'Tis a Season To Be Jolly

Have a jolly yuletide season and happy new year everyone!
Best wishes from Puffyrazzi

The beauty of Kong

3 hour 10 mins. A very thin-veiled message was sent through the big screen, on how human's lust for fame and fortune can be placed above everything else. Through Kong, we saw the purest form of love; a love that transcends the species and language barrier between himself and Ann Darrow.

Set in the Great Depression era, it is every man for himself. Carl Denham was depicted as the heartless brute who was willing to do anything for money. The portrayal of this character brings to us the realisation that in us, there IS a small part of Carl Denham. All of us are selfish and like him, the human race has been exploiting various specimens of nature.

Kudos to a great Brontosaurus stampede scene complete with accompanying raptors, a jaw-breaking fight between Kong and the T-rexes and giant centipedes (megapedes?) crawling out of tree trunks. To Ann Darrow, i applaud you for a great set of lungs =)

Very enjoyable and evoked a lot of thinking. Sadly in the end, the beauty did kill the beast.

Orbis Screeny

Heaven is a place on Earth

Welcome all to another food blog. I believe there are many fans of Japanese food out there. Me myself is not exactly a big fan, for one, Japanese food is ice cold, and i prefer steaming hot food. Of course, raw food is not one to agree with my digestive system either xD. Here, i have posted a walkthrough of the nice yummy photo during my visit to the land of the rising sun not long ago. After all, my blog is one of a laidback nature with travelblogs popping up every once in a while. Enjoy and let the saliva flow!




Flight to Kansai Airpot

Osaka --> Nara --> Kyoto

Maibara --> Aichi --> Gamagori city

Hakone --> Mount Fuji


































Yokohama --> Tokyo

Tokyo Disneyland

Narita, Tokyo

Flight from Narita Airport to Singapore

Red Snail

Similar in appearance to the blue snail, this is a tougher and more stubborn opponent. During my beginner stint , i used to loath this snail to death cos it took up a lot of time to get rid of it. Now, no problem at all!

Screen shot

In a glance

In a blink of an eye, another year has just swept past me. Fortunately ( or unfortunately) this year is pretty much uneventful . It’s the time of the year to make new year resolutions for the coming calendar but I really am not the kind who is into making resolutions. Most people break them anyway, so what the hell…

Career wise, I have improved tremendously since my novice days. It is still pretty daunting to make important decisions that will affect tonnes of output, but the job gets easier as my confidence grows. People in the lab are very close and intimate and we hang out together, which is great for working relations. Of course for every fast friend, you get a bitter rival. You can never escape the politics bitch nor the cunning backstabber. On the other hand, learn to live with them… haha…This year I welcome 2 new-found friends, li’l sis Annie and Jianwen but lost a great buddy who has since relocated to New Zealand. The lab has not been the same without him…

I’m also finding more ways for my money to grow, but of course that’s my secret…heehee

As for my family, everyone is in the pink of health, with no big health threats so I’m thankful for that. Papa, Mama n Puffy are enjoying a quiet retreat back home ; dajie is busy with the MIB ; erjie is shuttling between kuching , shah alam n kuantan ; finally Frosty is sleeping and eating his days away.

I am also glad that my peers are finding success in their chosen paths. My friends in Singapore are all immersed in never-ending workload and are still able to find time for birthday celebrations and gatherings. Also a word of thanks to Hsin-hui and Tong Wooi who looked me up when they dropped by from UK and Canada respectively. As for Chih Yin (who recently started blogging too!), thanks for keeping in touch. Our friendship means a lot to me as well. Of course I can’t forget Joyce… we did ‘many’ things together , in fact more than we did when we were in KE. We still watch F1 every fortnightly and now exchange maple tips.

My gratitude to 闷蛋 for supporting this site and for being an ardent reader.. xD

To wolfie, I Love You. Thanks for sharing all you have with me.

In 2005, we saw the debut of Lost and Desperate Housewives. And TV is saved from catastrophe following the demise of popular sitcoms ‘Friends’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, ‘Frasier’ and ‘Sex and the City’. A fresh change from the saturation of reality shows 24/7.

In sports, a good year indeed. Federer dominated, Alonso drove like a man possessed, Chelsea swept all before them, Liverpool beat the odds to lift the European Cup, emergence of Michelle Wie in golf, Valentino Rossi’s dominance was unbeaten , Joscelin Yeo won more SEA games medals for Singapore… wait..i don’t really care about that last bit. :P

Not a very good year for the global community as a whole. The year started badly with the Boxing day tsunami which affected the regions too close for comfort. Who’d expect more were to come like the Bali ‘encore’ bombing and Pakistan quake? Another incident that I recall would be the England tube and bus simultenous bombing that came a day after the announcement that London would be hosting the 2012 Olympics. I was in Kyoto when I heard the news and was shocked beyond words, coupled by the fact that I had a few friends residing in London. Also, not to mention the bird flu scare that rocked the region for much of the year.

And now, 2006 is a few weeks away. Time to sing Auld Lang Syne… and a toast to a better year in store. Cheers!

Shroom

The easiest mushroom to deal with is called the Shroom. I personally like the way they keel over and die when you attack them with enough power. They walk in a wobbly way...sort of like a penguin... More mushrooms are in store after you are able to kill shrooms.

Blue Snail

A dull-looking blue snail. Moves slightly faster than the green snail but is still as easy to kill. Can be easily found at many places but is not as common as the green version one. Aren't they cute?

Snail

This is my first blog on maple monsters. He is called the snail. Moves at a very slow pace and is a target for all beginners. Gives a meagre amount of money when defeated. Can be found at almost everywhere in Victoria Island. They are normally gliding around at portal exit areas.

English or Indian Customs?

This Indian man moved into his new home in England. His English neighbour, being the nice bloke that he was, decided to make him feel welcome. He went next door to wish him welcome. He was shocked to see the Indian man in his nice backyard chasing ten chickens around like mad."Must be an Indian custom" he thought to himself. Deciding he could put off the welcome till a later date, he went home. The next day, he decided he was going to welcome the Indian man again.When he looked through his window, he saw the Indian man urinate into a cup and drink it."Must be an Indian custom" he thought to himself. Deciding he could put off the welcome till tomorrow, he went on with other stuff. The third day, he was determined he had to welcome the Indian man. At his gate, he saw the Indian man with his ear pressed against a cow's big fat butt. He became angry and went up to the Indian man."I'm sorry sir, I want to wish you a welcome, but I cannot stand your crazy Indian customs!" He yelled in the Indian man's face.The Indian man looked confused and answered. "Sorry sir, I think you are mistaken. These are actually English customs. I was told, to be English, you have to chase chicks, get piss drunk, and listen to bullshit."

Maple Story

Why did Puffyrazzi go all quiet for a long time without blogging anything? Truth is, i've been hooked playing an online game which lets u interact with people in the region whilst having fun simultaneously. The game is called Maple story.

Now, i will introduce the 4 different jobs one can take up in the world of Victoria Island. The first being the warrior (1st photo). They are supposedly the honourable heroes of the island. My own character is a warrior currently at 2nd job advancement, a Fighter. Prior to the promotion, i was a swordman. A warrior can inflict heavy damage on monsters but are prone to have their kill stolen by other characters.

2nd jobline is the bowman. They travel around bringing their lethal crossbows . Though not the most popular job around, they are able to multi-bomb monsters and make them see stars.

Third picture depicts a Magician. Undoubtedly the most popular job in the game, they are not very well received by other characters. This may be caused by their knack of stealing other characters' kill by using their wands from afar. The magician is often draped in attractive clothes and can almost be found at every corner of Victoria Island as their flexibility enable them to easily defeat any monsters.

Last but not least, the Thief. Their name suggests that they are the troublemakers but truth is, they are pretty fun to watch. They also have an array of beautiful clothes to choose from and are based in Kerning City. I love to party with them and watching the star-throwers in action.

Enough introduction of the characters, probably my next blog i can introduce more of the baddies, the monsters!

Tea Eggs

My mom sent me this recipe ages ago but i have yet to try it. I am now sharing this in hope that someone else will be able to savour the wonderful taste of tea eggs.

It is a seasoned hard-cooked egg dish that is popular in the chinese culture. The eggs are simmered in a aromatic tea-based liquid which later leaves an attractive marble-ized pattern when they are peeled. I present you with the recipe e-mailed by Puffyrazzi's Mama :

10 Egggs

4 Tbsps chinese tea leaves

3 Tbsps thick soya sauce

1 Tbsps salt with 1/2 tsp sugar

15gm tong kwai

10 gm tong sam

10 gm pak kee

10 gm yok chok

5 gm kee chee

Boil eggs with water till cooked,drain the water,gently tap the eggs with the back of a spoon to crack the whole shells. Return eggs(with the shells on) to sauce pan and add water to cover eggs completely. Stir in all the ingredients and bring to the boil. Either reduce heat to a very low and simmer for 3 hours or place them in the crockpot for 3 hours. After that can drain and let cool.

Birthdays

9 Dec : Erjie and God's Star turn more ancient today.... Happy birthday! Stay 'evergreen'

Another adventure

LL : Eh, KK, i tell u ah
KK : What what??!
LL : We found the airplane...so we no need the bread loaf car oredi lor...
KK : Where where??!!
LL : Look behind you ah...
KK : Waa...waa...
LL : Hehehehe...we dun need Crispy already...since she so fierce hor...
KK : Ya Ya!
~Join us for another KK n LL adventure as MIB III next time!~

Sun and Moon Signs

This is something I read up recently thanks to a book I borrowed from Bee Hua for leisure reading. According to history, early Babylonians are probably the first people to notice the connections between events on Earth and the movements of the stars.

The horoscope sign we normally look up for in the newspapers is our sun sign. This is where the sun was when we were born. For me, my sun sign is Gemini (the twins). Obviously not everyone from the same sun sign will be exactly alike. So, those geniuses take into account which constellation the moon was at the time of birth…Brilliant! The calculation in determining the moon position is awfully complicated but lucky for me there’s a simple guide where I found out my moon sign is Sagittarius (the centaur).

The description for those born under the same signs as me, moon in sagittarius and sun in Gemini is as follows:
You love to talk about your travels and would have made an excellent member of the great explorer’s club. You would make a good teacher (what a load of crap) because you are able to enthuse others with your love of foreign parts and all they have to show us.
You are verbally fluent and able to communicate easily. You can be impatient, and have been known to go off in a huff if kept waiting (this part is accurate) .
You tire easily, but given the amount you manage to pack into one day, it’s not surprising you become exhausted.
Family : Never at home long enough to have one
Relationships : Likes to have a lover or two in tow (yup, I have Michael Owen, Kimi Raikkonen, Jacques Villeneuve, Paolo Maldini, Roger Federer….)
Career : Never around long enough to achieve
Friends : Extremely gregarious and well liked

Letting Go

最后的疼爱是手放开

不想用言语拉扯所以选择不责怪

感情就像候车月台有人走有人来

我的心是一个站牌写着等待

David Slays Goliath!

Roger Federer defeated! Just the sentence alone can stun any tennis fan. In the last tournament of the season David Nalbandian pulled out a surprise win over the world no. 1. It was the first time Federer was defeated after 25 successive final wins that stretched back to Vienna in 2003.

Federer had underlined his dominance for 3 years by winning countless tournaments and Grand Slams. The last time anyone had dominated so convincingly was during the Pete Sampras era. Only time will time if Federer is able to surpass the records held currently by Sampras.

The Masters Cup yesterday was held for the first time in Shanghai. Previously it was held in either US or Europe. The year-end annual tournament pits the 8 best players in the world against each other. This year's tournament saw a string of withdrawal from key players. World no. 2, the flamboyant Rafael Nadal pulled out 2 weeks before, citing injury. The left-hander Spanish teenager had a successful year, winning the French open. Apart from Nadal, the closest Federer challengers Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin also withdrew. Lastly, sentimental favourite Andre Agassi opted out after losing his first match.

Federer won his 3rd successive Wimbledon and US open in a thrilling season. Just 2 weeks prior to the cup, he was hobbling and unable to walk from an ankle injury. That didn't stop him from winning all his group matches and he went into the final with a 81-3 record and a 6-0 6-0 win(his first double bagel) over Gaston Gaudio in the semis. One would not be mistaken to comment that Nalbandian would have an uphill struggle against Federer. However, he managed to pull out everything he had and managed to subdue Federer's lethal one-handed backhand.

The following season starts in January 2006. Tennis fans are certain that more success will come Federer's way. After all, he had always managed to come up with something special each time people started to write him off. As Andy Roddick once said of Federer's prowess , " I threw the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and threw the bathtub back at me".

Emotional Tussle

What a week... emotions ran high, morale dipped to a record low and ugly politics reared its head. How many of you out there has a lady boss? I count all my lucky stars that i do not have one after witnessing how far emotional grudges can cloud a woman's judgement. I'm not being stereotypical, i just believe in what i see and hear.

Sometimes you may find yourself working with someone you detest, but you smile and accept your fate. After all, you work for the same goals, why make matters complicated by involving your personal feelings. It is not only unfair, but unethical.

When he went home right on time at 4.45 pm, you blasted him for skiving and laziness. When he stayed back right up to 6 pm, you accused him of having ulterior motives. You disconnected his internet connection at work for the fear of him being distracted and the first thing you used to do every morning was to print recipes from the internet. You were not pleased about his office relationship with another chemist in the lab... what about yourself? You were seen leaving a hotel with another man (definitely not your husband). Bitch...

Even after he tendered his resignation, you would not allow him to leave in grace. You forced him to leave 2 weeks earlier than expected, and told him about 30 minutes before he was due to leave for the day. What choice did he have, had to pack everything from the locker into a box and leave like he was fired from the job.

These days, you are a changed woman. You are so nice to everybody, while we do enjoy it, we all believe that WHEN A MIRROR HAS CRACKED, NO AMOUNT OF FIXING WILL BE ABLE TO MEND THE CRACKS THAT ARE ALREADY THERE. We forgive but we will never forget.

Last friday, i had sushi with Carlos, Derrick, Lai Kwan, Daniel and Mildred. It was a fantastic outing. Mildred announced that she will be getting married next year after what we call an 'open secret affair'...haha... i feel so happy for you, remember to let me be your flower girl.

To Derrick, we will miss having such a brilliant lab technician with us. Though our position may seem to outrank you, the truth is, you taught most of us what we know today. We are indebted to you and thank you for your genorousity. Take care after you move to Auckland and do come back to visit us... *peace*

Teka-Teki

Need to brush-up your Malay ?

1. Kita jalan, dia jalan. Kita berhenti, dia jalan. Dia berhenti... kita yang jalan. Apa dia?

2. Apakah binatang yang bila malam dia hidup tapi bila siang dia mati?

3. Kalau semua orang jadi cikgu, cikgu akan jadi apa?

4. Binatang apa yang paling kedekut?

5. Apa benda yang hitam masa kecil dan putih bila besar?

Jawapan :

1. Jantung kita. Kalau berhenti berdegup..., kita yang jalan.

2. Ikan. Cuba SIANG ikan dan tengok mati ke tak.

3. Cikgu jadi ramai la.

4. Kuda sebab bila dia lari bunyi KEDEKUT... KEDEKUT... KEDEKUT...

5. Michael Jackson

November birthdays!

17 November : Happy birthday Lynn. How old are you ah?

21 November : Happy 25th birthday Andrea. U're the sweetest person i've ever known. Also, get well soon.

29 November : Happy 27th birthday Daniel. U bring a lot of cheer to my life with your optimism. Have fun!

Kuching Fun Facts...

1) Roads are extremely bumpy
2) The airport looks like a bus terminal
3) Land is vast
4) There is a fast food chain called Sugar Bun which seems to be quite popular judging by the number of branches they have
5) Some of the roundabouts are big enough to fit a shopping complex
6) The Malay language spoken has a slight Indonesian accent
7) People of Kuching love kuih lapis
8) Contrary to my preconceived impression, there aren't many stray cats around.
9) Kuching men wear square and huge framed glasses ( the sort you will associate with the 1970's)
10) The saleslady thinks that a 'baby T' is a shirt for babies.

This is not a racist post!

Samy Vellu was visiting India when he fell and broke his jaw. He was unable to speak. Being the great leader that he is, he continued his grand tour.On the last week of his visit, the RTM crew was present for his press conference. Although unable to speak, Samy insisted on sending a message home to his Cabinet colleagues. Samy caught a chicken and showed it to the camera. Next he took a goat, and showed it to the camera. Finally he took a bag and displayed it in front of the camera Dr. Ling was the first to see the video clip. He said, "Samy is telling us that India has insufficient food because he showed us a chicken and agoat, and he wants Malaysia to donate bags of rice. "Mahathir watched silently then said, "No lah....what Samy is trying to say is HE IS COMING BACK. The whole cabinet was puzzled and look to the old man foran explanation.Mahathir reasoned, "AYAM KAMBING BAG." ("I am coming back" in Indianaccent)

Food in Kuching!

Recently, my blog has transformed to a travelogue. The world is so vast and i still have so many places yet to explore... the sky's the limit! Just not long ago, i had the opportunity to visit Kuching, capital of Sarawak...hence the sudden surge in blog topics about the Cat City.
Kuching is surprisingly rich in food choices, especially those of FooChow and Hakka cuisine. The first photo posted here is a scrumptious meal i enjoyed in a small Chinese village Tondong located just 30 minutes away from the capital. This heavenly meal consisted of wild boar meat, a plate of deer meat and a vegetarian-flavoured vermicelli. My verdict is, the food wasn't too bad, but the flavours certainly were too strong. I washed down the meal with a glass of icy passion fruit juice.

The following 2 photos sure looks appetising. It was the first time i tasted two of the three fantastic offerings. The dark coloured soup base bowl is a common dish that can be found in Singapore, Kway Chap. Personally, i do not enjoy kway chap much being not a great fan of our fren porky pig's internal organs...haha... The red bowl is made up of mee sua cooked with chicken and wine... i believe it is of Foochow origin....i must say they do come up with unbelievable cooking creativity. Lastly, the most special is the meal that came in the white bowl. Just the name alone baffled me...Ding Bian Hu...literally meaning something like 'propping side starch'. Didn't make much sense to me then, but who cares what it's called as long as it's tasty :P And of course, breakfast must be accompanied by milk coffee....

Next up, a seafood dinner in Topspot, an open air food court located above a multi storey car park. With a seat on a dining table under the glittering stars, surely nothing could go wrong... I ate till the seams on my pants almost burst...
This meal requires a photo walkthrough:

We had 3 different kinds of fish dish, the one on the extreme left is the Teochew style steamed fish. A very vital point about eating steamed fish is that it must be really fresh. The fish i had really hit all the right spots as it was freshly caught by Alvin while he was out fishing. The next photo is what i call the Mango Fish. I think the name said it all. And the third one is Assam fish. What made it special was that the chef added a sour vegetable which was new to me. It tasted like tomato but the texture felt like honey dew melon. I was later told that this is the local eggplant.

Now for an interesting eye-opening dish, i present you with fried oyster. I grew up thinking that fried oyster comes with eggs, spring onion and is extremely greasy. Kuching style cannot be more different than that description. I think the only similarity they share is that both contain oyster. Kuching fried oyster feels like cracker with oyster. They then sprinkle fragrant leaves before serving. Also, i had fried paku midin. I believe this dish is also popular in certain areas in Perak, but for residents of other parts of peninsular malaysia and singapore, this is a total shock! Actually, it didn't taste much different from asparagus but it just looked so cute with all the curls.

There was one more dish but there are no photos to show. This dish is not for the faint-hearted. It is called bamboo shell but it is really slimy and wormlike. Tastewise, i love it, as it reminded me of 'la-la' but lookwise, it reminded me of Fear Factor ...hohoho....

Lastly, something more common . I had carrot cake and beansprout noodle for supper in Da-light. Similar to singapore, the carrot cake is sweetened. Kinda eccentric, if you ask me.

Next up, the 'famous' kuching chicken porridge with ice lemon tea. I love porridge! And to taste one so delicious...word failed me.... :)

Moving on, the one-of-a-kind Sarawak Laksa. This is a chance of a lifetime as you won't find this anywhere out of Sarawak. The unique taste made this a must-try whenever you're in Kuching. So, anyone who's interested to visit, make sure your food list includes this special treat!

A Challenge!

This is it! Due to her increasing interest in making beads accessory, I am now challenging dajie to come up with the beads design shown in this photo! Hahahaha....

By the way, this design is an accessory the Iban women dons during cultural performances.

The Icons' War

Many thanks to Crispy for the link :

http://www.justracin.net/is.swf

Happy Deepavali n Selamat hari Raya

Happy Deepavali n Selamat hari raya to all! I'll be in Kuching visiting Crispy :)

Ocean...

少了我的手臂当枕头　

你习不习惯

你的望远镜望不到我北半球的孤单

太平洋的潮水跟着地球来回旋转

我会耐心地等　

随时欢迎你靠岸

The Sky Weeps

It's that time of the year again.... the months November and December. Back in the town where i came from, these 2 months will conjure up a magical word : WET. This is the time when the wind decides to switch its direction and bring about half the water in the South China Sea to the land nearest to it.

Based on my experience when i was younger, the monsoon season starts when u see ants and other 6-legged bugs moving to higher grounds causing traffic jams in the cracks on my house walls and fences. Usually, a day or two after that, VOILA!! The sky turns gray and the clouds look heavy and threatening. Soon, the raindrops start falling in a slow rhythmic pattern. A slow drizzle soon give way to a massive downpour. Mind you, this downpour can drone on and on for the next 2 weeks or so.

I remember i used to have great fun during this period. My split level semi-detached house used to get flooded pretty bad when the rain did not stop for days. Me and my sister would firstly tuck up the curtains in the living room so that it would not be soaked in the muddy water. Then, we would transport our musical organ to the 2nd level of the house. With all that done, me n my sister would sit at the stairs and watch the rising water. Occasionally, she would make me a paper boat and i would watch it sail around in my living room. This habit soon disappeared after i read Stephen King's 'It' where in the opening chapter a little boy was lured into a storm drain by the clown whilst he was playing with his paper boat during a thunder storm. Ho hoho....

When the flood had retreated, my Ma would bring out her trusty pail and mop to rid the house of the mud n dried weed the water carried in. While she was scurrying away with the busy task at hand, i would be enjoying myself looking at the marks left by the flood on the walls and my pa's car tyres These marks would tell me how high the water level was the day before...the higher it was, the more excited it made me. However, some of the memories are unpleasant. Once in a while, i would encounter centipedes that got left behind by the water. Apparently, they forgot to swim away with the water and were left wriggling behind in the living room or the car porch...and how i hated wriggling animals!! Of course, it would be less fun if you get bitten by one of those. Simply freaking nasty creatures!

Back in 1994, my pa renovated the house and our house grew almost a foot taller. Since then, the flood never came back but i did find other ways to enjoy the monsoon season: by looking at my neighbour's house and timing the rate at which it was disappearing under water.

The flood was gone, yes, but my Ma did still have other dilemmas. For one, the weather was so wet that there was no way our bucketloads of clothes could dry. She came up with a solution which could kill two birds with one stone, she lit up a charcoal stove in one of our bathrooms and hung our clothes in such a way that they were suspended right above the stove. Puffy the pomeranian would also walk in to warm herself when it got too cold for comfort.

Speaking of Puffy, i could recall vividly how my pa carried a black umbrella to shelter her in our garden while she was trying to pee. If she got wet in the rain, she would stink like a skunk for weeks so we would normally try to keep her dry during the wet season.

When the sun did not appear for days, the temperature dropped and i used to wear socks to bed. We did not even turn up the fan at night cos it was breezy and cool enough to do without it.

After moving away from the town, i no longer go through such punishing weather. In fact, friends in Singapore or other parts of Malaysia could not even begin to comprehend what it's like to be living in the path of an unblocked monsoon weather. Those living in the west coast of peninsula Malaysia and Singapore are pretty lucky they are partially shielded by Sumatra and Borneo respectively.

How ironic! While i was creating this blog, the rainclouds starting forming and now it's raining like there's no tomorrow! It's a majestic sight from my window here....heh heh... i think i'll just enjoy the view...ciao

MIB 3???

There is a new partnership in town... Collectively they are known as MIB3 (Mummy's Innocent Boys). They consist of brothers LL and KK who like other secret agents, have the penchant for cool dark shades.
Do not be fooled by their seemingly nonchalant looks, the slight tilt of the shades on KK's undergrown nose and the snobbish pout on LL's face simply adds rather than detracts their appeal.
Armed with their latest weapon specifically built by Fischer Price , away they zoom in their latest transporting gizmo, a Thomas the Train trainset, they are out to get the baddest of the villains ever..... Who could it be? It must be Crispy, who holds the key to the best gadget every built : a grey, super unaerodynamic, loaf-of-Gardenia-bread shaped car. Only when they defeat Crispy will they ever hitch a ride in this brilliant piece of machinery. Will they triumph? Or will Mummy spoil the party? Or will Crispy prevail?