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Which Hokkien and Malay insults have you learned yet?
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Clarke Quay is great if you're going clubbing, which it doesn't sound like (if you're intent on going, have a couple of drinks in the courtyard of Forbidden City/Indochine, it's pretty hard to miss... and if you really, really have to step into a club during your stopover then check out Attica). If you're not drinking then it's a generally nice but very touristy atmosphere around the river. What Ret said is the best advice though as you'll get some fresh air and great seafood at East Coast, and it's really close to the airport.
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Jan 28, 2010 12:58
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Universal Studios and the zoo. I'd say it's worth bringing him.
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Feb 5, 2010 01:58
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ReindeerF posted:Also, if at all possible, fly Singapore Airlines. It really is worth the money. In fact it's easily the best thing about Singapore, heh. We don't take too kindly to your type around here. *faint sound of Dueling Banjos*
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Feb 7, 2010 14:09
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Whiteboy posted:On the topic of all these tourist traps and stuff, how bad is it now? I lived there from '95-'03 and I don't really remember ever getting ripped off or people trying to rip me off. Then again, we travelled to Bali, Phuket, Bangkok and Malaysia a lot so bartering was something I picked up at a young age. Has it always been bad or have I just never noticed it since I was young. It's still reputable on the whole, it's just that now there are a lot of mainland Chinese and Indian tourists visiting Singapore so - especially once the casinos open - places everywhere are absolutely rammed, as someone said Singaporeans are being squeezed to the outlying areas. Things have gotten progressively tackier, and now there are malls literally taking up every available space on Orchard. There's this new grotesquely huge one called Ion, devoted to top of the line brands and I guess frequented solely by rich Indonesians (it always seems to be almost deserted when I wander through). The only places where you'd get ripped off would be random electronics stores and Newton Circus. Ret posted:Most of the expats are really amazing to study in the wild. They are super boring, think their banking/finance/whatever job is sooo important. Most of the Men are in their early thirties, slightly balding and look stressed out. Also most of them all hang out together in the clubs and backwardly try to pickup babes :P This is actually one of the main reasons I'm looking forward to leaving in a few days and hopefully not returning to live in Singapore until I'm well past 40. These assholes have multiplied exponentially despite Nick Leeson and the recession. Edit - if you don't know about this and you're in SG, you should. The bar at Morton's in the Oriental does a deal every weekday from 5-7 where you get $10 martinis, bigger than any other place I've been to, and you get free steak sandwiches as they make them. Wear pants/proper shoes. Jim Bont fucked around with this message at 08:53 on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Feb 12, 2010 08:48
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PlesantDilemma posted:Singapore seems like a really interesting place. It just blows me away that one city is its own country! I'd love to visit sometime. 1. Chinese New Year which is just ending (I think? I'm no longer in Singapore) is the only period of the year where shops actually shut. For days. Even on Christmas most places are open. 2. Biking is growing in popularity but most of the serious bikers I've seen (lightweight frames, spandex suits) are well off middle age Chinese guys. A good run is along East Coast, start from around the National Stadium all the way up to Changi village. It's about 90 minutes to 2 hours. Like Kessel said, wherever possible avoid biking on roads. 3. The fastest growing religion is I believe Methodism, and it's having some effect on the culture & society of Singapore. I know a few friends of friends who are very devout, and there are a few negative aspects. Mainly that these Christian Chinese are expanding their influence as the 'silent majority' and repressing any conversation on gay rights, let alone having any discussion on the draconian drug laws or the Internal Security Act. Cuatal posted:Singlish is stupid and sounds awful and makes whoever speaks it sound retarded. Well, you phrased that in a bitter assholish way but you're correct. Anyone who speaks English and doesn't know anything about Singapore would find it indecipherable. I find it fun to listen to in a social setting but cringe inwardly if I'm having a 'serious' or technical conversation with a person who lays the Singlish on thick. You know what's way worse though? That loving mid-Pacific, half-Australian half-Californian accent every single radio DJ has.
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Feb 23, 2010 11:30
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Slo-Tek posted:What do people think of Malaysia? I kinda want to see some jungle if I'm on that side of the world. Are there any Malaysian national parks worth visiting? Is it worth the flight to go to Thailand for less than a week? Is there so much awesome poo poo in Singapore that I won't want to be anywhere else for 10 days solid? Taman Negara, Tioman, and supposedly the diving is good in Langkawi, but that's secondhand. If you really want to see the jungle then look into trips downriver in Sarawak to the remote tribes, but I think the operators are pretty specialized. My personal recommendation would be to go climb Mount Kinabalu in Sabah; I haven't done it myself but the people I know who have said it was great and you don't need to be in peak physical shape. It's in a national park on the less-populated half of Malaysia so I'm guessing less touristy? You'll be bored in Singapore the entire time and Thailand is pretty overrated in my opinion.
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It's kind of cool when the lights are on, pretty romantic by the lake/auditorium area. It gets really creepy after they shut off the lights though. There aren't any guards to tell you you can't be there so you can go there at any hour via the carpark. If there's a lot of moonlight it looks like something out of the Jurassic period.
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Aug 4, 2011 09:04
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