Life's Great Expectations!

A crusty old Marine Corps Sergeant Major found himself at a gala event, hosted by a local liberal arts college. There was no shortage of extremely young, idealistic ladies in attendance, one of whom approached the Sgt. Major for conversation. "Excuse me, Sgt. Major, but you seem to be a very serious man. Is something bothering you?" "Negative, ma'am, just serious by nature." The young lady looked at his awards and decorations. "It looks like you have seen a lot of action." "Yes, ma'am, a lot of action." The young lady, tiring of trying to start up a conversation, said, "You know, you should lighten up a little. Relax and enjoy yourself." The Sgt. Major just stared at her in his serious manner. Finally the young lady asked him, "You know, I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but when is the last time you had sex?" "1955." "Well, there you are. You really need to chill out and quit taking everythi...

Fingerprint scans, smartcards may be used to tackle ID theft concerns By Alfred Siew (The Straits Time, 26 Oct 05, Page 3) PEOPLE using government e-services could soon be required to log in by scanning their fingerprints or swiping a smartcard, as government agencies tighten up computer security amid growing concerns over identity theft. The new measures now being considered by the authorities would affect thousands of users who visit government websites for electronic transactions. Currently, many government e-services, such as those on the Central Provident Fund website, require a user to log in with his IC number and SingPass password. Others, such as a check on a car's Certificate of Entitlement rebate, can be accessed with just an IC number. Critics say these measures provide inadequate protection against increasingly sophisticated cyberthieves and fraudsters. Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) spokesman Serene Tan confirmed that some of the 1,600 e-government services curr...

S'pore developing risk assessment system to counter new security threats 26 October 2005 1243 hrs (SST) SINGAPORE : Singapore is coming up with a dedicated risk assessment and horizon scanning system to counter new and unanticipated security threats. It is being developed by the National Security Coordination Secretariat in the Prime Minister's Office in collaboration with other government agencies. Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, Professor S. Jayakumar, said this new capability would help to integrate the country's strategic planning, intelligence, research and surveillance processes. Professor Jayakumar, who is also the Minister for Law, was speaking at the third annual National Security Seminar on Wednesday. The seminar brings together key members of Singapore's security community, as well as other non-government participants interested in security issues. The proposed system will look for small signals, track multiple scenario...

Where's the virus? Is it in our head or somewhere out there? For those with heavily-armed mentality...Let's all put down your arsenal and start thinking straight for a while...it's time to do something worthwhile to keep your generation alive. The moment has come for us to seek and destroy: KILL VIRUSES...NOT HUMANS...NOT YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS...NOT YOUR FAMILIES...NOT YOUR LOVE ONES...NOT YOUR FRIENDS! By the way, STUPIDITY is defined as any annibilation of the Human Race by Humans! If you have never contributed anything or done anything to enlighten and embrace humanity...then do something while you are still alive and kicking...be supportive...be a sponsor..fund research programs to exterminate these deadly viruses! http://www.moh.gov.sg/corp/hottopics/avian_flu/info.do Act NOW or be chased...cos the last thing we ever want is an armageddon by non Homo Sapiens! If pandemic does come, we will all be hitch-hiking to the galaxies!

WARNING...New Credit Card Scam. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; THEY already have it! This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from "MasterCard". The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge Number is 12460 your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern,and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in Arizona?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 ...

Opinion by Ira Winkler OCTOBER 20, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - At the moment, there's a dirty little secret that only a few people in the information security world seem to be privileged to know about, or at least take seriously. Computers around the world are systematically being victimized by rampant hacking. This hacking is not only widespread, but is being executed so flawlessly that the attackers compromise a system, steal everything of value and completely erase their tracks within 20 minutes. When you read this, it almost sounds like the plot of a cheesy science fiction novel, where some evil uberhacker is seeking world domination, while a good uberhacker applies all his super brain power to save the world. Sadly, this isn't science fiction, and we don't typically have uberhackers on our side. Talk of these hacks is going on within the intelligence and defense communities in the U.S. and around the world. The attacks were even given a code name, Titan Rain, within the U...

Dear friends. Below, is an Italian horoscope and you can find a lot about youself just by searching your own identity in the Italian way. What you have to do is to find your group with the help of your date of birth. Date of Birth Group 01,06,11,16,21,26,31 A1 02,07,12,17,22,27 B2 03,08,13,18,23,28 C3 04,09,14,19,24,29 D4 05,10,15,20,25,30 E5 Group A1 You consider love as the most beautiful thing and you love to fall in love, but a number of your group members think that the person they love is not sincere with them. You love to be with your friends and you are always found to be a dutiful friend. You can hardly control your patience, which is a very big drawback of your nature. The Person who is ruling your mind & heart these days is perfect for you. Group B2 Your dreams and ambitions are much important for you and you can do everything to fulfill your dreams. Love is much valua...

Since the IR has been approved, the underworld is looking for recruits. This one - CHAP SAR TIAM SECRET SOCIETY, a Geylang-based organization for youth, is now recruiting members to fulfill a tender they are submitting to the new casi...? Sorry, sorry, integrated resort. Please fill in the form below and mail to: Mr. Chao Ah Beng Membership Occifer Chap Sar Tiam Secret Society 69 Geylang Lorong 69 Singapore 696969 Reference code: chapsartiam.com APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN CHAP SAR TIAM SECRET SOCIETY 1. NRIC No.: _________________ 2. Surname: __________________ 3. First name: (please X) [ ] Johnson [ ] Benson [ ] Samson [ ] Hamson [ ] Janson [ ] Other: _________________ (if not ending in son? please explain why) 4. Chinese Name: Ah __________(if not beginning with Ah? please explain why) 5. Age: [ ] Under 35 [ ] Lau Beng 6. Sex: [ ] M [ ] F [ ] at Geylang 7. Length of Last Fingernail: ________ (cm) 8. Ability to squat for: [ ] 1 hour [ ] 2 hours [ ] more than 2 ho...

Manila, Philippines -- This speech was delivered during the commencement exercises of the UP* graduating class of 2003 by Mr. Butch Jimenez, the youngest commencement speaker in the university's history. He once dreamed of doing so, and it came true!!! :-) Students wished they had a pencil or paper to jot down notes during the speech; some even wished they had a tape recorder. Some members of the faculty found his speech practical, refreshing, and funny! * UP = University of the Philippines Butch Jimenez, head of PLDT's media and strategic communications department, delivered this speech at the UP Diliman Class 2003 commencement exercise. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- What's better than...? By Butch Jimenez Better than being negative As college students, you're just about to set sail into the real world. As you prepare for the battleground of life, you'll hear many speeches, read tons of books and get miles of advice telling ...

Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties and local pubs, to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman. Many females use a date rape drug on the market called "Beer" to target unsuspecting men. The drug is generally found in liquid form and is now available almost anywhere. It comes in bottles, in cans, from taps, and in large "kegs." Beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and have sex with them. Typically, a woman needs only to persuade a guy to consume a few units of Beer and then simply ask him home for no-strings-attached sex. Men are rendered helpless against this approach. After several beers, men will often succumb to desires to perform sexual acts on horrific-looking women to whom they would never normally be attracted. After drinking Beer, men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before, often with just a vague feeling ...

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We've always had our fair share of dealings with the upper management. But then, do they always have all the power that they think they have? Look at the comic strip below for confirmation.

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What would you do if HR decided to plan this policy in relation to taking of leave ... Applying leave?? Imagine when you apply for leave from your boss, he answers you like this........ You want to apply for one day leave? Anything else you want from the company? Let me tell you something..... In a year, you have 365 days, 1 year got 52 weeks, every week you rest for 2 days. Left 261 working days. Everyday you have 16 hours of not working, so minus 170 days. Left 91 working days. Everyday during working you spend 30min break time drinking coffee, sum up is about 23 days, so you left 68 working days. Everyday you spend 1 hour for lunch, then minus 46 days again. Left 22 working days. Usually you apply 2 days sick leave every year, so you left 20 working days. Every year have 5 days holiday for festival or whatever, then you just work for 15 days. Again,company every year give you 21 days leave, then YOU ONLY WORK FOR -6 DAYS???!!! SHIT!!! YOU STILL WANT TO APPLY 1 DAY LEAVE??!!!!!! Heh...