Obama Inauguration Brings Hope, Scepticism

So what is your cholesterol level?

Re: # 199 Posted by nb on January 26, 2009 8:53:44 am

nb, the writer of this article has not suggested any historical evidence on the looks with the levels of stress. i wonder if you accept his premise that indians are stressed out, and hence it shows up in their looks.

[The link between stress and good looks is so preposterous that I won't even address it.]

Actually, I was not even expecting you to address it. However, the article does point to the fact that Gujratis and Punjabis have poor dietary conditions. You agree that most gujjus are ugly looking and for the most part punjabis are good lokking (mostly muslims and sikhs, of course) why is the stress level high with punjabi hindus?

As for myself, I am exceptionally good looking. But, I will not allow my good looks to be a diversion in this important scientific evidence, that a hindu nation has produced too much stress in their society.

And Tahmed, do you know your cholesterol level?

Tahmed 32, can you please tell your partner Romair the same thing? Thanks.

Bubba, societies historically have all been stressed. 600 years ago, you may not have had to worry about a presentation, but you did have to worry about some Taimur the lame/Nadir Shah type ravaging your country, stealing your money, raping you and cutting off your head. It is a fallacy that stress is a modern issue.
The link between stress and good looks is so preposterous that I won't even address it.
BTW, do you know your cholesterol levels?

Re: # 191 Posted by nb on January 26, 2009 12:01:01 am

nb, the said post is about why indians are stressed. i suggest you re-read that post with an open mind. generally, imo, NRI's are stressed out people. why is that? this article is just an eye-opener for the uninitiated to the social practices followed in india. i just wanted to suggest to hamid mian that maybe one of the reasons for the paki good looks could be that they are not stressed out as much. would you not agree that stress does play some role in people's looks? imo, a very stressful society can not produce people of good looks. now can they?

Re: # 194 Tahmed

"...pakistanis have a life outside the subcontinent bak-bak. ..."

That's rich indeed coming from someone who at last count had posted no less than 14,894 posts on Chowk under 'Tahmed32' and an equal number under 'Tahmed'! Get a life.

#194 Posted by tahmed32

"pakistanis have a life outside the subcontinent bak-bak"

Read "pakistanis have a life ONLY outside the subcontinent bak-bak"

Re: # 194

Sahib, Ahmed Rashid, your fellow Pakistani has written an excoriating book on Pakistan that will put all Indian Chowkies to shame. Read it.

nb: unlike indian chowkies who are programmed to write nothing other than how good india is and how bad pakistan is, pakistanis have a life outside the subcontinent bak-bak.

#191 Posted by nb

"I have no idea about what medical research is done in Pakistan, so I will not comment."

Who has the time in Pakistan to worry about heart attack deaths when they have been dying like keeda makodas at a regular frequency and rate?

Beena, don't bother writing about Obama again..chowkies would rather hear about India or Pakistan.

Bubba, before talking of Indian rates of heart disease, take a look at the research done in the UK on South Asian rates of heart disease. They are ALL high. Indians generally recognise that they have a high risk of heart disease and a lot of work is done on it. I have no idea about what medical research is done in Pakistan, so I will not comment.
A study done several years ago actually suggested that Pakistanis were more at risk of heart disease than Indians. I've attached a table from there. I have been thinking for some time that this is an important topic for chowk and will be asking Clifton to write an FP article on it.

Govt takes over Dawa offices in Muridke



By Intikhab Hanif


LAHORE, Jan 25: The government of Punjab took control of the headquarters of the banned Jamaatud Dawa on Sunday and appointed an administrator, who would also oversee its various organisations, including charity hospitals, seminaries and other educational institutions, and agricultural projects.

////////////unfolding of another sham. Paki govt taking over the laskers assets and running it...my foot..it will be handed over to the isi to do and inturn it will be given to the laskers again.

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From the NY Times article cited in post #186:

"When the (Pakistan) army does act (in Swat), its near-total lack of preparedness to fight a counterinsurgency reveals itself. Its usual tactic is to lob artillery shells into a general area, and the results have seemed to hurt civilians more than the militants, residents say."

I propose that India sent the Rashtriya Rifles from J&K to Swat to teach the Pakistan Army a thing or two about counter-insurgecy warfare!