Why do you call it "Good" Friday?

Calling the day of the Crucifixion , ‘Good’ Friday is a designation that is peculiar to the English language. In German, for example, it is called Karfreitag. The Kar part is an obsolete word, the ancestor of the English word care in the sense of cares and woes, and it meant mourning. So in German, it is Mourning Friday. And that is what the disciples did on that day—they mourned. They thought all was lost.

I’ve read that the word good used to have a secondary meaning of holy, but I can’t trace that back in my etymological dictionary. There are a number of cases in set phrases where the words God and good got switched around because of their similarity. One case was the phrase God be with you, which today is just good-bye. So perhaps Good Friday was originally God’s Friday. But I think we call it Good Friday because, in pious retrospect, all that tragedy brought about the greatest good there could be.

I can see virtue in either terminology. If we call it Mourning Friday, as in German, we are facing reality head on, taking up the cross if you will, fully conscious that the Christian walk is seldom a walk in the park. But if we call it Good Friday, as in English, we are confessing the Christian hope that no tragedy—not even death—can overwhelm God’s providence, love, and grace. Either way seems fine to me!

Source: www.kencollins.com

Call of Duty 4 Tournament

29th March 2008, 12:30pm

Sam and Band...

Possum of Altitude's "Metalogy" conducted a short interview with DragonForce guitarist Herman Li at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the three-minute clip below.

Herman (Ibanez e-gen) Sam (Ibanez STM)

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Herman Li

Sam "Khoo" .. nah, its Totman!

ZP Theart

Vadim Pruzhanou

Dave Mackintosh

Fred Leclercq

As all can see how solid are the Dragonforce, ladies & gentlemen.. (hold yall breathe) coz I gonna give y'all "Wiigon-force"~ tsk tsk..

*Applause**Applause*

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Sam: I see a red door and I want to paint it black...

Viiiinz: no colors anymore, i wanted to turn black..

Dawn: Hey Sam, your door is pinkish.. not red, duh..

Teenage Icon 2008

Can you be the Teenage Icon 2008?

Register now @ www.teenage.com.sg (click on Teenage Icon)

High Street 5 Touranment @ Junction 8

Calling out all "Audition" lovers & full time clubbers... High Street 5 tournaments will be held at Junction 8, Level 3 on 15th March 2008.

For more information, please log on here: http://www.highstreet5.com.sg/

Examination result released...

Good Luck to all my friends... our 1.1 examination result is released this afternoon. By the way, do login to the Student's portal and check your Cumulative GPA points under "Online Services / Examination Result".

CJ7 is blessing all my friends...

Best of Luck,
Sam Khoo
Class President of M754

Latest desire....

Sam is such a car slut.. =x

A splendid weekend...

Ah~ I'm the official WaRaKu pAstA lOveR.. i'm CrAvin fOr aNothEr pLAtE oF "CaRboNarA SeT"! GuYz.. iF yOu'rE a PasTa lOver lYk me.. tIs is thE oNly pLace in SINGAPORE cAn sAtiFy yOu!

Drooling... Squid Ink Pasta? eEk... dAwniE~

A lil' sNeaK pReviEw!
Here cOme's the mY sEt~ SeafOod GratIn!

Dawn's Chicken with Alio Cream Paste.. *3 thumbs UP!*

mUahaA! My Carbonara Bacon & Egg Pasta.. chEck ouT da eGG yOlk!

I "Heart" Cornsoup...

Tempted? Click here: http://www.waraku.com.sg/

After our yummy meal, we went to IT Show 2008 ~ oMg.. it's sUper dUper crOwded, squeezed lyk a Big Mac burger.. Hah! Didn't buy a thing thou... the price isn't right, not much LESS!!!

Cosplayer spotted @ Level 5

Dunno is it "Monster Hunter" or "Perfect World Online".... my bad~

Regards,

Sam Khoo

Class President of M754

IT Show 2008

THE SHOW EVERYONE'S BEEN WAITING FOR!
IT SHOW 2008 is the ONLY I.T EXHIBITION that provides the WIDEST WALKWAY OF 4m in each hall so that visitors can comfortably breeze through the Latest Digital Gadgets, Tech Gizmos and EXCLUSIVE SHOW BARGAINS from over 780 LEADING MANUFACTURERS and IT Suppliers ALL UNDER ONE ROOF at the very heart of Singapore.

IT SHOW 2008 will unleash the LATEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE range of exhibits from Digital & Video Cameras, Desktops, Notebooks, MP3 / MP4 Players, LCD TVs, Plasmas, Printers, Games & Consoles, PDAs and Smart Phone, Wireless Broadband, Projectors, Networking Products, Handphones, Toners/Cartridges, Media, Home and mobile Entertainment, Digital Lifestyle Products, Multimedia, Peripherals, Storage Solutions, Surveillance & Security Solutions, Software, Bluetooth Products, Educational Software, IT Training Courses, Business Applications, Enterprise Solutions, Consumer Electronics to a plethora of accessories. There is definitely something for everyone, be it for your business, home or personal entertainment.

PLUS !

For every $100 paid or deposit placed during the show, you may stand a chance to win:

• 1st Prize: S$ 20,000
• 2nd Prize: S$ 3,000
• 3rd Prize: S$ 2,000
  

And other attractive prizes(* Remember to redeem your IT SHOW 08 lucky draw coupons on Level 6 - Suntec City Exhibition Centre)

6th-9th March 08.

Website: http://www.itshow.com.sg/

M754 Class Gathering

Hello my friends,
these are some of the photos we took on our chalet trip... hope all of you guys enjoyed yourself, and have fun together! Alrighty, let's check dem out~!

Snap-shot by me (on my way to Downtown East with Alvis)

Our first mini casino game.. hah!

Check this out! Our dearest Care Person, Mdm Judy Wu & her precious daughter..

(pls ignore that King-Kong beside her)

Smile!

Thanks Aliff for your sweet drinks.. yummy!

World Record Broken... by QQ, Alvis, Nithin, Yiwen (Kong's gf) & the most handsome camera man - tsk tsk!

Raising fire is easier than maintaining it, thank you sisters.. (and Wee Seng, the dude)

Oh.. loves QQ's mum chicky midjoints.. sankYu!

Mr "Bed Hogger" sleeping soundly... zzZ

If our chalet is burnt, you know the reason.... ^^

Chivas Parade... drink up!

Sam: Ying, it's so tas-tas-tasty!!

Eerie chalet, huh?

Let's play magick!

TP Oie! M754 Oie!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kasthuri, Ms Genius!

Check out Alvis's LAN gaming pose? Hah..

Okie, that's about it... hang on people, I have to give some "Special Thanks" to my friends... here we go~

#1: Mdm Judy, for making her trip down and providing us with drinks & charcoal.
#2: QQ, for booking chalet, bringing good food & collecting keys in early afternoon.
#3: Wang, Lee & Kas, for making their way down - from setting up everything & purchasing of foods and stuff.
#4: Aliff & Wee Seng, for bringing drinks and self-made food.

Whoever I missed out, please shout out loud.. haha! Oh yah, as for the videos - not allowed to upload, as we often have visitor below 18 to our blog.. too much "ehem" languages, lol!

Video Requested by Wang (NC16)

Fun Holidays,

Sam Khoo
Class President of M754

M754, Class outing 2008..

Welcome all my friends to M754's first official class gathering chalet @ Downtown East (Pasir Ris).

These are the following details:

1. Unit Number: 1316 / Date: 3rd Mar - 5th Mar (Mon - Wed)
   
2. If you're bringing more friends, a minimum surcharge of S$10 will be imposed on you
3. You are encouraged to bring more games (e.g. board game or cards.. etc)
   
4. Please do not bring excess of cash or valuables, if do, please take care of your personnel belonging.

Any queries, you may contact our treasurer, Ms Wang, via email: click here


Regards,
Sam Khoo
Class President of M754

EA Play 2008

15-16 March 08, Marina Square (Central Atrium).

Take your games to the next level. Compete to win attractive prizes!

• Crysis (PC)
  

• C&C3: Tiberium Wars (PC)


• NFS: ProStreet (Xbox360)


• Skate (Xbox360)


• Fifa08 (PS3)


• NBA Street Homecourt (PS3)

Exclusive!

Hands-on trials with C&C3: Kane's Wrath Expansion Pack before its March release.

Register Today!
Only limited slots available, log on to www.ea.com.sg/eaplay08

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Special Bundle Price only $89/-

Get the Limited Edition C&C3: Kane's Wrath Razer DeathAdder Mouse along with the Expansion Pack for a special bundle price of only $89! Commanding your new units have never been better with the 1800dpi Razer Precision 3G infrared sensor.

Clubbers Alert!