Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Go Rally Go Rally Go Go Go

I think this year is the first time I'm actually interested in hearing our dear Crown Prince New Emperor Lee National Day Rally speech. Ok, he tried to make some joke. Not funny. Only the ministers are laughing. -shrug-

He started off with all the talk about the rising cost through the world due to the high inflation brought about by rising petrol cost. Oh yeah, of course. I thought the whole world is facing that? The usual gahmen propaganda speech. After going round and round about the gahmen around the world facing major issues due to subsidies and whatsnot, he just says I take it that he meant we cannot do it. Oh yeah, nothing unusual. We never expected that though we can dream about it, can't we?

Then talk about the 3 billions the gahmen put aside to help the Sillyporeans. The GST Offset that they have given out in cash had helped Siilypore to pay for some of their home utilities bills. Oh yeah, definitely. I have known of people who use the offset to buy the latest mobile phone. Oh yeah, I can't remember what I did with mine. And of course they are going to be giving out more payout this coming October. Oh yeah, we did hear it wrongly. Indeed more. As the wise old men had said it, when ah kong gave out moolah to you, be very afraid.

Then the topic got to Sillypore infamous ERP. Not this, but this! Like he says, now the gahmen has made car cheaper to help Sillypore fullfilled their dream of owning cars, the gahmen had to increase the ERP to help ease the congestion. WTF? Did I see a paradox here? And they are just rrying to justify why the ERP had to be increased and more gantries need to be added. Oh crap.

Of course, the talk on making Siilypore a more gracious place is good. I definitely like the idea and hopefully, there are proper and good campaign to promote that. Then another hot favourite topic is more babies. Don't look at me. I'm guilty as charged but what to do. I cannot go around farking women, right? Finally the right one is the message our dear Crown Prince New Emperor Lee wanted to drive across. Oh yeah. That is so crap yet so true. Then all about the match making and many other tinies about it. Why are we not getting married? Talk talk talk and its not anything new that we haven't heard of. First he kicked off a good rapport by saying that the gahmen will push the family day leaves from 2 to 6. Lotsa claps! Of course but none of my business right now. Then next, he said they are going to introduce something new. 1 week of unpaid leave for either spouses and some claps are heard. I did say some, right? But did they hear the word unpaid? WTF? What is new about that? Passed you a glass of Cordon bleu first, then trying to get away with it by throwing in another glass of Hennessy Silver. Sighz.

Then all about kids and education. -yawn- Yeah, that is just so not my topic. Then all the talk about the new media, how things are going online. And US politics and how Obama fight his campaign online. And how a great M'sian blogger winning an election. Then he mentioned that there are 4.5 millions people in Sillypore but 6 millions mobile set out there! More mobile per couple than babies! Oh yeah, did he knows that its easier to maintain mobile than baby? No diaper change for mobile too!

Then the key about controlling media. No political related media. Red tape shall still be there. Excuse moi, is that new? Since when does Sillyporeans got the freedom of speech? Yeah yeah, podcast, videocast, cannnnnn, but still must be responsible. In simple words, beware what you post up there, it might come back to haunt you. And we will still be watching you.

And yes, we lost to China. Our lost hope of ever getting a gold has to wait for another 4 years.

And in conclusion, I'm dozing off.