Youth is a splendorous thing

This cracked me up.

The question asked, "Quote the words from the first paragraph that tells us that the account of the meeting between St. Columba and a monster was a contemporary one". to which I answered:

The words "...the priest commanded it not to touch the man" tells us that the meeting (between St Colombus and a monster) was a contemporary one as a priest could not have the power to command any monster.

I was only 14 back then. It was a really tough paper, and I'm not sure I can even answer that question now (I'd say the quote should be "Fifteen hundred years ago, according to..").

Packing up ancient stuff always bring back fond memories. Oh well, that's all heritage in the trash can now.

Labels: Sightings, Whine

Karma

So I'm not a very good driver. I'm not the kind that zips into a lot and doesn't reverse in and out a few times just to get the 'perfect' park. I've forgotten how to parallel park.

A little background info about the parking space that I have downstairs. The one nearest drives toward a dead end, and the only way you can do a 3 point turn when all the lots are full is via the 'no parking' lot/ramp - presumably for such function - when all the lots are taken.

Granted that I'm an only competent driver, I revel in such night trips back home, where I get to practice my reversing in pretending to actually park in the no-parking space, at my own leisurely pace by the moonlight, before heading out to find greener pastures further down the block. Which is not what happened tonight. So there this car was, happily perched in my 'practice zone', with the engines cut and no driver in sight. Which kind of level-upped challenge, considering how I now had to reverse out a 'NV-course' - and given that all angles of the letters are 90 degrees. Lucky for me, the absence of other idiots parked in another no parking ramp further down allowed me to just do a 'L' instead before turning out.

Slightly irate, since I had to leave home by 830 the next morning, I decided that people who crossed my path shouldn't be left unpunished. So I called 1800-272-1409, which was this number plastered on this yellow signboard to which its sole purpose was to display the number. Expecting a call centre answering maching message. I decided to check out the govt service for illegal parking.

"Hello, HDB Parking! How may I help you!"
Surprise surprise. at 12am, they actually have a personnal call (centre) girl service. I couldn't help exclaiming 'Woah' under my breathe, but I was really impressed. So I gave her the block number and street, and she will send her 'guy down to check'. I guess when it comes to 'additional taxes', the government is strangely efficient and polite.

I believe in karma. So from now on, either I'll have good lots everytime I park, or I'd get a parking ticket for each instance of myself illegal parking. Well, at least now i know why my car gets booked in the middle of the night when there's no 'summon' auntie in sight.

*****

Oh, and while checking up on the number, i came across this site. Damn I should have taken a photograph, but well, let's be nice and not push it so much.

Labels: Whine