Carrot Heads

This beautiful artwork is not done by me. I confess. But it's a pretty good motivational poster.

iPhone madness - part 2

Thanks to the person who pointed out the similarities...

How ugly could Singaporeans get?

Very ugly, when it comes to $. Yes, for money, you will witness how Singaporeans resort to vandalism and senseless killing of animals...

My heart goes out to the poor cats caught in this human madness...

Article below taken from asia1

Cat drama adds to Laguna woes

There is more drama in the soap-opera that has been brewing in Laguna Park.

The management committee of the over 500-unit condominium at Marine Parade has, in a recent meeting, unanimously agreed to cull stray cats in the estate.

In June, there was a posting on an online cat lovers' message board here that the condominium management had called for feedback from residents on the severity of car scratches by stray cats.

A resident my paper spoke to said that the cat-culling decision has created disquiet among animal lovers in the estate.

Those against the proposed culling are now trying to gain support to reverse the decision via a petition, said a resident who did not want to be named.

Another resident, animal-lover Tan Thuan Kok, 68, is worried that the current issue with the stray cats would only create more unpleasantness in Laguna Park.

The issue is the latest episode in the estate's on-going en-bloc disagreements and repeated incidents of car andmailbox vandalism.

These events have considerably diminished the spirit of neighbourliness among the residents.

Mr Tan, a retiree, told my paper: 'Residents do not need another source of aggravation or tension. There is already a lot of underlying tension that is not expressed openly among residents.'

Up until the current decision, Laguna Park had, for about a decade, maintained a policy of keeping the stray-cat population low by sterilising existing strays.

Mr Tan understands that the existing sterilised stray-cat population is under 15, compared to 30 to 60 prior to the condominum's sterilisation practice.

He hopes that the issue with the strays can be reversed, given the current tense conditions.

When contacted by my paper, Laguna Park's management committee declined to comment.

The bickering in Laguna Park is likely to have an impact on the en-bloc process and, also, the selling price of apartments in the condominium.

Mr Charles Chua, head of the investment sales department at property company PropNex, commented that the en-bloc process would be dragged on unnecessarily.

'Moreover, the property market has been cooling down,' Mr Chua said.

He and other property agents added that there could be home buyers who might take the opportunity to ask for a lower price when buying a unit in the troubled estate.

Top 10 BUS passengers from HELL

Singapore is a very small country. It also has one of the highest population density in the world. Most people take public transport and needless to say, they are typically over-crowded.

However, while most people list over-crowding as a turn-off for taking public transport, I beg to differ and will now offer a more in-depth analysis on why taking public transport is such a turn-off in Singapore.

Top 10 BUS passengers from HELL - Number 1: The sleepy passenger!

I'm ok with passenger sleeping or dozing off on the bus. But not when his head is leaning on my shoulder! These people have absolutely no shame at all. Even after you nudge them away, they will wake up and doze off again on your shoulder. I do'nt mind if it's a pretty young girl. But a grown man (and with exceptionally bad breadth), this has got to be one of the worst passenger to encounter on the bus.

Stay tune for the number 2 BUS passenger from HELL.

Ugly Singaporeans - iPhone craze

Besides speaking Singlish, the other tell-tale sign that you have encountered a Singaporean is his/her love for queuing (for freebies or buying some hot-gadgets).

Just ask Mr Joel Pan. He is the perfect epitome of consumerism. Queuing up for 12 straight hours just to get the bragging rights to own the 1st iPhone 3G in Singapore!

Note: Article and images below are taken from Asia1 website.

First to get his hands on iPhone 3G
MR JOEL Pan used to dislike Apple's electronic gadgets.
But yesterday, he spent nearly 12 hours queuing up to ensure that he
was the first in line when the Apple iPhone was launched for sale here
at midnight last night.
Mr Pan, 27, who admits to a 'geek passion', said his initial disdain had
given way to enthusiasm. Over time, he has been won over by the
sleek designs and functionality of Apple products, he said.
He has already bought an iMac desktop computer and three iPod music
players.
Mr Pan, who works for an American technology firm, took a half day's
leave yesterday, arriving at SingTel's Comcentre building at 12.30pm
to secure the front spot in the queue.
At previous product launches, such as the one for Microsoft's Windows
XP software, Mr Pan narrowly missed out on the front spot in the
queue.
It was a nice feeling to hit the jackpot this time, he said, although
there were no special perks for doing so.
His motive for spending so long standing in line for a new gadget? It is
all 'for fun...while I'm still young and have that geek passion', he said.
By 5.30pm, Mr Pan had been joined in the queue by four other iPhone
fans. This had grown to 17 by 7pm, and doubled to 30-odd by 8pm. A
Thai worker and a Bangladeshi worker told The Straits Times that they
were queuing up for their bosses.
A SingTel spokesman said that to ensure 'a good customer
experience', all collections are being made after prior appointment. It
expects several thousand collections from Comcentre by today.
SingTel, Singapore's biggest mobile operator, had secured a deal to
sell the Apple iPhone 3G before rivals StarHub and MobileOne (M1).
Customers must sign up for a 24-month contract to get the iPhone,
and SingTel has dangled free handsets for those who sign up for its
top-of-the-line $205 a month subscription plan. Both StarHub and M1
said they will also sell the device before the end of the year.

Look at me, see how cool and handsome I am with my brand new
shiny iPhone 3G!!! I used to be called a Windows nerd. But now, after swapping
out my Windows PeeCee with my iMac and my Nokia phone with iPhone, I am now a
damn cool bloke! All you ass-holes who uses Nokia are either grand-father/mother
and those who use Sony Ericsson are gina. Hahahaha see how professional looking
I am.

Ugly faces of consumerism.

To Mr Joel: I hope you can now enjoy the fruit of your labour by flashing your shiny new gadget in front of your colleagues and friends.

To me, you are just another iDiot.

In another part of Asia (Burma), you also get people queuing - this time it's for survival: