Ipoh Mari Again ..... 2 May 2009

Kee Mun, Tali, Jeffrey Ong, Atari Wong, met with Ek Kok in Ipoh on 2 May 2009 night. Last I know I was connected to Ek Kok via Skype. I had a long chat with our friend and I appreciate his openness and time for me. Ek Kok, I can't say more than "you are strong" and "thank you for sharing"..... Here are two Skype snaps I took. I have no doubt KM and Tali will send me more photos and maybe a brief report.

Our friend Ek Kok

Our friend Tauke Jeff Ong

Tali / Kee Mun and family / Tuck Cheong / Jeffrey:

Thanks for the time and food at Royal Perak Golf Club, Ipoh Old Town Coffee, char koey teow at Gunung Rapat, and the breakfast at Ipoh Garden South.

Kee Mun / Captain - thanks for the SKYPE and the long distance call on my health issue. I hope to handle it well. No worry from all.

Fook Kheong - Owe you an apology. I should have called you before driving to Ipoh on my own.

Chun Ngan - So surprise to see you for the 1st time after 30 years. I was about to depart Ipoh for KL. Kee Mun told us to wait. He just received your call that you are at Simpang Pulai exit. You really caught all of us by surprise. We sure will catch up with each others for the "lost time".

Regards

Ek Kok

More follow up photos from one of our main man, Tali .....

Kee Mun - the sailor man?

Star of the night

怡保白KOPI 双宝


Yo!


特大集佬 Tauke 猫精

Photos Of the 80's Era .....

1980 to 1990, the prime of our lives ..... We were in our twenties, full of ambitions, yet tentative, stepping out of the bosoms of our family homes into the unknown ..... uni's, work places, relationships, maybe even permanent relationships for some .....

It was the period when we were shaping up our ideals, a time we pondered and charged ahead with vigor and energy. Do you have photos of your time in the world at work or at play or in higher education in the 1980's? Have a look inside your bottom drawers and if you find them, like Yoong Ming did, send them in because I think it would be fascinating to see what we were like and what we were doing .....

YM sent in this photo of Wan Juin shot in London


1983 - At a glider training in Regional Victoria - SP


1982 - Outside my flat at Dryburgh St, North Melbourne, OZ - SP


"With friends outside the Singapore World Trade Centre. We went there for the '81 Audio and Visual Exhibition'. All the exhibitors turned their amplifiers full blast and we all came out with a headache." Ha ha ha.... " - Atari Wong

(Ed: Peng Chiew looked a bit like 华大利 kaki? 乌龟's stance is quite recognizable over the years, huh?)

Yuet Fai and me, taken in Nantah 南大. Does it bring back any memories? All of us boys stayed in Block 1 of the hostel, and there was where I got my new nickname. :), Atari Wong.... ATARI!!!!

(ED: SKINNY LEGS AND SEMI-HOT PANTS??)

THESE ARE PROPER LEGS IN PROPER HOT PANTS!

I joined Hewlett-Packard as a customer engineer in 85, and was sent to their training center in Rockville, Maryland that winter. This is a picture taken with some of my fellow trainees on graduation day. I really enjoyed my stay there, especially the weekend trips to the Washington DC Mall - Wong Sir


I also have some 'aeroplane' pictures. This one was taken in 85 on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid in New York - Wong Sir

(Ed: On the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, awesome ATARI!)

THE REAL MCCOY

曾经年轻过, 岁月不饶人

Boon Chee, Kwai Choon & Kin Fong – Middle of the road in front of the house where BC & KF stayed -GRIK BOY

(Bell-bottom Jeans were no doubt in vogue!)

1982 – Mei Foong visited Sydney : Mei Foong, Soon Tong & Kin Fong at University of NSW -GRIK BOY

ADIDAS "ROME"

1986 – Foong Peng visited Sydney : Foong Peng & Kin Fong (no idea now where is that place) - GRIK BOY

(Ed: Sydney Uni?)

1988 – Sunday BBQ : Foong Peng, Seng Kian & wife (Anne) – BBQ at Hawkesbury River, Lane Cove - GRIK BOY

(Ed: GRIK BOY: Fuzzy hair style or semi-Afro was in fashion in 1988?)

Keng Weng alone in Genting?

Keng Weng alone in Sydney?