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"Yeh Andar Ki Baat Hai" Late Breaking News - "Patki-di my inspiration"
"Patki-di my inspiration", says Bhadka
Bhadka the Hutt, cousin of Jabba thrice removed and host of the very popular TV show "The Duck Squats Here" has credited MAK Ko Patki-di as the inspiration behind the title of her show.
"It so happened" said a breathless Bhadka, "that we were in phoren, going on a long drive to nowhere when, all of a sudden, a deer of some sort, possibly a black buck, was spotted at a distance. On seeing this, Patki-di jee commented "The buck stops here".
"Bas phir kya, I was so taken by the statement that I wanted to name my show "The Buck Stops Here". But Sharmila aunty said that the name would not pass through the Censor Board. So, showing verbal dexterity that has come to define my show, I decided to name it "The Duck Squats here" ", said a beaming Bhadka.
"Yeh Andar Ki Baat Hai" Breaking News - Catfight at Lokhandwala
Catfight at Lokhandwala
A war of words has broken out between Slimline Sheety, owner of one of the Bored Game franchises The Rials and Pity D. Junta, owner of the Kinks of Punjab Presents.
Ms Junta, daughter of a failed South American dictator, is alleged to have said that Ms Sheety, daughter of Rama Sheety of Dagdi Chawl fame "purposely chose Shame He'sWorn and Some Twat to derail my team's campaign this Bored Game season".
Ms Sheety is believed to have retorted by questioning Ms Junta's questionable selection of the love child of Charlize Theron and Juan Peron.
Things got so heated that Aaj Iamjustthechaperone and Bas Wohdiya had to step in to separate the two ladies.
The failure to make the semi finals is assumed to be behind this showdown. That and the fact that both have acted in movies with another franchise owner, who shall remain un-named at this moment.
Neither Ms Junta or Ms Sheety were available for comment.
A Right-eyed View Of The Bored Scandal
I was a sleeping member of the Bored Committee until now. As you probably know, I haven't said much in the last few weeks. But I have woken up. And I will show no Sharmila-pan in admitting that the entire scandal has not been handled very well so far. We should have endeavoured to keep all the dirty linen in the house and taken care of it Chupke Chupke.
OK. Let me be the first to admit that I should have stayed awake for longer periods of time to keep tabs on the brewing problems. But you know, it is difficult in my age. I suffer from the HD-Deve-Gowda syndrome and am known to doze off in meetings, out of meetings, during calls etc. I even fall asleep in the middle of counting all the cash I receive from the BPL.
Anyway, what is done is done. Now that I am awake, I demand that everything be scrutinized, probed, washed, bleached, conditioned etc. Let us give the BPL a Whirlpool-clean up. I sincerely hope that Hon. Bored Member Shri Homer will attend the meeting and put forth his point of view. If not, I call dibs on his share of Rasmalai. (the dessert type...not the Goodness Gracious Me type...can’t handle those types any more!!)
Sincerely
MAK Ko Patki-di
IPL Auction : Megha's High Point
Continuing the series on High points of the IPL auction, I concur with SP.
Yes, Kaif's selection by KXIP was indeed the high point for me (leaving aside the disappointment of him not getting picked up in the first round).
I have lost count of how many times I have said in the past that Kaif should have been given another chance with Team India, and that I firmly believe he would have been the captain of India someday. Not that I am particularly hopeful of him making it back in the Indian team even if he has a stupendous IPL 3. But it really feels good to know that he has got another chance after RR mercilessly got rid of him last year.
So dear Preity Zinta...many thanks to you and your team for recognizing Kaif's worth and picking him up. As a mere fan of Kaif, I can only offer my unconditional support to KXIP for this IPL, if he features in your playing XI. And as an additional thank you gesture, I also promise to gather all my friends every weekend and screen all your mov...
(checking IMDB....
Heaven on Earth, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Jaan-e-mann, KANK!! aargh.....)
erm...yeah...so as I was saying, as an additional thank you gesture, I also promise to follow all KXIP matches on youtube.
Australia's Series Win Is Remarkable
No really..and not because of their list of injured players. This win is special because -
a) It did not involve a lot of sledging. No TMK or anything.
b) No stupid mind games, mental disintegration sorta stuff.
c) No huge umpiring blunders.
d) They won even though they did not have Steve Bucknor in their team...Sorry, I meant he wasn't umpiring in this series. Which kinda explains point c.
e) They did not have to resort to bump catches, or The Haddin to get wickets.
So there you have it. Australia winning because they played good solid cricket...and because of their never-say-die spirit that we all love to hate. Damn it!
Megha also blogs at Silly M(a)id-on.
Rishton Me Daraar Aayi...
Trouble is brewing in the Pathan household after an attempted "kiss" on Irfan Pathan by one Shabina Khatun. Apparently Yusuf Pathan is miffed that Shabina chose to get cosy with Irfan rather than him. "I am the elder brother, I should get first priority on such matters, isn't it? Plus Irfan is engaged!! So why is he still getting all the girls?"
The reporter has been informed by reliable sources that Yusuf is going for a three-pronged approach to make sure he is not embarassed by such incidents in the future -
1. He is getting a fatwa issued on Shabina for "outraging the modesy of his much-engaged brother".
2. He is cancelling all impending appearances with Irfan, so that should such a thing happen again, it will not seem like Irfan was chosen over him for the kiss.
3. He will pay some random chick to do a Shabina for him on his next stage appearance.
Reporter's comments - It is a shame that girls chose to do such shameless acts to show their love for cricketers. Being a huge Rahul Dravid fan myself, I would never ever dream of such public display of affection. I would instead arrange for an "interview" with him, and proceed thus...
Megha also blogs at Silly M(a)idon
Do You Know Any Of These Fans
A few days ago I received this comment from Pratik on one of my posts
“Whoa. A gal in the tech industry who is an Indian fan and thinks like me when it comes to cricket, but, unlike me, is actually quite witty! I am in love! With someone I've never seen! Megha, now be a sweetheart and put up a pic as well.”
That was an interesting reaction to receive as a gal fan. I guess we are still not that vocal a bunch, so there is a novelty to female cricket bloggers. I have to add here that as a blogger I have had an amazing experience in the last 10 months or so. People have been kind, taking the time to read what I have to say and leave comments. No one’s told me I suck....yet ...and that I shouldn’t be calling myself a “real” cricket fan.
Which brings me to the next bit. You know, when it comes to cricket, I know of just two kinds of guys. Those who are fans, and those who are not. But with the girls, there are many kinds.
For e.g. the “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” types. These are people like my mum. Those who never used to watch cricket. Who hated every moment their husbands spent in front of the television when matches were on, making them miss their serials. Who got seriously outnumbered when their kids grew up to be fans themselves. So they had to make a change. And this is how it usually happened.
Scene I – she enters the TV room not knowing anything about what’s going on in the match and declares “India to haar rahi hogi!” (India must be losing the match). Sometimes you ignore that comment, sometimes you tell her that is not the case...sometimes you even have to tell her that...er...India is not really playing this match?!
Scene II – She enters the room and sees India is 90/1 at the end of 15 ovs and says that India is not really playing that well. I mean come on...just 90 measly runs? (We are talking about an ODI in the 90s here, you must remember) But if she sees the other team at say 100/3 at 22 overs, that team is playing awesomely well!
Scene III – You are not at home for some reason, so out if her own volition, she calls you up and updates you on the score. OR at home, she offers to change to the sports channel by herself! Now that is improvement!
Scene IV – she has finished all the housework on time because the IPL is on and her favourite team, the KKR are playing. (Don’t ask! It’s an SRK thing...) Yes, she will still not watch a test match, but will join you for the other ones.
The next type is the “X player fan”. She thinks player X is like really, really cute. So she will watch a match as long as he is on the crease, or bowling. Otherwise she is not that much interested. (By the way, in my opinion, it is this type of fan who hurts girls like me the most. If I tell someone I follow cricket and RD is my fave player, I am automatically slotted into this category.)
Anyways. Moving on...there is a third category as well. These are those girls who just have to be seen as a fan to be seen as cool. So they pretend to like cricket. And it is a prime pain to watch a match with these people because you have to hear comments like these –
“Uff...this Ganguly I tell you...cant bloody hit a 4 at all!” (uh..not every ball has to be hit for a 4 y’know)
“Awww...poor Tendulkar! Bechara, he can only bowl at 50mph!” (This was after she had seen Zak bowl at about 90mph the previous over)
Grrr...
Then there are these co-hosts like Mandira Bedi. She made me cringe when she first came on. She was so not the kind of “expert” I was used to seeing between innings breaks. She generated a lot of interest. More so for her “noodle straps” than for the cricket talk. I, for the life of me, could not figure out what she was doing there. Still can’t! Has cricket become so boring that it needs to be “sexed up” a bit to generate interest? (On that note, is sexing it up the only way to do that?) Or are these mid-innings chats becoming too technical for the average follower and need to be dumbed down a little? What do you guys think about this? Do you take the Mandiras of cricket seriously, or are they just a pretty distraction?
All said and done, being a woman in this man’s world is not that bad :) I think the guys are fine with whatsoever type of fan you are as long as you don’t pretend to be a fan type you are not. And let them watch their game in peace.
As for you, Pratik. Sorry dear. The pic will have to wait!
Megha also blogs at Silly M(a)idon
Bored Cricket Crazy Girls! Live!
Megha and Leela defied time zones and player loyalties to talk cricket.
Even a bad net connection couldn’t keep them away.
While Megha is a die-hard Dravid fan, Leela lives for MSD.
While Megha arrived on her own, Leela first sent her alter ego.
Between Leela and her double it was agreed that ‘it’s not easy being Leela.’
The Bored Girls talked Mandira Bedi, and how they could do anything to take her place in the IPL.
But don’t take our word for it, check out Bored Cricket Crazy Girls LIVE. Here.
Megha's last stand.
So it started off as just another day. I had just started my 2nd year at college. I was in my hostel room calculating whether it was worth showing up for classes that day or not. R suddenly came in and asked me to get ready for a cricket match.
"You mean go watch a match?" I asked.
"No, we gotta play" she said.
Apparently the Management-types (Them) and the Techies (Us) were playing a "friendly" match on Uni campus grounds. Yes, a match that was as friendly as an Ind-Pak match. The kind where if you lose, it is just a stupid match, and if you win then "there is nothing like a friendly match"...
"Hold on", I said, "I'm not so sure R...I...actually....I mean, I really haven't played any real cricket, like ever. And you know what, I am terribly short on attendance for D Ban's subject anyway, so..."
She ignored me, of course, and before I knew it, I was on my way to the ground.
The teams were mixed..2nd and 3rd year students, girls and guys. Since the match was being played on short notice, they were short on players. Which explains why R and me were asked to pitch in. I have never been the sporty kinds...par izzat ka sawaal tha and there was only one thing do.
So, on my way to the ground, I devised my game plan. I would be one of the close-in fielders. That way my throwing arm would not be tested and I would not be required to run around that much as well. For bowling, I would simply look the other way if I saw the captain looking around, trying to decide who should bowl next. Batting would be a bit trickier. My only hope there was that the other guys play so well that I should not be required to bat at all.
Now the actual match details are a little hazy. I don't know who top scored, who the best bowler was or what the target was. What I remember is this -
We fielded first.
I fielded at Silly Mid-On. I kid you not! (For those who don't know, Silly M(a)id-on is my blog)
I managed to fluff two catches, a close run-out chance and my fielding effort in general was a bit shoddy.
When required to bat, I lasted 4-5 balls, could put bat to ball just twice and scored 2 runs (I think).
Yeah, we lost. And I was never asked to play a match again!
by Megha
Which Is My Country?
Is it the obligation of 2nd/3rd generation immigrants (specially the South Asian ones) to "prove" their loyalty to the country their grandfathers chose to adopt? Can it be proved merely by cheering for a sports team?
Barring cricket, the only other sport I follow somewhat regularly is Tennis. I was thinking about this hypothetical situation and I realised that there was no way I would have ever supported Sania Mirza over Steffi Graf. Does that make me any less patriotic? Is it possible that like me, a few of these Brit-Asians simply like the Asian teams better? (You really can't blame them for this. I mean England sucks at cricket anyway!)
Other than that, why don't I hear these questions asked of say, the English who live in Ireland or Scotland? Do they and their descendants cheer for England or their chosen "countries" of residence? (I write the word "countries" in quotation marks because the use of this term is debatable.) What about those players who are English by birth but chose to play for Scotland (or any other country for that matter)..who cheers for them?
K mentions that Brit-Asians supporting their countries of origin adds to the xenophobia among Brits. Yes, I totally agree with that. But I also think that this xenophobia is by and large a product of a lot of major misconceptions about immigrants that exist in the average Brit's mind. Something that I don't see anyone in a position of authority address and rectify. If perhaps those larger issues are tackled, this issue of supporting England or India will not be that big a deal.
by Megha
AS and SA - Two peas in a pod
Andrew Symonds and Shoaib Akhtar.
The good stuff-
Two incredibly talented players. Aggresive. In you face. Match winners for their teams.
The bad stuff-
Known for breakdowns. Disciplinary problems. Sent back before the T20 World Cup.
A sad waste of immense potential really.
Both have had their central contracts revoked at some point. Both have been given a lot of opportunities by their respective boards.
Bored Question - Who will be the first one to retire?
by Megha
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