what do you think?

You are only poor if you don’t have a TV or Astro

According to the NST, the Welfare Department says if you have a TV or Astro, then you do not qualify for government aid since you are not “hardcore poor”. The department bars the disabled from getting welfare aid if they have Astro or a television set at home. The rule applies even if one lives in someone else's house, temporarily or otherwise. In one case, a disabled 40-year-old, paralysed from the neck downwards, who lives with her partly-paralysed mother, was afraid of getting a TV and Astro connection after being warned by a welfare officer that they would cut aid to them if she did so.

This is the first time I have heard that in Bolehland having a TV is considered to be “rich”. Nevermind that a new small TV nowadays cost less than RM200. You can also get a second hand one for free in some charity shops. In the case of the disabled, what do the authorities in Bolehland want them to do? Sit around and stare at the wall all day long? The answer is “yes” because if they stare at a TV, they are no longer poor.

What is your say??

On a lighter side...

These lines have been published before but I would like to repost, hoping others would benefit and see what are the damages if broken or direct translation into English is allowed..

Subject: English Signs Around the World


In a Bangkok temple:
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER A WOMAN, EVEN A FOREIGNER, IF DRESSED AS A MAN.

Cocktail lounge , Norway :
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR.

Doctors office, Rome :
SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES.

Dry cleaners, Bangkok :
DROP YOUR TROUSERS HERE FOR THE BEST RESULTS.

On the main road to Mombassa, leaving Nairobi :
TAKE NOTICE: WHEN THIS SIGN IS UNDER WATER, THIS ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.

On a poster at Kencom:
ARE YOU AN ADULT THAT CANNOT READ? IF SO WE CAN HELP.

In a City restaurant:
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND WEEKENDS.

In a cemetery:
PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING FLOWERS FROM ANY BUT THEIR OWN GRAVES .

Tokyo hotel's rules and regulations:
GUESTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SMOKE OR DO OTHER DISGUSTING BEHAVIOURS IN BED.

On the menu of a Swiss restaurant:
OUR WINES LEAVE YOU NOTHING TO HOPE FOR.

In a Tokyo bar:
SPECIAL COCKTAILS FOR THE LADIES WITH NUTS.

Hotel , Yugoslavia :
THE FLATTENING OF UNDERWEAR WITH PLEASURE IS THE JOB OF THE CHAMBERMAID.

Hotel , Japan :
YOU ARE INVITED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHAMBERMAID.

In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CEMETERY WHERE FAMOUS RUSSIAN AND SOVIET COMPOSERS, ARTISTS AND WRITERS ARE BURIED DAILY EXCEPT THURSDAY.

A sign posted in Germany 's Black Forest :
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN ON OUR BLACK FOREST CAMPING SITE THAT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SEX, FOR INSTANCE, MEN AND WOMEN, LIVE TOGETHER IN ONE TENT UNLESS THEY ARE MARRIED WITH EACH OTHER FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Hotel, Zurich :
BECAUSE OF THE IMPROPRIETY OF ENTERTAINING GUESTS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE BEDROOM, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE LOBBY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Advertisement for donkey rides, Thailand :
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE ON YOUR OWN ASS?

Airline ticket office, Copenhagen :
WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

A laundry in Rome :
LADIES, LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES HERE AND SPEND THE AFTERNOON HAVING

See if you can catch the drift...

The continuation

In line with the one posted yesterday, here comes for the unisex...

"Lawakkan, ramai orang percaya kepada gosip
dan apa yang di tulis oleh surat khabar daripada apa yang tercatit dalam al Quran"


"Lawak kan , berapa ramai yg percaya dunia hanya sementara,
akhirat adalah tempat yang kekal, tapi berlumba-lumba mengejar dunia"


"Lawak, kita boleh bersembang dgn boyfriend atau girlfriend berjam-jam
tapi nak berdoa kepada ALLAh alahai.. tak cukup masa..


Dan lebih lawak lagi, bila kita boleh post banyak
thread atau anything yang berunsur lawak jenaka dan xxx di banyak tempat
tapi merasa berat nak berkongsi dan nak hantar artikel2 yang berunsur agama.

Will it happen??

Kalau anda pikir anda masih islam
bacalah...kalau tidak......Allah saja yang tahu...

Tolonglah ambil masa 2 minit untuk membaca
ini....kalau lebih dua minit
tu bukan membaca la tu..tapi mengeja.. ;-)


Dengan Nama ALLAH yg Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Pengasih...


Bayangkan benda ini berlaku pada anda.....
Suatu hari pada masa
Sembahyang jumaat yang di hadiri oleh lebih
kurang 1,000 jemaah...
tiba-tiba masuk dua orang lelaki yang menutupi
seluruh tubuhnyer dgn pakaian hitam.. tak nampak apa cuma dua biji
mata and membawa mesingun... lalu salah seorang lelaki tu bertempik "
"Sesiapa yang sanggup MATI kerana ALLAH sila berdiri di tempat kamu"
Selepas mendengar amaran lelaki itu maka segeralah bertempiaran lari para
jemaah itu utk menyelamatkan diri.... daripada jumlah yang 1,000 tadi tu hanya
tinggal lebih kurang 20 orang sahaja yang masih berdiri di tempat
masing-masing termasuk Pak Imam tu... Lelaki yang bertempik tadi segera
membuka tutup mukanya lalu melihat ke arah Pak Imam sambil berkata: "Ok Pak Imam, saya dah halau SEMUA yang hipokrit, sekarang bolehlah Pak
Imam mulakan sembahyang Jumaat".... Lalu kedua lelaki tersebut berpaling
dan meninggalkan jemaah....
Macammana.. adakah anda rasa lawak dgn cerita di atas.
selain terhibur anda fikirlahlah...


" Lawak kan , dari 1,000 org yg mengaku dia
Islam hanya 20 yg betul-betul beriman... "


" Lawakkan berapa banyak manusia yang mudah
lupakan ALLAH bila menghadapi bahaya... kedua lelaki hanya
membawa mesin-gun.. dia tak kata pun
nak bunuh.. tapi generasi skrang.. amat lemah..
baru kena ugut terus lari
lintang pukang.. lupa yg dia tak sembahyang
jumaat lagi..."

Thots...

Pantun Mari Sembahyang yang manja ...........

Apasal la aku malas sembahyang,
Tuhan kasi aku jasad siap dengan bayang - bayang,
Bukan ke lebih beruntung daripada tiang,
Berdiri tanpa roh malam & siang...

Apasal la aku malas sembahyang,
Kerja dah best keluarga pun dah senang,
Negara pun dah aman tidak lagi hidup berdagang,
Takkan lima minit lima waktu aku tak boleh luang....

Apasal la aku malas sembahyang,
Tuhan kasi otak supaya aku tak bangang,
Tuhan kasi ilmu boleh fikir susah senang,
Tuhan kasi nikmat kenapa aku tak kenang...

Apasal la aku malas sembahyang,
Main bola aku sanggup sampai petang,
Beli tiket konsert aku sanggup beratur panjang,
Apa la aku ingat masuk syurga boleh hutang...?

Apasal la aku malas sembahyang,
Aku kena ingat umur Kita bukannya panjang,
Pagi Kita sihat petang boleh kejang,
Nanti dalam kubur kena balun sorang - sorang....

Apasal la aku malas sembahyang,
Siksa neraka Cuba la aku bayang,
Perjalanan akhirat memang terlalu panjang,
Janji Allah Taala akan tertunai tak siapa boleh
Halang!!!

Saja untuk peringatan diri sendiri dan mereka2 yang sewaktu dengannya.....

What goes around.....

Greetings to those who stop by...

It's been quite sometime since I last explore issues about being part of a system/ community. It is now April and my scope is slowly widening; homeground and away. This is the time where I need to deal with my immediate colleagues and those who'll be running the show at various levels. I'm not sure whether I'm a leader or I like to be led but I guess everybody is just like that; sometimes we like to take the lead and sometimes we like others to lead.

The talk is abuzz when we have to multitask. Some people need a certain amount of pressure to keep them going but some don't like to be pressurised. Many would like to balance between work and pleasure cos all work and no play, surely makes you a d**b boy.. Some thought that personal interest is more important than core business and this noble profession has more than its fair share of honest employees or otherwise.

Hmm, what I'm trying to say is, if we work in a group, don't try to show that you can do this or you can do that if you cant deliver what you say. Delegation of work is important so that our superiors/clients could get the best deal. Firm/ Astute self confidence is needed but not to the extent that it irks others. Sometimes being a follower is better in the sense that you let others to plan for you but hey, let me remind you, RESPECT OTHERS if you want to be respected. We are not SUPER man/woman, that's why we have a chain of command; Bossy boss>> Superb sub>> Weary workers. If you happen to be the last runner for the relay team, try to appreciate the effort made by the 1st runner and try to make things worthwhile to those who have given you the chance to prove yourself.

To sum things up.... Do Your Best to prove that you are a reliable CO-WORKER and not a TROUBLEMAKER....

Have I made myself clear???

Love- A different perspective.

Slow down to read this. It should be worth it.

Touching words from the mouths of babes. What does 'Love' mean?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?' The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

1) 'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4

2) 'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'
Karl - age 5

3) 'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'
Chris Lim - age 6

4) 'Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Daniel - age 7

5) 'Love is what's in the house with you at Hari Raya if you stop watching tv and look around.'
Boy - age 7 (Wow!)

6) 'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'
Nikki - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

7) 'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6

8) 'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
Cindy - age 8

9) 'Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5

10) 'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'
Lily - age 4

11) 'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jasmin - age 8

So, there you go... Some definition of love coming from unadulterated minds. Do you foresee it coming??