True or False?

Me fellow Malaysians,

Got this in me inbox recently from a colleague. Was wondering if anyone can confirm the veracity of the following tips. Nanda? Your area of knowledge rite? Pls verify.

If accurate, can't see no harm in following what is essentially cost- and environment-saving measures. Me leaves it to yer better judgement . . .

Tips on Filling your Vehicles...
I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in Durban, we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every litre.
Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.

One day is diesel; the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN THE GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STILL COLD. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre.

In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an important role. A 1degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

WHEN YOU'RE FILLING UP, DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO A FAST MODE. If you look, you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode, you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created, while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS IS TO FILL UP WHEN YOUR TANK IS HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.

Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated, so that every litre is actually the exact amount.
ANOTHER REMINDER, IF THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP - most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money.
DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS! LET’S SHARE INFORMATION AND BENEFIT ALL, FOR THE BETTER OF MANKIND. - Ramesh Patel, S Africa

A New Anthem fer a New Nation?

As we continue to stare into the abyss of uncontrolled inflation, me is quite surprised that things have been very quiet on the political front. Anyways, all this talk of "ubah gaya hidup" & fer us to become a nation of cyclists, me thought it is perhaps appropriate that me humbly propose that we change our national anthem to the one above.

Anyways, all together now . . . "Bicycle! Bicycle! . . . I want to ride my biiiiiicycle!"

ps: Vid above is dedicated to Mr Fuddy Duddy - Tony "Mercury" Yew!

pps: Sorry, original uncensored version of video has been removed fro youtube.

No laughing matter

Wifey sent me these. Am sure many of you will agree, these are more painful than funny. One week in & am feeling the stress everytime me gauge plunges towards the 'E' zone. Fook, how much does the govt expect us take? . . . sigh . . .

ps: Fer all those who said me (& me ilk) were a bunch of fooking of ungrateful whingers, you're more than welcome to whinge with us since we're all in the same fooking boat sailing up shit stream . . .

Repent & ye shall be forgiven!

Some say: "The petrol hike was inevitable. Just look at the worldwide market."

Fer Fook's Sake says: "Fook off. Look at the price comparison provided by Life's Like That (http://www.rhyme-n-slime.blogspot.com/) on the price per litre in other petroluem-producing countries. We are getting screwed over!"

Some say: "Prices will fall or at least stabilise in the near future allowing everyone to adjust."

Fer Fook's Sake says: "Fook off. When was the last time the price per barrel (of petrol, not beer . . . actually come to think of it same fooking thing la) came down? Think back again & was the last time yer wage increase commensurate with the fooking inflation rate?"

Some say: "BN is blameless in this. They would not do this as it would affect their popularity & make snap elections unlikely."

Fer Fook's Sake says: "Fook off!!!!! We are being fooking punished fer daring to vote opposition in last elections. Now they are saying, ok, now we show you suffering. They are saying 'repent & we may make things a little more bearble fer you.' Comprende?"

Some say: "Petrol subsidies eat into a third of the national budget. How la?"

Fer Fook's Sake says: "Fooking Barisan Najis lost power in five of the richest states. They need to fill their coffers some other way; so let the rakyat tanggung la."

ps: One last thing, to all those who thought that the space tourism programme was a milestone in Malaysian achievement & was well worth the money, what the fook do you think now? (Yes, me actually knows some people who thought it was a gemilang moment fer our nation) . . .

pps: Same people also thought what a geat honour it was fer our soldiers to be part of the change of guard at fooking Buckingham Palace . . .

ppps: Also same people who think buying old submarines fer several billion each is a good idea & that our cost of living is still CHEAP!!!