Posted in Ekonomi

Charged 20 sen by mamak shop for one-piece chicken plastic bag

Yup. The mamak shop worker had asked me if I wanted a plastic bag for my purchase of one piece fried chicken. Of course lah. Takkan saya nak bawa balik seketul ayam itu dalam tapak tangan.

I was charged RM4.20 for that little chicken in the small plastic bag. They’re passing on the costs to consumers. Continue reading “Charged 20 sen by mamak shop for one-piece chicken plastic bag”

Posted in Evangelista Bintang Tiga

Chariot race and the Daptizing of Penang

In Ben Hur the movie, the battle of the chariots is a race to kill.

In Betelham (sister city to Jerusubang), it’s a matter of the DAP state government racing its RM3 million prosperity chariot against the 120-year old Lord Muruga chariot that has traditionally made its way from Little India to the waterfall Hindu temple on Thaipusam.

Yup, the ultrakiasu DAP state is pitting its 1.6-tonne, golden chariot against the old silver one of the Nagarattaar Chettiyaars that has faithfully trundled along over the last century to mark the festival in Penang. Continue reading “Chariot race and the Daptizing of Penang”