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Can’t get a job upon graduation? Sue your alma matter!

// August 3rd, 2009 // 2 Comments » // News

law

A recent college graduate, Ms Thompson of the Bronx, NY, filled a lawsuit against her Alma Matter, Monroe College of New York because she couldn’t get a job after 3 months of searching. In her lawsuit, she is suing Monroe College $70,000 for the full tuition she paid and $2,000 for the stress she had to faced during her job search. With a 2.7 GPA , clean academic attendance and a Bachelors Degrees in Information Technology, Ms Thompson said that Job Counselors at Monroe College didn’t do their best to ensure she gets a job. She also suggested preferential treatment given by counselors to students with 4.0 GPA, helping them get job placements.

Ms Thompson did not hire an attorney to represent her case because she couldn’t afford one and asked by CNN if she would encourage others to sue their Alma Matters, she replied yes.

Read the whole story here.

IMHO: She’s wasting everyone’s time. If i were the judge assigned to the case, I would throw it out of the court.
2.70 GPA, clean academic records…..haven’t she heard of the Global Economic Crisis?

Love it, loath if? Comments appreciated.

-Boon

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Confronted by the Malaysian Police? Know your rights!

// August 2nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Politics, Thoughts

Please follow the link to download the pamphlet regarding your rights when confronted by the Malaysian Police. LINK

Documents are available in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

-Boon

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Partly Cloudy, Pixar’s original short animation.

// August 2nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Entertainment

-Boon

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What has become of Malaysia?

// August 2nd, 2009 // No Comments » // News, Politics

My beloved country, Malaysia was sucked into chaos yesterday (Aug 1, 2009) when two groups, those for and against the controversial ISA (Internal Security Act), took the streets in what was supposed to be a peaceful march from the heart of Kuala Lumpur (Masjid Jamek and SOGO) to the Royal Palace but was met with brute police intervention. Each of the groups was supposed to hand in their memorandums regarding the ISA. The Anti-ISA group wants the government to abolish the draconian law of ISA which allows the government to detain indefinitely anyone suspected of undermining the stability of the nation without trial while the Pro-ISA maintains the need for a law, created to capture and put to trial Communist Members back in the 1960’s <–Click here for wiki on ISA. The ISA has been the subject of abuse by the government and there have been many horrors stories related to the ISA.

The New York Times reported the ruckus here.

The Anti-ISA rally was dispersed by the Royal Malaysian Police through unnecessary shots of tear gas and chemical-laden water. A supposedly peaceful march turned into a scene of police abuse and brutality. “There was no need for the firing of tear gases or the chemical-laced water to disperse the march because it was a peaceful one”, said one of the rally members.

While elsewhere:

Malaysia, once a peaceful and developing country, is now faced with heavy corruption from all levels and ever increasing crime rate. Many Malaysians, feeling unsafe, even in their own homes during broad daylight, are taking matters into their own hands <– click for news . They are organizing their own crime watch groups, similar to that of Rukun Tetangga back in the days. (I foresee an opportunity for a new group of elite security forces for hire, consisting of foreign or local ex-police or ex-military personnel). The government has abused their power while the police force is good for nothing.

IMHO:

Malaysia needs change badly but I don’t foresee it happening overnight. Even the French Revolution lasted for 10 years and within the lost decade, many people sacrificed their lives for such change.

Let all Malaysians rise to the tyranny of the Government and make the necessary changes for a better tomorrow for our future generations.

We need a Malaysia for all Malaysians with low crime rate, high job opportunities, zero – corruption and Freedom of speech and press!

-Boon

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Hah, told you so – Obama Is An American Citizen!

// July 31st, 2009 // No Comments » // News, Thoughts

Obama birth certificate

For those out there who are questioning the legitimacy of Barack Obama’s birth place, the birth certificate proves it once and for all – Obama was indeed born in the 50th state of United States, Hawaii.

What’s next? Obama is a friend of the KGB because of his recent visit to Russia or that he is a closet terrorist plotting the destruction of America? I think the latter is more Dick Cheney – check it out here.

Love is, loathe if? Comments appreciated?

-Boon

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US Army, Saddam Hussein Scam….

// July 31st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Thoughts

I received this in the email (Subject:”GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU”) today from John England about $23.3M dollars found in Iraq. he insists that I keep this email a secret but being a blogger, I feel I have the obligation to post something this ridiculous and funny online: (Black – original email, red – my comments)

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Dear Sir,

I am John England (Would you trust a guy with the last name England?) ,an Army contractor attached to the US Military force in Iraq . I got your contact through a discreet search from the Internet (It’s called Google), The reason why I’m explaining my findings to you is to seek for your assistance to enable you contribute immensely to the actualization of my dream. (he’s getting to his point – looking for a fool to scam)

On the 8th day of January 2007, my group of 2 men and I were alerted on the need of some reconstruction works in Haifa Street , a long thoroughfare of high-rise buildings (didn’t the Americans level Iraq with intense bombing?) built and occupied by Saddam Hussein when he was alive here in Baghdad. Immediately we proceeded to the site and as we commence work to our utmost surprise we discovered an underground bunker in one of the buildings.(bunkers were everyone, and they were surprised to find this particular bunker…ok)

Upon investigation of the bunker we discovered two boxes safely hidden and sealed, coded (The story is slowly turning into a mystery ala Da Vinci Code -ish), I told my men to open the boxes in order to find out the contents and when they were opened and the money counted, to our amazement the boxes contained USD $23.2M (I wonder how long did it take them to count all the money…$23.3M – counted with no money counting machine, in a warzone??)

I however instructed them to keep this in high secret so that we can have the money to our selves, they all agreed to the plan and we were going to get the money out of the country but first we had to hide the money in a safe and untraceable location. (I have a feeling some men shoved it up their glory hole… =P )

I am now in desperate need of a “Reliable and Trustworthy” person like you (hoping that you will be that fool) who would receive, secure and protect these boxes containing the US Dollars for me until my assignment elapses here. We cannot leave the boxes here in Iraq for any reason since Iraq is getting unsafe and dangerous everyday(But it was safe enough for the bunker to be undiscovered previously – assuming there was a bunker fulled with money) . I assure and promise to give you 10% of this fund, however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have as your percentage in this deal so that I can immediately arrange on how to send it to your care. (This is a plea so that you can really be a fool and fall for this trap…)

Please assure me of keeping this confidential and topmost secret so that my job would not be jeopardized but protected. (If he loses his job, he will have no income and he will be in deep trouble….hahah, ok John England….I SHALL NOT TELL ANYONE BUT PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET)
Please Reply

My Sincere regards,
John England (really…John England? Where’s his buddy, Jackson America?)

jengland_j@yahoo.com

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I have actually received one of those Nigerian Prince Scam emails but I have deleted it. This time, I just can’t let a funny email from “John England” be directed to my trash can without first sharing it with the public.

Love it, loathe it? Comments appreciated.

-Boon

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Do real love exist?

// July 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // Entertainment

For many of us the age-old question of “Do true love exist” is as hard as solving the Rubix Cube. Even for many Rubix Cube masters, the quest for love or rather, true love is never ending. There are many great love stories out that but it is shadowed by many failed love stories as well…

There is a movie, Paper Heart, that attempts to answer the question “Do true love exist” through elements of documentary and storytelling. Check out the trailer from youtube:

Have you found your true love yet?

Love it, loathe it? Comments appreciated.

-Boon

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Kapersky Antivirus Commercial in China, starring Jackie Chan!

// July 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // Entertainment

With 300+ million internet users and growing, China has more netcitizens than US does have citizens. The latest antivirus commercial by Russian company, Kapersky, in China featured action star, Jackie Chan. Jackie is running around in the internet wearing a Kapersky helmet doing some whacky stuff. I shall not spoil it for you, enjoy the video: