CNY angpow came early, I wrapped a lamp post with my car
Chinese New Year ang pow came early this year for me. It arrived in a form of a lamp post that my car so cheerily embraced with most passion and enthusiasm late last night. The post ended up leaning at 70 degree imitating the more famous tower somewhere in Italy. I’m not sure if TTDI will become a tourist destination anytime soon though.
the night I couldn’t decide to go left nor right
So I was heading from Damansara Utama to pick up Mellissa at TTDI plaza around 2 am last night, happily driving in a leisure speed (everyone’s leisure speed differs). There was a yellow and black kelisa in front of me at the last traffic light before the fateful junction. We stopped for red, and when it was green, I didn’t pass the little CLK, I wasn’t fast.
And suddenly I saw Brunsfield, the indication of the left turn. I tried to turn but the intersection came up too soon, left, no no, right, ahhh brake! brake! brake! crap… BAM!
Tried turning this into a dream so I can just wake up and wipe off the cold sweat. Failed.
I was alert and alright, called Mellissa and then walked out of the car. There were quite a few people who gathered around the side of the road already. Most of them were amazed that I walked away from the scene unscathed. My habit of wearing the 4 point harness at all time saved me.
About 5 minutes after the incident, I suddenly felt like passing out. I had to hold on to the road signs, and actually sat down for a while, only to regain my composure about 10 minutes later.
one for the blog!
Police came pretty soon though, and did the usual checking my driver’s license and IC procedures. Mellissa called Nicholas who arrived shortly. Before they towed the car, I just decided to take some pictures, and one of the policemen actually suggested I should have a picture with the car and he volunteered to be the camera man too, but the picture above was taken by Nicholas as the police decided perhaps Nicholas is a better cameraman.
We took some stuff from the car just before they towed it. Nicholas then fetched us to the police station where I filed a report. The car was towed to the station and photos were taken by this policeman who was supremely proud of the Sony digital camera he was in charged of. We then headed to mamak before Nicholas sent us home.
It was over 5am when I reached home, sore shoulders but otherwise unharmed. Thank you Nicholas for helping out when I needed most. I owe you one.
I am a very lucky man, for more reasons than just being able to walk away from this wreck unharmed.
Gong Xi Fa Cai.
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aiyoyo!!! owh well, the old has gone, the new year has come!!! take care bro!! most importantly is you are safe!! can smile and pose someore!! no problemo la… wishing you a blessed chinese new year bro!! take care and God bless!! see you soon!!
wow… seat belts save lives!!!
… well atleast you got that dose of bad luck outta the way for the rest of the year hey? hehe am real glad you lived to tell… slow down every now and again hehe
time to upgrade to MR-S
heya kaya, hope it doesnt make your wallet too sore. At least u r ok. Consider all de bad luck washed away in that fateful night ok>?> happy cny =P
wahlau. luckily my mum wasn’t in your car! She got high blood pressure leh.
Cautionary tale not to buy sports car for mum when I’m rich.
Glad you got away in on piece dude.
Gong xi fa chai!
kellster,
Thanks and happy CNY!
Kelvin,
Hahah I’m afraid no new car.
May Zhee,
Shhh
stephanie k,
Thanks.
Firdauz,
Will do will do.
Vic,
Thanks vic and happy CNY to you.
Michael Yip,
hahaha yah! Thanks
Juice,
Happy CNY to you too!
reta,
Thanks yey.
Robb,
Hahaha thank you.
andrew,
See you! Happy CNY!
beccs,
Yessss, seat belt is very important!
Ken Lam,
Hahha, expensive!
jessica,
Thank you jess, happy cny
FA,
Hahaha your mom wouldn’t take it well!
I think you are plain stupid.
Yea,seatbelts are very important!the 1 time i didn’t wear it,i got into an accident,my face slammed onto the steering wheel.which resulted in me looking like as if i got bashed up
Wow! Ur one lucky guy! The last time my car wrap around lamp post, I end up with swollen nose and fat lips!
Still goin for red?
Glad that Ur safe dude! Well, look at it this way, insurance is gonna pay for a brand new coat of paint!!
I think you must have been in some kind of shock – that’s why you were exceptionally lucid right after getting out of the wreck. Then you got hit with whatever concussion or injury what not and collapsed afterwards. Man, very lucky to get out unscathed! As for the car, well, I imagine someone can perform magic tricks with it – it is after all a fully made-in-Japan vehicle, and like every guy on this thread has noted, the engine’s intact…
masterbed,
Thank you for expressing your slightly more unique view. heehee
Panda aka racoon,
WOoo, must always wear, very important.
Delores,
Fat lips? hahaha, and what do u mean by going for red? :s
Suertes,
Yah, the body is a wonderful machine, let me deal with all the important stuff before letting the shock hit me.
wow… ok..i’m wayyyy late..but stil wanna say my 2-cents worth! Glad tat ur safe n sound and still having that humour intact! Gong hei Fatt Choy and i’m sure aft this incident, u can b sure of better things to come!
thank goodness youre alright!! *HUGS*
blogwalking. nice blog. please feel free to visit my blog. thanks.
For Sale – One sub-compact.
heh awesome that you are okay
thenomadGourmand,
Thanks thanks.
fie the elf,
Thanks. *hugs*
linkmoko,
@.@
Dabido,
Hahhaha
suanie,
Yaa.
when i asked you isit something kinky in your blog. you said yes. and yeah, THAT IS REALLY KINKY.
luckily you came out safe and sound with just sore shoulders!! better take care ya!! the next time, if you can’t decide, just FREAKING decide FAST!!
and the picture with the car, you smiling so happily, its just ironic… really HAPPY smile… makes me feel eerie when i see that picture. *yikes*
Reminds me of my brother who smashed a Datsun 120Y head on when he hit a temporary highway concrete divider… but came out unscathed too
Glad you’re in one piece
I am so glad you came out unscathed from this accident.
Agnes,
Of course I have to smile happy, I was very very lucky.
Matthew,
Thanks thanks.
Bengbeng,
Thank you.
fuhhh steady sial..
happy chinese new year to you..see you around..and drive safely next time! haha..
hey bro…luckily u r ok and alright….take care man….hope u will ‘huat’ to claim ur damages….btw, wat’s ur car number plate? hahahaha….just kidding…
Glad to know you’re okay dude!
Mellissa, why do you cause accidents to people?
Now, how u going to do your famous food review minus your 2nd wife? BTW u r indeed lucky to escaped unhurt KY!
Yatz,
Hahah will try!
vialentino,
Hahaha yess, ‘huat’ will be good!
Boss Stewie,
oOoo you’ll have to ask her in person!
Spectre,
Er.. taxi? lol
Bro, drive safely yah!
gosh sorry to hear ermm see this. lucky you were all right.
whoa.. that WAS close!!
at least you weren’t harmed..
Happy CNY!!
when KY will give out ang pao??
hi bro,
Just read your blog coz been busy due to CNY. Hope you are fine. I really salute you. You still can smile. if i were you, i would be shaking like hell.
Glad to hear that you are ok. Take care and Happy CNY! Good bless you !
Big Boys Oven,
Thanks.
babe_kl,
Thanks, yah luckily I’m alright.
Jen,
Yahh, happy CNY to you too!
hitomi,
Hahaha wait!
clement,
Happy CNY to you too!
Hahaha I was shaken up pretty good at first, the picture was taken perhaps half an hour later.
time for new car… hehee…
anyway, happy NIU year… better year k ?
OMG!
I just got back from Penang and reading all the blogs now… Glad that you are ok!
Anyway, issit time for you to change the color of your MR2 since so many years already?!?!
hahaha!!!
btw, I pitty the lamp post and the road sign!
blek
atrica,
Haha thank you thank you.
sotong,
Hahah wait la after you change ur bestari first ok
Wow~~~~~~ Good to hear that u r OK….
wah, u get more attention when u are in deep shit. i can imagine the traffic if you announce you are pregnant.
Glad that you’re ok
midmid3vils,
Thanks.
aeroplane1234,
Hahaha I am not looking forward to that.
ahlost,
Thank you.
poor car… poor ky…
one of these days must go temple ‘pai-pai’.
Time to change to Evolution X?
Lorna,
Except I don’t really believe in temples. :X
Simon Seow,
OK I buy lottery first!
你长得真猥琐、拍照能正常些吗？
kill,
Everyone has a different definition of “normal”, I’d love to see yours.
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