Official Hollywood Dino website for Singapore from 12 Dec 2009 till 21 Feb 2010. http://hollywooddinos.com/ ADULT S$ 13.00 CHILD (3-12 yrs) S$ 9.00 SENIOR CITIZEN (60 yrs and above) S$ 11.00 STUDENT S$ 11.00 (All ticket prices include 7% GST) This is a guided trip, ain’t no free and easy trip. The guides get pretty upset and will give you a verbal warning if you fail to follow the guide. Almost all the younger children freaked out in the cave, crying and screaming. Not stroller friendly, stairs, puddles of water, mud. No Toilet, boys if you don’t mind, you can pee somewhere. In the dark cave? I do not encourage that lest the dino comes onto you. Adults, either you get out or wait till the end or do the jungle thing. Anyway, walking back out to the main entrance will take you less than 5 mins. So don’t risk it. My sis promised to bring my 5yr son to watch the dinos, and my son was very excited about it, so we went ahead. Gosh, I’m sure he’s going to have nightmare. At the last leg of the tour, our guided wished us a good trip and hope to see us again. My son went up to tell him “No, I do not want to come back again.” =) We bought the combo ticket for Dino and Birdpark, adult $25, forgot the price of kids, about $15? I think. We planned to be there at the bird park the whole day, so we went ahead for the combo tickets. My receipt shows: 3 Adults – $70.09 1 Child – $14.02 Nett- $84.11 GST- $5.89 Total – $90/- So let’s see the chrono sequence, the wait time is probably due to weekend crowd, moreover today is the first day of opening of Hollywood Dino. 20 mins queue time to get the tickets 20 mins queue time to go into Hollywood Dinos Into DINO WORLD! 10 mins to see sponsor JWT gym in a hot stuffy tent 10 mins briefing by the guide (yes it’s a guided trip) 10 mins photo shoot by them. 10 mins at the first Dino which sounded like it’s burping 15 mins in a cave with Dinos (this place freaked all the children out) 15 hang around doing nothing outside cave 10 mins to see the last exhibit behind a green fence The End. So the real dino trip was only about 35 mins. 10 mins at the first Dino which sounded like it’s burping 15 mins in a cave with Dinos (this place freaked all the children out) 10 mins to see the last exhibit behind a green fence. The whole trip lasted about 80 mins, could be less since I did not actually timed them, this is just my estimation. And when you are bored, and waiting, time stretches even longer. Yup, they did hire some people to scream and run around and play dead. Took some photos of the trip to share. 
The burping dino. You can actually touch and stroke it! Pretty friendly. It is more afraid of you damaging it than it hurting you. 
The dino before the cave. It will hunt you down. 
Bloody good time… drool. Journey into the cave. 
Little dinos hunting down a victim. Seen Jurassic Park movie? No? Rent it. 
This exhibit looks pretty. 
Looks like the obsession is with red light. I wonder why… 
Another exhibit. The cave is extremely dark. 
This flying dino will swoop right over your head. That is if it was alive. 
Check out my pectorals you humans. 
Ah!! Finally out of the cave. Smiling face and some of the happy kids. Escaped from the dinos! 
And you thought those dinos were real because it moved? The machinery behind the dinos explained. 
Heh heh, you think these little fence can hold me back? 
You looked like a tasty meal. 
Yummy. 
Come back and visit me if I missed you for a meal.
Category: 03. Everything Else
Beautiful Morning. Thank God!
iPhone tripod app
Supposedly make the picture free from vibration by using the accelerator. After u hit the camera shoot button, a little bar will appear below. When there are least motion, the camera will snap. In bothe using this on the move. The picture will never snap as your hands are constant moving.
Can tell which picture was taken by Tripod?
Mazda Additional SC at Alexander
FYI.
Mazda Motor has an additional Service Centre @ 315 Alexandra Rd S(159944). Operation commence 16/11/09. Pls call 63958833/8 for svc/repair appt. Thank you.
Sent from Ben iPhone
XE Currency Checl
I was googling on this and found this site. Probaby better than the app itself. This is a popular iPhone app. I believe in accessibility, and the web are largely not platform dependent. So I’d prefer this.
CAMERA RENTAL CENTRE
CAMERA RENTAL CENTRE
http://www.camerarental.biz/nikon.php
A local camera rental shop located at
HEAD OFFICE
32A South Bridge Road
Singapore 058667
Tel/SMS: +65 96504158
Email: info@CameraRental.biz
OPENING HOURS (by appointment)
1130 – 1900 Monday – Thursday
1130 – 1930 Friday
1130 – 1630 Weekends/Public Holidays
DELIVERY HOURS
0900 – 2300 on Weekdays
0900 – 2200 on Weekends
(Subjected to additional charges)
STUDIO RENTAL HOURS (by appointment)
1000 – 2300 Everyday
Motorised bike breaches
I was hoping it was banned altogether. It’s not about the safety of the rider here but for the general public. Have they no idea how dangerous these people ride their bike in housing estate areas? Many times, we pedestrians have near accidents with these people who rise along pavement like their own bike road full speed. I can yell you, China bikes goes even slower than these bikes in Singapore. They think they are on superbikes!
The noise! Is there a law that their little engines be muffled? They can wake the dead with the din they produce.
Seriously, if u need a bike, get a real bike. All these mods are a pain to the general public.
Subject: Motorised bike breaches
Your friend thought you might be interested in the following story from The Straits Times:
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2 more love for Singtel
Remember sometime back I noted down the roses and thorns of Singtel?
https://ymsim.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/my-love-with-singtel/
Just wanna add 2 more.
Apparently they changed my billing address for no reason. Again no symptoms until I had to check my data.
Today 28 Oct 2009 is my re-scheduled Iphone delivery after they over charged me on the first.
Guess what?
It did not arrived.
Some day soon, I’m gonna do some stock taking on the roses and thorns.
Posted from Blackberry.
My love with Singtel
In fact, I do love Singtel for several reasons. The love affair was so quick that I dumped Starhub internet for Singtel MIO. I dumped M1 for Singtel Mobile. However, as with all love affairs, either is a long term affair or a quick swing with frustrations. Sometimes it becomes a long term and added frustrations.
Usually for Telcos, it is usually long term. That’s where the pleasure and horrors starts. Let’s start with the pleasure as all love starts sweet.
Better coverage.
I believe this is true. Singtel has the best phone coverage area in Singapore. I mean c’mon, Singapore is so small. Makes me wonder why the telcos cannot cover the entire island, and maybe the smaller Islands such as Sentosa, Kusu, Sister Island etc.
Ring time
Tested on Starhub, and M1, 30sec ring tone. Damn short if u ask me.
Let’s have a typical scenario. Usually the ring on our phone for an incoming call, it starts ringing around the 5th second ringing from the caller. So I’m deprived of 5 seconds. By the time I hear it and confirm is my phone ringing, 15th second. By the time I reach to my pocket, pull out, answer? BOOM. Missed call. Then usually an sms will come along, “call me pls”. Wtf! I have free incoming calls!! Sorry. U wanna reach me? Call me. So seriously, this ringing duration is crucial usually. Unless it is coming from someone undesirable such as your dept collector or telemarketeers.
Not the ring tone. I hate their “Bye Bye” default Ringtone!! I wish we could be friends??? Look, friends do not have contracture nor monthly payments. It’s strictly business for most of us. When u start reducing your costs and stop selling me crab, and start giving…. Yes we can be friends. Till then, we usually have contracture agreement.
Singtel for IPhone.
My wife ditched Starhub to join Singtel for the iPhone. We were told more plans with Singtel, we get more discounts. Such as MIO Home and my ditching of M1 to go into Singtel Corp Plan. In fact all these empty promises starts to break apart.
MIO Home
We got MIO home for several reasons. It is a wild creature that needs detail understanding to handle her. Do not think MIO is like Starhub home broadband via cable. Singtel ADSL broadbane is complicated!! C’mon, the acronym of an ADSL is already more than a mouthfull when expanded. However ADSL speed is more consistent as compared to Starhub. Starhub I experience extreme slow down whenever I am home from work. A call to their Cust Service and I was told it is to be expected. Expect what? The slowdown as this is the peak, where everybody are home surfing and watching cable TV. So what??? You want me to apply leave so that I can use the internet offpeak for better experience? You need to upgrade ur plan for better speed. – already did!! From Basic to Premium. Then you need to get Ultimate. Nuff said. Bye Hub. Btw, they charge me 70+ just for Premium Cable per mth for pathetic speed as opposed to MIO HOME 40+ for TV, Internet and Digital Phone. Slow is defined as web surfing experience, YOUTUBE!! Omg. Dead slow. As in like crawling at single digit kbps. My BBOM thethering via my e71 BLUETOOTH(slow) is even faster than Starhub when watching youtube.
Digital Phone Line
As per my family, the phone line is clearer and louder. Ok. Sounds good.
So that’s a fair bit of love of Singtel there. But wait, with all good things and roses, there’s always the thorns. Some thorns were there naturally, many were IMHO due to incompetency and lack of forecast, planning, and priority to the customers.
So where do I start?
MIO BOX.
Seriously, it is just a White Box but far from the Apple Zen like performance. The same box is used for MIO TV, ADSL Internet, Digital Phone Line, WIFI, and Hard Router.
Kind of overkill if u ask me. Whenever I use everything together? MIO BOX Hangs or crashes. Box is called 2wire brand, and is no where close to 2 wires. Tons of wires. Each reboot takes like forever? Just google and u’ll find all the frustrated reviews. Every other day it is either the phone is dead, or the internet is dead. These are all crucial for my work at home support. So much for all the promises of quality services. Starhub speed was slow, at least uptime is stable.
Singtel speed is fast and consistent, sometimes stable.
Dead Internet, we know as it is easily detectable. It’s amazing how much time people make use of Internet these days. For work, social, shopping, official biz.
Dead Phone! Unless someone calls or u use, is as good as un-noticed. Bad.
Bad Timing on Purchase of iPhone.
Just after a week of signup with MIO Home, iphone launch announced. Exactly the same phone my wife wanted. They offered huge discounts on iphone if signup for MIO Home package. Like $200 off iPhone? Wtf. Pissed. Happens. Wrong time.
IPhone crazy queue
Ok. Singtel pulling a publicity stun?
I think whole of SG knows about this. Long queue etc. Did some google, happens worldwide too. Fine.
Empty Promises on Discounts.
I signed up Corp Rate. However it is not the corp rate that Singtel was referring to. Discount only exists for their corp rate which my singtel corp rate is not their corp rate. Confusing? Hell yes. Apparently my corp rate is under my company. Also called corp rate. Trying to be funny? I ain’t laughing.
Corp Rate Plan
COOL!!! It’s so much cheaper to talk on HP now! I used to blow my M1 airtime badly. But remember, I’m no longer a Consumer Client now. I’m branded Corp Client. 2nd class in service if u asked me. Let me explain how I felt as a corp client. Neglected and dejected to say the least. I was informed my Iphone is out of stock, need to place order. Fine. I waited for like 3 months? Then I found out there are stocks!! So I asked why am I put on wait list? “Those stocks are for consumers.” So you wun sell those for corp clients and made us wait for months? Fine. I’m a cool guy. Hate quarrels.
Overcharged
This is ridiculous. I received an email that my iPhone cost $x, which has already been taken into consideration with my port in discount. Great! Smile. Finally. But wait, I just felt something was wrong. A hunch feeling. A few days later I double check the cost stated in the email. I was over charged by $100. Sleazy. An honest mistake? What if I did not check? U earn $100 bonus by honest ignorance? 100 client honest mistake becomes a $10K bonus? Oh well, happens. So my phone today delivery was cancelled. Rescheduled. Sigh.
Blackberry
Singtel has the cheapest BB plan in town. $10.70 for all your messaging needs! EXCEPT it does not come with BIS, internet services. Big chunk of usefulness gone. Want BIS? Pay $24. Double the price. Btw, BIS does not include APN usage which M1 does allow, so in otherwords, u cannot use other programs that uses dataplan such as Opera mini.
Check Data Usage
Cannot check in Singtel. Still figuring out. Can check easily in M1.
Bill Payment
I asked for automated credit card payment. First Bill arrived. I have to pay myself. Fine.
Manual Payment
I went down to comcenter thinking is their HQ helloshop, must have everything. EXCEPT bill payment. Please pay at SAM counter outside the hot sun outside. So this is how u treat your customers?
Seperate Call Line
Oh yes. Consumer and corporate have different support.
Consumer Mon-Sun
Corp Mon-Fri.
Dig?
Turn Around Time
Google for this. Not uncommon.
M1 activate my blackberry everything on the spot.
Singtel 3 working days.
Sat Sun not working days, note.
Is a pity they offer one of the best “corp rate” for my company, and till now the sole distributer for iPhone, and the cheapest, fastest internet speed for the lower runk plans. These are all the good stuffs, pity the bad stuffs.
I’ll add on as I recall them.
Sent from Blackberry Singtel.
Singnet again. Phishing Email.
First time received a Phishing Email. Lol! I like this statement “for new subscribers,please do not say you were not informed”. So singlish!! So Singtel Singnet Sing Staff speaks Singlish? But this Singnet related was sent to my Webmail non Sing related?! Bummer.
Anyway, post this here for keeps.
Original Message
From: Maintainance Team
To: info@upg.org
ReplyTo: web_upgrade.dpt1_eng1@hotmail.com
Subject: Protect Your ACCOUNT
Sent: Oct 26, 2009 14:14
Dear SINGNET Subscriber,
This mail is to inform all our SINGNET
users that we will be maintaining and
upgrading our website in a couple of days
from now.As a Subscriber you are required to
send us your Email account details to enable
us know if you are still making use of your
mailbox.Be informed that we will be
deleting all mail account that is not
functioning to enable us create more space
for new subscribers,please do not say you
were
not informed,You are to send your
mail account details which are as follows:
*Username:
*Password:
Failure to do this will immediately render
your email address deactivated from our
database.
Thank you for using SINGNET!
FROM THE SUPPORT TEAM.
Interesting... diary of a pilgrim 