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Ghosts and Other Dead Creatures Are Alive and Well in Asia Tuesday 29th July, 2008 7 Ghosts and other dead creatures are alive and well in Asia n Asia, there are many reasons tests have proved that from personal experi- why you may wish to dig up a road: Hong Kong ghosts cannot ence that a karaoke Ito lay pipes, to remove pipes, or work out which is the rendition of Feelings just for somewhere to sit and smoke a fourth floor. They end up can leave the manli- pipe. Or, of course, you may wish to hot and bothered in the est of men (ie, me) build a traffic bypass to foil a killer landing between floors blubbering on the ghost hitchhiker. numbered three and five, floor. That’s what happened in India. calling the Citizen’s In 2004, an evil Truckers driving from Mumbai to Advice Bureau on their spirit took up resi- Pune used to see a female thumbing a mobile phones. (“Excuse dence in an outhouse lift in the mountains of Bhor Ghat. me, but what comes after toilet near Jaipur. She would beckon them and they three?”) I reckon this People who used it would drive off a 5000-foot drop to gives them a level of were afterwards their deaths, their last words being numeracy less than the prone to fits, the something like: “Hi, sugar, wanna riii- average three-year-old, but higher That summer, residents of the United News of India report- iiiiiii—-” Splat. than me by nine pm on a Friday night. town of Phrae stuck banners on their ed. Of course, I would argue But now a bypass has been built. But perhaps the award for dumbest homes saying (and this is not a joke): that anyone who used out- “The old Bhor Ghat road now lies ghosts should go to the pee-paubs “Dear Pee-Paub, No Old People Here. house village toilets in India abandoned—and perhaps the phantom (entrail-stealing demons) of Thailand. Try Next Door.” But the signs were would afterwards be prone to figure too has finished, with no truck Whole herds of them can be rounded abandoned after they were told pee- fits. Indeed, the fits usually drivers around to be lured to their up using songbooks. paubs couldn’t read. start as you approach. deaths,” reporter Vasantha Raghunath Pee paub panic broke out when To the rescue came a fearless In rural Malaysia in 2003, wrote in the Deccan Herald earlier rural Thais noticed that a number of ghostbuster from Wat headless ghosts terrified this month. elderly people had (cue scary music)… Banpotwanaram temple, motivated by school kids. The state educa- Ghosts may be able to do clever died! Using unshakeable logic, they a noble and selfless desire to collect a tion chief urged people to keep calm, They also wouldn’t be able to hear things like walk through walls, but deduced that ghosts must be killing one million baht fee from the vil- saying: “I have not heard of anyone anyone singing Feelings. Lucky them. they are actually pretty dumb. In very old people, it having entirely lagers. being injured from being mauled by * Hong Kong, where the number four is slipped their minds that the most pop- He sang from a songbook, incapaci- these ghosts.” If you think about it, Check out our columnist’s website unlucky, floors are numbered one-two- ular pastimes of very old people are tating the ghosts. I cannot find any headless ghosts would have a tough for ghostly or ghastly humour: three-five-six-seven because scientific aging, dying, being dead and so on. record of what he sang, but I know time mauling anyone. www.vittachi.com “There are always crit- student. “It’s entertaining, double cheeseburgers in 12 ics,” said Chestnut. “Not but I also feel a little sick minutes. The advertising Singapore devours everyone likes football after watching that.” salesperson was awarded a either.” At least one gift certificate for 500 Sports channel ESPN Singaporean was left Singapore dollars (US$368) first professional broadcasts two eating com- ecstatic by the event. at Swensen’s ice cream petitions a year and Spike Rosalind Sim, 52, won restaurant. channel shows four, said the amateur undercard by “I can’t believe I won,” eating contest; Major League Eating scarfing down 2 Carl’s Jr. she said. “I eat for fun.” spokesman Ryan Nerz, who was also the con- test’s announcer. Japanese eater chews Nerz insisted compet- itive eating is a legiti- mate sport, and up, spits out foe Kobayashi and Chestnut SINGAPORE (AP) - A foods such as grits, sticks are world-class athletes. small but enthusiastic of butter, oysters, “This is like Ali- Singapore crowd got its jalapenos and cow brains, Frazier, Federer-Nadal,” first taste of professional all the while hoping to he said. Ministry of Higher Education Yet during the con- eating as the sport’s two avoid the dreaded “rever- Takeru Kobayashi, of Japan left, and Joey Chestnut of the test, he acknowledged UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO titans - Takeru Kobayashi sal.” U.S. are seen during the Major League Eating contest Asia the competition’s circus- and Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut - At 5 feet 9 inches tall Face-off on Sunday July 27, 2008 in Singapore. Kobayashi like appeal. made their debut in the (173 centimeters tall) and won the contest after consuming up to 5 kilograms of local “I’m astonished, I’m INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) city-state. 160 pounds (73 kilograms), food also known as “Satay” beating Chestnut by a whole appalled, I’m shocked,” About 300 competitive Kobayashi is something of kilogram. (AP) eating fans roared as local a legend in the competitive Nerz bellowed into a (GOSL FUNDED PROJECTS) favorite Kobayashi of eating world, winning the his homeland. Chestnut, an engineer- microphone as Japan slammed home 11 Nathan’s hot-dog eating “It’s very embarrassing. ing student at San Jose Kobayashi and Chestnut pounds (5 kilograms) of contest in New York for 6 I don’t think I’m a sex sym- State, said he made about shoveled food into their RENOVATION WORKS OF MAIN BUILDING - grilled Singaporean chick- years running until bol,” Kobayashi said. “But US$100,000 last year com- mouths. EAST WING OF THE en “satay” in 12 minutes in Chestnut beat him last sometimes women send me peting in about 20 contests. The competition FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE. Sunday’s contest. year and again July 4. their clothing.” “I’m just a regular guy. I forms part of California’s Chestnut was a “During a contest, I get Chestnut, 24, said he don’t have any groupies Singapore’s bid to fash- CONTRACT NO: MD/MR/C/21/2008 distant second, munching in a zone where it’s just me could have performed bet- yet,” said Chestnut, who is ion the city-state as a down 8.8 pounds (4 kilo- and the food,” Kobayashi ter. 6 feet 2 inches tall (188 cen- more hip and attractive 1. Chairperson, Department Procurement Committee grams). said after the match, with “The sauce was sweeter timeters tall) and 215 place to live. The event (Major), University of Colombo, Colombo 03 now invites “I’ve followed pea-green chicken sauce than I expected, and that pounds (98 kilograms). was part of the sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Renovation Kobayashi’s career on splattered all over his slowed me,” said Chestnut, “Usually I get guys in their Singapore Food Festival, Works of MBA Building of the Faculty of Management and YouTube, so it’s really black T-shirt. “Sometimes, who once ate 66 hot dogs 40s trying to challenge me which sought to present Finance, University of Colombo as described below, with exciting to see him in per- it’s like I’m in a trance.” and buns in 12 minutes. “I to eat something. Of “unique dining experi- an estimated cost of Rs. 3.8 Million son,” said Ricky Chen, a 31- The blue-haired, boyish- couldn’t find my rhythm. course, I always crush ences with a host of The works consists of demolitions of existing walls and year-old graphic designer. looking 30-year-old, who And Kobayashi is a them.” interactive events,” the erecting new walls to make spaces for lecture rooms and The professional eating took home about machine.” Chestnut brushed off Singapore Tourist Board staff rooms, fixing of weather shades and painting, circuit, known as Major US$200,000 in prize money The two eaters, who did critics who say the compe- said in a statement. varnishing of walls. League Eating, was organ- and appearance fees last not compete for any prize titions are grotesque spec- “Singapore rarely 2. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive izing its first contest in year, laughed and blushed money at the Singapore tacles and in poor taste gets events like this so I Bidding Procedure. contest, signed autographs with so much hunger in think it’s good,” said Asia, one of about 80 com- when asked about his sex 3. In order to be eligible for the contract award, the successful petitions a year in which symbol status among and took pictures before the world. Rachel Tan, a 21-year-old and after the event. bidder shall not have been blacklisted and shall be registered “gurgatators” wolf down legions of female fans in in ICTAD and posses valid registration during Bid evaluation SAMPATH BANK PLC period. The Bidder shall be in the ICTAD Grade C7/M6 or Sale under Section 4 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Sampath Bank PLC under Section above.
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