tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post2857832001564624583..comments2023-12-23T22:32:53.531+08:00Comments on Taking Up The Challenge: When We Walked On Water (2)Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-3816774167756798122009-02-04T05:37:00.000+08:002009-02-04T05:37:00.000+08:00victor, sorry, this is the link.hope it works this...victor, sorry, this is the <A HREF="http://ivyidaong4.blogspot.com/2009/01/whats-name-of-this-beetle-i-came-across.html" REL="nofollow">link</A>.hope it works this time.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-17022962046178804312009-02-03T23:31:00.000+08:002009-02-03T23:31:00.000+08:00Yg, by the time I looked, your dragonfly has flown...Yg, by the time I looked, your dragonfly has flown away. (The link you provided does not work.)Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-63090058615438500382009-02-03T22:14:00.000+08:002009-02-03T22:14:00.000+08:00ever since i saw the tiger dragonfly on your blog,...ever since i saw the tiger dragonfly on your blog, i have been looking out for one during my walks. today, i finally managed to 'capture' one at kranji. its is shown <A>here</A>yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-85678311241043551532008-11-08T04:11:00.000+08:002008-11-08T04:11:00.000+08:00I will be going home in Dec, but then transit S'po...I will be going home in Dec, but then transit S'pore, arrive 1.00am :(<BR/>This trip is also not for pleasure so can't even afford to stop over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-40663148403464846362008-11-07T10:57:00.000+08:002008-11-07T10:57:00.000+08:00Kopi Soh - Yes, now there are 2 books (different t...Kopi Soh - Yes, now there are 2 books (different titles) waiting for your collection. When are you coming?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-72769657366289679522008-11-06T22:33:00.000+08:002008-11-06T22:33:00.000+08:00Hi Victor, drop by just to let you know, I din ope...Hi Victor, drop by just to let you know, I din open yet ler, I just wanted to post something for a competition, win book, hehe.<BR/>I still am waiting to kolek yours ler, hope u kept it safe, hehe.<BR/>Of course if I open I will tell you and anyway you know where to find me mar :D<BR/>Take care dear..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-19407190699804038572008-11-06T08:51:00.000+08:002008-11-06T08:51:00.000+08:00Peter - No, I didn't see any security fence or cor...Peter - No, I didn't see any security fence or cordon. You should be able to walk, or better still, cycle across the barrage either way. Planning to go soon?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-6668091837806958462008-11-06T04:46:00.000+08:002008-11-06T04:46:00.000+08:00Victor,So I cna start to walk from the Marina Sout...Victor,<BR/><BR/>So I cna start to walk from the Marina South side and get off to the Marina East side - there is no fence /security checks to block walkers from doing it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-76660042218712450702008-11-05T22:35:00.000+08:002008-11-05T22:35:00.000+08:00YG - Wah, you even found out the scientific name o...YG - Wah, you even found out the scientific name of the dragonfly! I am impressed.<BR/><BR/>Peter - Yes, the barrage connects to the other side like a bridge. (We passed by the golf course on the way from National Stadium/Tanjong Rhu to the barrage.) Got to be. If not, fresh water will leak out into the sea. (The barrage is there to create a fresh water reservoir in the Marina Bay area.)Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-51956406911209893042008-11-04T18:43:00.000+08:002008-11-04T18:43:00.000+08:00I wonder whether it is possible to walk to the oth...I wonder whether it is possible to walk to the other end of the marina Barrage and get on to Marina East - the golf course area?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-54016202302118829272008-11-04T11:35:00.000+08:002008-11-04T11:35:00.000+08:00YG - I wore my son's pair of old sports shoes whic...YG - I wore my son's pair of old sports shoes which had been left on the open shoe rack outside my flat for more than a year. Surprisingly, the soles didn't come off.<BR/><BR/>I think you are right. I googled for "tiger dragonfly" images and the insects in the photos looked the same as mine.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-44758267875238291122008-11-04T11:33:00.000+08:002008-11-04T11:33:00.000+08:00i have found out the scientific name for that drag...i have found out the scientific name for that dragonfly. it is ictinogomphus decoratus. if you like to chase dragonflies, go to this website <A HREF="http://www.greenunity.net/odonata/photo_index.asp?orderX=Odonata&suborderX=Anisoptera" REL="nofollow">here</A>yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-6898304497186525902008-11-04T11:20:00.000+08:002008-11-04T11:20:00.000+08:00Shilpa - I didn't say the shoes were "cheapskate" ...Shilpa - I didn't say the shoes were "cheapskate" but I said they were "inferior" hor. Oh yes, I've got to queue up for more than half an hour in the hot sun to get my hands on the goodie bags. I think now I am trained well enough to try for the Subaru "hands-on-car" challenge. :pVictorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-85453655700389539672008-11-03T19:15:00.000+08:002008-11-03T19:15:00.000+08:00i think i can guess the name of the dragonfly. is ...i think i can guess the name of the dragonfly. is it tiger dragonfly? i have never seen one though, not here, not in australia.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-76131718734147250452008-11-03T11:17:00.000+08:002008-11-03T11:17:00.000+08:00it is not inferior footwear that gives way; it is ...it is not inferior footwear that gives way; it is the way you use the shoes. sports-shoes must be worn regularly. if you put the shoes in cold storage for 6 months and wear them just for this walk, chances are the soles may come off, especially if the shoes come into contact with water. <BR/><BR/>branded or non-branded sports shoes behave in the same way. <BR/><BR/>that is why it is not advisable to buy shoes that are offered at clearance sales. such shoes are usually old stock and the chances of the soles peeling off are great. <BR/><BR/>i think victor has not forgotten my <A HREF="http://ivyidaong4.blogspot.com/search/label/SANDALS" REL="nofollow">pair of sandals</A> which also suffered a similar fate.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-26385573621425070602008-11-03T02:47:00.000+08:002008-11-03T02:47:00.000+08:00Hey fren, hahaha, this was an enjoyable read! The ...Hey fren, hahaha, this was an enjoyable read! The inferior footwear stuck a chord with me since I'm a habitual cheapskate when it comes to such things, hahaha!! Hope you had a decent goodie bag for your participation! That looks like a belated Halloween disguise for the dog dressed as a bee, hee hee!Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775487084298169773noreply@blogger.com