| Michael Jackson, the 'King of Pop,' dies at age 50 |
[26 Jun 2009|09:10am] |
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Michael Jackson, the 'King of Pop,' dies at age 50
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ed Winter, the assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, confirmed his office had been notified of the death and would handle the investigation.
The circumstances of Jackson's death were not immediately clear. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m., Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to the hospital, Ruda told the newspaper.
Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.
His 1982 album "Thriller" — which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" — is the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.
The public first knew him in the late 1960s, when as a boy he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the music group he formed with his four older brothers. Among their No. 1 hits were "I Want You Back," "ABC," and "I'll Be There."
He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched voice punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks second only to his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.
"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words," said Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller." "He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."
Jackson ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. He united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie, and Jackson's death immediately evoked that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977.
As years went by, Jackson became an increasingly freakish figure — a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, often wore a germ mask while traveling and kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions.
"It seemed to me that his internal essence was at war with the norms of the world. It's as if he was trying to defy gravity," said Michael Levine, a Hollywood publicist who represented Jackson in the early 1990s. He called Jackson a "disciple of P.T. Barnum" and said the star appeared fragile at the time but was "much more cunning and shrewd about the industry than anyone knew."
Jackson caused a furor in 2002 when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin while a throng of fans watched from below.
In 2005, he was cleared of charges he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003. He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him, and of engaging in strange and inappropriate behavior with other children.
The case followed years of rumors about Jackson and young boys. In a TV documentary, he had acknowledged sharing his bed with children, a practice he described as sweet and not at all sexual.
Despite the acquittal, the lurid allegations that came out in court took a fearsome toll on his career and image, and he fell into serious financial trouble.
Jackson was preparing for what was to be his greatest comeback: He was scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at a London arena, with the first set for July 13. He was in rehearsals in Los Angeles for the concert, an extravaganza that was to capture the classic Jackson magic: showstopping dance moves, elaborate staging and throbbing dance beats.
Singer Dionne Warwick said: "Michael was a friend and undoubtedly one of the world's greatest entertainers that I fortunately had the pleasure of working with. ... We have lost an icon in our industry."
Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital as word of his death spread. The emergency entrance at the UCLA Medical Center, which is near Jackson's rented home, was roped off with police tape.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," a woman boarding a Manhattan bus called out, shortly after the news was announced. Immediately many riders reached for their cell phones.
So many people wanted to verify the early reports of Jackson's death that the computers running Google's news section interpreted the fusillade of "Michael Jackson" requests as an automated attack for about half an hour Thursday evening.
In New York's Times Square, a low groan went up in the crowd when a screen flashed that Jackson had died, and people began relaying the news to friends by cell phone.
"No joke. King of Pop is no more. Wow," Michael Harris, 36, of New York City, read from a text message a friend sent to his telephone. "It's like when Kennedy was assassinated. I will always remember being in Times Square when Michael Jackson died."
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| Emporio Armani frames |
[10 Jun 2009|12:30pm] |
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Anyone knows where in Singapore got sell this kind of Emporio Armani spectacles?
Looking for some shops which don't cost a lot for such EA specs.
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| Malaysia Confirms First Influenza A(H1N1) Case |
[15 May 2009|03:30pm] |
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Malaysia Confirms First Influenza A(H1N1) Case
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has reported its first influenza A(H1N1) case involving a student who returned from the United States two days ago.
This was confirmed by Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai today.
"The student is now quarantined at the Sungai Buloh Hospital," he told Bernama from London.
"The student returned to Malaysia on May 13 and the next day, he sought treatment when he felt unwell. The test confirmed that he has the H1N1 virus."
Liow, enroute to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the World Health Organisation (WHO) General Assembly, was on transit in London.
He said health personnel were in the midst of tracking down all passengers on the flight and those who had come into contact with the student since his return.
"This is urgent and all have to work together to prevent the spread of the disease in this country. We have initiated various preventive measures and the health department is working hard on the ground," he said.
Liow also advised the public to be on high alert and immediately seek treatment if they feel unwell.
"The details of this first case will be given by the Health Ministry at a press conference at 4pm today," he added.
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| Hong Kong govt confirms first H1N1 flu case |
[01 May 2009|10:55pm] |
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THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS
Hong Kong govt confirms first H1N1 flu case
HONG KONG, May 1 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government on Friday confirmed the city's first case of the H1N1 flu on Friday in a Mexican traveller.
Chief Executive Donald Tsang told reporters the Mexican travelled on a flight from Mexico to Hong Kong with a stopover in Shanghai.
This is the first case of the H1N1 flu reported in Greater China since the outbreak of the disease in Mexico in March.
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| 宮心计 - PALACE SCHEME |
[28 Feb 2009|04:15pm] |
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From The Casts & Producers Of 塘心风暴 2 家好月圆 Moonlight Resonance
TVB 2009 Mega Blockbuster
宮心计 - PALACE SCHEME
Stars
佘詩曼 [charmaine sheh]
楊 怡 [tavia yeung]
陳 豪 [moses chan]
鄭嘉穎 [kevin cheng]
李詩韻 [selena li]
米 雪 [michelle yim]
關菊英 [susanna kwan]
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| WAH LAU! |
[26 Feb 2009|11:09pm] |
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Wah Lau!!!
I Hate Channel 5!!!
Why Cut American Idol Performance Into 2 Parts????
Why????
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| No More Cold Wind Blows |
[14 Feb 2009|12:15am] |
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Did anyone notice the nightly cold breeze suddenly stopped last night?
Now is back to sleeping in air-con rooms!
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勁歌金曲2 情歌王 - 古巨基
A Medley Of Chinese Love Songs From 1990-2008
歌詞:
Forever Love(王力宏)
愛你不是因為你的美而已
我越來越愛你
每個眼神觸動我的心
兩個人的煙花(黎明)
最愛你的是我
否則你怎麼樣我
否則我怎麼可能赴湯蹈火
你說甚麼都做
如果．愛(張學友)
如果這就是愛
在轉身就該勇敢留下來
就算受傷就算流淚
都是生命裡溫柔灌溉
童話(光良)
我要變成童話裡
你愛的那個天使
張開雙手
變成翅膀守護你
你要相信
相信我們會像童話故事裡
很愛很愛你(劉若英)
往更多幸福的地方飛去
很愛很愛你
只有讓你擁有愛情
我才安心
我願意(王菲)
我願意為你我願意為你
我願意為你忘記我姓名
只要你真心拿愛與我回應
我甚麼都願意為你
好想好想(古巨基)
好想好想
好想好想
好想好想
和你在一起
明天我要嫁給你(周華健)
明天我要嫁給你啦
明天我要嫁給你啦
要不是你問我
要不是你勸我
要不是適當的時候你讓我心動
不得不愛(潘瑋柏/弦子)
天天都需要你愛
我的心思由你猜
I LOVE YOU
我就是要你讓我每天都精彩
陰天(莫文蔚)
開始總是分分鐘
都妙不可言
誰都以為
熱情它永不會減
總之那幾年
感性贏了理性那一面
飛機埸的10:30(陶喆)
baby baby baby baby
baby baby
是不是擁有以後就會開始
要失去
我給你的越多
你卻越想要躲
愛已無法回答所有的問題
那麼愛你為甚麼(黃品源/莫文蔚)
離開你是傻是對是錯
是看破是軟弱
這結果是愛是狠
或者是甚麼
你怎麼捨得我難過(黃品源)
最愛你的人是我
你怎麼捨得我難過
對你付出了這麼多
你卻沒有感動過
愛我別走(張震嶽)
愛我別走
如果你說你不愛我
不要聽見
你真的說出口
再給我一點溫柔
讓我歡喜讓我憂(周華健)
就請妳給我多一點點時間
再多一點點問候
不要一切都帶走
就請妳給我多一點點空間
再多一點點溫柔
不要讓我如此難受
原來你甚麼都不想要(張惠妹)
原來你甚麼都不想要
我不要你的承諾
不要你的永遠
只要你真真切切愛我一遍
就算虛榮也好 貪心也好
最怕你把沉默 當做對我的回答
原來你甚麼都不想要
用心良苦(張宇)
你說你想要逃
偏偏注定要落腳
情滅了愛熄了
剩下空心要不要
祝福(張學友)
傷離別離別雖然在眼前
說再見再見不會太遙遠
若有緣有緣就能期待明天
你和我重逢在燦爛的季節
吻別(張學友)
我和你吻別
在無人的街
讓風痴笑我不能拒絕
我和你吻別
在狂亂的夜
我的心等著迎接傷悲
把悲傷留給自己(陳昇)
能不能讓我陪著妳走
即然妳說留不住妳
回去的路有些黑暗
擔心讓妳一個人走
征服(那英)
就這樣被你征服切斷了所有退路
我的心情是堅固我的決定是糊塗
聽海(張惠妹)
聽海哭的聲音
嘆惜著誰又被傷了心
味道(辛曉琪)
和你身上的味道
我想念你的吻
和手指淡淡煙草味道
記憶中曾被愛的味道
我懷念的(孫燕姿)
我懷念的是無話不說
我懷念的是一起作夢
我懷念的是爭吵以後
還是想要愛你的衝動
我記得那年生日
也記得那一首歌
記得那片星空
最緊的右手
最暖的胸口
領悟(辛曉琪)
啊！多麼痛的領悟
你曾是我的全部
只願你掙脫情的枷鎖
愛的束縛任意追逐
別再為愛受苦
月亮惹的禍(張宇)
都是你的錯 在你的眼中
總是藏著讓人又愛又憐的朦朧
都是你的錯 你痴情夢
像一個魔咒
被你愛過還能為誰蠢動
我們的愛(F.I.R.)
我們的愛
過了就不再回來
直到現在
我還默默的等待
我們的愛
我明白
已變成你的負擔
只是永遠
我都放不開
最後的溫暖
你把我灌醉(黃大煒)
你把我灌醉
你讓我流淚
扛下了所有罪
我拚命挽回
你把我灌醉
你讓我心碎
愛得收不回
眼淚(范曉萱)
哦 眼淚
眼淚都是我的體會
成長的滋味
哦 眼淚
忍住眼淚不讓你看見
我在改變
孤單的感覺
你從不曾發現
我笑中還有淚
情非得已(庾澄慶)
只怕我自己會愛上你
不敢讓自己靠的太近
怕我沒甚麼能夠給你
愛你也需要很大的勇氣
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| Fengshui Tips For Chinese New Year 2009 |
[26 Jan 2009|12:30am] |
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Fengshui Tips For Chinese New Year 2009
Here are some of the tips given in Shin Min Daily News yesterday after interviews with various Fengshui Masters in Singapore.
A) According to Shin Min, there are 3 versions of the exact time to "welcome" God of Fortune into your house. The 3 versions arise as different Fengshui Masters use different fengshui calendar books.
1) CNY Eve 11pm to 1am
2) CNY Day 1 4am to 6am
3) CNY Day 1 3:08am
B) In addition, there are a few dates which are important for the different animla horoscope people to buy TOTO or 4D:
CNY Day 2, 8-11am - Good for dragon, snake, monkey and mouse. Bad for tiger
CNY Day 3, 8-11am - Good for dragon, snake, cow, rooster. Bad for rabbit.
CNY Day 5, 3-6pm - Good for tiger, rabbit, pig. Bad for snake.
CNY Day 8, 8-11am - Good for pig, dog and horse. Bad for monkey.
CNY Day 12, 11am-1pm - Good for goat, tiger and dog. Bad for mouse.
C) And, to have even more presperity, on the 1st day of CNY, walk 400m towards the south or east on CNY Day 1 between 9-11am.
For those who want to earn more money, ur destination should be the bank, ATM or TOTO booths.
For better career prospects, head towards Government buildings or offices of big companies (CBD).
For better health, love and peace, head towards a crowded temple ot religious building.
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| BUDGET |
[22 Jan 2009|05:15pm] |
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LATEST: Singapore Government To Give DOUBLE GST Credits To All Singaporeans In 2009 - Corporate Tax Slashed From 18% To 17%
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| SINGAPORE BUDGET |
[22 Jan 2009|04:00pm] |
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LATEST: Singapore Government Announced S$20.5 Billion Resilience Budget - Government To Pay Companies 12% worth of Jobs Credit for first S$2,500 Salary of A Singaporean Worker With CPF
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| Annual Reminder For Shoppers Going To Chinatown |
[11 Jan 2009|01:46am] |
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Annual Reminder For Shoppers Going To Chinatown
Would like to share this Chinatown Taiwan Muah Chee cheater case which happened just few days ago by a friend:
Not going to name the stall here but I would like to want ppl here who goes to the open air market set up for CNY over at Chinatown.
Topic here is the stall selling muah chi...
I took 4 packets full of muah chi not because i've full packets but because I packed them according to the ppl i'm giving it to, so its like 4 half packets....
I gave it to the ah beng for weighing.... Here's the trick deployed by them... they weigh damn fast (but i managed to catch a glimpse at all the weights) then throw lots of additional muah chi and pudding inside... when questioned, they say its free for u so that u will come back after u finished... he did it for the 4 packets, I was like WOW... he threw in as much as i chose....
Afterwhich, he told me if i chose another kg, he'll give me a discount.. i was like.. neh, not really into muah chis and they just gift for relatives so i asked him how much the existing cost and he quote $90!!! and just $100 for 6kg stating that i already have 5kg worth...
That's impossible!! I told him I saw him weigh 2.7kg and he became agitated and weigh all plastic bags again... its plastic bags with the packets i chose and those additional he threw in.. they add up to 4.9kg and he threw in even more and said "Now more than 5kg, only charge u 5"....
I told him he was the one who threw in the additional and i insist that he take them out since they are not in the packet but only in the plastic bags.... after a very very long argument, i eventually paid for the 5kg very unwillingly since my wife n i r surround at the stall and i realised there's no way out unless i pay..... made me felt that i'm a someone being robbed in broad daylight in a foreign country
So forumers here.. beware when buying large quantities of muah chis...
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| Most Irritating Song For 2008 |
[20 Nov 2008|12:15pm] |
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Most Irritating Song For 2008 In Singapore
You built your company, and you want to be on TV
Your wife's the CFO, but you want to be on Radio
It's not the GSS, but you want to be on the Press
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| TNP |
[14 Nov 2008|10:00am] |
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OMG!!!!
Please go buy today's THE NEW PAPER!!!
OMG!!!!
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