tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137503622024-03-14T15:10:50.974+08:00Like a play, Life is filled with unexpected twists and turns.MMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13856395163563396930noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13750362.post-1143540819902067052006-03-28T17:56:00.000+08:002006-10-01T04:04:02.430+08:00

i'm reproducing the article from Littlespeck.com here regarding the Upgrading carrots the ruling party dangle every Ge.Goh Chok Tong Stirring it bigSenior minister's warning that Singaporeans who elect opposition will lose out onstate subsidies for estate upgrading has raised a large outcry among the Internet community.Mar 27, 2006Mr. Goh also told voters of two opposition wards - Hougang and

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Recently, the Workers' Party of Singapore released their Manifesto 2006.This sparked a furious upset in the ruling party, which used words like "time-bombs"and "poison" to describe it.The Workers' Party Manifesto 2006 is a lengthy 52-page booklet, so to have thecontents simply summarised into "4 time-bombs" is a tad unfair for the Workers' Party.Fret not. The Manifesto is available online. It

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Singaporeans have short memory. LUCKILY, with internet, everything (from news reportsto parliamentary speeches to overseas news) can be easily archived and accessed withjust a few mouse clicks.So, what had happened in the past few years?WHAT will seriously make you think deeper before you decide to castthe VERY IMPORTANT vote in your hand?Let's recap the events in the years that we were ruled by

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SMRT reviewing fares after no hikes for two years"SINGAPORE: Rail operator SMRT says it is reviewing fares to cover higher costs and declining revenues."- ChannelNewsAsia (Apr 28, 2004)After Elections:SMRT Corporation made $126.9 million and ComfortDelGro $200.6 million last year (2004). 'Nobody likes increases,' said Ms Saw. 'But it's a way of life. The basic point is: we are not profiteering

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"A people united - Secure Future, Better Life."- PAP election manifesto 2001"Will you keep your job? Can your families cope with school expenses,medical bills, rent and utilities charges? I understand your worries." - PM Goh Chok Tong, Straits Times (Oct 28, 2001)After Elections:Medical costs went up, rental went up,utilities went up, school fees went up."Top task for PM - to save and create jobs

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Let's recap GE 2001...Source of above picture - SammyBoy Forumthe blue portion is PAP territory.the red and yellow are strongholds of Workers' Party and Singapore Democratic Alliance.GE 1997 Total number who voted - 1,880,560(of which PAP won 65% of total votes) Walkovers - 47 seats (out of 83 seats)Total PAP seats in Parliament - 81Other Political Parties - 2 seatsGE 2001 Total number who voted

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Source of above pict - SammyBoy ForumEVER since the news reported that the Election Committee has updated the voters' registry,ALL online (sg)forums were in 'Election Mode'. there are hundreds of posts everyday thatdebate on election issues and till now, there are still many posts that i have not gotthe time to read.one funny thing is, suddenly there are so many new nicknames (mostly clones)

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my blood boils (yes, still boiling!) when i read this piece of shit.to summarise it, it is about the naming of Sg's 1st low-cost budget terminal.apparently the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) organised a"Low Cost Terminal Naming Contest" and guess what?The winner is a 15-year old studentAND HIS WINNING ENTRY IS "BUDGET TERMINAL".what a cock!!! our scholars are pea-brains or what?????

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here's a very creative and hilarious thread in Sammyboy forum.All-time favourite movies (Singapore version)Money Still No Enough - Starring MIWsSpartan - Starring HDB corridor flats and most of its buyers walking aimlessly to and froTales from the Crypt - Starring an old fart who swore to reopen his coffin by himselfThe Sums of All Fears - Starring lifestyle-crippling lawsuits and Mareva

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Lately the government is trumpeting about the "JOBS" created, with starting pay of about $1200 (CPF not deducted yet). Are our million-dollar-paid ministers BLIND OR DEAF or got a screw loose in their heads????? Is $1200 ENOUGH to substain a family in Singapore??? Let's calculate -Minimum expenditure for a family of 4 (2 parents, 2 children):*Assuming the father is the sole breadwinner, and both

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i'm so happy today that i probably need to go and get my head checked! it's actually not a big deal but dunno why it is making me feel that xmas has come early. the story is like that..ever since jason the jerk left the family, i have changed my phone number to prevent him from calling home.. it's for a good reason lah coz i don't want him to call home every now and then and cause my kids to be

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i read about the recent Putfile.com controversy so decided to see what it was about. the message was very funny although not in a ha-ha way. it is refreshing to see the rare defiant attitude towards sg, esp. after all the propaganda shit on local media the past few weeks.here is a screenshot for the benefit of those who are not affected:Though i honestly think they will accomplished nothing for

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If you try to surf through local forum sites for the first time, chances are youwill be scratching your head wondering, what the hell are these veteran forummerstalking about??? So, for the benefit of newbies, i have consolidated a list ofcommonly-used terms (not in alphabetical order though).1. Gahmen, Gahbrament - the 80+ celebrities in charge of a tiny dot, yet can screw up in every project

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Expat junkies, dealer, get their fix then fall into net08 December 2005One by one, they made their way to the home of the woman who headed the drug syndicate.And, one after another, the waiting Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers nabbed them.A British management consultant, a construction supervisor also from Britain, a youngMalaysian woman who works as a sports coach, a Japanese director,

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i was very tempted to put this Australian editorial up.When Singapore Government does not sue,it means the story is true.Hang democracy, let's trade11/30/2005Singaporeans don't like to be reminded they do business with Burmese narco-traffickers, and admit they don't mind punishing the innocent to preserve law and order.Eric Ellis reports.Singapore might seem to struggle with the concepts of

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Recently there is much controversy over the death sentence of 25-year-old Nguyen, aVietnamese-born Australian. He was caught trafficking 396 grams of heroin fromCambodia to Australia via Singapore in 2002. He told police he was smuggling theconsignment to help pay off debts owed by his twin brother, who was a drug addict.Having lived in SG my entire life, I would say the death penalty is quite a

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If you are wondering who is Justice Bao, (named Bao Zheng 包拯, or also known asBao Qing Tian 包青天 or Bao Gong 包公), he was a government official in ancientChina during the Song Dynasty. He was an Imperial Scholar of humble beginningsby the age of 29, and was well-known for his superior wit, fearlessness, righteousnessand sense of justice. His determination to mete out justice without fear and favour

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Today, I want all fellow Singaporeans to think. What has our countrybecome in the years since the Asian Financial Crisis?One of the most important issues I want to bring to everyone's attention isthis - Security. The government has always boasted about how safe SG is, howcrime rate is low here etc. But are we really safe? Is the crime rate really low?Not quite! The governing of this country has

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It's almost Election time, judging from how the local newspapers arestarting to dish out propaganda news to the peasants.The news, ranging from the improved employment rate to Singaporeansbeing one of the richest people in the world, are commonplace only whenthe General Election is approaching. But, of course the 'tactics' change fromdishing out good news to bad news that hinge on the fear of the

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now, our government wants to legislate law to fine fare cheats (people who underpay when taking the bus/taxi). wtf??? can you believe it?? this is what happens when a privatised company is owned by the government (er.. or its extended investment arm, whatever). and i haven't even start bitching about why public transport companies are privatised in the first place yet!! bloody hell!! so how? how

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SINGAPORE : A third person has been charged under the Sedition Act withpromoting feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races of Singapore.Gan Huai Shi, 17, faces seven charges of posting racist remarks on his blog site.On September 12, two bloggers were charged with sedition for posting racistcomments online.Their case will be heard in court again on September 21.The three are the

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nowadays we better watch what we post.. recent news (here and here) about twobloggers being charged with Sedition law made me read and re-read my blog againto see whether i'll be ending up like them. jia latz.. at this point of time, i'm stillwondering if i should take down some of my past posts. for those who think we havefreedom of speech, better think again! our freedom is still limited to the

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1. You find a stick and you sand it and varnish it to make a wand.2. You carry the afore mentioned "wand" every where you go (just in case).3. You have learnt at least 10 of the spells in Harry Potter and what they do .4. You practise these spells every day with your "wand".5. ... And try to convince your friends that they have worked for you.6. You believe they have worked for you .7. You try to

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wah.. I haven't post in a long time! spent almost all my waking hours with the kidsand harry potter. bloody hell! i hope HP book 7 will come out asap so that i can getover this obsession fast. it is not fun waiting another 2 years for a book ok! if onlyshakespeare have thought of writing harry potter! er.. on second thoughts, luckyhe didn't.. i don't want to read a macbeth-harry potter kind of

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Here are many photos of our "SWISS standard of living and More Good Years".These are all common sights, mind you. And to think our ministers always brag aboutwhat Asian values, Confucian values, blah blah... MINISTERS GO EAT SHIT! We shouldn'tbe treating the old this way, especially when these are the 'pioneers' who help tomake Singapore from a 3rd world country to what we are now!"You go down

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