HOW TO GO TO NEW YORK FROM CHINA

Certainly at times, Google is very good in playing jokes. Let's take Google Maps for example shall we? Oh, you can do this as well. Just go to http://maps.google.com.my and follow the instruction that I am going to tell you, okay!

SCENARIO: Now, imagine yourself in China now and never mind which part of China is it. So, let's say you want to go to the Big Apple city - New York. Got the situation in your head now? GOOD.
So, you decide to drive and you are lost, what application would be handful? Google Maps. GOOD.
Have you go into the Google Maps already? Now do what exactly I tell you.

STEP 1: Go to Google Maps
Sure you are there now.

STEP 2: Click on Get Directions
Forget about walking, it's too far. Rent a car instead, so click the tab "By Car" - much subtle.

STEP 3: Now, type in China as starting point. Done? Move on to step 4.

STEP 4: Type in New York as ending point. And then, click Get Direction of course.

There you have - 19637 km and it takes you 38 days and 17 hours to reach New York. WHAT? TAKE 38 DAYS and 17 HOURS. Oh, I forgot, we are driving! But to be honest with you, I mentioned about the joke didn't I?

WAIT

Last step. STEP 5: Go to number 93 on the directions description.

NOW YOU CAN LAUGHT YOUR HEART OUT.

The picture, please click and enlarge. Nope, the answer of the joke is not in the picture.

So tell me, how do you get to New York from China? P/S - You have to TRY IT OUT to get the joke.

NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR MOVIES SHOWN IN MALAYSIA

In the latest development, the Malaysia's authority board for film censorship and rating, LPF (Lembaga Penapisan Filem or National Censorship Board) has introduced the new film rating system that will effectively replaces the current system, as reported by our local cinema portal (Cinema Online). It was reported that the authority has already issued the new system to be dismissed to all particular movie studio and distribution and will take into effect immediately.

The Malaysian horror blockbuster Jangan Pandang Belakang carried a U-rating. Rationale? It is agreeable that this movie is not even suitable for children and faint-hearted.

In the current system which has been implemented since 1996, movies are categorized into U and 18+ depending on the subject genre. The 18+ rating resembles those used by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) by giving a R-rating for certain movies deemed unsuitable for the minors. In Malaysia, 18SG was previously used to indicate strong violent and horror genre deemed inappropriate to minor. 18SX for profanity and sexuality contents, 18PA for political and religious sensitivity; and 18PL for combination of one or more categories. U meanwhile was used to indicate a general viewing and releases, similar to MPAA's G-rating.

Read more to learn about the new classification.

The PG13, was later added into the classification in 2008 to expand the scope of the uses of U. In the past, censorship board was criticized for giving a U-rated for some local horror flick which the public deemed too gore to be watched by the minor. Classic examples are Jangan Pandang Belakang and Congkak, two blockbuster local horror that have set the trend for introducing the PG13 rating. It is also worth to note that there are times when some irregularities occurred in the past while rating a movie. Street Kings, Legion and Rambo 4 did have many of its F-words when uncensored while been given 18+ rating.

The solution is simple. LPF will abolished the current system and to be replaced by a simpler version of rating. Below is the new classification:

U - For general viewing without age limit

PG13 - Parents guidance needed for audience under the age of 13

18 - For 18 and above only

So, tell me what do you think of this new system. Is it going to be effective at all?

SOURCES: Cinema Online

WHAT A SHAME! WHERE IS THE SPORTMANSHIP?

Two big dogs are barking at each other on the other side of the fence. Each wants a piece of bone that is only available for one of them. There is nothing to choose between these two canines other than keep barking at each other as furious as possible to show who is the boss. The one which barks the loudest would win the jewel prize of a piece of bone.

However, in sports, barking louder does not guarantee any success nor victory. In sport, actions prove to be louder than any words. Pundits can throw their betting, analysis and opinions on who should and why this should be the case result. Off-field pundits do not transfer well into the on-field performance and results.

This is the case when there are two big bosses for different airline companies have emerged as the main force to drive their own new Formula One teams. In the British Isles we have Sir Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic Airways, who is also the owner for Virgin F1 Racing team. On the other part of the world, we have our own Malaysian's Dato' Tony Fernandez, the founder of Air Asia and team principal of Lotus F1 team.

The two influencer in aviation industry once worked together and it is by no surprise that they share the same passion and experiences. These passions are something that is well-mixed in their bloodstreams. But alas, what a shame! Been the two biggest players where all Formula One is all about money that are thrown just to erect the loudest and fastest car, but to condemn the spirit of sportmanship is no gentlemen at all.

Lotus F1 and Virgin Racing are among the four new teams competing in the 2010 Formula One season. Next season's Formula One is about to create history by making a very much different atmosphere than the one we used to endure before. While the testing season, which will pretty much indicate and gauge each team's performance is far from begin, the challenging season has started between these two bosses.

Fernandes recently quipped that his only target in the new F1 season was to beat Branson; otherwise, he would retire and kill himself.

Branson then suggested something less macabre.

"He has an airline. We have an airline. If we beat him, he can come and work on one of our airlines as a Virgin stewardess. It will save him having to kill himself but we'll make sure the stewardess outfit is perfect." Richard Branson.

The next thing you heard in the paper the next morning is how Dato' Tony Fernandes kindly accepted the offer.

"Our guests will be delighted to be served by a knight of the realm. But knowing Richard, the real challenge will be to prevent him from asking our guests 'coffee, tea or me?'" Tony Fernandes.

Fernandes said if Branson lost the challenge, he would be assigned to duty on board a flight operated by AirAsia X. "We'd like to keep him with us for a longer flight rather than the short-haul flights operated by AirAsia. We'll be applying soon to the Department of Civil Aviation to gain clearance for him."

So, these two bosses are willing to sell their own dignity just to create some nice scene for the F1 fans to see. But I bet not many of us will buy them. It's not only the personal agendas are put into gamble on the Russian roulette table, but the national interests as well. Forget about this shameless challenging verbs been thrown at each other, the end result from the on field car racing is what matter most. This is the day when the sports-world lost its spirit of sportmanship for awhile.

WHEN 2012 COMES, WHAT WOULD YOU NEED?

ANIMAL FURY PROJECT #2

2012 IS DOOMSDAY?

The Mayan has calculated that on 21 December 2012, the world will turn into a giant ball of apocalypse. Based on their baktun-concept that has lasted for almost 144,000 days, the Mayan calendar will come to an end on that precise day. Somehow, the ancient astronomers and current unexplained theories has pointed out that on this day as well, doomsday will occur.

To prepare themselves for the apocalyptic event, the Animal Fury team has assembled another Mayan manuscripts that has been translated into English in a project that has lasted for almost a year. The team believed that the manuscripts contain numerous secrets on how to survive through and to counter the designated doomsday.

With three years before 21.12.2012

DOES THIS MEAN WE STILL HAVE HOPES FOR SURVIVOR?

I cannot guarantee if there will be any survivors nor any hopes for humanity beyond 21.12.2012, but I can assure you if they are any, they are our hope to continue the emergence of human on this planet. Because of that, the Animal Fury team has develop several methods to ensure the existence of the mankind.

Inside the book that the team has secretly published and taking into the account of the Mayan text that they have found, here are what HUMAN SHOULD DO NOW!!

#1 HUMAN SHOULD START STOCK-PILES MORE PLANT SEEDS NOW

Although the human has started to do so, thanks to the project that has been started since 2008 by the Norwegian government, the Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT) and the Nordic Genetic Resource Center. The project entitled Svalbard Global Seed Vault was initiated to collect and preserve a wide variety of plant seeds from locations worldwide in an underground cavern.

The seeds from all over the world was kept here as a stock pile for future use when disaster or any calamity happens. But with such capacity, we can actually stocks more than what we have there now. In case 2012 does happen, the survivors can use the stock-piled seeds to grow plant for self-vegetation.

#2 HUMAN SHOULD START BUILD A ROCKET THAT CAN FIT ANIMALS AND CARRY THEM TO THE SPACE

Anyone may be fascinated by the story on how Prophet Noah was able to carry a pair of each animals into his giant ark when God decided to make a huge flood all around the world to punish those who were ungrateful of Him. Prophet Noah's adventures on Holy Bible, Quran and Torah, should served as a great example for our next planning.

Instead of an ark, human should start consider making a huge spacecraft to bring the animals to the space. A pair of each known animals in the world must be placed into the spacecraft and must be sent to the outer space to avoid the Earth's calamity.

The last resort will be cloning these animals.

#3 HUMAN MUST GATHER A COPY OF ALL THEIR BOOKS NOW

Books are the sources for human integrity, intellectual and knowledges. Without a book, who are we today? Many may find themselves lazy even to finish a page of the book but believe me, keeping a library books should help the survivor of 2012.

For Alexander the Great once conquered half the world along with his library been carried by his calvary, so we should do the same as well. Keep these books - the encyclopedias, the atlas, the human literatures and so on.

Perhaps the Dummies series would subtle as well.

#4 ~ # 10000 THE OTHER THINGS THAT HUMAN NEED TO PREPARE

Here is the checklist:
* The most efficient survival material
* Essential equipment to start a mini civilization
* Mountain bikes and motor cycles for the transport
* Food
* Seeds of vegetables, grains and rice. Seed-potatoes
* Unsinkable boats
* Mini library with books about:
* Principles of mathematics (algebra, space-geometry, and so on)
* Elementary physics
* Elementary chemistry (general and carbon chemistry)
* Basic electricity
* Basic electronics
* Basics of anesthesia, equipment and methods
* Basics of dentistry and necessary material
* Biological growing of vegetables and fruit
* Basics of architecture/building (raw materials to make cement, and so on)
* The production of paper and ink
* The production of glass
* The production of soaps
* Alloys
* Plastics
* Treatment and manufacturing of leather and other natural products
* Pottery
* Simple looms and sewing machines
* Cooling installations
* The production of bio-diesel for diesel engines
* The construction of fuel engines
* The measurement of radioactivity
* Radio and telephone equipment
* Wooden abacuses
* Windmills for the production of electricity
* Detailed maps of the whole world
* Maps to locate minerals, oils and so on
* Accurate mechanical clocks
* Lenses and corrective optometry for glasses
* Paints and coatings
* Welding techniques
* Blueprint for building boats
* Musical instruments and library with musical compositions
* Ammunition powder and explosives

Looks like the whole world and human civilization need to work together to prepare for the tidal waves, super-volcanoes, avalanches, massive earthquakes and tornados!! Fear not human, even if the world is in apocalypse, with the human will we can still survive them.

Well looks like Latte is deep into searching for more methods to help the human to go through the worst apocalyptic era for human race. Should you join him or what?

Initially this is the photo I want to put into the contenders of timeline gallery at www.2012.com.my. However, I did not know about the closing dateline. So, I have to subtle for this one than without the desire to win the trip to Sri Lanka then. (Nuffnang post)

Human, have you prepare yourselves for the 2012 apocalypse?

If not, still you must follow what Animal Fury have asked you to prepare. In the meantime, enjoy these media associated with the release of 2012, an upcoming disaster movie by Roland Emmerich which will go nationwide this November 12.

OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER IN HD
Sony Pictures presents 2012, coming Novemeber 12.



OFFICIAL THEME SONG IN HD
Adam Lambert's Time For Miracles

THE ART OF EXPANDING A CONVERSATION

When you are on the text messaging or Innit chat box or MSN conversation, remember to learn the art of expanding the conversation topics. Exaggerate the topic is a key to make it longer, creative and eventually turning out as a crap of the day. Maybe not a total crap but a good attempt of making communication a bit interesting!

Just follow the following conversation of two people, A and B.

A: Well, I g2g to study

B: Haha…roger. I’m chewing by d way

A: Oh, u juz having dinner izzit?

B: No. Chewin my lovely books

A: Eh, I din know u can chew books

B: Haha…shh….i’m forced to L

A: Wow, don forget those salt and pepper. Sure it taste more delicious

B: Haha…wasabi would be best

A: Eh, wasabi. It will be hard 4 me 2 even swallow them

B: Haha…it will make u study till very ‘gam dong’ one

A: Why would u need to study when it is oledi an agony?

B: I would not take any risk about it

A: Eh, then I think u shud go chewing with subway then

B: Haha…why suddenly subway?

A: If studyin is like a stress, I think subway can distress ma

B: Haha…u never know. Subway is like alternative way

A: Haha...an underground way ma. Lol

B: Yea, it is like an underground oledi

A: Underground? Have to dig lo dear. U got any shove?

B: I would not take the risk of hanging myself at very near the border

A: Haha..when I read back, digging is like dig owns grave. Cannot. Eh, I don c borders

B: U r d one suggesting digging lol…u don see but yes I do. It has stretch beyond my imagination

A: Very well. V manage to drag chewing books into digging some borders. Awesome!

B: No, u started it le. U r d one who start abt subway

A: But u contribute so much until it expands such way. Wah, I can blog abt this convo soon Lol

B: Lol…okay. U r allowed…inform me when u r done J

A: Lol. No particular name will be written

B: U inform me la. I wanna read

A: Haha..sure do. Looks like I distract u enough from chewing ur wasabi books

B: Yes. My book is not green by d way…

A: If it’s not green, than? Rainbow like abc

B: Orange n yellow!

A: Oh, I dunno wat nice food in orange and yellow

B: Haha…too bad

Well, all these are too "Woo-liao" already!!!

A(H1N1) MEANS SOMETHING ELSE

You want to hear H1N1 joke? OK, i know that influenza pandemic has killed 71, so what! Relax and enjoy this one.

Once upon a time, this dude missed his bus and has no choice but to wait for the next bus.

Suddenly a friend of him bumped into him.

His friend greeted him - "Hello brother. How are you?"

With a big smile on his face, the dude replied, "I'm always fine. Especially since I got A H 1 N 1."

Then, everyone in the bus stop gives him a kind of look - perhaps upon hearing the A H 1 N 1, everyone shuns away from the dude - including his friend.

Then the dude informed everyone that he does not mean the H1N1 - "LOL...Not the Influenza disease...it's actually Always Happy 1, Nothing 1"

LOL...So A(H1N1) is equals to Always Happy One, Nothing One.

Oh man, thanks to my friend Gimmy who suddenly thought of the acronym. He is so random can!!

See all the pigs - they always look happy one, nothing one.

I Don’t Want to Rest in Pieces like Final Destination

Dear readers of Green Tea World,

Death is a natural occurrence due to accidents, diseases or some sort of freaking events. Death is so mysterious, so unexpected, so freaking. People die everyday –now you called it a natural order or natural events.

But here is something for you to ponder.
1) How is the facial expression when one is going to die?
2) What does the person see before he/she dies?

Maybe this is the possible answers. Please don’t be afraid when you see this picture.

NOW THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ONE I'M USING FOR THE CONTEST!!

Seriously, don’t! Call it what ever you want for this kind of face but I can tell you that this looks more like a retarded, distorted and psycho face rather than a supposed to be horrified and scary face.

Suddenly I feel like I wanna cam-whore more. Well, I have another one…

And, here is another one…

Well never mind about that. You all well informed that Nuffnang will be organizing yet another movie screening coming this early September. Did anyone counted this is Nuffnang’s movie screening number?

Anyway, it will be happening this:

DATE - 1 September 2009 (Tuesday)

TIME - 9pm

VENUE - TGV One Utama

The Final Destination is the fourth installment of the popular series Final Destination. Please make this the last one or else I’ll be sick of it. Well, the story is about (as always) people with a premonition and déjà-vu sense that one can see people dies, it becomes the responsible of the one who can sense it to warn the rest that may involve. However, death is a tough nut, not easy to be cracked and in some sort of orders, one by one will succumbed to it, under certain act of force that initiate an accident. (Sorry if it sounds too technical!)

What's more interesting is you got to see them die in 3-D! Tell me anyone interested to see people ripped off their flesh or been tormented by unusual freaking accidents in 3-D? Come on, who does not!! Since the 3-D is the new gaga in town, why not.

To give you some taste on how people actually die in possibly 3D, enjoy this wallpaper... 'Muahahahaha'

Okay, all pictures of psycho-horrified are courtesy of webcam. Webcamwhore - the new ideas of life..

p/s: You won't be seeing the 3D version...too bad!!

GUESS THE SIZE? CHALLENGE

Okay, Starbucks is famous for its highly over-rated and over-priced drinks. Seriously and I'm not kidding. Why not? A brewed coffee in a size of a tiny dinosaur mug also need to cost around RM8.50 and 5% government tax.
Now look at the pictures below carefully.

There in the picture, 6 different size of mugs and plastic cup available in Starbucks. This guessing game is pretty easy for the dear reader out there.

1) Simply identified the size of these ceramic-and-plastic-Starbucks-beverage-containers, from A to F. (Hint: Know your Venti, Grande and Tall)
and
2) Additional question, how much do you think these cost? (Hint: Probably not as expensive as you think)

Sorry, because GREEN TEA WORLD!! is not subsidized or sponsored in any matter and aspects of all. The author can only hope dear readers will have fun. NO PRIZE FOR THIS CONTEST YEA!!!

TOP 10 GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME - EMPIRE ONLINE

Do you own any gaming console? Nintendo Wii, PS or even an old Nintendo 64? Even a PC game is perhaps considered as one too. These gaming consoles are tools of what making gaming an absolute fantastic experience. It can be a cheap or an expensive entertainment to joyride.

Over the years of revolution that last about 3 decades, the process has changed the way we game. Gaming is like music or movie; a platform of entertainment that constantly change and evolve over time.

Therefore, to commemorate the years of we first play Tetris and Super Mario till the day we enjoy gang-banging heroes in DOTA and till the day we have dizzy blasting zombies' head and boomers in Left 4 Dead, let us look at Empire Online's Top 10 Greatest Games of All Time as voted by internet users worldwide.

10) GOLDENEYE 007 (1997 - Nintendo 64) by Rareware

Green Tea Plays: never played before

"Memorable for: Style. After blasting his way off a frigate packed with grenade-tossing enemy soldiers, Bond hurls himself into a waiting lifeboat - and casually checks his cufflinks before sailing to safety. Could they have captured the character's essence any more perfectly?" - EO


09) SUPER MARIO 64 (1997 - Nintendo 64) by Nintendo EAD
Green Tea Plays: ****

"Memorable for: Boss battlin'. The heart-pumping terror of swinging Bowser by the tail in the final challenge, and taking your finger off the action button at precisely the right moment to hurl him into a fizzing bomb. And the controller-smashing frustration of cocking it up the first 100 times." - EO


08) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE OCARINA OF TIME (1998 - Nintendo 64) by Nintendo EAD
Green Tea Plays: never played before

"Memorable for: Equestrian escapades. The intense feeling of freedom when you hopped onto Link's trusty steed, Epona, for the first time, and headed off for a canter across the sprawling, haunted landscape of Hyrule. Unadulterated gaming joy." - EO


07) DOOM (1993 - PC format) by id Software
Green Tea Plays: ***

"Memorable for: Turing children into sociopaths. Although it wasn't the first game to use an immersive, first-person perspective, Doom was one of the earliest titles to put players in the shoes of their gun-packing avatar, provoking criticism that the game glorified violence and would surely warp the minds of an impressionable generation of gamers. Why anyone would think that is beyond… oooh, a chainsaw." - EO


06) STREET FIGHTER 2 (1991 - Super Nintendo) by Capcom
Green Tea Plays: ****

"Memorable for: The level of detail. Your game may essentially be fireball, fireball, dragon punch, sweep, but for the pros SF is broken down to a microscopic level. Tournament players go so far as to count animation frames, using to-the-millisecond timing to crush their enemies, see them driven before them and hear the lamentation of their women. Or something." - EO


05) SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION (2005 - PC format) by MicroProse
Green Tea Plays: never played before

"Memorable for: Diplomatic double-crossing. There's nothing quite like signing a peace accord with the French and then sacking their capital when they least expect it. If they didn't think anything was amiss with the 10,000 angry swordsmen massing outside Paris then we're saying they had it coming." - EO


04) CALL FOR DUTY 4 (2007 - X-Box 360, PS3, PC format) by n-Space
Green Tea Plays: *****

"Memorable for: Adding depth to the blasting with RPG elements that allow you to level-up as you play online, unlocking abilities and weapons as you go. The insane part? Hardcore players voluntarily reset to zero upon reaching the level cap, starting all over again for the sake of a prestige tag." - EO


03) WORLD OF WARCRAFT (2004 - PC and Mac formats) by Blizzard Entertainment
Green Tea Plays: *****

"Memorable for: The sheer joy of levelling up. That boom-whoosh sound, the blast of heavenly light and then the obligatory announcement to your team/guild mates ("ding!"), followed by a welter of chat-channel backslaps ("'grats!"). Now, what to spend that talent point on…?" - EO


02) FINAL FANTASY VII (1997 - PS) by Square Enix
Green Tea Plays: ***

"Memorable for: The shocking, heart-rending death of Aeris (or Aerith, if you were playing in Japan), the wide-eyed flower girl and the protagonist's love interest. If you didn't choke back a sob when Sephiroth ran her through and cast her body into the water then you've a heart of cold, black stone." - EO


01) SUPER MARIO WORLD (1992 - Super NES) by Nintendo
Green Tea Plays: *****

"Memorable for: Great expectations. When the game came out, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto claimed SMW wasn't as good as he'd hoped, and that it would've been better if he'd had more development time. It may be the greatest game ever but, if it hadn't been rushed onto the shelves to compete with Sega's Sonic The Hedgehog, it could have caused all of us to transcend to a higher state of being." - EO

On another note, the King of Pop, Michael Jackson has passed away....

So RIP King Of Pop
(August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009)

Ok, as a tribute, here is the Live version of the ever popular Black Or White

YOU CAN FIND THIS ONLY HERE

To start the fourth month of the year, we shall starts with some laughter. HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY.

The very funny, ONLY IN....

Note: I'm not even sure how true these pictures are, but I am sure that the last pictures are somewhat true.

ONLY IN SINGAPORE....Booking your seats with a pack of tissue papers.

ONLY IN INDONESIA..... You are allowed to loiter around the railway track without worrying it will hit you somehow. I bet these people haven't watch "KNOWING" yet.

ONLY IN CHINA....A giant swimming pool to facilitate 1.3 billion Chinese.

ONLY IN INDIA....You can feed the rats with fresh milk. How lucky these creatures are.

ONLY IN HAWAII....Seaside gathering for our next blogger meeting?

ONLY IN MEXICO....You must go naked but there are certain parts of the body that you do not require sun-tanning. Talking about basked dudu....

ONLY IN CAMBODIA....Who need a boat when you have a pail, frying pan or just simply a peace sign.

ONLY IN MALAYSIA....Yeah, embarrassing!!

Anyway, before I end here, watch this video for more crazy stuff. The point is tell me how long you took before you start bursting into a loud laugh!!??

Seriously!!