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Title: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 16, 2024, 10:55 PM
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Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
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Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
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Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 17, 2024, 05:02 AM
me and wife used to go times bookshop when we paktor

Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 17, 2024, 09:28 AM
Quote from: daryl76 on Sep 17, 2024, 05:02 AMme and wife used to go times bookshop when we paktor



Wah you are not that old leh.....centrepoint ah
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 17, 2024, 09:55 AM
No love lost la.

Go there blow aircon nia won't buy anything there cos too expensive fr same thing can get at mph.

Mph still cheaper back then when bookstore still a popular thing to hang out at.
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 17, 2024, 09:57 AM
Tower heeren sembayang Dada supreme attic musik stores all these close why no 1 hao lum??

Buyed many things from these places then.

Mix tapes then bootleg imports when still tapes era.

Then cd come hmv tower fight each other. Can spend 1 weekend at tower hmv listen to all the cd tranches before decide which to buy back.

Thats when audio speaker system still a fad
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 17, 2024, 10:02 AM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 17, 2024, 09:55 AMNo love lost la.

Go there blow aircon nia won't buy anything there cos too expensive fr same thing can get at mph.

Mph still cheaper back then when bookstore still a popular thing to hang out at.

The mph at Stamford Road gg even earlier. Rmb the old school wooden decor and it was 2 stories
The mini mph at cbd gg much later, the cafe inside it not bad.

I only hang out at Wheelock Borders if my frens were late for appointment
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 17, 2024, 10:06 AM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 10:02 AMThe mph at Stamford Road gg even earlier. Rmb the old school wooden decor and it was 2 stories
The mini mph at cbd gg much later, the cafe inside it not bad.

I only hang out at Wheelock Borders if my frens were late for appointment


I still remember buying from that afro asia mph the lonely planet or traveler guide book to Thailand back then when no internet. Lol. Y2k I think. Times prices were more expensive than mph for sure.
There was a times at cpf building also.

Wheelock I never go much ever since gallery Lafayette days
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 17, 2024, 10:06 AM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 17, 2024, 09:57 AMTower heeren sembayang Dada supreme attic musik stores all these close why no 1 hao lum??

Buyed many things from these places then.

Mix tapes then bootleg imports when still tapes era.

Then cd come hmv tower fight each other. Can spend 1 weekend at tower hmv listen to all the cd tranches before decide which to buy back.

Thats when audio speaker system still a fad

Attic at centrepoint? Uncle look fierce but is actually a nice person. He appeared in the news for quarrelling with neighbour. Think he passed on liao. Used to work part time at Centrepoint and he gave me free posters of bands, I din even buy anything from him

There was another CD shop, used to be at Funan then moved to Excelsior shopping centre. Owned by 2 bros, 1 of them quite sissy like that....forgot the name of the shop
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 17, 2024, 10:13 AM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 10:06 AMAttic at centrepoint? Uncle look fierce but is actually a nice person. He appeared in the news for quarrelling with neighbour. Think he passed on liao. Used to work part time at Centrepoint and he gave me free posters of bands, I din even buy anything from him

There was another CD shop, used to be at Funan then moved to Excelsior shopping centre. Owned by 2 bros, 1 of them quite sissy like that....forgot the name of the shop


Yah Bobby nice person to chit chat with then but step on his tail is the knn mah his mother lagi worst beast. His sister toned down alot nowadays.

Dada or roxy funan can't remember which yah but 1 is the pondan.
Nabeh go inside u got feeling like kana molested liao back then.

Knn gan stress when go there collect the bootleg import back then, niamah touch hand touch face


Not sure If any1 remembers
There was such a thing on music games being ban from selling in. Sg.

I had to endure so much teasing just to get my hands on smells like teen spirit tape back then. Think got iron maiden ban Alice Cooper also
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 17, 2024, 10:34 AM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 17, 2024, 10:13 AMYah Bobby nice person to chit chat with then but step on his tail is the knn mah his mother lagi worst beast. His sister toned down alot nowadays.

Dada or roxy funan can't remember which yah but 1 is the pondan.
Nabeh go inside u got feeling like kana molested liao back then.

Knn gan stress when go there collect the bootleg import back then, niamah touch hand touch face


Not sure If any1 remembers
There was such a thing on music games being ban from selling in. Sg.

I had to endure so much teasing just to get my hands on smells like teen spirit tape back then. Think got iron maiden ban Alice Cooper also

Ah Roxy !! Iirc Vincent is the sissy one, Richard is his bro?

WTH is music games? Nirvana I thot readily available is normal shops? My bro got it but is CD

I only import CDs that are not found in mainstream CD shops. HMV and Tower charges for importing stuff are too high for me
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: BuiBuiForeverAlone on Sep 17, 2024, 11:27 AM
End of an era
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 17, 2024, 12:24 PM
Heng i search kino Orchard still have. Going down nao
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 06:36 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 17, 2024, 12:24 PMHeng i search kino Orchard still have. Going down nao

where ish the library at taka.. moi wanna go library but cant find
 :s11:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 17, 2024, 06:48 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 06:36 PMwhere ish the library at taka.. moi wanna go library but cant find
 :s11:

Shifted to orchard gateway
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 06:50 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 06:48 PMShifted to orchard gateway

wah move so far away ah..
 :frown:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 17, 2024, 06:53 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 10:34 AMAh Roxy !! Iirc Vincent is the sissy one, Richard is his bro?

WTH is music games? Nirvana I thot readily available is normal shops? My bro got it but is CD

I only import CDs that are not found in mainstream CD shops. HMV and Tower charges for importing stuff are too high for me

Music and games la.

Like gta 2 or 3 last time cannot sell in normal game shop one. Then only that 1 SLS shop dare sell but make maciam buy blue tape like that.

Casette tape era think u too young to know. Kana ban from selling in sg.


2 live crew me so horny
Iron maiden 7son of the 7 sun
Nirvana smell like teen spirit.
Alice Cooper schools out

Think got a few others albums cannot sell in sg cannot recall now.

Think old timers would remember then cassette tape era so many things cannot sell do in sg.

Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 17, 2024, 06:55 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 10:34 AMAh Roxy !! Iirc Vincent is the sissy one, Richard is his bro?

WTH is music games? Nirvana I thot readily available is normal shops? My bro got it but is CD

I only import CDs that are not found in mainstream CD shops. HMV and Tower charges for importing stuff are too high for me

Cant recall their names le la.

So long ago liao. Almost 40 yrs ago ley.
When 7 floor funan got food court corona chiken. Think 2 dollar a plate
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 07:03 PM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 17, 2024, 06:55 PMCant recall their names le la.

So long ago liao. Almost 40 yrs ago ley.
When 7 floor funan got food court corona chiken. Think 2 dollar a plate

moi have this corona cheekeon b4 too.. but cannot leemember if it is at funan or somewhere else..

 :s13:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 17, 2024, 07:12 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 06:36 PMwhere ish the library at taka.. moi wanna go library but cant find
 :s11:

Not in taka, in nee ann side, upstairs.
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 17, 2024, 07:38 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 09:28 AMWah you are not that old leh.....centrepoint ah

hahahahahaha centrepoint and marina square last time

plaza sing also have but thats quite awhile back liao
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 17, 2024, 07:51 PM
Quote from: daryl76 on Sep 17, 2024, 07:38 PMhahahahahaha centrepoint and marina square last time

plaza sing also have but thats quite awhile back liao

For me most memorable is centrepoint cos I used to work there during school hols

Marina sq still ok but quite new to me, also smalller than centrepoint. PS I totally no impression


There was this cafe/ice cream shop too at centrepoint during my parents' era then it closed but reopened in early 2000s iirc. But short lived....closed soon after. Tiagong many ppl go there pak tor
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 08:20 PM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 17, 2024, 07:12 PMNot in taka, in nee ann side, upstairs.

both ish in the same building wat
 :frown:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 12:37 AM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 08:20 PMboth ish in the same building wat
 :frown:

Same not same, taka is one whole wing, still inside nee ann, but people call it taka right, not nee ann.
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 06:09 AM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 12:37 AMSame not same, taka is one whole wing, still inside nee ann, but people call it taka right, not nee ann.

moi call the whole bulding taka
 :s13:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 18, 2024, 09:35 AM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 06:09 AMmoi call the whole bulding taka
 :s13:

Yah that's what most ppl do including myself. Understooded can liao thou technically that's not correct
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 18, 2024, 09:42 AM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 17, 2024, 07:03 PMmoi have this corona cheekeon b4 too.. but cannot leemember if it is at funan or somewhere else..

 :s13:

Funan highest floor foodcourt was the original location.
1 floor up abv challenger.
Last time weekend the place sibeh havok one.

Then they reno the place, shifted to opposite bras basha complex hdb the strecht of 3 storey shophouse kpt which torn down now is the smu campus le. Still got the other half not torn down between kiap the hotel and smu.

Then after I think change to marina sq open restoran change to carina. Then like franchise model maciam want be kfc style like that I think many many open many many toh.

Anyways the Victor is at veerasamy. iirc he the son of the og auntie unker at funan back then.


Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 18, 2024, 09:44 AM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 06:09 AMmoi call the whole bulding taka
 :s13:


We call centerpoint and fire, in btwen no one knows what it was called back in 80s.

Then opposite we call John little also instead of specialist shopping center.

Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 18, 2024, 09:45 AM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 07:51 PMFor me most memorable is centrepoint cos I used to work there during school hols

Marina sq still ok but quite new to me, also smalller than centrepoint. PS I totally no impression


There was this cafe/ice cream shop too at centrepoint during my parents' era then it closed but reopened in early 2000s iirc. But short lived....closed soon after. Tiagong many ppl go there pak tor

I also working macdonner part time last time.

Then become label as centerpoint kids becos always there working lol. Then fire disco tea dance lai liao then centerpoint John little sibeh havok there every sat
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 18, 2024, 09:49 AM
Quote from: daryl76 on Sep 17, 2024, 07:38 PMhahahahahaha centrepoint and marina square last time

plaza sing also have but thats quite awhile back liao

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hahahahahaha centrepoint and marina square last time

plaza sing also have but thats quite awhile back liao
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U should know satay club at padang and the funan top floor food court also right.

Spitfire pensninaula Plaza the og skater shop back then.

Come weekend the area btwn centerpoint to marina sq always got ice cream truck standby one.
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 18, 2024, 10:23 AM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 18, 2024, 09:45 AMI also working macdonner part time last time.

Then become label as centerpoint kids becos always there working lol. Then fire disco tea dance lai liao then centerpoint John little sibeh havok there every sat

Not from that era

But I thot fire is at taka?
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 01:48 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 06:09 AMmoi call the whole bulding taka
 :s13:

Moi also know you stay woodbridge.  :crazy:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 03:32 PM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 18, 2024, 09:42 AMFunan highest floor foodcourt was the original location.
1 floor up abv challenger.
Last time weekend the place sibeh havok one.

Then they reno the place, shifted to opposite bras basha complex hdb the strecht of 3 storey shophouse kpt which torn down now is the smu campus le. Still got the other half not torn down between kiap the hotel and smu.

Then after I think change to marina sq open restoran change to carina. Then like franchise model maciam want be kfc style like that I think many many open many many toh.

Anyways the Victor is at veerasamy. iirc he the son of the og auntie unker at funan back then.




ah. moi think moi had the corona cheekeon at marina sq
 :flash:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 03:33 PM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 01:48 PMMoi also know you stay woodbridge.  :crazy:

change name to buangkok green oredi
:flash:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 03:34 PM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 18, 2024, 09:44 AMWe call centerpoint and fire, in btwen no one knows what it was called back in 80s.

Then opposite we call John little also instead of specialist shopping center.



john little demolish oredi ah.
:frown:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 03:34 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 18, 2024, 09:35 AMYah that's what most ppl do including myself. Understooded can liao thou technically that's not correct

ya lor
:flash:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 04:46 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 03:33 PMchange name to buangkok green oredi
:flash:

That one is hougang chalet.  :s13:

Woodbridge is a different location.  :s8:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 05:42 PM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 04:46 PMThat one is hougang chalet.  :s13:

Woodbridge is a different location.  :s8:

chiu mean jalan woodbridge now gerald dr
 :s13:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 05:46 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 05:42 PMchiu mean jalan woodbridge now gerald dr
 :s13:

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Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 05:47 PM
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nose moar oredi rah
 :frown:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 06:02 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 05:47 PMnose moar oredi rah
 :frown:

Your home mah, of course you know.  :crazy:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: jim889 on Sep 18, 2024, 06:11 PM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 18, 2024, 06:02 PMYour home mah, of course you know.  :crazy:

moi moved to buangkok green oredi
 :frown:
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 07:47 AM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 18, 2024, 09:49 AMlink=msg=42867 date=1726573105]
hahahahahaha centrepoint and marina square last time

plaza sing also have but thats quite awhile back liao



U should know satay club at padang and the funan top floor food court also right.

Spitfire pensninaula Plaza the og skater shop back then.

Come weekend the area btwn centerpoint to marina sq always got ice cream truck standby one.


old lau pa sat also go before
sate club is my parents always bring me

our weekend walk walk is always "five trees below" and the war memorial park cos we live nearby

Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 07:51 AM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 17, 2024, 07:51 PMFor me most memorable is centrepoint cos I used to work there during school hols

Marina sq still ok but quite new to me, also smalller than centrepoint. PS I totally no impression


There was this cafe/ice cream shop too at centrepoint during my parents' era then it closed but reopened in early 2000s iirc. But short lived....closed soon after. Tiagong many ppl go there pak tor

centrepoint last time very happening lor, alot of teens like to go hence got the term centrepoint kids...

back then orchard though crowded but still ok cos mostly sinkies, now we go is feel like we are in a foreign country


Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 09:17 AM
Quote from: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 07:51 AMcentrepoint last time very happening lor, alot of teens like to go hence got the term centrepoint kids...

back then orchard though crowded but still ok cos mostly sinkies, now we go is feel like we are in a foreign country




During my time when I was a teenager and working there part time, centrepoint golden age already long gone. My frens dun even know where centrepoint is when I told them I'm working there hahha
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 01:57 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 21, 2024, 09:17 AMDuring my time when I was a teenager and working there part time, centrepoint golden age already long gone. My frens dun even know where centrepoint is when I told them I'm working there hahha


after all those more powerful malls came up, centrepoint started dying liao

last time their xmas decorations always win the contest
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 03:41 PM
Quote from: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 01:57 PMafter all those more powerful malls came up, centrepoint started dying liao

last time their xmas decorations always win the contest

True but I thot ppl will still know that place despite it not being popular anymore

Yah they always win Xmas decor
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 05:38 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 21, 2024, 03:41 PMTrue but I thot ppl will still know that place despite it not being popular anymore

Yah they always win Xmas decor

even malaysia chiak couldnt survive
we went recently and its gone

my wife ex company had a restaurant there, couldnt make it...
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 08:52 PM
Quote from: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 05:38 PMeven malaysia chiak couldnt survive
we went recently and its gone

my wife ex company had a restaurant there, couldnt make it...

Major revamp especially the basement level. All fnb and quite dead
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 22, 2024, 09:39 AM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 21, 2024, 08:52 PMMajor revamp especially the basement level. All fnb and quite dead

revamp also no use, hahahahaha sadly

but good for us whenever we wanna have a quiet mall to chill
Title: Re: Times Bookstores to close last outlet at Holland Road
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 22, 2024, 12:50 PM
Centerpoint and far east Plaza was the in place to meet and gather during 80s n 90s.

Until mrt came up then wisma meet at big fish tank become the hottest place then.

Then after that meet at taka tag came up soon after the passage way opened.

N then after that meet at hmv or towers
During the early 00s cos got aircon and music
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