Forget The Movies!

A friend of mine, whom I'd refer only with his initials: D.U.D.I S.U.M.A.R.Y.O.N.O., wrote this mail regarding the entry about Indonesian movies.

"...The idea that one's culture is reflected in its movies is hogwash! Preposterous! The only reliable source of culture is the same one that people turn to, in finding good ol' conventional wisdom: warning labels."

I can't argue with that.

The "What The Hell Is It?" Quiz #2

Below are instructions quoted from a certain site.

1. Dress her up. Cheer or yell, do whatever you like to enjoy the moment with your family.


2. After you are enough with your joy, take a photo! Take some poses and leave her some cute photos!


3. Remove her clothes and give her a hub, say "Thank you!"

What do you think this site is about? The REAL answer will be on this weekend update.


UPDATE: SUBMITTED ANSWERS

1. " '...give her a hub?' I have to say a geeky IT gadget stuff for the socially-challenged."
   --The Amazing Flyswatter


2. "A futuristico-robotic blow up doll."
   --meta


3. "Spending Quality Time with The Osbournes"
   --Ads Addict

AND THE REAL ANSWER LIES...

...here.

As insinuated by vonEbenhaum, it's a site about--and I quote--"Tailor for Cats," maintained by a (surprise!) Japanese-based company.

(Check out the previous quiz here.)

Anybody Ever Wondered...

...whatever happened to Vannila Ice?

(In this parody of the Matrix, Vannila Ice starred as "Rap superstar turned small time chemist and drug dealer." Should be natural for him.)


IF ONE'S CULTURE IS REFLECTED IN ITS MOVIES...

I wonder what these say about us.

(Thanks to Yudi.)

It's 2005...

...And nothing sums it up better than this banner in Bandung.

Which is either a misprint or a New Year's resolution for the sight-impaired.

BERTANYA ATAU MATI! BLOG

I decided to separate future posts about my book, "Bertanya atau Mati!" (BaM!) into a blog of their own. Since the humor book targets Indonesian readers while this blog is mostly read by international visitors, this separation is long overdue. I've also moved older posts related to BaM into the blog.

You can visit it at http://bertanyaataumati.blogspot.com.

...

"You can't go anywhere without hearing people talk about how terrible earthquakes and tsunamis are. Ever since I joined a local Save Aceh corps, I know how to shut them up. Just shove a donation box towards them and they'll start discussing about the fine weather."
--A Friend Who Insisted On Anonymity

You can donate for Aceh earthquake and tsunami victims through:

1. Indosiar (a national TV station)
   BCA account: 001-304-0009
2. RCTI (another national TV station)
   BCA account: 128-300-7000
   

Looking for other ways to help? Try joining posko-bencana@yahoogroups.com (in Bahasa), or visit www.airputih.or.id (in Bahasa) and Indonesia Help (in English).




You can make a difference.
Just by spreading the call for help.

Nostalgic

One crucial point in my life was when I had to decide what college I wanted to enter. I had no clue. I just wanted to be somebody like everybody else, even though none of us had a clear definition what "somebody" was.

Then I saw the sign on a certain campus at Jalan Ganesha Bandung. It said...

Literally: No horses/delmans⁽¹⁾ allowed
So I applied for a major there. At least they had a standard. Or so I thought.

Apparently, they put the sign up because there had already been too many students horsing around.

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(1): Delman is a simple two-wheeled (or four-wheeled) carriage heaved by a single horse and commonly used for transportation in rural areas. In cities, they use them mainly for recreational purpose or fertilizing asphalt.