I may close this blog

 I started this blog in 2006 and it has outlived its purpose. These days I don't have much info on what is going on in the airline as many of my contacts had retired from flying. After 18 years of blogging I feel sad to terminate this blog. However, it won't be so soon but perhaps by the middle of 2025 when I am supposed to renew payment for its url.

Crime is on the rise in Japan

 The overall picture is quite bad as the crime rate is rising in Japan. Big cities like Tokyo, Osaka etc are seeing more crime than where I am residing i.e. Fukuoka. 

At my place which is the city of Kitakyushu, FUK, the crime rate has gone up to 500+ per 100,000 residents. This is an increase of 20+%. House breaking and robbery is what I am talking about. Near my home, people are installing security cameras and devices to deter crime.

A konbini near my place was robbed at knife point and an office safe was carted away in broad daylight!

The main reason for higher theft is due to high cost of living and many are without job. An example is a 5 kg back of rice we used to buy was about S$15 and now 5 months later the same cost S$30 which is a 100% increase. A cabbage used to sell for $1 is now $5. There was long queues if there is cheap offer for items in the supermarkets..example: a supermarket near my house was offering a cabbage for $1 and the queue was exceptionally long. Not only that there were arguments and people almost came to blows because of irritation due to the long wait. This is the first time we encounter such an incident. My mother-in-law told us that the Japanese would fight over food only during war time! 

Japanese Hotel Souvenirs and Stewardess Shocked!

It was a shameful act by the cc back then. They kept stealing the gold

plated spoons and tea sets from the Japanese hotel. The hotel management looked down on the cc and finally kicked them out!

The second story was shocking because at that time very little is know about hidden camera in the hotel rooms. The peeping Tom must have had watched many cc in the act (sex and other activities). 

I was accused of protecting the IFS

 I had some bad comments following my video on Capt Lobster. I deleted most of them. I think the commenters were cockpit crew. They claimed I was biased to back the IFS who hid the lobster from the capt! They told me I should not  backed a liar...haha...

Pilot fought over aircraft food

One passenger was a smart aleck, another a trouble maker

Yaya papaya paxs are the most annoying

The cons of living in Japan

Life/living in Japan

How stewardesses abused the medical leave system

SQ 636 windshield cracked, engine on fire and auto pilot failed

LKY's house at 38 Oxley Road

Singapore opposition leader

 Mr Pritam Singh, Singapore opposition leader will be in court today to face 2 charges of lying to parliament. The trial will spread over a 2 week period. If convicted and fine 7k and more or a year or more in jail, Pritam will be disqualified as an MP and cannot contest in the next GE.

RIP Dr Lee Wei Ling

 Dr Lee Wei Ling the daughter of the late SG PM Lee Kuan Yew passed away yesterday aged 69. RIP Dr Lee.

Many years ago I had Dr Lee on my flight. During transit in HK she went for a jog escorted by a few bodyguards. 

Dr. Lee was an unassuming passenger and it was an honour to have served her.

Ex Singapore minister of transport S. Iswaran

 S. Iswaran was sentenced to 12 month jail starting 7 Oct 2024. My take is that he will be released after 8 months because the Conditional Remission Order may applied to his case. He is lucky not to share his cell with other prisoners due to his ex position. However, the toilet in his cell is a squatting type and he is also given 2 blankets and a mat to sleep on. No bed will be provided.

 You fellows talk so much. I wanna ask you something, how many had flown in aircrafts with Jackpot machines, n/s in HNL and LAS??

 

Anonymous said...

You are not totally correct. Actually most crew dont like to gather for a meal. We are compelled and obliged to go. Plus why die die must eat at Earls court and bayswater etc when there are thousands of outlets availavble.its a kind of mental sickness. When i mention breakfast at earls court, most crew give me a kind of wierd look. They have never been there before or hear before..

My reply:

Maybe you are talking about the recent crew. I am talking about my time perhaps 30 to 40 years ago when we were staying at the Gloucester Hotel. Those days the crew did not have social media platform like TikTok, FB etc. In fact we did not even have mobile phone. So we liked to meet for meals and drinks. Of course, even during those time we had crew who did not like to socialise with their colleagues but  far and few.

Yes you are right to say there are many places to go to. In the blog I was trying to bring back the fond memories of the days gone by whereby we usually meet for meals and drinks and chit chat. 

 Anyone knows where is the cc staying in London now??