RANT TIME - Kony 2012

I must admit. The Kony 2012 vid has to be like,the most successful viral campaign ever. In a few days, couple million views. Reminds me how fast something can spread on teh internetz. Don't get me wrong for a believer,but, I actually find the entire thing too damn suspicious. Why? Okay lemme explain.

1) If I remember correctly, Kony is old news. Like VERY old news. Like from when I'm a kid. Meaning? The vid isn't exactly up to date. Meaning? Well... Lets say that Kony is looooong gone from Uganda. Even at his new hidey-hole, no one seen him for ages!

Which brings me to point 2), "Eyy!! Lookit!! I got peektures and veedeos. IN HD BEEEAAATCCHH!! Now anyone can find him!!" ...The hell? Let's analyze this.. Random photog so happens to be able to obtain interviews of a warlord. One thing, why is the photog alive there and back? Shouldn't he be shot like... On site? Think about it! Random unknown person walk around with a big black thingy on his shoulder. If I had a gun,I'd shoot first questions later..
Secondly, if he's not dead, means two things. 1, Kony granted them the interview. 2, they have contacts in Kony's circle or the K man himself. Now,assuming at that point in time, he was in combat with the ugandan army, I doubt he'd want to give his location away. Unless the K man is Rambo's student or something, I doubt it was 1. Now, if it was 2, wouldn't that mean the photog knows the K circle or the K man personally? Either way, it means that they'd have to be from the same circle in the past! Suspicious reporter alert!! Now I know there could be other reasons on how such info was available public, feel free to state what you think (no dissing! Respect man!)

3) Lemme ask ya. When was the last time you heard any news about fighting in Uganda on any news media around ya,other than the vid? Hmm let's see... NEVER. Omg! That's true! Si what does it mean oh awesome Astryte?? Chillax kiddies, what it means is that 1. Situation is clear. Heck! The K man might not even be alive! Or 2. Situation suppressed. Ugandan military might already know where he is and prolly already caught him or something. Personally, I'd prefer if it was 2. that happened. Why? Why you'd want him alive oh merciful Astryte? Isn't he better of dead? Now now kids.. Good question which I'd explain later. Hold on to those hats for now,yeah?

4) Personally speaking, I find that the video lack much solid facts. Whatever being said in the video just seems to be directed at the human emotions. What is more emotional? A grown man saying he will stop the bad guy or an innocent young kid saying the same thing? Either way, both elements are present in this video, which might subconsciously make viewers feel like they have to do something. The emotional bandwagon.

A point on why the video isn't very sincere. Its telling you to spam you fav celebs to support the Invisible Children Charity (Imma gonna call it ICC). Look here oh mighty fighters of justice! One does not simply force others into your beliefs. If you see your celeb liking the ICC page, now don't think he/she is actually helping, most probably its just to get y'all off their backs so that they can finally read their e-mails that actually matters. The celebrity bandwagon.

5) Contradictory aims. The purpose of the charity is to save the children (assuming that LRA is true.) But how are they gonna do that? By sending in US soldiers to help train and fight with the Ugandan army against the LRA. Sounds noble? But remember the bulk of the LRA, children. So you are telling me you are going to fight with the very people you are trying to save? Reaaaaally noble and well-thought out~~
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Now if I remember correctly, ICC wants y'all people from all over the world to run around... At night... Inna group... Pasting stickers. Uhh yeah? I've looked at their annual reports and I must say. They are quite rich! The reason they are so rich is to bail you people who got caught in Operation:Night graffiti of theirs... NOT!!! I dares ya. Running around at night, pasting stickers and posters all over the damn place with police patrolling all over. Those who never got caught, tell me ya name yeah? Eventually the police will catch you~~ :D

Well that's it... The rant for today. Cheerios~~!!

Oh yeah!! Why is it I prefer Kony alive than dead? Coz, if he is dead, there will always be people who are gonna step up in fill that gap. Him alive means they can't step up as their leader is still alive albeit captured in a cell~ sides, him alive = more info!!!

Okay!! Astryte signing off!!

RANT TIME!!! - Its SBS not SMRT!!

Ayy yoo!! Been long time and finally!! Astryte's back!!! Heh heh.... Why did I open my blog again? Well... I needed a place to rant without spamming people, post my incomplete works for "record" purposes and basically as a journal for all the random stuff that happened. Which shall be the first point.

Stupid stuff #1:

Got on a bus, EZ-Link no moneh. So I wanted to pay coins. Didn't have $1. So I asked around for $2 change. An aunty gave me... $2 worth of coins. Guess what I did? I took out a 20c and replaced it with a 10c and dumped the whole lot into the coin box. Yeap. All $1.90 worth of coins. All of it. In the coin box. And I walked away like nothing was wrong... Ah well... At least that $1.90 is going to help the bus company!!!! ........... Maybe.....

Rant #1:

Okay so the North-East Line (NEL) broke down. And here, everyone is complaining. First thing in my head? What the foxtrot is wrong with these people. Nope, I wasn't talking about the train staff. I was talking about them Singaporeans. Always... ALWAYS generalizing things. Train breaks down, OMG SMRT SUCKS!! NEED DECREASE FARE!! Hello? NEL is under SBS fyi if you can't read properly.

Look at things this way aye? During Dec, breakdown, there was no shuttle services, no announcement, people stuck in trains and no one knew what the problem was. In THIS incident, there WERE shuttle services, there WERE announcements at the stations, NO ONE was stuck in the trains and by Mjolnir... THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS!!! WIRING ISSUES!! FYI, sometime ago, when NEL first broke down, it was due to some wiring breaking apart or something. Today, they found out that, AFTER fixing the broken wire, there were wire insulation problems. WIRE INSULATION!!!

Now, you might be thinking, what? Just wrap it with scotch/duct tape or something!! Yeah right. Like how SMRT used cable ties? No way. To fix insulation, they have to take out the entire length of the damaged wire and replace with an new one. Now, imagine the the wire runs continuously in between stations, that's a hell load of wires to take out and replace. And this is just the easy but tiring way. They could also just patch up the insulating but guess what? Patches are meant to be TEMPORARY. Like how you break your specs, you tape 'em? Yeah... TEMPORARY. Until you get a new pair or get it fixed PROPERLY. Tell you what. Let me find a wire, remove part of the insulation and ask you to fix that and making sure other users will be SAFE from the wires.

They don't fix it well, wire comes into contact with a random piece of metal or another wire, short-circuits and whoops~~ People stuck in them tunnels. So, unless you are an engineer or are mechanically inclined, DO NOT speak of which you know naught of. Especially when you aren't planning to think it through. >.>

Another problem. Singaporeans not being appreciative about what they get. Hell!! Singaporeans are hardly appreciative >.> (I'm talking about typical SGreans fyi. I know there are you folks who appreciate the efforts of others :D ) SBS gave you shuttle service every 5-10 MINUTES in between stations and you AREN'T HAPPY?!?! Hell!! Lady look! Its FASTER than your bloody typical bus which appears after 10-40 mins of waiting!!

"I feel like taking a cab after seeing so many people. But who's gonna pay me the cab fare? It's quite messy because people were boarding from both doors. I already told my colleagues I'll be late. My boss doesn't like us to be late, but no choice." Of course it's messy ya fool!! How many people depend on the NEL everyday?!?! YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY USER SO GET IT STRAIGHT! God!! The nerves of some people!!

"I only heard about the breakdown at my train station, so no time to make alternative plans. The buses are coming very frequently and there are enough staff to give directions, but it is still very troublesome. "

OF COURSE YOU HEARD IT AT THE MRT STATION YOU FOOL!! Where else can you hear about it? Your freaking ass? AND OF COURSE YOU NO TIME FOR ALTERNATIVE PLANS!! Which part of "UNEXPECTED breakdown" you don't understand huh?! God!! Give this guy a Nobel prize for stupidity, please!!

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Here's some theories that I've heard/thought about why MRT's breaking down alot lately.

1) The entire track system is old (You don't "You don't say" me, Mister!!)
2) The new trains used are only COMPATIBLE with the old tracks

3)Weight. (The newer trains are apparently heavier + packed trains due to rush hour)

1) Okay. Say it. Tell me that they should replace the old system with a new one. Excuse me, hello? Have you taken a good look at the MRT map? Tell me how you are going to replace the ENTIRE system ALL OVER Singapore WITHOUT affecting commuters eh? TELL ME, I DARE YOU!!

2) Its like saying, "Oh I'm L size but... I guess I can wear M". You'd fit, but it will 1) Look stupid and 2) Its not exactly super comfortable. Same thing here. The newer trains are designed to run on the old tracks, but NOT running as efficiently as they should. Because its NOT 100% compatible, expect damages/wear and tear to occur more frequently.

3)More weight = more stress on the train which will be transferred onto the tracks meaning more wear and tear. Must I explain more?
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Sigh... Sometimes I wish people use their brains a lot before making statements. Which explains why I kinda have a complex against the "Uneducated masses" but don't blame me. I'm sure we all know some fool that didn't think about what they wanted to say before speaking. Ah!! Feel much better now~~ Okay!! Time to go~~ Astryte signing off!!!