Melaka VS Kelantan

Jimin and Mja always have these mini skirmishes where they mock the other guy's home state. Boy...are they ever creative when it comes to this. Jimin is Malaccan and Mja is Kelantanese and the jokes they tend to make about each other are very hilarious. You have to actually be there to appreciate the humour of it. I thought that this entry will make a fine tribute to the never-ending series of the 'Melaka VS Kelantan' debate.

Round 1 (Location: Rumah Sunway)
Jimin: Ngko pernah dengar peribahasa Melayu, "Lembu punya susu, sapi dapat nama"...Apa version kontemporari?
Amir, Mja, Cheng: ............
Jimin: '"Selangor punya duit, Kelantan dapat pembangunan"'
Mja: 'WTF!!!'

Round 2 (Location: Rumah Sunway)
Mja: 'Ingat tak time kita belajar sejarah PMR dulu, ada Hang Tuah/Parameswara cakap time Kesultanan Melaka dulu..."Takkan Melayu Hilang Di Dunia"...'
Cheng: 'Kalau versi sekarang?'
Mja: '"Takkan Babi Hilang Di Melaka"'.

Reference: Kes Babi di Melaka (Utusan Malaysia)

Round 3 (Location: Rumah Sunway, tengah berucap ala2 YB)
Jimin: 'Kelantan bagaikan sauh yang menjunamkan Malaysia ke dalam lembah kemiskinan...'
Mja: 'Humph!'

Round 3 (Location: Kemensah camping, Tgh main teka-teki)
Jimin: 'Haaa...aku ada teka-teki. Orang mana yang tak suka pembangunan?'
Mja: 'Ark...kena lagi.'
Jimin: 'Haha...Kelantan...dah tiga penggal dah, Mja oii.'

Round 4 (Carls Jr., Sunway Pyramid, Mja wearing University of Korea t-shirt)
Jimin (looking at Mja's t-shirt): 'Eh...University of...oooo,Korea. Tu aku pelik tadi... tak nampak hujung tuh...ingatkan 'University of Kelantan'. Kelantan mana ada universiti.'

Round 5 (Carls Jr., Sunway Pyramid, Jimin unable to finish his triple mushroom and swiss burger)
Mja: 'Laaaa...ku sangkakan perut orang putih. Perut orang Melaka rupanya...'



P/S: For any Malaccan/Kelantanese people who got upset after reading this, chill...lighten up. We do this just to entertain ourselves. We have absolutely no issues against Malaccan or Kelantanese people and contrary to popular belief, we are not immature and brash individuals. We respect all Malaysian states. BTW, Melaka VS Kelantan is a non-issue. We all know Selangor tops all!!!

Genting Trip, 25th October

Went to Genting on Friday, 25th October 2008 with Axon Colleagues. It's been a long time since I've been there (last time I went there was 20 years ago). The road leading up to Genting was so misty/foggy that you can't see beyond five metres. Luckily, Lee Wen is a reliable driver. The family suite at Theme Park Hotel where we stayed was quite big so there wasn't any need for me to use the sleeping bag I brought along.

In the evening, we went for the 'Motion Master' ride. For those unfamiliar with this 'ride', this involves participants sitting in seats that move in accordance with the movie on screen . Unfourtunately, I think we chose the wrong time because the short movie on screen was 'Alice In Wonderland' and the graphics are worse than Playstation (the first one). The seats also didn't move a lot since 'Alice in Wonderland' ain't really that scary to begin with (PG-13 below). Haih...never mind, just scream for the heck of it.

Watched 'Bangkok Dangerous' that night. The movie's summary:

1. Plot: Assassin for hire tries to leave his career. Things don't work out too well along the way. Transformation of character as Mr. Cage changes from a cold-blooded killer to a killer who's jiwang.
2. The Good: A lot of things blow up and a lot of people get shot in the movie, nice river drive-by shooting scene.
3. The Bad: Too many things get blown up, the ending is not so great.
4. The Ugly: Nicolas Cage's hairstyle

Next day, some of us went for the theme park rides. The Go-Kart's speed was albeit slow, I think anyone can outpace it. Everyone going for Go-Kart has to wear those shower caps. Maybe the helmets have mites or something. Got a variety of rollercoasters and rides in Genting but the queue for the good ones are too long (very lazy to queue, so long...afraid I will collapse).

Went back to KL at around 1600HRS. Lee Wen is a very good driver, most of the passengers managed to fall asleep.....zzzzzzzzzz.

Honourable mentions:

1. Timothy (booking the rooms and the spirit of the Genting trip)
2. Pui Leng (having a cool set of glasses/eating the most amount of Cheezels)
3. Ida (for sleeping during the movie)
4. Lee Wen (for being a Pemandu Berhemah)
5. Tuck Loon/WS (photographers)
6. Tong (being able to sleep soundly without any pillow or blanket)

Random Pics:

Seni Silat Setiabakti

One of the Silat styles I am currently learning is Seni Silat Setiabakti. It is not as well known and famous compared to the other Silat styles around but this does not make it any less majestic or any less effective than others.
Seni Silat Setiabakti was founded by Guru Dahlan Karim. Guru Dahlan Karim studied more than ten styles of Malay Silat and the Setiabakti style comprises elements derived from these styles. Seni Silat Setiabakti teaches the three forms of Silat: self-defense, art and competitive Silat. Its motto is Ringkas, Mudah dan Berkesan (quick, simple and effective). This reflects the syllabus of Setiabakti as the combination of moves tends to be short and is aimed at inflicting a high degree of pain required to incapacitate/disable an attacker.

The Pukulan Buah Melaka and Tongkat techniques in Setiabakti are the techniques which distinguish Silat Setiabakti from its peers. Pukulan Buah Melaka is a series of hand-to-hand combat techniques used for attack and defence which are highly effective and overwhelmingly unpredictable from an assailant's perspective. The Tongkat technique comprises of attack and defence combinations using a stick of around 1 metre long. It can be used against armed and unarmed assailants.
The meaning behind the name Setiabakti is derived from Setia (loyal) and Bakti (loyal devotion/dedication). Setia implies loyalty to oneself, family, community, religion and homeland while Bakti implies dedication of oneself to his family, community, religion and homeland. The keris in the logo reflects that this style of Silat is one of the Malay Silat styles. The two circles represent a shield which symbolizes self-defense. The logo is in white to reflect goodness.
Seni Silat Setiabakti stands out as one very effective Silat style. I would recommend it for anyone wishing to learn Silat or anyone who just wants to learn self-defence.

(L-R: Amir, Jimin, Abg Lan, Guru Dahlan Karim)

Blood suckers...

Since people around me are mulling over the prospect of going to Sekeping Serendah to be closer to nature, I think it is appropriate that they get familiar with a blood-sucking creature(not Pontianak) that they will definitely encounter in the jungle: the Leech.

There are a variety of leeches all over the world. Some have jaws with teeth, some don't. A leech attaches itself to you and will stay attached until it has become kenyang of your blood. They inject an anti-coagulant so the bites still bleed even though the leech is removed.
Here are some possible tips (especially for PLK and DT) on how to make your encounter with the leech less unpleasant:

1. Don't swallow or chew any leeches that you find. According to the US Army field manual,

   'Swallowed or eaten, leeches can be a great hazard. It is therefore essential to treat water from questionable sources by boiling or using chemical water treatments. Survivors have developed severe infections from wounds inside the throat or nose when sores from swallowed leeches became infected.'

2. Use fingernail to interrupt the leech sucking on you and then flick it away.
3. Use lighter, lit cigarette, vinegar, insect repellent , teh tarik from any mamak stall or any other appropriate substance on the leech. It will cause the leech to detach. (may be less medically advisable to use this method).
4. Use anti-leech socks.
5. Just let it suck till it is kenyang.

To sum up, the leech is another creature that we have decided to type-cast as disgusting, vile and repulsive. However, we should also empathize with it. Whenever they see our legs/arms/ankles....they see food. Plus, they don't really need that much of our blood in order to get satiated. So, I urge all of us to reconsider our draconian and barbaric attitude towards these creatures of the jungle. We need more love in this world....


References:

• US Army Field Manual FM 3-05.70 : Dangerous Animals

• Wikipedia: Leech