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Hello All, I was just wondering if anyone on the site has any experience and / or advice about the best way to repatriate a fairly large amount of money back to the USA? Given the advantageous exchange rate right now, I don't want to wait too much longer. I want to ensure the most competitive rate a...

I certainly didn't spend my time surfing any of the Asian expat sites (and I'm assuming there are many) back when I lived in the US! Were you even aware that Asian expat sites existed before you left the US? Maneo--Nope, I wasn't. As I said, what Asians (and I don't mean Asian-Americans) living in ...

Gilly- I have to admit, I often wonder the same thing. I guess it's a voyeuristic thing in a way. With the number of foreigners that inhabit Singapore, I guess it's only natural for the local population to want to understand us better--"what do they really think of Singapore...and (gasp) what do the...

From one faux hawk wearer to another, unfortunately, my only advice is that "cheap" and "good" don't seem to coexist when it comes to haircuts/salons here. Although admittedly I am very particular about the way my hair is cut. Like many things in Singapore (clothing, housing, furniture, etc.) there ...

jpatokal wrote:

Singaporeans tend to be open to talking about politics, and many will quite happily tell you what they think is wrong with their government.

Yes, they're called taxidrivers! Obviously the author omitted that important qualifier.

"Getting by in Singapore"

Might be useful for new arrivees and a good refresher for those of us that have been here awhile.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver ... rc=glvrnwl

Good topic to have as a counterweight. I've just spent a month negotiating the rental of a unit I really wanted, which was quite an ordeal, so I'll use my most recent experience. I have to credit to my "auntie" agent. I am admittedly not the easiest person to negotiate with (I essentially do it for ...

Hey Mike! Sorry for the late reply, but can't get this at work and its all hectic in the apartment at the mo...will explain if i meet you! Anyways, if you'd like to reply then the best way at the mo would be to contact me on 9861 3336 then i can reply alot sooner!! KT No worries, KT. This week's WN...

KT, DeadPoet, is who is the de facto organizer of these events, has been traveling a lot for work lately. He will hold these when he's here. I had dinner with him on Saturday, but I'm not sure if he said he will be here this week or not. I'll be in Vietnam on Weds so I'm not much help to you. You mi...

I'd like to check this out. I've seen from the other posts that all are welcome and also the information on the time/location every week.

Can someone add me to the evite list? richardson_marc at yahoo dot com

Also, good to know a fellow Orangeblood is involved.

I've recently been making it a point to drop by this board to browse and/or post more often after being away from it for quite some time. I must say it never fails to provide cheap entertainment. Anthropologists and sociologists must have a field day in here. Not sure why I ever left. But I digress....

Currant, Thanks for the reply. I was actually going to recommend Brewerkz for the first gathering. I live at Robertson Quay now and will move closer to Clarke Quay shortly, so that's very convenient for me as well. With the next race being in Canada, I would suggest making the first event the French...

One843, Well I haven't heard anything about Canada being dropped--it's quite a well supported event--but yes this incarnation of the US GP is indeed history. I have a feeling it won't be long before they're back in another location though. Could be Laguna Seca, Las Vegas, or even New York City. Good...

Hi Ash, Instead of toiling on your own to get people out, why not join us at our regular group--every Wednesday night at a diferent pub/bar. It's a pretty diverse group of people of different ages from different spots all over the world. We're always welcoming of newcomers. You can find more about i...

Hello all, I've searched the boards to see if there was an existing group of fellow F1 fanatics like myself meeting up for regular F1 watching events at any of the local restaurants/pubs, but it seems there isn't one. At least not one that I can find. That being the case, I figured I'd put the call...