tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post113789378904285696..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: april 1 comes earlyChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1138779899358208382006-02-01T15:44:00.000+08:002006-02-01T15:44:00.000+08:00matilah,i am in a way in sales. made some money bu...matilah,<BR/><BR/>i am in a way in sales. made some money but lost them again. now my retirement is going to be postponed further. and i want my cpf money back. those jokers.<BR/><BR/>one day i might decide to take it back myself. i have been hoping that the opposition will take this issue up strongly in their manifesto. let them make this a key issue in the next election. if i were to stand, i Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1138776447402413432006-02-01T14:47:00.000+08:002006-02-01T14:47:00.000+08:00BTW, CPF is "sunk money". It is a tax. already gon...BTW, CPF is "sunk money". It is a tax. already gone.<BR/><BR/><B>Forget about it.</B> Plenty of opportunity around to make money. "The Gold Is On the Ground. Someone has to Pick It Up".<BR/><BR/>Whatever you cna get back from your CPF is a "bonus".<BR/><BR/>Split milk.Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1138776309664276062006-02-01T14:45:00.000+08:002006-02-01T14:45:00.000+08:00redbean,May I compliment you on your "people skill...redbean,<BR/><BR/>May I compliment you on your "people skills". ;-)<BR/><BR/>I owe you a measure of thanks for "enhancing" my image :-)<BR/><BR/>You should definitely be in sales. You'd make a pile. Serious.Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1138002481416591422006-01-23T15:48:00.000+08:002006-01-23T15:48:00.000+08:00maybe matilah still got his cpf money stuck. i hav...maybe matilah still got his cpf money stuck. i have mine stuck as well. very angry.<BR/><BR/>at my age, they are treating me like a kid or a senile old man.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1138002253511081242006-01-23T15:44:00.000+08:002006-01-23T15:44:00.000+08:00hi speedwing,don't take it too personal with matil...hi speedwing,<BR/><BR/>don't take it too personal with matilah's strong words. he is like that when he has too much of red wine. you will get use to him. he is a nice anarchist.<BR/><BR/>hey matilah, speedwing doesn't know your style yet. it will take some time for him to be comfortable with your strong expression.<BR/><BR/>now i better include you into our coffee drinking session. one in london,Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1137976717861731532006-01-23T08:38:00.000+08:002006-01-23T08:38:00.000+08:00this paternalistic thing is ok up to a certain lim...this paternalistic thing is ok up to a certain limit, just like anything. when carried too far, it is a problem itself.<BR/><BR/>the people pay taxes. those who need help must be helped. this is a responsibility the govt cannot avoided. forcing the people to help themselves is a bit too tough. forcing people to keep what the govt thinks is reasonable is unreasonable.<BR/><BR/>many people do not Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1137976442157135122006-01-23T08:34:00.000+08:002006-01-23T08:34:00.000+08:00hi bocharp,welcome to the blog. i hope you will en...hi bocharp,<BR/><BR/>welcome to the blog. i hope you will enjoy our little expression of pent up feelings.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1137931814544516742006-01-22T20:10:00.000+08:002006-01-22T20:10:00.000+08:00Hi Matilah, just imagine if the govt hadn't done t...Hi Matilah, just imagine if the govt hadn't done that and saved your money for you in CPF, you gone and spend it all and have a good time when you are young, then when you are old and need the money, who will support you? I do not think you can depend on your children to cough up the money for you because they will have to be thinking of their old age too.<BR/><BR/>Be thankful you have the PAP toSpeedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827682557075362199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1137929790968190482006-01-22T19:36:00.000+08:002006-01-22T19:36:00.000+08:00Wha-ha-ha... Damn siong to be poor in S'pore. The ...Wha-ha-ha... Damn siong to be poor in S'pore. The govt takes money from you when you are productive, and keeps it in "trust", then when you really need the dough - for e.g. when your fucking life depends on it....<BR/><BR/>they tell you HOW MUCH you can spend of YOUR MONEY!Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1137905289682072392006-01-22T12:48:00.000+08:002006-01-22T12:48:00.000+08:00hi speed,i try very hard to disagree with you on t...hi speed,<BR/><BR/>i try very hard to disagree with you on this. but what you said is pure wisdom. flawless.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1137903387659401602006-01-22T12:16:00.000+08:002006-01-22T12:16:00.000+08:00Hi Redbean, Good morning.People who earn millions ...Hi Redbean, Good morning.<BR/><BR/>People who earn millions will have bigger expenses, high lives, expensive holidays and all the credit cards to pay. It is for these things that they need the high salary rises.<BR/><BR/>For those who earn pittance, around $1200 pm, why would they need any large rise in salary? They cannot go for any holidays, no credit cards, no high lives, only foodcourts and Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827682557075362199noreply@blogger.com