Why so many army boys at Padang field?

billpepsi · 12th May 2005

Any special events going on there???

caseytan · 12th May 2005

yes, setting up the padang for the NDP in Aug.

neves_atk · 12th May 2005

Originally Posted by caseytan

yes, setting up the padang for the NDP in Aug.

aka buned weekends...

mervlam · 12th May 2005

Originally Posted by jeffhiew

Any special events going on there???

i'm surprised that you don't know that preparations for NDP, starts very early.

btw, they are not army boys, they are army serviceMEN.

btw also, it's fun working at NDP, an escape from regular duties, and of course the burnt weekends.

Witness · 12th May 2005

ahha....there will be a carnival at marina too.... my unit is involved there....

szekiat · 14th May 2005

NDP duties are under rated. I remember being involved in 2 NDPs. For every weekend burned i got 2 days off the next week. My god, its like not booking into camp for 4mths. And what was my job? To take photos!

F5user · 14th May 2005

They're all there as SK Warriors

SK = Sai Kang

for those who donno..

ask around.

mervlam · 14th May 2005

yeah definitely SK

my unit was responsible for the food distribution and water points. SK everyday, but there is time to slack off too.

AReality · 14th May 2005

no no no...
U all got it worng...

They're preparing for the launch of the UFO on 9th august!
Didn't u see the disc shaped object?

ortega · 14th May 2005

yeah, speaking of the UFO, I hate it, it should not have been allowed to be there.
spoils the scene.

ParkertR · 14th May 2005

lalala~ NDP!

coolness.... hehe can't wait to b back to see NDP

sehsuan · 14th May 2005

Originally Posted by szekiat

NDP duties are under rated. I remember being involved in 2 NDPs. For every weekend burned i got 2 days off the next week. My god, its like not booking into camp for 4mths. And what was my job? To take photos!

eh, so good. i only got one day off per weekend burnt... which unit was that?

mervlam · 14th May 2005

Originally Posted by ortega

yeah, speaking of the UFO, I hate it, it should not have been allowed to be there.
spoils the scene.

exactly... stupid design. and the govt approves

sehsuan · 14th May 2005

Originally Posted by mervlam

exactly... stupid design. and the govt approves

shhh. "innovation and entrepreneurship" and "creativity" were the often-harped words for the last few years....

perhaps we're using it as a giant cauldron to replace to soon to sayonara national stadium?

szekiat · 15th May 2005

its not which unit but who your boss is. heh. My CO gave one day, my CSM gave another. Plus the fact that we had to go down some weekday afternoons, hehe.

szekiat · 15th May 2005

its not which unit but who your boss is. heh. My CO gave one day, my CSM gave another. Plus the fact that we had to go down some weekday afternoons, those were effectively 1/2 days cos we only had to report there straight. On the down side, i had to clear 4mths of paperwork (job) inside 1mth becos of all the day offs. No complains. Anyone got lobang to shoot this year's NDP? Would love to be there.

mervlam · 15th May 2005

Originally Posted by sehsuan

shhh. "innovation and entrepreneurship" and "creativity" were the often-harped words for the last few years....

perhaps we're using it as a giant cauldron to replace to soon to sayonara national stadium?

i think you got the wrong perception. "innovation & entrepreneurship" and creativity applies to industry and economy, a KBE (knowledge-based economy). we cannot rely on traditional industries like manufacturing to survive. S'pore must become a knowledge hub to be competitive (i read your blog anyway)

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szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	NDP duties are under rated. I remember being involved in 2 NDPs. For every weekend burned i got 2 days off the next week. My god, its like not booking into camp for 4mths. And what was my job? To take photos!

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F5user Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: B.Timah, New york, SoCal. Posts: 834	They're all there as SK Warriors SK = Sai Kang for those who donno.. ask around.

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mervlam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,422	yeah definitely SK my unit was responsible for the food distribution and water points. SK everyday, but there is time to slack off too.

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szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	its not which unit but who your boss is. heh. My CO gave one day, my CSM gave another. Plus the fact that we had to go down some weekday afternoons, hehe.