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Intel 802.11bg wireless, Integrated modem
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Just saw a procession going on downstairs of my house…. man… have you seen something like that in recent years?? Its even more grand and colourful than the NDP drive pass I tell you…
For those who are new to this… its a religious event, but I have no idea what exact event it is…
Can someone tell me what are they celebrating??
Dun play play.. they even have high power spot lights mounted on pickups with big-ass generators ok?!
And even their own road marshalls with loud hailers….
Ok… the man in the middle… supposed to be possessed by a spirit….
think this fella is supposed to be possessed by the spirit of Guan Yu （关羽）
Mass praying in the middle of the road….
Racial harmony at its best… Malays and Indians in the procession, playing the Chinese gongs, cymbals and drums…
the end…. all leaving for the temple…
It sure is one interesting sight…. but it sure did caused a hell of a traffic jam on a single lane road….
I wonder if they need a public entertainment license fr things like these… the crowd is much larger than 4 person as you can see… can be classified as illegal gathering if no license, right?
btw, there is a video of this… 47MB… and you need xvid codec…
download video clip from here…..
I was cleaning the cupboard… and I found this….
wow…. I have been with Singnet since 25th March 1995!
this slip was sent to me when I upgraded the plan to NTU student plan (which is much cheaper than consumer plans) in 1998….
damn.. it has been 10 years….
got this from http://www.daddyhobby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9969&page=1&pp=30
tried to publish it to tomorrow.sg, but somehow, its not up yet…. or maybe they will not be publishing… who knows??? So I will do my part now…
Anyone can help… please do so….
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Hi All,
Very Urgent Matter concerning someone’s life at stake.
Just received an urgent call from Spacewalker (Joe), his wife is giving birth but she had contracted dengue fever and her blood platelets count is very low thus need A+, O+, O- donors to extract the platelets for the operation. She is in ICU unit.
Joe’s contact no. 91943201
His wife’s name is IDAWATI BTE MD NOOR
Kandang Kerbau (KK) Hospital, ICU BED 2
Anyne who has A+ blood please help and be a Good Samaritan
Please help to spread the news to as many people around you as possible.
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INFO:
Donor blood platelet type required: A+, O+, O-
Place to Donate:
Centre for Transfusion Medicine
Health Sciences Authority (Opposite Outram Park MRT Station)
11 Outram Road, Singapore 169078
Tel: 6213 0626, 6213 0659
Mondays – closed (i don’t know why )
Tuesdays , Wednesdays & Thursdays – 9am to 6:30pm
Fridays – 9am to 8pm
Saturdays – 9am to 4:30pm
Sundays – 9am to 2pm
Tell them your donation is for IDAWATI BTE MD NOOR
Kandang Kerbau (KK) Hospital, ICU BED 2
If you going to donate, log your name at: http://www.daddyhobby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9993
All on Platlets donation: http://www.hsa.gov.sg/html/consumer…s_donation.html
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Edit by Nic: To include O+ and O- and info section. Thanks to Astroboy for the confirmation!!
I wonder how hardup for money Singapore government is now….. They are even going to tax us on the allowance that we are getting when we travel for business overseas….
New Income Tax Ruling on Per Diem
1) Per diem allowance refers to daily stipend given to employees on overseas trips for business purposes
Include trips to attend overseas training and conferences
Allowances meant to cover certain living expenses incurred overseas ie, cost of living, transport expenses and other incidentals
Per diem allowances do not include air ticket and overseas accommodation
2) Per diem allowance is taxable unless it can be proved that it is subsistence in nature.
Acceptable subsistence in rate differs from country to country
To remove tedium from justifying case to case, IRAS has published acceptable rates by country
Per diem allowance in excess of acceptable published rates will be taxable
This new treatment is applicable to per diem allowance paid / given for the Year 2005 and subsequent years
How Are Acceptable Rates Determined
Rates are determined based on historical rate given and accepted by IRAS
IRAS will review rates yearly based on information from employer and other relevant information
Rates for the following year will be published in December every year
Examples on the Application of the New Tax Rate
The acceptable rate for China is $98 per day for 2005
Scenario A
ABC Ltd paid Mr C $80 per day when he went to China for business meetings. Since the per diem allowance of $80 is less than the acceptable rate of $98, the per diem allowance is not taxable. ABC Ltd does not have to declare the per diem allowance in the Form IR8A.
Scenario B
DEF Ltd paid Mr D per diem allowance of $120 per day when he went to China to meet the Chinese clients. Mr D receive,d $720 for the 6 days that he was in China.
Amount in excess of acceptable rate per day = $120 – $98 = $22
Taxable amount and to be declared in Form IR8A = $22 x 6 = $132
you can get more information from http://www.iras.gov.sg/ESVPortal/resources/slides.pdf
Good Medical advice…
Q: I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it. Don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer. That’s like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass, green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable slop.
Q: Is beer or wine bad for me?
A: Look, it goes to the earlier point about fruits and vegetables. As we all know, scientists divide everything in the world into three categories: animal, mineral, and vegetable. We all know that beer and wine are not animal, and they are not on the periodic table of elements, so that only leaves one thing, right? My advice: Have a burger and enjoy your liquid vegetables.
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body, and you have body fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain . . Good.
Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: You’re not listening. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they’re permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: What’s the secret to healthy eating?
A: Thicker gravy.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO . . . Cocoa beans . . . another vegetable!!! “It’s the best feel good food around!”
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. Have a cookie . . flour is a veggie! One more thing “When life hands you lemons, ask for a bottle of tequila and the salt.”
So.. have you guys ever tasted one of these???
I guess most of you do, haven’t you?
Now… what about these below????? Red fleshed!
Now, its the red-fleshed buggers I am going to talk about today.
So I was happily eating them last night, and those that I ate has much darker coloured flesh. The juice thats dripping from the fruit after cutting them actually stains the plate and was difficult to remove once dried.
And, this morning, I was shitting… and to my horror, when I was flushing the bowl, the water is blood red…. geez… I was shitting blood…. pulled my pants down, got more toilet paper and started to wipe my arse again….
But…. NO BLOOD LEH!
Came on out… I wonder what is happening to my body….
Only almost an hour later… I realised that its the dye of the Dragon fruit that I ate last night…
so ladies and gentlemen… if you ate them and you see red… dun be too alerted….
ladies and gentlemen… its time to see some chio chio air stewardess… anyone care to tell me which airline is this???
chio right?
Isn’t she pretty?!
Yes! My son will now come running to us, tell us that he needs to pee, instead of wetting himself!
I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!
