Friday, February 26, 2010

Helping the Environment

Just noticing a show running on Discovery Science: "Discovery Project Earth". This one was about "re-forestation" - planting trees by dropping tiny bomblets from an airplane.

So they have this long long intro - talking about what a bad shape the environment was in and how the forest is disappearing which means we're going to choke in CO2. They then introduce this inventor that had the bomblet idea. Finally the punch: To realise his idea he will need help - in comes the "Discovery Team" - IN A HUMMER! What would we do without Discovery to save the planet. Absolutely priceless :)

Monday, February 22, 2010

Another one Bites the Dust

It is not as if Penang has got a great many tourist attractions but the 87 year old Penang Hill funicular train definitely was one. Except, now the tourism ministry is financing a new one.



When will the morons realise that tourists would rather ride an old train with a smell of history than some modern monstrosity that most likely will be broken down most of the time because half of the 63 million was spend on kickback to the very morons making the decision.


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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Worst Food Ever!

Malaysians are often quite proud of their food, which I really don't understand since in general it isn't all that fantastic. The problem, as I see it, is not the dishes as such. Basically Malaysian food doesn't really exist. As the country itself it's a melting pot of different cultures, and most of the so called Malay dishes are of Indonesian origin and it all has strong Indian and Chinese influence. I like Indian food as long as it is not too greasy, and I like Chinese food as long as I can identify what's in it with a reasonable certainty.

The problem with Malaysian food is the quality. No matter if it is the basic food court or a five star restaurant, the quality of the food and preparation is quite appaling. The reason for this is that Malaysians does not complain. It's an evil circle - they are so used to being served absolute rubbish that they don't complain and because they don't complain they keep receiving rubbish.

Those who know me are well aware of my opinions on this topic and honestly I thought I couldn't be surprised any longer. But yesterday I got surprised anyway.

Let me start about 4 or 5 month ago. A friend of mine showed me a place called Look Out Point - and the view was indeed breathtaking. It is located only about 10 minutes drive out of Jalan Ampang and yet it's got a great view of the entire KL skyline. On top of the hill a 4 floor wooden structure had been erected - which offered an even better view. The place was quiet and that together with the view made it a quite nice experience.


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Fast forward to yesterday. A friend of mine and his girlfriend was in town, so I decided that it was probably a good idea to show them the place. Unfortunately what was 4 month ago a quite nice place has now been turned into a circus. Plastic tables and chairs everywhere. Only access to the tower if buying an overpriced set dinner and not a single spot to enjoy the view.




Much against my better judgement we did decide to give the food a shot. What horror:

The "Penne Meatballs" consisted of a pile of spaghetti with two tiny and completely uneatable something and a tomato sauce that must have received a generous amount of sugar. I did not eat it.

Then there was fish and chips. The fish tasted of chicken mostly and it was soaked on brown black pepper gravy. Fish and chips with brown gravy?????

Then there was the most watery mushroom sauce I have ever experienced and everything else was soaked in grease.

It quit simply constitutes the most foul food I have ever experienced and that is quite a statement. I urge you all: DON'T GO THERE!

I can't comprehend how Malaysia can expect tourism if they continue to spoil nice places like this. Whoever gave these morons permission to run an eating place at that location should be sacked on the spot.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Gotta have one!



Oh yes! As a motorcycle enthusiast (at least former) I have got to get me one of those.

I am by no means an expert in marketing, but I just think if you want to sell motorcycles made out of bamboo, put a cutie in a swimsuit on it. It works for the guys making motorcycles and cars out of hot metal.

Rumours Again

It looks like the current rumours about slashing the import tax on cars might be true.



That's usually how it starts. Government trying to soften the blow.

Monday, February 8, 2010

More About Pantiless Valentine's Day

It would appear that the pantiless Valentine's is really catching on here in Malaysia.  I am sure the budget hotels are absolutely delighted about all the free advertising.

 

It is alarming indeed :)  Earlier it was established that Valentine's Day's romantic dinners would lead to sex in budget hotels and now they have discovered that "the celebration has Christian elements".  Christian Elements?????  Now THAT can hardly be a surprise, since the proper name is Saint Valentine's Day and it was established by Pope Gelasius the First.  Also it can hardly be a surprise that it leads to social ills like promiscuity - that is sort of the whole point.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Irresistible Cock

Quite simply the best piece of Engrish I've come across in Malaysia:

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Yeah Right

Joke of the day in the news:



Considering there is persistant rumours that Malaysia will finally slash the import duty on cars from the current more than 200 % to around 30 %, I predict Proton will have a hard time selling 50,000 cars this year. In fact if the slash really happens I doubt Proton will exist next year.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Pantiless Valentine's

Looks like the religious police will be sniffing panties and budget hotels on Valentine's Day (I know it's hard to read - but right-click and view image and it's readable).



I love how they conclude that romantic dinners leads to sex in budget hotels. I for one most definitely had romantic dinners that lead to sex in five star hotels or indeed my own bedroom.