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Sg gal, greetings from KL :)



u don't usually post much on this thread, so it's nice to hear from u once in a while. hw's thgs going for u? everything good? profitting thus far?



Godpa, elfie, uncle kiasu, uncle forever! *hugs* been alone and lonely for the past 3 nights. need some group hug. hahaha. like tonite. was in some italian restaurant/pub thgy. alone. sigh. had a stupid balding man and a chao ang mo picking me up. wtf.



anyway, better to drink and eat and surf net in room.



how's everyone doing?

 

hi Baseerahmed, welcome again... I note you made a name for yourself at the Simon Koh/Fortunegal meet......  you intrigue me when you say you watch Water margin (because you seem not to be Chinese by your name)... which character in the novel there typifies you?

 

hi macdhighprob , welcome to the fellowship....!!!   I note you are an insightful person... yes I thot Song Jiang has failed his men.. even though they are all faithful and true to their character... but Song Jiang too is a true to his character.. he is sincere but in this case sincerely wrong to have trusted the Imperial Court.... but the point is each of the heroes is true to each other and to themselves... they had a good time together while it lasted...

 

aiyoh.. Lewsh88, you mean we will have to suffer the haze every October?  I think I will plan not to around and go to Timbuktu .....

 

My emoticons, from surfing the internet mdm, ...  ..madam Singaporegal...

 

oops, Singaporegal madam,  I forgot, you are one of the heroines of the Fellowship... and a revered one. too....here is ...... lausk22 pls do compose an ode to her...

 

thank you for the emoticons... they're really cute. Where do you get them from?

 

"Wow... this thread is getting very interesting. The range of topics under discussion is extremely varied.  :)" coming from you Singaporegal,    . , it really means a lottt.....thank you from the Heroes of the Fellowship (and also Water Margin ).....I think we have achieved world class status.....

 

hi Ipunter, thanks for your interests.. no, I dont do macro (at the moment).. I am more into sceneries, animals, flowers etc...so mine more telephoto... I am now onto taking birds etc... with a Tamaron 200-500mm lens... its light on the carrying and on the pocket... and for general use I go for the new Tamaron 18-250mm (it is a new lens.. just out.)..it should be very versatile..  I travel alot and like to take pictures to record my impressions...

you are into photography too...? macro work... they are actually very interesting.. but I am just too active at the moment...

 

In my opinion, NS has become so engrained in Singaporean culture that a Singaporean male who doesn't go through NS for some reason isn't looked upon with much respect. Its like he hasn't gone through a rite of passage.

 

Wow... this thread is getting very interesting. The range of topics under discussion is extremely varied.  :)

 

but in fairness to Elf, i think she cannot understand NS because she never did it... and perhaps she doesnt have a brother who has done it...btw.. I have been to Israel twice.. (I really like swimming / oops floating in the Dead Sea and was very impressed by Masada ...) ...

while I am for foreign talent, let me clarify it is for real talent and for those that truely will contribute to Singapore ..particularly not like that former DBS CEO, angmoh Olders who came and wanted to close POSB bank, (and brought in frauds like Phillipe bar (?) plus the likes of even Jackson Tai who never did NS... you expect them to die for Singapore?? 

 

chinkiasu... : )

I suppose you do a lot of macro work in your hobby?

Any tips on which is the best lens for macro work ( very small objects eg insects)?

 

hi guys, just got back from Sungei Buloh... took some interesting pics of the Grey Heron, Larger Egret and a painted stock & pink heron.... and also a large monitor lizard up on a tree branch!!

no madam fairygal...  I am using a Canon 30D..I gave up on Nikon when they decide to make them in thailand...

now let me get back to the other posts....

Hai seh man.... Shplayer!. you are fantastic man... there is real fire in that post!!!!!  absolutely agreed with all the things you said, we are Singapore, singaporean.... shit to the civil jabbas...

 

elf:

Indonesia - Suharto era & post Suharto era not much difference to Madurese people (from Madura Island in East Java) who migrate to Kalimantan. Once in about 7 years, they get slaughtered by the Dayaks (local tribes of Kalimantan) in central and West Kalimantan and driven out to the coastal towns, normally in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.



Suharto era you just bribe the generals and they will control your workers - no strikes. And no terrorists killing Indonesian Christians in Sulawesi.

Post Suharto era you bribe the police commander right down to the lowest rank policemen and your workers still go ong strike. Many foreign companies have pull out of Indonesia and relocate to Vietnam/Cambodia/China.

And there are religious killings and terrorists everywhere.

So you see, its better to do business and live peacefully during the Suharto era.



Chin:

Your question on slash and burn farming and haze problem. I believe the haze will continue until the whole Indonesian jungle is burnt down!!!

If the Indonesian government solve the haze problem, the politicians have no more extra income. Aid (money) is sent to Indonesia by rich and badly affected neighbours. Actually, I think Singapore is the only country making the most noise about the haze problem. Malaysia (especially Sabah & Sarawak) is also doing open burning. Hey, plant a lot of oil palm - BIODIESEL is a lucrative business. 

 

Are our NSmen "too soft" as many tend to believe?

Any views?

 

adrianpang05... :)

Why the need for that "jokes aside" ending?... hehe... :)

Just kidding...

Don't take it too harsh... :)

 

Shplayer,

Sir, Yes Sir, was from 1Cdo Bn Hendon Road Camp, which incidentally that piece of land will be up for sale and subsequent redevelopment, I think.

Though I'm out of the recall list, I will pick up arms and fight with my fellow Singaporeans to defend this land when called upon.  Jokes aside.

 

shplayer... :)

Brilliant response! (to elfin's post)...  

Pretty objective and enlightening stuff... :)

 

shplayer... :)

Brilliant response!...  :)

Pretty objective stuff and enlightening stuff.