Fariz Blog — Nothin’ but simplicity..

Not an alcoholic, neither a workaholic. Not only a Nidjiholic, but I’m also a Kartoloholic! Yes, that’s a term mentioned by Galih, a friend of mine, right after watching Kartolo CS (Kartolo and Friends) last Saturday night, live at Engineering Faculty, University of Brawijaya, to define a person "addicted" to watch or listen to Kartolo’s play, just like each of us . Only one word can describe how their performance was: HILARIOUS!! 
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The biggest football event of the year, Euro 2008, is entering the semi-final phase, where the best four fight each other due to their campaign to be the next champions of Europe. However, I ain’t gonna talk about the competition anyway.. While watching those entertaining matches on TV, I found that some Euro 2008 personalities’ faces resemble some celebrities in entertainment world..

Here they are, the list of them.. And you may also add the others!!

Victor Piturca (Romanian Coach) and Alan Rickman (actor - Harry Potter, Love Actually):

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A group of psychiatrists were attending a convention. Four of them decided to leave, and walked out together. One said to the other three, "People are always coming to us with their guilt and fears, but we have no one that we can go to when we have problems." The others agreed.

Then one said, "Since we are all professionals, why don’t we take some time right now to hear each other out?"

The other three agreed.

The first then confessed, "I have an uncontrollable desire to kill my patients."

The second psychiatrist said, "I love expensive things and so I find ways to cheat my patients out of their money whenever I can so I can buy the things I want."

The third followed with, "I’m involved with selling drugs and often get my patients to sell them for me."

The fourth psychiatrist then confessed, "I know I’m not supposed to, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t keep a secret…"

/*
  TOP SECRET Microsoft(c) Code
  Project: Chicago(tm)
  Projected release-date: Summer 1998
*/

#include "win31.h"
#include "win95.h"
#include "evenmore.h"
#include "oldstuff.h"
#include "billrulz.h"
#define INSTALL = HARD

char make_prog_look_big[1600000];

void main()
{
  while(!CRASHED)
    {
      display_copyright_message();
      display_bill_rules_message();
      do_nothing_loop();
      if (first_time_installation)
        {
          make_50_megabyte_swapfile();
          do_nothing_loop();
          totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
          search_and_destroy_the_rest_of_OS/2();
          hang_system();
        }

        write_something(anything);
        display_copyright_message();
        do_nothing_loop();
        do_some_stuff();
        if (still_not_crashed)
          {
            display_copyright_message();
            do_nothing_loop();
            basically_run_windows_3.1();
            do_nothing_loop();
            do_nothing_loop();
          }
     }

  if (detect_cache())
  disable_cache();
  if (fast_cpu())
    {
      set_wait_states(lots);
      set_mouse(speed, very_slow);
      set_mouse(action, jumpy);
      set_mouse(reaction, sometimes);
    }

  /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"); */
  /* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"); */
  printf("Welcome to Windows 98");

  if (system_ok())
    crash(to_dos_prompt);
  else
    system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp", O_CREATE);

  while(something)
    {
      sleep(5);
      get_user_input();
      sleep(5);
      act_on_user_input();
      sleep(5);
    }

  create_general_protection_fault();
 }

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One of the annual events held in Electrical Engineering Department of Brawijaya University is Electrical Friendship Night (EFN). This event has been held since 2004. Last night (Saturday, May 26^th, 2007) was the 4^th EFN. The theme was "Together In Harmony".

As usual, the band Ntjep performed a unique entertaining act on the stage. Who is this Ntjep anyway? This band was formed on 2004, by Electrical Engineering students, especially the class of 2002 (a.k.a. Gamers). They don’t only focus on how to play music well, but how to entertain the spectators as well. The word "Ntjep" means plug in. But why they chose this word to be the band’s name, I think it is just not suitable to explain here.. Hehe..

Ntjep has almost never been absent showing at every event held in Electrical Engineering Department, such as EFN, PONSEL closing ceremony, or the Elcomtel Expo. And they expected that the last night performance would be the last as degree students. Aamiin . In their performance last night, they brought to the spectators two songs that are quite popular in lower society, so they could easily interact with the spectators. Those songs are Mblebes (a Javanese campursari song) and Usai Sudah (originally sung by Kangen Band). Those songs are not typical of "college songs" actually, but Ntjep had made almost all spectators dissolved into the wave of fun.

Led by Sani the front man, each Ntjep’s personnel wore a bright yellow coloured wig and red t-shirt. From the moment they come on to the stage until they left, they had attracted most of the spectators to interact with the band. Here is the latest formation of Ntjep who brought down the heat last night:

Sani - lead vocal
Intan - additional vocal
Ucit - keyboard, checkpyez
Gentheng - keyboard, checkpyez
Garonk - rap vocal
Dayik - lead guitar
Kaes - guitar
Samid - bass
Chebby - percussion
Kikik - drum
Thanks to Ntjep for being brave to be different.. You were so impressive!! 

Three Microsoft engineers and three Apple employees are traveling by train to a computer conference. At the station, the three Microsoft engineers each buy tickets and watch as the three Apple employees buy only a single ticket.

"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks a Microsoft engineer.

"Watch and you’ll see," answers the Apple employee. They all board the train. The Microsoft engineers take their respective seats, but all three Apple employees cram into a restroom and close the door behind them. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, "Ticket, please."

The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes the ticket and moves on.

The Microsoft engineers saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea. So after the conference, the Microsoft engineers decide to do the same on the return trip and save some money.

When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the Apple employees don’t buy any ticket, at all.

"How are you going to travel without a ticket?" asks one perplexed Microsoft engineer.

"Watch and you’ll see," answers an Apple employee.

When they board the train the three Microsoft engineers cram into a restroom and the three Apple employees cram into another one nearby. The train departs.

Shortly afterward, one of the Apple employees leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the Microsoft engineers are hiding. He knocks on the door and says, "Ticket, please…"

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