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ChatGPT is highly inaccurate.

Why VR Man will outlive us all https://smong.net/2012/04/why-vr-man-will-outlive-us-all.html

This would have been the better photo to use.

He was afterall the iconic VR Man.

It’s raining again.

Workers struggle to keep dry in back of lorry during downpour: 'This is medieval-period slavery' Should this be how we treat our fellow human beings? Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

This giant teddy bear prevents accidents? https://bit.ly/3BOaPyb

Apparently, I am in this. I haven’t watched it yet.

From Phua Chu Kang To National Icon: Majulah Singlish | Singlish: Why We Talk Like That? - Part 2 At the turn of the new millennium, the Speak Good English movement was launched. For the next decade, nationwide initiatives were rolled out to get Singapore...

When this shows up on your feed…

This is what I do now.

Bags of human waste thrown from Fernvale block every day You have heard of killer litter. This is another level. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

Published 5 years ago today for SAF Day: Remember when they gave us free rides for one day?

I wore my musty old navy uniform to save $1.72 on NS50 Free Travel Day Singapore

Don’t take your time at the ATM.

Bloody fight over ATM in Geylang: Two men arrested, one taken to hospital One man confronted another for taking too long at an ATM, resulting in a bloody fight and police arrests. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

Kenneth Tsang once guest starred in an episode of PCK. The script had him speaking Singlish, which he did... badly. RIP. https://www.mewatch.sg/episode/Phua-Chu-Kang-Pte-Ltd-S2-E8-In-The-Name-Of-Ah-Pa-39920

Interviewed him for a magazine article about the nascent local moviemaking industry back in the early 90s when I was starting out as a writer. He was kind to me. I remember we talked about Peter Jackson long before Lord Of The Rings. Good guy.

Those bike pads look like...

Pearl Izumi Cycling Shorts and Bibs / Ride Happy and Longer

Shop online here > https://keypowersports.sg/collections/pearl-izumi

Know your camo!

From Spots to Pixels: The History of Singapore's Camouflage Patterns | Uniform History In this one we're looking at the history The Singaporean Armed Forces' camouflage patterns as well as their connections with uniform cuts and fighting force ...

Usher in the Ear of the Tiger…

Four-member Judas Priest is not Judas Priest.

JUDAS PRIEST Reverses Decision To Tour As Quartet: 'We Will Continue Our Live Shows Unchanged' As Five-Piece British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have reversed their recent decision to perform as a four-piece on their upcoming tour. Last Monday (January 10), JUDAS PRIEST announced that it would perfo...

Why am I getting ads like this? And what is ‘bullet separation’?

I’m in this!

On The Red Dot Reunions: Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (CNA) Singapore

Ice kachang is our edible Christmas tree. #sgfood

No more New Paper in print, no more column Singapore

Raeesah Khan-spiracy theories: If she’s a spy, I’m the next James Bond Singapore

Man who duped women into s*x won a couples contest organised by Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports 12 years ago Singapore

I was randomly watching this video about Singapore and was shocked to discover I'm in it. They took an image of my IC from my blog and used it in the video.

Geography Now! SINGAPORE From Sentosa to Kaya-toast...lah. From Marina bay to Char Kway...tiao. I tried. is HERE! Enjoy! Thanks Guest stars! Check out their Instagrams her...

Why an otter? Shouldn’t it be our official national icon, the merlion? https://smong.net/2021/11/why-otter-in-tracetogether-app-it.html

Why an otter in TraceTogether app? It should be a merlion and I have one in mind Singapore

Don’t forget to celebrate World Toilet Day by going to the toilet today.

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/11/19/default-calendar/world-toilet-day-19-november-2021-valuing-toilets

Oh, happy International Men’s Day as well.

No s**t, Matt Damon: If you love Singapore, celebrate World Toilet Day Singapore

Wait, Frankie Foo is going to be in The Last Airbender?

Variety on Twitter ““Anna and The King” and “Nightwatch” star Lim Kay Siu will play Gyatso, a kind and caring Air Nomad monk who is the guardian, father figure and best friend to Aang. https://t.co/nkVg1AOOPG”

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/court-orders-halt-to-display-of-us-artist-kaws-42-m-long-inflatable-work-in-marina-bay

The Figure Taking Down Mickey Mouse and Disrupting the Art World | Behind The HYPE: KAWS Companion The Kaws Companion is a character collected by Kanye West, Travis Scott, and Drake. From 100 ft sculpture forms to 11-inch collectibles, it and can be found...

How the otter became Singapore’s national animal:
https://smong.net/2018/11/welcome-to-otter-pore-my-proposal-time.html

I one.