Beware of Scam

As i read the newpaper from Singapore, i thought i should highlight some pointers for people who may be easily duped. As recently one of my friend, was cheated from some internet house rental scam, another of my friend was almost sucked into a fraud scam. She applied for a job which only required her to get money from travellers cheque posted to her from banks. Thank God, the bank stuff was alert enough to know that the cheque was a fraudThere is...

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Taken ( 2008)

Amidst all the big budget movie, is a movie that quietly sneak into one of my must watch movie list. The movie is worth every bit the penny i spend, the plot is interesting. A father whose daughter is captured must use all his skills to find her back.What i think it captures is the father's fury in the mob who tried to kidnapped his daughter. Its like the anti-hero who will break the law just to get his daughter back and punish the evil doers who...

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Seared Kobe Beef with Truffle-Shiitake Sauce

Next week, i plan for one of those dinner party at my place. This time it will be an invitation only party. So since we all want to try some really good food.. Kobe Beef is on the menu. I am in the midst of planning something gastronomic... a really delicious and light menu to whet the palate.I think i will limit the seating to 8 people if possibleOne of the possible dishes :Seared Kobe Beef with Truffle-Shiitake Sauce Serves 4 as appetizeR 12 ounces Kobe beef ribeye 2 shallots, minced 2 cups sliced shiitakes, stems removed 1 cup red wine...

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Pastor Michael Gugielmucci faked cancer to hide porn addiction

Pastor Michael Gugielmucci faked cancerThe recent news of one of Australia's most well-known christian Family who have in recent years inspired so many people around the world, have been hit by a scandal that rocked the Australian Christian community.The pastor that wrote the Song - Healer and whose video blog was viewed by more than 300,000 people, recently confessed that the Cancer was a lie to hide a deeper addiction.The repercussion is huge because he was a founding pastor of Planetshaker and more recently Edge International. He was in sydney...

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Tropic Thunder Review

Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder boasting an assemble cast of leading actors of Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Tom Cruise, Matthew Mcconaughey, Alicia Silverstone..... I don't know how they managed to get so many A-list stars on the movie. Its almost like Oceans 11.Went to watch the movie as it has to of my favourite actors - Ben Stiller and Jack Black. They movie started of interestingly enough and caught my attention. It has some unique...

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Chicken Rice Recipe

Chicken Rice is actually a very simple dish to make. I have been trying to perfect this dish as this is from my country of origin. I can prepare this in 30 min, so i am sure with luck someone could so this in at least under an hour.Ingredients for the chicken : 1 whole Chicken (to be boiled in a large pot of water by itself) 70 ml of Sesame Oil 60 ml of Light Soy Sauce 1 medium sized cucumber 1 sprig parsley 60 ml of Concentrated Chicken Stock ( made from boiling chicken...

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Khao Kha Moo - Pork Leg Dish

I felt a little nostalgic today so i thought i will make a little thai pork leg soup. I did not have pork leg only pork belly so i was a little naughty and just used whatever i had. The good thing about this dish is that because the sauce is quite strong. You can escape with pork belly.Anyway, this dish is really easy to makeIngredients1 pork shank, about 2 lbs or more3 cups vegetable or peanut oil6-8 cups water or enough to cover the leg in the pot1/4 teaspoon corriander powder and 5-6 fresh corriander roots5 big cloves garlic10 Sz =echuan peppercorns2...

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Airasia charging Fat People by weight

Here is a an incentive for fat people to lose weight. I suppose if you too fat you will be charged, then maybe if you are skinny then you will get discount airfare. Well at least it gives me an incentive to stay slim.The airlines are getting a little bit extreme.... well i suppose that is what you get from Airasia...a malaysian airline company. They want to squeeze as much money from the poor people like us.I wonder what the airlines will think of next. Maybe they will have a beautiful people tax. good incentive for my housemates to do some more...

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Food Club Invitation

In the coming month... we will be hosting a Kobe Beef tasting night. Vivien found a place here in Perth that sells the premium grade Kobe and Wagyu beef, as the beef is so expensive the meal will be a shared course. I hope to design a 3 course meal for 10 to do a beef sampling with some nice robust wine or Japanese SAKE...Of course it will be a first come first serve ... and at the moment I have 8 people booked for this one of special night.... for...

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Italian Dishes - Pizza, Fish Chowder and Chips

I had a chance to do some Italian dishes on Monday night for my housemates, we still had some leftovers from the previous day night out. So i thought why not feed the hungry pets in my house too. Now... let me introduce you to some delicious and simple recipe even my mom could possible do it. No cookbooks needed.The Seafood ChowderWhat you need for this dish1. Any seafood - Prawns, Fish, Scallops, etc2. Potato3. Parsley4. garlic5. Onion7. Stock8....

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The fastest street legal car

Triumph for Bugatti VeyronThe Bugatti Veyron has wiped the floor with the opposition in Autocar's annual 0-100-0mph contest, featured in the current issue of the world's oldest car magazine, even managing to beat a Suzuki GSX-R1000 superbike.Featuring 25 of the world's fastest cars, from the 14th placed £79,995 Aston Martin V8 Vantage to the second-placed £34,995 Ariel Atom, the shoot-out pitches the cars against each other in a straight fight to...

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Chilli Mussel

Preparation Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 10 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 1kg greenlip (New Zealand) mussels, scrubbed, debearded 500g black (local) mussels, scrubbed, debearded 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes with basil (La Gina brand) 185ml (3/4 cup) dry white wine 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 fresh long red chillies, finely chopped 1 fresh red birdseye chilli, finely chopped 2 tbs drained finely chopped capers Salt & freshly...

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Scotch Fillet Steak - A great simple dish

This is a dish even a less than capable cook can cook. I bought a lot of scotch fillet at the wholesale market, so i thought this would be a good way to experiment with some new recipeI had some jack daniels lying around the house courtesy of Victor, so i thought i should use some before he finishes with it.I would call this dishJD Scotch Fillet with double cooked Potatoe and Mixed Vegetable So what you need.1. Scotch Fillet Steak2. Jack daniel3....

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Teriyaki Beef - The secret

Here is a simple Teriyaki recipe, if you are ever going to make one. I have been around the Japanese restaurants in Perth and no restaurant could beat Kabuki, so i decided to replicate the dish.So here it is to make a really simple and delicious teriyaki beef. Ingredient1. Scotch fillet2. Sesame Seed3. Teriyaki Sauce marinade or to make your own sauce if you want To make your own sauce : 1. Soy Sauce 2. Mirin ...

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Tech Show

Saturday on the weekend, we planned to visit the tech exhibition expo call G03 but seriously I sort of half guessed it would not be a big event. The entry was free so that was a big plus. 4 of us went, myself, esther, chong yee and bird.There wasn't much to crow about except that there was a lot of games and DVDs to buy. Stores were mainly exhibiting their wares like laptops and graphic cards. But since it was free, it was not too bad to visit.Below...

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Chicken with Sechuan Squid and Salad

This is a simple recipe i created, which is pretty easy to make and takes only about 15 minutes.All you need is Chicken wings, squid, egg, any lettuce, bread, ham and Parmesan cheese. As i was a little lazy this recipe only needed deep fryer and a wok.Double cook Chicken - marinate with Sesame oil, soy sauce and a little pepper, then deep fry them and later grill them over the wok with a little oyster sauce. Yum !Squid - I used corriander powder,...

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Firehouse Bistro Review

Firehouse Bar & Restaurant (The) Country Comfort Intercity Hotel 249 - 263 Great Eastern Hwy Belmont 6104This restaurant is the one the most people will miss, situated in the Country Comfort Intercity Hotel, it has no frontage to announce its presence. The only reason people will know the place is if they are staying in the hotel or have with them an entertainment book.One of the beauty of this place is that it has a great cosy atmosphere,...

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