BM:
Sebenarnya, ada dikalangan pembaca mentera.org ni yang tak reti Bahasa Melayu Malaysia (BM). Saya ada terpikir gak nak terjemahkan artikel-artikel yang dalam BM ke Bahasa England (BE) dan Bahasa Ebonic (BEb), tapi malas la pulak. Jadi, hari ni, saya pikir bagi beberapa contoh sahaja penggunaan BM dan diterjemahkan ke BE dan BEb. Sebagai alat contoh, saya akan mengulas tentang perloncatan Saudara Jeff Ooi dari parti Gerakan ke parti DAP. Penterjemahan ke BE saya buat sendiri, tapi ke BEb, saya gunakan laman web ini: Da Ebonics Site.
EL:
In truth, there are among readers of mentera.org that don’t understand the Malay Malaysian Language (ML). I did think also to translate articles that were in ML to the England Language (EL) and the Ebonics Language (EbL), but lazy after. So, today, I’m thinking of giving several examples only the use of ML and translate to EL and EbL. As an example tool, I will clove about the jumping of Mr. Jeff Ooi, esq. from the Moving party to the DAP party. The translation to EL I do myself, but to EbL, I use this web site: Da Ebonics Site.
EbL:
In truth, dere iz among readers o’ mentera.org dat don’ dig’ da Malay Malaysian Language (ML). I did th’o't also ta translate articles dat wuz in ML ta da England Language (EL) an’ da Ebonics Language (EbL), but lazy afta. So, taday, I’m thinking o’ giving several examples only da use o’ ML an’ translate ta EL an’ EbL. As an example tool, I will clove about da jumping o’ Mr. Jeff Ooi, esq. from da Moving party ta da DAP party. The translation ta EL I do myself, but ta EbL, I use dis here web site: Da Ebonics Site. and shit.
BM:
Sebagai seorang pemblog yang terdikategorikan sebagai penulis politik-sosial oleh sesetengah pihak, saya rasa amat penting untuk memberikan ulasan tentang Jeff Ooi ni. Walaupun sebenarnya mentera.org ni lebih menitikberatkan lawak bangang daripada politik-sosial.
EL:
As a blogger that have been unintentionally categorised as a socio-political writer by half side, I think it is very important to give some cloves about this Jeff Ooi. Even though in truth this mentera.org puts more drop heavy on funny stupid rather than socio-politics.
EbL:
As uh blogger dat gots been unintentionally categorised as uh socio-political writer by half side, I th’o't it iz very important ta give some cloves about dis here Jeff Ooi. Even though in truth dis here mentera.org puts mo’ drop heavy on funny mad stupid rather than socio-politics. what ‘chew thinking man?
BM:
Apa-apa pun, saya dah penat. Kepala otak saya dah piau memikirkan buat penterjemahan ni. Masa saya mulakan tulisan ni pun saya dah merasakan bahawa ini kerja bangang. Saya akhiri blog hari ni dengan memberikan pendapat bahawa kemasukan Sdr. Jeff Ooi ke dalam DAP mungkin boleh membuat satu penyegaran ke dalam suasana politik Malaysia, walaupun saya secara peribadi merasakan ianya tidak akan membawa apa-apa kesan kepada suasana keseluruhan pada puratanya.
EL:
Whatever though, I’m tired. My head brain is wonky thinking of this translating. When I started writing this I already feel that this is stupid work. I end today’s blog by giving my opinion that the entry of Mr. Jeff Ooi, esq. into DAP maybe can do a freshness in the Malaysian political atmosphere, even though I in private think that it will not bring what mark for the atmosphere overall on average.
EbL:
Whatever though, I’m tired. My head brain iz wonky thinking o’ dis here translating. When I started writing dis here I already feel dat dis here iz mad stupid werk. I end taday’sblog by giving muh ma fuckin opinion dat da entry o’ Mr. Jeff Ooi, esq. into DAP maybe can do uh freshness in da Malaysian political atmosphere, even though I in private th’o't dat it will not bring what mark fo’ da atmosphere overall on average. what the fuck sup now?
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Tu je la. Kalau rajin nanti, si Mack akan berikan penterjemahan dalam Bahasa Cina pulak, tapi tak tau jenis apa, Hokkien ke, Kantonis ke, Mandarin ke, Hakka ke, Teochew ke.
That is all. If diligent later, the Mack will give a translation in Chinese Language also, though do not know of what kind, is it Hokkien, is it Cantonese, is it Mandarin, is it Hakka, is it Teochew.
That iz all. If diligent later, da Mack will give uh translation in Chinese Language also, though do not know o’ what kind, iz it Hokkien, iz it Cantonese, iz it Mandarin, iz it Hakka, iz it Teochew. Ya dig?
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Sekarang ni, nak tulis blog susah skit. Sebab macam-macam isu blog ni. Yang terbaru, Menteri Penerangan Datuk Seri Zainudin Maidin kata ada penulis blog politik (goblok???) yang jadik dalang kuasa asing. Bior betul!
Jadik, gua dah potoi. So, malam ni, gua nak goreng skit pasal rock kapak. Ni kira macam nostalgia la. Yang jadik citer ni, semalam gua lepak kat Speedy Video, sambil-sambil tengok kalau ada citer DVD Indon baru ke, dan jugak nak pikir kalau nak beli VCD “Jangan Pandang Belakang” ke tak (gua tak beli). Alang-alang dah tgk tu, gua lalu je la area CD Melayu, tengok-tengok. Ternampaklah ada CD Search, “Gothik Malam Edan”. Gua tak beli lagi, sebab tak sure lak sedap ke tak. Search ni, bukan la gua punya favourite sangat.
Aaanyway, teringat la zaman dulu-dulu. Tahun 1983/1984 camtu, Search main kat “Hard Rock Cafe” kat Taman Tun Dr. Ismail. Itu bukan HRC betul tu, ciplak punya. Sekarang HRC tu dah jadik Affin Bank. Kalau pegi TTDI, pegi tengok belakang Shell kat area Zaaba tu. Setentang ngan Affin Bank tu, dulu Panggung Wayang Ria. Gua ngan member gua, Sleme, pegi tengok “Return of the Jedi” kat situ ada dalam tiga kali kot. Kita balik sekolah agama (sekarang dah jadik kuarters guru), jalan pegi panggung. Sekolah agama abis kul 5, RotJ start 4.50, so dalam tiga-tiga kali tu kita tengok, tak sekali pon dapat tengok start citer tu. Kah kah kah!
Masa tu Search takde album lagi. Diaorang main lagu orang lain la, kebanyakannya. Petang-petang, gua ingat lagi, kenkadang brader-brader Search tu ada pegi taman kat Taman Zaaba, join kita budak-budak main bola, main takraw. Kitaorang rasa gempak la jugak sebab brader-brader rockers ni join kita main.
Arakian, pada tahun 1985, Search keluarkan album sulungnya, “Cinta Buatan Malaysia”. Dan meletuplah zaman rock kapak kat Tanah Melayu ni[1].
Pada tahun 1986, mulalah siri Battle of the Bands. Masa tu, gua duduk kat hostel Victoria Institution, yang terletak kat sebelah Stadium Negara. Gua beli album BotB, dan jugak pegi konsert dia kat Stadium Negara. BotB ni, ada lima band kalau tak silap — Lefthanded, Bloodshed, Ella & the Boys, Rahim Maarof & Whitesteel dan SYJ. Dia punya lagu tema BotB ni, yang semua band nyanyi ialah “Hapuskan Lanun Cetak Rompak” kalau tak silap gua la tajuk dia. Kah kah kah! Dah 20 tahun lebih dah, pasal cetak rompak ni.
Gua ingat lagi konsert yang gua pegi tu. Tergelak gak tengok Rahim Maarof jadik rockers, sebab sebelum tu dia popular ngan lagu “Lizawati” — “Oh Lizaaaa … Lizawatiiii ….”. Kah kah kah!!! Tetiba, pakai seluar ketat, nyanyi rock siot!
Gua ingat penyanyi Bloodshed, dia loncat atas kepala pemain gitar band tu yang tengah melutut goreng gitar dia. Malangnya, masa penyanyi tu loncat, lutut dia terkena bahu guitarist tu, maka tersungkurlah mamat penyanyi Bloodshed tu. Tapi, atas dasar-dasar professional (dan “cover line”), brader tu nyanyi sambil terbonkang atas lantai. Gua cakap lu, pakai seluar ketat, toksah loncat-loncat. Kah kah kah!!!
Ella & the Boys — apa nak cakap ye. Gua rasa mungkin tiga suku jantan-jantan kat Stadium tu mengharap nak jadik “Dua Insan Bercinta” ngan Ella.
Lefthanded kira band yang paling establish sekali masa tu. Diaorang tu, macam terlepas la can nak jadik macam Search, dapat buat album. Walaupun tahun berikutnya, keluar gak album pertama Lefthanded. Diaorang main malam tu, memang lu tengok pon tau, diaorang ni terer. Tolak Lord dari Ella & the Boys, geng Lefthanded ni memang nampak paling banyak makan garam le.
Kumpulan SYJ pulak … entahla gua nak kata. Masa tu, diaorang ni macam nak jadik Twisted Sister pon ada, nak jadik KISS pon ada. Tapi, skill kurang skit. Dah la lagu pon macam bangang.
Pada tahun 1987, gua ingat ada Clash of the Bands ke, apa ke entah — kat Picadilly, Damansara Jaya. Gua ingat sebab kalau tak silap, buat hari Ahad, time tea-dance tu. Hari Ahad, tea-dance tak popular. Aaanyway, masa tu, first time gua tengok Wings. Belum keluar album lagi masa tu. Perghhh!!! Time tu, Awie punya vokal memang la power, walaupon kasar skit. Dengar pon tau, mamat tu ada special skit.
Ish … tahun 80-an ke awal 90-an tu dulu, memang la zaman gemilang rock kapak. Antara band-band lain masa tu, ada Gersang (dengan pretty boys mereka, Man Bai dan Acis — budak St. John, sekarang ni dah kawin ngan Sheila Majid), Rusty Blade dari Singapura, M.A.Y. band keras yang bertahan sampai sekarang, D’Febians yang menampilkan vokalis yang sekarang ni dikenali sebagai Bandi Amuk, Black Rose yang ada dua budak VI dalam band tu, Ababil band yang teramatlah failnya tapi gua sebut kat sini sebab lead guitarist dia cousin gua dan bersepah-sepah lagilah band rock kapak.
Gua ingat lagi masa tahun 90/91 camtu, gua tengah buat A-Level kat Cheras. Member gua ada kaset “bootleg” satu band ni yang terdiri daripada students Malaysia kat Australia. Diaorang main Ulek Mayang trash metal style … ya, itulah band Cromok.
Salah satu band favourite gua dulu ialah Belantara. Diaorang ni students MARA kat US. Gomen hantar suruh pegi belajar, diaorang jadik band rock kapak pulak. Kah kah kah! Tapi diorang main cun sial. Keras! Metal!
Antara konsert terakhir gua pegi tengok dulu ialah Konsert Rooftop Sungai Wang awal tahun 1990[2]. Konsert tu menampilkan band Wings dan Search, serta Ella (yang dah belah dari Ella & the Boys dan jadik penyanyi solo). Power sial! Masa tu gua keje night shift kat 7-Eleven. Start keje kul 11 malam, tapi gua mintak boss gua masuk lambat skit sebab tengok konsert tu. Gua pegi ngan member gua, yang jugak jiran rumah sebelah gua dan jugak budak MCKK (tapi takpe, walaupon budak MCKK, dia tak la eksyen sangat). Gua bawak keta Volvo 144 bapak gua, parking kat Sungai Wang. Konsert tu start ngan Wings, pas tu Ella, last sekali Search. Masa Wings ngan Search, kitaorang nyanyi sekali. Masa Ella, kitaorang nganga je, sebab bukan tau sangat lagu dia — tapi dia memangla tersangat cun malam tu. Pakai jeans ketat ngan blouse putih. Gua cakap sama lu … gua rasa semua jantan-jantan malam tu memang la sah “Dua Insan Bercinta” sama Ella.
Ish … gua tersangat “enjoys” lah zaman rock kapak tu dulu. Itu pasal gua cukup berbulu tengok filem “Rock” arahan Mamat Khalid tu. Sungguh banyak potensi nak menaikkan rasa nostalgia dalam filem tu, tapi Mamat Khalid memang gagal. Gagal!
Kah kah kah!! Ahaks!
[1] Walaupun, kalau nak dikirakan, era Rock Kapak bermula lebih awal dari tu. Lihat paparan Wikipedia ni.
[2] Ada satu lagi konsert gua pegi, tapi tak ingat sebelum ke selepas konsert rooftop — konsert Wings kat Stadium Negara. Ni lepas keluar album “Teori Domino” ngan lagu slow rock hitnya, “Sejati”. Gua pegi ngan kakak gua dan sorang minah pengkik ni yang keje ngan gua kat 7-Eleven. Gua masa tu memang minat gila kat minah tu, tapi takleh citer … kah kah kah!
Final note:
Those days, it wasn’t just the Malay rock scene. Those were the glory days of Iron Maiden (Up the Irons!), Metallica (with Cliff Burton), Dio (Holy Diver!), Def Leppard (Hysteria!) and Scorpions (Rock You Like a Hurricane!) too. Ah, fuckit.
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While I was cleaning the lint in my navel in the shower earlier, I got to thinking. There is a tendency for political “dynasties” to happen, even in democracies. In America, we have the Kennedies (which would also include, before long, the Schwarzeneggers), and of course, the Bushes. The Clintons are giving it a try too, crossing from husband to wife.
We know of the Gandhi/Nehru dynasty in India.
In Malaysia, I suppose we also have the dynasties, sort of. It’s a little hard to call them dynasties because:
- Two generations do not a dynasty make.
- The Malays don’t use surnames, so calling the dynasty by a name is not usually representative, unless you can trace it all back.
Anyway, the thinking I was doing was that in some cases, we can ostensibly argue that the wrong scion[1] in the dynasty are the ones who are continuing the line. Before we come to the Malaysian scene, we start with the US. Some people are of the opinion that Jeb Bush would have made a much better president than George Dubya Bush.
In India, some Indians argue that Rajiv Gandhi was not the right son of Indira Gandhi to become the Prime Minister. His younger brother, Sanjay Gandhi, would have made a better one, it was asserted. We shall never know, because Sanjay died in a plane crash in 1980[2].
In Malaysia, at the moment we have these 3 2nd generation UMNO politicians in play, i.e. Dato’ Seri Najib Abd. Razak, Dato’ Hishamuddin Hussein and Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir who are the sons of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prime Ministers of Malaysia, respectively. Before I go on, I would like to note here that I am aware that there are also non-Malay political dynasties existing and in the making. I’m just concentrating on the three I mention above for reasons that will be clear later. So don’t hantam me because I don’t mention Emperor Kit’s dynasty, ok.
Anyhow, and this is a personal opinion, I sometimes wonder if things would be different if it weren’t them, but their siblings who are the ones making tracks in the political scene. Can’t really say much about Hishamuddin’s siblings because hardly much is written about them, but in the case of Najib and Mukhriz … Well, doesn’t anyone else wonder if Nazir would be the better politician than Najib? Or, and here’s the best one, that Marina would be the better politician than Mukhriz?
Wondering only aaah … don’t mean nothing by it.
[1] Scion — pronounced ’ski-`on, is the word used to describe heirs or descendants. Originating from the words “ski” and “on”, it was used by rich and famous people at ski resorts in Europe and America to describe how their children are doing on the slopes, e.g. “How’s William doing, Charles?” would be replied with: “Doing quite well, thank you Phillip. These kids nowadays, they just ski on, don’t you know.” This is why only rich and famous children are referred to as scions. The rest of us are just usually referred to as “the sprogs”.
[2] I was in Delhi once, and my host there explained to me that Sanjay Gandhi was killed by his mother, because he was causing too much trouble as an MP. I didn’t believe a word he said.
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