Pakistan Travelogue I

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harish_hyde #575,
Thank you - So you will be waiting at Atari wearing your best turban? :)

amit #576,
Yes, the men will try to run after them, that is why they want the training. I think that Adnan Sami did not run the marathon. He just floated from Karachi to Bombay and was beached on Juhu beached. :)

#572 by harimau on April 4, 2005 4:15pm PT

I thought FV lives on malabar hill....or kemps corner...or one of those snotty places in south bombay...bandra is a burb...and it`s a long way from bandra to the sea lounge at the taj..the gas you`ll burn driving there and back will cost you more than the 80Rs you`ll spend on a cup of coffee..

Re:kardesh#573

Salim, if the girls run a marathon towards India, the Pakistani men will be right behind them. Except, perhaps for, ahem, Adnan Sami and Inzamam-ul-Haq. These fatsos need to run around and lose some weight :-).

#573 by kardesh

That was funny!!! :-)

Ref Saminasha #560

[Stuka,

Did you read Parag Khanna`s NYTimes Travel piece-some strange similarities to your piece....]

Parag Vohra and now Parag Khanna. What is happening? Their dads were high on Pan Parag or what?

And what is with names like Anmol and Arihant? What do THESE names mean? Every third kid seems to be named these nowadays. Of course, in the Unplugged Section, I read about somebody named Anal Dixit. I would hang myself if my parents had saddled me with a name like that! No wonder these guys call themselves Bruno or Alan when they answer phones at the call centers.

Paki women`s marathon mystery solved.

I am known for considering all sides of an argument. While I endorse women`s right to dress anyway they like, compete in any sport they desire, and strive for any goals they aspire to, I do understand the Mullahs` position concerning Paki women`s quest for marathon training.

Simpy put, it has nothing to do with modesty or semi-nudity. The Mullahs are concerned, quite justifiably, that once the Paki women get trained in marathon running, they will never look back. Gujranwala is just a deviation, the real focus is Lahore. Curiously, a marathon is approximately 26 miles, approximately the same distance, give or take a few miles, from Lahore to the Indian border. Once in shape and trained to run that distance, Lahori girls will make a mad dash for India, right into the waiting arms of their beloved Sikh boyfriends.

We have lost Meera to India and the Mullahs do not want to deplete the lovely city of Lahore of all its fine cleavage. I am sorry, while I do not condone the Mullahs` use of petrol bombs and suicide squads, I am in sympathy with them on this one. Islam khatray meN hai - Uryaniat roko. LarRkioN ki bhaag dooR khatm karo.

Ref arjun_m #561

[are you serious? Ivan Dias is in the running?

damn...most people from bandra already think god lives in bandra.....now if the pope is also from bandra, they`ll be insufferable..]

Surely, you are NOT including Farzana Versey among such people though she lives in Bandra!

Also, we are sending the ugliest PIA air hostesses to India so that Indian females can feel good about themselves, samjha!!

You mean that person who actually waited on me was a lady?

And here I was thinking there were no air hostesses in PIA.

Stuka,
I read Parag Khanna`s travelogue in Saminasha`s ilogs. While it is interesting, I found the article to be quite detached. As if all the emotion and meaning of this trip lay with the father. Maybe the father should have written the anecdote. It doesn`t compare with the width, the length, and more importantly the depth of your version. I was really touched by your account and could almost feel making the journey with you. Funny, how Mr. Khanna did not mention the famous Dunkin Donut even once. It goes to show, if you want to see everything, you must have a native guide you around - Thank you Manto. :)

For the record, I have found most PIA stewardesses to be quite attractive and very much in shape. Amazing what Paki women can look like once you get them to move a few muscles. :)

Ali:

Haan, Samjha. LOL.


Samina: Thanks...

cayenne, #563, {``Maybe he will share his `experiences` with the homosexual bible salesmen who frequent low-rent motels that, ahem , he frequents too!``}

First of all, cayenne, your style is quite similar to Nikki7777. Are you Nikki? If so, welcome back, if not, consider my suspicion a compliment.

Now, I don`t think that Mr. Hamidm2 was referring to salesmen who were homosexual. Let`s give him the benefit of the doubt. It is possible that he was referring to salesmen who happened to be selling homosexual bibles. Do they have such things? :)

Also, we are sending the ugliest PIA air hostesses to India so that Indian females can feel good about themselves, samjha!!

heheh....this is a no brainer...just pick any crew randomly;)

(and for the humour impaired: i am kiddin`)

stukay, this is very well written..... truly from the heart. However, I don`t understand why it bothers madrasis so much..... BTW, its funny to see madrasis raging on the internet... in real life, one scowl on a Punjabi face and the head wobbling freezes!

Also, we are sending the ugliest PIA air hostesses to India so that Indian females can feel good about themselves, samjha!!

Stuka,

its in my ilog