Another Semi Value & Ah Khoon’s rant
Posted on April 24th, 2006 by Lilian • Filed under: Life and rants, politics
Tomorrow is my atm’s birthday. So, I bought some fresh big head prawns (udang galah) and estimated my cooking time to get the prawns just cooked before he reached home around 7pm (usual time).
7.20 pm – Harlowwww….I am only near Prai, BIGGGGG jam. (there a jam on the Penang Bridge)
8.00 pm – Harlowwww…I am taking the ferry. But long queue, so I am leaving my car here (on the mainland).
8.20 pm – Still no sight of him so I phoned him. He said he is taking the bus because the taximan wanted to fleece him. The journey is about 5-6KM only and they wanted to charge him RM15 per ride. Would cost only RM5 if using the meter. So, my man with his principle wanted to take the public bus. But after waiting for 10 minutes on the bus, the bus is not moving because not many passengers. The regular passengers told him that sometimes, the bus will stop for another 10-20 minutes at Komtar (the main city stop). I then offered to get my lazy butt to pick him. Thought of saving me a trip because I need to get toddler to get ready to go out.
9.00 pm – Conversation in the car. Atm cursing the gahmen. He pitied those who had to take the Penang ferry because he told me the slope to walk up to the ferry from the bus stop is really high. He wondered how those old folks managed with their luggages on this metal slope. He wondered how people can stand the public transport.
So, I asked him, “Then, go get yourself elected in the next election and change the system.”
He replied, “Cannot wannnnn, politicians only can talk, do nothing.”
Me, “Be an opposition then.”
He, “Even worse, talked until no saliva, still no changes. Let me be a billionairre, I go and change all that.”
Me, “Eleh….when you become billionairre, you will be buying yatchs and sailing, where can remember all the poor folks depending on the ferries and buses?
I guess my statement is true. Haih….
Later tonight, we are going to ride on the ferry again. I drive him to the jetty, we cross over and come back to the island on his car on the ferry. Then, both of us drive back home in our individual cars. He told me I am going to get a lot of beautiful pics of the Penang ferry and the skyline. It better be or else, I am going to curse Semi Value’s wig to fly off one of these days while he is in the middle of standing for Negaraku and Ah Khoon is going to break his goofy spec.
I got these pics from CLFÂ regarding the second link proposed for Penang. Wonder how many decades it is going to take to complete?
Eh ?? Leng Lui Lilian, U have just renovated your “house” ar ?? Hmm… Not very used to it, but it’s quite nice oso.
Aiyah… Cursing the gahmen is like wasting our oxygen only, better save it for better purpose.
KNN! The toll area of the bridge is still jam now… after 5 hours !!!
This is a very nice post to project the current truth about the public transport system now in Penang. Know what? Instead of the compensating that unknown company RM100Mil for not building the crooked bridge down south, why not just ask them to build it as the Penang Second Link? Save new architect fees. The crooked part of the bridge can always be used to divert to Pulau Jerejak; that way, can also encourage commuters to visit Jerejak while having toilet stops.
fishtail – Yeah, good idea! It is a daily grind. And I just took 2 hours to travel by foot from the Penang jetty to the KTM station in Butterworth and return with our car becos the ferry only come once in 30 mins.
mr. tiu – I heard it is due to a car that crashed and flew over to the other side of the bridge. You stayed at the office for 5 hrs or stuck there? My atm at first wanted to stay back at Carrefour but lucky he didn’t because he would have finished buying every item and the jam is still there.
Tongkat – Long time liao lor I renovate house. Once in a while good to cuss them la, let them drop more hairs.
Just shift to the another side of the island(eg. Seberang Perai) and solve your problem. Hehe…
The crooked part can oso divert to Pulau Burung. Can bring all the rubbish from home and throw it there.
Still have to wait until bas penuh ah? I tot Dr.Teng is doing something abt it.
Aunty, Why not u join the opposition? They need perempuan like u. Like Teresa Kok & Chong Eng. I sure vote for u even if u join Parti Cap Ayam. Can masuk M’sia Book of Records summore as “1st Blooger ADUN”
i cannot say anything ‘buot the bridge ‘cos i dunno anything about the situation over there. but i can certainly tell you that eating big prawn head is very “stimulating” for a man. so be prepared for a torrid night!
‘HAPPY BIRDDAY TO YOUR ATM!”
Look on the bright side! If it’s so congested, people will not want to go the island. Imagine if everyone goes to the tiny island, sure sink into the Straits one! Or better still…move to Sarawak, cheap and no congestion at all! And big head prawn is only around RM20 a kg or less!!! (But watch out! Somebody we know…his restaurant sells prawn noodles at over RM20 a bowl…only two or three prawns!! No wonder they’re all SO rich, can live in Melbourne!)
wah tht bridge so straight and so long….
got tsunami how?
but quite scarry lah..to be on the bridge for so long
ahhahahah
u’ve got a really nice blog =) very interesting read.
penang looks like a nice place to visit, i should go one day..
I hate to cross penang bridge nowadays. Jam yesterday…use 3 hours to reach home..normally it takes 30mins…:(
How can a car flips over causing jam like this..:(
http://penangbridge.blogspot.com/2006/04/car-turned-turtle.html
siao…pg has the worst traffic (and drivers)…EVAH! even with the new barricade, a car still can “fly over” to the other side and turned turtle?? pg boleh!
sooi2 – Niamah, it happened at 4pm and jammed for 6 hours. Penang lagi boleh!
robert – Ya, crazy. I was at the jetty and at 10+ the cars are still queuing to come over to the island! Lucky my hubby came back on the passenger ferry and left his car at KTM.
wuching – Hoi, what are you referring to? That bridge is dunno from where wan la…It is the artist impression for Penang 2nd link.
al – Tks
zberjnak – Yeah, so long, midway wanna pangsai oso dunno go where. LOL. Can get seasick just driving over it.
STP – I like Kuching la. It is so laidback and got big big side walk somemore.
ahpek – My big head prawns go to waste la. I walked like 1.1 KM up and down the ramps to reach the ferry and the car. Come back, dropped dead. Wasted.
muteaudio – Yayaya, throw rubbish on the way. LOL.
Kiasi – Heh, if you stayed on the island long enough, you will know that there is no comparison.
Come to Sibu…even more laidback and SO much cheaper! Just stay away from that Foochow King Prawn noodle shop…;our friend in Melbourne has connections, I hear, but he pretend don’t know one!!! Cut-throat lah…so much money and then, go buy bangladesh jeans in discount store! So cheapskate! That’s why they so rich!!!
aiyo si tuapui! u want to wreck my reputation everywhere i go issit?!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Touche!
fyi, that’s not my restaurant nor does it belong to any member of my family..don’t chin chai say one!
http://www.phantomclf.blogspot.com
I know you’ll blog something bout the new plan.
OK…OK…! I heard from KNB that wuching’s the restaurant towkay’s son…but I think that information is NOT very accurate!! The noodles are heavenly, 5XMOM, but over RM20 a bowl is a ridiculous price to pay!!! As expensive as shark’s fins…oops, sorry, yvy!