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Mas Selamat is caught and I am back
Hi all! I am back after a tough and busy week of intense coding and project meetings. Now I am happy that I am officially on summer holidays. Well, the news which caught my eyes in these couple of days is definitely the re-arrest of Mas Selamat. Aft...
Is planting a tree so difficult?
Yes, it is certainly not easy to plant a tree in Singapore. Mr Mohammad Tajeran has been cycling around the world and planting trees in every country he had been to. In doing so, he hopes to spread the word that we can save the Earth from climate cha...
Burglar held captive by ghost
A news report in Malaysia states that a burglar who broke into a house was held captive by a "supernatural figure". Everytime the burglar tries to escape the house, he would be denied by the figure. He was then stuck in the house for 3 days and was o...
Ghosts, do they exist?
For a long time, people have been debating the existence of ghosts. Personally I am quite skeptical. A number of questions have to be answered before you can get me to believe their existence.One of my favorite cartoons when I was a kidWhy is it that...
Mooncake Festival in Singapore
Today is the 15th day of the 8th month on the Lunar calendar and it is also the Mid Autumn Festival. Mid Autumn Festival is the tradition of many East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea and etc.). There are a number of different stories as to how t...
The little girl who sang in Olympics was not singing
No, I am not contradicting myself. What I meant was the girl who appeared on the big stage was not the one who actually sang the song, "Ode to the motherland". Lin Miaoke (林妙可) who was performing in the Bird Nest... [Please proceed to my site ...
Thailand bans Grand Theft Auto after taxi driver killing
A teenager allegedly killed a taxi driver copying what was seen in the game Grand Theft Auto (GTA). The game is classified as "obscene" by the Thai authorities and right now, any vendors caught selling the game will be... [Please proceed to my site ...
The Theory of Luck
Luck plays a role in everything in life. Luck is also something we like to blame on. When we made a mistake, we often say we have bad luck. We also like to wish people good luck in many occasions. Richard Wiseman believes that luck is something that ...
Bats: Differences in culture
Bats, evil or not?I am not talking about baseball bats or softball bats, but the creatures of the night. When I ask you about bats, what would you relate them to? Blood-thirsty little creatures? Vampires in disguise? Symbols of death and darkness? Al...
Easier done than said
Many of us have big dreams and ambitions. But most of the time, we only talk about our plans. How many of us had really embarked on the plans in our minds? When you are reading this post, can you recall what your childhood dreams were? Now look at yo...
Thanks from Firefox!
I think everyone who had downloaded Firefox on 17 June to help Firefox 3 set a world record would have receive this "Thank You" certificate. Haha.. This is quite cool and I am happily using Firefox 3 now and it is fantastic. Kudos to you too Mozilla!...
On ERP Gantries
First of all, for the benefit of my foreign readers, I would like to explain what is an ERP gantry. ERP means Electronic Road Pricing, it is a way our government had devised, to help curb the rising traffic congestion problem. Let me now explain how ...
Ever wanted to live in a treehouse?
View more pictures here...I don't think we can build such treehouses in Singapore. All we Singaporeans can do is to watch in envy. Sometimes being able to live together with nature is also a blessing, especially when we see more and more forests dyin...
Posting Sexy Picture Will Increase Blog Readability?
Ah! Are you reading this post just because you are attracted to the picture? I have been bloghopping recently and noticed something which most blogging tips sites have in common; many of such sites include pictures of sexy woman to their blog entries...
Learning Through Humor, Lesson #5
This is lesson #5 and also the last lesson of this series, it is also my personal favorite. I will post more of such entries, if more of such ideas strike me.A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the...
Learning Through Humor, Lesson #4
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 the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'The tu...
Don't Judge Too Quickly --- Funny Ads
Compilation of 5 funny ads; they teach us not to judge things too quickly. Sometimes in life, we judge things by the look of it and jump to conclusions. Never do that, as that will sometimes blind us from the truth. Enjoy......
Learning Through Humor, Lesson #3
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.They rub it and a Genie comes out.The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.''Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want ...
Learning Through Humor, Lesson #2
A priest offered a Nun a lift.She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.The priest nearly had an accident.After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest ...
Learning Through Humor, Lesson #1
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.Before she says a w...
Ironies of "Judgment" Day
"Judgment" Day or better known as result day is tomorrow. And effectively, at the stroke of midnight, the results will be ready for us to view. Not too long ago, in fact just a few months ago, I ranted on examinations, now it is result day again. Bu...
Big Man and Small Boy
Recently there were a big man and a small boy who were both seriously injured by accident. Seeing the tragedy, the passersby quickly offered their help to both the big man and the small boy. The big man gladly accepted the offer. However, the self-ce...
3 Reasons Why "Shallow" Blogs are Popular
Recently, there is quite a stir regarding why shallow blogs are getting more limelight than insightful post on ping.sg. And here are a few reasons why, based on my observations.People could already be too stressed with work or study and they won't wa...
Heartless Girl from Liaoning
This girl, instead of sympathizing the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan, recorded a video to gloat and laugh at others' misfortune. The earthquake is a tragedy, more than 60000 people had been reported killed and the death toll may climb to 80000...
Only During Army...
Only during army, you miss your pink IC,as you are left with your 11B.Only during army, you love your admin tee, as that is most comfy.Only during army, there are PC and OC.and they knock you down twenty.Only during army, you join the Sai Kang party,...
Macbook Air for $1.47? iMac for $15.47?
Have you seen these ads somewhere? And if you had clicked them, you will probably land on tribber.com. Tribber is an unique auction site. Whoever with the lowest unique bid will win the auction. Sounds good? Indeed. I was attracted by it too and went...
3 Reasons why you are losing your bet
Hindsight biasHindsight bias is the tendency to believe that you can predict the outcome of an event through revising older memories. It simply means to believe that history will always repeat itself. For example, you had seen Team A beat Team B in s...
3 Reasons why DPM Wong need not resign
Mas Selamat is yet to be caught and I believe that he won't be caught any time soon. If such an incident is to happen in other countries, for example Japan, the person-in-charge will most probably have to resign. However, it is not the case in Singap...
Today is such a wonderful day!
Though today's weather isn't too nice (extremely hot in fact), all things went pretty smoothly for me. First thing in the morning, I received the good news that Man U is in the champions league final. Next in the afternoon, I finished my last paper o...
My top 7 Firefox Addons
Adblock PlusBlock all those annoying ads. Speed up loading time as well when you block those ads. It also allow flexibility for you to block or unblock ads on different sites.AnswersWant to instantly know what the word mean on answers.com? Install th...
