tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22854953727798498302024-03-13T20:59:05.771+06:00Stefan PertzWhere in the world is Stefan? And who really cares?SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.comBlogger595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-39795684630922589162024-02-28T05:17:00.006+06:002024-02-28T20:33:06.401+06:00Learn Some History<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyj9sa78RyJ4z-ouNEVoEKMZ6HQ2Q8ysz0tXwm_gqFHpITvbhw8Py26TpiufYYgjhZudhMA_ANM76_S3d7ld1GLxILqfyHc2Nko402fwMrtARZjLWyd13QbbG_eGK8ZU_-Pt3WSJ9zEO332CN5qGVYbOglWm07_Hl85wDIg6uej-ZG-V9eMUtg_W8vkM/s4000/IMG-20220630-WA0015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyj9sa78RyJ4z-ouNEVoEKMZ6HQ2Q8ysz0tXwm_gqFHpITvbhw8Py26TpiufYYgjhZudhMA_ANM76_S3d7ld1GLxILqfyHc2Nko402fwMrtARZjLWyd13QbbG_eGK8ZU_-Pt3WSJ9zEO332CN5qGVYbOglWm07_Hl85wDIg6uej-ZG-V9eMUtg_W8vkM/s320/IMG-20220630-WA0015.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have met Allein G. Moore in Singapore. In 2007. When I was working in the advertising industry. We kept in contact, although I would say that we had way too few interactions. Like me, he wrote a book during the pandemic. Eager to get my hands on it, I put in an early order for this book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a lot of work gone into this, you can tell. I have enjoyed the read as it is easily digested, although it is a heavy topic. And while I have been to Melakka (Malakka? Melacca???) many times, this is finally clearing up the questions I had about the place.<br /><br />And here is a photo from early 2015. Just when I moved to my new place and Hagen and Pfiff came by. We spent and awesome day in Melakka (Malakka? Melacca???) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYi2uT3JsZKEl5u-vYxAYVzOudA17iPY-9IYlFhuGyaFNMSs2ozrMpITlg_6hxe6aSJW1JG8aB26cR2xiBahvFrTnt1VqgUIuGAed5PBZw1CAKoRRSI9gc7t3mqKn5xPzcm6ZhvnaWCr-K9OjU5-C28yp7jD7b_UPAY-_Jss3_1uMMj93dtI6voXhx_bQ/s1296/IMG-20210604-WA0050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1296" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYi2uT3JsZKEl5u-vYxAYVzOudA17iPY-9IYlFhuGyaFNMSs2ozrMpITlg_6hxe6aSJW1JG8aB26cR2xiBahvFrTnt1VqgUIuGAed5PBZw1CAKoRRSI9gc7t3mqKn5xPzcm6ZhvnaWCr-K9OjU5-C28yp7jD7b_UPAY-_Jss3_1uMMj93dtI6voXhx_bQ/s320/IMG-20210604-WA0050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-12494354467893731602024-02-27T14:00:00.003+06:002024-02-27T14:00:00.132+06:00Early Bird gets the Noodles<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1GPjIJJ0sgN8PV3vJFrFHg0vXYztAFss3ScV2F6CydBj8wTzyK5KisGGFvh5PC4Alwu4ol8s8uXhfe6hZ5_TAkdL8L-AzVdM5IYy2RPAKQRvnecSp5j5T-JQmlzXWmgV1JW26b44xPmbWcJ_9z1NLgy-NWfP5KQoZl5JJ3wBL36Skd8VgAZI5al2WIM/s4080/20240202_071108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="4080" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1GPjIJJ0sgN8PV3vJFrFHg0vXYztAFss3ScV2F6CydBj8wTzyK5KisGGFvh5PC4Alwu4ol8s8uXhfe6hZ5_TAkdL8L-AzVdM5IYy2RPAKQRvnecSp5j5T-JQmlzXWmgV1JW26b44xPmbWcJ_9z1NLgy-NWfP5KQoZl5JJ3wBL36Skd8VgAZI5al2WIM/w400-h225/20240202_071108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I admit: I was a lil jealous of the people sitting in this eatery at 7am. They were having their breakfast, while I was on my jogging trail. Ok, silly me. Why would I plot a route past one of my favorite places in town? Duh! Luckily, the "Snow Beer" trend has slowed down a bit and there are now fewer people in Double Dee in the evening. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-55680151987804659472024-02-27T13:26:00.004+06:002024-02-27T13:26:00.246+06:00Tell Me You don't Understand<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3SHwvgd8-mRMnxQcWwimOBDIvgNt8ye43UfKXMBq5dklqUd15Uo_W0xejZUPrP7y0H1u7K17zNrfHm-EHHcGVyIg_KFr3Q5dxOIwPA6WTTtfDrFtTIwn5MXfu_2wqTAVAmJMSh-rN-iPm8dpf-qb2F9yXpujmnQnSBzUC9113L1xyzugH76OQt3sSoI/s1080/262874317-IMG-20220513-WA0036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3SHwvgd8-mRMnxQcWwimOBDIvgNt8ye43UfKXMBq5dklqUd15Uo_W0xejZUPrP7y0H1u7K17zNrfHm-EHHcGVyIg_KFr3Q5dxOIwPA6WTTtfDrFtTIwn5MXfu_2wqTAVAmJMSh-rN-iPm8dpf-qb2F9yXpujmnQnSBzUC9113L1xyzugH76OQt3sSoI/s320/262874317-IMG-20220513-WA0036.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />How an airbag works without telling me how an airbag works. Sadly, this is a common sight here in Malaysia: Parents want the best education, the safest vehicle. Just to try to catapult their kids through the car in case of a ding with the vehicle in front. Many a times, we would read about kids being thrown out of a car. Only one way that is happening, which is by not having the child properly strapped in. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-3818693256561872162024-02-27T04:49:00.005+06:002024-02-27T04:49:00.241+06:00Right in Front of You<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDSuO7_md9Cj-q1qZbVgd-PLZC4GRtbZYNI_ywWA2RWVGu4OVlquewpAKO67gZFKY6uO8TfKUxx-8f7OcTY0zg_1XDN0uNHJpBXsKATleNXFLq8W8CEpl0Js1ves_A_WADn5tvolQG6vqK-obaS8rkVlVsNEQGX5sdGqqfzVU3pYtcDuxdsfg-WogBOE/s1024/IMG-20211208-WA0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDSuO7_md9Cj-q1qZbVgd-PLZC4GRtbZYNI_ywWA2RWVGu4OVlquewpAKO67gZFKY6uO8TfKUxx-8f7OcTY0zg_1XDN0uNHJpBXsKATleNXFLq8W8CEpl0Js1ves_A_WADn5tvolQG6vqK-obaS8rkVlVsNEQGX5sdGqqfzVU3pYtcDuxdsfg-WogBOE/s320/IMG-20211208-WA0022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Snapped this the other day. Funny, eh? <br /><br />Not really. Obviously, the issue of people having their high beam on while dreaming along the highway is so bad that some resort to this kind of Public Service Announcement. True enough, you can wager an ice cream that you will have someone behind you any night of the week with either the high beam on full blast or the fog light disco going. Why exactly do we need fog lights in Malaysia? The ones where visibility is below 50 meters, yes, them. I am being told that there IS fog in Malaysia. Yes. There is. Not with visibility under 50 meters though. The answer is that it is cheaper for the car makers to leave them in than to create a new parts bill with cars not having fog lights. <p></p><p>Why am I sooooo angry about this? It is a safety issue when you get blinded and thus distracted. And I don't like that as it puts me and those in the car in danger.</p><p>Meanwhile, an also common sight is the driver that is signaling to turn for 12.8 kilometers, but never does. How distracted does one have to be to CLICK CLACK CLICK CLACK CLICK CLACK hear that?</p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-45336176647863550042024-02-26T13:09:00.001+06:002024-02-26T13:09:00.132+06:00Not Doing That<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaFGsuZy264QMlzoVr1llf173gUz8HuGnPCeolahVzT_mDG8IhmTZ3Dp928itgd8stFCcrs9OrF5AuikYLkYAh15hABY6BZhmX20Vz2RHF4277_a5lqCI5pi9al1lBaa2O5xAk28NTcn4G6NH6aroAKZPXUyz77hy7Y_ysxmrpuFM0h8q13y3-StElQY/s4000/20240120_220243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaFGsuZy264QMlzoVr1llf173gUz8HuGnPCeolahVzT_mDG8IhmTZ3Dp928itgd8stFCcrs9OrF5AuikYLkYAh15hABY6BZhmX20Vz2RHF4277_a5lqCI5pi9al1lBaa2O5xAk28NTcn4G6NH6aroAKZPXUyz77hy7Y_ysxmrpuFM0h8q13y3-StElQY/s320/20240120_220243.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Only two things that are off limits for me: Singing and dancing. Those who have heard me, KNOW why. It is good to know what your limitations are and I have recognised these early on. So, not doing any of this, no matter how hard you push. I leave the murder on the dancefloor to others to sing a song to me. <br /> <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-6521312505451240872024-02-25T13:02:00.001+06:002024-02-25T13:02:00.138+06:00Something New<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OXp4lvZXp1zWqVkmL7nxYKu0Ioubr6Q8Fdt0XkE67N8Tz5nlG77Oz9-dvt7YDkUYtnnvRXjfugQ8w6SNP8b1iwHakQMMCaKMMfmBB6Y5nL7NVy02LJi53efn44uPpxEP2yNrS7Ztr16y_UgZ88Qcw_9E7SZL543-GsQh9bhYS8mZaytm71sGLTdAcnQ/s1251/Campigo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1251" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OXp4lvZXp1zWqVkmL7nxYKu0Ioubr6Q8Fdt0XkE67N8Tz5nlG77Oz9-dvt7YDkUYtnnvRXjfugQ8w6SNP8b1iwHakQMMCaKMMfmBB6Y5nL7NVy02LJi53efn44uPpxEP2yNrS7Ztr16y_UgZ88Qcw_9E7SZL543-GsQh9bhYS8mZaytm71sGLTdAcnQ/s320/Campigo.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The camping industry is about to see a boom in Southeast Asia. There are a lot of opportunities. Having had a deep dive into the business, it seems that there is no media that acts as an overall provider of communications channels for this industry. Hence, "<a href="http://www.campigo.asia" target="_blank">Campigo</a>" was created with the intention to build an ecosystem that encompasses campers, suppliers, users, campsites and authorities. <p></p><p>Currently, some of our friends are working on content to go live on this site. No camp was build in one day, so this will also take a while till it is going to be shining in its full glory. Next will be online shop and a booking system for campervans to be added. </p><p><br /> </p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-43646920995159787832024-02-24T15:14:00.001+06:002024-02-24T15:14:00.126+06:00How Loud is YOUR Drink?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIsMqdItAfLVecbDbJnII9VlZaoItYWJeSjyf1Hjo3Cm0Fy9tsNlYiYDgd6DWaeb19i7chT6ux9wyt0ol0LfQDl47flGM4cX-BeiRsLuMoCmgJV8yiBMJ_Ckb-QKvMC0NjjaMjklloiP36VjHDgX7som2YlXUgF8P2o9OwACbDDnBDGvorefyn_nWA2k/s4080/20240119_085602%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="2296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIsMqdItAfLVecbDbJnII9VlZaoItYWJeSjyf1Hjo3Cm0Fy9tsNlYiYDgd6DWaeb19i7chT6ux9wyt0ol0LfQDl47flGM4cX-BeiRsLuMoCmgJV8yiBMJ_Ckb-QKvMC0NjjaMjklloiP36VjHDgX7som2YlXUgF8P2o9OwACbDDnBDGvorefyn_nWA2k/s320/20240119_085602%5B1%5D.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-60906524303791326272024-02-23T14:56:00.001+06:002024-02-23T14:56:00.142+06:00It's a Sign<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrLqs1XGMJsZ9bF-kuMY331tTENYC-GvSU3TQBYp6mV6xUKsEuD2IRipqtrWg1zU4JQXpuuaTMw2sh6o2SINskXk2pY3vsolunQEIVQ4lDnaAdW2RPN0tHa7bSnvvGzvkVYl-jblpi5yPj-yJSh93C5F8eOZmbjR_IrolAYAyQLtpvdWyysUNA7Uy57k/s4000/20240125_121528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrLqs1XGMJsZ9bF-kuMY331tTENYC-GvSU3TQBYp6mV6xUKsEuD2IRipqtrWg1zU4JQXpuuaTMw2sh6o2SINskXk2pY3vsolunQEIVQ4lDnaAdW2RPN0tHa7bSnvvGzvkVYl-jblpi5yPj-yJSh93C5F8eOZmbjR_IrolAYAyQLtpvdWyysUNA7Uy57k/s320/20240125_121528.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I just wonder how often the people in this restaurant had to deal with this situation for them to put up that sign on the table. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-54812554139955156712024-02-22T13:49:00.003+06:002024-02-22T13:49:00.128+06:00Rem(a)inders of the Pandemic<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUNux6DQcDNIQXp3f4eu8fxq9Q0EOAlE-JkjkydM_taj0Y2itkA9j6FzI8jS0kXE-pYyAgHS5MGakZGHj8ScI_a1xKB6fT36ugXerRsn0tIVqGENHD5vB904N0zalT8gehH6DpLF4W3oz2doxBE_nJmO9CtcZLWBTPa5-OoPgJARLJq1irlSISNxHohY/s4080/20240105_200714%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="2296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUNux6DQcDNIQXp3f4eu8fxq9Q0EOAlE-JkjkydM_taj0Y2itkA9j6FzI8jS0kXE-pYyAgHS5MGakZGHj8ScI_a1xKB6fT36ugXerRsn0tIVqGENHD5vB904N0zalT8gehH6DpLF4W3oz2doxBE_nJmO9CtcZLWBTPa5-OoPgJARLJq1irlSISNxHohY/s320/20240105_200714%5B1%5D.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br />I am amazed to see so many places in Malaysia still having such signs up. These have been put up during the pandemic, in a haste most often and somehow they have become part of the deco it seems.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlgTJQBZmOwUqRDOy1AEk1xsArMiYE78yd18wTxC7LDbMCWSM3K32wdyxFFscLfKE-90mORFJuYWtN1evV4tO6dV8X6eMc5VuL-AqvkCjCe1p9m1l3SKZO89uIXAPh4wa-4MnGXLoRDdn2zvSsqqeAi9Dcs2-H52KcGKEMuxtCwwhT9cZVYxY2v1Hrho/s4080/20240124_120321%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="4080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlgTJQBZmOwUqRDOy1AEk1xsArMiYE78yd18wTxC7LDbMCWSM3K32wdyxFFscLfKE-90mORFJuYWtN1evV4tO6dV8X6eMc5VuL-AqvkCjCe1p9m1l3SKZO89uIXAPh4wa-4MnGXLoRDdn2zvSsqqeAi9Dcs2-H52KcGKEMuxtCwwhT9cZVYxY2v1Hrho/s320/20240124_120321%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Even thermometers on tripods are still standing around in some places. While it has been uh, "an experience" to live through a pandemic, I would have thought that people are quick to remove these reminders of this period. Especially eateries, which had to struggle to keep their doors open. <p></p><div>What amazes me is that people still spit in the streets and I sometimes see cooks from eateries exiting bathrooms without washing their hands. I guess we all don't learn so well from traumatic experiences like a pandemic. Now, you could / should of course ask what I have changed in my life. </div>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-21740083599818940612024-02-21T12:14:00.001+06:002024-02-21T12:14:00.129+06:00Big Numbers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwguExXak0mcZDUAOT6FdclW3mjBR0lpaVTjHbxMuRCYkQiV-Ox7zwum5ytwA2nYHqP9SnmBCE-rkY5APnSOjOAofRff9_lyTMFmpQr3_BjLcE3aCl5NsCcXPjG8PSV9-15F140G6s2pcNP90I1zW4OaCZzARelsMALXSAaGxBrV2-rBnnddWQjzzM_0/s1080/1430735925-IMG-20220223-WA0018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwguExXak0mcZDUAOT6FdclW3mjBR0lpaVTjHbxMuRCYkQiV-Ox7zwum5ytwA2nYHqP9SnmBCE-rkY5APnSOjOAofRff9_lyTMFmpQr3_BjLcE3aCl5NsCcXPjG8PSV9-15F140G6s2pcNP90I1zW4OaCZzARelsMALXSAaGxBrV2-rBnnddWQjzzM_0/s320/1430735925-IMG-20220223-WA0018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is the second biggest calculator I have seen. The other one was double this size and hung on the side of a stall in Hong Kong. I tried to buy that, but the shop keeper refused to sell it to me. I find this one helpful as I can operate it without my glasses on. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-49561430010664192502024-02-20T11:55:00.001+06:002024-02-20T11:55:00.131+06:00There is a Hidden Compartment in my Whisky Wall<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicljDXpv0zT0UCGG8ee7CZ5wmQAtyxjbLb3uTMeEthq3J91aKEGiIkAu99568U1b1ucDvvmzqucZFxgcWCLm5nQRtJB3M12n6uzJhvCBblBdzYlH1f9G4Ph8M08MWJALDbQYaS6KoNtzvxJyIIEDY12gBOFWC5MwQDrkkYwogWmb9ZDGxRDBPmHzOh2FI/s1000/209135630-IMG-20230105-WA0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicljDXpv0zT0UCGG8ee7CZ5wmQAtyxjbLb3uTMeEthq3J91aKEGiIkAu99568U1b1ucDvvmzqucZFxgcWCLm5nQRtJB3M12n6uzJhvCBblBdzYlH1f9G4Ph8M08MWJALDbQYaS6KoNtzvxJyIIEDY12gBOFWC5MwQDrkkYwogWmb9ZDGxRDBPmHzOh2FI/s320/209135630-IMG-20230105-WA0048.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I have fashioned a "Whisky Wall" out of empty wine boxes I "procured" from <a href="https://albertwines2u.com.my/my-account/">Albert Wines</a>. The boxes were cleaned, nails and clamps removed, then screwed together in a messy pattern. Drilled holes from behind for some lights to give it a bit of ambiance. The initial thought was to put some "rarer" bottles in there, but I have since changed my mind and replaced them with the ones without boxes / tubes. This is to protect the Whisky from sunlight. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-59443227624248433342024-02-19T05:33:00.003+06:002024-02-19T05:33:00.126+06:00Keeping Safe on My Travels<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMvZSgdTxdB_WQUPKxMCXW_oENNareoaEkEF-vF86hMLTHwro_d5Lvk5jt8e7i6NjursQ5wIePRQ270lMzT8c2QAJ4p-NmiLBLTjG9ne_x62ItZymdgyQ_YP01euOAOAsCv9IezxOPYysPydXAH_uTTSUp7qNzcR1nuCqvepwbVdxkjNPJMuFNnWydZU/s1280/1365271433-IMG-20211222-WA0080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMvZSgdTxdB_WQUPKxMCXW_oENNareoaEkEF-vF86hMLTHwro_d5Lvk5jt8e7i6NjursQ5wIePRQ270lMzT8c2QAJ4p-NmiLBLTjG9ne_x62ItZymdgyQ_YP01euOAOAsCv9IezxOPYysPydXAH_uTTSUp7qNzcR1nuCqvepwbVdxkjNPJMuFNnWydZU/s320/1365271433-IMG-20211222-WA0080.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Forget travel hacks for a more comfortable flight. I put my mind at ease by following these procedures when travelling:<br /><br />- Only post photos of the place I have been upon return. Nobody needs to know I am not at home.</p><p>- I like a good chat with strangers. However, I am not Stefan. I am Kyle Reese, Frank Stein or Dan Night. </p><p>- Also, I live in Kuala Lumpur. Close enough to the truth, vague enough to be credible and safe to avoid people finding out exactly where I live and where there is an empty home now</p><p>- I am also from Hannover, Germany. Close enough to the truth, vague enough to be credible and safe to avoid people finding out exactly where I live and where there is an empty home now.<br /><br />These 3 as I am paranoid. Today it is easy to find out where someone lives, steal an identity etc. Never disclose exact dates to return home either. <br /></p><p>- Use 2 Wallets. Each contains 1 credit card and 1 means of identification. One of the two wallets stays in the hotel safe until departure</p><p>- Only enough cash along for the day.</p><p>- Passport stays in the hotel safe. If need to show, it can be arranged. On that note: if it gets stolen, the Ambassy will issue an emergency travel document. No need to stress over this more than needed. The passport is property of the state, not your own. </p><p>- Phone, camera etc into a bag. Out and back in after use. That is a lot of in and out, but I don't advertise my assets</p><p>- Don't get too drunk. Ensure to know the rough way home. </p><p>- Don't tell anyone which hotel I am staying. Rough area, yes.</p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-15242863354270573722024-02-18T06:49:00.002+06:002024-02-18T06:49:36.931+06:00Exploration of Spaces<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSkS2GSD9jSCnE9BoewdYfDX1TaQ9wRyzulMX2PFhER4d3LPuDIlgjzfeJGkXV4WZUi19PuQEZs4J3HkQsN0dK3C2MKK06P_WSnnSNfS__UUJOQ7QkttfCNWknGFHXnhmC79db6IuBqAO7uWuZ7g0IELXVpGA3pGC4UxKrhsl0xcYdvGYlfOO8XgSF9Y/s4000/20240113_205336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSkS2GSD9jSCnE9BoewdYfDX1TaQ9wRyzulMX2PFhER4d3LPuDIlgjzfeJGkXV4WZUi19PuQEZs4J3HkQsN0dK3C2MKK06P_WSnnSNfS__UUJOQ7QkttfCNWknGFHXnhmC79db6IuBqAO7uWuZ7g0IELXVpGA3pGC4UxKrhsl0xcYdvGYlfOO8XgSF9Y/s320/20240113_205336.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Read about our "Exploration" in </span><span class="xv78j7m" spellcheck="false" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Asian Journeys</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Jacqueline and I went to check out The RuMa in Kuala Lumpur.</span><br /><br /><a class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" href="https://asianjourneys.com.sg/eMagazine/singapore/2024-02-01/page-1#book/63"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://asianjourneys.com.sg/eMagazine/singapore/2024-02-01/page-1#book/63</span></a>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-84466195152867695732024-02-18T04:19:00.001+06:002024-02-18T04:19:00.150+06:00Don't ESG and P/L Aim to Achieve the Same?<p>In the early days of Asian Trucker, we interviewed a tyre
maker. Their managing director admitted that there has to be an impact on the
environment in producing and using tyres. Has to be. The issue for them was to
reduce that impact though. Meanwhile, ask anyone running a truck fleet and they
will tell you that they are always looking for ways to reduce cost. In other
words, suppliers and users are aiming to be sustainable. A definition of ESG I
found on the internet reads: “Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
is a framework used to assess an organization's business practices and
performance on various sustainability and ethical issues.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Especially third parties, read transporters, would have to
have an ESG statement. Remember Y2K Compliance? Or ISO 9000? We are now
entering an era where the ESG approach will be a determining factor for clients
to choose their transporters. I might be a bit critically here as an ESG
approach should be the very fundamental of a business. Rarely do I see a hotel
advertise that they have beds. That’s what they do, offer a place to sleep. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why do I think that the ESG and P/L are the same? I assume
that any businessperson would try to maximise profit. If you reduce cost, you
maximise profit. Hence, if you are looking for ways to reduce the environmental
impact, you are, by default, aiming to increase profit. Should a business be
wasting money by applying practices that don’t utilise assets in the best
possible way, the business will be wasteful and no longer be sustainable. The
two best examples in the transport industry are probably tyres and fuel
consumption. Admittedly, a new truck would likely set back the owner by a good
amount of money, but any new engine would always be more fuel efficient, hence
the asset is more sustainable. A tyre that lasts longer, i.e. can sustain
longer, will result in lower total operating cost (TOC). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ethics in business are a big topic. When we mention ethical
behaviour, likely most people might think of corruption. It is one of many
facets of ethical behaviour. Any kind of unethical behaviour is likely to only
produce short term gains. In the long run, a company that is not behaving
ethically will suffer and become unsustainable. One may, as an example,
underpay drivers and ask them to drive more hours then legally allowed.
Naturally, these drivers may eventually leave and tell others about how they
have been treated. Eventually, the company will not be able to attract good
drivers or any drivers at all, thus becoming unsustainable despite them trying
to squeeze as much out of their drivers as possible. In blunt terms, crime also
don’t pay in the long run. Right now, I am sure, there are business owners
weighing the option to cut corners, move a little into a dark-grey area.
However, I am sure that most would do the right thing, as they are looking at
the implications of their actions in terms of the P/L sheet. A business owner going
to jail typically puts a quick stop to a business being able to sustain itself.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shakespeare asked, “What's in a name?” in Romeo and Juliet,
referring to the idea that names themselves are a convention to
distinguish things or people, but themselves do not have any worth or meaning. When
it comes to the business practices aspect of ESG, I think we have seen this
before under the name of Kaizen, the Japanese business philosophy concerning processes
that continuously improve operations by involving all employees. Kaizen too,
therefore, would be aiming to ensure sustainability. I argue much of such
continuous improvement comes naturally. Today, we don’t use Telex anymore. The
ability to communicate (swiftly) is linked to the ability to generate income.
Ergo, Kaizen would have the same purpose as one looking at improving the P/L
sheet. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In academia, one talks about “lenses”, the idea of looking
at a subject from a certain perspective. Essentially, ESG could be just that:
looking at the P/L sheet with a new filter, a different lens. What we know
already is that the ESG approach will become a deciding factor for businesses
to continue attracting clients that have an emphasis on these matters. Those
failing to re-phrase their efforts will be left behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-89434013470632082082024-02-17T16:49:00.001+06:002024-02-17T16:49:00.128+06:00Date Night - His and Hers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_FxDuV4FMD8DFAwBn2GOJDA2X7BMJawkK6OjcpNmVBtPDsipCelvdtHjZ5PxpAsfJ4OhAcgvsNRqPifVw0VfQVc8vh6d3Z0Wj8dyzkvjKkm0wALRc7uFbtqvyilfcW8qY9oTVd1tEwv9NV4y4R4gXJ21oia9E-s8AK5uIUa9Ic1Dcluy2WamAcOMyX0/s1280/IMG-20240113-WA0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_FxDuV4FMD8DFAwBn2GOJDA2X7BMJawkK6OjcpNmVBtPDsipCelvdtHjZ5PxpAsfJ4OhAcgvsNRqPifVw0VfQVc8vh6d3Z0Wj8dyzkvjKkm0wALRc7uFbtqvyilfcW8qY9oTVd1tEwv9NV4y4R4gXJ21oia9E-s8AK5uIUa9Ic1Dcluy2WamAcOMyX0/s320/IMG-20240113-WA0041.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p> For no particular reason we went to have a Date Night Dinner. Never shy of trying extraordinary experiences, we checked into ATAS @ The RuMa. Nice to have personalized menus! <br /><br />Says "Flavours of Home", so I was expecting Curry Sausage, bread and Schnitzel. Guess this is more Jacqueline's home. Joke aside, I would recommend this for anyone wanting to try a different slant on local favourites. Surely will remind of family gatherings where auntie cooks her fabled dish following her secret recipe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPUuxcg7GuZWJkWI6sl8Ab_XrbordxUPNrR-XLgPJ4n07hjv4LHjMyEFsJ4lTA6gwaYEwWq1KgmaZUMqfiOey37OZR9LVpHE8MLssffmfAq_Xefz-W0QRMiwdx-9pTtbD6QrYaE7UslcBITG2J5rGC1v2orm4DjuHO2shaxnvSpvqDV26-roiL3nQt6Y/s3840/IMG-20240113-WA0058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPUuxcg7GuZWJkWI6sl8Ab_XrbordxUPNrR-XLgPJ4n07hjv4LHjMyEFsJ4lTA6gwaYEwWq1KgmaZUMqfiOey37OZR9LVpHE8MLssffmfAq_Xefz-W0QRMiwdx-9pTtbD6QrYaE7UslcBITG2J5rGC1v2orm4DjuHO2shaxnvSpvqDV26-roiL3nQt6Y/s320/IMG-20240113-WA0058.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-21331076024228567942024-02-17T05:58:00.001+06:002024-02-17T05:58:02.343+06:00A Possible Sequel<p> https://edition.cnn.com/travel/maggots-delta-flight-turnaround-amsterdam/index.html</p><p><br />There is a movie title in this headline</p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-24115777659778141642024-02-16T14:38:00.001+06:002024-02-16T14:38:00.133+06:00A Visit to the Elephant Sanctuary<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIWMD8VSSaSjuWdFEyvLNLliNUC1SWSL8F-sv_JSfWgLt1MiO_BpMMsvfvFXzeyV-eet8VRb00fSmLZCPuxhb4IdngExjXrMHAc3h-ApMsyqUQlI06L2x7Gh_PvwBxRLTm2ZZNZeIjK5GyvWpDgVcFdX6mH2ApUCyNZ3BCrfxlaXonWqYfm3bcU05nlw/s4000/20231019_114552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIWMD8VSSaSjuWdFEyvLNLliNUC1SWSL8F-sv_JSfWgLt1MiO_BpMMsvfvFXzeyV-eet8VRb00fSmLZCPuxhb4IdngExjXrMHAc3h-ApMsyqUQlI06L2x7Gh_PvwBxRLTm2ZZNZeIjK5GyvWpDgVcFdX6mH2ApUCyNZ3BCrfxlaXonWqYfm3bcU05nlw/s320/20231019_114552.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br />“PERHILITAN is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and conservation of wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia. </p><p></p><p>The “Elephas Maximus” species or known as the Asian elephant inhabits north-eastern Borneo, Indonesia and Malaysia. Since 1986, the Asian elephant has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the population has declined by at least 50 percent over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. The elephants are pre-eminently threatened by loss, degradation, and fragmentation of habitat. PERHILITAN through National Elephant Conservation Centre Kuala Gandah protects the wild elephants by translocating those that were involved in Human-Wildlife Conflict back to their suitable habitat.</p><p>When PERHILITAN finds / captures any wild elephant, they will transport those elephants to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservatory Centre. Malaysian tropical forest is getting thinner by the day, and wild animals can be spotted moving nearer to civilization. These wild elephants sometimes do pose a threat to villagers when they move as a herd. Therefore, PERHILITAN serves to translocate these elephants to the elephant sanctuary.<br /><br />Guess I knew Elephants are big, but did not expect them to be THAT big. Strong trunk on this one too!</p><div><br /></div>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-10164141903289395212024-02-15T11:30:00.001+06:002024-02-15T11:30:00.134+06:00The First Rule of Parenting: <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZI7-spqr578kyIM7l-JTBVwJp75x-ErAKEi_RjUHTBO-AhgnoCuz0rHYyzfywXNRX396dTTu5Sd2vieAfZ5i2jUGm5ihJ6pBe1uaHQRl72MnGgNd4F-sv4XycSjACNCsxUnSCWLA0-LB7F7v7oOwqJRPOvfL8bZld-7dtlR3FrPT4AuoD97nYRvkZYI/s1280/1013887409-IMG-20230217-WA0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZI7-spqr578kyIM7l-JTBVwJp75x-ErAKEi_RjUHTBO-AhgnoCuz0rHYyzfywXNRX396dTTu5Sd2vieAfZ5i2jUGm5ihJ6pBe1uaHQRl72MnGgNd4F-sv4XycSjACNCsxUnSCWLA0-LB7F7v7oOwqJRPOvfL8bZld-7dtlR3FrPT4AuoD97nYRvkZYI/s320/1013887409-IMG-20230217-WA0020.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>You do not leave the kid alone with Uncle Stefan in a room. Especially, when there are whiteboard markers present at the same time....<p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-11793571308256721722024-02-14T13:42:00.003+06:002024-02-14T13:42:00.128+06:00Cozy Place to Stay on Valentines' Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDtHlkDOUbDfijfB17gtjgZOFfFOORFlouOaCYUVDcygogfqBop4zUi2VXJGCgsDMRg3t20y6d9RlMQPRLD_LdyzULUJSyXxnzWokaaXhmc9TYPJOK-v_Zn3CviLwA48dPpqC5hyphenhyphenEMXWhYdfNum1xP2eop6u92r4szpVa0iZ7q82Ipk95VfOMS01hpUY/s1020/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-08%20at%203.04.50%20PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="574" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDtHlkDOUbDfijfB17gtjgZOFfFOORFlouOaCYUVDcygogfqBop4zUi2VXJGCgsDMRg3t20y6d9RlMQPRLD_LdyzULUJSyXxnzWokaaXhmc9TYPJOK-v_Zn3CviLwA48dPpqC5hyphenhyphenEMXWhYdfNum1xP2eop6u92r4szpVa0iZ7q82Ipk95VfOMS01hpUY/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-08%20at%203.04.50%20PM.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br />I wonder what sort of clientele this establishment attracts. <br /><p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-60876608515186728882024-02-14T11:18:00.001+06:002024-02-14T11:18:00.125+06:00What to bring home from an Overseas Trip?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6W5eHif9CEdkyzAcNx-IEgcI95FahN4kBoVL4_SMfUbdrdz_AOKd2goc8s5iWkD1C1deh7hxRV7_d-5iAhHFLpn8z3Kund_OmBfS94pI3UExsDORjS3RJE8Bp02wNNGkHVIoTCIHvurAUJMV8fU-edf_kQRu4DGPD-ZO7bsxe_8e2lzFfnQ9jsS3G-XQ/s4000/20231202_133441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6W5eHif9CEdkyzAcNx-IEgcI95FahN4kBoVL4_SMfUbdrdz_AOKd2goc8s5iWkD1C1deh7hxRV7_d-5iAhHFLpn8z3Kund_OmBfS94pI3UExsDORjS3RJE8Bp02wNNGkHVIoTCIHvurAUJMV8fU-edf_kQRu4DGPD-ZO7bsxe_8e2lzFfnQ9jsS3G-XQ/s320/20231202_133441.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Always a tricky question: what should we buy for the folks back home? Something specific and special in the place one travels to. Some places are easier. Others are tough as there might be too much or nothing that really stands out. Gotta hand it to Shanghai: lots of things that would be suitable for most. Our pick might have been a bit unusual though. Cigarettes come in so many colours, shapes and forms in Shanghai! Some of these are even limited edition and there are boutiques that sell just one brand. So, them smokers in the family got a pack each. I got a frisch magne for myself. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-4160060031365203432024-02-13T11:12:00.001+06:002024-02-13T11:12:00.131+06:00Signed Up<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6H6wW7Zt08SxU4b4W1WjLcWSyvihbCL8YeVXUWAz-c-HJaQlV2Wc1_fvCqf8_F7Ew6IMCy2BcREQIFOKGpGJpvsoIgoOS8KfKAjjDo-UC6eEv2vTkn2jhC1c3xT-VtWvWU6dIRKksDUNhWVS5EOGQXHd6HAeStOXOF-i-vWGh34Igw4PgnNgDp3GQ7g/s4080/20230908_203935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6H6wW7Zt08SxU4b4W1WjLcWSyvihbCL8YeVXUWAz-c-HJaQlV2Wc1_fvCqf8_F7Ew6IMCy2BcREQIFOKGpGJpvsoIgoOS8KfKAjjDo-UC6eEv2vTkn2jhC1c3xT-VtWvWU6dIRKksDUNhWVS5EOGQXHd6HAeStOXOF-i-vWGh34Igw4PgnNgDp3GQ7g/s320/20230908_203935.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Now read that again and tell me that you didn't think of... first. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-78100494323970666432024-02-12T10:55:00.001+06:002024-02-12T10:55:00.131+06:00Peatheart of Darkness<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9fykIFnrCpgzII7jgzjnOleK5pERzzuPjKbgrQPozJbkGvqKsP7GcjS-u6xV3dKSk1Eox6JVh6oCks7Xde2mw0qnfS7Vtqv2n1SKEpsSlQvRKy-Ur2eb2IYQMPj18ARh6g_bbfHxZJ4Bf01GTf3smo948OB4GlA6wkno8-OxTo8uC4bwmrifSrtvMPQ/s4128/20190717_205513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9fykIFnrCpgzII7jgzjnOleK5pERzzuPjKbgrQPozJbkGvqKsP7GcjS-u6xV3dKSk1Eox6JVh6oCks7Xde2mw0qnfS7Vtqv2n1SKEpsSlQvRKy-Ur2eb2IYQMPj18ARh6g_bbfHxZJ4Bf01GTf3smo948OB4GlA6wkno8-OxTo8uC4bwmrifSrtvMPQ/s320/20190717_205513.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Ohhhh, we like our Whisky peated, don't we? This is a good drop to have with a nice cigar. With peated Whisky it can go both ways. Some are just too much of it while those that we like are really tasty and not just peat in your mouth. <br /><br />Did you know? We are running out of natural peat! To be able to still produce drops like this, the Whisky industry is looking at alternative ways to create the taste profile that natural peat would give off. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-56565475179380113502024-02-11T11:30:00.006+06:002024-02-11T11:30:00.137+06:00Keeping you Up at Night<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWGcLs5o6Iipa7EdlOAN0-2HOdtebxUVO8LoWq-WkWH7mlCC5mUCwY76vw25F4eLzRLk95mP2dPhJNnUVVxjVtu3EeLl8XApWMmhze8Mz0G31ceob_mUnH6z0G1cZA9DM7BuTkOTG4qrH0e5X-mGXl5Ov2W5FYzvy73n0RkC6U89yXREm1q6OE_haZW8/s1000/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-10%20at%201.30.02%20PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWGcLs5o6Iipa7EdlOAN0-2HOdtebxUVO8LoWq-WkWH7mlCC5mUCwY76vw25F4eLzRLk95mP2dPhJNnUVVxjVtu3EeLl8XApWMmhze8Mz0G31ceob_mUnH6z0G1cZA9DM7BuTkOTG4qrH0e5X-mGXl5Ov2W5FYzvy73n0RkC6U89yXREm1q6OE_haZW8/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-10%20at%201.30.02%20PM.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It is the time of the year where anyone with a few bucks left in their pocket will spend that on Fireworks. These days I am more of a spectator than an instigator though. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-67733772166314250282024-02-11T10:52:00.005+06:002024-02-11T10:52:00.131+06:00Fella!!!!!!!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-u9i2ZkYo_Mf7VORUu9rXk1x92hUF72BsHPPpqZL2k0OI7Bf7-0l5wZ2Gmscmk8WU5k0GUA7DuAI6kjyTvYThUqnoQHuTOCGBfTrcQDMZpJ26xiqxS7YBOyYwmsnXKUBnPsD94NFeHPP__42XxJR4p9LF6RirFyafC0bxizczi4VF0Ko7oR5iEGFiEE/s4128/20190205_124131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-u9i2ZkYo_Mf7VORUu9rXk1x92hUF72BsHPPpqZL2k0OI7Bf7-0l5wZ2Gmscmk8WU5k0GUA7DuAI6kjyTvYThUqnoQHuTOCGBfTrcQDMZpJ26xiqxS7YBOyYwmsnXKUBnPsD94NFeHPP__42XxJR4p9LF6RirFyafC0bxizczi4VF0Ko7oR5iEGFiEE/s320/20190205_124131.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />The start to the year of the Dragon.<br /><br />Spotted this handbag while strolling about Melaka. Amazing to see that they dare to come into towns, what with all the noise and other predators (humans). Maybe its family has been breeding on these here river banks for the last 600 years and it is us that are impeding on its dining room. <br /><br />It may not be a Komondor Dragon with its deadly breath, but still giving it space, backing away slowly. <p></p>SP11 aka. Mr. Pertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457423757139597473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285495372779849830.post-64100730453860442162024-02-11T07:54:00.001+06:002024-02-11T07:54:00.130+06:00Something Different to Drink<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xUsEUCVOeEjU5nffCrRK9vOnm-aFVTn1ucfhhzYRy9wdoyT183aO69GgOF96d2U20l8UT98f4BwQ5vSQLzx0ZXGNPETTgo8NsYyLNUsRmkJO40DF0T-LIPrSkNmORbLXPyiNAHkvSAJWoo-2tS0nMJwQoK10volKgMJkHV44Tp4ewTndzqR6lCmyo4Y/s1020/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-08%20at%207.58.37%20PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="574" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xUsEUCVOeEjU5nffCrRK9vOnm-aFVTn1ucfhhzYRy9wdoyT183aO69GgOF96d2U20l8UT98f4BwQ5vSQLzx0ZXGNPETTgo8NsYyLNUsRmkJO40DF0T-LIPrSkNmORbLXPyiNAHkvSAJWoo-2tS0nMJwQoK10volKgMJkHV44Tp4ewTndzqR6lCmyo4Y/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-02-08%20at%207.58.37%20PM.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br />This is a good explainer, found through Google: "<span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Moutai is produced in Maotai Town, which is located within Guizhou (Kweichow) Province. As with champagne, production is limited to a particular area: </span><span style="background-color: rgba(80, 151, 255, 0.18); color: #040c28; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">only the baijiu produced in Maotai Town can be called moutai</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> — and more specifically, only the baijiu produced by Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd."<br /></span><br />We found this particular Baiju in Shangai. The shop was located in the fair grounds of the Automechanika. The event itself took up 300 000 square meters of space. On the ground floor are two bottle shops. You have to hand it to these people: that is so smart! Some chairs and tables make for a good spot to take a discussion out of a booth while having a tipple. <br /><br />Seemed a fitting drink for Chinese New Year. <br /> <p></p>SP11 aka. 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