Didn’t know that didja? Part III

LEFT: Singa The Courtesy Lion; RIGHT: Glenn Campbell When I was a kid, I didn’t know what a rhinestone was, but there was a song that kept playing on the radio that made me sing along, with much gusto, that I was a Limestone Cowboy. That, and that infernal Neil Diamond song that went “Song […]

Tanjong Pagar confusion

From askgerard: which begs several possible questions: 1) Where do the non-staff go in an emergency? Or, healing 2) How come only staff are instructed not to obstruct? Or, find 3) Why is there only one stair? Technorati Tags: singapore, singlish

Singapore rated in bottom 10 of world’s most courteous cities

Readers’ Digest surveys are skewed. Our fair country rates lowly among the courteous cities of this world (bottom ten leh!) only because in our First World nation with First World amenities, doors open and close themselves and most public toilets have automatic flushes. We don’t need to be courteous! We have machines to be courteous […]

Podcast: Spaceport Singapore

Singapore’s spaceport is coming soon, and the mrbrown show is right there at its launch. This mrbrown show is sponsored by yearbook.com.sg, Singapore’s very own “School Reunions” site. Podcast: the mrbrown show 21 June 2006: spaceport singapore (MP3, File size: 2.9mb, Time: 00:06:17) Subscribe:[feed][iTunes] Technorati Tags: podcast, podcasting, singapore

Podcast: The Native Speaker Interviews

The mrbrownshow sits in on several Native English Speaking Interviews. It’s gonna be a tough run for Singaporeans hoping to speak like natives. This mrbrown show is sponsored by yearbook.com.sg, Singapore’s very own “School Reunions” site Podcast: the mrbrown show 19 June 2006: the native speaker interviews Subscribe:[feed][iTunes] Technorati Tags: podcast, podcasting, singapore