interesting things in tekong.
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can't believe it... 2 years in tekong and it never cease to amaze me..
last time in permatang.. i walked by this 2 trees with railings around it...
i though why SAF so bo liao railing the trees just to prevent accident...
now they erected new signs on the railing....saying "Protected tree, do not damage... MINDEF/NPARKS"
turned out these 2 trees are the only 2-3 of its kinds left in entire singapore.
will research onto it to find out what trees they are.... my CSM said its a 120 year old tree. -
and they say that the army heck care abt the environment
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one of the wild boars out there is named after my platoon sergeant.
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it's probably culled already.Originally posted by Gordonator:one of the wild boars out there is named after my platoon sergeant.
they are actually now really stepping up on getting rid of "things" in tekong...
culling is a frequent occurence now happening on sundays like once every 2-3 months. explaining the sightings of shot gun shells in training ground.
pest control also... there's actually much lesser mosquitoes now. -
oh my, u mean to say they are getting rid of those boars by shooting them?
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maybe that's why every once in a while the cookhouse suddenly provides good food
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Another interesting place in tekong is the hot spring in the northern part of the island, nice wooden plank were erected around the spring. Not many ppl been there.
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one of the wild boar at LCK also named after my PS...Originally posted by Gordonator:one of the wild boars out there is named after my platoon sergeant. -
durain trees near SISPEC. those HQ CSMs together with those OOC people always like to lend rover go pick durains.
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Aiyoh, the wild boars so poor thing. But need to control population, cos they are breeding out of control with no natural predators around.Originally posted by Ponders:it's probably culled already.
they are actually now really stepping up on getting rid of "things" in tekong...
culling is a frequent occurence now happening on sundays like once every 2-3 months. explaining the sightings of shot gun shells in training ground.
pest control also... there's actually much lesser mosquitoes now.
Should keep a small population of them though, the boars made field camp nights so much more exciting! Like Lost sia -
what? never heard of that place before!Originally posted by erijazz:Another interesting place in tekong is the hot spring in the northern part of the island, nice wooden plank were erected around the spring. Not many ppl been there.
let's organise an outing for all army guys one day to visit that place -
i pretty sure there a polar bear in there somewhere.Originally posted by Zooish:Should keep a small population of them though, the boars made field camp nights so much more exciting! Like Lost sia -
great idea! help us intend a chinook while u are at it.Originally posted by kopiosatu:what? never heard of that place before!
let's organise an outing for all army guys one day to visit that place -
a couple of mb290s and land rovers as well as some ammo also
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Convert it into a spa resortOriginally posted by Gordonator:great idea! help us intend a chinook while u are at it. 
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it's indent ah gordon....Originally posted by Gordonator:great idea! help us intend a chinook while u are at it.
den u wanna zip line down the chinook direct dive into the spring ? more exciting -
That place is overrated. The area is damn muddy. Its not a hot spring i would like to have a dip in.Originally posted by erijazz:Another interesting place in tekong is the hot spring in the northern part of the island, nice wooden plank were erected around the spring. Not many ppl been there. -
Its so muddy, by the time you get there, its time to take a bath.Originally posted by kopiosatu:what? never heard of that place before!
let's organise an outing for all army guys one day to visit that place -
i will go ask my COOriginally posted by Gordonator:great idea! help us intend a chinook while u are at it. -
The antenna farm area is beautiful. Reminded me of the old chinese milk powder ad, the one that went, "New Xi Lan Ru Niu Pi Ren Kou Hao Yao Duo".
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Can we go use out own transport instead? You know what RSAF pilots are like: Always late, never there when you need them, and have attitude problems to boot!Originally posted by Gordonator:great idea! help us intend a chinook while u are at it. -
be it boar or bear, they have to be shot
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Do they really cull the wild boars in Tekong ? ...
heard this lao chiao tale that the SAF leaves the wild boars alone, something supernatural about it ... they say that everytime a wild boar is killed, a serviceman will die somewhere on the island later ...... had a run in with a wildboar on tekong once, when just me and a buddy was doing rebro ...
also another time when i was a sick chicken on picket duty during live firing at pasir laba, i saw a wild boar across the bushes from me .... anyone else had a similar experience too ? .... wild boar encounters on the mainland ? ... -
yes.. they still cull wild boars. usually on saturday afternoons and sunday.
actually Tekong on sunday is the day where they do "public should not know about things".... one example.... one sunday.. a column of subaru foresters, and other SUVs were on the island.
and there is wild boars on mainland. personally saw one in lim chu kang area. can give you the MGR..but forgot the place name. haha. -
seen boars at the armour playground next to gedong, too.Originally posted by Fatum:Do they really cull the wild boars in Tekong ? ...
heard this lao chiao tale that the SAF leaves the wild boars alone, something supernatural about it ... they say that everytime a wild boar is killed, a serviceman will die somewhere on the island later ...... had a run in with a wildboar on tekong once, when just me and a buddy was doing rebro ...
also another time when i was a sick chicken on picket duty during live firing at pasir laba, i saw a wild boar across the bushes from me .... anyone else had a similar experience too ? .... wild boar encounters on the mainland ? ...