Syabas kepada Angkasawan Negara yang pertama.. Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor yang telah selamat berlepas ke angkasa lepas dengan kapal angkasa Soyuz TMA-11.
Semestinya pencapaian ini amatlah dibanggakan oleh seluruh rakyat Malaysia.
Walaupun ada kata-kata sumbang yang mengatakan beliau ini hanyalah ‘pelancong’ ke angkasa lepas .. BUT Then who cares! Itulah dia segelintir umat Malaysia yang gemar menjatuhkan mertabat diri sendiri.
Kita sebagai rakyat Malaysia amnya dan bangsa Melayu & umat Islam khususnya sepatutnya merasa bangga melihat detik-detik bersejarah bagi negara kita.
On a personal note, can’t help but feeling very proud to be ‘anak Nogori’.. Yes the 1st angkasawan negara is from Negeri Sembilan. Unfortunately this was not highlighted by the state government. I wonder why? There were so many things I believe the state government could have done to capitalise on this great achievement but sadly there’s no mention at all. Rugi, rugi!
But nonetheless it shouldn’t dampen our spirit to celebrate… Celebrating the 1st!!
Well this is not the first you know, if you know what I mean! We have had our 1st Yang Di Pertuan Agong from Negeri Sembilan Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman & Tan Sri Norma Yaacob as the 1st lady to be appointed Chief Judge of Malaya. Now to add on the list the 1st Angkasawan Negara also from Negeri Sembilan. I bet there are many more 1st from Negeri Sembilan. Are there?
Friday, October 12, 2007
More jokes.. I like
The Zen Master is visiting New York City from Tibet.
He goes up to a hot dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything."
The hot dog vendor fixes a hot dog and hands it to the Zen Master, who pays with a $100 bill.
The vendor puts the bill in the cash box and closes it.
"Where's my change?" asks the Zen Master.
The vendor responds, "Change must come from within."
.....
A well dressed gentleman enters the bar of a five star restaurant, sits at the bar and orders 4 very very expensive drinks. The bartender serves them on a silver tray, setting all four in front of the patron.
The man then consumes all four drinks in a matter of seconds.
The bartender comments, "Wow, you sure must have a problem."
"If you had what I had," the man replies, "you'd drink them fast, too."
Leaning over, the sympathetic bartender asks, "What do you have?"
"Fifty cents," the man answers.
.....
A worried patient went to his psychiatrist.
"Doc, You gotta help me, I'm in love with my horse," he said.
"Ohh, that's normal. Nothing to worry about," replied the shrink. "A lot of people love animals. For instance, my wife and I have a cat that we both love so very much."
"Ah, but doc," the patient replied. "It's a sexual attraction that I feel toward my horse."
"Ahhh! whoahhh!" exclaimed the doc. "What kind of a horse is it? Male or female?"
"Female, of course," said the man. "What??!! You think I'm gay?"
......
He goes up to a hot dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything."
The hot dog vendor fixes a hot dog and hands it to the Zen Master, who pays with a $100 bill.
The vendor puts the bill in the cash box and closes it.
"Where's my change?" asks the Zen Master.
The vendor responds, "Change must come from within."
.....
A well dressed gentleman enters the bar of a five star restaurant, sits at the bar and orders 4 very very expensive drinks. The bartender serves them on a silver tray, setting all four in front of the patron.
The man then consumes all four drinks in a matter of seconds.
The bartender comments, "Wow, you sure must have a problem."
"If you had what I had," the man replies, "you'd drink them fast, too."
Leaning over, the sympathetic bartender asks, "What do you have?"
"Fifty cents," the man answers.
.....
A worried patient went to his psychiatrist.
"Doc, You gotta help me, I'm in love with my horse," he said.
"Ohh, that's normal. Nothing to worry about," replied the shrink. "A lot of people love animals. For instance, my wife and I have a cat that we both love so very much."
"Ah, but doc," the patient replied. "It's a sexual attraction that I feel toward my horse."
"Ahhh! whoahhh!" exclaimed the doc. "What kind of a horse is it? Male or female?"
"Female, of course," said the man. "What??!! You think I'm gay?"
......
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Keep the Faith!
I believe that presently many Muslims would agree with me that life as Muslims are getting tougher by the day & probably in days to come. Indeed now is a trying time for all Muslims around the world.
We are facing with problems that are new to us never before faced by our forefathers and the Muslims before us. We have been observed by others discriminately & with fear. So much so there are some people particularly in the West who would like to relate Islam with terrorism & advocating openly that Islam is the religion of evil!
I believe that this problem emanates from our lack of strength in power and also mainly due to an apparent disunity among Muslims around the world. If look closely most of the Muslim countries are plagued with their own problems such as war which includes sectarian war, famine, poverty and also social problems.
As mentioned above, one of the main problems faced by us today is the negative perception of our religion perceived by those who are ignorant of our religion.
Yes we have faced this problem before but the difference is now those people as aforesaid are not only ignorant of Islam but they are becoming malicious towards it. Nowadays these people are derogating & condemning Islam in the open. Even you may find some bloGs in the internet dedicated to ridicule Islam and declaring themselves as the enemy of Islam. And these people are unafraid to do so. There are also instances where Muslims are being persecuted just because they are Muslims.
Alhamdulillah, we in Malaysia do not have that situation. I believe this is mainly because, the Muslims in this country still have the controlling power especially the political power. More so we are fortunate to have Rulers (our monarchs) who reign over Islamic matters in our country. And also due to the fact that the religion of Islam is being recognised in the Federal Constitution as the religion of the Federation ie. Malaysia.
Be that as it may, I dare say that there are still many non Muslims in this country are now being cautious of our religion and some are scepticals of the Muslims, compared to earlier days. And I wonder why is this so? Are they unhappy & scared of the religion or are they actually scared & unhappy with the Muslims?
The teachings of Islam have never changed but perhaps the way it is practised has differed. Muslims now are more conscious of the do's and donts of the religion; unlike before where most of them were a bit liberal.
There are some Muslims nowadays who feel that in order for them to be true Muslims they must avoid all kinds of vice & things or matters that are prohibited by the religion. And in doing so they may cause some concerns to the non Muslims as some of these things & matters which are prohibited by Islam; are acceptable by their standard of practice and even are part of their culture. In so much so it gives them the impression that with the emergence of these self conscious Muslims it would eventually eradicate their religions cultures & practices; or worse these self conscious Muslims are embarking on a 'crusade' to convert all the non Muslims into Muslims!
Actually it is a misunderstanding that needs to be corrected. These self-concious Muslims are just being self concious and just that. We just want ourselves & our families to be able to practise our faith as close as possible to the true teaching of Islam. We want to emulate our Holy Prophet as much as possible and this by all means is not an easy task especially at times like now; with so many challenges and new forms of temptation.
Our friends of other religions should not be worried at all if the Muslims want to be ‘more Islamic’ than before because this would naturally be good for all. For example a true Muslim would not indulge himself to practice corruption & are commanded to be honest & fair at all times & in all matters. Can you imagine how nice our lives would be if everybody is honest & fair & avoid corrupt practices. Naturally businesses will flourish and opportunities will spread to all. Wouldn't this be good to all? In fact the non Muslims in this country should demand that the Muslims be more Islamic & follow the true teaching of Islam. That's a great thought, ain't it?
In my view it is our responsibility as Muslims to correct & eradicate this misperception & apprehension towards our religion. We should lead by example & we should start by showing & practising care & concern towards all. We should promote all the good qualities our religion possesses & as we know they are abundant. To me this should be a good start. Everyone can do this as a call for da’wah.
It should start now before it is too late. As it is, now there are some people out there in this country Muslims & non Muslims; who want Islam to be practiced by the Muslims quietly & in private. They are pushing hard to separate the religion from the administration of the society & they are calling for the supremacy of 'man-made' laws over the laws of the Syari'ah. And they are doing this in the name of freedom of expression & freedom of religion. Examples are those who said that the call of ‘azan' is the disturbance of peace & those who reject the notion that Malaysia is an Islamic country & those who want Muslims to be allowed to change their religion according to their own free will. They want Islam to be contained & they want to propogate that Islam is just like any other religion.
These to me is a point of the beginning; if not corrected could lead to the creation of the opponents of Islam in Malaysia. And if this happens it will surely lead to instability.
So it is up to us Muslims to correct this misperception of our religion & it should start now!
As for me the creation of this bloG is my humble beginning as my da’wah to call all Muslims to unite as one to clear all doubts & apprehension regarding Islam as mentioned above and in doing so insya Allah we would uphold the dignity of Islam.I do hope others will do the same perhaps in their own way but no matter how the da’wah must start now.
For a start, I wish to advocate that as a sign of appreciation of the contribution of the non Muslims in the development of the country & as a first step towards erasing the apprehension & misconception as stated above, we in Malaysia should address the non Muslims in this country, who are not waging war against our religion & who are not the opponents of Islam; as our 'friends of other religions' in place of the term 'non-Muslims'. Perhaps this could enlighten them of our recognition of their rights & they deserve to be protected. Hopefully this could bring all our hearts together for the sake of nation building & most importantly for the sake of the future generation of this country i.e. our children!
To all my friends of other religions, please do not be alarmed of Islam as it is the religion faith based on the Holy Qur'an & the practices of the Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW which propogates among others justice & equality to all & commands its followers to do good deeds to all. And NO my friends, I am sorry to say that Islam is not like any other religion. Actualy it encompasses all aspects of life. In short it is not only a religion per se; it is a way of life.
To my Muslim brothers & sisters, there is more about Islam than meets the eye & to know more is just not enough; you need to gain benefits from it & to do so you have to be sincere & honest to yourself. Let us Keep the Faith.
On the subject of Faith I have come across a piece of writing on it compliment; of my dear brother Mr. Hazlisham; thanks for sending this to me.
"
An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new Muslim students to stand and.....
Professor: You are a Muslim, aren't you, son?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student : Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't.
How is this God good then? Hmm?
(The student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student : Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student : No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God.. .
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student : Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?
All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student : No , sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student : No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we
use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can
have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)
Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it?....No one appears to have done so.
So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable. )
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it sir.. The link between man & god is FAITH.
That is all that keeps things moving & alive.
We are facing with problems that are new to us never before faced by our forefathers and the Muslims before us. We have been observed by others discriminately & with fear. So much so there are some people particularly in the West who would like to relate Islam with terrorism & advocating openly that Islam is the religion of evil!
I believe that this problem emanates from our lack of strength in power and also mainly due to an apparent disunity among Muslims around the world. If look closely most of the Muslim countries are plagued with their own problems such as war which includes sectarian war, famine, poverty and also social problems.
As mentioned above, one of the main problems faced by us today is the negative perception of our religion perceived by those who are ignorant of our religion.
Yes we have faced this problem before but the difference is now those people as aforesaid are not only ignorant of Islam but they are becoming malicious towards it. Nowadays these people are derogating & condemning Islam in the open. Even you may find some bloGs in the internet dedicated to ridicule Islam and declaring themselves as the enemy of Islam. And these people are unafraid to do so. There are also instances where Muslims are being persecuted just because they are Muslims.
Alhamdulillah, we in Malaysia do not have that situation. I believe this is mainly because, the Muslims in this country still have the controlling power especially the political power. More so we are fortunate to have Rulers (our monarchs) who reign over Islamic matters in our country. And also due to the fact that the religion of Islam is being recognised in the Federal Constitution as the religion of the Federation ie. Malaysia.
Be that as it may, I dare say that there are still many non Muslims in this country are now being cautious of our religion and some are scepticals of the Muslims, compared to earlier days. And I wonder why is this so? Are they unhappy & scared of the religion or are they actually scared & unhappy with the Muslims?
The teachings of Islam have never changed but perhaps the way it is practised has differed. Muslims now are more conscious of the do's and donts of the religion; unlike before where most of them were a bit liberal.
There are some Muslims nowadays who feel that in order for them to be true Muslims they must avoid all kinds of vice & things or matters that are prohibited by the religion. And in doing so they may cause some concerns to the non Muslims as some of these things & matters which are prohibited by Islam; are acceptable by their standard of practice and even are part of their culture. In so much so it gives them the impression that with the emergence of these self conscious Muslims it would eventually eradicate their religions cultures & practices; or worse these self conscious Muslims are embarking on a 'crusade' to convert all the non Muslims into Muslims!
Actually it is a misunderstanding that needs to be corrected. These self-concious Muslims are just being self concious and just that. We just want ourselves & our families to be able to practise our faith as close as possible to the true teaching of Islam. We want to emulate our Holy Prophet as much as possible and this by all means is not an easy task especially at times like now; with so many challenges and new forms of temptation.
Our friends of other religions should not be worried at all if the Muslims want to be ‘more Islamic’ than before because this would naturally be good for all. For example a true Muslim would not indulge himself to practice corruption & are commanded to be honest & fair at all times & in all matters. Can you imagine how nice our lives would be if everybody is honest & fair & avoid corrupt practices. Naturally businesses will flourish and opportunities will spread to all. Wouldn't this be good to all? In fact the non Muslims in this country should demand that the Muslims be more Islamic & follow the true teaching of Islam. That's a great thought, ain't it?
In my view it is our responsibility as Muslims to correct & eradicate this misperception & apprehension towards our religion. We should lead by example & we should start by showing & practising care & concern towards all. We should promote all the good qualities our religion possesses & as we know they are abundant. To me this should be a good start. Everyone can do this as a call for da’wah.
It should start now before it is too late. As it is, now there are some people out there in this country Muslims & non Muslims; who want Islam to be practiced by the Muslims quietly & in private. They are pushing hard to separate the religion from the administration of the society & they are calling for the supremacy of 'man-made' laws over the laws of the Syari'ah. And they are doing this in the name of freedom of expression & freedom of religion. Examples are those who said that the call of ‘azan' is the disturbance of peace & those who reject the notion that Malaysia is an Islamic country & those who want Muslims to be allowed to change their religion according to their own free will. They want Islam to be contained & they want to propogate that Islam is just like any other religion.
These to me is a point of the beginning; if not corrected could lead to the creation of the opponents of Islam in Malaysia. And if this happens it will surely lead to instability.
So it is up to us Muslims to correct this misperception of our religion & it should start now!
As for me the creation of this bloG is my humble beginning as my da’wah to call all Muslims to unite as one to clear all doubts & apprehension regarding Islam as mentioned above and in doing so insya Allah we would uphold the dignity of Islam.I do hope others will do the same perhaps in their own way but no matter how the da’wah must start now.
For a start, I wish to advocate that as a sign of appreciation of the contribution of the non Muslims in the development of the country & as a first step towards erasing the apprehension & misconception as stated above, we in Malaysia should address the non Muslims in this country, who are not waging war against our religion & who are not the opponents of Islam; as our 'friends of other religions' in place of the term 'non-Muslims'. Perhaps this could enlighten them of our recognition of their rights & they deserve to be protected. Hopefully this could bring all our hearts together for the sake of nation building & most importantly for the sake of the future generation of this country i.e. our children!
To all my friends of other religions, please do not be alarmed of Islam as it is the religion faith based on the Holy Qur'an & the practices of the Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW which propogates among others justice & equality to all & commands its followers to do good deeds to all. And NO my friends, I am sorry to say that Islam is not like any other religion. Actualy it encompasses all aspects of life. In short it is not only a religion per se; it is a way of life.
To my Muslim brothers & sisters, there is more about Islam than meets the eye & to know more is just not enough; you need to gain benefits from it & to do so you have to be sincere & honest to yourself. Let us Keep the Faith.
On the subject of Faith I have come across a piece of writing on it compliment; of my dear brother Mr. Hazlisham; thanks for sending this to me.
"
An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new Muslim students to stand and.....
Professor: You are a Muslim, aren't you, son?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student : Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't.
How is this God good then? Hmm?
(The student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student : Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student : No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God.. .
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student : Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?
All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student : No , sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student : No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we
use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can
have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)
Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it?....No one appears to have done so.
So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable. )
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it sir.. The link between man & god is FAITH.
That is all that keeps things moving & alive.
On a lighter note ...
In the spirit of celebration & on a lighter note, here are some of the jokes which I personally find it to be very funny & deserve to be shared with others.
I do love jokes very much not only because they make me laugh but I believe they also bring out positive vibes from our body.
If you don’t believe why not try it… just LAUGH!
P/S
“Laughter is the best medicine” & without it life would be too dull, don’t you think?
-----
When Bob found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but in just a week or two my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."
Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening.
Three days later, she became his stepmother.
-----
A plane was taking off from KLIA.
After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom,
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax...OH, MY GOD!"
Silence followed, and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!
Then a passenger in Coach yelled,
"That's nothing. You should see the back of mine!"
-----
A man walked into the clubhouse and noticed a friend sitting in a corner wearing a neck brace.
He sat down and asked his mate what happened.
"Well, I was playing golf and I hit my ball into the rough," replied his friend."Then I met this lady who was looking for her ball too. Finding mine, I thought I'd give her a hand. There was a cow nearby and I noticed that every time the cow twitched its tail there was a flash of white. So I went over to it and lifted its tail and sure enough there was her ball. I called out to the lady and said, 'Lady, does this look like yours?'.. And then she came & hit me in the neck with her driver!"
-----
Q: How do you embarrass an archaeologist?
A: Give him a used tampon and ask him which period it came from.
I do love jokes very much not only because they make me laugh but I believe they also bring out positive vibes from our body.
If you don’t believe why not try it… just LAUGH!
P/S
“Laughter is the best medicine” & without it life would be too dull, don’t you think?
-----
When Bob found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but in just a week or two my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."
Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening.
Three days later, she became his stepmother.
-----
A plane was taking off from KLIA.
After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom,
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax...OH, MY GOD!"
Silence followed, and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!
Then a passenger in Coach yelled,
"That's nothing. You should see the back of mine!"
-----
A man walked into the clubhouse and noticed a friend sitting in a corner wearing a neck brace.
He sat down and asked his mate what happened.
"Well, I was playing golf and I hit my ball into the rough," replied his friend."Then I met this lady who was looking for her ball too. Finding mine, I thought I'd give her a hand. There was a cow nearby and I noticed that every time the cow twitched its tail there was a flash of white. So I went over to it and lifted its tail and sure enough there was her ball. I called out to the lady and said, 'Lady, does this look like yours?'.. And then she came & hit me in the neck with her driver!"
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Q: How do you embarrass an archaeologist?
A: Give him a used tampon and ask him which period it came from.
An Update...
Eidul Fitri 2007 (1428H) is just around the corner!
Personally, there is no grand preparation for this year. Things have been hard & challenging for the past months. However by the grace of Allah SWT I have managed to live through it.
Something exciting is coming up in a couple of days but I am unable to put words on it. It is still pending confirmation. Oh it’s just work matters nothing much though it would be exciting.
I’ve been following on the news; still upset that till today the murderer of arwah Nurin Jazlin has yet to be brought to justice. I believe the police are making sure that they would have ample of evidence to convict the suspect once he/she is arrested & brought to Court as the accused. This would be another gruelling ordeal for arwah’s family & to us all.
Imagine if the Court were to find the accused not guilty in the case! It would be a national uproar. Because the public doesn’t really know what it really takes to convict an accused in the court of law, especially in this case where possible eyewitness may not be available. So most probably the prosecution would have to rely heavily on circumstantial evidence supported by medical evidence.
Two days ago the Indonesian lady who had swallowed the sim card purportedly to have contained information vital to the case has been released by the police. This is not really a good news. Of course the police can always re-arrest her in the event that any new evidence resurfaced.
But at least the police have identified 2 possible suspects who are still at large but then again they can only be implicated if the medical testings such as DNA, blood test or finger prints show that they had been in contact with arwah. For now it is hard to tell.
To me it is okay to wait a little bit longer for the police to build up concrete evidence for this case rather than prosecuting a possible suspect based on limited evidence as the repercussion could be disastrous. Case in point would be the recent case of arwah Norita where the accused was acquitted without the defence being called. What this means is the prosecution has no case at all! And this would also means the police have got the wrong guy!! And sadly until today the case remains unsolved as no conviction has been made.
By all means this shouldn’t happen in arwah Nurin’s case. So let us give the police time & space to continue with their investigation in building up the case. I am very sure by now the police have in mind several suspects but to arrest one without concrete evidence would be useless too. Furthermore nowadays cautioned statements per se by the accused would not necessarily implicate the accused in the court of law. Example let say if the accused after being arrested & remanded for investigation, during the remand period admitted to the crime in his cautioned statement to the police, surely his defence counsel would challenge it during the trial.
I say this of course in supposition that the accused would plead not guilty when he/she is brought before the court. Normally the accused would do so in cases of capital punishment. This is of course his right. He shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Yes eventhough there is glaring evidence against him. And if he can’t afford it a legal counsel will be provided by the Court to him free of charge.
So, to sum it up the actual legal process has yet to begin. Until then we should allow the police to carry out their duty diligently & to do so we, the public should have full confidence in our police force to carry out their duty.
By now the real culprit could be in hiding & I bet you that as days go by they will be reading all the newspapers & watching TV to know what the police are doing. He/She would want to know whether the police have any new lead on the case. Now if the media keep hounding the police on latest information and if it's given & publish, don’t you think this would assist the culprit to plan an escape plan. So give it a rest & once again let the police do their job!
Insya Allah once the real culprit is brought to justice we would be able to see the evidence the police would have against him/her & let the legal process takes its course.
Personally, there is no grand preparation for this year. Things have been hard & challenging for the past months. However by the grace of Allah SWT I have managed to live through it.
Something exciting is coming up in a couple of days but I am unable to put words on it. It is still pending confirmation. Oh it’s just work matters nothing much though it would be exciting.
I’ve been following on the news; still upset that till today the murderer of arwah Nurin Jazlin has yet to be brought to justice. I believe the police are making sure that they would have ample of evidence to convict the suspect once he/she is arrested & brought to Court as the accused. This would be another gruelling ordeal for arwah’s family & to us all.
Imagine if the Court were to find the accused not guilty in the case! It would be a national uproar. Because the public doesn’t really know what it really takes to convict an accused in the court of law, especially in this case where possible eyewitness may not be available. So most probably the prosecution would have to rely heavily on circumstantial evidence supported by medical evidence.
Two days ago the Indonesian lady who had swallowed the sim card purportedly to have contained information vital to the case has been released by the police. This is not really a good news. Of course the police can always re-arrest her in the event that any new evidence resurfaced.
But at least the police have identified 2 possible suspects who are still at large but then again they can only be implicated if the medical testings such as DNA, blood test or finger prints show that they had been in contact with arwah. For now it is hard to tell.
To me it is okay to wait a little bit longer for the police to build up concrete evidence for this case rather than prosecuting a possible suspect based on limited evidence as the repercussion could be disastrous. Case in point would be the recent case of arwah Norita where the accused was acquitted without the defence being called. What this means is the prosecution has no case at all! And this would also means the police have got the wrong guy!! And sadly until today the case remains unsolved as no conviction has been made.
By all means this shouldn’t happen in arwah Nurin’s case. So let us give the police time & space to continue with their investigation in building up the case. I am very sure by now the police have in mind several suspects but to arrest one without concrete evidence would be useless too. Furthermore nowadays cautioned statements per se by the accused would not necessarily implicate the accused in the court of law. Example let say if the accused after being arrested & remanded for investigation, during the remand period admitted to the crime in his cautioned statement to the police, surely his defence counsel would challenge it during the trial.
I say this of course in supposition that the accused would plead not guilty when he/she is brought before the court. Normally the accused would do so in cases of capital punishment. This is of course his right. He shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Yes eventhough there is glaring evidence against him. And if he can’t afford it a legal counsel will be provided by the Court to him free of charge.
So, to sum it up the actual legal process has yet to begin. Until then we should allow the police to carry out their duty diligently & to do so we, the public should have full confidence in our police force to carry out their duty.
By now the real culprit could be in hiding & I bet you that as days go by they will be reading all the newspapers & watching TV to know what the police are doing. He/She would want to know whether the police have any new lead on the case. Now if the media keep hounding the police on latest information and if it's given & publish, don’t you think this would assist the culprit to plan an escape plan. So give it a rest & once again let the police do their job!
Insya Allah once the real culprit is brought to justice we would be able to see the evidence the police would have against him/her & let the legal process takes its course.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Just an Update...
It has been a while since I've posted anything here. Personally, this is because nothing much is going on. Got a few 'Hari Raya' cards from friends & acquaintances. Overall things are ... just okay.
As for current affairs; the continuation of the mind boggling case of Nurin Jazlin on the news of the capture of a suspect & the denial of it from the IGP, the involvement of the FBI, then came the arrest of 5 people together with an Indonesian lady, then the release of 4 of them on police bail & the SIM card which is purported to have contained evidence material to the case which is now still in the lady's stomach!! Of course not to mention the possibility that this may have something to do with a syndicated child pornography & paedophiles.
Be that as it may it is such a relief to know that both parents have been cleared of all the negative suspicions looming around them such as that they might be the cause of the abduction & even murder when the police confirmed that this is the murder by chance committed by those who do not know the parents and have nothing to do with them.
For the record I am in support of the blog dedicated for Nurin created by her uncle at this address http://nurinjazlin.blogspot.com/
and perhaps it is time we as citizens of this country to seriously consider the setting up of our very own centre or movement for missing youths as elaborated in the latest posting in the said blog.
Other than that the news on Tun Dr Mahathir's progress has been captivating me in the past week where I have been a regular at Marina Mahathir's blog at this address http://www.rantingsbymm.blogspot.com/
For the record I must say that Tun Dr Mahathir has been an inspiration to all Malaysians and he will always be. To me his love for this country and the people is genuine. He is a true leader by all standards; Asian, Malaysian, Malay & Muslim. He always dares to speak out his mind, sometimes too outspoken but his intention is always sincere & mostly for the good of the people. Yes I also do not agree with some of the decisions he made politically but that is only one aspect of it. As the former leader of this country and his immense contribution to & promotion of the development of Islam in this country, I am very proud of him & always thankful to him for that.
I shall be posting very very soon.
As for current affairs; the continuation of the mind boggling case of Nurin Jazlin on the news of the capture of a suspect & the denial of it from the IGP, the involvement of the FBI, then came the arrest of 5 people together with an Indonesian lady, then the release of 4 of them on police bail & the SIM card which is purported to have contained evidence material to the case which is now still in the lady's stomach!! Of course not to mention the possibility that this may have something to do with a syndicated child pornography & paedophiles.
Be that as it may it is such a relief to know that both parents have been cleared of all the negative suspicions looming around them such as that they might be the cause of the abduction & even murder when the police confirmed that this is the murder by chance committed by those who do not know the parents and have nothing to do with them.
For the record I am in support of the blog dedicated for Nurin created by her uncle at this address http://nurinjazlin.blogspot.com/
and perhaps it is time we as citizens of this country to seriously consider the setting up of our very own centre or movement for missing youths as elaborated in the latest posting in the said blog.
Other than that the news on Tun Dr Mahathir's progress has been captivating me in the past week where I have been a regular at Marina Mahathir's blog at this address http://www.rantingsbymm.blogspot.com/
For the record I must say that Tun Dr Mahathir has been an inspiration to all Malaysians and he will always be. To me his love for this country and the people is genuine. He is a true leader by all standards; Asian, Malaysian, Malay & Muslim. He always dares to speak out his mind, sometimes too outspoken but his intention is always sincere & mostly for the good of the people. Yes I also do not agree with some of the decisions he made politically but that is only one aspect of it. As the former leader of this country and his immense contribution to & promotion of the development of Islam in this country, I am very proud of him & always thankful to him for that.
I shall be posting very very soon.
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