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Venue: Gurney Plaza’s Alfresco area

This New Year’s Eve head on over to Gurney Plaza to kick-start the VisitPenang Year 2010-2012 with a BANG!

From 7.30pm till midnight, join us as we usher in the new year’s and celebrate the launch of VisitPenang Year 2010-2012 and an enticing firework display to usher in the new year!

The Honourable Chief Minister of Penang, Y.A.B Tuan Lim Guan Eng will be present to launch the VisitPenang Year 2010-2012, a 3-year tourism campaign in initiative of the State Government to further promote Penang to the world!

So come join us in celebration with a series of captivating Malay, Chinese and Indian cultural performances and followed by a rocking good time for new year’s eve at Gurney Plaza with three different live bands to celebrate Penang’s further rise in tourism.

I remember this topic being brought up a few weeks ago during lunch with my colleagues, what do we do when the lift breaks down and starts to free fall? There were suggestions to climb out of the lift, jump before the lift impacts, and other imaginative ideas. However I doubt any of those would actually work, then I received an email with tips on how to survive a lift breakdown, read the following and see if it’s the best way or just another wise idea.

First – Quickly press all the different levels of buttons in the lift. When the emergency electricity supply is being activated, it will stop the lift from falling further.

Second – Hold on tight to the handle (if there is any).. It is to support your position and prevent you from falling or getting hurt when you lost your balance.

Third – Lean your back and head against the wall forming a straight line. Leaning against the wall is to use it as a support for your back/spine as protection.

Fourth – Bend your knees. Ligament is a flexible, connective tissue. Thus, the impact of fractured bones will be minimised during fall.

Anyone has more concrete facts on the matter don’t hesitate to post your comments below.

Would like to share this nice song with everyone, it’s a duet entitled Snow Man, there are a few different versions sang by different artists, though I found this version that was embeddable, which is good as well, there’s another version sang by 范晓萱 and 王力宏 as well which seems to be the more widely available version. Enjoy the song, lyrics are there for you to sing along if you wish.

作詞：許常德　
作曲：季忠平

(潔)
好冷　雪已經積得那麼深
Merry Christmas to you　我深愛的人
好冷　整個冬天在你家門

Are you my snowman?
我癡癡癡癡地等

雪 一片一片一片一片　拼出你我的緣份
我的愛因你而生　你的手摸出我的心疼
雪 一片一片一片一片　在天空靜靜繽紛
眼看春天就要來了　而我也將　也將不再生存

(叡)
好冷　雪已經積得那麼深
Merry Christmas to you　我深愛的人
好冷　整個冬天在你家門

Are you my snowman?
我癡癡癡癡地等

(合)
雪 一片一片一片一片　拼出你我的緣份
我的愛因你而生　你的手摸出我的心疼
雪 一片一片一片一片　在天空靜靜繽紛
眼看春天就要來了　而我也將　也將不再生存

Click the link below to play the song:
(附歌詞)郭采潔&盧學叡-雪人

Batman Arkham Asylum 2

Fans of Batman and the more recent Batman Arkham Asylum game will be pleased to know that a sequel is in the making. From the ending sequence of Batman Arkham Asylum, we clearly see that there are loose ends to the story, which I assume this sequel will tie up. Not much is known other than a trailer, but you can register for more Batman Arkham Asylum 2 updates on the Arkham Has Moved site. Now sit back and enjoy the trailer:

Lion Dance

Date (1): 27th Dec 2009 In Penang

Penang Venue: Padang Brown to City Hall, Esplanade

Date (2): 30th Dec 2009 in Butterworth

Butterworh: Padang MPSP to Tow Boo Kong Temple, Raja Uda

Organizer: Penang State Government

Tel: 604-6505136

Time: 7.30pm to 11pm

The year-end party mood in Penang has set in with Chingay and Lion Dance troupe members displaying their skills in balancing the stilt poles for the annual performance.

This Parade is an annual street parade held in Penang. Today, the parade has evolved into a massive multi-cultural and international event.
The procession will be held in 2 different locations and dates.

Friday December 19, 2008

The Star Online

GEORGE TOWN: The year-end party mood in Penang has set in with chingay troupe members busy honing their skills in balancing the towering flag poles for the annual performance this Sunday.

Although there will not be any competition following the controversial contest last year, the 10 teams taking part in the event promise to give their best.

Penangites have a reason to party and rejoice this year’s parade following George Town’s listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Sunday’s parade will start at Datuk Keramat’s Padang Brown at 7.30pm and pass through Datuk Keramat Road, Penang Road, Burma Road, Transfer Road, Sri Bahari Road, Chulia Street, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and Light Street before ending at the Esplanade at 8.30pm.

It will be followed by a three-hour cultural performance there.

Caught rehearsing in front of the historic City Hall at Esplanade on Wednesday was the North Malaysia Chingay Association which is sending the biggest team.

Its chief coach Lee Kok Keong said the members had been training throughout the year to sharpen their skills in balancing the flag poles weighing some 15kg each.

The members performed stunts like tossing the pole with their feet, catching it with their chins or foreheads, and balancing the pole while walking.

The organisers decided to hold the parade on a Sunday at the request of many groups who complained about traffic jams in George Town in past years on Christmas Day due to the event.

Most Penangites look forward to the parade which marks the start of the year-end party as the mood will continue right up to the New Year countdown.

Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championships

Location: Esplanade, Penang

The Penang Esplanade is back as a venue of a motor-racing event – the final round of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championships from Dec 19-20.

Penang, as a historic location, is the perfect site to end this year’s Cub Prix Championships — making it a one of a kind race, unlike any other.

Wednesday November 4, 2009
The Star Online

Penang Esplanade picked as venue for National Cub Prix final round
PETALING JAYA: The Penang Esplanade is back as a venue of a motor-racing event – the final round of the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championships from Dec 19-20.

The event promoters, Safe Aim Mutual Sdn Bhd (SAM), have also changed the dates for the penultimate round of the 10-leg championships, from Nov 14-15 to Dec 5-6.

Promotions director Ron Hogg said that the changes were made in the interest of the Cub Prix contingent.

“The ninth round was initially planned for the second week of November but we pushed the date forward to December in the Sepang South Circuit. Therefore, the final round has to be moved to the third week of December, the week before Christmas.”

Ron added that it would not be such a bad timing to run the race in Penang as it was a perfect venue to draw the curtains on the season in conjunction with the Penang Pesta.

“Penang, as a historic location, would be the perfect site to end this year’s Cub Prix Championships — making it a one of a kind race, unlike any other,” he said.

“We expect the final round to draw a massive crowd, both locals and tourists. Furthermore, it is the school holidays and just around the corner for Christmas and New Year.”

Ron added that it would be the first time that the Cub Prix races will be held on the island.

“We have organised races all over Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak. It will be the first on an island and we are all looking forward to it. I believe the teams, riders and fans will feel the same way too,” he said.

Penang Open Dragon Boat Race

Location: Bandar Sri Pinang, Jelutong Expressway.

For the first time in our 30 years history, our Penang Dragon Boat Race will be held at Bandar Sri Pinang, Jelutong Expressway.

27 teams from Singapore, Hong Kong, India and Malaysia will be taking part in the Men, Women & Junior races for 200 meter, 500 meter and 1,000 meter categories.

Do join us at the promenade and enjoy 2 days of thrill and suspense as we expect this race to be a close race among the teams.

Being a fighting game fan, one needs a weapon worthy of the fight. I’m lucky to have got my hands on one of these babies, may I present to you my Ultimate Weapon: Madcatz Fight Stick TE Collector’s Edition! It was quite hard to find one in our local stores, although it was pricey, bought it at RM680, I’d say I have no regrets.

The Ultimate Weapon

The stick is very sturdy and well built, precision is excellent and the Sanwa buttons are just a joy to push. Continue reading

Ever wondered why men likes looking at the female breasts? Maybe it’s just genetic, a gender response and need, an unresistible attraction, or whatever reason you can think of, here’s another reason you can add to your list of ‘reasons/excuses’ the next time you are caught staring at someone’s breasts.

“10 Minutes Of Staring at Breasts Daily Prolongs Man’s Life by 5 Years” Continue reading

Ok so you’ve read about the 101 uses for a man, the men have cooked up a similar list for the ladies as well, again courtesy of Times Online and you can find the original article here. 101 uses or not, I think we’d still love you, and yes it’s an unfair world (to men of course) and women always complain that they’re being treated unfairly.

1. Finding at least one thing about your appearance worth complimenting (“I’ve always loved your … earlobes”).
2. Finding at least one thing about your new haircut worth criticising.
3. Lending you (often without knowing it) moisturiser.
4. Keeping Darfur on the agenda by being interested in what George Clooney is up to.
5. Employing, through her retail habits, tens of thousands of children in the developing world.
6. Leaving lots of little bits of ground apricot kernel in the bath after her weekly exfoliation.
7. Never being too embarrassed to dance with you, despite your two left feet.
8. Compensating for your lack of colour co-ordination (they know the colours that go — and the ones that don’t).
9. Answering all the boy-band questions in the pub pop quiz.
10. Remembering the birthdays Continue reading