http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 en-US 60 <p>What about those people who need to drive as part of their job apart from taxi or bus drivers. For some people for example doing outdoor sales cannot do without car what. Otherwise how to serve their customers. Well, have to suck it up, thats the way things are, prices of everything go up and up and up, nothing ever comes back down. Even if by some miracle Oil drops back to less than US$100 per barrel I bet Esso will still charge $2.20 at the pump per litre of 98.</p> <p>It's best to drive safely and carefully like an old man like me now...</p> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:23:37 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8162030 Zwei51 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>Solution: Sell car, take public transport hahaha...You will save a bomb! :P</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:38:41 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158733 Evangel http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by freedom4ever:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Ask what you can do for the PAP, not the other way round.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>zzzz</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:31:16 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158655 purpledragon84 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>Ask what you can do for the PAP, not the other way round.</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:23:28 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158643 freedom4ever http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>As if voicing out will help anything. Aye, don't wanna get slapp with stupid excuses anymore lah, what excse have you not hear to justify anything. even if protest, things will not change. Waste time only</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:30:07 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158401 mistyblue http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>wat's NAC?</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:15:26 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158358 purpledragon84 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>Damn I bet the ISA is watching this!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So better be constructive and a good boy.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>CLOSE NAC LA!@@#$$%&amp;%^</p> <p>All the money busted!!!! And look at the attendance! 2 years ago spent 3 million on what stupid POPagenda and only 50 turned up!!!! What a disgrace!!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Check&nbsp; NAC. CHECK NAC!!!!!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Phew...and use the money to subsidise petrol. But hor, our gahman sees the word 'subsidies' as a bad word....so also cannot.</p> <p>So dun use the word subsidies, use payout/dividend/shares/profit/damnit!</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:13:55 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158354 nehpyh http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Zwei51:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Almost 100% increase in Fuel prices in Singapore over one year. Ahem.</p> <p>Has anyone realised that? $2.20 a litre now, heading towards $2.50 or even $3.00 a litre soon.</p> <p>It seems every country around Singapore is actively engaging in some form of protests, asking the govt for some form of help of relief but it seems here in our sunny island state...</p> <p>The silence is&nbsp;strange isn't it?</p> <p>Is Mass demonstration really a good way for the people to let off steam or ask govt to help?</p> <p>Or will there be a singaporean who might snap one day and pull something like what happened in tokyo recently?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> With the Gopalan Nair episode who will dare to say anything.</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:08:00 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158321 pearlie27 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p><span class="">PAP</span> rule must come to an end in Singapore.</p> <p>The society created by <span class="">PAP</span> rule is not a good society to live in.</p> <p>Lee Kuan Yew, I hope you die and there will be reforms.</p> <p>You have failed in creating a society that people can take pride of living in.</p> <p>I despise you.</p> <p>For the love of Singapore, please drop dead now Lee Kuan Yew.</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:35:49 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158219 Poh Ah Pak http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <p><span style="color: #999999;">Originally posted by eagle:</span></p> <p><br /> Next thing you know, public transport raise fares again</p> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Yup..... they will rise fare onces a year. But fuel price goes up every few mths nowadays..... In the long run, still <strong>slightly cheaper..... and I might get a pay rise due to increase PAX number..... <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt= "icon_mrgreen.gif" />&nbsp;</strong></p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:30:56 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8158202 hloc http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>sg ppl used to just suffer the change liaoz..to meek to speak up.govt say change den change lor..cuz say liao also useless..govt dont wan subsidy this and that cause dont want lazy bones here.(cuz they rather keep the money themselves) what to do??go demo less den 5 mins kena arrest by police..den pay for bailing..worth it??</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:49:08 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8157289 domonkassyu http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by hloc:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>How about <strong>STOP</strong> driving a Car or Bike and take public transport for a change.......</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>yes, i am alternating at least once a week&nbsp;using the train.</p> <p>sometimes, i work&nbsp;from home.&nbsp;</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:51:13 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8157131 redDUST http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by hloc:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>How about <strong>STOP</strong> driving a Car or Bike and take public transport for a change.......</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> Next thing you know, public transport raise fares again</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:43:00 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8157109 eagle http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>it is not better in USA and Canada,and many places.</p> <p>MY and Indonesia gavaman cant afford to give subsidy anymore.</p> <p>http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx?time=24</p> <p><img src= "http://66.70.86.64/ch.gaschart?Country=Canada&amp;amp;Crude=f&amp;amp;Period=24&amp;amp;Areas=USA%20Average,Canada%20Average,&amp;amp;Unit=US%20$/G" alt="" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx</p> <p>click this,different prices in USA!!</p> <p>Inflation happening in many places,Dear!!</p> <p>R u just return from Mars?</p> <p>Problems in SG also happening in many places.but worst?</p> <p>HK people just pay hi prices to monopolized Park N Shop</p> <p>and Wellcome suppermarkets.</p> <p>NTUC Fairprice have to cater voters feelings every 5 years.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:59:31 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8157023 lionnoisy http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>How about <strong>STOP</strong> driving a Car or Bike and take public transport for a change.......</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:42:10 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156990 hloc http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by maurizio13:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> every which way but lose. <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>exit left.....</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:24:39 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156956 redDUST http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by redDUST:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>i am in total agreement to this. the petrol tax reduction is a form of help offered that can help the guys like me manage better.</p> <p>but knowing `them', it will be `offset' by other increase.&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> every which way but lose. <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" /></p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:22:02 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156950 maurizio13 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by maurizio13:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If this government has the welfare of her people at heart, it should have a strong impetus to remove the $0.40 per litre (approx.)&nbsp;petrol tax.</p> <p>But this government is all about syphoning as much money from it's population to let the reserves look good and extracting the money through deca-million dollar salaries.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>i am in total agreement to this. the petrol tax reduction is a form of help offered that can help the guys like me manage better.</p> <p>but knowing `them', it will be `offset' by other increase.&nbsp;</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:18:16 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156942 redDUST http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by eagle:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> Come to think of it, I rather they keep the $0.40 tax and reduce GST by the amount that they would have 'lost' if they reduced the $0.40 tax</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>to make things simple to culculate, they will raise everything by 40cents.</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:16:43 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156940 purpledragon84 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by maurizio13:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If this government has the welfare of her people at heart, it should have a strong impetus to remove the $0.40 per litre (approx.)&nbsp;petrol tax.</p> <p>But this government is all about syphoning as much money from it's population to let the reserves look good and extracting the money through deca-million dollar salaries.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> Come to think of it, I rather they keep the $0.40 tax and reduce GST by the amount that they would have 'lost' if they reduced the $0.40 tax</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:11:32 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156933 eagle http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Zwei51:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Almost 100% increase in Fuel prices in Singapore over one year. Ahem.</p> <p>Has anyone realised that? $2.20 a litre now, heading towards $2.50 or even $3.00 a litre soon.</p> <p>It seems every country around Singapore is actively engaging in some form of protests, asking the govt for some form of help of relief but it seems here in our sunny island state...</p> <p>The silence is&nbsp;strange isn't it?</p> <p>Is Mass demonstration really a good way for the people to let off steam or ask govt to help?</p> <p>Or will there be a singaporean who might snap one day and pull something like what happened in tokyo recently?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If this government has the welfare of her people at heart, it should have a strong impetus to remove the $0.40 per litre (approx.)&nbsp;petrol tax.</p> <p>But this government is all about syphoning as much money from it's population to let the reserves look good and extracting the money through deca-million dollar salaries.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:17:06 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156882 maurizio13 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>... demonstrations, protests, we/you all know what happens when anyone attempts such things... hence the silence..</p> <p>... but this doesn't mean people are 'used to it', 'accepted their fate', etc..</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>... I drive daily, and although people aren't out on the streets shouting for some form of relief, they sure are driving meaner...</p> <p>... try getting in the way of another motorist now and watch what happens.. they will be so pissed that they had to lose speed because they feel that cruising along uninterrupted saves on consumption.. which is true to some extent...</p> <p>... as such, we can expect to read more about Road Rage to come...</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:53:39 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156853 HyperFocal http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Zwei51:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Almost 100% increase in Fuel prices in Singapore over one year. Ahem.</p> <p>Has anyone realised that? $2.20 a litre now, heading towards $2.50 or even $3.00 a litre soon.</p> <p>It seems every country around Singapore is actively engaging in some form of protests, asking the govt for some form of help of relief but it seems here in our sunny island state...</p> <p>The silence is&nbsp;strange isn't it?</p> <p>Is Mass demonstration really a good way for the people to let off steam or ask govt to help?</p> <p>Or will there be a singaporean who might snap one day and pull something like what happened in tokyo recently?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> blame it on the record oil prices these days.....our government also doesnt want it to happen really, not to their benefit anyway. Mass demo for what?? all those countries around us protest, got results or not?? furthemore, these countries r mainly developing ones, where their daily lives r more affected by these price increases than developed countries... .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;some of these countries are also oil producing themselves but even kena increase leh, what more a non&nbsp;oil producing country like us!!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>but then a bit of sweetener lah, road tax cutting down by 15 percent lah, offset from erp charges. tao chio liao....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:18:27 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156834 Bentsb05 http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>time to ride a bloody bike ?</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:32:53 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156820 HyperionDCZ http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566 <p>subsides for oil is not the way to go.</p> <p>subsidies will only cause the oil prices to go up again.&nbsp;</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:45:38 +0800 sgforums.com:10:320566:8156757 SexyChin http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/320566