So long ago, another life,
I can feel your heartbeat.
It's not a dream, remember us.
I can see it in your eyes.
We'll find our place in time,
A place in time beyond the sun.
We'll find our place in time,
A place in time to call our own.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Chinatown 2006
Had been there on the opening day of the Chinatown for the CNY festival this year.
Heard and kinda seen the firecracker and took lots of pictures.
It was a wet wet night man, good for me in a way as the crowd was not unbearable.
You cannot believe what people do there. OK, I was there too. Queueing for Meat Jerkies. Yeap, its a long long queue for the famous LZY Meat Jerkies. Fortunately, I decided to do that buying eariler this year. Price is as per normal still ar SGD$42 per kilo or so depending on type.
You probably can still catch all these there untilthe Chinese New Year. If you are (un)lucky, you probably can catch me there too.
Heard and kinda seen the firecracker and took lots of pictures.
It was a wet wet night man, good for me in a way as the crowd was not unbearable.
You cannot believe what people do there. OK, I was there too. Queueing for Meat Jerkies. Yeap, its a long long queue for the famous LZY Meat Jerkies. Fortunately, I decided to do that buying eariler this year. Price is as per normal still ar SGD$42 per kilo or so depending on type.
You probably can still catch all these there untilthe Chinese New Year. If you are (un)lucky, you probably can catch me there too.
They exist... Un-air-conned Buses
Strange as it may be, they (still) do exist...
Esp if you do not take bus often enough... you probably wont believe me...
There are still buses that dos not have aircon.
Well, seeing is believing... The windows are opened.
Esp if you do not take bus often enough... you probably wont believe me...
There are still buses that dos not have aircon.
Well, seeing is believing... The windows are opened.
The Hunt for the Red Gussen
There is thie waffle biscuit that I bought in Thailand. Missed it...
Was really good. Had been looking for it in Singapore since then and was not able to find...
It comes in Blue and White packaging as well.
Well, if anyone seen this, please drop me a comment ok?
No Apollo... Thanks.
The Dirtiest Neighbourhood
The search is over! I think I found it...
The rubbish bin has been filled in the background... and there are plenty more to go...
And insult to injuries, we saw this just down the road...
Well, speechless? I am... LOL
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006
How much are you donating?
"Xmas time is a good time for charity", I was once told.
Then added "Unless you are a Jew cos Xmas doesn't applies to you."
Well said my Jew friend. Xmas doesn't applies to me neither. :)
But look at how much people is donating actually?
Take a certain phone call donation for example :
$5.25 you paid end of the month on your phone bill.
Gov take 5% as GST.
$0.21 goes to the telco provider.
And the production unit takes 33% because of the operation cost.
The org promise to donate 38% to the needy people.
Well, how good is your maths?
OK, the figure could be wrong...Its pretty close anyway, but lets take a look and see:
$5.25 x 100/105 = $5.00
$5.00 - $0.21 = $4.79 (after admin charge)
$4.79 x 66% = $3.1614 (after production cost)
$3.1614 x 38% = $1.201322 (only this goes to the needy)
Shocking?
OK, supposely a total of event raise $200k, we can be sure the production cost comes to $66k even if the performers does it for free. Then the gov gets $10k of GST and the telco gets * $0.21.
Now, tell me who is the winner? And actually how much does the needy gets from a $200k event?
My friend, we had been donating to everyone else besides than the needy all along.
I am not asking you to stop donating to NKF. I am asking you to stop donating to EVERYONE if this practise has to continue this way.
You may take a $1000 cheque and give it to the elder home, an orphange or even SPCA, fcs, but that $1000 goes st to them without all the filters and guess what you can even tax rebate that because internet and phone donation is strictly not tax rebatale. :)
So, stop making those silly call and get your cheque book. BTW, please donate to my funds for future tsunami victims. :P
Then added "Unless you are a Jew cos Xmas doesn't applies to you."
Well said my Jew friend. Xmas doesn't applies to me neither. :)
But look at how much people is donating actually?
Take a certain phone call donation for example :
$5.25 you paid end of the month on your phone bill.
Gov take 5% as GST.
$0.21 goes to the telco provider.
And the production unit takes 33% because of the operation cost.
The org promise to donate 38% to the needy people.
Well, how good is your maths?
OK, the figure could be wrong...Its pretty close anyway, but lets take a look and see:
$5.25 x 100/105 = $5.00
$5.00 - $0.21 = $4.79 (after admin charge)
$4.79 x 66% = $3.1614 (after production cost)
$3.1614 x 38% = $1.201322 (only this goes to the needy)
Shocking?
OK, supposely a total of event raise $200k, we can be sure the production cost comes to $66k even if the performers does it for free. Then the gov gets $10k of GST and the telco gets
Now, tell me who is the winner? And actually how much does the needy gets from a $200k event?
My friend, we had been donating to everyone else besides than the needy all along.
I am not asking you to stop donating to NKF. I am asking you to stop donating to EVERYONE if this practise has to continue this way.
You may take a $1000 cheque and give it to the elder home, an orphange or even SPCA, fcs, but that $1000 goes st to them without all the filters and guess what you can even tax rebate that because internet and phone donation is strictly not tax rebatale. :)
So, stop making those silly call and get your cheque book. BTW, please donate to my funds for future tsunami victims. :P
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