Singapore Expats

Random thoughts thread

Chats, Flames, Jokes, Junks. Don't know where to post ? You've just found the right place.
Post Reply
x9200
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10073
Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 4:06 pm
Location: Singapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by x9200 » Thu, 07 Apr 2016 5:17 pm

Certainly there must be some reasons why Indonesia is on that list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_a ... pean_Union

All the other countries are much more troubled.

User avatar
Strong Eagle
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 11618
Joined: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 12:13 am
Answers: 9
Location: Off The Red Dot
Contact:

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by Strong Eagle » Thu, 07 Apr 2016 8:13 pm

x9200 wrote:Certainly there must be some reasons why Indonesia is on that list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_a ... pean_Union

All the other countries are much more troubled.
Because pilot training and testing suck. Because aircraft safety inspections suck. Because money is handed over under the table to people who are supposed to ensure that neither of those suck.

User avatar
rajagainstthemachine
Manager
Manager
Posts: 2871
Joined: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:45 am
Location: Singapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by rajagainstthemachine » Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:20 pm

even garuda indonesia was under the blacklist until recently.
To get there early is on time and showing up on time is late

User avatar
JR8
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 16522
Joined: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:43 pm
Location: K. Puki Manis

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by JR8 » Fri, 08 Apr 2016 6:01 pm

'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard

User avatar
taxico
Director
Director
Posts: 3327
Joined: Sat, 10 May 2008 6:05 pm
Location: Existential dilemma!

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by taxico » Fri, 08 Apr 2016 7:42 pm

Aut viam ad caelum inveniam aut faciam

User avatar
Wd40
Director
Director
Posts: 4591
Joined: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:53 am
Answers: 1
Location: SIndiapore

Re: RE: Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by Wd40 » Sat, 09 Apr 2016 10:59 am

rajagainstthemachine wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Lot of buts there. Butts can be a nice topic :-)
thats one of the things you miss when you go to other countries ( esp India) and you come back here and you see shorts and near skimpy clothing and you go aaaah i've missed this. :lol:
Not just India. Europe too, it's so freaking cold, everyone is covered up head to toe. But, then rarely you see one of those chicks in shorts inspite of the cold and it's so refreshing.

Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk

User avatar
Wd40
Director
Director
Posts: 4591
Joined: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:53 am
Answers: 1
Location: SIndiapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by Wd40 » Sun, 10 Apr 2016 7:04 pm

Found Erdinger dunkel dark wheat beer at a food court nr my house. Tastes nice. 500ml bottle costs $7.

Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk

User avatar
Wd40
Director
Director
Posts: 4591
Joined: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:53 am
Answers: 1
Location: SIndiapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by Wd40 » Sun, 10 Apr 2016 8:38 pm

In the 7 yrs that I have been in Singapore, its wierd, that I only realized last week that there is a channel called cHK. Last week watched the movie "Once upon a time in Shanghai" I normally dont watch movies, but while swapping channels this caught my eye and watched it till the end, was quite an interesting movie. But not that great, some parts of it you could make out didnt look real, it clearly felt fake. The martial arts though was top class, left me spell bound. Now watching cHK again and another action movie. Are all Hong Kong movies martial arts or action?

When we were kids in India, we watched all these kung foo movies and use to think all Chinese do martial arts, lol.

User avatar
JR8
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 16522
Joined: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:43 pm
Location: K. Puki Manis

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by JR8 » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 3:54 am

Wd40 wrote:Found Erdinger dunkel dark wheat beer at a food court nr my house. Tastes nice. 500ml bottle costs $7.
V strange you found it in a food-court, dunkel wheat beer, plus quite cheap for that quality of brewer in SG. V good deal at that px, and quite obscure type of beer.... why do you think they stocked it?
'Do it or do not do it: You will regret both' - Kierkegaard

User avatar
nakatago
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 8363
Joined: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:23 pm
Location: Sister Margaret’s School for Wayward Children

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by nakatago » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 6:10 am

JR8 wrote:
Wd40 wrote:Found Erdinger dunkel dark wheat beer at a food court nr my house. Tastes nice. 500ml bottle costs $7.
V strange you found it in a food-court, dunkel wheat beer, plus quite cheap for that quality of brewer in SG. V good deal at that px, and quite obscure type of beer.... why do you think they stocked it?
They're quite more common than most people think in hawker centers, even in the heartlands. There's apparently a demand and people have a more varied taste for beer than previously believed.
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."

x9200
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10073
Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 4:06 pm
Location: Singapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by x9200 » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 8:16 am

Yep, I think the same^
I know only a few, but I believe there are many "beer stalls" in many very local hawker centers some of them serving pretty rare stuff like big bottle Chimays

Image

This indicates too the need must be there.

User avatar
nakatago
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 8363
Joined: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:23 pm
Location: Sister Margaret’s School for Wayward Children

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by nakatago » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 8:28 am

x9200 wrote:Yep, I think the same^
I know only a few, but I believe there are many "beer stalls" in many very local hawker centers some of them serving pretty rare stuff like big bottle Chimays

Image

This indicates too the need must be there.
I have a tripel at home. Small bottle only, though. :oops:
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."

User avatar
rajagainstthemachine
Manager
Manager
Posts: 2871
Joined: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:45 am
Location: Singapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by rajagainstthemachine » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:30 am

JR8 wrote:
Wd40 wrote:Found Erdinger dunkel dark wheat beer at a food court nr my house. Tastes nice. 500ml bottle costs $7.
V strange you found it in a food-court, dunkel wheat beer, plus quite cheap for that quality of brewer in SG. V good deal at that px, and quite obscure type of beer.... why do you think they stocked it?
you also get Paulaner, some fairprices esp one in Bukit timah also sell a large diverse bunch of beers.
To get there early is on time and showing up on time is late

x9200
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10073
Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 4:06 pm
Location: Singapore

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by x9200 » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:58 am

rajagainstthemachine wrote:
JR8 wrote:
Wd40 wrote:Found Erdinger dunkel dark wheat beer at a food court nr my house. Tastes nice. 500ml bottle costs $7.
V strange you found it in a food-court, dunkel wheat beer, plus quite cheap for that quality of brewer in SG. V good deal at that px, and quite obscure type of beer.... why do you think they stocked it?
you also get Paulaner, some fairprices esp one in Bukit timah also sell a large diverse bunch of beers.
The one in Bkt Timach Shopping Center, the Fairprice Finest is pretty poor in terms of beer choices but pretty good in general (very close to CS). It regularilly has wine deals, especially if you are looking for cheap, drinkable kinds but you don't need to prove to the world you are a sommelier.

User avatar
nakatago
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 8363
Joined: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:23 pm
Location: Sister Margaret’s School for Wayward Children

Re: Random thoughts thread

Post by nakatago » Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:16 am

x9200 wrote:It regularilly has wine deals, especially if you are looking for cheap, drinkable kinds but you don't need to prove to the world you are a sommelier.
Drinkable is good enough.

I've been to a winery that has their tawny available in comically large containers, which of course for "cheap" wine, made it even cheaper. Thing is, it's really good wine. I only went for the 2L bottle though only because the 10L container would've been ridiculously heavy to lug around.
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Leisure Chat, Jokes, Rubbish”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests