Remembering Singapore the way it was
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Originally posted by Marco_Simone:
Kacang putik man at the school canteen.
The default option was 10 cents worth of nuts.
The Indian uncle would jokingly say I very stingy if I just went for the default option. Of course I usually ordered 50 cents worth of nuts.
Last time kacang putih man use magazines paper to roll into cone, then slot all the nuts inside. I hope he didn't use public magazines where ppl stick boogers on the pages to roll those cones.
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Moi remember last time $2 can buy cai png
Nowadays min like $3.20
Libary use to give free plastic bag for books
mrt you can sit down w/o being stomped
nowadays the ah tiongs snatch the sit from us, very soon our jobs
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
For those who could remember anything about Singapore as far as your memory can take you please share.l will start first about some places families could swim and get together in the weekends without paying a single cent.
Singapore had a marine life once when children could easily pick up star fishes from the beach and catch sea horses and other marine life in plastic bags.Then there was no such place called 'Marine Parade ' the shore line was up to Fort Rd in front of 'Duke Hotel' (now I dont know what it is called).The shoreline at pasir panjang was located at about a reclaimed land where they built seafood 88.The only excess to labrador is a short jungle trek and climbing down rocks to the beach.Over at the east coast was another beautiful popular picnic and beach hangout called 'Mata ikan' but sadly it was one of the first to go.I need good participation from contributors to help me recall more....For the young people you could just post anything you hear from your Ah Kong or a friendly taxi driver>hahaha
how old are you ? .......
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Going back farthur in time.There were free oatmeals for malnourished kids and children who couldnt afford food during recess time.Those were the days when PAP damn power one.
These days they are over-nourished, they have to think up ways to make them burn up the extra calories.
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
These days they are over-nourished, they have to think up ways to make them burn up the extra calories.
One of them is assuring parents that the SAF will do all they can to bring their sons back to good shape when they reach 18 -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
One of them is assuring parents that the SAF will do all they can to bring their sons back to good shape when they reach 18that won't happen .... those types end up in a store or an office somewhere and come out after two years even softer than before from all the canteen breaks .....
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Originally posted by Fatum:
that won't happen .... those types end up in a store or an office somewhere and come out after two years even softer than before from all the canteen breaks .....
hahaha Garmen only assure....they dont have to keep their promises. -
last time got power one A means A and B means B now it is A equals 4
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I miss living in the 70s when i was 20 years old then
I miss Fitzpatricks...I miss Van Cleef..I miss Daimaru...I miss Lounging Skins
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NB.. i miss fitzpatrick's too.. used to go there after school to read magazines..
school excursions were to the van cleef aquarium where i loved to look at the silly lazy nurse sharks and the piranhas..
the National Theater looked amazing but was hot as heck as it was open-air...
Fort Canning didn't have The Legends yet and i went exploring after ECA.. the fort up there was cool and behind the doors, you could go up to the top through these dark and damp stairs...
MPH was a great place to go read books and magazines after ECA too..
Centrepoint were full of kids which i never fit in with but was tolerated by them.. i went there whenever i saved enough money to buy vinyl records at The Attic and Supreme Records...
there was also another record shop which i forgot what name at The Delfi..
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i missed those days where i would hang out at far east plaza and bio rgs and scgs girls. there were nanyang too but they were really nerdy.
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Originally posted by Fatum:
how old are you ? .......
about the same age as Masters and you? -
Originally posted by Master -_-:
I miss living in the 70s when i was 20 years old then
I miss Fitzpatricks...I miss Van Cleef..I miss Daimaru...I miss Lounging Skins
Fast food trivia for you. just kindly answer this question.
Where was the first Shakey's Pizza,Orange Julius,Macdonalds , Kentucky Fried Chicken and Denny's restaurant located?
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No more old National Library, I miss it. Rumour has it that old senile lee took advice from fengshui to remove the former National Library.
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
No more old National Library, I miss it. Rumour has it that old senile lee took advice from fengshui to remove the former National Library.
No more? So where is the National library? -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
No more? So where is the National library?It must have been a long time since you were back in Singapore.
Click on "About NLB", then click "National Library Building".
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
No more? So where is the National library?
I thought you know about it. Really heartache to see that go. The new library is now located at Bras Basah, between Bras Basah Complex and Bugis Junction/Intercontinental Hotel. It is a tall building with a few levels catering to reference materials. Drama Centre is inside. There are function rooms for rental. -
How can anyone forget Texas Chicken? Classic...
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
No more old National Library, I miss it. Rumour has it that old senile lee took advice from fengshui to remove the former National Library.
Sometimes can't really help it, the old must make way for the new, not like like some old maggot still clinging on.
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
I go back often but dont go out much.
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
I thought you know about it. Really heartache to see that go. The new library is now located at Bras Basah, between Bras Basah Complex and Bugis Junction/Intercontinental Hotel. It is a tall building with a few levels catering to reference materials. Drama Centre is inside. There are function rooms for rental.I think there are 1 or 2 universities located there too.
Think it's University of Las Vegas or something, had a friend studying some hopitality management degree there.
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
I thought you know about it. Really heartache to see that go. The new library is now located at Bras Basah, between Bras Basah Complex and Bugis Junction/Intercontinental Hotel. It is a tall building with a few levels catering to reference materials. Drama Centre is inside. There are function rooms for rental.
I prefer the old Singapore because now I am lost everytime I want to move around -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I prefer the old Singapore because now I am lost everytime I want to move aroundGet an iPhone, it has Google maps.
I am strongly recommending the iPhone 3GS.
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
Sometimes can't really help it, the old must make way for the new, not like like some old maggot still clinging on.
There is one place that the Garmen cannot take away or try to buy it is right in the heart of the city.Do you know the answer?
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
Get an iPhone, it has Google maps.
I am strongly recommending the iPhone 3GS.
Singapore kind people just ask and they point.