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Who is responsible?

2008年7月19日
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Man Injured Old Woman while test drive new car. It was on the back page of yesterday Chinese daily. news. A man was test driving a new car with Trade Plate (Red Plate) and unfamiliar with the new car features, lost control, skidded and hit an elderly woman on the road side and than badly damage the new car when knocking a tree by the road side.

While reading this, my wife asked me, “Who is responsible for the damages and injuries?” And I told her my “expert” opinion. Interestingly, this morning, when she send her new toy forminor repair, she asked the car dealer’s salemen and support staff, and no one seemed to be able to answer her question. And when she told me that, it sparks an interesting issue “who is responsible?”

What happened here is, the Car is still not registered in any person or company name but using a Trade Plate which is normally use for test driving of new car for prospective customers to have a feel of the car. Someone need to be responsible for the damage or at least the injuries suffered by the old woman.

The trade plate (red plate) is issue to car dealers only for the use of Test Driving on new car, together with the issuance of the Road Tax which is by law required by any car to be on the road, it must have an insurance attached. Whenever any prospective customers wich to test drive any car, the must use the Trade Plate which is red in color to allow the cutomer to drive the said car on the road. In this case, it is very unfortunate that the driver who was unfamiliar with the features of the car, caused an accident and injured a third party in addition to damage the car. So who is responsible? Definitely is the driver. And the next question is, “who will pay for the damages and injury to third party?” This is the question where most people are interested. Answer is The Insurance Company, provided the driver had a valid driving license and not under any influence of alcohol or drug, it’s covered under insurance for the Trade License plate with off course , terms and conditions applied.

The damage can be repair, sever injuries and lost of life cannot be recovered, while this car is due to unfamiliarization of the new features on the new car, it is regrettable to see that many drivers on the road lack the basic courtesy and care to other road users and drive as if either the road belong to them or they thought they are immortal.

Learn to have basic courtesy on the road, why the rush, think of your love one at home and other people love one waiting for their parents, son or daughter or sibling back home waiting.

drive carefully.

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Master Communication Strategist

2008年7月16日
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Last night as I was driving around with my wife and youngest son about to be 6 years old Max, the following dialogue took place and you will see how sometime we under estimate the strategic mind of our child.

Max, “Daddy, how old are you?”

Me, “50.”

Max,”50 years old?” He turn to his mom and asked, “Mom, how old is daddy?”

Mom, “I thought Daddy says 50 years old.”

Max turn to me, “Daddy, are you 50 years old? No you are not 50, you are only 47!”

Mom and me, “Since you know, why still ask me.”

Max, “No you are not 47, you are going to be 47, your birthday coming soon.”

Me, ” OK, since daddy’s birthday is coming, what are you giving Daddy?”

Max, “I will give you money.”

“Wow, how much/” I asked

“One dollar!” Max, “I only have One Dollar to give!”

Me and Mom, “Good boy.”

Max, “Daddy birthday is coming, but my birthday come earlier, we are in the same August.!”

Me, ” OK, since you have gave daddy your money, what do you wanted for your birthday?”

Little do I knew I have fallen into his leading trap right from the beginning.

Max,”You promise. I don’t want to celebrate at home, I want………………” and a long list of request.

Never under estimate the intelligent of young children, they knew pretty well what to say in order to lead you into getting what they wanted.

Have a nce day.

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Knowledge & Kids

Entrepreneurs Youth

2008年7月11日
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Attended a Seminar last evening on Entrepreneurship organized by Junior Chamber International Damai, the seminar aims to instill the entrepreneurial spirit of young people. Very often, when youth graduated from university or college, the first thing in their mind is to enter into job market looking for a “permanent employment” the work is moving so fast that today, there is not such thing as permanent employment. Most company now employed people based on performance and productivity, there is very few places for bench warmers.

it is thus very aptly for JCI Damai to organized such an event and generally it was very well organized and attended. Credit must be given to the organizing committee and the chapter. The topic included Money and Entrepreneurs by a young entrepreneurs and Franchising from the founder and owner Nelson Kwok of Nelson’ corn. The first speaker spoke on concept but the later spoke on real experience and a proven business model which expand through Asia and Middle east. The surprising guest were the officer and deputy minister from Ministry of Entrepreneur and co-Operative and a Full state minister to inspire the youth on entrepreneurship.

Many youth today did not appreciate the benefits of joining voluntary organization like JCI whose aim is to build young leaders through organizing projects, doing voluntary and charity work, learn the proper protocol in addressing in a public event, learning to work as a team and build their character. That is why there are so many graduates every year finding themselves jobless in the employment market, These graduates may have high IQ but lack EQ to blend themselves into the society.

An organization like JCI thus is a very good platform and arena for all youth to learn through experiencing in the project from a small charity sale, to seminar like this Entrepreneurship to big event like organizing the state and national convention. Where else can a person learn hand-on without afraid of making mistake which may cost their job but not with voluntary organization like JCI. The JCI activities centered around provides 5 areas of development which Individual, for personal development, Managementt to learn team building and management skill, Community to provide voluntary and charitable work to society as a responsible citizen, International to expand their mind and make contact worldwide and build Business network.

Once again, a job well done for the organizing committee and the BOD and Congratulations for your 20th anniversary.

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When Grandma goes to court

2008年7月10日
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Looking through some of my old email and found this joke sent by a friend. Have a nice day and looking forward to weekend eventhough now is only half of the week. As usual unedited, and if you know the source, let me know. And if you have any joke or any thing wanted to share, email to me.

In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, ‘Mrs. Jones, do you know me?’ She responded, ‘Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you’re a big shot when you haven’t the brains to realize you’ll never amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.’

The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, ‘Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?’

She again replied, ‘ Why ye s, I do. I’ve known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. He’s lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can’t build a normal relationship with anyone, and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him.’

The defense attorney nearly died.

The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said, ‘If either of you idiots asks her if she knows me, I’ll send you both to the electric chair.’

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She is having Fun with her new toy.

2008年7月8日
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About a week now since my wife bought her “dream car” a Mercedes C180. Not exactly her “dream car” model, a older model, that was her dream model 3 years ago but she had upgraded her dream car to a newer model. Nonetheless, a Merz is still a Merz and she told me she is having fun driving her new car around when she meet her customers. My Wife used to drive an old car, the car we bought after we got married. Years passed, we had move tiwce from smaller house to bigger one but her car remain as

1. it has a sentimental value

2. the car had earned her lot of money as she had refinanced twice to use the money for real estate investment.

So to us, car is not a priority. Recently, due to the constantlt breakdown of her old car and also she is letting her employees using her car to service her customers, the need of an additional car become apprantly. We have much discussion on what car to buy considering the petrol price just went up by 40%.

After much consideration, between getting a new car and her “dream car” of the same price range, we decided that it is better to buy her dream car even though it is a little “old” One of the obvious reason is she will have a better treatment from Suppliers, Customers, contractors, Designers and others business associates. It is interesting to see how most people reacted with “branded Good”, when she drove to her customers house, they open the gate for her, contractors asked their workers to help her carried the samples and goods, customers talked with admiration and respect, as if she is a totally different person just a week ago.

Well for the past one week, she is really having fun observing how people change their behavior toward her just because she drove a Merz. It is interesting how most people perceive Success is and I guessed we had make a right choice by buying her “dream car” instead of a new car.

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