blah-ings plus more..
I need a scanner, I need a scanner, I need a scanner!!!
Yes, I really need a scanner now. Got tons of pictures to scan, and reluctant to get one now. Pc Fair's this weekend, but I wouldn't get one just yet....and i believe uni doesn't have one, serious. After all, they don't have any art/design courses so its not unusual for them not to provide one...I shall survive without one for the moment..
am supposed to be doing some work right now.. but as usual, am procrastinating and delaying everything till the last moment (i'm not supposed to be doing that right now!) ahhg...anyways was wondering who actually reads this blog of mine...? I used to mass mail to update friends, but since I've started blogging, hv stopped doing that. i guess its up to them whether they read this blog anot (as a sort of update of my little life)..i would've stopped blogging if nobody reads these stuff, but thanks to a someone whom i know does regularly,i'm continuing (for the moment)- u know who u are..
anyways, came across something from *options* (Apr5,04), Kam Raslan's reply to a Q. (no copyright infringement intended!!):
Q: Dear Kam,
Why does a new Toyota Camry cost RM160,000 in Msia but only USD20,000 (RM75,800) in the US? Why are we making cars in Msia? And why isn't the energy-friendly Toyota Prius available in Msia?
Mucho Curante Poco Comprende, Kuala Lumpur
A: Greater minds than our have tried to tackle these difficult questions. It is said that one of Nostradamus' visions can explain why. It is also said that maybe the reknowned physicist Dr Stephen Hawking (of the wheelchair and Super String Theory fame) could one day discover the General Unifying Principle which may help us understand our universe a little better and also help us understand why cars are so damn expensive in Msia. So far, all he has been able to deduce is that "it's got something to do with Protons".
Actually, the reason cars are more expensive in Msia than in America is very simple - it's because we are a much richer nation than America. Car prices are set at these rates because they want to encourage us to use the magnificent public transport system. It is now possible in KL to travel on the LRT from one end of town to the other and only change trains once, get out of one system, cross a busy road, buy a new ticket, get into a carriage that was especially designed for particularly small Asians before arriving at the final station where you can then either queue for a taxi or use the new "Teleporter" booths that will disassemble and then amazingly reassemble all the atoms in your body and get you where you wanted to go in the first place.
As for why we make cars in Msia, well, it's done now. The decision was made and now too many people's livelihoods depend on it. There's no going back. Maybe one day local cars will be able to stand up on their own against other cars on a level playing field. I guess 20 years is not enough time. Maybe another 20 will do it.
I asked Toyota why it hasn't introduced the Prius into Msia and it said it would like to but the local market is too small and hasn't the infrastructure to deal with such an advanced car. The Prius is a new hybrid car that mixes a gas-powered engine with battery power. Maybe one day we'll see cars like this in Msia.
Which leads me to a complaint about the cars we buy in Msia - why are all new cars automatics? I hate automatics, especially in cheap cars. I hate having to wait half an hour after accelerating up a hill for the car to decide to shift into a new gear. I enjoy changing gears because it gives my left leg some exercise. And why do most automatics only come with two gears - one for forward and one for reverse? It is virtually impossible to overtake while driving an automatic unless the car in front is stationary.
The reason we are being overwhelmed by automatics is because importers would love to be able to sell us just one model of car. Life would be easier for them if we all drove the same model because they would only have to stock one set of spare parts. I wouldn't mind if this made spare parts cheaper, but it doesn't.
END.
phew! that was long. I guess KL-ites/PJ-ites have got gripes abt our public transport system.. I'm not begrudging those who have cars, after all, its at the top of the wish list for most who can afford one (or more). I guess the powers in charge could do well to personally go to ground (ie just like in chinese tv dramas, where the emperor puts on commoners clothes and check out whats happening in their lives =P )..instead of taking helicopters to survey the traffic situation, I'd be really happy to see them experiencing public transport at its peak hours ie 6pm on weekdays. And no, it shouldn't be the case where officials *reserve* a carriage/ bus to take them around. Its a matter of experiencing what thousands of *rakyat* does daily to get to/back to their offices/homes. Seriously, those who've never taken public buses or are chauffered around should really do this..at least u'll then have an idea of what's running through the mind of the *average rakyat*...oops enough bout traffic..i blog abt it often enough..
...was at Dave's yesterday for a late lunch..its been ages since I've been there, and nothing has changed (cept for minor changes to menu n prices)..the decor's still purplish (which i like) and food was okay.. If I was in a fussy mood yesterday, I would've left right after my order came. Cos a baby cockroach somehow found its way onto our table (not into my food) when my order arrived =( . The waitress nonchalantly flicked it away and didn't even bother apologising. I was aghast, but because it was my friend's birthday, didn't want to make any fuss..some ppl say mamak unhygienic etc but i guess its the same with nice restaurants..
QOTD:
Fear less, hope more;
Whine less, breathe more;
Talk less, say more;
Hate less, love more;
And all good things are yours.
-Anonymous
Yes, I really need a scanner now. Got tons of pictures to scan, and reluctant to get one now. Pc Fair's this weekend, but I wouldn't get one just yet....and i believe uni doesn't have one, serious. After all, they don't have any art/design courses so its not unusual for them not to provide one...I shall survive without one for the moment..
am supposed to be doing some work right now.. but as usual, am procrastinating and delaying everything till the last moment (i'm not supposed to be doing that right now!) ahhg...anyways was wondering who actually reads this blog of mine...? I used to mass mail to update friends, but since I've started blogging, hv stopped doing that. i guess its up to them whether they read this blog anot (as a sort of update of my little life)..i would've stopped blogging if nobody reads these stuff, but thanks to a someone whom i know does regularly,i'm continuing (for the moment)- u know who u are..
anyways, came across something from *options* (Apr5,04), Kam Raslan's reply to a Q. (no copyright infringement intended!!):
Q: Dear Kam,
Why does a new Toyota Camry cost RM160,000 in Msia but only USD20,000 (RM75,800) in the US? Why are we making cars in Msia? And why isn't the energy-friendly Toyota Prius available in Msia?
Mucho Curante Poco Comprende, Kuala Lumpur
A: Greater minds than our have tried to tackle these difficult questions. It is said that one of Nostradamus' visions can explain why. It is also said that maybe the reknowned physicist Dr Stephen Hawking (of the wheelchair and Super String Theory fame) could one day discover the General Unifying Principle which may help us understand our universe a little better and also help us understand why cars are so damn expensive in Msia. So far, all he has been able to deduce is that "it's got something to do with Protons".
Actually, the reason cars are more expensive in Msia than in America is very simple - it's because we are a much richer nation than America. Car prices are set at these rates because they want to encourage us to use the magnificent public transport system. It is now possible in KL to travel on the LRT from one end of town to the other and only change trains once, get out of one system, cross a busy road, buy a new ticket, get into a carriage that was especially designed for particularly small Asians before arriving at the final station where you can then either queue for a taxi or use the new "Teleporter" booths that will disassemble and then amazingly reassemble all the atoms in your body and get you where you wanted to go in the first place.
As for why we make cars in Msia, well, it's done now. The decision was made and now too many people's livelihoods depend on it. There's no going back. Maybe one day local cars will be able to stand up on their own against other cars on a level playing field. I guess 20 years is not enough time. Maybe another 20 will do it.
I asked Toyota why it hasn't introduced the Prius into Msia and it said it would like to but the local market is too small and hasn't the infrastructure to deal with such an advanced car. The Prius is a new hybrid car that mixes a gas-powered engine with battery power. Maybe one day we'll see cars like this in Msia.
Which leads me to a complaint about the cars we buy in Msia - why are all new cars automatics? I hate automatics, especially in cheap cars. I hate having to wait half an hour after accelerating up a hill for the car to decide to shift into a new gear. I enjoy changing gears because it gives my left leg some exercise. And why do most automatics only come with two gears - one for forward and one for reverse? It is virtually impossible to overtake while driving an automatic unless the car in front is stationary.
The reason we are being overwhelmed by automatics is because importers would love to be able to sell us just one model of car. Life would be easier for them if we all drove the same model because they would only have to stock one set of spare parts. I wouldn't mind if this made spare parts cheaper, but it doesn't.
END.
phew! that was long. I guess KL-ites/PJ-ites have got gripes abt our public transport system.. I'm not begrudging those who have cars, after all, its at the top of the wish list for most who can afford one (or more). I guess the powers in charge could do well to personally go to ground (ie just like in chinese tv dramas, where the emperor puts on commoners clothes and check out whats happening in their lives =P )..instead of taking helicopters to survey the traffic situation, I'd be really happy to see them experiencing public transport at its peak hours ie 6pm on weekdays. And no, it shouldn't be the case where officials *reserve* a carriage/ bus to take them around. Its a matter of experiencing what thousands of *rakyat* does daily to get to/back to their offices/homes. Seriously, those who've never taken public buses or are chauffered around should really do this..at least u'll then have an idea of what's running through the mind of the *average rakyat*...oops enough bout traffic..i blog abt it often enough..
...was at Dave's yesterday for a late lunch..its been ages since I've been there, and nothing has changed (cept for minor changes to menu n prices)..the decor's still purplish (which i like) and food was okay.. If I was in a fussy mood yesterday, I would've left right after my order came. Cos a baby cockroach somehow found its way onto our table (not into my food) when my order arrived =( . The waitress nonchalantly flicked it away and didn't even bother apologising. I was aghast, but because it was my friend's birthday, didn't want to make any fuss..some ppl say mamak unhygienic etc but i guess its the same with nice restaurants..
QOTD:
Fear less, hope more;
Whine less, breathe more;
Talk less, say more;
Hate less, love more;
And all good things are yours.
-Anonymous
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