Many of our BC members gathered to sit together at the VIP seats to watch the proceedings in the Senayan Istora stadium with special passes arranged by our ever resourceful and reliable Hauge.

After the matches we dined each night at three different places so far - at Furama, Lagunas and tonight at Mangga Besar. Krisna joined us at Lagunas with two of his close friends and distributed some Djarum T-shirts as souvenirs. We also celebrated abedeng's birthday here.

This late morning we took a group photo with our BC Banner at the Sultan Hotel where the players and some of our members are accommodated. Many of us stayed at the Hotel Atlet Century Park which was arranged by abedeng. Yesterday, we also took some pics with the banner inside the stadium during a break in between matches.

At 3 pm tomorrow we will converge at the Djarum courts for a game of badminton, many thanks to Gunawan who initiated the arrangement and followed up by Rudy.

Let me guess:-

From L to R (clockwise):-

#1: Louisa, Loh and Michelle

#2: smashie54, ants and cousin/friend.

#3: Terry, Jimbo, hFang, fastdrop's friend, fastdrop, hcyong, samuel882, adedeng, Louisa, Michelle, ??, ??, smashie54, ants, ants's cousin/friend, pjswift, Jen, Krisna and huangkwokhau.

Hey, where are you guys sitting? I was at the Uber finals earlier tonight and I'll be going to the Thomas cup finals tomorrow - it would be cool to meet some of you guys!

who's the gal sitting on the right of ants? :-)

Cool, is the game of badminton still on tomorrow? I would love to join you guys...

who's the gal sitting on the right of ants? :-)
She is Lauren Todt (smashie54)!

Let me guess:-

From L to R (clockwise):-

#1: Louisa, Loh and Michelle

#2: smashie54, ants and cousin/friend.

#3: Terry, Jimbo, hFang, fastdrop's friend, fastdrop, hcyong, samuel882, adedeng, Louisa, Michelle, ??, ??, smashie54, ants, ants's cousin/friend, pjswift, Jen, Krisna and huangkwokhau.
ants cousin/friend were not coming to Jakarta
The REd shirt guys beside ants is Krisna

ants cousin/friend were not coming to Jakarta
The REd shirt guys beside ants is Krisna
That would be my 2nd guess and the next 2 guys are Krisna's close friends, I guess!

What are the two ladies next smash54?

That would be my 2nd guess and the next 2 guys are Krisna's close friends, I guess!

What are the two ladies next smash54?
You almost got it all right, except those highlighted in below
#3: Terry, Jimbo, hFang, fastdrop's friend, fastdrop, hcyong, samuel882, adedeng, Louisa, Michelle, Pjswift,Jen(Badmintonkaki) , smashie54, ants,Krisna,,and his two friends , huangkwokhau was not in pic #3.

You almost got it all right, except those highlighted in below
#3: Terry, Jimbo, hFang, fastdrop's friend, fastdrop, hcyong, samuel882, adedeng, Louisa, Michelle, Pjswift,Jen(Badmintonkaki) , smashie54, ants,Krisna,,and his two friends , huangkwokhau was not in pic #3.
It should be photo #6: :p

Terry, Jimbo, hFang, fastdrop's friend, fastdrop, Loh (standing), hcyong, samuel882, adedeng, Louisa, Michelle, pjswift, Jen(Badmintonkaki) , smashie54, ants, Krisna and his two friends, huangkwokhau.

Oh, pjswift is a lady... :cool:

Nice pics Loh.. :)

Thanks for sharing, did you also manage to play some badminton? I would like to see the match between Uncle Loh and Rudy. Please upload!

any gathering again for tomorrow ??

playing badminton ? where ? when ?

I would like to join all of you

uncle Loh, im supposed to be there too!!!! :(

Anyone knows who the the singer of "Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa" they play at the stadium? I only find the Cokelat version on the Internet. I am trying to find the more upbeat version.

For you info, the Thomas Cup final is not at 6 pm. It is at 3 pm at the Djarum courts.

MS1:
Uncle Loh v Hau-ge (hard to predict)
WS1:
Lauren (smashie) v Jimbo :eek:
...

(This post is done by hcyong not Loh.)

More pictures of our gatherings:

thanks for sharing all those pics Loh

Thanks uncle Loh.......

Unfortunately, due to a "technical glitch" (Hauge forgetting to inform Fastdrop on the photo-shoot), fastdrop is missing in the gathering pix with banner at the official hotel.

BTW, Jimbo was more interested in comparing his height against the players when taking pictures with them. Until now, he still can't believe that Le Hyo Jung is taller .......:p

thx gathering pictures....
pls sharing with us BCers pictures when playing badminton in Djarum sport venue

..FINALLY!! we see the get-together pics!!:):cool:..Awesome!!..For a second there, i thought the gentleman in the orange t-shirt, in the previous page's 6th & 7th pics, is the restaurant's (Laguna) owner...;):)

So, anymore pics of the gathering at the other restaurants??..

You handsome guys and lovely ladies look absolutely fabulous!! All smiles, too!!http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif..Now we can see a few more faces of some more of our BC members!! Very nice!!....And Krisna??...:cool::cool:
Hey, where are you guys sitting? I was at the Uber finals earlier tonight and I'll be going to the Thomas cup finals tomorrow - it would be cool to meet some of you guys!
..i'm surprised you haven't seen/read the "2008 Thomas & Uber Cup- Gathering thread"?!?!..

Btw, in Loh's 2nd post of pics, in the last pic, there are also a few BC members. The couple at the end, sitting on the left side, are Gunawan(BC member) and his wife. And sitting next to Gunawan's wife, i guess is Tony Cheng (also a BC member).While across from them are the parents of Priscilla Lun (Charles and Amelia Lun).:cool:

*Thanks much for taking & sharing the pics, Loh!!:):cool:

wow...
there must be a nice gathering
thx for sharing the pics
now i know the guys behind nicknames

wow, nice!!!:)
thanks for sharing...samuel, you are not in the pic where they are having dinner?

wow, nice!!!:)
thanks for sharing...samuel, you are not in the pic where they are having dinner?

Sam has flown the coop lar, going to Phuket today.

hmm, now i get to see the face of cat loiusa///haha....:D
miao....

wow, nice!!!:)
thanks for sharing...samuel, you are not in the pic where they are having dinner?
...he wouldn't leave Jakarta if he didn't have a chance to do so...;)

oh, samuel was sitting beside abedeng:):p

anymore pics to share with us?:)

I'm gonna have to memorize what everyone looks like. When looking at the second batch I was completely lost. Very nice pics. Hope you all had an excellent time.

...looking at the pics, every BC members got one of the special VIP passes..:) :p:cool:
Btw, Uncle Din, were you guys able to cut the birthday cake to feed all the guys and gals??..:) :p;)

very nice very nice!

it was nice to see everyone enjoying the touranment and the company of other BC members.

thank you for posting the photos!

..(aside from the BC banner)..kwun, not sure if Louisa told you or not, but she told me she'll have something for you also, via the courtesy of Lauren..stay tuned..;)

nice picture !
Wah ! what a fantastic ghatering you all had , A+ points to all of you " BCer's BOLEH"

..(aside from the BC banner)..kwun, not sure if Louisa told you or not, but she told me she'll have something for you also, via the courtesy of Lauren..stay tuned..;)
Ya.. she did give it to Lauren, its a handmake souvenier from the CAT city:D

It is so nice to meet up with Tony Cheng, Charles Lun,Gunawan etc which i doubt we will got more chances to meet up in ASIA with those BCers from the States....:)

Anyone knows who the the singer of "Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa" they play at the stadium? I only find the Cokelat version on the Internet. I am trying to find the more upbeat version.

Did you also enjoy "Kebyar Kebyar"? :) The one that has:
IN DO NE SIA...
merah darahku, putih tulangku
bersatu dalam semangatmu

IN DO NE SIA ...
debar jantungku, getar nadiku
berbaur dalam angan-anganmu


Translation:
Indonesia...
The red of my blood, the white of my bone
United in your spirit

Indonesia...
The beat of my heart, the tremor of my pulse
All blend into your wishes

In the Uber Finals, I saw Gao Ling clapping hands with the crowd as Kebyar Kebyar was being played. So fun. She keeps smiling and laughing throughout the Uber and Thomas Finals... I like her.

All my patriotic pulse and vein just light up when I hear Kebyar Kebyar, Bendera, and Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa in Istora this week!!!!! :D Go INA!!!! We will be back!!!! ;)

any pics of u guys playng badminton?:D

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42223&stc=1&d=1211046559


can someone introduce? :confused::confused:

which is hwangkokhau, krisna, abedeng.....??

huangkwokhau is the nearest to the camera...with red shirt and army stripes:)
while krisna is not on the picture..abedeng is the one who are wearing cap..:):p

..point him to the posts on the previous page(s)...;)

can someone introduce? :confused::confused:

which is hwangkokhau, krisna, abedeng.....??
U r really lazy and stubborn. Didn't ctjcad tell u that the answers can be found in this thread? Go and do some readings before asking...

while most right in this picture is krisna...did u see whats is he holding in his hands??:):p:p:D:D
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42219&stc=1&d=1211046363

U r really lazy and stubborn. Didn't ctjcad tell u that the answers can be found in this thread? Go and do some readings before asking...'

This question was posted here before ctjcad told me in another thread. You can ask the mod to delete it if u not happy

while most right in this picture is krisna...did u see whats is he holding in his hands??:):p:p:D:D


I always thought krisna is girl :crying:

I always thought krisna is girl :crying:
at the beginning , i also though krisna is a girl untill some bcers tell me:)

I always thought krisna is girl :crying:
at the beginning , i also though krisna is a girl untill some bcers tell me:)
...:p...everyone thought pjswift is a guy also, but turns out to be a lady. So, what made you guys thought Krisna is a gal??..:p :) :p

wow....very nice pictures.....I wish I could join with you all....:crying:

I hope you all will come again in the Indonesia Super Series...

Guess who's sucking lollipop during the matches in the stadium. Some other pictures on the group at various places.

wow....very nice pictures.....I wish I could join with you all....:crying:

I hope you all will come again in the Indonesia Super Series...
:p..you're asking them all to come back & they probably won't come but you'll be there...:p :) :p

Guess who's sucking lollipop during the matches in the stadium. Some other pictures on the group at various places.
..for capturing the pics, Loh!!:)...Still hard at work in Jakarta, late at night, too!:cool:
Btw, sorry for asking, but who is the gentleman wearing the nice looking cap (3rd pic above, post #49)??..:confused:

Guess who the sucker is (lollipop la...)?
More pictures at Sultan hotel.

Haha. Fastdrop & hauge --> Lolipop King :p

wow, cool pics. you guys must have enjoyed yourselves. where's the badminton game pics? did jimbo use his one time only jumpsmash? :D

...:p...everyone thought pjswift is a guy also, but turns out to be a lady. So, what made you guys thought Krisna is a gal??..:p :) :p

pjswift is a gal? :eek: :p

In the Indian mythology Mahabhrata, Krisna was the smartest, wisest, and most knowledgeable & powerful advisor [and helper/facilitator] of the good guys. He was the reincarnation of the Hindu God Wisnu [Visnu], the God of Wisdom. Most Indonesians and Indians should know that Krisna is a male character... ;) I guess those who aren't familiar with the Hindu epic or Indonesian Wayang probably do not know the Krisna story, huh? :p

Yup, Jimbo used his one-time only weapon, to no avail. Even great uncle Loh and great uncle Tony Cheng could handle it....

I must complain though, my birtday cake is too small, can only fit 2 candles, kakakakaka .......

Yup, Jimbo used his one-time only weapon, to no avail. Even great uncle Loh and great uncle Tony Cheng could handle it....

I must complain though, my birtday cake is too small, can only fit 2 candles, kakakakaka .......
Well. 2 candles meants u r only 20 years old ;)

who's the gal sitting on the right of ants? :-)
Why? u jealous there is a pretty girl sit beside ants ah? :rolleyes:

Why? u jealous there is a pretty girl sit beside ants ah? :rolleyes:
I saw her on tv yesterday on rtm1..:)

Yes indeed, one of the perks of this trip is that we get to sit beside pretty girls .....

During the Uber final, I was surrounded by local pretty girls.

Yes indeed, one of the perks of this trip is that we get to sit beside pretty girls .....

During the Uber final, I was surrounded by local pretty girls.
Wau..haha..next time I should organise a trip for those bachelors to Indonesia during Indonesia Open..haha..:D:p;)(juz kidding)..

I really enjoy my time in TC 2008...

Did you also enjoy "Kebyar Kebyar"? :) The one that has:
IN DO NE SIA...
merah darahku, putih tulangku
bersatu dalam semangatmu

IN DO NE SIA ...
debar jantungku, getar nadiku
berbaur dalam angan-anganmu


Translation:
Indonesia...
The red of my blood, the white of my bone
United in your spirit

Indonesia...
The beat of my heart, the tremor of my pulse
All blend into your wishes

In the Uber Finals, I saw Gao Ling clapping hands with the crowd as Kebyar Kebyar was being played. So fun. She keeps smiling and laughing throughout the Uber and Thomas Finals... I like her.

All my patriotic pulse and vein just light up when I hear Kebyar Kebyar, Bendera, and Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa in Istora this week!!!!! :D Go INA!!!! We will be back!!!! ;)

I upload the songs
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55733

I had my own little gathering. In my room which was next to Cai Yun's room. We talked a lot and then I asked Alvent to join us. It was funny, they so friendly towards each other but dont understand each other's words at all. So i translated for them. :D:D:D

My wife thought CY is more good looking in person compared to the photos. Alvent too. But they are damn friendly!!!

Did you also enjoy "Kebyar Kebyar"? :) The one that has:
IN DO NE SIA...
merah darahku, putih tulangku
bersatu dalam semangatmu

IN DO NE SIA ...
debar jantungku, getar nadiku
berbaur dalam angan-anganmu


Translation:
Indonesia...
The red of my blood, the white of my bone
United in your spirit

Indonesia...
The beat of my heart, the tremor of my pulse
All blend into your wishes

In the Uber Finals, I saw Gao Ling clapping hands with the crowd as Kebyar Kebyar was being played. So fun. She keeps smiling and laughing throughout the Uber and Thomas Finals... I like her.

All my patriotic pulse and vein just light up when I hear Kebyar Kebyar, Bendera, and Satu Nusa Satu Bangsa in Istora this week!!!!! :D Go INA!!!! We will be back!!!! ;)

Oh many thanks Krisna, the songs are just beautiful and the translation above is certainly very meaningful to every patriot. Wonder whether you have the music scores to ensure we sing the right notes. :p

I also saw Gao Ling enjoying herself cheering for her team on a chair although she was not playing.

wow!!! thanks for the pics! the members seem had great time together! btw, now i realised that cai yun is damn handsome *bang
too late?! hahaha..joking

I'm sure all BC members who travelled to Jakarta to watch the Thomas Cup & Uber Cup proceedings must have enjoyed themselves thoroughly. I have not experienced such close proximity with so many other members until this trip. Perhaps it is because almost all of us travelled from overseas and stayed in the same two hotels, the Century Park and the Sultan, where the players were also accommodated.

We get to know each other better, to enjoy the games together, cheering and making all sorts of noise, to take morning "brunch" and to dine together usually very late at night after the evening's matches, to go shopping and jalan-jalan together, to do our daily routine walking trips to the stadium nearby for those staying at the Century Park Hotel and to pose for many, many photographs with both members and non-members alike, especially with their idol players. Some made use of their caps and tickets for the players to sign autographs.

All these were made possible because BC members were committed to making it happen in Jakarta. Because Hauge made sure that we got as best a treatment he could arrange. In the end we obtained VIP passes, attended a potrait photo session and had our finger print registered and it really didn't matter which country Rudy made us to represent as we did not have to pay for the admission tickets.

Obviously, Krisna had a great part to play in ensuring the VIP tickets for some of us were available each day for the matches. And through Djarum, we were able to play some entertaining badminton during last Sunday afternoon at their Tubun company premises. We have to thank BC member Gunawan, who was brought up in Jakarta but now resides in the US, for making the arrangements and leading us to the venue with his elder brother Johnny.

I, together with those who also went during the semi-finals, also enjoyed three evenings of 'free' meals at Furama, Lagunas and Mangga Besar. During our Lagunas supper, Krisna brougt along a few designs of Djarum T-shirts to let us choose as a keepsake. Apparently his friend also paid for our meal.
We are most grateful to our "sponsors" and to Hauge for arranging them. :D

And the event organisers and sponsors ensured that we went home with fond memories of TC/UC 2008 Jakarta by distributing souvenirs for the VIP pass visitors.

THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THE EVENT SO MEMORABLE FOR BC MEMBERS.

Encountered some problems trying to attach some pics.
Hope it works now.

I had my own little gathering. In my room which was next to Cai Yun's room. We talked a lot and then I asked Alvent to join us. It was funny, they so friendly towards each other but dont understand each other's words at all. So i translated for them. :D:D:D

My wife thought CY is more good looking in person compared to the photos. Alvent too. But they are damn friendly!!!
..fabcargo, wow, were you aware of the BC get-together??..Hmm, wished if you were able to meet and join them...Anyway, thanks for sharing your pics, too..:cool:
I'm sure all BC members who travelled to Jakarta to watch the Thomas Cup & Uber Cup proceedings must have enjoyed themselves thoroughly. I have not experienced such close proximity with so many other members until this trip. Perhaps it is because almost all of us travelled from overseas and stayed in the same two hotels, the Century Park and the Sultan, where the players were also accommodated.

We get to know each other better, to enjoy the games together, cheering and making all sorts of noise, to take morning "brunch" and to dine together usually very late at night after the evening's matches, to go shopping and jalan-jalan together, to do our daily routine walking trips to the stadium nearby for those staying at the Century Park Hotel and to pose for many, many photographs with both members and non-members alike, especially with their idol players. Some made use of their caps and tickets for the players to sign autographs.

All these were made possible because BC members were committed to making it happen in Jakarta. Because Hauge made sure that we got as best a treatment he could arrange. In the end we obtained VIP passes, attended a potrait photo session and had our finger print registered and it really didn't matter which country Rudy made us to represent as we did not have to pay for the admission tickets.

Obviously, Krisna had a great part to play in ensuring the VIP tickets for some of us were available each day for the matches. And through Djarum, we were able to play some entertaining badminton during last Sunday afternoon at their Tubun company premises. We have to thank BC member Gunawan, who was brought up in Jakarta but now resides in the US, for making the arrangements and leading us to the venue with his elder brother Johnny.

I, together with those who also went during the semi-finals, also enjoyed three evenings of 'free' meals at Furama, Lagunas and Mangga Besar. During our Lagunas supper, Krisna brougt along a few designs of Djarum T-shirts to let us choose as a keepsake. Apparently his friend also paid for our meal.
We are most grateful to our "sponsors" and to Hauge for arranging them. :D

And the event organisers and sponsors ensured that we went home with fond memories of TC/UC 2008 Jakarta by distributing souvenirs for the VIP pass visitors.

THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THE EVENT SO MEMORABLE FOR BC MEMBERS.
..wow, that sounds very fantastic, Loh!!...Can we all say, thank goodness Hau-ge and Krisna came and joined BadmintonCentral in time...;):cool:

..
..wow, that sounds very fantastic, Loh!!...Can we all say, thank goodness Hau-ge and Krisna came and joined BadmintonCentral in time...;):cool:

I'm sure Ants, Abedeng, Samuel, George, etc will be waiting for you in KL for TC 2010. And China or Korea BC members for Uber 2010. :D

Envy!!Envy!!Hopefully there'll come a day where i can join u guys...someday in the future!!Btw,else than lauren,anyone below 25 years old?

Envy!!Envy!!Hopefully there'll come a day where i can join u guys...someday in the future!!Btw,else than lauren,anyone below 25 years old?

HELLO...everyone is below 25 years old :p:o:rolleyes: ...

*Just Kidding

Yes, we all (those who attended the BC gathering) owe Abedeng, Hauge, Krisna BIG BIG BIG thank you... without them, this "fanatic" gathering wont occur... and yes, those local delicacies are simply fantastic.... yummy :D

I'm sure we all had great time and most of my baddie wishes were fulfilled. I finally got a private photo with Taufik... shook his hands... with him after his lost to LeeHI (he was weeping)... was there when he apologized to the INA team after the match... was there for taufik press conference... took few up close n person pics of Taufik... :eek:

after attending Taufik press conference, i know where he stands now... and i also kinda figure out his baddie future... he is still my fav player (of coz, LeeYongDe as well) :D

Envy!!Envy!!Hopefully there'll come a day where i can join u guys...someday in the future!!Btw,else than lauren,anyone below 25 years old?

ME ME ME!!! I am 25yrs old EVERY YEAR :eek::D

...
I'm sure we all had great time and most of my baddie wishes were fulfilled. I finally got a private photo with Taufik... shook his hands... with him after his lost to LeeHI (he was weeping)... was there when he apologized to the INA team after the match... was there for taufik press conference... took few up close n person pics of Taufik... :eek:
...
..the "Pictures with Professional Players 2" thread (in the Professional Players sub-forum) will be waiting for you and your pics...;)

Guess who the sucker is (lollipop la...)?
More pictures at Sultan hotel.

How can we forgot our Miss Lollipop? :eek::p

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll43/jng1103/Aileen_Lollipop02.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll43/jng1103/Aileen_Lollipop.jpg

Yes, their faces were printed in black and white in one local tabloid, "Warta Kota", Senin, 19 Mei 2008: :eek::eek::eek:

wow, really envy of u guys and also fabargo:(
btw fabargo, where do u meet CY n CAI YUN they all?
they stayed with the same hotel as u guys>??
glad to know that cai yun have time to gather with u and your wife:)
aww:(

anymore pics to share with us???
jimbo, samuel???:)
and anyone who had went to this time thomas/uber cup?:)
pls post more pics>..

Michelle happens to be luyi80, younger sister of Lady Cat Louisa. Even I was tricked into believing they are not related when we played the PAW game. So three of our WOW Team members are represented at this auspicious world team competition. Any other PAW can challenge us? :rolleyes:

My cat sisters also posed with other "celebrities". :p

i wants to see u guys playing baddy...:)
pls post the pics.

Oops, here come the pictures again:

How can we forgot our Miss Lollipop? :eek::p



:mad: Jimbo!!! how can you do that to me?? :mad:

:mad: Jimbo!!! how can you do that to me?? :mad:
nice pics of u sucking the lolipop, hfang..:)
dont angry of jimbo....:D:p
i wonder there are how many of our bc members sucking the lolipop while watching the match?:):D:D
hehe

..for capturing the pics, Loh!!:)...Still hard at work in Jakarta, late at night, too!:cool:
Btw, sorry for asking, but who is the gentleman wearing the nice looking cap (3rd pic above, post #49)??..:confused:

That gentleman with a cap hails from Hong Kong and is a friend of Charles and Tony, who also came from HK originally. A badminton fan who plays little or no badminton like my two WOW Team cats featured in this thread. He is familiar with Singapore and goes there quite often to visit relatives. ;)

I, together with those who also went during the semi-finals, also enjoyed three evenings of 'free' meals at Furama, Lagunas and Mangga Besar. During our Lagunas supper, Krisna brougt along a few designs of Djarum T-shirts to let us choose as a keepsake. Apparently his friend also paid for our meal.
We are most grateful to our "sponsors" and to Hauge for arranging them. :D


My friend who paid for the meal was Effendi Wijaya, owner of PB. Musica Champions, the # 6 ranked badminton club in the INA Superliga [badminton league]. He also owns (probably) Indonesia's biggest music studio. :D

He brought a lot of INA artists to watch the Thomas and Uber Cup because he thought (correctly) that this iniative of his should add glamor to INA badminton. And... sure enough, the TV cameras saw the famous pop artists and showed them time-and-time again on TV. INA badminton needs this kind of added prestige... ;)

So, in the next INA Superliga, we should cheer for PB. Musica Champion too... ;)

This trip to Jakarta was a memorable one....Big thank you to Hauge, Abedeng and Krisna especially Hauge for being such a good host...:)

Had a great time enjoying the games with all the BC members who went...had fun shouting, cheering or even 'booing' at the players...:D

This trip to Jakarta was a memorable one....Big thank you to Hauge, Abedeng and Krisna especially Hauge for being such a good host...:)

Had a great time enjoying the games with all the BC members who went...had fun shouting, cheering or even 'booing' at the players...:D

Hmm.... U missed out one thing... we had the Msia TC/UC team lining up next to us at the airport and certainly u did steal some glances at "your kkk" and some small chats... :eek: LCW was looking at you (when u were "in" their queue) and wondered who the hell is this lady :D must be KKK's fanatic fan :p

FYI, Msia TC/UC took the 635pm flight from JKT back to KL but they were not flying with MAS :eek:

Hmm.... U missed out one thing... we had the Msia TC/UC team lining up next to us at the airport and certainly u did steal some glances at "your kkk" and some small chats... :eek: LCW was looking at you (when u were "in" their queue) and wondered who the hell is this lady :D must be KKK's fanatic fan :p

FYI, Msia TC/UC took the 635pm flight from JKT back to KL but they were not flying with MAS :eek:

Yes...so excited to see the Msia team at the airport...and KKK was quite shock to see me there...He thought Im travelling back to KL as well...:p But too bad...Im coming back to Spore...else we might be travelling in the same flight :D

On my first night, Hauge brought us to Furama for supper. Unlike Restaurant Lagunas, which we just walk to get to the place as it is situated close to Istora Senayan, we went in a few taxis to arrive at Furama. Same goes with Mangga Besar. Below are two pics, one of Furama and the other, Lagunas:

It was during the afternoon of the TC finals on Sunday. Since Indonesia was not involved and Korea had to face China, we thought the attendance would not be as overwhelming as the previous day when Indonesia met China for the UC finals. We later found out how wrong we were when we reached the stadium as the good seats were all taken up when we finished our own matches at the Djarum courts a little late.

We assembled at Sultan Hotel at about 2.30 pm and by 3.20 pm or so, we organized ourselves in 4 taxis to reach Djarum Tubun in about 10 min to find that some young Djarum players were still training hard in the 3 wooden-floor courts. However our turn to take over came shortly and Krisna took the initiative to 'select' and match some of our players for a few games with his friends, and to play amongst ourselves.

Tony and I enjoyed a game with Krisna and his friend. So did Rudy when he partnered Lauren. It was a fun game all right as the pictures will show. :D

I had my own little gathering. In my room which was next to Cai Yun's room. We talked a lot and then I asked Alvent to join us. It was funny, they so friendly towards each other but dont understand each other's words at all. So i translated for them. :D:D:D

My wife thought CY is more good looking in person compared to the photos. Alvent too. But they are damn friendly!!!

fabcargo, nice pics and story.

This is one of the things that separates badminton players from many pros from other sports. They just seem so much more normal, like you and I, and we can relate to that. They are incredibly approachable and are willing to mix with each other, even though there is a language barrier.

I'm sure all BC members who travelled to Jakarta to watch the Thomas Cup & Uber Cup proceedings must have enjoyed themselves thoroughly. I have not experienced such close proximity with so many other members until this trip. Perhaps it is because almost all of us travelled from overseas and stayed in the same two hotels, the Century Park and the Sultan, where the players were also accommodated.

We get to know each other better, to enjoy the games together, cheering and making all sorts of noise, to take morning "brunch" and to dine together usually very late at night after the evening's matches, to go shopping and jalan-jalan together, to do our daily routine walking trips to the stadium nearby for those staying at the Century Park Hotel and to pose for many, many photographs with both members and non-members alike, especially with their idol players. Some made use of their caps and tickets for the players to sign autographs.

All these were made possible because BC members were committed to making it happen in Jakarta. Because Hauge made sure that we got as best a treatment he could arrange. In the end we obtained VIP passes, attended a potrait photo session and had our finger print registered and it really didn't matter which country Rudy made us to represent as we did not have to pay for the admission tickets.

Obviously, Krisna had a great part to play in ensuring the VIP tickets for some of us were available each day for the matches. And through Djarum, we were able to play some entertaining badminton during last Sunday afternoon at their Tubun company premises. We have to thank BC member Gunawan, who was brought up in Jakarta but now resides in the US, for making the arrangements and leading us to the venue with his elder brother Johnny.

I, together with those who also went during the semi-finals, also enjoyed three evenings of 'free' meals at Furama, Lagunas and Mangga Besar. During our Lagunas supper, Krisna brougt along a few designs of Djarum T-shirts to let us choose as a keepsake. Apparently his friend also paid for our meal.
We are most grateful to our "sponsors" and to Hauge for arranging them. :D

And the event organisers and sponsors ensured that we went home with fond memories of TC/UC 2008 Jakarta by distributing souvenirs for the VIP pass visitors.

THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THE EVENT SO MEMORABLE FOR BC MEMBERS.

WOW! :eek::eek: It sounded absolutely perfect. What an incredible experience. Only makes being there even more painful. :( Nice summary uncle Loh. I wanna hear more from the other BC members

Oh many thanks Krisna, the songs are just beautiful and the translation above is certainly very meaningful to every patriot. Wonder whether you have the music scores to ensure we sing the right notes. :p

I also saw Gao Ling enjoying herself cheering for her team on a chair although she was not playing.

Here is Gao Ling, putting on a smile as always, whilst XXF was sitting on the floor nursing her overworked right elbow with ice:

Envy!!Envy!!Hopefully there'll come a day where i can join u guys...someday in the future!!Btw,else than lauren,anyone below 25 years old?

Talking about Lauren Todt, she is a very special lady with a diverse cultural background. Her Chinese mother came from Hong Kong, as a result of which Lauren is able to speak Cantonese, albeit with a foreign accent. But she emphasizes that she is 50% Chinese! :)

Want to know more about her, just ask her! ;)

I remember her being in Vancouver at the 2005 World Juniors. It sounds like she was hanging out with the BC gang more than with the US team! :D

I had my own little gathering. In my room which was next to Cai Yun's room. We talked a lot and then I asked Alvent to join us. It was funny, they so friendly towards each other but dont understand each other's words at all. So i translated for them. :D:D:D

My wife thought CY is more good looking in person compared to the photos. Alvent too. But they are damn friendly!!!

cai looks very good, as usual. better than fu *laughs*

of course your wife, alvent and yourself look nice too. :cool:

first time seeing a pic of krisna!

louisa, i didn't know you went to jkt? anyway great pics everyone..

I remember her being in Vancouver at the 2005 World Juniors. It sounds like she was hanging out with the BC gang more than with the US team! :D
Haha... Yeah.. I think most of the time she hanging around with us BCers:D

Thanks for the nice Photos Loh... Lollipop kings and queens. Heheh

It was during the afternoon of the TC finals on Sunday. Since Indonesia was not involved and Korea had to face China, we thought the attendance would not be as overwhelming as the previous day when Indonesia met China for the UC finals. We later found out how wrong we were when we reached the stadium as the good seats were all taken up when we finished our own matches at the Djarum courts a little late.

We assembled at Sultan Hotel at about 2.30 pm and by 3.20 pm or so, we organized ourselves in 4 taxis to reach Djarum Tubun in about 10 min to find that some young Djarum players were still training hard in the 3 wooden-floor courts. However our turn to take over came shortly and Krisna took the initiative to 'select' and match some of our players for a few games with his friends, and to play amongst ourselves.

Tony and I enjoyed a game with Krisna and his friend. So did Rudy when he partnered Lauren. It was a fun game all right as the pictures will show. :D
..Loh, really, these set of pictures really make me jealous of you guys!!:crying::p:crying: Wow, playing together, so comfortable and everyone enjoying so, so, sooo much fun!!..And all in Djarum's court (now we see the place where Krisna usually plays at)..;):cool:
Thanks, again, for sharing the baddy activity pics!!:):cool:
Haha... Yeah.. I think most of the time she hanging around with us BCers:D
..ehm, do you know what happened to our other BC member, Vtec101 (Paul)??..Did you guys meet up with him??..Seems like he was attached more with the U.S. Uber Cup squad..:cool:

Actually there is alot of BCfers around. But not everyone manage to meet up. For example Fabcargo, Sandy etc. There is many posts from INA BCfers but didnt see any of them.

too Bad i didn't manage to join u guys for the baddy session @ Djarum court:crying::crying:
I was looking forward to challenge Uncle Loh for the singles match:D

Yes, their faces were printed in black and white in one local tabloid, "Warta Kota", Senin, 19 Mei 2008: :eek::eek::eek:
..Loh, we, at least myself, can hardly see the scan of the newspaper pic...:p
Thanks for identifying the gentleman with the cap.:)
My friend who paid for the meal was Effendi Wijaya, owner of PB. Musica Champions, the # 6 ranked badminton club in the INA Superliga [badminton league]. He also owns (probably) Indonesia's biggest music studio. :D
...
..sorry for asking, is he the gentleman wearing the black shirt or lighter shirt (sitting next to Rudy at the Laguna restaurant dinner)??..:confused:
This trip to Jakarta was a memorable one....Big thank you to Hauge, Abedeng and Krisna especially Hauge for being such a good host...:)

Had a great time enjoying the games with all the BC members who went...had fun shouting, cheering or even 'booing' at the players...:D
..hFang, glad you enjoyed the trip!:):cool:

Actually there is alot of BCfers around. But not everyone manage to meet up. For example Fabcargo, Sandy etc. There is many posts from INA BCfers but didnt see any of them.
..yeah, what happened to all of them??..:confused: :p
too Bad i didn't manage to join u guys for the baddy session @ Djarum court:crying::crying:
I was looking forward to challenge Uncle Loh for the singles match:D
..don't worry, you guys will have 2 yrs to train...up til the 2010 TC & UC..;)

Had a conversation with one INA supporter during KOR - CHN match.

Both of us were disappointed with KOR standard of play, esp 2nd doubles. Terrible match. While we understands that KOR are there on merit, in a final, you are supposed to fight all the way. Even the 3-0 loss suffered by Denmark in the last finals were more entertaining.

I mentioned that it could be stage fright. First time a KOR team qualified for final, and they messed up.

Hmm, hcyong looks similar to Jung Jae Sung in the baddy session pics. Similar body mass and clothing.

No wonder he and Terry thrashed fastdrop and his partner ........:D

Hmm, hcyong looks similar to Jung Jae Sung in the baddy session pics. Similar body mass and clothing.

No wonder he and Terry thrashed fastdrop and his partner ........:D

Haha...i didn't notice. Now you "click" on me :p

Hmm, hcyong looks similar to Jung Jae Sung in the baddy session pics. Similar body mass and clothing.

No wonder he and Terry thrashed fastdrop and his partner ........:D
Oh..:eek: Fastdrop and friend being thrashed? Is that the biggest upset of the day :confused::p

thanks for sharing the gathering and baddy session pics....it is nice to see some BCers pics in this thread....but just wonder where Taufik-ist is...he didnt join u guys/gals during TC/UC???...

Oh..:eek: Fastdrop and friend being thrashed? Is that the biggest upset of the day :confused::p

U have to "SEE" how "FAST" is fastdrop's dropshots that NEVER crossed the net :eek::D Actually, he did very well... as good as Uncle Loh... I'm quite sure if they pair up, they will be seeded No.1 for a "100yrs old" category for Men Doubles :eek:

wah, looks like u guys racquet are from lauren hmm?:D

wah, looks like u guys racquet are from lauren hmm?:D

What made u think so? We have plenty of local frens here... :rolleyes:

Somehow the previous picture did not turn out big enough. I now try to attach a bigger one for you to identify the culprits! :D

Yes, their faces were printed in black and white in one local tabloid, "Warta Kota", Senin, 19 Mei 2008:

She was sitting in the front row just ahead of me during the UC Finals when Indonesia met China for the title. She joined the UC players on court during their motivational routine before the start of the matches to provide moral support but alas China proved too strong in the end.

In my opinion Susi is Indonesia's greatest women singles player and even now her name was chanted by some in the stadium. :)

Tang Xin Fu was such a complete and comprehensive player during his prime that his opponents feared him so much and referred to him as "The Thing", as if he was inhuman.

He later became one of China's greatest coaches, if not the greatest. He was versatile and coached not only the men in singles and doubles, but also the women players as well.

Seldom does he display any emotion, but I managed to capture this rare moment during the UC finals when he felt happy and applauded Lu Lan in her convincing second singles victory over Indonesia's Adriyanti Firdasari to give China the UC title once again.

Lin Dan is shown sitting next to the great Tang sifu.

Hmm, hcyong looks similar to Jung Jae Sung in the baddy session pics. Similar body mass and clothing.

No wonder he and Terry thrashed fastdrop and his partner ........:D

We were discussing about this with hcyong on the day prior to the finals...they are indeed looks very similar...

thanks for sharing the gathering and baddy session pics....it is nice to see some BCers pics in this thread....but just wonder where Taufik-ist is...he didnt join u guys/gals during TC/UC???...

Yeah, I was looking forward to meeting our very own Taufik but he disappointed me! :(

Not having Indra around was bad enough. At least he has a very good reason but Taufik-ist???? How can you disappear from us? :eek:

Yeah, I was looking forward to meeting our very own Taufik but he disappointed me! :(

Not having Indra around was bad enough. At least he has a very good reason but Taufik-ist???? How can you disappear from us? :eek:

No Sandy either, our PAW boss?

Uncle Loh..thanks for Susy' pics
did u also take pic Elizabet Latif??? pls share with us...thx

Yeah, I was looking forward to meeting our very own Taufik but he disappointed me! :(

Not having Indra around was bad enough. At least he has a very good reason but Taufik-ist???? How can you disappear from us? :eek:

i had smsed hauge that i couldn't go to jakarta . i had some 'tasks' to finish that week :crying: :crying: :crying:... and i also smsed smauel882 to ask how you, guys and gals were doing there :D :D

i had smsed hauge that i couldn't go to jakarta . i had some 'tasks' to finish that week :crying: :crying: :crying:... and i also smsed smauel882 to ask how you, guys and gals were doing there :D :D
U should've go there:mad: No wonder the legendary Taufik lost his power without ur appearance:rolleyes: :D

Uncle Loh..thanks for Susy' pics
did u also take pic Elizabet Latif??? pls share with us...thx

Oh, I'm sorry I didn't know her. She must be the lady accompanying Susi. She has permed hair and still looks beautiful. :)

No Sandy either, our PAW boss?

Yeah.. wonder what happened to Sandy the very vocal Paw boss.

U should've go there:mad: No wonder the legendary Taufik lost his power without ur appearance:rolleyes: :D

i was shocked and so painful at the time ina tc lost to korea, especially watching taufik so powerless :crying: :crying:, i think he shouldn't have played that day... then i switched off my TV just after taufik lost his 1st set from lhi ,then for easing my pain :crying: :crying:, i went to pangandaran beach to surf with my fren :D :cool:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9296/pangandaranbeachtr0.jpg

...:p...everyone thought pjswift is a guy also, but turns out to be a lady. So, what made you guys thought Krisna is a gal??..:p :) :p


Until now I thought PjSwift was a man. How wrong can I be!:D

Until now I thought PjSwift was a man. How wrong can I be!:D

Imagine! X Ball can also be fooled! We missed you man! ;)

wah, looks like u guys racquet are from lauren hmm?:D


What made u think so? We have plenty of local frens here... :rolleyes:

Yea yea yea, but only you got into trouble with Lauren for taking her racquet without permission ...... :p

Imagine! X Ball can also be fooled! We missed you man! ;)

It must be the way she wrote -- aggressive.:D Apologies Pjswift.

Hey, it would have been fun if I was there with you guys. I was there only on Monday and Tuesday (returned Tuesday). I saw Abedeng, Terry, Samuel and Ants. Next time man -- lots of chances.

actly, hau-ge, louisa n sis are all on tv during TC finals... ahaha.. i did sms to louisa askin whether hau-ge was wearing red!! ahha :D

nice pics of u sucking the lolipop, hfang..:)
dont angry of jimbo....:D:p
i wonder there are how many of our bc members sucking the lolipop while watching the match?:):D:D
hehe

Not me, I know Loh's tricks. Never will he catch me in "uncompromising" positions .....

..yeah, what happened to all of them??..:confused: :p

..don't worry, you guys will have 2 yrs to train...up til the 2010 TC & UC..;)

yeah yeah yeah. KL TC/UC. I am already planning for it. Bar any mishaps, i will be there and hopefully we can host the other bc members like hauge did. though if i am needed to show the way around KL, i cant help out because i get lost in Kl too. hehehe. I wanna play badminton with you guys. hopefully we will get the chance. no repeat of WC 2007 please. and repeat of TC/UC 2008 jakarta YAY!!!!

Had a conversation with one INA supporter during KOR - CHN match.

Both of us were disappointed with KOR standard of play, esp 2nd doubles. Terrible match. While we understands that KOR are there on merit, in a final, you are supposed to fight all the way. Even the 3-0 loss suffered by Denmark in the last finals were more entertaining.

I mentioned that it could be stage fright. First time a KOR team qualified for final, and they messed up.

i think korea's second doubles were feeling the pressure and the expectation. it was their first final and they were then expected to beat China. the young ones crumble, as any players from any country can, under immense pressure.

Not me, I know Loh's tricks. Never will he catch me in "uncompromising" positions .....

hahaha, you just got lucky. uncle loh will be on on the prowl next time. hehehe.

i think korea's second doubles were feeling the pressure and the expectation. it was their first final and they were then expected to beat China. the young ones crumble, as any players from any country can, under immense pressure.

hahaha, you just got lucky. uncle loh will be on on the prowl next time. hehehe.

LJJ/HJM are not young enough to be called young. So while I agree that pressure got to them, Korean training and conditioning should have catered for that. LYD was the youngest, but he was the best performing among the 4 MD players.

Luck, has nothing to do with it. The secret is in positioning. I was sitting beside Loh, there's no way he can maneuver to take my pics. No matter how silly I look ...... kakakakaka.

That's the great part of being in the Uncle group, you are smarter. Perhaps the only great part of being an Uncle.

Uncle Loh... catch me if u can:D:D ;)

LJJ/HJM are not young enough to be called young. So while I agree that pressure got to them, Korean training and conditioning should have catered for that. LYD was the youngest, but he was the best performing among the 4 MD players.

Luck, has nothing to do with it. The secret is in positioning. I was sitting beside Loh, there's no way he can maneuver to take my pics. No matter how silly I look ...... kakakakaka.

That's the great part of being in the Uncle group, you are smarter. Perhaps the only great part of being an Uncle.

Relatively young in terms of Tc experience. and yes the training and conditioning should have prepared them but as we can see, even a seasoned campaigner get the jitters. and LYD was not affected too much maybe because he was the first doubles and he may be very good in terms of mental perparation. but not being the one playing the match that will either give the team another chance or lose it for the team can be less intense. hehehe. but that is just my take on it. hahaha.

wise uncles are treasures.

More pics at Sultan Hotel, inside Istora Senayan and elsewhere.

It must be the way she wrote -- aggressive.:D Apologies Pjswift.

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LOL, I knew long ago PJswift is female, also from the way she wrote. Hmmm, how come you know dunno, since you all been around in BC longer. :p

yeah yeah yeah. KL TC/UC. I am already planning for it. Bar any mishaps, i will be there and hopefully we can host the other bc members like hauge did. though if i am needed to show the way around KL, i cant help out because i get lost in Kl too. hehehe. I wanna play badminton with you guys. hopefully we will get the chance. no repeat of WC 2007 please. and repeat of TC/UC 2008 jakarta YAY!!!!



Aza, remember we said will go if TC in Msia/Spore ? It's happening faster than we thought, he he he. I want to cheer for our gals, they should be more matured by then.

A sumptuous meal of local dishes, courtesy of Krisna's good friend; a sampling of the local teh botel drink followed by abedeng's birthday cake. And the Lagunas staff stayed behind to serve us in this late hour after we had enjoyed the semi final matches at nearby Istora Senayan, just a short walking distance away. And all these were preceded by the souvenir Djarum T-shirts from Krisna. The staff were delighted that Krisna also gave them the shirts at the end of the supper. What more can one ask for? ;)

So we gave Bro Din a hearty birthday song.

damn, that food looks so good.
fortunately i've just had lunch.
i think it's time for a list, say clockwise, of who's who from the pictures.

LOL, I knew long ago PJswift is female, also from the way she wrote. Hmmm, how come you know dunno, since you all been around in BC longer. :p

what about Luyi80 then? Most of the BCers think Luyi80 is a male:p

Uncle Loh, you looked very serious and threatening :D
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42313&stc=1&d=1211218709
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42314&stc=1&d=1211219254

I see so many repetition of Photos here... im getting blur.

what about Luyi80 then? Most of the BCers think Luyi80 is a male:p

Who? Hardly seen this person post. Can read from the posts, quite easy to spot.
he he, every one also thought eaglehelang is male. I should have put male in my profile, no one can tell the difference, ha ha

Yeah.. wonder what happened to Sandy the very vocal Paw boss.

It's pity I have time only in Saturday & Monday although my office in Sudirman street isn't far to Istora.

After watched long queue for get ticket, I cancelled to watch this event to stadium so just see on TV broadcast.

I see so many repetition of Photos here... im getting blur.
Yeah. Some of the photos are repeated. I've identified some members in the photos earlier (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=877429&postcount=10). Can someone kindly identify the rest? :)

Btw, ants, would u like to share with us yours? Thanks...

So...
pjswift is a lady
luyi80 is a lady and Louisa's sister
eaglehelang is a lady
Sandy is a guy...

Oh..:eek: Fastdrop and friend being thrashed? Is that the biggest upset of the day :confused::p


That is completely false, we lost 1 game 21 - 19 to Ants, but won 2 sets playing Terry.:D Hehehe

That is completely false, we lost 1 game 21 - 19 to Ants, but won 2 sets playing Terry.:D Hehehe

I didnt even know the score was 21-19. I just play.. didnt really count the score.

That is completely false, we lost 1 game 21 - 19 to Ants, but won 2 sets playing Terry.:D Hehehe

francisssssssssssss, i wanted to join you guys! :crying:
bu yao koo 'kien keat' haha.. *inside joke*

More pics at Sultan Hotel, inside Istora Senayan and elsewhere.
..for a second there, i thought Abang Din was about to snatch & walk away with that flower bouquet (post #136, last pic)..;)

U guys all carried rackets and shoes to your trip?:eek:

U guys all carried rackets and shoes to your trip?:eek:

Most of us got all our gears except rackets... so we borrowed from our local frens... Gunawan n frens... wow... all YY rackets are expensive :eek:

That is completely false, we lost 1 game 21 - 19 to Ants, but won 2 sets playing Terry.:D Hehehe

finally "tested" ur "fastdrop"... haha... sungguh tajam nya... :eek::p

She is Lauren Todt (smashie54)!

did she play for USA? I think that I have seen her in smashcity badminton club here in Milpitas, California.

..she is a member of this yr's USA's Uber Cup squad and she plays @ SmashCity Club in Milpitas...:cool:

cool... nice to know. i have seen her play and she is good. :)

So...
pjswift is a lady
luyi80 is a lady and Louisa's sister
eaglehelang is a lady
Sandy is a guy...

It is in the names. I mean, if you have a name like X Ball, would you think I am female ?:D

I see so many repetition of Photos here... im getting blur.

Which are the ones repeated? I thought the system would reject duplications. Ants I'm sure you've taken quite a lot of pics with your super camera. Why not share with us? :D

That is completely false, we lost 1 game 21 - 19 to Ants, but won 2 sets playing Terry.:D Hehehe

This is a ploy to bring you out into the open. Otherwise you'll remain in hiding. But that Indonesian tabloid captured you and Rudy forever and you guys can never run away. Hahahaha ...:p:p:p

BTW Francis, remember, at the departure lounge I met you at the shop that sells the wooden puppets and I showed you the paper with your pic? Luckily I did not linger longer to chit chat for I would have missed my flight. I was the last passenger. :o

See you this June at the Singapore Open. :):):)

It is in the names. I mean, if you have a name like X Ball, would you think I am female ?:D

Yup.....if 'X Ball'....is surely sounds a male name...but what happened if 'Axe Balls'..........:D:D:D:D

It is in the names. I mean, if you have a name like X Ball, would you think I am female ?:D

Lucille Ball (actress), Alan Ball (footballer), X-ball (BC celeb)... :D:D

Lucille Ball (actress), Alan Ball (footballer), X-ball (BC celeb)... :D:D


Actually, X Ball is short for ex basketball player.:D No relationship with Lucille (she is too yakky!) or Alan Ball, too footie.:D

Yup.....if 'X Ball'....is surely sounds a male name...but what happened if 'Axe Balls'..........:D:D:D:D


Let us axe ur b....:D:D

..for a second there, i thought Abang Din was about to snatch & walk away with that flower bouquet (post #136, last pic)..;)

No, no, I was showing the thumbs down, the pics shows the reason why Malaysia lost ........ :p

So...
pjswift is a lady
luyi80 is a lady and Louisa's sister
eaglehelang is a lady
Sandy is a guy...
and krisna is a guy:D:D:D

Thanks for sharing, did you also manage to play some badminton? I would like to see the match between Uncle Loh and Rudy. Please upload!

Sorry to disappoint you stork. What can I say about Rudy? :eek: He had no time for me cause he stuck on to the better player (than him :rolleyes:) most of the time and she's none other than Lauren! :D We call this Kiasuism in Singapore.

Anyway I enjoyed my game partnering US veteran, Tony. :)

now...is my turn to post some photos....our flight to Kuching delayed for another 4 hrs....reached home around 12 last night.....sigh!!!!

now...is my turn to post some photos....our flight to Kuching delayed for another 4 hrs....reached home around 12 last night.....sigh!!!!
U better post all the pics u got:D:D

First of all, we, Louisa & Luyi80, would like to take this opportunity to thank:
a'hem...
1. Abedeng - for hotel booking, escorting, staying awake in the night waiting for us to arrive (after a delay of 6 hours, we arrived at the hotel at 3am Ina time)...
2. Krisna aka Victor - for the t-shirt, baddy session n hospitality shown
3. Hauge - for the pass, that we have access to most of the areas, including sitting together with players, not forgetting the cha kueh teow at Mangga Besar

Not forgetting those friendly BCers....a'hem...

Singapore
our DEAREST Uncle Loh, pj, badminton kaki,

Philipines
fastdrop (drop to the floor very fast, hihi), Rico,

Malaysia
uncle sam, ants, terry, hcyong, Jimbo (can do jumping smash more than once, I witnessed it), Aileen

US
Uncle Tony, Charles & Amelia, Liu, Henry & wife, Lauren

and krisna is a guy:D:D:D

Yes... no Indonesian with the name Krisna is a gal... :p Krisna is a male character in the Hindu-epic Mahabharata...

now...is my turn to post some photos....our flight to Kuching delayed for another 4 hrs....reached home around 12 last night.....sigh!!!!

yA.....CAT LIKES ACTIVITIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT......:D:D:D

fINALLY I SAW CAT'S PHOTO ...... DEMONSTRATING HER PAWS.... a nice one........clearly shown Ur all enjoyed Ur self very much.......:D:D

Here come the photos....sorry ya, my camera is not as good as Uncle Loh's....so abit blur...:D:D

Tripple L (Louisa, Luyi80, Lauren)....can see our shirts...(CATs + Kittens)

Yes... no Indonesian with the name Krisna is a gal... :p Krisna is a male character in the Hindu-epic Mahabharata...

Yes, krisna.....is a male character.......unlike kristina.....:p

Some of the Bcers with BC banner in the stadium....

yA.....CAT LIKES ACTIVITIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT......:D:D:D

fINALLY I SAW CAT'S PHOTO ...... DEMONSTRATING HER PAWS.... a nice one........clearly shown Ur all enjoyed Ur self very much.......:D:D
hahaha.....we really enjoy our trip....only our mood were spoiled by the flight delay...7 hrs to Jkr, 4 hrs to Kch....:mad:

Here come the photos....sorry ya, my camera is not as good as Uncle Loh's....so abit blur...:D:D

Tripple L (Louisa, Luyi80, Lauren)....can see our shirts...(CATs + Kittens)

Cats on your t-shirts too? :D:D:D

hahaha.....we really enjoy our trip....only our mood were spoiled by the flight delay...7 hrs to Jkr, 4 hrs to Kch....:mad:

Thats bad... what plane did u take?

U better post all the pics u got:D:D

wat about ur pics? i saw u taking a lot of pics with cute ladies :eek::p

Thats bad... what plane did u take?

if i'm not mistaken, they flew with AirAsia... :)

Cats on your t-shirts too? :D:D:D
yes, we purposely bought 2 shirts with printed cats....easy to identify us...:D
Thats bad... what plane did u take?
really bad experience...that were the 1st 2 times we encounter such delays...
if i'm not mistaken, they flew with AirAsia... :)
Yes, AirAsia...'now everyone can fly' (airasia version)

Cats version...'now everyone can fly, now everyone can wait'...:mad:

the 2 notorious guys and a night view from my Sultan room facing Ritz Carlton

someone caught on lollipops...:D

What about Cat sisters on Lollipop? Anyone caught them in 'action'? :D

What about Cat sisters on Lollipop? Anyone caught them in 'action'? :D
i don't think so.....:D:D:D

I have plenty of times to upload my photos...will only start work next week...envy me? kekekekekeke....

i don't think so.....:D:D:D

I have plenty of times to upload my photos...will only start work next week...envy me? kekekekekeke....

oh...lucky you...I am dragging myself to work :(

So Ants, are you in Singapore now?

now...is my turn to post some photos....our flight to Kuching delayed for another 4 hrs....reached home around 12 last night.....sigh!!!!

I met a Singapore umpire who told me that the Indonesian budget airline Lion Air have more flights to Singapore daily and they charge much cheaper.
I wonder whether they ply to Kuching and KL. I'll watch out for them the next time. ;)

So Ants, are you in Singapore now?

I have postpone my trip down to Spore. Not feeling well.

I have postpone my trip down to Spore. Not feeling well.
must be shouting 'In Do Ne Sia' too much...:D:D:D

Uncle Loh... catch me if u can:D:D ;)

You are another kiasu guy. Before I can catch you, you flew doubly fast back to Penang. But you missed a great deal of fun after you'd gone. ;)

Hahha.. no lah.. way too much activity and breathing all those 2nd hand ciggy smoke. Its taking a toll on me.

Hahha.. no lah.. way too much activity and breathing all those 2nd hand ciggy smoke. Its taking a toll on me.
i c....seems like the protective thingy from us doesn't work well....:D:D:D

Well it does work.. it could be worse u know.. heheh..

You are another kiasu guy. Before I can catch you, you flew doubly fast back to Penang. But you missed a great deal of fun after you'd gone. ;)
No... I am not Kiasu guy.. Dat word only apply for Singaporean..:D:D No Offense.;)
Yes I miss the whole lots of actions. Especially the baddy session, Wana learn some tricks shots from u guys :)

oh...lucky you...I am dragging myself to work :(
hey....wake up wake up......but I will have do all the cleaning....luyi is now at the centre teaching....she is a bit unlucky, and my class is tonight...:D

I will post your photos soon...so, browse BC, when u r tired...kekekeke

must be shouting 'In Do Ne Sia' too much...:D:D:D
Basically we no need to shout... Just Follow by "Prok Prok Prok Prok Prok" after the INA fans shouted it out:D:D

No... I am not Kiasu guy.. Dat word only apply for Singaporean..:D:D No Offense.;)
Yes I miss the whole lots of actions. Especially the baddy session, Wana learn some tricks shots from u guys :)
Let me tell u, uncle Sam...u shud be there, and witness Jimbo's one time only jumping smash....WOW.....

Jimbo, ants, terry, hcyong, Uncle Loh, Uncle Tony, fastdrop, rico play good baddy....Jen and PJ play well as compared to CAT sisters....

and trust me...Jimbo can do more than 1 time of jumping smash...:D:D:D

Basically we no need to shout... Just Follow by "Prok Prok Prok Prok Prok" after the INA fans shouted it out:D:D
haiyo, no shout no shiok one......I m shouting, screaming and jumping like crazy.....fastdrop can tell u that...but still, the 3 China fans in the 1st row during TC final were the 'craziest' fans...me, no fight....:D

taken our photo outside the stadium.....

Basically we no need to shout... Just Follow by "Prok Prok Prok Prok Prok" after the INA fans shouted it out:D:D

What is "Prok Prok Prok"? ;) Keropok? :D Come to SG to collect ur victor shirt :p

After the TC finals on Sunday night, it was too late to go for supper. Jimbo and hcyong spotted the road side stalls plying just outside Century Park Hotel where we stayed.

We decided not to call Room Service for food. Instead my two younger room-mates went down to buy packets of local food from the stalls for much more quantity for about a third of the hotel cost and it was yummy, yummy. Naturally we rang our three ladies to join us to partake of the delicacies and I'm sure they must be very happy for it.

I don't think any of us suffered any tummy ache, at least not for me. :)

After the TC finals on Sunday night, it was too late to go for supper. Jimbo and hcyong spotted the road side stalls plying just outside Century Park Hotel where we stayed.

We decided not to call Room Service for food. Instead my two younger room-mates went down to buy packets of local food from the stalls for much more quantity for about a third of the hotel cost and it was yummy, yummy. Naturally we ringed up our three ladies to join us to partake of the delicacies and I'm sure they must be very happy for it.

I don't think any of us suffered any tummy ache, at least not for me. :)
Yes, the ayam pangang is really nice.......i had tummy ache on Sunday morning, but still dare to take the roadside food....what to scare of? I have plenty of medicine supply...:D:D:D

And today, I enjoy my home cook food again...yummy, yummy

Finally, 3 out of 5 WOW Team members meet up in Jakarta....and, Uncle Loh was a bit shocked when I told him that infact luyi80 is there with us...he looked abit puzzle...and kept asking Michelle, are u luyi80? sure ar? no kidding? hahahaha.....abedeng said he was not that surprise since we actually mentioned a couple of times that we are the CAT n KITTEN...louisa and luyi, don't you think the pronounciation is similar?:D:D:D

Finally, 3 out of 5 WOW Team members meet up in Jakarta....and, Uncle Loh was a bit shocked when I told him that infact luyi80 is there with us...he looked abit puzzle...and kept asking Michelle, are u luyi80? sure ar? no kidding? hahahaha.....abedeng said he was not that surprise since we actually mentioned a couple of times that we are the CAT n KITTEN...louisa and luyi, don't you think the pronounciation is similar?:D:D:D

All I can say is... WOW ;):D

Basically we no need to shout... Just Follow by "Prok Prok Prok Prok Prok" after the INA fans shouted it out:D:D

Well actually you don't shout. It was such a beautiful song that we joined the INA patriots to SING.....IN-DO-NE-SIA ..

IN DO NE SIA...
merah darahku, putih tulangku
bersatu dalam semangatmu

IN DO NE SIA ...
debar jantungku, getar nadiku
berbaur dalam angan-anganmu

Translation (Courtesy of Krisna):

Indonesia...
The red of my blood, the white of my bone
United in your spirit

Indonesia...
The beat of my heart, the tremor of my pulse
All blend into your wishes

I can now hear the song being sung with love from Senayan! :):):)

Let me tell u, uncle Sam...u shud be there, and witness Jimbo's one time only jumping smash....WOW.....

Jimbo, ants, terry, hcyong, Uncle Loh, Uncle Tony, fastdrop, rico play good baddy....Jen and PJ play well as compared to CAT sisters....

and trust me...Jimbo can do more than 1 time of jumping smash...:D:D:D

Maybe Jimbo is trying his best.. have to impress the girls mah.. hahha

Maybe Jimbo is trying his best.. have to impress the girls mah.. hahha
errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........... ............................:D:D:D

Hehehe he can jump.. but no more energy to smash. :P heheheh

Maybe Jimbo is trying his best.. have to impress the girls mah.. hahha

eeerrrrr... :rolleyes:

Which are the ones repeated? I thought the system would reject duplications. Ants I'm sure you've taken quite a lot of pics with your super camera. Why not share with us? :D
..i saw ants' camera and lens in one of the pics, 2 pages back (post #173, is that the Canon 70-200mm IS USM lens, ants??;))
now...is my turn to post some photos....our flight to Kuching delayed for another 4 hrs....reached home around 12 last night.....sigh!!!!
hahaha.....we really enjoy our trip....only our mood were spoiled by the flight delay...7 hrs to Jkr, 4 hrs to Kch....:mad:
..incredible! that must be really suck!!:mad::(..what a bummer and i felt bad for you guys for spending and wasting your time, just waiting; even arriving almost in the morning and had to make our Abang Din wait for you guys, too...:(:p
Here come the photos....sorry ya, my camera is not as good as Uncle Loh's....so abit blur...:D:D
...
..thanks, Louisa, for taking & sharing those pics! :cool:
Some of the Bcers with BC banner in the stadium....
..FINALLY!! we see the banner being unfurled!! Too bad it wasn't captured by the TV cameras..:p..And is that our Hau-ge surfing BC, w/a laptop??..;)
After the TC finals on Sunday night, it was too late to go for supper. Jimbo and hcyong spotted the road side stalls plying just outside Century Park Hotel where we stayed.

We decided not to call Room Service for food. Instead my two younger room-mates went down to buy packets of local food from the stalls for much more quantity for about a third of the hotel cost and it was yummy, yummy. Naturally we rang our three ladies to join us to partake of the delicacies and I'm sure they must be very happy for it.

I don't think any of us suffered any tummy ache, at least not for me. :)
Yes, the ayam pangang is really nice.......i had tummy ache on Sunday morning, but still dare to take the roadside food....what to scare of? I have plenty of medicine supply...:D:D:D

And today, I enjoy my home cook food again...yummy, yummy
:p...hehehe, wow, you guys took the risk with the road side stall's foods, eh??...:) :cool:..You guys could've and should've gone back to Lagunas restaurant and ordered some foods from there; a bit more "hygienic"...:p :cool:

..incredible! that must be really suck!!:mad::(..what a bummer and i felt bad for you guys for spending and wasting your time; even arriving almost in the morning and had to make our Abang Din wait for you guys, too...:(:p

..FINALLY!! we see the banner being unfurled!! Too bad it wasn't captured by the TV cameras..:p..And is that our Hau-ge surfing BC, w/a laptop??..;)

:p...hehehe, wow, you guys took the risk with the road side stall's foods, eh??...:) :cool:..You guys could've and should've gone back to Lagunas restaurant and ordered some foods from there; a bit more "hygienic"...:p :cool:
It was indeed painful, knowing that our friends and family members waiting for our arrival....abedeng and aileen were indeed stay alert waiting for us on 16/5....so touch....

We carried the banner in between of the match, if not, i believe we will be captured by the camera....

Lagunas was closed that night, and it was pretty late, so we decided to take the foods...hey, it was nice....:D

The place where hauge brought us for dinner after UC Final....

Yup, I knew Michelle aka Kitten is luyi80. You girls mentioned it too many times in the forum. Don't know why Loh didn't pick it up.

Hish, you guys took a lot of risk eating food from roadside stalls, something that I would always avoid.

As for Jimbo's "multiple" jump smash, not penetrating enough. Great uncles could defend 'em with ease.

This one will be the classic one! :p:cool:

This one will be the classic one! :p:cool:

Finally, Ants has got his own Thomas Cup DNA, huh? I've renewed my DNA by touch.

This one will be the classic one! :p:cool:

:D:Dhope that they have wiped it with anti-bacteria liquid before passing to china team....:D:D

Aza, remember we said will go if TC in Msia/Spore ? It's happening faster than we thought, he he he. I want to cheer for our gals, they should be more matured by then.

yeah. will i see you there eaglehelang? we have some supporting to do. :)

This one will be the classic one! :p:cool:

who's that? kennevic asuncion? hahahaha, kidding. remember the thread i started? :D:D:D

:D:Dhope that they have wiped it with anti-bacteria liquid before passing to china team....:D:D

maybe that is why ants is sick now and had to postpone his singapore trip. hehehe. :p

yeah. will i see you there eaglehelang? we have some supporting to do. :)


Barring any major mishaps, etc, yup. We discuss further in 2010 :D:D. We can even share same hotel room if you're staying in hotel.

yeah. will i see you there eaglehelang? we have some supporting to do. :)



who's that? kennevic asuncion? hahahaha, kidding. remember the thread i started? :D:D:D



maybe that is why ants is sick now and had to postpone his singapore trip. hehehe. :p

I had someone mistaken me for KKK during TCUC as i have changed my hairstyle.. asking me for photo and autograph.. what did i do? I say i'm not KKK.

Barring any major mishaps, etc, yup. We discuss further in 2010 :D:D. We can even share same hotel room if you're staying in hotel.

yes, lets discuss futher when 2010 comes around. :D

I had someone mistaken me for KKK during TCUC as i have changed my hairstyle.. asking me for photo and autograph.. what did i do? I say i'm not KKK.

yeah, i see the slight resemblance in the laguna pictures. other people must be perplexed by this group with a KKK lookalike in their midst. :)

:D:Dhope that they have wiped it with anti-bacteria liquid before passing to china team....:D:D

I think LYB was kissing at the same spot.....after he received the cup ......yuck...! :D:D:D:D

I think LYB was kissing at the same spot.....after he received the cup ......yuck...! :D:D:D:D
OMG, fortunately, ants did that before LYB... :D:D

Lots of people, activities and things to see amidst the noise and colour.
Lagunas Restaurant where we dined is in its midst too. Can you spot someone familiar? :)

Lots of people, activities and things to see amidst the noise and colour.
Lagunas Restaurant where we dined is in its midst too. Can you spot someone familiar? :)

hcyong :D

Thanks for sharing the pictures uncle Loh...

Not for you to guess Aileen, but for others. ;)
I bet you that hcyong is now so busy trying to catch up with his work that he has not time to visit BC.

Where are my other pics? :(

:D:Dhope that they have wiped it with anti-bacteria liquid before passing to china team....:D:D
Cat & Kitten have no chance to pass the bacteria....haiya........:mad::D

ahahaha, well, we all know cats are notorious for their self-grooming, i'm sure all that bacteria would have been licked clean.
:)

ahahaha, well, we all know cats are notorious for their self-grooming, i'm sure all that bacteria would have been licked clean.
:)
Lord Dreamzz.....:mad::mad::mad:.........can see my claw or not, from the pictures????:D:D:D

When we reached day during semi final, the cups were there..so Uncle Loh did ask us to go take picture...then we were like ok..wait tmr we take...then, when tmr comes...the cups gone missing..........:crying::crying::crying:, so no chance to take photo with the cups, what more to pass bacteria.........:crying::crying::crying:

well, at least you've learnt your lesson now.
never procrastinate, you never know when you'll get another chance!

never mind lah, maybe next time .... where will the next thomas cup be held anyway?

well, at least you've learnt your lesson now.
never procrastinate, you never know when you'll get another chance!

never mind lah, maybe next time .... where will the next thomas cup be held anyway?

Well, that was our first day there...and, we don't really know the pass we got from hauge allows us to do so many things....

for 2010 TC/UC, heard that it will be in KL.........

really?
in that case, i must plan to be back home around that time in 2010.

Fastdrop & Ants

Dun jealous yah :p

oh, uncle fasdrop doesnt look old in this pic, look more like semi-uncle, not uncle yet, he he, dont get offended uncle Loh.

loh, i like the duck called indonesia.

Dun jealous yah :p

haha.. smashie from smash city.. :p

Dun jealous yah :p
Lauren has broad shoulders... :D

Lauren has broad shoulders... :D

she swims frequently :D

When we reached day during semi final, the cups were there..so Uncle Loh did ask us to go take picture...then we were like ok..wait tmr we take...then, when tmr comes...the cups gone missing..........:crying::crying::crying:, so no chance to take photo with the cups, what more to pass bacteria.........:crying::crying::crying:

That's why, had you passed your DNA, who knows, maybe the TC venue could be in Cat City. But now that Ants and I have passed our "liquid" (sweat and saliva), chances are the venue will be in KL ....... :D:D:D

oh, uncle fasdrop doesnt look old in this pic, look more like semi-uncle, not uncle yet, he he, dont get offended uncle Loh.

That pic is from a long way out (with big heavy lenses), wait till u see fastdrop up close ..... kakakakaka.

That pic is from a long way out (with big heavy lenses), wait till u see fastdrop up close ..... kakakakaka.
I saw fastdrop twice in WC07 and MO08, he looks young, frankly speaking... :)

she swims frequently :D
No, she definitely doesn't. There's no way she spends any significant portion of time outdoors, especially given how white she is :D.

Celebrations for all after the UC finals, especially for the China UC Team.

Celebrations for all after the UC finals, especially for the China UC Team.

Pic 13 (second last one)... just who were you taking there (I see a couple of cats lurking in the background)? ;)

Century Park Hotel where we stayed was a regular meeting place for us, especially during breakfast time. We were able to meet a number of foreign line judges and some coaches like the Malaysian Sidek brothers, Misbun and Rashid.

Pic 13 (second last one)... just who were you taking there (I see a couple of cats lurking in the background)? ;)

Your eyes are sharper than our cats'! :eek::D

Your eyes are sharper than our cats'! :eek::D
haiyo....even if without our face, u also can guess....we are abnormal in size..:D

during TC Final.....the 3 Korean supporters....:D:D:D, sat among a large group of China supporters...selling tooth paste, kekekekeke...

From Century Park we walked to Sultan Hotel in mid-afternoon to meet up with others for our journey to Djarum. It took longer than expected to get everybody assembled in time for our foray into the famous Djarum courts. Rudy, as usual had to do some last minute assignment but reappeared in about 10 minutes.

Henry Gunawan, the leader of the troop, handed out paper slips with Djarum's address and Johnny's, his elder brother, contact number to a few 'leaders' so that we would not get lost on our way. We hopped onto about 4 taxi cabs, wound into a few narrow side streets to reach our destination at about 3.30 pm for just about a 10-min ride. Thereafter it was all fun and games. :D:D:D