Sunday, 22 November 2009
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
To All those Born in the 40's, 50's , 60's & early '70s...
To All those Born in the 40's, 50's , 60's & early '70s...
by Patrick Teoh in his blog "Niamah!!",
First, we survived with mothers who had no maids.
They cooked /cleaned while taking care of us at the same time.
They took aspirin, candies floss,fizzy drinks, shaved ice with syrups and diabetes were rare. Salt added to Pepsi or Coke was remedy for fever.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets.
As children, we would ride with our parents on bicycles/ motorcycles for 2 or 3. Richer ones in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a private taxi was a special treat.
We drank water from the tap and NOT from a bottle..
We would spend hours on the fields under bright sunlight flying our kites, without worrying about the UV ray which never seem to affect us.
We go to jungle to catch spiders without worries of Aedes mosquitoes.
With mere 5 pebbles (stones) would be a endless game. With a ball (tennis ball best) we boys would ran like crazy for hours.
We catch guppy in drains / canals and when it rain we swim there.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually worry about being unhygenic..
We ate salty, very sweet & oily food, candies,bread and real butter and drank very sweet soft sweet coffee/ tea, ice kacang, but weweren't overweight because.........
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, till streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day.
AND WE DONT HAVE HANDPHONES TO BUG US.
And we were O.K. AND WE ARE SAFE.
We would spend hours repairing our old bicycles and wooden scooters out of scraps and then ridedown the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, X-boxes,Nintendo's, multiple channels on cable TV, DVDmovies, no surround sound, no phones, nopersonal computers, no Internet. WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and we still continued the stunts.
We never had birthdays parties till we are 21
The past 40 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success andresponsibility, and we learned
HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the government regulated our lives for our own good.
And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.
PS:- The big type is because Long-sightedness or hyperopia at our age
by Patrick Teoh in his blog "Niamah!!",
First, we survived with mothers who had no maids.
They cooked /cleaned while taking care of us at the same time.
They took aspirin, candies floss,fizzy drinks, shaved ice with syrups and diabetes were rare. Salt added to Pepsi or Coke was remedy for fever.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets.
As children, we would ride with our parents on bicycles/ motorcycles for 2 or 3. Richer ones in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a private taxi was a special treat.
We drank water from the tap and NOT from a bottle..
We would spend hours on the fields under bright sunlight flying our kites, without worrying about the UV ray which never seem to affect us.
We go to jungle to catch spiders without worries of Aedes mosquitoes.
With mere 5 pebbles (stones) would be a endless game. With a ball (tennis ball best) we boys would ran like crazy for hours.
We catch guppy in drains / canals and when it rain we swim there.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually worry about being unhygenic..
We ate salty, very sweet & oily food, candies,bread and real butter and drank very sweet soft sweet coffee/ tea, ice kacang, but weweren't overweight because.........
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, till streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day.
AND WE DONT HAVE HANDPHONES TO BUG US.
And we were O.K. AND WE ARE SAFE.
We would spend hours repairing our old bicycles and wooden scooters out of scraps and then ridedown the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, X-boxes,Nintendo's, multiple channels on cable TV, DVDmovies, no surround sound, no phones, nopersonal computers, no Internet. WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and we still continued the stunts.
We never had birthdays parties till we are 21
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and just yelled for them!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
Yet this generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
Yet this generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 40 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success andresponsibility, and we learned
HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the government regulated our lives for our own good.
And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.
PS:- The big type is because Long-sightedness or hyperopia at our age
Sunday, 15 November 2009
The 10 Truths about Marriage
The 10 Truths about Marriage
Truth # 1
Marriages are made in heaven
But then again, so is thunder and lightning.
Truth # 2
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say,
Talk in your sleep.
Truth # 3
Marriage is grand - and divorce is at least a 100 grand!
Truth # 4
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Truth # 5
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing:
Either the car is new or the wife is.
Truth # 6
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one;
The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Truth # 7
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you said.
After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.
Truth # 8
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook.
But the law allows only one wife.
Truth # 9
Marriage and love are purely a matter of chemistry.
That is why one treats the other like toxic waste.
Truth # 10
A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.
Bonus Truth
A long married couple came upon a wishing well.
The wife leaned over, made a wish and threw in a penny.
The husband decided to make a wish too.
But he leaned over too much, fell into the well, and drowned.
The wife was stunned for a moment, but then smiled,
“It really works!”
Friday, 13 November 2009
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Underpinning the Fundamentals of Tomorrow's Singapore - Finale
Raising, Rising, Reaming, Ramming, Ripping, Rubbing, Revealing, Pushing, Pressing, Protruding, Pinning, Parting, Penetrating, Pumping, Pounding, Pulling, Poking, Lubricating, Loading, Locking, Lengthening, Loosening, Jacking, Jerking, Joining, Grabbing, Grasping, Gripping, Opening, Holding, Hardening, Filling, Fingering, Flooding, Forcing, Vibrating, Tying, Trapping, Thickening, Thrusting, Thrumming, Touching, Teasing, Drilling, Driving, Denuding, Deflowering, Displaying, Deepening, Stiffening, Stripping, Sliding, Slipping, Socketing, Sheathing, Slotting, Stretching, Screwing, Shaking, Showering, Shooting, Spraying, Spreading, Splurting, Splaying, Shafting, Sucking, Impregnating, Coupling, Coating, Covering, Bonding, Banging, Binding, Blowing, Wrapping, Widening, Uncovering, Mastering, Manipulating, Massaging, Exploring, Easing, Exposing, Entering, Extending, Enlarging, Encasing, Engorging, Enveloping nice lovely Erections.
Presenting the NUS Business School Mochtar Riady Building!
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Why we need immigrants - (The Straits Times) SINGAPORE
Why we need immigrants
Saturday, 07 November 2009
(The Straits Times) - SINGAPORE will go the way of the dinosaurs, without the influx of permanent residents and new citizens, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong warned on Saturday night.
Making a compelling case for the need to take in more new immigrants, he trotted out various sets of figures to drive home the stark reality Singapore is facing: 'In the last 10 years, the number of people aged 65 and above has grown by about 100,000 while the number of children aged below 15 had shrunk by about 50,000.'
And despite all the efforts to encourage marriage and procreation, the total fertility rate climbed only marginally from 1.26 in 2004 to 1.28 last year - far short of the 2.1 needed to replace father and mother. In absolute terms, Singapore needs about 60,000 babies per year, but last year only 32,400 citizen babies were added.
Calling this an 'unsustainable demographic structure,' SM Goh told residents and grassroots leaders at a Deepa Thirunal event at the Braddell Heights Community Club: 'If we do not take in any more new immigrants, our population will begin to shrink in 2020. That is only 11 years away!
'To sustain our present standard of living, we need to top up our population with immigrants, particularly those with skills, entrepreneurial drive and talent. Without them... our growth rate would be easily 1 to 2 percentage points lower.
'Without the foreign workforce, our flats and MRT will not be built, our buses will come to a standstill, our healthcare services will degrade, and many investors, including Singaporean ones, will uproot and go where talent is abundant. Instead of sacrificing just 1-2 percentage points of growth, our economy will shrink, and our quality of life decline.'
Beyond just sustaining the quality of life here, immigrants enrich the society, said Mr Goh, adding:' Immigrants inject a certain vitality and diversity to our society, adding vibrancy to our economy, and broadening our horizons in other fields like the arts, music, sports, and philanthropy.'
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