Perceptions are the truth

Dow sinks 777 points after US lawmakers reject bailout
Posted: 30 September 2008 0339 hrs

Weighing in at about 10300 after this 777 point drop.
For sake of record... im putting my money at 9998. After this, the skies would be beautiful again... that is..if u still have anything left.

Oil prices plunge after House defeats bailout
Posted: 30 September 2008 0403 hrs

$96 dollars again. Do you think the good companies of my country would be nimble enough to readjust the electric tariffs? Being nimble is everything in the financial world. =)

Regards
Whole new World of Opportunities if u believe me

"Households to see average rise of about 22% in electricity bills
Posted : 29 Sep 2008 1035 hrs

For the period from October 1 to December 31, tariffs have been pegged to a higher "forward fuel oil price" of S$155.14 per barrel "

HUH?!?
MIGHT AS WELL PEGGED TO USD 200!!! Thats what the anal-yst are preaching 2 months ago.

I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!

Regards
Hapless citizen

There used to be a team of cleaners from XYZ company who works for ABC company..

They are a very special cleaning company because they start cleaning from 7am in the morning and dont stop till 7pm.

This is different because all other cleaning companies would clean once a day and should trash appears during lunch time, it would have to wait till the next day to be cleared.

How XYZ company works is that they have rotating crews throughout the day to scout for trash and rubbish. Everytime they see one, they will clear it immediately. Eeryone in the team knew their mission and carried them out diligently and with pride.
Over time, they built a very good reputation for their bosses and owners of the company.
People knew that if they were to employ XYZ company, they would never have to worry about cleanliness issues again.

One day, out of the blue (late in the afternoon, about 6pm) a very important client from the thai kingdom (with Australia connections) came about to ABC company for visit..
The client, on seeing how clean ABC company was.. decided that he would want his multimillion offices all over Thailand and Australia to be cleaned by XYZ company and thus enquire about its services.

XYZ company got the contract easily due to its unblemished records. The company owners were very proud and would now become billionaires because of this contract.

As a result.. they rewarded the 6pm crew who were working in ABC company on that day when this Thai client with Australia connections came around to visit for their good work. In fact, they were awarded 12 months bonus and a year of leave.

Now...the question is..

Did this 6pm crew deserved it?

Regards
5pm crew

F1 spreads to heartland as many watch race from community centre, homes
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia
Posted: 29 September 2008 0025 hrs

Propaganda.

I remember the days when there was a media blackout on F1 news in Singapore.
I remember how you took away F1 from my TV...
Nobody was interested!

Now suddenly..everyone is a F1 fan?

Regards
F1 Fan

Did we all enjoy the Singapore Nite GP?
I know of someone who didnt. Ferrari's Massa.
In fact, i doubt anyone from Ferrari would be partying tonite. Hahah...
The pit crew simply look amaturish this evening.

If i were massa, i would have just quit driving after the oil rig incident.
No wonder Ferrari is not employing me as their race driver...
Massa, you need a Good Luck Charm.

And all you V Power User... No V Power for the price of Ron 98 next week! haha..

Regards
Disgusted Ferrari's Fan

As promised.. Im back after a day's work..

Was in fact in time for qualifying just now..and as expected, Massa was able to outdo everyone and now sits on POLE position.

Tomorrow, i will try to make a trip down to Singapore Pools and buy Hamilton to win the GP. hahaa... My little toe on my right foot is twitching and i suspect its trying to tell me to buy the driver who starts from the right hand side of the grid.
=p

Anyway, heres some of the rest of the photos i took yesterday..











It takes a hardcore racing fan to be sitting in the stands at 3pm in the afternoon..

And it take a hardcore shutterbug to hang around to get these shots..



Cars can get boring.. after awhile. So i needed distractions. =)



He aint a hardcore racing fan. Not yet...at least.



They ran out of safety cars.. hahaha...used a mini van instead.





A car driven by a Singaporean. Is he a PR? A ex-China Citizen? Where is he from?





Alrite, we are all sick of cars. Lets end the series here. hahaha... Padlock Club next year!

Regards
Racing Fan

Alrite...

I have conquered F1. It aint such a big deal. i have moderated my expectations before i went... because i have read about the 4m high fence and as such, photography opportunities would be limited.

Nevertheless, i still went ahead because for $50...i was going to be a small part of history.. and i can hear the roar of the F1 beasts down the roads of Singapore, live.

Next year, if i have enough money, i wanna buy myself a Padlock club ticket... not only do i get to mingle with the F1 drivers... i will also get to eat the free flow of oysters available in the lounge. =p

i have quite abit of photos to sieve through...but heres a shot of my Fav team.. through the fence..

Fresh off the oven..



Kimi tearing down Padang.



Toyota doing the same. Errrm...not very sure who drives for Toyota though. Im a fair weather fan!



BMW. Hahaha...kubica?



F1 aint all about cars.. Its about the people.. Vrrroooom...

Okie, time to sleep.
Tomorrow, when the cars takes to the street again, a group of individuals would be working overtime to ensure that national sovereignty isnt breach...and they cant watch F1. Darn.

All my bags are packed...im ready to go.
I just need the sun to shine.

Regards
Sunshine Lover.

This is an update to my last blog entry..

0730hrs - Collects F1 tickets.
0800hrs - Sends joyce to work.
0801hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0803hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0818hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0820hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0827hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0830hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0837hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0848hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0911hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0917hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0925hrs - Prays for rain to stop..
0935hrs - Prays for rain to stop..

Darn..

Regards
Hopeful.

My schedule tomorrow..Friday 26th September, 2008

0730 hrs - Collect F1 Padang Grandstand ticket
1030hrs - Take bus to CityHall!
1200hrs - Eats Lunch

1300hrs Gates open for all ticket holders - Grab the highest possible seat available.
1400hrs Formula One Paddock Club™, Sky and Club Suite Opens - Gets Sunburned...

1500 – 1525 Formula BMW Pacific Practice Session- Photo Taking..
1550 – 1620 Aston Martin Asia Cup Practice Session- Photo Takng..
1640 – 1725 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Practice Session - Photo Taking..
1750 – 1815 Formula BMW Pacific Qualifying Session - Photo Taking...

1830hrs - Pee break.

1900 – 2030 Formula One First Practice Session - Photo Taking...

2100hrs - Begs around for batteries...

2130 – 2300 Formula One Second Practice Session (if cant get extra batteries) - Sulk

2130 – 2300 Formula One Second Practice Session (if can get extra batteries) - Photo Taking

2359hrs - Home Sweet Home..

Regards
Very very excited..

I'm never going to wait till the last moment to charge my batteries anymore.

I woke up the other day to find my charger flashing. It can only mean one thing...
My batteries aint charged. Instead of 8 batteries, i have only 4.

That aint so bad until you realise you have a top of the line 'big a**' flash. Well, in other words, im really screwed.
I have the entire morning ahead of me and only 4 fresh batteries. I contemplated to buy AA batteries but somehow, stingy me decided otherwise... Bad bad mistake...

With 4 fresh batteries, off i went to cover my 1st AD wedding shoot...

7 hours later, i realise that a Photojournalist and a Wedding Photographer can never be the same person.

A Photojournalist looks for opportunities to shoot.
A Wedding Photographer knows what to shoot...

If you hire a photojournalist to shoot your AD wedding, you will most prob spend 3 days shooting and end up with not more than a 2 dozen of photos... A wedding photographer, on the other hand will show you 5 million photos of different poses and tempt you to buy 1/2 of them...

Nevertheless, i really did enjoy the experience...although i wished i had fresh batteries for the entire day... =(

And fresh off the oven....



Pic 1 - Im going to convince joyce to rent a Maserati for our wedding.. just to outdo everyone else..



Pic 2 - Craigven & Annie.



Pic 3 - Flash is dying.. and its only 7.30 am.



Pic 4 - Flash dies on me for the shot. Shot was totally underexposed. im amazed that i even got it to look decent..



Pic 5 - Look...No flash needed. Love the sun.



Pic 6 - I totally love this shot. Btw, its not a 'posed' shot. Anyone whohas gotten married would know that all shots are posed. I.e your hands are placed in a certain way because it would look good in the photo.

This is a photojournalist style of shooting..



Pic 7 - The evil 'sisters'. All sisters are evil.



Pic 8 - Group shoot. I love the processing.. =)



Pic 9 - Huat Ah!

Regards
Well Wisher

"FIA declares McLaren appeal inadmissable
No reinstatement of Belgian GP results"

For those of you who are true blue F1 Fans, many of you would have been very interested in the recent Appeal by Mclaren on Hamilton's 25sec penalty during the Belgium GP.

As a result of the penalty, Ferrari's Massa won the GP despite a so-so run.

Well, the results are out and FIA has threw out the appeal by Mclaren and as a result, Ferrari's Massa bags another Victory.

However, there is a twist in the story which not many people knows. As usual, nosey parkar me was sitting at Kopitiam below my voiddeck connecting with the ground.. when i heard the following...

Shell's Representatives : I have a Prob. You cannot let Hamilton win the Belgium GP.

FIA's Representatives : Why? Mclaren's argument was valid and we have scrutinised the video. Hamilton should be reinstated as the winner for the Belgium GP. And we are also under alot of pressure everywhere else.. We have to act positively...

Shell's Representatives : Cannot lah. Following Ferrari's victory, i have reduced the price of Shell V Power to Ron 98 price as part of the Shell-Ferrari celebration. As of now, i cannot think of ways to get the motorists to pay back the difference between Ron 98 and V Power is you void Massa's Victory..

FIA's Representatives : Oh.... alrite. We will throw out his appeal then.

Regards
Caltax User.

After a recent report on horny students engaging in some intimacy at a particular playground in the East, the school has come forward and clarify their stand on the issue and also to aplease the situation by sending the students for counselling.

Heres an unconfirmed exchange of the counselling session that happened immediately after the incident.

Teacher : Why did you indulge in such activities in the public. As students, you are obliged to study hard and score good grades.

Students : We were trying to excel in Sex Education...

Everything happens for a reason.

Regards
Parent.

I have a confession to make..

I helping joyce's cousin with her wedding photography tomorrow... and i have done 2 hours of clubsnap forum 'Help with Wedding Photography' reading.

I think shes going to be very please when i show my photos to her.

Regards
_______Wedding
Budding Photographer.
_____^

China.

The place where SARS was rumoured to come from.
Now, its the place where the tainted milk powder comes from.

Before we go on and on about irresponsible and unscrupulous vendors in China which China has no shortage of .. I urge all to focus on the recently concluded, very successful Olympics where China won an unprecedented number of GOLD medals.

Tainted Milk Powders can also give you champions!

Blame it that you have weak tummies!

Regards
Pragmatic

Adding onto the collection i did earlier during my sick leave..



Pic 1 : This isnt inspired by the 0759 collections from Straits Times. For the record, i think those collections are rather crappy. Then again, being a critic is relatively easy.



Pic 2



Pic 3



Pic 4 : Opportunist.



Pic 5



Pic 6 : Unflattering



Pic 7



Pic 8



Pic 9 : He doesnt look too happy. But i sweared i was smiling when he gave me that look.

Regards
On leave. AHahah....

Scott Free...

Regards
Good Citizen

SIN stands for Super Import Nites.

This is a exhibit in which heavily modified cars come together for everyone to admire. In addition, some of the major brands also bring in some models to heat up the exhibits.

Over the past 2 days...
i concluded that Singapore is filled with Horny Men. Young and Old.

First, we have those young teenagers who were going at it in a public playground.

Second, Clubsnap saw a flurry of post from individuals who went to SIN. The only prob is that i didnt get to see any cars. All i saw were girls...lots and lots of girls with big huge boobs.



On a page with 16 entries, 12 of them were SIN related.
This is getting alittle too much.

Im horny...horny horny horny.

Regards
Horny Individual.

I think i have done something sinfully bad.
However, i like to stress that its not my intention..

In fact, my intentions are very noble. I wanted to donate blood. But with those juicy oyster vitamins still circulating in my blood, do you think the patient who would be recieving my blood would wake up from his coma feeling horny??

Omg... this is very bad. =(

Regards
Horny Blood Doner.

Irony.

The following post contains suggestive material.

If you are below 6 years of age, pls do not proceed further.
Click on the following link to exit this website
http://http://www.sexeducation_is_good_for_me.com.sg/

Im feeling horny...
Why?

Reason no. 1


Reason no. 2


Reason no. 3


Reason no. 4


Reason no. 5


Alrite, its just an excuse. Im just sore that some people have it better than me.
I think im missing out on alot of action..


Adopted from STOMP website.

All those Sex education is doing everyone good. The teenagers now know that they cant get pregnant as long as there is no penetration. As such, they can do whatever they want...as long as they wear condom.

When i was younger... there wasnt soo much problems.
WHY?
Because we didnt have Sex Education. What we didnt know, we didnt indulge in and there were so much lesser problems. What you dont know, you wont do.

I need to have a chat with my policies makers.

Alrite, im just sore. I could have lost my virginity back when i was 13. Damn..

Regards
Horny.

The Truth Hurts... Part 1251

Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu clinches Singapore's first silver at Paralympics
By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia
Posted: 13 September 2008 2007 hrs

She can swim faster than me. =(

Regards
Inedequate.

US announces debt plan to ease financial crisis
Posted: 19 September 2008 1517 hrs - CNA

GOOD NEWS!
I officially declare the financial crisis over!!!!
Dow to retest 13000 and STI to make 4000 the next support level!

Guys, its time to go shopping for a brand new car this weekend!

Regards
Good New Bearer

Job market in finance industry unlikely to recover in the next year
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia
Posted: 18 September 2008 1947 hrs

Hands up those who brought big cars, big houses and went on expensive holidays over the past 2 years..
Same goes for those who boast to your friends about the fancy restaurants you went to with your colleagues at work..
They taught you how to spend... i hope they told you to save for a rainy day too.

On the same note,

Financial market turmoil led to jump in SIBOR
By Irene Chan - 938 live

They told us not to worry. The banks over here has very limited exposure to the subprime worries in other parts of the world...
Then they decided to increase SIBOR.

Im not very sure about you but i might go buy a tin of biscuits from NTUC tomorrow. Once i finish the tin, i will withdraw all my money from the banks and keep them at home.

Well, its not all doom and gloom...
Im going to share something with all my readers.. Im on leave for the next 6 days. hahahahahaha..........

Regards
Merry Maker.

Before i go back to work..

Let me just share with you what i've done recently. I went and tested the Singapore Grand Prix route...

I seriously believe my higher calling is to be a F1 driver.



Judging from the view from my car, i obviously didnt qualify very high up on the grid... =(
But thats only because i have a heavy load of fuel.



Encountered traffic beside the Esplanade..



More traffic below the Marina link bridge..



Traffic at the Singapore Flyer..

For the record, my race didnt last very long. i retired after running out of credits in my cash card. I didnt wanna risk a fine for passing a ERP Gantry without a valid cashcard.

Alrite, back to work!

Regards
F1 driver.

Came across the following song..
This song is obviously not relevant in today's context. One Nite stands are very in nowadays.

They just wanna have fun.. =p

張敬軒- 吻得太逼真

無論怎麽叫我都覺得虛僞
陪伴那麽久你說是受罪
從前到現在當我是誰
你這花心蝴蝶

昨夜陪你醉
唱到我心碎
你竟說我和你不配
完全忘記往日爲何
能與我徹夜纏綿

和你吻吻吻吻吻
吻你吻得太逼真
讓我把虛情假意
當作最真心的親吻
怪自己來不及區分
你對我是酷愛是敷衍

我想吻吻吻吻吻
我該怎麽脫身
你卻說花花世界
不必當真
多麽傷人
讓我愛上多情的紅唇

拿什麽心腸面對我的生冷
能不能想一想你讓我多傷
你的愛就像完美毒藥
對手的場地依然漂亮

不敢想曾與你渡過
多少真實的晚上
一轉眼熱戀後身受重傷

和你吻吻吻吻吻
吻你吻得太逼真
讓我把虛情假意
當作最真心的親吻
怪自己來不及區分
你對我是酷愛是敷衍

我想吻吻吻吻吻
我該怎麽脫身
你卻說花花世界
不必當真
多麽傷人
讓我愛上多情的紅唇

深淵萬丈你把我的愛
用盡後丟棄荒野埋葬
你犯的罪裝沒人知道
用什麽證明你的親吻真的殘忍

和你吻吻吻吻吻
吻你吻得太逼真
讓我把虛情假意
當作最真心的親吻
怪自己來不及區分
你對我是酷愛是敷衍

我想吻吻吻吻吻
我該怎麽脫身
你卻說花花世界
不必當真
多麽傷人
讓我愛上多情的紅唇

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你卻說花花世界 不必當真

Bring me to KTV pls. The dirty ones!

Regards
PlayBoy

Just last nite i was talking to this certain colleague of mine with regards to the birth of a newborn of another colleague of mine. Lets call him A.Strong and my other colleague M.let.

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A.Strong : Have you heard about M.let's newborn? Wanna go visit him?

Me : Why not wait till the baby shower? Hes busy with being a new father and doubt he needs our company now. He most prob more concerned with getting things in order with the new addition to the family.


A.Strong : Yaya, Excuses. You sound as if you never visited before. The baby is in the nursery most of the time. I have accompanied numerous friends and my sister previously.

Me : okie lor, you go visit. I'll wait for the baby shower.

A.Strong : Hey, im talking about you. Dont turn the matter around at me..

Me : ?? =)
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Haha...im glad that M.let has such a good friend in A.Strong.

To be frank, if i were to get 'excited' everytime a colleague of mine tells me that he has a newborn, getting married, have a new car, brought a new house or even have a fever... I'll be very very busy.
The fact is, i have quite a few friends.. last count, there were 5...

Dear friends,
Im very thick up there.. If you do indeed have a baby and need my expertise to help take care of the baby, pls explicitly say so. I'll be there, definately. =p

Regards
Real Friend

Qns : Why only 100K for paraolympic gold medalist?
Ans : * Awaiting for official comments from sports council.

Qns : Why should we even give money in the first place??
Ans : *Everyone is avoiding this qns..

Regards
Tax Payer

Alrite,
STI ended just 1% down. damn... Theres still some fight left in the good investors in Singapore.
With such strong fundamentals and a ever re-assuring govt, im left with no doubt that we can tide over this crisis and ride the dragon all the way to 4000 points!

Moving on to another issue close at heart...

"Move to ease congestion at Woodland Checkpoint causes jam at BKE
By Ting Kheng Siong, Channel NewsAsia
Posted: 16 September 2008 1433 hrs "

Qns : Whats causes the the problem & How do we solve it??
Ans : Poor design of the road / Redesign the roads Excessive use of private transport / ERP

Its amazing how a ERP gantry would solve all problems.

Fellow Singaporeans! I urge all to embrace the ERP gantry! Its for our own good!
DOWN with JAMS! Up with ERP!

Regards
Simpleton.

Stock Market opening in 1 mins..

Qns..How many points do you think STI would plunge?

I have it at 125.16 through my crystal ball. =p

Regards
Crystal Ball Believer.

"Dow plunges 500 points; Lehman failure sparks rout
Posted: 16 September 2008 0451 hrs - CNA"

Something tells me that it wont stop till we hit below 10000 points. Its sitting at 10900 now.

Alrite...not all is gloom and doom.
Heres something to cheer everyone up..

"Oil prices plunge US$5 on US financial meltdown
Posted: 16 September 2008 0437 hrs-CNA"

How much do you think Shell is going to cut its petrol price by 5pm today. 5 cents? 10 cents? It would be another week before i pumped petrol.. i hope a litre of Caltax 95 goes for $1 by then...

On the bright side, Im sure Govt would would assure its peasants that we will be sheltered from this latest financial shock. Dont worry, peasants! The has envisage this... We didnt vote for them for nothing! =)

Regards
Silver Lining Hoper.

World stocks dive as Lehman collapses
Posted: 15 September 2008 2017 hrs - CNA

One by one... they are dropping like dead flies.

What happen to the euphoria that we were all in earlier this year?

Regards
Fortune Teller

The throat and flu is irritating me.. i'll let my fingers do the talking before i go back to nap again..

I call this the 'A day at Work' Series. Very into lomo style nowadays.. bear with me until i get over it..

The machines are coming!

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Alrite, going back to nap.. Im tired again.

Regards