Batman Better Than Ever !!
Posted by: Manny on: July 25, 2008
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Heads up: a thunderbolt is about to rip into the blanket of bland we call summer movies. The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan’s absolute stunner of a follow-up to 2005’s Batman Begins, is a potent provocation decked out as a comic-book movie. Feverish action? Check. Dazzling spectacle? Check.
Devilish fun? Check. But Nolan is just warming up. There’s something raw and elemental at work in this artfully imagined universe. Striking out from his Batman origin story, Nolan cuts through to a deeper dimension. Huh? Wha? How can a conflicted guy in a bat suit and a villain with a cracked, painted-on clown smile speak to the essentials of the human condition? Just hang on for a shock to the system. The Dark Knight creates a place where good and evil — expected to do battle — decide instead to get it on and dance. “I don’t want to kill you,” Heath Ledger’s psycho Joker tells Christian Bale’s stalwart Batman. “You complete me.” Don’t buy the tease. He means it.
Bale is electrifying as a fallibly human crusader at war with his own conscience.
I can only speak superlatives of Ledger, who is mad-crazy-blazing brilliant as the Joker. Miles from Jack Nicholson’s broadly funny take on the role in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, Ledger takes the role to the shadows, where even what’s comic is hardly a relief. No plastic mask for Ledger; his face is caked with moldy makeup that highlights the red scar of a grin, the grungy hair and the yellowing teeth of a hound fresh out of hell. To the clown prince of crime, a knife is preferable to a gun, the better to “savor the moment.”
The deft script, by Nolan and his brother Jonathan, taking note of Bob Kane’s original Batman and Frank Miller’s bleak rethink, refuses to explain the Joker with pop psychology. Forget Freudian hints about a dad who carved a smile into his son’s face with a razor. As the Joker says, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stranger.”
He’s right when he compares himself to a dog chasing a car: The chase is all. The Joker’s sadism is limitless, and the masochistic delight he takes in being punched and bloodied to a pulp would shame the Marquis de Sade. “I choose chaos,” says the Joker, and those words sum up what’s at stake in The Dark Knight.
The Joker wants Batman to choose chaos as well. He knows humanity is what you lose while you’re busy making plans to gain power. Every actor brings his ‘A’ game to show the lure of the dark side. Michael Caine purrs with sarcastic wit as Bruce’s butler, Alfred, who harbors a secret that could crush his boss’s spirit.
Morgan Freeman radiates tough wisdom as Lucius Fox, the scientist who designs those wonderful toys — wait till you get a load of the Batpod — but who finds his own standards being compromised. Gary Oldman is so skilled that he makes virtue exciting as Jim Gordon, the ultimate good cop and as such a prime target for the Joker. As Harvey tells the Caped Crusader, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain.” Eckhart earns major props for scarily and movingly portraying the DA’s transformation into the dreaded Harvey Two-Face, an event sparked by the brutal murder of a major character.
No fair giving away the mysteries of The Dark Knight. It’s enough to marvel at the way Nolan — a world-class filmmaker, be it Memento, Insomnia or The Prestige — brings pop escapism whisper-close to enduring art. Go ahead, bitch about the movie being too long, at two and a half hours, for short attention spans ? (it is), too somber for the Hulk crowd ? (it is), too smart for its own good ? (it isn’t 
). The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It’s so full of surprises that you don’t see it coming.
And just try to get it out of your dreams.
(Excerpts from a Rolling Stone review)
I can’t wait to catch it on screen !!
Cheers
Manny
Near Death Experiences- Part 1
Posted by: Manny on: July 20, 2008
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Have u ever sat through a dubbed movie – dubbed near death experience ?!
I can still recall one famous dialog
“Odunga !! Adhunga nammala thaaka varudhu“
from Jurrasic Park tamil version ["adhunga" is a reference to a carnivore 
, i guess ]… or this line from Pirates of the Caribbean
“Neenga enna thavara purinjutrikinga thalapadhiye” !!
But the one that had u in splits immediately was when Jackie Chan started
“Engitta Modhadhe … ” . The chinese movies dubbed in tamil
invariably have Jackie going “Inna matteru … ” or ” .. Dho da”
That should hav got the point across . It also gets funny when the same artist
has to give voices for multiple characters. Its when voices sound artificially deep, whiny,
etc,etc. Sometimes even hissing & barking … when cast includes snakes & dogs !
And the way they name movies is funny too, for example take Pacchai Manidhan [!!]
…Er… that was HULK in tamil or the more recent Sooravali Manidhan for WANTED …
[Good thing Jolie & co. dont know tamil !!]
They make comedies out of serious movies. Sometimes u r just releived
the dubbed version didn’t exactly match the english title of say, a SPIDERMAN !
In that case what would it be ? Ettukaal Poochi Manidhan !! [Wat else do u call a spider ? - I don't know!]
By the time u got around reading that title off the ticket ,the film should have been over ! If i start giving examples[Mirattal Adi ,Aboorva Rajaakkal.. ROTFL] u won’t hear the end of it. No, i dont go around collecting these titles ! They are so funny u just have to give them one glance and they ‘ll stick .
Well , i watch it just to have a few laughs. Such movies have a lot of humour, most of which is unintended 
.For some one who doesn’t know english, its the only way they get to know wat a Pierce Brosnan or a Harrison Ford says with some customization to suite the audience’s taste .Maybe the title is misleading, such movies can turn out to be a fun fare.
These days u can laugh over such movies sitting at home courtesy Vijay TV, Sun TV,.. The more serious these movies are, the better !
So if u ever feel down & out ..
U know what can get your spirits back on track !
Cheers,
Manny
My College “Greatest” !
Posted by: Manny on: July 12, 2008
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I can give u innumerable reasons why my college is greatest …
Two people raising a building is a feat, don’t u think ? You pass by things like these
everyday at my college. U might have heard about companies firing employees to cut costs
but why recruit at all when u might fire them after a while. Thats why our college
doesn’t employ too many people on one building ! People tell me auditorium at our college was built by 2 people who toiled for 2 yrs [maybe more 
] ! Yeah thats how fast anything gets done here !
U get the feeling these labourers are on life-time contract. They could be
given a Guiness for erecting buildings, non-stop .
U stand on the tallest block in the campus and look around proudly. everything that
u lay eyes on is part of the campus. The gates are open. there are trucks plying
in and out of campus releiving their load of sand and rocks. This is part of a measure
to increase the ground level, u hear.
There is constant work on roads,speed breakers[! ] and what not. Then there
are colleges that don’t even have proper roads leading to their gates leave alone
labs or buildings.
Hah ! U smile sardonically. So what if they get companies to come on-campus and
get a whole lot of their students placed, they can’t match us in developing
new roads or buildings.
There is also a Teacher Training Institute, most of whom get placed in
my own college. Blessed are their souls !
What an honour it must be for them !!
Then there are committee meetings that happen now and then. Nothing of any consequence ever takes shape. But they assemble anyway.
And before i forget- the mess(in every sense of the word ). It is the
[last place u want to be !], first place u go to once u land at college.
They [claim to] have a fleet of buses that are elaborately cleaned if there is any
photo session. They are parked in all sorts of ways to make them look like
there is a large number of them !
That over, there are the bus drivers who do social service. Despite their measly
salaries, they do their duty for the sake of job satisfaction and us poor students !
Most of the staff are great ! The good ones last as long as they get
the requisite work experience that other colleges demand, after which they quit.
They are not bound to this institution like we are.[sigh !]
They can choose their time to leave.
Lastly there are the security staff[can't help laughing at the thought of them !].
Every morning as the buses approach the gates. They stand on the middle of the road with
an expression that is in between superman on a railway track getting
ready to stop a speeding train and a “u can count on me” expression. With a stick painted red in one hand held up
to stop oncoming traffic and the other hand
motioning to the bus- they are a picture of dedication and concentration !!
Lastly but by far not the least is ‘the HERO’ of our college Mr.Raghavan … Not even a fly can enter into the college without him permitting it. He has that stylish retro punk look.Wears coolers with a red frame. His job profile ranges from checking your nails,hair, … to seeing if u r in proper uniform. He gives you great company on days when u haven’t brought your id card, when u r waiting to meet the principal. And he also gives lessons on moral instruction sometimes. He deserves a salute for his multi faceted attributes.
My college deserves more than this one entry, so don’t be surprised if u find a ‘part-2′.
Cheers,
Manny
Dog Barking at the Moon !!
Posted by: Manny on: July 1, 2008
- In: sober hues
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When one door closes another opens … sounds like a transliteration of
one of those corny dialogs from old movies ? Maybe it does.
In my case, i had many doors open,all of them leading to atleast one of my dreams. 
I was caught in a dilemma of which way to go.
Now things have been made easy, when some of those doors closed, tired of waiting perhaps .
Ok i ll stop now ! I am boring myself writing this.. yeah like as bored
as u have become reading this !
.. Im not finding anything to feel strongly about right now …
And my mind refuses to think ,it feels like its just woken up from a long slumber.
It feels blunt.
Of course there are a few things that im fuming about [! Just the first of my contradictions !]. I hav been through what seemed
like a ‘travesty of fair play’. Oh no, that was a clue …. Im sure the people concerned aren’t going to know . To them this entry is like the
dog barking at the moon. So what if the moon doesn’t make the dog all happy.
The moon is never going to know, is it ?
Somethings in life will never change however long or hard u r going to scream. Scream ! That was one sure shot way to get things done as a child . Too bad they don’t work any longer 
.
At such times u badly miss the rewind button. If u could just go back, make that quick
correction…
sheeesh !!
I’ve gone delirious, talking such crazy,nonsensical stuff !
I dont’ expect any of u to follow whatever that is here.
Because explaining things would mean wading into trouble. Then whatever is the purpose of this entry ! …
nothing but the fact that this could well be my only post for july !
Unless things change !
Right now there aren’t too many happy things going on.
So, when they do, u can be sure – 
they will be here …
ciàõ ..
My first brush with the Cops !!
Posted by: Manny on: June 18, 2008
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Well wednesday was one of my ,most miserable days in the hols ….
I was at the vadapalani signal and in no hurry, worser still directly heading towards 2
policemen[ expanded as : friend of the public ].
The cop came bounding towards me ,his big paunch notwithstanding.It was the red signal and in my
eyes it just seemed to grow bigger ! Nowhere to run !
His hand went straight for the keys.
The Virgin Mobiles ad flashed thru my mind …
but wat the heck i didn’t know anyone gutsy enough to pull it off .
He was there smiling at me like he’d framed the constitution or something, pointing to a list of offences
and their fines printed on a piece of paper.
By the luks he had already come to the conclusion that i didnt hav any papers[insurance,RC, .. blah..bla]
on me .
“Where’s your license ?” he asked
I gestured to him that i had it in the vehicle. After that he asked – “U have the license ?! ” 3 times – more in disbelief than a hearing defect as i had imagined !
Meanwhile i was doing things in slow-mo .. trying to think of something – because i had only an LLR .
He heaved a sigh of relief once i showed him my Learner’s license, because that can be fined !
He lookd around if he cud spot anything else… anything that cud sponsor his mid-day meal.
I did not have a helmet .
Now with a smirk – “Why aren’t u wearing ur helmet … eh …. ?”
“U think it is PASION aah [read as fashion] U think it is ISTAIL aah [style] ?”
As darned luck wud hav it … i had 300 bucks with no change at all. I never carried so much money roaming so close to home ! Mr.Vasool Raja probably hit jack pot that day with nearly 20 vehicles lined up, before mine joined the queue !
After som argument i realised
it was no use. If he was gonna let me go- i either had to be a girl[in which case-
your 2 wheeler doesn't have a number plate.. its absolutely fine !!] or know smbody wid influence !
All this for a 100 bucks u might say – But that was my movie ticket man ! Ok … maybe not a movie ticket but it could have made my scooter happy – for all the petrol he guzzled !
As for the bragging that i did about ‘driving w/o a license for 5yrs’ -
finally karma had caught up with me .
I paid the 100 bucks and they let me off.I didn’t get any bills for my ‘supposed offence.
In the end i probably deserved it.But,the thing that pissed me off was that ,it had to happen just
the day before i got my original license !
Will keep u posted on any other misadventures … god forbid it happens !!
[Saving cheers for later !]
Manny ..
May I have Your Attention Please !
Posted by: Manny on: June 10, 2008
- In: sober hues
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Turn Veggie…. Save the Planet !!
The first time i heard this … i wasn’t ready to believe it. But there was one reliable source who rattled off stats that just shook me !
Well here is their logic :
An average human requires just a few square feet of garden space to grow his food. I am talking about a single individual. The few square ft. can have a few vegetables or maybe rice just enough for one.
This is for a vegetarian.
A non-vegetarian doesn’t always eats greens does he ! So he eats … er … taking the smallest & most common animal that he eats, say a chicken. Statistics suggest a chicken feeds on nearly 32 kilos of grains in a lifetime.
Just imagine… u finish off 32 kilos of grains aka ‘1′ chicken in a couple bites !!
And here we are worried about an impending food crisis !
And that was for the smallest specimen man eats !!
Think about lambs,cows …. the thousands that are slaughtered every single day ! A study suggests that the USA has farm land the size of India to feed all the livestock that are raised for both dairy & meat !
Remember these are just the herbivores that he eats. In some countries people eat snakes, and god knows what else !!
Considering a snake eats 150 chickens before it celebrates its 4th birthday .
Its had 150 X 32 kilos of grains !
When some human comes along and eats the snake … !
Well … u don’t have to imagine it ! Just think … all this has been verified and proved !
Non- vegetarians are just denying an entire population – not their share of non-veg food but ordinary grains !
So if u are eating your chicken everyday ,eat it once a week.
I heard that man wasn’t designed in the 1st place to feed on flesh. Digestion for carnivores start from the time they take their 1st bite ! In their mouth !
While man relies heavily on his stomach for it ! Give your stomach some thought, if they had a mouth they’ll cry out in exhaustion.
U might ask – “I have the buying power right now ! So who’s stopping me !”
Right now, nobody is … but pretty soon there will be a time when u ‘ll see your chicken soup in recipe books,or gourmet menus without ever getting to try them !
Well, if this entry sounds really preachy, excuse me .
This is my 1st serious blog entry. So Kindly Adjust !!
If u have read all the above and are still reluctant to change your mind !
Have a look at the video below. Just imagine yourself in the place of the cow or the chicken and try laughing it off !!
Viewer discretion is advised as the above video may contain graphic details. Children, people with heart ailments, other folks who get disturbed viewing bloodbaths !
This isn’t for you !!
Find more details about ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’ here . Though now they are more famously known as ‘Kentucky Fried Cruelty’ .
Sign the petition to show your support ! This is a peta initiative . Read about peta’s victory over KFC in Canada here .
Manny …
The graNNy Awards !
Posted by: Manny on: June 9, 2008
- In: timepass
- 4 Comments
Why I hate going to Family Get-Togethers ..
First up .. u need to give pepl that lasting smile whether u feel like it or not – im talking about pepl who u dont even know, but who know U somehow !
U must be really gud at feigning interest when some old pepl go “Way back in 1940..”[!]
‘uh..like i cared !
Then there is granny trouble.
The word ‘rowdy granny’ – doesn’t it sound like an oxymoron. I ll tell u it is not !
When 4 or 5 of them get together they can rag u better than any college senior !
Though this entry is wat i can recall about one of my funny meetings with a granny.
There was an invitation for some occasion.
Somehow the inviter had come to know i was in the middle of my holidays. So my attendance was made compulsory !
My parents stuck by me until we reached the venue after which god knows where they disappeared.
None of my cousins had arrived [It wasn't time for breakfast binge yet ! ] !
I had probably come too early.
I was waiting fr them to show up when one granny came upto me with a smile and said-
“Hellow! Remember me ?!”
“U haven’t changed in 5 yrs !”
Thats how every granny i know, begins .. hmm maybe she knows me.
I had no idea who she was … but i played along [Big mistake !]
Me : U seem familiar, but i dont seem to remember u… [feigning it of course !]
Granny: U hav forgotten me bcos u dont turn up fr any get together nor do u come visiting !
Thats the way it started … The rest of the conversation was one sided.
With me nodding to whatever she had to say. None of which i could comprehend , but for some bits about her
whirlwind pilgrimages & frequent visits to her doctor !
Half an hour had passed when ….
Granny: Sow ! How is Harish !
Me : .. er ..Harish .. that name sounds so familiar but i dont seem to remember[feigning it again !]
Granny: !! Ada pavi.Forgotten ur own brother ?! Now stop kidding !
This had to end somewhere !
Granny: Aren’t you kumar ?!
Me : #@%$*! ….. NO !!
Granny [now grinning!] : er…he he … U look just like kumar !
Right then, i was boiling !
Me: Fine ! Now get lost !
[juz kidding ]
Now how could anyone say that to a poor,old,cute lukin granny ! Suppressing my embarrassment I say…
Me: Oh ! Anyway it was nice meeting u …[with the most inane of smiles ]
Later on the same day ,i was introduced to kumar by …guess who ?
Who else but the granny.
And – he was the last thing i resembled.
Ms.Granny had her reasons.
She was old,she was bored- & by the way-i WAS bored too. But im thankful for a few things.
She just took half-an-hour to figure out that i was somebody else.
My cousins weren’t around and i escaped from some serious roasting[phew]!
After this incident ,just the name ‘granny’ sparks terror in me !
Cheers,
Manny
IPL ‘08 comes to a Close !
Posted by: Manny on: June 2, 2008
Hurrah !!
IPL is over !! Wat a relief not just for Lalit Modi bcos it began & finished with a bang but for all the pepl in the 120 countries in which it was telecast.
Relief for me bcos I wud no longer be woken up at half past 11.00 by shouts of OUUUUT !!
or SIXXXXX ! or FOUUUUR !
I dont watch the IPL !
For all u pepl who hav clasped their mouths giving a “Weird guy !” kinda luk -
I do watch it ,but sleep is higher on my list of priorities !
The IPL has wooed audiences who thought cricket wasn’t as exciting as a futball or golf to crazy fans who went into a frenzy with every 6 or a 4 ! Right from the Jawans on the border to my next door neighbour who sleeps during the day and watches it till Navjot Siddhu screamed Cheerio! or a Jadeja said Adios! i.e past mid-nite !
On news channels last 45 days , politics,inflation,CBI investigations,rest of the world hav all taken a back seat.
Its been IPL in the headlines ! Such a head ache for non-supporters of cricket who constitute a negligible lot.[I luv cricket, just felt its time we empathised with these pepl too !]
IPL has come and gone leaving pepl in a tizzy. Its left pepl wondering how they are going to spend their evenings from Jun 2nd .
But the biggest success of the IPL has been that nobody lost, it was about who among the franchises got more. SRK and his bandwagon of cine artists tasted success off-screen.{Mallya too wud hav gained, only thing he cud hav lost is ,maybe an opportunity to earn more by investing in smthing else – like his airlines or spirits co.} Fans got edge of the seat entertainment & nail biting finishes. Players got an adrenaline rush and lots [and lots - recurring] of money. BCCI made millions. And so many scores of pepl who worked behind the scenes got jobs in an off season !
Yet there were som at the closing ceremony ,who were celebrating even more than the kids or cricket frenetics ! They were the parents !
Reasons why parents are releived :
1. They can now catch up on their serials frm 8.00 to 10.30 [undisturbed].
2. Their children now eat dinner and remember wat they hav eaten !
3. Their migranes that start usually @ 8.00 lasting past mid-nite is gone for gud[atleast fr a yr.]
So three cheers to the IPL !!
But it has to be given just the importance that it deserves and move on !
Cheers,
Manny
[PS:IPL- Indian Premier League is a cricket tournament that enjoyed quite some popularity and had its 1st successful outing on April 18th this year('08)] .
IPL Fever !!
Posted by: Manny on: June 2, 2008
- In: sports
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Introduction :
Genetic name: ipleus fixationus
IPL Fever also known as IPL mania is a de-generative disorder that often impairs sight,smell and touch and other functions of the brain.
History :
Previously unknown. Origin in India. It turned into a widespread epidemic around mid-April 2008.
Symptoms :
The symptoms include occasional shouting,screaming. In extreme cases breaking property,crying,self inflicting behavior.
Research is on to determine if the condition is chronic. But it is progressive reaching a culmination after 45 days ! Affected pepl may experience tremors at random intervals and will hav trouble getting out of a chair other than jumping about occasionally.
Others include :
1) Emotional changes
2) Difficulty with swallowing and chewing
3) Fatigue and loss of energy
4) High BP
5) Restlessness
Withdrawal Effects :
It is characterised by severe withdrawal effects such as
- staring at blank TV screens,
- shouting ‘HowzzThat !!’ while sleeping
- wearing cricketing gear at home & doing ‘warm up every time u step out of the house !
Possible reasons fr IPL Fever :
1) Head Injury [:P]
2) Easy mental fatigue
The fever by itself is not a fatal disease, but it does get worse with time.
Remedy :
No known remedy exists .
Doctors advise – Prevention is Better than Cure.
Suggestion-
Go into hibernation for 45 days to prevent getting infected !
Highly contagious hence recognize pepl with above symptoms and stay as far away as possible.
… …
MY ASSAM !!
Posted by: Manny on: May 25, 2008
- In: holiday| timepass
- 4 Comments
Assam ! Wat can i say !
I felt sick when i heard i was gonna spend 10 days there. So wats interesting about Assam !
But, man was i in for a surprise. Dunno if u’d believe me. I dont remember the last tim i njoyed my vacations so much.
Let me tell u .. ther’s a lot i got to say. So if its bedtime – go sleep.
And if u are the type who likes challenges stick around !
[top- no prizes fr guessing wat it is, but its the state symbol ]
[bottom - A house entirely made of bamboo]
Yay yay Assam |
My first surprise – am i dreaming or have i overslept my time.
I havent seen people more fashion conscious than these here ! People had done something or the other to their hair/face that i didnt know wat .
There were som who just lovd to experiment.
One day i suffered temporary blindness when i saw a guy[maybe a girl... er.. frget it !]
with a hair color that reminded me of algae from biology class !
Dont step out onto the road unless u hav a translator by ur side. Bcos ur rikshaw/taxiwala doesn’t speak proper hindi leave alone english !
And people just lov their beetle leaves. They lov their pan ‘Thooo thooo’ much .
I hav seen boys as small as 10 chewing them & going ahead and painting the town RED literally !!
Places to visit:
Assam state zoo :
Its gr8 becos there r just as many animals inside cages & just as many outside it.
Enclosure maintenance is top class . If u step out of the zoo alive – its bcos the carnivores r all well fed. Thank the zoo keepers !
And if u hav lost a lot in the BSE[Bombay Stock Exchange] keep off cos the zoo has the most bears and u hav already had ur share past few months !!
Kamakhya zoo … er … sorry temple :
At first impression i thought it was a mini Noah’s arc. Every animal domesticated by man cud b found here. Whichever god believes in bloodshed ? This one does , atleast the priest thinks so .
Offerings to god is done through animals. Now this is something i cannot stand. If he thinks his god likes it, he better take his head off next time. That way his god will love him more !
Apologies to those who think wat im saying is blasphemy !
Naukhalikay falls :
This is in meghalaya but a must see , though i didn’t. Clouds enveloped us at the inopportune moment. And i was left to feed the goats there. Nowhere else have i seen goats feeding exclusively on Uncle Chips & Ruffles Lays !
Mawsmai caves :
Its near shillong but definitely a must visit. A series of tunnels that requires various yogic postures to complete. A “must” for those with flab. A few trips in & out of it and u vil end up looking really thin, step aside Talwalkars.
Cave’s entrance on left.
Dispur Super Market :
Yup – it is called a Super Market but i couldn’t find anything super about it but for the super high prices ! If your eyesight isnt all that gud u might just confuse the fish for brinjal as they lie together in one heap ! If u r a veggie u better make a lot of adjustments.
I also came across a few strange looking vegetables but i was in no mood to try them out .
Apart from that there is the usual chaos that we chennaiites are familiar with. The only time when veggies r cheap is in Jan & Feb. The bazaars are more active at noon.
To give u an idea of wats different here:
1.Bamboo shoot pickle [!!]
2.Olive pickle [1st time im seeing it]
3.Corombola [im guessing it s a fruit]
Most products carry a ‘Made in Kolkata’ apart from ‘Made in Bhutan or Bangladesh’. Even the newspapers give equal importance to happenings in Bengal.
Like Dada is cheered more than Sachin !
[Wake Up !]
Stay up for this if u hav dozed through the above .
Few final words:
Inspite of poking a little fun at them. The friends i made here tells me the assamese r genuinely nice people who call a spade a spade whether u like it or not.
Two wheeler riders are at a disadvantage u cant have
anybody riding piggyback … i mean … pillion – bcos of the darned ULFA who i heard hav used motorcycles fr their cause. So more cars less 2 wheelers lesser traffic violations.
Lastly for all u bird watchers ! U will be kept quite busy !!
Reasons why u need to forgive me :
1. Typos, spelling mistakes
2. More than a few exaggerations
3. This is no travelogue. So i wudn’t know if u r interested unless u comment .
Cheers
[PS : They have many shopping malls - gud ones r : Pantaloons,HUB,PawanSunz .. etc]
Pantaloons’ on the left.
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