tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post115309953940058452..comments2024-03-18T23:06:57.664+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: John Harper Remembers Singapore - Part 7: RAF Changi ScoutsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153274192130173412006-07-19T09:56:00.000+08:002006-07-19T09:56:00.000+08:00VictorYour scout group "connect" to which girl sch...Victor<BR/>Your scout group "connect" to which girl school? We came from 2002 Kestrel Patrol. <BR/><BR/>Our scout outings more than cmapfire - went to Kota Tinggi & Jason Bay also. All the Buayas suddenly can strum the guitar...can sing also.One of the buaya is now Minister of State (censored!!!!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153198214638452752006-07-18T12:50:00.000+08:002006-07-18T12:50:00.000+08:00The slope in Bukit Gombak reminds meof our carton ...The slope in Bukit Gombak reminds meof our carton boxes which we opened up, sat on them and slid down the slopes around Princess Elizabeth housing estate(Now Hill View).This was around the early 70's. Not the same as Peter and John with their derbies, but we had great fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153188576370968302006-07-18T10:09:00.000+08:002006-07-18T10:09:00.000+08:00Peter. Didn't you say before you you had a Chestnu...Peter. Didn't you say before you you had a Chestnut Derby?<BR/><BR/>Looks like scouting is good for inter-racial interaction. Just look at the 1954 photo which I took randomly. There is a mixture of different races. John's ready acceptance of other races must have been influenced by his scouting experience.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153152106108077852006-07-18T00:01:00.000+08:002006-07-18T00:01:00.000+08:00I regret that my scouting days were not as colourf...I regret that my scouting days were not as colourful and eventful as yours, John.I remember a campfire with girl guides from another school though. It was only natural - I was at an age when I was beginning to take interest in the opposite sex.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153122876941579142006-07-17T15:54:00.000+08:002006-07-17T15:54:00.000+08:00I think that over protectiveness is not confined t...I think that over protectiveness is not confined to Asian parents. I think it is a geberal trend around the world. When I think back to when I was seven I had to see my brother Tom to and from school whilst my mother took my youngest brother to the infants school which was in a different road. we also played out on waste ground and explored a lot more than young kids seem to do now. As teenagers we often went off on bike rides for long distances and camped out overnight. Nowadays in the UK most parents would not even think of letting their children do half the activities we did unless they were heavily supervised. I think some of this is caused by the climate of fear generated by the UK press in their reporting of horror stories involving abduction and murders of children. The other factor that I think that makes children less adventurous is the high level of entertainment they can get without leaving the house. When we were young, TV was just starting to become common place, computers, videos and DVDs were unheard of. This menat that we very much had to make our own entertainment and not be baby sat by the electronic wallpaper.<BR/><BR/>John HarperJollyGreenPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829814386239434664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153117485228781262006-07-17T14:24:00.000+08:002006-07-17T14:24:00.000+08:00Maybe this is racial bias, but I find that compare...Maybe this is racial bias, but I find that compared to Westerners, we Asian parents tend to be over-protective.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153115374787136072006-07-17T13:49:00.000+08:002006-07-17T13:49:00.000+08:00Reminds me of my time when we had slopes in our pr...Reminds me of my time when we had slopes in our private estate. participants included the "angmo" kids, Malay and Chinese boys. <BR/><BR/>We did the same kind of derby race using KLIM Milk wooden crates. Sometimes we made use of the F&N bottled drinks packed in a wooden crate from the provision shop. The small wheels taken from the pram and for the steering wheel we took that cars that were in the motor shop. The 2 pedals (for pushing) came from the bicycle pedals. One thing though: never had brakes. In our private estate these were "small time derbys". <BR/><BR/>The big derby was at Lorong 4 Bukit Gombak; now Gombak Drive leading to MINDEF. If you take a drive to Gombak, you can well understand the dangers: very steep, road narrow and at the foot was the Malayan railway Level Crossing. <BR/><BR/>That's where I got this scar on my waist to remind me of the derby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1153113968930004972006-07-17T13:26:00.000+08:002006-07-17T13:26:00.000+08:00To John: credits must be given to your dad for ins...To John: credits must be given to your dad for inspiring you to be a adventurous scout at a young age. By letting you getting hard knocks, he was actually preparing you to face the future with confidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com