Sunday, 28 August 2011

Napalm News

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Good day! Guten Abend! Bork de bork bork bork! (See Swedish Chef)

Welcome to the first but regrettably not the last (for my blood pressure at least) in Napalm News! Where I take a look at some of the latest news events where I cannot help but wish to flame, and some people just need to have some napalm dumped over their heads for the sheer idiocy of their comments. 

Today we honour T.L.* a reader who wrote in to the Singapore Straits Time where his letter was published on page A45 on 27 August 2011. 

His letter contained a line, so gobsmackingly fucking retarded, that I felt it couldn't just be left alone to stew in Singapore. This line needs to be shared with the world. Because he deserves a prize for the line. Now, to provide the necessary context so I can't be accused of taking the line out of context. 

The context is recently in Singapore news, a teenager has committed a murder sparking debate about when is too young to face the death penalty? Basically, how young is too young to die for murder? Well... the discussion steers towards when a child is mature enough etc... to make those decisions. But that is not why I feel the letter was fucking retarded. Oh no. If only it just said his opinion was that murder was murder, and that you hung the murderer regardless. That in itself is controversial but not completely bollocking stupid. Because well... that is the culture of death and retribution. One which even the United Kingdom's populace sometimes yearns to return too, even though they do not know what they ask for. 

No, the bloody stupid line is this. I repeat it here verbatim:

If the other objective of capital punishment is deterrence, which is deemed all the more necessary against not weighing ones actions carefully, then there should be no minimum age for exemption, because that would leave it forever open to exploitation; the way a cunning minor who seduces or tricks a foolish adult into having sex shall always have the upperhand.

The bolded emphasis is mine. The sentence above for its inept construction alone would be worthy of contempt. Its contents merely add fuel to the flames. But no, the bolded parts are what truly tipped me over the edge I must confess. To make me realize that sometimes, when you see something so fucking retarded, you have to share it with the world, and also dump some fucking napalm  in a roundabout way on the author.** And also because the national newspaper is a terrible forum on which to flame someone. 

So Mr. T.L. Let me just vent and ask WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT STATUTORY RAPE. 

Seriously, what the fuck does this even allude to? That the blame is on a "cunning" minor? This is a loophole in the law that needs to be closed? Can such a thing even be considered a loophole? 

What the hell is the train of thought that leads to a fucking sentence like that. What the hell is the mental framework. Is this the train of thought of people who commit statutory rape? Is this somehow a good analogy for the goddamn death penalty and whether it should apply to minors? 

What the hell do those rapists sound like at the police station? : "Oh honest officer, I didn't know he/she was underage. Curse those cunning minors for making me commit statutory rape. How could they take advantage of a foolish adult like myself? I mean, all I did was sit there, minding my own business, when this cunning minor came out in skimpy clothing and pole danced. I was seduced I tell you officer!

Errrr... no you dumbshit. You're a adult, he/she is a minor. No sexy sexy. No bad touchy touchy. No weird hoo haa moola. Basically, onus is on you to fucking keep your hands to yourself. Not "Cunning plan you tricky minor!". The law does not work that way. This is like that frigging Eminem song 'Guilty Conscience'. And I quote that wigger: "What? She tripped? Fell? Landed on his dick?"  

Is that what you mean by a cunning minor tricking and seducing a foolish adult? Any adult who uses that excuse isn't foolish. We're talking full blown goddamn retard here. And a retard who can't keep their hands off minors needs to be kept away from minors.

 If you ever stumble upon this page Mr. T.L, I hope you will enlighten me upon the train of thought that led to that fucking retarded analogy. Because that is not a fucking valid defence for statutory rape. Ever. 

Why is this shit even in the fucking national broadsheet. Were there no other fucking letters on this topic to print at all? FSM Almighty, this is some seriously retarded crap. 




*I was originally going to publish the man's full name. But then I thought that would be unfair to all those people who shared his name. Two rather common names (see Google Plus. Real name implementation, because theres no two people of the same name right...) But you know, if you have that much free time to check, why not take a look at the original microfilm copy and verify the truth of the fucking stupid comments. 

** The allusion here is to internet flaming. Napalm news... get it? And now the allusion has been explained. maybe I should have let people puzzle over that. And release the answer next post of something. 

Thursday, 25 August 2011

How to Facilitate Travel Overseas




This article is in response to the confusion some Westerners and Singaporeans may have about bribery in other countries. This normally seems to occur in developing countries, although as News of the World showcased it can still happen in first world countries. However, it is much more endemic in the system in a developing country.

There are a few key points to remember when discussing bribery in such countries.

1. There is no such thing as bribery in said country. The country you are currently travelling in? No such thing as bribery. In fact, to suggest it to the official’s face is highly offensive as there is no way they would condone such a underhanded deed.
2. However, they may be interested in helping you out if you are in predicament. It is best to engage them in conversation and ask if there is any way they could help you out from this situation you find yourself in.
3. If they simply book you (or refuse to help) then this official cannot be of help to you and you should desist in your efforts.
4. If they are amiable to facilitating a speedier resolution to your situation, you may then begin discussion with them about how this can be achieved.
5. Once they tell you how you they are able to facilitate a speedy resolution to your situation, you should consider giving them a tip. Much as one would tip a waiter in North America. This tip varies in amount but one normally takes the suggestion of the official to the amount.
6. Have a nice trip!


If anyone has more travel tips, leave a message!

Friday, 19 August 2011

Awesome (Badass?) Media Mashup!

Its entertainment time! And what better to restart the blog than with awesome. 

Makmende, this badass from Kenya supposedly spawned from a locally pronounced version of "make my day". Popularized by  Dirty Harry. After that it became a meme. And then it became the subject for a music video of awesome. Well done Kenya you. Something else you hope they'd gain worldwide recognition for. Well, apart from their safaris. Where rich people can fly in luxurious comfort, see a lion, and then fly out and say "Been to Africa don'tcherknow" 






Superstar Rajini. I think this man could very likely take on Chuck Norris in a fight. I’m not sure who the winner will be, but I’m pretty sure that is one way the apocalypses begins. And it would be awesome. Also top points for the video bloody screen. It puts the realism factor above the 9000 points setting as set by the film industry’s 1978 Assessment Criteria booklet. All real. But who gives a damn about that. Watch the video!


^ I just found out about this God made mortal through the reading of www.cracked.com  Depending on how much time you wish to burn you may click on that link, or you could just watch the above video.


 Notch (the creator of Minecraft) just posted on his blog. Notch has just recently received a letter from Bethesda's lawyers regarding the use of the word 'Scroll' in a planned future game by his company. And this is Notch's reply. A Quake 3 deathmatch where the best of 3 rounds decides the issue. You awesome awesome man Notch. Stay cool.

If you don't play computer games at all and have no idea what Minecraft is, this fanmade trailer should hopefully enlighten you. It is insanely addicting. Also, it still is in Beta and Notch has sold more copies than many mainstream titles out there. So much for the death of creativity in the games industry. 







Also, to understand the Rajini quotes. It was taken from one of the best First Person Shooter Games of all time. Game play can be viewed here!  It is free to play. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never played a shooting game in your life. This is the game to play.


Also, Top Gear has sadly not done a review on what cars a badass should drive. Were they in the market for one. Presumably when you are badass enough the car you drive tends to be the nearest one that you want. However, if you are an aspiring badass, why not check out the Skoda vRS?

Lets be clear. This post is not in any way intended to compete with another badass site. The badass of the week site. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/ Because that is a badass site.

In an upcoming post! I explore potential places for more badass filming and photography! Stay tuned!  Same time! Same author! Same heart pounding action!



^ Radio entertainment!

Special Mention: The enigmatic Ice Frog. FSM’s gift to gaming. Fanboy much? www.dota2.com




Oh FSM Yes

This blog is back and its alive. You want context? Watch the video. Worth every second of your time.