Living in JB 2 (Johore)

[typh00n]

I agree with you, Singapore has all the bad feng shui.
Especially the Marina Barrage which blocks the mouth of Singapore River (Dragon's mouth).
All around the island the river mouths are dammed.
No more feng shui for Singapore.

import is the fastest short-cut for the all-important gdp. they just cannot see and understand people are suffering *shake head*

imo, use new water for industrial use is fine.. but for drinking? crazy.. i have read somewhere that certain hormones exist inside water cannot be filtered..
yes.. in terms of fengshui.. i also think it is a no-no.. recycling waste water around back to drink...the bad 气 all come back

[arsenal]

Like that even if we have to buy parangs and Kuan daos, brave all the risks of robberies and whatever we heard all the time, we still have to move acrosss the causeway.. Water tanks got dead bodies, reservoirs got dead bodies... And drink toilet water everyday... Got to run fast dude...

Estrogen and actually quite a lot of other stuff as well.



You've probably heard the news that traces of pharmaceutical drugs have been found in the water supplies of over 41 million Americans. This news is alarming to say the least and many people are jumping on the bandwagon and buying home water purifiers in order to protect themselves and their families. The problem is that not enough people are looking closely at what kinds of purifiers they are buying. Not all home water purifiers are capable of removing pharmaceuticals from tap water. So does reverse osmosis remove pharmaceuticals from water?

Reverse osmosis is quickly losing popularity because it is not capable of removing synthetic chemical contaminants, including pharmaceuticals in water supply. It helps to understand the basics of how reverse osmosis works in order to understand why that is. During reverse osmosis, water is exposed under pressure to a porous membrane. Inorganic chemicals and minerals, which are molecularly larger than water, don't pass through the membrane. Synthetic chemicals like pharmaceutical drugs, which are molecularly smaller than water, pass through the membrane along with the water.

So does reverse osmosis remove pharmaceuticals from water? It doesn't and for that reason a reverse osmosis system must be used in conjunction with a carbon filter. For that reason many people are skipping reverse osmosis altogether and buying carbon filters. Carbon filters are recognized as being the best technology available in removing both organic and synthetic chemicals from tap water. As an added benefit, carbon filters do not remove the natural trace minerals in tap water like reverse osmosis does.


In spite of what the government and water providers tell us, we do need to be worried about pharmaceuticals in water supply. Exposure to pharmaceuticals, even in small concentrations, can have harmful effects on our health in the long run. Scientists started to worry once they found feminized male fish in bodies of water around the world. These fish were exposed to estrogen-like substances in the water.


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[wuqi256]

[QUOTE=arsenal;1008586]Like that even if we have to buy parangs and Kuan daos, brave all the risks of robberies and whatever we heard all the time, we still have to move acrosss the causeway.. Water tanks got dead bodies, reservoirs got dead bodies... And drink toilet water everyday... Got to run fast dude...
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I am sure they will test the water and it probably won't be so bad but we just wouldn't know 100% so just get a filter for peace of mind. Removed the filter one time, so much gunk inside so since then have been using it in both SG and Johore.

Few years back, a few guys from Japan came here(SG) for work and i remembered they told me they tested the water in the place they rented. Then they went to buy Osim filters. I went to their place and saw the filters all over, maybe because its an older condo? In the end, got interested and they showed me some articles. I went straight to buy filters that evening. Even until now, back in SG, i have filters in my taps that are used for drinking.

Bro arsenal, don't need to. All my stuff are rusty and dusty from hanging there. Mainly for sports purposes do i still take them out for cleaning and dusting once in a while. Definitely don't need a guandao, if really need to, then we shouldn't even be here. There are many ways to protect oneself using innocent, every day objects.

Just some basic common sense is good enough. These days, even ATMs in SG, i notice a lot of foreign workers just loitering around in the evenings so we need to remain vigilant wherever we are just in case.

[wuqi256]

I agree with you, Singapore has all the bad feng shui.
Especially the Marina Barrage which blocks the mouth of Singapore River (Dragon's mouth).
All around the island the river mouths are dammed.
No more feng shui for Singapore.

Its truly a case of catch 22, dammed if you do and dammed if you don't :P (apologies for the pun)

[wuqi256]

Most people still don't know or likely will try to deny this, there are still more than 2-3 places in SG even armed guards do not dare go at night after certain hours to check on ATM fault, cartridge issues, etc. Thats why low crime doesn't mean no crime, just do your part and/or call the police straightaway if you see anything.

[arsenal]

When Singapore setup the 2 casinos, philippino immediately declared she created 50k jobs for the Pino to work in Singapore..

The education ministries take short cut to mass import FT to study in Singapore rather than develop our own talents, just like our table tennis talents...

Jiat lat.. All these happen after we have new water and marine barrage.. Create jobs for foreigners rather than locals, import scholars rather than develop ourselves, make us the cheap labour serving army... Jiat lat..

import is the fastest short-cut for the all-important gdp. they just cannot see and understand people are suffering *shake head*

imo, use new water for industrial use is fine.. but for drinking? crazy.. i have read somewhere that certain hormones exist inside water cannot be filtered..
yes.. in terms of fengshui.. i also think it is a no-no.. recycling waste water around back to drink...the bad 气 all come back

[wuqi256]

When Singapore setup the 2 casinos, philippino immediately declared she created 50k jobs for the Pino to work in Singapore..

The education ministries take short cut to mass import FT to study in Singapore rather than develop our own talents, just like our table tennis talents...

Jiat lat.. All these happen after we have new water and marine barrage.. Create jobs for foreigners rather than locals, import scholars rather than develop ourselves, make us the cheap labour serving army... Jiat lat..

Maybe they think everyone in SG is an idiot thats why everyone else is better than us? Still remember the molest case in SG where a foreigner said to the security guards, the woman he molested and even to the police, "You cannot arrest me, i am foreigner!!" Just like what the bad guy said to Mel Gibson in the movie Lethal Weapon 2 - "Diplomatic Immunity!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwB5SCpQv9U

Some paid the victims off though:
http://singaporenewsalternative.blog...ting-away.html

Anyway, its water under the bridge for most of us now though i do see somethings being done, i just hope that its not too late.

[wuqi256]

Its like that, we don't have much choice and certain still no say in alot of things. Just do what we can to make sure family and friends survive

[Arowana88]

Another one our HUAT HUAT bro arowana88 on the list of 88th place. HUATTTTTTT ar!

1. Wuqi256 (Singaporean, Chinese) - The Gateway, The Golf, Nusa Duta.
1a. Sisters (Singaporean, Chinese),
1b. Sister's BF (SPR, East Malaysian [Kuching, Sarawak])
1c. Relatives (Singaporean, Chinese),
1d. Friends (Singaporean, Malaysian (Malacca, KL, Kedah, Pahang, Kelantan [Tenant]), German, Australian, Korean)
1e. Colleagues (Singaporean, Malaysians, soon to be Italian and UK)
--- Total 29 bought so far in Nusajaya
2. Investor (Singaporean, Chinese) - East Ledang
3. Wiseguy (Singaporean, Chinese) - East Ledang
4. Sanur - Leisure farm's Polo View
5. Sanur's mum - Leisure Farm's Bayou Water Village
6. Sanur's SIL - Leisure Farm's Polo View
7. Jasonjst - Sutera Utama
8. Tansi - Leisure Farm
9. relaxmannn (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
10. nusajayaphile (Singaporean) - The Hills Precinct, Horizon Hills
11. Mahesh - Leisure Farm's Pinggiran Bayou
12. East539 (Singaporean) - Nusajaya
13. East539's Sis & Bro in law (Singaporean) - East Ledang, Leisure Farm
14. JazJoz - Horizon Hills
15. Lynn - East Ledang
16. TheGolf - Horizon Hills
17. Grago. - Horizon Hills
18. Arsenal (British, North London, home of the gunner) - Horizon Hills
19. Vincentck & Wife (Both Msian, Vincent from Ipoh, Perak; wife from Selangor) - NI
20. mathstub- Horizon Hills
21. ShawnLow (Malaysian, JB Skudai) - Bestari Heights - Astoria
22. Skippy - Horizon Hill The Golf
23. LastResort Family (Singaporean) - Horizon Hills (The Gateway, The Hills & Fairway Suites)
24. Kaeel - Nusa Idaman's Hill side Semi D
25. Lord Aragorn - The Straits View Residences, Permas Jaya
26. cathylmg (Singaporean) - Setia Tropika
27. captw - Bukit Indah, Amelia 1
28. mallow - Ledang Heights
29. IskandarRocks (Indian, Sg PR) - East Ledang, Imperia@Puteri Harbour
30. euphony - LF & Mt. Austin
31. narmi - NI
32. maxpark - Fairway Suites, Indahwalk3
33. Avalon74- Setia Eco Garden
34. Yonglip - Bestari Heights
35. AbuGumGum - Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru
36. 2bFree - HH
37. Aisanbo (Singaporean, Chinese) - Sky Gardens Residences @ Setia Tropika & Setia Eco Cascadia
38. 29ers - LF
39. Weetabix - HH
40. SeriAustinian (Singaporean; Wife SPR, Ipoh) - Seri Austin, HH South Golf
41. iamapseudoneem - Nusa Idaman
42. Puteri Harbour (Singaporean) - Imperia@Puteri Harbour
43. Odyssey - HH-Golf
44. darrkie.y - taman molek
45. Leisure - KIV leisure farm pinggiran bayou, East Ledang or 1 medini
46. avelc (Singaporean) - Ujana, Imperia@Puteri Harbour
47. linked (Singaporean) - East Ledang
48. investjb (Malaysian, Sarawak) - Impiana, Ujana, Casa Almyra, Golden sands, horizon residence
49. limmcd (Malaysian, Johor, Sg PR) - HH, BI, Ujana, Fortune Point, Nusa villa, Horizon Residence
50. spidey (Malaysian, KL, Sg PR) - Bandar Dato Onn
51. Icyraine (Malaysia, Born in Penang, Grow up in KL, Work in JB) - HH, Sri Samudera, Golden Sands
52. Blue_S (Malaysian, Sarawak, SPR) - Ujana, Horizon Residence
53. fairies (Singaporean) - Ledang Heights
54. Fairwaysuites (Malaysian, Penang, SPR) - HH Golf and Fairway Suites
55. Ray2104 (Singaporean) -D'Esplanade Residence @ KSL City
56. Crystal (Singaporean, chinese, hakka ) - Nusa Idaman
57. Pasture8 (Singaporean, 45%Chinese[southern-Hokkian]45%Chinese[northern-Hakka]9%Indo[Medan]1%[Austronesian]) - Nusa Idaman
58. Diaspora (Msian, SPR) - Impiana and Nusa Idaman
59. Nusajaya - HH, Impiana and Ledang Heights
60. aangsc - (pure breed Singaporean) - HH Gateway
61. trithl - (M'sian Chinese, Penang 'lang') - Nusa Idaman
62. nickyu - (M'sian, SPR) - HH The hills
63. Crept - (Singaporean) - Nusa Idaman
64. Juzanee (Singaporean) - Sky Loft@Bukit Indah (2 units)
65. RedsYNWA (Singaporean, Chinese) - Molek Haven
66. TrulyAsia (M'sian, Johorean & SPR) - Aman Larkin, Bukit Indah, Horizon Residence, Perling
67. JBhome (Singaporean) - - 2012 Aman Larkin, Bukit Indah, Horizon Residence, Perling + 1996 Century Mahkota
68. Wufucheng (Singaporean) - Sutera Utama & Sky Loft@Bukit Indah
69. cudajoeyz (Singaporean ) - Nusa Idaman
70. Jogs1 ( Singaporean ) - East Ledang
71. Captainjones(Sporean)- East Ledang
72. Polymin (???????????)- East Ledang
73. streams (Singaporean)- Somerset Puteri Harbour
74. kenken(Singaporean) - Setia Eco cascadia, Impiana
75. niczap (M'sian SPR, Sabah, Hakka Chinese) - East Ledang
76. Qube3 - Somerset Puteri Harbour
77. edtba (Singaporean) - Setia Eco Gardens
78. Drops of Jupiter (Singaporean) - HH, Gateway
79. Matix (?????)- East Ledang
80. Lemans2011 - East Ledang
81. Quartz28 (Singaporean) - Somerset Puteria Harbour
82. rlrealty (Singaporean) - SkyLoft & Straits View, Permas
83. josh88 (Singaporean) - Adda Heights
84. HHGolf (Malaysian) - Horizon Hills, The Golf West
85. Serenity (????????) - East Ledang
86. DoA - Taman Laguna
87. bbbear - Taman Laguna
88. Arowana88 - Taman Perling Condo

Thks bro DOA, actually I was waiting for this number, hehehe u really knows me well!! Even know where I stay!

Thks bro!! Huat ah!!!!!

[DREAMorACTION]

U're welcome

Ya lor, I'm the worm in your stomach mah haha ... Or am I the worm for your arowana oh no!

Thks bro DOA, actually I was waiting for this number, hehehe u really knows me well!! Even know where I stay!

Thks bro!! Huat ah!!!!!

[Narmi]

Anyone bought a house in Johor to settle down and not for investment?

How much roughly did you pay the down payment and loan?

I intend to marry a Malaysian, so can get by with the RM500K ruling I think if use just her name to buy a house.

I don't know if RM60,000 is enough to cover simple furnishings + down payment.


Eh Bro westcoast
u mean u have already found a candidate as a wife who is msian or you intend to be on the prowl lookg for one?
(reminds me of US green card thingy) lol

[whoami]

Anyone bought a house in Johor to settle down and not for investment?

How much roughly did you pay the down payment and loan?

I intend to marry a Malaysian, so can get by with the RM500K ruling I think if use just her name to buy a house.

I don't know if RM60,000 is enough to cover simple furnishings + down payment.


Eh Bro westcoast
u mean u have already found a candidate as a wife who is msian or you intend to be on the prowl lookg for one?
(reminds me of US green card thingy) lol

Good for u Bro. Wise move there. And remember hor, dont ever let your wife renounce her Blue IC....and become a pink IC holder. Only an advice coming fm my experience...

[Arowana88]

U're welcome

Ya lor, I'm the worm in your stomach mah haha ... Or am I the worm for your arowana oh no!

Hahaha u funny bro!!

[cathylmg]

Hahahaha,its just different comfort level for different people. Some just wants to be fully prepared just in case the daily riots people were speaking of ever takes place. Actually never had a need for them, if i really need them daily, probably best not to stay here in the first place.

Archery is still more as a sports than really anything else like what i was sharing to Cathylmg as she intends to let her kids try out.

Now ds changed his mind. Don't want archery anymore as he is into photography and videography. Kids!

[wuqi256]

Now ds changed his mind. Don't want archery anymore as he is into photography and videography. Kids!

No worries, kids are like that. As long as they are happy. Photography wise, the DSLR equipment and lenses you would be better off getting in SG IMHO like the MS Colour in AMK. Of course, cheaper option is to go HK or even US, etc to buy.

[cathylmg]

[QUOTE=ginfreely;1008208]

So interesting nowadays ECAs got wushu and archery. How about air rifle..maybe your son can join air rifle club?

He is in infocomm now. Computer, photography and videography. This year he will be doing professional photograpy. But I want to give him some execise so I signed him up for wushu outside school although he is not very interested.

I thought he was very interested in archery when I saw him so disappointed. I think not getting chosen puts down his confidence level liao.

[cathylmg]

No worries, kids are like that. As long as they are happy. Photography wise, the DSLR equipment and lenses you would be better off getting in SG IMHO like the MS Colour in AMK. Of course, cheaper option is to go HK or even US, etc to buy.

I think the school provides the Nikon camera. Thoses the you can add different types of lens for different results? He is going for phtography training soon. And now on standby to be the cameramen for all school functions. :P

Luckily I did prepared him in computer during his kindergarden years. If not he will end up with a CCA that he absolutely don't like at all. So those who have children, once again, prepare your kids early.

[wuqi256]

Thanks Migrant for sharing about the rape case you mentioned in Selangor.

For ideas of where Selangor is:
http://maps.google.com.sg/maps?hl=en...ed=0CCIQ8gEwAA

Rape does not happen in ones home in SG?
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/inter...y-slept/495813

This is even better, after rape, it became attempted murder
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singa...084134798.html

[wuqi256]

I think the school provides the Nikon camera. Thoses the you can add different types of lens for different results? He is going for phtography training soon. And now on standby to be the cameramen for all school functions. :P

Luckily I did prepared him in computer during his kindergarden years. If not he will end up with a CCA that he absolutely don't like at all. So those who have children, once again, prepare your kids early.

Good for him, a DSLR from Nikon then i guess. Lucky kids, those days we learnt, it was all manuals, even had to use an old range finder type of camera.
Glad at least he found something he liked.

[wuqi256]

I posted about this in another separate thread:

Low number of rape cases is not = no rape cases

Just on outrage of modesty we have this:
http://www.spf.gov.sg/stats/stats_do...sconcern10.pdf
http://www.spf.gov.sg/stats/stats_do...sconcern08.pdf

In 2010 - 567 cases of Violent Property Crimes, 443 in year 2011
In 2010 - 896 cases of Housebreaking and related crimes, 705 in year 2011
http://www.spf.gov.sg/stats/stats2011_annexa.htm

Lets look at this from a relative point of view and the percentage of reporting in the papers?
Crime is everywhere, just have to be vigilant whereever we go. Rapes in family type KTV and
even in stair cases/void decks has happened before.