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Monthly Archives: October 2013
No Lifeguard at the Gene Pool
A notorious pirate in Somali by the name of Mohamed Abdi Hassan, also known as “Big Mouth” is believed to have been the leader of the 2009 hijacking of the Belgian dredging vessel Pompeii north of the Seychelles. The ship … Continue reading
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Ban Flag Days!
In a letter titled “Fund-raisers shooed away outside malls” published in yesterday’s Straits Times Online Forum, the writer, a Ronald Pereira who is a member of The Rotary Club lamented that on The Rotary Club Flag Day on October 19th … Continue reading
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It’s Not Just the Boat that has Capsized
Earlier this month, more than 300 African refugees drowned when an overladen fishing boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa. The Italian government declared a day of mourning, granted honorary citizenship to those who died and promised a state … Continue reading
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Ho Kwa Bo Ho Chiak
When a fire broke out at SingTel, disruption lasted days. Yet some goondu can say “the Government is ‘quite happy’ with how SingTel had handled the situation based on the business continuity processes and emergency plans in place.” Since when … Continue reading
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With Friends like These, Who needs Enemies?
Had lunch the other day with someone I’ve known for some 27 years. Didn’t know I was such an influence in his life. The imperfect, broken me, apparently was able to make a difference in this person’s life. Nice to … Continue reading
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More Power to You, Arnold!
Fearing the inkbrush as much as the sword, the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC) burned books. He also ordered the arrest of over 400 scholars and buried them. To celebrate the end … Continue reading
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Retards, the Thousand-yard Stare is NOT Cool
There’s a tall skinny guy who’s supposedly a longtime friend of a relative. As far as I’m concerned, this cretin has zero EQ. And I mean ZERO. When you visit, easily you’ll notice that obviously the oldest persons present are … Continue reading
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Cigars from China
They make fake Louis Vuittons, fake eggs even, and can even give you fake virgins on your wedding night. Now they have cigars too. Bloody Chinamen! China Tobacco Chuanyu Industry Corp launched the Greatwall Legend cigar in mid-2010, called Greatwall … Continue reading
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