Singapore's Very Own Prison Break

Well my friends and family members, my advice 2 u is stay home this weekend. Or better dun ever go out until the "limping terrorist" is caught. With this "security lapse" as explained by our Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng, I have totally lost the respect n faith (not that I have much in the 1st place) I have in our police, army or whatever names they want to call themselves. So much about putting their skills to use everyday or being a decisive force advertisements. I dun tink they can even jagar my dog. For all the facts about how dangerous this guy is, how the hell did he manage to limp out of the detention center in the 1st place? Repeat DETENTION CENTER! Not some maximum security prison where such dangerous criminal should be. For displaying such efficiency in stopping James Gomez from leaving Singapore, they can't even have keep a dangerous criminal in custody letting him escape at 4.05pm. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT! THROUGH THE TOILET! An over-used escape route often depict in the movies and they still let it happen.

What's more, this is not the first time a criminal managed to slip through our security so easily. Ah Hao of Wang Na's murder case, former NKF Richard Yong all managed to get out of the country without much effort. My guess is the man's long gone. Time for our security forces, as my sergeant used to say, to wake up their farking idea and stop doing wayang acts like posting a soldier every 5 metres (as if the terrorist will walk limp right up to them even after seeing them from afar). The handling of the entire incident smells of incompetence. Whether this terrorist will come back to haunt us or not, I feel Mr Wong Kai Seng should just step down now instead giving us all those crap excuse. This is NOT a honest mistake anymore. Heads must roll this time!

“Limping Terorist” escapes - 10 questions for Wong Kan Seng

Yet Another Honest Mistake?

So the government calculator must be faulty. How else can one explain the difference in the budget projection from an initial deficit of S$0.7 billion to the final reported surplus of S$6.4 billion? Poor Thamam... He just step up as Finance Minister and he have to take this. But the calculation is not done by Thaman and we all knew who is the previous Finance Minister ;) That joker must have knew the results way before hand. Hence quickly hand the post to some other bootlicker. For such a "great n brilliant" leader, he definitely can't be seen making such big mistakes. Yet another honest mistake or this is preplanned?

Another Honest Mistake?

Finally, someone step up n spoke out that government have push grow n world recognition at the cost of its people. but isn't it a little too late now? y they dun voice this out when all the hikes r implemented? They too smart to use their brain n just goes along with what is proposed? Or is this another good cops bad cops acting to pacify the public?

Lost in HongBao Toto Draw Again

Another Hong Bao Toto draw another year empty handed. Thought things might b different this year by using the $10 hong bao money given by my company. As it turns out, things remains the same. Looking at my tickets, I find there is something suspicious about it. Even though they claim that the quick pick ticket numbers are randomly generated, they dun really seems so to me. Look at the ticket below. Out of the 10 sets, 7 sets have identical numbers like 10 or 1 in them. I am a software engineer n I know how computers generate random numbers. But having the same number appearing so near from one set to another is too coincident to me. I smell foul play here. One explanation is at the particular point of time, generated number sets most likely will be pick from a particular smaller group of numbers. Hence, the same number will keep appearing. Therefore, if one set does not match the winning numbers, chances are the subsequent sets will not too. So the next time I want to buy Toto, i make sure it is from different outlets and time. No more placing all my bets from the same outlet at one go. Wish me luck.

Sentosa Flower Festival

This entry is kinda out of date liao. Went to the Sentosa Flower Festival last Saturday with Angie. The place was quite crowded with many there to catch a last glimpse of the flower on display before the show ends on Sunday. The flowers are very nice although some are starting to wither.

Valentine's Day Surprise

It's Valentine's Day. Both of us did not plan anything special, no expensive dinner and flowers. I just left office slightly earlier and went home to have a nice dinner with Angie. After that, we decided to go down to Hougang Mall for a walk about. A short pak tor for the two of us. It's as if something directed us, we somehow decided to walk into the M1 shop there and enquire if they have a pink W580i. Surprising the shop has it and it is the last set some more. Imagine our surprise when the shop assistant says she has a set available. I even have doubts wondering if she is lying until she shows us the set.

Angie has been yearning for this phone since she saw someone using it. Problem is it seems like only Sony Ericsson Style shop carries it and they dun have any contract offer and Angie is unwilling to part with $400+ just for it. I actually found a shop that sell it at Far East Plaza for slightly less than $400 and plan to get it for her as a Valentine's Day cum ROM anniversary gift. With my M1 contract qualify for a hand phone upgrade in 2 days time, the phone will cost $238 if I sign a new contract. My cute wife immediately pleaded with the lady to reserve the set till Saturday, which she dully agrees to.

It was joy for both of us. Angie finally got the phone she dreamt of. I found the perfect gift for her (I paid for the phone, the shop assistant even help us me save a further $10 by playing around with the paper work ^_^) and see how happy Angie is. Everything is so coincidence, all this would not have happen if we did not go out or go for our Valentine's Day walk.

Side Note: The M1 shop lady really provide excellent service. She does not have the obligation to help us get the $10 discount and phone reservation but still do. She even offers to load some MP3 songs into the phone and setup the phone. Will definitely go back there for future hand phone upgrades.

Hot Gossips

The most talked about gossip right now in my office is the news of our CEO's wife got sued for slapping a SIA stewardess closely followed by the Edison Chen sex photos affair. As the first gossip, news reported that the wife slap the stewardess for talking to her husband. Either the wife is a big jealous pot or the stewardess is really behaving very slutty during her conversation with our CEO. The stewardess must have done her homework knowing that by suing the wife she will definitely get a big fat out-of-court settlement fees. Smart woman. Our poor CEO must be very piss now that the entire Venture Corp is talking about this news. Must buy 晚报 for more detail news. Hehehe. Btw, did you notice that our CEO, one of the richest men in Singapore as claimed by the news, is sitting in the business class? Hmmm....
Updated: The news have now been upgraded to Straits Times. With pictures!

For the Edison scandal, I feel that it is a case of stupidity at work. You should erase or transfer your personal stuff elsewhere b4 sending your laptop to repair. Judging from the number of photos seen so far, this guy is basically collecting trophies of his conquests. And with everyone involved coming out to apologies. It is a indirect way of saying the photos are real even though the artistes company claim otherwise. Personally, I feel there is nothing wrong with the entire incident. It is just a case of a playboy taking photos of his sexual romps. I saw the uncensored photos, nothing disgusting about them. The reason for the big hoohaa is because the affair occurs in Asia n involves too many female artistes, whom we all along thought they were as innocent as they look.

Naughty Cat Disturb Dog.

This cat is really playing punk...

Park Ride

Monday blues feel extra bitter today after a long break for Chinese New Year. Everyone look tired n having a hard time starting their engine. Angie and I went to Elias Park in Pasir Ris last Saturday morning. We rented a twin bicycle and ride from one end to the other of Pasir Ris Park. The bicycle track runs along the beach and the sea breeze provide a cooling feel. There are many people camping along the beach. Most of the campers are Malays and Indians, obviously there to escape the CNY shutdown everywhere. There are so many of them, it looks like a kampung down there as we can clearly see that some of the Malay family form some sort mini villages with their tents. We really enjoy the ride along the beaches although we prefer a better bicycle. The one we rented is a bit too low and really show us the meaning of "a pain in the butt" :P. After we return the bicycle, we went down to Changi Village and bought 2 packets of authetic Malay Nasi Lemark and had our lunch at Changi Beach. However, it was high tide during that time and the waves soon starts to splash on us. In the end, we ended having our lunch in the car. It was a simple outing but we thoroughly enjoyed it. No need expensive dinners and tours. Just a nice outing to enjoy the simple things in life. Will definitely do it again. ^_^

Copycat Jack?

Looks like Jack Neo has lost his touch. I find his films lately are no longer unique or as funny as his first film, Money No Enough. This is especially true for his latest showing, Ah Long Pte Ltd (aka 老师嫁老大). Damn it is a direct copy of the Korean version, My Wife is a Gangster. He basically just localized it. The Straits Times ran a article on the similarity of the two. It is so similar that there is no difference even in the setting of certain scenes, narrative and overall plot. And when questioned by the press, Jack Neo claims he did not watch the Korean movie but only heard of it. Come on Jack! You really thought we are idiots ah? We seen through it all after being trick so many times by the government using the same trick. I saw the movie trailer and Fann Wong no matter how hard she tried just doesn't look like a bad-assed triad boss. Jack must be forced to use her by Raintree or Mediacock. At least Mark Lee did well in portraying a Malaysian with his Malaysian Chinese accent. Since I have watch the original version, dun expect me to go to the cinema to watch this cheap remake. Not worth my time and money. I rather wait for the DVD version to be available for rent, provided I feel like renting it. And kudos to the Straits Times giving the show 1 out of 5 stars. I thought they usually very biased towards the government n Mediacock? Well.... maybe not or... this show is really so bad that there is no way to give it a better rating. :P

Updated: Oh just realize a local magazine gave the show a half star out of 5. That's really pathetic.

Woke up last Saturday n found my left eye like this. Looks like I am infected with the rage virus. heehee. Went to the company doctor and found that it is just a burst blood veins like a bruise, either due intense rubbing of the eyes or violent coughing. Probably will take 2 weeks to heal up. I can still see clearly without any pain but Angie does not like to look at me now. She say the eye gives her the creeps. :P

Men & Women Contradictions

Men:
1. All men are extremely busy.
2. Although they are so busy, they still have time for women.
3. Although they have time for women, they don't really care for them.
4. Although they don't really care for them, they always have one around.
5. Although they always have one around them, they always try their luck with others.
6. Although they try their luck with others, they get really pissed off if the woman leaves them.
7. Although the woman leaves them they still don't learn from their mistakes and still try their luck with others!

Women:
1. The most important thing for a woman is financial security.
2. Although this is so important, they still go out and buy expensive clothes and stuff.
3. Although they always buy expensive clothes, they will still say that they never have something to wear!
4. Although they never have something to wear, they always dress beautifully.
5. Although they always dress beautifully, you hardly care.
6. Although you hardly care, they still expect you to compliment them.
7. Although they expect you to compliment them, when you do, they don't believe you!

Coming Full Circle

Was talking to my wife last night and it suddenly strikes me that the year of the tiger is just 2 years away in 2010. According to the Chinese, the year of the tiger is always considered to be an inauspicious year due to the character of the animal. From the way the US economy is heading into a recession, this might hold true when the tiger comes knocking. A look back to the last tiger year in 1997, Asia is experiencing the Asian economical crisis. The previous tiger year before that in 1985, it is the last recession. Coincidence? As you can see, the wheel has started turning. By the time, we usher in the year of the tiger, we will be feeling the full-blown effects of the US recession. So start saving your money n cut down on unnecessary spending. You have been warned...

No Youth Olympics Please

Call me a traitor, but when I heard that Singapore is one of the final two nominees for the Youth Olympics, my first reaction is to pray that we dun win. After the World Bank and IMF fiesta, organizing any big international events locally turns me off. Dun really feel like going thru the process of seeing the city turn into a police state with all the erected fences and heighten security. Wasting all the money in painting a fake picture of our country. And most of all, being ask to smile idiotically again to the “ang mo”. Another reason is I am sick and tired of hearing our government boasting how world class in the event that they won, giving them another excuse to get a pay raise.

Golden Path to Shitty Ending

Just watch the final episode of 黄金路 and once again TCS has ruined a good drama series with a crappy ending. PUI! After captivating the audience over 29 episodes, they decided to screw themselves and end the series hastily without any real conviction. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth. My first reaction when the credits roll is "That's it?!!" The whole ending sinks. Lin Nanxing’s character, after suffering so many misunderstandings against him committed suicide without his family knowing the truth about Tay Ping Hui's evil deeds. And Tay Ping Hui, get his retribution by just getting rob n murdered in some backwater country hotel room. I feel he got let off too easy. At the minimum, it should at least make everyone around him realize how evil he is n the bad deeds he has done. While, I guess TCS dun have enough budget to make episode 31. Heck, I think they dun even have money to complete the series, hence the choppiness in producing the last episode.

One thing certain is, the newer generation of artistes really CMI. Chen Liping, Li Nanxing and Zhou Chuming are really top class. Compare to them, the newer actors and actresses only know how to look pretty. Joanne Peh completes her transformation into another Phyllis Quek aka vase. Honorable mention also goes to Joey Feng (Jin Feng) and Cai Pei Xuan (Bak Gu Tek Girl). Many of my friends and colleagues believe this series will see the raise of Felicia Chin to replace Zoe Tay n Fann Wong as the Queen of Caldecott

Totally Bejeweled!

Angie and I are crazy about this game, Bejewelled, lately. Ever since my sister-in-law installed the game on my home PC, we have been playing the game whenever the PC is on, each time trying to achieve new high scores. I am so addicted that I even dream or hear the game sound ringing in my ears.

The bad week has just gone worse. So much so that I dun feel like working. Feel like staying at home to rot. Just last week everything is bright n shiny. Then suddenly things become dark and gloomy. Maybe this is my life as claim by the fortune teller. Every step I made forward, I will be force by circumstances to take one step back. Hence I am always circling in the same position all my life....

This is a bad week for me. Duno what's wrong with me. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed for the past two days. Feel very vexed and frustrated. I was feeling fine over the weekend. Maybe it's due to my work. Keep having problem in compiling the code for my project. I hate doing Windows Mobile. Stupid compilation takes damn long and is such a resource whore. Can't do anything when the build is running as if the PC steps down from a Core2Duo to a P3. Everything seems to work against me. I am piss with everything n everyone. Losing my patience easily. Shit....

Finally... X'mas and New Year celebration is over and life goes back to normal. Finally got rid of all the X'mas carols ringing in my head and guess what? They are replaced by Chinese New Year songs! Everywhere I go, be it malls, shopping centres, even the local provision shop, everywhere is playing those irritating CNY songs. It's is only 1 month before CNY and it is giving me a freaking headache. Can't imagine the type of punishment I have to endure next month? SHIT.....!

A $olution for More Problem$

Updated: After the revised taxi fare increment, a trip from Punggol to Orchard during non-peak hours.
Before fare increment: $12
After fare increment: $13.50

Verdict? From the looks of it, after the fare increase, the taxi driver earnings will increase. Or did it? Truth is, the sharp increase will make people think twice thrice before opting to take a cab or avoid taking a cab during the peak hours. Yes, they solve the problem now that there are many empty cabs available during the peak hours. No more long queues or waiting time. But it creates another. Cab drivers now will find it even harder to get a passenger. The increase in fare prices does not cover the loss in the number of passengers. So they are back to square one. This time, the jump in fare prices might be hard to swallow for a lot of us. It may take a longer time before the passenger starts coming back or will they even will?

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Have not been updating my blog regularly these days, as I am busy with a lot of things. A lot of things have happen and have a lot of thoughts and grievance to voice out. Most notably, the raise in the taxi fares. It was not too long ago the fares have been raised "adjusted", as put nicely by the relevant government spin-doctors. A 35% of the metered fare is a lot. How much more do they want to raise? If the taxi companies really wanted to help the cab drivers, they can jolly well reduce the taxi rental. But no... cutting taxi rental is a forbidden sin which cuts into their profit margins. So what do they do next? Using the standard solution of passing the problem to the consumers by raising the fares. After all, it's their problem, why should they hurt their profit for our sake? So who’s going to suffer the most for this? Not the passengers, we have a choice to reduce or not take taxi. It's the poor taxi drivers. Their earnings will reduce as people shun from taking taxi. So what we end up with? Lesser business for taxi drivers, the drivers start to do funny things to earn more money and the taxi company raises fare again to "help" out. It's a vicious cycle...