not 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 hello everyone lets cool it... Fifi, relax, breathe in breath out... relax.. dont stress dont stress.. dont want to see u like that.. relax..try not to think so much about it right now.. whether have kids next time, let the future take care of it.. no point worry about what is tomorrow.. today have enuff worries to take care about relax... anyone knows about singapore history? dont know how far this email is true but interesting to know about our singapore.. Part 1.. will attach part 2 later...Ever wonder why Singapore is known as a Garden City.Why would Singapore go around planting trees? After all, maintaining a Garden City is very expensive.Well, here's the answer --if you were to look at Singapore from the top, Singapore resembles a crab, with its mouth the Singapore river and its back facing Malaysia. We all know that cooked crabs (that means dead crabs) are red, the colour of barren ground. But a live crab is basically a dark shade of green. So,by planting trees, you make Singapore look green and not red, and therefore alive.KALLANG RIVER CLEAN-UP Why clean up a river that spells different memories for many Singaporeans and was one of the reasons for our prosperity in the early years?During the 80's recession, we had just completed the Benjamin Sheares Bridge... which happens to suspend over the Singapore river, the mouth of the crab. This is as good as tying the mouth of the crab, thus choking it ... which explains the recession. In order to get out of it, one way was to clean up the river so that the mouth is clean and wealth can flow in without obstruction.Sounds unbelievable? But it seems logical, doesn't it?so crabby... hehehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 Ahnah & Mace & Devilaz & Phantom - know anything about this? yupz, this is real.apart from the one dollar coin, ...etceven our traffice STOP sign, whole world using ROUND. Only singapore is using octogon.that high monk is HONG CHUAN. his eldest disciple is my ...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben3555 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 yupz, this is real.apart from the one dollar coin, ...etceven our traffice STOP sign, whole world using ROUND. Only singapore is using octogon.that high monk is HONG CHUAN. his eldest disciple is my ......whatever it is, the outcome most important.. that's why some of us got FSM to check out our new place... Hope his disciple also as good and keep us prospering....Odie.. again another interesting piece.... must share with my girls for general knowledge.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odielim 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 mace - u mean ur teacher? ooooothe bishan park leh? how far is true?and the say also the one dollar coin is "gold" also have a reason right? anyone hear about it before?odie having history lesson (btw i failed history!) anyway, something nice to share to all enjoy! heh heh heh the rest of the pictures will be much later... !!thanks to YC our ROM photographer and Soma (soma where is ur pictures!!?? if he still reading my blog..) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 (edited) the bishan park leh? how far is true?and the say also the one dollar coin is "gold" also have a reason right? anyone hear about it before?bishan park i dunno.all i know is that when his honour passed away.....power struggle + money struggle. many pple dont go there anymore.in fengshui/iching, any metal is considered as "gold". the closest representing "gold" is brass and copper. Edited April 4, 2007 by MaCe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahnah 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 Part 2NBCHere's another thing for you to think about whether you believe it or not. Please reach into your pocket and search for a one-dollar coin, and take a good look at it. It is round, no doubt, but it also has a unique Octagonal design - which is an imporant symbol in Chinese Geomancy or feng shui.This is where the story of this coin begins. On the island of Singapore lived a very influential man named Lee. He is very particular about feng shui, i.e. man's balance with nature. There is a particular day and also time of day to inaugurate any important event.There is also a particular colour of dress, when it comes to important occasions, and so on. He has a feng shui mentor - a famous monk, a particular Venerable who died recently.Lee would seek the advice of this Venerable, whenever he had to make an important decision. The one-dollar coin came into circulation at the time of the MRT construction on the island (check the date if you don't believe me). The story goes that the Venerable had advised Lee that MRT tunnelling work would be bad for the feng shui of the island, its prosperity, etc.Firm however on pushing ahead with the project, Lee asked if there was anything that could be done to circumvent the bad feng shui. "Yes", replied the Venerable, "but it may be impossible to implement".Said Lee to the Venerable - please speak. The Venerable then said that EVERY household on this island must have or must display a 'pak kwa' or symbolic octagonal (8-sided) object. Oh no, there would definitely be racial riots. How could Lee force every household to have a 'pak kwa' then at home?Hehheh... said the wise Lee - I have an idea. I know how to make EVERYBODY like to have as many 'pak kwas'as possible and so,the Singapore one-dollar coin was born.But then, the economy didn't do quite as well as expected after the circulation of the one-dollar coin. Remember the '85/86 recession??So the Honorary Venerable was consulted again. He said that whilst the one-dollar coin did symbolise the pak kwa, it was of no use if everyone had it in his pocket and failed to DISPLAY it. So the next novel idea was born - the ROAD TAX LABEL If you recall, it used to be round and now, it's OCTAGONAL and it is DISPLAYED. Maybe now, you think this explains the many years of booming economy Singapore had been experiencing.However, with the recent turmoil in the region and now that the Venerable* is no longer around, what shall we do next? Know any feng shui experts?*By the way, the monk mentioned is the ex-head of a temple. When he passed away several years ago, Bishan Park was born because his temple was not allowed to be blocked by any HDB flats. Anyone know how far this is true? I know abit old but my friend just pass it to me again Ahnah & Mace & Devilaz & Phantom - know anything about this? Yes this is true, that guy is using I Ching is not wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odielim 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2007 erh what is I ching? blur liao... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahnah 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 Any one got the dimension of the STARHUB's Smart TV (DVD Recorder) ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 erh what is I ching? blur liao...易经 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odielim 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 good morning..holiday mood ahnah mace, what do that mean? i eat potato grow up one leh.. chinese terrible lousy.. :jawdrop: zz zz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odielim 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Good Morning to all..my last blog entry is up.. enjoy the pictures and thank u to all who make my blog so happening... All thanks to everyone who read and talk or just read my blog.. i am the happiest blogger here! Happy Good Friday and Easter Week!One foto for all to preview to my blog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben3555 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Odie..happy Good Frday too... Nice colour for your sitting room.. like the contrast...eeh... you close shop or what.. yesterday so quite and today u want to retire? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odielim 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Odie..happy Good Frday too... Nice colour for your sitting room.. like the contrast...eeh... you close shop or what.. yesterday so quite and today u want to retire? just the last photos for all to see.. not sure but how long can i last in this forum? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben3555 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 at least u can always spam spam chop chop... haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahnah 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2007 good morning..holiday mood ahnah mace, what do that mean? i eat potato grow up one leh.. chinese terrible lousy.. zz zz zz The I Ching (often spelled as I Jing, Yi Ching, Yi King, or Yi Jing ; also called "Book of Changes" or "Classic of Changes") is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. A symbol system designed to identify order in what seem like chance events, it describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy that is at the heart of Chinese cultural beliefs. The philosophy centers on the ideas of the dynamic balance of opposites, the evolution of events as a process, and acceptance of the inevitability of change (see Philosophy, below). In Western cultures, the I Ching is regarded by some as simply a system of divination; many believe it expresses the wisdom and philosophy of ancient China.good day. ... another working day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
