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The difference between free and bonus

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.29, 2010, under A&P or Mktg Skribbles

^^ Osup!

I agree with Seth Godin on how he differentiates between free and bonus.  This might be useful for you in your future promos. Before you starts giving away some freebies for your next promo, think twice on the objective of your initiative.

  • Free is something you get, no matter what.
  • A bonus is something you get as an add-on when you purchase something, or trade your attention.
  • The purpose of free is to spread the word, alert the universe and generate interest.
  • The purpose of a bonus is to reward immediate action and to sway the undecided.
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Petrol Price Hike 2010 – true or not?

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.27, 2010, under Randomie Skribbles

^^ Osup!

I just received an email about our fuel price and I find it too ridiculous to be true.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 – The mechanism for fuel pricing in Malaysia has finally been finalized and controlled under one mechanism, which also takes the high and lower income group people into consideration, according to Finance Trade Minister Tan Sri Anuar Ali.
 
“From May 1, the fuel will be pegged at RM 3.90 per litre for RON97, while RON95 will increase to RM 3.70 per litre. However, the prices of national-made vehicles will be lowered by at least 40 percent. For example, a full-spec family sedan Proton Persona 1.6 litre engine will cost around RM 23,000.00 excluding road tax and insurance. Import tax and excise duty will be revised to only 30 percent, from the current 200 percent. Imported vehicles such as the new Toyota Camry 2.4 litre engine will cost around RM 65,000.00.” he said.
 
The mechanics has been said to be undertaken by a team of experts from Australia and Canada who were earlier briefed on the issue of subsidy in this country, whereas after consideration by the transport minister, they have signed the constitution that the system will be made on May 1, the day it goes into effect.
 
Under the new system, there will be a major effect on the existing consumers who have already purchased a vehicle and to those who are in the midst of repaying the loan of their vehicle to their financial institutions.
 
Ahmad Tajuddin said the government might also re-introduce a cash return annually to Malaysians who own a 1,500 cc and below vehicle. The amount have yet to be decided but he assured that the amount will compensate the price of fuel by at least half to eligible Malaysians based on bumi quota.
– SkyNet News Asia

I believe this is just another hoax created by some jokers who have nothing better to do.

  1. Who the hell is Tan Sri Anuar Ali? There is no such person in the Cabinet.
  2. Since when do we have a new goverment minister called Finance Trade Minister? We do have a Finance Minister and a Trade Minister but certainly not a Finance Trade Minister.
  3. It is near to impossible that the government would want to reduce the import tax and excise duty from 200% to 30% on imported vehicles. It will create a huge impact to the government and the sale of our national-made cars by removing those tax. (I don’t think they are dumb enough to do something which will impact a lost of billions of ringgits.)
  4. SkyNet News Asia? This does not exist at all.  Try googling it and you will know. There is no such news media at all. I know SkyNet but only as a courier company.

Conclusion: For those who are hoping that this piece of news to be true esp. on the tax reduction, all I have to say is -> DREAM ON! It wil never be true unless our ministers are abucted by aliens and they ruled our country. So, wake up!

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Snowflake – taiwanese dessert secret

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.20, 2010, under Foodie Skribbles

Snowflake

^^ Osup!

I came across this dessert stall at Pavilion, right in front of the Padini Concept Store and decided give it a try coz they are having the Buy 1 Get 1 Free promotion. The dessert originality is from Taiwan and they claimed that their ingredients are healthy. They are famous with the taroballs in their dessert which came in two flavours (I think it is yam and sweet potato). How’s the taste? Not bad, I like the chewy feeling of the taroballs (but some people find it annoying).

Beeping UFO

This is an amazing device that they will give you upon ordering. It’s a beeping UFO that will beeps with lights and vibrates when your order is ready. The small wordings on the device reads:

“BEEPING UFO”

This is a “beeping UFO” that is part of our wonderful alien technology here on SNOWFLAKE. This allows you to chillout while we make your order.

When this baby UFO starts vibrating and flashing,

THAT MEANS IT”S READY !

Please go to the collection counter to retrieve your yummy mouth watering dessert!

Please return the “BEEPING UFO” to the aliens……uh…..i mean the staff at the counter before collections.

THANKS!

Psst….now you know why Taiwan is so much more technologically advanced

…ALIENS…

I wonder how much they spent for the device. I find it cool but it’s quite unnecessary tho. And why are they calling their staff aliens? LOL. And hell yea, all taiwanese are aliens for being technologically savvy. Haha. Okie, back to the dessert, I ordered are the Bestseller, hot and my friend chose the cold one.

 

Bestseller - HOT
Bestseller Hot – NOT RECOMMENDED

(1) It is not presentable.
(2) It smells like those chinese bitter herbal tea.
(3) It taste like those sweet herbal tea (similar to pat chi chou).
(4) The soup gets thicker half way coz of the grass jelly.
(5) The peanut taste weird.
(6) The taroballs get slimy in the hot soup.

Bestseller - COLD
Bestseller Cold - better than the hot one, so it is okay to try

(1) There are ice underneath the taroballs and grass jelly (ice-kacang type).
(2) The cold taroball is nicer and more chewy compare to the hot one.
(3) It taste more normal as compare to the hot one.
(4) Can taste the flavour of the orange and greyish taroballs.

 

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American Idol without Simon Cowell?

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.13, 2010, under Randomie Skribbles

simon cowell

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He will be leaving the show after Season 9. Would it make a difference without him? I  enjoy watching his critics to the contestant. Although most of them are sarcastic but that is the part which add spices to the program besides the performances. Agree? (I know some of the people out there hates him to the max)

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Condolence To The Tiny Dude

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.11, 2010, under Randomie Skribbles

skinny_lizard

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Pity this tiny fella. Never seen such a skinny lizard before. The day I snapped this picture, it was still alive but was dead on the next day. Due to starvation? Maybe, looking at its size.

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Dollar Menu @ McD Breakfast from U.S

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.07, 2010, under A&P or Mktg Skribbles

McD4

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I wonder when Malaysia McD will have the Ringgit promotion :P
I’ll keep dreaming for it day and nite!

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Why is google dropping an apple today?

by Jo@nN3 on Jan.04, 2010, under Randomie Skribbles

apple

^^ Osup!

It is a birthday tribute from Google to Sir Isaac Newton whom was born in 4 January 1643 (OS: 25 December 1642). He was the one who developed the theory of gravity and so that was why the google’s apple dropped today. ;-)

 

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