It's an evil world
Life is hard when Big Brother's against you.
After the furore of TT Durai, SPH has decided to play hero again and dig out the dirt on Mr Andrew Kuan to save Singaporeans from their ignorance. In the past one or two weeks, we've learned more about his employment history than we know about that of the current President, who has been in office for 6 years.
Tough luck, kid. Next time you'll learn not to go against The Powers That Be.
And don't you find it totally bizarre and inexplicable that the three men of the Presidential Elections Committee have more voting power than the whole of Singapore? If they say no, Singaporeans won't get to vote at all. Aren't elections about letting the people decide for themselves who's eligible and who they want to represent them?
It's like the government saying: Here, we've pre-selected these candidates because we know best. Pick one.
Yesterday there was a 'protest' at the CPF Building at Robinson Road. Technically though, it was not a protest as, according to the law, a protest consists of 5 or more persons. There were just four yesterday.
I was there to witness at around 12.30pm. The four just stood there in the sun holding placards. Pretty harmless, but trust our ever-eager police to join in the party.
They didn't just come; it was more like, I quote from this article, "a dozen anti-riot police wearing helmets and knee-high protective gear and carrying shields and batons".
Against 2 men and 2 women holding just placards? (See pictures)
And of course, there was the usualexcuse explanation that "a member of the public" had called them to complain about the disturbance.
To hell with politics anyway.
I have a gripe with the evil cable company. Firstly, I called them last week to ask for an additional set-top box. I was told that I can't split the bloody video signal and have to install another cable point instead. And that will cost a mere $150 or so.
Not so long ago, we were told that we couldn't share one broadband subscription with a few computers. Then the competition came along and the evil cable company started giving free routers so that "the whole family could join in the fun". So thoughtful of them.
Now I received a letter from them saying they're going to charge $2 a month for the set-top box I already have. And they are really nice, offering new 'complimentary' digital set-top boxes.
Oh, so sweet of them.
WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY YOU'RE FORCING US TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL?!
Is it any wonder then, that their shares have been escalating like nobody's business? If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em!
Don't be like me, hand itchy. Sold them 4 months ago... :'(
After the furore of TT Durai, SPH has decided to play hero again and dig out the dirt on Mr Andrew Kuan to save Singaporeans from their ignorance. In the past one or two weeks, we've learned more about his employment history than we know about that of the current President, who has been in office for 6 years.
Tough luck, kid. Next time you'll learn not to go against The Powers That Be.
And don't you find it totally bizarre and inexplicable that the three men of the Presidential Elections Committee have more voting power than the whole of Singapore? If they say no, Singaporeans won't get to vote at all. Aren't elections about letting the people decide for themselves who's eligible and who they want to represent them?
It's like the government saying: Here, we've pre-selected these candidates because we know best. Pick one.
Yesterday there was a 'protest' at the CPF Building at Robinson Road. Technically though, it was not a protest as, according to the law, a protest consists of 5 or more persons. There were just four yesterday.
I was there to witness at around 12.30pm. The four just stood there in the sun holding placards. Pretty harmless, but trust our ever-eager police to join in the party.
They didn't just come; it was more like, I quote from this article, "a dozen anti-riot police wearing helmets and knee-high protective gear and carrying shields and batons".
Against 2 men and 2 women holding just placards? (See pictures)
And of course, there was the usual
To hell with politics anyway.
I have a gripe with the evil cable company. Firstly, I called them last week to ask for an additional set-top box. I was told that I can't split the bloody video signal and have to install another cable point instead. And that will cost a mere $150 or so.
Not so long ago, we were told that we couldn't share one broadband subscription with a few computers. Then the competition came along and the evil cable company started giving free routers so that "the whole family could join in the fun". So thoughtful of them.
Now I received a letter from them saying they're going to charge $2 a month for the set-top box I already have. And they are really nice, offering new 'complimentary' digital set-top boxes.
Oh, so sweet of them.
WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY YOU'RE FORCING US TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL?!
Is it any wonder then, that their shares have been escalating like nobody's business? If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em!
Don't be like me, hand itchy. Sold them 4 months ago... :'(
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2 Comments:
Isn't it crazy to charge $2 rental for a old set-top box which is needed for their cable TV services?
Isn't monthly subscription for the TV channels/programme is the proper way to charge?
If this is the new way of "money making", than maybe one day we might see our gas, water and electricity company charging us "$2 rental fee" for the usage meters that are install outside our house. And our bus and train company will charge us "$2 rental fee" for using their transport car tyres. This is really stupid.
Since we will be charge with $2 rental fee, any moment you are not happy with the dusty set-top box, just dump it to them and ask for a replacment. Can I charge them because I wipe the dust off their set-top box almost everyday? Practice the same way you do to a car rental company ;). Not happy with the car, get it replace.
Haha.. if they pay me I might even polish it for them. :p
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