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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey alister, - lately, my flat here e wind beli e strong. How's ur side? - window canot open big big cos many things in e flat wil fly around. - e bedrm door may slam-up sumtimes. - window open small small can hear e 'sound of e wind'. - e strong wind is strong enough to shut-up e half-opened window. - at nite olso beli e cold. Think double compressor a/c olso loose.

Channelnewsasia Rush for 'best job in world' crashes Australian website Posted: 14 January 2009 1328 hrs SYDNEY : Huge global interest in "the best job in the world" - earning good money for lazing on a paradise island - has crashed the Australian website where it is advertised, officials said Wednesday. "We've been inundated, with around 300,000 people visiting the site yesterday," said a spokeswoman for the Queensland state government, which is offering the six-month post of "island caretaker". "The website crashed - in one hour alone 25,000 people were trying to visit - but we're working on it and it should be up and running again later today," Nicole McNaughton told AFP. The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the successful applicant's home country to Hamilton Island on the famed Great Barrier Reef. In return, the winner will be expected to have as much fun as he or she can - soaking up the sun, swimming, snorkelling, sailing - and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. The campaign is a key element in a drive to promote the northeastern Australian state's 18 billion dollar a year tourism industry during the tough global economic climate, officials say. The winner, who will stay rent-free in a multi-million-dollar three-bedroom beach home, must be over 18, a "fantastic and charismatic" communicator, and able to speak and write English. "We've had visitors (to the website) from as far and wide as Mongolia and Vatican City" since the job was first widely publicised on Tuesday, McNaughton said. More than 350 applications had already been submitted before the website crashed -- from Britain, the United States, Australia, Croatia, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Canada, Netherlands and Portugal among other countries. "The applicants so far have ranged from an Olympic gold medallist from Switzerland to a sun-seeking teenager from England to 'Richard' from the UK who can be seen swimming with the fish in his application," she said. Candidates are required to create a video application in English of up to one minute explaining why they are uniquely qualified for the job. Applications are open until February 22. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six-month contract will commence on July 1. Job-seekers can apply on www.islandreefjob.com

- correct. - e 'No Parking' signages had oleady been put up, on e lamposts beside e furniture shop. - in my opinion, stationary bikes r less dangerous to pedestrains s compare 2 moving vehicles. - 1st thing 2 add is e humps along e driveways. In my opinion, it is not effective enuf. Many a times, i had seen vehicles sped across e humps, they do not slow dn wen approaching e hump, do not give way to pedestrains wen required. - ironically, e fastest car travelling on e driveway behind e mscp is e white color car w blue & red lites w speaker. Think they only loose abit to F1 drivers. - 2nd thing 2 add is e speed limit in e mscp. Cars travel at high speed w/o headlite on, in my opinion, it endangers all ppl in e mscp. - 3rd thing 2 add is e STOP line or signage on e lowest deck, jus b4 e ramp-up to upper deck, in my opnion, they r not prominent enuf. - vehicle cuming frm e mscp front shd stop & give way to vehicle cuming frm e mscp bak, b4 turning & move up e ramp. In many cases, i do not see it being practiced. - it wld b a 'head-on collision' if both vehicle travelling in different direction fails to kip left & stop b4 e STOP line. !! - dis 'tactic' had been going on at all e carpark exits around e area for quite sometime liao. - esp e riders frm e fast food restaurant at blk 190, bikers who use blk 190 parking space, they wld exit on e pavement starting frm e traffic lite beside e cakeshop. - regarding e riders frm Macdonalds Central, frm my bedrm window, i can see them riding on e red brick & tile pavement. They wld park their bikes either on e double-yellow line of e tarmac rd or on e pavement near e restaurant's side ntrance. Wen goin delivery, they wld ride at a speed which easily overtakes e moving vehicles on e rd & exit in front of e pt. blk wher RC zone 2 office is. - not 4geting e noise they produce wen they high rev their bikes' ngine.

HUAT AH 2009!!!

Hey neighbours, - any1 got buy 2nd 'Season Parking Label' for parking at hdb carpark? - meaning e 'Family Concession' type which is half e price of normal rate. - any critiria 2 meet in order 2b eligible 2 buy?

Yes, some 79ers had ngaged them. But they dun cum Renotalk 2 chat. 2 mi, they r jus typical contractor firm who call themself ID firm. Company good anot, reliable anot, cheap anot is 1 thing. Wat matter most is stil e ID/Contractor himself. 1) Can he 'click' with u & wife? 2) Can his design proposal fit ur budget & requirments? 3) Can he assure u of e reno schedule or progress timeline? 4) Can he assure u of e types of materials use & e finishes given? 5) Can he assure u of rectifications of defects w/o compromising, if there r any?

- i think i noe which unit u'd selected. - ceiling height high? - base on my limited knowledge, hdb ceiling ht is standard at 2.7m floor to floor or ceiling to ceiling. - for blk 79 flats, all levs r 2.7m high. e levs with high ceiling r 11th & 40th storey. - particular is 11th storey (3.2m i think) cos 12th sty is e sky garden. - on e floor slab of 12th sty or above e roof slab of 11th sty, they need 2 cater 4 e waterproofing, drainage system, planting bed for e sky garden. olso e diversion of sanitary & sewage pipe frm above. Certain m&e space is required. - for those 79ers who had had goten their flat thru balloting ex, think only a handful got CPF grant bah? - lately, e corridor lights r only On at 8pm, dunoe izit e timer fault or TC trying 2 cut elect bill cost? - mus look left & rite, front & bak everytime wen going hm? Sounds scary lei. - aniway, las time there r more non-residents/strangers loitering around e neighbourhood. - now lesser liao but stil hav. - no harm taking extra precautions.

- i did paid not long ago. - i remember i posted in e forum olso. It shd b for yr2008 bah? - latest bill is 4 yr 2009 loh. - penalty of 5% if late payment after 31jan09 lah. - yah hor. i'v 4goten abt e TV license. - e analog signal for ch 5 & 8 lousy lei, got wavy effect on e screen, img not clear & sharp lei. - e digital signal for all ch r ok, no special effect, img clear & sharp. - lucky mine is full-HD if not... - wat if my TV is of those obsolete models, those big-box CRT type, do i stil nid 2 pay TV license 2 watch e not-clear & wavy img & not so nice tv shows?

Hey roy777ong, - welcum 2 e TPY Ctrl Blk 79 neighbourhood. Hey yvonnetham, - welcum 2 e TPY Ctrl Blk 79 neighbourhood. - TPY Ctrl Blk 79 beli e happening 1. - read thru e past pgs, particularly pg100 onwards, u'l b able 2 noe e past events ... - got theft, burglary, murder, suicide, fight, graffiti vandalism ... - other topics in Renotalk Forum r beli informative olso, check it out.

- i noe wher is it. - its behind my blk. - beli quiet place. - wats e floor area? - wats e purchase price? - wats e COV? - hack all & redo? - well, i guess u gota b prepare 2 spend >$50k.

- Property Tax payment is here again. - after rebate, mine is $125 for yr 2009. - late payment penalty is 5% after due date.

- foot massage parlour, 2 nos. only rite? - but think e business not dat gd. Everytime wen i walk past e shop, most of e time e masseurs r watching tv. - in comparison, e 1 at TPY Ctrl, b4 e mrt ntrance, it is full-hse most of e time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hey neighbours, - any1 is a subscriber of Singtel MIO TV? - hows e bundle movies channel? Nice anot? - hows e broadband connectivity interms of speed? - in comparison 2 Starhub Cable TV, which of dis 2 offers e better deal? - any other review & feedback?

- dis sofa, e more i look at it, e more i like it. - cheap, simple design & comfortable. - my seater sofa which had a hole (defects) was replaced with another new 1, jus shipped frm Hong Kong. - it looks better, feels firmer when sitting on it. i suspect e previous 1 might had been an old-stock. - i gues e $699.50 set u mentioned, may had been a displayed set & now on sale or it might had been a rejected set, dats y $200 cheaper bah. - some ppl may not mind getting a new sofa wif minor acceptable defects regardless of brand, s long s e selling price is appealing.

Hey klipp-klapp, - ur kitchen carpentry, e color beli e nice. - is e backing green sprayed painted tempered glass backing? - ur shoe cabinet cum bar-counter, - wat is e brand & model no. of dat green laminate? - e hanging lite (green internal color, bowl with bulb), nice & economical lei. - wher & how much u bought it? - e green stripes wall, - masking tape shd use thick-width type. - wen pastin, jus nid 2 paste frm e top, pull dn e roll & stick at e bottom. - dat means stick both e ends wil do, e top & e bottom stick firmly while e middle portion stick mildly. - paint e green frm top dn, all e joint line 1st then e internal portion. - e cooker hob, since e gas pipe oleady been laid 2 e hob area, jus nid 2 call citygas 1800-5551661 to cum & conect it 2 e hob, instal e gas meter (inside service duct) & turn-on e gas supply. - jus nid 2 b kiasu abit wen e guys r conecting e hob. Gota make known 2 them 2 take 'good care' wif ur glass hob & solid surface. In case carelessness leave behind scratches on e glass hob & solid surface. - overall, ur 'green house' is

- e Bakutek opp stil has its crowd but not s crowded s b4 liao. - e nos. of patrons at our beluv foodpark had reduced, esp during evening peak hrs. - e chicken stall at our beluv foodpark had ceased business olso. - e stall is available 4 rent. Interested party can cal e hp. no. stated on e notice which is pasted on e stall front. - All e lift lobbies at 12th sty hav a CCTV. - in e whole sky garden, there r quite a nos. of CCTV. - there r olso quite a few hidden areas which r not under CCTV surveillance. - 2nite, saw a grp of non-chinese drinking at 1 of e corner wher e CCTV is out of action. Some of them r not wearing any shirt, showing off e smudged tattoos. (stare & stare wen i walk passed, dunoe wats on their mind) - olso saw a couple kinda 'intimating' at 1 of e corner wher e CCTV is out of action. (cant b bothered wen i walk passed, mayb too engrossed) - olso saw a grp of youngster 'eating' & 'puffing' at 1 of e corner wher e CCTV is out of action. (stare & stare wen i walk passed, like wana fight type). - with e CCTVs installed & Residents-On-Patrol patrolling & men-in-blue patrolling, how cum stil got non-residents hanging around at e sky garden? - Izit e CCTV is for show only? - Izit e 'Patrol' is merely taking a stroll thru e garden? - Izit e sky garden is too attractive a garden liao? - or izit i kpo too much liao?

- 2day e citygas guy cum activate my gas supply. - but they scratched my hob. - my neighbour see liao, he said WOW, CANOT LAH, IT WILL RUST WITH TIME. - s it is not hairline scratch, it is very obvious wen standing infront of e hob. e more i see it e more i feel sad. - dunoe by complainin 2 citygas wil they compensate. - see e pix below, justify urself, see whether i fussy anot?

- 2day e citygas guy cum activate my gas supply. - but they scratched my hob. - my neighbour see liao, he said WOW, CANOT LAH, IT WILL RUST WITH TIME. - s it is not hairline scratch, it is very obvious wen standing infront of e hob. e more i see it e more i feel sad. - dunoe by complainin 2 citygas wil they compensate. - see e pix below, justify urself, see whether i fussy anot?

Hey Dracula, - wow, u sell TV part-time? - can i ask u 2 tack along wen i go buy tv? - think u explain more in-depth than e salesperson at Courts or Best Denki. - wat abt Philips? Heard its much cheaper but e yrly sales is in sept. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey stay79, - nice meeting u & family. - thk u 4 ur mini-tour. Now i got 1 more frndly neighbour. - s i'v said earlier, ur flat is well designed, e images r stil flashing in my head... - combination of natural colors wif matching bold colors, making full use of e limited space by custom made furnitures & built-in carpentry. - e best part is ur tv console. If use bolder color, it wld b kinda retro & wld definitely enhance my living rm theme. - shal see whether 2 add anot...

- contractor shd do site measurement so s 2 accomodate e carpentry which is measure 2 make, not make 2 fit. - standard depth of wardrobe is 2 ft frm e external facia (door surface) 2 e abutting wall behind. - minus away e thickness of e door, e hardwood bracing behind & e plywood panel behind, e effective internal clearance is definitely less than 2ft. - olso depends on e internal configuration of e wardrobe, so s 2 determine how shallow or how deep e wardrobe can go. - s e wardrobe had oleady been done, 2 amend, basically is 2 redo e whole wardrobe. - it wil hav pre-drilled screw holes, joint parts & patched areas if add-on 2 deeper e depth.

- any other wk, e TPY Ctrl Amphitheatre sure got some functions in 1 form or another. - now econ dn, more job loses, more ppl got free time, more ppl klkk, more ppl looking 4 'things' 2 do. - got functions, ppl got work 2 do, relak ppl got better times 2 pass... - another noisy wkend 4 mi liao... - e pte development at lor 1A had started work. - e DBSS site at lor 1A had started 2 fence up olso. Judging frm e 'angle' & 'location' & 'height' of e yet-2b-built new flats, i think e magnificent view of Macritchie Reservoir frm blk 79 wil b blocked. - some stalls at e Foodpark had since changed tenants. Mayb business was not sustainable. - evening peak hrs olso not s crowded s b4, esp wkdays. - btw, those neighbours using Samsung LCD TV, got any comments? - i find e Samsung LCD TV not s clear & sharp interms of pixel clarity s compare 2 Sony lei.

Hey klipp-klapp, - so ur ID charges u ID pricing or Contractor pricing for ur reno? - if only do project co-ordination, then he shd b consider a Contractor & shd charge u e rate of a contractor, which is lower, minus away e so-called designer fees. - tv console green color, so far, i havnt seen any. - if hav, most likely it is in melamine foil, glossy finished. - apple green shaggy rug at $250. - check out Evovliving at Balestier Rd. - apple green shoe cabinet >$700. - check out Crystal Home at Kaki Bukit. - green tones of curtains & blinds, most suppliers hav e range.

Hey Klipp-Klapp, - lightings do play an beli important role in e effects & overall appearance of furnitures & fittings. - dat is y a good ID gota recomend e best type of lightings which r able 2 bring out e effect of his designs. - e texture & true color of furnitures olso got their part 2 play olso. Esp. during daytime wen natural lighting overpower artifitial lighting. - e basic types of lightings use r -> (1) warm white (2) cool white (3) daylight. - not all lightings hav all e three types emission. - if u r stil looking for 'designer sofa', can consider other well-known brand, such s Evovliving (Balestier Rd), Lifestorey (Great World City) ... - they do hav apple-green leather or micro-fabric type of 2-3 seater sofa, sofa lounge, ottoman ... - quality wise, well, u get wat u pay.

- can join at e Foodpark if u dun mind. - $389,200 for 03-75 90sqm. - kinda steep for many. - if dn $100k combine cpf, stil gona loan $289,200 frm hdb - hdb prevailing housing loan rate =2.6%PA. - if gona pay 30yrs, its abt $1400 per mth. - if loan frm bank, e rate is much higher. - 3.25%PA - 4.25%PA estimated. - unless e dnpayment can b raised, so e loan amount can b reduced. - unless there is additional housing grant, so e loan amount can b reduced. - unless there is cash top-up on top of e combine cpf, so e loan amount can b reduced. - other options is 2 buy 3rm flat in mature estate or 4-rm flat in non-mature estate. - olso can buy those old old 3-rm flat, havnt upgrade etc. Pray they kena SERS, than 'HOSEI' liao, tio TOTO liao. - aniway, buy within ur means. - its ez 2 buy but its difficult 2 pay.

Hey stay79, - dun tel mi we r frm e same lev at different end? - i belief my unit is e 1 & only modern chic design in e blk, beli ez 2 find 1 -> - its stil abit dusty, incomplete firnishing etc. i'm at my unit most of e nites though hav not officially move in yet. Jus pop by anytime wen u free. i welcum anybody who wana see. Jus beware of my neighbour's dog. - btw, u wan kopi my design? aniway, u got PM. Hey alister, - tot u using e Joven electric storage heater? - e big big round round container? Hey Dracula, - Rain Shower? - s i havnt instal water heater yet, can i go 'look x2 see x2'? - most importantly is wen e weather is cold, can i go 'try x2' ur 'hot x2' rain shower anot? - mus b beli powderful hor. Hey shay_d, - u hav been monitoring e crowd frm ur window? - human beli e funni 1, see wher crowded then go wher q loh. Alot ppl eat muz b gd? - though e review on e standard of its food were not dat gd, i find their signboard appealing. - wen standing at blk A-B, can see their pinkish/redish outstanding signboard. - in Sg, 'packing' & 'branding' canot b neglected. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Btw, jus saw an unit in 79 installed wrought iron window grilles. - canot b i'd seen wrongly lei. b.cos its impossible 2 hav flowers motif design & vertical wavy bracing on alum window grilles lei. - can 79 flat install wrought iron window grilles???

Hey neighbours, - regarding e Water Heater, anybody got any comments, esp those who'd oleady moved in & settled dn? - i hav not instal my water heater yet. - m thinking of installin e Rinnai Gas Instant Water Heater frm Citygas instead of Ariston Electric Storage Water Heater frm bathrm accessories shop? - dis instant heater wil b installed at e kitchen area, supplying hot water 4 e 2 bathrms & kitchen sink. - e usage wld b kinda minimal, less than normal usage of 3 adults.