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            <title>Meter On SPAD</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3809883</link>
            <description>Very useful for ladies taking taxis and can navigate the location (GPS enabled).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Download &lt;a href='http://www.spad.gov.my/tfr2015/passenger-rights/meteron-mobile-app' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.spad.gov.my/tfr2015/passenger-r...eron-mobile-app&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:25:34 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Demokk Tersepit</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3809872</link>
            <description>&lt;!--emo&amp;:(--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('8b16d632b9ba21756821d07ee4d29d36')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;8b16d632b9ba21756821d07ee4d29d36&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&lt;img src='http://img911.imageshack.us/img911/6442/RttZXL.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img907.imageshack.us/img907/526/PDErdB.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img905.imageshack.us/img905/1600/c2yRvD.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img910.imageshack.us/img910/9057/nAvyDl.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img907.imageshack.us/img907/4941/apuZ2K.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img910.imageshack.us/img910/3435/CXLeZc.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img911.imageshack.us/img911/1329/dfACou.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;tahniah abam moma</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:12:08 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Why No Islam in NK?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3809847</link>
            <description>Kim for PM ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;#policereport&lt;br /&gt;#kipidap&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Korea' target='_blank'&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Korea&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2015 13:38:29 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Upcoming Batu Kawan Temple</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3809745</link>
            <description>&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/fagbnsnykm.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/27ii4ww68h.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/wz8wygaa1q.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2015 11:13:37 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Air India Announces Rs 5 lakh Compensation</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3808897</link>
            <description>Air India announces Rs 5 lakh compensation, job in airline to technician’s kin Lohani, who rushed to Mumbai on Thursday morning for an on-the-spot inquiry, has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh (RM33,000) and a job in the airline to a family member of service engineer Ravi Subramanian.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau on Thursday launched a probe into Wednesday’s freak accident at the Mumbai airport, where a technician died after getting sucked into the engine of an Air India plane even as the pilot and co-pilot have been taken off the roster.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani, who rushed to Mumbai on Thursday morning for an on-the-spot inquiry, has announced an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh and a job in the airline to a family member of service engineer Ravi Subramanian. This is a serious accident and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has taken up the probe, a senior civil aviation ministry official said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AAIB, a dedicated entity to investigate accidents, functions under the Civil Aviation Ministry. Manned by employees from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the bureau was carved out of DGCA in 2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The rare mishap had occurred during push back when the co-pilot of Mumbai-Hyderabad flight 619 mistook a signal for starting the engine and the victim, Ravi Subramanian, who was standing close, got sucked into it at bay 28 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji airport.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An aircraft parked in a bay cannot reverse on its own and has to be pulled by a tow vehicle. It was during the push back that the engine of the plane got started, violently pulling into its innards Subramanian, who was standing dangerously close. His body was so badly mutiliated it could not be sent for post mortem examination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have lost a family member. An ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh has been given to the family. We have also offered a job to the family of the victim, Lohani told reporters in Mumbai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Though he refused to go into the details of what could have possibly caused the accident, Lohani said,initially it seems that there was some communication gap. He, however, did not elaborate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Earlier in the day, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said a three-member committee led by Lohani and top officials of DGCA had rushed to Mumbai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is very sad. We have lost a young engineer. A committee has been set up to investigate the incident and it has already started the probe, Sharma said in Delhi. He, however, refused to elaborate further, saying that it will be too premature to comment until the findings of the probe are out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News &lt;a href='http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/air-india-announces-rs-5-lakh-compensation-job-in-airline-to-engineers-kin/' target='_blank'&gt;http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ind...-engineers-kin/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/lims8nqnxo.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 12:48:44 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Pegawai URB Dirempuh Kereta</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3808880</link>
            <description>&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/u60y11waq4.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/c0n31bec1j.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/2v74pei62p.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/gnz4w4t4jh.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 12:35:19 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>ShareShare OTT, Airtime Across Telcos</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806808</link>
            <description>&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/ofur14a2vi.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/5set6wyegk.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/50le355u43.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:37:50 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>2.0 Starts Tomorrow</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806742</link>
            <description>Arnold Schwarzenegger may not be part of Rajinikanth’s ‘Enthiran 2’.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://images.indianexpress.com/2015/10/arnold-rajinikanth759.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘The Terminator’ star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was approached by the makers of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Enthiran 2’ to play the antagonist in the film, may not get to play the role as the deal failed to work out, a source has said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The team has finally decided to rope in a Bollywood actor to play the baddie. The deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t work out for various reasons. Hence, the makers decided to move on as the project was getting delayed,” a source from the film’s unit told IANS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the reasons why the deal with Schwarzenegger fell through was because of the star’s high remuneration of Rs.120 crore, according to the sourc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A sequel to Tamil blockbuster ‘Enthiran’, the film also stars Amy Jackson, who will reportedly be playing a robot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To be directed by Shankar and produced by Lyca Productions, the project is set to go on floors later this month or early next year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman has been roped in to create music for the film.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Official tweet;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/pp10rr4huh.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News &lt;a href='http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/arnold-schwarzenegger-may-not-be-part-of-rajinikanths-enthiran-2/' target='_blank'&gt;http://indianexpress.com/article/entertain...ths-enthiran-2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Official &lt;a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthiran_2' target='_blank'&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthiran_2&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:46:50 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Peniaga Vape Pertama Didakwa</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806652</link>
            <description>Seorang peniaga rokok elektronik atau vape menjadi individu pertama di negeri ini yang didakwa di Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini atas tuduhan menjual cecair vape mengandungi nikotin melebihi had dibenarkan, bulan lalu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Muhd. Azahar Safie, 27, mengaku tidak bersalah atas tuduhan memiliki cecair racun jenis nikotin sebanyak 518 mililiter (ml) tanpa diberi sebarang kuasa atau kebenaran yang sah di sebuah premis di Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh, di sini, pada pukul 11.15 malam, 5 November lalu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dia didakwa mengikut Seksyen 9(1) Akta Racun 1952 dan boleh dihukum mengikut Seksyen 32(2) akta sama yang memperuntukkan hukuman penjara maksimum setahun atau denda maksimum RM3,000 atau kedua-duanya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pertuduhan dikemukakan oleh Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Siti Hajar Alias manakala tertuduh tidak diwakili peguam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Siti Hajar mencadangkan supaya tertuduh diikat jamin RM3,000 dengan seorang penjamin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Majistret Mohamad Nasruddin Mohamed membenarkan tertuduh diikat jamin RM2,000 dengan seorang penjamin dan menetapkan sebutan semula kes pada 14 Januari tahun depan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tertuduh dibebaskan selepas membayar jaminan tersebut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kementerian Kesihatan pada bulan lalu memberi amaran penjualan cecair vape yang mengandungi nikotin hanya boleh dilakukan oleh ahli farmasi berlesen dan pengamal perubatan berdaftar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah berkata, mengikut Akta Racun 1952, penjualan nikotin oleh lain-lain pihak adalah salah di sisi undang-undang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.utusan.com.my/polopoly_fs/UTUSAN.image.10404258&amp;#33;image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_240/image.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News &lt;a href='http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/mahkamah/peniaga-vape-pertama-didakwa-1.169451#sthash.aaZ6823Z.dpuf' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/mahkamah/p...h.aaZ6823Z.dpuf&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:36:28 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Middle-east Entertainment Show</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806626</link>
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            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:11:43 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Dial 112</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806502</link>
            <description>Just now i went to store behind to take something, and i wanted to lit my cigarette. The phone i slot into my shorts pocket without realising the screen turned on, the scenery was quiet and heard a voice, looking at the phone accidentally dialled 112, how she knows my name and does 112 answered by telco? Before I answer she hang up &lt;!--emo&amp;:wub:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/wub.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wub.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I called back to apologise, explaining how the wrong-call occured.</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 01:28:37 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>World&amp;#39;s Toughest Workout &amp;#33;</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806183</link>
            <description>[YOUTUBE]0xOUVqd58CI[/YOUTUBE]</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 19:45:33 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>The Queen Owns Every Dolphin in Britain</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3806135</link>
            <description>&lt;img src='https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/555b45dbdd0895884a8b4595-1200-2000/89114958.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Queen Elizabeth II owns every dolphin in Britain, doesn’t need a driving license, and other incredible powers you didn’t know the Monarchy has. Queen Elizabeth II is not like you and me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Did you know she is immune from prosecution? That she has her own personal poet, paid in Sherry wine? Or that she holds dominion over British swans, and can fire the entire Australian government?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s true that her role as the British Head of State is largely ceremonial, and the Monarch no longer holds any serious power from day to day. The historic “prerogative powers” of the Sovereign have been devolved largely to government ministers. But this still means that when the British government declares war, or regulates the civil service, or signs a treaty, they are doing so only on her authority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And she still wields some of these prerogative powers herself — as well as number of other unique powers, ranging from the surprising to the utterly bizarre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Most famously, she owns all swans in the River Thames&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('c4b5720d749ad4cabb7b47f62d6bdcb3')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;c4b5720d749ad4cabb7b47f62d6bdcb3&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Technically, all unmarked swans in open water belong to the Queen, although the Crown only “exercises her ownership on certain stretches of the Thames and its surrounding tributaries,” according to the official website of the Royal Family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today, this tradition is observed during the annual “Swan Upping,” in which swans in the River Thames are caught, ringed, and set free again as part of census of the swan population.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s a highly ceremonial affair, taking place over five days. “Swan uppers” wear traditional uniforms and row up-river in six skiffs accompanied by the Queen’s Swan Marker.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The swans are also given a health check and ringed with individual identification numbers by The Queen’s Swan Warden, a Professor of Ornithology at the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology,” according to the Royal Family website.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Sovereign also has dominion over all dolphins in British waters&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('0c9d64e5d2e767713426696a34a437dc')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;0c9d64e5d2e767713426696a34a437dc&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;“Rule, Britannia, Britannia rules the waves,” goes a classic British song — and this rule extends beneath the waves too. The sovereign has dominion over a variety of aquatic animals in British waters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Queen still technically owns all the sturgeons, whales, and dolphins in the waters around the UK, which dates back to a statute from 1324, during the reign of King Edward II, according to TIME.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to the article: “This statute is still valid today, and sturgeons, porpoises, whales and dolphins are recognised as ‘fishes royal’: when they are captured within 3 miles (about 5 km) of U.K. shores or wash ashore, they may be claimed on behalf of the Crown. Generally, when brought into port, a sturgeon is sold in the usual way, and the purchaser, as a gesture of loyalty, requests the honour of its being accepted by Elizabeth.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The law is still observed: In 2004, a Welsh fisherman was investigated by the police after catching a 10-foot sturgeon, the BBC reported at the time. The Scottish government also issued guidance on the law in 2007, writing that “the right to claim Royal Fish in Scotland allows the Scottish Government (on behalf of the Crown) to claim stranded whales which are too large to be drawn to land by a ‘wain pulled by six oxen’.”&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Queen can drive without a licence&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('76017bec4c457f82c1e2a53d18c612f1')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;76017bec4c457f82c1e2a53d18c612f1&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Driving licenses are issued in the Queen’s name, yet she is the only person in the United Kingdom who doesn’t legally need a license to drive or a number plate on her cars, according to TIME.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Despite not being required to have a license, the Queen is comfortable behind the wheel, having learned to drive during World War II when she operated a first aid truck for the Women’s Auxillary Territorial Service. (As a result of the Queen’s training, she can also change a spark plug, TIME notes).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Queen Elizabeth II isn’t afraid to show off her driving skills, either. In 1998, she surprised King Abdullah of Jordan (then still a Prince) by driving him around in her country seat of Balmoral.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Former British Ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles recounted the meeting in the Sunday Times: “As instructed, the crown prince climbed into the front seat of the front Land Rover, with his interpreter in the seat behind. To his surprise, the Queen climbed into the driving seat, turned the ignition and drove off. Women are not — yet — allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia and Abdullah was not used to being driven by a woman, let alone a queen.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cowper-Coles continued: “His nervousness only increased as the Queen, an army driver in wartime, accelerated the Land Rover along the narrow Scottish estate roads, talking all the time. Through his interpreter, the crown prince implored the Queen to slow down and concentrate on the road ahead.”&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Queen doesn’t need a passport, either.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('bae2912537e306c6dba5f4384b4b4e57')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;bae2912537e306c6dba5f4384b4b4e57&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Unlike other members of the Royal family, the Queen does not require a passport. It’s not clear what Her Majesty uses for travel documents, but she has been abroad many times.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She has two birthdays&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('248c68348a5f3b9b8d485683ec695bc9')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;248c68348a5f3b9b8d485683ec695bc9&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;When you’re the British head of state, one birthday just isn’t enough. The Queen’s official birthday is celebrated on a Saturday in June, although her actual birthday is on April 21.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Official celebrations to mark a sovereign’s birthday have often been held on a day other than the actual birthday, particularly when the actual birthday has not been in the summer,” according to the Royal Mint.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Both birthdays are celebrated in suitable style, too. Her actual birthday “is marked publicly by gun salutes in central London at midday,” according to the official website of the British Monarchy. This includes “a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park, a 21 gun salute in Windsor Great Park and a 62 gun salute at the Tower of London. In 2006, Her Majesty celebrated her 80th Birthday in 2006 with a walkabout in the streets outside of Windsor Castle to meet well-wishers.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For her “official” birthday celebrations, meanwhile, she “is joined by other members of the Royal Family at the spectacular Trooping the Colour parade which moves between Buckingham Palace, The Mall and Horseguards’ Parade.”&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She has her own private cash machine.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('6011fcee5b32b852c00680efe3fa429d')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;6011fcee5b32b852c00680efe3fa429d&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Less a “power” and more a perk of the job, there is a private cash machine for the royal family’s personal use installed in the basement of Buckingham Palace. It’s provided by Coutts, one of Britain’s most prestigious — and exclusive — banks.&lt;br /&gt;The Queen has her own personal poet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The poet laureate is a honorary position in British society appointed by the Monarch to a poet “whose work is of national significance,“ according to the official website of the British Monarchy. When first the role was introduced, the appointee was paid £200 per year plus a butt of canary wine. Today, the poet laureate is given a barrel of Sherry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The role is currently held by Carol Ann Duffy, who will hold the position until 2019.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She has to sign laws&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('bafae0f6e73cab139f4565e56ca3267b')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;bafae0f6e73cab139f4565e56ca3267b&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;The Queen’s consent is necessary to turn any bill into an actual law. Once a proposed law has passed both houses of Parliament, it makes its way to the Palace for approval, which is is called “Royal Assent.” The last British Monarch to refuse to provide Royal Assent was Queen Anne, back in 1708.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Royal Assent is different than “Queen’s consent,” in which the Queen must consent to any law being debated in Parliament which affects the Monarchy’s interests (such as reforming the prerogative or tax laws that might affect the Duchy of Cornwall, for example). Without consent, the bill cannot be debated in Parliament.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Queen’s consent is only exercised on the advice of ministers, but its existence provides the government with a tool for blocking debate on certain subjects if bills are tabled by backbench rebels or the opposition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It has been exercised at least 39 times, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information act, including “one instance [in which] the Queen completely vetoed the Military Actions Against Iraq Bill in 1999, a private member’s bill that sought to transfer the power to authorise military strikes against Iraq from the monarch to parliament,” the Guardian reported in 2013.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She can create Lords&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('9f91a8fc10b694e32a135f60f88f65b4')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;9f91a8fc10b694e32a135f60f88f65b4&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;The Queen has the power to appoint Lords, who can then sit in Parliament, the upper house in Britain’s legislative system. Like many other powers, this is exercised only “on the advice of” elected government ministers.&lt;br /&gt;She doesn’t have to pay tax (but she does anyway).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Queen does not have to pay tax, but she has been voluntarily paying income tax and capital gains tax since 1992.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Queen has the power to form governments&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('cedf85bf101056a05652b7e97dbae9eb')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;cedf85bf101056a05652b7e97dbae9eb&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;The Queen previously wielded the power to dissolve Parliament and call a general election, but the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act put an end to that in 2011. Now, a two-thirds vote in the commons is required to dissolve Parliament before a five-year fixed-term is up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, she does still play a part after an election, when she calls on the MP most able to form a government to do so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This caused some worry in the run up to this year’s General Election. At point, it looked like the Conservatives might not have a majority (but would be the largest party), and would try and form a government. Meanwhile, it was feasible that Labour could form a majority despite having less seats, but only by entering into a coalition with multiple other parties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this situation, the Queen would have been stuck between a rock and a hard place. Every year, she opens Parliament with the Queen’s speech, which lays out the government’s plans. But to give David Cameron’s speech would arguably be to tacitly endorse his government — while staying away would send the opposite message.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At one point, The Times was told by sources that she planned to “stay away,” if Cameron failed to secure enough MPs, but the Palace later had an about-face. “Royal sources confirmed she would lead proceedings, even if there was a risk the speech would be overthrown the following week because the Tories had failed to muster enough backing from smaller parties,” The Times subsequently reported.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She has knights&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('44bd924fb74c2cead7dbc058b70c97c9')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;44bd924fb74c2cead7dbc058b70c97c9&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Sure, they no longer ride around on horseback wooing maidens with their tales of valour, but Britain still retains knights. Like Lords, they are appointed by the Queen — and she knights them personally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Knighthoods are typically given to figures who have made a particular contribution to British society — whether that is in business, the arts, the military, or elsewhere. When the late Terry Pratchett was knighted, the Queen used a special sword the legendary fantasy author had forged himself using pieces of a meteorite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The individuals knighted are decided by ministers, the BBC reports, “who present her with a list of nominees each year for her approval.”&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She is exempt from Freedom Of Information requests&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('2686486e5e0d1f01906a4d92e4aab9a3')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;2686486e5e0d1f01906a4d92e4aab9a3&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;All information about the royal family is exempt from Freedom of Information requests. The exemption was made following a legal battle between The Guardian and the government to have letters from Prince Charles sent to Whitehall ministers made public. The so-called “black spider memos” were recently released, but the change means the same can’t happen in the future.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She can ignore or overrule ministerial advice in “grave constitutional crisis”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('6b45ff99978850aa40061b5fa011d504')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;6b45ff99978850aa40061b5fa011d504&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;While the overwhelming majority of the Queen’s prerogative powers are devolved to her ministers, there is one exception that allows her to wield power herself. Only “in grave constitutional crisis,” the Sovereign can “act contrary to or without Ministerial advice.” With no precedent in modern times, it’s not clear what would actually constitute this, but the possibility remains.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Queen holds the ability to fire the entire Australian government.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('3c30b72cccabd69a5bad9e7a03495197')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;3c30b72cccabd69a5bad9e7a03495197&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;As the Head of State in Australia, the Queen has certain powers over the government. In 1975, for example, the Queen’s representative in the country at the time, Governor General Sir John Kerr, fired the Prime Minister in response to a government shutdown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“[Kerr] appointed a replacement, who immediately passed the spending bill to fund the government, Max Fisher writes in the Washington Post. “Three hours later, Kerr dismissed the rest of Parliament. Then Australia held elections to restart from scratch. And they haven’t had another shutdown since.” In addition to the UK and Australia, the Queen is also the Head of State in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the above are Commonwealth Realms, or former British colonies. The British sovereign retains the position she holds in the United Kingdom, that of Head of State. Like in Britain, this is largely a ceremonial role from day-to-day.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She’s the head of a religion&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('cfec696b27d809db01c262d565d0958d')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;cfec696b27d809db01c262d565d0958d&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the Church of England, Britain’s state religion first established after King Henry VIII famously split away from the Catholic Church in Rome in the Sixteenth Century.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her formal title is Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and also has the power to appoint Bishops and Archbishops. However, like many of her other powers, this is exercised only on the advice of the Prime Minister, who himself takes advice from a Church Commission.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An interesting side-effect of this is that the Sovereign must be a confirmed member of Church of England. Catholics and those of other religions may not ascend to the British throne. If Prince Charles converted to Islam, for example, he would be unable to become King after Queen Elizabeth II dies.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She gets to give away special money to the elderly&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('1730411ef09d8e6a7d0b9c7a706f46e4')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;1730411ef09d8e6a7d0b9c7a706f46e4&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Maundy money is a special kind of silver coins that the Queen gives away to pensioners every year at a UK cathedral every Easter in a special ceremony. The number of recipients corresponds with the Sovereign’s age. This year, for example, she will be 89 when Easter rolls around, so she will give maundy money away to 89 pensioners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The coins are technically legal tender, despite coming in unconventional 3 pence and 4 pence denominations. But given the coins’ rare status, they tend not to enter general circulation.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She’s also immune from prosecution&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('02b89a99028f4146885150a373111bc8')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;02b89a99028f4146885150a373111bc8&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;All prosecutions are carried out in the name of the Sovereign, and she is both immune from prosecution and cannot be compelled to give evidence in court.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In theory, the Sovereign “is incapable of thinking or doing wrong,” legal scholar John Kirkhope told Business Insider. However, barrister Baroness Helena Kennedy QC told the BBC in 2002 that “nowadays, that immunity is questionable.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Although civil and criminal proceedings cannot be taken against the Sovereign as a person under UK law, The Queen is careful to ensure that all her activities in her personal capacity are carried out in strict accordance with the law,” according to official site of the Monarchy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the Monarch did commit a grievance offence he or she would almost certainly be forced to abdicate. There is at least one precedent of the Courts prosecuting the Sovereign. In the 17th Century, King Charles I was tried for treason following the English Civil War. He claimed that “no earthly power can justly call me (who am your King) in question as a delinquent.” The Court disagreed, and had him executed.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Queen has the right to be consulted, to encourage, and to warn her ministers.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('e01303fba039e65e63f835646d203725')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;e01303fba039e65e63f835646d203725&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Assuming no “grave constitutional crisis,” the Queen’s input into the legislative process is supposed to be limited in real terms to the right “to be consulted, to encourage, and to warn” her ministers - advice delivered via meetings with the Prime Minister.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Queen also has certain historic rights and privileges. John Kirkhope, a lawyer who successfully campaigned to have details of &amp;#39;Queen’s consent&amp;#39; made public, provided Business Insider with a list of some of the stranger rights the Queen still holds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Hungerford has to present a red rose to the Sovereign in exchange for its fishing and grazing rights.&lt;br /&gt;- The Duke of Atholl must pay by way of a rose whenever the Sovereign calls. The last time this happened was during the reign of Queen Victoria, so it’s not clear whether the rose has to be any particular colour.&lt;br /&gt;- If the Sovereign passes near Kidwelly Castle in Wales, the tenant has to provide a bodyguard in full armour. This is complicated slightly by the fact the castle is a ruin.&lt;br /&gt;- The Marquis of Ailesbury owns Savernake Forest, and is required to produce a blast on a hunting horn should the Sovereign pass through the Forest. This last happened in 1943.&lt;br /&gt;- Similarly, the owner of Dunlambert Castle in Northern Ireland has to produce a blast on an ancient bugle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And lastly, many land-owners must also pay a q&amp;#39;uit-rent&amp;#39; a kind of tax on their property paid to the Monarch. Some are pretty unusual.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- The owner of Sauchlemuir Castle must set out 3 glasses of port on New Year’s Eve for the grandmother of James IV of Scotland. (For reference, James IV served from 1474-1513.)&lt;br /&gt;- The owner of Fowlis must deliver when required a snowball in mid-summer.&lt;br /&gt;- The City of Gloucester pays for its holdings of Crown Lands by providing an enormous eel pie.&lt;br /&gt;- Great Yarmouth must provide a hundred herrings baked in 24 pasties to the Sheriff, who then sends them to the Lord of the Manor who then sends them to the Sovereign.&lt;br /&gt;- The Duke of Marlborough has to present a small satin flag with a Fleur de Lys on August 13, the anniversary of the Battle of Blenheim.&lt;br /&gt;- The Duke of Wellington has to present a French Tricolour flag before noon on June 19 the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/555b45dbdd0895884a8b459b-1200-600/queen-elizabeth-ii-prince-philip-house-of-lords-queens-speech.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
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            <title>Klang Funniest China Man</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3805847</link>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
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            <title>A Poor Guy Meets Rich Girl</title>
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            <description>A poor guy meets a rich girl. They fall in love. Girl goes back to her country. Boy promises to make it big and visit her. Time passes but he struggles to make both ends meet. He decides to fulfill his promise - picks up a cycle and sets on a journey across 8 countries to meet the love of his life&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No, this isn&amp;#39;t the story of an upcoming Bollywood movie. Although it pretty much qualifies to be one&amp;#33; This is the story of Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia from India and Charlotte Von Schedvin from Sweden and it has all the elements of a Bollywood blockbuster - emotion, drama and lots of love.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An epic saga of romance, PK proves that when love is determined, it pushes all boundaries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Born in 1949 into a poor weaver family of Odisha, Dhenkanal who were considered untouchables, PK was a gifted artist. However, the family didn&amp;#39;t have enough money to finance his education. He would often find himself at the receiving end of insult due to the dreaded caste system. Later In 1971, he joined College of Art in New Delhi and gained popularity for making portraits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 1975, 19-year-old Charlotte Von Sledvin, a student in London, heard about him and traveled all the way to India to get her portrait made. As the stars had conspired, during the course of making the portrait, he was possessed by her beauty and she, with his sheer simplicity. Love had set in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Charlotte took the Indian name Charulata and they both married following traditional rituals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When it was time for Charlotte to leave, she asked her husband to come along, however, PK was still a student and wanted to finish his studies. When she offered to send air tickets later, he refused saying he would come to meet her on his own. After she left, the two kept in touch through letters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PK&amp;#39;s love-filled heart had made the promise, but the reality of having no money to fulfill it stared PK in the eyes. But he was not one to give up. He sold all his belongings and bought a second-hand bicycle. Carrying all his paints and brushes along, he did the unthinkable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He set out on a voyage to the Far West with a hope to reunite with his love. This was back in 1978.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He reached Amritsar from New Delhi before entering Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria and Denmark. His cycle broke down many times on the way and he even had to go on without food for days. But nothing could break his will.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After 4 months and 3 weeks of back-breaking journey, he finally reached Gothenburg, Sweden.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those were the days when not many countries required visa for travelling.&lt;br /&gt;Upon reaching, he was questioned by Swedish immigration officers who were amazed to see a man who had come from India riding a bicycle. PK told them the reason behind his visit and produced photographs of his marriage with Charlotte.&lt;br /&gt;Authorities were surprised and did not believe that someone of royal blood from Europe would marry a poor Indian.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The sudden revelation made even PK skeptical whether his lady love would accept him or not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When Charlotte learned about the man from India who cycled all the way for around 5 months, she drove to Gothenburg and received her husband with unbridled happiness. Her parents accepted Pradyumna as a part of their family by breaking a royal tradition that prohibited non-white people from residing with the nobles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After 40 years of marriage, Dr PK Mahanandia serves as the Odiya Cultural Ambassador of India to Sweden and lives with his wife Charlotte and 2 children in Sweden. His village, that once shunned him as an untouchable, now gives a thundering welcome every time he makes a visit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pradyumna is well known in Sweden as an artist and is working as an Adviser, Art and Culture, under the Swedish Government. Swedish Government in honour of their love has made films to document this immortal love of the century. His paintings have been exhibited in major cities of the world and have found places in the prestigious UNICEF greeting cards. On 4 January 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree (Degree of Honoris Causa) from Utkal University of Culture (UUC) in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha state, India. He was also designated as the Oriya Cultural ambassador to Sweden by the Government of Odisha. Renowned Bollywood film maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is planning to make a film on the love story of PK Mahanandia and Charlotte.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/bdydowabff.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/eyis1taakp.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/hb0m4wiqoz.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/322xllcvj4.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:28:22 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Pelajar Lari Ikut Guru</title>
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            <description>&lt;!--emo&amp;:D--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seorang remaja wanita Sufie Arifah 13 Telah di sedari ayahnya Mohd Rizal Johari Tiada di dalam bilik tidurnya pada jam 1400 Hrs di dakwa melarikan diri mengikut Guru silatnya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mohd Rizal Johari juga turut menemukan sepujuk surat yang di tinggalkannya oleh anak perempuannya itu mengatakan agar ayahnya tidak mencari dan membuat report polis karena ia keluar untuk mencari ketenangan diri.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setelah saya membaca surat yang di tinggalkan saya dapati dalam telepon bimbit, terdapat satu sms yang di hantar jam 0152 Hrs, tarikh yang sama bagi tahu supaya anak perempuan saya cepat keluar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saya telah mencari anak perempuan saya di sekitar, tetapi tidak di jumpai saya syak anak saya lari mengikut guru silatnya yang bernama Khairulhizam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tujuan saya buat laporan polis karena bimbang akan keselamatan anak saya katanya dalam laporan tersebut. Beberapa page juga turut mengongsikan info orang hilang berkenan di laman media sosial untuk meminta bantuan kepada ramai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;i&gt;Assalammualaikum saya wakil dari anak gayong selangor memohon jasa baik.ayahanda2.kanda2.abg long2.. dan seluruh jemaah yg dikasihi untuk mengesan seorang anak gadis yg dibawa lari oleh seorang lelaki.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mengikut cerita lelaki ini juga guru kepada anak gadis ini, kejadian berlaku di hulu langat,dan lelaki tersebut tinggal di bangi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;berkemungkinan besar pada malam ini mereka akan ke taiping tempat asal budak lelaki ini. mohon jasa baik semua jemaah utk membantu keluarga ini.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jika dapat mereka mohon dipegang atau dihantar ke balai polis.. sila hubungi nombor ibu bapanya 010-7860844.saya sertakan surat salinan repot polis sekali.mohon di panjangkan pada jemaah lain.kantanya meminta bantuan ramai.&lt;/i&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/hqoh8bt0tg.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('adf83621e8266c10c65e4fc6f093b859')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;adf83621e8266c10c65e4fc6f093b859&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/siazc6sjwc.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:35:32 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Singapura Haramkan Vape</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3805480</link>
            <description>Kementerian Kesihatan Singapura akan menguatkuasakan pengharaman produk tembakau baharu termasuk rokok elektronik atau vape di negara ini, bermula esok.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Laman web Channel News Asia melaporkan, kementerian tersebut yang membuat pengumuman pengharaman produk terbabit pada Jun lalu berkata, penguatkuasaan peraturan itu akan dilaksanakan dalam dua peringkat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;“Produk yang terlibat dalam pengharaman tersebut masih belum berada di pasaran Singapura. Tindakan ini akan memastikan produk berkenaan tidak bertapak atau menarik perhatian di sini (republik ini) yang mungkin menjadi pencetus peningkatan permintaan dan penggunaan tembakau,’’ kata kementerian itu.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kementerian itu berkata, produk yang terlibat dalam fasa pertama termasuk rokok dan rokok tidak berasap, sebarang produk nikotin atau tembakau yang boleh ditanam atau disuntik ke mana-mana bahagian badan, selain sebarang bahan melibatkan tembakau atau nikotin yang bertujuan digunakan bersama nikotin elektronik.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Pengharaman produk berkenaan akan dikuatkuasakan mengikut Peraturan Larangan Produk Tembakau di bawah Seksyen 15 Akta Kawalan Pengiklanan dan Jualan Tembakau.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Mereka yang didapati melanggar pengharaman berkenaan boleh dikenakan denda sehingga S&amp;#036;20,000 (RM61,328) atau penjara sehingga 12 bulan atau kedua-dua sekali,’’ kata kementerian itu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kementerian itu berkata, fasa kedua pengharaman berkenaan akan melibatkan produk tembakau yang sudah berada dalam pasaran tempatan dan akan dikuatkuasakan pada 1 Ogos tahun depan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Ia termasuk produk bahan tembakau yang disedut melalui hidung dan mulut, produk gutkha, khaini dan zarda,’’ kata kementerian berkenaan.-15/12/2015&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://vapeaboutit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/novapingBloombergview.com_.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News &lt;a href='http://www.agendadaily.com/Email-Pembaca/singapura-haramkan-vape-dan-yang-sewaktu-dengannya.html' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.agendadaily.com/Email-Pembaca/s...-dengannya.html&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 07:53:28 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Tahniah Zainal, Keputusan PT3 Memberangsangkan</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3805164</link>
            <description>Usia bukan penghalang. Zainal Abidin menunjukkan keputusan PT3 yang diperolehinya hari ini. Difahamkan beliau akan cuba ambil peperiksaan SPM pula tahun depan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.pictr.com/cklfj38du2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
            <author>+ Blind Target +</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 20:35:11 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Bayi Lahir Selepas 23 Tahun</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3805115</link>
            <description>Seorang bayi, Xavier Powell, baharu sahaja berusia enam bulan, namun dia telah meletakkan namanya dalam senarai Guinness World Records.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Semuanya kerana dia dilahirkan dari sperma bapanya yang dibekukan 23 tahun yang lalu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bapa Xavier, Alex, disahkan menghidap penyakit Hodgin&amp;#39;s lymphoma ketika berusia 15 tahun dan dinasihatkan agar segera menjalani kimoterapi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alex kemudiannya membuat keputusan untuk menyimpan dan membekukan spermanya apabila diberitahu rawatan berkenaan boleh menyebabkannya mandul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alex dan isterinya, Vi, memulakan rawatan IVF pada tahun 2013.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Namun ia hanya berjaya setahun selepas itu dan Xavier selamat dilahirkan pada Jun lalu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sperma yang dibekukan kebiasaannya hanya akan disimpan selama tujuh hingga 10 tahun, namun tiada kajian saintifik yang menyatakan selama mana penyimpanan patut dihadkan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/06/11/2F1B960C00000578-0-image-a-2_1449401266419.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/06/11/2F1B961800000578-0-image-a-1_1449401263011.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[YOUTUBE]NuweDcJzouM[/YOUTUBE]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News &lt;a href='http://www.astroawani.com/berita-dunia/bayi-lahir-dari-sperma-berusia-23-tahun-disenarai-dalam-rekod-guinness-84909' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.astroawani.com/berita-dunia/bay...-guinness-84909&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:32:09 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Drone Catch Drone</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3805105</link>
            <description>Polis Metropolitan Jepun (MPD) kini mempunyai skuad khas untuk menangkap dron yang digunakan untuk tujuan jahat. Menurut Dailymail, penubuhan skuad tersebut buat selepas sebuah dron menceroboh pejabat perdana menteri, April lepas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MPD dilaporkan akan menerima satu angkatan dron yang setiap satunya dilengkapi dengan jaring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Kemungkinan pengganas menyerang menggunakan dron itu tetap ada,&amp;quot; kata seorang pegawai kanan MPD di laman web Asahi Shimbun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angkatan dron MPD dikatakan akan meronda bangunan-bangunan milik kerajaan untuk mengesan sebarang aktiviti luar biasa. Dalam kejadian April lalu, sebuah dron yang membawa bahan radioaktif dan mendarat di bumbung pejabat perdana menteri dipercayai dikendalikan oleh aktivis yang menentang rancangan kerajaan Jepun untuk terus menggunakan tenaga nuklear.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.sinarharian.com.my/polopoly_fs/1.461438.1449931455&amp;#33;/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_624/image.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News &lt;a href='http://www.sinarharian.com.my/global/guna-dron-untuk-tangkap-dron-1.461437' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.sinarharian.com.my/global/guna-...p-dron-1.461437&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:27:34 +0800</pubDate>
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