Aku Pemandu 'Old School'

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera

Sembang Jalanan

Mari kita sembang-sembang. Kita sembang tentang belajar memandu dan amalan memandu itu sendiri.

Kita lihat sedikit perbezaan cara old school dulu dengan cara zaman mod society sekarang. 

Dulu, orang yang baru mahu belajar memandu motosikal, kereta, van, lori, tanker, treler dsb . . . diajar dengan cara yang strict dan berdisiplin. 

Pengajar individu dari sekolah memandu tegas mengajar cara memandu yang betul dan selamat. 

Para pelajar ditanamkan kesedaran mematuhi undang-undang dan peraturan jalan raya serta lalu lintas. 

Mereka juga diajarkan etika dan cara menghormati pemandu-pemandu lain yang sama-sama menggunakan jalan raya.

Berbagai-bagai perkara diajar walaupun yang kelihatan remeh-temeh. Tujuannya supaya pemandu kenderaan nanti tahu apa yang diharapkan daripada mereka sebagai pemandu berlesen.

Pemandu kendaraan bukan setakat diajar tahu bawa motosikal, kereta, van, lori, tanker, treler dsb . . . atau sekadar berlagak ambil kunci kereta dan terus memecut sekehendak hati dengan cara yang rakus . . . tergesa-gesa, bergopoh-gapah, marah-marah dan sombong!

Signal oh Signal

Satu contoh mudah. Dulu cara memberi signal atau isyarat ketika memandu pun ditunjuk ajar oleh pengajar dengan terperinci!

Dulu tiada signal automatik. Kena pakai signal tangan. 

Apabila memandu kereta kena buka tingkap. Kena hulurkan tangan keluar dan tunjukkan isyarat hendak membelok ke kanan atau ke kiri; atau isyarat untuk memperlahankan kelajuan kenderaan ; atau isyarat untuk berhenti, dll. 

Orang old school tetap menuruti nasihat pemandu dari sekolah memandu waktu itu. Paling penting . . . orang old school tidak segan atau malu-malu mempraktikkan apa yang telah diajarkan kepada mereka. 

Orang mod society zaman sekarang ramai yang sudah tak kisah nak beri signal lagi apabila memandu.

Kalau beri signal pun sering salah arah. Ataupun . . . signal diberi secara tindakan mengejut atau hanya sebagai a last minute indication!

Mereka kebanyakannya lebih sibuk memfokus kepada aktiviti bermobile, berhp, bersms, membaca mesej facebook, tweeter, instagram, melayan youtube dsb sambil memandu. 

Kalau dulu orang malas memberi signal apabila memandu patut jugalah. Nak kena keluar tangan, nak tunjuk arah dengan betul dan berbagai macam lagi. Mungkin menyusahkan sedikit.

Sekarang semuanya dah automatik . . . pun susah jugakah nak beri signal?

Petik sahaja suis yang berkenaan . . . biarlah lampu signal itu melakukan tugasnya ‘berliplap-luplip’ sendiri.

Apakah mereka takut habis bateri atau takut mentol signal itu terbakar kalau berbuat demikian? 

Andainya para pemandu kenderaan masih enggan memberi signal mengikut keperluan ketika memandu . . . rasanya pembuat kenderaan pun tidak perlu lagi bersusah payah menyediakan kemudahan peralatan signal. 

Apakah kalau tanpa peralatan signal ini nanti . . . harga kenderaan dapat diturunkan sedikit? 

Kesimpulannya . . . demi keselamatan semua pengguna jalan raya . . . para pemandu yang bertanggungjawab harus membiasakan diri memberi signal menunjukkan arah yang hendak dituju . . . dengan cepat dan tepat!

Kasihanilah pemandu lain yang datang dari hadapan atau yang mengikuti di belakang. Takut-takut tak tercium mulut nanti tercium punggung ! 

bamuda
dsuarang.blogspot.com

Suka-suka Tukar Kerjaya?

Case of d Football Coach

High Altitude Football Training :

anyone for some fun? 

Heard of games held at 'high' altitude pitches / grounds above sea level . . .  or whatever terms you want to come up with!

Something like that kind of training most of the world football (soccer) men teams went through . . . just before the Mexico World Cup Finals of 1986.

Or . . . anything like this?

Anyone for this?

A short stint at one playing field in Cameron Highlands . . . a site reasonably suitable for 'high' altitude football (soccer) training!

Amad (Aii) . . . 

d lone player who responded to the call-up 

Only one budding star (Aii) turned up for training. Another two (Amb) and (Uim) were busy on tour at some other venues.

Those two were fulfilling their respective schedules . . . like meeting up with fans, and doing other promotional chores. 

The coach (a seasoned campaigner) was however not the least disheartened. Disturbed? Never!

After all he is a pro . . . and a pro must behave very professionally. Act like one . . he, he! 

That famous " I'm not disturbed " stances 

Let's see what we can do . . . even if it's only with the presence of one solitary soul of a player . . . 

Come on now . . . 

Here we go . . . 

d positioning . . . 

d short pass . . . 

d spot kick . . . 

d one two . . .

d header . . . 

d first touch . . . 

d volley . . . 

d dribble . . . 

d grounder . . . 

d stop & shoot . . . 

d 50-50 ball . . . 

d run-up . . . 

d body swerve . . . 

d turning . . .

d dummy . . . 

everything went fine until . . . other footballing skills (tricks?) came into play . . .

d jig ?

d head roll ??

d "hands of God" ???

d walkout ???? . . . 

yeah, the coach's done!

Well readers . . . it was fun while it lasted. The training was fantastic.

The player was awesome . . . the interest superb . . . the coach? 

He simply went out of steam . . . and . . . call it a day! 

To cap that beautifully scheduled training session . . . he resigned with immediate effect! 

He is going back to his domain . . . chappati making . . . ha, ha, hmm.

Monday blues . . . aaa-rrr-ggg-hhh! 

d message: 

[Just stick to what you can do best!]

. . . . and so . . . 

Anyone For Chapatti Now?

(an illustrated manifestation)

That time . . . when I successfully tried my hands at chapatti making . . . Target achieved. Mission accomplished. 

Sir, we need an able-bodied person here. There's one too many orders still awaiting to be met. Are you game enough to lend us a helping hand?

Now . . . let me think . . . 

Must I show them my skill? 

These guys will appear novices in comparison to you know who lah! 

Well fellas . . . here goes.

You guys are just rousing d passion of d chapatti master . 

You asked for it . . . You ain't seen nothing yet . . .

Hey presto

3 cheers for d chapatti master . . . 

[ hip hip hooray . . . I'm done, I'm done, I'm done!]

Phew . . . at long last . . . enjoying d fruit of my labour 

[hmm ada orang tumpang lak . . . hehe] 

and d outcome . . . finale?

Street Demo?

[Bukan . . . mereka bukan penunjuk perasaan di luar TKP (Tempat Kejadian Peristiwa). Mereka bukan juga memprotes sesuatu. Mereka cuma menunggu giliran masing-masing untuk mendapatkan capati yang telah mereka 'order'. 

Mereka pencinta tegar chapati bukan perusuh jalanan. Mereka mahu menikmati keenakan chapati hasil tangan tukang chapati yang hebat . . . (dengan kualiti terbaik dan dalam kuantiti secukupnya) . . . selagi mereka berpeluang berbuat demikian . . . ]

d message

[Work positively done although carried out in a fun manner will produce results. . . ]

Ataupun . . . boleh juga jadi penggoreng mi. Tentu lumayan pendapatan dan dapat banyak kawan.

Suka hatilah. Tapi fikir-fikirkan dengan teliti dulu. Mampu ke kerja begitu? Apa pula kesannya?

persoalannya

[Boleh ke tukar-tukar kerjaya gitu-gitu aje!]

nampak macam ok je kerjaya begini . . . 

. . . biar aku try plak . . . best gak!

Acah aje. Kisah rekaan suka-suka. Kiasan dan kesan tetap ada di mana-mana . . . 

bamuda
dsuarang.blogspot.com

The Politic of Politics

Assalamualaikum dan Selamat Sejahtera

ARCIP  

(A Rat Calling Itself Politikus)

(Revised for fb entry)

I was enjoying a roti canai and nasi lemak breakfast with several friends at a local eatery . . . a Mamak shop to be precise.

We were discussing everyday happenings vis-à-vis safety and security matters . . . of people and places around us. 

That kind of an informal discussion will of course include some small talk about the enforcement of laws and regulations by the local authorities, the state authorities/governments, the federal authorities/government and the like.

While the six of us were busy eating and also chatting about those good old days when we were just happy and satisfied to be governed by the ruling party . . . one other friend of mine walked up to our table and, in a very matter-of-fact manner . . . made this comment :

“I’m a keen follower of your blog. I noticed you wrote quite a lot about members of your family and friends and the norms and behaviour of our society at large. I love reading them . . . especially when you touched many subjects of interest to individuals and society quite humorously.”

I was still listening to his words when he shot me this question:

“How come you never even once wrote or comment anything about the political scenario of our country. Takutkah?”

Before I could open my mouth to manage a response . . . he (with some sort of a triumphant gesture of the hands) added:

“I know . . . you’re ‘orang kerajaan . . . orang pemerintahlah katakan' . . .”

I just kept mum. I thought . . . what has that got to do with my not writing anything politically inclined. I thought what worth would it bring for me to entertain such assumption!

I thought I would rather be ‘positively’ than ‘negatively’ involved with my society. I'd be more willing to write about the better things in life! About matters that will make people happy and not be at feuding ends all the while with each other.

I knew politics has never been and will never be my cup of tea . . . though some friends may still remember those days when I was quite politically involved.

To that friend of mine . . . the ‘no answer’ stand was merely to uphold the ‘long time’ friendship I’ve had with him. I could easily have said:

"Hey look here kawan . . . you and your political outlook konon!

Are you really some kind of a political personality fit to be termed ‘full-fledged’ when you’re just ‘half-baked’ or even ‘totally raw’ . . . Just make yourself scarce man ( the equivalent of which in the present generation lingo is ‘Tak bole blah lah dia ni’)"

Yes that’s my stand on present day politics and towards those typical tunjuk pandai kedai mamak and warong kopi politicians (politikus in Malay!)

I remember one famous Malay saying . . . "Kalau kail panjang sejengkal, jangan lautan hendak diduga." 

Yes, I’m a MALAY . . . and still proud of being a MALAY (and a MALAYSIAN for that matter if you want it!) . . . but I don't want to be a 'rat' no more than a half-baked politikus!

bamuda
dsuarang.blogspot.com

Apakah Sumbangan Anda?

Assalamualaikum dan Selamat Sejahtera

Hari ini merupakan hari ke-10 terakhir kita berada dalam bulan Ramadan yang mulia buat tahun 1436H (2015). 

Alhamdulillah kita masih diizinkan Allah swt mengisi ruang dan mengambil peluang untuk meneruskan hidup di dunia yang fana ini. 

Menoleh ke detik-detik kehidupan sebagai rakyat atau warga negara Malaysia yang tercinta . . . pernahkah kita terfikir apa sumbangan yang telah kita berikan terhadap keamanan dan kemakmuran negara ini selain daripada sumbangan yang 'wajib' untuk keluarga sendiri dan seterusnya komuniti kita. 

Pernahkah kita benar-benar meluangkan masa memberi perhatian kepada bentuk dan jenis peranan berfaedah yang harus kita laksanakan demi kebaikan negara kita Malaysia. 

Rungutan atau sungutan sering kedengaran daripada kelompok tertentu warga atau rakyat di negara kita. 

Mereka itu gemar mempersoalkan apa yang negara boleh atau telah berikan kepada mereka! 

Tindak tanduk mereka itu jelas menampakkan sikap tidak mahu bersyukur dan tidak tahu menghargai rezeki dan nikmat hidup yang telah Allah swt limpahkan kepada mereka.

Ramai yang masih tidak insaf bahawa mereka terlalu banyak meminta berbanding memberi. Sikap negatif itu yang harus diperbetulkan terlebih dahulu . . .  bukan kegemaran asyik menimbulkan persoalan tadi. Itulah hakikatnya!

Ramai yang tidak menghargai dari mana dan bagaimana mereka dapat menikmati keselesaan hidup seperti sekarang. 

Mungkin sahaja kerana sudah agak lama berada dalam 'zon keselesaan' ramai yang mudah alpa akan peranan masing-masing sebagai warga negara Malaysia yang setia lagi bertanggung jawab . . . dan sebagai bangsa yang sudah berpuluh-puluh tahun Merdeka. 


Janganlah kerana terlalu leka bersengketa sesama sendiri dan angkuh melanjutkan perseteruan sendiri-sendiri . . . bangsaku akhirnya rugi. 

Janganlah menang sorak, kampung tergadai!

[Pada ketika begini aku terkenangkan kisah seorang sahabatku. Dia seorang yang berpendirian amat 'simple' dalam pendekatannya terhadap gaya kehidupan di negara Malaysia ini. 'Simple' tetapi cukup mengesankan!

Aku siarkan semula kisah berkenaan yang telah aku tuliskan (maaf ya dalam bahasa Inggeris) kira-kira enam tahun yang lalu.]

What's Your Contribution?

Assalamualaikum 

and greetings to one and all 

"What have you contributed to your family, (and/or) your kin, your neighbours, your community, your friends (and/or) the society at large today? What have you contributed to your country?

Nothing much? Nothing of great importance? Nothing worthy of mention? Nothing at all?

Don't panic ... you're doing OK. You're a normal citizen in a normal society of a normal country!"

I was taken aback when an old friend of mine said those words to me quite recently. I thought he was trying to pull my leg. He always like to pull a fast one on people especially those close to him. 

This instance I just could not restraint myself from asking him a question. 

I asked why was that so.

He smiled and said,"Yeah, in truth you have contributed something you might not be aware of".

"How come?" was my next question.

"By not giving headaches and problems to people around you. At least you're not troubling society. That's what you have contributed!"

I knew he was sincere when he said those words. He was that simple in thought and action!

Surely you too have such friends...

Sekian . . . para pembaca yang budiman. Hingga bersua lagi . . . selamat berbahagia. Berusahalah terus menjadi warga Malaysia yang berbudi pekerti dan berhemah tinggi!

bamuda
dsuarang.blogspot.com