Sunday Night Accident

5th April 2009 – 345 KM Southbound on PLUS Highway, I was driving a Naza Sorento on my way back to KL from Alor Setar cursing the slow traffic all the way.

One thing I hate about driving on a jammed highway is that cars stop on straight roads. My idea of driving is that, when you see a road, you just go forward and on and on and on until you reach your destination. However it looks like some idiots do not get that concept, and prefer to block other’s path irregardless of the consequences.

Last week I survived the the same route by escaping through the emergency lane when all the other cars decided to stop in the middle of the road. This time I wasn’t so lucky cos it’s damn near midnight and both the lanes are stuck.

The Rexton in front of me went to a complete halt so I braked slowly and stopped right behind him. I thought it’ll be safe because there it wasn’t a sudden stop, and I’m pretty damn sure the cars that followed me can stop in time as well.

Then the fucking nightmare from Bangkok strike from behind, the first thing that I notice is that I banged that car in front, and went down to check its damages. Little did I know what surprises awaiting me at the back. I looked back and saw a crashed Kelisa.

Actually it’s not that bad, but it’s not possible for this car to run on its own anymore. The drivers in this car is damn lucky, why?

This Ford Ranger helped absorb most of the impact from the vehicle behind.

It’s a fucking bus yo! It’s the same bus that almost banged me 30 kilometres ago when I tried to evade a jam brake on the right lane, and now it’s back to get me! What happened was that, there was a same scenario back at Tapah, and I flicked my signal to turn to the left. After I made sure that there are no vehicles to the left and tried to turn, this bus came in like a bull from the right lane and took my left. Fucker.

Not much damage, I wasn’t driving my own car.

And the Rexton got some scratches on the rear bumper.

We had to drive back to Tapah and make a 2 hour police report.

Cheng Beng 2009 II

The perfect retort

Kids, so what do you do when you didn’t finish your homework, and your teacher is already holding a cane in her right hand, and your hand on her left?

Forget the dog, it won’t work anymore if you’ve used the excuse that the dog ate your homework, not even smearing dog shit on it would reduce the desire of Ms. Cruela to leave some cane marks on your little palm.

Instead, pull this news article out of your front pocket, and safety is assured.

Thursday April 2, 2009

Death after caning mystery

By SARBAN SINGH
By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

GEMAS: Mystery surrounds the death of a nine-year-old pupil of SJK (C) Kampung Baru Tiong near here who died several hours after being caned on the back of his hands by a teacher.

Chan Qi Xian had complained of a severe headache after he was caned around noon on Tuesday for not doing his homework.

State Education Department director Datuk Abdullah Mohammad confirmed the case but was quick to add that the caning could not have possibly caused the boy’s death.

“I was told that the teacher caned the boy for failing to do his homework. That is a normal thing to do.

“His death is a mystery and we hope the post-mortem will be able to shed light on the actual cause of death,” he added.

Abdullah said the school authorities rushed the pupil to the Segamat Hospital when he complained of dizziness. They also contacted his parents.

When the boy’s condition deteriorated, doctors rushed Chan to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru.

However, it is learnt that the hospital authorities there told Qi Xian’s parents that his condition was critical and that he would not survive.

His parents then brought him home where he died at 3.30am yesterday.

Abdullah said that based on the headmaster’s report, Qi Xian did not suffer from any illnesses. “But we do not know if he had a medical condition,” he said.

Abdullah, who was away attending a meeting, said he would visit the school to talk to the teacher as well as other staff members about the incident.

Headmaster Lim Yan Ho refused to disclose details, adding that he had submitted a report to the state education department.

State police chief SAC I Datuk Osman Salleh said the boy could not have died due to the caning.

“It makes little sense to say that the death was due to the caning. We are doing our own investigations to see if the boy suffered from some medical condition,” he said.

He also advised parents to notify the school authorities if their children had medical problems. ”This will allow the school to have every pupil’s medical record.

“This way, we will be able to prevent untoward incidents, especially when disciplining them,” he said.

Qi Xian’s remains were brought to the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital here yesterday morning for a post-mortem. It is learnt that the autopsy would only be carried out today.

In Johor Baru, state health department director Dr Mohd Khairi Yakub said they would investigate the allegation that the Sultanah Aminah Hospital had turned away Qi Xian.

 

Taken from The Stars

To cut the story short, the kid died after he was caned; and the argument is that It could happen to you too.

All you caning happy spinster beware, you’re harming little souls and their pride when you swing that cane. Vent your sado-macoshism desire elsewhere, the kids are innocent.

Cheng Beng 2009

I take pictures Cheng Beng every year because it’s like a mini family reunion.

Photoshop is a lot of fun.