HIS HIGH-HANDED MAJESTY WANTS AN APOLOGY

Posted by Unknown On Wednesday, December 9, 2009 6 comments



Once upon a time, in a faraway island lived a nasty, overbearing and oppressive lord in a medieval village. He was nothing much to look at and had the deepest, most grotesque and repulsive pockmarks on his big face, reminiscent of his over-sized ego.


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Wherever he walked, the earth would tremble and it has been said that even little children shivered when they heard him going fie-fie-foe-fum....

"I smell the blood of aliens in my land."

One day, he went a bit too far with his comments and there was a huge uproar when the downtrodden serfs finally garnered enough courage to speak up. A little damsel spoke up for the innocent serfs and was hastily whisked away to a dungeon." For her own safety,..." they said.

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The lesson learnt was plain and simple - it does not pay to speak the truth but it pays to speak anything you like if you have the power, money and the clout to be a lout. And so he went on his merry way after being admonished by the mayor of the city. He disappeared for some time as the mayor, in a bid to maintain peace and tranquility again, banished him to a faraway land, purportedly to terrorise other docile homo homo sapiens.

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One fine day, he reappeared after the mayor had a change of heart and decreed that once again, he could assume his rightful position.

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Alas, a leopard cannot change its spots for his highhanded majesty now wanted his former aides (who used to dance to his tune, jump at the snap of his finger, perhaps even wet their pants when he sneezed) to apologize for causing him distress.

Most arrogantly, he insisted that it was all their fault, not his. He declared that he had done no wrong, after all he was HIS HIGH-HANDED MAJESTY and he had to live up to his reputation!!

And whither did they go? Scapegoating and blaming one another endlessly while his highhanded majesty lived happily ever after in his little kingdom where brainless aides attended to his every whim and fancy.

*This is strictly a fictitious piece and any coincidence to any person, dead, alive, or to be born is a horrible coincidence.


LAUGH ALOUD ON A WEDNESDAY

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A young and beautiful woman gets into the elevator, smelling like expensive perfume. She turns to an old woman in the corner and says arrogantly, "Giorgio Beverly Hills, $100 an ounce!"

Another young and beautiful woman gets on the elevator and also smells of very expensive perfume. She arrogantly turns to the old woman and says, "Chanel No. 5, $150 an ounce!"

About three floors later, the old woman has reached her destination and is about to get off the elevator. Before she leaves, looks both beautiful women in the eye, turns squeezes out a fart......"Broccoli - 49 cents a pound!"

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The 75-year-old groom, with the young wife, caused a lot of attention as he checked into the resort hotel.

The following morning, the old boy came strutting into the dining room, lookin' great with a big smile on his face. He proceeded to order an enormous breakfast.

He laughed and joked and was in obvious good spirits, whereas his young wife, who came into the room a half hour later, looked worn out. She ordered coffee in a voice so weak the waiter had to ask her to repeat the order.

The old man finished his breakfast, excused himself and left for their room. This gave the waitress a chance to ask the bride, "Honey, I can't figure it out. The old geezer, your husband, looks like a million and you look like two cents.What's wrong?"

"That guy double-crossed me," the bride said. "He told me he'd saved up for fifty years! And all the time I thought he was talking about money!"

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An 85 year old man goes to the doctor for his annual check-up. After examining him, the doctor proclaims him in excellent health for his age.

The man says, "Hey Doc, I need to ask you a question. When I was 25, I would wake up with a hard on like a steel pipe - I couldn't turn that thing with both hands!"

"Yes", said the doctor, "That is normal for that age."

"And," said the old guy, "When I was 50, I could turn it with one hand."

"Yes, that happens." said the doctor.

"Now", said the old guy, "I can bend it with one finger!"

"That's normal for your age." replied the doc.

"But Doc", said the old fellow, "When am I going to stop getting stronger?"

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70-year-old George went for his annual physical. All of his tests came back with normal results.

Dr. Smith said, "George, everything looks great physically. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with yourself, and do you have a good relationship with your God?"

George replied, "God and me are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he's fixed it so that when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! the light goes on when I pee, and then poof! the light goes off when I'm done."

"Wow," commented Dr. Smith, "That's incredible!"

A little later in the day Dr. Smith called George's wife. "Thelma," he said, "George is just fine. Physically he's great. But I had to call because I'm in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and poof! the light goes on in the bathroom and then poof! the light goes off?"

Thelma exclaimed, "That damn old fool! He's peeing in the refrigerator again!"

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A single man wanted someone to help him with the household chores, so he decided to get a pet to help out.

He went to the local pet shop and asked the owner for advice on a suitable animal. The owner suggested a dog, but the man said, "Nah, dogs can't do dishes." The owner then suggested a cat, but the man said, "Nah, cats can't do the ironing."

Finally the owner suggests a centipede, "This is the perfect pet for you. It can do anything!" "OK," the man thought, "I'll give it a try," so he bought it and took it home.

Once home he told the centipede to wash the dishes. The centipede looks over and there are piles and piles of dirty dishes that look to be a month old. Five minutes later, all the pots are washed, dried, and put away. "Great," thought the man.

Then he told the centipede to do the dusting and vacuuming. Fifteen minutes later the house is spotless. Wow, thought the man, so he decided to try another idea. "Go down to the corner and get me the evening paper," he told the centipede, and off it went.

Fifteen minutes later, the centipede hadn't returned. 30 minutes later and still no centipede. Forty-five minutes and the man was sick of waiting, so he got up and went out to look for the centipede.

As he opened the front door, there on the step was the centipede. "Hey, whatcha' doing there? I sent you out for the paper 45 minutes ago and now I find you out here without the paper! What gives?"

"Hold on a minute!" said the centipede, "I'm still putting on my boots!"

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A young boy, about eight years old, was at the corner "Mom & Pop" grocery picking out a pretty good size box of laundry detergent.

The grocer walked over, and, trying to be friendly, asked the boy if he had a lot of laundry to do.

"Oh, no laundry," the boy said, "I'm going to wash my dog."

"But you shouldn't use this to wash your dog. It's very powerful and if you wash your dog in this, he'll get sick. In fact, it might even kill him."

But the boy was not to be stopped and carried the detergent to the counter and paid for it, even as the grocer still tried to talk him out of washing his dog.

About a week later the boy was back in the store to buy some candy. The grocer asked the boy how his dog was doing.

"Oh, he died," the boy said.

The grocer, trying not to be an I-told-you-so, said he was sorry the dog died but added, "I tried to tell you not to use that detergent on your dog."

"Well," the boy replied, "I don't think it was the detergent that killed him."

"Oh? What was it then?"

"I think it was the spin cycle!"

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Specially for Cat-in-Sydney

"The cat could well be man's best friend, but would never stoop to admitting to it." - Anon

*However, I know Angelina and Brad make the best friends for their mama and papa!
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Have a nice day folks and keep smiling!!!


THE BEST LAKSA IN TOWN

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A couple of my loved ones including my better half, son and dearest Angela have all told me to "Go get a life beyond the laptop" and I am pleased to say that I started my get-fitter-get slimmer program this week, in a bid to battle the middle age spread which is spreading at an alarming rate, thanks to blogging and the sedentary lifestyle that comes with it. Every afternoon, I have been working out at a gym for cardio-vascular workouts and weights training. So far, it has been quite refreshing to tear myself away from the laptop. Today, I was away from the laptop for six hours - the longest break ever! And I survived with no awkward withdrawal symptoms like before.



Anyway, after my workout, I took my son and aunt out for dinner as my better half was late from work. This time round, we went to Sri Batik Nyonya Cafe @ New World Park. Previously, it was at an obscure corner but they moved to their new site on December 1st. I liked what I saw from the French window so we walked into the restaurant feeling quite impressed with the heavy wooden door and the huge lion-head door-knockers.

Upon entering the restaurant, a warm feeling enveloped us. Slowly, we walked on the red-carpeted floor and we were quite impressed with the ambiance of the restaurant and red walls. Peranakan ornaments and furniture filled the restaurant which gave one the feeling of being in an actual Peranakan home with a touch of the modernist feel- most authentic indeed.

All three of us had been working out today and did not want to put back the calories we had burnt so laboriously. My aunt ordered Nasi Lemak with red date tea while my son ordered Nasi Ulam and chrysanthemum tea and yours truly had the Nyonya laksa and warm water.

We were so hungry that by the time the food was served, I forgot to take pictures. Believe me, for RM7, the nasi lemak is an excellent bargain as it comes with a few meaty chunks of curry chicken, lovely acar (pickled vegetables), a fried egg and rice cooked in santan. My son's nasi ulam(RM7) was simply fabulous. The daun gaduh and tumeric leaves had been finely shredded and the rice was mixed with the correct proportions of chopped shallots and kerisik (toasted grated coconut).

And then the Nyonya laksa came.

This nyonya version(RM5.50) is not the usual Penang laksa which is cooked with tamarind juice, mackerel, bunga kantan (ginger flower), daun kesum (Thai basil leaves), serai (lemon grass), lengkuas (galangal), shallots, dried chillies, turmeric and belacan (shrimp paste). Neither is it anything like the Siamese laksa which is cooked in coconut milk and other spices.

Sri Batik's Nyonya restaurant offers the best of both worlds as the gravy is both sourish minus the tamarind juice and not that rich even though I could taste the coconut milk (santan) in the soup. The vegetables had been finely cut and the pineapple chunks had been boiled so they were soft, succulent and did not have the stinging after-taste on the tongue. Unlike other shops or stalls that served laksa, the rice noodles here were thinner and extremely fine in texture. This version is not served with prawn paste so those with allergy problems need not worry.

The soup was not rich or overly 'lemak' like in other places but had the correct combination of everything! According to Kenneth, the cafe owner who is a Baba, this is a family recipe that has been passed down from his great-grandparents.

Throughout the meal, my aunt and son kept saying how the Nyonya laksa is the best choice etc. so I got the hint and ordered a second bowl much to my boy's delight and that is how I snapped a pic of the dish. Here's my aunt (who is on vacation from San Francisco) and yours truly, looking very satisfied after a lovely Peranakan meal.

The next time you are in Penang, do check out Sri Batik Nyonya Cafe to whet your appetite. If you google for it, you can find many websites that have reviewed its authentic dishes and feast your eyes on the wonderful photography.

Take care and do share with me where you have tasted delicious laksa. Thanks and have a nice day!


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