Showing posts with label Singapore. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008

绑架电话

很久没写我的部落阁了,很忙,也懒了。呵呵。。。

前几个月有很多东西想写,但一个字“懒“,理所当然也就没写了。

不过,今天中午发生了一件事,想不写也很难喔!那到底发生了什么事呢?弄到我非写不可?

近几年发生了很多电话诈骗案,尤其最近绑架电话为最多。过去,我也接过2次那些幸运中奖的电话。一次,我故意用英语和对方交谈,对方只讲华语。最后没办法也把电话给挂了。另一次,我故意将计就计,完全和对方谈了起来,问对方怎样领奖。讲了几分钟,到最后我就向对方表明我对领奖没兴趣,但想和她交朋友。把她给气的呱呱叫,把我给骂了一下,说我浪费她的时间,就把电话给挂了。我的用意是要拖延对方放下电话,使对方付更多电话费。

最近,电话诈骗流行“绑架“。虽然,新闻处处报,但还是有一些年老人士被骗,以为家人真的被绑,把钱转到诈骗集团的银行户口。

今天中午,我也接到此类电话。

早上在外做工程。午餐时间到附近的图书馆里用免费无线网络上网。忽然间,我的电话无声震动,看了主叫(Caller ID)是国外的虚拟号码(+0196852102)。以为是外国朋友打来的,就接了。前几秒,我听不清楚对方在讲什么。我连续讲了几次“哈罗“。 过后,就听到一位男孩用华语喊着“爸爸,救我啊!爸爸!“连续喊了几次。也哭哭啼啼。。。由于我身在图书馆,不敢大声地讲话,这倒帮了我。因为,我也必较有耐性。又几次“哈罗“,以为对方打错电话。

当我听清楚对方在讲什么时,我顿时静了下来。心想 "哦!电话诈骗找上我了!“ 然后自言自语“呵呵!你找错人了!“

对方“哭得死去话来“了差不多一分多钟。突然间,我讲了“你真乖!乖孩子!乖!“重复几次。然后冷笑了。听了这之后,对方忽然间静了。接着就破口骂我“CB!“。在图书馆里,被挨了这一“枪“,很无奈!没办法!不敢大声回敬他,更不敢骂回他“CB“(有失身份咯!)。也就小声地回他 “一样,一样。。。大家一样。。。“。就有如春节时逢见到人就说“发财!发财!大家发财!“接着,他就挂电话了。相信他偷鸡不着蚀把米,也因该七孔生烟了吧?对了,这位仁兄骂CB时,口音不是本地华人的。肯定是外地华人。

(注:CB是新加坡人用的粗话)

以为事情告一段落了。哪知,半小时后,接到了一通“搭错线“的电话。太凑巧了!又是从我的固网(Fixed Line - eg home line or office analog CO line)转到手机来的。其实,我这固网(Fixed Line)号在一年里,除了广告商,没几个人会打。为什么?因为,找我的人,统统都打手机联系嘛!故事说回来,这次电话又震了。看了主叫(Caller ID),哦!这个是本地手机号(9145XXXX),不过我不认识的。
我还在图书馆,就轻轻的说“哈罗!“。
但是,对方(男的,讲英语)却很没礼貌的问“这是旅游局吗?“口气很不友善。
我再次“哈罗“,它又重复文一次。
听清楚了,我就说“不是!你打什么号码?“。
对方回答“那,你这里是什么地方?“又是很不客气地口吻。
我也有不耐烦了,提高了点声音就回他“你到底打什么号码?“
他又重复的问,我也重复的问回他。他见到我很固执,就说出固网的号码。
我听后就回他“号码对的,但这不是旅游局啊!“。
他二话不说就挂线了。

过后,我也查了旅游局的电话,完全不对马嘴。我多疑的心就把这两通电话联想起来。觉得这两个瓜是一伙的。我的“假儿子“认错爸之后,不爽!就叫别人查我的电话。

这个集团太背了。第一,我都没孩子!那来个小孩被人绑架呢?其实,当我听到有人哭得死去话来喊我“爸爸“时,我就想到是“假的“!既然有人要我当他的爸爸,为何不呢?不过,话说回来,假如这真的是我儿子,那会是我这一生中最大的遗憾咯!生了个不会贡献社会,还遗害社会的儿子?当父母的罪难逃啊! 第二,他以为他打电话到固网我们就不会看到他的主叫(Caller ID)。他们错了!我的固网就是这样转到我的手机,我就看他们的主叫(Caller ID)了。

傍晚,晚餐一过。我就到附近的邻里警局去报案。在那,花了一个小时。希望,警察叔叔会花点时间去把他们抓拿归案。

我的观察:
我现在明白当我接到第一通电话的前几秒,为什么我一直听不清楚对方在讲什么了。那几秒他们是要听接电话的是男的还是女的。是男的就喊“爸爸!救我啊!“, 是女的,就喊“妈妈!救我啊!“。其实,这些人头脑是蛮聪明的。但,就是用在旁门左道,发不义之财!

注:亲爱的“绑匪“,假如你不小心读到我这篇文章。我想让你知道,在新加坡“真“绑票,最高徒刑是死刑,最轻也一二十年监禁加鞭刑。你们就做个没胆的假绑匪咯!小心报应喔!

Sunday, 18 May 2008

雨过天晴

呵呵。。。辛苦了一个多月。。。昨天(17th May 08 )晚上,我们终于把被做了手脚的系统完全弄了起来。

这一个多月,我真的茶饭不思,夜夜噩梦啊!虽说很背,但还有一点运气。为什么呢?呵呵。。。因为系统本该在四月交货,但客户的另一个主要系统交货也延迟了。我就靠着这运气,把交货期推到五月。但,系统在五月初时,又还没能完全搞定。我真的很担心客户会追我们交货呀。那时,系统是大概只有80%弄好了吧?不过,那时,自己也通知客户说会在下个星期(即五月中)交货。哪知,客户回应说他放假,就把时间又拖到五月未交货。我知道后,暗地里偷笑,庆幸还有多一两个星期时间来把系统弄好。

老天有眼啊!我们也趁这个机会把系统过去不稳定的功能修改,弄得更好,更坚固。其实,能把这系统弄好,最大的功臣莫属“小曹“,我广州好朋友兼拍档的一位Linux工程师。他和我,这几个星期,赶夜车,几个周末也赶工,不停的测试,不停的改程序。。。 唉!真是辛苦了他。。。在这跟他说声“谢谢你!你把不可能,变成可能。谢谢!“

前几天,我生病了几天,没法和他做测试,导致浪费了几天时间。不过,雨过天晴啦!

呵呵。。。我可以交货了。。。终于,心里的一块大石头能放下来了。。。

Thursday, 1 May 2008

五月到了

终于,四月过了。。。

说起四月,真的满脸的无奈。。。四月,对我来讲真的是个“背“月。怎个“背“法呢?呵呵,数不尽啊!

我有个工程原本需四月交货,但系统被做了手脚,唉!搞了一个月,现在还在抢修。希望能在这个月搞定,然后交货。不然的话,可能会惹上官司,到时就糟了。过去,每当有这种单子时,系统弄好就交货,然后收钱。真得很简单,但,现在搞了一个多月,还在抢修。苦了大家,也烧了几个周末。

唉!为什么呢?离职,就离职嘛!好聚好散,以后还可做朋友,一定有机会再见的嘛。唉!可能,有些误会我不知吧?个个都是我的朋友,希望我们能渡过这个难关。

其实,说“背“,倒也有点运气。我的系统有问题,但客户边也因为一些事故,也把工程延迟一些时候。不过,我们也不可一直靠这种运气。最重要就是赶紧把我们系统问题解决。

四月中,原本计划五月初过去中国广州,哪知护照不见了。找了两个星期,整间屋都翻了,就是找不到。我最后一次用护照是今年春节前,一月未,和几位朋友上游轮。我有个习惯就是喜欢把东西统统都放在一张大桌子,要什么时,就到那里找。三月未,我做了大扫除,可能不小心把它给丢了。查了有关当局的网页,唉!又要破费啦!

昨天早上(四月最后一天),在小贩中心吃了早餐,正走着回家。突然间,我的右脚拖鞋断了。唉!没办法,就一边赤着脚,一拐一拐的走回家。

除了以上这些“背“事,还有好笑的“背“事,不说你不信。我的一位同事( 有个怪名字:Justin Alexandra Duric Ng )和我同样属蛇。他也说他很“背“。他常常投注足球赛,我偶尔也下注一下。我主要是下注本地球赛,说你也不信。当我们一起下同样注,就一起玩完。有一次,我暗地里下注他的反方,哪知那场球却以和球收局。过后,我才知道他也在另一场也做同样的下注,我们还是一样输了。呵呵!所以我们时常都说“we suay!“ (福建话,意思是 - 我们同样倒霉!。呵呵。。。所以,他和我都期待五月的到来。

我恳切希望五月会把我的霉运沙扫掉。最重要还是那个系统,希望在这五月搞定。

哈哈。。。可能就需要去拜拜了。。。




Photo taken by Kodak V603

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

My Beautiful Wild Plant

I saw this wild plant sometime Sept last year, the flower was blossomed and was very beautiful and attractive. I couldn't resist, so i plugged it out from the soil and rushed back home immediately worried that it may die if i left it too long in open air. Luckily it survived. After that, it blossomed 2 more times in a period of almost every 30days. Then, it died. However, smaller plants grows.

This plant is very unique, it only blossom one day, after that the flower will go dead. About 30days later, a new flower will grow and blossom again. All in all, it will repeat about 3 to 4 times, before the plant completely die.

I have taken some pictures showing 2 days before it blossom till 2 days after it blossomed.

Photo taken by SEK810i

Sorry, till now i still do not know its name. If you know the name, do let me know.

Monday, 21 April 2008

Unlucky April 08

I have not been doing any blog posting in the past 1 month, exactly 1 month, last post was on 21st March 08. Today, my good friend message me and asked me, "Wa! u have not updated your blog for sometime leh?" I told him i was damn unlucky busy. ( By the way, he is a on-the-ball blogger focusing on food and travelling.... )

Haiz! Last few weeks were rather busy and lazy. Busy and lazy? Yes! I was damn busy till when i was free, i just lazed around and did nothing. End March 08, i was busy preparing a project commissioning and finally and luckily it went thru. This project required wholeday outdoor. Weather in March 08 was crazy, it would be half day sunshine and the other half heavy downpour. We would either got burnt first and later got all wet or the way round.

After the project, I thought i would be rather free in April 08, but i was wrong.... my another project got into unnecessary problems. First, hardware shipment problem and then followed by solution problem. The local freight forwarder did dirty trick to make me paid extra service charge for their service. I have had no choice but to pay them in order to get my goods. I have told my partner in China to stop using the forwarder forever. After i got my hardware, i thought i could deliver the solution and invoice my customer. It was then, i found out that my partner sent an uncomplete solution to me. My usual practise, i test everything before delivery. ( Luckily i did, if not i will be in deep-shit )

Hmmm... last 2 weeks plus i were busy testing and fault finding with them. They were in China, so it was a bit messy as i need to prepare everything for them to do remote access. I have burnt few weekends by either stayed at home or office to provide remote and morale support. In the end, we suspected that one of my partner's engineers who had just left sabotaged the solution. Many functions weren't working and many features went missing.

After 1 week plus of trying, we decided enough is enough, we need to set a deadline, if not, what's next and so on. So, we started all over again with the source code, and today finally something are working. Hopefully by end this week, everything is functioning and i can deliver the solution next week. Of course, i can invoice my customer. Hehehe... it is always feel sweet when it comes to invoicing...

I think my luck in April isn't good, just few days ago, to add to my existing headache, i found out my passport went missing. I was online trying to book an air ticket to meet my partner in China early next month, then i realised it. I have tried searching the whole house, bed room, living room storeroom etc..... for few days.

Haiz! I did lose it once sometime last year, but in the end i found it in my golf bag, hahaha..really! i left it in my golf bag after the game with my good friends and it was there for few months. Hahaha... i also couldn't imagine that. But this time, i have searched my golf bag and whatever bags and secret compartment etc... Guess, i need to report it and get fine. Damn! it will cost me total $100++ to get a replacement.

I wanted so much to write something about Malaysia post election development opinion, but.... Hope i have sometime to write about it, of course in Chinese, i express better in Chinese...

By the way, after my leg operation done in Feb 08, i have resumed my weekly jog. The scar is ugly, it looks like a big zip, an expensive zip in fact.. all in all total about $2K..... hmmmm..... :-(

I think i need the below luck to make my May 08 and after better...hehehehe

Wednesday, 12 March 2008

身在福中,要知福啊!

这几天,有位印尼的朋友到访。

和他见了面也吃了饭。当我在驾车时,突然间他冒出了一句话“我这次来,四处都看到警察!以前来了几次都从没看过,奇怪喔!“

我听了之后,就回答他说“前个星期一个恐怖份子从拘留所跑了处来。到现在,还没抓到。“

他听了之后就没再问下去。可能,对他们来讲这是小儿科,不足为奇。

过了不久,他又冒出了一句话“哇!你们这里路边还有鸟在寻食,而且不害怕人类“。我听了之后,心里在想 “太大惊小怪了吧?“ 不过,我也回了他 “这里很普遍啊!雅加达不可能没有吧?“

他接着就说“的确是,不可能会看到的。“

我问“为什么呢?“

他回答“喔!假如有的话,那些当地人就会想尽办法,第一时间把那些鸟儿抓了起来。“

我自作聪明的接下去“哦!他们抓来吃啊?“

他笑着回答说“不是啦!他们是抓去卖。所以,你很难在雅加达看到鸟儿在飞,更何况在路边找虫吃。“

我听了之后,觉得这短短简单的两个问题很显然的突示出两地的不同文化和环境。对他们来讲,恐怖份子不是什么大惊小怪的人物。他们也经历过排华,所以也司空见惯,淡然面对。但,对于我们来讲就有如已进入世界大战,人心惶惶。可是,一个我们每天都看到的小鸟飞来飞去的小事,对他来讲却很有意思,很好奇,觉得有点不可思议!

其实,几年前,有个斯里兰卡的朋友也曾经跟我提过说他来新加坡这么多次,从没看过警察,或警车。他觉得不可思议,还问他们是不是不用巡逻。我那时和他开玩笑说“不是没有,而是大多数都是便衣警察,就在你我的左右。“他听了哈哈大笑。

他们两人同样的来到新加坡就没有看到警察而感到奇怪,这。。。。是我们很多新加坡人一直觉得是理所当然的事。。。我们身在福中,要知福啊!

Monday, 3 March 2008

二月过了。。。

真的真的,时间飞得太快了。现在已是三月了。。。

二月发生了什么大事呢?几件大的。。。

陈冠希的裸照风波,越闹越大。。

张伯芝,钟辛铜(阿娇)现在都是名人(for the wrong reason )。。。香港警察也在陈冠希电脑里找到万多张裸照和性爱短片。这一两天舒琪和Maggie Q等等的名字也爆出了。陈冠希几天前道歉也宣布他退出香港娱乐圈。我倒觉得他没诚意,我的看法是他特别提出退出香港,就是说他还会在娱乐圈,只是不在香港而已嘛。他在玩文字游戏。听说他过后将在美国Hollywood拍戏。哈哈!你奈他何吗?台湾蔡依林和萧亚轩为了证明无辜,都异口同声发表强硬声明,强调若有人能证明她们涉及激情照,会愿意提供1亿元台币(约489万新元)给提供证据的人士,或捐给慈善团体。 哇!希望在路上拾到几张这两位美女和陈冠希的裸照,那就发咯!呵呵。。。。梦想。。。

不管为爱还是为刺激,最终吃亏的还是这些女星。她们还是有个把柄在另一个男人的手上。没人可肯定陈冠希以后不会用这些照片来勒索她们。可能一天他毁了容,在娱乐界没得混了,没钱了。到时候,这些已上岸的富婆,富太太,就要破财档灾了。搞不好,家破钱没。现在,张伯芝婚姻亮红灯,Bobo陈文媛可能进不了富家门。不只如此,她们也丢了很多代言机会。亏大咯!这一次,是不幸被人盗取。不过,陈冠希还是推却不了责任。假如他在新加坡拥有这么多色情照,应该会被判罪吧?

沈殿霞去世了!

肥肥终于斗不过病魔,于19Feb08,Tues早上病逝,享年60岁。2007年发现患上肝癌 ,过后身体健康每况愈下。她的去世对娱乐界是个大损失。她是大家的开心果。可惜!今天早上读了报纸,在昨天(2Feb08,Sun)的追思会上,肥肥的义兄邓光荣骂了肥肥前夫郑少秋无情无义,没尽前夫之责,没尽父亲之责等等。搞到追思会变成批检讨大会。我觉得很奇怪,这关邓先生什么事呢?况且两人都已离婚多年,郑少秋也有自己的家庭。他也不能像以前那样去照顾肥肥吧?那,他的妻子怎么办?不用理她的感受吗?

这世界就是这样,有些人总以他们自己的想法来判断一些事情。当然,他们也总以为他们的判断结果不但是最好的,还是有理的。虽然,郑少秋不是个十全十美的丈夫或爸爸,但邓光荣在这里面是什么身份啊?假如他真的有情有义,他就不该在大庭广众兴师问罪。最重要做好自己“大哥“的本份,让肥肥安息。

做人最好做好自己的本份,不要自以为是。

泰国,前总理Thakshin

他流亡海外几个月,终于回国面对不公平的指控。他回国时,还受到很多的支持者欢迎。他也发誓不再踏入政坛。希望他没事,我还是蛮欣赏他的。对新加坡来讲,没了他,新加坡就少了一个竞争者。

东南亚头号恐怖份子,回教祈祷团头领Mas Selamat Kastari

上个星期三(27Feb08), 他从拘留所溜了出来,今天已是6天了。这几天,政府也用了很多资源来追捕他。网上的讨论区也议论纷纷,我觉得事有机巧,总觉得这是个政府布的局。我在网上发了几个我的“阴谋论“,但它们发表那些批评政府无能和种种的臭骂,也不登我的看法。唉!悲!好了,在这里我就不多写关于这件事的看法。我会另外写一篇我对整件事的看法(不就是那个阴谋论咯)。

下图显示他不同的装扮,看!新加坡人很幽默吧?


马来西亚大选2008

我们的邻国将在3月8号举行全国大选。我的浅见是国阵会失去很多的印度族群的选票。最近印度族群因为不满政府的一些政策和觉得印度国大党再也不代表他们,也没照顾他们。他们把不满的情绪搬到街上,搞示威。我本身希望阿杜拉领导的国阵会赢,因为他比较温和,不情绪化。对新加坡人来讲,我很珍惜现在这种两岸的和睦相处的时光。过去,为了小事,吵吵闹闹,恐吓断水供,现在已不在有了。也要谢谢他们,过去假如没有他们时不时的恐吓断水供,我们也不会全力的去发展新生水和开发更多水源。不管怎么样,很肯定的一件事是,几乎每个家庭都有亲戚在对岸。那,吵什么呢?希望对岸大选不会流血,顺顺利利。。。也希望,对岸未来的政府还会像现在的政府和我们和睦相处。

台湾总统大选 - 3月20号

精彩大选要到了。。。我觉得小马哥的胜算应该不错。。。等着瞧!

Friday, 15 February 2008

脚,能“曲“能伸是一种幸福喔!

奇怪吧?脚能“曲“能伸是幸福?什么意思呢?呵呵!

四天前,年初六(12Feb08, Tues)早上动了一个小手术。我的左脚大腿下方(正好在膝盖的反下方),有个3cm x 4cm的肿块。根据医生的说法是“脂肪“,无害,不过它已在我脚上十多年了。一直没事,不过这几年也慢慢的长大啦!最近也偶尔有一点点“拉“的感觉。心想“还是把它解决吧!“就这样,除夕(6Feb08, Wed)那天,快刀斩乱麻,就和医院订了初六(12Feb08)的约会。。。。。

那天,一大早就搭了公共巴士到陈笃生医院。哪知道,我早下了一个车站,多走了几百米的路。到了医院门口又恍然发现到我竟忘了带医院动手术的预约文件。“哇!怎啦?动一个手术就慌到这样?“我顿时乱了,即刻转回头往巴士车站走想要回家拿那份文件。边走边想“现在离报道时间只剩半个钟头,来不及回家拿文件啦!“脚步停了。就自言自语的道:“噢!算了!就试一试吧!继续报道,跟他们解释说文件忘了带,他们应该有记录吧?“我就姑且试一试。不行的话,就换时间或日期咯!

幸好,医院接受了。

就这样,我被推进手术室。他们把我弄昏睡然后再把我的“脂肪“割除掉。其实,在我昏睡时,我还在做梦里呢!突然间,在梦里听到有人叫我,醒来时才知道手术已玩成了。手术大概半个到一个钟头吧!清醒后的头一个小时,那昏睡药还没完全消除掉,整个人还是有点模模糊糊的。

动了手术的大腿还隐隐作痛。左脚的膝盖被纱布包了起来,整只脚只能伸直,膝盖不能弯下。呵呵!问题就出在这里了。也就因为这问题,却让我在这几天把一直以为脚能曲能伸是理所当然的功能,一瞬间把它当成是一种“幸福“了。呵呵!

初六(星期二)至今(初九,星期五)已四天了,这四天让我深深的感觉到脚能曲能伸的可贵。让我分享我的体验吧!

1。 左脚不能弯,只能伸直。鸣鸣。。。穿裤子,太麻烦啦!裤子需要放在地上,让左脚先进去,然后右脚才能进去。脱裤子也一样呀!

2。 左脚不能弯,只能伸直。鸣鸣。。。上大号,更麻烦喔!马桶周围需要有足够的空间来让我那只能伸直的左脚。

3。 左脚不能弯,只能伸直。鸣鸣。。。找地方坐,也是麻烦咯!比上大号容易些。不过,还是需要有足够的空间让那只能伸直的左脚摆放。

4。 左脚不能弯,只能伸直。鸣鸣。。。东西掉在地上,也麻烦啊!在这个时候,我就会感觉到是只长颈鹿,张开双脚,把身体弄底,然后伸手把东西捡起来。 (嘻嘻!长颈鹿没手啦!)

5。 左脚不能弯,只能伸直。鸣鸣。。。假如家里有太多阶梯,麻烦就大了!你会发现到你就像第一代的机器人,只能一步一步的慢慢走,不能左脚踏好一个阶梯,然后右脚再往上一个阶梯踏。只能一个阶梯一个阶梯慢慢的踏。

6。 左脚不能弯,只能伸直。鸣鸣。。。需要更大的空间,因为走路会像猩猩,一晃一晃地走。

读了我的体验,是不是呢?同意我的说法吧?脚,能曲能伸,是一种幸福!呵呵!

其实,在我们的日常生活有很多东西和事情,我们一直把它们当成理所当然的。从不理它,也没想过没了它会对自己的生活有什么影响。当然也没好好地珍惜它们。等到一天不见了,才来后悔。那个时候才来说“早知道。。。“

很多人喜欢埋怨这,埋怨那,从不去想和珍惜他们已拥有的,却忙着去埋怨和批评他们没有的。这种人,会很不开心,心胸也会比较狭窄。当然,没有人是十全十美的,每个人都有缺点。不过,最重是要感恩,知足,惜福。这样的话,活得会比较开心!

哈哈!最后这一句虽然和这文章的主题没联系,不过也无妨啦。。。。

人,能屈能伸------ 是大丈夫也 (吃得起苦,有出息!)

脚,能曲能伸------ 是幸福也 (虽然几乎每个人都会有,但不是理所当然,我们该珍惜!)

祝鼠年行大运!

Tuesday, 1 January 2008

Welcome 2008 欢迎二零零八年



一转眼,元旦已过了一个钟头了。。。时间飞逝呀!

回望2007,发生了很多不好的事,不过远比2006好多了。不管怎样,“哭是一天,笑也是一天,为什么不笑呢?“呵呵!这是现在第八坡道的9点电视剧“黄金路“里头的笑姑的口头禅。有理呀!为什么不笑呢?

往前望,2008。。。。。一定比2007好。。。相信一句话“人定胜天“,凡事都得靠自己,需要有毅力,坚持信念,不能靠天。。。呵呵。。。还需一点运气吧? 还有,别忘了要努力啊!

2008有什么愿望呢?列下几个吧?到了2008年尾再对比一下。。。
1。世界和平。不要再有无谓的战争啦!什么宗教,族群。。。到头来,大家还不是人嘛!
2。大家环保吧!我们的地球病了!希望美国这个世界超级烂国会合作来降温。
3。希望我周围的人开心,快乐!
4。我要更开心
5。检讨一下工作方向
6。2008年尾前体重减5公斤 (2007失败!,不过也不错啦!还保持体重。)
7。一个星期从跑步一次,增加到两次 。呵呵!对一些常运动者,两次那够?呵呵!没办法啦!骨头硬了。不可强求喔!

就这样吧!写的太多怕失望的更多。况且第一和第二是不可能会实现的,第三到第七我还能控制的到。

你呢?你的2008愿望是什么呢?我就帮你写一个吧?祝你和家人在2008快乐,幸福和无愁,事事顺利!!

Tuesday, 25 December 2007

My Christmas 2007

Haiz!!!! Christmas day is my house cleaning day....... whole day cleaning here and there...... hmmmm.... what a Christmas !!!

I always enjoy the cool weather from Nov to Feb, it is always very cooling and windy...., this period is also a raining season in Singapore. I really hope to have this type of weather through out the year here, but not too much rain lah, just cool wind will do. Hahaha... dreaming only ...... Not really though, our global weather has changed drastically in the past years..... the weather pattern has changed. This year the "cool wind" came in late as compare to last year, it only came in late Nov, last year was late Oct. But this year, there are lots of rain even during our hot and dry season, that is between March to Sept.

Hahaha, who knows, one day Singapore may have temperature at 20degreeC through out the year? hahaha... dreaming again ... in actual fact, the earth is getting warmer, not cooler....

One day Singapore will become smaller due to global warming effect, sea level rise due to north and south poles melting ice. But our smart govt has already started to build dams blocking the sea water from our rivers, at the same time use them as reserviours. Smart leh!! One stone kills 2 birds. In fact, our HDB has long been prepared for this global warming effect, most of our HDB apartment blocks, 1st level is empty, residents stay from 2nd level onwards. 80% of Singaporeans stay in HDB, so we are safe!!!! :-)

No matter how, when the warming effect get worse, some parts of Singapore will be gone under water.... Well, not really need to worry. We are expert in reclaiming the sea, water level rise, we will claim them back.... So, an interesting scenario then, may be 50yrs or 100yrs from now, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries will shrink but Singapore not only remain same size, may be even bigger.....hahaha.... you can imagine that ?? then of course, a lot of quarrel with Malaysia and Indonesia over reclaimation lor....

Really, not sure how long the earth can last ?? It is a living thing. It is starting to get sick, but the most powerful country in the current world are not willing to help to make the earth back to normal. Well, what can the rest say when there is only one big super power?? LL lor!

So, how many more Christmas can the earth have? I am very sure, I still can enjoy many Christmas with the earth still in "proper" health. But, for sure i am not going to do house cleaning anymore on Christmas day liao.... hahahaha.....


Photo by SE K810i

Sunday, 23 December 2007

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year


This greeting card is self-made and the photo was taken locally, haha, a botak tree at a car park.

It is fast......, few more days 2007 will be gone..... not sure if the clock and earth team up to tick and rotate faster. Every sunday morning when i meet my good friends for regular jog and breakfast, we all knew that another week had just gone.

A close friend lately sent me an interesting self-made video on self-motivation topic, about life, contention, be positive, live life to fullest and see the glass as half fill, instead of half empty. Herewith, i would like to say i definitely will. Thanks for your message and appreciate your video a lot. Thanks again. :-)

2007 is not really a good year for me, too many things happened. I believe 2008 will be a better year. I ,too, wish you, who are now reading my blog, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2008!!

Saturday, 1 December 2007

捐血出丑记

捐血对很多新加坡人来讲不是什么了不起的事情。尤其是大多数的新加坡男生都经历过国民服役,在服役期间最少也捐过一次。输血的速度快或慢取决于个人的血脉大小。有些人十五到二十分钟血浆包就满了,有些人则有可能需要半个钟头或更久,有些甚至捐到一半血就停止往外流。更有些连护士也找不到血脉,然后再拍拍手臂让那血脉浮出来。呵呵!听来有点不可思议?不过却是千真万确。通常,一旦捐完,护士就会用棉花用力的压住那针孔刺破的血脉几分钟,防止血再往外流。

当年在部队时,我是个regular捐血者。那时,我差不多每三个月都会去捐血。捐血有个规定,那就是最少隔三个月才能再捐血,所以每年不会超过四次。那时,虽然我时常捐血,但我从不看护士用针刺我的血脉。当她们要刺时,通常我会把头转到另一边。呵呵!你有可能觉得很奇怪为什么我不看。呵呵!我不怕痛,但就是怕看到针刺入血脉那一刹那和鲜血开始流出来的那一幕。真的!而且那些针是蛮大的喔!有些护士当知道我的畏惧,就故意作弄我,一直叫我看针往那里插。当然,我死都不看啦!。。。呵呵!

记得有一次,流动捐血车来到部队军营。当然,我也捐血去啦!那时部队同事也蛮踊跃的去捐血。和往常一样,我还是不看护士用针刺我的血脉。我的几位同事也在我的隔壁床,我一边输血一边聊天。一下子,我的血浆包满了。护士就用棉花压住我的手臂的血脉,因为人手不够,她按了差不多半分钟,就叫我自己按住。按惯例,我应该是按着手臂差不多五分钟到十分钟,直到血脉不再流血。同时也去休息区喝点饮料。

呵呵!我呢?没去休息,反而是跑去作弄还在输血的同事。我一边按着手臂,走来走去,一边和同事有说有笑。过了几分钟,忽然间我感觉到手臂湿湿的。往手臂一看“我的天啊!有血啊!“口里就喊了出来。手臂都是血,我走过的地方地板也沾了血迹。这时每个人都被我突如其来的反应,好奇地向我看了过来。护士也向我走了过来。还记得好像被护士训了几句,之后眼前一暗,什么就不记得了。

当我张开眼睛时,就看到几个人围着我。也听到有人说“醒啦!醒啦!“。那个被我作弄的同事也在旁边,问我“你OK吗?“。我就问“发生什么事?“。他回答“你刚才晕倒啊!“。我无力的反应“是吗?“。还没讲完,护士就走过来把我训了一顿。说我应该是去休息而不该去作弄别人,没按好才导致血流不止。她很生气,还警告要禁止我以后去捐血。我也默默地点头,也向她道歉。之后她就吩咐我再多躺几分钟。当时,我是躺着在输血床上,双脚也被抬高,让血倒流。过后,其他在那的同事也作弄我。当然,护士小姐只是吓我而已,往后我还是有去捐血。

老实讲,虽然护士小姐说我晕倒是流血过多造成的,但到了现在我还是不知道到底是因为流血过多还是看到了血才晕的。呵呵!当时手臂和地板的确有很多血。不过,虽然我是个粗男人但就是怕血咯!唉!真失败!

离开了部队之后,也因工作繁忙,有很多年没去捐了。或许,也该去捐了。

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

日记 - 搭德士记

我很少搭德士,即使自己的车送去维修,我还是会用地铁和巴士代步。一年没搭上几次吧?

昨天下午(13Nov 2007),有个工程在市中心的 Hitachi Tower。考量了CDB ERP 和停车种种费用后,最终决定拖着一个箱子里面装着一台服务器(1U server)搭德士(Taxi)去客户处安装这系统。计划工程完后就搭地铁(MRT)回去。

搭上了一台蓝色康福(Comfort)德士,那个箱子也就放进德士车后的储存箱。上了车,就跟司机很投缘的聊了起来。我们聊了民生,国际问题等等。。。不知不觉就到了目的地。就在我正付车费时,手机也响了起来。这时,我就一边和司机讲话,也同时和来电的讲话。德士外有几个人都在等我下车。拿了司机找回的零钱和发票,跟他说了声“拜拜!下次有机会再聊!“。然后就匆匆的赶出德士。踏出了车,我还继续的讲几分钟的电话。

讲完了电话之后,就在要开始踏进Hitachi Tower的保安处时,忽然间才发现少了些什么的。“哇!我的箱子呢?“这时如梦初醒。。。往德士下车处一望,那德士早就不在了。赶紧拿了那张发票,就打了那康福德士的热线。跟接线员讲解了整个事情的来龙去脉。很快的,接线员就说德士会在十到二十分钟内回来把箱子还给我。听了很欣慰。。。不过也觉得怎么我和德士司机都会忘了呢? 可能那时我也忙着讲电话,分神了!他呢?可能被我感染了吧?

德士在大概十五分钟赶了回来,我见到司机一直向他道“不好意思!把你给叫回来了!“。他也满脸笑容的回答“没事!不用紧啦!“。

呵呵!这是我有生第一次碰到这类事件。幸好我有跟他要了发票,不然的话有得找咯!不幸的话,可能也拿不回啦!

Sunday, 11 November 2007

Update : Disgrace act by 3 UK tourists in Singapore

Trio apologise !!!!

Finally they apologised, thought a bit late, but it is better late than never, right? Well, now i feel much better, though more can be done by these 3 guys.... at least they did not disappear in the air.

hmmm... lets move on ...

Below is the apology "letter" appears in Youtube....

Apologies from Bo and his friends.
Read this first.
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I have already sent 2 apologies out on you tube. But I'll apologise again. As I don't think many people have seen it.

When I look back at the video it does look very bad. I offer my sincerest apologies to Mr Lee, his son & everyone that has been offended. It was very disrespectful and insensitive to make fun of an old man. If you knew us you'd realise that we are actually nice guys.

On that night we'd had a few beers (slightly drunk), and needed to get back to our hostel. So we began walking up the street looking for a taxi. The trishaw driver was waiting at the side of the road and suggested we take his taxi. At first we declined as we wanted an actual car, but he insisted we got in. I thought ok, I'd never been on one before and told him our destination. He said $10 which was fine.

After setting off I did start laughing, I was a little drunk and thought it was funny how slow we were going. I did actually ask the driver if I could peddle before we got the camera out.So after travelling hardly any of the distance agreed, I could see that it was stupid for us to continue and said we should get out. We'd only travelled around a quarter of the agreed distance so I at the time I thought $5 was reasonable. Bearing in mind that we'd just come from Thailand where drivers initially charge way over the odds and it's customary to haggle the price.

I don't know why Mr Lee is saying we didn't pay, when in the end we gave him the $10. I know I was laughing but I wouldn't dream of not paying for the ride! That would be unforgivable. The camera cuts out before we actually leave the trishaw but I can guarantee everyone that we paid the $10 before we left.

My upmost apologies again go out to Mr Lee and his son. If it were my dad with 3 young guys laughing at him, I'd want to find out who they were and speak my mind. But can I just confirm again that we did pay!

Best Regards
Bo
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News Coverage:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/11/todays-video-si.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=490946&in_page_id=1770
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2007/11/brits_behaving_badly_set_off_s_1.html
http://www.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20071031-33370.html

Go to the page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_GoQ-h9Zg

Tuesday, 6 November 2007

SAF Video - Knock it down

This video is interesting, i can't recall if i have ever watched it in TV before. Someone posted it onto Youtube.

Title : Knock it down ( means Pushup ) ....



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Sunday, 4 November 2007

MV - 881 - 一人一半MV - 伍家辉

看过这部新加坡制作的本地文化电影。。。很喜欢戏里的一些福建歌曲。。。这部戏也把一些一直歧视福建歌曲的人,开始重新认识福建歌曲了。戏里我对其中一首“一人一半“最喜欢。更喜欢这首歌由伍家辉演唱。。。 我从Youtube抓了两个不同版本,一首是伍家辉单唱MV,另一首是合唱。。。

单唱MV



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合唱MV



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同意吧?他的歌声很舒服hor?
看来新加坡玩音乐的人才越来越多啦!

Tuesday, 30 October 2007

Disgrace act by 3 UK tourists in Singapore

Regardless of your race or nationality, after you've watched this video clip, I believe you will feel how sickening these 3 guys have had behaved.

These guys were from UK...., Well, regardless of where these guys were from... their behaviours were no different from those hooligans and coward for bullying an old man at his 70s...


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Shame on you, guys!!!

Update : 2007-11-01 1000hrs

Below is the news and video interview by OMY....



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This news also appear in Daily Mail ( UK )


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Update : 2007-11-02 0045hrs

These guys' look ....

Shame on you, guys !!!

I urge you guys to come back to Singapore, apologise to the uncle personally and pay the money back to him and close the case. We will all look forward then...

He deserves some basic respects!

Don't be a coward..... be a brave British!

Monday, 29 October 2007

MV - 阿杜“差一点“搞笑版

哈哈!从网上看到这有趣的阿杜“差一点“搞笑版,即“差一点中头奖“(新加坡版)。非常搞笑。。。

点击下图,欣赏这个有趣的MV....

搞笑版



原装版 - 差一点

Saturday, 27 October 2007

小六溜达记

小时候,家住靠近旧机场(现在的巴耶利答空军基地)的乡村,小学也就在附近。这是一所邻里学校,那里的同学和校友大多都是住附近的居民。据我所知,这间学校过后也曾被用做回教学校。现在呢?也不清楚了,很久没去那里走走了。。。或许有一天再去那看看。。。

(注图:这是我们和大伯同住的屋子。左边的校车是大伯的)

小学上学时,母亲给的零用钱都是“刚刚“好,不像其他同学在食堂吃食物时还可加料。不过,我也从没有比较和埋怨。呵呵!但,偶尔我为了省下那零用钱用在别的东西就在休息时不吃东西。呵呵。。。所以那个时候的我瘦瘦的。

记得小六时,几乎每个星期六我都会和几个同学在学校里谈天或玩耍。偶尔,我们也会到市区的MPH书局和国家图书馆去。通常,我的钱是刚好用在搭巴士,没多余买吃或喝的。有一天,我们的其中一个小瓜就夸说他到过淡那美拉( Tanah Merah )海边,很漂亮,就在樟宜空军基地旁。呵呵!那时,还没有樟宜国际机场啊!英军还在新加坡喔!就这样,我们五六个小瓜就约好了一起去那里玩玩。我算了搭巴士的费用,确保有足够的钱买车票。当然,我是瞒着家人跟他们到那么远的海边去。

(注:淡那美拉( Tanah Merah )海边原址就在现在的樟宜国际机场,那时还没填土)。

一个星期六一大早,我们就在学校聚合。那个小领队就带我们从巴耶利答上段(Upper Paya Lebar )搭巴士到樟宜监狱外的巴士转换站,再转搭另一辆巴士。巴士需要经过空军基地一小段跑道,那时看到一些飞机停在维修库外,每个瓜看到了兴奋不已。这一小段跑道有军人监视着,当有飞机从跑道拉回维修库或从维修库拉去跑道时,这条小道会暂时被封。

过了那小跑道后,我们就看到了海边,还有很多椰树和一些别墅。据我所知,这些别墅是当时英军军官住的。我们就在其中一个车站下车,每个瓜就迫不急待的跑向海边。那时,有一个五六十岁的老外,应该是位英军军官吧?就在一栋别墅前钓鱼。我们好奇的看着他,他也看着我们也没理,也没赶。

这海边不大适合游泳,没沙滩,都是泥和石头。过了一阵子,我们就在离那老外有点远的地方抓螃蟹,鱼儿和戏水。我们就在那翻开石头,看在里面能找一些小螃蟹或是小贝壳。。。记得那时,那里除了我们几个小瓜,就是那老外和一些本地人。人数不多。整个宁静的海边被我们几个瓜吵翻啦!呵呵。。。

不久,我们看到一条小鱼,就几个一起围起来要把它给抓了。每个紧张得大吵大闹。。。那时,我们也不知道那是什么鱼。。。其中一瓜就用双手把它盛起来。当他把它盛起来时,那鱼儿就涨了起来,身上还有刺。。。

“哇!”那个瓜顿时被吓到了,就即刻松手把那鱼儿给掉回水里了。这时有些就喊“有毒啊!“,也有些喊“大肚鱼啊!“。鱼儿掉了,虽然我们有五六个,但没一个瓜敢再把它抓回来啦。。。呵呵。。。不过,每个瓜,当然包过我,就在那里稀里哗啦的讲个不停。

那是我第一次,亲眼看到Puffer鱼喔!

到了中午,大家也累也饿了。我们就踏上一辆巴士回到樟宜监狱外的巴士转换站。就在那等另一辆巴士回家时,一个家境比较好的瓜就买了一包汽水解渴。哈哈!我们几个就站在他旁边等他喝完。然后,他就把胶带交给我们,我们几个就分里面的冰块。当然,那时他也买一些东西吃,我们瓜太多,所以也没分享咯。

回到了家,觉得自己很了不起。就在哥哥面前炫耀我手上的巴士车票。。。哥哥就问我去了那里,我就很嚣张的不说,只说我和朋友搭巴士去玩玩。之后哥哥就拿了我的车票,然后警告我说他能凭着车票号码查出我到过那里。哈!那时很嚣张的我忽然间好像从天上重重的掉下来。我被吓倒啦!

“说不说?不说我查到你就完蛋了!“哥哥用严肃加恐吓的语气跟我说。这时妈妈也发标啦!“还不说?等哥哥查到你就要吃藤条啦!“

“唉!这次死定了!Mother也出动了。。。“心在想。刚才呢?我还威风八面,现在呢?已汗流浃背,直冒冷汗。唉!悲啊!

“还不说。。。?!“母亲再一次提高声量。
“我。。。我。。。和朋友跑到淡那美拉海边去玩啦!“我无奈的回答。
“哇。。。!那么远啊。。。!“哥哥就有点夸张反应。
“在那里?“母亲紧接着问。
“在樟宜空军基地那边,靠近樟宜监狱咯!“哥哥幸灾乐祸的回答。
“哇。。。!那么远啊。。。!你要死啊。。。!哇!很厉害喔?学人跑到那么远啊?“母亲的反应的确令我毛骨悚然。

接着的故事就是。。。被母亲用藤条打咯!唉!小时候,我就是母亲的指定藤条受益者咯!。。。呵呵。。。不好意思,因为我是最皮的。。。怦怦跳跳的。。。

故事的总结就是:做人做事不要嚣张,自做聪明,自以为是,因为一山还有一山高,兵不厌诈。假如做了一件见不得光的事,不要去炫耀,最好低调些。假如对方脑筋比你高一筹的话,那,你会死的很难看喔!呵呵。。。我就那个笨蛋咯。。。自找麻烦。。。唉! 不然的话,那次的游玩在那时就是我的“不能说的秘密“咯。嘿嘿。。。

其实,到了现在,我还是对这件儿时的小事故记忆犹新。尤其是几个小瓜在等冰块的那一幕。。。现在的小孩不用等冰块了吧?

Friday, 19 October 2007

The power of nature - lightning strike a tree along Ang Mo Kio Ave 1

Wow! 2 days ago ( 17th Oct 07 ) afternoon i was at home and it was raining cats and dogs..., then around 4pm+, a loud explosion deafened the whole housing area. It sounded really near, but i never care.

In the evening, i went to visit my parents, who stayed about 3km away, for dinner. To my surprise, when my car approaching AMK Ave 1 and Ave 6 traffic junction, i saw a tree right next to the main road , part of its skin was ripped off and the inner skin looks very "fresh". When i told my parents about it, my dad told me that when the lightning strike, it was deafening and the TV reception was interrupted for a few seconds.

As the tree was right beside the main road, it was fortunate that nobody was hurt. Guess during that time, nobody was standing nearby waiting for taxi or cars stopping waiting for traffic to go green.... If not, looking the damage done to the tree, i don't think anyone can survive such a strike....

Today, after my work, after a heavy downpour and was still drizzling, i took my camera and went there to take some pictures. A strange thing appeared in front of me, as it was still drizzling, there were foam flowing down from the plants that were resided on top of the tree. It created a small foam pool right beside the tree.

Frankly speaking, i don't know how to explain, but it is strange to me.....

Take a look at the pictures below...




See how powerful is nature...