Remembering Singapore the way it was

• Short Ninja

  1 Oct 09, 18:18

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  
  I see.  I have not gone there but think I have passed by. 

  
  dont know how good it is now cuz nobody here mention that place anymore....have to ask Mr Chew...by the way,where is he?

• SBS2601D

  1 Oct 09, 18:20

  The Seletar hawker centre where everyone had D for their hygiene.....gone now.

• Fantagf

  1 Oct 09, 18:22

  Originally posted by Short Ninja:

  
  dont know how good it is now cuz nobody here mention that place anymore....have to ask Mr Chew...by the way,where is he?

  
  I also wonder where he is, did not see him here for a few days.   Hope everything is well with him.

  The last I read about was he said he going for dim sum for breakfast 2 or 3 days ago.

• Short Ninja

  1 Oct 09, 18:23

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  The Seletar hawker centre where everyone had D for their hygiene.....gone now.

  that is why must always remember Singapore.....here today gone tomorrow.

• Fantagf

  1 Oct 09, 18:28

  Singapore is developing too fast.    If you do not visit that place just for a few months, the next time you go you see changes.

• SBS2601D

  1 Oct 09, 18:31

  Sigh....their seafood and satay tokong.

  And it was quite cheap.....but can't remember the exact price.

  And when I used to live in Woodlands, Sembawang was a forest, the only link to Ang Mo Kio was the freaking long 169 ride. And the shophouses at the checkpoint used to be the centre of Woodlands. Now become Causeway Point which looks boring in comparison.

  And Emporium departmental stores!

• Short Ninja

  1 Oct 09, 19:06

  Originally posted by Fantagf:

  Singapore is developing too fast.    If you do not visit that place just for a few months, the next time you go you see changes

  
  unlike the garmen here yesterday here again today and more good years to come

• Short Ninja

  1 Oct 09, 19:08

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  Sigh....their seafood and satay tokong.

  And it was quite cheap.....but can't remember the exact price.

  And when I used to live in Woodlands, Sembawang was a forest, the only link to Ang Mo Kio was the freaking long 169 ride. And the shophouses at the checkpoint used to be the centre of Woodlands. Now become Causeway Point which looks boring in comparison.

  And Emporium departmental stores!

  
    thats a long way back amigo

• SBS2601D

  1 Oct 09, 19:13

  About 15 years and more.....in those days there were still farms along Gambas Ave, Sembawang, and you could see the geese and chicken waddle home every evening....now become part of army camp.

• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 09, 09:51

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  About 15 years and more.....in those days there were still farms along Gambas Ave, Sembawang, and you could see the geese and chicken waddle home every evening....now become part of army camp.

  Dont know if it was still cool at night 15 years ago because I was already out of Singapore but the morning air in the areas you mentioned was fresh.

• wonderamazement

  2 Oct 09, 10:12

  

  anyone remembers this?

• viciouskitty74

  2 Oct 09, 11:09

  

• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 09, 13:56

  Originally posted by wonderamazement:

  

  anyone remembers this?

  
  Yes sogo and do you remember Yokoso? The first 24 hours shopping place but it didnt last because Singaporeans would rather sleep than go shop for an expensive leather wallet at 3 am in the morning

• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 09, 13:58

  Originally posted by viciouskitty74:

  

  
  This was taken like at the end of 70s.So which one is you?

• eagle

  2 Oct 09, 14:12

  Originally posted by wonderamazement:

  

  anyone remembers this?

  how about Yaohan and Emporium?

• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 09, 14:20

  Originally posted by eagle:

  how about Yaohan and Emporium?

  So many emporiums everywhere like mini mustapha  but I think there only three Yaohans in Singapore?

• Arapahoe

  2 Oct 09, 14:43

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  The original Cold Storage at Katong...it was only torn down a few years ago right? Very sad that so many things are sacrificed in the name of development...

  i like Katong Stretch...it is nostalgic: Roxy theatre, Wonderland...colonial houses, Red house that sell Bread...Remember go there and buy Kaya Toast.

  Infact Katong is one area that you can said "Lay Back" 

  Holy family church was still that old non air cond building.

• Arapahoe

  2 Oct 09, 14:46

  Originally posted by LazerLordz:

  Hmm, at Amber Close?

  Can you imagine when i was growing up after Katong Park is the Beach.....!!!  I could hear the sound of the Waves.

   

   

• Marco_Simone

  2 Oct 09, 15:48

  Quaint neighbourhoods in SG:

  Tanglin Halt, the provision and corner coffee shops there have this '80s feeling to them.

  Any more quaint neighbourhoods?

   

• Marco_Simone

  2 Oct 09, 16:33

  Tropical Heat (1991-1993)

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MyCWj-If2Y

  Classic!

   

• Arapahoe

  2 Oct 09, 16:37

  Originally posted by Short Ninja:

  
  dont know how good it is now cuz nobody here mention that place anymore....have to ask Mr Chew...by the way,where is he?

  
  are you referring to the hawker food center near the lower pierce ?

• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 09, 18:31

  was telling Fantagf about the food at Jalan Kayu

• Marco_Simone

  3 Oct 09, 22:31

  Anyone remembers the end of the Cold War?

• viciouskitty74

  4 Oct 09, 10:47

  Originally posted by Short Ninja:

  
  This was taken like at the end of 70s.So which one is you?

  
  The uglier one.

• Short Ninja

  4 Oct 09, 11:11

  Originally posted by viciouskitty74:

  
  The uglier one.

  Hmmm which one? LOL