Sunday, January 31, 2010

January Hash Ride 2010

What a good ride it was! Made even better with a huge turnout of 51 guests and 20 members. Hare Cedric "The Swiss Connection" Bourquenee did a fine job of setting 31 km of nice cross country trail with a few hills thrown in to get the sweat glands working! He was kind enough to cut 7 km of the original plan to cater for the newbies.
Loi and Fairuz on the tandem bike going to the hash site

What is up in the sky? The paratroopers doing sky diving.

The huge turnout

Cedric doing the hearing


When we arrived at the start venue, I realised I only had the pair of slipper on and had left my cycling shoes at home. Luckily my wife was kind enough to bring them over and I started about 10 minutes late after flag off. It wasn't long before I caught up with some riders that were helping each other cross a ditch



Just a couple of kilometers ahead and we saw the front riders closing the loop and we decided to do a short cut and join them. That chicken trail cut short the distance of about 7 km. Just ahead was Cedric waiting with supply of fresh water, isotonic drinks and bananas. A sight for sore eyes.
Rudy in a Mac Gyver moment using what is available to tie the sole of his shoe

Got it!


After the water break, it was fast riding all the way to complete the 2nd part of the hash. Overall it was a good ride with varied terrain.

Thanks to guests from around Malacca, Mastana (Masjid Tanah), Batu Pahat's Nature Bikers Club and others that we may have left out, that made this hash ride successful and "meriah". Not to leave out the support of our own members, new and old.

The 1st recipient of the FRB Trophy goes to Sim Seng Chai. Congratulations on being January's Fast Riding Bastard!Sim Seng Chai

We now look forward to February's Hash Ride in Jasin which we heard will be another good ride as the Jasin Mtb group is giving us preliminary test ride of their coming Jamboree Ride.

Plus Mastanah Mtb group has volunteered to do the hash ride for March in the area of Masjid Tanah.

A very good start for 2010. Come and join us at the next ride on 28th February (Sunday). Location will be announced later.

Till then, Ride Safe!

On! On!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Advert

This has to be one of the best singles ads ever printed.

It was reported to have been listed in the Atlanta Journal:


SINGLE BLACK FEMALE seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant.

I am a very good looking girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the woods, riding in your pickup truck, hunting, camping and fishing trips, cozy winter nights lying by the fire.

Candlelight dinners will have me eating out of your hand. I'll be at the front door when you get home from work, wearing only what nature gave me.

Call (404) 875-5555 and ask for Daisy, I'll be waiting...

Over 15,000 men found themselves talking

to the Atlanta Humane Society about an

8-week old black Labrador Retriever.

Men are so thoughtful and caring.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Avatar

I recently went to watch the movie Avatar with my 2 older children.

I did not read much about it, but the very large outdoor poster hung at Mahkota Parade that looked so interesting that made me complied to watch it.

And then to find out it was in 3D made it even more interesting. Never mind the high ticket price of RM17.00 per person. It's not often we get to watch movies in 3D, let alone in Melaka.

What I want to say is that when it ended, I told my children it was the best movie I had ever watched in a long time.

Don't take my word for it. Go for it. The solid story line, the realistic computer generated images, the haunting soundtracks and best of all, the feel good feeling after the movie ended makes this movie one of my all time best.

Once again, watch it in 3D before it ends it's runs. Nothing beats watching a movie on the big screen.