Gravitymaster 0 #1 January 19, 2004 Just a little humor for those lefties who are always comparing Bush to a monkey. Jan 19, 7:38 AM (ET) SINGAPORE (AP) - People in strait-laced Singapore were urged Monday to act like monkeys - the Chinese zodiac sign for the coming Lunar year - for the sake of their country. Singaporeans could foster an economic recovery this year by behaving more like monkeys, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said in a Lunar New Year message reported in The Straits Times newspaper. Chinese communities around the world will herald the start of the Year of the Monkey on Thursday. Chinese believe the monkey is clever, flexible, innovative and confident, but can also be selfish, jealous and vain. "Be like a monkey. When things happen, you have to be nimble. Take advantage of opportunities, don't be cast down, but rise to the challenge if it does occur," Tan was quoted as saying. Tan urged Singaporeans not to be daunted by the challenges of helping the city-state recover from its worst economic downturn. The SARS outbreak, the Iraq war and slumps in global manufacturing and air travel hit Singapore hard in 2003. Singapore's economy grew 0.8 percent last year, but unemployment sits at a 17-year high of 5.9 percent. Last year, in the Year of the Sheep - known in Singapore as the Year of the Goat - Prime Minister Goh Chok Tung issued a similar animal-themed call to arms when faced with "an imminent war in Iraq." "In the year of the Goat, we must try to be like the mountain goat, sure-footed and hardy and able to move safely in a rocky environment," Goh said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 January 19, 2004 Why would anyone compare GWB to a monkey? A lot of folks consider me to be a "lefty" and I never thought of him in those terms.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #3 January 19, 2004 Speaking of Singapore. A friend of mine was there not too long ago. He said they were sitting in a fast food restaurant. Some guy gets up to leave and tosses something TOWARDS the trash can but missed. He said he really didn't think the guy noticed that he missed. However, there was a nice policeman standing there who reminded him by beating the shit out of the guy with a night stick. What a strange place..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #4 January 19, 2004 Well, lets monkey around! Really: Don't chew gum in public, don't carry gum with you, and definitely just don't bring it with you when you visit the country...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #5 January 19, 2004 QuoteWhy would anyone compare GWB to a monkey? A lot of folks consider me to be a "lefty" and I never thought of him in those terms. Geez Quade, it happens quite often on DZ.Com. If you haven't ever made the comparison, then obviously I wasn't refering to you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #6 January 19, 2004 That guy should have been in Eloy a couple of weeks ago. We took care of the planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #7 January 19, 2004 QuoteWhy would anyone compare GWB to a monkey? Well, he looks like a monkey. I'm sure this is a repost, but I couldn't find the original. Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
