Yo Arh Yo: January 2009

Becareful ! You May Be Track !

>> Saturday, January 31, 2009

There are devices out in the market that turn James Bond spying activities into reality ! For example, the above GPS Snitch" was reported in the following article. For a complete review, pls read the following link.

The GPS snitch device allow "live tracking" of your car movement with speed and trail included ! Imagine your spouse just turn on his/her computer using Google map, he/she can pinpoint your location and direction of driving exactly at the tips of the fingers. Gosh ! What kind of nightmare has this technology translated into. Guess, the cold war between the USA and former USSR has shifted from a national level to a domestic level :(

Nevertheless, boys and gals, the next time you try to drive your car for some funny or monkey business, think twice and check thrice !

Naked Couple at Holland Village

>> Thursday, January 29, 2009

Yesterday, a couple was caught displaying their "inner self" in public which typically falls under the indecent exposure act :( Nevertheless, you can check this out in details with the following link.

Just what the hell are those SAM (Stupid Ang Moh) think they are trying to do over here in Singapore ? There's a Chinese saying, 国有国法，家有家规, they should not assume something that is okay in their kumpong it's okay over here as well.

Hopefully, these public nuisance got a taste of our own local Rotan and then they will really remember and learn the lesson of their life.

English Premier League Video Highlights : 28th Jan 2009

Wigan (1) vs Liverpui (1)

Everton (1) vs Arsenal (1)

Chelsea (2) vs Middlesbrough (0)

Manchester City (2) vs Unknown Team (1)

Gong Xi Fa Cai !

>> Monday, January 26, 2009

Yo folks,

Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Chinese Lunar New Year !

HUAT ARH !

Remember, eat happily but carefully :)

To sign off, I would like to dedicate the following song .....Gong Xi Fa Cai !

SOFT-WEEK : What if you are invisble ?

>> Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Recently, researchers over at Duke University has improvised on the possibility of invisibility ! Click here.

What would you probably do with the new found power ?

Well, let me start the ball rolling by telling you what I will do :

Go to the bank and help them do some housekeeping by reducing some notes
Stamp on the feet of those aunties who dashed into the MRT train
Help to fill up empty seats in the cinema and provide movie review for BengGaboy's Blog
Sneak behind my boss when he's doing peer appraisal so that I can see how much my colleagues are getting

So what say you ?

Lobang : Notes Changing Service With Delivery Included

For those folks who are real "busy" and could not squeeze anytime to change any notes for this coming Chinese New Year ang pao, fear not, Citibank has introduced a new service whereby they will change the note and deliver right to your doorstep.

Though it's not free (S$30 fees), however, I think they are pretty innovative in addressing the needs of the customer.

Be good now, give me an ang pow :)

English Premier League Video Highlights : 19th Jan 2009

Liverpui (1) vs Everton (1)

See how crapy Liverpui is ! It's simply shows it got no championship material to unsit Manchester United. Guess, it will be another trophyless season for Liverpui again !

English Premier League Video Highlights : 17th & 18th Jan 2009

>> Monday, January 19, 2009

Chelsea (2) vs Stoke City (1)

Hull City (1) vs Arsenal (3)

Manchester City (1) vs Wigan (0)

Bolton (0) vs Manchester United (1)

West Brom (3) vs Middlesbrough (0)

Sunderland (1) vs Aston Villa (2)

Tottenham (1) vs Portsmouth (1)

West Ham (3) vs Fulham (1)

New Moon Abalone Broth Product Recall

>> Sunday, January 18, 2009

Source : Today dated 17-18th Jan 2009 Weekend Edition

Yo folks, if you are shopping for new year goodies especially abalone broth, please take an extra effort in checking the brand and manufacturing date of the product.

A visit to Goh Joo Hin Pte Ltd website, I can't seems to find any warning with regards to the New Moon Abalone broth product recall published on newspaper.

Thus, proceed with caution and you certainly wouldn't like to be surprised with a foul smell abalone broth for your reunion dinner :)

Not sure whether my can bought in last year still edible (see pics below) ? Hmmmm........

Singaporeans - Full of Actions ?

Source : Today dated 17-18 Jan 2009 Weekend Edition

With a recent announcement of compensation for those victims of Lehman Brothers saga (e.g. Dubious Bond Seller), there is a sudden surge in the number of English language illiteracy.

Or should I say there is a sudden surge in the number of actors and actress ? Or suddenly the whole education system to make English as the 1st language in Singapore fail for the past 40+ years ?

Nevertheless, Mediacorp should not be short of any acting talents in Singapore :)

Super Dad

>> Thursday, January 15, 2009

Source : MyPaper dated 15th Jan 2009

What a Dad ! Taking test on behalf of his child by disguising himself as a 20 years old lad (btw, he's 54 years old). He even go into the extent of perming his hair to "look young". Wow ! What a sacrifice to make !

Nevertheless, will this be a future trend whereby parents will do anything for the sake of their child including taking test for them ?

I can't imagine what kind of parenthood will that result into ? Imagine a dad taking IPPT test for his son who is simply too lazy to exercise and go for RT lessons ? Gosh.........

Who knows, maybe in future, there will be a market demand for such services resulting in companies been setup to cater to such demand :)

Entrepreneurs, put on your thinking cap.......

Build ERP Gantry

Source : MyPaper dated 14th Jan 2009

Never did I came across any citizens proposing to LTA to erect an ERP gantry !

Very often, we hear business and motorist complaining about LTA erecting ERP here and there resulting in almost Every Road Pay ! And that raises their expenses and similarly affecting sales traffic especially for those shops located within an ERP zone.

Nevertheless, Mr. Raymond Koh has wrote to the forum requesting LTA to consider erecting an ERP gantry to prevent those motorist of "siaming" ERP resulting in "heavy congestion" in Toa Payoh.

So folks, if your daily journey fits Mr. Raymond Koh's description, sit tight and be prepared for an ERP gantry erecting your way soon :)

Longer ring finger than index finger = Good Trader ?

Source : MyPaper dated 14th Jan 2009

Well, I'm not too sure how true is it but certainly worth to check it out.

By having longer ring finger than index finger, can it prevent hands from getting burned by stock market ?

Hmmm......... any traders care to comment ?

Education Preview Session - Can be better

>> Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Last week, I attended a Msc course (awarded by National University of Ireland - Business School) preview at Kaplan. Apparently, the response was overwhelming resulting in shortage of seats for the preview session. It was estimated to be around 80 pax crammed into a single room while the rest have to stand outside the room looking into the room via the transparent glass (looks like watching TV without audio).

Anyway, below I will summarized what I like and dislike about last week session.

Likes

1. Nice place with pretty "new" decoration and furnishing though I have not visit the entire campus.

2. Great location - Located just behind Centerpoint with lots of makan places & easily accessible (unlike MIS where you need to walk the "Great Wall of China" couple with anacondas and the smoke from temple street)

Well, I certainly hope they do not follow what Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS) did a year back when students weren't informed about the change in location to some really ulu place prior to signing up for the course. Worse still, the change happen in the middle of the semester with students only been informed verbally (follow up with an email 7 days before the relocation) . By the way, do you know where is Raeburn Park (estimated 1KM walk from nearest MRT with no public transport) ?

3. The modules for the Master program is conducted in a consecutive manner. For example, within a trimester (4 months), each student need to complete 2 modules. Instead of doing 2 together, you do the 1st module in the 1st and 2nd month follow by the 2nd module in the 3rd and 4th month.

4. Payment for the course fees can be made using credit card 12 months interest free installment method

Dislikes

1. They should not combine both Msc and Bsc preview in a single session. Guess it's due to cost and efficieny issues at the expense of quality.

2. The purpose of registering for the preview is to aid the presenter in ensuring adequate seats are catered for the preview. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case when it's simply based on first come first serve basis resulting in registered participants been denied a seat (e.g. gate crashers).

3. Though it's necessary to present the strength (e.g. ranking, association and accredition) of the program, however, I felt that may not be adequate. I guess, they should spend a portion of the time in explaining the relevancy of the program to the target industry/occupation.

Anybody got any comments on Irish accent ?

Lobang : Cheaper Rapidshare Account

For those downloaders who are planning or already using rapidshare account, recently, I came across a user selling for $5 (Euro) per month !

Comparing with the price from rapidshare (see above), in order to enjoy $5 Euro per month, you would need to buy 6 months in advance ! Thus, it's kinda of a steal to be able to enjoy $5 with only 1 month subscription. This is useful especially when certain months you hardly have anything to download.

Based on what I understand, those are not stolen account but rather an account redeemed with the points (if you understand how rapidshare works) earned by the seller.

If you are interested, pls click here.

P.S I am in no way associate or selling on behalf for the seller. As a service to the community, just wanted to share a lobang with you

SOFT-WEEK : How will you prevent ?

>> Monday, January 12, 2009

Recently, I came across a news (click here) whereby an Australian lady burn her husband's penis because she's suspecting him of having an affair ! Gosh ! Must be a nightmare for any guys having such a wife around. Too bad, the guy died without having any second chance for revival.

So scenario of the week, what would you do ?

Guys

Do not sleep with your wife ? Ensure that your door is locked (preferably a biometric lock)
Wear Chasity belt to prevent Edward scissors hand doing his job ?
A proximity sensor (something like 7-11 store - ding dong.....) to prevent her from sneaking behind your back
Volunteer to be an eunuch before somebody else do the job for you

Seriously, I would advice having a divorce and get out of the house rather than on a constant worry & lookout for the kerosene/cutter coming your way.

What say you.............

English Premier League Video Highlights : 10th & 11th Jan 2009

Man Utd (3) vs Chelsea (0)

Wigan (1) vs Tottenham (0)

Middlesbrough (1) vs Sunderland (1)

Arsenal (1) vs Bolton (0)

Stoke City (0) vs Liverpui (0)

Newcastle Utd (2) vs West Ham (2)

Aston Villa (2) vs West Brom (1)

Everton (2) vs Hull City (0)

Wrong Spelling ?

>> Friday, January 9, 2009

I can't remember the last time I spotted a spelling mistake while reading a newspaper. Assuming my "ang moh" is correct, I think I spotted one (see above). Anyway, probably due to economic crisis, their Microsoft Office doesn't comes with spell check :)

Rules of Engagement

>> Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Yesterday, one of my friend forwarded an email with regards to a blog written by a lady from China (click link). Similarly, her grievances was posted over at STOMP website as well (click link).

The content of the blog is describing the journey on how this Singaporean man cheated her youth & money. By the way, the content is pretty detailed with all the information about that Singaporean guy available there :) Information such as his full name, NRIC, office address,, occupation, home address and address of his parents.

Well, the morale of the story, respect the rules of engagement. Typically, engagement are purely transactional with no strings attached. Failure to observe such rules will result in serious consequences which I guess that Singaporean guy has finally learned through this fiasco.

Nevertheless, I will sign off with a word of advice : 3G - Get in, Get out and Get off.

Converting Air to Electricity

>> Monday, January 5, 2009

Source : MyPaper dated 5th Jan 2009, Monday

Well, guess today will probably be the 1st working day of the year. If that's the case, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year and a successful year ahead !

Anyway, came across this interesting idea contributed by Mr. Tan Kok Tim. He is suggesting the use turbine to convert air created by lift into electricity. How noble and innovative :)

Nevertheless, I would like to bring the innovative idea to a step "higher". Instead of using air created by lift, why don't we use the fart created by human ? It's easily installed and with island wide coverage. Thus, with those fart, we can easily turn turbine and get free electricity :)

Quick, award me the noble prize for this innovation :)

Contributor : Mr. Talk Kok Tim

SOFT-WEEK : Will You Buy ?

Due to economic reasons (sounds like very common reasons nowadays), my office has made some modification to the shuttle services which ferry employees between MRT station.

The changes are summarized as follow :

For those who die die need to enjoy the free shuttle service would mean that they need to work an additional half an hour due to a single shuttle service from office to MRT at 6p.m ! Thus, the only way that you will not be short change by the company is to start your working hours at 8.30a.m, however, the price to pay is to forgo the benefit & convenience of the free shuttle service, pay your own shuttle bus fare and enduring a 830m walk from bus-stop to office !

So enough of the whining & let's get down to business. Because of the above mentioned circumstances, it has inspired me to write the following scenario that suddenly come to my mind.

From the above, the most painful part of not taking the free shuttle service at 8.am is the 830m walk along the "Great Wall of China" :) What if we could design a "SitCycformer" equipment that could transform (without the ke-ku-ku sound) between a seat and a bicycle, that would certainly be a win-win situation !

Some of the benefits I could think of :

Environmental friendly - nothing beat 2 legs comparing with 4 wheels that fart all the way in their journey
Guarantee a seat at all mode of public transport !!! Imagine, you no longer need to dash for seat in the MRT any more ! And best of all, you need NOT to have to give up the seat to any "priority" seekers giving you the Fxxx off look :)
Healthy lifestyle - eh......time to burn some fats especially guys who need to take IPPT :)

Now the question is, will you buy such equipment for S$200 ?

Feel free to click the comment button :)

Movie Review : Passchendaele

>> Saturday, January 3, 2009

IMDB - 7.5 / 10 (862 votes)

Starring : Paul Gross and Caroline Dhavernas

BengGaBoy Ratings :

3.5 / 5 - Watchable

Seldom do we came across World War I movies especially when no Americans, British or Nazi Germans are involved ! Infact, this movie is purely from the perspective of the Canadian troops !

After Sergeant Dunne (Paul Gross) was injured from his tour of duty in Belgium, (Battle of Passchendaele) he was attended by nurse Sarah (Caroline Dhavernas) who he eventually fell in love with her. Sarah has a brother who was naive and in love with a doctor's daughter. Disapproving the relationship between her daughter and Sarah's brother, the doctor decided to approve and encourage Sarah's brother into joining the fontline forces (an effort to ensure he will not be alive long enough).

To save Sarah's brother, Sergeant Dunne decided to rejoin the front line forces with the aim of protectcing Sarah's brother. Did Sarah's brother survived ? Did Sergeant Dunne reunite with Sarah ? Watch on..............

There is only one rule, Don't Die.......................

Movie Review : Blindness

IMDB - 7.1 / 10 (6,845 votes)

Starring : Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia

BengGaBoy Ratings :

2.5 / 5 - Watch only if you have insomnia !

Not much publicity about this show or any prior encounters with the actresses and actors. I'm wondering will it get to Singapore (somehow - hope not).

In a city where suddenly a plague that causes blindness to any normal healthy person has been creating havoc within the country. With no cure in sight and scientists not able to explain the phenomenon, the government decided to quarantine those infected in a designated area. Worse of all, the diseases is contagious in nature whereby it can be easily spread from one person to another.

Soon, as days goes by, the quarantine center is getting more crowded with more infected victims send to the center. With food getting scarce, victims from different wards tried securing the food supplies at the expense of others. From here, barbaric actions start to evolve with the food controller taking advantage of the weak.

Nevertheless, within the quarantine center, there was a lady (wife of a doctor who was infected and quarantine as well) who was immune to the whole fiasco but yet kept it as a secret so that she could continue to take care of her husband and others as well.

After spending 2 hrs, the show doesn't explain what kind of disease, how does it comes about and finally how did it just suddenly disappear. It's just the type of show whereby you will throw a paper+stone and follow by a middle finger sign to the TV :(

Movie Review : Defiance

IMDB - 7.7 / 10 (727 votes)

Starring : Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell

BengGaBoy Ratings :

3 / 5 - Good enough to pass time

Based on a true story set during World War II era where 3 Jewish brothers escaped from German occupation in Poland into Belarussian forest. (Eastern Europe near to Russia - Belarus).

Along their journey, one of the brother, Tuvia Bielski (Daniel Craig from Quantum of Solace and other James Bond movies) found additional refugees and decided to lead them as well. Thus, the challenge of leading the old, women and young in a vigurious condition, sufficient food to feed and running away from the Germans prove to be indeed challenging.

The show main focus is towards the forming of the community (how they get together and work as a team in erecting shelters and sharing of duties) and conflict within community under the leadership of Tuvia.

It seems to me that the moment Daniel Craig is stripped off from his 3 piece suit, flashy cars, beautiful women to flirt around and of course his 007 Bond identity, he doesn't seems to act very well. Infact, it's kinda of stiff at times.

Overall, it's a pretty average show, not suitable for war junkies and not much surprising scenes to talk about.

Movie Review : Seven Pounds

IMDB - 7.5 / 10 (9,927 votes)

Starring : Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Herrelson

BengGaBoy Ratings :

3 / 5 - Good enough to pass time

This movie is not anything like the previous 2 movies from Will Smith (Hancock & I am Legend) but more towards Pursuit of Happyness. So action pack lovers, be warned !

The show is talking about a man, Ben Thomas (Will Smith) under lots of guilt and wanted to make a difference by transforming the lives of 7 strangers. Along his journey, he fell in love with one of the strangers he supposed to help

From initial 1 hour of the show, I really am clueless on what was he trying to do and why did he did this and that ? Why does he talk to people like that (especially to the blind man) ? Last of all, why is he so free with all the time in the world calling and visiting strangers ?

The problem with the show is it does require patience from the audience as the cat is only loosen towards the last 15 mins of the show which kinda of explain the prior 1hr 45mins "Why" !

Watch on if you are interested to find out what kind of guilt does he has, why 7, what did he do to transform the lives of 7 strangers and lastly, what did he exchanged in the process of providing those miracles..................

Movie Review : Slumdog Millionaire

>> Thursday, January 1, 2009

IMDB - 8.7 / 10 (11,703 votes)

Starring : Dev Patel and Freida Pinto

BengGaBoy Ratings :

4 / 5 (Make time to watch it !!!)

This is not a typical Bollywood show you would typically see in the movies, however, the ending does resemble quite a fair bit due to the tradition of adding choreography dance moves :(

Anyway, this show talks about an 18 years old boy, Jamal, who was in the midst of becoming the 1st Indian to win the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" show. He was only 2 questions away from winning the top prize of 20 million rupees. However, the host wasn't convinced he was that smart and suspected of cheating by Jamal.

Unfortunately, Jamal was arrested by the police for further investigation. This is where the story start to get interesting. For every correct answer to the question posed by the game show, there was a sad story behind it.

It was terrible to see another forsaken side of India where we are sitting at the comfort of our home watching those kids been exploited by the society and robbing their innocence and youth. Those 2 kids who reenacted Jamal and his brother was supereb in their acting, very realistic and at the same time, pitiful.

Nevertheless, I will leave the ending whereby whether Jamal won the final prize and his journey to becoming a millionaire to you............

Movie Review : Changeling

IMDB - 8.1 / 10 (8,919 votes)

Starring : Angeline Joline, Gattlin Griffith, Michelle Martin

BengGaBoy Ratings :

3.5 / 5 (Watchable)

Based on a true story set in the 1920s back in Los Angeles, directed by Clint Eastwood, Angeline Joline plays a single mum (Christine Collins) raising her boy on her own.

One Saturday afternoon, Christine was urgently call back to work while having to leave her boy (Walter Collins) home alone. Upon rushing back from work, she realised that her child went missing. 5 months later, her missing child finally came back home with the help of LAPD. However, that was not her child afterall.

Throughout the whole show, the story will unveil the political showmanship of LAPD trying to gain credits as well as concealing their misdeeds in the ongoing investigation that lead to a public outcry and anguish that drove the final nail to the Chief's coffin.

Not a typical Angeline Joline show but she did put on a pretty good performance in expressing the joy, fear and heartbreaking experience of losing a child to a psychopath.

Did she finally find her son ? What happen in between ? Set aside 2hrs and 17 mins to find that out.........................

Happy New Year 2009

Hi Folks,

On behalf of the site, we would like to wish you a Happy New Year. May all the wishes comes true in 2009.

If you have not pen down your resolution for the year, probably it's a good time to do so now.

To sign off, I would like to dedicate the following song to you !

Ciao................

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