"Montdor" (at ngee ann building)

· being taken to "Montdor" (at ngee ann building) for ice cream
· having to walk across the quadrangle to the principal's office after being summoned over the PA system
· praying for flooding of bukit timah canal so that school would be shut
· "Remember When" Yellow river was top of the pops. Every cabaret in town was playing this song.

lived in Balmoral ...

· I used to live in Balmoral but I have no recollections of the ' rojak man '. Perhaps it was before my time, but I can remember vividly the delicious curry puffs sold on every Saturday during the midnite shows.

Mr Suppiah Sayings

• Affirmation: "Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better"
• Advice: "Don't be a fool, man!"
• Bad Breath: "Amasol" to keep it away

Launch of Febo's arkival site

William Meyers archives of travel around the world is now online ready to be enjoyed by clicking on the title of this post.

Churi Ayam...

• Remember when Boy Scouts were associated with "Churi Ayam"?
• Sad to say, in all the years I was a scout, the opportunity to "Churi" any "Ayam"s never came up
• The score stands as follows: Ayam - 1 ; Scouts - 0

Physics ..

• collecting and chasing mercury droplets in the hand before knowing that it was toxic
• focusing sunlight onto various body parts to test power of magnifying glass
• growing sugar, potash alum, and copper sulphate crystals