tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post1927454486094143486..comments2024-01-10T22:26:42.601+08:00Comments on Anything Goes!: The 'Jambu Air'Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-60454375313235434302010-08-31T15:55:10.628+08:002010-08-31T15:55:10.628+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.uk-linkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318746269388145120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-20660544837621563982008-07-24T23:51:00.000+08:002008-07-24T23:51:00.000+08:00Gypsy - Back then EVERYTHING was so much simpler ....<B>Gypsy - Back then EVERYTHING was so much simpler ...</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-46290955101456868012008-07-23T22:26:00.000+08:002008-07-23T22:26:00.000+08:00Those days were so much simpler weren't they?Those days were so much simpler weren't they?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339140046788925506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-76962059367111346132008-07-18T08:44:00.000+08:002008-07-18T08:44:00.000+08:00Marzie - Well, good for you, now you can enjoy the...<B>Marzie - Well, good for you, now you can enjoy the weekend. At least my work load is slowing down a little at the moment so I'm really looking forward to the weekend :D<BR/><BR/>What? You don't like fruits? Well, neither do I but wifey is a fruit fanatic :D</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-37477670966649730162008-07-18T08:42:00.000+08:002008-07-18T08:42:00.000+08:00Jen - Exactly my point. I wouldn't have minded it ...<B>Jen - Exactly my point. I wouldn't have minded it so much if it was some imported fruit but something that is just grown in most peoples back yard those days going for so expensive a price is what pissed me off! <BR/><BR/>Well, at least you finally got your own place, ya :D Happy weekend to you.</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-49971089408596893322008-07-18T08:40:00.000+08:002008-07-18T08:40:00.000+08:00Cidao - It's kinda like apple with a lot more wate...<B>Cidao - It's kinda like apple with a lot more water to it, hence the name water apple :D But it depends, sometimes you get the sweet ones and sometimes you get the plain tasteless ones ... hehehe ...<BR/><BR/>Wow, those are mighty expensive apples you have there!</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-70992100271684949752008-07-18T08:37:00.000+08:002008-07-18T08:37:00.000+08:00Lianny - Lucky you to be living on the ground floo...<B>Lianny - Lucky you to be living on the ground floor, at least you got some space to do things.<BR/><BR/>You know, while growing up, I used to think people wrapped their fruits in newspaper cos they didn't want other people laying 'eyes' on them and spoiling the fruit ... LOL!<BR/><BR/>I'll drop by your blog in a while to see what you have for me :D</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-81218210986456748972008-07-18T03:52:00.000+08:002008-07-18T03:52:00.000+08:00Yahoo!!! I am done being busy...for now at least! ...Yahoo!!! I am done being busy...for now at least! Drop by my blog tomorrow and have some fun! ;) <BR/><BR/>Btw, 7.90 for jambu air is way too pricey, good thing I'm not into fruits lol! :)Mariucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007881762639103700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-71025833695461688192008-07-17T10:52:00.000+08:002008-07-17T10:52:00.000+08:00Hi Nick,Count ur blessing tat u even have a yard. ...Hi Nick,<BR/>Count ur blessing tat u even have a yard. Poor ppl like me dun even have grass anywhere in the apartment! I wish I can plant rambutan/ mango/ durian/ jambu air/ etc. That way, I dont have to pay crazy price when I have the craving for local fruits! Dunno y we pay so much for locally available fruits...JenJen's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713836200230638014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-91747354611908814472008-07-17T04:54:00.000+08:002008-07-17T04:54:00.000+08:00I've never seen this fruit before. Is it sweet or ...I've never seen this fruit before. Is it sweet or bitter?<BR/>I like the real apple too much but here in Brazil it cost a lot. <BR/>Last time I bought I paid R$2,00(about 3,40 dollars) for 5 apples. It's too expensive.Aparecido José (Crazyseawolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02196653885645533482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-76621768742339015412008-07-16T16:37:00.000+08:002008-07-16T16:37:00.000+08:00I'm staying in a flat, fortunantly ground floor, m...I'm staying in a flat, fortunantly ground floor, my grandma fence some place and plant Jambu too! Have to wrap it with newspaper before the birds spot it! & also before the kids spot it. Haha<BR/>Sweet & delicious!<BR/><BR/>Nick got something for you, check it out on my blog :)Liannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741901543714125873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-63326660551982973122008-07-16T15:53:00.000+08:002008-07-16T15:53:00.000+08:00Janice - That's sad isn't it? These were your ever...<B>Janice - That's sad isn't it? These were your everyday fruits when I was growing up. I don't see it much here too but when I do, it's so darn expensive!</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-4886724510133010872008-07-16T14:05:00.000+08:002008-07-16T14:05:00.000+08:00We hardly see the fruit in our local supermarket. ...We hardly see the fruit in our local supermarket. I rem I only had it once but its not sweet :)J@n!cehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559251397816135134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-62153048999574885342008-07-16T13:21:00.000+08:002008-07-16T13:21:00.000+08:00Monica - You better start doing that quick cos wit...<B>Monica - You better start doing that quick cos with the price they sell that fruit here, you'd be a millionaire in a few weeks time ... hehehe ...</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-84926193213893923472008-07-16T13:20:00.000+08:002008-07-16T13:20:00.000+08:00BT - Those were the days weren't it? Running aroun...<B>BT - Those were the days weren't it? Running around the compound with hardly a care in the world and of cos eating as much free fruits as we could stomach ... there were good times :D<BR/><BR/>Ya, just this afternoon I bought wifey some guava and she said it tasted horrible. The quality of fruits just aren't the same as before ...</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-78240246995567220652008-07-16T13:18:00.000+08:002008-07-16T13:18:00.000+08:00Meleah - Yup, soon we'll be needing bank loans jus...<B>Meleah - Yup, soon we'll be needing bank loans just to buy food!<BR/><BR/>If you can eat apples, then I suppose you could eat this jambu air cos it's similar to apples just more juicier ...</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-40784323173273649742008-07-16T13:17:00.000+08:002008-07-16T13:17:00.000+08:00Tammy - The best description I could give about th...<B>Tammy - The best description I could give about the taste would be that it tastes similar to apple but very much more juicier ... </B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-4895469071028875032008-07-16T13:15:00.000+08:002008-07-16T13:15:00.000+08:00Carol - Tu la, RM7.90 for 4 pieces. I thought that...<B>Carol - Tu la, RM7.90 for 4 pieces. I thought that was really ridiculous la but what to do, I don't know of anyone with a tree that I could have gone and curi some ... LOL!<BR/><BR/>Hey no worries about not dropping by, just drop by when you're free. Anything Goes will still be here ... hehehe ...<BR/><BR/>Oh and can you get your students to send some jambu air my way for free ... LOL!</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-85223138739643146212008-07-16T11:34:00.000+08:002008-07-16T11:34:00.000+08:00RM7.90 for 4 pieces?! gosh! then I should get it f...RM7.90 for 4 pieces?! gosh! then I should get it from Tawau, my hometown and start selling here..LOLMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258591219972432250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-31166078860211529662008-07-16T11:15:00.000+08:002008-07-16T11:15:00.000+08:00Oh, you make me miss my old kampung days too. We h...Oh, you make me miss my old kampung days too. We had durian, rambutan, jackfruit and all kinds of fruit trees. can eat all day long. But our jambu air was the dry, tasteless type. We even had buah dong dong. My friend who lives in the city has never even heard of this fruit before!! Suaku right?<BR/><BR/>Like you, I feel the pinch paying high prices for such fruits now. they don't even taste half as good as our own.Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-18248495811958414352008-07-16T09:20:00.000+08:002008-07-16T09:20:00.000+08:00Kadus Mama - Yes, those were such good days when e...<B>Kadus Mama - Yes, those were such good days when everyone trusted each other unlike today.<BR/><BR/>Kicap, salt and chili, now that would have been real salty wouldn't it ... hehehe ... but I"m sure it would have tasted darn good :D</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-50059674424525117922008-07-16T09:18:00.000+08:002008-07-16T09:18:00.000+08:00KM - They cut through your tongue? I think I know ...<B>KM - They cut through your tongue? I think I know what you mean but that never happened to me.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm hoping to get all my work done by this Friday cos I really don't intend to work this weekend!</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-74230905253269130812008-07-16T09:16:00.000+08:002008-07-16T09:16:00.000+08:00Perry - Kicap and chillies, my whole family ate it...<B>Perry - Kicap and chillies, my whole family ate it that way except me cos I can't stand chillies that's why mine was kicap and sugar ... hehehe ...<BR/><BR/>I'll bet the lady that sold me the jambu air yesterday probably has a Lamborghini Diablo parked in her mansion!</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-5518502385540918132008-07-16T09:14:00.000+08:002008-07-16T09:14:00.000+08:00Perky - A whole garden full of fruit trees, that m...<B>Perky - A whole garden full of fruit trees, that must have been cool :D<BR/><BR/>Yeah, those rambutan trees have loads of those small black ants. I've been on the receiving end of it myself too and it sure wasn't a great feeling ... hehehe ...</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839903378804402359.post-40356239864877795812008-07-16T09:02:00.000+08:002008-07-16T09:02:00.000+08:00Rozella - It's one of my favourite fruits, next to...<B>Rozella - It's one of my favourite fruits, next to sour green mangoes that is ... :D</B>Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043552434776358684noreply@blogger.com