Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Jan 5th 2013, 5:10 am
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Replies: 152
Views: 20,008
Re: Why Retire in Malaysia?
I go along with Mad Hatter, however Penang is rapidly becoming less enticing for retirees. Not only the property purchase threshold is now the highest in the country, but dealing with state...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 17th 2012, 2:19 am
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 16th 2012, 2:41 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 592
Re: Back to Penang away from the Brr in Lancaster
Hi Sue,
Sympathise with you regards driving and fortunatly you have most things close at hand where you are. I mentioned the 101 bus which is great to get to Tesco or the city and the 102 to the...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 15th 2012, 8:36 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,591
Re: Driving in Malaysia
Insurance can be horrendous, however a payout seems to always be based on the current market value of the vehicle. So each year I check the current value and get comprehensive for that. My old bomb...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 15th 2012, 8:28 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 592
Re: Back to Penang away from the Brr in Lancaster
Hi Sue,
Welcome back to Penang. Mrs S and myself are MM2H visa people and I'm no expert either, but if you like to fire some questions, I can let you know what little I know.
My wife is Taiping...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 28th 2012, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,052
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 28th 2012, 11:24 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,052
Re: The regatta is in town :-)
OK you got me...so which one of my mates 2 stunning daughters are you....hmmmmm, maybe of shipping bent or maybe of a legal bent...but you dad was most forgiving of my rotten steering.:blink:
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 26th 2012, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,052
Re: The regatta is in town :-)
I sail on "Virgo" and hasten to add it does not belong to me...I don't have the millions either. Yes I have been a member of RSYC since 81 even before it got its Royal title, although I was an absent...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 25th 2012, 1:28 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,052
Re: The regatta is in town :-)
Didn't see you at Straits Quay. Had a great RSYC Raja Muda series and coming into the last race equal second in class....before I parked on a coral reef in the last race for 5 hours. Not well pleased...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 4th 2012, 1:09 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,955
Re: Utilities cost?
Mrs S is on a health kick...which means I'm also on a health kick...no option lah. Mind she is a mean cook so no complaints:thumbup:
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 4th 2012, 12:45 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,955
Re: Utilities cost?
Induction..now your talking...but...Mrs S believes that the only way to get correct wok temperature is with a big gas flame. What to do lah:blink:
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 4th 2012, 9:08 am
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Replies: 9
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Re: Living immersed in Malaysian Culture
Oh to be in your age group and footloose in KL again...sigh!!
You will have a ball. Motorbikes and busses like Cambodia, but cars more disciplined; English widely spoken and as backedbean says the...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 4th 2012, 8:51 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 413
Re: Driving from KLCC to ISKL
No matter what, you are going to need a GPS to get around. If you get a Garmin, ask to have mfm (Malaysia Free Maps) loaded as they tend to be more up to date.
Driving in KL is always a certain...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 4th 2012, 8:12 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,955
Re: Utilities cost?
Aircon's are murder on electricity bills. Happily both our KL and Penang places have good natural air flow and so we never use an aircon, Typical monthly bill is RM30-40.:thumbup:
Use them as little...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Nov 4th 2012, 7:59 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,052
Re: The regatta is in town :-)
Hi bakedbean.
I'm actually sailing it the regatta and don't know exact dates, but we leave Port Klang 16th afternoon and next day will be in Pangkor. Overnight there and next mid morning head to...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 22nd 2012, 5:37 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 672
Re: Hello Everyone
If you are close to F.R.I.M then you are close to Kepong Metropolitan lake gardens off MRR2. Converted tin mining pond has a 4 km rubberised walking track around the lake, a few climbing towers and...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 22nd 2012, 4:59 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
Re: Penang Food
To me Gurney Drive is not what it once was...touristy with prices to match.:thumbdown:
If you are driving and like duck, try Tankee at Lunas. After the Penang bridge keep going toward Kulim about...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 7th 2012, 10:13 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,426
Re: Melaka
Yeah better before we forget everything...its coming ya know:eek:
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 7th 2012, 5:52 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,426
Re: Melaka
Strewth, you and Ex reg are showing similar age to myself. Yes I remember those good old days, but I was fortunate in having friends who owned a block of old warehouses along the river (later they...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 7th 2012, 5:36 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
Re: Penang Food
Found a terrific blog on Chinese food. Covers Penang, KL/Selangor, but in particular Perak and Ipoh. http://www.j2kfm.com/
I have only scanned so far as its very comprehensive, but I have tried a...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 4th 2012, 1:51 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
Re: Penang Food
Mrs S seems to remember it is a Chinese stall
which would explain why its was different. I'm told that the name nasi lemak is retained as the nasi (rice) is cooked in lemak (oil)...these days usually...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 3rd 2012, 10:38 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
Re: Penang Food
Was it a Malay, Chinese or Indian stall? Something may have gone missing in the interpretation!!
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 1st 2012, 6:55 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 1st 2012, 4:41 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
Re: Penang Food
Actually not in Eden Parade, but beside. Turn right after going into Lrg Sungai Emas (new hotel on the corner) and drinks between new hotel and hardware.
O'mama is actually in Feringghi Mutiara...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Aug 1st 2012, 2:20 am
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Replies: 176
Views: 13,813
Re: Penang Food
Good news for beer drinkers. The mini mart next to the hardware shop near the eastern lights in Batu Feringghi are selling new Myanmar lager 330ml cans 5%al. for RM75 a 24 can case...and its...
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