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Garbage Truck Law

2010-01-20T10:49:00.001+08:00

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were
driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a
parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other
car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head
around and started yelling at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, he was really
friendly.
So I asked, 'Hey, why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined
your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call: 'Law of the
Garbage Truck'.

He said: "You know, many people are like garbage trucks. They run
around full of garbage – full of frustration, full of anger, and full
of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it, so sometimes
they'll dump it on you.."

His advice? "Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them
well, and move on. Don't pick up the garbage others are trying to get
rid of. If you do, you'll take it with you and will end up dumping it
on people around you, at work, at home, or on the streets."
If you want to be happy, do not let garbage trucks – your own or other
people's – overtake your day. Let go anything that's not positive.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take
it!

Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.

Be Like a Child and Have a Childlike Faith

2009-12-28T11:42:00.000+08:00

"If you want to accomplish anything in life, you can't just sit back and hope it will happen. You've got to make it happen."

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

These two thoughts kept ringing in my mind....

Can I make it after a terrible failure?

Just be like a child who doesn't afraid of walking again after falling down.

Stop Mosquitoes Using Cheap & Efficient Way

2009-12-13T11:51:00.001+08:00

We cannot stop mosquitoes lay eggs at any stagnant water in drains/ponds or water collected in waste pails, tanks, tins, used tyres etc. etc. Of course if you have fish inside the tanks/containers then there should be no problem.

Do you know that there is a very simple and very economical way to destroy the mosquitoes' eggs and not let them hatch into larvae. Very very simple, just put in few 1 cent copper coins into the tanks/containers then it will solve all your problems. Because in accordance to Japanese Research Scientists, they found the mosquitoes eggs will be destroyed by a kind of mineral discharge from the copper.

DON'T BELIEVE, Try it by yourself and even the small snails also will not visit the containers (with copper coins) collected with stagnant water. Your will observe the water collected in the containers will be very clean and clear.

Mosquito Spray...Worth a try

I was at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone.. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes. And voila! That worked as well.. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby During the summer, I don't leave home without it....

OUR FRIEND'S COMMENTS: I tried this on my deck and around all of my doors. It works - in fact, it killed them instantly. I bought my bottle from Target and it cost me $1.89. It really doesn't take much, and it is a big bottle, too; so it is not as expensive to use as the can of Bug-spray you buy that doesn't last 30 minutes. So, try this, please. It will last a couple of days. Don't spray directly on a wood door (like your front door), but spray around the frame. Spray around the window frames, and even inside the dog house.

Main Causes of Liver Damage - Health Info Part 2

2009-12-11T11:43:00.001+08:00

The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3 . Too much eating.

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil.
As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.'

Brain Damaging Habits - Health Info Part 1

2009-12-10T11:24:00.006+08:00

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating=2.0
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6 . Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest.. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells..

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

A New Life Had Begun Today 18 Years Ago

2009-12-04T17:49:00.000+08:00

Today is the 18th anniversary for the sweetest day of my life,

The day when I first met You,

The day when I first know You,

The day when I got a new heart.

How You fill my life with purpose and destiny,

How You welcome me into Your arms,

How You put the burning passion into my heart.

When I think of today, I think of You,

When I am alone, You are there for me,

When I am helpless, Your hands extend help to me.

So I shall sings of Your good name,

So I shall remind my childrens and their childrens of Your greatness,

So I shall return to Your arms.

SWAT - Room Clearing Tactics

2009-11-27T14:15:00.000+08:00

See how SWAT team clears room. Teamwork and trust that your members for your life are essential for own safety. See how they cover certain angles and their levels of trusts that other members will cover theirs.

Navy SEAL Tactics - Retreating

2009-11-27T14:10:00.000+08:00

See how the Navy SEAL retreat from a position.

Burger House Boys - Love Story

2009-11-24T00:56:00.000+08:00

Amazing Octopus Camouflage

2009-11-24T00:35:00.000+08:00

Enjoy this video where you can see how octopus is the master of disguise. See how the octopus disappear right in front of your eyes.

Kuttappan is an Indian

2009-11-24T00:05:00.002+08:00

Kuttappan is an Indian.

Kuttappan was bragging to his Boss one day, "You know..... I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone important, and I'm sure I will know them."

Tired of his boasting, his Boss called his bluff, "OK, Kuttappan, how about Tom Cruise?" Kuttappan replies "Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it."

So Kuttappan and his Boss fly out to Hollywood and knock, on Tom Cruise's door and sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts," Hey Kutz!! Great to see you! You and your friend must come in and join me for lunch!"

They have a blast of a time. Katie Holmes even personally packs 2 sets of Masala Dosas, which is of course specially made by their South Indian chef. They bid each other farewell.

Although impressed, Kuttappan's Boss is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Kuttappan that he thinks Kuttappan's knowing Cruise was just lucky. Kuttappan says "No, no, you go ahead and just name anyone else." "President Bush!" his Boss quickly retorts. Kuttappan says "Yes, OK, but I am telling you I don't like him very much, he is very cunning, anyway let's fly out to Washington."

And off they go. At the White House, Bush spots Kuttappan on the tour and motions him and his Boss over, saying, "Kuttans! What a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting. The CIA just informed me Osama is heading for the Pakistan Border, Hey Kuttans, are you still on speaking terms with Osama, maybe you could confirm the information for me? Oh never mind! You and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up."

Well, the Boss is much shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White House grounds, he expresses his doubts to Kuttappan who again implores him to name anyone else. "The Pope!" his Boss replies.

"Sure! This I like, I've been meaning to see him, he is not keeping too well y'know" says Kuttappan. "And I have a lot of friends in Vatican; it's like my second home! And me and the Pope go back a long way, surely this will be a good trip"

So off they fly to Rome. Kuttappan and his Boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Kuttappan says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards, so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope." The Boss shakes his head unbelievably and says "Yeah right!!"

Still so, Kuttappan disappears into the crowd, headed towards the Vatican. Sure enough, half an hour later Kuttappan emerges with the Pope on the balcony, waves to the crowds with the Pope and takes leave. But by the time Kuttappan returns, he finds that his Boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.

Walking his way to his Boss' side, Kuttappan asks him, "What happened?" His Boss looks up and says, "I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said, "Who's that on the balcony with Kuttappan?

I AM KUTTAPPAN! HEE HEE!

Fiery Ben's Blog - The Beginning of BENLEE

2009-11-20T15:03:00.001+08:00

Hi Guys,

I am officially launching my own blog this time. What I meant was that previously I was blogging about some professional topics but never ever my own personal thoughts or ideas. This time, I will blog about almost anything, virtually anything. Things that I will blog about would be my thoughts, feelings, ideas, tips & tricks, concept, philosophies, jokes, passions and so on....

Oh... I forgot about the intro. Hi, I am Benjamin Lee. You may just call me Ben. I was born in Melaka and at present working in Melaka too.

You may ask, why fiery ben? Fiery because I believe my life is full of passions. Yes... I am a passionate person. If I believe in something....trust me, there will be no room for doubt to set in. That's me.

I am in software development field if you are asking me about my professional career. I got fascinated with computers even when I am young. I remembered my first encounter with computers was those days in my Standard 6. Apple is the popular choice back then and my first game is Karateka. Then I got hooked up with Taipan. When I was in Form 3, I built the Taipan game together with another friend of mine. His name is Jerry Chan. Since then, I am a good programmer. I learned Assembly Language during my Form 4. Kind of too old compared to other talented kids in the block. Nevertheless it was never too late for anything. It is not how you begin that is important but how you end it.

Oh ya... I am a thinking person. I think a lot. Can you imagine that? I am thinking while in the toilet, eating and sometimes even during sleeping. You may call me thinking machine. Haha.

Catch up with you later. Go...Ben...Go.

Cheers,
Benjamin Lee aka benlee