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Can any Singaporean goons tell me what is it like working as an Intern (House Officer) in the Singaporean hospital system? Or better off to go to Singapore once you've finished (or up to) Registrar level? Or better not to go at all?
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I posted this in the Your City Sucks thread too, but: I'm going back to Singapore for the first time since 2006. I went to school there for a bit, but I'm sure the things I liked when I was 15 are no longer the things I like in my early 20s. Is Zouk still a thing? I'm gonna be there for a month and have way too much time on my hands, so any suggestions are appreciated. 
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May 6, 2012 20:56
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Zouk is still a thing! Post here when you get a local number and we can have a beer
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Got one! 8166 8723, but it seems to only do texting. Also checking out Clarke Quay tonight, seeing what that's all about.
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May 12, 2012 00:44
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For any foodies, I had a lady from Singapore come through my work today, and she recommended this website for dining suggestions: http://ieatishootipost.sg/ . Sorry if this is common knowledge, but so far I've found quite a few spots that I'll be checking out when I hit up Singapore in a couple months.
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xcdude24 posted:For any foodies, I had a lady from Singapore come through my work today, and she recommended this website for dining suggestions: http://ieatishootipost.sg/ . Sorry if this is common knowledge, but so far I've found quite a few spots that I'll be checking out when I hit up Singapore in a couple months. Oh yeah, I love that blog. I tried a ton of foods he'd talked up on there during my visit a couple months ago. I thought Char Kway Teow was overrated, though -- did I just not try it at a good place? It was almost impossible to find any at all.
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I'm flying into Singapore in December at about 12:30 at night and will be taking an aeroline bus to Malaysia in the mid afternoon (don't worry, I'll be spending real time in SG when I come back to fly out), but was curious what I should do with the few hours I have. I'll probably take a nap in the airport, but I want to make a day of it at the same time. e: @Fuschia Dude: Char Kway Teow overrated and hard to find? Granted I haven't been in SG yet, but I spent a month and a half in Malaysia and it was both delicious and everywhere, so that seems really odd. *shrugs* USMC503 fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Jun 2, 2012 |
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My fiancee took an expat assignment in SG, which sucks for me because I'm stuck in the States working and finishing up my MBA. She moved about 8 weeks ago and so far things have been good, culture shock not too bad and her employer's estate agent found her a great place. Anyway, I'll be going to visit her at the end of the month. Aside from a long weekend in Bangkok I'll be spending about three weeks hanging out in SG and doing some occasional work-related stuff so I don't get fired from my job back home. It's my first time in SG, but not my first time in Asia so this should be a pretty laid back trip. I'll be in Tanjong Pagar a couple blocks from Chinatown - any ideas for non-obvious things to do, places to hang out, etc. in the area? My tastes run more toward the "hipster" end of the spectrum, if that matters. I plan to eat in hawker centres pretty much all the time, so recommendations of good stalls in the area would be awesome. I'd also be totally down for an impromptu goonmeet. I'll have access to a great residents' lounge in my fiancee's building, so we could pregame there and then hit the bars or something. The girl could use some friends so lady goons or significant others would be more than welcome to join. Thanks guys! Soy Division fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Jun 5, 2012 |
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Jun 5, 2012 01:15
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I was exceedingly pleased with Kent Ridge Park. A bunch of nice walking trails through second generation rainforest, excellent views, and like a mile of raised canopy-level 80' in the air walkway through the trees. And it is free, people walk their dogs on it. When we were there we kept on saying "man, this is nice. most places they would hit you 12$ for this and it'd be worth it". Easy to get a cab and take a mile or five walk through the botanical gardens, and the canopy walk, and the Henderson Wave Bridge. My favorite hawker stand was probably Erich's Wurtzelstand on food street in chinatown. Austrian selling an entirely decent brat and kraut on a hard roll with a side of mash. It was such a neat contrast with the every kind of noodle and curry and frog congee you can get.
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Slo-Tek posted:I was exceedingly pleased with Kent Ridge Park. A bunch of nice walking trails through second generation rainforest, excellent views, and like a mile of raised canopy-level 80' in the air walkway through the trees. And it is free, people walk their dogs on it. When we were there we kept on saying "man, this is nice. most places they would hit you 12$ for this and it'd be worth it".
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Slo-Tek posted:I was exceedingly pleased with Kent Ridge Park. A bunch of nice walking trails through second generation rainforest, excellent views, and like a mile of raised canopy-level 80' in the air walkway through the trees. And it is free, people walk their dogs on it. When we were there we kept on saying "man, this is nice. most places they would hit you 12$ for this and it'd be worth it". I live just round the corner from Kent Ridge, and absolutely agree!
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Singapore goon chipping in here. Morgenthau posted:
You can get this from an eating place in Geylang called Kong Kee Seafood Restaurant. It is in the non-sleazy part of Geylang too, so you shouldn't worry too much about being bothered. They serve the usual zi char - rice, meat, seafood and vegetables dishes shared by a group - but the only reason I go there is for their Malaysian-styled Hokken mee. A $10 plate serves 2-3 people. No matter how much you eat though, you still won't be satisfied. You will be clamouring for more because it is just so hard to resist the lard-filled noodles slithering down your throat. Re the talk on nature trails, the government is going big on greenery and nature now. I know of at least 2 places, Punggol Waterfront (good for fishing) and Gardens by the Bay that has just been completed. Gardens by the Bay is just a bit to the south of the city, so it is a nice contrast to admire the lights of the city while surrounded by trees. Most of it is free, except for the aerial walkway (worth the price I think) and conservatories (not sure about these). Ibblified fucked around with this message at 10:50 on Jun 11, 2012 |
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Any Singoons who fancy a night out at some point pipe up and I'll sort one out for all of us! :singapore:
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Koreagoon here. Basically every time I look at google street view of any random area in Singapore it seems to be the opposite of Korea: green and new. I drop the cursor on any random area and go "wow it looks like Hawaii met Japan". Are there poor people or ugly houses at all there?
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Cameron posted:Koreagoon here. Basically every time I look at google street view of any random area in Singapore it seems to be the opposite of Korea: green and new. I drop the cursor on any random area and go "wow it looks like Hawaii met Japan". Are there poor people or ugly houses at all there? Some of the crazy HDB blocks out in the suburbs are pretty ugly, but not terrible. It's a really beautiful clean place. Couldn't tell you about poor people, I have seen approx 2 homelss people in the 8 months I've been here, so I'm going to go ahead and assume the government shoot them over to Batam in a huge cannon when they fall below a specific GDP 
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Jun 21, 2012 14:12
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Cameron posted:Koreagoon here. Basically every time I look at google street view of any random area in Singapore it seems to be the opposite of Korea: green and new. I drop the cursor on any random area and go "wow it looks like Hawaii met Japan". Are there poor people or ugly houses at all there?  Then no, there are no ugly houses in Singapore. But in my opinion, public housing here isn't inspiring and screams functionality. I'd say our flat designs are marginally better than some of the dull houses in Seoul though. Can't say I see any of Hawaii here... Homelessness isn't an issue because it's illegal. But there's certainly a not-insignificant group of elderly folks who are living from hand to mouth. Begging is illegal, so they peddle packs of tissue paper at hawker centres. They push trolleys to collect cardboard boxes and aluminium cans, both of which they sell for cents. There's a certain level of apathy in most citizens and there isn't really demand for a stronger social safety net to prevent people from falling through the cracks. That said, truly impoverished people are few and far between. It's hard to die in Singapore.
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Seoul has even more incalculably depressing Stalin Stacks than those. At least that one has overhangs and architectural indention and and trees next to it. If you've seen the ones here, it's basically like someone poked window holes into a giant piece of Styrofoam. And that's considered middle class housing! Also, we have to shower on our toilets. Even 1 bedroom apartments (not studios) basically require that you get your floor, toilet, toilet paper and/or sink completely covered with water every morning, ensuring that your right foot has a nice still water puddle to sit in when you just wanna take a crap. Actually, those apartments are probably cheaper, nicer and newer than my current digs. I'll gladly take government repression on chewing gum if it means I can shower like a sane person.
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Cameron posted:Also, we have to shower on our toilets. Even 1 bedroom apartments (not studios) basically require that you get your floor, toilet, toilet paper and/or sink completely covered with water every morning, ensuring that your right foot has a nice still water puddle to sit in when you just wanna take a crap. Actually, those apartments are probably cheaper, nicer and newer than my current digs. I'll gladly take government repression on chewing gum if it means I can shower like a sane person. The older flats here are built like this too, a squatting toilet with a showerhead above. They've phased this out on the newer flats, though. It's an asian sign of prosperity when your toilet and your shower are separate, haha!
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Even in Tokyo there's none of that nonsense. Most apartments have a tiny shower closet and a tiny toilet closet, usually the latter has a sliding door. They even have bathtubs sometimes, even in tiny studios. My first apartment here had a glass door that separated the shower from the rest of the bathroom and people thought I was a king.
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Sorry to bump up an inactive thread, but I'm heading into Singapore today from M'sia, where I had been staying with relatives over the weekend. I'll be studying at NUS for the semester (yes, I've heard how competitive it is). Anyone have any tips about what I should do tonight after I check into my dorm, good deal on a SIM card, best bank for a student account, or just in general? It's weird to go from a country where I had family everywhere to one where I know absolutely no one, not even the other students coming abroad from my school...
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Pine Bamboo Plum posted:Sorry to bump up an inactive thread, but I'm heading into Singapore today from M'sia, where I had been staying with relatives over the weekend. I'll be studying at NUS for the semester (yes, I've heard how competitive it is). Anyone have any tips about what I should do tonight after I check into my dorm, good deal on a SIM card, best bank for a student account, or just in general? It's weird to go from a country where I had family everywhere to one where I know absolutely no one, not even the other students coming abroad from my school... You need a Singtel/Starub/M1 shop and your passport to get a Pay As you Go sim - completely painless. I got mine in Plaza Singapura, which is above Dhoby Ghaut. As you are in NUS, you are literally a stop down the MRT from me (I'm directly between One North and Buona Vista). If you need any help with anything, I can sort you out. kru fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Oct 2, 2012 |
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I'll have to have a good read through this thread, I'm going to be in Singapore for just over a day on my way back from Australia in a couple of weeks and I know barely anything about the place aside from the chewing gum ban
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ClownSyndrome posted:I'll have to have a good read through this thread, I'm going to be in Singapore for just over a day on my way back from Australia in a couple of weeks and I know barely anything about the place aside from the chewing gum ban Old Airport Rd has better food, but Maxwell is historic, convnient for visiting Chinatown and has Tian Tian Chicken Rice which is worth the visit on its own. If you happen to be a history buff there's several WWII museums, plenty of info online.
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ClownSyndrome posted:I'll have to have a good read through this thread, I'm going to be in Singapore for just over a day on my way back from Australia in a couple of weeks and I know barely anything about the place aside from the chewing gum ban The correct answer to all your questions is "eat like you mean it"
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I'm heading to Singapore in mid-september for an ultimate frisbee tourney, is the Mayo Inn/Little India an easy reach from Sengkang, via rail/bus/taxi? Edit: Kinda looks like a quick shot down the purple NE line, am I reading that right? Abugadu fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Aug 7, 2012 |
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Yep, It's a straight journey on the NE line down to Little India.
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Is anything happening at MBS on Sunday nights? Basically I am extending a business trip over the weekend because I've never been to SNG. Company has me covered hotel for nights of Oct 2-4, so I need to book something myself for Oct 5-7. At MBS, the 5th is $$$$, 6th decent, and 7th is pretty affordable. I'd do the 6th but that would be too many hotel changes. So I'm leaning towards the 7th but that's a Sunday night. If Singapore is anything like Tokyo then Sunday night will be pretty dead, so not much of a reason to stay at MBS at all. edit: I'm going alone, that's why I ask. I have some local friends but since they're locals they don't seem to know much about MBS zmcnulty fucked around with this message at 06:43 on Sep 10, 2012 |
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zmcnulty posted:Is anything happening at MBS on Sunday nights? I mean you could go to ku de ta on the roof, but otherwise the hotel itself doesn't get too crazy. Lots of tourists like to go to the pool though. I know when my friends had a room there we all had to get pictures of ourselves chilling in the infinity pool! I think there may be shows in the casino area though if that is what you are looking for.
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zmcnulty posted:Is anything happening at MBS on Sunday nights? MBS is pretty boring itself, unless you like shopping. Ku De Ta is an okay 'club', and while I've been a couple of times I didn't hang out there for more than a couple of drinks. What would you be looking to do? Singapore isn't dead on a Sunday, but if you give me a more defined 'here are things I like' list, I can hook you up with whatever you need.
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Not particularly interested in shows, more just good bars/clubs/etc. with a decent crowd. Wikitravel says Sunday is  night at a lot of places, how widespread is that, and will it be obvious?Zouk hasn't posted their schedule for that weekend yet, but did post that I'll miss David Guetta by a week  edit: here are things I like (not exhaustive) -waking up 10 minutes before I have to be in the office -body shots -beaches -smoke machines, lasers, and LEDs -Rusty Nails -leather chairs -laughing when people spill various liquids on my club shoes -girls who barely speak English -wifebeaters zmcnulty fucked around with this message at 08:35 on Sep 11, 2012 |
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All the gay places are in Chinatown so I wouldn't worry! body shots Orchard Towers is an any day of the week affair! beaches Tanjong Beach Club is pretty nice, relatively okay from a budget perspective as long as you don't go at the weekend and get creeped out by the hordes of people outside glaring into the beach club smoke machines, lasers, and LEDs Anywhere really - You've already mentioned Zouk, so Avalon, Butterfactory, Attica or Home Club. I'm normally in Home Club, because it's smaller, and preferable to the rest. Rusty Nails leather chairs laughing when people spill various liquids on my club shoes girls who barely speak English Attica or The Pump Room in Clarke Quay. Wednesday night is ladies night, so be prepared for 50% chicks who are hot and single, and 50% Orchard Tower's Girls on their day off. Send me a PM with whatever you need to find, or I'll maybe take you out for a beer or whatever 
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So I've put myself at Holiday Inn Atrium on the Friday night, under the assumption that I'll be going to Zouk. No idea who is playing at this point but unless it's terrible I will likely go anyway. Then MBS on the Sunday night; seems Avalon is open Sundays. For my other nights I'll play it by ear, since I'm at the Mandarin. Turns out that some colleagues from my office will also be there that weekend, so we'll probably goto some beach resort (Tioman looks nice), taking care of the Saturday and Sunday daytimes. This leaves me with basically just Friday afternoon/evening and Monday morning for tourism... any suggestions?
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Are White Rabbit candy readily available in Singapore? Going there in about a week and would like to bring some back with me. --- VV - Great, thanks! Ringo R fucked around with this message at 04:45 on Sep 27, 2012 |
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Sep 26, 2012 11:30
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Available in most supermarkets and minimarts, I think.
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I'm going to be in country from January 16-19 '13 on a school trip (grad school legal and business kiddies), I'll have some significant free time while here and want to do things aside from hookers and young thai boys. I'm old (31), decrepit (yeah no rambo mine clearing with a toothpick thanks), and married (ball and chain stowed in overhead bin). I'll likely be getting a tailor made suit by thousands of children in Saigon so I don't really think that will be a good avenue (that and I expect it will cost $moon there compared to 'Nam). So, what do I do? What should I buy? Where should I not go? Bunch of slack-jawed ferrets around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me.
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INSEAD or somewhere else? I'm a 2 minute walk from the former
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Is 31 old in Singapore?
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B-Rad posted:Is 31 old in Singapore? If it is then
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You should eat a lot of cheap, good food (Newton Food Centre, Old Airport Road Food Centre, Chomp Chomp Food Centre). Have some durian in Geylang if you're into exotic food. I've found http://ieatishootipost.sg/ to be a very good blog of local cuisine. Do some shopping at the malls if that's your fancy; Orchard Road has endless strips of malls. Sim Lim Square sells tons of electronics but if you're white they'll almost certainly rip you off. For cheap shopping you'll want to look to the rest of Southeast Asia though, that's what the locals do. Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam are our favourites. Clothing, electronics, food... Everything is cheaper elsewhere. Anything else will depend on what you want. If you'll end up meeting any locals ask for their opinion, everybody has their own favourite haunt. Might want to club at Zouk or whatever. There isn't really a place you shouldn't go since it's so safe here. If you're not too rowdy nobody will get in your way.
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