Monday, June 27, 2005

Becareful when parking your vehicle

Last Saturday, when i was eating at Hari-Hari Restaurant something bad happened.

Arrived at Hari-Hari Restaurant, I asked the Parking Man about where I can park my vehicle. He was pointing the spot right to the left side of the Parking Entrance close to the road. Since there was another motor vehicle that parked there, I went to the parking spot, and parked my vehicle.

1 hour later, my relatives told my mom that there were thieves in front of Hari-Hari. My mom asked him, "What that he was trying to steal?" "A Big red Motorcycle", he answered. My mom hurried n hush to tell me the situation. I got up from my chair, walked to the front, and see my motorcycle is still there.
But there were some people there, and some security people is out there too. So I decided to see closely what happened.

My Disc Brake Lock were Opened, it was already switched to ready to Start mode. I was thinking that I forgot to take my key from the vehicle when I left my motorcycle. But when I am checking my pocket I still found my key safe and clean with me.

Luckily I put an Electronic Alarm to my vehicle. So even tough the thief is already opened all the security key that I’ve put on, the motorcycle is still can't be started.

The strange part is... Where were the parking entrance men? Remember, I parked my vehicle right to the left of the parking entrance. He told me that, he was parking other vehicle at another spot when it happened. What?? Could he just leave the entrance not guarded?? Where were their responsibilities?

My Vehicle were closely vanish :D but saved by the alarm.
Remember, when ever u go to a place like Hari-Hari, don't park ur vehicle on the side near the road. The security guard is so careless. (It could be that they had some team work to steal vehicle)

So, please be careful when u will park ur vehicle!!!
Don't bother to use Disk Brake Lock Key, it doesn't help.
My disc brake key is big, and so thick, but they could bend it anyhow.
Buy a big and solid Security Lock like Fence Lock, that only can be opened by your key only, and if they were trying to brute force opening the lock it only can do by cutting the metal (it will slowing they movement). And don't trust any security guard, we paid for parking, but if our vehicle lost something, they pretend that they didn't do anything wrong.

Always pray, and may God bless u all.

Ochep

Thursday, June 23, 2005

8 Balls Competition

Several days ago, i went to Metro Pool Center, and play 8 Ball Game with several of my friends.

Well, the result is outstanding, i had lost 5 times in a row :p (Whats the big deal)
Well today post is for telling that even i had known pool since i was in junior high, my friend that start playing pool in last March can beat me 5 times in a row :p (See how stupid i am in playing pool).

No, thats not the point :p
What i'm trying to say here is hard works, and talents will surely beat the old man out (hehehehe i'm the old man in this stories).

One of my friends, that very dedicated him self to pool (he was a local master in my town) told me that my aim is so bad, even if the ball is straight to the pocket, i still can missed the ball from the pocket:p My elbow is not relaxed when stroke, so usually my ball goes a little bit out of target.

Hm.. Continuing my lost post :p
Tonight I'll play with a friend of my friend that have a tremendous skill of pool.
He once said, People that good at aim and stroke, usualy play with smooth, and no power. There is no Power Game. Slowly and place the cue ball to the right spot.

To hard to understand... indeed..
Some people haste when playing, and don't aim right, and sometimes forgot to look the next ball. Looking the next target ball is a important skill to learn. I've a friend that had skills which can be able to put the cue ball nearly to the next target ball (It's verry amazing when watching him playing).

How to aim straight???
Hm.. this is the one that I'm trying to learn too. Let see.... The most basic strategy is to imagine a Ghost Ball behind the target ball. Imagine it behind and pull the straight line from the Ghost Ball to the Pocket. It will surely go in if you can stroke well.

Okay. How to Stroke well then??
To stroke well, put ur bridge about 1 1/2 ball from the cue ball. Placed your head right above the cue stick. Your hand should be relaxed, Target the cue ball first with the effect that you want, and then aim the target ball, Use the appropriate effect to your cue ball, look at the target ball again. When you are sure with what your aim at, continue with taking a pre stroke several times. Makes sure your pre stroke goes well and not hitting the cue ball. You're ready to stroke well now. As one of the method to practice stroke well, place the choke at the end of the rail, and aim the cue ball the the choke. Practice it with no Cue Ball Effect. If your cue ball is back right in front of your cue stick, that's mean your stroke is straight well=)

Okay... let see how's tonight game will be :D

C yaaa,
Ochep