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Hey bro, i believe during CNY, a lot of bros here will send their car for a good wash, polish n etc... but problem is, the next few days will be raining according to weather forecast, which will ruin the effort. Cos I only buy the season parking for surface carpark at my home. Since, "Sunday n PH is Free parking", So I'm thinking is it possible that i can park my car at the MSCP during these CNY period, to prevent the rain from ruining my wash and polish? especially overnight parking. Is there any catch that i need to take note?
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http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/S...111-321097.html so wtf are they trying to do? encourage ppl to leave work early so that thery can avoid the jam? TRAIN commuters who travel during peak morning periods could get more monetary rewards if they change their travel times to off-peak periods. These rewards, that can come in the form of stored value, are redeemable using credits which commuters earn when they use their ez-link cards to travel during non-peak commutes. This is part of a research study conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford University and supported by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The six-month project aims to encourage off-peak commutes to reduce overcrowding on trains, and to study the effect of monetary incentives on passenger travel behaviour. Commuters who participate in the project can earn one credit point for every kilometre travelled during the peak-hour period between 7.30am and 8.30am. For non-peak hours between 6.30am and 7.30am, and 8.30am and 9.30am, they will get three credits per kilometre. Additionally, pre-selected "boost days" will allow commuters to get five credits for off-peak morning commutes. These credits can be exchanged for cash value in their ez-link cards on a monthly basis through AXS machines. Every 100 credits, or 100 kilometres travelled, will translate to $1. Alternatively, commuters can try to get more cash value for their cards by using their credits to play an online mini-game. Researchers behind the project aim to enlist the help of 20,000 people for the $450,000 project. During a media briefing at NUS yesterday, Professor Balaji Prabhakar from Stanford University said that a shift of 10 per cent in the number of commuters who travel during peak periods will "lead to a sizeable reduction" of passengers on board trains. Drawing from previous studies in India and the United States where similar incentivised approaches yielded positive results, Prof Balaji said: "We believe incentives are effective in changing the actions that people take on an everyday basis." Currently, SMRT has a discount scheme that offers passengers a rebate of up to 30 cents on their fares if they travel before 7.45am and exit at stations in the city. It was launched in October last year. LTA, which pumped $263,000 into the project, said such initiatives would allow better evaluation of incentive programmes and their effectiveness in easing the travel crunch on the rail network here. Its group director for corporate planning and research, Mr Lew Yii Der, said: "Travel-demand management is an area LTA has been actively exploring as it encourages more optimal use of public-transport capacity." Commuters my paper spoke to welcomed the initiative, saying it is a good way to ease the overcrowding on trains. Undergraduate Bruce Lim, 24, explained: "You are technically paying people just to adjust their trips slightly. "I think it's a good idea; hopefully, people will make the effort to make a change."
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Having known the dudes in this forum has the best knowledge, hope you guys can provide me some help. Have relatives coming back from abroad after leaving SG for a long time. Intend to bring them around SG, where's nice to bring them around to walk walk see see shop shop for this CNY period ? Or even places of attraction. I've been a Singaporean and stayed here all my life but when tasked to bring people around for tour, i'm CLUELESS! E.G - Riverside("He Pan") If possible, provide location and where to park as everywhere sure jam! Hope this can also be a guide for bros in this forum who don't know where to go with their family during this CNY period. Thanks guys!
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Just a quick query on the parts that requires to be replaced as i'm still picking up being a new car owner. My ride is Honda Fit GE 08 and i've just hit the 40k mileage. Items at Major Servicing (40,000km interval) CVT Fluid (change) Engine Oil (change) Brake Fluid (topup) Spark Plug Radiator Coolant (Flush) Oil Filter Fuel Filter Air Filter Aircon Filter (if required) Brakepad (if wearing out) Items at Regular Servicing (10,000km interval) Engine Oil Brake fluid (topup if required) For tyres probably 1year or more depending on usage and wearing? Also for Timing chain any indicative replacement timeframe? Do share if any items i missed out that would need replacement at certain intervals.
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Any bros wish to share as per thread title? I will start on the strange incident part. Many many moons back me and a bunch of clowns were serving in one of the platoons in Falcon Coy at Tekong Camp 1 for our . Folks that era would know that the double beds of each bunk were arranged in 1 rows on each side, with sections 1 & 3 on one side (separated by a gap) while 2 & 4 were on on the other side. I was in section 1 then. And bros serving their "time" in Camp 1 would know that behind Falcon Coy was the SOC cum bayonet fighting ground. On one particular cold & early morning around 3 plus, I awoke to hear some blokes marching and shouting some unintelligible commands. Thinking some overzealous DIs were takaning petrified recruits, I went straight back to bed. "Poor SOBs," I muttered... Next morning I happened to raise this incident and some of my section 1 buddies concurred that some poor b******s were kena tortured. Now the interesting part. Sections 2 & 3 claimed they slept like a log and heard absolutely nothing while section 4 mates claimed they heard the same strange marching cum commands. Whatever it was we never did find out if there was any explanation to that strange encounter. Oh BTW, it was a Friday morning which means the previous night was Thursday... [sweatdrop]
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I wish to have our fellow drivers opinion of what type of road is safer to drive during very heavy downpour and bad visibility. Expresway or normal trunk road? Pls share your view as we are having bad weather now.
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From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1144203/1/.html Full-time National Serviceman injured during live firing training Posted: 31 July 2011 2345 hrs
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hello people there, financial crisis caused a great deal of heartache and headache. Most lost a lot of money and maybe their jobs as well. but i'm sure there are some out there who were able to make it big during such rare opportunities care to share your experiences so that ordinary people like us can learn?
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Most expensive prata in S'pore at Esplanade: $12 for 2 STOMPer Royal says he was charged $12 for two roti pratas with egg at the Esplanade's Makansutra. He feels this was just too much of a mark-up, even if it was during the F1. The STOMPer wrote: "Yesterday during the F1 race, I went to Makansutra at the Esplanade to have dinner. "I know that prices are inflated during the F1 and that's quite normal, but the Indian store selling roti prata was really ridiculous. "I went to the prata store and asked for two egg pratas. He told me then that they would cost $12. "I was like, are you kidding? I then asked if it was a set meal with additional items? "He said it was just the prata and curry and said one prata costs six bucks. I looked at him and told him I was not interested and cancelled my order. "I don't mind paying extra since its the F1 and understand that prices would be inflated, but come on -- six bucks for a piece of dough with an egg? "The guy just looked at me sheepishly and grinned. He probably thinks locals do not know the market rate of roti prata. "Are they trying to make enough to retire during the F1?"
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the room rates will kill you $350 per room per night at Hotel 81 during F1 AsiaOne | Wed, Sep 21 2011 SINGAPORE - With the Formula One (F1) just around the corner, even non-track side hotels stand to be big winners here, charging almost double their usual room rates. Rooms at Hotel 81's branches at Bencoolen and Bugis, located near to the track, are going for about $350 a night on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - about twice the regular $159 weekend rate. The lowest-tier hotels in Geylang, for example, now cost $130 per night, up from $80, reported The Straits Times (ST). There is typically a room rate hike during race weekend as hotels have to pay a F1 tax with those by the track having to fork out 30 per cent of the price of each room they fill, while those away from it pay 20 per cent. The night race for F1 will take place in Singapore on Sept 23-24 for the fourth consecutive year. According to ST, hotels tend to benefit as their room rates go up by more than the tax amount and many of them expect occupancy rates to be high, if not fully booked over the three days of the grand prix. Hotels like Marina Mandarin Singapore, which is by the track, is charging $750 for premier rooms, up from about $400 normally. The hotel is currently 95 per cent booked for race weekend, and expects a full house. At The Fullerton Hotel, which is already almost fully booked, rates start at $1,000 a night for at least three nights. As for Marina Bay Sands, rooms are going for at least $2,000 for three nights. Even hotels located at Orchard Road are charging higher prices. Rooms at Royal Plaza on Scotts cost $580 per night, up from $360 on a typical weekend. The hotel is 71 per cent full between Thursday and Sunday, General manager Patrick Fiat told ST. It is the same story at Fairmont Singapore, Swissotel The Stamford, Pan Pacific Singapore and the Millennium and Copthorne hotels.
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from old time army stories it has only rained once during NDP in 1966 iirc ever since then, the rain god always give 5 hr grace period during NDP i wonder if it will rain tomorrow... for the second time since independence, since it could be an indicator that the heavens are not too pleased with the pappies....
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A 24-year-old polytechnic student was sentenced to jail for 13 years by Singapore's High Court on Friday after he was found guilty of raping a 13-year-old. Wang Jianbin had raped the teenager in her room while her brother was in the living room with his piano teacher. The former commando pleaded guilty to rape. One charge each of criminal intimidation and sexual assault were taken into consideration as well. High Court judge Chan Seng Onn also
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went to the expo on sunday for the car-nival to check out the Jetta.. when i went in, i was approach by a lady from maybank to help raise funds for charity, without hesitation, i drop in $5 into the tin. 30mins later, we walk past a stall and a man asked if we wanted to buy drinks to raise funds for charity, me and my wife started to dig out some coins.. before i put into the box, i started counting to ensure that there is indeed $1. The man started repeating , dont worry sir, eveything is for charity. then he repeated again.. I felt so pissed off and told him " I know, but i dont want to short change charity and walked off." maybe the action was inapproriate, but he shouldnt have kept repeating that stupid sentence[mad]
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I have written an email to public transport council regarding a solution to the crowding of mrt during peak hours. Posting here for you ppl to see and just throw questions on its viability. Solution: Put one extra carriage in the front and the back. This immediately increases the MRT capacity immediately. I know the the carriage platforms are of a standard length. The solution is simple. Simply program the first and last carriage doors not to open. This might inconvenience the passengers if they want to get out. A simple observation is that the bulk of passengers get off at certain areas only during peak hours which is orchard for the north side, bugis from east and tanjong pagar from west. Thus, I do not think ppl will be stuck in the carriages. For return trips, I believe that the bulk of travellers also get off at certain stations. Of course, there might be hiccups but I feel a pilot study can be conducted to check its viability. Cheaper than buying new trains and tracks. What do you al think?
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Is it a norm? Lazy to wear one..
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just curious how many of you do it, sending yr car to AD during warrenty? please kindly vote. for those who goes alternate servicng, how does it affact your warrenty claims?
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Yahoo News M'sian charged with biting wife during sex By News Desk in Kuantan/The Star | ANN Kuantan (The Star/ANN) - A Malaysian rubber tapper claimed trial at a Sessions Court here to a charge of hurting his wife by allegedly biting her private parts. Mohd Shakri Ismail, 28, is charged with causing injury to his wife Roshapida Mat Sidik, 23, while trying to have sex with her at their home at Felda Bukit Goh here between 12am and 3.30am on April 21. If convicted, he could be jailed up to five years. Mohd Shakri, who was unrepresented, told Sessions judge Noradidah Ahmad that he never hurt his wife. Noradidah then asked him why there were bite marks on Roshapida's genitals. Mohd Shakri did not answer the question and pleaded not guilty. Noradidah fixed bail at RM7,000 and set July 25 for mention.
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This NSman in camouflage uniform suddenly turned violent in a public park, hurling and kicking his backpack after a tiff with his girlfriend. He then charges at her and tries to attack her. STOMPer Melody relates the shocking incident: "I was startled by repeated loud screams and witnessed an outrageous incident at Jalan Membina. "An army guy turned violent after his girlfriend apparently broke up with him. "In the video, the army guy lost his cool and threw his army backpack. His girlfriend then picked it up and returned it to him. "This enrages the army guy even more and he kicks his backpack away and even tried to strangle his girlfriend in public. "Are army guys trained to become more physically strong for the nation? Or towards their loved ones?"
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Sharing a funny clip http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-200...5-10391705.html (CBS) - Some people have very expressive faces. Take for instance the passenger in this video showing a test drive of a Jaguar XKR. Beyond it being obvious that he has probably never done a test drive in high-performance and powerful car, I think it's also safe to assume he is terrified and wants the drive to end. The hilarity kicks in at about 30 seconds into the clip. The video appears to originate from Russia, and I would actually recommend watching it a second time to see just how cool and calm the driver is during the video (especially in comparison to the passenger). He's obviously driven a Jaguar XKR at least a few times in his life. A hilarious video that's bound to get a laugh or two out of you in watching. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-200...l#ixzz1Q6bTnBxY
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During raining i seem to see spots on the windscreen during wiping. Not sure what are those spots. But when it dries up the spot is gone. Is it my windscreen or wiper problem?
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Another son of Singapore dies whilst serving NS. http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC11...n-unknown-virus
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One of the key issues that wasn't raised up during this GE (in my 1 cent opinion) is the declining birth rate in Singapore. Now i am no economist here, but from what i can gather, we basically have a declining birth rate and unable to replace the population organically, resulting in an ageing population. Personally i'm quite sceptical that immigrants are a good long term solution to the ageing population because of attrition issues. I was quite surprised when i read that Singapore had one of the highest debt:GDP ratios, though it's largely public debt. Japan is the leader in this area - highest public debt in the world (basically Govt owes people monies, largely in healthcare and retirement related monies to my limited understanding), and here we are No. 7 in the World, largely due to the CPF monies owed to Singaporeans. Many of the Asian societies are not different. Japan was the first in Asia to become a developed economy - highly competitive, increasing pressures on the younger generation to perform, consequent declining birth rates, a system which catered for the people and the elderly. When property bubbled to epic proportions in the 90s and eventually decoupled, they entered a massive deflationary spiral which still exists today, and public debt swells to immense proportions, interest rates stay perennially low, currency strength stays weak and property does not recover. We can look at China, the new and rising super-power of the world: 1. One child policy since time immemorial, and inevitably (cos you always take 2 persons of opposite gender to produce a child in a monogamous and faithful society) the population ages rapidly 2. Property prices are in a bubble. What then happens once the economy cools? Headed for the way of Japan and the US? In Singapore, we have a much smaller and more vulnerable economy. We do not produce cost effective performance cars like the Evolution or the GTR. We do not have the world's most vibrant adult industry (we have gaming though). We do not have the mass market exemplified by a population of 1 billion Chinese citizens. So, how to address the issue of the ageing population? The only true blue solution is to increase the birth rate. Couples need to produce at least more than 2 children each. More kids than parents = more productive adults in the future = more CPF monies contribution = static retirement ages and minimum sums = if you really want to retire as an average Singaporean, better have more kids!!! Of coz, tis a fine balance. I personally am sworn off kids, so tis a genuine irony i highlight this for discussion. But it's clear to me from a macroscopic perspective that the declining birth rate is an issue that needs to be fixed in the longer term, which cannot be replaced by the influx of immigrants. Hypothetically, can you imagine if all Singaporeans absolutely refused to have kids, what will happen when the youngest generation are all 80 years old (and there is no next generation) - would anyone bother to own properties, stocks or cars or anything at all?? Massive deflation, practically like a supernova impending formation of a black hole. Seriosuly, how to encourage Singaporeans to have more kids???
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