Pulau Pisang

Going Bananas over an island!

Just heard the news about our Pulau Pisang.

Oh No! Just what is going on? Why are we getting so much problems over our own territories?
First, it was Horsburgh and the two little Rocks and now this.

The Minister says we "got to do some homework" to solve this and I personally think that it is going to suck. Sinkapore may have some thing (like a document...... blah!blah!) that we do not have and looks like they going to "Jaga" the Lighthouse for quite awhile.

Yark Chew lah!
Someone is not doing his work properly!!!!
Chiak Keng Chiaow!

Anyway, I am already going bananas with the fuel rise. And maybe, just enjoy this 'You Tube' clip on Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song ala Crazy Banana Girls version. Releks lah brudder!



Good hor?

Still Good

Ulu Yam's Original Loh Mee

Visited this eatery again on Monday and love the food.

This un-named place, despite being 'cut-off'' from the main road by a flyover at Ulu Yam Lama, is still very popular for its fare.
Unlike several eating places at Ulu Yam Baru, this one on the one road village still serves excellent Loh Mee.

They are also well known for their home-made deep fried 'Saito' (ikan parang/wolf herring) fish cake and fried Fu Chok.

You can feel the smoothness, crispiness and real fish taste. Mmm! the aroma and it goes with their special chilli sauce.
The area is also popular for growing their own Mustard Greens (Sawi). A little hard and tough though!

Oh, do try their braised chicken feet! Yummy! When I come back here, I will order two plates of this!
Came across this empty house with such unique design. Hope they do not knock it down but refurbish it to spare such heritage that Malaysia is so proud of.
(Click on picture to enlarge image)

Hey Tourism Ministry, these ARE the actual "Colours of Malaysia"!!

Little Getaway...Part 1

We got quite a bit to chew during the last 2 weeks and we wanted to do a quick getaway. We did the craziest thing like driving to the East Coast, about a thousand Kilometer for a day trip. We packed up some stuff and our little girl Xiao Mei (a Shih Tzu) and drove away in our little SUV!

This blog is going to be quite lengthy but we have placed it in two parts. Promises plenty of interesting pictures of food, drink and places! Enjoy!

KEMAMAN




Took a crazy day trip up to Kemaman, Cukai in Terengganu exactly last Sunday. It was a long drive on one of Malaysia's new Expressway. The round trip took 12 hours.

The last time we were there was about 10 years ago, on a Treasure Hunt Trip. Way before that,about 30 years ago, it was our meeting point for Deep Sea Angling in the South China Sea.

Boy, this little port have changed. Really Changed! Those days, there were only a row of wooden shops, a Government Rest House by the jetty and a row homes of ship stevedores and chandlers' warehouses. Also along this narrow main street, were many chinese restaurants and quaint little kopitiams. We would sleep on the floor of one of these till we board our fishing boat in the morning. The drive from KL would usually take seven hours!!!!

Last week, we left Klang at 9am. The new Expressway was good and fast. We arrived Cukai in time for lunch. We had our long awaited favourite Baked Crabs and Coffee!
You see, Kemaman is famous for this style of baked crab.

The ones found here is the original and is made from the deep sea 'blue crab' (aka. Blue Manna.. ref.Australian..) Ketam Bunga (Mal.), Chiik(Hokk.). Unlike the usual "muddies", this crab is big and the taste & texture of the meat is different..

The way they prepare it, according to the oldest restaurant, the Restaurant Malaysia Seafood, is that all the flakey meat is cooked, removed and onions, garlic and seasoning are added before being placed back into its shell. It is then coated with egg white and left to be baked. It is served with a special chilli sauce. It used to be RM3 each but now, it is RM7 a piece!
Yah! This is the Best part! Adoh! Wah Korh (Teow.)!
Yummy! Special Chilli sauce! Sedap nya!
Other time tested dishes from this restaurant are also available. We tried the Garlic Fish and it was great! Fresh steak of a large Garoupa (Sek Pan in Cant.) are deep fried and served with sliced garlic which is also deep fried and served without sauce.

This shop IS historical and the Original.

How to get there.

There are also four other shops offering baked crabs.

Of course, the other main attraction here in Kemaman is its coffee. The famous Hai Peng Coffee.

....on to Part 2 tomorrow!

Malaysia Memang Tak Boleh Department (Part 2)

TM SCREAMYX KOMBO MEALS SUCKS!

You like Combo Meals with Nasi Lemak and Teh Tarik?

Or a Double Cow Burger with Koka Kola?

JOM SCREAMYX!!

This was the leaflet I got from a bloke promoting their new Combo Packages at TM Point office in Klang today. He blah, blah, blah, blah-ed."... and said sure can get wan if you are 1 Km from the exchange....." Da Bull and Da Cow!!

I told him to change his sales pitch because I am here in this TM Point office today to officially CANCEL the Combo Package of 4 Mbps which I applied 32 days ago. I lived just 800 metres from the exchange!!!!!! The speed that I am getting is only 89 Kbps but paying for 4,000 Kpbs at RM 160.00 per month! The billing came 3 days ago! Cow Crap!!!

After 40 minutes of waiting, I got to fill up a borang of '100 questions' again for a "DOWNGRADE". What Downgrade? It wasn't even Upgraded at all! Niamah!

Just look at the clause "Subject to availability" and "Speed is at Best Effort"!!!!Printed so small that one cannot see it! Can you see it? WTF!

The saddest thing is that there are so many people applying for this 'meal ' in front of us!!!! Do they really know what they are getting themselves into? Do TM feel proud about this? Do TM realise that it is a 'sin' to make so many people suffer? Just what kind of deal is this?

This downgrade application, I heard, is going to be tough too. Since the line have been altered for the combine internet AND home phone, they are going to take a week to modify. Our Internet would also be dead for a week! Just like we have experienced during the upgrade.

Also, it came with an outdated modem which the technician have set it up & configured. I should return this modem. But is it safe? My user name AND Password is already inside the modem and I cannot get in to delete it!!!! This is shit!!! Well, let us see what goes. Please pray for us!

TM is really losing Ringgit and Sense over this meaningless campaign.

You have been warned (again).

Magpie Robins

Announcing the Departure of Flight.......................


On the 12th.March, our resident Magpies laid four little eggs.

Four chicks were hatched, thus four new magpies on 4th. April.

After 15 days, they grew bigger. Feathers and all. Always hungry.

Three days ago, they were ready to take flying lessons.

They left home today.

These resident Magpies have made our house, their home for the last six years. This is the 10th. generation and we just love them. The morning chorous usually starts at 6.15am and would announce their arrival to roost at 7.08pm.


They will be back, I know it.
Nature is Nice . This is Birds Talking

Pig Rearing for Dummies

Rearing Pigs in Paris?

It was reported on the newspapers today that sometime ago, some ADUN made a 'study trip' to Germany, Amsterdam and France to learn about Pig Rearing. The trip must have been so educational and enjoyable that the participants 'forgot' about the real purpose of the trip. That reminded us of another group of selected people who made a trip for some noble study cause which included Belly Dancing on a slow and exotic cruise down the Nile River!

Wow! Designer Pork! Ooink! Ooink!
Photo shoot next to the "Eiffel Tower"? To learn about Pigs?
Amsterdam? Did they see some piggies in the "Moulin Rouge"?
Wah! Just imagine, we the Tax Paying Rakyat pays for such trip!

What is next? Goat rearing in Egypt?

Fish rearing in Gold Coast, Australia?

Cattle rearing in Las Vegas?


Why not let the pigs decide?

Niahmah!...CCB....KKN......MFL.......PKM.....!!!!!???????????????????

Must have more tougher Laws?

ENOUGH LAW or NOT?

Was watching the Pukul Lapan news on TV and there was a readers' poll seeking response if "There were sufficient Laws to protect our Kids?"

I tell you hor:-



We have sufficient Laws for Drugs Offences
We have sufficient Laws for Traffic Offences
We have sufficient Laws for Bus Drivers
We have sufficient Laws for Diesel Smugglers
We have sufficient Laws for Ah Long activities
We have sufficient Laws for abuse of Pre-paid phone cards
We have sufficient Laws for Child abuse
We have sufficient Laws for Maid abuse
We have sufficient Laws for Mother-in-Law abuse
We have sufficient Laws for Animal abuse
We have sufficient Laws for RiverPollution
We have sufficient Laws for Cheating
We have sufficient Laws for Lying in Court
We have sufficient Laws for Contempt in Court
We have sufficient Laws for playing with C4 explosives
We have sufficient Laws for Murder

We have sufficient Laws for Rape
We have sufficient Laws for Bank Robbery
We have sufficient Laws for Corruption

We have sufficient Laws for Body Stealing
We have sufficient Laws for Illegal Renovations
We have sufficient Laws for Illegal logging
We have sufficient Laws for Open Burning
We have sufficient Laws for Illegal Migrants
We have sufficient Laws for Poaching
We have...................
We.............................
We..



Shit! we already have all "updated" Laws of the Land, but what we really need is not any more new Laws! What we really need is

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ENFORCEMENT!!!!!!