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Four points

A couple of interesting things to talk about today. Two of them related to the world, a third all about me. (That might sound arrogant and self centered but this is my Blog, so I do get to do with it what I want) and a fourth about me and Liana.

That last one just came in over the phone, so I’ll start there. Apparently there is some girl here in Singapore who is, for some reason, trying to slander us. She spoke to Liana’s colleague, unaware that she worked with Liana, and told her about some event last year or this year where we behaved in an offensive manner (by being sticky chewy) and offended CEOs, managers and all that sort of thing, after which we were never invited to such an event again.

The even in question was last year June or July and was in honour of the launch of the Manhattan card. Now the interesting thing is that we’re both pretty sure that we didn’t go there. Things get more interesting, however, as in after that there was apparently a letter sent out from this girls office demanding an apology and the expat office then issued that apology. This is bizarre because something like that would have come to Liana’s attention (nobody in the office is very good at keeping secrets) so it seems damn unlikely that that ever happened.

Yes, that means she’s slandering us. I think its time that a real letter of apology is written. So, for that matter, does Liana. I’ll keep you posted on our progress.

Secondly, I wanted to remark about John Kerry and John Edwards (aka the Johnies) deciding to run together. This should give an interesting spin to the American race for the white house. I know it seems pretty unimportant this many months before the elections and as far away as I am, but still. I like keeping track of nut cases and their chances of being re-elected to one of the most powerful positions that this world has to offer.

Then there is this interesting bit about the same re-election campaign. Apparently the rumour is going around that Bush has now twisted the war on terror for political gain. Apparently the white house is pushing Pakistan to pursue the terrorists within their borders, despite the chance that that might lead to civil war. That’s not too bad, but apparently they are to release information about the terrorist’s capture on the days that the democratic party is having their convention in Boston, to take the lime light off of them and put it back on the white house. In other words, they are using the war on terror for political gain.

Now most of us already knew that, yet its still chilling to see this type of rude manipulation. The US offering special trade agreements, better weapons, nicer toys to a country that is responsible for nuclear weapons ending up in then hands of fanatical nutcases just so that Bush can win another term in office. In other words they are willing to do anything, including evil, because they are so convinced that they can do more good than the democrats (We must do evil, lest we become evil).

Lastly, and least importantly, the rumour is apparently going around that I have been nominated by Juice magazine as the ‘dude of the month’. They better give me a million dollars. If they do, I’ll celebrate and give you all a peanut. Of course I don’t even know if its true yet, as I haven’t read the Juice magazine, so it could all be some malicious lie aimed at bringing my hopes up. I have to admit it has always been my life long ambition to become Juice magazine’s dude of the month. My life is purposeless now, maybe I should aim slightly higher. Like solving world peace.

posted by Symbol @ 8.7.04