Apologist: F1 Shows PAPee Innovative!

[makapaaa]

Talk a lot of cock, but 0 mention on how much Sg biz lost from fencing off the Peasants to their ghettos!



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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Thursday's article by Mr Carl Skadian, 'Pride in F1 race missing'. Firstly, kudos is due to Mr Skadian's effort to whip the citizenry into a frenzy before the start of what will be one of the most exciting achievements in Singapore sporting history.
I must admit I am one of those Singaporeans who, until two days ago, had no idea the race was already here. There are a few reasons for this. First of all, although the race is held here, I simply cannot afford the US$1,000-plus tickets to the event. Therefore I'm connected with the race not directly but only indirectly as a citizen-host. Second, I wouldn't know who to support. Of the 22 drivers, none is Singaporean. In fact, only two are Asian. Therefore any comparison of this F1 to the Beijing Olympics is flawed as the Chinese had a huge group of athletes to identify with and cheer on.
Mr Skadian referred to having the Formula One in Singapore as 'announcing our arrival with a clap of thunder'. I would argue that we, as a country, have arrived long before this race. We have arrived years before when our nation started winning accolade after accolade for quality and service (Singapore Airlines, take our SIA, PSA Corporation and the World Bank-International Monetary Fund conference, for example). While we should not let past achievements lead us into complacency, we should also not undervalue them in view of new ones.
To me, the F1 is more of a stunning example of Singaporean innovation and ingenuity (yes, two words which are seldom linked to our humble nation). An F1 night race in the middle of the financial district of a major city is indeed an amazing achievement. The logistics alone are immense. It just goes to show that, as a nation, Singapore can always find a way to attract tourist interest through completely wholesome activities.
Tee Shang-Wayne
(another useless biz grad)
http://bschool.nus.edu.sg/NUSPKUMBA/Profile/CurrentStudents/tabid/421/Default.aspx

 

[metalslug]

Tourist Attraction?

Why always Tourist Attraction?

It doesn't benefit Singaporeans at all!!

 

[eQuipment]

its just a whole lot of nonsense, claiming that the F1 was to benefit sg, and there'd be millions for them to rake up. all that is just pure short-sighted.

they close roads to the area, so the retailers & businesses in marina, cityhall, suntec all suffer big drop in shopping patrons many days before the event actually starts. commuters working in the area also affected because their usual travel routine affected.

in the meantime, when they say sg benefitted in millions of dollars, what about the retailers who suffer losses for the month? do they get compensated for the losses?

 

[silverspoon]

its just a whole lot of nonsense, claiming that the F1 was to benefit sg, and there'd be millions for them to rake up. all that is just pure short-sighted.

they close roads to the area, so the retailers & businesses in marina, cityhall, suntec all suffer big drop in shopping patrons many days before the event actually starts. commuters working in the area also affected because their usual travel routine affected.

in the meantime, when they say sg benefitted in millions of dollars, what about the retailers who suffer losses for the month? do they get compensated for the losses?

it is like the same story that the GST is to help the poor

 

[DIVISION1]

F1 is indeed innovative for Singapore as the success proved the naysayers wrong. Multiplier effects are not easy to gauge and the full benefits require the next four years to fully appreciate. It is not easy to see small retailers suffer and go bust. But then again, the financial crisis impending may have done them in anyway, with or without F1.