If you live or work in KL, you will understand what KLites need to go through everyday. It's more torturous than a day spent in Abu Ghraib prison. Ok, maybe not, but it's torture all the same.
Fortunately for me, I don't really live or work in KL. But sometimes when I need to go KL and happen to pick the wrong time to go, you can bet your last dollar that I always end up in a humongous traffic jam. How I wish my car could fly then!
Imagine if one day, we don't need to drive. Oh, I know some of you don't drive and some of you sit the train or LRT. Still, what if I could just say "Beam me up, Scotty!" and the very next instant, I would be beamed up and within seconds, land at my destination? Wouldn't that be great?
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Just imagine if we have this Star Trek technology, we would never have to endure traffic jams ever again! There would be no need for cars. No need for roads and expensive highways. And yes, no need to pay tolls too! Hooray!!
With no cars on the road, our air would be so clean. Isn't it nice to breathe in fresh air every single day? Car companies would cease to exist. Petroleum companies would need to close down. No more BMW, Mercedes Benz, Toyota or Honda. No more Petronas or Shell. Which is quite a shame, isn't it? Wonder how will Malaysia survive then?
And of course we would not be hearing the so often heard tagline "Now everyone can fly!" anymore. Why would we? There is no need to fly anymore. Planes would simply cease to exist. AirAsia is history. KLIA would just be a deserted, white elephant.
Talking about Star Trek, have you seen the new Star Trek movie?
With the touch of a button, Scotty would beam us to any country in the world. We would arrive at our destination within seconds! No more long, tiring journeys and jetlags.
There is no need for manual checking of passports. Which means no queues. Hassle free travel is the order of the day. We will only be beamed up after the automatic system checks our details and gives its approval. That can be done within seconds.
But if you think you can travel for free, think again. You still need to pay, of course. There's no free lunch in this world even with such an advanced technology! If you choose not to pay, the system would just reject you! Or if you are a criminal and think you can escape to another country to avoid being arrested, the system would ban you from traveling once your name is blacklisted by the Government or the authorities.
Now no matter how advanced a technology is, there will still be some imperfections. Some flaws, if you will. Although this "beam me up" technology is considered the safest way to travel, there will still be a 0.001 percent chance that you would not arrive safely at the destination of your choice.
What I mean is, you just never get to reach your destination. Because in the process of being beamed up, you are accidently burnt. Or to put it less mildly, cooked. That's the risk you would have to take, but it's such a small risk, your chances of striking the lottery or being hit by lightning is probably higher.
OK, if you have been reading up to here, you must be thinking what the heck am I crapping about, so I guess it's time for me to wake up. And come back to reality.
Beam me up, Scotty? I must be nuts! Have a good weekend, everyone! : )
FIRST COMMENTER
I don't work in KL...and it's indeed a blessing. I take about 30mins to get to office from home in the mornings. Going back, it's about 45mins. Distance may be far but I saved on travelling time.
Ooh..you know what? I would love the Beam Me Up Scotty when I need to fly somewhere for holidays. I just hate flying! Not fear of flying..but I just can't stand those hours seated in an airplane.
Before Star Trek, I used to watch The Flintstones and Jetsons as a child and already wondered whether any invention of those flying cars wld happen, or how nice it wuz if we had Road Runner's fast feet. Naturally, the dream progressed to Star Treks "beam ups" and "beam away" as the fastest mode of transport. ^_^
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hmmm have not thought about Scott actually, but rather what i have in mind is Doraemon's magic gadget "Anywhere Door", just stand in front of the door, think of your destination, open the door and walk through.. pup, there you are, within seconds!! :p
i hate traffic jams too, thankfully, i do not have to deal with it much here in san diego, also, i live close to where i work :)
like Mei, I would love the Beam Me Up Scotty, I hate the long ordeal inside the plane for a long travel :( it is just so tiring sitting there and doing nothing :(
Foong,
That's why i quite my job in KL and gone back to Sarawak.
Beam me up Scotty! *waits for it*
ha didn't work.. dang it you mean it isn't invited yet?! Aiyar!
Well, technically I would rather of the abilities of Vampires o_o. Super strenght, super speed, super hearing, and we get to be a bat?! How cool is that?! And we don't have to pay money for food cause we won't eat them! Just keep all money for everything else hahaha.
mei teng, you are lucky to be able to travel to work and back without getting caught in traffic jam!
I hate sitting in the plane for long hours too! "Beam Me Up Scotty" would be a dream come true for us!
Imagine no need to travel to the airport, and carry our heavy luggage around! And no need to endure queues and flight delays. Oh, will someone please invent "Beam Me Up"? : )
anton, no more spamming this time? Haha! Btw, your previous action had resulted in you being in my Top 10 Commenters List. Congrats! If you want to be my No.1 Commenter, you know what to do, right? ; )
Flying cars are good, but only if my car can fly lah. If every car also can fly, then we are going to have another traffic jam, but this time in the air!
To possess Road Runner's fast feet is great to run away from robbers and murderers and what not. But I prefer to be "beamed up" by Scotty. Less taxing on my heart. Haha! : )
SK, you and your Doraemon!! Haha! Oh, just opening a door and we are there? That's cool! But what if you are bathing, and somebody just opened his/her door and enters your bathroom? : )
betchai, oh yes, it's tiring waiting at the airport and sitting in the plane for hours! I guess the worst part of any travel is the airport and the flying part right? Now if this "Beam Me Up" technology is invented, traveling would be heavenly! : )
willie, as much as I would like to go back to my kampong, I am a city boy at heart. I belong to the city! That's why I think this "Beam Me Up" technology would be the best thing that can happen, if it is ever invented. Btw, my kampong is in KL : )
ladyviral, well of course it wasn't invented yet, otherwise would I be complaining about traffic jams? LOL!
Haha! You even more "teruk" than me. Fantasizing about being a vampire, probably a cool and sexy one at that! haha!
But if everyone is a vampire, then everyone will be flying around...hmm, not very ideal lah. And where do we get our supply of fresh blood? From the cows? : )
I think, any mode of transport you use to get from one point to the other have risk factor.
I'm lucky I only need to walk a few minutes to office everyday! :)
Yes I'm wondering what you're trying to get to. It's Friday weh... haha no la I know what you're trying to say. Even LRT and train will have their own jams weh. People jam in this case. Ha
oh... if only there's such technology...
haha its cool!
but foong, are you fantasizing?? lol =P
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oh and regarding the startrek movie.. it's nice! =D
Oh cool, you also fantasize about beaming technology and teleportation! Let's start a club!
AirAsia will cease to exist, but Datuk Tony Fernandes will be the sole distributor of beam technology in Malaysia. Good luck!
hi foong, sorry for my late reply. thanks for ur wishes. life being a dad is nice for me thou is tiring. baby and mummy both doing fine. will try my best to blog too.
thank gooodness i live nearby where i work ^_^ ( i moved to a nearer to work place), so its only 10 mins to work and 5 mins back home!
I hate traffic jams too, therefore I only set my appointment at off peak hours! Have a nice weekend!
Well, I'm not a spammer, and never will be! :P lolz
Just a subject of curiosity and wonder and recently as to the wonders of comments which hogged your posts via segregation into so many parts. We concluded that your commentators were actually your great fans! ^_^ Have a wonderful weekend & Cheers!
+Ant+
Haha really made me read the whole post and thought, What??? :P Anyway, it's the weekend! Don't worry about jams anymore. ;) Have a great one!
Wah, beam me to the chick next door will ya?
My worry is that, if this beam me up technology comes true, a terrorist is gonna carry a bomb and beam himself bali marriot and beam off in a flash....
So no, no beaming please. Stick to the BMWs. I love Beemers. One day...
I just need a genie..
Yeah, jams in KL is a topic much talked about. Even our highways across town (eg MRR2) are traffic-clogged. Fun. But this realtime CCTV feature in KL would help.
Happy weekend, Foong.
Apparition in the Harry Potter books is a similar concept - I'd take that also.
I hate the long travel time.
I've got a pretty short commute atm, so I'm not complaining too much.
lina, yes you are lucky! It's true any kind of transportation will have risks. Including walking! : )
che-cheh, people jam? Yes, that's a good reason not to sit the train and LRT! I prefer to be inside my car during a traffic jam - at least can still enjoy the air con and enjoy listening to the songs on radio : )
medie007, yes, if only...
kenwooi, you are damned right I am fantasizing. But I hope my fantasy will become reality : )
jonzz, haha! Let's! : )
khengsiong, wow, then he'll be mega rich! Not bad also if he can make it cheap and affordable. The tagline will then be "Now everyone can be beamed up!" LOL!
vialentino, glad to know that both baby and mommy doing fine. Must be great to be a daddy! : )
xin, good for you! : )
pete, setting your appointments at off peak hours is a wise move! : )
anton, really? That's your conclusion? Actually, those bloggers who "spam" my blog also do the same with many other blogs. It's just in the name of fun! Haha! Anyway, you have a good weekend too! : )
iamthewitch, haha! Weekend no jams on the road, but will have jams at the car parks in shopping malls! : )
neo, hahaha! I don't do the beaming, Scotty does it! : )
a common singaporean, looks like you have better imagination than me. I didn't even think of terrorists!! Well, I'm sure once this beaming technology starts, there will be extra security measures in place : )
happysurfer, ooh! Thanks for the realtime CCTV for KL! I would love to have a genie too! LOL!
synical,the apparition in Harry Porter? That could work for me too! Another round of fantasizing! haha!
I think most people hate long travel time. We just want to get to where we want to be in the shortest amount of time possible, don't we? : )
Scotty, beam me to the moon pls :)
neo, why the moon? No pretty girls there!???
Who wouldn't want such ease in transporting? If I can teleport also, that would be nice! Good enough that there isn't much traffic here now. The speed is just sometimes crazy though.
happy weekend foong!
Hahaha... This is what I think always too...
Well, I think I might abuse the teleportation device to teleport ppl who pisses me off to Timbuktu. LOL!!
Anyway, it depends on which part of KL you work. Where I'm at is at the fringe between KL and PJ and so, the jam isn't too bad now. :P
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lol! you are so funny! great ideas though-I hate traffic jams too especially with two small screaming children.
The moment I read the title I started thinking bout sci-fi movies, especially the ones where your DNA got scrambled when the beaming machine malfunctioned and you turn into
a. a gross monster who eats humans
b. a gross monster who's a hero
So, no thanks. I'd rather be a boring human stuck in hours of jams everyday than be a monster but then...there are different kinds of monsters posing as humans living amongst us...
~the Foong who's not keen to having her DNA scrambled by some malfunctioning machine~
Luckily I dont have to travel in the morning, the jam is killing. :):)
last time i was KL oso got same feeling as u..traffic jam really waste me lot of time
do u mind to exchange link with me?
Waaa I am "teruk" ar? True if everyone is a vamp, we would of food problem supplies.. hahaha.
Naw don't need to be a hot and sexy one.. just a rich one is fine :P.
ayie, no traffic jam at your place? So nice! What do you by the speed is crazy? Everyone drives fast?
angie tan, send people you dislike to Timbuktu? That's a good idea, isn't it? But I think the system won't allow anyone to simply send anyone else off! LOL!
eastcoastlife, oh thanks for informing me. Will ask my niece and nephew to have a look at it! : )
health nut wannabee mom, oh yeah, it's no fun being stuck in traffic jam with two screaming kids! : )
foong speaks her mind, haha! I guess I don't want to be turned into a monster either! But you are right, there are many monsters posing as humans living amongst us... : )
molly,thank your lucky stars you don't have to travel in the morning! : )
imDavidLee, where are you staying now? Sure, no problem exchanging links with you. Will place you under "Blogs I Follow" : )
back there in the Philippines traffic was bad but here it's a lot faster. No traffic very rare that we encounter one. Some people drive in the freeway too fast like 80-90mph...what's that like 160-180kph? Boy, that's high impact with a collision!
Luckily i'm not living in KL! :-D
With such technology, you will see alot of fat people around. With such convenience, who will want to travel by foot? ^_^
But yes, I hate traffic jams too. Its a waste of everyone's time. Maybe you can make jams more enjoyable by looking around for some eye candy? =p
There are few traffic jams in downunder Malaysia, especially since the customs moved place. So it's a wee wee smooth ride to downtown or anywhere :D
Wanna come to JB? By all means bring your car here. I lagi suka :P
ayie, wow! 160kph? That's very fast! I won't dare drive so fast, cos I sometimes fall asleep at the steering wheel! Haha!
monica, yes lucky to both of us! But I still get trapped in jams when I go KL at the wrong time! : )
shingo T, you are quite right! No one will want to walk anymore since it's so convenient! But this beam me up system is not free. You gotta pay everytime you use it, so people will still walk if it's a short distance.
Eye candy? Now if there is lots of eye candy during traffic jams that would be nice, unfortunately, most of the time, no eye candies anywhere near a jam! LOL!
JL, I might just drive to JB. I always love driving on the North South highway. But not when entering cities and getting trapped in traffic jams! : )
ugh, you sleep on wheels? hey foong, better stay alert or else you're up for a wreck! I pull over for a while when the sleep bug hits me when driving. Yeah, some people tend to overdrive here. tsktsk...
ayie, yes I know, must stay alert! Probably driving fast at 160km/hr will help me stay alert! Haha! It may also get me a ticket from the police too : )
So you tend to overdrive? : )
oh my startrek was so great i have a DVD collection of previous startrek films sad to say that i love the old films than its latest remake... but i cant blame them i know that some of the main and original cast were gone ...but in the end im happy that they make a remake for this film
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not here! I don't want tickets coz so expensive I think $300-500 plus a record in the DMV. No good! In the phils...yes! lol