Rendered Useless

Understand this:

To purposely talk about someone knowing that, that particular someone is listening to every word, in hopes of him/her to react or listen to it with "bombastic" language usage (namely - "Exactly" in an accent) so that him/her would be pissed and with that think that victory is gained.

Underlying Statement:

You are purposely talking about someone knowing that, that particular someone is listening to every word, but your hopes of him/her to react is failing (because he/she knows, it's a dumb move). For him/her listening to it with "bombastic" language used is a pain in the ear (because your bombasticity is as horrid as me saying bombasticity). He/she is not pissed and conclusively, victory is gained only because you think so (a.k.a. You Fail)

Come on, we all know that trick makes an idiot, more idiotic.

RAds

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I Gotta Feeling

Yesterday was a bummer, honestly.

To sum it up - No eggs, go buy eggs, 1/2 an hour for taxi, arrived at BV2 to get eggs, no ride back, raining, wet, soaked, 1/2 an hour wait for 5 min taxi journey, arrived home, soaked, smelly, cook eggs, no gas, neighbour showering, 1/2 an hour

wait.

As I said yesterday on twitter that today was gonna be awesome. I was right.

I had to wake up at 7.30 to wash up and freshen up to leave with Joel to Hartamas. Heck it was raining, and ain't it the predictable type. One minute I'm pushing my bike out and it starts to pour, I push it back in, and turn on my TV, it goes back to drizzle.

So hey, all is not lost, we managed to get to Hartamas at 10am. Started trailing at, 10.40.

For all of you out there who normally go by the Equestrian Club intersection of the trail, I strongly recommend you to go straight ahead up on rumpy pumpy when you come to the trail head at P15.

Turning to the right would only lead you to the Slide Zone, only to come back to where you started off, with mossie bites everywhere.

Those red spots are mossie bites (obvious enough), and they swarm you in packs of say I don't know, 15 - 20? The mossie dance wouldn't do it to chase them away. Even as you cycle they'll stick to you. Slap your legs, and you'd find 6 killed in one shot. Lesson learnt, wear EXTRA mossie repellant to Kiara Trails (I did, ample of em').

Today's ride was not my usual trails hikes. I'd only know me way ONCE I enter rumpy pumpy (which we only saw coming back out) because as confusing as the trail head maybe, I seem to only remember to inner trails for some reason - which are more confusing. We took a different route today up Slide Zone and back down. Now that I know my way in, I'm fully fledged as a guide through out Kiara Trails to Summit 1 (and where mosquitoes don't swarm on you)

My slip coming down hill caused my quite a scratch on legs.

It was bleeding before this, but heck alcohol swipes did the job.

Ended up using Jogger's Trail instead to get to TTDI, the whole point was to get there through trailing anyway. I was the hare because I had the trail map stuck on my bike.

Being good friends (uh huh), we had to visit Ash Li. Tho for the 2 "smartest" reasons - (1) To get back Keefe's watch, (2) To get back internet connection for her.

Pictures speak louder than words (when you're tired, if you're on facebook, check it out)

The Point Of Suicide

First they were suing people

for music sharing and/or distribution

Then they started to sue other artistes for plagiarism

it's more of a copyright infringement lawsuit abuse

Now, they want to collect royalties for a 30 second song preview in online music stores

go ahead, try it, and we'll see just how much music sales fall off the charts. Heck am I gonna buy anything if I hadn't had a 30 second preview before purchase...if it even happens.

Who knows what's next?

Suing songwriters for chord progression copyright infringement? "I'm sorry, but you've illegally used G, Em, C and D in your song".

Backwards and suicidal, they don't constitute artistes, they only represent them with limitations.

Damansara Technical Ascend Loop

More info: http://www.mapmyride.com/route/my/kuala%20lumpur/939125215039373385

- Coming from either side approaching Damansara Heights, you'll always be facing uphill beasts, be it from Bangsar, Bukit Kiara, or even Jalan Semantan (of it's immigration side).

- I've been accompanied by Ally and Aldo, the 2 most athletic siblings you'd ever meet.

- This ride was planned last minute (literally), only with the help of a GPS unit - more of a detour back from Bangsar Village if you ask me. We took some routes twice, mainly for to and from purpose (as illustrated on above map by a slightly brighter red, not as clear I know, try the site).

- We didn't use several routes to avoid highway and back tracking.

- This NOT REALLY a loop, more of only because we started and finished on the same spot.

- Completed in 1 hour 03 minutes give and take (Start 5.30; End 6.33 ±)

- Total distance: 11.36 km

- Elevation: Peaks at 136m for my route (Yes, Damansara is much higher than that)

- Whatever goes up must come down, so I guess there were some rewarding yet modest descends.

Yellow to Green - Easier when darker green (Descend)

Yellow to Red - Harder when darker red (Ascend)

Day well spent.

Accessibility

I've been wondering myself, without a car, how the heck would I go location hopping? I'd die to get a car and be able to legally drive it, no shit. The question is: How am I already do it then?

Call me crazy, but fact is, whatever I use as transportation to various places are in fact Environmental Friendly.

The Excluded:

0) Taxi

Sometimes to get to places too far in a required short period of time, at least a vehicle like a car would do the job, I'd stay away as much as possible from it tho, seeing how

reckless

crude

dirty

smelly

ineffective

laughable

swear-able

annoying

destination refusing

expensive

(and a list of 10x10^100 more by locals and expatriates)

most taxi drivers are to commuting citizens.

The Included:

1) Bicycle*

Be it a roadie or MTB, it gets you there. I've never actually had a foul sense towards a bicycle as a commuting transport, in fact always the first to look around for routes for travelling to a certain destination. Malaysian weather can reach up to scorching hot temperatures and the best time to travel on a bike is either in the afternoon, evening or night.

To Hartamas for a MTB is safer accessible thru Damansara. Peaking through it then descending pass our national golf ball (The Nation Science Centre for Pete's Sake). Searing through the highway is generally not recommended, however the side "Pedestrian Lane" of the highway is rather clear (did I mention it is also an entrance point for Kiara MTB Trail. Definitely, if you haven't check it out, go now!). For a road bike, use the highway at your own risk.

To TTDI? Turn left on Plan A entrance of MTB Trail 3/4 along the Kiara "Pedestrian Lane" of the highway. make a quick left upon ascending and you'd end up on a shared trail of your MTB and BKEC's horses. Go on straight to end up on a doubletrack, follow trail and make a left on the next intersection. Follow on and a quick right to jogger's path. Follow along jogger's path to end up on the other end of KLGCC. If you're lucky enought, you could have just gone thru the KLGCC shortcut (members only permitting for cars, I'm yet to try it on a bike). For road bikes, good luck on the LDP highway. *I'm not responsible for your loss in the jungle, however I greatly recommend a GPS or Pat's Kiara Map if you ever try going in alone or with friends. Don't ask how I remember my route.

2) LRT/MRT/GMT

Even though Malaysian timing isn't really GMT +8, the Light Rail Transit (LRT) is useful for most people. Most MRT (Malaysian Rubber Time - our production of rubber here is so high, that as rubber stretches, time does to) infused Malaysians are always complaining about the highway congestion or peak hour jams when they don't take the time to go tad earlier, no shit. LRT gets you there and back instantaneously, PROVIDED you're heading to city center or within that vicinity. Also, no bicycles allowed? Come on...

3) "Rapid" KL

Ok, I might be over judgemental here, but apposed to their GM's new plan for better rapid KL routes. It's seemingly faster (but more expensive) now. Take the bus to get to LRT stations but if you're heading far, it's a hassle.

4) Don't Go

You save money, and you save the planet from your Methane Emission (I kid, if it were true we'd all be dead by now, so lets be realistic here, =D)

*You might not find your bike to be user friendly to other cars or busses on the road, they just come at you like you're the underdog. Pointer: To ignore, you have your right to cruise along the road. They're in fault if you ever end up in an accident, how much damage can a bike do to a car anyway for common sense? Rip the guts out of a passenger? I beg to differ. (My little rant on most car inconsiderate a*sholes)

Verdict: I don't really need a car, but if you're willing to give one to me, my arms are wide open!