A lunchtime mini-reunion was organized by GL, BC and BW at the Ipoh Kopi Tiam, Kuching today. There were many attendees - in person and online.
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Here are the photos as the party began ...
GL and JK are here. JK is back for a holiday. He's normally based in Plymouth, UK
The place is equipped with wireless Internet access. Here come the Notebook PCs ..
Look, that's Khim (Mrs JK) sitting next to Pip ...
More friends meet up ...
Yum. That looks like curry chicken rice. Nice, Sim?
Bob Chew chatting with JY and CLK (m) ...
Nice cake. Happy Birthday Pip !
(Pip's normally based in KL, but is back in Kuching for the weekend)
Cake cutting online ...
Here's a group photo ... can someone name the individuals?
It was obviously a very fun session for all.
(More photo updates as I get them ...)
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Here are the photos as the party began ...
Slowly the group forms ...
More friends arrive ...
GL and JK are here. JK is back for a holiday. He's normally based in Plymouth, UK
The place is equipped with wireless Internet access. Here come the Notebook PCs ..
Look, that's Khim (Mrs JK) sitting next to Pip ...
More friends meet up ...
Yum. That looks like curry chicken rice. Nice, Sim?
Bob Chew chatting with JY and CLK (m) ...
Nice cake. Happy Birthday Pip !
(Pip's normally based in KL, but is back in Kuching for the weekend)
Cake cutting online ...Here's a group photo ... can someone name the individuals?
It was obviously a very fun session for all.
(More photo updates as I get them ...)
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Who's in the funny white hat?
ReplyDeletewho wears the yellow shirt, back facing us?
ReplyDeletecan't remember most of the guys
ReplyDeleteTry to mentally transpose the faces 30 years back ... ha ha
ReplyDeleteSo who attended? Can someone provide a list?
ReplyDeleteI think that's Leo on the left, almost in the group picture. LOL
ReplyDeleteWJ not there?
ReplyDeleteI don't have the full list but off hand, I can remember:
ReplyDeleteJames Kuo
Philip Chin
Nick Chin (Pip's bro)
Ong Poi Jin
Bob Chew
Robert Chin
Benjamin Wong
Norbert Liew
Peter Ngiam Tie Fen
Wilson Chao
Leo Sia
Ng Khoon Teck
Ronald Kueh
Jude Jong
Sim Khee Haw
Khim (Mrs JK)
Mei Ling (Mrs Ben Wong)
Stanley Chong
Lee Ah See
Sharlene Lo
Nigel Lo
George Lo
Ben Wong brought along a blood pressure monitor and we all tested our BP. Everyone's was elevated above their norm.
ReplyDeleteDr Kuo attributed the rise to the excitement of the reunion. He reckoned that our BP would be back to normal after a shower and a rest. See? We got some medic advice for free. LOL.
In fact, the BP of the good doctor himself was a bit high too - methinks he was feeling high with the good turnout to meet him.
JK, Khim, Pip (plus his cousin Lucas and wife), my son Nigel and I went to Foody Goody to eat the famous laksa. Pip had kueh chap with 'extra spare parts' - brave man LOL.
Too full to eat by the time we got to Ipoh Kopitiam but the laksa was worth it. Ever tried crispy eu cha kueh dipped in laksa? Yummm!! Saturated fats combined with transfats - lucky we had a heart surgeon with us and he told us to go ahead and enjoy!
1. Funny white hat guy should be Nigel Lo - correct GL?
ReplyDelete2. CLK, you don't know Pip??? (yellow shirt back to you)
3. Good to see Nick there. Now there's 2 of us HMs.
4. Right anon 4.37pm, I am only half in the group pic. Whose the photographer? There were 2 or 3 of them.
5. WJ was there virtually as was CLK. Video links via MSN Messenger (GL with WJ and CLK with myself)
Ben Chung came a bit later
ReplyDeleteHi...guys
ReplyDeleteSorry I was unable to attend or join in the virtual chat. Looks like you all had a great get-together. I hope there are more photos to come (with names please as some of you are unrecognisable, some of us have not met for more than 30 years, although some like Johnny Tan or Robert Chin still look very young). The food sounds good at this place.
PS: Best wishes to you Pip on your birthday. What a nice time to celebrate it, great!!!.
Happy Birthday Pip!
ReplyDeleteI did not know, I asked whose birthday it was, but nobody answered me.
It was a fantastic day for me as I saw and spoke with lots of you..Wilson, Bob, Robert, Jude, Ben, Ngiam, Poi Jin, George. I am so happy to have seen and spoken with many of you for the first time since 76!
I am sure we will meet in person next year.
Thank you Leo for the web cam, and George for the organisation for this reunion with James Kuo.Great job!
It was JK who whispered to me [during breakfast at Foody Goody] that it was Pip's birthday yesterday and asked me to go get a cake for our good friend. JK later disclosed that one of his daughter's birthday is same as Pip's.
ReplyDeleteCredit must go to Ben Wong who did most of the groundwork in contacting all the guys. I heard that he even called Sinos in Siem Reap to get the contact of Justin Jinggut but unfortunately our good Datuk did not turn up.
It was good to see all the guys again. Hope someone gets going with organising the reunion ... or was that the REUNION? :-)
Happy 50th birthday Uncle Philip!!=)
ReplyDeletePip also has a bro-in-law who shares the same birthday. Right Pip?
ReplyDeleteNice reunion, you all! Looks like very happy times. I'm vicariously enjoying the good eats & good times with you all. Yummm!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Tua Hia. What an excellent cake. I hope you like the one that's waiting at home too. :)
In response to anonymous above, yeah - our sis Philo's hubby was also born on August 23rd.
Hi Philip -Happy belated birthday . Hope to catch up with you someday . Same for the rest . For those going to Siem Reap- see you this coming Sunday . So Mr WebJaga - Are you coming ? I heard only 7-8 are going . Well waht happaned to the rest of the batams ?- there are still time to make the trip .should be fun with Sinos there whom I believed has put in a lot of efforts for this mini - reunion .Again thanks to WJ for all these happenings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful reunion.
ReplyDeleteYup, will be in Siem Reap next week.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Philip.
ReplyDeleteNice cake - one strawberry for each decade.