have been looking around for something like that...
"yeah, i've made mistakes. The biggest was vodka. i never believed the public would want to buy something with no taste to it. my whole life was built on blending flavours."
[link]
What people want
The same thing everyone else is having, but different.
A menu where the prices aren't all the same.
More attention than the person sitting next to them.
A slightly lower price than anyone else.
A new model, just moments before anyone else, but only if everyone else is really going to like it.
A seat at a sold out movie.
Access to the best customer service person in the shop, preferably the owner.
Being treated better, but not too much better.
Being noticed, but not too noticed.
Being right.
DECOMPOSING INFANT'S BODY FOUND IN FAIRPRICE BRANCH
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A HIGHLY-decomposed infant was discovered yesterday at a locker room in
NTUC FairPrice's Bishan Junction 8 branch. The grisly find of the
premature baby was triggered by a stench coming from the staff locker room
of the popular supermarket.
well.. i could say something abt cold rooms... and hot weather... "the fresh food people" would have trained their staff to use the cold room... not the locker.
this beats my dead-rat-in-bag episode... i've been trumped!
[Category-Sillypore]
[link]
For the first time in the history of the National Day Parade, only four 25-pounder guns will be used in the Presidential Gun Salute compared to the traditional half a dozen guns.
The Presidential Gun Salute has been a mainstay of the National Day Parade: 21 shots fired within 3 minutes as a mark of respect to the President when he inspects the contingents in the stadium.
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took me awhile to do this. for my man. adrian's communal food blog.
http://food.rumspace.com/2006/06/20/maxs-chicken-the-house-that-fried-chicken-built/
i know, i'm usually involved in eating.. rather than writing. and that's one of the longest entry i've written..since...
enjoy!
"Repression, Sir is a habit that grows. I am told it is like making love-it is always easier the second time! The first time there may be pangs of conscience, a sense of guilt. But once embarked on this course with constant repetition you get more and more brazen in the attack. All you have to do is to dissolve organizations and societies and banish and detain the key political workers in these societies. Then miraculously everything is tranquil on the surface. Then an intimidated press and the government-controlled radio together can regularly sing your praises, and slowly and steadily the people are made to forget the evil things that have already been done, or if these things are referred to again they're conveniently distorted and distorted with impunity, because there will be no opposition to contradict."
[Category-Sillypore]
just happened to catch this travel programme on channel U, featuring my personal fav fiona xie.
what is it about mediacorp? the longer a person is in there, everyone just seems to subscribe to the following mantra.
http://www.elections.gov.sg/eservices.htm
Are you a qualified elector?
just got this mailer today....
dear valued customer,
A bigger and better experience awaits you!
......[blahblah] ......
As you may be aware, ExxonMobil has entered into an alliance with Fairprice [stopped reading]
signed off by Yeo Kee Whye (Retail Sales Manager, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
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[link]
[previous one]
More news from japan.... the search is completed!
wait till the special gift from the jap chinese-martial-arts-expert.... is labelled "made in singapore"... or a "Singapore is a fine city" tshirt, autographed (of cos!)
that would be *wicked*...
SINGAPORE : Three Singaporeans in search of a karate master in northern Japan are believed to have located him.
He is 61-year-old Shoen Fukuda who lives in Aomori's Hiranai City. But it turns out that instead of karate, Mr Fukuda teaches Chinese-style martial arts.
The search started when a Singaporean karate master made a wish on his death bed for his family to locate a Japanese man with a secret karate manuscript.
His family, together with neighbours, travelled to Japan armed only with the information that the man is a widower of about 65 who has two daughters.
When three members in the group of 13 went missing on Aomori's snowy mountains, their rescue and their quest attracted much media attention in Japan.
With the help of Aomori officials and volunteers, Mr Fukuda was found.
He recalls meeting a Singaporean by the name of Xu and showing him his secret manuscript.
But Mr Fukuda has refused to present his manuscript to the Singaporean karate master's son and wife, saying it is something he cannot disclose.
As a gesture of friendship, however, he has offered to present something to the Singaporeans in a ceremony on Friday. - CNA/de
[update: source]
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/112155.asp
Various panels made up of primarily civil servants have been set up to evaluate, score and rank the proposals and subsequently make their recommendations to a five-man Ministerial Committee led by Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar, who will then leave the final decision to theOh my.... are we looking to open a new ministry? *flashing lights* *beep!* *more flashing lights*.... you have been warned... civil servants... we do have one casino consultant ... whatshisname... the SIA (ex) dude.
Cabinet.
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of cos. i'm attending. say hi if you happen to be there.. as well.
it's the cheapest WGS event... ha!
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With 23 years of experience in the Scotch whisky industry, David Cox, a Modern History graduate of Oxford University, is now the director of fine and rare whiskies and global relationships of The Macallan. As the custodian of the greatest collection of vintage single malt ever released direct from a distillery, David proudly and enthusiastically shares the timeless glory and complexity of The Macallan Fine & Rare with whisky connoisseurs around the world. "The Fine & Rare collection is truly a journey through the history of The Macallan" explains David. "As we release further vintages, so this sensory journey will continue to develop, but for now, it tells the story of The Macallan in 38 stunning chapters". With overwhelming passion and intense devotion, it is perhaps no exaggeration to say that whisky runs in this man's veins.
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these guys.. need an award... who wants to be part of the "Welcome Home" party at the airport with orchid gala rings?
Update:
maybe it's a new mediacorp reality show?
"let's round up 12 person.... tell them an incredible story... see how many fall for it?"
apparently all twelve did.
[link]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three Singaporeans were found safe Thursday after getting lost on what they said was a mission to find a legendary karate expert on a snowy mountainside in Japan.
One of the three men told police in Hirosaki, near the northern tip of Japan's main island, that they had come to Japan after his dying father, a martial arts expert, had ordered them to seek out the karate teacher, TV Asahi said on its Web site.
"Japan looked so small on the world map that we thought we would be able to find him straight away," one of the group, aged between 25 and 50, was quoted as saying.
All three were dressed in light clothing and huddling in an abandoned car when they were rescued from the slopes of 1,600-meter (5,249-ft) Mount Iwaki in the early hours of the morning after calling for help on a mobile phone, a police spokesman said. "Neither police nor local people know of anyone running karate classes in this area," the spokesman added.
updated news links...
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/111506.asp
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/111701.asp
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[Category-Quote]
Q: How is Poker like Sex?
A: Everyone thinks they are the best, but most people don't know what they are doing.
[Category-Sillypore]
surely by now... some of you might have read about the eye infection, possibly caused by contact lens solution.
Since last May, 22 people have suffered from infections of the cornea, a transparent window covering the eye. The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has treated 19 of them........ All but one of them said they used eye health company Bausch and Lomb's (B&L) ReNu with MoistureLoc solution. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is investigating the product.
the good stuff
http://kevan.org/johari?name=boon%20teck
the evil stuff
http://kevan.org/nohari?name=boon%20teck
as far as perfection goes.... there's always room for improvement
[Category-Quotes]
being poor is bad, staying that way is stupid.
Originally uploaded by stonz.
welcome to a new issue of WNOTWS.
The australian booties:
4 more days till my holiday break.
american express (AXP.NYSE)
30 shares at US$51.54
check back on 1st jan 2006.
[Category-Quotes]
"at a manual car wash, the first place they spray the soap foam... is the car windows. after that.... do they even bother to soap the rest of the car?"
[Category-PokerWhisky]
New arrival at DFS Changi airport terminal 1.
The Glenlivet 15 yo french oak 43%.
$82.50.
better not pop it open. too many unfinished bottles.
Undressing the 15 yo (glenlivet).
Originally uploaded by stonz.
Clear day in surabaya. Yesterday. After a bout of thunderstorm, power supply of the area of my customer's office is gone. Sitting in the dark. Waiting, waiting, waiting...
05-12-05_1454.jpg
Originally uploaded by stonz.
ding! ding! sold! at US$396.11
bought at US$286.99 on 29th August 2005.
just to take some money off the plate. and unless it jumps major... my 5 shares was not facing much upside.
decent score.
New pets
Originally uploaded by stonz.
just add carrots. instant pets. makes a clicking-buzzing sound with their short wings.
oh yeah. they bite. was trying to clean the "carrot-byproducts", one dropped out of the container. i made a grab. the little $@##$%$#%! took a juicy bite at my thumb.
people in beijing keep them in containers and near to their bodies. to keep them warm.
[Category-Sillypore]
uniquely singapore - orchard road
Originally uploaded by stonz.
uniquely singapore - orchard road
this has to one of the biggest oxymoron of singapore.
found on the website "Uniquely Singapore"
with the intro text...
"For the Orchard area, these are the nightspots that are strongly recommended:
In no particular order,"
the site highlights 5 nightspots... with the same picture of "Shaw Centre"
so much for "uniquely", "in-no-particular-order"
either that... someone working for them.. loves shaw centre.
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_do/nightlife_in_singapore/nightspots/24-hour_districts/orchard_road.html
similar other links:
City Hall:
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_do/nightlife_in_singapore/nightspots/24-hour_districts/city_hall.html
Singapore River:
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_do/nightlife_in_singapore/nightspots/24-hour_districts/singapore_river.html
