Abductors in Taman Desa

Ed Note:  I hope someone in the Prime Ministers Department takes note of this, especially since the malaysian police seems to ignore such incidents!



Dear Friends

Yesterday night I had a most terrifying experience of my life. This happened in Taman Desa right in front of my home.

It was around 9.50pm, I was in my bedroom just stepped out from a shower when I heard a scream (my first thought was my niece (who lives with me) or my daughter in trouble) and immediately drew my window curtains to check what was happening.

I saw my niece, 2 men (tall and perhaps around 20+ to 30s years old) grabbling with her right in front of my house. A dark coloured vehicle was waiting right there.  I did the most natural thing and shouted at them. I saw them jumping into their vehicle and drove off.

We could only thank God they did not succeed in abducting her.  One could only imagine the worst.  She sufferred bruises all over her body.

She had parked her car in front of the house and just alighted from the car when  all of a sudden the vehicle drove up to her (lights not on), stopped, two men rushed out of the vehicle, pushed her, she fell, they tried to grab her, one was holding her legs and the other trying the get to her.  There was a 3rd abductor waiting at the wheel.

She remembered her friend's advice and screamed with all her might and resisting them. The guy ( she saw a Malay) even punched her nose, I believe to stop her from screaming. Fortunately the space was small for them to move in because my car (also parked there) and particularly there was a steel cable at the scene which obstructed the 2nd guy to get to her. I believe they gave up after hearing my shouts but they took her handbag which already dropped on the ground earlier when she fell.

This mail is to warn others ... the vehicle is a dark colour Toyota Estima. One of the abductor's watch and slipper (expensive stuff) were found at the scene which we handed over to the police.

Another comment about the attitude of our Malaysian police, which everyone already knows.. I called the Police  no. which was on my handphone. A man answered and I asked for his help to call the police station at Taman Desa so they may perhaps be able to chase the abductor's vehicle in time, but he told me irritatingly "pergi lah sana sendiri buat police report".  He could at least have helped gave me the tel. no. of the police depot in Taman Desa.. sigh.

Inspite of all the warnings from the internet my own niece was caught by this trick.  The vehicle parked a distance away
watching her  As soon as she came out of her car, they drove to abduct her.  All this need only take a minute and someone dear to you may be gone forever.

All I can say is be more vigilant and pray very very hard for our safety.

Cynthia

Here's a Chip That Can Really KILL You!

A saudi inventor invented a chip, built-in with GPS, that can really kill you ! Too bad his invention was denied a patent!

Humble Liverpool Legend Sami Hyypia Bows Out for a Liverpool He Helped to Transform

After an acclaimed decade at Anfield the quiet Finn's finale comes against Tottenham on Sunday

Liverpool will mourn not just the passing of another league title on Sunday but a symbol of their recovery, and one must return to the Liverpool that Sami Hyypia joined in May 1999 to understand the depth of gratitude that will follow the Finn out of Anfield when he joins Bayer Leverkusen this summer.

Europe for Liverpool a decade ago was not permanent residence in the latter stages of the Champions League, it was occasional qualification and, in 1998-99, exiting the third round of the Uefa Cup to Celta Vigo. The Premier League was not a story of progress and a near-miss: they finished seventh, behind Leeds, West Ham and Aston Villa and two points ahead of Derby County. Their fans delighted in ­Rigobert Song's early form and Gérard Houllier had yet to rid the dressing room of the indiscipline he believed was a ­ cancer on the club.

A few days after that season closed with a 3–0 victory over Wimbledon, it was announced that an unknown defender from Willem II would be signing for £2.6m. A new chapter began with Sami Tuomas Hyypia at its heart. At Anfield on Sunday, following one European Cup, one Uefa Cup, two FA Cups, two League Cups, two European Super Cups and his 464th appearance for Liverpool, it ends.

The ­private man who refuses to dwell on the past is not looking forward to it. "I won't like being the center of attention, not at all. But in this case I have no choice," admits the 35-year-old, who may retake the captain's armband for the visit of Tottenham. "It is not like I am retiring. I have a new challenge ahead of me but it will be very emotional and it is better not to think about that too much before the game."

Hyypia's reluctance to look back explains his reasoning for moving on. After 10 years' outstanding service the model professional was offered a role in Rafael Benítez's coaching team, possibly a testimonial with it, and continued involvement from the sidelines. He rejected it, and several other deals from Premier League clubs, to extend his playing career for two more years in Germany.

"I would have had to move house wherever I went so I thought, why not a different country and a different league?" he explains. "Plus Leverkusen really wanted me. For 10 years I have played in the same league, in the same stadiums and against the same clubs mainly, so now I have a chance to go to Germany which is a good league.

"I still feel I have something to give to the game. I come to training every day and work my bollocks off to play, not to sit at home and watch the games on the telly. It is very hard when I don't play and this season has been very hard mentally. I seriously thought about hanging my boots up at the end of this season but everyone I know who has retired, such as Gary ­McAllister, has told me I should play as long as I can. I have shown when I have played this season that I can still play to a high level."

Liverpool have ultimately paid £5,603 per game for their longest-serving foreign import since Bruce Grobbelaar, Sunday included, although there is no figure that gauges the influence Hyypia has had on their dressing room since 1999.

"I didn't have any expectations or goals when I joined, I just thought I would work hard and see what happens," admits the man who, in the absence of the injured Jamie Redknapp, captained Liverpool to the cup treble of 2001. "With Houllier there was more improvement in our league positions. With Benítez the highlight was obviously the Champions League but we have been in the same position in the league more or less and then a big improvement this season. He is more of a perfectionist than Houllier in terms of the little details that might be crucial to a result, and he will improve.

"When I compare the side we had in 1999 and the one we have now, there is a massive difference but the game has gone forward as well. The players are much quicker and stronger now. I'm not saying we had a bad team in '99, but the game has changed and it is more demanding now."

Istanbul and Michael Owen's pickpocketing of Arsenal in the 2001 FA Cup final are Hyypia's Liverpool highlights, Steven Gerrard and Thierry Henry the best players he has performed with and against. His medal collection is complete at Anfield with the notable exception of the Premier League, but even that gaping hole does not consume Hyypia with regret.

"I am sad to miss that medal but I don't think I have anything to regret," he insists. "Next season it might happen but I only play 10 games and I wouldn't get a medal anyway. That played a part in my decision to leave. When I first came here I couldn't have believed I would be here for 10 years and win the things I have won. I am sadder for the fans that Liverpool haven't won the Premier League than for myself. I will keep my fingers crossed that the fans get what they deserve."

© Guardian News & Media 2008
Published: 5/21/2009

Football Freak Accidents

In May 2000, Thierry Henry caught one in the eye when he went to the corner of the pitch to celebrate scoring Arsenal's winning goal against Chelsea and required treatment after hitting himself in the face with the corner flag - as did Italy's Marco Tardelli at the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain

If those poor souls can be classed as unfortunate then the next category could certainly come under the banner of 'stupidity'.

Top of the pile has to be former England striker Darius Vassell who back in 2003 injured himself whilst attempting to perform surgery on his own foot with a power tool. The Aston Villa forward had a blood blister under the toe-nail on his big toe and used a power drill to bore through the nail and drain the wound. The DIY operation failed but Vassell, now playing his football with Manchester City, succeeded in picking up a toe infection that required medical attention and resulted in having his nail removed.

In another medical calamity, Brazilian striker Ramalho was once bed-ridden for three days after swallowing a large pill doctors had given him to treat a dental infection. The problem was the suppository should have been taken anally.

And whilst we have lowered the tone a mention must also go to Stuttgart Kickers' Sascha Bender, whose persistent flatulence resulted in a facial injury after disgruntled team-mate Christian Okpala punched him. "He permanently provoked me by farting all the time," Okpala explained.

Full story at http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=647804&sec=global&root=global&cc=4716 for those interested

Geocities Dies... Funeral Services to be Held Throughout the Year

http://www.pcworld.com/article/163765/so_long_geocities_we_forgot_you_still_existed.html