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Party FAQs number 7:

Are there any age restrictions for guests? Can adults have Parties at McDonald's too?

There are no age restrictions. Yes, adults are welcome to throw parties at McDonald's. Adults can be kids again and experience the same games, activities and gifts as kids do!

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The Innocence Project

There is this 62-year old Japanese man named Toshikazu Sugaya of Tochigi Prefecture who was sentenced to a life sentence after he was found guilty of killing a 4 year old girl in 1991.
His father died of shock when he was convicted.

Recently, he was released from prison after serving 17 years of a life sentence, when new DNA evidence proved that he wasn't the killer.

Besides the fact that he was wrongly accused and sentenced, there is also the disturbing thought that for the last 17 years, the real killer got away scot-free.

But back to the "wrongly accused and sentenced" bit. There is this online website that tracks convicted criminals who were exnoerated of their crimes after new DNA evidence was found in their favour. It's quite a disquieting thought to know that despite all the measures in place, the justice system is fallible.

My job as an insurance policy for Singapore

I remember that somebody once likened military expenditure to buying insurance.
You hope never to use it but when you do, you are damn glad that you have it.

I have several policies. I started with a Life Insurance after a talk by some Insurance Corporation of Singapore representatives during Basic Military Training. This was followed by an Investment Linked Policy when I was 19. Endowment funds followed. And I recently switched to private health insurance to expand my medishield/save coverage and also increase my coverage on critical illness.

Like military expenditure, my objectives were clear. So through good times and bad - Asian Financial Crisis, SARS, bursting of the Tech-Sector bubble, I bought policies not just because I could afford them. Rather, I bought them because I could not afford not to have them. Am I better off now had I not bought them? I don't know. I have difficulty finding insurers who don't mind my medical condition (hypertension). My health and critical care policies come with exclusion and loading respectively.

No matter how the economy is performing, I maintain my policies with regular payments. This is because I expect the policies to provide protection whenever it is needed. Good times or bad.

So if military expenditure is like buying insurance, then why am I not given a bonus when times are bad? Don't I provide protection when times are bad?

mARBLECAKE ALSO THE GAME

I lost The Game!

What is The Game?

Rule 1: Everybody is playing The Game. (You included)
Rule 2: Whenever you think of The Game, you lose.
Rule 3: When you lose, you must announce your loss.

Read the first letters of the top 21 most influential people on Time's list. As voted by internet users.

They spell "mARBLECAKE ALSO THE GAME".
It is not a coincidence.

Odd observable but unnoticed facts

Music ∝ 1/Volume
If the music is not found in your iPod, the volume at which it is played is inversely proportionate to its quality - invariably, music played from handphones are exceptionally loud. Quality does not refer to the bit rate ie. 128, 256, 320kbps.

Nose-diving Drivers
The top 2 activities drivers take part in while stopped at a traffic light: Nose-digging, closely followed by checking out if other drivers are digging their noses. I do both. Simultaneously. ftw.

Ecosystem
Although the salinity of the water will change, the "city reservoir" that was created from Marina Bay will not have observable environmental effects. This is because Singapore was not concerned about the ecosystem in the water before and will not be too bothered about it when the seawater in the bay becomes "fresh" water. There is no basis for comparison.

Human Traffic
The human traffic lane system employed at various MRT Stations eg. Outram, Somerset and Orchard will never reach its potent effectiveness in easing human congestion. Until a fine is imposed, enforced and the culprits shamed on The Straits Times, The New Paper, My Paper, Today, Berita Harian, Tamil Murasu, Lianhe Zao Bao and especially Shin Min Daily News (because the 4D results are published in this tabloid).

Danger, May Cause Drowsiness
Passengers who are old, handicapped, pregnant or a combination of any of these descriptors are special. They cause drowsiness in other passengers. Especially in a moving train or bus.