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Another one Bites the Dust

Remember Michael Hanscom? former employee of Microsoft, who got fired for posting picture of G5 docking at Microsoft office. Well, another person just bite the dust, this time, it is an Air stewardess from Delta airline. She got suspended indefinitely without pay after posting her photo on her blog in a plane with her uniform on. I think both got to do with company image, it is not that they are criticizing the company or anything, but the company felt that the company's image was somehow tainted and they want to either set an example or they do not want to tolerate such behavior. Truly speaking, no one is immune in a company, everyone is replaceable, it just takes another add in the leading newspaper and whoala, hundreds or thousands will be queuing in the door for a job....

Downtown Frenzie

Freebie The new REI over at Tanasbourne had a little publicized grand opening today. The opening time was 10am and they were to give out cash vouchers from $5 to $100 and nice REI water bottle to the first 300 customers that walk through the door. And so, attracted by this freebie, I make my way to the retail at 10am. To my surprise, the little publicized event was rather grand. There was a 30 meter ramp with snow brought in from the nearby Mt. Hood and x-treme snowboarders were enjoying their morning stunt. The queue to REI main door on the other hand was a mile long, zigzagging the narrow street and around the snowboarders. I was not fortunate enough to be the first 300 to get the cash vouchers and nice water bottle, however, they did give a nice carabineer keychain, as a supplement for those who weighted in line on this cold morning. There were some food served too, hot coffee and freshly baked cookies and donuts, but I already had my fill at the hotel and couldn’t...

Google AdSense - Does it Pay?

I have been very curious of late, does Google AdSense pay? If it does pay, is it alot? For those who have installed or subscribed to this service, can you share if you have benefited out of it?

Through the Times

Exchanging contact information between hopeful romantic interest as time goes by: 1920's: Pls pass this letter to your Master/Miss, says that is is from my Master/Miss 1940's: Your area has Telegram? 1970's: What is your phone number? 1990's: What's your email address? 2000: What is your Blog address?

American Sexual Poll

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ABC Primetime Live have a very interesting poll, the goal is to find out how much sex Americans are having. And the result? Check this out. Will Majalah 3 do a piece like this??

Celsius 41.11

As you have it, when you have black, you will have white, when you have positive, you will have negative. And so, when we have Fahrenheit 9.11, we will have Celsius 41.11, the temperature the brain boils. http://www.citizensunited-interactive.org/C41.11/
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Heng Chicken Rice Ball 
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My HouseMate Thinking 

I m Back

After quite some time laying low for a while, I am back. Since my last post, quite a few changes have happened. I am now married, my house has OC already, and I am going to US for two months for assignment.