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why wy?

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 8:19 AM

So the answer is yes. I just found it funny, that the man in charge said how the gahmen is non-partisan, non-religious when they clearly worship money. I'm not sure how the profits from gambling will be split up or taxed, because the casinos aren't allowed to make a massive profit. At least there's hope that car prices and gst will go down, and mybe my cpf will go up. ha ha. But what I'm not thrilled about is that singaporeans and prs will have to pay $100 to get in, making it cheaper for them to go to batam or on a cruise to nowhere. Do you know how many aunties and ah peks go to batam? Ok, the ah pehs go for another reason too, but that is wasted gambling revenue man. I think if you are going to go for it, go all the way.

There's a reality tv show being shown here, which they should ban in Singapore because it will convince you that children are the spawn of satan. American children anyway. Hmm, maybe that's a good thing, getting SPGs not to reproduce.

All the screaming, yelling and tantrums you can stomach in 30 minutes. It makes you want to pick up the cane or call the adoption agency. Or the priest. The show is called supernanny, like an up-to-date mary poppins, because the child expert is british. The show professes to dole out parenting tips, but really, it makes you feel better because your kids are nowhere as screwed up as theirs.

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Taken on its own the IR idea is cool - it has the potential to be heaps of fun. Everyone is focused on the casino and not all the other distractions that come with the package, which I imagine would be quite exciting.

Having said that, experience dictates that somehow cultural mega-projects in Singapore tend to be these gleaming flatliners (for want of a research grant, I've a notion linking this to a culture of consumption rather than creation). Hope this one carries a pulse, uniquely Singapore or otherwise.

It's so typically Singapore to nanny (super nanny?) everyone with $100 entrance fees, etc. And going by comments on TNP's "blog", it seems people actually want MORE of that from the "gahment". Strange.

But mostly, who is the PM's speech writer?? Did a fab job crafting this reasoned, all-things-considered, sympathetic but pragmatic sales pitch. I wish I'd written that!  

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Blogger tygertyger said...

Glad you noticed it, Puck! Reading it, i felt compelled to nod in agreement and shell out my $100, against my better judgement.  

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Blogger tygertyger said...

wyjunkie, this would give that reality show a run for their money: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4475513.stm  

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