World's most wanted man....Dead

The most recognizable sign of "Terror" in the world

Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Barack Obama has said.

Bin Laden was killed in a ground operation outside Islamabad based on US intelligence, the first lead for which emerged last August.

Mr Obama said after "a firefight", US forces took possession of the body.

Bin Laden is believed to be the mastermind of the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001 and a number of others.

He was top of the US' "most wanted" list.

Mr Obama said it was "the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al-Qaeda".

The US has put its embassies around the world on alert, warning Americans of the possibility of al-Qaeda reprisal attacks for Bin Laden's killing.

Crowds gathered outside the White House in Washington DC, chanting "USA, USA" after the news emerged.

A US official quoted by Associated Press news agency said Bin Laden's body had been buried at sea, although this has not been confirmed.

Full Story here: BBC news

Vegas hotel’s ‘death ray’...aiming at the wrong direction

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And here you thought bedbugs were the biggest source of anxiety for hotel guests.

Yes, guests at Vdara hotel in Las Vegas now have something else to worry about: being burned alive by the glare of the building's "death ray."

What the heck's a "death ray," you ask? Well, first off, it's not as deadly as it sounds, since no one has actually died from it -- at least not yet. Butaccording to the U.K. Daily Mail, the powerful beams of Nevada sunlight reflecting off the glass hotel onto sections of the hotel's swimming pool area have burned some guests and have melted plastic bags.

The building's concave design creates a sort of magnifying-glass effect. The hotel's designers reportedly anticipated that ill-situated humans might experience some discomfort courtesy of the building's blinding glare, so they placed a film over the glass panes of its many windows. Obviously that didn't quite do the trick. So for now the hotel is placing larger umbrellas in the pool area while designers try to come up with another remedy.

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According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the hotel's employees coined the term "death ray" to describe the intense reflection. Reports of the glare have also enhanced the hotel's public profile, though almost certainly not in the way its owners would like; Yahoo! searches for Vdara have spiked by nearly 19,000 percent in the past 24 hours.

It turns out that Vdara isn't the only building out there creating intense heat and glare for hapless passersby. Gordon Absher, a spokesman for MGM Resorts International, which owns Vdara, told the Review-Journal that in Las Vegas, the AdventureDome at Circus Circus and the Mandalay Bay produce "hot spots" that some guests have actually sought out, believing the spots will aid tanning regimens. In Los Angeles, the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall produced such a harsh glare that it heated nearby homes, forcing residents to blast their air conditioners high above their customary capacities in order for the residents to keep cool.

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Bill Pintas, a Chicago attorney, told the Daily Mail that he experienced the harsh glare of the death ray firsthand during a recent Vdara stay. Pintas reported that as he lounged out by the pool, his head suffered a sensation he likened to a "chemical burn." He added, "Within 30 seconds, the back of my legs were burning."

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In another interview, Pintas said: "I was effectively being cooked." Thankfully, he returned home alive. Still, his skin was burned and his hair was singed -- disproving the old saying that whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

(Photo via AP)

Source: Yahoo! News

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A day out at Daytona beach...

And ended up meeting some weird fellow named Richie....

It all started when I was enjoying the clear blue sky and nice sea breeze along the beach, suddenly there was a guy yelling from behind. A first I thought he was calling some other fellas there. He then approached me (shockingly) and introduced himself as "Richie"....a Chinese like me (though he is Jamaican)...

"What's your name...I am a Chinese like you...You are my brother....I love Chinese Mysteries and Martial Art..You know Bruce Lee?"

Those are the words that he keep repeating to me. The best part is he thinks the world is created by "Chinese Fairies that dances around"....

I was trying to get away from him but he was sticking to me like a glue (and keep on asking me why I like Daytona Beach) ...After a gruesome 30 minutes, I finally ditched that guy...

You sure can get tonnes of Wieners here...

It's a hotdog shag..shack....

Lake Mary, Florida Part III

Awesome Friday...Lunchtime at Hooters



and Dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant in Orlando...

Summer rolls


Vegetables

Tom-yam like noodle called "Bun Thai"

And the fearful drink for most westerners...

The durian drink

After the drink, I tried very hard not to burp or they will detain me for creating a weapon of mass destruction...

wow....look at this..

This entry is intended for audience in Asia..


What do you think about this Chernobyl sausage?

Lake Mary, Florida Part II

Premium shopping outlets (Orlando), a cheap place for branded goods...i mean really cheap compared to the price in Malaysia...




Bought a new pair of Timberland shoes for now....I'll be back later to clean sweep the stores...

Lake Mary, Florida Part I

After a long and gruesome ( 24 hours ++ ) flight, finally I reached Lake Mary, Florida. On my flight to Orlando from Los Angelas, I was given an warm welcome by a group of paparazzi waiting by the exit and they even took photos of me..I feel like a Star walking on the red carpet...woohoo!!! (Actually they are waiting for some celebrity there and I can't be bothered to wait for another few hours just to catch a glimpse on that celebrity after 16 hours on the plane)....

Once I reached the hotel, after a nice warm bath and a heavy breakfast, I went to "slumberland" for 12 hours straight... and then a late dinner at UNO Chicago Grill(really late, just moments before the shop closes) which I had the most well-known American food..




Will upload some other photos later...