Posts from — March 2009

So I recently became addicted to Twitter. I’ve had the account for almost a year but I started to get really into it about three weeks ago. I’m sure you guys know what Twitter is, a status update service which enables the users to send and read other users’ updates – which I think is completely similar to Facebook Status Updates.

Now every few minutes I would log in to Twitter (thanks to Tweetberry!) on my BlackBerry to update my status as well as read my friends’ status updates. And I have to say, tweeting (yes, it has somehow officially become a verb in the English dictionary) can be somewhat entertaining and sort of addicting. I mean, you get to read all these interesting status updates like someone’s dog has gone missing to some girl hating her hairstylist because he messed up her hair, or someone threw away the BBQ chicken that he just made because it tasted like crap and decided to order some Chinese.. You see how entertaining it is?

Anyhoo, for all you Twitter addicts out there, I found these Twitter-based games which are good for a brain exercise and can still be fun distractions. I personally like to keep my Twitter games-free. Tweeting every few minutes is already more than enough for me, let alone playing games on it.

Twivia will ask a question and the first person to @reply the answer gets points, specified in every Tweet. It also tweets out the answers after someone gets it correct, so you don’t have to keep wondering about the answer.

This one is straight up for nerds. If you’re a math or engineering nerd, you’ll love this Twitbrain. Twitbrain will tweet a math problem – and it’s all about how fast you can calculate the answer and @reply it to Twitbrain.

I honestly still don’t get the purpose of tweetbomb. It only suggests a Twitter user a day to @reply with absolutely no text. The hope is to completely confuse the target until they finally realize that they’ve been the target of a massive Tweetbomb. Pfffftt… Lame.

This one is kinda similar to Twitbrain and Twivia, except that instead of questions or math problems, it sends out head-scratching word scrambles every hour. Do you know what UWHEVRCXOU is unscrambled? Only God and BeatMyTweet know the answer.

Follow Tweet140. Once you do, it will track your tweets to see how close to 140 characters each one comes. Try it out for a week to see how high of a score you can get.

I have a co-worker who used to live in Japan for about a year and recently he told me about this reality show where a guy (named Nasubi) was stripped naked, locked inside a small apartment alone with no food, household goods, and entertainment; and was told that they were going to keep him there for over a year until he had won One Million Yen! And he could only get the food and other necessities by participating in contests.

That’s insane! Here’s the article if you want to read more about it:
http://www.quirkyjapan.or.tv/nasubi.html

Some things that Nasubi won during his year and three months of “Living off contests”: 2 vacuums, rice (4 times, 35 kg), shoes, a watermelon, a cutlery set, ice cream, chocolates, natto (twice), bicycle, television (no antennae in the apartment), a globe, stuffed animals, dental care products, videos, pickled egg plant, a poster of Hirose Ryoko, free tickets to the Spice Girls movie, a coupon for a free English lesson (twice), headphones, a CD Rom, videos, a huge box of potato chips, duck meat, a barbecue, several unidentifiable varieties of Japanese snacks, a belt, some sexy women’s underwear (which he tried to wear but couldn’t put on), Matsutake mushrooms, steak, a tent, an attache case, a set of tires, a photo book, and golf balls.

Some things that Nasubi never won during his year and three months of “Living off contests”: clothes, plates, soap, books, a bed or futon, sheets and blankets, pots or pans.

I honestly thought this movie was gonna be awesome. I saw the trailer a few times, and I thought hey this one looked pretty entertaining. I decided to watch it and… I thought it was one of the worst movies ever!

First of all, Nicholas Cage looks like he’s wearing toupee. A really really bad toupee. I mean, when you’re getting bald, you might as well shave your head off like Bruce Willis in Die Hard 3. But then again, if Nicholas Cage had shaved his head off, I don’t think I would’ve even considered watching this movie. Seeing a bald Nicholas Cage running around town trying to decipher the numbers isn’t really my idea of entertainment.

Second, the movie is about ALIENS! Freakin aliens who are looking for the next Adam and Eve! Apparently Earth is on the verge of destruction and the aliens are trying to choose a boy and a girl whom they’re going to save and take to another planet (that looks like Earth, but has 2 moons and orange grass.. yeah seriously, its grass is orange) so the human civilization doesn’t become extinct and can start over. I don’t even understand why they still wanted to make a movie out out it – assuming they read the storyline and the movie script beforehand.

My advice, save your $10, go home and watch the Discovery Channel.

Haceem’s Movie Rating: 2 out of 5

This is sooo hillarious! A friend of mine posted tagged me to this video on Facebook. I couldn’t stop laughing when watching it. This is just wayy too funny!

So I’ve found these conversations on some Website which basically features all funny/stupid/silly things that people overheard, and they would submit it to this site. I couldn’t really stop cracking up when reading them and thought I’d like to share some of the postings with you all.

Wartawan #1: “Hasil sidangnya bagaimana, bu?”
Narasumber: “Belum, hasil seluruhnya masih belum bisa diketahui. Nanti agak siangan.”
Wartawan #2: “Kalau gitu nanti kita hubungi ibu via HP saja ya. Berapa nomor HPnya bu?”
Narasumber: “Berapa ya? Sebentar (sambil berpikir) 0, 8, 5… Aduh, panjang deh pokoknya.”
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Didengar di: Puluhan wartawan yang berniat membelikan narasumber walkie talkie, supaya tidak perlu menghapal nomer telepon.

Mahasiswa #1: “Dosennya lama banget, ya…”
Mahasiswa #2: “Duh, gua mau cabut tapi orang di rumah pergi semua, mana pintunya dibawa lagi!”
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Didengar di: Universitas swasta di Depok, didengar oleh para mahasiswa lain yang merasa menjadi tidak pintar duduk di situ.

Petugas #1: “Woi, kalo WNA bisa ke luar negeri gak ya?”
Petugas #2: “Gua gak tau, kalo WNI bisa ke dalam negeri gak?”
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Didengar di: Kantor Pajak Jakarta, didengar oleh istri WNA yang berpikir keras mengapa harus ada negara.

Di mesin fotokopi,
Manajer Produksi ke Sekretaris: “Masukinnya telentang atau tengkurep nih?”
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Didengar di: Didengar oleh semua karyawan yang langsung menyalakan kamera video handphone masing-masing.

Cewek #1: “Tuh, yang itu Uranus, terus yang sebelahnya Neptunus…” (Sambil menunjuk ke arah langit)
Cewek #2: “Mayan jelas sih, tapi coba kalau pake stetoskop. Pasti lebih jelas lagi.”
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Didengar di: Didengar oleh salah seorang teman yang merasa cewek #2 terlalu terobsesi menjadi dokter.

Cewek Cakep: “Boooo, gua kepengen punya HP baru deeeh!”
Teman Kerja: “HP apaan? Nokia?”
Cewek Cakep: “Bukan, itu loh… Sony Erection! (Terdiam) Eh…”
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Didengar di: Didengar oleh semua teman kerja yang langsung mempertanyakan fungsi utama handphone buat cewek itu.

Cowok #1: “Iya, jadi dulu gue pernah jatuh dari lantai 7…”
Cowok #2: “Ooh, terus loe mati nggak?”
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Didenger di: Sekolah di Jakarta Selatan, didengar oleh teman sekelas yang merasa cowok #2 punya bakat supernatural.

Sambil menonton DVD,
Cewek: “Widiiih, I really want that kind of body! Perutnya flat banget!”
Cowok: “Makanya, tiap pagi shit up aja…”
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Didenger di: Didengar oleh si cewek yang membayangkan di WC sambil kayang.

Pembeli: “Bang sate cie”
Abang Sate Padang: “…”
Pembeli: “Bara hargonyo?”
Abang Sate Padang: “…”
Pembeli: “Bang kok diem aja sih?”
Abang Sate Padang: “Ora iso ngomong padang, bu…”
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Didenger di: Duren Sawit, didengar keponakan si ibu yang merasa si Abang harusnya jualan gudeg.

Cewek #1: “Ini sekarang kita mau kemana?”
Cewek #2: “Kita mau ke planetarium”
Cewek #1: “Ooh, kita mau liat ikan yaa?”
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Didenger di: Busway arah Cikini, didengar oleh cewek #1 yang berasa akan kejatuhan meteor.

Bapak: “Kamu udah sahur belum?”
Anak: “Udah, pa…”
Bapak: “Udah minum susu?”
Anak: “Uhmm…”
Bapak: “Kalo belum, itu ada energizer, minum aja…”
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Didenger di: Didengar oleh si anak yang mempertanyakan apakah dia manusia atau robot.

Cewek: (Sambil memegang Blackberry) “Ih, enak ya, punya loe masih bagus, punya gua udah baret-baret bekas punya bokap, soalnya bokap gua gak pernah pake kondom…”
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Didenger di: Didengar oleh seseorang yang langsung ingin pergi ke apotik terdekat.

Murid SMA #1: (Sambil menunjuk) “Gile tuh cewe, mukanya sih gak cakep, cuma duduknya ngangkang melulu!”
Murid SMA #2: “Oh, itu kan cewe gua…”
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Didenger di: Bulungan, didengar oleh seluruh tongkrongan yang langsung memalingkan pandangan dan bersiul-siul.

Teman #1: “Mau kemana loe?”
Teman #2: “Gue dapet telpon, nenek gua meninggal, jadi gua besok harus zinah…”
Teman #1: “Eh?”
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Didenger di: Buperta Cibubur, didengar anggota regu setenda yang ingin diadopsi keluarga itu.

Cewek #1: “Loe udah nelpon kantin? Cemilannya apa?”
Cewek #2: “Bubur kacang ijo…”
Cewek #1: “Ooh, bubur kacang ijo. Eh, eh, bubur kacang ijonya yang mana nih, yang item atau yang ijo?”
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Didenger di: Cipete, didengar oleh cewek #2 yang merasa temannya buta warna kronis.

Cowok: “Gua tau loe cantik, tapi loe boker juga ngeden kan!”
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Didenger di: Kampus di Bintaro, didengar oleh mahasiswa lain yang yakin si cewek tidak akan jumawa lagi.

Pelanggan Gaptek: “Wah, lampu motornya terang banget, putih lagi warnanya… Lampu hologram ya?”
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Didenger di: Kalideres, didengar oleh pelanggan lain yang ingin beli album koleksi lampu hologram.

Cewek Sok Tahu: “Wah, gila! Kamera siapa nih, gede banget!”
Pemilik kamera: “Kamera gua, itu namanya SLR… Emang kenapa?”
Cewek Sok Tahu: “Bokap gua juga punya kayanya, tapi namanya Kinon!”
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Didenger di: Fakultas SRD di Grogol, didengar oleh mahasiswi lain yang ingin menjejalkan lensa ke mulut cewek itu.

Cewek #1: “Hadooohh… Sumpah tegang banget gua tadi! Gua takut salah ngomong!”
Cewek #2: “Loe vermes gitu yah?”
Cewek #1: “Hah? Vermes?”
Cewek #2: “Iya, vermes. Grogi-grogi gitu.”
Cewek #1: “Ooh ya ampuun… maksud loe herpes kali. Iya, Gue herpes gitu deh tadi.”
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Didenger di: Mall di Jakarta Selatan, didengar oleh panitia jumpa fans yang ingin melempari mereka dengan cacing berpenyakit kulit.

Klien marah-marah: “KAMU INI GILA APA, SAYA SUDAH JAUH-JAUH DARI CITOS KEMARI, SAYA CANCEL JANJI MEETING SAYA DI SUDIRMAN, TIBA-TIBA KAMU BATALIN KAYA GINI! KAMU PIKIR SAYA INI KANCIL APA?!”
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Didenger di: Tebet, didengar oleh karyawan yang merasa menjadi sekecil timun.

Cewek Jutek ke Cowo Genit: “Heh, ngapain loe colek-colek, loe pikir gua sabun!”
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Didenger di: Didengar oleh seseorang yang terharu mengingat tumpukan cucian di rumah.

Alumni universitas swasta #1: “Eh, lu tau ga pendiri universitas kita?”
Alumni #2: “Iya, kenapa? Udah tua banget kan dia.”
Alumni #1: “Kemaren gua ketemu, gila kasian banget dia sekarang udah duduk di sepatu roda…”
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Didenger di: Gedung Resepsi di Kuningan, didengar oleh seorang make-up artist yang mengira-ngira seberapa gaul kakek itu.

Mahasiswa #1: “Itu binatang yang bisa ngegulung, apa namanya?”
Mahasiswa #2: “Trenggiling.”
Mahasiswa #1: “Bukan tau, trenggulung! Kan dia bisa menggulung! Kalo trenggiling dia ngegiling dooong?”
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Didenger di: Plaza Semanggi, didengar oleh seseorang yang langsung menjadi trenggeleng.

Mas Penjual Makanan: “Silakan mbak. Yang paling enak disini Donburinya mbak, isinya macem2 ada ayam, kimchi, salad, dan telor ikan.”
Mahasiswi: “Ooh..berapa mas, harganya?”
Mas Penjual Makanan: “15.000 aja.”
Mahasiswi: “Beli satu deh mas.”
Mas Penjual Makanan: “Udah abis.”
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Didenger di: Stand makanan Korea, didengar oleh dua orang mahasiswi yang ingin mengirim si mas ke Korea untuk ikut wajib militer.

Cewek #1: “Emang kalo di Bali, lawar itu apa sih?”
Cewek #2: “Aduh, lawar itu makanan yang pake darah babi.”
Cewek #1: “Iiih, berarti kalo muslim gak boleh makan dong.”
Cewek #2: “Aduh, kan lo bisa ganti pake darah ayam!”
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Didenger di: Sudirman, didengar oleh seseorang yang langsung telepon minta konfirmasi sama guru ngajinya.

If you’re a huge comic book fan, you’ll find these pictures hillarious. What happens when the superpowers get in the way of leading a normal life? What happens when they get in the way of getting to the bathroom on time?

I found these when I was browsing on Cracked.com, thought I wanted to share these with you guys.