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by billturk1
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 4:44 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: HEARING AIDS -SINGAPORE
Replies: 6
Views: 11783

yes wore beltone for 9 years

very primative hearing aids now,

they just are not up to the other good ones on the market.
Currently wear Seboteks, they have been good, but hearing aids are like computers, buy one and 6 months later its outdated.

cheers billturk1
by billturk1
Thu, 06 Mar 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Apology to aborigines
Replies: 49
Views: 19764

rich you are correct and hit the nail on the head with your closing statement Before flaming me please consider the difference between acknowledging something done in the past was wrong and making an apology Why in heck should someone 100 or 200 years later apoligize for others actions in the past??...
by billturk1
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: HEARING AIDS -SINGAPORE
Replies: 6
Views: 11783

HEARING AIDS -SINGAPORE

Wear hearing aids for over 20 years, ready to buy a new set (current ones are 2 years old) Have been looking at the Artis 2 life and the Cilo 2 on the webb and of course they give promises,promises. And cost quoted was more then what i can buy them for in the states. That was a suprise. States was 1...
by billturk1
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 3:10 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: Dentist recommendation
Replies: 5
Views: 14656

if cost is not a problem highly recommend Gpa clinic. in parkview square. Expensive but awsome job and no darn grinding on the teeth, they use a waterjet abrasive system that cleans the choppers. also does whiting but we opted not to do it as extreamly expensive. but will go back for cleaning again,...
by billturk1
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: Malaria tablets: which to choose, Malavone or Doxycycline??
Replies: 10
Views: 12287

the one tablet deals like Lariam can do badddd things to you. Was in Nigeria and Angola for 5 years and man that was bad, boss had to be med evac out from reactions to Lariam, appears they can only be taken for a short time like no more then 6 months and he did it for a year. sick dude. Also lariam ...
by billturk1
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 2:25 pm
Forum: Strictly Speaking
Topic: The Evil Weed... and how it's never too late to quit
Replies: 32
Views: 28693

thanks for the kind words, and always considered myself a happy dude, but did not want to have a heart attack before 65 and live on a darn machine. no way. Bottom line, really enjoy relaxing now, and at 68 figure 5 more good years working 11 hours a day 6 days a week then retire. Perhaps will stop a...
by billturk1
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: best books ever: what books would you recommend?
Replies: 39
Views: 21229

recommend works of fiction by
John Jakes
or
Wilbur Smith all of his books are awsome but An Eagle Flies is a most moving book, the ending leaves you spellbound
by billturk1
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: ex-President Suharto of Indonesia reports to Lucifer
Replies: 5
Views: 3181

it might be sad, and he was a badddd man, but his kiddos are rich,spoiled and rotten more then the old man was. Recall he gave his daughter the jakarta airport tollway as a birthday present when he was pres. that was so sicko and most indoneasians I have had the pleasure of working with says, all th...
by billturk1
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:40 am
Forum: Strictly Speaking
Topic: The Evil Weed... and how it's never too late to quit
Replies: 32
Views: 28693

smoking

Non smokers are not going to like this, but its true smoked from 13 years old until 45 years old 2 packs a day. Got re married and stopped cold turkey, for 21 years, and started again 8 months ago. Reason?? YOU NEVER OVERCOME THE DESIRE no matter what you try and tell yourself. And for 21 years so h...
by billturk1
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: How are African Americans treated?
Replies: 93
Views: 100235

DETERRANT guess thats what I was getting at, if only a president like Truman or LBJ was in office they WOULD NOT HAVE TRIED IT ON THE COLE because they would have known that the president would not have thought twice about nuking them. So it would never have taken place. Whereas with the dudes in of...
by billturk1
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 9:09 am
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: How are African Americans treated?
Replies: 93
Views: 100235

sorry, perhaps i got carried away....love the us and always will and proud to be american, but it rips me to see what has happened to the wonderiful america the beautiful I was raised in, fought for and bled for (viet nam ),alas,not the same place I grew up in where men were men of honor,ladies were...
by billturk1
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 8:30 am
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: How are African Americans treated?
Replies: 93
Views: 100235

Strange you said something about the bombing in libya, worked there and also bontang indonesia,still not a problem with the eagle on the passport. I always said if you treat people with respect they will most likely do likewise. worked in lovely spots that are noted for anti american,syria,libya 2 t...
by billturk1
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: Proscar - Finasteride
Replies: 3
Views: 4976

carried in many medicines when i came here including Flowmax and Hytrim and Adulat Never have been stopped at customs coming in, always go green line. however packed medicines in suitcase not hand carry is best bet. And have purchased the above medicines here in singapore since then, when the get up...
by billturk1
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: Teeth Whitening
Replies: 459
Views: 575316

recommend you take care when getting the teeth whighting procedure

2 years ago my wife did the one at home, chemicals in mouth think about 5 days and yep they turned white
but became so sensetive she couldnot even drink a cold coke for 2 years now, must drink everything room temp.
by billturk1
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: How are African Americans treated?
Replies: 93
Views: 100235

As a American who has lived most of the time outside the states since 1973,working worldwide, have to say that Most people of other nations might HATE the current Us Government Administrators and the President however they also take time to say to me when its discussed, they hate our government but ...

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