How much is it to participate in Formula One? I guess it will cost you hell lots of money. And if you cheat in this game, it will cost you a lot, too.
Official Formula One News
"McLaren have been excluded from the 2007 constructors’ championship and fined US$100 million following Thursday’s FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) hearing in Paris. "
100 million US dollars...........@@"
Questions: WMSC fined McLaren US$100 million, but how is WMSC going to use this big fat check? Where will this money be spent on by WMSC?
"Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have not been penalized and are free to continue their fight for the drivers' title."
Ah Ha~ here we go~! At the end, it is not about the athletic discipline. It's all about money making!!! To be fair, I would say that drivers should be suspended for the entire season. However, if these two drivers, currently ranked in 1st and 2nd, are out of the game this year, F1 will be seriously boring to be watched. Without any surprise, McLaren decided to stay in the game even though they are fined for 100 mils. Running a F1 team apparently can make more than 100 millions; I meant a lot more!! 100 million US dollars, a big deal to me; a small potato for F1 teams.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Nipple Enhancers!!
Look at this........ why do you want to enhance your nipple?......
Enhancer Info
e-Bay is actually selling this thing.....
List on e-Bay
Maybe I should get one to enhance my sexiness~!
Enhancer Info
e-Bay is actually selling this thing.....
List on e-Bay
Maybe I should get one to enhance my sexiness~!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
金金計較
Approximate Cost for Having a Car
Daily Driving Distance: 50 km
Gas Mileage: 10km/Litre
Assume 1L of gas is $1.00
Daily Gas Cost: 50km / 10km *$1.00 = $5.00
Annual Gas Cost: $5.00*365 Days = $1,825/year
Car Maintenance: $62.00/ every 4 months
Major Car Maintenance: $220 every 12 months
Annual Car Maintenance Cost: $62*2 + $220 = $344 (2 regular maintenance & 1 major maintenace)
Natural Wear and Tear(Brakes & Tires): $250/year
Maintenance Subtotal: $250+$344 = $594/year
Insurance(based on 5% discount every year):
Year 1: $2,700
Year 2: $2,565
Year 3: $2,430.00
Year 4: $2,295.00
Year 5: $2,160.00
Year 6: $2,025.00
Year 7: $1,890.00
Year 8: $1,755.00
Year 9: $1,620.00
Year 10: $1,485.00
Subtotal: $20,925
Annual Insurance Subtotal: $20,925/10 years = $2,092.5/year
Car Value Depreciation:
Bought at $27,000
Assume it worth 1/3 of the original price = $9,000 after 10 years
Depreciation = $27,000 - $9,000 = $18,000
Annual Depreciation: $18,000/10 years = $1,800/year
Total Annual Cost: $1,825 + $594 + $2,092.5 + $1,800 = $6,311.5/year or $525.96/month
- Estimate with an accuracy of +/- 20%
Monthly Cost for Having a Car = $421 ~ $631 or $5,050 ~ $7,570
Comments:
Jesus Christ, that's expensive...............
And holy cow, I am lucky.......................
* This estimate assumes the followins:
- Parking is free
- Zero accident
- No car break-in or whatsoever damage on the car
- Constant Gas Price
Daily Driving Distance: 50 km
Gas Mileage: 10km/Litre
Assume 1L of gas is $1.00
Daily Gas Cost: 50km / 10km *$1.00 = $5.00
Annual Gas Cost: $5.00*365 Days = $1,825/year
Car Maintenance: $62.00/ every 4 months
Major Car Maintenance: $220 every 12 months
Annual Car Maintenance Cost: $62*2 + $220 = $344 (2 regular maintenance & 1 major maintenace)
Natural Wear and Tear(Brakes & Tires): $250/year
Maintenance Subtotal: $250+$344 = $594/year
Insurance(based on 5% discount every year):
Year 1: $2,700
Year 2: $2,565
Year 3: $2,430.00
Year 4: $2,295.00
Year 5: $2,160.00
Year 6: $2,025.00
Year 7: $1,890.00
Year 8: $1,755.00
Year 9: $1,620.00
Year 10: $1,485.00
Subtotal: $20,925
Annual Insurance Subtotal: $20,925/10 years = $2,092.5/year
Car Value Depreciation:
Bought at $27,000
Assume it worth 1/3 of the original price = $9,000 after 10 years
Depreciation = $27,000 - $9,000 = $18,000
Annual Depreciation: $18,000/10 years = $1,800/year
Total Annual Cost: $1,825 + $594 + $2,092.5 + $1,800 = $6,311.5/year or $525.96/month
- Estimate with an accuracy of +/- 20%
Monthly Cost for Having a Car = $421 ~ $631 or $5,050 ~ $7,570
Comments:
Jesus Christ, that's expensive...............
And holy cow, I am lucky.......................
* This estimate assumes the followins:
- Parking is free
- Zero accident
- No car break-in or whatsoever damage on the car
- Constant Gas Price
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Joke of the Day
An engineer was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."
He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me, and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want."
Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, and that I'll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend... but a talking frog, now that's cool!"
He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me, and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want."
Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess, and that I'll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend... but a talking frog, now that's cool!"
Friday, July 13, 2007
"犁田"
今天狀況還真多
讓我懷疑是不是因為 Friday the 13th 搞的鬼
下班回家後~ Rossland 刮起大風~
氣象說有 Server Thunderstorm
上網上到一半給我停電~ 因為也差不多晚餐時間了
所以我就跑下山去吃麥當勞當晚餐
還好回到家後電就來了~ 不過外面不止刮風~還開始下起了雨
本來想說出去騎一下 Mountain Bike 的說
不過下了半個小時~風雨就停了
我在家太無聊呆不住~於是八點多出發出去騎車~
想說騎下山再騎上來~
誰知道才剛要下山~就在一個 180 度的彎 "犁田"
我想說腳踏車要靠邊騎比較安全~誰知道彎道邊緣都是沙子和小石頭
速度也還好~沒很快~不過後輪就是抓不住~就這樣甩出去了
跌倒後和之前滑雪下巴降落一樣~完全麻掉沒什麼感覺~
於是我就拍拍屁股爬起來看了一下~手肘還好小擦傷
不過我的蘿蔔也破了皮~然後一直滴.............
真是衰.......
My view on the bike
Bike Trail: Rubberhead
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Wang on the iPhone Commercial
今天在看 MLB All-Star Game 時看到王建民的名字出現在 Apple iPhone 的廣告裡
畫面是用 iPhone 上網~ 在 The New York Times 的網站上看到頭條新聞的照片
照片裡是一群台灣人拿著旗子, 旗子上寫著 "台灣之光王建民"!!
iPhone 在打廣告同時~王建民的名字也出現在畫面上~雖然老外可能都看不懂用中文寫的"台灣之光王建民"
不過我還是想講~王建民~你實在太利害了!!
iPhone Commercial "Watered Down"
畫面是用 iPhone 上網~ 在 The New York Times 的網站上看到頭條新聞的照片
照片裡是一群台灣人拿著旗子, 旗子上寫著 "台灣之光王建民"!!
iPhone 在打廣告同時~王建民的名字也出現在畫面上~雖然老外可能都看不懂用中文寫的"台灣之光王建民"
不過我還是想講~王建民~你實在太利害了!!
iPhone Commercial "Watered Down"
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Evely Campground
Evely Campground
During the Canada Day long weekend, we went to Evely Campground in Kelowna. It's about 15 minutes driving distance north of Fintry Provincial Park.
這個Campground只有野外廁所 沒水沒電~不過它的Campground都是靠著Okanagan Lake旁 就等於是在湖邊露營 超正點的!!
It was a nice trip!
Kelowna is AWESOME!!!
之前都是冬天去Kelowna, 夏天Kelowna超美的!!
One more trip everyone?
During the Canada Day long weekend, we went to Evely Campground in Kelowna. It's about 15 minutes driving distance north of Fintry Provincial Park.
這個Campground只有野外廁所 沒水沒電~不過它的Campground都是靠著Okanagan Lake旁 就等於是在湖邊露營 超正點的!!
It was a nice trip!
Kelowna is AWESOME!!!
之前都是冬天去Kelowna, 夏天Kelowna超美的!!
One more trip everyone?
Thursday, July 05, 2007
This is my place in Rossland
都還沒介紹我住的地方
我現在住在 Rossland 這是一個小鎮離我工作的 Trial 大約 15km
Rossland 是個位在山上的小鎮~離旁邊的 Red Mountain Ski Resort 只有十五分鐘
這裡什麼都沒有~鳥不生蛋的~不過野生動物倒很多~風景也超正的
這是我住的地方~!
我住的地方旁邊是一個 High School 然後有個足球場
剛來時天天有人在那踢球 開始放暑假後就比較少人在上面玩了!!
My "Ma Zi" got jumped on by an animal......
今天一大早出門準備上班去
卻發現車子好髒
明明前一天才洗過車
仔細一看竟然是動物的腳印
從車頭到車頂然後再到車尾.....
An animal jumped on my Maz........
Here are the evidences:
卻發現車子好髒
明明前一天才洗過車
仔細一看竟然是動物的腳印
從車頭到車頂然後再到車尾.....
An animal jumped on my Maz........
Here are the evidences:
Maybe I should buy a shutgun like my supervisor.
I think it might be a cat or raccoon from the footprints.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
熱鍋不要熱過頭
忍不住想要分享一下
昨天我在煮飯時~
因為太急~所以用最大的火熱鍋~順便在熱鍋時洗菜
不過等菜洗完~也忘了到底熱了多久的鍋
準備開始要煮~倒了一點沙拉油到鍋子裡
油馬上開始冒煙(我想應該是在蒸發的狀態)~不到一秒鐘
"咻~" 鍋子開始冒出熊熊的大火.......
怎麼辦.....想了一秒
拿到水槽準備要用水救火~
想一想不對~是油在燒~可能用水滅不了
於是我想到Combustion的化學式裡有氧氣
所以我想也不想地就把鍋蓋蓋上~
不曉得過了多久~我才慢慢地把蓋子打開~
灰色濃濃的煙慢慢地冒出來.........
呼~~第一次煮飯煮到起火~!
看來我的功力和經驗越來越深厚了!!
ps:Combustion 的化學式是鬼扯的啦~我可沒那麼Nerd, 而且我也不是學化學的!!
昨天我在煮飯時~
因為太急~所以用最大的火熱鍋~順便在熱鍋時洗菜
不過等菜洗完~也忘了到底熱了多久的鍋
準備開始要煮~倒了一點沙拉油到鍋子裡
油馬上開始冒煙(我想應該是在蒸發的狀態)~不到一秒鐘
"咻~" 鍋子開始冒出熊熊的大火.......
怎麼辦.....想了一秒
拿到水槽準備要用水救火~
想一想不對~是油在燒~可能用水滅不了
於是我想到Combustion的化學式裡有氧氣
所以我想也不想地就把鍋蓋蓋上~
不曉得過了多久~我才慢慢地把蓋子打開~
灰色濃濃的煙慢慢地冒出來.........
呼~~第一次煮飯煮到起火~!
看來我的功力和經驗越來越深厚了!!
ps:Combustion 的化學式是鬼扯的啦~我可沒那麼Nerd, 而且我也不是學化學的!!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Trail It Is, is it?
Company: West Kootenay Mechanical
Duration: May 1 ~ December 21
Comments:
I will be living in Trail for 8 months.
New place and environment = good/bad?
Can't go back to Taiwan to see my family......darn!
Hopefully I can learn a lot from this experience! I want to and I have to!
I will miss you guys and girls for sure!
Monday, February 19, 2007
UBC Heavy Lift Test Flight
Feb. 17 去了 Pitt Meadows的 Local Airport
去試飛我們 student team做的飛機
試飛還蠻成功的!! 不過最後一趟因為引擎在空中熄火
還好我們的 Pilot很厲害，滑行迫降後衝出跑道~ 飛機只有一點差傷
引擎熄火後來研判可能是因為漏油~然後油壓不足~引擎吃不到油
帶帽子的那位是我們前任飛行員
開這種模型飛機也是要有職照的
(最右邊第二位是我們現任飛行員)
這是在測試飛機平衡
一人抬一邊飛機機翼，前後要完全平衡~不然飛不起來
大家在檢查飛機
現任飛行員在替飛機加油
去試飛我們 student team做的飛機
試飛還蠻成功的!! 不過最後一趟因為引擎在空中熄火
還好我們的 Pilot很厲害，滑行迫降後衝出跑道~ 飛機只有一點差傷
引擎熄火後來研判可能是因為漏油~然後油壓不足~引擎吃不到油
帶帽子的那位是我們前任飛行員
開這種模型飛機也是要有職照的
(最右邊第二位是我們現任飛行員)
這是在測試飛機平衡
一人抬一邊飛機機翼，前後要完全平衡~不然飛不起來
大家在檢查飛機
現任飛行員在替飛機加油
Feb. 8th, 2007 - BCIT Field Trip
之前去BCIT airport campus的校外教學
Mech 2 Coordinator, Pete, 在講解 how turbines work!
超認真和努力的教授!!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Cover Letter - 自我介紹? 自傳?
Mom and Dad,
this is one of the three co-op job applications I did today!
You might want to take a look at it!
基本上就是在講我會什麼~我有什麼長處等等!!
可以用Dr. eye翻譯看看!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canfor - Prince George Pulp & Paper Mills
c/o UBC Engineering Co-op Office
Dear Sir / Madam:
Re: Co-op Student – Mechanical Engineer
Canfor Corporation is the largest manufacturer of softwood lumber. Looking forward to learn more about the manufacturing processes of pulp and paper, I would like to work for Canfor. With strong time management skills and interpersonal skills, I could contribute fresh thinking and ideas to your company.
Participating in many activities, I have developed strong time management skills. Last semester, I took a total of twenty course credits equivalent to seven courses. At the same time, I worked at UBC Food Services and participated in Heavy Lift student team and a ballroom dancing class. With so many things going on in my life, I managed my time by prioritizing tasks and using the time efficiently. With this strategy, I have maintained good grades in the school. Moreover, I have developed strong team work and interpersonal skills by participating in Heavy Lift team. In this team, I studied airplane structures and designs, and performed a series of strength tests on airplane structures. Through the testing process, I have acquired a lot of analysis skills and troubleshooting skills. With these qualifications, I would like to contribute my skills to your company.
Moreover, I am very familiar with AutoCAD. During my last intern at Hom Tech Precise Co., I was a design assistant creating design drawings for machine components on AutoCAD. My works included drawing finger chucks components for CNC machines and modified design drawing dimensions. With good attention to details, I effectively created accurate and clear design drawings which made machine operators’ work easier. Also, I have experience in using Unigraphics. While I was doing the magnetic levitation project in one of my courses, I used Unigraphics to create 3D drawings for a coil housing with a solenoid and a base for the levitation device. With these computer drafting skills, I would like to apply my experience to your company.
I am highly interested in working for Canfor and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my past experiences can contribute positively to your company. To arrange an interview, please contact the Co-op Office at 604.822.6995 or coop.interviews@ubc.ca. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Brian Chen
this is one of the three co-op job applications I did today!
You might want to take a look at it!
基本上就是在講我會什麼~我有什麼長處等等!!
可以用Dr. eye翻譯看看!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canfor - Prince George Pulp & Paper Mills
c/o UBC Engineering Co-op Office
Dear Sir / Madam:
Re: Co-op Student – Mechanical Engineer
Canfor Corporation is the largest manufacturer of softwood lumber. Looking forward to learn more about the manufacturing processes of pulp and paper, I would like to work for Canfor. With strong time management skills and interpersonal skills, I could contribute fresh thinking and ideas to your company.
Participating in many activities, I have developed strong time management skills. Last semester, I took a total of twenty course credits equivalent to seven courses. At the same time, I worked at UBC Food Services and participated in Heavy Lift student team and a ballroom dancing class. With so many things going on in my life, I managed my time by prioritizing tasks and using the time efficiently. With this strategy, I have maintained good grades in the school. Moreover, I have developed strong team work and interpersonal skills by participating in Heavy Lift team. In this team, I studied airplane structures and designs, and performed a series of strength tests on airplane structures. Through the testing process, I have acquired a lot of analysis skills and troubleshooting skills. With these qualifications, I would like to contribute my skills to your company.
Moreover, I am very familiar with AutoCAD. During my last intern at Hom Tech Precise Co., I was a design assistant creating design drawings for machine components on AutoCAD. My works included drawing finger chucks components for CNC machines and modified design drawing dimensions. With good attention to details, I effectively created accurate and clear design drawings which made machine operators’ work easier. Also, I have experience in using Unigraphics. While I was doing the magnetic levitation project in one of my courses, I used Unigraphics to create 3D drawings for a coil housing with a solenoid and a base for the levitation device. With these computer drafting skills, I would like to apply my experience to your company.
I am highly interested in working for Canfor and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my past experiences can contribute positively to your company. To arrange an interview, please contact the Co-op Office at 604.822.6995 or coop.interviews@ubc.ca. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Brian Chen
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