I love dogs!

Hey, wow. Same hairdo - the dog and you. :)

OMFG you sick bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that your pet? Ha ha your hair style like Albet Einstein. I never hurt animal even when I was a kid and that is a cruel thing you did there. Talking about fire cracker, once I light a 'chung tian pow' and it shoot into my neighbour house and luckily no one was hurt ;p

thatjames: OMG! James! You're back! You're still blogging! :)

goolooloo: Yeah. It's like SHOCK. HORROR. Kinda works a bit like a social experiment, really. I wonder how many people did that as kids but never fessed up to it. I did. ;)
Oh well, I was just 10 or 12 then, legally, I'm not even culpable for crimes. ;)

Roland: Nope, it's Irene's dog. I went to her house when I was in Kuching over the weekend. I don't have your phone number la. Email me at sixthseal@gmail.com

Oh yeah! I did that before! My cousin and I were really experimental. One CNY, he grabbed a stray dog outside his house and I quickly tied, I think it was da di lei gong to the tail, near the asshole, as in very very near. LOL! I lit the thing up and we ran for our lives. We went back but the dog was nowhere to be seen! LOL ;) LOL! Sigh, the good ol' days!

err, its ok about the dog. i am a dogs lover, i forgive you. but what happen to your hair? :P

*wave* hi,
stumble upon ur blog and i enjoy reading ur bloggie... :)

da dog was so poorthing la kena tortured by u all :(

You actually think its funny?

Damn. And to think I actually enjoyed reading your blog. That dog would have either died of septicaemia or loss of blood. No excuse, 10 or 12 yrs old. Even my 1 year old niece can differentiate between right and wrong.

Clare, you call it the GOOD ol' days???

I've got just ONE thing to say to all you sick, deranged people out there.

KARMA CAN BE A BITCH.

-pun totally unintended-

Clare: Yeah, I remembered doing a lot of stupid things as a kid with firecrackers like throwing several chai lei and da di lei gong into a Milo can and then slamming the lid back on. Shrapnel galore. I'm glad I didn't get hit. :)

(='.'=): Thanks, I'm more of a cat person. I like dogs though, it was just something kids do. Burn ants, pull legs off insects etc.
My hair went through the ordeal of an express boat due to an assignment I had to do in Kuching.
It's windswept.

annant: Thanks for reading! :)
Yeah, I admit it was a mean thing to do, but yeah, being kids and all we didn't really think about consequences and stuff like that.

HaveAHeart,HaveABrain: Well, I don't think it's funny. It's just a childhood memory I recalled. I don't condone it and certainly won't pull something like this now, but what happened happened. It was a mean thing to do, I admit.

My experience with firecrackers were more towards inflicting harmless shock upon others.

Tsk tsk tsk, you arr dude.

Fuck man. I can't believe you did that. Or that Clare actually says it was the "good" old days.

I'd be fucking ashamed if I'd actually done that before.

Just because you admit it while others don't or that you couldn't be arrested or whatever for it doesn't take away the fact that it's one sick thing to do.

And Clare definitely disgusts me with her "LOL"s.

You say you don't think it's funny. But the whole tone of the entry suggests a "check this out. funny eh?" attitude.

Anyways. I'm ranting.

It's just fucking fucking sick.

well yeah i'd agree that that was fucking sick, but dude was a kid at the time and kids are rather tactless creatures with not much regard for things such as the damage he dealt to that poor dog.

kids just do dumb stuff, so aren't you guys a tad harsh here?

heh anyway hb, i just wanna say, nice seeing cookie here. even if the rest of the entry was rather... gory to read. -_____-"

I have to agree with Dora; you're tone is far too casual and dismissive. I could forgive the birds nest incident -- at least you seemed to feel bad about that -- but this is really disappointing.

And Clare! Fucking ridiculous.

I love small dogs♥♥♥ However the big ones scare me. :(

Dumb asses.....just because u were young does not give u any right to hurt the animal. I don't remember making animals suffer when I was 12.

*smirk* 'I'm holier-than-thou!'

Dr. Tan: Yeah, I think I have a troubled childhood. :(

Dora: Well, I don't disagree with the gist of what you're saying but people do stupid things when they're kids. Some people shoplift, some people steal their teachers cell phone etc. I didn't do any of those, but I won't condemn someone who did that in their youth.
That's life, it's not all black and white, it's all shades of grey.
I agree that it's sick, but oh well, what's done is done right?

Irene: Cheers Irene! :)
Yeah, I know what you mean, one guy in rehab threw this cat up onto the (hot) roof of one of the buildings. I heard her meowing and being a cat lover, took a ladder and risked life and limb (well not so dramatic la) and rescued the cat from the hot zinc roof. I just love cats. I was kinda ridiculed by my mates for being such a cat lover but I don't really care.
On the other extreme, we have this dog neutering incident. Oh well.
Cookie is a nice dog, very hyper. Haha! Attention span of a goldfish. :)

Wat: Oh, you remember that post. You're one of the older readers. :)
Hmm...that was quite a few years ago. Well, like what I said to Dora...people do stuff when they are kids. Just the way things are...

jessy: Now this Cookie character you'll love. Irene's dog. It's very small, very hyper and very nice. :)

Yen: No, I didn't say it gave me the right. I don't remember shoplifting or playing doctor with my cousin when I was 12 too, but I wouldn't condemn anyone who did that either. It's all in the past.
Life is not black and white, my friend.

Clare: Yeah, and it's easier than most people realize! I find myself doing that too when I was actively using. I would use statements like:
I'm a drug user but at least I don't (spike drinks/rape people/commit crimes) etc and then proceed to bash the latter group. I've learnt to be less judgemental and get off my high horse and learned to be more tolerant. It's experience and maturity and level of exposure. Some people just don't get that. ;)

Sicko! Sicko! Sicko!
no matter you are 10 or 12 or 21 or 27 or even older, you shouldnt have done that to the dogs. Hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hmmm...this is not good.

goolooloo: Eh, so drama queen la you. Yeah, I shouldn't have done it, but it's already done.
Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself. ;)

alexallied: Yeah, like I explained above. It's not a good thing, but some people have done worse, some people haven't. Point is not to condemn anyone for things they have done in the past, bit of a social experiment here. Cheers!

Poor doggie! =__="

Trying to hint something huh? Say me drama queen,you know i am dog lovers, try someday i do it to your cat, see how u react. If you dare to repeat again,i cut off your toungue. Wakakakakakakak.. btw, lately someone is doing good wor.

nkwai: well, yeah, but considering the lifespan of dogs and the fact that it happened a good 15 years ago, the dog would have died of old age by now anyway. ;)

goolooloo: Eh, no lar. The phrase is a commonly used one from the bible, usually quoted from the "He who is without sin, throw the first stone" bit in John. However, this phrase comes from the Metallica song "Holier than thou". :)
Not hinting anything la, don't be so sensitive. I'm just sick of replying all the comments like it's "Let's Bash HB Day". I wouldn't do it now, most people don't get that. It was done in the past, and yet somehow some readers insinuated that I will/am going to do anything like this now, which I WON'T.
The chronological aspect of the events is lost on a lot of readers. All I see is knee jerk reactions and people following the herd mentality. I kinda expected that, but it was fun to see it happening anyway.
I'm a big fan of social experiments. :)

funny how a recounting of how you hurt a dog incites so much anger and outrage.

i'm a dog lover, but i think some of the reactions here are a tad over the top already LOL.

and clare's right, what's with the holier-than-thou comments? hahahaa.

HIGH FIVE, IRENE!!! :D One phrase said it all ;)

omg that such innocent doggy.. is it a pure breed of silky terrier?

Clare you talk too much...you would not be in this if you just 'kept quiet' in the first place...

Irene: Hail the Queen! :)
Thanks for the support. Yeah, some people just puzzle me. It's like Step 1 - Knee Jerk, Step 2 - Condemn, Step 3 - Repeat.

Clare: Yeah, needed a dog lover on our side. I still don't get why I needed to be tarred and feathered for something I did 15 years ago and won't do again. *shrugs*

eugene: That's Irene's dog. It's called Cookie. :)

GOD: Hmm...buddy, you're Clare's boyfriend right?

A new comment has been posted on your blog sixthseal.com, on entry #158 (I love dogs!).

Clare you talk too much...you would not be in this if you just 'kept
quiet' in the first place...

Commenter name: GOD
Commenter email address: iammyowngod@yahoo.com
Commenter URL:
Commenter IP address: 124.82.21.103

Why are you talking to her here instead of calling her? I'm puzzled.

i am NOT.............buddy ;)

Oh ya
What made you think that I'm her boyfriend?I'm puzzled too.

GOD: My mistake. Your IP address is 124.82.21.103 which resolves to Alvin Chong's website. Clare's boyfriend is Alvin Chong. Er...I didn't know there were that many Alvin Chongs out there. My apologies.

I have corresponded with a reader who has shown me the errors of my ways and it made me think about the insensitivity of the post. I apologize for any offense taken. Reproduced here with permission:

Huai Bin,

I'm avoiding posting this as a comment for two reasons. First, I'm
guessing it might get to be a little long for a comment. And second, I
don't like the social dynamics of on-line chatting; it's usually at the
mercy of the lowest common denominator.

I found your post disappointing, and some of the comments left by other
people offensive. This might make me sound like a reactionary,
judgmental blowhard, but bear with me for a minute. I recognize that
we've all done things in the past that we regret and would never to
today -- I certainly have -- but our attitude about those periods
matters. While you said what you did was wrong, you seemed to want to
chalk it up to childhood indiscretion. It's this cavalier attitude that
rubbed me the wrong way. Then you implied that the people who strongly
objected were being immature, as if shrugging off this kind of cruelty
is a part of becoming a worldly adult. I think integrating this kind of
experience, no matter how long ago it happened, is an important part of
maturing. Maybe that's not the only way to do things. Maybe it is
possible to dismiss our actions and move on in a healthy constructive
way. Even if that's true, I think your responses showed an insensitivity
to other people's feelings.

-Walter

Hello Walter and thanks for your feedback about this matter. I have
thought about it and I realize that you are correct. I shall seek your
permission to post up this email in the blog comments and apologize
formally. You're right. I guess it's just me being desensitized to a lot
of things and I should have acted with more regard to other people's
feelings. My sincere apologies to you and the other readers. Thanks
for the wake up call buddy. It sometimes takes a third person to
really show things as it is, and I appreciate that. Take care.

Poh Huai Bin
http://www.sixthseal.com
Leading the wild into the ways of the man...

Dear Huai Bin,

I would be happy (even honored) to have you include my email to you.

I think that being able to reevaluate your own ideas is a mark of an
advanced person. It's a pleasure communicating with you.

Fondly,

-Walter

Thank you Walter. I appreciate the prompt response and the
constructive feedback. Cheers! Have a great day, buddy!

Huai Bin

My apologies about the attitude I have displayed in the replies to the comments here. Cheers everyone!

Hmmm...If u insist I am him then theres nutting i can do buddy...
But just for your record, I am NOT alvin...
Anyways nice communicating with you, I'm leaving this as it is...no point saying more ;)

zomg.. evil!!!!

pennypupz: Yeah, I admit it was a little bit crass of me to do that...didn't think of it that way when I was a kid though.

It's okay.. it would be a different story if you were 22..but I'm pretty sure there ARE people out there who actually knowingly do this.. gee

pennypupz: Yeah, I bet there are people out there who does that even past their childhood, but most of them are probably safe inside a mental health facility. ;)