How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Casino - a place where more than chips are played

There are all kinds of stories relating to our only casino up in Genting Highlands. Just take them as hearsays and with a pinch of salt. But then again, with Chinese and casino, supernatural beings, superstitions and feng shui are more than likely to be involved.

People say those temples along the way to Genting are friendly... to the boss naturally. There are even people who related stories of seeing 'spirits' holding on the legs of gamblers thus preventing them from leaving! But this seems crude and lacks credibility.

Of course, the collateral damages as a result of hardcore inveterate gamblers' indulgence cannot be underestimated, which is why almost all religions discourage or even forbid any form of gambling. Families in dire straits, broken marriages and even suicides are commonly associated with gambling.

We have come across how prospective gamblers, especially known 'high rollers' are enticed with free transport (even air tickets), board and lodging. Even in UK, Chinese being known to be gamblers, are given free entry to gambling clubs where they can get free snacks and drinks. What a reputation, I thought. Anyway, below is someone's attempt at explaining the feng shui features of Resorts World Sentosa:

"A fengshui master said RWS's casino is full of 'fengshui' arrangement that is very very strong to trap anyone's money when going into the casino.

From the moment you enter (if you asked the cab to drop you at casino entrance), you will see the lobby has one strange sculpture... the elephant.

1. The elephant refer to you, or to someone that's rich, all mighty and with a lot of cash. The legs of the elephants are long... and high up, meaning high rollers will come. But the top body of the elephant has a pyramid metal structure that can be found replicated at 6 spots on top of the fountains of wealth atop the casino entrance. The pyramid is RWS... sitting on top of you, the elephant. No way you will not follow the 'qi' of RWS presented to you...



2. Going down the LED lighted arcs escalator... the LED panel resemblance of knives. Not just a normal knife but a shining sharp one... there are 4 panels all together. The picture on the LED is fishes swimming then followed by fire ball. The fire ball is RWS. Fishes are customers. All swim to the casino. You are distracted by the light and sound. No one is aware that those knives will
cut you into pieces before you even start gambling.


3. Down at the path to the casino...a lot of criss-cross arcs with water like lighting... like a net... trapping your money.

4. In front of the casino, there is a double 'pa qua' opening looking up with light shining in... that is a strong fengshui... on top of the ba qua opening is the fountain of wealth with giant lotus plants and leafs curling out from the water, meaning growing well. Balls and multiples pyramids are located at fengshui location. The water of the fountain all fall down into the casino direction, meaning money keeps flowing in. The casino is built underground at the deepest location of the resort, directly under the big Merlion behind... deep deep down into the hell...

You and your 'qi' must be strong to gamble there... the fengshui arrangement is more 'shiong' than Genting Highlands. MBS is also... casino, deep down Marina Bay, the Lotus shape museum aka praying bowl with a centre hole collecting rain water... water flowing from the lotus flooding the museum (the moat design) and the three towers represent something I need not say if you are a chinese...."

Credible? I leave it to you.

Just found this article on gambling 'A disease deadlier than AIDS' by Ktemoc in Centre for Policy Initiatives:

1 comment:

bayi said...

A casino that believes in feng shui will constantly be renovating. "Chong sau" in Cantonese is specially meaningful here. The casino is the "chong kah" and will constantly "sau cheen". It is said that there is constant renovation works in Genting. One project starts before another ends...