the mrbrown show: parliamentary language
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Recently Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah used some earthy language in the budget debates. Her pungent Hokkien-Malay analogy was described as “colourful”. We explore the nuances of parliamentary language.
This episode of the mrbrown show is sponsored by The Center for American Education and University of South Florida. Achieve your American Degree in Singapore. Polytechnic Graduates will receive advance standing. For more information, please go to http://www.cae.edu.sg/usf.pdf
Podcast: the mrbrown show 7 Mar 2007: parliamentary language (MP3, file size: 1.4mb, Time: 00:02:46)
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March 7th, 2007 at 10:31 am
…gotten my feet laughing… you guys really do well .. connecting us with so much humour and punch. Like your different permutations.., the one on “lao bak sai” is so real…
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keep up the good work and creativity coming!
March 7th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Dear Mr Brown,
Wah lao! Ms Lee drew first blood and you guys gave them a blood bath of the whole parliamentary clan! I laughed until lao sai!
Thanks for the laugh! *phew!*
Cheers!
DOM
ps: eh? Mr Ling How Dung also make a cameo appearance in this episode?
March 7th, 2007 at 11:48 am
wa.. steady “bun bi bi” la..
March 7th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
what is this Hokkien thing abt??? very turn off when i saw the headlines in the home section and forum section…. any kind soul can give me some input tks!
March 7th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
WAH!!! Funny till i berek.
March 7th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
can get a translation for the hokkien terms?
March 9th, 2007 at 10:58 am
tis is the best clip after the richard gere visa one. Miss the “NG” part. last time very long one.. now short.. sigh
March 9th, 2007 at 11:41 am
using colourful language.
what colour?
erm, i don’t think you want to know.
is it sai (shit) colour?
brown? black? orange? green?
March 10th, 2007 at 8:47 am
Hello Shawn, this may provide some input:
http://statestimes.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/toilet-relief/
BTW, all official references to “mee siam mai hum” has been erased, and the only record is in mrbrown’s podcast. So don’t be surprised that the “pang sai” remark will share the same fate.
March 10th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Sooner or later, we will have MPs throwing chairs around, pulling hair, like the ones in Taiwan.
March 10th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
You guys are really talented. Well done!
March 13th, 2007 at 8:31 am
[…] It seems that MP Lee has dismiss such criticism but I wonder what are the boundaries of parliamentary speech in Singapore? Well, I think these two letters/commentaries in Lianhe Zaobao has placed the debate nicely in a both historical and contemporary context. Mr Brown has made a light hearted podcast on this issue. […]
March 14th, 2007 at 12:15 am
R O T F L O L and L O L and L O L!!! till my ‘bak sai’ also come out… wah piang eh, stomach cramp sia… this is one of the best!
March 27th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Can anyone tell mi how to download this podcast
May 25th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
This Rocks man!!!!! RoFL… ALL SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!COOL!!!!
June 16th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
nice show love it