Legend passes on.....

R.I.P. Actor Paul Newman, Dead at 83

Sad news to report today as legendary actor Paul Newman finally lost his battle with lung cancer, passing away at the age of 83 in his Westport, Connecticut yesterday. With an impressive resume of films that includes Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hustler, Exodus and Road to Perdition, Newman officially retired from acting in 2007, and his fight with the disease was made public a few months ago.

Newman's last film appearance was providing the voice of Doc Hudson in Disney/Pixar's 2006 hit Cars, which ironically had just had its sequel announced for a summer 2011 release.

Although Newman had been nominated for an Academy Award ten times in his lengthy career, he only won once for 1987's Color of Money, just a year after being bestowed with an Honorary Award. Newman's last live action film appearance was Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition for which Newman would receive his final Oscar nomination.

Newman leaves behind his wife of fifty years, actress Joanne Woodward, with whom he had three children, his Newman's Own food empire, which was also based in Westport, as well as hundreds of great movie classics that will never be forgotten.

Read further at IMDB and also Yahoo.

FUCK

there's no better word to describe the feeling now. I came back from badminton today, sat at my comp, and was browsing the net, when i came upon some very startling, but no unexpected, news; which is summed up in the article below from Malaysia-Today:

Raja Petra Kamarudin sent to Kamunting to begin two-year detention under ISA

KUALA LUMPUR (NST) : Malaysia Today owner and blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was sent to Kamunting Detention Centre in Perak this morning to begin his two-year detention under the Internal Security Act after the Home Ministry issued an order under Section 8 of the Act, signed by the Home Minister yesterday evening. This was confirmed by Raja Petra's wife Marina Lee Abdullah at the courthouse this morning. Marina said she was informed by Bukit Aman's DSP Ibrahim through a phone call at 9am.
Marina also said no decision was made on her husband's submission of habeas corpus today. She said judge Suraya Othman had ordered that Raja Petra submit a written submission to be heard on Oct 28.
Raja Petra, 58, was picked up at his house in Sungai Buloh at 1.10 pm on Sept 12. He was reportedly detained in the wake of various statements published in his blog “Malaysia Today".
On the day of his arrest, Raja Petra’s wife Marina Lee Abdullah said 10 policemen came to the house and detained her husband at 1.10pm and took him away at 1.50pm

Seriously, this is what u get for telling the truth? this is what u get for sharing your views and comments that aren't inline with the governments "policies"??
FUCK.

and now the naysayers will be out in full force...

Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by Premiership debutants Stoke City, after a 8-day high fresh from beating Man U and Marseille. Not for the want of trying, as Stevie G had an early goal wrongfully disallowed for offside, and we had a total of 24 shots on goal, plus over 20 corners.

Keeper Sorenson wasn't all that busy, it's just some crazy defending from the Stoke back four. When Torres had a superb shot crash against the side of the defenders head and went over, i just knew then that no mater what we tried, it was going to be 2 points dropped.

And straight away the same media who were touting it to be our year (no one from LFC targeted the title yet) are already writing us off for the season. Suits us! Now for Everton, the best platform for Gerrard to hit the 100 mark!

YNWA

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woo hoo finally

so after many years(many many many....) of using my faithful Yasica racquet, i finally went and got me a proper one. Thanks to Joel for helping me pick it out, and to George for taking me there and then telling me to add RM 20 for a better one, and then RM 30 for another better one, and add more for another better one! HA..... heheh

surprisingly the staff at Young Ones said that to string the racquet would be fast (ready by 8pm) instead of the usual 2-3 day cooling off period.

so here it is hehehe





Looking forward to testing it out on Monday... but Sai Nam.. go easy on me ok... me only small fish compared to the Lin Nam!!

Off to a good start in Europe

Marseille turned out to be as challenging a place as any to go to. Good fight, but class shone thru.
Stevie G stepped up to deliver to goals after we went behind. A nailbiting last 30 minutes also didn't help as Marseille came close in the dying minutes, but Pepe stood tall!

Going to be a tough place for Atletico and PSV to come to, but i'm glad we got out with 3 points in the bag.

YNWA

Happy Birthday Yao Ming!

heheh.. sorry it's belated... but here's wishing a Happy Birthday (belated posting ... hehe) for the George!

My first time at this restaurant.. but seems to be his regular hangout.... and now i know why.. nice place, setting is ok, and even food is nice! (only complaint is serving is slightly small, but is ok cos the cake afterwards made up for it!)


After that we all (well most of us, except this fellar..>) headed off to a cute
little seaside bistro in Ferringghi called Sunset Bistro.
Wow that's a cool place. Nice beach, great winds blowing, and the surf was refreshing. Oh special mention to the music that was playing. Hit the sweet spot.

Of course, what outing wouldn't be complete without drinks!

That's right folks, out came the Lassi's, milkshakes n juices. made the night complete. How was the outcome? have a look below.... that's we were seeing all night....