闲着没事做就想试试用中文写个POST.
没想到这可不简单啊。
平常都没有机会写中文，结果花了很长时间才写了这短短的 POST。之中还用了一些英文。
感想是：如果不常常用，不管你当时有多厉害，都会有功力消退的一天。
Friday, September 28, 2007
Brainless Act
Something I notice:
When my colleagues who seat next to me are not around,s ometime their phones can just keep on ringing and ringing and ringing…
I just wonder does the caller have brain at all.
Firstly, if I am on my desk and if I can answer the phone, it will not take me 3 minutes of ringing to decide whether I want to answer it or not.
Come on, it does not take you more then 5 rings to know that the person on the other side is either:
1) Not at his desk
2) Couldn’t answer your call at the moment as he is busy
3) Don’t want to answer your call
4) Is irritated by your persistence and therefore see point 3)
Persistent ringing not only waste your time and it also cause the people around the “recipient” office to go crazy.
When my colleagues who seat next to me are not around,s ometime their phones can just keep on ringing and ringing and ringing…
I just wonder does the caller have brain at all.
Firstly, if I am on my desk and if I can answer the phone, it will not take me 3 minutes of ringing to decide whether I want to answer it or not.
Come on, it does not take you more then 5 rings to know that the person on the other side is either:
1) Not at his desk
2) Couldn’t answer your call at the moment as he is busy
3) Don’t want to answer your call
4) Is irritated by your persistence and therefore see point 3)
Persistent ringing not only waste your time and it also cause the people around the “recipient” office to go crazy.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Same thought
Live webcams not the way to speed up queues at clinics
Thursday • September 20, 2007
Letter from Lim Boon Hee
I urge the relevant authorities to tackle the perennial problem of unacceptable waiting times in our polyclinics, A&E departments and specialist clinics once and for all.
Showing real-time waiting times online is simply skirting the issue and not going after the causes of the problem. It is ludicrous to expect that a patient under the care of one particular polyclinic to go to another just because the waiting time is shown to be shorter on a computer.
Instead of spending money and resources on this, more doctors, pharmacists, nurses and clinics should be employed to solve this medical services crunch in an environment with a growing "greying" population that requires more medical facilities.
We should be examining why the waiting times are so long.
Is it because there are:
1 Not enough doctors, pharmacists, nurses and clinics to serve a burgeoning demand?
2 There are too many patients due to an ageing population?
3 Inefficiencies and procedures that are not streamlined enough in the polyclinics resulting in long waiting times?
4 People flock to polyclinics due to a lack of subsidies for long-term medicine for chronic illnesses and denied subsidised specialist care if private clinics refer them?
Look like somebody agreed to what I commented on Camera installed at Polyclinics.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23081753&postID=9184593088441764287
Thursday • September 20, 2007
Letter from Lim Boon Hee
I urge the relevant authorities to tackle the perennial problem of unacceptable waiting times in our polyclinics, A&E departments and specialist clinics once and for all.
Showing real-time waiting times online is simply skirting the issue and not going after the causes of the problem. It is ludicrous to expect that a patient under the care of one particular polyclinic to go to another just because the waiting time is shown to be shorter on a computer.
Instead of spending money and resources on this, more doctors, pharmacists, nurses and clinics should be employed to solve this medical services crunch in an environment with a growing "greying" population that requires more medical facilities.
We should be examining why the waiting times are so long.
Is it because there are:
1 Not enough doctors, pharmacists, nurses and clinics to serve a burgeoning demand?
2 There are too many patients due to an ageing population?
3 Inefficiencies and procedures that are not streamlined enough in the polyclinics resulting in long waiting times?
4 People flock to polyclinics due to a lack of subsidies for long-term medicine for chronic illnesses and denied subsidised specialist care if private clinics refer them?
Look like somebody agreed to what I commented on Camera installed at Polyclinics.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23081753&postID=9184593088441764287
Friday, September 14, 2007
SBS at it again
ST News Sep 11, 2007
Bus fares to go up by 1 to 2 cents from Oct 1
By Christopher Tan
BUS fares will go up by one to two cents from Oct 1, the Public Transport Council announced on Tuesday.
But there will be no increase in train fares.
Senior citizen concessionary EZ-Link bus fares, which are flat fares pegged to the lowest adult EZ-Link fare band will also increase by 2 cents, up from the current 65 cents.
However, because they are flat fares, the same 67 cents fare will apply regardless of the distance travelled.
'The PTC has to strike a balance between safeguarding commuters' interests and ensuring the financial viability of the public transport operators so that they can continue to improve their services over time and sustain their capital investments,' Chairman of the PTC Gerard Ee said.............
ST Forum Sep 13, 2007
Woman flung off bus seat: Son upset with SBS staff
LAST SATURDAY, my elderly mother and aunt boarded SBS service 133 (vehicle No. SBS 312B) in Rochor Road. Both took a seat in the second row behind the driver. During the journey, the bus was travelling at a high speed.
At about 4.25pm, the driver made a fast and sharp turn at the junction of Lavender Street and Serangoon Road, flinging my mother from her seat. She landed flat on her back and couldn't get up.
A short distance away, the driver halted the bus - only to glance in the rear-view mirror. Two kind passengers, however, helped my dazed mother to her seat. The driver did not inquire or give assistance to my mother, and continued to speed off on his journey.
On reaching Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange at about 4.45pm, my mother and aunt approached SBS Transit Passenger Office and reported the incident to two officers at the service counter.
The male officer took down my mother's feedback and particulars. My mother and aunt then identified the driver at the office. The driver denied any incident had occurred during his journey. The female officer even warned my mother of false allegations and demanded that she bring in other witnesses - apart from my aunt. She even claimed my aunt was not a 'reliable' witness.
My mother later complained of back ache and I took her to a GP, who referred her to Changi General Hospital. There she was diagnosed with a fractured lower back and tenderness over her left shoulder and upper limb.
I am aghast at the actions of the bus driver. Nor do I condone the behaviour of the SBS counter staff. Till now, no one from SBS has called to inquire or follow up on my mother's feedback.
Stanley Lim Chee Hoe
These 2 articles speak for themselves actually.
How screwed up our public transport system is these days. All are profit orientated and it will be interesting to see if SBS ever response to Stanley.
Bravo to our dear Public Transport Operator
Bus fares to go up by 1 to 2 cents from Oct 1
By Christopher Tan
BUS fares will go up by one to two cents from Oct 1, the Public Transport Council announced on Tuesday.
But there will be no increase in train fares.
Senior citizen concessionary EZ-Link bus fares, which are flat fares pegged to the lowest adult EZ-Link fare band will also increase by 2 cents, up from the current 65 cents.
However, because they are flat fares, the same 67 cents fare will apply regardless of the distance travelled.
'The PTC has to strike a balance between safeguarding commuters' interests and ensuring the financial viability of the public transport operators so that they can continue to improve their services over time and sustain their capital investments,' Chairman of the PTC Gerard Ee said.............
ST Forum Sep 13, 2007
Woman flung off bus seat: Son upset with SBS staff
LAST SATURDAY, my elderly mother and aunt boarded SBS service 133 (vehicle No. SBS 312B) in Rochor Road. Both took a seat in the second row behind the driver. During the journey, the bus was travelling at a high speed.
At about 4.25pm, the driver made a fast and sharp turn at the junction of Lavender Street and Serangoon Road, flinging my mother from her seat. She landed flat on her back and couldn't get up.
A short distance away, the driver halted the bus - only to glance in the rear-view mirror. Two kind passengers, however, helped my dazed mother to her seat. The driver did not inquire or give assistance to my mother, and continued to speed off on his journey.
On reaching Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange at about 4.45pm, my mother and aunt approached SBS Transit Passenger Office and reported the incident to two officers at the service counter.
The male officer took down my mother's feedback and particulars. My mother and aunt then identified the driver at the office. The driver denied any incident had occurred during his journey. The female officer even warned my mother of false allegations and demanded that she bring in other witnesses - apart from my aunt. She even claimed my aunt was not a 'reliable' witness.
My mother later complained of back ache and I took her to a GP, who referred her to Changi General Hospital. There she was diagnosed with a fractured lower back and tenderness over her left shoulder and upper limb.
I am aghast at the actions of the bus driver. Nor do I condone the behaviour of the SBS counter staff. Till now, no one from SBS has called to inquire or follow up on my mother's feedback.
Stanley Lim Chee Hoe
These 2 articles speak for themselves actually.
How screwed up our public transport system is these days. All are profit orientated and it will be interesting to see if SBS ever response to Stanley.
Bravo to our dear Public Transport Operator
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
A380 evacuation test
This video shows the evacuation certification for the new A380.
Basically any new aircraft type need to meet the safety standard set by the authority before it is given go ahead.
This test was done about 2 years ago and they are all Airbus employee. If I remember correctly it went smoothly with only a couple of people suffer from broken bone.
It is quite amazing actually.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weOcrP7u7Y8
Basically any new aircraft type need to meet the safety standard set by the authority before it is given go ahead.
This test was done about 2 years ago and they are all Airbus employee. If I remember correctly it went smoothly with only a couple of people suffer from broken bone.
It is quite amazing actually.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weOcrP7u7Y8
National Service
Disappeared for a week due to my reservist.
Look like I will not get to finish my 7 highs and 3 lows before my 40th Birthday. I guess SAF are cutting cost and keep calling us back for lows and seldom the highs.
Low keys in camp used to be quite relaxing. It usually is some form of in-camp training and seldom moves out to the field. But this year it was different.
Look like they are trying to compact some field training into your annual one-week stay with SAF.
I got to say it is actually quite nice to go back to the camp that you spend two years of our life in. There are new buildings and also buildings that never change. You also get to see you old bosses and colleagues.
But can really say the way people work has any improvement.
Something new this year! They gave us a set of feedback form after our one-week in-camp training.
They’re this question (Can’t remember the exact word but the main point is the same):
“Will you go to war and scarify your life for Singapore?”
Well it got me thinking.
Is there anything in Singapore worth for you to scarifying your life for?
Try taking out the family aspect from this question.
Yes I guess we will all defend our family with our life, but let say your family all migrated or are no longer in Singapore. Is there still something in Singapore for you?
Think about it…………….
Look like I will not get to finish my 7 highs and 3 lows before my 40th Birthday. I guess SAF are cutting cost and keep calling us back for lows and seldom the highs.
Low keys in camp used to be quite relaxing. It usually is some form of in-camp training and seldom moves out to the field. But this year it was different.
Look like they are trying to compact some field training into your annual one-week stay with SAF.
I got to say it is actually quite nice to go back to the camp that you spend two years of our life in. There are new buildings and also buildings that never change. You also get to see you old bosses and colleagues.
But can really say the way people work has any improvement.
Something new this year! They gave us a set of feedback form after our one-week in-camp training.
They’re this question (Can’t remember the exact word but the main point is the same):
“Will you go to war and scarify your life for Singapore?”
Well it got me thinking.
Is there anything in Singapore worth for you to scarifying your life for?
Try taking out the family aspect from this question.
Yes I guess we will all defend our family with our life, but let say your family all migrated or are no longer in Singapore. Is there still something in Singapore for you?
Think about it…………….
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