Welcoming 2008

Hey you all, it's new years eve, and in the spirit of the new year, BASS BOX has been updated with a new festive banner above. A lot of people are on leave on this day, unfortunately I'm not one of them, so to those reading this in the warm comforts of your home, please stayed tuned for a special new years post tomorrow - "remembering 2007" covering the many BASS highlights of 2007 which includes paintball and failed terrorist plots. Seasons greetings to all and hope you all have a wonderful new year.

Gaya mau tau!

The BruOz football games commenced last weekend at Padang Kebajikan under the very hot afternoon sun. Our team, DRMSyd, arrived one by one wearing their new jerseys proudly. Trademark numbers were imprinted on most players’ jerseys including no. 445 (Fadhli Saedon), no. 27 (Majdi Jasni)…there was even a unique name on Don Airul Hafneh’s jersey “McHafneh”! Sydneysiders were also there to lend their moral support for the team arriving with containers full of sandwiches and cameras fully loaded, some even staying till the bitter end.

The line up for the day was Captain Asqa, Don McHafneh, “Ular” Oz, Chong, Victor, no. 1 defender Majdi, and strikers Fadhli PC, Abib and Yamin. In the absence of our star keeper, Yoshi, several of the players had to take turns filling in the position. So, Fadhli, Abib and Oz were put to the test that day as both strikers and goalies.

Five matches were played:

vs. Oracle : 1 – 0

Goalie: Fadhli

The match began with DRMSyd executing numerous attacks on the opposing team. Repeated attempts to score by both Oz and Abib were saved by the “kabal” keeper of Oracle. On our side, Fadhli kept the spirits cheerful by playfully saying “(name of opposing player) buruk~~~”, and focusing on his new role as rookie goalie by successfully saving several of Oracle’s goal attempts. By the end of the first half, neither team managed to score.

Yamin played in for Oz, and it took a while for the team to get back into momentum. Majdi’s killer free kick managed to keep the Oracle goalie on full alert, when it hit the goal post. Attack after attack, and still no goal! These attacks came at a price for Oracle’s goalie. Abib kept kicking the ball as if aiming for the keeper’s head since it hit his head twice! Then, close to the end of second half, Abib took a corner kick which was then deflected to Yamin. The unusually quiet player saw the opening and WOOSH~~~GOAL!

vs. Griffith All Stars: 0 – 2

Goalie: Abib

This was a bitter match with Griffith scoring a goal in the first minute of the game. The opposing team was clearly on the offensive the entire time, testing Majdi’s defending skills. Thankfully Abib recovered quickly from the initial shock of Griffith’s early goal and managed to squash many of Griffith’s ‘angan2’ expectations of scoring any more. Opportunities were opened and lost to DRMSyd many times with some of our players “caught ball-watching”, as told by Asqa. Shouldering the responsibility of team captain, he gave a short peptalk to the players pointing out improvements that could be made by the team for the following match.

Seriousness of the match aside, it should be known that Asqa pulled a superman stunt while furiously fighting to gain possession of the ball one-on-one with the Griffith player during the second half. Just when he thought the ball was finally his, he sprinted to get it and tripped over the Griffith player’s outstretched leg..practically ‘flew’ and landed face-down on the ground. Ouch! Superman banar eh…

vs. Maestro: 2 – 2

Goalie: Oz

By this time, it was already late noon. The weather was freakin' H-O-T! We made the mistake of sitting down on the bench and suffering from the consequences, i.e. a burning backside! Although, compared to Yamin's reaction to the heat, Airul didn't seem to mind. It was clear his mind was focused on the game. Baru ia Rul~~ So this is what happened in the third match:

DRM lead the game with a 1-0 score in the first half made by Fadhli. Maestro quickly equalized, building up the intensity of the match between the two teams. Play was very tight, with Maestro players on the offensive. Focus was put on centre field where Faiq a.k.a Chong tried to keep constant possession of the ball while being surrounded by at least 4 opposing players like a bunch of wolves. He did liven up the atmosphere of the match when he misaimed a pass and yelled out in surprise. Still at a 1-1 draw, DRM fought to get another goal. And then..there it was..just the chance that the DRM strikers needed. With two Maestro defenders covering Abib and Asqa, Fadhli stood unmarked behind them. A skilful pass and swift kick later, DRM supporters whooped for yet another goal made by Fadhli! Maestro counterattacked then and thankfully many of their attempts were saved by Oz. Unfortunately, they eventually managed to get through the DRM defense and scored an equalizer towards the end of the match.

vs. Papz: 1 – 3

Goalie:Oz

During DRM’s counterattack to Papz within the first few minutes of the match, Abib managed to score a goal for the team shooting squarely to the bottomcorner of the goal. However, the highlight of the game would have to be the Oz incident. If the matches DRM played were to be ranked according to the talur-est, this would top the list. While DRM continuously tested the defense line of Papz, Oz was “busy” socializing with people standing on the sidelines. So, when the ball whizzed past the DRM goalie’s head straight into the net, the look on all the players’ faces to find their goalie talking was one of shock and disbelief. It was such an "out brabis" action to be done by a goalkeeper that they couldn't help but laugh at the mistake he'd just made.

vs. Mixed Suburbs: 2 -3

Goalie: Fadhli

The prospect of winning the ‘cup’ was no longer in the DRM players’ sights by the last game. Knowing full well, it was already out of reach, they approached the last game with Sydney trademark krek attitude. However, funnily enough, it was during this match that some agreed the players performed at their best. Passes were done smoothly, along with a continuous line of attacks against the opposing team. When Majdi scored the first goal, it was celebrated by the players as if they were in a stadium full of hundreds of supporters!!

So how did Abib celebrate the goal that HE shot? Obviously he showed off to all those on the field, the BASS trademark pose patented by Fadhli….the Fadhli pose!

There you have it. Five matches, all played by sydneysiders who were there to have some fun….to obviously make sure gaya came first before winning…and to have some more memorable moments for our beloved football team. =) More pix on photobucket =D

BruOz Summer games 2007

Dear all,

I am glad to announce that the details for BruOz is finally finalized (hope there won't be anymore changes).

Date: 23rd December, 2007
Venue: Padang Kebajikan
Time: 10 - 3 pm

Also, for those of you interested in going to the BBQ, the tickets are still up for sale...

you guys (and girls) know where to find me right? right? rightttttt??

I wish DrM Sydney the best of luck in the futsal tourney... ;)

xoxo,
Gossip girl... (hahaha atu prasan... nadawah... obviously kamu tau udah who I am.. nyeh)

MARKS AND IDEAS

UNSW SEMESTER TWO RESULTS ARE OUT!

Hey you guys, not much updates recently, sorry bout that. Anyways, to all UNSW students, the marks are in, SO GO CHECK YOUR UNIMAIL. I passed, syukur alhamdullillah. Good or bad, the point is we tried and yeah, KEEP MOVING FORWARD. Congrats to those who passed and got good grades and good luck to those still waiting.

IDEAS

With everyone back in Brunei, this website seems to go a little too quiet for my tastes, so I've been trying to think of a few ways to livin it up. I was thinking of weekly polls or contests, with bass related prizes. hahah, we need a budget for that though. Also, what type of news do you guys want posted up here. And to those who have a knack of writing, maybe we can put weekly articles up for living tips in sydney, but all this requires massive feedback from you guys. So what do you think and if you have any suggestion, we're all ears!

Changes!

As of November 23rd, Hadee Yusfadillah will be appointed new admin of bass-box. He's got the option of appointing a co-admin for this site, up to him. Hadee has shown me a bright vision for bass box website and i spare no hesitation in picking him as the new admin. Any objections are welcomed and will be funneled back into your ass.

Aside from designing, Hadee also enjoys harassing sea gulls

Hadee, check your blogspot dashboard.. those admin previleges should be kicking in soon. and congratulations!

Theres also a need for positions on Funding officer and as well as Treasurer for bass (with a lot more positions to come.. in which it will form the skeleton for a main committee). I'll discuss the scope of responsibility with the seniors and offer those positions to anyone soon!

In the meantime, havea nice holiday,

Aruba~ jamaica~ UUuu i wanna take ya~

Airul

BruOz BBQ!!

HHey all,

I have the BruOz games BBQ tickets... so please RSVP to me... they're AUD$3.50 or BND$5.00 per person.

Just as a reminder:

When: 22nd December 2007, 11 am onwards.
Where: Muara Beach

Here are my contacts, Just in case you don't already know my numbers:
Aus: 0424400959
Bru: 8643525

(Man, i gotta edit this post after ticket sales... haha... abis number ku jadi tontonan ramai)


Please bring anyone~ untuk memeriahkan suasana..

Lastly,
For those approaching the end of exams... hang in there... and good luck! (I'm not 'heartless and cruel' like someone we all know..) hehe

For those that are already done... the fourth years... congratulations... and the best of luck to all of you XD

To everyone's that going home this summer.. have a safe trip home and enjoy the holidays...

P.S. holiday tu holiday jua... baik kamu training for BruOz games. hahahaha... GO GO GO DRM and DRL(?)!!!!


not yours,
Fiqah =)

its BBBowlinggg timmeeeee

Assalamualaikum n hi guys..

Exams r almost over... y dun we play bowling to relieve all the pain we ve been thru out dis semester? :P i noe some of u guys r pro out there so y dun show off ur skills :PP bah bring it on :PP so yeah ive reserved da place. its $5 per game for da member ONLY.

how to apply for da membership?
simply go to www.strikebowlingbar.com.au n juz fill in da form FOR FREE. u cn collect da card b4 da game. pls come before 4.30pm.

when: Thursday, 22nd November 2007 (y thursday? becos da rate wil be expensive on fri, sat n sun)

venue: Moore park @ fox studio.

game starts: 5pm onwards.

I already booked for 2 games n 2 lanes. if u guys r addicted to it, u cn continue playing til u drop. if many ppl r coming, maybe we can ask for another lane. pls let me noe whose coming before monday so i can decide how many lanes we will use. pls pay me $10 before thur.

for more info, call 0410716790. pls confirm me thru sms cos ive no internet at home huhuhu..

Gudluck for ur exam.. hope to c u there. ur presence will be appreciated :D

Cheers,
D L PY

POLL RESULTS

Hey you guys, sorry for the late post. Anyways, I've been asked to informed you guys that the poll results are in and the winning logo you guys chosen is shown below:

The logo you all picked is HADEE BASS LOGO E with 46% of the votes followed closely in second place by AIRUL BASS LOGO A with 36% of the votes. Thank you all for for voting and taking part. The logo has already been submitted for the BruOZ games in it's final version shown below:



This will be the current logo for BASS until further changes are made. Again, thanks for your participation and keep checking up BASS BOX for updates and events. Good luck to all who are having their examinations. Cheers

Yip Yip Yip!

Hi gang,

Hope you all are suffering from your exams cause i am a heartless cruel dude.

I just received great looking bass t shirt designs from Liv. For those of you dont know Liv, shes the (former) Bruneian party queen of Sydney (hahaha, jan marah, m'am).

I love them designs, liv! the site sure gone dead.

Congratulations to the rest of 4th years and 3rd years for finishing most of their assessments. good luck to others.

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peknek.

Hey peeps!

Week 14 has finally bid farewell. So let's welcome stuvac with a day out at the beach! I'll jump straight to the point, avoiding long wordy lengthy post. So here's the deal..

What: BASS's family picnic (ha!)
Where: Coogee Beach.
When: Sunday, November 4th. 10am (yes, you read that right.. morning!)

Do bring along yummy (healthy & junk) food, some drinks, any necessities you might need (shades, beach towel, sun block, yada yada yada..) & some cash to get yourself a dose of mouth watering gelato from the famous gelatissimo.. & We'll see how long we want to stay under the sun. =)

As much as it all sounds like a perfect day out, everything is still subject to the weather.

See you all on Sunday (hopefully).

&& a msg from one of the logo inventors..

"The bass logo polls will close tonight at midnight, so to those who haven't voted please do it now. The winning logo will be announced some time tomorrow morning."


Thanks muchos.

Salwa.