Published on 19 March 2009.
This Factorial is dedicated to the Liverpool Football Club for Screwing Man U at Old Trafford 4-1. Here's to toast for all the Liverpool fans : "We will never Walk alone"
And now,
-- Our college is no longer a Deemed University. That status is compromised.
-- Some renowned astrologist says that Mayawati will become the PM in 2014.
-- Rs 28,000 for 6 days in hospital, treated for normal fever/typhoid..? And HIV test also included in those tests..? Something’s definitely wrong with the Mediclaim system or in Metas Adventist. Honest Advice: Ask for Mr. Amit Shah, if u join (I strongly recommend not to) Adventist. He’s the best of the lot.
-- Ever noticed the name “aXXo” in LAN..? or in any movie Dvdrips..? Well, that’s the trademark for an individual who rips the movies and uploads the torrents online. As per the latest news, he is an teenage guy who still is not eligible for prosecution (below 18 yrs). The Producers Council have made a case against him for copyright infringement and the cops are waiting for him to become 18.
-- The number of book shops/centres in a radius of 5 km around NIT Surat – 2 (Lucky and Popular). or 3 may be, 4 max
The number of book shops in a radius of 200 mts around an institute in Hyderabad which offers coaching in 9th-10th class for a test conducted by an institute which in turn offers coaching for IIT-JEE – 6
-- One thing I really cant stop watching and cant stop hating --“ Roadies”. We all know its fake, and the fight b/w Polomi and Palak is also fake. But u know. It’s a nice show .!! LOL.
-- 90 Crores -- Dowry given during the wedding of a filmstar’s son in Hyderabad. Now u know where’s all the money in the world, and why this recession. (LOL)
-- It may be a known fact, and I think everyone knows this, but just for confirmation: “End sems from April 20 and No Zero phase placements this time for 3rd yr”.
-- The difference b/w US and India is that one can kiss in public in US and piss in public in India. hehehe. It’s a pity that some 2nd yr couple forgot these basic fundas, and started kissing in public, that too in a city restaurant. Yeah, they got thrown out eventually, but that’s not the case. What a bad choice of place to exhibit their emotions.? Don’t spoil the college’s reputation people. PDA is not IN. atleast in Surat..
-- And speaking of College’s reputation, The one word which puts Iscon Mall and Big Bazaar, on their toes : “SVNIT”. A sales man in Big Bazaar says : “ I can easily point out people who come to our store and put something in their pockets and go. Bahut logon ko pakde the.. usme 90 percent of them are from SVNIT”.
-- Normal Pepsi-300 ml for 10rs and My can-200 ml for 15rs. So why buy MY CAN ..? Is it really that good or is it just the poshness..?
-- American Budget for War on Terrorism in 2007- 161.8 billion dollars. No of American lives claimed by terrorism from 2004-07 – 280 (70x4)
American budget for Health Care for the year 2007: 3 bilion dollars, No of American deaths due to Coronary heart problems – 450,000 every year. ( Excerpts from Zeitgeist Addendum).
-- Barack Obama’s popularity has declined from 75% approval rating to 42% since his election as President.
-- The punishment in Afghan prisons: All the convicts are made to stand naked in front of female Yankee guards and are made to masturbate. The one who squirts last will have his penis attacked by stray dogs.
-- Its Official now. “Manchester United are the most Over-rated and over hyped team in the World.” Need any confirmation..? Jus go to any Man U fan and say “1-4, 14th March, Old Trafford” See how his/her face turns pale white.
-- All of us are entitled to have sex. We can have it in any position, anywhere, and anytime and as responsible citizens we will use condoms as well to prevent STDs. Good, But if you are bringing a girl to your house, pls make sure that u dispose off those used condoms once the act is done and make double sure that none of your friends notice them, even by chance. To hell with these 2nd yr ppl. Freaks..! Everything has to be told.
-- The small white cubicle beside the Canteen. Ever seen that.? As per the official records it costed 1.4 lacs for the college to build it. It is a soon-to-be juice shop.
-- Lastly, pls don’t use DC as a tool for downloading something u need and shutting it down when u don’t have the need to. Imagine what happens if everyone thinks the same way. Stop being selfish ppl. Keep ur Clients open atleast in the after hours(8 pm-2 am). See to it that ur Upload/Download Ratio is at least 1. Share something other than what u have downloaded.
Not everything is worth mentioning.
Let there be light,
G-Spot.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Factorial 3.0
Published on 13 March 2009.
The Wright, The Rong, and the rest.
-- Our internals are NOT CANCELLED. They are as per schedule. May be the End-Sem schedule will be tweaked a lil bit. So, start mugging up. And they say our final yr days are shortened, Rumours are doing circles that the sem will end by 20th April..!! Nuthin’s confirmed as yet. Wil do it in the next factorial.
-- Is Renesa truly impartial..? Of course.. It will be very dumb of us to expect anything in the college to be so..!! (All of us are partners in this crime for committees, which has been happening for ages). But Renesa needs to be. After all, it’s the magazine of, for and by the college. The problem with Renesa, and its much acclaimed “Rumour Mill” is that it has been so busy concentrating on affairs of others that its ignoring the link ups and breakups happening right under its nose.
-- Grandmas’..!! What..? What about them..? They are everywhere.. ADM, Hostel Office, Bank, Departments. I don’t have anything against their age. I highly respect that.(lol).. But, they are playing with us like anything dude. Their arrogance and strong headedness is just way too much (“Her highness” in ADM is uncontrollable..). Do we have a reservation for senior citizens in our college ..? Or what..?
-- In the wake of “Great Economic Depression” which’s prevailing right now, I think the time has come for our beloved DB Don, to concentrate on the quality of jobs, rather than quantity. And 3rd yr ppl, i’m getting a really scary feeling thinking about ur placements.
-- Urgently Required. A MAIN SEMINAR HALL. Fuk those 800 capacity, 4 storey, state of the art hostels. We need a seminar hall ASAP. It would be a pity for the students of 9.3/10 accredited institute to be squatting on the floor of the Staff Club for the pre-placement talk of those Multinational Companies.
-- The number of times the floor tiles were changed in Civil and Apmech depts, in the last two semsters – 4
-- Believe it or not. The space between H-10, H-9, H-8 and the main road is to be made into a lush green park..!!
-- Dance auditions were decent enuf, barring some extra-curricular activities but singing auditions were a big joke. Yukk.. They sucked big time.
-- This is for your own good. “Disable segmented downloading ” This will have a bad effect on ur hard drives, forming clusters in it.. U don’t need to know what exactly that is, but do this: (for versions of greylink 5.56 and above) Go to Settings, Upload Slots, and in that small space over there See to it that the box with: “Allow to download via several hubs simultaneously to the same users” is NOT ticked and the box with “Disable simultaneous uploads to the users with same ip” IS ticked. And, for other DC Clients search for similar options as written above and do what is needed.
-- For gods sake.. please use Condoms.. I know some of u have already “been there.. and done that !!..” But, whatever u do, pls use a rubber, India has the highest number of AIDS cases in the world.
-- And those Fake shares which I did. LOL .. LOL . Why are u guys so pissed off, if I fake shared..? I dint share it for months along, or for a day at least. Was goin thru the settings of Greylink and experimented something. Anyways, u guys are not so dumb not to notice that it’s a fake share. And, What’s the “final yr reputation” gotta do with this..? Don’t cry over everything.. As Russell Peters says “ C’mon, Be a Man..!!” So, the reason why everyone’s so concerned is not “Why would he share it?” but “How could he share it ?” Isnt it..? hehehe..
-- It has come to my notice that Factorial 2.0 and its previous versions have deeply hurt the sentiments of the Kashish Team, and Gujarati ppl. Many ppl have PMed me, SMSed me and giving a look on my face as if I’ve been screwing them for eternity. So, for the record, here’s an apology. “Sorry K-Team, sorry G-People.” And the phrase “Feel free to imagine” will be abandoned from further usage. LOL.. I will come up with a new line.
Wanna become an operator for this hub..? Contribute to the factorial.. !! limited edition offer. From now on.. Factorials updated every Saturday.
Let there be light, and some more light on those cry-babies.
G-Spot.
The Wright, The Rong, and the rest.
-- Our internals are NOT CANCELLED. They are as per schedule. May be the End-Sem schedule will be tweaked a lil bit. So, start mugging up. And they say our final yr days are shortened, Rumours are doing circles that the sem will end by 20th April..!! Nuthin’s confirmed as yet. Wil do it in the next factorial.
-- Is Renesa truly impartial..? Of course.. It will be very dumb of us to expect anything in the college to be so..!! (All of us are partners in this crime for committees, which has been happening for ages). But Renesa needs to be. After all, it’s the magazine of, for and by the college. The problem with Renesa, and its much acclaimed “Rumour Mill” is that it has been so busy concentrating on affairs of others that its ignoring the link ups and breakups happening right under its nose.
-- Grandmas’..!! What..? What about them..? They are everywhere.. ADM, Hostel Office, Bank, Departments. I don’t have anything against their age. I highly respect that.(lol).. But, they are playing with us like anything dude. Their arrogance and strong headedness is just way too much (“Her highness” in ADM is uncontrollable..). Do we have a reservation for senior citizens in our college ..? Or what..?
-- In the wake of “Great Economic Depression” which’s prevailing right now, I think the time has come for our beloved DB Don, to concentrate on the quality of jobs, rather than quantity. And 3rd yr ppl, i’m getting a really scary feeling thinking about ur placements.
-- Urgently Required. A MAIN SEMINAR HALL. Fuk those 800 capacity, 4 storey, state of the art hostels. We need a seminar hall ASAP. It would be a pity for the students of 9.3/10 accredited institute to be squatting on the floor of the Staff Club for the pre-placement talk of those Multinational Companies.
-- The number of times the floor tiles were changed in Civil and Apmech depts, in the last two semsters – 4
-- Believe it or not. The space between H-10, H-9, H-8 and the main road is to be made into a lush green park..!!
-- Dance auditions were decent enuf, barring some extra-curricular activities but singing auditions were a big joke. Yukk.. They sucked big time.
-- This is for your own good. “Disable segmented downloading ” This will have a bad effect on ur hard drives, forming clusters in it.. U don’t need to know what exactly that is, but do this: (for versions of greylink 5.56 and above) Go to Settings, Upload Slots, and in that small space over there See to it that the box with: “Allow to download via several hubs simultaneously to the same users” is NOT ticked and the box with “Disable simultaneous uploads to the users with same ip” IS ticked. And, for other DC Clients search for similar options as written above and do what is needed.
-- For gods sake.. please use Condoms.. I know some of u have already “been there.. and done that !!..” But, whatever u do, pls use a rubber, India has the highest number of AIDS cases in the world.
-- And those Fake shares which I did. LOL .. LOL . Why are u guys so pissed off, if I fake shared..? I dint share it for months along, or for a day at least. Was goin thru the settings of Greylink and experimented something. Anyways, u guys are not so dumb not to notice that it’s a fake share. And, What’s the “final yr reputation” gotta do with this..? Don’t cry over everything.. As Russell Peters says “ C’mon, Be a Man..!!” So, the reason why everyone’s so concerned is not “Why would he share it?” but “How could he share it ?” Isnt it..? hehehe..
-- It has come to my notice that Factorial 2.0 and its previous versions have deeply hurt the sentiments of the Kashish Team, and Gujarati ppl. Many ppl have PMed me, SMSed me and giving a look on my face as if I’ve been screwing them for eternity. So, for the record, here’s an apology. “Sorry K-Team, sorry G-People.” And the phrase “Feel free to imagine” will be abandoned from further usage. LOL.. I will come up with a new line.
Wanna become an operator for this hub..? Contribute to the factorial.. !! limited edition offer. From now on.. Factorials updated every Saturday.
Let there be light, and some more light on those cry-babies.
G-Spot.
Factorial 2.0
Published Feb 26th 2009.
The Wright, The Rong and the rest.
Academics first.
---Do NOT bunk classes. New rule states that, if ur attendance is less than 75 %, ur grades will take a toll. To be clear, If ur attendance at the end of the semester (including ur medical certificate etc etc..) is, say in b/w 50-75 % then ur grades in that course will be decreased by 1 unit. i:e AA will be AB, AB will be BB, and so on. And more strict rules will follow for less than 50% attendance.
--- Pay attention to ur internals. No re-internals will be conducted from now on. If u miss a 25 mark test, whatsoever the reason might be, u missed it for eternity, Ur grades will be calculated for the rest 75 marks only. And if ur internal marks are less the 30% for the first 50 marks i:e if u get less than 15 marks in the first two internals combined, both ur internals stand cancelled. And ur performance will be evaluated only on ur End-Sem. Whatever marks u gather in End-sem will be doubled and counted for 100. ( It may be a blessing in disguise for some, or a slap in the face for the others.. but u better watch out. )
And now..
-- What if Gujarati Jury has sensed AR Rahman’s Oscar ambitions first (Tuesday 24-02-2009, TOI) . ? What if Guj readers knew abt Slumdog before hand..? What shd we do ..? Go and garland them..? this may be some news for hardcore Gujjus’ but, does it deserve to be on the Front page of a National Newspaper.? Nonsense.. , Why are these ppl(or TOI ) so proud of themselves..? If they are let them be, but why show it on a Newspaper day in and day out..? Aren’t there any other imp news. ? Irritating.. Arrgh..
-- Is the Rumour Mill in Renesa dedicated only for the news on some fictitious couples..? There are so many other things happening out there. And the apology letter saga.. Where do these specimens come from..? ;-)
-- One honest qn. Why is a blue-film called so..? Why BLUE ..? Any particular reason ..?
-- Dec 21, 2012 .. Doomsday ..? Start searching on google.
-- Kashish Again .. The T-shirt of Kashish is an interesting one. The striking aspect of it being the picture of a “goggled skull” on the rear side. What does a pirate skull signify..? What do pirates do .? Feel free to imagine. LOL..
-- Our State Bank can buy a new Plasma TV and start a new ATM, but cannot open a new counter for transactions (at least for college students). Weird..?
-- Is Frieda Pinto the most over-hyped person in the world right now ..? Look at her acting in Slumdog. First timers in Telugu movies do better than that..
-- Yahoo mail is easier to hack than any other Mail provider. ( don’t ask me how)
-- The water geyser in my block is a special one. It works only in summer. We keep on complaining abt it starting from the odd sem, and by the time they repair it, a sem passes by.
-- So, Mindbend is from April 1-4. 50 odd days for conducting a National level Technical Symposium .? Wonder how these 3rd yr guys pull it of ..!! Lets just hope, we are not fooled on April 1.
AND Finally,
One of my friends, a 9 pointer, who dint bunk a single class till now, all these four yrs, that too being in Mech, and whose room lights used to be switched of by 11 PM, and who has just heard of ppl goin to Night Canteen, but never been there ( he never had the need to ), IS NOW—
Bunking the Classes regularly and sitting in the canteen strategizing on various things,
Meeting Prof’s for matters not related to academics,
Waking up till 3 AM and even thought of going to NC once.
Wonder how ppl change. Cultural Sickness, we can say. Hope Sparsh is a big hit..!!
Keep the comments coming in.
Let there be light,
G-Spot
The Wright, The Rong and the rest.
Academics first.
---Do NOT bunk classes. New rule states that, if ur attendance is less than 75 %, ur grades will take a toll. To be clear, If ur attendance at the end of the semester (including ur medical certificate etc etc..) is, say in b/w 50-75 % then ur grades in that course will be decreased by 1 unit. i:e AA will be AB, AB will be BB, and so on. And more strict rules will follow for less than 50% attendance.
--- Pay attention to ur internals. No re-internals will be conducted from now on. If u miss a 25 mark test, whatsoever the reason might be, u missed it for eternity, Ur grades will be calculated for the rest 75 marks only. And if ur internal marks are less the 30% for the first 50 marks i:e if u get less than 15 marks in the first two internals combined, both ur internals stand cancelled. And ur performance will be evaluated only on ur End-Sem. Whatever marks u gather in End-sem will be doubled and counted for 100. ( It may be a blessing in disguise for some, or a slap in the face for the others.. but u better watch out. )
And now..
-- What if Gujarati Jury has sensed AR Rahman’s Oscar ambitions first (Tuesday 24-02-2009, TOI) . ? What if Guj readers knew abt Slumdog before hand..? What shd we do ..? Go and garland them..? this may be some news for hardcore Gujjus’ but, does it deserve to be on the Front page of a National Newspaper.? Nonsense.. , Why are these ppl(or TOI ) so proud of themselves..? If they are let them be, but why show it on a Newspaper day in and day out..? Aren’t there any other imp news. ? Irritating.. Arrgh..
-- Is the Rumour Mill in Renesa dedicated only for the news on some fictitious couples..? There are so many other things happening out there. And the apology letter saga.. Where do these specimens come from..? ;-)
-- One honest qn. Why is a blue-film called so..? Why BLUE ..? Any particular reason ..?
-- Dec 21, 2012 .. Doomsday ..? Start searching on google.
-- Kashish Again .. The T-shirt of Kashish is an interesting one. The striking aspect of it being the picture of a “goggled skull” on the rear side. What does a pirate skull signify..? What do pirates do .? Feel free to imagine. LOL..
-- Our State Bank can buy a new Plasma TV and start a new ATM, but cannot open a new counter for transactions (at least for college students). Weird..?
-- Is Frieda Pinto the most over-hyped person in the world right now ..? Look at her acting in Slumdog. First timers in Telugu movies do better than that..
-- Yahoo mail is easier to hack than any other Mail provider. ( don’t ask me how)
-- The water geyser in my block is a special one. It works only in summer. We keep on complaining abt it starting from the odd sem, and by the time they repair it, a sem passes by.
-- So, Mindbend is from April 1-4. 50 odd days for conducting a National level Technical Symposium .? Wonder how these 3rd yr guys pull it of ..!! Lets just hope, we are not fooled on April 1.
AND Finally,
One of my friends, a 9 pointer, who dint bunk a single class till now, all these four yrs, that too being in Mech, and whose room lights used to be switched of by 11 PM, and who has just heard of ppl goin to Night Canteen, but never been there ( he never had the need to ), IS NOW—
Bunking the Classes regularly and sitting in the canteen strategizing on various things,
Meeting Prof’s for matters not related to academics,
Waking up till 3 AM and even thought of going to NC once.
Wonder how ppl change. Cultural Sickness, we can say. Hope Sparsh is a big hit..!!
Keep the comments coming in.
Let there be light,
G-Spot
Factorial 1.0
Published Feb 19th 2009.
The Wright, The Rong, and the Rest..
--Whats the use of Kashish when all the "asso's" have completed their fresher treats.. and when the juniors are not "juniors" anymore..?
--The main Pandal for Kashish costed a whooping 35,000 bucks .. Phew.. !!
--The new Gym opens in our college. and a Mr. X gets a new snooker table in his house..What a coincidence..!! Whos X ..? I know it but do u ..?
--An insider from canteen says “ Kashish, this yr, broke all the records” In what sense ..? Feel free to imagine.. ;-) ..
--New ATM works faster than the previous one .. Try it ..
--If u ppl think that net is free this yr think twice. Remember the 13k hostel fees we paid this yr.? It actually is costing us more than the previous 2 yrs .. :-(
--A friend of mine from Civil says “ Dude.. I’ve been studying Structural Engineering as my subject for the past 2-3 semsters.
All the defects that shud’nt be there in a building can be observed in every nook and corner of H-5..!!”
--Don’t use Avast Antivirus. While scanning it creates an unnecessary file, shows it as virus, and deletes it. It FAKES..!!
--Switch to Windows Classic Theme and see the difference.
--Show me a Times Of India paper w/o a Self priding Gujju news on the Mainpage. I'll make you the Master of this hub.
--Lalit Modi is making a scam bigger than Satyam. Wait for it to unfold.
Pls contribute to these facts.. and lets enlighten ourselves.. The statements will be scrutinized and then published.
Let there be light.
G-Spot.
The Wright, The Rong, and the Rest..
--Whats the use of Kashish when all the "asso's" have completed their fresher treats.. and when the juniors are not "juniors" anymore..?
--The main Pandal for Kashish costed a whooping 35,000 bucks .. Phew.. !!
--The new Gym opens in our college. and a Mr. X gets a new snooker table in his house..What a coincidence..!! Whos X ..? I know it but do u ..?
--An insider from canteen says “ Kashish, this yr, broke all the records” In what sense ..? Feel free to imagine.. ;-) ..
--New ATM works faster than the previous one .. Try it ..
--If u ppl think that net is free this yr think twice. Remember the 13k hostel fees we paid this yr.? It actually is costing us more than the previous 2 yrs .. :-(
--A friend of mine from Civil says “ Dude.. I’ve been studying Structural Engineering as my subject for the past 2-3 semsters.
All the defects that shud’nt be there in a building can be observed in every nook and corner of H-5..!!”
--Don’t use Avast Antivirus. While scanning it creates an unnecessary file, shows it as virus, and deletes it. It FAKES..!!
--Switch to Windows Classic Theme and see the difference.
--Show me a Times Of India paper w/o a Self priding Gujju news on the Mainpage. I'll make you the Master of this hub.
--Lalit Modi is making a scam bigger than Satyam. Wait for it to unfold.
Pls contribute to these facts.. and lets enlighten ourselves.. The statements will be scrutinized and then published.
Let there be light.
G-Spot.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Liverpool won-3 Chelsea
*No knowledge of football means you should not be going further into this blog*
It’s been 4 odd months since my last blog, and I really lost the habit of writing them. Of late I can’t find time for them, can’t find any topics(to be honest), and above all, I got lazy. It’s been a very long time, and now I have the perfect opportunity, and the perfect case. “LIVERPOOL FC”
Yes, Liverpool. First things first, I’ve never been a die hard fan of Liverpool, nor Chelsea, nor any other club. I just watch them play and keep on speculating. As far as my original rules of my favouritism for any club go, I should be a fan of AC Milan now, for Beckham is playing there. I just love that guy. But now, I’m chanting the “you’ll never walk alone” lyrics day and night, and downloading the Liverpool FC greatest games from internet. Why this sudden found interest..? Why Liverpool..? Why now..?
The answer: My “college”. SVNIT, Surat. They screwed up my brain like anything. Here 9/10 football watchers are Man U fans. I asked so many of them, so many times. “Why do u like Manchester United..?” The answers I got: “It’s the greatest club in the world.” “It has the best attack”. “Cristiano Ronaldo”. And the dumbest answer i’ve heard: “because 5% of the people in the world are Man U fans”.
Idiots, they don’t even know why they like that particular club. They just follow it like a herd of goats because everyone says Manchester is a great club. That’s it. And in my college, no one dares to say anything against it. That’s the mad following Man U has here.
Let’s look at the facts now.
All Man U did with their billions of dollars and superstars for the past 3 yrs: 2 EPL titles, I UCL title. Pretty good enough, u might think. The first title, with a margin, nice enough, but the second one huffed and puffed, almost gave it to Chelsea, and the UCL: “Why the hell did JT miss that penalty..? Where would that Portugese piece of shit be, if JT has scored that..? His 42 goals..? To what would his acting and diving skills count to..?". All Manchester does and will continue to, is, to count on their luck. The second richest club in the world with all its hype and fuss surrounding it and with the help of that great manager, is struggling like anything. You may save fortune favours the brave and all, but the fact is that Man U are just a bunch of pushovers. Ok, its getting too anti-Man U, so lemme conclude this: “Manchester is a good club, good to win trophies, nice players, but the way their fans think about themselves as the greatest thing to have ever happened to football is just not okay.” And lastly this season, the signs are ominous for a club in decline, but they are just getting over with it, escaping somehow each time.
Why Liverpool..?
Because they surprise u. Even when they are loosing or winning. They have that belief in them, that they can beat anybody, anywhere, anytime, anyhow. Agreed, their football is not great, they produce scoreless draws at Anfield, they play like school kids once in a while, loose to Middlesbrough when they can beat Real Madrid away, whatever.. All said and done, they are average players, with not so much high class wages, and only one man to look up to. “Steven Gerrard”, the heart and soul of the team. How many times, has this team surprised everyone, when they least expected them to. The Istanbul final, the Olympiakos game at Anfield with Gerrard’s 89th minute thunder volley, the FA cup final with West Ham, the defeat of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the 14th March 2009 1-4 drubbing of Man U, the last gasp winner at Fulham when they hit the goal post 4 times in the first half, etc etc… All these moments just take the life out of you. You can just end a season with these memories, without winning any titles. Who needs the crowns when ur mind is full of joy, who needs the accolades from media, when u know that u given your best shot and u have shown the world what you are capable of.
I never had anything against Man United or never had anything for Liverpool. But my batchmates are hyping this MU club so badly, that I was and am desperate to see it loose. I been following their games closely and yukk, they are just a bunch of bullies. Except for Vidic and Rooney, nobody has their heart in the team.
And the Liverpool 1-3 Chelsea saga. Liverpool marked badly, and they had an off game. The most preposterous part of this was, when the other day, when I was passing thru my Mech Dept, these Man Yoo fans were shouting, “1-3 .. 1-3 ..”. Why were they shouting..? Did Man U defeat Liverpool..? No. Or did Man U win its home game against and so called weak Porto side..? No. then why are they so proud of themselves..? Stupid people really, they got the easiest of draws in UCL, got the home game against a very weak side, still they drew 2-2. Liverpool on the other hand were paired with Chelsea for the fourth time running, potential opponents like Barca or Bayern in the semis, and Chelsea has all the experience on how to play at Anfield, and they showed it. I would say Guus Hiddink defeated us, not Chelsea.
The thing with Liverpool is “You never know”. Miracles will happen with them. You just wait for them to unfold. Only if they had a bank balance as Man U or Chelsea.. Only if..
So if anyone asks why you like a particular team, its because they surprise u and fill your heart with joy, and Liverpool never failed at this. And the latest news is that Liverpool won 4-0 at home against Blackburn, and Manchester United just huffed and puffed for another victory at Sunderland 2-1, with another late goal from that Kiko Kid. Manchester United, all the best guys, The title is yours to loose and ours to win.
And may be the Champions league too.!! 14th April, Stamford Bridge, I long for those Gerrard’s volleys and Torres’ strikes. Not that they are the greatest, but that they are the most amazing, at that point of time. They just lift u up. Chelsea still have a decent chance though, but with Liverpool “YOU NEVER KNOW & YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE” Go Reds, Even if u loose its okay for me. The Champions League title, The EPL just don’t matter, Go, play with your hearts on your sleeve, Show them what you are.
And as the famous Anfield chant goes, “Walk on, Walk on, With hope in your hearts, And you’ll never walk alone, and you’ll never walk alone.”
It’s been 4 odd months since my last blog, and I really lost the habit of writing them. Of late I can’t find time for them, can’t find any topics(to be honest), and above all, I got lazy. It’s been a very long time, and now I have the perfect opportunity, and the perfect case. “LIVERPOOL FC”
Yes, Liverpool. First things first, I’ve never been a die hard fan of Liverpool, nor Chelsea, nor any other club. I just watch them play and keep on speculating. As far as my original rules of my favouritism for any club go, I should be a fan of AC Milan now, for Beckham is playing there. I just love that guy. But now, I’m chanting the “you’ll never walk alone” lyrics day and night, and downloading the Liverpool FC greatest games from internet. Why this sudden found interest..? Why Liverpool..? Why now..?
The answer: My “college”. SVNIT, Surat. They screwed up my brain like anything. Here 9/10 football watchers are Man U fans. I asked so many of them, so many times. “Why do u like Manchester United..?” The answers I got: “It’s the greatest club in the world.” “It has the best attack”. “Cristiano Ronaldo”. And the dumbest answer i’ve heard: “because 5% of the people in the world are Man U fans”.
Idiots, they don’t even know why they like that particular club. They just follow it like a herd of goats because everyone says Manchester is a great club. That’s it. And in my college, no one dares to say anything against it. That’s the mad following Man U has here.
Let’s look at the facts now.
All Man U did with their billions of dollars and superstars for the past 3 yrs: 2 EPL titles, I UCL title. Pretty good enough, u might think. The first title, with a margin, nice enough, but the second one huffed and puffed, almost gave it to Chelsea, and the UCL: “Why the hell did JT miss that penalty..? Where would that Portugese piece of shit be, if JT has scored that..? His 42 goals..? To what would his acting and diving skills count to..?". All Manchester does and will continue to, is, to count on their luck. The second richest club in the world with all its hype and fuss surrounding it and with the help of that great manager, is struggling like anything. You may save fortune favours the brave and all, but the fact is that Man U are just a bunch of pushovers. Ok, its getting too anti-Man U, so lemme conclude this: “Manchester is a good club, good to win trophies, nice players, but the way their fans think about themselves as the greatest thing to have ever happened to football is just not okay.” And lastly this season, the signs are ominous for a club in decline, but they are just getting over with it, escaping somehow each time.
Why Liverpool..?
Because they surprise u. Even when they are loosing or winning. They have that belief in them, that they can beat anybody, anywhere, anytime, anyhow. Agreed, their football is not great, they produce scoreless draws at Anfield, they play like school kids once in a while, loose to Middlesbrough when they can beat Real Madrid away, whatever.. All said and done, they are average players, with not so much high class wages, and only one man to look up to. “Steven Gerrard”, the heart and soul of the team. How many times, has this team surprised everyone, when they least expected them to. The Istanbul final, the Olympiakos game at Anfield with Gerrard’s 89th minute thunder volley, the FA cup final with West Ham, the defeat of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the 14th March 2009 1-4 drubbing of Man U, the last gasp winner at Fulham when they hit the goal post 4 times in the first half, etc etc… All these moments just take the life out of you. You can just end a season with these memories, without winning any titles. Who needs the crowns when ur mind is full of joy, who needs the accolades from media, when u know that u given your best shot and u have shown the world what you are capable of.
I never had anything against Man United or never had anything for Liverpool. But my batchmates are hyping this MU club so badly, that I was and am desperate to see it loose. I been following their games closely and yukk, they are just a bunch of bullies. Except for Vidic and Rooney, nobody has their heart in the team.
And the Liverpool 1-3 Chelsea saga. Liverpool marked badly, and they had an off game. The most preposterous part of this was, when the other day, when I was passing thru my Mech Dept, these Man Yoo fans were shouting, “1-3 .. 1-3 ..”. Why were they shouting..? Did Man U defeat Liverpool..? No. Or did Man U win its home game against and so called weak Porto side..? No. then why are they so proud of themselves..? Stupid people really, they got the easiest of draws in UCL, got the home game against a very weak side, still they drew 2-2. Liverpool on the other hand were paired with Chelsea for the fourth time running, potential opponents like Barca or Bayern in the semis, and Chelsea has all the experience on how to play at Anfield, and they showed it. I would say Guus Hiddink defeated us, not Chelsea.
The thing with Liverpool is “You never know”. Miracles will happen with them. You just wait for them to unfold. Only if they had a bank balance as Man U or Chelsea.. Only if..
So if anyone asks why you like a particular team, its because they surprise u and fill your heart with joy, and Liverpool never failed at this. And the latest news is that Liverpool won 4-0 at home against Blackburn, and Manchester United just huffed and puffed for another victory at Sunderland 2-1, with another late goal from that Kiko Kid. Manchester United, all the best guys, The title is yours to loose and ours to win.
And may be the Champions league too.!! 14th April, Stamford Bridge, I long for those Gerrard’s volleys and Torres’ strikes. Not that they are the greatest, but that they are the most amazing, at that point of time. They just lift u up. Chelsea still have a decent chance though, but with Liverpool “YOU NEVER KNOW & YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE” Go Reds, Even if u loose its okay for me. The Champions League title, The EPL just don’t matter, Go, play with your hearts on your sleeve, Show them what you are.
And as the famous Anfield chant goes, “Walk on, Walk on, With hope in your hearts, And you’ll never walk alone, and you’ll never walk alone.”
Monday, November 17, 2008
Missed Calls.
Its over, over at last. The Common Admission Test a.k.a CAT, which made me realize so many things for the past few months, and which altered my mind altogether, is done and dusted. One can only be happy for that, but u know; my experience has been such a roller-coaster ride that I wish I give it one more shot. I was wondering all these days, why people all over the nation are crazy about this particular test, and why the so called experts in all those career-guidance programs on the 24x7 news channels are of the opinion that CAT is the most wholesome test for an individual, or rather any student.
My preparation towards this was pretty ordinary. Mathematics was always a neither tough nor easy part. I could easily clear the cut-off. English was interesting, and DI was tough. Marks in these two sections varied fairly largely in every Mock-Cat. The same story continued till two days before the main one. Hopes for an IIM call were almost zero. Expected some where around 90-93 percentile. Respectable enuf score, I thought. But its not gonna be.
Test centre was some 225 kms away from where I stay, so had to go there a day before. Took a hotel for the night before with some of my friends, and revised what I can. Number systems, Geometry, Paragraph Jumbling.. blah blah blah.. Took some time off before sleeping, with the ICL match on TV. Justin Kemp’s catch was truly awesome.!! Dozed off..
D-Day..!! Started for the examination a good 90 minutes early but, thanks to my autowallah I reached my destination with five minutes to spare.!!! My heart was in my mouth. I reached the centre and the gates are closed..!! Exactly.. at the same time. Hurried to my seat and the question paper was already there on my bench smiling at me. The question paper was sealed in a plastic cover, like a wedding card and believe me, it took a minute for me to break those hackles and to get a glance at the questions.
Now the actual scenario,
• Jhatka-1: All the mock cats I’ve written consisted of equal number of questions, in all sections, eng, di, quant. But now. Surprise, surprise..!! Maths-25, DI-25, English-40.. WOW..!! Excellent..!!
• Jhatka-2: Maths was comparatively easier for me and English was tough, but all my worries are on DI, which was a pain the arse in the mock tests. However, it wasn’t to be.
• Jhatka-3: The section in which I would have answered 4 correctly out of 5 was missing ( It appeared in the last two years) and it was complete grammar. Touch and go. Really.
Started regrouping my self and the 150 minutes I’ve been waiting for, started to tick away.
1030 AM ….. 1130 AM …… 0100 PM..
Its done..!! Maths was fine. DI was on the edge, and English.. I was confident enough.
So..With that confident, but cautious thinking going on in my mind, I refrained my self from discussing the paper with anyone. I simply closed my ears if my fellow people are doing so. “Lemme enjoy this solitude for some time” I said to myself. Back to the hotel room, slept till 6 in the evening, and there came back to my place at about 12 in the night.
The CAT 2008 key has been released by then, and there u go.
SHOW TIME.. Moment of truth..!!
… … … … …………………………. My face was like all the smileys in yahoo messenger and orkut put together in a straight line. Variety of expressions..
Never did I know that.
• I will loose 5 marks on the fact that 7 raised to its fourth power will always end with “01” as its last two digits. I donno why I ended up marking 21.
• I will make the cardinal sin no.1 in geometry by not doubling the amount u get for the triangle to get the answer for a square.
• I will clear DI with ease and to actually have an accuracy of 85% in it.
• The sentence “ You can’t run over him like that” is nonsense in English Grammar.
• A line or a group of soldiers are called a file.
• I will end up marking the wrong answer in OMR sheet, when I actually solved the bloody question, that too .. in English.. that too two times..!!
• I will not be able to guess how a certain paragraph ends, for 3 times. Period.
• A small child having two ice-creams in both his hands and licking each one is an act of Intemperance but not due to its visual appeal.
Never did I know that I will come this close for a call, within a space of 3 questions, but in reality that it’ll be a missed call. People have given me so many missed calls, so many times, but none hurt me so much. I feel like imitating Saif Ali Khan and say “I miss u so much, it HURTS..”. but u know, CAT is a whole lot different than proposing to Kareena. Its tougher, actually. "Wait for an year” it says.. And I will. I will make sure that this time when I dial the number, the call is received.
Regards,
Abhinav.
P S: CAT is not about which questions u answered correctly, but how many questions u left wisely.
My preparation towards this was pretty ordinary. Mathematics was always a neither tough nor easy part. I could easily clear the cut-off. English was interesting, and DI was tough. Marks in these two sections varied fairly largely in every Mock-Cat. The same story continued till two days before the main one. Hopes for an IIM call were almost zero. Expected some where around 90-93 percentile. Respectable enuf score, I thought. But its not gonna be.
Test centre was some 225 kms away from where I stay, so had to go there a day before. Took a hotel for the night before with some of my friends, and revised what I can. Number systems, Geometry, Paragraph Jumbling.. blah blah blah.. Took some time off before sleeping, with the ICL match on TV. Justin Kemp’s catch was truly awesome.!! Dozed off..
D-Day..!! Started for the examination a good 90 minutes early but, thanks to my autowallah I reached my destination with five minutes to spare.!!! My heart was in my mouth. I reached the centre and the gates are closed..!! Exactly.. at the same time. Hurried to my seat and the question paper was already there on my bench smiling at me. The question paper was sealed in a plastic cover, like a wedding card and believe me, it took a minute for me to break those hackles and to get a glance at the questions.
Now the actual scenario,
• Jhatka-1: All the mock cats I’ve written consisted of equal number of questions, in all sections, eng, di, quant. But now. Surprise, surprise..!! Maths-25, DI-25, English-40.. WOW..!! Excellent..!!
• Jhatka-2: Maths was comparatively easier for me and English was tough, but all my worries are on DI, which was a pain the arse in the mock tests. However, it wasn’t to be.
• Jhatka-3: The section in which I would have answered 4 correctly out of 5 was missing ( It appeared in the last two years) and it was complete grammar. Touch and go. Really.
Started regrouping my self and the 150 minutes I’ve been waiting for, started to tick away.
1030 AM ….. 1130 AM …… 0100 PM..
Its done..!! Maths was fine. DI was on the edge, and English.. I was confident enough.
So..With that confident, but cautious thinking going on in my mind, I refrained my self from discussing the paper with anyone. I simply closed my ears if my fellow people are doing so. “Lemme enjoy this solitude for some time” I said to myself. Back to the hotel room, slept till 6 in the evening, and there came back to my place at about 12 in the night.
The CAT 2008 key has been released by then, and there u go.
SHOW TIME.. Moment of truth..!!
… … … … …………………………. My face was like all the smileys in yahoo messenger and orkut put together in a straight line. Variety of expressions..
Never did I know that.
• I will loose 5 marks on the fact that 7 raised to its fourth power will always end with “01” as its last two digits. I donno why I ended up marking 21.
• I will make the cardinal sin no.1 in geometry by not doubling the amount u get for the triangle to get the answer for a square.
• I will clear DI with ease and to actually have an accuracy of 85% in it.
• The sentence “ You can’t run over him like that” is nonsense in English Grammar.
• A line or a group of soldiers are called a file.
• I will end up marking the wrong answer in OMR sheet, when I actually solved the bloody question, that too .. in English.. that too two times..!!
• I will not be able to guess how a certain paragraph ends, for 3 times. Period.
• A small child having two ice-creams in both his hands and licking each one is an act of Intemperance but not due to its visual appeal.
Never did I know that I will come this close for a call, within a space of 3 questions, but in reality that it’ll be a missed call. People have given me so many missed calls, so many times, but none hurt me so much. I feel like imitating Saif Ali Khan and say “I miss u so much, it HURTS..”. but u know, CAT is a whole lot different than proposing to Kareena. Its tougher, actually. "Wait for an year” it says.. And I will. I will make sure that this time when I dial the number, the call is received.
Regards,
Abhinav.
P S: CAT is not about which questions u answered correctly, but how many questions u left wisely.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Oh.. Dada..What've they done to you.!
The wolves have tasted blood. Finally.
After lurking around in the wild baying for the Bengal Tiger's blood, a pack of wolves has finally made him retreat to his den. Every time they kept hunting, Sourav Ganguly emerged from the woods unharmed. But whenever he was hurt, they rubbed salt and found pleasure. Every time Dada's towering sixes hit the sky, they dug up to unearth chaff. Yet, Sourav scripted a fairytale comeback -- what has been called one of the best comebacks in world sport.
On the course, he took everything in his stride. Not once did he show that it was taking its toll. Every time, he said that there was enough cricket left in him. His bat replied, but it did affect him. His fans and admirers gave up, but he did not. He played some of his best knocks -- and shots, including some imperious pulls off bowlers like Nitini -- in Test cricket after his comeback. But the body took its toll. His hair turned grey.
Finally, on October 8, he proved that he is after all a man in blood and flesh. He decided to quit. At a press conference, in a choking voice, he said the most painful word a sportsperson can utter: QUIT.
Dramatic you may call, that was over in fleeting seconds. India was shocked. Even my wife, a Rahul Dravid devotee, had tears in her eyes as we stood in front of the TV set. Channel after channel. Call after call. The news started sinking in. There will be life, cricket, and TV without my dearest Dada at the crease.
My mind went blank. I wondered what Rakesh, my friend and a loyal Dada fan, did when he heard the news. I did not call him. I could not take his grief. Nor did he give a missed call. He was the one who performed some special pujas in our village Ayyappa temple for Ganguly. I know he would have shed a tear or two. It does not matter.
But the pack of wolves must be savouring the blood. Though he did not limp out the way they would have loved, they will sure cherish this long-awaited moment forever. Let their unbridled happiness flows forever till they find another Dada-like human being. There will be no one like Sourav. Here are some who will rub their hands in glee.
Greg Chappell: The happiest man on earth now. The man who entered India on Dada's recommendation was the first to challenge him. Could not stand up to Dada's authority and charisma. Chappell thought cricket is football, where coach runs the show. This was cricket, man. The worst allegation Sourav ever faced was by Greg Guru himself: 'Ganguly is playing for endorsements' (read money). That was a hit below the belt. For Chappell's information, Ganguly's family (one of the richest in Kolkata) can buy him and his grandfather.
Chappell went and came back in new avatar. When Dada finally hangs up his boots, he will be there on Indian soil -- this time helping out Aussies on ideas on manipulation.
Kiran More: As selection panel chief, he acted vindictively again and again. Said he, "As long as his selection committee is in office, there is no future for Ganguly." There was not. Even when Ganguly was scripting a fairy-tale comeback, More was there on Times Now television channel, cribbing and lamenting. More is less, boss.
Rahul Dravid: Don't get surprised by this name. The unkindest cut of all came from this old roommate, who once described Ganguly as the God of the off-side. No doubt, The Wall was his best pal in the Indian dressing room and outside. But when captaincy was thrust upon his frail shoulders, the wicked mind started playing. Insecurity crept in. Journos in the know say the Rahul-Chappel-More trio tried its best to keep Dada away from the India crease. Finally, Dada scored his way into the team, but the relationship was never the same again. Rahul's brooding shoulders and body language bore testimony when Dada walked into a practice match in Chepauk before his grand comeback.
M S Dhoni: The 'globalised' New India's favourite cheerleader was plucked and nurtured from Jharkhand. Sensing his talent, Ganguly promoted him to the No 3 slot and Dhoni never looked back. Not even at Dada. For the 20-20 folks, it was Ganguly who spotted him at the nets in Jharkhand and took him to the Indian team. As things turned around, Dhoni became the captain, and he never wanted the Fab Four -- including the mighty Sachin Tendulkar-- to be in his team.
'Insecure' was the word, again. How much ever the new India may hail him, a parvenu will find an enemy sooner or later. Age was Dhoni's problem. Dhoni's was thanklessness at its best. Had it not been for Dada, Dhoni may never have achieved what he got now. We never know. Not many know the fact that Dhoni is yet to play a great Test knock. Does the 20-20 generation know that?
Rajan Bala: The fiercest critic of Ganguly, even at his best of times. Not sure why. One of India's senior-most sports journalists, Rajan Bala spewed venom every time he wrote about Dada. Was a cheerleader of Rahul's captaincy. Even after Ganguly was out of the race and the team, his campaign continued through his columns in Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle. Maybe, there is a story underneath.
R Mohan & Vedam Jaishankar: Two South-side journalists hell-bent on destroying Dada. Article after Article. It was like a campaign to dethrone Ganguly and anoint Rahul Dravid the captain. Maybe the South connection, or the proximity to Rahul. The latter wrote a biography on The Wall.
John Cheeran: The man who led the anti-Ganguly campaign in the blogosphere. A Dravid fan, he did on the web what Rajan Bala did in newsprint. I never understood what the real reason was. Posted comments on his blog, but never got a reply. It is long time since I checked his barrages.
K Srikkanth: It may again surprise you. Because he selected him for the Australia series amid contradicting reports. It was no doubt a great gesture, but before that there is a long story of hatred while he was a commentator. Let us not scout through the old files. Picking him now was touching. All sins have been washed away in the Hooghly, Chikka.
Bishen Singh Bedi: Was ferocious. What made him different was that he never made the articles look biased. Because he always stood out in his criticism -- be it of Harbhajan or Murali. Yet, Dada was his favourite whipping boy.
Shiv and Salil: My old roommate and colleague. They had their own stories and arguments. What puzzled me was their refusal to even acknowledge Sourav's captaincy. He is the best ever we had.
Some who stood by Sourav all through the turmoil - Arjuna Ranatunga. Sanjay Manjarekar. Ajay Jadeja. Kunal Pradhan, sports journalist.
Most of West Bengal (other states should learn to respect its heroes). Loyal fans, not just from West Bengal, like this blogger.
Tailpiece: When the match-fixing row surfaced, the needle of suspicion fell on every player. When a top bookie was asked if Ganguly had any role in the scandal, he said, 'Sir, we wanted him. But nobody had the guts to ask Ganguly whether he could fix matches for INDIA.'
The bookie said it all. Need I say more?
Regrds,
Abhinav
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