Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Get Your Fortune Told - WW


Outside the popular Goddess of Mercy temple in Waterloo Street, we noticed numerous stalls offering fortune telling. This particular one attracted me. A large crowd had gathered around the makeshift stall.

The fortune teller was using an abacus to 'calculate' the events of his clients' life.

There was a queue of people waiting to see him. Any one who wants to have his fortune told has to take a queue number. wow

I find it amusing that those who seek his service were comfortable sharing their personal problems with so many strangers.   :P

Another stall displayed several colourful parrots who could pick lucky lottery numbers.  The owner allowed the public to touch his birds and take pictures with them.


Instead of picking lucky lottery numbers for my hubby, this parrot tried to pick his watch. And it really undid the clasp on hubby's watch! lol



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  1. CloudiaWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:25:00 AM GMT+8

    Have seen finches but not parrots do this! Great post.

    Aloha from Waikiki;


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  2. linaWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 12:21:00 PM GMT+8

    Maybe the parrot is hinting - go buy the watch's serial number and win BIG! xD

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  3. * Michael *Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 3:50:00 PM GMT+8

    Your husband's watch must be worth a fortune ! ;)

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  4. eastcoastlifeWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:12:00 PM GMT+8

    Cloudia,
    I wonder if it was trained to do that. :P

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  5. eastcoastlifeWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:12:00 PM GMT+8

    LINA!!

    Why didn't we think of that!?
    *quickly phone hubby*

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  6. eastcoastlifeWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:13:00 PM GMT+8

    Michael,
    Not worth that much but the parrot got taste. :P

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  7. linaWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:26:00 PM GMT+8

    ECL,
    If win, don't forget to treat me, ah? LOL

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  8. GattinaWednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:33:00 PM GMT+8

    Not so wordless, but I forgive you because these stalls are on Waterloo Street, which means it's named after my town ! It's obvious then that everything the fortune tellers are saying is true !

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  9. AVCr8teurThursday, August 18, 2011 at 12:53:00 AM GMT+8

    I think the parrot just hit the jackpot on your husband's watch.

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  10. DwaconThursday, August 18, 2011 at 8:27:00 AM GMT+8

    My fortune is that I will have some awesome makan !!!

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  11. kyhFriday, August 19, 2011 at 3:59:00 PM GMT+8

    the parrot is just so adorable!!! well, most birds are. :D

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