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  • How to tackle sledging?

    Offense as they say is the best defense. As Siddharth Ravindran puts it,

    What would happen if the non-striking batsman started chatting to the bowler as he was about to commence his run-up? There would be a hell of a fuss, and on-field chatter would quickly cease to be a one-way street.

    Totally agree with him.

  • The Harry Potter Roundup

    Some interesting posts from around the blogoshpere.

  • Happy Friendship Day

    To all my friends, a very happy friendship day. Thanks for everything, and I am extremely sorry for any pain I have caused, intentionally or otherwise.

  • I am a believer

    I have to admit this.

    I have long been a semi-atheist. I believe in God but hate any quarrels over religion. So, I have shifted. I am now a follower of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM). I will now try to follow the The Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”.

    The most important amongst these, for me, would be:

    1. I’d really rather you didn’t act like a sanctimonious holier-than-thou ass when describing my noodly goodness. If some people don’t believe in me, that’s okay. Really, I’m not that vain. Besides, this isn’t about them so don’t change the subject.
    2. I’d really rather you didn’t judge people for the way they look, or how they dress, or the way they talk, or, well, just play nice, Okay? Oh, and get this into your thick heads: woman = person. man = person. Samey = Samey. One is not better than the other, unless we’re talking about fashion and I’m sorry, but I gave that to women and some guys who know the difference between teal and fuchsia [emphasis mine, and I believe he is talking of Karan Johar].
    3. I’d really rather you didn’t indulge in conduct that offends yourself, or your willing, consenting partner of legal age AND mental maturity. As for anyone who might object, I think the expression is go f*** yourself, unless they find that offensive in which case they can turn off the TV for once and go for a walk for a change.

    All hail the FSM!

  • Thought for the day

    From Jonathan Schwartz:

    When we double the speed of our computers, our customers don’t buy half as many, they tend to buy twice as many.

    Coming from the CEO who has helped turn around the fortunes of Sun, you would better believe. Further, I think my telephone usage provides a similar sentiment. The cost per minute has always gone down, but the total bill always goes north.