Of Ironic threesomes

The internet is such a beautiful place. It has always fueled people's creativity and let them share their humor with the world.
Even though its Ironic that the ENTIRE country was on HIGH Alert on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday - today was possibly India's Biggest Landmark verdict (or so they say) - the Ayodhya Issue. Today the internet was rampant with varied and interesting thought about the verdict, our country and India in general. Some made me laugh, and the other made me think. Just do a search with the :#Ayodhya tag on twitter you'll find plenty.This is a compilation of some of my favorites from the unified madness that ensued on twitter today

- Disclaimer - the below are NOT my thoughts and are tweets by tweeters from around the country.
 (ive given credit wherever I could trace back the tweets)

The Funny Ones.

• The High Court verdict (if true) is basically the very Indian "Abeyaar, everyone pliss adjust".
• Supreme court says #ayodhya idols cannot be removed. Can we atleast remove indian idol?
• Overheard BMC official: If this was in Mumbai, we would have given FSI of 5, and extra 3 for parking. Everyone would have more land.
• There seems to b some confusion on which among Kalmadi, Reddy brothers and Khurana got the last third land
• Judge: Verdict will be here any minute now..almost there..Here it comes.. Kalmadi: Woohoo! Everyone's distracted! *buys more toiletpaper* thetanmay  
• So it's Ram's birthplace because of "overwhelming Hindu beliefs in it". Quick world! Believe in a rain of breasts! NOW! It'll become true 
• No need to panic yet people. As expected the verdict is one confusing floozy. Will take till next year for people to figure it out and riot.
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  I'm glad this is happening now. So we can move on with what's really important. Bigg Boss starts Sunday 9pm. Yeehaw. b50 
• 1/3rd for Hindus, 1/3rd for Muslims and 1/3rd Management quota.
• Everyone is going on with their business like everyday in chennai! Absolutely doesnt matter here? 
• Allahabad High Court shuld have loaded thr website with ads... they would have become millionaire 
• So Ram was born in Ayodhya. Big deal. I was born in Mumbai. Better city. I want Colaba for my temple. Any challengers?  
• Okay so the #Ayodhya verdict is that it's going to be divided into three parts. One's running Android, One iOS and one Symbian. Wait, what? 
• BREAKING NEWS: Ayodhya now only computer in the world that has 1/3 GB Ram. 
• That's why I like newspapers. No one yells out the news at the top of their voices. I'll wait for tomorrow's papers
• Lawyers behaving like the vaanar sena.
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  Looks like a swarm of penguins has attacked the Allahabad HC. Where is batman when you need him??
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  I think it is good that a decision has been made, even if fragmented.Appeal or not, Kamasutra wins, 
• Once again, Indian Christians get NOTHING! Wake up sheeple!! How long will this go on... WHY! 
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  That female judge screaming her lungs out on TV looks very very scary. iphonefresh
• paayi is per disco bana do.kaun jata hai mandir masjid aaj kal.
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  Wait? The verdict was for the BABRI MASJID?! I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO LALIT MODI!
• 8000pages judgement? Not sure if someone got time to read thro all to understand. :) 
• Anyone willing to split a Pizza three-ways with me in celebration of the verdict? dharmeshG
• someone just told me "Ayodhya needs a night club" over gtalk.. aDeSe
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  100 Black & White coats yelling. Like watching march of the penguins, except 2000 penguins are softer. I christen this cartoon "Crappy Feet"thevirdas
• So, if they agree to build a mall at Ayodhya, what should they name it? dharmeshG:
• So the High Court just said, "Can't we all just get along" in legalese? madmanweb
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  Why do these judges sit on bench..?? I mean c'mon we re not that much poor. Give atleast SOFA instead of bench. TheAngrezJailer:
• Poor Allahbad High Court. After this, everyone will forget it, & it'll fall into a ruinous life of cocaine & cheap reality show appearances mojorojo
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  About 2 lakh jawans deployed in UP. Just how many more men can Mayawati handle?! Phew. DJ_Jasmeet
• did you hear the one where Kalmadi walks into a bar, the bartender says FUCK YOU! dharmeshG
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  Mere samne waali khidki mein, ek Nirmohi Akhara rehta hai madmanweb
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  Ram gets 1/3rd, Hanuman gets 1/3rd, Sita gets screwed as usual MumbaiCentral
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  Threesomes. That's the way we indians do it ;) nikhilv

The Angry Ones.

• Okay, yay for the land and all that, but here's a thought; Shit broke that day. WHO THE FUCK DID IT? 
• Mayati requested for more Jawans. She won! RT @sunayanasuresh 
• Why on earth is it going to an akhara? We don't need any more pehalwans!'Bastards! 
• This in not a a match! Don't say "we won". CHILL THE FUCK OUT! 
• It took 60 years for the court to announce that the land should be divided between Hindus and Muslims? A mother would have decided this too. 
• all freaks twitting in unison on some heresy topic...charlesblore 
• Some moron journalist trying to push a mobile phone down Ravi Shankar Prasad's throat to get his "exclusive" - even as he is speaking. 
• Will somebody shut Ravi Shankar Prasad up! He's going to piss a lot of people off with this bs religion talk.
• Judiciary is made a joke of...strange jokers wearing black coats are shouting...is this the way to announce a verdict? #fuckingshameful 
• these lawyers are from one side. They've broken the protocol shamelessly.SashG
• "Terrible pictures" only with the lawyers there, Barkha? What of the 100s of journalists trying to jump on those four lawyers? @bdutt 
• Stop flashing the V sign. Start displaying the "We" sign for all Indians. iphonefresh Amit Bhowmik
• People... do not get confused between "Mobs" and "Moobs". They are two different things...although both can be life threatening !!
  Fuck you Ram Lalla types. Show that kind of affection to your daughters, who aren't mythical creatures but made of flesh and blood.

The Ones with a different Take

• I'm feeling more sad that a 16th century mosque with awesome acoustics was demolished. Man the parties we could have had there.
• The talking heads on the channels think dismissal of Sunni Wakf board is strange. They have a problem with statute of limitations?
• So going to temple means u r not secular? Which shrine will u go to out of 3? sohamshah 
• Its time for three! Prayer, celebration, solidarity! 
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  Allahabad high court should have implemented adsense. They could have made some chai paani from ayodhya verdict
• Che che. Embarrassed that I've succumbed to #ayodhya nd am tweeting crap.
• Way to not incite violence. Keep repeating "This has been proved to be Ram's Janmasthan." Lawyers very triumphant about it.
• Babri Masjid falls down...and 18 years later...the Allahabad High Court website crashes down! 1AmAisha: 
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  www.allahabadhighcourt.in doesn't open, and www.rjbm.nic.in is "underconstruction". Like Ayodhya, they're also demolished sites diogeneb    

 The Thoughtful Ones

• Like feathered oysters, squabbling over a pearl
• This looks like a political verdict and not like a correct verdict. How can the land be partitioned as if its a ones property.
• The Ayodhya verdict is just what the secularist ordered. Equal portion of land to all parties solves the 60-yr-old problem. 
• India fails while the world watches.
• I find this a landmark judgement. 3 way division is the best in the worst circumstances
• This live press briefing is a circus. Can't make out anything. iphonefresh 
• Rajdeep Sardesai: "so lets move from Peepli live to #Ayodhya live for this one day." themovingcloud 
• Is it Ram Lalla or Ram L'allah? 
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  This is fantastic. Everyone is going to approach the SC. Nobody is happy. Right now the HC is the common enemy.shilparathnam
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  So this Allahabd high court website. Do you have to register with full details so they can spam your phone when the bulk sms restart? flyyoufools
• Hey Kalmadi I know u delayed the verdict. It sure was u. Such a notty boy diverted all the media glare away didn't u.
  
  

The One's who Like Closure   

• going to ignore the ayodhya verdict... i will focus on the internal fight on my couch. bono vs the kittens... who does the couch belong to? shaaqT  
• 8600 pages? They could have just tweeted the verdict instead.GauravSaha 
• At this juncture I would like to reiterate a point made by an old college lecturer: "Sabka malik fake hai." sidin
• I love this country. It's been five minutes, I don't know what's happening, but I just saw a swami on my screen.  
• Verdict says those people who have left home for the day can get back to work now. All is well. HiteshMehta

Isnt it Ironic?

Ive always known we Live in an Ironic World. In fact Irony is so beautiful it seems so natural and contrary to all sense! In fact Life itself has a Supreme Irony - We never really get out of it Alive! *grin*. If you look properly you can find Irony everywhere! But Truly the aim of life is to stop thinking and start feeling right?

Here are some ironic thoughts for you to chew on.


Isnt it ironic that - we live in a Country where

• A pizza reaches home faster than the Ambulance the Police
• One can get a car loan at 5% but an education loan costs 12%
• Rice costs Rs.30 but a Sim card - is FREE
• Footwear (for our feet) are sold in AC showrooms but vegetables (that we eat) are sold on the footpath
• We make lemon juice with artificial flavors and dish wash with pure lemon
• Bizzare Amounts spent on one sporting event (ref CWG) - when more than 40% of the nation is starving and under the poverty line.

Look around! You will find Irony everywhere! :)

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Jumping off a Plane!

-- From the photo Archives

This is the closest one will get to feel like how superman feels, This is the closest one will get to know what a bird thinks, this is the closest one will get to experience what a leaf experiences as it floats down to earth

Last October We jumped off a plane from 14000 Feet. It was simply Exhilerating! :) Mark it down on your "to do" list.

"Life isnt complete unless you Jump From a plane" - Anjaan 2009

#MercyforKasab

"We are held prisoners only by ourselves. Our own thoughts and actions are the jailers of our fate." - James Allen

I think James Allen had an epiphany as he penned that. Yesterday I had an epiphany!!! Something stirred inside me and has compelled me to write this!

Just to set the tone right Im NOT speaking for Kasab or any Other terrorist. What he did and what every terrorist and fanatic does and beleives in is despicable by any human standards. Its the filthiest low that humanity can go to. Im not supporting anything he did either, or endorsing any fantatical terrorist motives or intentions.

My heart goes out to the victims, survivors and their families and friends. I truly feel the pain they feel everytime I think of the tragedy that happened. I pray for your strength! But the lines I pen below are beyond the tragedy, beyond kasab and maybe beyond death. My thoughts are much simpler. My intention is to get your mind thinking, and to set your heart free and you can do this by asking yourself a simple question.

What does this statement mean? - "To err is human to forgive is divine"

Yesterday I had posted my opinions on twitter - with the hashtag #MercyForKasab and I realised that opinions arent taken lightly. What seemed to me as a platform for sharing my thoughts turned out to be a burning pot of viscous reactions! The heated discussion even had people who threatened me! I was asked to shift to pakistan, I was called a hypocrite, I was asked to shut up, I was almost ostracised.
Its a different thing to react and give your opinions and its a different thing to take this personally! Lol. But I guess there are all kinds!

Anyways Some people thought it was creepy, some thought I needed a brain transplant, and some thought I needed pity but most of the people who responded wanted to behead kasab in public. 'Chop to pieces' was a general consensus!

Yes its ironic, We're supposed to be a Benevolant nation!

I was Surprised and sad at the emotional responses that people had to the #Mercyforkasab thought! I was disheartened to know that im part of a Minority group that wished for non violent end for Kasab. I was saddened that Compassion, Love and Mercy hold no meaning anymore! I promised myself that I still Wont Lose Hope on Humanity and the goodness in the world!

Life changed for me because of Kasab. I have always believed in the inherent goodness in every human being. Ive held pride on the niceness of human kind. Ive also believed that circumstances and other forces might make on a terrorist or an evil doer, but in ones heart there always is some good left. There's always room for love.

So why was I shot down so much? Just because I proposed MERCY for Qasab! Isn't that what makes us Different From Him? Maybe life Imprisonment definitely. Will help him clear his head out. I know it takes strength to forgive. But if u stoop down to the level of the attack, ur no worse than the attacker itself.

Some called it gandhigiri - but Ive never really Gandhi's life or teachings to be influenced enough by it. But I believe that rudeness and anger breaks hearts, crushes minds, and kills the spirit. Kindness heals. Ive always tried to be kind to everyone, everytime. And no there is nothing called "too kind"

But the truth is - Yes, Kasab Killed people, but now by wanting to Kill him, one gets closer to becoming him!! Last evening on twitter I felt I was chatting with many Kasabs about the One Kasab!

Apart from not believing in capital punishment, I also think the entire Kasab situation is overhyped. The Real Culprits are still at large. Here are Some Questions Ive not got answers for. They are for u to mull over!!

• Will the death penalty make a martyr of Kasab?
  
• Could he be a crucial link or resource in future cases? Why not a rigorous life sentence?
• Are we just finishing off his original job for him?
• Will killing Kasab make our nations enemies happier or sadder?
• Most people think we're doing this to send a message - Isnt Capturing him the BIGGEST message we can send across. And MERCY an even bigger message?
• Do you think his Death will bring back any of the people who he killed? Or make them happier? Would they want you to kill him or forgive him?
  
• He kills people – We kill Him – Whats the difference in our thinking? We’re both Killers?
• We don’t have the power to give life – where do we get the power to take one?
  

Ok forget the philosophy - thing of this - India - the worlds next superpower. Dont u think we owe it to the country to exhibit ourselves as a civilized society. Less than a handful of countries still allow capital punishment. I believe the idea of Capital Punishment as a form of genocide
You might say its fair to kill a killer: then If this is so then are not the relatives of a killer are allowed take mortal revenge on those that put their family member to death?? Where does this end??? Does it at all?

Remember anger, hatred and revenge are negative spheres to operate from. Compassion love and empathy never really hurt anyone!

Maybe Kasab is in a better place by being killed afterall. with so many people sending him hate, anger and other negativity I wonder how he even sleeps at night. Im sure he had a cyanide pill ready for suicide when he was captured, and he really is beyond worrying about his death. He's in a "i dont care anymore" zone and our prattle doesnt really bother him. Maybe the death sentence is, in fact, #MercyForKasab! Solitary forever would actually be cruel!

To the "what would you do if it was your sister/wife/mother that was brutally murdered?" argument I would say this...

Of course I would be angry, upset, have a rage. Maybe I would want to strangle the person, or smash their face with a baseball bat. But then, that is what we have a system for. I would be prevented from doing that, prevented from adding onto a chain of violent actions and continuing the cycle of violence.
I would pray for strength and for solace. And I would wish for calmness and peace of mind to control my negative emotions.

I turn 30 in a couple of days. I take it upon myself as a mission to spread Love. To spread sunshine in every corner I touch. Thank you for reading this and I hope I managed to get you thinking. Hope I managed to give a mature, holistic understanding and simplified version of thoughts on issue as complex as Kasab! I Wish you an epiphany soon! I pray you have the strength to forgive!

I leave you with a quote from the most read Book in the world.

"Forgive them o Lord; for they know not what they do!"

Facebooks Silly Rule

So hey, Facebook has this silly rule and allows only 5000 Friends per Facebook account.
Ive been maxed out for a while now and I keep getting requests. I feel sad and helpless every time someone asks me why I am not accepting their Friend Request.

So here's a set of options for you if your Friend Request to my Facebook account doesn't get accepted - And don't forget its not cuz I don't like you, its because I'm Full already!

Join the Official page for all updates?
http://www.facebook.com/AnjaanRJ

Join the Facebook group?
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Follow me on twitter?
http://www.twitter.com/AnjaanRJ

Also once in a while Facebook automatically deletes some 5-10 friends from my list. I suspect this is because

• they either drop out of facebook
• their accounts are deleted
• their accounts no longer exist
• they "unadded" me as a friend

So hey, thats good news for you right. But I give priority to adding your as a friend if

• It has a real photograph of yours
• You send me a message along with the request
• You are on Facebook regularly (and u also follow my page)
  
• You have a lot of photos and friends and huge activity on Facebook
  

So start putting up photos of yourself and not some random celebrity! Dont worry no one is gonna duplicate ur profile or steal your life from you! :P

Happy Social Networking! :)

Send Anjaan to the Canadian Rockies

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