Monday, September 27, 2010
India Commonwealth Games .. Negotiation skills!
I learnt so much from this Commonwealth Games. I have to give my hats off to the organiser of this games. Today the organiser commented this after a string of popular athletes pulled out from the games. The "organiser" said something like this 'There will be more top athletes coming into India. That's why we have Commonwealth Games where there will be more top athletes created in this upcoming game'. Who said thick skins does not work. Even when you think it's bad it can be overturned with clever twist! Now pusing pusing pusing!
How to peel the banana, the Japanese way!
During my breakfast today in Taipei, I sat next to a table where a family of 3 was from Japan. The japanese girl was trying to peel a banana. What she did she lift up a one hand holding the banana and the other hand holding a knife trying to cut the trunk of the banana. She tried a few times but it's not working! I found the entire action was so polite, excessively polite, but not achieving anything.
Finally, the husband or boyfriend just snatch the banana, use his fingers, break the trunk and peel! Sometimes, the conservative way may be the best way!
Finally, the husband or boyfriend just snatch the banana, use his fingers, break the trunk and peel! Sometimes, the conservative way may be the best way!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
India Commonwealth Games chat! So Farny!
This just came in today! Both internet media and local Indian paper reported that a South African athlete found a snake in his room!!! The question then directed to the officials and the official answered 'The snake is not poisonous!'
Later on the local TV, they showed a snake charmer try to catch the snake, and they found it's a cobra! Now how can a cobra not poisonous?? Kepala Pusing!!!
Later on the local TV, they showed a snake charmer try to catch the snake, and they found it's a cobra! Now how can a cobra not poisonous?? Kepala Pusing!!!
Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010
Since last year, a local Indian told me that he thinks India is taking a gamble of the Commonwealth Games. He has a feeling that it may become an embarrassment. I wasn't sure at that time because this is a good time to showcase the country. However, as the games getting closer, I became more and more skeptical. In fact even since last year, the progress was very slow. Every time when I passed by the games area, I still see empty land without much progress. The metro was still in progress but I heard now it's ok. Certain things became last minute.
Anyway, today the BBC news reported, the games was estimated at 400million USD to build. Now, the official confirmed it has cost them 2 Billion, but the non official reported it has ballooned up to 6 billion! Now without putting any possible reasons in one mind but how on earth the figure it has gone 15 folds? Oh well, I guess sometimes greed is good like the movie 'Wall Street 2' advertised!
Anyway, today the BBC news reported, the games was estimated at 400million USD to build. Now, the official confirmed it has cost them 2 Billion, but the non official reported it has ballooned up to 6 billion! Now without putting any possible reasons in one mind but how on earth the figure it has gone 15 folds? Oh well, I guess sometimes greed is good like the movie 'Wall Street 2' advertised!
Finally, Lee Chong Wei beats Lin Dan!
Congratulations to the Malaysian player Lee Chong Wei. To be honest, I have seen Lin Dan beaten Chong Wei many times, however, today in the Japan Open, Chong Wei did it!
Hooray!
Hooray!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
For The Love of Money - 2 years went on
I recently saw a BBC channel with the title 'The Love of Money'. It was such an engaging documentary and a lot to learn from. The show slowly build up the time line from the 20's up to the recent global financial crisis. However, it was not on DVD yet, which I like to keep as this incident happen in my lifetime.
I searched the net and found an impact after the recession. You can click on the link to read the full article or read part of the column posted on the site here ...
Bankers won, politicians lost1
Posted on 24/09/09 by Alan Shipman2
One year on from their moment of meltdown, rescued institutions are again riding high, while the politicians who rescued them are paying the electoral price. The scale of the mess suggested, at the time, that banks had got onto their crash course through euphoria, miscalculation and madness. Now, the speed and low private cost with which they escaped that mess raises the equally scary likelihood that they were being rational all along.
The Great Escape
Aside from Lehman, banks have bounced back with their businesses and bonuses intact. Many have already returned to profit, with their investment banking units – whose speculative gambles were at the heart of last year’s problems – now helping to support the commercial side as it writes down its bad mortgage debt.
Lloyds, which looked to have bitten off more than it could chew by acquiring HBOS, is now a legally sanctioned giant that controls around one-third of UK mortgages and current accounts and a quarter of its business banking. Barclays, once viewed as perennially ripe for acquisition by a larger group, has now joined their ranks by cherry-picking Lehman at minimum cost. Fortis, facing bankruptcy a year ago, has announced a major UK expansion in alliance with Tesco. Merrill Lynch and Citibank continue to issue their uncompromising analysis of other firms’ finances, having buried the obituaries that were being written on their own a year ago.
Most of the management teams that presided over near-bankruptcy are still in place, enjoying undiminished performance and retention bonuses. Many of those dramatically turfed out of their Canary Wharf offices in September 2008 already have their feet under a comparable desk on someone else’s trading floor. And of the bosses who bet their banks and lost, there is none whose golden parachute failed to open. Even Lehman ex-CEO Dick Fuld is on hire as a consultant, just round the corner from Wall Street. Sir Fred Goodwin’s RBS pension, big enough to be a one-man stimulus package, attracts powerless resentment but continues to flow.
For more click http://www.open2.net/blogs/money/index.php/2009/09/24/bankers-won-politicians-lost?blog=5
I searched the net and found an impact after the recession. You can click on the link to read the full article or read part of the column posted on the site here ...
Bankers won, politicians lost1
Posted on 24/09/09 by Alan Shipman2
One year on from their moment of meltdown, rescued institutions are again riding high, while the politicians who rescued them are paying the electoral price. The scale of the mess suggested, at the time, that banks had got onto their crash course through euphoria, miscalculation and madness. Now, the speed and low private cost with which they escaped that mess raises the equally scary likelihood that they were being rational all along.
The Great Escape
Aside from Lehman, banks have bounced back with their businesses and bonuses intact. Many have already returned to profit, with their investment banking units – whose speculative gambles were at the heart of last year’s problems – now helping to support the commercial side as it writes down its bad mortgage debt.
Lloyds, which looked to have bitten off more than it could chew by acquiring HBOS, is now a legally sanctioned giant that controls around one-third of UK mortgages and current accounts and a quarter of its business banking. Barclays, once viewed as perennially ripe for acquisition by a larger group, has now joined their ranks by cherry-picking Lehman at minimum cost. Fortis, facing bankruptcy a year ago, has announced a major UK expansion in alliance with Tesco. Merrill Lynch and Citibank continue to issue their uncompromising analysis of other firms’ finances, having buried the obituaries that were being written on their own a year ago.
Most of the management teams that presided over near-bankruptcy are still in place, enjoying undiminished performance and retention bonuses. Many of those dramatically turfed out of their Canary Wharf offices in September 2008 already have their feet under a comparable desk on someone else’s trading floor. And of the bosses who bet their banks and lost, there is none whose golden parachute failed to open. Even Lehman ex-CEO Dick Fuld is on hire as a consultant, just round the corner from Wall Street. Sir Fred Goodwin’s RBS pension, big enough to be a one-man stimulus package, attracts powerless resentment but continues to flow.
For more click http://www.open2.net/blogs/money/index.php/2009/09/24/bankers-won-politicians-lost?blog=5
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
If you really really have to shop in Sydney!
I have listed here some link if you really want to shop in Sydney. Most of the link here has addresses to big bargains in Sydney! Enjoy!
Basement books - my favorite and lotsa titles! A must for book lovers.
http://www.basementbooks.com.au/basement-books/home.do
Victoria Basement @ QVB - you browse the households stuffs first then shop when you get there!
http://www.victoriasbasement.com.au
Peter's at Kensington - household stuffs and more class!
http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Home/
Cheap CDs - used to have a store in city, but you can buy online still.
http://www.dirtcheapcds.com.au
Paul's warehouse - Sporting stuffs
http://www.paulswarehouse.com.au/shop/home.php
For the healthy readers
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/home.asp
More to come .. watch this space
Basement books - my favorite and lotsa titles! A must for book lovers.
http://www.basementbooks.com.au/basement-books/home.do
Victoria Basement @ QVB - you browse the households stuffs first then shop when you get there!
http://www.victoriasbasement.com.au
Peter's at Kensington - household stuffs and more class!
http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Home/
Cheap CDs - used to have a store in city, but you can buy online still.
http://www.dirtcheapcds.com.au
Paul's warehouse - Sporting stuffs
http://www.paulswarehouse.com.au/shop/home.php
For the healthy readers
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/home.asp
More to come .. watch this space
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