tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198201312024-03-13T23:14:42.719+08:00Wombat BluesOf Pointless Rants, Life and Everything.Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-51065699836519219952008-08-13T12:58:00.005+08:002008-08-13T14:18:41.072+08:00Best Olympic Opening Ceremony ever....... NOT!Two years ago when the missus and I were in Guilin China, we attended a stage performance called "Dreamlike Lijiang" which is a ballet-circus performance. I was very impressed by the way they used the effects of light, sound and LCD projections in the show which gave us all a very big Wow-effect. I remember telling MrsW that multiply this by a thousand times and we can imagine what is in store atWombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-36407464286769747002008-08-06T13:47:00.003+08:002008-08-06T13:54:12.044+08:00Welcome to ZimlaysiaCoincidence?The moment they announce today the nomination/polling day for a certain area whose representative has vacated recently, immediate someone was told to appear in court to be charged for a certain matter tomorrow.Is it because it has now become a Do-also-die-but don't-do-also-die situation, so might as well all die together? Coincidence? If it is a coincidence, I am still a 45 year old Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-46418723867666705792008-08-02T10:12:00.002+08:002008-08-02T10:49:51.078+08:00Best Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony Ever!Last night on satellite TV's "Reflections of Summer", Barcelona Olympics 1992...Wombat : "Gather round kids, I want you to watch this."Little Wombat (17 yrs) : "Watch what Daddy?"Wombat : "How the Olympic Flame at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics was lit. You were only 1 year old then."microWombie (7 yrs) : "What's an Olympic Flame Daddy?"Wombat : "It is a huge cauldron at the stadium where the flame Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-56091545769897729442008-07-11T13:58:00.004+08:002008-07-11T14:55:05.189+08:00You think this is your father's country ah???The subject of illegal immigrants (PTIs) in Sabah has been a hot topic in the media lately. Everyone had their say so now it is my turn.I believe if one is in this country illegally, one should either leave or get deported when caught. Logic tells you that it is true. If I enter your house and you do not know me, you will chase me off or even call the cops. If I were to squat on your land withoutWombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-73761890355425757122008-07-07T15:27:00.003+08:002008-07-07T15:35:22.335+08:00What a week for SportsIt was a great week for sports, almost.Spain won Euro 2008, as predicted by me earlier.Louis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in the rain with some very good precision driving.Rafa Nadal won Wimbledon by playing one of the best match Wimbledon has ever seen. He has to win it sooner or later, next year if not this year.Unfortunately, one of the Williams sisters won the Wimbledon Ladies Final. Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-30887594251025295962008-07-02T11:20:00.003+08:002008-07-02T12:57:39.738+08:00Ouch my eyes!!!!Today I am going to rant about drivers who use HID car headlights.Yes, you know who you are. You who think that having white light instead of yellowish light coming out from your car's headlights are cool. I have a bone to pick with you. In fact, I feel like breaking your car headlights with a baseball bat.Okay, some pre-mumbles. Normal car headlights give out a yellowish light. However, some Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-19730909330365851102008-07-02T10:45:00.004+08:002008-07-02T11:07:37.327+08:00Torres 1 - Germany 0Euro 2008 Final : Spain 1 - Germany 0.I kept the faith. Months ago before Euro 2008 started, I said since England is out, I will go for Spain to win it. And they did, with tons of class too.Who scored the winning goal? Fernando Torres, striker extraordinaire. It wasn't some kind of el-cheapo goal. It was sheer class, power and skill. He literally out-muscled and out-ran Philipp Lahm on his way toWombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-6951080641642106562008-06-13T10:46:00.003+08:002008-06-13T11:26:53.509+08:00Highway To HellFinally I am going to rant about the miserable condition of Jeroco Road, Lahad Datu.I have been traveling on this unsurfaced road since 1987 in the course of my work every week. Jeroco Road is a 45 km long road located near Lahad Datu and basically connects an area that has about 10 palm oil mills and countless oil palm estates. The road belongs to the government and maintenance is supposed to beWombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-23179909002208115722008-05-23T12:59:00.002+08:002008-05-23T13:13:07.618+08:00Of this and that.David Cook won American Idol Season 7 by 12 million votes. I was sure he will lose because there's simply no defense against 50 million screaming hormones who will vote for David Archuleta. I guess finally American made the right choice after so many seasons of big mistakes. (Anyone remember Taylor Hicks? See?)So M*n U*d won the Champions League. No hair off my back. At least I have the pleasure Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-83247517860011245902008-05-15T10:13:00.006+08:002008-05-15T10:46:13.592+08:00American Idol : And then there are two...So it is down to the last two contestants on American Idol : David Cook and David Archuleta. Yes, Syesha was sent home today. I didn't expect her to to be able to make the cut because David Cook simply is better than her and David Archuleta has 30 million moist panties cheering for him.My vote is for David Cook to win the Finale because I just realized last night during the Top-3 that Archuleta Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-10870280584877314912008-04-20T21:34:00.005+08:002008-04-21T11:04:23.573+08:00New ToyI finally got tired of carrying two cellphones everyday.Two phones? Yes, one for business calls (an SE-S500i) and one for personal calls/SMSs (SE-K800i). I do a lot of personal SMSs, close to about 1000 a month and I don't think my boss will appreciate that if I do it on company account. Morever, I finally has finished with my phase of playing with the latest cell phones.So I went and bought a Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-81645098481966065472008-04-13T21:42:00.003+08:002008-04-13T22:10:42.168+08:00Astro Gold-coloured Stupid CardTonight, 7.45pm...Okay, Astro sent me this new gold-coloured smart card to replace the old one in my living room decoder. Says here in the printed instruction that it is going to be an easy four steps.Right. Remove old smart card. Insert new smart card. Decoder auto updated itself within a minute. Switch on decoder again. TV shows "Please insert smart card" message. No channels can be viewed. AllWombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-53339461530472122822008-04-09T08:40:00.003+08:002008-04-11T13:58:11.940+08:00What a nice morning at AnfieldBefore the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final between Arsenal - Liverpool at Emirates Stadium a week ago...Pundits : Arsenal will win this one. They have too much talent and playing so well not to win it.Arsenal 1 - Liverpool 1--------------------------------------Before last Saturday's EPL match between Arsenal - Liverpool at Emirates Stadium...Pundits : Arsenal will win this Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-3405904044332396852008-04-07T10:46:00.005+08:002008-04-07T11:16:55.038+08:00Arsenal 1 - Liverpool Reserve Team 1EPL on Saturday 5-4-2008.It was a match that Liverpool can afford to lose but Arsenal can't.The second match in the so called Arsenal-Liverpool Trilogy/Trinity, this match is a distraction from the other two UEFA Champions League quarter final matches involving both teams within a week.If Liverpool loses this one, no big deal. If Arsenal loses or even draw, they can kiss their EPL title hopes or Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-51128654708765149352008-03-21T17:24:00.008+08:002008-03-21T19:53:56.773+08:00Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - 2008)Sir Arthur C. Clarke died in Sri Lanka on 19th March 2008.Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - 2008)I first started reading science fiction (Sci-Fi) when I was fifteen, and my first sci-fi author was the late Isaac Asimov and his first book I read was the "Foundation" series. It introduced me to the amazing world of sci-fi. I then moved on to the "Robots" series and his other works.The second sci-fi Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-18168041792485597902008-03-16T11:01:00.003+08:002008-03-16T11:18:37.119+08:0045 not out.I am 45 years old today.Even though I am now 45 :1) I have not retired yet. When I was 24 I told myself I will retire at 40 and go fish for trout in Australia.2) I am still not yet a politician so that I can plunder the state's money.3) I still do not own a Porsche 911, which I once swore I will before I die.4) I do not have an Istana Wombat, with 25 bedrooms and 30 bathrooms.5) I still work for Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-50032357236204821672008-03-09T22:05:00.002+08:002008-03-09T22:18:21.586+08:00Wind Of ChangeI am sure a lot of members of a certain political coalition woke up this morning saying "Did a freight train just ran over us?".Yes, it was a freight train long time coming, it is just that these people were too blind to see it due to lots of reasons.To the opposing forces I say congratulations, and I hope they can show the people how things can be done differently without resorting to immature Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-20842411548955169062008-02-29T16:18:00.007+08:002008-03-01T09:16:34.777+08:00Tagged again *sigh*Haven't been tagged by anyone for a while and what did I get when I visit The Dude's blog? I have been tagged! Aaaaaaarrgh!Well, here goes.1. Name one person who made you laugh last night?Ryan Seacrest with his "Dresses" jokes during American Idol Ladies Top-10 night.2. What were you doing at 0800?Having noodles and Nescafe black with two Equal tablets for breakfast.3. What were you doing 30 Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-4670081855537562772008-02-29T15:03:00.003+08:002008-02-29T15:43:34.486+08:00American Idol : Ladies Top-10Last night was the turn of the ladies to show their stuff on American Idol Top-10.Honestly the last 12 of this season's female singers did not impress me much but after last night, I have found two or three to cheer for.First up is the Irish rock chick, Carly Smithson. From the day she auditioned for A-Idol, I knew she can sing. Rumour has it that Carly has actually signed for a major label Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-33189665843639279392008-02-28T13:16:00.005+08:002008-02-28T14:12:20.748+08:00American Idol - Season 7Yes, American Idol is back, and is in its seventh season.This season's finalists appear to be the most talented bunch by far, and there're no jokes like Shanjaya et. al. of seasons' past.Last night was the men's Top-10 (70s Night) and already I have found my pet hates and potential talents to root for.For talent, first up is Michael Johns. When this guy sang Bohemian Rhapsody during Hollywood Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-25153919967324214072008-02-26T16:00:00.004+08:002008-02-26T16:18:17.016+08:00Points to ponderOkay, Chinese New Year is officially over. I put on 5 kilograms over 2 weeks, and now I need to lose 15 kilos in order to go down to 90 kilograms, and that is still 10 kilos over my ideal weight of 80 kgs.It's good to see Liverpool came back from the humiliation inflicted on them by Barnsley in the FA Cup and went on to thrash Inter Milan 2-0, so the return leg in Milan will be almost a Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-28794184504387473302008-02-26T15:47:00.002+08:002008-02-26T16:19:03.373+08:00Lingam's Devil CurryCame across this skit on YouTube recently. It's one of the better ones I have seen so far. Turn up your volume.Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-56645585300064213332008-01-28T13:00:00.001+08:002008-01-28T13:32:18.487+08:00Fairy TaleI first saw the music video Michael Wong's "Fairy Tale" on the tour bus during our trip to Guilin, China. During that time I have no idea who's the singer, nor do I know the song title. I just know that the music and the lyrics are very good and the music video is a tear-jerker.The song and video's plot is basically a boy meets girl, girl helps boy to write a song, girl diagnosed with terminal Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-59372963660627102852008-01-27T14:25:00.000+08:002008-01-28T12:49:57.112+08:00Sheer heart attackIt was the English FA Cup Fourth Round tie.In the red corner is Liverpool, currently at fifth place in the English Premier League. In the blue corner is Havant & Waterlooville, a non-league team consisting of part-time players such as school caretakers, plumbers and gas engineers, 122 places and six divisions beneath Liverpool in the world of English soccer.The match will be played at Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19820131.post-71239096941342158502008-01-22T16:53:00.000+08:002008-01-22T17:00:17.386+08:00'It looks like me, and the voice sounds like me..."A certain prominent person who answered that way recently when questioned during a certain governmental inquiry into a certain video clip of a certain telephone call reminded me of what Eminem once rapped:And there's a million of us just like mewho cuss like me; who just don't give a f**k like mewho dress like me; walk, talk and act like meand just might be the next best thing but not quite me!'Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15980758443218866873noreply@blogger.com3