Recent content by SpareTyre

at least, Singapore is maintaining consistency in journalistic standards, integrity and principals. In his own way, Balji is representative of our flawed system

PAP MPs like Yeo Guat Kwang illustrate the value of effective time management. Likes of Warren Buffett or Angela Merkel or Barrack Obama should come take lessons from Yeo Guat Kwang on time management. Especially Merkel and Obama, then they too might aspire to earn as much as a Yeo Guat Kwang...

yes, I'm optimistic that TCB will make the presidency relevant once more. Finish the job OTC started

lets not lose perspective ministers' salaries is about $40million a year Temasek + GIC is $650 billion the latter is the far vaster sum, and is much less transparent it is clear to me that citizens' interest should be on our reserves, and not ministerial salaries

scroobal, goldendragon, porfiro, i thank for you this discussion which has been an educational experience for me. if you have to recommend one book to read, to give someone like me who does not know much about singapore's political history in the formative 1950s-90s....what would you...

you missed out loosing fellow old timers, as we return our normal lives.....just want to say i hope to see you guys here in 5 years time for the next GE. together we will witness either the transformation of the PAP....or its spectacular fall from grace. Bye, and have a good 5 years!

These two are the new Tin Pei Lings. They want to get invited to the PM's tea sessions exactly the same way TPL did - ie, 'gov. good, dunno why ppl ungrateful' unfortunately door is firmly shut after TPL self destructed henceforth, PAP should only make room for ppl like BG Tan and hope...

Indeed. I now proclaim PTADER and Serendipity to be the Sammyboy 'Online Dissident Mentors' Sam Leong, I advice you to pay out their salaries and pensions concurrently or risk loosing their support

....NS is killing Singaporeans!

Any references or supporting evidence of that?

all you all farts have better memories than me. lifeofriley, lonewolf, applei, jw5....blast from my past before I was led astray funny. most people think you go on sammyboy to be led astray. i was led astray after i left sammyboy! i don't think the intelligence is lower nowadays.just...

I'll always come back because this is where I was born, and enough family and friends are here to make it worthwhile Wages here are not at all low...if you happen to be in the top 20% of earners. But if you are in the bottom 50%...yeah, its bad. But rich or poor, the quality of life here is...

There are many US Congressman and Senators who don't have a college degree Intelligent people who have seen the world will not claim the US to be the best society in the world, nor would they trash the UK

Me too, came back to Singapore and Sammyboy in May for a number of reasons...GE one of them

1. KJ didnt perform well this election 2. He made several grevious errors in the lead up, especially in people matters 3. He isnt a natural politician 4. Anyone asking him to quit now based on the results of the last 2 years...obviously arent people used to significant success in life. Great...