Thursday, May 29, 2008
Adia : MSN Avatars
Hehe, my wife did some MSN Avatars size pics of Adia recently. I find them super cute. You can save these pics and use them for your msn if you want to. But please don't mis-use or abuse. Thanks
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
How Greeks Negotiate!
Costa (father): ‘I want you to marry a girl of my choice.’
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Next Costa approaches Bill Gates.
Costa: ‘I have a husband for your daughter….’
Bill Gates: ‘But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.’
Bill Gates: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
Finally Costa goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Costa: ‘I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.’
President: ‘But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is Bill Gate’s son-in-law.’
President: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
And that my friend is how Greeks do business.
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Next Costa approaches Bill Gates.
Costa: ‘I have a husband for your daughter….’
Bill Gates: ‘But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.’
Bill Gates: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
Finally Costa goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Costa: ‘I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.’
President: ‘But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is Bill Gate’s son-in-law.’
President: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
And that my friend is how Greeks do business.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
My little Marshall corner
Hi all! Just want to show you my little Marshall corner.
And yes! Marshall amp rocks! No doubt about it...
Some of my guitar heroes
And yes! KEROOOOOOOOO
And yes! Marshall amp rocks! No doubt about it...
Some of my guitar heroes
And yes! KEROOOOOOOOO
Friday, May 23, 2008
True friends
Was talking to my old secondary school friend Binson on msn earlier about friendship in general.
Then i mentioned something which makes me realise an important thing; my true friends.
To me a true friend is simply an old saying, A friend in need is a friend indeed!
These are my true friends. I will never forget their help especially on my big day or any other day, the time and conversations we shared and all the "poking" times we had. POKES!
Then i mentioned something which makes me realise an important thing; my true friends.
To me a true friend is simply an old saying, A friend in need is a friend indeed!
These are my true friends. I will never forget their help especially on my big day or any other day, the time and conversations we shared and all the "poking" times we had. POKES!
Botak Jones : Bedok Branch
Went there a couple of times already. Queuing time to order is pretty slow as there's only one counter. But food usually served quite fast and hot. In my opinion, one of the best place to look for western food in Bedok area.
Dishes to try : The Botak Burger & Fish and Chips (Very reasonably priced as well)
Verdict : Must try.
Website : Click here
Block 412 Bedok North Ave 2
Singapore 460412
Phone / Fax: 62439225
Everyday 11:30 am till 10:00 pm
Brewski Jones 11:00 am till 12:00 midnight (last orders)
Dishes to try : The Botak Burger & Fish and Chips (Very reasonably priced as well)
Verdict : Must try.
Website : Click here
Block 412 Bedok North Ave 2
Singapore 460412
Phone / Fax: 62439225
Everyday 11:30 am till 10:00 pm
Brewski Jones 11:00 am till 12:00 midnight (last orders)
My top 5 favorite songs
Currently my top 5 favorite songs. Enjoy
30 seconds to Mars - The Kill
The Pretender - Foo Fighters
Crush Crush - Paramore
Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
Dig - Incubus
30 seconds to Mars - The Kill
The Pretender - Foo Fighters
Crush Crush - Paramore
Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
Dig - Incubus
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
More Keroro
We went Katong Village that day to meet up with my wife ex poly mates and she took this cute picture of Keroro again. Seems like he's really enjoying the ride! Keroooooo
Friday, May 9, 2008
Mr Wang Says So: Domestic Maids, Mas Selamat and Why Wong Kan Seng Should Be Fined
I find this blog entry by mr wang says so pretty funny.
*This article is copied and pasted. For original source..click here.
2 years on, employers still skirt day-off clause
Should there be a law to get employers to comply?
Friday • April 25, 2008
NEWLY arrived, a maid asked her employer if she could get a rest day. Her employer was incredulous.
"If I wanted to give my maid a day off, I would have hired one from another country," said the employer, who had signed her up on the assumption that maids of some nationalities were more pliant than others.
Faced with an employment contract that requires them to either give their maids a rest day, or compensate them accordingly for working, some Singaporean employers have sought ways to get around the terms or extract the most from their workers.
And this begs the question of how much has truly changed for the 170,000 foreign domestic workers in our midst — two years after the industry association put together a standard contract requiring employers to give maids at least one day off a month.
A Today straw poll of 50 employers found that only 62 per cent gave their maids a rest day.
With some industry watchers criticising the rest-day clause as being too flexible, should legislation be put in place to mandate the issue? ....
There are several simple reasons why many Singaporean employers are reluctant to give their maids a day off.
You see, if the maid runs away, the government will fine the employer $5,000. If the maid commits a crime such as shoplifting, the government will fine the employer $5,000.
If the maid is caught having sex with someone, the government will fine the employer $5,000. If the maid gets pregnant, the government will also fine the employer $5,000.
(Oh, and you have to send your maid for a pregnancy test every six months).
If you didn't know any of the above, then either you do not employ a maid, or you didn't read the small print of the Manpower Ministry's work permit conditions.
Many employers are afraid that if their maid has a day off and gets into trouble, the employer will not only have to solve the trouble, but also have to fork out $5,000 as a free gift to the government.
(Not that the government will then help you solve the trouble. It's just a fine, plain & simple).
Intuitively, this smacks of gross unfairness. The employer gets punished not for something he did, but for something that somebody else (the maid) did. Furthermore, once the maid leaves the employer's residence, the employer has no way of monitoring where the maid goes and what she does there.
To encourage employers to give their maids a day off, the government needs to change these ridiculous rules.
I agree that employers should be fined and punished, if they fail to perform their responsibilities as employers - for example, paying the maid's salary on time; providing adequate food and accommodation; and ensuring a safe, secure working environment.
But employers should not be held responsible, for things that a maid may do, of her own free will. When the maid goes out on her rest day, the employer simply has no viable way to ensure that she will not do anything that breaches her work permit conditions.
(Which, by the way, are quite extensive and onerous).
We may draw a curious parallel with Mas Selamat's escape, and PM Lee's determined, if muddled, defence of Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng in Parliament.
Mas Selamat ran away. But PM Lee said that Wong Kan Seng was not at fault and should not be punished in any way. The reason being that Wong Kan Seng personally did not do anything which allowed Mas Selamat to escape.
Strangely, if your maid runs away, it IS your fault and you SHOULD be punished. Even if you did not personally do anything to let her run away (apart from giving her a day off).
Similarly, if your maid becomes pregnant, it IS your fault and you SHOULD be punished. Even if you did not personally do anything to make her pregnant.
Oh well. What can I say? Maids are not terrorists. But then you are not Wong Kan Seng. So the rules remain stacked against you. Wong Kan Seng gets off lightly, but you won't. Even if his lapse has far greater, and graver, implications than yours.
Your runaway maid wouldn't blow up Changi Airport, would she?
Posted by Mr Wang Says So
*This article is copied and pasted. For original source..click here.
2 years on, employers still skirt day-off clause
Should there be a law to get employers to comply?
Friday • April 25, 2008
NEWLY arrived, a maid asked her employer if she could get a rest day. Her employer was incredulous.
"If I wanted to give my maid a day off, I would have hired one from another country," said the employer, who had signed her up on the assumption that maids of some nationalities were more pliant than others.
Faced with an employment contract that requires them to either give their maids a rest day, or compensate them accordingly for working, some Singaporean employers have sought ways to get around the terms or extract the most from their workers.
And this begs the question of how much has truly changed for the 170,000 foreign domestic workers in our midst — two years after the industry association put together a standard contract requiring employers to give maids at least one day off a month.
A Today straw poll of 50 employers found that only 62 per cent gave their maids a rest day.
With some industry watchers criticising the rest-day clause as being too flexible, should legislation be put in place to mandate the issue? ....
There are several simple reasons why many Singaporean employers are reluctant to give their maids a day off.
You see, if the maid runs away, the government will fine the employer $5,000. If the maid commits a crime such as shoplifting, the government will fine the employer $5,000.
If the maid is caught having sex with someone, the government will fine the employer $5,000. If the maid gets pregnant, the government will also fine the employer $5,000.
(Oh, and you have to send your maid for a pregnancy test every six months).
If you didn't know any of the above, then either you do not employ a maid, or you didn't read the small print of the Manpower Ministry's work permit conditions.
Many employers are afraid that if their maid has a day off and gets into trouble, the employer will not only have to solve the trouble, but also have to fork out $5,000 as a free gift to the government.
(Not that the government will then help you solve the trouble. It's just a fine, plain & simple).
Intuitively, this smacks of gross unfairness. The employer gets punished not for something he did, but for something that somebody else (the maid) did. Furthermore, once the maid leaves the employer's residence, the employer has no way of monitoring where the maid goes and what she does there.
To encourage employers to give their maids a day off, the government needs to change these ridiculous rules.
I agree that employers should be fined and punished, if they fail to perform their responsibilities as employers - for example, paying the maid's salary on time; providing adequate food and accommodation; and ensuring a safe, secure working environment.
But employers should not be held responsible, for things that a maid may do, of her own free will. When the maid goes out on her rest day, the employer simply has no viable way to ensure that she will not do anything that breaches her work permit conditions.
(Which, by the way, are quite extensive and onerous).
We may draw a curious parallel with Mas Selamat's escape, and PM Lee's determined, if muddled, defence of Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng in Parliament.
Mas Selamat ran away. But PM Lee said that Wong Kan Seng was not at fault and should not be punished in any way. The reason being that Wong Kan Seng personally did not do anything which allowed Mas Selamat to escape.
Strangely, if your maid runs away, it IS your fault and you SHOULD be punished. Even if you did not personally do anything to let her run away (apart from giving her a day off).
Similarly, if your maid becomes pregnant, it IS your fault and you SHOULD be punished. Even if you did not personally do anything to make her pregnant.
Oh well. What can I say? Maids are not terrorists. But then you are not Wong Kan Seng. So the rules remain stacked against you. Wong Kan Seng gets off lightly, but you won't. Even if his lapse has far greater, and graver, implications than yours.
Your runaway maid wouldn't blow up Changi Airport, would she?
Posted by Mr Wang Says So
The hidden gem of Chai Chee : Khan Saab Rstnt Pte Ltd
Shit..i hate to do this. But i think i got to share it eventually one day. I present to you the hidden gem of Chai Chee; Khan Saab Restaurant!
This place totally rocks...Why?
It's super near my house and i think few people knows about it!
It's open for 24 hours!
The roti prata and Nasi Briyani totally pawnz any of those you can find in Simpang Bedok.
Dishes to try : Cheese Prata, Egg & Onion Prata, Roti Prata and their fried chicken briyani.
Updated on May 14 2008 : Check out the cheese tissue prata below! ROCKS!
Verdict : Die die must try.
p.s Give me a ring if you happen to be dining here, i must just drop by! hehe..
Khan Saab Rstnt Pte Ltd
Blk 55 Chai Chee Dr #01-186
(65) 6244 4430
This place totally rocks...Why?
It's super near my house and i think few people knows about it!
It's open for 24 hours!
The roti prata and Nasi Briyani totally pawnz any of those you can find in Simpang Bedok.
Dishes to try : Cheese Prata, Egg & Onion Prata, Roti Prata and their fried chicken briyani.
Updated on May 14 2008 : Check out the cheese tissue prata below! ROCKS!
Verdict : Die die must try.
p.s Give me a ring if you happen to be dining here, i must just drop by! hehe..
Khan Saab Rstnt Pte Ltd
Blk 55 Chai Chee Dr #01-186
(65) 6244 4430
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
My New Idol : Tan Liang
Meet my new idol, Tan Liang!
Why is he my new idol?
He's forever cute, young looking, handsome, funny and charming.
He plays mean drum in a band call ANF
But most importantly, he will be buying this Honda Integra very very soon!
Envy man!
Can you give me a ride liang? Pokes
Why is he my new idol?
He's forever cute, young looking, handsome, funny and charming.
He plays mean drum in a band call ANF
But most importantly, he will be buying this Honda Integra very very soon!
Envy man!
Can you give me a ride liang? Pokes
Korg Kaoss Pad 2 (KP2)
Yippie, i manage to bid this on ebay and won it! It's a discontinued Korg KP2. Inspired by what i saw from the Muse DVD, i decide to buy one and try for myself.
Can't wait for it to be shipped over.
Updated on May 15 2008 : It's here! Condition don't look as good as in the photo but well..don't really have the time to test it. Will update more soon.
Sushi Tei : China Square Central
Went there during lunch time and also my first time (*virgin*) eating there. I ate the Tempura Don, Yellow Tail fish and Rainbow Sushi roll. I was impressed. Price is very reasonable, serving is generous and most importantly food served is fresh and tasty.
Verdict : Must try.
China Square Central
20 Cross Street
#01-28/30
Singapore 048422
Verdict : Must try.
China Square Central
20 Cross Street
#01-28/30
Singapore 048422
Kero!
My wife took this picture..his name is Keroro. He has always been at the front of my car windscreen, blushing, smiling and enjoying the smooth ride each time.
KEROOOO!
Parking Idiot : SFG 47H
Spotted this parking idiot at Chai Chee Avenue car park last night. Already frustrating enough unable to find a parking space (due to the fact i am a season parking ticket holder). And the only space i can find is beside this idiot. Check out how "straight" and out of place his parking is!
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