On the 3rd of November, went to another play at the Seafield school hall. This time they were playing the play Ma Ma Mia, How Can I Resist You, a play which uses the ABBA songs. Used to listen to Abba very often since my parents would play the CD very often during weekends.

Of course the storyline is cut to suit the secondary students crowd since there are some parts which make no sense like the girl can't really find out who her real father is (use a DNA test!!!!) or the 3 fathers didn't realized the girls mother is screwing them over since ALL 3 are supporting the girl. Only 1 father and 1 mother right? OK, apparently the scrip isn't meant for this generation. But the students sure can SING. SING very well I might add. At least the Abba songs I have been listening to all this while finally make some sense.

Anyway, I was able to obtain the highly coveted, no.1 scalper target, BB08! Bumblebee 2008. Bought it for Rm 120 and with Payload, a Decepticon armoured truck. Payload is not worth mentioning since his transformation is ok but he could have been better, but BB08 was sound from its construction standpoint. Unfortunately Hasbro's QC has failed in the panting department. You see, I got a 2-face BB08. 2-face = Batman 2-face? Yup, But not as bad as Batman's one, just that some paint wasn't applied properly.

Here's the picture of it.


Oklah, boleh tahan. Atleast its joints are tight and the head is there. i have heard about headless BB08s and Takara BB08s with loose joints. At least this problem can be rectified easily with some paint.

My next target?

TFTM Ironhide and the Grimlock/Jetfire Twin Pack. 1 T-rex and 1 Veritech!

Transformers so far:
1) Voyager Thundercracker
2) Voyager Rescue Ratchet
3) Deluxe Jazz
4) Deluxe Brawl
5) Deluxe Bonecrusher
6) Voyager Blackout
7) Leader Megatron
8) Leader Brawl (ppl think I'm crazy buying 2 versions of Brawl)
9) Deluxe Recon Barricade
10) Deluxe Longarm
11) Leader Optimus Prime
12) Deluxe Bumblebee 08
13) Deluxe Payload
14) Legends Optimus Prime

14 and growing strong!!!

Yes, my 360 is hates me.

But last weekend I finally bought Halo3 to with play! hooray! the 360 is saved....

anyway, TF2 is not that fun anymore since now everyone knows all the tricks and are skilled already. No more noobs to own :P

Which made me finally getting around to play Episode 1 & 2. I was surprised EP1 was.... short. Hey, what do you expect from an expansion which is cheaper than a full game?

Hope EP2 is longer.

... and my 360 still hates me :(

p.s: coz i never played it everyday and rather be with my 8800 GTS.

yes, this will be another post about Transformers, but now I practically have almost ALL the available toys I can buy except Bumblebee and Ironhide. Both are in Insane demand now and I'm better off buying one later this year or next year. Which is good news for my pocket.

Oh ya, forgot to mention I already acquired my last (hopefully) leader class transformer toy, Optimus Prime. Bought the Takara version instead of the usual Hasbro version. Cost me RM 245 inclusive of shipping. The most expensive purchase so far.

So let's see what I have:
1) Voyager Thundercracker
2) Voyager Rescue Ratchet
3) Deluxe Jazz
4) Deluxe Brawl
5) Deluxe Bonecrusher
6) Voyager Blackout
7) Leader Megatron
8) Leader Brawl (ppl think I'm crazy buying 2 versions of Brawl)
9) Deluxe Recon Barricade
10) Deluxe Longarm
11) Leader Optimus Prime

Deluxe is small size, Voyager is big size, Leader is well... biiiiggg size.

wow... that's one long list.

On another front been playing Team Fortress 2 ALOT. So alot that I didn't bother to play Half-Life 2 Episode 1 and 2 that has a hot chick called Alyx to guide you along. Must devote time to play everything in the Orange box AND my xbox 360. need Halo3.. need Halo3... oh wait, too busy hunting Transformers and enemies in TF2.

Have been a very busy past few weeks. Until no time to blog :P

Anyway, on the TF front, obtained Leader Class Brawl during the Raya week. Then this week obtained Deluxe Longarm (the tow truck that towed Bumblebee) and Barricade in different colors.

How I obtained Leader class Brawl is bothering on desperate and giving in to temptation.

It started on Friday when I brought my mom to the Gardens Mid Valley for her Raya Shopping treat. After lunch we parted to look for items which are of interest to each other. So i began my search around the entire Mid vally to look for.... transformers.

I started at Toys'R'us, found nothing there, continued to Jusco, only to have all the leader class toys snapped up when I arrive (ARRGGHH!!!), moved on to Metrojaya, then to Isetan and lastly to Robinsons. All came out fruitless. It is like a marathon mind you since Gardens+ Midvalley = very very long walk.

As I arrive home, Woon called to tell me that there was leader brawl at toy workers, a shop at subang Square. Cost around RM 195. But after the fruitless search at MV, I was too tired to get it.

Then late that night as I was on the Lowyat.net forums, someone posted that there is ALOT of Leader Brawls at Jusco sunway pyramid. He was there around 6pm, and no one seem to know there was a restock there.

Since it is like my second chance to get it, the next morning I went to Sunway pyramid to visit the jusco to buy the brawl.... the only problem was, it is the first day of raya and Jusco only opened at 1pm!!!!

So I balik and have lunch with family and then left the house around 1.30pm to go to pyramid. Parked my car and entered jusco around 2.15pm and lo and behold, there were 2 leader brawls there. It was as if there were waiting for me. I took one and immediately after that a family bought one for their son, less than half my age :P

Desperate? Crazy? Lucky? you decide. But leader brawl is too complex for a 5 year old. So do megatron. But since I bought it from Jusco I only spend RM 189.90. But the double trip to jusco cost me RM 6 = RM 3 * 2 times, so it turns out roughly the same price if I bought it from Toyworkers 24 hours before. Then there was a time so long ago when woon called that there were 6 brawls at Toys'R'us and he was getting one. Didn't buy that time since I wasn't desperate enough :P

Tried to upgrade my blog to have a better look. Unfortunately I will lose the C-box (the one that you can post messages) as well as the Xbox 360 gamertag thingy. Can't they just let us access the html code like normal instead of making us their customizing software?

Oh well, at least i tried.

Anyway, MANAGE TO BUY LEADER CLASS MEGATRON!!!

ALL HAIL MEGATRON!! Jazz and Ratchet so kesihan now. Bad enough they got no range weapon, but now the deceptercon leader is in the house with the majority of his army. Megatron and Jazz is the right scale though, and if you put them side by side Jazz is very very small.

Besides that bought the Orange box ori. going to try out Team Fortress 2. Atleast got something to keep me busy this long holidays.

Here are some of my photos of the Deceptercons having some sort of discussion.

Blackout: Take a look at my cool spinner melee weapon!! Can spin really smooth!!
Thundercracker: You have the ability to fly. Why bother with melee combat? You can just fly away! Besides, range combat is better than melee!
Bonecrusher: Not fair, you get cool weapon, you are voyager class, and your alt and robot mode rocks!! I hate you Hasbro! I hate you Michael Bay!! I hate you Blackout!!!!
Brawl: Nice weapon, but better have a large big-oh cannon just in case :)


Frontal view


View from the side


How the blades are positioned on blackout


Scorponok given with blackout. As you can see, it is like an afterthought.


Edit: I have made some photos smaller to fit the blog. You may need to click on it to see it clearly

Here are the photos which I took for my transformers. Much easier to upload to photobucket than to upload to Blogger. So enjoy :P

Transformers photos

Supposed to post this on Saturday, but nvm, too lazy during the weekends.

Just happened to be near Subang Parade that day coz my dad brought his car to fix his radio and alarm. So I decided to check out Toys'R'Us to see if there are any Transformer toys. To my expectation, there ain't any. But in Parkson, found something which 1-2 months ago scalpers will LOVE to buy'em all:

Bought myself the G1 redecorated Jazz. You know Jazz from the Transformers the Movie? The small silver car which Megatron tore into 2? Yup, that guy in his original white colors and racing stripes. There was about 10 of them there. So if demand is still good he will vanish by Monday.

Yes, I know this post is useless without pictures, but too lazy (again, haih) to upload them. :P

Posted some poses on the Lyn.net forum and it'll just use the pictures on photobucket instead of uploading to blogspot.

Thundercracker: Ratchet is sleeping. Time for...


Ultra KICK!!


Battle pose

Ratchet

Thundercracker

Another battle pose

A talk with Philip the penguin.

Bought something from Jusco IOI mall Puchong :P




Yup, you say that right, it's Thundercracker and Rescue Ratchet Transformer!!! Was very lucky since that was the last ratchet there.

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...

I always wonder why ppl are so up to modify their cars. Installing spoilers, bodykits, new rims neons etc. Maybe it's about personality, like customizing your own "personal" computer. Maybe its about boosting your performance, like getting better fc or power.

I saw an ad last time for a bodykit for a Camry that has front, back and side skirting and also a stick-on spoiler. Claims that it can improve fc and reduce drag. It got me thinking, we engineers (well, I'm an engineer anyway, so..) spend billions of $$$$ to make the car aerodynamically clean (as in, reduce drag as much as possible) through wind tunnel testing and then some guy comes up with a plastic add-on that can increase stability and fc. Wow, if only things were that easy. Those things only add weight to the car and who knows what the spoiler will do to the car at high speed. Besides, spoilers only work at 100kph ++ and not very useful at low speeds our toll highways can offer.

Installed one game recently. It is called...

DOTA!

Thanks to the sound of battle emanating from my brother's room (his computer has it), I was bored so I decided to try it out. Quite fun and not as boring as those Anti-Dota ppl keep saying. But even more fun when type in the money cheat and get all the power items like rapier, mjolnir, butterfly swords, boots of speed etc. Coupled with a high level hero i was beyond godlike.

However i can say it is quite frustrating if you are playing against pros like you guys. Can't do anything but run away. Now if only the attacking creeps from each side are more and the usual catapult, melee unit and ranged unit. Quite boring seeing those guys battle after battle after battle.

I got theories on how the last Harry Potter book will end.

Here goes (coming from someone who has not read ANY of the potter books):

1. Ron gets so fed up with being the one sidelined every single time that he decides to form a plan to overthrow Harry and make Hermione his gf. So he frames Harry, gets Harry into an epic fight, killing him off in the process, kills off Dumbledore who realizes what's happening and cast a love spell on Hermione to make her fall in love with him. Then they live happily ever after.
   
2. Harry Potter finally faces with his nemesis. As he was about to kill him/her, he finds that they are actually his parents. He can't believe it and kept questioning if it was true. Since his love for his parents is so great, he joins the dark side and kills Dumbledore plus anyone who don't agree with him for keeping this secret away from him for so long.
   
3. Harry found out that the dark side isn't so bad afterall. So he organizes a great rebellion to overthrow Hogwarts and place all the teachers which are anti-dark side in prison. His friend Ron and Hermione came to know of his plans and faced him in an epic battle which results in both Ron and Hermione killed.
   

Cheesy endings I know, but would be funny if were to happen.

I have already watched Transformers. Excellent movie to watch!

Bumblebee is one transformer everyone loves. Who doesn't want a car which can transform into the latest wheels out there, help you pick up girls, doesn't need you to refuel it (I have yet to know how those bots refuel) and drive on its own? I want!

Used to watch the The Transformers: The Movie when I was small. Will really love the chance to watch it again; hopefully the DVD will come out. Oh wait it was on DVD, but in Aussie. Of course, there were certain things which is impossible to show in a life action movie. Like Megatron transforming into a handheld gun. Devastator appearing inside a small space shuttle (astrotrain). Soundwave having multiple cassettes (those old plastic rectangular thingies with magnetic strips) in its torso.

Still to someone who love transformers, it is a classic.