January 2007


Now, before I head over to school for my final exam (A please please please), here’s something hilarious to share. Got it from my friend, Kevin.. the lamest lamer of all lamers… but I love him for being that. Where else can I find the lamest stuff? Right Kev? *smiles* 

1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is
www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at
www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at
www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at
www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company… www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always
  www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church . Their website is
www.cummingfirst.com (l0l)

9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website:
www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe ? Try their brochure website at
www.gotahoe.com

I went to United Square’s Macs today, to do a little revising for tomorrow’s e-commerce exam (which I am so unprepared for). And while I was waiting for Nick… I chanced upon this incident.

This fat and ugly Singaporean guy with an unpressed checkered shirt and pants which is almost falling off was walking out of Macs. Behind him was this Japanese businessman, equipped with tie and jacket in arm (on a Sunday?!). As the Japanese man said goodbye to his friends, all of a sudden, this fat and ugly man jammed brakes. Why? Maybe because he saw a chicken nugget on the floor and wanted to pick it up.

Result? A minor collision, which in all aspects, requires both parties to say sorry to one another and make do with it. The Jap did so, but noooooooooooooooooooooooo! The fugly SGean decided to lambast him for knocking onto him. And the Jap, being a nice person, repeatedly said sorry to him, and left hurriedly.

End of the story?

No.

The fugly SGean then stared at him as he left, then mumbled something inaudible, before shaking his head and walking away.

End of the story?

Still no.

Some 20 minutes later, the Japanese man came back, and went to sit with his friends inside Macs again.

Some 10 minutes later, the fugly man came back, this time walking outside, where I am seated, and pointed at the Jap sitting inside, and said,” There, that’s the guy that knocked onto me. Hrmph! Wear tie and all, act smart only.”

Then he walked off, only to walk back again, and stare at the man.

From a neutral point of view…. I mean, WTF?

Makes me feel like slapping this man. Hell, he reminds me of a certain colleague of mine. The one that calls others dog (in 4 languages/dialects) but hates it when people call him fucker.

After a good weekend showing from Newcastle and Singapore (last evening), I can safely say that it has been a good week for my footballing teams.

Other than that, it has been torrid. Twice my right knee buckled under my weight during a basketball game, causing a tremendous swelling to it now, with a bone protruding out. Is that normal? Hm.

Work has been, as usual, a real bitch. With colleagues like Thiruch and Lam Chai Keong, who needs enemies? Hell… even enemies don’t bite as much as these two muthafcukers. In fact, just listening to either one of them talk each morning destroys my day. I just hope that Thiruch keeps his word (for once) and throws in his resignation letter on Wednesday. (prays)

Tomorrow’s another working day… filled with dread and gloom. Ugh.

Obafemi Martins unleashed an absolute thunderbolt to completely transform this game as we returned from the capital with another fine result.

After winning at West ham and drawing at the Emirates, we added another London scalp thanks to Martins and Nicky Butt’s two goals in two minutes, having trailed twice in the game.

Only an unfortunate defeat at Stamford Bridge has blotted our Cockney copybook and we now look forward to trips to Craven Cottage and The Valley in the next two months.

Once again it was a young United starting XI that took to the field as we were only able to welcome back Peter Ramage from the treatment table, David Edgar making way for his “senior” colleague.

Antoine Sibierski was able to start but Scott Parker’s stomach strain wasn’t risked as Butt came off his sickbed to start in midfield.

And despite some early pressure our patched-up side looked to have weathered the opening onslaught until an offside Jermaine Defoe put the home side in front.

But the lead didn’t last long as young Paul Huntington grabbed his first senior goal less than two minutes later.

James Milner’s free-kick found Hunty at the far post and when his header hit Sibierski the defender hammered the ball low and hard and it found the back of the net via a deflection off England ‘keeper Paul Robinson.

The first half ended in controversy as Butt and Pascal Chimbonda exchanged less than pleasantries, with the Spurs man only receiving a dressing room booking after striking Butt in the face in full view of the linesman. Butt was also carded for a shove.

Spurs again put us under pressure after the break and regained the lead when Nobby Solano superbly blocked a Teemu Tainio shot but the bumbling Berbatov found the net despite scuffing his effort into the turf.

But we never looked a beaten side despite the odds being stacked against us and when Martins and Sibierski combined, Oba took the ball to the left edge of the area before letting loose with an unbelievable strike into the top corner.

Spurs were still reeling and seconds later Martins slipped a ball into Butt inside the area and the midfielder stroked the ball past Robinson and inside the far post to complete a remarkable turnaround.

The home side made three changes in an attempt to repair the damage but our back line held firm, thanks to the help of the post when Defoe looked to have got his second.

Solano also survived a penalty appeal when the ball struck his arm, referee Steve Bennett resisting the temptation to make history repeat itself – Bennett sending off Solano for handball at White Hart Lane in the Bobby Robson era.

It was a sensational victory that sent us shooting up the table to 11th with three (possibly four) home league and cup games to follow before the end of the month.

SINGAPORE, January 15 (Asean Football Championship) – Noh Alam Shah scored seven goals as defending champions Singapore hammered Laos 11-0 on Monday to put themselves in pole position in Group B in the Asean Football Championship. The Tampines Rovers forward scored twice in the first half after Muhammad Ridhuan had opened the scoring and added four more after the break as the Lions scored eight second-half goals to secure an easy three points for the home side. Shahril Ishak, Khairul Amri and Itimi Dickson also found the net in Singapore’s biggest ever win in the tournament. The margin of the victory could prove crucial for the city state side who only need a draw against Indonesia in their final group game on Wednesday to advance to the semi-finals. With Indonesia drawing 1-1 with Vietnam earlier in the day, Singapore went into their game knowing that goal difference could be the deciding factor in the group and Lions head coach Radojko Avramovic brought in striker Indra Sahdan and defenders Hafiz Osman and Baihakki Khaizan in place of skipper Aide Iskandar, S.Subramani and Khairul Amri. Singapore’s opener against a Laos side unchanged from the one that lost 3-1 to Indonesia came after 10 minutes when winger Muhammad Ridhuan tucked the ball home from the six-yard area after goalkeeper Sengphachan Bounthisanh had spilled a low cross from stand-in skipper Indra Sahdan. A minute later Alam Shah scored his first of the night, rising high to head in Mustafic Fahruddin’s lofted pass. He could have added a second shortly afterwards when he rocked the crossbar with a header but he did find the net again on 24 minutes when Ridhuan’s cross from right was nodded back at the far post for the striker to finish from close range. Bounthisanh was spared further agony when he was replaced on the half-hour by Phoutpasong Sengdalavong but the substitute goalkeeper would have a torrid second half. It was 4-0 just two minutes after the break when a low cross by Hafiz Osman found its way past the entire Laos defence to Shahril Ishak, who stretched to turn the ball home from inside the six yard box. Sengdalavong brilliantly turned aside Indra Sahdan’s curling effort in the 59th minute but was helpless a minute later when substitute Khairul Amri surged past Chandalaphone Liemvisay before laying the ball into the path of Alam Shah to complete his hat-trick. Amri shot home Singapore’s sixth in the 71st minute before turning provider for Singapore’s next four goals as he set up Alam Shah in the 72nd, 76th and 88th minutes and also crossed for Dickson to fire home in the 78th minute. Alam Shah set the seal on a memorable performance by scoring with an acrobatic scissors kick in the second minute of stoppage time after his first effort came back off the crossbar.