My Name is Sam Hu

One day, I searched facebook for the number of "Sam Hu"s on facebook. There were many, to my surprise!

So i had an idea to create a facebook group with the name: "My Name is Sam Hu".

While inviting members to join, i, for the first time in my life, was sending personally addressed messages to individuals WITHOUT changing the name of the addressee! It was a funny experience.

It was funny also, because facebook thought i, personally and legitimately addressing other facebook members, was sending spam, because all my messages had the exact same content!


And therefore blocked my messaging capabilities for an undefined period of time! Too bad facebook's spam detection isn't as good as to detect that all the people whom i was sending messages to, were called Sam Hu.

Latest question from one of the Sam Hus' friends:

Hahaha!

Scammers Are Getting Smarter (HK Saga) - 香港詐騙集團

There was a call that i received 3 months ago, that claimed themselves as the Hong Kong Tourism Bureau. The purpose of their call was to invite me to a grand opening ceremony of one of their programs - in Hong Kong of course. I said that i am not in Hong Kong. They said that i can watch it on satellite. I said that i don't have satellite. They said that i can go to a friend's house to watch it. I have friends. . .

Anyway, 1 month ago, they called again. And said that they are able to send some discount vouchers for tourism activities in Hong Kong. I said, okay send them over.

1 day ago, i received a letter, from the "Hong Kong Tourism Bureau". It looked like this from cover to cover:

Good-feel texture booklet, with nice colour.

Uses the HKTB website, as well as adopting their logo.

The booklet is very detailed, it even had this:

Free advertising for Tissot! This made me laugh.

There is a prize pool, on a particular page, and corresponding winning numbers. How to play, is scratch the silver off the silver scratch, and see if your codes match up with any of the winning numbers.
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And guess what??

Check out the busy-looking "lawyer" photos, and how you sort of expect to win, with so many numbers to call.

Conclusions:

A. I really wonder what a chat would be like with one of those lawyers, when i call their hotline =].
B. Hong Kong scammers are putting in a lot more effort by sending colour brochures and even investing a 3 month time period in their clients!
C. These guys are continuing to operate and evolve in practices, because of some people in the world who are falling for their trick. Thence, here it is, EXPOSED.

I AM the Chinese Emperor

>> Very recently, i conquered China via Sango XI, and became the Emperor.

It took about a week and a half. The map of China (rotated 45 degrees clock-wise) in the picture below shows the half way mark, where all the powers converged towards the middle to fight it out (i am the red colour).


Three lessons learned from my conquest:

1) To have absolutely everything, means absolutely nothing. The more i have, the more empty i feel. Maybe this is exactly how the Emperors felt - that's why they needed more and more women, and more and more women to satisfy the emptiness brought upon by all the previous women.

2) There is no one to share the joys of my conquest with. In my case, no one else that i know plays this game. Did Chinese Emperors share their joys of conquests with other Chinese Emperors?

3) Subordinates are impersonal. When one begins to hold supreme power, his previous relationships will begin to become supremely isolated. I could check my subordinate stats and abilities, and order them to do things for me. But i could not chat to them.. on a personal level. That's why i deleted the game.

In conclusion, games can sometimes bring more than learning of strategy and enjoyment.

Ground Breaking Discovery

Ever since i came back from China, there has been a niggling little cripple in my left foot. I could not figure out why, at first, but recently i came to the understanding.

In Shanghai, i occasionally tested my strength, by carrying a 106kg guy, namely Daniel Wong from my cell group. I enjoyed doing it because it 1) tested my strength, 2) provides exercise purposes, plus 3) carrying friends on my back is what i like to do (but only works with certain people).

I remember once running up the stairs while carrying him on my back. And that was when i probably did my foot. NOW, why foot? You ask. The easy explanation is that my leg muscles are so strong, that the force crumples all the way down to my foot - just like for some people, their hands and arms are so strong that when they land on a hand stand position, the force crumples all the way into the ground, and the concrete underneath cracks (can you imagine??)

Global Energy Savers

Two days ago, an Indian mid-20s man knocked at my door, and said politely: "Hi I'm here to change your current light bulbs into energy saving light bulbs for free. May i change them..."

I said: "Sorry, no thanks."
He asked me for a drink of water. I gave him the water, then he politely left. A very polite Indian man.

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A few moments later, it hit me hard: I SHOULD HAVE ASKED HIM TO CHANGE ALL THE BROKEN LIGHT BULBS IN THE HOUSE!! ARGS!

So effectively he would have come to fix my lights, for free. [ Smile Smile ]

Make-up Applications

After being exposed to what make-up can do for a girl, i now must look longer and harder.



Thanks,

Chinese A-Z II (Continued...)

"H" stands for Chinese HR Development

It is not uncommon that staff are called to line up outside the shop during a break to receive periodic instructions and training.

"I" stands for Chinese In Shock and Awe

Families and individuals shocked and awed by BMX tricks show. Don't forget to zoom in on the striped jumper kid.

"J" stands for Chinese Jousting

Chinese kung fu jousting at the historical Hu Lao Guan - with great skill indeed.

"K" stands for Chinese Kittens

Kittens can be found all over the campus. And they are not scared of you.

But they do mind being picked up. This one, i force hugged.

"L" stands for Chinese Literal Translations

"Obesity Hot Pot"? Offensive to obese people, while repulsive to everyone else.

"M" stands for Chinese Mercenary Motorbikes

You can hire these cheap mercenaries to go for a killer ride - 5 yuan for 2km. These riders don't stop at anything, literally - not oncoming buses, roadblocks nor red lights. I call that experience.

"N" stands for Chinese North Korean Quintet

What are these North Koreans doing on the performance stage? Aren't they meant to be in North Korea? Strictly, no. There are tens of North Koreans in Fudan University.

"O" stands for Chinese One-Mao-At-A-Time Change Giver

Hummm...