tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post6005577742363862055..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: Oldest pigeon on the blogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-61060689925348601502009-09-04T14:20:21.157+08:002009-09-04T14:20:21.157+08:00To we kampong folks the mention of Braddel Heights...To we kampong folks the mention of Braddel Heights gave us an impression of exclusiveness - beautiful houses, rich residents, fierce dogs and servants - a different world which existed in our dreamland.Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489706873295639555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-51033781654354167532009-09-04T14:19:08.519+08:002009-09-04T14:19:08.519+08:00To we kampong folks the mention of Braddel Heights...To we kampong folks the mention of Braddel Heights gave us an impression of exclusiveness - beautiful houses, rich residents, fierce dogs and servants - a different world which existed in our dreamland.Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489706873295639555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-73066064284877080522009-09-04T13:11:56.622+08:002009-09-04T13:11:56.622+08:00A few weeks ago I recorded this programme called L...A few weeks ago I recorded this programme called <b>Lost Images</b> which was shown on Okto Channel. It was a compilation of videos of Spore in the 50's taken by <a href="http://sgblogs.com/entry/ivan-polunin-images-singapore-lost-channel-okto/355379" rel="nofollow">Ivan Polunin</a>. Watched it last night and saw some footages of kampong scenes and there was one showing pigeon houses just like those I described.<br /><br />My favourite part was about the farms. It brought back a lot of memories for me especially they way they fed the animals. There was an interviewee, I think his name was Julian Davidson. He said that he used to live in Braddell Heights and had ever ventured into a kampong "across the road". I think he was talking about <a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2005/10/our-kampong.html" rel="nofollow">my kampong</a>, and the road was Lorong Chuan or at least the earlier dirt track before it became Lor Chuan.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-9207618452630034262009-08-29T11:42:54.005+08:002009-08-29T11:42:54.005+08:00Read my latest article @ My 5S Corner: What a Wast...Read my latest article @ <b>My 5S Corner</b>: <a href="http://5scorner.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-waste-2-ice-cubes.html" rel="nofollow">What a Waste - Ice Cubes</a>.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-40953140346401384712009-08-28T21:23:49.031+08:002009-08-28T21:23:49.031+08:00Japan is correct. More specifically, Hiroshima. I ...Japan is correct. More specifically, <b>Hiroshima</b>. I have written 2 related posts about this place a long time ago.<br /><br /><a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2005/12/winds-of-war.html" rel="nofollow">Winds of War</a><br /><br /><a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2007/01/hiroshima-28.html" rel="nofollow">Hiroshima 28</a>Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-38085772990371715032009-08-28T10:57:51.202+08:002009-08-28T10:57:51.202+08:00I can vaguely see a の as the third word. Could it ...I can vaguely see a の as the third word. Could it be Japan?Icemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174805596607457468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-65936700053528868712009-08-27T23:32:44.454+08:002009-08-27T23:32:44.454+08:00First 2 words: 平 和First 2 words: 平 和Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-10378071496871096872009-08-26T23:27:36.605+08:002009-08-26T23:27:36.605+08:00Peter is right about the history of Allson. I reme...Peter is right about the history of Allson. I remember when I was living in Cheng Yan Place around 1970, I could see the red block letters "HOTEL NEW HONGKONG" on its rooftop. Sometimes one or more of the letters would blow out and you get something like "HOT NEW HONGKONG". Haha.<br /><br />><i>The pigeon is actually standing on a plaque...</i><br /><br />If Chun See didn't say so, I thought it was a discarded shoebox!Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-44623157798899957032009-08-26T17:18:19.479+08:002009-08-26T17:18:19.479+08:00Original name for Allson was Taipan but before tha...Original name for Allson was Taipan but before that it was called "Hotel New Hong Kong". <br /><br />It became a publicly traded stock after Jack Chia-MPH Ltd bought over the place in the 1980s.<br /><br />Under Taipan name, it had this retro place (nearer to Queen Street side on the ground floor where group check in counters are located). They had 1970s disco dancing as the themse, up to late 1990s. can't remember the name.<br /><br />Can someone help me recall the name of that Szechuan Restaurnat please at the Tapian? It became famous after another Schechuna restaurant at the former Singapore Forum or Hotel Intercon Hotel as it was then called shut down for the present bdlg. Its signature dish was spicy red hot dry chilly chicken with white/brown colored pau.peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-16029748458347514072009-08-26T14:30:50.945+08:002009-08-26T14:30:50.945+08:00I thot Icemoon would have little difficulty answer...I thot Icemoon would have little difficulty answering the quiz. The pigeon is actually standing on a plaque which is on a shallow pool. There are some words on the plaque with if you can decify should give the answer easily. Good thing the picture is so old and thus the answer is not so obvious.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-1550041800755248912009-08-26T13:56:20.393+08:002009-08-26T13:56:20.393+08:00Hotel Tai-Pan was formerly known as Tai-Pan Ramada...Hotel Tai-Pan was formerly known as Tai-Pan Ramada Hotel. Name was changed by its new owners.<br /><br />It was subsequently changed to, its present name, Allson Hotel.<br /><br />The music lounge in Allson Hotel was very popular, especially with the Filipino band, OVADA, performing there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-38708512797271536042009-08-26T12:36:10.431+08:002009-08-26T12:36:10.431+08:00Ahh... Peter gave me an opportunity to throw in 2 ...Ahh... Peter gave me an opportunity to throw in 2 quiz questions here:<br /><br />1. What was Taipan Hotel known as formerly?<br /><br />2. What is the name of the hotel standing at the location now?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-18019045917587671732009-08-26T11:27:40.273+08:002009-08-26T11:27:40.273+08:00One time this Szechuan restaurant @Taipan Hotel in...One time this Szechuan restaurant @Taipan Hotel in Victoria Street was famous for pigeon soup served in real bamboo like what icemoon described.peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-34234142891233961102009-08-26T11:10:16.442+08:002009-08-26T11:10:16.442+08:00I think I tasted the pigeon soup before. Mine was ...I think I tasted the pigeon soup before. Mine was served in a bamboo container.<br /><br />Eh, help to guess leh. Where is this "very well-known place" that was very much in the news earlier this month? Taiwan?Icemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174805596607457468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-38152875708163334112009-08-26T00:56:17.063+08:002009-08-26T00:56:17.063+08:00"Oldest pigeon on the blog"...nice capti..."Oldest pigeon on the blog"...nice caption. I like it.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-45172931483507923012009-08-25T19:36:26.352+08:002009-08-25T19:36:26.352+08:00the black puddy tat must have be in the trash bin....the black puddy tat must have be in the trash bin.anon2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-75967210313835517312009-08-25T12:04:07.994+08:002009-08-25T12:04:07.994+08:00Hehehe ... I tawt I taw a 'black' puddy ta...Hehehe ... I tawt I taw a 'black' puddy tat (comments, I mean).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-85718549414213418622009-08-25T11:14:19.737+08:002009-08-25T11:14:19.737+08:00After reading chun see's comment that I did no...After reading chun see's comment that I did not response to his write-up, I would like to clarify here. My memory of things seems to be selective, meaning that those I have deep impressions would surface easily in my mind, whereas others need more effort to recollect. It was likely that my mum was influenced by her kampong friends that pigeon steamed with herbs enhanced health and therefore a dark coloured pigeon house was constructed to provide a steady stream of cooked pigeons for her consumption. Later on the dwelling was demolished due to the birds defecating all over the place - roof-top, ceiling and the pigeon house itself. In short,it was an unbearable maintenance problem and could not be tolerated any longer. Later on my mother bought pigeons directly from the market for her herbal brew - a better sourcing way. I notice this pigeon droppings nuisance still persists as a cleaning problem in most housing estates. In fact it is one of the reasons why my sister-in-law sold her condo unit recently and relocated to another place.Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489706873295639555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-9247248430080278212009-08-25T01:09:02.583+08:002009-08-25T01:09:02.583+08:00Twice I had pigeon soup. Once when I was a little ...Twice I had pigeon soup. Once when I was a little boy visiting grandma in Segamat, and more recently on a trip to Jakarta.<br /><br />I don't find it very tasty.chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904729095697757904noreply@blogger.com