Reminder Of Using Escalators

This is a house newsletter from Worley Parson's dated 25 February 2011. I think it is worth sharing with other readers as a community service.


A child aged around two to three years of age  got his left leg trapped between the escalator skirt and the side of the  escalator step while going down the escalator in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, early last year. This accident resulted in serious injuries to his leg where some bones in his legs were broken.

Here are suggestions to ensure passenger safety while riding on an escalator:
» Make sure that shoes laces are tightly tied to avoid them getting stuck  between the escalator skirt and the side of escalator step;
» Always hold children's hands on escalators and do not allow children to sit or play on the escalator step when taking an escalator;
» Always look ahead, stand in the middle of the steps in between the yellow coloured border on the steps, and hold on to the handrail;
» Avoid standing on the side of the steps;
»Know where the emergency button shutoff is located (usually at each end of the escalator) if you need to stop the escalator;
» Do not ride on the escalator handrail;
» Do not lean on the escalator handrail.

Did You Know that.....

Received this through my email

 

Don't know how true these are, but they are interesting!!  
If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on the right side of your mouth. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on the left side of your mouth. 
To make half a kilo of honey, bees must collect nectar from over 2 million individual flowers 
Heroin is the brand name of morphine once marketed by 'Bayer'. 
Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult! 
People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport. 
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined. 
Astronauts can't belch - there is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs. 
Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash. 
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. In the Renaissance era, it was fashion to shave them off! 
Because of the speed at which Earth moves around the Sun, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds. 
The night of January 20 is "Saint Agnes's Eve", which is regarded as a time when a young woman dreams of her future husband. 
Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros 
It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! 
Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of years 
Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end 
If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off. 
Each year 2,000,000 smokers either quit smoking or die of tobacco-related diseases. 
Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals 
Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers. 
The song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year.
Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent 
Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450 F 
The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. 
Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean 
The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man 
Airports at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density 
The University of Alaska spans four time zones 
The tooth is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself. 
In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant she accepted. 
Warner Communications paid $28 million for the copyright to the song Happy Birthday. 
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. 
A comet's tail always points away from the sun 
The Swine Flu vaccine in 1976 caused more death and illness than the disease it was intended to prevent 
Caffeine increases the power of aspirin and other painkillers, that is why it is found in some medicines. 
The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity. 
If you get into the bottom of a well or a tall chimney and look up, you can see stars, even in the middle of the day. 
When a person dies, hearing is the last sense to go. The first sense lost is sight 
In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed 
Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside 
Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams 
The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year 
The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust
Due to earth's gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than 
15,000 meters 
Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy 
Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down 
Everything weighs one percent less at the equator 
For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off 
And last but not least: 
In 2011, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. This apparently happens once every 823 years! This is called 'money bags'. So send this on to 5 and money will arrive in 5 days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui, the one who does not pass this on will have money troubles for the rest of the year. 


I do not believe this but I'm not taking any chances 


Now you know everything.............!

 

Items Sold At Carrefour Not Quality Controlled?

My son came back into the house and told me that the newly bought MTB, an ASOGO ACCRO99 is broken. He showed me the pedal that has been severed from the crank arm. Well, its an easy task to fix it back. So I ask him to bring the tool box and went out to help him fix it. I tried to screw back the pedal into the crank arm but found out it did not move in as expected. Then only I found out that the thread on the pedal is damaged (the shiny part in the photo). The damaged thread affected the inner thread of the crank arm and the arm too has to be replaced.  Then i wonder whether Carrefour Seri Petaling has any Quality Control  on items that they sell. I am sure the staff who fix the bicycle or at least the supervisor who receive the item from the supplier do check the quality of the item they receive. Bicycle is not sent in hundreds and maybe just a few units and he will have no problem to check that the items are in good condition when shipped to them. 

Now I still have the option to send back the bicycle (still within the claim validity period) to Carrefour because of damaged product, but how can I send it back? I can't transport it in my car because of the size. To hire a van will cost me more than replacing the item at a nearer shop. If I dissassemble the parts, it might void the warranty.  

Condolence To Relatives of Orphanage

I would like to convey my deepest condolence to relatives of the victims of the landslide that claimed their lives at the orphanage homes in Batu 14 Langat. Al Fatihah to the dead and may they be laid at a respectable place as Allah's audience.

Announcement - Calling Malaysian Baseball Coaches

Malaysian Baseball Federation will be organising a Coaching Clinic on 20-29 Jun 2011 in Kuala Lumpur. The coach will be conducted by a BFA appointed instructor.

Baseball coaches interested are invited to sumbit your intention to attend as soon as possible (before 31 May 2011) to zaharibb@gmail.com.

J Lo - On The Floor

I just don't know what to blog and after being sedentary for sometimes, I think I want to post this J Lo and Pitbull song that can be heard a few times almost everyday. Maybe not my bowl of soup but still can be some stressbuster while driving on the jam packed traffic of Kuala Lumpur.

Jennifer Lopez

On The Floor lyrics

Songwriters: HERMOSA, GONZALO / HERMOSA, ULISES / HAJJI, BILAL / HAMID, KINDA / JANUSSI, ACHRAF / SANDELL, GERALDO / KHAYAT, NADIR / PEREZ, ARMANDO

J-LO!

It's a new generation
Of party people

Darling get on the floor
Darling get on the floor

Let me introduce you to my party people
In the club...

[Pitbull]
I’m loose
And everybody knows I get off the train
Baby it’s the truth
I’m like inception I play with your brain
So I don’t sleep I snooze
I don’t play no games so don’t get it confused no
Cos you will lose yeah
Now pump it up
And back it up like a Tonka truck

[Jennifer Lopez]
If you go hard you gotta get on the floor
If you’re a party freak then step on the floor
If your an animal then tear up the floor
Break a sweat on the floor
Yeah we work on the floor
Don’t stop keep it moving
Put your drinks up
Pick your body up and drop it on the floor
Let the rhythm change your world on the floor
You know we’re running sh*t tonight on the floor
Brazil Morocco
London to Ibiza
Straight to LA, New York
Vegas to Africa

[Chorus]
Dance the night away
Live your life ,and stay young on the floor
Dance the night away
Grab somebody drink a little more
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor
Jennifer Lopez On The Floor lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com/jennifer-lopez-on-the-floor-lyrics.html

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor

[Verse 2]
I know you got it clap your hands on the floor
And keep on rockin’, rock it up on the floor
If you’re a criminal kill it on the floor
Steal it quick on the floor, on the floor
Don’t stop keep it moving
Put your drinks up
Its getting ill it’s getting sick on the floor
We never quit, we never rest on the floor
If I ain’t wrong we’ll probably die on the floor
Brazil Morocco
London to Ibiza
Straight to LA, New York
Vegas to Africa

[Chorus]
Dance the night away
Live your life, and stay young on the floor
Dance the night way
Grab somebody drink a little more
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor

[Pibull]
That badonka donk is like a trunk full of bass on an old school Chevy
All I need is some vodka and some… coke
And watch… get donkey konged
… if you’re ready for things to get heavy
I get on the floor and act a fool if you let me
Don’t believe me just vet me
My name ain’t Keath but I see why you Sweat me
L.A. Miami New York
Say no more get on the floor

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalala
Tonight we gon’ be it on the floor

On The Floor lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CHRYSALIS MUSIC GROUP OBO MUSHROOM MUSIC PTY LTD

 

Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor lyrics | LyricsMode.com

Golden Rules For F****ing

1. F***ing once a week is good for health, but is harmful if done everyday. 2. F***ing gives proper relaxation to mind & body. 3. F***ing refreshes you 4. After F***ing, don't take heavy food. Opt for liquids 5. F***ing can even reduce your cholesterol level. 6. F***ing reduces weight ................... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>’ that's why I always tell you............. "FASTing" is good for health. HAHAHAHA.............GOTCHA.......!!!!!!!!!!

Checking Where Click Here Link To

I posted a cyber crime conmen modus operandi as experienced by a customer. These conmen prowl on unsuspected bank account holder and it was too late to save her savings. The best way to stop this is to ignore such emails as banks had sent out notices that they never request customers information through emails.  

However if you are not sure, check with your bank to confirm. We all know that the email looks genuine but before one take further action just check out where do the Click Here link to. This email I received requesting me to verify my account links to http://kazuyoshi sc.sakura.ne.jp/mbb/Security. So the Click Here link does not link to Maybank but to a website in Japan. To check just right click on the link and check element. Don't lose your hard  earned money to cyber conmen. 

Cyber Crime Cons: Lessons Never Learnt

I copy and paste word by word as was published on TheStar online website to share with my readers of lessons people never learn despite being advised by the banks and police. This experience should be spread so that we can help to check cyber crime.

Thursday May 12, 2011

Manager loses RM4,200 with just one mouse click

KUALA LUMPUR: Accounts manager Chua Ming Choo opened a message in her e-mail informing her that there was some irregular activity occurring in her account.

The e-mail told her to click a link to her bank’s website to update her particulars for safer online banking.

Less than five minutes later, the simple mouse click cost her RM4,200.

Chua, 35, from Port Dickson, said she received the e-mail last Thursday.

She added that about two minutes after she clicked on the bank’s website, she received an SMS requesting a Transaction Authorisation Code (TAC) number.

Chua realised that something could have happened to her account and she called her bank to inform them about it.

“They told me they would block my account and I was told to change my e-pin number,” she told a press conference at the MCA Public Services and Comp­laints Department here yesterday.

Chua said she then went to the nearest ATM to check her account and discovered the money missing even though she did not key in her TAC number on the website.

She lodged a police report on the same day.

Another victim, Chong Wen Shan, 24, from Teluk Intan, Perak, said he received an e-mail on May 1 informing him that his online services account was about to expire due to a database update on the bank’s system.

Chong said he was asked to update his particulars and being new to e-banking, he thought it was a normal procedure and clicked on the link.

He also keyed in his TAC number when asked and discovered that RM5,000 had gone missing from his account a few hours later.

Department head Datuk Michael Chong said the two cases were the first that he had received so far this year.

He asked Bank Negara and banks to be on alert for such scams.

“I do not rule out an inside job. Otherwise, how do these criminals know our personal details?” he added.

I check my email after reading the article and found this one which is being sent to me not for the first time. This is an example

Poor Customer Service At Carrefour Seri Petaling

Carrefour Seri Petaling’s customer service is very poor to my observation.

We can see staffs wearing the May I Help You on their back.

I have been to Carrefour Seri Petaling many times to buy an MTB and until last night I still can’t ask anything about the item. I think I’ve been to that location nearly 10 time since having the intention to buy one but there is nobody around to ask. I even asked the cleaner to look for Carrefour staff and he too went missing after that. Saw a cashier on her way up the ground floor. When I called her, she told me she’s on her rest hour. Then purposely look around to see any staff then she too disappeared.

That was at the bicycle and luggage Dept. Sometimes back I was the last customer to leave the cashier counter. This is my experience:

I was shopping for furniture and was interested in the dining table. Nobody was at the department. I asked a staff who is at the Electronic Department but he had no knowledge about furniture’s department. At least he called someone over the walkie talkie. No one came. I asked another staff. Same situation. Then I was told the staff in charge of the furniture department is busy sorting out orders because there are many customers purchasing furniture that night. Now, if he is busy, why are there no other staff to look after the department. They are lucky I can still be patient.

What a lousy customer service at Carrefour Seri Petaling. They should station at least one staff at every department or someone mobile so that can be approached whenever customer need them.

I hope this posting catches the eye of Carrefour Management.

Microwave Dangers In Your Home

Watch this Youtube video and do you think someone at home will get cooked? I might be quite alarming.