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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL?

asambai — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:48:29 +0800

Mini is her name, been missing since noon today.

Last seen by security lurking around Taman Equine housing area (opposite McDonald). Looked for it every hour and asked as many house owner's we could find.

Any kind souls out there keeping Mini safe, please PM/Call/SMS/WhatApp ASAP. We miss her dearly and would love to pay YOU a REWARD for keeping her safe.

Mini is on medication for Tracheal Collapse presently, and we're worried sick she hasn't got her medication for this long..

Please call us at 016 331 4760 / 017 323 6955, you will be hand$omely rewarded.[/b]

Calling ALL Land Rovers

asambai — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:55:21 +0800

Let me start by letting you know that INTEND (Read: Always WANTED to OWN ONE) and i'm looking to purchase this beau;

Land Rover Freelander 2.0 (A) TD4 DIESEL 06 -06

Since I have not much experience mingling with pipu who own one, I thought I'd put it up for the sifu's to kindly comment their views on some of the following questions I have;

- Maintenance? How much should I anticipate paying monthly/quarterly?
- FC - Are the LR known for their frugality when it comes to FC?

The above are two of my main concerns, I'd be happy to hear if there are any other issues/grouses I should look out for when checking this model out this coming weekend.

Ibrahim Ali appointed Minister of Awesomeness

asambai — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:16:23 +0800

KUALA LUMPUR — PERKASA president and all-around perfect guy Datuk Ibrahim Ali today expressed his gratitude and happiness to be included in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s new cabinet line-up, heading the newly set-up Ministry of Awesomeness (Kementerian Kedahsyatan).

Speaking at a Press conference filled with journalists awed by his overwhelming awesomeness, Ibrahim said that his perfect, manly and chiseled figure, coupled with his stunning and flawless facial structure, made him the ideal candidate for the post.

OVERWHELMING AWESOMENESS: Ibrahim showing his hyper-awesome aura
“I don’t want to brag, but I am the obvious choice to head the ministry in charge of everything awesome in the country,” said Ibrahim confidently. “It’s natural selection.”

Oozing with greatness, the supreme leader continued, “No other leader exudes the level of perfection that I nonchalantly display. Try as they may, but they all pale in comparison. It’s not their fault, really. I’m just born this way.

“I mean, have you seen this?” he asked, flashing his ripped biceps to the pleasure of the ladies in the room and abject horror of the male reporters squirming in shame.

“Other people need to put in a lot of effort to be as outstanding, sexy and desirable but I, well, I just have to be me,” he added, his face glowing radiantly with love and magic.

Ibrahim also said that his appointment by the PM was not only due to his physical perfection, but his unparalleled substance too.

“I know it’s hard to believe, but the PM really looked past my good physical features in picking me for the job. He said to me, ‘Ibrahim, I want a cabinet that is more than skin deep, so please don’t get upset that I’m not looking at you directly when speaking to you. I don’t want to be swayed by your good looks.’

BIG RESPONSIBILITY: The new Ministry of Awesomeness
“I told him that I understood his need to have ministers with substance, and I fully respected that. Fortunately, I have unsurpassed intelligence and unchallenged moral compass, so that didn’t affect his decision to exclude physical beauty in his assessment,” said Ibrahim reflectively, as vapours eminated from his head due to his brain working beyond normal human capacity.

The handsome specimen of the perfect human being said that he would ensure that his ministry makes Malaysia more awesome.

“The target is clear, make Malaysia a High Awesomeness Nation by 2020,” he said. “The rakyat have spoken, and the message is clear: they want to live in an awesome country, where everyone can be a little awesome too. The PM had promised that we SHALL be awesome, so I will ensure this Janji gets Ditepati.

“As such, I will use my limitless super-sapien abilities and personal experience being awesome to initiate projects that will benefit everyone, regardless of race, religion, social- and economic standing as well as political affiliation,” he affirmed, tears of joy and commitment streaming down his smooth cheeks. “I will work tirelessly to ensure that we all will have perfect lives, with absolutely nothing to complain about.

“I am the Awesome Minister for ALL Malaysians. I, am yours.”

Hassan Skodeng!

[WTS] Targus Meridian II (RRP 299)

asambai — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:51:01 +0800

Item(s): Targus Meridian II Roller Case - fits up to 15.6 inch (RRP 299)

Package includes:Laptop Roller Bag

Price:RM 60

Dealing method:COD Preferred/ POSLAJU RM 10

Location of seller:KL Sentral/Bukit Jalil/Brickfields/Old Klang Road

Contact method/details: PM

Age of item: less than 1 Year

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Item(s) conditions:BARELY USED

Picture:

Reason for sale: Got it as a gift. Sitting at home collecting dust

Can M'sia host the WCup?

asambai — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:46:07 +0800

If new stadium roofs falling down, i would'nt bother to go one...even if its held in our own backyard

QUOTE

ON June 11, 2010, South Africa made history when it became the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup.

Similarly, in 2002, Japan and South Korea also made it into the history books when they co-hosted the tournament.

Prior to 2002, the World Cup was only hosted in either Europe or South America.

However, countries from other continents have been eager to hop on the bandwagon to host the prestigious event, and it’s not difficult to see why.

Occuring only once in four years, the World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world. According to FIFA (football’s global governing body), an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

As a football fan that switches on every four years, I can’t help but wonder – can a country like Malaysia host a major event like the World Cup?

Given its scale, hosting an event like the World Cup can be an extremely costly affair. Expenditure would mostly be for construction and upgrades of stadiums and infrastructure, accommodation, transportation, on-ground promotions and security.

According to a paper by Korean World Cup Organising Committee co-chairman Lee Yun-Taek, South Korea had built 10 new stadiums at an approximate cost of US$2bil (RM6.4bil) in preparation for the 2002 finals.

Total costs including construction, organising committee budget and other expenditure were estimated at US$2.67bil (RM8.54bil).

According to a report by the BBC in May, South Africa was estimated to have spent £3.5bil (RM17.2bil) on building and redeveloping 10 stadiums, creating a new transport infrastructure and security to host this year’s event.

Unlike South Korea, South Africa has never had any experience in hosting a major sporting tournament, which probably explains the higher cost of organising a major sporting event.

South Korea hosted the Olympics in 1988, another sports event that occurs once in four years.

According to FIFA guidelines, around 12 stadiums with a minimum capacity of 40,000 are needed to host the tournament. The stadium for the final will need to have at least 80,000 seats.

Its website, worldstadiums.com, lists that Malaysia has at least eight stadiums with a capacity of 40,000 and above.

The Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur has a maximum capacity of 100,200.

This means Malaysia would need to upgrade just four more stadiums, which it has ample supply of. There are six stadiums with a capacity of at least 30,000 and above, according to worldstadiums.com.

To minimise costs further, it could go the Japan/South Korea route by co-hosting the event with a neighbouring country. However, this would mean any profits attained during the event were also likely to be halved.

Malaysia is no stranger to hosting global events. To date, the biggest sporting event it has organised was the 16th Commonwealth Games in 1998, which saw 70 competing nations.

In terms of returns for hosting the World Cup, firstly, there will be direct revenue from ticket sales.

For Germany in 2006, there were 3.2 million tickets available for the 64 matches (minus seats for VIP guests and the media), ranging from 35 euro to 600 euro.

On top of that, millions of ringgit from tourists will be injected into various businesses, hotels, food and beverage outlets, souvenir stores, tours and transport from hosting the month-long event.

The return on investment for the construction of new stadiums, other infrastructure or new modes of public transportation also does not stop once the World Cup ends.

Organisers can continue to host events at their (new or upgraded) stadiums, which should accommodate larger crowds (long after the World Cup.)

New modes of transport, which were not available initially (and created specifically for an event like the World Cup), can continue to be utilised after the tournament is over by commuters.

In February, Bloomberg reported that the South African World Cup Committee had predicted that the country’s gross domestic product would receive a 0.5% boost this year an as estimated 450,000 visitors flock to South Africa for the world’s most-watched tournament.

More than 130,000 jobs were also created in the construction of the stadiums between 2007 and 2010 in South Africa.

Hosting the World Cup is also a great image-booster for the organising nation. It creates heightened awareness and can build both local and investor confidence in the country.

Lee noted in his paper that (despite other factors coming into play) when France hosted the World Cup in 1998, the French stock market doubled in two years.

Similarly, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Olympics, its stock market doubled in less than 16 months.

Personally, however, the main reason that I would like to see Malaysia host the World Cup is that it allows the host nation to get a free entry into the tournament!

● The writer knows that watching the World Cup in high-definition doesn’t come close to watching it live in the flesh.

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