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I remember there was a thread like this ... no ? in any case, it wld be irrelevant now as most of the old birds have flew away ...... This is useful for impromtu kopi sessions as well as can come in good use if you ever need someone to slave-start your car, borrow salt, take money etc etc North NorthEast moeykf xlr8 South East othello - simpang bedok West Central South ( sentosa cove anyone ? )

for about 2 weeks? itenaries welcome!

Sure it's mother's day, SPH feels the need to be sensational. I wonder what the fish SPH thinks it does? Nation building?

hi bros, i have a question here which need advise quite urgent... i hav a job offer which giv me the same salary as wat i'm getting now... currently, i'm in IT dealing with servers and stuffs like documentations while the other side is engineering/RF stuffs... as i hav a diploma in electronics engr and currently studying part-time electronics engr... so i am tinking of finding a related area work... personally i feel tat the other coy has better prospects and the benefits there are at least 3 times better dan my current coy... btw, i'm working in IT line for 1/1/2 yr since i ord... note: i juz gotten an increment here tat's y the salary is the same as wat i'm being offer down there... PS: in dilemma now as tat coy is so-called government org tat's y the benefits and stuffs there much more better here except the basic salary is the same as here...

OK here's the story ... 1) Last year guy got promoted, now works normal office hours, can't claim OT; no more allowances. Annual pay $40K-50K. 2) BEFORE promotion, same guy work shift, can claim allowances + OT; annual pay $60K-$70K. Stress after promotion doubled as more responsibility and expectation. Now this guy, already thinking of qutting and move to another job. But new job is purely commission based but income potential is double or more. Should he quit or stay??

if so, where u stay and what has it become now? i used to stay in Bishan Teng (opp Westlake Sec Sch) where the chinese cemetery used to be. now dont know become what already.

Need your thoughts to share with.... Got an upcoming company's group conference in the US but wife will be giving birth during the same period.... if I decided to leave for the US, sure I'll be nagged by my wife for life (not forgetting the guilty feeling for not staying by her side when she was in hard labour). If I cancel the trip last minute, not too sure how it will affect my current job as I'm in the middle management... Exhausted all possibilities , but only with one last option: Stay or Travel? If you were me, what will you do? Thanks in advance for sharing.....

Longer you stay on busy roads, the more you pay A SATELLITE-TRACKED electronic road-pricing system that could charge drivers for using congested roads anywhere in Singapore may be ready as early as 2010. Christopher Tan Thu, Feb 07, 2008 The Straits Times A SATELLITE-TRACKED electronic road-pricing system that could charge drivers for using congested roads anywhere in Singapore may be ready as early as 2010. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has just completed a series of field tests spanning over a year to determine the reliability of such infrastructure, which operates without gantries and is based on the Global Positioning System (GPS). While many details, including pricing, have yet to be worked out, the LTA indicated that Singapore is poised to be one of the first cities in the world to use such a system. It will rely on GPS-enabled in-vehicle units (IUs) to track where drivers go, as well as the distance they clock. Drivers are likely to be charged based on how long they stay on the road, to better reflect their actual contribution to congestion. It is understood that one advantage of the new system is that it can determine quickly when and where congestion is occurring, and levy charges accordingly. Motorists will also benefit: The IU can notify them that they are approaching a priced road. Dr Chin Kian Keong, the LTA's transportation chief engineer, called the satellite-tracking system 'a sharper tool' for controlling congestion than the current fixed gantry system. He told The Straits Times on Monday that system trials were completed last December, and participants were from 10 companies, five of which were local. Each fielded between four and 10 vehicles equipped with GPS hardware and software. Using such a system, which The Straits Times learns could be ready by 2010 or 2011, could mean that ERP rates would be more commensurate with a road user's actual contribution to congestion. The current gantry system does not differentiate between, say, a vehicle that enters the CBD and is parked in an office building all day, and one that stays on the road for hours - a taxi or delivery truck, for example - and increases congestion. One of the main aims of the recent field tests was to determine if a gantry-less system could be as reliable as the current decade-old scheme. LTA chief engineer Leong Kwok Weng said results showed that accuracy was 'well over' 90 per cent in open areas such as expressways, and 30 per cent in the city. The reason for the low accuracy rate in the city is what engineers call the 'urban canyon effect', where satellite signals are reflected off high-rises, causing distorted readings. But Dr Chin said that there are ways of working around this, including setting up signal beacons on curbs or buildings. Using such a system will also benefit motorists, he added. For instance, it could help drivers navigate in unfamiliar areas and alert them to congested roads and suggest alternatives. Dr Chin said that Singapore hopes to be the first in the world to use the new system, adding that the LTA 'hopes to proceed without having to have another trial'. London is another city which has been looking at implementing a similar scheme. Although Germany uses a GPS-based toll system, it is only for billing heavy trucks on the autobahn.

Anyone has recommendation for apartments for short term stay of 3 days, for 10 pax? Or anyone knows of any links where I can book apartment in the city Bentley?

Will be dropping by Tokyo on the way back from US to try and catch the 40th Tokyo Motor Show next mth. Thinking of staying ard Shinjuku. Any bros got other recommendations?

during an interview, does it matter to your colleague and boss where you stay?

Guys, how do you all survive when u are extremly tired and really NEED to drive home then only you can sleep ? Coffee works ? Chatted with my friends, some say Coffee 'ti lok' aka espresso, some eat sweets and many other more... what is yours ? I recently found out I eat mentose LIME flavour and drive 120km home, i will be awake for quite long and enought for me to reach home. how about yours ?

Hi Bros, Need some comments n advice here. Will need to replace current stock tyres soon n need some choices. Kepp the comments & advice coming in! thanks!