Comments on: I love contests and I can’t read maps http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shooi http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-447443 Shooi Mon, 18 May 2009 09:01:59 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-447443 After 2 dissapointing Proton cars, hubb and i vowed not to get another Proton car after he changed his last year. On the other hand, my current and previous car were Peroduas, and i think their quality is waayyyyyy better. If i were buying local, i would opt for perodua anytime. <strong>Yah my protons give me problems too but then what to do, cannot afford anything else. Haha.</strong> After 2 dissapointing Proton cars, hubb and i vowed not to get another Proton car after he changed his last year.

On the other hand, my current and previous car were Peroduas, and i think their quality is waayyyyyy better. If i were buying local, i would opt for perodua anytime.

Yah my protons give me problems too but then what to do, cannot afford anything else. Haha.

]]> By: Adino http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-446120 Adino Tue, 12 May 2009 04:11:51 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-446120 I own a GPS that came from Proton, and I have to say it's not 100% reliable. It would be best to do a simulation run on the GPS before you actually go on the road so you can get a general idea where to go. However, one time it did teach me a shorter route. As for the Proton Exora, it would depend on your transportation needs. If you are looking for a MPV then go make an appointment for a test drive. Search some forums to find out feedback. It would be best to wait a few months (you know what they say about the first batch of production cars) The only concern I would have is the engine being underpowered. In terms of quality I have renewed confidence with Proton. My new Persona was a very pleasant surprise. <strong>You might be right about the first batch thing...</strong> I own a GPS that came from Proton, and I have to say it’s not 100% reliable. It would be best to do a simulation run on the GPS before you actually go on the road so you can get a general idea where to go.

However, one time it did teach me a shorter route.

As for the Proton Exora, it would depend on your transportation needs. If you are looking for a MPV then go make an appointment for a test drive.

Search some forums to find out feedback. It would be best to wait a few months (you know what they say about the first batch of production cars)

The only concern I would have is the engine being underpowered.

In terms of quality I have renewed confidence with Proton. My new Persona was a very pleasant surprise.

You might be right about the first batch thing…

]]> By: IsteriCun http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-445404 IsteriCun Fri, 08 May 2009 18:20:55 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-445404 hahha I love contets too.. currently I'm very busy loitering in the internet to find a good contetst to join.. ohohoho hahha I love contets too.. currently I’m very busy loitering in the internet to find a good contetst to join.. ohohoho

]]> By: Daddy Parenting Tips http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-444752 Daddy Parenting Tips Tue, 05 May 2009 10:37:22 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-444752 The thing about Malaysian traffic is that many drivers have a super instinct to use different roads to beat the jam. That way you can reach the destination faster than any GPS map can assist you with. Plus, sometimes, you can use backlanes which the GPS may not know. My blog post on winning contests is here http://daddyparentingtips.blogspot.com/2009/01/tip-111-winning-contests.html <strong>You are definitely right about that. My bro loves to use short cuts to reach his destination just the way you described.</strong> The thing about Malaysian traffic is that many drivers have a super instinct to use different roads to beat the jam. That way you can reach the destination faster than any GPS map can assist you with. Plus, sometimes, you can use backlanes which the GPS may not know.

My blog post on winning contests is here
http://daddyparentingtips.blogspot.com/2009/01/tip-111-winning-contests.html

You are definitely right about that. My bro loves to use short cuts to reach his destination just the way you described.

]]> By: Joanne Tiew http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-444501 Joanne Tiew Mon, 04 May 2009 17:54:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-444501 I also have no sense of direction. I can't read maps too. Luckily every time my husband is the one who will be memorising the maps (before we take off) and therefore I need not help him in reading the maps. I remembered you have written a post before that you love contest, right? For me, I hate contest with slogan. <strong>My husband usually memorises the maps too but after a while he forgets and have to rely on me. Hehehe.</strong> I also have no sense of direction. I can’t read maps too. Luckily every time my husband is the one who will be memorising the maps (before we take off) and therefore I need not help him in reading the maps.

I remembered you have written a post before that you love contest, right? For me, I hate contest with slogan.

My husband usually memorises the maps too but after a while he forgets and have to rely on me. Hehehe.

]]> By: elaine http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-441447 elaine Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:25:27 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-441447 i love the GPS, thanks to it, i need not follow hubs to client appointments as he's horrid with directions. I went everywhere with him when i was pregnant and when baby came along, we lugged baby along too. Today, hubs went to Shah Alam all by himself with GPS help. I like the exora, a good buy. although Proton cars comes with imperfections but it's small matter compared to the price and spare parts. <strong>Hi Elaine, Thanks for sharing. :)</strong> i love the GPS, thanks to it, i need not follow hubs to client appointments as he’s horrid with directions. I went everywhere with him when i was pregnant and when baby came along, we lugged baby along too.
Today, hubs went to Shah Alam all by himself with GPS help.
I like the exora, a good buy. although Proton cars comes with imperfections but it’s small matter compared to the price and spare parts.

Hi Elaine, Thanks for sharing. :)

]]> By: Moomykin http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-441005 Moomykin Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:15:27 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-441005 I also love contest, but I am not the type to want to come up with a slogan. I usually do those simple ones which is more like exchange programmes - collect barcodes and exchange for stuff. Me go for instant rewards. hahaha.. I can usually read a map, but occasionally I get map-blind (i.e. color-blind) and Hubby will look at me like, "what's wrong with you today?" Hahaha... <strong>Map-blind. I like your term. Hehe.</strong> I also love contest, but I am not the type to want to come up with a slogan. I usually do those simple ones which is more like exchange programmes – collect barcodes and exchange for stuff. Me go for instant rewards. hahaha..

I can usually read a map, but occasionally I get map-blind (i.e. color-blind) and Hubby will look at me like, “what’s wrong with you today?” Hahaha…

Map-blind. I like your term. Hehe.

]]> By: foongpc http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-440904 foongpc Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:20:56 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-440904 Your husband shouldn't have asked you to read maps! Refer him to the book "Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps" by Allan & Barbara Pease : ) <strong>I'd probably have to read the book to him the way I read the map to him. Hahaha.</strong> Your husband shouldn’t have asked you to read maps! Refer him to the book “Why Men Don’t Listen & Women Can’t Read Maps” by Allan & Barbara Pease : )

I’d probably have to read the book to him the way I read the map to him. Hahaha.

]]> By: mott http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-440592 mott Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:36:41 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-440592 I have no idea what you're talking about. Is something going on here??? I hate Ms.GPS. I hate her I hate her I hate her. She takes me to the longest route and I forever panic when I miss a turning. She puts too much pressure on me when I'm driving. Throw me the ol fashioned maps anytime! HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHA <strong>Haha. How about passing your hateful Ms GPS to me? *wink wink*</strong> I have no idea what you’re talking about. Is something going on here???

I hate Ms.GPS. I hate her I hate her I hate her. She takes me to the longest route and I forever panic when I miss a turning. She puts too much pressure on me when I’m driving. Throw me the ol fashioned maps anytime!

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Haha. How about passing your hateful Ms GPS to me? *wink wink*

]]> By: Martini http://mumsgather.com/2009/04/22/i-love-contests-and-i-cant-read-maps/#comment-440535 Martini Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:31 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=971#comment-440535 aiyo, I also kena complain when hubby asked me to read the map, so you juz imagine when there will be a junction soon in front of you and you have to let him know whether to turn or go straight immidiately, sigh! Wish you can win a better contest in this near future :) Why don't you ask them to deliver the gift to you? You can pay the postage fee, I think it's only about RM10. <strong>I hate junctions! Hahaha.</strong> aiyo, I also kena complain when hubby asked me to read the map, so you juz imagine when there will be a junction soon in front of you and you have to let him know whether to turn or go straight immidiately, sigh!

Wish you can win a better contest in this near future :) Why don’t you ask them to deliver the gift to you? You can pay the postage fee, I think it’s only about RM10.

I hate junctions! Hahaha.

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