Singaporeans to be drinking toilet water - Page 5

Lanesra · 07-17-2002, 10:04 PM

Here in the UK we buy bottled French mineral water, and whilst I know our tap water is ok ,I just want to know , that if they have a drought in France ,that I've done my bit to help.

K T Ong · 07-17-2002, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by AliCat:
I found a lot of your comments insulting. I don't mean that you were in any way flame-baiting. I am saying that you really don't seem to know women very well. Women are a lot stronger than you think, can usually survive more G-forces in aircraft, are better suited to submarines (per some studies), and can put up with blood and bodily ailments better than most men I know.

Fully agree. My sister has worked as a school teacher for more than twenty years (closing in on thirty). And teaching is a bloody tough job here in Singapore.

I don't think I ever said anything to the effect that women are wimps and can only do secretarial jobs etc. I just said that personally I find the idea of tomboy amazons disagreeable.

K T Ong · 07-17-2002, 10:11 PM

As for the whole water-and-Malaysia issue, all I have to say is this. Whenever you always need someone to supply you something, s/he can always use that against you by threatening to withdraw that something. So I guess a certain degree of independence can only be a good thing.

Kakero · 07-17-2002, 10:18 PM

can't singapore get their water suppy from indonesia instead? why keep haggling around with some malaysian minister who only want to slaughter singapore with their suppose new water price?

Rimjaw · 07-17-2002, 10:23 PM

Simply put; getting water from Indonesia is still not as economical as getting it from Malaysia.

Hayashi · 07-17-2002, 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by Kakero:
can't singapore get their water suppy from indonesia instead? why keep haggling around with some malaysian minister who only want to slaughter singapore with their suppose new water price?

The nearest part of Malaysia is literally about a mile away. It's easy to pump water via the Causeway as the distance is relatively short.
Getting water from Indonesia, otoh, is more complicated as (I suppose) the nearest source would be hundreds of miles away. Plus there is no guarentee that the Indons too would hold us ransom by threatening to cut off our water.
Hence our drive for self sufficiency in water. I suppose we learnt from the Japanese attack on Malaya in 1942 - the Brits blew up the Causeway (& the water supply) as they retreated and from that point on Singapore was doomed. At that time there were only three reservoirs, enough to last just about a week or so.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-18-2002, 08:27 AM

well I dont really think much of malaysian polices. lol; actually, for the record, I *am* half malaysian, on my fathers side, and english on my mothers... an unusal combo. hehe. yeah, malaysia DOES seem to have a big brother attitude. Thats probably why I dont visit it. or visit more often. [img]tongue.gif[/img] 1 in 17 yrs isnt really that much. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Dundee Slaytern · 07-18-2002, 10:33 AM

AliCat, I am not sure if you are referring to me, but if you are, could you please point where did I insult women?

07-17-2002, 10:11 PM	#43
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 61 Posts: 1,230	As for the whole water-and-Malaysia issue, all I have to say is this. Whenever you always need someone to supply you something, s/he can always use that against you by threatening to withdraw that something. So I guess a certain degree of independence can only be a good thing. __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

07-18-2002, 08:27 AM	#47
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	well I dont really think much of malaysian polices. lol; actually, for the record, I am half malaysian, on my fathers side, and english on my mothers... an unusal combo. hehe. yeah, malaysia DOES seem to have a big brother attitude. Thats probably why I dont visit it. or visit more often. [img]tongue.gif[/img] 1 in 17 yrs isnt really that much. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

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07-17-2002, 10:04 PM	#41
Lanesra Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Twititania, Europe Age: 63 Posts: 1,221	Here in the UK we buy bottled French mineral water, and whilst I know our tap water is ok ,I just want to know , that if they have a drought in France ,that I've done my bit to help.

07-17-2002, 10:18 PM	#44
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	can't singapore get their water suppy from indonesia instead? why keep haggling around with some malaysian minister who only want to slaughter singapore with their suppose new water price?

07-17-2002, 10:23 PM	#45
Rimjaw Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: May 24, 2002 Location: East Coast, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 890	Simply put; getting water from Indonesia is still not as economical as getting it from Malaysia.

07-18-2002, 10:33 AM	#48
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	AliCat, I am not sure if you are referring to me, but if you are, could you please point where did I insult women?

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