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American Spaceman is called Astronaut

Russian Spaceman is called Cosmonaut

Chinese Spaceman is called Taikonaut

Malaysian Spaceman??? - Can-or-naut

Najib was thinking about sending somebody into space. Three potential can-or-nauts were called for an interview - one Indian, one Malay and one Chinese.

Najib interviews the Indian first: 'So, Muthu, this is a dangerous mission. How much do you think you should be paid?'

Muthu replied: 'Ten million ringgit.'

'Why so much?' asks Najib.

'Very dangerous mission, Datuk. Maybe no come back!' replied Muthu.

'That's understandable,' says Najib. 'Thank you..

Please ask the Malay guy to come here,'

So the Malay walks up, and is asked the same question. 'Alamak!...20 million, Datuk,' replied the Malay candidate.

'Twenty million? That's twice as much! Even the aney before you asked for only ten million.'

'You see, Datuk,' explains Mat, 'I have 4 wives and 15 children ... With 20 of us, it is a bigfamily to support when I am gone...!'

'I see,' says D.Najib. 'Okay, can you ask that Chinese guy to come then?'

The Chinese guy comes in and Najib asks, 'Ah Chong, given this is a very risky mission, how much do you want?'

Ah Chong thinks for a while, and says, '30 million.'

Najib appears shocked. 'What?!? 30 million!

Why so much?'

Ah Chong beckons Najib to come closer. He quietly whispers into his ear, 'Datuk ar, Datuk, you take 10 million, i take 10 million, and then use the extra ten million, send that aney to space lah!'

And...Muthu was finally sent out to space.....

fwded mail, a tribute to our 1st Malaysian Angkasawan - Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.
~congrats!~