2007-11-30

Never trust this kind of business

Recently there are some discussions over some business models, such as Multi-level Marketing (MLM).

While MLM can remain legal, it is often difficult to distinguish it from those pyramid models or Ponzi schemes. The latter 2 are illegal as money is earned directly from the downlines not by selling products to the others.

Take for example, a pyramid model, whereby each member is required to recruit 3 downlines and each member is required to pay $1000 to join. Then he or she has to stay in the system for a period, during this period, he or she is not allow to withdraw.

The table below shows how all the money goes. In this table, the money collected is then divided by the total number of people. It's the most ideal case. But in reality, this is not the practice because the "cheater" would then use the money to distribute the promised high returns to those joined earlier so as the whole scam is not to be found out so easily and to convince them to invest more.

The system collapses for sure when the "cheater" has problems finding enough money as returns for the members or when the flow of money in slows down or when the "cheater" runs away with the money he has.


By simplify the expression for the amount of money each person gets for the nth level, it's not difficult to see that one cannot get back his $1000 unless n is big.

This model has its limit - no. of people joining in. The world population now stands at 6.6 billion. Connect this number to the equation above you'll get n = 20. It cannot go beyond 20 levels.

So I wonder why people can be easily fooled into the system. Never believe in earning while doing nothing or earn money quickly. Chinese has a saying 天下没有白吃的午餐, it means that we need to work in order to earn that money.

2007-11-29

Interesting ads [part 2]

Following after my part 1 on interesting ads in July '07, here comes the part 2!










Bo liao 下

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Unknown online game: I didn't know there's exist such options.


100% original by my friend: 幽默下

木村gatsby广告





他的广告很废一下

但是却又能引起大家的注意wor

木村还在最新一个广告里大胆吐舌

笑死我也~

The most extraordinary number

Trivial: Prior to this post, I actually had problems coming up an English word for the term 神奇. In the end, I had to ask for help. Finally I found a word for that term which is called extraordinary. Looks like my English is worse than expected.

The most extraordinary number is 142857.
It might look normal to you. But wait! Please continue to read. Why do I say it's the most extraordinary number leh?

Let's multiply it by a range of numbers, i.e. 1 to 6.
142857 X 1 = 142857
142857 X 2 = 285714
142857 X 3 = 428571
142857 X 4 = 571428
142857 X 5 = 714285
142857 X 6 = 857142

It's the same number, just that the digits are messed up.

How about multiply it with 7?
Surprisingly, 142857 X 7 gets you 999999!!!

Also,
142 + 857 = 999
14 + 28 + 57 = 99

Finally, we square the number, i.e. 142857 X 142857.
The answer is
20408122449.
Break up the number into 2 numbers consist of the first 5 digits and the last 6 digits.
Add them up,
20408 + 122449 and you get 142857.

Isn't it very magical?

And also
1/7 = 0.142857142857142857142857 … …

2/7 = 0.285714285714285714285714 … …

3/7 = 0.428571428571428571428571 … …

4/7 = 0.571428571428571428571428 … …

5/7 = 0.714285714285714285714285 … …

6/7 = 0.857142857142857142857142 … …

2007-11-27

火星人到地球探察后报告

火星人到地球探察后报告:地球上的生物真怪,没有脚有轮子,眼睛放光,声音吼鸣,喝叫汽油的液体,肚子里尽是些‘人’的寄生虫。

I find this especially true wor... In the past when private cars weren't so popular, the only way for us to travel is by buses, trains and ships. After that, as cars getting more and more popular, people got so lazy that even short distance journey also need car to do the job.

This doesn't stop here, also applies to other aspects to our lives as well.

Must read for slim down wannabes: How to slim down and look chio in 5 mins

The best classified liao! haha


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18SX post! Not for the faint hearted


Reminder: The following content is not for those faint hearted or those very clean mind. IF you think you can't take it anymore. Please stop reading... If not, please continue... lol

I find that it's always Jay's songs which kena 恶搞

周杰伦 - 菊花台

你的泪光柔弱中带伤
惨白的月
弯弯勾住过往
凝结成了霜
是谁在阁楼上冰冷地绝望

轻轻弹朱红色的窗
一生在纸上被风吹乱
梦在远方化成一缕香
随风飘散你
模样

菊花
你的笑容已泛黄
花落人断肠
心事静静躺
北风乱
夜未央
的影子剪不断
徒留
孤单在湖面成双


花已向晚飘落了灿烂
凋谢的世道上命运不堪
愁莫渡江秋心拆两半
上不了岸一辈子摇晃

谁的江山马蹄声狂乱
一身的戎装呼啸沧桑
天微微亮你轻声的叹
一夜惆怅如此委婉

菊花
你的笑容已泛黄
花落人断肠
心事静静躺
北风乱夜未央
的影子剪不断
徒留
孤单在湖面成双

菊花
你的笑容已泛黄
花落人断肠
我心事静静躺
北风乱夜未央
你的影子剪
不断
徒留我孤单在湖面成双


now only take out those red words, it becomes:

你的弯弯太长
轻轻弹我的菊花
满伤
你的笑容已泛黄
我静静躺
夜未央
你我成双
你摇晃
我沧桑
一夜惆怅如此委婉
菊花满伤
我静静躺
你我成双
菊花满伤
我心事不断

周杰伦 - 七里香

窗外的麻雀在电线杆上多嘴
说这一句很有夏天的感觉
手中的铅笔在纸上来来回回
我用几行字形容你是我的谁

秋刀鱼的滋味猫跟你都想了解
初恋的香味就这样被我们寻回
那温暖的阳光像刚摘的新鲜草莓
说你舍不得吃掉这一种感觉

雨下整夜我
爱溢出就像雨
院子落叶跟我的思念厚厚

几句是非也无法将我的热情冷却
你出现在我诗的每一页

雨下整夜我的爱
溢出就像雨水
窗台蝴蝶像诗里纷飞的美丽章节
接着写永远爱写进诗的结尾
你是我唯一想要的了解

那饱满的稻穗幸福了这个季节
而你的脸颊像田里熟透
的蕃茄
你突然对我说七里香的名字很美
我此刻却只想
亲吻你倔强的嘴

now only take out those red words, it becomes:

你很有感觉
你的水一溢出
我把你那饱满的“番茄”亲吻


add-on comment: 看来这个番茄……
大概知道是哪个女主角了吧

周杰伦 - 回到过去

一盏黄黄旧旧的灯时间在旁闷不吭声
寂寞下手毫无分寸
不懂得轻重之分沉默
支撑跃过陌生
静静看
凌晨黄昏你的影失去平衡慢慢下沉
黑暗已在空中
盘旋该往哪看不见
也许爱在梦的另一端无法存活在真实的空间
想回到过去
试著抱你在怀里羞怯的脸带有一点稚气
想看你的看的世界,想在你梦的画面
只要
靠在一起就能感觉甜蜜想回到过去试著让故事继续
至少不再让你离我而去分散时间的
注意
这次会抱得更紧这样挽留不知还来不来得想回到过去
思绪不断
阻挡著回忆播放盲目的追寻仍然空空荡荡
灰蒙蒙的夜晚睡意又不知躲到哪去
一转身孤单已躺在身旁


now only take out those red words, it becomes:

寂寞
支撑着身
慢慢盘旋
我试着抱你
靠在一起
试着继续
注意!!!
这次会抱得更紧
来不及阻挡……

周杰伦 - 飘移

杜汶泽:
个好简单嘅介即飘移咁
周杰伦:
点飘呀
杜汶泽:
一入弯拉一拉手掣
架车bell-bell咁
周杰伦:
咁又点呀
杜汶泽:
型啰

找支笔写下日记纪录勇气
我可以对着墙壁让拳头叛逆
呼天窗玻璃打开我的身体
这里引擎声就像
是一种乐器
所以风呼吸啸而过
刺激
所以
在转弯飘移
加足马力飘到底看仔细
零到一百公里
谁敢与我为敌
我用第一人称在飘移青春
输跟赢的分寸计算的很准
我踏上风火
在飘移青春
故事中
的我们(在演自己的人生)

陈冠希:
如果你跑赢哂群马山路车手
就同
走返转
余文乐:
山路?
陈冠希:
系落山咁由
听日
南面开始系北面开始
同唔同山路嘅车手斗
下边个赢得多
好唔好啊?
(胜败的对比是
残酷的可以)
(运气,从来就不在
这里)
(实力没办法模拟)飘移
人车一体飘移
笑看后视镜的自己啊
点火继续事关荣誉
除了第一其他没有兴趣
得飘得飘得咿的飘
安静的喝饮料轻松的笑
第一人称在飘移青春
输跟赢的分寸计算得很精准
我踏上
风火轮在飘移青春
故事中的我们在演自己
人生
得飘得飘得咿的飘
(得飘得飘得咿的飘)
我绕过山
雨声敲敲
(我绕过山腰雨声
敲敲)
得飘得飘得
的飘
(得飘得飘得
的飘)
开进隧道风声潇潇
(再
开进隧道风声潇潇)

now only take out those red words, it becomes:

杜文泽吸我的身体
是一种刺激
我加足马力
谁敢轮青春的我


os:你听日系我下边好不好啊?

残酷的我
除了他,没有兴趣
我轻轻的笑
用人称风火轮的要
敲敲……敲敲
咿……咿……
开进隧道
开进隧道……





Believe it or not, Honda W.O.W. stands for Wonderful Open-hearted Wagon, and this small minivan concept caters to Japan's dog-loving fraternity.

The W.O.W. has three rows of thin designer seats mounted on a wooden floor. Six people can ride in style or the two second-row seats can transform into a flexible dog cover. Honda has also built another (small) dog storage bin into the left side of the dashboard.

Slightly smaller than a Civic, the 157-inch W.O.W. has front and rear sliding doors on either side and a pair of big commercial-style doors at the back. Honda provided no engine details, but should the W.O.W. make it into production, it would likely have a 1.5-liter four.

An innovative canine brain receiver (CBR) allows dogs to pilot the W.O.W. by looking in the direction they want to drive. A brain-wave transponder reads the image the dog sees and transposes it over satellite imagery to plot a course using GPS signals. Honda claims the liability issues usually associated with this fledgling technology are mitigated by having a dog at the helm--canines can't be sued.

Kelly潘嘉丽袜子高低不平 Haha



Attended S-POP 万岁

笑卦我

And her 服装 looked don't know like what?? Where's the fashion sense??

2007-11-23

印度Nipple Song (爆笑惡搞翻譯)

印度戯裏的歌舞情節被亂亂語音翻譯
不喜者請不要播放影片


External Harddisk

After 2 incidents of internal harddisk (the storage one) died, I'm really don't know when is the next one, the 16GB made by IBM one.

The computers at home, except the oldest one, actually had at least 2 harddisks for each computer system. One of which is for running Windows and to install all programs, while the other is used for storing personal files such as MP3s, videos, pictures and so on.

So I follow this quite closely, but the storage harddisk still died. Strangely, the system harddisk still can function. So in the end, all information stored in that harddisk cannot be retrieved back.

Fortunately, I keep backups on all computers, so the loss is not that bad as expected.

Now, I would want to keep an external harddisk to store everything. At least, the harddisk can last for a couple of years more and it is PORTABLE.

So this coming SITEX 2007 @ expo, would be heading down to see if there's any good offers. Would want one which comes with at least 3 years of warranty. Best if it's 5 years.

Today went for driving lesson again, the execution of the subject is not the problem. But it's the bad habit of me not checking for safety at times. Hmm... this one must improve lor. But heng ah, this time round, the instructor passed me 3 subjects.

Edited: Something to add on
Just before I went for the lesson, I saw Eugene. Surprisingly this world is just too small liao la! Anyway, he's learning to drive a bike while I learn how to drive a car.

Saw a few RECs on the way home. Are they allowed to book out so early??

Found this photo on the net, quite funny to look at the comments on the photo:
1. Over speed的话~~ 它会上你的车尿尿~~
2. 它还会丢香焦皮...
3. 那个是丢去你的车轮~~ -----> 它要看漂移...
4. Mata幾時請了這麽一個特務?死了……不可以開快車鳥…
5. 哇!好专注的眼神,驾车小心!


Speedtrap!

2007-11-21

几个月没回去,变化真的很多

To me, it is very true. My last trip back to Seremban was 6 months ago. And during this duration, a lot of things can happen.

Again, still a lot of people don't know Seremban... Never mind, lazy to introduce also.

This time round, I took 4-day overseas leave to go back hometown. I kinda miss there lor.

Okay, arrived at my aunt's house at about 5pm. But was surprised to see a dog being tethered at the gate there. Then call out for my cousin to open the door but not successful. In the end have to make a call to the house, then my cousin finally show himself up. =.=

After the car was parked at the garage, the moment I opened the car door, wanting to alight, I could see 4 rabbits. Think this is another new addition.

After unloading some luggage, was again surprised to know that there is another dog inside the house. What the house is this?! A zoo?! LOL

(This one must blog de leh~) Had dinner at a coffeeshop nearby. It was 煮炒 (any English term for this?). Nothing spectacular about the shop. But once I sat down, I could see a 招牌上面写着‘厨艺高超’这四个字. So I thought the food must be nice and tasty lor.

Ordered 炒饭、炒福建面、星洲米粉. Altogether 3 dishes plus drinks.

The waiting time wasn't long and dishes were served one after another. It was nice. 果然‘厨艺高超’名不虚传. After that, called for the bill. 重点来了!Was astonished by the bill lor. 5 people having dinner for RM21! One plate of dish only RM5. In SG, if you order the same serving, you couldn't get this price. By looking at the size of the serving, at least it cost S$7-8, somemore it couldn't get tastier than those found in MY.

So by the current rate, RM21 is equivalent to S$9.10. And each person's dinner just cost S$1.83. S$1.83 can't even get you to buy $1.90 nasi lemak. LOL... Of course this is the view from a person living in SG.

Then after that went to grandma's house to bathe and after that I could sense some burning smell. After that they realised the toilet's lightning had burnt liao, got smoke somemore. No pic too. LOL

Spent the nights at aunt's house, so I could play with the dogs. Haha!

The dogs are so high-class de. Give them bread and cakes, they don't want to eat de. Must give them meat and bones... LOL

Shall elaborate on the dogs. The dogs outside at the gate was given to my cousin by my cousin's friend. It is a female dog. Looks kinda ugly, and the ears folded forwards de. Haha... At the first sight on us, she was a bit scared but at the same time 堤防我们,以为我们是坏人. Wanted to smell us, but she kept retreating back and moved forward repeatedly. Pity the dog as she can't come into the house.

The second dog is much smaller in size and a lot cuter. But her barking is so loud and high-pitch that I couldn't take it. LOL. Heard that this dog ran away from her previous owner's house (confirm not those stray dogs de) and just came to my another aunt's house. Then she kept coming in and going out of house. Then my aunt decided to give it to my cousin as pet.

Throughout the whole stay, the small dog didn't bark at us, except at the first sight, when she was not sure who we are. And when she wants to urine or pass motion, she would bark and bark continuously until someone brings her out to 草丛 to do her business.

The dog kept following us whenever we go. There was one time when my brother came out of the bedroom and wanted to see what me and my cousin was doing. My cousin was watching TV shows and the dog was beside her, lying down.

Just when he wanted to return and enter the bedroom, the dog followed him. But my brother left the door ajar, he looked outside and saw the dog was looking in. After a few moments, he looked again; the dog still remained in the position, i.e. looking in from outside. Shortly after, the dog pushed the door, entered the room and just lie on the bed sleeping.

Then Monday's night, we locked the dog out of the bedroom. The whole group of us was inside the bedroom playing games. Then we heard some banging noises from the door. Then the door was opened and the dog came in. It was the dog who knocked the door!!!

Photo time!

丑狗

她很怕的咯~



可爱的兔兔

原来她是这样趴住的

傻傻凝视着我

下雨,躲进狗屋内

干吗给我那种不爽的脸?

几舒服趴在人家的床啊!

找主人咯!

我的夜宵:糯米鸡

比较喜欢大马的糯米鸡,黑酱油的,不像本地白白的糯米鸡。

玩着我的PSP

这个不是我拍的,但是看清楚:小心我屁股

2007-11-17

1st official lesson on reversing

Yesterday went for driving lesson again... haha

The lesson supposedly to cover crank course (includes S-shaped and 90-degree-turn shaped) and direction change. The latter involved reversing.

The crank course was very easy, as long as the speed is kept very low very low. Half clutch is needed, so must master that well.

The directional change, very surprisingly, was also very easy. I expect it to be a bit difficult as it involves reversing. But when I was practising it yesterday, it was very easy too.

Then the instructor went on to teach parallel parking, however this lesson was not recorded in the system. This one even more power, the difference between experiencing it in real life and imagine it, is greater in parallel parking than the directional change.

Very easy also... But I had a problem of not returning the steering wheel (as in straightening the wheels) before I stop at any point. While this does not result with demerit points in TP, but it just involves more work when I want to move off again, i.e. turn steering wheels 4 rounds rather than 2 rounds.

World's smallest car that can travel legally

Manufacturer : Peel Engineering Company
Class : Microcar
Body style(s) : One-door coupe
Engine(s) : DKW 49cc, 4.2 hp
Transmission(s) : 3-speed automatic
Wheelbase : 5 in (127 mm)
Length : 134 cm (52.8 in)
Width : 99 cm (39 in)
Height : 4 ft (1.2 m)
Curb weight : 59 kg (130 lb)
Related : Peel Trident, Peel Viking Sport
Designer : Cyril Cannell









The Peel Trident



Supposedly to be a tow truck... but...





Transformer!!! lol

2007-11-15

Stupid DS

Nothing against Nintendo's DS. But I just want to comment on the Driving Simulator lesson I took today.

The purpose of it is to learn how to respond and react in all possible unexpected traffic conditions.

The whole setting, i.e. mock up driving environment, is modeled after Japan's one. Even the taxis and buses are very Japanese type lor! But it is modified to include local traffic signs and road markings.

I was the first driver (3 althogether)... Got kena crashed 3 times I think, OMG~ The cars inside just don't care about you and just zip zap whatever they like. Couldn't react in time, then accident liao. LOL

The trucks can come out from the bushes de... LOL~ Then if you can't avoid it in time, you'll just crash onto it.

Then talk about today's practical lesson. Overall I would say quite alright, didn't screw up the whole thing. This lesson was my first Stage 3 lesson, was about low speed control.

Only one instance of stalled engine. That's when I wanted to park the car after the lesson. WTH... Can't break my record liao.

One funny incident happened to me this morning.

话说 there's this person (I would just give a name, called X) who once called me several times because she needs to update my leave application and to update some of my particulars. Then this morning she called my hp after I've finished my OD.

The conversation went something like this... LoL

X: Hi, is this Benjamin?
Me: Ya, speaking.
X: Oh hi, are you in XYZ block (renamed liao... cannot reveal the real name la)?
Me: Huh?! No, I'm now outside, just finished my OD.
X: Is it? 'cause I see some of your guys walking around XYZ block, so I thought one of them is you? Do you know who they are?
Me: How would I know? I'm not in camp since last night.
X: Oh, then never mind. Thanks, bye~
Me: Bye

After I hung up the call, I was like thinking: "freaking hell?!" Call me just because you see some guys loitering around XYZ block???? 百思费解

2007-11-13

喂,各位帅哥美女看过来!有好东西看jek~

真的是好东西来的啦~ 小小力按我...

Kbox outing

Heng ah! Didn't book any class 3 practical lesson for today. Almost forgot there's planned kbox outing liao. 2nd kbox in a month.

Anyway, I went home to unpack my soiled clothes while they can only leave at noon time.

Had lunch at Sumo House. lol... 7 people having lunch together: Joseph, Mun Wei, Bay, Edwin, Zar, Weilong and me lor. As I've spent almost 500 bucks in just 2 days, it's time for me to be thriftily - Japanese lunch for only $2.90 ah!

Zar didn't join so he left after the lunch, the 6 of us proceeded to karaoke la.

After that Yun Zhen came and one of Joseph's friends also came. OMG! 8 people filled that room!

The last 1 hour was super high la... Walao eh, lost voice le...

Comments:
Joseph: 翻版刘德华,声音够厚够稳,他唱就没有人敢一起唱,真的能撑得起场面啦!

Mun Wei: 唱信乐团的‘One night in 北京’最好听!

Bay: 最后几首歌唱到累,也是high仔一个

Edwin: 起初功不到佳,不够power酱,过后越来越high

Weilong: 奇怪的唱歌方式

Yun Zhen: 拔萝卜~ 哈哈

Me: 走音衰仔一个,哈哈

2007-11-10

some updates

Let's start with Deepavali.

After finishing my duty, went out with a friend (he requested not to be named). Wanted to shop for clothes, jeans and shoes. Already promised to meet up at 12pm at Jurong Point. I reached Boon Lay Interchange at 11.45pm. Saw 242 alighting pessengers at the alighting berth, but can't see him leh.

Then I called him, I asked him where he was. He then: "Orh... So sorry, I'm still at home".

I was so stunned la... Not the first time. Haiz... He asked me to walk walk around the mall first, but I too tired liao. So just waited outside Breadtalk.

But everything was settled by his treat of drink. Actually not drink la... is those icy icy half ice half water thingy...

Had KFC chicken for lunch, then walked walked around. Saw this pair of shoes from Converse. Brown colour. Looked nice, priced nice too! $89.90. But don't dare to buy as I have high hopes to get to see a better one.

Jurong Point also nothing to see la... So we headed down to Vivocity. Hehe...

Scary sight at Boon Lay MRT station! Arguably the busiest station all time round, it's even busier than Raffles Place or City Hall lor. Long queues could be seen at the ticketing machines and the platform.

Bought a shirt from SPADE at vivocity. $35.90. Looks nice. Hehe

Vivo is another boring place, so we travelled to Novena, hoping there's something for me to see, try and buy!

Indeed, there're lots of things to see lor. My first visit there. Not very crowded like CityLink, Marina Square or even Jurong Point. So had a positive experience there. Set my sight on Animal shop. Their designs were good, but price was a bit on the high side. But nonetheless, that's where I bought my 2nd shirt. $43.

After that, he wanted to hunt for his collectables. Had a hard time finding the shop and when we found the shop, he said he don't have enough money... lol... must come down the next time lor.

Dinner was western cuisine at Fish & Co. Haha. Ordered New York Fish and Chips. It was a big serving! But the butter taste was a bit too much for my liking. Can't taste the fish liao. Had custard + raspberry sauce as desserts. Oops, forgot that he don't like sour stuff. If I'd known, I would have di siao him to taste the raspberry sauce. *grin*

Total damage to wallet: $100

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Next day went for driving lesson. Booked session 2, only session available at the point of time of booking. So nvm lor, morning went liao afternoon can be free to do whatever I want mah. More than 1 week didn't learn to drive liao. Fortunately, it's still ok for me.

Engine stalled for 3 times. First time was when I wanted to do right turn, was going very slowly until engine stalled. lol. Second time was during moving off from stopping at traffic light. Then the third time was in the circuit. lol.

Surprised to see Yun Zhen there.

Completed Stage 2. Next would be my simulator lesson. OMG~!

Later in the afternoon, went out with Zar to shop for my PSP. Have been considering for a long time since my BMT. Lol.... Considering the price of the console and its abilities to perform, it is not expensive and quite worth the money.

In the end, we went around the west area. Finally gotten my PSP slim felicia blue... $285 for the console only. Sandisk MS 4GB card + unbranded screen protector for $100... Total damage to the wallet: $385.

I liked the light blue. Would have gone for the black if blue is not available. But heng ah~~ Coz black is just too common liao. Unique is better la.



Please don't look at the leftmost one, blue is the rightmost one. =p
上回聚会的两张神秘照:

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Gotten lots of song recently. Sorry la, only Chinese songs for me. Eg 杨丞琳、F.I.R、林俊杰周杰伦范玮琪.

Some of the good songs are

杨丞琳缺氧倔强学会

F.I.R:月牙湾

林俊杰西界杀手

周杰伦彩虹蒲公英的约定青花瓷

范玮琪是非题小眼睛

Then once I was listening to FM933, then it was airing this song. Sounds nice. It was actually 黑糖秀 by 黑涩会美眉&棒棒堂.

some videos



Paper Madness! - video powered by Metacafe


Stairs made from A4 paper... not much of practical use.



cheating dog!!





about the video: We saw this dog driving this SUV...by himself. ... (more)
We saw this dog driving this SUV...by himself. There is a weird bald guy in the back seat acting like a dog...REAL!! Dogs can drive, now I believe!!

LOL...

Safety first ok??!!