Tuesday, June 23, 2009

220609 Lazy Lenggeng




Big ones, round ones & fat ones too,
Itty bitty teeny ones just won't do.

34C isn't good enough for me,
I need to have at least a D.
Big ones, round ones & firm ones too,
I'd like to see the ones on you!








Pak Aji oso join one...


me, Md. Noor, Zharin, Suhaimi PPZ, Rizal, Wari & me

Why u so bangsat?
Emergency stop juz to eat langsat,
This fruit so muda, rasa manyak kelat,
Your belly so big, can see your pusat.


Aiya...

Why lazy ah? B'coz we ride & makan-makan only. Tell stoly oso lazy...
We so "Mandom" today so no climb Bukit Mandum.

Lenggeng got lots to offer...read my "Grandchokkong" tale
here.

"Grandchokkong" = Penang term for something jurassic/old/dated/ancient.

Monday, June 15, 2009

140609 Labu Revisited

Abracadabra...I'm the mind-wizard, by using my psychokinetic / telekinetic powers, I designated my brainwaves into Azizul's numb skull. "Oh famous one...gimmie the power to ride fast & furious.."


The term psychokinesis (from the Greek, "psyche", meaning mind, soul, heart, or breath; and "kinesis", meaning motion; literally "movement from the mind"), also known as telekinesis (Greek, literally means "distant-movement"), sometimes abbreviated PK and TK respectively, is a term to refer to the direct influence of mind on a physical system that cannot be entirely accounted for by the mediation of any known physical energy. Examples of psychokinesis could include distorting mind or moving an object, or influencing the output of a random number generator.

Which in our case, consciousness overwhelms our soul with a frenzy hypnotic maddening vertigo. Thrusting the limbs via kinetic energy & orbits the wheel...True? Don't ask me...


Suhaimi, Wari, Zharin, Rahimi, Zack, Acap Boy, Anuar & me

It turned out to be a ripple, the whole ride from Unikeb UKM to Labu & Salak wasn't as fast or furious as expected but the unexpected always happens. Somehow or rather, we rolled back into Unikeb at 11:40 am. The fastest ever...Nyek-nyek-nyek. Kudos to Suhaimi & Anuar, this is their 1st journey venturing this route.


Google route

More tales about Labu here, here & here.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

060609 Cloning & Clowning in PICC


Wak Jali, Rahman, ManCIOCC,
Rahman, Wak Jali, Man CIOCC, & Rahman, Wak Jali, Man CIOCC


What? You thought cats have 9 lives? We do too...
060609 3+3=6, 6+3=
9 HUMANS !!! Seeing is believing

Cloning & clowning is but a crime?
For the azimuth has blinded beyond my time,
Moment in the past twirls like a dime,
To suffer loss, you’ll cry you whine…

Monday, June 1, 2009

17 & 240509 Rumble & Tumble in d' Jungle

Rafting down Sungai Slim & Sungai Selangor





































































Sg Slim has a lot to offer. First, the bus ride to Kampung Ulu Slim through a whacked snake route was finally greeted with lush full greenery plus a huge hot spring. Before going ahead with a body wrenching workout, always start off with a stretching session. By now the smell of fresh air has made us neurotic & over excited.
Like a heard of cattle, we were ushered into some beaten-up lorry & 4WDs. Felt like a goat being transferred to the slaughter house. 8km of red clay & tiny streams, we pass by ravines that can swallow a whole house. The Daytona Speedway like driver manoeuvred the muddy tracks flawlessly. It seems he can negotiate the back roads with his eyes shut!

After the much diesel smelling-smoke belching-vomit enticing & bone rattling ride, we were then introduced to Mr. Pie of PieRose SwiftWater. He briefed us on safety & precautions & to FOLLOW ORDERS by the guides. Funny but serious if I may put it; he is one hellova experienced bloke - surrounded by us, an army of inexperienced trill seekers. Hand in hand we had to skim & wade 50 meters through pebbles & rocks in full gear to reach the river down below. Then, one by one we were released into the waiting raft.

"Like a pied-piper he led us to the doom. Oh see the river it looms. Never a day is a gloom".

The first leg wasn't too bad, 2 minutes into the river; we were immediately greeted with a grade 3 rapid. H2O slapping all over you. That made us crave for more.
She looks docile but don't be deceived & judge the book by it's cover. If you have tried water-rafting in Gopeng, that's nothing compared to this 5.5 km river that will kill you - or not the boulders & rock walls will. It may look slim & shallow but she's certainly one swift lady.

As the photographer in the line of fire/water proper, ha-ha...I was entrusted to capture the details, conflicts & struggles of the raft occupants. Being half horses half human, does have some advantages. I'll stop at nothing. With a SLR in my left hand & a point n shoot underwater camera I was in control of the situation. After the 2 km of rolling & tumbling, I bobbled up & down. At times getting thrown out of the raft.
Submerged - not knowing if it is top or bottom, left or right, north nor south & had a fair share of river water for my tummy. For the river is like a croc waiting to eat, twist, trash & spit you out. Respect!

The view was awe inspiring. Not a single gas guzzler or ozone spoiler. Only sounds of the gushing rapids, birds chirping happily, cicadas parading their remarkable acoustic talents &
millipedes shuffling silently through the undergrowth. We streamed through thick jungle & no mans land. An eeriness feeling engulfs our minds. The serenity eases you & you let you put your worldly problems behind, erased by the intrepid ataraxis.

By now the growling belly is getting hard to ignore. The cold water had drained all fluids & burned all the fried rice, sausages & cakes we had for breakfast. We tucked in with a handful of apples & oatmeal bars courtesy of PieRose &
floated aimlessly for a breather not knowing what mayhem is in store for us at the next point.



Jeram Kotak (Box Falls) - You stop for 10 minutes. Tighten your gear & tighten your soul. Pale faces will strikes fear even to the brave hearted. What seems beyond eternity will greet you with uncertainty.
The gush will drag you into kingdom come as you tumble & rumble in the jungle. You'll scream & cry, paddled furiously, but words could not express the adrenaline rush. The sense of relief & satisfaction going through the harrowing experience. You'll then shout with delight as others applauds you, drowning the crickets noise making. For the fall is like a bottomless pit. You'll get the feeling like you're gonna be boxed by the boulder as you rush down the ravaging rapids.

Sungai Selangor, Kuala Kubu Baru. It's a different animal altogether. Even though it promises a challenging experience, you can never expect things to go your way when you dare Mother Nature. 7.5 km of
M B & D (Mad Bad & Dangerous). But... the guides are an experienced lot. With their ivory smile & sun basked skin, once they take you under their wing, you'll worry the least.

To the "Original Sons of the Soil", this is their playground.
"Paddle-up, over-left, over-right, all-forward, sit-in" they'll guide you. What we seem to understand is, it's more like asking us "Hold on to your dear life!". The trick is to listen-up & follow their shouts, you're in safe hands.

After all the melee & thrown about like a rag doll into the fizzy bubbled water for 4 bruising hours, we come to the end of the journey. Relieved & sad was the feeling. Relieved because we were still alive after the bruising adventure.
Sad because we had to leave the placidity feeling behind. The absence of mental stress touches our hearts & souls.

We to bid adieu to Sungai Slim & Sungai Selangor for their wonderful hospitality & tranquility.



Half Horse Half Human

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

220509 Voyage into Darkness

Putrajaya Night Ride (PNR) with 3 PERS - Putrajaya Easy Riders




Man CIOCC, Pak Nawi, Fendi, Rizal, Woon & Aliff





Eight (8) days of non cycling tortured my soul. My mind was in a mess. Body quivered like junkie without his junk. I dream of the rattling chains, wind battling my silky cheeks & stubble chin.

Radioed Fendi from Section 2 Bandar Baru Bangi whom I stalked while he was ridin a few nites ago. He thought some fella was gonna mug him. A mugger donning a sarong?
Well the way I stopped him in da middle of da road abruptly was rather shocking for him. That's my bad habit.
I'll stop any cyclist juz to make friends.
98% are friendly, the rest are just too proud of themselves or they seem to think who the heck is this fella trying to be nice to me. "Mau pinjam duit ka?" or " Basikal aku mahal / Aku jenis berlagak / Buat apa berhenti, mamat tu basikal chokia je, aku tak join la..." That's another issue...

There we were, Pak Nawi, Aliff, Rizal, Fendi, Mr Woon & me, 6 of us in our regular cycling gear. As we waited for more riders, then came along the sarong clad Col. Azaudin with his usual broad grin & thick northern accent. "Sorilah, I tak bulih kayuh, isok nak pi umrah".
Here's the chance for me to strut my long lost Penang twang, I replied "Ha!!! Ya ka? Nanti tulong saya beli ikan mengkaghung..." Ikan Mengkaghung/Salamander/Lizard like (link) is a virility tonic supposedly thumbs up in enhancing your libido!

Somewhat similar to the famous "Dhab / Dhob"
(Uromastyx aegyptius), it's smaller in appearance. I dunno why we Malays call it "Ikan / fish". It looks like no fish to me. Kind of fishy eh? Looked more like a house "Cicak" to me.
Salamander - Small lizard like amphibians of the order Caudata, having porous scaleless skin and four, often weak or rudimentary legs.




The last time I asked my neighbour to buy it from the Arabian Kingdom, the bus load laughed their hearts out. "Wah! Tuan Aji, Tua - tua ni pun nak menerkam lagi!!!" I'll go look into my freezer now. Tonite is a good nite to get stiff...


Lats talk about this newbie Fendi. For a rookie, not too bad for his maiden ride. No doubt he was sweating like it's rainin' meows & woff-woff. Since Aliff took lead as the El Capitan, half of the time my brain couldn't compute where the hell she was takin' us. she was really taken us for a ride, literally...

All I know was after about 10 kilos into the this highway, we popped into a road that lead us to Cyberjaya I think.
Oh damn, the route was Pitch Black (Saw the movie? Vin Diesel...Chronicles of Riddick? Ring a bell? Ring a ding? Well Pitch Black was the first installment. If you saw The Chronicles yo must see Pitch Black, then you'll know why his eyes are kind off scary. I'm a sci-fi buff. I saw it more than 10 times. I luv the movie right down to their costume design. Reminds me of Dune. Futuristic & fantastic stuff.)

It was dark as hell alright. Lucky for us, the road is devoid of any petrol machines.
Pak Nawi kept close to Fendi, we don't wanna get u lost in this Putrajaya maze. Leading the pack now was Mr. Woon & Rizal the single speeder. He rode a proper racing bike today. Somehow Mr. Woon got separated at a fork so we proceeded straight towards PICC. It such a majestic view where we opted for a photo shot, yet again.


Da route



To PERs, thanks for the ghastly ride.