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Oil My Lifts.

Somebody oiled the two lifts of my block. Yes, oil! From the doors, to the panels, the buttons, to the walls, the two lifts are completely covered with oil. I wonder if this is a new way to clean the lifts, I have never seen it before in my life. The oil was left on the lifts since Saturday, and I don't think the cleaners are going to remove it.

Perhaps its an innovative way to get rid of lizards in lifts by making it too slippery for them?

I recognized the smell and colour of the oiled lift panels and buttons, as they reminded me of oiled M16 rifle parts, such as the bolt carriage, barrel, etc., from NS days. Or maybe, just maybe, its a new way to utilise the most valuable resources of Singapore. From Tekong, "Recruit! Oil your rifle! I don't want to see any parts not oiled!" ... "Recruit! Clean your rifle! I don't want to see any oil!" ... to my block, "Recruit! Oil the lifts! I don't want to see any parts not oiled!" ... "Recruit! Clean the lifts! I don't want to see any oil!". There are certainly plenty of lifts in the heartlands for such training!
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▐≤¡Γ≡ said…
Wah... this is something new! Someone must have taken great pains to keep the lift *shining* clean.
November 22, 2006 11:56 PM
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