KLCC Travel n Shopping Paradise

Redang Island (Pulau Redang)

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:12:00 +0000

Fancy a weekend getaway and travel to a remote island with fine sandy beaches and deep blue seas? Pulau Redang may just be the place you need to visit. A budget traveller's choice, Pulau Redang has everything a person needs to relax and bask in the tropical sun, lazing and do nothing else. If studying marine life is your forte, go snorkeling and watch in real life what National Geographic has been showing you all this while.

Pulau Redang slide show.

The best way to get to Pulau Redang is travel by air to Kuala Trengannu. From there they have ferry service to take you to Pulau Redang. At the same time, enjoy the scenic beauty of open sea and the little uninhibited islands as your ferry passes by. Pulau Redang is about 45 km off Kuala Trengannu coast. It is the largest in the archipelago of islands which als includes Pulau Ekor, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Bidond, Pulau Tengah, Pulau Paku Besar and Pulau Lima.

The green turtle and the Hawksbill turtle has their breeding grounds in the sandy beaches of Pulau Redang. There is a protected Marine Park in Pulau Redang where one can snorkel and observe the marine creatures in their natural habitat. There is a in-house photographer on site to take photographs while colourful marine fishes both large and small swam around you with their curious eyes. It is a sight to behold! One of the guides took a huge sea cucumber from the coral reef and showed it to us. It was almost 3 feet long!

The marine life in the park are protected under the law. You can take photos, go snorkeling, or even touch the the corals and the fishes, but you must take any away. There is a hefty fine of $3000 if you remove any marine life including the corals away from their habitat.

It is advisable to bring enough cash for I did not see any atm machines around. Most things are a little more expensive here compare to other areas of Malaysia, maybe because of it's remoteness.

Pulau Redang has one of the finest and unspoilt beaches I have ever come across. The water is crystal clear and you can practically see the fishes swimming away. There are several chalets, inns and budget hotels in Pulau Redang. If you are a budget traveller, these inexpensive inns are just perfect for a tranquil and relaxing weekend getaway. You can even get a package for a 3 days 2 nights accomodation which includes snorkelling at the marine park for only $85.00.

Sights of Langkawi

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:49:00 +0000

After an exciting day of unpacking our luggage, had a little rest, enjoyed the free buffet and a little swim at the Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort, we thought it appropriate to have a little walk around the beach resort to see what activities lies ahead. From our chalets, we could hear the sound of crickets, some bird's calling and strange noises which we couldn't identify. We took along the torch light as it will be getting dark soon, and head on to do our own discovery. We took the path towards the main wing of the hotel resort thinking it couldn't be that far. They have little buggy cars that came along every so often to take guests to the main lobby. One came along, but we turn down the offer. Since it was a cool breezy evening, a light stroll should be refreshing, so we thought. Little did we know that one can get lost, and that's exactly what happened to us. When we returned to our chalet 2 hours later all sweaty and tired, we vowed to take the buggies in future.

Strange noises that emerged from the bushes turn out to be nothing more than cats scavenging for food. The other unidentifiable sounds were just some cheeky monkeys fooling around. With every arrival of a new guest, these playful little devils knows there's food around. So the evening turn out to be rather unexciting.

The day after, we were determined to try out the cable cars. It is only 5 minutes drive from our resort. Its located at the Langkawi Geo Park Info Center. Here you can find souvenirs from the local crafts and duty free items to purchase. We bought lots of chocolates, some drinks, liqueurs and few items clothing made by some locals. The children were having fun feeding Koi carps and geese in the pond.

The Langkawi Geo Park; local Handicrafts on display; the Cable Car ride was closed.

The greatest disappointment was not being able to ride the cable car due to bad hazy weather, primarily caused by forest fires in a neighbouring country.

Not very far from the Langkawi Geo Park was a jungle trekking site called the "Seven Wells". We thought we'll check it out. Apparently, "Seven Well" is actually 7 little ponds or rather 7 water catchments located about 610 meters up a mountain. Since we are checking out the tracking site, we took the challenge of climbing up the stairs to the Seven Wells. Now, that was a very big mistake on my part. The climb up was very steep, not to say the least. It took us 45 minutes to climb, we got caught in a sudden downpour and worst of all, there wasn't much to see! There was a signboard when we reached the Seven Wells saying, the jungle tracking "Starts here". No, we dismissed the whole idea of jungle tracking; period. Instead we went to a lovely waterfall within the vicinity.

Waterfall near Seven Wells.

A mariner just outside Berjaya Langkawi Resort

Langkawi underwater world, popular with kids.

A Giant Catfish at Langkawi Underwater World

All in all, the whole trip was quite satisfying. Travel and tours operators have packages to Langkawi which includes food and lodging at different hotels and resorts. For budget travellers, google around and you find a package to suit your wallet. As Air Asia fares are so cheap, travel to other areas in Malaysia and explore!

Langkawi's Legend

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:06:00 +0000

Travel to Langkawi Island, an archipelago of 99 islands located in the north-west of Malaysia belonging to the Kedah state. I have heard so much about it but have never been there. I knew there is a legend of a Ledang Princess and the International Maritime Show held annually in Langkawi, that much I know. Travel and shopping in Langkawi is often a common reason for locals to visit this beautiful island. Moreover, it is "tax free" as well. What sort of shopping would one expect out of Langkawi? And how shall we get to travel there?

We decided the best way is to travel is by air. And the airline obviously has to be Air Asia, a new and young "No Frills" airline much like "Ryan Air" of the United Kingdom. In the short span of just a few years, this small airline, salvaged from a local airline gone into liquidation, has emerged to be the most popular of all air travel to local destinations. Pricing is only a fraction of other domestic airlines.

The CEO of Air Asia, Dato' Seri Tony Fernandez (left of pic)

The flight from Sepang International Airport to Langkawi was just over 2 hours. The minute we got on the Air Asia's Airbus A300 plane, we hurriedly occupied the window seats, for it was a free seating arrangement. I was surprised to noticed a young gentleman who looked like the airlines CEO at the far end of the aisle. The air stewardess standing beside me confirmed that it was the "Boss" himself when I pose the question to her. When our "V.I.P" approached nearer, I asked if I could take a photo of him. Not only did he obliged but insisted we have a photo together! So Dato' Seri Tony Fernandez took the camera from me and gave it to the air stewardess. Such a nice and kind gentleman and a definite contribution to his airlines in my eyes for having excellent PR skills towards his passengers.

The sight from the side window of the plane was breathtaking as we approach the landing strip. I could see countless numbers of islands of different shapes and sizes. Which is the main island of Langkawi? I didn't realise until much later that Langkawi was actually made up of 99 islands!

One of the 99 islands of Langkawi

On arrival at the airport, we were greeted by a man from a taxi service outlet located at the main terminal. To travel around and doing some serious sight seeing, you must rent a car to optimise your experience in Langkawi. We chose an MPV which cost us $23.00 a day which was cheap. For a party of 6, it works out to be less than $4.00 each. The petrol in Langkawi is cheap anyway, being a tax free holiday resort.

We had earlier booked 3 Superior/Double beds chalets at Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort before our departure from Sepang International Airport. The rates were $120.00 a night for these lovely chalets. Some of these chalets are at the sea front, with a gorgeous view of the open sea. Others like the ones we had are built on stilts resembling much like ancient village homes.

A typical village style chalet in a tropical rain forest setting.

What we discovered in Langkawi is the cleanliness of its beaches. It somehow reminded me of the beaches in California when I was there, minus the Californian holiday makers of course. I still give it the thumbs up for Venice Beach. None the less, the beaches here is clean and the waters are crystal clear. Our kids just could not wait to take a dip in the waters. Its a pleasant surprise not to see a big crowd of holiday makers here, a big contrast to other beaches I have seen else where. One would describe it as peaceful and serene.

Sea front chalets at Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort.

In house swimming pool at the Berjaya Langkawi Beach Resort. Many of the kids are seen swimming here rather than the beach. Its like a miniature "theme park" style layout with waterfalls and slide.

A small crowd of tourist tanning under the sun.

The travel to Langkawi was interesting and a learning experience as I have never been here. Dining at the Berjaya Langkawi Beach and Spa Resort was quite good, not the usual I expected of a Beach Resort. We had buffet at the restaurant which served mainly local cuisine. I always enjoy a nice juicy piece of steak or maybe English Lamb Chops, but not at the buffet bar.

Laptops and Mini Computers

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:59:00 +0000

Laptops, mini and ultra portable, such as the Asus EeePC 900 seems to be the favourite among students, professionals, writers and computer freaks like me. Go to shopping malls that sells computers, and you will find numerous well known brands joining in the bandwagon to get sales. The mini laptops are fairly cheap usually around $180 has the same specification of its larger cousins. The mini laptops ultra portability and small size is ideal for those who are always on the go.

It is for this reason I drove down to my local multi media shopping mall and purchase a Asus EeePC 900 mini laptop computer or it is sometimes called ultra mobile PC (umpc) for short. This is definitely the most versatile of all laptop computers. With a screen size of only 7 inches this tiny wonder can easily be put inside one's briefcase without the added weight of the normal notebook computer.The price is cheap considering, for I only paid $190 for mine. This comes with a memory of 2Gb in Ram, hard-disc with 170 Gb, built-in wifi, 3 USB ports and a built-in webcam. It also comes with original Windows XP Professional operating system.

My Asus EeePC 900H

I have been using my mini laptop computer for about 4 months now and I have not had a single complaint about my this laptop computer. I do practically everything on this tiny beauty. I do my online work anywhere I want to including train rides, taxis, on holiday; just about anywhere and anytime. The stand-by battery last for 4 hours, this is long enough for me to do my whole day's work on my internet. Now I don't even open my other laptop computer. Why need to? I have got my new Asus EeePC 900H mini laptop computer.

Places where you can get good bargains for mini laptops are Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur and my favourite place the Multi Media Shopping Mall in Section 14, Petaling Jaya.

The Marvel of Shoppers.

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:06:00 +0000

When you thought that now the whole world is practically in financial turmoil, and making money wasn't that easy, one would have to watch what they spend on and how they spend their money. But money speaks volumes; it can make or break a business, crumbles a fundamentally solid and strong bank, it can change our lifestyle or it can convey a wrong message to developers of properties that times are still good.

In Kuala Lumpur, the latter seems to be true as new developments such as huge shopping malls are sprouting up almost on a monthly basis, if not daily. Before anyone has a chance to explore what has in store for shoppers, another new shopping complex opens its doors. Many of the new ones have not even enjoyed full occupancy rate as far as anchor tenants are concerned. Why then another new mall starts its maiden launch? It all boils down to the shoppers and their spending power.

My family and I was out taking a casual stroll along the famous Bintang Walk right in the heart of the city and I remarked to my wife about the new mall in front of us that just open it's doors to the public. We looked at it and was taken in by it's glittering array of lights, much resembling that on Christmas Day; and the beautiful swaying palm trees on each side of it's grandiose main entrance. Without hesitation, we hurriedly walk across to the other side of the road and into the mall. There were 5 levels of shopping area with shops, boutiques, hair salons, jewellery shops, pharmacies, stationary, supermarkets, departmental stores, restaurants and countless numbers of others. What strikes me most is that the shops are there, but where is the crowd? Yes there were some, but with such a low traffic, I doubt any of the shops can barely make any profit. This was 3 months ago and I have re-visited the same shopping mall 3 more times. Each time I visited the place, it's still the same old story, there are no visitors!

Shoppers are there but not to this new mall but the other existing ones. Shoppers have the money; they dictates who lives and who dies in the "battle of the malls". Right now it is any body's guess how well this new mall will fare in the months to come. Only time will tell; only the shoppers will decide.....

Portuguese Settlement in Malacca

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:14:00 +0000

Posted by J.A. 16Th. June 2009

Exotic and Historical travel destination; Malacca. The Dutch, British and Portuguese have had at one time been here, a historical city south of metropolitan Kuala Lumpur. The city of Malacca has been conferred a World Heritage status and rightly so too. No other place in Malaysia can one find such a large population of Portuguese descend who has made this city their home. Rich in history, it's monumental landmarks, the beautiful and enchanting floral landscapes and it's diversity of cultures, Malacca is indeed a place not to be missed when visiting Malaysia.

A windmill - a reminder of the existence of Dutch colonialism at one time in history. Dutch and Portuguese food is still very much alive in this world heritage city. Tourists from Europe likes Malacca for its beauty and rich European culture.

The pink " Stad Huys " - a famous landmark with its more than a century old clock tower and cathedral in the backyard. The central point for the residents here.

UNESCO declared Malacca a World Heritage site status, much to the joy and approval of the Malacca residents. At the forefront, a row of beautifully decorated trishaws on display.

Mainly of Portuguese or Malay ancestry, these trishaw owners welcomes tourist by taking them on a short ride of Malacca and the Malacca Riverside. They are well mannered and courteous and majority speaks English.

A Joy ride for these tourists.

Christ Church of Malacca

Central square with a fountain reminder from the colonial masters.

Malacca is a must see exotic destination while visiting Malaysia. The food here are cheap and excellent. A famous dish as a result of European and local fusion called the " Devil's Curry" is only found here in Malacca. And the Chicken Rice dishes here are not to be found anywhere else because the rice is served as "rice balls", much like meatballs.

Shopping Malls

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:15:00 +0000

Some of the popular shopping malls people frequent in Malaysia. Many of the malls are fairly new. Designer labels are common items in these malls.

Star Hill

The Curve

Mid-Valley Magamall

Low Yat

Food Court

Sungai Wang

Lot 10

KLCC

i-Utama

Night Scene in KL

Cultural Heritage

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:10:00 +0000

Posted June 12th. 2009
Chinese, Pinoys, Malays, Indians, Poruguese, Eurasians, English, Kadazans, Dayaks ...............
The list goes on , for these are among some of the citizens of Malaysia that made us unique.

It has often been mentioned and said in numerous articles around the globe about Malaysia's cultural heritage and its multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society. To the world at large, this potpourri of culture, races, festivities and social blending is usually not well understood. While being a Malaysian myself, I have had my own experiences in the social behaviour of other countries. England being my second home, has had it's own acute social problem in tackling the sudden influx of numerous ethnic minorities from other former Commonwealth countries. I enjoy living in the UK, enjoyed being a Londoner, but that does not mean my life of 12 years there did not has its "downside". I find tolerance towards other races rather low amongst the Brits.

Travelling has been a great interest of mine. I have been to Holland, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, France, Canada, USA and many other countries. I dare to say I feel racial tolerance is an issue in most countries. Ethnic minorities are not particularly well understood with regards to their culture and believes. The "new immigrants" thus resort to keeping their lives to themselves and seldom socialise. This in return, creates more misunderstandings towards their cultural believes.

Malaysia is not perfect but major races namely Malays, Chinese and Indians which made up of the majority of the population have lived together since before independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. The fight for independence and the eventual "marching" by the 3 major races (Malays, Chinese, Indians) represented by their respective leaders to ask Queen Elizabeth II to grant full independence to Malaysia indicates the tolerance and cooperation among the major races. This creates an atmosphere conducive enough to extend to the other minorities in the country. These minorities many of whom are the indigenous people here are gracefully accepted as fellow Malaysian without any questions asked.

So why is Malaysia so different and tolerant towards other races? Why many other countries find race relation an issue? The reason is simple enough. Malaysians grew up together with their multi-racial friends. They were all born in Malaysia and not "new immigrants". Racial disharmony becomes an issue if fellow citizens were not naturally born in their country of residence. The culture, believes and religion "imported" into the new home usually bring about curiosity and caution to the host country.

We are lucky, we are Malaysians.

Money - No money No Talk

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:24:00 +0000

Ever wonder why western countries are talking so much about recession and we here in Malaysia is not feeling the pinch? I was having coffee the other day with an old friend at Starbucks in Mid-Valley Mega mall and the subject of economy slowdown cropped up. I commented on a recent newspaper report that General Motors in under receivership under the Obama administration. So many jobs will be lost and thousands upon thousands the livelihood of employees of GM will be affected. General Motors has become an iconic figure in the US and the effect of it's downfall will be catastrophic. He commented that here in Malaysia we have a good life unlike the US. We don't have the recession! How can he say that, I asked. Look around and for goodness sake, read the papers, I said. There are so many American factories closing down due to poor electronics and computer sales.

But when I look around me, I see Malaysians bustling around and coming out from those "exclusive designer" shops and boutiques with shiny expensive merchandise in their hands. Are we not in a recession? More importantly, do these shoppers realise there is a global financial crunch? Why on earth am I in Starbucks paying almost RM10.00 for my coffee anyway? I could easily have my coffee anywhere else and it would only cost me RM1.50. Little did I realise I am as thick headed as these shoppers.

Most high end properties are not selling well. The five-star hotels have low occupancy rate, the government said it has no money. But the KLCC-gites like me are out enjoying ourselves! This is KLCC, this is Malaysia!

Malaysians tend to have a "tidak apa" attitude. It literally means, we couldn't care less. When the unfortunate happens such as the Asian financial crisis a few years back, the Malaysian starts frantically cutting down all the luxuries and revert to village style living.

When will we learn? Or should I say, when will I Learn?

Swine Flu cure soon.

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:03:00 +0000

Vaccine in October 2009

According to a recent newspaper report, a vaccine may be available in September or October 2009. Whether the report is true or not, we desperately needed some kind of a hope to cling on to especially now when we see so many cases being reported daily. This pandemic is escalating at an alarming rate. Even if no vaccine is found, we still require some other drugs or medicine to curtail this from spreading like wild fire. The Asian bird flu has already caught us by surprise and now this swine flu has done the same. We are not ready at such short notice, we are prepared for yet another onslaught of animal disease. Helpless as we are, we can't ignore the fact that these animal diseases are crossing borders; trespassing into human territory.

The CDC or Center for Disease Control has been testing out samples for the new found cure. Will these vaccines be safe enough for human consumption and quickly gets the approval of the FDA? To date more than 8000 cases have been reported in the United States alone. The latest victim was a man who died because of the swine flu.

Worldwide, new cases are reported daily. Easy transportation via air travel has made it possible for the swine flu virus to fly first class to new destinations and create new breeding grounds. Maybe we should halt air travel for the time being before this virus gets out of control.

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Oh No ! ~ Please stop it !!

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:02:00 +0000

Why do you have to do that?

This was the photo sent to me recently by some one who thought it was funny and I should have a look at it. Unfortunately I didn't find it amusing at all, rather disturbed and concerned.

What this little darling did was anything but amusing. But being a little angel as he was, how could he have known that by giving that cute animal a kiss could spread a deadly disease to the human race? It was purely an innocent gesture of affection towards our fellow creatures on earth. People hug and kiss dogs, cats, hamsters and the like. Why not pigs?

If the swine flu wasn't such a big buzz now, it probably wouldn't matter. You might just laugh it off. But the pandemic situation as it is now, it is dead serious if such show of affection is recorded and being passed around. The statistics of this incurable disease is escalating at such a pace that even the W.H.O. is finding it hard to track its actual figures.

When will a cure be found and how soon? Will this little sweetheart be safe or has he caught the deadly disease as well? The caption on this photo should not have been there in the first place. This little one did not brought about the disease.

Cooking- Stir fried spaghetti.

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:32:00 +0000

Stir- fried Spahetti with bacon and prawns.

Having nothing to eat, and finding most of the food in the fridge

gone; I was rather lazy to race down to the supermarket to get some. However there were some prawns left and a few streaks of bacon, I thought I could come up with something appetizing. The result was this Spaghetti with bacon and prawns recipe. The taste of bacon and fresh prawns was simply delicious and I hope you will enjoy it too.

Ingredients.

1. 6 or 7 medium size prawns (shelled)

2. 4 slices of streaky bacon (sliced into several small pieces))

3. 200gms. minced pork.

4. 3 medium size tomatoes.

5. 2 tablespoons of light soy-sauce.

6. 1 tablespoon of dark soy-sauce.

7. 1/2 packet (or 350 gms) spaghetti (boiled and cooked)

Method.

Fried the minced pork in a wok wiith 1 tablespoon cooking oil until slightly brownish. Add in bacon and stir fried for a further 1 minute.

Put all the cooked spaghetti in the wok and stir fry for 2 minutes.

Add in the light and dark soy-sauce, prawns, tomatoes and salt and pepper (optional). Fry for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the prawns turn pink. Garnish with cucumbers or fresh lettuce and serve.

Luxury Condo in Mt.Kiara for Sale

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Looking for a condominium to stay while in Malaysia for holidays? Or perhaps you have been transferred by your company for a 2 year stint in Kuala Lumpur? Here is one you may like to have a look.

Condominium in Mt. Kiara

Kiaramas Sutera Condo

(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

This luxury Mt.Kiara condo has 3+1 bedrooms and 3 baths. It's total built-up is 1850 sq.ft. If you want to rent, it will set you back $1670 (Rm 6,000) a month. It is within walking distance to Garden International school and Mt. Kiara International school. Plaza Mt. Kiara, a local shopping mall is only 10 minutes walk away where banks, restaurants, grocers, salons, shops, offices are conveniently located.

They have facilities such as 24 hours 2-tier security system, a clubhouse, cafeteria, swimming pool, wading pool, tennis courts, squash courts, sauna, Spa, gymnasium and even a barbecue area to hold a private barbecue party.

Exquisitely landscaped garden is a sight to behold. It has one of the best designed swimming pools in Mt. Kiara I have ever seen. Kiaramas Condominium is located in an area exclusively favored by ex-patriots.

More information can be obtained at this number +6 014 2600 588 ( email: jalliew@yahoo.com). Other areas of interests may also be worthwhile to consider if you are being transferred to Malaysia for business.

Uncaring citizens.

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:46:00 +0000

A relative of mine was robbed of her handbag today. Resulting in a broken car window and her handbag of personal items, not to mention cash. It all happened while waiting for the lights to turn green. Two men on motorbikes stopped beside her on her left and smashed her left passenger. They grabbed her handbag and tried to escape.

Unfortunately the victim's hand was bleeding from cuts of broken glass. All this at Pandan Indah traffic junction. There were cars in front, behind and by her side who say the whole episode.

None of our so called caring society in those cars came to help. All were watching true life drama of the snatch thieves.

Magnum4D, Damacai,Toto,Pick4

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:37:00 +0000

Some people have ask me to include a little of local content pertaining to the entertainment and lifestyles of Malaysians. Well the wide popularity of lottery games has been common subject among locals besides cinema, pubs, shopping and travel. Here is an article on how to play the 4D game as a past time.

Let's look at how to analyse datas and study its forms and patterns for playing the Numbers game.

First and foremost we must have sufficient datas collected in order to be able to put it on a spreadsheet.

How much data are we talking about ? Quite alot !

In a typical game of Magnum 4D ( or Pick 4 ) , we need at least 3 to 4 years of results. I found out from my own programs, this much information is required to put through my programs to yield some patterns or forms.

I compute and analyse these data for periods of 1 week, 3 weeks, 2 months, 8 months and18 months. Different patterns emerged for these 5 "break points". Usually it surfaced a repetition in any one of these periods. We use the 3 to 4 years data to "test proof" the outcome of the patterns. If the same occurs in these 3 or 4 years , then we can safely play along this formation and disregard others.

How to gather these infos and put it on paper?

Open up a spreadsheet such as Excel and fill all the 4 years data in it vertically in the first column as shown.

Data all evens all odds 2e2o 3e1o 3o1e all big all small 2b2s twins
1278

6649

5421

8716
It goes on for the 4 years data. My horizontal (i.e. x-axis) shown has indicated only 11 entry patterns. My own spreadsheet has much more including line sums, doubles, triples, quads, last 2 digits pattern, last 3 digits patterns, etc, etc. You need not go too deep into all possibilities at this stage. If you are a programmer then this is the break to start writing "routines and sub-routines" to check for frequency.

For starters, just concentrate on 2even2odd, 2big2small, twins and doubles. These has the highest occurrence. Its pattern normally surfaced for periods of 2 months, 8 months and 18 months. If any of these pattern holds true for the periods I just mentioned, then it is wise to play along this path. There will be other patterns starting to appear.

I won't go into the mathematics of the game. Just remember buying a single 4-digit number out of 10,000 possible ones are not much of a hope. But betting on a 4-digit number from a pattern (with much reduced numbers) with a good chance of "re-appearing" again is a safer bet.

This logical approach is how my programs are based upon. It will also calculate the "percentage probability" of the "grouping" or "pattern" it computes. When a very high probability ( usually 82% to 94% ) occurs in whatever patterns or forms it presents to me, then I may consider putting a wager on it. In other words, I only play when my program tells me to. It also calculates the number of times a number has had a "hit" for 3 years, 5 years or 10 years. ( I have records for 20 years of data for Magnum 4D) ; or whether its a "Hot" or "Cold" number.

There are many other ways a favourite pattern or number shows itself. There are "series" groupings; playing only 1-digit, 2-digit or 3-digits for Magnum 4D (or Pick4). The latter is my favourite method because I only have to bet or guess 1 or 2 digits correct in a 4-digit Magnum game to win ! I call this method " Netting a Winner". It is alot of fun and I have netted winning numbers many times.

Another method is the "Brooding". It is another favourite of mine because I have fine-tuned this program many times. This was my first program and I still uses it alot when other patterns fail to come up with some good numbers for me. Incubation period is usually within 4 to 6 draws.

Earth Hour

noreply@blogger.com (J.Allan) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:15:00 +0000

The World as we see it is being taken for granted. It surprises me how many a times we humans care very little about our changing planet. Ask anyone about the ozone layer, and you will find the lack of knowledge or the understanding of what the ozone layer is all about. Yet many do not seem to care what happens to our mother Earth. Now we hear all the buzz about the Earth hour.

I pose similar question to my friends and colleagues at work. What do they know about the Earth hour programme and it's worldwide participation. Will they be switching off the lights as well? Almost every body said they will, to save planet Earth. One solitary hour to save our Mother Earth? No doubt it helps, but to what extent? The great damage has been done. It's not reversible, but at the very least we hope not to destroy our planet as fast as we did. Whatever damage done, is done. And the Earth hour programme?.

This coming March the 28Th. 2009, millions will switch off their lights and electricity to participate in a worthy cause. It will help but it will not save our planet.