IDAHO Day - May 17th

IDAHO is 'International Day Against Homophobia'

There's nothing wrong with gay people. It's merely a sexual preference. 

1986

See some shocking photos here .. even it's has long been forgotten from the memory of millions.

Stealing a car in Singapore more difficult than other countries?

I read Straits Times Online everyday whilst I am in London. Sometimes, I am apalled by the type of stories that appear on the national newspapers. I hope this did not appear in the printed version - what a blatent waste of space! And to think advertisers actually pay thousands of dollars for a junior page media space.

Check this story out (pasted below also)

It kinda shows how typical a Singaporean is to think a car in Singapore is more difficult to steal than, say, Malaysia. No matter where you are in the world and you want to steal a car, it's the same technique isn't it?? 

And as to why the reporter even bothered to piece this story (and actually got approved to be published) baffles me. How many Singaporeans care if she lost her car?? 

Maybe the reporter need to meet KPI.

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May 2nd 2008

Owner finds car missing from carpark
By Lee Pei Qi
WHEN Audrey (not her real name) went to get her car on Thursday morning from the car park at her home, she found an empty lot.

For over half an hour, she combed all the floors of the five-storey car park in Block 125A Kim Tian Road in frantic search of her four-month-old Suzuki Swift but could not find it.

She covered the entire car park three times before giving up. Her brother drove her around the neighbourhood, but still, her grey car was nowhere to be seen.

The IT consultant finally made a police report that her car had been stolen.

Audrey, 35, said: 'It is incredulous... this is Singapore, I don't think it is that easy to steal a whole car like that.'

Audrey who bought the car last December for about $57,000, said she last saw her car on Monday afternoon when she parked it on the second-storey after returning home from work.

She was sure she had locked the car, which also has an alarm, and also wound up all the windows.

Audrey did not use her car for the next three days as she does not drive to work everyday.

It was only on Thursday when she was going to fill petrol at a nearby pump station that she found her car missing.

Police said they are investigating the theft of the car - an offence which carries the maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a fine.

Death

I'm not an expert in art but do you think art has sunk to a new low in this new 'show'?? =o

The artist objective is interesting though.

German artist wants to put dying person on show

Freecycle

I had the chance to grab quite a number of free deals from the internet called FreeCycle (you typically join the freecycle group of the area you live in). It basically works like eBay except you don't have to pay. So far, I've managed to get a 32inch Sony Trinitron TV, Ikea L shaped desk, one pair of speakers, 2 x amplifiers, one pair of Harman Kardon laptop speakers and some other random stuff. All for FREE! The only challenge is that without arranging transport, it's difficult to take some of the bigger stuff.

You can get all sorts of cool stuff and some really old stuff ... and then some out of the ordinary stuff that people want to get rid off though - check it out ... 

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Subject: [camden_freecycle] OFFERED: Promotional Family Railcard (WC1H)
OFFERED: Promotional Family Railcard (WC1H)

This is a blank promotional family railcard that expires 30 June
2008. It allows one or two adults and a paying child to travel for a
third less on national rail. After it expires the holder has an
option to buy annual family rail card for half-price.

Will only post this item (at my expense).

Keishi: Probably quite useful - but you need to kid to travel with you! 

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Subject: [camden_freecycle] 

OFFERED: 75 Litre Full aquarium kit NW5

I have a 75 litre aquarium with a wooden plinth and all the
accessories needed to setup and maintain a tropical freshwater aquarium.

- 75 Litre fish tank
- Hood with light
- Heater
- Professional high capacity filter pump
- Air pump with air stone
- Battery powered Gravel cleaner
- Ornamental Rock
- Selection of little easter island heads
- Gravel and sand already in the tank
- Selection of tap water safe, fish tonic, catfish pellets, slow
release holiday fish food.

It needs a bit of a clean, but is in full working order. You'll
probably need a car to pick up the tank as it's a bit heavy.

Keishi: Aquarium's pretty cool but damn - it's big! 75l version ok - don't play play.

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Subject: [hampstead_freecycle] 

OFFER: 1/2 ton of soft sand (Camden Square)

We have around 1/2 a bag of soft sand left over from our build and is up for grabs, sooner the better. Cheers!

Keishi: This takes the cake for me! Absolutely don't know what to do with 1/2 ton of sand!?