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Forum: Malaysia
Apr 1st 2014, 10:25 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: KL or Penang?

Susie, I've grappled with many of the same issues (no kids, but its still a big decision) and all I can say is that we'll never know what the water is like until we get our feet wet. I'm also acutely...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 27th 2014, 12:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,171
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Water shortages in KL ?

After an eternity of drought in a large chunk of eastern Oz, we have been deluged over the last week. 8-inches in this tiny burg, and over half a metre (!) on the Queensland town of Yeppoon. Shades...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 16th 2014, 1:36 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,171
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Water shortages in KL ?

I'm guessing the Malaysian govt has slightly larger fish to fry atm than their cloud-seeding efforts - hope you guys get that rain soon. It wasn't until I saw the 'dry' side of Bali that I realised...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 10th 2014, 3:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,097
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: PJ - anything to do at night ?

Thanks, GND - I have no idea which hotel I'll be staying in, so I guess I need to nail that down. Given that my music of choice is melodic death / goth metal (see below), I suspect that I'll just...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 10th 2014, 10:26 am
Replies: 8
Views: 734
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Court overturns Anwar verdict - Sentenced to 5 years

No argument from me, esp regarding religion, but it's very different on this board - my Indo board seems to be full of people who are very outspoken about the things they cant change - particularly...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 9th 2014, 6:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 734
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Court overturns Anwar verdict - Sentenced to 5 years

I hope I can be as politically agnostic as you two when I move to Penang - I dont see any other way to go in a country where we have zero say in what happens anyway. C'est la vie - swings and...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2014, 2:33 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,722
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Decision made - I'm moving to Penang

Ouch. They were talking about phasing it out in Oz too, but I dont think that went anywhere.
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 4th 2014, 2:32 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,171
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Water shortages in KL ?

Thanks BB
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2014, 3:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,171
Posted By gobbledonk

Water shortages in KL ?

No secret that many parts of Oz are in the grip of a prolonged drought, but I tend to think of most parts of SE Asia as 'blessed' in terms of predictable - and heavy - annual rainfall. You can...
Forum: Malaysia
Mar 2nd 2014, 3:12 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,722
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Decision made - I'm moving to Penang

I dont mind a few days in KL, but I know I wouldnt handle life in (central) KL - might be different in PJ, but on paper Penang has everything I need. I'll find out soon enough how well the reality...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 26th 2014, 10:56 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,097
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: PJ - anything to do at night ?

Thanks guys - clearly, they dont roll up the sidewalks at 7pm !

roy's comment has me wondering just how many Bukit Bintang's there are in KL - is it the equivalent of 'Railway Parade' here in Oz...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 25th 2014, 11:10 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,097
Posted By gobbledonk

PJ - anything to do at night ?

Hi Guys,

I know its more a dormitory/shopping area, but I seem to recall Bangsar Babe reviewing a couple of PJ restaurants - hopefully they dont roll up the sidewalks at 8pm. I've just...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 24th 2014, 3:18 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 773
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: LCCT food court - open 24 hours ?

Seems this guy did the 'late night LCCT experience' last year - poor sod was wiling to sleep in the terminal to be able to catch a train from KL Sentral at 6am. I guess I'll find out soon enough just...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 24th 2014, 3:09 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 773
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: LCCT food court - open 24 hours ?

Thanks, JC3 - appreciated.
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 24th 2014, 12:04 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 773
Posted By gobbledonk

LCCT food court - open 24 hours ?

Hi All,

I've landed at midnight and the place has been absolutely *packed* with the usual fast food joints doing a roaring trade (seems even the McDonalds is halal !), but it occurs to me that...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 24th 2014, 11:53 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,748
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Melting

Had a brief difference of opinion with another poster on a forum that Malaysia is generally hotter than Bangkok and surrounds, and I stand by it. Reminded me of Cairns in Dec/Jan, before the cyclones...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 24th 2014, 11:31 am
Replies: 44
Views: 3,722
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Decision made - I'm moving to Penang

Another one - we'll have enough for a football team by June ! :D

Again, 'start of April' also makes me green with envy as it's about 3 weeks earlier than my own flight to 'freedom'. It's weird,...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 23rd 2014, 3:15 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,722
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Decision made - I'm moving to Penang

I just wanted to go on record as saying that I am green with envy as I still have 8 weeks of my sentence to serve here in Oz. Difficult to look motivated when one's mind is clearly several thousand...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 23rd 2014, 3:10 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,748
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Melting

Great - just when its finally starting to cool down in the frying pan known as 'inland Australia' .... :(

Friday, 3rd of January and birds were literally dropping from the sky here in the...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 23rd 2014, 3:09 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,359
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Health / Travel Insurance Malaysia

I'll be on the plane out - Sydney to Penang - in April, but I'm only going to buy a month's worth of travel insurance and I'll probably just go with the cheapest quote. Try Whirlpool forum - hundreds...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 13th 2014, 10:16 am
Replies: 88
Views: 34,534
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Britain Living VS Malaysia Living.

Apologies for truncating your post, but I felt the need to respond to this issue specifically. In my experience, it can happen anywhere - certainly happens to foreigners here in Oz, sadly - but I've...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 9th 2014, 4:17 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 495
Posted By gobbledonk

They have a Malaysian Summernats ??

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/01/03/15/26/summernats-to-hit-full-throttle-in-asia

I experienced the Canberra zoo two consecutive years back in the early 90s - imagine my surprise to...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 7th 2014, 10:33 am
Replies: 88
Views: 34,534
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Britain Living VS Malaysia Living.

Thanks - I hope to see as much of Akihabara and the 'zoo' at Harajuku as possible. I have no idea how Tokyo is laid out - the biggest cities I've been to are HK (crowds and more crowds) and Jakarta...
Forum: Malaysia
Feb 5th 2014, 10:18 am
Replies: 88
Views: 34,534
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: Britain Living VS Malaysia Living.

Thanks for that JC - good to know that computers and cameras dont seem to attract any import duty in Malaysia. That will definitely make it easier when I go shopping for both.
Forum: Retirement and MM2H
Feb 4th 2014, 9:54 am
Replies: 44
Views: 9,169
Posted By gobbledonk

Re: OMG....what to do in retirement in Malaysia

Ahem - let's just say that I can see both sides - neither wowser nor complete tosspot. :D

(I still think I could sell a line of t-shirts emblazoned with little other than 'Hansum Man', 'Cheap...
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