Hey , It's been a while ....?

         Hahaha. It's been ages since I opened my own blog. And guess what I encountered ?

1) Wow ! The guys I followed sure have put up lots of stuff !!

2) Uhm... apparently I live in a bloody cave in the middle of nowhere , which probably lies on an unknown planet , in a different galaxy...... Why ? Because I noticed Blogger actually have new functions/ gadgets/or whatever ( I mean , duh , of course , right ? )

3) I had a revelation.....an epiphany if would like. What is it about ? Simple, why in the world I put up a blog in the first place ??!!

Well , there are a lot of other things worth mentioning but I won't mention anyway ( coz I'm too lazy to write about them....or I'm just pulling your leg when I mentioned that I have other mentionings worth mentioning....)

Anyway , enough with my obvious ignorance, we shall move on to what I'm here to say. Which is........
Okay.....what was it again ??

Oh yeah , here is the thing : apparently I'm more of a reader than a writer , or an ' expreeser ' - one who express what they want o express ? . I like to read other people's story and what messages they are trying to convey. From the ....how to put it nicely .....ah , utter twaddlecock to the more logical and rhetorical ones.

Don't get me wrong. I do like to express myself. But as the other bloggers know, you need a considerable amount of will to continue writing a blog or finish one post for that matter. Which I admit I rarely do not usually lack.

So , henceforth , I am content - does not I won't change my mind later , since humans have been known to such fickle creatures - with just reading other musings for the time being.

Hold on...... how many words have I put up here ?

Ooohhh..... looks like I can actually do this if I put my mind to it.

Then , it means I'm contradicting myself and this whole post , well not the whole post ....more like....wait that's not the point....Darn , now I'm being an oxymoron....

Need to click publish before I changed my mind.......but I'm not done editing it yet.....but oh . well......wait noooo........

Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot , know what that means ?

Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot? Try to take the first letters of each word and you will get WTF, an acronym commonly used to express a multitude meaning aphorism. Actually, I heard this when I played the game Operation Flashpoint Red River recently.
       I gave an order to a team member, an order the AI apparently cannot comprehend because the response was " Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot, I cannot do that ! ".
        Another funny bit was when the player, by the name of Kirby , got shot to critical state in a short time and he would yell out " Shit, this stuff is FUBAR " and he did that in high-pitched voice, so unlike the usual gruff marine voice he used. FYI for those who don't know what is FUBAR , I suggest you go watch the movie Saving Private Ryan or read the book.
         Nevertheless, the game was great especially when you have upgraded the Grenadier class up to the extent that you have unlocked the C4 charge. One charge is enough to crush a building, an easy way to clear a building. I've tried it on an extraction helo, one charge is enough to wreck it , along with my Fireteam members and the extraction crews.

nothingness

Non illigitimus carborundom !!!!!!!!

The Triangle of Bermuda......not

The article below is very informative. I pray that we need not be in such a situation … no harm in being prepared though. Pictures proceeding the article hit the nail on the head

 

Where to Go During an Earthquake Remember that stuff about hiding under a table or standing in a doorway? Well, forget it! This is a real eye opener. It could save your life someday. EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON 'THE TRIANGLE OF LIFE' My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI ), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake. I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years, and have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters. The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene -- unnecessary. Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them - NOT under them. This space is what I call the 'triangle of life'. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the 'triangles' you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building. TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' when building collapse are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed. 2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a bed, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it. 3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs. 4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake. 5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair. 6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed! 7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different 'moment of frequency' (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged. 8) Get near the outer walls of buildings or outside of them if possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked. 9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them. 10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper. Spread the word and save someone's life... The entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared! 'We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly' In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did 'duck and cover,' and ten mannequins I used in my 'triangle of life' survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions , relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the 'triangle of life.' This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV.

Subject: Save your life with "The Triangle of Life"


"Triangle of Life":

Without listening or reading, simply by looking at the following self-explanatory photos, you can learn more than in a thousand words about how to protect yourself during a major earthquake...





If you are inside a vehicle, come out and sit or lie down next to it. If something falls on the vehicle, it will leave an empty space along the sides. See below:







Source：國際救援小組（ARTI），網址：http://www.amerrescue.org/

American Rescue Team International（ARTI）is said to be the World's most experienced rescue team and disaster management-mitigation organization.

Blackberry Playbook blogging

ok, it's been more than a while. I'm actually typing this from the Blackberry Playbook. It is smaller than the Galaxy tab and a whole lot smaller than an Ipad but hey it is much more versatile than the Ipad. In what way, you might ask ? First, the hardware. This baby has a better built-in cameras and HD screen to boot. There are also more application that is free of charge , well you know how Apple people roll. Which brings me to my next point. Do you know that an Apple Macbook Pro i3 with 15inch screen cost RM 4000+ ? Compared to that, an ASUS laptop of i7 processor with15.4 inch screen cost RM 3999. The ASUS lappy holds more power but cost less. It looks like Apple just like to rip people off. Well not literally , only their wallets.

See the concrete in the mixer, cool huh?

What to do during an earthquake... Share this with as much people as you can

The article below is very informative. I pray that we need not be in such a situation … no harm in being prepared though. Pictures proceeding the article hit the nail on the head

 

Where to Go During an Earthquake Remember that stuff about hiding under a table or standing in a doorway? Well, forget it! This is a real eye opener. It could save your life someday. EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON 'THE TRIANGLE OF LIFE' My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI ), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake. I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years, and have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters. The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene -- unnecessary. Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them - NOT under them. This space is what I call the 'triangle of life'. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the 'triangles' you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building. TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' when building collapse are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed. 2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a bed, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it. 3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs. 4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake. 5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair. 6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed! 7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different 'moment of frequency' (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged. 8) Get near the outer walls of buildings or outside of them if possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked. 9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them. 10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper. Spread the word and save someone's life... The entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared! 'We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly' In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did 'duck and cover,' and ten mannequins I used in my 'triangle of life' survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions , relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the 'triangle of life.' This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV.

Subject: Save your life with "The Triangle of Life"


"Triangle of Life":

Without listening or reading, simply by looking at the following self-explanatory photos, you can learn more than in a thousand words about how to protect yourself during a major earthquake...





If you are inside a vehicle, come out and sit or lie down next to it. If something falls on the vehicle, it will leave an empty space along the sides. See below:







Source：國際救援小組（ARTI），網址：http://www.amerrescue.org/

American Rescue Team International（ARTI）is said to be the World's most experienced rescue team and disaster management-mitigation organization.

Macbook Pro M.I.A !!!

on Wednesday, 6 April 2011 at 2300 hours, I came back to my dorm after a quite hearty dinner to find the main door opened wide. Feeling something amiss, I rushed in , discovering that my friends and my laptop are missing.
My laptop is a Macbook Pro 13 - inch with ID of W8951BH866E while the other two missing laptops are of Acer Aspire and Acer Timeline X.  At 2000  hours, my friends and I have a calculus test , held at the University library. The test lasted for 1 hour , ending at 2115 hours. After that , we went for dinner nearby , heading home at around 2300 hours , in which the incident was realized.

For my case, the laptop's most probably had been long gone but I still have hopes. Anyway, for other Macbook users , bear in mind that there are applications out there that will help you to find your missing devices.  On reporting stolen / lost Macbook , visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2526

One such application is the MobileMe software from Apple. As usual , that means you have to fork out a certain payment to use the application. For more info, visit the Apple website.

Another one is called Prey. This is an open-source software. The upside is that you can install it to various OS such as Windows, Linux and Android.
 For more info , visit preyproject.com\

Hope this post helps. Well, if anyone out there heard of my Macbook Pro , give me a hoot at this blog, yeah ?

Wow !

I've been away for a long time and when I get back to this sad excuse for a blog, there are a lot of cool new options to play with ! ( EH, macam status Fb pulak )

Happy New Year ......?

Well, it's been about 4 months since my last entry. Is that so suprising ?  No..... I've gone for longer durations.
      Anyhoo, Happy New Year and let us all celebrate our lives as it has been shortened by 1 year compared to last year !