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In case nobody has mentioned this song yet..."我們不一樣！”

I am currently on $10/ month Heya which doesn't have auto-roam or data-roam to places like India and China.  My Heya SIM telephone number is also the one which is tied to my WhatsApp.

If I need to go India or China and need to be contact by my heya telephone number, access to WhatsApp and internet, what are the options available?  I need to set up all these first before leaving Singapore, not using what is available outside Singapore.

My old phone doesn't have e-SIM, just normal 2 slots for SIM card.

Thank Folks.

All of you are very atas.

My type of Wagon would be this.

On 4/4/2024 at 11:10 PM, Bubble_tae said:

I notice conti cars depreciates faster than Japanese cars. Thinking of selling my Nissan pulsar (left 3 years 4 months) for about $50k and get a used Mini (2+years) for slightly less about $40k. 
I heard minis models after 2014 requires much less maintenance and lesser breakdowns.. maintenance of my pulsar has been expensive last 2 years about $5k, having to change radiator, 2 oil housing, battery, alternator, etc. I may have to change brake disc and pads next due to the high pitch sounds it makes when braking.   

any thoughts?

Don't change car.  The parts you have replaced are mostly wear and tear components which will happen to all other cars.

Many people prefer mini because it seems more atas.  I am used to being called an old Nissan Uncle.  Image doesn't quite bother me.  😄

On 4/5/2024 at 8:55 AM, Jamesc said:

Don't do it 

Change so many parts on the Nissan means nothing left to change before scrapping or renewal.

Radiator, oil housing, alternator no need to change every year.

If engine ok and chassis is straight no accidents can even renew for another 5 10 years.

This one is good advice.   Thumbs up!

If a person has a house in Taiwan or Japan and the house is destroyed in an earthquake,  would he be able to get some of his money back, or would it be a complete loss?  

On 4/2/2024 at 12:17 PM, janetkinters1 said:

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Mod, please take note.  Thank you.

On 3/22/2024 at 9:03 AM, Throttle2 said:

May not be worth all the hassle for $150k amount seriously.  As the others have highlighted. 

I probably have one of the highest OA in this thread (becos it is untouched) and i still bo chup.  😂🤣

 

 

Looks like I would give the transfer to T-bill a miss, as someone rightly pointed out that it needs the interest rate to be >3.4 % to move the needle slightly.

Folks, have a quick question.  My CPF OA has been sitting idle for many, many years earning 2.5%. 

Thinking of moving $150,000 from OA to the upcoming T-bill, based on upcoming non-competitive rate.

Is it a wise move?  Am I missing anything?  Thanks Sifu.

There are many other ways to make money and earn a living.  Spend time to explore other alternatives and exit from involution (内卷).  The tradition recipe which worked well in our parents' era is not going to work any more.

A bunch of educated gangsters is what we fear the most.

As the Chinese saying goes, "流氓不可怕，就怕流氓有文化”.

They say, RI rules Singapore, but ACS owns Singapore. 

The latter is the only school which had chartered 5 trains from SMRT to watch a rugby match.

At workplace, I keep seeing advertisements and emails prompting me to go for Shingles vaccination.  Is it better to go for one?

On 2/21/2024 at 9:58 AM, Throttle2 said:

Got  remove erp unit. And also destroy chassis id number?  😙
definitely sounds like young or immature offender.  
they all hv such immature mindset.  Run away to solve problems

掩耳盜鈴

Borrow this thread.

I have always been an Android guy.  Recently gotten a vendor to develop an App and it requires the user to have an Iphone to try out.   Thinking of getting a used Iphone for this purpose and doesn’t wish to spend too much money.   Which is the most value-for-money generation?  Iphone 11?  Where is a good place to source for one, CompAsia?  Thanks folks.

On 1/31/2024 at 8:02 PM, Achtung said:

Dang, I was wondering why the chicks were coming on to me. Its that odour. Or is it pheromones?

No, not the old man odor. 

It could be your cpf they smelled.

You exceeded 55 years old or 67?

I just gotten an old second hand Lenovo, want to build it it up and then use it as a back up PC. 

What is the cheapest legitimate way to get the Windows operating platform?

For total defence, it is important to simulate and ensure that we are prepared against bio attacks.  Remember in year 2020, we don’t even have enough masks as the most basic form of protection.

Dear folks,  borrow this thread.

Hands feeling itchy and thinking of buying something to keep under my pillow and hopefully, it will appreciate over time.  Does it make sense to buy jewelry, gold coins or small/mini/micro gold bars from neighborhood goldsmith shops?  In case I need to run road one day, I could just pack and go with these stuffs!  Would those with simple or no design be cheaper?  I don’t want to pay for additional craftsman work.

Thanks Sifu!

On 12/31/2023 at 12:57 PM, inlinesix said:

If you want walk least, change to NEL at Outram.

From Outram, alight at Chinatown and change to DTL.

Alight at Bencoolen.

I know it is confusing for drivers 

I thought Rochor should be the nearer MRT station to Sim Lim?

They don't look like cars to me.

I have always suspected that Starex, alphard and vellfire are actually vans and buses in disguise.

This new implementation confirmed my thoughts!

My current COE is going to expire in year 2029.

My next transport will definitely be an Electric Vehicle ------>   MRT tutututututu......... 

I parked at multi storey carpark near Tiong Bahru MRT station (Sunday free) and took MRT to Bugis.

Need to repair my laptop at Sim Lim Square.  Is the carpark crowded? Where is a good place to park nearby?

Folks, I need to make a 1-week trip to India.  As usual, I need internet on my mobile phone when traveling around.

Any good plans to recommend?