index

	Sign In Sign-Up

**Live on the Net ! - The VictorianGlobe Show ! - Come and join in on this worldwide, GMT to GMT internet show - a voice over the internet, catch up real time and real voice with other Victorians, whether you are east or west of the GMT. Here is how -

1. Go to firetalk.com, download the software.

2. Familiarise yourself with it.

3. At the appointed time, log in, go to Forums, go into International, look out for "The VictorianGlobe Show", and log into it. A password will be necessary, and will be given in due time. Please email me for the password from 13th November 2000 onwards.

Australiasia - 11 pm / 12 noon

West Coast, USA - 6 pm Weds 15th November 2000

East Coast, USA - 3 pm Weds 15th November 2000

These times are the suggested times and dates, and may be changed if they are found unsuitable. Please do write in and suggest any other times or date you would prefer. Please check the Interactive Community message board for the latest update on these times, the format, the very first guest we may have, and how you can catch up with other Victorians, in real voice and real time.

**This week's feature article is from our Hawk - read his reflections on a recent calamitous event, and followed by his usual crack-a-minute jokes to lighten the mood. Thanks, Hawk, for your writings.

**This week's global photo comes from a friend of Fong TC, David Soh, who is now a firm friend of some of us already. He is a food R & D man in Iowa, USA at the moment. So if you have any questions about how to grow your own vegies, he is the man for you.

**Corporate news - Seng Chuan's company is 31st on the top 50 SMI list - Congrats, Seng Chuan.

Kim Tong is launching his health company, all set to take the medical world by storm. Congrats, good luck and smooth sailing, Kim Tong. For more details on these happenings on our Victorians, log into the Interactive Community,

Life Is Uncertain...

The world of aviation was stunned this past week by the events surrounding flight SQ006. A convergence of mistakes,human errors and extreme weather took a deadly toll.

A comment summed up the irony."Singapore Airline does not have the

experience of handling tragedy. I had a flashback to the late 70s when MAS suffered a tragic mid-air explosion in Malaysia.On TV I saw grieving friends and relatives. One particular face rang a bell.

Previously I saw the lady at an Octoberfest celebration at the then Regent Hotel amidst much laughter and gaiety.Next she is grieving a personal loss in a most public medium.

I searched through the list at the SQ website looking for any familiar names, a friend, a business associate or a client. Thank God we are reading this.

Suddenly my recent injury, my child failing her driving test, another breaking up with her boyfriend and my Ford SUV recuperating in auto bodyshop all pale into insignificance.

I could only hope those suffering find solace somewhere. Personally I am comforted by the words in Ecclesiates 3:2

To lighten up - life's imponderables:

Two business partners, Jack and Anthony, head out for their usual 9 holes of golf. Jack offers Anthony a bet. "Let's say we bet $50."

Anthony agrees and they're off.

They have a great game. After the 8th hole, Anthony is ahead by one stroke, but cuts his ball into the rough on the 9th.

"Help me find my ball. Look over there," he said to Jack.

After a few minutes, neither have any luck and a lost ball carries a four point penalty, Anthony pulls a ball from his pocket and tosses it to the ground. "I've found my ball!" he announced.

Jack looked at him and said, "After all of the years we've been partners and playing together, you'd cheat me out of a lousy fifty bucks?

"What do you mean, cheat? I found my ball sitting right there!"

"And you're a liar, too!" Jack said. "I'll have you know I've been STANDING on your ball for the last five minutes!"