Month: January 2008

I had come across SHC quite some time ago following the article about it in the newspapers but in the hurly burly world of work (still actively working and hope never to retire) it was relegated into the black hole of the mind with all the other KIV items. Recently I was talking to a friend, Sophia Lim, and she reignited my interest and thus signed up.

Last year I should have been able to withdraw on my CPF account but it was not to be under the new regulations. That’s how old I am.

Also, I’m bi. Bi-location that is – living both in Singapore and Bangkok. The nature of my work involves the running of two offices of which I try to spend equal time on. Thus in a typical month, I’m two weeks in Bangkok and two weeks back in Singapore.

Outside of work I’m generally very outdoorsy – sailing and scuba diving, play bad golf (my golfing motto : I play bad golf for a good time!) and simple activities like jogging, walking and swimming. I run with the Hash House Harriers but it’s never considered as a serious running group. I love travelling too but never on package tours preferring to be a free and independent traveller even if it means getting lost every now and then.

That’s me in a nutshell.

Eleanor has booked Carlton Hotel for the above function to be held on 2nd February, 2008. We would like to have a "feel" of the response. The cost per head is approximately $45/= and the Dinner Menu include:

1. Raw fish salad
2. BBQ Combination
3. Beancurd with diced seafood
4. Suateed cuttlefish with vegetables
5. Steamed Perch with minced garlic
6. Sauteed shrimps with cashew nuts and pepper
7. Braised E-Fu noodles
8. Seasonal fruit sago

Your urgent feedback is required. Thank you

Roland

1. Roland Tong
2. Tim Liu
3. Yew Kwong
4. Dan Huang
5. Gwen
6. Eliza
7. ANee
8. Lina Ng

This question has been posed to me a number of times, ever since SilverHairsClub got started.  However, I must admit we have not got anywhere.  One member refers to SHC as a portal, others call it a website or a forum.  We do have sensible rules; and our  objective is well known.  SHC caters to the over 45s, and its needs to meet new friends.  So far, I think we have stayed well within the laws of Singapore.

Earlier discussion? Click here.

Of course, there are occasions some of us like to stray outside club rules; but whether we are a registered club or not, the laws of the country still apply.

Like many of us, and I know this very well from discussions, the majority prefers keeping our entity simple, flexibile and no-nonsense.  I too prefer the existing style and mode of operation.

Now, 2008 is here, and I like to highlight some points, hiccups and complications which were raised last year.  For everybody’s benefit, I point them below:

1. Project leaders had encountered difficulties with external projects eg govt bodies and corporations because we are not a recognised entity.
2. We do not enjoy the benefits and advantages of other similar social organisations.  Not possible to seek assistance from companies.

Interesting, SilverHairsClub does not have a management or committee structure.  We have no venue, and we do not collect funds.  We have no constitution, just one objective and a set of taboos.  No AGMs, etc.

But, we do have dedicated Event Organisers, and an active community of SilverHairs.

I like to take the next few months (until 31 March 2008) to hear from you.  And, would continue to maintain the following position.

1. Club objective will remain; and club taboos will stay.  No discussions on politics, sex, religion, race, direct selling and MLM.
2. Membership must remain free.  And strictly for the over 45s.
3. Members are free to organise their own activities; and other members are free to join one another.
4. Healthy activities are encouraged.  Continued jobs and entrepreneurship will be the drive for SilverHairs.

The founders have never envisaged SilverHairsClub to this size and activeness.  But, fact is we have grown, and we have to review how to manage this.  I will not call an open meeting to discuss this issue; but let’s use this forum to discuss and offer feedback.  Can we or do we need to formalise SHC as a society or a company?  You may have ideas, let’s hear them.

Terence Seah

As you all know by now, I spend almost all my weekends in Thailand.  And, over the Christmas period, I travelled one week to Chiangmai and Mae Hong Son.  Temperatures were 5 – 18C, lower if you are up there in the mountain tops.  Visited the National Parks & resorts, enjoyed the fresh air, dry season, mists, mountain views, rivers and reservoirs, and nice people. 

A number of Singaporeans enjoy great holidays in 5 star hotels and fabulous buffets.  For a change, I like to share with you another type of holidays.  Camping and tenting in the mountain and national parks of Thailand’s north.  No hotels to stay.  Clean and safe, with toilets (no hot water) and good roads.  Two persons in a 4 persons tent.  Enjoy the scenery and air.  Eat only fresh vegetables from breakfast to dinner.

Two years ago, a few of us including Oi Cheng and Ann Giri went up to the above described places.  We enjoyed it, because there was no shopping.

This year, I am pretty determined to organise something bigger for SHC members only.  Fly Singapore/Chiangmai, arrive at 6am at Chiangmai airport.  And, immediately whisked to the mountain resorts.  Hopefully, the return flight will cost us $180.  There are no hotels to book, I suggest you start to look for a 2 – 4 person tent (costing around $40 – 50) and share.  For tent mates, make sure you find acceptable snoring partners.  Sound travels far at night, even in different tents.

Food and fruits, we share, cannot cost a bomb.  If we cannot cook, I might look for a local cook to travel with us.  And, last depending on numbers, we will travel in 10-11 seater vans.  We share cost of transportation.

For those who loves cycling, walking, fresh air, quiet surroundings, waterfalls, and consider.  And, we will be comfortable, have fun and safe.  Even, if the trip is just to chat among friends, consider join this trip.  The date Tue 18 – Tue 25 Nov 2008.  Your thoughts?

Here are the list of dreamers.  The ones who wants to see the stars, be a veg for a week, bathe in cold water, wants fresh air, and a comfortable tent.  This list is tentative until 31 Aug 2008.

1. Andrew Yeung
2. Kathy Dng
3. Gingko Tay
4. Veronique Lee
5. Alice Seah
6. Rene Leong – 51% participatiang
7. Norlinda
8. Su Zhang
9. Joyce Tan
10. Kenneth Tan
11. Caroline Gee
12. Oi Cheng
13. CJ Ang
14. Ann To
15. Janet Chan
16. Ann To
17. Dee Ang
18. Alice Teo
19. LH Jie
20. Molly Chua
21. Andrew Kuan
22. Ron Koh
23. Lily Ho
24. Melissa Khng
25. June Lim
26. Sompho
27. Terence Seah – definitely on.
28. Dan Huang
29. Mary Chan
30. Grace Wong
31. Eyvonne Chew
32. Gwyneth Lee
33. Ron Koh
34. Ros Chan
35. Cheryl Ho
36. Elizabeth Hwang
37. Margaret Tian
38. Sompho Homjumroon
39. Charles Chua
40. ChristinaCL Chan
41. Annie Loh – 51% attending
42. Margaret Chan
43. William Chan
44. Helen Wong
45. Daisy Yeo
46. All names above are pending leave approval, available of hot water, comfortable tents and acceptable sleeping partners.  Closing date 31 Aug 2008.

Terence Seah

All Members,

Every  First and Third  Friday of the Month, SHC Investment Club is holding its Meeting at Scorebot Pte Ltd. 

Time: 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Cost: Purchase of F&B

Agenda: Open to members suggestion prior to meeting by posting on SHC website.

In order to better co-ordinate and subsequent follow up on the meeting. 

I had created this thread. Please use it solely for discussing matters related to meeting.

Our first meeting in 2008 was 4th January 2008.

Future meeting will have their respective comments added.

Members present:

1. Terence Seah
2. KT Wong
3. Dennis Har
4. Ronald Lee
5. Ronald Wie
6. Roland Tong
7. Eleanor Chan

Please add your comments

Reading the Trivia thread, I see many of us love music.  Maybe you have a song, an old song in mind, English, Chinese, Hokkien, Thai, Malay, etc.  and you like to dedicate it to all of us, who cannot sleep before 1am.  Well, we do have many late birds.

I started to love youtube.com after Charles, Susan and Yew Kwong help me look for my Talent-Time song.  If you have a song, pick one up from youtube.com.  you can play it for all of us to hear.  Don’t know about youtube, but you have the song name, I guess we can find it for you.

Join us tonight 1100 pm to 0100 hrs for Saturday night Online".  You need to log in here.  You can also chat online.

• Conference name:  star-conference
• Conference password:  star
• Guest name:  Your name

Strictly for SilverHairsClub members only.

Terence Seah

Come and experience  the state-of-the-art conference tonight. Join us even if you are not present physically. You can log in now from anywhere in the world.  You will seldom have a chance to have the unique experience of communicating seamlessly with both the physical and virtual world at the same time.

The physical meeting is for both the Investment Club and Travel Club.

Venue: Scorebot at 18 Bali Lane (opposite Raffles Medical; nearby MRT Bugis Junction)

Date:   Fri 4 Jan 2007

Time:   7 pm for the main physical session

If you cannot join us just log into our multimedia on-line chat conference. You can use both chat and audio to address the group.

It is very simple. Just log in here

http://www.star-conference.com./

Use the following:

Conference name: star-conference

Conference password: star

Guest name: their name.

In case you need more info, the user guide is here

http://www.webpresentationserver.com/download/stwps-clientguide70.pdf

Page 16 & 17 shows you how to "phone" in and talk to us. Otherwise just stick to on-line text chat.

You can now log-in to start a chat,  submit suggestions, ask questions for the group even before the real meeting starts. You are encouraged to do so earlier to familiarize yourself especially if you are new to SHC on-line chat. During the actual session we may be too busy to handle connection issues.

So come in now and be ready. Have a great session. Enjoy.  

Dear Dancers n anyone interested,

How many of you have notice the graceful and alluring dance movements of social waltz?

Ever wish that you knew the dance steps and to be able to swing with your partner round the dance floor to the tune of the Tennesee Waltz and the Last Waltz.

Here is the opportunity!!

Start Date: Thurday, January 10th, 2008

Time: 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Venue: Kembangan CC (Less than 5 minutes walk from Kembangan MRT) Proper dance studio with mirror!

Dance Coach: Jeffrey Gan

Cost: $60.00 for 8 lessons.

EO, Dan Huang

Good Day to all!

I’m a new entrant to the club, having snooped around the SilverHairsClub site on and off for a couple of months last year.  Found the stuff put up and exchange between members interesting.  Decided to do something out of my comfort zone for 2008 by joining the club.  

Am in transitions of sorts and planning for Halftime journey, hoping to reclaim some time and life.  Currently in full-time employment and fortunate to enjoy paid job, tutoring dyslexic kids and training others to support dyslexics.  

I have similar hobbies and interests with most people, and willing to try something new to learn, to grow. 

Food for thought from my current reading:

"To be human we must engage life — we must make decisions, build relationships, create beauty and give ourselves."  Donald W McCullough

Best wishes for a Blessed New Year of opportunities to live, laugh, learn and love,

Alice Chua 

Hi Good people,

For the life of me I couldn’t find the earler Reading Circle postings/comments, except for the latest by Ron Wie. The last thing I want to do in a discussion of books, is to be listed under ‘Fart Facts’…..interesting tho’ it may be.

ELibrary costs and is tedious. Nothing like putting up your feet, relax in an armchair or better yet be in bed  with, a good book. The libraries in S’pore are good sources and free.

RonW if you are looking for a good classic book that pertains to our forefathers culture, hardships in China….then " The Good Earth " by Pearl S. Buck is a very good start. Very well and interestingly written. Its about a farming family and  gives an insight of life and attitudes in China. It is no wonder why our ancestors left the Orient shores and sailed the 7 seas to look for a better life. So here we are alien, to our own kin in China.

If its possible watch the {black & white} movie. Over the years I have read the book twice and the movie 3 times….I don’t seem to tire of them. They are classics.

 It sure beats reading a foreign Russian setting like " War & Peace " with its very long winded names that you cannot identify with after a while.

Hope this is informative and encouraging. Anyone, with further input or books to recommend???? Do share………………..Happy reading…………Jie

It is oft said that forgetfulness is the first sign of ageing. We cannot stop the process but, perhaps, we can try to slow it. So, after much egging here is a thread to test our mamm – oops, not again (another sign of ageing) – test out memories or otherwise gain that knowledge our parents and teachers told us were unimportant and wouldn’t get us anywhere. Now is a time to find out how sweet that forbidden fruit is and have a good giggle at how little we know because we had allowed the good life to pass us by.

So move that cursor over your hippocampus (the hard disk in your brain, for the technology savvy), click out those trivia questions and put out the challenge: “So, you didn’t know this did you … smart-a***?”

Okay, so you take pride in not wasting your youth with trivia. Well, show us that you are indeed a real smart-a*** and answer the questions posed here!

Please also  participate even if you are genuinely seeking answers.  Example, a tune keeps going through your head and you are dying to know the title of the song. You may want to ask the title for the song with the lyrics:

    "Stepped into a church I passed along the way/I get down on my knees and I pretend to pray"

Also, you may not want to ask the question, but just want to share some trivia information like:

    Cat Stevens, who had a big hit with "Morning Has Broken", has embraced Islam and now goes by the name Yusuf Islam.

But do keep questions as trivial as possible – we’ve all got this far in life because we’ve passed the “other” intelligence tests already. And for starters, we’ll stick with trivia pertaining to music and films.

So, ready … set … let the fun begin!

I will take up the  Science of Smell and Sex here rather than confuse it with the other smelly but otherwise unrelated "Fart Facts" subject at https://silverhairsclub.com/2007/12/1347.

Dear all,

I’m Susan Goh, a newly registered member of SHC. My interests are travelling, group makan, Karaoke and cycling. I look forward to participating the activities organized by SHC. Hope to see you all at the 17 Jan meeting.

Here’s wishing all a happy and blessed new year 2008!!!

Cheers,
Susan Goh

After all the Christmas & New Year feastings, it is time for us to burn up some excess calories. Join us for the first monthly walk of 2008.

CharlesW,ChristinaC,VeronicaW & MaryT

Bishan Park and Lower Pierce Walk  
12^th Jan 2008, Saturday, 4.30pm
Meeting place:  Bishan MRT , next to  Taxi/ Bus stop

From meeting place, we take a 7-minutes walk to Bishan Park . Walk through  Bishan Park 1, then  cross Marymount Road to Bishan Park 2 , after which we cross over Upper Thomson Road to Lower Pierce Reservoir .

Bishan Park is a matured park. Along the way we visit a small vegetable & spice garden , a beautiful lotus pond, and view a variety of flowering trees, shrubs and palms amidst ponds with Chinese style bridges. For dog  lovers there is  a dog run enclosure where the pets are let loose. See roller blading ring and visit  Aramsa, Singapore first garden spa. Identify the source of our famous Kallang River.

Toilets,  rest benches and rain shelters are easily available along the way .There is also a nice cafe near the big pond .

At Lower Pierce, enjoy the magnificent reservoir view and perhaps meet some real monkies and marvel at the cute babies hanging onto their mothers. We take the board walk by the waterside  and follow a short trail into the forest before  emerging at our destination the famous Casuarina Roti Prata  Café .

Total distance is about 6 kilometres and takes about 2 hours including rest breaks.