Zi Chong’s 1st Web Blog

Some of my friends went to this camp, but not all, especially TSE YAU who said he will and end up missing.

1st day

0130 hour away from schedule, we reached the camp at 6p.m. Military men came out to greet us. After some short notices and distribution of room, I found myself next to Wei Yang and Mani on 3 double decker beds with another 2 Indian boys and Chin Wooi on top. It was a military styled building, long and simple with all the boys in it. We took some light beverages after that and rested till 9:00 p.m. for the dinner. The food was unbelievably BAD, fish felt like rock and chicken, well, its practically chillies. 9.30, we gathered at the hall.

Ice-breaking session went on and they showed some videos on Malaysia Ground Forces. We met a Sargent who can only use the word ‘bloody’ as his English adjective. He told us about the forces and split us up into 7 groups. Each group were to produce a leader within a few minutes then the leader were given an egg to hold onto.

All the people were to stand up 1 by 1 to say their names. Since Adi was the leader of group 2, their group stood up. Haikal was right behind him, holding the egg. Why am I telling you this? You guessed it — Adi’s elbow came in contact with Haikal’s hand and BOMB! goes the egg. Splat. Flat on the floor. They were to be given punishment at the presentation day. All the groups must make their own group flags accompanied with mottos and name, then present it by the presentation. I wasn’t a part of it, since it was late night already.

12.30a.m. we were out of the hall, reaching for the bed. They boys on top made so much noice that I think I slept at 1a.m. with Chin Wooi by my side, not wanting to sleep with them.

2nd day

6a.m. we were ready to go, waiting for the mMalays for their solat. 7a.m. we went for some exercise, the military way. Not following fully, but it was enough to leave an ache in my abs the next day. Try pumping, with 1~3 minutes interval, do that 20 times and see what’ll you get.

8a.m. time for breakfast. Nothing special, then marching. Kawad Kaki is the name and his orders were unclear. The jurulatih told a lot of his lifetime to us and the way they march. When we stopped, we had another short break for brunch. Then map reading for the jungle trekking later.

1p.m. lunch. 1.45p.m. the military truck send group 1 away, into the jungle. 1 by one, the groups moved on, by group 4, group 1 returned. When it was our turn, my group 7 reached the area we’ll be taught on the real way to read a map, how to count the scales and how to use a compass. I, as the only 1 understanding it, took the compass.

We reached the camp right after group 6, because the askar taking care of ud was a local, he took us to a shortcut, far far away from the muddy hills. 5p.m. we finished the entire stuff and had another light snack before we head for river crossing and flying fox. Both activities I did not have a go because I had no chance. Those still haven’t do the river crossing were forced to have a dip in the ricer, even Wei Yang who did it and return to spy on me.

7p.m. rest. The Malays went praying again. until 9 non-malays were free. Then Wei Yang told me this:” It’s so good being a Malay.” “Why?” “Half of the day, you’re praying; A quarter of the day, you’re eating and the other quarter of the day, you’re sleeping.” Laughs.

9p.m. dinner. 9.30p.m. we were supposed to do membina senjata but then guess what? They gave us 5 pieces of wood, 10 nails and a hammer and saw, asked us the finish the weapon in 2hours. Let’s move on.

3rd day

presentation day. 7 in the morning the jurulatih(Malek) asked us to do senaman again. We did senam robik this time. His dance was hilarious. by half past eight after breakfast all of us finish the activities that’s not done  by yesterday.

11.30 presentation. We were allowed to ask questions regarding the other groups’ work but my question owned them though the Sergent Major said I was wrong.

“Tahukah anda, silencer akan mengurangkan kelajuan peluru itu dan peluru itu tak dapat mencapai sejauh itu lagi?” The crowd cheered. Then the Sergent Major said it was wrong, the silencer cannot affect the speed of the bullet.

My group ended up no.4. Nevermind, Group 4 which I asked the question got no.1, the reason’s simple: Wei Yang and Yun Chen is in the team, what can go wrong?
Then I did not do something I intend to finish in the camp. Chances had I thrown away 3 to 4 times in a row due to thinking of problems in the camp. Damn it…

This is the silencer area, check out the part regarding the velocity of the bullet.
Quote:” Because of the limited stopping power of less powerful cartridges, movie scenes in which an attacker fires a near-silent shot that instantly kills the victim are generally unrealistic.”
“It generally takes the form of a cylindrically shaped metal tube with various internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by slowing the escaping propellant gas and sometimes by reducing the velocity of the bullet.”

WTF! I was shocked when I saw my dad brought back my phone, though I was more happy when I heard the phone — W595 — arrived, But still, it came with a different colour — PINK! My God! How can that be? A male with a pink phone, What will you expect that’s gonna come out his mouth next?

“Actually, I’m an aqua…”?

The picture of my phone… (in the box)

Haiz… What to do? If trade back the phone its counted as second-hand phone… No choice… That’s it… It’s all over~