Bookshop for Dummies!

Poor Service: Are they not proud to have a job?

Dropped by the Bukit Rajah Shopping complex here in Klang.
Wanted to buy three items on my shopping list.
One of the item was:

   
    A book entitled: "SW radio listening for Dummies"
    Walked into MPH.
    We have shopped here before, but it was since....'transformed'.

    "Excuse me ma'am, where can I find books for Dummies?"
    "Err...yes, behind there, near the 'Teen Reading' section"
    "OK thanks,.. I'll go look"
    After 3 minutes of searching, I went back to the counter.
    "Ma'am, I can't find it..."
    She turned into a sourpuss and left her counter grudgingly.
    I followed her.
    I too was looking for the familiar yellow and black book.
    "Sold out!" she said.
    "Huh? What sold out?"
    "The book,...all sold out!"

 Duh!!!!! This truly is a bookshop for Dummies.

Are they not proud to have a job? Why can't they give service with a smile? It looks like we, the customers are bugging them and wish that we disappear quick, quick!

Maraysia Bohliau!


 

Super Bright Pig's Feet?

A new Bak Kut Teh recipe!

Was in Klang Utama looking for lunch. At a coffee shop, we came upon a Bak Kut Teh (pork rib soup) stall displaying various types of dishes.

Was puzzled on one dish called "halogen Pig's feet".

Drat! What was it again?

Dunno.
Wanted to try it but it was sold out!
Must be good because of someone's 'bright' idea...ha!Ha!....

Pariasonic?

Ha!Ha!
One must need to look twice when buying electronic goods.

Genuine brands are often imitated.

Came across a brand of a DVD player displayed at a five-foot way here in Klang. It was manned by a 'China Doll'.

Almost fell into the drain when I noticed the look-alike brand of Panasonic called Pariasonic!!

Went home immediately to check if my Lumix GH2 comes from Panasonic or

Ha!Ha!Ha!...............

5 Bilis & 9 Nuts!

Niah Mudder!

Just what da fcuk the boss of this joint take us for? Why is everyone taking this shit sitting down?
No balls to complain? Is our Gormen still sleeping?

Lately, the Klang famous Shanmuga 'TT' stall (lepak-ala-teh-tarik) in Taman Bekerley did that. They physically shrink the content of their nasi lemak.  Instead of the usual portion of kacang (peanuts) and fried ikan billis (anchovies) they cut down to 5 miserable pieces  and 9 pieces of nuts! This is down right cheating.
I am going to boycott this eatery and encourages all my friends to do so.

Let us see this boycott works, if not, we can safely say that the majority of us have no balls!
We may even tell them that it is all right to screw us and can even go further.
Shame on you Shanmuga,
Please remember that we PAY  for our meals and not given free meals like in lokap/prison.
By the way, please smile while you serve.
We are not all that hard-up, bloody idiots!

Show Me The Money!!!!

There Is Money In Garbage.

Caught with my HD Spycam, a garbage collector found a purse loaded with cash. I co-incidentally shot this video as a test and end up striking a rare shot. Well, technically, he did not steal the money but it came to him on top of his truck in a huge pile of garbage. He should, at least, find a way to return it. Honesty huh?

This lucky bloke sure got an extra duit Raya.

My gripe here is with MPK (Majlis Perbandaran Klang) or our town council, because of the way these contractors are doing their job unprofessionally and is a health hazard. Just look at the truck itself. Is this the proper way to do this? What happened to the enclosed trucks with hydraulic compactors and with liquid catchment traps? We pay our taxes too and I believe it covers proper garbage collection.
It is getting frustrating everyday to witness just how our government is losing touch with all that claims of success and promises so called 'delivered'!
 As I blog this, I can even smell the foulness of the drippings and this could cause some health problems. You see, the children playground is nearby and kids, being a holiday season, would be walking over these rotting liquid.



Malaysia  sure Boleh!!

Early Birds

Raptors

The Malaysian Raptor Watch would be held on the 10th. March, 2012 in Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

This morning, cruising around Kuala Selangor from Klang, I made many video shots and noticed 'extras' especially the bigger and heavier ones. Of course, the usual Brahminy Kites, Crested Serpent Eagles, a resident White-bellied Sea-Eagle and the Black-shouldered Kite are still there but these new comers are quite difficult to be identified.

Anyway, here is the video.

Kindly give your comments and id if possible.

Thanks.

Box Fixed Up!

Talk Like That, Also Kenot!

Wah, just a few days ago, I blogged and complaint about how UNIFI 'dissapeared' after fixing up the cables.

That was for Thursday.

Then, the next day, on Friday afternoon, they fitted up the junction boxes and connected the fibre optic cables from the poles onto the under ground ducting towards the main road.

This is good news..

Little India

Preparing for the Festival of Lights.

We visited a very busy street here in Klang yesterday.

It was filled with shoppers preparing for Diwali, which is to be held this coming Wednesday, 26th. October.

A lovely hanging 'lantern' is one of the modern contraption that was found selling in Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang yesterday.

Shops and stalls were geared up selling everything related to the festival ranging from clothes, sweets, balloons, fireworks, etc... to a heavy crowd before a rain storm sets in.

It was also a photographers' delight as sellers willingly obliged to strike many poses with glee.

It also gave us a nostalgic feeling of closeness amongst our multi racial population, built up during the years of togetherness here in Malaysia.

With beautiful festivals like this, we sincerely wish that despite all present negativities 'others' are creating, cool down 'hot heads' so that it would not drive sanity into a deep hole.

To all our Hindu friends, Happy Diwali.

May the Lights shine on our path forever.

(All pictures are taken with the Panasonic Lumix GH2 Micro Four Thirds System)

Ultra Close-Up

Our resident bird,

the Olive-backed Sunbird in HD Video

The set-up took 4 days.

Under the cover of heavy shading and camouflage, our Alpha male in full breeding plumage struck a pose.

He co-operated by sitting pretty, preening and cleaning and what a handsome guy he is.

He's got competition because there is another guy around.

He is our new visitor.

We are proud to announce that another species have just visited our home. He is a cousin of the Olive-backed (Nectarinia jugularis) [below].

The brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) [above] have arrived. He is much bigger and have more colors than the Olive-backed.

This new pair ( a gurl too) have made a nest on our mango tree.

Yup, the same tree that the pesky kitty was lurking above. (Please see my last post)

We are patiently waiting to complete another ultra close-up shot on this new bird.

Btw, the kitty is no more.

Yup, conked!

According to a neighbour of ours, the bad kitty got hit by a truck!!!

I suspect that all da birds have something to do with this! Ha!Ha!

Let us watch the Olive-back Sunbird video here.

The Ends 'is' Near!

Surprise.

I was wrong when thinking about UNIFI, TM Net's fibre Optic Broadband.

When seeking desperately for when are we getting UNIFI to our home here in Klang, we did not get any positive news from the internet, the media...etc. No favourable reply even from Kedai Telekoms. I even concluded that I may not be so lucky after all, to experience UNIFI. And day in, day out, we have to suffer in silence with the snail paced 1MB Streamyx which go bonkers almost everyday. Not forgetting the blood suckingly expensive Asstro.

Yes Streamyx and UNIFI belongs to Telekom Malaysia.

Then this morning, BANG!! A sound of a fall of an aluminium ladder in our back lane.

There was a commotion with chattering of human voices.

Upon investigation, we were surprised to find that there was a team of contractors pulling cables and climbing telephone poles. These are fibre optic cables. Yup, UNIFI's.

So, the end is near.

Or should we say, the 'ends' are near.

[The fibre optic cable is the top one]

It is our frustrated end of Asstro and end of Streamyx.

By end of September, perhaps?

Thank you guys.

Banyak Terima Kasih.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Now We Know Why!

While cruising along inside a Hypermart, we spotted a surprise.

Now we know why that every time when we ask an assistant for help, he/she is always clueless and/or trying to ask us to bugger off. Why?
We found out that one was very 'busy' playing games on the PC!
Poor thing, Hypermart. Paying 'buta' for the salary. The services rendered at these supermarkets 'sucks' nowadays and we can feel that there are no effort being made to train them for better efficiency.

Ever try them when asking for a different size/model? It is always "tak tahu"[dunno] or "sudah habis" [sold out]or "no stok" [awaiting stocks to fall out of the sky]
Where else can one get a cushy job, pay's ok, no need for hard work, air cond. environment, comfy,and play computer games some more!
Ha!Ha!......"Solitare"!!!!

Holy Bak Kut Teh!

BKT Monks.

We are still puzzled at this scenerio.

Klang is the capital of Bak Kut Teh.
Monks eating Bak Kut Teh.

Aren't they vegans?
It is past 2pm in the afternoon, and shouldn't they be in the temples?
Is this for real?
Come on, please do not tell me that not all of them are vegetarians.
Claypots and chinese tea some more!
Yummy! Ha!Ha!
Also.
Please don't tell me that they do not go back to the temples before 12 noon and they are also allowed to beg at pasar malams at night! Nuns(leekor) in white are also seen begging at food courts after 1pm.
Or even circulating Gambling chances via leaflets from the temples.

We don't even know what is real or fake anymore.
A leaflet/flyer received at our letterbox at home recently and many more before this.
[Important disclaimer & caution:- Do not call the phone number above. Do so at your own risk.]

Or, is it a Money Bags year? Prooboh!

Are times that bad?
Even spiritual times? Duh!

Contaminated Food

Very Unhealthy,
TESCO

Made a press complaint on what happened at breakfast.

We bought a pack of fresh pastry puff from the Bakery Dept. at Tesco Hypermarket, Setia Alam on May 23.

The next morning, I ate the first one and felt funny. The taste was way off.
I decided to cut open the second puff and was shocked to find that it was full of mould.
Yes, the fungus type.
In our food and it is anyone's guess that it could send one running to the toilet shitting 'bricks'!!!
How can a giant Multinational Company allow such poor food safety standard to go by?

Weeks before I had a bad case of food poisoning and my doctor took it for the change in weather. I recalled eating the same bad pastry puff from the same Hypermart!!!
I failed to take this as a warning.

As a photographer, I quickly reached for my camera and shot some photos and video clips.

Thanks to technology, the macro shots came out brilliant and also to Leica optics. You should see the Full High definition Video too!!!!
Yes, although the pack was on offer, the expiry date is valid. By the looks of it, it is not even entirely safe for human consumption.
Can I sue them for any health compensation?

We shop at this TESCO every week and have encountered hygiene concerns before. We have already made many complains and have blogged about it.

I was even injured with a bleeding finger one evening while using a faulty tap at their fish counter. All these came to naught even with apologies from their many 'managers'.

I lost count.

In my previous blogs, I have made official complaints about their dirty trolleys. They have noted and promised to look into it but even after more than a year, the trolleys are still in such dirty state.

My older blogs are here:-

1) of August 16, 2009
and
2) of April 20, 2010

Are our safety Food Standards going down the drain???

Made an official complaint to the Malay Mail Hotline.
This is their report of 2nd June.

When I went to meet them to settle this matter, they offered me a voucher and a no-liability letter to settle things. Not only I found this very insulting, I totally rejected this.

Therefore, this issue is NOT settled.
I was sold contaminated food period.
And by saying it publicly that the matter have been resolved, it is a blatant lie.
This is shameful.

My family and I will NOT shop here anymore. In fact we will NOT shop at any TESCO outlet anymore.

This is very shocking as it is a Multinational Company.

Eat & Shake!

Chinese Pond Heron
Was driving home one afternoon and spotted a migrant in full breeding plumage.

Grabbed my Panasonic Lumix GH2, changed its lens to the 200mm TeleZoom, selected ETC 'on' and shot the bird. Thanks to James and Bitty of Photo Malaysia who id-ed this heron double quick as the usual color and pattern are not the same normally. Even the bill is in two colors!

Was in time for its quick meal and a 'shake' afterwards.

Enjoy the video here.

Is This Legal?

Satellite Dish It is sprouting all over Klang. Many homes are now fitting (legal?) satellite dishes which I was told, can receive 300plus World TV channels FREE of subsciption charges! One just got to buy a complete set which includes a 'so called decoder', a ten-foot dish including cables for about RM1,600.00. That is all. No other charges & free of monthly fees. I was also told that we do not pay any licensing fees as we would have to bear the loss should we be caught by the authorities!

Caught by the authorities? Which authority? Police? MPK? Is that fair to all ASSthrow customers who are paying at least RM1,600.00 per year for a standard package or RM3,600.00 per year with super-dupersports/movies/repeats/........etc.

Is that true? Maybe I go join my neighbour to fit one set. The same dish adjusted even higher, yesterday. What's the difference when satellites are located miles above our earth and do an extra 10 feet count?

The authorities cannot even spot a TEN FOOT dish located on top the roof of the house so FULLY EXPOSED! Maybe my neighbour is from East Malaysia (noticed his pick-up truck's registration number plate) and it is OK to use it there, but then, this is West Malaysia. Are there TWO sets of Law in this Country? It also look like it is getting Lawless! Up yours Authorities! Fook the LAW!

Adaptor

Saved A Lens The adaptor for my new GH2 have arrived. It allows me to use one of my old 35mm SLR lenses, the Rollei HFT Planar 50mm f/1.8, to the Micro Four Third camera. Have tested it today. Typical of German lenses, the first few shots were excellent. The stills were extremely sharp but slightly over exposed. I will try it with a (ND) neutral density filter. Later, would be doing a few HD Videos trials. The vintage Rollei lens. This QBM (Quick Bayonet Mount) to m4/3 fitted perfectly. Naturally as with old SLR lenses, the aperture and focus would strictly be on manual selection. Do not forget to select "shoot without lens" on the camera setting. The Panasonic Lumix GH2 with the Rollei lens

Fire

Factory Burns
Usually a sleepy part of Klang, Jalan Istimewa is located along our housing area.

At 11am this morning, this landmark factory got ablazed. The damages may run into the thousands. I caught it on 'tape' in 1080p HD Video here.

Done

Thanks Panasonic!

In one hour, the folks at the Customer Care Centre of Panasonic solved my problem.
It was confirmed that the Electronic Viewfinder was faulty. I must say that it may be the first ever known in a GH2 and perhaps in the entire G series.
The risk I had taken is understandable because being the first very few in this country to own one and buying it even that it is not officially launched here in Malaysia.

The viewfinder was replaced with a new one.

I am happier now.

Co-Director

Guess Who's
Checking My Work?

Was at the garden when a call attracted me.
Our newly planted 'wild banana' tree flowered and was fruiting.
The call sounded like the elusive Flowerpecker and I immediately went into the house to set up my camcorder.
After waiting patiently for half an hour, nope, the Flowerpecker did not show up. All these happened under the watchful eyes of our resident Olive-backed Sunbird whom we called "Sunny".

He zoomed in and sat on my rig! As if examining my camcorder to check for exposure settings!
Ha!Ha!

Yup. It is OK here.
And here.
Hey got sound or not?
OK... I'll go to the banana flower play acting yah? You get ready.
Lights, Camera........ACTION!

Happy Birding this Christmas yah?

Spotted!

Burmese Shrike

My wifey spotted an uncommon Shrike a few days ago.
This was at our back yard garden here in Klang.

I thought it was a migratory Brown Shrike or the Tiger Shrike which drops by from East Asia and getting away from the coming winter months. Upon examining the picture taken, we realised it to be the Burmese Shrike which on record, do not usually hang around that far south!


The distinguished 'rattling' call and the long tail are her trademark.

A Beauty.