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P Ramlee?s Seniman Bujang Lapok (offensive version)
2008-03-27 01:51:00 Warning: Proceed at your own risk. Some words / phrases used are not suitable in polite company. If you find toilet humour funny, then this is for you. I have no idea who dubbed this, but obviously (a) Sabahan(s). Originally received via bluetooth forwards. P Ramlee would’ve been aghast! More About: Version
NSFW: Use this SMS tone at your own risk
2008-03-25 01:45:00 Imagine if someone SMSed you at a dead serious corporate meeting, and your SMS ringtone is this one: More About: Risk , Tone
What is your favourite song by the King of Pop?
2008-03-23 02:00:00 My favourite Michael Jackson song is Dirty Diana (off his 1987 album Bad). Being a live music enthusiast, I like it more when it’s performed live, with Steve Stevens and Jennifer Batten onstage! What is your favourite MJ song? More About: The King , Song , King
Excellent music discovered accidentally (part 2)
2008-03-21 02:00:00 I wrote about the above topic back in June last year, and I would like to make an addition. I should blame the Edison Chen-Gillian Chung-Cecilia Cheung-Bobo Chan scandal for this. On youtube, one thing led to another and came across S.H.E, a Taiwanese 3-girl group’s music video “Wo Ai Ni” (I Love You). It was ... More About: Music , Part , Excellent
What to do if you?ve forgotten the lyrics while singing live
2008-03-19 01:55:00 Answer: make up the lyrics, on the spot. In the following video taken more than 20 years ago, this guy showed how it’s done. At that time, a popular Kadazandusun song was Billy Gatong’s “Rozelin pili’on ku.” This guy apparently is very familar with the melody, yet apparently have forgotten the lyrics, so he did the next ... More About: Lyrics , Live , Forgotten , Singing
Probably one of Sabah?s best ever unknown songs
2008-03-17 02:00:00 I think I’m a rock star in a previous life, or rather, if I could live my life again, I’d be one. One of my circle of friends are made up of music enthusiasts - not merely listening to music, but making it. I used to teach them some tricks, but now they astound me ... More About: Songs , Unknown , Sabah
The battle of the credit cards
2008-03-15 17:44:00 Up to at least 10 years ago it was very difficult to get approved to get credit cards. You practically had to beg the banks to let you have even their lowest-level cards. Nowadays it’s the total opposite - banks would send their marketing people to invade offices - at my department they’ve done so ... More About: Credit Cards , Credit , Cards , Battle
Malaysia General Elections 2008 in pictures: those who didn?t quite make it
2008-03-15 02:00:00 They lost, but they keep the torch of democracy burning: P174 Penampang It was always going to be an uphill battle. Independent candidate Dr Anthony Tibok faced big guns Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and PKR’s Dr Edwin Bosi. Tibok got 696 votes and lost his deposit. The other candidate for the Penampang parliamentary seat, Pasok’s Levired Misih @ ... More About: Elections , Pictures , Malaysia , General , Make
Malaysia General Elections 2008 in pictures: the poster wars in and around
2008-03-13 02:00:00 The following are some of the more interesting posters during the campaign period of GE2008. The PKR supporters of N19 Kapayan were very active: More About: Elections , Pictures , Malaysia , Wars , General
Of bloggers turned politicians (and vice versa) [Part 2]
2008-03-12 02:00:00 2 days before the elections I blogged about them. Little did I expect that most of them would win their seats, and even those who lost did very well. DAP’s Jeff Ooi, 52 became the Jelutong MP after defeating BN’s Thor Teong Gee by more than 16,000 votes. PKR’s Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, 26 became the youngest Yang ... More About: Politicians , Bloggers , Part , Vice
Reminiscing 8th March: voting at GE2008
2008-03-11 02:00:00 I have never missed voting for either the state or paliamentary elections ever since my first time in 1994. [update: actually I missed the 1995 parliamentary because I was working outside the state at that time] On the afternoon of 8th March , it was raining heavily as I made my way to Tamparuli. At the Luyang-Bukit ... More About: Voting
General Elections 2008: pictures of a polling centre the day before voting:
2008-03-08 02:00:00 A polling centre is located near my place of work, and when I came in the morning the place was abuzz with activities. But by lunchtime, there’s an eerie silence: all 5 streams ready, with nobody in sight. Since elections usually come up only once every few years, and the following set-up would only last 2 ... More About: Elections , Pictures , General , Polling , Voting
The two immortal theme songs for Malaysian elections
2008-03-07 02:00:00 The late Dato’ Zainal Alam composed two immortal theme songs for Jabatan Penerangan for the elections: “Mari Mengundi” and “Undilah Kita Semua” back in the 1950s (some say 1959, some say 1955). Up until now, 50 years later, they are still popular, especially on RTM radio stations. Some changes have been made to the lyrics, but ... More About: Elections , Songs , Malaysian , Theme , Immortal
Of bloggers turned politicians (and vice versa)
2008-03-06 15:35:00 By politician I mean at least standing as a candidate in national or state level elections. The most famous blogger-turned-politician in Malaysia is undoubtedly Jeff Ooi, the DAP candidate for Jelutong parliamentary seat. Impressively, he proved that it’s possible to raise funds online, surpassing his RM100K target. I thought that he is the only one, then I ... More About: Politicians , Bloggers , Vice
Election joke: know your DUNs (State Legislative Assemblies)
2008-03-05 01:15:00 Received via email forwards. I am not sure who is the author, but this has been around since at least April 2005. Note: - DUN = Dewan Undangan Negeri = state legislative assembly - it’s in Malay, so you’d need to understand the language to get the joke DUN yg paling sejuk, DUN Batu Berendam DUN yg paling tak de ... More About: Joke , Election , State
Elections 2008 interesting coincidences
2008-03-04 02:00:00 Wilfred replacing Wilfred For P170 Tuaran, Datuk Wilfred Bumburing replaces Datuk Wildred Madius Tangau as the BN candidate. Lajim vs Lajim For P177 Beaufort, BN’s Datuk Lajim Ukin is up against PKR’s Lajim Yusof John vs John For N26 Kuala Penyu, BN-Upko’s John Teo Mau Sing is up against the “Pro-BN independent” John Ghani. Do you have any to add to ... More About: Elections , Interesting , 2008
Flashback: 1976 Sabah State Elections (part 2)
2008-03-03 01:32:00 Some interesting results of that elections: Was this the future Huguan Siou’s first election? N18 Tambunan Joseph Pairin Kitingan (BERJAYA): 2,310 Ambrose Angkangon (USNO): 1,197 Won by 1,113 The great Mojuntin was too strong in Moyog: N23 Moyog Datuk Peter Mojuntin (BERJAYA): 4,020 Joseph Lanjuat (USNO): 608 Won by 3,412 Future CM Harris won comfortably in Tenom: N43 Tenom (now Melalap) Harris bin Mohd. Salleh (BERJAYA): 2,992 Yong Peck ... More About: Elections , Flashback , State , Part , Sabah
Flashback: 1985 Sabah State Elections
2008-03-01 02:00:00 The 1985 Sabah State Elections shall forever be remembered as the year mighty Berjaya fell from power. Amazing, because 4 years earlier they won with a huge majority: more than 40 seats, out of the 48 available. It was also the elections when probably the greatest upset in the history of Malaysian politics happened. The president ... More About: Flashback
Flashback: 1976 Sabah State Elections in pictures
2008-02-28 01:31:00 A pro-Berjaya election poster in Kiulu town for the 1976 state elections. Berjaya was founded the year before and would take over the reins of government from Usno after that elections: This is the best zoom-in I could get on an election poster of the late Tun Fuad Stephens, Berjaya candidate in Kiulu: More About: Elections , Pictures , Flashback , State , Sabah
Flashback: 1999 Sabah State Elections in pictures
2008-02-26 01:41:00 One of the most interesting Sabah State Elections happened in 1999. PBS was still in the opposition then: they left the BN in 1990 and rejoined on 23rd January 2002. The State Assembly was dissolved on 22nd February 1999 after much speculation. Nomination day: 2nd March. Election days: 11th - 12th March. Here are some pictures that ... More About: Pictures , Flashback
My coverage of the 12th General Elections
2008-02-24 07:54:00 I have created a special page dedicated to Malaysia’s 12th General Elections , the elections of 2008, with special focus on Sabah. It will be constantly updated. Chronicles’ 12th General Elections Special Coverage
A Piece of History : Malaysian Opposition Leader Dr Tan Chee Khoon?s letter
2008-02-24 01:35:00 In the 1976 Sabah state elections, for the constituency of Kiulu, an unknown challenged Tun Fuad Stephens, who has already achieved all the following things: - played a fundamental role in bringing the state of Sabah into the Federation of Malaysia 13 years earlier; - was the current, and first Huguan Siou (Paramount Leader ) of the Kadazandusun ... More About: History , Malaysian , Letter , Piece
You know your son is an Ultraman fanatic when?
2008-02-22 01:27:00 …of all the cakes, he chooses the Ultraman cake: …you get a lesson in Ultramanology; when I was small, there was only one Ultraman, now there are apparently 32: …including a king and at least two females… …due to relentless Ultramangelising, even seeing a Toyota Gaia on the road will immediately make me think of Ultraman Gaia… And of ...
Why do the Timorese in Sabah claim to be bumiputera?
2008-02-21 01:45:00 UPDATE 21st February 2008: Apologies for not explaining the joke fully. In Kadazandusun language, “Om” means “And”, while at the same time everybody knows that “Om” is another word for “Timorese” —————— ;—————̵ 2;—————R 11; The Timorese in Sabah claim that Kadazandusun leaders have acknowledged them as bumiputra, because when asked, they said: “Mereka selalu cakap Kadazan Dusun Om ...
Exclusive photos of the Kota Belud anti-tank mortar bomb explosion, 1st Feb
2008-02-20 01:38:00 The Army has a camp, called Camp Paradise in Kota Belud. With the latest incident on 1st February, there have been 4 people killed by mortar bomb blasts in the area. In March 2006, Saingkin Baril found a foot-long, oval-shaped metal object while looking for scrap metal there. Not realising that it’s a still-active anti-tank mortar, ... More About: Exclusive , Photos , Tank , Explosion , Bomb
Video: street fighting at Kiulu Town
2008-02-18 01:30:00 This is affray in the truest sense of the word - this was not staged. According to a little bird: One suffered a torn lip, the other a broken nose. The guy in white shirt is sober while the other one has drunk a fair amount. “Sountrack” courtesy of Cradle of Filth, England’s most successful heavy metal ... More About: Video , Street , Fighting , Town
View of Kota Kinabalu city from possibly the tallest building downtown
2008-02-16 01:47:00 On 15th February, I attended a function on the top (13th) floor of Wisma Bandaraya, which is located in downtown Kota Kinabalu . The building previously housed the Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri which has since moved to its own building in Karamunsing. It is probably the tallest building at the city centre, and I was pleasantly surprised to ... More About: Building , Downtown , City , View
Got transferred, moving office, heavier responsibility
2008-02-14 01:45:00 After having been at my existing office for slightly less than 2 years, the boss decided that it’s time for staff reshuffle again. My transfer was effective 1st February, so I have been in the new office for about 2 weeks. Not that I’m not used to it: it must be my 5th transfer since I started, ... More About: Office , Moving
Why Estranged?s ?Itu Kamu? winning Anugerah Juara Lagu is a momentous event
2008-02-12 01:19:00 I drafted this on 28th January, but somehow it escaped being published. Still, it’s better late than never… Anugerah Juara Lagu is probably the most prestigious and most watched event in Malaysia’s entertainment scene - highest number of eyeballs. Winners are surely superstars, at least in the country. It’s probably a surer ticket to superstardom than winning ... More About: Event , Estranged , Winning
Going on holiday to Canada?
More articles from this author:2008-02-10 16:23:00 Canada has always been a bit of a mystery nation, at least to me, not least because of its close proximity of its more illustrious neighbour, the United States of America. Most, if not all of us have learnt at least a little bit about it during our Geography lessons at secondary school. Perhaps I speak don’t speak for all of us, but I think we “forced” ourselves to learn about Canada then just to get that A grade. Yes, I got an A in Geography, and promptly forgot everything about Canada after taking the paper. I read a little bit about Canadian history just now, and still I can’t get the big picture. About tourism in Canada, I can’t remember seeing any marketing moves on it in this country. Most of its visitors come from its neighbour, the USA, so probably that explains it - it makes better sense to concentrate their efforts on the world’s biggest economy. Digging a little bit, apparently tourism’s importance to Canadian economy is increasin... More About: Holiday , Canada 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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