Some old friends from Tawau were in town last week. One of whom is based in Johor Bharu whilst the other is still lives in Tawau. We went to Kampung Bharu for late dinner. Only because I had a thought block and couldn't think of any other hang-out where they would still be serving food after 11pm. I parked beside a stall selling rojak and I gave the man a nod. In the hope he would keep an eye on the car. Our meal was mediocre but we didn't much mind. It was just an excuse to sit down and talk. Towards the end of the meal, a dodgy man came up to our table and started reciting the Quran. When he found himself without an audience he promptly changed to poety. All this was done with his eyes firmly shut. My friend Anai asked ( in English and Loudly ) whether he was blind. I retorted smartly that that was highly unlikely as the man was walking fine up to the point of reaching our table. He was a little scary and I half though the umbrella in his right hand was actually a secret weapon and that we would all perish a bloody death.