The Sovereign Recalcitrant Order of AS1

Beezlebus!!!

2006-09-21T23:16:00.000+08:00

Just thought that this is quite interesting and brings back memories of us doing flip books when we were in primary school.

randomness

2006-08-31T23:01:00.001+08:00

the mad tengu shakes some feathers at you all today.

Thusly, your favourite niao ren says:

O Lords and Ladies of Elysia, this is a paean for you all.
We fly from our Iron Cages of captivity back into the freedom of the Dungeon..
Your presence brings one joy; Your absence, fond memories.
There is no sunset whose dull red cannot be emboldened by your hero's blood
There are countless nights upon which we have sat together upon bones of wood
Recanting yesterdays' follies only to repeat them upon the morrow,
Dreaming of what may be, discussing what has been,
loving what we can and scorning all the rest.
To all you merry gentlefolk, of the AS1 past and present...
May the thunders steel your heart, may your eyes be the clearest diamond...
Cast the might of your hands upon this world!
(And keep some tissue always close at hand. Even if you don't like King Onan.)

The Rice Table Picture Release (geddit? geddit? :P )

2006-07-23T22:32:00.000+08:00

Hi fellas. Thank you all so much for the precious get-together (a special shout-out to Sir Reynard for setting it up). Our lives may be increasingly disparate but it'll be great to come together once in a while, at least before dementia starts hitting us from all that alcohol and nicotine poisoning. Hehe. Ok, mush-factor over, enjoy the pics.

Jab1 Pub 20.05.06

2006-05-21T13:24:00.000+08:00

Raymond's Dream Come True

2006-03-30T09:00:00.000+08:00

Although king kong is my friend... this is one kind of party i dont think i can participate in...

Brokeback ??

2006-03-14T15:05:00.000+08:00

Brokeback ??
Originally uploaded by malcolmloke.

As per above??

Hello???

2006-03-14T13:56:00.000+08:00

wah.. no more posts liao ah??? so quiet one

Real-World Initial D

2006-01-12T11:13:00.000+08:00

Guys, was feeling bored at work at usual... so explored wikipedia's entry on Initial D, which was quite comprehensive. As it turns out, there's a link to a japanese website which traces the actual locations of all the races of Initial D in Japan. Most of the mountain passes are actual locations, but the original Mt Akina is apparently based on a Mt Haruna in the Gunma prefecture. Amazingly, these siao-on people have even managed to locate buildings which inspired the look of things like the "Gas Station", "Fujiwara Tofu Shop", and I think even the infamously mis-spelled "Familys" chain of restaurants ahaha... Check out some of these sample pics then have a look at the website yourselves. Cheers...

http://gallerystage.com/

Microsoft vs Toyota

2005-11-29T11:59:00.000+08:00

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If Toyota had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."

In response to Bill's comments, TOYOTA issued a press release stating:

If Toyota had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only fivepercent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

New Standard English

2005-10-06T11:33:00.000+08:00

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".

In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.

There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.

Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".

During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find
it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.

Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.

OKTOBERFEST!!

2005-10-04T13:45:00.000+08:00

Right.. the beer's great and the company's nice... we even made new friends with our "futures". Shucks.. who knows man.. Jay may become the next chair of the teachers' union or wad? And we can have better tulang served.

But just a recap.. why were we there at Paulaners?

Yeap...picture not very good.. but you get it lah huh...

Better? But well... We didn't have Erdinger lah.. we had Paulaner... Heck anyway.. as long as the beer 's good?

Back to the makan session.

The food's good but some of us actually prefered the beer. So much tiill that well, we're almost gone? Yeah.. Last order 20 beers... that's not bad lah.. after 20 rounds.. don't even know what one did. Fantastic. Well... someone came and someone left... and you don't even know what you did.

Anyway.. I'm digressing again lah huh...

Lipter, our favourite Coffee Maker. Perhpas he should just stick to drinking his mocha ? He was gone alright.. but well.. many more to join him later? Let's see... got who huh ? I know I damn evil. But heck lah huh. Let's see...

Jay with one eye left. Gone.

Ok.. Our LTA (NS) Wong. He looks sober enough.

And here he comes to save the day.

yes and boss is up and about again!!

As I read back what I've written so far.. it sounds very messy... as messy as what actually happened that day??

Maybe can ask her? So excited on the phone? So char bo.. what happened? Did anyone tried to be funny?

Ok.. after that... Uncle gave some speech

But I don't think many were listening...some prefered to drink and drink. I won't be surprised if we got banned from Paulaner you know... so next time hor.. someone else must make the reservations liao. You know, the staff were keeping their eyes on us, least that anyone created some problems.

But being the good old soldiers ( and policeman.. not forgetting our SGT Chan mah), we promptly marched off. German style. How to say left right left right in German huh ?

The sexy green shorts and the socks... erm... I don't think anyone has got any uniform fetish hor....

Ok.. to end off this post.. shit must get back to work liao...

Due to popular demand, this picture's back!

Tian Mi Mi.... Ni Xiao De Tian Mi Mi........

Cheers!!

We're All Getting Older

2005-10-03T10:46:00.000+08:00

It was a fantastic brunch. My thanks again to Mr Loke who pulled it all together. The beer was a bit stronger than the normal dunkel and I felt like dying when I got home. Daryl.... last order please don't order another 20 half-pints when there are only 10 active drinkers! Glad I didn't puke any of it out. In the midst of singing "my pussy, my pussy" with the Aryans, it dawned on me that alot of us are going to end up like the ah peks behind us. Scary....

So next round when?

P.S: oh I heard from a very reliable source that one of us got lucky after the brunch. Would anyone care to elaborate? :)

Sai Gang and Bus Captain

2005-09-30T11:28:00.000+08:00

I'm sure our parents have, at some point in time-especially when we were young and playful and refused to study/do our homework/ prefered to go and play and have fun.... anything but study- ~~threatened~~ ~~caned~~ advised us that if you don't study well, we will end up as ~~toilet cleaners~~ sanitary officers , ~~road sweeper~~ environmental welfare officers or anything along this line. Well I guess this threat is no longer as effective. At least that's what I think lah ?

You see, our soceity ~~is coming~~ has come to terms with job recreation. Recreate what? Some may ask. Well, you see, we need better educated people to wash toilets because the equipment is getting more and more ~~a pain in the ass~~ advanced. We need proper training for this is no sai gang ( shit job) ... pardon the pun. We need proper toilet training... I mean toilet management training. Hence, the need for a toilet accademy/institute. And since we are a nation of proper paper chaser... a diploma in toilet management? Or a Bachelor's degree in sewage engineering?

Wah.. if clean toilet also need degree ah.. then maybe the premise of " If you don't study hor, wait you next time go wash toilet ah" no longer hold. What about " If you want to wash toilet hor.. you must study hard, if not no chance to wash?".

Assuming if one really wants to go and major in " toilet sanitation" or " Shit Hole(S) management" you still have to take a bus or mrt right? Unless you want to stay in a ~~toilet~~ hostel in toilet school. Or bunk in in some room located in Americanised National University of Singapore ( ANUS)... I'm sure ANUS would welcome students from the Shit School... I mean.. Toilet Institute . They go hand in hand.. paper to paer. ( Left hand only hor)

But if let's say hor.. I don't like to stay in ANUS. One may be a toilet ~~cleaner~~ engineer trainee, but I won't want to be surrounded by sai ( sorry but what's the plural of sai huh ?) or some arsehole 24-7,then I have to take bus right.

Call this discrimination or whatever cheem cheem words that one may insert here, the fact is that not all students get concession rates you know? In a reply in ST online forum, Ms Kathryn Lau, wrote that " The eligibility for student travel concession on public buses and trains is not pegged solely to the student's age.It also depends on the level of academic pursuit and the institutions of enrolment. " .

Even before one leaves school, we are already classified into several catergories. Those that can study hor and go into JC .. you get more concessions lah. Those that decide to go to other places after secondary school, sorry hor.. you neber study JC, so cannot give you concession. So you want cheaper prices hor.. you must go JC lah. Perhaps all the JCs and Pre-U centres in Spore should use this as an advertising tool. Afterall transportation costs in Spore.. very high one leh.

If you no money to pay bus fares hor.. sorry hor.. bus ~~driver~~ captain ( Nabeh... drive bus still got rank one ah... after that.. go where ? Bus Major? ...will ask you to get off one leh.. ( see the post below below about small ger ger having to get off bus becos she didn't have sufficient money?.. by 30 cents only somemore).

SO I guess... you want to study.. must study harder leh.. if not hor.. take bus also must pay more leh. No money take bus.. cannot go school study.... next time can't even wash toilet.. ( do sai gang).

OK FOLKS... I know I'm being bo liao...

anyway.. here's the letter in the forum.

"We refer to Mr Victor Lee Hong Zhi's letter 'JC, poly students in same age group but they pay different fares' (ST Online Forum Sept 27) and thank the reader for sharing his feedback.

The eligibility for student travel concession on public buses and trains is not pegged solely to the student's age.

It also depends on the level of academic pursuit and the institutions of enrolment.

Tertiary student Ez-link cardholders can enjoy privileges through the use of monthly concession passes such as the bus concession pass, train concession pass and the hybrid concession pass.

In Singapore, public bus and train services are provided on a commercial basis. All concessionary fares are cross-subsidised by full-fare paying commuters.

Thus we have to exercise prudence in granting fare concessions beyond the present arrangement so as to avoid any adverse impact on full-fare paying commuters.

The public transport operators have contributed $6.1 million in the form of public transport funds, concessions, waivers and fare caps to help the needy. Of this, $1.15 million from each operator went to the $4.6 million public transport funds.

For more information, the public can call TransitLink Hotline at 1800-CALL ONE (1800-2255 663) or log on to TransitLink website www.transitlink.com.sg.

Kathryn Lau (Ms)
Assistant Corporate Communications Manager
Transit Link Pte Ltd

Tenjewberrymuds !

2005-09-29T15:55:00.000+08:00

To get the full effect, this should be read aloud. You will understand what 'tenjewberrymuds' means by the end of the conversation.

This has been nominated for the best email of 2005.

The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room-service, at a hotel in Asia, which was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review:

Room Service (RS): "Morrin. Roon sirbees."

Guest (G): "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service."

RS: "Rye..Roon sirbees..morrin! Jewish to oddor sunteen??"

G: "Uh..yes..I'd like some bacon and eggs."

RS: "Ow July den?"

G: "What??"

RS: "Ow July den?...pryed, boyud, poochd?"

G : "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled please."

RS: "Ow July dee baykem? Crease?"

G: "Crisp will be fine."

RS : "Hokay. An Sahn toes?"

G: "What?"

RS:"An toes. July Sahn toes?"

G: "I don't think so."

RS: "No? Judo wan sahn toes??"

G: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo wan sahn toes' means."

RS: "Toes! toes!...Why jew don juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?"

G: "English muffin!! I've got it! You were saying 'Toast.' Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine."

RS: "We bodder?"

G: "No...just put the bodder on the side."

RS: "Wad?"

G: "I mean butter...just put it on the side."

RS: "Copy?"

G: "Excuse me?"

RS: "Copy...tea...meel?"

G: "Yes. Coffee, please, and that's all."

RS: "One Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin we bodder on sigh and copy....rye??"

G: "Whatever you say."

RS: "Tenjewberrymuds."

G : "You're very welcome."

Greetings from Toronto!

2005-09-21T23:36:00.000+08:00

Hey pple! I am in the process of sorting out my courses and deciding whether to do laundry (I am procrastinating :P). Thanks for all your concern and support, I am trying to get things back on track here: for starters, there's so much admin stuff to do. I will be trying to provide glimpses of my life in Toronto on a new blog, nickintoronto.blogspot.com , feel free to visit and leave a comment or two. Take care guys, and strangely for the first time, I do miss home.

Wah Lau.. Like that Also can

2005-09-20T16:21:00.000+08:00

Sept 20, 2005
Bus driver left 12-year-old girl stranded because she didn't have enough fare

My 12-year-old daughter takes bus service No. 13 at bus-stop B16 Upper East Coast Road and gets off at bus-stop B04 Changi Road to head for home at Block 842, Sims Avenue after her mathematics tuition.

She had lost her EZlink card and was told to pay $1 for the journey home the first time she took a bus. She had been taking this service for the past nine months and had been paying $1 each time she took it.

On Sept 10, she boarded bus number 13 at bus-stop B16 Upper East Coast Road at around 2pm. She was told by the driver that she had to pay $1.30 for the journey home. Unfortunately, she did not bring extra money and told the driver.

The driver dropped her off at bus-stop B02 Marine Terrace. Stranded with no money, my daughter had to walk all the way home. Fortunately, she was sensible enough to follow the main road and find her way back.

This experience has not only traumatised by daughter who now fears taking the public bus alone, it has also shaken my family's trust and confidence in our public bus service.

My husband and I are appalled that the bus driver had dropped my daughter far from home just for 30 cents without any regard for her safety.

Why do bus-drivers quote different fares to my daughter for the same distance travelled? Is it not true that the fare that a commuter pays is determined by the distance travelled and not is left to the discretion of the bus-driver?

Is this a case of victimising a young and naive girl? Was the 30 cents more important to the driver than the safety of a twelve-year-old girl? In a job where one deals with the public, couldn't the bus driver have exercised better judgement?

I am sure there are many parents like us who allow our children to take public transport alone, believing that the safety of our children will not be jeopardised at any cost.

I would like the Singapore Bus Service to answer my queries and educate their drivers so as to avoid a mishap in future and risk losing the confidence of parents like us.

M. Sainava Buang (Mdm)

All Part of the Plan

2005-09-12T14:47:00.000+08:00

In the year 2005, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in Australia and said, "Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. You need to build another Ark and have 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans. You have 6 months to build the Ark before I start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights".

Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark. "Noah!" He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?"

"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbours claim that I've violated the neighbourhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision.

Then the Department of Transportation demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they wouldn't listen.

Then I had problems getting the wood. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save an endangered species of bandicoot. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the bandicoots - but no go!

When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me for confining wild animals against their will. They said it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space.
Then the local council ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they had conducted an Environmental impact study on your proposed flood.

I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many indigenous people I'm supposed to hire for my building crew. The Immigration department is checking the status of most of the people who want to work and I've even had a letter from Amanda Vanstone asking about my ethnic background!

The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience. To make matters worse, the Taxation department has seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species. So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark.

Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky.
Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?"

"No," said the Lord. "The government beat me to it."

Michael Moore

2005-09-06T22:37:00.000+08:00

Good ol' Moore...

Happy Teachers' Day!

2005-08-31T11:33:00.000+08:00

yeah.. as above

Management Courses

2005-08-26T16:19:00.000+08:00

Enlightening 2-Minute Management Course

Lesson One
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered: "Sure, why not."
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson One - To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson Two
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied he bull. "They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the
turkey out of the tree.

Management Lesson Two - Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

Lesson Three
A little bird was flying south for the winter.
It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Management Lesson Three -
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

This ends your two minute management course.

2005-08-25T21:28:00.000+08:00

The following was published in today's ST forums. It's not the contents that caught my attention.. it's the headlines... now I know why I see wayang happening everywhere.

And chao recruit... you should know why also

Wayang need no permit

I refer to Mr Glenn Mohan Jothy's letter, "queries on Seventh Month wayang" (ST, Aug 19).

Seventh Month celebrations such as wayang and getai are currently exempted under the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act (Exemptions) Order.

While there are no regulations concerning the location and proximity to residential dwellings of Seventh Month wayang and other religious/social events, exempted performances need to meet certain requirements to ensure public order and minimise nuisance. No more than two loudspeakers, positioned to face the audience, shall be used and the evnets must not end later than 10.30pm.

Organisers of such events need to obtain permission from the other authorities for the erection of tents on their premises.

Tristan Sim
Assistant Director
(Media Relations)
Singapore Police Force

Wahahha.. See how good Singapore is?

2005-08-24T15:55:00.000+08:00

Someone sent this to me... found it pretty interesting.. haha

Singaporeans are lucky people. If you open up the newspapers in
Singapore to read , there is nothing but good news and good ideas from
the ruling government. There is daily hope that things will get better.
Once a week someone in Singapore achieve something big - like urine
power batteries. Everyone live in harmony with the government - even
opposition in Singapore is nice and quiet. The government is virtually
perfect based on what the Singapore news papers say and are always
thinking of ways to improve the lives of Singaporeans. The govt of
Singapore is always helping its people - recently to help the poor buy
flats. It looks like Singaporeans are relatively problem free and happy
- not much suffering in Singapore.

When I went on tour in the US for one month and when I read the
newspaper, I was horrified this country has so much problems. People
going on strike because they think their pay is too low. Politicians
arguing with each other on various issues. Unheard of in Singapore. The
newspapers is full of criticism of the govt - obviously the Leaders in
America are not as smart as Singapore leaders - nobody in Singapore can
find anything wrong with the PAP. The people I met in America are
generally unhappy with their lives and always talking about trying to
change it - they dream of becoming rich, becoming movie stars, becoming
singers, becoming this on that. I even met a 40 year old guy who was
attending medical school - obviously he is unhappy with his job as a
waiter. Contrast that with Singaporeans who are very happy with their
current existence many are happy with their current jobs and don't
dream much about the future.

When I was on tour, I found out America has poor public transport
system - no MRT, few public bus. Can't imagine how they get around.

Their service sector is behind us by decades, I went the hotel
restaurant to eat, the first day they were very nice to me. The second
day I went back, they were not nice. I was offended, so like very good
Singaporean I complained. They told me I did not tip them the first
day. Waliao, in America must 'tip' to get service. In Singapore, I
never have to tip!

Another day I wondered on to the streets and found a man distributing
anti-government material. I read it and it accused the US govt of
causing the suffering in 3rd world countries. Why does the US govt
allow the people to accuse it? In singapore, this person would have
been arrested. Another day, a Hispanic union group gathered in a rally
accusing employers of discrimination - how can they do that? don't they
know that busineeses if not given a free hand to do what they want will
just invest in china or india. How come their union is not working with
the employer to harmonise worker relations and persuade workers to
accept their current conditions.

One day when I was on the "free and easy" part of my tour I found a way
to take the bus around in Los Angeles. At my 3rd stop, a cyclist wanted
to take the bus, the bus driver got down the bus and help him to mount
his bicycle on a structure at the front of the bus. I was disgusted,
how can he do that, it caused delay to everyone on the bus. I'm
surprised Americans put up with that. Half way through the ride, the
bus got a bit crowded, just like Singapore people don't move to the
rear. At the bus stop people trying to get up shouted loudly at the
people in the bus to "move to the rear guys!! we can't get up!!". In
Singapore, people would have kept quiet and waited for the bus driver
to do something - if nothing is done they would have just waited for
the next bus. This shows that Americans are impatient lot - unlike
Singapore they don't trust the person in the leadership position(bus
driver) to do his job.

As I move around in America, I realise the problem of older workers
getting jobs is far worse that in Singapore. I saw very few old folks
working in America - they are mostly sitting in parks or playing with
their grand children. I guess they do that because they are unable to
find a job. In contrary, we see many old folks in Singapore working as
cleaners and at MacDonalds. We should be thankful that in Singapore
even old folks can find jobs. In America, old folks are jobless and
sitting around doing nothing. It is obvious the American government is
unable to solve the structural unemployment problem and are unable to
redesign jobs for older workers. These old folks in America must be
suffering without an income and spending so much time in the park when
they should be working.

I went to one place that was having an election for a Mayor. So much
money wasted on posters and hundreds of people wasting time campaigning
for the candidates. Why do they waste time doing that? In Singapore,
instead of having so many people choose a president, we simply have a
panel of 3 people to do it - it is cheaper and waste less energy.
Obviously America has alot to learn from Singapore.

The only place I like alot is Las Vegas. Wow the bright lights and the
wonderful casinos. Yes, I like it alot although one night at the
jackpot machine, I don't know what happened to me and I lost $500. For
some reason, I couldn't stop myself. But later when I watch the show
with the pirate ship and girls in bikini, I felt much better and forgot
my loss. Certainly I'll come back to Las Vegas. You can see that the
Singapore govt also realise that most Singaporeans will like Las Vegas,
so they are build 2 casinos in Singapore to bring Las Vegas to
Singaporeans. See, how much the PAP govt cares about you, to make sure
you're well entertained and have some excitement in your life.

You can see for yourself how lucky singapore is as a country. People
above 60 are still able to find jobs and continue working. Everyone
living in harmony happily. No time wasted on debates and protests. No
confusing concepts to deal with. After my tour in America, I'm so glad
that we have such a good government that put the smile on the faces of
Singaporeans everyday...and when I open up the newspapers, I can see
everything is fine and dandy. Our citizens are obedient and trust their
leaders.

Gangsta...

2005-08-23T18:37:00.000+08:00

This website can translate ANY site you want into rapper langauge lolz.

Gizoogle!!!

NSmen to serve only 10 years ICT

2005-08-11T16:07:00.000+08:00

NSmen to serve only 10 years ICT

From 1st April next year, operationally ready national servicemen will need to serve only 10 years of in-camp training, instead of the current 13 years.

NS men who have already started their in-camp training will have their term shortened to 10 years as well.

This is because the intake of full-time NS men is projected to surge over the next decade.

Also, the Singapore Armed Forces will be making greater use of technology to enhance their fighting power.

Under this new system, commanders will have more flexibility to adjust the training according to performance standards.

However, this does not affect the NS men's liability.

Under the Enlistment Act, reservists are still liable for NS call-ups until they reach the age of 40.

For officers, it's up to 50 years old.

This development follows a move by MINDEF last year to reduce full-time national service from 2-and-a-half years to 2 years.

Source: 93.8FM

All time classic

2005-08-04T11:01:00.000+08:00

This is a damn hilarious post.
An all time favourite song of As1/Dungeon and our friends from across LT10.

Remember the Hokkien Song ji pa ban ?

This blogger really did a wonderful job providing both the lyrics and a translation.

Enjoy!

ji pa ban

GARAGE SALE!!!!!!!

2005-07-28T13:41:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, my church is having a garage sale this sat july 30, 9am - 6pm and i've been told to advertise. lotsa cheap bargains ... clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, toys, household items, electrical appliances, books, games, etc etc .... quite a bit is brand new and luxury goods. majority of items below $10! balloon sculpting, hennas and manicures all going for just a couple of bucks. light refreshments provided hourly and free parking!!!

Its really easy to find...near costa sands pasir ris. just go past it a bit and you'll see a big public car park on ur left and my church is just opposite to it. Attached above is map. So come and support k!!!!!!!! bring friends and family.

cheers, angela

NKF Peanuts

2005-07-21T23:10:00.000+08:00

NKF Peanuts
Originally uploaded by malcolmloke.

Got this from talkingcock.com.

Another defintion of peanuts?

Brilliant Blog

2005-07-18T10:42:00.000+08:00

Guys... you got to check out this guy's blog, its amazing... you'll know what i mean once you start reading the first few lines...

http://www.rockson.blogspot.com/

BBQ Chalet in Pasir Ris

2005-07-16T01:23:00.000+08:00

Hey guys..
I am writing from China (Xiamen)..by the time u all read this, the chalet in ECP is already over. I am sad that I cant be there...so sad..for the fact tat i cant get to know the new meimeis that Rai's wife or anyone is bringing. Well Rai i hope you still have some others to recommend me... or anyone in the gang please..dont let V6 to expand anymore..its definitely not a good sign. To improve this situation, I have decided to organise another chalet, but this time its at Pasir Ris, near to pasir ris park. Its a bungalow chalet with abt 3 or 4 rooms and its big (abt 4 times bigger than ECP chalet)... Anyone bringing their one night partners are welcome. But please dont be selfish. Hahaha...

ok back to the details.. i am proposing for the bbq to be held on Friday night as Sat night my other friends are using it. Cost of the chalet is SGD$105 per night. Oh date is 19th August 2005. I am chipping in one bottle of Chivas. Mixers not included. hehe.. If you guys dont fancy this idea or cant make it please let mi know. my email donovanchu@gmail.com.

k tats all for now...enjoy and Congratulations guys..

CD-RW drive for sale

2005-07-13T12:49:00.000+08:00

Hi guys, looking to sell my old Iomega portable CD-RW drive, the one I always used in school... I'm going to get a DVD capable unit, and will let this drive go for around $180, bought it for almost $300 back in its heyday. Its USB 2.0 enabled, and will be issued with original packaging including instruction manual, CD-ROM, and USB cable etc...

It's still in excellent condition (thanks to meticulous maintainence =) and works like a charm everytime. Interested parties please contact me as per details below:

mobile: 9664-1502
office: 65877-428
e-mail: tsuchigumo@gmail.com

NKF vs SPH

2005-07-12T17:47:00.000+08:00

Let us take a moment to savour NKF chief T.T Durai's admission in court, published on page 2 of ST's Home section, dated 12/7/05.

"I am just like every other CEO entitled to benefits and rights. We run a business organisation with a turnover of $120 million"

(in light of the lawsuit, do refer to NM's Prince, Ch18)

2005-06-29T17:39:00.000+08:00

What's wrong huh? This is the X number of such cases?

Is it a clear case of youngster getting to lum nuah or is the training getting too siong ? Or has this always been the norm? Just that everything was covered up in the past?

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/display.asp?number=2510

29 June 2005
DEATH OF A FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMAN

A full-time National Serviceman, 3SG Ong Peng Ghee, 19, passed away this morning at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). He was serving as a Section Instructor in the Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC).

3SG Ong joined a few of his colleagues in an informal, self-paced jog around BMTC in Pulau Tekong when he collapsed at around 0845hrs. He was given immediate medical attention and was evacuated by helicopter to SGH at about 0927hrs. He passed away at 1026hrs.

MINDEF and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late 3SG Ong and will be assisting the family in their time of loss. MINDEF is conducting an investigation.

HR report

2005-06-29T14:41:00.000+08:00

The HR manager received the following appraisal report one day:

Bob Tan, my assistant programmer, can always be found
hard at work at his desk. He works independently, without
wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never
thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and always
finishes given assignments on time. Often he takes extended
measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be
classed as an asset employee, the type which cannot be
dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
executed as soon as possible.
==============================================================

Later that day, the same HR manager received the following

Addendum:

That idiot was standing over my shoulder while I wrote the report
Kindly re-read only the odd numbered lines.

Microsoft Helpdesk

2005-06-28T13:41:00.000+08:00

Dunno if these are actual cases but... some ppl are really retarded =)

Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can't get my diskette out.
Helpdesk: Have you tried pushing the button?
Customer: Yes, sure, nothing happens, it must be really stuck.
Helpdesk: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No ... wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet...it's still on my desk... sorry.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Helpdesk: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Is that your left or my left?
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Helpdesk: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer: Hello... I can't print.
Helpdesk: Would you click on start for me and...
Customer: Listen pal: don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates damn it!
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Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print.
Every time I try it says 'Can't find printer'.
I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says it can't find it...
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Customer: I have problems printing in red ...
Helpdesk: Do you have a colour printer?
Customer: Aaah... thank you.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Helpdesk: What's on your monitor now ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me in the supermarket.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Helpdesk: And now hit F8.
Customer: It's not working.
Helpdesk: What did you do, exactly?
Customer: I hit the F-key 8-times as you told me, but nothing's happening.
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A customer couldn't get on the Internet: -
Helpdesk: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes I'm sure. I watched my colleague do it.
Helpdesk: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Helpdesk: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Helpdesk: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry ... Internet Explorer.
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Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed screensaver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Helpdesk: Microsoft Tech Support, may I help you?
Old woman: Good afternoon! I have waited over 4 hours for you. Can You please tell me how long it will take before you can help me?
Helpdesk: Uhh... Pardon, I don't understand your problem?
Old woman: I was working in Word and clicked the help button more than 4 hours ago.
Can you tell me when you will finally be helping me?
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F-U-C-K-E-D U-P

2005-06-27T16:40:00.000+08:00

This is why I'm ashamed to be human...if the motherfucking sons of bitches can be called humans at all...

SAY NO TO FUR!!!

Guys, if any of you have blogs or anything please post this on your blogs. Either that or pass the link around. The motherfuckers gotta pay.

Puzzles

2005-06-10T23:29:00.000+08:00

For those who know the answers please don't spoil it for the rest...

1) The Crimson Room

2) The Viridian Room

3) The Blue Chamber

4) The Mystery Of Time & Space

I dunno about you guys but these games feel a bit existentialist to me lolz. Try it. It's addictive.

Congrats to the AS1 gang!

2005-05-31T19:27:00.000+08:00

What can I say now...only that it is awe inspiring. Muchos congratulations on the fantastic results in the last semester for all of you! From myself, thanks for upholding the high academic standards and leaving a tradition that I can aim towards. And please don't be modest, for as Aristotle says, the great-souled man is one who claims much, and indeed fully deserves much, and what better way to describe all of you than to say you indeed deserve much. I'm proud of all of you.

In Memory, President Wee Kim Wee 1915-2005

2005-05-05T11:02:00.000+08:00

I was among the many moved to tears after coming to know that the former President had passed on. His life was perhaps even the cliche Singapore story of yesterday: humble beginnings and hardworking, by his merit he succeeds. But by the places and opportunities life has brought him to, his can hardly be called ordinary. Throughout the stations he was called to, humble and ordinary was what he remained at heart; his autobiography was a testimony to that. He was a gentleman, the best kind of man and best kind of politician, if we even want to risk sullying his name by the latter title. We remember that Singapore once had two great presidents, the other being Ong Teng Cheong: though they differ in their personalities and political decisions, they can both be called gentlemen, and let the people of Singapore remember them as fully worthy.

Fish For Sale

2005-05-04T11:38:00.000+08:00

For fish hobbyists, I have a silver arrowana for sale. Slightly over a year old with a length measuring 15-18cm. In healthy shimmering condition. Giving it up because I don't have the space and resources to keep it anymore.

I bought it for $30 when it was but a wee baby. Willing to let it go for a mere $40. Its more important that it ends up in a good home.

If interested, contact me at 94302775
or email me at jeremytzy@gmail.com

2005-04-28T16:35:00.000+08:00

Guys, got this info from Ambrose's friend... although its just speculation, no harm taking note just in case =)

This coming weekend (Labour Day weekend), Police Land Divisions and TPwill be having a major operation round the island. I have got the info for those living in the East Area, they will be conducting major road
blocks at the below-mentioned areas. The mobilised strength for TP this weekend is around 250men. So take care when you reached these areas as they will be looking at drunken driving and speeding. For some road blocks, it will be combined with LTA but I dun know where. So be careful man.

1. Geylang Lor 1 coming down from Kallang MRT towards or Katong Exit
3. The downhill stretch from Kembangan towards Bedok directions.
4. The long stretch opposite Singapore Expo
5. TPE / SLE exit to Tampines / Pasir Ris
6. Tanah Merah stretch towards Changi Cargo Complex
7. Aljunied stretch after Aljunied MRT towards Exit from PIE
9. Bedok Exit from PIE<>

10. Outside Lavendar MRT
11. Going towards after coming out from CTE Outram.
12. Pasir Ris stretch near to Downtown East from Tampines

Star Wars III

2005-04-27T14:03:00.000+08:00

Got this offer from my office... let me know if you guys interested. Gotta book fast... lotsa PRCs hanging around here if you get my meaning...

Star Wars III – Revenge of the Sith

Be one of the first to catch this final prequel in the Star Wars Trilogy. Brought to you by SCB Recreation Club, this special movie screening will be on:

Date: Friday, 20 May 2005
Venue: Eng Wah Cinema, Suntec City
Time: 6pm (Pre-movie reception)
7pm-9pm (Screen time)*
Price: Subsidised price of $6 per movie ticket (inclusive of pre-movie light dinner)

Bring your family and friends to catch this must-see movie of the year. Seats are limited.
Click for the registration form and submit it with cheque payment now!

Regards
SCB Recreation Club

Great Stand Up Comedy

2005-04-25T20:08:00.000+08:00

For those of you who hadn't heard of Russell Peters, give it a whirl. This is astute racist jokes at its best... The better we can laugh at ourselves, the more reflexive we become eh?

Limited Downloads and the link disappears in about a week.

http://s29.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17NNDUPXE0XJX0IMNU3PF0Y6SK

Cute boys for sale

2005-04-21T02:32:00.000+08:00

To anyone who is interested, this is an online e-auction selling cute boys, each with his own unique specialised functions. Batteries not included, each sold separately. Limited editions so do not hesitate to make your bid instantly.

Cute Boy 1- "Me is Cute"
Appearance: Approximately 5'7". dark, skinny, bespectacled cute boy who has a perpetual under-nourished look. But don't let that mislead you because he is arguably the fittest of all the cute boys on sale.
Specialisation: Acting cute, running, odds calculation, cracking lame jokes.
Description: He is one tough versatile cute boy who can help you in IPPT, calculate odds for football betting, knows JB inside out and can diffuse the most hostile situation with his jokes and actions. His biggest plus point is his hardworking attitude, evident from his fixed routine of washing his bike and jogging. Bilingual in Chinese and English, basic comprehension of Thai and Vietnamese.
Recommended usage: Best utilized as a slave. Can be used to run errands (like betting at Singapore pools) and entertaining the master (jokes and stunts).

Cute Boy 2- “Gold Hair Mojo”
Appearance: Around 5’6”. Round, stout, lumbering cute boy with very pinchable cheeks. In his current form, a literal walking mojo who makes new female friends at an average rate of 1 girl per day.
Specialisation: Girls, cd-pro2 and booze currently, books in the past.
Description: Brains and brawns aplenty despite the disdain towards vertical inclinations. Ability to sniff and size up girls within a 100m radius. Deception is his forte ( Don’t be fooled by his behaviour of spouting hokkien expletives and lewd remarks, the mojo has 2 DLs and 2 BPs). Has hard exterior but soft heart. Mutilingual: Chinese, English, Thai, Hokkien, Cantonese, etc… Slick and smooth tongue, huggable (rotund!).
Recommended usage: Teacher in the mould of GTO (Not sure if Mojo resembles GTO about the virginity part, due to the opaque nature of said subject); Austin Powers (Mojo + the Japanese twins).

Cute Boy 3- “TNB (Tall Nice Boy)”
Appearance: Approx. 5’ 9”. Tall and slick with sparkling eyes and messy fringes. Resembles male characters straight out from manga. More cool than cute but nevertheless, he is cute in his own unique way
Specialisation: Morality, hokkien expletives, lighting mosquito coils.
Description: Youngest of the lot. Introvert but can go wild with selected personnel (Meaning can stay quiet but also can very action-packed). Innate ability to differentiate between various human species due to his high sensitivity towards skin colours.
Recommended usage: Customs officer (impeccable ability in discerning illegal immigrants)

Cute Boy 4- “Gentle-man”
Appearance: Approx. 5’9”. Big, friendly gentleman version of cute boy. Most mature and exudes charm that can disarm all forms of hostility.
Specialisation: Young kids (not a paedophile), self-made cigarettes, goofy smile.
Description: Gets on well with everyone, be it the cleaner uncle or a gorgeous lady. Broad shoulders increase the sense of security image. Yet to be spotted losing his temper.
Recommended usage: Undercover due to his high ability to engage and extract information from people unsuspectingly.

Bidding will start at the minimum of S$1. The highest bidder will get to take home his/her desired Cute Boy. To encourage active bidding, the overall highest bidder will receive a complementary Cute Boy 0.1.

Cute Boy 0.1- Proto-type of Cute Boy Series
Appearance: Around 5’6”. Small, doll-like.
Specialisation: Naturally cute.
Description: Possesses key qualities of the other 4 cute boys (Cute Boy 1’s humour, Cute Boy 2’s intellect, Cute Boy 3’s coolness and Cute Boy 4’s charm).
Recommended usage: Whatever the owner desires.

All interested bidders please leave your bid on the comment tag attached to this posting. Successful bidders will be notified shortly (assuming the Cute Boys do not escape…).

Madness

2005-04-20T12:03:00.000+08:00

Madness inspires –
Reworking half note scores
Monumental and fragmented:
Relaying Man’s Virtues
To collective goals.

Madness inflames –
Renewing grand passion
Addictive and scintillating:
Redeeming Man’s Vices
To untried affairs.

Steering Wheel For Sale

2005-04-20T11:13:00.000+08:00

Hi guys, looking to sell off a PS2/XBOX steering wheel. Used only once, then gave up cos not very compatible with PC, purchased in Dec '04 for around $90. Comes with standard buttons on wheel and the usual brake/accelerator pad, plus the good thing is that its got separate units for both the gear shift as well as the handbrake. Will let it go for around $60, but of course price is negotiable =)

Interested parties please do not hesitate to contact me at 658-77-420 (office) or 9664-1502 (mobile).
Cheers.

Rain Rain

2005-04-19T09:02:00.000+08:00

Was having lunch at a coffee shop opposite a particular Secondary School in Ang Mo Kio. It's one of the few coffee shops that actually have zi char during the day. Love their baby kailan with fish fillet. It can be a little oily though.. but well, it's still a pretty healthy dish if less oil.

I have always enjoyed lunching at this place. Apart from the food, it's always a great joy to see groups of secondary school children having a meal together. I still remember this particular scene whereby a group of 8 students forked out 50 cents each to treat a junior who couldn't afford his lunch. It was defintely heart warming. Or watching teachers reward their students with a meal or two.

But somehow this impression changed.

As the title suggests, yes, it was raining. I won't call it a downpour, however, you wouldn't want to be standing in the rain at this point of time. I wasn't moving my butt, afterall, I don't have an umbrella.

I moved my attention to this particular table. There were some 5-6 adults sitting there. A pretty common sight during lunch hour anywhere, let alone some 30 metres from a school gate. One of them , an Indian lady beckoned a young boy over.

" Could you please go to the office and fetch some umbrellas over?"

Nodding obediently, the boy ran back to school with another friend. After some 3-5 minutes or so, he reappeared, all drenched. Every single inch of his white school shirt was wet. I couldn't see if his shorts were wet too. He handed over the umbrellas to this lady and left.

I looked at the skies, yes it was still raining. I 'm not too sure where these two boys dissappeared to.

I waited till the rain subsided and left. However, before I left, I glanced over to the table. I still see them sitting there, chatting away, with the umbrellas neatly stacked on a chair.

Moulding the future of our nation? Sounds more like exploitation to me.

A bored attempt while revising for exams....

2005-04-18T22:55:00.000+08:00

One very fine day at the AS1 benches, the boisterous AS1 gang chanced upon this crystal ball and wondered what to do with it.

Jay: " Simi sa xiao, buay liao crystal ball aye sai buay li-zup tai cd-pro2!!" (smirk on the face)

Daryl: " It's immoral of you to do so, where is the justice?!" (diao the passing by prc at the same time as he commented)

Jay: "Gan!" (stick out his middle finger)

Malcolm: " Ah Heng, under what section can the police charge jay for this?"

Ah heng: " Whatever lah, as long as Liverpool win tonight." (concentrate hard on the mahjong solitaire)

David: " We shld go province 19 to recruit zhuge liang and maybe he can give us some advice on how to do with it, then we can give him the hereditary seal to increase his charm"

Sam: ".... ...." (too engrossed in his 'need for speed 2' race and the deafening music through his earphone)

zijing: "Me is cute so i shall have the crystal ball. Cute boy 1 calling cute boy 2, pass me the crystal ball." ( do the xu chun mei pose, emphasising his 'cute-ness' by sticking out his tongue)

Ah Beng: "zzzzz" (sleeping on the bench and hugging his green frog cushion)

ziqian: "I know what to do but first, boon, give me a massage."

Boon: "Blur, simon, simi lan!" (gives ziqian the boyish innocent look)

At this moment, Crystal the giant jumped out from behind the vending machine screaming: "Whoever has the crystal ball is my prince charming!!!" (with the typical i-know-i-am pretty look)

In record breaking time of less than 0.1sec, all living species (including the lurking black cat always around as1) disappeared from as1 (daryl pulled sam away from the laptop while beng sensed the tremor, woke up and zao in less than 0.1sec).

"Ho-ho-ho!!" A big, dark shadow appeared behind Crystal and hand her a wad of cash. "You are more effective than the sweet syrup that I poured at the benches. Now I can really do my work in peace! Hahaha!!"

End of story.

Note: This posting is done with the malicious intent of caricaturing prominent figures at as1. But those that are not featured here escape because I am unable to discover interesting things at the moment to include them here. Paiseh ah. I hope all can have a good laugh hehe.

Letter from the Immigration & Checkpoint Authority

2005-04-17T16:29:00.000+08:00

Letter from the Immigration & Checkpoint Authority
15 April 2005
Dr Chee Soon JuanDirectorOpen Singapore Centre1357A Serangoon RoadSingapore 328240

Dear Sir,
APPLICATION FOR A PROFESSIONAL VISIT PASSMR TIMOTHY BRIAN PARRITT

Thank you for your interest in applying for a Professional Visit Pass for the abovenamed speaker to speak at the public forum on 16 April at Hotel Asia.
We have carefully considered the application. However, we regret to inform you that the application has not been successful.

Yours faithfully,
MRS WEE-LEONG YUET PHENGPROCESSING OFFICERVISITOR SERVICES CENTREFor CONTROLLER OF IMMIGRATION

CATCH THE MOTHERFUCKING SUGAR SYRUP CHEEBYE! BOUNTY AT $50!

2005-04-17T12:54:00.000+08:00

Guys, it's time we catch this motherfucking chow cheebye who purposely POURS syrup on our territory at 5am on sat mornings.

Initial D Quiz!

2005-04-15T14:03:00.000+08:00

1) Who is Kenta Nakamura's teacher?

a. Keisuke Takahashi
b. Ryosuke Takahashi
c. Bunta Fujiwara
d. Itsuko Takeuchi

2) On which road did Takumi pick up his first loss, because of engine problems?

a. Akina
b. Akagi
c. Myogi
d. None of the Above

3) What car does the mystery guy drive?

a. Mazda
b. Toyota
c. Nissan
d. Mercedes Benz

4) Who suffered the most losses in Initial D?

a. Takeshi Nakazato
b. Iketani Kouichirou
c. Itsuki Takeuchi
d. Seiji Iwaki.

5) What type of car appears most frequently in Initial D?

a. 4WD
b. FF
c. FR
d. MR

6) Who never had an accident when racing Takumi?

a. No one
b. Keisuke Takahashi
c. Shingo Shoji
d. Takeshi Nakazato

7) Who taught Itsuki Takeuchi how to drift?

a. Takumi Fujiwara
b. Keisuke Takahashi
c. Iketani Kouichirou
d. Kazumi Akiyama

8) How many races does the first stage comprise?

a. 6
b. 10
c. 19
d. 5

9) How many hairpins are there in Akina?

a. 6
b. 7
c. 5
d. 4

10) How many strategies does Kyouchi Sudou have?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

AS1 Chu Mia Liao

2005-04-14T10:47:00.000+08:00

It is official...today 400+ students will realize that AS1 is a place to eat, sleep and drink. As such, WE ARE REALLY CHU MIA LIAO LEH!!!

God and Tenure....

2005-04-13T00:25:00.000+08:00

Stressed with too much studying? Staring too hard at multiple regression coefficients? Worrying about the future? Alors, c'est comme ça. But, here's something for a laugh, a friend sent it to me. It may be comforting. If it offends, I suggest you avert your eyes...

Why God Never Received Tenure at Any University

1. He had only one major publication.
2. It was in Hebrew (some reviewers claim that it was also published in other obscure languages).
3. It had no references.
4. It was not published in a refereed journal.
5. There is some doubt as to that work's authorship.
6. It may be true that God created the universe, but what has he done for the programme since then?
7. His cooperative efforts have been quite limited.
8. He does not participate in departmental committee meetings.
9. He does not laugh at the Academic VP's off-color jokes.
10. The scientific community has had a hard time replicating his results.
11. He never applied to the ethics board for permission to use human subjects.
12. When one experiment went awry he tried to cover it up by drowning his subjects.
13. When subjects didn't behave as predicted, he deleted them from the sample.
14. He rarely came to class, just told students to read the book.
15. Some say he had his son teach his classes.
16. He refuses to grade on the curve, instead, he grades everything as Pass-Fail.
17. He expelled his first two students for learning too much.
18. Although there were only ten course requirements, most of his students failed his tests.
19. His office hours were infrequent and usually held on a mountain top.
20. No record of working well with colleagues.

出名了！

2005-04-12T19:12:00.000+08:00

Another academic quip on dungeon anthropology and epistemology.... This is from a fellow classmate's IVLE posting for the mod "Asian States & Society"... haha

From:
SULASTRI BTE OSMAN
Date:
07/04/2005 11:29:00 PM
Heading:
Default Heading
Topic:
Locating the Dungeon as (Minuscule) Civil Society Space
Locating the DUNGEON as (Minuscule) Civil Society Space

These are passing thoughts. Dungeon-ers would find it familiar...

The dungeon is the space (self-)perceivably allocated for the expression of an alternative lifestyle to the one that has been ideally envisioned by the higher authority as to what constitutes proper studently conduct. Everyone knows that the dungeon remains one of the last echelons within the bowels of the campus’s infrastructural abyss that the socially perceived dissolute activity remains unofficially sanctioned. It is within an environment that is rigidly regulated that smokers and their incessant need for hourly nicotine updates have managed to carve a space for themselves.

The need for negotiation and potential cooperation between nicotine devotees and the legitimate upholders of security on campus (read: fat security guards) have been most importantly utilized by the former. Smokers have actively attempted to befriend security officers with warm smiles and friendly greetings. Cop-out or not, engagement is key to the continued wellbeing of the smokers and the smokers’ only way out of nonsensical reeducation programmes and fifty-dollar fines.

Nicotine enthusiasts are technically as civil as any normative standards of civil society could ever be set. The alternative-air-inhalers are essentially civil because one, they do not engage in violent antics in order to be allowed to smoke in a smoke-free campus; two, they do not impose their nasty habit on non-smokers by making them pick up smoking; three, they are all nice people. But then again, civility is of course subjective (but hey, it is common sense that the free-moving atomic particles making up smoke travel, duh, go sit elsewhere lah; and besides, there is only three functional benches in the dungeon, a minute fraction of the hundreds other alternative sitting areas within the faculty). It has been reiterated time and again that civil society groups do not necessarily have to be civil anyways. It is all about the expansion of public space.

There are other aspects of civil society that I've not covered of course, in part because i am sleepy. Oh well.
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Lemme in!

2005-04-12T18:37:00.000+08:00

Eh Nick, I want to be moderator can? And does anyone know whether a car with twin turbine can catch up with an N.A. one after exiting a corner? If twin turbine can get rid of lag completely, then N.A. cars are obsolete liao right?

Who will keep us safe?

2005-04-12T12:09:00.000+08:00

whowillkeepussafe
Originally uploaded by malcolmloke.

I'm not as cheem as some of you, esp those that like to engaged in some ~~arguements~~ ~~discussions~~ ~~intellectual exhange of views~~ whatever on topics that consist of some names with weird spellings. I'm not so smart.. I more low class... but anyway.. read this article that really hit a chord... it's more "real". It's defintely not as cheem as some ~~italian~~ ~~latin~~ whatever theory, but hor I tell you, better know that such a thing is still going on... and prevent such things from happening again... when you go for reservist. To me, it's more impt than some dunno wad valley =P

Copied and pasted this from

http://singaporearmystories.blogspot.com/2005/04/of-life-and-m203-he-rounds.html

Here's my story. It's a story that must be told. It's not a happy story, nor a sad story, but it was definitely life-changing.

I was an Armourer serving out my NS liability at training center (the actual unit name will not be revealed to protect the guilty). For those who are not in the know, an Armourer is an weapons technician - we're the guys that fix guns when they go wonky. Not to be confused with "Armour" - guys who get to ride tanks.

Anyways, one day, close to the end of my 2.5 years of service, my Armourer IC gets a call from one of his buddies. Without telling us what the call was about, he turns around and asks for a volunteer.

Needless to say, no one did, and he was "forced" to pick a volunteer - hapless me, very much against my will.

My Armourer IC, his 2IC and I were quickly packed away into a land rover and driven out to the live-firing area. On the way to the live-firing area, I was told what happened. A live HE round was stuck in the barrel of a grenade launcher and his buddy - the firing officer in charge - wanted us to bail him out.

I'll pause the story here for a few explanations. The weapon in question was an M203 - the grenade launchers we get mounted under an M16. The round in question wasn't a "curry-powder" round - it was an actual High Explosive round. In a situation like this, the standard procedure would be to report the incident and get a demolitions expert or Ammo Technician onto the scene. The Firing Officer didn't want to - because it would delay the exercise and everyone would go home late.

When I got the scene, the Firing Officer had left the offending weapon beside a concrete firing station and posted a few guys around it. When we arrived, the Firing Officer called off the sentries and asked for help - and my Armourer IC started fiddling with the M203 - with the live round inside.

After about 5 minutes of fiddling around we all see the situation - the round was jammed inside the barrel, the extractor (the part of the barrel that "pulls out" a spent round) was bent out of shape and the High Explosive round was "primed" - meaning the round was armed and an impact would probably set the round off.

Which my Armourer IC promptly ignored and started fiddling with the weapon some more.

When I started to get up and saying that the situation was dangerous, my Armourer 2IC put his hand on my shoulder and pushed me back to a squatting position - saying that they wanted the problem to go away "quietly" and that "everything would be okay".

Right on cue, my Armourer IC had forced the round out of the barrel - and fumbled catching it. The round dropped to the ground business end first.

I think you can guess the result by now - the round turned out to be a dud and didn't explode. I was soundly ribbed for being a "kia-si coward" for the rest of my days at the unit, which were thankfully short.

It has been 8 years since that incident. Some nights I can still see the round dropping to the ground in slow motion - and yet too fast for me to do anything. I know that two years after I ORDed an NSMan died in an incident very similar to the one that I had gone through - and on the very same live firing area. I could not help but wonder if that person could have been me. I wonder sometimes if I had been spared for a reason, or if it was some incredible twist of luck that kept me alive, but left another dead.

So here's my story. I apologise that it isn't as funny or entertaining as the rest of the ones I see on this blog, but I do want people to know that people should be proud of their sons and boyfriends making it through NS in one piece - some weren't that fortunate. I should know. I was -this close- to being a statistic.

posted by Anthony

Who will keep us safe? Beats me....

How to keep you safe when I'm not safe myself????

vino veritas

2005-04-09T10:38:00.000+08:00

In the spirit of Grecian cockiness, all drinking sessions shall henceforth be known as "symposiums".

The Ignoble Lie(s)

2005-04-05T00:55:00.000+08:00

Check this out guys:

It's a scorching day and the breezy beaches and air-conditioned shopping malls beckon Singapore's youth, but for hundreds of teenage boys, hanging out is totally out of the question.

The latest recruits for the city-state's mandatory National Service program are sweating their way through basic military training at Pulau Tekong, a fortified Singaporean island bristling with rifles and testosterone.[Wow what a way to imbue great feelings of masculinity in us. Amazing]

"Where's your aggression?" an officer growls at trainees, their pimply faces grimacing under camouflage paint as they kick at imaginary enemy troops or squirm on their backs to make it past a prickly canopy of barbed wire.[Now if you only ask for that aggression to be directed AT the officers I think you'll achieve your aim. Against IMAGINARY enemies?! What do they take us for? Schizos??? Got imaginary friends from army stress still not enough, still want us to have imaginary enemies??? Long Gao Sio Ga Si Boh?!?! Jin gao...]

Elsewhere on the island, trainees march in tight columns, undergo marksmanship training and learn parade precision in the shadow of jetliners taking off and landing at Changi international airport.

All able-bodied boys in Singapore, including both citizens and permanent residents, are eligible to be conscripted for two years of full-time military service once they turn 18.

"Whether you are Malay, Chinese or Indian, or any other race, whether your father is rich, your father is a hawker, or your father is a banker, we put them in together to train together," says Colonel Winston Toh, the military's director of national service affairs.[This is ridiculous. If you're Chinese you're lucky. If you're Indian or Malay (no offence to Tincan) you end up as a storeman more often than not. Such blatant lying is unacceptable. Better still, if you're rich you "put them in together to train together". Wow...this part is true man. If you're rich you put them together IN THE OFFICE to train together. That or you are magically medically exempted from NS.]

Not that the kids have much choice.[Finally the first truthful sentence.]

Any eligible Singaporean boy who fails to turn up for National Service can be prosecuted. If he is convicted, the penalty is imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to S$5000 (US$3000), or both.[Look at it from the bright side: Get jailed for 3 yrs and you don't have to serve NS AND reservist. Look at it from the other side: You'll prolly get stigmatized by the state and your familly will be forced to bear your shame and eventually they'll have to migrate to another place where nobody knows them, picking coconuts for a living. Hey at least you're free.]

While some parents and youngsters see it as an interruption in studies and careers, others accept it as an inevitable, and beneficial, rite of passage for Singaporean boys.[Resignation is NOT EQUAL to seeing it as beneficial. Of course one can always choose the option of going to jail and then pick coconuts for the rest of his life.]

Bespectacled recruit Andy Lee, who had just completed junior college, looks sullen and a little dazed when he arrives with a fresh batch in Pulau Tekong.

He hugs his parents tightly when it is time for them to leave him on the island for two weeks of orientation, after which he will enjoy weekends off.

"I'm definitely ready for NS. It's time, it's now my turn," he says.[Stoopid people say stoopid things. Especially if they are young. Better still if they're from JC. Best if they're frightened of heights since coconut picking requires scaling great heights.]

Pulau Tekong is where it all begins for fresh recruits, with nine gruelling weeks of basic training before they are farmed out to officer school or duties in the various armed services.[There is a reason why the word "farmed" is used ya know...]

After their National Service stint, they join the reserves and resume their education or enter the workforce. Reservists are called up annually until their mid-thirties to refresh their skills and make sure they remain physically fit.[Another lie!! Lee-ser-vis is until 40 hor!!! If you're an Occifer then lan lan until 55. Also if you're rich you won't get called up since they won't be able to pay you. Moral of the story? Don't be Occifer and must be rich.]

The NS program was launched two years after Singapore's bitter separation from Malaysia in 1965. Singapore's long-term prospects at the time were uncertain, its phenomenal rate of industrialization just a dream.

"We thought it important that people in and outside Singapore know that despite our small population, we could mobilize a large fighting force at short notice," founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his memoirs.

Singapore got crucial help from Israel, which sent advisers to help set up its armed forces in 1965 after other countries refused. But there was the risk of a backlash from Muslims in the region against the presence of Israelis.

"To disguise their presence, we called them 'Mexicans'. They looked swarthy enough," Lee wrote, adding that a large standing army would have been costly and conscription "would bring political and social benefits".[As always, cheap is good]

Four decades later, Singapore can call up some 350,000 fighters within hours for combat, mostly reservists trained under the National Service program, a staggering number for a country with just 3.4 million citizens and permanent residents.

Backed by Southeast Asia's most lethal military arsenal -- thanks to heavy defense spending and explosive economic growth -- this "people's army" serves as a powerful disincentive for any country to mess around with Singapore.

"The whole defense concept is anchored on two very fundamental principles. One is diplomacy, the second one is deterrence," Col. Toh tells AFP in an interview in a suburban camp.

"If all else fails and really there's no choice, we must have the capability to deter people from even thinking about any ill intent at all."

Col. Toh says Singapore's defense policies underpin the stability that has brought in massive foreign investment through the years, and National Service promotes social cohesion in the multi-racial, predominantly ethnic Chinese immigrant society.[No no...lack of social conflict is not equal to social cohesion. There is a huge difference here. Toh here obviously doesn't know the difference since he's a leh-gyew-ler. No brains...]

To test the readiness of reservists, coded messages periodically appear on cinema and television screens alerting members of specific units to turn up at rendezvous points in full military uniform, under pain of a fine.[Awwww....how sweet...the Cyrus way...]

In the event of a real war, they would be handed rifles and ammunition.

Because of its small land area and high population density, Singapore also sends trainees to friendly countries like Thailand, Taiwan, Brunei and Australia for exercises.

Permanent residents who reach the cutoff age must undergo the same military training if they want to continue living in Singapore. As a result, children of westerners or mixed-raced couples train alongside "native" Singaporeans.

Nicolas Huang, a broad-shouldered half-German boy, completed basic training in early March.

Asked if he felt he received any particular treatment from officers, he smiles and says: "I've been in the Singapore system since I was born. They just call me ang moh (white person), but it's all just for fun, no harm done."[For someone who grew up in Spore all his life, it's amazing that he doesn't know that "ang moh" is derogatory. Must have got his head stuck in those international schools all day long while calling himself Singaporean. Heh.]

The physical training is still tough -- obese boys usually leave National Service as buff young men -- but times have changed since the rudimentary years of the program.

In a concession to the much more comfortable modern lifestyle of Singaporeans, trainees get commercially catered food in Pulau Tekong. The mattresses in the bunks are thick and comfortable, and there's a television in the lounge.[Why? Cuz it's for show that's why! Go to any unit where there are no shows to be staged and see what you get. Foam mattresses...mosquito infested rooms...sewerage overflowing with shit...the works.]

The recruits are even asked to grade the canteen food in order to keep the caterers on their toes.

And for a generation raised on electronic video games, technology plays a key role in sharpening recruits' combat skills.

Before firing a real weapon in the rifle range, recruits use M-16 simulators in an air-conditioned room with a surround sound system, shooting at static or moving targets on a large video screen occupying the far wall.

The results are immediately flashed on the screen, and mistakes in body position, breathing technique and weapon angle are pointed out.

Commercially available computer games with combat themes are also modified for use by the military to complement live or simulated exercises.

Even exercise routines like sit-ups and chin-ups are electronically tallied in a wired gymnasium to make sure recruits perform the minimum repetitions.

"Yes, the boys love it," Lieutenant Colonel Ng Wai Kit, head of the Singapore Army's training development branch, says of the widespread use of technology. "They are into it."[Now this line just pisses me off. "They are into it"?!?!?! Rhetoric is simply amazing. They are into it cuz if they're not the PTI will make it so. Not pretty ya? If they are not into it, they are going into DB for insubourdination. If they are not into it, they are in for it. That's why they're into it.]

Dungeonaire

2005-04-02T16:31:00.000+08:00

Doing a short film. Anyone have good video and sound editing software to recommend?

Useful and Interesting Quotes

2005-04-02T13:39:00.000+08:00

One of our dear as1 friends mentioned it to me...i shall put it here for viewing purposes :)

"What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church…a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them." - Martin Luther

The great masses of the people…will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one." - Adolf Hitler

"By a lie a man throws away and as it were, annihilates his dignity as a man." - Immanuel Kant

May sound a bit cheem, but what the heck :P

Disgusted...

2005-04-02T06:05:00.000+08:00

I don't really wanna shit on my friend's blog but the following post just irks the hell out of me:

"btw, if you're bored. you read this to see how my defenseless and pity NTU friend tries to defend her half-fledge varsity next to NUS. and how i provide facts to disprove her disillusioned and misconstrued notion of NTU, as an attempt to educate her. and the general public:

me: how can u love ntu when nus is da best LOL!!!!

ntu kia: LOLLLLLLL...but in dragonboating language, which is the topic of this entry, NUS is NOWHERE near the best, sorry to disappoint. deares zhong~.
read :
standings for women's open final
1st NJC alumni,
2nd NTU,
3rd Ngee Ann Poly,
4th NUS.

erm 4th out of 4th? ze best?
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL:

me: urm let's see. in international ENGLISH language:

NUS social science fac -- 17th in the world
NUS arts fac -- 10th in the world
NUS ranking -- 18th in the world

NTU arts fac --- almost of non existence, with 2 literature teachers for the lit department. DO YOU EVEN CALL IT A DEPARTMENT?! or is it urm, a unit. LOL
NTU world ranking -- 50th (they had to do this to appease you guys, else don't make it to da chart damn sad)

and the last call. like my lec said. ALL full-fledge universities MUST have hostels. that you have.

but in addition, ALL full-fledge varsities MUST too have the faculty of law and medicine.

are you then even qualified to be called National Tech Uni ? :P

ntu kia: eh i tot nus arts n sosi is together one? together they are one fat...uh! oh! i mean FAC...no??? :PpPPppP

ah yes. i agree, ntu arts fac is almost of non-existence - thats COS we DUN have 1. *rollseyes* BUT that was in the past.

mayb, if u have cared to update urself with current news, you would have found that ntu is in the process of recruiting pple for their new schools. the school of arts, design and media, AND the school of humanities. both these schools are NEW additions into the NANYANG family, The NANYANG Technological University. not national, my dear. :)

perhaps that is the reason why we do not have a law n medicine faculty. u see, our forte lies in the technological department. NTU engineering graduates are in higher demand as compared to those from nus. THIS i heard from dragonboat's very experienced coxswain, winsten. i can tell you that he is a trusted source, 27 years of age, been through hard wind n snow, came from ITE, then to POLY then now in NTU. he said " NUS's engine's graduates talk more than they work, to the point of all talk no work." and that employers prefer to hire NTU engineers and NTU's accountants so much more than nus's!

erm, do u, a political science stoodent...get the drift???

me: tsktsk nownow don't be childish. does it matter that NTU specializes in producing TECHNICAL ppl?

no.

the point is, NTU ain't a full-fledge varsity BECAUSE of it's LACK of faculties and it's NON-EXISTENCE arts fac that it tries to create to compete with the only university in Singapore. and precisely because it doesn't have 1 in da past it is trying to COPY nus now. but that still doesn't discount the fact that your up and coming so called arts & soci fac has only 2 lit teachers *msn shock face :o*

And hence NTU is just a facade to mask it's inadequacy.

And thus follows that NTU should not even compete with NUS cos it's not even at the same level. NTU -- center of education for certain degrees. NUS -- full fledge university.

Why bother?"

This coming from an undergraduate is shockingly inane man. As someone once said, it shocks and stupefies. The blind faith in figures is retarded. Apparently my friend's socialisation is total. The pomposity and arrogance...I mean WTF man?!?! Humility and modesty, that's what many lack these days and frankly it's appalling. I practically cringed while reading it. For the sake of my friend I sincerely hope that this is truly a joke. And even if it's a joke, it's becoming a very very fucking stale one.

Dungeonaire

2005-04-02T00:09:00.000+08:00

the background to the pledge, are those flowers?

Virtue, Honour and Time

2005-03-31T18:21:00.000+08:00

Hand on coffee cup exclaims to teapot –
Do we have Time to question what we are
When we are pursuing the intrinsic good
Of ultimate Happiness in itself?

Spare us Time Immortal to speculate
Whether Greek and Latin tongues hypnotise
To mislead us to see the other’s Honour
Where in reality we think none exists.

Hand on tea caddy answers coffee bag –
Do we have Time to rhapsodise our lives
If we constantly make love to knowledge
Clothed in our search of bewildered Virtue?

The pioneers of AS1 Dungeon

2005-03-31T13:57:00.000+08:00

Originally uploaded by malcolmloke.

This is a picture that is some 7 months overdue.Haha. Yes.. defintely taken at the dungeon, some distance away from the " This is a smoke free(ly) campus" sign. Ok lah... Not all the lao jiaos are around, some only. Better than none right.

The Dungeon

2005-03-31T12:52:00.000+08:00

The Dungeon
Wah somehow we got more tech savvy..or maybe someone developed a sense of design n style....

CD PRO 2 Exam

2005-03-31T05:30:00.000+08:00

无间道之CDPRO2年终试卷

数学题
1.『GY』这个字在一到六集中出现多少次？
(A)三次(B)六次(C)八次(D)十次

2.一到六集中，CDPRO2总共出现几台？
(A)27台(B)29台(C)31台(D)35台

3.第二集中，GY仁说要将『内建』CDPRO2卖多少给肚烂明？
(A)两百万(B)十万(C)五百完(D)免费

4.承上题，GY仁在第六集中答应十万块卖出，请问GY仁要求哪种付款方式？
(A)支票(B)刷卡(C)现金(D)分期

华文题
1.黄畅秋的口头禅
(A) 三小(B)干(C)操(D)你老师咧

2.第二集中，GY仁在肚烂明试听音乐时，曾经说了什么？
(A)你的表情真变态(B)这是三小(C)你现在还会肚烂吗(D)我先吃个面

3.韩老大在第三集曾说出要将黄畅秋当什么东西抓抓来炖？
(A)鱼(B)螃蟹(C)鸡(D)龙虾

4.ELVA的名言
(A)天上掉下来的GY
(B)你又合唱不是那样的GY
(C)GY的人，牵到北京也是GY的人
(D)原来你是如此的GY

人物题
1.刘文龙的哥哥是谁？
(A)刘文正(B)刘建明(C)刘文聪(D)刘德华

2.把厕所看做电梯的人是
(A)GY仁(B)黄畅秋(C)肚烂明(D)傻强

3.ELVA和GY仁的关系
(A)前女友(B)朋友(C)情侣(D)兄妹

4.谁出卖肚烂明？
(A)黄畅秋(B)GY仁(C)刘文龙(D)韩老大

地理题
1.第四集中，韩老大要肚烂明去哪里跳猛男秀才能拿到CDPRO2？
(A)会疯银行(B)GY仁音响店(C)光华商场(D)文聪猛男秀场

2.承上题，老畜牲中医诊所在第一题答案的
(A)旁边(B)对面(C)一百公尺(D)楼上

3.下列那些地方，黄畅秋和韩老大『不曾』同时出现？
(A)海?(B)暗室(C)天台(D)案发现场

4.第五集中，GY仁和黄畅秋约定见面，GY仁搭地铁後，出现在哪里？
(A)天桥(B)天台(C)地铁站(D)街道

问答题
1.黄畅秋将CDPRO2卖给哪些人？

2.傻强曾出现在哪几集中？并写出和他在一起的人。
　　　　　
－完毕－

The Irrationality of Rational Economics - a rejoinder

2005-03-31T03:50:00.000+08:00

Noumenal Logic is the sole consistency across different perspectives. I reiterate: "will only that which operates as a universal maxim"... the capitalist simply doesn't, he looks out for numero uno... its unfair to slam rationality and slide into convenient relativism just because a bastardised version of rationality is prevalent. I repeat: economic rationality does NOT comform to maxims that can be consistently willed. If everyone is supposed to make a fucking profit? Where does the exploited difference in profit come from? Mars?

If some phenomenal consistency doesn't exist like you suggest, and we're all operating on our own planes of logic, then whats stopping the hegemon from wiping everyone out? However, you know he can't. Might doesn't make right, because if it does, peasant uprisings would not be justified and lose all meaning. Like you said, the "moral economy matters", and it is reasonable that one should share his food with others because it builds networks. And this point, among others, works into the justification for indigenous resistance.

I do not defend economic rationality, rather I castigate it. But it is fallacious to lump 'rationality' per se together with economic schemas. If 'moral economy' matters, and i hope for the subaltern's sake that is does, it still requires a reasoning process to suss out why it matters. And that is ultimately predicated on a rational assessment of how particular means fulfill desired ends (whatever they may be); and how these ends are meritorious. Now if we're thinking of being compassionate and inclusive of the 'other', i presuppose that fascism should be precluded from rational discourse. Simply because, it cannot be willed consistently. Dialectics rears its ugly head when certain people get oppressed then the system suffers a breach.

Now, for 'moral economy' to be of importance, it suggests that cross-comparisons must be made. Between base economic rationality, moral rationality and between cultural perspectives. What do you think is going to be the yardstick for that comparisan? More importantly, what heuristic tool do you think is going to garner more consensus? - "because my culture tells me so" or "wait... hey, sharing food does sound reasonable in the large scheme of things".... For the farmer's sake, give "rational analysis" the credence it is due. For a hierarchy as to why a particular action is more rational tha other: "will that which operates as universal maxim". The subsistence farmer might very well be more rational than the bloated S.O.B. of a capitalist.

Any Computer Experts around?

2005-03-30T23:06:00.000+08:00

Perhaps this blog can be further modified? You know make more chio.. then got picture and some animations. Or maybe some music.

If no one can do it, perhaps we can approach MM Lee? Since he offered Jamie Han assistance, perhaps if we are to approach him, the wise old man would recommend us his friend? Maybe free somemore hor.

The Dungeon

2005-03-30T15:18:00.000+08:00

The Dungeon
isn't economics irrational? as per our previous posts? ...wait i take that back..there is not such thing as rational or otherwise cos we all operate on different logic planes. let me explain, in rational economics, a farmer will sell all his surplus crop in order to gain profit or cash to support his material needs. In the "moral economy" which is considered by modern western economics,a farmer will share his surplus crop with his extended family who did not enjoy a harvest as good as his. Now this is considered irrational for his actions have deprived him of monetary income. However, in his eyes, it might be perfectly rational to share his bounty with his extended family. in the rational logic of small scale farming communities, sharing ur extra harvest is a means of cultivating good relations with ur extended family who will then feel indebted in some ways to you. this forms the social support network in such commmunities where government policies or other agencies have yet to penetrate. Thus you see that we are all arguing on rationality vs irrationality as if an issue can only be seen in one light. Therefore, should we be able to see an event from various perspective, we might see the various logic planes behind it.Thus an action that seems irrational before this might now appear as a perfectly rational and understandable course of action.

I'm being REPRESSED!!!

2005-03-29T17:04:00.000+08:00

What happened to my post??!!!

I have been MARGINALISED n UNJUSTLY REPRESSED (not because there can be a just repression.... I just want to over-emphaise). Which Chow cheebye deleted my post (no offense chowcheebye)

The PISSED brown fox

Hypocrisy

2005-03-29T13:47:00.000+08:00

Pardon me for radically oversimplifying matters, but I believe the current debate on rationality vs. irrationality has its roots in the fundamentally contradictory nature of the human being...

Think of it this way; inequality exists in the world as we experience it daily, and one is either on the winning or losing end of the said inequality. It seems to be the case that when human beings are on the losing end, they clamour for equality, making all sorts of outrageous claims to universal truths exhorting the freedom and equality of all human beings as by nature or too self-evident to allow any further explanation.

Conversely, put a human being on the winning end of that inequality and see if he or she will willingly relinquish this priviledged position. There is no exhaustive answer, I admit, but there can be no denial of the fact that there will be human beings who will not stick to their formerly held convictions and cling to their new found benefit (and we're not talking about a mere recalcitrant few).

It may not be too unreasonable then to call our present-day situation the so-called marvel of the enlightenment project: it deals with human hypocrisy by providing equality of opportunity to attain theoretically unlimited inequality in terms of individual gain, thus putting our fucked-up psyches into what can only be described as a perpetual spin...

But we know that this is partially a hoax: prevailing conditions at the time of a person's birth ultimately have a grave impact on this equality of opportunity... but the theoretical counterargument remains the same: there are avenues to climb to the top, but it requires an extraordinary force, as someone once said.

So if you can't make it, I'm afraid you will have to just suck it.

Lets have a party

2005-03-29T02:22:00.000+08:00

In light of this being the last semester for some of us, lets have a party one night in early may at the dungeon man...we will get the security guard too. We will blanja him cigarettes...if you can't beat them bribe them...

The Dungeon

2005-03-28T23:13:00.000+08:00

The Dungeon
is economics irrational? as per our previous posts? ...wait i take that back..there is not such thing as rational or otherwise cos we all operate on different logic planes. let me explain, in rational economics, a farmer will sell all his surplus crop in order to gain profit or cash to support his material needs. In the "moral economy" which is considered by modern western economics,a farmer will share his surplus crop with his extended family who did not enjoy a harvest as good as his. Now this is considered irrational for his actions have deprived him of monetary income. However, in his eyes, it might be perfectly rational to share his bounty with his extended family. in the rational logic of small scale farming communities, sharing ur extra harvest is a means of cultivating good relations with ur extended family who will then feel indebted in some ways to you. this forms the social support network in such commmunities where government policies or other agencies have yet to penetrate. Thus you see that we are all arguing on rationality vs irrationality as if an issue can only be seen in one light. Therefore, should we be able to see an event from various perspective, we might see the various logic planes behind it.Thus an action that seems irrational before this might now appear as a perfectly rational and understandable course of action.

So you want to live your life vicariously through mine?

2005-03-28T19:33:00.000+08:00

We watch movies and the television
We read books and newspapers
We play computer games
We surf the net and
You read my blog

When you were young you dreamt that you would be a hero right? So what are you doing still lost in that dream. When are you going to act your dreams out for real?

When you're 30?
When you're 40?
When you're 50?

Switchfoot: We were meant to live for so much more, but we lost ourselves.

And somewhere we live inside... the part of you that is real and not socially constructed. The authentic you is there :)

Human, All Too Human

2005-03-28T15:04:00.000+08:00

Why does man worship god (the generic god)? Do we worship god for what he(?) truly is? Or is it because we want security from him? If we want security from him, aren't we using him as a means to an end and, thus, he becomes instrumental? If he's omnipotent then why should he put up with all this shit from all of us? If he's omnipotent then who are we to treat him so?

On the other hand, if we truly worship him for what he is (not that we can know for sure what he truly is), then why do we still ask him for all sorts of things? Doesn't that make us truly fucked up since we'll only revert to the situation above?

caoz...

2005-03-28T12:15:00.000+08:00

wah biang eh si mi LJ??? talk abt so chim stuff here...eh brothers of As1 relax lah...its time we get down the hill and pick up some mei meis yeah? come on baby...oh btw hmm abt the vcds...i finally found it...bwahahhaa...i m actualli hor planning to sell it in auction leh...anyone interested boh?? mai ah ni kuan lah...nowsdays hor vcd no biz liao lah...and i still stuck wif one whole stack of vcds u know...siao liao lah...knn...so bobian hav to auction out the "limited edition" ones lah...sigh..times are bad...and ple looking for more chim stuff liaoz...why cant the world be simpler?

What the hell

2005-03-27T23:37:00.000+08:00

I thought this should be an UN-sophisticated blog?? It seems like this is degenerating into all the same philosopihical mud again. All the i-say-something-u-respond-to-me-and-i-shoot-back-at-you. What the hell...

I shall start the ball rolling by not talking about philo stuff. Let's discuss for instance, about the infernal affairs/cd-pro2 phenomenon. What is so interesting about this coflation of the two that can absorb the attention of the gold hair monkey (I assume all know who it is) and the "act-cool-buay-cool" DL (note: DL is DLzz, figure it out yourself)?

And yes, the cd-pro2 theme song is starting to be so irritating that I might have to use the water gun on the culprit if I hear it at as1 again. Remember, I am a policeman (to quote the most quotable quote from the infernal affairs).

And one more question, is goreng pisang the favorite food of the gold hair monkey?

Enough of havoc here, I shall retreat back to my abode.

Good, all too Good

2005-03-27T23:34:00.000+08:00

Unfortunately things are not so clear cut. All I can say on behalf of God (if you admit of God) is that it is not inconsistent with his goodness to provide for the things that we ask for, within acceptable bounds. The assumption here is that God is infinitely good, which i think most people would accept. God is compelled by his overflowing sufficency to provide the greatest good outside of himself. However, if we worship him if and only if he provides for us the things that we want from him, then i think we are in error :)

Elenchus

2005-03-27T23:14:00.000+08:00

To assert that Economics is irrational with the example you are providing would not be accurate. Firstly, the futures traders were acting in a perfectly rational manner, just that there is imperfect information. Secondly as Kant says, if u supplement the theory of artillery with a theory of friction we can yield more accurate results. To say that we are using incorrect or insufficient tools for analysis is quite different from saying it applies in theory but not in practice. The f**king problem with economics is that it always assumes rational man, when we know that man is in part not rational: Only if man truly has a mechanistic psychology then the assumption is valid. We are not robots that can be explained by dd, ss or various other nice sounding curves. Though of course, man values some curves more than others :P

Jay, do u at least admit of the concept of morality? Is such a concept intelligible to you? If it is, then you are ready to talk about its existence or non-existence. It is only meaningful to talk about morality if you know what it is. Whether people should pick up the notes or not is different from affirming the non-existence of morality. I know im being an asshole but I can’t help it…I am going to blame the philosophy department…haha and thanks to the analytic philosophers for teaching me to be ruthless.

The Irrationality of Rational Economics

2005-03-27T22:22:00.000+08:00

The Dungeon
Ever wonder how much scientific thought and formulas are put into the study of Economics. You have at the most basic, the theories of demand and supply. At the macro level you look at the IS/ID curves, GDP and GNP and CAGR. Yet no matter how much you study these theories, out in the real world, it remains just that...THEORIES.
Lets look at the recent surge in oil prices. Technically, there was ample supply to meet demand. OPEC countries were producing beyond their set quotas. Technically, demand/supply fundamentals are strong. Yet you see oil prices rising beyond US$ 50/bbl. WHY? well, because people are irrational. There was a war, there was a cold snap in the US and futures traders anticipated a surge in demand. Thus you see prices rising to unseen heights.
This makes one wonder if there is such a thing as rationality when mankind is involved.
Why am I even saying this?
well firstly, rationally I should be moving on. However, because I am only human, i cannot be anything more than an irrational creature. And thus, I am stuck in the quandry of heart vs mind.
I am of course just blabbering and hammering out useless bits of information on my laptop despite the fact that I've been staring at a computer since morning working in office even though it is a Sunday. I just realised that while typing the word Sunday I spelt it as Sungay.
I must truly thank the venerable golden haired monkey for starting such a wonderfully useless blog.

Categorise this

2005-03-27T13:36:00.000+08:00

since we all buy into the relativist mambo jambo of anti-morality, which in my view is simply the subaltern's mode of protesting for protesting's sake, I propose that shamans try undermining the reasonableness in the ethics of reciprocity.

if you refute the means of scientific rationality: explain why

if you reject the ends of scientific rationality: explain why

its possible that we're a recalcitrant, lazy bunch of motherfuckers that are neither wired properly to grasp pure reason nor adhere to logical consistencies to be found in our phenomena categorising. But that depicts the free will to make sound acts all the more applaudable doesn't it? And under the schema of pure rationality, altruistic acts are even more en-nobled, which suggests there still is a base play of morality - like it or not. Its hard to be reasonable but thats what infuses it with moral value.

Unsophisticated Sophistication

2005-03-27T12:48:00.000+08:00

Not that I want to lao lan or anything but some people like to pretend to be sophisticated when they aren't. But then he is a clever beast so who am I to say? Anyway that is not the point of this post (it will be the point in another post) so once again welcome to the AS1 Dungeon and heed this warning: DO NOT - I REPEAT - DO NOT HAVE ANY DESIGNS ON OUR BENCHES.

I need claymore mines to deter any intruders and some grenades to lob at PRC-ians.

ghosts and devils

2005-03-27T00:36:00.000+08:00

-squawk-

it is important for us to make sure that our esteemed campus remains a good and healthy place for superstition, myth, and rustic legends of all sorts to sprout forth. As the representatives of all that is berserk in Arts, we must find a way to taunt the spirits out of hiding - this is especially important now that the humans are running wayward all over the planet.

sometimes, it would have been better if they didn't get out of the bronze age, eh?

let us rob context of its meaning, let us war with the unknown armies of normality. each and every one of us are avatars of personal truths and thundering intolerance.

where life science students butcher animals to find out about their physiology, let us be their counterpart in unholy rituals - let us patch togther, like ghastly necromancers, portions of theory, corpses of half-truth, and the flimsy gristle of normative ethics, into a monster stronger than any of the geneticists can make.

mwa ha ha ha.

i am quite, possibly, insane.

then again.

you read this long, not sian ah?

autobots, transform and roll out!

- the bald truth

Hello All

2005-03-26T20:07:00.000+08:00

First post :P