Yahoo! Malaysia conducted a live chat session for Pandelela Rinong with her adoring Malaysian fans this morning.
Our newest Malaysia sweetheart is such a sweet girl – with a sense of humour! 
Check out her reply when a fan asked her if she was single, if she would go out on a date (with him) and what she thought of “that guy” called Pain. She also confirmed that she did not have a twitter account (as a fake one was made soon after she won) and that she will be coming home to Kuching this 21st August and arriving at 12.30pm, where adoring fans are excitedly waiting to welcome her! 
Oh and by the way, she answered YES to a wedding proposal!!! – with a catch.
Here’s the complete chat session (copied from here):
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Question Time with Pandelela Rinong
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Thursday August 16, 2012
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9:35
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Yahoo! Philippines:
Testing… |
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9:35
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Good morning! |
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9:36
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Pandelela:
hello everyone,this is pandelela rinong |
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9:39
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Comment From Eve
Good Luck girl |
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9:40
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Comment From del1007
Gud morning pandalela |
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9:41
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Comment From Guest
Congrats Pandelela. I’m a fellow Sarawakian and you are our Pride & Joy! |
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9:41
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Pandelela:
thank u. im proud to be sarawakian too |
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9:42
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Good morning everybody! Welcome to Yahoo! Malaysia’s Question Time with Malaysia’s sweetheart Pandelela Rinong. |
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9:43
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Before we begin, we’d like to offer up a HUGE thank you to gtalent.myfor organising this Q&A session with our Olympic hero! |
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9:43
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
And our first question is in Bidayuh |
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9:43
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Comment From Eve
lela,sindiak parik kuching? |
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9:44
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Comment From Alexius Barieng
We watched the finals and we’re so excited watching all your dives. How did you feel on competition day? Was gold on your mind? |
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9:44
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Pandelela:
thank u for stayed up the night. i felt very excited and just wanted to do my very best! |
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9:45
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Comment From Jane
Love your t-shirt!! |
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9:45
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Comment From Eza Rashid
Dear Pandalela,Malaysians so proud of you.Thanks for the bronze medal!Many times I keep replaying your video(final) on you tube!PROUD! |
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9:45
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Pandelela:
thank u…please take care of ur eye |
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9:46
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
The team at PC.com magazine wanted to ask you this: You have mentioned that you loved playing console games at the Olympics Village. What are some of your favourite games? |
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9:46
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Pandelela:
wii games.. huhu |
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9:46
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Comment From liew fk
What you to become if you are not athlete? |
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9:47
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Pandelela:
cheerleader or air stewardess |
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9:47
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Comment From waniejjang
How you make yourself calm during the dive? U look so cool on your last dive! kekeke |
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9:47
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Pandelela Rinong is live now!She says thank you Malaysians for staying up to watch her compete at the finals,3.30am is very early she knows!
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9:47
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Pandelela:
im listening to Big Bang songs after every dives |
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9:48
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
What other KPop bands do you like? |
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9:48
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Comment From Stacey
Are you going to further your studies ? |
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9:49
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Pandelela:
Maybe but all from my coach decision |
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9:49
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Can you explain further? |
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9:50
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Pandelela:
if my coach stay in kl then i just study here |
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9:50
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Comment From zetty
who is your idol? |
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9:50
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Pandelela:
i have alot.. one of them are Dato Lee Chong Wei.. |
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9:51
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Comment From Jackson Richard
Hi Lily..bila mau datang Sandakan? |
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9:51
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Pandelela:
Lulu akan dtg x lama lg… hehe |
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9:51
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Comment From Stacey
Is this the real pandelela? |
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9:52
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Pandelela:
no.. im lulu g dolphine… of course this is the real pandelela! hahaha |
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9:52
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Why are you called Lulu GDolphine anyway? How did the nickname start? |
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9:53
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Pandelela:
its the combination of anime+kpop+dolphin… creative right? |
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9:53
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@Heartmerene Your comment is now in queue  We’ll try to run your comment/question soon
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9:53
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Comment From Guest
since how old have you been training for this? |
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9:53
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Comment From Yen
What is your coming tournaments? |
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9:54
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Pandelela:
i dont know yet. no planning yet |
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9:54
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Here’s a quick question from our friends at Malay Mail: How did you feel about the fact that your mother was unable to stay until the finals as she had to go back earlier due to financial considerations |
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9:54
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Pandelela:
very very sad… because she is my motivation |
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9:55
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Are you going to ‘belanja’ your parents anything to celebrate your success? |
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9:55
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Pandelela:
of course but must be something special |
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9:56
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Comment From Stacey
i have a cute dolphine for you, where should i send it to? |
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9:56
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Pandelela:
is it real? hehe.. u can send via poslaju |
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9:56
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Comment From Zoe Rosalia
did you leave mark on your medal after you bite it? |
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9:56
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Pandelela:
no.. i havent bite it yet |
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9:56
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
You seem to be a tech-savvy person. What sort of gadgets do you use? |
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9:57
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Pandelela:
Samsung S3.. great gadget! |
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9:57
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Comment From mell
pandelela,,i read during olympic you had meet dato’ lee chong wei (in person). so what is his advice to you?and what is your advice to him?..:) |
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9:58
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Pandelela:
we didnt advice each other that day. we congratulate each other and taking pictures |
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9:58
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Comment From miszeeZa
What scares you the most? |
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9:58
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Pandelela:
leech,yucksss! |
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9:59
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Not many in the pool though, eh? |
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9:59
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
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9:59
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Pandelela:
if have i dont want to dive anymore,huhu |
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9:59
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Comment From peter
hi pandelela…r u still single? |
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10:00
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Pandelela:
no and yes,huahuahua |
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10:00
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Sedang menunggu… |
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10:00
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Pandelela Rinong was asked is she is still single, she is blushing!:)
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10:00
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Comment From Khleo
hai lulu. you understand iban language? what other language that you master? |
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10:01
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Pandelela:
i can listen well and speak iban,others are chinese. |
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10:01
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Comment From Jackson Richard
Lulu..what’s ur favourite food? |
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10:01
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Pandelela:
sambal petai udang or ikan bilis,yummy! |
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10:02
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Back to the ‘Are you still single?’ question, Pandelela said: “Yes and no”. So, it’s a yes then? #QuestionTimePandelela
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10:02
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Comment From Jerry
after your historic feat, what are your next goals in life? |
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10:02
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Pandelela:
i dont know,huhu |
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10:02
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Pandelela:
my next goal in life to make my country proud |
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10:02
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Comment From Julina
Were there any days that you feel, “I feel tired of doing this again and again”? |
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10:03
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Pandelela:
many times but after every winning i feel it worth it |
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10:03
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Comment From Cool City Cat
Not many dare jump from a platform 10m high. What made you so confident? |
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10:03
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Pandelela:
because of my active lifestyle when i was small |
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10:04
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Do you use social media often? |
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10:04
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Pandelela:
yes facebook & instagram is my favourite |
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10:04
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
What kind of support, training does Malaysian divers like yourself need to progress further? |
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10:05
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Pandelela:
supports from every malaysians. |
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10:05
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Comment From mingxhin
What was going through your mind up on the platform during your last dive? |
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10:06
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Pandelela:
just said to myself :”1,2,3 jump”! |
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10:06
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
How heavy was the Jalur Gemilang you had to carry during the opening ceremony? |
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10:07
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Pandelela:
it felt heavy but after came in the stadium it felt very light |
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10:07
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Comment From Ronald
Do you have any planning in love life? |
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10:07
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Pandelela:
yes,everybody need love |
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10:07
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Comment From HILARY
What is the characteristics of your ideal partner? |
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10:08
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Pandelela:
have interests in kpop and funny as well |
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10:08
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
In London, did you meet the Queen? Or better,did you meet Prince Harry or William? |
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10:08
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Pandelela:
i saw the Queen in Olympic village and the royal couple in aquatic centre |
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10:08
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Comment From KL man
Hi Pandalela, u ni single lagi ke? i nak ajak u blind date mlm ni boleh tak? |
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10:09
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Pandelela:
sorry hari ni saya busy |
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10:09
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Comment From Yen
Whos is your fav singer in Malaysia? |
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10:09
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So, in case you’re wondering, Pandelela likes guys who “have interest in k-pop and funny as well” #QuestionTimePandelela
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10:09
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Pandelela:
dato siti nurhaliza |
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10:09
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Comment From liew fk
Do you think about organise a fans meeting???? haha |
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10:10
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Pandelela:
urrr… its my pleasure if there are people who want to organise,huhu |
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10:10
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Comment From Lee
What kind of super power would you like to have? |
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10:11
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Pandelela:
can change to different kind of people |
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10:11
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Who would you like to change to? |
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10:11
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Pandelela:
Big Bang G-Dragon,cool |
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10:12
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Recently there was a fake Twitter account set up under your name. Do you have a real Twitter account and FB page? |
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10:12
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Pandelela:
i dont have twitter,only facebook page @pandelela rinong official |
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10:12
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Comment From Kooching
what city do you want to visit the most? |
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10:13
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Pandelela:
seoul,korea!! |
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10:13
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Comment From Guest
can i hve your winning bikini??huhu |
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10:14
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Pandelela:
i dont have bikini only swimsuit but bayar laa!!! just joking,hehehe |
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10:14
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Comment From Gan
Did you manage to make friends with other athletes in the Olympic games? |
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10:14
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@Heartmerene Not necessary! If you have interesting question, bombs away
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10:14
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Pandelela:
yeah,they all very open and supporting!! |
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10:14
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Comment From aliek
why when i dive 10m it always my legs dive first? |
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10:15
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Pandelela:
because u not aiming properly and not learn diving yet |
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10:15
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Comment From Guest
Say something in Korean to us |
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10:16
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Pandelela:
anyeonghaseyo.. |
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10:16
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Hi everybody, we are getting a lot of questions and queue-ing as many as we can. Please bear with us yeah. |
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10:16
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Comment From malaysianboy
if you given a chance to change a rules in diving, what it would be? |
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10:17
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She just gave us a diving tip. If you dive and always land feet first, it’s “because you have not learn diving yet” #QuestionTimePandelela
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10:17
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Pandelela:
every judges must be fair n square,the one not fair get kicks |
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10:17
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Comment From mingxhin
Who is the most handsome guy you met at the Olympics ;p |
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10:17
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Pandelela:
nick mccrory from USA,hehe |
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10:17
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Comment From marlystra
can u speak iban? let me ask you simple question in iban then, kemaya nuan pulai ke kuching? hahaha |
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10:18
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Comment From anon
pandelela have u heard about johari pain? any “wisdom words” for him? (: |
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10:19
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Pandelela:
yes,he very famous,hehe… just be careful next time and think through brain,hahaha |
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10:19
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When asked who was the hottest Olympian she met at London, she said: “Nick McCrory from USA”. Cue blushing! #QuestionTimePandelela
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10:19
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Comment From Ron Kuchnig
How did you land yourself in Diving? Interest ? or by chance? When did you start the diving game ? did you start with basic swimming first?? Lastly congratulations to you. We are proud of you. |
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10:20
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Pandelela:
get selected by coach in primary school by change. start when i was 10.
yes i started swimming yet.thank u |
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10:20
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
We notice that you’ve been wearing this “I’m famous because of my mom” t-shirt about. What’s that about? |
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10:21
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Pandelela:
its P&G mom campaign. and i love it very much! |
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10:21
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Comment From liew fk
Will you come out your own autobiography like Dato Lee? |
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10:22
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Pandelela:
no,i am not that good as Dato Lee,i still have a lot to learn |
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10:22
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
If there ever is a diving videogame, can you imagine yourself being part of the line-up? Why / why not? |
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10:23
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Pandelela:
ermmm, i will make fun of my own face. |
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10:23
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Comment From Guest
hows london?? did you go for shopping or to famous place there? |
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10:24
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Pandelela:
cool! the weather is ridiculous.. i went to oxford street only |
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10:24
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Comment From Mirza
Macam mana saya nak jadi macam awak? Umur saya 6 tahun sedang belajar berenang teknik freestyle. |
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10:25
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Pandelela:
HI Mirza,umur u mmg sesuai utk terjun. keep training hard |
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10:25
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Comment From titi
how many places you have travel in your life, pandelela? |
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10:26
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Wait ahh…she’s counting
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10:26
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Pandelela:
hard to count,more than 30 places
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10:26
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Comment From Alexius Barieng
Do you think about becoming a Datuk? : ) |
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10:27
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Pandelela:
i dont want to be old yet,huahuahua… but its an honour to receive that
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10:27
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Comment From Pak Jamal
what you love to do when during free time? |
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10:27
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Pandelela:
listening to music,watching movies,sleeping etc
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10:27
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Comment From Guest
what do u think Chen Roulin have, that you don’t? That you want to improve in order to be perfect and lead? |
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10:29
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Pandelela is all smiles, giggling and laughing while answering your questions. Comel sangat! #QuestionTimePandelela
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10:29
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Pandelela:
she is a full time athlete while im training while studying. she has a very very strict coach while my coach is more gentleman,huhu… keep training hard
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10:29
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
This question just came in on Twitter, from @AminAshaari: What’s the short term for Pandelela? We think he’s asking if you have a nickname?
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10:30
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Pandelela:
short term is Lela
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10:30
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Comment From Jai
What kind of anime or manga that you reading right now? |
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10:30
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Pandelela:
one piece!!! love it
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10:30
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Pandelela:
and campione
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10:30
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Comment From Ajmdaz
No question i only wanna say thanks for the medal |
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10:31
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Comment From Stacey
I am 13 yrs old now and I would like to join the malaysian diving team, but have not been exposed to diving, but swimming yes What should I do ? will it be too late to join now? |
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10:31
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Comment From Guest1
what injuries are common in diving? |
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10:32
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Pandelela:
yeah i guess so as 13 is too late.. just focus on swimming ok?
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10:32
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Comment From Kayan Boy
Hi! Are you really going to the high tea with Prince William and Kate Sep later? |
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10:32
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Pandelela:
ankle,back,and neck,and hand wrist
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10:33
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Pandelela:
Dato Lee n i was invited and im very happy
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10:33
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Comment From Wadell
Oni (what) is your favorite Bidayuh song?? |
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10:34
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Pandelela:
forgot ady,huhuhu… too much kpop songs
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10:34
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Comment From pauline
how many siblings do u hv? |
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10:34
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Pandelela:
4,im the 2nd
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10:34
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Comment From aliek
What car are you planning to have now? |
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10:35
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Pandelela:
AUDI car,WOOHOO~
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10:35
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Which model?
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10:35
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Pandelela:
THE LATEST ONE
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10:35
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Comment From _guest_
I see in tv that all the diver don’t talk to each other, men’s too…but did all of you talk in the locker rooms? |
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10:36
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Pandelela:
we talked during warm up and after game as everyone wanted to focus
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10:36
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
This is from Cyril Dason on Twitter: Pukul kudu iyoh nog Kuching? Koih miak sambut.
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10:37
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Pandelela:
21 12.30pm,please be patience ya,hehe
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10:37
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Comment From tmot
what is ur favorite big bang song? |
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10:37
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Pandelela:
lie,bad boy n fantastic baby
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10:38
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Ahhh…does that mean you like bad boys?
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10:38
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Pandelela:
not necessary,teehee
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10:38
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Why do divers wear those funny coloured and funny shaped tape, is it for medical reasons?
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10:39
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Pandelela:
its fashion dont u think? no la,its ecause they have injuries and the tape is too lesser the pain…
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10:40
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Okay friends, we’ve only got about 5 minutes left before Pandelela has to shoot off.
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10:40
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
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10:40
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Comment From Arsyad
Ooo..by the way you look stunning during carry Jalur Gemilang on opening ceremony |
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10:40
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Pandelela:
yeah,thanks to OCM for the uniform
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10:40
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Comment From tmot
lela, r u going to big bang concert this october? |
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10:41
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Pandelela:
i hope so but i cant buy the tickets as all sold out,anybody have extra? huhu
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10:41
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Comment From navis
did our CM, Taib ring personally to congratulate you? |
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10:42
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Pandelela:
no. must be busy i think but its ok
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10:42
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Comment From liew fk
haha…. i got !!! i got extra ticket…. but the cheapest 1… you want?? |
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10:42
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Pandelela:
yay!!! ok also
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10:43
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Here’s another one from Twitter
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10:43
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Wan @khumaini85: during your child time, have u try diving from bridge at the river?
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10:44
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See, told you guys Pandelela is having fun chatting with you guys! Still not too late to send in your Qs pic.twitter.com/nRzTzkw7
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10:44
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Pandelela:
yeah,it was fun then not like real official diving
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10:44
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Okay, just three more questions folks!
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10:44
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Comment From Stacey
Can you drive already?? D |
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10:44
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Pandelela:
no. i have a phobia in driving
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10:45
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Alamak! How are you gonna get that Audi then?
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10:45
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When asked if she ever tried diving from a bridge into the river when she was young, she said: “Yeah, it was a fun!” #QuestionTimePandelela
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10:45
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Pandelela:
ask someone to drive for me,teehee
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10:45
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Comment From Cyril Dason
complete this sentence: I am a proud to be a Sarawakian because… |
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10:45
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Pandelela:
of their fighting spirit that will never give up!
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10:46
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
And for our last question…
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10:46
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
How long do you intend to remain in competitive diving?
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Pandelela:
as long im still alive,keep listening Big Bang “ALIVE”
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
OMG, we couldn’t resist this one more question:
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Comment From Wangdu
will you marry me? |
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Pandelela:
YES IN the SIMS. be my neighbour!!
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Hahahahahahaha!
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
And with that, we have to say goodbye to Pandelela for this time.
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Thank you very much for appearing on our Question Time session
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Thanks to you as well, dear friends, for your questions and comments
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
Any last words Lela?
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When asked to complete the sentence “I am a proud to be a Sarawakian because…”, she said: “…of their fighting spirit!”
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Pandelela:
thank u very much u all!
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
And lastly, thanks to gtalent.my for helping us make this happen
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Pandelela:
keep supporting malaysian athletes!
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Yahoo! Malaysia:
We hope you had as much fun as we did.
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