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Full Moon Miracle On Vesak Day
 P Wong captured this beautiful shot of a full moon on Vesak Day, which seemed to emphasize the miracle of the religious holiday. Taken from his apartment at Thomson Road, the black and white shot seemed to have ironically intensified the brilliance of the full moon as it majestically looked upon the land below from the Eastern direction. In the background was the Airport on the left corner while Suntec City sat serenely on the right. In the foreground was the busy Upper Thomson Road, which will be named Thomson Village, with all the good food outlets. A full moon day holds a special significance among Buddhists because certain important events associated with the life of Lord Buddha took place on full moon days. Full moon days had marked His birth, His renunciation, His Enlightenment and the delivery of His first sermon. His passing away into Nirvana and many other important events associated with His eighty years of life also occurred on full moon days. Labels: Phenomena
Would you buy this flat?
 For the superstitious, this would probably be the worst unit number to have. Patrick Seah, 37, a sales engineer, spotted this unit number at Public Mansion along Balestier Road when he passed by yesterday (31 May) and told STOMP that according to Chinese superstition, "it's not a good omen at all." The number "four", when translated into Mandarin and most Chinese dialects like Cantonese and Hokkien, sounds like the word "death" in these languages. "Even the letter 'C' at the end of the unit number sounds like "death" or "die" in Mandarin!" Patrick added. "It's surprising because some developers would avoid unlucky numbers like 13, or even anything to do with the number 4." The unit is now occupied by Indian nationals, according to Patrick's friend who lives in the next unit. Labels: Phenomena
Water spout sighted off Singapore's east coast
SINGAPORE: 5-27-2007   A water spout has been spotted from the eastern parts of Singapore. Most callers to the MediaCorp News Hotline reported seeing what looked like a tornado or a twister over the sea. Most said they saw the phenomenon at about 2.30pm and that the phenomenon lasted about 15 minutes. Witnesses said it was moving in a circular motion. The water spout could be seen in several areas including Chai Chee, East Coast Park, Suntec City and Potong Pasir. Last August, a water-spout was also spotted off the coast of Sentosa Island. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said intense thunderstorms were the cause of the phenomenon. The water spout is a narrow column of water that is sucked to the base of a cloud, making it look like a funnel. An average diameter of a waterspout is 50 metres and it has average wind speeds of up to 150 kilometres per hour. The NEA added that water spouts will dissipate rapidly near the coast. It also clarified that water spouts are not rare as there are actually several sightings each year. - CNA/yy Labels: Phenomena
Guan Yin appears in Pulau Ubin?
 According to Raymond Tan, the surface of this quarry in Pulau Ubin bears a striking resemblance to the Goddess of Mercy. In an email to STOMP, the 27-year-old flight attendant wrote that he "was attracted by the view of it, as it does resemble the Goddess of Mercy. Around the quarry you could observe that the surrounding rocks were different from the capture likewise you could see an altar table facing it." STOMP has juxtaposed a photo of the Goddess of Mercy statue next to the picture of the quarry for STOMPers to make your own comparisons. Labels: Phenomena
Unusual green clouds at night
 Wee was intrigued by what he saw outside his window at Block 3A Holland Close last night (16 May). At about 9.30 pm, Wee noticed that “the clouds were greenish, and it wasn’t even raining.” The 42-year-old senior management then took this picture to share it with other STOMPers. Labels: Phenomena
I found an egg within the egg
 18 year- old ITE student Bellina Koh was amazed to discover not just two yolks within an egg that was being prepared for dinner but another little egg as well.  She told STOMP that her grandmother had bought the egg from a wet market in Ang Mo Kio, and was about to cook it as part of an omelette dish.  “She called us in to take a look when she found the little egg,” she said.  “We cracked the little egg open, and there was just egg white inside it. But we could see that it would have formed yolk if it were left to develop further.”  “I guess this is the perfect time to ask the question which has plagued philosophers, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”” she wrote in an email. Labels: Phenomena
After 5 neighbours died in same block in 2 months, residents hire preists to bless block
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'Reincarnate lama' causes stir with arrival!
 The arrival of a 'reincarnate lama' at Changi Airport Terminal 1 caused a large stir on late Tuesday night (3 April), as devotees and onlookers alike rushed to catch a glimpse of the 'living boy Buddha'. Evelyn, 42, was at the airport at about 10pm when she noticed that a number of people seemed to be waiting for one particular person. "I was at the Burger King outlet when I noticed that a number of people had started gathering around the area. In fact, some of them were monks dressed in their robe, so I thought something big will be happening soon." By the time the 'reincarnate lama' arrived out of the gates, carried on an older monk's back, a large group had gathered. "The situation became very chaotic, with many people scrambling to take a photo of him. It was very crowded." This 'reincarnate lama' is a 4-year-old boy named Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche. The 14th Dalai Lama recognised him as the reincarnation of the Buddhist practitioner Geshe Lama Konchog. This is Tenzin's first visit to Singapore, and first time stepping out of his birthplace of Nepal and India. He will visit the Thekchen Choling, which is a temple that Geshe Lama Konchog himself instructed to be set up. Labels: Phenomena
Lucky numbers from this statue sighting?
 First, it was the Fortune God statue that got STOMPers talking. Now, yet another religious statue has been spotted on the move. Tan Wen Bin was travelling along Dunearn Road at about 9:30am on Sunday morning (1 Apr) when he saw this statue on the back of a lorry. The excited STOMPer decided to share this piece of good fortune with others. "I took this picture because I don't think you can get to see this statue travelling on the road with you everyday," Wen Bin told STOMP in his email. "It was certainly eye-catching." Hopeful 4D punters might want to try their luck on the number 1046, which was on the license plate of the lorry the statue was being ferried on, according to Wen Bin. Labels: Phenomena
Landslide Un-earth Yishun Burial Site
Singapore 3-20-2007 Click here for actual size  Labels: Phenomena
Skeleton of man found below overhead bridge along Dunearn Road
A skeleton, believed to be that of a man in his 60s or 70s, has been found below an overhead bridge along Dunearn Road. Police say it was discovered by contractors working in the area at about 11am on Tuesday. The badly decomposed body has been reduced to bones. 38-year-old Dennis Heng was working with six other workers when they found the skeleton deep inside the thick bushes, some 80 metres from the Anglo-Chinese School, Barker Road. Dennis said they were clearing the creepers when they smelt something smelly and looked closer. "It seems like a head. It is very messy inside, so we can't see very clear.....we see the shirt and the pants, then I can confirm that it is a body," he said. According to NParks, the last major pruning of the area was done by its service provider, Swee Bee Contractor, three months ago. The contractors discovered the skeleton lying face up and clad in a green short-sleeved shirt and a pair of dark brown trousers. A pathologist was at the scene to examine the remains and establish the likely cause of death. Channel NewsAsia understands no personal belongings of the man were found at the scene. Forensic experts say it takes about two to four weeks for a body to decompose to such a state. The skeleton has been moved to the mortuary at Singapore General Hospital for forensic tests and collection of DNA samples. These may take some weeks or even months. Police have classified the case as unnatural death and are investigating. Labels: Phenomena
A Caucasian was having bad luck for 2 years after picking up a cursed piece of glass.
Believe it or not, the caucasian tourist picked up a weird piece of glass in a temple in Bangkok, return back to his home country and was so unlucky for 2 years that he seems to be cursed, flew back to thailand, to return the piece of glass to the temple. According to the culture department of Thailand revealed that the german tourist put the piece of glass into an envelope, wrote a letter explaining his wish to return the piece of glass, the curse would be broken. The tourist Züergen said that he visited Thailand for a holiday 2 years ago. When he was visiting Bangkok's famous Jade Buddha Temple, he took a piece of glass (Green in color with many edges) back to his country as souvenir. In the letter that he wrote, the strange part is when he return to Germany, bad luck keep coming wave after wave. He encounter a lot of barrier in his life and career to the point that it seems like a curse. He said he has never felt that unlucky before and consecutively for the 2 years ever since he brought back the piece of glass made him suspect he is cursed. After much consideration, the german guy decided to bring the glass back to Thailand, back to the temple to show that he is remorseful for what he has done. The piece of edged shard is about 2.5 feet long, the german guy said, when he was in Thailand 2 years ago, he asked the local tour guide if he could bring it back home as souvenir. The guide told him that the god have already agreed to let him have it bring it back as souvenir. When he was in the early stage of bad luck, one of his Thai penpal actually advised him to bring the glass back to Thailand. There are a lot of decorative glass in temples all over Thailand that have been taken back by tourists as souvenir. Under the laws of Thailand, it is considered to be illegal. Those who are caught will be faced with a fine of THB$300,000 (approx. S$12960). Labels: Phenomena |
