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Cursing Children

I was in Kuantan this morning for a meeting. After the meeting concluded, we all went out to lunch and parked along Jalan Besar. As we were walking to the restaurant, we saw two shops, one manufacturing sofas, the other selling stationeries. The former’s called KAM SOON while the latter, FOOK YEW.

I guess they are twins and their mom never liked them. That is why they are called that. Maybe the dad had premature ejaculation and yelled, “COME SOON!” and the dissatisfied mother shouted back, “F*** YOU!”

Imagine how the parents would have called them: “KAM SOON, FOOK YEW!’

I wish I had brought along my camera.

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Megalodon Death

Zak Jones using the KISS this time

I heard about someone died during a dive and the person was using the Megalodon CCR. I didn’t realise the person was Zak Jones, a PADI Course Director with the Pro Dive International in the US.

He was on a leisure dive outing and separated with his buddy at 46m to explore a reef but was later seen to be unconscious with the regulator out of his mouth. However, he never regained consciousness despite all efforts to revive him topside.

He was 30 years old.

You can read his biography here.

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What Do You Expect?

What big teeth you have, Grandma!

Sharks Maul Diver

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PORT DOUGLAS, Australia (11 Dec 2005) — A spear fisherman has escaped with a gashed arm after fending off one shark only to be mauled from behind by another in a frenzied attack off Queensland’s far north.

Melbourne charter boat operator Glenn Simpson, 44, is nursing his badly wounded left arm which required dozens of stitches after the attack at a reef off Port Douglas.

Mr Simpson was spear fishing with his 15-year-old son Luke when the attack happened early Sunday.

“I had one come straight in my face – I punched him with my left arm to get him out of my face,” Mr Simpson told the Ten Network.

“And as I did that I was thinking I got rid of him and another one came from behind and grabbed my right arm.”

With his boat 60 metres away, Mr Simpson, who was bleeding heavily, told his son to leave him.

But his son refused and instead helped his father back to the boat.

“I ignored him. I stayed with him all the way back to the boat,” Luke told the Cairns Post.

“I’m happy that I stayed with Dad.”

The feeding frenzy began after Luke speared a trout.

“After that they started harassing me and dad a bit,” Luke said.

And then, “just out of nowhere, it was just like shark city,” Mr Simpson told the Ten Network.

“It was like something out of a movie,” he said.

“I consider myself very lucky, you know, especially with the mood the sharks were in.”

The Simpsons have vowed to continue spearfishing but admit they will be more cautious in the water.

A spokeswoman for Cairns Base Hospital said Mr Simpson was in a satisfactory condition.

Another man was killed by a shark a year ago while spear-fishing at a reef close to the area of Sunday’s attack.

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Growing Up Can Be A Pain..

Me on Gunung Raya telecommunications tower, Langkawi

Growing up can be a pain
You’re not a man until you’ve come of age
We’ve given up our teenage years
In the effort to pursue our career

Who assumes responsibility
of having to support our families
Who’s protecting us from harm?
Is there anyone around that we can trust?

So we search for answers to our questions
Looking for the answer
No answers but we’re taught a lesson everytime
Through mistakes we’ve learned to gather wisdom
Life’s responsibilities fall in our hands

Keep on learning
Keep on growing
Wisdom helps us understand
We’re maturing
without knowing
These are the things that change boys to men

The goals we set may exceed reality
cause failure is always a possibility
Who can tell us that we’re wrong?
It’s up to us to figure out
what life is all about

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Blast From The Past – Master & Commander

On Penang Bridge

This photo was taken in 1991 on Penang Bridge enroute to our headquarters in Penang after the last training exercise I had while I was still there. Around a month later I was sent on a course and subsequently posted on promotion to the Recruit Training Center at RMAFB Ipoh.

Left to Right: Myself, Leading Aircraftman Faizal (now a Flight Sergeant at the No.3 Search and Rescue Squadron), Aircraftman Nizam (I’ve lost touch with him), and Corporal Hashim (left the service as a Warrant Officer II)

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away….

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Sunset

Sunset over Tanjung Malai from Kuah

This was taken early 2004 from Kuah looking towards Tanjung Malai. I was using my Casio Exilim 2.0 Megapixel camera then. We had just arrived back at Langkawi from Alor Setar after a storm and when I saw this, I asked the driver to stop.

Behind the silhouetted western hills
the sun goes down, a foundered bark
only a mighty sadness fills
the silence of the dark…

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MABUL SIPADAN TRIP

I’m organising a trip to Mabul/Sipadan in March 2006. So for those wishing to join, please e-mail me at seademon@narcaholic.com a.s.a.p:

Mabul

SEADEMON’S SIPADAN/MABUL/KAPALAI TRIP

Date: 1st thru 6th March 2006 (6 days 5 nights)

Price: RM1600 (divers) and RM880 (non-divers). Extension nights RM200 and RM90

respectively.

What it includes:

1. Return airport transfer from Tawau airport/Semporna jetty,
2. 5 nights accommodation in Homestay Water Resort (Mabul) based on triple sharing, standard
water cottage, shared bathroom.
3. 3 meals a day except on arrival and departure.
4. 3 boat dives with unlimited house reef dives (6am thru 6pm).
5. Tanks, weights, belts and guide. Other equipment available for rental.
6. Sipadan levy.

Itinerary:

Day One:

Flight from KLIA to Tawau AK152 (own account).
Transfer from Tawau to Semporna jetty.
Boat transfer from Semporna jetty to Mabul island.
Check-in resort; resort briefing.
Check-out dive.
Lunch and dinner at resort.

Days Two to Five:

3 boat dives daily with unlimited house reef dives from 6am to 6pm.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner at resort.

Day Six:

Check-out from resort.
Boat transfer from Mabul island to Semporna jetty.
Transfer from Semporna jetty to Tawau airport.
Flight from Tawau to KLIA AK153 (own account).

Please bring log book and certification card for verification.

Terms and condition:

1. 30% non-refundable deposit to secure booking
2. I reserve the right to alter the above without prior notice.
3. Valid strictly for Malaysians and expats working in Malaysia only.
4. Full payment one month before departure.

Mail me at seademon@narcaholic.com