Geeky Gifts for Mother’s Day - Travel Slanket

The Pitch:

Firebox says, “Whether you’re driving home for Christmas, cooped up in some sub-zero carriage or shivering your butt off at 35,000 feet, travelling can be a surprisingly chilly business. So thank heavens the snuggle-ologists at Slanket have created a travel-friendly version of their gorgeously cosy blanket with sleeves. ”

Why It’s Not Ideal:

Slankets are barely okay for use at home when nobody’s looking.
The amount of static generated by these 100% polyester wearables will absolutely interfere with the electrical systems of planes, trains, automobiles and any pacemakers within a 500-yard radius.

Exceptions to the Rule:

Your mom will be camping out for the opening of The Hobbit in December.
Your mom is a toddler (which defies science, by the way).

Buy It Anyway: $22.29 at Firebox

Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/05/10/10-geeky-mothers-day-gifts-to-avoid/?xid=newsletter-daily#travel-slanket#ixzz1utfpZTnI

Funny signage found in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

While vacationing in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, I found a few signage that is quite funny, either due to wrong spelling or sentence structure. Here are some of them for your pleasure.

The name of the hotel is "Upstair Hotel". The signage makes it look hilarious!!!

The English translation for non-Malaysian addresses.

Trekking sounds to "Star Trek-ish", must be wrong: just add a "c" and it looks English! hahaaha

If any of you do go to Tanah Rata, do find these signs. If you do find other signs of a similar nature, do let me know!

Geeky Gifts for Mother’s Day - Tommy Gun Purse

The Pitch:

Stupid.com says, “Robbing banks and stealing cars has never looked so fashionable with this Tommy Gun Purse. Sure to be a sensation, this purse will urge everyone to get on your best side.”

Why It’s Not Ideal:

Law enforcement generally doesn’t have a sense of humor about purses that look like guns, especially around banks and crowds.
“My lipstick keeps sliding from the trigger area down into the barrel. I can never find it!” Prepare to hear your mom say that a lot.

Exceptions to the Rule:

Your mom is looking for a purse that none of her friends have and none will run out and buy in order to horn in on her style.
Your mom is sick of carrying around both her Tommy gun and her purse all the time.

Buy It Anyway: $14.95 at Stupid.com

Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/05/10/10-geeky-mothers-day-gifts-to-avoid/?xid=newsletter-daily#tommy-gun-purse#ixzz1utfbYAe2

Geeky Gifts for Mother’s Day - Anything Labeled ‘Beauty Gadget’

The Pitch:

Japan Trend Shop says, “Looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift?” with an ad spotlighting the $94 Houreisen Face Exercise Mask (“Simply fasten the straps behind your ears and give your face a work out!”) and the $39 Pupeko Anti-Aging Mouthpiece (“Just pop the colorful Pupeko gently into your mouth, clench your jaw and breathe in and out”).

These are just two of the many whimsical products found in the site’s “Beauty Gadgets” section.

Why They’re Not Ideal:

Even the products’ models look borderline terrified, and they’re being paid.

Exception to the Rule:

Your mom already has the $80 Face Slimmer Exercise Mouthpiece and is looking for a couple more items to add to her collection.

Buy Them Anyway: Beauty Gadgets at Japan Trend Shop

Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/05/10/10-geeky-mothers-day-gifts-to-avoid/?xid=newsletter-daily#anything-labeled-beauty-gadget#ixzz1utg6j57V

Schools of though on child rearing

Saw this cartoon earlier. It is so funny. If you are a parent, you know what I mean!

Foreign languanges - advertising mistakes

I didn't know that if you can read in English, you can also read in Spanish and French!!

Angry Birds - not as fun in real life

Motivational poster on Teamwork

Covering everyone's arses!!!

Funny motivational poster for your kids

Funny warning sign - got it from someone in FB

The ultimate family planning advice

A friend of mind took this photo. Very true....

Want to work in Melaka? Check out this advert (see the last position)

A proof that a man may be his own Grandfather

A proof that a man may be his own Grandfather.



There was a widow and her daughter-in-law, and a man and his son. The widow married the son, and the daughter the old man; the widow was, therefore, mother to her husband's father, consequently grandmother to her own husband. They had a son, to whom she was great-grandmother; now, as the son of a great-grandmother must be either a grandfather or great-uncle, this boy was therefore his own grandfather.

Cameltoe Slippers / sliper "Nonok": Would you wear this in public?!?

I now of someone who bought this slippers in Shah Alam. The first impression that came to mind was how perverted it looked. The name that was given to it immediately conjour up the images of female genitalia. Honestly, would anyone wear this in public?

Someone who wants to make an impression will!

Malaysian scientists discovered that humans fare better when .....................

Saw this joke earlier.

Malaysian scientists discovered that humans fare better when given transfusion with chicken blood. The men become more cocky and the women lay better!

What should I do to marry a rich guy? A story of LOVE and BUSINESS

Below is a very famous "forum posting" from a lady to the web asking where can she find a rich guy to marry. Not sure whether there was ever such a posting before but it has been doing its rounds for some time now. The basic storyline remains the same.

Although it is funny but there is some semblance of truth. LOVE and BUSINESS does not mix. LOVE is faith and trust while BUSINESS is about maximising. The first is on intangibles while the second is on tangibles.

How can they ever mix?


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A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:

Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?

I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste.  I wish to marry a guy with $500k  annual salary or above.

You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York.

My requirement is not high.  Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary?  Are you all married?

I wanted to ask:  what should I do to marry rich persons like you?

Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit.

If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden(?),  $250k annual income is not enough.

I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches are only average-looking?  I've met a few girls who don't  have looks and are not interesting,  but they are able  to marry rich guys.

4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend?  (my target now is to get married)

Ms. Pretty

A philosophical reply from CEO of J.P. Morgan:

Dear Ms. Pretty,
I have read your post with great interest.  Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyse your situation as a professional investor.

My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope
everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.

From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The answer is very simple, so let me explain.

Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of "beauty" and "money" :  Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.

However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year,  but you can't be prettier year after year.

Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worse 10 years later.

By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a "trading position".
If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term - same goes with the marriage that you wanted.   It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or "leased".

Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool;  we would only date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income.This has better chance than finding a rich fool.

Hope this reply helps.  If you are interested in "leasing" services, do contact me.

signed,
J.P. Morgan CEO

MARRIAGE PROPOSAL IN PUNJABI ENGLISH

ACTUAL LETTER TAKEN FROM THE TIMES OF INDIA .
RESPONSE TO A 'MARRIAGE PROPOSAL' ADVERTISEMENT!  

MARRIAGE PROPOSAL REPLY IN PUNJABI ENGLISH

(DON'T LAUGH; DEAD SERIOUS)

Madam :

I am an older young uncle living
only with myself in Lahore . Having seen your advertisement
for marriage purposes, I decided to press myself on you and
hope you will take me nicely and easily.

I am a soiled son from inside Punjab . I am nice and big,
six foot tall, and six inches long. My body is filled with
hardness, as because I am working hardly. I am playing
hardly also. Especially I like cricket, and I am a good
batter and I am a fast baller. Whenever I come running in
for balling, other batters start running. Everybody is
scared of my balls because they bounce a
lot.

I am very nice man. I am always laughing loudly at
everyone. I am happy and I am
gay. ladies, they are saying I am nice and soft. Am always
giving respect to the ladies. I am always allowing ladies to
get on top. That is how nice I am. I am not having any bad
habits. I am not drinking and I am not sucking cigarettes
or anything
else. Every morning I am going to the Jim and I am pumping
like anything. Daily I am pumping and pumping. If you want
you can come and see how much I am pumping the dumb
bells in the Jim.

I am having a lot of money in my pants and my pants is
always open for you. I am such a nice man, but still I am
living with myself only. What to do ? So I am taking things
into my own hands everyday... That is why I am pressing
myself on you, so that you will come in my house and
take my things into your
hands.

If you are marrying me madam, I am telling you, I will be
loving you very hard every day.. fact, I will stop pumping
dumb belles in the Jim. If you are not marrying me madam and
not coming to me, I will press you and press you until you
come. So I am placing my head between your nicely smelling
feet looking up with lots of hope.

I am waiting very badly for your reply and I am stiff with
anticipation.

Expecting soon

Yours and only yours

Choudhary Warraich,------------------
born by mother in Okara
and become big in Lahore ,
Punjab 

Hello Kitty Kelisa - custom work by a respectable workshop?

Last Friday while on Jalan Bangsar, I was lucky enough to be caught in traffic behind this beautifully decorated Kelisa with Hello Kitty stuff. There was also an advert on the rear window of the workshop that did the job. Double-click on the image to enlarge.

Check out the rear muffler! Would anyone of you like to have something like this done on your car?

Dilbert the Cartoon Strip - Innovations by stupid people!

If you can't innovate, do not act as if you can. Otherwise you will be doing something real stupid!

Dilbert the Cartoon Strip: Start your working day with a smile!