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My Ramadan
Posted by DrDr Oct 11, 2006 10:29 am
zeemax u r incorrigibly cynical even by desi standards..
fwiw, bill gates isnt religious - he probably is an atheist so its not like hes looking 4 credits in afterlife.
U cud either hold ppl to absolute standards or to relative 1s. By the standard of his contemporaries ANYWHERE bill gates is a true philanthropist. He isnt robbing peter 2 pay paul - thats true 1ly if u believe business is a zero sum thing. Secondly he ``robbed`` the rich 2 give 2 the poor - our eternal robin hood (he aint robbin` the hood).
My Ramadan
Posted by DrDr Oct 11, 2006 09:31 am
251 zeemax
Now u have outdone urself. I wonder y u think Warren Buffett is giving his money away. Y is Gates giving 2 foundations that r heavily involved in africa. Is that guilt conscience too?
Musharraf Spilling the Beans—Why Now?
Posted by DrDr Sep 27, 2006 02:53 pm
Hello, sounds like sour grapes?
Heres a review 4 u:

6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

Good book - full of facts and unbiased views. , September 27, 2006
Reviewer: Sohaib Salam ``Cheapest In the Wrold`` (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

Pervez Musharaf is an extraordinary man who is a peace activist. He is looking for peace and he will bring about peace in the sub continent if he remains in power for a few more years. Born in India, he migrated to pakistan as a young kid. It clearly showes how much he loves for Pakistan and India to be at peace with each other. As a soldier he has seen what confrontation does to socities and countries.
Definately a must read for peaceful people.
Iraq’s Future
Posted by DrDr Sep 27, 2006 09:08 am
zeemax, u`r absolutely right that iraqi oil is shipped out of basra while oil for domestic consumption is imported. Theres a severe shortage of gasoline domestically & theres a thriving black market.
The oil revenues r supposed 2 be spent on infrastructure development but instead its going to service debt, pay 4 security & food subsidies, ngo`s etc.
Iraq’s Future
Posted by DrDr Sep 26, 2006 06:21 pm
#16 im not sure what u r arguing here.
iraq is IMPORTING oil 4 domestic consumption. what do u find wrong w/ zeemax`s #s?
iraq is incurring an enormous debt load as we speak most of which is indirectly 2 continue 2 fight the war. money that wud go 2 infrastructure development is being spent on security. zeemax is also right that the american tax payer has not been asked 2 pay 4 this war. almost all the money to support the US troops is borrowed. Cud u clarify what ur point is?
Infallibility No guard Against Stupidity
Posted by DrDr Sep 18, 2006 05:47 pm
Reason is what has led 2 progress. Xtianity has left unreason & violence behind. THAT is the msg.
Infallibility No guard Against Stupidity
Posted by DrDr Sep 18, 2006 03:59 pm
PM, put aside the spin. His speech itself made a lotta sense.
Infallibility No guard Against Stupidity
Posted by DrDr Sep 18, 2006 03:12 pm
PM, theres this perception (mostly justified) that the religion with closest links to violence is a certain form of islam which is the elephant in the room.
Infallibility No guard Against Stupidity
Posted by DrDr Sep 18, 2006 01:36 pm
Actually i found the pope`s speech quite well thought out. He has a right 2 his opinions both as an individual & as the head of church w/ a huge following. Hes essentially denouncing violence as a means 2 convert or 2 effect change. Hes most certainly not a crusader type. Hes no george bush or daniel pipes.
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Posted by DrDr Sep 3, 2006 03:43 pm
harimau, u rnt a New Man, u r a very old man!
Author, whats WWE smackdown?
For the Heck of It
Posted by DrDr Aug 30, 2006 06:51 pm
correction to #17 - centiBillionaires not millionaires...
For the Heck of It
Posted by DrDr Aug 30, 2006 06:31 pm
#3
Im sure its profound but, as a white man said, cudnt a cigar b just a cigar?
I have trouble picturing ANY football star identifying with the yokels. They rnt supermen u know, being centimillionairs and dirty ayrabs/blacks/browns @ the same time..
Flower’s Desire
Posted by DrDr Jul 11, 2006 01:50 pm
b..o..r..i..n..g!
isnt there enough chest thumping already!
The Parcel
Posted by DrDr Jun 21, 2006 04:31 pm
#1 u`r right on! These r infantile adults - even the narrator comes across as an adolescent who cant wait 2 grow up but his emotions r so childish. If this is an accurate description i shudder at the thought of India Inc. being run by such immature characters.
South Asian Socialism
Posted by DrDr May 17, 2006 12:33 pm
#191 Ur story is apocryphal. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QDOS
Bill Gates no doubt is a business genius. Nonetheless he was in the right place @ the right time & had the right connections. His mom was a trustee of the Univ of Washington Regents & so was an IBM exec who told her abt IBM looking 4 an OS. The rest is history..
Media Spin and the Hidden Poverty in America
Posted by DrDr Apr 1, 2006 06:46 pm
#4 hamidm, time 4 a career change?
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