Broken-Hearts, Dream-Filled eyes Reminds of this one dialogue of Liar Liar, where an ecstatic Jim Carrey hands all the green bucks he had to a beggar, and says something like, ``You can have all my money, but it won`t keep you happy.`` Sad but true.

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Frontier Baby Blues Phunnne and confusing. Good work, mate.

An Open Letter to the Editorial Staff of Chowk Weird. How come the resident idiot not splattered this thread with all his gibberish. Or has the moral police started exercising it`s authority already? Too bad.

The action of blackballing posters or any other discretionary measures will be killing freedokm of speech, as it has been pointed out amply. Also, all the pseudo-intellectual bantering that goes on in here can be quite tedious at times, and the use of expletives and colorful vernacular is a welcome respite.

And if 12-head is a major itch, then so should be AmirAnsari. Not in my short stay have I ever seen him criticize anyone. Just let him write his poetry and not interact. He gets on my nerves with his sickeningly sweet posts. But hey, that`s him, a nice and noble soul, and on the other end of the spectrum is dear 12-heads. They will be the way they are, whether we like it or not. Just scroll through. I don`t ever remember reading any of 12-heads post een once. Though, I find it hilarious to see the self-proclaimed elitists of this site indulging in a slugfest with him.
For you prudes, ``never fight a pig; both of you get dirty, and the pig likes it.``

And Ana,

You`ve served a purpose. You should leave now. Don`t make this one of those `call-for-attention` attempts. Pack your bags and head off to Nanga Parbat.

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The Jihad of a Humanist I agree with godot#3.

Why do we have to wait until certain cataclysmic event shakes our foundations? And there are as many stories in which a person, disillusioned by such events, directs his/her ire towards God. Although fictional, the character of Mel Gibson in ``Signs`` -- until Divinity intervenes again to make him belief again, which was nothing but a crock of shit. I`m sure there are real life instances of similar vein too.

The only good thing about this write-up was it`s brevity.

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Break Up! Partially agree with AJ : ridiculous.

Meet Me at The Gym! Oh, this was in the DAWN sometime back too. Jesus, once is more than enough.

Colour discrimination I totally agree with SR, post #27 - the dumping bit. Just didn`t say it lest you turn out be a bharati or its equivalent aurat, who`s be-all and end-all of life is shadi.

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Haseena and Jannat (on earth) What such articles and the NGOs do is give hope to the masses suffering similar brutalities in rural areas, and also in urban areas. Everytime a ruckus is created by such situations, the NGOs run to offer assistance, their aim being to save the poor victim; her liberation being their aim, which also is the comparitively easier part; the difficult part: Making sure that they have a secure future.

Let us take the case of Hasina. She will have to work as a domestic servant. Everyday, she will be made to feel naked in the street. Her sahib will try to get jiggy with her; keeping her beauty in retrospect, which now becomes a liability. And keeping her unlucky existence in mind, she will probably have a bitchy, slave-driver Begum sahiba, who will continuously blame her for trying to woo Sahib jee. Then she gets fired. And from one house to the next, she moves on. Her kids grow up to become street urchins, as no longer do we have reliable street lights under which genius can prosper. In the end, she will be equally worse off as she had been in her village.

I do not mean to belittle the effort of NGOs. All I want to say is that something ought to be done for the future well-being of such women.

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The Truth About Karachi The writer is suffering from delusions. No one feels for the city anymore. It can bleed all it wants, no one gives a rat`s derrier about it. We`ve become immune to murders and other crimes. One should show appreciation where there is due. The Times writer wasn`t indulging in sensationalism; he was spot on -- bull`s eye.

Please refrain from such ceaseless banter in the future.

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Do it like the Dutchies Do That`s what has me wondering too. How come no mention of hte notorious vicinty? Or is the notoriety not confined to a single area? Someone once told me that in Amsterdam, prostitues are displayed in shops, just like mannequins. How much of that is true?

The article appeared in a magazine for bankers, so we cannot complain about dryness. Otherwise, it was plainly a trial.

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O Karachi. Part II Mr. Kazi,

Your article brought back more than a few poignant memories. Quite a few of these names have been part of my father`s ramblings.

Junaid Dada is still around. He still owns a Chevrolet, which once belonged to Zakir Dada. He is still a good-for-nothing drunkard. Subuk Majeed is into the construction business. Nazir Shaikh is a regular at Karachi Gymkhana, although not being a member, and is suffering from some sort of paralysis.

Another noteworthy car owner of those times was Abu Talib Dada, who also had a Ford Thunderbird, an Alpha Romeo, a few Mercedeses`s, which are all safely standing in his garages.

If you want to trace `em, I can help.

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The Wheels of Time Well done, `nuff said.

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The Educationist Quite extraorinary.

Also, if the bigwigs of Hollywood can champion Dr.Hunter ```Patch` Adams`` cause, why can`t the Bollywood waffles come up with something similarly inspiring.
Can create a lot of awareness. Just a thought.

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The Recompense An interesting article, which was surely going to leave a bad taste. [pun intended] It`s difficult for pious muslims to think of God and shit in the same breath.

This article reminded me of the ``Marquis de Sade``. He found it arousing to consume fecal matter, among other things. Thoroughly repuslive, the general consensus must be.

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The border dispute A good write-up.

Reminded me of village life. Though, never had the chance to partake in such petty squabbles there, as thousands of acres were owned by a single family, thanks to the shrewd proxy ownership method. The laws of the land of the pure are easy to circumvent.

The border dispute A good write-up.

Reminded me of village life. Though, never had the chance to partake in such petty squabbles there, as thousands of acres were owned by a single family, thanks to the shrewd proxy ownership method. The laws of the land of the pure are easy to circumvent.

Cheers.