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Title: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: default on Sep 21, 2024, 02:12 PM
I rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like  :s11:  :s11:
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: jim889 on Sep 21, 2024, 02:17 PM
Quote from: default on Sep 21, 2024, 02:12 PMI rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like  :s11:  :s11:

town is cbd
 :s13:
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 21, 2024, 02:28 PM
Just sinkie trying to act ang mo nothing surprised
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Risa on Sep 21, 2024, 03:18 PM
orchard area is within cbd
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 03:42 PM
Act sophisticated nia lah

Also can refer to cityhall
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: daryl76 on Sep 21, 2024, 05:41 PM
centralised area mah
within the cbd and gotta pay erp to enter means town area

thats how we determine, pick up pax can charge $3 extra lol
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 21, 2024, 06:15 PM
"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going Orchard"
Sounds very superficial right?

"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going town"

Sounds atas immediately easier to click with amdk
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: BuiBuiForeverAlone on Sep 21, 2024, 08:13 PM
Quote from: default on Sep 21, 2024, 02:12 PMI rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like  :s11:  :s11:

I am going 坡底 :flash:
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: jim889 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:29 PM
Quote from: Banned User on Sep 21, 2024, 08:13 PMI am going 坡底 :flash:

i am going 联邦
 :frown:
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:44 PM
Quote from: default on Sep 21, 2024, 02:12 PMI rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like  :s11:  :s11:

Town to me is Orchard to Marina
So anywh town I don't know
U give me post code I know

 
I had a fren when she was a teen 
She told me she thought when everyone said"raffles mrt there "
means City Hall : cos beside is Raffles City

She didn't noe they meant raffles pl mrt so they two wait at diff place
End up realised they r diff mrt

This usu happens w old folks
My mom : to her Sun Plaza is "sembg mrt there lor"

Then I asked her so what is sembg shopping ct ,
" oh that one a? Old sembg or Big giant lor "
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:45 PM
Quote from: jim889 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:29 PMi am going 联邦
 :frown:

Hello 👋 USA a ?
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:45 PM
Quote from: Banned User on Sep 21, 2024, 08:13 PMI am going 坡底 :flash:

Means near chinatown boonkeng ?
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:46 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 21, 2024, 06:15 PM"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going Orchard"
Sounds very superficial right?

"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going town"

Sounds atas immediately easier to click with amdk
If me I ll ask
Orchard where ?
Orchard rd near dg
Or Somerset Orchard central
Or ion313
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:47 PM
Quote from: Shiori on Sep 21, 2024, 03:18 PMorchard area is within cbd

I tot tpy also have erp
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: BuiBuiForeverAlone on Sep 21, 2024, 08:50 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:45 PMMeans near chinatown boonkeng ?
Yeah, Chinatown/Outram area.
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 21, 2024, 08:51 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:46 PMIf me I ll ask
Orchard where ?
Orchard rd near dg
Or Somerset Orchard central
Or ion313


Just a joke... Don't beat me up... :frown:
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 08:54 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:46 PMIf me I ll ask
Orchard where ?
Orchard rd near dg
Or Somerset Orchard central
Or ion313


Nowadays if meet ppl won't be so specific liao. All reach liao call/text then I go over etc u like unlast time pre hp era if wrong time and place means gg
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Risa on Sep 21, 2024, 09:03 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:47 PMI tot tpy also have erp


erp =/= cbd
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:12 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 21, 2024, 08:51 PMJust a joke... Don't beat me up... :frown:


I know la
Ah mah joke w u niah .. what happened today u so serious meh ?
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:13 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 21, 2024, 08:54 PMNowadays if meet ppl won't be so specific liao. All reach liao call/text then I go over etc u like unlast time pre hp era if wrong time and place means gg
provided yr fren w hp
My pa is only u wait for him is ok
He wait for us he cannot

My mom no hp so need to exactly be specific
I ll lose her easily if I m not exact

Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 09:21 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:13 PMprovided yr fren w hp
My pa is only u wait for him is ok
He wait for us he cannot

My mom no hp so need to exactly be specific
I ll lose her easily if I m not exact



Simi era liao no hp?

Not tech savvy also can buy a dumb phone to use
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:23 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 21, 2024, 09:21 PMSimi era liao no hp?

Not tech savvy also can buy a dumb phone to use

She don't want
All her top 5 contacts r in my phone
I saved them as -mom as their last name
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: jim889 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:35 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 08:45 PMHello 👋 USA a ?

usa ish 美国
 :s13:
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 21, 2024, 09:50 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:12 PMI know la
Ah mah joke w u niah .. what happened today u so serious meh ?

Depression :frown:...
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 21, 2024, 09:56 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 09:23 PMShe don't want
All her top 5 contacts r in my phone
I saved them as -mom as their last name

When she go out alone etc, for emergency? Now no more public phones outside...
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 21, 2024, 10:49 PM
Going downtown
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 11:25 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 21, 2024, 09:50 PMDepression :frown:...

What happened ☹️🥺
Who made u sad ?
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 21, 2024, 11:27 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 21, 2024, 09:56 PMWhen she go out alone etc, for emergency? Now no more public phones outside...
She can't call for emergency but she said everyone alws will come help her when she accidentally fell down a Few times in e past
So she didn't thk it was an issue
She said all the while she been without a phone nv hv a problem 
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 21, 2024, 11:34 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 21, 2024, 09:50 PMDepression :frown:...

U depression ah? Then admin must be schizo liao
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: 雨过天晴 on Sep 22, 2024, 02:45 PM
pap made every area a town



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_towns_of_Singapore

y orchard area so special must be called town ?
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Kok loeng on Sep 22, 2024, 03:00 PM
There's logic la.


Even mrt also call it downtown line.

Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 05:02 PM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 22, 2024, 03:00 PMThere's logic la.


Even mrt also call it downtown line.


left my logic at home today


Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 05:04 PM
Quote from: mGx-Alander on Sep 22, 2024, 02:45 PMpap made every area a town



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_towns_of_Singapore

y orchard area so special must be called town ?
Cos in e past only Orchard hv malls
I remb when I was buying one missing book
I didn't hv means to just buy a k2 textbook
The seller was in east side or somewhere in town
My mom only knew north side till beauty world or Toa Payoh she don't know how to go anywh except wait for my pa to Tk us or go by taxi
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 22, 2024, 05:10 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 05:04 PMCos in e past only Orchard hv malls
I remb when I was buying one missing book
I didn't hv means to just buy a k2 textbook
The seller was in east side or somewhere in town
My mom only knew north side till beauty world or Toa Payoh she don't know how to go anywh except wait for my pa to Tk us or go by taxi


Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 05:04 PMCos in e past only Orchard hv malls
I remb when I was buying one missing book
I didn't hv means to just buy a k2 textbook
The seller was in east side or somewhere in town
My mom only knew north side till beauty world or Toa Payoh she don't know how to go anywh except wait for my pa to Tk us or go by taxi


Have what.. City Plaza
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 22, 2024, 05:16 PM
Quote from: bsg on Sep 22, 2024, 03:00 PMThere's logic la.


Even mrt also call it downtown line.



Some names of the mrt stations also quite misleading
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 22, 2024, 05:17 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 22, 2024, 05:10 PMHave what.. City Plaza


City plaza have books meh?

Bras basah? Or I rmb tpy also got 1 big popular
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 06:38 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 22, 2024, 05:10 PMHave what.. City Plaza


First time heard of this mall
Inside got what famous or what their landmark store ?
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 06:41 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 22, 2024, 05:10 PMHave what.. City Plaza


Looks like olden day feel of golden mile kinda feeling a
Bustling
Got residence got shops
https://youtu.be/GmDuukF__AQ
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 08:32 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 22, 2024, 05:10 PMHave what.. City Plaza


The place looks bustling
One day I ll Tk leave go visit them
Wonder if they got sell old day snacks or cheaper than outside stuff maybe can glean 🤩🤩
Thanks for share 
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 22, 2024, 08:47 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 08:32 PMThe place looks bustling
One day I ll Tk leave go visit them
Wonder if they got sell old day snacks or cheaper than outside stuff maybe can glean 🤩🤩
Thanks for share 

This mall very long liao i surprise u didn't know 🤔
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 22, 2024, 08:52 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 22, 2024, 06:38 PMFirst time heard of this mall
Inside got what famous or what their landmark store ?

Auntie, this is your era's mall leh
Most famous tenant to me is Arnold's chicken

Tgt with tanjong katong complex (2nd chance). Further up is parkway parade
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 01:10 AM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 22, 2024, 08:52 PMAuntie, this is your era's mall leh
Most famous tenant to me is Arnold's chicken

Tgt with tanjong katong complex (2nd chance). Further up is parkway parade

I went Katong only time at sec school cos we doing proj on Peranakan theme

P p I nv go before
But this mall I ll try to visit or maybe bring my mom go 🤩
She used to move around katong when she go church there or did some temp work for some of the rich auntie 
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Nemesis Alien on Sep 23, 2024, 01:27 AM
Quote from: Shiori on Sep 21, 2024, 03:18 PMorchard area is within cbd

CBD is shenton and marina lah.

Orchard is not CBD.
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Risa on Sep 23, 2024, 06:27 AM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 23, 2024, 01:27 AMCBD is shenton and marina lah.

Orchard is not CBD.

(http://wallmaps.streetdirectory.com/uploads/5/6/6/5/5665587/7675253_orig.jpg)
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Philipkee on Sep 23, 2024, 07:44 AM
Quote from: Nemesis Alien on Sep 23, 2024, 01:27 AMCBD is shenton and marina lah.

Orchard is not CBD.

It's within the Central Area

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Area,_Singapore
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Arctic on Sep 23, 2024, 09:42 AM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 01:10 AMI went Katong only time at sec school cos we doing proj on Peranakan theme

P p I nv go before
But this mall I ll try to visit or maybe bring my mom go 🤩
She used to move around katong when she go church there or did some temp work for some of the rich auntie 

You need to go out more often, explore sg......PP also nv go before? You din go east coast park before too? Else surely would have been there at least once in your lifetime

Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 12:58 PM
Quote from: peaceheart on Sep 23, 2024, 09:42 AMYou need to go out more often, explore sg......PP also nv go before? You din go east coast park before too? Else surely would have been there at least once in your lifetime


Ecp have la
School time bbq
Coworker angmoh farewell
Extended family bbq
But not I organise or plan so just another big big nice windy park to me 🤩
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 23, 2024, 01:25 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 12:58 PMEcp have la
School time bbq
Coworker angmoh farewell
Extended family bbq
But not I organise or plan so just another big big nice windy park to me 🤩


Now just stay at home binge dramas
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 02:11 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 23, 2024, 01:25 PMNow just stay at home binge dramas

I go Yishun dam and imh ktph la
Why watch boliao drama at my age
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Magical Fingertip on Sep 23, 2024, 02:28 PM
Quote from: EncourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 02:11 PMI go Yishun dam and imh ktph la
Why watch boliao drama at my age

U work as milo aunty. Prepare milo for patients
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: Philipkee on Sep 23, 2024, 03:42 PM
I remember when I was yang.  My pa was driving me to church in Bukit Panjang where there was a steep slope as a driveway

I asked "pa, is that Bukit Timah hill?"

My pa said "ah Kee, a 10 year old will call this a driveway.  An 8 year old will call this a slope.  A 6 year old will call this a hill.  But only you will call this Bukit Timah hill.  Heng you only 4."
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 03:49 PM
Quote from: Nevereatrice on Sep 23, 2024, 02:28 PMU work as milo aunty. Prepare milo for patients

Ohhhh I loved to do so if I can eh!!
Where is url job link pls sic 🙇🏻�♀️🙇🏻�♀️
Title: Re: Why people call central orchard area town?
Post by: encourageSome1 on Sep 23, 2024, 03:50 PM
Quote from: Philipkee on Sep 23, 2024, 03:42 PMI remember when I was yang.  My pa was driving me to church in Bukit Panjang where there was a steep slope as a driveway

I asked "pa, is that Bukit Timah hill?"

My pa said "ah Kee, a 10 year old will call this a driveway.  An 8 year old will call this a slope.  A 6 year old will call this a hill.  But only you will call this Bukit Timah hill.  Heng you only 4."

Means yr pa is v proud of u and thinks u v smart right ?
I ll only know near home or not near
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