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Was reported in today's paper, on a per capita basis, those that got their license in Singapore cause three times as many accidents as those that got their license elsewhere and converted. So to all those that bash the atrocious driving standards of "ATB" and whatever the fark else - Nyah nyah boo boo yeah ok - I'm beign a pratt, but seriously, a very interesting statistic. One hopes that it is properly calculated and takes the relevant things into account. Once also hopes that it clarifies abit on the perception that many hold.

Yet another piece of crappy news...some parents really dont deserve to have kids... http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20091209/tap-...so-231650b.html Man jailed 18 months for slashing son Channel NewsAsia - Man jailed 18 months for slashing son SINGAPORE: In a rash act to stop his son, who has special needs, from quarrelling with his sister, the man swung a chopper at the teenager. On Wednesday, Ong Chee Seng, 53, was sentenced to 18 months

Just to share my encounters with crappy security when I visited a few friends at their Condos recently. Really lousy standard. Think back also want to laugh

I had a nightmare servicing at C&C today. Have you met a mechanic who needs to wait for your car engine to cool down before they can work on it? I have attached my feedback to C&C below: I had an appointment at Thomson satellite service centre today to replace my power steering pressure hose, which was leaking. I had made my appointment through Benny on Thurs, and was told that the hose replacement job would take about 2 hours. I arrived today at about 10am, and parked my car behind a white Space Wagon. I understood that Benny is not in the centre today. There were 2 service staffs at the counter. The lady owner of the Space Wagon was served, and when it came to my turn, one of the staff asked about my purpose here, and told me to take a seat first. I had to wait about 10 minutes before I was called, by my car number to the counter. I believe the person who served me was LTC. I was not feeling well today, and decided to see a doctor after sending my car for the hose replacement. I told LTC that I would be waiting at the centre, and he promised that the car would be ready in 2 hours. The lady ownder of the Space Wagon waited at the centre too. I beared with my flu discomfort until about 11.30am, when the servicing of the white Space Wagon was done. I approached the counter staff, Lim, to check the status of my car. He checked with the mechanic, and replied that the hose was not changed yet. I nearly had a heart attack. He went on to say "they had to wait for the engine to cool down before they can replace the hose". I think this is very unacceptable. A general servicing could be performed almost immediately after the engine is turned off. And yet the mechanic could not touch my engine bay because it was hot? When I related Lim's reply to my mum, she could not believe it either. The mechanics are issues with gloves, furthermore the hot parts could be covered by a towel to isolate the heat. As my regular GP clinic at Toa Payoh closes at 12pm, I told Lim that I need the car before 12pm. He answered that it is not possible, even though I was told earlier that the mechanic requires 2 hours to replace the hose. Given such a unexpected "delay", I had no choice but to walk to the nearby shops to locate a clinic. There was none. I took a taxi to Toa Payoh, which cost S$5.20. Shortly after I arrived at the clinic, Lim called me on my HP to inform that my car was ready. I was too tired to had to travel in such blazing sun, so I went for a short nap at my mum's place at Toa Payoh. I collected my car at about 2.30pm, and headed home. On the way, I decided to stop by to inspect my car. To my utter shock and anger, I found that the steering fluid level in the reservoir was filled way beyond the "Full" mark, and nearly to the brim! I drove to a workshop at Sim Ming Drive, and the mechanic there charged me S$10 to siphon away the excess. I returned home totally disgusted today. Many car owners pay a premium to get their cars serviced at the agent, hoping to get a high level of service and care to their cars. Seems like they are constantly penalised with overpriced labor and parts, in additional to unsatisfactory servicing. I have a few queries: 1) The service at the satellite station was very disappointing. The staff do not make the customers feel welcomed. In fact at one point, LTC asked me if I had booked the steering hose for my car, when I could see over the counter that the hose was lying on the table behind him, together with other Mitsubishi parts, like lamps. Isn't it the service staff's job to ensure that parts are ordered prior to the appointment? My car number was reflected clearly on the appointments sheet. 2) I sent my car to C&C as I trust the mechanics are properly trained and competent. My perception has definately changed entirely after today's experience. In my 13 years of driving, this is the first time I encountered a mechanic saying that they had to wait for the engine to cool down before they could work on it. It makes me wonder if the mechanics know what they are dealing with. I know that certain Kia parts designs varies, even with the same year of manufacture. Seeing that the job was not done at 11.30am, I checked with Lim if there was problem with the new hose, he told me that there was no problem. His statement on waiting for the engine to cool was the most absurd reply I've heard from any mechanic. 3) If the servicing requires more than the projected 2 hours, shouldn't the service staff keep the customer informed, since the customer was never more than 10m away from the premises? If a general servicing could be completed in that timeframe, why couldn't a replacement of a hose be? Were the mechanics given specific instruction only to complete the job after 2 hours? 4) The discovery of the excess steering fluid in the reservoir completely tarnished my impression of C&C servicing. Was the steering system supposed to be bleeded after the hose replacement, but was not done? Was the mechanics having an attitude problem and decided to empty the entire bottle of steering fluid? Was there a mechanic IC to check and ensure the quality of the mechanic's work? I believe each customer to C&C has the right of expection, given the premium paid, as well as the promise of quality service by C&C. I hope the service manager would give me a favourable reply to my queries. I can be contactable at xxxx (HP) or xxxx (Office) or xxxx (email). Thank you.

Check out this loser He actually left the truck this way!