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Just saw two cars crushed  by a falling tree due to this afternoon strong rain. Out of the two, one have an extra bonus of having a lampost on top as well. It happen in a carpark in one Polytechnic. If it is on a main road , there would be serious casualty. Both owners was heard discussing about how to claim compensation. How to? This is a Act of God. Try to claim from him and lightning will strike you.So to all drivers out there , a bit of sun (when you park your car in the open) is good for you rather than under the tree. Moral of the story: If it rain and you park under the tree,remember repairing your car is not always free.

This year Valentine day I was trying to send pics of rose through the phone to all my ladies khakis. My mistake was that unless they have the same model phone as me,they will not receive the pics. Thus a lot of them starts to reply that they cannot view the pics. MY APOLOGIES TO ALL heres the pics

My Reunion Dinner Package for 10 paxs. The Set have Raw Fish, Braised Chicken ,Lotus Fried Rice and Poon Choy(abalone, scallops,fish maw,roast pork,etc) Restaurant at Blk 56,Lengkok Bahru(off Jln Bukit Merah)   In case you are thinking, I have no share in the restaurant hor. dsc01185.jpg

Last Friday was send to location X(near my khaki home) with a group of misfit from my working place. We form a group name Dynamic. Our cheer goes”Dynamic,Dynamic,We Can,We Will,We Huat Ar” well a taste of local lingo.  We were lead by the trainer to climb certain outdoor obstacle. The first Structure we climb upwas about three storey high(with safety rope of course) then a that height we cross a swinging bridge and down again.The second obstacle we have to climb in pairs till we reach the three storey height.Last was the flying fox where you slide down the cable(three floor high) to the ground.

The trainer : So  have you all learn anything after climbing these obstacle?”

Me: Oh Yes, I have found out whether I am suitable for the a career in the construction  industry or not”

BEST WISH.BE STRONG ( and I dont mean you have to drink Red Bull)

Have a bad encounter with side effect of a medicine which was supposed to be anti-vomiiting. Normally given when one have bad gastric flu or bug. It causes  both eye ball to be tilted upwards as though one is looking up the ceiling thus exposing the majority of white part of the eyes. The eyes cannot look straight forward as per normal no matter how hard you try to look straight ( it affects the optic nerve). Lucky the expert neuro doctor place a injection and in 5 mins time both eyes are able to look straight again.  I have encounter  medicine allergy like rashes, swollen lips or part of face but to cause ones eyes to be tilited up is really scary.

Well as per most tour, the guide will deviate from iternary and divert you to certain setup to buy certain home product . I went through LIN ZHI, ROYAL JELLY and JADE STATUE. They will guide every one to a room and do a presentation on their product after which they will allocate their sales staff to hoover around you and insist that you purchase their product at a special price (oh cheap only $1,000 over only) They even encourage you to use your card( as though  we no need to pay later) The best tactic was on the JADE STATUE( shape of a lion) This outlet have a inhouse fortune teller claiming that this statue (if you buy will bring you wealth) . First they claim to “help” you calculate your chinese character of your name and using a formula they predict your fortune(quite accurate though) But they claim to enhance your luck you have to buy the statue. Price: S$1,000 to S$1,500.

Me: I am sorry it is out of my budget.

They: But we calculated for you that it will bring you luck.

Me: Sorry, it really is out of my budget.

They: You can use card you know.

Me: Yes, use card still must pay right. You have any lower price.

They: Ok, (show me another statue) this is about $800.

Me: No, still to ex.

Well in the end I only bought a small statue(about $100) . They were not very happy though. But when I look around it seems that they created a pressure cooker enviroment with alot of cheering when sales was closed(esp when some of my friend bought a few of  the big statue) Thus you would feel “left out” if you do not buy thier product. My advise to all if ever in this type of scenario. stand your ground and tell them you have no budget or no card to swipe. No need to pai seh with these people. Or else you end up bringing items back home and asking yourself why did I buy them?

Most memorable are the tastiest food . Fried oyster, big pig trotters braised till so soft that the meat just easily lift off from the bone. Chicken chop size larger than your palm, put in paper bag for you to take away.  Braised duck ( favourite with HKongers), heart,tongue,liver. Oh yes, BBQ stick of chicken backside(favourite with Taiwanese) they say good for complexion??? Giant sausages at least foot long. Mee Sua with oyster. My favourite Muay chee  roll with peanut or red bean or sesame(unlike local version without feelings?) And yes dessert bean curd with peanut mixed with red bean soup. They even have their own version of ice kachang. Bear in mind the cost is around $2. Even their Starbuck coffee only $5  but bigger serving too. Well will be writing a book on Taiwan food and most hopefully release before new year .  

Taiwan roadside have those booth whereby pretty girls (revealing clothes..  daring than beachwear) selling pinglang(type of leave and seed combo for chewing like chewing gum) So my tour bus driver decided to stop at one booth to show us the ping lang mei. Ours is a double decker coach. He came up deck and hatch a scheme.

   Driver: Do you want to see ping lang mei up close:

   All: Yes!!!( from both ladies and gents in the tour group)

  Driver: Ok but need the young guy sitting at the end of the bus to say that he wants            buy the ping lang if not she will not come up the bus.

 Young Guy: Ok

S0 the driver stop at one booth and tell the girl to come up as there is a buyer up deck. She came up only assured by the driver that we are sincere. As she came up the deck, everyone was stunned by her youth and beauty and of cos her dressing. She pause a while to allow picture taking by us . As we were still mesmerised by the beauty, she starts to speak.

 She: Who wants to buy ping lang? ( in “her”deep husky voice)

All:(unanimously point to the young guy sitting at the end.) ” He is the one”

Expression on the young man face was priceless.

Well just came back from 13 days taiwan trip ( 7 days tour 6 days free & easy) Last 6 days check into a 3 star hotel. On first night can hear the fridge making loud noise in the middle of the night. On second  late night  I was using the toilet and saw one of my  missus sock on the toilet floor, well I just pick it up and put it near the basin ( Oh she must have drop it) Next morning she ask me where I found the sock. I told her in the toilet. She explain that her pair of socks with shoes was under the chair in the room. How did it end up in the toilet? Well we marched to the lobby and request for change of room. Stay tune for part 2 of 3.