Remembering Singapore the way it was
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Originally posted by TrueHeart:
Thank you trueheart.The ikan pasir pasir does have a bone structure that is similar to the eel which is why it is best eaten deep-fried but looking at the drawing of the 'Sand Lance' I wonder if it is the same fish that we are talking about. -
Proper name could be halfbeak.
Japanese halfbeak
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Proper name could be halfbeak.
Japanese halfbeak
This is getting interesting as I was just about to talk about this fish...all I can say for now is,'Same father different mothers'>
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All in a family. LOL..
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So Mr Chew if we look at a 2009 map in this present time Where do you think ? or What do you think became of Mata Ikan beach?
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
So Mr Chew if we look at a 2009 map in this present time Where do you think ? or What do you think became of Mata Ikan beach?
Laguna Golf Club.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Laguna Golf Club.
You know what? I feel like crying now knowing that this place finally has a better name>LOL
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
You know what? I feel like crying now knowing that this place finally has a better name>LOL
I still like Mata Ikan and Ayer Gemuruh.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Thank you trueheart.The ikan pasir pasir does have a bone structure that is similar to the eel which is why it is best eaten deep-fried but looking at the drawing of the 'Sand Lance' I wonder if it is the same fish that we are talking about.
Hi Short Ninja,I just realise that the fish in the picture is one of the many types of sandeel, after right clicking the picture and taking a look at the "properties" section. They happen to be part of the sandlance family.
Cheers.
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Originally posted by TrueHeart:
Hi Short Ninja,I just realise that the fish in the picture is one of the many types of sandeel, after right clicking the picture and taking a look at the "properties" section. They happen to be part of the sandlance family.
Cheers.
Thank you for sharing again.Looking forward to more pictures from you>Cheers!
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Old temple of Mata Ikan
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Old temple of Mata Ikan
I wonder if your children could still remember the photos you took and those precious moments over the year.Thanks for the memories and by the way where is the temple now Mata Ikan is a golf course you say? So which Hole ,Par 3 or Par 4?
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I wonder if your children could still remember the photos you took and those precious moments over the year.Thanks for the memories and by the way where is the temple now Mata Ikan is a golf course you say? So which Hole ,Par 3 or Par 4?
Probably the club house area.
My kids regrets like mad as they had torn up plenty of the photos when they were young. Besides I seldom take photos.
Just memories lingers.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Probably the club house area.
My kids regrets like mad as they had torn up plenty of the photos when they were young. Besides I seldom take photos.
Just memories lingers.
I was an expert at burning and tearing up family photos .Sorry to hear that your children were as naughty as I was>LOL -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I was an expert at burning and tearing up family photos .Sorry to hear that your children were as naughty as I was>LOLI was busy and seldom check so when I discover, the pics were long gone.
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By the way speaking of places of worship,I believe a lot of these places started as small shrines and you could find them at almost any places or out of nowhere.The ones surviving must have help a lot of people kena 4-D either that or are pro -PAP>LOL. Indian temples started with small huts and leafed rooves today so grand and colorful.Churches,temples ,mosques were all so humble looking then.Now no money no guarantee of heaven>hahaha
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Modernisation?
Too luxurious?
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Modernisation?
Too luxurious?
Imagine how much money worshippers spent and then when they get the other side all is back to humble times again....You think they will complain to HDB or not? Heavenly Dwellers Board -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Imagine how much money worshippers spent and then when they get the other side all is back to humble times again....You think they will complain to HDB or not? Heavenly Dwellers BoardDunno, they now have laptops and internet but we are not connect to there yet.
Can't google.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Dunno, they now have laptops and internet but we are not connect to there yet.
Can't google it
Hahaha.Ok you remember where the highest and lowest temple in Singapore was? I was there when they demolished of them.
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One was on top of a hill which is now a few steps from Alkaff Mansion and the other one is down Henderson Road (bus interchange)buried under a swimming sports complex
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The one on top of the Alkaff Mansion was actually linked to Mount Faber until they cut up to extend Henderson Road to Telok Blangah.
Always took the kids to Mount Faber during evening and some time stop at that temple then.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
The one on top of the Alkaff Mansion was actually linked to Mount Faber until they cut up to extend Henderson Road to Telok Blangah.
Always took the kids to Mount Faber during evening and some time stop at that temple
And if you take out your old map again I think the hill also had a name 'Mt Wellington' so now you know Singapore had a few mountains before and not just Mt Faber>LOL.They used dynamite to make that pass at Henderson Rd before that wild pigs also used to live on these hills.
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Originally posted by Marco_Simone:
This place is still around but do pri sch kids still use it?
Hi Marco,
The Road Safety Park is currently still in use.
Cheers.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
And if you take out your old map again I think the hill also had a name 'Mt Wellington' so now you know Singapore had a few mountains before and not just Mt Faber>LOL.They used dynamite to make that pass at Henderson Rd before that wild pigs also used to live on these hills.
And I also saw pangolins too.