tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post114010043992974169..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: Skoob is Books Drawkcabbibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-61620473325558816802010-07-20T03:45:11.758+08:002010-07-20T03:45:11.758+08:00wow thanks for responding! I must say I didn't...wow thanks for responding! I must say I didn't even notice that this blog entry was made in 2006 when I read it and posted the comment. <br />So is the store still in PJ Old Town? Gotta get my bony butt there!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018493453063720276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-45341724503874835882010-07-18T12:24:55.549+08:002010-07-18T12:24:55.549+08:00Piggy, both were set up by Ike Ong. Later the Mal...Piggy, both were set up by Ike Ong. Later the Malaysian branch was bought over by Thor Kah Hong.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-81055908066459763962010-07-18T05:12:24.699+08:002010-07-18T05:12:24.699+08:00is it really a branch of the one in England or are...is it really a branch of the one in England or are they just using the name? Not implying that they're rip-offs as it could also be a coincidence by name.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018493453063720276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1141533524658590612006-03-05T12:38:00.000+08:002006-03-05T12:38:00.000+08:00Yes heard about it from the papers and decided to ...Yes heard about it from the papers and decided to check it out. I know I wandered in there for hours. I know he said something I didn't catch, and then he said it again. This time I realized he was saying something so I started paying attention. That was when he muttered to the lady next to him on the counter something about the mental state of someone who spends hours in a bookshop without buying anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140853220614707322006-02-25T15:40:00.000+08:002006-02-25T15:40:00.000+08:00anon - drawkcab - no-one seems to ahve got the jok...anon - drawkcab - no-one seems to ahve got the joke .... slow lot you are ...<BR/><BR/>anon - yes, you may well be right about ike being there at the beginning ... i hadn't visited the shop thenbibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140822067195599892006-02-25T07:01:00.000+08:002006-02-25T07:01:00.000+08:00Wow nice new stuff.. my writing table is older tha...Wow nice new stuff.. my writing table is older than I am.. and that's saying something :)<BR/><BR/>I think KT is right.. Ike Ong was in the first ever Skoob in Bangsar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140821865557601242006-02-25T06:57:00.000+08:002006-02-25T06:57:00.000+08:00Drawkcab -- a cab drawn by rocks ? now there's an ...Drawkcab -- a cab drawn by rocks ? now there's an interesting image.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140780035476481662006-02-24T19:20:00.000+08:002006-02-24T19:20:00.000+08:00When Skoob was in Bangsar many years ago, I visite...When Skoob was in Bangsar many years ago, I visited. It was great, I just wandered around reading the titles and generally taking in the atmosphere. It was huge (everything is when you're that small) and musty and full of books. I remember the proprietor made a nasty comment about my mental state at that time. He didn't think I was listening or could understand him. So I never went back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140166254162533312006-02-17T16:50:00.000+08:002006-02-17T16:50:00.000+08:00leon - aiyoh, another shop where you're spending t...leon - aiyoh, another shop where you're spending too much money<BR/><BR/>fihmi - nice guess but wrong! i actually bought a new computer desk and work table and a fancy swivel chair and am so happy with all of them. ... it was great to see you and to share stories about those days and catch up on gossip ... thanks for passing on my e-mail to your former classmates<BR/><BR/>simon - skoob here has always been Thor's baby to my knowledge ...<BR/><BR/>kate - thanks for putting me right .. i'll correct the entry<BR/><BR/>ms d - we could go on a pilgrimage togetherbibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140158383790484082006-02-17T14:39:00.000+08:002006-02-17T14:39:00.000+08:00since they moved to pj, have not been to skoob at ...since they moved to pj, have not been to skoob at all. i really should go soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140157088464490122006-02-17T14:18:00.000+08:002006-02-17T14:18:00.000+08:00hi sharon, the guy in the moody picture by Danny L...hi sharon, the guy in the moody picture by Danny Lim is Alvin Wong :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140151571397013102006-02-17T12:46:00.000+08:002006-02-17T12:46:00.000+08:00according to my good friend, he says his dad broug...according to my good friend, he says his dad brought SKOOB to Malaysia from London. i dunno if its true, but the ownership has prolly changed hands a dozen times to its current owner.<BR/><BR/>the last time i went there it was still in brickfields, i bought two books - "Curtain" by Dame Agathe (a very old copy) and a book on truffles which was a birthday present for me wife...<BR/><BR/>sure brings back memories...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140149190678882112006-02-17T12:06:00.000+08:002006-02-17T12:06:00.000+08:00the additional shelf space was clearly explained b...the additional shelf space was clearly explained by her trip to IKEA yesterday by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140142031576040102006-02-17T10:07:00.000+08:002006-02-17T10:07:00.000+08:00I had the same kind of experience way back in the ...I had the same kind of experience way back in the Brickfield days. I was looking for books by Nicholson Baker. Within 5 minutes Cindy whipped out a few copies not available in other bookshops then (still not available now, I think). She was amazing; you asked for any author, and she could tell your the titles Skoob was having - immediately, without having to search for them or look through any list.<BR/><BR/>By the way Cindy is Thor's wife.Leon Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592130736448886164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140141455058089792006-02-17T09:57:00.000+08:002006-02-17T09:57:00.000+08:00right kak teh, and another example of "malaysia bo...right kak teh, and another example of <A HREF="http://allmalaysia.info/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2004/2/16/msiansabroad/7215073" REL="nofollow">"malaysia boleh"</A><BR/><BR/>9:55 AMbibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-1140140377302062842006-02-17T09:39:00.000+08:002006-02-17T09:39:00.000+08:00I believe skoob was started by Ike Ong, right? He...I believe skoob was started by Ike Ong, right? He is still in London and the last time I met up with him he is still into theatre and productions etc.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.com