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Singaporeans are not picking up their free masks. When I read that each Singapore household would receive four surgical face masks via 89 Community Centres (CCs) and 654 Residents’ Committee (RC) centres, I tot we would soon know whether S’poreans are genuinely concerned about the shortage of the masks. Or whether the comments on social media and the internet about the desperate of S’poreans afraid of the Wuhan virus looking in vain for masks are nothing but astro-turfing by the usual anti-PAP paper activists and cybernuts playing up the absence of masks in the shops as incompetence on the part of the PAP govt. The evidence, so far, is that these anti-PAP types lied about the concerns of ordinary S’poreans When the Hougang Community Club opened its doors at 2pm on Saturday (Feb 1) for the first day of mask collection, there were as many volunteers waiting as there were residents in line. “We had about 10 to 20 people in the queue in the first hour so we cleared that very fast,” said Community Club Management Committee chairman for Hougang SMC Joel Leong. “It was a very small queue … We haven’t seen a big crowd (in the first two hours).” These scenes were similar to those at other distribution centres across the island, during a largely uneventful first day of mask collection for members of the public. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/wuhan-coronavirus-singapore-free-surgical-mask-collection-queues-12380564 Of course, this could be fake news from the constructive nation-building CNA. But I doubt it. Ever since the really bad haze we had in 2013 (Remember this incident P Ravi’s reposting: What the govt should have done?), there is anecdotal evidence that the 60-70% of S’poreans who vote for the PAP have been prepared: some masks are stored away, ready for use. Plenty of masks Haze: PAP govt cares, they really do ————————————————————- Whatever, the attempt by the anti-PAP paper activists and cybernuts to use the Wuhan virus to show that the PAP govt is incompetent has failed. Worse they were caught lying. And with a GE later this yr, the serious Oppo (Wankers’ Party , SDP sans Mad Dog and Tan Cheng Bock’s PSP) needs these anti-PAP paper activists and cybernuts like they need a hole in the head. More evidence that these anti-PAP paper activists and cybernuts do not wish S’pore well. Btw, my advice is to pick-up the free masks, and store them away for future use. Don’t know about you, but I can smell the haze   Cynical Investor Cynical Investor blogs at Thoughts of a Cynical Investor .  Read More →

In light of the confirmation of 8 new Coronavirus infections which are "community" transmitted, our techie who is currently holed up in a city in Hubei province, have requested that TR Emeritus publish a friendly advice to all our valued readers, most of whom had helped him in the past when his wife was ill. 千万不要心存侥幸。一旦中奖，对于领导來說你只是一个数字，但对于你的家人与家庭，很可能就是天翻地覆的变化，您的家人的世界将会崩塌。 Loosely translated: Please do not dismiss the current virus outbreak as trivial. To those who may not know you and those living high up in the ivory towers, you are merely a statistical digit. However, to your family and love ones, it may be the end of the World. Better be safe than sorry, he added. Four words, when leaving the house (with mask): No Talking, No Touching. He wishes all our readers good health and good life.   On a related note, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is advising Singaporeans to postpone all travel arrangements to Hubei Province, adopt precautions, which includes wearing masks. The ministry also reminded members of the public to practice the following at all times: Avoid contact with live animals including poultry and birds, and consumption of raw and undercooked meats; Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness; Observe good personal hygiene; Practise frequent hand washing with soap (e.g. before handling food or eating, after going to toilet, or when hands are dirtied by respiratory secretions after coughing or sneezing); Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath; Cover your mouth with a tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and dispose the soiled tissue paper in the rubbish bin immediately; and Seek medical attention promptly if you are feeling unwell. To date, the Coronavirus has infected almost 25,000 around the world, claiming 493 lives. The World Health Organisation has declared the outbreak an international public health emergency.         .  Read More →

武汉华南海鲜市场 The current strain of Coronavirus reportedly originated from a Huanan wildlife market (武汉华南海鲜市场) in Wuhan and has been believed by many superstitious and/or humorous netizens to be the wildlife animal's revenge on Humans. The following letter was penned by a reader on TianYa (天涯) forum, one of the largest and most visited in China, addressed to these animals. 给野生动物的一封信 亲爱的朋友们： 你们好！ 第一次有人类称呼你们为朋友，是不是还有点不习惯?没关系，我们很快会成为朋友的，慢慢的你们就会适应了。 在我眼里，有血有皮有肉的，都是生命。我们应该敬畏每一条生命！我相信万物都有灵性！你们肯定能够听懂我的话。首先我在此真诚的向你们道一声歉：对不起！对不起！对不起！由于一小部分人类的无知者无畏，竟然把罪恶的屠刀伸向你们，使你们的同胞面临灭绝的趋势。每当我看到你们象可怜的羔羊任人宰割、血肉模糊的时候，我的心也在滴血…… 为什么会这么残忍? 记得我小孩三岁那年，有一次带他去吃酒席，我夹了一只青蛙给他吃，他当时急得哭起来："青蛙是益虫，专门抓害虫的，你为什么要我吃"?我很无奈的说："现在你不吃，别人也会吃掉呀"！谁知道他哭得更厉害了："你们这样是不对的，会破坏生态平衡"！弄得一桌人哄堂大笑，坐在他身边的阿姨笑着对他说："小朋友，真聪明！你怎么知道这些的"?。他说："我妈妈自己说的，你们大人说话不算数"。当时我还纳闷，我小孩一向乖巧懂事，这下怎么这么固执?突然想起来一次睡觉前给他讲过青蛙的故事，平时也教他做人要诚实，没想到他都记得这么清楚！从那一次以后我们全家真的就再也没有吃过一只青蛙，更别说其他野味了。我就不明白，三岁小孩就能懂的道理，为什么有的人不懂?面对那么可爱无辜的你们，抓捕的时候怎么下得了手?吃的时候怎么就下得了嘴? 我知道你们的忍耐是有限的，2003年，你们的同胞果子狸给人类提出了警告，引发了非典。可有些人被利益熏心，还是不知悔改，甚至变本加厉。你们的另一个同胞蝙蝠，象个可怜的小媳妇，昼伏夜出，万万没想到，还是被那些虎逼哨子拿来炖汤喝了！这一次是真的把你们给惹恼了，你们拿起自己的武器(新型冠状病毒)，疯狂的报复人类。在我看来那些捕杀你们的人是自食其果！可现在好多无辜的人类都受到了牵连……看到那些在疫情现场的医生、护士、专家和武警官兵几天几夜都顾不上休息，象机器一样连轴转，我真的很心疼！现在疫情还在蔓延，很多人在经历着病痛的折磨和骨肉分离的双重痛苦，很多家庭面临着流离失所、家破人亡的危险。我的心好痛好痛，可又无能为力！每天只能以泪洗面……虽然我和我的家人暂时都是安全的。但是，在我心里14亿中国同胞都是我的亲人、我的挚爱，我不想看到任何的流血和牺牲。万般无奈之下，我只好来求助你们，恳请你们大发慈悲！不是说一个人的诚心可以感动天感动地吗？我是否有感动到你们?我亲爱的朋友们！如果你们这次放过人类，我保证以后绝对不会有人类残害你们，会和你们和平友好的相处在同一个地球上！ 《老人与海鸥》的故事证明了人类是非常有爱心的，也体现了你们懂得知恩图报！我相信你们和人类一样在进化。开始有自己的思维和处理问题的方法。我更欣赏你们的单纯和直爽、高兴时就很温顺，生气了就发怒。大家赖以生存的环境被少数愚昧、无知、贪婪、自私的人肆意破坏了，严重的扰乱了生态平衡！如果有因果循环，真的希望你们直接去收拾那些对你们赶尽杀绝的个别人类！不过，这次还是请你们高抬贵手，给人类一次改过自新的机会！ 经历过这次血的教训，人类也在反思，相信以后不敢轻易的冒犯你们了。我决定从我做起，从现在做起，关心你们，呵护你们，和你们成为好朋友，让更多的人投身到保护你们的行列中。只有大家互帮互助，互敬互爱，才能彼此生活得更加轻松愉快！ 敬祝 安康！ 倚阑愁钎缕 2020年元月24日   What do you think?      Read More →