Saving Your Energy
Twas a dark and stormy night.
In the drenched byways of KL, mamak joints lay deserted -
Floppy roti canai lie cold and neglected in metal basins while day-old dhal curry congealed under the flickering fluorescent lights.
Troubled Indian waiters mill about uneasily in the uncommon quiet, peering around vainly for a glimpse of their regular patrons.
It was too quiet - even for a rainy evening of a working day.
The missing patrons though, were locked in mortal struggle.
Pinned within their metal chariots, crazed corporate warriors were vying with blue-collar studs while grungy pasar malam traders pressed against maniac taxi drivers as they converge and battled on roads as clogged as the DBKL monsoon drains have been all year.
Lips tightly set in cruel grimace, clenched knuckles hidden in shadows, ulcers and migraines throbbing under sweaty brows - all eyes remained locked on their prize.
Which lie glittering under garish bright lights - cool and distant despite being inundated by the frantic swarm.
It was a wild frantic demonstration of mass knee-jerk reaction to the government's announcement.
Petrol up 41%.
Diesel up 63%.
And what looked like the whole driving population of the city took to the pumps last night.
I mean, really ...
... exactly how much can one hope to save with this last-minute madness?
My car was still half-full.
A quick calculation told me exactly how much I would save if I were to join in the unholy scrum.
Yeah, a princely sum of RM16.70
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So instead I had a great time at dinner, talking and bargaining with the lovely Minx over a used handphone.
And that's how instead of saving RM16.70 last night, I stole away with something definitely better.
A barely-used Nokia 6300 that, like its previous owner, is simply gorgeous.
28 comments:
i was caught in the middle of the madness just because i was too lazy to fill up the tank before i heard the news, but then, it was too late already.
my fuel gauge was showing E, and I had no choice but to queue for 1.5 hours.
padan muka aku.
anyway, ur comment was spot on.
kita ni dah dimanjakan sangat. ;)
3hrs from damansara to home. i might as well balik penang or something.
or pergi balik melaka.
or stay in the office till mid-bloody-night.
snots,
Kesian you ... the weird thing was someone rang me up the previous day asking if it was true prices were going up that night.
It wasn't of course - he was just 24 hours too early.
dipthong,
I had to divert from my normal route twice - because the crowd at the new Petronas station in a quiet residential area blocked the whole road.
We saw some cars whose drivers were obviously sesat and couldn't find their way out of the area ... *hiks.
I wonder if they went to bed feeling foolish.
My...what long...fingers you have :p
My...what big hand(s) you have? :P
lils,
All the better to touch you up, dear ... saith the Big Bad Wolf.
leen,
All the better for the (heavy) petting, dear ... saith the now-Horny Big Bad Wolf.
U know wot they say - big hands, big ...
:p
there is a hole in the cloud, you know..
dipthong,
There is? Er, that wasn't me ... :p
IMHO people should conserve energy by having less sex. Or wank less. Celibacy is the way to go *burns bra*
The best Blogistan post on the petrol price hike, yet! :D
... and... is that your hand Sir Cips? ;)
errgh .. you actually understood what i said? wow! what did i mean when i said what i said?
Puggers,
That's why men only have sex for 3 mins - to conserve energy.
pugly,
*heads for showers at the thought of pugly going bra-less ...
drama mama,
Why, thank you ... *takes bow
My fingers are actually slightly longer and me hand slightly wider ... why, does that excite you? *hiks
dipthong,
Tsk ... of course I understood what you meant when you said what you said.
I always know what you mean when you don't actually say what you really mean, which is to you don't really have to say what you really meant to say, ... really.
Kan? *bats eyes innocently
Anyway it wasn't me ... that's the KL Tower you were looking at.
:p
lils,
That's also why men love women going bra-less and wearing short skirts sans panties.
It helps them go under the 3-minute norm.
But hey, don't women always say they prefer the post-coital cuddles and conversation anyway?
:P
i think i know what i mean now. thanks for making the meaning clear to me.
dipthong,
Thanks for mistaking the KL Tower for me - I'm truly flattered.
:P
so, i hugged a concrete pillar!
tch, padan tangan tak sampai.
dipthong,
Next time try with your legs ... *hiks
Will the next update appear at the next fuel price hike? Is it coming soon? Hope not!I am suffering from lack of travel to KL syndrome....
Lotsa things happening at the moment.
Don't get your knickers inna twist now ... :D
*lastik teloq cipan*
that may untwist some convoluted, twisted veins in that region.
babe,
Sssshhhhhh ... posting in the making.
i'll wait for the next post then :) have a nice weekend
Sir Wak Cipan,
Are you waiting for the Royal Penyimpan Mohor-mohor to annouce it!
Why haven't you updated? Telo dah black and blue kena lastik ke?
masaelah betul tok cipan ni. teloq dah gangrenous pun tak nak update.
have to find another method to torture to make him humpdate.
madam curi,
Ishhh, takde le sampai bulan posa, mek.
Just having too much to run after these past few weeks.
maya,
Thank you for your patience. Hope u like the new posting.
lily,
Ai ... windu ke? *hiks
plagiarist,
Wanna try licking it better?
phbffft
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