What the heck?

I have come to notice that many businesses tend to put preferred race or language when hiring people and then claim that they are an equal opportunity employer.

Now it has also spilled into advertising businesses. One example I saw recently:

"We are a newly open mechanic shop specialising in BMWs and other vehicles.

We service, repair and paint old and new cars.

We are 100% (insert race) owned.

Please visit our shop.

Bla bla bla"

Why do you have to mention 100% owned by a certain race? Do you think that it will garner you more business from your own kind?

I feel it is stupid and redundant to mention that. You limit your market. You turn other races off.

People will come if your work is good, if prices are competitive, if you don't cheat, etc.

Now, if you do shoddy work or prices are high or you screwed something up, what will people say about you? And it will automatically be linked to the race because you have played that card in the first place.

These are the little things that contribute to racism, don't you think?

The Little Things

It is the little things in life that get people upset. Don't you think so? Are you really bothered if there are riots in a small province in the country? Not really. You'd talk about it and then just forget about it.

But what really upsets you would be the little things in everyday life:

1. Traffic jam because of an accident on the OTHER SIDE of the bloody road. 
2. The sudden rise in sugar that triggers the raise of EVERYTHING, even items that does not use sugar....like logistics (because the lorry driver needs to have a drink and it now costs extra).
3. The cockroach in the car that wont die.

Stuff like that. The little things that catch you by surprise. The surprise that you now:

1. Are late because idiots want to take the car registration numbers to buy lottery tickets.
2. Have to spend extra because some schmuck decided to remove sugar subsidies quietly.
3. Drive your car in fear because of that immortal cockroach. 

I hate cockroaches. Especially those small bastards that hide in the car.

I hate allocating enough time to drive to a meeting and ending up being late for it because of an accident that is not supposed to cause any inconveniences on your side of the road.

And paying extra for everything because someone raised the damn price of sugar.




Damn these little things in life. Damn! Damn! Damn!

MAS at a loss, again

How long will MAS milk the country's coffers? For far too long, mismanagement has ruled in the company. The blatant misappropriation of funds has once again showed it's ugly head as the company declares a loss much to the expenses to tax payers.

How many GLCs have mismanaged funds allocated to them? All these companies know that they can mismanage funds and report losses because:

1. Nothing ever happens to them
2. BN will always bail them out.
3. They can always ask for more allocations with a supposedly great turn-around plan

I also want to be a CEO of a GLC. No need to do anything. Just change contracts to line pockets of family and friends. Then when loss, blame others and the economy.

How will MAS turn itself around? It has to replace part of it's aging fleet, it has to compete against low cost carriers, it has to manage funds properly, award exorbitant contracts to certain people,  amongst others.

The major problem with MAS is that they remain traditional, leveraging on ways of the old that are no longer relevant and have to execute certain decisions made by others for the benefit of cronies. 

On top of that, they are not competitive. Not competitive at all. Screw what the media says. We all know that media is just a one-sided voice box and most people read them to laugh at reporters. 

If I was MAS' CEO, I would just limit my menus, cut certain items off existing menus, cut deals with travel sites and focus more on creating a digital presence rather than spending millions to advertise in papers. I would also concentrate on more inbound travel and cutting deals with local businesses to cater for tourists.
And I would fire the existing ad agencies.

Of Petrol Hikes and Government Payouts

As of midnight today, the Malaysian government had decided to raise the prices both RON95 and diesel by RM0.20. This, according to esteemed enlighten leader Najib Razak, will save the Government RM3.3 billion yearly. More and more Malaysians are getting more and more pissed off with the BN led government. 

Simple reason to be pissed off with the BN government:

1. Public transportation is shit. The Government has pledged RM4.4 billion (I think) to improve public transportation but nothing is seen. PEMANDU (the national drivers association led by inglorious Idris Jala) has published that the Government has met all its NKRAs or whatever the score card is with flying colours and if you look really closely, you can also see unicorns. 

2. Higher BR1M handouts. How will this help the nation? Middle income are now stuck in the trap that glorious, enlightened leader Najib Razak has promised to NOT let happen. BR1M is given to those earning less than RM3,000. How does giving higher BR1M help ease the burden of the fuel hike? 

3. More motorcyclists on the road. By increasing the price of petrol, more and more consumers will switch to riding motorbikes. Why? It uses less fuel and OMG!!!! it is cheaper to maintain. I foresee more motorcyclist deaths this year and next. 

4. Inflation. Already the people are suffering to make ends meet, especially those in the middle income group, earning above RM3,000. I foresee prices of items increasing. Prepared to pay RM2.20 for Milo Ais?

     Lets talk about single people - yes, it is a matter of adjusting their lifestyles. No more eating out very     

     often, cutting down on clubbing, cutting down on shopping. Hmmm...by cutting down, how will it help 

     lower inflation?

     Lets talk married people - education is Malaysia is still kinda shitty. Parents depend on tuition classes to 

     help their kids excel. Also, since mainly both parents work, tuition classes help keep their kids off the 

     streets and mixing with bad hats. Now, in order to provide their children the best, they will cut down on 

     spending on the non-essential items. Again, how will not spending help ease inflation?

5. Deteriorating growth prospects. Did you know that the Ringgit has dropped nearly 10% this year. BNM has cut its full-year growth forecast to 4.5 - 5%. What happens when foreign investors start pulling out?

I foresee that in the coming months, everything will rise. From food to logistics. What is running through your head now? Riots? Unrest? Military rule? 

I think that by next week, there will be some arrests to cover the small fires of unrest. 

Enhancing CBC offerings to the public.

MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) established its 1Malaysia Community Broadband Centres (CBC) to provide collective community Internet access to underserved areas identified under the Universal Service Provision (USP) programme. 

Each CBC is equipped with IT equipment including personal computers connected to the Internet via broadband to allow rural communities to enjoy the benefits of the Internet as enjoyed by those living in urban areas. It is hoped that the CBC will contribute towards achieving success in national initiatives to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities.

Under the USP programme, MCMC has established:

1. CBC
2. Mini Community Broadband Centres (Mini CBC)
3. 1Malaysia Community Broadband Libraries (CBL)
4. Kampung Tanpa Wayar 1Malaysia (KTW) - Wireless Villages

These initiatives are great but I see it as a white elephant. At this point in time, many of these CBCs are under-utilised. It is rather unfortunate that MCMC, with all the best brains (apparently), cannot figure out how to attract the crowd into these centres. Do not let the member figures fool you. Walk into any of these CBCs and you will see wasted space. 

Prior to installing a firewall in these CBCs, the centres were thriving with walk-ins, especially the older folks. Never will you see older men so wanting to learn how to use the internet. They all came for PORN. I kid you not. Notice they do not dare put in usage statistics of the CBCs?

How can MCMC enhance the offering so that it would promote uptake from the public? 

1.      Provide educational content for school-going children

·        Most rural folks do not command the money to send their children for tuition.

·        Work with teachers and remunerate them to provide tuition classes in CBCs.  

·        Now, if they can’t afford it because it will eat into their funds of sending people on holidays, I mean, overseas meetings, then work with the Ministry of Education to provide an online education portal. Setting up of an online currency to reward children who score well on the portal. 

2.     Encourage activities

·        Encourage children to “hang-out” at CBCs by providing them a space to do school work or school projects.

·        Hire an expert on children education to come up with programs or activities to entice children to come to the centre.

3.     Talks and workshops

·        Hold talks and workshops with industry experts and not some JAVA, ORACLE workshop.

·        Seminars on the simple things in life.

·        Bring in speakers that work: How to make a million Ringgit? How to be an online entrepreneur? Etc...

·        Bring in a politician to talk

There are so many ways to attract the population into these centres. If you cannot attract the older crowd, target the younger crowd.

I do not see why MCMC cannot afford to send its staff down to the ground and do promotions and education on the centres. Is it because they are all degree holders and they are too high and mighty to step into rural areas? Is it because it is not an overseas trip to some conference in Europe? I am guessing, there is no budget for such things because it is all allocated for trips.

Look at it this way, if you can’t even attract and retain customers to your own CBCs, why talk about it as a success overseas?

I like how the Government, in their advertising, shows fishermen and farmers using laptops and all these advanced gadgets. I love how they have painted this fantasy to everyone.

Let’s look at the reality of things. Urbanites are trying to save money to get a laptop....now think about the farmers and fishermen? Do you think they have enough disposable income to waste on a laptop?

A Game Of Thrones

Dude: Eh, what do you think will happen in the next season of AGOT?

Me:    Robb comes back to life in the form of a wolf.

Dude: Serious???

Me:    Yes. He, as a wolf, can communicate telepathically and control other creatures.

Dude: No shit?!?!?! O.O'

Me:    No shit bro!!!

Dude: And you know this how?

Me:    I read something called BOOKS!

Dude: There's a book based on the series?

Me:    Errrmmm....Technically, yes.

Dude:  But isn't it anti-climatic to release the next season on book? Wouldn't they lose viewership?

Me:    Why would they? It would make people want to watch the series more. The book doesn't have an ending. The ending always says "To know more, watch the series".

Dude:  HBO is brilliant man.

Me:     Yes they are, yes they are. I am waiting to see the Imp getting castrated in the next season and the massive Lannister war between Jamie and Cercei.

Dude:  Yeah, I see that coming as well. Lovers tiff.

Me:     Look at the time, I got to go.

Tahiception

Today I "helped" a friend set up an email account.

After setting it up, I wrote him an email titled "Aku rasa aku gay" from his own email account.  

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Aku rasa aku gay tapi aku tak tahu. 

Aku tertarik pada perempuan tapi aku suka pandang lelaki. 

Entah lah. Kekadang aku mimpi. Mimpi yang tersangatlah indah. Akan tetapi mimpi-mimpiku semuanya ada lelaki. 

Ada juga hari yang aku ingin memegang tangan. Tak kisah lah tangan lelaki atau perempuan. Janji tangan. 

Mungkin aku gay. Mungkin tidak. 

Aku rasa ini semua inception dari Anwar Ibrahim. 

Mungkin ini inception dari rakan-rakan lelaki sejawatku yang selalu pandang-pandang, jeling-jeling and senyum-senyum padaku.

Adakah ini mimpi? Adakah ini nyata? Adakah aku sebenarnya aku?

Aku bukan gay, aku bukan gay, aku bukan gay. Aku ni LESBIAN!!!!!!!

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Terbangunku dari tidur inceptionku. Berpeluh. Basah kuyup. Aku merasa diriku....

OMG!!! I HAVE TITS!!!!! BIG FREAKING TITS!!!!

CALLING IN SICK TO PLAY WITH MYSELF!!!!! 

WOOT!!!!!!

The only shame in this is that I do not have his address book. 

Im sure he is changing the password right now.