A Penangites Childhood Memories.... Part 1

All these pictures really brings back memories.... during Primary school i suppose

This pictures are not mine, instead found it all on a forward mail that my colleague forwarded to me, very memorable pictures.

1) Tora
- Suppose every kid tried this before, the advertisement on 5-5:30pm everyday while we watched cartoon.


2) Western Bar
- haha you can see students bring this to school and play during recess and if you are unlucky you are going to get it confiscated by the teacher. :p


3) RM 0.10 Bubble Gums
- you get this water enabled tattoos on the wrappings :p

4) Happy Family
- Personally i never tried this before...have no idea what is this...oh well


5) Back to the future!
- Who never watch this before can go jump off a building....i mean really..


6) Stickers
- Another playable that i never experience before


7) Country flagged erasers
- These were like RM 0.10 each, we normally don't use that many but i suppose its like , "Kids collectible" and often we use it as a gambling medium...like we bet with money now, last time we bet with erasers. And some shooting game involving erasers spawned during primary schooling days which i forgot how it works..maybe somebody can refresh me.



8) Lastik
-Don't get to see this last time, maybe its kinda dangerous, instead we use rubber bands + paper to shoot

9) Power Rangers
- ok this one is way past my childhood.... Voltron > Power rangers, Gaban > Power rangers, Mask rider > Power Rangers.


10) Pencil Box
- omg, the pencil box with mutiple "Secret" compartment which can't fit anything , maybe some 10 cent coins.





11) Panda brand water colors
- ok this is Classic, its like tooth paste, sometime it will leak out from the bottom... classic classic!

12) Piano





13) Fighting Fish
- got 2 types, Siam type (which is the one below), and the local type, which have shorter fins, how many of you actually seen fighting fish fight before? it can last from 5 min to 10 mins, until 1 fish actually give up and surrender....its quite horrifying as you can see tears all aronud the 2 fishes...sometime flesh will be biten off...stuff like that.


14) Sumi Jellies
- I know i ate alot of jellies like this but i never knew the name until now...


15) Sugus
- if you never ate a Sugus before, you failed.


16) Playing cards
- there are loads and loads of playing cards last time, like those with stats, for eg, air planes, stats like weight, top speed, engine capacity..horse power...fun fun stuff... Sorry no Magic: The gathering here.






Part 2 continue later or tomorrow when i have time :)

光大？Komtar? Nice BN Slogan.

I stumble upon this BN slogan on Data Keramat, in front of the construction site of Time Square...i think they made some mistake or something. The slogan goes like this (note the BN symbol at the bottom of the banner)

Wha? For those who are not very familiar with Penang, the big new building behind the banner IS NOT KOMTAR! The pictures below....sadly...is Komtar. Komtar has always been in Penang way back, what has BN done to upgrade this iconic structure of Penang? We deserve more...

Mind you, all this pictures are taken on 2008, Feb 16th, and FYI its on a Saturday lunch time, peak hour for business in complexes and malls.

1. Entrance to Komtar from Pragin Mall

2. The once busy walkway

3. Super Komtar...

4. The Komtar food court on 5th floor

5. Pasar Malam? nah...its the main hall of Komtar.

6. They aren't having roller shutters on display FYI.

7. The main escalator that beside Super Komtar

Khoo Kongsi

Today went to the government IC department to get forms for my wedding registration, yet it is not open on weekends. Thus hoped over to Khoo Kongsi. Its been a while since i went to Khoo Kongsi.

Cost me RM 5 for the entrance fee (dam they charge now) but i think they should for the sake of up keeping the buildings and maintaining it. Really hot day, not very satisfied with most of the pictures I took though.

Fellow blogger Jeff Ooi looking for volunteers for his GE campaign in Penang.

Been reading Jeff's blog for over a year now, and would really hope he can win out in this election. Love to see a blogger breach into the defense of BN.

Anyway, doing what i can to help him out

Quoting from www.jeffooi.com

We have a fair bit of volunteers, but we need more. If you are available to help, please contact our Campaign Directors:
1 ) Mr Theng Tel: 016-4173108
2 ) Mr Tan Tel: 012-4309615

Its time to give a shit!