Saturday, May 22, 2010

Mindless Miscellany (No.1)

World is full of mindless minds. Somebody (probably a half-brain flasher) asked in a motor advice column in the New Sunday Times yesterday which one, between the Lamborghini and Ferrari, is a better choice in terms of maintenance and resale value. The adviser's response: buy a Perodua.

If you're fixated on reason and logic, things like this can drain your brain faster than no time. Let's celebrate them instead. And here's more:

1. About 90% of men worldwide would rather talk about football than about their wives (45%) and their work (34%) . An unrelated survey carried out at about the same time reveals that, as far as wife and husband relationship goes, 63% of married women, also worldwide, prefer reading or sleeping or watching TV to sex. I think these two sets of findings are two sides of the same coin. They explain each other. What's there to talk about your wife if she's only turned on by books, Astro and pillows? Likewise, is there anything left to bother in a football-fatigued husband?

2. Inter Milan won the Champions League final with only 35% possession. That's what Hull normally get when they play Liverpool. No regret missing the 3 am telecast; a final without a Spanish or English team is never worthwhile. For such success, the coach would immediately get a lucrative contract extension. But Jose Mourinho, the Inter coach, immediately quit the club and joined Real Madrid. What do you expect from someone who's proclaimed himself 'the special one'. Just hope Real won't win with 35% possession.

3. The 8th Akademi Fantasia ended with the predictability of a declining franchise. Yes, I watch this low-brow show, and I won't apologize (actually no choice, wife loves this show). The winner was a loverboy from Perak (wife swooned every time he crooned). The only standout for me was the five new KRU compositions for the finalists, complete with video clips. With trade-mark titles like VIP and RSVP, they're all gems. For talent and creativity, KRU rules. After eight years, the popularity of AF is waning. Fire the teachers, please. The talent pool has dried up, and mediocrity has crept in. If something is not done fast, it'll lose out to Imam Muda !

2 comments:

  1. Ni kena suruh pakcu komen or argue especially about the ferrari vs lambo thing. If you'd prefer a longer overall review, get abang jilan.

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  2. Yang tanya tu tak ada nama, cuma no hp saja. Tapi kalau soalan macam tu, possibility dua orang saja, Pak Cik Nasir atau Haji Harun.

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