Bad Conductor!

THE BUS CONDUCTOR.

Nice puzzle - try to crack it ...

Once there was a bus conductor, who was very rude to his passengers.

One day a beautiful young girl, of around 18 years,tried to board the bus,but he didn't stop the bus.

Unfortunately the beautiful young girl came under the bus and died on the spot. Angry passengers took the conductor to the police station, who in turn took him to the court.

The judge was not at all impressed with him and gave him capital punishment.

He was taken to the electrocution chamber. There was a single chair in the center of the room and a single banana peel at one corner of the room. The conductor was strapped to the chair and high voltage current was given to him. But to everyone's amazement, he survived. The judge decided to set him free, and he returned to his profession.

After a few months, this time, a good looking middle aged woman tried to board the bus but the conductor didn't stop the bus. Unfortunately, this time also, the good looking middle aged woman came under the bus and died on the spot.

Again angry passengers took him to the police station, who in turn took him to the court. The judge took one look at the conductor and gave him capital punishment. The Bus conductor was taken to the same electrocution chamber where there was a single chair in the center of the room and a single banana peel at one corner of the room. He was strapped to the chair and high voltage current was given to him. This time also to everyone's amazement, he survived. The judge decided to set him free, and he returned to his profession.

A couple of months later, an elderly gentleman tried to board the bus.This time the Bus conductor, remembering his earlier experiences, stopped the bus. Unfortunately the elderly gentleman slipped and died due to his injuries. The conductor was taken to the police station and then to the court, to the same judge. Though he hadn't done anything wrong, but considering his past record the judge decided to set an example and gave him capital punishment. The Bus conductor was again taken to the same electrocution chamber where there was a single chair in the center of the room and a single banana peel at one corner of the room. He was strapped to the chair and high voltage current was given to him. This time he died instantly !!!!!!!!!!!

The question is why didn't he die on the first two occasions, but died instantly the third time??

Try to solve it yourselves. This is rather interesting and answer is perfectly logical. If necessary read the puzzle once again.

! Still you couldn't, Then look below....... ..

think hard………

common sense............ .

tired.... ?

wanna know the answer????

Ok........ there is the Answer...... ......

During the first two times, the conductor was a Bad Conductor, therefore electricity didn't pass through him. But during the third time, he was a good conductor, so electricity passed through him freely and he died !!!!!!!!

Ha ha ha ha !!!!!!!! Obviously you’ve gotta revise your science chapter on Electricity ???

Pineapple.........

Fresh Pineapple Has Many Benefits....

The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family. It is extremely rare that bromeliads produce edible fruit. The pineapple is the only available edible bromeliad today. It is a multiple fruit.One pineapple is actually made up of dozens of individual flowerettes that grow together to form the entire fruit.

Each scale on a pineapple is evidence of a separate flower.Pineapples stop ripening the minute they are picked. No special way of storing them will help ripen them further. Color is relatively unimportant in determining ripeness.

Choose your pineapple by smell. If it smells fresh, tropical and sweet, it will be a good fruit. The more scales on the pineapple, the sweeter and juicier the taste.

After you cut off the top, you can plant it. It should grow much like a sweet potato will. This delicious fruit is not only sweet and tropical, it also offers many benefits to our health.

Pineapple is a remarkable fruit. We find it enjoyable because of its lush, sweet and exotic flavor, but it may also be one of the most healthful foods available today. If we take a more detailed look at it, we will find that pineapple is valuable for easing indigestion, arthritis or sinusitis. The juice has an anthelmintic effect; it helps get rid of intestinal worms.

Let's look at how pineapple affects other conditions.Pineapple is high in manganese, a mineral that is critical to development of strong bones and connective tissue. A cup of fresh pineapple will give you nearly 75% of the recommended daily amount. It is particularly helpful to older adults, whose bones tend to become brittle with age.

Bromelain, a proteolytic enzyme, is the key to pineapple's value.

Proteolytic means "breaks down protein", which is why pineapple is known tobe a digestive aid. It helps the body digest proteins more efficiently.

Bromelain is also considered an effective anti-inflammatory. Regular ingestion of at least one half cup of fresh pineapple daily is purported to relieve painful joints common to osteoarthritis. It produces mild pain relief. In Germany, bromelain is approved as a post-injury medication because it is thought to reduce inflammation and swelling.

Orange juice is a popular liquid for those suffering from a cold because it is high in Vitamin C. Fresh pineapple is not only high in this vitamin, but because of the bromelain, it has the ability to reduce mucous in the throat.

If you have a cold with a productive cough, add pineapple to your diet. It is commonly used in Europe as a post-operative measure to cut mucous after certain sinus and throat operations. Those individuals who eat fresh pineapple daily report fewer sinus problems related to allergies. In and of itself, pineapple has a very low risk for allergies.

Pineapple is also known to discourage blood clot development.This makes it a valuable dietary addition for frequent fliers and others who may be at risk for blood clots.

An old folk remedy for morning sickness is fresh pineapple juice. It really works! Fresh juice and some nuts first thing in the morning often makes a difference. It's also good for a healthier mouth. The fresh juice discourages plaque growth.

Wow! Now that is lot of benefit! Well the only 'benefit' I use to know is it taste nice & for heaven sake eat lotsa of pineapple if ur gf miss her period! According to old wife tale eating lotsa of pineapple is suppose to have 'abortive' nature..........Don't know true or not.......

SVS PC-12NSD Vs Paradigm DSP 3400

Or shall I say cylinder sub woofer vs boxed sub woofer? The SVS PC-12NSD is a powered cylinder sub woofer while the Paradigm is a more traditional boxed typed. Both sub woofers make use of the ported system. Ported sub has the advantage of being able to go low & loud while saving to power usage. The disadvantage is it size which is much bigger if compared to sealed sub woofer.

From the pic it look as if the SVS PC-12NSD is big towering over the Paradigm DSP 3400, but in actual fact it got a small foot print of just 17” in diameter. Thus this make placement of SVS PC-12NSD a easy task……..well u can place it almost anyway so long as it tall shape don’t block ur TV view.

So how is the performance of SVS PC-12NSD vs Paradigm DSP 3400? Well both sub woofer use ported enclosure system, while the SVS PC-12NSD use cylinder, the Paradigm DSP 3400 use the more traditional boxed design. In term of power the SVS PC-12NSD is more powerful at 325w using BASH plate amp where as the Paradigm DSP 3400 produce 300w using a ‘digital amp’. The SVS PC-12NSD use a 12” sub woofer while the Paradigm DSP 3400 use a 14” sub woofer.

Test tracks used to test the sub woofer performance are U571, Transformer, Ironman & some song, all in Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1. And the finding is Paradigm DSP 3400 is a better sub when compare to the SVS PC-12NSD. The SVS PC-12NSD just can’t go as low as the Paradigm DSP 3400 & also it power output is not as powerful or as loud as the Paradigm DSP 3400 even though the SVS has a more powerful amp. Measured by SPL meter, to output the same level, the SVS gain level has to be set higher by about 10%.

Well I am actually not very surprise as this is a very unfair comparison as SVS PC-12NSD is the entry level subs where as the Paradigm DSP-3400 is the top range of the ported Paradigm sub woofer. Now if only I can get my hand on a SVS PC-13Ultra that will be a more suitable candidate.

As mention due to the small foot print of the SVS PC-12NSD, I placed the SVS PC-12NSD on the front left speaker of my system, while the Paradigm DSP 3400 is located on the rear right speaker. I like to place the SVS PC-12NSD in front as I want to show off the unique shape of the SVS power cylinder! And boy it did look good & very unique.

And due to its unique shape I do get some unique comment from my visitors………….like ‘What the fark is that thing!’, ‘U meant this big black bin is a sub?!!!’ and finally ‘What u r doing having a big DRUM in ur living room!’. And this remark come from my friend who is into car ice ( in car entertainment ). Apparently a car power sub cylinder is referring to as ‘drum’! And finally do I get objection from gf placing a big black ‘rubbish bin’ (which is her reference) in the living room? Yes! She did object and so I have no choice by try my best to ‘decorate’ it.

So to all my dear readers……………what do u thinks of my ‘decorating’ idea? Well if u do find this post a bit boring & not much of an information, u r most wellcum to poke into my other vision here (unrated & hornynize) & my previous ‘review’ on Paradigm DSP 3400 here ( unrated & hornynize ) & here.

Are U A 'Rice Pot'!!!

If you've been eating rice and bread your whole life and feel no ill effects I don't see any reason for reducing the portion. Most people with rice as their staple have lived to a grand old age.

( Yah! I know! My grandfather live to a ripe old age having rice in all his meal. He don't even know the taste of a burger until I buy one for him. After having a big burger he must have rice against or else not filling! )

Those on high protein diet may be encouraged to persist with their diet after reading this message.

Eat Less Rice!

The human body was never meant to consume rice! You see, our genes have hardly changed in more than 30,000 years. However, our food choices and lifestyle have changed dramatically. The caveman would hardly recognize our food or way of life.

Caveman food was never cooked as fire was not yet tamed. Thus, he ate only those foods that you can eat without treatment with or by fire. He ate fruits, vegetables, fish (sushi anyone?), eggs, nuts and meat. Yes, even meat! You can even eat meat raw if you were starving in the forest. You have the necessary enzymes to digest meat.

However, rice, like wheat and corn, cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked. Even if you were starving in the desert, you cannot eat rice in the raw form. This is because we do not have the system of enzymes to break rice down. You were never meant to eat rice. To make matters worse, you not only eat rice, but also make it the bulk of your food.

In some parts of Asia , rice forms up to 85% of the plate. Even if you take rice, keep it to a minimum. Remember, it is only for your tongue - not your body. Actually, rice and other grains like wheat and corn are actually worse than sugar. There are many reasons:

Rice becomes sugar - lots of it!

This is a fact that no nutritionist can deny: rice is chemically no different from sugar. One bowl of cooked rice is the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. This does not matter whether it is white, brown or herbal rice. Brown rice is richer in fiber, some B vitamins and minerals but it is still the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. To get the same 10 teaspoons of sugar, you need to consume lots of kangkong-10 bowls of it.

Rice is digested to become sugar.

Rice cannot be digested before it is thoroughly cooked. However, when thoroughly cooked, it becomes sugar and spikes circulating blood sugar within half an hour-almost as quickly as it would if you took a sugar candy. Rice is very low in the 'rainbow of anti-oxidants. '

This complete anti-oxidant rainbow is necessary for the effective and safe utilization of sugar. Fruits come with a sugar called fructose. However, they are not empty calories as the fruit is packed with a whole host of other nutrients that help its proper assimilation and digestion.

( Now I am sure when you are young our parent use to ask use to eat up lots of rice.........reason is you will growth up fast & be strong as a buffalo! And now I understand! Oh yes! Now I also know why those who eat lots & lots of rice are still so strong at night even after a hard day working in the field! )

Rice has no fiber.

The fiber of the kangkong fills you up long before your blood sugar spikes. This is because the fiber bulks and fills up your stomach. Since white rice has no fiber, you end up eating lots of 'calorie dense' food before you get filled up. Brown rice has more fiber but still the same amount of sugar.

Rice is tasteless-sugar is sweet.

There is only so much that you can eat at one sitting. How many teaspoons of sugar can you eat before you feel like throwing up? Could you imagine eating 10 teaspoons of sugar in one seating?
Rice is always the main part of the meal.
While sugar may fill your dessert or sweeten your coffee, it will never be the main part of any meal. You could eat maybe two to three teaspoons of sugar at one meal. However, you could easily eat the equal value of two to three bowls (20-30 teaspoons) of sugar in one meal. I am always amused when I see someone eat sometimes five bowls of rice (equals 50 teaspoons of sugar) and then asks for tea tarik kurang manis!

( This wan can't be help lah! Our parent not 'ang moh' lah! So since young we end up having rice only. But I am changing that in my family...........not because I am an 'ang moh' but because rice are now dam sexpensive! Having noodle are cheaper! )

There is no real 'built in' mechanism for us to prevent overeating of rice:

How much kangkong can you eat?
How much fried chicken can you eat?
How much steamed fish can you eat?
Think about that!

In one seating, you cannot take lots of chicken, fish or cucumber, but you can take lots of rice. Eating rice causes you to eat more salt. As rice is tasteless, you tend to consume more salt-another villain when it comes to high blood pressure. You tend to take more curry that has salt to help flavor rice. We also tend to consume more ketchup and soy sauce which are also rich in salt.

Eating rice causes you to drink less water.

The more rice you eat, the less water you will drink as there is no mechanism to prevent the overeating of rice. Rice, wheat and corn come hidden in our daily food. As rice is tasteless, it tends to end up in other foods that substitute rice like rice flour, noodles and bread. We tend to eat the hidden forms which still get digested into sugar.

Rice, even when cooked, is difficult to digest.

Can't eat raw rice? Try eating rice half cooked. Contrary to popular belief, rice is very difficult to digest. It is 'heavy stuff'. If you have problems with digestion, try skipping rice for a few days. You will be amazed at how the problem will just go away.

Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and minerals.

Rice when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of vital nutrients like zinc, iron and the B vitamins.

Are you a rice addict? Going rice-less may not be easy but you can go rice-less. Eating less rice could be lot easier than you think. Here are some strategies that you can pursue in your quest to eat less rice:

Eat less rice-cut your rice by half.

Barry Sears, author of the Zone Diet, advises 'eating rice like spice'. Instead, increase your fruits and vegetables. Take more lean meats and fish. You can even take more eggs and nuts.

Have 'riceless' meals.

Take no rice or wheat at say, breakfast. Go for eggs instead.

Go on 'riceless' days.

Go 'western' once a week. ( Can! If only 'ang moh' food are cheaper! But unfortunately it is even more sexpensive then rice! )

Take no rice and breads for one day every week.

That can't be too difficult. Appreciate the richness of your food. Go for taste, colors and smells. Make eating a culinary delight. Enjoy your food in the original flavors.

Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup.

You will automatically eat less rice.

Eat your fruit dessert before (Yes! No printing error) your meals.

The fibre rich fruits will 'bulk up' in your stomach. Thus, you will eat less rice and more fruits.

It's your life. Decide what you want to eat! But eat less rice!

And if the above post is very boring you are most wellcum to read up this 'rice pot' version ( it is on my other site ).

Being Screwed By A Lawyer!

The madam opened the brothel door in Winnipeg and saw a rather dignified,
well-dressed, good-looking man in his late forties or early fifties.


'May I help you sir?' she asked.


'I want to see Valerie,' the man replied.


'Sir, Valerie is one of our most expensive ladies.
Perhaps you would prefer someone else', said the madam.

'No, I must see Valerie,' he replied.

Just then, Valerie appeared and announced to the man she charged $5000 a
visit.


Without hesitation, the man pulled out five thousand dollars and gave
it to Valerie,
and they went upstairs. After an hour, the man calmly left.


The next night, the man appeared again, once more demanding to see Valerie.

Valerie explained that no one had ever come back two nights in a row
as she was too expensive. But there were no discounts. The price was
still $5000..


Again, the man pulled out the money, gave it to Valerie,
and they went upstairs. After an hour, he left.


The following night the man was there yet again.
Everyone was astounded that he had come for a third consecutive night,
but he paid Valerie and they went upstairs..

After their session, Valerie said to the man, 'No one has ever been
with me three nights in a row. Where are you from?'

The man replied, ' Ontario .'

'Really', she said. 'I have family in Ontario .'

'I know.' the man said. 'Your sister died, and I am her attorney.
She asked me to give you your $15,000 inheritance.'


The moral of the story is that three things in life are certain.
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Being screwed by a lawyer

Sanitary Post

A few years ago in order to earn some extra money; I took up part time as a direct sale agent but we were given title 'Product Executive'! In other word I become a salesman. This direct sale co. sell all sort of goods, everyday goods, from food stuff to health supplement to water filter to car engine oil! It is due to the wide range of goods with reasonable price that I joint in as sale agents or better know as 'Product Executive'. Due to mine hard work ( I really go around visiting household to household with samples ) I quickly rose to the rant of Manager better know as 'Product Manager' ( to me this is bullsh*it title, actually u have to work your a*ss off, some salesgirls actually sell 'themselves' to get the sale & u r still a 'SALEMAN'! ).

One of the goods that I advertise is the co's sanitary napkin!!! ( Actually I intended to take some pic & take apart the sanitary pad to show the feature. But after searching my gf room I couldn't find it. Lady where do u keep the sanitary pad? I don't ask from my gf lest that she want to know what the hell am I doing with it. Am I correct?? ) It is the only product needed by every single modern ladies. ( Some of u may say bra or panties, no true, some ladies go around without wearing bra or panties, ladies can do that, guys if u go around without wearing undies ur 'bro' will feel very weird & u will awake 'bro' at any time ).Now I am a guy selling a rather intimate ladies product, so how did I made the sale??

Knowing that it is one of the basic ladies need I quickly mention all its unique feature bla bla bla & bla. Most of the ladies I approach more or less know the feature of a sanitary napkin..... But wait, the sanitary napkin I sale is unique, it can act as 'panadol' if u have fever or headache.. U don't believed me, this is b'cos its contain a super absorbent gel which also absorb the 'heat' from your head hence your fever & headache will be gone.( actually any sanitary pad with high contain of the absorbent gel will do the job, it is not applicable to the tampex type which u poke into the 'hole' to absorber the period discharge ).

Actually this really work as while I am marketing the sanitary pad one of mine office stuff feel sick with high fever. With no panadol around, I have to apply the sanitary pad on his forehead & secure by cellophane tape. It worked! An hour later that fellow feel much better & the fever not so high. ( So do u think I get thanked for saving that fellow from high fever? No! Talk about ungrateful bugger. He scolds me & says it is extreme Bad luck!!He can forget about buying 4 D & wining any bet that he place for seven years with a sanitary pad stuck to his forehead. Such an ungrateful bugger! ) Nevertheless I sold off quite a few bags of sanitary pad that day.

Beside this u can also use the sanitary pad as emergency bandage to treat cut & wound as it is clean ( u don't apply used pad to the cut ) it & absorb blood & stop blood flow.

Being a good salesman I always do follow up with mine customer. From mine sanitary customer feedback who include girls, ladies & also aunties I find that the sanitary pad is no suitable for heavy discharge user & also it is also a bit expensive compare to those in the market. Mine advice to heavy discharge user is to change the pad more often ( more business for me ) & to save on pads use my advice which is to use folded tissue paper & apply on top of the pad hence u just discard the paper when it is 'full' ( but this method is not liked as got 'sticky' feeling )

Ladies now that u knows there are other usage beside sitting on it, u can keep a few more pieces in your handbag ( Oh come on! I know some ladies keep a few packs of condom in your handbag so why not a few packs of sanitary napkin also? ). Guys in case of emergency all u got to do is to raid the nearest handbag for sanitary pads ( u can find of sort of stuff in a ladies handbag, if u r lucky can also find condom ).

Now that is basically what I did a few years ago. But today the economy is getting from bad to worse & to save up for rainy day I think I might just have to become a sanitary pad salesman against but perhaps with other cheaper brand.

Well to all my dear readers is your life still 'comfortable'? Any effect from the bad economy ye

So Hot!

The weather nowadays so very hot! It is like real heat wave over here! So hot that I run out of blogging post. He! He! That is why no new post in here for so long. Well this is a very short post, but I do have a longer 'extended unrated' vision on this post on my other site. Do feel free to poke in & have a read.

Gift Shopping Guide

Gifts!? Wow! Now let me see.........actually what sort of gifts am I suppose to buy? How much am I suppose to spend? Now how many of my readers face this problem of gifts buying? Well to tell the truth I am facing this problem all the time whenever I have to buy gifts.

Now, no anymore when I stumble upon ShopWiki UK Gift Buying Guides. Now I know exactly what to buy & how much I have to spend. This is because inside ShopWiki UK Gift Buying Guides I can find thousands of suitable gifts.

For example if the gifts is for a lady then I will searched for gifts under gifts for women like buying a designer handbag, for men then it is under gifts for men like auto tools kits & for special occasions like anniversary then I will find my gifts under anniversary gifts or at least have some idea of what sort of gift to buy. Try it out & u will know what I meant. Gifts buying will be such an easy task.

Going To USA Eastern Sea Board

Fancy a trip to visit the major US cities of East Coast of New York , Washington and Boston either for holiday or for business? Now I am sure you will like to maximize your trip i.e. to have maximum enjoyment while spending a little as possible if you plan to go on a vacation or for business purposes. Now on any trips the main expenses will be transportation & accommodation. The transportation expenses will be more or less fixed, so to save expenses you got to choose your accommodation carefully.

Allow me to introduce you to Cheaperthanhotels which offers last minute discounts on affordable hotels as well as access to discounts ( up to 75% on normal room rates with last minute discounts within 28 days ) at some of the most expensive and exclusive hotels in the Eastern Sea Board area.

Now if you plan to visit Boston, you can check out Cheap Boston Hotels like the one show in the above picture.

Or you can check out Cheap New York Hotels like the one show in the above picture if you plant to visit New York.

Perhaps you can also check Cheap Washington DC Hotels out as shown in the picture of one of the hotel in the list.

Now the above are just some of the examples, I am sure you can find other hotel more suited to your need in Cheaperthanhotels.

Paradigm DSP 3400

Paradigm DSP 3400 is a 14” sub woofer for HT (Home Theater). Now on this entry I will blog about my HT sub woofer & how I end up with Paradigm DSP 3400. Have a look at the pic below:-

It shows three sub woofers (Yes! I got three sub woofers, more about that in the later part of the post. Me being a smart Alex! )10” Roger Sub Woofer ASB100, 12” Sherwood Newcastle SP-312W & 14” Paradigm DSP 3400. See the size get bigger & bigger! From 10” to 12” & now to 14” (which is a very odd size as in most other brand of sub woofer it is 15”). Now sub woofer is a very important component in a HT audio set up. It denote the .1 part as in 5.1 (5 speakers), 6.1 (6 speakers) & 7.1 (7 speakers) set-up. Now if u want a good bass reproduction then size is important. The bigger the better! A good sub woofer has the abilities to add breath & depth to your music & movie watching session.

Another view of the three subs. As u can see the Paradigm DSP 3400 is one very big size sub, the size of a small safe, u can even play poker on it. Space plays a very important role in sub woofer design. Space as in the size of the sub woofer & the space which the sub woofer is place in i.e. for e.g. your living room space in cubic feet. Since my living room has a space of 5,000 (20'WX20'LX12.5'H) cubic feet, I have no choice but to buy a big sub with at least size 12” X two & above. Best will be 15” but 15” sub woofer is very rare & very expansive (In most case 15” sub woofer are mostly uses in top range model. This applies to Paradigm sub woofer as well; 15” is only use in their servo & reference sub woofer.) in my small town. Now the Paradigm DSP 3400 is most suitable for mid size space to large space up to 10,000 cubic feet, thus it can give good bass pounding performance without running out of steam.

The above pics show the three subs with the grill on. As shown in the previous pic the Paradigm DSP 3400 employed the ‘ported’ system to achieved good bass with low frequency respond down to 19Hz (although I believed it can go much lower than that as there are no distortion at all when I play some blu ray with good LFE effect), hence it got two very big port in front! Because of this two very big port (big enough for me to poke in my big hand) I think I have no choice but to put on the grill as it will be very bad if some mousy decided to crawl in & build a big nest inside (He! He! Before it did that I am sure the high sound pressure will kill it!) & the very real danger of some kids poking in his hand inside & worse still leaving his toys inside (This did happen to my front speakers which is also ported!)! But it does look very nice with the grill off, especially watching the huge Paradigm DSP 3400 14” woofer in action!

This is the backside view of the three subs. All the three look similar & very simple. Both Roger ASB100 & Sherwood Newcastle SP-312W are 100W RMS using class AB amplifier, while the Paradigm DSP 3400 use a 300W RMS sustained with peak power output at 900W digital amplifier which Paradigm called ‘Digital Sound Processor’ hence DSP. Now apart from size, if u wants to have good heart pounding bass the other factor to consider is power! The more powerful the sub amp is the better will be the bass performance! Now most new top range sub woofer employed powerful digital amplifier usually 1000W & above, as digital amplifier are more efficient (almost no heat at all). This is necessary as all top range sub woofer employed the ‘sealed’ enclosure type of sub woofer. The advantage is smaller size sub woofer, an important factor as ur ‘home minister’ (wife/gf) might not like the idea of a big black box being place in the living room! Actually for me size is not a problem as I do prefer a big size sub woofer to a small one as I got to brag to all my friends that I got a big sub woofer that can kick ass, & it did kick ass!

As mention before ported sub can give good bass respond minus the huge power needed to drive the sub woofer. Now being a cheapskate why should I pay extra (cheaper electric bill) for the huge power (1000W vs 300W) when I can have a better & more economy sub woofer with similar bass pounding performance? Hence that is why I buy Paradigm DSP 3400. Ok how is the performance? I will compare it like 10” vs 12” vs 14”.

The 10” Roger ASB100 is an entry level sub woofer. Previously I am using a Pioneer HTIB (Home Theater In a Box) with a 6” sub woofer so buying a Roger 10” sub woofer is a very big ‘improvement/up-grade’ for me!

Its performance? Well let just say it is like eating a plate of chicken rice with some chicken meat! Chicken rice without chicken is just like HT without a sub woofer! The Roger 10” did do what it is supposed to do that is bass production. Now this will be OK if u has a small space but my space is big so I end up cranking the sub at full blast. This resulted in heavy distortion & Ompppprarrarar! Ompppprarara!!! Most frustrating for me! So the Roger ASB100 to me is just like a plain plate of chicken rice!

Now I went & have a audition of my friend 12” sub woofer (Velodyne CHT-12R) & wow! It is good! Just an extra 2” but it make a big different! Being a poor fellow & a ‘smart Alex’ I go looking around for a cheapo 12” & I manage to find a ‘new old stock’ Sherwood Newcastle SP-312W 12” sub woofer! Well it performance is much better than the Roger! It can produce bass much better than the 10” Roger! It is now a Boom! Boom! Now it is like having a plate of ‘special’ chicken rice! Taste much better!

Should I be happy with my HT audio now? Well by right I should if I have stay at home & do what a man should do! But noooooooooo I got to go & listen to some sub woofer in action & that is what happens to me & the result is a big black ‘safe’(Paradigm DSP 3400) hiding in the back corner of my living room! Now when I listen to a really powerful sub woofer in action I not only get to hear the BOOM, but I also get to feel the BOOM! Well after some ‘consultation’ & the parameter (5,000 cubic feet) & my sub woofer usage (99.9% movie) the recommended sub for me is at least a 15” preferably a big power sealed enclosures type like for e.g. Velodyne SPL1500R, Velodyne DD15, Paradigm Servo 15” or Paradigm Reference 15”………..Wow! All these are top range sub woofer, buying it will cost me my arms & legs plus my ‘didi’ as well! Well out of my budget! Then I get to know about the Paradigm DSP 3400 which is the top range in the DSP series, the other in the range are the DSP 3100 10” & DSP 3200 12”.

It performance is I should say excellent! Perfect for mid to large space! It is really powerful & can produce a very big bass without distortion down to below 19Hz. Now I get not only to hear BOOOOMMMM! BOOOOMMMM! But also get to feel all the BOOOOMMMM! BOOOOMMMM! It did rattle all the glass panels & even the ceiling board! Now to me the Paradigm DSP 3400 is just like having a plate of very special chicken rice with all the added spices up chicken meat plus side dishes of strew pork leg!!! The sort of chicken rice which make u feel happy & satisfied after eating & which will make u want to eat some more!

That is how good the performance of Paradigm DSP 3400! So good in fact I am now re-watching all my blu ray collection! U-571 deep charge explosion is most addictive…..so are all the LFE effect in most of movies.

So the conclusion is? Well as mention before this is a sub for medium to large space! Definitely not suitable for those living in Condominium or those with fuzzy neighbors (it has the abilities to vibrate floor & wall as well). Size! Very big & heavy (29.5kg) so ‘Home Minister’ (wife/gf) might not approve! Simple control! In fact not control at all just the normal adjustment like cross-over, gain & phase! Not even a simple power-on switch! Everything is in ‘auto’ mode. Well I don’t really mind as for me being a lazy bum I just prefer to forget about the sub presence & just sit back to enjoy & feel all the BOOOMMM!!! Now to me being simple is also a plus as fewer things to broke down. Beside I am sure it will be more reliable as it is ‘Make In Canada’! So I am happy with Paradigm DSP 3400. In fact it get ‘award’ as one of the Home Theater-2008 Products Of The Year !

Phew!!! What a long post! I do hope my dear readers’ u r not bore reading this post! Well if u r bore how about reading an ‘alternative vision’ similar but different. However this ‘alternative vision’ is ‘unrated’ (horny) & not suitable for ‘holy’ reader!

Chow for now ………..I got to watch ‘Transformer’ against at full blast!!!

Have Hope! Things Don't Turn Out It Should Be!

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.

When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied,

"Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied.

"When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it."

"Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.Things aren't always what they seem."

Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You just might not know it until sometime later...

Tomorrow a mystery.

Today is a gift.

That's why it's called the present!

To all my dear readers, have faith & don't give up hope in life. I know time is tough with retrenchment everywhere. Remember it will not rain forever.

Buying Gifts For Kids! What Types???!!!

So & so kids birthday is on whatever date & get ready to buy gift for the birthday kid! Now here come the problem! What sort of gift to buy? I just can’t simply buy any gift I want from the nearest toy shop because I have discovered that on a few occasion that poor birthday kid end up with several very similar toys.

Well I think I have solve the problem since I discovered Classic Kids Toys. Yes it is an online shopping mall for Kid’s Toys. Actually there is nothings classic about it, in fact just the opposite! In it I can find some very high tech toys under Robotics & RC Toys & if that is too high tech well how some good old faction Action Figures & for the ladies Dolls & Dollhouses will be my choice to choose a suitable toys. Now with so many types of toys to choose from I am sure my toy for birthday gifts will be very unique! The joy of receiving my special gift will be priceless!

So to all my dear readers if u r having problem finding & decideding what sort of toys to buy why don’t u have at look at Classic Kids Toys. I am sure it will sole all your toys buying problem!

Employed & Job Loss..........

Read the newspaper everyday & u can see the word 'Job Cut! Retrenchment! Salary Cut!' Well salary cut is better then job cut............at least u got some monies to pay off ur loan & maybe some left over to buy some food & entertainment!

Ever wander why some of ur friend get lay off first or have the first cut in salary while some still remain the same or worse still got some salary increment? Well read the following stories......

Story #1

Fox: "Do you know the time, because my watch is broken"

Lion: "Oh, I can easily fix the watch for you"

Fox: "Hmm... But it's a very complicated mechanism, and your big claws will only destroy it even more."

Lion: "Oh no, give it to me, and it will be fixed"

Fox: "That's ridiculous! Any fool knows that lazy lions with great claws cannot fix complicated watches"

Lion: "Sure they do, give it to me and it will be fixed"

The lion disappears into his cave, and after a while he comes back with the watch which is running perfectly. The fox is impressed, and the lion continues to lie lazily in the sun, looking very pleased with himself.

Soon a wolf comes along and stops to watch the lazy lion in the sun.

Wolf: "Can I come and watch TV tonight with you, because mine is broken"

Lion: "Oh, I can easily fix your TV for you"

Wolf: "You don't expect me to believe such rubbish, do you? There is no way that a lazy lion with big claws can fix a complicated TV.

Lion: "No problem. Do you want to try it?"

The lion goes into his cave, and after a while comes back with a perfectly fixed TV. The wolf goes away happily and amazed.

Scene : Inside the lion's cave. In one corner are half a dozen small and intelligent looking rabbits who are busily doing very complicated work with very detailed instruments. In the other corner lies a huge lion looking very pleased with himself.

Moral : IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY A MANAGER IS FAMOUS; LOOK AT THE WORK OF HIS SUBORDINATES.

Management Lesson in the context of the working world :

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY SOMEONE UNDESERVED IS PROMOTED; LOOK AT THE WORK OF HIS SUBORDINATES

Now if u r the 'subordinates' of such a Boss then u r safe from job cut b'cos ur Boss need u & what u can do. In bad economy period it pay to 'protect' ur Boss as indirectly u r 'protecting' urself!

Story # 2

It's a fine sunny day in the forest and a rabbit is sitting outside his burrow, tippy-tapping on his typewriter. Along comes a fox, out for a walk.

Fox: "What are you working on?"

Rabbit: "My thesis."

Fox: "Hmm... What is it about?"

Rabbit: "Oh, I'm writing about how rabbits eat foxes."

Fox: "That's ridiculous ! Any fool knows that rabbits don't eat foxes!

Rabbit: "Come with me and I'll show you!"

They both disappear into the rabbit's burrow. After few minutes, gnawing on a fox bone, the rabbit returns to his typewriter and resumes typing.

Soon a wolf comes along and stops to watch the hardworking rabbit.

Wolf: "What's that you are writing?"

Rabbit: "I'm doing a thesis on how rabbits eat wolves."

Wolf: "you don't expect to get such rubbish published, do you?"

Rabbit: "No problem. Do you want to see why?"

The rabbit and the wolf go into the burrow and again the rabbit returns by himself, after a few minutes, and goes back to typing.

Finally a bear comes along and asks, "What are you doing?

Rabbit: "I'm doing a thesis on how rabbits eat bears."

Bear: "Well that's absurd !"

Rabbit: "Come into my home and I'll show you"

Scene : As they enter the burrow, the rabbit introduces the bear to the lion.

Moral: IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW SILLY YOUR THESIS TOPIC IS; WHAT MATTERS IS WHOM YOU HAVE AS A SUPERVISOR.

Management Lesson in the context of the working world:

IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW BAD YOUR PERFORMANCE IS; WHAT MATTERS IS WHETHER YOUR BOSS LIKES YOU OR NOT ( No longer applicable in bad economy time )

This is a very simple logic! Unpopular, unproductive stuff are the first to get the boot! So it pay to be 'productive', it might be a good ideal to learn new skill & most importantly show to ur Boss that u r a company 'asset' & not a 'liabilities' & of cause be in your Boss good book!

Pajero V46 2800 InterCooler Turbo Air-Con

My Pajero is giving me trouble. It is her air-con! It is suppose to blow out cool air but instead it blow out hot air ( the heater is not on, if fact it is not even connected ). I happen to be rather cold resistant ( since I am a big guy, beside if it get too cold I can always wear more cloths ) but I can’t stand the heat ( I am totally in-active when I get heated up. I have being on ‘heat’ lately whenever I drive my Pajero to work ). Not much choice really as it has being raining lately & part of the road is floated & so my Pajero is the only safe option as it is stand up to two feet of water!

Normally a car air-con is not cool if :-

1.the air-con gas is gone or not enough ( due to gas leakages, depend on where the leakage is the problem can be fixed inexpensively )

2.the air-con cooling fin is dirty ( so it is no longer efficient, just took out the cooling fins & clean it, not expensive but time consuming )

3.the air-con compressor is faulty ( have to buy a new compressor very expensive, in fact the most expensive component of a car air-con system )

4.the air-con control unit is faulty ( rather expensive, problem is finding parts or circuits but it is very rare to have this problem )

5.the air-con heat radiator ( located in front of the Pajero cooling radiator in the engine bay ) is blocked ( with dirt or cracked hence gas leakage, expensive as a Pagero has two air-con heat radiators one big & one small )

6.the air-con heat radiator’s fan is not working ( not too expensive a Pajero has two air-con radiator fans one big & one small, but it is time consuming to change them ) .

As the most common problem is dirty air-con cooling fins I agree to have it cleaned. A lot of work in taking apart the air-con cooling fins as my Pajero has dual air-con.

The Pajero front air-con is located just behind the glove compartment. The white box thing.

While the hind air-con is located inside the right ( driver side ) back panel.

The front air-con cooling fins inside the white air-con box. See it is very dirty with death insect stuck inside.

The hind air-con cooling fins, also very dirty, not death insect is found but got hairs ( I wander how the hairs got suck into there? ).

It is discovered that the front air-con cooling fin is leaking gas ( the second most expensive component of a car air-con system ) & because the leak is inside the cooling fin it can’t be sealed by aluminum welding. So no choice but to buy a new cooling fin. See the new & the old. Pajero air-con cooling fins ( Denso brand ) is the ‘bee hives’ type double layers with dense cooling fins. Dam expensive, cost me RM450-00 ( half of my salary gone ). And to keep the cooling fins clean & prevent insect from getting in I seal up the air-con outside air intake ( it is always advisable to close the outside air intake as insect will always end up in the cooling fin including dust & dirt ). With the new cooling fin installed the Pajero air-con's performance is now very cooling.

Inside temp is at 34C ( late afternoon, see I go to work inside an oven, arrive at office with my ‘ball’ half-cooked! How to drive & work like this ) before air-con is switch on.

Inside temp at 25C after half hour with air-con on at full blast! The temp will drop to 21C in two hours, at night it will drop to 19C! Very good performance! Money well spend ( but I have to forgo a few other ‘activities’ )!

To me a car air-con is very important part of a car. To me a car is worthless if its air-con is not functioning or not cool enough ( like a Kanari or Kancil both very nice car apart from it lousy air-con system ).

So to my dear readers, do u place a good car air-con highly when u buy a car?

Kong Sis Fatt Chai! 2009

Wishing all my dear readers a very Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year! May all your wished come true...........those who are jobless will find a job, those who lose their job will find a even better job, those who are lonely will find a good bf/gf & those are sickly will get back all your health & thus can 'poke' like a wild bull!!!

He! He! What do u do during CNY 'count down'??? Do comment ok..... Well what I do during 'CNY count down' is in this post ( on my other 'unrated' site which not suitable for 'holy' readers )!!! So all the Best & Happy CNY!!!

DIY Panasonic Blu Ray BD30 Firmware Update

Global Home Support Consumer Products Digital AV BD DMP-BD30 Firmware Download (Oceania/Thai, S.E.Asia)

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Update Information

Model Number	DMP-BD30GN/GCS
Update Version	Ver 2.1
Update File Name / Size	Oceania/Thai, S.E.Asia UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe / 24,310,931 bytes
Update Date	2008/12/15

Improvements

Date/Version	Description
2008/12/15 Ver 2.1	BD-V Playability
2008/10/1 Ver 2.0	Playability and Stability
2008/7/14 Ver 1.7	Playability and Stability
2008/5/8 Ver 1.3	Playability and Stability
2008/4/16 Ver 1.2	Playability and Stability

Update Procedures (Overview)

Perform steps 1 through 6 listed below.

• Step 1 Check the firmware version currently installed in your BD player.
• Step 2 Check the latest firmware version available for your BD player.
• Step 3 Download the latest firmware.
• Step 4 Decompress the downloaded file.
• Step 5 Create a firmware update disc.
• Step 6 Install the firmware update.

Step 1. Check the firmware version currently installed in your BD player

Follow the steps below to check the firmware version currently installed in your Panasonic BD player.

Steps
1. Turn on the main unit.
2. Press the [SETUP] button on the remote control to open the display menu screen.
3. Using the Up and Down cursor buttons on the remote control, select the "DISPLAY" tab - "DISPLAY" items will appear.
4. Press and hold the [STATUS] button on the remote control. While doing so, the current firmware version for your player will be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the screen (e.g. "1.0" in my set it shown 1.2) .
   
   Please make note of this version number.

Step 2. Checking the latest firmware version available for your BD player

Confirm the latest firmware version that is available for "the Model Number of your BD player" by referencing the "Update Information" section provided above (near the top of this page).

Please compare this firmware version number to the version number of the firmware currently installed in your Panasonic BD player (the firmware currently installed in your Panasonic BD player was checked in "Step 1").

• If the version of the firmware installed on your Panasonic BD player and the latest firmware version available are the same
  >>No update is necessary.
• If the version of the firmware installed on your Panasonic BD player is lower than the latest version available
  >>Updating is recommended - Please continue to step 3

Note:

The firmware for your Panasonic BD player may not need to be updated even though a firmware update has been released - for example.

• If your Panasonic BD player was manufactured after the firmware was released and the firmware update has already been installed.
• If your Panasonic BD player was serviced by an authorized Panasonic service technician the player was updated with the latest firmware.

Before u can go to the following steps u need to agree to the 'agreement'.

Global Home Support Consumer Products Digital AV BD DMP-BD30 Firmware Download (Oceania/Thai, S.E.Asia)

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Step 4. Firmware decompression

Check the file size of the downloaded file and decompress it. Supported for Windows only.

1. Checking the file size.
   Right click on the downloaded firmware, "UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe" and select "Properties". Make sure that the size of the file is the same as the size listed on the download page.
   

   If the file size differs, please download it again. After checking the size, click [OK] and the "Properties" window will close.

2. Decompressing the file
   Double click the downloaded firmware "UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe" and decompress it.
   The decompressed file will be named "PANA_DVD.FRM".

File size is 24,310,931 bytes. (UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe)

Note:
You will not be able to install firmware designated for a region that is different to the region in which you purchased your Panasonic BD player.

Step 5. Create a firmware update disc

To create a firmware update disc, write the decompressed file to a CD-R disc using CD-R writing software. Follow the operating instructions for the writing software to create the disc. Once the firmware update disc is created, continue to the next step.

1.About the CD-R disc:
If the firmware update disc has write errors, it will not be readable by the Panasonic BD player and you will not be able to update the firmware.

Always use a blank CD-R disc. Do not use a CD-RW disc.

2.About the CD-R writing software:
If you are creating the firmware update disc on a Microsoft Windows PC, we recommend using the standard Windows XP writing application.

• BD Firmware Update Procedure (PDF)

Other writing software can be used, but please follow the operating instructions provided for the writing software. Please be aware that "packet-writing" is not supported ( in my case I use Nero data writting, worked perfectly the first time. Do remember to 'unzip' the download file so that it become PANA_DVD.FRM, this is the data u need to burn onto a new blank CD disk) .

Step 6. Install the firmware update

[CAUTION]:

It will take about 10 minutes to update the firmware. During the firmware update procedure, do not turn the Panasonic BD player off nor disconnect AC power. Do not press any buttons,except as instructed ( in my set it took about 9 minutes ).

Failure to do so may result in the Panasonic BD player becoming unresponsive which will require repair.

[Step-1]

Turn your Panasonic BD player on.

[Step-2]

Press [OPEN/CLOSE] on the Panasonic BD Player to open the disc tray. Load the firmware update disc and press [OPEN/CLOSE] on the Panasonic BD Player to close the disc tray.
DO NOT press any other buttons during the firmware update.
The Panasonic BD Player will first display "Bye" on the front panel display, automatically turn itself off and then, within a few seconds, restart again and automatically start installing the firmware from the firmware update disc.

NOTE: If the Panasonic BD Player does not restart automatically after it has turned off, please press [POWER] on the Panasonic BD Player - the Panasonic BD Player will then restart and install the firmware update as normal.

[Step-3]

The time to complete the firmware update will vary, however the time should not exceed 15 minutes. Please be patient during the firmware upgrade!

NOTE: During the update process, various messages will show on the front panel display of the Panasonic BD player.

[Step-4]

When the firmware update is completed, "FINISH" is displayed on the front panel display of the Panasonic BD player and the disc tray opens automatically.
Please take out the firmware update disc and turn off power with the power button on the main unit. The firmware update installation procedure is now complete.

Please take out the firmware update disc and turn off power with the power button on the Panasonic BD player.

[CAUTION]

• During the firmware update procedure, do not turn the unit off, disconnect it from AC power (outlet) and press any buttons except as instructed.
  Failure to do so may result in an unresponsive unit that will require repair ( now if u have a TV set with HDMI control enable, switching off the Plasma/LCD MIGHT switch off the BD player when all this updating is on going, so it is a good idea to just left it on & don't touch any buttons when all this updating is going on! ).
  

[Note]:

If the firmware version currently installed in the Panasonic BD player is the same or more recent than the firmware version on the update disc, "UNSUP/PORT" will be displayed for approximately 5 seconds on the front display of the Panasonic BD player. In this case, an update is unnecessary -please remove the disc.

Display on the Panasonic BD player:

If you have any problems after installing the new firmware, please contact the Global Service Center Network.

Well after doing all the above my set now show ver 2.1. To me not much different at all in my set operation & function. Actually I do this firmware updateing as my set cannot read some DVD ( ahem ahem vision ) which is playerable on DVD player, so it seem that my BD30 is 'sensitive' to some badly recorded DVD.

To my dear readers who own a Panasonic BD30 blu ray player u can give a a try but only if u r familia & confident or else it is best to ask Panasonic do do it.