Angkasawan

Just got these pics from my friend who snapped them during the Angkasawan Selection in Kuantan, Sep 2005. I was one of 11,275 hopeful applicants which was vetted and narroweed down to 2,000 people. The first test was a 3.5 km race held on Saturday, 27 August in Kuantan, Pahang. The first group of 62 candidates was flagged off by MOSTI Minister, Dato' Jamaluddin Jarjis. However....i didn't make it. Out of 62 candidates, only 12 passed the test (the time limit was 20 minutes). If only I could run 2 minutes faster, I could be in the headline in the newspapers the next morning. Nasib baik I didn't qualify (nak menyedapkan hati), kalau tidak dah sure kena pergi training kat Moscow 2 tahun, kena resign kerja, tinggal family etc. Lagipun....naik Soyuz tak best la....hahahaha.