Night Owls Chatterboxes - Part LXVIII
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Thank about it, it's the male equivalent of multitasking, plus there's the satisfaction of being able to master the use of the clutch biting point.
The SAF Fords that are used these days, with their autotrans and A/C, look more like beachcomber wheels than serious off-road vehicles.
but they only travel up to 50kph
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Originally posted by sbst275:
lots of things these days, it goes in theoryreality speaks differently, but many of those dun understand
Oh yeah, another thing about SMRT...if their Euro V buses get the same maintenance standards as the older fleet, it won't be long before they start spewing out smoke that'll fail even Euro I.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Oh yeah, another thing about SMRT...if their Euro V buses get the same maintenance standards as the older fleet, it won't be long before they start spewing out smoke that'll fail even Euro I.
reminds me, SBS has Euro V buses as wellbut our diesel is still Euro IV standard.. hopefully our refinery would come with Euro V standard ones soon
SMRT can't be bothered w/ its buses unlike SBS.. furthermore, while SBS buses makes $2.8k of profit on avg per bus, SMRT is racking w/ $5k losses per bus
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Originally posted by fudgester:
I learnt auto because I have pscyhomotor issues.
Let's just say that on the first day of BMT, I marched 'left arm, left leg'.
And I was the first one in my platoon to be chewed up by my platoon sergeant as a result.
dude, I have the same issuesand as it turned out so did my bother. he got into multiple accidents driving a manual car and has been accident free since switching to auto.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
if i did not hear wrongly, manual models has better hp over auto versionsNot anymore. The ordinary torque-converter gearboxes these days still carry a small weight and economy penalty but it's much less than was in the past. And then there are some gearboxes that have automated clutches.
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I gathered manuals are more powerful than autos. Pick up wise. Plus most of the sleek convertibles and sport cars are manual. But seriously once you mastered the manual, it's a breeze to switch over. Can't say about the other way.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Not anymore. The ordinary torque-converter gearboxes these days still carry a small weight and economy penalty but it's much less than was in the past. And then there are some gearboxes that have automated clutches.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Oh yeah, another thing about SMRT...if their Euro V buses get the same maintenance standards as the older fleet, it won't be long before they start spewing out smoke that'll fail even Euro I.
SMRT buses are horrendously maintained and the only destination they deserve to be driven to is the junkyard.
Every single time I ride on the bus, I can't help but be struck by the sheer mustiness of the air in the bus and the beat-up condition the seats are in.
And let's not go into the horrible frequency of the buses.
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av u ish the taking btt yet oledy ?
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Originally posted by Ferret:
av u ish the taking btt yet oledy ?
next month. that's the earliest available slot. -
Brb.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
SMRT buses are horrendously maintained and the only destination they deserve to be driven to is the junkyard.
Every single time I ride on the bus, I can't help but be struck by the sheer mustiness of the air in the bus and the beat-up condition the seats are in.
And let's not go into the horrible frequency of the buses.
I still remember the news photo of the SMRT bus that crashed on the expressway - the seats broke free from the floor for crying out loud! I see though that they've replaced most of the cloth seat covers with vinyl ones but the smell remains...it's not helped by the corroded floors and worn seals.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
SMRT buses are horrendously maintained and the only destination they deserve to be driven to is the junkyard.
Every single time I ride on the bus, I can't help but be struck by the sheer mustiness of the air in the bus and the beat-up condition the seats are in.
And let's not go into the horrible frequency of the buses.
and you know e SMRT CEO says buses are only to act as feeders to her MRT..
but it's ok to me, I still have SBS buses to take to anywhere
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bendy buses are banned. only single or double deckers allowed
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Originally posted by av98m:
next month. that's the earliest available slot.
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July launch for new iPhone in Singapore
By Ariel Tam in San Francisco, TODAY | Posted: 10 June 2009 0835 hrs
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Come July, SingTel users in Singapore will be able to get their hands on the Apple iPhone 3G S, the most significant hardware upgrade yet for the popular touchscreen smartphone.
"The new iPhone 3.0 software, with useful new features including Cut, Copy and Paste, Landscape Keyboard and MMS, will be available as a free update to all existing SingTel's iPhone 3G customers from 18 June 2009," SingTel said Tuesday in a media statement. Pricing details will be released when available, it added.
The iPhone 3G S (S stands for "speed"), unveiled on Monday at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), boasts an operating speed double that of its predecessor. 7.2Mbps HSDPA (3.5G) support has been added, allowing for accelerated Internet surfing.
In the United States, the iPhone 3G S will cost US$199 for the 16GB model and US$299 for the 32GB model with an AT&T plan when it launches there on June 19.
Confirming recent months' speculation, the new version sports a 3-megapixel auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-macro camera that lets you tap on the screen in order to focus on an object. You can record VGA videos at 30 frames per second, trim them and share them via YouTube, email and MMS, which is finally making its debut in this third version of the iPhone.
Battery life -- long a bugbear for many iPhone users -- has improved, with the 3G S estimated to last three hours longer than the iPhone 3G for surfing the Internet over WiFi, six more hours for music and three more hours for video playback.
Apple also revealed features of its new iPhone 3.0 software update, which will be free to iPhone users and will cost iPod Touch users US$9.99 to download from June 17. One new feature is Find my iPhone - a handy tool that lets MobileMe customers locate their lost/stolen iPhone on a map and wipe data from their device remotely.
The current iPhone 3G will be retained in the line-up in an 8GB version, but the price is falling to US$99. This marks the cheapest official US price for an iPhone, and is also the first time Apple has made an entry-level iPhone model simultaneously available alongside a cutting-edge version.
Meanwhile, Singapore's StarHub said on Tuesday its customers continue to feedback that they'd like to get the iPhone and be connected to its network. "We really want to meet these requests and have continuously indicated our keen interest to Apple to distribute the iPhone," said StarHub consumer sales head Ng Long Shyang. -
Originally posted by sbst275:
and you know e SMRT CEO says buses are only to act as feeders to her MRT..
but it's ok to me, I still have SBS buses to take to anywhere
So, in short, SMRT represents everything that is wrong with public transport in Singapore.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
So, in short, SMRT represents everything that is wrong with public transport in Singapore.
even how SMRT buses form up at bus stops and cut queue is really seems to me their sv is more like M'sian bus companiescannot wait just cut queue... stop along main road in between 2 buses to pick up passengers
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Aren't most of the cars in the USA automatics as well?
Yes, most cars in the US are equipped with auto transmissions. If you buy a new vehicle and want a manual transmission, you'll usually have to "special order" it.
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honestly either SingTel or StarHub can look into e new Palm as well
if SingTel gets it as well, they'll end up control e smart phone market
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Yes, most cars in the US are equipped with auto transmissions. If you buy a new vehicle and want a manual transmission, you'll usually have to "special order" it.
I can summise then that wimphood has become institutionalised in American driving...just like the industry itself.
My dad still hangs on gamely to manuals...you'd have to go budget Japanese or Korean to get a manual trans, and even these options are dwindling quickly.
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
I can summise then that wimphood has become institutionalised in American driving...just like the industry itself.
My dad still hangs on gamely to manuals...you'd have to go budget Japanese or Korean to get a manual trans, and even these options are dwindling quickly.
Americans by and large are creatures of comfort and convenience, and would much prefer to not have to hassle with manually changing gears when they drive.
I've always owned cars with manual transmissions--I find the driving experience in auto vehicles to be too sterile. Aside from being more fun to drive, a manual tranny has significant benefits over an auto when driving in snow, as you're better able to feel exactly what kind of traction you're getting on a slippery surface, and can switch gears dynamically to suit the road conditions.
If you're stuck in deep snow, a manual tranny also makes it much easier to "rock" the vehicle back and forth to work yourself free.
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Dr M seems to be commenting abt MM Lee's visit to bolehland now
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Or go up the food supply chain! For manual transmissions i mean.