Veron said:

for a long while i have noticed an annoying trend in many sit-down dining establishments. an increasing number of restaurants have a no-water policy: they do not serve free cold water or even tap water to diners. instead, they make us buy their bottled water. i find this highly unacceptable.

serving water is the most basic service that a restaurant can provide. most of the time we are already paying a 10% service charge. even fast-food restaurants with no service charge do not have such a policy!

Recommended by razlan: "A growing list of restaurants which does NOT provide water. If you are one of us who get irritated with such a policy, this is the post to bookmark."

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Wet Calamari said:

The main highlight? This was a D Gray Man event. Really. There were a few groups on both days and if you’re using a regular 35mm lens you’re sure to see at least one of them in every frame. It’s just like the Bleach and Naruto effect last year, which appears to be dying down already.

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "I love reading cosplay event reports. The standard in Singapore seems to be improving a lot. Maybe it's the award of a trip to Japan to represent Singapore in the World Cosplay Summit. Also check this guy's photo report for Day 1 of the event!"

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Jaywalk said

From the humble beginnings at Google Groups (where we eventually got evicted coz we were overloading the server with our traffic) to the ill-fated Yahoo Groups and finally to the present Liquidblade domain, CowBoyBar has certainly come a long way.

Along the way, we made new friends and we lose some along the way too. As the word Bar suggest, it is a place where people come, people stay and people go. What's important is that we all had a good and memorable time (sans a quarrel here and a break up there) while we are making merry in the bar.

Over time, like any old house, clutter starts to accumulate and it has finally gotten to a point where sweeping and mopping the floors no longer works and hence calls for something more drastic like that of a full reset.

And so, here we are - CowBoyBar 2008.

The original Singapore R-rated blogger forum - The CowBoy Bar is now re-opened for membership registration for a limited period only and all threads are now viewable by the public.

ADULTS ONLY!

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The AznBboy Network said...

Singapore is fast making a name for itself in the international breakdance scene. Not many support or are aware of local bboys making it big, but that is fast changing.

Raw Footage - Semi-Finals, Step It Up! 3 Bboy Jam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cFiMyv5ozc - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRhqgdBut3M - Part 2

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Wet Calamari said:

Amidst the tight security today, we saw some good cosplay characters at Ngee Ann City’s civic plaza. The event was the semifinals for this year’s Cosfest, and the finals will take place next Sunday at Downtown East. For now, here’s a gallery of today’s event.

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "Cosplay photos are always interesting."

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Zhebin said:

- We bitch a lot. A lot.

- We think about you all the time. Yes, girlfriends, friends’ girlfriends, your girl-friends, your girl-friends’ friends.. All of them.

- We actually aren’t that faithful. Each and everyone of us has a secret partner - with the rifle. In fact, the rifle is the wife and you’re just the mistress. Accept it. We don’t want it either. We were forced okay, forced!

- Yes, we do think of you, for the umpteenth time.

- We are tidy and untidy at the same time. If we see our desks/bunks/toilets in a mess, we won’t hesitate to do something about it. However, we might not. But eventually we will, and it won’t be more than a day.

- We aren’t really that garang either. We just think that, since there’s no way we can not do it, we just do it with vigour so it can help us get it over and done with - fast.

Recommended by rationalneurotic: "Well... read the above and you'll understand why!"

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You are cordially invited to the Virtual Insanity Halloween Party 2006, a party thrown by the Cowboy Bar for all bloggers at the PodLounge. Actually it doesn't matter if you're not a blogger, just come with all your friends.

Last year's Virtual Insanity Halloween Party was a spanking success. The Cowboy Bar has organized all sorts of hedonisticfun group games, so it's ok if you're coming alone and don't know anybody there because you will be meeting a truckload of new folk.

When?
Saturday Night, 28th October 2006
Party starts at 1900hrs ~ till close shop

Where
Podlounge
136 Telok Ayer Street
(near Korean Restaurant Manna Manna)

Price
$10 for a drink coupon ($2 goes towards server bills). For tix booking, send an email request to virtualinsanity@liquidblade.com and somebody will attend to you.

Do I Need To Come In Costume?
Hey, it's Halloween - come as a vampire, nurse or hippie. Just be sure to come in costume because if you don't, then you'll have to buy a mask at the door because it's a Halloween party and we'll all be in outrageous costumes.

Who can attend?
Anybody above the age of 18 years and above.

I have more questions...
Send them to virtualinsanity@liquidblade.com or visit the official website

Btw, now would be a good time to join the Cowboy Bar if you haven't heard of them.

Ethan Ong, Singapore's Drummer Boy, sends his birthday message to Singapore with a short drum solo.

Hello Singapore, you're special to me because you love the noise that I make.

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jadeunderground. said:

i am beginning to like baked bean shopping

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "baked beans rock my world."

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Simply Toys said:

Lurtz is the inaugural piece in Sideshow Collectibles’ line of Premium Format Lord of the Rings figures. Captured mid-stride, Lurtz is intricately recreated in 1:4 scale stalking toward his intended prey. The sculpture perfectly conveys the malice and single-minded purpose of Lurtz’ attack on the Fellowship.

Recommended by LMD: "Because I can see the glint in some of your eyes already."

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Makanguru refelcted.......

For a majority of the guys this was their virgin game, and many of them underestimated the physical aspect of this little “game”. A word of advice to anyone considering trying this game out, be prepared for a major workout. Oh yeah, and make sure you are ready for some major paintball bruising. You might not feel the pain right after the game, but once the adrenaline wears off, the pain will follow right behind.

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Shiaulin said:

The time I change and wash him, the water from the tab are a bit too warm.

“哇！水烧烧喔... 有烫到 bird-bird 吗？轩的bird-bird呢？”

“飞掉...”

“哈哈... 飞掉了啊？飞去哪里？”

“去做工... bye-bye...”

Recommended by Anonymous Coward: "it's a conversation between a mother and her 1yr old son. very funny, very innocent, very "child"... pure.."

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Seeing hordes of teenagers waiting for Energy makes MercerMachine feel his age:

The photo shows only one fifth of the should-be-seething-but-actually -patient masses.

I'm getting old.

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