Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Out and About at the Races
We’ve been out 
and about town recently and have taken lots of photos. Last Friday we went to the races. With a little luck we won a sum on three races and managed to break even for the night. I always imagined horse races to be more glamorous than they truly are. Like all forms of gambling there seemed to be a lot of desperate people trying to make a quick buck. In Singapore currently, there is only one other form of gambling which is a very odd sort of lottery game. Next year Singapore will welcome its first casinos. The casinos will offer something like 30,000 new jobs. The government has recognized that there is a downside to welcoming this kind of resort; as result they are imposing an S$100 entrance
c fee or a onetime fee S$2,000 for a year. The casinos are also not allowed to extend credit to the local population. I have also heard that if a local wants to enter the casino they have to go through a mini credit check to ensure that their income is over a certain amount otherwise they will not be allowed in.
and about town recently and have taken lots of photos. Last Friday we went to the races. With a little luck we won a sum on three races and managed to break even for the night. I always imagined horse races to be more glamorous than they truly are. Like all forms of gambling there seemed to be a lot of desperate people trying to make a quick buck. In Singapore currently, there is only one other form of gambling which is a very odd sort of lottery game. Next year Singapore will welcome its first casinos. The casinos will offer something like 30,000 new jobs. The government has recognized that there is a downside to welcoming this kind of resort; as result they are imposing an S$100 entrance
c fee or a onetime fee S$2,000 for a year. The casinos are also not allowed to extend credit to the local population. I have also heard that if a local wants to enter the casino they have to go through a mini credit check to ensure that their income is over a certain amount otherwise they will not be allowed in. 
Further trying to boast the Singapore tourism industry, the government also welcomed the first ever Formula 1 night race. In case you don’t know what F1 is this link should help: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/5/6063.html
The race cars hit speeds near 300 miles an hour. The cars create a noise duller and louder than you could ever imagine that slowly rumbles throughout the island. There were lots of ticket options ranging from pre race events to box seats to the main event walk about tickets, which is what we opted for. I would say that I am glad I went for the story, but for a person who is completely ignorant to racing I found it extremely hard to follow. 
The course was setup so that only people who had purchased grandstand seats could see live video which meant it was very hard to tell what was happening in the overall race. I think next year I might opt for the luxury of a bar stool instead of a ticket to watch the race.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Our Neighborhood
What does Singapore look like? New, New, New! Singapore is all about luxury and knocking 
things down to get it. It also cost m
ore to keep in an older car in taxes than just to go out and buy a new car. Lamborghini cars are so common place here that everyone refers to them as "Lambo" (I know it's a bit ridiculous). There are a few pockets of old Singapore that remain. One of them is our neighborhood, Chinatown.
things down to get it. It also cost m
ore to keep in an older car in taxes than just to go out and buy a new car. Lamborghini cars are so common place here that everyone refers to them as "Lambo" (I know it's a bit ridiculous). There are a few pockets of old Singapore that remain. One of them is our neighborhood, Chinatown.
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