http://youtu.be/XtDmXOrc-ZQ
Here is an old video and by the looks of the vehicles it is my guess just under 100 years old. I went to the Chinese temple and the hindu temple shown at just under 5:00
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Here is an old video and by the looks of the vehicles it is my guess just under 100 years old. I went to the Chinese temple and the hindu temple shown at just under 5:00
I didn't watch the vid, but Singapore is an excellent example for the West to emulate.
What specifically can the West learn from Singapore?
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I guess one of them would be education or financial management.
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I guess one of them would be education or financial management.
Another good discusssion topic Zetsu..
Wish we could discuss it more right now, but it's off to work I go.
Singapore is a very modern and diverse country, but the constant humidity is too much for me..
Taiwan is humid too, but it gets a break in the winter.
The Chinese temple has been replaced by a 7 story version, complete with a floor made of gold.
Singapore is indeed a commercial and social marvel. It is also a dictatorship, where criticism of the Government is a crime, corporal punishment is still enacted, and political opposition is virtually eliminated.
Cultural harmony is enforced by law, after cultural violence in the 60's killed many in the streets.
It is cruelly expensive, although they pay little or no tax.
Social welfare is virtually unknown. Government spending is minimal.
On such a small scale, their system works. But transposed onto a larger society, its rules and principles break down...
Indeed. As long as you conform. Remember, this is the country that limited men's hair length.
Asians may be comfortable as organic robots, westerners demand greater say in their government. There are vices and virtues in both.
For example, don't grow old in Singapore without a family to look after you. Don't lose your job. Don't become chronically ill.
And dont talk about their government that way you talk about governments in this forum. You may find yourself justifying your dissent before a midnight court...or your business will suddenly lose custom...
There is another thing about dictatorships...history tells us that sooner or later, they all come crashing down...
Funny because Singapore has a Western government, laws and economy. Means nothing without freedom though.
Singapore is governed by a Westminster system parliament and the legal system is based on English common law. The economy is free market capitalist.
If it weren't for all the British influence, the city-state would be completely different today.
^Yikes. Britain has progressed from the 19th century. So should Singapore.
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I can't imagine why you would want anything like this.
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I can't imagine why you would want anything like this.
because for most people order is better than chaos.....normal people like the security and orderliness they feel in a benign dictatorship....truthfully it is the only form of government that will save the west.....the pendulum has swung too far over the abyss to recover on it's own accord....that is a fact jack
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I can't imagine why you would want anything like this.
because for most people order is better than chaos.....normal people like the security and orderliness they feel in a benign dictatorship....truthfully it is the only form of government that will save the west.....the pendulum has swung too far over the abyss to recover on it's own accord....that is a fact jack
You are my soulmate Obvious. :D Everything you wrote is spot on.
i bow in homage.....buttercup.........[attachment=0]free-animal-smileys-458.gif[/attachment]
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You are my soulmate Obvious. :D Everything you wrote is spot on.
i bow in homage.....buttercup.........[attachment=0]free-animal-smileys-458.gif[/attachment]
Have you been to Singapore Handsome? My Mommy's younger sister immigrated there and is now a Singaporean citizen. She absolutely loves the place. She's got a satisfying career, gets to keep more of her paycheque than Canadians do and doesn't have to worry about critical infrastructure being blocked like we do here. Their government actually has a set of balls.
yes i have, many times...sadly, however i was only at the airport where we transferred or lay over on our way to Australia...bounced around outside the airport for a smoke but that's it......always meant to check it out close up but never had the chance
by the way on your other post.....i nominate Obvious Li as benevolent dictator for Canada..it would be a blast to straighten the place out.....hahahahahaha
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i bow in homage.....buttercup.........[attachment=0]free-animal-smileys-458.gif[/attachment]
Have you been to Singapore Handsome? My Mommy's younger sister immigrated there and is now a Singaporean citizen. She absolutely loves the place. She's got a satisfying career, gets to keep more of her paycheque than Canadians do and doesn't have to worry about critical infrastructure being blocked like we do here. Their government actually has a set of balls.
yes i have, many times...sadly, however i was only at the airport where we transferred or lay over on our way to Australia...bounced around outside the airport for a smoke but that's it......always meant to check it out close up but never had the chance
by the way on your other post
I rarely vote, but if I did you would have to bribe me with cuddling to get me to vote for you.
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Have you been to Singapore Handsome? My Mommy's younger sister immigrated there and is now a Singaporean citizen. She absolutely loves the place. She's got a satisfying career, gets to keep more of her paycheque than Canadians do and doesn't have to worry about critical infrastructure being blocked like we do here. Their government actually has a set of balls.
yes i have, many times...sadly, however i was only at the airport where we transferred or lay over on our way to Australia...bounced around outside the airport for a smoke but that's it......always meant to check it out close up but never had the chance
by the way on your other post
I rarely vote, but if I did you would have to bribe me with cuddling to get me to vote for you.
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oh believe it..i would have to set some time aside on the campagain trail for a lengthy stop in calgary.......
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I can't imagine why you would want anything like this.
Firstly, as the beautifully dangerous Madam Wu points out, unless you've been there, you are not in a position to comment with any authority.
The people want it, because it works.
Take into account its unique geographical, geophysical and demographic characteristics, and without strict control and discipline, Singapore would not exist. Yet it is a shining pillar of how a government, precisely tailored to its nation, can work very effectively.
Singapore has no natural water supply, despite its extreme rainfall. It pipes in from Malaysia, with whom it has always had a rather tenuous relationship. Malaysia has threatened to cut off the supply more than once, placing Singapore in a precarious position. As a fallback, it needed its own emergency reservoir.
So, it simply sealed shut one of the bays on its miniscule coastline, pumped out the seawater, and allowed the Singapore River to flow into it, rather than out to sea. Just to add to the ambience, it then built a Formula One circuit around the new Marina, that could accommodate the first night race in F1 history.
In a western nation, which chokes on its own political vomit, this would have taken years, with all sorts of impact studies, blah blah blah...
It took them 18 months. Job done. The people are PROUD of their achievement.
You tell me...whats wrong with this system?
romeo..hates efficiency.......and loves bureaucrats..the more the merrier......if he can add enough union workers to double the cost he tries for more....he will never be satisfied until everyone has a govt. job...i love the guy
Romero is so beyond dumb that I have given up even making any vain attempts at cluing him in to even the most obvious things
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I see on the retard forum you are going to meet him and bb face to face. Hold on to your wallet my friend.
thx for the heads up....but i suspect it ain't happening....my buddy is lining up a trip for me about that time..it's one of my "bucket list" of things to do so i have to go when he calls......but someday we will have a beer with homy...i'll buy him a nice micro brew....maybe on granville island...you're invited of course
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I see on the retard forum you are going to meet him and bb face to face. Hold on to your wallet my friend.
thx for the heads up....but i suspect it ain't happening....my buddy is lining up a trip for me about that time..it's one of my "bucket list" of things to do so i have to go when he calls......but someday we will have a beer with homy...i'll buy him a nice micro brew....maybe on granville island...you're invited of course
Ah...all mouth, no trousers...
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I see on the retard forum you are going to meet him and bb face to face. Hold on to your wallet my friend.
thx for the heads up....but i suspect it ain't happening....my buddy is lining up a trip for me about that time..it's one of my "bucket list" of things to do so i have to go when he calls......but someday we will have a beer with homy...i'll buy him a nice micro brew....maybe on granville island...you're invited of course
Ah...all mouth, no trousers...
hehehe...psycho sticks his head up...i'm not sure why you wish to subject yourself to constant abuse other than it is part of mental illness, but......on this occasion i will take the high road and simply say ...good night putz....take your meds and sweet dreams
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thx for the heads up....but i suspect it ain't happening....my buddy is lining up a trip for me about that time..it's one of my "bucket list" of things to do so i have to go when he calls......but someday we will have a beer with homy...i'll buy him a nice micro brew....maybe on granville island...you're invited of course
Ah...all mouth, no trousers...
hehehe...psycho sticks his head up...i'm not sure why you wish to subject yourself to constant abuse other than it is part of mental illness, but......on this occasion i will take the high road and simply say ...good night putz....take your meds and sweet dreams
Leopardsocks seems like a very nice boy Obvious Li, just like you.
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Ah...all mouth, no trousers...
hehehe...psycho sticks his head up...i'm not sure why you wish to subject yourself to constant abuse other than it is part of mental illness, but......on this occasion i will take the high road and simply say ...good night putz....take your meds and sweet dreams
Leopardsocks seems like a very nice boy Obvious Li, just like you.
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lol.... give it time sweetpea......his true inner being will show itself soon enough......fair warning
Only for you, Bruce...only for you...
I do!!!
Its the London of Asia!!!!
I don't think there is one...Singapore is somewhat unique. Its all very new, while Europe is quite old. For sheer vibrancy though, London is a good comparison. Orchard Road is very Regent Street.
Chinatown is pretty cool. Best food for the money anywhere on the planet!!!
Oh, yes...its disgusting. They cannot cook anything.
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I like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
Thats a home cooked dish. Try eating in their restaurants!!!
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Britain is expensive too.