Missing mobile found inside fish
A businessman who lost his mobile phone on a beach was amazed when it turned up - in the belly of a giant cod.
Andrew Cheatle thought it had been swept out to sea after it slipped from his pocket.
But a week later his girlfriend's mobile rang and it was fisherman Glen Kerley saying he'd found the phone in a 25lb fish, reports The Sun.
Andrew got the handset back, dried it out - and amazingly it still works.
Andrew, 45, said: "I was messing about with my dog and my phone must have fallen out and been swept out in the swell. I kept calling it but I gave up hope after a couple of days."
He was shopping for a new phone with girlfriend Rita Smith, 33, when her mobile went off.
She told him: "Your old mobile number is calling my phone."
Andrew continued: "She said some guy was going on about my phone and a cod so she handed it over to me and he told me where he had found it.
"I thought he was winding me up but he assured me he had caught a cod that morning and was gutting it for his fish stall and that my Nokia was inside it - a bit worse for wear."
Glen, of Worthing, West Sussex, said: "Cod are greedy fish - they'll eat anything. They have big heads and big mouths.
"I've found plastic cups, stones, teaspoons, batteries and I've also heard of someone finding false teeth in one.
"It was a bit smelly but I was glad to return it."
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
25 things u may not know about me
Ok, I have already posted this in facebook but I will just post it here again.
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
1) People have different ways of calling me. Some call me by Beng Kian , some call me Ah Beng, some call me bk.
2)I love it when strong winds are blowing at me. It allows me to forget any current problems and worries I might have. I used to go to the highest level of my HDB flat to feel the strong wind whenever I am feeling down.
3)People always think I'm very quiet. Every year in my end of year report book , the teacher will always comment that I need to speak up more. I'm quiet most of the time and prefer to listen rather than talk. But I can talk alot if I want to and if you are my friend. Strangers... hmm..
4)I made a comment in primary 3 during maths lesson saying that the maths lesson was too easy and boring and the teacher scolded me, saying that I should consider about other people who might not understand the lesson yet.
5)I don't own a mp3. Never once in my entire life. But I do listen to songs
6)I won a silver medal for hurdles in secondary two
7)I used to play soccer a lot in my primary school days and was thinking soccer would be the sports for me even when I grow older. I seldom play soccer nowadays. I play basketball
8)I joined computer club as a cca in secondary school because I think that uniform groups are pieces of crap that resorted to tricking and bluffing people with fake promises of cca points and rewards in order for them to gain record high number of members every year. I also refused to believe that uniform group would pave an easier path for you in army. I was right.
9)I won a silver medal for the maths olympiad in secondary 3. I didn't expect it and was rather surprised when I was told of it.
10)If I dislike someone, I don't show it to the person directly. I will always try to get someone to hint to that person.
11)I wanted to go NYJC intially but i went to JJC instead because of some reasons.
12)I misunderstood one of my close friend during the last month of primary 6(after PSLE) and used a bottle to whack his head.
13)I was with the table tennis team in primary school and thought of continuing it as a CCA in secondary school. But the passion just died off
14)I have played a lot of MMORPGs(Massive Mutliplayer Online Role-Playing Game) till date and I used to spend up lots of hours playing those MMORPGs. My record was 16 hours in a whole day with breakfast, lunch and dinner by the computer. My motto when playing MMORPGs is : Be the best player or don't play it at all.
15)I was a game Marshall during the World Cyber Games 2005 when the Grand Finals was held in Singapore Suntec Convention Hall. I finished playing the story mode of Dead OR Alive on xbox during that few days as a game marshall.
16)I didn't laugh or seldom laugh when watching comedy movies. Its not that I dun understand them but rather I don't find those contents funny while most of the people in the cinema are always laughing. Exceptions are some Jack Neo movies and some Zhou Xing Ci movies
17)I have a high level of tolerance but if you really make me go beyond my limit, you will get a volcano eruption from me.
18)I have a blog
19)I hate eating garlic, ginger, onion, vinegar, yam, peppermint and sweets. Don't bother to offer me any sweets if you do read this, I will just reject politely you every time.
20)I used to want to take accounting as a degree in university. But I changed my mind after realising that I wouldn't want to audit accounts for the rest of my working life
21)I learned abacus when I was young and I failed grade 3 abacus(mental) exams because my parents stood outside the exam classroom watching and made me distracted
22)I only completed 3 books up till now in my entire life. Of which 2 are literature books which I have to complete for my literature in sec 1 and 2. I get bored easily when reading books.
23)I used to use pencils till they are really really short, so short that they cant be sharpened by a sharpener(those big ones with a turning wheel) and I always keep them in my pencil box in secondary school.
24)I hated music lessons in primary school. Music lessons and the stupid recorder! Maybe it was the teacher who loved to threaten to give demerit points to students who did not revise the lessons at home.
25)I dislike mosquitoes and I believe they are the most useless piece of living thing in this planet. I have always thought of rearing Venus Fly trap plants to rid my surroundings of them. I hate cockroaches and ants too.
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
1) People have different ways of calling me. Some call me by Beng Kian , some call me Ah Beng, some call me bk.
2)I love it when strong winds are blowing at me. It allows me to forget any current problems and worries I might have. I used to go to the highest level of my HDB flat to feel the strong wind whenever I am feeling down.
3)People always think I'm very quiet. Every year in my end of year report book , the teacher will always comment that I need to speak up more. I'm quiet most of the time and prefer to listen rather than talk. But I can talk alot if I want to and if you are my friend. Strangers... hmm..
4)I made a comment in primary 3 during maths lesson saying that the maths lesson was too easy and boring and the teacher scolded me, saying that I should consider about other people who might not understand the lesson yet.
5)I don't own a mp3. Never once in my entire life. But I do listen to songs
6)I won a silver medal for hurdles in secondary two
7)I used to play soccer a lot in my primary school days and was thinking soccer would be the sports for me even when I grow older. I seldom play soccer nowadays. I play basketball
8)I joined computer club as a cca in secondary school because I think that uniform groups are pieces of crap that resorted to tricking and bluffing people with fake promises of cca points and rewards in order for them to gain record high number of members every year. I also refused to believe that uniform group would pave an easier path for you in army. I was right.
9)I won a silver medal for the maths olympiad in secondary 3. I didn't expect it and was rather surprised when I was told of it.
10)If I dislike someone, I don't show it to the person directly. I will always try to get someone to hint to that person.
11)I wanted to go NYJC intially but i went to JJC instead because of some reasons.
12)I misunderstood one of my close friend during the last month of primary 6(after PSLE) and used a bottle to whack his head.
13)I was with the table tennis team in primary school and thought of continuing it as a CCA in secondary school. But the passion just died off
14)I have played a lot of MMORPGs(Massive Mutliplayer Online Role-Playing Game) till date and I used to spend up lots of hours playing those MMORPGs. My record was 16 hours in a whole day with breakfast, lunch and dinner by the computer. My motto when playing MMORPGs is : Be the best player or don't play it at all.
15)I was a game Marshall during the World Cyber Games 2005 when the Grand Finals was held in Singapore Suntec Convention Hall. I finished playing the story mode of Dead OR Alive on xbox during that few days as a game marshall.
16)I didn't laugh or seldom laugh when watching comedy movies. Its not that I dun understand them but rather I don't find those contents funny while most of the people in the cinema are always laughing. Exceptions are some Jack Neo movies and some Zhou Xing Ci movies
17)I have a high level of tolerance but if you really make me go beyond my limit, you will get a volcano eruption from me.
18)I have a blog
19)I hate eating garlic, ginger, onion, vinegar, yam, peppermint and sweets. Don't bother to offer me any sweets if you do read this, I will just reject politely you every time.
20)I used to want to take accounting as a degree in university. But I changed my mind after realising that I wouldn't want to audit accounts for the rest of my working life
21)I learned abacus when I was young and I failed grade 3 abacus(mental) exams because my parents stood outside the exam classroom watching and made me distracted
22)I only completed 3 books up till now in my entire life. Of which 2 are literature books which I have to complete for my literature in sec 1 and 2. I get bored easily when reading books.
23)I used to use pencils till they are really really short, so short that they cant be sharpened by a sharpener(those big ones with a turning wheel) and I always keep them in my pencil box in secondary school.
24)I hated music lessons in primary school. Music lessons and the stupid recorder! Maybe it was the teacher who loved to threaten to give demerit points to students who did not revise the lessons at home.
25)I dislike mosquitoes and I believe they are the most useless piece of living thing in this planet. I have always thought of rearing Venus Fly trap plants to rid my surroundings of them. I hate cockroaches and ants too.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Interesting News
Daisy the cow has more milk
LONDON - COWS with names like Daisy, Gertrude or Buttercup produce more milk than their sisters with no names, according to a British study released on Wednesday.
Cattle who are given 'the personal touch' can produce up to 284 litres of milk a year, said experts at Newcastle University in northeast England.
'Just as people respond better to the personal touch, cows also feel happier and more relaxed if they are given a bit more one-to-one attention,' said Catherine Douglas, who conducted the research.
'By placing more importance on the individual, such as calling a cow by her name or interacting with the animal more as it grows up, we not only improve the animal's welfare and her perception of humans, but also increase milk production,' she added.
Almost half of those surveyed - 46 per cent - said the cows on their farms had individual names.
Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb from the Eachwick Red House Farm outside Newcastle said it was 'vitally important' to treat cows individually. 'They aren't just our livelihood - they're part of the family.
'We love our cows here at Eachwick and every one of them has a name. Collectively we refer to them as 'our ladies' but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.'
The study was compiled by Newcastle University's School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, based on interviews with 516 dairy farmers, and published in the online journal Anthrozoos. -- AFP
Its really interesting to see the different sides of the world.
LONDON - COWS with names like Daisy, Gertrude or Buttercup produce more milk than their sisters with no names, according to a British study released on Wednesday.
Cattle who are given 'the personal touch' can produce up to 284 litres of milk a year, said experts at Newcastle University in northeast England.
'Just as people respond better to the personal touch, cows also feel happier and more relaxed if they are given a bit more one-to-one attention,' said Catherine Douglas, who conducted the research.
'By placing more importance on the individual, such as calling a cow by her name or interacting with the animal more as it grows up, we not only improve the animal's welfare and her perception of humans, but also increase milk production,' she added.
Almost half of those surveyed - 46 per cent - said the cows on their farms had individual names.
Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb from the Eachwick Red House Farm outside Newcastle said it was 'vitally important' to treat cows individually. 'They aren't just our livelihood - they're part of the family.
'We love our cows here at Eachwick and every one of them has a name. Collectively we refer to them as 'our ladies' but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.'
The study was compiled by Newcastle University's School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, based on interviews with 516 dairy farmers, and published in the online journal Anthrozoos. -- AFP
Its really interesting to see the different sides of the world.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Inspiration
I read about this inspirating story which I am about to share with you all.
A story that could inspire you for the rest of your life...
Several times my daughter had telephoned to say,
"Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over."
I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead
"I will come next Tuesday",
I promised a little reluctantly on her third call.
Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy.
Still, I had promised, and reluctantly I drove there.
When I finally walked into my daughter Carolyn's
house I was welcomed by the joyful sounds of happy children.
I delightedly hugged and greeted my grandchildren.
I told my daughter, "Forget the daffodils, Carolyn!
The road is invisible in these clouds and fog, and
there is nothing in the world except you and my grandchildren
that I want to see right now. I don't want to drive another inch!"
My daughter smiled calmly and said,
"We drive in this weather all the time, mother."
"Well, you won't get me back on the road until it clears,
and then I'm heading for home!" I assured her.
"But first we're going to see the daffodils.
It's just a few blocks," Carolyn said. "I'll drive. I'm used to this."
"Carolyn," I said sternly,
"It's all right, Mother, I promise.
You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience."
So we went!
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road
and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church,
I saw a hand lettered sign with an arrow that read,
"Daffodil Garden ---->"
We got out of the car, each of us took a child's hand,
and I followed Carolyn down the path.
Then, as we turned a corner, I looked up and gasped.
Before me lay the most glorious sight.
It looked as though someone had taken
a great vat of gold and poured it over the mountain peak
and its surrounding slopes.
The flowers were planted in majestic,
swirling patterns, great ribbons
and swaths of deep orange,
creamy white, lemon yellow, salmon pink,
and saffron and butter yellow.
Each different-colored variety was planted
in large groups so that it swirled
and flowed like its own river with its own unique hue.
There were five acres of flowers!
"Who did this?" I asked Carolyn.
"Just one woman," Carolyn answered.
"She lives on the property. That's her home."
Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house,
small and modestly sitting in the midst of all that glory.
We walked up to the house.
On the patio, we saw a poster.
"Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking"
was the headline.
The first answer was a simple one. "50,000 bulbs," it read.
The second answer was, "One at a time, by one woman. Two hands, two feet, and one brain."
The third answer was, "Began in 1958."
For me, that moment was a life-changing experience.
I thought of this woman whom I had never met,
who, more than forty years before, had begun,
one bulb at a time, to bring her vision
of beauty and joy to an obscure mountaintop.
Planting one bulb at a time, year after year,
this unknown woman had forever changed
the world in which she lived.
One day at a time, she had created something
of extraordinary magnificence, beauty, and inspiration.
The principle her daffodil garden taught me
is one of the greatest principles of celebration.
That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time.
"It makes me sad in a way," I admitted to Carolyn.
"What might I have accomplished
if I had thought of a wonderful goal thirty-five
or forty years ago and had worked away at it
'one bulb at a time' through all those years?
Just think what I might have been able to achieve!"
My daughter summed up the message of the day
in her usual direct way.
"Start tomorrow," she said.
She was right.
It's so pointless to think of the lost hours of yesterdays.
The way to make learning a lesson of celebration
instead of a cause for regret is to only ask,
"How can I put this to use today?"
The Daffodil Principle.
Stop waiting.....
Until your car or home is paid off
Until you get a new car or home
Until your kids leave the house
Until you go back to school
Until you finish school
Until you clean the house
Until you organize the garage
Until you clean off your desk
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married
Until you get a divorce
Until you have kids
Until the kids go to school
Until you retire
Until summer
Until spring
Until winter
Until fall
Until you die...
There is no better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So work like you don't need money.
Love like you've never been hurt,
and, Dance like no one's watching.
If you want to brighten someone's day,
pass this on to someone special (like I did to you!)
Wishing you a beautiful, daffodil day!
Don't be afraid that your life will end,
be afraid that it will never begin.
- Author unknown
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Now and Then
Can u imagine the change in yrself 10 years down the road? Well, frankly.. i have no idea. But ME now and Me years ago was definitely way way different. I use to keep to myself and seldom communicate with anyone. You can say that I dislike talking to others. Yup, when I'm in a big group, normally the others are chatting and talking and I will just sit in and listen, most of the times keeping any comments to myself. Maybe my self-esteem was quite low then.
It got better when I went to JC. I started to talk more , but not that significantly obvious. Even when I went on a Overseas CIP trip to Manado and we had to interact with the students from the international school, I felt quite uncomfortable and reluctantly forced my self to talk to them. Most of the comments throughout my years studying, was always hinting that I should speak up more.
But I guess, having taken up a job in customer service helped me a lot. At least I gain confidence in myself and is not afraid to speak up more. Serving the customers daily just helps, I guess.
So ... while I'm still constantly looking in the mirror, hoping to see a reflection of myself 10 years later... there are things I need to do to improve myself.
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Recently, I was just browsing through my computer and saw the High School Musical Songs and decided to listen to them. Really made me feel like watching the whole series again. O well... maybe I should. =)
It got better when I went to JC. I started to talk more , but not that significantly obvious. Even when I went on a Overseas CIP trip to Manado and we had to interact with the students from the international school, I felt quite uncomfortable and reluctantly forced my self to talk to them. Most of the comments throughout my years studying, was always hinting that I should speak up more.
But I guess, having taken up a job in customer service helped me a lot. At least I gain confidence in myself and is not afraid to speak up more. Serving the customers daily just helps, I guess.
So ... while I'm still constantly looking in the mirror, hoping to see a reflection of myself 10 years later... there are things I need to do to improve myself.
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Recently, I was just browsing through my computer and saw the High School Musical Songs and decided to listen to them. Really made me feel like watching the whole series again. O well... maybe I should. =)
Friday, January 16, 2009
Random Stuff
Today I bought KFC Zinger Meal for dinner. Ok, that's wasn't the main point ('',) ... haha ... ok here goes...
This was what happened when I placed my order.
Me: '' 1 Zinger meal , takeaway ''
Counter Staff: ''Crispy or original?''
Then I was quite stunned and we looked at each other and there was this moment of awkwardness for a few seconds. Inside my mind, I was thinking... What relevance had that question to do with me ordering a Zinger Meal?
(For those that still had no idea what was I talking about till now... all Zinger burger consists of only crispy chicken patty. )
Luckily the counter girl managed to realise it quickly and proceed on with my order.
Otherwise I would have to correct her and she would feel embarrassed. (Nah, I wont do that.. I'm too nice.. haha.. =) )
Hmm... recently I also feel tempted to sleep.
Here's the detailed analysis of my bed
Appearance : Soft upper layer, hard lower layer with four protuding legs
Smell: Odourless
Effects: Sleep-inducing
Reactivity: Generally Unreactive. Only produce effects upon sighted by a human being
Chemical Equation : Human + (Object) ----> Sleep
Tests with negative results: Litmus Test, Benedict's Solution Test, Copper(II) Sulphate Test, Iodine Test
Description: Like a Siren seducing men with her songs, It's presence makes me feel like sleeping upon sight of it.
This above mentioned object is the one that plays a significant part in me sleeping so frequently, apart from fatigue.
I shall hereby Warrant a arrest for it to be placed under lifetime imprisonment in my house... for it to serve me faithfully and loyally.
This was what happened when I placed my order.
Me: '' 1 Zinger meal , takeaway ''
Counter Staff: ''Crispy or original?''
Then I was quite stunned and we looked at each other and there was this moment of awkwardness for a few seconds. Inside my mind, I was thinking... What relevance had that question to do with me ordering a Zinger Meal?
(For those that still had no idea what was I talking about till now... all Zinger burger consists of only crispy chicken patty. )
Luckily the counter girl managed to realise it quickly and proceed on with my order.
Otherwise I would have to correct her and she would feel embarrassed. (Nah, I wont do that.. I'm too nice.. haha.. =) )
Hmm... recently I also feel tempted to sleep.
Here's the detailed analysis of my bed
Appearance : Soft upper layer, hard lower layer with four protuding legs
Smell: Odourless
Effects: Sleep-inducing
Reactivity: Generally Unreactive. Only produce effects upon sighted by a human being
Chemical Equation : Human + (Object) ----> Sleep
Tests with negative results: Litmus Test, Benedict's Solution Test, Copper(II) Sulphate Test, Iodine Test
Description: Like a Siren seducing men with her songs, It's presence makes me feel like sleeping upon sight of it.
This above mentioned object is the one that plays a significant part in me sleeping so frequently, apart from fatigue.
I shall hereby Warrant a arrest for it to be placed under lifetime imprisonment in my house... for it to serve me faithfully and loyally.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Material Gains
Recently , I've noticed that kids, especially young ones, are gaining access to more and more stuff. What stuff? Expensive and brand new stuff like Playstation Portable(PSP), Nitendo DS Lite, brand new expensive handphones, 3G phones and I've even saw one young boy whose age should be about 8 having a iphone as his personal handphone.
Wow... I only had a gameboy at the age of 12?
The question is whether it is necessary for young children to own and have such expensive stuff? I believe that giving them such expensive gifts will not only spoil them but also tune their mindset to one such that material gains will be of priority. Let's say a young child at owns a Samsung Omnia 8gb at the age of maybe 10, given as a gift by his parent, then will the child request for a car at the age of 18? Maybe the example is a bit exaggerating but definitely the child will grow up thinking that expensive stuff are necessary for their happiness and continue to pursue even more.
Well, its good to own such great game consoles and handphones , (some of which are even way better than mine), but having them at such a young age... I wonder if I should feel happy or worried for them.
Wow... I only had a gameboy at the age of 12?
The question is whether it is necessary for young children to own and have such expensive stuff? I believe that giving them such expensive gifts will not only spoil them but also tune their mindset to one such that material gains will be of priority. Let's say a young child at owns a Samsung Omnia 8gb at the age of maybe 10, given as a gift by his parent, then will the child request for a car at the age of 18? Maybe the example is a bit exaggerating but definitely the child will grow up thinking that expensive stuff are necessary for their happiness and continue to pursue even more.
Well, its good to own such great game consoles and handphones , (some of which are even way better than mine), but having them at such a young age... I wonder if I should feel happy or worried for them.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Wishlist update
As a start for 2009, I have made some changes to my wishlist. They are there to constantly remind me of the goals I'm working towards. I believe making short term goals are the key to unlocking success in long terms ones. If you just set yourself a long term goal and start working towards it, you may lose patience in the process and decide to give up on it. That's what most people do , work hard , don't see much progress , get disheartened and then give up. Unless you are one of the minority who can really have that much patience.
Thus, its more realistic to set short term goals that are vital in helping you achieve your long term goals. As least you know you are going somewhere and won't tend to go off track. Let's say you want to go for a long holiday in California. Of course , you need to save up enough for the trip and in turn u need to find a job/ income source to start saving up. Those two would be your short term goals which will help u achieve yr long term goal of going on a long holiday to California.
Alright , that's all the addition to my list right now. Will add more when I have more things that I crave for.
Thus, its more realistic to set short term goals that are vital in helping you achieve your long term goals. As least you know you are going somewhere and won't tend to go off track. Let's say you want to go for a long holiday in California. Of course , you need to save up enough for the trip and in turn u need to find a job/ income source to start saving up. Those two would be your short term goals which will help u achieve yr long term goal of going on a long holiday to California.
Alright , that's all the addition to my list right now. Will add more when I have more things that I crave for.
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