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Need help unblocking wechat account

rawrkun — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 12:38:50 +0800

uhmm guys, i signed up for a wechat account many moons ago, deleted the account and it's now blocked...
I'm thinking of using it again and need another wechat user to "Help Friend Log In' to unblock it..
Thing is I don't have any friend(s) and hoping some kind soul here could help me
really hoping to sort this soon...

Advise on Social Media Marketing

rawrkun — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:08:45 +0800

Hi, I've been a social media hermit caveman for a while now but recently needing to get into it for business purposes particularly on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and whatever people are doing now.
The thing is I'm starting everything from a blank slate aka zero likes, zero followers, zero content, zero everything and hoping to seek some advise on how to build this up as quickly as possible, buying the initial likes and followers to gain some traction.

Would really appreciate if anyone can recommended realiable, trustworthy and economical services that are able to help me with this. Just something simple like buying likes and followers as a start. Many thanks in advance.

Please help to suggest a new business name

rawrkun — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:20:35 +0800

Dear k, I've been stuck for the past few weeks trying to come out with a name for a new car tinting and detailing venture.
This has been bugging me for a while now and all the names that I've thought of are unfortunately already taken..
Hopefully the creative folks here at kopitiam can help me out with this. It's always entertaining to see the reply here. Tqvm.

Increase Facebook page likes

rawrkun — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:10:50 +0800

Anyone here offering service to boost Facebook page likes??
Saw somea while back but couldn't find the thread anymore..

Noob question on modem

rawrkun — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:19:22 +0800

Guys, need some advice here. I've just mistakenly bought a router thinking that it's a modem with router...

Supposedly the router is quite good and was on sale, Linkys 1900 AC MU-MIMO but still I need a modem to connect to the internet.

In this case, which is better:
1. To get a cheap normal wired modem and combine it with the router

OR

2. To get a router with modem in one and try to return the one that I've already bought..

Need some expert /k opinion on the performance and cost between the two.

Online passport renewal

rawrkun — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:18:24 +0800

Hi, has anyone here ever renewed their Malaysian passport online recently? How long will it take roughly for collection if I were to submit today..?

Just realised that my passport is about to expire soon and I need to renew it urgently..

Would it be faster to submit online today and possibly go for collection tomorrow or to head to the immigration office directly tomorrow morning..

Will be heading to JB UTC for the application/collection..

Can peninsular malaysian stay in sabah?

rawrkun — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:40:50 +0800

Can peninsular Malaysian stay in Sabah, and open a shop there? any special requirements for the visa and business registration. Hope someone can enlighten me. Many thanks in advance.

Malaysia Social Visit Pass Extension-Immi Office

rawrkun — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:18:14 +0800

Dear all, I'm helping my friend to extend her tourist visa here in Malaysia and have been searching around for the immigration office in charge of the process.
However, I came across two different addresses below and am not sure which one that we are supposed to go to. I've been trying to call both offices but unfortunately none of my calls were answered. I am hoping that someone here who is more familiar with the immigration system could kindly direct me to the correct place before i make my trip to KL from oversea...

Kompleks Kementerian Dalam Negeri WP Kuala Lumpur
69, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Immigration Department Malaysia ,
(Ministry of Home Affairs)
No 15 Tingkat 1-7, (Podium) Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2,
62550 Putrajaya.

Bankers come in

rawrkun — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:51:04 +0800

Say if someone wants to draw about RM100k from his or her bank account in Malaysia what are the possible ways of doing it without raising any red flag from the bank.
Also possible to transfer it overseas???
TT seem to be limited to 30k/day while atm withdrawal is limited to 3k/ day.. And above a certain threshold, I think the bank will also need to report to Bank Negara, etc.

Wonder how the pros here do it while keeping a certain degree of animousity for whatever security reason
Purely for discussion purpose

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin

rawrkun — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:56:00 +0800

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin

[YOUTUBE]T2SJ2LZMfeM[/YOUTUBE]

http://myanimelist.net/anime/6114/Rainbow_...ou_no_Shichinin

Teluk Lanun is down?

rawrkun — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 18:52:18 +0800

can foreigners open a bank account in malaysia?

rawrkun — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:07:47 +0800

If they're not working/studying here and just come in shortly as a tourist..
What are the procedures and documents required

can foreigners open a bank account in malaysia?

rawrkun — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:02:51 +0800

If they're not working/studying here and just come in shortly as a tourist..
What are the procedures and documents required

Excessive Fapping = ED

rawrkun — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:56:45 +0800

“How I Recovered from Porn-related Erectile Dysfunction”

A 28-year old heals his chronic copulatory impotence

"As Porn Goes Up, Performance Goes Down?" recounted that men were reporting erectile dysfunction in connection with Internet porn use—even in their twenties. The response was astonishing. The item has been read tens of thousands of times, and numerous heavy porn users have confirmed that they are indeed experiencing loss of erectile potency. It seems that masturbation "ain't what it used to be." Free, streaming, hyper-stimulating videos are a relatively recent, and surprisingly problematic, phenomenon.

The issue lies not in viewers' perfectly healthy penises, but in their brain's reward circuitry—and there is no quick fix. Normal dopamine sensitivity in the reward circuitry is critical to normal sexual responsiveness, and too much stimulation appears to weaken the dopamine response of many brains. To return to normal, the brain needs time to reboot, without extreme stimulation.

Unfortunately, most porn users don't realize what's going on until the problem is quite severe, because they naturally tend to "solve" any erectile sluggishness with more extreme porn (thus forcing the release of the dopamine needed to achieve an erection, but also further dampening the brain's natural sensitivity and their sexual responsiveness). Some sufferers naturally resort to risky sexual enhancement drugs, not realizing that they are only masking/worsening a problem they can heal themselves. To illustrate, here are a man's comments about his journey back to erectile health:

[Week three of no porn, masturbation or orgasm] For years, I looked at porn and masturbated to multiple orgasms at least once a day, beginning during high school. At university, I was a computer nerd with glasses and no social life, though I played a lot of sport. I'd stay in my room and study, play guitar or masturbate. I got pretty good at all these things.

I got an IT job, and once I could afford my own cable Internet connection, the floodgates opened. With unlimited access to high quality porn 24/7, I'd stay up till 4 a.m. and get up at the crack of noon. Some months I binged so much that I exceeded my Internet quota and received bills of $1000. I used to have 5-10 windows of streaming video open at a time, and bounce between them, which really upped the levels of arousal. This pattern continued throughout my early twenties. I was not happy at all, and my doctor diagnosed me with depression.

Porn temporarily took my desire away, so I thought it was a good thing, keeping me "balanced." I was proud that I could look at a hot girl on the street and not feel the slightest hint of arousal because porn had desensitized me. It was a way of taking back the power that I believed women had over me. Only much later did I realize how destructive this was.

Most of what I'd learned at school, in the media and on the Internet said masturbation, and even porn, are healthy. All the guys I knew were into it, so I never so it occurred to me how abnormal it actually is in contrast with a natural sex life. As far as I knew, masturbation had no downside, and viewing porn was just something all guys do all the time. Many of my friends still have this view.

When I finally lost my virginity at 23, my first time was terrible. I was semi-hard, nervous and nothing was working. I did not enjoy it at all, and I'm sure my ex-girlfriend would say the same. I did love her, but I'd been training my nervous system to respond sexually another way for so long, it was like my body didn't know what to do. Our sex life was one of the main reasons we broke up after a couple of years. I was watching porn a lot the whole time. Now, I realize that I was sabotaging our relationship, but at the time I blamed her. She did have problems of her own, but didn't deserve all the blame. In my defense, I honestly didn't know any better.

Since then, I've had sex, but I've never really been able to relax and enjoy it. I'm always nervous, and frequently have problems getting an erection. My last orgasm was at the hands of a Chinese massage girl and even then, I had trouble orgasming. She was pretty and had an attractive body, but it took a long time for me to orgasm, and she almost gave up. This is just one example of how I've shorted-circuited my ability to become aroused through normal means.

A hot girl could be naked with legs spread on the bed in front of me, and I'd still need some sort of manual stimulation to get hard. This really scares me. I want my libido back. I want to feel normal again. I want to be connected with the rest of the world and enjoy my life. I've been using porn to escape, and I'm convinced it played a significant part in causing my past depression.

Last year, I had a decent attempt at quitting porn and noticed improvements. But I was still masturbating and reading erotica during that time. This current effort is the first time I've actually tried going without any orgasm or externally arousing stimuli, and I feel that this is the key. It seems like total abstinence would speed the recovery process. I would also point out that I'm 28 and pretty healthy physically and emotionally, and my diet is pretty clean. I'm working out regularly. I don't smoke. I do drink to excess on the weekends though.

he strange thing is that it hasn't been hard to stop, once I made the decision. Apart from mild headaches and restless sleep, I haven't had the withdrawal symptoms many people mention. Instead, I feel nothing. It's like I just don't have a libido. No morning wood. No wet dreams. No spontaneous erections. No cravings. Haven't been horny. I've had opportunities to have sex but my body is not responding. I'm taking tango classes, so I'm reasonably social but still no sign of my libido. I can dance with a beautiful girl and have no physical reaction whatsoever. I'm aware cerebrally that a girl is attractive, but I don't feel it physically.

The thing that keeps me going with the abstinence is my faith that I'll be able to reboot my brain and get back to normal. But it's frustrating.

[Six weeks later] This week marks a turning point in my recovery process. Before I go on, I need to describe the girl from tango dancing. She's tall, green eyes (I love green eyes), great body, and cool as hell. She's really street smart and down to earth and can hold a conversation about heaps of things. She just wants to have fun, which is exactly what I need right now.

I think it's safe to say my libido is back, but it was eight weeks of no porn, masturbation or erotica, and minimal fantasy. My goal was to make it to a wet dream, as an indication that my body was beginning to respond normally. I never made it. Last week, I had an externally stimulated orgasm with a Thai massage girl. Part of me wishes I'd waited, just out of curiosity to see how long it would have taken. But then my goal is to have a healthy sex life again, not wet dreams.

Other than that incident, it was straight abstinence. [When I finally had sex with the girl I met at tango class], there was no erectile dysfunction (ED). I was hard without her touching me downstairs. We had sex multiple times, so on the second and third time I needed a little "help," but there was no ED as such. The fourth time we'd waited a few hours, and I got hard with no help, just by being turned on. So I think it's safe to say I'm getting legitimate, unassisted erections now.

I've also realized is that sex is not a performance...it's about two people connecting and having fun. I think it's going to take quite a while to unlearn all the crap that I absorbed from watching porn, which is not what sex is about at all. I know what to focus on now though; I really tried to make the session as slow and sensual as possible, with lots of caressing and touching. So, I think that it is just a matter of time and practicing real sex with real women.

I think I understand things better now: When you haven't eaten in a while, your brain starts releasing dopamine, which makes you crave food. This is a survival response to encourage you to seek out food, so the body doesn't starve to death. When you're full, your brain shuts this off and you no longer crave food. If you're constantly abusing this mechanism by binging on food, your brain lowers its sensitivity to dopamine and the associated triggers. This actually encourages you to binge more to get the same feeling. Porn works in the same way. Food and sex aren't bad, but if you binge, you'll upset your brain's natural dopamine levels and receptor count, and that's what causes addiction. I now think of porn as "junk food for the brain". Porn and junk food seem to have very similar brain effects.

[These next remarks were written in response to another man's request for advice.] I'm guessing that speed of recovery varies due to several factors:

how long you were watching porn/masturbating (both hours a day, and years).
how exclusive your porn/masturbating was compared to other activities (e.g. sex with real partners).
how much your porn viewing was escalating in terms of more hardcore and gonzo content.
use of other aids to enhance feeling of orgasm (e.g. toys, practices like auto-erotic asphyxiation, etc.).
other factors that affect dopamine levels (exercise, diet, supplements, depression, drugs etc.).
how "shameful" you perceive porn to be in your own mind (the more "shameful", the more dopamine is released, which compounds the problem).
Based on my experience, I'd guess that the following are the ways to recover listed in order of effectiveness:

No porn, no masturbation, no orgasm.
No porn, masturbation but no orgasm
No porn, no masturbation, orgasm by other means (e.g. with a partner)
No porn, masturbation to orgasm.
Tapering off porn, no masturbation, no orgasm.
Tapering off porn, masturbation but no orgasm
Tapering off porn, no masturbation, orgasm by other means (e.g. with a partner)
Tapering off porn, masturbation to orgasm.
I would imagine that the difference between the first and last methods in terms of average recovery time could be 2-3 months versus 2-3 years.

It's possible it takes only a few years of today's hyper-stimulating Internet porn to cause partner- or copulatory-impotence in some men. Strictly speaking the problem isn't porn; it's intense stimulation. Another ED sufferer wrote:

I find video chat the bigger problem. I think the dopamine "hit" is especially strong with an interactive prospective partner on the other end, since she seems even more like the real deal than a video. In the end, I developed the same problems performing on camera that I have with a real partner.

Many of the young men now reporting problems managed to get cable Internet ahead of the crowd, which could mean they are the vanguard of a much larger group. However, users of all ages are at risk. They report that they can always work up an erection if they "edge" to enough porn, but can no longer copulate with real partners. "Edging," like viewing eight to ten open windows of porn, constitutes intense stimulation, which far exceeds anything our ancestors ever continuously confronted—which probably explains why it causes the unwanted brain changes underlying their impotence.

In any case, the phenomenon is very real, if under-reported. One man pointed out:

The other night I was watching a program about prostitutes; I recognized some of the girls from porn movies. I found it interesting to gain the perspective from the girls in the sex industry, something I think is rare, at least in a nonjudgmental fashion. But anyway, they were speaking at one point that they could tell who the chronic porn masturbators were because nothing they could do could "inspire" the man to get it up. Think about it, even girls professionally trained in fulfilling male sex fantasy are unable to match the stimulation of pornography, including some girls who are actually in pornography. "Normal" women who just want our affections don't stand a chance.

Also at work in this phenomenon is the myth that frequent masturbation is vital for reproductive health. Men often realize their porn use is out of control and causing unwanted symptoms, but they've been misled that they must ejaculate very frequently. Their only choice seems to be to increase stimulation intensity.

In fact, however, a long, initially uncomfortable, time-out may be all they really need to restore normal function.

http://www.reuniting.info/how_i_recovered_...ile_dysfunction

Working in a Casino

rawrkun — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:50:39 +0800

Anyone here working in the gaming industry? Any good and lucrative position there that isn't really particular about your degree major I'm hoping to gain some insight here on the possible opportunities there to specialize in

Considering the current economic slowdown, this sectors seems to be one of the most resilient out there and the perks are quite attractive as well. Its more immune to global commodities fluctuation, free/subsidized meals and accommodations, healthcare, staff club, don't need to chase for sales as people will come to you willingly, less technical and dry, get to meet new people everyday instead of the same old office mates with lots of pretty babes and hunks, resort like working environment, more regular hours if you're based at the office, can snake around and do side business, etc..

Dear /k, please help me to choose :)

rawrkun — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 01:27:36 +0800

Im planning to buy a new camera and take up some casual photography as a hobby..
been using my RM350 china phone potato cam all these while..
Kinda noob on these stuff, and hope the experts here can give some inputs

Dear /k, Need some help here

rawrkun — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:34:16 +0800

Is there something wrong with Lowyat.net forum recently? My Chrome browser cant seem to load some of the images here properly. A few days ago it was just fine, IE is still okay as well
I've tried reinstalling it but the problem still persist and it's only on this forum, other websites are all working normally

Tunnel Engineer

rawrkun — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 23:36:54 +0800

Anyone here working as a tunnel engineer? There seems to be very little information on this sector. Just wondering how's the market like currently. Particularly work environment, benefits, etc ?
I'm kinda bored being attached with a design firm and thinking of exploring underground for a bit

Anyone watching the Perseid meteor shower tonight?

rawrkun — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 22:37:23 +0800

Anybody?

I haz reached enlightenment?!?

rawrkun — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 22:43:43 +0800

So last night, i have nothing better to do and walked into a pole dancing club. There were a lots of Ukranian ladies there and I ended up drinking with one of them and she even gave me her contact. Fast forward, the place was really loud, it was hard to communicate, the conversation was really dull and I was really kayu. Somehow i dont feel hgggnnghh at all during the time spent there..
Everything just feels empty when there's no emotional connection