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by Smilla1978
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Singapore has the world’s worst taxi drivers
Replies: 72
Views: 37310

Hahah yes same here. I usually say "whichever you think is fastest. Hmm don't know today, maybe XXX or XXX. What do you think?"
by Smilla1978
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Singapore has the world’s worst taxi drivers
Replies: 72
Views: 37310

having spent ten years getting taxis in Melbourne and 2.5 years getting taxis here, I would say that taxis are many many times better here than in Melbourne. Out of curiosity, what do they do (or don't) to deserve your opinion? I would expect the service quality depends mainly on two factors: - how...
by Smilla1978
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: What to do? Bad experience with air conditioning service.
Replies: 74
Views: 96993

I have used Anson three times and have been happy with his work. He is very friendly and pleasant. He did charge us $180 for a chemical clean, which sounds like it was a rip off? Plus he is always really late. Sometimes it doesn't matter but sometimes it's caused us problems. Are late air-con guys j...
by Smilla1978
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 4:43 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Why buy large bottle of Vinegar in Singapore
Replies: 6
Views: 17292

I've wondered about that. What is "artificial" vinegar?
by Smilla1978
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 4:42 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Singapore has the world’s worst taxi drivers
Replies: 72
Views: 37310

having spent ten years getting taxis in Melbourne and 2.5 years getting taxis here, I would say that taxis are many many times better here than in Melbourne. Sure you get the odd idiot here, but on the whole Melbourne taxi drivers are useless. Though I do get the right/left disconnect here all the t...
by Smilla1978
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: Computer, Internet, Phone & Electronics
Topic: Recommended iPhone repair shop
Replies: 18
Views: 34396

I can recommend these guys. I've been there twice and sent a friend once and they've been good every time.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/iPhonefixAsia/
by Smilla1978
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 1:28 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: PEt (as in dog) Peeve..
Replies: 42
Views: 33481

I find this interesting as I have never seen this fear or dislike of dogs that everyone is talking about. We lived in Robertson Quay/River valley for a year and there are loads of dogs there (mostly owned by Asians mind you, I don't know if they were expats or not) and not once did I see someone sca...
by Smilla1978
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 4:31 pm
Forum: Wine & Dine
Topic: Best burger, fries, and beers?
Replies: 69
Views: 65182

the best places i've found are dallas at boat quay and bergs at far east square
by Smilla1978
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: Entertainment, Leisure & Sports
Topic: Horse riding in Singapore
Replies: 64
Views: 167381

I have been out to riders lodge for a morning lesson and an afternoon hack with two other advanced riders. The property is charming and quaint. There are a few well educated horses there but they will put you on "schoolies" to start with, which is what they did with us. We had extremely lazy horses ...
by Smilla1978
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: Entertainment, Leisure & Sports
Topic: Horse riding in Singapore
Replies: 64
Views: 167381

I rode advanced at the TCRC for about six months, then haven't bothered for the last year. It's average in my opinion. Most of the horses when I left didn't offer very much for advanced riders. A number of the horses are standardbreds that can't canter or are very difficult to get to canter nicely. ...
by Smilla1978
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Cheap Balcony Furniture
Replies: 8
Views: 15262

yeah, they have a lot of dodgy web pages leading back to the same company. I've been out to their warehouse a few times. I think their stuff is really well priced compared to most places in Singapore. They have a lot of furniture there that we thought was really nice for the price. They don't have a...
by Smilla1978
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Air-con chemical clean charge?
Replies: 5
Views: 6451

Air-con chemical clean charge?

Hi there, We recently arranged for our first air-con service in the apartment we are leasing. We used someone recommended by multiple people on either this or the other main sg expat forum and I was pretty happy with him. He recommended a chemical clean for one of our units and said it would cost $1...
by Smilla1978
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:26 am
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Cheap Balcony Furniture
Replies: 8
Views: 15262

they have basically the same one out at the ubi avenue balinese timber warehouse for, I think it was $400. It was cheaper than 680 anyway. We bought the extendable eight seater with eight chairs for 1000
by Smilla1978
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 6:30 pm
Forum: Insurance
Topic: Need recommendation for Dentist
Replies: 7
Views: 34181

When I asked my friends for reccs nearly all of them recommended Smile Focus. I saw Dr Tatiana and she was very good. I was very happy. Be warned they are very expensive (in my eyes anyway). For a clean, checkup and Xrays I paid $450. I was happy to cough it up as I hadn't been for 18 months and I w...
by Smilla1978
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Beauty, Health & Fitness
Topic: Looking for a good haircut close to Orchard Road
Replies: 3
Views: 4868

I can recommend Marc Kee at Organic Hair Professional in Cuppage plaza. He was recommended to me by some members of an expat group I was a member of and I think he's great. My fiance also goes to him and he does a good job on men's cuts as well. It usually costs me about 40.

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