Bomb Blasts in Delhi

Dharma #326, {``Why do pakis tolerate idiots like this? just like they tolerate the idiots who rule them i guess``}

Dharma,
That is a very old trick. Mushy has placed these people all over the world`s media so that he can look good in comparison to them. :)

Al_Bundy #314 {``it is not possible to actually restore a lost foreskin. A natural foreskin contains specialized nerve endings, muscles and blood vessels that are necessary for normal sexual function and sensation…………………….. ``}

Al,
Did someone ever tell you that you are a very cruel man?:(

Urstruly/hamidm mian: I think one needs to keep things in perspective.........

Americans should be thanked by Pakistanis for their efforts during the earthquake. Specifically, the American helicopter pilots should be thanked by every Pakistani. Those of us who know a thing or two about aviation, will tell you that flying helicopters (and C-130s) in those areas is amongst the most difficult flying jobs in the world. Especially for those pilots who have never flown there before.

There are two groups of people who are true heroes in this earthquake. One are the doctors, from Pakistan and other countries. And the other are the helicopters - from the Pakistan Army and other countries (primarily the USA and UN).........

As for America harming Pakistan: It really hasn`t done much to harm Pakistan or to help it. It has been indifferent to it, historically. Hence I don`t think Pakistanis can complain about America. It has screwed the Arab common guy, quite thoroughly. But Pakistanis are not Arabs.........

In any case, I think the USA has done quite a bit for the earthquake. I think this could have been a good area for Bush to score a lot of points in the region. If he decides to come in very heavily with the aid, it will do him far more good in the Muslim world, than any misguided ideas of changing regimes in Iraq etc...........

May the Japanese and the peaceful Buddhists, the world over, continue to prosper for all their good deeds and peaceful ways...........

Japanese artist to recreate destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas with laser beams

Tue Nov 1, 9:57 AM ET

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051101/lf_afp/afplifestylejapan_051101145758

Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata announced plans to recreate Afghanistan`s destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas using as many as 240 laser beam images, a giant project that could also bring electricity to local people.

The 60 million-dollar exhibit, which is slated to begin in June 2007, will for several years replicate the images of the statues, which were the world`s tallest standing Buddhas until the Taliban regime destroyed them.

``When I first visited Bamiyan, I was very impressed with the sights of valleys, as well as local children, local people,`` said the globally acclaimed artist, known for his large laser-beam art works.

``Every time I go back, I feel the growing passion of wanting to create art there,`` he added.
Yamagata plans to show the images for two hours from sunset four days per week. He is still in negotiation with the Afghan government and local entities on how long the exhibition will last but it will likely be for years, he said.

The hi-tech project to recreate the destroyed cultural assets could also be important for the local economy in one of the world`s poorest countries.

To create the laser images, Yamagata plans to install 120 laser systems, 10 windmills and 11,988 solar energy panels.

Yamagata and the Afghan government anticipate the power generating systems would be able to supply about 100 watts for six hours daily to each household of the area which is still not being provided electricity.

Afghan ambassador to Japan Haron Amin said the project could transform Bamiyan into a tourist destination. He called it an ``eco-friendly, environment-friendly and energy-friendly concept.``

The Islamic fundamentalist Taliban, ignoring world protests, dynamited the two 1,500-year-old statues carved into the sandstone cliffs of Bamiyan in March 2001, branding them un-Islamic.

The regime was ousted later that year in a US-led military campaign after the September 11 attacks. In a parallel, the World Trade Center was represented by light rays in an artistic memorial after the twin towers were brought down by hijacked airplanes.
Afghan Minister of Information and Culture Sayeed Makhdum Rahin, attending a press conference in Tokyo with the artist, said the laser beams were an appropriate way to represent the destroyed statues.

``Three years ago when we had an international seminar on Afghanistan`s cultural heritage, many people wanted to discuss reconstruction of Buddha statues...I did not agree with the idea,`` Rahin said.

``Those statues belonged to a different generation, different time and different situation.
``I`d say let`s keep the spaces the way they are. Let these spaces be witnesses for what human beings did to culture and history in the beginning of the 21st century,`` he added.
Yamagata said he would agree with the minister ``even if I weren`t an artist using lasers.``
``We can`t change the history of destruction, so I myself think it would be silly to build something new to replace them,`` he said.

He doubted governments would provide financial support. Instead, he plans to raise donations by throwing charity parties and from non-governmental organizations and corporations.

He already has brought along celebrities onto his project committee including US actor Dennis Hopper, US actress Sharon Stone and Canadian film director James Cameron.
Asked about security in Afghanistan, much of which is racked by violence by Taliban remnants, Afghan ambassador Amin called on foreigners to visit Bamiyan but warned them not to go through the Pakistani city of Quetta near the border.

Earlier this year two Japanese schoolteachers, reportedly on their way to Bamiyan, were shot dead on an Afghan highway linking Pakistan to the Taliban`s former stronghold of Kandahar.

Samia Sarwar,

There may be some who do not know about teh case of Samia Sarwar.

Samia Sarwar was a 27 year old woman, wanted a divorce from a cruel husband. Her mother was a doctor and father a business man. She came to teh office fo Asma Jahangir, teh famous human rights activist in pakistan. In her office, with Asma as teh witness, father shot dead teh daughter.

Asma was arrested for misleading a muslim woman. No one was charged with murder. It was the time of elected govt in pakistan, a resilution in Nawaz shareiff govt was defeated by 2/3 majority, the resolution only wanted to condemn the killing, no change in laws.

When Mushy came to power, in the first 100 days, the killer was invited to Mushy`y office with all the fan fare and assured that hoodood laws is kosher

Romair #233 {``Hmm.....

How exactly does this happen? Does one have to be a member of the Gay and Lesbian movement.......... ``}

Romair,
If you prefer. I was just posting a joke. The details of implementation are your responsibility - to each his own. :)

jay:

chacha tahmed asked you a question:

whether you support dowry killings? reply in simple yes or no.


forget about the laws in the country just answer him.

tahmed,

Once you start calling me names, you have already accepted the veracity of what I have said about pakistan. As you would have noticed, to me chowk is a market place of ideas.

I have pedelled a few in my recent visit to this market, ``the importance of Tanweer``, the future of POk relief, The accl;ereated decline of pakistan and the attack on US troops. If you care to see, the RPG attack on US helicopter came a day after I floated it on chowk,...at least some jihadis are reading my posts.

In any case , leave the personal matters alone, tell the world what aspect of pk law prevented filing of charge sheet when Samia Sarwar was killed.

There is nothing to be ashamed of , tell about the pak law, nothing personal, and has nothing to do with your personal beliefs

Re: # 309

Tauheed

``Jay...you have a few hours to reflect and provide me with the best answer you can come up with...``

No point in waiting. Just pick up his dhoti and hang it on a pole in Kashmir.

#276, {``jay: Do you support dowry burnings in india? (Yes or No. No ifs or buts).``}

Let me give you a straight answer. I will answer for Jay, for he is an honorable man. Yes, I support dowry burnings in India or anywhere else. I believe that dowries are a curse and need to be burned out of existence. Happy?

hamidm 300,

I do hope that a few US and nato troops get killed in POK. That will be good for pakistan and the world. Pakistan has to be re-done, kahmir to india, NWFP to afghanistan, punjab and sidh in perpetual war. That will be a fair situation for the world.

Re: # 316

jay,

... i think you are over reacting ....... come and see me in islamabad this winter - i will show you some chemist shops where you can buy some stuff to calm you down ........ if not, we will get you you all the kingfisher beer or old monk rum you can drink ...... however, there is a conspiracy theory that claims that the indians are spiking that stuff with drugs that cause impotency in men ..............

#292, hamidum2 {``i know many good white christians who would love to have your miserable job designing motor mount brackets, or whatever it is that you do in flint ................. ever heard of the term ``munafiq`` ?????????``}

Hamidum Sahib,
After this, do you really expect him to buy you a beer? I wouldn`t.

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Despite the name ``restoration`` or ``reconstruction,`` it is not possible to actually restore a lost foreskin. A natural foreskin contains specialized nerve endings, muscles and blood vessels that are necessary for normal sexual function and sensation……………………..

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Hi Godot,

It is a long time since I had an interact with you. Nice to know that you are live and kicking.

Pl do enjoy the humiliation along with tahmed, and watch the rapid decline of a nation built on hatred ideology called TNT, ``muslims cannot live with those of another religion``. Even the dead london bomber has to come back to the land of TNT that impelled him to the bombings. Keep contacts with pakistan, you will be back like Tanweer, it is only a matter of time, and reserve and adjescnet on for tahmed, two shaheeds enjoying the 42 houris, and a twn reminder for those on earth.

#294, khare {``it was thought prepuce (front part of the penis) was unnecessary and CAN be responsible for prepucial cancer``}

Mr. Anyway or Take Care,
Every so seldom, often very rarely, I come across such educational material on Chowk. Thank you so much for enlightening us about the medical and biological rationale for letting it be.

BTW, how in the name of neaven does one pronounce prepuce? Is it pronounced as I suspect it is? :)