Comments on: Batang Ai: Ho! Ho! Ho! The White-Haired One arrives…

By: The Grinch

The Grinch — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:55:20 +0000

When that Santa is gone we’ll be sure to have a parade on his grave…
Think of all the wealth he has taken from this land.
i think this is what he means when he said he “know Sarawak better than any other people does.” the ability to poison the mind of rural people with false promises.

when will people here realize that things will never change as long as they vote for Be End. i bet if Be End wins, Santa’s gonna say “Gotcha!” to the folks at Batang Ai and walks away with a stupid grin as if nothing happened.

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By: Ratnam

Ratnam — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:05:54 +0000

Come on, people of Sarawak! OPEN UP ALL YOUR SENSES!The time is ripe now for a change to happen. It is already happening in the peninsula! Do the same to Sabah and Sarawak. We at peninsula are awaiting eagerly for the ultimate change. Let the people rule the country. From the people to the people for the people!…

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By: Dennis Madden

Dennis Madden — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:31:15 +0000

Way to go… Catching up on long overdue maintenance and services …. PLUS a catfish breeding course( at the Hilton Resort???)

That’s really opening the door to an imaginative and prosperous future for the Batang Ai-ese

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By: Andrew I aka the bored pensioner

Andrew I aka the bored pensioner — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:20:26 +0000

Thank you Chris for sharing and we shall respect that.

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By: colin

colin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:13:35 +0000

yup its always “batang ai”. batang = big river meanwhile ai = water in Iban literally translated as big water river.

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By: ilann

ilann — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:07:31 +0000

It’s Batang Ai to the locals ‘Ai’ – is Iban meaning the same as ‘Air’ in BM. In respect to the Iban i would use Batang Ai. Also i personally object to the Malayification that is happening throughout the Borneo states. Small things like names actually are a really big friggin’ deal.

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By: chris

chris — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:26:02 +0000

it’s always “batang ai” to the people lucia. It’s iban

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By: Andrew I aka the bored pensioner

Andrew I aka the bored pensioner — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:59:21 +0000

So which is it? Air or Ai?

Complacency finds its way into all languages and there will always be those who will try to justify it.

Take Kota Bahru, Kota Bharu and Kota Baru. Sounds like it, looks like it but can’t say for sure whether it is it.

Just did a swing by at Anwar’s blog. There’s an article by the Economist called Um, no change.

Reminds this old bird of a burger king advert in London during the 80s. The caption for the whopper read: It’s not just big, Mac.

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By: veryupset

veryupset — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:36:51 +0000

They have been doing these for 50 over years & still doing it….!

Bribe, bribe & bribe…!

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By: “Santa Claus” Goodies in Batang Ai « BJ Thoughts…

“Santa Claus” Goodies in Batang Ai « BJ Thoughts… — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:13:44 +0000

[...] Anilnetto reports the “goodies” among others are:- [...]

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