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Stopping the Clock

Ibrahim M Khalil May 15, 2007

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#10 Posted by Trauma on July 4, 2007 2:17:59 am
Re: # 6
well i dont agree with u.age does gives experience and their is nothing more valuable than experience.it certainly gives u wisdom.
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#9 Posted by echoboom on May 18, 2007 7:18:57 pm
Correction:

The powerpoint presentation at #8 is from ABDUL Kalam Azzad: President of India.
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#8 Posted by echoboom on May 18, 2007 1:22:58 pm


Letter from 2070: By Abul Kalam Azaad..a powerpoint presentation


There is still time to S..L..O...W D...O....W....N

and say good-bye to the Juggernaut of so-called ``PROGRESS``!

``tuumhaaree tehzeeb Upnay khanjar sey aap hee khuud kushee kray GEE``

P.S: The above powerpoint presentation is not for those faint of heart.



forget not to thank me to bring it to you all!
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#7 Posted by Tazeen on May 17, 2007 4:38:30 am
Ibrahim,

Don`t underestimate love handles, they are important, in fact they are essential.
When love is gone, and it almost always goes away after a certain time, you need to hold on to something and love handles are for life, they never go away.
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#6 Posted by sheelajaywant on May 16, 2007 8:36:36 pm
You feel like that at thirty? I`m in the teatime of my life, my son`s about your age, and am still looking forward to changing my world. Sure the wrinkles have begun, the fat has made me claim `there`s that much more of me to love, now`, getting older hasn`t made me any wiser....it`s a myth oldies spread to ensure people listen to what they`re spewing. Go on and enjoy your life. Health`s wealth. If you`re healthy, in body mind and spirit, in that order, you can do anything. Education helps. You write well. Keep writing.
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#5 Posted by samankhan on May 16, 2007 4:31:29 am
Interesting perspective except for the chauvinistic take on the blondes, young girls and new colleagues. No wonder u r still unmarried!
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#4 Posted by wasif2 on May 15, 2007 11:37:09 pm


Nothing matters.


Zindigi ik peera zann
Jama karti hai shab o roz purani dhajiyan


Zindigi, tu apnay maazi kay kooain main jhaank kar kya paaye gi ?
Iss andhay aur zehreeli hawaon say bharay soonay kooain main jhank kar
Isski khabar kya laaye gi ?
Isski teh main sangraizon kay siwa kuchh bhi nahin
Juz sadaa, kuchh bhi nahin.

(Noon Meem Rashed)
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#3 Posted by TaheraSajid on May 15, 2007 9:45:58 pm
Age and achievement, the eternal debate...

...good point about no concept of privacy in this culture! If one is not careful, the person sitting next to you in a waiting area will have your whole biography within half an hour!

Also, the reference to naive, dreamy-eyed approach to life at a young age, as compared to a more cynical one later, is also spot-on.

However, the references to `loose character blonde` and women`s aging signs in the tailpiece leave a bad taste in the mouth. I suppose it was written for the benefit of those men who consider being one-up on women their ultimate achievement, even if they are total failures in all other aspects of their life. I personally think they should learn to deal with their insecurity in a not-so-negative way. In this day and age of gender sensitivity and enlightenment, it`s time we all got over the gender clash.

Overall, though, an interesting satirical piece.
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#2 Posted by Cobra on May 15, 2007 1:53:16 pm
Good read. But no thanks for reminding my age and my achievements.
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#1 Posted by rf786 on May 15, 2007 11:55:14 am
Nice read, thanks for reminding me of my age....now I feel really old....disheartened, disillusioned, more cynical and resentful....thirsty for a chilled beer.
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Interact Index

    #10 Trauma
    #9 echoboom
    #8 echoboom
    #7 Tazeen
    #6 sheelajaywant
    #5 samankhan
    #4 wasif2
    #3 TaheraSajid
    #2 Cobra
    #1 rf786

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