Michael Jackson found an alternative to plastic
Did you believe that?
Nope. Non. No way. Not for me anyway. Even though it looks real.
NAH....
Anyway this week I shall blog about the power of the media, the power to fool the audience, or make a foolery out of us... well... It's not the same. I'll explain. Let us look into some media works.
We do know of dolphins performing at the zoo, racehorses raking in the big bucks but bees?
What we know about bees is that they make good honey, they carry pollen on the legs, and they sting (no pun intended). But making money? Wow. This is totally unheard of. The article (click on url) claims that these bees and their ilk enhance the growth of our crops, namely fruit and vegetables as well as spices, and that they "account for 9.5% of the value of worldwide agricultural production". The number may seem small, but assuming if the bees were to stop working altogether, the number would be expressed in the region between $273bln and $446bln worth of losses to consumers. (for your info, $1bln is $1,000,000,000)
Now! Do you believe in this media 'foolery'? Wouldn't bees put a shame to you workaholics???
Alright, before Manure, oops Manchester United fans flame me for this, i'm just quoting and evaluating the article (check link). Soccer and non-soccer fans alike will recognise Cristiano Ronaldo, and fans will always remember his amazing 42-goal haul which lifted United the Champions' League and Premier League trophies.
They'll also remember his declaration to stay at United upon winning the title, as well as the famous 2, almost 3 month-long transfer saga that was as scandalous as an illicit affair. Iain Macintosh (article's writer) was flabbergasted, or in his view, "astonished" to find out that United fans gave him a standing ovation (during his introduction on last Wednesday's game) after Ronaldo gave them a "summer of confusion, of plotting, of thinly veiled threachery". (for more info on the saga, click on link)
Even my friend who's a supporter, cried out then, that "the b*****d should get the hell out of the club", and definitely, he wasn't the only one. Mind you, I believe that if my friend was one of the thousands at Old Trafford (United's stadium), he would have screamed his lungs out chanting "Ronaldo, Ronaldo!".
So, what gives? Has Ronaldo fooled his supporters? A case of cat-and-mouse? The media has a significant part in this, and Ronaldo has certainly made used of it, and I quote him: "They (fans) will, of course, love me."
1)Busy and valuable: Bees are worth $220bln a year
http://news.sg.msn.com/topstories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1686603
We do know of dolphins performing at the zoo, racehorses raking in the big bucks but bees?What we know about bees is that they make good honey, they carry pollen on the legs, and they sting (no pun intended). But making money? Wow. This is totally unheard of. The article (click on url) claims that these bees and their ilk enhance the growth of our crops, namely fruit and vegetables as well as spices, and that they "account for 9.5% of the value of worldwide agricultural production". The number may seem small, but assuming if the bees were to stop working altogether, the number would be expressed in the region between $273bln and $446bln worth of losses to consumers. (for your info, $1bln is $1,000,000,000)
Now! Do you believe in this media 'foolery'? Wouldn't bees put a shame to you workaholics???
2)Man Utd fans, shame one you
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/sports/story/0,4136,177484,00.html
Alright, before Manure, oops Manchester United fans flame me for this, i'm just quoting and evaluating the article (check link). Soccer and non-soccer fans alike will recognise Cristiano Ronaldo, and fans will always remember his amazing 42-goal haul which lifted United the Champions' League and Premier League trophies.They'll also remember his declaration to stay at United upon winning the title, as well as the famous 2, almost 3 month-long transfer saga that was as scandalous as an illicit affair. Iain Macintosh (article's writer) was flabbergasted, or in his view, "astonished" to find out that United fans gave him a standing ovation (during his introduction on last Wednesday's game) after Ronaldo gave them a "summer of confusion, of plotting, of thinly veiled threachery". (for more info on the saga, click on link)
Even my friend who's a supporter, cried out then, that "the b*****d should get the hell out of the club", and definitely, he wasn't the only one. Mind you, I believe that if my friend was one of the thousands at Old Trafford (United's stadium), he would have screamed his lungs out chanting "Ronaldo, Ronaldo!".
So, what gives? Has Ronaldo fooled his supporters? A case of cat-and-mouse? The media has a significant part in this, and Ronaldo has certainly made used of it, and I quote him: "They (fans) will, of course, love me."
Did the media shamed the fans? Or is it dear Ronaldo?
3)Stop in the name of the law: The ref got it right http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/16/sports/SOCCER.php
I'm sorry, I couldn't find the picture of Chelsea's John Terry (JT) giving Jo, of Manchester City, a rugby tackle that the Rugby Association would extremely be proud of.
In the article Rob Hughes (aka 'fan' of Manchester United) of the International Herald Tribune questions the English Football Association's (FA) decision to lift John Terry's 3-match ban for 'serious foul play". He said that "if Terry, experienced leader of men that he purports to be as England captain, was aware of all this (referring to the cover in defence), why did he kick out as the Brazilian (Jo) passed him?" , all I've to say to Rob is that if you're paid US$250,000 PER WEEK TO DO YOUR JOB, would you have done what JT did?
Sure it wasn't a fair challenge, but in today's game any advantage, "fair or foul", is what that matters. The appeal (to rescind the ban) was successful, the FA has acknowledge it, let's move on with the game.
In this article, did the writer "fooled" you, or change/swayed your perception?
4) Malaysia's 'worst in the world' taxis tarnish national image
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080918/tts-malaysia-transport-taxi-506e7eb.html
If you think that the Singapore taxi service is bad, think again. Yes, according to the magazine The Expat, rated Malaysia the worst among 23 countries in terms of taxi quality, courtesy, availability and expertise (read more through the link).I personally went through a nightmare on a cab back to Singapore. My mates and I were exhausted after a long day in malaysia and all we wanted was to head back, and the last thing was to be a hell ride back.
In summary, the taxi driver picked us from the train station, took us back to his home, swapped the cab for his (bigger) car (no it was the same size), and suddenly dropped a bomb that he couldn't bring us to Singapore, thus eventually we ended back at the train station. Oh, of course he haggled money with us over this merry-go-round.
To the non-traveller or for those who haven't gone beyond the Causeway, would this article change the way you think about Malaysia's taxi service, or Malaysia as a whole?
Would it put you off then?
5)Malaysia Has One of the World’s Best Airports
http://skorcareer.com.my/blog/malaysia-has-one-of-the-worlds-best-airports/2008/07/18/
I'm thinking: "best airport, worst taxi service"?
Feeling confused? Me too.
A case of information overload? or just pure foolery?
Ask the media.
Or, ask "David Blaine".
DO YOU WANNA SEE SOME MAGIC?
Muahahahaha...
the key to the trick is the stare...
Or, ask "David Blaine".
DO YOU WANNA SEE SOME MAGIC?
Muahahahaha...
the key to the trick is the stare...
1 comment:
As much as the media fools us, it's also something we do want, deep DEEP down inside of us. Without the media being the occasional arseholes they are, where would we get our entertainment from!
I laugh at stupid articles, i laugh at the writer's mistakes, i bemoan the fact that some are so narrow minded... but then, without such things where would i get my amusement from?
The media just serves to bring entertainment, and controversy to our lives. They do report facts, and bring us news punctually.. but the times where they print something strange and unthinkable, that's when i truly appreciate the media for what it does.
(btw, in response to one of your comments somewhere, gays/lesbians don't harm anyone. Not like murderers, Not like addicts who may end up doing something when they're high. There is no narrow perception there, it's simply the fact that if someone did kill/harm another person, they ought to be punished. Ending another's life prematurely is a crime. Loving another of the same gender isn't. The only monumental tragedy there is, is that humans can't be anymore accepting. We all live on borrowed time. Why should we fight and judge each other and make our lives or others miserable in the process?)
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