untitled intentionally
Written by betakappa on 11/11/2007 06:41:00 PMhahaha.. something funny and original coming up. I can feel it. stay tuned.
Government uses police to intimidate public,
Written by betakappa on 11/11/2007 12:11:00 AMGovernment uses police to intimidate public, arrest peaceful demonstrators and silent groundswell of dissent ahead of upcoming polls
SUARAM strongly condemns the arrests of at least 28 persons, including women, and the use teargas and water cannons by the police during a rally in Kuala Lumpur today (10 November 2007).
The rally calling for free and fair elections in Malaysia was organised by BERSIH, a coalition of over 70 civil society groups and political parties, including SUARAM.
The actions of the police in trying to stop the rally before it even started and in arbitrarily arresting the peaceful participants during the rally is a gross violation of Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, which is the highest law in the country, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
It must be stressed that even before the rally started, the police had already set up roadblocks to check all buses and cars coming in from outside Kuala Lumpur. Several roads leading to the originally-planned venue, Dataran Merdeka, were sealed at key entry points, while train service to a station near the venue was disrupted. Members of the public were also subjected to checks at several locations and many were refused entry into the vicinity of the venue.
SUARAM deplores the police’s unnecessary actions to intimidate the public from participating in the rally despite the assurances made by the organisers to the police of the measures that will be taken to ensure order and peace during the rally.
In view of the intimidation and warnings by the police to arrest any member of the public who attended the rally, it is clear that the police did not even attempt to perform their duties to ensure public order during the rally. Rather, judging by the stern warnings given and roadblocks set up, we view that the police had aimed to stop the rally by whatever means – including the use of force.
This was proven when the police started spraying over a dozen rounds chemical-laced water and teargas at Masjid Jamek, one of the meeting points for the rally, even before the scheduled rally had started.
Further, as in other previous peaceful demonstrations, there were eyewitness reports of plainclothes police personnel trying to harass and instigate violence in the crowd of peaceful demonstrators.
We view the police’s attempts to stop the rally, the use of water cannons and teargas, and the subsequent arrests of at least 28 peaceful demonstrators as the government’s deliberate attempt to stifle the groundswell of dissent in view of the upcoming general elections which is widely believed to be held in the nearest time.
This was confirmed when the Prime Minister himself warned of harsh actions and bluntly said during the President’s speech in the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party general assembly on 9 November 2007, that he “do[es] not like to be challenged”, in response to the proposed rally.
The arrests, intimidation and attempts to stop the rally expose the pretense of Malaysia in the international community as a country that upholds democracy and human rights. We call on the international community to condemn Malaysia for paying no regards to the fundamental right to freedom of assembly even though it is a member with the United Nations Human Rights Council.
SUARAM demands that all those arrested by the police be released unconditionally and immediately. We further demand that the police be held accountable for the arbitrary and unnecessary arrests, and the use of teargas and water cannons on peaceful demonstrators.
Released by,
John Liu
Coordinator
SUARAM
Humour break
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 10:23:00 PMSimilarities between BRA and BAR
>Both are drinking joints>Both have restriction time on closing and opening timings.
>Both are flashy.
>When open, both drive men mad.
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>Why women wear undergarments with flowers printed on them?
>To pay tribute to men who got buried under them.
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>Why was the sardar arrested in the political rally?
>Because he saw a lady journalist going with a badge on her chest which said'PRESS' and he did.
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>There are 3 Male and 1 Female pencils in a box.
>The Female pencil got pregnant!!
>Which Male pencil is responsible?
>THE ONE WITHOUT THE RUBBER
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>Three Roosters: normal, retarded and a gay.
>Normal:cock-a-doodle-dooo !!!
>Retarded: doodle-cock-a-dooo !!!
>Gay: any-cock-will dooo!!!
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>Yesterday's news - A nun jogging at Jogger' Park was raped by 4 guys.
>Today's News: - Nearly 100 nuns found jogging at the park.
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>Income Tax office asked a Prostitute why she puts her occupation as CHICKEN FARMER.
>She replied: I RAISED 500 COCKS LAST YEAR.!!
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>Secretary saw her boss' pant's zip open, she tells him, "Sir your garage door is open."
>Boss : Did you see my FERRARI?
>Secretary : I saw a small scooter with 2 punctured wheels.
Linkfest 4! This is madness!
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 01:45:00 PMLinkfest 3! Will it ever end?
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 01:18:00 PM
Linkfest 2!
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 01:12:00 PM- (NSFW): Vietnam is having a Paris Hilton moment. An online sex video featuring 19 year old popular celebrity Hoang Thuy Linh has rocked the nation.
- My New Favourite Animated Gif (plenty of others here)
Linkfest!
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 12:59:00 PM
Hack your life, organise your workday and maximise your playtime
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 03:03:00 AMLifehacker is a technology blog with a slightly different way of looking at the world. We see technology as a shortcut to life. When we look at products, software or gadgets, we stop and ask – how does this make my work or play faster, more efficient, and more fun?
If you’re tech savvy and looking for a better, faster way to do things, or you’re just starting to explore what you can do with technology, stop by Lifehacker to check out the latest tips, tricks and shortcuts. Part technology guide, part productivity tool, Lifehacker aims to help you organise your workday and maximise your playtime.
Lifehacker.comAmazing Photoshop for N00bz (thats you)
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 02:56:00 AMhttp://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/best-movie-effect-photo-tutorials-photoshop/
Ever thought that you didnt have the technical skill to simulate movie after effects in Photoshop?
You will find those fears unfounded. Inspiration after the jump.
Free Music Downloads
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 02:55:00 AMhttp://arms-music.blogspot.com/
Music.. downloads? by album?
Brilliant. though possibly illegal.
;)
index cards!
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 02:22:00 AMhttp://indexed.blogspot.com/
This site is a little project that lets me make fun of some things and sense of others. I use it to think a little more relationally without resorting to doing actual math.
Or so she says.
Its an insight into the intricacies of every day life. bla bla bla. chekkit out.
Picturesque
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 02:06:00 AMThese have been passed around the web extensively in the past week or so, but if you haven't seen these photos of a 1968 French nuclear test, now's the time. Best viewed as large as you can zoom them.
The Mafia's ten commandments
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 01:43:00 AM When Italian police recently arrested Salvatore Lo Piccolo, the suspected head of the Sicilian Mafia, they also found a list of ten commandments that served as a guide for the behavior of Mafia members.
1. No one can present himself directly to another of our friends. There must be a third person to do it.
2. Never look at the wives of friends.
3. Never be seen with cops.
4. Don't go to pubs and clubs.
5. Always being available for Cosa Nostra is a duty - even if your wife's about to give birth.
6. Appointments must absolutely be respected.
7. Wives must be treated with respect.
8. When asked for any information, the answer must be the truth.
9. Money cannot be appropriated if it belongs to others or to other families.
10. People who can't be part of Cosa Nostra: anyone who has a close relative in the police, anyone with a two-timing relative in the family, anyone who behaves badly and doesn't hold to moral values.
Timeline of Human History..
Written by betakappa on 11/10/2007 01:40:00 AMA timeline of human history by Milo Manara. NSFW. Interesting.
Food for thought
Written by betakappa on 11/09/2007 05:38:00 PMi could relate to this...except for the last part... ;)this THE definition of the phrase "nice guy", usually coupled with the phrase "just friends"...from the oh so hilarious, and sometimes true urban dictionary =)...ENJOY!!!p.s.
majority wins in this case...294 thumbs up for the definition compared to 4 down =D
A young male who will give up countless hours of his time listening to the problems of his very attractive female friends because they need someone to talk to about their apathetic, Baywatch jock of a boyfriend because no one else will listen or genuinely care. Although always surrounded by beautiful girls the nice guy can’t get a girlfriend or even facilitate the alleviation of certain “drives” because his “ordinary” physical appearance will forever be compared to the Baywatch beach bum’s. The nice guy would never capitalize on a vulnerable girl, objectify or cheat on a girl, he will go out of his way and bend over backwards to help his “friends” and will never ask for anything in return but no matter how intelligent, understanding, humorous, compassionate, trusting or loyal the nice guy is the female cohort will always pass him up and endure any length of abuse, objectification, apathy and cold-heartedness from a man if he has physical attractiveness, fashion, big muscles and chiseled facial features.
The nice guy will eventually realize that his dependability and empathy will never be appreciated and all his friendships with females are all one-sided. This coupled with years of watching girls go for tanned, muscular jerk-offs with nice cars while he desperately hopes someone will realize that how viable he actually is will spawn and incubate the nice guy’s insecurities and he will eventually abandon his views, dumb-down his speech, take-up weight-lifting and switch majors from cancer research with a minor in theoretical physics to playground management so he can devote his time to emulating Baywatch characters and football players so that he will one day be viewed as more than a “nice guy.”
The nice guy will eventually work up the courage to ask out his attractive female friend but will invariably be turned down because she’s so self-centered that she’d never actually had a smidgeon of compassion for the nice guy’s feelings or even realized that he’s interested in girls. After rejecting the nice guy, the girl will downplay the supposed friendship to the point where they never speak again, which in turn will make the nice guy depressed (ironically, he won’t have anyone to talk to) because he’s devoted so much time and energy and has become so warped from being exposed to these kinds of people that he will either live the rest of his life alone in a tiny apartment, jerking off to old Saved by the Bell episodes or get drunk one night and impregnate a 300-pound, cross-eyed derelict who works at Wendy’s and spend the rest of his life being treated like shit.
The whole ‘nice guy’ phenomenon really supports the idea that people primarily care about physical appearances and that shrewdness, selfishness and narcissism will always triumph over compassion, rapport and “inner beauty.”
"Jeez Patrick, I hope I can find a nice guy like you someday."
"Well, if you need me I'll be at home, crying myself to sleep while masturbating to the sound of my 70-year-old neighbors having sex...I might also play some ps2."
majority wins in this case...294 thumbs up for the definition compared to 4 down =D
A young male who will give up countless hours of his time listening to the problems of his very attractive female friends because they need someone to talk to about their apathetic, Baywatch jock of a boyfriend because no one else will listen or genuinely care. Although always surrounded by beautiful girls the nice guy can’t get a girlfriend or even facilitate the alleviation of certain “drives” because his “ordinary” physical appearance will forever be compared to the Baywatch beach bum’s. The nice guy would never capitalize on a vulnerable girl, objectify or cheat on a girl, he will go out of his way and bend over backwards to help his “friends” and will never ask for anything in return but no matter how intelligent, understanding, humorous, compassionate, trusting or loyal the nice guy is the female cohort will always pass him up and endure any length of abuse, objectification, apathy and cold-heartedness from a man if he has physical attractiveness, fashion, big muscles and chiseled facial features.
The nice guy will eventually realize that his dependability and empathy will never be appreciated and all his friendships with females are all one-sided. This coupled with years of watching girls go for tanned, muscular jerk-offs with nice cars while he desperately hopes someone will realize that how viable he actually is will spawn and incubate the nice guy’s insecurities and he will eventually abandon his views, dumb-down his speech, take-up weight-lifting and switch majors from cancer research with a minor in theoretical physics to playground management so he can devote his time to emulating Baywatch characters and football players so that he will one day be viewed as more than a “nice guy.”
The nice guy will eventually work up the courage to ask out his attractive female friend but will invariably be turned down because she’s so self-centered that she’d never actually had a smidgeon of compassion for the nice guy’s feelings or even realized that he’s interested in girls. After rejecting the nice guy, the girl will downplay the supposed friendship to the point where they never speak again, which in turn will make the nice guy depressed (ironically, he won’t have anyone to talk to) because he’s devoted so much time and energy and has become so warped from being exposed to these kinds of people that he will either live the rest of his life alone in a tiny apartment, jerking off to old Saved by the Bell episodes or get drunk one night and impregnate a 300-pound, cross-eyed derelict who works at Wendy’s and spend the rest of his life being treated like shit.
The whole ‘nice guy’ phenomenon really supports the idea that people primarily care about physical appearances and that shrewdness, selfishness and narcissism will always triumph over compassion, rapport and “inner beauty.”
"Jeez Patrick, I hope I can find a nice guy like you someday."
"Well, if you need me I'll be at home, crying myself to sleep while masturbating to the sound of my 70-year-old neighbors having sex...I might also play some ps2."
Wah! We are now a space power
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meaningless drivel thanks to influence of my friends blog , damn u KAG
Written by betakappa on 11/07/2007 07:48:00 PMLife, dear life, oh so short.
Time is passing way too quickly, and dangerously so. Soon enough, if I'm not too careful, I'll wake up and suddenly realize I've let my life pass me by. A year has passed since I last let for Malaysia for the holidays. What have I achieved since then? What have I done? Am I doing my parents justice? for all that they have given to me?
To reflect on my past and to concern myself with these thoughts are probably a waste of time. Or so you think. ;)
Times like these make me feel thankful for all that I have. For friends who care. And those who I care about. People I identify with. People who went through what I did.
Here's to you, my friends:
Amir, thanks for coming to my room and trackin me down.. you'll always be my bro at Asto, just like Aida, is my sis. (though this may make you an incestuous pair) Though we don't meet as often as we should, do know that I got your back. Housemates wat ;)
Aida, thanks for always being there.. hehe as the protective OLDER sister to us all. I wish I could drop by more often.. but meeting you and Amir that night more than made up for the other times I couldnt be there. perhaps when it isnt so awkward next year, I will drop by and say HI more often!
Anannd, get your fat ass up and back to work! Sleep when you're dead. Thanks for the good times and the late night adventures on the streets of Melbourne
Ashish, thanks for taking care of us and making sure none of us die on those escapades of ours!
Dave, thanks for the CRAZY wise ass comments that have made those nights at your place truly memorable.
Alex, (fat) thanks for the slab! woohoo!
Alex, (Russian), thanks for your company and your deadpan humor. Haven't seen you in ages.
Treshan, thanks for your LOVE. :) Gonna miss you thru the hols. Take care of:-
Purnima, stay pretty. Squeeze T'shans cheeks for me.
Tracy, thanks for always keepin the place clean. hehe.
Ashley, thanks for being the butt of my jokes. Speaking of butts, ever noticed what cigarette butts look like..?
Kurt, Chien and Gary, though I just got to know you well, these long nights of Winning 11 and random talks and games have been awesome. In fact, now I probably know you guys better than people I have known for years.
Rafiq! Without you, I would be lost and so fucked up I'd b dead or something. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!! Its a pity we don't meet that often. haha but there were times when we really spent too much time together. remember chem eng management? :P madness
Hazwan, love your sharp wit and encyclopedic knowledge of current affairs. thanks for help throughout the Masca ncg madness.
Tasha, nice to know you're there if i need to talk. You certainly are a good friend. Thanks for trying to help out thru my emo phase when raf and haz were in NZ.
Members of the infamous fantastic 4, you know who you are. you are deeply missed. Can't wait to see ya when I get back. C, R and Z
Sam, where you at macha!
Pudtz and Neil, where are you ppl?
Daniel, oh daniel. You are an inspiration to us all. Lets join the military when we grad. :P
Seremban bros and hos. Y'all gonna get bitch slapped when i get back. All of ya!
funny things I've read today:
Written by betakappa on 11/03/2007 05:30:00 PM"The Chinese businessman is a slave to PROFIT. If there is no profit, he simply will not do business with you. But show him the profit, and he'll jump on it faster than Datuk K on Siti Norhaliza."
Malaysia's Muslim men are suffering sleepless nights over sexy women
Written by betakappa on 11/03/2007 04:14:00 PM
I can't write anything. This is just too much.
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HAHAHAA!! that's hilarious.. not the part where u pour out ur soul.. just the lil dialogue.
Hey, can't you see the problem urself?
“very attractive female friends” who are so "self-centered that she’d never actually had a smidgeon of compassion for the nice guy" tend to get along well with "apathetic, Baywatch jock of a boyfriend"...
Firstly, why would nice guys fall for self-centred attractive women? Maybe the same reason girls fall for self-centred hunks.
...while the "nice guy's ordinary physical appearance" dooms him to a life of getting "drunk one night and impregnate a 300-pound, cross-eyed derelict who works at Wendy’s"
The nice guy doesn't like the cross-eyed 300 pound woman. WHY? cause everyone is skin obsessed. Not only the pretty girls and the pretty boys with nice cars. Even the nice guys.
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