The San Mao cartoon strips appeared in Shanghai Chinese newspapers in 1947 and 1948.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Wanderings of San Mao
One of the best known of China's cartoonists in the late 1940s was Zhang Leping, who reflected the inequalities, the joys and heartbreaks of life in the cutthroat world of the old Shanghai through the eyes of a little street vagabond orphan named San Mao (the name means "Three Hairs").
The San Mao cartoon strips appeared in Shanghai Chinese newspapers in 1947 and 1948.
The San Mao cartoon strips appeared in Shanghai Chinese newspapers in 1947 and 1948.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
细水长流
作词: 梁文福 作曲: 梁文福
演唱: 梁文福，刘瑞政，王邦吉
年少时候 谁没有梦
无意之中 你将心愿透露
就在你的生日的时候 我将小小口琴送
最难忘记 你的笑容
友情的细水慢慢流 流到了你我的心中
曾在球场边为你欢呼 你跌伤我背伏
夜里流星飞渡 想像着他日的路途
晚风听着我们 壮志无数
年少时候 谁没有愁
满腔愤慨 唯有你能听得懂
就在你失意的时候 我将那首歌吹奏
琴声悠悠 解我轻忧
岁月的细水慢慢流 流到了别离的时候
轻拍你的肩 听我说朋友不要太惆怅
霓虹纵然再嚣张 我你的步履有方向
成败不论切莫将昔日遗忘
多年以后 又再重逢
我们都有了疲倦的笑容
问一声我的朋友 何时再为我吹奏
是否依旧 是否依旧
人生的际遇千百种 但有知心长相重
人愿长久 水愿长流 年少时候
Sunday, October 22, 2006
To Detect a Two-way Mirror
Beware of Mirrors in Hotels or Public Washroom! Because you never know!
How to determine if a mirror are 2 way or not (Not a Joke!) Not to scare you, but to make you aware. A policewoman who travels all over the US and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen passed this on.
HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR:
When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc. How many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror (i.e., they can see you, but you can't see them).
There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it.
So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we are looking at? Just conduct this simple test:
Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror.
However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR!
So remember , every time you see a mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything. It is simple to do, and it might save you from getting "visually raped"!
This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the glass. As a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in mind!
Ladies: Share this with your girl friends.
Men: Share this with your wives, daughters and/or girlfriend or friends.
PASS THIS ON FOR SAFETY
How to determine if a mirror are 2 way or not (Not a Joke!) Not to scare you, but to make you aware. A policewoman who travels all over the US and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen passed this on.
HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR:
When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc. How many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror (i.e., they can see you, but you can't see them).
There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it.
So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we are looking at? Just conduct this simple test:
Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror.
However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR!
So remember , every time you see a mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything. It is simple to do, and it might save you from getting "visually raped"!
This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the glass. As a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in mind!
Ladies: Share this with your girl friends.
Men: Share this with your wives, daughters and/or girlfriend or friends.
PASS THIS ON FOR SAFETY
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Mr. Angry & Mrs Calm (No sex contents)
If you watch the below images from your seat in front of the computer,
Mr.Angry is on the left, and Mrs.Calm is on the right.
Get up from your seat, and move back 12 feet, and PRESTO!! they switch places!!
Mr.Angry is on the left, and Mrs.Calm is on the right.
Get up from your seat, and move back 12 feet, and PRESTO!! they switch places!!
Sunday, October 01, 2006
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Apple to release iTV video streaming box in 2007
Filed under: Media PCs
In an unusual turn of events, Apple has pre-announced a wireless video streaming set-top box to be released in Q1 2007 with the tag line "you can take content to your computer or iPod, but now... TV." Going by the codeword of iTV, the box looks like a flattened Mac mini -- apparently it's around half the height -- and features a built-in power supply, USB 2.0, Ethernet, 802.11 "wireless component video", optical audio and HDMI ports, plus regular ol' RCA stereo audio ports. Controllable by the standard Apple remote, the iTV will come with an updated version of the Front Row interface that shares Front Row's smooth 3D graphics, but differs in that it has a menu on the right side of the screen. Apparently it'll work with both iTunes on both PCs and Macs, and will sell for $299.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Twins - Gillian Chung Changing Photos
August 28, 2006 - 13:36
HONG KONG (AP) - Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and more than 100 other members of Hong Kong's entertainment industry attended a televised rally Monday to protest tabloid journalism they said violated their privacy rights.
The demonstration was sparked by the publication of photos of pop star Gillian Chung changing her clothes after a recent concert in Malaysia. The pictures appeared on the cover of the weekly Easy Finder magazine.
Chan told the rally that the secretly taken photos of Chung, part of the popular singing duo Twins, encouraged "peeping Tom" behaviour among children.
"Children buy the magazine. They think it's right. ... They will go back to school and take pictures of girls' underwear," he said.
Chung was shown adjusting her bra backstage at the concert in Malaysia's Genting Highlands. Her breasts were not visible.
The stars attending Monday's event lined up behind a backdrop that said Privacy. Dignity. Hong Kong People's Business. A tearful Chung, nicknamed "Ah Kiu," thanked her colleagues for their support.
"I hope people don't buy such indecent magazines," she said.
On Saturday, Chung filed a request for a court injunction ordering Easy Finder to stop publishing its photos of her and to return them to her record label EEG, EEG artist manager Mani Fok said Monday.
Chung has reported the matter to both Malaysian and Hong Kong police.
HONG KONG (AP) - Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and more than 100 other members of Hong Kong's entertainment industry attended a televised rally Monday to protest tabloid journalism they said violated their privacy rights.
The demonstration was sparked by the publication of photos of pop star Gillian Chung changing her clothes after a recent concert in Malaysia. The pictures appeared on the cover of the weekly Easy Finder magazine.
Chan told the rally that the secretly taken photos of Chung, part of the popular singing duo Twins, encouraged "peeping Tom" behaviour among children.
"Children buy the magazine. They think it's right. ... They will go back to school and take pictures of girls' underwear," he said.
Chung was shown adjusting her bra backstage at the concert in Malaysia's Genting Highlands. Her breasts were not visible.
The stars attending Monday's event lined up behind a backdrop that said Privacy. Dignity. Hong Kong People's Business. A tearful Chung, nicknamed "Ah Kiu," thanked her colleagues for their support.
"I hope people don't buy such indecent magazines," she said.
On Saturday, Chung filed a request for a court injunction ordering Easy Finder to stop publishing its photos of her and to return them to her record label EEG, EEG artist manager Mani Fok said Monday.
Chung has reported the matter to both Malaysian and Hong Kong police.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
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Friday, July 21, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006
The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments
What happens when you combine 200 liters of Diet Coke and over 500 Mentos mints? It's amazing and completely insane.
The first part of this video demonstrates a simple geyser, and the second part shows just how extreme it can get. Over one hundred jets of soda fly into the air in less than three minutes.
It's a hysterical and spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, brought to you by the mad scientists at EepyBird.com.
The first part of this video demonstrates a simple geyser, and the second part shows just how extreme it can get. Over one hundred jets of soda fly into the air in less than three minutes.
It's a hysterical and spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, brought to you by the mad scientists at EepyBird.com.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Investigators keen to present Bigfoot's footprint cast to Johor government
JOHOR : Investigators who found what is believed to be a clear footprint of Malaysia's own 'Bigfoot' are waiting to meet the Johor Chief Minister.
They want to present him with a cast of the print found in the rainforest and get his permission to carry out further investigations.
They came from across the world, drawn by a common attraction - the prospect of finding Malaysia's very own Bigfoot.
The paranormal investigators from Singapore, USA and the UK were invited by their Malaysian counterparts, a group known as the "Uncle Seekers."
At Endau-Rompin National Park in the state of Johor, they ventured deep into the forest with the help of local guides.
And after a daylong search - success!
Mr Syed Abdullah Al-Attas, "Uncle Seekers", says: "Actually we saw 10 footprints … but they are not clear. At about 6.15pm, George from Destination Truth, and Jenny from Independent Paper found it. "Yes Uncle! We found it! It's not myths!"
An entire Bigfoot colony is said to have moved there from the jungles of Perak in the North during the 70s.
Also known as the tropical Yeti or Mawas, the huge creatures reportedly have dense growth of hair on several parts of their body.
Mr Eugene Toh, Singapore Paranormal Investogator, says: "We have this department called Crypto-zoology. It is actually the study of hidden animals, which is like Bigfoot, and all those mythical creatures, like the unicorn and stuff like that."
The clearest footprint found by the team had a four-inch depth.
Going by that, and the height of broken tree branches overhead, the investigators believe an adult Bigfoot can reach a height of three and a half metres, and weigh more than 200 kilogrammes!
Ms Lee Qing Yu, Singapore Paranormal Investigator, says: "I brought along some crime scene investigator kit. So I went there and made some solution, pour into the footprint and made the cast."
The team now wants to present a cast of the footprint to Johor authorities and get permission to carry out further investigations.
Eversince this expedition, the Johor State Government has banned all foreigners from going into the area.
It is still opened to Malaysians but they have to pay 5 ringgit, or the equivalent of US$1.50 just to go in there and try their luck at finding Bigfoot.
The Johor government has formed an official committee of research scientists, and are urging Malaysians to consider the creatures as part of the state's heritage. - CNA/de
By Channel NewsAsia's Malaysia Correspondent Johnson Choo
Bigfoot video and not the NYP Tammy!
They want to present him with a cast of the print found in the rainforest and get his permission to carry out further investigations.
They came from across the world, drawn by a common attraction - the prospect of finding Malaysia's very own Bigfoot.
The paranormal investigators from Singapore, USA and the UK were invited by their Malaysian counterparts, a group known as the "Uncle Seekers."
At Endau-Rompin National Park in the state of Johor, they ventured deep into the forest with the help of local guides.
And after a daylong search - success!
Mr Syed Abdullah Al-Attas, "Uncle Seekers", says: "Actually we saw 10 footprints … but they are not clear. At about 6.15pm, George from Destination Truth, and Jenny from Independent Paper found it. "Yes Uncle! We found it! It's not myths!"
An entire Bigfoot colony is said to have moved there from the jungles of Perak in the North during the 70s.
Also known as the tropical Yeti or Mawas, the huge creatures reportedly have dense growth of hair on several parts of their body.
Mr Eugene Toh, Singapore Paranormal Investogator, says: "We have this department called Crypto-zoology. It is actually the study of hidden animals, which is like Bigfoot, and all those mythical creatures, like the unicorn and stuff like that."
The clearest footprint found by the team had a four-inch depth.
Going by that, and the height of broken tree branches overhead, the investigators believe an adult Bigfoot can reach a height of three and a half metres, and weigh more than 200 kilogrammes!
Ms Lee Qing Yu, Singapore Paranormal Investigator, says: "I brought along some crime scene investigator kit. So I went there and made some solution, pour into the footprint and made the cast."
The team now wants to present a cast of the footprint to Johor authorities and get permission to carry out further investigations.
Eversince this expedition, the Johor State Government has banned all foreigners from going into the area.
It is still opened to Malaysians but they have to pay 5 ringgit, or the equivalent of US$1.50 just to go in there and try their luck at finding Bigfoot.
The Johor government has formed an official committee of research scientists, and are urging Malaysians to consider the creatures as part of the state's heritage. - CNA/de
By Channel NewsAsia's Malaysia Correspondent Johnson Choo
Bigfoot video and not the NYP Tammy!
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Singapore Clemency Plea for Took Leng How
25,000 sign Took petition
(http://www.todayonline.com/articles/104116.asp // Thursday, March 2, 2006)
Convicted murderer's parents, wife hopeful he will be granted clemency - Lin Yanqin
IT HAS been more than a month since Took Leng How failed in his appeal against his conviction for the murder of eight-year-old Huang Na.
(http://www.todayonline.com/articles/104116.asp // Thursday, March 2, 2006)
Convicted murderer's parents, wife hopeful he will be granted clemency - Lin Yanqin
IT HAS been more than a month since Took Leng How failed in his appeal against his conviction for the murder of eight-year-old Huang Na.
But the hope that Took will be spared the gallows has not abated.
In fact, with the help of Took's aunt and a few sympathetic people in Singapore, Took's parents and wife say they have collected about 25,000 signatures on a clemency petition to date.
Took's lawyer, Mr Subhas Anandan, is hopeful that double that number of signatures could help his client get clemency.
"I don't think that the public has ever shown support to such an extent before," said Mr Anandan. "The signatures will show what a portion of Singaporeans think."
The rare split decision at the Court of Appeals on Took's sentence could also play a significant part. Chief Justice Yong Pung How and Justice Chao Hick Tin dismissed Took's appeal against the death sentence, but Justice Kan Ting Chiu disagreed with them, the first time such a split had happened in 10 years.
Disagreeing with the actual cause of Huang Na's death, Justice Kan felt that Took should only be convicted of the offence of voluntarily causing hurt, which carries a maximum jail term of one year.
But the Court of Appeals carried through the decision on the two-to-one majority. Despite this, Took's parents are hopeful that Justice Kan's words will have some weight when the clemency appeal goes to the President.
The records show that only six people sentenced to death have been granted clemency since 1965. The last time clemency was granted was in 1998, when then-President Ong Teng Cheong pardoned a 19-year-old youth who was sentenced to death for murder, commuting his sentence to life imprisonment.
Mathavakannan Kalimuthu had pleaded that he had had no intention to kill, and had submitted a petition accompanied by five letters, including one from his mother.
Took's family and their supporters will continue to gather signatures for another two months before submitting the petition in May.
"Anywhere there's a lot of people, we will go," said Took's aunt, who declined to be named. "There have been people who have said nasty things, but a lot of people have been very kind and supportive."
The group have staked out temples, MRT stations and HDB estates to gather signatures. Apart from locals, they have also got the signatures of foreigners from China, Indonesia and Malaysia.
"A lot of people have been calling me, telling me that they want to help, and I even heard something about putting this petition on the Internet," said Took's aunt, who is in her 70s.
"I get their signatures if I can, but if they are overseas, I can't do much."
An online petition has also surfaced, with 746 signatures. (View Current Signatures )
"Of course it is an encouragement to us," said Took's father, Mr Took Long Lai.
"I have told my son to have hope. We will continue to get more signatures to help him."
Click Here to Sign
Monday, February 27, 2006
My personality by The Johari Window
The Johari Window was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness.
Arena(known to self and others) cheerful, extroverted, friendly, happy, loving, warm | Blind Spot(known only to others) adaptable, bold, brave, caring, confident, dependable, energetic, idealistic, independent, observant, proud, religious, responsive, sentimental, spontaneous, trustworthy |
Façade(known only to self) | Unknown(known to nobody) able, accepting, calm, clever, complex, dignified, giving, helpful, ingenious, intelligent, introverted, kind, knowledgeable, logical, mature, modest, nervous, organised, patient, powerful, quiet, reflective, relaxed, searching, self-assertive, self-conscious, sensible, shy, silly, sympathetic, tense, wise, witty |
All Percentages
able (0%) accepting (0%) adaptable (11%) bold (33%) brave (11%) calm (0%) caring (11%) cheerful (55%) clever (0%) complex (0%) confident (44%) dependable (11%) dignified (0%) energetic (22%) extroverted (22%) friendly (66%) giving (0%) happy (22%) helpful (0%) idealistic (11%) independent (44%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (0%) introverted (0%) kind (0%) knowledgeable (0%) logical (0%) loving (22%) mature (0%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (11%) organised (0%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (11%) quiet (0%) reflective (0%) relaxed (0%) religious (22%) responsive (11%) searching (0%) self-assertive (0%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (0%) sentimental (33%) shy (0%) silly (0%) spontaneous (11%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (11%) warm (33%) wise (0%) witty (0%)
Created by the Interactive Johari Window using data from 9 respondents.
Friday, February 17, 2006
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