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For those whose unit or reservist is at Sungei Gedong, surely you would know about the long stretch of road leading far into AETC(Armour engineer training center). It is definitely a bane for guard duty personnel who have to pass by that route in total darkness.
Well here goes the story.
A group of my platoon and unit mates were chosen for guard duty on a weekday. This meant the duty would be from 6pm to 8am the next day. At 5.45pm, after drawing arms, washing up and consuming our dinner, 15 of us marched over to the guardhouse. The Regimental Police (RP) were glad to see us arrive and they waited for the Guard 2IC to take over duties.
Duties were quickly assigned, and some of us choose to be the prowlers and the rest sentries. At the request of another platoon mate, I agreed to be prowler for 3 shifts (Each prowler had to do a total of 3 shifts, with 4 hour breaks in between, as there are three groups).
The first shift went without any mishap, as the sun had not set. Night snacks are always welcomed during guard duty. However it was during the second shift that I met with that incident.
As usual we drew our arms, torchlight and signal set. We set off on the path from the back of the ATC stadium towards the 46SAR vehicle shed. Dogs were seem to be everywhere, with even a pair following us for quite a distance. At this point in time, at around 12mn, things were pretty serene and silent, with perhaps the occasional lights in some of the bunks.
It was during the turn into the AETC route that i noticed something strange. There is a vehicle parking area on the right infront of AETC. While walking past it, the front lamp suddenly flickered out, and i noticed that the gates were actually open (the metal chains holding on to the gates were loose). Looking into the distance in the dark, i could see that there was a "swing" and it was moving! Without a doubt, I was shocked but managed to keep my calm to continue into the old AETC vehicle shed. (which is even creepy, especially since the whole area is abandoned).
By the time we came out and passed by the same path, the gate was locked and the lamp was on again! The final shift of my duty, I noticed that the gate was the same condition, locked and lamps on.
With that, we ended our guard duty for that errie night and went back for the next day of lessons.
Well. This story is not so scary. But it is freaky when the swing appear out of no where. I did guard duty in Sungei Gedong before and its true. There are a lot of creepy places there. Sometime at night, you can hear people singing. There are different story about this guard duty prowling. I remember my Guard commander told us not to follow the dogs because they will bring you into another dimension. Haha. The rest is up to readers' imagination. =)
Tat Hong blogged on Saturday, October 23, 2010
Today watch Pi-La-Na with my power rangers gang.
Its a R21 movie and the ticketing person ask for our IC and say we are young.
Anyway, its a movie full of gore and girls with top exposed because they are near the beach.
After the Pi-La-Na attack, what's left are all bones.
Highly recommended but not for the faint-hearted.
=)
Tat Hong blogged on Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Here's today Ghost Story. Seem to be the same person. (Previous ghost story)
It was months after the incident at the barracks that happened to me. I have duty on the 1st of Lunar 7th month with my buddy as the Guard Commander and me as the Guard 2IC. Side track a bit, both of us being a smoker, every time we have duty, we tend to smoke in front of the admin area at night and chitchatting away. In fact, smokers in my camp usually if spotted us together, will opt to do that duty as both of us can get real slack if the Duty Officer was good.
As it was the 1st day of lunar 7th month, my buddy, Eugene started to talk crap and suggested that we share some ghost stories we heard. But before that we were instructed by our DO to light the incense for the altar at the barracks. So both of us go and light the incense for the altar.
After ensuring everything is alright, we headed back to the front of the admin area to start the lame story sharing. As usual those slack prowlers would gather and we started sharing our encounters. Then that is also when i heard, after months in the camp, the ghostly encounters within the camp.
Some stories do freak me out, but some do make me laugh for the aftermath was rather comical. So we carried on until it was time I drive the orderly together for a vehicle prowl.
While we were driving, my orderly spotted flashes of blue lights at the darkest area in the storehouse areas, where all of us in the depot call it the DEAD SPOT, due to the story sharing session earlier on, plus the experience months back. I decided to just ensure its not intruder and quickly make our way back.
But just then, the flashes of light disappeared just when I was looking towards the direction of the blue lights my orderly had spotted. I joked with him that it could be his own imagination, and make our way back.
But back in admin area, me and my buddy decided that we shall make another vehicle prowl every 1/2 hour till 12 to ensure there was no intruder as we do not want to take any chances. DO approved and we start to delegate the timings.
As usual nothing was spotted and the dog prowlers too spotted nothing, so we decided to "turn in" early.
Dawn approaches soon and we have to off all the lights. We off all the lights in the admin and dinning area while the orderly off the barracks. From his statement after that, he took quick glance, the altar was still intact when he went to off the lights. As he was a christian and a non-believer with Chinese deities, he did not light the incense and expects any regular sergeant to do it later in the day.
But, the altar was found to be burnt when we make our way back to the barracks to keep our SBOs. And throughout the supposed burning, no one smell any burning and after putting out the fire, to everyone's surprise, the whole table including the deity was burnt beyond recognition. As we all know, for the whole table to be burn to that state, it has to be a big fire but the ash/black marks only surround a small area and the upper part of the wall. The table which was rest on do not show signs of burning, and the roof as well.
After cleaning up, 1 of our regular sergeant who knows a bit about the praying procedures and such did say that it could be the deity protecting us, or some of them say the deity actually "fought or subdued " it and leaves the clay figurine.
Tat Hong blogged on Friday, October 22, 2010
Today lunch at Plaza Singapura. After that, walk around. Saw one piece figurines and Im tempted to buy.
6 more days to pay day!!
Im going to buy them all. =)
Tat Hong blogged on Friday, October 22, 2010
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One Piece manga chapter 601 is out.
The fake Luffy was killed.
And what happen to the real one?
Finally met up with his nakama. Wahahaha.
Enjoy!!
Tat Hong blogged on Thursday, October 21, 2010
For all readers information, the person here is not me.
These are some of the stories I know. Enjoy. =)
As we all hate it. Most units have Officer Commanding (OC) who thinks their sergeant are Supermans. Having done a very garang DS's duty the night before, they expect you to start work immediately after returning arms even though we are entitled to 4 hours rest.
As there is not much of a choice, i request and highlighted to him that i would KIV my rest to afternoon (which i planned it nicely that i rest, then wake up can go back home), and surprisingly he agreed.
Time really flies real fast when are focused on finishing something. Soon it was already past lunch time and having delegated my work. I hastily make my way to my well deserved rest. Our bunk, an old barrack that was once belonged to the Old 3rd Guards, was usually hot in the afternoon, but having only me sleeping, I have the whole bed space below the fan to myself. After having a nice chilling bath, I immediately closed my eyes and fall asleep.
But, somehow deep in my sleep, whenever I was about to fall into deep sleep. Someone (or something) will start to flick my ear, as though I thought was my buddy playing a trick on me. And a few times, I opened my eyes to look around for the culprit, but was in vain. Still thinking that it was one of my camp mate playing a trick on me. I decided to fake my sleep but as I waited and due to my tiredness, I tend to fall asleep again. And it happened again without fail, disturbing me just when I was about to fall into deep sleep.
This time, I decided to open my eyes first before thinking who could it be.
I open my eyes before my brain could send the relayed signal to do so.
To my horror, there was no one around, but my ears still feel the flickering...at that moment, the hair on both my arms all stood, and goosebumps appear all over my body, sensing something wasn't right. I darted out of the barrack and ran as fast as i could. As the back of the admin area was facing the barracks and was a smoking area as well. I stood there and stared with mixed feelings of fear and astonishment.
After a few sticks of smoke, my logical explanation of a camp mate culprit never appeared from the barracks.
Tat Hong blogged on Thursday, October 21, 2010
Hi all who have been visiting my blog.
From today onwards, my blog will be revived. I have clear away all the dust.
Be it what happen 2 years back.
Life still goes on.
And I will carry on until I find the right one.
I will be sharing with all of you my personal life.
For Anime Fans, I will be posting anime related topic to chat about.
For Ghost stories lovers, I will try to post a story a day.
Do stay tuned to my blog. =)
Tat Hong blogged on Thursday, October 21, 2010
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