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Saturday, April 16, 2011

A debate on Astrology on Suvarna Channel

Yesterday, there was a debate on Astrology on Suvarna Channel. The panel comprised of non-believers and some astrologers. It was all about fake astrologers taking people for a ride and making money. Some of the panelists made scathing remarks on couple of people who were not present in the discussion.

One of the persons targeted was earlier hosting a program in the channel. The channel spokesman and some of the panelists went hammers and tongs at him, calling his bluff and ridiculing him. As a matter of fact, those panelists who made these comments are the ones who are cheating people. In fact, one of them is a self proclaimed Guru, by profession he is an ayurvedic doctor and astrology also has become a profession for him. He has read some horoscopes and has predicted really absurd things which has hurt the people who went to him seeking an answer. What he told them and what really happened are totally way off. So to speak, these kind of self proclaimed Gurus, making people wait for hours, not even listening to them properly and giving wrong advices should be banned. The irony is he was proclaiming the others were wrong and he means well, hmm. what a stupid hypocrite.

The person these guys including the self proclaimed Guru were targeting hosts a program in another channel. Yes, sometimes he goes overboard in getting his point across to people but he has never mae any false promises to anyone. He does not take money from anyone to study their horoscope and give them the correct inputs. He is not cheating people like this self styled Guruji does.

The other person, these people were targeting, is a famous astrologer. They took a dig at him saying he is a A/C room astrologer. Well, he can afford it, what's your b***y problem? These guys also sit in A/C rooms! People go to this astrologer and he is not going to them. Most of his predictions are fairly accurate and he takes pains to explain clearly the basis for his predictions, unlike these jokers who just got on the TV for the sake of publicity.

No names, here, but you want to know who am referring to, be my guest :).

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Largesse by state governments to Cricket Players for winning world cup!

This is really crazy. The Indian cricket team won the cricket world cup. Quite a few of the state governments went and announced huge sums of money to the team for winning the cup. Now, to come to think of it, all these players make millions in salaries, endorsements and many more ways. Yes, winning the world cup was a great achievement, no doubt, but there are many more equally deserving athletes/players, if not more, from many other fields too! All these governments have not done a dime to encourage any of those. There are athletes/players who have won in Olympics and world events. Cricket is played only by some 10-12 countries in comparison to the sports others participate. Don't get me wrong. I used to be a cricket player and even to date I am a great fan of many of the past and current players, but, my view is give a fair share to all. Don't corner everything yourself. And our governments, wake up, there are many poor, downtrodden and suffering people - use this money to help them, not make the ones who are already rich, richer.



Wednesday, April 6, 2011

All about good old days!

An interesting reading that one of my friends passed on to me. Here it is.

'Why Our Great-Grandparents Had Fond Memories Of Their Youth...' 
(I'm surprised they remember anything!!) 


A bottle of Bayer's 'Heroin'.
Between 1890 & 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine.
It was also used to treat children suffering with a strong cough.


Coca Wine, anyone?


Metcalf's Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal treatment.


Mariani Wine

Mariani wine (1875) was the most famous Coca wine of its time.
Pope Leo XIII
used to carry one bottle with him all the time.
He awarded Angelo Mariani (the producer) with a Vatican gold medal.


Maltine
Maltine Coca Wine was produced by the Maltine Manufacturing Company of New York ...
It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. Children should only take half a glass.
 

Opium for Asthma

At 40% alcohol plus 3 grams of opium per tablet,
It didn't cure you, but you didn't care...


Cocaine Tablets (1900)

All stage actors, singers, teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to 'smooth' the voice.

Cocaine drops for toothache

Very popular for children in 1885.
Not only did they relieve the pain, they made the children very happy
!


Opium for newborns

I'm sure this would make them sleep well
(not only the Opium, but also 46% alcohol)!



It's no wonder they were called, 'The Good Old Days'!!
From cradle to grave...
Everyone Was Stoned!!