Saturday night
Book into camp for next day NDP rehearsal.
Sunday
Woke up at 0600 in vest slack, go for breakfast. Draw arms (Sar21 wayang nabeh), long 4, sbo, helmet. Around 8 move off for Tuas. Rather fine weather not so hot, had 2 rehearsals before lunch. Lunch was great provided by KFC 2 pc meal ( 2 meat, 1 bun, 1 mashed potato) but without the ice cold pepsi. Went foranother rehearsal, before having dinner which was also provided by KFC. Wah sick of 2 pc meal liaoz, cannot eat already. By 7pm we all left for camp. Reached camp rather early, so no need to rush.
Monday
Nothing much, during our last parade, those involved in NDP were given nights off till 2230hrs. As most of us were tired, not many of us went for nights off. Spent the night playing Magic. At around 2230, most of the people who went nights off were already back in camp. As the book was not in company they could not sign the book in book out book. Later the book was at the coyline, so the DOO (Duty Orderly Officer) which is also one of our PC called them to sign the book. Some people took their time, and did not heard him calling.
HONG GAN he got so pissed he ordered the whole platoon to fall in downstairs in FULL BATTLE ORDER !!!(Full Battle Order consists of , long 4, sbo, helmet).
Man, i was already in my shorts slept for 10mins when I saw everyone running at the corridor and my bunkmates changing into no4. At that time, i thought this is serious. by the time reached downstairs, most of the platoon are in pumping position ... the rest you figure out for yourself.
Tuesday
8KM BATTALION RUN NABEH !!!
2 rounds perimeter fence and 2 rounds 30 SCE, very very tired and thirsty.
After lunch, prep vehicle and equipment for our platoon's first ever excerise. Most of the vehicle had been used for NDP, so we had lesser vehicles than usual which was good news. Our setting up would be in shifts instead of setting up for the whole day.
By the time, we had prep for excerise, went for dinner. Had an ealry night sleep
Wednesday
0530 went for breakfast in vest slack. 0630 fall in draw arms. Then it started to rain heavily so excerise postponed to a later time, so we went up to our bunk. The rain did not clear till lunch. Thank god this rained saved us from all the sufferings. Human reaction, tired sleep right, so everyone slept while waited for the rain to stop. The man as usual slept on the floor, as we were warned from sleeping on the bed. However the 3SGs slept on the bed. They were discovered by our PS.
31/37 Specs whole lot fall in Full Battle Order !!!
The specs were punished and guess, they wlll know why we, man never slept on the bed during office hours.
After lunch, the weather was cleared for excerise. So everyone fall in waiting for excerise to commence. As there was only six vehicles with 11 details, we could only setup in shifts. I was involved in the second shift.
After deploying, they started setting up. Every now and then you could details, unable to meet the timing and ordered to double the parade square with rifle. It had been since 4 months since we left SI, all our signals skills are rusty so all expected to double no choice lan lan have to double have to double. By the end of the first shift, everyone was drenched in sweat as though they just finished swimming. We went to had dinner before its our turn for setting up. Dinner was mee goreng, salmon pattie, chicken meat and sambal chili. No appetite to eat, wait have to double parade square.
After dinner, its the time for them to see us suffer. We were deployed at a ground which was downslope, muddy, uneven and dark. Had difficulty setting up and tearing down. Double the parade square twice, guess my PS was rather lenient to us, due to poor visibilty. After we tear down, excerise cut, we sighed a relieve can go back bunk and sleep. Rest, had night snack, PC 2LT Jason talked cocked with us, whilst waiting for another 2 more details to tear down. After everyone tear down, packed the vehicle and account for equipment we left for company. Sent arms, took a bathe and slept, the time was already 0100am, 4hrs 30mins later have to fall in for breakfast.
Thursday
After we had our breakfast, we had to fall in at lecture for an AAR by our PC 2LTA Noel. Everyone including our specs, the 2SGs were all half awake, due to yesterdae's excerise and our PC is still feeling energetic, officer. After debrief, selected few had to go for Pride Day, i was selected. Fall in smart4, took the tonner, and discovered we were going to SAFTI for the Pride Day. Reached there look at the exhibition and went to the canteen and left at around 10++. Selected few had to go for the NDP recce, so had to rush and pack our stuffs for book out. AFter packing, went for lunch and left for National Stadium in coaches.
Reached the Kallang KFC, already crowded with no4s. Later divided into Central, Western and Eastern. We attended the Eastern briefing. The main objective of the recce is for us to familiarise the NDP route from satdium to Padang to Tampines and to Selarang Camp. We were further divided into coaches where a Captain would brief us where to travel
Eastern route
Stadium -> Suntec -> Padang -> Esplande -> Raffles Hotel -> Bugis -> Lavender -> Kallang -> Geylang -> Paya Lebar -> Eunos -> Marine Parade -> Victoria JC -> Temasek JC -> Simei -> Tampines (Showzone) -> Selarang Camp -> Back to respective camps.
Still got another 4 of these recces.
After recce, we dispersed from Stadium. Anthony and Daniel went to my place to play games, before we went to have dinner, and they left back for camp. Now Saturday rehearsal, so Friday night have to book in liaoz.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Monday, June 06, 2005
Something interesting
How IKEA products get their names
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Where IKEA gets the names
There has often been speculation about the names of IKEA furniture (especially about the desk Jerker and the bed Gutvik). An article in German in Stern reveals a surprising amount of planning.
Thus bathroom items are named after Scandinavian lakes, rivers and bays; sets of bookcases after occupations; dining tables and chairs after Finnish placenames; carpets after Danish placenames; and much more.
Upholstered furniture, coffee tables, rattan furniture, bookshelves, media storage, doorknobs: Swedish placenames
Beds, wardrobes, hall furniture: Norwegian placenames
Dining tables and chairs: Finnish placenames
Bookcase ranges: Occupations
Bathroom articles: Scandinavian lakes, rivers and bays
Kitchens: grammatical terms, sometimes also other names
Chairs, desks: men’s names
Materials, curtains: women’s names
Garden furniture: Swedish islands
Carpets: Danish placenames
Lighting: terms from music, chemistry, meteorology, measures, weights, seasons, months, days, boats, sailors’ language
Bedlinen, bedcovers, pillows/cushions: flowers, plants, precious stones
Children’s items: mammals, birds, adjectives
Curtain accessories: mathematical and geometrical terms
Kitchen utensils (cutlery, crockers, textiles, glass, porcelain, tablecloths, candles, serviettes, decorative articles, vases etc.): foreign words, spices, herbs, fish, mushrooms, fruits or berries, functional descriptions
Boxes, wall decoration, pictures and frames, clocks: colloquial expressions, also Swedish placenames
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My platoonmate Gary asked me this maths question, see if you can answer.
1=9
2=81
3=729
4=6561
5=59049
:
:
9= ?
Still can't get the answer? Message me ,very easy not a complex question.
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Satanic game download from here
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Unofficial site of transport minister yeo damn funny
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Where IKEA gets the names
There has often been speculation about the names of IKEA furniture (especially about the desk Jerker and the bed Gutvik). An article in German in Stern reveals a surprising amount of planning.
Thus bathroom items are named after Scandinavian lakes, rivers and bays; sets of bookcases after occupations; dining tables and chairs after Finnish placenames; carpets after Danish placenames; and much more.
Upholstered furniture, coffee tables, rattan furniture, bookshelves, media storage, doorknobs: Swedish placenames
Beds, wardrobes, hall furniture: Norwegian placenames
Dining tables and chairs: Finnish placenames
Bookcase ranges: Occupations
Bathroom articles: Scandinavian lakes, rivers and bays
Kitchens: grammatical terms, sometimes also other names
Chairs, desks: men’s names
Materials, curtains: women’s names
Garden furniture: Swedish islands
Carpets: Danish placenames
Lighting: terms from music, chemistry, meteorology, measures, weights, seasons, months, days, boats, sailors’ language
Bedlinen, bedcovers, pillows/cushions: flowers, plants, precious stones
Children’s items: mammals, birds, adjectives
Curtain accessories: mathematical and geometrical terms
Kitchen utensils (cutlery, crockers, textiles, glass, porcelain, tablecloths, candles, serviettes, decorative articles, vases etc.): foreign words, spices, herbs, fish, mushrooms, fruits or berries, functional descriptions
Boxes, wall decoration, pictures and frames, clocks: colloquial expressions, also Swedish placenames
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My platoonmate Gary asked me this maths question, see if you can answer.
1=9
2=81
3=729
4=6561
5=59049
:
:
9= ?
Still can't get the answer? Message me ,very easy not a complex question.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Satanic game download from here
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unofficial site of transport minister yeo damn funny
Friday, June 03, 2005
MSET , UIP, NDP rehearsal shag
Very very very very long time never blog liaoz.
Maybe because I lazy, tired or really nothing to blog. Nevermind now typing a long entry.
Back to camp
Somewhere around April
After passing my driving test, I went back to Jurong Camp. After settled down, called us to go office for a meeting. Went to the office, then told us "GUARD DUTY" this Saturday . Isn't is that fast cannot enjoy our first Friday book out, after booking out on Saturday noons during driving course. Suay suay, me, Kelvin, Nelson and Lai tio guard duty. Friday book out with them, I went Jurong point for dinner and walked around then went back.
Next morning 0630 draw arms, then 0800 start duty . Damn Jurong camp is so fucking big, not only many places to prowl, you still need to scan many checkpoints, so that you are not skiving. 3 Details, First detail, 2 prowlers and 1 sentry. Second detail are desk duties, check all vistors bags entering and leaving camps, check under car for bombs and a shooter to protect the gate ic. Third detail would be resting first. Time passed very slow and damn shag. 2200 got a turnout and conducted a parade. Still remember that it was CHING MING, the next day going to pray my father and grandfather with my mom, sis , uncles, aunties and cousins.
Next morning after changing duties, sent arms, we bathed and packed to leave camp. I went to meet my mom at my grandma's house, after that my cousin drove us to the temple. After praying left home to rest, nabei tonight still have to book in camp. Its not worth doing guard duties on Saturday. You burn Friday and Sunday morning and get 2 points. However if you do on SUnday, you get 3 points and get to book in on Saturday night, and miss Monday morning activities.
For the subsequent weeks, my mates passed their driving tests and are coming back to suffer with us LOL. At the end of the course, only Si Yan and Xiang Xin still had not passed. We still haven't officially started UIP, so very slack other than battalion runs and PTs. But still no nights off and games.
MSET (Maintenace Skill Enhancement Training)
After around of 1 month at Jurong camp, our MSET date had not been decided as it clashes with our range date. The week before our MSET course, we spent 3 days cleaning our rifles thoroughly as there was going to be an inspection. This cleaning of rifle standard is much more stricter than in BMT. Cleaning impossible to reach parts. Our MSET date had finally been confirmed at Sembawang Camp, and we are not going to range. The best thing was that its going to be 2 weeks and STAY OUT !!! yahooooooooo can go home everyday.
Monday reported to Jurong Camp at 0730, had a short briefing and went for lessons. Typically this course teaches drivers how to maintain and repair their vehicles on a basic skill. As we are a special group of drivers driving the unimog, we were taught how to do maintence on Unimog and Landrover. The first week we changed oil, filter, tyres ... etc on the Unimog and Landrover on the second week. After MSET course, we are able to drive the Unimogs , though previously not able to drive even when we had our license. MSET course was short just only 2 weeks, and on the Thursday of last week, we were informed to return to camp on Saturday night for Sunday's NDP rehearsal sian ar.
NDP 2005 Mobile Column, Heartlands rehearsal.
Saturday by 2300 reported back to camp, not a bad thing as many people were involved. AFter unpacking, went to sleep. Next morning after breakfast, we went to the CMTL(Central Military Transport Line) to get our vehicles. Drove to our company, changed long 4, sbo helmet and got ready to move off to our rehearsal ground Tuas. That morning we could hear the thunderous roar of tanks from the 30 Singapore Combat Engineers in our camp. We felt like VIP as we had Traffic Police and Military Police escorting us to Tuas and even blocking roads for us. First time we could beat the red lights and not get caught LOL. Shit I was not the driver so no fun.
We reached Tuas and saw vehicles, bikes and tanks from Signals, Intelligence, Armour, Infantry, Artillery, Guards, EOD, Naval Diving Unit, Police and SCDF formations. First time seeing so many different types of tanks for different purposes. The vehicle that really caught my eye was not the tanks, but the "Armoured Bus" from Special Operation Command, Police. It looks like a upgraded and fiercer version of the Ang Chias, (Riot Police deployed at Orchard during festive seasons.). I also got to see the new Subaru WRX used by Traffic Police.
We had a total of 4 runs to be done on that day. Met some other friends also involved in the rehearsal. During the run, all the vehicles from different formations would travel to the "Grand Stand" where the president was siting and salute to him. The whole event lasted at around 9++, everyone was feeling very tired, tomorrow also having another rehearsal in camp. The TP and MP escorted the vehicles back and even blocked some of the expressways entrance. So I advised you all Sunday don't go Tuas unless working.
Monday morning all the formations came to our camp, as 3 Div is the organiser for NDP 2005. We had 3-5 runs of rehearsal. This time its rehearsal for heartlands, whereby on NDP after passing the President at Padang, we would travel to 3 heartlands , Tampines , Yishun and Jurong. I would be performing at Tampines, so on that day if you want to see me, look for Signals formation and the last vehicle. Most probably you couldn't recognise me as I would be putting on Camo, garang LOL. At the heartlands, each formation would be displaying their capabilities, so look out for us. Sundays would be burnt until NDP. Though long waiting hours and burning SUnday, we are given nights off, and a off day on Thursday to compensate our Sunday. Hope on NDP no vehicle breakdown, as I my role is to tow any vehicle broken down.
On Monday night after a delayed last parade at 8pm not the usual 6pm, our PS 1SG James and 1SG Lina had something important to tell us. Our UIP officially starts from tomorrow, don't know its good or bad news. During this period, huge emphasis on regimentation, discipline and excerises, in short tekan session and very very shag. For this week, had PT lessons, and maintence of our Unimogs to be in tip top condition for NDP.
Maybe because I lazy, tired or really nothing to blog. Nevermind now typing a long entry.
Back to camp
Somewhere around April
After passing my driving test, I went back to Jurong Camp. After settled down, called us to go office for a meeting. Went to the office, then told us "GUARD DUTY" this Saturday . Isn't is that fast cannot enjoy our first Friday book out, after booking out on Saturday noons during driving course. Suay suay, me, Kelvin, Nelson and Lai tio guard duty. Friday book out with them, I went Jurong point for dinner and walked around then went back.
Next morning 0630 draw arms, then 0800 start duty . Damn Jurong camp is so fucking big, not only many places to prowl, you still need to scan many checkpoints, so that you are not skiving. 3 Details, First detail, 2 prowlers and 1 sentry. Second detail are desk duties, check all vistors bags entering and leaving camps, check under car for bombs and a shooter to protect the gate ic. Third detail would be resting first. Time passed very slow and damn shag. 2200 got a turnout and conducted a parade. Still remember that it was CHING MING, the next day going to pray my father and grandfather with my mom, sis , uncles, aunties and cousins.
Next morning after changing duties, sent arms, we bathed and packed to leave camp. I went to meet my mom at my grandma's house, after that my cousin drove us to the temple. After praying left home to rest, nabei tonight still have to book in camp. Its not worth doing guard duties on Saturday. You burn Friday and Sunday morning and get 2 points. However if you do on SUnday, you get 3 points and get to book in on Saturday night, and miss Monday morning activities.
For the subsequent weeks, my mates passed their driving tests and are coming back to suffer with us LOL. At the end of the course, only Si Yan and Xiang Xin still had not passed. We still haven't officially started UIP, so very slack other than battalion runs and PTs. But still no nights off and games.
MSET (Maintenace Skill Enhancement Training)
After around of 1 month at Jurong camp, our MSET date had not been decided as it clashes with our range date. The week before our MSET course, we spent 3 days cleaning our rifles thoroughly as there was going to be an inspection. This cleaning of rifle standard is much more stricter than in BMT. Cleaning impossible to reach parts. Our MSET date had finally been confirmed at Sembawang Camp, and we are not going to range. The best thing was that its going to be 2 weeks and STAY OUT !!! yahooooooooo can go home everyday.
Monday reported to Jurong Camp at 0730, had a short briefing and went for lessons. Typically this course teaches drivers how to maintain and repair their vehicles on a basic skill. As we are a special group of drivers driving the unimog, we were taught how to do maintence on Unimog and Landrover. The first week we changed oil, filter, tyres ... etc on the Unimog and Landrover on the second week. After MSET course, we are able to drive the Unimogs , though previously not able to drive even when we had our license. MSET course was short just only 2 weeks, and on the Thursday of last week, we were informed to return to camp on Saturday night for Sunday's NDP rehearsal sian ar.
NDP 2005 Mobile Column, Heartlands rehearsal.
Saturday by 2300 reported back to camp, not a bad thing as many people were involved. AFter unpacking, went to sleep. Next morning after breakfast, we went to the CMTL(Central Military Transport Line) to get our vehicles. Drove to our company, changed long 4, sbo helmet and got ready to move off to our rehearsal ground Tuas. That morning we could hear the thunderous roar of tanks from the 30 Singapore Combat Engineers in our camp. We felt like VIP as we had Traffic Police and Military Police escorting us to Tuas and even blocking roads for us. First time we could beat the red lights and not get caught LOL. Shit I was not the driver so no fun.
We reached Tuas and saw vehicles, bikes and tanks from Signals, Intelligence, Armour, Infantry, Artillery, Guards, EOD, Naval Diving Unit, Police and SCDF formations. First time seeing so many different types of tanks for different purposes. The vehicle that really caught my eye was not the tanks, but the "Armoured Bus" from Special Operation Command, Police. It looks like a upgraded and fiercer version of the Ang Chias, (Riot Police deployed at Orchard during festive seasons.). I also got to see the new Subaru WRX used by Traffic Police.
We had a total of 4 runs to be done on that day. Met some other friends also involved in the rehearsal. During the run, all the vehicles from different formations would travel to the "Grand Stand" where the president was siting and salute to him. The whole event lasted at around 9++, everyone was feeling very tired, tomorrow also having another rehearsal in camp. The TP and MP escorted the vehicles back and even blocked some of the expressways entrance. So I advised you all Sunday don't go Tuas unless working.
Monday morning all the formations came to our camp, as 3 Div is the organiser for NDP 2005. We had 3-5 runs of rehearsal. This time its rehearsal for heartlands, whereby on NDP after passing the President at Padang, we would travel to 3 heartlands , Tampines , Yishun and Jurong. I would be performing at Tampines, so on that day if you want to see me, look for Signals formation and the last vehicle. Most probably you couldn't recognise me as I would be putting on Camo, garang LOL. At the heartlands, each formation would be displaying their capabilities, so look out for us. Sundays would be burnt until NDP. Though long waiting hours and burning SUnday, we are given nights off, and a off day on Thursday to compensate our Sunday. Hope on NDP no vehicle breakdown, as I my role is to tow any vehicle broken down.
On Monday night after a delayed last parade at 8pm not the usual 6pm, our PS 1SG James and 1SG Lina had something important to tell us. Our UIP officially starts from tomorrow, don't know its good or bad news. During this period, huge emphasis on regimentation, discipline and excerises, in short tekan session and very very shag. For this week, had PT lessons, and maintence of our Unimogs to be in tip top condition for NDP.
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