TNB meter tampering

There has been news on TNB combating power thefts all over the place. This is a very good step. This can prevent humongous amount of electricity wastage, and also increase efficiency in so many levels. Lesser carbon footprint, more profit for TNB, smaller bills for the average consumers, just to name a few.

However, despite the positive move, being in BolehLand, we somehow always manage to screw things up. Sad but true reality.
Its pathetic that TNB kept giving the same excuse over and over again - "meter has been tampered with" for EVERY freaking case. When asked for prove, they provided none. Its already a standard protocol for them to announce every single entity who uses TNB meter that they had already modify/tamper with it.

Its easy, its convenient, and at the end of the day, you dont really have to do anything other than slapping a fine on the consumers. Tak puas? Go complain la. We will still put the "outstanding" amount in the bill anyway. While many industry or household consumers did tamper with their meter, it is still a very moronic and typical Bolehland way for TNB to handle power thefts in such manner.

One question they need to ask themselves is, what is the quality of their meter in the 1st place? Can they even blame consumers if their own meter didnt take accurate readings from the beginning?

A good intention, a good measure.
Bolehland style, bolehland management.
A screwed up situation

Mega Sales!!!!

Oh no!!! The dreaded period is here. 30% here, 40% there. Crap!!!!
Why are the boutiques torturing me? I need to stop spending demmit!! Ok, maybe not to stop spending, I need to stop myself from keep buying, demmit!!!
Although I did already make a few innocent retail purchases. Oh Im doomed.

Do I need a laptop backpack? Need hor? Or dont need? Crap...Say dont need demmit!!! Whatever laptop bag I am using, I am still me. Correct? Say correct demmit!!!

Yay. Yeah...I dont need to buy anything already. I am perfectly fine now. Everything can self sustain itself now.
Good good. So, no more buying ok? OK??!?!
But what about that shoe? Can use for work......oh crap. Fuck off u devil!!!!

Plight of Malaysian Students

Everytime we hear about Malaysian students get good academic results, we rejoice. But does the result shows our real worth, intellectually? Refer to my previous entry.

Everytime we hear about MCA helping students, or chinese students who deserve but fails to get fair treatment from our Education system, we rejoice. But in reality, is MCA helping the students? Or are we in constant blackmailing from them?

For me, MCA didnt help the students. If they sincerely trying to help, the students, and us, will not be in such a humiliating situation in the first place. I feel like the Malaysia community is held under ransom by the very organisation  which supposed to be representing or help us.
"You dont vote for us, you wont get help"
"You dont vote for us, you dont have representative in the parliment"

Why did the students fail to get what they deserve in the first place? The students incompetence? Or our "wakil rakyats" incompetence?
Why did the students need help to get what they deserve?
Why you need to act like a hero, when you are actually the devil?
Ok, you might not be the devil, but you are the devil's konco.

I plead with the people who rejoice whenever they heard success stories on "MCA helped students blah blah blah" to stop their ignorance. Stop being naive and so easily manipulated by words.

Wheels

Its the same everytime.
When its near the ending, I will keep on looking back at the beginning.

July Trip Back to Malaysia

Will be reaching Malaysia on 30th June morning.
Till 17th July Night.

Tentative plans - Officing all weekdays.
10th July morning = Tabur
16-17 July           = Camping mengamping

Joms!!!!

Saving for Upgrade

There are a few things I want to do to my Lion. But they need $$.
:(
So I need some planning to prepare for the upgrades.

By CNY 2012, I plan to have few things done.

1. K&N drop in filtet                               (RM 250)
2. Boron Nitride on strategic places         (RM 400)
3. Front Brake disc and pad                    (RM 800)
4. Change front 2 tyres                            (RM 1000)

Oh my....these are just few basic things I need/want to do. These are excluding those normal wear and tear parts I will be replacing along the way. Sweat. Not to mention those schedule servicing.
:(

Woah.......
Ok, lets stop at 4 first. I think should be able to be done. Coincidentally, I listed them according to their priority. XD

I think tats fate then. Eh, ngam ngam notice they increase in price too. Sweat

First Modification - Tinting and Sound Insulation

The first thing I did with my Lion was sending it to an accessory shop, which happen to be nearby Menara Nasim where I picked it up.
I did my 3M Crystalline Premium Series Tint there for RM 1800. It was:-

• Crystalline 60 for the front windscreen
• Crystalline 50 for the windows
• Crystalline 40 for the rear
• No tinting for the moonroof as it is rather pointless and I done want to reduce the VLT  

I am not sure if it is the car colour, or its because of the tint. The white Lion is not as hot as the old black Saga after a period of parking under the hot sun. I can still feel the heat though. Is Malaysia weather that bad? I will need more experience with other brands of window tint to compare how good the 3M tint really is.

The second thing I did, in that same shop was some basic sound insulation. I was there only for doors insulation. As I will be beside the doors (as well as the passengers), I thought it will be prudent to reduce noises from the doors first. To everyone's surprise (after removing the door panels), there are already existing 3M Acoustic Insulation Solutions (NVH) in place. 

Luckily I didnt plan to install the same thing in. I did the GSI sound proofing on four of the Lion's doors to compliment the 3M insulation (also doors). They cost me RM 680. Desmond, the owner of the shop poisoned me to get 2 extra treatments done. One was to also insulate underneath the back seat cushions. Apparently noise vibrates through the huge empty column there. I did a small comparison on the before and after insulation, and the difference is obvious. The hall-like echo-ish noise was eliminated. There was another area that I treated but I forgot which area was it. =_='
They cost me additional several hundreds more bucks.....The chamness.

The only comparison I was able to make was the back insulation. For the doors, I didnt have enough mileage to make a fair comment. However, after the whole process, the Lion is very very serene to drive. Even in traffic jams, I enjoy sitting inside the car. There is virtually no noise coming from outside, even when the motorcycle pass through when I am stuck in the jam. I still can hear vehicle honks and those super loud modified motorcycle noise though. But then again, you cant really expect a total sound proof. That will make the car too dangerous to drive.

Overall, these "modifications" worth their while. Very fun, serene, and enjoyable ride.