16th Sept 1963

On this day, a new country called Malaysia, was formed out of a union of the Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah. However, Malaysia has been celebrating it's Hari Kemerdekaan (Independence Day) on 31st August every yeear for as long as i can remember.

My question is: what the heck were we celebrating all these years since Malaysia did not come about on 31st August?

Yellowish headlights lenses.

One of the problem with vehicle's headlights that uses polycarbonate plastic material is the inevitable yellowing effect with time. Over time, the yellowing effect will penetrate affect the lens, and not just a surface phenomenon.

The E200 Kompressor wagon, eventhough a Mercedes, is also not spared from this misery. The end result? A fantastically dull looking head lamps.


During one of those vehicle service at Mercedes' workshop, i paid a sum of RM300 to try to have the lenses polished. The end result was barely discernible. I was resigned to the fact that I would either have to live with this, or have the lights completely changed.

Until I saw this at Ace Hardware for a princely sum of RM9.50.


The instructions were simple. Wipe on, and after the liquid has dried, buff it off. Simple.

I did that, and the end result?


I was pretty amazed with the end result; even when i was budding off the dried residue, it was like an incredible sudden change in the appearance of the lenses! The lenses now at least look a bit more cleaner and probably will not illicit as many comments.

The amazing part of all this? I was duped into paying RM300 at a Mercedes workshop to have the lenses polished with any noticeable improvement when all that was needed was a RM9.50 bottle of liquid from a DIY store. And to think I probably used less than RM0.50 worth of the liquid from that bottle.

So, anyone wants to try the wonder head light lenses polishing liquid?

sohai

this must have happened during the audition for Malaysian Idol...

one thing for sure, this guy has rather thick skin and an even thicker skull....

lol...

Moving Windmills: The William Kamkwamba story

This is the kind of inspiration and innovative spirit and zeal that will enable mankind to progress.... Imagine, a school dropout propelling his family, his village and his community to a better living standards, standards that we take very much for granted.

Well done, William Kamkwamba.

so nice to spend money that does not belong to you...

It must be nice; to be able to spend money as one wish when one does not have to pay the bill eventually.

The PM for Malaysia hosted a Raya open house in Paris, of all places.

Wonder how much it cost tax payers in Malaysia? What could possibly justify the hosting of a 'open house' in Paris? Wonder how many people were flown in as part of the entourage in order to make the event a 'success'. Chefs were flown in from KL in order to 'whip up' the necessary dishes. I presume the ingredients were also air flown from KL, since, of course, no self respecting chefs would want to use the local 'mad cows' found in France right? That would be bit too dicey...

It boggles the mind why such event is necessary. Unless, the 'working visit', along with the whole entourage were there to learn about French cuisines.

Or perhaps, our dear PM misses this....?


Or maybe to pick up certain long overdue considerations from unfinished business..?