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  • No TYS, how?  Complain lor.

    jemauvais May 31, 2009 02:56

    "You know one thing about Singaporeans?  This complain, that complain, everything also complain.  This also cannot, that also cannot.  Damned if you do, damned if you don't.  So like that how?  He say 'go', I say 'go', then just go lah!"

    No wonder even an MP says we're being too mollycoddled.  Here's one example:Read more... )

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  • Australians #12

    jemauvais May 05, 2009 17:31

    The other day I was watching the news while having dinner (or more like the news happened to be on when I was having dinner; I can't be bothered with Australian news to be honest) when I happened to overhear this report.  Apparently Kevin Rudd is enacting some new law where young adults either have to be employed or in school, not bumming around ( Read more... )

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  • Be afraid, be very afraid

    jemauvais Apr 27, 2009 00:50

    Govt won't interfere in AWARE sagaBy S Ramesh/Cheryl Lim, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 26 April 2009 1900 hrs ( Read more... )

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  • The J-thing's Quote of the Day

    jemauvais Apr 25, 2009 17:23

    "Q: But [was the leadership takeover] orchestrated, planned beforehand?  Was [Thio Su Mien] the organiser ( Read more... )

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  • On the latest in the AWARE saga

    jemauvais Apr 25, 2009 00:53

    It's not surprising in the least but still I'm disgusted that the takeover of AWARE was planned like a terrorist attack months ago by a fundie Christian church, and like all terrorist organisations, there will inevitably be clues that point back to it.

  • Leaked emails from COOS members showed that AWARE take-over was pre-planned in advance

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  • Paranoia, paranoia....

    jemauvais Mar 25, 2009 21:35

    Oh, I've been wanting to say this for some time.  You know, people are so freaked out by anything out of the ordinary in my industry these days.

    Lufthansa A320 scrapes wingtip on landing after sudden crosswind and almost ended up like the Narita FedEx MD-11... that one you crap your pants, is understandable.

    Qantas B744 executes emergency descentRead more... )

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  • The J-thing's Observation of the Day

    jemauvais Mar 08, 2009 16:58

    Saw this article in the Straits Times yesterday about that project officer in NTU's Division of Information at the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) who was found hanged in his balcony.  The article itself isn't of much interest but this comment below the article popped right out at me:Very likely the 2 events are linked.  The ( Read more... )

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  • Hmmmm....

    jemauvais Oct 13, 2008 00:15

    http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_288882.html

    Oct 12, 2008
    Want a husky? Sign a contractONE pet shop here has gone a step further than most others in discouraging the home breeding of puppies ( Read more... )

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  • Of Offenders And Guilt

    jemauvais Oct 06, 2008 18:26

    I have quite a few glaring observations on this article:http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_285481.html

    Oct 3, 2008
    Offender fights for acquittalBy Khushwant Singh ( Read more... )

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