Another Tragedy

Got a text from Stat Unit.

Pia’s dad got shot 2 hours ago ago and is reportedly in critical condition.

Wow, what a year-ender. This morning we just said good-bye to our officemate,  who at 26 years old died of a rare degenerative disease known as teratoma.

Pia’s dad is ex-military. Retired and residing in Bgy Bolboc,Lipa City, Batangas.

Poor Pia, when we texted her where she was, she was caught in Traffic in Makati about to enter the SLEX. Her sister just called the office to inform her that her dad succumbed to the gun-shot wounds in the ambush earlier. She still doesn’t know her dad is already a resident of heaven while she quietly travels the long roads to Batangas.

We all pray for her dad and the safety of the family. 

MOYMOY PALABOY

Isang paglisan na naman sa Tumana ang nangyari.

Noong 19 ng Disyembre, sumakabilang buhay na si Albert Erastain. Dalawamput-Anim na taong gulang, binata, tubong Bicol.

Mas maraming maka-ka-alala kay Albert sa Tumana noong gayahin niya si “Moymoy Palaboy”noong Christmas Party Y2008.  Siya ang nag panalo ng kampyonato sa kanilang grupo sa unang pagkakataon.

Masasabi mong mahal na mahal si Albert ng kanyang mga ka-opisina at mga malalapit na kaibigan. Isa siyang natural na komikero. Mahirit, maloko, at mabait.

Noong burol ko lang naka huntahan ang kanyang sintang-irog na si Weng. Di mapigil ni Weng ang pagluha habang isinasalaysay niya sa akin ang mahigit na apat na taon nilang pagiging mag kasintahan.  Ang daming kuwento ni Weng na nag sasalarawan ng isang tao na buhay-na-buhay.

Subalit matapos ang kulang-kulang na walong buwan na pakikibaka sa sakit na cancer, dahan-dahan ding humina ang katawan ni Albert.  Noong Setyembre, habang nag ki-chemo therapy sa Medical City, napanood niya ang hagupit ng bagyo na kumitil sa daang-daang katao.  Nasabi niya kay Weng “”bakit ganun hon, sila, isang ulan kinuha na ni Lord, ako eto pa rin, ayaw pang tigilan eh hirap na rin ako”. Sa puntong iyon na isip ni Weng na handa ng mamatay si Albert.

Namayapa si Albert 4 na oras matapos ang Christmas Party sa Tumana kung saan hindi na siya nakasama. Pinatapos lang niya kami mag salo-salo at makapag palitan ng regalo bago siya sumama sa Dakilang May Lumikha.

Paalam na Albert, aka MoyMoy! Kaming mga taga-hanga mo ay naniniwala na nasa mabuti ka ng mga kamay kung saan di kana makakaramdam ng sakit.

DAY OF RECKONING

Dec 09,2009  will always be remembered by me as the Day of Reckoning. 

 Yesterday, we had to defend the survivival of our Group. The essence of our existence.  It is so disheartening when one of your own group-mates stabs you in the back and creates doubt in your organization that has been built on the foundations of Trust and Confidence.

 Oh well, that’s life I guess. Nothing really is certain except for change. For a gruelling 4 hour stretch, we had to point-out the reasons why the Group should not be disbanded and it was business as usual.  Being under scrutiny almost all my professional life, I was used to this already. But some of my Groupmates are not. It pains me that they had to suffer anxiety and panic attacks.

After laying all the cards on the table, the verdict was out. The Group stays on, but the Fallen Member leaves.

We all have choices to make. Some tougher than others. Some say it is better to have made a wrong choice rather than no action taken.  In this case, the choice ended a career and broken friendships.  The career can be mended with a shift of jobs, the broken friendships however, may take some time to heal.

YOUNG BLOOD, SWEET BLOOD

Oh  I could only imagine how the female-vampire must be feeling for her cousin. Never been in that situation, fillial-love . It’s so sexy because there is a possible element of incest.  I don’t know them both but am pretty sure the male-vampire feels something too. The male specie isn’t as dumb or stupid as the females see them.  They just play or act dumb at times, often with twisted reasons.

If I were the female-vampire, I would let the male-vampire know how I feel.  Maybe it turns the guy off or maybe it doesn’t. The important thing is you re-enforced your feelings with actions.  The what-if’s are too variable to factor. i say fuck it, kiss the guy and hope for the best. Maybe that’s why she does not want to have any serious relationships. She’s subconsciously waiting for the ‘what-if’ between the male-vampire and herself to materialize. 

If they do tango in bed, am sure it would be unforgettable. There is a bond stronger than friends that only the two of them have. A blood-bond that will have to be satisfied before you can say - move on.

 I will be watching this closely as it also turns me on.  Oh what fun is to be a vampire.  Sleep all day, party all night, never die!

OFF-TARGET

My Silent-Trigger seemed to have malfunctioned. I was shooting bottle-cap targets hanging from electrical wires last week.  First 2 shots  hit nothing but the back-stop i put up. Third shot was the same, one-hole at the previous position of the back-stop.  Hmmmm, what the fuck went wrong? 

I remember using live .22lr rounds after shooting air-pellets.  Could this be the culprit? I researched on the web that some scopes are simply not built for live-rounds.  Well, my tasco is one of them. It was meant for air-gun shooting. 

To test this theory, I went to the gun-smith and had the scope zeroed  using air-gun pellets. I squeezed a few rounds and hit dead-center.  I then changed to live .22 lrs and fired a shot. No problem, dead-center.  The second shot was however a disaster. It again hit off target at 10 óclock, slightly elevated from targret.  I returned to firing air-pellets and viola, it was confirmed to be off-target.

Lesson of the day, use the right tools for the job asshole!  I went back to the gunsmith and asked him to teach me how to zero the scope. It took almost .30mins to learn and apply the technique.  Now I can zero my Silent-Trigger without assistance.  Too bad, i kinda loved my scope but I think I will have to upgrade it to one that can take the shock/vibration of real ammunition.

 I love this hobby. I learn new things about equipment and my skills every weekend.  See you around, I am scope-hunting very soon.