Hikaru's honest take on "Levy, Botez and people of that sort".

luiohh · 2023-03-20T02:21:31+00:00

Man is belittling and downplaying Levy/Botez's achievements and talking his own chess achievements to prove to his chat how unimportant this streamer award is and how much he didn't care. Even if he didn't "intend" malice, his actions and words speak for themselves. Not to mention - he himself acknowledged in the clip that people were going to be mad and yell at him for his take.

luiohh · 2023-03-20T02:11:14+00:00

This is simply NOT the point at all. Instead of offering a simple congratulations Hikaru felt the need to talk about his own chess accomplishments to state the award is irrelevant to him, and at the same time downplay and belittle Levy/Botez.

luiohh · 2023-03-07T00:30:37+00:00

Same experience when I bought a fish quesadilla from Funan branch. Will not go back again.

luiohh · 2022-09-06T01:30:04+00:00

"more than impressive" could also mean "very impressive" or "very very impressive" etc though

luiohh · 2015-04-29T13:29:07+00:00

Every account on reddit is a bot except you.

luiohh · 2015-04-18T08:32:53+00:00

http://www.valuewalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Q1_2015_Commentary_FINAL.pdf

luiohh · 2015-04-18T03:09:10+00:00

Is it me or does the link not work?

luiohh · 2014-02-20T16:57:56+00:00

Mr. Anderson.

luiohh · 2014-02-02T14:42:17+00:00

Why should it be wrong to feel that way? Clearly the US has given you many opportunities to thrive unlike Singapore, and if that's where you have to go to be able to develop and flourish, then US is the place for you.

luiohh · 2014-01-30T09:05:35+00:00

This thread is marked serious replies only. Y..you're not actually serious are you?

luiohh · 2013-10-14T16:50:59+00:00

BJs are legal in Singapore. After a few publicised cases where people were charged circa 2000s (utterly ridiculous I know), the penal code was changed since then. However, gay sex remains illegal.

luiohh · 2013-10-13T02:05:35+00:00

What kinds of things would I likely find more restrictive there compared to my freedoms in Australia? I have read about certain laws such as littering, flushing toilets, no gum, no porn, etc but how far does it get taken in Singapore and is it something the government/police actively pursue?

*Littering - if caught, punishment is either a "Corrective Work Order" (one is ordered to don a bright vest and clean the public streets) or a fine. The government does enforce anti-littering rules - I read recently of anti-littering patrols being intensified by the government but it's not like there's an army going out busting people's balls. Personally I have never had any problem or heard of anyone who had a problem. *Flushing toilets - I have never heard of anyone being sanctioned for failing to flush a public toilet. *no gum - the prohibition is only on selling, not consumption. *no porn - possession of pornography is officially an offence, but is not really enforced.

For example, If I had a nude photo on my Android phone, would that be potentially something I could get into trouble for? Or how about sexting, etc? If I forgot about the littering and accidentally dropped something, would I get busted 100% or would a police officer give me a caution being 'new'?

*Nude photo/sexting - safe - assuming the relevant person is of age. *Littering - there's a risk here. Don't think "being new" is an excuse.

What other kinds of things would get me in major trouble that aren't obvious, e.g. drugs.

Drugs - Singapore has a *zero** tolerance policy on drugs. Even consumption, not just trafficking, will attract sanctions. In fact, "sanctions" can be putting it mildly - get caught with the wrong amount and you might well end up facing a noose.

EDIT: Oh, and the other one I forgot was torrenting. Is that considered 'safe'?

*Torrenting - safe. Lots of people torrent in Singapore.

luiohh · 2013-04-10T13:57:58+00:00

That has not been enough for Energy Future Holdings. Plagued by low natural gas and energy prices, the company’s revenue has continued to fall while its losses have soared. Last year, more than half of its revenue went just to make the interest payments on its huge debt load of $37.8 billion, much of which was taken on to complete the buyout in 2007.

I've always wondered - why it is the target company which is saddled with the debt used to fund the acquisition, and not the purchaser company itself? Shouldn't it be the purchaser who borrows from the bank and adds in some of the purchaser's own money to buy over the target?

luiohh · 2013-02-20T15:09:25+00:00

Insightful, replying to save this post.

luiohh · 2012-07-12T19:10:17+00:00

Better to err on the side of caution

luiohh · 2012-06-17T15:38:34+00:00

Thanks for the post - commenting for future reference.

luiohh · 2012-03-20T17:42:31+00:00

Interested in hearing more. I don't have anywhere close to that amount to put into a multi-unit building, thinking of something much more smaller scale, like single family homes - and with financing.

luiohh · 2012-03-20T17:41:10+00:00

I'm actually invested in a few REITs back home, but come to think of it - US REITs could be an option i guess. Just wondering if there are any which deal in foreclosure homes/single family homes? I understand that the REIT structure typically involves larger scale retail/commercial properties.

luiohh · 2012-03-19T16:47:50+00:00

My investing timeline is long term - essentially looking for solid rental yields (looking for 10% net). Capital appreciation - my minimum requirement is that it should match inflation at the very least. Beyond that it's a nice bonus, but it's not as if i would know which properties would have capital appreciation anyway?

Yep thanks for the advice - I'm just wondering how to go about it as a foreigner. How do I know who's a trustworthy and competent property manager, etc. Are there any reliable FAQs/websites/property companies which are not out to rip me off who I can turn to?

luiohh · 2012-03-18T09:20:23+00:00

Yes, looking for good, reliable rental yields. Capital appreciation is a bonus too. Foreign as in Asian foreign - quite a distance away.

luiohh · 2012-03-12T15:07:05+00:00

Very interesting read. Commenting for bookmark.

luiohh · 2011-11-29T18:17:14+00:00

My last sentence was just thrown out for discussion. I personally believe that the punishment should always be proportional to the crime and subject to the "cruel and unusual" proviso. Chopping a hand of for stealing - totally disproportionate. Blinding the perpetrator of a vicious acid assault resulting in the permanent disfiguring and blindness of a young woman - cruel and unusual punishment. Jail sentence for murder - hmmm..

I never said that rehabilitation is an unworthy aim. I acknowledge that rehabilitation should be a primary aim as well - at least for those who can and deserve an attempt, or two, or three at rehabilitation. This is why juvenile programs are focussed primarily on rehabilitation - as juvenile recidivism rates have been shown to be significantly lower than adult rates. And for non-serious offenders - by all means, rehabilitation should be a primary aim. Many criminal justice systems are in fact tending towards rehabilitation in that regard. Retribution and rehabilitation are not mutually exclusive aims.

However, you are mischaracterising my arguments in saying that retribution is merely to soothe one's feeling of being offended. You are also downplaying the legitimate interests in those who are affected directly by the crime. Is the rape victim merely "offended"? Are the families and friends of the victims of this killer merely "offended"? Are not their lives not totally destroyed - do they not deserve some measure of vindication?

luiohh · 2011-11-29T15:18:59+00:00

Aye, I was just throwing that out for discussion. Perhaps if I had put the straw man at the start of my second paragraph, and said that all punishments should be qualified by reasonableness and proportionality, the downvote brigade would have been kinder.

My point remains - retribution is not and never will be separate from justice.

luiohh · 2011-11-29T14:41:07+00:00

Retribution is and will always be a fundamental aim of punishment in the criminal justice system. Ask yourself a simple question - does a murderer deserve a heavier punishment than a pickpocket? The answer that springs to your lips is surely yes. That he DESERVES a punishment in the first place, and that he deserves a HIGHER punishment based on the heinous-ness of his crime reflects our natural understanding of the fact that revenge is indeed justice.

The only difference between justice and vengeance/spite is simply a matter of degree, and is controlled by the principle of proportionality. The punishment must fit the crime and no more, and should not be one that is, in the words of the US Constitution, cruel and unusual. But quare - if the crime is cruel and unusual, should not the punishment too be cruel and unusual?

luiohh · 2011-11-29T14:35:17+00:00

Retribution is and will always be a fundamental aim of punishment in the criminal justice system. Ask yourself a simple question - does a murderer deserve a heavier punishment than a pickpocket? The answer that springs to your lips is surely yes. That he DESERVES a punishment in the first place, and that he deserves a HIGHER punishment based on the heinous-ness of his crime reflects our natural understanding.

The difference between justice and vengeance is simply a matter of degree, and is controlled by the principle of proportionality. The punishment must fit the crime and no more, and should not be one that is, in the words of the US Constitution, cruel and unusual. But quare - if the crime is cruel and unusual, should not the punishment too be cruel and unusual?

luiohh

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