Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Another Casino Truth Unveiled

Once again it is reported in Today paper today in the article "Market for casino high rollers over-rated" shatters another presumption of the Gahmen. The paper reports:

"THE high rollers that Singapore hopes to attract to its proposed casino resorts represent a small market with thin margins, and operators will find it more profitable to focus on the mass market, said the head of Casinos Austria International's (CAI) Asia-Pacific operations."

So what all this means is that the main revenue for the Casinoes must come from the mass market a.ka., the citizens of Singapore. What have the Gahmen unleashed onto its people?

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

My Super Duper Orange BBQ Ribs Recipe

Just to share the goodness to everyone. Here is a super duper Orange BBQ Ribs recipe.

How much I add each ingredients is through 'agaration'. Anyway, here is it (the quatity is my best estimation):

To make 5kg of spare ribs (about 70 pieces):

Marinading ingredients:
1. 2 oranges
2. ginger juice (half a bowl)
3. sesame oil (half a bowl)
4. black soy sauce (half a bowl)
5. soy sauce (half a bowl)
6. Hsao Xing Hua Tiao wine( if no Hsao Xing Hua Tiao, any other Chinese wine will do, though not as fragrant)
7. salt (6 teaspoon)
8. suger (12 teaspoon)
9. ground pepper

Method:
1. Wash ribs and drain dry and put in a large bowl
2. Prepare ginger juice by smashing up sliced ginger with the back of a chopper. Put the crushed ginger into a 'sqeezer' and squeeze the juice out into a bowl. Need about a 20 cm piece of ginger or more.
3. Use a scraper to scrape the rind(outer skin of the oranges) off the two oranges. Collect in a bowl.
4. Add 6 teapsoon salt, 10 teaspoon sugar and pepper(liberally up to your preference) to the ribs
5. Add about 3/4 bowl of sesame oil
6. Add about 1 bowl of black sauce
7. Add about half bowl of soy sauce
8. Add about half bowl of ginger juice
9. Add about 3/4 bowl of wine
10. Throw in the orange rind
11. Squeeze the juice of 1 or 2 oranges into the ribs.
12. Mix the rib evenly and put them in the fridge to let
13. I prefer to put them into small clear plastic bags and tie them up with rubberbands and put them in the fridge. Should marinade at least 2 hours (more the better) before bbq.

Have fun!

A True Friend

Some profound wisdom I learnt today:

[A true friend stabs. You say, "I don't want to be stabbed." Well, listen to Proverbs 27:6: "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." A friend who really loves you will wound you if it's necessary. That is, he will tell you the truth and won't give you hypocritical kisses when he needs to do a little spiritual surgery on you. Flattery is not true friendship. A true friend cares enough to confront. ]

Unfortunately, a lot of us would rather stick close to fair-weather friends who flatter you and give you a good time and ignore the true friends who can sharpen you by being honest and open .....

Friday, May 20, 2005

IR (CASINO) - The first crack appeared

Well, Singapore are on a slippery road downhill. After being lured by the idea that two Integrated Resorts (aka. CASINOES....or gambling dens, if the govt ask my opinion for a name) is the cure all solution to our failing economic, the devil have succeeded in prying loose another "control" that the govt have put in place for the IR. Now the casino operators do not have to limit the revenue from the casinoes to a small percentage of the total IR revenues. Clearly, once a beachhead is established...the devil has now managed to breached another defense obstacle. Don't be surprise the $100 levy for citizens will go next.

The govt choose to ignore an industry expert view that a Casino cannot survive without local patronage. The message is clear, the casino will have to milk the local citizen's money in order to be viable. I am disappointed ....very disappointed

Feeling Lost?

http://www.listings.com.sg/~/sanctuary

Monday, May 09, 2005

Elim is a place where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees....a place where people can qench their thirst and rest.....

Come drink and rest besides still waters