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Why Most DOT.COMS Will Fail

John Joss September 15, 2000

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#65 Posted by krashid on September 25, 2000 12:39:20 am
It is interesting that the title of article Why dot.com must fail after few posts turned into something else.

Or does it imply that dot.com must fail because of people like Jay Thakeray or due to it.

I don`t think it is a logical conclusion.

T--. your beautiful poem is injustice to Jay. I think he needs worse than this. Alas I am no poet.



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#64 Posted by Urstruly on September 24, 2000 10:01:42 pm
RE: Miss Fit

We are not very bright, ain`t we?


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#63 Posted by tahmed321 on September 24, 2000 9:39:17 pm
temporal, nice poetry concerning Jay. Protected by the anonymity of the internet, and the understandable laissez-faire approach of Chowk moderators, this man uses the opportunity to push a single-minded agenda: to heap insults on Pakistanis. You cannot reason or discuss anything with such people, and they are impervious to ridicule. Let us keep the agenda on chowk to something more interesting and fruitful.



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#62 Posted by lubna on September 24, 2000 9:39:17 pm
Jay #53:

Which variety am I? The k for Kermit (the frog) variety. Don`t worry - the ``eyes`` of my mind are open. You`re the one who seems to have been blinded (I`m hoping temporarily) by the chilli. Your posts are a clear evidence of this - warped logic. Reading Pakistani newspapers in this distressed state of mind can be extremely hazardous to overall mental health by the way. Quit reading them - enough damage has been done already. And we love you too much to allow you to pursue this self-destructive streak. Honey, not even people in Pakistan read the newspaper with as much religious zeal as you do. Take it easy - it really is okay - the world won`t come to an end if you don`t receive any good news from Pakistan. SO WHAT if we were slow at reporting Musharaff`s place of birth! It doesn`t really matter to us where Mushy was born. SO WHAT if we didn`t report about the temples! Bhai, hum maantein hain hum dheet aur nalaiq qaum hai! Otherwise we wouldn`t be in the state we`re in at the moment. So what are you gonna do about this now? Slip on a banana peel to keep us entertained and our antennas focused in your direction so that you can absorb all that positive energy emanating from us, allowing you to fill up the vacuum inside created by your obsession with Pakistan, and leave us feeling drained of energy? (hmmm... might be doing this already)

I still think your attacks on t are unwarranted. I went back and re-read all the posts. Still don`t understand who slipped where. I think excessive Pakistani journalism has been feeding your imagination too much. Please stop before it`s too late - we`ll miss you too much.

``I do search for some good news from pakistan, tell me where I can find one.``

How about your own newspapers in India?

Urstruly #56/57:

I`ll be kind and will choose to ignore the post and any implied meanings and accept your apologies. You should be thanking your lucky stars my ``mind`s eyes`` had been briefly blinded by Jay`s chillis and I didn`t understand anything you might have meant... (was that a typo or was it some urdu word? forgive me, urdu vocab ltd - oh, you don`t have to answer)

t #58:

Amen.

-Lubna



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#61 Posted by MissFit on September 24, 2000 9:39:17 pm
Urstruly:

Regarding this: (you took up all of our space for an absolutely un-important message. Don`t do it again- OK :) )

The world does not revolve around what you think good use of space is. My use of space for that message was better than your use of space on faltu chitchat that won`t lead to any progress for Pakistanis.

I have already apologized for using the space to the people who don`t care. And I will do it again if need be.



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#60 Posted by Pankaj on September 24, 2000 9:39:17 pm
Temporal and Jay

Tum dono ke aapsi pyaar aur shararat bhari chedkhaniyon(teasing) ko dekhkar to lagta hi nahin ki Indians aur Pakistanis mein itna bair hai. Ho sakta hai pichle janam mein tum dono judwaa.... Khair tumhari poem achchi lagi temporal. Ab tum dono aapas mein sulah kar lo. Bhai Jay hum sab jaante hain ki problems dono ke desh mein hai. Tumhe nahin lagta ki bajay ek doosre ko neecha dikhane ke apnaa apnaa kaam karne mein jyada bhalai hai. And Temporal, sabko apne vichaar vyakt(express) karne ki aazadi hai yahan, to Jay ko aisa karne se kyon rokte ho. Par is tarah ki achchi kavitayen likhte raho. We appreciate it.

Cheers



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#59 Posted by Urstruly on September 24, 2000 2:31:58 pm
RE: temporal# 58

You are a devil, sir :)

``Khuda karay zor-e-bayan aur zayada``

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#58 Posted by temporal on September 24, 2000 2:02:08 pm
jay thackeray# 52:

My earnest prayers to your respected and holy deity:

O Noble One

Let fall from the skies
over the head of
certain jay thackeray
some sense.

Even little
would be appreciated
with force
divine or gravitional
that`ll pierce
his thick skull
and thicker sensibilities.

---but do not turn him
please,
into a rat
for among other phobias
he has claustro--- as well

for I,m afraid
he`ll nibble
at the rat poison
and go belly up
diggin` tunnels.

You know O Noble One
even on a degenerate
like jay thackeray
I can`t wish such fate.

---t


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#57 Posted by Urstruly on September 24, 2000 1:56:43 pm
RE: Lubna

Would you be kind enough to ignore my post number 56. I wish I could delete it. My apologies regardless of whatever the implied meanings are.

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#56 Posted by Urstruly on September 24, 2000 1:45:29 pm
RE: Lubna

Can we now take this Jay guy out of the equation for good and talk only about your sidhar, gandi bachchi.

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#55 Posted by Urstruly on September 24, 2000 1:43:34 pm
RE: Miss Fit.

Ms. Fit
you took up all of our space for an absolutely un-important message. Don`t do it again- OK :)

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#54 Posted by jay on September 24, 2000 11:55:05 am
NOT FROM THE GUTTER,

My dear temporal,

The following news item shows that the muslim league is planning a coalition govt with the communists. Can this happen in pakistan. Just imagine,

from hindu of today,

League not for covert alliance: Haji

By Our Special Correspondent

KOZHIKODE, SEPT. 23. The IUML State general secretary, Mr. Korambayil Ahmed Haji, has said that his party would never be part of any clandestine alliance.

Addressing a `Meet-the-Press` programme of the Kozhikode Press Club today, the Haji denied that the League had struck covert poll deals with the CPI(M) for the local bodies poll. ``The League will be a partner in any political alliance only if it is offered an honourable participation. There cannot be a clandestine political alliance. If any party wants to have the League as its political ally, it should be approached in an honourable way and offered an honorable participation in the alliance. There cannot be an alliance of the type reported in the press between the CPI(M) and the League.`` If such an offer was made, the League would take a decision taking into consideration all relevant political factors, he added.``

/// just showing you the direction, look in the direction, dont look at the fingers, learn and grow.

regards and best wishes.

jay.



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#53 Posted by jay on September 24, 2000 11:55:05 am
to lubna,

Teachers, I always respect, k for king, the k for kafir variety to the jihadic maulana. In the case of pak papers, there is a self censorship in place. To give an example, there was absolutely no news paper reports about the destruction of temples in pakistan in response to babri masjid. I feretted it out from the opinion pieces and letters to editors. Now the indians know that a lot of temples are in smithern, recently I posted one from frontier times about a samadhi being in derelict condition.

Another glaring example was that none of the papers would say that Musharaff was born in india, it took them a week to report it.

The main news in all the pak papers are about death, death in india. I do search for some good news from pakistan, tell me where I can find one.

A teacher should open the eyes of mind, not put chilli in it.

Which variety are you, and what ever be the variety, best wishes.

jay.



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#52 Posted by jay on September 24, 2000 11:55:05 am
A RAT STORY FROM HINDU MYTHOLOGY,

My dear temporal,

I am reminded of this story by your actions.

Once up on a time a sage was meditating. A kite flying overhead happened to drop a dead rat on the sages lap. The sage with his devine powers turned that rat into a beautiful girl. The girl grew up inteligent, hardworking and all the more beautiful. The sage wanted the best husband for his daughter. He called `sun` god and told him to marry her. The daughter remarked `` oh father the sun god is fantastic, he supports life in this world, but I want some one more powerful. The sun god said, clouds are more powerful than me, he can completely shade my effects. The sage summoned the `cloud` god. Again the same story, girl wanted some one more powerful. The cloud pointed to the wind, which can move even the mightiest cloud. The sage summoned the `wind` god. The same words from the pretty one, and the cloud suggested the mountain god which can stop the strongest wind. The sage was summoned the god of the mountains, the daughter said, ` he is too big`, but I want some one more powerful. The mountain said, the rats are more powerful, they can tunnel holes in me.

The sage summoned the rat god, the daughter was happy, she said this is the one I like, father please turn me into a rat.

One can have education, one read the news papers in a regional kerala, but the rat mind always goes for the rape story. Borne in the gutter seeks the gutter, every where, in pakistan, canada, even in kerala.

Link it. make a provocative story, imitation can never match the fairdinkum. No harm in trying, try harder temporal. Dont keep slipping on the banan peel, or worse still dont give a stick for some one to beat you with. Engage the brain before the fingers caress the keys.

Please do keep this story and reproduce it like how you are doing with my intelectual origamy idea

regards and best wishes for some gift of imagination .

Jay.



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#51 Posted by MissFit on September 24, 2000 3:25:52 am
Sorry for taking up this space but this is important:

ATTENTION PAKISTANI PROFESSIONALS:

Dastak - Network of Pakistani Professionals would like to invite you to their monthly ``Networking Night.``

Thursday, September 28th

Time Hotel

224 W 49th St.

(between 8th and Broadway)

New York City

(212) 246 - 5252

Doors open at 6:30pm sharp

COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION TO ALL

Age 21 and over: Please bring your business card

Professional/Business attire recommended

RSVP via email by 9/26 at rsvp@dastak.org

for more information, visit Dastak online at:

www.dastak.org



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#50 Posted by lubna on September 23, 2000 4:36:17 pm
t,

I understand your frustration with Jay. I have students like him whom I have to deal with on a regular basis. A lot of them end up in therapy with the school psychologist. Know of any good one in Kerala whom Jay can be referred to for counseling sessions? Maybe any ads in the papers? Sawaab ka kaam hai kisi bimaar ki madad karna. BAUHOT saarey log dua`aey de gain. Aur neighbour honay ke naatey farz bhi banta hai.

love,

Lubna



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