The inevitable has to happen. For the past few weeks, I have been preparing for it. It’s like the build-up energy within the tectonic plates waiting to be unleashed into the next Great Earthquake of the century.
And it did happen three days ago!!
……. my 9-year-old-green Iswara’s odometer clocked 188,888 km on the road! Exactly 9 years and 4 days after we purchased the green monster.
Four years ago, the odometer turned 88,888 km. It happened in Ulu Yam. I was driving with my sister to Kampar (my old hometown) for the Chinese New Year Celebration, from Batu Caves , went through the winding road, skipping the traffic-jam-prone town of Rawang , using the trunk road all the way. Had I stopped and bought a 4D number, I was sure that I would have strike it rich!
I have been bringing my camera to capture that event, and to see where I will be at that moment. It has to be auspicious. This time, I wanted to know where that place will be. Will it be my office? Or in the middle of nowhere from my house to work, in Cyberjaya?
Coincidently it happened right when I stopped in front of my house in Seri Kembangan!! (See picture)
And here’s a close up …
No superimposition. This picture is genuine. You might not see the details so clearly, but I can assure you, it’s 188,888 km. Of course that also took into consideration that at one time, my odometer stopped working for a few hundreds kilometers, but who cares?
Anybody interested to buy 4D? Or my car? Or my house? =D
Ahhh ….. damn! The closest number that came up was 7499, although it was just a special prize. But I should have know better. My house number is 9, and the car is already 9 years old. Oh well, I guess I should keep my day job then. =(
This is an important lesson for those who bets heavily on 4D. Gambling is never a good thing.