VOICE OF A YOUNG MOTHER IN SINGAPORE
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slmkhoo:
I was going to say before all these clarifications that we already have something similar to that but for older children. Don't even have to bring them to work to deposit in a holding room. The caravan can pick up from home. It's called \"school bus\". :siam:
I see. So you are just saying that things can change rapidly. I agree with that.MR06:
Isn't the reply a simple one?
I replied on concern2 calling children being deposited in a holding room and a caravan bringing them to a ulu childcare an exaggeration.
My take is it may not be that far-fetched as this grandma story shows how the world changes over a short time span.
Recalled the Minister suggesting old folks home for our people to be housed across the causeway, I feel the tongue-in-cheek suggestion should not be dismissed as impossible. -
pirate:
I was going to say before all these clarifications that we already have something similar to that but for older children. Don't even have to bring them to work to deposit in a holding room. The caravan can pick up from home. It's called \"school bus\". :siam:[/quote] :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
I see. So you are just saying that things can change rapidly. I agree with that.slmkhoo:
[quote=\"MR06\"]Isn't the reply a simple one?
I replied on concern2 calling children being deposited in a holding room and a caravan bringing them to a ulu childcare an exaggeration.
My take is it may not be that far-fetched as this grandma story shows how the world changes over a short time span.
Recalled the Minister suggesting old folks home for our people to be housed across the causeway, I feel the tongue-in-cheek suggestion should not be dismissed as impossible. -
pinkblue:
OIC!! Now I get what you mean.
You remind me of my DH when we are talking about A, and he suddenly goes to D, without telling me about the Bs and Cs that goes on in his brain, and I go :scratchhead:
By the way, is your DH a left-hander?[/quote]
No, he's not a left-hander, but you are right, he is quite a \"right-brainer\".
Why? Is this a common trait? Fast thinker is it? -
pirate:
I was going to say before all these clarifications that we already have something similar to that but for older children. Don't even have to bring them to work to deposit in a holding room. The caravan can pick up from home. It's called \"school bus\". :siam:[/quote]Precisely why I said it was \"exaggeration\" mah... But the way you make that out also sounds quite funny
I see. So you are just saying that things can change rapidly. I agree with that.slmkhoo:
[quote=\"MR06\"]Isn't the reply a simple one?
I replied on concern2 calling children being deposited in a holding room and a caravan bringing them to a ulu childcare an exaggeration.
My take is it may not be that far-fetched as this grandma story shows how the world changes over a short time span.
Recalled the Minister suggesting old folks home for our people to be housed across the causeway, I feel the tongue-in-cheek suggestion should not be dismissed as impossible.
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To put things in perspective:
13,770,000,000 years - Age of the Universe
4,540,000,000 years - Age of Earth
600,000,000 years - Age of first known simple animal
66,000,000 years - Age of last known live dinosaur
200,000 years - Age of first known anatomically modern human
25,000 years - Age of last Neanderthal (although most wives believe the last one is still living with them at home)
12,000 years - Age of earliest known civilisation
1,434 years - Age of first emperor of China
107 years - Age of the last emperor of China
48 years - Age of Singapore
47 years - Age of this ah pek
The only constant is change. Somehow, the NOW seems to be the most important moment of all time. We all complain about the "monumental" changes to our present lives, the inconveniences of overcrowding, because it is meaningful to us. Give it another 3 years and we will start thinking about the good old days we used to have 3 years ago.
My point? I forgot already. This old man losing his memory liao. -
ChiefKiasu:
:rotflmao: beri funny....To put things in perspective:
13,770,000,000 years - Age of the Universe
4,540,000,000 years - Age of Earth
600,000,000 years - Age of first known simple animal
66,000,000 years - Age of last known live dinosaur
200,000 years - Age of first known anatomically modern human
25,000 years - Age of last Neanderthal (although most wives believe the last one is still living with them at home)
12,000 years - Age of earliest known civilisation
1,434 years - Age of first emperor of China
107 years - Age of the last emperor of China
48 years - Age of Singapore
47 years - Age of this ah pek
The only constant is change. Somehow, the NOW seems to be the most important moment of all time. We all complain about the \"monumental\" changes to our present lives, the inconveniences of overcrowding, because it is meaningful to us. Give it another 3 years and we will start thinking about the good old days we used to have 3 years ago.
My point? I forgot already. This old man losing his memory liao. -
ChiefKiasu:
To put things in context:
13,770,000,000 years - Age of the Universe
4,540,000,000 years - Age of Earth
600,000,000 years - Age of first known simple animal
66,000,000 years - Age of last known live dinosaur
200,000 years - Age of first known anatomically modern human
25,000 years - Age of last Neanderthal (although most wives believe the last one is still living with them at home)
12,000 years - Age of earliest known civilisation
1,434 years - Age of first emperor of China
107 years - Age of the last emperor of China
48 years - Age of Singapore
47 years - Age of this ah pek
The only constant is change. Somehow, the NOW seems to be the most important moment of all time. We all complain about the \"monumental\" changes to our present lives, the inconveniences of overcrowding, because it is meaningful to us. Give it another 3 years and we will start thinking about the good old days we used to have 3 years ago.
My point? I forgot already. This old man losing his memory liao.
Chief ah, to be frank, other than the obvious and subtle humour, some of your comments (esp lately) tend to make me think, want to comment, then think again, want to comment, then think again.... then finally decide that it is too overwhelming to comment with a few sentences. Thought-provoking indeed.
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ChiefKiasu:
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The only constant is change...... what an oxymoron!
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