My choice of household tips...

from a list forwarded by a friend, based on my personal experience:

Using bread tags as cord labels...

Way to fold fitted bedsheet...

Putting each bed linen inside its own pillow case...

Using a stocking to cover vacuum hose when looking for tiny items like screw or earring...

Using a velcro strip to hang soft toys...

Using hotel shower cap to hold shoes before putting in bag...

Last, but not least, using gutters for planting vegetables (as a subtle hint to my neighbour)...

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Different takes on MCA

While MCA believes they can oust Guan Eng from Bagan...

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/mca-believes-can-oust-guan-eng-from-bagan/

I happened to joke recently about MCA, that it should get itself listed on Bursa Saham Malaysia, as a last resort. MCA has always been described as a 'Towkay' political party because of some Chinese successes in business as a result of political connections. However, it is increasingly seen as losing its relevance as a race-based party, just like Umno and MIC. But over the years, MCA has become financially strong, despite some setbacks when Multi-Purpose Holdings faced financial problems and needed some big names like Lee Loy Seng and Robert Kuok to provide confidence. Now MCA's assets, like The Star for instance, must be worth billions. Recently, following Najib's example, MCA on its own has been distributing Rm100 to senior members. Some claimed, even new senior members could apply to be members and get the Rm100! In other words, getting paid to be members. Well, just in case the GE 13 spells doom for the party politically, there is always the option to go public on our stock exchange! Alternatively, liquidation and distribution to members could mean a one-time windfall to them. Could this be an investment opportunity for new members?

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Efficient Chinese way

"I have 3 demands or I'll kill the boy..."

Negotiators assess the situation from next door...

Head Negotiator In Position ...

Negotiations begin...

and Negotiations concluded!

The cost of the bullet £0.25.

As a comparison with UK's humanitarian way:

In the UK they would shut the street down for 48 hours;
Take 48 hours to talk him out of it;
Spend £5 million giving him a fair trial; and
Pay his food and lodging for life AND give him a vote!

At the end of his sentence, if a foreigner, he is likely to be given an air ticket plus allowance as part of deportation procedure! No wonder UK is in dire straits.
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Confession of an elderly Italian man

An elderly Italian man who lived on the outskirts of Naples, Italy, went to the local church for confession.

When the priest slid open the panel in the confessional, the man said:
"Father, during World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from our neighborhood knocked urgently on my door and asked me to hide her from the Nazis. So I hid her in my attic."

The priest replied: "That was a wonderful thing you did my son, and you have no need to confess that."

"There is more to tell, Father. She started to repay me with sexual favors. This happened several times a week, and sometimes twice on Sundays."

The priest said, "That was a long time ago, and by doing what you did, you placed the two of you in great danger, but two people under those circumstances can easily succumb to the weakness of the flesh. However, if you are truly sorry for your actions, you are indeed forgiven."

"Thank you, Father. That's a great load off my mind. I do have one more question."

"And what is that?" asked the priest.

"Should I tell her the war is over?''
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Now everyone can invest...

even if you do not have money, you can borrow to invest, mah. So says magician Najib. Not only crony NFC can do that, everyone can! Malaysia Boleh!

I think students will get more confused with 'borrow' and 'lend'. Very often, I hear people say, 'Can you borrow me some money?' The easy way to remember is 'borrow from' and 'lend to'.

Anyway, I was 'inspired' by Anil Netto's explanation of Najib's scheme http://anilnetto.com/economy/malaysian-financebusiness/najibs-new-investment-scheme-32-return/

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