IRT: Lisa Kelly

Few weeks ago I watched IRT: Deadliest Roads in History Channel. I wasn’t keen on watching the first episode as I never follow the previous seasons (seriously, what’s fun watching ice road trucker along an icy road??). This season marked the debut or the History Channel's IRT: Deadliest Roads where some of the ice road truckers from Alaska and Canada travel all the way to Delhi, India to haul cement and construction supplies to a hydroelectric project in the Himalayas. To get there, they have to traverse the clogged, chaotic streets of Delhi before heading to a narrow mountain road hewn out of the mountainsides with little or no protection from a sheer 1,000 foot drop in many places.

The company assigned spotters to each of the drivers (Alex Debagorski, Rick Yemm and Lisa Kelly) not because they're foreigners (although being unfamiliar with the road rules could play a role) but apparently that's a requirement in India to help the driver negotiate congested areas or parts of the roadway with tight clearance. It was a solid first episode but what kept me on the show is none other than the female driver, Lisa Kelly(ahem!).

Lisa's got the tough job to prove that she, a woman, has what it takes to captain her truck in a country where women aren't normally seen behind the wheel of any vehicle.  Don't let her pretty exterior fool you, though, she's a tough tomboy through and through, with the tenacity and guile to champion any road in the world.  Lisa's spotter is Toshi, the most bilingual out of the group, and Lisa makes it her mission to learn as much as she can from him.  Pretty soon she's interacting in Hindi, and making her voice heard on the road.

Allow me to introduce to you, Lisa Kelly…

Tips in choosing men’s footwear

Having trouble finding your footwear? Do you have specific footwear that you like to wear most of the time? You don’t have enough budgets to wear proper and trendy footwear? Like women, even men are getting obsessed with footwear these days (like me, ahem!). Nowadays, you will find different categories of men’s footwear such as casual shoes, work boots, dress shoes and athletic shoes, all in affordable prices…(pirated footwear included!)

Few popular types of men’s footwear

If you are planning to buy new footwear then consider slippers, shoes, loafers, etc.

Slips-ons

Slip-ons – Slip-ons are one of the favourite footwear, as they look stylish and also make you appear casual and nonchalant. These slippers are available in different colours and styles. Slip-ons can be worn with shorts, jeans and casual pants.

Suede shoes

Suede shoes – Generally, suede shoes are perfect for winter season but suede shoes are specially made for spring and summer. These shoes are one of the most popular types of men’s footwear. At the time of buying, you will find that these shoes are available in different shades such as black, mustard, brown, etc.

Boat shoes

Boat shoes – They are one of the latest trends, and are highly popular. The new shoes are also available without laces and they are made from leather or suede material. Some of the recent boat shoes come in colours such as yellow, black, brown, etc. These shoes look smart with khakis, jeans and shorts.

Leather loafers

Leather loafers – These footwear look classic and they are also available in different colors such as white, brown, tan, etc. Loafers look good great with casual dresses.

Formal dress shoes

Formal dress shoes – Dress shoes look great in all the seasons. They can be worn with suits and formal pants. Nowadays, dress shoes are available in different colors such as gray, brown, black, etc.

Other than above mentioned men’s footwear, you can also buy oxford boots, desert boots, sneakers, etc. Now guys, let’s pimp our gear!!

 

Amazing Four Hands Guitar

For some reason, i just can't stop smilling watching this... :)

Four Hands Guitar

Peace lover

Here’s an article from The Star today:

It was a Jais intrusion, says church

PETALING JAYA: The Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) maintained that the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) had trespassed on its premises last week.

DUMC senior pastor Dr Daniel Ho reiterated that Jais and police officers had entered its Dream Centre without a search warrant.

“They intruded into the thanksgiving dinner, interrupted the programme (and) took photographs and videos when they came in.

“The Jais and police officers did exit the hall but remained in the corridor, still taking videos.

“Jais officers (also) issued several warnings to the organisers for refusing to cooperate,” Dr Ho said yesterday, rebutting a statement from Jais director Marzuki Hussin on Thursday.

Marzuki had said they had not raided the church but had entered after obtaining permission from the organisers.

He said Jais was merely conducting a “check” to look for Muslims at the Aug 3 event at 9.45pm, which is provided for under the Syariah Criminal Enactment (Selangor) 1995.

Marzuki maintained that the enforcement officers did not act aggressively or trespassed that night.

Damansara Utama Methodist Church

My question is, are they allowed to conduct this kind of RAID or “check” (as stated by JAIS) in other religious event? How much power do they have to simply walk in on worship premises and conduct the unwarranted raid? If so, can our priests conduct similar raid in any mosque around Malaysia? This is humiliating and it gives great concern to all non Muslim in Malaysia.

The strongest condemnation came from the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism,, an interfaith group that said in a prepared release that it “unreservedly condemns the unwarranted raid... which clearly breached the constitutionally guaranteed, and internationally recognized, sanctity of a holy place of worship – an event which has been confirmed by the Malaysian AIDS Council to have been organized to raise funds.” The religious police’s action, the council said, “sets a dangerous precedent which must be stopped and condemned by all peace-loving Malaysians. The constitutionally guaranteed and internationally recognized sanctity of all places of worship cannot be compromised, and this unprecedented violation must be investigated and those responsible, appropriately punished.”

The statement also questioned whether any people had been asked to convert, as the newspapers reported, and demanded that: “If the newspapers in question are found to have published false statements likely, or meant, to incite religious or racial hatred between Malaysians, the authorities must initiate the necessary action to punish them to the full extent provided for in our laws.”

What’s new in my life?

Well, nothing much except the latest addition I had 3 weeks ago...an acoustic guitar and an amplifiers.

What's the one thing that almost all small venue musicians strive for when it comes to amplifiers? Some might say "pure immersive tone", which would undoubtedly be followed by "portability". The Ibanez T-Series Acoustic Guitar Amplifiers deliver exactly that, along with the striking appearance of a hand-crafted boutique amplifier. Whether you’re strumming away at the local coffee shop or playing weekly gigs at a religious venue, the sounds of the T-Series will fill the room. Plus, you won't have to break your back getting your amp in and out. The Ibanez T-Series was designed with portability in mind.

Troubadour amps allow you to confidently chart new musical paths and acoustic journeys through any terrain. The highly-portable T10 10-watt acoustic-electric amplifier features hi-fidelity components and an extended-range 6.5" Power Jam speaker that can convey your acoustic sound at any volume. A switchable chorus with speed and depth control is a great feature to have, especially on an amp of this size, and the tilt bar is pretty handy, too.

                                                  SPECS

10 Watt Dedicated Acoustic Guitar Amplifier

6.5” Custom-Made Coaxial Speaker

Switchable Chorus With Speed Control

CD In

Tilt Bar

10.3”w x 8.2”h x 7.6”d

Weight: 7.5lbs

Finger dancing good

Here’s what I found…For the launch of the Galaxy SII in France, Samsung brought JayFunk, the internet Finger Tutting phenomenon, from Los Angeles to Paris to deliver an incredible and surprising choreography. Watch it till your jaw drop readers!

Fancy a Hoverbike?

It’s our childhood dream that one day we’ll be riding a flying bike or flying car. Could we be close to riding around on hoverbikes?  If Chris Malloy has anything to do with it, yes.  Chris has developed a working prototype of a hoverbike and is looking for investors to help him push it into production.

The hoverbike has two counter-rotating blades and resembles a performance motorcycle.  It is 231 pounds which makes it less than a motorcycle. Adventurous motorcyclists might be familiar with the thrill of getting airborne at the top of a rise, but the Hoverbike is set to take catching some air to a whole new level. With a 1170 cc 4-stroke engine delivering 80 kW driving two ducted propellers, the inventor of the Hoverbike, Chris Malloy, says with its high thrust to weight ratio, the Hoverbike should be able to reach an estimated height of more than 10,000 feet and reach an indicated airspeed of 150 knots (278 km/h or 173 mph).

At the moment these are only theoretical figures as the Hoverbike hasn't been put through its paces yet, but Malloy has constructed a prototype Hoverbike and plans to conduct real world flight tests in a couple of months. Behold dreamers(*yeay)!!

Chris Malloy with his beast machine!