The Legend of Maninjau Lake

Long ago, in an area in west sumatra, there is a very active volcano named Mount Tinjau. In one village at the foot of Tinjau's brothers lived ten people consisting of nine men and one woman. Ordinary citizens about their call Bujang Sembilan. These ten brothers are Kukuban, Kudun, Bayua, Malintang, Galapuang, Balok, Batang,Bayang, and the youngest man named Kaciak. While their brother the youngest was a girl named Siti Rasani, nicknamed Sani. Both their parents died long ago, so Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household. All decisions in his hand. Tenth brothers lived in a house of their parents' heritage. To make ends meet, they worked on farms large enough legacy of their parents. They are very skilled at farming, because they diligently to help his father and mother when they were alive. In addition, they are also guided by their uncle named Datuk Limbatang, which they called Engku familiar.

Datuk Limbatang is a mamak in the village and has a son named Giran. As a mamak, Datuk Limbatang have great responsibility to educate and watched the life of its citizens, including the nephew's tenth man. For that, every other day, he visited the house Kukuban brothers to teach them farming skills and various customs procedures for the area. Not infrequently Datuk Limbatang also took his wife and son to participate with him.

On one day, when Datuk Limbatang with his wife and visited the house of Bujang Sembilan, Sani accidentally exchanged Giran. Apparently, both boys and girls are equally placed liver. Sani was invited to meet Giran in a field on the riverbank. With hearts pounding, Giran even express his feelings to Sani.

Datuk Limbatang wanted to marry his son with Sani. But the elder brother Sani, Kukuban, did not agree because Giran has been embarrass him in the martial arts arena. But eventually Datuk Limbatang not force.

One day, Giran found treat wounds in the thigh Sani. But people think they do custom distortion. Sani and Garin brought to court. They try to convince citizens that they did not do anything.

After that, of the second Giran lifted his hand to the sky and praying. "My God! Please hear and grant our prayers. If we were really guilty, destroy our bodies in the water hot crater of this mountain. However, if we are not guilty, this mountain letuskanlah and curses Bujang Sembilan to fish!" It turned out that prayer was answered. Sani and Giran jump down and submerged in the water crater. Mountain erupted, Bujang Sembilan into fish. Over time the crater of Mount View expanded and formed a lake which we now know as Lake Maninjau
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Car Privileges

The mother and father had just given their teenage daughter family-car privileges. On saturday night she returned home very late from a party.

The next morning her father went out to the driveway to get the newspaper and came back into the house frowning. At 11:30 AM the girl sleepily walked into the kitchen, and her father asked her, "sweetheart, waht time did you get in last night?", "not too late, dad," she replied nervously.

Calmly, her father said, "Then, honey, I'll have to talk the paperboy about putting my paper under the front tire of the car."
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I Love You Forever

I just love writing, especially on a white board. And I always feel very happy whenever I can do it. one day, during the school recess I wrote everything I had in mind on the white board. I even wrote my boy friend's name with "LOVE YOU FOREVER!" in capital letters next to his name.

Then i realized that I had used a permanent marker! When I was panicked and got confused of how to clean my writing, the bell rang. So all my friend and Ms.Meri, my teacher, entered the class room and read everything I wrote on the white board. they all laughed at me, especially when they saw my boy friend's name. What completed my day, Ms.Meri punished me by asking me to clean the white board. Of course with all my classmate' giggles as the back sound.
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Blushing ( Falling Fruits )

Since there was a big harvest of fruits in my hometown, my parents decided to bring the crops home to share them with our neighbors. Durian,rambutan, and duku are packed in many bags.

The day after, I got an appointment with a friend. And I thought it would be good to bring her a bag of dukus. So early in the morning I packed them in a plastic bag and went to meet her by public transportation.

Once I arrived in the decided place, I got out of the vehicle and...all the dukus fell down on the road and rolled here and there. Gosh! I didn't realize that there was a hole in the plastic bag. Many people watched me collecting all the dukus with my hand. What a shame
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Laugh it up ( Good and Bad News )

This old man visits his doctor and after a thorough examination, the doctor tells him,"I have good news and bad news, what would you like to hear first?"

Patient : Well give me the bad news first.

Doctor : You have cancer. I estimate that you have about two years left.

Patient : That's terrible! In two years, my life will be over! What kind of good news could you probably tell me, after this?

Doctor : You also have Alzheimer's.In about three months you are going to forget everything I told you.

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Blushing-Purse Problem

There was a big sale in a shopping mall and I there was shopping, of course. Carrying a basket full of blouses, accessories, and shoes, I stood in line for the cashier.

Even tough the line was really long, I didn't care. I tought it was worth queuing up since all teh things I'd pay for were discounted 50%. I really couldn't wait to take them home.

When I finally reached the cashier, I rummaged in my bag, looking for my purse. To my surprise, I couldn't find it! Then I remembered that I had left it at home.

At once, my face turned pale, my palms became sweaty, and my throat felt dry.Then I sheepishly dropped the basket and said,"sorry I think I need to go to rest room." With my hand on my stomach, I ran away from the cashier, not to the rest room, but to the parking area where I parked my car and went home. I felt so embarrassed!

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Blushing-Chili Smile

After eating some food at the cafeteria during school recess, I walk back to my classroom. Not knowing that there was something wrong, I chatted with some of my friends and smiled at everyone. Then one of my friends whispered to me,"Hey, there's a piece of chili on your teeth."

Oh, my God! I closed my mouth in an instant. I was really embarrassed!

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Laugh it up!! ( The Toaster Oven )

A newly wed couple just got a toaster oven as a wedding present.

They decided to try it out. Not long after, smoke billowed out of the toaster.

"Get the owner's manual!" the husband shouted.

"I can't find it anywhere!" the wife said in panic.

searching through the box.

"Oops!" said the wife again.

"Well, the toast is fine, but the owner's manual is burnt to a crisp."

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Batik Notebook

Getting bored with the usual notebook?

Why not give them some Indonesian touch?

Just follow these steps and you'll get a new look notebook.

You'll need :

A notebook

A piece of batik cloth

A piece of A4 paper of any color that goes with the notebook and the cloth (cut it into two)

Glue

Cutter

You'll have to :

1. Apply some glue on the notebook cover. Stick the cloth on the cover.

2. Fold the rest of the cloth neatly to the back of the notebook cover.

3. Cover the border with a ribbon.

4. Apply some glue on a piece of paper. Stick it on the back of the cover.

5. Voila! Your notebook has a new look!!

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Laugh it up !! ( Strawberry Fertilizer )

A farmer was driving along the road with a load of fertilizer.

A little boy, playing in front of his house, saw him and called,"What've you got in your truck?".
"Fertilizer," the farmer replied.

"What are you going to do with it?" asked the little boy.

"Put it on strawberries," answered the farmer.

"You ought to live here," the little boy advised him.

"We put sugar and cream on ours."

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TENSES

1. While she was trying to read, her friend was practicing the piano.

2. He bought several jerseys in the last two years.

3. She will bone the meat later.

4. By the time you get there they already left.

5. I was drowning Nobody save me.

6. He said she has not returned the book yet

7. What do you darn at the moment ?

8. She thought her husband will buy a new fridge.

9. How much have you spent in London so far?

10. In a month’s time I learned mord words than ever

11. After he had seen the giraffe he spoke to the keeper.

12. He had bought weed-killer when they arrested him.

13. The plumbing always give trouble during the summer.

14. The trout had risen when they reached the lake.

15. Do you recognize this statue ?

16. They say they will not perform tomorrow.

17. What you have been doing since your last recital ?

18. As it was rain he put up his umbrella.

19. They had heard Beethoven better conducted earlier in the year.

20. What is going on here ?

21. I only just realized what she meant.

22. I never planted crocuses again.

23. Had you enjoyed yourself when I saw you at the party ?

24. I went to the zoo and I go while they are still talking about visiting it.

25. She docked at Tilbury last week.

26. He always accelerate too quickly.

27. Do you hear that awful noise ?

28. By the time the brigade arrived, the house had collapse.

29. I saw a new type of windscreen wiper while I walked round the exhibition yesterday.

30. They have been waiting to take off since ten this morning.

31. She shot at least three tigers in India last year.

32. We saw what we see.

33. He heard an owl hooting as he walking through the wood.

34. They have been producing a hundred shirts everyday for two months now.

35. Where were you going when I bumped into you ?

36. Who was told the grasshopper to dance ? The ant in the fable.

37. They wears high heels everyday last term.

38. What will you do with a gun in your car ?

39. He still not found his watch.

40. I left there several years before I found the nest.

41. When it stung him ?

42. She likes cockles. Naturally she prefers lobster.

43. Dragon-flies have very beautiful wings.

44. Time and tide don’t wait for no man, the saying run.

45. I bought some new pruners the other day.

46. The girl in the pay box seldom smiles nowadays.

47. The moment he had opened the boot the spare wheel fell out.

48. Too many cooks spoiled the broth.

49. He was leave Italy by plane yesterday.