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Remo’s first fight

January 17th, 2009

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Remo experienced his first fight yesterday. Gave a good account of himself against a Golden Retriever even though he was smaller in size.

The retriever was by itself outside the house and came straight to us the moment it noticed Remo.Both of them got into a tussle – heading, jumping and grappling with each other.I was trying to separate both of them, but it was damn hard. Luckily the retriever finally listened to its master and went back into the house.

He seemed OK, no injuries. Wonder how’s the retriever doing.

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Ponggal Wishes

January 14th, 2009

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Happy Ponggal to beloved readers. I Wish your lives overflow with joy, happiness, wealth an inner peace. May the year ahead be a prosperous and fruitful one for you and your loved ones.

Ponggalo Ponggal! Ponggalo Ponggal! Ponggalo Ponggal!

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I had a tiring time cleaning up the house yesterday evening. Few of my friendly neighbors dropped by for a chat, so that delayed the chores. Managed to buy sugar cane at RM6 a piece. Got the time tied up nicely.

Ponggal 2007 at KL Tower

But, unfortunately, woke up late today, so have to skip the ponggal part. Rescheduled for evening. Will post photos later.

Ponggal 2007 at KL Tower

Hope your Ponggal goes well today!

Ponggal 2007 at KL Tower

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Tags: Festival

New Year 2009

January 2nd, 2009

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The first day of the Gregorian New Year 2009 AD just ended. I’m awake and watching Tv3 Nightline.

It was “just another day” for me. I stopped celebrating the new year in the spiritual or religious sense. Its just another date which has legal implication – age calculation, taxation, etc.

Had the luxury of waking up at 10.50 am (nope, no late night out for me), went out for early lunch, and spent the next few hours shopping for garden things.

Had a bowl of cendol on the way back, and burnt some calories doing gardening till 8pm(that’s 4 hours of sweat, with in between Sunquick orange thirst quenching).

Had late dinner (oopps, the calories increased!) and read a bit of James Rollins’ The Judas Strain, took Remo for a walk (haaa…lost some more calories there!), and watched the last one hour of Kalloori movie.

Now, watching the TV3 coverage on Mike Manikavasagam’s rebellion being analysed by Mike Tyson Mohamad Mohamad Taib, and Sementa Assemblyman Pahalil. Hmmm…there’s a dozen articles to read before I blog about Manikavasagam (I hear you, Killer).

Day 8 of holiday ended. Ahh…time flies.

So, how was your first day of 2009? I hope it went well with good news and sweet memories.

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112 Emergency Number

December 24th, 2008

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I made use of the 112 emergency number for mobile phone yesterday. I think its the second time (first was when Lotus Restaurant in Damansara Jaya caught fire few years back – 2003/2004?).

I was on LDP highway at 7.30pm, heading towards the toll near Putrajaya when suddenly cars in front were swerving to avoid something on the road. I took slowed down and avoided the object. As I got closer, I realised it was person lying faced down and not moving at all. In fact, I couldn’t even see the head! Decapitated???

Two other cars stopped a bit in front (near the exit to Seri Kembangan and Serdang), and I joined them as well. I made a call to 112. The operator answered within few rings. I explained that an accident seems to have happened and that a person was lying on the road motionless. She passed me to the Putrajaya hospital to request for ambulance. Here, there was a problem. I talked for nearly 4 minutes explaining to the guys on the other end about the location. The did not seem to know where/what is LDP, Putrajaya toll, Serdang exit. Anyway, it seems Serdang hospital was nearer, and my call was transfered there. The guy said will come.

By that time, the victim (young malay guy) was conscious already. A few people were helping him up. He was worried about his bike rather than going to hospital. Few others were also calling for ambulance. It seems the guy rode over a piece of wood, lost control and hit the road. Its really a miracle that no vehicle ran over him. He must thanks his stars for the lucky escape.

Someone volunteered to take him to the hospital, so I called 112 again to cancel the ambulance request.

Well, 112 does work, but I think those manning the respective call centers should be familiar with areas around them to facilitate speedier response.

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Robbery closer to home

December 6th, 2008

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Well, as our IGP goes around doing perception management (I first read about PM in a novel two months ago), the truth on the ground is surely the opposite. Yesterday my aunt’s house was broken into, somewhere around lunch as she was away. The thieves broke the back entrance grill. Nothing much was lost as they did not search properly. However, she had to go to police station to make a report. Two policemen came, took some photos and left. Nothing much to hope for.

The worst happened after that. My aunts neighbors came (7 people – 4 adults, 2 teens, 1 child) a few times to the house to console her and help to send her to police station. My aunt told these people (rather stupidly, but she suspect kena pukau) that her jewellery was safe, and EVEN SHOWED IT TO THEM. Well, guess what happened? A box of jeweleries worth tens of thousands disappeared! Only suspects – the neighbors.

Policemen suggests that talk to neighbor to settle this problem, because if make police report will become a big case, plus my aunt staying alone – may not be safe with angry neighbor. My aunt talk to the neighbor, but the lady denied any knowledge. A painful lesson indeed!

When another aunt’s apartment was broken into last year, the policemen themselves stole some stuff! She really regretted making police report – waste time at police station for hours, no positive outcome.

Her neighbor was asked to pay RM200 duit kopi to speed up investigations by the police when his house was broken into around the same time.

Yeah, our crime rates statistics can be polished and presented in such a way that its better than Japan or Hong Kong. Like we really believe everything you say.

Just ask anyone on the street, what they think about the crime rate. Look at crime like rape, snatch thieves, armed robbery, murder, assault, hit and run, gangfights, mat rempit. Everyday reported in papers.

Years ago when my wallet was stolen at home, the policeman asked to report as “tercicir” (dropped/misplaced”) so that can close case easily, besides the fact that most likely cannot find the culprit (suspected the youth who came house to house selling incense sticks). So, how many crimes are misreported or not reported at all?