Archive for November, 2005

Another Week

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on November 28, 2005
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A packed but exciting week passed.

My assignment was rushed and submitted on Monday, but still since then I don’t remember spending some time using the computer or online.

Tuesday physical training wet weather programme turned to be an paper airplane competition which i won.

Wednesday was some computer hardware fixing.

Thursday and Friday were visits learn about weapons. Was a nice learning experience. Met many bmt platoon-mates there too.

Friday night was SAFAC 36th anniversary dinner at crown palace restaurant in Yishun. Didn’t expect to meet two 1 year and another 2 years my senior I knew in the same course in poly.

In the afternoon, I played badminton with fellow church members. Quite rusty but still fun to be playing. On Saturday morning, was tennis and squash. Tennis was usual but it was my 2nd attempt at squash. Quite fun to play, and addictive such that I think I will be hook.

Squash is something like pinball, instead of flippers are 2 human controlled racket. Instead of letting the ball go down the drain, you dont let it bounce twice on the floor. You try not tilt the pinball machine, and you try not to hit too hard such that the balls goes beyond the red line. It enjoyable seeing the ball bounce around in so many different ways as long it goes up, towards the front wall.

I bought a samsung DVD-writer at 85bucks, 16X with DL(dual layer). These days, it almost does everything with cds/dvds at quite low reasonable prices. I havent tested them, but I tried plugging it into my external 3.5″ harddisk casing and windows could detect it. Quite an idea to convert it to be an external storage device huh?

On the news, Nokia seems to be dropping n-gage for a while. I have been thinking and discussing of getting an n-gage for some time already, yet still considering and just waiting for the right time. PSP features are much better and prices are lowering. n-gage is smaller, but so is it screen, colours and really many points its not as ideal. However, n-gage storage - an MMC is real cheap now, <$50 for 512MB, compared to sony dual memory stick. As one slashdotter pointed up, the advantage of n-gage really, is the cheapest symbian(series6) phone, which I could hopfully program. ngage QD is still on the market, maybe about $260, but I hoping I can get a still working in good condition n-gage classic for about $200. Anybody interested to sell? contact me.

Ouch

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Zz85
on November 17, 2005
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As much as I injure others, I inflict considerable amount of injuries and pain on myself.

While mishandling a drill 81mm mortar bomb, the metal tail fins hit the tip of my lips, causing a small depression and blood to follow.

Anyway here’s some updates on stuff at SOA over these past weeks.

2 months completed, 1 month left.
10+ tests done, <10 tests, projects to finish up.
More free time, but more sleepiness among us.
More craziness, but more laughter.
More test experiences, but more near failure results.
More rainy seasons, but more time for games.
Our boss went overseas, and our Sargent was posted out.
Att-08 came for MATT course, and they passed out.
We had more scape paper(from reports and projects), but soon I was using them for airplanes, shuriken, and other crazy stuffs.
Another ‘A’ (armament) came for a visit, and interesting to know us “Double A”s (like batteries)
In an attempt to have a more economical tea break, we have a clash with the vendor.

I’m sure incidents like these will bring us memories when we think of them next time.

Guiltiness

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on November 14, 2005
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After slamming the boot shut and discovering and I have clipped the fingers of an elderly lady.

Although I had my fingers slammed in the doors (which I was sent to hospital), and that I make such similar mistakes before, but the thought of the injures I had inflected on some frail bones is very disturbing.

Paper Airplanes

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Zz85
on November 12, 2005
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Someone gave me a nice flyable wooden aeroplane for my birthday.

Then the idea stuck me when we have plenty of scrape paper in school, especially those printed notes and reports we didn’t need anymore. Soon I was regaining my childhood fun and happiness, of those when we were “naughty students” as small kids in classrooms, folding, making and throwing paper airplanes.

When I was younger, the aeroplane that most of us we only knew how to do was the standard fold half, then quarters model. Occasionally some know how to create the heavy head, large winged model. They models were simple, but have the least of eye candy, performance and durability. Then, our modifications were at most slits created for rolling, and some for a rubber band as a catapult, and twisting of the nose to extend it lifetime.

Then as wisdom and comes with age, the airplanes should be more advance and superior like these modern technologically advanced planes compared to planes of World War I. We now know how to fold faster, more durable, nicer in its design , and beautiful flight path and distance.

I have search the topic on the internet, and would like to point you to some links and good and interesting planes that I have enjoyed learning.

For a general, informative read up (as usual) on wikipedia.

DC-03 Model paper plane - “World’s best paper plane” Looks great and flies really well too. Although you might take more time to lean how to fold it at first.

Guinness record holder known for his longest flying paper plane.

I love his PL-1 Plane too.

This is an unusual, but interesting and original design.

Wishing for links for more planes? Check out here

Have fun throwing them in classroom and outdoors. A good throwing technique and strength good is useful too. Have fun playing!

A Late Morning

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on November 7, 2005
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goes something like this..

A later than usual raise, brush, bath and change.

A quick search and snatch for my stuff need to bring to school.

A quick packeting of breakfast

A few quick motions of brushing the boots.

A run to the mrt station.

A rush after alighting the train to catch the bus.

Alighted at a nearer bus stop to take a shortcut.

And… in time to catch the shuttle bus…

But…

The first time I saw the bus packed full.

Decisions flashed across me. “Wait for the next bus?”, “Run up the hill?”, “Hitchhike?”, “Taxi!”

I didn’t want to risk waiting for the next bus. I thought of running up the road. Then a car volunteer to pick up passengers, but the car was full.

Seeing a taxi coming down the slope, I flagged it.

It was just a few minutes minutes but have I waited, there were many more cars that I could take.