The Duel

Uploaded by Hemin8r on 25 Jul 08, 9.12AM PDT.

The Batmobile & the Joker Truck face off to the bitter end.

Wicked!!

Heroes Season 3 Trailer

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OMFG, can't wait.

My obsession.

LATEST NEWS (21/07/08) - Batman has beaten up Spidey!
No joke...I'm obsessed with the Batman, or rather the Joker.
Anyway.
Did some googling/wiki-ing for Joker while I was watching Batman (Tim Burton's first) yesterday. Turns out that he has quite an army of impersonators, but you know what, Heath Ledger's(or Chris Nolan's) Joker made all of them look like muppets from Sesame Street.






A little background of our beloved villian.
The Joker has been referred to as the Clown Prince of Crime, the Harlequin of Hate, and the Ace of Knaves. He first appeared in Batman #1 (Spring 1940). In 2006, Wizard magazine rated him the greatest villain of all time. The Joker is a master criminal with a clown-like appearance, including bleached white skin, red lips, and green hair. Initially portrayed as a violent sociopath who murders people and commits crimes for his own amusement, the Joker, later in the 1940s, began to be written as a goofy trickster-thief. That characterization continued through the late 1950s and 1960s before the character became again depicted as a vicious killer. The Joker is widely considered to be Batman's archenemy. He has been responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon (Batgirl/Oracle) and the murders of Jason Todd (the second Robin) and Jim Gordon's second wife Sarah Essen.

In other media, the Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1960s Batman television series; Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film Batman; voice actor Mark Hamill in TV's Batman: The Animated Series; and voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson in the subsequent animated series The Batman.



By the way, this is the only scene in Dark Knight where the late Heath isn't a 'Joker' and if you're lucky enough(in split second! really), you might catch the 'not-so-loved villian of our time' - camwhore(literally) Edison Chan.

Movie Marathon: Hellboy 2 & Dark Knight

Went for a mini marathon today at GSC Pavilion, watching Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and Dark Knight back-to-back, and had more Coke than I ever had in a year but what a return! Okay, maybe not, maybe just a half ROI & ROH (Return of Health), was kinda-little disappointed at Hellboy 2, something's missing in there, but just can't quite point it out, maybe it's the mushy-ness or maybe we all just wanna see him horny again (we miss seeing him with his horns).



But it turns out that the funniest part of the movie is actually this mushy scene where abe and hellboy drunk singing along with Barry Manilow’s “Can’t Smile Without You,”.

And one particular scene that standouts/ fresh in my mind (still) is the scenes where HB battling with God of Forest, like the way it was defeated, the way it died, the way it spill its blood and green/plants start growing. Great concept, great effects.



And then..ah ha...the dark knight.

What can I say? The best batman movie ever. More of a suspense thriller that keep you on the edge of your seat (for the surprisingly long running time), or maybe even a crime movie! But a comic book adaptation? Never crossed my mind once during the whole movie. It's as if Batman were merely a character borrowed from a comic book, blended nicely into this brilliantly directed Heat sequel. And this mainly comes down to the excellent and star-studded cast (not too be mistaken with wood-studded cast; read: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Alicia Silverstone and Elle Macpherson in Batman & Robin).



First of all, Ladies and Gentlemen, Villian of the Decade: Joker.

Heath Ledger is the best Joker(or the entire batman villians) ever, he makes Jack Nicholsan's Joker a joke(pun intended). Playful and fearful, sadistic and insane, he totally stole the limelight from Christian Bale, could have easily be "The Joker" instead of "Dark Knight". A Batman villain winning an Oscar? Why not, I like the way he smacks his lips whenever he's talking.

why..so..serious? we heard him said in the movie, but do you know that he is so serious about his role as the Joker, that he lived alone in a hotel room for a month, formulating the character's psychology, posture and voice (the last one he found most difficult to do). He started a diary, in which he wrote the Joker's thoughts and feelings to guide himself during his performance. And that's some serious dedication. We'll miss you.

And Christian Bale. Taller than Michael Keaton was. More menacing than Val Kilmer was. Less like Adam West than George Clooney was. Solid and committed as always. He gives the character life, and actually makes us feel for him. Same goes with Sir Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. Great casting. Aaron Eckhart is great as ever, liked him since Thankyou for Smoking.

The plot of the movie was interesting because there wasn't a real linear story. It was more about dealing with right and wrong and people's moral values. Things would happen and at each turn someone had to make a decision that could lead to good things or really bad things. I suppose the story at its most basic is about Batman hunting down the Joker, but really the story is about what each one of us would do in a certain situation. The Joker wants to try and exploit people's values while Batman is determined to hold on to his. It was a rather refreshing story in that there was nothing forced in to try and make it a normal superhero movie. It was dark and depressing and at times, very psychotic, but it certainly made you think.

So overall I enjoyed Dark Knight, it is sure one imperishable, spectacular and chaotically-brilliant movie. Definitely worth watching again and again, though the running time (2 and a half hours) might deter a weak soul...

Fu*k Federal Highway

And you wonder why you were stucked for hours...you poor b**t**ds (yes, we all, motorists) are basically left with merely one lane to head down to KL, the rest of the 3(or 4, depends how bad the traffic is) are occupied by dirty a**/ heartless b*tch/ inconsiderate ol'farts / mindless drivers turning down to south, which mainly to Kajang, Semenyih, Cheras, Seremban, Sri kembangan etc..

The picture isn't the worst scenario...but I guess those who travels daily using FH should be able to explain (with 'b' and 'f' and 'a' word!) to you.

After years and years of picking my nose or peepking at fellow boogers (guys/ girls!/ aunties/ uncles/ chicks) in the car next to me during crawls, I sort of came up with a simple solution...

Work late. Really late.

Or. Join the club, be fuckin' heartless too.

And the traffic woes continue...Move! Don't let him get in, you P.O.S. , ah..damnit, you didn't!

Underwear Goes Inside The Pants

"Sometimes you have to suffer a little bit in your youth to motivate yourself to succeed in later life. Do you think if Bill Gates got laid in high school, do you think there'd be a Microsoft? Of course not. You got to spend a long time in your own locker with your underwear shoved up your ass before you start to think,"You'll see. I'm going to take of the world of computers! I'll show them."

**Taken from Underwear Goes Inside The Pants by Lazyboy.

I found this song from Lazyboy amusingly funny, especially this particular phrase, wonder there will ever be a Microsoft if Bill Gates really manage to get laid during his school life? Would he still be able to come up with a monstrous plan to dominate the world as he already did now? (though he's retired now, doeasn't mean we can't mock him anymore, right?) If he got laid, will Macintosh be the one that dominating the world right now? Will Steve Jobs be the one that being thrown at with pies? Apparently not, Jobs was..anyway being approach first before Gates to commercialize their machines, unfortunately or rather fortunately, he turned it down.

Probably there's gonna be a Majorhard instead of Microsoft, running by Richard Branson, selling pc with 'Virgin Inside'. Great song. If you haven't got it already, go get it.

Snowing in Malaysia

Rare sight: our very own Swiss Alps, amazing view, see to believe. Near Pusat Bandar Damansara/Damansara Heights, picture taken after having lunch at Kah Sou Restaurant (decent chinese food around the area, a bit pricey tho; near Victoria Station).

Camel Nutty Lights Box

With the aim to increase its brand equity in the Japan's domestic market, where Camel has not yet gained a substantial market share, JT introduced ''Camel Menthol Box'' nationwide in March 2007, soon after a successful test marketing phase. ''Camel Menthol Box,'' which is also a ''D-spec'' product, was well received in Japan, and its popularity led to JT's decision to introduce ''Camel Nutty Lights Box,'' as a non-menthol alternative for ''Camel Menthol Box.''

As of March 31, 2008, ''D-spec'' products had grown to account for 4.59 percent of Japan's domestic market share, increasing 0.55 percentage points over the previous year. The decision to launch ''Camel Nutty Lights Box'' is in line with JT's strategy to develop high value-added products, such as products utilizing its original ''D-spec'' technology, which the company aims to expand through its vast distribution channels in Japan. Following the newest introduction, a total of 20 ''D-spec'' products will be available in Japan.

''D-spec'' reduced odor products (known as Less Smoke Smell products abroad) incorporate the company's odor reducing technology developed in response to customer demand for the reduction in the unpleasant smell of smoke. It's so popular that it even has fans creating parodies on the camel logo.

Best before and Use by

The facts behind the date labels from the Food Standards Agency.

*'Use by'
'Use by': Never eat products after this date, and follow the storage instructions. However, check to see if the food can be frozen if you need to eat it at a later date.

*'Best Before'
'Best before': These dates refer to quality rather than food safety. Foods with a best before date should be safe to eat after the 'best before' date, but they may no longer be at their best. One exception is eggs - never eat eggs after the 'best before' date.

Learn more

New Word Learnt Today
MICROMASTIA: Abnormal smallness of the mammary gland; small-breasted.
A medical term describing the postpubertal underdevelopment of a woman's breast tissue.

Stop!

So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…

Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

21 grams

In 1907, an American scientist by the name of Dr Duncan Macdougall carried out a series of experiments on patients in a hospital in Massachusetts. Six terminally ill patients were placed on a special weighing machine that MacDougall had invented to discover whether there was any decrease in weight at the precise moment of death.

After the poor buggers passed away, MacDougall noted that, in each case, there was an 'inexplicable loss of weight of three-fourths of an ounce' or 21.3 grams.

To add weight to his discovery, MacDougall also monitored five poorly pooches. When the dogs died there wass no decrease in weight, leaving the scientific community to conclude that either

i) the human soul really does weigh a little over 21 grams, or
ii) dogs are soulless bastards bent on world domination and bringing mankind to heel.

Fact or fiction? You decide.

"Supercar"

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My most viewed photo in my Flickr is not the Mount. Fuji or the Toilet themed Restaurant I shot from my traveling, it is this Ah Beng's intensely decorated car that I come across at our Berjaya Times Square parking lot that gathered most of the attention.

Oh..by the way it is our own renowned Proton Waja if you haven't noticed already.

Bikini Wax

My take: Generally, women are funda'mentally' stronger than men, to ask a man to go thru this just to please his woman(or women)/ to look good (not necessarily bikini wax)...I won't bet on it.

Shiok Sendiri Hamster

Saw this cute little creature at a pet shop in Taman Desa, one of a kind, he/she just can't stop flipping and appears to know what he/she is doing.

* (Apparently not, a search on youtube shows that he is after all not that special.)

Smoking Ethics

An interesting non-non-smoking campaign I found on JTI (Japan Tobacco) website, as the title suggested, the campaign is about educating japanese smokers the ethical side of smoking in the public but (how ironic, has smoking ever been ethical or has it ever been not?). All the guidances are mostly plain common sense but for them to put it in graphics are really funny and intriguing and nonetheless fascinating.









"The world would be more beautiful if everyone can be so thoughful.

Dreaming

Dreaming — the defrag of the brain. All the little pieces of new information are randomly paired with old memories as they fit, creating empty space and allowing for a fresh start the next morning. This would explain why we go seamlessly from one situation to another in dreams: You are a 12 year old in your hometown in Bregenz, Austria, and wind up a minute later in Caracas where you meet your aunt who died last year. This also explains why we go nuts when we don’t sleep — no defragmentation for too long.