Tokyo, Japan!

I'll be away from work for the next 5-6 days as I'm off to Tokyo, Japan for a leisure trip.

Garbage Resolution at Edificio Hoi Pan Garden?

Apparently, the workers are back at collecting the garbage off of each floor and depositing in the public waste bins outside for disposal. But there are no notices posted either in the front entrance or the lobby. Oh well, at least I don't need to take the garbage out into the public bins now.

最後更新:04/18/2006 02:08:47
四漢揮樽三休班警關員穿頭
【本報消息】三名治安警及海關休班人員昨日凌晨與友人到南灣湖新蘭桂坊一卡拉ＯＫ消遣時，與鄰檯四名男子發生爭執，其間有人突然用啤酒樽襲擊三名保安部隊人員頭部，各人當場頭破血流。 休班警員當時立即表明身份，但有人未有理會，更自稱黑社會，其中一人更衝入水吧取出一把利刀圖施襲。最後三名保安部隊休班人員負傷合力將四名涉案者制服，交由趕至現場的警員拘捕返局。 被捕四名本澳男子分別姓林、廿五歲、賭場沓碼，姓江、廿八歲、無業，姓簡、廿五歲、賭場沓碼，及姓陳、廿五歲、賭場莊荷。警方現以嚴重傷人、違令、自稱黑社會成員等罪名，將四人移送檢察院處理。 一疑犯欲取刀施襲 據警方表示，昨日凌晨二時許，兩名治安休班警員、一名海關休班關員與另外四名友人到南灣湖新蘭桂坊一卡拉ＯＫ消遣。至四時許，有人藉詞過份嘈吵，四名涉案男子與有關保安部隊人員發生爭執，有人更取出啤酒樽擊向三名保安部隊休班人員頭部，三人當場頭破血流。 有休班警員立即表露身份，但有人竟毫不理會，更自稱黑社會成員，不肯就範。其中江姓男子更衝入水吧，取出一把利刀欲襲擊有關保安部隊休班人員。三人見場面失控，遂負傷合力將四名涉案者制服。 其後警員聞訊趕至現場，將四名涉案男子拘捕返局，並在場檢獲一把利刀及啤酒樽碎片，三名保安部隊休班人員傷勢普通。案件目前已移交檢察院處理。

From www.macaodaily.com on an incident where off-duty police officers were threatened by 4 thugs in a karaoke bar in the Praia Grande district. One of the off-duty police officers revealed his identity that he's a police officer. On the other hand, one of the thugs said he's a triad member. *GROAN* Nobody gives respect to the Judicial Police here in Macau?

Anyways, 4 days left till the trip to Japan!

More Transport Antics in Macau

Yes, we've got another silly incident taking the public transport in Macau. As usual, it is the old AP1 route (Transmac). There's a lady that hopped on to the bus thinking it costs MOP2.5 and put the change into the farebox. Lo and behold, the bus driver says, "Ma'am, it is MOP3.3". The lady wanting to find a seat kept moving back to the end of the bus and sat down. She replied, "I'll pay you back when I alight the bus". The driver didn't think so and kept the door open and not continue onwards. Thus we were all sitting here waiting for the lady to pay the extra MOP0.8 so we can move on. The lady asks, "Why are we not going?". Driver replied, "You haven't paid the MOP0.8". *GROAN*

The lady starts to bickle saying the driver is so stubborn. But no choice, she fiddles her change and deposits MOP0.8 into the farebox. Along the way, she continues to yap away at the bus driver. The bus driver starts to say, "What's the point in making all the fuss. All you needed to do is to pay MOP0.8". We finally get moving on to the next stop along Avenida da Amizade. I can hear the lady muttle words such as, "You crazy guy" and "You damn fool", etc. etc.

All in the life of taking the public transport in Macau.

Poor Bus Drivers in Macau

Bus drivers in Macau get a lot of flack from passengers. Case in point. As I rode the AP1 route (Transmac) to work yesterday morning, the bus driver kept stopping at bus stops, even though nobody pressed the bell to get off the bus nor anyone flagging for the bus stop to alight. Some passengers, presumedly HK for their impatience, started to give suggestive comments for the lack of no brains and getting everyone late! The next day (today), as I took the AP1 route again (TCM), the bus driver skipped all the bus stops whom nobody flagged nor anyone had pressed the bell. Out of nowhere, the bus stopped suddenly by Edificio Marabela (by Avenida da Amizade (友誼大馬路) and Avenida de Venceslau de Morais (慕拉士大馬路)). Apparently, a few passengers wanted to get on AP1. Lo and behold, the bus driver got an earful, because the bus didn't stop for them. The driver complained that they did not flag him to stop. The passengers replied, "You're supposed to stop at bus stops. That's what a bus stop is for". *GROAN*

No matter what the bus driver does, he'll get the flack from alighting passengers!

Funny Comment of the Day in Macau

As I waited for my Transmac Bus no. AP1 this morning to get to work, there seemed to be a lot of packed buses. For one particular bus, I think it was Transmac Bus no. 34, it was jammed to the brim with passengers (mostly schoolchildren). The so-called bus attendant of Transmac, kept yelling, "Move to the back, move to the back!". In usual Macau fashion, nobody moves and still stands in front of the entrance. Sensing nobody is listening, the bus attendant rants, "Do you guys understand Chinese?!". Haha! Macau is predominately 97% Chinese. It is just the fact that the culture here doesn't like to listen to others or just plainly selfish. If you'd ever witness taking the local buses during rush hour, you'll understand the frustration that these bus attendants have to go through everyday.

Stupid Guy of the Day in Macau

As I was taking the Transmac Bus no. AP1 to work in the morning, I didn't realize there's a Westerner at the back of the bus. If you are familiar with Macau, most buses are normally known as "minibuses" in HK. Thus, it was extremely crowded and standing room only. Suddenly, the guy started to move to the front of the bus, saying "Excuse me, excuse me..." all the while he looks outside. The bus passes by the Macau Ferry Terminal and then the bus stop at Fisherman's Wharf. All of a sudden the guy says, "Stop! Stop! Why does the bus does not have a f***ing bell, Jesus Christ!?". The bus driver looks around and says in Cantonese, "Did someone want to get off?". A passenger relied, "Yah, a gweilo!". I guess the guy wanted to get off at Fisherman's Wharf, but does not have the brain to see people ring the bell by pressing the metal strip on the top of the bus. Duh! The guy finally gets off the bus and still swearing, "god damn f***ing bus with no bell". The guy had a North American accent, predominately American... I figured he must be a guy coming in from nearby Zhuhai, as there are no Westerners living by Portas do Cerco or Iao Hon, which AP1 passes by before reaching my stop in Areia Preta.