Speak Now

This is the latest single from her latest album, launched last week in the US.
its called Speak Now, same as the album title.
Love how catchy this song is! Its stuck in my head for the past few days, heheheh









I am not the kind of girl,
Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil
occasion,
But you are not the kind of boy,
Who should be marryin' the wrong girl,

I sneak in and see your friends,
And her snotty little family, all dressed in pastel,
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid,
Somewhere back inside a room,
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry,
This is surely not what you thought it would be,
I loose myself in a daydream,
Where I stand and say:

"Don't say yes, run away now,
I'll meet you when you're out,
Of the church at the back door,
Don't wait or say a single vow,
You need to hear me out,"
And they said, "Speak now,"

Fun gestures are exchanged,
And the organ starts to play
A song that sounds like a death march,
And I am hiding in the curtains,
It seems I was uninvited by your lovely bride-to-be,
She floats down the isle like a pageant queen,
But I know you wish it was me,
You wish it was me, don't you?

Don't say yes, run away now,
I'll meet you when you're out,
Of the church at the back door,
Don't wait or say a single vow,
You need to hear me out,
And they said, "Speak now,"

Don't say yes, run away now,
I'll meet you when you're out,
Of the church at the back door,
Don't wait or say a single vow,
Your time is running out,
And they said, "Speak now,"

I hear the preacher say,
"Speak now or forever hold your peace,"
There's a silence, there's my last chance,
I stand up with shaking hands,
All eyes on me,
Horrified looks from everyone in the room,
But I'm only lookin' at you,

I am not the kind of girl,
Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white veil
occasion,
But you are not the kind of boy,
Who should be marryin' the wrong girl,

Don't say yes, run away now,
I'll meet you when you're out,
Of the church at the back door,
Don't wait or say a single vow,
You need to hear me out,
And they said, "Speak now,"

And you say,
"Let's run away now,
I'll meet you when I'm out of my tux at the back door,
Baby, I didn't say my vows,
So glad you were around when they said, "Speak now,"
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Damn I wish there were of more the girls that would be as daring as those written in her songs (i.e. this song, you belong with me, teardrops on my guitar love story and etc) !!!

Hehehe, girls like that would be very gutsy, i reckon. How can a guy not find a girl hot when she knows what she wants and is willing to get it?
;-p




Boodyboy, out!!!

Movie Review - Takers

Got the invite to watch the Preview of Takers.

Takers is a movie about a group of very well drilled thieves who has managed to pull off the perfect heist everytime. But their latest heist, is anything but smooth.

It stars Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, rapper T.I., Hayden Christensen and also woman beater, Chris Brown. My friend was kinda still having some form of hatred towards Chris Brown. She had hoped that Chris Brown's character dies a horrible death in this movie, LOL!!
I wont reveal what happened, so you can still go and catch this film.

The movie was paced fairly well, didnt bore me at all. But then, the movie didnt really blow me away. You kinda know the twist and turns in the movie lah if u've watched numerous robbery movies.

Worth a watch!

My rating: 7/10


Boodyboy, out!!!

A shocking discovery, such injustice!

The other day, I was just having drinks with a few friends and complaining about life in this country when we came to the topic of who to marry. Well, me being the smart aleck, said that we should all marry Orang Asli (of any native tribes) or a Malay so that all our children will achieve Bumiputra status. In the end, all Malaysians will be Bumis and there will not be a thing called special privileges anymore, hehehe!!

My preference would be East Malaysian Natives as the girls all look pretty hot, especially those of mix marriages (;-D). Secondly almost all of them are Christians, hence the need to convert to Islam is non-existent. How cool is that? Your children can eat pork and still buy houses at a discount!!! Most Peninsular Malaysian natives are muslims, hence the less attractive they are to me.

Well anyways, I was reading thru the news and I came across this article in Malaysiakini. Now I realise that Peninsular Orang Asli do not have bumiputera status!! Read the article below:

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http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/126895

Orang Asli not bumiputera, say experts
Aidila Razak Mar 18, 10 4:18pm

It is a little known fact but the Orang Asli are not included in the
'bumiputera' category under the federal constitution, according to experts
consulted by Malaysiakini.

However a statement by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri
Abdul Aziz in Parliament yesterday suggests otherwise.

Answering a question on the need to clarify the 'bumiputera' status, Nazri
said the definition includes the Malays, the natives of Sabah and Sarawak
and the Orang Asli

Indigenous rights activist Suhaimi Saad said that Article 153 of the federal
constitution reads that the term bumiputera only refers to the 'Malays and
the natives of Sabah and Sarawak'.

The inclusion of the Orang Asli under the 'bumiputera' category will mean
more privileges for the marginalised community, he said.

However, he added, these special privileges will mean nothing if the Orang
Asli are still forced to live in deplorable conditions.

"I know of Orang Asli villagers in Pahang who live on RM10 a month while
others live at rubbish dumps and source food from the trash.

"They live without water or electricity supply and rely on swamps for
drinking and bathing water. So what good are these privileges?" said
Suhaimi - who is also PKR Pahang Orang Asal Affairs chairperson - when
contacted.

Privileges only for select few

According to Suhaimi, who has worked with the community for decades, the
rights of the Orang Asli are actually protected by the Aboriginal People's
Act 1954 but even this has been disregarded.

"The Orang Asli have their own Act but these are all just verbal policies,"
he said.

Nazri's statement also puzzled Pakatan Rakyat coalition advisor Zaid Ibrahim
(right) who pointed out that the minister's ignorance exemplifies the Orang
Asli's plight.

"I have referred to Articles 153 and 161 of the federal constitution [...]
the Orang Asli are not awarded privileges the same as the 'bumiputera'.

"This is the Orang Asli's lot in this country. The minister does not even
know their status, so how can they receive the support required? Only
selected 'migrants' [...] receive privileges," he said.

Commenting on Rural Development Minister Shafie Afdal's statement yesterday,
describing the protest as a 'sightseeing trip', Suhaimi said the government
is now 'becoming cleverer'.

"They are now clever in trying to neutralise the situation. They give free
food and try to make it into a festival but yesterday (was not a sightseeing
trip but) a demonstration," he said.

Orang Asli fought for 50 years

He added the Orang Asli fight was not new and has been going on for 50 years
but there was little to show for it.

"This country should belong to the Orang Asli. But the majority of them live
in situations akin to how Malay villagers used to live in the
pre-independence era," he said.

If the government is serious about assisting the community, he added, they
should look into developing comprehensive programmes to bring down the
economic barriers surrounding them.

"They should develop programmes like Felda. Give the Orang Asli 10 acres of
agricultural land each and another half acre to live on and help them out of
their economic difficulties instead of handing over a pittance," said
Suhaimi.

This will be among the topics discussed at PKR's Orang Asal Convention
scheduled to take place in Pahang this May with the outcome to be used in
formulating Pakatan's policies, he added.

The convention is expected to attract 800 representatives of the Orang Asli
community as well as representatives of the indigenous people in East
Malaysia.



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All these while I thought that all Orang Asli are bumiputeras. I mean Bumiputera literally means, Sons of the Soil. How can the Malays be Bumiputeras? Even they migrated from the Javanese islands. Our Natives were here first and they arent getting the same benefits as the Malays? And we have Iniand Malays, chinese malays, filipino malays, indonesian malays coming over to malay and they have these benefits. No wonder our Orang Asli are still poor!!

And what is the govt doing to help these poor unfortunate people? The are keeping this matter quiet! I mean, if you want affirmative action policies to work, then it must help the poor bumis, and poor bumis shoudl in clude the orang Aslo, irregardless of whether they are from Peninsular or East Malaysia!!!


Sheesh....


Boodyboy, out!!!

Movie Review - Legend of the Guardians : The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Caught this movie over the weekend, kinda late considering its gonna be off the screens by this week.

It is based on a best seller children's book. I didnt get to watch the 3D version, but I can tell that this movie is made for 3D. The graphics are amazing and you can see every feather of the owls in detail.

One gripe though, during the fighting scenes, I cant tell which owl is which, hehehe soemthing like in Transformers.

Story was well laid out, and yeah voice acting pretty decent as well. Good triumphs over bad as usual, just that this movie is in the owl world. For those who think that its bullshit that owls can wear helmets to war, dont bother. Watch it with an open mind and you might be surprised
=)


Rating: 6.5 / 10



Boodyboy, out!!!

Chuck Norris Facts

Well, its not really facts, but its an internet phenomenon. For years now, various people have made Chuck Norris jokes. Most of them are one liners, others, well, not 1 liners lah!

Let me share to you what wikipedia wrote about it.


Chuck Norris facts are satirical factoids about martial artist and actor Chuck Norris that have become an Internet phenomenon and as a result have become widespread in popular culture. The facts are normally absurd hyperbolic claims about Norris's toughness, attitude, virility, sophistication, and masculinity.

The facts typically claim that Norris is a tough, all-powerful super-being. Chuck Norris facts have spread around the world, leading not only to translated versions, but also spawning localized versions mentioning country-specific advertisements and other Internet phenomena. Allusions are also sometimes made to his use of roundhouse kicks to perform seemingly any task, his large amount of body hair with specific regard to his beard, and his role in the action television series Walker, Texas Ranger.


Chuck Norris Facts originally started appearing on the Internet in early 2005. Conan O'Brien's Chuck Norris jokes on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (which generally center on Walker, Texas Ranger) have been seen as an inspiration for the fad. Chuck Norris Facts followed facts based on actors Vin Diesel, Mr. T, and Bob Saget. The exaggerated style of these facts is similar to a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch called "Bill Brasky".

Due to the popularity of this phenomenon, similar jokes have been created for various other celebrities, as well as fictional characters.

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That being said, let me share with you my favourite Chuck Norris Facts (Drum rolls please....)
Some are jsut downright ridiculous, but thats what makes it funny.


* Chuck Norris does not wear a condom. Because there is no such thing as protection from Chuck Norris.

* Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.

* Chuck Norris will never have a heart attack. His heart isn't nearly foolish enough to attack him.

* When the boogeyman goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

* They once made a Chuck Norris toilet paper, but it wouldn't take shit from anybody.

* Chuck Norris doesn't breathe, he holds air hostage.

* Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

* Chuck Norris can smell sound and hear touch

* Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.

* Chuck Norris doesn't mow his lawn, he dares his grass to grow

* Some magicans can walk on water, Chuck Norris can swim through land.

* Chuck Norris does'nt turn on the lights, he turns off the dark.

* Chuck Norris died 20 years ago, Death just hasn't built up the courage to tell him yet.

* Chuck Norris can do a wheelie on a unicycle

* Chuck Norris runs until the treadmill gets tired

* Chuck Norris is the only man to punch a cyclops between the eyes

* Chuck Norris never needs a flash light, he just stares into the darkness and it moves out of the way.

* Death once had a near-Chuck Norris experience

* Chuck Norris once kicked a horse in the chin. Its decendants are known today as Giraffes.

* Chuck Norris and Superman once fought each other on a bet. The loser had to start wearing his underwear on the outside of his pants

* Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas

* Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch. HE decides what time it is.

* Gravity is Space's way of trying to keep Chuck Norris away from it

* There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live

* When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing the Earth down.

* Chuck Norris once got bit by a rattle snake........ After three days of pain and agony ..................the rattle snake died

* Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because Chuck Norris only recognizes the element of surprise.

* Chuck Norris can divide by zero

* Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs

* Chuck Norris' hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush

* Chuck Norris' tears can cure cancer. Unfortunately, Chuck Norris does not cry.

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Boodyboy, out!!!

Movie Review - Eat Pray Love

This movie is based on the best seller "chick-lit" book a few years back by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Its a story of a woman who decides to take a year off to "find herself".

She takes off to Italy, then India and finally ends up in Bali.
Julia Roberts, to me, is believable as the main lead of the movie. I really hated her character at the beginning of the movie, of how she just gave up. But of course, this movie is all about her. Its from her point of view and how we should sympathise with her sad life.

I didn't really like the ending as well. It seemed all too easy. For her to not move to the next level with her boyfriend, and then leave him hanging, and then to wanting him back, its just a bit unbelievavle. How selfish of her, to just decide to want him back. But since this is after all chick-lit, the guy, like a sad puppy is more than happy when she wants him back to move up to the next level of their relationship.
Selfish her!

But then again, there was good flow throughout the film and I think its quite faultless. i just have an issue with the storyline and the selfish main character. Oh well...

My rating : 6.5 / 10 (the extra half a mark was for Julia's portrayal)
=)


Boodyboy, out!!

Movie Review - Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps

Finally caught this movie last weekend (it's been a tough time trying to find a friend interested enough to watch this film).

I have not caught the earlier Wall Street movie, which opened about 20 years ago. This movie is a continuation of Gordon Gekko's (Michael Douglas) life after coming out of prison. SHia LeBeouf plays his future con-in-law in this movie.

No spoilers here, but I really enjoyed watching scenes of grown men arguing in a meeting room over banking policies! That was so intense!!! (yes, i'm kinda finance-geeky when watching this movie). It kinda reminds of the kind of banking career I wanted to be in when I graduated many years ago. Oh well, life has brought me to other horizons...

Overall, I really liked the movie and I wouldn't catching it again for a second time. Would have loved to catch this movie with my friend in Hong Kong, as he is in the Banking industry over there.

My rating : 7.5 /10


Boodyboy, out!!!

My Portfolio on Stockquest

I just recently joined this online stock trading game called Stockquest.
It follows actual movement in our Bursa Malaysia stock market.

And so far, I've played the game exactly the same way I would if I had RM 100,000 portfolio.
I'm always the conservative invertor who invests based on value and future prospects rather than speculating. Hence I do not think that I will win the competition but I'd love to be able to achieve 15% returns when the game finishes.

The below picture shows my share holdings for the 1st 2 weeks. Of course the returns dont really look appetising, but if I find it hard to search for value stock is our current market at 1480 points. Every stock seems to be at their high and there is a higher chance of a downside than upside

Of course, now I'm making about 1% returns but I'm looking at the long term prospects of these companies. As you can see, I'm overweight on construction and property sectors, and thats partly because of government's recent ETP announcement.

Our budget 2011 will also be announced this Friday afternoon and I think the key focus could be the implementation of more construction projects. And these are the companies which I think would be beneficiaries.

You can still join the contest as there is no closing date (the link is above). Even if you dont think can win, just try out playing the stock market for free! This is the 1st time I'm trading stocks and it makes good experience so i can be a bit more knowledgeable when I do decide to dip my feet into the stock market.

Boodyboy, out!!!

What Men Notice When You're Naked

What do we men notice? Hmm....

Let me recap an article I read online @ MSN Lifestyle.

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What do men notice when a woman is naked? Everything they see and think and love about your body, according to Jake.

Let's not pretend: The act of being naked with another person is a little weird. It's one of those things, like eating eggs or flying in an airplane, that will completely wig you out if you ponder it too deeply. You're trusting someone enough to bare it all in front of them and then hoping they don't harshly judge your (freckled, dimpled, what-have-you) business.

Even under this scrutiny, though, we men rarely try anything more excessive than sucking in our gut when we disrobe, no matter how anxious we're feeling. I've learned that you ladies, on the other hand, sometimes put on these elaborate shows to keep our eyes from resting on certain parts of your birthday suit. Take, for instance, these true past-life encounters of mine:

• One ex lived in such terror that her (remarkably perky) breasts would succumb to gravity that she always slept in a bra.

• A woman I'll call Joanna had sex only if the room was pitch-black because she was so nervous about her (incredible) body.

• Another was so convinced that her feet were grotesque that if I so much as brushed against them in the bedroom, she was instantly out of the mood. (She eventually took to wearing socks — socks! — when we had sex.)

It might appear that my dating pool is composed entirely of looney tune types who butter their toast with engine grease and sing to inanimate objects. Yet that isn't true at all; these are women who, during daylight, walk down the street with confidence and, I'd hazard to guess, are a lot like you. But, it turns out, normal women still feel a little funky about their bodies.

Here's the thing, though: Being naked with someone is a pact, a sacred oath. The two of you are agreeing to step outside of your inhibitions and insecurities for a while and simply be. Putting caveats on that pact, with no-fly zones he's not allowed to touch or look at, breaks the charm. If we can't leave our inhibitions behind in private, where can we leave them?

That's why every guy I know agrees that the hottest woman is the one who just lets go. "Girls aren't unforgettable because they have 'perfect' bodies," says my friend Dave. "They're unforgettable because they trusted me — and loved themselves — enough to be totally open."

I couldn't agree more. I hit the jackpot with my girlfriend, AKA Strawberry, who has zero hang-ups about nudity. In fact, she'd probably prefer to be naked around-the-clock. She doesn't dress up in fancy, frilly lingerie, and honestly, what would be the point, since both of us want it off as soon as possible? We share the belief that sex is an escape from everything stressful about everyday life, not a place to bring everyday life in.

So the next time it gets to the point where clothes are being shed, remember that we won't be scrutinizing you. What will we be doing (aside from saying "hallelujah!")? Noticing your beauty, your abandon, your attitude, your little quirks, your you-ness. And hoping we won't have to wait too long to see it all again.

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I guess men (not sure whether its in general or just me), would love the feeling that the woman is really letting herself go; open up; feel vulnerable with the man she loves. I mean even a guy would love to open up himself to a woman and to share his life with her. Just remember, we men are just as insecure about our bodies as you do, especially when were naked. Dont feel shy, just let go and be yourself and both man and woman will feel at ease.

And yes, I totally agree with the 2nd last sentence, hence I underlined it. You just being yourself, it just about the best thing a guy could want.

=)


Boodyboy, out!!

Police and your rights!

I think over the past few years, there has been a lot of hoo-ha over what the police can or cannot do and what our rights are. And so far, I've not found out exactly what are our rights when we are pulled-over or confronted by a police.

However, after doing some surfing I found this book written by the Malaysian Legal Aid Centre (an arm of the Bar Council). And since almost every1 doesnt have a hard copy of the book, I've found the online version. Do read the below, it might be a tad long, but hey, its your rights and you deserve to know! Thanks to ravinsingh.com for this version.

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1. POLICE STOP YOU

1.1 Not in uniform, ask for identification

Say: "Please, show me your Police authority card".

1.2 Police authority card

Red : Suspended Police Officer. He has no authority to do

anything to you. Walk away.

Other colours:

• Blue : Rank of Inspector and above

• Yellow : Below the rank of Inspector

• White : Reserve police

Note his name and Police authority card number.

1.3 In uniform

Note his name and ID number on his uniform.

1.4 Police vehicle

Note the number plate of the patrol car or motorcycle.



2. POLICE QUESTION YOU WHEN STOPPED

2.1 Your identification

Only give your name, ID card number and address.

2.2 The police ask other questions

Politely ask, "Am I under arrest?"

2.3 When you are under arrest

You are arrested if the Police:

• tell you "yes";

• do not allow you to leave/want to take you to the Police

Station; or

• handcuff you.

If you are not under arrest, you may walk away/refuse to follow

him back to the Police Station or anywhere else, if asked.

2.4 When you cannot be arrested

The Police cannot arrest you just because you are a potential

witness and they want to take a statement from you (Witness/112

Statement).



3. QUESTIONING BY POLICE WITHOUT ARREST

3.1 112 Statement

When the Police are investigating a case and think you have

information / knowledge about the case, the Police may question

you and take down your answers (112 Statement).

3.2 Informal/Formal Request

Most times, the Police make an informal request that you give a 112

Statement. If the place and time is convenient to you, cooperate.

If not, tell the Police you will do so at a convenient place and time.

If you refuse to cooperate, the Police may issue a formal order in

writing, signed by an investigating officer (Police Officer) to ask

you to cooperate.

If you disobey a Police Order, you cannot be arrested. However, it is

an offence and the Police may request the Magistrate to issue a

warrant against you to compel you to cooperate.

3.3 Giving a 112 Statement

You have the right to ask a lawyer to accompany you.

This is advisable.

In giving a 112 Statement, you may refuse to answer any question /

remain silent if the answer is likely to expose you to a criminal

offence.

• Bring along a notebook or writing paper with you (Personal Notes).

• Write down every question asked in your Personal Notes.

• Make sure you understand every question asked.

• Take your time and think carefully before writing your answers in

your Personal Notes.

• Read your answers to the Police Officer questioning you.

• Keep your Personal Notes for future reference.

3.4 Signing your 112 Statement

Before signing your Statement, read the questions and your answers

written by the Police Officer carefully.

• Compare the Statement you are asked to sign with your Personal

Notes.

• You have the right to make any corrections/changes to the

Statement before signing.

• Place your signature immediately below the last sentence of your

Statement.


4. POLICE ARREST YOU

4.1 Ask: "Why am I under arrest?"

An arrest is unlawful if you are not informed of the reason.

4.2 Do not resist an arrest

The Police have the right to use reasonable force to arrest you if you

resist.

4.3 Ask: "Which Police Station are you taking me to?"

The arresting Police Officer must immediately take you to the

nearest Police Station and no other place.

4.4 What to do when arrested

You have the right to telephone:

1. Your relative or friend; and

2. A lawyer.

You may also call a nearby Legal Aid Centre (LAC). Inform them:

• you have been arrested;

• the time, place and reason of the arrest;

• the Police Station you will be taken to.

4.5 What happens after arrest

You may be detained up to 24 hours:

• at the Police Station, or

• in a lock-up to "assist" police investigation.



5. YOUR RIGHTS AFTER ARREST & DURING DETENTION

5.1 Right to consult a lawyer

Once you request for the presence of a lawyer, you have a right to

consult the lawyer at the Police Station. The Police must accord

you reasonable facilities and a reasonable time period for you to

meet and consult the lawyer. The Police may, however, deny you

this right, if the delay in questioning you may cause the occurrence

of another crime or cause danger to others.

5.2 Clothing

You are allowed to have one set of clothing with you in the

lock-up.

5.3 Personal belongings

The Police must record and put all your personal belongings in

safe custody. Your personal belongings must be returned to you

upon your release.

5.4 Welfare

You are allowed to take a bath two times a day. If you are sick,

you have the right to receive immediate medical attention.

You are to be given proper and adequate food and water during

detention.

5.5 How long can the Police detain you

The Police may only detain you for up to 24 hours for investigation.

The duty of the Police is to complete investigations within 24 hours

and to release you as soon as possible. If the Police cannot complete

investigations within 24 hours, they must bring you before a

Magistrate for a remand order to extend your detention beyond

24 hours (Remand Order).





6. REMAND ORDER BY MAGISTRATE AFTER 24 HOURS

6.1 Who is a Magistrate

A Magistrate is a judicial officer. The Magistrate has the power to

issue a Remand Order to detain you for more than 24 hours.

6.2 Purpose of a Remand Order

It is to give more time to the Police to complete their investigations

and decide whether there is evidence to charge you for an offence.

The Police cannot ask for a Remand Order only for the purpose of

taking a Statement from you.

6.3 How long is a Remand Order

When the Police bring you before a Magistrate for a Remand Order,

the Police must give reasons to the Magistrate why it is necessary to

detain you for more than 24 hours. The Magistrate's duty is to

consider carefully the reasons given by the Police.

The Magistrate has the discretion:

• not to make a Remand Order, and release you; or

• make a Remand Order for a period shorter than that asked for by

the Police.

The Magistrate has the power to make a Remand Order of not more

than 4 days or 7 days depending on the offence being investigated.

The Police may return at the expiration of this time period and apply

for a 2nd Remand Order. The Magistrate may make a 2nd Remand

Order of not more than 3 days or 7 days depending on the offence

being investigated.

6.4 What to say when you are brought before a Magistrate for

remand

Tell the Magistrate:

• you want legal representation and you want to contact your lawyer,

the LAC and your family;

• if you want medical treatment because you are sick or have been

beaten;

• if the Police threatened or beat you during detention;

• if you were denied proper and adequate food/water/clothing, access

to the toilet or necessary medical attention during your detention;

• whether you had been detained previously, immediately before

your current detention;

• whether the Police carried out any investigations during your

detention.

6.5 Ask for a shorter Remand Order from the Magistrate

Before the Magistrate makes the Remand Order, ask for a shorter

period than what the Police asked. Give reasons (examples: "I will

co-operate with the Police in their investigation", "I will be available

and will not run away" etc).



7. BODY SEARCH WITHOUT ARREST

7.1 When Police can do so

If you are at a place (example: disco/karaoke/entertainment outlet)

where the Police are conducting a raid to look for something there

(example: drugs), the Police may detain and search you if they think

you have or are hiding the thing being searched for.

This may only be done in the presence of a Police Officer ranked

Inspector and above.

7.2 What to do

• Do not allow the Police Officer to put his hands into your clothes

or pockets.

• If you are asked to take out your belongings one by one, each time,

say "purse", "keys", "ID card" etc.

• When your pockets/bags are empty, turn them inside out.

7.3 Your rights

• All body searches must be carried out in a professional manner and

with decency.

• A female can only be body searched by a female Police Officer.

• If you are forced to strip naked or threatened with a strip search:

1. Protest;

2. Remember the Police Officer's name; and

3. Lodge a police report after the incident.



8. BODY SEARCH UPON ARREST

8.1 When Police can do so

• The Police reasonably suspect that you have evidence relating to a

suspected offence.

• You are arrested.

• The body search must be conducted in a confined place. It is your

right to be bodily searched in private.

8.2 Types of body searches

The law allows the Police to conduct 4 types of body search:-

1. Pat down search -

act of searching outer clothing.
2. Strip search -

to search for concealed evidence, object,
contraband or weapon. May only be conducted with the

authorisation of an officer ranked Inspector and above.

3. Intimate search -

to search beyond the mouth, nose and ears.
May only be conducted with the authorisation of an officer

ranked Assistant Superintendent (ASP) and above.

4. Intrusive search -

to determine the existence of objects etc. in
the body. May only be conducted with the authorisation of the

Officer in Charge of the Police District (OCPD). Must be

conducted by a Government Medical Officer or Medical

Officer.

8.3 Your rights

• All body searches must be carried out in a professional manner and

with decency.

• It is advisable to request that you be accompanied by your lawyer for

the search.

• A female can only be body searched by a female Police Officer.


9. QUESTIONING BY POLICE AFTER ARREST

9.1 Identity of the Police Officer questioning you

Note the name/rank of the Police Officer questioning you.

9.2 Right to remain silent

The Police Officer will first make friendly conversation/talk (example:

ask you about your family and friends etc). You are only obliged to give

your full name, age, address and occupation (Personal Particulars).

Other than giving your Personal Particulars, you have the right to

remain silent. Be polite. Do not be afraid to remain silent. This is your

right. If you choose to remain silent, say: "I would like to

exercise my right to silence".

9.3 112 Statement by you during investigation

The Police Officer will ask you questions and then write down your

answers. The Police cannot threaten or force you into making a

Statement. If you have been threatened, beaten or forced, lodge a

police report against the Police Officer at the first opportunity. This is

your right.

9.4 112 Statement is not to be used as evidence

Generally, any Statement you make to the Police during investigations

cannot be used as evidence except if you are being charged for

offences under, for example, the Dangerous Drugs Act, the

Kidnapping Act and the Internal Security Act. However, you may use

the Statement to support your defence during your trial.


LEGAL AID CENTRES (LAC)

• Kuala Lumpur : 03-2691 3005 / 03-2693 2072

• Selangor : 03-5510 7007 / 03-3281 2428

• Negeri Sembilan : 06-6013 844

• Melaka : 06-2845 519 / 06-2864 514

• Johor : 07-2235 698

• Perak : 05-2550 523

• Kedah & Perlis : 04-7333 467

• Kelantan : 04-7448 660

• Pahang : 09-5159 244 / 09-2969 410

• Pulau Pinang : 04-2617 451/ 04-3108 451

POLICE AND YOUR BASIC RIGHTS

Published in conjunction with TANGKAP

(Tindakan Anti PenyalahGunaan Kuasa Polis)

www.malaysianbar.org.my


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Boodyboy, out!!!

15 albums

Got tagged into doing one of these, but hey its nice to be tag ged once in a while!
=)


.The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note). (In no particular order)

1. Bon Jovi : Crossroad
2. No Doubt : Rock Steady
3. Atilia : Sangkar
4. David Tao : Ultrasound
5. JZ8 : JZ8
6. Jay Chou : Fantasy
7. MAtchbox 20 : Mad Season
8. Michael Jackson : HIStory
9 : She & Him : Volume 2
10 : Olivia Ong : Olivia
11. Jason Mraz : We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
12. Colbie Cailat : Colbie Caillat
13. Zee Avi : Zee Avi
14. Wang Lee Hom : Evolution
15. Wang Lee Hom : Heroes of Earth


Boodyboy, out!!!

Life's forseeability

I wanted to do this post as a tribute to my grandmother who just passed away last Friday. But after thinking about it, I've decided to blog about how certain things in life cannot be controlled by us, no matter how well we plan it to be.

The incident that led to her passing was definitely a shock to all of us; her children, grandchildren as well as great grandchildren.

While she did pass away at the age of 81, which many people consider to be old age, the fact that she lost her life due to an accident is still a fact many of us cannot accept. After all, when I last saw her 3 weeks back, she was still in a jovial mood (we were at my sister's surprise farewell party at Ecoba).

Here's what happened (in a simplified manner):
Apparently there was a gas leak from the spare gas tank at home. My grandmother went to reheat the food, turned on the gas stove and an explosion occured. MY grandmother suffered 1st degree burns and was put into the ICU where she survived for another 4 more days. Ultimately, her age and her previous health conditions made it difficult for her body to recover from this shock.




All I can say is that, life is pretty unpredictable. As much as we can how to live our lifes, we cannot decide how, or most importantly when our lives come to an end.





The best we can do is have a plan and give it our best shot till its time to go. Had we not given our best, would we regret it when we're on our death bed?

The next time we decide to skip an invitation or pass up on an opportunity, lets quickly ask ourself, without prejudice, "Am I going to regret not doing this in the future?" Give yourself the chance to answer it honestly. If you can say no to yourself comfortably, then by all means, you will continue to live life happily.

If you might even think that you will have the slightest regret, why not give it a shot and say yes. It never hurts to try something out. Even if you failed it, you still have something to gain. Something we call experience and wisdom.

I hope that my grandmother had lived her life to the fullest, made the choices which she thought was best for her and her family. She raised a group of children who turned out to be great uncles and aunts for me. I'd say, for a single mother for over 40 years, she did a pretty good job. Somethings in life like the hardships they had to go thru, living life without much money, was not her ideal situation, but she gritted her teeth and did her best to provide for her 9 children.

As you can see from the picture above, that is how big our family is. 9 Children, 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. We shall all remember her in our own special ways.

For all my fellow readers, I hope you continue to live life to the fullest and dont pass up any opportunity in your life without giving a chance!

Boodyboy, out!!

Love Love Love

Was introduced to this song by a fellow blogger as well as friend.

Its a fairly new song by a fairly new artiste, Hope.

Good move by releasing a first single featuring Jason Mraz.

Very typical "beachy" song. Nice to listen on an easy going day

=)

Enjoy!

Love, Love, Love, Love, Love
Giving me
Love, Love, Love
More than I ever need
Love, you’re so distracting
Am I overreacting, For feeling this way
And ever, since I met ya, I can’t keep my attention
And you are to blame

You’re love’s a permanent distraction,
A perfect interaction
A feeling so extreme
I lost my appetite to eat, and I barely get to sleep
Cause you’re even in my dreams
And I thought that I was strong but I knew that all along,
This was out of my control
So I fell into your hands, and I don’t know where we’ll land,
I’m just going with the flow
Love, Love, Love, Love, Love



Somedays, I want to run away
This feels so perfect, it’s breaking my heart
Yeah we could, we could stay here happy
Or after summer, be two worlds apart

You’re love’s a permanent distraction,
A perfect interaction
A feeling so extreme
I lost my appetite to eat, and I barely get to sleep
Cause you’re even in my dreams
And I thought that I was strong but I knew that all along,
This was out of my control
So I fell into your hands, and I don’t know where we’ll land,
I’m just going with the flow
Giving me, Love Love Love, Love Love

More than I ever need
Giving me Love Love Love
You’re Love, Is coming like a freight train
Ain’t nothing gonna stop it,
It’s heading for my heart,
You’re Love, is bigger than a rain cloud
It covered up my whole skies
It’s filling up my heart,
My heart with
Love, Love, Love, Love, Love
More than I ever need
Giving me
Love, Love, Love

You’re love’s a permanent distraction,
A perfect interaction
A feeling so extreme
I lost my appetite to eat, and I barely get to sleep
Cause you’re even in my dreams
And I thought that I was strong but I knew that all along,
This was out of my control
So I fell into your hands, and I don’t know where we’ll land,
I’m just going with the flow Giving me, Love Love Love, Love Love
More than I ever need
(Repeat)



Boodyboy, out!!!

Random Wikipedia topic : Bank Run

Decided to read a random Wikipedia topic to increase my knowledge and I ended up at bank run.

So what is a bank run?

According to Wikipedia, a bank run (also known as a run on the bank) occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent. As a bank run progresses, it generates its own momentum, in a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy (or positive feedback): as more people withdraw their deposits, the likelihood of default increases, and this encourages further withdrawals. This can destabilize the bank to the point where it faces bankruptcy.[1]

A banking panic or bank panic is a financial crisis that occurs when many banks suffer runs at the same time. A systemic banking crisis is one where all or almost all of the banking capital in a country is wiped out.[2] The resulting chain of bankruptcies can cause a long economic recession.[3] Much of the Great Depression's economic damage was caused directly by bank runs.[4] The cost of cleaning up a systemic banking crisis can be huge, with fiscal costs averaging 13% of GDP and economic output losses averaging 20% of GDP for important crises from 1970 to 2007.[2]

Several techniques can help to prevent bank runs. They include temporary suspension of withdrawals, the organization of central banks that act as a lender of last resort, the protection of deposit insurance systems such as the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,[1] and governmental bank regulation.[5] These techniques do not always work: for example, even with deposit insurance, depositors may still be motivated by beliefs they may lack immediate access to deposits during a bank reorganization.[6]

Under fractional-reserve banking, the type of banking currently used in developed countries, banks retain only a fraction of their demand deposits as cash. The remainder is invested in securities and loans, whose terms are typically longer than the demand deposits, resulting in an asset liability mismatch. No bank has enough reserves on hand to cope with more than a fraction of deposits being taken out at once.

business investment requires expenditures in the present to obtain returns that take time in coming, for example, spending on machines and buildings now for production in future years. A business or entrepreneur that needs to borrow to finance investment will want to give their investments a long time to generate returns before full repayment, and will prefer long maturity loans, which offer little liquidity to the lender. The same principle applies to individuals and households seeking financing to purchase large-ticket items such as housing or automobiles.

The households and firms who have the money to lend to these businesses may have sudden, unpredictable needs for cash, so they are often willing to lend only on the condition of being guaranteed immediate access to their money in the form of liquid demand deposit accounts, that is, accounts with shortest possible maturity. Since borrowers need money and depositors fear to make these loans individually, banks provide a valuable service by aggregating funds from many individual deposits, portioning them into loans for borrowers, and spreading the risks both of default and sudden demands for cash.[1] Banks can charge much higher interest on their long-term loans than they pay out on demand deposits, allowing them to earn a profit.

If only a few depositors withdraw at any given time, this arrangement works well. Barring some major emergency on a scale matching or exceeding the bank's geographical area of operation, depositors' unpredictable needs for cash are unlikely to occur at the same time; that is, by the law of large numbers, banks can expect only a small percentage of accounts withdrawn on any one day because individual expenditure needs are largely uncorrelated. A bank can make loans over a long horizon, while keeping only relatively small amounts of cash on hand to pay any depositors who may demand withdrawals.[1]

However, if many depositors withdraw all at once, the bank itself (as opposed to individual investors) may run short of liquidity, and depositors will rush to withdraw their money, forcing the bank to liquidate many of its assets at a loss, and eventually to fail. If such a bank were to attempt to call in its loans early, businesses might be forced to disrupt their production while individuals might need to sell their homes and/or vehicles, causing further losses to the larger economy.[1] Even so, many if not most debtors would be unable to pay the bank in full on demand and would be forced to declare bankruptcy, possibly affecting other creditors in the process.

A bank run can occur even when started by a false story. Even depositors who know the story is false will have an incentive to withdraw, if they suspect other depositors will believe the story. The story becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.[1] Indeed, Robert K. Merton, who coined the term self-fulfilling prophecy, mentioned bank runs as a prime example of the concept in his book Social Theory and Social Structure.[8]

A bank run is the sudden withdrawal of deposits of just one bank. A banking panic or bank panic is a financial crisis that occurs when many banks suffer runs at the same time, as a cascading failure. In a systemic banking crisis, all or almost all of the banking capital in a country is wiped out; this can result when regulators ignore systemic risks and spillover effects.[2]

Systemic banking crises are associated with substantial fiscal costs and large output losses. Frequently, emergency liquidity support and blanket guarantees have been used to contain these crises, not always successfully. Although fiscal tightening may help contain market pressures if a crisis is triggered by unsustainable fiscal policies, expansionary fiscal policies are typically used. In crises of liquidity and solvency, central banks can provide liquidity to support illiquid banks. Depositor protection can help restore confidence, although it tends to be costly and does not necessarily speed up economic recovery. Intervention is often delayed in the hope that recovery will occur, and this delay increases the stress on the economy.[2]

Some measures are more effective than others in containing economic fallout and restoring the banking system after a systemic crisis.[2][9] These include establishing the scale of the problem, targeted debt relief programs to distressed borrowers, corporate restructuring programs, recognizing bank losses, and adequately capitalizing banks. Speed of intervention appears to be crucial; intervention is often delayed in the hope that insolvent banks will recover if given liquidity support and relaxation of regulations, and in the end this delay increases stress on the economy. Programs that are targeted, that specify clear quantifiable rules that limit access to preferred assistance, and that contain meaningful standards for capital regulation, appear to be more successful. Government-owned asset management companies are largely ineffective due to political constraints.[2]

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I know thats a lot to learn today, but hey, you now learnt something which is related to what happened to the European financial crisis 2 years ago.


Boodyboy, out!!!

Sex Bomb

A colleague of mine left her PC on and she went off with a couple of songs looping out loud.
It was pretty annoying cause i souldnt turn down the volume. Somehow, it was a couple of emo Indon love songs and then this song.

I actually couldnt stand the noise at first but then this song became more and more catchy to me. HAhaha!

Sung by the great Tom Jones, I present to you, SEX BOMB!





Spy on me baby use satellite
Infrared to see me move through the night
Aim gonna fire shoot me right
I'm gonna like the way you fight

Now you found the secret code I use
to wash away my lonely blues
So I can't deny or lie cause you're
the only one to make me fly.

Chorus:
Sexbomb Sexbomb you're a Sexbomb
You can give it to me, when I need to come along
Sexbomb sexbomb you're my sexbomb
And baby you can turn me on.

No don't get me wrong ain't gonna do you no harm (no)
This bomb's for lovin' and you can shoot it far
I'm your main target come and help me ignite
Love struck holding you tight.

Make me explode although you know
the route to go to sex me slow
And yes, I must react to claims of those
who say that you are not all that.

2x Chorus:

(Break)
You can give me more and more counting up the score
You can turn me upside down and inside out
You can make me feel the real deal
And I can give it to you any time because you're mine

Chorus:
Sexbomb Sexbomb you're a Sexbomb
You can give it to me, when I need to be turned on

Sexbomb Sexbomb you're my Sexbomb
And baby you can turn me on. 8x




Boodyboy, out!!