jade... turning to stone?

[daBoss]

oi jade... log in quite often recently but dun post... share lah... what's happening over there in germany... got kids already ah? :)

[SS2006]

oi jade... log in quite often recently but dun post... share lah... what's happening over there in germany... got kids already ah? :)
Maybe caught the warhammer syndrome already :p

[buff]

oi jade... log in quite often recently but dun post... share lah... what's happening over there in germany... got kids already ah? :)

i thot we saw a "jadelet" the last time we met her? :confused:

[KoChun]

Maybe caught the warhammer syndrome already :p
That is serious, hard to find a cure.

[Lava Gal]

Maybe caught the warhammer syndrome already :p
has "jade" been posting before this?
haha...warhammer so famous till got "syndrome" named after him:p

[SS2006]

has "jade" been posting before this?

Yes, started a thread in '89

[Jinwei Pho]

Yes, started a thread in '89
come on jade...dont forget us after getting your much sought info....:( we need contacts in Germany too just in case we visit Europe...:p

[darthvader]

oi jade... log in quite often recently but dun post... share lah... what's happening over there in germany... got kids already ah? :)

oh ...she's in germany ? didn't know that ....since when ?

[Jade]

ok, ok, i am here! let me share with you my internet habit.. i log on to my family's forum, Star online and ACS forum automatically but problem for me with ACS forum is I dunno who is who bec all got such canggih names! that's why got nothing to say lor...

anyway, i left left IBM 2 yrs back, left Singapore last year, am living in leverkusen, germany since last aug31 2004. got one 16 mth old boy.. what else you all wanna know?

[Jinwei Pho]

ok, ok, i am here! let me share with you my internet habit.. i log on to my family's forum, Star online and ACS forum automatically but problem for me with ACS forum is I dunno who is who bec all got such canggih names! that's why got nothing to say lor...

anyway, i left left IBM 2 yrs back, left Singapore last year, am living in leverkusen, germany since last aug31 2004. got one 16 mth old boy.. what else you all wanna know?
just ask daBoss to pm u a list of who's who...u will be surprised to know who is actively chatting because some of them were quiet back in high school..:p i hope u still know who i am; or at least know who my mom is...:p anyways, post a pic of ur family for us to see...:)

[daBoss]

just ask daBoss to pm u a list of who's who...u will be surprised to know who is actively chatting because some of them were quiet back in high school..:p i hope u still know who i am; or at least know who my mom is...:p anyways, post a pic of ur family for us to see...:)
jin wei, you still have the list i pmed you? i lost the list liao... to lazy to compile again... if you still have that list, please forward to jade... :)

jade, glad to hear from you again... wow 16 months old already? second one on the way? when will you next be back? any problems settling into the society in germany?

[Jinwei Pho]

jin wei, you still have the list i pmed you? i lost the list liao... to lazy to compile again... if you still have that list, please forward to jade... :)

jade, glad to hear from you again... wow 16 months old already? second one on the way? when will you next be back? any problems settling into the society in germany?
aye aye captain! :p will forward the list to jade....

[Linkinfark]

aye aye captain! :p will forward the list to jade....
Can forward tht list to me too ah?!
Anyway had agreed with Jade to start a thread in 89 on our baby/children's pics, but i haven't done it yet.
Maybe someone can take the lead here. :p

[Jinwei Pho]

Can forward tht list to me too ah?!
Anyway had agreed with Jade to start a thread in 89 on our baby/children's pics, but i haven't done it yet.
Maybe someone can take the lead here. :p
will do..anyone else needs the list? good idea about the pics thread...will def post some when i get back to hawaii again....:)

[Tonto]

Good idea about baby/children pics........Linkinfart - maybe u shd start first or Siak Pah Jin Eng....since she's very free. I've pictures but I dunno how to download.

[Linkinfark]

Good idea about baby/children pics........Linkinfart - maybe u shd start first or Siak Pah Jin Eng....since she's very free. I've pictures but I dunno how to download.

Wah lau eh.. everything i start meh... oklah, will do next week.
Quite easy to upload yr pics, go to www.photobucket.com
Create a userid and upload yr pics into it.

[darthvader]

got one 16 mth old boy.. what else you all wanna know?

eh...can ask for the name of the 16 month old prince ah ? :D

[darthvader]

will do..anyone else needs the list? good idea about the pics thread...will def post some when i get back to hawaii again....:)

aiyah, send me the list also lah :D

[Jinwei Pho]

aiyah, send me the list also lah :D
okie....gosh...this is turning into a full time job...:laugh:..just kidding...i dont mind at all..keeps me occupied..:p

[cireria]

dude, u working or not one? sound like dem free only...

[Jinwei Pho]

dude, u working or not one? sound like dem free only...
of course working....time difference...remember?!?!?...:p

[darthvader]

hmm.....jade seems to have gone "missing" again he he he

[Jade]

Thanks for the list, Jin Wei. Of course remember who you are lah!

Didn't go missing, just went away for the weekend at my in-laws. My son's name is Paul. The Germans pronounce it as Powl, rhymes with Raul... :)

I hv to say life is so far so good in Germany. Language is a bit tough but I hv to say my German is better than my Cantonese (which is nothing, to begin with.. :o )

I'll be going back for CNY...first stop, Singapore, then KL, then Sitiawan. Hope to see you all.

[cireria]

would you recommend migrating to germany? boring la the same few australia, uk, us... germany good got bmw, mercedes, porsche... malaysia only poton standard of living... to start us off, perhaps can share a few german swear words... like that when visa application kena reject at german embassy we hantam them nicely with some power german language then only they know even low-class malaysian cinapek can pia with them... go poton - tuv certified...

[SS2006]

Thanks for the list, Jin Wei. Of course remember who you are lah!

Didn't go missing, just went away for the weekend at my in-laws. My son's name is Paul. The Germans pronounce it as Powl, rhymes with Raul... :)

I hv to say life is so far so good in Germany. Language is a bit tough but I hv to say my German is better than my Cantonese (which is nothing, to begin with.. :o )

I'll be going back for CNY...first stop, Singapore, then KL, then Sitiawan. Hope to see you all.
I suggest we have a gathering in Sitiawan during CNY. I'm sure many will be around at that time. Jade, have you confirmed the date? Please let us know.

[Jinwei Pho]

Thanks for the list, Jin Wei. Of course remember who you are lah!

Didn't go missing, just went away for the weekend at my in-laws. My son's name is Paul. The Germans pronounce it as Powl, rhymes with Raul... :)

I hv to say life is so far so good in Germany. Language is a bit tough but I hv to say my German is better than my Cantonese (which is nothing, to begin with.. :o )

I'll be going back for CNY...first stop, Singapore, then KL, then Sitiawan. Hope to see you all.
how's the food over there...besides bratwurst & sauerkraut?....heard that German beers are reputable too...:p

[Linkinfark]

would you recommend migrating to germany? boring la the same few australia, uk, us... germany good got bmw, mercedes, porsche... malaysia only poton standard of living... to start us off, perhaps can share a few german swear words... like that when visa application kena reject at german embassy we hantam them nicely with some power german language then only they know even low-class malaysian cinapek can pia with them... go poton - tuv certified...

Ja Ja.. Das is perfekt!
Is mein doofus a swear word?!
Eh cireria, you wanna migrate germany meh? I thought u'll choose philippines and thailand for obvious reasons! :amused:

[cireria]

mein doofus parker da ja ja bratwurst sauerkraut das no perfekt da linkinfarker... how my german? power ka? don't play-play with me man...

[Linkinfark]

mein doofus parker da ja ja bratwurst sauerkraut das no perfekt da linkinfarker... how my german? power ka? don't play-play with me man...

Wah! Si beh chim... must ask Jade or Michael Ballack to translate... :weird:

[daBoss]

haha.. so we finally managed to fish you out to post... your next task is to get juliet in here... :)

since i dun think i'll be going back to sitiawan during cny, can we try to organize something in kl before sitiawan ah? :o
Thanks for the list, Jin Wei. Of course remember who you are lah!

Didn't go missing, just went away for the weekend at my in-laws. My son's name is Paul. The Germans pronounce it as Powl, rhymes with Raul... :)

I hv to say life is so far so good in Germany. Language is a bit tough but I hv to say my German is better than my Cantonese (which is nothing, to begin with.. :o )

I'll be going back for CNY...first stop, Singapore, then KL, then Sitiawan. Hope to see you all.

[Jade]

well, i hv to say the quality of life here is not bad but income tax is high (comes hand in hand, i guess) and petrol is super expensive...cars on the other hand, are relatively affordable..(a friend of mine asked me to buy audi spare parts for him when i rtn to kl. gila!!). food is great here but i do crave for char kuay teow and SS2's assam laksa once in a while.

i will be in sitiawan just for a few days, will return to PJ and stay there til end of Feb, i think..will let you all know my sched once flight confirmed. better meet in PJ/KL lah..sitiawan is a bit hectic bec all "ka ki lang" from all over will be around.

aiya, want me to teach you all swear words?! Btw, "f**k" is not a swear word here. In fact, i hv seen a few ppl have that as their surnames. I am not kidding. Pronounced as "fook" of course.

[KoChun]

aiya, want me to teach you all swear words?! Btw, "f**k" is not a swear word here. In fact, i hv seen a few ppl have that as their surnames. I am not kidding. Pronounced as "fook" of course.
Surname? :blink: :blink:

I don't think I can find one here in Malaysia.

[Linkinfark]

well, i hv to say the quality of life here is not bad but income tax is high (comes hand in hand, i guess) and petrol is super expensive...cars on the other hand, are relatively affordable..(a friend of mine asked me to buy audi spare parts for him when i rtn to kl. gila!!). food is great here but i do crave for char kuay teow and SS2's assam laksa once in a while.

i will be in sitiawan just for a few days, will return to PJ and stay there til end of Feb, i think..will let you all know my sched once flight confirmed. better meet in PJ/KL lah..sitiawan is a bit hectic bec all "ka ki lang" from all over will be around.

aiya, want me to teach you all swear words?! Btw, "f**k" is not a swear word here. In fact, i hv seen a few ppl have that as their surnames. I am not kidding. Pronounced as "fook" of course.

Ya, let us know yr schedule and maybe we'll meet in KL.
Could it be spelt as Fock? Remember Gaylord Focker! ha ha...

[Tonto]

u & ur "F##k".........is tat all u can think about, linkinfark?

[Linkinfark]

u & ur "F##k".........is tat all u can think about, linkinfark?

Alamak, tiba tiba kena fark pulak!! i'm innocent leh.. was referring to the posts above mah.. and if you've watched Meet The Parents, you'll know who Gaylord Focker is!! :confused:

[Tonto]

I know who is Gaylord Focker.....I can't imagine the parents putting their child from birth to be ridiculed for his/her whole lifetime b'coz of the name.....

[Linkinfark]

I know who is Gaylord Focker.....I can't imagine the parents putting their child from birth to be ridiculed for his/her whole lifetime b'coz of the name.....

Well, tht's was just in the movie, but locally i believe there are some cases, such as Mah Chee Wai... :p
I believe got other examples..

[darthvader]

I suggest we have a gathering in Sitiawan during CNY. I'm sure many will be around at that time. Jade, have you confirmed the date? Please let us know.

i should be around. count me in :D

[Tonto]

Well, tht's was just in the movie, but locally i believe there are some cases, such as Mah Chee Wai... :p
I believe got other examples..

I've came acrossed a name while auditing a bank - Lau Kah Ch'ng.....(direct hokkien translation please if u dun u/std).

[Linkinfark]

I've came acrossed a name while auditing a bank - Lau Kah Ch'ng.....(direct hokkien translation please if u dun u/std).

Uh.. i may be blur but not tht blur.. ha ha... ;)

[siak pah jin eng]

well, i hv to say the quality of life here is not bad but income tax is high (comes hand in hand, i guess) and petrol is super expensive...cars on the other hand, are relatively affordable..(a friend of mine asked me to buy audi spare parts for him when i rtn to kl. gila!!). food is great here but i do crave for char kuay teow and SS2's assam laksa once in a while.

i will be in sitiawan just for a few days, will return to PJ and stay there til end of Feb, i think..will let you all know my sched once flight confirmed. better meet in PJ/KL lah..sitiawan is a bit hectic bec all "ka ki lang" from all over will be around.

aiya, want me to teach you all swear words?! Btw, "f**k" is not a swear word here. In fact, i hv seen a few ppl have that as their surnames. I am not kidding. Pronounced as "fook" of course.
Jade, hope u don call me 'gila' also. I have the same thought as your friend but not buying bulky stuff la. Can u help me to search for Seba Med Baby Bubble Bath price? My baby got eczema problem. 1000ml Seba Med Baby Bubble Bath is RM69.90 compare to 1000ml Johnson&Johnson RM18.90. It is very costly to use Seba Med but no choice due to my baby's skin condition.

Since we bau bau bachan, hope u can help and if its cheaper there, help me get 1/2 dozen for me. tq.

[Jade]

i'll check whether they hv it here and how much it costs but i can't bring 1/2 dozen for you la...you hv to understand when i go back, it's an annual trip and i hv to bring something for everyone in the family and you know how huge my family is..and travelling with a child with lots of suitcases, transiting in singapore, then Kl then Sitiawan is a wee bit tough...

[Linkinfark]

i'll check whether they hv it here and how much it costs but i can't bring 1/2 dozen for you la...you hv to understand when i go back, it's an annual trip and i hv to bring something for everyone in the family and you know how huge my family is..and travelling with a child with lots of suitcases, transiting in singapore, then Kl then Sitiawan is a wee bit tough...

My souvenir is very light one, a Bayern Munchen jersey!! ;)

[Tonto]

Jade, hope u don call me 'gila' also. I have the same thought as your friend but not buying bulky stuff la. Can u help me to search for Seba Med Baby Bubble Bath price? My baby got eczema problem. 1000ml Seba Med Baby Bubble Bath is RM69.90 compare to 1000ml Johnson&Johnson RM18.90. It is very costly to use Seba Med but no choice due to my baby's skin condition.

Since we bau bau bachan, hope u can help and if its cheaper there, help me get 1/2 dozen for me. tq.

SPJE, since u're going down S'pore end of the year (referring to ur postings in other threads), why not get it from S'pore? Can get Shirlene or ur twin cousins assist to check out the price. I know tat baby stuff down in S'pore cost almost half of what u have to pay here. I get approx. 95% of my baby stuff from there.

[siak pah jin eng]

SPJE, since u're going down S'pore end of the year (referring to ur postings in other threads), why not get it from S'pore? Can get Shirlene or ur twin cousins assist to check out the price. I know tat baby stuff down in S'pore cost almost half of what u have to pay here. I get approx. 95% of my baby stuff from there.
my sis went there 2 weeks ago, can't find the products there.

Shirlene, if u happen to go shopping, keep an eye for me ok?

[daBoss]

yah... i notice that too... baby stuff in singers cheaper than in malaysia... after conversion... i wonder why... dalady gets all the baby bottles and stuff whenever she goes down for work...

[SS2006]

my sis went there 2 weeks ago, can't find the products there.

Shirlene, if u happen to go shopping, keep an eye for me ok?
Ok I'll check for you. Imported goods cheaper in Sin than M'sia, maybe because of import tax in M'sia. So, I have tendency to buy toys for my kids here, so much cheaper even after conversion to RM.

[siak pah jin eng]

Ok I'll check for you. Imported goods cheaper in Sin than M'sia, maybe because of import tax in M'sia. So, I have tendency to buy toys for my kids here, so much cheaper even after conversion to RM.
I use Avent bottles and get all my bottles and accessories fm Singapore too. They are cheaper by half even after conversion. Lately, i bought an Avent bottles and food warmer, it is only S$75 in Sing and it is selling at RM259 in Malaysia.

Baby guess and Baby Osh Kosh are cheap in Sing as well but not in Malaysia. I like their quality. I still remember I bought 2 pairs or 3 pairs of socks fm Baby Guess and it is about S$12.90. Here in Malaysia ....RM39.90. How i wish i can go back to Sing? :(

Shirlene, will need your help ya. TQ. If the price is much cheaper than RM69.90, help me to get 1 bottle of 1000ml. I've just got 1 bottle and i think it will last me half a year. don't need 1/2 dozen (just kidding WIth Jade).

[daBoss]

hmmm spje... like that maybe can do some business liao... buy in bulk and sell in malaysia... :)

[darthvader]

jade, heard that education in germany is free ...correct ah ? or something like that ? :D

[siak pah jin eng]

hmmm spje... like that maybe can do some business liao... buy in bulk and sell in malaysia... :)
cannot do business la but can earn some pocket. bring in to malaysia in bulk might get tax so if we add in the tax and transportation, it comes to the same price in Malaysia.

I know of some other 'SPJE' :cheesy: that buys clothing (1 size 1 pc) from singapore and set up home boutique and sell it here. They are earning some pocket money this way also. U interested?

[Tonto]

cannot do business la but can earn some pocket. bring in to malaysia in bulk might get tax so if we add in the tax and transportation, it comes to the same price in Malaysia.

I know of some other 'SPJE' :cheesy: that buys clothing (1 size 1 pc) from singapore and set up home boutique and sell it here. They are earning some pocket money this way also. U interested?

Now that sounds very interesting. I usually cart back loads of baby stuff back from S'pore for my family and friends.....maybe I shd start carting back back for business sake......

BTW - a'body interested in Avent bottle warmer? I just got it in June 2005 for somebody & she "ffk" me. Let me know.....

[Jade]

education in germany, for now, is still free...even for universities. i hv a friend from singapore who is doing his MSc here.. but he has to pay for lodging and others lah.

[daBoss]

education in germany, for now, is still free...even for universities. i hv a friend from singapore who is doing his MSc here.. but he has to pay for lodging and others lah.
problem is that the language medium is in german, right? so you must have a good command of the language first... can just about anyone apply to study there?

[LiLiaN]

no, there are uni that uses english as medium of teaching...
and besides, for postgrad level, if you do research...
english is more useful as most major journals are published in english...

[SS2006]

SPJE checked out the price yesterday-very expensive. In Guardian, a pack of 200ml Sebamed baby bath selling for S$12.25. No 1000ml available there. I will try other place to survey the price. Will keep you informed.

[darthvader]

problem is that the language medium is in german, right? so you must have a good command of the language first... can just about anyone apply to study there?

i heard something like that as well....not sure how long it will take to learn up the language to be able to take up a course there

[Jade]

my friend who is doing his MSc here told me the course he is taking is in English but you still need German for your daily life..i met him thru a German language course when we were still in Singapore. We both have a certificate in Elementary German. I'm still doing the course over here...in intermediate level now but i think the fastest way to learn is just to speak with the locals :)

[siewjang]

<this thread from jade turning to stone and from stone turning to shopping and shopping for free education. not bad, not bad>

SJPE, remember those Avent teat we used to get in Sinjarpo for S$5 and Malaysia is selling RM19.90. This one I say Sinjarpo boleh! :eek:

[daBoss]

my friend who is doing his MSc here told me the course he is taking is in English but you still need German for your daily life..i met him thru a German language course when we were still in Singapore. We both have a certificate in Elementary German. I'm still doing the course over here...in intermediate level now but i think the fastest way to learn is just to speak with the locals :)
wah... so how many languages you know now ah? :)

the german language sounds very manly and rough... unlike the french... :)

but kampung china hock chiang sounds the best!!! ngu neh meh niah...

[darthvader]

wah... so how many languages you know now ah? :)

the german language sounds very manly and rough... unlike the french... :)

but kampung china hock chiang sounds the best!!! ngu neh meh niah...

not bad ha ha ha :laugh:

[darthvader]

my friend who is doing his MSc here told me the course he is taking is in English but you still need German for your daily life..i met him thru a German language course when we were still in Singapore. We both have a certificate in Elementary German. I'm still doing the course over here...in intermediate level now but i think the fastest way to learn is just to speak with the locals :)

ok. thanks for the advice. :D

[Anson F-Clef]

Juliet - Tan Su Yin?? Whatever happ'd 2 that lawyer girl??

haha.. so we finally managed to fish you out to post... your next task is to get juliet in here... :)

since i dun think i'll be going back to sitiawan during cny, can we try to organize something in kl before sitiawan ah? :o

[Anson F-Clef]

Ello there Jade! Long time no see! Free ed meaning tuition fee $0.00 and Govt. sponsored? That's quite a ho-miah (good life) case lah...! BTW what else are German tertiary education centres good at besides German, Engineering and Technology?

education in germany, for now, is still free...even for universities. i hv a friend from singapore who is doing his MSc here.. but he has to pay for lodging and others lah.