Remembering Singapore the way it was
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In my Toa Payoh neighbourhood, we use to fly kite and we will have kite fights with folks from the opposing block. To make sure that you can cut the opposing person's kite, we strengthen the strings with a form of glue laced with powdered glass.
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
In my Toa Payoh neighbourhood, we use to fly kite and we will have kite fights with folks from the opposing block. To make sure that you can cut the opposing person's kite, we strengthen the strings with a form of glue laced with powdered glass.
Does anyone remember a tennis drama show, by the Japanese. The running here and there and can smash really interesting curvy balls. I remember playiing badminton and trying that stunt too, with my sister at the kampung road.It was tiring runing crisscross!
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
In my Toa Payoh neighbourhood, we use to fly kite and we will have kite fights with folks from the opposing block. To make sure that you can cut the opposing person's kite, we strengthen the strings with a form of glue laced with powdered glass.
Yes,there is a word for that....I forgot
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Originally posted by viciouskitty74:
Does anyone remember a tennis drama show, by the Japanese. The running here and there and can smash really interesting curvy balls. I remember playiing badminton and trying that stunt too, with my sister at the kampung road.It was tiring runing crisscross!
You very cute, imitate what you see on tv.
I don't remember this show, seldom watch Japanese drama.
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
You very cute, imitate what you see on tv.
I don't remember this show, seldom watch Japanese drama.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Yes,there is a word for that....I forgot
I think it's Gu-something.
Then when the kite gets cut off by the opposing block, have to run down from the 10 floor flat after the kite.
Where it flies to depends on the wind direction that day.
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Originally posted by viciouskitty74:
Does anyone remember a tennis drama show, by the Japanese. The running here and there and can smash really interesting curvy balls. I remember playiing badminton and trying that stunt too, with my sister at the kampung road.It was tiring runing crisscross!
Yes and I think it was so popular that they also had volleyball after that
Steven Chow must have got the bright idea from there and came up with Shaolin Soccer. -
Originally posted by deepak.c:
I think it's Gu-something.
Then when the kite gets cut off by the opposing block, have to run down from the 10 floor flat after the kite.
correct........was it gulat ......something like that hahaha I am just pulling a fast one but you are close. -
Think I remember the volleyball one.
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
Think I remember the volleyball one.
Wasnt looking at the screw balls but the chicks with those choking tight shorts>LOL
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Anyone remember the Great World Amusement Park?
So damn crowded back then.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Wasnt looking at the screw balls but the chicks with those choking tight shorts>LOL
Now I know why you remember.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Anyone remember the Great World Amusement Park?
So damn crowded back then.
got fire also right? -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
got fire also right?Nope, it was Gay World.
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I only remember got Wonderland.
And they demolished that place to make way for more parking for kallang leisure park!
Really idiotic!
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Now I know why you remember.
was so impressed by the screwing techniques and that was when I said to myself....gonna marry one of them someday.The rest is history,bad history. -
Originally posted by viciouskitty74:
I only remember got Wonderland.
And they demolished that place to make way for more parking for kallang leisure park!
Really idiotic!
Wonderland came later in the 70s. Old days the 3 famous amusement parks, Great World, Gay World and New World.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
was so impressed by the screwing techniques and that was when I said to myself....gonna marry one of them someday.The rest is history,bad history. -
One thing I do remember growing up, is how my mummy tried to save money to feed us kids.
She bought $1/- one pink plastic bag of fish, those with silver and yellow lines down their length kind. All put into a big pot of water and boil till its down to almost 3 bowls. Then make me and sis each drink up one bowl.
Till now, the calcium from those fish soups is whats making me and sis teeth so yellow.
Sis's dentist complains that her tooth very hard to pull out.
I only now remember it, because my own upper tooth filling fell out.
I had more tooth problem cos I have air bubbles in the tooth.
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Last time I like to play "wagga wagga wagga".
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Originally posted by deepak.c:
In my Toa Payoh neighbourhood, we use to fly kite and we will have kite fights with folks from the opposing block. To make sure that you can cut the opposing person's kite, we strengthen the strings with a form of glue laced with powdered glass.
Yup, hide glue coated on No 8 cotton thread with powdered glass from used bulbs. Half section if don't want want to use gloves. Best was a 5 cents kite to whack thosed 50 cents ones.
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Did anyone play zero point?
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Originally posted by Fantagf:
Did anyone play zero point?
With rubber bands?
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Yup, hide glue coated on No 8 cotton thread with powdered glass from used bulbs. Half section if don't want want to use gloves. Best was a 5 cents kite to whack thosed 50 cents ones.
You live in Toa Payoh?
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
With rubber bands?
Yesh. Good for training for high jump.