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belated merdeka post 1

 

Asia Cafe in KL

At last, KL get together jadi !
Food was lovely, but the company was better.....
Happy Birthday Bean !

Haze In Kuala Lumpur

(Photo courtesy of www.jeffooi.com)

Well, this was last week. Some flight were cancelled due the bad haze situation. This week, it looks like it is clearing up with cloud seeding happening. But again, it all depends on the fire fighting that is happening in Indonesia now, and the direction of the wind.

Lessons in Logic

Lessons in Logic
If your father is a poor man, it is your fate but, if your father-in-law is a poor man, it's your stupidity.
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I was born intelligent - education ruined me.
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Practice makes perfect..... But nobody's perfect...... so why practice?
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If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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How come "abbreviated" is such a long word?
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Money is not everything. There's Mastercard & Visa.
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One should love animals. They are so tasty.
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Behind every successful man, there is a woman And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.
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Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
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The wise never marry. and when they marry they become otherwise.
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Success is a relative term. It brings so many relatives.
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Never put off the work till tomorrow what you can put off today.
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"Your future depends on your dreams" So go to sleep
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There should be a better way to start a day Than waking up every morning
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"Hard work never killed anybody" But why take the risk
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"Work fascinates me" I can look at it for hours
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God made relatives; Thank God we can choose our friends.
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The more you learn, the more you know, The more you know, the more you forget The more you forget, the less you know So.. why learn.
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A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk, I have a work station.... what more can I say........

Singlish

This photo is taken in Pulau Ubin, Singapore. Yes... welcome to our famous "Singlish" world!

Dog Wash & Car Wash

During school holidays, you all can get my expert son to volunteer help you wash your dogs or cars. He'll probably not ask for anything in return except maybe a trip to Taiping Zoo or Night Safari! (photos taken in 2002 & 2005... so now he is bigger & stronger!)

Kedai Kopi Loke Sun

I found this on the net. I think this kedai kopi is somewhere new the Taiping Town Council building. I don't recall eating here though.

The Mooncake Festival

Back during the Soong dynasty when the Chinese were oppressed by the Mongols, their rebel leaders sought to overthrow the Mongol overlords.

As meetings were banned it was impossible to make plans. Liu Fu Tong of the Anhui Province came up with a plan by requesting permission to distribute cakes to his friends to bless the longevity of the Mongol emperor. He made thousands of cakes shaped like the moon and stuffed with sweet fillings.

Inside each cake however was placed a piece of paper with the message: ‘Rise against the Tartars on the 15th day of the 8th Moon’. Reading the message, the people rose against
the Mongols on a local scale.

This rebellion enabled Chu Hung Wu, another rebel leader to eventually overthrow the Mongols. In 1368, he established the Ming dynasty and ruled under the name of Emperor Tai Tsu.

Henceforth, the Mid Autmn Festival was celebrated with mooncakes on a national level.

World Climbing Competition

I was at the World Climbing Competition held over the weekend in Genting Highlands. Firstly, the cool weather was fantastic...a great respite from the humidity in the city.

Team from Russian, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany, Spain, Singapore, Indonesia etc were there competiting. Our company sponsored the Malaysian team.

It is certainly a respected sport as it requires the climber to be agile, flexible, strong mentally and physically.

The Singapore contigent won 3rd and 4th placing in the speed event. Malaysian team...hmmm...


 

Happy National Day Singapore!

Happy National Day to All Singaporeans & Singapore PRs! This is a child's view/potray of the National Day Parade held at the National Stadium. (it's my son, Tim's, drawing)

Le Meridien, anyone?

For those KL cousins, maybe next time when I am in town, you can all soak & swim in this pool & then adjourn upstairs to my hotel room for air-con & some cool view of KL city! Any takers???

Grand Palace.










Floating market.










Vineyard near River Kwai.











Dinner at Lumphini night market.










Lunch in a river boat cruiser.










Lunch in a restaurant in Chachuchak Market.

July Dive Photos 4

 

July Dive Photos 3

 

July Dive Photos 2