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Jun 13, 2005 at 11:07 o\clock

The Fighting Cock (part 2)

by: henry

I started off my career in the marine industry as an apprentice. To prepare us for the challenge ahead, the company offered a one year full-time and two year part-time studies at one of the institution. There were thirteen of us. In term of sizes or of built. I was the smallest among them. Just because of that, the biggest-sized in our batch would find ways to antagonized me. Not knowing the bad temper that I possessed, I told my other colleagues that I would lay hands on him if so provoked in future.


One day, we were having lunch at the training centre instead of at the canteen, with fans blowing at our direction. Well, they were having a round of gambling. What happened next was a dollar note landed on my plate of food. Naturally, I started to look up. There, this giant ticked me off, telling me not to look at him as the dollar note belonged to him. Without hesitation, I got hold of a chair and smashed it onto his head. Luckily for him, one fellow colleague blocked it and he got off with slight injuries. He threatened to report this matter to the training manager of the company. I told him it was not an honour by doing so. Instead, I offered him an advice, that was to complain to his mother that today, as a six-footer three and fat, he was beaten up by a person who was half his size. Less than two months later, I was playing with my fellow colleagues, some pushing around at the corridor of the institution. He was sitting on the railings and before I banged on him, he pushed me away from behind. Needless to say, another bout took place. Instincts told me to aim for his eyes. One punch was more than enough to give him a black-eye. Now, all this fighting was witnessed by two training instructors from the institution.


When class started we were called up by the first instructor. He made it plain to us that whatever happened, he just wanted the both of us to shake hands and called it quit. When the second instructor came in, facing the whole class of thirty-one students, he gave an insight of what fighting was all about. He explained that in fighting, one must not be afraid of sizes, if not, then we were already half defeated. He was full of praise for me, taking on a giant. He nicknamed me 'The Fighting Cock'.


I understood why I was praised instead of being reprimanded. For this second instructor was a fighter in his own rights. He was a tae-kwon-do black-belt holder taking in students when he was in Australia. These fightings soon spread like wild fires in the company. Henry 'the fighting cock' shot to fame.


Comments for this entry:

  1. quoteMattelMichele wrote at Jun 13, 2005 at 13:25 o\clock:You certainly have my respect.





    Mucho Hugs!

    ~Michele
  2. quoteshellbug773 wrote at Jun 13, 2005 at 15:00 o\clock:Wow! Fear the Fighting Cock!



    *hugs*

    Shel
  3. quoteGhostgirl wrote at Jun 13, 2005 at 15:06 o\clock:Hey Henry..Thats awesome! Alot of people wouldnt have the guts to defend themselves like that....Hope all is well...I will stop by and visit U again soon..... I am waking up my sleepy head..... Take care
  4. quoteSunshine2 wrote at Jun 13, 2005 at 16:33 o\clock:waow....i think you did the right thing. we can\'t be bullied by nasty people. :) u are very brave. don\'t think you need to learn tae kwon do
  5. quotesapphire2 wrote at Jun 13, 2005 at 17:33 o\clock:I know who to come to if I ever need any protection. My bad ass blogging buddie \"The Fighting Cock\" Hey, What\'s going on with your layout?Did you change your mind? Have a great day Henry! : )
  6. quotehenry wrote at Jun 14, 2005 at 16:00 o\clock:Hi Sapphire,

    Send you an e-mail regarding the layout on June 6th.
  7. quoteStarrGurl wrote at Jun 14, 2005 at 20:22 o\clock:henry--can I just say, for all your criminal activity, you kick complete ARSE! Honestly--beating up a nasty coworker! That takes balls, to be blunt. I can\'t believe he would even go so far to be rude...what an idiot! He deserved it! Your story left me gobsmacked, to be honest! :) I\'m glad your story turned out happily, tho...I\'ll remember this whenever I think to cross you!



    Only joking, once again. I would never cross you. Just snap at you in a rather cross way.



    Cheers! StarrGurl
  8. quotesapphire2 wrote at Jun 14, 2005 at 22:32 o\clock:I got an email but I didn\'t understand what the email was about.....Sorry, I\'m so stupid.
  9. quoteWINTERWEATHER wrote at Jun 15, 2005 at 15:48 o\clock:I bow to you oh master of the universe!!!LOL



  10. quotehenry wrote at Jun 16, 2005 at 16:29 o\clock:Ok Sapphire,

    With regards to the layout, I\'ll contact you in the near future with pictures. You\'ll have a clearer idea.

    Take care!
  11. quoteSLEEPLYHAZELEYES wrote at Jun 16, 2005 at 23:29 o\clock:GOOD FOR YOU. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID... I\'M NOT WORHTY.... ALL SHOULD BOW DOWN...LOL..PEOLE SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE THEY CROSS YOU... I WOULD. MOST WOULD NEVER CROSS ME EITHER... LOL..HAZELEYES :^}
  12. quoteSLEEPLYHAZELEYES wrote at Jun 19, 2005 at 16:29 o\clock:HAPPY FATHERS DAY.... HAZELEYES
  13. quotehenry wrote at Jun 19, 2005 at 16:55 o\clock:So much thanks to Sapphire and Hazeleyes for your father\'s day message.

    Many Hugz!

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