Monday, April 27, 2009
8 secrets to losing weight
Every New Year's, many of us make a resolution to lose weight. If that’s your goal, chin up. I’m about to introduce two people who committed to slimming down—and succeeded. Let them be your guides on how to lose weight, lower cholesterol, control blood sugar, and have more energy.
First up—Nicholas Cimato. At age 38, Nick had a minor heart attack. By 42, he was pushing 400 pounds and at risk for type 2 diabetes. That year his doctor said, “I don’t know what else to tell you, Nick. Change or die.”
Well, Nick changed. He lost more than 100 pounds and plans to compete in a triathlon in 2010. Here’s how he did it.
1) START DINNER WITH A FIRST COURSE. One of Nick’s secrets for losing weight was how he started dinner. Instead of launching into his entrée, he began with either a big salad or a bowl of vegetable soup. Foods like this are low in calories but fill you up because they contain so much water. Research from Penn State University has shown that this technique can cut your total calories at mealtime by 20%.
2) ENJOY UNLIMITED SNACKS. “Unlimited” foods are nonstarchy vegetables like peppers, carrots, celery, and cucumbers, all of which have a high water content and a low calorie count. In addition to carrying around baby carrots, Nick kept hunger at bay by chugging water throughout the day and before meals.
3) WALK OFF CRAVINGS. Like many of us, Nick sometimes got intense chocolate cravings—especially when stressed. When I told him about a recent British study that found chocolate-lovers had reduced cravings after taking a brisk 15-minute walk, he said he’d give it a try. It not only helped fight the urge to munch but also helped burn calories.
4) AVOID TRIGGER FOODS. Nick began to recognize his personal trigger foods—things he just couldn’t stop eating once he’d begun. He realized that pizza, bagels, and candy bars were dangerous for him, so he did everything he could to steer clear of them. He stopped keeping them in his house, crossed the street to avoid the sight and smell of a pizza parlor, and averted his eyes whenever he caught a glimpse of a candy machine. Identify your personal trigger foods and avoid them at all costs.
Suzanne Seiden is a 45-year-old mother and volunteer at her children’s schools. When she came to my office last April, Suzanne said she felt unhappy and self-conscious about her body. With hard work, Suzanne has lost more than 60 pounds and now feels empowered and energized. Some of her tricks:
5) GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME. Suzanne’s first “secret” for losing weight was to commit completely. All of the successful dieters I’ve worked with say that they had to know in their hearts that they would succeed this time. Success starts in the head, moves to the heart, and lastly involves the mouth and stomach.
6) DOUBLE UP ON THE GOOD STUFF. One of the most important dietary commitments Suzanne made was to ditch starchy carbohydrates at dinner and replace them with loads of vegetables. By eliminating 1 cup of starch every night and doubling up on nonstarchy veggies, you could save more than 80,000 calories and drop almost 23 pounds in one year!
7) ELIMINATE EXTRAS. When I first met Suzanne, she fessed up to being a major nibbler. I explained to her that picking at tiny amounts of food throughout the day may not seem like such a big deal, but it’s amazing how quickly those calories compound. Lesson learned: Every bite counts.
8) CUT BACK ON SWEETS—REAL AND ARTIFICIAL. Everyone knows you can save calories by cutting back on cookies and other sugary foods. But some studies suggest that even diet soda and artificially sweetened foods can lead to weight gain. One plausible explanation: Fake sugars keep sweetness on our taste buds and minds. That’s why I asked Suzanne to cut out sweets entirely for the first week of the diet and to minimize them going forward. Ta-da! It worked!
Easy food swaps for weight loss
http://www.parade.com/healthystyle/2008/09/easy-swaps-weight-loss
6 simple diet tricks: What she can learn from him (and vice versa)
http://www.parade.com/healthystyle/2008/11/6-easy-diet-tricks
7 diet do’s and don’t’s
http://www.parade.com/health/0809/diet-dos-and-donts
Wow Women (as calculated by Engineers)
Chinese EYE tEST
Thursday, April 23, 2009
u'll never look at petai the same way again :p
Hi all,
Some Healthy Food Trips to brighten up your morning blue.
ADVICE FROM UKM MEDICAL DOCTOR
Little did you know ...... after reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at petai in the same way again!
Petai contains three natural sugars -sucrose,fructose and glucose.Combined with fiber,petai gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proved that just two servings of petai provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute wor kout. No wonder petai is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way petai can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This is because petai contain tryptophan,a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin,known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS(premenstrual syndrome):
Forget the pills - eat petai. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anaemi a:
High in iron,petai can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.
Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the petai industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power :
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating petai at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipatio n:
High in fiber, including petai in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a petai milkshake, sweetened with honey. The petai calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels,while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:
Petai has a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn,try eating petai for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness :
Snacking on petai between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito b ites :
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of the petai skin.Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves:
Petai is high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight:
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers:
Petai is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control :
Many other cultures see petai as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In hoiland, for example, pregnant women eat petai to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affecti ve Disorder (SAD) :
Petai can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.
Smoking:
Petai can also help people trying to give up smoking.The B6,B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral,which helps normalize the heartbeat,sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels.These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium petai snack.
Strokes:
According to research in 'The New Engla nd Journal of Medicine,'eating petai as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%'.
Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of petai and place it on the wart. Carefully hold the petai in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, as you can see,petai really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, 'A Petai a day keeps the doctor away'.
Some Healthy Food Trips to brighten up your morning blue.
ADVICE FROM UKM MEDICAL DOCTOR
Little did you know ...... after reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at petai in the same way again!
Petai contains three natural sugars -sucrose,fructose and glucose.Combined with fiber,petai gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proved that just two servings of petai provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute wor kout. No wonder petai is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way petai can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This is because petai contain tryptophan,a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin,known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS(premenstrual syndrome):
Forget the pills - eat petai. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anaemi a:
High in iron,petai can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.
Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the petai industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power :
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating petai at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipatio n:
High in fiber, including petai in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a petai milkshake, sweetened with honey. The petai calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels,while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:
Petai has a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn,try eating petai for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness :
Snacking on petai between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito b ites :
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of the petai skin.Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves:
Petai is high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight:
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers:
Petai is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control :
Many other cultures see petai as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In hoiland, for example, pregnant women eat petai to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affecti ve Disorder (SAD) :
Petai can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.
Smoking:
Petai can also help people trying to give up smoking.The B6,B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral,which helps normalize the heartbeat,sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels.These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium petai snack.
Strokes:
According to research in 'The New Engla nd Journal of Medicine,'eating petai as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%'.
Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of petai and place it on the wart. Carefully hold the petai in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, as you can see,petai really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, 'A Petai a day keeps the doctor away'.
Juz 4 Laugh
Two Italian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The two fought and one KILLED the other to have the lady.
Two American men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- They both had the lady TOGETHER.
Two French men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- They killed the lady to have EACH OTHER.
Two Indonesian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The first man claimed that island is independent and took the lady as
his advisor.
- The second man swam to another island to search for jobs.
Two Thai men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The first man rented the lady to the second man for 2 baht a night.
Two Filipino men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The first man kidnapped the lady and asked for ransom
from the other man.
Two Malaysian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The lady ACCUSED the first man of sodomizing the other
because she was rejected by both.
Two Singaporean men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The two men are still waiting for instructions from the
GOVERNMENT on how to proceed.
- The two fought and one KILLED the other to have the lady.
Two American men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- They both had the lady TOGETHER.
Two French men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- They killed the lady to have EACH OTHER.
Two Indonesian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The first man claimed that island is independent and took the lady as
his advisor.
- The second man swam to another island to search for jobs.
Two Thai men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The first man rented the lady to the second man for 2 baht a night.
Two Filipino men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The first man kidnapped the lady and asked for ransom
from the other man.
Two Malaysian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The lady ACCUSED the first man of sodomizing the other
because she was rejected by both.
Two Singaporean men and a lady stranded on a desert island;
- The two men are still waiting for instructions from the
GOVERNMENT on how to proceed.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Qian Bia Wen Da Ti
1) Ah mei's dad has 7 wives, the 5th and 7th are africans. Guess a
chinese 'chen yu'
2) Every night xiao ming's mum will tuck him into bed. whenever he ask
her to cover him with blanket, his mum will scold n slap him, why?
3) Ah bao was murdered! however the police quickly found the
killer..who is it?
4) xiao bai n da bai r bros. As xiao bai grows older, he look more n
more like his bro. Guess a chen yu
5) Osama, Bush , Blair and Saddam play mahjong ...Who will win first?
6) Wats a panda biggest wish on earth ???
7) Who will pick up the dumping(ba zhang) on the floor ?
There are 3 Male and 1 Female pencils in a box. The Female pencil
got
pregnant!! Which Male pencil is responsible?
9) cow in north pole... guess a shoe brand...
10) Xiao ming drinks milk to grow up, Da ming drinks what?
11) He Shang Shu Tou Fa (Monk combs hair). Guess a country.
12) Which brand of shampoo is the wealthiest
13) There are 2 birds on a tree. Below the tree is a goat..in chinese
is
yang. When the yang died.. wad did the female bird told the male
bird tt makes the male birdy horny?
* * * A N S W E R S * * *
1) Wu Qi Ma hei
2) "Ma, na bei"
3) Dou Sa Bao
4) Zhen Xiang Da Bai
5) Saddam Hu Xian (Hussein)
6) Taking colour photo
7) Xiang Long Shi Ba Zhang
the one without the rubber
9) new balance ( nu bei leng si)
10) Alcohol because Jiu Yang Da Ming
11) Scotland (su ke lan aka comb for f**k?)
12) "Lux" Super Rich
13) Xia mian "yang" si liao
chinese 'chen yu'
2) Every night xiao ming's mum will tuck him into bed. whenever he ask
her to cover him with blanket, his mum will scold n slap him, why?
3) Ah bao was murdered! however the police quickly found the
killer..who is it?
4) xiao bai n da bai r bros. As xiao bai grows older, he look more n
more like his bro. Guess a chen yu
5) Osama, Bush , Blair and Saddam play mahjong ...Who will win first?
6) Wats a panda biggest wish on earth ???
7) Who will pick up the dumping(ba zhang) on the floor ?
There are 3 Male and 1 Female pencils in a box. The Female pencil
got
pregnant!! Which Male pencil is responsible?
9) cow in north pole... guess a shoe brand...
10) Xiao ming drinks milk to grow up, Da ming drinks what?
11) He Shang Shu Tou Fa (Monk combs hair). Guess a country.
12) Which brand of shampoo is the wealthiest
13) There are 2 birds on a tree. Below the tree is a goat..in chinese
is
yang. When the yang died.. wad did the female bird told the male
bird tt makes the male birdy horny?
* * * A N S W E R S * * *
1) Wu Qi Ma hei
2) "Ma, na bei"
3) Dou Sa Bao
4) Zhen Xiang Da Bai
5) Saddam Hu Xian (Hussein)
6) Taking colour photo
7) Xiang Long Shi Ba Zhang
the one without the rubber
9) new balance ( nu bei leng si)
10) Alcohol because Jiu Yang Da Ming
11) Scotland (su ke lan aka comb for f**k?)
12) "Lux" Super Rich
13) Xia mian "yang" si liao
Proverbs conflict
Actions speak louder than words.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Knowledge is power.
Ignorance is bliss.
Look before you leap.
He who hesitates is lost.
a silent man is a wise one.
A man without words is a man without thoughts.
beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Clothes make the man.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Better safe than sorry.
Money talks.
Talk is cheap.
The only thing constant is change.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Two heads are better than one.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The bigger, the better.
The best things come in small packages.
absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.
What will be, will be.
Life is what you make it.
Cross your bridges when you come to them.
forewarned is forearmed.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
With age comes wisdom.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings come all
wise sayings.
The more, the merrier.
Two's company; three's a crowd.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Knowledge is power.
Ignorance is bliss.
Look before you leap.
He who hesitates is lost.
a silent man is a wise one.
A man without words is a man without thoughts.
beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Clothes make the man.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Better safe than sorry.
Money talks.
Talk is cheap.
The only thing constant is change.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Two heads are better than one.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The bigger, the better.
The best things come in small packages.
absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.
What will be, will be.
Life is what you make it.
Cross your bridges when you come to them.
forewarned is forearmed.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
With age comes wisdom.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings come all
wise sayings.
The more, the merrier.
Two's company; three's a crowd.
How to stay young and beenhappy
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down.(keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches;)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you! have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and Lots of time with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is yourself. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your ! home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
if it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
And if you don't send this to at least 4 people - who cares? LOL
But do share this with someone.
Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down.(keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches;)
3. Keep learning:
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain get idle.
"An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you! have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and Lots of time with HIM/HER.
6. The tears happen:
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is yourself. LIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your ! home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it.
if it is unstable, improve it.
If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
And if you don't send this to at least 4 people - who cares? LOL
But do share this with someone.
"Too Kind Lawyer....."
One afternoon a wealthy lawyer was riding in his
limousine when he saw two men along the roadside
eating grass.
Disturbed, he ordered his driver to
stop and he got out to investigate.
He asked one man
"Why are you eating grass?"
"We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied.
"We have to eat grass." "Well, then, you can come with me to my
house and I'll feed you", the lawyer said.
"But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are
over there, under that tree". "Bring them along,"
the lawyer replied Turning to the other poor man he
stated, "You come with us also."
The second man, in
a pitiful voice then said, "But sir, I also have a
wife and SIX children with me!" "Bring them all, as
well," the lawyer answered.
They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large
as the limousine was. Once underway, one of the poor
fellows turned to the lawyer and said,
"Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."
The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really
love my place; the grass is almost 1 metre high!"
Lesson : Don't trust kind lawyers :-)
limousine when he saw two men along the roadside
eating grass.
Disturbed, he ordered his driver to
stop and he got out to investigate.
He asked one man
"Why are you eating grass?"
"We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied.
"We have to eat grass." "Well, then, you can come with me to my
house and I'll feed you", the lawyer said.
"But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are
over there, under that tree". "Bring them along,"
the lawyer replied Turning to the other poor man he
stated, "You come with us also."
The second man, in
a pitiful voice then said, "But sir, I also have a
wife and SIX children with me!" "Bring them all, as
well," the lawyer answered.
They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large
as the limousine was. Once underway, one of the poor
fellows turned to the lawyer and said,
"Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."
The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really
love my place; the grass is almost 1 metre high!"
Lesson : Don't trust kind lawyers :-)
Future Pizza Hut -Customer Service.
Operator: "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut."
Customer: "Haloo, can I order ..."
Operator: "Can I have your multi purpose smart card number, Sir?"
Customer: "It's eh..., hold on .... 6102049998-45-54610"
Operator: "OK ... you're ... Mr Singh and you're calling from 17 Jalan
Kayu. Your home number is 4123456, your office 7654 3210 and your mobile
is 9 1234567. "
Customer: "How did you get all my phone numbers?"
Operator: "We are connected to the Main CRM system Sir"
Customer: "I want Seafood Pizza ..."
Operator: "That's not a good idea Sir"
Customer: "Why?!"
Operator: "According to your medical records, you have high blood
pressure and an even higher cholesterol level Sir"
Customer: "What? ... What do you recommend then?"
Operator: "Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You'll like it"
Customer: "How do you know I will like it?"
Operator: "You borrowed a book entitled "Popular Hokkien Dishes" from
the National Library last week Sir"
Customer: "OK, I give up ... Give me three family sized ones then. How
much will that cost?
Operator: "That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total
is $49.99"
Customer: "Can I pay by credit card?"
Operator: "I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is
over the limit and you're owing your bank $3720.55 since October last
year" "That's not including the late payment charges on your housing
loan Sir."
Customer: "I guess I have to run to the neighborhood ATM and withdraw
some cash before your guy arrives"
Operator: "You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've reached your
daily limit on machine withdrawal today"
Customer: "Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready.
How long is it gonna take anyway?"
Operator: "About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always
come and collect it on your motorcycle.."
Customer: " What?!"
Operator: "According to the details in system, you own a Scooter,...
registration number E1123 ..."
Customer: "*'!^ *#?@%^**%^I7*"
Operator: "Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th July 1987
you were convicted of using abusive language at a policeman ..."
Customer: [Speechless]
Operator: "Is there anything else Sir?"
Customer: "Nothing ... by the way ... aren't you giving me that 3 free
bottles of cola as advertised?"
Operator: "We normally would Sir, but based on your records you're also
a diabetic ....... "
Customer: "Haloo, can I order ..."
Operator: "Can I have your multi purpose smart card number, Sir?"
Customer: "It's eh..., hold on .... 6102049998-45-54610"
Operator: "OK ... you're ... Mr Singh and you're calling from 17 Jalan
Kayu. Your home number is 4123456, your office 7654 3210 and your mobile
is 9 1234567. "
Customer: "How did you get all my phone numbers?"
Operator: "We are connected to the Main CRM system Sir"
Customer: "I want Seafood Pizza ..."
Operator: "That's not a good idea Sir"
Customer: "Why?!"
Operator: "According to your medical records, you have high blood
pressure and an even higher cholesterol level Sir"
Customer: "What? ... What do you recommend then?"
Operator: "Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You'll like it"
Customer: "How do you know I will like it?"
Operator: "You borrowed a book entitled "Popular Hokkien Dishes" from
the National Library last week Sir"
Customer: "OK, I give up ... Give me three family sized ones then. How
much will that cost?
Operator: "That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total
is $49.99"
Customer: "Can I pay by credit card?"
Operator: "I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is
over the limit and you're owing your bank $3720.55 since October last
year" "That's not including the late payment charges on your housing
loan Sir."
Customer: "I guess I have to run to the neighborhood ATM and withdraw
some cash before your guy arrives"
Operator: "You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've reached your
daily limit on machine withdrawal today"
Customer: "Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready.
How long is it gonna take anyway?"
Operator: "About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always
come and collect it on your motorcycle.."
Customer: " What?!"
Operator: "According to the details in system, you own a Scooter,...
registration number E1123 ..."
Customer: "*'!^ *#?@%^**%^I7*"
Operator: "Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th July 1987
you were convicted of using abusive language at a policeman ..."
Customer: [Speechless]
Operator: "Is there anything else Sir?"
Customer: "Nothing ... by the way ... aren't you giving me that 3 free
bottles of cola as advertised?"
Operator: "We normally would Sir, but based on your records you're also
a diabetic ....... "
Mama not stupid
3 INDIANS and 3 PAKISTANIS are travelling by train to a Cricket match at
the World Cup.
At the station, the 3 PAKISTANIS buy a ticket each and watch as the 3
INDIANS buy just one ticket for them all. "How are the 3 of you going to
travel on only one ticket?" asks one of the PAKISTANI. "Watch and
learn,"answers one of the INDIAN.
They all board the train. The PAKISTANIS take their respective seats
but all 3 INDIANS>cram into a toilet and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train departs, the conductor comes around collecting
tickets. He knocks on the toilet door and says, "Ticket please. " The
door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The
conductor takes it and moves on. The PAKISTANIS see this and agree it
was quite a clever idea.
So after the game, they decide to copy the INDIAN style on the return
trip and save some money. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket
for three on the return trip. To their astonishment, the INDIANS don't buy
ticket at all!!!
How are you going to travel without a ticket?" says one perplexed
PAKISTANI.
"Watch and learn," answers an INDIAN. When they board the train the 3
PAKISTANIS>cram into one toilet and soon after the 3 INDIANS cram into
another nearby toilet. The train departs.
Shortly afterwards, one of the INDIAN leaves the toilet and walks over
to the toilet where the PAKISTANIS are hiding. He knocks on the door and
says,
"Ticket please."
The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in
hand.
The INDIAN takes the ticket and goes back into his toilet !!!
the World Cup.
At the station, the 3 PAKISTANIS buy a ticket each and watch as the 3
INDIANS buy just one ticket for them all. "How are the 3 of you going to
travel on only one ticket?" asks one of the PAKISTANI. "Watch and
learn,"answers one of the INDIAN.
They all board the train. The PAKISTANIS take their respective seats
but all 3 INDIANS>cram into a toilet and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train departs, the conductor comes around collecting
tickets. He knocks on the toilet door and says, "Ticket please. " The
door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The
conductor takes it and moves on. The PAKISTANIS see this and agree it
was quite a clever idea.
So after the game, they decide to copy the INDIAN style on the return
trip and save some money. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket
for three on the return trip. To their astonishment, the INDIANS don't buy
ticket at all!!!
How are you going to travel without a ticket?" says one perplexed
PAKISTANI.
"Watch and learn," answers an INDIAN. When they board the train the 3
PAKISTANIS>cram into one toilet and soon after the 3 INDIANS cram into
another nearby toilet. The train departs.
Shortly afterwards, one of the INDIAN leaves the toilet and walks over
to the toilet where the PAKISTANIS are hiding. He knocks on the door and
says,
"Ticket please."
The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in
hand.
The INDIAN takes the ticket and goes back into his toilet !!!
The body of your foot
Just check this out......
The Organs of your body have their sensory touches at the bottom of your foot, if you massage these points you will find relief from aches and pains as you can see the organs are on right and left foot, the heart is on the left foot.
This time, it put organs on the feet as they are. Typically they are shown as points and arrows to show which organ it connects to.
It is indeed correct since the nerves connected to these organs terminate here.
This is covered in great details in Acupressure studies or textbooks.
God created our body so well that he thought of even this. He made us walk so that we will always be pressing these pressure points and thus keeping these organs activated at all times.
So, keep walking...
The Organs of your body have their sensory touches at the bottom of your foot, if you massage these points you will find relief from aches and pains as you can see the organs are on right and left foot, the heart is on the left foot.
This time, it put organs on the feet as they are. Typically they are shown as points and arrows to show which organ it connects to.
It is indeed correct since the nerves connected to these organs terminate here.
This is covered in great details in Acupressure studies or textbooks.
God created our body so well that he thought of even this. He made us walk so that we will always be pressing these pressure points and thus keeping these organs activated at all times.
So, keep walking...
Mathematiques!!!
ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.
DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.
DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.
Dun just believe in what you see.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Watch the rare wonders of nature ..
Watch the rare wonders of nature…….
The classical natural wonders are huge and hard to miss - vast canyons, giant mountains and the like. Many of the most fantastic natural phenomena, however, are also least easy to spot. Some are incredibly rare while others are located in hard-to-reach parts of the planet. From moving rocks to mammoths clouds and red tides to fire rainbows, here are seven of the most spectacular phenomenal wonders of the natural world.
1) Sailing Stones
The mysterious moving stones of the packed-mud desert of Death Valley have been a centre of scientific controversy for decades. Rocks weighing up to hundreds of pounds have been known to move up to hundreds of yards at a time. Some scientists have proposed that a combination of strong winds and surface ice account for these movements. However, this theory does not explain evidence of different rocks starting side by side and moving at different rates and in disparate directions. Moreover, the physics calculations do not fully support this theory as wind speeds of hundreds of miles per hour would be needed to move some of the stones.
2) Columnar Basalt
When a thick lava flow cools it contracts vertically but cracks perpendicular to its directional flow with remarkable geometric regularity - in most cases forming a regular grid of remarkable hexagonal extrusions that almost appear to be made by man. One of the most famous such examples is the Giant's Causeway on the coast of Ireland (shown above) though the largest and most widely recognized would be Devil's Tower in Wyoming . Basalt also forms different but equally fascinating ways when eruptions are exposed to air or water.
3) Blue Holes
Blue holes are giant and sudden drops in underwater elevation that get their name from the dark and foreboding blue tone they exhibit when viewed from above in relationship to surrounding waters. They can be hundreds of feet deep and while divers are able to explore some of them they are largely devoid of oxygen that would support sea life due to poor water circulation - leaving them eerily empty. Some blue holes, however, contain ancient fossil remains that have been discovered, preserved in their depths.
4) Red Tides
Red tides are also known as algal blooms - sudden influxes of massive amounts of coloured single-cell algae that can convert entire areas of an ocean or beach into a blood red colour. While some of these can be relatively harmless, others can be harbingers of deadly toxins that cause the deaths of fish, birds and marine mammals. In some cases, even humans have been harmed by red tides though no human exposure are known to have been fatal. While they can be fatal, the constituent phytoplankton in ride tides are not harmful in small numbers.
5) Ice Circles
While many see these apparently perfect ice circles as worthy of conspiracy theorizing, scientists generally accept that they are formed by eddies in the water that spin a sizable piece of ice in a circular motion. As a result of this rotation, other pieces of ice and flotsam wear relatively evenly at the edges of the ice until it slowly forms into an essentially ideal circle. Ice circles have been seen with diameters of over 500 feet and can also at times be found in clusters and groups at different sizes as shown above.
6) Mammoth Clouds
True to their ominous appearance, mammoths clouds are often harbingers of a coming storm or other extreme weather system. Typically composed primarily of ice, they can extend for hundreds of miles in each direction and individual formations can remain visibly static for ten to fifteen minutes at a time. While they may appear foreboding they are merely the messengers - appearing around, before or even after severe weather.
7) Fire Rainbows
A circum horizontal fire rainbow arc occurs at a rare confluence of right time and right place for the sun and certain clouds. Crystals within the clouds refract light into the various visible waves of the spectrum but only if they are arrayed correctly relative to the ground below. Due to the rarity with which all of these events happen in conjunction with one another, there are relatively few remarkable photos of this phenomena.
The classical natural wonders are huge and hard to miss - vast canyons, giant mountains and the like. Many of the most fantastic natural phenomena, however, are also least easy to spot. Some are incredibly rare while others are located in hard-to-reach parts of the planet. From moving rocks to mammoths clouds and red tides to fire rainbows, here are seven of the most spectacular phenomenal wonders of the natural world.
1) Sailing Stones
The mysterious moving stones of the packed-mud desert of Death Valley have been a centre of scientific controversy for decades. Rocks weighing up to hundreds of pounds have been known to move up to hundreds of yards at a time. Some scientists have proposed that a combination of strong winds and surface ice account for these movements. However, this theory does not explain evidence of different rocks starting side by side and moving at different rates and in disparate directions. Moreover, the physics calculations do not fully support this theory as wind speeds of hundreds of miles per hour would be needed to move some of the stones.
2) Columnar Basalt
When a thick lava flow cools it contracts vertically but cracks perpendicular to its directional flow with remarkable geometric regularity - in most cases forming a regular grid of remarkable hexagonal extrusions that almost appear to be made by man. One of the most famous such examples is the Giant's Causeway on the coast of Ireland (shown above) though the largest and most widely recognized would be Devil's Tower in Wyoming . Basalt also forms different but equally fascinating ways when eruptions are exposed to air or water.
3) Blue Holes
Blue holes are giant and sudden drops in underwater elevation that get their name from the dark and foreboding blue tone they exhibit when viewed from above in relationship to surrounding waters. They can be hundreds of feet deep and while divers are able to explore some of them they are largely devoid of oxygen that would support sea life due to poor water circulation - leaving them eerily empty. Some blue holes, however, contain ancient fossil remains that have been discovered, preserved in their depths.
4) Red Tides
Red tides are also known as algal blooms - sudden influxes of massive amounts of coloured single-cell algae that can convert entire areas of an ocean or beach into a blood red colour. While some of these can be relatively harmless, others can be harbingers of deadly toxins that cause the deaths of fish, birds and marine mammals. In some cases, even humans have been harmed by red tides though no human exposure are known to have been fatal. While they can be fatal, the constituent phytoplankton in ride tides are not harmful in small numbers.
5) Ice Circles
While many see these apparently perfect ice circles as worthy of conspiracy theorizing, scientists generally accept that they are formed by eddies in the water that spin a sizable piece of ice in a circular motion. As a result of this rotation, other pieces of ice and flotsam wear relatively evenly at the edges of the ice until it slowly forms into an essentially ideal circle. Ice circles have been seen with diameters of over 500 feet and can also at times be found in clusters and groups at different sizes as shown above.
6) Mammoth Clouds
True to their ominous appearance, mammoths clouds are often harbingers of a coming storm or other extreme weather system. Typically composed primarily of ice, they can extend for hundreds of miles in each direction and individual formations can remain visibly static for ten to fifteen minutes at a time. While they may appear foreboding they are merely the messengers - appearing around, before or even after severe weather.
7) Fire Rainbows
A circum horizontal fire rainbow arc occurs at a rare confluence of right time and right place for the sun and certain clouds. Crystals within the clouds refract light into the various visible waves of the spectrum but only if they are arrayed correctly relative to the ground below. Due to the rarity with which all of these events happen in conjunction with one another, there are relatively few remarkable photos of this phenomena.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Dengue Cluster Update
Dear all,
Forward is the information on dengue development in Singapore.
Do take care when you move around during the weekend break.
Have a good weekend.
Clusters with 10 or more cases
S/n Locality No.of Cases
1 West Coast Dr (Blk 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511) 13
Clusters with less than 10 cases
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Blk 470)
Bangkit Rd (Blk 270, 275)
Boon Keng Rd
Cassia Cres (Blk 28, 34)
Clementi Ave 3 (Blk 428, 430, 431, 445)
Clementi Ave 5 (Blk 340, 342)
Hougang St 91 (Blk 969, 970)
Jurong West St 42 (Blk 543) / Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 542)
Sirat Rd / Highland Rd
St. Helier's Ave
West Coast Dr (Blk 95, 113A) / West Coast Lane / West Coast Pl
Thats it for the week. Have a great weekend ahead.
Forward is the information on dengue development in Singapore.
Do take care when you move around during the weekend break.
Have a good weekend.
Clusters with 10 or more cases
S/n Locality No.of Cases
1 West Coast Dr (Blk 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511) 13
Clusters with less than 10 cases
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 (Blk 470)
Bangkit Rd (Blk 270, 275)
Boon Keng Rd
Cassia Cres (Blk 28, 34)
Clementi Ave 3 (Blk 428, 430, 431, 445)
Clementi Ave 5 (Blk 340, 342)
Hougang St 91 (Blk 969, 970)
Jurong West St 42 (Blk 543) / Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 542)
Sirat Rd / Highland Rd
St. Helier's Ave
West Coast Dr (Blk 95, 113A) / West Coast Lane / West Coast Pl
Thats it for the week. Have a great weekend ahead.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Recycled food - Chicken A La Carte
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-a-la-Carte
Take a minute and watch this true story. Most probably filmed in the
Philippines. This film topped the competition in the 56th Berlin
International Film Festival in February 2006. Count our blessings that
we are indeed very fortunate...
Take a minute and watch this true story. Most probably filmed in the
Philippines. This film topped the competition in the 56th Berlin
International Film Festival in February 2006. Count our blessings that
we are indeed very fortunate...
Goog Point
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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