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This might be interesting… owning a car for 25 years!  I tried, but never made it that long.  :(

Kinda like a Mustang (to me) the 1974 XB Ford Falcon coupe serves as a link for Bana and his buds.

IMDB summary:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1284028/plotsummary

More on the actor Eric Bana (Black Hawk Down):

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/

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While waiting on imegresen (imigration) today we went for a quick bite at a place nearby.  Across from Starbucks you can find a small cafe with a mix of western/local dishes.  Name of the place “Mags & News Cafe”

I had a spaghetti dish while the wife had Nasi Lemak with beef rendang.  My sauce was a bit on the sweet side but that is a small thing – overall I was quite satisfied!

Several wi-fi options are available should you need to be connected.  In fact I am writing this from the cafe itself!  :)

Total for both with two cokes will run you about RM20 which is doable.  Bonus to have the magazine store next door with a large selection of newspapers.

Location:

Across from Starbucks in Pusat Bandar Damansara (near Subway also)

V…  the new Daily Show?

“Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.
The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: "Why don't you show some respect?!" The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader's origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: "Embracing change is never easy."

So, does that sound like anyone you know?

Oh, wait -- did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who's come here to eat us?”

Hahahahahahahah!  Eh?  Is this entertainment or politics?  Well, it makes a point of sorts so politics it is!

I still have not watched an episode but doubt I put too much into it our OUT of it.  I just want to be entertained… Jack Bauer for Prez! <grin>.  That said, this show isn’t anti-Obama, the original series used some of the same plot points also.

As mentioned, I’ll watch this show… hopefully soon

Credit to Glenn Garvin via Chicago Tribune:

'V' aims at Obamamania -- chicagotribune.com

Spent over 5 hours today for work permit renewal.  They changed the process so now we submit paperwork as if it is the FIRST time!

Its ok though, in the end we save money because they now are basing fees in large part on a security bond.  That will run the 2k we expected and then renewals are just under a hundred bucks (ringgit).  There might be other fees or costs but I’ll exclude them (like my extension fee).

In the morning I’ll go and get a few pages added to my passport – its nearly full!  Should get all the approvals done and new permit this month sometime. While the process was really really slow, the customer service was good.  Only a few were grim faced most being friendly.

Waiting!:

I broke some stuff!  The bug has a small engine problem…  for those that don’t know or cannot tell, I have a dropped valve.  This means the valve is in two parts… one part still inside.  Do not yet know the full damage as I have not pulled the engine yet.  You can also see the broken valve spring.  Bleh!

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