June Monthly Gathering : 24 June 2011 (Friday)

Dear Members

This month, our gathering will be held at the cafe Bratislava.  Due to space constraint, we will limit the number of pax to 50.  Please register your attendance here for head count.  No gate-crasher whether we hit the max no. of pax or not and no outside food is allowed to the Cafe.  Food and refresments are available at the counter lor. 

  • Venue :  Cafe Bratislava (inside MPH @ Robinson Road).
  • Date :     24 June (Friday)
  • Time :     4 – 8 pm (last order for food / drinks @ 7.30pm)

Agenda :

  • Introduction of new members / fellowship with old members
  • Discussion / Proposal of new venues for our monthly gathering.
  • Discussion / Proposal of new events for this year.
  • AOM

We will try out the "Speak Mandarin" during these discussions.  Therefore, please indicate your status when registering for this gathering, ie.

  • Speak Mandarin (100%),  emoticon
  • Alien (totally no Mandarin),    emoticon
  • OCBC (a little Mandarin mix with Hokkien, Malay & English).   emoticon

Registration :

  1. Dolly Lim – Speak Mandarin
  2. Sam Huat – OCBC
  3. Lily Ho – Speak Mandarin
  4. Terence Seah – OCBC
  5. Audrey Wong – Speak Mandarin
  6. Cheng Pun – Speak Mandarin
  7. Yat Sing – OCBC
  8. Caroline – OCBC
  9. Hwa Bee Gek – OCBC
  10. Nelly Soh – OCBC
  11. Janie Leong – Speak Mandarin
  12. Henry Yip – Alien
  13. Sarah Z – Alien
  14. Tim Liu – Speak Mandarin
  15. Charles Chua – Alien
  16. Melissa Khng – OCBC
  17. Janet Chan – Speak Mandarin
  18. Boon Liang – OCBC
  19. ChristinaCL – Speak Mandarin
  20. Eileen Thean – Speak Mandarin
  21. Goh Lee Sean – Speak Mandarin
  22. Mega  –  Alien
  23. Peggy Ho – Speak Mandarin
  24. Lai Fong – Speak Mandarin
  25. Richard Kee – OCBC
  26. Jane Kee – OCBC
  27. Sockie – Speak Mandarin
  28. Bernie Chung – OCBC
  29. Thomas Loh – Speak Mandarin
  30. Boey Kwai Yin – OCBC
  31. K W Sum – OCBC
  32. Hew Lee – OCBC
  33. Dolly Choo – OCBC
  34. Theresa Goh – Speak Mandarin
  35. Tian Soo – Alien
  36. Anyone else taking up the challenge? 

Come on over, it will be fun !!!!  emoticon  Especially when you hear Sam Huat speak in OCBC..!!!

Photos by Dolly Lim

Author: Dolly Lim

ACTIVE 2005 / UPDATED - 31.03.2021_SF

61 thoughts on “June Monthly Gathering : 24 June 2011 (Friday)”

  1. Hi Dolly,

    I should be passing through. I would like to participate as an OCBC. A great start to “Good Morning, Chinatown”.

    Terence Seah

  5. Hi Audrey,
    Welcome to SHC, so, u wuld like 2b listed as 100% Mandarin or OCBC har?

    Hi ChengPun, it had been quite a while dat you did not attend d mthly gathering, so u shd b 100% Mandarin rite..

    Thanks, YatSing, 4 d status.

    Terence, maybe instead of Alien, I shd changed it to FT (Foreign Talent) hor.. .Hmmm, Let’s think2 hor…Cheers.. Dolly

  6. Hi Attendees,
    Kindly note that no outside food is allowed at the Cafe. Food and refreshments are available at the counter. Try 2 kow kuan kow kuan d cafe cofi n teh, pastries, etc etc.. Cheers.. Dolly

  10. Dolly, Gosh, me FT? Foreign Talent? Sure, I dont mind being a Foreign Talent.

    Calling IvanL, if you are coming, can you bring the Myanmese CD with English music, sung in Myanmese. Thank you.

    And, calling HenryY and TimL, I do owe you something. If you are coming, i will settle my scores with you. If not, may have to wait another month.

    Terence Seah

  12. Terence, what you owe me is insignificant compared with what you owe some people – her shawl, his tampon.

    If I can make the time, I will be there.

  13. Hi Dolly, Tks for organising, kindly include me. Apart fm OCBC, DBS can? hahahaha

    Hi Terence chief, see U at the “bra” & then yes on to Kovan Avenue. Cheers.

  15. Dear all

    I wud like to see the Mandarin’s Happening. Will attend but a little late ard. 7.00pm. Viewing but no conversation as I remain DBS. Just let me if Silverhair has no room for a Dump & Blurr Spectator. Chowww …

  16. Hi Terence, Henry & Sarah
    We try to keep the categories to 3 main groups each with colour coded name label. So, no FT or DBS. These will be classified as “Alien”.

    Hi Janie & Tim
    You are the Mandarin speaking group for sure.

  17. Dear All

    Please take note of the change in the timing. As instructed by CM Dolly, this monthly gathering will end at 8pm instead of 8.30pm to facilitate those going directly from the gathering to Kovan CC.

  18. Sarah, understandbaly, you can intersperse your Mandarin with some English words. If you will, here I am to teach you a few Mandarin words so that you will be one up on the OCBCs.

    To the guys you know but cannot remember their names, no problem. Call out “Lao Gong” at them.

    When you refer to yourself, say “Lao Niang Wo”.

    When asked how are you, say “Lao niang wo hao bu hao, guan ni pi shi.”

    Heeee……….

  20. Hi Sarah,
    Blur blur or sotong oso can attend la, hope u can come hor…

    Hi Eunice,
    Is ok la.. maybe next mthly would b more interesting leh, tio bo? Cheers.. Dolly

  21. Hi Dolly,

    Just register me as ‘Alien’. Actually should be ‘ae-kow’. I suppose I can order by using my fingers to point at the menu.

    How can ‘ang-mo’ cafe cannot use ‘ang-mo’ to order? What’s the special for the day? Can order now? BTW, does Sam want me to bring the phone on Fri?

    Cheers (or Yam Seng??)

  29. Hi Dolly,

    I will drop in after work as usual, since the Cafe is only 5 min walk from my office. According to your categories, I am OCBC (rojak) – can speak English, Hokkien, Malay. Mandarin also can but not so good.

    But actually, I work for DBS, so how can I call myself OCBC ???

    Cheers,
    Lee Sean

  31. Raised in dialect speaking families and with English as the dominat language, it’s hard for anyone to completely use Mandarin in a conversation unless the counterparts speak nothing but Mandarin.

    So, it will be a huge challenge for us – listed as Mandarin speaking – to try to speak only Mandarin but try I will, if I will be forgiven for my Cantonese accent.

  33. #31 TimL, right!

    In a social environment, it is difficult, near impossible! to hold an entire conversation in only 1 language – be it English or Mandarin… esp we Singaporeans, we also speak Singlish hahaha
    (Personal opinion/experience; No offense to those who can hold a conversation ONLY in 1 language hor).

    I read the post again, no penalty if we charmpo charmpo hehe

  34. “TimL, right!”.

    Chris-C, with you and in your eyes, Tim is always right from day 1 till eternity. Good to have secret admirers; better to have an admirer as open as you are.

    Heeee………

    So, my point (belive is Chris’ point as well) is, speak as much Mandarin as you feel comfortable. Dont worry if you add a bit of English dialect into what you say. This Mthly G’ring isnt the 100% Mandarin speaking event yet.

    Sarah, I have a few more tongue twisters for you, want?

  35. Aiyo, everyone, mai worry la, bo penalty will be imposed lor.. but it wuld b fun seeing sum of them speaking Mandarin lor.. I oso cant hold entire conversation in 1 language mah… Cheers.. Dolly

  39. Hi Dolly

    It’s been a while since I last attended a monthly meeting and would like to come for this one, but I have a pending dinner invitation……so if the dinner does not materialise then I will materialise at the ‘Bra’……and you can put me in as ‘jiang zhua ji’ (quote Lai Fong)

    S@@kie

  40. Hi All,
    Had been quite busy these days, hence, replies had been lean lor. Most updates were done by Lily, thanks, buddy..

    But rest assured, I did read all commts regarding to this meeting lor…

    Cu next Friday… Cheers.. Dolly

  41. Hi Dolly,

    I will attend the June monthly gathering at Cafe Bratislava next Friday. I will be there about 6.40 pm. after work. My command of the English language is definitely 100% better than the Mandarin language. If you judge that I can speak Mandarin well, then I will sing a Mandarin song in future.

    Cheers

    Bernie

  44. Hi Dolly,
    This is my first time to the Bra Cafe, it would be very helpful if you could kindly tell me where is the nearest carpark.
    Thank you.
    Kwai Yin

  46. Hi Kwai Yin,
    The nearest car park is at SGX Centre and car park rate is b4 5pm is $2.20/half hour and after 5pm is $2.50/entry.

    Cya.. Cheers.. Dolly

  48. Hi All,
    Wow, registration still ongoing but your understanding wuld b much appreciated as there will be only limited space 2 move around hor.. I choose this plc cos it is cosy, good ambience n much more ez 2 remember all members’ names regarding they r pioneer or new members lor… Cya.. 2more days 2 go.. Cheers…Dolly :)

  49. Hi All,
    2molo will b d day 4 d mthly gathering. For those registered as speak Mandarin, if you still hv the white-background nametag, pls bring along. If not, we will as usual, b issued a sticky label.

    For those registered under Alien or OCBC, colored nametag will b provided so that for easy identification.

    Gosh, it will going b a reli fun gathering liao… C all of u at d cafe tomolo.

    BTW, wuld appreciate that no outside food b allowed in d cafe as there will be F&B orders at the Cafe. Your attn towards much appreciated.

    Cheers.. Dolly

  53. Dear Dolly, Lily, Sam…

    I was sweating, worried that I will be made to make a speech in Chinese. Phew! thanks goodness they spared me the agony.

    Thanks very much for the birthday cake, card and also thanks to everyone who sang the birthday song for Terence and me. Appreciate the sweet and kind gesture very much. A pity Thomas had to cabut early.

    Our birthdays are just one day apart from each other :)

    Maybe we should have a big bash together for our 60th. No, we are not quite there yet.

    I had a great birthday celebration!

    Have a great weekend everyone.

    Cheers
    Carly

  55. Thank you Dolly, Lily, I was caught surprised too. For those who did not come, the cake was so small, brown at the top, white in the middle and yellow at the bottom, and about 2 inch diameter, with 1 candle to be shared among 3 people.

    I appreciate your remembering the date. I shall also be careful the next time, I travel with a group, especially if I have to hand over my passport. I am still 45.

    Terence Seah

  57. Hi Dolly, Lily, Caroline Gee and all,

    Thanks for wonderful event ! Caroline, sorry to miss you nice cake and look forwards for yours house warming party !

    Cheers !!!

  58. Bro Thomas

    I did not bake the cake lah! But you are welcome anyway.

    Aiya, I hear you calling already. But so bi… everyday, trying to find time for the house warming party. Will definitely let you know when I have a date. Yes, yes, I know its long overdue.

    Cheers
    Carly

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