Three Amigos in Perth

I received an update on this happy micro-reunion in Perth which happened just a few hours ago.

"We had a rather small but fabulous reunion of Kevin Chin, Christopher Sim Kay Guan and myself in Perth City today. Kevin kindly organised the meeting and to top it all, graciously invited all to his home to have dinner. Kevin's wife put together a scrumptous meal. The picture is of all three at Kevin's house after dinner. As one can see, the smiles say it all." - Philip Tang


At this reunion were KC & Pearl, Chris, Ping & son Alvin and Philip & Christina, among many other guests of KC.

Looking good, guys !

More photos from PT

Some not very clear (probably taken with a camera phone?)

Genealogy Actually

As some of you know, one of my interests is in genealogy, ie. researching into one's family history. It's a past time that I share with my father. We've been doing this for a number of years now, but more actively in the past eighteen months.

Recently we took a trip to KK, Beaufort and Kuala Penyu in Sabah, and we traced a number of "lost" relatives from the Yong tree, many of whom we never even knew existed before our trip, much less met. My late grandfather had originated from Sabah, and he had two other brothers there. Anyway, we had two seperate reunion sessions with the many cousins, uncles & aunts, nephews and nieces ... It was a most meaningful and satisfying trip.

On the way back, we spent a few days in Kuching, where we had dinner with some other relatives. One of them included members of the Lim family (Lim being the surname of my paternal grandmother). It was only then that I realised that Felix Lim and I are actually third cousins. Felix is, as many of you already know. also a 1959 lad, formerly from St Joe. In fact you might have read in earlier postings on this blog that he has kindly agreed to use his talents to add to the musical entertainment at the Grand Reunion on 23 Dec.

Felix Lim & me after the dinner (Nov 2009)

Robert Chin and I also found not long ago that we are also linked in the family tree.

I guess at the end of the day, Kuching still isn't that big a place, and if we trace back enough generations, almost everyone is linked to everyone else :-)

Anyone else been tracing your family trees? Any interesting discoveries? Any experience to share?

Call for Old Photographs

Hi all,

In order to prepare an interesting "Walk Down Memory Lane" item for the Grand Reunion on 23 Dec, more  material from the 1970s is needed.. I'd like to appeal to ALL of you to dig deep into your albums and storage boxes, and find some of your old photos or memorabilia from that period, scan or take a photo of them and send to me at jslyong@hotmail.com . Please try to do this before 5 Dec, so we have time to put them together and develop a nice presentation piece (which all of you will receive after the event).

Many thanks.
--- WJ

Grand Reunion Updates #3

I had the pleasure of spending a few days in Kuching this week and discussed various aspects of the Grand Reunion with the Organizing Committee. There has been good progress. Despite minor hitches, we're well on our way to putting on "the Mother of All Reunions" !!!

Today is 25th November 1976, and the headlines from the New Straits Times includes a million dollar drug haul on a train, detention of red suspects and Chinese troops being sent to Fukien in China. Exciting stuff !  I also note that there are four prominent ads on the front page - Bata (Essex) shoes, Waterman pen, Esso "Uniflo" motor oil and Yashica cameras. All four brands are still around in one form or another, showing the power of advertising.

Now for the updates. This week, I'd like to bring up a couple of sponsorship opportunities for the consideration of company leaders who wish to capitalise on this event that many (even non-Josephians) are talking about.

(a)  Corporate Sponsors for Gift Bags
We hope to provide each attendee of the Grand Reunion with a "gift bag", which will be used to hold the various souvenirs, awards and prizes they may have won on the night. The bag will be of good material, and feature two colours. On one side, it will have the St Joe logo, a few event title lines, and the blog address. On the other side, we have space for up to FOUR companies to feature their logo, name & a brief tagline or web address. This is good marketing space. It will be sighted by more than 80 influential people on 23rd Dec, and beyond that, we envisage that the bags will be used by their families or members of their organizations, thereby bringing even greater visibility to the sponsors. A total quantity of 100 bags will be produced.

Sponsorship fee: RM1,000
No of sponsors: Up to 4 max


(b)  Corporate Sponsors for Souvenir Pens
We hope to give a souvenir ballpoint pen to each attendee. The sponsor will have his company logo & 3 lines printed on one side of the pen, and the other side will have the words "St Joseph - Form 5 Class of 1976". A total of multi-coloured 500 pens will be produced (of which about 100 will be given out at the event, and the rest is for the sponsor to distribute later, at their own discretion).

Sponsorship fee: RM1,500
No of Sponsors: Up to 4 max

In addition, all sponsors will also get prominent links to our website for a period of 6 months.

Interested parties, please contact Ben Wong(+60128989868) or Robert Chin (+6016 8774018) as soon as possible. We will go on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Another Mini-Gathering in Kuching

I was honoured when a group of old buddies waited till past 11pm at the Badger Bar, Sarawak Club after my flight from KK to Kuching was slightly delayed. It was so good to see the familiar faces again.

Lots of booze and bantering. Bob also entertained us with his musical renditions (hopefully a videoclip will be put up later). Norbert showed that he still remembered his "twist" dance movements.

Some of us later adjourned to the Open Air Market for supper.

More later ...

GL in the News ...

Yesterday while on my flight from KK to Kuching, I came across this news item in The Borneo Post, where our buddy GL was mentioned. There was also an accompanying photo. Actually Leo had mentioned it earlier in the day, but this was the first time I actually saw it.

The full text can be found on Borneo Post Online. Just click on THIS to link to it.

Anyway I thought since the online version doesn't show the photo, I'd include it below.

Nice going, Georgie boy!

Grand Reunion Updates #2

Boys, we're another week closer to the Grand Reunion. The tension is building up ...
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After last week’s update, I had a couple of emails from our buddies who were quite certain that on 11th Nov 1976, they were "travelling around the states of Malaysia” or “making steady progress with their special someone” or sadly in one case “getting an early start by reading the Form 6 text books”. In any case, thanks for those reflections.
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Today is 18th November 1976, as the New Straits Times frontpage shows …
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Some interesting headlines, don't you think?

Three items to share with you on what to expect on the big night …
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(1) The Minister of Fashion has informed me that the dress code for the night will be blue jeans/pants and white shirt.
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(2) We will feature a video show on “Walking Down Memory Lane”. In trying to develop a good show, we urge you to send in any relevant old photos you can find. Email them to Website Jaga at jslyong@hotmail.com. If you are technologically challenged and don’t have the foggiest how to scan them in, don’t worry - just pass the photos to Ben or Robert, and they'll do the rest. Please submit before the end of November.
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(3) There will be a number of novelty awards with real prizes given for such impressive achievements as:

- The Shiniest Head
- The Biggest Waistline
- The One bringing the Most Interesting Item from the 1970s

   and many more …

We also welcome more sponsors of prizes for our lucky draw. In appreciation for their contribution to the event, all sponsors will have a banner ad on this blog until the end of Mar 2010.

Borneo Post: St Joe Class of '76 - Spirit of 1Malaysia

Many thanks to Borneo Post for publishing an article by our buddy George Lo on the St Joe Class of '76 and the Spirit of 1Malaysia. You can go to the original article on their site by clicking this.

While I'd certainly like for you to visit the Borneo Post Online website, I know that after some time, most news publishers will archive older articles and then they will no longer be accessible to the general public (except perhaps for paying subscribers). So I'm taking this opportunity to reproduce George's article  here on our own blog ...  Also it may be easier for you to add comments on it.


St Joe Class of ’76 – Spirit of 1Malaysia
By George Lo

KUCHING: Long before Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak declared his dream of 1Malaysia, there was a group of guys who epitomised the very essence of that dream.

Malay, Chinese, Iban, Bidayuh, Indian, Eurasian – they worked together, ate together, played together, dreamed together. Race was never an issue between them. Friendship surmounted all.

More than three decades after they parted company at the doorstep of their beloved alma mater, the boys of Form 5 (1976), St Joseph’s School, Kuching are getting together in a Grand Reunion on Dec 23 at Merdeka Palace hotel.
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This reunion has its genesis in a popular blog set up in the beginning of this year by one of the 1976 fifth formers, James Yong, a regional director of Cisco Systems based in Singapore.
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This blog has reconnected old chums from across the globe.
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Old boys of 1976 from far-flung places as UK (James Kuo, John Lee, Ho Boon Chiang), Siem Reap (Bartholomew Sinos), Bangkok (Peter Tiong), Hanoi (Nick Lau), Perth (Kevin Chin), Canada (Chieh Lipp Kee, Bertram Chew, Michael Yeo), Manila (Chong Chi Nai) joined hands with their former classmates in various parts of Malaysia through the blog and found that their friendship, like fine wine, had blossomed with the passage of time.
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As another old boy, Dato’ Anthony Macpherson, CEO of NST, says, “The spirit that brings us together is the very spirit of 1Malaysia.
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“We never thought any of us was different whether we are Iban, Bidayuh, Malay or Chinese. We were 1Malaysia 33 years ago and we still are today.”
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Any member of the St Joe Form 5 (1976) cohort who has not registered to join the Grand Reunion, can call Robert Chin at 016-8774018 or Ben Wong (012-8989868) to book a seat.
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Anyone who knows anyone in Form 5 St Joe 1976 is welcome to check out the blog:
http://stjoe-form5in1976.blogspot.com/


Good article, Georgie boy!

Now all you boys who haven't yet signed up for the Grand Reunion, how could you stay away after such an impassioned write-up ? You're not just doing it for yourself. You're not just doing it for your old school. You're doing it in support of your country too !  ;-)

You know what you have to do ! See you ALL on Dec 23rd !

Caption Time Again ...

Here's an interesting chap in an interesting outfit ...

The best and most creative captions will receive the usual "no-prize".

An even bigger "no-prize" if your input is given in rhyme.

Over to you guys.

Inviting our Teachers

As you may have read already from some of the comments, our friendly organizing team of Ben Wong, Bob  Chew and Robert Chin turned professional couriers yesterday, driving around Kuching to personally deliver the Grand Reunion invitations to some of our former teachers and special guests. Many thanks guys! Most impressed by your dedication and the personal touch.

Here's what the invitation card looks like ...

And here are our intrepid trio's various stops ...

Mr Clarence K M

Back in 1976, Mr Clarence was the Form 5 Science form teacher and he also taught us Additional Maths. Thanks to his excellent teaching, many of us can still differentiate and integrate with gusto (or am I being too hopeful here? Whatever it is, it certainly helped me when I was trying to coach my daughter on her maths homework!). Now aged 71 and fully retired, Mr Clarence looks hardly a day older than when he was our teacher. Definitely someone who holds the secret (or mathematical formula?) to anti-aging. Mr Clarence has two daughters and a son . The eldest two are living in Australia. So he spends his time between Australia and Sarawak, where he lives with his wife and youngest daughter at Lorong Poh Kwong, Kuching

Mr Lee Hock Kia

Mr. Lee started teaching Art at St Joe in 1974 and retired from teaching in 1992.  He was a popular and talented art teacher who taught for a total of 28 years. Initially he had taught at a Chinese school but was persuaded to join St. Joseph’s in 1974. I guess Bro Albinus & other teachers used all their charm and influence to bring him over to St Joe. And after he arrived, art classes were never the same again in St Joe. Now aged 74, he continues to pursue his passion for art in his own home at Jalan Foochow No 2, and he holds regular exhibitions in and around Kuching.

Mr Nicholas Jee

It's incredible! This bachelor teacher who taught us to appreciate the beauty of the English language through his Literature classes turns 60 next week. Mr Nicholas Jee retired in 2000 after a teaching career of 31 years at St Joe. When we met him on the street, he was as spritely as ever. He now lives at Pending Heights, Kuching.

Mr Augustine Ong

Mr Ong joined St. Joe in 1974 and left in 1984 to pursue law. He became a practicing lawyer and is now teamed with his nephew as a partner. In his teaching career, he taught English, Geography and Commerce, through which he has left an indelible mark on many of us. He lives at Tabuan Desa, Kuching.

Father Nicholas Ng

Father Ng also hits the Big 50 this year. How do we know? Because he was our classmate in Form 5 Science in 1976. Clearly he received his calling from above, and he was the only one in the class who spurned material things and became a Catholic priest . When we met him this morning , he was very busy, but still managed to squeeze a little time out to have a chat and at our request, even posed in his priestly robes in front of St Joseph’s Cathedral.

Bro Albinus

Bro Albinus is (we believe) the only La Salle brother remaining in Kuching, if not in Sarawak. It was good to see him in good health. Unfortunately he will not be able to join us for the Reunion as he will be out of the country.

There are still other teachers we are trying to get in touch with, and we'll update everyone on further progress later.

What a great job B B & R have done ! Three cheers for them and for our former teachers who have done so much for us. Hip, hip .....

Day 2 (13 Nov 2009)

This evening, Bob, Jensen and Robert delivered the invitation card to Mr Anthony Goh at his home.

Mr Anthony Goh, now aged 59, taught Woodwork, History, English and PE at St Joe from 1972 to 1977, before leaving for the Batu Lintang Training College. Now he teaches in Lodge School.

He was a popular PE master and a supreme commander in sports especially rugby and athletics. He reminisced that at one particular inter-school sports meet, St Joe was the Overall Champion for boys and girls even though we didn't even have girls representation.

Mr Goh lives with his wife and two children (already working) at Lorong Sg. Maong Baru, Kuching. His hobby these days? Fishing !


Another Day (16 Nov 2009)

The guys met up with Mr Kenneth Abbey to deliver the invitation.

Mr. Kenneth Abbey joined St. Joe as a teacher in 1969 and left in 1970 to teach in SMK Betong until 1973. He then returned to St. Joe. for another 2 years. He taught English, Geography, History and Bible Knowledge. Eventually he decided to quit teaching in 1975. He was a councillor in MBKS (twice) and Bau District Council. His last posting was as a member of the Public Service Commission. Mr. K Abbey, now aged 69, is now retired and staying with his wife at Lintang Park, Kuching. He has two grown up children working aboard.

Mr K Abbey jokingly remarked that he had once punished a student for not bringing his report card to class, by making him run around the field. He really wants to know WHO that student was ??

Another Day (14 Dec 2009)

Today Bob, George, Ben and Robert managed to meet up with Cikgu Bujang Hadi at Pizza Hut, Satok outlet for coffee and invited him to our Big 50 Reunion Party.
He is in top form and was very happy to see us. He confirmed he would come to the party. Hooray !

Here's a brief of Cikgu Bujang. He joined St Joe in 1970. He taught most of us Bahasa Melayu from Form 1 till Form 6. In January 1977, he left St. Joe to join Batu Lintang Training College. He then returned to St. Joe in 1994 and left again in 1996. From 1996 to 1997, he was the principal of SMK Petra Jaya. From 1998 to 1999, he was in the Divisional Education Office as head of service unit.

As we all know, Cikgu Bujang Hadi is keen sportman and enjoys football most (he's a fan of Mr. Pele, the Brazilian soccer superstar!)

Ciikgu Bujang, aged 65, is now retired, staying with his wife and blessed with 5 children (4 boys, 1 girl) and 5 grandchildren.

Grand Reunion Updates - #1

From today onwards, we'll be giving you weekly Grand Reunion Updates on what you can expect on the evening of December 23rd.  It will be done like a striptease show ... we won't reveal everything at once ... rather a little bit will be shed each Wednesday. LOL (Psssst .... there's a striptease picture at the end of this post, but make sure you read the rest first).

December 23rd will be a magical evening, where we will meet and greet each other, behave like carefree schoolboys again, eat-drink-and-be-merry, and generally be transported back to December 1976, the last time when so many of us were together at St Joe ...

And to augment that nostalgic experience, the reunion organizers have, at great expense, installed a very special Time Machine within this posting .... ZAAAAPPPPP ..... upon reading this, you will be immediately transported back to 1976.

It is now ... 11th November 1976.

Don't believe me? Look, even the frontpage of the New Straits Times assures you it's so ...

Enjoy reading what happened on THIS day 33 years ago.

Do YOU remember what you might have been doing on that day? Do share some of your recollections.


Now for a few quick updates on the Grand Reunion:

*   We are very grateful to Air Asia for sponsoring tickets to some exciting destinations as one of the prizes for our lucky draw. ( I won't reveal where the destinations are until closer to the time).

*   To make the reunion even more meaningful, we have arranged an optional programme on the morning and afternoon of 23rd December, which will include a visit to our alma mater St Joe and a few other interesting places in town. Details will be shared over the next few days.

*   All those who have registered and submitted their dates of birth by last week's deadline will each get a very special customised souvenir to take home.

*   And we will definitely have live entertainment.

OK, that's all you're gonna get today ...

except for the striptease picture I promised you ... So here you are.

Ha ha ha !

Five Ways to Pamper Your Feet

Today we focus on your FEET. Don't laugh, ok? These two lower parts of your body have had the pressure of moving you around for the past 50 years, over smooth or rough surfaces, in dry and damp conditions, when you were thin or fat .... Yes, our feet have worked hard for us and although they are a strong and complex anatomical structure, they still need that extra step (no pun intended) in footcare to make them even more resilient.

So today it's time to look at how to treat your feet much better ... pamper them so they will continue to support you over the next few decades.Taking care of our feet is not just about cutting our toenails or performing a quick foot scrub when bathing. Apparently there's a lot more and some of our experienced kawans will show you some ways if you are clueless.


(1) Be wise in choosing your shoes

I personally believe comfort comes first, and that no part of your body should suffer for the sake of fashion. And I've seen some crazy shoes over the years. For ladies, the tight-fitting super high-heeled shoes may be in vogue this season, but such footwear could only hurt your toes and bones. Whether men or ladies, we should be wise in choosing our shoes.

Here's what shoe experts say:
*  Your feet shouldn't feel cramped inside your footwear.
*  Make sure that the toes have enough space to move around inside closed shoes.
Blisters, corns, calluses, and even toe problems can arise from frequently wearing ill-fitting footwear.

But there is also another (more radical) group that says that the shoe itself is the problem, not the solution. These people say we'd all be better off bare-footed. I'm not qualified to comment but you may want to check out this very interesting article that was published in New York Magazine not long ago, and decide for yourself.

(2)  Foot soaks

A foot soak or foot bath is a wonderful way to repay your feet. After a long day (especially if you are on your feet a lot), soak them in a basin of warm water with sea salts and essential oils.

A salt foot bath relaxes the feet and takes away any swelling. Essential oils like eucalyptus and peppermint can reinvigorate your senses, while lavender and chamomile could help you relax.

And here's a trick for those with sweaty feet, I'm told that soaking them in warm water with tea bags could help minimize sweating. The tannic acid from the tea could also help get rid of any foul smell that is emanating from your feet.


(3)  Go for the occasional foot massage

There is a distinction between foot massage and foot reflexology. Foot massage just focuses on rubbing and manipulation of parts of your foot, and making you feel good. Foot massage usually makes no further health claims. However, according to the principles of reflexology, different parts of the foot correspond to different parts of the body. (I think there is a link to a reflexology site somewhere). For instance, a toe massage can potentially ease sinus pain, while applying pressure on the arch soothes a tummy ache, etc.

Well, I'll let our buddies Jensen, Norbert, Edward and Jude show you how it should be done. Maybe they can even tell you where to go for the best foot massages.


(4) Fish Therapy

Ahh, fish therapy or fish spa is more advanced and recent service, lah! I'm curious about it but have never actually gone for this myself. I don't think you can get this treatment everywhere, though I think more outlets are opening up. Hmmm, I wonder if the SPCA has any view on this ... or maybe fishes don't come under their purview. LOL

Well let's hear from the gents (above) who have gone for this form of pampering, and have them comment on how it felt.

And for added fun, maybe later Dato' AM can also share with you a Lat cartoon related to this kind of treatment ;-)


(5) Real Men get Pedicures?

Masculinity is a farce in society. Many men still have an impression that pedicures may implicate one as “gay” or "effeminate" (siau chia, in Hokkien), and that it is not the “right” thing to do. I'm not talking about those pedicures that leave roses or other floral designs on your nails, but more the cleaning and tidying up of your feet. And it's probably not a good idea to wait till your foot looks like this ...

Well, I guess it depends on the individual to make up his mind on whether or not pedicures are for him. At 50, some would have reached a point in life where they are more comfortable in their own skin, and do not care about the misperceptions of others. Or they may find that they're too old to learn new tricks.


In this posting, I'm only including five ways to pamper your feet. I'm sure there are many other great ways that I missed out. So hurry up, those who know do share your experiences with everyone. What are you all waiting for? Got those feet moving !

Eat, Drink and Be Merry @ Cat Town

A couple of nights ago, nine guys met for dinner at Topspot @ Permata Carpark. in Kuching. I believe they ordered from ABC Seafood. What's that I hear you say? What was the occasion? Huh? Do fifty-year olds need an occasion to eat, drink and be merry? Looking at these pictures, obviously not .... although I do believe the guest-of-honour for the evening might be our good buddy Sinos Bartholomew, back on vacation from sunny Siem Reap.

Not even finished eating, and Bob's eyes are straying already ...

Nobert in deep focus on the food, while Georgie boy and Robert salivate ?

Better than amok fish, Tuan Sinos?

Crabalicious competition to Eng Seng in Singapore ????

Burp .. just look at the blissful grins ...

Hope you're having a good vacation, Tuan Sinos !

NST : Calling St Joseph's Class of 1976

Following last Thursday's dinner in KL, the following piece came out in the New Straits Times this morning ...

Not bad. Our upcoming event is on national news.

Can you name the attendees in the photo? I think the mastermind has conveniently moved aside ;-)


More information

You all know how precious space is on a printed newspaper, right?  Well, the original copy was edited for final print. But you can read the full version below, as well as see a much clearer & colour version of the photo (courtesy of Ms Sheila and NSTP) ...

From: sheila@nstp.com.my
Date: November 4, 2009 11:34:07 AM GMT+08:00
To: myben868@yahoo.com
Subject: The lenghty version (u may edit it if you want)

By Sheila Sri Priya
streets@nstp.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the Class of 1976 of St Joseph Kuching are invited to a reunion dinner where they can catch up with each other 33 years later.

The dinner is planned for Dec 23, at 7.30pm at Merdeka Palace in Kuching.

These 50-year-olds will be able to take a trip down memory lane and recount on their student days when what was similar to the 1Malaysia concept was instilled in them by their teachers.

Although they had a strict missionary as their school principal, they shared many good practices including racial tolerance.

"We all feared Big Brother Columba, our school principal who demanded a high level of discipline. He also made us recite a general morning prayer at our school assembly before we head to our classes.

"This is in accordance to our school motto, ‘Ora Et Labora’, a Latin phrase that means pray and work," said Class of 1976 member Datuk Justin Jinggutt.

"We were also better than students from the top boarding schools and we strived to be the champions in both academic and sports," said Robert Chin.

"After school session, we go home for lunch and have our shower. Then we return again to school for our extra curriculum and we stay onn until 10pm in the school library to do our homework," said Robert Chin.

"Once on April fools day, we prank a schoolmate by hanging his bicycle on a tree. He realised his bicycle was missing late at night when he was about to return home from the library," said Philip Chin

"In another incident, we almost cause Edmund Lee our classmate to be killed because of our mischief. We had a competition on who could eat the most noodles and drink the most soft drink all at once.

"Edmund emerged as the winner but students had to rush him to the first aid room later because he was suffocated," said Benjamin Wong.

When it comes to fashion statement, sideburns made popular by King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley was very famous in St Joseph, but principal Brother Columba disapproved the hairstyle.

"He would cut off one side of our sideburn if he happen to spot any. Yet, some of us will hide our sideburns behind our ears. But on a bad day Brother Columba will even manage to spot that," said Bartholomew Sinos.

Former student Mike Kumpow was said to be the trend setter in the school.

"He was the first to own a pair of Amco Jeans, Adidas shoes and had a sport bike with drop handlebars. The rest of us were creative so we tried to modify our bicycles by shifting the handle backwards but we could only afford the North Star brand shoes,

"We came to know that Mike Kumpow’s dad was shocked to see his new sport bicycle because of the thinner tyres and unique handles," said Lawrence Chin.

The former students hope to reunite with their schoolmates in the Class of 1976 at the reunion dinner at Merdeka Palace in Kuching on Dec 23, at 7.30pm.

During the reunion dinner, the night will be filled with rendition of famous songs from the 70s and 80s including the school song, a memorabilia corner with popular items from the past such as school photographs, lucky draws and other surprises.

Interested participant is required to pay RM100 and should contact Robert Chin at 016-8774018 (robertjfc@gmail.com) or Ben Wong at 012-8989868 (myben868@yahoo.com) or visit http://www.stjoe-form5in1976.blogspot.com/

The Ipoh White Coffee Gang

Another mini-gathering of St Joe boys happened only a few hours ago at Ipoh White Coffee in Kuching. So you could say this photo is "as hot as the coffee being served".

I won't bother to name individual members of this handsome bunch, as most viewing would probably be able to recognise them all. If you don't, just ask lah!

Guess Who ?

Here's a photo just sent in by an old friend of ours. I'm not going to tell you who this is. Only thing I'll say is that he was in Form 5 in 1976. For the fun of it, let's see if you can guess his identity ...

Over to you ...

Gadgets You Can't Live Without (Part 2)

Gentlemen, I've come across a gadget that I suspect many of you would say is one you can't live without, once you see it. So feast your eyes ...

Of course, the manufacturers of such a remarkable innovation never give up an opportunity to sell a similar device to the other 50 percent of the population. Hence the swines have also come up with this ...

I am applying for exclusive distributorship rights to both gadgets. Interested parties please contact me seperately to offer your best bids. LOL