Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 95th Edition
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Yeah ah juice me will oso lol
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where rhonda ?
DIED ! TWICE ! WITHIN A MINUTE !
2 minutes ago:
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FB Addict!
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Yea lah she should upgrade to WoW =X
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yeah elindra added you, happened to see you so add
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i ish notchhh
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Originally posted by hisoka:
yeah elindra added you, happened to see you so add
OK later than I give u accessMust confirm is you first
I dun anyhow give ppl access one
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First Bolehland got the fame for having the 2nd Dirtiest Homes in the world
Now they have a new trophy to waive
Malaysia's 'worst in the world' taxis tarnish national image
AFP - Thursday, September 18
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18, 2008 (AFP) - The ads promoting "Malaysia: Truly Asia" aim to welcome visitors with a warm smile to a prosperous and modern nation, so the taxi fleet branded "the worst in the world" can come as a bit of a shock.
Even the locals are not spared the shabby service of unkempt and hostile drivers behind the wheels of decrepit vehicles who refuse to use the meter, overcharge and pick-and-choose which destinations they will travel to.
At the popular KLCC mall under Kuala Lumpur's iconic Petronas Twin Towers is a typical scene, as a gang of cabbies negotiate with a young Norwegian couple just metres from a signboard warning against "taxi touts".
"Flat rate, flat rate, no metre," one driver insists as the tourists try to find a cab to take them to their hotel, less than two kilometres (1.2 miles) away.
Anxious to escape the baking heat, they agree to pay 25 ringgit (7.22 dollars) for a trip that would have cost less than three ringgit on the meter.
"Is it expensive? We don't know, we thought it is normal here," said the woman as they piled in with their shopping bags.
More frequent visitors, however, are vocal in their criticism and say that aggressive and unprofessional drivers are tarnishing the nation's image as a squeaky clean and hospitable destination.
"I first visited Malaysia in 2006 and I was impressed by everything I saw except for the worst taxi service I have endured," said Kabir Dali, an Indian tourist waiting in vain for a metered taxi at another mall.
"I paid a whopping 260 ringgit (74 dollars) from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to town and was later told that was twice the proper amount."
Complaints about taxis are common in many countries, but in Malaysia it has escalated to an outpouring of frustration, on blog sites and in letters to newspapers.
In a survey by the local magazine The Expat, some 200 foreigners from 30 countries rated Malaysia the worst among 23 countries in terms of taxi quality, courtesy, availability and expertise.
The respondents lashed the fleet as "a source of national shame" and "a serious threat to tourists -- rude bullies and extortionists".
Salvation is in sight though, as a number of smaller, up-scale operators enter the market to provide a more expensive but quality taxi service for frustrated visitors and locals.
The uniformed drivers, behind the wheels of smart new multi-purpose vehicles and sedans, switch on the meter as a matter of course and do not refuse destinations -- surprising and delighting commuters in the capital.
Abdul Razak, operations manager for Dubai-based Citicab which launched here in January, said that even in poorer nations such as Thailand and Indonesia, taxis are smarter and the drivers far more courteous.
"I would say it is the worst in this region, undoubtedly. I have travelled to all countries in this region and our company operates taxis in many parts of the world. The situation here is the worst I have seen," he told AFP.
"The vehicles are in shabby condition, the driver will take you if he likes your face -- that is, if he agrees with where you want to go for the price he insists on."
The government has called on taxi firms to lift their standards, but various campaigns have achieved little, and many blame the lack of enforcement on rampant corruption in the police and bureaucracy.
"It is difficult for the roads and traffic department to take stern action," said a security officer at one city mall as he watched the touts swoop.
"Taxi operators and the company which hold the licences are all linked to some politician or another," he said. "Drivers here are ruthless because they are unchecked by authorities who are almost non-existent."
John Koldowski, from the Pacific Asia Travel Association, said that "less than desirable" taxi drivers have an outsize impact on a nation's image.
"The first contact a tourist gets with locals is often during airport transits to hotels and it creates a very, very strong first impression, either be good or bad," he said.
"Authorities certainly need to do their jobs and act upon any complaints strongly, quickly and visibly."
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080918/tap-malaysia-transport-taxi-0193655.html
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now then they realised?! >.< then again even if they realised i doubt they'll be doing anything at all... authority is almost non-existant mah...
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more saga from bolehland
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/malaysia.politics.ap/index.html
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Originally posted by cassie:
more saga from bolehland
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/malaysia.politics.ap/index.html
Cass u drive in KL or take cabs?
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Originally posted by cassie:
more saga from bolehland
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/malaysia.politics.ap/index.html
Wah super shoikAnd you are in the heart of all the action!
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Originally posted by deathwish:
Cass u drive in KL or take cabs?
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Originally posted by elindra:
Wah super shoikAnd you are in the heart of all the action!
please lar! this plus the current turmoil in the states is killing all my deals! like this i might as well find guy, get hitched and quit my job (if i'm not fired before this). -
Originally posted by cassie:
drive. cabs not safe.
x2I go KL I always take the same service
Got the cab driver number >.<
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Originally posted by cassie:
please lar! this plus the current turmoil in the states is killing all my deals! like this i might as well find guy, get hitched and quit my job (if i'm not fired before this).
You're dealing in financial products right? What kind of deals?Drug deals? :P
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Originally posted by elindra:
Wah super shoikAnd you are in the heart of all the action!
Part of me feels that Anwar's bluffing.Then again, he seems to be extremely sure of himself.
And he certainly knows what would happen if he really was bluffing and Pak Lah managed to call his bluff.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
Part of me feels that Anwar's bluffing.Then again, he seems to be extremely sure of himself.
And he certainly knows what would happen if he really was bluffing and Pak Lah managed to call his bluff.
The next thing you know you find someone dead again -
Originally posted by elindra:
The next thing you know you find someone dead againThen the journalist who reports the death gets slapped with ISA.
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Originally posted by elindra:
You're dealing in financial products right? What kind of deals?Drug deals? :P
i think if i do drug deals...less stress and headaches. nah, i raise financing for clients. unfortunately the amount i raise is in hundreds of millions or billions, making my life even tougher. -
Originally posted by fudgester:
Then the journalist who reports the death gets slapped with ISA.
And the government will step in and say it's for his/her protection! -
Originally posted by elindra:
And the government will step in and say it's for his/her protection!And whoever disagrees with that will be charged with sodomy.
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Originally posted by cassie:
i think if i do drug deals...less stress and headaches. nah, i raise financing for clients. unfortunately the amount i raise is in hundreds of millions or billions, making my life even tougher.
Wah stressful and important jobFor me I see the CBoT everyday until sian half liao >.<
My sales translates into millions but nto billions ><
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Originally posted by fudgester:
And whoever disagrees with that will be charged with sodomy.
And if the person is female she will say that she got raped by the policeman in charge -
Wah dats an stressful job cass...