Tuesday, March 31, 2009
heyy, its been quite some time since i posted anything, that's because there wasn't anything nice happening to me... haha just joking. Anyways been bus hunting for buses that will be deregistered, from 3921Z to 517C, i have many tales to tell. It all started when i noticed that the buses that ply 53 and 55 last time have been deregistered and i realised that i have many tickets flying, and i got myself a ticket album(which initially was a stamp album when i bought it). I placed all my old tickets in there. Well with my source saying that dereg on 1 apr for buses with registration no. 499 to 523, i started thinking for the buses that were within the range.
Firstly was 502U, a bus where i meet H.shihui unexpectedly,all the past. It is a nice bus unlike 56+(couldn't remember the last digit). I started my ticket collection on the 23mar. With 501Y, and missing my chance on 502, when i went to get Pure Cream and Streaky Bacon. Then i wanted to take 502 so badly,as i don't have any ticket of it. On the 26 mar when i started my bus hunt on 502, it was on a rest day with 293 taking over for the day leaving me worried. With that i took other buses which include, 3921Z, 460G.
Then with no time to spare, the next day i again went looking for 502 and there is was. With 502 ticket safely in my wallet, i went to the next on my list, 517C/514K. With 514K in Sv131, i took 139, serial no.504(wasn't planned) and sv186 283B which appeared and was also unplanned. Though it wasn't in the dereg on the 1st of apr but i thought just collect for in case. On that day, I didn't see 514K but saw 517C and just missed it but an inch or 2 and then headed back home me only having 3 tickets. Two days of weekends means no bus taking as i had things on, which include YAW BBQ and Qing Ming for my Ah ma.
With the new week i continued my ticket hunt on 514K and 517C. Starting with me taking 502U unexpectedly, and me not listening to myself to take the next bus, allowing 514K to leave. Chased it all the way to BukitMerah and took it back to VIVO where i hunt for 517. Had gone to Mega POP as sv145 goes there and 517 would pass there at that time to come as i miss 517 on the fri about 4pm at balestier. A couple of buses passed,and with time not on my side, i decided to throw in the towel and took 80. As i reached Vivo again, i saw a shadow of a mb alike to 517. But with the 80 being slow like a turtle, i miss my chance and headed home.
(maybe)Last day of my hunt and well seen many buses which were with 55 previously, 480Z and 289K and gotten their tickets too. As i saw my acclaimed prize 517C. Well it was now that i understand so near yet so far. When it was time for it to fetch another batch of passenger, it had left back for depot for repairs as its ezlink machine was malfunctioned. Real unlucky. Then as i was on my way home, i saw a 57, and gambled my chance on 505. And there it was. I'm gonna give my try again tmr on 517C hoping that it is the end of 1apr not start of 1stApr.
Wish me best of luck!
Picture of the day, AAAA batteries
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Written @ Tuesday, March 31, 2009