Monthly Archives: May 2013

Of Interns and Outlaws

Posted on 27/05/2013 by Lohcifer

I love pictorial dictionaries. You look for a word and a picture is there. No need to use yet more words to describe a word. Very much like some restaurant menus designed for clueless ang mohs and foreign talents. In … Continue reading →

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Ah Beng Sushi Chefs

Posted on 22/05/2013 by Lohcifer

Readers of this blog know that I eat at some real kick ass sushi places like Aoki and Shinji but occasionally I get dragged to some places operated by local chefs. I know of at least two very Ah Beng … Continue reading →

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Singapore is Not a Prison. You are Free to Go!

Posted on 15/05/2013 by Lohcifer

I have nothing against foreigners. They add a lot of color to our lives and their presence is – according to our government – necessary for this country due to a myriad of reasons. Our government is far from perfect. … Continue reading →

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These Contacts will be Deleted from my Address Book

Posted on 13/05/2013 by Lohcifer

  Once again I’ve failed to convince a close friend to activate Gmail on his smartphone. Getting him to do that is harder than pulling teeth. People who ignore my communications is a pet peeve of mine. (To be sure, … Continue reading →

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Good one, Mr Rogers!

Posted on 10/05/2013 by Lohcifer

When asked by a reporter of My Paper about his worst and best investments, American investor Jim Rogers, who has been residing in Singapore since 2007, minced no words. He said “My worst was my first wife, a total waste of … Continue reading →

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Time Wasters in Our Courts

Posted on 08/05/2013 by Lohcifer

In recent months we have seen how some retards, standing trial for crimes for which they were charged, wasting precious court time by opting to stand trial and then making a mockery of the judicial process through trials within trials, … Continue reading →

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Be Vigilant!

Posted on 04/05/2013 by Lohcifer

On April 17th, a teenage student suffered second-degree burns on his right thigh after sitting on a “transparent liquid” – believed to be acid – at a bus stop along Bukit Batok East Avenue 3. On May 2nd, a 24-year … Continue reading →

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Foreign Invasion of Singapore

Posted on 02/05/2013 by Lohcifer

Sydney’s Tetsuya has opened up Waku Ghin here. Daniel Boulard is here too. So is Joël Robuchon. So is Mario Batali (Osteria Mozza) and so was Santi Santamaria (who unfortunately died before opening night while introducing the media to his … Continue reading →

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Irony – How Safe is this Safety Vehicle?

Posted on 01/05/2013 by Lohcifer

Under the Road Traffic Act, lorries cannot be used for private passenger transport. However, the Road Traffic Act provides exceptions, all of which are crap, as if not enough lives are lost this way already. Lorries should NOT be allowed … Continue reading →

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