Bolehland in 21st Century #1
I am in Star Trek mood again. Ok, it’s not really relevant here. Just imagine you are sitting in your quarter in 2073, trying to enjoy the new RTMi interactive subspace broadcast…
You: Computer!
TV: Dee dee doo doo.
You: Retrieve historical audio visual records of all ministers making stupid comments.
TV: Data buffer overload. Please provide more specific parameters to reduce amount of data.
You: Ok. Just give me the most watched, top 10.
TV: Requested data has been retrieved.
You: Very well. On screen and start rolling.
TV: Dee dee.
[ historical footage rolling ]
TV: Dee doo. Service interrupted. Restricted access to audio visual archive.
You: What the f…
TV: Dee dee. Unapproved language detected. A summon has been issued and RM50,000 fine has been deducted from your Bank Bumi-Commerce-Public-EON account.
You: Hey! I didn’t even say the complete “f” word. And RM50,000?!!! That’s 100 US Dollars for Christ sake. Computer! Please explain!
TV: According to Penal Code 2063 sub clause 3, the intention to use unapproved language to complete a sentence is suffice to issue a summon and fine. Warning, please do not use sensitive words such as “Christ” that might stir racial and religious harmony in the country.
You: Alright I give up. Computer, please tell me when the audio visual records was set to restricted status.
TV: Audio visual records was restricted one minute 45 seconds ago.
You: Computer! Who set the restriction?
TV: RTMi censorship department staff Abdul Rahman Sombong.
You: Computer! Why didn’t he set restriction earlier.
TV: Abdul Rahman Sombong was in the RTMi cafeteria having tea with his co-workers, Mat Bond, Si Leceh, Mamat Jin, Khairy Sulong, Abu Tali, Iskandar Syed…
[ you interrupt the computer ]
You: Computer! Stop it. I don’t need all those names. Please locate Abdul Rahman Sombong now.
TV: Abdul Rahman Sombong is currently in the RTMi cafeteria with his co-workers, Mat Bond, Si Leceh, Mamat Jin, Khairy Sulong, Abu Tali, Iskandar Syed…
[ you fainted ]
walao… i think 2006 is still better than 2073… lagi advanced, lagi teruk…