This is the one we are using now :
Instant Laksa
Have you tried this instant mee with laksa flavour. Just add boiling water to the mee, the ingredients and spices and cover for 3 minutes ...
It is miles away from the real thing. But if you are desperate for laksa ...
9 comments:
fr, i thought a grandfather clock is 'too large for the shelf, so it stood 90 years on the floor, it is taller than half...'. grandfather clocks are normally tall and they stand on the floor. the one in your picture is a wall clock, i think.
yg, actually I don't know what the definition for a grandfather clock is, the word just came to mind. So, thanks for the information.
It is a wall clock.
Frannxis. You should add a quiz question for the young people to try. What are those two holes in the clock for?
Anyway, for the young readers; would you like to try?
Actually, come to think of it, I only know half the answer. I know what one of the holes is for but cannot remember the second one.
I don't consider myself young so I will not attempt this quiz. A standing grandfather clock usually has weights and chains which replace the holes in terms of functionalities, one of which is chiming. The other one Chun See knows.
To make an intelligent guess:
One of the holes was for a key to wind the clock up every so often. The other hole was for a tool to set the clock at whatever time desired.
Samuel
I climbed up to take a look. There are two keys which fit into the holes - I can still turn the key in one hole. I think it winds the spring. The other hole is not working.
BOTh were for inserting the same key to wind up the clock, why two? in case one of the key hole was block by the clock hand, the other key hole is always clear and can be used to insert the key, so that no need to push the clock hand away to wind up and then need to adjust it back.
Victor got it right.
I maybe youngest here but I have interest in mechanical clock and watches.
The 2 holes are for winding the power that drive the clock movement and chime.
There are 2 kinds of power use by mechanical, weights and coil. In this case, I think it is a coil powered clock.
For clocks powered by weights, you see 2 hole, you will also see 2 weights. Cockoo clocks has 3 weights, the 3rd weight for powering waterwheels and all the moving figures.
Alex Ho
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