Month: October 2011

Using email addresses collected from members for spam mails

Hi everbody,

Very often, email addresses are exchanged during social get-togethers.  Sometimes, invitations are sent out from one member to another member or group.  Sometimes, members display their email addresses on the forum.  As a result, a big list of emails can be collected over time.

Members who wish to send unsolicited emails, please do ask for permission from the members first.  It is not nice to send unsolicited emails.  For complaints, please respect the receiver’s request.

If you have a joke or story to tell, you may do so over this forum, thus reducing the number of complaints from members, especially when there are multiple responses.

Thank you.

Terence Seah

Photography Interest Group – Botanic Gardens (19th Nov 2011)

Photography Interest Group – Botanic Gardens (19th Nov 2011)

 By Hew Lee in Outdoors Activities, Photography

 On 23-7-2011, our first photo field outing to Chinatown, we have received two movie submissions. They are from Danny, via link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLFpMDPugo4&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

and from Jamahameed via link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KTDxkJixHM

 For the next photo field trip, we will be going to the Botanic Gardens and the National Orchid Garden.

 We will meet at the Bus Stop in front of Gleneagles Hospital along Napier Road/Holland Road on the day and time stated below. We will start walking to the National Orchid Garden at 3.05PM. Entrance fee to the Orchid Garden is $1.00 for seniors (above 60 yrs) and $5.00 for adults.

 For those interested in IT, you can continue to make a movie from the pictures taken and publish it in the Youtube. Guidance will be provided.

 How to go to the Bus Stop in front of Gleneagles Hospital along Napier Road/Holland Road?:

 Take train to Somerset MRT. Exit A (Bus Stop 3), up escalator and make a turn back to Somerset Road Bus Stop Number 08121. Take Bus Number 7, 77, 106, 123 or 174 to Gleneagles Hospital (about 7 bus stops away). Cross overhead pedestrian bridge to Bus Stop in front of the Hospital along Napier Road/Holland Road.

Date:                         19th Nov 2011 (Sat)

Time:                        3.00PM
Time to Commence Walk: 3.05PM (Total walking and picture taking time is about 2½ hours).

Meeting Place:      Bus Stop in front of Gleneagles Hospital along Napier Road/Holland Road.

 Hewlee

 Those registered coming:

 1) Hew Lee

 2) Danny Lye

 

Photos by Hew Lee, Danny Lye and Leong Kum Hong

Event Web Calendar Update

Hi All,
It would be quite a while that I am able to update the Event Web Calendar as my laptop ‘kaput’ liao.. Currently at the Service Centre and hopefully, they are able to salvage as much as they can.  If not, will hv to re-format the hard disk.

Your patience would be much appreciated.  Hopefully, I can do these updates soonest possible.

Cheers.. Dolly 

Kopitiam Play + Canto Karaoke + Afternoon Tea Get-Together, 27 Nov 2011

Hi SHC Friends,

Join us for an afternoon of food, fun & laughter, YAY!!
  • Venue: SAFRA TAMPINES – MUSIC POINT

    1/A Tampines Street 92, Basement 

  • ( Nearest MRTs are Bedok MRT & Tampines MRT )
  • Buses to Safra Tampines: Nos 5, 8, 15, 18, 21, 23, 28, 59, 65, 67, 168 & 518.
  • Date : 27 November 201
  • Time : 1.30pm to 6pm
  • Check In : 1.00pm
**You can bring your own KRK Disc as there will be an ‘in-house’ KJ to help you with your songs.
Beer can be served at $4 & $5 a glass.

Free flow of coffee & tea.

Strictly for SHC Members Only. Please bring along your name tag.
Cost: $10 per person
Payment: Please transfer money to:
POSB Saving Account no. 085-46543-0.

Account Name: TAN SOK CHENG

Dress Code: Weekend Happy Colors….whooh!!

EO: Pearl Wong. Co-EO: Sally Tan.
Friends coming for a wonderful time are:
  1. Pearl Wong – EO   (paid 27 Oct)
  2. Sally Tan – Co-EO  (paid 27 Oct)
  3. Catherine Koh  (paid 27 Oct)
  4. Shirleen Kao  (paid 27 Oct)
  5. Judy Lim   (paid 27 Oct)
  6. Andrew Yeung  (paid 27 Oct)
  7. Ronnie Sow  (paid 27 Oct)
  8. Daniel Chan  (TT 28 Oct)
  9. Lai Fong  (TT 29 Oct)
  10. Thomas Loh   (paid 31 Oct)
Click here to see Photo
  1. Sarah Kassim  (paid 31 Oct)
  2. Ivy Lim  (TT 31 Oct)
  3. Rene Leong  (TT 2 Nov)
  4. Rose White  (paid 2 Nov)
  5. Hamidah  (paid 3 Nov)
  6. Steven Chan  (TT 5 Nov)
  7. Bernie Chung  (TT 5 Nov)
  8. May Lee  (TT 7 Nov)
  9. Alex Woo  (TT 7 Nov)
  10. Janet Chan  (paid 8 Nov)
  11. Boon Liang  (paid 8 Nov)
  12. Lydia Poh  (paid 8 Nov)
  13. Dan Huang  (paid 8 Nov)
  14. Henry Yip  (TT 10 Nov)
  15. Bobby Bok  (TT 10 Nov)
  16. Alyn Lee  (TT 13 Nov)
  17. Clara Chay  (paid 15 Nov)
  18. Ann Lim  (paid 17 Nov)
  19. Rose Chuang  (paid 17 Nov)
  20. Bernadette Lee  (paid 17 Nov)
  21. Ronald Lam  (paid 18 Nov)
  22. Vincent Lim  (TT 19 Nov)
  23. Debbie Oh  (TT 20 NOv)
  24. Janet Loo  (TT 21 Nov)
  25. Allan Lim  (paid 21 Nov)
  26. K C Lau  (to pay on 27 Nov)
  27. Lilian Teo  (to pay on 27 Nov)

Tea Time Potluck Picnic, Thursday 17 Nov 2011

Calling all "new faces" – members who are APPREHENSIVE about joining club activities and end up not joining AND members who had attended one, two, three club activities but STILL feel apprehensive – this  tea time potluck picnic is specially organised for you.  COME and MEET other apprehensive "new faces", make friends and rid your apprehension!  emoticon                                                                                                                                                                                         
Details:     

  • Date: Thurs 17 Nov, 3p.m – 6p.m.
  • Place: Botanic Gardens – gazebo near Eco lake
  • Meet: Botanic Gardens MRT station,  passenger service, 3p.m.

Programme outline:

  • introduction – makan + chat – ice-breakers – singing -makan & chat lagi  or sightsee Botanic Gardens – sing our way home

Please register your interest 

  • EO Frisna Tan ***Assisting: Jassmine Teo and the befrienders

Another Pioneer Member Gone – Roger Lim Leong Hoo

Hi All SHC Members,

I got a SMS today informing me that one of pioneer member, Mr Roger Lim had passed away due to heart attack at age of 55.

From what I gathered, Roger was once a very active member in Y2008 to Y2009.  He had contributed many valuable comments on topics related to stock, investment, shares and trading.  He also participated in the monthly walks and even attended the 3rd SHC D&D organised by Francis M.  I believed there should be much more about him which some of you might had known.

For those who wish to pay Roger the last respect, I was told by his family members that they are only planning to have a 2-days wake (ie 25/10 & 26/10) and funeral scheduled to be on 27/10 Thurs at 5.15pm.

Roger’s wake is located at Block 94A, Whampoa Drive.

Those going and need further contact of Roger’s family member, pls write to my email dlgummy@hotmail.com or post your comments here and I will liaise with you directly.

Best regards,
Dolly

Other events in the coming months

After the Hokkien Karaoke event, I hope to see other events coming up.  For those who are planning to be EOs of this event, you may also approach Dolly Lim or other senior SHC members for assistance.

I hope that the Canton event will take place next month.  The year end is coming; so do think about Christmas and year-end get-togethers.  Also, a New Year’s eve or New year event.  If you have a big bonus, maybe a generous one will work too.  I am out of Singapore during Dec and Jan, so I am unable to join any activity.

Chinese New Year comes early next year, so if we have a CNY lunch, this will be a good idea too.  Hope someone picks this up and raise his/her hand.

Little parties here and there.  Yes, many of you have made friends, so I would think you would have little parties here and there.  I can only say, have fun!

If you have ideas or suggestions, toss them up in the air for all of us to read. 

Terence Seah

 

Happy Birthday to SilverHairsClub on its 6th Birthday, Oct 2011

SilverHairsClub started in Oct 2005.  With some friends, we conceived the idea of a social group for Singaporeans, over 45.  The idea was to develop a small group of friends whom we could enjoy our time through the years.  However, being novices in this area, the original group of founders were not sure of its success; but we decided to build it on a small scale, step by step.  To keep it as a platform for SilverHairs to meet other SilverHairs, we adopted a few taboos, more because we did not know how to manage these discussions.

While SilverHairsClub is seen as a blog or forum, it is now very much a Club for members to meet and interact with one another.  SilverHairsClub is both virtual and online; and yet it functions as a Club where members meet.  SilverHairsClub.com serves as a focal point for sharing and interaction.  A place where members get together to organise events, chat about this and that, and knowing other members with similar likes and dislikes.

SHC has undergone some small changes over the years.  In the coming months, I hope to see a bigger platform where members can get to meet new and more members.  On the ownership of SilverHairsClub and SilverHairsClub.com, I have made the  move to transit it from an individual ownership (myself) to SilverHairs Enterprise Pte Ltd.  Hopefully, this will receive better recognition and acceptance within the Singapore community.

So, this month is our 6th anniversary, or our 6th birthday.  I hope you will celebrate this birthday occasion with other fellow SHCians.  Happy Birthday to SilverHairsClub.

Terence Seah

3rd charity visit cum shopping, massage & makan at JB, 26 Oct 2011 Wed

halo bro & sister ,

dolly & me we are EO for this 3rd msia charity cum makan ,shopping & massage.

dated 26 oct 2011 wednesday.

it maybe a day or 2days 1 nite trip…i am still sorting out.

we shall hit there with our own hong chia ( personnal car )

gather your own kakai & driver..but ve to register here hor….

just let me see your show of finger (no middle finger  1 hor )

who n who in each car..as for the cost..it very simple 1 lah…

toll charges, petrol watever $$$$ each car owner handles yr own $$$$$ lah…

i will only collect RM$100 for de 3 makan…any balance of it either with split or buy 4d lor….

okay ..now a serious note …i ve just get to know a new & pitiful orphange home in johore..

the other 2 orphanges home i am still helping out..we will only visit de new 1 which i ve encounter lor.

which ve about 50 over kids…it run & de founder it a husband & wife team.. over de 8 yrs of his homes ..he ve shifted 4 times… still pending ..kiv 1st lah……

SHC Golf Group

Dear Members     emoticon

The golf session EOed by Raymond Tang last night at Seletar Country Club (SCC) was well received.  17 members turned up which include both novice as well as ‘pro’.  From this session, a new SHC Golf Group was "officially" formed and the following subjects were discussed and decided upon :

  1. There will be weekly golf session to be held at SCC – Driving Range.
  2. This weekly session on Wednesday will commence at 7 pm onwards.
  3. Coaching will be provided by Raymond Tang (plus supplementary coaching by SCC in-house coach).
  4. Fees payable @ $10 per session per person will include coaching, free use of available golf clubs and 40 golf balls per person.
  5. Fees to be paid by ATM transfer directly to Raymond Tang’s account.  (DBS autosave account # 0190 1476 81.)
  6. The group extend its invitation to other SHC members to join our weekly session.
  7. Lily Ho (non-player) will help provide admin support for this group.

The SHC regular golfer can support the beginner by paying $5 for 80 balls (outsider price $.06 cts) with no coaching.

Those interested to learn, or simply to enjoy the company of other players, and at the same time have some exercise or practice, are welcome to join.     Please register your interest in the comments here.     emoticon

Please register your interest in the comments here.    

Introduction of Corporate membership to the SilverHairsClub wef 15 Oct 2011

Since Oct 2005, the SilverHairsClub has only accepted individual membership. This means that only individuals or couples over the age of 45 can join in an individual capacity.  Although they may be working for a company, they cannot represent the company or participate in SHC activities on a corporate level.

WEF 15 Oct 2011, we will accept corporate memberships.

  1. Members joining SHC as a corporate member will have their name displayed with their company name displayed beside their name.
  2. Corporate memberships can only be respresented by a person or any number of persons who is 45 years and above.
  3. The rules specifying no discussion on politics, sex, race, religion, direct selling and MLM will apply.
  4. Advertising is not automatically permitted on the SilverHairsClub forum.  However, if the corporate member wishes to advertise, they may write to admin@SilverHairsClub.com.
  5. Until end Dec 2011, corporate memberships are free. So, if you would also like to represent your company, it is best to do so now.  A joining fee will be implemented on/from 1 Jan 2012.
  6. All corporate members must write an introduction of the company they represent.  As long as it clearly tells what the company is doing, the introduction will be accepted. It is important you state your position in the company.
  7. Corporate members are allowed to invite members to their functions, participate in promotional and marketing events.  However, advertising or promotions on the forum is not permitted.

To join, please write to admin@silverhairsclub.com.

I hope that corporate memberships will improve and enhance the objective of providing a platform for SilverHairs, over 45 to meet new and more friends.  Hopefully, other advantages and benefits will follow.  It is all up to us as members, as we develop the club’s culture along the way.

Terence Seah

Are we keeping up with the times?

Almost every single event we have is related to the 50s, 60s and 70s.  When we were young, our parents just could not understand the songs we were listening to.  They were either too hippy, hot, pop or simply romantic or sentimental.

Can we enjoy all the evergreens and classics , and yet keep in step with our children and grandchildren?  I am worried about being out-of-date.  Remember, we use to talk about generation gap.

Well, I play you a song.  It’s the latest craze, all about Cody Simpson, the 15 year old boy whom every teenager boy or girl is talking about. 

Should we keep in step?  Should we have some really hot events?

Terence Seah 

Write your minds, share your thoughts – other ideas

SilverHairsClub is your club; for members who are 45 years and over.  You can share your thoughts with other members to find better value for your money.

For example, you can pool buying.  And assuming, you are looking to buy, say, an IPAD3.  And, you have discussed with Apple that if you can get 20 buyers, you would be able to get a 15% discount.  Please feel free to write a new Post, find out who’s interested, and when you reach 20, you can get these interested buyers to buy an IPAD3 together.  Obviously, the discount has to be good to attract fellow members.  This is only an example.  But, do not use this as an advertising platform.

Another example, you want to join a SPA but you need 4 people to get an "out of this world" discount.  Sure, go ahead and share with other ladies your idea.  Do remember there are  cheats around.  Again, this must not be an advertising for the company.  You can discuss with fellow members via email too.

Feel free to discuss comparative prices of NTUC, Tops, Cold Storage and Seng Shiong stores for products like chicken, milk, bread, plums, eggs, etc.  If you start this comparison, please remember to keep track of the Post and not leave it dangling.  This will encourage other members to regularly give their feedback, even monthly.

It’s ok to compare insurances which are essential to us, especially as we get older.  Only thing is to avoid getting into direct selling.

Feel free to get into this if you are comfortable doing so.

Terence Seah

Life’s Little Mysteries

He ‘lived his life on his own terms’ *
So brilliant was his mind – a latter-day genius,
So successful, so rich, the world’s adulation received he,
But he could not control his pancreas,
Neither could the best doctors in the world.
He died young – in his fifties.
Why? Why? When the poor and the needy sick
are still alive at eighties and nineties?


*S.T. A12. 8/10/2011. RIP Steve Jobs

comments welcome

Perth

Does anyone know if I travel to Perth in November, will I be able to view the Monkey Mia dolphins, is this available all year round? and do some whale watching.  I read whale watching is available between Sept – Dec but on one website it says just October.  Appreciate all replies..tks

October Monthly Gathering – 21 Oct 2011 Friday

Calling Hiah Ti Jie Mei,
Sam Huat is organizing this mthly gathering which I 1 2 called as "Ah Beng Ah Seng Ah Lian Ah Huay, Lai Lai Kong Yi Kong"
 
Calling calling all xin n pioneer members 2 attend this mthly gathering at 

Venue : Bra Cafe (inside MPH at Robinson Road) – Nearest MRT is either Tanjong Pagar or Raffles City
Date : 21 Oct 2011 Friday
Time : 3.30pm to 7.30pm – Cant stayed behind this timing cos no aircon liao 

Hopefully this time, more xin members will attend this meeting lor… so that we can hear from them on suggestions and any other related issues.

As there is space constraint at the Cafe, bo bian, we need to set a target headcount of 40paxs can attend this meeting… so lai lai ka gin po mia..

BTW, attendees will need to pay $5 which they will entitled to 1 standard drink (coffee or tea) and 1 pastry. However, u can top up the difference should you want to change other menu.  NO OUTSIDE FOOD IS ALLOWED IN THE CAFE PREMISE.  SO PLEASE FOLLOW HOR
So registration starts here:

  1. Sam Huat – EO
  2. Dolly Lim – Assistant
  3. Lily Ho
  4. Janie Leong
  5. Richard Wong
  6. Steven Chan
  7. Tim Liu
  8. Peter Sng
  9. Terry Tang
  10. June Chin
  11. James Chan
  12. Lam HT
  13. Bee Gek
  14. Lawrence Goh
  15. Yoon Chin
  16. Norlinda
  17. Charles Chua
  18. Jessica See
  19. Vicky Koh
  20. Raymond Tang
  21. any more to come?

One Day ONLY Kulai Town Walkabout-cum-Visit to Senai Airport-cum-Lookaround Larkin Interstate Bus Terminal, Saturday November 19

          Maximum Travellers  –  Twelve including Two EOs

          Minimum  Travellers  –  Seven including Two EOs

          Closing date:………….11th November 12noon as by 2pm train tickets will be booked and payable

                                              in Ringgit on Departure day.

          Depart……………….9/9.05am JBahru

          Arrive ………………..10/10.05am Kulai

             Depart:  Kulai  3pm to Senai Airport half-an-hour away

             Depart:  Senai 4pm to Larkin twenty mins away

             Depart:  Larkin 6pm of earlier, members have the option to drop off at JBaru for shopping &

                             dining and afterwards proceed home by yourselves(advisable not later than TENpm)

 

          Regards

 

        Lorraine Chia

        Abel Tan

Travelling on the cheap! Feb 3 – 5, 2012

Hi guys!

It’s time to look at travelling for next year: And this post is inspired by the new Expedia.com.sg site in today’s newspaper. Yes, there are dozens of offers to all destinations with Air Asia… including my favourite: Thailand!

Please log in to the site within the next five days (till 9th October) and get special packages with hotel and flight.

I’m looking at going to Chiang Mai in February 2012 for the Flower Festival (Feb 3 – 5) which will feature dazzling flower displays, parades and beauty contests: a great photo/video opportunity! Besides, there’s all the food, craft shopping, sightseeing, etc, etc.

On checking the website, the offers for a five night stay (Feb 3 – 8) can be as low as S$280 per person twin-sharing. This includes flight, hotel and breakfast at a good tourist-class hotel.

So, if any of you are keen please register your interest and I’ll come back with details and recommendations. This is not a guided tour package and I will only help co-ordinate the trip if there are enough SHC members wanting to go.

Familiarity Breeds Friendship: Not Contempt.

Hi Terence & fellow SHCians,

We all bunched together in the name of friendship to share identical interests and hobbies and to fill up some perceived voids in our lives.  Many of us have working married children who do not need us anymore. So it is all the more pertinent to start smiling at and speaking to fellow SHCians participating in the same social event of the time.  In being forthcoming on befriending others, we are rewarded with their friendships.  Somehow I got to know a couple of people on my first SHC walk and at the recent dance party at the Kovan Paya Lebar Community Club.  At the dance party like my first walk participation, I wasn’t acquainted with anybody.

Cheers,

Terry Tang

Sat, 15 Oct – Monthly Leisure Cycling @ ECP-Siglap Park Connector

 

Hi Cycling Friends

Keeping this event alive as ordered.!     emoticon

Although Changi Beach Park had received good reviews during last month’s cycling cum pot-luck gathering, most veterans requested to go back to ECP – Siglap Park Connector. 

First time venture into this connector was led by Douglas in Aug.  So, we are going to re-visit it again this month.  Most likely, the mid-rangers will stop at Kembagan MRT for a cuppa while waiting for the long-rangers to come back from their Bedok circuit.

  • As usual, we meet @ 4pm : ECP Marina Cove MacDonald (inside)
  • Proceed to bike rental kiosk @ 4.30pm

If you are going to join us, kindly register in the comments section here.

Those confirmed going :

  1. Ah Nee
  2. Lily
  3. Dolly
  4. Janie
  5. Carly
  6. John Howe
  7. Andrew Yeung
  8. Charles Chua
  9. Kum Hong

Cycling Team – Douglas, Ah Nee & Lily

PS :  Douglas will be out of town @ the OCBC KL cycling event. 

        Goodluck to you Douglas.!     emoticon

October Monthly Gathering

Dear Members,

I was hoping that someone will volunteer to organise this event but till now, no one had come forward.  Hence, I will probably have this meeting at Bra Cafe again.  I will finalise upon my return to SG on Oct 6 2011.

However, I am still keeping my fingers very crossed that some miracle will happen around Oct 3 to Oct 6 lor..

Cheers.. Dolly

TGIF! Wanna dance everybody? it’s here again at Kovan CC on 21 Oct 2011

Dear friends………..

I would like to invite all of you to join me at the Paya Lebar Kovan
CC for a night of FUN dancing……. emoticon

Event Details:

Date: Friday, 21 Oct 2011

Time: 7.00 pm to 10.30 pm

Fee: $3.00 (Curry Puff and a bottle of mineral water)

Venue: Paya Lebar Kovan CC Air Cond Hall

Tickets are available at the event venue on that day.

Ah Nee  emoticon

Coming to the party are:

  • Ah Nee
  • Daniel Ong and your students
  • Lilly Ho
  • Dolly Lim
  • Janie leong
  • Carly Gee
  • Yat Sing
  • Gabriella Chua
  • John Howe
  • Thomas Loh
  • Sam Huat
  • Richard Wong
  • Lydia Chin
  • Gabriella Chua
  • Bobby Bok
  • Joy Chuang
  • Mary Elizabeth Lim
  • Doreen Ho

    • ONLINE FLEAMART – OCTOBER 2011

     The online fleamart for October is now open for advertisements. From October onwards, you may place TWO advertisements per month. The other rules remain unchanged. The rules are reproduced here for the benefit of first timers.

     RULES 

    1. Only buy and sell items by “individual” registered SHC members permitted. Price can be listed.

    2. Email address can be published. No tel numbers or contact addresses
    allowed.  As this is advertising, replies will not be permitted. 
    Replies will be deleted.  Interested buyers will have to contact the
    seller via email.
    3. Individual membership cannot advertise “corporate” items.  MLM items are not allowed.
    4.
    Members will have to publish the fleamart/sale items personally, not
    through another member.  You have to use an AVATAR image, so that we
    know who the seller is.
    5. Simple, it’s free.
    6. Maximum of 5 lines in the comment box.  TWO fleamart advert per month.emoticon