Man dialled 999 over 'ugly' women

Police in Birmingham have issued a warning to a man who rang 999 to complain about an "ugly" prostitute.

The man wanted action taken against the girl for breaching the Sale of Goods Act for "making herself out to be better looking than she was".

Officers advised the man that public solicitation of sex was illegal and have now sent him a warning letter.

West Midlands Police spokesman Lee Page said: "The caller said he had arranged to meet a prostitute outside a hotel and he did not like the look of her. He said she made herself out to be better than she was."

Sgt Jerome Moran, of Solihull Police, who investigated the matter, revealed details of the bizarre case on Twitter.

He said: "It was unbelievable; he genuinely believed he had done nothing wrong and that the woman should have been investigated by police for misrepresentation.

"I told him that she'd not committed any offences and that it was his actions, in soliciting for sex, that were in fact illegal.

"Unhappy with the response, he then insisted on coming down to the police station to debate the matter.

"Although he refused to give me his details following our conversation, I was able to identify him and have since sent him a letter warning him about his actions."

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Cost of a house in Singapore compared to other countries

Singapore, as we all know, is a tiny island that barely appears on the world map. This means a lack of land, which causes house prices to skyrocket. So how much does a normal HDB (flat) cost in Singapore?

A regular flat, also known as HDB in Singapore, is a public government housing. Do bear in mind that the lease for the flat is only 99 years. Technically, this means that you do not own the house that you bought with the whooping sum, and you are "renting" the place for 99 years. Out you go on the 100th year.

The average cost of a new five room flat is between S$310,000 to S$380,000. Do note that this price does not include the extra taxes and stamp duties. And guess the floor size of such housing? A measly 112 square metres. Seriously, is this a sardine can or a house?

So not really owning the house, hefty amount, laughable floor size; now lets take a look at how much the same amount can buy you elsewhere:

1. A 1 hectare home in Arizona, USA

Kindly pardon my lack of knowledge, as I actually did a Google to see how many square metres does 1 hectare equates to. Or rather, such a term  for land size seems will never appear on a Singaporean's dictionary.

This house in Arizona has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and it is about 268.6 metres. This size is only the size of the house, not the plot of land. There is even a den, separate from the house, big enough to be a fifth bedroom, where you can consider rearing a lion or two. They can source for their own food, and it will be months before the corpses will be found (if there is any remains)

Price: S$356,500

2. The Old Parsonage Bed & Breakfast in Maitland, Canada .

And you can say goodbye to your boss who goes rattling non-stop, the stack of papers that an ant may take three-generations to reach the peak, and the inhumanly long working hours in Singapore.

Grab a book, laze in the sun and get passive income by running this place as an inn. Say hello to doing nothing and getting passive income, goodbye to slogging your life off to pay a 30-year bank loan to a house that you never actually own. The floor space is 337 square metres, and the actual plot of land is 1,636 metres. Is this home for a herd of wholly mammoths?

Price: S$342,800

3. Cotes-d'Armor in Brittany, France

Or maybe you are more of a person who loves nature, serenity and tranquility. No problem.

This stone cottage is sitting on a land plot of 2,950 metres. 2,950 metres!? Can someone advise me if what are the licenses I need to build my own airport?

Price: S$207,561

Ok come on folks, Singapore does have bigger housing. The famous Sentosa Cove. 780 square metres prime land of the country. For a jaw-dropping S$28 million.

Nuclear Proof Submarine Base in Norway

For the same amount, you can get a Cold War era submarine base spanning 15,000 metres. You might need a motorbike to get a drink in the kitchen. And pray hard that you don't need to go to the toilet in the middle of the night.

Now lets not even go to the prices of cars in Singapore.

Is it possible to get into 5 accidents in 1 min?

The only way to stop the accident spree is....watch to find out.

Wolf, in a mouse body

The grasshopper mouse howls, wolf style, albeit a little too adorably.

Grasshopper mouse: "I am as mighty as the wolf, watch me howl the Wolf style:"

This rodent is imitating a wolf at miniature scale – the grasshopper mouse even stands on its hind legs and throws its head back during its howl, well more of a shrill call to be exact.

But don't be fooled by their cuteness. The grasshopper mice are no grain eaters. They are carnivorous, in fact, extremely effective predator. Forget about the fearsome scorpion stings, or the deadly centipede fangs - the grasshopper mouse is in the town. Grasshopper mice are agile little predators which regularly take on prey as large, if not larger, than themselves. Insects, scorpions, lizards, and other mice make up about ninety percent of a grasshopper mouse’s diet. Ok, even other grasshopper mice.

So if you happened to bump into one, please show your respect to the tiny wolf of the North American deserts and prairies. 

How much salary are you worth?

This is one of the weirdest recruitment process that I have ever heard.

20 candidates who applied for a position in a company were all led into a big hall with a huge wall of bricks in the center of the hall. Everyone was puzzled by the sight when the interviewer announced, "Now we shall begin with the interview."

Every one of the candidates was baffled. What, 20 candidates being interviewed all at once? They were then each handed a sack. The interviewer continued, "There are now 10,000 bricks in front of you. Each brick you take will be $1,000. Your monthly salary will depend on how many bricks you take. If you take 5 bricks,  you will draw a salary of $5,000 per month. However, you only have 2 minutes to decide and take how many bricks that you want and put inside your sack. Your 2 minutes starts now." And the timer countdown began.

What the? Everyone was dumbfounded and looked at one another. No one moved for a second, as their brain struggled to process the ridiculous information that had just been passed to them. "1 min and 50 seconds left", announced the interviewer. Gradually, some of them started rushing towards the bricks and tried putting in as many bricks as they could. The rest soon followed suit and soon everyone began filling up their sack furiously.

A wide smile spread across the interviewer's face. Soon the 2 minutes ran out. The interviewer asked, " So have you all taken the number of bricks (amount of salary) that you want?" He was greeted with nods and some mumbles. "Good. Now, carry the sack that you have filled with bricks up to the rooftop in 5 minutes. Those who reach the rooftop in time will be hired and given the salary based on the number of bricks you have."

Sacks of bricks dropped onto the floor. Jaws dropped. Some slumped onto the floor with disbelief.

The more you are paid, the more responsibility you have to shoulder. So, increase in salary, anyone?

The Gernalist Times

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And so said the Gernalist, "A jazz lodges a transcript below a defensive hello." I reckon this will take someone with an IQ of 180 to decipher the true meaning behind it.

What do you think?