Sinkies and Auzzies attitudes in the face of floods

[Ilovelamb]

Jan 18, 2011
Two attitudes in the face of floods

FROM earthquakes to tsunamis, sandstorms to snowstorms, scorching drought to raging floods, our earth has been hit repeatedly by cataclysmic events with catastrophic consequences.

The latest deluge in Australia demonstrates once again the wanton and destructive might of nature gone wild.

Even as we stand in awe of the raging waters and despair for the victims of the flood, the indomitable nature of Australians impresses us. News reports show them facing up to adversity with inimitable stoicism and even humour. Not for them the wallowing in self pity, the attention-grabbing histrionics nor the finger-pointing blame game.

Singapore is indeed blessed to be out of the way of nature's foulest moods and capricious temperament. For many of us, doomsday came a-calling when Orchard Road was hit by flash floods for a few hours. The difficulties we were put through now seem just a spot in the broad canvas of suffering that nature has wrought on others.

Juxtaposed against how the Australians have reacted, our captious response to the Orchard Road flooding now seems shrill and melodramatic.

Dr Yik Keng Yeong

 

[yuelao]

Simple reason, the Australian ministers are not paid millions of dollars and are thus, not expected to perform miracles. They also tend to identify with the average bloke and do not consider themselves the elites or the creme de la creme.

 

[kingrant]

What an idiot! There's no comparison.

Australia's flooding was due to a river breaking its banks due to rain and cyclonic weather. A natural disaster.

Singapore's flooding was due to nincompoops, and million dollar incompetency in urban planning and drainage.

 

[Leongsam]

Juxtaposed against how the Australians have reacted, our captious response to the Orchard Road flooding now seems shrill and melodramatic.

We all know how fucked up Sinkies are. We don't need reminding on a daily basis. :p

 

[newyorker88]

What an idiot! There's no comparison.

Australia's flooding was due to a river breaking its banks due to rain and cyclonic weather. A natural disaster.

Singapore's flooding was due to nincompoops, and million dollar incompetency in urban planning and drainage.

Good one! Singapore have no natural disaster, but definately human errors, and lots of it.

 

[syed putra]

south east asia is struck by catastrophe all the time. Unforunately, except for the major ones, others are not worth a mention.
Monsoon floods is an annnul affair.

But good to see queenslanders using their brains and building houses on stilts, like what houses in south east asia used to be. This reduces property damage. Plus living on silts avoid snakes, insects, pests and centipedes coming into the homes.

 

[soikee]

Kevin Rudd helped his constituents to do cleanup till his left foot got a deep
cut and he was hospitalised.

Would any of your greedy multi-millionaire ministers put in such effort?

Fucking bunch of greedy bastards led by an old fucking corrupt lao-yeow-siew!

Jan 18, 2011
Two attitudes in the face of floods

FROM earthquakes to tsunamis, sandstorms to snowstorms, scorching drought to raging floods, our earth has been hit repeatedly by cataclysmic events with catastrophic consequences.

The latest deluge in Australia demonstrates once again the wanton and destructive might of nature gone wild.

Even as we stand in awe of the raging waters and despair for the victims of the flood, the indomitable nature of Australians impresses us. News reports show them facing up to adversity with inimitable stoicism and even humour. Not for them the wallowing in self pity, the attention-grabbing histrionics nor the finger-pointing blame game.

Singapore is indeed blessed to be out of the way of nature's foulest moods and capricious temperament. For many of us, doomsday came a-calling when Orchard Road was hit by flash floods for a few hours. The difficulties we were put through now seem just a spot in the broad canvas of suffering that nature has wrought on others.

Juxtaposed against how the Australians have reacted, our captious response to the Orchard Road flooding now seems shrill and melodramatic.

Dr Yik Keng Yeong