PEANUTS III

After harping so much on peanuts, I guess it's time for some visuals instead of mere words.

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PEANUTS II

In view of the recent much-publicized brouhaha, I would like to recommend Mr. Durian to build a helipad at the rooftop of NKF building.

After doing some math, I've come to the conclusion that it might be much more economical to travel via air, as compared to travelling in and maintaining 8 cars. Makes more sense, doesn't it?
Think of the COE, Mr. CEO.

Oh ya! He's quit his job already, hasn't he? Not applicable, then.

Or perhaps he should build a water catchment above his house.
With such a fat pay check, I seriously doubt that he lives in a oh-so-normal boring government HDB flat?
More likely a bungalow or penthouse.
Just as well. With the water garnered from the catchment area, a desalination plant would also be essential to process the water.
I don't suppose a homey humble HDB flat can actually contain such a facility.

Gold taps coupled with a personal water supply. How cool is that!

And to those creative spunksters who vandalized the NKF building - I have a better suggestion. Maybe it might be better if you consider channeling your efforts and talent into spraying your masterpiece on his house instead.
At the very least, you won't be wasting public funds. Not that it needs any, anyway.

The sick and needy need the cash much more desperately than the contractors and painters do.

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Kind of silly really.

If I'm the one sitted behind the CEO desk, I most certainly would NOT sue SPH. Neither would I dig a grave for myself, no matter how fat my pay check or how bulging my bank account may be.

In a lawsuit, lawyers are bound to probe and poke their nose in where it does not belong.
Questions will be fired. Investigations will be carried out.
Isn't it tantamount to pulling a grenade and throwing the pinhead instead?
DUH!

What really infuriates me is the total lack of transparency. It's a public funds, for goodness sake!
The public was led into believing that all those hard-earned cash was donated to help the poor, sick and needy.
On the contrary, it somehow ended up into the pocket of the high authorities in the form of S$25 000/mth salary, travel perks, and 10 - 12mths bonus.

AND TALKING ABOUT BONUS!

A bonus of 10 - 12mths!!!
What an awesome deal.
Perhaps I should try running for the position of CEO someday.
Be sure to petition for me though. Don't worry, my pay check would be slightly slimmer.
And I might even be considerate and modest enough to install silver platinum taps instead of gold ones.

And why were we told that the reserves could only last for 3 yrs when the actually figure is 30 years?!?! 30 YEARS!!
I'm rendered speechless with disgust.
And I'm even more so to learn that there are people who are actually capable of doing such an dishonorable thing.
Urgh!!!

Fancy sueing someone over an article that's holding nothing but the truth. Certainly speaks much about a person's integrity and character.
OF COURSE you should be paying the legal fees through your own pocket instead of utilizing the public funds!
It's the rightful thing to do if you're not too busy installing yet another gold tap somewhere.

Thanks for marking NKF's history with a stubborn blemish and tearing down the strong foundation that's built up over the ardurous years.
The public trust has been breached terribly. Without any doubt, it'll definitely be an uphill task gaining it back.


If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead to anywhere

PEANUTS

Everything seemed to have quietened down.
My turn to make my 2 cents worth known then.

Had quite an enriching week.
Just learned that peanut = S$600 000

WHOA...

S$600 000... Nuts really!!!
No puns intended.

Well... Come to think of it, it might be worth the price, i guess.

Afterall, from what i've heard, peanuts have health-benefiting properties.
Something about peanuts having HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, which is actually the good cholesterol which everyone so hanker after.
See... Proves that i didn't sleep during my classes.

In case you've got it wrong... No, my lectures don't talk on food.
Duh.

Having carried out some research to ensure that my information are correct, peanuts actually improve cardiovascular health, provide essential nutrients, the risk of Type II diabetes, cancer, heart disease, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, and even depression.

Peanuts contain a higher amount of proteins compared to other legumen or nuts, and protein plays a crucial role in wound healing and skin regeneration. Ideal for those who have a real problem with balance.

One ounce (i.e. around a handful) of peanuts contains 2g of fibers, which aids in the gastrointestinal bowel movement. Great for those constipation!
The same amount of peanuts also provide about 15% of the daily requirement of Vit. E, and this vitamin has been proven to act as an antioxidant (thus reducing the risk of cancer).

In addition, peanuts are an important source for minerals (e.g. magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium and zinc), Vit B (e.g. folate), and phytochemicals.
Phytochemicals are natural substances found in plants and provides a wide range of health benefits such as decreasing the risk of coronary heart disease.

About 84% of fats in peanuts is monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. And unsaturated fats helps lower LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein), which is the "bad" cholesterol, without affecting HDL-C levels in the blood.
LDL-C are the main culprits that clog up your arteries and bestow upon you the well-known stroke and heart attack.

AND!!! They're cholesterol FREE!!!
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On second thoughts, S$600 000 for a clean bill of health.
It's worth it definitely.

Especially for someone who has failed her NAPFA test only recently.

The only negative facts that I know about peanuts of date are that they're high in calories (due to the high fats content) and the renowned deadly peanut allergy.

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The topic of peanuts haul back some sweet memories.

My dad loves peanuts, so do I. Although I perfer them in the cream state nowadays.
We would spread some newspaper on the floor, then proceed to position ourselves around it.
We talked, we bonded - amidst the crackling of peanut shell.

Those were the days.

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I dare not harbour much hope of relishing those old days again, since peanuts are now so pricey.

Afterall, the last I heard, S$600 000 is peanuts.

So anyone who happens to know me personally or otherwise, if you would only be so kind, I would be truely overjoyed to receive a peanut from you.
Peanut shell will also do. I am hardly fussy.
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