£1.5Billion New Harrods Owner Get Clamped

THE BIGGEST EVER HARRODS SALE

London department store Harrods has been sold for £1.5billion in MAY following owner Mohamed al Fayed's decision to retire. Harrods was sold to a Qatari Royal Family under the company name of Qatari Golding, becoming the 5th owner of the store. Well, that's old news. Let's talk about some new.

Just because you spend over £1.5billion to buy over Harrods, doesn't mean you get the privilege of not getting clamped. EVEN if you're driving a Koenigsegg CCXR with a price tag of £1.2million and Lamborghini Mucielago SuperVeloce worth over £350,000.







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You bought Harrods for £1.5bn? Well, that's very nice sir... but we're still clamping you!
By PAUL HARRIS

Looking on the bright side, at least the owners won't have much trouble stumping up the parking fine.
But even when you've just bought Harrods for £1.5billion, and the cars are among the fastest and most exclusive in the world, getting them clamped is still a bit of an inconvenience.

The uniquely liveried supercars belong to the Qatari royal family, which bought the flagship store three months ago.

On the left is a Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce, worth £350,000. In front of it is a bespoke specification Koenigsegg CCXR, one of only six in the world and worth a staggering £1.2million.

Back home on the open highways and expressways around Qatar, either car could still fall victim to speed cameras (providing, that is, the cameras can register top speeds in excess of 200mph).
But anyone who has ever nipped into Harrods for a few minutes could have told them that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea shows no mercy - or discrimination - towards parking regulation breaches in the cramped, crowded streets that surround it.

Hence, two large yellow triangles rather spoiled the sleek lines of the fabulously rare cars when clampers contracted by the council spotted them driverless and illegally parked. Within minutes, they made sure the cars were going nowhere fast.
That set in train the universally familiar hassle of paying a release fee (£70), coughing up a fine (between £40 and £120, with a reduction for prompt payers), and sorting out the paperwork.
Hopefully none of the wheels was damaged during the clamping operation - the Koenigsegg's are made of carbon-magnesium and cost £3,000 each. Nor was the driver obliged to hand over the key. A diamond encrusted option is available for £36,000.

Shoppers and tourists craned for a peek at the spectacle as it unfolded in the heart of Knightsbridge.
The council, which clamped 8,883 vehicles in the borough last year, declined to comment specifically on the case, as did Harrods.

The Koenigsegg is built to customer requirements, right down to body-contour matching seats. Potential CCXR buyers are flown to company HQ on an airbase in Sweden, where boss Christian Von Koenigsegg takes them for a spin.
Such is his confidence in the car's stability that he accelerates to 200mph and slams on the brakes - without putting his hands on the steering wheel.

The Qatar version of the car is said to produce more than 1,064bhp, does 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 249mph. Petrol consumption - of less concern in the oil rich Middle East than in SW1 - is around 14mpg.

The Lamborghini has a top speed of 213mph and is capable of 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Only 350 have been built.
Both cars are finished in the Al-Thani royal family's hallmark 'baby blue' colour, although it would be unfair to have expected the clampers to know that.
The family has an estimated personal wealth of £2.4billion as well as stakes in dozens of businesses around the world.

They live a playboy lifestyle and assets include a fleet of multi-million pound yachts and luxury homes in countries across the globe.
They own a string of luxury vehicles - including a one-off, 7.3litre V12 Pagani Zonda Uno. If only the drivers had taken advantage of the Harrods valet parking fee. It costs just £10 for the first hour.

If only the drivers had taken advantage of the Harrods valet parking fee and fork out the little extras. IF ONLY...

Tekken is in the Cinemas!!

OMG! It's either you're kidding or I'm dreaming. First they decided to make DRAGONBALL cartoon into a real life movie Dragon Ball:Evolution in 2009. And now someone is continuing the craze to make this addictive PLAYSTATION game I grew up playing, TEKKEN into a movie. WTFBBQ! This game left a deep impression in me. You know why? I chipped my first tooth playing this game. TOO EXCITED!



The Tekken character that caught my attention and is also the first character I used the first time I played the game would be Marshall Law.

Marshall portraits a very close resemblance in both appearance and fighting style to Chinese martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Beside that, Marshall also has three scars on his chest which resemble the cuts received by Lee in Enter the Dragon. Ever since I press the button 'Select' for battle, I've never look back since. He's just GREAT! In all of the Tekkens, there is a purpose of Marshall entering ALL the contest.

Tekken 1: Law joined the tournament in order to have enough money to fulfill his dream to open his own DOJO. His students are amazed after seeing Law do a triple Backflip Kick.

Tekken 2: Law enters the tournament to exact his revenge on fighter, Baek Doo San, who attacked his pupils and destroyed his dojo.

And lastly, when the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 was announced, Law entered, hoping he would win the tournament to finish paying Forest's (his son) hospital bill. This time he has backup in Paul Phoenix and Steve Fox and believes they are sure to win.

In the upcoming movie, Tekken, the one that is playing the role Marshall Law is Cung Le. For your information, Cung Le is a world-class fighter, martial artist and three time world champion in his prime, Cung Le has made a tremendous impact on martial art. His popularity as a fighter has brought San Shou/San Da Kung Fu to the forefront of the fight world and is catapulting Le into the main stream (source of IMDb)

Beside Cartoons and Peter and Jane storybook, this is the ONLY thing that accompanied me in my childhood. Marshall Law gave me a great infleunce when I was a kid. I'm excited. Can you feel it?

Waterlily Cafe @ Puchong

The other day I was in a ''VERY MANJA'' mood due to the work and chores overload, the sweet girlfriend forced me to have dinner with her to cheer me up. At first she told me we were going to Puchong newly opened Asia Cafe, but then we ended up at this restaurant “Waterlily Cafe” located along the Puchong IOI Business Park and is a fairly new Balinese restaurant. Now that I did my homework, Balinese cuisine is well-known of their BBQ.

Upon entering the restaurant, the dim orange lights create a romantic and relaxing ambiance. The best places I've been where friends and couples can have spend and enjoy the evening. The ambiance is just astonishing! Try asking for an upstair corridor seat. The view of the lighted up billboard is kinda attractive :)


I did some research and beside BBQ food, apparently they are also well-known of their Nasi Lemak. Stole this picture from timlow (no idea who this guy is. Whatever la). Well, I will never know if it's really that good, because I wouldn't go back again. Didn't have a very good dining experience over there. I ordered a.....


...RM31 Nasi Campur. Yup! Tiga puluh satu ringgit. I was fooled by the so called signature dish. A lot of people who had this seems to like it, but certainly not my style. Balinese cuisine. A big no no for me. (IN CASE) you would like to dine in Waterlily, these are the useful tips from vkeong.com

1. The “Waterlily Blended *insert fruit here*” taste like normal fruit juice, nothing out of the ordinary. I suggest you have their “ABC Blended”, a featured specialty.
2. If you see later customers eating earlier than you or you have waited for more than 15 minutes for your meal, clarify with the waiters.
3. Not sure if photographing is allowed as the waiters prohibited us to take the photos outdoor(that’s why no photos of chefs cooking) but we were allowed to take indoor?
4. Get there earlier to catch their Nasi Lemak. Heard it tastes great.


WATERLILY CAFE

GF12, Pusat Perdagangan IOI,
1 Persiaran Selatan, PDR/Puchong Jaya.
Contact: 03-8070 4623

Worst Case Scenario

What's the worst thing that can happen to your life?

How about a story of a brainless chap that drives a Wira with a monthly salary of let say RM2,000 and always day dreamt that he's driving a ''horse'' when in fact he's not. And one day, he bumped into a REAL horse which were in the middle of a family meeting (convoy). Well, he decided to crash the family meeting, but in the end.....



(Sources from LYN.net)
Italian vs. Malaysia. Compare the damage.



I wonder if Wira owner is still alive. Probably had to sell the remains of his car, the house and his kidney to pay for the damage
(quote AnType, LYN.) SO TRUE!

Ages.

Aging. Define ages. What is the ages that categorized you as old? 60? 70? 80 or exactly at the age of 84?

During my recent trip back to my hometown, I realize how much grandpa had age. The way he moved around, and how he talked. I was sitting at the dining table during the afternoon and grandpa walked in the room, and had his Putu Mayam for his tea-time. I closed my laptop and stared at him. He looked so lonely. The wrinkles on his face and the head full of white hair. He raised his head and said: ''My grandchild is staring at me eating.'' and he giggled. I smiled.

The next morning when the sky outside was still dark, I was woke up by footsteps. Someone opened the door gently and I recognized the shadow-my grandpa. He was standing near the door, staring at her daughters and grandchildren sleeping inside. That left me wonder. What was he thinking? How we kids used to make noise, bugging him to buy us ice creams? How we always bug him to give us a ride on his motorcycle around? How fast time flies that all his children and grandchildren are all grown up and soon to get married?

From what I know, old peoples tend to stares blindly when there is lot's of things going on in their head.
And he's actually doing that a lot. Grandpa, what are you thinking right now? I forgotten to tell you how cute you are when you eat

Wildest Dream Come To Life

Just when you thought that these are called concept cars for a reason is that they are only concept and there is no way you would be able to see it with your naked eye. Here comes the Citroen GT. Those that played the Gran Turismo 5 would know about it.


Look at the poor man expression. Stunned! Priceless.

The stunning Citroen GT concept car that is designed by Polyphony Digital, stops traffic as it cruises the streets of London. This concept car by Citroen is powered by a Corvette V8 which produces 700 bhp, it looks and sounds like Godzilla or the monster from Cloverfield....it's awe-inspiring, it's crazy, it's insane...





FUTURISTIC CONCEPT CAR + LONDON = HOLY SH*T


This is WAYYYYY cooler than Paul the lame octopus :)

What If I’m a Russian Spy

You know the moment I saw the poster placed outside the cinema, I know this is MY salt, and I am indeed the Russian Spy. Why is that you might ask? In my chinese name, it's 元. And every time when my family member called my name, for some reason they would called my last name 元 without rolling their tongue. And ended it, it sounded like 盐 (which is salt in Mandarin). I kid you not.


This is MY story :)


Well, as a russian spy myself: think about something, before you cloak, before you stab, before you pick your disguise, do you have any idea what you're doing? Do you know who you're trying to kill? Do you know where the sentry is? Do you have an idea of how things are going to play out? If you answered no to any of these questions, this is where your problem lies. Who are you working for? Who is your foe?

My first mission entrusted by Mother Russia is to blend in the royalty family of Slovenia. I was curious why Slovenia, and done some research since then. And realized back in the early summer of 2001, President Bush and former Russian President Vladimir Putin met for more than two hours at a castle in Slovenia. The U.S. president came away saying, "I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy ... I was able to get a sense of his soul." (source) and since then the relationship between both country was affected. What happened? What was the story behind?

During my mission, I was ordered to gain the trust of the princess, and marry her, becoming part of them-family and get their trust. Later on, find out why did both President meet at Slovenia. Why? What's so special about Slovenia? What happened in the castle that cause the current unfavourable issue?

My mission has been going on for 8 years 11 months and 25 days. I have married the princess of Slovenia and successfully gained the trust of my new family. But I have yet to find the truth back then....

Status:
Mission Code TI-3ZR
-Unsolved-

-Post entry story is SPECIALLY dedicated ONLY to Salt movie premiere of Nuffnang-

I Wanna Be The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Since I was a chubby little boy and thanks to the influence from Power Ranger, X-Men and all the weird weird power possessed cartoons, I've always daydream of having superpower. Ain't it cool? To be real honest, I believed all of those till I was the age of 14. GOSH!



Then recently, I came across this show called The Sorcerer’s Apprentice starring Nicholas Cage as Balthazar Blake. That got me wonder again. Is there such things known as magicians, sorcerers or even ninjas? If there are and someone decided to recruit me, that would be super AWESOME. In the movie of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, one of the scene where the sorcerer Balthazar was able to transform an antique car into a exotic royalty SLR really left me with an opened jaw. WHAT THE HECK! If I am able to be the sorcerer's apprentice, that's the first thing I would have done. Boy's will always be boys.



That's the second best power you can possess from being a sorcerer beside all the energy ball, fireball etc.


Well, other than that, I would probably rob the bank first (I kid you not). C'mon. A great apprentice have to come in style too right? And style only comes with money. In other words, ka-ching ka-ching!!! Just like the main character from Jumper (for those who watched it). He robbed the bank and enjoy life. But HEY! I'm a sorcerer, why do I need to rob the bank? Can't I just turn metals into gold coins? I wish.


Well, other than that the thing which I wanted to do the most is probably travel back to the past where I am able to undo all the mistakes which I've done, and also wished to notify all my relatives and friends what would their future be like so that they could be more aware of their self if anything bad happens.