Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part LII!
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Not very happy with that vid quality
I'll try making it bigger to see if i can load on youtube
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i go sleep again liao...tired..
nitez all..
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eeellloozzz
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Finally. WoW. Only 16 more levels to mount. :(
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Originally posted by Fatum:
most fishes likes to be scratched underneath the chin ... I dunno why .... I tried that on morray eels before ....
They look fearsome, but I can't remember if they bite humans often.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
They look fearsome, but I can't remember if they bite humans often.
they are very good natured .... a dive master taught me this .... if you do it well they'll like the ticklings so much they'll inch out from their hiding holes ...
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Ah. Rest of the week off... Hmm...
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I'm hungry again .... !
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Originally posted by Fatum:
I'm hungry again .... !
Eating "Oregon Fresh" potato chips. :D
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Marmee
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eats more bak kwa ....
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Originally posted by Fatum:
eats more bak kwa ....
*piakz at fatum*
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*yawns*
I took a nap just now.... downed a mug of Milo mixed with Nescafe.... and I'm still zonked out.
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it's past 7pm..
so i'm here instead of the day one..
the project... can contract that korean fella, Kim Bum Soo to be the official singer whatever.. because his name fits what you guys are trying to sell
i'm sleepy.. just had dinner.. waiting for water heater to do its work..
although i'm bummed out from work, i'm a happy bear
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eating my dinner in front of the office pc
zzzzzzzz
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Evening
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ERP to Regulate F1 Traffic During Singapore Grand Prix
Posted on Sunday, February 03, 2008
Topic: Local News
by Chee Ken Wing
Regulators from the Lauya Transport Authority (LTA) announced yesterday that a new ERP gantry will be erected along the 5-km Marina Bay Street Circuit for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix.
Dr. Grid Lock, Director of the Smooth Traffic Division, explained that the section of the circuit between St. Andrew's Cathedral and Anderson Bridge was too narrow to accommodate all 24 Formula One cars at the same time. Hence, "punitive road pricing" was required to "maintain a free flow of traffic during the race."
To achieve this, LTA would install a new gantry in front of St. Andrew's Cathedral, along the current route. Then, an ERP-free circuit extension will be introduced so that cars avoiding the ERP will race down North Bridge Road and snake through the CBD, which should be free of traffic during the weekend. All cars will converge after Anderson Bridge to continue the race.
When asked how much LTA was charging for cars to use the ERP gantry during the race, Mr. Lock hinted that the standard electronic boards, installed on the roadsides to indicate prices, did not display enough digits. Other reliable sources within the LTA suggested that each lap could cost drivers more than $10,000.
"Of course, drivers could choose to race half the distance on the regular route, and race the other half on the alternate route so that they can soak up the different sights and sounds of downtown Singapore," said Mr. Lock. This could save them more than $300,000 for a 60-lap race.
Race organizers were exhilarated when informed of the extension. Mr. Moh Mah Ngee, Director of Sales at Singapore GeePee, said this would effectively increase the total seating capacity from the current 80,000 spectators to more than 120,000.
"Introducing an alternative path, despite the increased distance, will give spectators more opportunity to watch the race," said Mr. Moh. He declined to comment on the tentative ticket prices for the alternate route, but pointed out that he was working with government officials to introduce a skyscraper levy to account for the "numerous cheapskates who refuse to pay for a regular-priced ticket."
FIA officials were not pleased with the announcement. Mr. Bernie Minestrone, head-honcho of the F1 series, said that the contract awarding Singapore the first F1 night race did not imply the country could unilaterally apply world-first first-world road pricing along the circuit. "But I suppose that's how things work in Singapore," Mr. Minestrone lamented. -
I love talkingcock.com
Transport Prices Up, So Gahmen to Raise Salary
Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008
Topic: Local News
by K.K. Cheow
As ERP and transport-related charges go up, the Gahmen is justifying another round of salary increases as a matter of necessity.
“We need to maintain the incentives to draw the most capable people into government,” said Ministry of Enrichment spokesman Mr. Peh Sum Aw. “And there is no incentive if our Ministers and top civil servants have to endure the same cost of living conditions as the peasa… sorry, sorry, citizens.”
According to Mr. Peh, “I mean, think of our poor public servants. Now when they ask their Ahmads to drive them to work, or boy-boy to R.I. or their spouses to Taka, or go from office to the club, they rugi a lot in ERP charges lah, higher fuel costs, lah! How can?”
Mr. Peh said that it was only fair that Ministers and top civil servants be compensated for these transport costs, as “you can’t expect them to take bus or MRT, right? It’s not safe for them to take public transport with all the peasa… sorry, sorry, citizens. People still want to hantam them over raising GST, hospital fees, foreign worker levies, Eldershield premiums, car park charges, Nets fees, NUS tuition, cable TV packages, electricity tariffs, taxi fares, EZ Link fares, POSB coins charge, airport luggage surcharges, HDB valuation report charges, etc., etc., etc. So poor thing, you know!”
Mr. Peh reminded everyone that high public sector salaries are really value for money. “Look at the quality of the people it has attracted! We’re so smart! Why, a few months ago, we even foresaw that the cost of living would soon shoot up, and quickly voted ourselves a pay raise! Did ordinary people do that? No! That’s because we’re cleverer!”
He added that it was important to reward cleverness. “Look at the clever policies we’ve come up with.”
When asked to name one, Mr. Peh replied, “Raising ERP charges to tackle our congested roads, lor.”
And when it was pointed out that raising them before didn’t seem to solve congestion enough to avoid having to raise them again, he responded, “Look, having to raise prices is not a sign that policies haven’t worked. That’s illogical. We’ve continually raised the prices of our Ministers, and that has worked very well for them!” -
damn.. the guys in Talking Cock are amazing...
which reminds me.. got to go burn a CD of The Aristocrats for kopi...
for those who want to know about it, clicky here => The Aristocrats
and for the wiki entry => The Aristocrats!
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Anyway
In My Paper, there's a debate... is there a need for dress code for teachers
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ITE Too Lan Over Principal’s Remarks and Minister’s Defence
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008
Topic: Local News
by Hoi Nam Gai
After a principal at a girls school was criticised for demoralizing her Sec 5 students by telling them they should apply to ITE because they were unlikely to pass their ‘O’ levels, ITE students are now irate at not only her remarks, but the Ministar of State for Education’s defence of her as well.
“Basket,” said ITE student Mohd Tidak bin Boleh. “ITE spend donno how much money to campaign to show that ‘ITE’ doesn’t just mean ‘It’s The End’. But after what Ministar Lui ***k Yew said, we now know that all that ‘Hands on, Minds on, Hearts on’, ‘In Your Hands’ stuff is just bullshit.”
“Yah lor, win donno what Global IBM Innovation Award for donno what futt,” said his schoolmate Fay Lear. “At the end of the day, getting into ITE is still something to warn your chewren about. Like becoming a road sweeper, or going to jail.”
Mr. Khee Oh Tng, a spokesman for the Ministry of Education, however, refused to apologise for Minister Lui’s remarks. “Being at the bottom rank doesn’t mean you’re worthless. Take it from someone who’s a ‘Rear-Admiral’.”
Mr. Khee also said that ITE students, especially the boys, should also look on the bright side of this debacle: “Now got a whole new bunch of not-too-bright chicks headed your way! Woo-hoo!”
Finally, Mr. Khee reiterated Rear Admiral Lui’s statement about young Singaporeans needing to be more resilient in the face of demoralizing comments. “It’s a harsh world. You will face many harsh comments, and you’ll have to learn to take it in your stride. Why, look at us top civil servants and Ministers. People said all sorts of nasty things about our salaries, but we just shrugged them off.”
At this point, someone in the press pool muttered, “Yah, right!”, prompting Mr. Khee to go red in the face and yell, “Who said that? Ha? Who said that? I’m going to sue you for defamation!” -
OMG I log on MSN and MPB started nagging at me on why didn't I put the SD card back into the camera
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i'm checking youtube on the aristocrats
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good GOD!!
Monty is hilarious!
oh.. if you can find the Gilbert Gottfried one on youtube, he's bloody funny...
it's his voice that makes everything he says hilarious
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i want the movie
bear, if possible... can u help me find any full videos of
the umbilical brothers and george carlin?