HAPPY 50th MERDEKA EVERYBODY!

Didn't really do anywhere this merdeka, just stayed at home playing computer :)

This month has been the month of the sedans. From the start there is the launch other Civic Type R and Civic hybrid. One is a performance sedan upgraded into a sports car. The other is a 'green' car that theoretically gives more mileage. Both are from Japan. Both are sold faster than the Myvi.

Then came another sedan; the Lancer 2.0GT, also from Japan. Think of it as the prequel to the EVO X. Also snapped up like those Transformer toys and I guessed all the stocks for this year is gone.

Launched with much anticipation is the Proton Persona, the much awaited sedan from Proton. Saw it and my verdict: BOUT BLOODY TIME THEY GOT IT RIGHT. Good for you Proton. Need to suffer a bit then only you understand what the market wants.

At the same time the new Kia Optima large size sedan was launched as well, but kinda got HEAVILY overshadowed by the Persona. Note to Naza, pick a better date than too close to something as big as a Proton Persona.

Lastly is the newly launched Aveo sedan. Again, pick a better date to launch your car DRB Hicom. Comparing your car to the Persona, it is grossly overpriced. If you came out earlier you might have a chance.

Anyway, I keep hearing ppl complaining that the Persona is nothing more than a Gen2 with its butt lengthen. Well the following sedan cars are actually from a car with a hatch butt:
1) New Vios = Yaris
2) Aveo sedan = Aveo
3) Honda City = Honda Jazz

Do you see ppl complaining that the new Vios is a copy of the Yaris extended?

What I really want to see is a Myvi sedan. See if P2 is capable of doing what Proton did.

This is something I posted in a Toyota forum at Lowyat.net

Second Son, still in college: Vios
First Son, working: Corolla
Father: Camry
Grandfather: Lexus 460

First Daughter, working: Wish
Second Daughter, in college: Yaris
Mother: Innova
Grandmother: Alphard

Adventures uncle: Landcruiser
Playboy cousin: Celica
Contractor uncle: Hilux
Rich uncle: Harrier
Adventures cousin : Rav4

Added in for this blog:
Toyota fanatic cousin: AE86
'Green' cousin : Prius
Cute Male Cousin, just got lesen: Passo (Myvi)
Cute Female Cousin, just got lesen: Mira (Viva)
Uncle who runs business: Hiace van w/o windows
Auntie who runs a tuition centre: Hiance van w/ windows


One for every one of the family

I wonder why do Rolexes or other well known brand watches cost so much. Do ppl feel 'POWER' when they are wearing car priced watched on their hands? It must be the name. Rolex sounds more glamor than swatch or Seiko.

But i find it ridiculous that you must adjust the the date of the watch every now and then simply becoz it can't tell between a 30 day month and 31 day month and a leap year. Pay so much still you need to adjust. Granted you still need to adjust the time when you go overseas, but shouldn't be date changing be automated since it is pretty much predictable; as in once every month.

That's why I will buy a watch with a perpetual calender of some sorts the next time I buy a watch so that I don't need to adjust it at all. Just wear and go!

Ever wonder how Jazz ended up getting killed in Transformers the Movie 2007?

Well it all went like this:-
OP= Optimus Prime, J= Jazz, I= Ironhide, R= Ratchet, B=Bumblebee

OP: Guys, the director says that one of us must die in this movie, otherwise it is less "cinematic".
J,I,R,B: Oh man!
OP: So who it's going to be? I mustn't die in this movie since I am the heroic Optimus Prime and I have already sacrifice myself in the first movie. The director is trying to avoid the same negative response like what happend during the first movie where I was killed by Megatron.
I: Me neither! I have already been killed in the first movie when Megatron and gang boarded our shuttle last time! All Optimus fault for sending me to earth coz he needs some extra..
OP: Stop passing the blame or I'll choose you to be the one this time. In fact if you had been a little more patient and stop complaining maybe I won't send you anyway. Rachet, what do you think?
R: I'm with Ironhide on this one, I got blown to bits on that shuttle too. Darn barely a few seconds on screen and I'm dead.
OP: OK, ratchet and ironhide is out. Bumblebee?
B: Ohhh noo.... it will be very anti-climax for my character to die. I'm more famous than Opti..
OP: Bumblebee....
B:... Ironhide and gang. Besides, are you going to make the kids sad to lose his friend?
OP: Alright, so that leaves Jazz.
J: errr...look I understand that you and Ironhide and ratchet got killed in the first movie and don't want to be killed again, but can't it be Bumblebee? He got more screen time than me!
B: I repeat again, i am the main character..
J:.. and main characters do die.
OP: Any other reasons compared to screen time? I need to make a decision.
J: Can't you persuade the director to not have someone.. I think any Autobot killed? There is only 5 of us max in the movie!
OP: I have no choice, it's needed.
J,B,I,R: Haih.......
OP: Most likely it will be you Jazz, coz Ironhide will be the pickup truck for the human soldier at the end and he is needed for the next movie to teach the humans 'weapons and tactics'. Ratchet, the directors says he needs you for some 'repairing' scene in the next movie as well. Bumblebee the main human hero needs a ride he knows bests so you are to kept alive. As for Jazz.... so far there is no scene for you in the next movie.
J: haih....
J:If I have looked a little harder into Moon base one's sensors and spot Razor beak on that window...

The End.

Note that you need to watch the original Transformer movie to understand part of it. But still funny nonetheless.

My 360 is seriously under utilized. Can't blame it though, since Halo 3 isn't out until next month, played Dirt + Overlord and company of Heroes on the pc, so yeah the 360 is not being used.. yet.

Our big LCD tv is now 1 year old already.When we bought it, it was the top of the line tv. Now it is overshadowed by its more advance brother.

Got new projects coming and getting moving at my office, while current (and some headache) projects are drawing to a close and slowly getting CF. Oh, I have been working for 1 and a half years already, and that's 1 and a half years of experience.

I actually wanted to say something, but keep forgetting what I wanted to post...