ini bukan daging NFC although lembu NFC duduk high-end condo.

on saturday, there was an instruction :

"atuk, please fill up the pool, with bubbles, 20 minutes i'll be there."

on sunday, we holed up in the room, lazying around.

mak came n visit d cucus.

here, watching barbie and the mermaid tale.

termasukla mamat kenit tu.

monday, 26th dec.

kenapa mesti ada tangan yang sibuk......!!!!!!

rania had to hold his hand.

buat lagi...!!!!!!

lihat tangan kenit di sebelah kiri.

semoga dirahmati Allah selalu.

£466 to replace a light, £242 for a new padlock and £75 on an air freshener: Labour's botched PFI deals have sent NHS costs soaring... and there's a £60 BILLION bill for taxpayers
22 trusts face major financial difficulties
By Daniel Martin
Last updated at 1:17 AM on 23rd December 2011

Hospitals have been forced to shell out £242 just to change a padlock and £13,704 to install three lights as a result of Labour’s botched PFI deals.
Taxpayers have been left with a £60billion repayment bill for hospitals built under the private finance initiative – leaving 22 trusts facing major financial difficulties.
As part of the deals, hospitals had to sign contracts under which they agreed to pay hyper-inflated prices for maintenance work.

Freedom of Information requests have revealed some of the most stunning examples, including £525 to move three beds, and £466 to replace a light fitting.
Ministers are angry over the findings, which provide further information about how Labour’s PFI debt is crippling the NHS and burdening taxpayers.
Under PFI schemes, private firms paid for the building of new hospitals, with trusts repaying them over 30 or more years, with interest.
But due to the nature of the deals, the ultimate total cost is often far more than the value of the assets.

Trusts also agreed to pay firms for maintenance of the properties, meaning the firms can charge exorbitant sums as there can be no competition.
Often, trusts pay a fixed sum for maintenance, meaning if they do not need much work done over a year, each individual piece of work becomes very expensive.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: ‘These figures show the true legacy of Labour’s poorly negotiated PFI deals – hospitals being forced to spend extortionate sums on private contractors rather than spending that money on helping sick patients get better.
‘Unless we take action, these post-dated cheques left to us by Labour could seriously impact on patients.
‘This government is working with trusts with PFI-related financial problems. We will not make the sick pay for Labour’s debt crisis.’

Earlier in the year, it was revealed that 22 hospital trusts had appealed to the Department of Health for help after finding the bills posed a threat to their clinical and financial sustainability. Ministers are now considering what help they can give to hospitals with the most challenging PFI deals.

Examples of the shocking amounts charged under the agreements include County Durham and Darlington NHS trust, which had to shell out £525 to move three beds.

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals trust paid out £8,450 to install a dishwasher, £929 to install a double data point and two double electrical sockets. North Staffordshire trust was charged £13,704 to install three lights in the garden.

North Cumbria University Hospital Trust is paying £2million to its PFI contractor for maintenance work. This included £466 to replace a light fitting and £184 to install a bell in reception – even though bells can be bought on Amazon for £2.99.

Emma Boon, of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: ‘Taxpayers will be shocked to hear of the hyper-inflated prices hospitals have to pay for maintenance work because of badly negotiated PFI deals.

‘These arrangements have left a scandalous legacy which taxpayers will bear the cost of for years to come. Taxpayers want the NHS to spend money treating sick patients, not wasting it because of PFI.’

Last night Labour’s health spokesman Andy Burnham said: ‘The last Labour government used PFI deals to support the biggest hospital building programme in the history of the NHS, modernising the service after 18 years of Tory neglect.
‘This massively expanded the capacity of the NHS and helped to drive down waiting times.’

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familiar??

ultraman tengok upin ipin.

'pakcik, apahal ni...?'

lunch yang menyeronokkan.

sampai terlupa ada facial appt.

mendoakan chief cook sentiasa di dalam keadaan sihat walafiat supaya dapat berbakti kepada keluarga dengan masakan yang sentiasa ooomph...!

brought nasi briyani for a colleague on friday.

after eating, he said, "now i know why your father dont marry 4."

i went home and repeated it to mom.

she said, "tu resipi baru, kurang jadi sebenarnya tu."

why so kerek......

on d way to mom's house for a...

swim....!!!!!!!!!

cekodok bawang la apa lagi...

By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 12/13/2011

Activists urge arrest of Malaysian state governor

Signatories including Greenpeace and the Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund released a letter sent to the Malaysian government that urges the immediate arrest of Abdul Taib Mahmud, chief minister of Sarawak state since 1981.

Taib opponents have long alleged systematic corruption and plundering of the rich natural resources of Sarawak, located on the northern portion of Borneo island, by Taib, 75, and his family.

The letter signed by 17 non-governmental organisations and activists, alleged crimes including illegal appropriation of public funds and land, abuse of office, fraud, money-laundering "and conspiracy to form a criminal organisation."

The Bruno Manser Fund, which spearheaded the effort, has said public records in several countries show Taib and his family members have stakes in 332 Malaysian and 85 foreign companies worth several billion dollars.

The letter added that Taib family stakes in 14 large Malaysian companies alone exceed $1.46 billion.

"We allege that only the systematic breach of the law and the use of illegal methods has enabled Mr. Taib and his family members to acquire such massive corporate assets," it said.

The appeal was sent to Malaysia's attorney general, anti-corruption agency, and inspector-general of police.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said earlier this year it was investigating Taib but its director of investigations, Mustafar Ali, declined comment to AFP on the probe and Tuesday's arrest appeal.

An official in Taib's office also declined to comment. Taib has previously denied such allegations.

The NGOs said immediate arrests were needed to prevent the accused destroying evidence.

Sarawak officials have said the underdeveloped state needs to spur economic growth.

But Taib opponents allege massive graft in awarding Sarawak timber concessions and other contracts, and rapacious development that has seen rainforests felled, questionable dams built, and tribal groups uprooted.

They also accuse the central government of failing to act against Taib because his tight control of Sarawak has kept it a political stronghold of Malaysia's long-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

Other signatories to the letter included Europe-based forest advocate group FERN, the Borneo Resources Institute, and the Japan Tropical Forest Action Network.

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and the govt closed one eye (yet again).

WAGYU BEEF , ANYONE??

As they ran for their lives, the Russian air force tracked them every step of the way, on and on into the night, finally forcing them into a gorge where they were ambushed by 500 waiting Russian soldiers. The Mujahideen didnt stand a chance but somehow they fought their way out of the valley to split and scatter under the cover of a leafless forest, throwing themselves into icy mountain rivers and burying themselves under metres of snow.

"So is that how you came to be blind then? From fighting in the jihad?"

"Mercy, no. I lost my sight the day I got married. I saw my wife for the first time and she was that ugly my eyes closed down and refused to work again."


-Born Under A Million Shadows-
_Andrea Busfield_

The Banker & The Pauper

Once upon a time there lived a banker and a pauper. The former was rich and the latter was poor. So it was inevitable that the rich man will be happier than the pauper.

But it was not to be for the poor was happy but the rich was not. The banker was annoyed of the fact that while he tossed and turned in his bed at night, the pauper slept peacefully and always awoke rested and full of energy.

One day, the banker could stand it no longer. He decided to find out why the pauper was a happy man inspite of his poverty. So he summoned him to his house and asked him his yearly income because he believed that happiness could only be measured in terms of wealth.

"I dont count too well, nor do I really care. I live each day as it comes and never worry about the next."

'Well then, just tell me how much you earn in one day," insisted the rich man.

"I earn what I need. And even that would be too much were it not for all the Sundays and holidays when I must close my shop."

The banker liked the pauper. He thanked him for coming to his house so he presented the poor man with a bag of hundred gold coins.

Now, these coins seemed a great fortune to the pauper, which meant so little to the banker. He decided to hide bag so he would have the money if ever he should need it. Upon returning to the house, he dug a big hole in a secluded spot, threw the bag into it and covered it with dirt.

But from that day on, the poor man's life changed. He began to worry about the safety of his money. Every night he slept a little less, and each time he heard the slightest sound, he became anxious about the safety of his coins.

Finally, he could not bear his unhappiness any longer.

He went to the garden, dug up, took the coins and returned them to the banker.

The pauper had learned an important lesson.

And so has the banker.

Church fury over opening of McDonald's on Christmas Day as Muslim manager is drafted in

By Daily Mail Reporter

Church leaders have hit out at a branch of McDonald's which is to open on Christmas Day.

A Muslim branch manager has been drafted in by the fast food outlet to cover for the usual boss who is taking the day off and staff have volunteered to work that day for seven hours.

Parish Rvd Wayne Stillwell said the decision to open the branch showed 'the continuing decline of Christendom in this country' and his reaction was 'one of great sadness'.

He added: 'I’m sad that we’ve got to this point in our society where something that means as much as Christmas seems to mean so little.

'It shows the continuing decline of Christendom in our country.'

Rev Stillwell, of St Mary’s Church, Chaddesden, said: 'Some people, who provide essential services, have to work on Christmas Day - but I don’t feel that those employed by a fast-food restaurant should be in the same situation.'

Shahban Rehmat who has volunteered to manage the outlet said he expected a steady trade throughout the day. He said no staff who did not want to work that day were being forced to.

He said: 'It’s the first time the restaurant will open on December 25 and it’s for the convenience of our customers.

'Families and friends should come together at Christmas, and if they want to do that in McDonald’s then who is the Church to object?'

'There are people who work on Christmas Day and they would normally struggle to find somewhere to eat.

'I think the move will prove popular with non-Christians, and several customers have asked us whether we will be open.

'It’s difficult to say how many we are expecting but I think there will be a steady trade.'

Michelle Berry, 43, from Littleover, Derby, was in the branch when she was asked if she would not be taking her children there that day.

'There’s no way I’d take my kids for a McDonalds on Christmas Day,' she said.

'I suppose it’s good news for people from different religions though.'

However, the Dean of Derby, Dr John Davies, said he had 'no argument' with the move.

He said: 'Mary, Joseph and the babe were lucky to find an innkeeper who helped them find a
place to stay. He provided hospitality for them.

'Families and friends should come together at Christmas, and if they want to do that in McDonald’s then who is the Church to object?'

A spokesman for McDonalds said many of the stores are franchises, adding: 'It is up to the individual store and their staff members which individuals work on Christmas Day.

'It is not policy for staff members of a particular religion to work on any specific day - although staff who do not celebrate Christmas may make the decision to work on December 25 themselves.

'We expect there to be about 60 stores in the UK that remain open this year, all in areas where there is a high demand for us to stay open, and where there are a large number of people who perhaps do not celebrate Christmas.

'There have always been a small number of our stores which choose to open on December 25.'

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and i thought our country is messed up.
talk about petty , no..??

hanging out

cheap and satisfying.

budak tktau malu.

from basement parking to 2nd floor, dalam lif with strangers, juz as we were about to reach 2nd floor; dia boleh kentut dengan sound yang sangat kuat.

rania laughed immediately.

i tried so hard to portray like i wasnt even associated with him.

and immediately he called out 'mummy'.

embarassing, man.........

u think...?

occasion : lunch
venue : kopitiam
attendees : 3 elderly colleagues plus moi

"is your daughter kind to you?", asked one 46-year-old to one 68-year-old.

"if you're referring kind as generous allowances, then she's kind-lah."

pause.

"but i want the call-me-once-in-a-while kind, the visit-me-once-in -a-while kind."

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oh, the joy of being in the company of those full with wisdom...

mini laut

pam tk jalan, jenuh menghembus.

The upmarket Manhattan block that grinds to a halt at prayer time... as Muslim taxi drivers illegally park outside Islamic center

By Daniel Bates


With a sea of yellow stretching into the distance, it looks like the taxi queue at a busy airport.

But this picture was actually taken outside a Mosque during a prayer service - with 200 Muslim cabbies illegally parked.

Residents of the wealthy Upper West Side of Manhattan are outraged that their streets are being taken over multiple times each day for the 45-minute service.

Officials at apartment buildings on the Upper West Side say illegally parked cabbies are creating a safety hazard outside Muslims Islamic Center.

The taxi drivers are double and triple parking in a huge line that forces traffic into the oncoming lane.

The situation has flared up and on one occasion a cop telling a taxi driver to move on was swarmed by other hacks - and had to call for reinforcements.

When several other police cars arrived the taxi driver was handcuffed and led away.

Muslims have been parking illegally at the Islamic Cultural Centre for four years but the row has blown up because a road that connects to it that has been closed for the whole time has now reopened.

Prayers take place five times a day but the busiest is on Fridays at lunchtime when up to 300 worshippers - and 200 taxi drivers - are in attendance.

Most of the taxi drivers appear unrepentant with one claiming:

'I have to pray. I have no choice but to break the rules.'

Cabbie Abdoulaye Diallo, a 30-year-old immigrant from Guinea, told DNA info that he had got several $75 fines for parking illegally outside the mosque but he did not care.

He said: 'For me, my prayer is more important, because that's what I'm going to take with me the day I die'.

Residents however are increasingly anxious that they cannot cross the road safely.

'It's an accident waiting to happen, said James Beale, the resident manager at a Trump tower block that is next to the mosque.

'It's a very dangerous situation. It's like all the rules of the road are thrown aside,' he told DNA info.

Abdur Rahman, an assistant imam at the mosque, said it had told worshippers to respect the parking rules but they had failed to do so.

But he also claimed that the parking rules should be more flexible to accommodate worshippers' needs.

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and here we have all sorts of excuses.