Yes, but... bla bla bla... dont you think that when ppl use this sentence too frequent shows that he/she is quite a Kiasu person? Well, i think so cos i am with this kind of person everyday.
Most of the time, when we talk about something... anything at all. Yes, but... bla bla bla... Hmm, not that i am complaining so much, but... hehehe, yes, i am complaining abit much about this guy lately, but... hahaha, sometimes i just keep quiet and let his "Yes, but..." ends the conversation...
Example of conversation? Well, i was sipping my coffee in the kitchen... and here goes...
Sg. Uncle: You know, after you get used to drink coffee down here, when you go home, you drink coffee down there is like drink water, no taste one.
Me: Noler, i still find that the "cham si ping" back in my place taste the same everytime i order at the coffee shop.
Sg. Uncle: No lah, different one. Coffee down here is stronger and more aroma. Not like down there, different one.
Me: How different?
Sg. Uncle: You know, down here coffee is better. If you are down there you want to drink good coffee can... if you go to starbucks or coffee bean la. Different one. I can taste that down there if i drink at coffee shop, taste like water one.
Me: Well, maybe different person have different taste. Some how i think its the same.
Sg. Uncle: Yes, but now you say only. You stay here longer then you will find its different one.
Me: I dont know, for me its not the same case.
Sg. Uncle: Yes, but later la, later you will find the different one la, like me when i go back, i brew my own coffee. Put more coffee powder then taste better a bit.
At this point of the conversation. I already "bo lak liao" if he say so... then, so it is.
Then...
Sg. Uncle: No meh, not different meh?
Now, just to keep the conversation short, i mean put a full stop...
Me: Yeah, maybe for you.
Full Stop!
I wonder, how can he know... or assumed that i am like him? Different ppl different taste bud ma. And everytime... not only coffee, anything... just about anything. He will just have to stress out that he is right. He got the point. Oklo, i let him win lo, i dont like to talk so much ma. But... Yeah, but... sometimes if i dont talk to him when he says so much, it just weird la. Its like i am trying to avoid him...
So, since we are colleague, give face abit la... just entertain him abit till he says the last "Yes, but..." lo, what to do....
Sigh!
Monday 29 September 2008
Saturday 27 September 2008
Gross!!!
Was driving the car that my colleague drives everyday. Yeah, if you are following my blogs, that uncle from Singapore. Well, it is a BMW 320D. But trust me, you don't feel like driving a BMW cos this car, more than 400,000km distance traveled. Last service i saw in the service record book was at 200,000km.
Suspension, out! Engine Management Indicator, was turned ON forever. Brakes Indicator was ON like since i got here. Tyres, last changed was at about 280,000KM. Exterior, its still a BMW but the color has changed from Silver to Dark Grey. Car wash? Nope, never been done. Right hand side mirror, gone missing. Front wind screen, one feet crack line. But despite all mentioned above, this car still runs quite well. Powerful.
So, this is the first time i drive this car. If i got a choice i wont drive it. Tell you guys later. Er... how to start the blardy engine? Hahaha... now i know. Must step on the clutch and press the Start/Stop Enginer button after you slot in the electronic key. Engine Started... was heading to the mall to buy Wine.
When i was driving... suddenly something pop up in my mind. Yucks!!! Gross!!! Yeah, told you guys, this car was designated to this Singapore Uncle. I travel with him most of the time and while he was driving... he got a bad habit! He likes mining while driving! Yeah, you know... korek hidung? Picking Nose?
And after korek, with his little finger equiped with long nail. And... i dont know how to explain the gesture but er... you know, after picking with that little finger, he will scratch his little finger on his palm... u know what i mean dont you? then... hold the steering wheel again. For the whole journey, you will see him repeatedly picking his nose!!!
Argh!!! No wonder the steering wheel feels so sticky!!! Yucks!!! Geli... So, the first thing i did after i got back, wash my hand!!! What else!? I will remember to bring some tissue or wipes next time if i were to drive that car again!!!
Well, its not that gross if you dont know that he picks his nose all the time. Maybe i will think that because his hand sweats that cause the steering wheels to be sticky! But the thing is i knew and i saw it. So, i just feel that is gross to drive this car again!
Suspension, out! Engine Management Indicator, was turned ON forever. Brakes Indicator was ON like since i got here. Tyres, last changed was at about 280,000KM. Exterior, its still a BMW but the color has changed from Silver to Dark Grey. Car wash? Nope, never been done. Right hand side mirror, gone missing. Front wind screen, one feet crack line. But despite all mentioned above, this car still runs quite well. Powerful.
So, this is the first time i drive this car. If i got a choice i wont drive it. Tell you guys later. Er... how to start the blardy engine? Hahaha... now i know. Must step on the clutch and press the Start/Stop Enginer button after you slot in the electronic key. Engine Started... was heading to the mall to buy Wine.
When i was driving... suddenly something pop up in my mind. Yucks!!! Gross!!! Yeah, told you guys, this car was designated to this Singapore Uncle. I travel with him most of the time and while he was driving... he got a bad habit! He likes mining while driving! Yeah, you know... korek hidung? Picking Nose?
And after korek, with his little finger equiped with long nail. And... i dont know how to explain the gesture but er... you know, after picking with that little finger, he will scratch his little finger on his palm... u know what i mean dont you? then... hold the steering wheel again. For the whole journey, you will see him repeatedly picking his nose!!!
Argh!!! No wonder the steering wheel feels so sticky!!! Yucks!!! Geli... So, the first thing i did after i got back, wash my hand!!! What else!? I will remember to bring some tissue or wipes next time if i were to drive that car again!!!
Well, its not that gross if you dont know that he picks his nose all the time. Maybe i will think that because his hand sweats that cause the steering wheels to be sticky! But the thing is i knew and i saw it. So, i just feel that is gross to drive this car again!
I miss mamak...
Was thinking about what to cook for dinner.
Had late lunch at 3pm today, steak and hamburg. Yeah, i can cook! And it taste good too. Well, at least thats what i think. So, still abit full now. Decided to skip dinner.
Ate some grapes, for the first time peeling its skins... burned about 30mins doing it, not a bad activity.
Was chatting with a friend, suddenly feel hungry again. Maybe thats y i am gaining weight.
She reminds me of a place that i alwiz go when i am back to Malaysia. Yeap... MAMAK!!!
A place for hang out with friends till the wee hours... You can't find it here. Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng... here? Don't even have KFC. Cheese Naan Garlic... yeah, cheese and bread are available here, but not as good as MAMAK!!!
EPL games live telecast... er... was channel browsing, no live telecast, saw a talk show about football, talk too much! and obviously i dont understand what the hell they are talking about.
Yeah, i miss Mamak store back in Malaysia. And i am hungry now, but i don;t want to eat. Can i dont eat? I must not eat... maybe just abit... no... no no no... shim, control youself!!!
Okok, better shower now, have some wine to warm myself... and sleep!
Had late lunch at 3pm today, steak and hamburg. Yeah, i can cook! And it taste good too. Well, at least thats what i think. So, still abit full now. Decided to skip dinner.
Ate some grapes, for the first time peeling its skins... burned about 30mins doing it, not a bad activity.
Was chatting with a friend, suddenly feel hungry again. Maybe thats y i am gaining weight.
She reminds me of a place that i alwiz go when i am back to Malaysia. Yeap... MAMAK!!!
A place for hang out with friends till the wee hours... You can't find it here. Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng... here? Don't even have KFC. Cheese Naan Garlic... yeah, cheese and bread are available here, but not as good as MAMAK!!!
EPL games live telecast... er... was channel browsing, no live telecast, saw a talk show about football, talk too much! and obviously i dont understand what the hell they are talking about.
Yeah, i miss Mamak store back in Malaysia. And i am hungry now, but i don;t want to eat. Can i dont eat? I must not eat... maybe just abit... no... no no no... shim, control youself!!!
Okok, better shower now, have some wine to warm myself... and sleep!
Customer care...
Was travelling back to Forli from Brescia on Thursday. The whole journey took about 5 to 6 hours from the factory to my door step.
Well, nice scenery. Cold and without jacket. But it was ok as the temperature was not as cold as on the mountain in Scalve where it drops to 6 Degrees Celcius on the last morning of my stay.
So, was at the Brescia station. Saw many chinese restaurants nearby the train station. And ofcos, many chinese too. After alighted the train, went direct to the ticket counter and check the schedule for the earliest train to Bologna. Need to know this, because if it was too late, have to inform boss that i need to stay overnite in Brescia. Didn;t want to stay overnite at the Bologna station like the other time and wait for the 430am train to Forli.
Too many ppl at the ticket counter. Need to know the schedule fast and firgured it out that it will be a problem communicating with the officer at the counter so was looking for another alternative. Thats when i saw the Customer Care sign. Followed the signboard and there was i, infront of the office.
Knock knock, went in. Asked the personnel there, ofcos, in English! But he was answering me with Italiano. I said sorry, i don't speak Italian at the moment. Then he was there, mumbling... and i heard something like... "Italy.... bla bla bla... no italiano? bla bla bla bla..." So, i guess he was trying to say. "You idiot, you are in Italy, and you dont speak Italiano?"
Well, thats what i thought he was saying. But hello??? You are working as a Customer Care personnel, aren't you supposed to know at least some simple english? This is the problem that i've been facing with the TrenItalia at the moment, most of them, No Speak English. And there was one time, some of them just avoid me when i was trying to ask them something. They just point at the f*(king screen and well... thats it, you figured it out yourself!
So, finally, called my boss, pass the phone to him. They bla bla bla in italiano and got back the phone. Follow the instructions, went to buy tickets, Brescia > Verona>Bologna>Forli.Arrived at Forli at about midnite.
Sigh! When will i get my car!
Well, nice scenery. Cold and without jacket. But it was ok as the temperature was not as cold as on the mountain in Scalve where it drops to 6 Degrees Celcius on the last morning of my stay.
So, was at the Brescia station. Saw many chinese restaurants nearby the train station. And ofcos, many chinese too. After alighted the train, went direct to the ticket counter and check the schedule for the earliest train to Bologna. Need to know this, because if it was too late, have to inform boss that i need to stay overnite in Brescia. Didn;t want to stay overnite at the Bologna station like the other time and wait for the 430am train to Forli.
Too many ppl at the ticket counter. Need to know the schedule fast and firgured it out that it will be a problem communicating with the officer at the counter so was looking for another alternative. Thats when i saw the Customer Care sign. Followed the signboard and there was i, infront of the office.
Knock knock, went in. Asked the personnel there, ofcos, in English! But he was answering me with Italiano. I said sorry, i don't speak Italian at the moment. Then he was there, mumbling... and i heard something like... "Italy.... bla bla bla... no italiano? bla bla bla bla..." So, i guess he was trying to say. "You idiot, you are in Italy, and you dont speak Italiano?"
Well, thats what i thought he was saying. But hello??? You are working as a Customer Care personnel, aren't you supposed to know at least some simple english? This is the problem that i've been facing with the TrenItalia at the moment, most of them, No Speak English. And there was one time, some of them just avoid me when i was trying to ask them something. They just point at the f*(king screen and well... thats it, you figured it out yourself!
So, finally, called my boss, pass the phone to him. They bla bla bla in italiano and got back the phone. Follow the instructions, went to buy tickets, Brescia > Verona>Bologna>Forli.Arrived at Forli at about midnite.
Sigh! When will i get my car!
Monday 15 September 2008
If you know it all...
Then you wont be able to open yourself for suggestions. And when you are alwiz rite, you wont get much advise nor will you get much discussions. Because there is no point to discuss with you when at the end, you got your point and your point is alwiz marvellous...
Yeah, i am trying to remind myself not to become like this uncle that i am working with. Today, when at the customer place... we are trying to install one machine and it needs communication to get the board in and out of it.
After awhile, he said to me that it is pointless to put the Loader infront of Oven. Well, agreed. Because by adding a Loader to load PCB with components mounted on it can cause these little components to move from it pads. Told the customer, but the customer insist on using it, so, we must think of a solution lo. So, found the solution.
But another problem need to be settled before we can proceed. This uncle said the Oven is alwiz in request board state. So eventually the loader will continue to load board faster than the Oven can receive and this can cause these PCBs to bump with the one which is entering the Oven.
Hmm... complicated leh. Yeah, it is... so in order to counter this problem, set a timer for the Oven request interval lo... easy ma. But this uncle, said, NO NO NO... this Oven dont have request interval one. But i said, well, lets see if we can find the function or not. And there he goes, saying "You search la, i have been working with this Oven for 2 years and i never see this function. I said dont have one la"
Ok, feel challenged. I was determined to search for this Request Interval, which i think most of the Oven should have and its kinda standard. Wondering why he said there is none in this one. So, after awhile, while searching for it, he came by and said, Dont simply save the parameter files, later the Oven come out with crazy errors. Hmm... if you dont try, you dont know ma. So, after for few minutes, found that Request Interval Timer. Asked him to see, this uncle try to cover line la. This one cannot use one. I was like... Oh ok... i found it, do you wanna try?
Tried this function but it doesn't work. Hmm... maybe he was rite. But no no no, i wont give up like that... And i dont think that the engineer who designed this Oven with this function in it for fun and doesnt serve any purpose. It might be some other settings that i have not activate. So, at the end, this uncle said, "See, I told you so"... knn... wait la, wait till i find that option and give it back straight to your face.
Eventually, after so much trouble with the Loader and Oven, the customer decided not to installed it first. But i got a mission, i am looking for this Oven's Manual and study it myself. Request Interval Timer is very, very "the" standard... I should be able to find it... soon!
See, i am open for discussion, and i accepted his views and i tried. But this uncle, even when i found that function, still insist that he is rite. Maybe like he said, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS OVEN FOR 2 YEARS!!!! Maybe he thinks that "Hey, young gun, dont mess around with me, i have more experienced, when i say dont have, means dont have".
Knn... give me time, let me find the manual and wiring diagram...
Yeah, i am trying to remind myself not to become like this uncle that i am working with. Today, when at the customer place... we are trying to install one machine and it needs communication to get the board in and out of it.
After awhile, he said to me that it is pointless to put the Loader infront of Oven. Well, agreed. Because by adding a Loader to load PCB with components mounted on it can cause these little components to move from it pads. Told the customer, but the customer insist on using it, so, we must think of a solution lo. So, found the solution.
But another problem need to be settled before we can proceed. This uncle said the Oven is alwiz in request board state. So eventually the loader will continue to load board faster than the Oven can receive and this can cause these PCBs to bump with the one which is entering the Oven.
Hmm... complicated leh. Yeah, it is... so in order to counter this problem, set a timer for the Oven request interval lo... easy ma. But this uncle, said, NO NO NO... this Oven dont have request interval one. But i said, well, lets see if we can find the function or not. And there he goes, saying "You search la, i have been working with this Oven for 2 years and i never see this function. I said dont have one la"
Ok, feel challenged. I was determined to search for this Request Interval, which i think most of the Oven should have and its kinda standard. Wondering why he said there is none in this one. So, after awhile, while searching for it, he came by and said, Dont simply save the parameter files, later the Oven come out with crazy errors. Hmm... if you dont try, you dont know ma. So, after for few minutes, found that Request Interval Timer. Asked him to see, this uncle try to cover line la. This one cannot use one. I was like... Oh ok... i found it, do you wanna try?
Tried this function but it doesn't work. Hmm... maybe he was rite. But no no no, i wont give up like that... And i dont think that the engineer who designed this Oven with this function in it for fun and doesnt serve any purpose. It might be some other settings that i have not activate. So, at the end, this uncle said, "See, I told you so"... knn... wait la, wait till i find that option and give it back straight to your face.
Eventually, after so much trouble with the Loader and Oven, the customer decided not to installed it first. But i got a mission, i am looking for this Oven's Manual and study it myself. Request Interval Timer is very, very "the" standard... I should be able to find it... soon!
See, i am open for discussion, and i accepted his views and i tried. But this uncle, even when i found that function, still insist that he is rite. Maybe like he said, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS OVEN FOR 2 YEARS!!!! Maybe he thinks that "Hey, young gun, dont mess around with me, i have more experienced, when i say dont have, means dont have".
Knn... give me time, let me find the manual and wiring diagram...
Monday 8 September 2008
Down here, down there...
Er... just curious... cos my Singaporean colleague, that uncle, alwiz use this phrase when he wants to define location/places.
For example...
"Down here in Italy, ppl is like that one lah" but at the same time...
"Down there in Singapore, ppl is like that one lah"...
Well, my geo is not that good, but as far as i know, Italy should be Up and singapore should be Down rite? But this is not the question, i just wanna know if the phrase is properly used or it is just another Singaporean fav phrase?
Those who know the answer please let me know, so that i can correct him. Its very annoying, no, not only because of this phrase, but words out from his mouth are bored and annoying...
Especially when he alwiz starts to discuss politics with me during long journey to customer place. I really "bo chap" about politics, but some how story from his side is alwiz my country is not good... Singapore is this good and that good... Malaysia should learn from this and that country for how to manage... Why Malaysia never learn, its been 51 years of independent... Sigh!!!
So, down here, i really bored when travel with him. Dont know how his friends/children able to stand him down there back in singapore. Sigh!
For example...
"Down here in Italy, ppl is like that one lah" but at the same time...
"Down there in Singapore, ppl is like that one lah"...
Well, my geo is not that good, but as far as i know, Italy should be Up and singapore should be Down rite? But this is not the question, i just wanna know if the phrase is properly used or it is just another Singaporean fav phrase?
Those who know the answer please let me know, so that i can correct him. Its very annoying, no, not only because of this phrase, but words out from his mouth are bored and annoying...
Especially when he alwiz starts to discuss politics with me during long journey to customer place. I really "bo chap" about politics, but some how story from his side is alwiz my country is not good... Singapore is this good and that good... Malaysia should learn from this and that country for how to manage... Why Malaysia never learn, its been 51 years of independent... Sigh!!!
So, down here, i really bored when travel with him. Dont know how his friends/children able to stand him down there back in singapore. Sigh!
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