tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post115780095407189134..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: Remembering September 11thUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-89673195447437542502023-09-11T10:22:52.354+08:002023-09-11T10:22:52.354+08:00I was briefly working in the former British Naval ...I was briefly working in the former British Naval Dockyard in the Finance Dept. <br />Your dad was then working in the Civil Secretary's Dept and one of the Ngs (could well be late Ng Yook Loon who was later to become Payroll Officer in Sembawang Shipyard) (*_*)<br />Chan PeewChan Peewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-58477944824975086292007-03-20T19:31:00.000+08:002007-03-20T19:31:00.000+08:00Thanks for sharing this Uncle See. I only remember...Thanks for sharing this Uncle See. I only remember Gong-gong from some of the stories he told me and him always waiting for me patiently, as I had my piano classes.<BR/>And I always remember when Po-po once, (when I was about 15 or 16 years old) told me about how she fell in love with Gong-gong watching him play badminton with her brothers. She must have been 80-over then, and must have been married to gong-gong for more than 40 years. <BR/>All I distinctly remember was her telling me about how she had seen gong-gong and fallen head over heels in love. <BR/><BR/>I never shared that, but seeing your story, reminded me of that afternoon at farrer court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1159163830402508022006-09-25T13:57:00.000+08:002006-09-25T13:57:00.000+08:00In colonial days, Malaya & Singapore (a straits se...In colonial days, Malaya & Singapore (a straits settlement) was a single country. The great Wong Peng Soon, a Malayan, who settled down in Singapore, was considered later on as a great Singaporean Badminton Icon. Then who was this Eddie Choong ? He too was a great player, especially in his student days in UK, and if I can recollect, also won the All England once (?) He invented a very innovative stroke - the overhead sweep, returning shots at the least possible time, catching his opponent off-guard. His stamina was so fantastic, that was able to run down his opponent. He suffered a crushing defeat under the Indonesian Thomas Cup team captained by Tan Joe Hock (a all round player with a killer smash). It was the first time the Indonesia captured the Thomas Cup and team was given a victorious welcome back home (Jakarta) by none other than President Soekarno himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1159163341411215702006-09-25T13:49:00.000+08:002006-09-25T13:49:00.000+08:00You mean your parents sold their possessions to ge...You mean your parents sold their possessions to get you quality healthcare? How touching. The untold sacrifices parents made, without expecting anything back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1158978132212889902006-09-23T10:22:00.000+08:002006-09-23T10:22:00.000+08:00In the discussion/comments section of an earlier p...In the discussion/comments section of an earlier post about <A HREF="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2006/02/armenian-street.html" REL="nofollow"> Armenian Street</A>, Victor asked how come my parents were able to bring us to see an expensive 'branded' clinic like Wilmers. I think he can understand now.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1158913804146826082006-09-22T16:30:00.000+08:002006-09-22T16:30:00.000+08:00Ohmygosh, I better go tell my pa not to sell that ...Ohmygosh, I better go tell my pa not to sell that manual typewriter of his. <BR/>Quite odd isn't it? We look at the junk for years, decide to throw or sell it. Then a decade or two later, if we are still alive, we look into an antique shop window and see the same there, we wanna buy it back, at many times the price we sold it for. <BR/><BR/>Ok ok, not generalizing again hor. Not all of us do that--buy it back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1158768918707212912006-09-21T00:15:00.000+08:002006-09-21T00:15:00.000+08:00Fighting fit, decades ago, I used to have an old t...Fighting fit, decades ago, I used to have an old typewriter. I am not so sure if it was "Under Wood" but I am quite certain that it was "Top Iron". In fact, it was cast iron. It was so heavy that it must have weighed at least 20 kg. My parents probably sold it to the rag-and-bone man a long, long time ago.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1158731976106611862006-09-20T13:59:00.000+08:002006-09-20T13:59:00.000+08:00King of Wu conquered Yueh, which became a vanquish...King of Wu conquered Yueh, which became a vanquished state. The Yueh King was even forced to eat shit by the conqueror. He had no choice but to endured all the sufferings inflicted on him. He reminded himself of these humilations by licking a bitter gall hung up in his prison cell daily, and slept on protruding sticks. He promised revenge if he ever to return to his state one day. He achieved his goal later on. Do we want Singapore to be a vanquished state ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1158505760011800132006-09-17T23:09:00.000+08:002006-09-17T23:09:00.000+08:00Thanks for the nostalgia. I hope you or someone st...Thanks for the nostalgia. I hope you or someone still have that Underwood. Classic. My pa has one too. <BR/><BR/>the other little bit was your badminton link brought me to a name I heard long ago. Eddy Choong. I heard it in conversations between my pa and his contemporaries. Then years later, I was traveling in the states when I met a nice Malaysian girl with the same surname. I said I heard of a badminton great called Eddy Choong, at which point (I hope my memory serves me right) she calmly said "That's my uncle."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1158039972618950422006-09-12T13:46:00.000+08:002006-09-12T13:46:00.000+08:00My uncle was less fortunate in his encounter with ...My uncle was less fortunate in his encounter with the Japanese soldiers. He was made to kneel on triangular shaped logs, so the sharp edges would leave permanent depressions on his legs. My mother told me she and her sister would blacken their faces with soot if the Japanese came by their houses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1157987428711445742006-09-11T23:10:00.000+08:002006-09-11T23:10:00.000+08:00Gosh, I didn't know that another great man died on...Gosh, I didn't know that another great man died on that fateful day.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1157957829341977372006-09-11T14:57:00.000+08:002006-09-11T14:57:00.000+08:00It is now rare to have older siblings taking up th...It is now rare to have older siblings taking up the responsiblities of contributing to the household expenses and funding the younger siblings. You must be very proud of them.imlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180004142955930580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1157951675602600862006-09-11T13:14:00.000+08:002006-09-11T13:14:00.000+08:00The Chinese use to say that nothing is greater tha...The Chinese use to say that nothing is greater than parental love, very unconditional. It is universal. Our parents love us as much as we love our children and it goes on, generation after generation. Years back I watched a Discovery Channel and there was this angry tigress which went all out to kill a back panther found lurking quite a distance from her den. Why ? She wanted to protect her newborn baby. It is my conviction that parents who ill treated their children are not even comparable to animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1157889960442526162006-09-10T20:06:00.000+08:002006-09-10T20:06:00.000+08:00A moving tribute to a great man and a great Dad. H...A moving tribute to a great man and a great Dad. How privileged you are, Chun See.Chris Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760501651748435844noreply@blogger.com