If any of you out there have an urge to go feeding the monkeys in the nature reserve, DON’T.
Monkeys can KILL. A family of them just wasted an Indian Deputy Mayor in Dehli. Check out this BBC article.
I think you’re better off buying a packet of cigarettes or something.
Last month, I received 2 identical credit cards from UOB. Uh… scary right? Well, before that I was told that I have a card that I didn’t receive! Even more scary right?
Read my enquiry to UOB below for the story…
Hi there,
I received a replacement credit card from UOB recently. It was supposed to replace an old one that expired. Two weeks later, I received another one! What is UOB trying to do?
(I’ve currently been put on hold by your call center for 10 minutes… now…)
Why do UOB issue 2 identical cards? Is it because you are afraid that one of them got lost in the mail and I didn’t receive it?
That set me thinking. If one was to get intercepted during mailing, I would have been none the wiser. Someone could be out there on a spending spree at my expense!
(It was a long wait, but I just got off the phone with this guy from your call centre, very nice guy. Told me it could have been an error! A potentially serious error don’t you think? Well, I don’t really have much confidence in the card now, so I’ve cancelled it. Both of it.)
This is not the first time UOB did something to shake my confidence in its credit card facility. My previous replacement card did not arrive and I did not know. I just thought UOB did not renew it. It was fortunate that I over paid the bill in this card and was wondering how UOB is going to pay me back. Only after my inquiry did I realise a replacement card was sent 2 months before!
That card too! Could have been intercepted without my knowledge! Unless there are some security protocols in place that I am not aware off, I must say that there is a serious security flaw here!
I’m beginning to wonder how many cards are out there with my name tagged to it!
I still have 2 credit cards issued by UOB and I must say I’m not exactly feeling very comfortable about it right now and I’d really like an explanation from the bank on this issue. What safe guards do I have?
Rgds,
Todd
I hope UOB has the decency to reply to my concerns. I shall keep you guys posted on this. In the meantime, here’s a picture of my credit card twins! I’ve covered the particulars but trust me, they are identical up to the security code behind. Once I confirm the card(s) has been cancelled, I’ll post the full picture.
Okay… 7 weeks left and there ain’t much sign of my pot belly going away. This is not good. Some how, every time I make an attempt to run, beer gets in the way. Well, not so much beer, just alcohol.
The week long break in the Maldives did not aid in the game plan either. 10 days of eating and sleeping only help me do some carbo loading. It is the UNLOADING that I really have to work on. Damn!
While I ponder over the best possible way to allow me to collect the ‘Finisher’ t-shirt (short of stealing it), I shall leave this post with a most recent picture - myself and a nice refreshing glass of Mojito.
I have been pretty disturbed by the dominance of Google as a search engine for a pretty long while now. Just look at their nearest competitor!
TOP SEARCH SITES - AUGUST*
*Source: comScore
Well, since I have a couple of minutes to spare, I might as well just post my two cents worth.
I agree that Google is really the best search engine. I have made that decision way before Yahoo! decided to surrender their own search engine in favour of Google. Remember those days? It was exactly like IBM licensing their DOS to Microsoft. I guess people never really learn from history. But that’s not my point.
It is very unhealthy that we only depend on one search source. When we forget to cross reference our research or lose a strong alternative source of information, we compromise the accuracy of what we find. We also end up letting Google control what we know. Items deemed not relevant by Google can simply be omitted from the search results and we wouldn’t even know the difference.
By neglecting other alternative search engines, we are actually instrumental in making them weaker. This reduce their relevance and hence their advertising revenue. With less revenue for research, they will lose out further in the quality of their search. This will further reduce their relevance as a search engine, eventually leading to their demise.
To prevent our loss in search alternatives, I believe we should still support the other search engines by using them. Allow them a fighting chance, perhaps even give Google a run for its money. Only then can we see real improvements in the quality of our search.
