Friday, November 24, 2006
Conspiracy theory... my take...
Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel gets killed. Then suddenly all the mainstream media starts to hint that it could be the work of the Syrians. Now, there's an anti-Syria riot in Lebanon.
You know what? As of now, there are no evidence that points to Syria. All we know is, the guy got killed! What makes everyone convinced that Syria did it? Because the media keeps harping on the fact that Gemayel is anti-Syria! That's all!
Let's sit back and look beyond the fog of the media and analyse. Who will stand to gain the most with this guy's death?
Syria is still getting a lot of flak from Rafiq Hariri's death. In fact, they've lost considerable influence in Lebanon because of that. They claim they have no role in Hariri's death. Even then, Syria has lost plenty from the effect of these accusations. They were forced to withdraw from Lebanon. Would they want to further undermine their influence in Lebanon by killing another Lebanese? If you were them, would you? Know pretty clearly that everyone will blame you even if you didn't do it?
To a lesser extent, the US and its allies are starting to warm up to Syria (and Iran). Okay, it isn't obvious, but let's face it. They need their help in stabilising Iraq. It is a chance for Syria to patch relations. Maybe even show that they are responsible citizens to planet Earth. Would they want to kill an insignificant guy to botch this up. If you where them, would you?
The weakening of Syria's military influence in Lebanon caused by the first assassination allowed their bullying neighbour to attack indiscriminately. (Of course they did not expect the Hezbollah win.)
This bullying neighbour also stand to benefit most with a messy Iraq, since Iraq has the potential to become a region powerhouse, as seen before Bush Junior decided to 'avenge' daddy.
Who would stand to gain the most if Syria remains a global outcast and Iraq remains a total mess? Well, I would think we all know the answer. And what is the easiest way to do that? I'm sure we all know the answer. Kill a politician in Lebanon, preferably an anti-Syrian one.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 11/24/2006 12:46:00 pm
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Clients not paying up their dues?
Have no fear, Commando Lim is here! Well, that is, if he doesn't scare off his own clients in the first place, cos he certainly gave my colleagues a shock when he crept up behind him (commando style) and did a sudden 'Excuse me! Do you need to collect debt?' and shoved a name card in his face.
I would have categorised this as a normal non-event where touts come into the office to sell stuff but this guy... he has a name card and his name card puts him a cut above the rest. Check it out.
His details can be seen clearly, so if any of you readers require such services, I think can consider lah... heh heh...
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 11/22/2006 09:24:00 am
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Friday, November 10, 2006
MPs decry whinging Singaporeans, call for soul searching
"A nation of complainers" was one of the labels MPs in Singapore used on the electorate. (Yup, people who put them there.)
And what other way to illustrate that than to spend parliamentary time complaining. After all, MPs too form the nation. In fact, they lead the nation, so... I guess must also lead us in the complaining department.
When I look at the MPs whining about the people who put them there, it just look pathetic. Pot calling the kettle black comes to mind.
Here are some complaints about complaints that I cannot understand...
"When the lift landing of our flat is not clean … we call the town council..."
I do believe residents pay conservancy fees to the town council, who in turn engage contractors to keep the place clean ya? So... don't call town council then call who?
"When there are mosquitoes in the neighbourhood, we call the NEA (National Environment Agency)"
Well, I'm not sure if they are the right people to call, but I believe if call pest control, they spray whole neighbourhood without permit, they sure kena fine by NEA one... so ur... call who ah? Town Council? Or wait until someone kena dengue fever?
"If things don't improve, we go to our MPs or tell the media."
Well, after a session of MPs whining, I guess going to the MP isn't a good idea anymore... maybe go to the media. But wait, media might not publish... lan lan suck thumb lor...
Then this guy dunno suddenly change to... working together to strengthen resilience within the family... I believe cleanliness and hygiene in the neighbourhood has got nothing to do with the strength and resilience of a family. Wah! Very confusing...
Then another one say must go running... to provide an environment where people can run their own race... wah seh! What makes her think people want to run in the first place?
Anyway, I gotta run lah... ate too many bananas and papayas... so got the runs and must complete my run.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 11/10/2006 06:10:00 pm
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Tanjong Rhu 包 in Thomson?
Perhaps I've not been eating from this pau shop for too long but since when did Tg. Rhu pau end up in Thomson?
Cars parked illegally along double yellow lines shows that it is still popular as ever.
But really, I don't think very much of it. It's edible, I guess, not fantastic. Not worth getting a traffic fine, anyway.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 11/01/2006 04:27:00 pm
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
KFC switches to healthier cooking oil as New York mulls ban
KFC in the US is switching to trans fat free... when will it be our turn?
What took them so long? People have been screaming about getting poisoned by trans fats for years! Oh, I think I get it, the US Government's threat of a ban on trans fat.
Ah, yes, better to switch first than to have businesses disrupted due to the use of illegal oils.
Here's my call to the bureaucrats in our health ministry. Precedence have been set. No need to worry about the lack of precedence. Work on getting trans fats banned here.
It will cost the F&B industry quite a bit of moolah and I can understand why the government is sticking its head in the ground on this issue, arguing that it is providing enough information for people to make a choice throught the Health Promotion Board.
Well, I don't think there's much awareness yet.
Yes, banning trans fats is bad for the economy, it is going to increase cost to F&B businesses.
But think of all the cost savings this will have on health care? Less heart attack, less people suddenly dropping dead in the prime of their life.
We always talk of swallowing bitter pills, during economic crunches. It is like, our government's favourite tag line. I think this is a bitter pill worth swallowing.
In the meantime, our Health Promo Board has come up with something useful, though hidden in some obscure part of the Internet.
A one page information about trans fat, and another page that lists out some of the common food and the amount of trans fats they contain.
What are these information doing as web pages? Shouldn't they be printed as posters on major food outlets and supermarkets? These are the places where you get consumers' attention!
Sheesh!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/31/2006 01:31:00 pm
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
A nuahing off day...
Tuesdays are just so not meant to be a public holiday. It leaves the rest of the week feeling like a neverending Saturday.
Monday felt like a Saturday. Wednesday is feeling like a Saturday and I'm sure the rest of the days will feel like Saturday too! It creates this 'ground hog day' effect.
The day itself simply feels like a handicapped weekend. Too short to plan for anything, and the weather did not help either.
It started off pretty well... sleeping in late, then headed to the pool for a swim. Swimming in a quite pool is just one of those things in life that I really like.
Having a PSI that is below 50 was a bonus.
Then, just as I was starting to get into the mood of lazing by the pool, it started to pour. Argh!
Well, at least I got my swim.
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"Please get out of my elite uncaring face."
Heh heh... I really like that. Get out of my elite uncaring face... I've gotta find an opportunity to use it one day. (I gotta become elite first... shit.)
Oh, anyway, Wah! I didn't know the Internet got this thing until I read yesterday's crap... I mean, papers while taking a crap this morning.
Of course, papers neh say much lah, so must search lor... and yup, I found the articles.
In the process, I found some views about this whole issue and i think this guy from half the globe away pretty much sums up what I feel about the whole thing.
Why did she bring the blog down? Why apologise? She did nothing wrong, really. She did qualify that she was insensitive and elitist.
Oh, to Mr Wee, the father, there is no such thing as a private blog if you do not have to hack into a server or something to read it. If you post in a public domain, it is not private.
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Derek WeeOct 12, 2006
When I read the Straits Times article (dated 24 Sep) on PM Lee calling the young to be committed and make a difference to Singapore, I have so much thought about the issue.
I am 35 years old, graduated from University and gainfully employed in a multinational company. But I cannot help but feel insecure over the future of Singapore. Lets face it, it's not uncommon to hear, "when you are above 40, you are over the hill".
The government has been stressing on re-training, skills upgrading and re-adapt. The fact is, no matter how well qualified or adaptable one is, once you hit the magical 40, employers will say, "you are simply too old".
We have been focusing our resources and problem solving on low unskilled labour. But in reality, our managerial positions and skilled labour force are actually fast losing its competitiveness.
I travel around the region frequently for the past 10 years. It didn't take me long to realise how far our neighbours have come over the past decade.
They have quality skilled workers, and are less expensive. When I work with them, their analytical skills are equally good, if not better than us.
It's not new anymore. Taxi drivers are fast becoming "too early to retire, too old to work" segment of the society. I like to talk to taxi drivers whenever I am heading for the airport.
There was this driver. Eloquent and well read. He was an export manager for 12 years with an MNC. Retrenched at 40 years old. He had been searching for a job since his retrenchment.
Although he was willing to lower his pay expectations, employers were not willing to lower their prejudice. He was deemed too old. I wouldn't be surprised if we have another No. 1; having the most highly educated taxi drivers in the world.
On PM Lee calling the young to be committed and make a difference. Look around us. How dedicated can we be to Singapore when we can visualise what's in store for us after we turned 40? Then again, how committed are employers to us? But we can't blame them. They have bottom lines & shareholders' gain to answer to.
Onus is really on the government to revamp the society. A society that is not a pressure cooker. A society that does not mirror so perfectly, what survival of the fittest is.
But a society, where it's people can be committed, do their best and not having to fear whether they will still wake up employed tomorrow. Sadly, Singapore does not offer such luxuries and security anymore.
On the issue of babies. The government encourages us to pro-create. The next generation is essential in sustaining our competitive edge. Then again, the current market condition is such that our future has become uncertain. There is no more joy in having babies anymore; they have become more of a liability. It's really a chicken and egg issue.
Many of my peers, bright and well educated have packed up and left. It's what MM Goh called "quitters". It's sad but true, Singapore no longer is a place where one can hope to work hard their lives and retire graciously. It's really the push factor.
A future is something we sweat it out, build and call our own. Unfortunately, people like me, mid 30's going on 40's, staying put by choice or otherwise, we can't help but feel what lies ahead is really a gamble.
To PM Lee and the Ministers, we are on a different platform. Until you truly understand our insecurity, the future of Singapore to me remains a question mark.
Part 2: Wee Shu Min's comment to the post on her blog,
Thursday, October 19, 2006
mom's friend sent her some blog post by some bleeding stupid 40-year old singaporean called derek wee (WHY do all the idiots have my surname why?!) whining about how singapore is such an insecure place, how old ppl (ie, 40 and above) fear for their jobs, how the pool of foreign "talent" (dismissively chucked between inverted commas) is really a tsunami that will consume us all (no actually he didn't say that, he probably said Fouren Talern Bery Bad.), how the reason why no one wants kids is that they're a liability in this world of fragile ricebowls, how the government really needs to save us from inevitable doom but they aren't because they are stick-shoved-up-ass elites who have no idea how the world works, yadayadayadayada.
i am inclined - too much, perhaps - to dismiss such people as crackpots. stupid crackpots. the sadder class. too often singaporeans - both the neighborhood poor and the red-taloned socialites - kid themselves into believing that our society, like most others, is compartmentalized by breeding. ridiculous. we are a tyranny of the capable and the clever, and the only other class is the complement.
sad derek attracted more than 50 comments praising him for his poignant views, joining him in a chorus of complaints that climax at the accusation of lack of press freedom because his all-too-true views had been rejected by the straits times forum. while i tend to gripe about how we only have one functioning newspaper too, i think the main reason for its lack of publication was that his incensed diatribe was written in pathetic little scraps that passed off as sentences, with poor spelling and no grammar.
derek, derek, derek darling, how can you expect to have an iron ricebowl or a solid future if you cannot spell?
if you're not good enough, life will kick you in the balls. that's just how things go. there's no point in lambasting the government for making our society one that is, i quote, "far too survival of fittest". it's the same everywhere. yes discrimination exists, and it is sad, but most of the time if people would prefer hiring other people over you, it's because they're better. it's so sad when people like old derek lament the kind of world that singapore will be if we make it so uncertain. go be friggin communist, if uncertainty of success offends you so much - you will certainly be poor and miserable. unless you are an arm-twisting commie bully, which, given your whiny middle-class undereducated penchant, i doubt.
then again, it's easy for me to say. my future isn't certain but i guess right now it's a lot brighter than most people's. derek will read this and brand me as an 18-year old elite, one of the sinners who will inherit the country and run his stock to the gutter. go ahead. the world is about winners and losers. it's only sad when people who could be winners are marginalised and oppressed. is dear derek starving? has dear derek been denied an education? has dear derek been forced into child prostitution? has dear derek had his clan massacred by the government?
i should think not. dear derek is one of many wretched, undermotivated, overassuming leeches in our country, and in this world. one of those who would prefer to be unemployed and wax lyrical about how his myriad talents are being abandoned for the foreigner's, instead of earning a decent, stable living as a sales assistant. it's not even about being a road sweeper. these shitbags don't want anything without "manager" and a name card.
please, get out of my elite uncaring face.
Part 3. Mr Wee , MP AMK GRC. reply on his daught blog reply.
Oct 24, 2006
A lesson learnt, says MP and dad Wee Siew Kim
Teen blogger counselled for her 'elitist' remarks
'WHAT she said did come across as insensitive. The language was stronger than what most people could take.
But she wrote in a private blog and I feel that her privacy has been violated. After all, they were the rantings of an 18-year-old among friends.
I think if you cut through the insensitivity of the language, her basic point is reasonable, that is, that a well-educated university graduate who works for a multinational company should not be bemoaning about the Government and get on with the challenges in life.
Nonetheless, I have counselled her to learn from it. Some people cannot take the brutal truth and that sort of language, so she ought to learn from it.
In our current desire to encourage more debate, especially through the Internet, our comments must be tempered with sensitivity.
I will not gag her, since she's 18 and should be able to stand by what she says.
The new media of the Internet is such that if you don't like what she has said, you have the right of rebuttal.
Hopefully, after the discussion, everyone will be the richer for it. As a parent, I may not have inculcated the appropriate level of sensitivity, but she has learnt a lesson, and it's good that she has learnt it at such an early stage in life.'
ANG MO KIO GRC MP WEE SIEW KIM on his daughter's comments
Wat is this? U should know the answer. If someone else did this, sure 2 be warm by gahman, Just like our brown man.
But she is white horse. So...... u know.... Ya, like tt loh, life is like tt la.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/25/2006 09:41:00 am
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Went to Cafe Cartel for lunch on Sunday.
Took the combo that included shit loads of deep fried stuff.
Now I know why they give free bread. It is to line your stomach so that you can absorb all the oily shit that you ingest.
Felt sick the entire afternoon sia! Okay, no more deep fried stuff for awhile.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/23/2006 01:14:00 pm
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It was another regular Saturday evening. Dinner at Uncle John's place. Pretty much pot-luck style dinner.
This evening, we had spring rolls (po piah). Since I had to wrap the stuff myself, I can't possibly take any pictures... but the cheesecake, I can. It has been awhile since I had one of these.
The highlight however, was the pogo stick. I was hopping around and having fun freaking Beemer out. It was only Sunday morning that I realised, I have hurt my left arch. Ouch!!! (I will try to upload a picture of the perpertrating pogo stick soon.)
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/23/2006 01:13:00 pm
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This is a picture of the gang that went up for Ooh Choon's wedding. Sent via my mobile.
This picture didn't get uploaded either! Argh! So much for technology!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/23/2006 01:10:00 pm
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Two megabytes and a couple of dollars later, I still cannot figure out why
this thing does not get uploaded to my blog consistently.
Perhaps the technology is still in its infancy?
Or perhaps I am not destined to blog with pictures via my mobile phone...
sigh...
Someone give me a beer!
This post didn't get through... I had to post it via flickr.com website.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/23/2006 01:09:00 pm
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This is driving me crazy! My 6mb quota is gonna be used up pretty soon! And I still can't get a decent blog up! Argh!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/20/2006 08:37:00 pm
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My 1st attempt to moblog.
Will wonders never cease? I'm blogging with my mobile!
Readers beware!
Now there's no place that I cannot engage in my random bouts of textual diarrhoea!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/20/2006 07:21:00 pm
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And Browser War II begins...
Microsoft just released IE7. Firefox Version 2 will be released within weeks.
Looks like a new browser war is about to begin.
I've just downloaded IE7. Here's what I can say... no big deal. Everything that it has, Firefox already has it. What's worse, it is sluggish. Damn bloody slow!
To top if off, Firefox has more extensions that makes the whole browsing experience a whole lot more complete. Among my favourite are, Yahoo! mail notifier and Gmail notifier. Then there's the FireFTP, Calculator which are stuff that really rox!
Work harder, Mr Softy... you still have a chance to convert this user.
In the meantime, I can't wait for Firefox Version 2. Heh heh...
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/20/2006 02:03:00 pm
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
The first thing I see when I awake.
I got up this morning, and see the same thing I see every morning!
The side of my bed.
I think this is the reason why I hate waking up in the morning. Everytime see the same thing, damn sian man!
I need to do something to my room soon!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/19/2006 10:24:00 am
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Wasted Shark Food...
650,000 are estimated to have died in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.
13 people have been estimated to be killed by sharks during the same period.
That is about 650,000 pieces of wasted shark food eh?
I'm just wondering... with so many sharks in the oceans, only an average of 5 people are killed by sharks each year, the sharks must be starving!
With the invasion of Iraq, the US government have so far killed 650,000 people!
Why isn't anybody doing anything about it?
I see a lucrative business here... take these bodies, and organise shark feeding tours in South Africa!
Just think of all the happy sharks!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/18/2006 01:23:00 pm
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Naxos - Another watering hole in the city...
Went down to Naxos at China Square last evening. The purpose was to salsa (the dance, not the sauce)... but dinner became part of the plan.
The food's pretty alright, things on the menu include anti-pasta, pasta, pizza, etc... I think you get the drift. The servings are pretty large and the price is a bit on the high side. Not unexpected considering it is in the city area.
The dancing was good. Only on Wedensdays though... 9.30pm till late, says the poster on the door. Small crowd with a relatively small but danceable floor. Music is highly dependent on the DJ of the evening.
The pleasant surprise came on a chalk board (pictured). Reasonable prices... although if you're looking for dirt cheap alcohol, my bet is still on Mama Lucia at Robertson Walk!
I've only got one thing to say, "Another watering hole in town."
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/12/2006 01:13:00 pm
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Friday, October 06, 2006
Feet orgy... driver from Hell... in the same picture
I was along Serangoon Road when I noticed this bus ad. 3 pairs of feet in close proximity. Kinda makes you wonder what the owner of these feet are doing on top of the bus eh?
Just as I was about to take a shot of the feet in orgy, this driver from Hell just cuts in... and oh... that was when he decided to be 'nice' and indicated.
Here's a tip to this driver, "You indicate your intentions before making a move! That is why, the orange light on the side of your car is called an indicator light!"
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 10/06/2006 09:19:00 am
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
Mosquitoes, read this.
If you are a mosquito, and you are intending to bite me. Perhaps you might want to read this and reconsider.
Yes, you can take this as a threat. If you so much as come close enough, I will maim you, like one of your brothers sistas in the picture, watch you struggle a little, before finally, making you a permanent feature on the piece of paper.
(Thanks PSW, for pointing out the mossie gender thingy.)
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/30/2006 12:39:00 pm
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Here's why I was late for an appointment. Two idiotic drivers loading their stuff on a zig-zagged yellow line.
For your convenience, I have enlarged the license plate.
Why do people like this get away with it while bus lane offenders don't? I'll tell you why.
This is the problem of outsourcing. For bus lane offenders, you just need to put one ur.. fella on an overhead bridge. Low cost. So these outsourced fine writers (OFW) will find better returns there.
To catch these idiots parking by the road side, the OFW will need to put this fella on bikes... Higher cost, lower returns. Not worth it.
So drivers out there, beware, bus lane, sure die, however, if you illegally park, I think it is ok... as long as where you park is not economical for the OFW to get to.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/30/2006 12:21:00 pm
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Taliban Gurls...
I know this is not a recent photo. But with the recent bad press about the Taliban, I've only got one question. Do these girls look oppressed in anyway?
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/26/2006 01:31:00 am
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Friday, September 22, 2006
Chilling out...
There's nothing like chilling out with a cold beer amidst the lush greenery of Seletar.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/22/2006 12:06:00 pm
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
A patriot's view on Thailand's coup.
I cannot help but read with great interest the developments that are gradually unfolding in Thailand.
Being a patriotic Singaporean, there is a lingering thought that is currently seriously bugging me. S$2billion invested in Shin Corp... Thai military don't like Thaksin... What will they do? Shit shit shit... bet on the wrong horse!
Siao liao!
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
SingPost read my blog!
Ok, customer service from SingPost read my "kao peh about SingPost" blog and posted a comment. OMG! This is the first time I encounter corporate damage control people... I mean customer care people scouring the web for complaints!
Since posts are seldom read after the first time, I fear this comment will be missed by my ardent fans. So here it is:
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Dear Mr Lim,
We apologise for the unpleasant experience you encountered in attempting to enquire about your damaged package. As explained to you, it was a case of miscommunication as our staff had thought that you were enquiring on the status of your item. We wish to assure you that customer service is of utmost importance to us and we hope to amicably resolve this with you. Our Customer Care Officer has contacted you to apologise and is liaising with our overseas postal administration to resolve this. We thank you for your understanding in this matter and trust that you will give us another opportunity to serve you better.
Thank You & Best Regards,
Christina Pek
Quality Management/Customer Care
Singapore Post Limited
(Reg No. 199201623M)
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Well, unpleasant is not really the word I would use for this experience. This botched up courier has the potential to cost the company I work for substantial revenue loss. (Though I hope my job is not on the line.)
Well, the damage is done, I reserve the right to "kao peh" and I really just want to use my blog as a channel to "kao peh". So here's my comment to SingPost's comment:
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Hi Christina, you can't be from customer care! You've got to be from damage control. Heh heh...
It did not seem like a miscommunication to me. If you called me once, and I made it known that I did not make an enquiry on the status, it is a miscomm. But twice? We'll I think someone forgot to log the call. heh heh...
That being said, I really appreciate what's being done. No customer service have ever called me that many times in my entire life.
... and for the matter, read my blog!
How often do you guys google?!
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Anyway, my request to SingPost is pretty simple. "Let me know what went wrong. How can this be prevented."
To be fair, they have responded to my request. It is something along the line of - "Their agents in the Malaysian side cock up and they are still investigating..."
This is not the answer I am expecting so let's hope they get back to me on this. (Not by commenting on my blog though.)
Oh well, whatever it is, SingPost commenting on my blog is probably the highlight of they day.
PS:
1) Pea, no need to write to forum liao! SingPost read my blog. Heh heh...
2) If you Google "SingPost", my page appears on the 13th page! SingPost must be pretty thorough in their goolging man!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/14/2006 09:45:00 am
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My Oakleys finally arrived. Heh heh... From wherever Oakleys keep their stuff, it went to California, stayed there for a couple of weeks before flying in to Singapore.
It has indeed, gone to more places than I.
Got it from FATA today, so I took it out for a test drive at Sentosa.
Love it!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/10/2006 10:32:00 pm
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Stiffer penalty for cat killer? I think not.
Personally, I think the sentence is stiff enough as it is. Heck, the only thing he did wrong is not disposing the carcass properly. I think all he deserve is a fine for littering.
I would in fact, like to petition for the conviction of these so called cat lovers. They know nothing about 'loving' these cats. If they love these cats that much, then bring them home to keep.
Most of these cat lovers do not live in the neighbourhood. They just go there, feed the cats and assume that everything is all nice in their lalaland.
You feed the cats, then hor... ur... where do they shit? Not your house what... so don't care. Where do they sleep? Not around your house what... so not your business too! These 'cat lovers' are just selfish idiots who do not really give a damn. They think everyday spend a few dollars on cat food is showing the cats kindness.
Imagine having 100 strays running around your neighbourhood. Playing on your car roof and scratching them. Running into your car as you open the door. Steralised or not. They are a pest.
Imagine the nuisance these cats must be causing in the neighbourhood!
I say, cull these cats and bring peace and cleanliness to the neighbourhood.
Stray dogs end up in SPCA. Why not cats?
Stoopeed Cat Lovers!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/07/2006 12:53:00 pm
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006
SingPost... definitely the best courier in town.
It was the 25th of August 2006, when I sent a package to Penang, Malaysia. Four pieces of manifold blocks. Marked as samples. Nicely packed. Each one with their own individually packed bubble wraps. For added protection, we even packed these bubble wraps in a box cusioned with shredded paper.
28th August 2006. I received an email from my prospective vendor in Penang with pictures in it. The parts were OMFG Damaged! WTF?!
Naturally, they wanted an explanation! Heck, I wanted an explanation! So I, after scrutinising the receipt for a good while, I found the toll-free number to dial. 1-800-222-5777. I dialed the number and was greeted with a friendly automated voice.
After navigating my way through, I finally managed to get to speak to a real person. Politely, I told them about the damaged contents in the package and asked for an investigation as well as an explanation. I believe this was the least they could do.
Politely, the girl on the phone agreed to my request.
Five hours later, SingPost called me. "Mr Lim, with regards to your query, your package has arrived in Penang and has been received. Thank you for using SingPost. Bye bye!"
"Uh... wait a minute... I know it has arrived. Just not in the way it was supposed to." I interrupted before she could hang up. "Oh, so what happened?" she replied, sounding puzzled.
Yes, that's when I repeated my whole story to her. (Don't they log these things down?) Her reply was the best yet. "So what do you expect us to do?" Wah piang! I have not even raised my voice yet.
Feeling really pissed now, but still contolling my voice, I replied, "I don't suppose you guys could reimburse me for the time lost, material lost as well as the possible loss of this job ya? I don't think you would want me to quantify that."
"No sir, as you know, it is not in our policy to..." I interrupted her, "Of course I know your policy... I read it before calling to complain." "So, what do you want us to do?" She repeated her uh... 'request'.
"Well, for starters, find out what went wrong! How my stuff got damaged! And I would really be grateful if you could give me a corrective action review so that I will still have the confidence to use your service!" I responded, thinking it will be another lifetime before I ever use them again.
"Sure thing sir, we will do that. Thanks you for using SingPost." *Click*
I wasn't expecting to hear from them actually... in fact, I was going to call them next week. Then surprise, surprise! I just received a call! SingPost today!
"Mr Lim, with regards to your query, your package has arrived in Penang and has been received. Thank you for using SingPost. Bye bye!"
Argh!!!!! I can't bring myself to repeat what happened next. But if would be pretty close if you go back to paqragraph 7 and read all over again.
Fantastic service, SingPost, I love you!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/05/2006 05:05:00 pm
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Monday, September 04, 2006
My site got hacked today!
Hooray! My site got hacked today. Guess this shows that I am becoming more popular eh?
The guy who hacked my site calls himself "Silahsiz Kuvvetler The Turkish hacker" Urgh! What arrogance. He thinks he's THE only Turk hacker around? Well, maybe these middle eastern dudes don't know their English very well.
I think he should change it to:
"Silahsiz Kuvvetler A Turkish hacker" - This will warn the rest of the world that he is not the only one a round... so BEWARE! or
"Silahsiz Kuvvetler one of the Turkish hackers" - this should give the same effect as the first.
or "Silahsiz Kuvvetler Somewhat A Turkish hacker" - this should tell the world that he could be or perhaps be a hacker from Turkey
Anyway, since he wants people to help voice his opinion, I think I shall give him some air time and leave his creation somewhere in my web site. Here's what he changed my Index Page into.
Whatever it is , Silahsiz, if you ever come back to read this, this is my tip to you -
Keep your darn bloody war in the Middle East!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/04/2006 10:49:00 am
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Friday, September 01, 2006
MacCinno... why it takes too long to be served.
Y'know, after working hard gorging down a nice sumptious dinner (therefore, not at MacDonalds'), the last thing you want is to have to wait really long for your caffeine fix.
It took us a little longer than 15 minutes for the MacCinno thingy to be created.
I'm sure it takes time to create the letter 'M' but 15 minutes?!
I think Mac D need to send their staff back to kindergarten!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/01/2006 11:09:00 am
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What happens when you plan to swim on a rainy evening? Well, this could happen.
Ending up at Waraku for dinner and washing it down with warm sake. Ur... or was it having warm sake and then washing it down with food? Can't remember lah.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 9/01/2006 09:22:00 am
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
Here's a reason to give blood.
Apparently, everytime when you give blood, you get one of these. Cute eh? Well, guess here's another reason why we should donate blood.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/27/2006 04:38:00 pm
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Saturday, August 26, 2006
Chilling out after work.
This is the life! Or shall I say, "C'est la vie!"
There's nothing like chilling out over a glass of wine after work.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/26/2006 01:26:00 pm
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Saturday, August 19, 2006
Is Hell exothermic?
I've read this somewhere before, but thought I'd share. I wonder who this chap is. Brilliant.
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The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington Chemistry mid term. The answer was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
BONUS QUESTION: IS HELL EXOTHERMIC (GIVES OFF HEAT) OR ENDOTHERMIC (ABSORBS HEAT)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's law (gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed), or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:
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First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul goes to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.
As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.
Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Ms. Teresa Banyan during my Freshman year, "...that it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you", and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic, and will not freeze.
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The student received the only 'A' given.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/19/2006 01:39:00 pm
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The Soothsayer Strikes Again!
Yesterday, I was talking about how I suspect that the Bush Administration is using Israel as a proxy to invade Lebanon. Today, on the BBC website published "US knew of Israel's Bombing Plans".
Think I can start to register a soothsaying company. Any one interested in investing?
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/15/2006 02:57:00 pm
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Monday, August 14, 2006
Bush links Hezbollah and 'plot'
Are people getting more stupid or what? The Hezbollah involved in blowing up planes? They can barely stay alive with Israel dropping bombs on them on a regular basis. I smell a rat.
You attack someone, like attacking Lebanon via a proxy. Try to bully the world into supporting you. Fail miserably. Need a fail proof way of salvaging the situation.
Arrest a few people, accuse them of attempted acts of terrorism. Keep them in the slammer. Link them with somebody you're trying to get rid of. In this case, the Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Now can tell the world, "You are either with us, or with the terrorists." If this fails, blow up a few planes and then repeat the statement.
It could have worked before. Remember 9/11? The one where 3 buildings were brought down? Well, the official story of how the buildings went down is still hotly disputed.
Tell the whole world that Iraq is evil, needs to be attacked because the guy "tried to kill my daddy." No one buys that. So, bring down some buildings in New York. (Yup, these poor peasants will have to die for a greater good.) Create Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda. Link Iraq to Osama. After the destruction of several buildings in New York, people will buy anything. Invade Iraq.
Of course I cannot substantiate that, but Bush did achieve what he set out to do before 9/11. To invade Iraq. I don't know. This just smells fishy.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/14/2006 09:22:00 am
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Sunday, August 13, 2006
Gotta be the worst triathlon ever... NUS Triathlon 2006
I had a bad feeling about this right from registration. The organisers had no idea what they were doing. The registration for a sprint distance was $60. Then after paying for the registration, an email was sent that an extra deposit of $20 was required as a security for the championship chip. This will be redeemed at the end of the race. On top of that, an extra $5 was payable as an admin fee.
Why wasn't the deposit and the admin fee brought to the participants' notice in the beginning?
The race route was only confirmed at the last minute. Instructions to participants were not clear either. Many participants did not know that there will be a body marking station at the transition area.
Swim leg:
Poor planning. Tide was very low. It was more like running on muck than swimming. Did anyone actually checked the tide tables before deciding on the date of the race?
Biking leg:
It was a city route that brought participants from East Coast Park to the Esplanade and back. Cisco guards were engaged to divert traffic and marshal the participants, however, participants were not informed that the route is not exclusive. It was only at the first stop that everyone realised that stops had to be made for traffic. These stops created a few spectacular crashes.
Of course, timing gets screwed up since all efforts to pull away from the back will be negated by a traffic light. This is a race. Interruptions like this is just ridiculous.
The lanes were not marked. So there were several near misses on head-on collission.
Running leg:
This was just crap. Signages were bad. Marshals arrived late that the turning points resulting in many participants missing the u-turn point and running a couple of kilometers extra.
Even the race finish was not properly demarcated. The 'finish' banner was facing away from the participants, for the photographers so it was anybody's guess where the finishing line was.
Control:
The whole triathlon was a joke. There were so many loop holes in the entire route. Timing was logged only at the transition area. This mean, I could have rode my bike to Old Airport Road for a cup of coffee and then return to the transition area and no one would really know about it. I could also have ran to the nearest drinks stall, have a drink and then return to the transition area without having to run the course. Of course, the lack of marshals meant that I ran extra.
Security:
I really wonder what the wrist tag is for. The entire transition area was opened and nobody really checked the participants entering or leaving the area. I could have brought in a steel Polygon bike and gone home with a Cervelo P3 and nobody would have probably questioned me.
Worst race I've taken part in. The only good thing I can say about this race is, I got away injury free without losing anything.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/13/2006 11:17:00 pm
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Saturday, August 12, 2006
The UK is a hot house for terrorists, hence it should be invaded.
Afghanistgan was invaded... reason - they train terrorists.
Iraq was invaded... reason - they train terrorists too.
Iran was threatened with an invasion... reason - they train terrorists.
Syrian President was victimised by their neighbour's warplanes... reason - he supports terrorists.
So why isn't anybody threatening to invade the UK when the recent 20 suspects arrested there were British born? I mean, the London train bombings... all the past IRA activities... doesn't that make the UK a country that train terrorists?
2 terror suspects arrested in Pakistan were British too... wow! They've gone to exporting terrorists as well...
So, why isn't anyone invading the UK as a pre-emptive strike against the terrorists? That is the most popular remedy for terrorism now isn't it? Send in 'freedom' fighters to terrorise the terrorists.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/12/2006 09:20:00 am
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Low wage? Nehmind... gahmen say u can still borrow $$$
So, our gahmen have finally realised that there's a huge chunk of pie that they've yet to sink their teeth into... so they decided that it is not fair that only rich people are allowed to owe the bank money. They are now studying ways to allow poor people to owe the bank money through unsecured loans. Hmm... how does gahmen and bank link up leh? Well they own one of the largest bank here mah... now you connect the dots.
In the meantime, our state controlled media decides to find out how people feel about it... with an online poll...
There's one problem though... it only have 3 choices to choose from on the likely outcome of this shit. I think it lacks one more choice. "More competitve rates from the banks and improved customer service of loansharks."
Banks are already offering unsecured loans at exorbitant interest rates. When this market segment opens up, they will have to compete with the local loansharks, who offer unsecured loans at a slightly lower interest rates. Hence, the interest rates for unsecured loans will likely come down.
By opening this market segment to competition, loansharks too will be opened to competition from the banks. This means that they will have to repackage themselves. They will have to copy the banks and send threatening letter instead of hanging pig's head and spray painting on lift walls.
So, there you have it. By allowing unsecured loans to low income earners, we will truly be on our way to becoming a true financial hub, with fantastic loans rates and good customer service.
There are fringe benefits too! Reduced vandalism in public places.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/08/2006 05:31:00 pm
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Exploding Reporter...
Reporters have a very noble job. Risking exploding manholes and all...
I've got one question though... why is she standing on a manhole if she's in a city full of exploding manholes?
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/07/2006 04:22:00 pm
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Ever heard of pre-emptive?
Why, George Bush popularised Pre-Emptive and now, everyone is using it. The Russians, the Israelis... in fact, anybody who wants to whack anybody is using it...
Obviously the PTC have not heard about it. Cos in an uncanny reaction to my previous post, their secretary claims that it is impossible for the transport companies to pass down the cost of their fines to commuters. It was mentioned that they will need to seek approval for any fare hikes.
Er... hello PTC?! Pre-emtive fare hikes? Like the one you just received? The one that (if approved, and I bet it will) will give the transport companies an estimated $10 million increase in revenue?
Hmm... $10 million increase in revenue can pay maximum fine of $100,000 ur... for like what? 100 times? All I can say is, this is a massive pre-emtive fare hike... bad public transport standards... here we come...
In the mean time, I shall go for a pre-emptive cigarette break.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/03/2006 09:04:00 am
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
I think I should be a soothsayer...
Wow! I think I have pyschic powers! SBS Transit and SMRT have applied for bus, train fare hikes. (See "Commuters in Singapore can rejoice!")
Now commuters can start to expect these companies to miss the service standards set by the PTC.
With the increased fares, they should be able to off set the fines that PTC will slap them with without hurting too much of their bottom line.
Of course, if you want to know their official yada yda story shit, click here.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 8/02/2006 09:36:00 am
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Today's Straits Times... first page of home section... damn big sia! Diesel Price War! Chey, not say like as if diesel is being giving away freely lidat...
Exxon Mobile executive, when interviewed, actually kao peh... say they cannot tahan anymore... say they lost $8.1 million a day just by doing that!
I say, then don't discount lor... maintain price and then let people go pump elsewhere lor... kao peh for wat?
Anyway, I think Exxon Mobile should fire this chap who kao peh they lose money... cos Exxon actually announced this morning that they make money until nose bleed.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/28/2006 11:26:00 am
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Singapore pledges US$50,000 to the Humanitarian Effort in Lebanon
Ah... sweet... our generosity at work again. We just pledged US$50K to Lebanon...
This is by no means a huge sum of money for peasants like me, however, if we look at it from a larger picture, this is not even worth one peanut... this is probably like maybe one sixth of a peanut. Maybe we should just send them a jar of Skippy peanut butter... heh heh...
My question is, why so kiam siap... only pledge US$50K? You can't even buy a Lexus IS250 in Singapore with this kind of moolah lor...
Really ah, I think if lidat, might as well don't give lor... damn lak seh man!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/28/2006 09:52:00 am
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Commuters in Singapore can rejoice!
Commuters in Singapore can rejoice! In the midst of public transport fee 'adjustments', the Public Transport Commission has decided that public transport company must have certain levels of service to adhere to or risk getting slapped with a fine.
I mean if you pay more, then must have better service mah... fair right?
The service standards cover six essential aspects of service -
* Bus service reliability - for example, at least 85 percent of bus services should not deviate more than 5 minutes from the scheduled frequency
* Loading - for example, weekday peak period bus loading shouldn't exceed 95 percent
* Safety
* Provision of information
* Availability of bus services
* Integration with other modes of public transport
This idea looks damn good man. Companies, scared kena fine, sure provide good service one right? Ok, set. Can sell car, take bus liao.
Ur... wait ah... what if these companies kena fine until buay tahan leh? Fines slapped on them is like operational cost right? So... operational cost increase then what happen leh?
'Adjust' prices lor...
Lidat then who really suffer for poor service? You say leh? You say leh?
Toad, the soothsayer says, "Service standards will remain world class*. But public transport prices will definitely be first class."
*Most parts of the world do not have public transports... so tell me, do we really want to aim for world class ah?
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/26/2006 06:16:00 pm
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Toadjuice goes to Batam...
Spent the weekend on the dusty Indonesian Island of Batam. When I told a friend about it, all I got was a "Why you dirty old man." comment.
Well, I did get downright dirty... riding 140km of the Barelang Highway isn't exactly the right kind of thing to be doing to stay squeaky clean. Heh heh...
After 6 hours of riding, you get all kinds of grime stuck to your body with a nice sunburnt skin to match.
Getting the bicycles onto the ferry was a puzzling experience. We had to wheel our bicycles up to the second floor... for check-in. I was like... ferry upstairs meh?
Then when we entered the ferry, the bicycles were there... in the same place. The clowns from the other side of the counter kind of just wheeled them back down.
The ferry was unbelievably crowded... with a lot of imaginary friends. Seats that looked empty were apparently occupied by 'friends' that never appeared.
The bus ride to the hotel took about an hour, and gave us a preview of the hills to come. In fact, we were so intimidated by the hills that we decided that we had to eat more to fuel ourselves the for ride. Club Sandwich, Carbonara, Nasi Goreng, Mee Goreng, Beer Bintang... everyone had something...
Breakfast in the hotel sucked big time. The only good thing about breakfast was the expresso machine. I was glad I had mee goreng in a corner stall the night before.
9am, the ride began... 10 km from the Holiday Inn to the beginning of the Barelang Highway... 10km more to the start of the first bridge... some hills to prepare us for what's to come.
The ride to the first bridge was awesome. As we approached the first bridge, the grandeur of its massive cable stays appear before us, slowly revealing the whole bridge.
The next bridge was not too far ahead, however with the numerous rolling hills to cover, I soon lost count of the numeber of bridges crossed.
What seemed like a highway of endless hills finally ended with a small roundabout.
20 minutes of replenishing ourselves with nourisments, we were back on the road again. Thos endless rolling hills... finally, after 6 hours of ass breaking spinning, we were back at the hotel... indeed a ride worth remembering...
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/25/2006 12:17:00 pm
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The Beast
I guess this pretty much sums up what love is, doesn't it? Heh heh... one of my favourite song from a long time ago by Concrete Blonde.
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The prey of the beast
screamed bloody murder The line is so fine
between hoping and hurting
Former believers
they beg for release As love looking down on them smiles and picks his teeth
Trapped in between
heaven and hell he knows all the secrets and don't want to tell
There's nowhere to run
and there's nowhere to hide Love knows you all too well He will find you
Love is the ghost
haunting your head Love is the killer
you thought was your friend
Love is the creature
who lives in the dark Sneaks up, will stick you and painfully pick you apart
Love is a poet,
love sings the songs Pointing his finger
you follow along
Voice are calling, the monster wants out of you paws you and claws you,
you try not to fall
Love is the leech,
sucking you up Love is a vampire,
drunk on your blood
Love is the beast
that will tear out your heart Hungrily lick it
and painfully pick it apart
Love is a ghost,
haunting your head Love is the killer
you thought was your friend
Love is the teacher
who lives in the dark Sneak up and stick you and painfully pick you apart
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/25/2006 09:02:00 am
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
No Smoking Goes to the Loo...
So, can somebody tell me why the urinal second from the left is a non-smoking urinal while the other three are not?
Hmmm...
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/23/2006 08:08:00 pm
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Thursday, July 13, 2006
Should Cigarette Smokers feel discriminated?
With effect from 1 July 2006, if you've gotta take a puff in a Singapore coffee shop, you'll have to look for a DSC.
Yup, that's what they call it. "Designated Smoking Corner".
Why CORNER ah? Are they inferring that smokers always go relak one korner?
Make the area sound damn bad so that smokers will quit smoking issit?
If that's the case, why not call these areas "Cancer Stations"?
Anyway to all you burning tobacco inhalers out there... remember to look for a DSC before sitting down... in a fine city such as ours, you don't really want to discover the penalty the hard way.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/13/2006 05:27:00 pm
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Don't you just hate love?
"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up.
You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...
You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore.
Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts.
Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain.
I hate love."
- neil gaiman
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/11/2006 02:00:00 pm
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Sunday, July 09, 2006
Dangers of cycling...
The past few weeks of cycling have taught me one thing... it is more dangerous to clean the bike than to ride it.
2 weeks ago - wash bike... gear cut my fingers...
Today - wash bike... gear cut big toe... blood come out... look damn nice sia...
Next time, I shall year safety boots to wash my bike... sigh...
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/09/2006 09:56:00 pm
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Saturday, July 08, 2006
Feel like Kobe Cow
Traditional Javanese Massage - $50
A jug of beer - $16
Feeling like a Kobe Cow - Priceless
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/08/2006 12:35:00 am
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Sunday, July 02, 2006
Osim Tri - Race Analysis
The race is finally over... I am still trying to overcome the initial shock that I have subjected my body to. While my body is trying to get out of shock, here is an analysis of my race. Total timing was 3 hours 3 mins and 43 seconds. Okay lah... better than my anticipated 3 and a half hours.
Time
What Actually Happened
Actual Strategy Carried out
Mental State
Breakfast
N.A.
N.A.
I did not wake up at 4.30am. I had to get up to pee several times through the night though.
Met the rest of the Average Joes for breakfast at Killiney Kopitiam
I was relaxed. Woke up with ample time for a good crap, so my mind was clear.
I reminded myself that I just need to finish before the last guy.
Pre-Race
N.A.
N.A.
Needed to pee really badly at the race ground, so bo pian, went to the smelly portable toilet as the sea to too far. Next time better don't drink too much water.
Drank that stupid Gatorade which helped during the swim.
I stayed relaxed. We passed time decorating our body markings.
Swim
31'45"
I was stuck behind an idiot that cannot swim if his life depended on it. I got stuck in the crowd. A cramped developed after the first lap.
Bad swim leg.
N.A.
I couldn't give a shit about my strokes anymore. I was more interested in preventing idiots from hitting me.
After the first lap, I really didn't give a shit about who I hit.
T1
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Had to hobble to the transition area thanks to the cramp. Saw Allan there.
Drank lots of water as I know I will be short of it during the bike run.
I remember thinking that this will be the easiest part of the race and that I should go slow and enjoy it. I was relaxed.
Bike
1h27'
Stupid bike computer keeps telling me that my average speed was 17kmh. Took me the whole bloody 4 laps to bring the average to 24.8kmh. Half the time, I was travelling about 27kmh. Almost fell off my bike twice. Got to remember to concentrate next time.
I managed to drink 25% of my honey mixture every lap. On the last lap, I took the gooey Power Gel. I guess It must have helped.
I focused on my pedalling. But forgot to focus on the cycling part. That's why I almost fell. Twice. Next time must remember to focus on the ride as well. I believe I managed to strike a few poses for both the video and camera guys.
T2
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Feeling dehydrated. Parked bike, drank some water and I was away for the running leg.
None.
As I perform my transition tasks, food was the last thing on my mind. I was wondering what possessed me into signing up.
Run
1h04'
I ran and not walk. But the rest of the Average Joes see it differently.
In my defence, I ran slowly.
I made sure I looked good finishing the race though...
I drank from every aid station. It helped. I'm still alive and not dead from heat stroke or something.
The chick in front of me was my motivation. Till she ran out of my sight. That was the low point.
Post-Race
N.A.
N.A.
No mood for drinks. I think I was aptly hydrated.
Special thanks to Ben and Shan for Bayshore. The dip was a saver.
We had Taiwan Porridge for dinner and Gelare for dessert. This was after some nourishment of satays and fishballs at the hawker center.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/02/2006 10:19:00 pm
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Saturday, July 01, 2006
The fence sitter has decided to come down.
After years of sitting on the fence and not taking a stand on anything and everything, yours truly, the king of the fence, under the influence of the ultimate force of the universe, have decided to step down.
The problem would be, which side of the fence to come off. Ah, always a dilema there eh? Why do you think I've been on the fence... heh... heh...
I've decided to go on the side of the fence that I've not been for the last 3 years... hope I won't get thrown back to the other side...
Update:
I'm off the fence, officially. Not on the side that I hoped for, but definitely off the fence.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 7/01/2006 05:57:00 pm
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Thursday, June 29, 2006
Putin orders Russia's secret services to locate Baghdad embassy killers
Vladimir Putin... my new hero! When 5 Russians were kilt in Iraq, what did he do? Well unlike the pansy Americans that just sit around and 'kao peh kao bu', the Russian President orders his secret service to hunt down the culprits and get them 'wasted'.
Now, this is how you get things done. Play those bastards in their own game. They want to go covert, do the same...
Bet these terrorsts are pissing in their pants now.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/29/2006 01:25:00 pm
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Charity is where the money is, stupid.
Oei Hong Leong, the guy on the right. (you should know the other two), Bill Gates and Warren Buffett... all three of them have in the recent 3 months announced that they will be putting their focus into charity.
Mr Oei's Chip Lian Investments have been renamed Oei Hong Leong Foundation. Bill Gates have decided to stop performing day to day operations in Microsoft to concentrate in his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr Buffett has decided to take out 80% of his fortune for charity with the main beneficiary being the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
I cannot see any explanation to all these except one... there's money to be made in charities. There's only one reason why these people are rich. They can sniff out money like mice sniff out cheese. Of course, T T Durai found that out a long time ago.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/27/2006 09:31:00 am
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Thursday, June 22, 2006
My Osim Triathlon Race Plan
Goal Time
Pacing Strategy
Nutrition Strategy
Mental Strategy
Breakfast
N.A.
N.A.
I will not wake up at 4.30am. I don't know what time the race starts but eating at 4:30? That's nuts. I will however, wake up 2 hours before the race, and hope that it's not 4.30am, and take some liquid foods. (It is easier to pee during race than to shit.)
I will relax. I will take the time to have a good crap. I will remind myself that crapping during race is not a good idea and the most important reasons I am here today is definitely not to crap during the race. I will remind myself that I just need to finish before the last guy.
Pre-Race
N.A.
N.A.
At the race ground, I'd probably need to pee from drinking too much liquid in the morning. I will start sipping whatever isotonic shit I can get from the petrol station. This will keep me essentially hydrated. I will continue this until I get into the water to warm up. (Peeing in the water generally warms you up.)
I will stay relaxed. After I get body marked, I will go talk crap with the rest of the Average Joes and hope that at least one of them knows when our wave starts.
Swim
50'
I will not be stuck behind an idiot that cannot swim if his life depended on it. I will stay far far away from the crowd.
N.A.
I will stay within myself. I will take long, relaxed strokes, and repeat to myself "long and relaxed". I will focus only on what I am doing - my breathing, and my form, and try not to fall asleep.
T1
5'
N.A.
None.
As I perform my transition tasks, I will look around and enjoy the great spectacle around me. I will ensure that no sand gets into my socks while putting them on.
Bike
1h30'
I will ride at very near an average of 25 to 30 km/h throughout the race. I will try not to fall at the hair pin throughout the 4 laps.
After 15 minutes into the ride, I will start to drink what ever shit I have in my bottle. (I am thinking Ribena.) But I won't take too much... in case need to go toilet. If I still feel low on sugar, I will eat the M&Ms I stash in my back pocket.
I will focus on my pedaling. I will focus on pedaling smoothly, lightly, and efficiently. Especially as I fatigue, I will ensure that I don't get too tired and still be able to smile at the cameras. - I will resist the temptation to look too relaxed in front of the cameras.
T2
5'
N.A.
None.
As I perform my transition tasks, I will tell myself that I am just 10km away from my wan ton mee and sugarcane juice.
Run
1h20'
I will run and not walk.
I will not drink from every aid station. It bloats my stomach. Unless I'm going to faint from exhaustion, I will save my stomach for the sugarcane juice.
I will set my mental focus on not walking. I will look around for people whose numbers are close to mine. If they are still around, I'm not doing too badly.
Post-Race
N.A.
N.A.
As soon as I feel comfortable doing so, I'll go get sugarcane juice and sip as I stone by one of those tables. I hope Bayshore is available for a nice cool dip after.
Boy am I going to pig out!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/22/2006 01:49:00 pm
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Sports take a back seat... Singapore Sports Council prefers Robbie Williams.
In today's news, the Singapore soccer team will be forced to play the Asian Cup qualifier with Palestine in a 6,000 Jalan Besar Stadium even though they have previously booked for the National Stadium that sits 60,000.
Because our National SPORTS stadium will be used for a CONCERT?!
SSC says that they want to support the International Mega Event.... Robbie Willaims Asian Tour... Damn! And I thought Robbie Williams was so yesterday's new lor...
Our Singapore SPORTS Council just told SPORTS to take a back seat for yeaterday's news.
Maybe they should consider a name change, like Singapore's Council for Yesterday's Event or something like that. They can even convert all the stadiums into concert halls or something... and then bring in more yesterday's news like, Britney, Michael Jackson, Spice Girls etc...
If anyone asks me, I think we really have our priorities all mixed up.
Why did we build those 2 durians again?
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/21/2006 12:14:00 pm
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Beware! I'm the sweet talking type of seducer!
Thanks a lot Pea, I did the stoopeed quiz and then realised that... Wah Piang! I quite power ah... Sweet Talking Seducer...
I like the analysis... just that, it is not happening... Hmm... now to find out what went wrong.
Your Seduction Style: Sweet Talker
Your seduction technique can be summed up with "charm"
You know that if you have the chance to talk to someone...
Well, you won't be talking for long! ;-)
You're great at telling potential lovers what they want to hear.
Partially, because you're a great reflective listener and good at complementing.
The other part of your formula? Focusing your conversation completely on the other person.
Your "sweet talking" ways have taken you far in romance - and in life.
You can finess your way through any difficult situation, with a smile on your face.
Speeding tickets, job interviews... bring it on! You truly live a *charmed life*
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/13/2006 12:14:00 am
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
World Cup Polls...
So, which is the most important element in a winning team? In an online poll, the leading opinion seems to point towards "Impeccable Team Work".
Well, I guess that is because the polls forgot to add another item, "The political and financial ability to 'kelong' the referee and fix the draw"!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/07/2006 12:49:00 pm
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
Need a haircut? Not here for sure...
Calling all friends out there. If you decide that it is time to start a business, you have my strongest support.
Being your own boss pose a whole new set of challenges and experiences that no words can describe.
Challenges include... well, the choosing of a name for your company.
If you wanna set up a hair salon, I think Oops! is generally NOT a good idea for a name.
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 6/01/2006 06:17:00 pm
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Dunno when the stock market is gonna drop? - Ask me.
Just when I thought our friendship was over, Murphy and I are best friends again.
When the stock market took a beating over the last few weeks, I was happily observing from the sidelines...
Then yesterday, I decided that the time was right to bargain hunt and went in...
Guess what? Today the whole blardy world decided to sell their stocks...
Looks like I have to postpone the next dive trip liao... looks like Murphy and I are pals again...
Oh... next time you wanna short sell the market, just ask me to buy some stocks... guaranteed to work!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 5/31/2006 05:00:00 pm
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Monday, May 29, 2006
You know you have communication problems when...
... everyone in the family agrees that the television set is spoilt and needs to be replaced, you buy a brand new TV set, and then realise that the old one is not really spoilt.
Well, that was what happened to yours truly...
Now there's a brand new Sharp Aquos 32" LCD television sitting in the living room. Right next to the old 29" JVC CRT television which is still running pretty steadily...
All that had to be done was to change the extension chord which, was broken.
Oh well, at least we now have a nice TV set in the living room.
Anyone wants and old 29" JVC CRT television set?
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 5/29/2006 11:08:00 am
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
This argument is plain wrong!
Ian McKellen a homosexual actor known for his fight for gay rights, mentioned that X-men was a story "close to my heart".
"As a gay man, some people think (homosexuality) ought to be cured and made normal again -- an idea I find as offensive as saying to somebody they should have a cure for the colour of their skin, or a cure for their inborn race," he said.
I find his argument totally warped. As warped as his sexual preference. It is a disease that ought to be cured, and they do have drugs to control it.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed homosexuality from its diagnostic list of mental disorders in 1973, this was despite substantial protest (see Socarides, 1995).
The APA was strongly motivated by the desire to reduce the effects of social oppression. They were also under pressure from powerful gays in the community. This set the wheel in motion and one of the effect of the APA's action was to add psychiatric authority to gay activists' insistence that homosexuals as a group are as healthy as heterosexuals.
There you go, homosexuality was 'normalised' though some political bullshitting... This has discouraged the publication of research that suggests there may, in fact, be psychiatric problems associated with homosexuality.
There you go, homosexuality is not to be compared to with skin colour. It is a disorder that ought to be classified together with pedophilia, necrophilia and other sexual disorders.
Should a pedophile become powerful in the US, they're probably gonna legalise child sex and 'normalise' pedophilia too!
# Crapped by Toadjuice on 5/24/2006 02:35:00 pm
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Calling all friends out there. If you decide that it is time to start a business, you have my strongest support.
Being your own boss pose a whole new set of challenges and experiences that no words can describe.
Challenges include... well, the choosing of a name for your company.
If you wanna set up a hair salon, I think Oops! is generally NOT a good idea for a name.
