History ...will it repeat?

Well, after years of history..... we see things repeating itself. It is like a cycle. Countries goes to war... peace ..war..peace.. etc. Singapore is reaching a stage where the new generation is begining. New leaders have been estalished but how long can it last? I am sure a lot of people have been asking...

Singapore have slowly been dominated by a single Power house ... the People's Action Party aka PAP. They have done an excellent job with a few controversial actions but nothing "inhumane" (well I place them under " " because it is really very relative). We promote a place to be JUST and "corruption-free" but how much is that below the surface? Is there really such a thing? Well, I believe Singapoe has done it to a certain extend to be considered? But all this is running a country like a business, where strict rules stand with punishment/s haste.

I do not believe a country should be run like a BUSINESS, but it works. Our finances are very healthy. Singapore is a small island and with only 1 resource, the Super kiasu (means scared of loosing mentality) Singaporean. Why kia-su? If you see how things are done in Singapore you would understand. A bonus in some areas will lead to an increase in other areas... e.g. lower income tax..... increase in utility charges. There is never a case of a real bonus. Very mechanical and very business like and it just gives you the CANNOT LOOSE feel of what is happening around us. The Ministers are paid highly, compared to other countries. I believe our Prime Minister's Pay is said to be much higher then the U.S president. But of-course that is the surface, the U.S president get more in other extend. They say this high pay will and IS maintaining Singapore "corruption-free". But if the pay is so high to the extend that it becomes "daylight corruption" then what is it to be said???


A lot of people have crticised our country of being "daylight corruption" but looking at the recent financial reports of the various countries, you just have to give it to Singapore. We have manage to stay +VE for many donkey years. This just give relief to the citizens.. or does it not??? I am not Magum PI or analysis, I am just a working class norm Singaporean. Where we "accept" the pushed down lower wages (do you know Singapore Professionals be it IT, Eng, Banking are one of the lowest paid ones?) to let MNC continue to support us here. Can we do without these MNCs? Well we do not have a lot of entrepreneurs in Singapore. That is why LATELY the government have been pushing this "idea" into us. It IS a good thing but the system do not make it favourable to us. MNCs have it easy with their BACKUPs but we have to fight with these MONSTER for a piece of the pie. Bottomline is, how do we fight when we are the ones that hve been hdicapped by the system?

The system is too rich. too selfish.. too narrow... too tight ....too unforgiving.

So I hope .... HOPE... this word should be banned. *laughs*. That things get better. Those Singaporean that left Singapore to other countires are NAMED quitters, well to me they are quitters to be a slave of the countries. Reverting what J.F Kenndy... This time it is "We have done so much for the country .. just by accepting all the rules and restictions and ...etc...now what can the country do for us?"....*lol*


The New generation brings hope....as the minority "action" parties diminish. It is the ineveitable that PAP will hold (actually already) FULL control. Like what history have shown us... Once the party gets big, it will soon crack and this will lead to a real new generation of political actions within PAP. Upon this happening there will no longer be different political parties but more of what should we work towards to. Let's see if History repeats...

Topic of the Month... DEC 2005

If you have a choice of having

Option 1
Having S$10 million dollars to have personally.

Option 2
Getting a cure for 1 critical disease which you have no monetary gain
what so ever...


Which would you choose?

Discussion link... http://www.vrforums.com/showthread.php?t=49646

The world around us...

We really live in a shitty world. Where giant monster company just want our money cent after cent. Countries are controlled by "mobs", "mafias" and "yakuza/s".

Case 1... the Gulf war...
All because of Protecting peace.... with WAR?
No, it is all about money.... black money... oil...
One of the reasons why non Fossil fuel energy technology is lagging is due to the fact that the Fossil fuel industry is just too big. Countries are at stake.. rather Companies SIZED like Countries..

Not to mention the ARMs deals that happen after... After spending billions in their military tech, there MUST be a place to get back the returns right??? There are many more issues when Fossil fuel is involved. Global warming... etc.. ALl these mambo jumbo is all covered up. No matter how many Hollywood flicks with "End of the World" storyline. Nothing serious is done. NOTHING. BUT U.S can spend billions on this WAR.

But why the emphasis on U.S? With their size, the amount of fuel they use and junk they reproduce it is not with no reasons. So how much is U.S spending on the environment?... Compare it to their OTHER SPENDINGS...I guess it is just another "PEANUT".


Case 2 ... The food WAR
Most have watched Super Sized ME...All it takes is 30 days on a TOTAL MacDonald's Diet with no exercise and you get Liver damage. And there is now a law in US making sure Fast Food chain do not get sued for diet issues. The choices for lunch in US schools are crazy. There is more Sugar and oil... basically bad food from Big Food Companies. But come to think of it... our local diet is not exactly very healthy. But I am sure a lot of Singaporeans eat out and almost 3 meals to 4 meals a day. But we do not see the extend of what is happening in US. Basically the BIG companies have a "CLEAN" front with nice environment and playground for kids.

This is a total mind sweep for kids ..... Where in the world does a kid have a strong enough Mind Power/discipline to not be sucked into this kind of brain wash?????? Luckily, we do not have Ronald "Char Kway Teow"...picture this.. Ronald Mac'D with Char Kway Tiao as the hair instead of the red hair.. *laughs*....

So what is happening in the US is this..... TOTAL FAT brain wash...with TOTAL Diet suppliments "RELIEF". I believe all the Diet pills have a share with The BIG FAT BOYS.... (Coke, Nestle....etc.)


Case 3 ... The Tech WAR.
I believe most people will know Intel for the average consumer. Intel have been labelled by many of a strong hold on this market for YEARS!!!. Super Marketing and pushing of their "obsolete" processors. Well they are not exactly obsolete but more of not really efficient. With strong marketing, Price and distribution control..
there is little their competitor/s can do until recently. AMD is now gaining more ground. With their Athlon64 (64bit CPUs) they are definitely in the right track. But can they keep up.

Anyway this is a just the small war that you see but how thus these hurt us? Both Intel and AMD together with the distributors are the best TEAM COMBO to date. Controlling prices, supplies and launches... this is ridiculous. The CPU trading is such a bad trade that it is considered a "DIRTY" product... reason???? There are too much "hidden" activities and transactions that favors either the producers and Distributors that will make TT Durai a real "PEANUT".


I must apologise for the constant use of the word "PEANUT" but the NKF thing is just getting to everyone's nerves.



Food for Thought.....
The richest person that is based in Singapore is not a Singaporean.
The richest Singaporean based in Singapore is a "Civil Servant"

How true is the above 2 sentences...I do not know. Fact or Fiction I leave it up
to you. I just heard it somewhere over at some "Kopi Tiam" (Coffee shop)

Truth hurts..... Truth saves...

I am sure many a times we are "forced" into saying some white lies. And in this time and age....with all that is happening around us, at times it cannot be help to be a little sensitive and over react over the smallest of issue. That is why most of the time a white lie is better then days of explaination.

But I respect the fact that no matter what the outcome.. be it bad or worst there are still people who still believe in telling the truth. Actually, I really enjoy telling the truth in any situation. The reason is simple, because 1 lie will tend to lead to another and at the end you are lost in yourself. I see no need to decieve in MOST situations, especially around the people that you truly care and love.

When you are lost and see no where out of a tight situation, the best option is always to go towards the truth. Opening yourself up might prove to be the best defense. Some people can also find true LOVE within their own TRUTH. But to be able to go toward this path is not an easy task. You must be able to face the "music" but rest assure that the "music" will be just and timely.

People should take all comments and truth into considerations and not jump all out like a bungee when hearing something which is of the truth. Does it really hurts? I am sure it does but the gain you will get from it will surely supercede the hurt....Believe in yourself and open your mind.


The truth hurts.. but the lie kills.


Cheers!

Topic of the month...

Ok will come up with a topic as and when I can think of something interesting. Will try to come up with one every week, but I believe every month should be good for a start.

!!!Let's start!!!

Scenario A
If you had a choice of meeting the perfect gal in for your life for you.....but you might have to suffer quite a bit in the beginning. And after you get the gal (in this case is THE perfect gal for you), but there is no guarantee that later in life you would be successful but you know that the gal will be by your side until the end.

ADD:

For the FEMALES scenario FA
If you had a choice at a age of 24~25 be it if you had dated a few men or just meeting
and dating the first time in your life... if at this age you meet a person who is your perfect
partner but there is only 1 flaw... his wealth is unknown.. it may be good or it maybe so
damn bad ... or it might be just in between. What would you choose?

Some might say my perfect men will not be poor. But for this case... the perfect mean you
will be happy with him even if he is poor... the thing is.. the wealth part is totally unknown.


or

Scenario B
Would you rather have a successful career and forgo meeting and getting together with your dream partner in life? Because you believe once you are THERE getting a relatively good gal is easy.


For the FEMALES scenario FB
You do not meet your perfect partner.. but you will have enough wealth to
be as comfortable as you would like (but not be able to find your true love).
The partner might be the 2nd best or 3rd best partner.. or even the worst..
and your relationship will be totally unknown..it might be good but not the best.
or it might be a partner from hell....



What say you?....... please give your reasons

Holding Hands.....

For the longest of time i keep thinking back on the days of courtship, how actually 2 person REALLY get together (well not long actually I HAVE only been married 3 years) ? The typical line of " Ai cho STEADY mai?" have been (I believe) the most usual, upfront, no-holds barred way of "confirmng" a relationship.

In Japan, like what you see in a lot of those Jap Serial. It is true that the guy/gal confess their liking/love to the other party by asking " Would you like to "interact" with me?" The "interact" here means to have a steady relationship (and in short like what they say in Singapore "Steady"). Well in the western context, this is just totally ridiculus and outright corny statment. If you like someone, just ask them out for a date and see how it goes from there. But usually the truth is after the first date you will probably know if you want to continue seeing this person. And many a times, you cannot even get the first date. Why? Because there is just too many "build-in" filters in Singapore's narrow mind. Scarring Singapore again? not really. Let me ask this question:-

Q: How many of you actually feels "Ai cho STEADY mai?" is a really lame uncouth way of asking someone to have a relationship with you?

Well I do agree it is not the most smooth line and might be even be uncouth, but the fact is this. IT IS just a line that sounds uncouth. But the message is still there. It really all depends on how sincere and how serious the person is about the relationship with the person he is saying this line to.

So being in a "STEADY" relationship will in the Japanese context usually means to go out on a regular basis and getting to know each other better. It might or might not work out. But during this period going out with more than 1 party will mean that you are not serious and should not be in this kind of "STATUS". And without THIS level of commitment the relationship is doomed with flaws. Being more conservative....(I mean the JAPs).. the "couple" when in this "relationship" have various obligations to each other. This really all depends on how open you let people know of this relationship. The more stable the relationship, the more open the parties are willing to let the people around them know. I find it quite cute actually. Some of these relationship do not even last that far where the couple hold hands.

Seriously.... not many people think much of holding hands. But if you can seriously remember the time when your heart was pounding, your hand were teakin and your eyes dilating just moments you "5", "4", "3", "2"...touch... and start holding hands with the person who you are totally in love with. That soft smooth skin of that those little hands and delicate fingers... or that firm big hands with the rough firm skin and well build fingers. And the first long stroll you take with her/him holding hands...

No matter how firm, confident or/and experienced a person you are, if the person that you are with IS the person you truely love. You will never fail to know this tinkling when it comes...It is such an Adrenaline rush that some people are so addicted to it that when they so not feel this tinkle sensation they feel that someting is missing or the love is lost in a relationship. But the fact is you will feel it.. some last longer, some shorter. Of-course how you make this sensation grow is totally up to you(s). Many might know the word CHERISH but how many really do?


Holding hands is simple to do but how you chrish it is another.
Tinkle and Twinkle this sensation grows with warmth that fill each other.
I want to hold this hand of yours and hold it tight as long as you let me
Till the day that we can't stand each other, I believe love will still be
forever.

hahahahahahaha...mushy mushy mushy... hahahaha..