what about the chickens...

could our beloved box of all, the tv change the world?

Jamie Oliver is currently running a 'chicken crusade'.. fighting for the welfare of chickens which ultimately becomes food...the irony.

I've heard of three type of chickens... caged chicken, free range chickens and organic chickens
...normally id just go for the cheapest one..words that just pass me by, never really meant a whole lot.....the cheaper the better... right? kiam siap...lol..


and then...one day..

as boredom engulfs me i flicked through the channels as most guys would.. *click* News...boring..hmm, *click* news.. boring...*click* talk show boring.. *click* chicken? hey...Jamie Oliver...hey..ok..lets see what this dude's got to show..

the first thing he showed were little chicks separated into two cages, male chicks and female chicks...the male chicks are placed in a gas chamber (reminded me of the holocaust) they get all drowsy and faints then fed to animals in zoos...so ok...feel a lil bad right..see the chicks pengsan like that..

what about the female chicks? they are placed in small wired cages after 20 weeks which remains home for basically their life's purpose to produce eggs..as in any industry...productivity is everything..the most production with as little space..they are fed well, and on average produce an egg a day...its madness isnt it? and after a year..the quality of eggs deteriorates...these older hens are 'discarded' as pet food or processed food with newer hens taking their place...

a modern hen's home

effects after a year of confinement...the feathers starts falling off and would normally have problems moving about

thats how we get our 15eggs for $1.25 ...on the contrary we have to pay almost that amount for 6 eggs from free range chickens.. living in a much better place...somewhat like this..


ultimately, ..how far should people go to preserve the welfare of chickens whose fate is not any different...

as of now..15eggs for $1.25 still sounds about right to me.

FWD EMail.....lols

Why Dr. Mahathir insists on using English for math and science. Because globally people use the language as information and/or technology language at this moment. How dangerous it is if we were to use these words in Bahasa, especially in schools. See example below.

hardware = barangkeras
software = baranglembut
joystick = batang gembira
plug and play = cucuk dan main
port = lubang
server = pelayan
client = pelanggan

Try to translate this:

ENGLISH :
"That server gives a plug and play service to the clients using either hardware or software joystick. The joystick goes into the port of the client."

BAHASA :
"Pelayan itu memberi pelanggannya layanan cucuk dan main dengan menggunakan batang gembira jenis keras atau lembut. Batang gembira itu dimasukkan ke dalam lubang pelanggan."

aiyo! 10 days to total bliss..

so whats been up?.....seems like works been down....seriously work has been very crappy...its at an all time low...i fail to see out of this self inflicted deep hole...hrm...

speaking to my alter ego....he tells me "Positive thinking Esmond".... ...lols...

besides work, been watching one litre of tears....bit by bit...its real sad, yes i agree Bong. U were right after all..lol..so not to overload mental anguish im taking it one episode at a time...

found out there was a bowling alley in the industrial estate in Witham. wasnt too bad....at least right. ;)

hmm work life is boring atm...ill stop now.

see u soon mates! u lot have been a blessing :)

in retrospect...

25th December 2007
Christmas was pleasant, spent with my extended family slightly up north. The hope, the weather forecast all led to my childlike anticipation of a white christmas... cold as it was, it just didnt want to snow....gutted to grumbles lol.. its another year to wait for me to delight (hopefully, fingers crossed) in a white Christmas.

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31st December 2007
iTs New Year's Eve, to London i leave.

With nothing much happening in Witham, I packed a backpack with a drink, an apple and a jacket to London.. supposed to meet Sim and geng (Northerners..hehe..) who were in London for the New Year. woohoo...not bad not bad...killed the boredom in the hype of festivities...

early afternoon was spent in Westminster Abbey...brilliant architecture, deep in heritage, every corner having a story..love it..although graves are everywhere....from graves of royalty to graves of poetry.. okay that just sound wrong... :S ...i remember King Henry and Tennyson...owh and Charles Dickens too...cool...

but my time of celebrations was just about to start...soon after, met Sim..plans were to see the fireworks although i had no idea where it was to be held lol :P...

it was amazing...best ive seen.. enjoy =D

the official BBC video ..worth the time i reckon hehe...



Yeah..definitely something worth remembering.. =).. and the company? yeah they were a cool bunch ;)...
cheers!