Haunted Places in the US

Wanna know the most haunted places in the United States? Would you be brave enough to spend any time -- or perhaps even a night -- at the most spooky sites in the list?

Happy Halloween!

Real Estate in Malaysia

I read the other day that sales of second-hand properties have declined in the US. Over the news on tv the other day, I heard property sales have also declined somewhat in Britain.

Here in Malaysia, people are still snapping up new houses. Looks like real estate investment is still high on people's priorities. Buyers have known to queue up way before the developer's office opens.

Have you been to a Garage Sale?

I've often seen garage sales being advertised in the local dailies but have so far been to just one and that was many years ago. The other day, I went to another one with two other girlfriends. One of them was looking for second-hand bar stools. I was surprised to see shirts going for a Ringgit and they were pretty good ones too. Was looking out for original paintings but too bad there wasn't any.

The Convenience of Computer-based Training

With our advanced technological era, e-learning has become a common way of learning. Computer courses are part and parcel of contemporary education and computer training has taken a new twist too. Computer training need not be classroom style anymore as training can now be computer-based and can be done anywhere, not necessarily in the classroom.

Leadership training has also evolved and allows you to apply any leadership styles and skills in real time, and have you discover what you don't know in the safety of simulations.

Indeed, training methods have come a long way.

A Pair of Panties instead

There is always room for some laughter, innit? Some jokes are classic and never go out of style, just like the one below which always gives me a good chuckle everytime it came my way. Enjoy.

A young man wished to buy a pair of gloves for his sweetheart's birthday, so he went to an expensive boutique, bought the finest gloves available and asked the saleswoman to have them delivered with a note.

While wrapping the gloves, a clerk accidentally mixed up the order and sent a pair of panties instead.


Here is the note the young man sent to his sweetheart:


Darling,

I chose these, because I noticed that you are not in the habit of wearing any when we go out in the evening. I would have chosen long ones with buttons, but because your sister wears the short ones that are so easy to remove, I decided to get the same style for you.

Although these are a delicate shade, the lady I bought them from showed me a pair she had been wearing for three weeks and they were hardly soiled. I had the sales girl try them on for me and they looked really smart.

I wish I could be there to put them on for you for the first time. No doubt many other hands will touch them before I see you again. When you take them off, remember to blow in them before putting them away as they will naturally be a little damp from wearing. Be sure to keep them on while cleaning them so they don't shrink. Just think how many times I will kiss them during the coming year. I hope you like them and will wear them for me on Friday night.

All my Love.


P. S. The latest style is to wear them folded down with a little fur showing.

Enjoy a holiday in a log-cabin

A friend who has emigrated to the US with his family recently came back to Malaysia to visit with his family. We met up. During the course of our conversation he shared about his summer vacation staying at a log-cabin. Not sure whether it is one of those Pigeon Forge cabins but the whole family of three kids and parents enjoyed themselves. Can you imagine snuggling up under 600-thread count sheets? That's how comfortable they all were.

Airbus A380

Everyone has been talking about the Airbus A380. Delivery delayed by almost two years, Singapore Airlines made its maiden flight yesterday with 450 passengers onboard. The superjumbo took off from Changi Airport to Sydney at 8am. The youngest passenger a 10-month-old boy to the oldest, a 91-year-old man. There were 75 journalists from all over the world and many of the successful bidders for seats.

SIA, the first to operate the double-decker giant sold more than 650 one-way seats to Sydney and back in a charity auction. The bids came from 35 nationalities paying from USD560 for an economy seat to USD100,300 for a pair of one-way suite tickets. Close to USD2million (RM7million) were raised for charity.

The A380 is the biggest jetliner ever built. The combined floor space of its two decks could contain nine squash courts with a tail seven storeys high. Airports have had to widen runways and install special jetways just to handle the plane.

The aircraft has been certified to carry 853 passengers, yet SIA is providing just 471 seats on the aircraft which has 50% more floor space than the Boeing 747-400. The French fashion house, Givenchy, has been hired by the airline to create the interior of the plane.

For all that luxury, SIA's first class fares between Singapore and Sydney are 20% more than for the same route on the airline's 747-400s. The one-way fare comes up to around USD6000, excluding taxes and extra charges. Business class passengers pay a 15% premium, about USD4140 one way, excluding taxes and charges.

Seven out of the 14 carriers that plan to fly the A380 are also doing them up in luxury. The seven are Emirates Airline, Qantas Airways, Deutsche Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, Korean Air, Kingfisher Airlines and SIA. They have all configured their planes with an average of 503 seats even though the A380 is certified to carry 853 passengers.

SIA has 19 of the super-jumbos on order, Emirates 47 and Qantas 20. Airbus which has received an order for 165 A380s from 14 customers will need to sell about 420 units to break even.

Have a Virtual Cabin experience

Related article: Airbus A380 lands in Sydney on first commercial flight

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