Got this forward on orkut. One of the many that try starting a revolution:
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Dear Friends!
Petrol in Pakistan Rs17 per litr
Malaysia Rs 18 per litr
In India it's 48 per litr
Why this difference in Asia itself? World Market CRUDE Oil is not the reason for this. It's all Gain for private owners? As we are the general public, or Common Man as R.K.Laxman wud hv said, we have to raise our voice, let's raise thru Emails.Forward this to all Indians who care.
IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OILCOMPANIES.
THEREFORE "THURSDAY MAY 22nd " HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR BEHIND " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF PETROL THAT DAY.
THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD
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Notice the words "common man", "all indians who care".
Now take the population of India (1 billion plus and counting...)
Now take the number of people who own a car/bike/rickshaw/bus etc etc (Can't be more than 10% of the population)
Now take the number of people who own a computer, an internet connection and an orkut account (measly...)
Now take the number of people out of this tiny measly number who care to forward crap.
SO WHAT MAKES SOME FOOL THINK THAT PETROL WILL NOT BE SOLD ON THE 22ND OF MAY OR ANY OTHER DAY??????????
14.5.07
16.4.07
Vice Versa...
Where does the whole aggression in cricket ads come from? As a culture we are quite benign about things in general, a feature used by many a fundamentalists to evoke some concerns about our masculinity. But ads like 'ladega to jeetega' with all our cricket stars as tigers or the one where Anil Kumble inspires Irfan Pathan to hit the middle stump in pouring rain seem to be totally opposite of what we seem to be.
i still remember ads like Pepsi's 'Nothing official about it' series and the one with Tendulkar, 'Main kahan hoon??' Two things about them: They seem to look at the lighter side of the sport, and they both featured pre-2000. In fact i can extend this argument to how sports channels push cricket series as 'Qayamat', 'Badla' or whatever else, again seemingly post-2000.
Correlate this with the recent increasing inflaming of passion of cricket fans, effigies being burnt with a few losses, baying for their blood, security outside Tendulkar's house for the first time in his 18 year career and i begin to wonder: Does life inspire the media, or does the media inspire life??
i still remember ads like Pepsi's 'Nothing official about it' series and the one with Tendulkar, 'Main kahan hoon??' Two things about them: They seem to look at the lighter side of the sport, and they both featured pre-2000. In fact i can extend this argument to how sports channels push cricket series as 'Qayamat', 'Badla' or whatever else, again seemingly post-2000.
Correlate this with the recent increasing inflaming of passion of cricket fans, effigies being burnt with a few losses, baying for their blood, security outside Tendulkar's house for the first time in his 18 year career and i begin to wonder: Does life inspire the media, or does the media inspire life??
1.4.07
Post-jury nothingness...
Bhojpuri movie titles as seen near Juhu Beach:
1) Tu Hamaar Hau
2) Kab Kaha Ba I Love You
3) Ganga Ke Paar Sajna Hamaar
4) Ravi Kishan (starring Ravi Kishan as 'Ravi', 'Kishan')
5) Hamaar Se Biyaah Karab De Do
Why do all of them remind me of crappy Hindi movies from the 80's?
And why do all of them have such a huge fan following? Apparently some of them make more money up north than all of that week's Bollywood movies.
1) Tu Hamaar Hau
2) Kab Kaha Ba I Love You
3) Ganga Ke Paar Sajna Hamaar
4) Ravi Kishan (starring Ravi Kishan as 'Ravi', 'Kishan')
5) Hamaar Se Biyaah Karab De Do
Why do all of them remind me of crappy Hindi movies from the 80's?
And why do all of them have such a huge fan following? Apparently some of them make more money up north than all of that week's Bollywood movies.
25.3.07
Hope...
Usually the best cricket related ads are the ones that come up after India has crashed out of a major tournament (except maybe the Nike one on top of the buses). They are always trying to say 'Shit! These guys suck!!' , 'Atleast they tried...' and 'They'll do better next time' all at once.
There was one ad after we lost in the Champions Trophy last year. The old man who featured in all of Pepsi's pre-CT ads is sitting before a TV with an India shirt on and it seems India has just lost. His face reddens (Shit! these guys suck!!) and he gets up and throws his India shirt out of the window. Then he walks back to his chair and suddenly gets a nicer expression (Atleast they tried...) on his face. Then he remembers he threw the shirt out of the window and runs back to it only to see some young kid pick up the shirt with cries of 'Ooo Aaah India' in the background (They'll do better next time). The End. All is forgiven and 'our' team will win again. And please keep buying our Pepsi so our team can win.
Maybe the ad guys havent got the time to figure out a consolatory ad yet, but i'm wondering how they'll manage this time.
There was one ad after we lost in the Champions Trophy last year. The old man who featured in all of Pepsi's pre-CT ads is sitting before a TV with an India shirt on and it seems India has just lost. His face reddens (Shit! these guys suck!!) and he gets up and throws his India shirt out of the window. Then he walks back to his chair and suddenly gets a nicer expression (Atleast they tried...) on his face. Then he remembers he threw the shirt out of the window and runs back to it only to see some young kid pick up the shirt with cries of 'Ooo Aaah India' in the background (They'll do better next time). The End. All is forgiven and 'our' team will win again. And please keep buying our Pepsi so our team can win.
Maybe the ad guys havent got the time to figure out a consolatory ad yet, but i'm wondering how they'll manage this time.
15.3.07
Healthy, wealthy...
i think the guy who sells 'fresh, pure, hygienic' soup outside Kaifi Azmi park has the best business idea. What else would sell better? All the fat aunties and uncles who've exhausted themselves trying to lose weight can simply feel better (physically, mentally, spiritually etc etc) by having his product.
And with all the celebs who hang arouind Juhu trying to lose weight, he should take no time to make big big bucks.
The other day, i saw Sanjeev Kapoor (the chef who can't dance) leaving the park with a big frown on his face. Maybe he was thinking 'Why didn't I think of that???' Or maybe he's not used to this exercise....
And of course how could i forget dear Eakta Kkapoor (or are there a few more k's). For the last 4 years, she jogs in front of the college hangout Patel's with her 2 attendants/co-joggers. She hasn't lost half the weight the poor fellows have. In fact they have a more strenous workout. One guy runs with 2 bottles of water and the other carries a strange bag.
And all of this reminds me to start doing something about my paunch, which someone mentions looks another living entity.
And with all the celebs who hang arouind Juhu trying to lose weight, he should take no time to make big big bucks.
The other day, i saw Sanjeev Kapoor (the chef who can't dance) leaving the park with a big frown on his face. Maybe he was thinking 'Why didn't I think of that???' Or maybe he's not used to this exercise....
And of course how could i forget dear Eakta Kkapoor (or are there a few more k's). For the last 4 years, she jogs in front of the college hangout Patel's with her 2 attendants/co-joggers. She hasn't lost half the weight the poor fellows have. In fact they have a more strenous workout. One guy runs with 2 bottles of water and the other carries a strange bag.
And all of this reminds me to start doing something about my paunch, which someone mentions looks another living entity.
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