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Any nice special food in Rawang?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:28:13 +0800

Please indicate food and address/name if possible.

Thanks.

Police road block starting for pirate cd/dvd

crazyconsumer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:50:15 +0800

Saw road block just now. Cannot be speed trap cos nobody speeds there yet many cars randomly stopped.

Looks like operasi beginning.

Does MP3 player make the difference in sound?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:09:07 +0800

When comparing so many models out there in the market, is there really a difference in sound quality?

Comparing ipods vs mobilephone vs sony/samsung/china brand mp3 players, each have different earphone quality and different test mp3.

How to choose best sounding player?

Which Wii game is as easy/addictive as WII Sport?

crazyconsumer — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:00:27 +0800

So far, Wii sport seems universal and addictive for family.

Others didn't last 5 minutes with kids eg. mario party8, mario kart, boom blox, super mario galaxy, super smash bros brawl

Any good suggestions?

[addedon]October 6, 2008, 10:01 am[/addedon]Should I get wii fit?

Or rock band?

But scared buy accessories to find out, not nice.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - season 5

crazyconsumer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:25:20 +0800

They are back, but given a reboot.... fast forward 5 years. USA viewers love it, but do you?

QUOTE(http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-housewives-watcher-0929sep29 @ 0,2146931.story)

'Housewives' desperate no more
September 29, 2008
A radical do-over can be a daunting challenge but, when it's done right, hitting the reset button can prove to be an exciting step forward. And the verdict is in regarding the women of Wisteria Lane: The "Desperate Housewives" reboot is a success.

Creator Marc Cherry said he got his idea from "Lost": As Season 4 of "Housewives" ended, Cherry jumped his show five years into the future. That move may not have been as ambitious as "Lost's" time manipulations, but the last thing Wisteria Lane needs is a polar bear. Things among these friends and frenemies were complicated enough.

Cherry has said that he wanted to shed all the baggage that the "Housewives" had accumulated over the past four seasons, and jettisoning the show's more convoluted elements was wise. An evil stepchild, an ex or two and a cranky drug dealer were all left behind at the tail end of Season 4. Nobody will miss them.

But here's the funny thing about the "Desperate Housewives" makeover—it actually got under way earlier, and in the final analysis, the time jump doesn't change the formula much.

Well before the Season 4 finale—and after much experimenting—"Desperate Housewives" had finally landed on the right mixture of soapy silliness, melodrama, humor and emotion. During Season 2, I'd called it the worst show on TV. By the middle of Season 4, however, I found myself enjoying the show

One thing has always been true of this glossy serial: Some story lines are predictable, bland and easily fast-forwarded through.

Still, casting Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair in Season 4 is one of the smartest things Cherry has ever done. Not many actors can deftly deliver both comedy and drama, but Delany makes it look easy. Katherine's scenes with the equally persnickety Bree (Marcia Cross) are a constant delight.

Even if the other story lines sometimes drag, Bree vs. Katherine is always worth the price of admission.

As we saw Sunday night, Bree's now the busy head of a growing cookbook empire, and Katherine is her none-too-pleased underling. Is it just me, or was that pastry cook-off delicious in more ways than one?

Edie's (Nicolette Sheridan) creepy husband, Dave Williams (Neal McDonough), is this season's Big Bad.

McDonough was a good choice: His too-bright blue eyes and white-blond hair make him look like a sinister Hummel figurine.

Next week, we get a bigger glimpse of Dave's dark side, though we still don't know exactly why he moved to Wisteria Lane.

Will his saga prove to be a delightfully perverse romp or a dud, a la Season 2's "man locked in the basement" debacle?

If it's the latter, perhaps Cherry can sic a polar bear on him.

QUOTE

Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives' returns to win Sunday night
Sep 29, 2008, 04:24 PM | by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Television, TV Ratings

That five-year jump on Desperate Housewives may not have been kind to Gabby (Eva Longoria Parker, pictured), but it didn't hurt the show's ratings one bit. Sunday's fifth season premiere averaged 18.4 million viewers in overnight ratings, giving the ABC drama the win in the 9 p.m. hour and for the night (beating out NBC Sunday Night Football, which averaged 15.4 million viewers from 8 to 11 p.m.). More importantly, Housewives had its largest audience and best adults 18-49 rating since Jan. 6, 2008. While that 18.4 million is actually down 4.5 percent from the season 4 opener, this year's premiere could end up in the black once you factor in the rising number of DVR viewings.

Look at GABY !!!!

Twinning vs overseas - any difference?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:01:14 +0800

Was wondering if anyone did a comparison of twinning programmes vs studying overseas fulltime.

Uni fees are same right? Difference in costs are only the logistics (accomodation, cost of living, etc)?

How about the quality of the lecturers and courses? Similar or worse?

Paypal fees - how to calculate + cover costs?

crazyconsumer — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:37:10 +0800

Question to seasoned sellers.

There are so many fees in paypal.

What is the easiest way to calculate our selling amount in order to cover all the fees? Markup by 5% or 10%?

Eg. if item costs RM100, we sell at RM105 or RM110?

Have you ever compared their exchange rates? Which website and reference do they use? OANDA, yahoo, etc?

Paypal fees - how to calculate + cover costs?

crazyconsumer — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:40:02 +0800

Do kids still play lanterns nowadays?

crazyconsumer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:17:25 +0800

See less lanterns being sold these days. Kids all too scared to play outside of house?

Karaoke with new english songs?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:32:06 +0800

Any karaoke with such good selections?

Eg. Latest songs from Linkin park, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, Coldplay, OneRepublic, Justin Timberlake, etc.

Renew road tax - DIY or 3rd party

crazyconsumer — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:33:02 +0800

Was wondering how you renew road tax. Do yourself or go thru others eg. service center, AAM, car salesman, etc. Everytime, AAM and service center always call to remind, and offer free service with delivery.

Curious how come they so interested to do for us. They have commission? We pay more?

WII - your favorite interactive / virtual games?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:06:10 +0800

Any favorites?

Or mostly non-virtual games (not using motion sensor)?

Car salesman commission - a lot?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:10:16 +0800

Heard from salesmen that everytime new car launches, their commission shoots thru the roof. Customers rushing to get on wait list. Just sit in showroom and collect commission !!

How much they earn from each car btw?

During low season, some can even give discounts of thousands !!

ROOMSERVICEDELIVERIES.com - Anyone tried?

crazyconsumer — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:03:25 +0800

Was thinking of trying once a while but always unsure about their reliability and timing. They mentioned over hour's wait, too long?

Where to buy parang?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:38:20 +0800

Don't recall seeing this kind of thing selling anywhere.... pasar malam?

RAMLY burger stall vs DIY at home

crazyconsumer — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:16:02 +0800

Was wondering why those ramly burger stalls can survive or got difference, if we can cook ourselves at home .... all the same ingredients eg. ramly burger, egg, buns, ketchup/chilli sauce, etc. (all available from supermarket).

Got different ingredient or secret?

STATUES - busts, props, replicas, collectibles -

crazyconsumer — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:48:33 +0800

Not sure how many collectors in this forum .... but here are some upcoming releases ....

For MARVEL...

From movies...

Top 10 PS3 games you are keeping for replay?

crazyconsumer — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:56:15 +0800

Curious to know your must-haves and the ones you will never sell away.

Online retail price list for cars?

crazyconsumer — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:10:46 +0800

Is there any such listing?

Want to shop for cars.

Video camera - which is good? Camcorder/videocam?

crazyconsumer — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:38:59 +0800

Only know of sites like dpreview for digital camera reviews and comparisons.

But for videocam, dunno any.

Any videocam owners or experts?