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Monkey See, Monkey Do – Part Deux

Kimi and I en route to a Redang dive site - May 2005

It seems that my friend Kimi has the same problems. It seems that there are lots of monkeys around in this world ready to claim the Earth and turn it into the Planet of the Apes.

This is what he wrote on his blog (link as above):

May 24, 2006 on 1:56 am | In Daily Distortion | No Comments
why people like to blame others except themself?

why people concerned too much about things that they have less or no control about ?

why people hardly learnt from their past mistakes?

why an ego-centric-marsupial-who-think-his-IQ-is-over-170 sternly defending his thought, eventhough in a living daylight he know for fact that his idea is just an utterly rubbish?

and…

why do you think i’m writing this in the first place?

Hint: Stephen Covey. Have no idea who he is? Now, get a gun & shoot yourself on the temple. Hah!

Now, which of the monkeys does this one fit?

General Urko

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More Suckers!

Sucker!

It seems that the most favourite multinational company (which is slowly becoming a quad-national company) has roped in another sucker to be conned. Well, come to think of it, there’s been more than 8,000 suckers that has been conned that if you put this company next to an octopus, the octopus would probably die of shame.

So many suckers..and add another one to it.

Now, where’s that signboard??

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Bleak…Very Bleak Indeed

sweatshop)

With the signboard down, efforts are being taken to bring new funds pumped in by new investors (read: suckers) to another country where ideas originated.

For you guys who have wrong-coloured skin, read the company’s actual policy:

We don’t necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people.

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Signboard Down

Bagero!

Well, well, well. War of the Running Dogs. Nothing to do with the Malayan Emergency of the 1950s, but it would put some people in emergency mode.

Down comes the signboard…and soon, the equipment and people as well.

As for the Running Dogs? They’ll be running away, believe me.

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Again?

Korrenge

This was taken in Tioman. I thought post April 21st 2006 I wouldn’t see this anymore…

The world’s full of it, I guess.

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Paradise Lost – Part Deux

Sipadan - Paradise Lost

The outcry against the destruction of the reef between the old pier and Barracuda Point at Sipadan by a barge laden with sand, gravel, construction equipment has continued to grownin momentum, with members of the Malaysia Diving Community forum calling for a boycott of Borneo Divers over a self-centered statement made by one of its directors.

The question remains as NOT TO WHY was the barge there, but why was construction of facilities been mooted for the paradise island after the painstaking step of chasing away resort operators off the island a few years back? The Sabah state government has a lot of explaining to do.

As for Clement Lee of Borneo Divers’ statement that “only a small percentage of the reef was destroyed and that the reef will be back to normal” for divers to visit, I hope he will commence his reefcheck duty now. In 200 years time, I’ll come and visit him and the rejuvenated reef.

The wanker. Borneo Divers should kick Clement Lee out and employ Clemency instead.

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Paradise Lost

Based on this article on FINS Online

Barge at Sipadan - photo by Alex Mustard/FINS Online

Some idiot allowed the barge above to moor at Sipadan. Somehow, a storm came and this barge had caused lots of damage to the surrounding reefs between the pier and Barracuda Point.

I’ve already lodged a complaint with Sabah Tourism, and another with several committee members of the Marine Branch of the Malaysian Nature Society. Why the MNS? Well, they were so negative in reporting about artificial reefs that were deployed in Tioman, and at times were giving stupid reasons (artificial reefs shoulodn’t be deployed as it causes marine life to seek refuge in them and disturnb their natural behaviour – said an MNS committee member).

For those who want to complain, send your complaints to the following:

Sabah Tourism or e-mail info@sabahtourism.com

MNS Marine Group Coordinator (TC Lim) – mnsredang@yahoo.com

MNS Reef Check Coordinator (Saras Suresh Kumar) – robo88_88@yahoo.com

MNS Secretary (Serina Rahman) – serina74@whale-mail.com

So I want to see what response Sabah Tourism would give me, and what is MNS going to do about this. I hope they put their money where their mouth is.

Damaged reef at Sipadan - photo by Alex Mustard/FINS Online
Damaged reef at Sipadan - photo by Alex Mustard/FINS Online

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Tearjerker

Anjali (1990) - directed by Mani Ratnam; Starring Raghuvaran, Revathi and Shamili

I had my haircut today (or rather cutting what’s left of it). The radio at the barber’s blared this very familiar but long unheard of song: Anjali, Anjali, sung by Illayaraja.

I first saw this film on TV on Deepavali day of 1995. At that time I was with my investigation team at the Penang Station Staff Headquarters at Batu Ferringhi in the midst of an criminal investigation for the Air Force.

The film is about a dying autistic child, Anjali. She was born into a family that has two elder siblings. When the hospital alerted the father about her condition, so the father colluded with the hospital staff to inform his wife that she had stillbirth. The father however continued to care for this child secretly.

Eventually the truth leaked out, the child is brought back to the household. The film explores why the husband did what he did, how the family, including the two other children come to accept the child into their lives, how she is cared for, and whether they finally are ready to let her go.

This film is a true tearjerker, and tests your feelings if you are a parent.

Watch it if you are a parent.