An declaration before i proceed. I am no expert in economics or politics. I write what my facebook-addicted , FPS crazy mind thinks. And this blog post is an expression of my thoughts and views .
While the nation is embroiled in the great Lokpal issue, and crowds throng the streets supporting Anna , instead of visiting the malls , posing for photographs , one gets the feelings that we are undergoing a major change . the post Lokpal issue India will be a better one , a better one for Indians , free of corruption and a superpower in 2020.
When i read such words i am filled with amusement . superpower in 2020 ?? sure why not , with all the current crop of players trained in the IPL , why wont we be ?
If you are mention the year , then my dear man please dont kid yourself . Tell me what it means by a superpower ?? Do you have any idea of the difference in development between us and the biggest kid next door ? Do you have any idea of what economics is ?
We are kidding ourselves with these thoughts . The lokpal bill introduced by the government was a joke on the citizens. You couldnt investigate half of the parliament ? No direct action possible , only suggestions or recommendations . Want to help whistleblowers ?? Out of luck . Want to impeach the Prime Minister on a swiss trip when a building at an Olympics event collapses ?? Dead End mate .
And to top it all there are these youngsters and 30's guys , holding candle to support the movement against corruption . Arses , do you really think that would help ? Do you wear a helmet before jumping onto the 60 kmph rocket of yours ? DO you pay your taxes instead of cheating your income statement ? Ever donated money for a cause ??
Reformation is not a quick easy process.Its unlike downloading the latest movies. We need a fundamental change in the society. Our traditional values will not take us any further.Respect has been mistaken for subservience .
No longer segregation of castes and reservation applies.Do a quick calculation and tell me how many developed countries have 27 % living space for a certain section of the people .
Our country is weighed down by its dumbshit bureaucracy. Freedom of expression is guaranteed as long as it does not conflict with the nation's interest. Does it mean that i cannot complain about bumpy roads 'cause it might point to a massive trail of bribery and fraudulent dealings ?? And does the interest of the government change every 5 years ??
What people are good at is forgetting things. a year from now , all thoughts of the jan lokpal bill will be forgotten when karan johar shoots his next film with SRK on the moon. People will talk instead of how bollywood is conquering the solar system.
You will not remember the oath you took against corruption. When your circumstances force you , you will bribe the guy at the office to make your house purchase quick and easy. You will evade tax and show fraudulent income just because you can save a buck in your miserly life . If this isnt going to change then even in 202020 India will remain a trash can.No one can think for his/her own. where did all this civic sense and national pride go before anna hazare started a fast at jantar mantar ?? too chickened out ? Remember that we shared a gene pool with sheeps 100 million years ago , not now . You have a 1.6 kg organ called brain that consumes 25% of what your breath all the time .Use it .
All this is not a bad thing. We need to think of what our actions will achieve. In terms of what will be the consequences after decades.By concentrating on the final results that the agitation will bear.Simply holding up a placard when everyone shouts will not change your country.Wearing tricolor t shirts shows you only consider stuff when it is cool, not that you are actually interested in it.All the patriotism must not come out only on 14th August 8:00 PM and definitely not in terms of facebook pictures, tags and status updates.
So fellow citizens, you may dismiss this ranting of a lonely nerd sitting in his home and blogging through his PC. Or you try finding some part of what he says that makes sense to you and opens your eyes towards the mountains of reason. The choice is yours. use it well ..... May the force be with us
Friday, August 19, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The stereotypic villain
As i see it , villains are more important than the heroes. You can make any douche bag act as a hero. All he needs to do is maintain shiny white teeth so as to give a big smile everytime somebody points a camera at him. He need not worry about girls cause you know , girls in the movie have to tendency to fall in love with him instantly due to his actions like say, pissing on a tree to add urea to it or helping an old lady cross the road < the first thing we learn in the Boy Scouts>. He is well respected by his families or by his friends or both . That guy is cool , oozes attitude , is the apple of the masses and is just about perfect with the exclusion of having brains . Though there are exceptions to this character as in some movies where they portray a real life person , this is the usual hero.
No words have to be said about the heroine. She is as white as a freshly white-washed house, has perky tits and kilograms of lipsticks,wears skimpy clothes and goes out on trips to Goa everytime the hero smiles at her.
Why do many films with such perfect lead characters fail at the box office as well as with movie goers ??
The reason is the Villains .
Everybody loves a challenge. You have a basic urge in you to show others and yourself that you have talent. That you are capable of doing something , achieve a goal. Its mentally exciting and nice to use your physique or brains once in a while.
But when your opponent uses none, the victory over him doesnt excite you . It makes you feel like " god why do i have to fight with such a weakling ?? " This is the case with most of the villains. Their characters just dont challenge the audience or the hero in the movie.
Take the case of Heath Ledger . The dark knight was successful because the joker was a formidable villain. he did not physically fight the batman. He relied on fear , extortion and blackmail to achieve his cause. He never brashly called out to the hero. HE PLANNED his actions and made the police move in the way he wanted to . That is a challenge . It is unique and makes you wanna respect that guy and fear him .
In the case of Stereotypic villains lets see what they have to offer
1) Bad Appearance. The villain is dirty . He is very tall and big in most of the cases. wears kilograms of gold . Dressed in a crumpled Shirt and pants. Looks scary .
Nobody is going to like such a person. Look at the hero. He dresses up fantastically. He wears branded jeans , studs and expensive sunglasses everytime he goes out. The younger ones even wash their faces with creams and apply a profuse amount of deodrant with chocolate to attract chicks . If someone sees you both on the same stage who are they gonna run to ?? You ?? You the guy dressed like a pig thats been rolling in the mud for 40 hours straight ?? Probably not . Go to a shop . Get a pair of good threads . Take bath atleast thrice a week. and cut that long hair of yours and have some spikes .
2) A gang of hooligans . Villains are always surrounded by hooligans bigger than him. yet that guy is the man behind them all . He is their leader. Mr.Villain, aren't you man enough ? aren't you ashamed that while so many guard you , the hero comes alone and whoops all of their asses including yours. Do you need so many men with big knives and sticks ? Wouldnt two of them with a couple of machines guns suffice ? cant you look after yourself ? Shame on you Mr.Villain . Learn from the hero that bravery is essential. No matter if you have 100 goons , they are all going to rush at your enemy one at a time . and still get whooped with bare hands.
3) A tendency to assault girls . This is a turn off. No girl will like you if you force them to have a good time with you . Girls are pretty fragile . They have to handled with care , given gifts and cuddled with . You have to take your time with them and play with them in parks and pubs. You need to shower them with teddybears and hugs for them to love you . The hero goes through so much pain and suffering , even getting shot in the ass by you to make a women fall for him. He has to smile beyond all that botox on his face. You on the other hand simply kidnap her and force her on the bed. You push and pull her and beat her up. Think thats going to improve your TRP ? never .
4) Killing the heroes family . That is definitely not an option . You wanna piss the hero off ? Make the police uncle of his chase you ?? make the court punish you ?? Then dont do it . Your fight is with the hero. Not with his 50 year old mom or his 60 year old dad.
5)Long Loud dialogues. I pay money to watch your guys flex muscles at each other. Throw 50 kg barrels at each other. Dodge bullets . Put Arnold Schwarzenegger to shame . I dont have time for your bravado and false promises on killing the hero . Get on with it and start fighting .
6) Losing Everytime. Winning is not an option . No matter even if you are the CM . You will lose. Doesnt matter if you have 4000 people behind you . You will lose . Shooting the hero with an Ak-47 ?? Still failure. Forget fighting . Give up. Maybe you will survive to act in the next movie.
Ultimately Mr.Villain your condition in the world of cinema is pathetic. No matter how big , bad or ugly you are , you will lose in the climax to the all knowing , loved and respected hero . He is THE GUY. There is no one else. Your goons wont help you .You cannot get the heroine to love you . So stop trying to win. Find some other way. Turn a comedian . You probably have a better chance of getting hooked up with the heroine's best friend or her sister. Seriously thats the only way you can expect to create your future generation. Or turn rational and find better ways to attack the hero. Use your brain .
A sincere request from a pissed off villain-fan.
No words have to be said about the heroine. She is as white as a freshly white-washed house, has perky tits and kilograms of lipsticks,wears skimpy clothes and goes out on trips to Goa everytime the hero smiles at her.
Why do many films with such perfect lead characters fail at the box office as well as with movie goers ??
The reason is the Villains .
Everybody loves a challenge. You have a basic urge in you to show others and yourself that you have talent. That you are capable of doing something , achieve a goal. Its mentally exciting and nice to use your physique or brains once in a while.
But when your opponent uses none, the victory over him doesnt excite you . It makes you feel like " god why do i have to fight with such a weakling ?? " This is the case with most of the villains. Their characters just dont challenge the audience or the hero in the movie.
Take the case of Heath Ledger . The dark knight was successful because the joker was a formidable villain. he did not physically fight the batman. He relied on fear , extortion and blackmail to achieve his cause. He never brashly called out to the hero. HE PLANNED his actions and made the police move in the way he wanted to . That is a challenge . It is unique and makes you wanna respect that guy and fear him .
In the case of Stereotypic villains lets see what they have to offer
1) Bad Appearance. The villain is dirty . He is very tall and big in most of the cases. wears kilograms of gold . Dressed in a crumpled Shirt and pants. Looks scary .
Nobody is going to like such a person. Look at the hero. He dresses up fantastically. He wears branded jeans , studs and expensive sunglasses everytime he goes out. The younger ones even wash their faces with creams and apply a profuse amount of deodrant with chocolate to attract chicks . If someone sees you both on the same stage who are they gonna run to ?? You ?? You the guy dressed like a pig thats been rolling in the mud for 40 hours straight ?? Probably not . Go to a shop . Get a pair of good threads . Take bath atleast thrice a week. and cut that long hair of yours and have some spikes .
2) A gang of hooligans . Villains are always surrounded by hooligans bigger than him. yet that guy is the man behind them all . He is their leader. Mr.Villain, aren't you man enough ? aren't you ashamed that while so many guard you , the hero comes alone and whoops all of their asses including yours. Do you need so many men with big knives and sticks ? Wouldnt two of them with a couple of machines guns suffice ? cant you look after yourself ? Shame on you Mr.Villain . Learn from the hero that bravery is essential. No matter if you have 100 goons , they are all going to rush at your enemy one at a time . and still get whooped with bare hands.
3) A tendency to assault girls . This is a turn off. No girl will like you if you force them to have a good time with you . Girls are pretty fragile . They have to handled with care , given gifts and cuddled with . You have to take your time with them and play with them in parks and pubs. You need to shower them with teddybears and hugs for them to love you . The hero goes through so much pain and suffering , even getting shot in the ass by you to make a women fall for him. He has to smile beyond all that botox on his face. You on the other hand simply kidnap her and force her on the bed. You push and pull her and beat her up. Think thats going to improve your TRP ? never .
4) Killing the heroes family . That is definitely not an option . You wanna piss the hero off ? Make the police uncle of his chase you ?? make the court punish you ?? Then dont do it . Your fight is with the hero. Not with his 50 year old mom or his 60 year old dad.
5)Long Loud dialogues. I pay money to watch your guys flex muscles at each other. Throw 50 kg barrels at each other. Dodge bullets . Put Arnold Schwarzenegger to shame . I dont have time for your bravado and false promises on killing the hero . Get on with it and start fighting .
6) Losing Everytime. Winning is not an option . No matter even if you are the CM . You will lose. Doesnt matter if you have 4000 people behind you . You will lose . Shooting the hero with an Ak-47 ?? Still failure. Forget fighting . Give up. Maybe you will survive to act in the next movie.
Ultimately Mr.Villain your condition in the world of cinema is pathetic. No matter how big , bad or ugly you are , you will lose in the climax to the all knowing , loved and respected hero . He is THE GUY. There is no one else. Your goons wont help you .You cannot get the heroine to love you . So stop trying to win. Find some other way. Turn a comedian . You probably have a better chance of getting hooked up with the heroine's best friend or her sister. Seriously thats the only way you can expect to create your future generation. Or turn rational and find better ways to attack the hero. Use your brain .
A sincere request from a pissed off villain-fan.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
How to survive Engineering Colleges in TamilNadu for knowledge seeking honest students
WARNING : This guide does not offer any guarantee that the underlying methods will work successfully . All the below mentioned techniques are to performed only at the risk of the practitioner . Possible damages might include permanent brain damage , a loss of morality and the reasons for classifying self as a human-being. I am in no way responsible for the effects or aftermaths after following the guide.
Advice 1:
Wear full arm shirts , Cotton Pants , Leather shoes and belt . Look as tidy as you can.Oil and comb the hair and wear glasses even if you have perfect vision.
Advice 2:
Never question the staff . Each and every word spoken by them is 24 Carat Gold. Catch them in a bowl if you can. Write them down in 5 inks . Cherish those words like the memories of your mothers hugs.
Advice 3:
Questioning makes you dumb . You question a person's authority by asking doubts.Never make that fatal error. If done punishments may include arrears, low marks,dismissal from class, a loss of attendance and some public humiliation.
Advice 4:
Never think beyond what is asked for . That is a sign of arrogance . It makes you seem as if you have a pumpkin for a head . It shows that you are a show-off intending to illuminate people with knowledge. Under tradition it is illegal and is a serious offense .
Advice 5:
In case you are asked a question, never answer back . Its called "Back answering" .Wikipedia defines it as the wrong answer given when a question is asked where the correct and the only answer is a profuse apology and possibly tears. Again it is a display of arrogance and haughtiness.So never make that mistake . Remain mum and nod your head like a Doll.
Advice 6:
It is impolite to discuss subject matters in class. They want perfect silence . Even if it meas doing nothing.People will no tolerate if you discuss algorithms in the class.You can scribble on the paper , sleep with eyes open yet still cant discuss stuff inside the class.Discussion is a way of propogation of knowledge which is against the fundamental ethos of an engineering college.
Advice 7:
Praise the teachers. Teachers are next to parents in the hierarchy of worship. They never make mistakes and are perfect in just about everything.It is a sin even to think wrong about them.They strive every second for your betterment and your betterment only . They sacrificed a life and their morality for the sake of students and each of them deserve a temple to be built .They are not to made fun of or abused.They can impose their will on just about anything and we are all humble,willing servants of them.
Advice 8:
Back-Stab friends.Its okay.Nothing Big.You come to a college to gain marks and get place in a Big company like TCS,infosys,Wipro etc.With a 9+ in every semester you are awesome and demi-god like.Submit assignments ahead of schedule , steal programs and modify stuff to get ahead of others.Convince the teacher you are the only real human-being in the class.Others are barely Sentinel.College is where you show your people manipulation and Begging skills.Cry for marks , beg and steal.
Advice 9:
Dont waste time in labs.The only serve to increase your practical knowledge.Instead concentrate on rote theory.never worry about implementation.Just knowing stuff like that exists is more than enough.The honorable staff's limit of teaching is the holy grail.Anything beyond it is forbidden.Lab sessions distract you from mugging up the next 10000 pages of your textbooks.They help you find out how to cope with real life problems that can be dangerous.For your health's sake never learn them.They are Satanic.
Advice 10:
Carry a letter always.Just about anything requires an apology.Including your existence.You need an apology just to get into the college. And one to go to the toilet .
Advice 11:
Last but not the least.Exams.Carry 10 colour pens. and a glitter pen . and a fancy ruler.Underline Commas,periods and hyphens.Never write anything useful.Write only in paragraphs and not points.Draw mickey mouse cartoons where you feel there is a blank space.
Use the following color scheme:
Title --- Black
Sub Title --- Green
Bulleting --- Pink
Underline --- Cyan
border --- Yellow
Diagrams --- Gray or Orange.
Actual content maybe written in blue or left blank. it is the least important of all steps.
Along With these 11 commandments enter the college with just a single thought in the mind :"Its a temple . Learn to respect it and obey without questioning . Its the pathway to heaven and what lies beyond it in the textbook ;Page no:127"
Advice 1:
Wear full arm shirts , Cotton Pants , Leather shoes and belt . Look as tidy as you can.Oil and comb the hair and wear glasses even if you have perfect vision.
Advice 2:
Never question the staff . Each and every word spoken by them is 24 Carat Gold. Catch them in a bowl if you can. Write them down in 5 inks . Cherish those words like the memories of your mothers hugs.
Advice 3:
Questioning makes you dumb . You question a person's authority by asking doubts.Never make that fatal error. If done punishments may include arrears, low marks,dismissal from class, a loss of attendance and some public humiliation.
Advice 4:
Never think beyond what is asked for . That is a sign of arrogance . It makes you seem as if you have a pumpkin for a head . It shows that you are a show-off intending to illuminate people with knowledge. Under tradition it is illegal and is a serious offense .
Advice 5:
In case you are asked a question, never answer back . Its called "Back answering" .Wikipedia defines it as the wrong answer given when a question is asked where the correct and the only answer is a profuse apology and possibly tears. Again it is a display of arrogance and haughtiness.So never make that mistake . Remain mum and nod your head like a Doll.
Advice 6:
It is impolite to discuss subject matters in class. They want perfect silence . Even if it meas doing nothing.People will no tolerate if you discuss algorithms in the class.You can scribble on the paper , sleep with eyes open yet still cant discuss stuff inside the class.Discussion is a way of propogation of knowledge which is against the fundamental ethos of an engineering college.
Advice 7:
Praise the teachers. Teachers are next to parents in the hierarchy of worship. They never make mistakes and are perfect in just about everything.It is a sin even to think wrong about them.They strive every second for your betterment and your betterment only . They sacrificed a life and their morality for the sake of students and each of them deserve a temple to be built .They are not to made fun of or abused.They can impose their will on just about anything and we are all humble,willing servants of them.
Advice 8:
Back-Stab friends.Its okay.Nothing Big.You come to a college to gain marks and get place in a Big company like TCS,infosys,Wipro etc.With a 9+ in every semester you are awesome and demi-god like.Submit assignments ahead of schedule , steal programs and modify stuff to get ahead of others.Convince the teacher you are the only real human-being in the class.Others are barely Sentinel.College is where you show your people manipulation and Begging skills.Cry for marks , beg and steal.
Advice 9:
Dont waste time in labs.The only serve to increase your practical knowledge.Instead concentrate on rote theory.never worry about implementation.Just knowing stuff like that exists is more than enough.The honorable staff's limit of teaching is the holy grail.Anything beyond it is forbidden.Lab sessions distract you from mugging up the next 10000 pages of your textbooks.They help you find out how to cope with real life problems that can be dangerous.For your health's sake never learn them.They are Satanic.
Advice 10:
Carry a letter always.Just about anything requires an apology.Including your existence.You need an apology just to get into the college. And one to go to the toilet .
Advice 11:
Last but not the least.Exams.Carry 10 colour pens. and a glitter pen . and a fancy ruler.Underline Commas,periods and hyphens.Never write anything useful.Write only in paragraphs and not points.Draw mickey mouse cartoons where you feel there is a blank space.
Use the following color scheme:
Title --- Black
Sub Title --- Green
Bulleting --- Pink
Underline --- Cyan
border --- Yellow
Diagrams --- Gray or Orange.
Actual content maybe written in blue or left blank. it is the least important of all steps.
Along With these 11 commandments enter the college with just a single thought in the mind :"Its a temple . Learn to respect it and obey without questioning . Its the pathway to heaven and what lies beyond it in the textbook ;Page no:127"
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