Anatomy Of A Stupid.

新年进步，万事如意

Xin nian jin bu, Wan Shi Ru Yi, have a good one everybody!

and don’t forget, ang pau na lai! Gong xi fa cai!

Cheers,
Andy

Updates

Hi guys, it’s Izzat and I’m here to inform that fortunately I have received a new simcard from DiGi with my same number in it and credit untouched, looks like the thieves were smart to not use it to call or transfer talktime. But be alert still as they have all of my contacts which may include you, and worst if they read SMSes you sent me or vice versa then they may know what to say too, so for a grace period of 6 months you can’t trust me! Til’ then

Thanks
Izzat

Attention! URGENT!

Attention everyone, earlier today (22/01/2006) at around 2.10AM, myself, Izzat Afandi Bin Azmi and Adrian Yong Say Kooi were robbed infront of INTAN, Sri Hartamas by a group of motorcyclists. The robber which was a passanger on an MZ Moskito, colored Red with no stickers on it except for a blue line across the sides and an unidentified number plate took my motorcycle keys, misc. keys to various locations (not home keys, thankfully), road tax, my gold colored Nokia 7610 together with my DiGi simcard, using the number 0162318397, Adrian’s green/white colored Nokia 3315 with his DiGi simcard, using the number 0169032496 and his wallet containing his IC and RM30.00 cash.

They were dressed casually and had the regular mat rempit look, but as the plate wasnt captured investigations may take a while. So please bare with us, do not entertain ANY SMSes or calls from this particular number, especially if we frequently call you. If you’re not fragile and can handle the situation, you may answer and pretend nothing happened but never comply with the person until we get our replacement simcards.

We filed a report at TTDI PD followed by questioning at Brickfields PD, the whole reporting procedure just ended recently at 5.15AM, but DO NOT mention this to the caller. Again, the robber was on a red Moskito with no stickers on it, a blue line across the sides and a B plate, and there were 3 other motorcyclists who did minor jobs like take the keys and etc. Any information leading to the discovery of these scum thieves would be appreciated by the both of us, you may contact us via Friendster or my email address below.

nd@geckoandee.com

Again, DO NOT entertain ANY calls or SMSes from our numbers unless you can handle the situation right. At the moment, they believe we are walking home with the bike but the truth is otherwise, we’re counting on you.

Sincerely,
Izzat & Adrian

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Every Scar Tells A Story

So yeah, I’m at this time now where I’m pretty much confused about my directions in everything. I’m doing technically nothing to ensure my future at Western Culinary is secured, instead I’m thinking about if whether should I stick with a bike and get a car later when I’m out working or just hold it in until SPM is over and see how my results are and decide then, but it’s really really hard when the stupid government wants to raise the age limit for drivers when they desire.

Sure, you’d think that letting 17 year olds drive is a deathwish, but how dumb can they get to not forecast people actually driving without a license since the age limit is so high up there and not many can wait that long. Personally, I’m wishing on every star that the age limit won’t hike up before my time comes and I can end up driving a good car and not worry (and be worried) by my parents as I ride that 600cc bike. It’s just that if by the time 17 comes and I’m not eligible to get a driver’s license, it’d be such a bummer and stressful thing, but it also relieves to think that if I do well in my studies I can get a vehicle later at my study country. But yeah, now I’m taking my B full which is the 500cc and above bike license, and my parents are already going on and on about how dangerous it is to ride these big bikes when I in actual fact have no plans of buying a new bike anyway! Well, that’s simply because I don’t have the money to do so, I mean it’s close to the price of a Kelisa for one! But of course you get a Ferrari on two wheels for the right price lah. At it is now also I feel that my freedom and desire don’t match, I know getting a big bike is bad but I’m still aiming for it, why? Some say I want to be different, and I can agree, except I want to be different in a good way. What is happening to this helpless boy?

It’s no doubt, I run into one too many people these days who have experience on big bikes and they all carry a scar. My uncle, in his late twenties on his scrambler got his head under the tyre of a truck in a bad accident. My dad’s long time friend, a fellow Ducati fan who got in a semi-minor semi-major accident on his Kawasaki 1100 soon after he got married, now bans all of his kids from going even near to a bike and Isa, a friend working at a local superbike showroom, a biker for almost 7 years got at least four 15cm scars on his arms and legs due to major accidents in biking and finally my cousin Cik who’s had countless accidents big or small with scars all over to tell. True, you don’t see me not tremble in the face of these true life stories of encounters with death and cheating it, but in a hard way to explain, something drives me for something unique, and complete in a riding experience. I just can’t feel the same way about cars, like driving cars is a static thing, you know?

Ask anybody and they’ll say motorcycles are dangerous. Why? It’s not because of us scooterists or them big bikers, it’s because of those punks that have nothing better to do. Here, the image of a motorcyclist is just tarnished so badly that people who ride motorcyclist are immediately labelled a ‘rempit’ if they go over 50mph. Fact of the matter is, most of the time it’s about the mentality of the rider. Does ego possess you when you’re all cool on a bike that bangs in everyone’s face? 90% of the time it’s true, but look at statistics, how often do you find a motorcycle over 500c being involved in an accident that is not near fatal? The rates are so ridiculous i feel that they should seperate accident rates for big bikers and normal motorcyclists. I can count with one hand how many times I’ve seen a superbike go head to head with another vehicle, and most of the cases I see is the user’s fault where he takes a roll from angling too much at a turn. Other than that, it’s all Yamaha 125cc clutched tank bikes! (literally) Obviously, looking at statistics still won’t overcome the thought burnt in everyone’s mind that 4 wheels is definetly better than 2, but you simply just can’t compare accidents with big bikes and small bikes, it’s just way too different to start talking about! Discipline exists in a trained and experience biker, joy replaces it for other cases. I’ll object anytime if someone says that accidents on big bikes are also determined by other vehicles on the road, since, I’d say at least, only observent people would have the guts and brains to ride a bike with an engine displacement larger than 250cc (B1). Just goes to show how good one person’s thoughts can influence virtually everyone else’s, eh?

KCH - KUL In Style

So really, how often does one get to experience the feel and scent
hands-on on a new Airbus aircraft freshly assembled out of the factory
whilst paying a low price for it? Not quite often enough.

As most people would know, AirAsia recently ordered a whole fleet of these A320’s as they’re doing very well with the Malaysian domestic flights industry, laughs and points at MAS and their painting. Externally at this time you would notice that the plane looks very clean, shiny and brand new - simply because it is, compared to the Boeing 737 which is the can be compared in this class aircraft of the A320.
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I was one of the lucky ones who got a chance to get on one of these on my way back from Kuching, and I must say, it’s like getting into the family’s new car! The upholstered leather seats, wider cabin and larger overhead baggage space, plus the smell of that fine leather lingering in the air, it was too perfect to be an AirAsia economy flight! I didn’t get to take an external view of the plane as I boarded it via the new Terminal at Kuching Airport where they had the automatic feeder bridge and not the conventional Kuching native ’staircase truck’ method of climbing onto an aricraft which would have permitted a sweet shot of the cabin side and General Electric-SNECMA engine.
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The ambience of the plane was very clean and bright, as all the panels and lights are still in virgin condition, you won’t find stained walls or window covers on this flight, folks. For now at least. Again, the luxury on this flight cannot describe the worth of paying RM200 to ride it.
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About 25 minutes into the flight, the flight attendants will start selling food and drinks followed by merchandise. Now, incase you haven’t gotten on an AirAsia flight yet, they don’t include food in your ticket fee, instead you have to purchase what you want from a menu of two one item for your main course. One main course. Fried rice for evening flights and Nasi Lemak for morning flights, and I can’t even get started on describing to you how bad the Nasi Lemak is, but at 25,000 feet in the air it’s a last resort and it costs the same as 10 packs of noodles on the ground. There’s plenty of snacks to choose from though, which also cost at least 5 times more than the retail price. On this flight though, the water heater broke down so there’s no main course to serve. I thought this was a new plane? Heh.

Merchandise, well, let’s just say they were selling the usuals - t-shirts, caps and die cast planes and what nots. But really, who would want to buy an AirAsia shirt? and next to that, why? Looking like flight attendants is cool now maybe?

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As per how I’ve mentioned, the overhead baggage compartments are bigger in the A320 compared to the 737, the maximum load per compartment is 38KG and it can probably fit an average small sized suitcase, perfect for snappy travellers that don’t check in their luggage, and those pesky kids crying during turbulance!

As mentioned by fellow blogger Kenny, there is one con to this slick new masterpiece..

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Where the heck did the button for me to press to recline the seat go to?? No, this is not a method they use to avoid from people resorting to slumber, snoring and disruptin the flight, as per what I’ve read the absence of the reclining option makes maintainence costs low as there are no mechanical parts to the seats. Believeable? You be the judge. I think it’s pretty ridiculous that this is taken out as the A320 supports flights up to 4 hours, and nobody wants to take a 4 hour flight without getting some shut-eye unless they had an excessive dose of caffein, nicotine, alcohol, bing bangs, marajuana or porn the night before the flight.

All in all, you know what my verdict is, this airplane may be sighed in the future, but for now it’s my time and it’s great, and is way too worth it. Consider it the first class of economy, with a non reclining exquisite leather seat. Good job, Tony!

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