Ectoplasmic Exercises

Poppycock, sufferance, Mimesis, Portent, Impertinent, Corollary, Juxtapose.

Let's be spontaneous, shall we?

The WWF is holding a so called "Your Favorite Animal Tournament".

Here, every day throughout March, two opposing animals will attempt to out-vote its opponent to become the WWF's most popular animal.

Yes, I know, it doesn't sound as hip and happening as spending 50 cents per SMS to vote for your favourite glass-breaking migraine-giving singing idols... But at least it will show that on some minute level, you at least know there is such a thing called the environment.

The post Olympic week has been disappointing, to say the least.

First of all is the way dog owners are being treated in this country.

For a long time now, we have heard about the infamous Shah Alam Municipal Council - a government entity which recently chose to ban (according to this blog) the Rottweiler, Japanese Tosa, Akita and American Bulldog.

Of course, we of the sound mind shouldn't let this issue pass us by like flowing gunk in mismanaged drains. Please, before it's too late, sign up for the Stop Dogs From Being Separated From Their Owners Petition!

Every signature counts.

The Star also reported the - rather disturbing - news article about a guy's dog that was shot dead and tossed into a truck despite the collar around its neck.

To be blunt (which I enjoy, but will potentially be the cause of my downfall), this has everything to do with the Islamic government of Malaysia.

For those not in the know, Muslims can't place themselves anywhere near dogs. They can't see them, they can't smell them, they can't touch them, and they definitely can't be friends with them.

For some stupid illogical reason - dogs as a species ceased to exist in their universal plane as soon as the Quran was published.

COME ON! I once asked my Malay neighbor why he was afraid of dogs (this was when I was still in Primary School, by the way) and his answer raised more questions.

"I don't know, because they are dirty?"

Yes. That is the ultimate answer - because they are dirty.

So let's play a little (potentially disastrous) game: Name the animal most likely to replace the dog if the Muslim world had never laid eyes on them.

I have a few suggestions: Mudskippers, earthworms, maggots, cows, oxes...

But I don't digress. Knowing full well I am only days away before turning 18 - thereby the right to be tried as an adult in court - I will increase my attack on stuff I realize will get me into serious trouble if I were an adult.

Because frankly, these are things we need to discuss.

Speaking of discussions, I happened to chance upon my third Doha Debate yesterday at 2010 hours on BBC World.

The topic of the night's debate centred on the need to recognize Hamas as genuine leaders of the Palestinian people.

These debates are surprisingly enough, held in a Islamic country and not a Western one. What's more, university students and common people are allowed to participate in the debates, which are aired worldwide by the BBC.

Apparently, Americans are still too hooked on American Idol 798 to notice anything else around them.

Seriously, if I were given an opportunity to broaden my education anywhere I like, I would choose Qatar for the simple reason that the public there genuinely gives a damn about world issues.

And for the record:
"This House believes that the international community must accept Hamas as a political partner."

How ironic, the one country actually exercising its right to free speech in the right way is NOT America - and its Islamic to boot.

Makes you wonder doesn't it, why our country can't do the same thing?

Of course, the above question wouldn't be complete without my answer: Because a few influential people will cite "tolerance" and "religion" as a "logical and impregnable defense" for organizing debates in such nature.

To the few people still reading this blog entry, I will now reveal the "technical problems" I have suffered that has consistently delayed my various web activities.

As I have so vividly described a fortnight ago (botched Botox surgery), my computer has a tendency to hang and start in safe mode after a while.

I have identified the problem as an overheating graphic card. In fact, and my left index finger can attest to this, the heat sink on my graphic card at its peak value in terms of heat is hot enough to fry an egg!

My temporary solution for now is to leave the case open until I have done three things:

1. Get a vacuum cleaner to suck up half a decade of accumulated dust, which I presume to be the root of the problem;
2. Buy a internal fan for the graphic card;
3. Cut a BIG hole in my computer case.

And finally, plants currently being grown in my maggot powered compost bin produced soil are not showing any ill effects, yet.

Till then, watch Jon Stewart.

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Total Dead (Since 12th Jan 2006): 112