Thursday, October 30, 2008

2008

2008 has not been a good year for me.

many bad incidents happens, around me too.

now, i'm getting stress up.

it looks like i have to shoulder more responsibility now

hope 2009 will be a better year.

lets hope i can pull through this bad period.

2008

Friday, October 24, 2008

Electric KTM Reveal!!

KTM reveals race-ready electric motorcycle, production within 2 years


If you had any doubts that electricity is the future of off-road performance, this bike should eliminate them. KTM has created a fully functional electric, zero emissions enduro prototype and intends to put it into production. In keeping with its "Ready to Race" slogan, the Zero Emissions Motorcycle is a full-on competition bike, in which capacity it will be evaluated and developed before going on-sale as little as 24 months from now.

The Austrian company is releasing very few details of the Zero Emissions Motorcycle, but has revealed that it develops 29.5lb/ft of torque and carries lithium ion batteries capable of lasting 40 minutes under "race conditions" and that can be fully recharged in just one hour. In comparison, the Quantya Strada that we rode around our Brooklyn office develops only 23lb/ft. It's difficult to compare the two models' ranges as "race conditions" are hard to define, but Quantya says the Strada should be capable of about 25 miles off-road, which sounds like a rough equivalent.

KTM's battery pack and electric motor together weigh 17kg, but some of this weight will be offset by the elimination of the clutch; exhaust pipes and canisters; fuel tank and other necessities of internal combustion. The company expects that the Zero Emissions Motorcycle will carry a small price premium over a KTM enduro of similar performance.

Discussing the thinking behind the Zero Emissions Motorcycle project, KTM board member Harald Plöckinger says the lack of noise and emissions means "We can bring now the Enduro sport again more near in the centers of dense development and cities." Indeed the greatest advantage electricity brings to dirt bikes isn't the number of spotted owls that will be saved (comparatively cars, homes and industry all pollute exponentially more than all motorcycles put together), but rather the access that the power source will be capable of granting and preserving.

Seeing the competitive advantage the Zero Emissions Motorcycle would provide KTM and the environmental and political advantages it would give both the company and the country, the project is being part financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry for traffic, innovation and technology.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Tiring..

It has been a tiring day since monday..

have been running around to get things done.

Today is Vivian, my daughter 2 years old birthday

bought her a little cake with a Hello kitty toy on it, all she interested is that little toy and not the cake.

Anyway, took a couple of pic for her and I have to leave for hospital... tired...

Saturday, October 18, 2008

da boss talking

times are bad, sale are slow

and today, i was "blame" for not bringing in sales for the coy.

and with financial crisis like this, it is even more tough.

all he say is my fault, my strategies don't work, etc

now he say will do his way, his strategies, but come back to my mind, if his plan does work, the bizness would like pick up many years ago???

anyway, it is all my faults lah...

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

It is really bad!

The business is dropping badly this month.

The boss himself is feeling the heat.

Had told him his strategies don't work anymore, but he insisted and now today, turn around and ask me how?

How?

Many of my plan didn't manage to pull through though...

Sunday, October 12, 2008

One old MTV by Wang Jie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuN1prFpDJs&feature=related

10th Oct 08, offshore trip

This is my 3rd time doing offshore, at changi water this time.

Good weather, just a tad too hot.

overall, personal catch not too bad, but it should be better as i got a few misses.

My wife follow this this round, her first offshore, didn't had a good catch and she finally "merlion" when coming close to the end of the day.

Overall, nice trip, with nice companions.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Economic crisis

Times are bad now.

Market is quiet.

Inflation is here to stay.

Have been talking to a few people in the market and all of them feedback are the same, slow, quiet etc..

Shitzz...