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I got Mc Donald’s entry coupon about a week or so ago and we finally got the chance to trot into Bangsar Mc Donalds to see if May Lee could actually complete the slogan within 4 seconds. The reason why it took us so long to participate is because the competition time is only from 3 - 8pm daily during off-peak times which did not coincide with our free time.
Upon announcing to the person at the purchasing counter that we wanted to take part, we were asked to proceed to a special counter where a staff came by with a stop-watch! Three, Two, One… GO announced the staff… *tic*tic*tic… the stop watched was started. And May Lee went on with the chant…
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“Two All-Beef Patties,
Special Sauce, Lettuce,
Cheese, Pickles, Onions
On A Sesame Seed Bun!”
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STOP!!!! .. the verdict? Well.. the staff announced “Congratulations!… you did it”. Curious ol me asked her what the timing was…. and we were told she completed the chant in 3.19 seconds! Woo Hoo.. you go girl!
Basically, if you don’t stutter, I’m sure you will be able to complete it. But as for me.. I’ll probably choke on the words… somehow I don’t think I have clam nerves like May Lee. And yes… thanks dear… the Big Mac was delicious. Thanks for sharing…
For those of you who are wondering what this is all about.. just in case you haven’t seen or heard it over the radio, you can check it out here: http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/highlights/bigmacchant.asp
May 25th, 2008
Just managed to update the RCBuddies.com mainpage and layout plus a host of other stuff like resizing of the gallery picture thumbnails, redoing the gallery layout, updating the software for the Forum & etc.
Also changed the Meta Tags for the site so that hopefully it would not be better placed once google.com has crawled the site with the new titles and descriptions.
Just like on this Site, RCBuddies now have their own Related Videos showing on certain pages or articles. If you have any articles you wish to have placed on RCBuddies.com, do feel free to email your content to admin@rcbuddies.com
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May 13th, 2008
During our last two trips to Penang, I brought along our Garmin Nuvi 250 GPS assist in navigating around Penang. Actually when I was offered to use the unit, I declined, but after much thought, I decided to bring it along. No harm trying it out right?
After trying it out first hand in a place I know little about, I found the Garmin GPS most helpful. My brother-in-law commented that we drove around like locals via the shortcuts and small lanes. I must say, the GPS made me feel comfortable and sure of where I was and where I was going. It had very little faults so I guess the map that I had in the unit was pretty much up-to-date. However I decided to surf the internet and managed to update the GPS’s software as well as load up free maps of Sydney (Australia) to see how the system would adapt. I didn’t manage to get the unit to “Speak Out” the directions during the simulation drive around Sydney. Perhaps its coz I didn’t have the needed data files? Perhaps someone could point this out to me since I am very new at this and am just learning how the GPS works and what files are needed for proper navigation. So far, I managed to find out that there are various files; the MAP itself, the POIs (Point of Interests) and perhaps the NAVIGATION file (which brings out the audio). This last part I am not really sure though as I have mentioned.
All in all, I think the GPS is a good buy and a very useful tool to have. I would recommend it to any one who drives a lot, and those who like exploring places and roads. You will never lose your way again… that’s until you lose satellite connection. If that happens, you will need to use your girl instincts (i.e. ask for directions!)
Some of the places which I used the GPS to find: Komtar, Lone Pine Hotel, E&O Hotel, Ocean Green Restaurant, Swatow Lane, Penang Hill, Botanical Gardens, Snake Temple, Penang Bridge, Gurney Drive/Plaza & loads more.
Here are a few useful links: http://www.garmin.com/ (Garmin’s Official Map), http://www.malsingmaps.com/portal/ (FREE Malaysia & Singapore Maps)
May 7th, 2008
Just the other night, we had to make a visit to the emergency ward after the doctor at the clinic near our house told us she can’t do anything for us and need to refer us to a specialist at the hospital. So she wrote us a letter and we zoomed off to Pantai to be admitted and checked out.
We did have to wait close to an hour before we got our needed “urgent” attention. But as they are based on a Triage System, our little case of “I feel a little bone stuck in my throat” seems pretty trivial as compared to a man who got carried out into the emergency ward after having a fit just outside the hospital while riding his bike. He was shouting for dear life.. but then again he had apparantly busted his oral cavity area when he fell off his bike.
Anyway back to our emergency case…. well… the doctor checked May Lee out and could not find a bone. Of course during that time, she was resisting the dreaded tongue depressor. Well.. so much for having a little sambal for lunch.
May 7th, 2008
Our trip to Penang during the weekend brought us up to the Penang World Music Festival 2008 held at the Botanical Gardens. The tickets were RM50.00 each and it was a wonderful experience to be there to listen to world class performers beating, blowing and singing out their tunes.
We were there for the performances on the 3 May but we did not manage to stay right till the end as we were tired, exhausted and hot after a long hot day moving around Penang.
The most memorable performances that caught my attention was a Hindi like group which has a women spinning round and round on the spot for the entire duration of the performance, which was like for a good 5 minutes. She then walked away without looking tipsy at all! I also enjoyed the Irish performers which belted out some nice irish tunes on their violins and flutes. The last performance I managed to catch before we headed off was by a Canadian group from Montreal singing in Canadian French more of acapella style. Their voices were harmoneous and soothing and they were an all women group except for a guy who was creating the tunes and rhythm just by using some simple tools and his feet.
All in all it was a great outing. I now have a feel of what its like at the Rainforest Music Festival held in Sarawak. This was probably a preview of whatever happens over there! Don’t think I’ll be making a trip over there soon so this will have to do for now. Am already happy as a fiddle.
For more details on the festival which you might want to attend next year, you can check it out at http://www.penangworldmusicfestival.com/
May 7th, 2008
After having waited close to 3-4 weeks for my Local Hobby Shop to order my GWS Park Servos for me (since GWS did not want to assist by letting me order straight from them), the servos finally arrived and I managed to install them onto the plane. I now have the two halves of the fuselage glued together nicely. All that is left to do is to install the linkages to the ailerons and nose gear, screw in the full moving tail stabilizers and install the receiver and configure it on the radio. Oh of course there’s the dreaded putting on the stickers part. I don’t quite like the waterbased stickers… They are a bitch to put on!
Anyway here are some pictures which I took yesterday night with the camera on my Nokia 6300. The images have a lot of noise in them thus making them unclear. When the plane is fully complete, I’ll take some nicer shots of the F15.
For now…. I’ll hit the breaks and they’ll fly right by…
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GWS F15
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GWS F15 Top View
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GWS F15 - Front View
April 24th, 2008
Here’s a picture of my F15 EDF jet which I hope to complete soon. Construction has been halted for almost a month as I have been waiting for my LHS to get me the needed PARK servos. I wonder how well this jet will fly. Apparently its a real floater. We shall see. Hopefully I have enough battery power to power the two electric ducted fans on the jet. You can see many pictures and videos of this jet on youtube.
April 17th, 2008
Testing Geomapping capability on my blog. Will start off with zooming into my Flying Site at Kota Damansara. It’s interesting to see a bird’s eye view of the roads where we drive. What we think is a short cut sometimes just ain’t! Anyway this map seems to be pretty detailed however I think the Google Earth program provides a better satelite view with better zooming capability. Perhaps its because we’re talking about maps in Malaysia. Perhaps it would be better in the states. Will need to test that out! Over and out!
Click Here to see Map
April 12th, 2008
The Radio Control model forum which used to be hosted here at OPP has now been moved to its very own domain since it was a little off topic in this domain. I have decided that Ourplaypen.com will purely be a personal website.
The dedicated website for the Radio Control Forum & Gallery has been moved to its very own home at http://www.rcbuddies.com. Its about time the Forum had its own home and I’m glad to inform all members and visitors of the successful migration of all membership and forum postings to the new hosting as of yesterday (12 Feb 2008)
If you are a Malaysian Radio Control fan, do become an RC Buddy and visit us at http://www.rcbuddies.com! Is that a cool and easy to remember name or what!? I’m surprised the domain was still available for registration.
February 13th, 2008
I finally finished my MD500 body which I bought from Singapore Hobby last December 2006. Took me about 11 months, but it was worth the time. Of course I took lots of time off from this project while I was busy with other stuff. Anyway if you were to work on this full time, I think you can get it completed within a week or so of casual hours. Most of the time was spent cutting the body from the moulding. Stickers were placed in quite quickly and installation also didn’t take long. It was a fun project and it looks lovely just sitting there. Perhaps I should opt for an Airwolf body next for my Mini Titan when I’m done with it. Currently underneath the MD500 body is a Zap 400 (Shogun 400) V1.
November 20th, 2007
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