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We were experiencing prolems with our internet connection yesterday. And I thought it was the problem with the ISP. Seems like it’s not just my connection. The whole of Malaysia was effected. Below is the news report on it in the local newspaper today, explaining what happened yesterday.

Malaysian Internet users woke up yesterday morning to a crawl on the so-called information superhighway that would have rivalled KL’s infamous traffic jams. Local access to Internet services and websites hosted overseas came to a practical standstill after international links were disrupted by the earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Tuesday night. The earthquake damaged submarine cables that form part of the region-wide Asia Pacific Cable Network 2 (APCN 2), disrupting voice and Internet communications over much of Asia. APCN 2 is a 19,000km-long fibre-optic cable network linking Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, Europe and Australia. The network has been up since October 2002 and is jointly operated by 26 Asian telecommunications carriers, including TM Bhd. The damaged links are between Shantou (China) and Tanshui (Taiwan), and, Lantau (Hong Kong) and Chongming (China). Internet service provider (ISP) Jaring said the disruption started at 3.45am yesterday, and warned users to expect congestion to and from overseas websites during peak hours.

Quake shakes up the Net

So now we know what happened. And I thought Maxis iLink was down.

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What in the world are these people thinking? I guess they have nothing better to do. Nevertheless, it is interesting to know how will 625 condoms will look like if or when someone is wearing them. The damn thing looked like a cruise missile. LOL.

Well. Read on…

The Experiment – Some of you may have heard of the practice of “double bagging” – wearing two condoms during sex for extra protection (something not recommended by most condom manufacturers) . Taking this idea to its ultimate extreme, we set out to answer the question “How many condoms can you put on your dick?” However, since we were unable to find anyone with a penis willing to undertake this assignment, we had to settle for answering the question “How many condoms can you put on a dildo?” The answer: a lot. Hundreds. Tons. Or at least a couple of pounds worth. See what happened as we layered on the latex.

How Many Condoms at Once?

Ah….yes. It is that time of the year again. Almost everywhere we go we can see all the xmas decos. I went over to Mid Valley last Saturday and they really go all out expressing their moods. And they managed to get the mood going.

I hope I managed to get some of you into the mood as well with all my photos above. Although I don’t celebrate xmas, I simply admire the decos.

More photos here.

I’m not complaining, but I thought Friday was supposed to be the most “relaxed” day of the week. Most people are looking forward to Fridays, hence the term – TGIF.

But right from the moment I stepped out of the house, I became a bz-bee. After going to the bank in the morning, I had to rush for a meeting in Securities Commission with my boss, and then rush back to the office and prepare for another meeting which is due after lunch. *oit! tak pegi semayang ke?*

I had a late lunch again. That’s the third one this week. I hope next week it will be normal again.

I’m looking forward to the weekends. Perhaps I can spend more time finishing the game on PS2 namely the Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. It’s been almost two months since I started the game, and I hope to finish it soon. Dah lama sangat tak continue, tu la pasal.

Sad thing is that, Geena’s mom and sis are going back to Sarawak this Sunday. I really gonna miss them. But I will see them again when I go over to Sarawak for Gawai festival 2007.

I don’t usually get online on weekends, but I hope I can post something up if or when I get to a hotspot. Two resting days coming up…and then it’s Monday again. *aargh*

Last Saturday Geena, her mom and her sis, together with me of course, went for a day trip to Cameron Highlands. It has been almost 10 years since my last visit to Cameron. Things have changed since. Along the way, I see new developments coming up. 10 years ago, it was abit colder than it is now. Maybe back then, there weren’t as many developments.

The first place we came across was the Lata Iskandar Waterfalls. Thank god they preserve the place well. I saw visitors flocking the waterfall site, many of them were tourists. It’s good to know that they came to see the highlands in Malaysia. I will consider coming back to this waterfall one day for a swim, perhaps for camping as well. There’s a camp site near the foot of the hill, right before the ascend uphill. It would be cool to spend the night there.

Apart from the waterfall, there were stalls along the road with vendors selling fresh fruits. They said that they grew the fruits themselves in their home garden. Not to mention the orang Asli who sells petai along the way too. That I guarantee for anyone who visits Cameron will see.

And then, after almost an hour drive uphill from Lata Iskandar, the magnificent view of the Tea Plantations.

Nothing can be more soothing than viewing this panoramic view of the highlands. Vast land and the mountain air…what can be more refreshing? It was drizzling when we (almost) reached the top, right before Tanah Rata. That, plus the cold mountain air, was very refreshing for me.

What do people seek when they visit Cameron Highlands? Strawberries of course! It won’t be a complete trip if we don’t go to any one of the strawberry farms. I think the strawberry farm that we went to was Healthy Strawberry Farm, located right before the turn off towards the Strawberry Park Resort. They don’t just sell strawberries, there were flowers too. Lots and lots of them. Geena’s mom can’t stop herself from buying the flowers. So she ended up buying 7 types of flowers and fruits, each in it’s own pot to bring back to Sarawak. I wonder how she will bring it up in the airplane. hmmm…

There were many places to go and things to see. I very much prefer Cameron rather than Genting Highlands or Frasers Hill. Genting is the city of entertainment, but the developments that they had and is taking place destroys the eco-system. Genting is not as cold as it used to be. Frasers Hill on the other hand, is too quiet and secluded. If I want peace and quiet, I’d go to Frasers Hill. Cameron is a balance between the two. Not too quiet and not too developed.

Accomodation in Cameron is slightly expensive. But I would recommend a very cozy chalet called Bala’s Holiday Chalet. It was an old english school back from the colonial days, converted into a chalet type of resort. The price is just right for a room and for family. The design and atmosphere in the chalet is like being in an english countryside homes. Lovely.

One of these days, I’ll be making my way up to Cameron Highlands again. This time I might use the new highway, coming up from the opposite direction. I’m not sure which exit I should take from the PLUS highway. Perhaps any of you readers would leave a comment and let me know.

More photos can be viewed in the Photo Gallery.

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Man comes home, finds his wife with his friend in bed.
He shoots his friend to death.
Wife says, “If you behave like this, you will lose ALL your friends”.

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Husband asks , “Do u know the meaning of WIFE?? “Without Information Fighting Everytime”
Wife replies,” No, It means , “With Idiot For Ever !!!”

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Three Feelings:
What’s the difference between stress, tension and panic?
Stress is when wife is pregnant,
Tension is when girlfriend is pregnant, and
Panic is when both are pregnant.

Daughter (Excitingly): Sure mom, tell me what do you want to know.
Mother Faints…

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