tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post7294244518009444450..comments2024-02-26T11:05:13.957+00:00Comments on Kak Teh's Choc-a-Bloc Blog: Courting storiesKak Tehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-42818923315608557572008-08-17T18:59:00.000+01:002008-08-17T18:59:00.000+01:00zul, of course I remember you! Didnt we meet in KL...zul, of course I remember you! Didnt we meet in KL last year? I was at ASEASUK Liverpool this year and presented a paper. I thought I'd see you around. Next year will be ASEASUK Glasgow or somewhere in Scotland, I think. Thanks for dropping by.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-55270898155158613492008-08-17T16:50:00.000+01:002008-08-17T16:50:00.000+01:00salam kak teh, remember me? zul, we met at ASEASUK...salam kak teh, remember me? zul, we met at ASEASUK exeter 2005, dacing there too, how's things? so are you doing your phd now?zubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585434185374553156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-73377830669244127222008-08-14T01:54:00.000+01:002008-08-14T01:54:00.000+01:00mama rock - I enjoyed those too. :)mama rock - I enjoyed those too. :)Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-61137504865200133622008-08-14T01:53:00.000+01:002008-08-14T01:53:00.000+01:00argus,I still have an old remington which my husba...argus,I still have an old remington which my husband bought at an antique shop. I dont think any store sells ribbons anymore.<BR/><BR/>OSH, alhamdulillah!<BR/><BR/>Blabs, I agree with you. The one we had at the bench had a very difficult task. But he had to do his job. <BR/>Facebook?....aaaah, give me time.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-56279188668074191302008-08-14T01:48:00.000+01:002008-08-14T01:48:00.000+01:00OOd, sigh x 2!aMiR, these are gems that must be re...OOd, sigh x 2!<BR/><BR/>aMiR, these are gems that must be recorded! the defendant must be very grateful to his mother - and what love, what dedication she had for him. as for the defendant ala Leo Sayer - priceless!<BR/><BR/>wonda, romantic courting days? ah yes, arent they sweet.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-6068923362089200562008-08-13T16:37:00.000+01:002008-08-13T16:37:00.000+01:00kak teh, i only experience courthouse maybe twice,...kak teh, i only experience courthouse maybe twice, but all are depressing enough. the only courting i like is the real courting with hubby, then boyfriend :)Mama Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663706445443216516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-13659800486388805192008-08-13T14:13:00.000+01:002008-08-13T14:13:00.000+01:00Policemen, lawyers and cub journalists aside, I th...Policemen, lawyers and cub journalists aside, I think the person who has the most difficult job is actually the person sitting on the bench. This was one of the main reasons why hubadubs left the judicial service.<BR/><BR/>PS - Am done blogging, at least for a while. If you need to reach me, you have my YM, email .. or come on and get yourself on F@cebook then will you!! Bolehlah tengok gambar my anak & our recent holiday!! :)Blabarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417003337387267715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-59152961355362285082008-08-13T04:39:00.000+01:002008-08-13T04:39:00.000+01:00Dear KakTeh, I am back in one piece. Thanks for yo...Dear KakTeh, I am back in one piece. Thanks for your kind visit.Ordinary Superherohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486904965554547395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-88893134168447876392008-08-12T05:23:00.000+01:002008-08-12T05:23:00.000+01:00Ah, besides your courting stories, there was a rom...Ah, besides your courting stories, there was a romantic courting story, right?wondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411734407661224226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-11974031245265183022008-08-11T08:00:00.000+01:002008-08-11T08:00:00.000+01:00Thanks for a most interesting recollection, Kak Te...Thanks for a most interesting recollection, Kak Teh. Thank goodness you didn't morph into a cynical journalist and remained compassionately human. I've a fond memory of those clunky electric typewriters and Atex terminals, too.Argus Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775884960931383435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-50402275996845560802008-08-10T14:50:00.000+01:002008-08-10T14:50:00.000+01:00kak Teh,In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a court...kak Teh,<BR/>In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a court case that I followed religiously in Malaysia was the trial of an American guy who was charged under Provision 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act for possessing more than 200 grammes of cannabis, which carries a mandatory death sentence. <BR/><BR/>Before he was charged without bail, we went out a few times with him. On one occasion, a group of us took him “sight seeing” to the Shah Alam Mosque and Taman Cahaya Bukit Cerakah. While walking in the vicinity of the mosque (a so-called carboncopy of the Sultanahmet or Blue Mosque in Istanbul), under intense direct sunlight without shades of trees, he remarked:<BR/>“Why did the developer cut down all the mature trees?”<BR/><BR/>The trial involved lawyers and judges who are now key players in Malaysia’s legal and political circles. He escaped the death sentence due to persuasive argument by a doctor from Harvard Medical School who has written on “Medical Uses of Illicit Drugs”, that caught the attention of the defendant’s mum who then asked the Dr. to assist in her son’s defense.<BR/><BR/>By the way, when I was doing A Level, I did appear in a county (?) court as, er, a defendant. Suffice to say, the “crime” or peccadilo, if you like, was related to Leo Sayer (the singer with, er, unique hairstyle). When appealing for mitigation, my Statistics tutor (a Welsh man) extolled this:<BR/>“Wan XXX is an exceptionally brilliant student with a bright future ahead of him”. <BR/><BR/>That’s the only thing good about my brief court appearance (wearing a blue jean, if you must know).<BR/><BR/>aMiRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-76089436973011661872008-08-10T14:19:00.000+01:002008-08-10T14:19:00.000+01:00.. sigh... sigh.OODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040297268459724216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-83834862233434578752008-08-10T11:46:00.000+01:002008-08-10T11:46:00.000+01:00NJ, my feelings exactly.Oh - i remember ministers,...NJ, my feelings exactly.<BR/><BR/>Oh - i remember ministers, politicians and UMNO members and even bomohs being excited. Now the silence is deafening!! is it because the crime is not only prostitution but ALSO MURDER?<BR/><BR/>No matter what her crime, and she is certainly paying for it now, I certainly think that she needs someone to talk to. and someone to visit her.<BR/><BR/>The british people - whenever one of them is in trouble abroad, they do all they can to bring them back - or at least give some kind of support. <BR/><BR/>We should at least - tanya khabar.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-19241078648445921802008-08-10T06:15:00.000+01:002008-08-10T06:15:00.000+01:00Salam Kak Teh,I read Azura's tragic story from the...Salam Kak Teh,<BR/><BR/>I read Azura's tragic story from the newspaper with mixed feelings. How can one take another's life with such cruelty, yet I believe Azura was trapped by whatever circumstances she was in.<BR/><BR/>Yup, mana perginya those powerful/influential voices who wowed to wade thru the turbulance in Suffiah's case dulu? Argh...NorAiniJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340436555179745508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-40974648299828333582008-08-09T20:11:00.000+01:002008-08-09T20:11:00.000+01:00chinta, berholiday sakan..insyaallah we will meet,...chinta, berholiday sakan..insyaallah we will meet, somewhere, someday!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-2038506023244802732008-08-09T17:53:00.000+01:002008-08-09T17:53:00.000+01:00kak teh,thanks for the info, chicken cottage ada d...kak teh,<BR/>thanks for the info, chicken cottage ada di ediburgh, mmg best! :)<BR/><BR/>alahai kak teh, sy holiday lagi sampai ramadhan, so tiada di edinburgh..mungkin lain masa kita boleh jumpa..chintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224686006985416872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-51793845596786423922008-08-08T22:06:00.000+01:002008-08-08T22:06:00.000+01:00anon, if we are going to organise a rombongan i do...anon, if we are going to organise a rombongan i do need to know who you are. I can only tell by the location of your IP. Drop me an email.<BR/>She is indeed remorseful and certainly needs support. I have done my bit of prison visits and hope to see her soon.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-15229710799254920592008-08-08T21:14:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:14:00.000+01:00with time people reflect - as Bruce Grobellar in o...with time people reflect - as Bruce Grobellar in one of his speeches said -you are given a choice in life - either you want to go the straight way or the bendy way - go by the latter and u pay the price - insyaallah Azura is paying the price but I hope she is also showing remorse - she collapsed in court cos the thought of spending 15 agonising years in a foreign prison must be hard - and amongst hard core women criminals!! - hopefully the Malaysian community in London will see her on a regulat basis not just blow hot and then cold for the next 14 years of her sentence - do u know which prison she is in - Holloway?? maybe we can organise a rombongan - how about it Kak Teh - women volunteers to visit female prisoners!! am dead seriousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-84840387166977737272008-08-08T15:16:00.000+01:002008-08-08T15:16:00.000+01:00Hi&Lo, ya, we will never know what make people...Hi&Lo, ya, we will never know what make people do the things they do, or take the path they take. As parents we can only so much and then pray that they will turn alright.<BR/><BR/>When there's a spate of bad news and heartwrenching stories, I yearn for some positive and good feel factor stories. There's not many around.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-20100076830659277212008-08-08T14:46:00.000+01:002008-08-08T14:46:00.000+01:00Kak Teh,Always heartwrenching to see people charge...Kak Teh,<BR/><BR/>Always heartwrenching to see people charged in court. What led them to that path? So sad that they lost their moment of indiscretion.<BR/><BR/>I hate bad things happen to me and likewise I don't like same thing happening to others.<BR/><BR/>You're right abt family values as the antidote to social ills. It's better not to be rich if we can't handle it. It leads to greed and moral decadence. Thinking we are gods and can do anything and get away with it.Hi&Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518147608789804432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-78136312195730638992008-08-08T03:31:00.000+01:002008-08-08T03:31:00.000+01:00chahya, yes, I have been going to yr blog and I re...chahya, yes, I have been going to yr blog and I read yr reply. But I wonder why you said there was something wrong with my blog. I could access it from here everyday. That is so strange...thanks for telling.<BR/><BR/>BTW janganlah tunjuk gambar durian dalam blog!! Tak acilah macam ni!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-73543677572816332662008-08-08T03:26:00.000+01:002008-08-08T03:26:00.000+01:00heheh...kinda agree with maulana..I hope you've re...heheh...kinda agree with maulana..<BR/>I hope you've read my reply to yr comments on the restaurant I went to(Amarin)..hehehe<BR/>Anyway couldn't get thru yr blog last few days..only yr empty blog template came out..no postings available<BR/>Glad it's ok now.Chahyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472356979610723087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-13000444476275892542008-08-07T11:43:00.000+01:002008-08-07T11:43:00.000+01:00ya maulana arrif, Yes, I think being away makes o...ya maulana arrif, Yes, I think being away makes one very nostalgic and appreciate home. I dont know whether being there personally will make us appreciate it. Blog is certainly a good place to walk down memory lane - and this is what I am doing - walking down memory lane and at the same time relate it to what's happening here. Thanks for the visit.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-356223496793139182008-08-07T11:39:00.000+01:002008-08-07T11:39:00.000+01:00JT,luckily I had not covered too many heart wrench...JT,luckily I had not covered too many heart wrenching courtcases. As a cub reporter I was asked to cover a plane crash in Malaysia. The hard core journalists were sent to the site of the crash but as a newbie, I was sent to a hotel where relatives came to check lists of passengers names. That was the most difficult for me as there were no survivors most people came, check and just collapse in tears. Then I discovered, among the passengers, was a friend.<BR/><BR/>anon, yes, a sad case indeed. and yes, interpreter for police is afzan king. There's another interpreter in court throughout the hearing. as for visiting her, yes, arrangements are being made. <BR/>The High Commission are also keen to visit her.<BR/>Was there throughout Brice Grobellar case too. Lucky son you have to have someone like that to coach,...but yes, dont do a Bruce.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-81605121964424627442008-08-07T11:38:00.000+01:002008-08-07T11:38:00.000+01:00Come back and spend your whatever left) life forev...Come back and spend your whatever left) life forever in Malaysia. You sound too nostalgic all the time.Maulana Arrifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671984596102788211noreply@blogger.com