fan·dan·go (făn-dăng'gō) n., pl. -gos. An animated Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time. A piece of music for this dance. Informal. Nonsense; tomfoolery.
Just watched it just now and I can't really review it without giving away spoilers, so lets just say that the movie R O C K S!
All the fanboys who were up in arms over how Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Megatron are being portrayed, really don't have much to be concerned about, IMHO. Besides, in the original show, Megatron transformed into a gun that needed his mah chye to use him. What sort of transformation is that?
You've never seen the Transformers like this. The transformation effects very elaborate and detailed.
This is basically a guy's movie, but it has enough going on that most people will enjoy it. Its a veritable hardware fest, from cars, computers, and an obscene amount of military hardware.
I'll write more once most people have seen the movie
I'm back in good ole Kota Kinabalu after an extended weekend in KL and Port Dickson. I had a pretty good time at the sibkl young adult retreat at Port Dickson. I also picked up the Foomobile V2 from the dealer and drove in down to Port Dickson. Its pretty quiet and comfortable for a small truck. The cabin is roomier than the old hilux, especially in the back seat. They've changed the storage area from behind the seat to under the seat. I kinda suspect that this gives up storage space, but we'll see.
It handles highway speeds pretty well, but I felt the front suspension a little too soft and floaty at above 110kmh. I guess a new pair of coilovers would take care of that. The canopy, front bumper and side steps have added some weight, but it feels pretty sluggish for its 1860kg kerb weight. The 2.5liter turbo diesel lacks power and torque. They just haven't seen it fit to equip the Malaysian Hilux with the 3.0L turbo diesel intercooled model like the Thai and Australian versions.
The engine speed sensitive power steering works well, making it very easy to handle. We'll see if its still the same with 33" tires. Hehe.
The milage seems to be very good. The tank was just above E when I got it, took RM102 to fill it up. I was over 350km and it was way above the halfway mark. I guess reports of the 700km/tank range are true. Yeah, I know the Isuzus go further, but they also tend to have larger tanks, which is a good thing really.
The CD player plays MP3 CDs as well, but sound quality is kinda meh. Factory stereo. Sigh.
Nope, no pics. Didn't take a camera along.
For those of you who've always wanted to learn, here's how you moon walk.
I'm leaving for KL tomorrow night. I'll be picking up the new Foomobile V2 on Friday then hopefully drive it down to Port Dickson for SIBKL's young adult camp. Behave while I'm gone, 'k?
Well, the paperwork isn't done yet, but here you go. The Foomobile Version2 2005 Toyota Hilux 2.5TD. Got the rear canopy, front bullbar and sidesteps as part of the deal.
Ta daa! A bit too much chrome up front. But I'll live.
Alpha Canopy Cover. Still too much chrome on the back.
3/4 Beauty Shot
The interior. Note the car style handbrake lever, and the wood trim kit. Hahaha.
First of all, they've been out of caramel = no caramel macchiato. :-(
Now they're promoting this:
Hello? What would posses someone to think that Red Bean goes with coffee? Yes, don't let the Azuki bean thing fool you. Its Red bean, the 'ang tau' that's so familiar. The stuff some places put into ABC. Ugh...
In case you're wondering, no I haven't tried it. Don't intend to. Just waiting for my caramel macchiato.
I was checking on local landmarks in Google Earth, when I came across this, off the coast of KK.
It appears to be a Boeing 747-400. However, I'm not aware of any regular 747 flights in and out of KK.
Here's a pic of the plane off the coast of KK. Sutera Harbour is to the right, Tuanku Abdul Rahman Marine Park to the left. KK airport to the lower right. The plane's position is consistent with the flight path after take off.
Here's a pic of the plane that I think it is:
The DigitalGlobe pics of the area are from 2002, so the plane has been long gone. The Sultan was known to have made trips around the neighbourhood in his personal 747. Must be nice....
Ever been stuck in the office with a cold muffin with no microwave in sight? Just put the muffin in a plastic bag, loosely tie the top of the bag. Pour hot water in to a bowl. Stick plastic bag into bowl and cover. It takes a while to heat up but, but its better than a cold muffin.
