Free money

What if, I say again, IF one day while at the ATM, the machine spit out RM3,000 instead of RM300? Logically, the first thing is to check your saving account balance, making sure that the extra "0" didn't come out from there. If the balance checked out, then, what would you do?

Return the extra to the bank? Take only RM300 and leave the balance RM2700 at the ATM? Or take the money and walk away? After all, it's not that you hold a gun and rob the bank. It's just some machine's mistake.

Still having a problem in deciding what to do? What if, I say again, IF the ATM spit out RM3 million? RM30 million? RM300 million?

Tough question, right? Especially if the amount is getting larger. Morally, it's wrong. Legally, I'm not sure. If you need guidance, check out the true story below.

Couple flees after $7.8m Westpac bank blunder

By staff writers

May 21, 2009 09:10am

NEW Zealand police are searching for a couple who have allegedly fled with millions of dollars that was accidentally deposited into their account.

The couple is understood to have received a $NZ10 million ($7.8 million) deposit after asking Westpac Bank for a $NZ10,000 overdraft, NZPA is reporting.

The couple ran a service station in Rotorua, according to NZPA.

"The individuals associated with this account are believed to have left New Zealand and police (are) working through Interpol to locate those individuals," said Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey of New Zealand Police.

"Westpac Bank has recovered some of the money which had been inappropriately withdrawn."

He did not specific how much had been recovered and refused to confirm any other details about the case.

"At this time I am not prepared to disclose the amount of money involved, name the individuals or business involved, or discuss which country the individuals may be in right now."

Presenting........ Mr & Mrs Koh

Updates:
The Dinner Part 1
The Dinner Part 2


This post is dedicated to my sister in law, Shin Hui and her hubby, Patrick, who tied their knot on 9th of May. Congratulations and warmest wishes from both of us.


The customised chocolate gift set













Pearl tiara













Cute













Pure joy



















Cinderella piece



















Fit perfectly



















Adorning tiara



















The satin veil of hapiness



















"I dreamed of this day all my life"













Symbol of unity



















and quite priceless too....



















Knight in shining .....er, Vios














What's so funny?














Nothing but sincere blessing















"Special" breakfast prepared for the Groom














Yummy...














:-D














"Did he actually swallow that??!!!"




















Hot?




















Have a drink....














I bet my last dollar that was not Coke














The entourage of "Chi Mui"




















and another




















and another....




















Give me angpow, not tissues














Listening to the "negotiation" outside her room














Sign the death warrant contract,














and you may kiss the Bride














"May this ring, bond our souls till eternity"














Here comes the Bride




















Announcing, Mr & Mrs Koh




















Just married.....














Their journey begins......

The Dinner Part 1

The Dinner Part 2

Amidst the cheers and jovial chats, there were many gorgeous ladies and charming gentlemen. All dressed immaculately, just for the occasion.















































































































And there's even a hardsell Tiger beer salesman........
















However, the ones who captured my attention were the kids. Here's my nephew (i think) who was charming and behaving nicely (at the beginning).













And his little sister, who was quite shy.




























But once the ice was broken, the little guy sprang into action













From ultraman to monkey faces


























Playful, active, and unpretentious













I laugh everytime I look at these photos
















And this little angel













So innocent.......













Yet captivating













Shin Hui just couldn't resist













My niece













Safe and sound

Short update

Last weekend was supposed to be a great weekend. Friday was a public holiday, and my boss was on leave since Thursday and he would only be coming in tomorrow. No work, long break, that's the wish of many corporate slaves out there.

However, things don't always go the way you wanted it to be. I received a call from mum (plus 3 missed calls from her too) on Saturday morning. Apparently dad hurt his back, badly. Long story short, I sent him to seek medication and after some traumatic (me) and painful (him) moments, the doctor gave the assurance that everything is under control. Nothing serious, thankfully, probably some nerve or back muscle problems. Relieve.....

But over the course, I noticed dad has became older and slightly frail. To raise this prodigal son of his must have taken some toll on him. Sigh, I really need to spend more time with him and the rest of my family.

Sink or Swim

If you are close to me, you would have known that I quit my job last week, and changed to a new one this very Monday. I'm not going to say anything about my new place, simply because it's still too early for me to conclude. It's suffice to say that this is a "Sink or Swim" environment, with no time to slack nor any mercy to be given for any mistake, and strange enough, I actually love every minute of this unforgiving environment. Perhaps I have rest for too long.

The most interesting comment I got when people heard about my resignation was, "You got retrenched!!!??" Mind you, it was not from 1 person. Many people responded to the same way, my cousin sister included. Sigh..... Looks like times are really bad.

Since I will be super busy during workdays, I will theoretically, be super lazy in the weekends. Updates for this blog will be intermittent. And as my new company has this restricted policy for internet access, mean I am at the mercy of Streamyx's slow connection at my own place.

That's all for now folks.

Taiwan photos

I was chatting with Hao Hao's mum earlier, when she scolded me for not updating this blog. Didn't know I have a fan. Ok, as promised, here's some sample Taiwan holiday photos Mrs Banana and I went during last December.



The bullet train from Taoyuan to Taipei















Borderline

















Chiang Kai Sek Memorial Hall















A fishing village enroute to Yehliu Geopark















Dark and gloomy weather during the winter















The signature Egyptian Queen Head















Weird but naturaly shaped rock formation















7-Star Pond in Hualian. Finally, some blue sky.















The place is well known for its marbles




















The entrance to Taroko George















The faraway temple. Notice the landslide on the right.















Having a coffee while appreciating the view















Shopping for snack at Jiu Fern















Guess what was Mrs Banana doing?




















Yup, a Kun-Ming lantern. Similar to that those in Red Cliff.




















Up up and away















Artistic roof decorations at the Wen Wu Temple



















Chicken chop? Let me grab my knife.






















Little steel lantern
























How many mountains can you see?















A very scenic Sun Moon Lake
















A pose at the Fisherman Wharf and Lovers' Bridge

















Fisherman at work















How to get my bike out?
















Taipei 101, the must-photograph icon for Taiwan