pap's CNY angpows, sharkfin, silver coin....

[leetahbar]

there was a very big event at the INDIAN GLOBAL SCHOOL in mei chin rd today. baey yam keng was giving all the senior citizens in queenstown a cny treat.

anyone above 50 was invited. unlike SDP, it was free.

initially thought it was just a simple yusheng tossing affair, but no! it was a 10 course meals! it began with the yusheng or raw fish tossing - traditiona of cny celebration. instead of raw fish, strips of abalone was subsituted. no kidding! abalone.

the next dish was sharksfin, again with abalone strips, craps - i mean shredeed crabs and etc. then followed by louhan chai or a vegetarian dish. surprise again! it wasn't any cheapskate simple vegetarian dish but one that contained fa cai or the hair-liked black moss which was quite expensive. it wasn't done yet. emperor chicken in herbal soup was next. then seabass in spicy assam gravy. then abalone and spinach. yep! u heard it right!! ABALONE again!

it wasn't really top quality abalone but a very much cheaper version which u could bought fr the market at about $8 for one big piece. looked like abalone. tasted like abalone but closely related to abalone...but definitely NOT the authentic abalone.

didn't stay until the end cos the heat was really killing me! left the place with a door gift good bags which had 1 commenmorative RABBIT silver coin, 2 mandarins and a notice to register for free health screening. needed to be excused cos baey yam keng was going to every table to distribute ang pows and it wasn't a misery angpow. it contained $10.

was ushered to a counter to register for FREE PASSION CARD.

and there u have it. 10 course meal, silver coin, angpow, free PASSION CARD and lots of stage amatuerist entertainment to celebrate CNY.

what was my impression for the entire affair?

hmm.....VOTE BUYING. GE is nearing and lau lee, the mother hen might not be around to back his little chicks.

 

[leetahbar]

while munching the food and slurping the yummy sharksfin, i couldn't help thinking about opp parties. how could they outdo the pap? it was a massive event and there seemed to be no lacking in manpower. there were the volunteer entertainers who were mostly PRC-converted sgporeans. they danced, they mcee, sang and even did acrobatic stunts.

though not really stage quality standard but it was still passable. later a bunch of aunties went up to croak their TIAN MI MI. my god!! i nearly choked on my sharksfin! at least mp was usually gracious enough to bear and grimace contortedly along with those old croakers.

there were many ??? that curiously intrigued me. who was paying for all those? the humongous tent which housed so many senior residents was amazingly spartacus! then there were the food, the door gifts and what about $10 for an estimated 3000 guests. (that was what i overheard from some uncle.) ok. 2999. i skipped the angpow cos i won't be voting for pap.

seriously, how are the opp parties going to counteract such generous public relation activites which the paps are going out all strength to push for votes?

 

[Ramseth]

Hey, how come got free goodies to munch, never call us? How come no more stories about adventures in temples and swimming pools?

 

[leetahbar]

Hey, how come got free goodies to munch, never call us? How come no more stories about adventures in temples and swimming pools?

lunar 15th day, go to temple. free veggie makans.

there are never ending adventures but the trouble is many lame losers just couldn't delight together in having a good laugh at those ridiculous stories.

the goodies are a way of PR by the paps. they have already started their votes buying spree while the opp parties are still ranting and barking at the reflection of the moon in the longkang.

usually, paps doesn't do anything for free. if they do, there's usually an intrinsic string attached to it.

opps have yet to learn such skilful strategy. so far, there isn't much forthcoming from them except much whnnings and doomsday preaching.

how to win the GE then? flying saucers also now appeared in opp's dark grey sky while the paps preaches more on bright silver lining.

who would the voters choose? sunny day or grey sky?

 

[Ramseth]

Look at your power and points. You're among the highest around here. Anybody whacking you is asking for trouble if you whack back. But please, don't spam, post amusing adventure stories is alright.

 

[leetahbar]

Look at your power and points. You're among the highest around here. Anybody whacking you is asking for trouble if you whack back. But please, don't spam, post amusing adventure stories is alright.

i might be an idiot but i know what's FREE SPEECH, HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRUE DEMOCRACY.

only those who muffle others when they cannot even take on a decent argument are the real losers and cowards here. sadly those imbeciles hail fr SDP.

if we want to rid the pap, perhaps it would be prudent to rid SDP first so that all the opps could collectively progress and wouldn't be impeded or tarnished by the public nonsense from SDP.

 

[iFARKurMADER]

while munching the food and slurping the yummy sharksfin, i couldn't help thinking about opp parties. how could they outdo the pap? it was a massive event and there seemed to be no lacking in manpower. there were the volunteer entertainers who were mostly PRC-converted sgporeans. they danced, they mcee, sang and even did acrobatic stunts.

though not really stage quality standard but it was still passable. later a bunch of aunties went up to croak their TIAN MI MI. my god!! i nearly choked on my sharksfin! at least mp was usually gracious enough to bear and grimace contortedly along with those old croakers.

there were many ??? that curiously intrigued me. who was paying for all those? the humongous tent which housed so many senior residents was amazingly spartacus! then there were the food, the door gifts and what about $10 for an estimated 3000 guests. (that was what i overheard from some uncle.) ok. 2999. i skipped the angpow cos i won't be voting for pap.

seriously, how are the opp parties going to counteract such generous public relation activites which the paps are going out all strength to push for votes?

hi Lee,

forgot if its you that i read somewhere you are asking people to note vote for some opposition members, if its not you, sorry my bad.

for me, if i was ever invited to the dinner you mentioned above, everyday for 1 month, i will still vote for opposition.

30days out of 4 x 365 days of good meals....and then the rest of my days in close in living hell in CHINA, the choice is clear. I eat my heart's worth and vote them out.

and i would also take this chance to tell many forummers here who is asking people not to vote for certain opposition members, being a opposition in singapore not easy.

lack of funds
lack of media coverage
lack of PR, public image advisors (trust me, LHL and LKY have paid experts teaching them how to smile and what not to talk)
etc etc

end of the day, just remember you are choosing between a opposition who maybe looks like cannot make it but want to try, no track records but wants a change

VERSUS

a group of people proven to dress in white just for sure with many many broken promises and HAD BEEN SCREWING YOU FOR THE PAST N YEARS..and they want to turn singapore into a small China.

once again, if you are not what i said, i apologize