Yesterday (Saturday), I had a meeting with friends. In the meeting, one friend from Hong Kong (came to visit us) played a game with us. The game is that he told us a story, but with no ending. Then every one creates our own endings for the story. The ending must change the story into a ghost story. Quite interesting and would like to share with friends in SHC
The Story part is:
The time was approaching 4:30 am. An exhausted taxi driver was driving his taxi toward a cemetery. It seemed he was rushing home.
Suddenly, he saw a person dressed in long white waving on him. The face of the taxi driver started to turn a little bit green. He drove near the person and found that it was a girl with long hair. The hair was so long that her face couldn’t be seen clearly.
When the taxi driver stopped the car, before he had time to respond, the girl opened the door and jump into the back of the taxi. The girl sat there, lower down her head and kept quiet. Time stood still for a couple of minutes, the taxi driver seemed to have make up his mind and asked: “lady, where are you going, I’m going to send my cab to the next shift, some place I cannot take you”.
The girl raised her head slowly. She is a very beautiful girl but with a very pale face and bloodshot eyes. She told the driver: “Don’t worry, just drive around this cemetery until I tell you to stop”. Upon hearing this, the face of the driver turned greener.
The driver drove round and round the cemetery. The girl sat there silently. After a few rounds, the driver seemed have lost his patience and ask: “Lady, why you take a cab to go round the cemetery at this moment?”
The girl stopped for a while and started telling the driver her story – exactly a year ago, she and her boyfriend had been to clubbing. After that, they wanted more excitement and rent a taxi to go round the cemetery. When they doing so, an unexpected heart attack took her boyfriend’s life. She came here tonight to relive that moment, so as to commemorate his boyfriend’s death. ——- The story part ended here
The ending part is started as: “At this time, a cock crowing from the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air” —- to be continued.
The story must be a real ghost story, the word count should be within 100 words, the shorter the better (Does this look like a composition homework?)
If you like to try, welcome. I should be fun. I’ll tell you the ending from me on the coming Wednesday.
Administer,
The posting has been duplicated, please delete either one, thanks
At this time, a cockerel crowing from the cemetery pierced through the silence in the air.
The girl got down from the taxi and went bounding across the cemetery, towards the piercing sound, her luscious long hair flying in the cold night wind.
She found the cockerel and with one fell swoop, scooped it up in her arms and slobbered a kiss to its crown.
Lo and behold, the cockerel became a handsome prince.
The girl and the handsome prince got married and lived happily ever after.
Hey Joy, I want a ghost story, not a fairy tale, failed, 0 mark!
The taxi driver looked at his watch, and was shocked to see that it was already morning. Where had the time gone? “It’s already morning miss,I have to go home now. I’ll drop off you at the main road, is that Ok?”
Hearing no response, he looked in the mirror at his passenger. There was no one!
When the cock crew, it was already bright .Quickly and panickly, the girl said – “ok ok uncle, stop here, I must get down” and from her purse took out a paper and gave it to the driver. ‘ Here’s the money’ and then open the door and floated away . The driver froze, then jerkily drove off at lightning speed, never mind where, just go, go..
Soon he found a nearby coffee shop safe enough, walk wobbly and sat down.
With his palms dripping wet and trembling fingers , he took out the piece of paper given to him by her. It was yellow in colour and had a 4 dignit number written on it……OK NEXT person , please continue the episode.
charles
Ha ha, Andrew…in school when I couldn’t answer the question, I changed the question!
Ha ha, Charles…you must have been a big boss when you were working…very good in delegating leh…hee
the lady quickly paid the taxi fare & hurried towards the darken area at the corner of Path 44.the taximan then drove off with his heartbeat pounding so fast.when he reached a kopitiam to have breakfast, and wanted to pay…the money which she gave had turned into dried leaves with a distinct scent & a 4-D number!…hehehe :)
alamak Charles..how come our story sound alike ah?…another spooky or funny eh?not scary leh..hahaha!
The cockerel’s crowing signaled that dawn was about to break. The taxi driver was getting impatient and he said, “Missy, enough of going around in circles. You have to get down now. $38 please.”
When there was no response, the taxi driver turned back, and the girl was gone!
He double-checked the rear view mirror, and he was gone!
So, who was that sitting in the driver’s seat?
Continuing from Joy’s paragraph ,
The cockerel’s crowing signaled that dawn was about to break. The taxi driver was getting impatient and he said, “Missy, enough of going around in circles. You have to get down now. $38 please.”
When there was no response, the taxi driver turned back, and the girl was gone!
He double-checked the rear view mirror, and what he saw was so ghastly and frightening that really gave him a fright that his heart jumped to his mouth. He lost control of the taxi and it jumped the left curb and crashed right into the lamp post.
No one really know what happened and the only news in the newspaper was that an elderly taxi driver age 65 had suffered a heart attack that early morning and crashed into the lamp post.
An autopsy report showed that the elderly taxi driver was a healthy person who did not seemed to have any health or heart related problem. There was no history of any heart illness in his family. However the early morning talk in the nearby coffee shop was that something had to be done to prevent another accidents in that spot, as this is the 3rd incident of a taxi driver crashing into the same lamp post. The police and LTA having studied the past accidents could not find a reason why the accident should happen as the stretch of road is rather straight and well lit.
The accidents seemed to happen on the same day and month of the year as when the young man first suffered the heart attack.
But all of them remained silent when one of the older man who seldom spoke on such matters asked the question , “who is the girl that appeared in the taxi , why is it not the young man’s ghost ? “.
The elderly man remembered 3 years ago , just before the incident of the young man dying of a heart attack, that there was some construction work being carried out to build a the new road exit right at the spot of the accident.
He vaguely remembered there was an old lady who use to appear only during the Ching Ming period to offer some offerings to the spot. The old lady did not say much but had only answered she had lost her grandaughter there many years ago , when she was killed in a motorcyle accident. It seems after the road construction was completed no one saw the old lady again and no one knows where she was from. Could the construction road be the cause of stirring up a hidden grave or could it be because the old lady did not turn up to give the offerring any more that the spirits are hungry now.
The moral of the story is do not go near such places or cemetery to ask for numbers ( Steven Chan , take note ) or to be inquisitive or seek thrills, unless you prepared to bargain for more than you want. Also repect what our ancestors have been doing for years even if you do not believe in such practices as the 7 month festival. It is better to let others do the pacifying of the spirits and enjoy the festival as it is if it does help to prevent such unnecessary accidents. There is a tree right in the middle of Braddel road toward the Toa Payoh flyonver that LTA would only say it is better to divide the road into 2 parts going along the same direction.
Rumours says that LTA could not get any contractor to remove the tree as all past contractors who took the job had workers who suddenly became ill, before they could remove the tree. Other contractors have gone bust trying to to just that, either their cranes or workers just mysteriously broke down on the day that they wanted to start work.
So if you want a thrill, try driving through this stretch of Braddle road around mid-night. Incidentally there is a Chinese temple and a mortuary just by the right side of this road where the tree now stands , guarded with a strong cement wall all around it, as if to offer the tree further proctection, that it did not seemed to need all along.
Alamak Ronald Wie
Your interesting story damn long and deviated into other subject leh. FYI the tree along Braddel Rd no longer exist lah. If the ‘chenghu’ wants to take anything down, it will be down – spirit or no spirit.
“At this time, a cock crowing from the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air”. The girl said nervously : “Uncle, please hurry. I’m late.” Even though the taxi uncle was afraid, but curiosity got the better of him and he drove into the track where the girl was pointing. After a short distance, he came to a clearing where a group of men standing around a tomb performing some ritual.
The leader of the group picked up a bamboo pole and forcefully pierced it into the center of the tomb. A sharp scream can be heard. Next, the leader pick up the cockerel with it’s feet bound and slit it’s throat, dripping the blood of the cockerel into the tomb thru the hollow of the bamboo pole. Just as the cockerel closed it’s eyes, dead from the lost of blood, a sudden gust and an eerie gigle was heard. Unexpectedly, the girl who was in the taxi, suddenly appeared infront of the leader.
Her sudden appearance so frightened the leader that he screamed and everyone started to run. When the taxi uncle saw everyone running towards him (as it was the only way out to the main road), he put on the reverse gear and gostand all the way back to the main road. He drove to the nearest coffee shop of the village for a hot cup of tea to calm down. There were a few people there having their drinks and talking quietly. About 20 minutes later, a group of men came in, seemingly very disturbed. The taxi uncle recognised them to be the group who performed the ritual at the cemetry.
It seemed that the group was led by the leader who told them that if they can get fresh blood into a fresh corpse, they would be able to obtain winning lottery numbers. So, they had chosen the tomb of a recently deceased young girl for the purpose. But, the plan back fired when the leader was too stunned by the appearance of the ghost to continue the ritual. Later that day, that leader died mysteriously while resting. Everyone in the village agreed that : it is retribution for disturbing the dead.
(Supposedly a true story from Keluang, JB. I heard the adults talking about it when I was a child.)
Good tip.
Next time, I remember this if I forget to bring my wallet. I will also give the taxi driver a 4-D munber, speak in strange languaes whilst rolling my eyes. And run away quickly.
Hi Lily,
Walau you are such a
INTERESTING Ghost Story teller and I was so absorbed in it.
Wait for my turn to tell my ending lah.
Steven Chan
Hi Ron Wie,
I SHUN cemeteries and also I will NOT ask the La tok ( spirits ) for 4D numbers.
Who knows when you WIN the GRAND prize,your life is at STAKE because BANANA female spirit wants you to accompany/thrill her in the other world forever.
I was just V.CURIOUS after reading from the media abt the MONKEY GOD tree and the ELEPHANT GOD tree.
Will make a point to see these unique TREE “Goddesses”
Anyone wants to come along ?
Steven Chan
Hi Andrew,
Your Chinese GHOST story with nO endings has “FIRED” up the minds of all SHCs and you award marks for the story.Bravo.Well done!
Btw, why don’t you start a GHOST competition to find out who is the BEST GHOST writer ?
Steven Chan
p/s Miss u at our bowling cum cycling activity yesterday at ECP?
Hi Andrew, I dont see the duplicate. Where is it?
Terence
Hi Andrew,
Terence could have Bi-focal vision that is why he saw a duplicate copy of your Ghost story thread lah.
Seeing you next Tues
Steven Chan
Manikan, one of my friend give a similar ending
Nor, sure you peep at Charles when you answer the question. Detention at home after work for the next week. Return home immediately and no shopping for one week.
Joy, the second ending is much better, yes, who was that sitting in the driver’s seat?
Ronald, wow, you really a prodigy, give a nearly perfect ending to the story. But the answer also show the real you, never be obliged by the rule, your answer got more than 500 words
Lily, you create another story without ending, ha ha
KT, Joy turn the story into a fairy tale and you turn it into a joke, wise man.
Steven, still waiting your ending
Terence
When log on to the website, there are two posting with the same title – The Ghost Story – “Ending Wanted”. Please delete the one without comments. Thanks
Hi Andrew,
“At this time, a cockerel was crowing from the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air”
The taxi driver turned around and was shocked.
The once beautiful girl passenger has just vANISHED in thin air leaving behind a white packet.
He perspired heavily and was shaking all over. He open his door and went to the passenger’s backseat to retrieve the packet.
In it was a thick bundle of $1 000 000 Hell notes, Credit card and a packet of fluorescent condoms.
Upon seeing these items,the driver suddenly had a HEART ATTACK and COLLAPSED.
Steven Chan
Hi Andrew
I’ve completed my assignment. Should not be more than 500 words. Please mark.
Terence, I also don’t see any duplicate post. Looks like only Andrew is seeing double. Eeeee..scary!
Ha ha Lily, how to mark?
I give out a story without ending, then you carry on my story and created another story also without ending, so we both have created a “Never ending story”.
Hi Andrew,
I too ’ve completed my assignment. Should not be around 200 words.
Please mark.
Steven
Hi Terence,
V. Sorry.I had made a mistake, it was Andrew that have bifocal GHOSTLY vision. Not you.
See u next tues.
Steven Chan
Terence
I know why I see my posting is duplicated and you and others see only one.
May be this is because I have clicked both the “Save as Draft” and “Save as Private” buttons when I do the posting. Sorry for the trouble.
Joy, don’t be scared.
Hey Andrew
Wat r u talking abt? My story ended of course! Pls read again. Somtin wrong wif yr eyesight hor!!
BTW, check out the Korean Trip that u’ve bn waiting 4.
Hey Andrew, didn’t know you are so imaginative…..luckily the 7th month’s over…if not is really very spooky lah… why don’t you tell us what’s your ending you gave your friend and we access your marks ? ha.ha…. No need for us to crack our brain. LOL.
Ssshhhhh SILENCE
GCE “O” level Exam 2007 in Progress.
English Language Paper 1
Write a composition that begins like this …. and the ending part is
“At this time, a cock crows in the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air”
Candidates,you may start now.
Steven Chan
Lily
Sorry, when I first saw your comment, it said to be continued. So I think you also created another story without ending. I haven’t noticed your continued part.
No mark lah, How can I have the quality to mark.
In my opinion, both your one and Ronald’s are good ending for the story.
Susan
This is a game, no standard answer, no need to crack your brain.
Be patient, I’ll give my ending on Wednesday. May be the best one, ha ha.
Hi Andrew,
You are a genious lah to come up with this idea to get SHC members excited in some way. By the way i was just carried away after reading the other endings, did not even know there was any conditions or exam, but just want to tell such stories lah.
Lily, oh , the tree on Braddle road is gone now , you know why? , how ? Probably the tree decided to move itself after having all the traffic noise running 24 hours on both sides.
No wonder now there are many more such trees appearing in Jurong now , there is one with the Monkey God and another with the Elephant God.
Andrew ,did your friends from Hong Kong bring these Gods of the underworld , along when they visited you in Jurong, heard that Lantau island has many such residents from the Twilight zones.
By the way, Lily and Steven, Toa Payoh Central has another very old tree that is still standing, that HDB could not removed,it is near the polyclinic.
Any one not afraid or scared yet, try and play the ‘Spirit of the Coin’ , ask Andrew how the Hong Kees play it ? I heard when the Hong Kees play this game , they got a bunch of visitors from the unknown, that did not want to leave even when the game is stop or over ,right Andrew ?
Hi All
Since Andrew’s initiative hd generated so much interest, how abt U fellows come 2gether 2 take a tour ard some “places” mentioned in the story?
During Sat’s cycling session, I recd a many hands up 2 join if we can get SPI (www.spi.com.sg) 2 specially take us on a nite a tour 4 ur eyes only. Suggestive places; Lim Chu Kang Cememtry, Changi Prison, Ex-Haw Par Villa 18 gates of hell.
Best time n slot : Lunar 3rd, 7th or 9th month fr 11 pm till 4 pm.
Hi Yew Kwong,
No thanks.
Walking in the Cemetery deep at night give me the SHIVERS and STIFF legs.
Better NOT DISTURB the ghostly spirits otherwise return home CURSED like THE MUMMY.
Let them R. I. P.
U can call”Ghost Busters” at 69690007 when u r in trouble.
Steven Chan,ZZzzzzzzzz
At this time, a cock crowing from the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air and the long haired girl suddenly tapped on his shoulder. The taxi driver got a shock as he was almost dozing off. He slowly turned his head and instead of a girl, it has turned into a man. He was so frightened, he ran as fast as his leg could carry him but he collapsed and die along the road. In actual fact, the young man who passed away 1 year ago, actually came back in the form of a woman to claim another life in order to reincarnate or “tow toy” lor.
Andly, your Ghost story – “Ending Wanted”, and everybody have their very own interesting ending. Why not you and the rest tell us some complete Ghost stories that really happened once upon a time in Singapore. I am interested to know but hor very scaring and spooooooky leh.
Ah Nee
Hi Steven
U said walking in the cemetery deep in the nite, gives u SHIVERS and STIFF in the legs and u also said ” Let them R.I.P”
U r asking them 2 RISE IF POSSIBLE. Definitely u will get SHIVERS and STIFF in ur legs, hahaha!!
Cheers
Dennis
with the cock crow, the break of morning sun starts to permeate the horizon. the taxi uncle turned around and in a serious tone, asked the girl.
“excuse me, are you a model?”
ok ok joking only lah! I know it’s lame!
tj
Andrew…i didnt peep lah…’sumpah!’..hehehe!
the story is not original, i’ve heard it when i was still in skool..that’s why Charles also got the same idea!..hahaha!
Wah!…yr dentention so ‘chim’ ah?no shopping some more??..nanti!nanti!…this weekend im going IKEA leh…..boleh hor?
Yew Kwong..Yr SPI trip sounds very tempting….but hor, i better not,bcos when im at my gateaway house (nearby the forest), i will be scared to death!….always will imagine the ‘pontianak’ with long silver hairs (not SHC lah!)to the ground,long white gown & sharp shining eyes & crooked crinkly face!…& then whispering “Pls help me…”…eeeee!so spooky!..
No thanks, i chicken out! :)
Hello all the kakis at East Coast,
Talking about spooooooky eeeeerie stories, I heard hor, along the whole stretch of East Coast beach where we have our monthly cycling, also got “that thing” leh. Example are the Yellow Tower towards Ford Road, the Underground Tunnel from Bayshore to the beach, the Bedok Jetty etc…..anybody encountered that also?????
Ah Nee
Hey, nice to see so many interested in fiction writing. I am a writer (not famous like Stephen King yet lah), who has published 100 stories. If I can get a classroom free somewhere, I will be happy to conduct a free course. 2 half days should do it. Saturday or Sunday pun boleh. I have no time to organise. Anyone want to organise for me? I can even provide free notes for the course and provide free follow up by email until you finish a decent publishable story. Wanna do it?
K. Rajamanikam
Ah Nee,
I’m sure there are many stories told about these areas especially when ghosts love dark eerie places to haunt.Hahaha. So beware Ah Nee. Don’t go wandering around these places too late or you might get accosted by one, hehe.
Btw, I notice you aren’t attending the meeting tomorrow. I was looking forward to meeting you leh.
Hi Manikam,
That sounds real good. I am keen as I have done some writing myself but not published any. I don’t know how to go about organising for the classes, but perhaps it may help if you put up a post to bring it to the notice of SHCians?
Perhaps Terence may be able to help you.
Hi Ah Nee
Glad U are calling out 2 the rite people “kakis” otherwise all those “hendak kakis” will oso want 2 join U.
Your mention of the “yellow tower” may be true. Remembered a few of us did cycle 2 tat stretch on Sat. While coming bck, I suddenly felt my bicycle dragging wif extra load. Thinking it was Veron who was pulling the rear, I looked bck but found no one. It was after appr 100 metres past the wt of bicycle was bck 2 normal.
I wish I was on a 2-man bicycle so tat the oth “one” can get a comfortable ride fr me.
Yewly, no wonder you took so long to come back to the Bicycle Kiosk. I asked Rely where are your, she said behind, coming coming….but I never see you leh. ha…ha…ha…that’s true, you were actually held back by “that thing” huh? Did you promised “that thing” the next round you come back with the 2 seater Bike, ha…ha…ha…Veron, did you noticed any funny behaviour in Yewly infront of you????
Ah Nee
Ah Nee
Yalor. When I mentioned 2 Veron abt the spooky tour, she cycled so fast n far out of my sight b4 I can share this encounter wif her.
Now I can bring it 2 light bcos U all are out of the place liao. If U c me at the nx session cycling wif both legs lifted up, U must hv guessed tat “someone” else is riding me instead.
Hi Andrew, ok this time less than 100 words lah, so to see if i can pass the test and follow the rules. Taking up after Jeremy’s are you a model, give me an idea to follow through.
“At this time, a cockerel was crowing from the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air”
The taxi driver turned around and was shocked to see only a mannequin in a wedding gown. Trying to recall what had happened his face turned pale, and felt himself sweating profusely. He now remembered seeing only her long hair and her voice sounded eerie, almost inhuman like.
Summoning his courage he decided he has to take another look. Confused and frighten ,with his heart pounding, he turned around with his eyes wide open.
The news reported a taxi driver suffered a heart attack and died with his eyes wide open. Only a wedding gown was found in the backseat.
Yew Kwong, You are really audacious. Are you serious? If yes, I seconded (as usual), How about the others, Lily, Dolly, Rene, Susan, Ah Nee……………… all the ly’s family, dare not?
Susan, are you believe in reincarnate or “tow toy”?
Ah Nee, agreed with what you said, can anyone tell us some complete Ghost stories that really happened once upon a time in Singapore. You can do it in this thread. Actually, Ronald Wei and Lily already gave two quite scary one.
Jeremy, “are you a model?” ha ha……..
Lily, already repeat the Korean trip, first again!!!
Ronald
Wow, very scary one, sure pass. Should be more than 80 or above. Prodigy, can be long and can be short, superman also. hehe……………..
Sorry Lily, should be “replied” instead of “repeat” in my last comment, careless.
Hi Manikam and Mary,
Good to hear both of you are writers lah among our midst. Also like to know what the course is about and if the group is small can always find someone’s place to do it or booked one of the rooms in the library for a small price.
Just out of curiousity, what do one get of of writing , is it just a hobby besides improving our English ? As a hobby i do find it is one of the cheapest type, no need to travel, no cost involved , just the time and you can do it anywhere. I have attended the GAB , Guided autobiography course but have not written anything yet , as i could not find any inspiration to do anything like it.
Maybe you can share with us , on how you found inspiration to write your stories. Also on how this hobby can help us in other ways , maybe in helping us to understand ourselves better and maybe also in sharing our experiences like in website publishing of your stories,etc ?
Hi Dennis,
Very humourous indeed.
Steven
Hi Jeremy, I like your story the most. Short and sweet and very funny indeed.
Andrew, please announce the prize winners on Wednesday :
> 1st prize
> 2nd prize
> 3rd prize
> consolation prize (to console those who didn’t get 1st, 2nd or 3rd)
> two-attempts prize (Me! Me!)
Hi Manikam
Welcome. Where did you suddenly appear from?
I am interested in the course. I shall help you create a post and register interested participants.
Joy
Hi Ronald Wie,
Well, that makes 3 of us now. :-)
Writing can’t be forced. I write only when I get the ‘urge’ to. I tend to draw from my personal and childhood experiences.
I write about real life experiences, the joy, the pain, the sorrow etc., a lot of which is my own and some are pretty sensitive ones.
What I need to learn is how to put all that in a “publishable” way. So I hope Manikam’s course can help.
Hi Lady Joy
As per your suggestion, every participants will get at least one prize (you and Ronld Wei will get two – an additional “two attempts” prize).
In Hong Kong, we call this as “sharing the fat pork meat”
So, all my prize will be the fat pork meats. The 1st prize get the largest meat, and the other get smaller and smaller. Ha ha
Wei wei Andly…. Thank you for your generousity of giving away the fei-chee-yok. Eeee.. luckily I didn’t win anything, as I don’t like eating fei-chee-yok… ha..ha..
Joy, you can have my share ya?
I Surly don’t wah…
Hi Andly,
Yah you so mean.
Like Suzhang,you too can take my share.
Steven Chan
Hi Wong KT/Dan/others,
GOOD News.
Microsoft has been fined S$ 1 billion for using its market share to CRUSH rivals. :- from Top EU court today, NST papers. Pg. 20 World dated 18/09/07.
This will give consumers MORE CHOICE in the software markets.
Otherwise, we still have to tolerate the “HANG” nuisance problem and RESTART and still encounter a lot of security bugs.
China is still developing its own version of Windows and hopefully it can used by our Asian Counterpart.
Steven Chan
Posted Sep 18, 11:17 AM | View Post
At this time, a cock crowing from the cemetery pierce through the silence in the air. A strained expression emerged on the driver’s face, his face became even greener. He found the time was coming to 5:00 am and the dawn was about to break. He stopped the taxi abruptly and told the girl: “Lady, my time is running out, can you alight here?” Without objection, the girl pay the fare, open the door and got down the taxi. She did all this without raising her head and in a sluggish way. Then she closed the door and raised her head.
Suddenly, a very flabbergasted expression appear in the girl’s face and she started to give out a terrified scream. She saw the taxi driver’s face became completely green, and was rushing his taxi directly into the cemetery and vanished in the air —- End
Now, you should know who is the ghost in the story and hope you will forget my ending when you take a taxi at night.
Raja
There got 11 endings in my posting (including your and mine one and excluding 2 jokes and one fairy tale) as follow:
#04 Manikam
#05 Charles
#08 Norlinda
#10 Joy
#11 Ronald Wie
#13 Lily
#22 Steven
#37 Susan
#49 Ronald Wie
#63 Andrew
Can you help me to range (I myself surely not qualified)? Thanks
Nah.
If you expect the unexpected, then the driver is the expected choice. No fun.
Alternative ending. Last para
“….Suddenly, a very flabbergasted expression appear in the girl’s face and she started to give out a terrified scream. The taxi started shaking and contorting. Suddenly, the steering wheel shot out grinding into the face of the hapless driver. Parts of his brain splattered on her skirt. Images of hell started flashing around the windows. The seat belt tighten around her throat pulling her to the abyss beyond.
No scream came. She swallowed her tongue in her terror. “
Suggestion for prize.
Yoghurt starter from Raja’s special family home recipe.
Hee hee.
Andrew, the taxi driver was the Incredible Hulk?
We all like fairy tales, don’t we? They have the feel-good happy endings, and have the warm, fuzzy feeling about them. How about a prize for me for having come up with the only fairy tale ending?
Prize is a cup of tea and a slice of cake?
I vote Joy @ #10 top prize for the most chilling tale.
So Neil Diamond got it wrong. Its not the “frog who would be king”. It’s the cock. Obvious, when you think about it.
Imagine the hollywood sequeal.
“Massacre at KFC – The revenge of the Killer Flying Chicken”
Just one small reality check. $38 for going in cirles in Spore?! Where to get. Put in $50 excluding GST. (In fact, the most horrifying ending could be when you are being presented with the bill. )
KT, a sinister ending but a little bit bloody. Good ending, wise man.
Raja, please also range KT’s ending
Joy, cannot promise you prize here, otherwise I’ll become bankrupt. Let’ve a private communication, ok?
Hi Wong KT,
Very HORRIFYING indeed.
Can be made into a HOLLYWOOD buster GHOST movie after the Ring, The Shutter and Dracula.
Suggest u sell your ideas to Steven Spielberg.
Steven
Andrew, you are a flexible person. I was going to write to KT that competition is closed already since you have given the official ending. But then, I didn’t write when I saw that he gave me a vote! So lame of me ya? No lah, this is called “You scratch my back, I scratch your back.” Hee..
KT, when I get my prize from Andrew, I will let you have first choice of either the cup of tea or the slice of cake ya.
Eh KT, $38 is for going round the cemetery only, not from Changi to (no, no, don’t mention Bt Batok this time) Tuas.
By the way, Steven Spielberg is the brother of Steven Carlsberg, the brother of Steven Chan.
Alamak, me off from work today and busy not talking sense on the net.
Have to go get a TV today. 10-year old TV broke down last night. Guess it is not worth repairing? Anybody knows what is a good TV to buy nowadays? HD-ready, HD-real…I haven’t been keeping track of the latest technology.
Hi Joy
Wld U like 2 chk wif Peggy Ho as she has a 25″ TV 2 give away. It was ard 2 wks ago when she told me.
Joy,
Be careful of new TVs. They have hands that pull you in….
OK, if they are re-running “Pretty Woman” or “Cinderella”. You get the caviar and the prince in the end.
But imagine if it is “King Kong”. Big banana of a problem.
Hi Joy,
Buy HD ready PANASONIC LCD TV which can be hung on the wall as a picture. Saves a lot of space and can be part of interior decor too.
Why PANASONIC?
I read a Msian newpp article lately regarding a TV survey done on popular LCD brands like Sony,Hitachi,Sharp and SamSung and Panasonic.
PANASONIC got its top marks for both CLARITY,SOUND and BRILLIANT COLOURS.
I am still waiting for my bulky PANASONIC TV imported from Japan to “die” eventually.
Very faithful indeed. More than 10 yrs. still so “LOYAL” , refuse to die.
COLOUR,SOUND and CLARITY still as good as new.
Very SAYANG to throw away a loyal”companion”
although I must say it is BULKY.
P’haps,keep it another 2 more yrs. Price of LCD TVs with even better features and PRICE will even be LOWER with the Stiff market competn.
Similar to computers,when I 1st.bought my XT and cannot run windows,it costs abt. $3000.
With the same budget, I can the have latest Lenovo(ex-IBM )desk top and LCD screen with INtel Quad Pro Processor too.
I am still waiting for my Compaq Presario another “LOYAL” companion to die b4 buying a Notebook (saves a lot of space and can bring to Starbucks,Mc.Don or back to hometown Malaysia to surf.
Just my thought,
Steven
Oooh KT, don’t scare me. Actually, let me see, I think I watch less than 38 minutes of TV a WEEK.
Thanks Steven for the info. In my humble home, almost everything (except the kitchen cabinet) is mobile. Have even switched furniture completely from one room to another room before. So, will get a simple TV that can fit on the existing TV rack.
Oops, as usual, the post has gone off tangentially to another topic.
Joy,
38 mins ! What progam(s) run for this time. You watch only commercials?
Watch YouTube instead on your PC. You can also catch up with all your Korean and Chinese dramas on DVD’s.
New multimedia PCs also have hands ……
You can run but you cannot hide. Hee-hee.
Ha ha KT, I don’t watch complete programmes, hardly.
Oooh, this is getting more scary. I will have to buy the TV from a shop that has a one-for-one offer. Buy one TV, get the salesman free. He can keep watch over me and protect me from the hands…
Joy
Some recommendations – Panasonic is strong in Plasma is gd choice. Pioneer, Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba, Sony, Samsung n LG are gd LCD buys.
HD models are gd but not necessary if U do not subscribe 2 HD programs. Y pay 4 more if U dont use it. Moreover it will take some yrs b4 we all get 2 enjoy total HD programs.
Best time 2 buy is during wkends where shops put up special promotions. Prior 2 tis, pre-surveys of diff shops 4 price n model comparisons is recommended.
M still wondering if your switching of furniture is actually done humanly or wat.
Joy Says: I will have to buy the TV from a shop that has a one-for-one offer. Buy one TV, get the salesman free. He can keep watch over me and protect me from the hands…
Perhaps U can try Mustafa at Little India. LoL.
Steven,
Actually, the sharpest looking TV in a showroom is the most expensive but may not be the best. It is an illusion created by self serving interests.
The TV salesmen besides watching “Top Gun” for the next 1000th rerun, spend their time on the controller to defocus and sub-optimize the cheaper, lower commission models. This is when the white man have yellow skin, the Red Indian speaks with fork tongue and she gets to rape King Kong.
“You want to choose, they give you the choice.”
LCD/plasma key parts come from a small cartel of manufacturers. They are all from the same source. The basic IP and technology is the same. The final manufacturing quality may lengthen product life. But whilst it is working the visual quality should not be that different.
Thanks Yew Kwong. I will write all these down and go jalan jalan and do my research in a moment. Have all the time today to go check out Courts, Best Denki, etc. But actually, am tired just thinking of walking into a mall. Me no shopaholic and have no affinity for malls.
Now Yew Kwong is also trying to scare me. Must be the post. Wrong place to talk about TV.
But yes, Yew Kwong, me Barbie living in doll’s house. Everything, almost everything, is movable.
Ok folks, me going off now. See you later…
Joy @#79 and YK @#81,
Drive a hard bargain if you go to Mustafa. Ask for for yoghurt starter kit besides the 7ft singh.
Can you recommend me one with sales girls from International Ford Models. I already have 3 TVs. But if they are exchanging, I am buying. Who cares about watching TV then anyway.
Tim, We won’t leave you out. You get to defend the lady at King Kong’s rape trial.
Aiyoh! I juz went to the meet @ han’s and look what happened! wanted to share my ending to the taxi ghost story and now you guys are talking about ghost TV story! confusing leh.
ok joy, I think courts have good buys, esp when they have promo – limited sets. shd take a look at them. if you are buying an LCD TV that is below 40″, my opinion is it doesn’t matter so much on the resolution as long as it still looks good from side view.
see what happen! I got side-track too!
sighhh. forgot what I wanted to say about the ghost lah.
jeremy
No, KT, I’ll rape the KK and leave the girl to stand trial….for the judge to try what he’s presiding over……..while you & yr Ford’s models maintain law & order (how, I dunno and I dont care…………..)
Joy
Agree wif Jeremy, resolution 4 LCD TV below 40″ doesnt matter. As long as the screen reflects ghostly images, U can save money going 2 the theatres 2 watch such movies. Nothing is best when U can watch ghost movies at home in ur comfort wif gd arrays of snacks 2 munch n total light off. LoL.
Hi Ah Nee/YK,
Sori 4 d late response(#46 to #48). When I was cycling with YK, he did mention 2 me about SPI but b4 i replied him, i told him abt my spooky encounter during the last day of last yr’s 7th moon. I din notice anything wrong wif him.
Yew Kwong, may be after hearing my spooky story, u started to imagine d “hendak kaki” brothers is it? If i were behind u, i wont b so heavy lah. Remembered u teased me dat i welcomed the good brothers on the 1st day and 4got 2 send them home on the last day. So dat happened…..
Oei Andrew, it is almost the end of Wednesday. You haven’t announced the winners. We are biting our toe nails waiting for the results.
I am looking forward to my one month’s meat supply.
Hi Veron,
Wrong post lah, should be on the Cycling post. Since you post it here under Ghost story, ya ha, what spooky encounter during the last day of last yr’s 7th moon? Can elaborate further?
Ah Nee
Ah Nee
Here tat story continues. Its courtesy tat we welcome “those” on 1st dy of 7th moon wif offerings, we mustnt 4get 2 do the same on the last dy 2 send them off aft their long holidays here.
Wat happens if U 4get? They 4get 2. When their vacation visa expires, they will stay here 4 serious biz 4evr.
We will repeat the whole episode when we cycle past that tower at East Coast Park on another day.
Yew Kwong, you serious huh! anything happen or not? I think I don’t want to cycle to Fort Road leh. Next month no cycling, bcos of Game Day right?
Ah Nee
Ah Nee
Yeh, I m serious. I m not feeling well since that dy.
Cycling is on at 4pm on Sat, 20 Oct 07. Games Day ends at 1 pm. We shall go 4 lunch b4 going 2 East Coast Park.
Hi Yew Kwong,
There , I told you don’t “tamper” with these GHOSTS.
Hope u will recover soon.
Steven
Steven, I think Yew Kwong is pulling our leg. Yew Kwong, which part of you not feeling well?
Ah Nee
Hi Cycling buddies
Since last Sat, I wake up abruptly 4 to 5 times in the middle of the nites after I think probably btw 2 to 5 am. Hear strange noises but cldnt c anything nor figure out where they come fr. Lost 5 kgs since but better than pay 2 attending slimming class. Guess I m not overweight now lor.
Hi Yew Kwong,
Is it really true? I hope you get well soon.
Good thing I was too tired to follow Rene and Ah Nee to continue cycling to Fort Road last Saturday. This is very spooky. Makes me shudder…
Ha…ha…ha…like that huh, I want to loose 5 kgs within such a short time leh. Hello, Norly, Suely, Carly, Dolly (think Lily & Rely no need), if want to loose weight hor, next round follow Yew Kwong to Fort Road, he will lead us thru…….. :)
Ah Nee
Ok ah nee,
I will follow you guys there … but in my car….hahah :)
Lily
Dont think ur car is now protected. Will give U a talisman the nx rd.
Hi Ah Nee,
I will relate the real spooky encounter to you earlier and not at this hour, is past mid nite now- i m scare!
Im very sure Yew Kwong is telling his joking spooky story to inject humor in tis forum.
Yew Kwong, am I rite?
Hi Yew Kwong, you ok already. Hope nothing serious. I think you better bathe in flower water.
Not to over-worry, YK. The gen belief is tt each yr our “frenz” are being set loose for 2 months – to wander ard on earth; to listen to ge tai/wayang; to feast and to a creepy extent, look for their “replacements”. The “hell gate” will open on the 1st day of the lunar 7th mth and close on the last day of the lunar 9th mth.
If you’re still not “ok” by the end-season, then die die must remember to perform the Zulu tribal dance (or any dance that requires u to jump abt vigorously – up & down and in & out) on the last day of the lunar 9th mth, well before the clock strikes 12.00 midnight. Remember, the date is 10 Nov 2007.
Meanwhile, a pair of ear plugs wld help u get some peaceful sleep.
Oei Andrew, The Ghost of Christmas Past will soon be upon us and we still haven’t got our results.
How leh?
Joy
The results is not important (sometime quite hurt). The more important is you enjoy the process. How many mark for my answer?
Now approaching end of Sept., you already think of Christmas. What a happy Lady.
I just asked my friend about the story of “The Ghost of Chistmas Past”. She said she heard the name, but cannot remember the story. Can you tell me. This time, bun and tea, promise.
Andrew, I only liked the “are you a model” ending. So, for you, 51 upon 100 for trying.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is a character in the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Wee, hee hee, no la, Charles Dickens.
Scrooge is a penny-pinching miser who does not care about people, but cares only about his money. One Christmas eve, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Future visited him and showed him the error of his ways. He became a changed man and was kind and generous to people around him.
Get the book from the library and read it. Or maybe you can read it from the internet.
Hee hee, looking forward to my bun and tea treat. Veron, come come, I share half with you.
Joy and Veronl
No need to share lah, can also give Veronl a treat.
See you
Hehe, Andrew,
Why 1 2 give me treat? You owe both Joy n I a treat for introducing wrong boyfriend to us. Luckily I found out, otherwise we may marry the wrong hushand!
No, no, Veronl
Match maker only responsible for introduction, other things like whether it is the right guy, marriage, having baby etc etc, are out of his business. Cannot be used to claim damage.
Joy and Veronl
Today, I realized that I really introduced a wrong guy to you. Luckily you both have not married to him. Sorry for my careless.
Andrew, this surely wins first prize to the most scary ending of all…
Golly, it is past my bedtime. Good night everybody!
Hey Yew Kwong, KT and Steven, amazing that I remember this scary post was where I had sought some advice on my ailing TV.
I thought I would update you that I just got my TV fixed for $48.10. Sure beats paying a coupla grand to get a new one. All the engineer did was do some soldering. Hee..actually, looking at his hair (hey, I have gotta be looking somewhere), I was wondering if I should invite him to join Silverhairs.
The after sales service from Sony is excellent. Sure makes me think I should get a Sony when I really need to. But, I sort of prefer the Sharp. Ah but then, that decision can wait…
Hi Andrew,
After the Story writing class ,where are the would be SHC writers ? Let start telling stories again not only ghost stories right ?
So Andrew let us hear from you.
Cheers
Ronald Wie, All agreed on our class, the first writer should be Joy. We are waiting her love story with the TV technican with a happy ending.
Joy, why keep us wait so long? Should it be a novel with more than hundred thousands of words? Are you really want to become famous and rich with your first book?
Ronald Wie,
Ok, being inspired by you, give me some time, I’ll try to figure out the beginning of a love story, and hope that the other will continue it (not end it). I’ll also try to figure out some rules for the game. Hope you can take part at that time.