About Rechargeable Batteries

Most people have many battery operated gadgets nowadays. Remote controls, alarm clocks, wireless controllers, keyboards and mouse. I came across this article about rechargeable batteries - the normal batteries, AA, AAA, D etc and not those propriety batteries that came with like PSPs or laptops.

Very useful read if you are like me.... with wireless stuff all around.

Adventures in Rechargeable Batteries

Assurance or Lies?

Hmmmmm.... when does assurance become a lie?

When you assure someone about something that even you are not 50% sure?

When you assure just to be able to get away from the persistent asking and questioning?

Who is to be blamed? The one who lies or the one who keeps on "forcing" for the assurance?

The general reasoning is, "Don't bug me consistently and at the wrong time and I will not need to give you false assurance"

Quite often the one who seeks assurance do not even know what they are asking for. They want this, they need that. All without even going through their minds HOW is it going to be possible at the first place. When other people feel that you are plainly asking for the impossible and apparently they have no way or no mood to argue with you, they give false assurance.

But that is not to say the liar is not in the wrong. If your version of the truth is so important or the issue involved is quite serious, then there is no reason to give false assurance as the whole matter will fall apart soon enough.

But in general, I feel that people in either of these two categories match well with each other. One often needs to be lied to while the other lies so that everyone can get on with their lives.

Wake up people. Both "assurance seeker" and "fake assurance giver" is not going to get anything out of this.

:P

Download Madness!!!!!!!

For those who have been using torrents to download this might not be anything impressive.... But from where I am.... having this kind of download speed and sustaining at about 150kB for the whole late afternoon till now (about 11:45pm) is practically heaven!!!!

Hahahahha..... its still going at about 160+kB now..... :) Let's see how long this speed will last!!!!

Its been some time since I posted anything.....

Busy..... haizzz.....

Got this in my email though.... its fun and makes sense. Enjoy!! :)

5 Min Management Course

Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'


After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.


The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'

'It was Bob the next door neighbour,' she replies.

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'



Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.



Lesson 2:


A priest offered a Nun a lift.

She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.

The priest nearly had an accident.

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.

The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.



Lesson 3:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.

They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'
Puff! She's gone.

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'

Puff! He's gone.

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'


Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 4


An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.




Lesson 5

A turkey was chatting with a bull.

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.


Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..



Lesson 6

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.

The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.


Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your
friend.

(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep
your mouth shut!


THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE

And while we are at it, I found this quote too..

Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. George Carlin


Not very flattering for the guys but hmmm...... sometimes its true.... LOL!!!

ABCDEFG Musical Notes

A Boy Can Do Everything For Girl

BUT

Girl Forgets Everything Done, Crushes Boy Again....

LOL!!!!! Don't blame me.... I got this from Friendster........

Also, I got this from BB in my email.....

Productive Arguing in an Relationship

I found these to be very useful points. Apparently I've been adhering to some of the points myself when I'm in an argument!!! :D

1. Stick to the issue in hand - don't bring up previous misdemeanors or other things you've been meaning to say.

2. Don't argue over trivia - for example, arguing whether it was Monday or Tuesday that you forgot the milk. The issue is you forgot, not which day it was.

3. Start sentences with "I" - for example, "I felt annoyed when you..." rather than "You annoyed me when..." And "I would like to go out more often," not "We should go out more often."

4. Don't use absolutes - never say "never", "always", "should" or "shouldn't". They're irritating and often inaccurate. For example, "You never wash up" will almost certainly get a response of "What about when...?"

5. Let your opinions stand on their own merits - don't be tempted to bring in other people's opinions.

6. Try to stay sitting down, relax your muscles and don't forget to breathe - it's much easier to stay calm if you're not pacing around the room.

7. Don't start throwing abuse around - calling your partner lazy, fat or paranoid isn't going to convince them to see your point of view.

8. Be aware of your feelings and tell your partner these as well - saying "I'm scared you don't love me anymore" is likely to get a better response than "You don't act like you love me."

9. Try not to block the conversation - don't interrupt, launch into a monologue or expect them to be a mind-reader.

10. Agree to a code word for time out - if one or both of you feels you're getting overheated it's best to take some time away from each other to calm down before going back to the disagreement.

Remember, who wins the argument is irrelevant if your relationship loses something.

Always try to confront the issue - not each other. (This is so so true.... but I guess most people get TOO involved in the heat of an argument and end up saying things which they don't really mean and hurting the person you love so much)

When PIGS can FLY............

When PIGS can FLY, there will be true PROGRESS in the COUNTRY!!!!

So..... who are the pigs? and in which country?????

BEATS ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me know if you have any idea!!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of Coloured Skins and Racism...

An African boy wrote this poem in 2005

When I born, I Black,
When I grow up, I Black,
When I go in Sun, I Black,
When I scared, I Black,
When I sick, I Black,
And when I die, I still black..

And you White fella,.....
When you born, you Pink,
When you grow up, you White,
When you go in Sun, you Red,
When you cold, you Blue,
When you scared, you Yellow,
When you sick, you Green,
And when you die, you Gray..

And you calling me Coloured ??

Its always amazing for me to see us Asians going for skin whitening products while the Caucasians are busy tanning themselves silly. All the trouble for?? To look better? Look better in whose eyes?

Difference Between Men & Women

THE HUSBAND STORE

A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go and choose a husband.
Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights.

The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.

On the first floor the sign on the door reads : Floor 1 - These men Have Jobs.

The second floor sign reads : Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love Kids.

The third floor sign reads : Floor 3 -These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking. "Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads : Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help With Housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads : Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, Help with Housework and Have a Strong Romantic Streak. She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the Sign reads :

Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.

Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.

To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opens a New Wives 'store just across the street.

THE WIFE STORE

The 1st floor has wives that love sex.

The 2nd floor has wives that love sex and are good cooks.

The 3rd through sixth floors have never been visited ! Men are practical, easier to please.

Doesn't it mean men prefer SEX and FOOD to anything else????!!!?? LOL!!!

Hehehehe.... I think I'm a LITTLE harder to please than that.... I would have gone to the fifth floor at least!!! :P

ABRACADABRA!!!!

We are familiar with this term for its association with magic and childhood stories. If you are like me, you would not have though about the origins of this term. For me, I've always thought that this was just a fictional term, a word that was "invented" by a certain author to describe the "effects" and "power" when casting a spell.... :)

So it was by chance that I came across the origins of this term. ABRACADABRA actually derives from the Hebrew abreg ad habra meaning to 'strike dead with thy lightning.'
Or maybe abrakha adabra - Hebrew for "I shall bless, I shall speak."
And maybe also, a corruption of the Hebrew avar k'davar which means roughly "it will be according to what is spoken;"

Hehehehehe... so now you know it ACTUALLY means something.... and quite a deadly one by that!!!!

For more information on this term, you may refer to the Wikipedia here.

Waterless & Splashless Urinals

What else can you expect from a urinal? From its design I think we can know it WILL be splashless.... but WATERLESS???? WTF????



Ah..... for US400 - 500 each, there must be something which makes them special, no? :)

The reason it is waterless is something like the concept of our toilets, where you have the water in the toilet bowl, blocking the disgusting smell from coming out from the septic tank.



In this case, they developed a gel like liquid that's less dense than water or rather our urine. So when we urinate into the urinals, it flows below this less-dense layer and stays there. This layer effectively blocks out the smell as well.

In the end, you get to save tons of water by using this urinal..... that is if you are willing to fork out its price!!!! :P

I Want This.....

sony-vaio-vgx-tp1
Originally uploaded by Steventsc

Introducing the Sony Vaio vgx-tp1. Its retailing at USD 1599.99 from the US Sony Style store. For the full specs you can read here.

Yes.... form over function........ kekekeke








And this WAS my favourite VAIO from SONY, retailing at RM 5788 now from Sony Store Malaysia.



Sigh..... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

USB Fragrance Oil Drive!!

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Originally uploaded by Steventsc

USB Gadgets galore!!!! People never cease to amaze me with more and more USB creations!!

This is available for USD 7 and in 4 flavours : Rose, Jasmine, Lavender and Peppermint!!! Check it out at USBGEEK.

171 Starbucks in 24hrs!!!

Ok just when you think the world is full of weird people, here's one more to add to the list.

This guy visited all 171 Starbucks in the Manhattan area in 24hrs, shooting the whole process himself with a videocam and on a bicycle.

Apparently he makes a purchase at every single outlet and consumes every purchase!! Hahahha if you are wondering what happens when you have so much caffeine in a day, go watch the video from his website from the link below!!!

Mark Malkoff Takes the Starbucks Challenge .:. Watch the Video!

I Agree With Ellen....

A quote from Ellen Degeneres in the Ellen Show, which I agree wholeheartedly!!!!!

"The brakes are not there for you to exercise your calf muscles!! If you like to stop (your vehicle) that often, GO TAKE A BUS!!!! They stop VERY OFTEN!!!!!"

Yes!!!! If you can't drive properly at least have the courtesy to stay at the left lane!!!!! DO NOT HOG THE RIGHT LANE WITH YOUR PATHETIC "SKILLS" AND INCESSANT BRAKE STEPPING!!!!!

Kids in 3000 - Jim Benton

Cute? Jim Benton is a renown artist and writer who creates a lot of cute stuffs! The latest range should be the It's Happy Bunny. He also has a best selling book titled "Dear Dumb Diary". Please visit his website to see more of his creations.

[EDIT] These are actually animated gifs but I dunno why they are not "animated" on the blog itself. :P If you download them and view on your PC you will see that they ARE animated!!! :)

[EDIT] Hahahahah finally got the animated gifs to work!!!!

Quit Smoking - Day 35!!!!!! & other

35!!!! Yes!!!! That's how many days since I last had the rolled up tobacco with smoke and smell infusing into my lungs and the atmosphere!!!

I must be proud of myself! Yes, because the last time I "quit" was when I was smoking like 10 sticks a day. This time I cold turkey-ed from average of 20+ sticks a day!!! ACHIEVEMENT la!!!! :P

However I must admit that I'm no saint. There are times when I really felt like "stealing" a stick here, a puff there. Sometimes I have to virtually slap myself to get the idea of lighting up again out of my head!!!!

The last time I mentioned that the true test might be when I go drinking. And I AM proud and happy to announce that I DID have a drinking session during my Melaka trip, and with a smoker at that. BUT I did not light up!!!! I think partly because my BB was there anyway. HAHAHAHA!!! Want to curi curi also cannot!!!!! LOL!!! But seriously, I did not have the urge to smoke that night. Rather, sometimes the cravings and urges are much stronger even without any alcohol in my system. Looks like the "brothers" of alcohol and nicotine are finally no more in my system!!!! :P

And on another topic of interest..... I read this in Saturday's (I think) The Star.

It has been proven in a study of 2000 people that circumcision DEceases the chances of contracting the HIV virus by 40%!!!!!! LOL!!! While the study confirms this statistically, they have yet to find a clinical explanation for this. If I remembered correctly, they cited 2 possibilities.

1. the foreskin increases the chance of abrasion during intercourse and thus increases the chance of an open wound for the HIV virus to enter the system
2. the "dunno what - cannot remember" layer of the foreskin is made of "something" cells that makes it easier for the HIV virus to attach to.

So for the sexually active and promiscuous guys out there, mau potong tak????? LOL!!!

What has Linpeh done????

Got this through my email from my BB. So darn funny that I almost died!!! Enjoy!!!

That day I go up north with Linpeh to Ipoh to eat Taugeh chicken lice,
then on the way kambing back to KL he suddenly shouted ...

Linpeh : OI!!! STOPPTHE CAR!!!
Me : What??!!
Linpeh : STOP THE CAR!!!
Me : HERE? In the middle of nowhere? you crazy??!!! no way!
Linpeh : Stop the car or i will shit in your car!
Me : MCH!!! ok ok I stop!!! I stop!!! Stop where ?
Linpeh : There! u see the bush there?
Me : Ok ok now get the outta my car and go shit in the bush!

Linpeh jumped outta my car and run as fast as he could into the bush
while i stay in the car and wait for him to finish his business ....

A few minits later my phone ring ... I see see its Linpeh.

Me : Halo! You shit that time need to chat with someone only can come out izzit?
Linpeh : Oi! Your car got tissue paper anot?
Me : Tarak! Sand paper u ngam anot?
Linpeh : Mahai dun play!!
Me : Really tarak wan leh! In my boot there really got sand paper wan!
Linpeh : Diu la! no tisue how to wipe?
Me : Err ... use leaves la!!!
Linpeh : Mch! no leaves on the ground la! if wanna use leave kenot
climb tree naked ledi! Lu siao ar??!!
Me : Aiyaks! lidat ... lidat ... ermm
Linpeh : Diu! Faster help me think la!
Me : OH!! use money!!! you got one ringgit anot?
Linpeh : Got! Then?
Me : Use it to wipe la!
Linpeh : Use one ringgit to wipe?? U sure can anot??!!!
Me : Can la!!! last time my relative also done something lidis before
geh! trust me!
Linpeh : MCH! if you bruff me then u die!

Few minutes later I can see Linpeh emerges from the bush ... something
dont seems very right, the way hes walking is somehow wrong .... so i
got down of the car and asked him ...

Me : Oi your shit too hard your asshole koyakED izzit?
Linpeh : No lah! this time my shit soft soft sticky sticky one! got
undigested taugeh sommo!
Me : Then why u walk lidat wan??
Linpeh : Niahma! all thanks to you la!
Me : Why me?
Linpeh : You asked me to use one Ringgit to wipe my ass lar diu!
Me : Yar ... dint that do the trick? If one ringgit not enuff then u
use 2 ringgit la!
Linpeh : Mahai!!! 2 Ringgit??!! I where got so much coins??!!!

2 Advertisements I Came Across

This first one is from Durex - the trusted brand for male contraception!!! A simple yet effective message! LOL!!

This is from Mercedes Benz - boasting about the 8 airbags in their S Class series of cars. Sigh... what I wouldn't give to have THOSE airbags!!!!

More Sex for Better Health!!!

"Like other muscles, the vagina is a “use it or lose it” organ." - Dr. Gail Saltz

Hehehehe!!!! I wonder how many from the fairer sex will agree with this quote!!! But then again, its from a doctor, so it can't be THAT far wrong!!!!

And according to an article from iVillage,

• Sex is a great form of exercise. (I think most people know this - anyone who had sex without breaking out a sweat is either not enjoying it or not giving everything into it) On average an 1/2 hour sex session will help you burn 150 calories. (then 1 hour = 300 calories? Honey you up for it???)
  
• During sex pulse rate go up to about 150 beats per min. It also works the muscles in the following areas : pelvis, thighs, buttocks, arms and neck (Hmmmm....)
  
• Sex is good for the entire cardiovascular system. A 2001 study reveals that men who has sex 3 times a week will cut the risk of stroke or heart attack in half because it helps in lowering the levels of stress!!! (Honey.... I know you won't want me to have a heart attack right?)
• Orgasm is caused by the hormone oxytocin, which in turn helps releases endorphins, which are natural pain killers for headaches, arthritis and menstrual pains. (You help me when I have headaches and I'll help when you have your menstrual pains ok?)
• During sex DHEA is produced. This hormone is important for boosting your immune system, keeping your skin healthy, improving your ability to think clearly and even preventing depression. And with every orgasm, its level increases by a bit!! (That book "How to have Multiple Orgasms" is becoming VERY handy ;))
• Ejaculating helps to prevent prostate cancer!!!! Apparently the prostate concentrates various chemicals which includes some carcinogens during semen production. So periodically "getting rid" of the concentrated stuff is a good idea. (yes, TFK might help here too)
• The oxytocin mentioned earlier helps to increase your attraction to your mate and your desire to have sex. So the more you have sex, the more you want it!!! (yeah baby!!!)

AND while on the topic of the "goodness" of sex, I got this in my email today.


LOL!!!! I don't think this is entirely accurate though. Maybe just someone's rough idea of how much calories would be used.