Help for a fellow person

I was walking down the road when a guy in front of me fell down. Apparently he hit something on the road and fell down flat on his face. I thought it was real unfortunate until i finally reach him and he was not moving at all.

I shook his shoulder and asked whether he was okay or not. He was fine but sustained cuts to his elbow and his forehead. The cuts on the forehead looks bad. He told me he came down to look for a job as he was unemployed for 2 months already. He also could not afford the medical fees even if I bring him to the clinic.

Luckily, another person came by and on learning the situation, gave him some money to see the doctor. He even offered to get the doctor from a nearby clinic to come over as he seems to be unstable after sitting down again when he tried to get up. However, he refused the offer but the other kind soul walked away in the direction of the clinic. I hoped that he did go and get the doctor for him.

I felt bad abt this as I could helped him a bit financially or at least do something more for him. I was glad that another kind soul came along, as it means in a small way, there are still other kind souls around.

My hope and prayers to the stranger that it will be nothing serious and that he can find a job and sustain a living....

Kindness....... or the lack of it..

Wine and coffee trader Alan Wong slipped in the rain, fell and hit his head on the kerb on his way to the gymnasium.

Mr Wong, whose fall caused a disc between two vertebrae to be displaced. He could not move his arms and had to be operated on. -- CHEW SENG KIM

The 50-year-old lay immobilised on the ground, in excruciating pain, for 20 minutes before help came.
But he had not fallen in some deserted alley last Tuesday afternoon.
He was, in fact, in one of Singapore's oldest and most prestigious clubs, the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC), where the well-heeled pay more than $100,000 to become members.
Yet, members who saw him simply passed him by, he said. It was the club's staff who eventually came to his rescue.
Mr Wong was rushed to Mount Elizabeth Hospital and was operated on Thursday.
Speaking to The Sunday Times from his hospital bed yesterday, he said it was extraordinary that people who passed by him could leave him lying in the rain.
The bachelor, who joined the SICC as a junior member when he was 12, said: 'It's not as if it's normal for someone to be lying face down on the road in the rain. If it was someone else, I would have helped.' He recalled seeing three cars slow down in front of him and then drive away.
A woman parked her car beside him, emerged from the car, locked the door and walked off to the tennis centre at the SICC Bukit location in Sime Road. Mr Wong lay there until Mr Rahim Abusamah, 47, chanced upon him.
The swimming pool attendant helped him to his feet and took him to the swimming pool reception area. Together with gym executive Ramli Hussein, who is in his early 50s, Mr Rahim tended to Mr Wong.
They called an ambulance and stayed with Mr Wong until it arrived.
Mr Wong had this to say about those who helped and those who did not: 'The club members are not very caring, but the staff are great.'
His fall had caused a disc between two of his vertebrae to be displaced. As a result, he could not move his arms and suffered a sharp pain in his upper body.
During the three-hour operation, doctors removed the disc, took some bone from Mr Wong's hip to fashion part of a new disc and inserted a metal plate in his upper back.
His eldest sister, Mrs Anne Holloway, 55, said that doctors told her Mr Wong's recovery will take about three months. The housewife added that he will be able to go to the gym again.
Mr Wong's business partner, who wanted to be known only as Mr Yeo, said he was surprised that members had ignored the injured man.
He said: 'It's not as if it was in a dangerous area. It's a members-only club, so there should have been no fear of helping someone there.'
SICC general manager Yeo Khee Leng said the club has procedures in place to handle such medical emergencies. Some staff are qualified to administer first aid. An ambulance will be called and members who are doctors and present in the club will be asked to help.
Although he declined to comment on the behaviour of members, some members The Sunday Times spoke to were appalled.
Said housewife Felicia Chia, 37: 'Anyone who is in that state should be helped. It shows that it's a sad state of affairs in Singapore; we're the opposite of a gracious society.' Mrs Mary Lee, 49, a teacher and SICC member for more than a decade, agreed: 'The people who didn't help care only for themselves.'
Despite his experience, Mr Wong said he would continue going to the club. 'I have been a member here for a long time. I just want to put the whole incident behind me.'

Haiz......

Encouraged

Ran 2.4km last night with a timing of 12 mins 21 secs. 2 secs shy of the required timing.
I believed that I can shave off the 2 seconds due to the 4 turnings which slow me down, break momentum etc.

Bro later reminds me that i will spend energy doing the prior 4 stations and hence wil affect my timing. But I think with sufficient rest, can recover most of my energy back and hence get the same timing. Afterall, my 2km timing quite consistent, hovering ard 10mins something. Just need to rush my last 400m which is easier. Hee hee.

Hmmm, as far as I can remember..
400m @ 1 min 51 secs (+1 min 51 secs)
500m @ 2 mins 21 secs
800m @ 3 mins 51 secs (+2 mins)
1000m @ 4 mins 51 secs
1500m @ 7 mins 31 secs
2000m @ 10 mins 17 secs (+6 mins 26 secs)
2400m @ 12 mins 21 secs (+2 min 4 secs)

Average 400m @ 2 mins 3.5 secs

Star Wars Scam Letter!!

Hilarious! You should take a look at this !!

A reproduce of the letter



GEN. OBI-WAN KENOBI
DUNE SEA REGION
TATOOINE
OUTER RIM

ATTN: FRIEND,

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY TO YOU. I WISH TO EXTEND THIS MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GLADLY ACCEPT. I AM AN IMPERIAL SENATOR AND DEPOSED PRINCESS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC. IN THE COURSE OF DISCHARGING MY AMBASSADORIAL DUTY LAST YEAR, I DISCOVERED THAT SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN THE EMPIRE, WHICH REGIME HAS CONTROLLED THE GALAXY WITH AN IRON FIST, COMMITTED SOME FISCAL IRREGULARITIES DURING THE DEVELOP OF AN ENORMOUS NEW MOON-SHAPED SPACE STATION WITH TERRIFYING DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIAL. WHAT INTERESTS ME MUCH, AND FOR WHICH REASON I AM WRITING YOU, IS THE CONTRACT FOR THIS PARTICULAR SPACE STATION, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO A CONTRACTOR NAMED GRAND MOFF TARKIN, WAS OVER-ESTIMATED BY THE TUNE OF ALD$25 MILLION, OR 38 MILLION GALACTIC CREDITS. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR FULLY PAID, BUT THE 38M CREDITS OVER ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE CONTRACT IS STILL LYING AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF DANTOOINE.

BECAUSE OF THE HASTE WITH WHICH THE EMPEROR’S SITH LORD, VADER, TOOK OVER THE SPACE STATION PROJECT, THERE WAS NO CHANCE TO COLLECT THIS MONEY BEFORE THE STATION BEGAN ITS MISSION OF TERRORIZING SMALL PLANETS INTO SUBMITTING TO THE WILL OF THE EMPIRE. BUT AS A RESULT OF UPDATED PAYMENTS ADVICE AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF DANTOOINE (CBD), IT HAS BEEN AWAITING TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

HAVING DONE ALL THE NECESSARY GROUND WORK, THIS MONEY IS IN NOW MY POSSESSION AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR A TRUST-WORTHY PERSON INTO WHOSE PRIVATE OR COMPANY'S ACCOUNT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO. I WISH TO LEAD A REBEL ALLIANCE AFTER THIS TRANSACTION AND FIGHT THE EVIL EMPIRE WHICH HAS HELD OUR PEOPLE IN ITS DEADLY GRIP FOR DECADES. YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO KINDLY ALLOW ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT I CAN WITHDRAW THIS MONEY WHEN I WANT TO. UPON THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY, 65% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES TO BUILD AND ARM REBEL BASES, WHILE 30% SHALL BE FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER AND THE REMAINING 5% SHALL BE SET ASIDE TO REFUND EXPENSES (SUCH AS HIRING MERCENARY SHIPS FOR INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL) MADE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. BE ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK-FREE BUT THE KEYWORD IS THE CONFIDENTIALITY DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION AND MY POSITION AS AMBASSADOR.

KINDLY TREAT AS URGENT AND CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS LITTLE R-2 UNIT. YOU WILL BE FULLY DETAILED WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. YOUR BANKING PARTICULARS, I.E ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION FOR UPDATING AND REMITTANCE PROTOCOL. YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE.
BEST REGARDS

(signed)

(PRINCESS) LEIA
REPRESENTATIVE, IMPERIAL SENATE
AMBASSADOR, ALDARAN

Luck

Hee.. saturday was blessed with a little luck.
Bought soccer bets wrongly and turned up my original predictions were wrong and I made a small profit from it.
The other 2 bets went wrong and cut my profit margins.
But well, it could have all been wrong and I will be ended up with a loss.

Feeling Lucky!

Surprised ?

Surprised to see me here on as saturday afternoon? hee
Now in NUS with A, helping out a fren.
Well, it is ASP.NET which I hardly have any experience in it...

*yawns*
Tired from the jog and early morning wake-up

Run 2km again.. Mental is not strong enough to hold out another 2.4..
400m @ 1 min 31 secs
800m @ 3 mins 21 secs (+ 1 min 50 secs)
1200m @ 5 mins 46 secs (+ 2 mins 25 secs)
1600m @ 8 mins 7 seconds (+ 2 mins 21 secs)
2000m @ 10 mins 21 seconds (+2 mins 14 seconds)

Average speed is 400m @ 2 mins 4 secs
Estimated Total will be 2.4km @ 12 mins 24 secs

Timing is 14 seconds slower. Well, no breaks this time round and 14 seconds slower sounds not bad ah. Then, also, now on normal tracks which will make me more used to the actual run also.
Ran too fast on the first lap, should have control my speed better...

Like this maybe cannot make it.. unless making a big dash at the end else will fail by a bit..

Almost made it

Yet again, I ran 2 km last night.
Wanted to finish 2.4 but got a bad stitch and pulled shoulder muscle.
Decided to give them a rest instead of straining them evern more.

Muscles felt a bit like lead but still doing okie. I get to rest today b4 running full 2.4km in NUS tomorrow.

800m @ 3 mins 46 secs (4 mins)
1600m @ 7 mins 51 secs (8 mins) + 4 mins 5 secs
2000m @ 10 mins 7 secs (10 mins) + 2 mins 16 secs
Average 400m @ 2 mins 1.4secs

Estimated Total 2400m @ 12 mins 8.4 secs

Not too bad but still not enough to pass at 12 mins 20 secs.
Unless i can finish the last 400m within 2 mins 12 secs, I can't make it.. esp the previous 400m took 16 secs more than allowed.
Also, 2 breaks in between make things very different also.
However, if not for the muscle pull and stitch, I think I can complete @ 12 mins 40 secs which is till 21 secs but much better of my previous showing of 14 mins 20 secs. Maybe add in another 30 secs because of the break.. Hahaha, which will put me back to my 13 mins 20 secs during ICT. But if I endure and dun drop speed then it will be pretty okie.. I hope..

Back to hoping......

The trials of the dreaded run

Went for another jog/training session last night...

Felt okie today though leg muscles are slightly strained. A good stretch and warm up shld do the trick.

Ran 4 X 500m with abt 30-60 seconds break.
1st 500m : 2 mins 20 secs [2 mins 30 secs] (2 mins 20 secs)
2nd 500m : 2 mins 20 secs [5 mins] (4 mins 40 secs )
3rd 500m : 2 mins 36 secs [7 mins 30 secs] (7 mins 16 secs)
4th 500m : 2 mins 34 secs [10 mins] (9 mins 50 secs)
Total 2km with 9 mins 50 secs
Average 400m with 1 min 58 sec

Last 400m will need a target of 2 mins (11 mins 50 secs) and say 30 seconds grace for tiredness and slowing of speed.

Theortically, I would have passed my run already. But for the actual test, I will have expended some energy and whether can I maintain such a pace is a big question! Plus for the run, I did take 3 breaks which shld recover a bit of energy and it helps mentally to run and maintains the pace.

Tonight, I will have a better understanding as I will be running 3 x 800m. With only 2 short breaks, this will be a better gauge. Hmmm.. how do I run 800 when the length of the track is 500m? Should I run 400m and turn back? Or should I run 500m, turn 300m and rest? Hmm.. 400m and turn back sounds easier ah, esp since I know where is the cutoff distance..

Hmm...

My PC choked and spewed.

I was actually suspecting that my PC was not feeling well..
But I did not know the seriousness of it until last night.

Basically it gagged on its 'lifeline' and decided not to wake up after all these yrs..

The PC was assembled in yr 2 of Uni Life. So this makes it 3 yrs old, a grand-daddy among the computers. However, in terms of its strength and speed, it is still a middle-aged man running the race against the youngsters.

Ailment 1 :
The PC runs normally without network connection. With network connection, it is a disaster. Network is so slow that anything related to the net is slowed down to nothing. PC almost hung due to resources being hijacked or dur to Ailment 2.
Diagnosis :
My PC was virus-hit or taken for a trojan ride.
Treatment :
Network connection is unplugged. Virus scan revealed a virus. Virus removed. Msconfig was called upon. Suspicious programs was not allowed to start. A curiously named svhost.exe was noted. Process was located in task manager and terminated. System rebooted to a fast system with normal access speed and no 'hanging' of the system.
Further diagnosis ensured that I was virus-hit. Sighz.....

Ailment 2 :
Harddisk not detected
Diagnosis :
Harddisk failing / Cable loose.
Still in the process of verifying is it a case of loose cable..
Treatment :
Pending diagnosis. Probable treatment will range from tightening cables to data backup and a new harddisk...

Or is it time to get a new PC ?

Busy...

busy day yesterday....
actually nt that busy but things cock up along the way and takes a lot of efforts to correct them..

Took a ride on bro's bike. It has been a long time since i last rode on a bike.
Like the feeling of the wind on my face.

Today back to jogging. Hope can improve on my timing today.