Anyway, it’s a bloody politics blog. Let’s try and stick to politics talk during the week and weather/football/plagiarism/chocolate fountains on the weekend. End of story.

Ravi – got your email mate, cheers. Kesara has actually written something on the SL situation and I’ll try and edit it and post it up tonight/tomorrow if I can.

*round of applause*

And anyway, who says that acting like a ‘twat’ isn’t a sign of affection? For some guys (and, yes, it’s a curse), they act real stupid in front of people whom they find attractive or admirable in some special way. I never ever, for instance, say anything complimentary to a cute girl,… the opposite is usually the case. And I hate it. Don’t ask me why? It just happens.

But on a computer screen, of course, it looks different. People superimpose their own ‘tone of voice’ and their own schemas onto the voices of other bloggers and contributors. Txt messages and emails have the same pitfall. If Jacques Derrida were alive, he’d agree.

I’m just, well, misunderstood. And yes Rohin, I was/am acting like a dick. No doubt about it. But listen, you and your ilk in London have it easy – don’t forget that. It always makes me laugh when some Asians refer to themselves as ‘progressive’ or ‘left-wing’. In reality, only people with enough dough in the bank and enough clothes in their trunk can ‘afford’ to be progressive (Kant said exactly the same thing in his day). Not everyone gets the opportunity to pursue their own interests in life. And the idea that we live in a ‘meritocracy’ is just, well, bullshit.

Anyways, good luck with the PP blog. Just bear in mind… the real ‘progressives’ don’t live in ivory towers. For your own sakes: always be open to criticism and always be open to openness itself. And stop this Pickled Politics ‘gang mentality’ when a contributor doesn’t tug the party line. It’s fucking pathetic. Yeah, and dat includes you, too, Jay Singh.

Mr. Singh. If you knew how hard I worked (just to keep myself afloat) and knowing – in the process – that there’s no light at the end of the tunnel, you’d have a bit more fucking respect.

I’m going back to work 2morrorow (I’ve been physically incapable for the last two weeks or so). 13-hour shift: no blogging. Just dreaming. But I’ll make it…

eventually

Au revoir

Ravi I’ve been trying to keep tabs on what’s happening in SL, but as you’ve probably gathered I’m a bit busy w/ exams. Hence we’ll repeat the call we made a few weeks back for those in the know to submit a piece because I don’t want to rush it and do a ham-fisted job. However Prince Naseem doesn’t really seem like much of a story. Some fat git drives like a plonker and gets locked up!

El Cid, many sincere apologies for the bastards line! My bad. It’s just the behaviour Vikrant was exhibiting boils my blood so I was using emotive language! btw, I was reading all about El Cid this weekend, after I read a piece comparing him to Wayne Rooney. Haw haw haw!

(I’m still laughing at Jay’s “you think you’re ‘dangerous’” Great choice of words. And the inverted commas only make it funnier. You’ve redeemed yourself for the X-Men lapse, SON.)

Sunny, Rohin – are you guys on the new look PP going to do a story about Sri Lanka anytime soon? The situation there seems to be going from bad to worse (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4768329.stm). And there’s a discussion to be had about whether Sri Lankan origin Tamil people living here (& in Canada, Australia) can make a more effective contribution to resolving the situation. I was going to go on at great length about this, but I’m guessing it’s all too much (and far too late) for a weekend open thread. I hope there’s interest in talking about it.

By the way, did I spot some of the PP pages displaying a picture of Prince Naseem? What a sad story his turned out to be. (Even if he was a bit irritating in his heyday.)

I’m not a bad guy

And I’m not trying to be ‘provocative’ or ‘witty’ or ‘whatever’. It’s just dumb-ass humour… I like it when people give the abuse back (but not ‘real’ abuse obviously)
Whoa, sorry.

Rohin – I don’t have anything against people from public schools.
Sunny – big fan. My piss-taking is a sign of affection. Sorry.
Sakshi – you’re really *hot*. I live with so many Indian guys – we have a funny, supremacist attitude to each other!

But anyway…good look with the blog and everything.
Peace. Xxx
[It was good while it lasted]

Wish I cud personally *kick* him, where it hurts the most.

If you’re referring to me, then, well, let me tell ya this sis: it’s a very easy target (eazzyy)!! If it’s Sunny, however, d’hen prepare to wear ya pin-point Adidas boots with heat-seeking technology… cos it ain’t going to be dat easy (eazzzy!).

Great blog, but,…errmm, could I ask you just one question?
You see: I can’t tell with Indian girls…

Who’s who in the photograph?

Amir

Rohin – You make me *blush*, “well-known blogger”. Hai! Thanks.

Sunny – Yup…I know..nothing in our hands. Wish I cud personally *kick* him, where it hurts the most.

Rohin, you naughty boy! There’s stuff here that Rakhee wouldn’t even do for me… and that’s saying quite a bit.

Some activists just go too far… My mate’s dad’s a geneticist, working with GM foods and all that playing with God malarkey.

He had a car bomb put in his car just for his line of work.

If that’s not terrorism, I dunno what is… Groups like PETA are pretty much in the same page.