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i am looking to restart my ICE DIY again... since the old ice forums sgsoundsystem die out, anyone knows if there are still any general active ICE forums in SG? or is mycarforum the only general one left? now everyone separated, so lets see if we can re-start. i know Bobcat recently appointed Emma Judge. there is still ICE competitions, but very very low key already. lets see, i got Pioneer P99RS ready for 3 way active. 3 way component speakers ??? No Dyn esotar ok, something basic to start with. maybe Rainbow 3 way my fav. 6 chn power amp ??? hmm looking at JL audio XDv2 or good ole Audison LRx6.9

It's Monday and back to my BLUES again......... Must admit, age had catch up ............ This is why ?????????????? The New Alphabets when u reach 40+........ A is for apple, and B is for boat,That used to be right, but now it won't float!Age before beauty is what we once said,But let's be a bit more realistic instead. Now, this is how I see the New Alphabets in lives..... A's for arthritis; B's the bad back, C's the chest pains, perhaps car-d-iac? D's for dental decay and decline, E 's for eyesight, can't read that top line! F's for fissures and fluid retention, G's for gas which I'd rather not mention. H's high blood pressure--I'd rather it low; I's for incisions with scars you can show. J's for joints, out of socket, won't mend, K's for knees that crack when they bend. L's

ADT Corp. agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC in a deal that values the home-security company at about $6.93 billion, the latest sign market volatilityhasn’t brought deal making to a halt. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the firms were in talks and that a deal could be reported as soon as Tuesday. The all-cash price tag of $42 a share represents a 56% premium over Friday’s closing price. ADT will fold into Apollo’s Protection 1 subsidiary, an ADT competitor Apollo bought last year in a move into the alarm monitoring services industry. “Protection 1’s robust commercial presence will speed ADT’s expansion into the commercial sector,” said Timothy Whall, Chief Executive of Protection 1. Mr. Whall will lead the combined business upon the deal’s completion, expected by June.ADT, an offshoot of the former Tyco conglomerate, makes security products for residential customers and businesses, ranging from burglary alarm systems to wireless cameras and video surveillance. It has worked to position itself as a player in the so-called smart-home market, which aims to connect consumers wirelessly to various household devices. The company’s stock is down 30% in the past year, in part as a result of a broader downturn sparked by fears of slowing economic growth, among other factors. The transaction represents one of the biggest leveraged buyouts in recent years. ADT has more than $5 billion in debt, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, and a so-called enterprise value of close to $10 billion.Apollo, based in New York, was founded by veterans of junk-bond pioneer Drexel Burnham Lambert. The firm is known for its willingness to make aggressive, sometimes contrarian, bets. The firm has been acquisitive as of late as many rivals have sat on the sidelines of the LBO market. Just this month, Apollo signed a deal to buy struggling education company Apollo Education Group Inc.—with which it is unaffiliated—for around $1.1 billion. The deal also signals that market volatility hasn’t derailed the merger market. Despite choppy equity, debt and other markets this year, activity so far in 2016 has been surprisingly robust in the wake of the record activity notched in 2015, when companies struck nearly $5 trillion of mergers. Other tie-ups this year include China National Chemical Corp.’s $43 billion deal for agricultural-products providerSyngenta AG and Shire PLC’s $32 billion planned purchase of BaxaltaInc. The companies said the combined company will generate $318 million in monthly revenue and total annual sales of at least $4.2 billion. In its most recent fiscal year, ADT posted $3.57 billion in revenue, up 4.9% from the previous year. Apollo said Tuesday that it would finance the deal through $4.7 billion in new debt and the issuance of $750 million in preferred securities. The merger agreement includes a “go-shop” period, during which ADT may actively solicit and consider alternative proposals. Barclays, Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank and RBC Capital Markets are serving as financial advisers to Protection 1. Goldman Sachs is serving as lead financial adviser to ADT, while BofA Merrill Lynch also is serving as financial adviser to ADT. ADT shares jumped 53% to $41.22 in premarket trading, while Apollo’s stock slipped 4.9% to $12.75.

First, a 6.0 quake hit California Shortly after, another 7.0 one hits Peru Hopefully this isn't the signal that the BIG one is coming.. or these 2 quakes willl help ease the stress that is building up for the BIG one.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24618701 US drone strike killings in Pakistan and Yemen 'unlawful' CIA drone attacks in Pakistan are responsible for unlawful killings, some of which could amount to war crimes, Amnesty International says. Amnesty said it reviewed nine recent drone strikes in North Waziristan and found a number of victims were unarmed. In a separate report looking at six US attacks in Yemen, Human Rights Watch says two of them killed civilians at random, violating international law. Drone warfare has become common in the US pursuit of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Few details are known about the covert US drone operation. Senior al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan, but civilians have also died. These attacks cause outrage in Pakistan, where many assert that the strikes cause indiscriminate deaths and injuries. Last week, a UN investigation found that US drone strikes had killed at least 400 civilians in Pakistan, far more than the US has ever acknowledged. UN special rapporteur Ben Emmerson accused the US of challenging international legal norms by advocating the use of lethal force outside war zones. Establishing precise casualty figures and identifying the dead in such attacks is virtually impossible as independent media are barred from tribal areas near the Afghan border. 'Very tight leash' Amnesty said it had investigated nine of 45 recently reported attacks by US drones, unmanned aircraft operated remotely in control rooms, often on other continents. The group called on the US to disclose information and the legal basis for strikes carried out in Pakistan. In the report, Will I Be Next? US Drone Strikes in Pakistan, the rights group named several victims who, it says, had been unarmed and "posed no threat to life". In October 2012, 68-year-old grandmother Mamana Bibi was killed in a double strike as she picked vegetables in the family's fields while surrounded by her grandchildren, said the report. It said US President Barack Obama's pledge earlier this year to increase transparency around drone strikes had not been fulfilled. "This secrecy has enabled the USA to act with impunity and block victims from receiving justice or compensation. As far as Amnesty is aware, no US official has ever been held to account for unlawful killings by drones in Pakistan," the report said. It called on the governments of Pakistan, Australia, Germany and the UK to investigate drone strikes or other abuses that may constitute human rights violations. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch said in its report that six US drone attacks in Yemen killed 82 people, including at least 57 civilians. It added that two of the strikes killed innocent people indiscriminately. A controversial aspect of the US policy is that drone attacks are carried out not by the military but by the Central Intelligence Agency. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has argued in favour of the policy, saying that the US will continue to defend itself. President Obama has insisted the strategy was "kept on a very tight leash" and that without the drones, the US would have had to resort to "more intrusive military action".

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...ck_a_fight.html Though not necessarily a sinkie this time....

Shouldn't even call this news anymore. Maybe we can invent a new word called "Olds"

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNew...ory_449696.html

Strange woman with cane strikes women in shorts at Ang Mo Kio market by Beh Yuan Hui NO short pants on the streets! A sexagenarian has been heading to the streets and caning women who wear short pants. The woman has been seen loitering at the market and hawker centre near some flats in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. Holding a rotan in her hands, the woman would cane any female in short pants that she came across. The republic's Lianhe Wanbao reported that the sexagenarian would also scold the women as she caned them. "Why are you wearing shorts? You must be caned for wearing this," she said in Hokkien. On Thursday, the woman has raised her rotan on a hawker. The hawker, who was annoyed by the old woman's act, had attempted to stop her but was still whipped. Her mother saw this and went to her aid. The mother and daughter managed to stop the old woman and forced her onto the ground. They called the police later.

Can anyone confirm these story I heard in regards to this afternoon lighting strikes our Singapore icon the "Merlion" at the mouth of Singapore river....... It happen around 5pm and the lighting striked the Merlion tail. Is this a Good or Bad omen ....... Tried to gather news from CNA and until now nothing reported in the news.

Source Cigarette butt found in Eu Yan Sang herbs Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, January 6 SINGAPORE: Eu Yan Sang has pulled one of its products, Xia Ku Cao herbs, off the shelves after a customer complained that she had found a cigarette butt in one of the packets. Delise Oh and her husband take Chinese herbs regularly. Last Sunday, they discovered a cigarette butt in the herbs that she had bought the previous month. Upon closer examination, she saw that the butt had Chinese wordings on it. In a written reply, Eu Yan Sang said raw herbs are imported from China although they are then re

[inline 21032008007A.jpg] Finally disaster strikes on me Yesterday afternoon when i happy happy going to my ride to start my engine, i saw the above Instead of 'Good Friday', it turns out to be a 'Bad Friday' for me Cash card cover was gone, all my gauges kapo with scratches on my dash board NBCB, at least 4 vehicles including a SJC plate suffered the same fate as me Location was at JW St.65 Mata was already here during the morning, leaving me a note on my windscreen and asking me to make a police report personally. 1st thing that come across my mind when i saw this scence was 'Am i dreaming' To that axxhole whom did this to my ride plus those others in my MSCP, you may escape with our stuffs but i tell you 'My guardian goddess inside my ride 'Chi Na Na' had seen your ugly act and will hunt you down...' MARK MY WORDS ... You'll suffer a fate 10x worse than my windscreen

Was on my way home along PIE towards jurong, a estima was roadhogging on extreme right lane at 70 to 80 km/hr. See cars overtaking her from the left, I HATE ROAD HOGGERS! Decided to high beam her, as before, dont think she cares, so.....high beam her about 5 mintues, I HAVE TO RESPECT HER, i gave up finally, and cut into her lane from the left, she gave me a few blast of high beams back and proceed with her road hogging. When i exited at jurong town hall road turning right towards bukit batok.....from my rear view mirror, that's when that sinking feeling came to me, she relax relax drive her estima and stop beside me waiting for the lights to turn green! I just look straight as if i dont know ! Dont even dare take a peek at her, she must be laughing her hearts out! She must be thinking this stupid fark drive so fast overtake me burn so much petrol and end up waiting for her! That's how I FELT man . Told myself not to get workup in future with roadhoggers! The difference is 3 minutes only! From now on, I LOVE ALL ROADHOGGERS! I have to learn to be more patience on the our roads...