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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Singapore Street Directory
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Pal » Mon, 12 May 2008 4:43 pm
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StreetDB - Singapore Street Directory
StreetDB.com is an interactive online Street Directory with mapping, driving directions and travel guides for...
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are these street maps still functional? i tried the link and sites but doesnt seem to take me anywhere... :???:
Street DB just worked for me.
it...
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 8:35 am
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Even more outrageous taxi uncle
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zzm9980 » Thu, 17 Oct 2013 9:51 pm
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No, this guy didn't drive me all of the island like other posters have complained...
Jus left the airport, and we're on ECP just now, driving along...
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I too like to sit in the front when i'm alone
always like to have a chat with the taxi drivers, they must be bored after all
have heard many nice...
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Last post by AndrewV
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:25 am
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Tamils - the disappearing Singapore race.
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PNGMK » Fri, 11 Oct 2013 7:24 am
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One thing that seems to got lost in the debate over the levels of Subcons being allowed in is the effect it's had on the local Tamil community.
I...
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Well, I am really surprised a country as ancient as China have managed to trace and maintain their ethnicities.
But you see there are 56 ethnic...
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Last post by PNGMK
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:50 am
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Opinions on mooncake
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BedokAmerican » Wed, 25 Sep 2013 9:50 pm
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I tried a piece of mooncake for the first time yesterday. I'm not sure of the flavor but I didn't think it was very good and seemed to be bland,...
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Hate mooncake. Vile stuff.
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Last post by IronMac
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:20 am
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How do you cope withe losing friends?
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PNGMK » Wed, 16 Oct 2013 9:18 am
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Well I lost a friend again.... wasn't my fault. And it hurts.
How do you guys cope with it? It so bloody hard to make friends as an adult that they...
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I've been living abroad in many countries since the age of 5 and have long accepted that friends come and go. You drift away from some of your...
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Last post by eastcoastsg
Sat, 19 Oct 2013 10:39 pm
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Last post by JR8
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 7:35 pm
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Spotting Forumers Out and About ...
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Barnsley » Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:22 pm
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Sure I saw Sergei at Tampines MRT on way home tonight.
Did he attend the last gathering?
Havent seen him post in ages , thought he had left the...
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Sure I saw Sergei at Tampines MRT on way home tonight.
Did he attend the last gathering?
Nope.
Havent seen him post in ages , thought he had...
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Last post by the lynx
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 8:34 am
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TV Series - which one next?
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Fortan » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 1:31 pm
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After a long work day, I like drop myself on the sofa and watch either a movie or as I have been doing over the last few years, going through loads...
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No Mans - a BBC black satire of a bumbling bunch of council office workers who save the day. Available on t0rr3nt.
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Last post by PNGMK
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 4:28 pm
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Pimp My Tuk Tuk Challenge!
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Saint » Mon, 16 Sep 2013 6:16 pm
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In just over 2 weeks time, I will be taking part in probably the most amazing adventure of a lifetime travelling across India in a Tuk Tuk! Basically...
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Yes sponsorship is still open
The journey has been completed and we all made it safely to Goa with only a few scary moments!
Done
Looks like a...
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Last post by Saint
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 2:09 pm
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Opinions sort - no right or wrong answer
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PrimroseHill » Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:00 am
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So, one of the bone of contention between OH and I is this: we have a house here (freehold and foreigner eligible) and we have a small flat (approx...
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I am not trying to be greedy but in 12years, our house in London tripled. I wonder if our house in SG can ever do that.
Thanks, and I noted your...
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Last post by JR8
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 1:26 pm
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No Duty-free Concession/GST Relief for EP pass holders?
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thefly » Sat, 12 Oct 2013 1:56 am
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I just read about the duty free and GST relief for travelers on the Customs website. For travelers who spent more than 48 hours abroad the GST relief...
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Very good. Now link it to the quoted page and the practice I mentioned being a reality in Singapore.
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Last post by x9200
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 1:55 pm
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Foreign Coin Deposit
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BigSis » Sun, 26 Feb 2012 1:25 pm
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Does anyone know of any charity or anything like that where you can donate foreign coins? I've seen collection boxes at the airport but never...
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hi,
so where to deposit, the bank or your association?
thanks
Best
Alex
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Last post by guggsi
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 4:43 pm
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Child care Dilemma
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Wd40 » Mon, 14 Oct 2013 8:08 pm
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My wife said, she wanted to consider resuming working, she had taken a break about 2 and half years ago for our child's birth.
I enquired at 3 child...
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I went through this last year and ended up hiring a FDW. When your kid is old enough for full time schooling you can let the FDW go.
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Last post by PNGMK
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 9:24 pm
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Muddy Murphys to close ...........
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Barnsley » Fri, 12 Jul 2013 3:23 pm
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A bit disappointed that the bar is closing ......
All Food n Beverage in there is gonna be replaced with boutique Loius Vutton/Gucci type shops...
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They're just moving it down the road a piece. Just will mean a longer walk to get to OT afterwards. :P
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 4:45 pm
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"So Called"
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Barnsley » Tue, 08 Oct 2013 1:16 pm
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It seems to be a popular term here....
Just sat through a presentation where our Sales guy used it every other sentence. It just sounded unnecessary...
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There was an old like, ma?
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Last post by ScoobyDoes
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 2:45 pm
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Moving to Batam from Singapore- Need a good moving company
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Minke1975 » Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:23 am
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Hi,
We bought a house from Batam and plan to move there from Singapore and we would love to take our own furniture's with us. Does anyone know a...
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Hi,
We bought a house from Batam and plan to move there from Singapore and we would love to take our own furniture's with us. Does anyone know a...
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 1:41 pm
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World population to hit 9.7 billion in 2050 - WTH?
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the lynx » Wed, 02 Oct 2013 8:54 am
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Discuss.
My take: With every country aiming to raise own population (in the name of sustaining GDP), we will be seeing food scarcity like a Sliders...
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The Pinnacle@Duxton occupies 0.025sq/km of land and houses 1,848 units. So to keep things simple lets assume every person in the world will share...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:36 pm
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selling used furniture
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rawksteadi » Sat, 04 May 2013 2:17 am
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So buying used furniture (sofas and chairs) isn't very popular in singapore?
Anyone have any success in selling used furniture? What's the secret?
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In addition to Craigslist and Gumtree, you might also want to try Renotalk, they've a buy sell section for furniture that's quite active -
Another...
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Last post by Wen_XY
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:46 pm
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acoustic guitar classes in Singapore?
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ehem8788 » Mon, 07 Oct 2013 9:16 pm
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hi everyone,
was wondering if there are any acoustic guitar classes for beginners
near central area?
Any recommendations or suggestions?
let me...
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hi everyone,
was wondering if there are any acoustic guitar classes for beginners
near central area?
Any recommendations or suggestions?
let me...
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Last post by Wen_XY
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:40 pm
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Mobile phones
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Steve1960 » Wed, 09 Oct 2013 3:30 pm
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I feel compelled to buy a mobile phone of some description. I have not owned a mobile phone for probably 10 years. The motivation is banking related,...
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I have a Windows 8 Phone and it does all the email and document editing I need.
Since it's a Nokia the camera works great, even in low light.
The...
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Last post by ScoobyDoes
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 8:45 pm
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Wed, 09 Oct 2013 2:34 pm
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