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Author Topic: Brunei Darussalam  (Read 4841 times)

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Brunei Darussalam
« on: January 15, 2008, 07:01:33 PM »
My new roomate is from Brunei. Where oh where is Brunei you might ask. Well, as he put it, do you know where Singapore is? Above that on the map. Anyone know anything interesting about this place? Has anyone even heard of it before? I know I hadn't until today.

Like most of the international students here at Wichita State, he's here on scholarship for engineering. Hopefully he likes more interesting music than my last roomate.

Here's to a new semester trying to decypher what he just said.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 07:10:23 PM »
The Sultan of Brunei has a shite-load O'  Cars.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 07:26:22 PM »
I learned all about it in Episode 9.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 07:59:46 PM »
I believe Brunei was the model for Kinkatura in Cryptonomicon.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 01:07:33 AM »
Wow, from Brunei to Wichita State?  Sounds like he's not in Kansas anymore.

::High five!::
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 10:47:39 AM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on January 15, 2008, 07:59:46 PM
I believe Brunei was the model for Kinkatura in Cryptonomicon.

That's what I was going to say, but it's Kinakuta.

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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 03:01:54 PM »
Spelling mythical islands doesn't happen to be my forte.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 08:47:56 PM »
Quote from: Leonidas on January 16, 2008, 01:07:33 AM
Wow, from Brunei to Wichita State?  Sounds like he's not in Kansas anymore.

::High five!::

Congratulations! You hit the fourth popular Kansas Joke!

1) Do you have a dog named Toto?

2) Is there a yellow brick road there?

3) Do you take wagons to school?

4) Something with 'not in Kansas anymore" in it.

:-D

Oh, and here's your prize:

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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 02:59:14 AM »
Quote from: Novice on January 16, 2008, 08:47:56 PM
Congratulations! You hit the fourth popular Kansas Joke!

1) Do you have a dog named Toto?

2) Is there a yellow brick road there?

3) Do you take wagons to school?

4) Something with 'not in Kansas anymore" in it.

:-D

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Seriously, that's it?  Goddamnit, I was hoping for at least a coupon or something.  And I'm pretty sure I hit the most popular Kansas joke, so yeah.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 01:48:22 PM »
I thought the number one joke about Kansas was "The Creationism State"
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 03:39:51 PM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on January 17, 2008, 01:48:22 PM
I thought the number one joke about Kansas was "The Creationism State"

It'd be funnier if it wasn't true.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 06:11:10 PM »
We're as conservative as your grandma's spedometer!

How about this as an alternative prize, next time you're in Wichita I'll take you to a picketing of the abortion clinic.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2008, 10:08:37 AM »
You mean there's stuff in Kansas besides the turnpike?
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2008, 10:09:15 AM »
There's a damn turnpike in Kansas?
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2008, 12:02:13 PM »
Sure.  It's how they get money out of you when you are trying to get to your real destination.  Preferably you hit it at just about sundown.
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Re: Brunei Darussalam
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2008, 12:32:21 AM »
There's also a theme park on the edge of the city limit that went bankrupt about a month into construction.

I think one day the owner woke up and realized where he was.
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