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colbar
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Dear Mr Han,
Am at work at the
moment and during an idle moment i found myself looking
at a picture of the Colbar on the net and reading sad
stories of its demise. I lived in Singapore between 1980
and 1990 and 9 of those years were on the Wessex Estate.
The Colbar as a young
boy was where i enjoyed cold coke after keenly fought
games of football and as a teenage boy was where i
enjoyed sneaky cold bottles of Tiger (Mr Lim was willing
to waive the law just for us!). It was one of our social
hubs.
It's really sad to
think that our lovely green patch of Singapore is being
swallowed by the great urban monster. I wonder when the
government will realise that these anachronistic
microcosms are important.
I would be very
grateful if you could let me know whether they succeeded
in shifting the Colbar brick by brick to a near
location.
Kind regards.
Simon Watts, Bristol.
(The writer uses an
official e-mail address and we are obliged to keep it secret)
16 Sep 2004
This letter has
reference to our article:
A
Last Look At Colbar Restaurant
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Report of
incorrect hyperlink in getforme web site
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Hi Raymond,
Found your
site which is a great site.
Just like to
inform you of a incorrect hyper link which you may want
to take corrective action.
On this page
http://www.getforme.com/Info_accommodation.htm
The hyper
link for Rental Room Wanted incorrectly
links to Rooms for rent.
Regards,
Your
supporter
15 Sep 2004
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http://www.singaporeontheweb.net
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Raymond!
No bitter smile, internet is a
jungle,
so I suggest you take the
domain:
http://www.singaporeontheweb.net
you are a community, a network!
Greetings from Germany
Luo Kai
(The writer uses an
official e-mail address and we are obliged to keep it secret)
This letter has
reference to our article:
First
Use of the Singapore on the Web Slogan
28 Apr 2004
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FYI about Toy Box at
Suntec City
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Dear Sir / Madam,
I just came across looking for
shops on your website and found "Toy Box" at Suntec
City. But the store now become "Mini-Toon".
Rgds,
Henry
19 Apr 2004 |
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Memories
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Loved looking at the pictures of old
Singapore as they have brought back many happy memories of my
time spent there as a young sailor on HMS Bulwark in 66/67 and
the many friends I made.
Recently I requested a
record on a BBC programme dedicated to the sixties but
unfortunately nobody there had heard of it. It was the
"Theme to Coffin for a Gunfighter" which was a big hit
there at the time and I do remember seeing the film advertised
at the Capitol cinema (or is my mind playing tricks on me?). I
feel that the film may have been called "Django" as an
alternative title perhaps. Can anyone there help me out? Does
anyone remember the film or the record?
I don't think I will ever return
to beautiful Singapore but my memories of the time I had there
will suffice and anyway, I have the photographs!
Best wishes
Jan
Steer
Wales, UK
3 Mar 2004 |
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Hi,
I have just read your
website, and I find it very comprehensive. However, I would like
to mention that the Empress Building at the Singapore River has
finished its renovations, and is now house to the Asian
Civilisations Museum (Empress Place).
QR
12 Feb 2004 |
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Hi there,
Just wanted to write
and say how wonderful your site is. I have seen similar
sites for US and other countries, but
came across our very own Singapore website quite accidentally.
I am thrilled to
know that there is avenue for information and am sharing this
with a lot of people, but I still wanted to let you know that
you are doing a great job!! Love the site.....it is
truly greeeaatt!!!
Cheers
Ros
15 Aug 2003 |
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Homesick
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dear mdm kang+ her
photographer
we're students in london, and it's been a while
since we last went home. we can't really cook, since we've
been too well taken care of by our parents back home,
the hawker centres are always close by anyway, but naturally we miss
the food. very much.
we were searching for a recipe for steamed eggs when we chanced upon
your site. your recipes
are great, and they're the sort of homecooked dishes we miss. your
pictures are wonderful- in your quintessential singaporean hdb flat,
with the very 'cooling' cotton sleeveless blouses you wear, and the
familiar utensils and kitchen layout. obviously we dont know you,
but we find you strangely familiar, like somebody's
grandmother/grandaunt, like how it is when our ears prick up upon
discerning the one singular distinctive singaporean accent amongst
200 other oriental faces from hongkong/china/taiwan in london's
chinatown.
i am very sorry to hear about your husband, i've visited his
memorial, but i'm sure he is in a better place now. i hope you have
many children and grandchildren to keep you company, while you will
surely be cooking them yummy dinners.
thanks for sharing
your pictures and your recipes.
best regards,
patrick
and lirong
10 Jun 2003
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Raymond Han -
Reflections
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Hello
Ray. My name is Robby Robertson. I live in Long Beach, California.
I just wanted to write to tell you how thrilled my wife Brenda was
to read your short
story. It took here back to her childhood days.
You made her very happy. She said her life was just about the same
as his. She also lived in Queenstown. In Mei Ling St. Blk. #160.
Her mother and one brother still lives there.
As I
said I just wanted to tell you how happy your short story made
her.
Robby
Robertson
19 May
2003
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Dear Sir/Mdm,
I was wondering when the page for "Singaporean Cooking
with Madam Kang" will be updated again.
I have visted that page for quite a few times since
last year but it seems that no new recipes have been
posted. I like this page since I find the recipes
easy to follow and really "Singaporean style".
Thank you!
Rgds
Siew
Ling Lwa
13 May 2003
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http://www.getforme.com/English_BadExamples.htm
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I
think you mean "Examples of bad English usage". Rather
ironic.
Sincerely,
Peter Read
2 May 2003
The writer refers to
our use of the caption Examples of bad English Usage in the
Free English Lessons section of our Web
site
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A job well done! |
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Dear Raymond,
I just wanted to compliment you and your team for the
wonderful work on your website, especially the page on
"Exploring Singapore".
Having been overseas for a number of years, it's great
to be able to see the changes that are taking place by
"strolling" down memory lane.
Keep up the good work.
Your appreciative reader.
Ernest Yeo
5 Mar 2003
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Bad examples of
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I enjoyed reading your
site, save for the section entitled "Bad examples of English
usage". This title itself is poor. Perhaps what is
more apt is "Examples of bad English usage" as what the
section is attempting to do is to point out some good or appropriate
examples of bad English.
Adrian Tan
(The writer uses an
official e-mail address and we are obliged to keep it secret)
27 Jan 2003 |
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Improvement To
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I was searching for bookstores in
www.getforme.com The search came up with a list of pictures with the
name of the bookstore next to it and some remarks.
what the consumer needs is contact info
and address and not heavy pictures of the bookshop's
shop-front.
giving him a photograph of the
storefront does not help him find a book nor locate the shop in any
way.
for your considerations, pls.
Chup Wai
(The writer uses a government e-mail address and we are obliged to keep it secret)
4 Aug 2002 (dated 4 Aug
2002 but received in last week of August)
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Greetings From
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Hello
Mr. Editor:
My name is Carlos Effio, my family and I lived in Singapore from
1995 to 1999 and loved everything about your country. As of
now I live in Panama and not a day goes by without me thinking about
going back to Singapore.
I miss it dearly and
take great comfort in looking at your pictures and imagining I'm
talking a long walk from City Hall MRT all the way to Grange Rd
where I used to live. I was wondering if you could do me a
small favor?
I don't seem to have any
pictures of the apartment I used to live in, it's called the
Colonnade and it's located at 82 Grange Road. You can see it
from the intersection of Orchard and Scott's Rd. Could you snap a
shot of this building the next time you find yourself walking down
Orchard?
By the way, keep up the site, I'm sure I'm right when I say that it
keeps those who are away happy.
Best regards,
Carlos Effio
(The writer uses an
official e-mail address and we are obliged to keep it secret)
13 Aug 2002
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Hello
Thank you for a very interesting site ,i have particularly enjoyed the photo tours.
We lived many years ago at Taman Serasi and i just wondered if you could tell me
if the blocks of flats there are still standing adjacent to the beautiful botanic gardens.
The hawkers food centre was not there when we lived there and i now see this has
been demolished, thank you for taking the time to read this.
Jackie
9 June 2002
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Your article on the
chicken pox was really helpful for me, as my 6
years old daughter had it two days ago.
To tell you the truth,
I am in a dilemma now. Don't know what do until I found your
useful tips. As this is only the beginning, seeing her having
all the lesions over her face, arms, hands, and all over her body, really
make my heart ache.
Once again, just wanna
say thank you very much.
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Re: Incorrect Phone
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Dear Webmaster,
I have seen many websites even local universities which lists
numbers, with this mistake. With reference to your website
http://www.getforme.com/Info_emergency.htm,
as well as other pages which lists telephone numbers, the numbers
for 1800/1900 are incorrect. Such as "Traffic Watch: Tel: 1800
6222 2233"
Please refer to this URL for the correct info:
http://welcome.singtel.com/questions.htm
"Numbers that are
NOT affected include 3-digit, 4-digit and 11-digit
telephone numbers, such as 999, 1711 and 1800/1900 numbers."
Just remember that all 7-digit telephone numbers will be affected.
So if you have your Call Forwarding service programmed to direct
calls to a 7-digit number, you need to reprogramme the number on 1
March 2002 to include the digit '6' in front. Even dial-up numbers
to the Internet will be changed."
Perhaps you would like to update your site with the correct
information.
Regards,
KeEn
7 Apr 2002
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Hey Raymond,
In my
personal opinion, I think the service and information that your
website provides is immeasurable! It's a treasure trove of
stuff I rely on on a regular basis. Forget one unsubstantiated
email attached to an equally unresearched fool. It means squat to
me, and it should you!
Keep up the good work!
Regards,
Charles
(The writer uses an official e-mail
address and we are obliged to keep it secret)
2 Apr 2002 |
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Your so call news on your website is
so stale. When was the last time you update your news?
Colin
Low 9 Mar 2002 |
"Such
inaccurate" high & low tide information
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GREAT WEBSITE |
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Dear
Gentleman,
You are doing a GREAT JOB the www.getforme.com
website is really great.
Such a informative website for singapore i didn't see before. WOW
I am very happy Seriously i can't express my feelings in the mail
when i visit the EYE ON SINGAPORE pages. this is really great.
Regards
Anand
22 Dec 2001 |
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Hi Raymond
Was curious - what
motivates you to put in so much hard work to get this site
updated? Your answer could be an inspiration for me.
Alan
13 Dec 2001 |
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Dear Mr Han
I enjoyed using your website's information.
However I notice that the Interest Rates under the Banking &
Finance segment is no longer updated these days. The latest rates
shown are as for end-May 2001.
I found the rates information provided useful and hope that
getforme.com can continue to provide timely updates to these pages.
Thank you.
Best regards.
Mintee Winter
16 Jul 2001 |
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YOUR EXCELLENT SITE |
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Hi,
I lived in
Singapore from 1967 ~ 1985 and also came upon your site by accident.
It is a really great site. Brings back a lot of memories. Going
through the Current prices of stall food in the Hawker Centers made
me really hungry. Explore Singapore section was really very nice and
I also enjoyed Singaporean Cooking with Mdm. Kang and that made me
hungry as well (Sorry to read about her husband's passing) Great
site, will visit it often and send the URL out to all ex Singapore
friends .
Jed
15 Jun 2001 |
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Hello
I
found your site by accident! I now live in London but used to live
in Singapore 1964-73. The scroll down memory lane was just great!
Especially The Thunderbirds bit as my sister used to sing with the
group The Thunderbirds in the 60's in Singapore! Keep up the
excellent work and I have added your site to my favourites!!
Deborah
Batchen,
sister of Heather & Harvey and the Thunderbirds
1 Jun 2001
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Hi,
while surfing the net for some information, I stumbled upon
getforme.com and I must say that I was rather surprised by the
existence of such a domain...as I searched through the portal, I
realized that the site had an abundance of Singapore-related/based
information and I must say I am very, very impressed by the
richnes of the content! Loved the "Singaporean cooking with
Madam Chiang" -- uncommercialized look...very personal touch
:-) And btw, congratulations on your 1,000,000th hit!
But while I am especially
impressed by the site's content, I cannot help but notice
the flaws...Forgive me for being blunt, but I believe that the
content presentation can be improved? Getforme.com may not have
clashing colours, or brownser crashing java applets, or anything
thats basically a boon for websites, but the red seems a bit too
striking, and there's just not the convinience of seeing what I
want at one glance..is it possible for the information to be more
organized? and clear-cut? The index is cluttered with info..but
there are no headlines to guide the view; I believe a better
system can be worked out.
I feel that getforme.com has a great potential to become a
prominent website amongst locals, but before that can happen I
believe that better organisation and layout is needed in the
information...please do consider making plans to regroup the pages
and update all links, as I feel personally that that move will
result in a greater level of development for getforme.com Jermine 27
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Jan 2001.
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