http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 en-US 60 <p>HyperFocal,</p> <p>U shouldn't post your msg under this topic.</p> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:14:35 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7869721 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p><strong>CLOSE CALL FOR DRIVER ON THOMSON ROAD<br /> FALLING BRANCH SLAMS INTO MOVING TRUCK&nbsp;<br /> By Kor Kian Beng<br /> &nbsp;<br /> February 18, 2008</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> DRIVING his freezer truck along Thomson Road was an everyday event - until part of a tree came smashing through his windscreen yesterday afternoon.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> A piece of theaction: Driver Mohamed Nazir Abdul Aziz (far right) and his assistant, MrNadarajah Ganesalingam, holding the piece of tree branch that crashed into their truck.&nbsp;<br /> In a flash, Mr Mohamed Nazir Abdul Aziz's face and body were covered with glass shards.</p> <p>Despite the shock, the 30-year-old was able to keep in control of the truck and avoid hitting nearby vehicles.</p> <p>He managed to stop the truck 20m down the road.</p> <p>Mr Mohamed Nazir said he was driving on the left-most lane along Thomson Road, heading for the Pan Island Expressway exit, to deliver perishable goods to Changi Airport.</p> <p>Shortly after he passed an Electronic Road Pricing gantry, a thick, 1m-long tree branch crashed onto the truck.</p> <p>A small part of the branch broke and smashed through the windscreen.</p> <p>It hit Mr Mohamed Nazir's assistant Mr Nadarajah Ganesalingam, 50, in the chest, leaving him with some bruises and cuts.</p> <p>Mr Nadarajah also had trouble seeing after some pieces of glass flew into his eyes.</p> <p>The accident happened at around 1.30pm, at the stretch of road opposite the flower nurseries.</p> <p>When The New Paper on Sunday arrived at the scene an hour later, both driver and assistant still looked shaken.</p> <p>The front part of the truck was partly dented, and glass shards could be seen inside and outside the vehicle.</p> <p>A long trail of debris and tyre marks could be seen on the road.</p> <p>Mr Mohamed Nazir, who has speech and hearing problems, spoke through his supervisor, who wished to be known only as Melvin.</p> <p>The supervisor arrived at the scene after the workers called him.</p> <p>LUCKY</p> <p>Mr Mohamed Nazir said he was lucky that the larger part of the tree branch had slammed onto the front of the truck and not onto him.</p> <p>He said through his supervisor: 'The truck's body saved my life.</p> <p>'I'd have been seriously injured if that had happened.'</p> <p>The driver also said he was lucky that he managed to keep control of the vehicle.</p> <p>Just before impact, two cars were travelling ahead of him and a truck was on his right, he recalled.</p> <p>Mr Nadarajah said everything happened very quickly.</p> <p>At around 3pm, a police car and an ambulance arrived to take both victims to the hospital.</p> <p>A replacement truck was arranged by the supervisor to continue the delivery of the goods. The damaged truck was towed away.</p> <p>The supervisor said his two workers and the truck are covered under personal and vehicle insurance respectively.</p> <p>However, he said he was unsure if his company could make an insurance claim with the relevant government agencies.</p> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:41:54 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7866063 HyperFocal http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>i'm pretty sure the people in charge of tree-planting and landscaping know what they are doing. anyway i appreciate the trees and the shade they provide. i dont want shrubs instead of trees lining PIE and AYE.</p> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:19:14 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7865682 aiglosicicle http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Googlelian:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>clean&nbsp;and&nbsp;green&nbsp;city&nbsp;???..u decide, no matter how many trees u plant,its still a dirty and dark city</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>To be fair,it is quite a clean and green city.</p> Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:08:35 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7864959 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by Boy Stratus:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Does the TS mean, "why plant tree &amp; maintain them as low shrubs when you can plant shrubs instead?"</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>IF that is the case, i think the should just plant shrubs instead lol</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>No just plant shrubs -- because some shrubs can grow very high too.Yes,plant LOW shrubs.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:58:56 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7864916 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>clean&nbsp;and&nbsp;green&nbsp;city&nbsp;???..u decide, no matter how many trees u plant,its still a dirty and dark city</p> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:53:30 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7862609 Googlelian http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Does the TS mean, "why plant tree &amp; maintain them as low shrubs when you can plant shrubs instead?"</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>IF that is the case, i think the should just plant shrubs instead lol</p> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:17:20 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7860797 Boy Stratus http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by hloc:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you could see what&nbsp;I've seen.... <strong>then the Question <span style="color: #0000ff;">HAD</span> been Answered</strong>...... <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_neutral.gif" alt= "icon_neutral.gif" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> I can see what u mean but your opinion is wrong.OK,let the readers decide whose view is right.</p> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:09:46 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7860664 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p><img src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt= "icon_lol.gif" /><img src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" /><img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" /></p> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:33:02 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7856435 seotiblizzard http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <p>Hloc,</p> <p>No, <span style="color: #ff0000;">I can't see what u see</span>. I see wastages.</p> <p>Why don't u answer my last question?</p> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you could see what&nbsp;I've seen.... <strong>then the Question <span style="color: #0000ff;">HAD</span> been Answered</strong>...... <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_neutral.gif" alt= "icon_neutral.gif" /></p> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:03:33 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7856346 hloc http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Hloc,</p> <p>No, I can't see what u see.I see wastages.</p> <p>Why don't u answer my last question?</p> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:41:49 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7856312 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by PRP:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>U din't answer my last question.</p> <p>Keep cutting tree is a wastage of energy.Do u mean there is no other better way to do planting?If yes,don't plant there and plant in other places.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> Don't you see...... <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">It isn't a waste of energy at all</span></strong>.</p> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:56:15 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7851392 hloc http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>U din't answer my last question.</p> <p>Keep cutting tree is a wastage of energy.Do u mean there is no other better way to do planting?If yes,don't plant there and plant in other places.</p> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:53:36 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7851387 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by PRP:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Hloc,</p> <p>What I said is <strong>wasting</strong> of labour and energy.If there is a low height plant,what is the justification&nbsp; to plant trees and then later keep cutting them short?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> Friend..... What I've been saying is that it <strong><span style= "color: #ff0000;">ISN'T a waste of energy</span></strong> for the benefit the trees give in return......</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>But I accept that we each have our own views..... <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_biggrin.gif" alt= "icon_biggrin.gif" /></p> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:48:35 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7844757 hloc http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Hloc,</p> <p>What I said is <strong>wasting</strong> of labour and energy.If there is a low height plant,what is the justification&nbsp; to plant trees and then later keep cutting them short?</p> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:53:53 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7844630 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by PRP:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Hloc,</p> <p>U misunderstand my 1st msg.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> My friend.....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Have u consider that the trees planted there might be worth the effort in 'Manpower' because of the over all effect of greening the area <img src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_question.gif" alt= "icon_question.gif" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I understand you thinking that money is spent on the effect of maintaning the trees and the 'leftover' of any triming...... but don't forget that 'trees' part are all Bio-degradable..... therefore not like plastic.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Put it this way lah...... planting trees or not won't lower your GST or affect our welfare as S'poreans..... since we don't have any welfare to begin with..... <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_wink.gif" alt= "icon_wink.gif" /></p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:24:13 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841870 hloc http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Pitot,</p> <p>I know the difference between tree and shrub.I'm afraid ppl any how plant for ornamental purpose.The pruned leaves and branches can be used as peat.But what about the unnecessary work and energy wasted?</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:10:51 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841726 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by PRP:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Pitot,</p> <p>Is the landscaping principle i mentioned earlier correct?</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Yes it is. But, you need to know what needs to be considered on site first before comenting on height of the plants.</p> <p>Like that any ah kow ah niao say plant mango tree they plant?</p> <p>Hedges are usually formed by shrubs. Shrubs and tress are totally different types of plants. Shrubs are not trees and vice versa.</p> <p>There are also many thinks to consider on site. for eg, blocking noise pollution, unwanted views etc.</p> <p>And the stuff after pruning need not be rubbish. they can be reused as peat etc.. to facilitate the growth of other young plants.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm not with Nparks dont worry. They can be quite anal at times with their policies but i hope you understand what needs to be considered before planting a shrub or tree.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:48:52 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841692 Pitot http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Hloc,</p> <p>U misunderstand my 1st msg.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:44:59 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841687 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Pitot,</p> <p>Is the landscaping principle i mentioned earlier correct?</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:43:28 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841683 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>I'm currently in the landscaping industry.</p> <p>You may not be aware of it but there are many types of shrubs that are available in singapore. What to plant depends on the site constraints also.</p> <p>Thats why i think you should at least describe in more detail what hedges and shrubs are to you.</p> <p>I have a feeling you got stuff messed up.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:30:48 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841655 Pitot http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by PRP:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Hloc,</p> <p>Pls read my 1st msg carefully,then u can find what's wrong.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>You mean having jobs for others.... giving shades to ppl.... and making S'pore Green is not worth the manpower spent <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_question.gif" alt= "icon_question.gif" /></p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:29:23 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841652 hloc http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Pitot,</p> <p>Do u work for town council or etc?</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:27:29 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841650 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Hloc,</p> <p>Pls read my 1st msg carefully,then u can find what's wrong.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:24:55 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841641 PRP http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653 <p>Whats so wrong about planting trees as low shrub <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_question.gif" alt= "icon_question.gif" /><img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_neutral.gif" alt= "icon_neutral.gif" /></p> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:12:33 +0800 nature.sgforums.com:10:306653:7841623 hloc http://nature.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/306653