Wednesday, May 18, 2011

How Well Do You Know Your Kuching?

Here's a little quiz to test how familiar you are with Kuching.

As usual, very attractive no-prizes will be given out to the first person who guesses all 8 correct locations. So put on your glasses, squint at these photos and start guessing  ...

(A)


(B)  


(C)


(D)


(E)


(F)


(G)


(H)


Over to you, boys and girls ...
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32 comments:

  1. BookwormMay 18, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I only know the saucy Chinese novel "Dream of the Red Chamber". LOL

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  2. JSMay 18, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    BIG BALLS IN (H) ARE IN PADUNGAN

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  3. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Wooo .. crossed 30,000 visits !!!

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  4. HistorianMay 18, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    WJ is sneaky with photo(F). Anybody know why?

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  5. Kuching Road MeasurerMay 18, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Except for one, all the rest easy peasy

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  6. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    I think (A) is along Carpenter Street and (B) is in Padungan (near Tun Jugah building)

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  7. SinBoonPohMay 19, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    A)Temple on top of shophouse behind Everise Padungan' naer Song Kheng Hai Ground,
    B)Outside Kapit Hotel, near Sky bookstore,
    C)Museum Ground,near kiosk selling belacan beehoon, fronting a Chinese tomb,
    D)Tombstone-not sure where....
    E)Around Carpenter Street,
    F)Along Carpenter Street,
    G)Merdeka Palace Hotel,
    H)Chinese Arch at Padungan, near clock and Bomba.
    How's my score WJ?

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  8. Website JagaMay 19, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    @SinBoonPoh - I'm afraid you didn't score too well ... correct only in (B), (C), (G) and (H) ... hmmm, need to "measure the road" around Kuching a bit more. LOL

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  9. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    wahhh, Boon Poh also know the bench in (C) ... has he ever "pak toh" on that bench ha? hehehe

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  10. CuriousMay 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I wonder what "The Red Chamber" is ... a KTV lounge? a lawyer office? a cafe?

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  11. The OneMay 20, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    I think (D) is keeping everyone in SUSPENSE ! Maybe you should ask Ben Wong what it is . hehehe

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  12. Lucky StrikeMay 20, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Isn't the photo (A) from Tabuan Road? There is a big temple there. This must be top of the temple. Correct or not, WJ?

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  13. Website JagaMay 20, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    @Lucky Strike - Sorry, (A) not at Tabuan Road. Try again?

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  14. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    WJ, Boob Poh is kinda right in that (D) is a sort of tombstone ...just not for a person lah :) Anyone else got it ?

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  15. Website JagaMay 21, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    "The One" is right. Ben Wong should know where (D) is ... Wanna give the boys a clue?

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  16. AnonymousMay 21, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    WJ, look like people dunno kch leh. Why not do one post for Sibu or Miri? Many old Joes there too.

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  17. SinBoonPohMay 22, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    (A)is at Carpenter Street, Teochew Association building,next to a carpark.
    (E)is at Jln.Ang Cheng Ho, si boh?
    (F) is at Jln. Tun Haji Openg, or was it Main Bazaar......

    Anon 9.24pm, you have been watching me 'pak toh' before si boh?

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  18. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    (D)at Satok ha? Old pilon of Satok bridge? near Ben's old hse cum office?

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  19. SinBoonPohMay 23, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Building in photo (F)is NOT around anymore, that's why WJ is so sneakkkkyyyyyy...formerly at Jalan Tun Haji Openg...next to Hock Hai Restaurant???

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  20. Website JagaMay 23, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    @SinBoonPoh - you get half-a-point for (A). Yes, it is at Carpenter St, but not Teochew Association. Rather it is the Hainan Association.

    (E) is not on Jln Ang Cheng Ho, I think.

    Nor is (F) on Jln Tun Haji Openg or Main Bazaar.

    Try again :)

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  21. Website JagaMay 23, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    @Anon 11:57PM - You got it ! Wait till I post the bigger picture and you will see ...

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  22. Website JagaMay 23, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    @SinBoonPoh again ... I think you finally got (F) right. If you go to the present Fook Hai in Padungan, you will realise that I took a photo of the picture hanging on their wall.

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  23. SinBoonPohMay 23, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    Red Chamber should be opposite or fronting a temple but where ha?
    I'll survey or like WJ said, 'measure the road' more.

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  24. Website JagaMay 23, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Looks like THE RED CHAMBER is the only one left, that's stumping everyone ... let's see who gets it first :)

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  25. Wong Fei HungMay 23, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Red Chamber sounds like one of those Shaolin chambers the martial artist has to fight his way through to get to a higher level, or to escape the temple. Heeeyaaaa!!!!

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  26. SinBoonPohMay 23, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Pic (D) at very end of Satok Rd., a stone's throw from Ben's old house. It's a monument stone la, telling you the length of Satok bridge, height of bridge, why was it built and when it was built.
    Now am I right WJ?
    You forgot to photograph the public toilet there WJ.

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  27. Website JagaMay 23, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    @SinBoonPoh - ha ha ha, you're absolutely right, bro. Did you drive all around Kuching to look for these sites? Found "The Red Chamber" yet?

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  28. SinBoonPohMay 23, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    No, not yet, give me a day or two and I'll find it. Could be right under my nose and I just let it slip by....maybe can ask friends too.

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  29. GeorgeMay 23, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Put you out of your misery and save you a lot of petrol, SinBoonPoh. It's at the corner of Song Thian Cheok and Padungan Roads. When I first returned to Kuching, a law firm called Mark Foong & Co was there on the first floor. I worked in that firm for a year before I set out on my own. Hence my familiarity with that spot. :-)

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  30. SinBoonPohMay 23, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Thanks Georgie boy, in fact I didn't drive around burning petrol looking for all the places, I cycled around..

    You better watch out, WJ is going to get you for 'revealing' the location of 'The Red Chamber' Most likely he'll pull your ears.

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  31. Road MeasurerMay 23, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Ha! The secret is out! So "The Red Chamber" is not a den for sensual pleasures! What a let down!

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  32. Website JagaMay 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    Pull the lawyer's ears? Do you think I would dare? He might sue me.

    Ear pulling is the prerogative of only his significant other :)

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