Swiss standard of living? My foot!
The price of million-dollar salaries for Singapore ministers…
Deep Thoughts and Stupid Questions (2)
Are there any unguided missiles?Can a stupid person be a smart-ass?Do files get embarrassed when they are unzipped?Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?Do witches run spell checkers?Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime?If you ate pasta and antipasta, would you still be hungry?Why do scientists… Read More »
Samsung’s concept PC
Most industrial designs these days are pretty derivative. On the other hand, you can’t help thinking that sometimes designers ought to get real. I mean, the stuff shown here may be cute, but are they practical? The lamp stand model, in particular, doesn’t seem to be built on solid foundation.No specs, details or anything else… Read More »
Mindboggling quotes by Lee Kuan Yew
“If I have to shoot 200,000 students to save China from another 100 years of disorder, so be it.” – Lee Kuan Yew endorsing the Tiananmen massacre, Straits Times, 17 August 2004 “If you are a troublemaker… it’s our job to politically destroy you. Put it this way. As long as JB Jeyaratnam for what… Read More »
Taiwan’s betel nut beauties (檳榔西施)
Here’s something for you to chew on before I upload more photos from my recent Taipei trip. The sight of scantily-clad girls selling betel nuts from kiosks decorated with bright neon lights is a uniquely Taiwanese phenomenon. Named after the legendary beauty Xi Shi (西施) from the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋時代) of ancient China,… Read More »
Deep Thoughts and Stupid Questions (1)
A stitch in time saves nine what?Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed?Could crop-circles be the work of a cereal killer?Do mass murderers kill only in church?How is it possible to have a civil war?If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?If our knees bent the other way, what… Read More »