tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post4798993662245476989..comments2023-12-23T22:32:53.531+08:00Comments on Taking Up The Challenge: How Safe Are Singapore's Tourist Attractions?Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-38920878451999787262007-01-23T10:42:00.000+08:002007-01-23T10:42:00.000+08:00Walter - I agree with you that the balloon and our...Walter - I agree with you that the balloon and our other tourist attractions are generally quite safe. Even after that 1983 cable car accident, it is still considered quite safe to take a cable car today. Just like I still think that our national airline is one of the safest in the world despite that crash in Taipei some years back and the Silkair one in Palembang some time before that.<br /><br />What is important is that we have learnt from our past mistakes and have put measures in place to prevent similar occurrences in the future.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-3409449611192698142007-01-23T07:13:00.000+08:002007-01-23T07:13:00.000+08:00I took my son flying the balloon about twice so fa...I took my son flying the balloon about twice so far, once in the evening and another recently at night after dinner. He enjoyed the experience tremendously, even though the winds were pretty strong on Sunday and the balloon was like swaying quite a bit. So far (touch wood) it has been safe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583607062793779274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-42095532275330972822007-01-19T15:47:00.000+08:002007-01-19T15:47:00.000+08:00Frankly speaking I do not know the details of govt...Frankly speaking I do not know the details of govt authority enforcing safety standards both in the public or private controlled sectors. I may be wrong, but I believe not all accidents are reported, unless covered by the press or inquiries from coroner court (or news released by authorised sources).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-35300368647437588992007-01-19T12:09:00.000+08:002007-01-19T12:09:00.000+08:00I cannot tahan the Xu Chun Mei and you are so goin...I cannot tahan the Xu Chun Mei and you are so going to be dead lor!!!!<br />:(<br /><br />If you had used Pan Jing Lian, your family will never find your body. You incur a woman's wrath nah........eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-78162629424914903862007-01-19T00:01:00.000+08:002007-01-19T00:01:00.000+08:00Hey Chris, that was a credit that I gave you, in c...Hey Chris, that was a credit that I gave you, in case you didn't realise it. You are always the one who restrains me for doing something silly. Otherwise, you may see newspaper's headlines tomorrow screaming, '50-year-old Man Clubbed To Death With Baseball Bat In Adelphi'. LOL.<br /><br />'My bones are as hard as your skull is thick' is also a complement to you what. Anyway, wasn't you the one who claimed that you have a thick skull?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-83495738963851896612007-01-18T23:44:00.000+08:002007-01-18T23:44:00.000+08:00Aiyah ECL... BEDminton or ROLLERBED.... let's call...Aiyah ECL... BEDminton or ROLLERBED.... let's call a Spade a Spade. They are all SEXERCISE mah... and our favourite sports.Chris Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760501651748435844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-31630512587528551232007-01-18T23:41:00.000+08:002007-01-18T23:41:00.000+08:00Woa... old monkey. Chat up with Xu Chun Mei,chat ...Woa... old monkey. Chat up with Xu Chun Mei,chat up lah. 又管我屁事啊??? Two's a company; three's a crowd. U dunno ahh? Hng!Chris Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760501651748435844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-57395108362996831912007-01-18T13:59:00.000+08:002007-01-18T13:59:00.000+08:00Frannxis - If you don't look down, then no point t...Frannxis - If you don't look down, then no point taking the balloon right? Why pay money to suffer?<br /><br />Eastcoastlife - Wah, you very observant hor? I hid the name in my blogroll only yesterday and you found out about it today. Well done. You are so lucky - at first I wanted to put <i>Pan Jing Lian</i> one but Chris (Sim not Tan) cautioned me against doing so, no kidding. If I can take a label like Sun Lao Hou (= Sun Wu Kong, that 'old monkey'), I am sure you can <i>tahan</i> a label like <i>Xu Chun Mei</i> what. After all, Xu Chun Mei is quite pretty, you know... when young lah, haha. BTW, I <a href="http://victorkoo.blogspot.com/2006/10/my-achilles-heel-update.html">fell before while skating</a> - my bones didn't end up in a heap, only torn one or two ligaments nia. My bones are as hard as Chris' (Sim not Tan) skull is thick.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-64653059476458151292007-01-18T11:05:00.000+08:002007-01-18T11:05:00.000+08:00Roller blading is safer? at your age? If you fall,...Roller blading is safer? at your age? If you fall, your bones are going to collapse in one heap.<br /><br />BEDminton is better. owwww.....eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-67081413325791662982007-01-18T11:03:00.000+08:002007-01-18T11:03:00.000+08:00喂,Do I still look like Xu Chun Mei? Basket!!!!喂,Do I still look like Xu Chun Mei? Basket!!!!eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-83976441976542602532007-01-18T10:46:00.000+08:002007-01-18T10:46:00.000+08:00I believe it is safe. I think the probabilities of...I believe it is safe. I think the probabilities of rope-snapping and sabotage is low. But of course accidents and the unexpected do happen.<br /><br />I'm also quite fearful of heights but if I don't look down it is ok. Flying also ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-6967995854323826432007-01-17T23:36:00.000+08:002007-01-17T23:36:00.000+08:00Jayne - Thanks for your recommendations. I think t...Jayne - Thanks for your recommendations. I think the top floor (16th?) of the NLB is not opened to the public. And you have kids (plural)? I thought you only have one child? Oh you mean your students ah? And how can I fail to notice a woman with long hair striking such a seductive pose in the photo? :p<br /><br />Elaine - the cable car accident happened in Jan 1983, the year of your birth. Oh no, maybe you are a reincarnation hor? No wonder you are afraid of heights, LOL. Nope, I checked - only one email is allowed for notification.<br /><br />Zen - Do you mean that the government will <b>take care</b> of public safety instead of <b>overlook</b> public safety, which means the exact opposite?<br /><br />Chris and Chun See - Of course I am aware that the balloon was actually a few hundred metres away from the lightning rod lah. I am making use of optical illusion to try to deceive people mah, hehe. After all, there are still people who believed that my 'SEX 69 4U' number plate was for real, haha.<br /><br />Talking about roller blading, the physiotherapist will be fitting an ankle brace for me tomorrow. After that, I am going to try my hand, I mean feet at roller blading again.<br /><br />I think roller blading is still safer. If something happens at roller blading, you will probably still live. But if something were to happen to the balloon, you may never come back.<br /><br />Don't say I didn't warn you hor. Haha.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-57993246650693364182007-01-17T23:06:00.000+08:002007-01-17T23:06:00.000+08:00Thanks for the article. I think quite safe lah. Ju...Thanks for the article. I think quite safe lah. Judging from the size of the people in the photo, they are quite far away. I think I will try it some time. I trust Spore authority to be able to make it safe .. at least safer than roller blading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-85610718691911622662007-01-17T15:56:00.000+08:002007-01-17T15:56:00.000+08:00Victor, definitely not man enough to live life on ...Victor, definitely not man enough to live life on the edge.... If your time is up, it's up.<br /><br />The hotair balloon looked pretty far from the sharp pole. If the photo is 3-dimensional, it would have been more obvious.Chris Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760501651748435844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-54168705165273408872007-01-17T14:03:00.000+08:002007-01-17T14:03:00.000+08:00When people want thrills they do not mind taking s...When people want thrills they do not mind taking some calculated risks, but the public must also beware of the operator's safety commitment (the small print in writing: not responsible for this and that). Take for example, recently an east asian island country started a bullet train service, whereby drawing huge crowds wanting to try our its inaugural trips, but later found out that the relevant authority has the audacity of not guaranteeing the safety of the travelling passengers, causing a big uproar and protest from the public. If a government agency can be non-committal to safety, what more if it is a private one, but I am confident of our government's ability to overlook public safety effectively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-48171856659613927392007-01-17T11:50:00.000+08:002007-01-17T11:50:00.000+08:00Ok paisey.. i found your answer to my qn in your p...Ok paisey.. i found your answer to my qn in your previous entry comments hehehe!<br /><br />thank you GD! but i think u should be able to add more people inside one la... and i got the email! SO COOL CAN!mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930906877462573181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-9530926201197014002007-01-17T11:48:00.000+08:002007-01-17T11:48:00.000+08:00Oh GD: did you subscribe me to your online readers...Oh GD: did you subscribe me to your online readership email notification or something? or you manually emailed me? <br /><br />Thank you for the effort if you do it manually! but i think no need la.. i think there's function for me to click to read archive or something like that is it? though i dont know much about it...?<br /><br />i only have one sentence to this etnry ley.. <br /><br />ME IS AFRAID OF HEIGHTS.<br /><br />so no no no no no to all high high things... =Pmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930906877462573181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-41657592490948866262007-01-17T11:46:00.000+08:002007-01-17T11:46:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930906877462573181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13303109.post-41732428904983377522007-01-17T10:32:00.000+08:002007-01-17T10:32:00.000+08:00I took this balloon ride last year. It is expensiv...I took this balloon ride last year. It is expensive and lasts only 10 minutes, but the kids like it. The joy on the kids' faces cannot measure in dollars and cents. It is a good experience. In Australia, a balloon ride costs A$88 per person! I think now it is more expensive.<br /><br />Actually the balloon is not so near any building lah. Take a look at the site. <br /><br />In Singapore, most attractions are quite safe. The operators cannot afford to have any accidents. <br /><br />To see the same views for free, go to the The Pod, on the 16th floor of the National Library.<br /><br />You can also spend the money to have a good meal for 2 on the 70th floor of Raffles the Plaza and enjoy the great city views.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.com