The Money Month

After the durians come the chinese 7th month.

For the entire period form 17 August to 15 September, this occasion is an opportunity to rake in the money for the industry players.

For others it is a time of forced break from work resulting in loss of income.

The getai singers will be making the mad dashes from stage to stage, even changing show outfits in the car.

Like the durian sellers the income from this period will see them through for a good part of the year.

Not so for the renovations workers though.

Superstitious home owners tend not to carry out any renovation during this period.

The brandy producers are also laughing their way to the banks since 97 out of 100 bottles of cognac are consumed outside France.

Singapore is the 3rd largest importer of cognac worldwide breaking the EUR500m mark which is equivalent to 3 million cases. The bulk of the consumption during the 7th month period.

Hennessy remains number one – having shipped 4.6 million cases worldwide.

Number two is Remy Martin, who shipped 1.9 million cases. Asia is their number one destination, accounting for 50 per cent of their market.

Water For Health

While on the subject of water, it is never too bothersome to stress that...

2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs

1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion

1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure

1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack

Water

Lonnie Johnson invented the pressurized squirt gun.

Larami Corporation and Johnson signed an agreement. Within two years of its introduction in 1990, Larami had sold over 10 million of the toys.

  

 

Fast forward 2012, Japanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other on Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea.

What little boys (or girls) doesn’t love playing with water?

The Humble Banana

As a banana ripens, the antioxidant content increases, Dr David L. Katz, explains in the June 2009 issue of The Oprah Magazine.

Researchers from the University of Innsbruck reported in the 2007 issue of Angewandte Chemie that the ripe fruit contains nonfluorescing chlorophyll catabolytes, or NCCs, highly active antioxidants.



Don't throw away that banana because it's turning brown. It turns out that the brown is a sign that the antioxidant levels have risen.

According to a Japanese Scientific Research, ripe banana with dark patches on yellow skin has the ability to combat abnormal cells.

Hence, the riper the banana the better the anti-cancer quality.

Royalty In Queenstown

Prince William and Princess Kate arriving at Dawson.

Skyville in Background

And who does not want to have a close up view and feel of the royals.

multi storey carpark

Then it is time to meet the locals.



The residents are loving every moment of the fairy tale visit.

The Gambler

Promise me son, not to do the things I've done

Walk away from trouble if you can
It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek
I hope you're old enough to understand
Son you don't have to fight to be a man

The man who sang this is coming to town.

Hear his classic and meaningful songs at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 21 October 2012.

Now that the two casinos are up and running at full steam, the words of wisdom...

You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sitting at the table
There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done

Homo Sapien

This is how it all started...