Goodbye Ris Low!

Ris Low finally resigned her Miss Singapore World title.

Ris Low is an unrepentant convicted criminal. Convicted of credit card fraud and placed on probation couple months ago, Ris Low still took part in the Miss Singapore World pageant knowing that contest rules forbids criminal history. This is blatant, incorrigible dishonesty.

Even after being exposed, Ris Low was defiant and refused to step down. Miss Low, this would have been the best time to show some class which you obviously lack.

ERM World Marketing (organizers) had to make Ris Low resign.

Ris Low can't even resign with class. To save face, Ris Low had ERM say in an official statement that her parents allowed her to resign.

Ris Low isn't mature enough to make her own decisions? Just how incompetent is Ris Low?

This person was going to represent Singapore?

Ris Low needs to grow up. Be a responsible adult, take full responsibility and stop hiding behind her parents. How hard is it to say that it is your decision to resign?

ERM World Marketing could face litigation. ERM needs to be stripped of their Miss World franchise. How hard can it be to do a background check?

PS: Sorry to have to trash your "girlfriend", Gab ;)

Having A Personal Banker Rocks!

I got a late fee on my Chase card couple of weeks back. Never received the statement. Called Chase to have it waived. They won't waive it.

Never been late for almost 10 years. Always pay off my balance each month. Guess Chase is just pissed because they never get to make money from me.

Chase's customer service rep was rude, the supervisor was nicer. Same results.

The irony is that Chase wants my business. Met up with Chase's business reps last week. Listened to their pitch. When they got to the part about how Chase values customer relationships, I struck.

Apparently, a Chase business account gives me a personal banker with more authority than those reps you get on the phone. Chase waived the fees.

Chase only waived the fees because they were going to make more money from my business. If Chase really valued relationships, they should have waived the fees initially.

Still, having a personal banker is pretty cool. I could get used to this.

How Low Can You Go Ris Low?

Ris Low isn't just stupid, she also a thieving criminal. Seems like Ris Low was convicted of credit card fraud and put on probation. An awesome role model for young Singaporeans!

Lie, cheat, steal, have a speech impediment and the IQ of a pea. All great qualities of a Miss Singapore World. Way to go pageant organizers. Great job of vetting the contestants ;)


Guilty of credit card fraud

By Dawn Tay

RECENTLY crowned Miss Singapore World Ris Low, 19, had earlier been found guilty of credit-card fraud.

The beauty queen was convicted of five charges of misappropriation, cheating using illegally obtained credit cards, and impersonating their users' identities.

The first-time offender was sentenced in May this year to 24 months of supervised probation, said a Subordinate Courts spokesman in response to a query from my paper.

Another 60 charges were taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing, he said.

Court documents show that Miss Low spent a total of more than $2,400 on at least four separate occasions, using at least three different credit cards in April and May last year.

She bought two gold anklets worth almost $1,000, a $698 mobile phone, and food and drinks at a swanky restaurant.

It is not known how she obtained the credit cards.

my paper understands that her previous employer, a healthcare company, made a police report about her in April last year.

It suspected that Miss Low, who worked there for five months as a patient-service assistant, had used credit cards belonging to its patients. It asked her to leave the following month.

Before leaving, she was said to have returned a part - an unspecified sum - of the total amount she had spent using the cards.

When contacted, Miss Low, now a student, said that she was "not in a position to comment".

The organiser of the Miss Singapore World pageant, ERM World, did not respond to queries as to whether it was aware of her criminal record during the pageant.

The international Miss World pageant will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in December.

It is unclear whether Miss Low will be allowed to leave the country to take part in it.

Fri, Sep 25, 2009
myp

Harold's Pit Bar-B-Q

Harold's Pit-Bar-B-Q
1305 Walnut Street
Abilene, TX 79601
(325) 672-4451


Harold's Pit-Bar-Q had the highest points out side of the top 5 in Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ. This spelled R-O-A-D-T-R-I-P. A three hour drive from Arlington, we made Abilene a day trip.

When we arrived, I was thinking "What the...".

You could drive pass Harold's everyday and never know that they have one of the best briskets in Texas. Harold's Pit-Bar-B-Q is in a nondescript building on a nondescript street in a nondescript town.


So we walked in and I chatted with Harold's wife (never got her name). Apparently, they moved from Lockhart, TX many decades ago with Harold's dad. Lockhart is the BBQ capital of Texas.

I got the trinity - ribs, brisket, & sausages. The sides were mash potato, coleslaw, & jalapeno cornbread.


The ribs and sausages are great but the brisket is the main event.

Harold's brisket is comparable to Snow's. I think Harold's is more tender. Why? Harold's cut their meat thick while Snow's cut theirs thin.

Even with a thick cut, Harold's brisket melted in my mouth.

Harold's is famous for two other things - cornbread & BBQ sauce. Strange for a highly rated Texas BBQ to have BBQ sauce as a showcase. Harold's sauce really compliments the meat and cornbread.

Harold's sauce would go well with many things. Harold could make tons of money if he markets the sauce online.


The cornbread comes in two varieties. Regular and jalapeno. There isn't any pics because I ate them so fast and forgot to take pictures. The cornbreads are superb and is a must-try.

Found a pic online. Like to thank westxguy for the pic.


Definitely will be back. In fact, I'm planning another BBQ run before my restaurant opens.

Home Sweet Home, Finally!

So we closed on a house today. Lots of furniture shopping and some remodeling before moving in.

Pictures coming soon ;)

Don't Text While Driving!

Some bitch on the phone almost crashed into my stroller while we were in San Antonio last April. She made an illegal turn. Emily was in the stroller.

This is exactly why we should not use the phone while driving. We're all guilty at some point. It's not just texting, talking is a big distraction too.

Our negligence can destroy not just our own lives but others as well. They are someone's mother, father, brother, sister, husband, wife, child, etc... Families are destroyed.

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Miss Singapore World 2009 - Ris Low?????? WTF!!!!!

Ris Low has been getting flamed since winning the Miss Singapore World 2009. Honestly, the judges should be crucified as well. I'm throwing in my 2 cents and hope it hits her between the eyes.

First, watch her interview with commentaries.



This is a beauty pageant. Ris Low is very average and looks like any other young Singaporean girl. Ris Low also has no T & A. Where are the feminine curves?

But looks aside, WHERE'S THE BRAINS?!?!?

Ris Low is conceited and so full of herself. Ris Low defines the word "bimbo".

Here's a similar interview with subtitles.



English is the language of instruction in Singapore schools. Singapore also has universities ranked among the best in the world. No one would believe this if they knew Ris Low was the product of our tertiary education system.

Average looking with no T & A and dumb. Is this the best Singapore has to offer?

There are lots of beautiful, intelligent women in Singapore. Ris Low is not representative.

Ris Low is no ambassador of Singapore. Ris Low is an embarrassment to herself and to Singapore.

What's Age Gotta Do With It?

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." ~ Abraham Lincoln

Should youth be used as an excuse for ignorance and/or irrationality? Maybe if you're a teenager. People in their 20s should have acquired enough knowledge, life experiences, and critical thinking skills to have a logical discussion without using their youth as lifebuoy.

I have had two people in their 20s reference my age when they ran out of oratorical ammunition. From my observations, these two people have a tendency to make lots of excuses for themselves. One is struggling to improve while the other seems to be in a state of denial.

Here's a tip. If lacking in knowledge, read and watch more factually dense media. If lacking in critical thinking skills, read things that and engage people who challenge your beliefs and encourage thinking.

Reading has a snowball effect on learning. The more we read, the more words, expression, and terms we know. The more we understand, the more we gain out of what we read.

Whose fault is it if we choose to talk on the phone, take naps and/or do everything else except pick up a book to cultivate our mind?

My youth or inadequate knowledge has never been used as an excuse. I strongly believe that logic always prevail. In my late teens and 20s, I have held ground against much older people (wish some of you were still around. RIP.) using logic.

Anyone who has REAL working experience knows that excuses are frowned upon. Making mistakes because we are human is not an acceptable excuse. Humans are prone to mistakes, that's why we create protocols to prevent avoidable mistakes.

When protocol is overlooked and "mistakes" happen, it is classified as NEGLIGENCE. Is the "being human" excuse acceptable when someone dies from a physician's nonobservance of protocol?

Yes, we all make excuses at some point. But how much is too much? What happens when pride blinds us and we keep arguing even when we stop making sense?

Do young, successful people use their age as an excuse? Youth is an asset, inexperience is a challenge (but can be an asset). Neither is an excuse.