Net A Fish Game At Tampines Mart

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When you or your child are playing this Net A Fish game at Tampines Mart, ask the rules of redeeming the winnings before playing. There are about 3 shops having this game but some have tickets as winning tokens but some just use the fish you caught as winning tokens.




Saw a young girl (probably Primary Sch girl) who accumulated her winnings and wanted to redeem her winnings. The store owner said she trying to lie to her and the young girl was wondering what happened? She told the young girl that she cannot accumulate her winnings but can only redeem what is won within the same day. Fact is, such rules are not written or stipulated on the game console itself! The other issue is why said the young girl trying to lie to her?




I'm sure the young girl has no intention of lying. I asked her and she told me that the other shop (with tickets as winning tokens) allowed accumulation of winnings to redeem the prizes.

So be careful when playing such game at Tampines Mart - ask about the rules before playing.

Flyers Flyers Everywhere

Almost every towns have this problems with flyers and yet our Town Councils are not taking stern action against them. I'm talking about those who paste their flyers on the walls, pillars, traffic light post, etc...

All these are at Tampines Blk.384;









Even I have complained to Tampines Town Council, all they tell me is they can't do anything as I've to give them hard evidence like video taping the one who paste it. What can I say? If the authority can change the law on cycling on footpath, why not on these act. Their contact numbers are on the flyers, what evidence do the authority still need?

All the Town Council did was to get the cleaner to clear up the mess and then next time our conservancy fees will increase...

Video Taken On : 24 Jun 2008

Tampines Zone Signboard

Frankly I wonder what purpose does it serves? If I'm a resident, I'm not bother about what zone I'm staying - The Block Number and Street Name is all I need. Same goes to the visitors to my house. Really when you are driving, you only need to search for first the Road or Street Name, then the Block Number. Who bothers about the Zone? Why waste money on such signboard???

Moreover, the way the signboard is made - personally I feel is awful. The design looks like a Chinese tombstone in a way, don't you think so? Even my friends to my house said so too.

Do Not Waste Food

If you are one of those that never finish up whatever you are eating, think twice again after watching the following video. 25,000 people around the World died of hunger Each Day, why are you wasting food then?

A Must Watch Video;

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

Littering In Lift

This is becoming a common sight in my HDB Block lift. I wonder why some people choose to litter in the lift where the common dustbin is just outside the lift? Are these litterbugs intentionally or challenging the law? I hope that HDB will install CCTV and start to fine and issue CWO to all these litterbugs. Use the fines to offset our conservancy fees would be better!

Photo taken on : 11 Apr 2008, 9.09pm
Location : Block 384 Tampines St.32 lift

Vandalised With Flyers All Over

Above photos taken on 16 and 30 May 2008

I hope that the Tampines Town Council and our MPs will take a serious view on those who vandalised common property area of HDB with flyers. These ppl stick their flyers with glue to the wall at the lift lobby, void deck, etc. and it's difficult to remove such flyers without leaving any stain behind.

On most occasions after a complaint to the TTC, their contractors will removed the flyers but no action has been taken against the one who is responsible for the flyers even the phone number or name is on the flyers for the TC to contact. The Tampines Town Council told me that I need to provide them with positive evidence so that the TC can take action against them. I wonder why the TC themselves cannot think of ways to solve this problem since their names and phone numbers are on the flyers and the number of flyers are over the town speak volume that it's not a prank by a third party. Is there still a need for other positive evidence???

Who would like to go home to see his/her block vandalised with all such flyers? Pls start to fine them and use the money collected from the fine to subsidise our conservancy fees.

Lighted Cigarette In Lift

I have caught this old man carrying a lighted cigarette in the lift umpteen times and have warned him not to do so the third time now. I do not understand why he refused to co-operate by not bringing his lighted cigarette or smoke in the lift. Can't he finished smoking his cigarette at home before going into the lift?

If it's one or twice, I could have just tell him not to do so. But after so many times, he refused to listen...this will be the last chance for him. For those that know this man, pls kindly warn him not to bring his lighted cigarette (or smoke) into the lift or lift lobby.

The next time I catch him doing so again, I'll definitely make a report to the relevant authority.

Above shows he just came out of the lift at Blk.384 Tampines St.32 with a lighted cigarette. When he saw me, he quickly hid his cigarette behind but that cannot escape from my eyes and nose.

Date and Time of Video Taken : 23 Feb 2009 (Mon), 5.42pm

Chair On Parapet

This plastic chair was used to hold the rug for drying on the second floor of this Blk.357 Tampines St.33 (just opp. East Spring Pri Sch). Though it's on low floor, objects like this is not safe to be put on the parapet. If it drops, it may hit someone especially if there is any toddlers or infacts out of the clinic below. We won't know the impact until injury is done. This was taken on 23 Apr 2008, 12.52pm


The chair was still there even the rug was removed the next day on 24 Apr 2008, 12.10pm. Hope the owner can be more considerate in future.

Auto Toilet Flush

I hate such auto toilet flush if they are adjusted too sensitive. Some slight movements away from the sensor, it starts to flush even though I'm not done with my 'business'.

Vandalism At Pasir Ris Mangrove Forest

I wonder why people like to vandalise public property like this one at Pasir Ris Mangrove Forest shed;





I hope the punishment for vandalism can be increased and enforcement increased. People who vandalise are really a public nuisance.

Go Smoke Free Campaign

Our Go Smoke Free Campaign started on 1 Jan 2009, and this is a much awaited campaign for many non-smokers like me. This campaign was widely publicised on TV and papers;

Credit : Singapore Press Holding

Can the campaign really succeed or it's just another campaign down the road? Just like we already have No Smoking in lift for many many years and yet many people still smoke in the lift or carry their lighted cigarettes into the lift. What can we do then?

On the 1st of Jan 2009, I saw the No Smoking In This Lift Lobby pasted on my lift level in Tampines Blk.384;


The problem is why throw the backing paper for the sticker on the floor instead into the rubbish chute which is just a few steps away?


4 days (on 5 Jan 2009) after the sticker was pasted, take a look at the condition;


It started peeling off in less than a week! Why? Why? Poor sticker quality? The sticker was not pasted properly? Someone vandalised? I'm not sure...all I know it's not a good job done and follow up.

It's a waste of money, time and effort if such a campaign is just simply executed and no proper follow up is done and no enforcement is executed. I still see some delivery people still smoke in the lift lobby. What can the residents do if someone still smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in the lift lobby? What can you do if they ignore your request to stop it?

Bird Feeding At Block 53 Marine Terrace

You can see this man throwing down food for the birds from his HDB unit at Block 53 Marine Terrace.









He was later joined in by the taxi driver.


This seems to be a daily affair as the taxi driver seems to known the exact time and spot to feed the birds. The NPP (Marine Parade Neighbourhood Police Post or Centre) is just a few blocks away and I hope they can be on the look out for such littering offence and by the way, is feeding of stray birds legal in Singapore?

The birds shit are all over the cars top at this carpark and I pity those people who hang their clothes out to dry at this block. Their clothing may have bird shtis too!

Date and Time of Video : 24 Dec 2008, 1.49pm