Living in JB

[Investor]

Thanks for this, Investor & all. Lets see if we can advance the above one more practical step..

A meeting is needed first in order to be able to know each other and coordinate efforts and funnelling of voicing opinions. We must have a condition to be no more than only three serious matters (eg. crime, passport control - we could ask for special express APEC pass-type lanes at immigration to supplement MACS and a Singapore Intl School). We really have to be disciplined to suppress the petty complains which has to be left at the Singapore checkpoints...

I was thinking about a potential sponsor for the meetup proposed (some pages back) and then I realised we have a practical problem. Not many forumers will be willing to reveal their true identities as there are some weirdos out there. So we will never know how many people to cater for. It makes for hard planning.

If we assume all the active contributing forumers only, maybe we have 20 or so people. If they invite people from Singapore who are living / investing in JB already that they know of, it could be 30 intending to turn up. But if 2/3rd (I am being conservative to avoid disappointment) dont turn up, it could be 10.. and if they bring spouses & partners, it could be 20 rounded up.

For this practical problem of not knowing how many will turn up, I suggest we keep it exclusive, at least for this innaugural meet...also lest we end up as how wuqi described, many more curious onlookers & freeloaders who come with extended family just for the food.

So let us start by being exclusive for active positive contributors to the forum only and assume maybe 20.



The potential sponsor I had in mind was none other than UEM Land, the Masterdeveloper of Nusajaya. UEM Land has the most to lose & gain from the success of the entire Iskandar, incl Setia Tropika, Austin Heights, Adda, etc....and Nusajaya residences (EL, LH, NI, HH). So it will be mutually beneficial to UEM Land and us.

They own the Urban Retreat and can provide finger food & drinks. We can make it a Sunday luncheon. 20 people is easy for them to get internal approval as well. It would be nice to have IRDA people (preferably from 2nd meet only) but we should ask the UEM Land people to do that as they will know who to ask who has decision-making influencing position in IRDA.

UEM Land also comes to mind because I know exactly the senior individual we should touch base with in UEM Land for the second meet...

We should take this one step at a time to show we are making a serious coordinated effort in order to be taken seriously by UEM Land Management.


If this step is acceptable then we need the help of someone (anyone from this forum?) who has already bought significantly into Ledang Heights or East Ledang to touch first base with UEM Land's Sales & Marketing. They will pay attention to 'big players'...

Contra very well written.....

Fantastic thinking and well thought through.


Your hard work must not go in vain... You need to re-post this several times so that everyones buy in is secured...

Hi Contra,

You've really looked into details and suggested a great plan but the response on this topic is rather weak so far, I guess only a few might turn up for a gathering Anyway, I've just given a simple suggestion, unlike yours which is more in-depth. I'm not staying in Johor and should be renting out all my units when they are ready next year, or might just keep one for weekend stay Haven't decide yet.

 

[arsenal]

Ha, many people like to make comments here and there.. I am thinking of what plants to plant..

One silly sporean commented

Why your garden no carpet grass ah?

Looks barren....

Stupid guy.... so many plants.... how can be barren.....

He just does not understand that its extremely difficult for cultivation and carpet grass to co exist together.

 

[arsenal]

Fengshui question..

If when main door open, one can see all the way to the rear garden... Is this not good? Any simple solution to solve this issue?

 

[wuqi256]

Fengshui question..

If when main door open, one can see all the way to the rear garden... Is this not good? Any simple solution to solve this issue?

You can put a curtain in between or an opaque glass door blocking it near the back door. Yes its considered bad fengshui but something simpler like a crystal can solve it:

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/front-door-feng-shui-how-to.html

Your front door is where you set intention about yourself and about what you want; your entrance is a message to the world about who you are. If the approach to the world of your home is gentle and friendly, the energy you need will come to you. Since your front door provides the main access for energy to enter your house, if anything causes blockage here, energy will not enter and circulate freely to create a balanced environment.

Here are four ways you can ensure blessings and abundance enter your home!

Make sure that the energy coming into your home through your front door is unimpeded. This means a clear route through which the energy flows, but also enough of a transition space so that the person entering makes the transition from the outside world to the world inside of your home. Further, make sure that the energy of your front door is calling in positive energy, not negative, as this will affect your life.

How-To
1. The front door and porch should be in proportion to the house itself. Make sure that the energy moves inside the front door freely, and doesn’t get stuck on the doorstep because the entrance place is too small to allow in enough energy to circulate throughout the house. An entry that is too big in proportion to the home will invite in more energy than is needed. This can overwhelm the space within.

2. If your home is situated opposite a T-junction roadway, fast moving energy is pouring into your home. If you live in an apartment and your front door is at the end of a long corridor, energy is rushing down the hall and overwhelming your home. A crystal hung near the outside of your front door will provide protection against the rushing stream of energy as well as smooth the flow before it enters your home.

3. Does your front door open to a small foyer? If so, it most likely has a wall opposite the front door, and this blocks energy flow. Many think that hanging a mirror there will make the energy move, but it actually bounces the energy back out the door! Instead, hang a crystal above the door on the inside.

4. Center hallways off the front door can be problematic. If there is no back door the energy is trapped, if there is a backdoor, the energy can flow through the house and leave from the back too quickly. A crystal near each door (and any other doorways along the corridor) will make sure that the energy flows and circulates.



Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/front-door-feng-shui-how-to.html#ixzz1RijFerrF

 

[wuqi256]

One silly sporean commented

Why your garden no carpet grass ah?

Looks barren....

Stupid guy.... so many plants.... how can be barren.....

He just does not understand that its extremely difficult for cultivation and carpet grass to co exist together.

Ignore them bro, its just in our blood to complain, sometimes endlessly. The other day, during a meeting, a lady was complaining to the management about parking. She remarked that the "Malaysians" don't know how to behave. The entire management turned red. We quickly changed the subject and remarked that parking issues tend to be universal and pointed to other
carparks as a good possible solution.

 

[wuqi256]

Wow your relative so lucky to win the vios. I didn't even know today got lunch and lucky draw (not that I'll attend but an invite to all buyers will be nice). Looks like they don't treat all buyers the same!

Weird, i reminded them to remind those who i recommended and they told me that they have already informed all who were eligible. I think this depends on which one/phase you get. It was pretty fair though as my uncle was supposed to be resting at home and the draw was conducted by throwing a lunch bunch in the air by some government big wig.

There is this gent from Nusa Duta, Marcus Soh, he is a gem and i would say a rare helpful person in the property line. For that matter, there is also a lady there, Cora who is also pretty helpful. If i could vote for best service from a property person, it would undoubtedly be him.

 

[wuqi256]

Hi Wuqi, Do you have a MM2H agent in mind? If yes, I am interested to find out more and would appreciate if you could provide the contact. Thanks.

I will be finding out more as there is someone we got to know recently who can likely point us in the right direction without charge. I will let you know once i get back news.

 

[wuqi256]

Bros who asked about centipedes.
Yes, part of the inspiration for the story with the chickens from the old guys told me must have come from dear Mr Louis.
Others though, came from papers reporting stories about villagers who used chickens to keep the centipede and scorpion
population in check as well as from when i was young and sold then pecking away at centipedes and seeminly impervious to
their stings. For that matter, many types of animals prey on centipedes:

http://www.kosmix.com/topic/soil_centipedes

 

[wuqi256]

Some pictures to share.

 

[wuqi256]

More pictures, this one of our visits to the Coastal highway area and pictures of Danga Island and one of the actual bridges on the Coastal highway.

 

[wuqi256]

More pictures to share

 

[wuqi256]

You can check out some pictures of East Ledang as well. Always very nice, pity no more semi-ds any more though. As always, still breathtaking design and houses.

http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=e...=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CBYQ_AUoAQ

 

[cathylmg]

I wanna bring my mum for cataract surgery as well.

Any reputed surgeon in spore?

SNEC's Dr Donald Tan. Did my mil's eyes which was very complicated case. All is well. But he only do walk-in case. Long queue.

 

[cathylmg]

Cathy did the macdonald soft launch happen?

I went there few hiurs ago. Was closed.

I went to check out too. The security guard there told us not ready yet, change to 22nd July. Boy, my children was so disappointed! :(

 

[cathylmg]

Hey guys, chickens are the best solution to centipedes and scorpions.
When i was young, the wise old men always taught me about the solutions
to them. It really works. Somehow chickens like to eat centipedes and best
way to catch centipede is to put a dead chicken under a tree. Centipedes will
come out of nowhere to eat the chicken.

Still remembered the aunties in the kitchen always had some frogs in shallow buckets. Helps to keep the mozzie population down.

Wuqi, but then you will have another problem if you have chicken. That is the chicken poo! :P

A neighbour did advise us to keep some frogs so as to to wipe out all the centipedes. No wonder when I first moved in, could hear the frogs croaking away in the middle of the night. I wish they'd come back to my house again at night!

 

[cathylmg]

Fengshui question..

If when main door open, one can see all the way to the rear garden... Is this not good? Any simple solution to solve this issue?

Its simple, put a display cabinet or make a divider in the between. They'll solve the problem.

Also, if kitchen stove facing the sink or the fridge, put a small, tall table in between. That what I've read from fengshui websites here and there. Works very well for me.

 

[cathylmg]

About 6am this morning, at the Malaysia custom, when we reach the checkout bothe, the custom officer has his head on the table. Yes, you heard me right, he was sleeping! I called out 'hello?' to him, no respond. I said another 'hello?' again. No respond. Then I tapped on the table, and said a louder 'hello?' to him again. This time him jumped up. Still blur like a sotong, he stamp our passport 'agonisingly'. Obviously still hasn't wake up. When the car left the bothe, all of us burst out with laughter.

What an amusing incidence. Perks up our day!

 

[aangsc]

Fengshui question..

If when main door open, one can see all the way to the rear garden... Is this not good? Any simple solution to solve this issue?

What goes in , did not stay and out through the rear. Think about luck and wealth came in a flash and gone..don't think you want that.

 

[cathylmg]

Yesterday night while returning to Singapore thru 2nd link around 11pm plus, witnessed some 30+ JB bikes racing with one another on the quiet and completely dark NS highways. I was already going at 140km/hour and they zippled past me one by one with their thunderous bikes.. Very scary indeed!

Hell riding. Wow! Exciting manz....

 

[hangyong]

About 6am this morning, at the Malaysia custom, when we reach the checkout bothe, the custom officer has his head on the table. Yes, you heard me right, he was sleeping! I called out 'hello?' to him, no respond. I said another 'hello?' again. No respond. Then I tapped on the table, and said a louder 'hello?' to him again. This time him jumped up. Still blur like a sotong, he stamp our passport 'agonisingly'. Obviously still hasn't wake up. When the car left the bothe, all of us burst out with laughter.

What an amusing incidence. Perks up our day!

same thing happened to me always when I go Cameron Highlands and need to pass the immigration at 4+ in the morning...

If they sleeping, I will just reverse out, and look for another one who is not sleeping...

better play safe... dun wan what happened to the 2 girls to happen on me siah...