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    Someone committed suicide near my place

    With the TWO CASINOS opening, we will break our very own record... i've heard too many stories of ppl killing themselves over money. Refuse to face the music of bankruptcy, having relatives/work colleagues/ex-classmates laughing at them, they rather end it by killing themselves....and sadly...
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    Employ Singaporeans for what?

    and next, they will put up a front page article about someone who migrated to US years ago and finally decided to come back as he feels Singapore still DA BEST! :sticktong
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    Employ Singaporeans for what?

    correcto! already done that! :D :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: second to that!!
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    Employ Singaporeans for what?

    a quote from the recent straits times article for everyone to ponder: "I always welcome visitors to my home for meals, but i make sure my children are fed first". :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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    Employ Singaporeans for what?

    haaa same sentiments here bro. I've been doing the living overseas, back sg, living overseas, back sg cycle for almost the past decade and i hate to say that i just dun feel sg as the same sg it used to be anymore. dun get me wrong for not being a loyalist to my country of birth. I will always...
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    Canon BG-E3 vs Opteka BG-RXT

    for 3rd party 400D grip you can try this eBayer: http://stores.ebay.com/Hong-Kong-Supplies_Canon_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ11QQftidZ2QQtZkm heard from some forumers that they had dealt with him before and gave good feedback. As for the BG-E3, i was quoted $175 by TK about 1 month back. You...
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    Macro @ AH Garden

    hi great shots! Did you use any extension tube or just the Tamron 90mm alone? thanks
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    Help with pop-up flashes

    actually i found that using the lumiquest soft screen + paper to be the most effective. I could even take a picture of myself through a mirror with direct flash blasting without any unwanted flares, shadows etc...
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    Ant Mimic spider

    i can imagine the breathless moments while trying to catch this shot ;p good job!! :thumbsup:
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    Ant Mimic spider

    Excellent shot! btw, did you use your ext tube for this shot? cheers.
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    Macro with Ext tube

    haaha it's my fault as i've just realised that uniplus and teleplus are just brands (unless im wrong again!!) :sweatsm: i think i was too excited withthe pix and read too much into it. anyway, will be getting the ext tubes and try it on soon! :lovegrin:
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    Macro with Ext tube

    hi guys, i also have the Tamron 90mm and have been happy with it except that i can't really get the "full frame effect". I've been looking online for answers and found that to achieve the full frame effect i would need an extension tube plus a little bit of cropping most probably. But im...
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    Garden Fest (Also Needs Advice on Macro)

    Tamron 90mm would be a better choice. I just got mine a few days ago from TK for S$560. Great lens, have been searching for flies and spiders at home non-stop for the past few days. It comes with a very handy push-pull AF/MF mechanism which is very convenient when switching between these 2...
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    Tasmania

    yes, should stock up on food first before going there. I was there a couple of years back and i trekked the entire circumference of the lake! It was tiring but definitely worth it....went there during winter and it was snowing. nice....:D by the way, did you do the ghost tour at port arthur...
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    100% P&S Camera Macro

    BMO lens = Build My Own Lens ? :cool:
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