November 25th, 2008 by Eshin
For the nth time, here are the rules for using lifts people!
1. Thou shalt not defy the laws of physics and hope that people will automagically be able to vacate the enclosed space if you crowd the only exit available.
2. Thou shalt not stand as close as you can to the other person when there are only two of you in the lift. Brownian motion should come into play here at some point – see above.
3. Thou shalt not talk as loudly as thy can on they mobile device within an enclosed, crowded space. Eh?
Continue reading ‘Lift Etiquette’
October 21st, 2008 by Eshin
In my previous line of work as an events organizer, I had the opportunity to meet some real characters and some of them were quite inspirational. Then you get the occasional piece of jack-ass that you wonder where you were when they were doling out jammy tarts in Heaven.
Continue reading ‘An Idiot Cooed’
October 20th, 2008 by Eshin
Yesterday, the Wakeboarding Smurf asked about good places for steak in Singapore as he too is a connoisseur of the slab of red meat that we all love and adore. As you already know, I am in search of the perfect steak in Singapore along with my sidekick Comic Boy. So I write this post to impart my progress of this daunting search.
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August 29th, 2008 by Eshin
Certain individuals keen on pointing out the evils of Facebook have pointed me in the direction of their Terms and Conditions of usage. My friend in the UK apparently got banned for advocating out against the service and only after much grovelling, got back into the service (evidently, there was a value to the service). Bloggers and citizens of the netisphere really ought to be aware of the terms and conditions of the services they use, and understand their rights.
And while Facebook’s terms look detrimental to your rights, it is not alone in this regard. Let’s have a look at what all the fuss is about.
Here is a segment of Facebook’s terms and conditions:
Continue reading ‘Buyer Be Wary of Terms and Conditions’
August 26th, 2008 by Eshin
In a little known fact, it is believed that the Japanese successfully invaded Singapore during World War 2 by borrowing bikes and stolen taxis in Malaya to cross the causeway over into Singapore. I was joking with a colleague that if someone invaded Singapore today, oh what a different story it would be if they had to factor in Singapore taxis as part of the battle strategy.
Continue reading ‘Singapore Taxis – Singapore’s First Defence’
