Thank you my friends who have called me up to ask me where did I MIA(missing in action) to. I have left Whitewater Recreations and I am no longer providing my services for her anymore. Meanwhile, I am rotting at home and anxious of getting a fine job with a good pay. If you have any, do drop me a call, appreciated. My front 6 back 4 pots brakes are arriving in January... my defi meters are on the way... my kevlar high mount is ready for pick up... kevlar boot also, bonnet too!!! Kevlar 3 meters hood too too too!!!

Eeks!!! I need a job quick!!!

Hey people, I am fine and well. Thank you very much for the concern and the calls that I received from you all, greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Beer Garden at Bottle Tree Park

Finally, the beer garden at Bottle Tree Park has started it operation on last Friday. This add-on to the park is greatly welcomed by my customers at the prawn pond as it is situated right beside the pond.

It operates daily. Sun - Thurs, 5pm - 12am. Fri & Sat, 5pm - 2am.

The beer garden is brought to you by Bottle Tree Pte Ltd.

A good piece.....

It has been some times since I last blogged... just too busy with the word - lazy as well. Kekeke...

Last week, I met another stranger... another STRANGE man...

"Hi, how much is it for prawn fishing?"
"$14.50 an hour sir."
"Why are those people there (referring to the prawn fishing anglers) so stupid?"
"Beg your pardon, sir...?"
"I mean those people out there. So stupid! $14.50 can go NTUC buy alot of prawns! Hiaz... I just wonder why....."
"Sir, indeed you could purchase alot of prawns at NTUC but those prawns are all dead. It is not about the prawns but it is about having fun catching them and spending quality time with friends or family."
"I can buy prawns and cook them then spend good time with my family as well. Right?"
"Yes, you could. I am not stopping you from buying prawns from NTUC and I am not asking you to try prawn fishing as well. You have the liberty to choose what you want to do with your $14.50 and so the same for the rest of my customers as well."
"So stupid....."

Later on, he went on to talk to some of my customers... guess what... he got a good piece from them... hahaha

New operating hours

Dear friends,

From today onwards, new operating hours for prawn fishing at Bottle Tree Park will take effect.

Fri & Sat: 9am - 3am

Sun - Thurs: 9am - 2am

See ya there!

One day at my pond....

One day at my prawn pond, two ladies walked towards my counter. They seemed to be debating something about the prawn fishing.

Aunty Anyhow, "How much for prawn fishing?"
Lady Knowhow, "$14.50 lor."
Aunty Anyhow, "See... they don't provide rod for fishing."
Lady Knowhow, "Got lah. Look at all the rods behind the counter..."
Aunty Anyhow, "They don't give baits one...."
Lady Knowhow, "They do. Look here. These are the baits and wow, all cut up."
Aunty Anyhow, "Water blur blur... cannot see prawns. Sure got no prawns."
Lady Knowhow, "Walau. You see yourself lah. There, got prawn come up liao."
Aunty Anyhow, "Down here no big prawn one lah."
Lady Knowhow, "Yesterday the one I caught big or not?"
Aunty Anyhow, "Big, that one big."
Lady Knowhow, "I caught here one lah!"
Aunty Anyhow, "Err... $14.50, market can buy more prawn lah."
Lady Knowhow, "......................................"


Sometimes, presumption just simply makes you look really stupid. All you have to do is ASK but please don't ask stupid questions too.

"I come so many times and I never see you all put prawns one, got prawns or not?"
"If we never put prawns, then I could have properly packed my bag and balek kampong liao... if no prawns, why are you coming back after so many times?"

My hermit crabs are GONE!!!

Today, when I reached the park in the afternoon, I noticed that something was amiss. I found my dear hermit crabs missing from the tank with the lip of the cover opened. I asked around, no one noticed anything except my part timer saw 3 kids were crowding round the crabs earlier on.

Argh.... my crabs are STOLEN!!!

By who? The thief or thieves got away.....

I just hope that the thief would really know how to take good care of them and if you the thief happens to be reading my blog, just wanna let you know, YOU SUCK! Oh well, please take good care of them though. One more thing, these 3 little fellows love rambutan. YES! RAMBUTAN!!!

Little "Artists" Drawing Competition

Thank you! Thank you!

Hello people,

Thank you for the great response in regards to the cutie pinkie bluey lobsters. They are all sold out.

I took two home today. One of them has a few legs missing and the other, left over as it is less perfect - one big one small claw.

My tank is becoming a nursery. I have two almost perfect ones. Two less perfect and two that have legs missing. 6 of them, all inside my 1' by 1/2' FIVEPLAN Tank and a GEX Bio-filter.

As many have asked me what am I feeding them with, basically I feed them with frozen red worms and also the food that is for sales at my counter meant for lobsters (Japan product). All of them are eating the food that I give them happily.

For those who experienced 'fasting'. I suggest that you all please get them a proper home like mine. As these pinkie bluey lobsters are hybrid. They are very hard to come by. When these little fellows are in a 'good' home, I believe they will feed readily.

If you are willing to bring them home and so, please take good care of them. If you are experiencing extreme difficulty with them, please contact me and I will do my best to help out. Please be a responsible 'parent'. Otherwise, I suggest that you return the lobsters back to me and I will take good care of them. When back in good health, I will find responsible owners for them once more.

Meanwhile, I have no remaining stocks due to the overwhelming demand. I could still take order online and would delivery them asap upon new batch of these cuties.

Meanwhile... got other colors coming... Hahahahaha

Little pinkie bluy lobsters!!! I got 4 of them!!!! Hahahahaha!!!

Careful of mud holes along the side of the road (Lor Chencharu)

Today, a little mishap occurred along Lor Chencharu. A huge truck got stuck in the mud by the side of the road. The aft wheels sank almost half a ft deep into the mud. Currently, recuse operation is in progress and hopefully the truck could be rescued soon. For visitors to the park, do keep an eye open for mud holes along the side of the road when driving along Lor Chencharu. I believe the contractors will filled up the holes but it is smart to play safe.

Oh, too bad that the truck's license number is not 4 digits. Hahahaha

Hermit Crab is doing 'chin-up'!

Hermit Crabs!!! SO CUTE!!!!!!!

This four little fellows are Whitewater Recreations latest addition. NOT FOR SALES!!!

THEY ARE SO CUTE!!! THEY ARE SO CUTE!!! THEY ARE SO CUTE!!!

Hall of Fame

Lobsters? Big? BIG BIG BIG!!!

FAQ for "Longkang Fishing"

FAQ

"Yesterday I came, must I pay again to let my children play in the longkang?"
Ans: Yes. (No free lunches alright? Tomorrow, must you still pay for your lunch? I have to pay rental everyday. No discount from Bottle Tree Park.)

"Can I get two nets instead of one? I will pay for the extra net. Two nets, one tank. Cheaper lah?!!???"
Ans: No. (You are asking for extra net and discount. Who is going to give me discount for my rental?)

"So, if I come everyday, then I have to pay $10 each time? Discount lah?"
Ans: No. (I don't believe you will come everyday without fail to let your child play at my longkang. So far, no one has done that yet. If you do, confirm give you discount.)

"At home so many tanks liao. I dont want the tanks. Just sell me the net lah."
Ans: No. (If everyone just purchase the net at $1.50 each, very soon I will be shaking leg at home and thinking about what should I do next..... no more longkang next month already.)

"Just give me a net lah. I dont want the fish. Just let my kid play play lah. Catch and release only. Ok? I will tell no one."
Ans: No. (You will definitely tell everyone how stupid the counter guy is for allowing you to let your kids play for free. FAT HOPE.)

"I have three kids. Can 2 plus one free?"
Ans: No. ("Boss, I pay two months rental in a row, then one month free can?")

"Weekdays nevermind lah. Give discount lah. I buy one more net from you lah. No need tank. I know weekend cannot but weekday more relax abit lah."
Ans: No. (Weekdays or weekends, all the same. Everyday I am paying rent and no such days as 'relax' days for me either.)

"I use my own things, give special lah."
Ans: No. If you use your own things, you will be stopped immediately. we have to be fair to all customers.


Please bear in mind that if you are going to allow your kids play in the longkang without paying, it is as good as stealing from me. Don't tell me that they are children and they don't know anything. You as parents, should have stopped them. Instead of letting them doing what they want.

Yesterday, a big family of at least 15 came to the park. At least 4 boys were catching fish at my longkang using their bare hands. Despite countless times of warning them not to, they just kept going. Their parents just turned a deaf ear to my staff. The kids were catching fish and feeding to the fish at the main entrance to the restaurant where the reception is. They were all cheering for their kids when the kids brought 'stolen' fish from the longkang to feed the pacus and peacock basses.

I had no choice and so I told the kids not to carry on with their 'tricks' by giving them a stern look but with a smile in the end. They left and came back almost immediately when I walked away. They hid behind the rocks where my counter couldn't see them at all. They were all having fun and what gave them away was their loud cheering and laughters.

I went up to them and asked what were they doing. The youngest of the pack said, "Err... nothing lah. Just looking."

"Who gave you permission to catch the fish from my longkang and feed the fish?", I asked sternly. He ran away immediately.

I turned around, the elder brother was acting blurr and making stupid noise.

"Boy, why did you steal my fish?"
"No I didn't! It's the younger one...'
"Since you know that why didn't you stop him?"
"Errr......."

He stood there stoned like a rock. Eyes on the floor and almost shivering...

"GO!"

He ran away immediately.

The parents saw me with their kids, they quickly stood up and walked away and left their kids alone to face me...

What are the singaporeans becoming to?

Ugly...... very.

Say 'CHEESE'!

Some recent catches at the prawn pond.

17th March 07 at Bottle Tree Park

How to eat big head shrimps?

It is a very common question which I would almost encounter daily with brand new anglers for prawn fishing. There are a few points to take note in order to keep these freshwater shrimps fresh and tasty.

Basically, after you have brought home the shrimps, try not to freeze them in the freezer. The shrimps are best kept in the chiller instead since frozen big head shrimps will lose its texture and shrimps that are kept too long in the freezer will lose the 'QQ' texture and become powdery like.

"What else should I look out when storing them? "
Ans: You could apply salt to the shrimps during storage. It is best done when they are still alive as they would intake the salt into their system and the salt will give you a better after taste when cooked or sashimi.

"How long could I store them?"
Ans: I would suggest that the shrimps are consumed within a week from the date of 'captured'. It would be even better to eat them the same day of 'captured'.

"How to prepare big head shrimp sashimi?"
Ans: I got this from a sashimi chef so don't ask me if it is the correct way or not. Anyway, it tastes really good when eaten raw. Firstly, while the prawn is still alive, put them into a pail of ice cold water with lots of ice and salt. The shrimp will knock out pretty soon in that temperature and you could start to remove the shells and its guts. Please remember to keep it as cold as possible as the heat from our hands could affect the taste and also, the longer you take to prepare them, you are losing quality as the same time. The chef recommended to use japanese sashimi wine to further enhance the taste but you could also use sashimi sauce with wine too. When the shrimps are ready, serve them with a plate of ice to keep them cold as the ice will keep the texture 'QQ'. Dip the shrimp into the sashimi sauce (best with wine type), roll it around and then put it into your mouth... HEAVENLY!!!

"Steam them or grill them better?"
Ans: Chinese restaurant would normally steam them with egg white and chinese wine. The wine fragrance will greatly enhance our appetite further. It is definitely a great way to prepare them the chinese way. You could also grill them on the spot. If the heat is right, your shrimp will come out nice and juicy and during grilling them, the aroma from the grilling shrimps are mouth watering as well.

"What sizes prawns are best tasting?"
Ans: Personally, I prefer shrimps of 3-4inches in size. I feel that they are sweeter than their bigger counterparts. I like them grilled, steamed or eating them raw. For the bigger ones with big blue claws, I simply love the claws as the muscles in the claws are sweeter than the body itself. thus, whoever that dump the big claws I would advice them to keep them. If they insist, I would keep the claws for myself instead. As for these big claws, same thing, prepare them in ice cold water. Part them into half, season with salt, butter and garlic. Send them into the oven while they are still ice cold. When the big claws are cooked, serve them with a dash of black pepper or even add some sashimi sauce to further enhance the taste. You will want more!

After writing all these... I am getting hungry myself... hahaha.

The above are just my very own humble opinions. It is not even a guide to how to eat them. It is just some ways that I think that is nice and to share it with you all here. You may also invent your own way of eating them! I have customers who deep fried them with oats. Fantastic as well!

Lutheran Child Care Center, 23rd Jan 2007 at Bottle Tree Park