Harry Tarklar and the Thrifty Hallows

[TBoneTX 45,260]

Cat = loved & spoiled more than any cat except her predecessor, miu man.

What happened in meeting, huh man? What happened in sandwich, ingest man? Where does fatness feel, waistnot wantnot man?

[kitthekat 1,317]

seriously thinking about going back to singapore to get my masters in public policy. i'm too late for AY2015 (applications due in a week, no way i want to hand in a half assed admissions essay) but i will try for 2016. my GRE scores should still be good.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

seriously thinking about going back to singapore to get my masters in public policy. i'm too late for AY2015 (applications due in a week, no way i want to hand in a half assed admissions essay) but i will try for 2016. my GRE scores should still be good.

That is a hard decision to make, I bet.

I'd do it.

[SAT 9,609]

Cat = loved & spoiled more than any cat except her predecessor, miu man.

What happened in meeting, huh man? What happened in sandwich, ingest man? Where does fatness feel, waistnot wantnot man?

1- poor cat

2- were getting a new car. And, fat guy's days are numbered?

3- it was one a those 6 foot sandwiches, sucks.

seriously thinking about going back to singapore to get my masters in public policy. i'm too late for AY2015 (applications due in a week, no way i want to hand in a half assed admissions essay) but i will try for 2016. my GRE scores should still be good.

And abandon J?

[kitthekat 1,317]

That is a hard decision to make, I bet.

I'd do it.

it is. the plus side is i'd still be able to work, and so would jonas. this was just announced last year:

Another change announced on Friday is that from next year, employers who wish to hire someone who is a foreign spouse staying here on a long-term pass can apply for a Letter of Consent. Upon issuance, the foreign spouse will no longer be counted against the foreign worker quota or require a foreign worker levy, said the Ministry of Manpower."

This means that such individuals will not be counted against the foreign worker quota that companies have to abide by - and employers will not need to pay the foreign workers' levy when employing them.

[SAT 9,609]

Hmm....what are they trying to achieve by doing that?

[SAT 9,609]

It has become apparent that France don't have the resources to corner the Talibans. They should ask Germany to send the Gestapo...

[kitthekat 1,317]

Hmm....what are they trying to achieve by doing that?

I think the stats I last read were that 30% of Singapore citizens are married to a foreign spouse. Might be higher?

I think they are mostly targeting Singaporean men who marry wives from Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc. They have a harder time getting permanent residency. The wives often only qualify for long term visit passes which are valid for I think 6 months? you can extend it but it's a hassle. And before, they had a hard time finding work because employers have to pay a levy to hire foreign workers.

I mean, ideally, someday we will get Jonas a PR. But since we are not sure yet where we want to settle down, the long term visit pass suits us fine.

Edited January 8, 2015 by kitthekat

[kitthekat 1,317]

long term visit pass valid for 1 year. even better

[Ontarkie 14,218]

The easiest doctorate to get is probably something like psychology, music, education, JD, etc...

What's he going for?

He's doing biology. He's a very smart boy! He started on that kick at 3 and has never veered off that path. I think his masters will be plant genetics, as they don't have an actual degree for herpetology.

We all know what BS stands for, D ma'am.

MS = More of the Same

PhD = Piled Higher & Deeper, sigh ma'am.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Some people be like:

Obviously you've never lived with a Dane.

[SAT 9,609]

He's doing biology. He's a very smart boy! He started on that kick at 3 and has never veered off that path. I think his masters will be plant genetics, as they don't have an actual degree for herpetology.

He can work with the hillbilly to make a fertilizer for a corn that'll make better moonshine...

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I find it mildly suspicious when someone claims to be highly educated, but yet their grammar and word usage are worse than a dropout stripper's facebook status updates.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

He's doing biology. He's a very smart boy! He started on that kick at 3 and has never veered off that path. I think his masters will be plant genetics, as they don't have an actual degree for herpetology.

That is great! You must be really proud (and totally should be).

[Ontarkie 14,218]

He can work with the hillbilly to make a fertilizer for a corn that'll make better moonshine...

Lmao He better not!

I find it mildly suspicious when someone claims to be highly educated, but yet their grammar and word usage are worse than a dropout stripper's facebook status updates.

I see this all too often! And it's about to get worse, I hear from parents that the schools (think highschool) are allowing text talk instead of real words.

That is great! You must be really proud (and totally should be).

Very much so

Edited January 8, 2015 by Ontarkie