How to buy a car in Malaysia ??

I know most of you know how to choose a car. You look for the performance, the ride quality, the fuel comsumption, interior and the looks. Now I want to tell you a story about how our Malaysian goverment buy cars.


Firstly, they went to the dealerships and asked for quotation. The dealer will be very happy as they got customers. So they just pass the quotation and explain to the officers about the details. The officers would just leave after listening to the dealer explaining to them. In the end, they have many quotations from many dealers.


After they went back to the office, they had a simple meeting. The head officers, LahJib stood up and said to others, "Well, I don't think there is a needto test the cars". Some committes objected. Lahjib then said "Well, we have more than enough documents to compare which is the best. So the free car test is just another way to waste time." In the Malaysia culture, whatever your boss said, you had to agree with them.

After 2 weeks, they went to a company called Proton. The general manager of Proton was very pleased. So the govt. agreed to order for 12 Proton Saga, which cost them RM90,000. Although the actual price of this car is RM30,000, LahJib still agree to buy from Proton. Eventually, they bought 12 units. Who is paying the money ? Well, not LahJib, not the officers but the taxpayers.


That's the end of the story. Does this story let you think of another incident that happened not so long ago ? I think so.






-JoE.CoM-

November 2008

I think the coming month, November is a very challenging yet enjoying month.

Okay, you have the SPM, which will be held from 11th of November till 27th of November. 1111, really is a nice date yet it is the date that will change each form 5 students destiny.


Then, you have the new James Bond Movie , the Quantum of Solace, which in the film, there will be many explosion and many people get kicked in their faces.



Daniel Craig, is he good enough to be James Bond ?


Now, the interesting part is there are 2 games going to be launched in November. For the speeding fans, I introduce the Need For Speed : Undercover. For those who want to taste how it likes to be a criminal, Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA4).



Black, solid GTA4 logo by Rockstar North.



Welcome everyone to the Porsche 911 legend.

So, those who are free can try out these new games and film. Tell me your comment about those new, exciting games or movie.


As I will be sitting for my SPM, so have to wait till 1127 only can play thsoe games. Aiks ..




-JoE.CoM-

Dato Onn Jaafar

As we all know, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia first Prime Minister is known as the Father of Independence. We know it from our history textbook, newspaper and some achieve.


However, I think Dato Onn Jaafar is more important. I should say he is a great leader. He knew what will happen in Malaysia over the next 50 years. He formed the Parti Negara and Independence of Malaya Party. Both parties has the same caracteristics of the well-knowned party in 2008, The People's Justice Party or Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). He knew that Malaysia needs a multi-racial party. Tunku don't even have such idea when he was in UMNO. So what we can see from here is, Parti Perikatan is a imitation from Onn Jaafar idea.


Besides that, He suggested that UMNO should open it's membership to non-Malay. The leaders of UMNO on that time thought that this is totally unaccetable. It was just like saying to a Christian that there is no God. So, he leave.


This is quite a sad thing. As a leader that can foresee the future, a leader that is so emphasis on multi-races party, slowly fade out from the politics.


I actually quite impressed with Dato Onn Jaafar. He's just like the 1950's Anwar Ibrahim, who formed PKR on that time. What a man, what a great leader ! I salute to you !




-JoE.CoM-

Wait and Wish

In the night,
I lied on the bed,
staring on my W810i,
hoping you will reply my message.


Maybe,
You don't know how was my feeling,
when I was waiting for your reply.


Do you know,
your reply is such important to me ?
Do you know,
you are a surge of power,
pushing me to another higher stage ?
Do you know,
If you didnt reply me,
I won't feel relieved ?


I wish,
I hope,
I beg,
I wait.


Maybe you won't be reading this article,
Maybe you would rather listen to your favourite artist's song.
Maybe he would be better than me,
or he should have.
Maybe I am not as good as others,
and I can't really promise anything to you.


I hope we can understand each other.
I hope we can sharing our joy and also the sadness, together.
I hope we can be a good friends,
or even more than that.



-JoE.CoM-

Ozio Enterprise .. WTH ?

Not so long ago, the teachers in Chung Ling High School Penang has received a little present from the Ozio Enterprise, which is YE. It was very good and this shows they respect the teacher. That's fine.


However, there are some stories behind this deal. Do you know that YE collects RM1 from each student no matter they are in From 1 or Upper 6 ? Imagine, the school got more or less 3000 students. Each students gave RM1 and they will have RM3000 in no time at all. They also show the permission or warrant given out by the authority, hence disclipine unit.


In the end, they end up by giving the teacher a small bag. It is bigger than the bag that you usually put handphone in it. You can put 4 or 5 marker pens in it. Chung Ling got about 220 teachers.


I shall show you some simple calculation about the cost and the NET PROFITS made by YE. 1 bag costs more or less RM6. This is the maximum or the average price. So 220 teachers, you will end up with 220 X 6 = RM1320. So, the NET PROFIT is RM1680. RM1680, where is that big amount of money have gone ??


YE, I know that earning money is your target and your mission. You earn money not with by FORCING people to buy your products. I don't think many Chung Ling students will be thinking of how the money will be used. In fact, this is cheating.

Ozio Enterprise, you such useless and what a shame. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCETABLE. You are not much difference with the British who ruled Tanah Melayu 70 years ago. And your name is very RIDICULOUS and STUPID ! Change a better name.


So, to all my dear Chung Ling friends and students, if that YE collects money from yo uall, do ask what is the purpose and ask them to show a clear finance report about that !!




-JoE.CoM-

Happy Graduate !!

Well, what I can say to those PCGHS friends who are officially graduate their Form 5 is congrats to you all and keep in touch. I believe most people are very happy as they can taste the freedom. However, most of us will feel sad too. I am one of the student will feel sad. I really don't know when can meet my friends again although we can chat online.


So, it is quite a sad situation. Now we have to come to almost the end of the journey. We have to make a choice. Is the road not taken ? I not so sure about that. So, basically, I really feel sad. I feel confused which road I would take.


As time moves on, I would congrats those who successfully graduate after 5 years in secondary school. Best of luck for your SPM !!




-JoE.CoM-

Top Gear Season 12

Ladies and Gentlemen,


May I present to you, the new Top Gear is coming back. I am one of the Top Gear fans that love and admire the 3 presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May for their humour and their way to present the car programme.


Top Gear season 12 will be air on 2nd of November 2008 at London. So here is a trailer for you over the next 9 weeks. See you then.







-JoE.CoM-

CLHS Graduation Magazine, where are you ??

It's a sad news for all the Form 5 students at Chung Ling. We only can get our graduation magazine on the 28th of November. That's the date where we all have to return our textbook. I think we are the latest school to get our precious mag.


I don't want to comment about graduation magazine. AS long as I can get it before year 2008 end, it's okay for me. And I dare not to request much since I am not the working committes. So, what I can say is, Hope we can get the books on time.


I have seen PCGHS and CHCHS grad. magazine. I think both are brilliant. So I hope CLHS grad. magzaine can achieve higher standard or the same standard. Hope the magazine will be a good memory to all those who spend 5 years in CLHS.



-JoE.CoM-

Phew ... Finally ..

From 6.30pm to 6.50pm, I have been sitting in front of the computer to link all the Democratic Action Party (DAP) politicians including MP and Member of DUN at the right columm of my blog. So if you are a big fan of Pakatan Rakyat or DAP, you are in the right place.

*Later maybe I will be busy linking all the PKR or PAS politicians.


Enjoy yourself !!



-JoE.CoM-

Need For Speed : Undercover

It has been a long time that I didn't play the Need For Speed (NFS) ProStreet. The first time I get in touch in this game. I am actually a big fan of NFS series. The first NFS series I played is the Need For Speed Carbon. However, I think the best installment is the Need For Speed : Most Wanted. The graphic is nice, the police is quite tough, the road is brilliant. Almost everything is in the right place.


Now then, there is a new series. It is called the Need For Speed : Undercover. It will be launched on 18 of November 2008. Unfortunately, on that time, I will be sitting for the SPM. So I have to wait till the exam end, only that I can try it out whether it will as good as the previous or not.

Here is some picture and trailer for you all.




Official Need For Speed : Undercover trailer from EA Games.



Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the legendary Porsche 911 Turbo and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.



BMW M6 in the lead !



Run for you life ! The police is back in business !



-JoE.CoM-