A reader by the name of Tom Grundy wrote in to The Standard newspaper in Hong Kong today to criticise the HK government’s response to the post-80s generation. Below is an excerpt of his letter: Almost as frustrating is Donald Tsang Yam-kuen’s clueless response to the rail link dissenters. Somehow he believes the real issue… Read More »
改委: 油价都调了?石油: 调完了,大哥.改委: 有什么反映?石油: 意见很大,骂娘的挺多,比国外贵太多了….改委: 不是让你们找枪手造舆论吗?石油: 找了,强调成本构成不同没有可比性,中国特色什么的,不过越描越黑,现在他们有点顶不住了,不敢说话了.改委: 能不能说点新鲜的?我听了都烦. 以后不要找什么草包专家,更不要找”五毛”骂街.咱不差钱, 还是让那几个刀枪不入的上吧.石油: 可他们名声太差了吧….连”自行车比汽车污染更严重”这类话也说得出口….改委: 靠,他都不怕,你担心什么?石油: 是,大哥.我觉得根本就多余解释, 就涨了, 你能怎么着吧,还能造反不成?!改委: 头脑简单!不讲政治! 跟你们说了多少次了?对了, 销售稳定吗?石油: 大哥,销售这几天一直在下滑…..改委(暴怒): 怎么会这样?!都是精算过的,汽车保有量低时低油价,打开口子让这帮孙子使劲买,三年功夫该买的都买了,一家两三辆都有了,套牢以后咱就一路涨上去.这么大市场销售怎么会下滑?石油: 内外差价太大了,外面的油品好,价格也比我们低2块多.最近成品油走私很火,以前贩毒倒腾军火的也改行做成品油了….改委: 妈的,敢挡咱们的财路?把他们都给我做了!石油: 大哥,要是几个小瘪三也就好办了,现在部队用军舰在走,我们有什么办法?改委: 靠,部队我也管不了,我找老大说去….底下兄弟们怎么样?石油: 兄弟们日子过得很滋润,不过情绪不太稳定..改委: 为什么?!石油: 兄弟们都觉得探油炼油太辛苦了,也没必要,买船运油就行了……改委: 嘘—,小声,别让FBI听到,他们也涨价就麻烦了…..这事低调操作就行了,闷声发大财.石油: 除了走私,还有一个原因,就是好多小白领觉得油太贵,开始”戒驾”了…改委: 找几个抢手,多推推节油概念,多推推日本车….不信他们真能戒.石油: 这帮孙子也不是真想戒,主要是吃不住劲了.房价学费那么高……改委: 别说了,TMD,这帮孙子是逼我下重手啊….石油: 大哥, 你的意思是?改委: 这帮孙子够狠,先是把烟戒了让我损失一笔,现在又要”戒驾”?!看来,得把十年后的手段提前用上了,咱们看谁更狠?下月我找人听证一下水价….草,让他们戒！！！ Related posts:朝鲜核爆前与中方的绝密通话应该加多少？
A description of Harvard University by Chris Langan (from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers) that pretty much sums up the situation at SPH and the rest of the government machinery in Singapore: “The people running it are not necessarily searching for truth and knowledge. They want to be big shots, and when you accept a paycheck from… Read More »
Can you believe Singapore is right next to Zimbabwe in the worse governed section? That’s according to this chart put together by The Economist, based on data drawn from the Worldwide Governance Indicators. You can download the source materials here. Related posts: Singapore must be a damn safe place Does Singapore have a clean government?… Read More »
The authorities in Shenzhen have been pulling down illegal buildings recently. Here’s one that was done in my own backyard.
I have just finished reading Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and was doing some research on John Perkins when I chanced upon the following videos. Even if you do not agree with Perkins’ approach or are critical of the lack of evidence presented in his book, these two videos leave you little doubt about… Read More »