Singapore Day in Manhattan?

• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 01:46

  Originally posted by Xfr8dog:

  On the way out, we saw Anthony Bourdain coming in and I not pai seh, asked him to take photo with us. Even with my 3 year old on my shoulders, he was still taller.
  
  
  

  Man, I SEE PRATA in the making ! Hope u had a blast there mate. I would love to have met Bourdain !
• Meia Gisborn

  25 Apr 07, 01:58

  Xfr8dog,
  
  Thanks for the report and pictures! I like the t-shirts your son and you were wearing.
  
  Silly question: was the food free, or did you have to pay for it?
• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 02:16

  Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:

  Xfr8dog,
  
  Thanks for the report and pictures! I like the t-shirts your son and you were wearing.
  
  Silly question: was the food free, or did you have to pay for it?

  think he mention it was free somewhere...
• Coquitlam

  25 Apr 07, 02:21

  Hey ben 1406.....you in Canada too eh?
  
  Hmmm....nice to see another fellow canadian in sgforums...so where you based..
  
  Oh no....don't tell me soon they will have a Singapor Day held right at my doorstep...woops..
• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 02:24

  Originally posted by Coquitlam:

  Hey ben 1406.....you in Canada too eh?
  
  Hmmm....nice to see another fellow canadian in sgforums...so where you based..
  
  Oh no....don't tell me soon they will have a Singapor Day held right at my doorstep...woops..

  sup Coquitlam ! i'm based in toronto for now.. might move again depends on where my job takes me too ! how about yourself mate ? where r u based in?
  
  doubt they will have a singapore day here in toronto man !
• Fatum

  25 Apr 07, 02:50

  
  ben is actually the cult leader of this forum .... he started it ! ...
• Fatum

  25 Apr 07, 02:51

  Originally posted by Coquitlam:

  Hey ben 1406.....you in Canada too eh?
  
  Hmmm....nice to see another fellow canadian in sgforums...so where you based..
  
  Oh no....don't tell me soon they will have a Singapor Day held right at my doorstep...woops..

  maybe they will ... there are lots of singaporeans in BC too ... you heard of the chap growing wine grapes there ? ...
• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 02:54

  Originally posted by Fatum:

  ben is actually the cult leader of this forum .... he started it ! ...

  the quiet cult leader whom is always not around.. we started it Fatum..
• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 02:55

  Originally posted by Fatum:

  maybe they will ... there are lots of singaporeans in BC too ... you heard of the chap growing wine grapes there ? ...

  really ? a singaporean growing wine grapes there ? i know of one in France and Aust.. didnt know of another local wine maker.
• Fatum

  25 Apr 07, 02:58

  Originally posted by ben1406:

  really ? a singaporean growing wine grapes there ? i know of one in France and Aust.. didnt know of another local wine maker.

  yeps ... some indian singaporean chap ... my parents were quite taken in by BC, and were entertaining whimsical thoughts of growing fruits there ... until I told them about the price of properties there ...
• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 03:27

  Originally posted by Fatum:

  yeps ... some indian singaporean chap ... my parents were quite taken in by BC, and were entertaining whimsical thoughts of growing fruits there ... until I told them about the price of properties there ...

  indian chap eh.. got to go look out for his label. yeah, properties are crazy there ! but i always wanted to go to BC.
• Coquitlam

  25 Apr 07, 10:17

  Originally posted by ben1406:

  sup Coquitlam ! i'm based in toronto for now.. might move again depends on where my job takes me too ! how about yourself mate ? where r u based in?
  
  doubt they will have a singapore day here in toronto man !

  Presently in Vancouver but back in Sillypore for biz...will go back in mid June...just in time for Canada Day celebrations man...doing a trip up to Whistler....
  
  What ya doing man....me trying to earn a simple living and also establishing extension of my biz in BC
  
  Any tips from the learned and wise one?
• Coquitlam

  25 Apr 07, 10:19

  Originally posted by Fatum:

  maybe they will ... there are lots of singaporeans in BC too ... you heard of the chap growing wine grapes there ? ...

  Yeah always been wondering when the ex-sg'oreans will get together for a meal or something....Presently now just confine to work and biz and meeting up with some ex'poreans I know personally...
  
  I do know of one ex'porean growing oranges in Japan tho...
• ben1406

  25 Apr 07, 13:28

  Originally posted by Coquitlam:

  Presently in Vancouver but back in Sillypore for biz...will go back in mid June...just in time for Canada Day celebrations man...doing a trip up to Whistler....
  
  What ya doing man....me trying to earn a simple living and also establishing extension of my biz in BC
  
  Any tips from the learned and wise one?

  Me ? Working in a restaurant here in Toronto. Learning as much as i can overseas so when or if i head back to sg, i'll have a higher demand. I'm a chef de partie now in my kitchen.
• littlestream

  26 Apr 07, 00:32

  wah piang eh...........8dog!!! u take plane like take bus leh.
  
  u mean u actually make a day trip to nyc?????
  
  wah seh.........rich sia!!!!!
  
  anyways, thanks for the nic pic and write out. enjoyed the commentary.
  
  and who is that tall guy anyways? am i supposed to know him?
• Fatum

  26 Apr 07, 00:46

  Originally posted by littlestream:

  wah piang eh...........8dog!!! u take plane like take bus leh.
  
  u mean u actually make a day trip to nyc?????
  
  wah seh.........rich sia!!!!!
  
  anyways, thanks for the nic pic and write out. enjoyed the commentary.
  
  and who is that tall guy anyways? am i supposed to know him?

  Omigod ! ... that's Anthony Bourdain !!! ... the living god of foodies ! ...
  
  he's the one who brought Singaporean food to the world ! ...