Nothing to Crow About

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Remember the time when we were kids and our parents line you up against the door frame to mark how tall you've grown and dated the mark?

Well, this cartoon brings a whole new perspective to that exercise!

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They say, "don't ask; don't tell". But you have to see these. Just don't ask where I got them!

A Chinese airline pilot requested permission and landed at Frankfurt for an unscheduled refuelling stop. The reason soon became apparent to the ground crew.

The No. 3 engine had been shutdown previously because of excessive vibration, and because it didn't look too good. But this, apparently, had presented no problem for the tough guys back in China: they took some sturdy straps and wrapped them around two of the fan blades and the structures behind. That stopped any unwanted windmilling (engine spinning by itself due to airflow passing through the fan blades during flight) and the associated uncomfortable vibration caused by the suboptimal fan. (For anybody who is not familiar with a jet engine, a jet fan blade should be perfectly smooth.)

Note that the straps are seat belts -- how resourceful! After making their "repairs", the Chinese flew off across Europe on another revenue-making flight, with only three engines! The resulting increased fuel consumption meant that they got a bit low on fuel, so they just set the aircraft down at nearest airport for a quick refill.

That's when their problems started: The Germans, who are kind of picky and strict about these stuff, inspected the malfunctioning engine and immediately grounded the aircraft. Besides the seat belts, notice the appalling condition of the fan blades. The airline operator had to send a chunk of money to get the first engine replaced (took about 10 days).

The repair contractor decided to do some impromptu inspection work on the other engines, none of which looked all that great either. The result: a total of three engines were eventually changed on this aircraft before it was permitted to fly again.

It only goes to show how much value they place on human lives. You might want to think twice before you fly on a Chinese Airline...

I think their catch phrase is "Now, Everyone Can Fry...."

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And finally.....we have come to the completion of the evolution cycle.

Here's wishing all the readers out there a happy Hog year. May you be blessed with abundance of swill & mud to wallow and immerse in!

...stay cool throughout the year....



.....with plenty of love to spread around......



.....good things come in pairs, so double your wealth & happiness yeah!



Gong Xi Fa Cai!
I think I'll go for a pig out session now. German pork knuckles anyone?
This song goes out to her for cooking up a storm... Yeah! Let's Wok the Party!

To those who don't have a Valentine's date, you are always welcome to join me and my Ballantine's.

But please don't drink yourself to a drunken stupor like this guy I saw last week at the lobby of Parkcity Everly Hotel- Bintulu.



This pisshead fell off his chair and smashed a glass top coffee table. What amazed me was he slept on that pile of broken glass and didn't cut himself.

In fact, I suggested that they throw him out of the hotel but they took the trouble of running a check on him and found out that he is indeed a guest.The hotel staff had to wheel him upstairs to his room. Well done fellas! This is what I called impeccable service.

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What comes to mind when you see establishments like Starbucks, Gloria Jean or Coffee Bean?

That’s right! A successful multi million dollar business having a global presence that consistently serves fine, quality coffee. Companies like these only buy the finest coffee beans directly from planters in South America and Indonesia, roast them in their highly protective roasting plants to ensure nothing but the best results.

Inspired by successful entrepreneurs like Howard Schultz,CEO of Starbucks, our friend Sengjai opened his first kopitiam…

A non believer of fanciful titles such as ‘baristas’, Sengjai and his international crew from Indonesia, Myamar and Bangladesh usually called themselves ‘1 leg kick’.

Business soon grew and he opened another outlet…with added products...KAYA TOASTS!

Taking the bold steps going regional…his first international outlet in Punjab. I think it’s called Ah Singh Café.

Competitive Advantage of Sengjai's Kopitiam vs. Starbucks

Gone are the days where he was constantly exposed to occupational hazards from a perpetually PMS lady boss…

…or the times when he only had bones to chew on.

This is another successful enterprising ‘don’t care, die die must try’ story. We are truly proud of him! Have a cuppa...