Ramblings

Thanks Team India for allowing me to sleep early. Heartfelt Thanks!! Cheers, HP

Gam is kadar mila ki ghabra ke pi gaye, khushi thodi si mili to milaa ke pi gaye, yun to na thi janam se peene ki aadat, Sharab ko tanha dekha to taras kha ke pi gaye :-) Cheers, HP

So finally, West Ham is being taken over . Speculation was pretty much going on since the start of the season that West Ham might be taken over. It was just a matter of when and by whom. And when the Argentine duo of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano were signed by West Ham, various conspiracy theories were being espoused. The most interesting among them was that this move was just a trick to bring them into EPL and finally the duo or at least Tavez would be bought by Chelsea. It was also suggested that Roman Abramovich might eventually also buy West Ham.(Not sure, if the rules allow that). But, as of now those speculations can be put to rest. :-) But, what will be the fate of Tavez and Javier? According to the article, The futures of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano look less secure. The Argentina internationals were brought to West Ham by Iranian-born Kia Joorabchian, who then led a takeover attempt that failed to lead to any offer for the club. Tevez and Mascherano have played sp

Nasdaq has launched a $5.1 bln bid for London stockmarket. Wonder, if BSE can make a bid for Karachi Stock Exchange :-) Cheers, HP

While having dinner in a heavily rat and insect infested canteen, my friend quipped "This should be declared a National Park". :-) Cheers, HP

Gulshan ki fakat phoolon say nahin, kaanto say bhi zeenat hoti hai, Jeenay kay liyey is duniya may, gham ki bhi zaroorat hoti hai ! Ae-wayaz-e-naadan karta hai, tu ek qayaamat ka charcha, Yahan roz nighain milti hain, yahan roz qayaamat hoti hai ! Woh purssh-i-gham ko aayey hain, kuch keh na sakoon, chup reh na sakoon, Khamosh rahoon to mushkil hai, keh doon to shikayaat hoti hai ! Karna hi padega zakht-e-alam, peenay hi padengay yeh aansoo, Faryaad-o-fugan say ay naadan, tauheen-e-mohabbat hoti hai ! Jo aa kay rukay daaman pay `Saba', woh ashq nahin hai paani hai, Jo ashq na chalkay aankho say, us ashq ki keemat hoti hai ! Gulshan ki fakat phoolon say nahin, kaanto say bhi zeenat hoti hai, Jeenay kay liyey is duniya may, gham ki bhi zaroorat hoti hai ! I heard these lines in one of Jagjit Singh's ghazals. The lines posted above are from some site, had taken them long back. Just posting them! Cheers, HP

Its been a long time since I posted anything about football. And, with the EPL season well on its way, expect more football related posts from now on..Now, stop groaning...please... Already, I am disappointed to read that Chelsea lost to Spurs in the league. This year, Chelsea have not had the dream run like last year and they have also been losing matches after taking a lead which is quite annoying, to say the least. Also, the fact that the big signings have not fired has not helped matters at all. And, I also think letting Gallas go was not the wisest thing that we did this season. I know Kurt does not agree with me but Gallas was a real good player for Chelsea. But, all said and done, Jose needs to get the players performing once again in the league. And, the fact that Man Utd have been playing like a dream in the league make matters worse for us. Here's hoping that we soon overcome whatever problems we have and strike fear in the rest of the EPL teams. And hope, just hope th

Love is nothing but hormonal locha :-) Cheers, HP

Wish you and your family A Very Very Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year Ahead…… May the lamps of joy, illuminate your life and fill your days with the bright sparkles of peace, mirth and goodwill Eid Mubarak! Greetings of Peace and Blessings! Cheers, HP

The Gujarat riots along with the 84 riots and the Babri Masjid demolition and the subsequent effects remain one of the darkest chapters in the history of independent India. A chapter that needs to be closed but not before all the parties involved in that are brought to book. But, sadly it does not seem to happen. The very fact that the person who was actively supporting and encouraging the riots is at the helm of affairs tells us that justice in this case is surely going to be denied. And that is going to be a blackmark on the Indian society as a whole. Just a grim reminder. Read Prashant Jha's cover story for Himal over here . (link via. Shivam ) I do hope that no more such incidents occur in our society but for that, we need to ensure that the culprits are punished. Until then, we are but a incomplete society. HP

Big B Says: Mere Pass Diwali ke liye Tikali hai, fulzadi hai, anar hai, Lawangia fataka hai, Roket hai, sutali bomb hai. Tumhare pass kya hai? Aayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Mere Pass Ma aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Chis hai.............................. :-)

First heard this song when Vinod asked me for a video of the song. And got hooked instantly. Green Day is one of the better new bands currently. Come to think of it, there are very few good bands going around. Or, should I say very few famous bands ruling the roost now. We have Coldplay, Matchbox 20,Arctic Monkey and a few others and these too are not like that they have universal appeal and whose songs stay on the top of the charts for long. Compare this situation with the ones in the 60's,70's and the 80's. Then, the bands that were famous like Beatles,Doors,U2,Pink Floyd and many such others had an universal appeal and they are still among the perennial favourites for ppl in colleges to do cover versions. Anyways, enough of my stupid ramblings. I dont even know what I am talking about. When I had decided to write a post about this, I had lots of things to say but now, I am feeling lazy, so I am just gonna post the lyrics for this song. Maybe, sometime later I will do a f

Anyone who has any idea about Marathi literature will definitely know about Pu La. Gaurav has tried to translate the famous attempt by Pu La of defining the traits of the people of the three cities,viz. Mumbai,Pune and Nagpur. All this preparation should be enough to make you a normal Punekar. But if you want to operate a shop in Pune, you need more lessons. You especially need lessons on language. Only then will you be able to heap maximum insults on your customer in minimum possible words. Because in Pune, the verb "operating" a shop is used in the same sense as "operating a bull dozer" or "operating a machine gun". The most negligible entity in a shop in Pune, is the customer. Read the entire post over here . And yes, if you know Marathi then do try to get hold of the recordings in the voice of Pu La. Hillarious, to say the least. For the novices, you can read about Pu La more over here and here . Cheers, HP

 

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. Cheers, HP

Check out the funny video of BJP leaders singing/not singing Vande Mataram. These BJP men can't sing Vande Mataram . Cheers, HP

Always loved the writing style of Scott Adams. His last four posts have been simply superb. Have a dekho! Spying On The Pope Riling People Up Wisdom Of The Blog Appease On Earth Who is Crazy? ok! ok! I was/am bad in Maths. Gave 5 links instead of 4. But it was just 4 ke saath ek free waala deal :-) Enjoy!! Cheers, HP

Well, there’s a storm brewing related to Vande Mataram. So, in a bid to stop that storm becoming a hurricane, I suggest we change our National Song. Simple, isn’t it?? Yes, I propose not a new National Song but Songs at your service!! Ok Now, stop clapping and listen to this brilliant solution. We should make all songs of Himesh Bhaiyya as our National songs. No, seriously! Just look at the benefits… All these songs will then only be played on one of our National Days or if our luck is good, once in 100 years or so while someone thinks of a commemoration day for them. This means that the rest of the days, we don’t have to listen to him Aah!! What Bliss!! Seriously, I don’t believe that singing a song will make anyone more Indian or anyone less a Muslim. Also, forcing something down someone’s throats is just gonna make that person puke. Nothing less, nothing more. So, it does not make any sense forcing someone to sing or not to sing any song. Simple as that! In recent years

Doodh mein UREA Mineral Water mein Caustic Soda Coke aur Pepsi mein pesticide Cadbury mein Keede , Pani to pahele se hi Kharab Safe Bacha hai to Sirf ” Sharrab” :-) Cheers, HP

Before the US Open started, my heart secretly wished that Agassi should life the trophy on the D-day. Thankfully, one more step has been taken towards it as Agassi beats Marcos Baghdatis in a thriller . Just wish that this nice guy finishes first!! Cheers, HP