again again again, petrol prices are up........7 cents per litre this time....!
no choice no alternative but to swallow the increase...........unless one does not mind driving to Johor Bahru to top-up..... much time and effort required, moreover singapore cars can only visit malaysia on a 3rd quarter tank rule.......anything less than that, you will be fined if caught....:)
many countries in SEA have subsidies for fuel...........whereas in singapore, we suffer from petrol duties.........
when the govt in indonesia raise prices, the people go to the streets .....protest and even riot....!
singaporeans? well we complain and go on topping up haha.....LPPL.....
just to remind ourselves:
flour prices up ---> bread prices up, noodles prices up
oil prices up ---> petrol prices up ---> sooner or later, electricity prices will go up......
i cant remember all but somehow the impression is ....everything goes up haha ---> stress goes up!!
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
evening ERP.....and a kuku (not fit to drive)
yesterday evening 5 Nov 07, the 1st day of evening ERP on the ECP --> changi airport
on the way home, the KN**** driver of the toyota axio, which was the car right in front of mine, SLOWED his C* car all the way from 80 km/h to less than 40 km/h ON THE EXTREME RIGHT LANE OF THE EXPRESSWAY SO THAT HE COULD INSERT THE CASHCARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE MY FEELINGS THEN................if there were a switch in my car to launch a missile, i would do it..........bastard ...............felt like squeezinggggggggggg him...!!
such arrogance so irresponsible..............so selfish, only thinking of himself........................COME ON THIS IS AN EXPRESSWAY !!!!! NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S ROAD.!!!!!!!!!
so what if you forgot to insert the cashcard, u have no bloody right to brake test anyone on the road......!!!!!!!!!!!
^%$#&!@*$+#@#$!!!!!!!!!!!
on the way home, the KN**** driver of the toyota axio, which was the car right in front of mine, SLOWED his C* car all the way from 80 km/h to less than 40 km/h ON THE EXTREME RIGHT LANE OF THE EXPRESSWAY SO THAT HE COULD INSERT THE CASHCARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE MY FEELINGS THEN................if there were a switch in my car to launch a missile, i would do it..........bastard ...............felt like squeezinggggggggggg him...!!
such arrogance so irresponsible..............so selfish, only thinking of himself........................COME ON THIS IS AN EXPRESSWAY !!!!! NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S ROAD.!!!!!!!!!
so what if you forgot to insert the cashcard, u have no bloody right to brake test anyone on the road......!!!!!!!!!!!
^%$#&!@*$+#@#$!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, 5 November 2007
subwoofer lor....???
maybe it's time to upgrade the sub too...........
the wharfedale 8 incher was bought for fun at S$199......8 inch woofer cant do much in this living room of mine, so i am thinking maybe a 12 inch will be good........sometimes i think it's really struggling but then, for 199 bucks, dun ask for too much....
if budget allows, i would love a 15 incher.....but the one i wanted is S$3k plus.......no worth my money as the sub is meant for the living room and not bcos the sub is no good......the servo 15 is HUGE and it's a great sub.......i think it can rock the house down....
options:
velodyne CHT-12R.....slightly over a thousand i think...
paradigm ultracube 12....about S$1300...
hmmm.....since every dollar counts, i might opt for the cheaper sub.........dun need that high quality for the living room system........mostly for movies....so long can shake the room can liao haha....
the wharfedale 8 incher was bought for fun at S$199......8 inch woofer cant do much in this living room of mine, so i am thinking maybe a 12 inch will be good........sometimes i think it's really struggling but then, for 199 bucks, dun ask for too much....
if budget allows, i would love a 15 incher.....but the one i wanted is S$3k plus.......no worth my money as the sub is meant for the living room and not bcos the sub is no good......the servo 15 is HUGE and it's a great sub.......i think it can rock the house down....
options:
velodyne CHT-12R.....slightly over a thousand i think...
paradigm ultracube 12....about S$1300...
hmmm.....since every dollar counts, i might opt for the cheaper sub.........dun need that high quality for the living room system........mostly for movies....so long can shake the room can liao haha....
monday monday.....
went for a meeting this morning.........ended up as a bashing session.......how come these ppl got nothing good to say......easy to criticise but did they offer any solution? none.......complain only......so easy u come and do lor.....
managed to get the remote.......so started the setup for draco.......haha too bad cos no reception for HD5...... :)
ok time to return the set and look for mio tv.......i wanna catch csi miami in 1080i leh.....
managed to get the remote.......so started the setup for draco.......haha too bad cos no reception for HD5...... :)
ok time to return the set and look for mio tv.......i wanna catch csi miami in 1080i leh.....
Evo X again
went kallang to see sprint/supersprint.......and managed to see the car in person...
saw a black and also white evo x.....i think the white is nicer....cos there is constrast with the black grille and plastic covers.....for the black car, everything all black......one lump of black haha...
the rear is cool.....especially the twin pipes and their position is puuurrfect..... :)
there was a blue civic type r too.......car is nice, colour is great and is a good alternative if u dun like the honda championship white.....i like this blue...
Sunday, 4 November 2007
sunday and HD5
tried the draco with the hdmi connection............no pic no sound at all. i think perhaps the hdmi output is not activated but i cant do anything without the remote....
alternative: use its video output............ah at last can see something, well only the menu. no reception no moving picture at all. only the mediocorp blue screen.
ok one step at a time...........is the component output working? ok lah let's try later.....
alternative: use its video output............ah at last can see something, well only the menu. no reception no moving picture at all. only the mediocorp blue screen.
ok one step at a time...........is the component output working? ok lah let's try later.....
some progress on saturday....
bought soundcare superspikes for the loudspeakers......and also rid ox contact cleaner plus metal base plate for wall plug....
next project is to upgrade the wall socket.....maybe think of oyaide AC sockets...
managed to loan a draco set top box.............but cant seem to work without the remote........consolation is the box showed that there is reception even though i am using the indoor antenna...
visited the new blancpain boutique at raffles hotel...........the JLC boutique is opening there mid Nov ...
after a few many days, i think the TAOC footers are fabulous...........pls grab one set and try, u will be surprised.....
next project is to upgrade the wall socket.....maybe think of oyaide AC sockets...
managed to loan a draco set top box.............but cant seem to work without the remote........consolation is the box showed that there is reception even though i am using the indoor antenna...
visited the new blancpain boutique at raffles hotel...........the JLC boutique is opening there mid Nov ...
after a few many days, i think the TAOC footers are fabulous...........pls grab one set and try, u will be surprised.....
Thursday, 1 November 2007
1st Nov 07......
wow today is the first day of Nov......which means we are coming to the end of year 2007 soon.....time really flies and have to get used to writing 2008 in no time haha......
nothing much to hope for at the moment......except maybe for a fatter year end bonus so that i can get my dream toys....:)
when will the 40 gb ps3 be introduced? ......no idea leh......but since i am not into gaming, 60 gb or 40 gb or 80 gb dun make a difference....i want only the blueray drive, that's all.....:P
i want a 1080p source!! quick quick come ps3....:)
other than that, a new av receiver will be a timely arrival...............something powerful like a tank to shake the walls hehe....
not the most fun of my days at work but i guess it's still tolerable.........do my piece and go home on time, isnt that what i am supposed to do...??.....
been weighing my options recently.......what should i do to maximise my dollars....?
a. get a new transport (approx damage $1400)
b. get a new DAC (maybe the benchmark DAC1) approx damange $1800....
c. get a new CD player to replace the current transport and DAC (approx $2600)
d. get a new speaker ($5000?)....
e. upgrade wall electrical outlet to high grade audiophile AC outlet....
another consideration:
is my MSB link 3 full nelson obsolete and lagging behind the current DAC by a mile? i dun have the answer but from i can hear, the link 3 is still very good ............if i could arrange a home loan for a good DAC, that will be good....that will allow me to compare the link 3 and a "good" DAC ...
sigh.......it's ok.....i can think of what to do cos time is on my side...:)
nothing much to hope for at the moment......except maybe for a fatter year end bonus so that i can get my dream toys....:)
when will the 40 gb ps3 be introduced? ......no idea leh......but since i am not into gaming, 60 gb or 40 gb or 80 gb dun make a difference....i want only the blueray drive, that's all.....:P
i want a 1080p source!! quick quick come ps3....:)
other than that, a new av receiver will be a timely arrival...............something powerful like a tank to shake the walls hehe....
not the most fun of my days at work but i guess it's still tolerable.........do my piece and go home on time, isnt that what i am supposed to do...??.....
been weighing my options recently.......what should i do to maximise my dollars....?
a. get a new transport (approx damage $1400)
b. get a new DAC (maybe the benchmark DAC1) approx damange $1800....
c. get a new CD player to replace the current transport and DAC (approx $2600)
d. get a new speaker ($5000?)....
e. upgrade wall electrical outlet to high grade audiophile AC outlet....
another consideration:
is my MSB link 3 full nelson obsolete and lagging behind the current DAC by a mile? i dun have the answer but from i can hear, the link 3 is still very good ............if i could arrange a home loan for a good DAC, that will be good....that will allow me to compare the link 3 and a "good" DAC ...
sigh.......it's ok.....i can think of what to do cos time is on my side...:)
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