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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40071352011-04-21T11:13:00.824-07:00My BlogChai's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=4007135"><IMG SRC="bb2.gif">- My Blog</a> belongs to me and I can write what I want. So, if you do not agree with my stuff, then please do not read it. Name: Chian Chai Location: Singapore Email to: <A HREF="mailto:ccchia@bigfoot.com"> <IMG border=0 width=60 height=60 SRC="ccc.jpg">ccc</A>chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-80283946275283493152007-10-19T19:05:00.000-07:002007-10-19T19:06:31.218-07:00

I have created the "Singapore Tennis Meetups" group today.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-87762583282182156582007-06-16T07:14:00.000-07:002007-06-16T07:19:04.296-07:00

Apple iPhoneI want the new iPhone too. Wonder when it will be available here in Singapore?

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-34722359988930353312007-05-23T12:33:00.000-07:002007-06-07T12:24:51.983-07:00

Are the million dollar ministers in the Singapore government performing well? - apparently not, based on recent resultsUnder the renowned PM Lee of Singapore and the holy trinity (you know, the father, the son and the holy Goh), the list of major Singapore Inc. flops and boo-boos has increased steadily in recent years. Wonder what the heck, the million dollar ministers are doing? Apparently they

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1176118678246135732007-04-09T04:34:00.000-07:002007-04-09T04:46:54.720-07:00

Singapore's Money Faced Ministers have unilaterally increased their own salaries from S$1.2 to $1.6million per year immediately, and then to S$1.7million at the end of 2007, followed by S$1.9million at the end of 2008.Actually this is just the starting salary for a first time government minister, as the PM currently gets paid S$3.1million per year, and his daddy the MM has admitted recently that

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1175523206208602572007-04-02T07:05:00.000-07:002007-04-02T17:47:18.023-07:00

I am underpaidPlease uncorrupt me by doubling my salary immediately.Otherwise, you will suffer badly and perhaps the country will also be ruined.Being paid $1.2 million a year is hardly enough for survival; it is almost minimum wage. Times are hard and I am badly underpaid!!Oh, I forget, I also need a lifetime pension starting when I reach 55 years old.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1160491397351732492006-10-10T07:38:00.000-07:002006-10-10T07:52:38.843-07:00

My Grandfather's BacklaneI have created a new website today to commemorate my newly found Grandfather's Backlane at Upper Paya Lebar Rd, located behind a row of 11 shophouses, and next to a new condo (still under construction) called Tangerine Grove.The website can be accessed from my Chia Family website at http://www.geocities.com/chiafamily2 where the link is at the bottom of that

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1160410943610401032006-10-09T09:16:00.000-07:002006-10-10T03:46:42.093-07:00

The Indonesian Haze is Back Again!!The haze is back again, and it is as bad as a couple years ago. Looks like the corruption and cronyism in Indonesia is preventing a permanent solution to this recurring problem.The governments in this region are also powerless to do anything to put a stop to this annual inconvenience.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1124636553877640392005-08-21T07:57:00.000-07:002005-08-21T19:05:19.130-07:00

The NKF Saga part 2I wonder what NKF funds irregularities will be uncovered after the Singapore Police CAD investigations are finalized? Perhaps it would finally affect the solid support that Durex (Mrs Goh's personal peanut seller, who also apparently has a reputation for being a snake charmer to the ladies) has been receiving from Mrs Goh, Ho Ching and the Health Minister all along, even though

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1121977817537873352005-07-21T13:14:00.000-07:002005-07-22T18:02:55.596-07:00

The London Bombers are Back!Another series of blasts were reported in London today at 3 tube stations and on a bus, but due to defects in the bomb construction, only one person was injured slightly this time. Appears to be a followup of the first similar incident 2 weeks ago that killed more than 50 people.I wonder why these people are so fond of blowing themselves up and also like to use

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1121953089153737822005-07-21T06:24:00.000-07:002005-07-25T06:33:19.066-07:00

The NKF sagaNow that things have more or less blown over and the Health Minister has "come to the rescue" by appointing a new Chairman after having Durex, the NKF board and Mrs "Marie Antoinette" Goh fired, I guess the only thing that needs to be said is :-Where were all the politicians and ministers all these years, when everyone knew about all the excesses that Durex was up to all along? My

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1117989878150754382005-06-05T09:41:00.000-07:002005-06-05T10:15:56.143-07:00

I just finished watching Nadal win the men's singles French Open tennis. Like his win against Federer in the semis, this was certainly a great and exciting game. A super achievement at age 19 for Nadal!He is also us$1million richer after earning the prize money for this finals match and for beating his Argentinian opponent, Puerta by 3 sets to 1.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1116852202760963282005-05-23T05:38:00.000-07:002005-05-23T05:52:24.250-07:00

Today is the first day of the French Open Tennis at Roland Garros.http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/index.htmlDavenport, Clijsters, Federer and Nadal cruise to victories. I wonder who will be the final victor?

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1105845907084619352005-01-15T19:24:00.000-08:002005-01-19T05:16:14.813-08:00

Shouldn't the Lawmakers suffer the same Rules as Everyone Else? I propose that the most suitable punishment for the assorted nincompoops, bureaucrats and civil servants in Singapore responsible for drawing up and enforcing the traffic regulations in this country, is to force them to actually drive on the roads according to the rules for 4 hours each day. Should they break any of the traffic

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1105545697251335712005-01-12T07:30:00.000-08:002005-01-13T05:55:46.396-08:00

Least Bang for the Buck To continue on my previous theme, my contention is that politicians, government officials and bureaucrats are generally lazy, like most people. Therefore unless they are forced to work, they would try to avoid it, and instead make the public suffer by negotiating the maze of "red tape". Also, those who are elected or put into positions of power would attempt by all means

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1104959090734795172005-01-05T13:44:00.000-08:002005-01-05T13:31:44.120-08:00

A sharp kick in the butt for bureaucrats and government officials It is one week into the new year, and we are still being inundated by daily news updates on the Asian tsunami, and about many people and countries falling over themselves to donate to the cause. My only hope is that the billions that have been pledged and collected will eventually reach those in need of the assistance.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1104430620838544712004-12-30T16:30:00.000-08:002005-01-04T05:20:57.896-08:00

One of the major disasters of this century The bodycount is now over 125,000 from the killer waves in Asia. Looks like it has surpassed all the initial estimates with almost 80,000 deaths just from Aceh in Sumatra alone. The mind boggles at the scale of this disaster. Nobody will be able to predict the final figure of those killed; perhaps it is going to hit 200,000 or more? Thousands are

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1104325858538439452004-12-29T07:55:00.000-08:002004-12-29T09:19:32.030-08:00

Latest update on the deaths from the killer waves in Asia has exceeded 80,000. Refer also to these websites for details:- http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/killerwaves/ http://izreloaded.tripod.com/december2004.htm#magnitude9killerearthquake Some estimates, including from the Red Cross go higher than 100,000 for the total number killed when all the deaths are

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1104148903036223192004-12-27T03:58:00.000-08:002004-12-27T18:17:18.433-08:00

23,000 dead and rising .... Looks like my original estimate was way off. The death-toll from the tsunami in the region is now passing 23,000 and this figure is rising steadily. Thousands are still missing and many more are injured, with millions affected by the tidal waves. It appears that at least 10,000 people died in Sri Lanka and another 2,000 (perhaps even more) in the Andaman Islands were

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1104096984513916372004-12-26T17:15:00.000-08:002004-12-26T17:22:16.640-08:00

The BIG earthquake and tsunami in Asia! As the news unfolds and information from remote regions start being tallied as well, looks like the death toll will probably exceed 15,000 for the whole region. The current figure reported in BBC is now more than 12,000 fatalities after 24 hours from the start of the disaster. Truly an "act of God" in magnitude and intensity. Thankfully Singapore was

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1094374125706751172004-09-05T01:44:00.000-07:002004-09-05T02:36:01.200-07:00

In today's newspaper, cartoonist Chew asked a relevant question regarding all the fines collected by the Singapore government since 2002, for example for the LRT breakdowns and for the mobile phone service breakdowns, which caused great inconvenience to the public. http://www.chewonit.net Wonder what the government did with all the millions in fines collected? Perhaps it was to help pay for all

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1092357402985938812004-08-12T17:00:00.000-07:002004-08-14T08:00:13.113-07:00

Let's work together! That's the message from the son, who is the new Singapore PM. To me, it sounds like admission that he still needs help from old Lee and former PM Goh to run the government. Hope that the new PM does not do anything stupid again (like visiting Taiwan recently), assuming that his advisors are able to stop him in time, each time that he has "ideas in his head' to do something

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1092321607524767272004-08-12T07:00:00.000-07:002004-08-12T17:26:29.466-07:00

The Dragon Prince is now finally ensconced on the throne tonight, after having to wait around for 14 years. He holds the record for the longest serving deputy PM, and now the highest paid Prime Minister in the world. It says alot for the government's confidence in the new PM, in order to have 2 former PMs still in the cabinet to hold his hand while he is in office. I suppose any fool can probably

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1091642741685241962004-08-05T08:00:00.000-07:002004-08-04T12:48:21.083-07:00

Fireworks Display Enjoyed the fireworks display last Sunday night with Janet, although it only lasted about 10 minutes, and the waiting time was really long in order to be early and to get a good viewing spot. As usual, the ruling party got the best view-point on the rooftop of the "durians", where the public were not allowed. Perhaps will see if I can view the fireworks again this

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1090758826307246512004-07-24T05:26:00.000-07:002004-12-26T13:16:46.256-08:00

Return of the Dragon Prince It will be a dark day for Singapore on 12th August when the Dragon Prince finally takes over from Goh Chok Tong after having to wait around for such a long time. I do not think that he is ready yet; perhaps he will never be. Everything has been orchestrated and planned for him by his father and he has had things always handed to him on a silver platter ever

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1074000411987213832004-01-13T05:26:00.000-08:002004-01-13T05:33:34.153-08:00

Venus is in Aquarius tonight The planet Venus is as big and bright as Mars was last year, and can be viewed just above the western horizon from Singapore.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1066456787327076302003-10-17T22:59:00.000-07:002003-10-19T07:32:26.976-07:00

There is only one God Many do not seem to realise or just refuse to accept the fact that there is only one God. It is the same God for Christians, Muslims and Jews. Any differences in view are mainly man-made, since we all basically share and believe in the (almost similar) Old Testament from the Bible. The Muslim terrorists and "suicide-bombers" who have recently been given lots of attention

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1066455880033953912003-10-17T22:44:00.000-07:002003-10-19T07:39:38.580-07:00

Mahathir against the Jews The madman of Malaysia, out-going PM Mahathir is in the news again, this time for "attacking Jews" in his recent speeches. He will join the ranks of many Muslims in the know, and also other well-known persons such as Henry Ford and Adolf Hitler who were aware of the Jewish plans for world domination that are contained in the "Protocols of the elders of Zion". However,

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1066354713637049012003-10-16T18:38:00.000-07:002003-10-17T22:36:08.816-07:00

In a news report today that I read in "Streats", a Malaysian opposition politician alleged that sand meant for the reclamation work at their Tg Pelepas port was being diverted by their contractors to Singapore's reclamation work at Tuas and P. Tekong instead. If this is true, and the Malaysians probably knew about this all along, then it explains why the Malaysian government is so keen to stop

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1065855265233031552003-10-10T23:54:00.000-07:002003-10-13T06:10:42.266-07:00

Land Reclamation dispute between Malaysia and Singapore - ITLOS tribunal judgement, Oct-2003 For the benefit of the Malaysian media and government, who do not seem to know where to locate the proceedings of the ITLOS, here is the URL :- Details - ITLOS Tribunal proceedings & judgement, case#12 Also, the tribunal judgement of 8th Oct is attached here in full. document_en_230.doc Hopefully

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1065843672409495172003-10-10T20:41:00.000-07:002003-10-12T05:15:00.526-07:00

I think it is really perverse that the Malaysian press and government are claiming that they won the ITLOS tribunal judgement against Singapore when the opposite was the case. In fact this is nothing new, as we have seen in the announcements made earlier this year by Malaysia related to the "water issues", when they tried to twist the facts in their favour and attempted to present a different

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1065720621403380952003-10-09T10:30:00.000-07:002003-10-13T18:30:41.386-07:00

Well. as expected, Malaysia lost the tribunal judgement. However as usual they do not seem to understand what is said in the written judgements of the ITLOS tribunal, and are appealing now for Singapore to "stop land reclamation in the name of goodwill" etc. What fools and sore losers, especially outgoing Prime Minister Mahathir !! Too bad they were not made to pay all costs as requested by

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1065290109146194022003-10-04T23:55:00.000-07:002003-10-12T05:16:55.340-07:00

It was reported in the news on TV today, that the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Badawi "was saddened" that Singapore continues with its reclamation work at Tuas and P.Tekong. I have never heard anything more amazing in my life! What right has Malaysia to think that it has any control over activities that occur in Singapore territory? Anyway the Malaysians will realise soon, when they will

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1064633074520378602003-09-26T20:24:00.000-07:002003-09-30T04:44:48.093-07:00

Singapore rebuts all Malaysian claims at International Court tribunal in Hamburg Another instance of Malaysian stupidity will be displayed for all the world to see at the recent International Court tribunal in Hamburg, with legal proceedings initiated by the Malaysian government. The case involves "international law of the sea" issues related to Singapore reclamation work at Tuas and P. Tekong

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1064116003527275522003-09-20T20:46:00.000-07:002003-09-22T14:03:26.803-07:00

Malaysian PAS are all a "bunch of liars" In today's newspaper report, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir accuses the opposition PAS political party for being a "bunch of liars". Methinks that he knows best, and is probably just a pot calling the kettle black. Based on the recent negotiations with the Singapore government on water and other issues, it appears to me that most of the Malaysian

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1062787802895278532003-09-05T11:50:00.000-07:002003-09-06T14:03:46.006-07:00

Mars in Aquarius and the half-moon in Sagittarius on the Western horizon. Wonder if the 2 constellations are starting to come together again? Astronomer's skymap for view from Singapore.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1061587606665694782003-08-22T14:26:00.000-07:002003-08-24T13:56:18.643-07:00

Mars (and Uranus, unseen) in Aquarius, was spotted in the West early this morning. However, the crescent Moon in Gemini was seen in the Eastern sky. The 2 constellations no longer together as was the case 2 weeks ago. Here's a photo taken from my balcony of the planet Mars this morning.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1061009790687046902003-08-15T21:56:00.000-07:002003-08-16T12:55:34.770-07:00

Was not able to see Mars this morning because of the clouds and rain. However, most likely not much different compared to yesterday's sighting. This is a photo of what it looked like yesterday from my bedroom window. Mars is still really tiny compared to the Moon at this time. This is the realtime skymap viewed from Singapore :- astronomer's skymap

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1060903057332370572003-08-14T16:17:00.000-07:002003-08-14T21:55:26.473-07:00

I saw for the first time, the moon and the planet Mars together (in the constellation of Aquarius), in the western sky this morning at around 6am. Not exactly appearing as "2 moons" yet, but probably the brightest that Mars will get for a long time to come; perhaps becoming bigger and brighter in the next 2 weeks. This is the skymap at that time. Notice that this map is based on the

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1060578036254156062003-08-10T22:00:00.000-07:002003-08-11T00:27:11.730-07:00

With most of the new jobs in Singapore going to foreigners or Foreign Talent (FTs), the unemployment rate here for Singaporeans is on the way up; expected to be at high of 5.5% for the year 2003. In June this year, the unemployment rate was 4.5% for citizens, but 0% for FTs. Before the Asian economic crisis and SARS, the unemployment rate in Singapore was typically 1.5% to 2.5%. Perhaps there

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1060569846880598482003-08-10T19:44:00.000-07:002003-08-10T21:57:44.196-07:00

The "Comment" in today's Streats newspaper page 13, entitled: "Not so transparent after all", is certainly critical of the Singapore Government, but true. When will Singapore and other Asian governments grow up and not hide "sensitive" information or data from the public under the cloak of national security? I wonder if the writer of this article, Conrad Raj will start to get visits by agents

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1059913059116248962003-08-03T05:17:00.000-07:002003-08-11T01:25:04.513-07:00

The Water Agreement between Singapore and Malaysia The Malaysian government and the NEAC have got it all wrong! They are also carried away with the idea that by repeating untruths and fiction related to the "water issue between Singapore and Malaysia" in advertisements and in printed media, these "facts" will eventually be accepted as truth and reality. Good luck to them. History and the

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1059612720923625282003-07-30T17:52:00.000-07:002003-08-03T17:21:12.990-07:00

I only hope that "Malaysians see water issue more clearly now" as reported in the news today. They have recently been inundated by fuzzy and irrelevant arguments on this issue that will only serve more to confuse the uninformed. What are the Malaysian authorities trying to achieve by equating the amount of water that is being sold at 3sen per 1000 gallons in order to be able to buy common food

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1058889005011982642003-07-22T08:50:00.000-07:002003-07-27T00:58:11.230-07:00

The Water Talks - if only they could! The latest developments on the "Malaysian side of the story" reveals that they are a bunch of people who not only do not mean what they say, but that they are also incapable of understanding agreements. The sad part, is that the Malaysians are not able to debate on the facts of the case, but have to resort to lies and imagination. What has "fairness" got

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1058747133361258802003-07-20T17:25:00.000-07:002003-07-21T03:23:38.743-07:00

Amazing!! After an 8-day media blitz of full-page advertisements here, the Malaysian government has decided to copy Singapore's initiative by also publishing a booklet on the water talks, but for sale at 3sen each. The puzzling question is why the Malaysians have decided to do all this only more than 3 months after Singapore came out with its booklet which put into print all the information that

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1058667589702883782003-07-19T19:19:00.000-07:002003-07-20T06:52:17.936-07:00

Water-Talks between Singapore and Malaysia The recent Malaysian attempts to explain their side of the story regarding the ongoing water negotiations between the 2 countries is quite ridiculous. Instead of focussing on the facts of the case, they are trying to rely on emotion and on appeals to "fairness". Having to resort to using media advertisements instead of normal diplomatic channels means

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-3856832552003-06-25T12:31:00.000-07:002002-12-09T02:06:05.000-08:00

Here's my first posting ever, to "My Blog". Did not know that there was such a website available, and had found it by accident. Therefore I am giving it a try since the concept seems really interesting to me, including the ability to have team members. Just another means to have better and to also have different ways to communicate, especially across time-zones and when travelling. Now

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1056384469877042232003-06-23T09:07:00.000-07:002003-06-23T23:46:44.066-07:00

The Wimbledon 2003 tennis competition has started today, and it will be another 2 weeks of daily tennis until the final matches, 2 weekends from now. The major upset on Day1 is that Hewitt (the 2002 champion and the number 1 seed) is out; having been defeated in the first round mens singles game.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1056244486571370082003-06-21T18:14:00.000-07:002003-06-22T04:58:50.390-07:00

Comments on the North-East Line (NEL) I wonder if any heads will roll eventually in the LTA and the Transport Ministry for the way the NEL was planned and managed. The televised reply by one of the Cabinet Ministers (I assume it was the Transport Minister) to a question from a member of the public on the NEL fiasco was really pathetic. For the government to endorse the new system's higher

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1056170815070892322003-06-20T21:46:00.000-07:002003-06-21T19:22:21.630-07:00

Puppy alert! The JR pups are now one week old and 2 of them were caught sneaking out of their pen last night even when their eyes are not yet open. Looks like they are trying to explore the wide open spaces even though they still cannot see where they are going. Maybe the pups are going by just feel and smell. The boy pup is also planning to escape from the pen, and is practising "looking over

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1055817896688923322003-06-16T19:44:00.000-07:002003-06-20T11:43:56.710-07:00

Today in my email, had an enquiry from someone who lives in Melbourne, Australia about petai. In case you do not know what this is, here is a photo of petai which is taken from the FRIM website. Did not know that the scientific name for petai is Parkia sp. Hassk, and is therefore related to bean-type trees such as Parkia javanica which is known locally as the Kupang tree, and also to Parkia

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1055640544145833062003-06-14T18:29:00.000-07:002003-06-15T03:51:34.230-07:00

More dog family pictures showing Venus just after the exhausting delivery of her 4 puppies and of Hugo the pups' father (caged and behind bars for being naughty). The puppies are just back from the vet with their tails docked. Venus sure looks relieved that the pups are none the worse after their harrowing ordeal. For now the pups are just hungry and more interested in feeding.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-1055609224938107412003-06-14T09:47:00.000-07:002003-06-15T03:25:23.893-07:00

4 new Jack Russell puppies were born 2 days ago, and here are their first photos with their eyes still closed; they are 3 girls and a boy! If the boy is a "jack" then are the girls Jill Russells? These are the individual photos of the pups after docking their tails on Saturday evening. Most of them have diamonds on their heads, and they have either one black spot on the side or next to the

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-954860592003-06-09T17:05:00.000-07:002003-06-10T05:49:11.000-07:00

Anna Kournikova is in the news again. This time because of her back injury, and while preparing for Wimbledon. She has not been playing WTA tennis for 2 months because of this injury, and looks like Anna will not be able to take part in Wimbledon as well.

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-954432092003-06-08T17:56:00.000-07:002003-06-10T05:48:34.000-07:00

The French Open Tennis finals are over at last, and the first-time winners in the mens and ladies singles are Ferrero and Justine Henin respectively. They both had resounding wins over their opponents in straight sets. At least Kim Clijsters had a consolation from her singles final defeat by Justine, by winning the ladies doubles finals partnered with Ai Sujiyama. It was also Kim's birthday on

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-953322092003-06-05T09:09:00.000-07:002003-06-05T09:09:50.120-07:00

Unbelievable ladies semis in the French Open tennis tonight. With Serena Williams defeated by Justine Henin by 2 sets to 1, its an all Belgian ladies final!

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-953162722003-06-04T21:49:00.000-07:002003-06-11T10:41:49.000-07:00

Ferrero and Albert Costa are thru to the semis in the French Open. Perhaps Costa can repeat his performance last year and be the men's singles tennis champion once more. More pictures of Russian tennis babes and other women that I found from the internet. However, only Nadia Petrova (last picture at the bottom right) is still in the French Open women's tennis competition; although she will have

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-952430432003-06-03T09:33:00.000-07:002003-06-04T01:31:56.000-07:00

Agassi is out of the French Open, because the young Guillermo Coria from Argentina was too much for him. I think it will be either all Spanish or South Americans in the men's singles tennis finals. The question is of course, will Moya be able to knock out Verkerk (match is still in progress in the 5th set) to be able to advance to the semi-finals? The women's singles tennis semi-finals draw is

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-952315862003-06-03T04:06:00.000-07:002003-06-03T04:06:09.656-07:00

Nangka - you mean the jackfruit? who so going to Japan... Anna maybe to many modelling contracts and busy making money...

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-952158972003-06-02T18:34:00.000-07:002003-06-03T01:19:24.000-07:00

Ha ha ha, this one tickled my funny-bone. I just saw in the news weather report today that tropical storm "Nangka" is moving towards Japan from the south. Looks like in future we'll have tropical storms named after other fruits such as banana, watermelon, coconut, papaya, pineapple, chiku, duku, mangosteen, durian and rambutan. Just imagine being hit by durians, coconuts and papayas, or having

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-952142802003-06-02T17:44:00.000-07:002003-06-03T10:14:20.000-07:00

I have been watching alot of the French Open Tennis on the TV sports channel recently. The tournament is more than mid-way thru with the players moving into the quarters (QF) soon, and the finals in 5 days time. The Russian women are making a big appearance this year sans Kournikova. There is a new crop of fresh young faces from Russia who are knocking out the seeds. Either Nadia Petrova or Vera

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-951209702003-05-31T07:53:00.000-07:002003-05-31T07:53:14.876-07:00

BLOGGER :: Dano FAQ

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-951042512003-05-30T18:38:00.000-07:002003-05-30T22:42:16.000-07:00

Singapore is off the WHO list of SARS infected countries at last, after having more than 20 days without any new SARS cases. My only worry is having more Malaysians bringing in the disease over the border like the last instance on 11th of May. Unfortunately I believe that the Malaysian health authorities still do not have the SARS situation completely under control in their own country, and are

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-948482482003-05-24T20:57:00.000-07:002003-05-27T07:56:33.000-07:00

Summary of SARS cases in Singapore today is as follows: Discharged: 164 Hospitalised: 10 (including 5 in intensive care) Deaths: 31 Probable cases: 206* Suspect cases: 1 Observation cases: 3 Under Home Quarantine: 456 *Includes 1 case who died from non-SARS causes Travel Advisory still in effect Singapore MOH urges the public to heed WHO's advice to postpone travel to Beijing, Hebei, Inner

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-947641552003-05-22T18:37:00.000-07:002003-05-24T10:00:52.000-07:00

Rebut Malaysia's SARS accusations !!! Yes, I agree completely with one reader's comments in the Straits Times newspaper forum today, about the nonsensical and irresponsible outbursts from the Malaysian officials regarding SARS and Singapore. Seems that their government officials and ministers are also not capable of reading and understanding international agreements, and old habits die hard. I

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-946372112003-05-20T08:31:00.000-07:002003-05-25T21:13:30.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) A summary of the SARS cases to date in Singapore :- Discharged: 161 Hospitalised: 9 (including 7 in intensive care) Deaths: 28 Total Probable Cases: 206* Total under Home Quarantine Orders: 528 *includes 1 case who died from non-SARs causes There was a new SARS case confirmed on 18th May, bringing the total cases to 206, and dashing hopes of

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-945002902003-05-17T08:17:00.000-07:002003-05-17T08:29:19.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) A summary of the SARS cases to date in Singapore :- Discharged: 157 Hospitalised: 12 (including 7 in intensive care) Deaths: 28 Total Probable Cases: 205* Total under Home Quarantine Orders: 803 *includes 1 case who died from non-SARs causes There are still no new SARS probable cases today (since 27th April). The IMH cluster that was under close

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-941298192003-05-10T19:42:00.000-07:002003-05-12T04:42:38.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Although there are lots of things that we don't know about this disease yet, there is still hope on the horizon as we are starting to see progress made in a few countries, with the proper controls and measures in place. Singapore has declared war on SARS. No resources have been spared, and special teams have been mobilised immediately, as soon as the

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-938971332003-05-06T18:07:00.000-07:002003-05-08T02:22:29.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore and Malaysia :- Singapore Improvements in the Singapore situation, and also with the US CDC travel advisory to Singapore lifted. Total infected= 204 from 7 index cases, dead= 27, still in hospital= 26 (9 in critical condition). Home quarantine= 1015 Malaysia Total infected= actual total still

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-937272612003-05-03T18:28:00.000-07:002003-05-04T18:13:40.000-07:00

Map of the current probable SARS infection cases world-wide, taken from the WHO website today. For the Singapore figure, it is those who are "still in the hospital" Singapore total infected= 203 from 7 index cases, dead= 26, still in hospital= 30 (14 in critical condition). Home quarantine= 3,034

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-936856242003-05-02T19:56:00.000-07:002003-05-03T08:20:51.000-07:00

This is me!! - C.C. the chia Strange...., I did a search today from Google of my name (cc Chia), and among other things, such as most of my websites and also this page in Blogger, I found this URL :- CC's page - without death there cannot be life This is what I am supposed to look like in one of the computer games (described as being a creature of "gold with black spots" in this website), and

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-936843362003-05-02T19:23:00.000-07:002003-05-03T18:19:05.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore and Malaysia :- Singapore Total infected= 203 from 7 index cases, dead= 26, still in hospital= 30 (14 in critical condition). Home quarantine= 3,154 Malaysia Total infected= 51 persons, but actual total still unknown (6 reported in CNN), dead= 2 SARS website SARS in Singapore, CNA Country

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-933138322003-04-26T15:04:00.000-07:002003-04-26T15:17:18.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore and Malaysia :- Singapore Total infected= 198 from 7 index cases, dead= 21, still in hospital= 49 (17 in critical condition). Home quarantine= 2,878 Malaysia Total infected= 51 persons, but actual total still unknown (5 reported in CNN), dead= 2 SARS website SARS in Singapore, CNA Country

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-931059032003-04-23T04:33:00.000-07:002003-04-24T17:20:43.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore and Malaysia :- Singapore Total infected= 186, dead= 16, still in hospital= 60 Malaysia Total infected= 51 persons, but actual total still unknown (5 reported in CNN), dead= 2 SARS website SARS in Singapore, CNA Country breakdown, CNN

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-922269922003-04-08T08:47:00.000-07:002003-04-09T17:26:51.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore and Malaysia :- There was 1 new death in Singapore today, and now another SARS infection reported in Malaysia. Singapore Total infected= 118 persons from 7 index cases, dead= 9 Still in hospital=34 Malaysia Total infected= still unknown but probably dozens, dead= 1 1 new SARS death, CNA SARS in

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-920361172003-04-05T03:43:00.000-08:002003-04-09T17:26:35.000-07:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore and Malaysia :- Singapore Total infected= 103 persons from 7 index cases, dead= 6 Still in hospital= 25, cured= 72 Malaysia Total infected= still unknown but probably dozens, dead= 1 1 dead from SARS in Malaysia, ST SARS in Singapore, CNA SARS Worldwide, breakdown by country, CNN

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-918794562003-04-02T17:04:00.000-08:002003-04-03T21:45:31.000-08:00

Is Saddam Hussien and his 2 sons dead or injured? They could have been killed in one of the first airborne attacks by US and British forces. The Iraqi regime still appears to be putting up a deceptive front in order to conceal their deaths by playing old pre-recorded video tapes of Saddam. May the truth be known soon!! Hope that there be an end to all Iraqi lies and evil, and that there will

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-918554692003-04-02T09:45:00.000-08:002003-04-05T17:37:04.000-08:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Latest update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore :- Total infected= 98 persons from 7 index cases, dead= 4 So far 57 have been cured and have developed immunity to the SARS, and have the potential of becoming human "serum factories" for producing antibodies for treatment of those who have become infected. Malaysia now admits that it has "SARS like"

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-917438232003-03-31T17:05:00.000-08:002003-04-05T17:35:49.000-08:00

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update on the SARS epidemic in Singapore :- Total infected= 95 persons from 6 index cases, dead= 4 Some of the index cases were "super infectors" and caused more than 20 others to be ill just by being near them. This was what happened for of index case#1 (Miss Mok), who was the main person responsible for bringing the disease back to Singapore after a

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-916816532003-03-30T19:04:00.000-08:002003-03-30T21:18:51.000-08:00

I am in full agreement with the views expressed today in the newspaper "Straits Times forum page" (Not in S'pore's interests to back US action in Iraq, by wiriter Justin Ker Ruixin). Wonder what has happened to Singapore's previous policy of neutrality? Perhaps the present PAP government or Minister Jayakumar has forgotten about this, and have decided to become a puppy dog of USA, just like PM

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-909195162003-03-18T04:53:00.000-08:002003-03-18T04:57:01.000-08:00

Looks like all hope is lost for peace, and the bombing of Iraq by USA will begin soon. My prediction is that the first cruise missiles will be launched in 1-2 weeks time, and the invasion by US and British troops will start soon after.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-907783892003-03-15T14:07:00.000-08:002003-03-15T14:17:28.000-08:00

Email from organizers of "Vote No War" for today's demo at the White House and in 2 cities in California (LA and San Francisco):- Buses and caravans from over 100 cities to converge on Washington, D.C. for the Emergency Convergence on the White House. We Can Stop the War "Conventional wisdom" concluded that the war on Iraq would have taken place months ago but such "wisdom" has been thrown

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-899843412003-03-01T21:04:00.000-08:002003-03-02T06:54:26.000-08:00

Found the "Lord of the Dance" DVD, by Michael Flatley, under my pile of 100's of not so frequently viewed DVDs. Lots of line-dancing, Celtic and Irish tap and folk dances, the "real stuff"; not what they do in Singapore which they think is "Country" or "Line Dancing", as they are not familiar with and do not have the tradition here, unlike in UK and USA. For more info on this, refer to the

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-895933242003-02-23T02:34:00.000-08:002003-02-23T03:55:22.000-08:00

Go to this site to look at the line-dances organized by NTUC :- http://www.income.com.sg/linedance Felicia & Vincent's line-dance "Tennessee Tornadoes" website :- Tennessee Tornadoes

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-895724462003-02-22T16:10:00.000-08:002003-02-22T17:33:58.000-08:00

It works. Information can be retrieved.... .... Good to put informative articles!

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-895370062003-02-21T21:04:00.000-08:002003-02-23T02:56:35.000-08:00

click here to edit My Blog: This is a test of editing My Blog from new "right-click menu" feature which I have installed in my PC just today. Still trying to figure out why "SendBlog" and "Email-to-Blog" features do not work for me yet.

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-891367972003-02-15T01:26:00.000-08:002003-02-16T16:23:30.000-08:00

Sign up for the "vote-no-to-war" petition against USA planning to attack Iraq against the will of most of the people in the world. Today, 15th of February is when anti-war rallies and demos are being staged all over the world by millions of people; estimated to be over 10 million people total, world-wide. There were 1 million protestors in London today, most of them gathered in Hyde Park, and

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887824602003-02-08T19:45:00.000-08:002003-02-09T01:43:04.000-08:00

That's why in some places this fish is sold as "black cod" or "cod fish" since the skin is dark colored, although the flesh is white. This is to conceal the fact that the Patagonian Toothfish is an endangered fish that is close to extinction and catching it is illegal.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887823302003-02-08T19:42:00.000-08:002003-02-08T19:42:10.060-08:00

C The Patagonian Toothfish does look like the fresh water sea bass and is also black in colour.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887821272003-02-08T19:35:00.000-08:002003-02-09T01:36:39.000-08:00

Janet, I believe that the large fish of about one-metre long (including the head and fins which are usually removed so that this fish cannot be easily identified) with white firm flesh are all from Chile or the Antarctic. The local sea-bass are not as large or oily, and as you have said their meat is softer. Also, the toothfish are totally unrelated to sea-bass or cod, and are a different

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887818482003-02-08T19:28:00.000-08:002003-02-08T19:28:19.043-08:00

C Thanks for the pictures. The meat looks like the ones bought from the markets. White tender and firm. Cost about S$26 per kilo and dont know if this comes from France, UK or Chilly. Our local sea bass is fresh water and the meat if soft. Not sure if this fish is same as the toothfish. They look quite similar - maybe cousins..................

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887812412003-02-08T19:10:00.000-08:002003-02-09T01:41:41.000-08:00

Patagonian Toothfish also known as Chilean Sea-Bass or Black Cod - close to extinction due to over-fishing Here are some URL links to information on this endangered fish which is being sold worldwide in restaurants and in fish markets as "sea-bass" or "cod". At the rate they are being overfished, there won't be any of them left soon. ...www.traffic.org ...www.nationalgeographic.com National

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887786262003-02-08T17:56:00.000-08:002003-02-09T11:13:45.000-08:00

Vote No to the USA war with Iraq Place your vote, make your voice heard The "vote-no-war" group world wide is revving up their activities in anticipation of the USA preparing to launch its attack on Iraq anytime soon. This is their website URL :- http://www.votenowar.org Except for George Bush and Tony Blair, there are not many people in favour of bombing Iraq and killing innocent people

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887533572003-02-08T04:45:00.000-08:002003-02-08T17:41:11.000-08:00

The lion-dance performances outside my house has just finished. Had to endure 2 whole hours of drumming. At least this has provided some Lunar New Year atmosphere, short of the fire-crackers that are not allowed, and that we don't have anymore for some time now.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-887405142003-02-07T19:56:00.000-08:002003-02-08T17:41:38.000-08:00

This is what the "adventurous one" looks like today, compared to one month ago. How she has grown and become even more intelligent and good looking! In a pensive mood. What she looked like when her picture was posted on January 11th at only 6 weeks old (check the archives). Thanks Jolynn for the pictures. And as the new owner, she calls her puppy "Stress" now.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-886115912003-02-05T14:02:00.000-08:002003-02-05T14:02:18.473-08:00

Life is so fragile. Just a few minutes before touching the ground when the shuttle had to burst into flame. And so many smart ones perished. What is the cause of the blast? What were their mission? What have they accomplished? What did we learn from here? Does anyone have the answers?

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-885294322003-02-04T05:26:00.000-08:002003-02-09T11:26:38.000-08:00

Found out today that 2 of the astronauts killed in the Columbia shuttle disaster were from the town of my alma mater in Texas. The 2 men on the ship were from Lubbock, Texas. They were the shuttle commander Rick Husband who was a 1980 Texas Tech University graduate in Mechanical Engineering. and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia, William McCool who was a high school student at Coronado High

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-884192292003-02-02T04:28:00.000-08:002003-02-03T19:41:20.000-08:00

Except for the bad news from the shuttle disaster, happy lunar new year wishes for the year of the goat. Goodbye to the year of the horse, and hope that the goat will bring better things compared to the past year. May there be an end to all wars and peace to all mankind.

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-883980192003-02-01T16:11:00.000-08:002003-02-03T02:41:46.000-08:00

7 killed in space-shuttle Columbia disaster Another disaster, this time in space. Certainly a big setback to the manned space-flight program. The space-shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry to earth and all seven crew were killed in the explosion and fireball, only 16 minutes from a safe touch-down and after a 16 day space mission. The astronauts who were on board included an Israeli and a

chian chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344258315523419720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-875839292003-01-17T02:51:00.000-08:002003-01-19T20:13:27.000-08:00

Too bad - the last batch - no more pups to cuddle - so sad. I hope to continue but cannot - I wait till I live in a landed place then start to breed again.

Janetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007135.post-875627282003-01-16T16:58:00.000-08:002003-01-16T16:58:22.596-08:00

Too bad all the pups are already sold. May they be well looked after and loved by good owners and live in nice homes.

C Cnoreply@blogger.com0