Miricom Network Digest

Re: Haunted Places [by Fuyu]

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:51:33 GMT

Kuching Talk:: Haunted Places
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bytez wrote:
This is an online hot topic in singapore.
Raffles Ghost Story...

It's been proven fake, right?

And.. it figures. The news began by STOMP, didn't it? STOMPers... !^@%%$

Re: Star Cineplex Restructure (Opinions n Upgrades) [by JaeY]

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:41:57 GMT

Kuching Talk:: Star Cineplex Restructure (Opinions n Upgrades)
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nathan wrote:
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JaeY wrote:
Playing some musics at the end of the show is a pretty good idea. I had informed the projectionist to play some nice and slow music when the show ends. Thanks for your opinions and i do hope you will enjoy your movie with Star Cineplex. Thanks

What I meant was to not end the movie abruptly when the credits are still rolling. You don't have to play additional music, the movie's soundtrack will suffice, just don't stop playing the movie reel whilst moviegoers are lining up to exit the hall. It makes the situation very awkward.

nathan, it actually depends on the movie itself, some of the movie reels were included with movie soundtrack at the end and some don't. I had informed them to make sure music is still on the play while customers are leaving the hall. =) Thanks a lot for sharing your thought. I would never tot i can get a great support from forumers in this website. Thanks again.

Re: Importance of LCCT for KIA [by bytez]

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:33:00 GMT

Kuching Talk:: Importance of LCCT for KIA
Now airasia is doing a straight forward comparison to the pubic that they are more cheaper? haha!

Okay, does MAS provide meal for the 0 fares deal?

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Re: Kuching Autistic Association Charity Food Sale [by Digital]

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:52:45 GMT

Kuching Events:: Kuching Autistic Association Charity Food Sale
Kuchingnites are suportive with this type of function, but please give us reasonable quality food. Dont mind pay more for better food. We are now animals.

Re: Sarawak One-Stop ICT Hub @ Kuching : One TJ [by Digital]

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:39:06 GMT

Kuching Talk:: Sarawak One-Stop ICT Hub @ Kuching : One TJ
Just saw some new names in their website, www.onetj.com.my Getting really good respond. I think will work.

Re: The Spring Mall - Updates [by DARC]

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:28:39 GMT

Kuching Talk:: The Spring Mall - Updates
where bout d location? some where @ the starbuck area?
emm.. got variety of food at d spring

Re: CCG gamers? [by kksyong]

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:13:01 GMT

General Discussion:: CCG gamers?
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bytez wrote:

that's my frien's cafe. called E-City Ultimate Gamers.
it's not close. There are expanding to 2 levels now.

I just realised last night, this E-City Ultimate gamers is just a pc gaming place isn't it? The one where all the food courts are on off Jalan Song.

The one webbie is referring to is a small kopitiam further up the road. I think it's the one behind everise (at least I think it's everrise). Will have to drive by there sometime this week to check.

there was recently a Magic the Gathering regional tourney in Miri according to a friend of mine. Had people from Kuching, Sibu and Brunei turn up for it.

anyway, back to topic, so, are there are card gamers out there or friends you know that game? Would love to get a regular groups of peeps to play with

Re: Women Peace Exhibition 2008 [by William86]

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:44:43 GMT

Kuching Events:: Women Peace Exhibition 2008
thank for all your support...
Notice!!
inside the exhibition hall and conference very sorry to all of you, camera is not allow in the hall, is only for media by newspaper.... Very Sorry about that , and
thanks for all your support!

Re: KK First Borneo - The largest in Borneo...so Impressive [by kiko]

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:55:41 GMT

General Discussion:: KK First Borneo - The largest in Borneo...so Impressive
im always hope tat swk is like sabah whereby kuching is in the centre of the state..

Kuching is not moving slow actually guys, we are still building..hopefully with merdeka plaza and novotel completed besides the current DUN, everything will be fantastic.Lets pray for it. we dun need a really big mall to complete. Wat we need is a magnet that will help put our name in the heart of every tourist. I think the santubong cable car need to be done fast..WAn Junaidi...come on!!!

Re: Crowne Plaza (Cafe Majestic) Japanese Buffet [by Fuyu]

Wed, 07 May 2008 05:25:49 GMT

General Discussion:: Crowne Plaza (Cafe Majestic) Japanese Buffet
Overpriced and not-so-nice food. 'Nuff said.

Mission Fish : Myanmar Relief Efforts [by bytez]

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:01:51 GMT

General Discussion:: Mission Fish : Myanmar Relief Efforts
What is Mission Fish?

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MissionFish is creating innovative technology-based solutions that help nonprofits find new, efficient sources of unrestricted funding.

They want to make it possible for any nonprofit of any size to benefit as they best see fit from any donation that anyone wants to give. To achieve that mission, we're providing efficient, easy-to-use tools, and working to change the way that buyers, sellers and nonprofits alike think about philanthropy...

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After Math

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Cyclone Nargis (JTWC designation: 01B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis) was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Myanmar (also known as Burma) on May 2, 2008, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 22,000 fatalities,[2] with a further 41,000 people still missing. It is the deadliest named cyclone in the North Indian Ocean Basin. Nargis was the first tropical cyclone to strike the country since Cyclone Mala made landfall in 2006.

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More Info

Donations

You can click 'Donate Now' on the site for Myanmar Relief Efforts.
Click here to the site.

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Tua Pek Kong God Festival Parade (2008) Photos

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:57:36 GMT

Photos of the recent Tua Pek Kong Temple God Festivals Parade are here.

bakelalan [by lotinelm]

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:01:25 GMT

Tourism Directory:: bakelalan
has anyone been there? surfed borneojunglesafari.com and it seems that they are offering homestay there. heard that it's the only place where you can actually find apples being grown here. need some comments.

It's haze season again.

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:07:17 GMT

It's the time of the year again when all you smell is smoke - especially during the night, when the air is cooler, bringing down all the smoke particles from some open burning somewhere. During the daytime, the smoke is less intrusive, but forms a layer at the upper atmosphere and trapping the heat - the temperatures are unbearable.

This 'phenomenon' occurs every year -- usually involves stupid people taking shortcuts and simply setting fields ablaze for a quick clearing of the land for plantation of who-knows-what. Sometimes blamed on our neighboring country, Indonesia, but most of the time comes from our own backyard (but never made mentioned much about). What better time to have this during our mid-year May / Gawai festivals?

Ah, now you see why people describe Miri as "hot" when they visit -- it's like an oven here at times like this.

What's the number of lung disease cases in Miri like?

5th May 2008 - criminologist says Miri can become 'ghost town' if crime not seriously looked into

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:25:12 GMT

CRIMINOLOGIST: Miri can become 'ghost town' if crime not checked

Miri can become a “ghost city” if crime cases are not checked effectively, world renowned forensic scientist and criminologist Dr Henry Lee said today.
Lee said that in his almost 50 years experience in law enforcement and solving crime cases, he had seen cities and even countries collapsing over the failure of the authorities to combat crime.

Stressing that every crime case must be nipped in the bud, he said the authorities must be pro-active in dealing with the situation, no matter how trivial the crime could be.

To be pro-active, the police and local authorities must be able to study crime patterns and trends to guide them to draw effective strategies to curb recurrence of similar crimes, he said when delivering a talk on “Crime and Vandalism” jointly organised by the Miri City Council, Rotary Club of Miri and Miri Anti-Vandalism Committee.

Lee said: “Crime, economy and society are inter-twined. With one billion crimes committed around the world every year, it had caused loss of income, loss of economy and loss of human life. This is a great tragedy.”
On vandalism, Lee said despite being categorised as petty crime, the effect to a city could cause depreciation in property values, higher insurance rates, losses in business confidence and eventually leading to even worse crimes.

Lauding the organisers’ efforts in highlighting vandalism as one of the crimes to be tackled in this city, he also cautioned on the emergence of computer vandalism that had caused great concern in the United States.

Born in China and grew up in Taiwan, Lee first worked for the Taipei Police Department, attaining the rank of Captain.

With his wife, Margaret, who is a Mirian, they moved to the United States in 1965, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science from John Jay College in 1972.

He furthered his studies in biochemistry at the New York University and received his Masters degree in 1974 and a PhD a year later. He also underwent special training at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and at several other law enforcement organisations in the United States.

In 1975, Lee joined University of New Haven where he set up the School of Forensic Sciences that had now become the world’s leading training centre that provides training for law enforcers from throughout the world.

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My take:

Finally, someone who could give some straight answers about the seriousness of the importance of seriously combating crime in Miri instead of sugarcoating it with making public announcements of false sense of security or proclaiming crime reduction 'successes' that don't last long.