From: af620@yfn.ysu.edu (Andrew Tan)
Subject: Re: **** Australian citizens kidnapped by Malaysian Prince ****
Reply-To: af620@yfn.ysu.edu (Andrew Tan)
Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 18:55:24 GMT




In a previous article, eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Othman Ahmad) says:

>Aren't Sultans a kind of race. They are related by birth rights, the same
>way chinese are called chinese because their parents are chinese.

Forgive me for harping on this but I think this particular statement
deserves an applause all by itself NOT! "Sultans a kind of race"... Sheesh!!!

Amigo, your analogy stinks. 

>>	Mind you, some chinese stupidly think that just because they are
>>born chinese they are superhumans.

Obviously you're trying to make this into a racial discussion in which I
have no interest to partake.

>>	What point you want! Your point that Sultans are all very rich and it
>>is FACTS. Even ignoring other facts. Even I dare not commit although I have
>>more samples than you have. 
>>	Do you know the importance of sampling to the reliability of your data?
>>Should I teach you STATISTICS again?
>>: 
>>: >	Have you met any of them in person? I have a few in fact. They are
>>: >my colleagues and class-mates. They look ordinary to me. No private jet
>>: >planes to flaut.
>>: 
>>: Nope, never met them. Neither have I met the Sultan of Brunei but would you
>>: permit me to assume that he's one rich dude too? 
>>Do you know that about 10% of Brunei population are related to him, distantly,
>>but still called with royalty names?
>>	How rich do you think he is when the people topple him from power?
>>Just look at Marcos?

So? What's your point? I have also not met Donald Trump nor am I related to him,
but can I also assume that he's rich too? What I'm trying to say is that 
these "celebrities" are rich people and so are the Sultans in Malaysia. 
It is also common knowledge that they are rich dudes.What has the relatives 
>of sultan of brunei got to do with this analogy? Duh!

>>: >: Further, one do not need to own a jet plane to fly in one. Haven't you 
>>: >: heard of the Mamak's A-1 Plane Rental Agency??? Trust me, they even provide 
>>: >: you with their own custom designed air-sick bags.
>>: >
>>: >All they way from Melbourne to Malaysia across the ocean? Which pilot would
>>: >dare do that? Must be damned expensive. Might as well buy one.
>>: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>: My apologies. I didn't realize you were still in the days where Fokker 
>>: Friendships were king of the skies.
>>	Again you are not clear. What are you trying to imply? Can I make 
>>further guesses?

>	Your words "Mamak's" implies economical and cheap services. Are you
>still trying to hide behind your sinister comments and FACTS!

The key word is RENTAL R-E-N-T-A-L !!! Jeeezz...you are very intent on
making this a racial issue aren't you? Ok, how about Tan's A-1 Plane Rental
Agency?? 

>>: That's the problem, amigo. Your use of *LESS-THAN-BASIC* English makes 
>>: it hard to comprende what you're trying to say.
>>Did I? Welcome to the world of networking? We are not writing novels!
>>Improve on your ENGLISH.

Again this sounds funny coming from you. Perhaps you can recommend me
your English teacher who taught you that "Sultans are a kind race".



ATAN
Bangsa: BUKAN Sultan
Race: Not a kind of Sultan (I promise)



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