It's just a joke.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Merger of Facebook, Twitter and Youtube
Heard on the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards this morning:
YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook will merge into
one super-time-wasting website called
You Twit Face
Ludicrous Noise
When someone says something stupid or nonsensical, people in Hong Kong will most likely respond sarcastically with “You SAID something!?” I remembered watching a Hong Kong serial drama in which Carina Lau was arguing with another guy. The guy went “You SAID something!?” and she went “You MADE a noise!?” (你发音啊!?) Yes, what was uttered that was so ludicrous cannot be considered as words but just plain noise. And you do not respond to noise; you block it out.
Why bother responding to that woman over in Malaysia who is supposed to be promoting tourism? It is just noise.
My first reaction to her remarks was not to retaliate but simply shake my head. When you thought there shouldn’t be any more flabbergasting remark from government officials in our neighbouring countries that would surpass the “current” remark, someone just shoot off his/her mouth again.
What I like to do from now is to compile a list of such noises from our neighbours. I have already got two in my previous post. Please help me by sending any you come across to me.
Yeah, as I have said, we got to make some noise too.
Why bother responding to that woman over in Malaysia who is supposed to be promoting tourism? It is just noise.
My first reaction to her remarks was not to retaliate but simply shake my head. When you thought there shouldn’t be any more flabbergasting remark from government officials in our neighbouring countries that would surpass the “current” remark, someone just shoot off his/her mouth again.
What I like to do from now is to compile a list of such noises from our neighbours. I have already got two in my previous post. Please help me by sending any you come across to me.
Yeah, as I have said, we got to make some noise too.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
ICE3 Café
That’s Ice Cube Café with two outlets in Serangoon Garden and Upper Thomson. I have not been to either outlet. I think the main reason is because they are only opened for business from 4 pm onwards till 1 am. On Sundays and Public Holidays they are opened from 2 pm.
On an ordinary day, my usual eating habits do not call for desserts during those hours. And this is also the reason why I have yet to dine at 2am:dessertbar at Holland Village and The Cheesecake Café at Siglap because they are also opened for business from 4 pm onwards; though I have ordered cakes from them for take-out before.
So the next best thing was to order online for delivery. There are 21 flavours of ice cream on the online menu which is different from the in-store menu. I ordered Apple Cinnamon, Soursop Sorbet, Mango Tango and Mocha. They come in 473 ml pint and cost $12 each. Delivery charge of $18 applies if your order is below $40; free if it is above $40.
The ice cream were delivered in a small styrofoam box with plenty of dried ice in it and tied with a ribbon. That was a nice touch.
I had ice cream delivered from Ice Cream Chef and Awfully Chocolate and none of them packed the ice cream in a styrofoam box with dried ice. If I wanted a styrofoam box from Ice Cream Chef, I would have to pay $10 for it, though it was a huge size one which seemed only appropriate if you are ordering for hundreds of people.
I had actually wanted to comment on the ice cream sometime back but didn’t do so because I don’t seem to be able to come up with words to describe the taste as I neither like nor dislike them. The taste is just “unique “, for want of a better word.
The Apple Cinnamon tasted strange at first because I could not taste the apple. I think it is because they use red apples. I would think green apples would be a better choice. My cousin thinks that it was because they didn’t cook the apples. Another reason could be too much cinnamon was used though I didn’t feel it was overpowering.
The Soursop Sorbet tasted like the ice shavings that comes with the soursop jelly from those desserts shops in food court.
The Mango Tango tasted good on first try. It was smooth and you can taste the mango. However with each subsequent taste the mango flavour wasn’t that strong and I suspect no real fruit was used.
Mocha was the only flavour my mum and I liked mainly because it has always been a flavour we enjoy in chocolates or ice cream. But it wasn’t super duper good.
The in-store menu looked interesting and promising. I believe the in-store ice cream will taste better especially since they are mainly chocolate and strawberry which I like. Well, will one day try to actually go to the Café and find out.
On an ordinary day, my usual eating habits do not call for desserts during those hours. And this is also the reason why I have yet to dine at 2am:dessertbar at Holland Village and The Cheesecake Café at Siglap because they are also opened for business from 4 pm onwards; though I have ordered cakes from them for take-out before.
So the next best thing was to order online for delivery. There are 21 flavours of ice cream on the online menu which is different from the in-store menu. I ordered Apple Cinnamon, Soursop Sorbet, Mango Tango and Mocha. They come in 473 ml pint and cost $12 each. Delivery charge of $18 applies if your order is below $40; free if it is above $40.
The ice cream were delivered in a small styrofoam box with plenty of dried ice in it and tied with a ribbon. That was a nice touch.
I had ice cream delivered from Ice Cream Chef and Awfully Chocolate and none of them packed the ice cream in a styrofoam box with dried ice. If I wanted a styrofoam box from Ice Cream Chef, I would have to pay $10 for it, though it was a huge size one which seemed only appropriate if you are ordering for hundreds of people.
I had actually wanted to comment on the ice cream sometime back but didn’t do so because I don’t seem to be able to come up with words to describe the taste as I neither like nor dislike them. The taste is just “unique “, for want of a better word.
The Apple Cinnamon tasted strange at first because I could not taste the apple. I think it is because they use red apples. I would think green apples would be a better choice. My cousin thinks that it was because they didn’t cook the apples. Another reason could be too much cinnamon was used though I didn’t feel it was overpowering.
The Soursop Sorbet tasted like the ice shavings that comes with the soursop jelly from those desserts shops in food court.
The Mango Tango tasted good on first try. It was smooth and you can taste the mango. However with each subsequent taste the mango flavour wasn’t that strong and I suspect no real fruit was used.
Mocha was the only flavour my mum and I liked mainly because it has always been a flavour we enjoy in chocolates or ice cream. But it wasn’t super duper good.
The in-store menu looked interesting and promising. I believe the in-store ice cream will taste better especially since they are mainly chocolate and strawberry which I like. Well, will one day try to actually go to the Café and find out.
Friday, September 18, 2009
The 50 Best Things to Eat in the World, and Where to Eat Them
The Observer UK solicited the help of several well-known people in London and a couple from New York to come up with a list of the 50 best things to eat in the world, and where to eat them.
Here are some of the selections which I am interested in:
Best place to eat Hamburgers – Little Owl, a small Greenwich Village bistro in New York
Best place to eat Macaroons – Laduree in Paris
Best place to eat Strawberry Tart - Restaurant de Bacon, Antibes, France
Best place to eat Peking Duck - Quanjude, Beijing
Best place to eat Sushi - Daiwa Sushi, Tokyo
Best place to eat Ice Cream - Corrado Costanzo, Noto, Sicily
Best place to eat Chocolate Cake - Pierre Herme, Paris
Best place to eat Dim Sum - Luk Yu Tea House, Hong Kong
Best place to eat Ramen - Ramen Jiro, Tokyo; especially the branch near Keio University
The article, which was published on Sunday, 13 Sep 09, has since drew many comments challenging the selections. You have to read those comments as well.
Here are some of the selections which I am interested in:
Best place to eat Hamburgers – Little Owl, a small Greenwich Village bistro in New York
Best place to eat Macaroons – Laduree in Paris
Best place to eat Strawberry Tart - Restaurant de Bacon, Antibes, France
Best place to eat Peking Duck - Quanjude, Beijing
Best place to eat Sushi - Daiwa Sushi, Tokyo
Best place to eat Ice Cream - Corrado Costanzo, Noto, Sicily
Best place to eat Chocolate Cake - Pierre Herme, Paris
Best place to eat Dim Sum - Luk Yu Tea House, Hong Kong
Best place to eat Ramen - Ramen Jiro, Tokyo; especially the branch near Keio University
The article, which was published on Sunday, 13 Sep 09, has since drew many comments challenging the selections. You have to read those comments as well.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
ICE – In Case of Emergency
On Tuesday, 15 Sep 09, at 12.05 pm, the “Important Message” Signal went off islandwide. Part of the Important Message was an advice to enter the contact details of the person whom you like to be contacted in case of emergency, under the heading ICE in your mobile phone.
This initiative and practice, which started in UK in 2004 and had since been adopted by many countries, are now being encouraged in Singapore.
Well, while this may be a very good idea, retrieving the ICE details might not be easy given the many brands and models of mobile phones. Furthermore, the phones might be locked. Perhaps mobile phone manufacturers can work out a common standard to store and make retrieval of ICE details easy and quick.
In times of emergency, most probably accidents, the mobile phone is very likely to be “separated” from the victim unless he carries it in his pocket. Even then, the phone could be damaged during the course of the accident.
What needs to be done is also to encourage the carrying of an ICE Card in one’s wallet or purse as some countries have also done. The ICE Card, besides providing the contact details of your next of kin or friends in case of emergency, can also includes the victim’s own details such name, address, blood type, allergies, whether he/she is an organ donor, the preferred hospital to be sent to, and any important information.
Yes, do enter your ICE details in your mobile phone. If you have more than one preferred contact, you are to enter them as ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, and so on.
Until we have a standard ICE Card, either issued by MOH or SCDF, make your own and put it in your wallet or purse as well.
This initiative and practice, which started in UK in 2004 and had since been adopted by many countries, are now being encouraged in Singapore.
Well, while this may be a very good idea, retrieving the ICE details might not be easy given the many brands and models of mobile phones. Furthermore, the phones might be locked. Perhaps mobile phone manufacturers can work out a common standard to store and make retrieval of ICE details easy and quick.
In times of emergency, most probably accidents, the mobile phone is very likely to be “separated” from the victim unless he carries it in his pocket. Even then, the phone could be damaged during the course of the accident.
What needs to be done is also to encourage the carrying of an ICE Card in one’s wallet or purse as some countries have also done. The ICE Card, besides providing the contact details of your next of kin or friends in case of emergency, can also includes the victim’s own details such name, address, blood type, allergies, whether he/she is an organ donor, the preferred hospital to be sent to, and any important information.
Yes, do enter your ICE details in your mobile phone. If you have more than one preferred contact, you are to enter them as ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, and so on.
Until we have a standard ICE Card, either issued by MOH or SCDF, make your own and put it in your wallet or purse as well.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Haze Problems – Time To Make Some Noise
I could smell the acrid burning smoke in the air last night. I thought it was because of the 7th Month burning offerings. I took a look outside but didn’t see much burning. I didn’t give much thought to that then. It was only this morning that I realised, from reading the Straits Times, that last night bad smell was due to the haze.
Will the haze ever go away or at least not reach Singapore? Not if we have people like Indonesian Forestry Minister, Mr M S Kaban, “handling” the problem.
Last month Kaban said the Indonesian government would only take firm action against those setting fires if flights were disrupted and protests erupted in neighbouring nations. He added that the haze problem was a “domestic affair” and “Why should we care about domestic affairs? Our international image is what's important.” When asked about his comments, he added, “Why are we ourselves making the noise? Even they (Singapore, Malaysia, other neighbours) are keeping quiet.”
Should we march to the Indonesian Embassy and burn their flag before it is considered as we are no longer “keeping quiet”? Come to think of it, if it is Singapore that is causing the haze, I am sure that’s what they will do. Not only that, probably they will also threaten to cut off our supplies or demand compensation.
During the 2006 haze situation, which according to economists Singapore suffered USD50,000,000 in economic loss, the same Mr M S Kaban said, “Our forests produce oxygen which makes the air cool for them (regional neighbours), but they have never been grateful."
After more than 10 years since our official “protest” letter in 1997, it is obvious that they are not treating this as a priority and they are incapable of or want to solve “their domestic affair.”
When Singapore tried to get help from the international community by raising this issue at the UN in 2006, Indonesia was extremely not pleased, to say the least.
Singapore will be “burning” SGD1,000,000 this year to help our “very grateful” neighbour in combating the haze problems.
Perhaps it is time for Indonesia’s neighbours (including Thailand and Philippines) to explore bringing this issue to the International Court of Justice.
Will the haze ever go away or at least not reach Singapore? Not if we have people like Indonesian Forestry Minister, Mr M S Kaban, “handling” the problem.
Last month Kaban said the Indonesian government would only take firm action against those setting fires if flights were disrupted and protests erupted in neighbouring nations. He added that the haze problem was a “domestic affair” and “Why should we care about domestic affairs? Our international image is what's important.” When asked about his comments, he added, “Why are we ourselves making the noise? Even they (Singapore, Malaysia, other neighbours) are keeping quiet.”
Should we march to the Indonesian Embassy and burn their flag before it is considered as we are no longer “keeping quiet”? Come to think of it, if it is Singapore that is causing the haze, I am sure that’s what they will do. Not only that, probably they will also threaten to cut off our supplies or demand compensation.
During the 2006 haze situation, which according to economists Singapore suffered USD50,000,000 in economic loss, the same Mr M S Kaban said, “Our forests produce oxygen which makes the air cool for them (regional neighbours), but they have never been grateful."
After more than 10 years since our official “protest” letter in 1997, it is obvious that they are not treating this as a priority and they are incapable of or want to solve “their domestic affair.”
When Singapore tried to get help from the international community by raising this issue at the UN in 2006, Indonesia was extremely not pleased, to say the least.
Singapore will be “burning” SGD1,000,000 this year to help our “very grateful” neighbour in combating the haze problems.
Perhaps it is time for Indonesia’s neighbours (including Thailand and Philippines) to explore bringing this issue to the International Court of Justice.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
New Katong Beef Noodles @ East Coast Road
You don’t see any notice saying that this shop will permanently close for business this Sunday, 13 Sep 09. The owner told me that there is no point in putting up a notice. Nonetheless, regular customers were told by word of mouth so that they won’t go there after 13 Sep 09 and be disappointed.
There is nothing wrong with the quality of the food. In fact it has been recommended by many foodies. And it is now pointless for me to tell you what are on the menu.
I was told that they are only busy during lunch time on weekends. That stretch of the road is “practically dead after 9 pm” even on weekends.
I offered another reason – lack of parking lots.
The shop has been taken over by some China nationals and when it reopens in mid-October, it will offer some kind of steamboat.
There is nothing wrong with the quality of the food. In fact it has been recommended by many foodies. And it is now pointless for me to tell you what are on the menu.
I was told that they are only busy during lunch time on weekends. That stretch of the road is “practically dead after 9 pm” even on weekends.
I offered another reason – lack of parking lots.
The shop has been taken over by some China nationals and when it reopens in mid-October, it will offer some kind of steamboat.
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