2009/12/22 1:40:18 PM ●南洋商报
(麻坡21日讯)麻坡秀丽花园被遴选为模范住宅区,昨早南方环境公司派送轮式垃圾桶奖励,而派出垃圾罗里车牌号码竟在昨晚开正多多头奖,数十居民发小财,惊喜连连。
昨晚多多开彩成绩公布头奖号码“8814”时,接到几位相识居民的电话,电话中可感受到居民的喜悦之情,相信是发了一笔小财,对方还问,“你中了多少?”,
没有想到,平时臭味令人避而远之的垃圾罗里车牌,也会有让人发财的一天。
话说,麻秀丽花园被麻坡市议会遴选为模范住宅区,并与南方环境公司配合,举行赠送轮式垃圾桶给170多户居民,每户一个,于昨天早上举行移交仪式,同时还派出“发财”垃圾罗里到场,由市议会主席阿都华合主持新垃圾桶动启用礼。
许多到场参与仪式的“安哥”“安娣”,见到罗里车牌“8814”便纷投注这心水字,因此,意外中了头奖,发了一笔小财。
据向居民了解,这些投注男女居民,多数是玩票性质,投注三几令吉,有者是50仙,但没料到马上开出多多头奖,让中奖者乐开怀。
不过,也有一些居民却“走宝”,因为只投注万能或四合彩,结果开在多多,而且还是头奖,成绩出炉,只有跳脚的份;有一些则不知是拿不定主意,或是忘了投注,昨晚看到开彩成绩纷“暗搥”不已。
今早,该花园居民个个带笑容,相信是“中”了不少,许多人还对这个心水字,谈论纷纷,心中喜悦神情表露无疑。
发财垃圾罗里爆胎
另一方面,这辆发财垃圾罗里昨晚因为剌中铁钉,导致其右后方内侧轮告爆胎,今早被迫休息修补轮胎,是不是因为开出头奖告“爆胎”,相信是巧合吧。
据了解,有关公司夜班归来的员工今早在公司办事处获悉罗里车牌开头奖的事,纷高淡阔论话题,冲淡了工作劳累的神情,相信领了不少的奖金。
Who says you can’t strike it rich in garbage?
By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH, The Star page N3
MUAR: Many Taman Sri Maharani residents are richer, thanks to a brand new garbage truck.
Lady luck smiled on those who bought the truck’s registration number with Sports Toto 4D.
The number 8814 won first prize in the draw.
The truck was brought to the housing area by the Muar Municipal Council and Southern Waste Management on Sunday to demonstrate collection using the new wheel-garbage bins.
There, the residents also noticed the number on the registration plate.
Taman Sri Maharani Residents Association secretary Chua Teck Boon said many residents who bought the number could not believe their luck.
“Many thought it was a joke last night when someone said the truck’s registration number had hit first prize in the Sports Toto 4D draw.
“Some even rushed downtown to buy the 4D result slips and returned with a smile on their faces,” he said yesterday.
Chua, who does not play 4D, said some of the residents even wanted to look for the garbage truck in the morning just to give it a big kiss.
The truck was used by Southern Waste Management and the council to demonstrate garbage collection when they launched the use of wheel-garbage bins in housing residents in the area.
Council president Wahab Ridwan said many of the lucky residents called and sent SMS text telling him about their good fortune.
“It’s the residents’ luck and we are happy for them,” Wahab added.