FISHING

'Angling for a catch' tis article in sun times 5/7/09 lured me 2 disclose my d other identity! Barracuda & Garoupa found in sungei tampines!!! they'r sea fish, & barracuda has season.

i was d Founder President of spore's 1st reg angling club, Pioneer Angling Club. i was spore's 1st fishing author, The Right Way to Pond Fishing. published by eastern univ den sold to times. still found in various libraries including spore sports council. i oso conducted fishing courses n talks at ymca, libraries n ccs.

fm d 80s to early 90s, fishing brought me 2 radio, tv, n press. sentosa found a fish will call me, changi beach had fish bone oso called me..... angling fair '82......(expo at ch chamber of commerce, documentary films on fishing by various embassies), brought pple 2 fish all over spore including under benjamin sheares bridge.... all these brought worries 2 d only 2 fishing tackle giants!!! if i were monopolised by 1, d other felt he'll suffer!!!
politics were created in d club!! some trusted fellas went 2 start another club w support by 1 tackle shop. they failed eventually. God knows! i must tks a pool of honest n loyal followers esp lee fong soon. now 1 of their key chaps is a conservationist!!!

it all started coz in those days, spore lacked proper fishing organisations n knowhow were ltd. PAC was eventually voluntarily dissolved coz all felt objectives achieved. Fishing is now a recognised event. there's a govt backed assn. many fishing clubs, mag, shops etc. some yrs ago my cousin felix told me tat in some internet fishing forums still mentioned PAC & Danny Cheong. a legend! haha. felix as his name hinted tat he really a die-hard angler. today. he's still fishing, whereas i full time retired. although still hv dreams related 2 fishing!!!

Fishing had brought me fame n glory including almost took pt in d world cup marlin! took pt in sea games.... reservoir fishing.... spore water sports assn.... learnt alot too, politics and friendships. some good pple always in my mind are lee fong soon, tan pin ho, ronald bush, weng yan, maurice pasqual, patricia tan, poh leong, loo, teo wai kai, tc lim, johnson, desmond. etc. some bad names will b remembered but forgiven GC, GP, WR, RT. take tis chance 2 thank hock heng pple, helen, david, ricky, raymond; & d 2 old uncles of siow chiang arab st. not 4getting d little old shop at beach rd (long gone). oso tampines & spore fishing ponds. boatman chai teck & family. some press stars were margaret chan, gloria chandy, magd lum, siew hua, & kf seetoh (makan sutra. he's a photographer, in an outing, he snapped a shot of siew hua's pretty legs won an award). PPD's freshwater fish expert & Sentosa x curator who specialised in sea fish (4got their names) in helping 2 indentify various types of fish). uncle loke keng wan intro fishing 2 me. harry teo n jacques C my mentor.

tis para dedicate 2 mr teh, x credit mgr of harpers trading. in d 80s, he's a new but over zealous angler. although i advised him n declined fishing w him at d famous spooky n v rough sea horsborugh lighthse, he went ahead w his buddies. read fm d papers tat his boat hit undersea giant rocks, although he's a good swimmer, he died. other mates non swimmer survived!

my extreme attempt in local water was raffles lighthse. at there we used sinkers as big as pears! lines u can call rope! in malaysian water, i went pulau aur, sharks island. furtherest east island. 6 hrs boat ride fm mersing. tioman only 4 hrs. even at coast, d water was dark blue. saw villagers hung skark fin, abt 30 cm long! we didnt get any shark anyway. saw dolphins along d way. now they said marlin n swordfish oso hv!

copied some other clubs, my members were addressed as Fisher. it's always my dream to perform Backward Cast. it's possible folks. did it b4. i still hv some classic fishing tackle, eg Abu 282, garcia fishing rod, mitchell 410, n d rare fishing bag tat they tot golf bag! if d price is rt, go take them, auction oso can, autograph oso can. haha.

tis para for founding members of PAC, ms liew, roland, james, lim, & some i really cant recall their names. so sorry.

Happy Fishing! but beware of hooks, esp rusty ones. wen u cast, watch safety. make sure no fishing line lay loosely on d ground. dun lose ur temper wen no bite. teach junior how 2 fish. be humble, dun haolian abt your uglystick or abu diplomat. as 4 me still trying 2 understand tis phrase: Fishing is a bait at 1 end, a fool at d other!!!

WONDERBOWLS

Wonderbowls read in Cantonese is Treasure Found! 搵到宝. in addition to related trade items eg Pixiu, Kirin, Crystal, we've Art by d famous, like Prof Sunyee, n yet-2b-famous Artists including myself n 2 kids, Antique eg Magnifying Glass, Jade, Plant, Notes w Special Nos, Photo, Stamp, Collectibles etc.
d selling pt is every item is selected of d Best Quality, unlike other shops. viewing n purchase by apptn at my place. email/mms applicable.
so whether u r looking 4 something to power luck, avert calamities, beautify ur pty or as a gift, jus contact me. i'm very sure Treasure is there 4u!
Pic shows a rare Double Rainbow Obsidian Ball, Buddha Head, Pixiu, Singing Bowls, Vase; Jade mixed.

SUPER KID

tis pg is dedicated 2 all parents esp d anxious n happy ones.

not 2 worry if ur kid isnt gd-looking, healthy smart, obedient or rich. by putting him in d Right Sleeping, Sitting Positions, Colour, n Study Area, he'll automatically improve! 2 add Power, check his Chinese Name, Ideal Course, n perhaps Career Type. Geomancy always Work!

share w u some highly successful cases:

ang's son now a commando. top scholar fm day 1 in ite. his team was nominated 4 LKY awards. he's once a skinny EM 3 boy.
dennis's girl was fm temasek pri went on 2 duman high den nus maths/sci specialist course.
chan's girl top psle w 275. scholarship w rgh den rjc. now a doc n married 2 another doc.
karen's girl w 5 pts GCE 'O' lvl, now in njc.
wen irene shifted 2 serangoon area, some yrs later, a sap sch shifted there. jus nice 4 her son.
ivy's naughty teenage boy now an obdedient young man.

so folks jus leave ur kids w me. those who wish 4 more children esp bright ones oso can!

Secret Weapon Naturally

so interesting to read abt ST's report on 'the open conversation n dinner marking the 150 annv of the botanic gdns', thu, may 7 2009. moderated by ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh. reported by Clarissa Oon.

let me share w u: greening spore w trees all over the island was a key economic strategy fm day 1. 1 of his 1st tasks on becoming PM was to develop a Garden City. we'd 2 make tis a 1st world oasis in a 3rd world region. it's part of a bigger plan. u cant just plant a tree n walk away. the tree will die. u need tree docs. 2 get pple 2 change fm 3rd world 2 1st world behaviour. not 2 steal d plants. if u keep ur envn nice n clean, your pty values go up. japan for 2 landscape architects 2 help. if they destroy nature, they r putting themselves at risk. u owe a responsibility to urself n future generations not 2 destroy tis planet. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Clean River/Sea is another big n highly successful campaign.

GREEN & WATER r vip elements in Feng Shui. 2b Healthy, Wealthy n Happy, keep PLANTS & WATER in ur areas Folks!

SAVE AH MENG

best supporting actor chew chor meng's hse must b of v bad feng shui. he's a star search winner. once a big star, his career suffered in recent yrs n now d Illness!! sad 2c him in such state esp in last nite star awards!!
wonder did he choose date for his wedding, & names for his kids!! did he ever geomancy!!
i'm keen to help him by feng shui his hse &/or by singing bowls method.
if u can, pse convey my wish to him, & liaise.

HI 5

wen 1 is buried, the bones & earth interact. tis energy or chemistry will either bring good or bad luck 2 d next few generations. d new born thus ruled by such, gd or bad life. feng shui of d hse will help or destroy his life, so is d child's ch name. luck of ch zodiac play a pt 2.
by matching w wich girl oso matters. rt date for their wedding vip. their love nest's feng shui.
religion n kindness supplement one's life.
we r always given a 2nd chance in any point of life. treasure such chance. dun b stubborn. Hi 5.

I C MING YI

think den say. in no order: quite long ago attended Buddhism class, recall Rev Wai Kong, d teacher, highlighted tat dun comment on any monk or nun right or wrong doing......

rev ming yi, d star of buddhism circle: RI boy, only son, eng speaking monk in ch buddhism 0.
in an interview some yrs ago mentioned tat he drove bmw 7 series coz tat'll make thing easier!
in d recent case, abt misuse of charity $, many credit cards, branded goods, stay in big hotels......
he felt he cant say no to request, modern sty, last longer, treat himself better......

buddhism teaches us to live a simple life, wisdom...... Hmmm, it isnt easy to follow esp ord folks. many religious leaders in other religions also failed!

try to understand, accept his pressure to run temples & ren ci hospital; his effort in charity show telecast live. many many including spore buddhist federation look him as d Superstar to bring Buddhism to the next level! pressure n pressure. No One is a Saint! Bad Feng Shui will Cause Trouble. Good Feng Shui will Create Miracle.