just for the record, SMRT taking away dustbins on the guise of preventing terrorists putting in dustbins is just dumb. i spent my journey home clutching a chocolate wrapper, just because stoopid SMRT bigwigs don't realise terrorists can also stuff bombs elsewhere, like in cutesy-looking teddy bears. suddenly Kalm's are abettors to the Jemaah Islamiyah huh?

Can just imagine the exchange:

CEO: OK next item on the agenda. The gahmen asking us what we're doing about the terrorist threat.
Board member: What terrorist threat? we got cameras what. no need to record some more, our staff have been voted most alert by our in-house mag. (pauses for a moment to let implausibility sink in)
CEO: But LTA still wants more measures. nowadays boms can be hidden ANYWHERE.
Board member: yah lor. Dustbin also can (pauses again for implausibility)
CEO: OMG. a terrorist threat has been staring us in the face all the while!
Board member: (feigns shock and conceals surprise at acceptance of off-the-cuff remark) we must remove them immediately!
CEO: Great idea!
LOgical board member: but where will people throw rubbish? our stations must remain clean.
BOard member (who wants to "score points"): Hai yah! what's more important? safety or cleanliness? Some more i just read our youth are getting more concerned over public issues. surely they'll sacrifice holding on to their litter for the knowledge that they're helping to prevent a terrorist attack!
CEO: yahh my son is like that. true true. Let's do it. SAve money on dustbins too. then we can justify another price hike citing security measures.
BOard member (who wants to "angkat bola"): you're brilliant.
CEO beams beatifically.

Hence the disappearance of our dustbins. what next? EZ link cards can be flung by terrorists and might injure passengers. How? How? Wait for next board meeting lor, with illustrated scenario by powerpoint by siao on board member.

Bad decision guys.