From Rogier van Bakel. These police are not real cops, but “deputied volunteers who fancy themselves real ones.”
Reminds me of our own paranoid SMRT and SBS staff over here. Not to mention the security guards ya.
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Some people can be so hung up
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Catherine Lim wrote a letter to the Straits Times on Wednesday, speaking up for the officers who were punished and expressing her disappointment with the verdict. Guess what? A Mr Ooi Boon Hock (along with many others who have left angry comments on her website) decided to misinterpret her letter and rebuke her for using [...]
A cultural difference?
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
The Chinese say, “己所不欲，无施与人。” (Do not do unto others what you would not want them do to you)
The Christians say, “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”
His Biggest Mistake
Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Former Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek’s said:
My biggest mistake was to go to the same hotel and the same room, thinking that it would be more convenient
Apparently, his biggest mistake has nothing to do with cheating on his wife.
Slaughter in the name of God
Friday, December 21st, 2007
The Busy Brain wrote:
The story behind beheading goats for sacrifice starts from when Abraham was asked (or tested) by God to show how obedient he was. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ismail, who was born after Abraham was very old. Both of them were in confusion, but then both said that [...]
The Illusion
Monday, July 16th, 2007
Cutler wrote:
As he spoke, my mind began to wander. I started furtively looking around the room, searching for famous, interesting or familiar faces. Having eaten a big meal just before the talk, I started to get sleepy. I drifted in and out.
At one point in the talk, my mind tuned in to hear him say, … [...]
Cards: Taboo?
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
nanzi wrote:
During a simple gathering, a woman (near 50 of age) was astonished to see that some kids were gathered and were happily playing cards. She asked me, “How can they be playing cards?”
Just a few days ago, my other half expressed incredulity at her tutee’s ignorance of “clubs” and “spades” or the number of [...]
Reward Singaporeans, not PAP Supporters
Saturday, May 6th, 2006
In Today, 3 May 2006:
East Coast candidate Chia Ti Lik also pointed out that the PAP’s threat of denying Opposition wards upgrading programmes is divisive to the society.
Said the lawyer: “Whether you live in an Opposition ward, whether you have upgrading, don’t you all have pink ICs, serve National Service and pay taxes? This Government [...]
Follow your heart, prudently
Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
I read on the forums today, a man found out that his girlfriend of 10 years and buddy of 8 have been seeing each other. And you thought this only happens in TV dramas and soap operas. But trust me that not everyone will sympathise with this poor man.
I recalled once when my better half [...]
Girls
Sunday, February 5th, 2006
Another extract of a MSN conversation with my better half. Xemus is her 4-year-old cousin who happens to like to stick to me and not her.
Sharon: but xemus is so cute Sharon: i jus grab any chance to make him hug me Sharon: so chubby Sharon: lol bAa: lol Sharon: i [...]