To all our dear friends who missed the dinner outing last Friday 22/06/05 @ DON, Tanglin Mall, followed by drinks at Dubliner, The Irish Pub near Winsland House. The following is an excerpt of our conversation that night. You haven't missed much though... maybe just a teeny wee bit of details about a certain IKEA tape measure.
Why goldfish or any other fish for that matter, can't survive in Reverse Osmosis Water?
The reason for this entry can be credited to Say for refusing to answer my question about the silly bottle of water he was drinking from.
(I suspect his inability to answer the question, that's why he brushed me off by laughing at me)
The story goes that I was feeling rather thirsty on the train,
on our way to dinner place...
when he whipped out a water bottle from his bag
It read "Reverser Osmosis Water" clearly on its label,
though i've forgotten its brand and the actual wordings on it
But what struck me was the picture of a "No goldfish sign"
Wish i could show it to you... but i can't find the picture of the bottle anywhere.
So i asked Say, why did they put the picture of the goldfish?
You mean fish can't swim in reverse osmosis water?
He burst out laughing, making me feel damn stupid.
I bet he doesn't know lah. . that idiot!
Ok... so Fishes at large can't survive long in reverse osmosis water
Though it is advisable to mix bottled reverse osmosis water with normal tap water
and tune it to your fishes' needs.
Well but the main point is fishes can't survive solely in RO water because it is stripped of all the nutrients which fishes thrive on in the natural environment.
Can or Could?
Both Can and Could are modal auxiliaries to express Possibility and Ability.
They are often used in requests, orders and permissions.
Difference is...
We often use can in a question to ask somebody to do something. This is not a real question - we do not really want to know if the person is able to do something, we want them to do it! The use of can in this way is informal (mainly between friends and family):
- Can you make a cup of coffee, please.
- Can you put the TV on.
- Can you come here a minute.
- Can you be quiet!
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We often use could in a question to ask somebody to do something. The use of could in this way is fairly polite (formal):
- Could you tell me where the bank is, please?
- Could you send me a catalogue, please?
Ok... so guys are not really concerned why they are asked to cough when examined for Hernia
Finally the truth unfolds...
Hernia exam: Why do I have to cough?
Oh btw, if you wanna know more about that strange disease
this is a damn comprehensive site
complete with pictures of swollen BALLS ...
Yikes...
I'm outta here...
