Not sure whether being humble, and watching what you say just because you're deemed relatively un-educated by our local education standard eg. an N-level graduate or a JC school leaver is worse; Or, an undergraduate who believes he's top-notch and that he's opinions are his and his own only....personally, I'll prefer to be the former. Uneducated by standards, but humbled by the fact that there's a time and place to speak your peace.

For the better part of this, and also because Mr.FragrancePrince, aka Franco has become more then the butt of a joke (yes, it's a pun): http://fragranceprince.blogspot.com/2007/05/honey-glazed-backed-to-perfecto.html

fragranceprince wrote:
See, to me...no matter how highly Singapore sits on the map there is still the part we cant erase... and thats the heartlanders and those gross out people in society... why cant we be like Milan where everyone is so well dressed and well-mannered??
We shall not even touch on politics on Mas Salamat, which of course... if you have realised, i didnt bother talking about it, coz there are many other bloggers conversing on that.
So so so... what is this pathetic malay man (again, it have to be a MALAY!!!!) doing in the train?
well, he was already in the train when i boarded and there he sat, unaffected by his surroundings, smelling like he didnt showered in years and wore some really scary dirty clothes and had a dirty muddy bag with him too, in it were empty bottles which looks used... to many, he may seem a poor man or a beggar.. but... to me.. he's wasted !!
I mean... wassup with all the pretentious looks and actions for man....go get a job or better yet, make himself useful and learn how to start a fire using charcoal.. as it all lies in their blood.... SATAY SATAY!!!!
Aiya....stupid MALAYS!!
Even if you are a Malay and am reading this... good for you..coz this is my personal blog and i can say what i deem fit.... if u wana defend yourself.... i suggest you arm youself with education and a motor mouth to compete against me.. else dont bother... coz i will bet my life on the line that, should you challenge me in a conversation... you will lose like what a true malay would.... LIKE **** !!! - source: http://fragranceprince.blogspot.com
< Locked as of 20th May 08>

Also known as Mr March in asiaone.com's new face contest: http://multimedia.asiaone.com/static/multimedia/a1face/marwk1.html... it seems that our fairly self-confident who "is also an avid fashion follower and dreams of making it to the catwalks in Paris, especially modelling for Dolce & Gabbana" might have to put this on hold after his arrest today for spewing racist comments about fellow MRT commuters.

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CNA REPORT: Man arrested for posting racially-offensive content online
By Gamar Abdul Aziz, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 21 May 2008 0030 hrs
SINGAPORE: The police have arrested a 24-year-old man for posting racially-offensive content on his blog.
The man was nabbed at his home in Paya Lebar Way on Tuesday.
As part of ongoing investigations, the police have also seized a computer, believed to be used to post the blog.
The arrest follows two complaints, which the police received on May 19, concerning the alleged posts.
Under Section 298 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, those who have ‘deliberate intention of wounding the religious or racial feelings of any person, cause any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person’, can be jailed for up to three years or fined, or both. - CNA/vm

 

Amazingly...these all happened whilst the earthquake incident was happening in China, as well as the lack of aid issue in Myanmar disaster areas. Maybe paying attention to the smaller issues we have locally is a means to an end. *shrugs* At the end of it all, when you despise others base on their religion, race, genre - that is in itself a wrong. Not because the person has committed a felony against yourself, but just because he/she was borne within that given situation. Thinking is fine. Having an opinion is all good. Flaming people for the sake of flaming them...is just plain right mean.

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Jesus. Where do I begin? I was shocked to say the least to read this post by the ever efficient Cowboy Caleb. I thought Wee Shu Min was socially handicapped but this highly delusional (seriously, since when was horse faces sexy?) ridiculously narcissistic, insensitive and racist 24-year-old employee, Franco Louis, of our military industry takes the cake. Without shame (or clearly, reality check on how he actually looks), he christened himself Sexy Fragrance Prince (no really, I kid you not about his delusional mind) and has most recently cheesed off a tsumami of angry bloggers with this following comment from his blog:
So so so… what is this pathetic malay man (again, it have to be a MALAY!!!!) doing in the train? … Aiya….stupid MALAYS!! Even if you are a Malay and am reading this… good for you..coz this is my personal blog and i can say what i deem fit…. if u wana defend yourself…. i suggest you arm youself with education and a motor mouth to compete against me.. else dont bother… coz i will bet my life on the line that, should you challenge me in a conversation… you will lose like what a true malay would…. LIKE **** !!!
A police report has been promptly made by the social conscious members of HWZ and plenty of angst have been fired up at Tomorrow.sg. While we anticipate with sheer delight on our next dumbass of a blogger to be charged under the Sedition Act like the other two bloggers already have, let’s take this opportunity to learn stupidity from the greatest master of all, shall we? You know, just in case we feel like being thrown in jail or something.
1. Give yourself a cheesy porn star worthy name that will make Ru Paul blush.
2. Believe that you can actually live up to that name.
3. Believe that people will take you seriously for having that name.
4. Take a series of scantily clad pictures of yourself to compliment that name. Pictures like these.
5. Believe that you’re every bit of a Man’s man in spite of the pictures… and your very loud announcement wishing for butt implants after the 4th *** shot you featured of yourself.
6. Assume that no one knows how to take a screenshot from your blog.
7. Assume that Google, the mother of all search engines, doesn’t know how to keep cached files of your blog.
8. Assume that, in spite of the current hoohaa going about regarding your absolutely tactless and criminal act, no one will recognise you from your narcissistic pictures.
9. Apologise for your extremely well written entry on your blog in such a brilliant way that it confirms your admission to seditious acts, and still manage to piss the existing army of angry bloggers off for your lack of sincerity (yo horseface, what misinterpretation do you reckon can be deduce from “stupid MALAYS”?).
10. Give your special friend an equally cheesy port star worthy name to match. Like Mr. Japan or something.
Anyone has more to add to this guide?
UPDATE
Proven success with this guide! Franco Louis has been arrested.

Source: http://blankanvas.bypatlaw.com/?p=761

***Hardwarezone Forum: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1967583&page=51

Originally Posted by gorgorsitioeh

Sincere Apologies
Dear Readers,
I would like to express my sincere apologies for any misinterpretation to my blog entry.
I regret having mentioned this entry in my blog which I didn't expect it to turn out to be like this, I should have been more mindful.
Once again, I am sincerely apologetic for the recent events that had happen.
Your's sincerely,
Franco
if that racist is reading this, i want to point out certain things:
for any misinterpretation to my blog entry >>> what farking misinterpretation? who are you trying to humour? you think we don't understand english is it? fark you understand! even heartlanders' standard of english is better than yours, you farking coward!
I regret having mentioned this entry in my blog >>> ONE ENTRY ONLY AH? 45 farking entries ah fark your understand?! and that indian man is a human not a FARKING THING! you farking cheesepie! if i call you a yellow thing, i mean it. because only a racist deserves to be called a thing! fark you understand!
I didn't expect it to turn out to be like this, I should have been more mindful. >>> you nv learn lessons frm the two who went changi chalet to squat ah? oh ya, you spend too much time making yourself looking handsome (unfortunately, a lot of pple think your money and effort have gone down the drain) and you have no time to read newspapers or watch tv. sod off, sucker. fark you understand!
I am sincerely apologetic for the recent events that had happen. >>> your command of english IS VERY BAD, no it's FARKING BAD. it's THAT HAVE HAPPENED not THAT HAD HAPPEN. you don't know past tense is it? oh ya, you don't learn frm the past, i see. you probably won't.
Your's sincerely >>> if you are sincere, take up my challenge: within three days, put up a public apology on every single newspaper, straits times, berita harian, tamil murasu, lianhe zaobao, lianhe wanbao, sin ming ri bao, every single one of them. tell the whole world who you are, what have you done, and apologise SINCERELY. and i farking mean it, you coward! if you don't, get ready to suffer the dire consequences. as of this moment, 760 replies and 25461 views on this thread, we shall see how you're going to live your remaining days on this island. if you are thinking of running away, go ahead. society here cannot accomodate someone who looks down on his asian roots. go to your milan, but milanese will learn of your deeds as a racist, and let the gypsies there deal with you. don't you dare say i nv remind you.
the law may not punish you probably, but society will. and when society punishes you, you can spend your remaining days in living hell. this is not a threat. AND it's YOURS SINCERELY, without that farking apostrophe! you farking understand!
and i will continue to hunt you down and shame you. i am not simon wiesenthal, but buggers like you don't deserve to be called a human if you are a farking racist. heed my words.

Originally Posted by xboxer

This type of thinking can only be attributed to one thing. HIS PARENTS IMPROPER UPBRINGING.
He must have been brainwashed by his parents into thinking malays are lazy and low achievers. In other words, his parents probably belong to those si pei old fashion colonial peasants. Rich or successful also no use. A pea-brain peasant is still a pea-brain peasant.
Let me ask you loh. Where else can he be influenced into such thinking? School? NS? Work place? I don't places like these promote radical racial ideology.
Why I know??
Because my own father himself is a tyrant and a racial bigot. Thankfully, I knew he was a moron since pri school so whatever he say also I shove out the window and use my own brain to think if he is right. He is rarely right. His thinking have NO place in this modern world. I know the reason better than anyone of you because I went through it myself when I was small.

Do u see the irony of what u wrote on that blogger and ur own father??
Okay pls explain on how ur dad was a tyrant and a racial bigot towards which race????????????/
Notch bad since primary school already know riao looks like we cannot blame poor upbringning if ever u misbehave.

Still, apparently with the backlash this blogger has received from the locals, maybe he might really have to consider going milan after all.

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Not too sure whether the backlash might have gone a tad overboard, but as it always is, as long as words were not spoken intentionally as a means of hurting another, stating facts and your own opinion is still dandy.

After month's of procrastinating about not finding a drummer, our originals are back on track. Still, the lyrics need more than one revision, but for the tune; it does suit the theme of the unbecoming.

A symphonic Rock band, made known by the likes of Nightwish and Within Temptation (the genre that is), it seems maybe we have more than a mile to go. But at the end of it, I know that my comrades are here, at least the 4 of us...

Title - Can't Stay (Taken Away)

V1: This storm has left me groveling blind,
Laced-up tears that reek of stale lies.
Weather, and beaten;
Torn beyond recon. (recognition)

V2: Landslides of change has warped up what's mine,
Fear of the taste that Agony cries,
Bitter, and crazed;
By this torment of time.

C: Stay, by my side I cried,
Where lives are in demise.

(repeat) V1+V2+C1

C2: Wait, by my side I cried,
Where the flame has subside.
(Instrumental Bridge)

C2
(End - Instrumental)

And this little scribble was taken down in a moment of inspiration whilst out and about, with my N95 8GB. Still, being able to sms fast on a memo.pad seems a tad bit hilarious, until you're able to sync and extract the essence of your supposed spark of ingenuity.

Raw ideas: 

Eats at fear.

Dark musician.

Casting fear.

Twist o plot?

Feed on gloom and twistedness.

Mosh pit of living blood.

 

Vampire element and servant.

God and sacrifice.

Serial killer mentality.

Saviours=Vampires stalk killers.

Purging of kind.

Living thru dreams...

Surprisingly, it actually makes sense...IF it were a horror flick of damnation I was after. Still, a spur of the moment, and well maybe a continuation of a novel I never got down to write. Lols.

And as it would have been, where holding our breath and wishing for one didn't seem to have done any wonders...Apple has finally decided to flood our shores, after many months' of anticipation.

SingTel and its partners have tied in with Apple to carry their iPhone (finally!); distributed throughout India, Philippines, Australia and Singapore. SingTel as a whole holds over 30% of share within India's Bharti Airtel, Philippines' Globe, as well as 100% stake within Australia's Optus.

The Apple iPhone comes with a touch-sensitive screen, and carries onboard an internal capacity of between 8-16GB, as well as a 2MP camera.

It seems more than a high possibility that this much-awaited mobile might give the leading mobile-brand Nokia, a run-for its money...although, with the number of hacked-iPhones floating around our friendly shores; only a reasonable price point coupled with a well-warranted service center would do the job in enticing more Apple lovers to pick up the iPhone. So head out and buy it at a store, Near you...

And so, my cousin's got married...like bunnies on the train to never-neverland; they just keep going and going (think energizer). 

Mom made me wear the aoi dai I got from Vietnam, and well, apparently as dad had to drive her home, he wasn't allowed to drink, hence...

Pop and me, at the dinner table, after he drank a glass and a half of red wine, and me...well, let's just say 4x his intake.

who else but yours truly got the brunt of the drink allowance?

(my lovely littlest aunty and her daughter, S) and, my mom...although, she wasn't altogether interested in posing with me.

Let's just say, drunk relatives are more than just fun~ and of course when you're a little bit more lucid, picture taking seems all that much more fun, even when its taken by yourself repeatedly.

Keepsakes, anybody?

Can't do without my lovely N95 8G which totally rocks,

even though I'm sorely missing out on the N82...

Still...5MP camera phones are FTW!

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And as the night drew to an end, it was of course time to party. After all it was our beloved ex-colleague's party, Mr E who got a little too smashed to wait for our MOS entry.