Thursday, December 9, 2010

See what these creatures look like up close -- really up close


STOMPer Hazel sent us unsettling pictures of what some creatures look like when placed under an electron microscope.

Hazel writes:

"I found these pictures online. Some pictures make me feel queasy.They are 100% real.

"I'd like to warn other STOMPers that some of these pictures may not be for the faint-hearted."















Celeb road rage? Pierre Png: I confronted him because he showed me finger





In response to a STOMPer's claim that he behaved like a 'road menace' in an incident on Dec 3, actor Pierre Png told The New Paper that he saw the STOMPer making a rude gesture in his rear-view mirror.

He also claimed that it was the STOMPer who behaved like a 'road bully'.

Png, 37 and his wife, Andrea De Cruz, 34, were on their way to Gleneagles Hospital when the incident occurred on the PIE, before the Stevens Road exit.

The STOMPer claimed that Png cut into his lane without signalling, forcing him to brake suddenly and blow his horn.

Png claimed that he had signalled before changing lanes, and there was more than enough space between his Mercedes Benz and the STOMPer's black Honda Civic to change lanes safely.

"I was signalling because I wanted to (move into the right lane) to overtake the car in front of me," said Png. "I had enough space to do it."

"But then this guy floored his accelerator."

Png said he swerved to avoid a collision.

"I looked into my rear-view mirror and saw him flipping me the finger," said Png.

Find out what happened next on the following page.




Png admitted stopped on the extreme right lane, because he thought he had felt a bump from behind.

"I wanted to check if something had happened to my car," he said. "If I did anything wrong, it was to stop there and then. But it was the natural thing to do, to see if the car had been hit."

Png claimed that the STOMPer continued to gesture rudely at him when he got out of the car.

He went on to call the STOMPer a "coward" for not getting out of the car.

"Drivers like these need to be brought in line," he said.

What shocked him the most is that a driver could be so "inconsiderate" as to not slow down to let someone else change lanes.

Png stressed that he did not think he deserved any special treatment because he was a celebrity.

"I'm a small-time actor in Singapore. I don't expect to be treated any differently," he said.


Friday, December 3, 2010

Road rage: Aggressive man with tattoos threatens driver with wooden bat


This man grabbed a wooden bat from the boot of his car and used it to threaten a driver he had got into an argument with. When a female passenger in his car tried to stop the fight, he nearly lashed out at her instead.

Rather than get involved in a fight with an armed man, the other driver apologised, backed off and returned to his car where a young boy was sitting in the front seat.

STOMPer Kum described the man's behaviour:

"A road bully threatens to bash up another road user with a baseball bat.

"This is video footage taken by a bus passenger along Upper Changi Road on Nov 28."


































Girl has a model's figure and looks to die for -- and she's only 12


Standing a statuesque 1.72m tall and blessed with a figure to turn women green with envy, Vietnamese model Le Hoang Bao Tran is an overnight internet sensation. But hold your horses, guys -- she's only 12 years old this year.

Born in 1998, the fresh-faced youngster has already bagged top place in a prestigious Vietnamese modelling contest, and is the signature model of a modeling agency. Since her win, her pictures have been making waves on the Internet, earning her legions of fans.

STOMPer rotan, who found the pictures on the internet, was frankly amazed that her parents let her model at such an age.

He explains:

"It's unbelievable that this pretty young girl is already a top model in Vietnam. I can bet you my last dollar that parents in Singapore would have balked at the thought of letting their kids model at such a young age.

"Furthermore, the photos are a little on the racy side. Just goes to show you how open-minded Vietnamese parents are compared to their Singaporean counterparts.

"To be fair though, she could easily pass for an 18-year-old. When I first saw the pictures, I thought she had to be at least 16-18 years old. I was amazed that she was only 12 this year."





















Thursday, December 2, 2010

Queenstown MRT death: Passengers kept in the dark and left stranded



MRT commuters at stations from Outram to Queenstown were upset and frustrated when train services were abruptly halted last night. Little did they know that a man had been run over by an oncoming train.

Chaos ensued when station managers failed to contain the situation properly, many STOMPers say.

Although shuttle buses were promised, they were unable to meet the demands of all 13,700 passengers affected.

The stations were in a mess as passengers scrambled to find alternative routes to their destinations, STOMPer Angela says.

To add to the confusion, no explanations were given regarding the service disruption.

Furthermore, announcements at Outram were only made in English, Many elderly commuters and foreigners were hence clueless about what was happening.

Another STOMPer Soon Shyang says that passengers onboard halted trains also found themselves left in the dark when cabin lights went off momentarily.

Angela says:

"MRT services were interrupted yesterday at Outram MRT and I was onboard.

"SMRT handled the situation rather badly.

"Announcements were made for passengers to go to the taxi stand to wait for free shuttle buses but there were no signs or proper crowd control.

"All passengers were left unattended, wondering where and when the shuttle bus will come.

"To make matter worse, there was an unfriendly bus driver who had an argument with one passenger.

"When no buses came, we waited for about 10-15mins before SMRT announced that the train services have been resumed.

"To make matter worse, announcements were made only in English and many Chinese nationals and elderly folks did not understand them.

"This is totally disappointing coming from SMRT.

"I hope the SMRT management will review their standard of procedure for crisis management".

Read what STOMPers Melissa, Victor and Charmaine have to say on the next page.


STOMPer Melissa was onboard the train at Queenstown when services were stopped.

She says:

"At about 8.15pm, the MRT train approached Queenstown mrt station and came to a sudden halt.

"After about 10 minutes, lights in the train went off. There was only light coming from the platform.

"Shortly after, we were told to alight from the train. Only the first door from the first cabin opened.

"The passengers alighted. The train was only halfway into Queenstown MRT station.

"There were many whispers but nobody spoke up.

"Soon there were sirens. Both the ambulance and police arrived at the platform scene.

"The crowd dispersed towards the control station and bus stops.

"Many of us passengers were left stranded at Queenstown station but not told clearly what is next and when relief would come".

Over at Outram MRT station, commuters were also becoming more irate.

STOMPer Soon Shyang says:

"MRT cabins blacked-out with only one light remaining turned on in each cabin.

"The train came to a halt at Redhill MRT station at 8:20pm on November 29".

Also upset by the lack of clear instructions, STOMPer Victor says:

"All trains from Outram and Queenstown stopped.

"Everyone has to alight and could not get cabs because everyone else was trying to call for one.

Referring to the way commuters were left helpless and stranded, STOMPerCharmaine says:

"Train service disruption at 8pm+?!

"Even if they provided bus serviced for us, not everyone would be able to get on!".












Why so ya-ya? Tao Li taunts rivals after win at Asian Games




'I am watching you' said Tao Li's gesture after she topped the 50m butterfly final. She did not even shake her competitors' hands, said a disappointed STOMPerChinaNational.

The swim event is part of the 16th Asian Games which is held in Guangzhou from Nov 12 to 27 this year. According to Tao Li herself, her gesture meant 'don't underestimate me' and through doing that, she wanted people to treat her with respect.

Said the STOMPer in his email contribution (Nov 19):

"Tao Li shows off after winning.

"Yesterday I saw this while watching the news on the Asian Games' 50m butterfly.

"As everyone knows, our China-born Singaporean won 1st place in the race.

"I was happy at first, but after I saw what she did next, it made me very disappointed.

"Instead of shaking her losing opponents' hands, she put 2 fingers to her eyes and pointed it to her opponents (meaning: I will be watching you).

"Where is the sportsmanship?

"Just because she won doesn’t mean she can look down on others, can she?"