Here are two quizzes about lying. See if you can solve it. Quiz #1A stranger who comes to a junction in the road could not decide which one to take. A smiling townsman stands there. What one question can the stranger ask, to be answered yes or no, that will ensure him to get the… Read More »
A son asked his father, “Dad, what is politics?” Dad said, “Look, I bring the money home, therefore I am the Capitalist. Your mother administrates the money, therefore she is the Government. Grandpa watches everything, therefore he is the Union. Our maid is the Working Class. We all want just one thing, your well-being. Therefore… Read More »
Went to IKEA Causeway Bay this morning and managed to pick up a copy of the 2012 catalogue after getting past the cashiers. Seemed like the catalogues – each measuring 19cm (W) by 22cm (H) and 1cm in thickness – were fresh out of the oven (so to speak) as they were still stacked on… Read More »
“Better save that. We’ll need it for the autopsy.”“Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness”“Bo! Bo! Come back with that! Bad Dog!”“Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what’s that?”“Hand me that … uh … that uh….. thingie”“Oh no! I just lost my Rolex.”“Oops! Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this… Read More »
Every day we observe things that we scarcely notice. Our brains automatically attend to the important and ignore the incidental. From the rush of incoming stimuli, they filter out the repetitious and insubstantial, allowing only the “important” information to pass. But sometimes, even the most trivial details may turn out to be significant. Take this… Read More »
Saw this little snippet in the 12 Sep edition of Sky Post. I think it applies to Singaporeans as well. “香港人没有太多机会面对大型灾难，小事不满便立即投诉。相反日本人面对灾难时的安然和自律很值得大家学习。”~ 香港前天文台台长林超英为《日本.再出发–在日港人311地震后感》撰写书序 Related stuff:No, you listen to me first!How to protest effectively