Dog abuse!

On the fifth day of Chinese new year, just outside my house, I saw about a dozen of ruthless boys from around my neighbourhood riding bicycles throwing some firecrackers at dogs! By the look of their faces, one could easily deduce without doubts that they are not the typical straight A students. Instead they are probably (I’m very confident about it) sons of mechanics, labourers, hawkers, members of triads, you name it. So these boys picked on two innocent stray dogs sitting under a car parked next to the field opposite my house. And that car happened to belong to me. First of all, they hurled some firecrackers below the car. Then the dogs started running away in fear from the light explosion under the car towards my house for ‘sanctuary’.

I happened to be standing at my doorstep witnessing the entire incident. Surprisingly, the boys did not stop throwing firecrackers at the two dogs. One of them even turn aggressive and threw repeatedly at the dogs. Just to let you know that one of the dogs is pregnant! Just imagine I was standing there and he just did it thinking there was nothing wrong in hurting dogs. Furthermore, the dogs started to shake the gates violently trying to escape INTO my house.

Of course I was pretty pissed off when the boy did not stop his cruel act even though the dogs are already shaking my gates violently as a result of what he has done. I feel I could make a police report of the incident for causing damage to my gates. You might ask why I didn’t stop them. I did not argue with the boys or shouted at them but I could only stare at them because I don’t want to get into any trouble with these teenage boys who could be children of triad members. I could even risk myself being beaten up by those teenage boys.

A few months earlier, I believe I saw the very same group of boys in bicycles grouped in the field armed with long branches discussing about beating up the very same bunch of innocent stray dogs. These boys seemed to be very free and have nothing else to do! By the way, they were talking very loudly in Hokkien.and that’s why I could hear their conversation. Fortunately, the stray dogs did not come out into the field that night.

Now the point that I’m trying to raise is that these typical people that I know, they pray a lot especially on the 8th day of Chinese New Year around my neighbourhood but then these people shows no remorse towards animal cruelty. So what’s the point of praying? Again, these people could burn all sorts of incense and pray diligently and yet committed some heinous acts. Another example is on the 9th month of the Chinese calendar where Chinese would go vegetarian for that period. And you can easily see how they behave that time. They will just park their cars on the roadside and jammed the road without considering other road users. I’ve even encountered a couple of times where they could just park in front of your house and you will have a difficult time driving your own car into your house.

By the way, I’m a Chinese as well living in a very busy neighbourhood with a high Chinese population. I’ve seen enough antics and it’s really hard to respect my very own type behaving like some barbaric Chinaman who just came out from a ‘kampung’ for the very first time. But I’m not trying to say that acts of animal cruelty are committed exclusively by Chinese alone. I’ve also seen teenage boys from other races and even adults and even foreigners from a neighbouring country throwing pebbles, rocks, tree branches, and even a helmet! I’ve even read about some dog-killing sport in Afghanistan. It seems that human beings universally enjoy hurting animals.

I’ve even seen countless times children aged between 5 to 10 years old who deliberately threw sticks and stones at dogs with their parents standing next to them! And these parents don’t seem to bother about it. These parents would definitely only raise their voices when these dogs bit their children (I’d say deservingly bitten) and asked that these dogs to be put to sleep! After seeing all these sarcastic human behaviour with my very own eyes for many years, I’d not lay pity on any dog bitten victims anymore as a result of their own sarcastic doing and often time when these cases is reported in the newspaper, the parents would always claimed that ‘My children didn’t do anything to the dog!’

Bachelor of Science

Woooopiiiieeeeeee! That's exactly what I exclaimed after receiving an email telling me that I have been awarded the Bachelor of Science.

Ahem....ahem! My name is Gabriel Gim, BSc.

After 3 months of hardwork and lack of sleep, I got what I have put in tirelessly. A degree! The 3 months of research I have been through is one of the most enjoyable experience I have ever had. Full of agony, satisfaction, frustration, and networking! It is indeed invaluable!

Now I'm just waiting for the postman to give me the certificate. Waiting, waiting....grin!

Haircut

I just had a haircut lastweek. I went to Hair Perfect in E-Gate to obtain my brand new haircut.

Unbelievably, the haircut took the barber a wholesome two hours to cut my hair. Wait....two hours!! LOL!

Why? You might asked. I came in the salon with this hair.

And I told the hairstylist "Give me this hairstyle"

"Well....ok" they claimed.

I was seated. I was given a wash and they cut my hair. One hour passed and I saw the mirror...the image is coming....the image is coming. Yes yes....

Finally, tadaaaaa.....here you are. This is what I got.

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I said.....No No No.... I want this

Please, please cut it shorter....

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Another half an hour pass....and voila....I got this instead.

I was thinking. I want it shorter....anyway. Hmmmm....ok la, not bad not bad. Why not, why not! This hairstyle is good enough.

So I walked out a happy man but RM38 poorer.

Rommel and the NEP Policy

"Thierry Rommel should be kicked out from Malaysia" Datuk Mohamad Aziz (BN - Sri Gading) lambasted.

He again!

“Many officials from European nations had interfered into other countries’ affairs without understanding the repercussions,” he added.

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Let's hear what the Opposition said.

Lim Kit Siang claimed that Malaysians had already identified the causes of the country’s poor productivity and declining competitiveness.

“But when Rommel or other foreigners make bona fide comments or criticisms about the country, there is no need for government leaders to OVERREACT or RESORT TO IRRATIONAL RESPONSES,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby.

Wow.....she must be very very very very very very angry.

Hello, no need to overreact and resort to irrational responses lar......over Rommel's comments.

“He has always had this problem with his attitude,” Datuk Seri Rafidah said.

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Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) chairman Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said those who had protested against Rommel’s comments should substantiate it with valid data and statistics.

He said that while Rommel’s statement did not follow proper diplomatic protocol, it was increasingly necessary for all Malaysians to carefully examine the criticism, besides professionally assessing the contents for its truth and relevant implications.

“The CPPS feels that it is imperative for Malaysia to constantly review its socio-economic policies to ensure they are effective in promoting real sustained socio-economic development for all Malaysians in the long run,” he said.

So true of what Tan Sri Ramon has explained.

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Now let's see how Rommel was to defend himself.

“It is not my intention to meddle in domestic affairs and that was not the rationale of my speech"

“The rationale of the NEP in my speech is that it has bearings on the negotiations with the Free Trade Agreement between EU and Asean"

“I did not say the NEP was discriminatory nor did I call for it to be scrapped"

“One should read the entire speech to understand the context”

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NOW nOw, what I feel about all this ruckus is ridiculous.

What Lim Kit Siang has said is correct....

We have to accept bona fide comments or constructive criticisms in a positive note. And not be overly emotional and make lots and lots of noises or even some emotional gestures (look at the picture above).

And also I fully agree with what Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam has said.

And I wonder who's the one having the attitude problem. Malaysians just can't accept constructive criticisms and are so over-protective of the NEP policies which only benefited one group of ethnic communities.

I wonder if the Orang Asli do really benefited from this or only a certain 'group of connected people' receives all the so-called contracts and privileges. So the rich gets richer and the poor remains poor. No wonder the NEP has been politicised, period.

BN reps and the GT Babes

DO ALL MEN LIKE TO LOOK AT NAKED WOMEN?

That's the question posed by Datuk Mohamed Aziz (BN - Sri Gading).

DOH!!!!

Maybe some men like to look at naked men....ooops I forgot. Sorry.

But come on....

I was reading the paper and I saw that question/statement by Datuk Mohamed Aziz. I don't know whether to cry or to laugh. Man, what's wrong with our BN backbenchers nowadays.

He was referring to the racy dressing worn by the Super GT models during the racing events.
He also asked why the authorities seemed to be reluctant to take action against foreigners when they committed offences (the offence of wearing scantily clad dress) in the country.

Hello! This is Malaysia, not Afghanistan. What's wrong with women's dressing sexily? Is that a crime?

Seriously, what's wrong with Malaysians! Are you living in a jungle and have not seen a sexy woman before?




Come on, grow up and be a man. If you can't stand seeing a scantily clad woman, go back to the jungle. And by the way, they are not naked.

They are clothed. HELLO!

Also, if you can't stand it, don't attend the racing events. DOH! Complain for what?

Sigh.....2020 is coming soon la. Come on Malaysians. Some of them are still thinking in some 'kampung' mindset. Wanna be a developed country? Please la.....

Think rationally if you want to grow up to be a developed country. And don't grow backwards.

Sigh......

Atheism

There's a saying 'God only helps those who help themselves'. So true.....actually.

If you want to achieve something, you have to work for it. There's no shortcut like praying to God and 'voila'.....miracle happens.

I want to have one million ringgit right before me today and voila....it appears....wahhhh how wonderful. Duh...

I want to score in my exam. So I pray and I scored! God's help? Sure? What if you don't even study at all? Will it happened?

I feel God is just a final hope to give spiritual confidence to certain people in dire straits. Religion to me is just a spiritual motivation which is not to be taken seriously or to be relied seriously.

Yet some people go to the extent of spending tons and tons of ringgit hoping that religion would answer their prayers. That is not wise. Or some even use religion to kill innocent civilians. That's terrible.

How sad.....They say launch a war and you will go to heaven. Yea....righttttttt. Come on....

Who on earth actually have seen heaven and hell? Anyone...please put up your hand.... ahhh there you go. No one.

You gotta believe in yourself and think for yourself. You don't have to follow what some people from certain centuries bla bla bla and believe them.

We are in the 21st century already......
Think on your own!

Which Tarot Card Am I

You are The Magician

Skill, wisdom, adaptation. Craft, cunning, depending on dignity.

Eleoquent and charismatic both verbally and in writing,
you are clever, witty, inventive and persuasive.

The Magician is the male power of creation, creation by willpower and desire. In that ancient sense, it is the ability to make things so just by speaking them aloud. Reflecting this is the fact that the Magician is represented by Mercury. He represents the gift of tongues, a smooth talker, a salesman. Also clever with the slight of hand and a medicine man - either a real doctor or someone trying to sell you snake oil.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Yea....as if I sell snake oil. Very funny...very funny.....