Sorry Concorde didn't come : Concorde never came to Brunei. I think it had never been even to KL. But it did come to Singapore where for a time BA and Sia had a joint service. Then the Malaysians complained that when it flew over Malaysia the sonic boom was disturbing the fish. 1983 we didn't have an old airport. Brunei International Airport has been in use since 1973/1974. Even during independence ceremony to ferry the British VIPs like Prince Charles to Brunei, RAF VC-10 and Queens FlightBAe146 and British Airways B767 were used. Perhaps someone from the Civil Aviation Department can come on line and settle this matter once and for all. Puteri your eyes are playing tricks on you. And that is not harsh or cruel statement C. Reeves  superman@yahoo.com  25.10.2003

Flares in refinery and Lumut : Brunei Shell should be more environmentally conscious. Not just take Brunei profits greedily all these years. The flares in Lumut and the refinery are worse. These are polluting the environment, especially those at the Brunei refinery. People living behind at Kampong Baru are really in trouble. A thin film of ash is on their car’s body, windows and windscreen each morning. People with asthma find it hard to breath. Children are discouraged from playing outside in the evenings. Even when we hang out clothes to dry they have pieces of carbon and carbon smell on them even after washing. The company should be considerate towards all these. Long ago, they promised to decrease the emissions to zero. They said with new technology it could be done. Then they did nothing. Come on company, you are contributing to our ill health. Don't just think about your money and your profits. Think about the community for a change. You are really being a selfish and arrogant company. The pollution you are spreading around is deadly. How many asthma, bronchitis and lung cancer cases over the last 40 years are caused by the emissions from your company's facilities. Don't just talk about HSE and then doing nothing about these emissions for many, many years. IN HSE the H stands for Health. What about the health of the Seria community. You are taking advantage of us because we have no environmental groups like Green Peace to stop you. You are really a selfish wicked corporation. The District Office, Ketua Kampongs in the area, the Ministry of Health and our beloved His Majesty at the Prime Ministers Office better intervene to do something on this. Otherwise nothing changes for years. There'll be only talk in Shell and then no action for years! For a Healthy Living   valuelife@yahoo.com 25.10.2003

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE U: To the one I love,
Even though it has been many years now, I still have not forgotten you.
Thinking back ¡n 1999 when I made the decision. You must be very disappointed with me. But I must tell you that was the decision I regretted most in my life.
I didn’t explain much at that time and you might have a lot of misunderstanding about me. But I can tell you my love and feelings for you were true. I just didn’t know how to start and how to put my words. We belong to two different worlds. For a long time, I had tried to face our differences but in the end I failed. I just hope you would understand my difficulties. Mungkin kitani nada jodoh. Kitani mampu merancang, Tuhan yang menentukan.
And now I am married and have my own family. I have to leave everything behind and look ahead in life. Life has to go on. Let bygone be bygone. With me I take along our sweet memories to be cherished forever.
I pray that someday you will find a nice man, who will make you happy.
Here I want to dedicate these song lyrics to you:
If I
Should stay
I would only be in your way
So I'll go
But I know
I'll think of you every step of
the way
And I...
Will always
Love you, oohh
Will always
Love you
You
My darling you
Mmm-mm
Bittersweet
Memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So goodbye
Please don't cry
We both know I'm not what

You need
And I...
Will always love you
I...
Will always love you
You, ooh
I hope
life treats you kind
And I hope
you have all you've dreamed of
And I wish you joy
and happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
And I...
Will always love you Better not say 25.10.2003

mihir kali ah......: I am one of the youngest bright freshmen at UBD. The thing which bugs me is this disgusting maktab ugama classmate of mine...and looks like he's gay. Funny seeing gay men teaching religious subjects but their practical social life is nothing more than being sexually attracted to their own gender! And to think they are the best role models to local ugama students? Someone calls the antigay squad. A friend of mine told me an 'AlAzhar' graduate just dated one of their siblings, being in the same room overnight (not even married). And this 'AlAzhar' graduate is teaching at the local Arabic secondary school.
Not to mention his NO sense of pride being a religious person. But practically opposing Islamic teaching. Disgusting isn't it..?, wearing cara melayu and disguising to be 'Alim'. But what people do not know is there's a hidden RAPIST there. Go to jail you no good religious Fraud and SHAME and to hell with your life. Speaker   speaker@yahoo.com 25.10.2003

Initial D - My reply: Initial D, it's quite interesting to read your attitudes to life especially your own. I myself like to "race" on street before but now, you can say I've quit. There is no safe place to do drifting or heel and toe except probably 100 miles away in the middle of the jungle where there is no one around. There is an old saying, setinggi-tinggi tupai melompat, pandai jatuh jua. Another good example, even formula 1 driver do get accident, the only different the races are done in enclosed circuit, not on street. Yes, it is true life is short and not for you to take your own life except the Almighty. If you like to live at the edge, that's your choice but make sure you don't drag others because of your ignorance. And most important of all, if you end up in accident due to your so-called amateur drifting or heel/toe driving, I pray no innocent people get involved. There is a reason why ALARP was designed in the first place. To have a low risk, drive safely meaning not to race on street where there are other road users. Reasonable Practicality means at acceptable speed in which car is in good shape (bukan larak melarak potong spring). Overall, I do support car race regardless if it's drift or drag racing. What one requires is proper circuit. Maybe one day, Brunei will have an establish circuit (less of golf course) and promote young amateurs (like you) to professional race driver and compete at high level. Good luck to you.   Zuki Oman   semrz1@hotmail.com  25.10.2003

Reply to Six & Nda Puas Hati : This goes to Six & Nda puas hati. I agree with you guys. Keep up with us; good comments! Lady In Pink 25.10.2003

veryfastveryfurious : I don’t offer my driving skill because I ain’t got 1 but I have a friend who is a pro sepang driver and also an instructor. So if anyone is interested just let me know here. When I started into cars I did street race. But I realise how dangerous it is. But then I started into drag race which is more fun for me because I do the engine and car set up myself. So much HP you gain outta  your momo shift knob!!!?? Hahaha. You always win  huhh. Next race join lahhh. I wanna see your turbo car, how quick can it go against the fastest all motor Honda. So what’s your car?? Mods? May be you have a new stuff to introduce. Maybe I don’t want those rice boy sh*t ...okay.ciao man...WHERE IS AYUMI?? vtecdohcter@vteczone 25.10.2003

Cross border shopping : I suppose the authorities are aware of this. They might have solution but no one dares to propose. It’s an easy solution. If I were one of them I would have put an alternative to reduce this so called cross border shopping. It’s no point we nag here. It has been going on for as long as I can remember....say 10 years? Orang Brunei  25.10.2003

Greedy labuan importer : I agree with Yakult Cheah. Sometimes in this greedy company the salary and commission are not paid on time. How to survive, lor? How to feed the family? terok, man working for these people. If the Labuan importer was doing business there, he won't be so rich. He is lucky to be allowed to do business in Brunei like most Malaysians. Good life. Good house. No tax. Children can get the best education. Can study in English medium. Not like in Malaysia where all the subjects will be in Malay and have to struggle to pass Malay to be promoted. Here if you don’t pass in Malay, boleh juga promoted in the non-Government school. Not passing Malay at O Level still you can go to Curtin Miri to study. So why struggle in Malaysia with studies in Bahasa when you can do in English in Brunei? Because of the education system here whose standard and quality is better than Malaysia more and more Malaysians will come to work and open business here. Educated  eduactor@yahoo.com  25.10.2003

Concorde : I track down the incoming aircraft carefully. And I will not hesitate to go to the airport to see any new aircraft type landing in Brunei. I can tell you for sure the Concorde was not here. If Concorde landed in Brunei it would be such a significant event that it would have been featured on RTB and Borneo Bulletin. In 1983, the late and great beloved Seri Begawan was still alive. He was very careful with his money. He wouldn't have allowed any member of the Royal family to charter the Concorde just like that. To spend or waste money lavishly. During the Begawan's time he only allowed the Royal Flight to have HS748, which is a very basic propeller-driven aeroplane. Not very stylish. Not very fast and not very comfortable. But that was enough. He was very careful and thrifty with his money. Only when he died we have lavish spending on other state-of-the-art aircraft. This cannot be blamed because Brunei is now an independent country. Our beloved His Majesty since independence must have a good class of aircraft compared to and on the same level as other world leaders. This he has. He takes a keen interest in aviation and has nothing but the best in the Royal Flight now. As deserving to him as a rich monarch and His Majesty (as opposed to His Highness before independence). He is a good guy so he deserves the best now. When he lands in a foreign capital in a high class aircraft, Brunei's reputation will be high. Royal Flight watcher aviator@yaho.com 25.10.2003

Irresponsible driver : I really pity the driver who was flung out of her car in order to avoid hitting the black Pajero from the back. In fact, this also happened to me few weeks ago.
In order to avoid hitting this 'Prale' car from behind, I swerved my car and hit the road rail. My car was damaged and I could not claim  my insurance. Luckily, I was wearing a seat belt and escaped injuries.
I think the Land transport ought to implement very strict policy for foreigners driving in Brunei. All foreigners ought to take a driving exam to determine their competence to drive in Brunei. I have seen a lot of foreigners getting a licence first in Brunei, then learn to drive later.
I am not blaming all foreigners. But I think they should be tested the same way as the locals. Cyindy  cyindy@hotmail.com 25.10.2003

Imam: Send him to jail Nick 25.10.2003

$1 for Smarter : It’s for real now, the  fund raising  campaign  $1 FOR SMARTER for the AUTISTIC individual is on now and, hopefully, all of Brunei publics will help SMARTER the least that can be done ..... cheeers. Always in support  25.10.2003

To PiEro_X: If you are somewhere outside Brunei, Internet is a good alternative if you have questions about hukum-hakam Islam. There are many website you can go... my favourite one is:
http://al-ahkam.com.my
They have Q&A and will be answered by the panels who have the authority and knowledge. Maybe you try visit their site.
Others:
http://www.epondok.com.my (own by one Sekolah Pondok)
http://www.e-ulama.org (own by Persatuan Ulama Malaysia)
I haven't heard such website owned by Bruneians. Even Mufti site not always up-to-date. Hope it can help you someway. WA. BruDirect User  25.10.2003

Glean(cool mint): They are correct. You mean the Glean cool mint's chewing gum supplied by sharikat perniagaan Mxxeexx of kiulap. I also feel
something wrong with this product. Most gelatin contains pig products.That’s what makes its sticky and smooth. Ronny   chewingchibai@yahoo.com  25.10.2003

F&N coca cola: F&N cola cola have been in the country for a long time. They are still controlled by foreigners and they should promote their local managers. And have strong localisation programs to find general manager, operations manager etc. We cannot rely on foreigners forever. The selfish foreigner managers now in the company are preventing locals from progressing. I hope the Labour Department keeps an eye on this company as we know there are  plenty of graduates of anak Brunei unemployed. Philip morris  25.10.2003

Seri complex post office: The seri complex post office telephone bill payment counter has been out of action for almost two months as far as I know. There is a 'minta maaf' sign stick on the front door of the post office, mahu minta maaf sampai bila, Bulan puasa pun akan sampai sudah. Why is the counter so inefficient ? Are they short of staff or they are just lazy? Hj paloi   Hairychibye@yahoo.com  25.10.2003

RTB martial art program: I refer to the program of martial arts on Taichi, woshu, etc. As part of the program, a prominent figure Mr. xxxx  talking about the sport. What does he know about it? He was observed to be struggling with his Malay language. A Brunei citizen but hesitant in his Malay. He must have asked for the questions in advance and memorised the Malay answers. Looks like he is trying hard to get his Datoship but no chance as his moral behaviour is poor. Asking the saloon girls and the waitresses in his hotel for immoral acts. I would like to advise small kids should not try to imitate some of these dangerous stunts. With spears into the body and throats & breaking heavy weights on their body Marcos Ecuoto   arroyosweetpussy@yahoo.com 25.10.2003

A guy called Tey: There is a guy called Txxx. We call him gigi lumpang with smelly breath. He has problem with his former company, sacked because trying to rampas the former company's main products. He runs his own company now. His company is not doing well. He is jealous with his former company. Even after stealing some of his former company products, he cannot handle very well to push these products in the market. People like him cannot do the job. Just cakap besar. Those good manufacturers won’t be influenced by his sweet talks. Or else you will end up with making loss. Yong Fook Hee   Y.F.Hee@yahoo.com 25.10.2003

Allowances for students? : I just want to say that the government has got the system of trying to encourage people to study all wrong. You are giving allowances to students hoping they would continue to further their studies after high school but on the other hand, if you want to work in BSP and government, u do not need to compete with PR even if they are better qualified. Don't you people see that this system will never work? What you are doing is spoiling the people by being too nice to your own citizens. Just look at a typical family... if the parents give everything to whatever their kids want, they become spoilt. Same thing applies here. If you want the people's education level to improve, you gotta make them realize that studying is the only way out... let the society compete against jobs... only then will they be motivated enough to want to study. Skeptical 25.10.2003

Chili : I am delighted to report to all users and visitors of this forum that the constant bashing on news institutions in the country has finally paid off!!! As an individual, they had ignored us but collectively, they had no choice but to sit up and listen to what we have to say. Take for instance one of the articles in today's Borneo Bulletin. It states that the next APEC meeting will be held in Chilli. This, my friends, is breaking news! All this while I had thought that the next APEC meeting will be held in Chile. Actually, I was rather bewildered with where Chilli is located. I checked the Atlas but alas, could not find it. So congratulations to the reporter of the article for giving us the inside scoop that Chilli will host the next APEC. May I be so bold as to make a suggestion? Perhaps your next article could be on 'Where Chilli Is'. Once again, a great job which will no doubt boost the level of credibility of your paper even further. Mr. Finder 25.10.2003

New Baram Bridge: I fully agree with Ichinei Abdul Aziz.The reason even the Bruneians go there is for the alcohol, liquor, cheap food, massage, etc. Brunei is stupid. All this MEN IN BLACK rubbish destroys our tourism industry. We should have liquor. Then half the revenue will come back to us. The big bumiputera royal companies like Qxx, Jxxxx can be given the licenses to import the liquor wholesale. And they can be asked to control the amount imported. A senior man used to say that it is very right about this point of view all along. From the reliable sources from one of my retired customs officer friends, the government was earned millions of dollars in customs duty before. Not everyone abuse the alcohol to get drunk. Most drink to enjoy their meal, socialize, etc. Even some Muslims also drink red wine occasionally as they believe can prevent certain cancer and heart diseases, etc. Even Bruneians are drinking abroad so why can't they drink home? Follow Singapore even though alcohol is available still the penalties are heavy for alcohol related offences, like drunk driving, etc. If you stick to Men In Black and use this to outlaw liquor the country will remain backward, one of my Muslim friends tell me that in historical times even the Islamic religious people used to drink alcohol as mentioned earlier possibly for the above reason. Wise old man 25.10.2003

InitialD: Yes, I am in full support for street racing here. We can do it when the streets are quiet and peaceful. In major cities all around the world, people do street racing and it is part of life. Drag racing is more for unskilled people who can afford better cars and higher modifications. I've seen many good cars around in BSB but haven't seen many good racers who can do proper drifting nor the basic heel and toe. We should do street racing more often, with proper cornering, slopes and more participants. Do we have any forum for racers to share experience/knowledge here? About safety, who cares about others? Life is so short and by the time you realize you've been missing a lot, it'll be too late. When others don't care, why would we want to care? DST sucks, RBA sucks, JTB sucks, Schools such, hospitals such, SITI-KL sucks, and basically everyone is not satisfied with the whole country. What the heck. Why complain so much? Live your life to its fullest. Ignorance is bliss, so don't compare and start racing! C'est La Vie! Racing is part of life, just like shopping, gardening, hiking, footballing, basketball, you name it they do it! Just that people have different interests and for us street racers, it just seems to others we are unsafe. What about gardening? Gardening, you may chop off your legs, your son's head. Shopping? You may induce thefts, envy. Footballing, you may kick someone's head off. So, every sport there is some risk! Racing is a sport too! We just have to do it properly. Training! Practice makes perfect. We cannot shut down everything because there are certain risks involved. We have to assess our risk as low as reasonably practical (ALARP). Then you decide whether you want to go ahead. So forget about safety and start your engines! BTW, anyone has initial D stage 1, 2, extra and 3? Contact me! TouWenZi   initiald@hotmail.com 25.10.2003

dinapokpok@angelfashion : why did you say so that what a man wants to a woman is someone who can give her bank account? Is it because you are giving your money to your boyfriend without a promise of marriage? Just asking! /j.o.p. / 25.10.2003

AF: Assalamualaikum and hello, fellow Bruneians and readers. My name's Mohd. Jamil from Kampung Mulaut, Bandar Seri Begawan. I'd just like to inform the fans of Akademi Fantasia that there is a YAHOO GROUP / SITE dedicated to one of the students of AF, LIZA @ NURLIZAWATY. I recommend anyone to join and become a member, if you want to know all about LIZA, what she's been doing recently, as well as news related to AF and its other students.Those interested may visit this site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nurlizawaty/ (I am not sure if the address is correct. sorry.)Thank you for your attentions and sorry to bother. SINCERELY from Mohd. Jamil Haji Abdul Razak (fan of Akademi Fantasia) jamil_qb   jamil_qb@yahoo.com 25.10.2003

Reply: 1 2 help: 1 2 help. Thanks for the information. I'll try to contact the Ministry of Religious Affairs. If I can find the email of the ministry. Well.. I’m not even in UK. I’m somewhere outside Brunei. I’m in one of the developing countries. But, anyway thanks again. I'll appreciate that. Hey, you too good luck dude. PiEro_X  24.10.2003

I agree: Don't worry violet. Just let them have their say. People's mind doesn't think alike. Maybe they didn't know Subhi so well. So let them be. Beside I think 'nda sanang kana runding' was talking about some footballers and she wasn't pinpointing specifically to Subhi. As long as we know he's a nice guy and a good friend to us. So my advice to you, let's just stop it here. It's a waste of time. You’re replying to all this nonsense and crap. Honestly, I am tired of reading all this rubbish about him because it's getting worst, and let's just shut up and make them happy!! Sometimes it's better to be silent. But it doesn't mean we're losing... J'adore  24.10.2003

Teddy Bear - Pls use your head: Hi Teddy, I didn't claim that I'm free from sins and whatever. Really... the message was not meant for you. Also, you do mind your own business. I was talking to Lil Daisy.  I think I have a right to tell her what I feel is right and what Islam religion teaches us to do. Deep down I know she is a good person just a little bit misguided perhaps. Yes, I have heard all those stories but have you ever heard also that if one Muslim sees his/her brothers and sister deviates so far, that we have the right to tagur them. I was not condemning her. I have no right to. Do you want her to rasa azab siksa or if ditaguri awal she may insyaallah sadar? Are you a good friend or are you wanting to get on the good side for her for other reasons. If you're really a friend to her, you should, you MUST AND HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY kan menagur ia. Or are you just  a friend time sanang saja? Insyaallah, maybe if ia kana tagur, she would understand. Who knows what her children really feel.  Have you ever thought of that?? Inda pernah I heard claims yang a family would be really happy if something like that keeps nagging at the back of their minds. Tolonglah,  you really sayang your friend? Help her then... Remember, I’m not judging her at all, even SUAMI yang have the responsibility to didik the wife. But having a husband like that, who knows what concepts have been brainwashed in her mind. So think bedore you want to lecture me. I’d rather see you being a good real friend to her! Venus Venus@hotmail.com 24.10.2003

Concorde in Brunei: Thanks to those who responded. But I’m still pretty sure the Concorde was what I saw parked on the tarmac.  1983 was probably because it was still the old airport.  I’m a plane enthusiast too, and I do know the difference between Red Arrows or Boeing and Concorde  (Concorde's the only carrier with THAT nose, plus there was a lot of hype about it going around then that the Royal Family had chartered it).  I was at the airport to send my brother off to London, and I did recall him saying something about the royal family using it (they were the richest and probably the most famous back then). It was 'this' close to the terminal. I could see the plane clearly.  I’m adamant it was the Concorde!  As for the sonic boom, it doesn’t only happen when it is mid-flight and breaks Mak1 or Mak2, and not during takeoff or landing? I live in London near Heathrow (Concorde's home) and it doesn’t make that much more noise than any other Boeings or airbus superplanes. Anyone to back me up? Puteri Putik Kulat 24.10.2003

Bruneian Attitude Towards Amah!? I agree with Tarantula regarding amah problems. But I disagree if he or she blames it on the Muslims in Brunei. I think it’s not the religion that should be blamed but the employers or majikans who, we should point our finger to on these heartless employers. Nowadays, a lot of amah problems arise like salary not being paid, abuse, sexual harassment  etc, etc. This kind of problems could jeopardize the image of a peaceful country like Brunei. I suggest that the employers should understand first why they need an amah for? They should treat the amahs like their own family. Not just as a domestic helper nor a foreigner but as a family or a relative and could also be your best friend. And I know sometimes it's hard to train an amah to do the chores. It needs a whole lot of patients. But, hey, look at the bright side you have good deeds and you get to know each other very well. Sometimes a person that you think is not worth it, could be very worth it and useful sometimes. Nero  24.10.2003

driving licence in UK: Yes, all non-UK driving licences (not just Brunei, includes US, Australia, etc) are only valid for the first 12 months in the country.  After this time, you have to send off some identity documents and they will issue a UK licence.  You don't have to take a new test.   The reason is simple: if you cause an accident it is very hard for the police to prosecute if you have a foreign driving licence! Phil 24.10.2003

Awang Bujang senang: Awang Bujang Senang, you are spotted on! What is the point of all these government officials attending various seminars, signing meaningless 'memorandums of understanding' etc etc. It just seems like an opportunity for civil servants to enjoy travelling first class and getting allowances, shopping and so on. Oh please, is it really necessary so many people to attend? They should just stay in Brunei and get their respective departments in order! It just seems as if everyone in Brunei is in a coma. Wake up!! We are being left behind among our SE Asian neighbours. Just look at how far Vietnam has come. No need to even mention Malaysia or Singapore. We need to take real steps towards development and stop wasting all our resources. littlevoice  24.10.2003

Momo: Yes, you are right. I'm still an amateur racer la. Although I have won most of the times when it comes to street racing, but still looks like I have a lot of rooms for improvement. Skills are there but knowledge is still green. You train drivers? Maybe driving skills, I can show you a little. Heel and toe, drifting all those I mastered when I was 17. So right now, I am expecting more advanced lessons from anyone out there who's willing to share. Maybe, we can create forum for racing enthusiasts like me, hor? The nitrous you provide? I just installed my baby a blow out valve and Hks Carbon-Ti exhaust pipe. What do you think? Any comments? I don't feel any extra thrust though, apart from noise pollution. But what the heck, cool ma. Girls like it! Also, I just changed the momo quick shifter. Got it for $80 in Singapore. Anywhere you guys know to get cheap car stuff? BrianOConell, your S15 what number? VeryFastVeryFurious 24.10.2003

Tibet boy: It is really amazing and I am awed by this story. Tibet is, indeed, a mysterious and beautiful place. I would like to visit Tibet in the future if possible.
Cheers Yuki  24.10.2003

Bruneians’ Attitude Towards Amah Twinkle Star, I guess you are right. 'BRUNEIAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS AMAH" has nothing to do with religion. That's why THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND to apply it as a Moslem,  as a  human being. What is the used of Ceramah in every mosque? Sekolah-Sekolah Ugama?? I guess the Majikan is old enough to understand from their experience. Maybe they are just waiting to be buried. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY  AMAH SALARY, DON'T TAKE ANY AMAH!!!  AND  IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEIR JOB, PAY THEIR SALARY, BUY A TICKET AND SEND HER TO THE AIRPORT.  Tarantula  24.10.2003

Understanding Little Daisy: Hai LD, you are one of the most understanding wives in this earth.  I hope that your husband really looks after you very well, giving you enough money to spend, a good house/bungalow not a shack, a car and all paid-up (no more loan) and good food to eat.  I hope that he will stop going around in the future.  But if it's you who looks after him and feeds him, better kicks him out of your life.  I know that some men are crossing the border to enjoy but having not enough money to feed their families.  This is not acceptable and should stop before it becomes a national problem.  Give priority looking after the wife/wives and children and not spending those needed monies by the families on karaoke and dangdut.  Can see a few Malay towkeys enjoying life with young girls. Some friends told me that the person has no money to pay their workers.  What a shame!!!! Lelaki Brunei 24.10.2003

SKILLS COMPETITION MKJB: MR. TECHNICIAN, YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GIVING TWO SECRET ROUNDS OF TRAINING TO YOUR STUDENTS. ONE WAS AFTER THE JARKATA ASEAN COMPETITION AND THE LAST WAS TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE COMPETITION AND YOUR STUDENTS GAVE US THIS INFORMATION. WE WERE GIVEN THE DRAWING AND ABOUT 25 DAYS BEFORE THE COMPETITION. IS THIS FAIR, MR TECHNICIAN??? YOU ARE OLD ALREADY.  THAT’S WHY YOU CAN’T REMEMBER THE TIME. BE LOGICAL. DON'T BLAME THE STUDENTS OF SVNR OR MTSSR. THEY HAVE THE REQUIRED SKILLS.  IF YOU WANT TO TRY OUR STUDENTS, LET US COMPETE FAIRLY WITHOUT PRACTISING ON THE SAME PROJECTS DAY IN AND OUT. ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN 24.10.2003

Why we go shopping Miri, KK?: Well, we go out shopping outside Brunei because we have the money to do so. We do not spend on clothing or dresses. We can always get equally cheap good quality garments in Brunei. During weekend or school holidays, it's like an adventure going on new places with our 4WD, test the durability of our loved machines. Besides, you can enjoy the beauty and scenery of  a neighbouring land. Having to spend 50 per cent  less on a 5-star hotel in Miri or KK compared to Brunei is worth the vacation plus the entertainment and relaxation they have to offer. A family outing on a fast food restaurant in a neighbouring land may cost double of that in Brunei. It's not that we want to shop for groceries or stuff like that. It's just shopping while leisuring along the way. Where can you find exotic food + night life + pleasure all along the way?  It's just next to your doorstep. Happy travelling Cherrio!!! Border Traveller  24.10.2003

Brunei Hospital: Reply to "Patient". Ok let me tell you here that  "SOME" Hospitals in Brunei suck, really suck! I don’t think all doctors in Brunei are qualified especially some "Ixxxx" as they only come here to work by producing the fake certificates. That’s why I don’t know how come Brunei Government can take all those kinds of people. Well, let them try to work in UK. Hhmmm I guess their work at tepi jalan. I got an experience in which my friend got an eye problem. She went to the KB Hospital but then the doctor only said, "excuse me miss, you work in the office, right?? and you face the computer always..so maybe your eyes are too tired....ok I will give you some medicines, go eat and take rest, must finish the medicine ok". But after two weeks, still here was no cure. Then she went back again to the same hospital and told them what happened as nothing changed. So the doctor gave another type of medicine. Wahhhh this kind of doctor ah never did check properly. He’s really a s..t and this kind of doctor sucks, only tahu makan gaji je. As my friend could not tahan she decided to go to Singapore for a check-up. God bless her, if she came a bit late by one day, she would get blind. You know inside her eye got something which could cause her blindness. I don’t know what they called it. So she was admitted in the Singapore hospital for a week to take those little tiny things out from her eye. See how some doctors in Brunei SUCK. Watch out, not only SUCK, but really damn slow services! DD  24.10.2003

greedy Labuan importers: I agree with the posting about Mxxxx Sxxxx. Local alibaba should care more about the staff, take more local employees and check the accounts carefully. Sometimes, these companies practice double accounting. One set of accounts to be shown by  the Alibaba but the true accounts will never be shown but kept for himself. Yakult Cheah   ayamvegood@yaho.com  24.10.2003

wake up Brunei: Photographs of those people, who are either rapist, thief, perompak, p'dadah and now hot news is Imam palsu because punya wang palsu, should be published in the newspaper so that the public will know and be aware. Please brand them so they won't do that again. Not only for foreigners. I mean for BRUNEIANS to because if  kalo bruneian buat stupid things  like I mention tadi the public like to tutupi saja. So boring. Please wake up lah Brunei. If you people buat anything let the public know. Jgn cuma mention the name only. Kalau org luar buat hal...itu story mesti hebooooohhhh!!!! Pakai gambar besar2 lagi...macam hina sekali diorg 2. Don't be hipokritlah. We all know what's on in Brunei now. Even quiet..aman..save..nowadays is differentkan...banyak sudah perompak..then bukannya semua 2 dibuat sama org luar...hei 2 polisman agree wz me kan..org localpun now banyak buat hal..sorry ya bukannya complainkan org Brunei. This is true. Jangan marah lah yaaa... saja kan comment... leenn  24.10.2003

Don’t drink too much Coke, Sprite, etc: We are coming to the festive seasons of Hari Raya, Christmas and Chinese New Year. It is traditional to have an open house and to go visiting house to house. Beware don't drink too much Pepsi, Mirinda, Coke, Sprite, etc. This will cause diabetes. Drink healthy fresh juices, mineral water or sometimes coffee, lemon tea.Even syrup merah and syrup hijau is not good for health. David Yong fung king   Justjuice@yahoo.com  24.10.2003

One Thought: Dear HYS writer, most of the comments made here were dictated by emotions, not  by facts. When you are angry, your brain can't think properly - quote Dr Mahathir..... Learning 24.10.2003

greedy labuan importers: I quite agree with the greedy labuan supplier. The salesmen’s commission is being cut and the salesmen  are being cheated though they have to meet credit datelines of his suppliers. They have family to support. But the company doesn't care about the staff only about their profits Ling chee ling   salesman@yahoo.com 24.10.2003

IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER!: A dear friend of mine got into a car accident last Sunday. She was on her way back from Bandar to KB when suddenly a BLACK PAJERO did a U turn at a point where U turns are not allowed. As fast as the lightning speed the driver ignored the sign, seeing this friend of mine in her car driving happily alone. She was shocked and panicked to see the BLACK PAJERO in which she was left with no choice but to step on the brake pedal, saving herself from hitting the BLACK PAJERO from behind. That was when she skidded over the road, overturned and flung to the side near a jungle. She was conscious, realising that she just got herself into an accident. A man came to help her out.  She was not in the damaged car but on the ground. Obviously, she was thrown out of the car, lying in pain with bruises and cuts here and there. Luckily, she survived wondering how, why, lots of WHAT  and IFS questions came to her mind. The man, who helped her out was the man who drove a white KIJANG, not the person who was in the BLACK PAJERO car. The person who caused the accident was NOWHERE TO BE SEEN. Luckily with ALLAH's bless and care, she survived. FOR YOU WHO DROVE THE BLACK PAJERO, MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY......AMIN.... SurvivoR389   agreed@hotmail.com 24.10.2003

Local Beauties and Foreign Ladies: May be some HYS readers missed this remark made by ChickyChicky. Try and read the full context on HYS  21/10/2003
Sorry chickychicky I added up few things just to make things a bit clear.
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To all those local men
Please put this in your thick heads.
Local ladies and foreign ladies. They are all the same. They have that special thing that men dare to fight for or die for.( Remember the story of Cleopatra and Helen of Troy?). Don't forget there are some good, some better and a lot are best. Both in bed and mind and soul. Compare to all the women in this world, only few hundreds are the unfortunate ones who have become what they are now. Doing the OLDEST trading men ever invented. Basically, from the day they were born they are innocent, tender, loving until some selfish S.O.B came to destroy their lives with lies and false promises. Later on in life people call them whores. These so called WHORES you called them, they don’t want to do those kind of work or profession. BUT fate is against them. Women are human too no matter where they come from. (I have not seen a woman from MARS yet). Men must not treat them like dirt or any other except a partner, a wife, a friend and a mother. To me, women are my friends, my partner, my sister, my auntie, my other half, my mother and my grandma. I have no right to call them WHORE, PROSTITUTE or any other names. (Jokingly) Men! if all women unite and close their "ANGPOW" you will have a big headache. Then you know lah... cari sapi, kerbau and unta. Don't forget Big Head pains you get Panadol! Small Head pains you know lah no UBAT. Chickychicky  21.10.2003
Unquote.
Please respect our women folk. Be they from other countries working in Brunei, especially our Brunei Ladies. I have been in and out of the country regularly. When I see the Brunei Girls they are more serene, innocent, cute and attractive. Once and for all give them RESPECT. If we Bruneians don’t see the beautiful inner self (Don’t be dirty-minded now) of our young ladies then I think something is wrong in your calculation of how to value our own kind. IF YOU ALL LOCAL MEN DON’T SEE YOUR MOTHER WOULD DO SOMETHING STUPID THEN THE REST OF OUR LOCAL LADIES WILL NOT DO ALSO. Teddy Bear 24.10.2003

A LADY DRIVING HYUNDAI –7876: THIS LADY IS SUCH A PAIN!! SHE PUT HER OWN PHOTO ON A WEBSITE AND POST LIKE A ___!! SHE IS STAYING IN PERPINDAHAN KG.MATA-MATA (THE ONE NEAR THE MOSQUE). SHE THINKS SHE IS PRETTY BUT SHE IS JUST A KITTY!! SHE IS REALLY A PAIN!! SHE CAN SLEEP WITH ANYONE AS LONG AS SHE LIKES IT. WE WERE FRIENDS BEFORE. BUT SHE JUST DOESN’T LISTEN TO ME.  WHAT SHE IS DOING IS COMPLETELY WRONG!! CAN ANYONE HELP HER?? STOP HER FROM RUINING HER LIFE?? fair_fair  craving_4_u_2510@hotmail.com  24.10.2003

Joke For Today:
This is your morning news.  
   Three men, a philosopher, a mathematician and an idiot, were out riding in a car when it crashed into a tree. Before anyone knew, the three men found themselves standing before the Pearly Gates of Heaven, where St. Peter and the Devil were standing nearby.    
   "Gentlemen," the Devil started, "due to the fact that Heaven is now overcrowded, St Peter has agreed to limit the number of people entering Heaven. If anyone of you can ask me a question which I don't know or cannot answer, then you're worthy enough to go to Heaven; if not, then you'll come with me to Hell."    
   The philosopher then stepped up and said, "OK, give me the most comprehensive report on Socrates' teachings". With a snap of his finger, a stack of paper appeared next to the Devil.    
   The philosopher read it and concluded it was correct. "Then, go to Hell!" With another snap of his finger, the philosopher disappeared.    
   The mathematician then asked, "Give me the most complicated formula you can ever think of!" With a snap of his finger, another stack of paper appeared.
The mathematician read it and reluctantly agreed it was correct. "Then, go to Hell!"
With another snap of his finger, the mathematician disappeared too.     
   The idiot then stepped forward and said, "Bring me a chair!" The Devil brought forward a chair. "Drill 7 holes on the seat." The Devil did just that. The idiot then sat on the chair and let out a very loud fart.
       Standing up, he asked, "Which hole did my fart come out from?" The Devil inspected the seat and said, "The third hole from the right." "Wrong," said the idiot, "it's from my ashhole." The idiot went to Heaven. |six| 23.10.2003

International Meetings For What Purpose? : Lately, we see Brunei getting involved actively in the international arena by attending or hosting a lot of international meetings and seminars abroad or hosting them in Brunei.  To me, it is just a waste of time and money for us to do so.  All these international bodies or agencies want from us is to contribute more and more  funds and money. The money spent on these seminars are better spent here within Brunei to further enhance or develop the various departments and services within Brunei for the people of Brunei.  There is no point in sending more ministers and officers abroad or to host more meetings here as our country is still under developed if compared to the other ASEAN or APEC countries.  There is no need to talk or compare other countries' development as we know that we are still very far behind.  It is better to seclude ourselves like Burma and just concentrate in developing our country.  During every meeting, I am fed up in seeing our ministers or officials signing more and more contracts or agreements with foreign nations or companies just to make it look good like what the Malaysians are doing.  No need to act too much and hide behind all these papers.  Let’s face the truth and show to the people of Brunei where we stand.  We do not even have a proper industry yet apart from making tee-shirts or breeding Mexico prawns which really taste horrible.  We have not even started to assemble bicycles or mass produce sampans!  We start to see Sabli canned curry beef and chicken in the supermarkets but even these are canned in Malaysia, only the labels are stuck here.  No need to talk about IT or e-government, it simply does not exist here.  I have still to pay by cash to pay my water bills as they do not yet have the facility to pay by credit cards.  Let us look around the country and see how backward Brunei is.  Just look at Bandar Seri Begawan, I think Balik Papan town in Kalimantan would be more advance than us.  By about 7 pm it is already a dead town.  If not for Hua Ho Department Store in Yayasan, BSB would be dead.  What more of Kuala Belait and Seria, it is worse. Awang Bujang Senang. Diamond-7388@hotmail.com 23.10.2003

student escape : We see a lot of students now escaping from school especially from SMJA and SOAS. All these students from morning session are always seen around town. Why are they not in school? This may lead to improper activities which will affect the good name of the school. So please discipline them. Teachers, keep them off the street and in school. Undercoverman 23.10.2003

Foreign Tastes Good – Reject : Dear Ladies & Gentleman. First of all, I like to remind every writer & reader regarding the subject Foreign Tastes Good. The foreigners in Brunei are NOT the things that you eat every day. They all are human being. The local men or women married to the foreigners are not that you taste. This is the fact that you either married a foreign or local. If you say that the taste of foreign is good that means you as a man you have fooled around with foreign women. If you are a woman that means you have also fooled around with foreign men. For all men, please don’t take foreign women like a piece of cake that you like to taste. You will suffer if you fool around with  girls. It is a sin. Local and foreign women are all the same. You will regret one day after you have married. Either your wife or daughter will be fooled by someone. Treat them like your brothers & sisters.  I am please to advice you that don’t bring up this subject anymore in this HAVE YOUR SAY. Before I stop, I like to say thank you very much to all readers and writers in this HAVE YOUR SAY. Against 23.10.2003

wake up ministers : I'll say, if Mahathir was here to teach our fat and lazy minister to wake up and set up a new system, (gerenti gagar punya) sure, they cannot cope up with it lah. It’s good if Mahathir can teach these ministers of ours.
And for goodness’ sake, where are our allowances??????
What??? you eat up kah kami punya allowances anie?????
Too many assignments and projects. nda sanggup minta duit from parents as they also need it.
Be considerate lah. What if kamu inda kana bagi duit gaji kamu, marah jua kamu tu.
To complain, it’s too many bah. Wake up whoever  makes a new system to bring our country like Malaysia. Ryushi   ryushi@eatme.com  23.10.2003

Glean(Cool mint) chewing gum : There is a brand of chewing gum named GLEAN (COOL MINT) Australian products of Ferndale on the market. I don’t think it’s halal. It has gelatin and sometimes gelatin is mixed with pig products. Muslim brothers and sisters better be aware and do not consume GLEAN. One more consumer good, the fruit juice named JUST JUICE, may not be halal, too. S H Tey chewing gum halal @yahoo.com 23.10.2003

Shah's Poem : Shah, I like your poem......you brighten up my day.......... thank you (salam eh) Shakes Pier 23.10.2003

Where is Coke? : Where is my coke? I am a fan of coca cola. I saw the newly renovated Nyonya Restaurant with new outlook, its awning is advertising Pepsi Twist and also a big poster of very fancy cartoon of Fidos advertising 7-UP  put on the top of the awning, so nice you know. But where is my coke? ah lam b.t. @yahoo.com 23.10.2003

Terminator (Warning to Sam) : Thank you very much for protecting your Brunei women. You are our hero.....we salute you. Dayang Budiwoman  23.10.2003

Terminator (Warning to Sam) : Thank you very much for protecting your Brunei women. You are our hero.....we salute you Wonder Woman 23.10.2003

To Dr. Phil and Terminator : You are 100 per cent right.  I agree with you... and thank you to Terminator for protecting us.... we love you very much barbue girls 23.10.2003

guru ugama abroad : Yeah, the message is for you, sorry about the subject though, (I have to explain it) I did type your name correctly (PiEro_X) but it was changed to pyrex (hehehe, ask the web master). Well  if you are in the UK there is a couple of guru ugama Brunei in London, but if you are somewhere else I suggest you look for the Ministry of Religious Affairs site. I think you can ask about ugama problem there. The other one is Mufti, but we've been waiting forever for them to answer our kemushkilan ugama. Bye, and good luck. 1 2 help 23.10.2003

Bruneian Attitude towards Amah : Tarantula, you don’t have to prove your points regarding how Bruneian treat their amahs with the word 'Moslem'.  It has nothing to do with religion.  It is the human nature of that person that differentiates a human being with that of an animal.   Singapore is not a Moslem country but still there are cases of amah being abused by the employers who are Buddhists, Christians or whatever religion they have.  Some of the court cases in Singapore not only involve unpaid salaries but also involve amahs being tortured to DEATH.   So if you want to prove your points about the mistreatment of amah, don’t involve religion. Twinkle Star 23.10.2003

Reply to Jay Jay : Pity, we still have got idiots like Jay Jay who does not know what the whole topic and the point of discussion are all about. What the original Poster was saying and what Little Daisy was trying to tell or do. Hey moron! A person is innocent until proven guilty! Don’t butt in if you don’t read the whole issue. Don’t just bash at anything if you just come in to the scene. I wonder how come some English Educated S.O.B are sooooo ignorant of the small culture in discussion. Teddy Bear 23.10.2003

Brunei driving license in UK : For all I know, some car rental companies in UK do accept Brunei drivers licence if you are in UK for less than a year. However, if you are in UK for more than a year, most car rental companies refuse to accept Brunei driver licence or even international licence. The only thing you can do is to go to the post office and get a UK drivers licenCe. You just have to show your Brunei licence and that’s it. All will be done within 5 minutes. ned flanders   dd@yahoo.com  23.10.2003

Malaysian 'Tooth King' Eats Up Brunei. : Dr. Mahathir is certainly a very cunning guy.  He purposely invited our HM the Sultan to be the guest of honour at the 'World Record' event in KL where a certain V. Rathakrishanan performed a world record breaking feat by pulling 6 train coaches weighing 260.8 tonnes for a distance of 4.2 metres using only his teeth and jaws.  Having achieved a new world record, he is now suggesting to His Majesty that he intends to perform another feat in Brunei by trying to stop a helicopter from taking off from the ground as well as demonstrating other skills.  This Malaysian 'Tooth King' certainly wants to 'eat up' Brunei by the look of it.  I wonder why does this Malaysian has to perform his feat in Brunei.  This is certainly a plot by Dr. Mahathir to focus the world on Brunei again and to make it look as though we are a part of Malaysia.  This man will probably get the best of treatment and the whole trip and performance being paid for not forgetting first class air fares and hotels for him and all his supporting team members and the helicopter provided at no cost by our Royal Brunei Air Force.  However, he should get his calculations right.  I presume in doing this feat he would have his feet or lower body secured by some means to the ground and his teeth and jaws to the helicopter under slung hook.  A helicopter is a very strong machine and could easily sever his body in two.  I wish him good luck. Hurundi V. Bakshi Topaz-187781@hotmail.com 23.10.2003

Smart Looking Indian Navy Officers. : I am very impressed when I saw the well dressed and smart looking Indian Navy Officers doing their sight seeing and shopping around BSB today.  These young Sea Cadets and Sailors looked highly disciplined and motivated which certainly gave a good name to their unit and country.  I feel that our Brunei Navy have a lot to learn from these highly motivated young men, not only in the way they dress and carry themselves but I am sure in their training and tactical capabilities.  The Indian Navy is one of the oldest and strongest Naval Force in Asia with a very large fleet, which includes aircraft carriers.  Its area of responsibility covers a vast area from the Gulf Of Kutch bordering Pakistan in the western part of India through the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean which covers south right up to the Antarctica, the Bay of Bengal and to the Andaman Sea which covers the Andaman and Nicobar Islands bordering Thailand and Indonesia in the eastern extreme of India.  India with its population of second largest in the world and becoming a country with a Nuclear Power capability is certainly worth to be reckoned with. Hurundi  V. Bakshi Topaz-187781@hotmail.com 23.10.2003

new Baram bridge : Reliable statistics agencies show that in September 2003 alone 180,000 Brunei people crossed the new Baram bridge to Miri. If each person spent $100.00 while there B$16 million leaked out of the Brunei economy. This money could have been spent in Brunei. Even though in Brunei the Grand Sale is going on, the shops are very quiet. Everyone is still heading for Miri, Labuan, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu. I  frequently travel to these areas on business trips and I find the qualities and prices of the goods are almost the same as here. So I don't see why people waste their time and money to shop across the border. One of my Kota Kinabalu colleagues who frequently travels to Brunei prefers to buy products in Brunei which he comments has higher quality. Others from Miri prefer to buy seafood from the Brunei supermarkets which are fresher.
All the government agencies must get together urgently to solve this problem. Otherwise, many more local businesses will decline towards bankruptcy. Hj ichinei abdul aziz 23.10.2003

ERRANT EMPLOYER : Those who wish to complain about errant employer/contractor, kindly write to the Labour Department.  If no action, moves a step higher i.e. the Permanent Secretary. If no action still, go to His Majesty The Sultan and The DiPertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam Office.  No point of complaining that these people have relatives, brothers or sisters working in the Government offices for reason that their complain does not get any positive response. Lelaki Brunei 23.10.2003

banned from coming to Brunei without reason: : Hello to all readers. I am writing in to find out why my friend is banned from coming to Brunei without any reason at all. He has been in Brunei for almost nine years and made Brunei as his home. He has also written songs for the SEA games in Brunei. He is honest, loyal and friendly and has helped lots of people here. Six months ago, he was told by the director of Immigration that he could no longer come to Brunei. He asked what was the reason and nothing was told to him. They said that they, too, didn’t know the reason for the ban. I really believe that my friend is innocent and honest. He really wants to come back to Brunei and has done everything he can to come back. He has a family here, and his home is still here in Brunei but left empty.  I am sure some of the readers here know who I am referring to. Do you think it’s fair for someone like him to be banned from Brunei. I believe he has the right to know why he is banned from coming to Brunei. Can the director of Immigration, please let us know why? I believe that everybody has the right to prove (his or her) innocence. Why didn’t the Immigration Department let him know. And  so he could also prove his innocence.  To the readers who know my British-born friend, please tell me what you think of him. Does he deserve all this treatment?    All he wants is to come back to Brunei and see his family and friends. He never did anything wrong. He has even written countless of letters to relevant departments to clear the air. Isn’t there any law in this country which protects the innocent? thank you.. Huangyiling huangyiling@msn.com 23.10.2003

Agree with PHIL : Ya phil... u r rite.. exactly rite.. who are they to judge on something and posted it in HYS without any strong argument about foreign girls taste  good and locals are like dead fish....Maybe they r proud to tell that they got the experience of testing the foreign girls.. haiyo.. so narrow minded eh this people..... better do sumthing cooler than licking the foreign girls disgusting skin.....ahax... even the people who already married ah...also saying that they had tried the foreign girls.. tak malu...where's ur maruah ah.. ngokz.... Ngokism 23.10.2003

Not Ash-hole it is rectum-to CORRECT ME : Hi correct me! Walang problema! You call it rectum. I call it A??-Hole. It makes no difference. Some say Bengali. Some say Punjabi. Some say ayam. Some say chicken! No big issue as long as you understand. My spelling was not Ash Hole. If you translate it to Malay  macam sound like "Lubang Abu" tia. After being edited by HYS  my spelling atu. Kacau HYS Editor ani spoil the fun lah.  But never mind lah. As long as I don’t say "Lubang J..". He....He....I like your joke. This is the way to go man. Big Bad Wolf  23.10.2003

5Zigen  21.10.2003  : Well Done ....At least there is "someone" who knows the different between local & foreign gals...and of course local gals r hygienic ..so for those who prefer foreign gals........ U r totally RUGI ....sorry to say that...but that's the real fact... Local Lady 23.10.2003

Reply to  Venus on Lil Daisy: Hi Venus go to your prayer lah. Try to recite your own doa so that you don’t go to hell at the end of the day. Don’t try to be holy. Cermin muka dulu lah. How many good things have you been doing so far in life. Compare to the gossip you do to others, like your in-laws, your close friends etc. Don’t be a bloody hypocrite. Your advice is not required. Your own misinterpretation on how other people are leading their life will be the one that will destroy and tertempalak to you. So mind your own business. You ask forgiveness for your own life. That is all that matters. Little Daisy was only relating her own experience. She sees it as fitting to her life and family. So be it. You want to destroy other people’s happiness just because of your belief that you lead a holy life. Belum tau lah who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Remember the story about one bad Muslim who gave water to a dying and thirsty dog? Need I to continue? Remember the Iman with the wang palsu. Teddy Bear  23.10.2003

To VFVF n BrianOconnell : Race might be in Kuching...make sure u guys know how to launch your cars!! Nitrogen??!!u mean Nitrous..contact me thru my email if u really want them..it seems like u guy are new in these racing things,talk like pro n sheeyt.u know heel n toe,engine barking n all that sheeyt?..btw,IF ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO RACE IN A REAL TRACK LIKE SEPANG PLEASE CONTACT ME.THE COURSE WILL BE A ONE WHOLE DAY COURSE OF MORE THAN 5HOURS TRACK TIME TRAIN BY PROFESSIONAL AND THE TRACK WILL BE IN SEPANG.THE COURSE COST $400. lastly please dont spoil the image of motor racing by doing street racing.cioa. vtec dohcter vteczone@brudirect 23.10.2003

It sucks being a loser-to Dr. Phil : Dr. Phil, good lord. You are really good. You told all those idiots. You really gave them a real cool piece of mind bogging advise. Bravo! At least Little Daisy has somebody to support her. Big Bad Wolf  23.10.2003

To 1 2 help : Is that for me? Ur talkin about ugama rite... if its for me.... thankz... but ermm.. i dont think u can find guru ugama here  coz.. mm.. u juz cant, i think.. i mean.. cant really find malay guru ugama.... but if u really wanna discuss it .. i wud want ur email....plz....:) Piero_X 22.10.2003

poem for you all out there:
Sex is a sensation
caused by temptation
when a guy sticks his destination
into a girl communication
it increases the population of the
young generation

poker is a gamble
sex is a game
guys do the fu*****
girls get the pain
do you understand my conversation
or do you need a demonstration

1 night of pleasure
9 months of pain
3 days in the hospital
and then a baby to name
then come the x generation
shah 151(kirim salam eh) 22.10.2003 

Brunet & JTB : Does anyone know if JTB or Brunet sells our email addresses to other websites? I have been receiving weird and wonderful (not!!!) emails addressed to my brunet account for some time now. Not just jokes or 'funnies' but disgusting ones. Everything from 'view my personal website' to 'free enlargement of this and that'. Hotmail used to do that, but at least with Hotmail, you can block it, not with brunet . Of course, you can 'unsubscribe' but often when you click on to 'remove', another website appears telling you 'this particular page is not available.  Please tell me if this is happening to all you out there too.

Perhaps Brunet/JTB should receive 'Free Enlargement of the Brains' email. That way, they can then find ways to help their customers and not kill them alive. Way to go  sole provider of telecommunication...or are you not ? Liz  22.10.2003

To: Cute Guy : Hello, can anybody out there tell me about this Cute Guy who, I saw on the road last week. He was so cute, kind of a Chinese look jua. He drove a rugged MX5 car with Plate No.8345. Please,  please, anyone who knows him ...spare me the details.. ( "v" ) Miz Head Over HeeL  22.10.2003

Students in BRISBANE : Hello guys. How are you?? kan tau saja..bila last exam the sana and  when exactly byk students balik Brunei kan??? Actually, it depends on what course and university right?? Before 20 November  kah or after..inform ku ah. Thanks...bye Stud  22.10.2003

On2Y - brunet... sigh : 24.95 is for unlimited access, and you get 50 free local calls every month. broadband at 256/64 speed is 70 bucks, unlimited access, and still get 50 phone calls every month. Optus, Primus, TPG, Telstra etc... all offer similar deals. But hold on, is it because Brunei has small population that telecommunication is held by a monopoly which controls everything? Don’t pay, don’t get, service crap is consumer's problem? Now that's the real sad case. JTB... Just Tak Baik, or Just Tak Boleh (pilih). 88 reasons 22.10.2003

Reply to Awg.Bisan bin Nasib  : Well.... yes I know about the rukun Islam and Iman. But the thing is I want them to know more about Islam.. Yes I finished ugama. I mean until darjah 6. Well I’m not really good in Ugama. I got grade 2. Should I teach my siblings with that grade? Maybe yeah. And also I don’t have time to teach.. Well I do have time but it’s just... mm.. you know what I mean. Every time durang mengaji. I got work to do. And when I’m free,  they got work to do. Ughhh...well.. sometimes I talk about them if you do this it will be dosa. I hope they will keep that in mind. I know I’m not alim.  I don’t even wear tudong but I just don’t want them to be really  influence by the outsiders. This is our 1st time to stay outside Brunei. And staying here for about 3 yrs, my siblings yg basar sikit ... haven’t finished Ugama. My Dad and Mum are not that alim either but they advise us a lot though. Don’t you think my siblings need to more about Ugama? Mesti kan?....I’m just concern with my siblings. Don’t want them lost like me.p(^_^)q Piero_X  22.10.2003

Skill Competition : Replying to unsatisfied competitors and viewers to national skill competition. After reading all your comments I do agree you have the right to comment about the competition. I think it is not fair blaming all the faults to the organiser. My questions: are the competitors from SVNR and MTTSR competent enough with their skills compared with MKJB?????? Whose fault was that if the students who were complaining were not able to finish their wiring???? Is it the SVNR and MTTSR instructors? Or is the DTE itself not doing the job??????? Or may be there were no initiatives to train their own students until the last minute!!!! Or those students are forced to join the competition????????? To be fair, I suggest SVNR or MTTSR will organise the next wiring skill competition. Then we can judge from there?????????? Technician 22.10.2003

what a man wants in a woman : A man wants a woman who can give all, including her bank deposits!!! He wants someone who could take the challenge of getting along with a married guy without talking much of commitment. main-main lahhh.. lepas tu buang di tong sampah! Why not??dinapokpok@angelfashion/  22.10.2003

All Suck : DST Sucks, JTB Sucks, Bigmee sucks, Minimee sucks, BSP helpdesk sucks, Siti-KL sucks, My Boss sucks, Your Boss sucks, Internet service sucks. What’s new man??? The management/bosses are living a luxurious life but we "Kuli-kang" have to suffer with all the craps thrown at us. We are hit on both sides but what can we do. Just complain and complain lah. Vampire  22.10.2003

WARNING TO SAM-Foreign Test good : Sam, you be careful. You sound like a foreigner having fun in Brunei. Don’t insult our Brunei Ladies. When we get you, we will chop off your foreign meat. TERMINATOR  22.10.2003

Hari Raya Cake List  : Anyone has hari raya cake list.........I need to order..... please send the list to my email. mawar_luka@yahoo.com Customer   22.10.2003

Foreign tastes good, etc etc etc : Allah forgives those who commit evil in ignorance but quickly turn to Him in repentance. Such persons shall find Allah compassionate. Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. ~ Surah An-Nissa (Women) 4:17 FedUp  22.10.2003

Accommodation : I am looking for  a place in KB, for a period of 4 - 6 months. It  should be suitable for 4 adults and children. Please contact me after working hour 3228647 Lady  22.10.2003

Doctor in KB hospital : Please help me. How do I get my view taken seriously from the Kuala Belait hospital because an incident has happened to me with one doctor namely Dr IQ. I want to know whether he had done something wrong or not because I’m not really good in medical terms but he need not be rude to patient.  He was being obnoxious. He does not seem to be into his job. What I mean is he seems not interested in his work. He seems less caring to patients. One incident he diagnosed a child having a cough, running nose, fever and didn’t seem to have an appetite to eat and vomited all the food the child had eaten. From simple-minded people it would look as if the child was dehydrated but he only gave the child PARACETAMOL & ACTICFID with rude, sarcastic and foolish remarks coming with it. God! what kind of a doctor is he? Another was to a young patient with abdominal pain, he said in same tone of voice you have a boyfriend kah. Maybe you got infection while doing it. God he was really lame. He said it in front of the mother of the child. Next there was the incident where a patient was brought in because of an accident. Did you know what he said? He said to the patient with sore, cut and bruises  (which you can obviously see) "DO YOU WANT TO BE ADMITTED?" It sounded silly coming from this doctor as he knew the patient was in pain. You need not ask that sort of question. You use your own judgment. The patient trusted him that was what he was there for but no. He said it was the hospital procedure. Many things had happened that need to be said about this doctor. I really need to know that the hospitals here are safe for the people and are friendly zone. Thank you Patient  22.10.2003

Concorde in Brunei : I think what you saw was actually the chartered flight from UK which was normally used by the British Royal Families or Prime Minister.  They were here to attend the Brunei Independence Ceremony. Maxell  22.10.2003

little daisy : Poor Little Daisy,
Haven't you even thought  maybe your husband is telling his Monday to Wednesday girls his wife ada bau hanching and that's why he plays around? jay-jay jay-jay   jay_jay@hotmail.com  22.10.2003

LUMUT BIG CIGARS : I wonder when will the big cigar of Lumut stop flaring.  It is difficult for people with asthma to go out of the house and enjoy fresh air.  We are living very close to Lumut so we suffer lah because of the thick black smoke.  It is just like if you fart only people close to you can smell the sulphur. So like the smoke people close to Lumut is suffering.  So please lah finish the smoking quickly so that there will be no more black sooth in the air. Asthma  22.10.2003

It sucks being a loser doesn't it? : WHY DO I SEE SO MANY IDIOTS POSTING CRAP ABOUT FOREIGN GIRLS TASTING GOOD AND LOCAL GIRLS TASTING LIKE DEAD FISH. WHO THE HELL ARE U TO JUDGE?!? I BET YOU HAVE NEVER EVEN COME CLOSE TO KISSING OR TOUCHING A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX. YOU ARE PROBABLY SOME 40 YEAR OLD UNEMPLOYED VIRGIN LIVING IN THE BASEMENT OF YOUR PARENTS' HOUSE.....N FANTASIZING ALL DAY LONG ABOUT MAKING LOVE TO A WOMAN!! GET A LIFE AND STOP HIDING BEHIND YOUR PARENTS' COMPUTER 24/7!!!!! GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND START DOING SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE.... MAYBE GET A JOB AND EARN SOME MONEY TO REDUCE YOUR PARENTS' BURDEN OF HAVING TO ACCOMMODATE A FILTHY AND "WASTE OF SPACE" CREATURE LIKE YOURSELF FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. DO SOMETHING USEFUL AND WORTHWHILE FOR YOURSELF AS WELL AS FOR SOCIETY INSTEAD OF POSTING CRAP ON HYS ALL DAY LONG. IT WILL MAKE YOUR PARENTS PROUD. DR. PHIL  21.10.2003

Dial-up $88? : What? Dial-up for $88.....? Halloooooo...... JTB?  Lu uh xiao-bo? Come on-lah! Gila duit also not like this.... really give up on you Liao... Wah-lau!   peppermint_coco@yahoo.com.sg  21.10.2003

Concorde in Brunei: If my memory serves me right, a Concorde came to Brunei in 1983 for a brief refueling transit during their world tour then.    But, Brunei airport was not designed to sustain supersonic aircraft (i.e. sonic boom), and I was told that most of the glass panels at the airport shattered into pieces.    I didn't actually see the plane physically though.   Every nights after that for 2 weeks, I walked from the old Science School hostel to the airport hoping to see it again.   I spent hours & hours at the waving gallery (open air back then) doing my homework’s & praying to see a glimpse of the supersonic bird doing run & break over the runway, but to no avail.    It took me a while to erase my pursuit to see the said aero plane.      My pursuit was so relentless, and 20 years later this year, I was privileged to hitch a ride on the 2nd last/final flight of the Concorde from the Big Apple to London before they are being decommissioned.    The feeling was unimaginable; it's just like walking in the cloud, only faster!    Somehow, my dream over the years of touching the Concorde had made me one of the best plane drivers ever to walk on the surface of the planet P/S: Don't rely on BB; they often miss out one in a life time occasions. Maverick - another aviator 21.10.2003

Not an Ash Hole it is rectum : To: Big Bad Wolf 20.10.2003
Talking about the body parts wanted to become a boss; well it was the rectum talking so that is the part of a rectum not an Ash Hole... I am just correcting u... No heart feeling k... Correct Me   Correct_Me@Correct.com  21.10.2003

License not approved: In reply to the student in Britain who complained that our Brunei driving licenses were not acceptable in the UK, please take out your wallet and have a look at your license. Do you expect some one to believe in a piece of hand written paper and allowed you to drive? Our license doesn't even state our date of birth as the age regulation for one to drive is different in some country. A driving license is supposed to be a form of ID. Take for instance, in Australia; you don't need an IC because a driving license will do the job.  So instead of complaining that they do not recognize our license, you should give some constructive suggestions to the Land Transport Department to improve our driving license.
My suggestions is that we dun need a smart card for our driving license like our IC, but at least include a photo, date of birth on the typed laminated license.
P/S: I also noted that our IC does not have an English translation so it won’t make a proof of identity in places like Australia. Hong tionghong@yahoo.com 21.10.2003

Bruneian Attitude Towards Amah!? : Have u heard Amah been tortured by Majikan? did not paid her salary 4 several months/ a year? sometimes they threat Amah just like a useless human being? Its simple 2 avoid these problem. If u Majikan can't afford 2 paid the Amah, don't take any Amah. Why don't u take care your own children as a parent, n as a housewife u can feed ur children n husband by yourself. Amah is not a slaves like what u r thinking. Brunei is a moslem n rich country??? Do u know how 2 apply it as a moslem??? if Brunei rich why can't they afford 2 paid Amah salary??? I guess u all understand when these cases solve by the Magistrate. Tarantula   4_ur_info@brudirect.com  21.10.2003

DST  : Can anyone tell me whether dst is under maintannence? becos the texting system is screwed up at the omonet Uk   uk@uk.com 21.10.2003

girls!girls!girls! : Good morning, noon and night...I am representing all the Indian gentleemen who wondoring where toget them beeeutiful tasty filipno, Indon girls, thai or KAWKASION girls woooright to me hey!tambey..AMA! I can give u happiness...Anyone with info please reply...tassting one...two...three....wow!!! Meatlovers  21.10.2003

Malaysian Ustaz, Member PAS Perlis. : I am very sorry to read in the Borneo Bulletin published 20th Oct 2003 that the Ministry of Education will be employing a Malaysian, who is currently a Deputy Commissioner of PAS Party in Perlis, Malaysia to be given a contract to help organize the curriculum of Arabic primary schools and other projects in Brunei for a period of one month.  Surprisingly his health condition at the moment is very critical with kidney and other ailments and is being admitted into the Kuala Lumpur Hospital only a few days ago.  He had been on contract in Brunei before and working as a lecturer in UBD but later resigned his post to take up politics by joining PAS Party in Perlis.  He has been known to be a very outspoken person and preach fundamental Islamic teachings when he was in Brunei and later went back to Malaysia to compete against Dr. Mahadir under PAS Party in Perlis.  As he is a close friend of Si Topi Senget and and also close friends of the 3 Stooges of Brunei,he could easily come back to Brunei any time and to be able to secure a very good appointment here.  I just wonder why do we have to appoint an outsider especially a Malaysian to do this job.  Surely by now we would have our own Doctors and Professors in UBD, the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Religious Affairs to carry out this simple job.  Further more what is the point of employing a sick person when he will be bedridden most of the time and the Brunei Government will end up paying for his medical expenses.  Lastly as he is now a member of the opposition Islamic fundamentalist party in Malaysia his presence in Brunei would not be acceptable by the Brunei Government as he could pose a security threat to the country. Awang Kassim Abdullah.   Intan-1001@hotmail.com 21.10.2003

Discouraged_by_demotivator  : I used to know one teacher during my time who made endless remarks to simply demotivate the students.  Concidentally this teacher was also damn interested to know my results when the results were eventually published.   And it was a real "smack" on that teacher face when I showed my result slip.   I left that teacher who was still senseless and dumbfounded maybe not believing with what I have achieved.   I was brimming with great feeling from that day on ward !!!!.   All you should do is to prove against all odds that your teacher comments are utterly wrong. Em  21.10.2003

Foriegn Gals taste good,why? : Foriegn gals taste good, why?. becoz of the long mileage and manhours usage.Dat's why many xperiences with so many position. Dat's why very skillful and unboring. But did you notice anything different?...... begelambir nya org Brunei. But local gals is very clean.They use to mandi special after mensus,proper cleaning and hygienic. Foreign gals I ever saw pissing at the longkang in public at nite club. The way they dressed sexy plang but look at the complexion. Local gals lebih ayu,murni, gadis and suci with ayer sembahyang. Foreign gals have so many man taste it. When you kiss foreign gals, before dat she oleady have kissed other man and you are the next one kissing her. tak terfikir kah brother itu semua. 8 star and One Moon for local gals..jan Maree 5Zigen  21.10.2003

kuiz hari guru? : Lmao that is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard!!!i wonder who actually sponsored the prizes for the quiz...i personally think that it is not fair for the first prize winner and i agree with the statements made by icenemesis. a prize is something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition. u cannot give a prize to a winner where the winner had to sacrifice something else, in this case paying 50k+ more to get the prize..i do not consider that as a prize...unless if u give the car itself as the prize! FreeLoader  21.10.2003

Yes Fusion Johan!! : Congrat my fav team.. 'FUSION'. we know u all can bet KBNC n RBRC. wish all the best selama-lamanya.. Luv u All mmmwah. Fusion Fans  21.10.2003

Wassini juara lagu 2003 : I bet you all the song of year 2003 is Wassini...wnat to challenge..anyone? Shewawa   21.10.2003

REPLY TO FOREIGN TASTE GOOD : You know why u tink local gals are dead fish in bed. Tht is becoz brunei guys are USELESS in bed too. That is WHY they need foreign gals with more skills to make them happy, at the same time teach them some skills. woohoooo!! go see a doctor.. You losers!!!! L.O.S.E.R Fishes  21.10.2003

road conditions in temburong : i just want to say please do something with the conditions of the road in labu.
i know the government is trying to widen the road but if you see the condition right now, you will complain as i am now.
everyday i have to drive to work driving along that road with muds from the rain, holes from big trucks and lorry and it makes my car worse. the fifteen minutes journey turn 30 minutes journey now.
i see the workers there instead doing something about the road they do someting else instead. Why is that ah? you make the road worse, i thought you do something about it soon but instead you do something else. So please do something about it....i see in bandar when widening the road we done have this kind of problem but then why must be in Temburong....do not neglect this beautiful and precious district. Value its preciousness, you'll never know what you'll get in the future from this district Temburong derita  21.10.2003

RE:my poor friend : i got a fren stay at mata2 perpindahan(near the mosque),she is so... pity i saw her picture on a website. the picture was taken in a hotel bathroom but luckily she was sitting there with cloths!!and the message below the photo is: Hi call me at ???oo for escort!!! this make me sick girl's friend casnita@hotmail.com 21.10.2003

Children are Angles and Ubat Penawar : NEVER ARGUE WITH A CHILD
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said, "It was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small."
The little girl stated that a whale swallowed Jonah. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
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A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was?
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied,
"They will in a minute."
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A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her
five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered,” Thou shall not kill."
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One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. ! ;
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
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the children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer; she's a lawyer,' or 'that's Michael. He's a doctor.'"
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher. She's dead."
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A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."
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The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples.
The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples." Big Bad Wolf 21.10.2003

Peaches - Comment on Little Daisy: Who give you the right to stop people giving comment on the HYS? Bruneians are matured now. You free to express your comment. Good or bad. Do you know that this is one of the best present the government ever provides? Freedom of Speech. Read the BRUTALK. Long time ago you don’t even dare to say anything. Now at least his majesty government tolerates so much things. Can you see the advantages of these facilities?
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