Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 25th Edition
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saying it right can be long-winded, if a shorter way can be found. whats not right today may be made right tomorrow.Originally posted by the Bear:humans...
and no.. it is not a long winded way of saying things because it is saying it right..
our reporters have been mangling english as long as i can remember.. -
well, it is grammar...
your call..
sooner or later, we'll be grunting to each other
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i have been trying to write an email since i came in this morning..
each time i look at it, i get angry all over again...
trying so hard to write it so that i will not say something vulgar, rude and something everyone will regret...
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Well, there is increasingly truncation in the language people use to communicate, no thanks to irc, icq, sms and what have you. Acronyms, shortforms, emoticons are taking over.Originally posted by the Bear:well, it is grammar...
your call..
sooner or later, we'll be grunting to each other -
i write differently when i'm writing formal documents...
however, a lot of people do not...
and come up with weird and non-existent words among other things -
hmmz grunting. oh well as long as we understand each other
wish we weren't so lousy and could do telepathy -
i lament the loss of the art of using words...
what you think is put across may not be, just because the structure is wrong... but you will be oblivious to it..
the ability to use a language well, is dependent on how accurately you use it... -
the other day i was reading ST
the Home page has this article about preservation of historic sites, and people demand certain sites to be made heritage sites
the reply from URA was damn funny, something about win-win situation which did not answer the question at all -
Q: how do you propose to alleviate the plight of the poor in singapore..
A: yes...Originally posted by laurence82:the other day i was reading ST
the Home page has this article about preservation of historic sites, and people demand certain sites to be made heritage sites
the reply from URA was damn funny, something about win-win situation which did not answer the question at all -
u dunno meh?Originally posted by laurence82:the other day i was reading ST
the Home page has this article about preservation of historic sites, and people demand certain sites to be made heritage sites
the reply from URA was damn funny, something about win-win situation which did not answer the question at all
those stats boards etc are geniuses when it comes to NOT answerinng ur qn -
how to write nicely that i want the vendor to come to my office so that i can beat him to a pulp with a baseball bat?
i've got this katana in my storeroom right now too
but i have to say something diplomatic.. whenever i see that email, there is this red haze..
any suggestions?
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Here is the article
Look at the difference between the stuff said by those want the sites preserved and the stuff said by URA.
Singapore
Call to preserve 1912 'crescent' house
Tan Hui Yee
606 words
3 January 2007
Straits Times
English
(c) 2007 Singapore Press Holdings Limited
Developer has no plans for Amber Road site but it's not on heritage list
A GROUP of heritage property lovers are trying to save a bungalow designed by the architect of Raffles Hotel that could be facing demolition after it was bought recently by a developer.
The neo-Renaissance style bungalow on Amber Road was designed by Regent Alfred John Bidwell in 1912.
The two-storey property, which stood on the seafront before land reclamation began, has an unusual crescent shape to let in as much fresh air as possible. It is currently surrounded by many private housing projects.
A new developer, AG Capital, bought the bungalow last year. The company told The Straits Times 'no corporate decision has been adopted' on future plans for the site.
The company is free to tear it down though, as the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has no plans to add it to its list of more than 6,000 buildings that have to be retained because of their historical heritage value.
The URA told The Straits Times it adopted a 'pragmatic' approach to conservation. It said: 'It is done on a highly selective basis to retain the unique character and identity of an area.
'We have adopted a 'win-win' approach to strike a balance in allowing owners to realise the economic potential of their properties and ensuring the identity and character of our historic past are retained.'
However, a group of about 20 people, who call themselves the Historic Architecture Rescue Plan, feel this bungalow deserves preservation. On Christmas Eve, the group distributed fliers about the bungalow to residents in the Mountbatten area.
One member, Mr Terrence Hong, 26, unemployed, suggested the building be dismantled and relocated rather than demolished.
Destroying buildings like this would 'contribute to the sense of impermanence and unrootedness in Singapore', he said.
Another member, 72-year-old retired administrator Helen Khoo, said: 'Modern buildings are okay in themselves. But when we have too many, we start everything on a clean slate and rub off all the happy memories.'
The group is trying to get the authorities to conserve at least 12 other buildings.
They include private buildings like the National Aerated Water Company building in Serangoon Road, the Shaw Brothers film studio in Jalan Ampas, off Balestier Road, as well as state properties like a two-storey manor in Gilstead Road that used to be home to Leslie Charteris, author of the mystery books that inspired the television series, The Saint.
The conservation group tries to raise awareness of heritage properties by giving their owners or tenants information on their historical value. They recently approached Gracefields Kindergarten, which rents the house in Gilstead Road.
The imposing 1920s building, which used to house the Spastic Children's Association, was painted a cheery mint green when the kindergarten took up the tenancy in August.
Its principal, Ms Joyce Teo, 50, said that since then, at least eight people have walked in to express admiration for the building.
'I stand in awe. Every day that I stand here, I am grateful for this place,' she said. 'It's so majestic.'
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btw, i was once asked to write something to answer a query, i did it, very concisely and straight to the point..
by the time it came out of the room of the bloody big boss, i could not recognise it and it only sought to obfuscate the whole mess..
sadly, i asked "what the hell is all this $*&#??" when that big boss was standing behind me and could see what i was holding
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You know the NLB started this initiative to archive local websites of interest so that they will not be lost if the sites are shut down? And the apparent criteria for selection is that they must be "deeply cultural" or some gobbledy gook. Well, they left out sites like talkingcock.com and mrbrown.com. But a site on irritable bowel syndrome was selected.Originally posted by laurence82:the other day i was reading ST
the Home page has this article about preservation of historic sites, and people demand certain sites to be made heritage sites
the reply from URA was damn funny, something about win-win situation which did not answer the question at all
I leave that to your own individual interpretation.
Also, isn't it a pain to attempt archiving of websites which are updated(presumably) on a regular basis?
Perhaps someone more knowlegable in this field can enlighten me -
you gotta read between the lines..
URA just said "we don't give a damn.." -
ouchOriginally posted by the Bear:sadly, i asked "what the hell is all this $*&#??" when that big boss was standing behind me and could see what i was holding -
i just finished reading the Dragon Prince's speech for the New Year and dont know what he is trying to say
but i caught the word 'mandate'
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This line is suggestive
'It will use the mandate Singaporeans gave it at the May polls to tackle problems like an ageing population, said Mr Lee.' -
you're only saying that because you're in lust with his mandate right?
beware.. av may challenge you to a fight for her affectionsOriginally posted by laurence82:i just finished reading the Dragon Prince's speech for the New Year and dont know what he is trying to say
but i caught the word 'mandate' -
i'll leave condi for fartum and mandate for avOriginally posted by the Bear:you're only saying that because you're in lust with his mandate right?
beware.. av may challenge you to a fight for her affections
gimme Gong Li or Sandra Bullock anytime -
khaw boon wah already revealed the grand master plan already what, by accident.Originally posted by laurence82:This line is suggestive
'It will use the mandate Singaporeans gave it at the May polls to tackle problems like an ageing population, said Mr Lee.'
look out for offshore retirement villages -
if Mrs Bear turns out to be someone like Nigella Lawson, i'd think i've died and gone to heaven
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meaning 'fcuk off' to retireesOriginally posted by av98m:khaw boon wah already revealed the grand master plan already what, by accident.
look out for offshore retirement villages -
*sniffs the air... storm brewing
My colleague is in hot soup... something that she's in charge of screwed up today but she's on leave and not around to take care of it, thus resulting in a delay... but it's not a total disaster.
The boss somehow got wind of this and called some of us, then the colleague in question, bawled her out for taking "so many days leave" (it was only 2 - yesterday and today ), and asked her who approved her leave. Boss lets herself go when she's in a rage and gets really nasty & unreasonable...
Thing is , colleague took leave to take care of her children who are starting school. Sigh feel so bad for her that this had to happen now. -
