Monthly Archives: July 2010

Act of Betrayal by Singapore Airlines?

Posted on 31/07/2010 by Lohcifer

On July 29, news broke that Singapore Airlines had inked a US$600,000/- deal in March to become the official international airline for the Australian swim team for the next three years. SIA insisted that it was a purely business decision, … Continue reading →

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Drama King

Posted on 30/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Yuan Chonghuan, a Ming dynasty general who fought the Machus is another hardcore. He is famous for his trademark or signature battle cry. His battle cry comprised famous Cantonese obscenities which the general invoked to whip up his army’s morale … Continue reading →

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Drama Queen

Posted on 29/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Ivy Kaur – all Sikh women are given the last name Kaur – is always a bit of a character. Every time I visit her Bollywood Veggies, Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim, as she prefers to be known, could be seen ranting … Continue reading →

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Flip – The Polaroids of Camcorders

Posted on 28/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Bought a Flip minoHD – the world’s sleekest HD camcorder – not long ago. The iPod-looking Flip minoHD shoot-and-share camcorder gives me up to two hours of HD quality recording capacity, a bright two-inch transflective screen for no-glare viewing even … Continue reading →

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Yellow, Yellow, Dirty Fellows

Posted on 27/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Global Yellow Pages, formerly known as Yellow Pages (Singapore), has come under fire from businesses that have received “tax invoices” from a subsidiary of the firm, asking for payment for a directory-listing service that they never asked for. The letters … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Journalism

Posted on 26/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Three men died when Nicoll Highway collapsed on April 20 2004. The body of one victim, 40-year-old foreman Heng Yeow Peow was never found. Heng has risked his life for his workers. According to witnesses, Heng had the chance to … Continue reading →

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A Christian Who Walked the Talk

Posted on 25/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas is a must-read for people who profess themselves to be Christians. In April 1933, during the early months of Nazi rule in Germany, a new law banned anyone of Jewish descent from … Continue reading →

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The Spy We Love to Shag

Posted on 24/07/2010 by Lohcifer

The biggest spy swap since the end of the cold war has just taken place on July 8. But due to warming relations between Russian and the US the whole affair was kept low profile. Just as well, the stupidity … Continue reading →

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Spiraling Downhill

Posted on 23/07/2010 by Lohcifer

Ok, time to lance this boil. It’s becoming very hard to read his blog. He started blogging some years ago. It started out fine. Now it’s nothing but bragging, self promotion and showing off, gloating even – full of him … Continue reading →

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Chivalry is Not Dead

Posted on 22/07/2010 by Lohcifer

A friend came across a letter in an article that according to her “totally explains why Twilight appeals to seemingly logical adult women.” Excerpts: “I think a huge draw is that Edward is a romantic and he is chivalrous, which … Continue reading →

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