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  1. according to a vote counting agent, voting slips with: 1) a frowny face drawn in the PAP box; and 2) a cross directly on the PAP logo are valid votes in favour of PAP. Maybe that's why PAP keeps winning because people who don't like them unwittingly contributed their "spoilt" votes to them?
  2. Is it on the day itself? Or the day after?
  3. something i read in FB I'm writing this note because I'm about to "disengage". I feel that as a political science student, I should address a few misconceptions about politics made by both incumbant and opposition supporters. So here it goes: 1. Oppositions are not called opposition because they opposed to everything the incumbant proposed. Opposition is a classification for political parties that do not hold power within the parliament. In Chinese, oppositions should actually be called 在野党, instead of 反对党. 2. Do not confused the government with the ruling party/incumbant. The government constitute both the executive branch, civil servants, national boards, ministries, etc. Voters are voting for a parliamentary representative. The parliament is the legistlative branch of the government. The ruling political party is a SUBSET of the government. In Chinese, they are called 执政党 and not 政府. 3. Building on point 2, it's not rational to claim that the Singapore government will collapse should a political party fail. This is a big discredit to our civil service. But on the other hand, because the ruling party has control of the parliament, it's leadership failure will have repercussions on Singapore. The nuances here is the extent. To suggest that Singapore will go straight back to third world is absurd. If I am to put it simply, a strong executive (civil service) but a weak legislative (parliament) means that we have weak(non encompassing) policies. A weak executive but a strong legislative means that we have weak(corruption, poor execution etc) policies too. 4. On the point of civil service. The institutions and civil servants are supposed to be non partisan (do not take sides). The basis of civil service is to serve the people and not any political party interest. There is absolutely nothing wrong for a civil servant to vote for or against the incumbant. It's a matter of personal choice. They are citizens first. The non partisan nature of the civil service is also the reason why civil servants that want to be part of the legislative branch needs to resign from the service. It's imperative that the civil servants need to be non partisan because if they are not, they have failed in their duties towards the people they are supposed to serve. Afterall, the civil service exist for the people, not for any political parties. 5. It's naive of anyone to think that politics is fair. Politics is NEVER fair. Every political party seeks to protect its own interests for survival. Perhaps, thinking of political parties as companies within an industry. Each of them will try their best to gain a bigger market share. Some may try to tweak the rules of engagement, some may try guerilla marketing etc. But at the end of the day, they are always looking to ensure their own survival. We as consumers should be aware that when a company is selling their products, they will use whatever trick they have up their sleeves to convince you that they are better than their competitors ( read promises, fear mongering, gunslinging etc). What we as consumers can do, is to assess these products and decide for ourselves, which is better. 6. Because every political party(company) seeks to protect their own interest, sometimes the country (industry) will suffer. Think of it as the tragedy of the commons. In their attempts to fight for a foothold/obtain a bigger market share, the tactics they used may often result in the country or elements within the country to be worse off. Politics is dirty. We the consumers are often at the losing end. Time to time, we will suffer from poor services and empty promises. Parties tell you to examine their track records and if you scrutinize, you will find many examples where these parties have compromised the country/elements within the country interest to benefit the party's interest. This is where the consumer needs to take a stand. They need to make a judgement on what's enough. On whether political parties have in their opinion compromised the common good for their party's good. Let's give an analogy. Microsoft had been offering the best product (windows) by sabotaging competitors' products, forcing merchants to only carry their products and buying over new start ups. While the product is good, we have to ask ourselves if the consumers are shortchanged by Microsoft's monopolic tactics. Could the industry be better off, if we have alternative system developed by Apple for example? 7. Point 6 leads me to switching cost. Many people had been arguing that if there are opposition voices in parliament, there will be gridlock, inefficiency and potliticking etc. Borrowing the same analogy from above, there are obviously switching cost. The familarity of mac users with windows and windows user with mac is the obvious switching cost one needs to consider when we choose which operating system we want to use. (or we can use linux). However, what most people got it wrong is the cost of switching. In a parliamentary system, you only need a majority 50% of the votes to pass through most legislative bills. To put it simply, as long as one party after 8th of May, have 44 seats out of the 87 seats; Provided that they are all vote yeh to the bill, bills will pass through. The only bills that cannot pass through with a simple majority are constitutional amendments. That requires 75% of the votes. Constitution is a big word and perhaps many people are not familiar with it. So let me use the company example again. The board of directors can pass "bills" to inform the CEO to make strategic decisions for the company. However, if the board of directors want to make drastic changes such as increasing the number of board members, increasing the pay for board members etc, then they have to gather more than just a simple majority. To summarize, fears of gridlocks, government lockdown or whatever are highly unlikely in the Singapore political landscape. 8. This leads me to the talk about efficiency. Please do not confuse efficiency with effectiveness. We as consumers, citizens of Singapore, ideally, we want both efficiency and effectiveness. However, the the most efficient policy may not be the most effective. The most effective policy may not be the most efficient. I will give you an example. Smoking. If we want to make Singapore smoke-free in the shortest possible time (efficient), we can ban cigarettes. However, this is not likely to be effective because a black-market will arise and the interest of the smokers are being ignored. A more effective policy will be education to discourage non smokers from picking it up and to encourage smokers to quit. However, that's definitely not the most efficient policy. Kind of reminds me of the ethics question, "If you can enslave 5% of the population and increase the welfare of remaining 95% by 100%, will you do that?" It's your own preference, but personally I do prefer to have an effective policy that encompasses all than to have a more efficient policy that get things done quickly but neglect others interest. 9. Talking about interest. Here's what I urged all voters. Do not blame, label others etc. Everyone is voting based on their interest. Their interest maybe greater than themselves but ultimately they are voting on what they are comfortable with. Humans are diverse, some people will choose to buy a product from company A because company A is offering a good product even though they know that the product is coming at the expense of other people. Others have their own moral stand such as refusing to eat shark fin because of the cruelty involved in harvesting it. Like I always say to all, if you can sleep soundly knowing the consequences of what you chose, it's a good decision. To put it more explicitly, think of yourself as a manager deciding whether you should outsource your factory. You know that outsourcing jobs will increase savings and your own profit but will put the workers with you out of a job.There are many solutions to the problem and the decision you make should be one that you can live with it. It's your own moral standing. For my non religious friends, only your conscience can decide. For my religious friends, God will judge if you have live a virtuous life. Not me, not you or any other human being. 10. Last but not least, past performance is not a good indicator of future performance. Using the same analogy. Windows 95 was good. Windows 98 was good too. Windows XP was good. So based on past performance, we can expect Vista to be great? Well I think some will beg to differ. If Windows Vista was F uped, it doesn't mean than Windows 7 will be F uped too. Saying that PAP had been good so they will continue to be good is a fallacy. Likewise, saying that WP had pushed out good candidates like Sylvia Lim in the last election hence Chen Show Mao will be good too is a fallacy. What past performance can provide is a hint to how the new "products" will be. Our experience should be limited to that particular product and not the company. Microsoft is not great just because Windows 95, 98, XP, 7 are good products, neither is Microsoft shitty just because Vista is F-uped. Some ministers in their previous terms have not done so well. It's up to you whether you want to stick with Vista or change to Mac. Of course, things are not so easy. Microsoft in it's self interest will try to protect its marketshare. So they bundled the excellent Office Package like Excel, Words, with their Vista OS. For some other markets, they bundled Windows 7 with inferior stuff like notepad, paint, pictureviewer, and movie maker. If only I can choose exactly what products I want. Alas, the companies will never let me do that and I have to make a decision that I can live with. To choose Mac by punishing Microsoft monopolistic behavior and deal with the switching cost of readapting to a new OS. Or to choose Microsoft and affirm that their product is indeed good and I'm willing to overlook the risk of only knowing how to use one OS. Note: My PolScience friends, if I made any mistakes here and there, please point it out, if I do k. :)
  4. Yesterday Marine Parade GRC held a rally at geylang east, anyone know how was the crowd size? Heard buangkok PAP rally is pathetic with only 2.5K people. HAHAHA
  5. Frankly speaking ah, its my own point of view. Kudos to all the hypes on the Aljunied and Marine Parade. Its is solid! But but, i don't stay there.. I can't vote for them leh. I don't have LTK, Chen Show Mao or even Nicole Seah contesting in my GRC. I been living in my estates for 20++ years. Nothing much changed. Still the same people, buildings, markets, playground etc. All the infra are there, necessities are there. SO, even if the Opp are to come in, how bad can they turn my estate to? I don't see why some MIW are saying we will regret blah blah blah.... The most they let it "rot" there like for the past 5 yrs lo! It has been like that for the past 20 yrs anyway!! BUT what has changed are the policies, the salaries, the cost of living etc. The list goes on, you all know that.... And im really unhappy about the way it is turning out to be! Of all the rallys, nice speeches by them. Really good. Im particularly impressed by what Nicole Seah said. "Do you want a fresh coat of paint at your void deck or a fresh voice in parliament?" This is a good statement to make, to reach out to the whole of SG, rather than her GRC. Too bad i don't see any media coverage on it apart from here n FB... I believe we should vote wisely for the GREATER CAUSE for Singapore, not just for our own "GRC". Plus we all know that CHANGE is the only CONSTANT. When there is no change, end results will always be the same, no matter how u try! I hope to see the sun shine on us soon...
  6. Sgnick

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    Do any of you feel this way too? http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/10/30/i-...ending-anymore/
  7. Saw this from another forum Another sign that they are not connected to the masses Someone's mum went to her MP to ask for a bus service 172 to be re-routed. Then the MP said okay and wrote a letter to SBS. Now the problem is that 172 is not under SBS but SMRT.... jiak lat
  8. Although many people go places like Mustafa for cheap prices.... i knew not all things are cheap in such so-called bargain places... last week i bough a small bottle of "Refres" eye lotion from M, it cost me $11.... i thought it should be quite cheap.... on my way home, i dropped by My Village and lo and behold, in a small optial shop there, i found the same thing selling for only $9.50.......... so I bought it (i got dry eyes, so use lots of eye drops)..... then next door another chain drug store.... i curiuos so wandered in and checked the price..... $12!!! ......... simple thing like this eye lotion varies so much in its price!!! hope other bros can share their experience: Household electrical appliances: which place cheap?? BestDenki, Gains, NTUC Superstore, Mustafa, etc etc?? Similarly for other categories of shopping?? Another question: are items in HDB neighbourhood shops cheaper than other places???
  9. 1st April @1040hrs I was at the gym with my wife at clementi branch and as usually after settling my wife down at the track mall section, went ahead to settle myself on a bench with a pair of dumbbells. Went to check on my wife progress and it was hardly ten mintues when I was back to my bench, it was occupied by some old semi muscle and fats guy . The best part was my towel which was previously laid nicely on the bench was removed and hang else where. I was like WTF ?????? Upon my countless visit to the gym , isn't it understood that the bench is occupied when you see towel laid nicely on it???? Yet that Ass have the cheek to remove and took the bench away for himself ???? Come on.... You think you the only one who need to do dumbbells ???? Others who came later were gentlemen enuff to do other stations waiting for availble bench . Totally spoil my day!!!!!
  10. Things are expensive -> Singaporeans have less kids -> Government whines and brings in FT -> FT pushes prices of things further up -> Singaporeans have even less kids -> Government complains some more.......but hey, why am I complaining? I'm an FT.
  11. just did my 30k svc at 25k mileage. AD recommended do engine flush, went ahead with it. after collected car, engine has less restriction n also slight quieter. one word to describe - shiok! not advertising or paid to spread message - just sincere feedback. also gave a bottle of mitsubishi motors fuel system cleaner for use before topping up petrol; used today b4 pumping petrol.
  12. Bros, Just saw something interesting 2 days ago. Was driving along Hougang Ave 3, near Singapore Girls' Home. Stopped by a traffic light and notice a guy standing at the kerb of the opposite traffic. Caught my attention as he was standing near a bus stop but don't seem to be waiting for bus as he was not looking at the direction of on-coming traffic and was hiding behind a billboard. Soon realise that he was manning a camcorder on a tripod. The direction of the camcorder was pointed to shoot the car number plate at the back. Each time a car drive by the bus lane, he would write some notes in his book, I presumed to verify against camcorder records. So bros be warned, stay out of the bus lane!! You may not even know you got shot!! Regards DD
  13. If you have pics of some places you not sure where they were taken, please post it here... Anyone recognises where this place is?? My fren asked me, I am not sure. (but i told him the rider in front was a charbo for sure... kekeke)
  14. Don't know you have read it before but no harm reading it again as one 'live' will be safe if only someone notice it. It may take some of your time reading this but ................ STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R. STROKE IDENTIFICATION During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this. A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S *Ask the individual to SMILE. T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today.) R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. Lets keep this knowledge handy .................
  15. Anyone know what do camp vision do..and have any experience as a volunteer with camp vision before?
  16. High beam...ppl get offended. Horn...ppl get offended. Go closer ...accused of tail gating..ppl get offended. how?
  17. When I was a kid, the barber was a 'mobile-barber shop'! He rode a bicycle with a small stool and his sissors etc all hanged behind his seat.... if my mom wanted a haircut for me, this barber would straight away set up his 'barber shop' in one corner of the living room..... very convenient! The wanton mee seller was also mobile.... fried kuay teow man same also... my mom used to take her eggs from the kitchen and ask the kuay teow man add and fry them with kuay teow at the road side in front of where we lived.... he rode a tri-cycle with his mobile-kitchen onboard.... i think it's 50cent per plate/bowl
  18. hi all..anyone knows where got hardware shop in JB? i need purchase some aluminium Trays those for food items n also some cultery.. locally no stock till after cny..
  19. It is $4 now. I didnt know it, and paid the price. Fine $20.
  20. http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...d_in_girls.html anyone was there to witness this?
  21. Hello all, I ordered an Aston Martin Vantage v12 2 months ago, does anyone know where to get the wide bodykit? Something like this Thank you http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources..._Martin_GT2.jpg
  22. As per topic, I went to those small ntuc and cold storage all don't have. Is it only the big supermarkets then have?
  23. Hi. I am planning to get a new set of tyres - Kumho KU 31, 205/55R16. Any kind soul can recommend me a place with good prices? Thanks!
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