Memories of the game between Somerset and T&T

Somerset and T&T in the first ever Champions League T20 on the 12th of October 2009.

Diwali hogi cup wali.

I watch every game on television. Any game. Domestic, international. Whatever. I decided to do this post after watching this ad on television:

You see, I love the jingle. Listen to it! And most importantly, the idea holds the ad together, not a pretty face or famous personality. It’s an ad that comes oft announcing the inaugural Champions League T20 tournament to be held in India next month. I honestly believe that this is the best ad to be televised in India. Ever. It’ll be Diwali. And the ads say, “Diwali hogi cup wali” meaning there’ll be a cup or trophy to be handed out this Diwali. Now my mind wanders back to Diwali time, 1993.

enough of Twitter

I think I’m done with Twitter. I don’t see the point. I love the concept, it is remarkable that it emerged well after Facebook, and still had glory days. It has taught us to keep things down to 140 characters.

World anti-doping agency. Bloody money-making racket.

I think that money spent on dope testing is a waste. A waste of travel money, testing equipment/lab money, office space, stationary, electricity, research etc. etc. And of course, money paid to personal. It is criminal to spend such money on something so useless.

Any substance that exists in this world in either a natural state or fabricated mustn’t be banned. It must be illegal to ban any substance. Governments, agencies etc. who impose such bans must be eliminated.

Legalise doping in sports.

Uncle Waldo watching the Ashes

It is the Saturday of the second Ashes test match, July 2009, at Lords, London. U. Waldo is ~ 74 years old. He loves cricket, and recogdnises Michael Holding’s voice, more than all else. U. Waldo:

The cable operator, who’d telecast pornographic films, and the students of grade ten

Whilst the boys were, in school, in grade ten, the local cable television operator’d telecast pornographic films, at a half past midnight, on the Thursday, and the Saturday, of each week. The news spread like wild fire, through all classrooms, of grade ten.

Examinations were fast approaching, in about eight months time, and the boys’d be, for the first time, attempting, an examination, set, and marked, by the state government. Each Thursday, and Saturday, the boys’d stay up late, at night, studying, I mean, watching pornographic films, on cable television. Failure to do so, would mean, that, one couldn’t actively participate, in discussions, that’d follow before class, during the twenty minute recession, and after class, the following day, about the visual contents, of the film. No Internet, torrents, youtube etc. in those days, remember.

“Geoffery, and Rohit have, both, gone mad!”

“Rohit! How are things, and where is everybody?”

“The boys’ve not come to college today. I had to come. I had journals to submit. But you, you never come to college on Saturdays, what’s with you today?”

“I don’t know. I was bored! I didn’t know what to do! I was hoping two or three of the boys’d show up. I guess I’ll head back home.”

“The force is unusually strong today, I feel like a drink, or maybe four! But I have no money today! Do you have any money on you? I’ll square you off on Monday!”

Four things that I have learnt since blogging on WordPress.com

If I have nothing good to say about someone or something, I must not say anything at all. Exceptions to the rule..

movie/actor/producer/director
music/band/song/lyrics
television channels/the media
sports person/team
artist/photographer
etc.

A couple of the best cricket/sports photos I’ve ever come across

You know, I think I’d be very happy and chilled out in life if I make a career in sports photography, especially cricket. But I don’t know how to get started.

“All balls.”

“Bugger, this English cricket team is all balls.”

“Yea, buggerol team they are. Don’t know how to play. They should only play with Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.”

“Even Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are more aggressive than these English chootiyas.. at least they show more intent.”