decoding galvin » Lame http://blog.galvintan.com The Ji Pa Ban Blog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:30:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Puki Song http://blog.galvintan.com/puki-song/ http://blog.galvintan.com/puki-song/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:00:51 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=2149 Malaysians define PUKI as the genital part of the female and a common word use to curse someone. In English, that word has the same meaning as PUSSY.

Some people take the word offensively and on some other part of the world, some people take it as money-making mascot. Presenting PUKII, the mascot for The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. You’ll love the jingle coz it’s really catchy.

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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/puki-song/feed/ 0 The reason why the stadium collapsed http://blog.galvintan.com/the-reason-why-the-stadium-collapsed/ http://blog.galvintan.com/the-reason-why-the-stadium-collapsed/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:51:53 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=1143 The reason why the stadium collapsed 2 days ago as told by the contractor.

The reason why the stadium collapsed.
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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/the-reason-why-the-stadium-collapsed/feed/ 1 Ken Leeeeeee… http://blog.galvintan.com/ken-leeeeeee/ http://blog.galvintan.com/ken-leeeeeee/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:07:04 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=914 American Idol is back with season 9 and I’m really looking forward to it. While browsing through YouTube for some of those ‘missing clips’ from the previous episodes, I came across this very funny video clip.

It’s also another talent search reality TV and it’s from Bulgaria. The ‘Bulgaria Music Idol’ is the name of the show. This particular clip of a Bulgarian lady by the name of Valentina Hasan singing to the song “Ken Lee” totally blew me off my seat!



Finish watching the clip then only continue reading.

Only after that I realised that she was actually singing to Mariah Carey’s “Without You”.

Valentina Hasan got so famous that she return to the show with an attempt to sing it correctly…in English! Well, it was much better and just as hilarious.





Soon, Mariah found out about Valentina and this is her reaction to the spun-off “Ken Lee”! I really like her respond to that :)



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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/ken-leeeeeee/feed/ 2 Learn To Speak Hokkien http://blog.galvintan.com/learn-to-speak-hokkien/ http://blog.galvintan.com/learn-to-speak-hokkien/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 15:29:48 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=718 I swear a lot, I admit.

Swearing is good, it’s another way of anger management. I chose to swear than to pick a fight. Of course, some may say that this is such a cowardly act, but I beg to differ.

You see, swearing increases my vocabulary, especially when I swear in different dialect. Since my school days, I often hang around with a lot of machas. Until today, I still have a lot of Indian friends at my work place. Eventually, I picked up quite a number of words from them. Well, let’s not share what I’ve learned from them. Instead, I would like teach them some Hokkien words in return.

Let’s begin with Lesson #1:



Ok great lesson there! Now if you’re familiar with all the words in Lesson 1, let’s proceed to Lesson #2

Lesson #2:



I hope these simple lessons will benefit my fellow friends who taught me so many wonderful words. Let’s keep spreading the joy :)

Cheers and happy learning!! ;)

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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/learn-to-speak-hokkien/feed/ 5 Knockoff Showdown http://blog.galvintan.com/knockoff-showdown/ http://blog.galvintan.com/knockoff-showdown/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:45:28 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/2007/04/17/knockoff-showdown/ For years, China has been copying and manufacturing the world’s best products, from China’s Chery QQ which has a surprising similarity to the Chevy Spark and the Laiboa SR-V which looks like Honda CR-V’s twin brother. China has been openly stealing from the world.

Chery QQ and Chevy Spark

SR-V and CR-V

But little do I know that the west is also stealing from China too. I spotted something familiar in the recent Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear Louis Vuitton – Runway show.

Here’s the new Louis Vuitton collection by Marc Jacobs.

The new Louis Vuitton collection by Marc Jacobs

The leadoff accessories on LV’s Paris runway were plastic tote bags marked with a Louis Vuitton travel stamp.Now here’s the funny part. These bags remind me of those cheap bags that you can find everywhere in the streets of China. LOL, what a knockoff!
Cheap Tote Bags
Presenting China’s very own LV models!

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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/knockoff-showdown/feed/ 2 Crazy Saudi Skaters http://blog.galvintan.com/crazy-saudi-skaters/ http://blog.galvintan.com/crazy-saudi-skaters/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:37:40 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/2007/03/14/crazy-saudi-skaters/ This is one heck of a crazy Saudi stunt. The best Saudi figure skaters doing their stuff… on a busy road… with sandals! Yes! I’m not kidding. I used to think that Michelle Kwan is really cool on the ice, but these guys are better… way much better!


I strongly advise to all the kids out there not to ever try this stunt at all. The skaters in this clip are all trained professionals though they are participating in an amateurish event. LOL

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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/crazy-saudi-skaters/feed/ 3 DIY fullmoon for mid autumn festival http://blog.galvintan.com/diy-fullmoon-for-mid-autumn-festival/ http://blog.galvintan.com/diy-fullmoon-for-mid-autumn-festival/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:23:12 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/2006/10/06/diy-fullmoon-for-mid-autumn-festival/ The chinese community here in Malaysia will be celebrataing the Mid Autumn Festival or also known as the Mooncake Festival tonight. To the chinese community, tonight is the night to get together with family members, enjoying the bright full moon while enjoying mooncakes and tea. But with the haze getting from bad to worst, I doubt we’ll be able to see the moon at all. Have no fear though, I’ve thought out a way on how we can still enjoy mooncakes and tea under the bright full moon even in the hazy night. Just follow the steps below and I guarantee you and your family will have a night to remember.mc_01.jpg
Get a pair of lightly coloured shade. Probably cost you RM10 from pasar malam.

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Go to the internet, find a nice image of a full moon. Print it out on your colour printer.

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Now cut out the moon…
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… and stick it to your pair of shade.

I guarantee that you and your family member will still enjoy this festive moment despite the hazy night.

HAPPY MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL!

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]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/diy-fullmoon-for-mid-autumn-festival/feed/ 0 Speak chinese in 3 minutes http://blog.galvintan.com/speak-chinese-in-3-minutes/ http://blog.galvintan.com/speak-chinese-in-3-minutes/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:22:31 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/2006/09/19/speak-chinese-in-3-minutes/ This has been known to be the most effective technique to learn chinese in a day. Just 3 minutes a day and you’ll be speaking chinese like a …. chinese :)

Speak chinese in 3 minutes. Remember to READ OUT LOUD.

1. That is not right……Sum Ting Wong

2. Are you harboring a fugitive?…. Hu Yu Hai Ding

3. See me ASAP….. Kum Hia Nao

4. Small Horse…. Tai Ni Po Ni

5. Did you go to the beach?….Wai Yu So Tan

6. You need a face lift….. Chin Tu Fat

7. It is very dark in here… Wao So Dim

8. I thought you were on a diet…Wai Yu Mun Ching

9. This is a tow away zone… No Pah King

10. Staying out of sight…. Lei Ying Lo

11. He is cleaning his automobile…. Wa Shing Ka

12.Your body odor is offensive… Yu Stin Ki Pu

]]> http://blog.galvintan.com/speak-chinese-in-3-minutes/feed/ 5 The famous KY of KYspeaks.com http://blog.galvintan.com/the-famous-ky-of-kyspeakscom/ http://blog.galvintan.com/the-famous-ky-of-kyspeakscom/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:10:49 +0000 Galvin Tan http://blog.galvintan.com/2006/09/12/the-infamous-ky-of-kyspeakscom/ KYThis is KY. KY is my friend from quite some time ago and now he’s my chow ah beng clan. LOTK KY and Terry here are teammates who pwned my ass in foosball a few years back. They remained undefeated so far. Being a Penangite, KY knows how to enjoy food, so KY blogs alot about food on his blogsite, KYspeaks.com Kyspeaks. Driven by his passion for food, KY is currently one of NST’s Monsterblog resident blogger. Given the honour of such magnitude, KY is inspired to go further and across the nation in search for more good food to blog about.

Most of his stories always left readers and viewers drooling all over it. He’s currently gaining not only fame and popularity, he’s also gaining a little bit more love handles!

As you can see, in search on good food, KY indulged in almost every food he came across.

Our secret spy managed to capture some photos from KY’s resident. ky_01.jpgHere’s a photo taken not long ago outside KY’s house while he’s minding his own business. As you can see, he’s still looking fit and all. But further spying reveals that KY is hiding something from us! Agent SexySotong‘s high-tech spycam managed to capture this photo when KY was at the comfort of his living hidden from the public!

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Being a popular food blogger is not all fame and glory, it has a high price to pay too!

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I had to work last nite so I brought my notebook along. I went over to Old Town Kopitiam in Subang SS15 to have a cup of white coffee and to use their WiFi facility there. As usual, I will go thru my emails first before anything else and I came across an email from Julea. It was entitled “New Croc Hunter!!” with an attachment. Surely its the photo of the new croc hunter so I quickly open up the email wanting badly to know who and I found this photo…





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Sienness……….Zzzzzz -_-”

(No disrespect to the late Steve Irwin because I’m a great fan of him. But Julea just find this photo very funny)

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