Telly talkies:

A couple of days ago, while switching channels I came across this ‘breaking news’ on India TV. Somewhere in Bangalore, a man proclaimed that he had a stone which answers questions. If the answers is yes, the stone becomes light for him to lift easily and if the answer is no, then the stone will become so heavy that he wont be able to lift.

It’s obvious that he is a fraud. But there were enough gullible people even in the city for him to amass large amount of wealth. It took a ‘Sting Operation’ and several request from the India TV people to (hopefully) make people see sense.

But isn’t it strange that the more modern and technologically enhanced our society gets, the more superstitious the people get? The more fragmented life gets, the lesser faith you have in yourself. So even a ridiculous suggestion like the above can create such a desperate need to connect to something.

Sigh.

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Does the sponsorship voiceover in Star World really pronounce HCL as HechCL?

I think the guy who says Korea Sparkle in the Korea Tourism ad is really really cute. I didn’t know Koreans could be so good looking. Hmm…I think I’ll add Korea in my list of foreign travel destinations!

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Sample this scene from ‘Seinfeld’ on Star World.

Jerry, the comedian is dating a ‘non’ laugher!!
George is dating a model who, he thinks is bulimic coz she keeps going to the bathroom after every meal. One day he follows her to the loo and hears ‘throwing up’ type noises.

George: So its true…
Jerry: What do you mean?
George: The ‘yuucck’ noise from the bathroom.
Jerry: So you meeaan….
Elaine: Do u care?
George: Of course I Care. I don’t want my monies flushed down the toilet, go down the drain every time I pay for the meal! I want my monies to be work for some time, u know digested properly!

Hilarious!! New York lifestyle at its best! George is so straight-forwardly devious and so straight-forwardly superficial. I just love him!