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Yesterday is not ours to recover,
but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.
~Lyndon B. Johnson~
The test of a democracy is not the magnificence of buildings or the speed of automobiles or the efficiency of air transportation, but rather the care given to the welfare of all the people. -Helen Adams Keller, lecturer and author (1880-1968)
Ophelia Alice TAN (parents have not decided on Chinese name yet)
3.34 kg
1/4 Hainanese
Proud grandparents - 10th OctOn 02/11/2009, at 7:08 PM, qlseet wrote:HH has to got to keep those witty responses coming to light up our days.Thinking right and good thoughts (no, I don't mean stunningly beautiful or delightful blond).QL----- Original Message -----From: haiheng tanSent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:43 PMSubject: Re: Pleasant surprise for a Sunday morningZS,We will keep our fingers crossed that we will see you in Dec. Maybe if you can come Old Man and SQL will also turn up. And from what I can pick up from your visit to the doctor, the alternative medicine of long legged blonds in short skirts is doing wonders. Chua Eng Him, about time you dump all those prescriptions and start exercising your eyeballs.happy huntinghaiheng
Golf Poem
In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White And Dimpled, And Rather Small.
Oh How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.
By Its Size I Could Not Guess,
Or The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.
But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell,
I've Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell.
My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same,
Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game.
It Rules My Mind For Hours On End,
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.
It Has Made Me Curse And Cry,
And Hate Myself And Want To Die.
It Promises A Thing Called Par,
Even If I Can Hit It Straight And Far.
To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.
But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.
It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies,
And Even Disappears Before My Eyes.
Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.
With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.
Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.
It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup,
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.
And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But The Ball Knows ... I'll Be Back Tomorrow.
Stand proud you noble swingers of clubs and losers of balls....
A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found golfers drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
That means, on average, golfers get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Kind of makes you proud. Almost feel like a hybrid.
...........................................................................contributed by SQL
Yoon Kong, Rajagopalan, Cheng Suan, Pola, Wee Yong, Sin Boon & wife Agnes attended. Plus me makes lucky 8. Plenty of food and wine. Raja had specially ordered vegetarian. Repin paid but had to go to Cat City. Abu Osman came but joined the 65 batch. Among the teachers were Mr. Kumaradas and Mr. Ponnendarajah. Others we all know include Yang Siow Meng, Mak Chee Hoon, Patricia Mah and Cheng Keng Boo. Can you identify us in the photo?
...................................................................................................contributed by LAM
These two chaps met some place called Bath somewhere in old Britain. What they talked about in Bath is none of our business.
"LEISURE"
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
By Wm. Henry Davies.
When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the customs officer asked sarcastically. Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. 'Then you should know enough to have your passport ready.' The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it. 'Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France !' The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained, 'Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to.' You could have heard a pin drop. |
I would like to report a death,
An unfortunate suicide I must confess,
The newspaper fell from the 14th floor,
Now it tells the truth no more.
An injury to the head, it seems,
Tongue missing, they heard no screams,
Autopsy shows poison in the ink,
Must explain why some headlines stink,
Stories spun into webs of lies,
For answers then, look to the skies,
Lips blue from chewing bribes,
The hole in integrity never looked this wide.
Yet blood that was found on grey concrete,
Belongs not to him that deservedly sleeps,
But hundreds of those who now lie cold,
Silenced swiftly for being bold.
Time of death, nobody knows,
Perhaps the day he sold his soul.
When your spine isn’t made of bone,
It’s time to carve your own gravestone.
So if you must cry, weep carefully,
It’s not like we lost some deity,
The news we knew was news no more,
Maimed by fear into foul folklore.
And if you must read, read between the lines,
Or thrust your ear to old grape vines,
The pen just died by its own sword,
We can rest in peace now, thank the Lord.
........loyar buruk
Here are some nice Dilbert's one liners:
1. I say no to alcohol, it just doesn't listen.
2. A friend in need is a pest indeed.
3. Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce.
4. Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time.
5. When everything comes in your way you're in the wrong lane.
6. The light at the end of the tunnel may be an incoming train..
7. Born free, taxed to death.
8. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
9. Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.
10. Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking.
11. It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.
12. I love being a writer......what I can't stand is the paperwork.
13. A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case, the jammed paper
tray and the blinking red light.
14. The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who
invented the other three, he was the genius.
15. The trouble with being punctual is that no one is there to appreciate it.
16. In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?
17. If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?
18. Beat the 5 O'clock rush, leave work at noon!
19. If you can't convince them, confuse them.
20. It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end.
21. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
22. Hot glass looks same as cold glass. - Cunino's Law of Burnt Fingers
23. The cigarette does the smoking you are just the sucker.
24. Someday is not a day of the week
25. Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
26. To err is human; to forgive is not a Company policy.
27. The road to success......Is always under construction.
28. Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again,
neither does Milk.
29. In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.
......and here's the best of the lot
30. All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive,
fattening or in love with someone else.
....contrbuted by NJJ
We have 40 boys in this class now. (We like to make this our classroom rather than a 'site'.) Considering we have 300 plus scattered all over the country and abroad, we would love to have more. Please do register and come back to class. Currently I have taken up the position of class monitor and AnnMean is the assistant. The registered members can communicate with one another within this classroom. When we are fully functional , most of the subjects, Forums, Photos, Events and the likes, cannot be view openly by the public anymore. So guys, jangan ponteng lama lama. Sign in and join the gang. It's fun.
Salam arrived in London on Sunday, 8th February, and we met up this afternoon (10th Feb) for lunch in Sheppard's Bush. Initially we could not recognise each other but eventually Salam came up to me and introduced himself. It was such a great pleasure to meet an old friend after not seeing each other for about 45 years.
Salam said he missed Malaysian food very much so I took him to a Malaysian restaurant and he ordered a plate of char kuay teow. We had so much gossips to catch up on and we shared our interesting experiences (the good, the bad and the ugly stuff). After we had finished our lunch Salam took me to meet his lovely wife and son who did not join us for lunch because they had gone shopping in Westfield (a new shopping complex supposed to be the largest in Europe). We met up for a few minutes and then they decided to carry on shopping in the West End of London and left us to catch up with lost time. We then had afternoon tea and decided to continue with our chat over dinner as well. Went back to the same restaurant as Salam really enjoyed his char kuay teow and this time we each ordered a bowl of yummy Singapore laksa. We had good food and good company. What more do we want in life? ...... .........ChowFatt
Monday February 16, 2009
MALACCA: The inclusion of three historical buildings in Malacca as part of the country’s national heritage is a welcome move by the Government to better protect the state’s rich past.
Malacca Museums Corporation general manager Khamis Abas said the declaration would mean more funds from the Unity, Cul- ture, Arts and Heritage Ministry for preservation and conservation work on the buildings concerned.
“The national heritage status will also bolster our effort to maintain the recent inscription of the city as a World Heritage Site by Unesco,” he said yesterday.
On Saturday, three 18th century houses of worship in Malacca – Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple (1781), Kampung Keling Mosque (1748), the Stadthuys and Christ Church (1641 to 1753) – were among 10 buildings listed as na- tional heritage under the National Heritage Act 2005.
They were among 172 items including collections from the National Archive, archaeological artefacts, traditional delicacies and art listed as national heritage.
Khamis said the state had submitted a request to the ministry to consider declaring several other sites here as national heritage.
They include natural sites such as Malacca Zoo – the second largest zoo in the country set up in 1963 – and the Tanjung Tuan bird sanctuary and forest reserve which was established in 1921 and houses the country’s oldest serving lighthouse,
Malacca Heritage Trust vice-president Michael Benerji also lauded the Government’s move, saying the status would mean the imposition of stricter preservation and conservation regulations to protect them.
Benerji, who also sits on the state’s preservation and conservation committee, urged the ministry to include more historical sites. .....theStar
Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum 
(Contributed by ChyeLim)
The Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, at Nos.48 and 50, JalanTun Tan Cheng Lock, is the ancestral home of three generations of a Straits-born Chinese Baba family. The building is now converted into a stunning museum that preserves the unique legacy of the Babas.
The Babas combine Chinese and Malay culture, a result of marriages between early Chinese settlers and local Malay women. Over the years, a distinct culture called the Baba Nyonya or Peranakan culture emerged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlUldmGk3TI&feature=related
Walk down Malacca’s historic lanes and take a look at the numerous famous landmarks,
Tranquerah Mosque
This is a historically important landmark as the tomb of Sultan Hussain of Johor, who gave Singapore to Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, lies within its grounds. This mosque is also unique in its architecture which reflects both Indian and Chinese influences.
Kampung Morten
Names after J.F.Morten, who was the Commissioner of Land in the early 1920s, when the site housed a cluster of wooden houses on stilts. Originally a swamp, it has now been paved overand the village is a tourist attraction as it is a living museum of a traditional Malay village along the Malacca River.
Bukit China
The sacred grounds of Bukit Cina are popular with tourists, especially those from China, who come to trace their family members who venture to Malacca. Nice and breezy, this sacred ground is worth a visit and even for a jog, starting from the Sam Poh Kong temple.
Kampung Kling Mosque
This is one of the oldest surviving mosques in the country and its architecture is of Sumatran influence. It is still used as a place of worship by the Muslims in Malacca today.
The King’s Well
Better known as the Hang Li Po well, it was built by the followers of the Chinese princess who married the reigning Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th Century, in 1549. It is now a wishing well, although it is said that the well, which was the main source of water for the town, never dries up.
St Francis Xavier Church
This church was built by Reverend Favre in 1849 and dedicated to the Saint Francis Xavier who was canonised in 1622 and known as the patron saint of foreign missions of the Catholic Church. It is built over part of the old Portuguese fort ruins.
Kampung Hulu Mosque
Said to be the oldest mosque in Malaysia, it was built in 1728 by one Dato Shamsudin. It is one of one of the most visually arresting and unique mosques architecturally, without any discernible parallel or resemblance anywhere else in the country. The roof is multi-tiered and shaped like a pyramid.
Malacca Sultanate Palace
This is a reproduction of what the annals deemed as the palace of the ruler of the ancient Sultanate. It currently also houses the Cultural Museum of Malacca on the grounds. Entrance fee is RM1 for adults and 50 sen for children.
Tribal Art Gallery
If you are into art, then here is where you can find some primitive art works. Cleverly-designed by the owner, the place is dimly-lit and resembles a tribal shack with strange and menacing-looking objects seemingly lurking in the shadows.
Chicken Ball Rice
This is just like Chicken Rice found everywhere except that the rice is made into balls by hands. Famosa Chicken Rice Ball is one of the famous outlets here besides Hoe Kee, all in the town centre. It was initially created by the Hainanese in Muar, Johor and expanded to Malacca.
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