Rant 020 / Hot Dogs Are Not Dogs. Hot Docs are not Hot.

Today I won a round of Citadels by not thinking very much! I lost many rounds before when I thought too much. I could predict most of my friends' choices of characters with about 50% accuracy, ± 30%( although sometimes people can screw me up by being a one-step thinker...). I dodged all the thievery and assassinations but lost the games. Yes I won all the battles and lost the war :P . This time, I didn't bother to predict much and took either King or Witch whenever I thought it wouldn't be too obvious for me to take them. True enough my money was stolen twice, but I was never possessed. And I won by a 1-point lead. Barely, all thanks to a great friend who chose Magician and randomly swapped hands with one player who was trying to build some fantastic structure at the last turn. Because my money was stolen at that last turn, and I could see that 2 players were hitting the 20-point mark( I had 29 points right then including 3 points for having 5 colours and 4 for being the first to get 8 structures), I decided not to drag the game on any longer to build the best structure in my hand, and finished my turn with a simple 3-gold structure. Someone could have just chosen the Architect and finished the game before I built my last( I was King) and stole that 4 point bonus. A close victory, but I learnt not to worry too much and think about dodging the thieves, assassins and witches all the time. They may steal from the King, but in the next round...


Citadels is a board game, but doesn't consist of any boards, only cards.



The law is a shield that protects its users only from people who use the same shield. People who do not use that shield are able to strike at such users with ease. In other words, if your attacker doesn't give a damn about laws, you're screwed. Therefore, should we follow the law? Yes, because laws guide a majority of the people of this world on how to live. Laws, therefore, protects a majority of Earth's population from itself. It may seem pointless to phrase it this way, but it is really the part about guidance that is the necessity. Yes, a majority of Earth's population will not know how to behave, and how to live decently if not for the Law. They cannot figure out for themselves that Order is really more beneficial than Chaos, in the long run. If you still do not get what I mean, here's the summary: Most people are stupid. But they are necessary as the foundation of civilization. Without fools, who'll need the help of leaders?

If you aren't stupid this way, you are stupid in that way. There is no escape. You are not perfect and you never will be, because perfection is this context(perfectly good/beautiful/etc) is imperfection. True perfection is a well balanced mix of both good and bad.

Short periods of Chaos is fine, like wars for example, because Chaos brings out the hidden strength in Mankind, kind of like exercise, and strips away the deadwood. To prove this, just check out how many great deeds are done, and how often, during war times and peace times. Check out the major scientific advances in both kinds of times, and you will notice that pattern. People work harder when in chaotic or rougher situations. But to have it for too long may have negative effects too, very similar to doing too much exercises. Therefore, wars must occur throughout the existence of humanity, because they are a necessity.



Beware the dogs. They mew.



Deliberately setting a house on fire is wrong. You kill an entire ecosystem with just a match and some liquid fuels. The ants, the flies, the house lizards and the pesticide. See the chain?




To remove old blood stains from a piece of cloth, cut it out.




Seeing a fish floating belly-up in a pond will require immediate action to remove the dead fish before it's rotting fluids ooze out and pollute the water. Therefore, turn head when you see a dead fish and forget you ever saw it. Life is easy when you move fast.



Loyalty kills. Be sensible, be disloyal. See where loyalty got Yue Fei?



Chinese monks are an oxymoron. The most famous and legendary monk in Chinese history ate meat, indulged in wine and encouraged cannibalism by giving away balls of dead skin the size of golf balls claiming its a miracle cure, while monks are supposed to be strict vegetarians, must abstain from alcohol and no one eats their black dead skin balls.



George Washington was a great capitalist. At a very young age, he knew it was wrong to cut down a cherry tree, simply because he understood that the cherries he could have gotten would provide a better income then that piece of timber he chopped down.



To fully comprehend the importance of life-and-death situations, proceed to smash a one-litre glass bottle on the head of a professional heavy-weight wrestler. Now sit down and observe the results.



Sex terrorists use sex bombs.



I saw, and I defied.








LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT!!!!!!!








Do you always believe what you read?

Rant 019 / Diamond-Studded Condoms Are Very Abrasive

Nigeria has the lowest GDP per capita among oil-producing countries. Venezuela, which is the 2nd lowest, has US$6100 per capita. But in Nigeria, the lowest, has only US$1400. Where did the oil money go? Why are the UN guys over there in Iraq when Nigeria obviously has worse things to worry about than a lack of Universal Suffrage? Their government is bombing innocent people to kill the rebels among them, for goodness' sake!!!!


Monochrome films are racist! If you're not white, you must be black!


People often have difficulty understanding what is typed here. I do not understand why they do not understand.


When I made a poll on whether something should be done about the fact that no Singaporean has ever voted for their Presidents before, no Singaporean voted for anything. It may be due to any of these 2 reasons: 1) They do not believe it is an important matter and thus do not care, 2) they don't dare to answer. Either way, this is precisely the problem with most Singaporeans. Do they not understand that technically the President is the one who chooses the Prime Minister? Does anyone see the implications of this fact?


My rants here are actually shallow and have no sources to prove most of the things typed here. As I have said sometime ago, faith is a powerful force. Belief is the key support of civilization. Believe what you will. Do some research if you are interested. Think about the more provocative lines. It's your life. Enjoy.



In view of my complete lack of knowledge and understanding of poetry I will no longer type anything that remotely resembles poems. You may now see the bullshit in the previous article as some kind of skit, or rap lyrics. :D



I am getting disappointed in the testimonials I am making these days. None of them that I gave in the last few weeks have the special impact that the one given to Hx had. Yes, all of them were very bombastic but that is all there is to them!

bom·bas·tic /bɒmˈbæstɪk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[bom-bas-tik]
–adjective (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

Therefore I conclude that I was giving them only for the sake of writing junk like those. I shall stop typing testimonials until I feel the inspiration coming again, or else the style will become boring.


Lo and behold!

Ever wondered what "Lo" meant?


I still like that "PWNED!!!!" picture best.



Sleeping has become a sort of challenge to me. Every night I have to practice yoga just to fall asleep. How? I have to concentrate on the hum of the air-conditioner and push away all other thoughts for some time. I do not know how long cos I fall asleep once it is long enough. If not, I will not sleep till 5-7am.



Fear is the product of your imagination. Belief is what makes you you.


When I remove of my Trousers of Justice, I reveal my purple-veined Sword of Truth.
LOL got this from Uncyclopedia.


I just found out one of my pri sch friend has turned into this really cute girl! Not the kind who wears makeup and wear sexy clothes, but the type who doesn't need both and still look damn cute! Whoa! I can go on forever talking about her apparent character and such but I won't. MUAHAHAHA! The catch? She's in some life sciences course in NUS and graduating next yr. GEEGEE!! LOL!!!! Forget it! I'm going to continue my fishing someplace else. Life shall be as I will it to be!



I hereby claim the throne of Nothingness. Show proper respect to the the King of None, Lord of Naught, Ruler of Zero and the Master of Nil!




Ever laid under an open night sky and stared at the immense nothingness above? Ever seen the stars and fully comprehend your relative size? Understand this: No matter what you do, they will still be there. You can nuke the whole world, or bestow immortality to all living creatures, but the stars will continue twinkling, the moon will continue shining and the sun will outlast anything you can do. See the whole picture? If not here's another point. Scientists have predicted the Universe can only end in 2 ways. One is the Big Crash in which the process of Big Bang is reversed and all matter is squashed back to nothingness. The second is known as Heat Death to some, and by other names to others, in which the Universe does not have the energy to shrink back to nothing and it eventually stops expanding and stays still. All matter decays to iron and a humongous amount of heat is distributed evenly throughout the Universe. See? No matter what you do, all things must end. Therefore, do anything you want for your own future and the futures of your descendants, but there's no need to think any further than that. Don't see this as an excuse to commit crimes, though.

You see, evil is really about short-term goals while good is about long-term goals. When you kill someone for money, you do it and the money goes to you. You spend it and that is the end of the story. When you save someone, the person may give you anything he can afford, plus he will be more willing to help you and those close to you in the future. It is like dividends and cash. Evil is cold, hard cash vulnerable to inflation, and goodness is money given to you over a period of years and increases according to current rate of inflation. It is an easier way to look at things.

Rant 018 / Hell is blasphemy

Do Blinking Idiots blink or do they stare at you without blinking, wondering what Blinking Idiots mean?






The truth is the truth, and the truth can only be the truth.
But the truth is a lie, and the truth is made of lies.
Even then the truth is the truth and nothing but the truth.
Therefore the truth is a fraud and we cannot believe our eyes.

But why in the first place should we trust our eyes?
Why in the first place should we care about lies?
Do we really need to know anything about reality?
Cannot we just work in ignorance for the rest of eternity?

The truth may be too much for me to take!
Or worse, it may all be fake!
So why bother with the truth?
Who cares about the truth?

I just want to get what I want and move on!
And keep your motherfucking truth you moron!
Knowing the truth won't get me anywhere!
Only Money and Sex will get me up there!

So there, you see, is the problem.
We are born to get what we want and move on.
To know the truth may not be our purpose.
And herein lies the truth.




Imma continue bullshitting here and treat this blog page as a time capsule!
10 years down the road I may just come back and see how much I change!

Rant 017 / Because of 50 Cent I will never look at a lollypop the same way again - And don't mention Chupa Chups to me again! ROFLMFAO!

Need I say more?















In mandarin, it's called zhou2 huo3 ru4 muo2

Too much gaming. Watch out, my chubby friends.











The guy in GIF in the previous article was doing something called "kitten huffing" and more information can be found here.

1. Obtain a fresh, live kitten.
2. Obtain a fresh, clean huffing tube.
3. Place tube at rear end of kitten.
4. Call local Poison Control Center

ROFL
check the webpage if u dont get what this is about.

Gandhian economics' emphasis on peace, "trusteeship" and co-operation seems like a good idea but if used on our society would be too idealistic.


After playing several empire-building games i finally get a feel of the importance of an army. If you still dont(well u can talk about its importance all day but to actually feel it would be a different matter), just try playing Europa Universalis III. Without a decent army, no matter your size, your reputation and prestige you will be prey. The army is completely necessary to the well-being of a country. In several situations, when someone declares war on me, i tried loading an older saved game and built a stronger army before the month when it declared war. Always works. Having an army that is both strong enough to slow their attack forces down, and at the same time siege their cities with another strike force is a great deterrent to voracious nations. Even in the game series Civilization a strong army is sometimes necessary to prevent a declaration of war in most situations.

This is one common trait in most empire building games, and from this I conclude that this is a reflection of the real world. The defense forces do not need to be strong in all these games, as long as it can slow down the attacking forces enough for the defending country's attack forces to do enough damage to the right cities. Once the offending side is feeling their butt kicked hard they will naturally want to pull back.

So now I understand why I need to go for NS, but I still don't have to like it



The world is not mad, even when you think it is.



If any "God"-like beings saved us from all the bad things people do, this world would be a really bad place to live in cos free will won't truly exist. Yes, even the Holocaust must not be interrupted by such "divine" presence. But on the other hand, natural disasters like earthquakes and volcano eruptions have nothing to do with free will. So if "God" or any such beings exist, they must be ignoring us. Therefore, even if they really are there, their presence would amount to nothing.

And prayers! Prayers and offerings that are given to higher beings freely are fine albeit wasted IMHO. But praying to gods for certain favours like saving your life, or offering food and objects while expecting the god will give you wealth or fortune in return, is complete B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T! Why, that is manipulation if it is anything at all! Such people are trying to bribe or tell a higher being what should be done! If higher beings like those that people believe in really exists, what makes them think they can be bribed at all? And to tell them what to do! Hell, they're supposed to know what to do better than you! Who are you, with your mere decades of life's experience? Or do you think they're are less intelligent, therefore with your little experience you can still know and think better than they do?

So therefore, if they think your life should be saved, you will be saved. There is no need to pray to them and ask them to do it. It must seem somewhat similar to an insult to suggest to them what should be done. Thanking them, if you actually believe in anyone of them, is enough. Or if you're Christian, it is worse. God is supposed to be all-knowing, omnipotent and etc. He won't even need your verbal thanks cos he knows. So you do not need to say anything or do anything physically because all these are not necessary. Unless you're Taoist or believe in another religion in which not all deities are telepathic, in which case you may need to thank them somehow. Or be like me, an atheist. Well no matter what you believe in, if u need to be saved, you will be saved. If you need to be helped, you will be helped. Even if you do not believe in anything, you still play a part in the great mechanism that is all that exists.

To pray for help, or give offerings in return for better fortune, is a kind of self-delusion. It is like saying that doing many good deeds can make everyone forgive your evil deeds. It is illogical and all it does is to allow such people to escape from the truth. And the truth hurts. Nothing you can do will offset your wrongs. What is done is done. What will be done after is a separate matter and should not be mixed in with history.

Jails! Never mistake them for places where people stay in order to pay for their crimes. No it should not be seen as such. Prisons are places where criminals should learn why they were wrong and why they should not have done it. Prisons are places where the most dangerous and most stubborn criminals should be kept for the rest of their lives. It is a facility to correct wrongs and keep the ones who are deemed too dangerous from the rest of society. Not a place where people stay and suffer to pay for their crimes. People cannot pay for their mistakes. They can only try to offset them by doing good. But that doesn't mean their mistakes will become as if they were not done at all. By offsetting their mistakes, they can make themselves seem a better person and people will be able to have something to balance the scale when they decide if hiring or befriending the person is worth the risk of the same crime being commited by that person again.

However, such a concept does have an exception. Child molesters should never be given a chance to stay near a child alone. No matter how long it has been since they last molested a kid. When people display a tendency to exploit the weak and helpless, it is almost impossible to detect whether they have changed. They can say for years that they have changed but how can one tell until it is too late? Yes, they can tell you in your face they have changed, even from the bottom of their souls, but that is still not worth the risk of a child being traumatised for the rest of his/her life! I don't know about you, but I can really understand the feeling of temptation even when I have promised from the bottom of my heart that I will never do something again. And I have succumbed to temptation under such circumstances when I know I will not be caught. It may not truly convince anyone who has never succumbed to temptation despite a promise given whole-heartedly, but for anyone who has, they know what I am talking about. The possibility of such an event is infinitesimally small, I admit, but it is there alright. And even such a minuscule chance is too much risk for the life of any children.

The price of free will, indeed.


Lily Allen sounds like a good singer.


Despite the fact that Oscar Wilde isn't all that great, he did make a big fuss by being known to be gay at such an early time. And they did make a big matter of him at uncyclopedia, for reasons i can only guess at.



The truth hurts, but the truth attracts people too. Like a flame that attracts the moths. They must know that they'd be burnt but they still fly towards it. Therefore, should I say that people live for pain? That they live to suffer? Or should I say that pain is the price to enlightenment?

Rant 016 / Single-Party Democracy works wonders!

Do not try this at home.







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The most obvious point in life is to make more lives. To reproduce. To what end? Why do we go on, generations and generations, making newer and different ages? We advance throughout the times, not knowing why we do what we do. We try to figure out the reason for what we do. We try to see through the veil of uncertainty. We are wading into a swamp, blind as a bat. But no answer has ever satisfied everyone. Which meant they are not, at the very least, not completely correct. "Why?" you may ask. "Why would the correct answer convince everyone that is it the right one?" The answer is simple. In the case of this "Ultimate Goal" of humanity(which it definitely is), everyone is working towards the same objective. What this objective is, may not be known but when it is, everyone will see that it fits everything that everyone has ever done. It is the whole point of humanity's existence after all. Comprehension of this Goal will explain the Universe. It is that vast. Some may, by a fluke or a moment of inspired brilliance, chip a few flakes off the Pillar of Truth. This flakes then becomes great milestones of our progress.

Some do not understand why anyone would bother to try figuring out our purpose. They see it as a waste of time and that the primary objective of Life is to fulfill its needs. Do they not see it is but a the short term goal of Life? Do they not see that there is something more to this than the fulfillment of our desires? Do they not feel the powerful mechanism working, powered by the sheer force of our wills? So why? Why is this mechanism here in the first place? Why everything?

It is simple for everyone to believe in various religions to explain this. It is easy to ignore the many discrepancies in the doctrines of all these religions. But to know that there are discrepancies, to know that some "facts" may not be facts at all, does make us doubt the rest of the beliefs. If this is wrong, who is to say that the rest aren't wrong too? Faith is a powerful drug for those who do not want to think. Ignorance is an efficient method to prevent thoughts in certain unwanted directions. And through faith, ignorance can be achieved. I do not see this as "wrong". Trying to dwell on our purpose isn't meant for all. Let each person complete their own tasks in peace, and not be disturbed by the obstacles of the rest. Only through this way can our survival be assured.

We know we have to survive. We know we have to advance. We know we must improve on ourselves. We know only the strongest can survive. What we now need to figure out is why. To be ignorant of what your purpose is is not a comforting thought. There are those who convince themselves their goal is what they have figured out to be. There are those who live aimlessly. Both ways are not exactly right. To live aimlessly is to exist as a hollow shell. It is a living hell. But to convince yourself that a certain way is the right way may be self-deception too. The third way is to try to scrape the immense Pillar of Truth, and to find out what you can. It is the logical way, but not the best way to live either.

Rant 015 / A bright and sunny post, at least to my standards.

Interesting facts:
1) the amount of ozone-destroying materials in the atmosphere has recently stopped increasing. Scientists estimate that in about 10 yr's time we will begin to see some improvements in the situation. May even stop getting bigger!

2) there's an article on "Engrish" in Uncyclopedia.com

3) Single-party democracy does work.

4) my random bullshit that i type on my msn's personal msg section seems to be getting some positive response. maybe I'll record them all down and publish them sometime in the next 10 yrs.

5) some scientists believe we have gone passed the "point of redemption" in the subject of global warming. The best we can do is slow down the process and see what comes. I'm going to do my part by exercising less and thus producing less heat.

6) I am not funny.

7) the best one can do when talking to someone who's not funny is to smile politely.

8) I usually do not know when i've said something really nice until they tell me that i had. (YAY!)

9) I am not known for saying nice things. I believe I need to change that. (YAY! for you!)


Friendship is a strange concept. It can, all at once, be a farce, something to keep you from going mad from this mad, mad world, and the one thing that saved you from the greatest disaster of your life. It can cause one to experience anything deemed possible in one lifetime. Tragedies, great happiness, important lessons, and gloomy rants like this. Friendship can occur between any people( or any person and any object, as seen in the movie Castaway) and can result in just about anything you can think of: new friends, intimate relations, new opportunities, betrayals and many more.

The fact is, friendship is a necessary part of life. It derives from human interaction, which is essential for human life, as much as food or water. Humans cannot live without human interaction and friendship. Experiments have shown that people would rather commit suicide when faced with complete isolation from any humans for even a period of a year. Even with a complete array of entertainment choices. Yes it has been tried before. A volunteer was locked in a room with enough food for a year, a tv, computer(without an internet connection) and other forms of entertainment. When they returned after the agreed period(10 mths if I'm not wrong) he was found dead(hanged). Even in isolation cells in jails, people can interact with others when they receive their haircut or when their meals are delivered. Or in the case of sailing, all sailors sailing alone usually brings along a satellite phone or laptop. However there are cases of people being completely isolated for a year or more, and survive without going insane. A documentary on Discovery Channel on Asian religions includes an interview with a chinese Taoist priest who stayed in a forest alone and meditated for a year. A rare case.

But friendship does not necessarily follow interaction. Antisocial asswipes do exist. These people have problems instead of friends. When they interact with other humans they generate an intense aura of human repulsion that friendship never forms. It can affect people even miles away, via the internet. Such people usually do not live long, and no one cares if they do. In fact, no one cares about them to such extent that they almost do not exist, unless someone accidentally comes into contact with their magical aura of repulsion. In such cases, negative emotions form and loud noises(or voices anyway) will be heard, proving the existence of this aura, thus the person emitting it. It's almost like how black holes are detected( they are "seen" by observing the anti-matter that is ejected from it).

But in most normal humans who are at least not too repulsive, friendships usually causes good things to happen. Friendships in such cases can become memorable, and not in any way that is deemed sexual. The point is, friends are needed for a person to be a person. A person without friends will always be "that guy/girl", never "him" or "her". In any friendships, both parties always learn something from it. For me, I am learning generosity, and I have learnt how far people can be pushed. I have learnt to have my own ideas, my own way and that someone else's idea is not always better than mine.

Yes. If not for my friends, I'd still be a miser, an asshole and a mindless zombie. And an antisocial asswipe for that matter. I will not thank them, because firstly, they should have learnt as much from me as I them. And secondly, some of the lessons were pretty harsh. Not that I didn't deserve most of them, but it just doesn't feel right to thank someone who shouted almost childish insults at me.

Everyone is the way the are because of the way everyone else are. I am no exception to this rule.

Rant 014 / The "Not Safe for Work"

Notice how people all kill themselves just to live?

Minting money causes inflation. Inflation causes poverty.
Not minting money causes poverty.

Not having sex makes you want to have sex.
Having sex makes you not want to have sex.

Thinking must be the hardest job in the world.
Thinking must be the easiest job in the world.

“Damn Bin Laden. He promised us 72 naked virgins in paradise for blowing ourselves to smithereens, and all we are getting is ONE lousy 72-year old virgin! What a ripoff!”

~ Last words of hijackers, secret CIA 9-11 transcripts

Your mom's vagina

Borat and Clerks 2 are 2 really good movies. Politically incorrect and, sometimes, obscene. Hilarious all the time.



To make yourself seem as if you've died, breath deeply in and out until you feel faint. Then forcibly exhale against closed lips and pinched nose. Expected results are that you will faint and stop breathing for several seconds. Untested by me. Will definitely kill some brain cells though. May even cause a stroke, by the sound of the description. Use only in desperate situations!




Valsalva maneuver :

In medicine, the Valsalva maneuver is performed by forcibly exhaling against closed lips and pinched nose, forcing air into the middle ear if the Eustachian tube is open. This maneuver with slight modifications can be used as a test of cardiac function and autonomic nervous control of the heart or to ‘clear’ the ears (equalize pressure) when external pressure increases, as in diving or aviation.




The truth! This is entirely true! .avi is a much better last name for a girl for you!



























Ever stopped doing what you are doing and wonder why you do as you do, and do what you do?
If this is the first time you're reading my blog, then it may sound like a strange thing to do.

Everyone works for money. Those who don't belong to an endangered species known as "Perfect Employees".

But why? Why do we do work for money? Why do we want money? Why money?

It seems to me I had almost spent the past 20 yrs of my life doing things I had been told to do. Not things I feel should be done. I was told to study hard, get a good job and enjoy your life however I want when I retire. I realize this is not completely right.

Let's go back to our lives' primary objective. We live to reproduce, and/or to help others reproduce, directly and indirectly(To what point? That's another story for another day). We cannot do this all the time. Therefore, for the rest of the time, we live for happiness. Those are our primary objectives. Not money. Not fame. Not a stable income. Do you not see that if you want them, it would really be because you believe they lead to one thing - happiness? All you wanted at first was just that! Happiness. Then people would get work so hard towards their preferred means of achieving happiness that they just forgot why they were doing that! In the end, they just want what they worked for, and sacrifice their happiness.

Therefore I was told to study hard, get a good job and etc. A dream of parents who grew up in poverty. A dream of people who worked so hard for money, all they want is money and think money the Almighty, the One and All. This is no longer the post-WWII era. We are living in a time when all our basic necessities are met easily. In fact, we have too much. And we are working for more! Money should no longer be God!

The thing is, we should stop working for the excessive amounts of these basic "necessities". We should focus on higher things, what I would call luxuries because we can live without them. Yes, admit it! We have everything we need to survive. And much more. But these "much more" is not what we need! And what we should want!

What we should focus on is things that will please our souls. Our bodies are pleased. It is time for our souls to be happy too. Money is not happiness. Money leads to happiness. But the process of making money is never happy. Therefore Money does not necessarily give a person more happiness. I believe we need focus on happiness. A simple idea. A complex concept. Forget making loads of cash. Think. What makes you happy? Money? Then your views are horrendously undeveloped. Money only gives you more happiness then you already have when it is given to you for no work done, ie free money. Of course you have to get a job. You need to satisfy your physical/material needs after all, before working on higher goals. So what higher goals do you need? What will make you happy? Solve your problems. Remove your unhappiness. What the causes are and how to remove them, are questions only you can answer. Thinking is the hardest job in existence, but it is not impossible.

Work for money, but don't kill yourself over it. Work to ensure your survival and the survival of your loved ones. This should be done first, before working for anything else.