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Hi /k, today i kena con

p3nguin — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 23:31:34 +0800

hi /k, today i feel like kena con. cerita sejuk macam ni:

today, i remember i can redeem topokki card . says on card buy 3 free 1

so i was in 1u and thought, eh can redeem free topokki. manatau, the staff there says need to buy 4 then only got free 1. kns so what's the meaning of "Collect 3 stamps & get 4th Myeondong Topokki FREE!". i damn dulan go fb message the management, management say print wrongly liao

so /k, what should i do? got any suggestion ah?

Sheev Palpatine

p3nguin — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:25:14 +0800

Of all names, Sheev Palpatine???

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The Emperor Sounds a Lot Less Threatening When You Use His First Name
From Andrew Bridgman on October 17, 2014

Just when you thought the original Star Wars trilogy couldn't be watered down by revisions any more, it was revealed that in a new book about Grand Moff Tarkin, the first name of Emperor Palpatine would be made known. The best part? The Emperor's (aka Darth Sidious) first name is Sheev.

SHEEV.

Like, a weaker, more poorly-spelled version of Steve, basically. The most powerful, evil dude in the universe doesn't even have the dignity of being named "Steve." Can you imagine how non-threatening all instances of the Emperor's name would sound if they said "Sheev" instead of "the Emperor"? Well, you don't have to, 'cuz we did it for ya.

Source:
http://www.dorkly.com/post/69711/the-emper...-his-first-name

^go there for the images

Lun-class ekranoplan

p3nguin — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:34:09 +0800

Here's an old Soviet design, which further convinces me of the fact that Soviet engineers were batsh*t crazy.

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The Lun was powered with eight Kuznetsov NK-87 turbofans, mounted on forward canards, each producing 127.4 kN (28,600 lbf) of thrust. It had a flying boat hull with a large deflecting plate at the bottom to provide a "step" for takeoff.

Equipped for anti-surface warfare, it carried the P-270 Moskit (Mosquito) guided missile. Six missile launchers were mounted in pairs on the dorsal surface of its fuselage with advanced tracking systems mounted in its nose and tail.
The only model of this class ever built, the MD-160, entered service with the Black Sea Fleet in 1987. It was retired in the late 1990s and is now sitting unused at a naval station in Kaspiysk. The Russian Defense Ministry has no plans to revive the project.[1]

Another version of Lun was planned for use as a mobile field hospital for rapid deployment to any ocean or coastal location. It was named the Spasatel ("Rescuer"). Work was about 90% done, when the military funding ended, and it was never completed.

Source: Wikipedia

Basically, TLDR version: A flying ship that fires missiles with 8 turbofans in front.

Picture Source: http://www.interestment.com/?p=22

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

p3nguin — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:25:53 +0800

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly The EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In) is an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. The airshow is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), an international organization based in Oshkosh, and is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The show lasts a week, usually beginning on the last Monday in July. During the gathering, the airport's control tower is the busiest in the world

Source: Wikipedia

Website

Any other aviation enthusiasts here? Gonna be here tomorrow, and was wondering whether anyone had any strong suggestions on what to be seen

Misinformation about MH370

p3nguin — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:30:37 +0800

Hey all, I'm not one to open topics, but there's a bit of misinformation that I'd like to bring forward regarding the tragedy that's unfolding in front of us about MH370. Namely, all the conspiracy theories and all that have popped up on youtube and facebook.

Well, my main issue is with a video posted on youtube, with some guy saying that FlightRadar24 changed the flight path. As a couple of other forummers here have noticed as well, from what I could tell (namely pulautikus), the uploader deliberately switched the aircraft he showed on his video to further his 'theory'.

MH370 involved in the incident is 9M-MRO. That guy posted a recording of 9M-MRQ, which are two different aircraft.

I won't link the video, as I don't want to accidentally perpetuate misinformation. But I'm sure many of you have seen the video around.

Just my rant and two cents. I just don't think the misinformation going around is helpful to anyone at all.

*Edit note: I know that a lot of forummers such as pulautikus have also noticed the discrepancies about the registration ID's, and have been pointing it out as well. On behalf of all the level headed people of the world, I'd like to thank all those who have been doing so.

Perseid Meteor Shower

p3nguin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:58:46 +0800

Who's going anywhere to watch? Anyone knows any good look out points within 1hour of KL?

MACC in action

p3nguin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:30:08 +0800

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Notebook Skins

p3nguin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:27:59 +0800

Well, the reason I started this topic is I want to compile opinions about the notebook skins since there's no topic for them. Anyone has any experiences with skins you want to share, like whether it leaves marks on your notebook when removed, or any recommendations?

msi? what's that?

p3nguin — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:32:50 +0800

how good are msi laptops (performance to price ratio)? and in general, in what price range do msi laptops fall in?

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

p3nguin — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:58:57 +0800

well, i'm enrolled into this uni in the states, and will be leaving in august. i was wondering whether how many people heard of this uni, and whether anyone is going there.

As a student, how much performance do we need?

p3nguin — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:32:50 +0800

I know I'm extremely tempted to go out and buy the most powerful laptop out there in the market (if I ever get the money, that is), but I had to ask myself, how much performance do we actually need from a laptop? I would definitely do some gaming (HL2, CS, possibly L4D and RA3) on the laptop, but how much of a laptop's performance do we actually need as a student? I plan to do engineering, and was also wondering whether do we need to use the laptop for actually calculating physics stuff, etc, etc, or do we merely need the laptop for completing assignments (any engineering student here?).

I just want to hear anyone's thoughts on the matter.