Dear Mr. Suwela, you always able to create a good joke. I propose to you: send this joke to Bali's Travel News. You are a reporter there, aren't you ? I think your joke will be accepted by the News and their readers.
Best regards Gde Wisnaya -----Original Message----- From: Wayansa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [bali] Re: FW: [lsde_lovers] Malaysian Jokes Oh ..yes.., it is a nice joke ... , who knows it's become reality in the near future ...., in one of our tourist area ... ? oh... bad ..... !! angsoka wrote: > One day there was a conference of electricity in USA. All experts from > all over the world congregated in this prestigious conference. An official > from Asia met an expert from Africa. The African invited the official from > Asia to visit his country after the conference and it was done. > Arriving in Africa, the expert from Asia was pick up with Roll Royce car and > the he was whisked to luxury house with golf courses and hundreds of > housemaids. > "Wow, how could you make all of these" said the Asian, baffling to see all > this luxuries. "How much money have you spent to build of these and how you > made the money . I know you only work for your government as a manager of a > power plant. You do not make enough money,do you" ask the Asian. > The African said " Lets go around and you will find out". The Asian was > taken to a power plant project. The African further said :" You know my > friend, this project costs billion of US dollars". The Asian was surprised > "Billion of US dollars? But, it is only cost less than a million dollars?" > "That is the secret" said the African. "I marked up the project. I took the > rest", he continued. "Wow you are bloody smart" said the Asian. > A few months later, the African was invited by the Asian to visit his > country and the African did. The Asian treated his guest as big boss. He was > taken to a luxury villas with swimming pool, golf courses, cars, horses, and > charming ladies ready to entertain his guest. > "Wow you are very rich, friend. I know your country technically has > collapsed already. Your country can not afford to pay the debts. And black > outs are very common here. How do you make such a huge fortune"? asked the > African. > "Well, let me take you to a project, I am in charged of" said the Asian. > Then he was taken to a steam and gas powered plant located in a tourist > area. The African was so baffled" Wow, this is your new project? But, these > machineries looks very old?" asked the African. The Asian said " That is the > secret. I moved all this rubbish from a location somewhere else and > installed here rather than dump it into the sea". > "But it must be protests from the people" said the African. "There were" > said the Asian " but I was able to handle it". " But, the local government > must not allow you to build such a project?" the African kept asking. "This > is a very nice country, we have very good leaders money can buy" said the > Asian. > "But what about the environments? This project will surely damage the > environment, pollute the water and the air. This tourist area will be gone", > said the African. > "Well, it may true, but who cares?" said the Asian. > It is only a joke, mate, have fun. > Nyoman Suwela > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gde Wisnaya Wisna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:06 PM > Subject: [bali] FW: [lsde_lovers] Malaysian Jokes > > > Please find this article, just to kill your time. > > > > Gde Wisnaya > > > > > > Malaysian in Space > > > > Dr. Mahathir was about to send the first Malaysian > > rocket into space. > > > > 3 potential astronauts were called for an interview - > > one Indian, one > > Malay > > and one Chinese. > > > > Dr. M interviews the Indian first: "So, Muthu, this is > > a dangerous > > mission... how much do you think you should be paid > > for it?" > > > > Muthu thinks to himself and says, "1 million ringgit." > > "Why so much?" asks Dr. M. > > "Nowadays toddy wery expensive, Datuk..." replies > > Muthu. > > "I see," said Dr. M. "Thank you... please ask the > > Malay guy to come > > here." > > > > So the Malay walks up, and is asked the same question. > > "Uh... 2 million boleh lah," replies the Malay > > applicant. > > "2 million? That's a lot of money! Even the aneh > > before you only asked > > for > > one million!" > > "You see, Datuk," explained Mat. "I have 4 wives and > > 15 children...so, > > 20 of > > us in the family, we need a lot of money to support > > ourselves..." > > "I see," said Dr. M. "Okay, can you ask the Chinese > > guy to come up here > > now?" > > > > The Chinese guy comes in and Dr. M asks, "Ah Chong, > > this is a dangerous > > mission... how much do you think you should be paid?" > > Ah Chong thinks for a while, and suddenly says, "3 > > million." > > Mahathir is shocked. "WHAT?!?! 3 million? Why so > > much?!" > > Ah Chong beckons Dr. M to come closer, and whispers, > > "One million you > > keep, > > one million I keep, and then one more million to send > > the aneh into > > space." > > > > > > Sun Exploration > > Four delegates from China, Russia, the United States > > and Malaysia > > attended > > the United Nations' Meeting. All the nations were > > discussing about > > space > > exploration by the year 2000. Here are some of the > > conversations: > > > > China Delegate: 'By the year 2000, China will start > > their moon > > exploration > > project. ' > > > > Russian Delegate: ' We too, we are going to explore > > the moon. This time > > we > > will see to it that our cosmonauts will step on the > > moon.' > > > > Bill Clinton: ' We the United States will also explore > > the moon for > > second > > time.' > > > > Malaysian Delegate: 'By the year 2000, Malaysia will > > explore the sun.' > > > > There was a long silence, Bill Clinton stood up and > > asked the Malaysia > > Delegate: ' Isn't it too hot to explore the sun?' > > > > Malaysian Delegate (smiling): 'I had this thought out > > already. We will > > do it > > in the evening.' > > > > Philosophy > > > > Singapore and Malaysia have a different philosophies > > of life. This > > becomes > > apparent when we compare the two countries' Rules of > > Simple Living. > > > > Singapore: > > 1 - One Wife > > 2 - Two Children > > 3 - Three Bedroom Condo > > 4 - Four Wheels > > 5 - Five Figure Salary > > > > And indeed, that is why 'Singapore is solid'! > > > > Malaysia? Well, Malaysia's Rules of Simple Living are > > the following: > > 5 - Five Children > > 4 - Four Wives > > 3 - Three Figure Salary > > 2 - Two Wheels > > 1 - One-Storey Link House... > > > > > > One Of A Kind > > > > Mahathir was so disappointed with his cabinet for > > being inefficient and > > corrupt that he decided to call on Goh Chok Tong and > > ask him how he > > managed > > to have such an efficient and uncorruptable cabinet. > > > > On hearing Mahathir's woes, PM Goh said, 'Simple, > > Mahathir, I choose > > able > > men for my cabinet. ' Mahathir asked, 'Yes, but how do > > you know that > > they are able?' PM Goh replied, Just ask them simple > > questions to test their > > intelligence. They don't need to be too difficult. Let > > me illustrate to > > you.' > > > > Just then, Tony Tan was walking by, PM Goh called out > > to him, 'Hey > > Tony, come over here.' Tony obediently walked briskly > > over. PM Goh asked, > > 'Tell me, Tony, who is your father's son ?' > > > > Tony Tan immediately replied, 'Me! Of course.' PM Goh > > turned to > > Mahathir and said, 'See, all my ministers can answer > > this question. Why don't you go > > back and try.' Mahathir thank PM Goh and left. > > > > Once he was back, he immediately summoned Anwar, his > > deputy, and shot > > the question at him, 'Tell me, Anwar, who is your > > father's son ?' Anwar was > > shocked beyond words and did not know the answer > > > > After a while, he recovered and said, 'Boss, let me > > find out and I'll > > tell > > you tomorrow.' Mahathir, a bit disappointed, agreed, > > hoping that Anwar > > will > > give a good answer tomorrow. > > > > Meanwhile, Anwar was panicking that his boss was > > testing him. He tried > > desperately to find out the answer from his staff, but > > none of them > > knew the > > answer. The next morning, he decided to call Bill > > Clinton for help. > > > > Surely the most powerful person in the world must know > > the answer. When > > Bill > > picked up the phone, Anwar said, 'Hello, Bill, can I > > ask you a > > question?' Clinton, very busy, replied, 'Alright, but > > it better be > > good!' > > Anwar quickly asked, Tell me, who is your father's son > > ?' > > > > Clinton was fuming, 'Of course its me, you stupid!' > > and he slammed the > > phone down > > > > Satisfied that he got the answer, he confidently > > walked into Mahathir's > > office and said, 'Boss, I've got the answer to your > > question.' > > > > Mahathir, happy that his deputy wasn't that dumb, > > said, 'So tell me > > quick, > > who is your father's son, Anwar?' Anwar confidently > > replied, 'It''s > > BILL > > CLINTON!' > > > > Mahathir slapped his own forehead in disgust and said, > > No you stupid! > > It's > > TONY TAN!' > > > > Proton Cars > > > > Dr M were meeting the other Asean leaders in KL. As > > the Proton (Wira > > and > > Perdana) sales were not going too well, he took the > > opportunity to do > > some > > hard sell to these guys. > > > > Dr M: 'President Suharto, how many Protons will you be > > able to buy?' > > Suh.: > > '2000 is not a problem.' > > > > Dr M (very happy): 'Thanks. President Ramos, how about > > you?' > > > > Ramos: 'Deliver 5000 to Philipines next week.' > > > > Dr M: 'Thanks for the support.' > > > > Sultan Bolkiah (determined not to be outdone): 'Brunei > > roads can well > > afford another 10,000 Protons. Send them over next > > month.' > > > > Dr M by now is very pleased that his hard sell is > > doing so well. > > Finally he > > turned to Goh Chok Tong. > > > > Dr M: 'Mr Goh, how about you?' > > > > Goh: 'I will take 500 cars, but with the special > > condition that they be > > painted in pink.' > > > > Dr M: 'That is not a problem. But I wonder, why choose > > pink when we > > have so > > many other nice colours?' > > > > Goh: 'That's because I have to find 500 suckers.' > > > > > > Say Cheese > > > > Three dead bodies turn up at the mortuary, all with > > very big smiles on > > their faces. The coroner calls the police to show them > > what has > > happened. A > > Detective Inspector is sent and is taken to the first > > body. > > > > 'Clinton, 60, died of heart failure whilst in bed with > > his mistress. > > Hence > > the enormous smile, Inspector,' says the Coroner. > > > > The DI is taken to the second dead man. 'Suharto, 70, > > made a pile from > > government funds, and spent it all on whiskey. Died of > > alcohol > > poisoning, > > hence the smile. > > > > 'Nothing unusual here', thinks the DI, and asks to be > > shown the last > > body. > > > > Ah,' says the coroner. 'This is the most unusual one. > > Dr. Mahathir, 75, > > struck by lightning.' > > > > 'Why is he smiling then?' inquires the Inspector. > > > > To which the coroner replies, 'He thought he was > > having his picture > > taken.' > > > > > > Miracle Failure > > > > After he put Anwar in jail, Mahathir received a lot of > > criticism from > > different sources. Everything he did was sure to get > > the journalists > > and > > diplomats screaming at him about corruption and > > cronyism etc. Finally, > > he > > was so fed up that he called all the journalists and > > diplomats to Johor > > Bahru. > > > > Now, for all of you, I'm going to do something which > > you all cannot > > complain about.' and he magically stepped onto the > > waters of the > > straits of > > johore and walked the full 1 km to the other side > > without falling into > > the > > water. The onlookers were amazed and Mahathir was sure > > he'd get some > > compliments in the news tomorrow. > > > > The next day, Mahathir was shocked to find in > > newspapers across the > > planet > > > > The Sun 'Mahathir Can't Swim' > > > > The New York Times 'Mahathir crosses borders without > > going through > > immigration' > > > > The Straits Times 'Mahathir uses propaganda to curry > > favour! > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > Ikuti polling TELKOM Memo 166 di www.plasa.com dan > > > menangkan hadiah masing-masing Rp 250.000 tunai > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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