Misc

Many things happened since my last blog on April 1, 2008.

1. I sent my resignation letter on April 2, 2008. I have been working in Atos Origin since April 2001. That was 7 years of my life. It was a good 6 years 10 months and a bad 2 months. I can tell this that I have stayed for 7 years because it was a comfortable and friendly environment. When it became uncomfortable and unfriendly (to some people), it was time to go.
   
2. Friends from Thailand and Singapore came for a visit from April 4, 2008 to April 9, 2008. We went to Genting, Pangkor and around KL. I will blog this in detail later.
   
3. My last day in Atos Origin was on April 16, 2008. I sent my thanks, good bye and farewell to all my new and old friends in the company. Good luck to them for years to come.
4. I joined my new company, EDS, on April 17, 2008. All bright eyed and bushy tailed.
   

1650

Satria with evil eyes mechanicat, Putput

I sent my 10 years old dependable, loyal and full of characters (scratches) Satria for his 5000km services last weekend and I told my mechanic that there are some leaking, some sound, the handbrake that did not brake properly and the air conditioning that did not condition. My mechanic, Andy, took it as a challenge that cost me 2 days and a dent in my pocket.

Evidences of the dent

Andy's crews changed the leaking rear brake pump, wiper that did not wipe, brake fluid, aircond compressor, rusted cooling coil and valve. All in all, plus services, broke my budget for April in the value of RM1650. My pocket and heart drop a silent tear of goodbye to my departed hard earn dinero. I miss you.

When I went home, I took a look at the engine for the new expensive part - the compressor. I cannot see anything new in the engine. Not that I know what an aircond compressor look like. Hahaha. What a waste of time, but the aircond blow nice cooling air into the interior.

Putput the evil eyes mechanicat looking for problem

I heard of stories where car owner cheated by mechanic that charge parts that they did not change or charge higher price or made up stories of non existing problem or broke instead of fix the car or ..... Basically they are greedy satanic mechanic. I gave a hard look at Andy today. Fortunately he did not look satanic (or greedy) to me. I still trust my mechanic.