Story of My Life: JITH Day 1

Johor International Treasure Hunt 2012
Saturday & Sunday, 9 & 10 June 2012
Dataran Bandaraya - Kg Parit Tengah - Tanjung Piai, Pontian

A day before…

KL-JB-Tune Hotel Danga Bay

Last week, I spend my 3 days exploring the Johor state. Not with the intention of jalan-jalan but we have more than that… hunting treasures. But this time is different from the previous hunting I joined because it was a 2D 1N hunting and it was an international event… hehehe… international lah sangat kan. Tak Nampak kat mana yang international nye… mostly Malaysian or more precisely most of the participants were malays. Maybe what they meant by international here is our neighbours… Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia & yang sewaktu dengan nye lah kot. That’s why I could not differentiate because most of the asean countries… the skin color, the looks are not much difference and the only obvious different maybe the language. So, I guest maybe adelah kot yang bawa kawan-kawan dia or maybe their maid to this event just to get the RM100 discount for the fees.

The first day, we headed at 3pm from KL to JB and it took us three hours. We stayed at Tune Hotel Danga Bay, JB. Luckily, the hotel is only 15 minutes to Dataran Bandaraya MBJB, so, takde lah rushing sangat nak ke briefing on that night. The hotel is very clean and so nice. Price also reasonable & the most important thing very comfortable even though only a small space but to me, enough just to stay one night. We paid RM58.30 (2 persons) with an add on 12 Hours Air Cond. + Towel & Free Essentials toiletries kit (RM16). To book this hotel… the procedure same like you book the flight. And if you want to get cheaper price, wait for the AA promo.

Pre-Hunt Briefing

The Pre-Hunt Briefing detail was held at Multipurpose Hall, Dataran Bandaraya MBJB, Johor Bahru between 8:00pm - 10:00pm. I didn’t go to the briefing because menemankan my OKUS friend, Cik Gojes. So, only Cik Huzz & Amy saja yang attend the briefing. So, while waiting for them, aku & Cik Gojes pun jalan-jalan pusing the nearest area finding food for tomorrow’s hunt. Yelah… Takut tak sempat nak singgah mana-mana kan nanti. So, early preparation is so important.

Around 10pm, return to Dataran Bandaraya MBJB, amek Huzz & Amy and back to our hotel. Oppss… singgah Danga bay kejap, sebab nak jumpa Kak Long Gojes dulu. Lepas pass ubat, quick chit chatting & then baru balik trus ke Hotel dengan satay yang tak dapat digambarkan kelazatan nyer. Thanks Kak Long, sampai hari ni I still remembered, that was the very delicious satay I ever tasted.

JITH 2012 Day 1
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Dataran Bandaraya - Kg Parit Tengah

The next morning, we checked out at 7.30 a.m, since we need to be at Dataran JB around 8.00 a.m like that. Our car was the fourth car yang sampai. We’re provided with light breakfast & drinks. Then, ade photo session. We flagged off a bit late than we’re supposed to be… I think around 9.30 a.m juga lah… as usual waiting for the VIP to come. And sebab tunggu orang2 ni juga kami terpaksa berhujan… emmhhh. Anyway, aku rase kat mana2 event yang melibatkan orang-orang besar pun slalu macam ni, nak buat macam mana kan… you have to follow.

Seawal pagi kami dah sampai

Hanya sandwich & kuih lapis pelangi sebagai breakfast

The participants with the VVIPs photography session

Zoom skit... only three of us, Gojes tak boleh kena Hujan, sian dia

The registration... masa ni tengah hujan gerimis

Our Lucky Number for today's hunt but not lucky to get second place

Flag off... Ready to go

Check Point Task 1 - Lamam Merdeka


CP1 Task 1... How many files are there?

CP1 - Q1:
Kimigayo wa
Ohiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazaneishi no
Iwaoto navite

Koke no musu made

Based on the text above, how many files are there?
Answer: 8

CP1 - Q2:
Anagram this word: GAMES
Rearrage GAMES = GEMAS

CP1 - Q3:
Homophone for this word: TYPING
Sounds like TYPING = TAIPING

Check Point Task 2 - @Mart Kempas Community Supermarket, Tampoi

I did not snap any photo at this CP2.

CP2 - Q4:
This sucker puts nothing in hanging.

Sucker = vacuum cleaner = another word for HOOVER

Nothing = 0
Puts in = Hint for insertion
Hanging = HOVER
Puts 0 in HOVER = HOVER

Answ: HOOVER

CP2 - Q5:
The King with the golden touch may own this store
The King with the golden touch = King MIDAS
Store = MART

Ans: Pasaraya Midas Mart

CP2 - Q5:
What you bid before bed

Ans: Goodnite

Check Point Task 3 - Johor Premium Outlet, Kulaijaya

CP3 Task... answers are just around the ground floor of JPO

CP3 - Q6:
This brand consists of each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand and an eye.

Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand = ARM
An = AN
Eye = I

CP3 - Q6:
Come noon, Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson flip a gnat here.
Come noon = add NOON to answer
SHANGHAI NOON = A film acted with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson
Flip = hint for spelling backward
Reverse GNAT = TANG

Check Point Task 4 - 1Malaysia Yard Home, Parit Raja

CP4 - Q7:
At least one member of your team should take a photo this Castor and Pollux’s computer case. Show the photo to the secretariat on duty.

Answer: PETRONAS TWIN TOWER
Castor and Pollux = TWIN
Computer case = TOWER

The answer for CP4...Masa ni aku masih berpura-pura lagi

Check Point Task 5 - Kampung Parit Tengah, Rengit

CP5 - Q10:

Who is ready to get wet?

Only one member of your team must try to catch at least one shrimp using the traditional way called “menangguk”. That person needs to go into this waist-height ditch and uses the given tool. The assigned team member may proceed to the final pit stop on the oil palm “coach” provided.

CP5 task... Menangguk Udang the traditional way

Acara yang paling mendapat sambutan hangat penduduk Kg Parit Tengah, Rengit

Inilah antara udang yang telah berjaya ditangguk... size doesn't matter OK as long as you can capture at least one shrimp

Abang ni macam dah ade skill yea

Oil Palm Coach provided for team member assigned for menangguk Udang

She is really working hard for the answers... In Car Challenge

Treasures

Treasure #1:
In its movie, Angelina Jolie plays as a spy,
Fine it, of coarse – it is your choice to buy;
It is clipped withiN a Clue – typos intended,

It describes its taste when it is Y-ended,

Answer: SALT (FINE OR COARSE)

Angelina Jolie’s movie = SALT
Fine / Coarse = Typo for “FIND” / “course” = types of salt
Clipped = clue for clipping
Withiue = NaCl = SODIUM CHLORIDE = SALT
SALT + Y = Salty

Treasure #2

Plus + Highway + (Troll – R) + Receipt

ANSWER: PLUS HIGHWAY TOLL RECEIPT

Plus + Highway + (Troll – R) + Receipt = PLUS HIGHWAY TOLL RECEIPT

Treasure #3

It is burned at its tip; it is not incense sticks,
Its shape is spiral; it is neither a spring nor helix;

“Some fumblers kill in battery standard size,”
- The name of this smoker with an elephant head guise.

ANSWER: Fumakilla A mosquito coil

burned at tip, not smoking incense = clue
“spiral, not a spring” = clue
some = hint for partial
some FUMblers = FUM
in = hint for insertion
battery standard size = AAA
Put “KIL” in “AAA” = AA A
smoker’s name = FUMAKILLA A
elephant head = clue