31 August 2010

Never Ask Designers

Story goes :

Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to help with a lost poster. This is their email correspondence...
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From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am

To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster


Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.



This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.

Thanks,
Shan.


From:David Thorne

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley

Subject: Re: Poster


Dear Shannon,
That is shocking news.
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.

Regards,
David.


From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster


Yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.


From: David Thorne

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster


Dear Shannon,
I never said I don't like cats. Attached poster as requested.

Regards,
David.





From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am

To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster


Dear Shannon,
It's a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.

Regards,
David.


From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster


Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am

To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don't come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions.

Regards,
David.




From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am
To: Shannon Walkley

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster





From: Shannon Walkley

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am

To: David Thorne

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am

To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Awww

Dear Shannon,
I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.

Regards,
David.




From: Shannon Walkley

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww

Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am

To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww

I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?" you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.

Regards,
David.


From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm

To: David Thorne

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww


Please just use the photo I gave you.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm

To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww





From: Shannon Walkley

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit.

Thanks,
Shan.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm

To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww




From: Shannon Walkley

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm

To: David Thorne

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.


From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww




From: Shannon Walkley

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm

To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww


Fine! That will have to do.


15 August 2010

Ayam Yang Kita Beli HALAL atau TIDAK?

Kuala Lumpur, 21 Julai 2010, (Jam 1.00 pagi):


Seramai 16 orang kakitangan JAWI, JAIS, Kementerian Pengguna, JAKIM dan PUM (aktivis LANDAS) telah membuat Operasi HALAL HUB di rumah-rumah/premis penyembelihan Halal sekitar Wilayah Persekutuan K.L. Antara lokasi yang kami pergi ialah kawasan Beringin Jinjang, Bandar Sri Damansara dan berakhir sekitar jam 4 pagi.



Pegawai JAKIM sedang memberi taklimat sebelum kami berangkat ke lokasi jam 1.00 pgi.


Segala dokumen dan operasi sembelihan kami teliti bagi menentukan ayam-ayam yang di pasarkan HALAL untuk dimakan oleh umat Islam sekitar KL dan Selangor.

Kami cek setiap ayam disembelih mengikut syara’ atau tidak. Urat yang wajib diputuskan ialah Urat Halkum dan Urat Merih’, sementara urat darah kiri kanan leher adalah sunat (hadis Nabi saw).




Keratan 4 urat pada leher ayam perlu diputuskan

Yang menjadi tanda tanya kepada kami, mana-mana operasi di rumah-rumah sembelihan ada sahaja yang tak kena walau pun penyembelihnya ada tauliah. Kebanyakan Tauke adalah orang Cina dan pekerja banyak orang Bangladesh, Indonesia dan orang Kashmir. Hanya segelintir orang Melayu. Maka banyaklah penyelewengan berlaku. Adakalanya ayam tak sempat mati telah bertindih dan mati sebab bertindih bukan mati kerana sembelihan. Ada pula ayam yang uratnya tak putus habis, maka jadilah BANGKAI, namun ramai yang orang tak prihatin di mana mereka beli ayam, maka mereka makan bangkailah.

Lihat contoh urat merih’ ayam yang tak putus habis ini





Ini pulak ayam cucuk, tapi pelanggannya restoran Melayu dan pembuat sate



Ayam ini kami dapat kat Beringin Jinjang (premis sembelih Kim Foog Trading) pagi tadi. Kat belakang premis ini tempat sembelih Babi pulak. Kami sedang pantau satu kes sebelah dalam berhampiran premis ini ada satu lagi premis sembelih ayam, tapi ayam yang tak disembelih pun mereka campur untuk dipasarkan kepada orang Melayu Islam. Kelilingnya tempat sembelih Babi dan sebelahnya mereka tanam sayur taugeh, yang kita campur dengan mi atau goreng dengan tauhu. Tengoklah siapa pelanggannya (melalui resit beliannya di bawah).



Dilanggani oleh Restoran Papa Rich pada setiap hari bulan Jun lalu. Inilah tempat orang kita makan. Saya nak pesan kat semua orang Islam di Malaysia dan seluruh dunia, prihatinlah sikit tentang apa yang kita makan terutama ayam. Firman Allah swt;

Al Baqarah 168. Wahai sekalian manusia! makanlah dari apa Yang ada di bumi Yang halal lagi baik, dan janganlah kamu ikut jejak langkah Syaitan; kerana Sesungguhnya Syaitan itu ialah musuh Yang terang nyata bagi kamu.


Ini pula tempat yang sama, penyembelih Islam dari Indonesia, dia cucuk tengkuk ayam macam Cina, terus campak ayam yang masih hidup dalam air supaya cepat mati dan ada yang tak dicucuk langsung, hidup-hidup dia masukkan dalam air supaya mati cepat dan dapat diprosesnya.






Nampak tak yang putih itu ayam hidup dan itik (hidup2 dibenam dalam tangki ini) Kemudian dia celur dan proses



Bila kami tanya kenapa buat begitu, katanya, Cina (Tauke) suruh buat dan cepat sikit. Nilah yang kita dok makan hari-hari mungkin. Lihat tengkok ayam. Tiada bekas di sembelih pun


p/s: Sori psl font kejap kecik kejap besar. Akak x kose nk edit. Agak2 xleh nmpk, sila baca guna kanta pembesar.

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