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  1. Posted

    :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop: uber scary! hw come the door fell? did anyone get hurt? wow... drama leh... hmmm the water in my toilet sink seems to be a bit slow in draining away... maybe inside also have dirty things... hmmm... il wait til something happens bah....

    after readin the previous posts... im quite scared leh... hubby has gone for rerservist for 2 weeks... so im alone at home... he wil book out this sunday am after live firing on sat and book back in sunday night... then must tahan til next week friday before he is back in my arms again... hehehe... til then i really pray nth major happens at home... if not... anyone willing to let me bunk in? :notti:

    hehehehehhe kidding....

    How did it fell? I ask HDB the same question. My wife was opening the door and it came crushing down on her. Good thing the door not so heavy. At first when she shouted the door collapse I thought is the shower screen door and got so scared coz that door is **** heavy. Then see is the toilet door and feel better. Report to HDB the officer at the counter also :jawdrop: . Say never heard before. They came and change a new door for us.

    You can try turn on the shower tap and sink tap at the same time for a short while and see if it overflows from the floor trap or sink. They all go to the same outlet so are link. By right should not overflow if drain properly. Mine after HDB plumber come down to clear so far so good.

    If scare alone see Karen or Arwena got spare bed for you boh, just remember to bring ear plug :P

  4. Posted

    This one is very cheap...heehee....should have put the black trash bag nicer then take the shot.

    The dustbin can slight left and right and also remove easily, it sort of just hook on to the vertical bar. The basket itself also got handle (like the NTUC basket type of handle, nicer of coz :P ) so if you throw heavy stuff (or wet/leaking stuff) and just hold the handle and take the whole thing outside and throw.

    Check it out at Ikea kitchen section. They got a few type, so make sure you check out the different series and find one that suit you most.

  5. Posted

    Jus ordered my Roomba 530 and Scooba from Amazon :) cant wait to see it in action.

    now undecided if i should mod the charger or get 2 x 100W step down transformer.

    Hi javabeans,

    Did you use VPOST, COMSGATEWAY or BORDERLINX? May I ask how much did you pay for the shipping? Thanks.

  9. Posted

    Just my 2 cents.

    If you are 1st timer, just not to get a resale flat with grant. There are many hidden disadvantages of taking HDB grant and most people will regret few years down the road. If you need to buy your 1st resale flat, try to get a small flat (since only 2 of you) and don't get grant. Stay there for a few years than try your luck at any BTO again (since you already have a place to stay can take your time).

    If you can still wait (now), try your luck at BTO again and hope you get a better queue number.

    Here is just a few reason why I do not encourage young couples to buy resale flat with grant (esp for their 1st flat).

    1. At today's market, resale flat is at the high side, so even though with the grant it seems you are paying a lower value, say 5 years down the road when you want to sell it, you will still result in negative sale (unless the market boom even greater than now) and left with no cash from your sales. Can't go into details as too much to say.

    2. With resale flat (with or without grant) you will face with CPF withdrawal limit issue somewhere down the line. With new direct flat from HDB you will not.

    3. With new flat, because the price is below market value, when you sell the flat down the road, you are more likely (not in every case) to have cash return.

    4. New flat, can do to your liking, certain part done up. So can save on reno. Resale flat, if can find one that is to your liking, can save even more else will be a lot more money to reno. Even if it is to your liking, you can't tell the condition unlike you really live in. Usually it seems very nice when visiting but when live in, you will start to discover faults.

    5. With resale flat, expect a lot more cash, cash for COV, cash for downpayment, cash for agent.

    Main thing, do you homework, study HDB and CPF rulings properly. And if intend to get resale, when you check out the house, don't feel paisei to scrutinized every part (you are going pay lots of $$$ for it!). Most people feel paisei so 'aga aga' (roughly) check out only, especially first timer, and don't see the details.

    Hope my long-winded post didn't confuse you further :P

  10. Posted

    Yeah...coffee - kohi pretty much sums it up.

    You are entitled to 1 subsidised flat (taking grant is same as getting a subsidised flat), so as long as you have not gotten any, you will be able to get it.

    Presuming your 1st house is resale with no grant, mean you have not lost your 1st timer privilege. So you have either go for direct flat from HDB or resale with grant.

    My advise is if you are able to get a direct flat (I know it's tough at current situation), it will be an idea choice (especially if you are sing CPF to service the loan). Just a personal opinion as I feel a direct flat comes with many advantages.

    Of coz, there many be situation that do not allow you to do that. Also, remember you are entitled 2 times HDB loan only.

  11. Posted

    Wow...haven't logged in for quite a while and lots of things happening huh...circuit breaker burn, toilet choke, electrical test fail...what have we?

    Heehee...my house is fully done up now with the single shelf under my wall mount TV in the room and the bomb shelter 'cover' done up. Don't think will be doing any thing else major again. Check my T-blog for the pix.

    BTW my master toilet also choke after arwena reported her problem, think it must be the curse of the arwena. Didn't have time to go down HDB but they happened to called me about my fallen toilet door. Oh, did I mention my entire master toilet door fall off? HDB say its the first of it's kind (then again, everything to them seems to be the 1st time). So they came and fixed it up, and after about a few weeks called me just to ensure everything is ok. So took the opportunity to tell him about the choke. Plumber came same day afternoon, dug out tons of cement, stones, whatever...took picture and left. So far so good (fingers, toes, legs, hand all crossed).

    Before that if 2-3 person bathed after one another, or if one bathe and the other use the sink, it will choke. I put it down to stupid design also.

    HDB flats, always full of surprises.

  13. Posted

    Wah seh...long time never log in...been bz...since like not much activities except the MJ siao ppl...hahaha...think the next time I take a walk downstairs I will hear nothing but the song of MJ tiles...kekeke...

    Went inline skating downstairs recently, not bad, quite a nice place to skate. :)

  14. Posted

    Ystd played MJ till 1am! My very 1st sit down 4 pax play ROFL!

    Thank goodness i was late only for 10mins... & boss was still having jetlag.

    Hengz! Guess I was too used to coming to work late, leaving early or not coming in at all for the past 2 weeks when she was away.. heehee...

    So.. when are we neighbours getting together to play? Im setting it nx fri or sat. Who is in?

    :bleah:

  17. Posted

    No complains about the Neo Garden food but the delivery guy is late again today! Came at 7.15pm. Almost want to tell him to take back the food and I go tabao, coz on the box state to consume BEFORE 7pm. Give them one more chance, if repeat will tell them I will reject any delivery after 6.45pm. Actually delivery time suppose to be 4-6pm, so I think I have been very lenient. One more time late and this warning will be make clear to them.

  18. Posted

    Waaa Uber scary!!!!!! i hope nth happens when Bi is away for reservist if nt i wil freak out....

    eh? 3 is small leh.. maybe ive been watching too much of SCV channel 70.... all the big family shows... family of 16, 8, 14... ahahahaha!

    actually patience has worn thin already... hahaha! yeh my frn has 1 son who is 3 and 1 daughter few mths old... the boy super hyper ! but i lurve to play with kids... and i like to try to talk sense to them... exasperating at times but kids not mine so cant teach that much because everyone has own way of bringing up kids... to me maybe she too strict or too lenient... to her maybe im too fierce or too playful... so very hard to say la... but i knw hubbs loves kids! so i wld lurve to give him a few la hee

    yeh my frn's hubby went there to have his back massage because he had back pain... but after that session, he said became worse... haha! for foot massage i usually to go chinatown for my fix... $18 for 45mins... hehehe

    Get a super big torchlight! hahaha....3 is also idea for me, but guess we are stopping at 2, unless......

    sembawang park is filthy. it will be the last place you will wanna consider taking your wedding photos. haha!

    haha! keltong, it sounds more like a PRICE THAN A PRIZE for your mahjong session. anyway i don't mahjong unless got 4..... sounds familiar?! lol! :)

    candyprincess, you will vomit blood when they grow older. now that i am teaching and giving tuitions and enrichments from home, i already wanna kill myself having to stare at them. haha!

    1 is always good!

    chinatown is too far for me. i am the lazy type. haha! you very qing lao!(hardworking)

    :)

    The beach is dirty but the park itself not so bad, some parts are still quite nice, I usually go to the other end away from the crowd.

    Free lesson leh, no price involved, even 2 person can play, let alone 3, but best is 4. Wahahaha....

  19. Posted

    ooo... me was thinking of trying the foot reflexology... hehe... maybe try this weekend...

    anyway... anyone been to sembawang park before? is it nice there?

    me trying to find place to take photos for my upcoming wedding... keke

    Most part is quite run down, but if the cameraman is good, sure can take some nice shot. Do have some nice scene.

  20. Posted

    Wow... 3 huh? tink now a days 3 is consider a big family liao. :)

    3 is idea..but can oni afford (barely) 2.

    3 kids candyprincess ??

    u kidding right, mine 2 me and my wife already given up on them already...unless you are those super patience type.

    2 boys, every day war zone, man......till i give up....

    Mine 2 boys too...can be fun....

    sorry babe! have been real busy thats why didn't log on to the thread... you know... hubby not ard so lotsa rejuvenation sessions to catch up. lol! contact lens solution! you are my SAVIOUR!!!!!!!!!!!

    :)

    ermmm why the sudden topic abt age? haha! i am 21 lor. so the youngest gets a prize or price?

    heee....

    tell you guys something... i went to the sun plaza 'REFRESH" massage place. the foot reflexology is good but the upper back massage pain like ****!!!!!!!!!!

    asked them to press gentler they say gentler no effect! man! BAD REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    argh!

    Yes...u get a prize for being the youngest! Free mahjong coaching session! lol

  24. Posted

    For me if citygas is available I will use citygas (need to qualify this, I myself is using electricity instead coz that's the way we like it).

    Citygas no worry of suddenly no gas. No ugly cylinder, and and use the space to store things.

    Juz my 2cts.

  25. Posted

    oh no.... so scary! i wld freak out too... i jus asked hubby where the power box is jus in case.. hee.. also told him mus buy torch to standby liao... hmmm if not i wil go dwnstairs n wait for hubby... hai... coming up in June hubby going reservist.. il b hm alone for 2 weeks... okie excluding wkends! but thats like 4 nights alone!!!!!!!! oh wait.. 8!!!!!! a bit scared to be alone.... i already asked a few pple to stay over but they havent confirmed.. plus il also be working... so also dunno how.... hai... jialat

    no worries....go back yr mum hse to stay during that period lar... :)

    Ya...that is a good idea.

    My hb was due for reservist also in June for 2weeks. I was already thinking abt going to my mom's or in-laws place but hubby said he will come home every day from camp. Somehow, his reservist got cancelled :P

    When de blackout happened, I know the box is up there but my hse was in total darkness & i just freaked! Really.. if my keys werent near, i'd prolly be sitting by my main gate lol!

    Wah...think the government dun wan your hb to go back reservist liao. lol...maybe his pay too high government cannot afford to pay :P

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