Saturday, 27 July 2013
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
AUTORR (Aged Unite To Organise Rest & Recreation) Foundation
AUTORR (Aged Unite To Organise Rest & Recreation) Foundation
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> Thank you.
> Warmest Regards,
> AUTORR Foundation
> (Aged Unite To Organise Rest & Recreation)
> Simon Gan
> Jalan Dagang 12
> Taman Dagang Jaya
> 68000 Ampang
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Just for laugh
How to Tell the Sex of a Fly
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her
husband stalking around with a fly swatter
'What are you doing?' She asked.
'Hunting Flies'
'Oh. ! Killing any?' She asked.
'Yep, 3 males, 2 Females,' he replied.
Intrigued, she asked.
'How can you tell them apart?'
He responded,
3 were on a beer can,
2 were on the phone.
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Life Is short!
Break the rules!
Forgive quickly!
Kiss Slowly!
Love truly!
Laugh loudly!
And never regret anything that made you SMILE!
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THE OSTRICH !
A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to The ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will Be $9.40 please"
The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man Says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."
The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."
Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again.
"The usual?" Asks the waitress.
"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and A salad," says the man.
"Same," says the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and Places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, Sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and Found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered Me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a Million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!"
"That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.
The waitress asks, "What's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say..
An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son working in Wall Street New York and says,
'I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce; 35 years of marriage... and that much misery is enough!'
'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams.
'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says.
'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!'
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who immediately explodes on the phone, whilst attending one of her many social club functions. 'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this.'
She calls Mumbai immediately, and screams at the old man, 'You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then , don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??' and she hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife.
'Okay', he says, 'It's all set. They're both coming for our anniversary and for once paying their own airfare!!'
As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, "You know what?
You have been with me all through the bad times.
When I got fired, you were there with me.
When my business failed, you were there.
When I got shot, you were by my side.
When we lost the house, you stayed right here.
When my health started failing, you were still by my side...
You know what Martha?"
"What dear?" she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.
"I'm beginning to think you are BAD LUCK!!!"
The Agony of Aging
> On the morning that Daylight Savings Time ended I stopped in to visit my aging friend. He was busy covering his penis with black shoe polish. I said to him, "You better get your hearing checked - You're supposed to turn your clock back".
SCAM
> Just got scammed out of $25. Bought Tiger Woods DVD entitled "My Favorite 18 Holes". Turns out it's about golf. Absolute waste of money! Pass this on so others don't get scammed.
husband stalking around with a fly swatter
'What are you doing?' She asked.
'Hunting Flies'
'Oh. ! Killing any?' She asked.
'Yep, 3 males, 2 Females,' he replied.
Intrigued, she asked.
'How can you tell them apart?'
He responded,
3 were on a beer can,
2 were on the phone.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Life Is short!
Break the rules!
Forgive quickly!
Kiss Slowly!
Love truly!
Laugh loudly!
And never regret anything that made you SMILE!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
THE OSTRICH !
A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to The ostrich, "What's yours?"
"I'll have the same," says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will Be $9.40 please"
The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man Says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke."
The ostrich says, "I'll have the same."
Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again.
"The usual?" Asks the waitress.
"No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and A salad," says the man.
"Same," says the ostrich.
Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be $32.62."
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and Places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, Sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and Found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered Me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a Million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!"
"That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.
The waitress asks, "What's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say..
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son working in Wall Street New York and says, 'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams.
'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says.
'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!'
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who immediately explodes on the phone, whilst attending one of her many social club functions. 'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this.'
She calls Mumbai immediately, and screams at the old man, 'You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then , don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??' and she hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife.
'Okay', he says, 'It's all set. They're both coming for our anniversary and for once paying their own airfare!!'
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, "You know what?
You have been with me all through the bad times.
When I got fired, you were there with me.
When my business failed, you were there.
When I got shot, you were by my side.
When we lost the house, you stayed right here.
When my health started failing, you were still by my side...
You know what Martha?"
"What dear?" she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.
"I'm beginning to think you are BAD LUCK!!!"
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SEX
> Condoms don’t guarantee safe sex anymore ….. A friend of mine was wearing one when he was shot by the woman’s husband.
> Condoms don’t guarantee safe sex anymore ….. A friend of mine was wearing one when he was shot by the woman’s husband.
The Agony of Aging
> On the morning that Daylight Savings Time ended I stopped in to visit my aging friend. He was busy covering his penis with black shoe polish. I said to him, "You better get your hearing checked - You're supposed to turn your clock back".
SCAM
> Just got scammed out of $25. Bought Tiger Woods DVD entitled "My Favorite 18 Holes". Turns out it's about golf. Absolute waste of money! Pass this on so others don't get scammed.
Easy Jet
> Paddy calls Easy Jet to book a flight. The operator asks, "How many people are flying with you?" Paddy replies "How do I know! It's your plane!"
Custody
> A man and his wife were getting a divorce at a local court, but the custody of their children posed a problem.
The mother jumped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she had brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them.
The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his side of the story.
After a long moment of silence, the man rose from his chair and replied: Your Honour, when I put a dollar into a vending machine, and a Coke comes out, does the Coke belong to me or to the machine?
.....your guest...who wins?????
> Paddy calls Easy Jet to book a flight. The operator asks, "How many people are flying with you?" Paddy replies "How do I know! It's your plane!"
Custody
> A man and his wife were getting a divorce at a local court, but the custody of their children posed a problem.The mother jumped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she had brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them.
The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his side of the story.
After a long moment of silence, the man rose from his chair and replied: Your Honour, when I put a dollar into a vending machine, and a Coke comes out, does the Coke belong to me or to the machine?
.....your guest...who wins?????
Saturday, 20 July 2013
Does your family know???
This is a practical advice by someone who has unfortunately experienced this. Must read.
Letter written by a wife after her husband's death in an accident.
"Few things I learnt after my husband's death:- We always believe we will live forever. Bad things always happen to others. Only when things hit us bang on your head you realize... Life is so unpredictable....
My husband was an IT guy, all techie. And I am a chartered accountant. Awesome combination you may think. Techie guy so everything is on his laptop, his to do list, his e-bill and his bank statements in his email. . He even maintained a folder which said IMPWDS ,wherein he stored all login id and passwords for all his online accounts. And even his laptop had a password. Techie guy so all the passwords were alpha-numeric with a special character not an easy one to crack. Office policy said passwords needed to be changed every 30 days. So every time I accessed his laptop I would realise it's a new password again. I would simply opt for asking him 'What's the latest password' instead of taking the strain to memorise it.
You may think me being a Chartered Accountant would mean everything is documented and filed properly. Alas many of my chartered accountant friends would agree that the precision we follow with our office documents and papers do not flow in to day to day home life. At office you have be epitome of Reliability / Competent / Diligent etc but. at home front there is always a tomorrow. One fine morning my hubby expired in a bike accident on his way home from office.. He was just 33. His laptop with all his data crashed, everything on his hard disk wiped off. No folder of IMPWDS to refer back to. His mobile with all the numbers on it was smashed. But that was just the beginning. I realised I had lot to learn. 9 years married to one of the best human beings, with no kids, just the two of us to fall back on..but now I stood all alone and lost. Being chartered accountant helped in more ways than one but it was not enough. I needed help.
His saving bank accounts, his salary bank accounts had no nominee. On his insurance his mom was the nominee and it was almost 2 years back she had expired. but this was just a start.. I didn't know the password to his email account where all his e-bill came. I didn't know which expenses he paid by standing instructions. His office front too was not easy. His department had changed recently. I didn't know his reporting boss name to start with. When had he last claimed his shift allowance, his mobile reimbursement. The house we bought with all the excitement on a loan, thought with our joint salary we could afford the EMI. When the home loans guys suggested insurance on the loan, we decided the instead of paying the premium the difference in the EMI on account of the insurance could be used pay towards prepayment of the loan and get the tenure down.
We never thought what we would do if we have to live on a single salary. So now there was huge EMI to look into . I realised I was in for a long haul. Road accident case, so everywhere I needed a Death certificate, FIR report, Post Mortem report. For everything there were forms running into pages, indemnity bonds, notary, surety to stand up for you. No objections certificates from your co-heirs.. I learnt other than your house, your land, your car, your bike are also your property... So what if you are the joint owner of the flat, you don't become the owner just because your hubby is no more. So what if your hubby expired in the bike accident, and you are the nominee but if the bike is in a repairable condition, you have to get the bike transferred in your name to claim the insurance.
And that was again not easy, the bike or car cannot be transferred in your name without going through a set of legal documents. Getting a Succession Certificate is another battle all together. Then came the time you realise now you have to start changing all the bills, assets in your name. Your gas connection, electricity meter, your own house, your car, your investments and all sundries. And then change all the nominations where your own investments are concerned.
And again a start of a new set of paperwork. To say I was shaken, my whole life had just turned upside down was an understatement. You realise you don't have time to morn and grieve for the person with whom you spend the best years of your life, because you are busy sorting all the paper work. I realised then how much I took life for granted. I thought being a chartered accountant I am undergoing so many difficulties, what would have happened to someone who was house maker who wouldn't understand this legal hotchpotch. A sweet friend then told me dear this was not an end, you have no kids, your assets will be for all who stand to claim, after my hubby's sudden death. I realised it was time I took life more seriously. I now needed to make a Will. I would have laughed if a few months back if he had asked me to make one. But now life had taken a twist.
Lessons learnt this hard way were meant to be shared. After all why should the people whom we love the most suffer after we are no more. Sorting some paperwork before we go will at least ease some of their grief.
1. Check all your nominations...
It's a usual practice to put a name (i.e in the first place if you have mentioned it) and royally forget about it. Most of us have named our parent as a nominee for investments, bank accounts opened before marriage. We have not changed the same even years after they are no longer there with us. Even your salary account usually has no nomination.. Kindly check all your Nominations.
- Bank Accounts
- Fixed Deposits, NSC
- Bank Lockers
- Demat Accounts
- Insurance (Life, Bike or Car or Property)
- Investments
- PF & Pension Forms
2. Passwords..
We have passwords for practically everything. Email accounts, Bank accounts, even for the laptop you use. What happens when your next in kin cannot access any of these simply because they do not know your password... Put it down on a paper.
3. Investments.
Every year for tax purpose we do investments. Do we maintain a excel sheet about it. If so is it on the same laptop of which the password you had not shared. Where are those physical investments hard copy.
4. Will.
Make a Will. I know you will smile even I would, had I not gone through all what I did. It would have made my life lot easier, a lot less paperwork. I wouldn't had to provide an indemnity bond, get it notarised, ask surety to stand up, no objections certificates from others...
5. Liabilities.
When you take a loan say for your house or car. Check out on all the what ifs. what if I am not there tomorrow. what if I loose my job. Will the EMI still be within my range. If not get an insurance on the loan. The people left behind will not have to worry on something as basic as their own house.
My battles have just begun...But let us at least try and make few changes so that our loved ones would not suffer after we go. We do not know what will happen in the future. But as the Scout motto goes: “Be prepared "
Letter written by a wife after her husband's death in an accident.
"Few things I learnt after my husband's death:- We always believe we will live forever. Bad things always happen to others. Only when things hit us bang on your head you realize... Life is so unpredictable.... My husband was an IT guy, all techie. And I am a chartered accountant. Awesome combination you may think. Techie guy so everything is on his laptop, his to do list, his e-bill and his bank statements in his email. . He even maintained a folder which said IMPWDS ,wherein he stored all login id and passwords for all his online accounts. And even his laptop had a password. Techie guy so all the passwords were alpha-numeric with a special character not an easy one to crack. Office policy said passwords needed to be changed every 30 days. So every time I accessed his laptop I would realise it's a new password again. I would simply opt for asking him 'What's the latest password' instead of taking the strain to memorise it.
You may think me being a Chartered Accountant would mean everything is documented and filed properly. Alas many of my chartered accountant friends would agree that the precision we follow with our office documents and papers do not flow in to day to day home life. At office you have be epitome of Reliability / Competent / Diligent etc but. at home front there is always a tomorrow. One fine morning my hubby expired in a bike accident on his way home from office.. He was just 33. His laptop with all his data crashed, everything on his hard disk wiped off. No folder of IMPWDS to refer back to. His mobile with all the numbers on it was smashed. But that was just the beginning. I realised I had lot to learn. 9 years married to one of the best human beings, with no kids, just the two of us to fall back on..but now I stood all alone and lost. Being chartered accountant helped in more ways than one but it was not enough. I needed help.
His saving bank accounts, his salary bank accounts had no nominee. On his insurance his mom was the nominee and it was almost 2 years back she had expired. but this was just a start.. I didn't know the password to his email account where all his e-bill came. I didn't know which expenses he paid by standing instructions. His office front too was not easy. His department had changed recently. I didn't know his reporting boss name to start with. When had he last claimed his shift allowance, his mobile reimbursement. The house we bought with all the excitement on a loan, thought with our joint salary we could afford the EMI. When the home loans guys suggested insurance on the loan, we decided the instead of paying the premium the difference in the EMI on account of the insurance could be used pay towards prepayment of the loan and get the tenure down.
We never thought what we would do if we have to live on a single salary. So now there was huge EMI to look into . I realised I was in for a long haul. Road accident case, so everywhere I needed a Death certificate, FIR report, Post Mortem report. For everything there were forms running into pages, indemnity bonds, notary, surety to stand up for you. No objections certificates from your co-heirs.. I learnt other than your house, your land, your car, your bike are also your property... So what if you are the joint owner of the flat, you don't become the owner just because your hubby is no more. So what if your hubby expired in the bike accident, and you are the nominee but if the bike is in a repairable condition, you have to get the bike transferred in your name to claim the insurance.
And that was again not easy, the bike or car cannot be transferred in your name without going through a set of legal documents. Getting a Succession Certificate is another battle all together. Then came the time you realise now you have to start changing all the bills, assets in your name. Your gas connection, electricity meter, your own house, your car, your investments and all sundries. And then change all the nominations where your own investments are concerned.
And again a start of a new set of paperwork. To say I was shaken, my whole life had just turned upside down was an understatement. You realise you don't have time to morn and grieve for the person with whom you spend the best years of your life, because you are busy sorting all the paper work. I realised then how much I took life for granted. I thought being a chartered accountant I am undergoing so many difficulties, what would have happened to someone who was house maker who wouldn't understand this legal hotchpotch. A sweet friend then told me dear this was not an end, you have no kids, your assets will be for all who stand to claim, after my hubby's sudden death. I realised it was time I took life more seriously. I now needed to make a Will. I would have laughed if a few months back if he had asked me to make one. But now life had taken a twist.
Lessons learnt this hard way were meant to be shared. After all why should the people whom we love the most suffer after we are no more. Sorting some paperwork before we go will at least ease some of their grief.
1. Check all your nominations...
It's a usual practice to put a name (i.e in the first place if you have mentioned it) and royally forget about it. Most of us have named our parent as a nominee for investments, bank accounts opened before marriage. We have not changed the same even years after they are no longer there with us. Even your salary account usually has no nomination.. Kindly check all your Nominations.
- Bank Accounts
- Fixed Deposits, NSC
- Bank Lockers
- Demat Accounts
- Insurance (Life, Bike or Car or Property)
- Investments
- PF & Pension Forms
2. Passwords..
We have passwords for practically everything. Email accounts, Bank accounts, even for the laptop you use. What happens when your next in kin cannot access any of these simply because they do not know your password... Put it down on a paper.
3. Investments.
Every year for tax purpose we do investments. Do we maintain a excel sheet about it. If so is it on the same laptop of which the password you had not shared. Where are those physical investments hard copy.
4. Will.
Make a Will. I know you will smile even I would, had I not gone through all what I did. It would have made my life lot easier, a lot less paperwork. I wouldn't had to provide an indemnity bond, get it notarised, ask surety to stand up, no objections certificates from others...
5. Liabilities.
When you take a loan say for your house or car. Check out on all the what ifs. what if I am not there tomorrow. what if I loose my job. Will the EMI still be within my range. If not get an insurance on the loan. The people left behind will not have to worry on something as basic as their own house.
My battles have just begun...But let us at least try and make few changes so that our loved ones would not suffer after we go. We do not know what will happen in the future. But as the Scout motto goes: “Be prepared "
Keep your brain working
Do not peep at the results at the bottom.....
1. Count every "F" in the following text:
HOW MANY 'F's are there?
FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.....
Count them again!
2. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?
3. If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
4. Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg is white” or “The yolk of the egg are white?”
5. Three travelers register at a hotel and are told that their rooms will cost $10 each so they pay $30. Later the clerk realizes that he made a mistake and should have only charged them $25. He gives a bellboy $5 to return to them but the bellboy is dishonest and gives them each only $1, keeping $2 for himself. So the men actually spent $27 and the bellboy kept $2. What happened to the other dollar of the original $30?
Want some more? Check out....
http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/05/15/10-brainteasers-to-test-your-mental-sharpness/
http://dan.hersam.com/brain-teasers.html
Answers:
1. 6
The brain cannot process "OF".
FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.....
.....
Incredible or what?
2. Johnny
3. You would be in 2nd place. You passed the person in second place, not first.
4. Neither. Egg yolks are yellow.
5. There is no missing dollar from the original $30 because after getting $1 back, the three travelers had paid a total of $27 for their room ($9 each), not $30. Out of that $27, the hotel has $25 and the clerk kept the remaining $2. If you still want to work from the original $30, the travelers have $3, the hotel has $25 and the bellboy has $2. The misleading part is adding the bellboy's $2 to the $27, when in fact it should be subtracted.
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THE 18TH CAMEL.....
There was a father who left 17 camels as an asset for his three sons.
When the father passed away, his sons opened up the Will.
The Will of the father stated that the eldest son should get 1/2 (half) of total camels while the middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third) and the youngest son should be given 1/9th (one-ninth) of the total camels.
As it was not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, the three sons started to fight with each other. So, the three sons decided to go to a wise man.
The wise man read the Will patiently. The wise man, after giving due thought, brought one camel of his own and added the same to 17. That increased the total to 18 camels.
Now, he started reading the deceased father’s Will.
Half of 18 = 9. So he gave the eldest son 9 camels
1/3rd of 18 = 6. So he gave the middle son 6 camels
1/9th of 18 = 2. So he gave the youngest son 2 camels.
Now add this up: 9 plus 6 plus 2 is 17 and this leaves one camel, which the wise man took back!
Moral: The attitude of negotiation and problem solving is to find the 18th camel i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the 18th camel the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times. However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any!
1. Count every "F" in the following text:
HOW MANY 'F's are there?FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.....
Count them again!
2. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?
3. If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
4. Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg is white” or “The yolk of the egg are white?”
5. Three travelers register at a hotel and are told that their rooms will cost $10 each so they pay $30. Later the clerk realizes that he made a mistake and should have only charged them $25. He gives a bellboy $5 to return to them but the bellboy is dishonest and gives them each only $1, keeping $2 for himself. So the men actually spent $27 and the bellboy kept $2. What happened to the other dollar of the original $30?
Want some more? Check out....
http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/05/15/10-brainteasers-to-test-your-mental-sharpness/
http://dan.hersam.com/brain-teasers.html
Answers:
1. 6
The brain cannot process "OF".
FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.....
.....
Incredible or what?
2. Johnny
3. You would be in 2nd place. You passed the person in second place, not first.
4. Neither. Egg yolks are yellow.
5. There is no missing dollar from the original $30 because after getting $1 back, the three travelers had paid a total of $27 for their room ($9 each), not $30. Out of that $27, the hotel has $25 and the clerk kept the remaining $2. If you still want to work from the original $30, the travelers have $3, the hotel has $25 and the bellboy has $2. The misleading part is adding the bellboy's $2 to the $27, when in fact it should be subtracted.
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THE 18TH CAMEL.....
There was a father who left 17 camels as an asset for his three sons.
When the father passed away, his sons opened up the Will.
The Will of the father stated that the eldest son should get 1/2 (half) of total camels while the middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third) and the youngest son should be given 1/9th (one-ninth) of the total camels.
As it was not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, the three sons started to fight with each other. So, the three sons decided to go to a wise man.
The wise man read the Will patiently. The wise man, after giving due thought, brought one camel of his own and added the same to 17. That increased the total to 18 camels.
Now, he started reading the deceased father’s Will.
Half of 18 = 9. So he gave the eldest son 9 camels
1/3rd of 18 = 6. So he gave the middle son 6 camels
1/9th of 18 = 2. So he gave the youngest son 2 camels.
Now add this up: 9 plus 6 plus 2 is 17 and this leaves one camel, which the wise man took back!
Moral: The attitude of negotiation and problem solving is to find the 18th camel i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the 18th camel the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times. However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any!
Sunday, 7 July 2013
JOURNEY TO PROJECT RILEAF, SANDAKAN, SABAH
By : Yang Kalsom Omar
4 July 2013
We arrived Sandakan Airport on 16 June 2013 at 9.15am and was warmly welcomed by Jodhy (014-2822345), our travel agent and Ramli (019-8967914), our ground pilot. We straight away headed to Mamak Restaurant for a good breakfast before starting our city tour.
Our first stop was Agnes Keith House. Agnes Keith was a famous American writer who penned Land Below The Wind, Three Came Home and White Man Returns. The house became home to Agnes and her family. Today the house has been restored and turned into a heritage house, providing interesting insights to life during British North Borneo. It is furnished with a reproduction of colonial furniture and antiques. A Keith time-line starts in 1873 and ends in 2004 tracing the past to the present Keiths.
Another historical visit was to Masjid Jamik AS Sheikh Hasbollah At Tohiri, the oldest Masjid in Sabah built in 1890 and is still undergoing construction via the fund donated generously by congregations, mostly during Friday prayers. The Masjid is located on a hill top in the city.
By now, we were all hungry and we had ikan bakar and coconut water for lunch, checked in hotel and out again in the evening for sightseeing and seafood dinner.
Next day, we travelled 1 hr 45 minutes to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre which was set up in 1964 to rehabilitate orphaned baby orang utan. Tourists were given the opportunity to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. A boardwalk leads you to a viewing gallery and feeding platform where the apes are fed milk and bananas twice a day at 10.00am and 3.00pm by ranges. Feeding time also attracts long-tailed macaques to the area.
On the road for another 2 hours, we reached Sukau, Kinabatangan. Cik Kertijah Abdul Kadir was already waiting for our arrival and we were accommodated at the Sukau Greenview. We went for the Kinabatangan River Cruise to admire the beauty and natural habitat. The Kinabatangan River is located in Sabah and is the second longest river in Malaysia, with a length of 560 kilometers. We bumped into primates like the long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, the amazing sounding gibbons, some of the 8 species of hornbills and the great Orang Utans. We also caught sight of Proboscis Monkeys, a primate that is found only in Borneo. We were very fortunate to catch a glimpse of the newly discovered Bornean 'Pygmy' Elephant feeding on the edge of the river. That ended our Kinabatangan River Cruise.
After dinner, we were briefed by Cik Kertijah, Project Manager for Nestlé RiLeaf Project, an initiative by Nestlé to try to create a landscape where people, nature and agriculture (oil palm), are united by their common source of vitality - water - and to demonstrate that mutual co-existence is possible for all stakeholders. Operations are strung along a 110km zone of the Lower Kinabatangan, aiming to achieve forest connectivity, as well as minimise water pollution from sedimentation and agricultural run-offs, by the restoration of a "green" buffer zone – in effect to provide "RiLeaf" such that the river has a better chance to repair itself.
Next morning we travelled on road for 20 minutes to reach Kg Bilit and took a boat ride for another 20 minutes to reach the actual tree planting area. 18 June 2013 was a “Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah” as the six of us planted 60 trees namely Salungapid, Bayur and Simpur. These species of trees are able to enrich vegetation in degraded forest. Yes it was a historial day for us as some of us have never held a ‘cangkul’ before in our lives. We were forewarned of ‘pacat’ who loved to detoxify people. Unfortunately, the ‘pacat’ did not want our blood except for Zaiton’s. Feeling good experience was sensed amongst us as we managed to help in the Rileaf Project.
Back to hotel in time for lunch. Afterwhich we were on the road again for next 3 hours to reachKundasang, Ranau. Our mission : To conquer the foot of Mount Kinabalu. Yes, we did that and we enjoyed the fresh, clean and beautiful scenery.
Another 3 hours on the road to Kota Kinabalu where we put up 2 nights. Wondering what to do in KK as we have no fixed agenda, a brilliant idea came from Marsita to visit the Tip Of Borneo which is in Kudat. Kudat, we stopped over at Sabah Tea Plantation for tea shopping as souvenirs. We then proceeded to Kudat which took us 3½ hours one way. We were flabbergasted at the beautiful crystal clear sea and the fresh air that we breathed in. It was worth the long journey. Another 3½ hours back to KK for a good night sleep.
On the way to
We spent the next day at the Filippines market to buy more and more pearls, crystals and such in preparation for the coming Hari Raya Puasa and also as gifts to friends and loved ones.
After 5 days, we bade farewell to Sabah with such fond memories of the friendly people, good sumptuous food, beautiful sceneries, interesting river cruise, Sepilok Rehabiliation Centre and historical places that we visited. More importantly is, as retirees, we are part of the Nestlé Rileaf Project, a CSV programe working with the local community to restore 2400has over a 3-year period until end 2014.
A friendly note to all : Visit Sabah for your next Cuti-Cuti Malaysia plan. Malaysia Truly Asia.
4 July 2013
We arrived Sandakan Airport on 16 June 2013 at 9.15am and was warmly welcomed by Jodhy (014-2822345), our travel agent and Ramli (019-8967914), our ground pilot. We straight away headed to Mamak Restaurant for a good breakfast before starting our city tour.
Our first stop was Agnes Keith House. Agnes Keith was a famous American writer who penned Land Below The Wind, Three Came Home and White Man Returns. The house became home to Agnes and her family. Today the house has been restored and turned into a heritage house, providing interesting insights to life during British North Borneo. It is furnished with a reproduction of colonial furniture and antiques. A Keith time-line starts in 1873 and ends in 2004 tracing the past to the present Keiths.
Another historical visit was to Masjid Jamik AS Sheikh Hasbollah At Tohiri, the oldest Masjid in Sabah built in 1890 and is still undergoing construction via the fund donated generously by congregations, mostly during Friday prayers. The Masjid is located on a hill top in the city.
We then visited Sandakan market for its famous ground coffee and sea weeds. The ground coffee could be smelt from 50 meters away and the smell stayed on for a long time. Its best taken with milk and locally we call it kopi susu. Seaweed contains high Nutrients that can be found in Collagen. Planted in sea (mostly in Semporna area) naturally without any artificial fertilizer or any other chemical substance. Collagen has vast benefits of usage, it improves health by strengthening human immune system and also restoring dead cells in human body. By consuming and using Seaweed in our daily life, you could experience amazing experiences as Collagen impact like enhancing and firming skin structure and improve metabolism rate and improves blood circulation.
By now, we were all hungry and we had ikan bakar and coconut water for lunch, checked in hotel and out again in the evening for sightseeing and seafood dinner.
Next day, we travelled 1 hr 45 minutes to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre which was set up in 1964 to rehabilitate orphaned baby orang utan. Tourists were given the opportunity to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. A boardwalk leads you to a viewing gallery and feeding platform where the apes are fed milk and bananas twice a day at 10.00am and 3.00pm by ranges. Feeding time also attracts long-tailed macaques to the area.
On the road for another 2 hours, we reached Sukau, Kinabatangan. Cik Kertijah Abdul Kadir was already waiting for our arrival and we were accommodated at the Sukau Greenview. We went for the Kinabatangan River Cruise to admire the beauty and natural habitat. The Kinabatangan River is located in Sabah and is the second longest river in Malaysia, with a length of 560 kilometers. We bumped into primates like the long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, the amazing sounding gibbons, some of the 8 species of hornbills and the great Orang Utans. We also caught sight of Proboscis Monkeys, a primate that is found only in Borneo. We were very fortunate to catch a glimpse of the newly discovered Bornean 'Pygmy' Elephant feeding on the edge of the river. That ended our Kinabatangan River Cruise.
After dinner, we were briefed by Cik Kertijah, Project Manager for Nestlé RiLeaf Project, an initiative by Nestlé to try to create a landscape where people, nature and agriculture (oil palm), are united by their common source of vitality - water - and to demonstrate that mutual co-existence is possible for all stakeholders. Operations are strung along a 110km zone of the Lower Kinabatangan, aiming to achieve forest connectivity, as well as minimise water pollution from sedimentation and agricultural run-offs, by the restoration of a "green" buffer zone – in effect to provide "RiLeaf" such that the river has a better chance to repair itself.
Next morning we travelled on road for 20 minutes to reach Kg Bilit and took a boat ride for another 20 minutes to reach the actual tree planting area. 18 June 2013 was a “Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah” as the six of us planted 60 trees namely Salungapid, Bayur and Simpur. These species of trees are able to enrich vegetation in degraded forest. Yes it was a historial day for us as some of us have never held a ‘cangkul’ before in our lives. We were forewarned of ‘pacat’ who loved to detoxify people. Unfortunately, the ‘pacat’ did not want our blood except for Zaiton’s. Feeling good experience was sensed amongst us as we managed to help in the Rileaf Project.
Back to hotel in time for lunch. Afterwhich we were on the road again for next 3 hours to reachKundasang, Ranau. Our mission : To conquer the foot of Mount Kinabalu. Yes, we did that and we enjoyed the fresh, clean and beautiful scenery.
Another 3 hours on the road to Kota Kinabalu where we put up 2 nights. Wondering what to do in KK as we have no fixed agenda, a brilliant idea came from Marsita to visit the Tip Of Borneo which is in Kudat. Kudat, we stopped over at Sabah Tea Plantation for tea shopping as souvenirs. We then proceeded to Kudat which took us 3½ hours one way. We were flabbergasted at the beautiful crystal clear sea and the fresh air that we breathed in. It was worth the long journey. Another 3½ hours back to KK for a good night sleep.
On the way to
We spent the next day at the Filippines market to buy more and more pearls, crystals and such in preparation for the coming Hari Raya Puasa and also as gifts to friends and loved ones.
After 5 days, we bade farewell to Sabah with such fond memories of the friendly people, good sumptuous food, beautiful sceneries, interesting river cruise, Sepilok Rehabiliation Centre and historical places that we visited. More importantly is, as retirees, we are part of the Nestlé Rileaf Project, a CSV programe working with the local community to restore 2400has over a 3-year period until end 2014.
A friendly note to all : Visit Sabah for your next Cuti-Cuti Malaysia plan. Malaysia Truly Asia.
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
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