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Will Julian Assange have a Mysterious Heart Attack?

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Nov 292010
 
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Love him or hate him, Julian Assange has made his mark.

For all ye schmucks, Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, the web site that’s causing ripples on a global scale with its release of sensitive documents pertaining to the Iraq war, U.S. diplomatic cables and the like.

You know stuff the powers that be would rather have under tight wraps.

Next Bombshell
The next big thing to watch for is WikiLeaks’ document bombshell on a major U.S. bank.

Assange has already told Forbes that there could be ‘either tens or hundreds of thousands of documents depending on how you define it.’

Expect it to happen in early 2011.

Assange told Forbes:

It will give a true and representative insight into how banks behave at the executive level in a way that will stimulate investigations and reforms, I presume.

We’re betting it’ll be Shitty Bank oops Citibank, yeah the one headed by our desi butcher Vikram Pandit. But hey who knows!

Related Stories:
Forbes’ Interview with Julian Assange

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Break Ke Baad Box Office – Ha Ha Ha, Pitiful

 Bollywood, Box Office  Comments Off
Nov 292010
 
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Do Deepika Padukone and Imran Khan even count as Bollywood stars?

If they don’t wake up tomorrow, would anyone even notice?

Here’s how badly, the duo’s new film Break Ke Baad fared at the U.S. box office for the opening November 26-28, 2010 weekend (the movie released on Wednesday, Nov.24 in the U.S.).

Pitiful, isn’t it?

For the five-day weekend i.e. November 24-28, 2010, the movie grossed a mere $310,329.

Again, nothing to write home about.

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What’s the Big Deal about Times Square?

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Nov 292010
 
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Show me where your people gather and we’ll tell you where your country and planet is headed.
- The Wise Souls of SearchIndia.com

What is it about Times Square in New York City that has the tourists, both foreign and domestic, swarming the place in droves?

Any time you go to the area, the place is a pedestrian’s nightmare.

Not on account of the cars, buses or cabs but because of the teeming crowds that makes it hard to pass through the place.

Times Square – December 2003 around 11PM

The other day a friend visiting from India and staying at a high-priced hotel in Times Square mentioned the area was full of life, full of energy.

Really?

We looked around to see if we were missing something and all we saw were lines of stores and humongous billboards everywhere.

Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock, Sony, Budweiser, Swatch, Samsung…they are all there in the form of stores or on towering billboards in a sad testament to the relentless consumerist age we live in.

Times Square – December 2009

Over the last decade or so, we’ve gone to Times Square at different times.

Morning, evening and late night, as the pictures document.

Any time we’re there, we’re assailed by the huge crowds. To be sure, some of the crowds could be the Broadway theater goers.

But that still doesn’t explain the large crowds.

Times Square – October 2010

Like zombies, the crowds keep coming.

Future generations will likely marvel that people used to throng this area just to gawk at some monstrous billboards and ugly lighted buildings.

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Guzaarish BO – Plunges 62% in Second Weekend

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Nov 292010
 
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Guzaarish continues its unimpressive performance at the U.S. box office.

Here’s how the movie fared for the November 26-28, 2010 weekend compared to a few prominent Bollywood films:

Related Stories:
Guzaarish Box Office – Disaster in U.S.
Guzaarish Review – SLB, Hrithik Deliver a Winner

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Word of the Day – Floccinaucinihilipilification

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Nov 292010
 
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Ha ha ha.

So you schmucks think the above word doesn’t exist and we’re gin-ned up.

True, we’re gin-ned up but not so much as to take leave of our senses.

As we were desultorily browsing through our well-thumbed copy of Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (18th Edition) a short while ago, we stumbled upon Floccinaucinihilipilification (p.507).

The word  means ‘the action or practice of estimating something as worthless,’ according to Brewer’s.

Now we’ve got to find a way to work this verbal grotesquerie into one of our posts. ;)

Strangely, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th Edition) doesn’t list the word.

Update:
SI reader Kreacher writes in (via Facebook) to tell us that the Oxford dictionary lists the word.

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Get Off Your Couch, Walking Maintains Brain Volume

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Nov 292010
 
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All ye couch potatoes nibbling on Paneer Tikka Masala and digging into Chicken 65, get off your couches NOW.

And start walking if you want to keep your brains working well.

Walking Slows Cognitive Decline
A new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago says walking could slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as in healthy adults.

“We found that walking five miles per week protects the brain structure over 10 years in people with Alzheimer’s and MCI, especially in areas of the brain’s key memory and learning centers,” said Cyrus Raji, Ph.D., from the Department of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. “We also found that these people had a slower decline in memory loss over five years.” Continue reading »

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French It, Baby & Other Cute ‘French’ Expressions

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Nov 292010
 
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As part of our continuing education of all ye schmucks, we’re gonna introduce y’all to a few charming ‘French’ expressions today and in the process man up your vocabulary.

Are you ready?

* French Kiss – The kinda kiss we all love. In fact, the only kiss worth giving or getting. When you put your tongue in your partner’s mouth, that’s a French kiss.

* French Disease – Where the French are concerned, the stereotypes abound vis-a-vis sex, romance, affairs, adultery and the like. Our source explains French disease as an euphemism for venereal disease, particularly syphilis.

* French Pox – See above.

* French Letter – A French Letter is what the smart ‘uns would use to lessen the chances of catching French disease. Still don’t get it, schmucks? A French Letter is merely an euphemism for a condom.

* French Tickler – A French tickler is what adventurous couples would want in bed. It’s a condom with extra protrusions designed to enhance pleasure.

* French Cricket – A type of cricket played by kids where the batsmen’s legs are the wickets. Continue reading »

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Tamil Film Industry Making Giant Strides

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Nov 282010
 
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Who says the Tamil movie industry hasn’t been hyperactive lately.

Here, take a deko at how busy our ‘favorite’ Tamil stars, directors and producers have been in recent days:

* Vettaikaran Kaavalkaran Vijay donates 108 cows to poor villagers.

What next, Vijay? Kaaka Biryani (crow-meat based rice) for the urban poor? ;)

* Ajith cooks Biryani for the Mankatha crew.

Smart fella. When his racing career flopped, he turned to acting. Now that his acting career is collapsing, Ajith sees the future in cooking. Next time our train passes through Salem Junction we’re gonna look for Ajith on the platform yelling Sudana Kapi Tea, Idli Vada Sambar.

* Tamil movie producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Northern Tamil Nadu’s Crown Prince, celebrates Birthday.

How does this Udhayanidhi Kuruvi acquire films?

* Tamil film producer Dhayanidhi Azhagiri, son of Southern Tamil Nadu’s clown prince, gets married.

Thank God, the groundwork for the next generation of Azhagiris has started. ;)

* Trisha Krishnan sings in Manmadhan Ambu.

We haven’t stopped laughing crying. :(

* Prabhu Deva dancing to a new woman’s tune.

This one promises to be an engaging tune.

* Vijayakanth to be awarded doctorate by an American university.

No, we are not making this one up.

* Yesteryear doll Simran doesn’t want to play mother.

How about an auntie’s role, Simran?

* Fat auntie Sonia Aggarwal attends cooking show.

Wrong show for you, auntie.

* Rajinikanth comes down to earth from the Himalayas.

Adding to Rajinikant’s legendary prowess, the height of the Himalayas is down by a few thousand meters after Rajinikanth went for a walk on the mountains.

* T.Rajendar is quite despite being alive. No screaming at reporters.

No kidding.

All in all, a very busy time for the Tamil film industry.

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Jackson Diner NYC – Average Food & Poor Service

 Food, Reviews  No Responses »
Nov 282010
 
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Unlike the many clueless little twits on Yelp, Chowhound or other such sites where the ignorati herd gather to chew the fat, we know Indian food.

So with the growing chatter on Jackson Diner (an entrenched player on the Indian strip at 74th St in Jackson Heights, NY) setting up shop in Manhattan on University Place, we braved the November chill and decided to see for ourselves what all the noise was about by heading over to NYC.

By the way, Jackson Diner’s Manhattan location is at 72 University Place (site of the now closed Cafe Spice) and if you plan on ordering carry out or delivery the Phone No is 212-466-0820.

After an unremarkable meal at Jackson Diner NYC accompanied by songs from the old Bollywood movie Bobby playing on the restaurant’s music system, here’s our verdict – No Big Deal!

Jackson Diner NYC – Competition has Nothing to Fear

If the Manhattan outpost of Jackson Diner continues to dish out the kind of food it currently offers, other Indian restaurants in the area like Indian Taj, Surya, Baluchi’s, Karahi et al not only have no cause for worry but their managers/owners can pour themselves a large drink.

Tandoori Chicken, Alu Tikki, Pulav Rice,
Channa Masala and Alu Gobi

As is our wont, at Jackson Diner NYC we trekked across the vast prairie of Indian cuisine stopping for a nibble here, a bite there and a sip yonder.

For the most part, the food at Jackson Diner NYC falls in the average category.

Not bad at all but nothing that stands out in any fashion. Continue reading »

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Irreversible Review – Interesting, Brutally Violent Film

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Nov 262010
 
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Sometimes a woman’s pleasure is the pleasure the man feels.
- Monica Bellucci’s character Alex in the French film Irreversible

Tired as we are of Indian movie junk like Vettaikaran, Action Replayy, Enthiran et al, this evening we poured ourselves a large gin and plonked down to watch the French film Irreversible via Netflix streaming.

Be warned now all ye schmucks.

Irreversible is not for the squeamish and certainly not for the desi chutias who come only at the sight of our worthless Indian starlets flaunting their titties, thighs and other parts of their anatomy. There’s plenty of violence and lots of nudity here.

A French film that debuted in 2002, Irreversible is directed by Gaspar Noé and features strong performances by its three main characters Vince Cassel, Monica Bellucci and Albert Dupontel.

Besides the intense violence, full nudity, a graphic rape scene and racially charged dialogs, Irreversible is also different in its non-linear narrative structure that has the movie moving along in reverse chronological sequence. Continue reading »

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