125 : Carry Balls.
Origin : The hand gesture for PLP is to bend the middle and ring fingers, with the remaining 3 fingers slightly bend and pointing upwards.
Thumb, Index, Pinky = 1st, 2nd, 5th fingers
Beethoven : 背多分 (chinese) = Back scores more points = The back view (of a person) is more attractive than the front.
(Nothing to do with the musician in any way)
Bun Knife : Bao Toh (hokkien) = To tattletale on, blow the whistle, snitch
BMW : Bus MRT Walk. Refers to 3 cheapest mode of transport.
Cannon Fairy : (chinese, Cannon = 大炮, Fairy = 仙) = Someone who is full of hot air, talks big with no substance, bullcrapping.
CMI : Cannot Make It
Emo : Emotional
FTW : For The Win
GIYBF : Google Is Your Best Friend. A polite way of telling someone to use Google to search for whatever he/she is looking for.
GX : Gong Xi (chinese) = 恭喜 = Congratulations
HMV : Home Made Video
KPKB : Kow Peh Kow Bu (hokkien for Cry Father Cry Mother) = Making a lot of noises or complaints.
MHBP : Mai Hiam Buay Pai (hokkien) = Don't be fussy, it's not (that) bad
MKLGHLG : Mai Ka Li Gong Hor Li Gian (hokkien) = Don't want to tell you, let you yearn for it
MYOB : Mind Your Own Business
NATO : No Action Talk Only
NHNT : No Head No Tail. Use in a thread that does not seem to make any sense.
NMNHNLM : No Money No Honey Nobody Love Me
No Horse Run : Boh Bey Zhao (hokkien). Use to describe someone/something that is so ahead of its peers/competition that nothing else can be compared to it.
Origin : From horse racing jargon?
NPNT : No Picture No Talk
PDF : Pedophile (probably originated from the misspell word "Pedofile", which gives raise to the acronym PDF)
Pwn : Implies domination and/or humiliation of another person. Originated from the typo mistake of "Own".
Robert : A person who 1) overpays for something, 2) pays for something not worthwhile, 3) pays for something he's not expected to.
Origin : Comes from the chinese/hokkien saying "砍菜头".
菜头 = Radish = 萝卜
萝卜 sounds like "Robert"
Run Lion : (hokkien, Zao2 Sai1 跑私) means to commit adultery, cheat on your partner. Originally, 走私 (chinese) or 跑私 (hokkien) means trafficking. In hokkien, 私 and 狮 (lion) sounds alike.
SIC : Sharing is Caring. Use when asking others to share something desirable (eg. information, links, photos)
Sofa : First reply (mainly used in chinese forums).
Origin 1 :
In some early chinese forums, a person started a thread to share some sexy pictures.
Someone then replied, "Very nice, going to sit on sofa and PCC".
From then on, whenever some good pictures were shared, people will post "sit sofa".
By and by, noble people who do not know the original meaning, thought that "sofa" refers to the first reply posted.
Origin 2 :
"首发" which means first post, sounds like "Sofa"
SYT : Sweet Young Thing
TKK : Tan Ku Ku (hokkien for Wait Long Long) = Something that you say in order to tell someone that an event is not likely to happen = Don't hold your breath.
TMM : Tian Mi Mi (chinese "甜蜜蜜") = Sweet like honey. Use to describe the feeling of very in love.
Transformer : A transexual person
Up Lorry : Means dead or is in serious trouble.
Origin : From a coffin going into a hearse. A lorry is commonly used as a hearse in Singapore.
WOLS : Slow (reverse spelling)
YNTYNK : You Never Try, You Never Know
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
About Men
*The nice men are ugly.
* The handsome men are not nice.
* The handsome and nice men are gay.
* The handsome, nice and heterosexual men are married.
* The men who are not so handsome but are nice men have no money.
* The men who are not so handsome but are nice men with money think we are only after their money.
* The handsome men without money are after our money.
* The handsome men, who are not so nice and somewhat heterosexual don't think we are beautiful enough.
* The men who think we are beautiful, that are heterosexual, somewhat nice and have money are cowards.
* The men who are somewhat handsome, somewhat nice and have some money and are heterosexual are shy and NEVER MAKE THE FIRST MOVE!!!!!
* The men who never make the first move, automatically lose interest on us when we take the initiative.
NOW... WHO UNDERSTANDS MEN?
* The handsome men are not nice.
* The handsome and nice men are gay.
* The handsome, nice and heterosexual men are married.
* The men who are not so handsome but are nice men have no money.
* The men who are not so handsome but are nice men with money think we are only after their money.
* The handsome men without money are after our money.
* The handsome men, who are not so nice and somewhat heterosexual don't think we are beautiful enough.
* The men who think we are beautiful, that are heterosexual, somewhat nice and have money are cowards.
* The men who are somewhat handsome, somewhat nice and have some money and are heterosexual are shy and NEVER MAKE THE FIRST MOVE!!!!!
* The men who never make the first move, automatically lose interest on us when we take the initiative.
NOW... WHO UNDERSTANDS MEN?
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tsunami Prediction
There is a prediction that there will be another tsunami hitting on 22nd July 2009. It is also told when there will be sun eclipse. Predicted that it is going to be really bad and countries like Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak), Singapore, Maldives, Australia, Mauritius, Si Lanka, India, Indonesia, Philippines are going to be badly hit.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
SingTel and SingNet 1608, 1609 and 1610
I was surfing the internet as usual on Saturday morning and I was disconnected at about 1130 hrs. I check and found that my Residential Phone Line is down. So I thought it must have been an unannounced maintenance and decided to wait for few hours for the service to resume.
I decided to call the customer service at 1609 at 1330 hrs to report faulty phone line issue; instead I was directed to the customer service at 1608 by the option selected. I was told that I have call them about two days ago and ask for termination of my SingTel Residential Phone Line and SingNet Broadband Services.
I remember correctly that I only requested for termination of my Value Added Services of my SingNet Broadband Account which is Wireless Plus 3000, Anti Spam and Email Virus Scan Services when I call 1610 about two days ago. And I did receive a confirmation email from the SingNet Customer Service in the morning regarding my request.
I was told to call 1609 Sale and Customer Service to confirm the issue with them and was told again by them that I am suppose to call 1608 regarding any Phone Line Technical Issues. I was put on hold for more than 15 minutes while the three departments hold their interdepartmental meeting to discuss about whom fault is it.
So I thought to myself, SingNet Broadband is under my account while SingTel Residential Phone Line is under my mother account. If I am able to request termination of Services under other people account, will that make me a potential terrorist? These definitely have to be a miscommunication issue between their departments or it must be a conspiracy against their Non Value Added Customer.
I did get a call from StarHub Sale Department yesterday to offer me free Residential Phone Line Service and Free Broadband Internet Service for a year if I increase my StarHub Cable Vision subscription by a dollar or more. I had to turn down the offer because I have been very satisfied with my SingNet Broadband so far until now. I was thinking that I should have take up the offer yesterday to prevent the agony I am having today.
After much effort, they finally decided to resume my SingTel Residential Phone Line and SingNet Broadband Internet Service by 1800 hrs in the evening. And I was specifically instructed by 1608 department to call 1609 incase the Services are not resume by 1700 hrs.
I decided to call the customer service at 1609 at 1330 hrs to report faulty phone line issue; instead I was directed to the customer service at 1608 by the option selected. I was told that I have call them about two days ago and ask for termination of my SingTel Residential Phone Line and SingNet Broadband Services.
I remember correctly that I only requested for termination of my Value Added Services of my SingNet Broadband Account which is Wireless Plus 3000, Anti Spam and Email Virus Scan Services when I call 1610 about two days ago. And I did receive a confirmation email from the SingNet Customer Service in the morning regarding my request.
I was told to call 1609 Sale and Customer Service to confirm the issue with them and was told again by them that I am suppose to call 1608 regarding any Phone Line Technical Issues. I was put on hold for more than 15 minutes while the three departments hold their interdepartmental meeting to discuss about whom fault is it.
So I thought to myself, SingNet Broadband is under my account while SingTel Residential Phone Line is under my mother account. If I am able to request termination of Services under other people account, will that make me a potential terrorist? These definitely have to be a miscommunication issue between their departments or it must be a conspiracy against their Non Value Added Customer.
I did get a call from StarHub Sale Department yesterday to offer me free Residential Phone Line Service and Free Broadband Internet Service for a year if I increase my StarHub Cable Vision subscription by a dollar or more. I had to turn down the offer because I have been very satisfied with my SingNet Broadband so far until now. I was thinking that I should have take up the offer yesterday to prevent the agony I am having today.
After much effort, they finally decided to resume my SingTel Residential Phone Line and SingNet Broadband Internet Service by 1800 hrs in the evening. And I was specifically instructed by 1608 department to call 1609 incase the Services are not resume by 1700 hrs.
Friday, March 13, 2009
5 Facts About Friday the 13th
If Friday the 13th is unlucky, then 2009 is an unusually unlucky year. This week's Friday the 13th is one of three to endure this year.
The first came last month. The next is in November. Such a rare triple-threat occurs only once every 11 years.
The origin of the link between bad luck and Friday the 13th is murky. The whole thing might date to Biblical times (the 13th guest at the Last Supper betrayed Jesus). By the Middle Ages, both Friday and 13 were considered bearers of bad fortune. In modern times, the superstition permeates society.
Here are five of our favorite Friday-the-13th facts:
1. Fear of Friday the 13th - one of the most popular myths in science - is called paraskavedekatriaphobia as well as friggatriskaidekaphobia. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13.
2. Many hospitals have no room 13, while some tall buildings skip the 13th floor and some airline terminals omit Gate 13.
3. President Franklin D. Roosevelt would not travel on the 13th day of any month and would never host 13 guests at a meal. Napoleon and President Herbert Hoover were also triskaidekaphobic, with an abnormal fear of the number 13.
4. Mark Twain once was the 13th guest at a dinner party. A friend warned him not to go. "It was bad luck," Twain later told the friend. "They only had food for 12." Superstitious diners in Paris can hire a quatorzieme, or professional 14th guest.
5. The number 13 suffers from its position after 12, according to numerologists who consider the latter to be a complete number - 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 apostles of Jesus, 12 days of Christmas and 12 eggs in a dozen.
Pythagorean legacy
Meanwhile the belief that numbers are connected to life and physical things - called numerology - has a long history.
"You can trace it all the way from the followers of Pythagoras, whose maxim to describe the universe was 'all is number,'" says Mario Livio, an astrophysicist and author of "The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved" (Simon & Schuster, 2005). Thinkers who studied under the famous Greek mathematician combined numbers in different ways to explain everything around them, Livio said.
In modern times, numerology has become a type of para-science, much like the meaningless predictions of astrology, scientists say.
"People are subconsciously drawn towards specific numbers because they know that they need the experiences, attributes or lessons associated with them, that are contained within their potential," says professional numerologist Sonia Ducie. "Numerology can 'make sense' of an individual's life (health, career, relationships, situations and issues) by recognizing which number cycle they are in, and by giving them clarity."
However, mathematicians dismiss numerology, saying it lacks any scientific merit.
"I don't endorse this at all," Livio said, when asked to comment on the popularity of commercial numerology. Seemingly coincidental connections between numbers will always appear if you look hard enough, he said.
The first came last month. The next is in November. Such a rare triple-threat occurs only once every 11 years.
The origin of the link between bad luck and Friday the 13th is murky. The whole thing might date to Biblical times (the 13th guest at the Last Supper betrayed Jesus). By the Middle Ages, both Friday and 13 were considered bearers of bad fortune. In modern times, the superstition permeates society.
Here are five of our favorite Friday-the-13th facts:
1. Fear of Friday the 13th - one of the most popular myths in science - is called paraskavedekatriaphobia as well as friggatriskaidekaphobia. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13.
2. Many hospitals have no room 13, while some tall buildings skip the 13th floor and some airline terminals omit Gate 13.
3. President Franklin D. Roosevelt would not travel on the 13th day of any month and would never host 13 guests at a meal. Napoleon and President Herbert Hoover were also triskaidekaphobic, with an abnormal fear of the number 13.
4. Mark Twain once was the 13th guest at a dinner party. A friend warned him not to go. "It was bad luck," Twain later told the friend. "They only had food for 12." Superstitious diners in Paris can hire a quatorzieme, or professional 14th guest.
5. The number 13 suffers from its position after 12, according to numerologists who consider the latter to be a complete number - 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 apostles of Jesus, 12 days of Christmas and 12 eggs in a dozen.
Pythagorean legacy
Meanwhile the belief that numbers are connected to life and physical things - called numerology - has a long history.
"You can trace it all the way from the followers of Pythagoras, whose maxim to describe the universe was 'all is number,'" says Mario Livio, an astrophysicist and author of "The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved" (Simon & Schuster, 2005). Thinkers who studied under the famous Greek mathematician combined numbers in different ways to explain everything around them, Livio said.
In modern times, numerology has become a type of para-science, much like the meaningless predictions of astrology, scientists say.
"People are subconsciously drawn towards specific numbers because they know that they need the experiences, attributes or lessons associated with them, that are contained within their potential," says professional numerologist Sonia Ducie. "Numerology can 'make sense' of an individual's life (health, career, relationships, situations and issues) by recognizing which number cycle they are in, and by giving them clarity."
However, mathematicians dismiss numerology, saying it lacks any scientific merit.
"I don't endorse this at all," Livio said, when asked to comment on the popularity of commercial numerology. Seemingly coincidental connections between numbers will always appear if you look hard enough, he said.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Safety Is An Attitude
Safety is not something you can take or leave alone. Safety is not an activity in which a person participates only when being watched or supervised.
Safety is not posters, slogans or rules; nor is it movies, meetings, investigations or inspections.
Safety is an attitude, a frame of mind. It is the awareness of one's actions and how they relate to different surrounding and situations all day every day.
Safety is to know what is going on, knowing what can cause injury and what that injury would be. It is to know how to prevent such injury and then acting accordingly.
To do this does not require genius or rank. All it requires is intelligence and understanding coupled with ability to use one's natural senses.
To ignore safety does not indicate bravery only foolishness. To do things safely and correctly is the mark of a wise person, not a timid one.
Safety is not posters, slogans or rules; nor is it movies, meetings, investigations or inspections.
Safety is an attitude, a frame of mind. It is the awareness of one's actions and how they relate to different surrounding and situations all day every day.
Safety is to know what is going on, knowing what can cause injury and what that injury would be. It is to know how to prevent such injury and then acting accordingly.
To do this does not require genius or rank. All it requires is intelligence and understanding coupled with ability to use one's natural senses.
To ignore safety does not indicate bravery only foolishness. To do things safely and correctly is the mark of a wise person, not a timid one.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Money is not everything
Money can buy a house
but not a home.
Money can buy a bed
but not sleep.
Money can buy a clock
but not time.
Money can buy a book
but not knowledge.
Money can buy food
but not appetite.
Money can buy position
but not respect.
Money can buy blood
but not life.
Money can buy medicine
but not health.
Money can buy sex
but not love.
Money can buy insurance
but not safety.
Ask yourself, can money really buy the happiness that your heart truly desires?
but not a home.
Money can buy a bed
but not sleep.
Money can buy a clock
but not time.
Money can buy a book
but not knowledge.
Money can buy food
but not appetite.
Money can buy position
but not respect.
Money can buy blood
but not life.
Money can buy medicine
but not health.
Money can buy sex
but not love.
Money can buy insurance
but not safety.
Ask yourself, can money really buy the happiness that your heart truly desires?
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