Wednesday, August 8, 2007

You all can go now,except...

One thing had been nagging me all my vacation "I NEED to get my driving license".
In India there are ways of getting a Driving license without you being actually SURE that you can drive properly.
I had 2 options.
1) Either i could inquire among my relatives if there's someone who has a good impression/is friendly with the RTO Officer(The one who supervises the test). This would be pretty quick than the normal procedure you have to go through.
Or
2) I could Join a Driving Class, train there for few days, give the Driving test and Pass.

I Chose the Nobler way: Driving Class.
"Perfect"
That's what i was told when i joined the class.
Woman in the Office:
"You don't have to worry, we make sure you are able to Drive PERFECT and along with that we take care of the formalities required to be completed for procuring a license."
Me:
"So when should i start?"
Woman:
"You come on Monday, we will take you to the RTO so that you can give your test for the learning license. Here's the model question paper. Go through it, they are all multiple choice questions. Come prepared on Monday."
*She handed me the Model papers.The condition of the paper was pitiable. It proudly showed that it had been useful to many people before me.*
Me:
"All right, So Monday.Ok then Goodbye."
*Walking out of the office i was a smiling.Finally the first step to my driving license is complete.*

At Home:
Me:
"MOM,DAD!!!"
Mom:
"Why are you shouting? What is it?"
Me:
"What kind of stupid person sets such question paper for Driving license? If someone is going to apply for a learners license himself without the aid of a driving institute,he's really going to have a hard time answering this mess!"
Me:
"Look at this one ,How many road accidents happen per year?What is this ?Who knows?seriously if they dint have the answer sheet given to me along with this question i suppose even Googling wouldn't have made me sure of what's the answer"
Mom:
"Just brush through the question and answers. Its pretty easy."
*I continued going through the questions and tried to answer them on my own.Well lucky me i got 1 out of 10 right. I decided that byhearting the answers is the only way out.
I was almost going to finish when i saw this.
"Who is responsible for Most of the Road accidents?"
a)The Bad condition of roads in India.
b)Drivers mistake.
and some c) and d).
I felt that's so obvious BAD RoAds! what else.If you can drive here, then you can drive everywhere.
I checked the answer at the back. It was b).
WHAT?!!
I thought for a second that government doesn't want to take the blame.
Then when i read the question again, i saw "MOST" accidents.
Oh well i was wrong.

Monday:
~I hate Monday mornings~
I got up early 8:00am :P!
That's a amazing progress if you consider my usual timing of 11:30am.
I was supposed to reach at 9:30am
I reached there at 9:25am. I was of the notion that i was going to arrive last.
I was wrong.
I simply ended up being the first one to arrive and people were arriving at 10:00am :p!

There were 3 of us. All male *Sigh*
One guy was almost my age 19 and the other one was 17! [:o]
(Legally 18 is the age when you become eligible for applying for a driving license of a 4 wheeler.)
3 of us along with the Driver and the lady from the office
were all sitting in a Tata Sumo which seemed to me as a testing car used for testing crashes. Even if you press the accelerator to the maximum on the 4th gear, it can catch up only with 40kmph!

Slowly "Bumpily" and "Not so steadily" we reached the RTO office.
The Seat on which i was sitting, had fallen in love with my pant. No wonder it was after all a pretty expensive LEvIs jeans. The seat ripped off a chunk from my precious. Well i thought it my pant too wasn't that reluctant to give a token of love to the seat.
If i hadn't worn a long T-shirt that day, i bet i would have flunked in my test because all my attention would be on hiding the torn part :P.
I think luck was on my side that day the T-shirt hiding the torn part and then the question paper was sooo simple it had the same questions which i had read from that model sheet.
You had to answer correctly at least 6 questions out of the 10 to pass.
i finished the paper in like 10 mins and handed it too the supervisor.He took it, checked the answers in such a speed that i hardly could believe that he was actually checking how many answers i got right. Then he moved to the next person to collect his paper.
There was only one other guy who had completed the paper along with me.
He looked quite young, I thought maybe he just turned 18. He was staring at me or probably at my long hair. Well i had got used to such stuff :P. Long hair was like my signature.
Then finally when everyone was done the police officer who was sitting on the table right in front of us called out the first name "Pranav" The guy who was staring at me stood up went to him.
I had got engrossed in wondering how stupidly he dressed. His trousers didn't match his T-shirt at all.And moreover he had worn his trouser so high that you would think he wanted to display his butt shape.
The officer then called my name. I got up and in an effort trying to hide my pant :P i was struggling to get out of that ruddy rusty piece of junk on which i was sitting. Finally i went forward.
Officer :
Whats you name?
Me:
Azhar.
Officer :
Full name please.
Me:
Azhar Ahmed ...... (Well my names pretty long .hehhehe)
Officer :
OK ok , Tell me where do you stay?
Me:
You want the complete address?(But he just looked at me. Oh well i told him my complete address).
*He handed me the sheet on which i had written my answers and told me to proceed ahead on the left where two people where sitting*
As i moved towards them,both of them seemed rather interested in me.
1st guy:
"Oh boy,Straightening.Good good."
I smiled at him.
handed my paper to the guy sitting next to him.
1st guy:
"is this Straightening permanent?"
Me:
"Yes, 8 months."
1st guy:
"How much did it cost?"
I thought i shouldn't tell them the actual cost, but then i thought what's the big deal, as if am going to meet this guy ever again.
Me:
"2000Rs."
1st guy:
"Wow, nice."
Me:
"Ya, but you have to maintain it a lot."
1st guy:
"Ya, i know"(Now addressing the 2nd guy)"We should try this, hehehe."
2nd guy:(Addressing a Bald guy sitting on a seat just besides the two)
"See i think that guy there needs a straightening, could you lend him 2000Rs."
(Looking at me)
All the 3 of us laughed.
He handed me the paper. I smiled at them again and went through the door and down the steps to the lady who had accompanied us from the driving institute and showed her the paper.
She took it ,told me to go home and assured me that the driving instructor would come to pick me up tomorrow at my place.
I was thinking that they would drop me back home or at least till the office of the Driving class.
I looked at her hopefully.She said "You can go now."
*Sigh*
I removed my wallet, thankfully i had 30Rs.
Took a rickshaw and reached home.

___________________________________________________________________
Next day i got up early again though reluctantly. It was as if all this was just a dream, i had not joined any classes then why am i getting up so early and then it felt as if i was drowning. I got up startled. My face was wet, my brother had actually poured a glass of water on my face in an effort to wake me up.

9am :
I was standing near the Gate of my complex where the teacher was supposed to pick me up.
10 mins passed , no sign of him.
I got restless took out my mobile checked my balance , it was 0.64. WHAT THE HELL!.
I ran back home, dialed the number of the Driving institute on my landline.
Lady:
"Hello, ... Driving classes"
Me:
"My name is Azhar, someone was supposed to pick me up at 9am today for my 1st day."
Lady:
"Oh sorry, can you please come down at the office. The person doesn't know the place where you stay exactly"
Me:
"Oh all right"
I took a rickshaw and reached the place ,but by that time it was already 9:20am. My training was supposed to be for 1 hr. and already 20mins wasted. DAMN.
I then accompanied the teacher to the vehicle. It was a Qualis. Not in a bad condition surprisingly.
He then instructed me to go and sit on the drivers seat.
He was sitting on the seat next to me. The Drivers seat was pretty uncomfortable. so i had to adjust it by pushing it a little back. (You have that lever down you seat which you have to pull upwards and then push the seat backwards or forward according to your convenience.)
Teacher:
"My name is Pawan, and if you follow my instructions properly i assure you you will drive the car in just 10days, You don't need to complete 20days course to learn driving.I just need your cooperation and a bit of confidence."
I smiled at him
Me:
"Sure."
He then showed me all the parts like the accelerator the clutch etc. and their functions(Though i knew them i was just nodding my head when he was explaining).He showed me how to adjust the mirror and put on the seat belt.
Handed me the Key of the car. "Start"

So it finally begun...

Driving was fun.
I had switched 3 teachers and 4 cars :P.
First car was Qualis...Then Sumo, Santro and finally the most decent and in the best condition Indica.
It took me almost a month to finally complete my course.
Lots of things happened it between.. the Qualis was sent for repairs so the driver din't come for 3 days. I had gone to Delhi with my dad for 2 days. I had my Laser eye surgery and i couldnt drive untill my eyesight was back to normal and when there was not much danger of infection.

Finally!
The DAY before my Driving Test at the RTO.

I drove perfectly well that day.Thank you very much.
The Teacher was quite happy. I handed him 50Rs(My wallet had 60 rs. :P).
He then asked me whether i know all the rules.
I said yes i knew about all the road signs and the Traffic police signals.
Teacher:
"Ok, then tell me what's rule 122?"
Me:
"Huh? I don't know what's that!."
Teacher:
"Din't they give you this sheet? He took out a piece of paper which had all the Road signs ,Hand signals and the rules."
Me:
"No!, and you are telling me this on the LAST DAY!"
Teacher:
"These Classes people, what have they got to do. They have got their money .Sha, ok take this paper and go through it properly and come prepared tommorow at 10:00am. The RTO officer can ask you during the test."
Me:
"Oh thanks a lot."

That day i spent 2 hours learning the rules and all the road signs etc.

Morning 7:15 am.

I got up on my own, no alarm :).
Got refreshed ,ate a decent breakfast.
by that time it was 9:40am.
I took a rickshaw and reached the Driving institute exactly at 9:52am.How punctual i am :)!.
Again i was the first one to reach there.
The Lady sitting there asked me to sit on one of the chairs.

Lady(addressing a instructor):
"Why do you people tell the students to come so early at 10:00am.You should call them at 10:30am."
I was like - Oh Great!
Instructor:
"Its raining heavily, and there are so many potholes its better they leave early so they don't get stuck up and arrive late."
Lady:
"People will come anyhow at 10:30am if they want to."

It was almost 11am when everyone whose driving test was on that day had arrived.
3 Girls *Blink Blink*
and rest all male population.
We were almost 15 people.
We had to sign some papers one by by one.
Then the girls were first taken to the RTO office in some vehicle.
We were next.
I got down fast so that i could get a seat.
I ran towards the Sumo. Unlucky it was already full.
I rushed towards the Indica hoping to get a place. 2 people were already getting inside from the door on my side and one more guy trying to get in from the other side. I thought i wont even get this car. Luckily the other door was locked so i and the 2 others sat in the car feeling that finally we are on our way. :).
The Driver started the car and then parked it again.
WHAT?!
We saw as others who had been left standing were sitting in another car and were off.
Then why the hell are we not starting?
I then realized that Murphy's Law really do apply in Human Life.
"If theres a possibility of something going wrong,It will!"

*Sigh*
We waited there hoping that the Driver would come soon and we could move on.
The third person was already busy with his phone calls
"Ya so what's the Sensex today?"
I noticed the person sitting next to me was very familiar.
Very Very familiar!
Actually we used to be friends when we were kids.
I wasn't very sure.
I knew his name was some prashant or something with P.
Well forget it, i had more pressing matters to deal with. it was almost 20mins up and we were at the same place.
I got down from the car,went inside the office and asked the lady
"Are you going to take us to the RTO or what?"
Lady:
"Oh the test has already started, can you people please take a rickshaw and go."
I wasn't going to argue and spend more time.THE TEST HAD STARTED.
We took a rickshaw reached the RTO in like 10 mins.

We had just entered the Gate and i heard someone shouting my name from a distance. Looking ahead everyone(The 12 people who were along with us in the office and 4 of the instructors) were standing there and one of my instructor was calling out my name and beckoning me to come fast. I hurried toward him and he handed out a paper to me. He did the same for the other two who accompanied me.
We stood there for like 15 mins more and then finally the officer who was supposed to take the supervise the test arrived. I felt pretty good that my Driving institute people had sense and had taken the place which was nearest to his office. So we were the first to be tested :).
I could see other Driving institute cars nearby. So many! i had not even heard about most of them.
The instructor called me
"You can drive the Sumo right?"
I had as a matter of fact spent 4 days learning to drive on the Sumo but i wasn't actually prepared to take it for my test because the Gears in the sumo were so reluctant that you had to put enough force so that they can submit to your command.
So i told him
"No, i want to drive the Indica.Won't it be coming?"
Instructor:
"Ohk, Then wait."
I waited, thinking how can the indica come here?. We 3 were sitting there in the Indica waiting for someone to take us to the RTO and there was no driver there to bring the car here.
I realized it's going to be a long day after all.
Maybe i would be the last one to give the test.
The first car to be taken for testing was Indigo. It was much bigger than Indica in length.
Two people took their test in that car.
The instructor told me that even i should go take the test now.
I thought maybe he is right i just need to get it over with as soon as possible.
So what if its lengthier than Indica, the controls are the same.
I walked briskly towards the car only to find that the officer was out of the car.
Then i realized that once the officer is out of the car. That car's done with.
He would be really mad at the Instructors for not organizing properly.

Again its going to be a longg day.

The Sumo was next.
I was determined that i wont be Driving that car ever at least not on this day.
The first student was done with.
The Instructor looked at me and said
"I think you can drive the Sumo, Go now before the officer gets off."
Holy shit! Fear took over me. Thoughts like i am sure am going to fail, or i would crash somewhere, or maybe the car wont start at all, started flooding my mind.
Again Murphy's Laws Hold true.

I opened the door and sat myself in the Driver's seat.
The instructor was sitting behind me.
He told me, "Don't take tension only the reverse is a bit tricky. You have to press the gear down and then push it forward for the reverse gear."
"All right." i said.
Handing the paper in my hand to the officer i started to check whether the car was on neutral.
Wherever i moved the gear it seemed to be on neutral because the gear was so loose that it just dangled anywhere you move it. Finally i seemed to find a spot where it was totally free. I breathed a sigh of relief. While i was trying for the Neutral, The officer asked me my name and where do i stay. I don't even remember answering him, or maybe it was involuntarily answered by me cause the officer didn't ask me anything else.

Officer:
"Lets take a reverse."
Me:
"Ok."

The Hardest part.
Putting the Gear in reverse.
I tried 3 times to put the gear on reverse but it wont budge.
Finally i felt Divine Intervention when i asked God for help.
The Fourth time i was successful.
I took the car to reverse and then he asked me to go forward.
Pressing the clutch completely i shifted to the 1st gear.
Then steadily i pressed the accelerator after like 10 seconds i pressed the clutch again and Tried to shift to second gear and then suddenly there was a noise "kkkhhhhrrrrr" . My heart jumped. Oh god i did a mistake it putting the 2nd gear. I didn't shift it properly but on my second try it was good.
Then i was asked to take a U turn and then straight back to where we started.
I thought i had failed.
The officer just signed my sheet under my photo and gave it to me.
I said "Thank you" and got down.
My instructor patted me on the back.
"You did it."
I asked,"Really?"
Instructor:
"Of course."
I still had doubts whether i had actually passed or not,but his reassurance made me feel better.
Yahoo! Sumo wasn't so bad after all. :P.
I called up my father and narrated him the incidence.
He was like "Good, see in life everything won't go the way you want them to. You have to adapt to the change and move on."

Ya he was right indeed.

It was 12:01 pm now and lots of other were still waiting for their test to be completed.
I was asked by the instructor to go to the cashier and give him my sheet .
The cashier attached some sheet to it which i thought was some kind of bill.
I suppose the Driving class would take care of the money.

Then the instructor told me to come and sit in the car rather than standing outside straining my legs.
I went and sat inside the car and before i could realize , i had fallen asleep :p.

I got up suddenly when i heard a car give a sudden screeecchh loudly.
Looked at the time 12:41pm .
The instructor who had taken our sheets was no where to be seen. He had told us that just the sign of the RTO officer(Not the one who took our test) is needed and then you can all go.
after like 15 mins he was back. By that time i was looking at the group of 3 girls who had come along with us and were going through the sheet with the road signs and stuff.
Oh My god!
If theres going to be a viva next i would be in trouble. In this entire scene i had forgot about Rule no. 122.
I took out the sheet which i had folded in eights and as soon as i opened it.
The instructor was back and everyone was crowding around him.
I got out of the car walked towards him bracing myself to hear that now we are supposed to go inside one by one for out vivas,but i only heard is "You all can go now, except (he pointed out to a guy who was shorter than me but looked he was in his 20's) you."
Phew! Completed,but when i looked at the face of the boy he looked really scared.
He asked"Why me?"
The instructor told him,"Don't worry,They just pick someone randomly for a retest.You have to just ride the vehicle again and show it to the officer."
I was too relieved to show pity for him.
Walking hurriedly i got into a rickshaw and reached home.
It would take almost 8days for the license to be made.
As i reached home my mom looked very happy. I thought me getting a driving license was the reason but she was like
"Good,But do you know what happened today? your brother had a Marathi paper today and he had studied Hindi!"
I looked at my brother in shock. He was smiling.
Mom continued
"He's saying it was easy and he will surely pass."
"Wow", I said,"Brilliant, i couldn't have passed if it was me. I never actually had much confidence in my Marathi :P."
ALL WAS WELL!

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Learn Marathi!

For People who are really desperate to learn the language Marathi.Who think they are so very Jobless that they can find time in their lives to actually learn a language just to impress their Marathi speaking friends. I promise that after reading this you will NOT be a master in Marathi language, rather i can assure you that you will at least be able to speak the normal daily used sentences in Marathi (This depends on you memory - retaining power).

What i have done is, I have Written the English words on the left hand side and its translation in Marathi on the right.Devanagiri is the script which is used to write Marathi as well as Hindi.Though i would be writing the Marathi translation in English itself to make it readable for people who can't read Devanagiri script.

For people who don't even understand English
"HOW THE HELL DID YOU REACH THIS LINE?!"



The Learning process is simple.

1) Read 20 words/sentences daily from the list.(You can even print the page. So that you can go through the list while wasting your time in the restroom)

2) Understand the meaning, Learn them by - heart.

3) Try to SPEAK (I mean it when i say speak,you just can't chat in Marathi and learn it) with your Marathi speaking friends.

4) Don't you worry if you are wrong, Failure is the first step to success!

5) Don't think your friend is getting bored with your TRYING to speak in marathi. Hes rather enjoying you making funny sentences.

6) Lastly if this list can't help you learn some basics, I would suggest a CT scan to check for what's inside the Topmost portion of your body.(The knowledge will be helpful for you later in life) .


Ok so here's the list.
Ready?


English-Marathi
  1. I - Me
  2. He - To (Pronounced as Toh)
  3. She - Tee
  4. You - Tu
  5. It - Te (Pronounced as Tey)
  6. This - Ha(Male),Hi(Female)(Pronounced as He in English),He(group)(Pronounced as Hey)
  7. That - To(Male)(Pronounced as Toh),Ti(Female)(Pronounced as Te in English),Te(group)(Pronounced as Tey)
  8. A - A(Sound of A in America)
  9. Come - Ye
  10. Came - Aala
  11. Will come - Aail(Pronounced as Aa eel)
  12. Open - Ughad
  13. Opened - Ughade
  14. Will open - Ughadel
  15. Sit - Bus
  16. Walk - Chalne
  17. Eat - Khane(Pronounced as Khaa ney)
  18. Drink - Pene(Pronounced as Pee ney)
  19. Win - Jinkane(Pronounced as Jink ney)
  20. Go - Ja
  21. Run - Dhavne
  22. I go - Me Jato
  23. He goes - To Jato
  24. He eats an apple - To sapharchand(Marathi Word for apple) khato
  25. He is eating an apple - To sapharchand khato ahe(Pronounced as Aahey)
  26. He ate an apple - Tyane sapharchand khalle
  27. I saw the film last week - Me magcha athaudyat film pahile
  28. She came by bus yesterday - Ti kaal bus ni aali
  29. They went to the mosque - Te mandiraat gele
  30. He slept the whole night - To purna raatra zopla
  31. He wrote well in the examination - Tyani pariksha changli lihili
  32. He has eaten - Tyani khalla.
  33. He had eaten - Tyanim khalla hota.
  34. He had gone - To gela hota.
  35. He had come - To aala hota
  36. He will eat - To khaun gheil.
  37. He will go - To jaael
  38. He will come - To yael (Pronounced as Ye eel)
  39. What is your name? - Tujhe naav kaay aahe?
  40. What - Kaay
  41. Your - Tujhe
  42. Name - Naav
  43. What did you do? - Tu kaay kela aahe?
  44. What should I do? - Me kaay kela pahije?
  45. What can I do? - Me kaay karu shakto?
  46. What are the questions? - Prashna(Marathi word for Question) kudhle aahe?
  47. What were the questions? - Prashna kudhle hote?
  48. What is the last question? - Shevatsa prashna kaay aahe?
  49. What is written in the letter? - Patrat(Marathi word for Letter) kaay lihile aahe?
  50. What you had been told? - Tula kaay sangitle gele hote?
  51. What will be the answer? - Uttar(Marathi word for Answer) kaay asel?
  52. Why did you come? - Tu kaa aalas?
  53. Why did you sleep? - Tu kaa zoplas?
  54. Why did you tell him to go? - Tu tyala jaayla ka sangitle?
  55. Why did he bring the bag? - Tyane bag kaa anale?
  56. Why did she pay the money? - Tini paishe ka bharle?
  57. Why did they sit there? - Te tithe ka basle?
  58. Why do you drive the car? - Tu gaadi ka chalavto?
  59. Why are they late for the meeting? - Tyanna meeting la ushire(Late) ka zhala?
  60. How did you come? - Tu kasa aala?
  61. How did you sleep? - Tu kasa zoplas?
  62. How did you write? - Tu kase lihile?
  63. How many apples are there in my hand? - Majhya hatat kiti safarchand aahe?
  64. How many did you take? - Tu kiti ghetle?
  65. How much did he pay you? - Tyani tula kiti paise dile?
  66. How much distance to go? - Kiti antar rahile aahe?
  67. How was the journey yesterday? - Kalcha pravas(Journey) kasa hota?
  68. Which way did you come? - Tu kuthlya margani(Way) aalas?
  69. Which is your favourite colour? - Tuja aavadta rang konta aahe?
  70. In which room did you sleep? - Tu kuthlya room madhye zopla?
  71. Which story did you tell? - Tu konti ghosta sangitli?
  72. Which is the sweetest fruit? - Saglyaat god(Sweet)(Pronounced as Go D) fal konte?
  73. Where did you come from? - Tu kuthun aalas?
  74. Where did you sleep? - Tu kuthe zopla?
  75. Where is the manager’s cabin? - Manager che cabin kuthe aahe?
  76. Where should I go? - Me kuthe jaile pahije?
  77. Whom should I contact? - Me konala bhetle pahije?
  78. Is it a book? - Hey pustak aahe ka?
  79. Is it the answer? - Hey uttar aahe ka?
  80. Will you come with me? - Tu majhya sobath yeshil ka?
  81. I shall come with you. - Me tujhya sobath yeu ka?
  82. Will you give me your pen? - Tu mala tuja pen deshil ka?
  83. Yes, of course. - Ho, ka nahi (It actually mean Yes, why not.)
  84. Do you love me? - Tu mala prem karto ka?(girl to boy)/ Tu mala prem karte ka?(boy to girl)
  85. Yes, I love you. - Ho me tula prem karto. (boy to girl)/ Ho me tula prem karte. (girl to boy)
  86. Can you give me your pen? - Tu mala tuza pen deu shakto ka?
  87. Can you lift the box? - Tu box uchlu shakto ka?
  88. Can you write the exam? - Tu pariksha lihu shakto ka?
  89. Did you have your lunch? - Tu jevan kela ka?
  90. How are you? - Tu kasa aahe?
  91. I am fine - Me bara aahe.
  92. I end this now- Aata me he sampun takto.
Phew!
That's all!
Have a great time learning Marathi!

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

SOME MORE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOK HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS


Q: Hermione getting Horcrux books by just summoning it from Dumbledore's library.


A: Why can't she? I mean, no one knew about the Horcruxes or what they were. So Dumbledore probably thought he wouldn't need to place charms against summoning the books.

Q: 12 feet long snake in 5-6 feet body of a lady and then it can walk , talk and point too.

A: Voldemort's work. Voldemort's soul a part of the snake. Voldemort is a great wizard mate. Learn to respect him. Plus, Bathilda (the dead one) couldn't speak English. Only parseltongue. Hermione couldn't understand what Bathilda was speaking. But Harry could. Read the book properly.


Q: Some non magical person was supposed to do magic in critical situations!! ...And how the hell did Ted Tonks mend Harry's bones and tooth when he was a muggle?

A: There. You answered the question yourself.


Q: Snape never mentions in his memory how he tracks down Harry and Hermione in the forest (when they find out the sword).

A: I believe you're mistaken. He does mention. Phineas Nigellus overhears them talking about their whereabouts when Hermione opens her bag where his portrait is kept.


Q: When Harry dies, Dumbledore says that Voldemort only destroyed his own soul and that Harry's soul is still alive, doesn't that mean when Neville kills Nagini it is only Voldemort's soul that gets destroyed and that the snake should still be alive?

A: No. While Harry was attacked by the killing curse, which does no physical harm, Nagini's head was cut off. Therefore both Nagini and the Horcrux are gone.


Q: What was it about Lily's eyes that was so important?

A: Snape loves Lily from the time of their childhood. After she dies Harry having Lily's eyes makes him protect Harry and form the pact with Dumbledore to spy on Voldemort.


Q: Why did everyone let the Malfoys celebrate with them after Voldemort's death? Didn't we see Draco pleading with another Death Eater that he was on their side?

Wasn't that Dumbledore's lesson to everyone? Believing in second chances? And they did deserve to be there. If it hadn't been for Narcissa Malfoy, Voldemort would've never believed that Harry was dead, when he was actually feigning death. So, the Malfoys also played a crucial role in Voldemort's downfall. Thus, I think they deserved it.


Q: How did Wormtail die? Suddenly we know is that his hand his choking him to death. What happened actually there?

A: He tried to kill Harry. Thus tried to break the bond they shared when Harry spared his life. That must be the reason for this.


Q: What was that creature "crying" in King's Cross?

A: Voldemort. Not literally. It was actually his soul. Showing what would become of him if he didn't repent for what he had done. Harry tells this to Voldemort during their final duel.


Q: What happened to Xenophilius Lovegood? What happened to Grindelwald?

A: It was mentioned in the near ending of the book that the prisoners in Azkaban would be freed. I'm assuming that Xenophilius would be freed as well and rejoin his daughter. Grindelwald dies in his prison. He is killed by Voldemort.


Q: Alright accepted that Ron just used one word in Parseltongue. But, in some book(I think it is Goblet of Fire) it is mentioned that Voldemort is the only remaining person to know Parseltongue, which shows that no one except the Slytherin family could use it(at least in Britain), barring Harry of course. Which means that Parseltongue is a special ability and not a language like Mermish.

A: It was the language of snakes. Explained in the second book by Hermione. No one had attempted speaking it because they assumed it was a special ability. Ron tried. He was successful.


Q. If Dumbledore knew that his end was near, why had he not told Harry about how to destroy the horcruxes?


A: He relied on hermione - read the book - Harry has the same burning questions. And it is brilliantly answered in the book - dumbledore did tell them how to destroy horcruxs....after his death....he sends snape with the sword doesn't he.


Sunday, July 22, 2007

Harry Potter Book 7 - Warning contains Spoilers!!

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows -
The seventh book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

On 21st July, a minute past Midnight (0:01) (BST) the book was released in 93 countries around the globe.The books initial print run was an astounding 12 million copies.
The book shows how the evil Dark Lord Voldemort aka. You - know - who rises in power and succeeds in getting a control over the Ministry of Magic. It also shows how Harry and his best friends Ron and Hermione skip going to Hogwarts school for their 7th and final year and go on a mission which Albus Dumbledore gives them which includes destroying the Horcruxes created by Voldemort. Along the journey they come to know about the Deathly Hallows - a trio of magical artifacts created long ago by three brothers: the Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone, and Invisibility Cloak. The Myth said that the person who holds all the three magical artifacts will be the "Master of Death".
The story moves at a exciting pace with action at every stage in the journey of the Boy who lived. This book has the most named casualties of any book in the series.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS? (CONTAINS HELL LOTS OF SPOILERS)


Q) How did Albus Dumbledore defeat the owner of the Elder wand (Grindelwald) in a duel? Isn’t it stated that the wand will always win duels for its owner? Dumbledore himself says that he was only slightly better than the other at dueling...
A) Actually. If you had read the book properly, you would know. Grindelwald had just stolen the wand from Gregorvich. He hadn't won it from him either by force or by a duel. He had just stolen the wand from him. So, it must be either the one little bit Dumbledore added at the end...that he was slightly stronger than the other at dueling.It is also possible that Dumbledore beat Grindelwald using his powers of persuasion and logic along with his dueling abilities. Dumbledore himself says that he was only slightly better than the other at dueling.The Elder Wand is only much more powerful than other wands it doesn’t win every Duel & it hasn’t been mentioned in the book. If the wand won every Duel then it wouldn’t have passed through so many hands! Dumbledore says himself he was better skilled than Grindelwald.

Q) How did Neville get Gryffindor’s sword? Wasn’t it with Griphook? Didn’t Griphook die in the Lestranges' vault? So that must mean the sword should have either been lost with the gold, or must have been recovered by death eaters...
A) Griphook didn’t die in Lestrange's vault. He merely ran away with the sword. It was Godric's sword after all. Maybe he had placed some charm on it so that when a true Gryffindor needs help he can pull it out of his hat.
Another possible explanation is:
How did Harry get the Sword in the second book? If the hat had the power to summon the Sword from wherever it was previously to the Chamber of Secrets, then it definitely had the power to do the same again for Neville. And Griphook didn't die in the vault. He ran to the safety of the other goblins with the Sword.
Anyone Loyal to Godric Griffindor & his house can pull the Sword out of the HAT. Its a connection b/w the Sword & the HAT, since both were Godric Griffindor's possessions.

Q) In one of the Chapters in Harry potter and the Half blood prince, Dumbledore tells Harry that the snake cant be a horcrux or rather it is unadvisable and dangerous to put a part of your soul into something which is living and has its own mind. Then how could the snake become a horcrux again, is what I’m unable to figure out…if Nagini is a horcrux...then the total mounts to eight...whereas in the 6th book Dumbledore says that Voldemort has made 7 horcruxes...Isn’t seven the magical no.?
A) Aye, but finally we come to know that there are 8 horcruxes!!
See Dumbledore knew that Harry was a horcrux...He didn’t want to tell Harry about in until the end. So according to his counting there were already 7 horcruxes including Harry...So he had doubts about Nagini being a Horcrux...
On the other hand Voldemort was of the notion that he had made just 7 horcruxes! But rather on the day when he tried killing Harry he accidentally made Harry his horcrux! Which Dumbledore knew, not Voldemort!
So For Dumbledore the 7 horcruxes were:
Tom Riddle’s Diary.
Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring (Which contained the resurrection stone).
Salazar Slytherin’s Locket.
Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup.
Rowena Ravenclaw’s Daidem.
Harry Potter.
And finally the last and the eight Piece of his soul would be Voldemort Himself!
So that’s it...he split his soul into 8 parts! Unknowingly though

Whereas for Voldemort the seven Horcruxes were:
Tom Riddle’s Diary.
Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring (Which contained the resurrection stone).
Salazar Slytherin’s Locket.
Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup.
Rowena Ravenclaw’s Daidem.
Nagini.
And finally the last and the eight Piece of his soul would be Voldemort Himself!

But we see that there are eight horcruxes in the end
Tom Riddle’s Diary.
Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring (Which contained the resurrection stone).
Salazar Slytherin’s Locket.
Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup.
Rowena Ravenclaw’s Daidem.
Harry Potter.
Nagini
And finally the last and the eight Piece of his soul would be Voldemort Himself!
So that’s it...he split his soul into 8 parts!

Q) If the invisibility cloak is supposed to even shield the owner from attacks and stuff, how come Malfoy got him on the train with a spell (Petrificus totalus) while he was wearing it the previous year?
A) The shielding part isn't to be taken literally. It shields the owner by making him invisible. If someone can't see you, then how can they attack you? That was what was meant by the shielding effect. And in the previous book on the train, Harry left enough clues for Draco to figure out easily that he was in their compartment under the invisibility cloak.
~Q) Then why didn’t the ACCIO CLOAK work when Harry and his friends were in Hogsmede and the Death eaters were searching for them?
A) It might be the fact that Harry hand gripped the cloak tightly so that it doesn’t fly away.

Q) What was aunt Petunia going to tell Harry before she left?
A) Aunt Petunia was probably going to tell her that she truly cared for Lily when they were little and that she begged Dumbledore that she wanted to go to Hogwarts too.
Or maybe she just wanted to thank Harry for saving Dudders life.
We may never find out what Petunia was going to say, but if you are a competent reader you should know that it was a moment that the Author was trying to create
To show that both were related yet lost for words at the parting.

Q) Where are the Dursleys?
A) The Dursleys were under protection of the Order. They probably returned to their normal lives after the war... Why ever would Harry want to go back to them?

Q) What happens to Umbridge?
As for Umbridge, The dementors might have administered the kiss on her (hopefully)... seeing that there was no patronus to protect her anymore.

Q) This "cousin Victoire"... Who is she?
A) Victoire I presume is the daughter of Bill Weasley and Fleur... That is certainly a French name and since Ginny said that hopefully Ted would marry her and become a part of the family... meaning Victoire is Ginny's niece.

Q) If Harry’s wand contained the power of his courage and Voldemort's skill, how come it wasn’t effective while fighting Nagini?
A) Nagini was a horcrux... A horcrux can only be destroyed by certain items like the basilisk fang or the sword (impregnated with Basilisk poison) or a fire called Friendfyre. A wand can’t destroy it.
Or maybe because Harry's wand was a twin with Voldemort's wand. which is why this affected only Voldemort. It did not do anything against Draco in HBP either.

Q) why on earth did Harry not try to summon Snape's spirit (or ghost) using the Resurrection stone?? That was really sad... Snape has done more for Harry than any of the marauders..
A) The resurrection stone cannot truly bring people back from the dead. It only showed him the people most close to his heart... After loathing Snape forever his feelings couldn’t be changed overnight. At least he named his son Albus Severus after Snape.
Snape didn't have that emotional connection with Harry the way the marauders had
Snape did everything just because Dumbledore requested him to protect Lily's son...that way if you go to see all the marauders laid down their lives protecting Harry. Even Wormtail in a sense.

Q) Where was Moody's body? Only his eye was found...
A) Well, probably found by the Death Eaters
The Death Eaters had probably transfigured it into something small and had buried it.

Q) Did Harry’s firebolt also get destroyed when he blasted the side car?
A) Probably.

Q) What about the future of the Wizarding world? Do they modify all involved muggle's memories, or do they move out into the open?
A) The muggles are still unaware of magic... Nowhere is it mentioned that they see what is happening... There is no need to modify their minds

Q) What about the elf and goblin rights? Does someone finally change the law for them? Or does Hermione continue with SPEW? Where do Harry and Ron work 19 yrs later? Aurors?
A) I suspect Ron and Harry become Private Aurors; Hermione goes into magical law dept. and enforces some new laws (particularly for house-elves).

Q) Who is Fabian whose watch was given as a present to Harry on his 17th birthday by Molly and Arthur Weasley?
A) Fabian is the brother of Gideon. They were murdered by Dolohov. They both are Molly’s brothers... They died in the first war... You know before Harry was born...it was his watch that Molly and Arthur give Harry for his 17th birthday... Molly says...” It isn’t a first hand like Ron’s but it was m' bro’s... He did exactly keep it in top notch condition.

~!~ Voldemort actually killed himself. Harry did nothing!! The one with the power to vanquish the dark lord, indeed! Stupid git keeps killing himself with his own curses!! Harry was about useful in Killing Voldemort as a flobberworm was in the birth of a dragon.

~*~ So u expected him to kill Voldemort with Expelliarmus? He has never learnt to kill...it was supposed to be this way...n when its about voldemort and Harry its not that usual battle of skills...its a battle of consciences...and Harry makes voldemort "conscious"...its a battle of minds...there's plenty of wand battles out there in the book...
Harry was useful; he got rid of the horcruxes in utter secrecy.
Only Harry could cause the spell to reflect. I doubt that any other wizard could have killed voldemort in one-one duel.
Plus he did damage to Voldemort's ego, a 17 year kid triumphs over an accomplished dark wizard sends a clear message of LOVE triumph over EVIL.
It was indeed an "unusual" power that finished voldemort in an "unusual" way.

~!~ I'll say book is good since JKR had planned it so long back...But some things are too simple and rather look dumb.
1) Hermione getting Horocrux books by just summoning it from Dumbledore's library.
ACCIO HORCRUX RELATED BOOKS?!
2) Wasn’t it so simple and dumb to say Ron just imitated Harry speaking Parseltongue!
3) 12 feet long snake in 5-6 feet body of a lady and then it can walk, talk and point too!!!
4) She dint even tell what was Dudley’s worst memory. Even if they are out of the book!
5) What is importantly more about Aunt Petunia than meets the eyes?
6) Some non magical person was supposed to do magic in critical situations!!

~*~2) Maybe the answer is if Dumbledore could speak Mermish(screeches), I believe Parseltongue (hisses) can be learnt just like Mermish.
I think it can be. But that won’t be as effective as Harry's or Voldemort's. You think Dumbledore understood parseltongue? In book 6 when he's showing Harry memory of Marvolo Gaunt, he didn’t ask Harry for translation.

~*~3) If the people of the Order who had come to rescue Harry could all turn into Harry why can’t a 12feet long snake turn into a old lady?!

~!~ If the snake can take a human form , have a human throat, and Voldemort’s intelligence and memories it should be able to speak English.

~*~ Maybe the Memory bit was missing. Even Dumbledore had stated in book 6 that it is dangerous to implant a part of your soul in a living body having its own mind…So probably it doesn’t have Voldemort’s memories or intelligence.


Q) How did Malfoy become the Master of the Elder wand?
A) Malfoy was the one who disarmed Dumbledore and took his wand from him against his wish and that was the last spell performed when Dumbledore had his wand! So Malfoy's the master!
And then Harry defeated Draco, so Harry became the master of the Elder wand!!!
Malfoy became the owner of the elder wand because he was the one who last used a spell against Dumbledore.
However, the wand was still with the body of Dumbledore.
So Malfoy continued using his own wand....now, being the master of two wands.
So when Harry defeated Draco and took his wand, automatically Draco's other wand (the elder wand) also belonged to him.

Q) What did Dumbledore see in the Mirror of Erised?
A) Dumbledore sees all his family members inside the Mirror of Erised...
OR
I think he sees that Grindelwald was the one who actually cast the spell that killed his sister...

Q) And how the hell did Ted Tonks mend Harry's bones and tooth when he was a muggle!!!!
A) Ted Tonks isn't a muggle, but a muggle-born wizard. See the chapter in OOTP where Tonks helps Harry packing, she says: “My dad's a muggle-born".



Friday, April 6, 2007

Emma Watson

Emma Watson!

Undoubtley one of the most renowned personality.

Famous for her role as Hermione in the Harry Potter movies.
Over the years she has transformed into a teen idol.

ThAnK GoD ShE's GoNa Be there IN the LAst Two MovieS!!
Here are some pictures of Emma Watson.







Thursday, April 5, 2007

Harry potter and the Half blood prince - Chapter 26 - RAB's prespective

Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent of its own. A lone figure stood on a high outcrop of a dark rock, water foaming and churning below him. Prophecies of revenge sprinted to and fro in his mind. He clenched his hands and glared at the sky. The cold stars stared back, unwinking, other-worldly watchers. A towering cliff stood there, a sheet drop, black and faceless. A large rock stood there bearing the undaunted fury of the waves. A silvery cloud drifted over the mountains and a faint light cast from the harvest moon onto the ground which was like sunshine for him at the very moment. It illuminated the barren ground devoid of life – no trees, grass or even sand….

I cocked my head, listening, all was quiet. I saw my reflection in the water below as it clenched its fist. It is my decision though it seems absurd. If I had know about the horcruxes earlier…life would have been different. However I was weak…reckless…seeking solace under a supreme master…I wasted my time, now time wastes me.

I have an opportunity to change the future…though it doesn’t seem to be useful to me. Well perhaps my mood that made it like that-Five things are bothering me, For a start the dull ache that comes with every step I take….second is the weather, enough said. Third, I had a great fear that master won’t leave his horcruxes unprotected. Fourth, that – Was I doing the right thing going against the greatest wizard of all time. Fifth- The amulet…by all accounts I have to get to it first and without anyone knowing about it. I closed my eyes and prayed……….

He moved to the very edge of the rock where a series of jagged niches that made footholds led down to boulders that lay half-submerged in water and were closer to the cliff. It was a treacherous descent. He moved slowly and cautiously…

Darn it! There isn’t enough light here. Lumos!....A thousand flecks of golden light shot out from his wand and sparkled upon the dark surface of water a few feet below. Ah! It’s better now. His pupils relaxed…he could see clearly now.

There was a fissure ahead in the cliff into which dark water was swirling. Water wont stop me today…….and then with great agility he slid from the boulder landed in the sea and begun to swim towards the dark slit in the rock face, his lit wand held in his teeth.

I wish a Dragon would warm me with his fire breath, this water is really cold. The water was indeed icy………

The fissure soon opened into a dark tunnel which he could tell would be filled with water at high tide. The slimy walls were less than three feet apart and glimmered like wet tar in the light that shone from his wand. A little way ahead the passageway curved to the left, it extended far into the cliff. He got out of the water, his hair and robes gleaming. Ah! There it is the steps that lead into the cave! I have waited for this too long….like my brother Sirius I should have chosen the right path…my death is inevitable.....it’s better to die in honor than in cowardice….

He clambered up the steps, water streaming from his soaking clothes and his body shivering due to the freezing wind. He pointed the wand at his robes and they felt warm and dry as if they were in front of a blazing fire. He turned slowly on the spot examining the walls and ceiling. Yes this has to be the place. It seems he didn’t mind anyone entering the cave, I suppose the enchantments are on the inside. He approached to the wall of the cave and caressed it with his finger tips, murmuring words in strange language. He tried every other dark magic he had a control on.

Its got to be here somewhere, a door, a chamber…come to me….ah here it is! His hand pressed flat against the wall. The entrance was here though it was concealed.

The entrance…. Yes it’s His creation…it is quite familiar…Enemy must weaken himself or herself to enter, Physical Injury…But my determination won’t be subdued by such trivial things.

Shaking back the sleeve of his robes and exposing his forearm. He conjured a small knife out of thin air and cut through is arm. A spurt of scarlet blood peppered on the rock face. He moved his wand over his wound – It healed. A silver outline of an arch had appeared on the wall, the blood splattered rock within it simply vanished leaving an opening into what seemed to be total darkness.

He ignited the light on his wand again. As he walked through the archway, he met with an eerie sight; he was standing on the edge of a great black lake, so vast that he could not make out the distant banks, in a cavern so high that the ceiling too was out of sight. A misty greenish shone far away in the completely still water below. The greenish glow and the golden light from his wand were the only things that broke otherwise velvety blackness, though the rays didn’t penetrate very far. The darkness was somehow denser than normal darkness.

He set off around the edge of the lake his footsteps echoing along with the slapping sounds on the narrow rim of the rock that surrounded the water. As he walked on, he saw that on one side of him lay the rough cavern wall, on the other the wide expanse of smooth glassy blackness with a mysterious green glow.

How the hell am I supposed to find it….Accio Horcrux! With a loud noise as if an explosion took place, something very large and pale erupted from the dark water few feet away. It vanished with a crashing splash that made great ripples on the mirrored surface. He leapt backwards in shock, his heart pounding.

I am foolish, how can He let go his Horcrux so easily! A shiver went through his body as he imagined the creature that had come out of the water and vanished with inhuman speed.

I suppose I would have to reach the small misty green light at the centre of the lake. There must be a way……

He sensed himself growing more and more impatient. Frustration gripping his minds…he remembered his past – sight of people getting tortured, killed …..He knew he was inviting his death by doing this.

There has to be some sort of enchantment which He would have placed so that he will be able to get his Horcrux when need comes. Aha! I think I have found the place. Yes…. yes I should have guessed. His hands closed in midair around something. He moved closer to the water. Keeping his hands clenched in mid air and raised his wand with other and tapped his fist with the point.

Immediately a thick coppery green chain appeared out of thin air, extending from the depths of the dark water into his clenched hand. He tried pulling the chain, but it won’t budge. Then he tapped the chain, which began to slide through his fist like snake coiling itself on the ground with a clicking sound that reverberated against the rocky walls, pulling something from the depths of the dark water surface below.

He saw a ghostly prow of a tiny boat appear slowly at the surface of water glowing as green as the chain.

He thought- Magic always leaves traces.

It was clear to him that this boat was the means to reach the small island in the centre of the lake. But one thing was bothering him now…is this boat safe?

Voldemort would have to create a means to cross the lake without attracting the wrath of the vile creatures he had placed, if in any case he wanted to visit and remove his Horcrux…he thought...

This is dark magic, I know it. He glanced at the boat, it was really small; just enough for a person. He had a doubt in his mind…whether this boat can hold the weight…

He climbed into the boat, coiled the chain. The boat began to move at once. No sound, other than the silken rustle of the boats prow cleaving the water it moved without help, as though an invisible rope was pulling it towards the centre. He saw the reflection of his illuminated wand in the dark water...

A sick feeling rose in his throat as he saw a mantle-white, floating below the surface of water.

He had suspected something like this. He knew if he made a mistake he would not be alone in this cave. Every thing has a flaw. These creatures that lay below the water surface - the inferni, hated LIGHT….Don’t curse the darkness-light a candle.

The greenish light looked much brighter when viewed close to. There was a stone basin set on top of a pedestal. He climbed out of the boat. Glancing back he saw the boat stood still as the water surrounding it.

He approached the basin. The basin was full of emerald liquid emitting phosphorescent glow. He pushed the sleeve back and stretched his fingers towards the surface of the potion. He could not touch the liquid. As if an invisible barrier- rock solid-was preventing him from going any closer to the liquid. He tried all the dark spells he knew, some complicated, some dangerous…but the potion only glowed a little more without showing any other signs.

Wondered….his head spinning…LIQUID…LIQUID…then it dawned upon him. Maybe the liquid had to be drunk in order to receive the Horcrux within. He knew it had to be in there…he sensed he was close.

Raising his wand in the air he twirled it once in midair then caught the crystal goblet that he conjured out of nowhere. This potion won’t kill me immediately I know…He had a knack of killing people slowly, enjoying pain. I suppose this potion won’t affect me much. He has made this potion so that a mind which is toward righteousness will suffer death whereas a dark mind would only feel pain. Yes pain, but bearable.

But he feared- now that he had turned away from evil.

He slowly filled the goblet in his hand with the liquid in the basin. Images of his past life flashed through his mind- Blood, pain, anger, revenge, murder….as he lifted it to his mouth and he drained the goblet. He shook his head….he filled the goblet again, drank once more, in silence he drank goblet after goblet full of liquid. His body started aching…pain creped in his head…he felt as though someone was pounding his head with a crowbar. His throat burned. He needed water. His face was white, fear reflecting from his eyes. He emptied the last bit of liquid in the basin to the goblet and drank, as the last drop touched his mouth he collapsed as though his soul has just left his body.

Silence amidst dense darkness. The cave was as it was when he had entered though the glow from the centre had dimmed and a golden light reflected from the basin.

His mind cleared. He was weak, weaker and helpless like a new born baby. But he knew he had succeeded.

He mustered all his strength that he derived from the hope that was within him. His throat still burned. He desperately needed water.

He tried to control his pain with his mind.

Mind is powerful.

His wand laid a few paces ahead of him. Crawling towards it he clenched it in his hands. Turning around he crawled towards the basin. Clambered himself to a standing position. His knees were weak, arms heavy and his palms were sweating profusely. He saw the amulet resting in the basin. A snake carved on it. Satisfaction glowed on his face. There it is- the Slytherin’s amulet-the Horcrux.

He rummaged inside his side pockets till he found something. It was yet another amulet though it didn’t glow as the Horcrux. He opened it. A note dropped in his hands.

To the dark lord

I know I will be dead long before u read this…….

He had read this hundreds of time. It seemed so wonderful to him to that his hard work had eventually been useful. He quickly exchanged the Horcrux with his fake amulet. As he did he heard some movement all around in the water surrounding the small island. He heaved a sigh of relief.

His mind was full of joy this diverted his mind from the searing pain that was still in his throat. Moving towards the boat he slowly climbed into it. As he did, his feet skimmed the water surface. A hand suddenly emerged from the water and as he looked around hundreds of hands started emerging from the dark water. The inferni had awakened.

To err is human…he had done a mistake. The boat moved slowly but rocked madly as the creatures emerged from the water. He muttered something and flashed his wand around which created a ring of flame around him. The inferni backed away, colliding with each other.

The boat reached the bank with a little bump. He climbed out as fast as he can. The moment he reached to the bank he lowered his wand and the ring of fire vanished. The inferni once again advanced towards him. The little boat sank into the water clanking and tinkling along with its chain. He leaned against the cavern wall. This isn’t over yet.

His body ached from exertion. But his face glowed as if he has seen heaven. Dragging his feet he moved towards the archway which had sealed itself again. He procured a knife in thin air as he had done earlier and slashed his hand. A cut appeared on his forearm spurting out scarlet blood. Pain shot in his body.

Pain is good.

He wiped his blood on the archway and it reopened instantly. He crossed the dark cave back into the icy water that filled the crevice in the cliff. His mind was free. He hoped his contribution might help someone in the future…

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Greatness lies in how you wear your pants

Here's a little history about pants

Before middle ages everyone wore skirts
with the invention of sharper weapons the need to protect legs came about so tight fitting armor was invented.

it was this that disallowed women from wearing pants because pants symbolized the knights.

for years after that all pants worn were tight
somehow mens got baggier and baggier and women started wearing tight pants

From then trends of pants have changed a lot
today you see people with pants are hanging off their hips ,sort of low-rise pants that introduce strangers to your pubic hair, and it seems as if it's getting harder and harder to find any sort of middle ground.
low-waist and ultra low-waist
I agree about low-waist - DECENT ENOUGH
but Ultra low waist - I am sick of seeing people's butt cracks. So not attractive.
imagine you miss your bus..well not miss exactly its like 20 meters away from you.
Either you have to run and try getting in the bus or take a cab which would cost you a lot of cash and you have your wallet empty..

and unfortunately you are wearing ultra low waist pants..:P
RUN RUN RUN RUN!

imagine the person running..
holding his pants..which have already given themselves up to the force of gravity..

- Jasti ,all credits to you for this story...eh..well reality..
The fact is the more your pant is low .. more you are noticed..

People wearing butt tight pants ..high above the waist - Nerdy types..
then there are the low waist people - reserved types

and then Jasti...(Super low) - The dude!

a picture coming up soon..-----

Lets understand this..why do people choose to wear your pants so low that we get full view of your yellow print underpants? What's their thinking — logic?"
Some say its comfortable that way
Then why do they keep pulling and tugging at them every few minutes..
others say the more uncomfortable they are the more cooler and trendy - so why dont you wear your 3 year old brothers shirt..it would be super uncomfortable..thats more cooler and trendier!
-Then the reply- I have been wearing it since childhood..so it doesnt seem uncomfortable to me
well the i guess even their mother dressed them in low waist pants..NO..she dressed them in cute little pants that came up to your waist.This type they started to wear only few days back..
The same reply - They look cooler.
exactly what does it mean to be 'cool'?
Being cool is being different — Different from the crowd
Different in what sense?Still look the same as other guys do.
Different than older people..Old guys..
so someone who wears his pants around his waist — even tucks his shirt in most of the time. Is there something bad about that?
No ..
If there's nothing bad about wearing pants around your waist, then theres something bad about wearing them way below your hips So like it means that being bad is cool.
Yeah!!!
NO REAL REASONING YET!
Its the trend among people nowadays thats true.But why is it so trendy?Do girls like em?
well maybe..never thought about it..

Historically, prisoners have their belts taken away from them, for two reasons. One, so they don't hang themselves with it. And two, so they can't escape. A man can't run very far, very fast, holding up his pants. Is that where this trend came from - trying to look like — a prison inmate
Obviously Not!
So

you want to tell the people that you are so dumb that you cant even pull your pants and fasten a belt
Or
You are Brave...cause you dare to wear them so low..
Or
You are cool?
Or
Bad?
Or
some preety girls gonna come up to you ..just because you wear super low pants ..showing your butts!
Where is this kinda look getting you in your life?

START REASONING!

STOP FOLLOWING!