OF GENOA (1481), ROME (1493, 1596), FLORENZA

Florence (Florenza) and Rome were among the centres of renaissance during 15th and 16th centuries. Whereas Venice and Genoa were the centres of maritime trading with their rich merchants. Shakespeare made famous the "Merchant of Venice".

During the renaissance period, Malaka was on the rise as a trading port and at its peak was likened as the Venice of the East. It was said that whoever is in control of Malaka will have a chokehold on Venice.

MEMBENGKOK, MEMBONGKOK DI BAMBOO RIVER

Anwar: Apa tilam ni nipis dan keras?
Penjara: Pelawat tak boleh masuk sel dan duduk atas katil.

A: Bukan pasal pelawat, belakang saya dah rasa sakit. 
P: Kurangkan membongkok.

A: Benda bengkok ni, buat saya membongkok.
P: Jangan julur dia tak tentu arah.

A: Nyamuk banyak, saya takut denggi.
P: Nah Shelltox.

A: Apa kata kita berbincang.
P: Bincang dengan Zahid, dulu member kan.

A: Itu dulu, ni LKS pun tak hiraukan saya. TGNA pun dah pergi.
P: Anak bini ada.

A: Sungguh saya tak buat.
P: Ramai orang kata begitu.

A: Saya banyak rahsia pasal Najib nak dibocorkan.
P: Dulu heboh ada berkotak2 dokumen nak disebarkan.

A: Nanti.
P: Ya, 5 tahun lagi.

MAHATHIR VINDICATED, DOLAH VANQUISHED

During Mahathir times, Anwar was put in jail out of his own doing. Come Dolah, he pulled Anwar out and proclaimed that Anwar got the best lawyers. 

Remember, that KJ was the errand boy who personally delivered Anwar's passport. 

Now, Anwar is back in the boondocks at the Bamboo River. And Mahathir is vindicated.  

Dollah's second home is Autralia. He comes back off and on and pretends that he cares for the forests. 

But it was during his times that a botanical garden was proposed in Perak that would take a chunk of Orang Asli's land who live in the forest.

His protege, another pretender is a golf-headed man wanting to make 'Everybody can play golf in Hawaii.' He is talking nuts. 

It would better for the lads if badminton-cum-takraw courts are built in most villages including that of Orang Asli's. 

THE MOST QUALIFIED MENTERI BESAR

The Minangkabau state regressed to a pigsty under Isa at one time. The joke then, if pigs can vote, the MB will be a pig. Thanks to the Nipah virus for showing the way out to the pigs. Must we wait for the act of the Almighty and not to use uncorrupted mind and will to run the country? 

Would FGV show the way out for Isa and Najib?

Alas, the failed Minangkabau state has practically no sawah and kerbau!

HAPPY VALENTINE, COLON

Consume more fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of colon cancer.

Colon (horizontal)

EMPEROR HIROHITO, THE SCIENTIST

The pictures reproduced below were published in 'Free World' magazine c. 1955.

BOSAMO KITO KEK KAJANG NUAR

Tompek monotap bilo pencen di Tronoh dokek dongan Bandar Sri Iskandar yang posek membangun. Sini aman, udaro pon boroseh. Tapi kadang2 ado pulak oghang bakar sampah maso paneh ni.

Den nak balik Kajang nih. Nasib baik ado tompek singgah sano. Dulu bilo kojo kek Sordang boli ghumah (apartment). Alhamdulillah, dapek juo botukar angin. Besok pagi botolak. Nak singgah Frasers Hill somalam. Dulu maso mulo kojo dengan MARDI ado buek projek tanam sayo tanah tinggi kek sano. Toingat balik corito lamo.

Dongar Nuar nak masuk Kajang. Yo lah bini e MP sano. Kono lah gayo tu. Ado kawan cakap makan kek kodai topi Jln Penjagho tu sodap. Tapi den tak ponah poi. Nuar singgah lah kek situ yo sobolom masuk jail. Kalau lain maso boleh juo. Baya kek den sojuta duo sotahun buleh den anta apo yang kau hondak yang monosabah.

Maso sokolah ghondah dorjah VI kek Tampin dulu ado interbiew masuk MCKK. Tak dapek. Sobab bilo dio tanyo abah den ado duit tak nak masuk MCKK. Abah den kato tak ado. Dio cakap lughus. Maklum lah abah den motong gotah jo. 

Tapi kalu dapek masuk dulu ontah apo pulak jadi kek den. Umor den kek sobayo dengan Nuar tu. Ontah2 kono sumbek tang blakang. Golo dek eh. Budak kampong apo tau maso tu. Ingat nak syok2 ajo. Tak tau bondo tu doso.

Kalau nak kiro Nuar ni hebat jugak oghang nyo. Putar alam sepo tak buleh lawan. Bak kato "Sopandai-pandai tupai melompek jatuh juo dio."

postcript: Nuar poi tompek lamo, Sg Buluh. Yo, Kajang untuk ponjonayah mobahayo, habih Nuar kono siek2.