timooo a long piece of work March 7, 2009 - Subscribe

i realised that i havent blogged about my favourite blogging topic for a long time: buses! nah jus kidding. but there's something that really irks me about the new buses nowadays. (please wait for my next update if you're not interested in hearing me rant talk about buses again) anyway, back to the topic. and this is gonna be a rather sensitive topic, mind you, so please, you have been warned. (puts on airstewardess' voice) if you feel uncomfortable at any time, please feel free to leave the premises and seek your entertainment elsewhere okay. you see many wheerchair-accessible-buses nowadays right. i'll jus call them wabbies for short. anyway, now that singapore's transport minister wants to wheelchair-accessify (?) all the buses, we're getting more of these wabbies. now, i have nothing against those nice, comfy double-decker wabbies. but those single-decker wabbies are such turn-offs! the number of seats (including those dreaded green-colored seats) is only 29! and there's so much standing space! that's at least 20 less seats than the normal, standard single-decker buses. seriously, why do you want so much standing space? the answer is: to accomodate the wheelchairs. now, again, a disclaimer. i have nothing against those wheelchair-bound people. in fact, im trying to think in their point of view and not be a selfish able-bodied person. a few questions now (assuming im disabled and have to move around in a wheelchair): 1) am i disabled to the point that i can ONLY move around in a wheelchair? YES. 2) if yes, why would i want to take public transport? COS ITS CHEAP, AND THE ALTERNATIVES ARE OWNING A CAR AND TAKING A CAB (WHICH IS DAMN EFFING EXPENSIVE, BUT THATS A TOPIC FOR ANOTHER TIME). 3) is it worth the hassle of someone wheeling me to the nearest bus stop so that i can take a bus? assuming im really stingy and cheapo, YES. 4) don't i feel bad about inconveniencing the other passengers while the bus driver helps me load up onto the wabbie? APPARENTLY, NO. 5) why don't i feel bad about it? COS I'M DISABLED AND I SHOULD BE PITIED AND TAKEN CARE OF BY THE ABLE-BODIED MAJORITY, TO THE EXTENT OF WASTING THEIR TIME AND CAUSING THE BUSES WAITING BEHIND TO CLOG UP (RESULTING IN MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WASTING THEIR TIME) 6) why should the government bother to convert all future buses to wabbies? APPARENTLY, COS WE'RE A MINORITY WHO DESERVES PITY. 7) is it even comfortable taking a wabbie when its crowded with standing passengers (assuming there's space to squeeze you in)? YES, COS IM STINGY AND CHEAPO (as stated above) 8) so, how often would you venture outdoors if you're disabled to an extent that you can only move about in a wheelchair? MAYBE ONCE EVERY FORTNIGHT, IF I'M LUCKY. 9) so, what is the whole point of the government converting all buses into wabbies? TO ACCOMODATE PEOPLE LIKE US WHO TAKE THE BUSES ONCE IN A WHILE 10) so, is this a case of the government working for the minority? I GUESS SO. 11) so, does that mean that the government should work for the minority? I GUESS SO. 12) so, who takes care of the majority? THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, THOSE ABLE-BODIED BASTARDS. again, its all my personal opinion only. i may have missed out some points towards the end when all my pent-up frustration poured out, like a...dam bursting. erm. yeah. time to go! adios.

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timooo the start of the end March 10, 2009 - Subscribe

bmt is over. (note that i didnt say finally over, which usually has a negative connotation to it) i'm quite sad. and not very excited. i had fun. i made many new friends (almost all of whom are younger than me). i got to rub shoulders with some of singapore's future ministers (psc scholars leh). i got to fire a gun, and throw a grenade. i got to explore parts of tekong i wldnt have known about. i got to laugh with friendly sergeants who ord later than me (ha!). i got to take part in all the after lights-out fun. and many other things i got to do too. back to office tmr here we go again same old shit again hiding from my superior 308 days and i'll be through. TAG ivan im sure you're still enjoying your cushy temp job out there! boo. khyrul lol. lazy lah hahaha s1771m cos im still not combat-fit. haha unlike mr red beret boy! heh xl hmm but of the many times ive taken bus (and tts a lot!), ive only seen it being used by a wheelchair-bound person once. hopefully the future wont come so soon haha bec no its not. jus letting loose some of my thoughts after being cooped up in tekong for so long! ha

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timooo wooooooot March 17, 2009 - Subscribe

significant milestone: 300 days to go! spent it with some of the bmt guys, though their count is probably still at 700++. here's a big, fat HA to that!

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