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the return of the loved ones (MCD)

MR_alien — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:37 +0800

but let's get to know it 1st
it's the return of Properity Burger with curly fried and a cup of soft drink
it will be a part of the mcvalue lunch...12-3PM..price will be RM9.95
[youtubewide]UI5l5MiuhzM[/youtubewide]
FIXED

The Top Countries for 2010

MR_alien — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:52 +0800

Source : http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-30332814http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-30332814

QUOTE

Despite tightened budgets of late, make no mistake: we are amidst a golden era of travel. Watching the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall recently only reminds us of how much more of the world has opened up in the past couple decades, including once-closed-off countries like the Soviet Union and China.

The following list highlights the 10 exciting countries you’re going to hear the most in 2010. It’s a wide berth, spanning the Amazon and Sahara and Himalayas, from previously unexplored countries starting to make a stir to more familiar names bouncing back in new ways.

El Salvador

El Salvador sneaks up on you: in lefty lounge bars in San Salvador, at sobering war memorials and museums, and along lush cloud-forest trails; it’s a place of remarkable warmth and intelligence, made all the more appealing for being so unexpected. Travelers tend to skip El Salvador, wooed by marquee destinations such as Guatemala and Costa Rica, and unnerved by stories of civil war and gang violence. But the war ended almost 20 years ago, and crime, while serious, is almost exclusively played out between rival gangs; tourists are almost never involved. And though El Salvador has fewer protected areas than its neighbours, you get them practically to yourself — including pristine forests, active volcanoes and alpine lakes.

Germany

Some countries are simply allowed to be, but Germany has had to reinvent itself more times than Madonna. And it has done so again since 1990, when reunification brought an end to nearly three decades of division. In year 20 after its latest rebirth, Germany is still a country where you can witness history in the making. Head to Hamburg, where an entire new quarter is being wrested from the detritus of a 19th-century harbour. Or to Dresden, where the domed Frauenkirche church is once again the diamond in the shining tiara that is the city’s famous skyline. And, of course, to Berlin, whose climate of openness spawns an enormous amount of creative experimentation.

Greece

Seldom does a travel destination satisfy the blurbs that shout ‘has something for everyone’ — but Greece truly does. Whether you’re there to poke around ancient ruins, soak in the sun on idyllic beaches, or party till you drop, Greece will leave you clamouring for more. It’s guilt-free travel — a slice of history served alongside a healthy slice of hedonism – and everyone seems happy. You get to marvel at the dazzling clarity of the light and the waters, the floral aromas that permeate the air, the pervading sense of spirit — and then sit down to contemplate it all while consuming that great Greek combination of ouzo and octopus!

Malaysia

Malaysia often gets criticised as being mild in comparison with its grittier neighbours, Thailand and Indonesia. It’s true, natural disasters and coups only seem to happen across its borders, the roads don’t have too many potholes, buses and trains have air-con and plush seats, and hotels are of international standard. While troubles are few, visiting Malaysia lets you leap into the jaws of one of the most interesting parts of Southeast Asia’s roaring cultural smorgasbord — and not be too worried about it. Cheap connections to Europe and great exchange rates mean that you won’t get eaten up by your wallet either.

Morocco

"Hello, bonjour, salaam alaykum, labes?" Street greetings sum up everything you need to know about Morocco in a word: it’s Berber and Arab, Muslim and secular, Mediterranean and African, worldly wise and welcoming. Morocco sees how the Middle East is portrayed via satellite news and the internet, and is as concerned with violent threats and abuses of power as anyone else in the modern world. But as you’ll see, most Moroccans are plenty busy working to get by, get their kids through school and greet the king’s planned 10 million visitors by 2010 with the utmost hospitality. Every visitor helps Moroccans realise these goals by creating new economic opportunities, and can make a Moroccan’s day by returning the greeting: "Hello, good day, may peace be upon you, are you happy?"

watch the BOLD part...seem nt true....he or she never been to malaysia be4

auto tunes is hot again?

MR_alien — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:39:02 +0800

seem that a lot of video being auto-tuned has been starting to get hot and uploaded to youtube these few days
i think this one is kinda cool
[youtubewide]FMbVPMzSqYY[/youtubewide]

who wants to puke?

MR_alien — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:10:00 +0800

[YOUTUBEWIDE]LF1ZNhZmA2k[/YOUTUBEWIDE]

the winner of miss world malaysia

MR_alien — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:44:53 +0800

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

The 1st runner up should be the winner
maybe winner's english is better????

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miss world malaysia...in gown

MR_alien — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:09:21 +0800

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many airport less boob:drool:
who are u voting now?

World's Weirdest Laws

MR_alien — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:15:20 +0800

Source : http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-298471...GF3cy05LTI1LTA5

QUOTE

Seasoned travelers know to watch out for the accidents, illnesses, and delays that can ruin a vacation. But a few laws are so unexpected that they can catch even the biggest travel junkies off guard.

A canine "autoban": Planning a long Alpine adventure with Puddles, your lovable pit bull? Read up on animal laws first. In Germany, breeds that the government considers dangerous aren't welcome for more than a four-week visit—and they aren't allowed to live there at all. Even a bit of mastiff, Rhodesian ridgeback, or Staffordshire terrier blood may mean no lederhosen for Fluffy.

No Lone Ranger for you: Thinking of an autumn trip to Scandinavia? Hoping to show them what an American Halloween's all about? Stick to the simple costumes. In Denmark, wearing a mask in public can lead to your arrest.

(Suda)fed up: Careful what you try to bring into Japan. Medicines that can be bought without a prescription in the U.S. are sometimes illegal there, and that includes some Vicks and Sudafed products and anything else containing pseudoephedrine. Getting caught at customs with such products can lead to detainment. Who cares if your sinuses are clear if they and the rest of you are stuck in jail?

Playing the numbers: Rush-hour regulations in many major cities of the Philippines seem meant only for mathematicians: A vehicle can only be driven on days determined by the last digits of its license plate—this is called, for murky historical reasons, the "color-coding scheme." So borrowing a local's car may require more number crunching than it's worth. Even traveling by scooter has its challenges, since you can get ticketed for driving in sandals or bare feet.

Gun control: New Year's in Southeast Asia is often a watery celebration, with lots of buckets, water balloons, and drenched revelers. But in Cambodia, you must choose your method of aquatic conveyance carefully. Water guns will be snatched away on sight. Rumor has it some ruffians filled their Super Soakers with, er, "used" water, ruining the party for everyone.

Watch your mouth: Think foreigners in Thailand are exempt from the country's famous "never bad-mouth the King" laws? Think again. Non-Thais may have a better chance of being able to claim that it was all a big misunderstanding, but as one disrespectful Australian novelist just discovered, their pardon may come after five months in prison.

Listen up: In Finland, taxi drivers playing music in their cars are required to pay a copyright fee. The idea is that the music is being presented to the "public"—the cabs' paying customers. If a cabbie won't turn on the radio for you, understand that he's not necessarily interested in talking instead. He might just be trying to save a few euros.

A penny spurned: The phrase "legal tender" isn't entirely straightforward in Canada. There are lots of pennies in circulation, but there's a limit on how many can be used at a time. The maximum number allowable per transaction is 25, so no getting cute with excessive change at the mini-mart.

Vicks is illegal in japan???

chrome won't open anything

MR_alien — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:51:41 +0800

last night was still ok when i close it
i opened it this morning thn it open and load but nothing opened
and a popup show asking me to wait or kill....press kill..nothing
if press wait....the tab there keeps spining and no website loaded
anyone can help?

[addedon]September 18, 2009, 6:16 pm[/addedon]anyone can help?
download section also won't open...memory for nerd also won't

MJ's this is it movie

MR_alien — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:34:59 +0800

[YOUTUBEWIDE]HKUSa2G1MeA[/YOUTUBEWIDE]

is this one of those movie that EVERYONE will go watch?
and will it makes alot of profit like the batman movie
in that movie...heath ledger was dead....box office broke record...near No.1
in this movie...Michael jackson is more famous than he is and passed away as well
anyone will watch?

who will u vote?

MR_alien — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:50:59 +0800

http://missworldmalaysia.com.my/finalists.asp

who will u vote?
felixia yeap and laura yong looks great!

anyone here tried durian with rice?

MR_alien — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:32:42 +0800

naise or not?....doesn't look like normal food

40 Expressions

MR_alien — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:25:23 +0800

[YOUTUBE]zEPt02mEpuc[/YOUTUBE]
i think it's quite funny
0.20 is yufa?

Seattle Flash Mob - Beat It

MR_alien — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:52:02 +0800

from the video...it looks so random...all just happen to be on the street and dance 2gather
[YOUTUBE]4ocRDXqSzu8[/YOUTUBE]

P.S :the grandma at 1.10 can't dance

KFC "double down"

MR_alien — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:07:54 +0800

WHAT BREAD?.....it's all meat yo!!!!!
[YOUTUBEWIDE]dh_JXJoV2Yo[/YOUTUBEWIDE]

12 outdated tech terms

MR_alien — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:38:29 +0800

SOS : http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/artic...the-office.html

QUOTE

If you're old enough to understand the reference in this headline -- George Carlin, anyone? -- then you're old enough to need a refresher course when it comes to talking about technology.

We've put together a list of outdated tech terms, phrases that you shouldn't be using at work anymore because they will make you seem old. This is especially true if you're looking for a new job. For example, on an interview, you should be talking about "cloud computing," not "ASPs" even though they are basically the same thing.

This list is useful for 20-somethings, too. Now when the senior person in the office uses one of these terms, you'll know what he's talking about.

1. Intranet

Popular in the mid-90s, the term "intranet" referred to a private network running the Internet Protocol and other Internet standards such as the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). It was also used to describe an internal Web site that was hosted behind a firewall and was accessible only to employees. Today, every private network runs IP. So you can just use the term virtual private network or VPN to describe a private IP-based network.

2. Extranet

An "extranet" referred to private network connections based on Internet standards such as IP and HTTP that extended outside an organization, such as between business partners. Extranets often replaced point-to-point electronic data interchange (EDI) connections that used standards such as X12. Today, companies provide suppliers, resellers and other members of their supply chain with access to their VPNs.

3. Web Surfing

When is the last time you heard someone talk about surfing the Web? You know the term is out of date when your kids don't know what it means. To teens and tweens, the Internet and the World Wide Web are one and the same thing. So it's better to use the term "browsing" the Web if you want to be understood.

4. Push Technology

The debate over the merits of "push" versus "pull" technology came to a head in 1996 with the release of the PointCast Network, a Web service that sent a steady stream of news to subscribers. However, PointCast and other push technology services required too much network bandwidth. Eventually, push technology evolved into RSS feeds, which remain the preferred method for publishing information to subscribers of the Internet. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.

5. Application Service Provider (ASP)

During this decade, the term "Application Service Provider" evolved into "Software-as-a-Service." Both terms refer to a vendor hosting a software application and providing access to it over the Web. Customers buy the software on a subscription basis, rather than having to own and operate it themselves. ASP was a hot term prior to the dot-com bust. Then it was replaced by "SaaS." Now it's cool to talk about "cloud computing."

6. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Coined by former Apple CEO John Sculley back in 1992 when he unveiled the Apple Newton, the term "personal digital assistant" referred to a handheld computer. PDA was still in use in 1996, when the Palm Pilot was the hottest handheld in corporate America. Today, the preferred generic term for a handheld like a Blackberry or an iPhone is a "smartphone".

7. Internet Telephony

You need to purge the term "Internet telephony" from your vocabulary and switch to VoIP, for Voice over IP. Even the term VoIP is getting old-fashioned because pretty soon all telephone calls will be routed over the Internet rather than the Public Switched Telephone Network. It's probably time to stop referring to the PSTN, too, because it is headed for the history books as all voice, data and video traffic is carried on the Internet.

8. Weblog

A blog is a shortened version of "Weblog," a term that emerged in the late 1990s to describe commentary that an individual publishes online. It spawned many words still in use such as "blogger" and "blogosphere." Nowadays, few people have time to blog so they are "microblogging," which is another word that's heading out the door as people turn Twitter into a generic term for blasting out 140-character observations or opinions.

9. Thin Client

You have to give Larry Ellison credit for seeing many of the flaws in the client/server computing architecture and for popularizing the term "thin client" to refer to Oracle's alternative terminal-like approach. In 1993, Ellison was touting thin clients as a way for large organizations to improve network security and manageability. Although thin clients never replaced PCs, the concept is similar to "virtual desktops" that are gaining popularity today as a way of supporting mobile workers.

10. Rboc

In 1984, the U.S. government forced AT&T to split up into seven Regional Bell Operating Companies [RBOCs] also known as Baby Bells. Customers bought local service from RBOCs and long-distance service from carriers such as AT&T. Telecom industry mergers over the last 15 years have formed integrated local- and long-distance carriers such as AT&T, Verizon and Qwest. This makes not only the term RBOC obsolete, but also the terms ILEC for Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier [i.e., GTE] and CLEC for Competitive Local Exchange Carrier [i.e., MFS].

11. Long-Distance Call

Thanks to flat-rate calling plans available from carriers for at least five years, nobody needs to distinguish between local and long-distance calls anymore. Similarly, you don't need to distinguish between terrestrial and wireless calls because so many people use only wireless services. Like pay phones, long-distance calls -- and their premium prices -- are relics of a past without national and unlimited calling plans.

12. World Wide Web

Nobody talks about the "World Wide Web" anymore, or the "Information Superhighway," for that matter. It's just the Internet. It's a distinction that Steve Czaban, the popular Fox Sports Radio talk show host, likes to mock when he refers to the "Worldwide Interweb." Nothing dates you more than pulling out one of those old-fashioned ways of referring to the Internet such as "infobahn" or "electronic highway."

Apparently, TM is falling more in love with the NO.1 term....lol...TM is outdated

this show want her to pump ballon or what?

MR_alien — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:59:49 +0800

[YOUTUBE]1DaRyBAIvNw[/YOUTUBE]
but the camera man like to focus somewhere?

/k/..caption this

MR_alien — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:51:16 +0800

SE w850 problem

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

SE w850 problem

MR_alien — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:16:27 +0800

dn't know whether post here is correct or not
but i have a w850i that i didn't open for quite sometime already
now when i open it....it shows white screen and nothing happen
and when i press the on/off button on the top....the phone vibrate....and nothing happens as well
u can just press press press and it will reply with the phone vibrate awhile
it seem cannot start
anyone know how to fix it?

caption this

MR_alien — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:53:24 +0800

Looks kinda hard!