Excellent music discovered accidentally (part 2)
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 21, 2008
I wrote about the above topic back in June last year, and I would like to make an addition. I should blame the Edison Chen-Gillian Chung-Cecilia Cheung-Bobo Chan scandal for this. On youtube, one thing >>
What to do if you’ve forgotten the lyrics while singing live
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:55AM Mar 19, 2008
Answer: make up the lyrics, on the spot. In the following video taken more than 20 years ago, this guy showed how it’s done. At that time, a popular Kadazandusun song was Billy Gatong’s “Rozelin >>
Probably one of Sabah’s best ever unknown songs
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 17, 2008
I think I’m a rock star in a previous life, or rather, if I could live my life again, I’d be one. One of my circle of friends are made up of music enthusiasts - not merely listening to music, >>
The battle of the credit cards
- Posted by bengodomon on 12:44AM Mar 16, 2008
Up to at least 10 years ago it was very difficult to get approved to get credit cards. You practically had to beg the banks to let you have even their lowest-level cards. Nowadays it’s the total >>
Malaysia General Elections 2008 in pictures: those who didn’t quite make it
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 15, 2008
They lost, but they keep the torch of democracy burning: P174 Penampang It was always going to be an uphill battle. Independent candidate Dr Anthony Tibok faced big guns Tan Sri Bernard Dompok and PKR’s >>
Malaysia General Elections 2008 in pictures: the poster wars in and around Kota Kinabalu
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 13, 2008
The following are some of the more interesting posters during the campaign period of GE2008. The PKR supporters of N19 Kapayan were very active: Click here to see more pictures
Of bloggers turned politicians (and vice versa) [Part 2]
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 12, 2008
2 days before the elections I blogged about them. Little did I expect that most of them would win their seats, and even those who lost did very well. DAP’s Jeff Ooi, 52 became the Jelutong MP after >>
Reminiscing 8th March: voting at GE2008
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 11, 2008
I have never missed voting for either the state or paliamentary elections ever since my first time in 1994. [update: actually I missed the 1995 parliamentary because I was working outside the state at >>
General Elections 2008: pictures of a polling centre the day before voting: the calm before the storm
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 8, 2008
A polling centre is located near my place of work, and when I came in the morning the place was abuzz with activities. But by lunchtime, there’s an eerie silence: all 5 streams ready, with nobody >>
The two immortal theme songs for Malaysian elections
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 7, 2008
The late Dato’ Zainal Alam composed two immortal theme songs for Jabatan Penerangan for the elections: “Mari Mengundi” and “Undilah Kita Semua” back in the 1950s (some say >>
Of bloggers turned politicians (and vice versa)
- Posted by bengodomon on 10:35PM Mar 6, 2008
By politician I mean at least standing as a candidate in national or state level elections. The most famous blogger-turned-politician in Malaysia is undoubtedly Jeff Ooi, the DAP candidate for Jelutong >>
Election joke: know your DUNs (State Legislative Assemblies)
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:15AM Mar 5, 2008
Received via email forwards. I am not sure who is the author, but this has been around since at least April 2005. Note: - DUN = Dewan Undangan Negeri = state legislative assembly - it’s in Malay, >>
Elections 2008 interesting coincidences
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 4, 2008
Wilfred replacing Wilfred For P170 Tuaran, Datuk Wilfred Bumburing replaces Datuk Wildred Madius Tangau as the BN candidate. Lajim vs Lajim For P177 Beaufort, BN’s Datuk Lajim Ukin is up against >>
Flashback: 1976 Sabah State Elections (part 2)
- Posted by bengodomon on 08:32AM Mar 3, 2008
Some interesting results of that elections: Was this the future Huguan Siou’s first election? N18 Tambunan Joseph Pairin Kitingan (BERJAYA): 2,310 Ambrose Angkangon (USNO): 1,197 Won by 1,113 The >>
Flashback: 1985 Sabah State Elections
- Posted by bengodomon on 09:00AM Mar 1, 2008
The 1985 Sabah State Elections shall forever be remembered as the year mighty Berjaya fell from power. Amazing, because 4 years earlier they won with a huge majority: more than 40 seats, out of the 48 >>
