Month: August 2006

61 years ago yesterday the United States Army Air Force’s B-29 bomber dubbed “Enola Gay” dropped an Atomic bomb over Hiroshima. The rest is history.

It may have been, arguably, the most correct decision then given the recalcitrant nature of the military hotheads in Japan who refused to surrender to the Allied Forces. But it was the Japanese people who had to pay for the sins of their rulers.

Two days later, on the 8th August 1945, a second Atomic bomb was dropped over Nagasaki, and the Japanese government capitulated. Tens of thousands more died immediately. Hundreds of thousands died in the following years due to radioactive sickness.

Let us all strive for the the end to all hostilities in this world and make it a better place. Let us hope that the two bombs dropped will be the only ones ever to be used to kill human beings.

So this session’s winner is Faizal, the kid from Terengganu. Well, he’s not bad really, but a bit bland for me. Considering he’s had 9 weeks of intensive training.

No, like football, I don’t really watch Akademi Fantasia. I hate it when the choice of winners lie in the hands of untrained people like me. So what should these kids be judge according to? Looks? Talent?

I cannot say anything about Akademi Fantasia Season 1. I didn’t watch any of it until the last concert. I remember Azizi’s headbutting of Aznil Nawawi. I watched Season 2 because of Bob, who consistenly performed the very best, but because he is not what the public wants to see win, he did not. Bob is a real talent. When he sang the song entitled “Laguku Untuk Mu” originally sang by Hasnol, he moved my heart.

AF3 saw several gems that did not get chosen either because they did not have the looks, or they don’t have the correct background. Felix sang well. He can hit the highestand lowest of notes without even batting an eyelid, and was always consistent. Idayu, a powerhouse, who probably did not make it to the finals because she did not have the right body cut. Then Amylea…superb performer. Alas, she did not win because none of the female voters would vote for her, and the guys don’t find her good-looking enough.

This season saw several more gems. Haziq, the kid who was always struggling for votes. Boy, can he sing malay traditional songs. He, like Bob of AF2, moved me. Then we have Zila who was voted out a few weeks prior to the finals. I would say she would sing well in the same genre as Haziq. She does have good voice. And my biggest disappointment was Farhan. I would have fasted a day had she won. Such a powerhouse. Of course, the guys wouldn’t waste money voting her. She finished 2nd Runner Up, while Haziq was fourth.

That is the reality of reality shows. Where fantasies come true, and the true and real gems are left out.

I’m tired.

I just got back from taking a look at the intended LOB. I drove the wife’s Proton Perdana V6 this time, and not the Proton Saga or the Naza Ria.

Total mileage was 703km and fuel used was RM129.00.

That comes to 18.35 sen of petrol to a kilometer.

Not too bad actually. Filled her up from really almost empty in Kuang (RM104.00), went to Tanjung Gemok, drove back, stopping only at Kuala Pilah to fill her up again (RM25.00).