Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 70th Edition

• stellazio

  5 Jan 08, 14:59

  Originally posted by honeymouse:

  The TV we bought is a Sony and there's a promotion at the moment that it comes with a PS3. Oh well, we will have to send our receipt to Sony to claim it.
  
  Everything will be delivered to us middle of the month as the TV won't be available until middle of the month. The salesperson told us they could deliver the fridge and freezer to us first but I just can't be bothered to have 2 different deliveries. It's easy to just have one.

  buy a sony tv and get a free ps3?
  
  damn ifonly sg had that kind of promotion!
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 15:00

  oi.. stellagirl.. where to get reasonably priced PSP which is modded?
  
  i like the black ones
• stellazio

  5 Jan 08, 15:06

  if you're patient.
  
  try the hwz marketplace section, they have many many MO's for the PSP Slim which you can get for around 20 cheaper then retail?
  
  i know cause many of em ended around the christmas period.
  
  if not u can try sls.
  
  a modded slim + 4gb sandisk should set you back by around 350.
  
  also check for local or export set. local set usually abit more expensive.
• LOTUSfairy

  5 Jan 08, 15:06

  yippeee raining liao....
  
  faerie go hibernate liao...
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 15:11

  so, just wander in and tell them "want a modded set" ?
  
  

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  if you're patient.
  
  try the hwz marketplace section, they have many many MO's for the PSP Slim which you can get for around 20 cheaper then retail?
  
  i know cause many of em ended around the christmas period.
  
  if not u can try sls.
  
  a modded slim + 4gb sandisk should set you back by around 350.
  
  also check for local or export set. local set usually abit more expensive.

• stellazio

  5 Jan 08, 15:18

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  so, just wander in and tell them "want a modded set" ?
  
  

  me thinks, they only sell original sets to ang mohs.
  
  this is a MO for the PS3 but no hd tv.
  PS3
  
  i'm tyring to see whether there still is any MO going on for the PSP Slim cause i know quite a few ended last week. and its now collection period.
• stellazio

  5 Jan 08, 15:22

  this is the latest MO i could find for the PSP Slim, but i think it ended.
  
  As you can see, the prices will be about 20 bucks cheaper then getting from SlS.
  
  click here --> PSP
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 15:22

  actually, i prefer the PSP fat
  
  most things are made too small for my paws
  
  okay.. may go down to Sim Lim next week
  
  

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  me thinks, they only sell original sets to ang mohs.
  
  this is a MO for the PS3 but no hd tv.
  PS3
  
  i'm tyring to see whether there still is any MO going on for the PSP Slim cause i know quite a few ended last week. and its now collection period.

• sbst275

  5 Jan 08, 17:37

  Afternoon
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 18:08

  just woke up.. failed to do any packing up of the room
  
  tomorrow maybe
• fudgester

  5 Jan 08, 18:20

  I don't know whether to laugh or shake my head sadly at that whiny kid who can't take it that his teacher hit him with an exercise book....
  
  Basket... back in school, if I did something wrong and got punished, I would have to hide it from my parents lest I kena Round 2 from them....
  
  And I don't believe that the teacher would hit him for nothing, either.
• LOTUSfairy

  5 Jan 08, 18:22

  1/2 hour...must..go...work...
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 18:34

  check this out..
  
  remember crappy shows like He-Man and The Punisher? Dolph Lungren wasn't far off from his characters
  
  => Smash!
• ShrodingersCat

  5 Jan 08, 18:46

  Originally posted by fudgester:

  I don't know whether to laugh or shake my head sadly at that whiny kid who can't take it that his teacher hit him with an exercise book....
  
  Basket... back in school, if I did something wrong and got punished, I would have to hide it from my parents lest I kena Round 2 from them....
  
  And I don't believe that the teacher would hit him for nothing, either.

  ya.. one has to be very careful verbally and in actions when teaching a child now. Although I do agree that, there should be much more effective ways in teaching a child what to do, than to hit him on his head with an exercise book.
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 18:53

  thing is, we survived lots of these things.. and ultimately, they didn't "scar us psychologically for life" like these emo-softies make a simple case like that to be...
  
  what next? you can't even look them in the eye because that's like a gangster picking a fight?
  
  in the meantime, a generation of responsibility-diminished brats are introduced to the world...
  
  

  Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:

  ya.. one has to be very careful verbally and in actions when teaching a child now. Although I do agree that, there should be much more effective ways in teaching a child what to do, than to hit him on his head with an exercise book.

• ShrodingersCat

  5 Jan 08, 18:57

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  thing is, we survived lots of these things.. and ultimately, they didn't "scar us psychologically for life" like these emo-softies make a simple case like that to be...
  
  what next? you can't even look them in the eye because that's like a gangster picking a fight?
  
  in the meantime, a generation of responsibility-diminished brats are introduced to the world...
  
  

  yes I agree that discipline and resilience is very important to inculcate in children. However, punishment should be efficient and effective, and get the message across. You know - really hurt where it counts.
  
  The teacher should have asked him to do something like... starjumps in front of chiobu or something. Hur Hur!
• fudgester

  5 Jan 08, 18:59

  Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:

  ya.. one has to be very careful verbally and in actions when teaching a child now. Although I do agree that, there should be much more effective ways in teaching a child what to do, than to hit him on his head with an exercise book.

  I'm not seeking cruel and unusual punishment leh....
  
  All I'm saying is that we've become so soft on our kids that they no longer have the disincentive to NOT do bad things. They no longer think about the possible consequences of doing something wrong precisely because there are no consequences for them to be worried about.
  
  Now when you try to punish kids for doing something wrong, they cry for mommy and daddy and get the teacher punished.
  
  I won't say that I enjoyed being slapped on the face or caned for not bringing my schoolbook or for running around in class.... but hey, at least I grew up more disciplined.
• ShrodingersCat

  5 Jan 08, 19:03

  Originally posted by fudgester:

  I'm not seeking cruel and unusual punishment leh....
  
  All I'm saying is that we've become so soft on our kids that they no longer have the disincentive to NOT do bad things. They no longer think about the possible consequences of doing something wrong precisely because there are no consequences for them to be worried about.
  
  Now when you try to punish kids for doing something wrong, they cry for mommy and daddy and get the teacher punished.
  
  I won't say that I enjoyed being slapped on the face or caned for not bringing my schoolbook or for running around in class.... but hey, at least I grew up more disciplined.

  Yaa.. I think it would help if more parents attend parenting classes. Sometimes, what most children need is a firm, consistent set of discipline (it doesn't need to be physical punishment) Unfortunately, parenting inconsistencies mean that by the time the child is old enough for his behaviour to become a pain - it is too difficult to enforce the necessary discipline. A lot of parents resort again to inconsistent and often severe punishment by this stage which is often too much, too late. It takes time to 'undo' lack of discipline. A lot of parents don't understand why a child behaves in school, and misbehaves at home - and teacher is definitely not using physical punishment (wanna die ah.) - but often ebcos they know teacher means business and mommy and daddy can be bullied
  
  
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 19:06

  people are scruntinised when they want to adopt a pet but any irresponsible braindeath can have children
  
  

  Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:

  Yaa.. I think it would help if more parents attend parenting classes. Sometimes, what most children need is a firm, consistent set of discipline (it doesn't need to be physical punishment) Unfortunately, parenting inconsistencies mean that by the time the child is old enough for his behaviour to become a pain - it is too difficult to enforce the necessary discipline.

• ShrodingersCat

  5 Jan 08, 19:10

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  people are scruntinised when they want to adopt a pet but any irresponsible braindeath can have children
  
  

  yeah.. unfortunately, you never know do you, until you finally have a child. The complexities of being consistent 24/7 through the years of going up can be very difficult.
  
  My friend, a teacher, shared about her experience with her 2 year old son. She is firm about what time her child goes to bed every night - at 8 pm. However, issues with family cropped up, and for 2 weeks the child went to sleep late. All sorts of behaviour problems cropped up due to this little inconsistency. It took her a lot of patience to slowly adjust him back to his schedule and the behavioural problems disappeared.
  
  Many don't realise how even small incidents like these have repercussions - yet, how many people can practice CONSTANT VIGILANCE!
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 19:16

  i guess people forget that children are children..
  
  it's not easy.. it never is..
  
  however, i still fail to see why folks these days pander and ruin their children? i wonder what goes through the minds of parents when their children are wrong and are punished, yet they go and defend the child demanding retribution on the school or principal or whoever punished the child..
  
  heck! the worst case was that one where the parents accused the principal of molest when the principal turned a potential delinquent around... and the asswipes in the ministry capitulated and pulled the principal from the school...
• ShrodingersCat

  5 Jan 08, 19:25

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  i guess people forget that children are children..
  
  it's not easy.. it never is..
  
  however, i still fail to see why folks these days pander and ruin their children? i wonder what goes through the minds of parents when their children are wrong and are punished, yet they go and defend the child demanding retribution on the school or principal or whoever punished the child..
  
  heck! the worst case was that one where the parents accused the principal of molest when the principal turned a potential delinquent around... and the asswipes in the ministry capitulated and pulled the principal from the school...

  yah.. there will be parents like this I guess.. i think a lot of them buy into the 'love' method.. but don't realise that.. the complete method is love AND logic.
  
  But my dad was a ... caner. And it was no joke cos I have been caned till i carried bleeding wounds, had stuff thrown at me that broke doors when I siamed, leather whip and all etc etc. Perhaps that is why I feel that unless a parent can punish dispassionately - or else a combination of anger and a cane can cause a lot of fear and hurt. I don't hate him or what of course, but I'm afraid to say it didn't make me more obedient and though phew, I ended up relatively okay hurhur I think
  
  but i do believe that there are other methods out there for parents who dont want to cane - and these are important for them to employ if they want to teach their children well.
  
• the Bear

  5 Jan 08, 19:29

  it's not a matter of caning or whatever either.. it's just that there are parents out there who believe their little brats must never be scolded, punished or anything at all.. which makes it horrible as the brat never learns responsibility and is shielded from everything.. including consequences of their own misdeeds...
  
  remember the brat screaming and making a general nuisance of himself in Borders? people still think the stranger should have also slapped the mother of the brat
  
  

  Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:

  yah.. there will be parents like this I guess.. i think a lot of them buy into the 'love' method.. but don't realise that.. the complete method is love AND logic.
  
  But my dad was a ... caner. And it was no joke cos I have been caned till i carried bleeding wounds, had stuff thrown at me that broke doors when I siamed, leather whip and all etc etc. Perhaps that is why I feel that unless a parent can punish dispassionately - or else a combination of anger and a cane can cause a lot of fear and hurt. I don't hate him or what of course, but I'm afraid to say it didn't make me more obedient and though phew, I ended up relatively okay hurhur I think
  
  but i do believe that there are other methods out there for parents who dont want to cane - and these are important for them to employ if they want to teach their children well.
  

• the Bear

  6 Jan 08, 09:33

  i feel like getting one
  
  => Neti Pot
  
  
• LOTUSfairy

  6 Jan 08, 09:56

  Good Morning....
  
  .Yawn...only 5 hr sleep, where got enugh...