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Name: Anthony
Callsign: Desertfox / Shotgun
Age: 24 and counting...
Institution: Singapore Poly

Hobbies: Archery, Gaming, Pool,
Hiking around, Surfing Youtube

Hopes: Make it to University

Wishlist: Fulfilled my prev wishlist
except this one; get a good girlfriend.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Goodbye 2006, Hello... 2007.

My my, what a year it has been. It feels as though the entire world changed within the span of 365 days.

    January 2006:
  • Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon suffers from stroke.



    February 2006:
  • More terrorism. This time, target was a Shiite Mosque in Iraq. Yes, I know what you're thinking... "WTF" right?

  • Alleged coup in Philippines, state of emergency declared.



    March 2006:

  • More terrorism. 3 explosions, India. 15 killed.

  • Former President of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic dies in an apparent heart attack in his detention cell in the Hague.

  • US Navy strikes off the world's last 2 remaining Battleships from their naval register. Thus ends the age of Battleships


      • April 2006:
    • More terrorism. 9 killed in a blast in Tel Aviv

    • Ariel Sharon is removed from office after 4 months of coma

    • Iran announces it would not move Uranium enrichment activities to Russia



      May 2006:
    • 6.3 Earthquake in Java, Indonesia. Kills 6000, injures 36,000, and 1.5 million homeless

    • FC Barcelona wins UEFA Champions League over Arsenal



      June 2006:
    • 17 terrorist arrested in Canada, over plot to conduct bombings in various targets in Greater Toronto Area

    • Israel begins large scale military action, Operation Summer Rain in Gaza



      July 2006:
    • North Korea test fires 7 missiles capable of delivering nuclear payload. World holds its breath as most appear to be launch failures.

    • Israel invades Lebanon after 2 of its soldiers were kidnapped by the Hezbollah.

    • Italy wins World Cup



      August 2006:
    • UN resolution and ceasefire takes effect in the recent Israel-Lebanon(or rather, Hezbollah) conflict



      September 2006:
    • Michael Schumacher announces retirement at end of 2006

    • Pope Benedict XVI accidentally criticises Islam, sparking off protests and churches being burnt down.

    • Thai Army stages coup, Thaksin over thrown while away. Lucky.



      October 2006:
    • North Korea conducts its first nuclear test. Mini-nuke, cos hardly anyone really felt it.



      November 2006:
    • Saddam and friends sentenced to death by Iraqi courts (not the superstore)

    • Ex KGB Spy is assassinated in London, by means of radioactive material./li>
    • Windows VISTA released



      December 2006:
    • The Holocaust conference is opened in Tehran, Iran by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Claims that the Holocaust never happened.

    • Saddam Hussein executed.



    What a screwed up year it has been, and these are only the ones that made the headlines. Heh.

    I wonder how bad will 2007 be?
    listening to the rain... 12:48 AM

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