Hey guys,

I believe that good deeds should be rewarded so lemme share you a story.

Last month, on the only day I decided to take an LRT in 2009, the bloody thing breakdown. So I waited as the train crawled to Bangsar station, got down, and jumped into a cab. Because I was already late for my appointment, I was in a hurry to get off once i reached Mandarin Oriental. Only after my appointment did I realise that I left my 2-month old iPod Classic 160GB in the back seat!

Because I didn't get the cab's number or company, the only thing I could do was to call the Mandarin Oriental and ask them to just check if any cab driver would return it the next day. I asked them to call me back the next day to double check and they said they would. Unfortunately, they didn't.

Assuming it was lost, I was thinking of getting another one. Luckily I am a procrastinator, cos 2 weeks later I get a note saying that my iPod is with my neighbour! I am totally confused, but when I go to collect it, my neighbour says the cab driver tried dropping it off at my house but i wasn't home. So he left it with a note.

Dear Lau Chak Onn,

I found your iPod in my back seat. Call me at 012 923 2333.

Uncle Keong

HOW THE HECK DID HE KNOW MY FULL NAME AND MY ADDRESSS?!

When I called hi that night and explained who i was, he sorta mumbled into the phone something like

I can't hear you... Ï'm drinking, call me tomorrow!

Next day when I called him, he said he passed the phone to his daughter, who pressed some buttons and found my home address AND my IC and full name! Confused, I thanked him for returning the iPod, and wanted to meet up with him to offer an AngPow. He said he was very busy and would call me when i was in his area.

After I hung up, I immediately went to my iPod to see what button he pressed. At first I thought because I bought it online that Apple puts your data in there. But it wasn't in the About section, it was in the Photo section cos iTunes automatically syncs with My Pictures, and I had a very old scan of my IC there!

And up to today (about 2 weeks after the incident), Uncle Keong hasn't even called to collect his reward.

3 Lessons I have learnt from this.

1. Even when in a rush, always remember the cab number if you can, and look back at your seat.
2. Be careful what you sync on your iPod
3. Sometimes, a Malaysian cab driver can offer much better service than the ridiculously expensive Mandarin Oriental

Thanks for listening, and Thanks to Uncle Keong for giving us hope in an increasingly hopeless country.

chak
www.foldees.com

don't need to read. Just call him next time you need a cab dood.

hahaha... you guys damn ungrateful.

Takan the fler return me my ipod then i return him a grandson right?

HAHAHA... ask me for what? Call him la bro. Number at top.

wahlau... some people here damn hostile right? Don't like don't read la... yeesh. so much time to say stupid things.

A Malay rojak seller has returned my wallet before, and I have personally returned a malay guy's HP before too.

Hoi! How you? Long time never see your name in our contest...

Thanks man... promise every word is true

Of course man... the guy is not as well off, and yet take the effort to take public transport to return it to your house. That's awesome man.

I dunno where his area is, but i got on the cab in Bangsar, so guessing anywhere in KL PJ should be ok qua

HAAHa... he is not MY uncle. You call him la

I think people in this forum need to go zouk more

This post has been edited by Chak: Apr 21 2010, 04:30 PM

His daughter just browsed looking for owner data lor. Means the daughter must be quite smart also. No, I don't have her photo.

and other people in this forum need to get laid

update: I just took his taxi to LCCT. Gave him RM200 total fare. Normal charge from DJ is RM70 in case anyone is interested. Also gave him a printout of all the responses