Didn't realize that it has been a hit in You Tube with over 13 million hits so far...

It's about the latest sensation in Britains' Got Talent... Susan Boyle. She wows not only the judges but the whole audience with her voice. To tell you the truth... nobody expects that she can sing... yeah... including me... because we get this all the time in reality tv shows where people make fool of themselves thinking that they can sing. With her appearance and also cheeky grin and quirky reply... the audience laughed when she said she is inspired to be as successful as Elain Paige. Everybody were being cynical towards her...
But boy... when she lets her voice out... the audience went crazy... and gave her a standing ovation there and then... she turned the audience laughters into tears. As described by one of the judges... it was a privilege to hear her sing. She is now in the forefront to win this competition... and this is just the first episode of Britain's Got Talent..!

She is now not only a hit in Britain but a massive hit in the US... apparently the Yanks just love her... even Demi Moore was said to have cried listening to her performance. To top that... the song 'I Dreamed A Dream' from the play Les Miserables is massively being downloaded with sales topping up the charts :) The lyrics is so inspiring when she sings it.

Have a listen to her singing... you will be suprised... click here.

Man Utd wins again... and who scores the winning goal..?

Macheda!!! This kid is a super sub. Solskjaer must be proud. Man Utd were leading early on with Scholes scoring but Sunderland were proven resiliant when they draw level... well its actually a goal keeper's error but credit to Ben Foster.. that is the only mistake he made that match... and lucky for him Macheda saves the day... Man Utd are still leading the Premiership... Kop still chasing :D

BTW the picture above have nothing to do with the Man Utd match... its just my son practising his passing... another Giggs in the making..?

PM's new cabinet...

Najib has already announce his cabinet line up... and boy does it cause a stir in the blogsphere as for the first time the Chief UMNO Youth is not in the cabinet line up. Imagine that.. KJ is not in the line up! And to add salt in the wound for KJ... Mukhriz and also the Deputy Chief UMNO Youth is in the cabinet.

One thing that we can conclude from this line up. What Tun Dr. Mahathir wants... Tun Dr. Mahathir gets... and Najib is wise enough to listen to him and not appoint KJ. But will this be enough to totally wipe out KJ's political career? Only time will tell... and we will see if KJ has the guts and will to fight for a place in the political arena. What I know is that many were cheering when they know that KJ is not in the line up... well.. most of my friends anyway...

April Fool...

Its April Fool's day today... and normally in the UK, the papers will publish some prank news or report just for the fun of it. And normally this is the day where I read the papers just to find what ingenious idea they come up for this year. I just love the way they pull the prank news.. some of them are really believable and they are getting better at it every year. Only in the UK... call it British humour :D .

I only manage to read The Metro (also The Sun in the Internet) but could not spot any unusually news can can be considered a prank... but I spotted this advert in the news paper.

Its from BMW...And I found the article in BMW's website...

Magnetic Tow Technology
01/04/2009



BMW’s award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been taken to the next level with the announcement of an innovative fuel and emissions saving system called Magnetic Tow Technology (MTT). In a bid to retain its World Green Car of the Year crown, BMW will launch MTT across its range today.

The unique system, developed in conjunction with NASA, works via a discreet unit located in the front valance that projects an enhanced magnetic beam 20 metres in front of the BMW. Once a suitable target car is located and the BMW is magnetically locked on behind it, the driver is then able to take his foot off the accelerator, turn off the engine and let the car in front do all the work. The towing car will not notice any change in manoeuvrability.

The BMW driver can unhook from the towing car at any time by depressing the clutch pedal to start the vehicle. This is the same method used to operate the existing Start Stop system. Drivers of automatic transmission BMWs need only move the lever into the ‘D’ position to continue on their way. Early research indicates that MTT could save as much as 30 per cent in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Gurus from BMW’s in-house driving etiquette guide suggest flashing the car in front and giving a friendly hand gesture to thank them for the free ride.

BMW’s Head of Innovation, Dr Noitt All, a specialist in Kinetic Ride And Propulsion, said: “BMW has always been a leader in the application of the very latest automotive technology. Up until now the EfficientDynamics programme has looked at ways of improving the performance of our own products, but we thought why burn your own fuel when you can burn someone else’s?”

The 56-year-old boffin promised more to come from his innovation workshop but in the meantime recommended people email his colleague uve.vollenvorit@bmw.co.uk to be kept abreast of further developments.

For more product information please call 0800 777 119.

Can you spot the prank? I was sure it was a prank all because the email they gave... uve.vollenvorit which sounds like 'you've fallen for it'... geddit? :D The name of the Head of Innovation also sounds funny... Dr. Noitt All... hahaha... 'know it all'.

Apparently BMW have been publishing April Fools advert for years... and they are quite funny and believable... read more here.