Month: February 2008

  • All stops pulled out in search for fugitive

    View Larger Map Don’t speculate how he escaped, the authorities say ‘all stops are being pulled’ to rein in accused terror mastermind Mas Selamat Kastari. Says Channelnewsasia: “With the tight security presence, Singaporeans are generally confident this crisis will soon be resolved.” Add to that, “and the jams at the causeway will soon clear up”.…

  • Idol time

    If there is one thing that will pry us away from doing whatever it is we do, it’s American Idol. Why? One word: David Archuleta! Two words: Awesome! Imagine Beyond words: Best Audition ever! And I am telling you, you’re going to love me!: Singing to Season 1 contestants at eleven years! Holy Crap, he’s…

  • I’m f***ing Matt Damon / Ben Affleck

    Truth be told, I fell asleep watching the Oscars on Oscar Night (known in Singapore as “Why Does It Have To Be On A Monday Morning”) before a single award was presented. Also not present at the party was Jimmy Kimmel of Jimmy Kimmel Live! But if star watching’s your cup of tea, then what…

  • Buyer beware

    If you kept pet insects and for some reason, had to go to this supermarket to get pet supplies, you’d have to be really careful what you put in your trolley, else you might just end up going home and committing insecticide. OK, maybe not that funny, but the signboard indicating what the shelves on…

  • Priority Banking

    If you’ve had the opportunity to go to a bank in the flesh as opposed to doing it via telephone banking or cyber-forex, you’d probably have had the chance to listen to a bank teller telling you about their latest financial products that come with some free gift that start from as low as $9…