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From the lift, he heard the shouting on his floor. If he was greeted the same way he’d been the last few days, he’d complain. He hated confrontations. It didn’t help that he had to confront a 6 year old, who was learning karate and whose straight punch greeting landed at his body’s strategic...

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Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in 55, Bollywood, Review, When it gets verse | Posted on 09-10-2008

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He supposed he would just have to go through with it. After all they had warned him of this about 5 minutes after they started. He remembered the exact words “ ..aur aise shuru hua Drona ka safar” They were right, with a small modification – from then on, the audience was forced to suffer Drona.

until next time, drone arrgh!!

PS. It also inspired me to get verse  -

Ticket ke paise khona, aur theatre main jaake sona..

Yehi hain Yaaron Drona, jise dekhke aaya mujhe rona…

Seventh Heaven

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in Tag, When it gets verse | Posted on 11-09-2008

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The blog’s editorial policy (ahem, we have one) ensures that tags are taken up only in the rarest of rare cases. One is when the tagger is someone who can’t be refused, and the second is when the subject is so compelling that it deserves a post. The relationship of the latter with ego massages, is a part of the above mentioned editorial policy that shall not be discussed. :)

So, I was conferred the Brillante Blog award by two bloggers who are very dear to me, and who I hold in very high regard. First, by Phatichar, and then by Ideasmith. And just as I began writing this post, Suma left me a message. Somebody likes my 55s! :D

For those who came in late, this tag is an attempt to discover and connect to more blogs, and as part of this I have to write a post and display this award, and finally tag 7 blogs which appeal to me in content or design.  And so, without further ado, here are my seven wonders

A vividness that that knows no ends
A subtlety that transcends
An eye for detail that’s a gift from the maker
There’s no one quite like Austere seeker

The name could actually be a misnomer
For she has a never ending supply of humour
But then the sarcasm plays a hand
And we get Cynic in Wonderland

Life and Other Such Nonsense
The title does sound intense
LOL, that phrase would summarise
The hilarious and addictive Tys on Ice

From award related strife
To wonderful slices of life
Everything is of consequence
On Arunima’s Silent Eloquence

From Bangalore to Mumbai he was hurled
But he still reaches out to the world
And be the matter amusing or bemusing
Kavi will give it a trademark musing

An amazing blogger from Down Under
Whose radicalism can tear you asunder
Jolt you, yet humour you, if anyone can
That’d be Orhan Kahn

Sarcastic to the point of being misanthropic
With a humour, that’ll always be chic
For the best portrayal of life’s colors and hues
Visit my buddy Saltwater Blues

This damn list reminded me of the kind of menu cards I hate. The ones with about 20 awesome chocolate desserts, and i can manage only a measly seven.

until next time, i really wanted to tag this guy too ;)

Love story

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in 55, Nothing in particular, When it gets verse | Posted on 10-01-2008

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Unknown to each other, they were..

A smile and a word between them
And thus began a friendship rare
Best of friends, they became
A smile and a word between them
And lo, their love was for all to see,
Dearest of lovers, they were
A smile and a word
One love story became two
until next time, transience..
PS: D gave me a dirty look after this, so perhaps its best to have a disclaimer – Its not subjective :)

Life etc……

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in Think About It, When it gets verse | Posted on 04-07-2003

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Not very sure, what i should write about, but first things first, i have to thank Mr.Saltwater Blues, coz he sparked a nostalgic wave in me, about goa, so was looking at some old stuff, and suddenly rediscovered a lot of things that i thought were lost.so thanks buddy!!I think , i will debate a lil more on my post a couple of days back, coz i got some good response from sapna. ..what i still would like to ask is that, was human nature always so “yeh dil maange more”? i think it has been an acquisition of the last 3-4 generations.. and havent the machines intended to make life easier for us, made life too easy, to the point that we become self reliant isolated beings,with no social interaction till we drain ourselves out? Reminds me of an old saying about life “forget the potholes, enjoy the journey”, arent we more of trying to acquire stuff that will fix the potholes now, rather than enjoying the journey?thats enough food for thought, have a great weekend people, and have a great vacation, michelle, you, you lucky thing!! ;-) before i go, this one’s for babita, something that mark twain said about India “the sole country under the sun, that is endowed with imperishable interest, the one land all men desire to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for the shows of all the rest of the globe combined” Cheers India!!and for anyone anywhere with that unexplainable ache in the heart
manuscrypt of the day
i hear the countless voices of the human heart
Flying unseen,From the dim past to the dim unblossomed future.
Hear, within my own breast,the fluttering of the homeless bird, which,
In company with countless others,
Flies day and night,Through light and darkness,
From shore to shore unknown.
The void of the universe is resounding with the music of wings:
‘Not here, not here, somewhere far beyond.’
Rabindranath Tagore, A Flight of Swans
STOP PRESS
Check this out….go to google, type “weapons of mass destruction”, and hit the “I am feeling lucky” button (instead of search)Now, READ THE ERROR MESSAGES VERY CAREFULLY and hey, congrats Andy (the wonder years), u r on rediffblogs mainpage..woohooo

Coz the tooth is up there

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in Nothing in particular, When it gets verse | Posted on 18-06-2003

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Today’s title is inspired the girl who married the dog in West Bengal, it seems many guys and girls do it there that way, c’mon guys , its not hedonism or anything, read the story here and find where the title comes from.And finally we get the Real news. El Beckham has finally reached Spain, congrats to him. And it seems he went for less than the 43 million that was earlier the agreed on figure. i still havent been able to objectively look at my loyalty issues concerning him and United, hehe, so what if it doesnt affect them, i can still have a stand, cant i??! ah, that brings me to the Rhyme of the Day

Though i had my fun at Old Trafford
My lifestyle, now they can ill afford,
Was a lil concerned about the Real/Barcelona row,
But it all boiled down to who could pay more Euro!!
Wonder if Posh can adjust to life in Spain
Even otherwise she is such a big pain
And if you are wondering why i am writing all this,
Bloke, it makes headlines even if i p**s!!
Read some interesting parallels about Hitler and the VHP, RSS etc on Andy’s blog, check it out, its a good read.More on the mullahs in Iran here.Poor guys are confused about what to do on the new fundamentals of Arab society, “Democracy, whiskey, and sexy!” :-)
Bangalore had showers on Residency Road, thats where the Radio City office is, they always ask me to take my raincoat when i am about to get out for office, fell for it twice, but am now educated!! Cant blame them though, the clouds here remind me of that ‘about to puke’ feeling i get, and then i dont puke….Thats it for the day, will end with
manuscrypts trivia
Got this from i dont know where, but it seems there are only three words that end in ‘ngry’, angry, hungry and_____, i havent got it yet!! it seems that we see/feel it everyday!!!!

And then…

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in Think About It, When it gets verse | Posted on 12-05-2003

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is there any meaning to this existence
is anything that i do of any consequence
i am born, i am living and one day, i will die
i think of this, sometimes i laugh, sometimes i cry

And in the Beginning

Posted by manuscrypts | Posted in When it gets verse | Posted on 29-04-2003

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blog blog i wanna fill u up
coz now u look like an empty cup
i am trying to get people to comment on you
but those interested are just an empty few…..