Useless Info: How much shorter can you get?

Just got this from Answers.com :
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za
n. Slang.

Pizza.

[Shortening and alteration of Pizza]

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I would have thought that if you want to shorten the word pizza, a more probable form would be 'pizz', like in, "I want more cheese toppings on my pizz, foo!" I can only imagine in the near future, we'll be talking in shorten words for our daily conversations.

"Yo! me an m'peeps gonna hangz at the rez. Wanna cumalon? We treatcha a za!"

A sigh of Relief!

Thank goodness, Bank Negara didn't raised the OPR. With several loans on me, it would be really difficult to manage them all. Maybe it's time for me to rethink my position.

Should Muslim envisioned an Islamic State?

I have been taught that a Muslim should always strives to create an Islamic State. A state where the rules and laws laid down by Allah through the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are being enacted. And since young, I've always believed that being a Muslim it is my duty to ensure that the creation of an Islamic State is achieved. I used to believe that if we enact and implement the Syariah (along with Hudud), we will create an Islamic State, a State that is peaceful and at harmony with itself following the guidance of Allah and all problems will be solved.

But as I grew older, I realised that my naivety and simplistic idea in solving the woes of the community is laughable at best. I have forgotten that it took the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), 23 years of teaching, preaching and guiding to achieve an Islamic State, and from that period, nearly half it was not really successful in changing the people of Mecca.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), migrated from Mecca to Madinah, with the understanding that Islam will not flourish in an environment of unjust, fear, subjugation and tyranny. That was the main reason the Prophet (pbuh) migrated to Madinah. Madinah was a more peaceful and tolerant city, with more open minded society compared with Mecca. The Prophet were able to preach Islam in a safe and secure environment, while at the same time inquisitive minds were able to questions the Prophet (pbuh) himself on any ambiguities.

What does this have anything to do with an Islamic State?

Everything. For an Islamic State to be created, we first have to create a society that is open minded and inquisitive, a society that is peaceful, safe and secure, a society that is just and fair. These are the ingredients that will make Islam flourish. More important than rules, regulations, laws and forms in Islam are that of the self and the people. Should Muslim be able to espouse the Islamic principles of peace, justice, understanding and knowledge with oneself and society, the first step towards an Islamic State have already been taken.



Pic: Mosque in Bourke, NSW, Australia (picture taken from Wiki)

Added a New Link in Other's People Writting

YB Gua Hantu just started a blog. I've added a link to his blog. From now on, if you're interested on YB Gua Hantu's thoughts, you can go straight to his blog.

YB Gua Hantu: Biografi Ringkas

Maklumat Peribadi

Umur: 57
Tarikh Lahir: 3 Januari 1951
Tempat Lahir: Kg. Tengkorak Terbang, Mukim Hantu Raya, Daerah Gua Hantu
Status: Berkahwin (Isteri pertama: 1976 hingga sekarang, Isteri kedua:1985-1996, Isteri ketiga 1997 hingga sekarang, ada khabar angin mengatakan telah berkahwin seorang lagi di negara jiran)
Anak: 9 orang ( Umur/Jantina: 32/L, 30/P, 28/P, 26/P; 22/L, 20/L, 18/P; 9/P, 7/L)

Pendidikan:

Pendidikan Awal :Sekolah Pondok Kg. Tengkorak Terbang 1958-1963,
Pendidikan Pertengahan: Sekolah Menengah St. Francis of Assisi, Gua Hantu 1964-1970,
Pendidikan Lanjutan: University of Northampton (Bachelor of Science - Agriculture), 1971-1975,
University of Warwick (Master of Science - Agribusiness) 1980-1982,

Pekerjaan:

1976-1979: Penolong Pegawai Daerah Gua Hantu
1983-1984: Pegawai Daerah Gua Hantu
1985-1996: Ahli Perniagaan sepenuh masa
1997 - sekarang: Ahli Politik sepenuh masa

Kerjaya Politik:

1969 - Ahli Biasa Pertubuhan Golongan Pekerja (GoPek)
1971-1972- Ahli Biasa Persatuan Sosialis Northampton
1972-1974- Setiausaha Persatuan Sosialis Northampton
1975- Presiden Persatuan Sosialis Northampton
1976 -1984 - AJK Cawangan GoPek Kg. Tengkorak Terbang
1985-1992 - Ketua Cawangan GoPek Kg. Tengkorak Terbang, AJK Bahagian GoPek Gua Hantu
1992-1995 - Naib Ketua Bahagian GoPek Gua Hantu
1996 - Sekarang - Ketua Bahagian GoPek Gua Hantu

We're Going Nuclear!

Pic: Susquehanna Electric Station (taken from Wiki)

It seems that TNB is exploring the posibilities of building a power plant. I used to be against the building of nuclear power plants due to the risks involve especially when looking into the disaster that is Chernobyl. But now, afer rethinking my position, I believe nuclear would be the best alternative energy source to replace gas, coal and diesel.

I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by an ex-CEO of TNB. He was one of the first pioneers in a division setup by the Government then to look into the posibility of nuclear energy. He did say that we have the capacity and the resources to build a nuclear plant. Though, he said our mind set of safety and maintenance are very poor, that it'll be a liability to the operation.

Another problem I foresee is the dependency on the uranium source. We cannot be solely dependent on nuclear energy, due to the very fact that we don't have a uranium source and we also don't produce enriched uranium. This will be detrimental to our Energy Security.

A good ratio, I think, for our national energy diversification would be, Nuclear 30%, Hydro 40%, Solar and Wind 20%, and fossil fuel 10%.

Added An Oil Price Dashboard

Just so that I can keep track of th oil price. Btw, I mentioned earlier this month to a friend that I expect oil price to hover at around USD100 by middle of next year. Let us see whether my prediction will be accurate.

This is the best of times...

..this is the worst of times. My friend, we are at a momentous crossroad. Our politics are uncertain, nobody can guess what's going to happen tomorrow, much less two years from now. The wind of change is blowing everywhere, the weather cock is spinning like mad! Will it be better? will it be worst? Trust me, my friend when I say,"I believe it will be worst tomorrow, we have yet to witness the depth of depravity that hides within the heart of men! But once uncloaked, even Baalzebub will look upon us in awe."

Will all this politics matter? No matter what others says, my stand have always been that politics is the backbone of society. A weak, diseased and crooked backbone will ultimately kill society. We need a strong politic, not in the sense of might but strong of its righteousness. We need a healthy politic to ensure that the very basic needs and rights of individuals and society can flourish. We need a straight and true politics so that we can a walk a path of clear conscience. Without good politics, we will only be bad society.

YB Gua Hantu: Bersyukurlah!

Semasa melancarkan Pertandingan Laga Biawak di Kampung Peleset, YB Gua Hantu didalam ucapannya menyentuh mengenai isu semasa yang sedang hangat diperbincangkan sekarang di warong-warong kopi, rumah-rumah ibadat, rumah-rumah pelacuran, rumah-rumah judi haram, rumah-rumah anak yatim dan juga rumah ku syurga ku.

YB berkata, "Kita patut bersyukur tinggal di dalam negara ini kerana negara kita nie aman, damai dan tenteram". "Kalau ada kekacauan pun adalah berpunca daripada ah long - ah long yang tidak pandai buat pasaran. Ah long- ah long nie suka sangat tampal iklan diorang nie kat signboard jalan. Sampaikan mat rempit tak nampak hadlaju jalanraya, jadi mereka pun pecutlah. Inilah punca kemalangan yang utama di negara ini!"

Sambung YB, "Apapun kita kena bersyukur, sebab negara kita nie penduduknya ramah. Mana ada lagi tempat di seantero dunia ini yang sebebas negara kita. Kalau kat negara luar, orang cakap buruk pasal seseorang individu mesti dah lama kena saman, lepas tu kena tangkap masuk penjara. Kat negara kita nie, cakaplah buruk pasal apapun, pasal bom ka, pasal main belakang ka, semuanya boleh. Laporan media pulak bebas melaporkan apa saja, samada betul atau tidak itu perkara kedua atau ketiga atau keempat."

"Apapun kita mesti bersyukur, kat negara maju harga minyak tinggi sampai 4 ringgit seliter lagi mahal dari sebotol air mineral. Kat Malaysia nie air mineral sama harga ngan minyak. Maknanya kita nie sebenarnya lagi maju dari negara maju. Kita nie negara termaju. Diantara negara dunia ketiga dan pertama, kita nie negara dunia ruang angkasa iblis, boleh bertukar dalam masa 0.025 saat, itulah kemajuan namanya." YB dengan confident bercakap.

"Ingatlah wahai penduduk-penduduk Kampung Peleset, kita mesti bersyukur!" akhir kata YB Gua Hantu.

Bloggers on strike!

Well seems like some bloggers just couldn't handle all the blowing up, sodomy, susceptibility to anal sex and what not...what can I say?!....we reap what we sow. We are the people that stand by the side and let shit covers all of us without doing anything about it. For more than 2 and 1/2 decades we move silently by and let others step on us and shat...we reap what we sow.

But as any politicians like to say, "Jangan politikkan isu ini".....