try not to sprain the brain

try to do this mentally as fast as possible...

A borrows $100 from B
B borrows $200 from C
C borrows $300 from D
D borrows $400 from A

How should they settle their debts with the least amount of money changing hands?

- adapted from mediacorp 933 afternoon programme

Solve within 5 mins ---> NOT BAD!
Solve within 3 mins ---> GOOD!
Solve within 1 min ---> EXCELLENT!
Solve within 30 sec ---> dun bluff~
Solve within 10 sec ---> you cheater!
Solve within 5 sec ---> you heard this before...

endurance

sailor: sir! our men are growing restless, weak and mutinous...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! our food supplies are running low...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! what if we still do not find land ahead by dawn...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!
sailor: sir! what do we do when all hope is gone...
captain: sail on! sail on! sail on and on!

- adapted from a poetic tribute by Joaquin Miller to Columbus

the dust has settled

The dust has settled...
The classes are fixed...
The corpse of warriors are everywhere...
The sorrowful souls linger...


computer mouse: finally the add/drop period is over...
dyw: some say that you can still hear long cries of sorrows in the middle of the night...
computer mouse: yea...pitiful mice...
dyw: -.-"...i wasn't refering to the mice...

i see...

dyw: see past the names and labels...go to the source
hungry friend: yea...pass me the chilli sauce...thx
dyw: ...

MJ CODE (ver1)

As professional mj players, one is required to abide by the following code. Failure to do so will result in years and years of bad luck...

1. You must not say "NO" when there is 3 "YES"
2. You will not show mercy for you will receive none
3. You must not taunt the losers unless they are asking for it
4. You must not flip the table even if you are losing unless there is really no more chips in your drawer
5. You must not cough or sneeze to your left unless you want your "shang jia" to stop throwing out useful tiles
6. You should not cheat unless you are confident of not getting caught
7. You should never tell the truth unless it is regarding the amount to be paid to you
8. You should never reveal or abandon your ally no matter what happen until he has served his purpose
9. You must never be late for mj games..............by more than 1 hour
10. Above all, you must be accomodative, merciful, polite, forgiving and honest.........................if it is necessary to collect back your winnings

how grown up are you?

you can test how grown up you are by your position on the double decker bus,if you find yourself at,

top front ---> you are still kids

top back ---> you have become a teenager

top middle ---> you have grown up

bottom back ---> you are getting old

bottom front ---> you are getting really old

bottom right at the front ---> you have become a bus driver

adapted from "Never hit a
jellyfish with a spade"
by Guy Browning

without fear or favour

cat: eh...see what see?
mouse: why? you not happy is it? you think I will fear you because I may become your food? HA!
cat: you better watch your back...you think I will show you favour just because you may become my food? HA!