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Watched this show. Very thrilling and nice! Worth watching, not loosing to Ang mo Hollywood movie!

Makes me cry so badly....

Hi Guys, Are you familiar with the 大世界，繁华世界 or 新世界? I remember when I was very young, these amusement parks were still around but I was too small to know what are the location or the attractions inside. 新世界 is also amusement park or its just a hotel?

Man Who Yelled at Phone User Acquitted By SAMUEL MAULL Associated Press Writer A retired police officer who screamed obscenities at a train passenger who was talking on a cell phone and who hit the hand of another passenger who intervened was acquitted Tuesday of misdemeanor charges stemming from the confrontation. John Clifford, who is also a lawyer, was found not guilty after a two-day nonjury trial at which he acted as his own attorney. He had been charged with misdemeanor counts of attempted assault, disorderly conduct, harassment and attempted petit larceny and had faced up to a year in jail if convicted. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Larry Stephen issued his verdict immediately after closing arguments: "I see no crimes having been committed beyond a reasonable doubt. The case is dismissed and sealed." The 6-foot-4 Clifford acknowledged during trial that he was aggressive and overbearing when he approached Long Island Rail Road commuters he considered rude for talking too loudly on cell phones and for other behavior. During trial, Clifford, 60, admitted cursing at Nicholas Bender, "a 19-year-old nitwit waking up one girlfriend after another," and slapping the hand of Lydia Klein after she slapped his when he reached for a business card she was handing Bender on the train from Long Beach to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station on March 28, 2007. Clifford, who retired as a police sergeant after 10 years on the job, said Tuesday he had been arrested eight times after being accused of throwing coffee, spewing expletives and getting in the faces of people whom he considered loud and rude on the commuter line. This was the only case that wasn't dismissed. "It took a lawyer and an old ex-police sergeant to stand up to it (public rudeness)," Clifford, of Long Beach, said as he left court. He said that unless lawmakers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority do something, the lack of public civility will persist. Asked what he regretted about his behavior, Clifford replied, "Nothing." He added, "I don't want anybody to think they can't have a private conversation (around me), but keep it private." The LIRR issued a statement saying it was "disappointed" but accepted the judgment of the court. "Some of our customers feel as if they have been abused by Mr. Clifford's behavior," the statement said. "We will not tolerate aggressive behavior by Mr. Clifford if he seeks to impose his own standards of conduct on others. We will not hesitate in the future to call on police if necessary to protect the safety of our customer and employees." Meanwhile, Clifford, a lawyer since 1984, has filed five lawsuits against passengers and against the MTA, which runs the region's mass transit system, for issues arising from his reactions to rudeness. Clifford, formerly a security staffer for HBO, was fired after being arrested several times in connection with his LIRR confrontations. He said he plans now to "hang out my shingle again" and practice law. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...lroadrage.html __________________

DON'T PITY US BECAUSE... WE LAUGH AT YOU Geylang's China sex worker writes open letter to S'pore men October 30, 2007 SHE made her money from these men. Yet a former Geylang streetwalker is now calling them 'stupid' for falling into the honey traps of prostitutes like herself. The Chinese national, who is from Hunan, wrote a 1,000-word open letter on her experiences here and hand-delivered it to Lianhe Wanbao last week. Her letter was featured on the newspaper's front page yesterday. It did not identify the woman. The 36-year-old had turned up at the Lianhe Wanbao office dressed in a white T-shirt and shorts. Her make-up was light and her hair was slightly wavy. Her tone was calm, even gentle as she shared her story with the reporter. She was speaking out, she said, as she was preparing to leave for home. She claimed she decided to write the letter as she had developed feelings for Singapore during her short stay here. She had been here for only four months. The mysterious woman had probably entered Singapore on a social visit pass. It's not uncommon for some foreigners who walk the streets of Geylang. It has been reported that 680 women were arrested in the first three months of 2005 for committing vice while in Singapore on social visit passes. The woman's letter, titled The Men and Women of Geylang, speaks of the men she met. She calls the men stupid for throwing away their money. Stupid, for putting their domestic happiness at risk. Stupid, for risking their health, especially since the number of reported HIV cases in Singapore has gone up to 3,338 this year. The woman is hitting out at her former clients as she says she does not wish to see them fall to vice again. In her letter, she wrote: 'Men of Geylang, please do not empty your pockets in a moment of lust because the money is hard-earned. 'You are not only hurting your health but also your wallet. You are also putting your family's harmony at risk...' Her clients came from all walks of life - young men, blue-collar workers, rich businessmen. CLAIMS SHE FEELS BAD And the woman claimed she felt bad when she took money from clients who were obviously not rich. She said she had customers who frittered away two days' pay for a night of fun in Geylang. When she asked them why they did it, they would tell her: 'Since I'm here, I might as well spend it all.' The woman claimed that she turned to vice as she could not find work here. She said she used to own a factory in Hunan, but her family fell into difficulties after her husband was sentenced to 15 years' jail for corruption. She became a taxi driver, but got into an accident with a motorcyclist and was ordered to pay compensation of about $20,000. Unable to fork out the money, she left her 11-year-old son back in China while she tried her luck in Singapore. She said she began walking the streets of Geylang after she couldn't answer when her son asked her on the phone whether she had found a job. She said: 'I was so sad, my tears just started falling. I decided there and then to harden my heart and put aside my self-esteem.' She charged $40 to $50 per session, and would sometimes get additional tips from her clients. She worked from 8pm to 7am every day. On good days, she would get up to eight customers daily. On bad days, she would get only two. She earned $3,000 to $4,000 a month. The woman stressed she is not proud of how she earned her money. She said: 'I know deep in my heart that being a streetwalker is the lowest of all professions. It is what proper people call 'dirty money'. But for survival, I have no other choice.' She said the men she encountered were mostly generous and considerate. And she was so impressed that she even toyed with the thought of staying on in the hope of settling down with a local man. But on the other hand, she also felt Singapore men were too naive. 'No matter how well you treat the streetwalkers, you are just a fool in their eyes. 'When you sympathise with them, you will definitely fork out money to support them. 'But behind your backs, they are laughing at how they've conned you.' She also added: 'Just treat it (the encounter) as a sexual transaction.' -------- http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,146218,00.html?