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Golden News
Volume 16, Number 53 - Monday 30 June
2003
The official bulletin of the Rotary Club of Kowloon
Golden Mile is published
most Mondays and is distributed to all club members, District officials and other "friends of KGM". Winner "Best English Language Bulletin" in District 3450, 2001/2002 Changing Of The Guard:
 This week, leadership of KGM will transfer from
President Nanu "Nanu" Lachman
to President Patricia "Iron Lady"
Blair (pictured left, looking absolutely resplendant,
despite having an enormous Indian "bindi" on her
forehead).Our new President is rumoured to be
related to the House Of Windsor and British PM Tony Blair
although, frankly, Mr. Bean immediately springs to mind as a
likely close relative.
Anyway, President
Patricia will also address the club this week, to
introduce the 2003/2004 Rotary International theme "Lend A Hand",
and to outline her plans and objectives for the next 12 months.
Apparently this involves frequent bouts of high tea and cucumber sandwiches. Or possibly industrial quantities of Tanqueray Gin Martinis (served intravenously), along with generous servings of Stilton cheese on savoury crackers. Yummy. Milestones: Birthdays greetings to the following KGM members who this week celebrate birthdays: On 1
July, our old mate PP M.V.
"Rambo" Ramadasan, (currently on assignment in
Singapore), shares his birthday with
On 6
July, KGM Charter Member Kenneth "Ah" So, who
shares his birthday with
++++++++++ Congratulations on 12 years service to IPP Nanu "Nanu" Lachman, who joined KGM on 3 July 1991. Fellowship News: New KGM Fellowship Director PP "Hopalong" Cassidy Lam and Head NINC Brian "E Baa Goom" Hodgson jointly announce that this month's fellowship is the annual NINC Night, once again graciously hosted by our poor but enthusiastic NINC (Non Indian, Non Chinese) members (i.e. it's free for non-NINCs). The evening will
be held from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on
Saturday 12 July at the
recently renovated Milano
Restaurant at the Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai
North.
The evening includes a sumptuous buffet
dinner, an open bar (hopefully stocked with drinks), a strolling rock poet
(!!), a "know-your-beer" contest, and a KGM version of "Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire", where millions will be won by the winning quiz
team. Due to the huge value prize, you can expect tough questions,
such as "What's the capital of New Zealand?" (Answer:
$2).
Members are asked to confirm
their attendance to Head
NINC Brian by telephone 9191 7508 or by email.
District 3450 News:
The District Installation scheduled for Friday 4 July at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, has now been "upgraded" to a ball. Further details on the District Installation Ball are available on the District website. This event has been
described by organisers as a "solemn and yet fun-filled event" which,
frankly, sounds like a funeral where Bozo The Clown makes naughty
shapes out of balloons, while mourners sit around with party favours
and silly hats. Previous events were like a
Reverend Sun Myung Moon mass Korean wedding, but I guess now we have a
reception too.
Rotary
International News:
1)
Rotary International has "relaunched" their new website - check it
out.
2) Get the latest news about the
countdown towards Rotary's Centennial Year in 2005 by visiting the
dedicated web pages.
Rotary Information: Rotary's Wheel
Emblem: A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since
our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague
Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show
dust and motion.
The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement." Most of
the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their publications and
letterheads. Finally, in 1922, it was decided that all Rotary clubs should
adopt a single design as the exclusive emblem of Rotarians.
Thus, in 1923, the present gear wheel, with 24 cogs and six spokes
was adopted by the "Rotary International Association." A group of
engineers advised that the geared wheel was mechanically unsound and would
not work without a "keyway" in the center of the gear to attach it to a
power shaft.
So, in 1923 the keyway was added and the design which we now know was
formally adopted as the official Rotary International emblem.
Ask The
Geek:
The Geek, who has been working closely with The Web Monster, is delighted to announce that our new Webmail facility is up and running, and the following public email addresses are already in operation: president@rckgm.org
will reach President Patricia
Blair
secretary@rckgm.org
will reach Secretary Clarissa
Bellstedt
treasurer@rckgm.org
will reach Treasurer Rajiv
Makhija
webmaster@rckgm.org
will reach The Web
Monster
Other incoming club directors who would like an "@rckgm.org" address should contact The Web Monster. Grumpy
grumbles:
Don't
you just hate the way you cannot buy a bottle of
shampoo without a flip-top
lid? While being very convenient for domestic use, nothing makes a
bigger mess of your suitcase when travelling than a leaky bottle of
shampoo. It's a nuisance having to always decant my shampoo into a screw
top bottle. Palmolive, are you listening to
me?
Who Am
I?
What is the more common name
of Oscar-winning actress Margaret Mary
Emily Anne Hyra?
Clue: "America's Sweetheart" and "Girl Next Door". The answer appears at the bottom of this issue. Golden Smile: A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote
pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud
towards him. The driver, a young man in an Armani suit, Gucci shoes,
Cartier sunglasses and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the
shepherd, "If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock,
will you give me one?"
The shepherd looked at the man, obviously a
yuppie, then looked at his peacefully grazing flock and calmly answered,
"Sure."
The yuppie parked his car, whipped out his IBM
Think pad and connected it to a cell phone, then he surfed to a NASA page
on the Internet where he called up a GPS satellite navigation system,
scanned the area, and then opened up a database and a spreadsheet with
complex formulas. He sent an email on his Blackberry and, after a few
minutes, received a response.
Finally, he printed out a 150-page report on his
hi-tech, miniaturized printer, he turns to the shepherd and says, "You
have exactly 1,586 sheep".
"That's correct," said the shepherd "I guess you
better take one of the sheep". He watches the young man select one of the
animals and bundle it into his car.
Then the shepherd says: "If I can tell you exactly
what your business is, and your nationality, will you give me back my
animal?"
"OK, why not?," answered the young
man.
"Clearly, you're a management consultant" said the
shepherd "And you're Irish".
"That's correct," says the yuppie, "but how did
you guess?"
"No guessing required," answers the shepherd. "You
turned up here when nobody called you. You want to get paid for an answer
I already knew, to a question I never asked, but you don't know anything
about my business".
"And, as far as your nationality is concerned,
please put down my dog and get the hell out of
here!". Quotable Quotes:
Kingsley Amis
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