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2008 by DR
It always puzzles me. The whole idea of celebrating the new year is a little bizarre, sometimes too much for my liking. Sometimes I seriously question myself what the highly anticipated countdown is for. Am I the only cynic who tweaks his eyebrow in amazement as everyone proceeds to count backwards from 10 to 1, before the horizon finally breaks out in beautiful and colourful fireworks with repetitive patterns?
Personally, I do not see the point in the celebration of a new year unless there is some form of achievement. Examples of achievements include a new childbirth, a close friend’s promotion at work, striking 4D, or even a Fiona Xie upskirt. Certainly, it is every marketer’s marketing event of the year. What better to milk the post-Christmas season than a new year celebration?
This is my humble summary of 2008, Countdown style:
10) Ming Yi is actually Durai Goldenballs’ buddy.
9) At the highest recorded period, one litre of Shell 95 cost more than one bowl of Mee Pok Tah downstairs.
Irony. (a) National Stadium playing her “last match’ for the 5th time in two years. (b) Team Singapore selling out their stadium full sell-out fans with a disappointing display. (c) Now we know why Singapore Flyer is termed as Flyer.
7) Johnny Depp turned down a lead role at Pirates of the Somalia, because he wanted to have a cup of Teh Halia at Arab Street.
6) Mas Selamat starred in Singapore’s Prison Break, but he forgot to wait for the TV crew.
5) Political unrest in Thailand, but airport employees got more rest.
4) Mumbai terrorist attacks.
3) Sichuan earthquake taking away 69,000.
2) Cyclone Nargis killing 133,000 in Myanmar.
1) Global economic recession. (Nothing like a 5 million dollar firework display to cheer everyone up)
Happy New Year ,Desker Rocker
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