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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Caricatures: Laughter is good medicine & more... Latest Topics]]></title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/forum/25-caricatures-laughter-is-good-medicine-more/</link><description><![CDATA[Caricatures: Laughter is good medicine & more... Latest Topics]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Curved bench deters people from sleeping on it</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/19686-curved-bench-deters-people-from-sleeping-on-it/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	There are many ways to deter people from lying down a bench to sleep.
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	And this is one of them.
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<p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_05/final.jpeg.690ac7ea09baa52ace0e9d07ed2634b1.jpeg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image" ><img data-fileid="48336" src="https://www.geomancy.net/forums/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" data-src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_05/final.thumb.jpeg.2d4d33d2b561b5343f8bed70fa77c98d.jpeg" data-ratio="75" width="1000" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="final.jpeg"></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">19686</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 06:22:09 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>This is a very clever optical illusion! Try It!</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/21008-this-is-a-very-clever-optical-illusion-try-it/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">This is a very clever optical illusion! If you look long enough, you’ll see two clowns facing each other.<br><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69859" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/image.thumb.png.a35799c2e5be97b66b188facd98f12b3.png" alt="image.png" title="" width="827" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/image.png.27261d4fc7f5161173d9fab0d083cb59.png" style="--i-media-width: 551px;" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">21008</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:14:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Four Pillars and I am a weak water person</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/15488-four-pillars-and-i-am-a-weak-water-person/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><span data-ips-font-size="200"><span data-i-color="red">The hospital doctor mistakenly gave me the wrong H20 "solution"...</span></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="13882" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_03/58b77e8ac95c2_weakwaterperson.png.1384d2c66a4e8528c7fe88718978c6d1.png" alt="weak water person.png" title="weak water person.png" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_03/58b77e8ac95c2_weakwaterperson.png.1384d2c66a4e8528c7fe88718978c6d1.png" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">15488</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2017 02:08:21 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>This is how we treat our OUTstanding Worker</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/15500-this-is-how-we-treat-our-outstanding-worker/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><span data-ips-font-size="200"><span data-i-color="red">This is how we treat our </span></span><strong><span data-ips-font-size="200"><span data-i-color="red">OUT</span></span></strong><span data-ips-font-size="200"><span data-i-color="red">standing Worker:-</span></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span data-ips-font-size="200"><span data-i-color="red">Step 1: Get geomancer to identify a seat where staff will RESIGN</span></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="13969" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_03/58c1748f44ae0_OUTstandingworker2.thumb.png.c88d569dd0b9034ffd02aa232852ea4c.png" alt="OUT standing worker2.png" title="OUT standing worker2.png" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_03/58c17485aee9d_OUTstandingworker2.png.2cd5ffe86aecb00c2531da2c0f3c0691.png" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span data-ips-font-size="200">Step 2: Let the person sit THERE</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span data-ips-font-size="200">Step 3: Human Resource do the REST</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span data-ips-font-size="200">Step 4: Whose NEXT? TGIF...</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="13970" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_03/58c17b20d7e30_OUTstandingworkerPart2.thumb.png.52eebda435c53fe931a58eb2c381b476.png" alt="OUT standing worker Part2.png" title="OUT standing worker Part2.png" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_03/58c17b17197c5_OUTstandingworkerPart2.png.adc3deee15397d92f5a87bed29698ce2.png" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">15500</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:14:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>For a moment thought otherwise</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/21003-for-a-moment-thought-otherwise/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Hmm...</p>
<p><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="69842" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/Screenshot_2026-06-11-13-06-43-241.png.967056a4f0f3b8bda1c86534b9ead865.png" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/Screenshot_2026-06-11-13-06-43-241.thumb.png.ba792ce17d222be965ce0e36a4956d6f.png" height="750" width="447" alt="Screenshot_2026-06-11-13-06-43-241.png" loading='lazy'></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">21003</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Caution: Poison! Don't touch this deadly toad!</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/11267-caution-poison-dont-touch-this-deadly-toad/</link><description><![CDATA[<br><p>Many brightly coloured toads are poisonous! So is this one!</p>
<br><p>Keep clear!</p>
<br><p>Use your money productively! Bring your family for aholiday instead!</p>
<br><p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/3_legged_toad.jpg.c7b1a548eca8a6575daa9b3a22468709.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="3371" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/3_legged_toad.jpg.c7b1a548eca8a6575daa9b3a22468709.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="68.9" loading="lazy"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/family_holidays.gif.0dec8824b34aeb064e945af121bc73fc.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="3372" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/family_holidays.gif.0dec8824b34aeb064e945af121bc73fc.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="80.51" loading="lazy"></a></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">11267</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:05:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Beat wife vegetable</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/21002-beat-wife-vegetable/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Pabo Chye literally means Beat Wife Vegetable.</p><p>Looks a lot of veggies. But once cooked, it shrinks and often the husband wonders whether the wife had consumed most of it. As a result the husband beats wife for this innocent thing.</p><p><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="69803" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/final.thumb.jpeg.e7dfb522ae2081c3ce0686edfcdf2f48.jpeg" alt="final.jpeg" title="final.jpeg" width="1000" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/final.jpeg.4ca7f060988872bd119130be4580710a.jpeg" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">21002</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:42:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>No need. We already have the domain: geomancy.sg</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/20974-no-need-we-already-have-the-domain-geomancysg/</link><description><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align:center;">No need. We already have the domain: <a rel="external nofollow" href="https://geomancy.sg">geomancy.sg</a></h2><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69584" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.d1d29c990ca9a7cc13697eb0a7dfaf60.png" alt="image.png" title="image.png" width="972" height="684" style="--i-media-width: 677px;" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"></p><p style="text-align:center;">Learn More<br><a rel="external nofollow" href="https://geomancy.sg/"><u><img class="ipsImage ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="42124" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_02/696681019_geoamncysgicon.png.fb8c9b974fb87d32583cae8b9c22b372.png" alt="696681019_geoamncysgicon.png.fb8c9b974fb87d32583cae8b9c22b372.png" title="696681019_geoamncysgicon.png.fb8c9b974fb87d32583cae8b9c22b372.png" width="727" style="--i-media-width: 371px;" loading="lazy"></u></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">The Experts in House Hunting</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20974</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 02:42:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Please prove to me that... you are what you say...</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/13646-please-prove-to-me-that-you-are-what-you-say/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<br>
	Are you drunk? Or are you practicing some kind of Kung Fu? Called Drunken Kung Fu?
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">13646</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:51:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bad Yellow the dirtiest word in Flying Star?</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/4589-bad-yellow-the-dirtiest-word-in-flying-star/</link><description><![CDATA[<br>Is there a yellow syndrome?<br><p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/fs-yellow-syndrome.gif.8284518b35bd41f186546c03906dc2f7.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="1173" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/fs-yellow-syndrome.gif.8284518b35bd41f186546c03906dc2f7.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="69.14" loading="lazy"></a></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4589</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2002 19:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Symbolism in Feng Shui ... at work...</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/9891-symbolism-in-feng-shui-at-work/</link><description><![CDATA[<br><p>Always try to "interpret" paintings or posters hung especially in the bedroom or livin room. Symbolism in Feng Shui is at "work" in such a situation.</p>
<br><p>If truly in doubt, do not hang it!</p>
<br><p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/bird-motif-symbolism.gif.7f1863f1ab3297e72ff00450da9e39d2.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="2216" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/bird-motif-symbolism.gif.7f1863f1ab3297e72ff00450da9e39d2.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="133.88" loading="lazy"></a></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9891</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:58:33 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lovesigns.net: A Horse vs a rat? How favourable?</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/14438-lovesignsnet-a-horse-vs-a-rat-how-favourable/</link><description><![CDATA[<br>I am disturbing a RAT....<br><p> </p>
<blockquote class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote=""> <div class="ipsQuote_citation"> Quote </div> <div class="ipsQuote_contents">On 3/13/2014 7:19:48 PM, Anonymous wrote:<br>Hmm... a rat's "worst pairing<br>is with a horse... oops!<br> </div> </blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/incompatible_signs.png.e6e5ee7c40bb8be20d475e52d9b5169a.png" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="9930" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/incompatible_signs.png.e6e5ee7c40bb8be20d475e52d9b5169a.png" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="105.76" loading="lazy"></a></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">14438</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:19:48 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hear Tom, Dick & Harry has to say about 8 House]]></title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/2349-hear-tom-dick-harry-has-to-say-about-8-house/</link><description><![CDATA[<br><img src="http://www.geomancy.net/pictures/8housesector1.gif" loading="lazy"><br>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2349</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2000 08:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geomancy.net Wins Co-Pilot Award: Feng Shui & BaZi One-Stop Resource]]></title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/20990-geomancynet-wins-co-pilot-award-feng-shui-bazi-one-stop-resource/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><a rel="external nofollow" href="https://Geomancy.net"><strong>Geomancy.net</strong></a><strong> Wins Co‑Pilot Award: Feng Shui &amp; BaZi One‑Stop Resource</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="69701" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/image.thumb.png.ec5be7d2280554adaad367ed7aa6ac68.png" alt="image.png" title="" width="500" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_06/image.png.3ff041baf5d9e4b97948038b12c03d0b.png" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20990</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:14:53 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Eight House: Head or Leg, first?</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/9920-eight-house-head-or-leg-first/</link><description><![CDATA[<br>"I am sleeping with my head facing a good direction" Am I?<br><p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/sleep-with-head-facing-gd-dir(1).gif.34eb03c6999b9a80ea1a172743d9db90.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="2235" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/sleep-with-head-facing-gd-dir(1).gif.34eb03c6999b9a80ea1a172743d9db90.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="63.81" loading="lazy"></a></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9920</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:43:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Commercial Products: The 3 legged toad...</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/9881-commercial-products-the-3-legged-toad/</link><description><![CDATA[<br>Look at how one family, deals with their three-legged toad!<br><p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/throw-away-3leggedtoad.gif.bc636cab4147729a5cc15c9579f6dade.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="2207" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/throw-away-3leggedtoad.gif.bc636cab4147729a5cc15c9579f6dade.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="96.27" loading="lazy"></a></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9881</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:51:12 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sorry, these are commercial products sold under the name Feng Shui</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/14687-sorry-these-are-commercial-products-sold-under-the-name-feng-shui/</link><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Case Study: Small talk via WhatsApp about Feng Shui products.</strong></p><p>You cannot stop a client who is thinking about placing a commercial product. Under Symbolism in Feng Shui: Even if someone wants to display an item in a home for any reason, it should not look fierce or have a “hungry look,” especially with wide-open mouths.</p><p>As I had previously told clients, even if they want to place figurines on their main gate pillars, this is not really for Feng Shui, but their choice of decoration. Even if it is just a decoration, symbolically it should not look fierce. It should have a smiling face and a well-rounded, well-built body, not a thin and skinny one.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="10619" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/we_dont_sell_products.png.2b3e6b87c587b2633555613341aa681b.png" alt="we_dont_sell_products.png" title="we_dont_sell_products.png" width="660" height="2124" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/we_dont_sell_products.png.2b3e6b87c587b2633555613341aa681b.png" style="--i-media-width: 558px;" loading="lazy"> </p><p style="text-align:left;"><em><span data-i-color="red">Client: Morning Cecil ! is there's any rules against keeping 貔貅 (the fengshui figurine) at home pls?</span></em><br>If fierce looking has to face a door. Not ideal to face inwards<br><br><em><span data-i-color="red">Client: Thank u v much Cecil. <br>Hi Cecil, if still wrapped up / in boxes. ..is the facing important?</span></em><br>Yes, as most of them are fierce looking.. Thus not good to face in. Especially in your home<br><br><em><span data-i-color="red">Client: Wa! Ok ok thank u thank u.</span></em><br>Unless you can find a sweet looking non fierce one. But god knows where got a friendly looking one<br><br><em><span data-i-color="red">Client: Cecil, my friend 's husband 年少无知 时, bought 6 of them. She's now thinking of selling them as her hse is getting too cluttered. Do u know if there's a market for it? If yes, where is it. Thank u thank u.</span></em><br>Sorry, i don't believe in them. As they are modern commercial products<br><br><em><span data-i-color="red">Client: Hahaha, ok. Thanks!!</span></em></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">14687</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:35:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why are dishwashing sponges different colors for?</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/20972-why-are-dishwashing-sponges-different-colors-for/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">Green for abrasive</p><p style="text-align:center;">Red for medium</p><p style="text-align:center;">Yellow for soft</p><p style="text-align:center;">Light Blue for most delicate</p><h3 style="text-align:center;">Source &amp; Credit:</h3><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="69568" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/IMG_0044.thumb.jpeg.10da9784dbeba65662c2943afca30934.jpeg" alt="IMG_0044.jpeg" title="IMG_0044.jpeg" width="748" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/IMG_0044.jpeg.1d3415ae0c4eee5eac9d012e08c3b68f.jpeg" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20972</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 10:30:09 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>AI is like a house of cards... Hope the big AI players succeed. You know who you are...</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/20921-ai-is-like-a-house-of-cards-hope-the-big-ai-players-succeed-you-know-who-you-are/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">Hardware costs and ongoing maintenance costs are huge burdens on AI systems. And worse, no AI models ever make enough to cover their costs.</p><p style="text-align:center;">Like the dot-com bubble, it is only a matter of time before the AI bubble bursts.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="68859" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(3).thumb.png.d32c394d9bbc21707ec3718d126d93bd.png" alt="House of Cards (3).png" title="House of Cards (3).png" width="750" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(3).png.1cc972716dec4f3804774f856d4ec10d.png" style="--i-media-width: 201px;" loading="lazy"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="68858" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(2).thumb.png.d5965589a286f63a9727fe4e6488d9bd.png" alt="House of Cards (2).png" title="House of Cards (2).png" width="750" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(2).png.c578bb4a53afb3c3061b679920769d19.png" style="--i-media-width: 200px;" loading="lazy"><br><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="68857" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(1).thumb.png.fc52d47b3d7fb55e226db95c165e7061.png" alt="House of Cards (1).png" title="House of Cards (1).png" width="750" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(1).png.a0f8bc34bc00a0f35602938f874608ec.png" style="--i-media-width: 200px;" loading="lazy"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="68860" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(4).thumb.png.2281b197c0878a6b7e99bb37d1793a28.png" alt="House of Cards (4).png" title="House of Cards (4).png" width="750" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_04/HouseofCards(4).png.34e4d5571779b101b203cc48b3c52788.png" style="--i-media-width: 200px;" loading="lazy"></p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20921</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:36:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>I Got a Weird Supplier Email: &#x2018;Buy Cecil T-Shirts&#x2019; &#x2014; What It Means and What to Do?</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/19233-i-got-a-weird-supplier-email-buy-cecil-t-shirts-what-it-means-and-what-to-do/</link><description><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align:center;"><span data-i-color="red">A Chinese supplier emailed this to me. LOL</span></h3><p style="text-align:center;">Keep Calm and let Cecil handle it…</p><p style="text-align:center;">+++</p><p style="text-align:center;">Hi CECIL, Are you looking for a special gift from somebody? Giving people you love about a Custom Name T-shirt is a wonderful idea and a meaningful gift with special significance.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="43514" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_06/F2955DB8-2694-4F3F-AAD8-5920BAE92879.thumb.jpeg.759010922a956b75f6cf784b825ccf52.jpeg" alt="F2955DB8-2694-4F3F-AAD8-5920BAE92879.jpeg" title="F2955DB8-2694-4F3F-AAD8-5920BAE92879.jpeg" width="432" height="2" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_06/F2955DB8-2694-4F3F-AAD8-5920BAE92879.jpeg.932ff6b0a8a6c421eefc70c75506b4d0.jpeg" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="43515" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_06/5CD8F042-B133-48FF-B08F-62B8E39AB8DA.thumb.jpeg.bf478ffdf61ecee2a9d5a175d9787141.jpeg" alt="5CD8F042-B133-48FF-B08F-62B8E39AB8DA.jpeg" title="5CD8F042-B133-48FF-B08F-62B8E39AB8DA.jpeg" width="392" height="2" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_06/5CD8F042-B133-48FF-B08F-62B8E39AB8DA.jpeg.bad20a73e39eb712e0cacc5b69371d53.jpeg" style="--i-media-width: 649px;" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="43516" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_06/C3D3A9A4-C557-449B-9662-5A702CA077F6.thumb.jpeg.17bd96d1e17ca501caa100d176cb7869.jpeg" alt="C3D3A9A4-C557-449B-9662-5A702CA077F6.jpeg" title="C3D3A9A4-C557-449B-9662-5A702CA077F6.jpeg" width="424" height="2" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_06/C3D3A9A4-C557-449B-9662-5A702CA077F6.jpeg.83577f8e36d533c66f06da51aa1c934e.jpeg" style="--i-media-width: 653px;" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">19233</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:37:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous laws from around the world: Murphy, Kidlin, Gilbert, Wilson & Falkland's Law]]></title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/20723-famous-laws-from-around-the-world-murphy-kidlin-gilbert-wilson-falklands-law/</link><description><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align:center;">Famous laws from around the world</h3><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="69541" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.e61ef81582c039e14e79a136bf264bc1.png" alt="image.png" title="" width="693" height="237" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Practical “life laws” you can actually use plus my perspective and examples for each</em></p><p style="text-align:left;">People often call these “laws,” but most are really <strong>popular principles</strong> about human behavior, decision-making, and productivity. They’re memorable because they describe patterns we see in everyday life—and they’re useful when you treat them as <strong>mental shortcuts</strong>, not unbreakable rules.</p><ul><li><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Murphy’s Law:</strong> Expect setbacks; plan buffers and backups.</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Kidlin’s Law:</strong> Write the problem clearly; clarity creates solutions.</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Gilbert’s Law:</strong> Own the process when you accept responsibility.</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Wilson’s Law:</strong> Build valuable skills and evidence; income often follows.</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Falkland’s Law:</strong> Skip unnecessary decisions; focus on meaningful ones.</p></li></ul><hr><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="69542" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.dd00966c675f858ca52a118bf4636611.png" alt="image.png" title="" width="270" height="46" loading="lazy"></p><h2><strong>1. Murphy’s Law</strong></h2><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Meaning:</strong> <em>If something can go wrong, it might—especially when you’re unprepared.</em><br><strong>Common modern phrasing:</strong> “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.”</p><h3 style="text-align:left;"><strong>My perspective</strong></h3><p style="text-align:left;">The helpful takeaway isn’t “the universe is against you.” It’s that <strong>complex systems have failure points</strong>, and stress makes us notice them more. When you “worry,” you often also <strong>spot risks</strong>—so use that worry as a prompt to plan.</p><h3 style="text-align:left;"><strong>Example</strong></h3><p style="text-align:left;">You’re traveling for an important interview. If you cut it close, traffic or a delayed train can ruin your timing. Murphy’s Law thinking says:</p><ul><li><p>leave early,</p></li><li><p>bring a backup copy of documents,</p></li><li><p>charge your phone,</p></li><li><p>know an alternate route.<br>It’s not pessimism—it’s <strong>risk management</strong>.</p></li></ul>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20723</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:12:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Feng Shui is about earth luck of  Home / Office</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/11762-feng-shui-is-about-earth-luck-of-home-office/</link><description><![CDATA[<br><p>I am trying to grow wealth for my home!</p>
<br><p>However, or unfortunately, for some homes where either exceptional wealth luck is trapped somewhere or it has bad facing direction littered with lots of inauspicious stars in many sectors of the home... no matter how one tries to squeeze luck from such homes... it is like an uphill task. </p>
<br><p>Or it is like even before going to a Casio; we are already handicapped by the Banker's "luck" or mathematics of luck weighted towards the Banker...</p>
<br><p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/growing_wealth.gif.fa0506f8e1f984913540b77f851bf2bf.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="4174" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/growing_wealth.gif.fa0506f8e1f984913540b77f851bf2bf.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="96.18" loading="lazy"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/realistic_expectations.gif.e76794e09dfaa5f20d1eabe007dfa21a.gif" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="4175" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/realistic_expectations.gif.e76794e09dfaa5f20d1eabe007dfa21a.gif" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt="" data-ratio="99.67" loading="lazy"></a></p>
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	The next best? Go buy a pizza named after the Godfather
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">15070</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:15:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The ART of Feng Shui is just as important!</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/14287-the-art-of-feng-shui-is-just-as-important/</link><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><br>Is Feng Shui based on science or art? Or both?<br>Although, the science of Feng Shui is important. The art of implementation is equally important!<br></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="9489" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/art_of_fs.png.39d8d94adf9e3e4a8905ed1e32d6a0a6.png" alt="art_of_fs.png" title="" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/art_of_fs.png.39d8d94adf9e3e4a8905ed1e32d6a0a6.png" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block" data-fileid="9490" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/art_of_fs_1.png.eeb6e92e1a3b80c579442856cdd2dfaf.png" alt="art_of_fs_1.png" title="" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2016_08/art_of_fs_1.png.eeb6e92e1a3b80c579442856cdd2dfaf.png" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">14287</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:40:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>This Jackfruit tree is on shared property and the fruits are to be shared</title><link>https://www.geomancy.net/forums/topic/20959-this-jackfruit-tree-is-on-shared-property-and-the-fruits-are-to-be-shared/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>A sign on a jackfruit tree in Seletar Hills estate. The fruits need to be shared not hoarded by only one person</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69431" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/final.thumb.jpeg.90d9b5322908937282f1282e5e24f9b3.jpeg" alt="final.jpeg" title="final.jpeg" width="1000" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/final.jpeg.200669f7cba9e40bc838dfc0fcb96a25.jpeg" style="--i-media-width: 719px;" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69432" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/IMG_9996.thumb.jpeg.1d8a28a3d8bcb3cadd1286825f188a97.jpeg" alt="IMG_9996.jpeg" title="IMG_9996.jpeg" width="562" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/IMG_9996.jpeg.048c24922c8225ea4d825ef7c09deb7f.jpeg" style="--i-media-width: 371px;" loading="lazy"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69433" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/IMG_9995.thumb.jpeg.5bb9f2f043d62ff69b34c34a1659e794.jpeg" alt="IMG_9995.jpeg" title="IMG_9995.jpeg" width="562" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/IMG_9995.jpeg.e2408b701a1ffcc20fe86bc8de4a2079.jpeg" style="--i-media-width: 371px;" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69434" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.thumb.png.23b3fbb6ef325b38f4c83c77e5422c4b.png" alt="image.png" title="" width="750" height="750" data-full-image="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.455c7e92b4f0f47439fda1b1cbc4109a.png" style="--i-media-width: 670px;" loading="lazy"></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="ipsImage ipsRichText__align--block ipsRichText__align--width-custom" data-fileid="69435" src="https://www.cdn.geomancy.net/forums/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.c3b73b5a8e086ce73d20c24b75f308e0.png" alt="image.png" title="" width="512" height="399" style="--i-media-width: 667px;" loading="lazy"></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20959</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:35:52 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
