Borneo International Marathon - first marathon ever organised in Sabah?
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:18AM Oct 18, 2008
Some say it’s the first ever, some say it’s the first in more than 20 years. So I guess the last time was not too successful… And apparently, it’s the only marathon to be organised >>
The place with the most number of “miraculous” coconut trees in the world is located in Matunggong, Sabah?
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:02AM Oct 17, 2008
My blog post entitled “Miracle at Keningau: The Virgin Mary appeared?” in June 2007 generated huge interest. It talked about one coconut tree (some say four) with a cross pattern on it. After >>
The peak of international popularity for “Jambatan Tamparuli” (or any Kadazandusun song)
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:41AM Oct 15, 2008
Before today, I thought that it was Marsha AF3’s effort on primetime TV sometime in 2005, but now I think it’s much earlier than that. Apparently, Cozzi Chong sang it in way back in 1997 in >>
ZenniOptical.com: online prescription glasses shop
- Posted by bengodomon on 12:22AM Oct 11, 2008
ZenniOptical.com is an online store selling prescription eyeglasses. I have checked, they ship worldwide. Clark Howard of the popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate >>
Sabah’s greatest ever “aramai ti” songs
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:44AM Oct 7, 2008
Here’s my list of the greatest, and most popular “aramai ti” songs which originated from Sabah or Sabahans. While the mere mention of “aramai ti” conjures images of alcohol >>
Papier Mache, 7-member music group from Tamparuli releases debut album, September 2008
- Posted by bengodomon on 01:33PM Sep 30, 2008
3 years and 10 songs (6 Kadazandusun, 2 Bahasa Malaysia, 2 English) later, they finally did it. If you’re tired of “MIDI songs” and want to hear real musical instruments being played >>
Exclusive photos of a baby Bornean elephant crossing the Kinabatangan river
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:34AM Sep 29, 2008
Got this from a contact in the local press. Photos taken by Conservation Geneticist Dr. Benoit Goossens, Director of Danau Girang Field Centre, a Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) facility located within >>
What to do if your Maybank ATM card is disabled due to keying in the PIN wrongly too many times
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:21AM Sep 24, 2008
I am not sure if this applies to all banks in Malaysia, but this happened to me last week with Maybank. One of my accounts with Maybank is used exclusively for online banking. Still, once in a while I’d >>
Do not forget to renew your driving license
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:12AM Sep 22, 2008
If you’re caught at a Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) roadblock and issued with a summons, you’d have to pay a compound of RM120. According to the lady at JPJ Kota Kinabalu’s counter, >>
The most popular SMS joke about Pakatan Rakyat’s federal government takeover making the rounds in Sabah
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:30AM Sep 19, 2008
I received this from at least 3 different persons today, none exactly the same, all “fine-tuned”, but the punchline was always the same: BREAKING NEWS. 18 Sept, Kota Kinabalu. Pada jam 10.30 >>
The most popular vocalist in Tamparuli is not Marsha AF3
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:50AM Sep 15, 2008
Even though Tamparuli has long been well known, if only for the song “Jambatan Tamparuli”, Marsha firmly re-established Tamparuli in the nation’s consciousness. But is she the most popular >>
Exabytes’ new website design buzz creation contest: winner takes all
- Posted by bengodomon on 11:18PM Sep 11, 2008
Exabytes, one of Malaysia’s most well-known web hosters (among bloggers and SMEs at least) is currently running a contest dubbed “I Want a MacBook Air.” In order to have a chance of >>
Pakatan Rakyat toppling Barisan Nasional on 16th September 2008: will it happen?
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:44AM Sep 8, 2008
OK, the much-talked about D-Day (16th September 2008) did not happen, but I’d like to ask: will the federal government change hands from BN to PR this year? Timeline 16th September 2008 Change of >>
Independent reviews of webhosting providers
- Posted by bengodomon on 12:03AM Sep 5, 2008
No review of any product is perfect, but the general consensus is that the best reviews are those that are independent and fully customer rated, based on what everybody wants like track record, existing >>
Is this the correct way of opening a bottle of champagne at a wedding reception?
- Posted by bengodomon on 11:47PM Sep 4, 2008
I’d say that in more than half of the total number of wedding receptions I attended, the opening of the champagne bottle is one of the most uncomfortable moments for the groom, because of the potential >>
