Boe-Leh!

With writing as mellow as fine wine and wit that occasionally bites, this scribe has garnered quite a loyal following in his delightful blog What? No Tea and Scones? (here) penned under that intriguing pseudonym, Bangkai.

Somehow, I could never bring myself to refer to him as 'the carcass'; he was instead Mat B. A few months ago, for reasons known only to himself, Mat B decided to shed the 'stinky' nom de plume and start anew with Sofian, his rightfully given name.

Among friends he's called Boe, so Boe he is to us fellow bloggers. Based in Melaka, Boe the corporate trainer & motivator surfaces in Kuala Lumpur from time to time when the occasion calls for it.

One such instance was early last week, during which I took the opportunity to invite him and a few friends to karaoke, after learning through Facebook that he's just as good at the microphone as he is with the pen.

A delightful evening it turned out to be. Boe and his buddy Najib proved they really have what it takes to keep us entertained. Boe, you indeed 'leh!'

Joining in the fun were my chat buddy Rahayu a.k.a. Kitty, a mean chanteuse herself, NanaDJ and her significant other Cik Det, and of course Pak Abu. Fellow bloggers Queen of The House and Kitchen Guardian, reputedly karaoke kakis, couldn't make it. Next time, ladies!

Thank you folks. We'll do this again soon, this time with even more friends. PS: Zendra, you missed big! We're counting on you to sex up the mic the next round, ok? He he he...

CHATTERS' REUNION

Pix 1 (From right): Rahayu (Yellowstripedkitty), Nonie (Ummiejaddid), Balu (MrBean), Aeshah (Shadinaha), Tarmizi/ Pak Abu (AhmadSangHarimau a.k.a ASH) and Omar (Purpman a.k.a Mat Kewl).


Pix 2 (From right): Syafid (MG), Datin Norsimah (DangAnum), Min, Kama (GildedCage), Kitty (hidden), Bean & Shad.

These folks with strange-sounding nicks were once chatters in now-defunct Internet Chatroom called 'MBSC'. It was in this riotous room that we met and became friends, progressing from virtual to real-life friendship.

With MBSC's demise five years ago, some chatters migrated to 'Buzzen' but things were never quite the same again. Buzzen is still functioning today, but its existence is best described as nyawa-nyawa ikan (barely alive).

Unlike MBSC in its heyday (more than 100 chatters crowding into the room at any one time, giving it a 'wholesale market' atmosphere), I don't think Buzzen attracts a single soul in a day. I don't know why it is still there.

In case you are wondering where the 'Abu' in Pak Abu's name came about, it all began here, in MBSC. His chat nickname was AhmadSangHarimau, shortened to ASH; hence Abu.

Two weeks back some of us got together for coffee at Kelana Mall in Kelana Jaya. The aim was to renew old ties and to reminisce about the 'good old chatting days."

To my fellow chatters, let's plan a little ahead in the future so we can include out-of-town chatters as well. It would be wonderful to meet up with the rest of the gang, especially the active ones from places like Penang, Perak, Kedah and Johore. Till next time, folks!

Next Instalment: College Reunion - ITM, Class of 1984.