August 2009 Short Takes

Is Concrete Jungle se Mujha Bachao!
August 31

In Sprite of their excellent ad campaign, I still prefer Pepsi
August 31

MJ finally reaches the cult status of Elvis! People claim that he is now alive.
August 31

Nowadays RSS feeds drive the BJP. Incoming RSS feeds decide strategy and important issues. Outgoing RSS feeds supply inside dope to the media.
August 31

The Force is always with Mallya
August 31

JP ruled from 1977-80. Then it disintegrated. JD ruled from 1989-91, 1996-98. The it disintegrated. BJP ruled from 1998-2004. Then it disintegrated??? The curse of the Second Party in India?
August 28

If anything, the BJP has suddenly won the battle of TRPs. For an outsider watching Indian TV, it’s as if the Congress just doesn’t exist…
August 28

What’s on your mind?” is incorrect. It’s actually “What do you want to say?”
August 28

I think we should Leapfrog straight to 4G. With the way its going, it’ll take the same amount of time as 3G
August 28

The maturity of a nation should be judged by the way it disposes its garbage.
August 27

Sinha Salvo. Jaswant Astra. Shourie Chakra. Sudarshan Chakra. It’s open war now and the BJP has just become the MBJP: MahaBharat Janata Party
August 26

The Real issue is not the Partition of India in 1947. It is the Partition of the BJP in 2009.
August 26

BJP is a party heading towards Suspended Animation. (So many of its leaders are getting agitated and Animated and subsequently Suspended)
August 25

Jinnah yahan, Nehru wahan, Partition ke siwa, chaara bhi kya…
August 25

2005. Advani: Jinnah Jinnah! Jaswant: A friend in need is a friend in deed. 2009. Jaswant: Jinnah Jinnah! Advani: A friend in need is a friend to run away from.
August 25

Agar BJP ek insaan hota, to cheekhta: Mujhe apne aap se bachao!
August 25

India is finally ahead of Australia in both Test and ODI rankings. And yet we are not No. 1.
August 24

Kalyan was Mr UP. He was expelled. Uma was Firebrand No. 1. She was expelled. Govindacharya was the soul of the BJP. He was expelled. After Vajpayee retired, Advani instead of consolidating, got sidelined. In the BJP, it’s not lonely at the Top, the Top is from where you get kicked out.
August 24

BJP’s theme song: Jinnah yahan, marna yahan, iske siwa jaana kahan…
August 24

In IPL 1 the only two teams that had non-Icon captains made it to the finals. In IPL2, two teams which stripped Icons of captaincy made it to the finals. In IPL 3…
August 24

Please observe a two-minute-silence. The Aussie team is finally dead. But do not mock them. They won 3 straight World Cups and dominated Tests like Tyrants for more than a decade. And there will be an upheaval and in a year we will see whether the new team will be stronger or weaker.
August 24

Goodbye Freddie! Thanks for the Test memories! See you in IPL3.
August 24

Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust / Like a Phoenix, England rose from the Dust…
August 24

Prince aur saathiyo ki Jai Ho! Saakshaat Krishna lagte hain. And yes, India’s definitely got talent, a wider and richer spectrum than other countries.
August 22

Morning Tea. Morning Newspaper. Morning Facebook Update. That’s where the Real World, the Written Word and the Virtual World all meet… (Or is that going too far???)
August 21

Connecting with long lost friends of 10, 20 and even 30 years ago on a daily basis… that’s the best part I like about Facebook.
August 21

What’s on my mind? Do even I really know?
August 21

Let’s Face it, we are all Booked and addicted for Life, here on FaceBook…
August 21

Indra Nooyi kya kisiki zindagi badlegi? Ya to logo ko kam Pepsi pilayegi ya zyaada. She’s at No. 3. Sonia has rebuilt the Cong party given stability and has influence on policies that affect hundreds of millions of people. She’s at No. 13. These lists are utter rubbish.
August 21

Why are all flashbacks in movies shown in Black & White? In the olden days, was everyone colour blind?
August 21

Inside News: Jaswant wanted to retire and become a writer. The party by banning the book and expelling him, gave him a “controversial and flying start” to his career. Nothing sells like controversy.
August 21

At the virtual entrance of Facebook is the message: Abandon hope all ye who enter here…
August 19

Henceforth, the term will be: An Usain of lightning
August 18

Ekta is planning to revive her career with the following new serials: Kahani Swine Flu Ki, Kyunki “Swine” Flu bhi kabhi “Human” thi, Kasauiti Swine Flu ki…
August 18

Fanta: Mujhe bahut acchi bimaari hui hain. Banta: Accha? Kaunsi? Fanta: Shahid se pakdi hain. Woh use Fine Flu kahata hain!
August 18

Post-Kaminey, they are coming out with a new line of jokes called Fanta-Banta jokes.
August 18

Fast Food: Always take a combo meal. The burger has processed meat made from useless animal parts and high on preservatives. Fries are high on saturated fat (Cholestrol alert!). And Colas have very high sugar and caffiene. Body ka band bajana hain to acchi tarah se bajao.
August 18

When I see an irritating ad, I have 3 reactions: 1. The dude who made this ad is a retard or 2. This dude should be banned from admaking or 3. This dude should be hanged from the nearest lamp post. Anyone else feels that way? (Sincere apologies to my dear Facebook friends in the ad industry)
August 18

I am very Statusified with Facebook, unlike may other social networking sites.
August 14

If someone writes “Love in the Time of Swine Flu“, it’s sure to be a 2009 bestseller.
August 14

Mr friend’s tip: Invest your money in the stock of companies dealing with swine flu vaccines, face masks and hand sanitizers.
August 14

Once air travel used to be exciting. Now it just spells fear. Flu fear.
August 14

The World is Flut
August 14

Achoo! Swine Flu! Bless you! Why does it all rhyme?
August 13

Tu mera, tu mera, tu mera, tu mera… tu mera Hero H1N1
August 13

Right now, up there, is a pig’s soul looking down in wonder and amusement at the global furore it has created. Maybe it’s exchanging notes with a monkey and a bird.
August 13

Fact: Even the mosquito can catch the flu. Conjecture: Will we have Mosquito Flu one day? Question: Does the mosquito sneeze when it catches the flu?
August 13

Hey! Let’s all collect our FB Status messages and come out with a Great Big Fat Bestselling PJBook!
August 12

Will Nadal’s knees withstand the onslaught of a Fully Filled, Fulfilled and Fed Federer?
August 12

Early privatization and liberalization of Swine Flu testing and treatment would have prevented the current epidemic. Ye Government disease pe bhi monopoly chahata hain!
August 12

If you want long leave from office: Pretend to be short of breath, hold your chest, look dizzy and confused, keep coughing and tell everyone you feel nauseous, all the while refusing to take leave.
August 12

Federer and Saina don’t get death threats. SL cricketers faced terrorists in an attack that could have been meant for the Indian team. If the Indian cricketers get jittery giving their location to WADA 365 days a year, then atleast they have a right to do so. We are all paranoid to some extent.
August 10

Heard: Kasab is going to act in a Bollywood movie… It will be titled Kabhi Ha, Kabhi Na
August 10

Fact of the day: Tiruvalluvar lived more than 2000 years ago, at a time when there was no Karnataka, No Tamil Nadu and not even the idea of India.
August 10

Even the boy/girl who comes last in Sa Re Ga Ma Li’l Champs, hats off to him/her.
August 8

Great pavements are coming up in India. But they are mainly used for hawkers, garbage, as toilets and for dog poop. Government apathy–>Citizen action. Government action–>Citizen apathy.
August 8

Coming soon after IPL & KPL: Bangalore Premier League, Banashankari Premier League, 7th Stage Premier League, 3rd Cross Premier League…
August 7

How do you do? No flu thank you
August 7

Seems I missed the 12.34.56 7-8-9 today. Not to worry, I’m soon going to catch the 12.3456789 seconds in the next minute.
August 7

Dum dum digga digga, sab kuch digga digga, road repair digga digga, phone cables digga digga, storm water drains digga digga, Metro Rail digga digga, main to gira, main to gira hai…. (Almost fell into a digging zone today. Ye furious digging kab tak chalega???)
August 6

Khubh jamega rang jab char yaar milenge computer, internet connection aur Facebook ke sang.
August 5

Coming Soon: Rakhi ki Shaadi. Rakhi ka Honeymoon. Kyuni Ab Rakhi ki Saas Bhi Hain… I’m sure the creative team of NDTV Imagine is working overtime. (Picture abhi baaki hain mere dost)
August 5

Does Happy Rakhi mean Happy Festival or a Happy Sawant?
August 5

The stock market is not all Bull. Learn to grin and Bear it.
August 4

Why is the stock market so sensitive, sentimental and touchy about everything?
August 4

Dhanda hain bhai dhanda hain. Thanda hain bhai sab thanda hain. (Arthath: Thanda matlab Dhanda)
August 4

For the next couple of years, RoI will be referred to as Recession on Investment.
August 4

WADA is all this happening in cricket nowadays?
August 4

The latest Reliance controversy is a load of gas…
August 3

There is no harm in eating your words. They are not fattening and they don’t give you indigestion.
August 3

Rakhi ka Swayamwar: Ek ko mala pahanayi, 15 ko rakhi aur millions of viewers ko topi
August 3

People say the stock exchange is on a Roll. Par Roll nahin hain, Roller Coaster hain. Neeche bhi speed se hi jaata hain.
August 1

© Sunil Rajguru

Leave a Reply