Remembering Singapore the way it was

last SG · 2009-09-29T12:02:51+00:00

Time moves pretty fast. Speaking of those days, I'm probably the last 20th century kid who still remember everything, before 21st century.

Short Ninja SG

OH YA!!! CLASSIC COCA COLA BOTTLE!!! I missed that... now all can...

This bottle can still be found in Japan

Short Ninja SG

I was from Silat Primary-one of the first pri sch in SG. It closed in 1991.

Must have had a lot of fights in your school...no not joking because of the name but if I could still recall these were some of the schools which had gang related problems.

Short Ninja SG

and who remembers those funny and weird pencils. where the refils are like little 2 cm bullets.

Then can push and refil the pencil leads from the top of the pencil.

Hahaha yes those colorful bullets but if one go missing then problem

Short Ninja SG

Back in 75 Macdonalds and Walkman made their debut in Singapore.While poor kids would try their best to order those costly burgers, howlian rich kids would stroll up and down the streets a few dozen times with their walkman..think it cost over $400.... at that time big money you know!

Short Ninja SG

I was collecting marbles of different designs and colours at primary school.

And the rare marbles were called 'Goondoo'....dont know the origin of that word.

the Bear SG

and who remembers those funny and weird pencils. where the refils are like little 2 cm bullets.

Then can push and refil the pencil leads from the top of the pencil.

they still have them at the novelty and party-supplies shops..

Forbiddensinner SG

Seriously I spent like $100- on the erasers for 6 years back then... Kena 2 times confiscated by the DM... Damn him la... Then he gave it to the bookshop to resell...
Then got see ppl bet so high... 1 to 100 eraser... If lose... ho seh...

You are rich...

I only spent about $5 back then ( 10 cents for one ), and now after so many years I am still struggling to use finish the erasers

deepak.c SG

You are rich...

I only spent about $5 back then ( 10 cents for one ), and now after so many years I am still struggling to use finish the erasers

You can probably hand them down to your kids, grandkids and great grandkids. It has lots of historical value in them, provided the rubber don't disintegrate.

As for N3RD, I don't think his future generations need buy any more erasers.

the Bear SG

when it was introduced, the Walkman was known as the Soundabout...

the thing had everything you wanted in a little stereo, recording, condenser mic, mic jack, 2 stereo headphone jacks, compact speakers, AM/FM radio.. but it was pretty big but still smaller than anything else..

i lusted after one but only managed to save enough to buy dunno how many generations later one..

fudgester SG

I remember those high-end pencil cases with all sorts of buttons with all sorts of functions.

You press one button, the pencil sharpener pops up. You press another button, a little drawer for more pencils pops out. And so on.

Those kids with these pencil cases were the big shots in class.

deepak.c SG

Macham like Inspector Gadget.

OHSheet SG

I remember those high-end pencil cases with all sorts of buttons with all sorts of functions.

You press one button, the pencil sharpener pops up. You press another button, a little drawer for more pencils pops out. And so on.

Those kids with these pencil cases were the big shots in class.

oh shit!! i rmber those! hahaha. used to see other ppl using them in p2

Marco_Simone SG

We actually used these pencil cases to "fight" each other.

OHSheet SG

also i rmber when the first digimon device came out. Then ppl were shaking it like mad idiots.

Ajen SG

Air Gun anyone?

Ajen SG

also i rmber when the first digimon device came out. Then ppl were shaking it like mad idiots.

i still remember.. its cost $10 .. the first generation of digivice.

fudgester SG

oh shit!! i rmber those! hahaha. used to see other ppl using them in p2

I always wanted one of those.... but my family was too poor to afford it....

If I ever see one of those pencil cases again I'm gonna buy it.

OHSheet SG

Air Gun anyone?

isit use the g2 pen one?

cause i rmber when g2 pens first came out, ppl went to manipulate them into guns.

OHSheet SG

penmenship exercises?? write those big big letters.

and the small 999 notebooks, and the small blue notebooks.

edit:

not sure if its 999 or 555. haha

Short Ninja SG

Air Gun anyone?

No airgun that time but guns with spring and sucker tipped darts

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