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Electric lamp post cable - Is it ok or an eyesore?

herman7 — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:34:40 +0800

I couldn't find any pass topic discussing about this. I am currently looking for a nice double storey house but just realised something when I saw the finished product.

For any landed house buyers, do you feel the standard lamp post (round concrete pole) with cables wiring dangling from one pole to next, and from pole to your house BOTHERS you ? I mean you spent a hefty loan nearly half million or more and seeing an ugly cable wiring infront of your bedroom the whole time you open your window, maybe after awhile you get it over. You wont see this in the brochure.

Some other terrace house dev. do underground cable wiring that left the street clean without any clutter sight of tnb cable up in the air. My understanding is underground cables are usually designed for strata title as oppose to individual title that has these sort of electric pole above ground. Why some developer still opt for this above ground cable ? This is 2017 not 70s ? If the cost for underground is slightly expensive im sure they can shift the cost on other aspect.

To me this lamp post and dangling cable is a deal-breaker. How about you?

Ikea FAIL !

herman7 — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:36:20 +0800

Anyone encountered similar incident?

http://www.naeldaily.com/2016/01/ikea-fail.html

Is backpacking your way to travel?

herman7 — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:57:21 +0800

IS BACKPACKING GLAMOROUS ? PART I

I’ve been fortunate enough to live abroad and traveled to more than 50+ countries, 4 different continents, staying in hostels for most of the trip even after coming to home country, I was still staying in the hostel away from the comfort of my own home because of travel-bug usually happens after a long period on the road. I love looking at google map and plotting the route excursion with little info of the place I’m going to, the challenge will be more rewarding. The world is becoming smaller each day with technologies and how easy to travel has become. Many backpackers ended up to the overrated places with mediocre experiences that aren’t significant to a lasting memory. Backpacking in itself is not a glamorous , my experience to that is because :

You have little money.
If you’re backpacking you most likely have very little money to travel. Backpacking is the epitome of cheap travelling. It is not glamorous to constantly looking after what you pay and always looking for cheaper alternatives. If you succeeded being frugal while backpacking, you are embodying backpacking to its meaning. Not glamorous to travel on a tight budget. But the rewards from it some might say is once in a lifetime experience.

You budget what you eat.
Asia and South East Asia particularly is the most well known for its cheap and streets food galore. You should always sample streets food, its cheap and made by locals not a conglomerate and the likes. Hygiene maybe a little off but if you have bad experience , its also a good experience! Bad experience is good experience after all. Is this glamorous?In Europe or in developed countries, you won’t typically find a cheap meals unless you shop at a grocery store. Many backpackers prepare their own meals while staying in Hostel that has a kitchen facility. In Asia the cost of eating in a hawker stalls or having streets food is a lot cheaper than preparing meals yourself.

continue reading here http://picisanpost.com/2015/11/13/is-backp...amorous-part-i/

continue reading here http://picisanpost.com/2015/11/13/is-backp...amorous-part-i/

so among all of you, do you like backpacking , actually have done that, or prefer to travel in a luxurious way??

MALAYSIA ; MARKET FOR 2ND-RATE MEDIOCRE SMARTPHONE

herman7 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:31:32 +0800

MALAYSIA ; MARKET FOR 2ND-RATE MEDIOCRE SMARTPHONES
http://picisanpost.com/

Although Malaysia is one of the highest world’s smartphone devise users, it also one of the highest damaged and easily-broken devices. A survey conducted by one of smartphone accessory company reveals one third of smartphone users have their phones broken unintentionally within 3 months of purchased. The survey also said about 75% have their damaged devices for 2.8 times within a 5 year period. This damages include light damage of screen scratches to penetration of water into devices by careless maneuver. Only about 21% admits that their phone experience a serious damages.

The product of sub-standard and mediocre are the marketing strategies? it looks fine and dandy at the booth and kiosks and once its used, you will experience a failed button such as Iphone, the most common problem of Iphone products..continue reading..... http://picisanpost.com/2015/11/11/malaysia...re-smartphones/

Do you agree? what phone that easily scratched ??

Poor public-dress-code etiquette ?

herman7 — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:55:31 +0800

What do you guy thinks about people wearing a very tight or revealing cloths for official visit to office or professional discussion?

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Do you like to be treated seriously, professionally?
People who serve you wears something appropriate (or at least their requires them to ) but you showed up to them looking like you are going to a fish market? Its disrespectful to say the least. Like in anything in life, if you want to be respected, you must show some respect to the cultural norm you live in. This is not racial-culture issue at all, it is a basic social skills.

Full article and the rest of pictures are here picisanpost

Melayu kawin lambat?

herman7 — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:13:42 +0800

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MELAYU KAHWIN LAMBAT?
Hujung tahun sangat sinonim dikalangan Melayu bujang untuk mendirikan rumah tangga, dimeriahkan lagi dengan rancangan tv tempatan yang menyiarkan perkahwinan gemilang artis-artis mediocre saban minggu menjadi santapan dan inspirasi rakyat picisan. Namun kebelakangan ini masih ramai lelaki dan wanita Melayu memilih untuk berkawin lambat. Apakah sebab golongan ini lebih selesa untuk hidup membujang? Mungkinkah kerana terbawa bawa dengan trend Melayu dekad ini untuk melansungkan perkahwinan gilang gemilang yang makan kos ratusan ribu? Atau adakah kerana mempunyai angan-angan tidak munasabah lalu memilih untuk tidak berkahwin? Survey dibawah mungkin dapat memberi sedikit gambaran mengapa golongan Melayu moden memilih berkahwin lambat.

continue reading here : http://picisanpost.com/2015/11/08/melayu-kahwin-lambat/

Maybe this is reasons why malay married late. How about any other ethnic in Malaysia, do you have same trend of married late?

Poor Public transport etiquette ?

herman7 — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:13:51 +0800

picisanpost

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A NON-EXISTENT PUBLIC-TRANSPORT ETIQUETTE
KTM should put a huge sign saying let the passengers exiting before you can barge in ! KL metro ( lrt, ktm,monorail) really has turn into an immigrants mode of vehicles. These immigrants clearly don’t have manners and etiquette. If you standing and blocking the exit path how the hell people can get out? You clearly eyeing for a seat but there are other people who are more in need you old middle eastern bastard ! And the same old bastard takes up too much of a space when seating. Really how big is your asshole ?

http://picisanpost.com/2015/11/02/a-non-ex...port-etiquette/

Are Malaysiam really a 3d world mentality on public etiquette? what do you guys think and any first hand experience?