Interest in Imported Cars

Higher interest rates for imported cars I feel is a lil absurd. I looked at the news and the next thing I said was, "Saving Proton's @$$ again!" Look below: 

Hire purchase interest rates for new non-national cars (such as Toyota and Nissan) have increased to 3.25% for loan tenures of five years and below, 3.4% for six to seven years and 3.5% for eight- to nine-year loans.

Previous hire purchase interest rates were in the range of 2.4% to 2.5%.

But in the case of new national cars, the opposite prevails. Maybank which used to offer a flat rate of 3.6% for loans up to nine years for Perodua cars and 3.75% for Proton cars, is now offering slightly lower rates. For loans of five years and below the rate is 3.5%, six to seven years (3.65%) and for eight to nine years (3.75%).

Taken From The Star Online

This is done I feel is to help cover Proton and Perodua. I have no worries for Perodua. They produce great cars and the right reasonable price. No complains about how the car feels after purchase and after services and after years. My Kenari feels good after 3 years of driving it. My family Kancil has been with the family for over 10 years now and it still feels as good till today.

I used to have 2 Proton Iswara Hatchback. Yes I said two. But it was sold off quite quickly for the reason it didn't feel safe to be in one with all the multiple squeak and engine failed once or twice with cold weather. But performance wise it was quite good. I was able to smoke a modified Proton Wira (or maybe just an exhaust change) from Jelutong to Yeap Chor Yee. Smoked him off when it was the straight in front USM. But it came with a price. Accelerator when I am going back didn't really respond as well as it was when I step on the throttle on my route back.

Back to the matter at hand, the government should give Proton and Perodua to prove their worth. Give them a run for their money. The only few good cars that would give Proton a chance would be the Waja and the R3 Neo. The Satria GT-I would be another thing people believe Proton for. 

The other joke I heard was Proton R&D is looking into Turbocharging a diesel. Then finally introducing the CPS (Cam Profile Switching) into their car. The Proton that I would wanna drive now would be the R3 Neo and a CPS Waja. 

But on top of that I would like to get my hands on a Red EG6 (B16C) on a straight route or a clear twisting roads to Cameron Highlands. Nothing beats the scream of the VTEC after 5800 RPM. Turbo charged that, Blow-Off and the VTEC screaming. I am in Cloud Nine!

Sorry switched off for a moment. Some may not understand what I just said. But with the interest rate could just kill all of that. 

Anyone up for buying a R34 with Cash? 

Interesting Photo To Share With You Guys! Look at the Number Plate!

Hip Hop in Malaysia

It is amazing how Hip Hop has changed how Malaysian Youth live their life. Well at least most of the youth due to the mainstream music on Hitz.FM or Fly FM. Everything from Flo Rida and a few more (not really a fan of Hip Hop so I can't really name them). 

But it is an absolute different story when it come to the local music scene. I have started to become a fan of Malaysian Music since Positive Tone was formed and John's Mistress was going "Numb". Well today is not about rock its about Hip Hop. 

I guess everybody knows the Guru who brought Hip Hop to the eyes of Malaysia and represent Malaysia in the Hip Hop scene right? Poetic Ammo! If you guys don't remember who they are, remember the songs, It Is a Nice Day To Be Alive: 

Then there comes Too Phat who took rap and hip hop to another level. They are much more making things into Pop like due to the time they entered the market. It was more to like Pop and boy bands monopolizing the mainstream stations. Hitz FM back then were promoting local music every Sunday 4 PM. It is a thing I always look forward every week. Back in Secondary School everyone were talking about Incubus, Hoobastank, Slipknot, Slayer, Three Six Mafia, Tupac, Dr Dre, Snoop Dog and those were the time gangsta rap was still in the war where East VS West. 

Hip Hop in Malaysia was growing since then with B Boys and B Girls coming up from Secondary Schools. I had a fair share of Breakdancing also but stopped after a failed Skyscraper made me crash and burn. To review you guys on how Too Phat took the Hip Hop to another level: 

That song shows the obvious difference between Poetic Ammo and Too Phat. During this period of Positive Tone, there were R&B groups like V.E and Ruffedge breaking into the scene. 

As of late, a lot of new blood has entered the scene that I didn't much follow due to being exposed to Emocore, Post Hardcore and Screamo. To share a few: 

Caprice: 

Liang:

DJ Fuzz: 

Phlowthron: 

Poetic Ammo (feat MC Jin):

Joe Flizzow: 

Nothing gets cooler then Malaysian Music. So come on support the local industry. 

Dedicated To My Granny

It has been almost 7 weeks since my Granny's passing. I have always loved her for the reasons nothing can describe. To be honest, there are times that I found my granny quite irritating though the reason for that is because she loves us and wants us to be safe. 

Since she has gone to a better place, I am not really sad. She has always been in pain for the past 3 years. Each step of her final 3 years brings her a lot of pain. She had weak legs and always needs help to get around. On the final year, each step she told me was like a nail pushing through her knee. 

Even with this reason she always wanted to be in the living room where the whole family is. But on the final few months she couldn't be with us in the living room. reason being it was really hard to get up the flight of stairs to the living room. I could see she was sad and all she could do was to fall asleep due to her dialysis problems. 

The reason I was not really sad of her passing was because she was no longer in pain. In a much better place with my grandpa up in heaven. 

I sent granny to the hospital the day after she had a minor heart attack. I was called home by my Kak Tini cause granny sat on the floor the day before. I didn't know she had a minor heart attack. I thought granny was still being childish and seeking attention. But I was wrong, I am sorry granny I didn't know and still forced you about. *slaps self 3 times* 

Let's say something of my granny. Things that I would always remember her for: 

When I was in Standard 2, I was really sick and my mom still sent me to school in my bus. Half way through I told the bus driver I wasn't going to school cause I was not feeling well. When I went home my granny greeted me cause she was in the garden doing gardening. She took me to the kitchen broke up the panadol into tiny bits and fed me with it with some Ribena (my fav drink as a kid). Then I went out to the garden to help granny with the garden a little though I was sick. 

Mom came home and was mad to see me home instead of being in school. Mom went to the kitchen and took a cane. I hid behind my granny and granny shielded me from mommy's welding "sword of discipline". Granny took all the shots for me. Thanks granny! 

Then there was the time when I first had my first computer which was the 486 and I had the 56k Dail-Up internet. I was not allowed on the computer except for Saturday and Sunday. Mom gave the duty to my grandpa and grandma for making sure I don't use the computer. The computer was placed upstairs.

I told my brother to give me signals when grandma was coming up from the kitchen. When my brother gave the signal, grandma said, "Hmmm, giving signal to your brother ah?" That was me being busted for it. 

During that was the time granny slept in the same room with my brother and I. Grandma would usually be in the room telling us story of the war times, how she met grandpa and most of the times it was moral values. Grandma would always request for the air con to be on and she gets up to switch it off around 3 in the morning when she gets up and puts a blanket over my brother and I. 

Oh yeah, grandma would have a way to know if my brother and I showered already or not. Back when I was around 6  years old, I was always lazy to shower after I was in the porch playing with my neighbour (cause I already showered before that). Then I would have as they say "hong mok" basically my skin would turn red and itch would be all over my body. So when I said I already showered, she would ask me to come over and touch my hand. Then busted. I was pushed in to the shower. 

I outsmarted granny by standing near the fan to cool down. Gotcha Granny! Not that I don't shower now alright. Thanks to granny I shower after sports or after heavy sweating

Final years of Granny being around me, I had my projects from college and spend long hours at night working on it. Granny would be pastering me to go to sleep. But I wouldn't want to. So I usually go to her and give her a kiss on her forehead and she would be on her way to sleep. 

I usually come back from work/dates/college/loitering and go to the room and kiss my granny on her forehead and she likes it. 

I was really glad during this years Chinese New Year, I didn't go off on holiday with my parents to Vietnam. Cause I get to celebrate my granny's final Chinese New Year with her. She was sleepy as usually but she was happy that we were all around. Get to played BlackJack with granny too. 

Talking about that BlackJack game. If she knows she is on the winning side, she will slowly pushing in bets secretly on the table. But when she loses she would say NO! I only bet 20 cents though there were 60 cents on the betting spot. Hahaha.. That brought a lot of cheers to us during then. 

What touched me the most about granny was her smile. I always wanted granny to smile during the time she was in pain. So I would be kidding with her telling jokes be a clown in front of her. A brief moment to take all her pain away. 

Granny, I didn't had much tears during the wake cause I want to be strong for everyone in the family. In my heart, Ah Ma I miss you a lot. I only cried after you were laying next to grandpa. The time I was holding on to your picture makes me feel I was still hugging you each time I come home. Feeling I was already home and with you smiling at me. I miss that each time I come home.

Your in a better place now. I am sorry granny I won't be able to follow the family to "kan bong" (don't know the English term which means bring the decesed back to have a chat). Because I already know you have been through enough pain to be with the family. How you have fought death several times over before you fully gave way? Your so strong but once your rested I want granny to rest cause you have fought for the family for over 80 years. 

I Miss You Dearly Grandma. I Love You, Ah Ma. Thank You Ah Ma for all the great childhood I woke up to and all the love you have given to me. 

Granny with my Uncle and My Dad during Chinese New Year.

During A Dinner before Granny Was Really ill.

Granny Watching Over Us For Our Jade Emporer Birthday Prayers. 

Ah Ma, I know You Would Be Watching Over Us From Heaven.

Penang Times Square

An intersting day today, bro and sis picked me up from the shop to go and get my glasses repaired. It took us about an hour to get it fixed with my sis going for her contacts. After that down to curiosity we turned out and Time Square was right in front of us. 

We decided to turn up there and have a look. We turned up the new building and its a brand new concept of, "turning all the way up to the parking lot" in Penang. It is more squarish of a turn but much much wider. But people behind would get dizzy. We didn't put much hope to the place cause as heard it is still not fully developed. 

True enough this is what welcomed us: 

It was still underconstructions. As we walked down the place and there was an obvious words of Phase 2 by 2010. 

We looked around and my brother and I started laughing. There was no store open around it. They said Time Square opens by December 2008. But none of it was true! My brother and I started talking about how they would fail in making a big impact in Penang. 

Nothing was open except a few push carts and a store called Nice Day was the obvious stores opened.

We went to one of my favourite fast food chains, Marry Brown! Bro had a Mushroom Chicken and sis had her nuggets. I just stick to Iced Milo due to the reason, I am FAT! As expected, they said the chicken at least had taste compared to KFC. In my heart, YES! Finally someone agreed to me that it is good. Not just the skin but the meat as well. 

To end of the trip: 

The guy behind the Mascot nodded his head eagerly when I ask if it is hot in there. But it is nice to meet him.. 

Susan Boyle

Never judge a book by its cover. This perfectly defines Susan Boyle of Britian's Got Talent. It is an amazing performance. If you don't know what I mean, view the bottom from YouTube: 

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The Video Here.

Tell me this is not fantastic. It is a dream that started something and Susan Boyle made it all happen for her. She always wanted to perform in a big crowd now she can do it in a big stage everytime she wants it. 

She has good vocals but can she hold out in the competition, Britian's Got Talent. Simon's Sony BMG has held talks with her. 

So prepare to hear more of her. 

Pirated CDs & DVD War

As some may have heard of this, Police are now making random stops to car owners to check their cars for pirated copies of Audio CD or DVD or VCD. 1 copy found would be fined, as heard RM400. So if u have 10 copies it would be about RM4000. 

Here is my reply to this rip off!

I am a music lover. Sure maybe not much of Hip Hop or Mainstream music. But here is my point, an original CD easily would cost RM 29.90 per copy. Those are also made in Malaysia ones with some words printed at the bottom saying its specially made in Malaysia. DVD would cost RM 19.90 per copy. 

Entertainment has always been an expensive thing in Malaysia. Look at gadgets, Nintendo DSi would cost us roughly around RM700+, PSP around RM600+, iPhone (rip off from Maxis). Now the government is doing this to us?! 

At one point if not mistaken 5 years ago when Pak Lah just started to be in charge. They said they would review the price revision for Original Copies of Entertainment Media. As promised they would complete the review and announce it in the next half a year. Then they disappointingly postponed it for another 3 months. Then another 3 months. 

They came back and said, "From our review it cannot be done!" WTF!! Then I made some investigation into this matter, the cause of the problem was actually because the producers refuse to make it because they want it to be profitable as possible. Like Penang people say, "Liak Hor Tan" literal translation, "As profitable as possible!" Thus piracy becomes more erratic. 

Till now there is no solution for this matter and their only solution is going to the source, us consumers. How fair is it? We consumer are being punished for something we cannot get. 

As heard today we would also be punished for burnt or copied CD. OUTRAGE!! 

I listen to The Used, Silverstein, From First To Last, Threat Signal, Arch Enemy, Hopesfall and Orgy to name a few. DO MALAYSIA EVER IMPORT SUCH MUSIC?! Even if they do, it would all be censored and all stuff would be deemed "Not Good For Malaysian!" 

Let me ask one question, What is Good For Malaysian Then? Covering everything up with dirty politics? People in power creating their own rules and law? From what I see this is Malaysia today. Have the government sat down and thought how would a certain thing would affect how other countries see us? 

Have they ever thought how Malaysian would be taken as with the current political situation in Malaysia? 

Destroying other parties because they are of not the same parties. I thought political parties fights to make Malaysia a better home? Why are there dirty tactics to push all ruling power into pieces? 

Back to the matter at hand, I feel it is really unfair for us to be treated like suspects for things that we were not given in the first place. We were not given free right to music. We Malaysian do not have the access to get what we want because of the price. The tax stacked on top of that music. 

We as serious music lover do not mind buying original CDs. Cause we love music and supporting them would be a pleasure if they are priced right and fair. But instead we are charged RM42 for a Good ORIGINAL CD (not Made In Malaysia). 

So please, Government please review the prices of original CDs and consider giving free access to any music we love without censorship. Then we together as Malaysian and Government would take Malaysia off from the list of the most pirated goods in the world. 

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