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by x9200 » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 8:03 am
united1980 wrote:.. while the girls go to another to dance..my wife got stopped going down an escalor with a lit ciggarette you can smoke at the top of the escalator and the bottom but not on the escalator.
London's King's Cross fire disaster started by a lit cigarette that got into the escalator. Probably different construction etc. but there are some strong rationales behind such prohibition.
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by JR8 » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 8:09 am
x9200 wrote:united1980 wrote:.. while the girls go to another to dance..my wife got stopped going down an escalor with a lit ciggarette you can smoke at the top of the escalator and the bottom but not on the escalator.
London's King's Cross fire disaster started by a lit cigarette that got into the escalator. Probably different construction etc. but there are some strong rationales behind such prohibition.
Give it a rest will ya. When have you ever heard of SGns taking instantaneous group action in the public interest?
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by x9200 » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 8:22 am
JR8 wrote:Give it a rest will ya. When have you ever heard of SGns taking instantaneous group action in the public interest?
Are you aware of the whole brand new safety system implemented in Singapore in 2006?

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by JR8 » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 8:26 am
x9200 wrote:JR8 wrote:Give it a rest will ya. When have you ever heard of SGns taking instantaneous group action in the public interest?
Are you aware of the whole brand new safety system implemented in Singapore in 2006?

Hehehe..... er, no

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by x9200 » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 9:41 am
Basically all (yes all) small or big enterprises (actually it goes even beyond that) have to assess the risk of all possible injury hazards related to their working environment and if an accident happen and it is not covered by the assessment or the staff in charge did not follow Standard Working Procedures (defined within the assessment) the penalties can be very severe (also financial - up to 5-6 digits IIRC). So it take one more aware manager and the staff may act very stringent. Nothing to do with any form of altruism

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by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:34 am
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by JR8 » Tue, 25 Oct 2011 4:22 pm
Oh ok. But that does not seem to explain the act of spontaneous intervention by the locals versus the dolly/dollies having a puff on the escalator.
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by grant512 » Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:29 am
I believe Singapore is much safer compare to nearby Countries.
many CCTV around public Areas now.
Justnew here in SG but I find it developed country

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by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:43 pm
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by JR8 » Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:51 pm
sundaymorningstaple wrote:
I think he's just here to spam his weblink.
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by nakatago » Fri, 18 Nov 2011 1:38 pm
JR8 wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:
I think he's just here to spam his weblink.
Probably; I've been watching him.
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by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 18 Nov 2011 2:33 pm
Well, as long as he plays by the rules he's okay. Just wish he made sense.

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by lovesg_04 » Sat, 05 May 2012 9:11 am
We need some advice becuse my friend was charged theft
my friend was go to orchard to remit the money. and during quoue period, and was found from below the table there sungglass, and he ask from the others people who belong this item. and said "no" my friend carying the item and planning to return to police station, unfortunately he is busy and tired due to the work and thers' no time during weekdays., cant give the item to police station. and few days theres a police and he arrested to charged theft
what is the case for this? do we need the lawyer?
by end of May, my friend go to police station .its better along or we need the lawyer?
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by JR8 » Sat, 05 May 2012 1:51 pm
You should read 'vvleaandrews' story on this topic...
http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic ... ight=theft
She is facing a life ban from Singapore for the theft of $50. She got some jail-time too.
She did not have legal representation.
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by lovesg_04 » Sat, 05 May 2012 2:33 pm
what about for my friends case? he just found the item(sunglasses) and he doesnt know where to hand-in since he is new here in singapore.. But he has no intention on getting the item, it happens that he brought the item at home and got no time to surrender the said sunglasses.
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