My Red Alert 3 Got Tax!

It was confusing when I get my first 5% tax in the post office. I have been buying PC games for five years and never got a single tax. So the question is, why now? I actually end up in the Internal Security Department to confirm the problem I am facing and get more information before I start another purchasing.

 

The custom officers at the department are friendly with me except one of the custom ladies pissed me off in the post office when she said I am wasting her time asking nonsense about why I am getting tax. I wonder who really actually wasting the time here? Her sit is just a few second away from her or I am the one driving to the post office and to Internal Security Department to clarify the problem wasted for half an hour? She takes her job for granted and abuse her power. I did not want start a war with her because I eventually might encounter her next time, so I decided not to put up a fight with her. You won’t know she might fuck you around.

 

Anyway, for your tax information from Internal Security Department I got. Any movies, music and games will get tax around 5% to 20%. 20% is considering too high for such import entertainment goods to me and I have to say it’s BULLSHIT! Why? Brunei local shop is selling FULL of PIRATED movies, games and music’s. We got high tax of buying original stuffs which I find it non common sense at all and much like encourage us to buy pirated instead or pay more for express delivery. I was lucky for 5%.

 

As for the computer hardware, only power supply unit, wireless and modem will be tax. Printer unit will not be tax. However, there was tax previously applied but even the customs can’t confirm with me. I’m sure no one will buy printer from online, probably only Dell I can guess right now.

Woman Gave Away Fortune for 'Eternal Life'

What a dumb thing to do asking for an eternal life from feng shui master. I do not believe this sort of things. If feng shui can make these wish of eternal life exist, I don’t think this world would really want to spend their funding on science and researching anti-aging. I believe new war world might even begin for the sake of it and not to mention they will become the world richest person you will never imagine.

The image of the feng shui was already damage. I have to say this idiot do have the biggest ball in Hong Kong for making such a promise. All and simple reason are people are just thrust of making quick money. I do, of course, but not this kind bloody way. Read the news over here.

Busy! Busy! Life Suck! :3

Ha! I think this year it’s another fuck up year. All my stuffs and PC broken one by one, giving me a lot headache. Hai~ I have to rush my friend for the CPU real quick, all else it just matter of time when it going to stop working.

 

Anyway, not much activity lately for me these past few weeks and expect more less blogging. It just something came up unexpectedly and earns some personal income to fix my repair cost. Probably I think because end of the year is coming so close and I have no idea what the hell am I supposed to do. That’s why I always living in a boring life thinking about fixing my income. =3

 

Well, next month it’s my cousin wedding and she born at the same year as me. She will be the first one getting married. Really happy for her finding a great partner who can take care of her and also a good family who like her very much. As for me, a long way and I might end up being single forever. I have no idea and yet have plan for looking new partners. Some girls out there are telling me for date. I don’t really know why, I just too afraid of something and confused for reason I don’t even understand myself.

 

I'm going to played Left 4 Dead demo now. My mind is stress and need some zombies killing right now. Man, I think I'm going to throw. brrr.....

 

 

ARGGGGGGG!!!!!

Anyone Can Work At Dell Help Desks

I simply can't believe that Dell can't hire a proper employee from China that can understand English in the technical support live chat. I don't really mind if the person behind the desk can't type English or understand either as long they transfer me to the right department. Surprisingly one of them come to served me and wasting my time instead.

 

It seems like anyone can applied work with Dell as long you can type and give the questions listed on the papers. Here's the chat log they send to me. HA!

 

11/05/2008 11:44:18AM - Session Started with Agent (CN_Haibo_Dong)

11/05/2008 11:44:18AM - Tony Chong: "DVD-RW not accepting the CD or DVD"

11/05/2008 11:45:27AM - Agent (CN_Haibo_Dong): "您好，根据您的机器服务编号显示：您机器是我们另一个部门同事处理的，我会马上帮您转接到相应的工程师，请您不要挂线，稍等一下，我们的工程师会马上帮您处理，谢谢 :)"

11/05/2008 11:45:34AM - Tony Chong: "hello, im having a problem using the DVD-RW and the drive wont accept any CD or DVD"

11/05/2008 11:45:36AM - Session Transferred to Queue (CN.ZH.TS.INB.XIA)

11/05/2008 11:45:43AM - Session Started with Agent (Con_Phoebe_Zhuang)

11/05/2008 11:45:43AM - Tony Chong: "DVD-RW not accepting the CD or DVD"

11/05/2008 11:46:09AM - Tony Chong: "hello?"

11/05/2008 11:46:26AM - Session Transferred to Agent (Con_Jonson_C)

11/05/2008 11:46:39AM - Session Started with Agent (Con_Jonson_C)

11/05/2008 11:46:39AM - Tony Chong: "DVD-RW not accepting the CD or DVD"

11/05/2008 11:47:14AM - Tony Chong: "hello"

11/05/2008 11:47:22AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "HI,"

11/05/2008 11:48:06AM - Tony Chong: "hi, i have a problem with the DVD-RW"

11/05/2008 11:48:16AM - Tony Chong: "the drive is not accepting any CD or DVD when insert"

11/05/2008 11:48:35AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "Are your try DELL disk test it?"

11/05/2008 11:48:46AM - Tony Chong: "although the drive is empty without any CD or DVD"

11/05/2008 11:49:06AM - Tony Chong: "no its not disk test"

11/05/2008 11:49:36AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "system canbe detect the DVD ROM?"

11/05/2008 11:50:25AM - Tony Chong: "yes it can detect but cannot instead the CD or dvd into the drive. the hardware do not automatically taking the Cd or DVD"

11/05/2008 11:50:34AM - Tony Chong: "sorry i mean "insert""

11/05/2008 11:50:47AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "It's ok."

11/05/2008 11:51:13AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "check your system info,purchase from other country Right?"

11/05/2008 11:51:52AM - Tony Chong: "yes, it actually buy from Brunei DST"

11/05/2008 11:52:05AM - Tony Chong: "promotions on 3G"

11/05/2008 11:53:26AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "I want know right now loaction detail."

11/05/2008 11:53:58AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "are your install other DVD software for burn drivers?"

11/05/2008 11:54:12AM - Tony Chong: "I used the service tag on Singapore Dell."

11/05/2008 11:55:11AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "and now you location address. I'm here due to china support center."

11/05/2008 11:56:06AM - Tony Chong: "Brunei"

11/05/2008 11:56:22AM - Tony Chong: "here is the location of the address"

11/05/2008 11:57:00AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "I'm here due to china support center."

11/05/2008 11:57:07AM - Tony Chong: "xxxxxxxxxx (my customers location)"

11/05/2008 11:58:53AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "Maybe your need to connect DELL US enter. I'm here cannot hand other country computer.sorry to that."

11/05/2008 11:59:14AM - Tony Chong: "okay thank you"

11/05/2008 11:59:31AM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "Your wlecome.See your!^_^"

11/05/2008 12:00:23PM - Agent (Con_Jonson_C): "If no other question We need to accept other request line.ok."

Obama Win!

YEAH!!!

 

Barack Obama elected 44th president

New Dell E228WFP Monitor

 

Finally I decided to purchase the value version wide screen LCD from Dell. This Dell E228WFP monitor is quite enough most users who like Photoshop, 3D Designs and watching movies. If you are lucky enough, you will be able to get the price of B$368.00 offer price from Dell Singapore (Sintex is coming, keep your eyes open). You might even get a good deal for other higher and larger screen version. Well, actually I suppose to get the Dell S2409W Full HD Monitor which cost B$489.00 (offer price). I change my mind because I still own my friend money so I have to be very careful on my spending.

 

 

I have to say I am satisfy with the overall viewing and more spacious on my desk. You just need some adjustment over the brightness and contrast when you first powering up. Movies, TV Shows and Anime I have watch are fine. This is depending on what quality format you actually watching. I tested some HD format and they are good and I’m sure running Blu-Ray movies will definitely gives you great viewing. But I will recommend you get the HD type monitor from Dell 24 inch model and its cost B$489.00 at offer price.

 

 

Gaming works perfectly with FPS game I tried with Area 51 running 1680x1050. I have to say kickass and getting sick much faster. Oh man, I feel a bit sick now. As for the old game, I think I need to find some hack for it to run correctly on wide screen monitor. You can't expect older game could run it, right? Anyway I haven’t tried Red Alert 3 yet because it hasn’t arrived in my post and there are so many negative posts at the forum about the game problem. I got to wait until every cool down and latest patches for RA3. Damn, I hope my old PC can catch up with the performance since I am still waiting for CPU to arrive.

 

Overall the Dell E228WFP monitor fit my taste and great comfortable for my eyes viewing. The extra thumbs up goes for three years one to one exchange and you can’t go wrong with that. The only negative is just the brightness you really need to adjust.

 

Dell also recently just announced two new HD display line up. I would suggest you wait and check out the price. i can't wait because my monitor is dead. ^^; i will get another one next year.

Cosplay in Brunei - Update

I just met a new online friend, name Jeslyn, who add me today and chat about anime and cosplay stuffs ^^;. Surprisingly after few minutes chat. I didn’t really know that there is cosplay show in Brunei as well and already been run back on June. She also mentions that it was also organize last year too. I really have no idea about this and have to say this is going to be interesting in the future. You see, Brunei is a boring place and we need something fun, of course kids friendly events that can attract crowds including a good opportunity attracts tourism nearby visiting. It just of matter how people look at it.

 

Seriously! If you are one of the locals or foreigners cosplayer and interested to joined, you are welcome! Don’t be shy! However, according to Jeslyn, the cosplay will be just a small meeting, the locations and approval is still unknown yet. You can check out the blog website and contact them if you are interested joining or sponsors them.

 

If you are local bloggers, please help to spread some words. Cheers!