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.)

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Some interesting facts

Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash.
This reminds me of a joke which my father used to tell us in Cantonese: 'Hei sun lah, oh liu long hau sai meen er' which means 'Wake up, urinate, rinse your mouth and wash your face'!

Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals... and

Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.

Warner Communications paid $28 million for the copyright to the song Happy Birthday.
Just imagine how many of us could have infringed this copyright if it is still valid.

Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down. Wonder what would happen if they march to 'Bridge of the River Kwai'.

Everything weighs one percent less at the equator.
This is some good news for those particular about their weight, especially some women. In a way, it depends a lot on how sensitive a person is to weight or height. For example, I remember when my sister-in-law was in UK as a student, she kept on measuring her height to prove to herself that she increased half an inch because of the western diet, especially dairy products.

And last but not least (I actually dislike this kind of pressure, similar to chain letters):

In 2011, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. This apparently happens once every 823 years! This is called 'money bags'. So send this on to 5 and money will arrive in 5 days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui, the one who does not pass this on will have money troubles for the rest of the year.

I did not forward, but posted this instead. Now what?
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