Thursday, October 9, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Skewed common sense
from bio class...
1 good and valid reason to drink lots of beer!
"Accidentally" drink a little methanol (make sure its just a little, any more of it will kill you). Then you can drink as much beer as you like, on the basis that it is necessary to save your life.
This is because methanol poisoning is a result of methanol binding to some enzyme in your body. By introducing alcohol, it reduces the chances of this binding as alcohol shares a similar structure as methanol. The O-H on both molecules compete for binding at the binding-site of the enzyme. As we learn in biology, in competitive inhibition, the substrate with the higher concentration has a higher rate of sucess at binding. Drinking lots of beer increases the concentration of alcohol in your body, reducing the rate of sucessful methanol binding, and thus reducing the risk of methanol poisoning.
WARNING: Methanol is a dangerous chemical to triffle with, especially when you are consuming it. And while you may not die from methanol poisoning, alcohol overdose can kill you, in various methods.
1 good and valid reason to drink lots of beer!
"Accidentally" drink a little methanol (make sure its just a little, any more of it will kill you). Then you can drink as much beer as you like, on the basis that it is necessary to save your life.
This is because methanol poisoning is a result of methanol binding to some enzyme in your body. By introducing alcohol, it reduces the chances of this binding as alcohol shares a similar structure as methanol. The O-H on both molecules compete for binding at the binding-site of the enzyme. As we learn in biology, in competitive inhibition, the substrate with the higher concentration has a higher rate of sucess at binding. Drinking lots of beer increases the concentration of alcohol in your body, reducing the rate of sucessful methanol binding, and thus reducing the risk of methanol poisoning.
WARNING: Methanol is a dangerous chemical to triffle with, especially when you are consuming it. And while you may not die from methanol poisoning, alcohol overdose can kill you, in various methods.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Interesting updates during the 10th Pesta Sukan Championship
Disclaimer -- this has got nothing to do with game play.
General Observations
1. The place is snail and spider infested, although no lizards are found in the boats (thank goodness) even when the boats were resting against the trees overnight.
2. Snails are really persistent -- they would rather had their shells crack or drown than to get off the boat. And when they can no longer stick to the boat, they would throw tantrum and release muscus, just to gross people off. Lesson learned -- we should be like snails, especially when we capsize (the sticking-to-the-boat part, not the throwing-tantrum part).
3. The top steps are the more-wanted seats, as they are away from the sun, especially in the late afternoon.
Observations for the girls
1. We are very gentle, seemingly afraid that the boat will hurt if we charge hard. So thanks to our gentle nature, we had gotten the nickname Ariels (as in the little mermaid from Disney princess), from some spectators on Saturday, Sept 6.
2. We have the capacity to piss other players off, not because we are really good such that they feel intimidated, but simply because we take forever to bring the ball to the center to start.
3. We are probably the only team that has been granted time-out everytime we try to get the ball out of the net to start center-ball. As such, there is sufficient evidence to prove that our games took a longer time (unfortunately, not because of extended time for draw matches).
4. We are probably the only team that leech on other teams' kindness, excessively. Like having other teams to get our ball, having our coach to pass our paddles, having our juniors to get us water, having our teaher and coach to carry our boats (okay this is serious. under no circumstance should we be doing this!).
5. We are all spoilt and pampered in our own way. <-- has to be changed
6. Seeing us getting trashed evoke pity in everyone (as heard from the spectators "看到他们这样子打，真得很可怜。" Evidently so since we had not been granted any foul for illegal sub-ing and holding (and perhaps many more).
Observations for the guys
As heard from the spectators, "Go 小男人!"
(note -- go add your own observations)
General Observations
1. The place is snail and spider infested, although no lizards are found in the boats (thank goodness) even when the boats were resting against the trees overnight.
2. Snails are really persistent -- they would rather had their shells crack or drown than to get off the boat. And when they can no longer stick to the boat, they would throw tantrum and release muscus, just to gross people off. Lesson learned -- we should be like snails, especially when we capsize (the sticking-to-the-boat part, not the throwing-tantrum part).
3. The top steps are the more-wanted seats, as they are away from the sun, especially in the late afternoon.
Observations for the girls
1. We are very gentle, seemingly afraid that the boat will hurt if we charge hard. So thanks to our gentle nature, we had gotten the nickname Ariels (as in the little mermaid from Disney princess), from some spectators on Saturday, Sept 6.
2. We have the capacity to piss other players off, not because we are really good such that they feel intimidated, but simply because we take forever to bring the ball to the center to start.
3. We are probably the only team that has been granted time-out everytime we try to get the ball out of the net to start center-ball. As such, there is sufficient evidence to prove that our games took a longer time (unfortunately, not because of extended time for draw matches).
4. We are probably the only team that leech on other teams' kindness, excessively. Like having other teams to get our ball, having our coach to pass our paddles, having our juniors to get us water, having our teaher and coach to carry our boats (okay this is serious. under no circumstance should we be doing this!).
5. We are all spoilt and pampered in our own way. <-- has to be changed
6. Seeing us getting trashed evoke pity in everyone (as heard from the spectators "看到他们这样子打，真得很可怜。" Evidently so since we had not been granted any foul for illegal sub-ing and holding (and perhaps many more).
Observations for the guys
As heard from the spectators, "Go 小男人!"
(note -- go add your own observations)
Saturday, September 6, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MONSTER 'KID'! (coachie)
"Calling for Loi Heng Foo..."
Hengfoo: *zuomoh(做什么）!!-expression* what
"Please look to your right..."
Hengfoo: *nothing leh!* *look around*
All the people around: Don't pretend dunno lah!!
*Gracie lights candle of cake*
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~~!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!! :]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU~~
Hengfoo: let me make my wish first!
*1*2*3*~
*blows the candle*
"CUT THE CAKE!!" (:
we hereby wish our coachie HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy birthday MONSTER KID!!
look forward & ahead to life!~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! BE HAPPY!!
Tiong's exclusive message to Hengfoo:
Dear Hengfoo...
why are you always so serious? I may be always joking, but I like serious guys. OMG, serious guys are so cute! ><
Happy 23rd birthday! We hoped and continue to hope to celebrate many many many more birthdays with you.
Thank you for all that you have done for us. You really turn me on... :D ><
-Tiong
hahaha!
Hengfoo: *zuomoh(做什么）!!-expression* what
"Please look to your right..."
Hengfoo: *nothing leh!* *look around*
All the people around: Don't pretend dunno lah!!
*Gracie lights candle of cake*
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~~!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!! :]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU~~
Hengfoo: let me make my wish first!
*1*2*3*~
*blows the candle*
"CUT THE CAKE!!" (:
we hereby wish our coachie HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy birthday MONSTER KID!!
look forward & ahead to life!~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! BE HAPPY!!
Tiong's exclusive message to Hengfoo:
Dear Hengfoo...
why are you always so serious? I may be always joking, but I like serious guys. OMG, serious guys are so cute! ><
Happy 23rd birthday! We hoped and continue to hope to celebrate many many many more birthdays with you.
Thank you for all that you have done for us. You really turn me on... :D ><
-Tiong
hahaha!
Skewed Common Sense
If you cannot roll up in the middle of the game...
do not eject and then swim to the end of the pool, bail your boat, get into your kayak, put on your sprayskirt, get ready, wait for the next whistle and then sub. As you can see, it takes up too much time.
Instead...
eject, surface for a quick breath of air, go underwater to get into your kayak, roll up, and paddle back for your team mate to sub. It would take a shorter time (seemingly).
do not eject and then swim to the end of the pool, bail your boat, get into your kayak, put on your sprayskirt, get ready, wait for the next whistle and then sub. As you can see, it takes up too much time.
Instead...
eject, surface for a quick breath of air, go underwater to get into your kayak, roll up, and paddle back for your team mate to sub. It would take a shorter time (seemingly).
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