How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Monday, November 02, 2009

Deal done despite delays...

Last Saturday, I accompanied a friend to Yamaha at Kelana Jaya on a mission to buy a solid acoustic guitar. It was almost called off because he was put off by the sales representative over the phone. So the journey started sort of 'half-heartedly'.

He had a map to guide him while my knowledge was having been there more than 10 years ago, having bought a Baldwin piano at a warehouse sale there. It was like a half-blind leading a blind.
The route we took I had never taken before but I relied on the main landmarks like the 'Penang bridge lookalike' junction of the Federal Highway. My initial offer of using my usual route to it and then only rely on the map was not taken. We were alright until the turnoff to SS3 and needed a call to the staff of Yamaha to confirm that we should continue on the flyover after which we should be able to see Yamaha.

When we arrived we did not know that the sales representative was the one playing on the digital piano! After introduction, he brought out the guitar to show him. He was quite happy with the sound while I could hear the sound to be slightly better than normal guitar, so I thought. Then it was a case of one problem after another: while trying to fix it up, I happened to mention about my piano purchase more than 10 years ago, and he knew all about the Baldwin pianos, including how it was taken over by Yamaha then. He appeared distracted by my topic and my friend was getting impatient. Anyway, at least three batteries were changed (and there was even a moment of none available because they were locked up by the guitar reps), yet no sound coming from the amplifier. Even after having tried 3 amplifiers, still no sound from the speaker. He even tried it on the digital piano and the sound was loud enough to make a difference. A Indonesian customer suggested that it could be because of the 'jet' or lead which connects the guitar to the amplifier. When a proper jet was used, the sound was beautifully amplified. Apparently, a stereo jet was used instead!

It is amazing how if someone had made up his mind to buy, he is prepared to tolerate circumstances which he normally would not.
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