tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post4965931648832419016..comments2024-03-29T15:10:48.844+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: The new sandwichChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-90738685440545333582009-06-22T11:27:14.668+08:002009-06-22T11:27:14.668+08:00anyone noticed one of our local architect has been...anyone noticed one of our local architect has been tasked upon by india's gahmen to design a self contained village for their poor?<br /><br /><br />it was reported, stand to be corrected, it takes only six months to build.<br /><br />i looked at the sketch of the self contained village<br /><br />now, this guy may have something going there. a potential world changing model :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1533688281848274042009-06-22T11:18:07.725+08:002009-06-22T11:18:07.725+08:00the day they give to charity is the day they wear....the day they give to charity is the day they wear..... black :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1287835064481385312009-06-22T11:15:57.123+08:002009-06-22T11:15:57.123+08:00better still, have our ministers downgrade to jala...better still, have our ministers downgrade to jalan kukoo.<br /><br />they can give away their amassed wealth for...erm...charity.<br /><br /><br />lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-38216517060010164832009-06-22T09:53:01.631+08:002009-06-22T09:53:01.631+08:00Jln Kukoh is one great place to asses the performa...Jln Kukoh is one great place to asses the performance of our government for the near five decades.<br /><br />Please do give your ratings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-33671581377076341362009-06-22T08:43:51.367+08:002009-06-22T08:43:51.367+08:00we can have a campaign to promote living in 2 and ...we can have a campaign to promote living in 2 and 3 rm flats as a classy thing. then more will want to down grade in style.<br /><br />have some photos of celebrities enjoying the ambience of jalan kukoh, sipping tea and reading the Peak magazine in a relaxing sunday morning, on a bench in jalan kukoh.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-48071899128815047882009-06-21T15:06:15.224+08:002009-06-21T15:06:15.224+08:00so wally...how much you wanna sell your three room...so wally...how much you wanna sell your three room?<br /><br />and btw, how much is your soul?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-18160528670948637312009-06-21T13:22:44.859+08:002009-06-21T13:22:44.859+08:00this country leaders are good at..."dressing ...this country leaders are good at..."dressing up" society.<br /><br />you see, they have the benefit of learning from history not to repeat the follies of old empires<br /><br />but an empire is still an empire no matter how you "dress it"<br /><br />putting "branded clothes" on the poor makes good summary in your annual report<br /><br />but is that how the poor Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-72679477298746484752009-06-21T12:58:13.237+08:002009-06-21T12:58:13.237+08:00haha..the joker thinks future rental flats will......haha..the joker thinks future rental flats will...ermm...look down on the elites. HAHAHAHAHAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-55748130422524384742009-06-21T12:54:48.837+08:002009-06-21T12:54:48.837+08:00chicken duck talk. and u wonder what is wrong with...chicken duck talk. and u wonder what is wrong with sg...hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-57553342356616844992009-06-21T11:12:43.342+08:002009-06-21T11:12:43.342+08:00There are also three room flats in Jalan Kukoh whi...There are also three room flats in Jalan Kukoh which is situated at the top of York Hill. Going to the top, you can have a panoramic view of the city, looking down to where the elites live and party which is Mohamed Sultan Road, the Clark Quay area (where you took that header photo Redbean). This place has been described as a living hell but that is mainly because the design of the one room Wally Buffethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310530661689310446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1712856476790647092009-06-21T10:30:46.868+08:002009-06-21T10:30:46.868+08:00wally maybe delighted to hear that the government ...wally maybe delighted to hear that the government is building more rental flats<br /><br /><br />however, some maybe wondering..why is the government building more of these rental flats and how many more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-24475807967453443132009-06-21T10:26:03.206+08:002009-06-21T10:26:03.206+08:00hi wally buffett, me giving advice to wally buffet...hi wally buffett, me giving advice to wally buffett : )<br /><br />seriously, anonymous has answered your questions. Jln kukoh is a living example of what living hell is. you want to go that way if you have a choice? the residents there are temporary, or transient and would want to move out at the first opportunity. you want to join them at your free will?<br /><br />many singaporeans think that Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-65898504052756471202009-06-21T09:45:03.974+08:002009-06-21T09:45:03.974+08:00generally,there are two kinds of people who draw d...generally,there are two kinds of people who draw differing conclusion when they read about the poor in jalan kukoh.<br /><br />one group thinks....hope gahmen build more one room flat so they can cash out of their bigger homes and retire and enjoy paradise<br /><br />the other group remembers what the social worker said...we have the living dead there and now, we have idiots who want a piece of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-11591797245136292022009-06-21T09:23:51.245+08:002009-06-21T09:23:51.245+08:00sg success cannot be duplicate elsewhere..especial...sg success cannot be duplicate elsewhere..especially in a larger continent.<br /><br />what u enjoy is illusionary<br /><br />the damages done is in the psyche and soul of the people.<br /><br />this is a dessert with ice kachang and goreng pisang<br /><br />if u are happy with goreng pisang, eat it now and enjoy it before more will become goreng goreng lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-27632042860854502962009-06-20T12:37:33.656+08:002009-06-20T12:37:33.656+08:00Hi Redbean,
Me and the Missus were thinking that ...Hi Redbean,<br /><br />Me and the Missus were thinking that it might be a good idea to sell our 3 room HDB and move into one of those rental flats. The profit from our little investment can be ploughed back into our CPF accounts to leave it to our children when we have to go on the trip to the parallel universe on the starship "Enterprise".<br /><br />What's your advice?Wally Buffethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310530661689310446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-18754137984975436862009-06-20T09:20:30.710+08:002009-06-20T09:20:30.710+08:00hi wally, actually your life could have been bette...hi wally, actually your life could have been better. today ST did a massive job to interview the one roomers. one resident said, 'Going out is very expensive, taking the bus is a waste of money, I rather stay at home and watch TV.'<br /><br />this statement tells the plight of the poor, that getting around is so costly that they rather not go out. and their home, 1 rm rental flat, is not Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-24020274012312632002009-06-20T08:27:58.334+08:002009-06-20T08:27:58.334+08:00How come I feel that the big problems are always c...How come I feel that the big problems are always created by the Big Boys ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-63852961134660621122009-06-19T22:14:14.609+08:002009-06-19T22:14:14.609+08:00Wa vely cheem leh. Cannot understand what is being...Wa vely cheem leh. Cannot understand what is being discussed.<br /><br />How can I be exploited even though I am poor if I:<br /><br />1. Don't have to work.<br />2. Have three square meals a day.<br />3. Can pitch my tent to enjoy the wonderful scenery.<br />4. Can surf the net free on Wireless @SG.<br />5. Can have world class medical care at nominal costs.<br />6. Can go wherever I Wally Buffethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310530661689310446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-84255654830342596042009-06-19T12:45:15.833+08:002009-06-19T12:45:15.833+08:00no need to wait till paradise however, armageddon ...no need to wait till paradise however, armageddon will come first though<br /><br />anyway, the politics of the poor builds on the poor<br /><br />the politics of the rich builds on the rich<br /><br />see the difference?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-89032669274830461812009-06-19T12:16:28.696+08:002009-06-19T12:16:28.696+08:00in the natural course of human history, the rich a...in the natural course of human history, the rich and powerful will keep on exploiting the poor and themselves getting richer on the folly of the poor. but it will break down eventually when the buay tahan state is rich and all hell break lose. then we will see a regime change and a new story begins.<br /><br />we are in a better state when the rich do not think, and truly believe, that they are Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-32646709532844307832009-06-19T11:55:43.274+08:002009-06-19T11:55:43.274+08:00poor here does not mean ...poverty or lack.
poor h...poor here does not mean ...poverty or lack.<br />poor here means it shins the ways of the rich who exploits the weak in society for capital gain<br />the rich engages in a political game of inequality to enslave the masses to a life of meaningless production and consumption<br /><br />however, the poor operates from a different political perspective.<br /><br />it is the politics of the poor thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-89284375964287952722009-06-19T09:59:29.561+08:002009-06-19T09:59:29.561+08:00Me too. Mine are healthy, smart and successful.
S...Me too. Mine are healthy, smart and successful.<br /><br />So you can imagine that although I can be considered one of Singapore's underprivileged, I have richness that money cannot buy.<br /><br />In fact, come to think of it. It takes very little to get through the day. About $15 is what me and my missus spend.Wally Buffethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310530661689310446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-80724526786450540032009-06-19T09:12:34.137+08:002009-06-19T09:12:34.137+08:00you are right willy, we are all rich and blessed i...you are right willy, we are all rich and blessed in our own ways. my greatest blessing are my children and grandchildren. All healthy and normal.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-85377724476614266542009-06-19T08:34:51.646+08:002009-06-19T08:34:51.646+08:00Redbean,
You are already rich!
Rich with good he...Redbean,<br /><br />You are already rich!<br /><br />Rich with good health.<br /><br />Rich with a gift for writing.<br /><br />Rich with a gift for creative photography expression.<br /><br />Rich with the attributes such as thriftiness to make a man happy.<br /><br />How "Rich" do you wannabe?<br /><br />Although I stay in a 3 room HDB, my greatest richness is being HAPPY!Wally Buffethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310530661689310446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-26702757890097883602009-06-19T08:24:59.246+08:002009-06-19T08:24:59.246+08:00i want to be rich also.i want to be rich also.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.com