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Be careful of this place during darkening hours. A good friend had his rear window smashed in and his computer [under a pile of papers] swiped. Keep the car in full and lighted view if you have to stop there.

Considering we are fewer than 0.02% of the population, there are three grags on this forum alone, all quietly enjoying Johor. Was away two weeks for my son's graduation - so responsibility nearly over, though children being children, they will always be our concern. I do not eat poultry at all...

Actually, I can second AP. Bot my parents worked from the age of 16 in clerical jobs, then worked their way up from there, while bringing up siblings, as their fathers were retired. But then we are Eurasian ... appreciating life and contentment with simple pleasures trumps relentless pursuit...

While the lizard droppings are definitely disgusting, I am very friendly towards lizards because they feast on insects. Moths have no chance, ants get devoured and mosquitoes are certainly reduced. The sound emitting device is sworn by, by one of my students who bought his from Australia. I had...

Jumping in here with some little tips: 1. Get rid of ALL water collected in flower pots, pools, curved containers outside or inside; flush toilets that are not used that often. Keep an eye out for breeding places on the plants eg in heliconias & traveler's palms. Guppies do eat the eggs if not...

Very sorry that you were put through this bad time, Raffles Harimau. Wondering if you speak Malay/Indonesian. The four times we had problems with break-ins [one was a thwarted attempt] all the robbers/thieves were Indonesian. There is a difference in the lingo which can be detected if you are...

PLEASE check with a qualified doc on this: everyone 25 years ago took the stairs for the exercise value, and today most of them have terrible problems with their knees. One girlfriend, and the most diligent of us all in taking the stairs even tho it was 16 storeys up and down sometimes, is...

Although I have not been in to check prices and quality, there is a shop along Jalan Tampoi, keep left past Giant and Indian temple. It has a variety of painted metal swings & seesaws. If you do go, please let us know if they are of good quality and reasonably priced?

Lucky to be able to eat prata! I'm on a severe diet [just too fat] so all this delicious food talk is killing me. I trust you know roumenia pickle? Still available fresh twice a year in Malacca. Buah rumia to some. Please alert me should you find it. For some things e.g. dried prawns, the...

Hi AP Others have answered for you oreddy on the location of Kip Mart. It's in Tampoi Indah and off the Skudai Road, hence the confusion. Apologies for hopeless directions. Kip Mart also sells beef and mutton bones if you are looking for an occasional treat for pet dogs. You can quite quickly...

On the other side of the highway is Kip Mart, a large wet market open till late night that sells all those vegetables and herbs and more; a large variety of fish and shellfish including scallops @ RM$8 a kg [probably defrosted but looking temptingly fresh]; all manner of fruit, meat and dry...

I received 4 bottles as a gift - it was fresh and wonderful. One bottle was left over and refrigerated and slowly became fermented, which means to me that it became carbonated. Sparkling toddy! Bliss! The commercial toddy is mostly of the second variety, I am told; the original fresh toddy is...

Yes sweetie, it is happens very often. Two things: need to get to know Johorians and other Malaysians living in Johor; make friends with like-minded Singaporeans. Genuine friendship takes time to cultivate, of course, but new friends are not hard to make. Be open, sincere and ... friendly...

Hi AP - much as I would like to, right now I cannot as I'm not a nightlife kinda gal. Will certainly begin immediately to find out and let you know soon. The good thing I have rediscovered in Johor, after missing it for literally decades in Singapore, is that people are keen to attend home...

Hi Wuqi, only a TINY number of people can actually quit cold. Cigarette smoking is a physical addiction that you can actually get rid of in 3 weeks, but the psychological addiction is another matter. This is my story which I confessed on puterim.com, because I COULD NOT QUIT even though I...

Hi Ming. This is a very good forum to read through, and please take a look at my weblog at www.puterim.com for all sorts about actually living here. There are roughly three areas to choose from, the long established JB which is closer to Woodlands, Nusajaya which is across from Tuas, and the...

Hey Cathy, you have a WONDERFUL turn of phrase. Still laughing and will steal - if you don't mind - for my own use from now on.

May I shamelessly invite you to my web on this? http://www.puterim.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93:-malaysia-my-second-home-mm2h-welcomes-long-stayers&catid=25:property&Itemid=29 It is possible to do it on your own. The rules change from time to time, and it is...

Hi, quick question. I'm in BKK now; just saw a taser with a LED torchlight selling for 650 baht, before negotiation. Should I buy it? To keep in the NI house as a future safety device against intruders. Also, if i buy, what r the chances I'll be stopped at Changi customs? Thanks. While you are...

Hi Wuqi Some neighbours complained that they had installed anti-surge plugs because they had a few bad experiences with appliances that had been damaged beyond repair by power surges. They paid RM$75 per unit. I have not suffered this problem at all, and on checking on Amazon, some anti-surge...