Oct 20, 2013
Had breakfast at DoubleTree by Hilton. The white haired slim woman Flo is 87 years old, no need for drugs, can walk and talk normally. Hearing aid and new eyes. Incredibly healthy.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Embezzlement tales
Travelling broadens your mind if you do talk to the others or listen to stories of experiences. For example, tales of embezzlement are:
1. The partner of this Chinese Restaurant was sacked for dipping his hand into the cash register. He opened a restaurant down the road. Our tour guide switched to him. "He actually told you he stole money from his partners' business?" I asked him as he was narrating this story to us. "The previous place will close down soon."
Heavy reliance on a working partner who embezzles is what happens to most businesses. Best to keep your own money and not invest if you are not working or having a proper accounting system. Even then, the partner can still take cash without giving receipts.
2. I met a 60-year-old American sales person at the Williamsport's Wegans. He was friendly and I asked why he still worked as a retiree. He told me he had to work because the stock broker embezzled all his savings. "How much?" I asked. him. "$250,000". He was a medic during the Vietnam War but he was posted to Korea. "Many medics were killed," he told me. Yet he was killed by embezzlement in his autumn years. He did blame President Bush for some reasons I did not ask.
Many Singaporeans have lost money in shares of well known branded US companies.
So, it is hard for the common man to place his savings in stocks and shares, hoping to beat inflation. Property bubbles are also not safe for the younger ones.
3. A Singapore vet started a practice in China. His groomer and probably others "embezzled" and he had to close the practice.
1. The partner of this Chinese Restaurant was sacked for dipping his hand into the cash register. He opened a restaurant down the road. Our tour guide switched to him. "He actually told you he stole money from his partners' business?" I asked him as he was narrating this story to us. "The previous place will close down soon."
Heavy reliance on a working partner who embezzles is what happens to most businesses. Best to keep your own money and not invest if you are not working or having a proper accounting system. Even then, the partner can still take cash without giving receipts.
2. I met a 60-year-old American sales person at the Williamsport's Wegans. He was friendly and I asked why he still worked as a retiree. He told me he had to work because the stock broker embezzled all his savings. "How much?" I asked. him. "$250,000". He was a medic during the Vietnam War but he was posted to Korea. "Many medics were killed," he told me. Yet he was killed by embezzlement in his autumn years. He did blame President Bush for some reasons I did not ask.
Many Singaporeans have lost money in shares of well known branded US companies.
So, it is hard for the common man to place his savings in stocks and shares, hoping to beat inflation. Property bubbles are also not safe for the younger ones.
3. A Singapore vet started a practice in China. His groomer and probably others "embezzled" and he had to close the practice.
1120. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - science, facts & evidence. National Museum of Singapore in 2024.
Oct 19, 2013
Hilton Gaithersburg Rm 316, 6.05 am
Yesterday, I visited The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Evolution of man and animals is detailed and much interesting. The Earth is around 3 billion years old, Man is around 3 million years old from evolution. The racehorse evolved from earlier ones with shorter molars.
Climate changes and disasters led to new species.
Hard Science, facts and evidence are presented. So, is there a Creator of life? A Destroyer of life?
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Hilton Gaithersburg Rm 316, 6.05 am
Yesterday, I visited The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Evolution of man and animals is detailed and much interesting. The Earth is around 3 billion years old, Man is around 3 million years old from evolution. The racehorse evolved from earlier ones with shorter molars.
Climate changes and disasters led to new species.
Hard Science, facts and evidence are presented. So, is there a Creator of life? A Destroyer of life?
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SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Tripod for evening shots of the national museum building.
iPhone 13 Pro Max. Evening @ Natonal Museum of Singapore by Shan.
Use the “rule of thirds” to get a good image. 1/3 should be on the dome of the museum.
Nice image --- No
distracting tourists.
As the evening lighting is
low compared to afternoon, a tripod will be good as the image will be
sharper.
Shan took 3 images. Only 1/3 is a bit sharper. Needs
photoshop sharpening.
#nationalmuseum
#nationalmuseumsingapore
#singapore
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
#shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets
TO
BUY
PHOTO:
www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets
UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2013/10/1120-smithsonian-national-museum-of.html
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GOOGLE REVIEW 4 STARS.
19
March 2024. 7.15pm.
Smartphones
can create excellent photos of buildings, much more useful and easier
than DSLR cameras. However, smartphones do not take good shots in low
lighting in the evening. A tripod will be useful as the handheld
phone may be shaky.
Shan
took 3 images with iPhone 13 Pro Max.
SMARTPHONE
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Tripod for evening shots of the national museum
building.
iPhone
13 Pro Max. Evening @ Natonal Museum of Singapore by Shan.
Use
the “rule of thirds” to get a good image. 1/3 should be on the
dome of the museum.
Nice
image --- No distracting tourists.
As
the evening lighting is low compared to afternoon, a tripod will be
good as the image will be sharper.
Shan
took 3 images. Only 1/3 is a bit sharper. Needs photoshop sharpening.
Image is attached for the reader to view.
TO
BUY PHOTO:
www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets
UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2013/10/1120-smithsonian-national-museum-of.html
Friday, October 18, 2013
1199. Two white cats for adoption by owner
Contact Dr Sing, 9668 6469 if interested. The owner posted the following info:.
1198. Wegman's lessons
Williamsport, Pennsylvannia
I have not known about Wegmans. Wal Mart is global and I know of its existence. Wegmans in Williamsport, Pennsylvannia is a huge market with food 3x much bigger than any in Singapore. Source locally and supports local produces. 3 children take over the business. It is said to be a 3rd largest and expanding to a 2-storey building in New York, according to one employee selling grapes and apples.
Founder at entrance
Retiree works 4 days/week
Two marketing lessons from this successful businesses are:
1. Charge buffet food by the weight rather than by person. Probably makes more money as people eats more. My tour guide narrated that once had to pay much more out of his pocket as he treated the coach driver to a buffet lunch at Wegmans over his budgetted expenses. The American driver ate a lot and incurred a large cost for him as food is payable by weight, not by person. Increased expenses for a travel agency by the tour guide mean reduced net profits and so the guide had to pay for his mistake, not the company.
2. Thermal paper to print out the receipt instead of an A4 paper. It is much faster, saves money and save more trees from being cut to make paper. An expense item e.g. one bottle of shampoo is printed in an A4 paper is a waste of resources and money when printed in some vet practices.
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Seen on the road, a Wegmans' truck 2-in-1 container saves transport cost
I have not known about Wegmans. Wal Mart is global and I know of its existence. Wegmans in Williamsport, Pennsylvannia is a huge market with food 3x much bigger than any in Singapore. Source locally and supports local produces. 3 children take over the business. It is said to be a 3rd largest and expanding to a 2-storey building in New York, according to one employee selling grapes and apples.
Founder at entrance
Retiree works 4 days/week
Two marketing lessons from this successful businesses are:
1. Charge buffet food by the weight rather than by person. Probably makes more money as people eats more. My tour guide narrated that once had to pay much more out of his pocket as he treated the coach driver to a buffet lunch at Wegmans over his budgetted expenses. The American driver ate a lot and incurred a large cost for him as food is payable by weight, not by person. Increased expenses for a travel agency by the tour guide mean reduced net profits and so the guide had to pay for his mistake, not the company.
2. Thermal paper to print out the receipt instead of an A4 paper. It is much faster, saves money and save more trees from being cut to make paper. An expense item e.g. one bottle of shampoo is printed in an A4 paper is a waste of resources and money when printed in some vet practices.
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Seen on the road, a Wegmans' truck 2-in-1 container saves transport cost
1197. Niagara Falls. Living life to the edge
It is not easy to live to a ripe old age, with diseases, cancers and accidents happening anytime.
It is part of the character for some young people. They want to live life to the edge, taking great risks like standing on the edge of a parapet wall to dare the Gods.
It is part of the character for some young people. They want to live life to the edge, taking great risks like standing on the edge of a parapet wall to dare the Gods.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
1196. Travel stories from Montreal
Oct 16, 2013
Delta East Toronto Hotel Rm 303
Will be going to the Niagara Falls today. Left Sheraton Hotel near Montreal Airport yesterday after staying 2 nights.
For one 60-year-old widow, it was 2 nights of pain as she had to walk at least 200 strides to the receptionist to and fro. The 200 strides are mine with full leg extension. My room is around 180 strides. It was most stressful for her and we cursed the agent for not being caring. But he was also unaware and offered to change the room the next night. I noticed that packaged tour companies who don't know how to negotiate, get the ground-floor rooms for their Singapore guests, facing the highway or road level.
NEGATIVE MENTAL ATTITUDES
"I will not live long," the disabled traveller told me. Her SGH specialist had told her that her knee pain is due to old age. So she took many Pannadols up to 8 per day. Her right eye popped out 7 years ago when she fell and she was blind for 25 days. The right eye had a corneal transplant and she had to take cyclosporin tablets twice a day for the past 7 years
1000 Islands homes for the film stars
Nearest to the USA. Most popular with the mega rich.
Delta East Toronto Hotel Rm 303
Will be going to the Niagara Falls today. Left Sheraton Hotel near Montreal Airport yesterday after staying 2 nights.
For one 60-year-old widow, it was 2 nights of pain as she had to walk at least 200 strides to the receptionist to and fro. The 200 strides are mine with full leg extension. My room is around 180 strides. It was most stressful for her and we cursed the agent for not being caring. But he was also unaware and offered to change the room the next night. I noticed that packaged tour companies who don't know how to negotiate, get the ground-floor rooms for their Singapore guests, facing the highway or road level.
NEGATIVE MENTAL ATTITUDES
"I will not live long," the disabled traveller told me. Her SGH specialist had told her that her knee pain is due to old age. So she took many Pannadols up to 8 per day. Her right eye popped out 7 years ago when she fell and she was blind for 25 days. The right eye had a corneal transplant and she had to take cyclosporin tablets twice a day for the past 7 years
1000 Islands homes for the film stars
Nearest to the USA. Most popular with the mega rich.
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