tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post1140782673027540664..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Money or your life?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-64143085182341050272009-04-06T14:11:00.000+08:002009-04-06T14:11:00.000+08:00the quality and physical comfort of living were ve...the quality and physical comfort of living were very poor than. We have made great leaps forward in these areas. i believe many people have had a better life than the 50s and 60s. <BR/><BR/>of late, unfortunately it is like going full circle and some are finding the cost of living pretty prohibitive. and they should not begrudge people making millions and with million dollar bonuses just because Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-35937368017885498712009-04-06T12:55:00.000+08:002009-04-06T12:55:00.000+08:00Sympathizes very much with your youth day history....Sympathizes very much with your youth day history.<BR/><BR/>Me happened to be born in the Eastern part of Sin and had friends all the way from Geylang Serai, Chai Chee, Somapah, Changi Village to Old Tampines. Was living amongst/with most of the Triads active people around though not their member.<BR/><BR/>True, there were fights, rarely fatal though and unruly scums. However, me found most of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-91679501482599583782009-04-06T09:00:00.000+08:002009-04-06T09:00:00.000+08:00hi anonymous,life in the 50s and 60s were not as s...hi anonymous,<BR/><BR/>life in the 50s and 60s were not as simple as what you have mentioned. but it all depends on which location one was staying. if you were in katong or bukit timah life could be good. but if one is staying in lorong tai seng, redhill, the port area or around the singapore river, having friends and neighbours who were gangsters was a norm. as child i too had been asked to Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-38045653352296716582009-04-04T13:03:00.000+08:002009-04-04T13:03:00.000+08:00me born in the beginning of the 50s, the society w...me born in the beginning of the 50s, the society was never as bad as You described here.<BR/><BR/>In fact,quite the contrary was true, there were lots of camaraderies, clan spirits, communal and community cares and supports.<BR/><BR/>Hate to read exagerations ofcrimes and triads of the earlier days. Ilive in peace and safety to post this comment. However, i am quite worry about safety and people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com