This one is located at Simei Road. Understand that there is another one at Pasir Ris that is also faces inside, or maybe there are more...why some of the bus stops are built in this way? Why no authority notices it and is it meant to be like that? I'm not sure, what about you?
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Bus Stop That Faces Inside
This one is located at Simei Road. Understand that there is another one at Pasir Ris that is also faces inside, or maybe there are more...why some of the bus stops are built in this way? Why no authority notices it and is it meant to be like that? I'm not sure, what about you?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
More & More Assault Cases
Don't you think there are more and more assault cases in Singapore nowadays? What's going on? Are we like going back to the olden times when there were secret societies?
Credit : Weekend Today
The above reported on 23 Feb 2008 of Weekend Today.
Credit : Today
The above reported on 26 Feb 2008 of Today paper.
Maybe the police should restore foot patrol to deter such cases from happening.
Credit : Weekend TodayThe above reported on 23 Feb 2008 of Weekend Today.
Credit : TodayThe above reported on 26 Feb 2008 of Today paper.
Maybe the police should restore foot patrol to deter such cases from happening.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tray Returning Saga
This is part of the transcript of our PM Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally 2008 Speech;
"Clear tables and return food trays – we need to improve. We are trying to inculcate this habit. I don’t understand. Every national service man knows exactly what to do in his cookhouse. Maybe we need more reservists training. But at Suntec City, no reservists, no NSmen, it’s going to take time to change the mindset because the mindset is I go to the food courts to eat and not to clean tables. So I got a letter recently from somebody, a lady, an email, talking exactly about this, about how we should make Singapore a more happy place to live. And she mentioned this. She said “Actually we should feel quite embarrassed to leave our dirty plates and dirty tables for the next diner. In my Mum’s house, after eating we will clear our plates and clean the table. This is a good habit we should adopt outside the home”. Then she went on to add, “Oh yes, most importantly, no fines, no fines. Dishing out fines hurts relationships and no good image for PAP Government.” So I thank her for her good wishes. We shall try and find some ways before thinking about fines."
This is probably what spark off the Tray Returning Saga! First let me tell you - I don't return the tray, crockery and cutlery at the food court or hawker centre. Before I tell you why I don't bother to return the tray and crockery or cutlery, let's see what happen to all these trays, crockery and cutlery after the customers used them.
The following are what I observed and aware of in one of the largest food court chain outlets;
1. The auntie or uncle cleaners will take the trays and wipe it with their only cloth they are holding, and return the trays to the stalls. The trays are not wash (not so sure if they are wash at all on a monthly or weekly basis).
2. The crockery and cutlery are put in the rectangular collection bin with leftover food and bones and rubbish cleared. Crockery and cutlery are separated. The cutlery are washed by the employed washers from the food court management. The crockery are washed by the stall holders themselves. This was told by me by this food court management when I wanted to rent a stall.
3. The food court management will engage a cleaning company to provide them with all these cleaning aunties and uncles to clear the tables, trays, crockery and cutlery. The food court management charge each individual stall holders about S$200 or S$300 or more per month depending on the size of the stall, for this clearing service even the stall is a take-away stall with no trays, crockery and cutlery provided.
4. Those cleaning aunties and uncles are paid only about S$600 per month. What other fringe benefits do they have??? Now they even have to compete with those 'foreign talents' from China to keep this job. These cleaning aunties and uncles are employed to do just this job and not the dish washing in the washing bay.
5. In most food court and hawker centres, there are no tray, crockery and cutlery returning point. Even if there is, it's meant for the cleaner use and not for the customers to use. You don't even notice it if you are not the cleaner!
OK, now I tell you why I don't bother to return the tray, etc...This is only a S$600 (about) per month job and the cleaning aunties and uncles are happy to have this job. Even if we clear our trays and crockery and cutlery, do you think the food court management will not charge the stall holders this clearing fees? Only the aunties and uncles will loose their jobs! Don't bother about the so called 'guarantee' that they will not loose their jobs - there is no iron rice bowl!
1. There is no trays and crockery and cutlery returning points for customers in most food courts and hawker centres. The management itself does not encourage such act too, else why no returning points for such items? The returning points mainly are for the cleaners use and not customers use, so it's difficult to identify them. Moreover, how many such returning points are there in one food court or hawker centre? One may have to walk from one end to the other end.
2. If the trays are not wash at all, then by returning them all to the same point - it will make the trays even much more dirtier. Are the cleaners going to wipe them again with the same old cloth and then just return it to the stall for us to use again? Imagine some of diners even put their cutlery on these trays after buying their food...
3. Are there washing points besides the returning points for the customers to wash their hands?
4. I usually leave the tray at the next empty table after I carried my food to the table. I've seen one diner trying to find where is the tray returning point to return the tray, and when he was back at his table, he found his food had been cleared by the cleaners.
5. More aunties and uncles will loose their jobs if all of us start to return our trays, crockery and cutlery.
I really couldn't find any good reasons to return the trays, crockery and cutlery at least at this moment. Tray returning has nothing to do with gracious or not. But the following is definitely NOT Gracious;
1. Students hogging the tables and studying at food courts (see Terminal 3,2 or 1 now) and fast food outlets.
2. Parents allowing their kids to cycle and kick scooter, or round about in the neighbourhood food court.
3. Hogging of seats at crowded food court after finishing their meals.
The above are some of the DEFINITELY NOT GRACIOUS acts by our locals. Why are these issues not address? Maybe PM Lee can include these in the next National Day Rally.
Sometimes I wonder if it is right to spend so much money, time and effort on such a campaign "Goodness Gracious Me". The number of posters, stickers and hanging mobiles printed...See this poster below requesting the diners to return their dirty tray.
For me, I will not eat with my plate or bowl on the tray as I've mentioned, the trays are not washed. So how to return the 'dirty' tray? If they are 'dirty', then these 'dirty' trays are from the stall holders! Most likely this campaign is targeted at those lone diners (office workers) who usually leave their plates and bowls on the tray while eating.
This campaign is organised by Straits Times and Kopitiam Foodcourt. For a start, they are carrying out this campaign at 5 of their outlets;
The media also mentioned that the campaign will be extended to other hawker centres or fast food centres under the Singapore Kindness Movement. I really wonder what has returning tray got to do with Graciousness and Kindness. My family and I have our meals at the food courts and hawker centres at least 6 to 7 times a week and frankly we don't find this tray returning a big issue at all. In fact, we hate to see those students hogging the seats at fast food outlets, and some food courts especially those at Changi Airport. Are these students revising and doing their homework at the food court and fast food outlets gracious?
People who do not return their trays are not ungracious but because the current eating outlets do not have the 'mechanism' for the diners to return their trays, crockery and cutlery. Don't blame the diners for everything like making a mess on the table;
Credit : Above all - The Straits Times
Come on, not all diners intentionally mess up the table for fun. There may be occasional spill on the table due to carelessness. There may be bones, prawn shells, etc on the table due to our type of local food. Of course there may be some used tissue papers too. Are there different bins for the diners to clear all these so called 'mess'?
Below is the video of the Kopitiam Food Court at the Terminal 3 where the campaign is carried out. Frankly it's difficult to identify where is the tray returning point unless you bother to walk round the food court to find it or you are a regular there. Are you able to spot it at first glance? How many tray returning points are there? Are there signs to tell you so? Are there wash point besides it for you to wash your hands after returning the dirty trays, crockery and cutlery?
Let's be gracious, don't blame the diners!
"Clear tables and return food trays – we need to improve. We are trying to inculcate this habit. I don’t understand. Every national service man knows exactly what to do in his cookhouse. Maybe we need more reservists training. But at Suntec City, no reservists, no NSmen, it’s going to take time to change the mindset because the mindset is I go to the food courts to eat and not to clean tables. So I got a letter recently from somebody, a lady, an email, talking exactly about this, about how we should make Singapore a more happy place to live. And she mentioned this. She said “Actually we should feel quite embarrassed to leave our dirty plates and dirty tables for the next diner. In my Mum’s house, after eating we will clear our plates and clean the table. This is a good habit we should adopt outside the home”. Then she went on to add, “Oh yes, most importantly, no fines, no fines. Dishing out fines hurts relationships and no good image for PAP Government.” So I thank her for her good wishes. We shall try and find some ways before thinking about fines."
This is probably what spark off the Tray Returning Saga! First let me tell you - I don't return the tray, crockery and cutlery at the food court or hawker centre. Before I tell you why I don't bother to return the tray and crockery or cutlery, let's see what happen to all these trays, crockery and cutlery after the customers used them.
The following are what I observed and aware of in one of the largest food court chain outlets;
1. The auntie or uncle cleaners will take the trays and wipe it with their only cloth they are holding, and return the trays to the stalls. The trays are not wash (not so sure if they are wash at all on a monthly or weekly basis).
2. The crockery and cutlery are put in the rectangular collection bin with leftover food and bones and rubbish cleared. Crockery and cutlery are separated. The cutlery are washed by the employed washers from the food court management. The crockery are washed by the stall holders themselves. This was told by me by this food court management when I wanted to rent a stall.
3. The food court management will engage a cleaning company to provide them with all these cleaning aunties and uncles to clear the tables, trays, crockery and cutlery. The food court management charge each individual stall holders about S$200 or S$300 or more per month depending on the size of the stall, for this clearing service even the stall is a take-away stall with no trays, crockery and cutlery provided.
4. Those cleaning aunties and uncles are paid only about S$600 per month. What other fringe benefits do they have??? Now they even have to compete with those 'foreign talents' from China to keep this job. These cleaning aunties and uncles are employed to do just this job and not the dish washing in the washing bay.
5. In most food court and hawker centres, there are no tray, crockery and cutlery returning point. Even if there is, it's meant for the cleaner use and not for the customers to use. You don't even notice it if you are not the cleaner!
OK, now I tell you why I don't bother to return the tray, etc...This is only a S$600 (about) per month job and the cleaning aunties and uncles are happy to have this job. Even if we clear our trays and crockery and cutlery, do you think the food court management will not charge the stall holders this clearing fees? Only the aunties and uncles will loose their jobs! Don't bother about the so called 'guarantee' that they will not loose their jobs - there is no iron rice bowl!
1. There is no trays and crockery and cutlery returning points for customers in most food courts and hawker centres. The management itself does not encourage such act too, else why no returning points for such items? The returning points mainly are for the cleaners use and not customers use, so it's difficult to identify them. Moreover, how many such returning points are there in one food court or hawker centre? One may have to walk from one end to the other end.
2. If the trays are not wash at all, then by returning them all to the same point - it will make the trays even much more dirtier. Are the cleaners going to wipe them again with the same old cloth and then just return it to the stall for us to use again? Imagine some of diners even put their cutlery on these trays after buying their food...
3. Are there washing points besides the returning points for the customers to wash their hands?
4. I usually leave the tray at the next empty table after I carried my food to the table. I've seen one diner trying to find where is the tray returning point to return the tray, and when he was back at his table, he found his food had been cleared by the cleaners.
5. More aunties and uncles will loose their jobs if all of us start to return our trays, crockery and cutlery.
I really couldn't find any good reasons to return the trays, crockery and cutlery at least at this moment. Tray returning has nothing to do with gracious or not. But the following is definitely NOT Gracious;
1. Students hogging the tables and studying at food courts (see Terminal 3,2 or 1 now) and fast food outlets.
2. Parents allowing their kids to cycle and kick scooter, or round about in the neighbourhood food court.
3. Hogging of seats at crowded food court after finishing their meals.
The above are some of the DEFINITELY NOT GRACIOUS acts by our locals. Why are these issues not address? Maybe PM Lee can include these in the next National Day Rally.
Sometimes I wonder if it is right to spend so much money, time and effort on such a campaign "Goodness Gracious Me". The number of posters, stickers and hanging mobiles printed...See this poster below requesting the diners to return their dirty tray.
For me, I will not eat with my plate or bowl on the tray as I've mentioned, the trays are not washed. So how to return the 'dirty' tray? If they are 'dirty', then these 'dirty' trays are from the stall holders! Most likely this campaign is targeted at those lone diners (office workers) who usually leave their plates and bowls on the tray while eating.
This campaign is organised by Straits Times and Kopitiam Foodcourt. For a start, they are carrying out this campaign at 5 of their outlets;
The media also mentioned that the campaign will be extended to other hawker centres or fast food centres under the Singapore Kindness Movement. I really wonder what has returning tray got to do with Graciousness and Kindness. My family and I have our meals at the food courts and hawker centres at least 6 to 7 times a week and frankly we don't find this tray returning a big issue at all. In fact, we hate to see those students hogging the seats at fast food outlets, and some food courts especially those at Changi Airport. Are these students revising and doing their homework at the food court and fast food outlets gracious?
People who do not return their trays are not ungracious but because the current eating outlets do not have the 'mechanism' for the diners to return their trays, crockery and cutlery. Don't blame the diners for everything like making a mess on the table;
Credit : Above all - The Straits Times
Come on, not all diners intentionally mess up the table for fun. There may be occasional spill on the table due to carelessness. There may be bones, prawn shells, etc on the table due to our type of local food. Of course there may be some used tissue papers too. Are there different bins for the diners to clear all these so called 'mess'?
Below is the video of the Kopitiam Food Court at the Terminal 3 where the campaign is carried out. Frankly it's difficult to identify where is the tray returning point unless you bother to walk round the food court to find it or you are a regular there. Are you able to spot it at first glance? How many tray returning points are there? Are there signs to tell you so? Are there wash point besides it for you to wash your hands after returning the dirty trays, crockery and cutlery?
Let's be gracious, don't blame the diners!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Our National Pride
One day I surfed upon a share forum - not for share infos and tips but something on nostalgia. I am surprised to find this article probably in one of our local media from its reader on 'National Pride'.
Like what was mentioned, what is left from our 3 National Pride - National Library, National Theatre and National Museum? Probably on the National Museum is left....and to me, all the 3 above are more of a National Pride than winning the Silver Medal in the Beijing Olympic 2008.
Now here is the article by Mr. Michael Loh;
Credit : Mccool at forum.shareinvestor.com
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Cut Down On Our Town Newsletters
I do not understand why I received 3 different newsletters - SPRING, Tampines Tempo and Tampines Changkat in July 2008! One is already too many (started off with Tampines Tempo), then followed by SPRING and now Tampines Changkat.
Frankly I do not bother to read any of these and I wonder how many households really bother to read it? They are of much better quality than our newspaper (of course) and in full color too. All 3 newsletters paper are quite thick and especially the Tampines Changkat quality is very good. Personally I find these very wasteful and much cost have been spent on printing these newsletters. Maybe the respective organisations can consider using online media instead of print media. Although some like the SPRING by the North East Community Development Council is a bi-monthly issue, it will be much better to consider cutting down on the use of paper. The Tampines Changkat has a portal but use it to archive the print media instead of replacing it - I find it weird...
If we have BYOBD on every Wednesday to cut down the use of plastic bags, we should also cut down on the use of paper too. I am not suggesting to use recycled paper for the newsletter as the recycled paper price now may still be higher than new paper. Moreover, a recycling mill may consume more fossil fuels than a paper mill.
To give you an idea how much energy is used to produce new paper, below shows how much energy is conserved by using recycled paper instead of new paper;
CONSERVING through recycling:
A ton of paper made from recycled fibers instead of virgin fibers conserves:
- 7,000 gallons of water
- 17-31 trees
- 4,000 KWh of electricity
- 60 pounds of air pollutants
Source : Energy Kid's Page
Come on, let's GO GREEN! Cut down on Global Warming.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Smallest U-Turn
I wonder if the one who designed the carpark or the one who painted the U-Turn sign on the floor, meant it? Which driver can really manage such a small U-Turn? This is the carpark in Katong Shopping Centre.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Price Of Chicken Feet
Those that do not shop for food may not realise how prices have gone up recently. Blame it on high inflation cost and the increased in petrol prices.
Before the school holidays in June, one packet of chicken feet cost only $1 to $1.10 (about 10 or 11 pcs). Now one packet of chicken feet costs $.160 (9 pcs only)! Chicken Feet is not even a delicacy. The prices have gone up by 45% to 60% in just less than 2 months. Not forgetting other prices like pork, vegetables, rice, etc... all have also gone up.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Not A Good Place For Tour Bus Business
This is a common scene along the Beach Road from the Golden Mile Complex to Golden Mile Tower where all those Tour Buses or Coaches operate. As you can see, the tour bus operator get men to stop traffic at all lanes and let their buses reverse in. I can't blame them for doing so but the relevant authority should allocate a better place for them to do their business instead of this place.
If the Turf City is not a good place for the reason given then, is Beach Road a better place than that? For drivers along Beach Road there, how many more years must we wait before this problem can be resolved? Must we again wait for a fatal accident to occur as those ppl for stop the traffic are not trained to do so or neither are they authorisd to do so.
Video and Photo Taken On : 19 Oct 2007, 5.00pm
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Vandalised Wall In Tampines
I spotted this wall was vandalised with some pinky substance (I really don't know what's that) on Sunday morning. On the floor from Blk 383 to Blk.382, I could also find same pinky substance all over the floor. At Blk.382, the partitioned wall bottom was also vandalised.
Below is the wall that was badly vandalised (between Blk.384 and Blk.383). This was repainted by the cleaner on Tuesday (20 May 2008).
Below shows the bottom wall of Blk.382 was also vandalised;
Photo taken on : 18 May 2008 (Sunday), 7.56am
Below is the wall that was badly vandalised (between Blk.384 and Blk.383). This was repainted by the cleaner on Tuesday (20 May 2008).
Below shows the bottom wall of Blk.382 was also vandalised;
Photo taken on : 18 May 2008 (Sunday), 7.56am
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
More Sticky Ads In Tampines
I refer to my previous post here.
The situation has not improved as Tampines Town Council wanted to take a soft approach by "We are currently monitoring and advising the accused to refrain from such practices. If they fail to comply to our advice, appropriate action will be taken against them."
Below is another new ad pasted on the Blk.384 Lift wall (Photo taken on 21 Apr 2008, 12.29pm);
Here is another one pasted on the same Blk.384 LIft Wall (Photo taken on 2 May 2008, 11.50am);
See how unsightly after these ads are removed;
Now even the Traffic Light Post at Tampines Mart T-Junction is vandalised;
Since the Tampines Town Council is not seeking my suggestion to take a stern action against the offenders by calling them up to remove their ads personally immediately and imposing a heavy fine on them, I have no choice but to seek the opinion and help of Mr.Mah B.T. (MP for Tampines). The town council should also publicise it on media when they catch the first few offenders so that will deter the rest from following.
I hope town council will not increase our conservancy fees saying that our estate and block are dirty and more funds are needed to clean them up. In fact, most residents do not dirty or vandalise our own area and most are committed by others who do not reside in our estate.
I've already sent an email to Mr.Mah and TTC on 7 May 2008 regarding this issue.
The situation has not improved as Tampines Town Council wanted to take a soft approach by "We are currently monitoring and advising the accused to refrain from such practices. If they fail to comply to our advice, appropriate action will be taken against them."
Below is another new ad pasted on the Blk.384 Lift wall (Photo taken on 21 Apr 2008, 12.29pm);
Here is another one pasted on the same Blk.384 LIft Wall (Photo taken on 2 May 2008, 11.50am);
See how unsightly after these ads are removed;
Now even the Traffic Light Post at Tampines Mart T-Junction is vandalised;
Since the Tampines Town Council is not seeking my suggestion to take a stern action against the offenders by calling them up to remove their ads personally immediately and imposing a heavy fine on them, I have no choice but to seek the opinion and help of Mr.Mah B.T. (MP for Tampines). The town council should also publicise it on media when they catch the first few offenders so that will deter the rest from following.
I hope town council will not increase our conservancy fees saying that our estate and block are dirty and more funds are needed to clean them up. In fact, most residents do not dirty or vandalise our own area and most are committed by others who do not reside in our estate.
I've already sent an email to Mr.Mah and TTC on 7 May 2008 regarding this issue.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
3 To 4 Months To Build A Short Linkway In Tampines
I'm wondering why it takes 3 to 4 months to build such a short linkway from Tampines Blk.384 Street 32 to the Bus-Stop outside Ngee Ann Secondary School. It started last month in March 2008 and the expected completion date is Jun 2008. Though the project title didn't specify that it's a sheltered linkway to be built, but I suspect so. Even if it's a sheltered linkway, it's also rather too long a period (1/4 to 1/3 of a year). I remember the erection of ERP gantry at Fort Rd seems to be faster!
If the project drag for too long, there may be a danger of mosquitoes breeding. Also it cause inconvenience to the residents there. Imagine just not too long, the re-roofing job, the painting of MSCP, then then barrier free linkway, and now... In fact there was a linkway already from Blk.384 to bus-stop but without shelter.
So why does it take so long to build a short linkway? Even if including the power cable for lights installation...
Video and Photo taken on : 19 Apr 2008
If the project drag for too long, there may be a danger of mosquitoes breeding. Also it cause inconvenience to the residents there. Imagine just not too long, the re-roofing job, the painting of MSCP, then then barrier free linkway, and now... In fact there was a linkway already from Blk.384 to bus-stop but without shelter.
So why does it take so long to build a short linkway? Even if including the power cable for lights installation...
Video and Photo taken on : 19 Apr 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Recording A 13hrs TV Series Program
As I like to watch HK TV drama series "Hong Kong Criminal Files" on Channel 8, but the show starts rather late - 11pm. So I wanted to program it on my recorder and asked my wife what time does the show end. So check the Today newspaper and told me NOON!
I looked at her in dismayed and said "12pm, Noon?" - 13hrs??? She showed me her copy of the Today paper;
Luckily it's just a printing error on 15 Apr 2008(Tues) copy...
I looked at her in dismayed and said "12pm, Noon?" - 13hrs??? She showed me her copy of the Today paper;
Luckily it's just a printing error on 15 Apr 2008(Tues) copy...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Burning On Table At Void Deck
Someone must have set something burning on this table at the void deck. When I reached there, no one was around and I guessed they must have just left after setting the fire. This is a very irresponsible act to public property.
I suggest the Tampines NPC can step up more frequent patrol here at Blk.381/382 Void Deck Tampines St.32. There are usually groups of neighbourhood secondary school students and motorbike 'gangs' gathering around this table. Very often the table will be littered and sometimes the riders even parked their bikes at the void deck.
Video Taken On : 15 Apr 2008 (Tues) 6.16pm
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sticky Ad In Lift
Like what I've posted previously;
Stick No Bill
Now they are even pasting it in the lift and I think it's really over the board;
The above is inside the lift of Tampines St.32.
My suggestion to Tampines Town Council is to get their estate officer to take photos of such notices and call the numbers on these ad. Get the person responsible for the ads to remove all these ads themselves and issue them with a fine as this is consider as Vandalising Public Property. Probably the TTC and RC should work closely on this issue as in Pasir Ris. Once an ad has been spotted on the wall, the RC member will take photo of it and start contacting the number on the ad to locate the person responsible.
I will send an email to the Tampines Town Council and see how they can resolve this problem. Getting the cleaner to remove it is not solving the problem.
Photo taken on : 14 Apr 2008, 6.44pm
Note : Tampines Town Council replied on 21 Apr 2008 - "We are currently monitoring and advising the accused to refrain from such practices. If they fail to comply to our advice, appropriate action will be taken against them."
My opinion is that will this deter other people from sticking ads on the wall of HDB? Let's see.
Stick No Bill
Now they are even pasting it in the lift and I think it's really over the board;
The above is inside the lift of Tampines St.32.
My suggestion to Tampines Town Council is to get their estate officer to take photos of such notices and call the numbers on these ad. Get the person responsible for the ads to remove all these ads themselves and issue them with a fine as this is consider as Vandalising Public Property. Probably the TTC and RC should work closely on this issue as in Pasir Ris. Once an ad has been spotted on the wall, the RC member will take photo of it and start contacting the number on the ad to locate the person responsible.
I will send an email to the Tampines Town Council and see how they can resolve this problem. Getting the cleaner to remove it is not solving the problem.
Photo taken on : 14 Apr 2008, 6.44pm
Note : Tampines Town Council replied on 21 Apr 2008 - "We are currently monitoring and advising the accused to refrain from such practices. If they fail to comply to our advice, appropriate action will be taken against them."
My opinion is that will this deter other people from sticking ads on the wall of HDB? Let's see.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
A Dressing Experience At Tampines Polyclinic
When I brought my son to Tampines Polyclinic for changing of dressing for his toe on 2 Apr 2008 (Wed, 3pm), I'm impressed by the nurse who took about 15 minutes to clean and change a new dressing.
But my happiness was short-lived. My son told me that he needed to see the doctor in another room so that the doctor can review the wound on his toe. That means the doctor need to remove the dressing that the nurse took 15 minutes to dress it up!
I'm wondering why didn't the nurse ask the doctor to check the wound before she change the dressing???
After the doctor has checked it, he told my son to return back to the treatment room to get it 'dressed' again... This time, another nurse did the dressing for him but a much simpler one - just like a plaster!
And she told us that there is no need for such a big and complicated dressing like the 1st one. So why the initial procedure to get it dressed and only to have it removed in less than 10 minutes?
And the Polyclinic charged us $3.00 for the dressing though the consultation for my son is $4.50... wait review also must charged $4.50 for consultation?
But my happiness was short-lived. My son told me that he needed to see the doctor in another room so that the doctor can review the wound on his toe. That means the doctor need to remove the dressing that the nurse took 15 minutes to dress it up!
I'm wondering why didn't the nurse ask the doctor to check the wound before she change the dressing???
After the doctor has checked it, he told my son to return back to the treatment room to get it 'dressed' again... This time, another nurse did the dressing for him but a much simpler one - just like a plaster!
And she told us that there is no need for such a big and complicated dressing like the 1st one. So why the initial procedure to get it dressed and only to have it removed in less than 10 minutes?
And the Polyclinic charged us $3.00 for the dressing though the consultation for my son is $4.50... wait review also must charged $4.50 for consultation?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
'Sun Burn' In SingPost HQ
I'm wondering why Singapore Post Limited (HQ) or Singapore Post Centre at Eunos Road is using these extremely bright and hot spotlights at the lobby (ground floor). These spotlights (some pair, some in 4s) are shinning on people who are queuing up.
If you are under these spotlights, it takes less than 1 minute and you will be perspiring. Try it if you don't believe. Aesthetic aside please, probably energy saving white lights (cooler) are much better for everyone. If the lights are making people perspiring and uncomfortable, why the need for aesthetic appeal?
Friday, March 28, 2008
No Cycling Sign
Saw the above No Cycling Sign near the Carpark C of the Pasir Ris Park before entering the Boardwalk.
Shouldn't the Red Stripe be above the White Cyclist? Not too sure...or shouldn't it be something like the below;
Later in the park, saw another sign - No Fishing Sign;
This one, the Red Stripe is over the fish!
Photo taken on : 26 Mar 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Old Woman Against Traffic Flow
This woman is seen pushing her cart full of paper box along Beach Road against traffic flow. You can see her doing it during the early evening (around 5pm to 6pm) from Concourse to Golden Mile Theatre at Beach Road.
Some passer-by had told her about the danger but she just carry on doing it. The footpath there are also not much better as it's usually parked with motorbikes and full of ups and downs the kerb too.
So watch out when you drive along there during the early evening time!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Stick No Bill
You see it everywhere especially at HDB blocks. Now they don't even paste it at the ground floor lift lobby, but at every floor. Pity the cleaner who have to remove it every time they paste it.
The act of it is already wrong, but if they use masking tape - it's still ok and easy to remove;
Hate those to paste it using glue;
It's difficult to remove and it will leave a mark on the wall like this;
Maybe the Town Council and RC should work together on this. Whenever someone paste such advertisement, the Town Council or RC member should call them up (since there are phone numbers on it) and ask them to come down immediately to remove it and fine them. If they refuse to come down, then the Town Council can report them since vandalism is an offence.
The act of it is already wrong, but if they use masking tape - it's still ok and easy to remove;
Hate those to paste it using glue;
It's difficult to remove and it will leave a mark on the wall like this;
Maybe the Town Council and RC should work together on this. Whenever someone paste such advertisement, the Town Council or RC member should call them up (since there are phone numbers on it) and ask them to come down immediately to remove it and fine them. If they refuse to come down, then the Town Council can report them since vandalism is an offence.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Dig, Pick And Spit
How do you feel if you are sitting besides a person who dig and pick his teeth and then spit on the floor besides you? I've encountered such a man at the foodcourt at Tampines Mart on Sunday 16 March 2008.
Video taken at around : 6.06pm
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Playground Became Jamground
The newly opened Playground @ Bigsplash was jammed with traffic on last Sunday 9 Mar 2008 at around 6.30pm to 7.00pm. Let's take a look at what causes such jam inside the new Playground.
1. Cars parked at non-designated lots
Many cars are parked at non-designated lots near the zebra crossing and mini roundabout as shown in the above video. No lots or cannot be bother to look for one - to them is maybe it's ok to park anywhere they liked. Maybe the management should set up wheel clamp sign and start wheel clamping these vehicles that caused inconveniences to other users.
2. The Auto ERP style parking turned Semi-Auto caused jammed
When cars going out, the ERP styled parking system supposed to be auto sensing but somehow, it turned Semi-Auto on Sunday requiring driver to slot in their Cashcard to the reader in order to Exit.
3. Driver outside waiting for empty lot
As if the jam inside the Playground is not bad enough, this driver was waiting for an empty lot just outside the exit of the Playground causing an obstruction to free flow of traffic outside.
Sometimes I wonder why all these drivers why can't they be more considerate?
Above video taken on : 9 Mar 2008 around 6.30pm to 6.45pm
1. Cars parked at non-designated lots
Many cars are parked at non-designated lots near the zebra crossing and mini roundabout as shown in the above video. No lots or cannot be bother to look for one - to them is maybe it's ok to park anywhere they liked. Maybe the management should set up wheel clamp sign and start wheel clamping these vehicles that caused inconveniences to other users.
2. The Auto ERP style parking turned Semi-Auto caused jammed
When cars going out, the ERP styled parking system supposed to be auto sensing but somehow, it turned Semi-Auto on Sunday requiring driver to slot in their Cashcard to the reader in order to Exit.
3. Driver outside waiting for empty lot
As if the jam inside the Playground is not bad enough, this driver was waiting for an empty lot just outside the exit of the Playground causing an obstruction to free flow of traffic outside.
Sometimes I wonder why all these drivers why can't they be more considerate?
Above video taken on : 9 Mar 2008 around 6.30pm to 6.45pm
Friday, March 7, 2008
What's The Price Difference
Whenever I'm shopping at Shop n Save, I need to do mental calculation to see if I meet the target of $15 (or multiples of $15). I find it a real hassle. The purpose is that for every $15 purchased, you will get a 'stamp'. When you collect 12 'stamps' (that means $180 in a month) in a month, you can exchange for a $9 voucher (about 5% rebate).
Sometimes I wonder if I'm really 'shop and save'? One day, I happened to check on the price of this Owl brand Kopi-O Siew Dai coffee. This is what I found out when I made a comparison when there is no offer for both supermarkets - Shop n Save and NTUC;
Price of Owl brand Kopi-O Siew Dai:
Shop n Save : $4.35
Photo taken on : 26 Feb 2008 at Tampines Mart Shop n Save
NTUC : $3.80
Photo taken on : 24 Feb 2008 at West Plaza Pasir Ris NTUC
Price Difference : $0.55
So the next time I shop at Shop n Save, I better take note of which item to buy. It's good to check the price difference on items that we buy frequently, I think.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm really 'shop and save'? One day, I happened to check on the price of this Owl brand Kopi-O Siew Dai coffee. This is what I found out when I made a comparison when there is no offer for both supermarkets - Shop n Save and NTUC;
Price of Owl brand Kopi-O Siew Dai:
Shop n Save : $4.35
Photo taken on : 26 Feb 2008 at Tampines Mart Shop n Save
NTUC : $3.80
Photo taken on : 24 Feb 2008 at West Plaza Pasir Ris NTUC
Price Difference : $0.55
So the next time I shop at Shop n Save, I better take note of which item to buy. It's good to check the price difference on items that we buy frequently, I think.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Beware Of That Bamboo Stick
When you are walking below a flat, beware of those bamboo stick hanging above. This is especially so if you choose to walk below the laundry hanging area of the flat.
One day when I was at the kitchen, I saw something dropped down (at least 6 floor and above) and seconds later heard a loud 'thug' sound. I thought someone jumped down but luckily it was just a bamboo stick. But that bamboo stick will kill someone too if it hit that person!
So don't think that it will not happen...just be careful!
Photo taken on : 13 Feb 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Value For Money Bread
Since the GST gone up from 5% to 7% last year in 2007, the cost of living is getting higher and higher. What's worst, even the price of a loaf of bread has gone up tremendously too.
I used to take Gardenia or Sunshine bread in the past, but since it has gone up to $1.75, I've switch to Sunny1 after reading the recommendation from the newspaper.
The taste, texture are just as good. The number of slices are even more and what's best it cost only $1.30! Don't you think it's value for money?
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Big Incense Container
Has Town Council approved this big incense container to be placed at the loading/unloading lot here? Or has our place here been designated as 'Official Incense Burning Area'? I'm not sure, anyway I have sent an email to the TC today regarding this issue.
Someone placed this big incense container here at the loading/unloading lot at Blk.384 Tampines St.32 yesterday around 3pm+.
Came night time around 10.45pm to 11.15pm, my wife spotted the burnt ashes flying into our house. Luckily my wife spotted it on time and quickly closed all our windows facing there.
Imagine those on the lower floors - how badly they are affected. What about those who are unaware of it and already sleeping with their windows opened? Moreover, the funeral is actually not from this few blocks but at a few blocks away.
Why didn't they place it near to them? That's why I'm wondering has our area become 'Official Incense Burning Area'?
Hope to hear from the Tampines Town Council on this issue.
Note : 4 Mar 2008, TTC replied that they have "taken appropriate action for this incident".
Someone placed this big incense container here at the loading/unloading lot at Blk.384 Tampines St.32 yesterday around 3pm+.
Came night time around 10.45pm to 11.15pm, my wife spotted the burnt ashes flying into our house. Luckily my wife spotted it on time and quickly closed all our windows facing there.
Imagine those on the lower floors - how badly they are affected. What about those who are unaware of it and already sleeping with their windows opened? Moreover, the funeral is actually not from this few blocks but at a few blocks away.
Why didn't they place it near to them? That's why I'm wondering has our area become 'Official Incense Burning Area'?
Hope to hear from the Tampines Town Council on this issue.
Note : 4 Mar 2008, TTC replied that they have "taken appropriate action for this incident".
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Birds At Work
You find them at food centre or coffee shop. Whenever someone finished their food, they started to flock together and have a go at what you have left over. Shown in the video is the coffee shop at the Bedok Ind Park E.
What's worst will be those that not aware of the birds and left their just bought food on the table and buy drink. When they are back with their drinks, they find their food are being eaten by the birds.
Sometimes this problem started with customers or stall holders feeding the birds. Then later the birds started coming to look for food on the table...
You may find another similar report here on STOMP.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Many Stall Holders Are Shifting Out
Take a look at this Kopitiam food court at Tampines Mart! The Snack stall, Pao stall, Keow Chap stall, Western Food stall, Yong Tau Fu stall, Tonic soup stall are have shifted out of this food court immediately after the Chinese New Year in Feb 2008.
A check with the remaining stall holders why is this happening, most said that it's probably due to the increase in rental. Those choose to stay find it hard to survive or breakeven without passing the rent increase to the consumers. Thus a price increase or quantity reduction is inevitable. Finally the Chicken Rice stall had no choice but to increase 30 cents (now $3.30).
All this started since last year when Kopitiam introduced the Kopitiam card cashless payment method. See my previous post here. The 10% discount given to blue card holders are to be absorbed by the stall holder themselves so stall holder at that time started increasing their prices. Some increased as much as 50cents.
Just a few months later, now with the rent increase - how you expect the stall holders who have increased their prices not too long ago, to increase their pricing again? So many choose to leave...
So what is the real reason for so many stall holders choose to leave? Rent increase or what? I don't know either...What am I left to eat now? The whole food court is much quieter and business have dropped tremendously especially during weekdays lunch time. Even with new stall moving in, the pricing will increase again!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Principal Reply To No Parking Sign In School
Credit : STOMP
The vendor of the delivery vehicle parked at the 'No Parking' zone in the school on Feb 14 and has been identified. A warning had been issued to all vendors to refrain from parking there. The school has also taken steps to ensure traffic safety in its school.
Below is the East Spring Primary School reply on Feb 21 2008;
"We appreciate Mr Yew's feedback and would like to assure him that the school will step up its monitoring of its adherence to the 'No Parking' sign.
"The school has taken steps to enhance traffic safety in the school, and ensure that unauthorised parking incidents do not happen again," said Principal David Teo.
"Waiting areas have also been designated for parents and pupils, who have been requested to remain at these areas during peak traffic hours.
"The school has identified the vendor who contravened the 'No Parking' sign and has issued a warning to them to refrain from doing so in future.
"In addition, the school has reminded the pupils on road safety and specifically told them to be mindful and watchful of vehicles coming into the school compound and to use the designated walkways in the school," he said.
"We will continue to educate our pupils on road safety awareness and give high priority in making the school environment safe for our pupils and their parents.
"We also thank Mr Yew for his concern for the safety and well- being of the school community," said Mr Teo.
The above are in response to my previous post.
The vendor of the delivery vehicle parked at the 'No Parking' zone in the school on Feb 14 and has been identified. A warning had been issued to all vendors to refrain from parking there. The school has also taken steps to ensure traffic safety in its school.
Below is the East Spring Primary School reply on Feb 21 2008;
"We appreciate Mr Yew's feedback and would like to assure him that the school will step up its monitoring of its adherence to the 'No Parking' sign.
"The school has taken steps to enhance traffic safety in the school, and ensure that unauthorised parking incidents do not happen again," said Principal David Teo.
"Waiting areas have also been designated for parents and pupils, who have been requested to remain at these areas during peak traffic hours.
"The school has identified the vendor who contravened the 'No Parking' sign and has issued a warning to them to refrain from doing so in future.
"In addition, the school has reminded the pupils on road safety and specifically told them to be mindful and watchful of vehicles coming into the school compound and to use the designated walkways in the school," he said.
"We will continue to educate our pupils on road safety awareness and give high priority in making the school environment safe for our pupils and their parents.
"We also thank Mr Yew for his concern for the safety and well- being of the school community," said Mr Teo.
The above are in response to my previous post.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Obstacles Full Or Barrier Free Country?
Look at the following articles on Barrier Free access in Singapore;
- S$40 Million Fund For Barrier-Free Access
- DESIGNING FOR BARRIER-FREE ACCESS – AN OVERVIEW
- Accessibility for Seniors: Barrier-Free Society
In the past few years, we have been reading about making our country Barrier Free access as our population is aging. Sounds good and caring too but...just take a look at this Berseh Food Centre located at Jalan Besar.
This food centre is surrounded by 1 main road and 2 side roads. It is difficult to access to the food centre via the side roads as there are cars parked at the side of the roads.
There is a barrier free access at this food centre but there is no signboard pointing users to this side of the food centre to use this access. Unless you are a regular there, you will not know of it until you walk round the food centre.
Below shows the Barrier Free Access;
Everything seems fine until here.
To prevent cyclists and motorcyclists from using the footpath, 'obstacles 1' are placed at one end of the pedestrian crossing at the food centre;
Alongside to obstacle 1, is obstacle 2 shown below;
If building all these 'obstacles' are to deter cyclists and motorcyclists from using the footpath - I guess the authority is penalising the disabled instead of the wrong doers.
I really do not understand why build a barrier free access slope for the disabled at one side, and the other sides - obstacles are placed? I suggest the one who plan for the barrier free access at such public places, please visit the place using wheel chair to see if it's really 'barrier free'!
Photos and Videos taken on : 16 Feb 2008
- S$40 Million Fund For Barrier-Free Access
- DESIGNING FOR BARRIER-FREE ACCESS – AN OVERVIEW
- Accessibility for Seniors: Barrier-Free Society
In the past few years, we have been reading about making our country Barrier Free access as our population is aging. Sounds good and caring too but...just take a look at this Berseh Food Centre located at Jalan Besar.
This food centre is surrounded by 1 main road and 2 side roads. It is difficult to access to the food centre via the side roads as there are cars parked at the side of the roads.
There is a barrier free access at this food centre but there is no signboard pointing users to this side of the food centre to use this access. Unless you are a regular there, you will not know of it until you walk round the food centre.
Below shows the Barrier Free Access;
Everything seems fine until here.
To prevent cyclists and motorcyclists from using the footpath, 'obstacles 1' are placed at one end of the pedestrian crossing at the food centre;
Alongside to obstacle 1, is obstacle 2 shown below;
If building all these 'obstacles' are to deter cyclists and motorcyclists from using the footpath - I guess the authority is penalising the disabled instead of the wrong doers.
I really do not understand why build a barrier free access slope for the disabled at one side, and the other sides - obstacles are placed? I suggest the one who plan for the barrier free access at such public places, please visit the place using wheel chair to see if it's really 'barrier free'!
Photos and Videos taken on : 16 Feb 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Burning Incense Outside The Given Bin
Every year on the Ninth day of the Chinese New Year, the Hokkiens will 'Bai Tian Gong' - a day of gratitude for their ancestors’ relive, if I'm not wrong. As such, burning of incense is probably done during midnight on the Eight day of the CNY.
Some people still don't bother to use the incense bin given to them (as shown in the photo) and simply burned them on the floor. When wind started blowing, the burnt or burning ashes will fly into the homes of the flat dwellers nearby.
As usual, I've forgotten when is the actual date of the offering as I'm not a Hokkien and didn't close my windows. There were burnt ashes all over my hall's floor and sofas. Luckily those still burning ashes did not land on my sofas, else my house will be on fire.
- The Town Council and RC could have put up notices at the lift lobby notice board to inform resdients of the date of this burning of incense and advice residents to close their windows especially during the night.
- Those who are burning incense, should do it in the given bins.
Photo taken on : 15 Feb 2008.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
No Parking Sign In School
Credits : STOMP
The above photos show the lorry YJ5115X parked at the No Parking site at East Spring Primary School today.
This is not the first time that delivery vehicles are parked in front of the No Parking sign at East Spring Primary School. The purpose of the No Parking sign is to ensure the safety of students as there might be students standing at the stairways or near the railings.
The Operation Manager and Security Guard are told of regarding those drivers that parked their vehicles there. All they did was just to ask them to remove their vehicles. When no one raise the issue of No Parking there, the drivers are left to park there just like the attached photos. The security guard post and the General Office are just near by to this No Parking site and yet no one seems to bother.
Even teachers walking past don't seem to do anything about it.
I wonder how safe are our students in school. Must we wait till accidents occurred before we take precautions? In fact, there was once a delivery truck almost hit a student while reversing to park his vehicle there for unloading and in another instance, one van almost hit another parent who was standing at the railing.
Will the school authority kindly comment and ensure that safety is observed at all times. Are there appropriate Loading and Unloading Bays in school? Why ain't these drivers informed of where to park by the security guards when they enter the school?
The above photos show the lorry YJ5115X parked at the No Parking site at East Spring Primary School today.
This is not the first time that delivery vehicles are parked in front of the No Parking sign at East Spring Primary School. The purpose of the No Parking sign is to ensure the safety of students as there might be students standing at the stairways or near the railings.
The Operation Manager and Security Guard are told of regarding those drivers that parked their vehicles there. All they did was just to ask them to remove their vehicles. When no one raise the issue of No Parking there, the drivers are left to park there just like the attached photos. The security guard post and the General Office are just near by to this No Parking site and yet no one seems to bother.
Even teachers walking past don't seem to do anything about it.
I wonder how safe are our students in school. Must we wait till accidents occurred before we take precautions? In fact, there was once a delivery truck almost hit a student while reversing to park his vehicle there for unloading and in another instance, one van almost hit another parent who was standing at the railing.
Will the school authority kindly comment and ensure that safety is observed at all times. Are there appropriate Loading and Unloading Bays in school? Why ain't these drivers informed of where to park by the security guards when they enter the school?
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