Quote of the Day: Boon

"Get up too close to someone and you start seeing all his pimples."

Gee. Pure brilliance.

Happy Birthday Bro

Hi Brudder,

Happy birthday!

Cheer.

Unexploded Cow

Thanks to Yu Hsien for the loan of Unexploded Cow. Before you go what!?!?!? I shall explain.

Unexploded Cow is a fast-paced hilarious card-game I introduced to the small group during church camp. They liked it so much we're going to try it again at our Christmas gathering at Tow-Kay-Neo's place.

Thinking of getting my own set. However, from www.cheapass.com the game itself costs US$7.50. Including postage (3-day UPS to USA) of US$9.50 so that the Heavenly Drain Water Chicken could bring it back for me would cost a total of US$17. However, USPS Airmail costs just US$7. Maybe i'll take the Airmail option. Thanks anyway, Mr Chicken.

You have two cows...

From wikibooks:

"You have two cows" is the beginning phrase for a series of political joke definitions. "You have two cows" jokes originated as a parody of typical "Economics 101" examples featuring a farmer in a moneyless society, using his cattle and produce to trade with his neighbors. The examples ran along the lines of "You have two cows; you want chickens; you set out to find another farmer who has chickens and wants a cow, etc." They were meant to show the limitations of the barter system, leading to the eventual introduction of currency and money. The "two cows" parodies however, place the cow-owner in a fully-fledged economic system where cows are used as a metaphor for all currency, capital, means of production, etc. The intent is often to point out flaws and absurdities in those systems.

See the link for full text.

Uncyclopedia also has an entry.

From wikibooks

Murphy's Law of Combat:

Incoming bullet has the right of way.
Remember that your weapon was supplied by the lowest bidder.
If something can go wrong ,it usually does.
Friendly fire never is.

Wah Gahmen so strict

Quote from http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/

Renunciation of citizenship

128. —(1) Any citizen of Singapore of or over the age of 21 years and of sound mind who is also or is about to become a citizen of another country may renounce his citizenship of Singapore by declaration registered by the Government, and shall upon such registration cease to be a citizen of Singapore.

(2) The Government may withhold the registration of a declaration under this Article —

(a) if the declaration is made during any war in which Singapore is engaged; or

(b) if the declaration is made by a person subject to the Enlistment Act (Cap. 93) unless he has —

(i) discharged his liability for full-time service under section 12 of that Act;

(ii) rendered at least 3 years of operationally ready national service under section 13 of that Act in lieu of such full-time service; or

(iii) complied with such conditions as may be determined by the Government.

(3) This Article applies to a woman under the age of 21 years who has been married as it applies to a person of or over that age.

unquote.

So, in allowing our (not-so-)foreign talent pianist to "renounce his citizenship without discharging his liability for full-time service under section 12 of that (Enlistment) Act", something's wrong here. By strict interpretation, all Singaporean males must serve NS, period. There's no escape route.

Hmm.