To,Malini and Ameet

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To,Malini,

Yes,I am into watching Ind-Sri,match,for sure..which,as I write,India have just

managed to bowl SriLankan,and reach the #1,position in world ranking.

Hip Hip Hurray..to the Indian Team.

What,I also meant,Malini,was that,I continue to watch,the Pak-NZ,matches..and

also the Aus-WI,matches..on..at the moment..,all which start at odd hours,here,

as well..

Thanx,to admirers like LP..who keep the game of cricket alive..not just in

India..but..in other parts of the world.

Last week,Egypt,which has a big population,working in Saudi Arabia,besides in

other parts of the gulf..,and Algeria..had a tense violent playoff,in

Khartoum,Sudan,for the last place, to be decided,from African continent,for the

next SA,Football World Cup,which the minnows, Algerians won,by a lone goal.

And since,these countries,live,drink and sleep football,not one Egyptian,was on

streets..or a doc,working,in the hospital..during those 90minutes.!!

And I thout,..it was very normal,for every sports enthusiats..to behave,the

way..we all..do,during such match moments..

To,Ameet Chimote,

Yes,this album..of Kher..does have lots of Piya..and Soniya..etc..

But,whatelse.. can one lyricist add..to show love,thru songs,Ameet??

With the West..emphasing always..in the use..of the crude word..Baby!!,in every

songs..and the Arabic singers..in the word....HABIBI(meaning Beloved..),I

guess..Piya,Soniya..etc..will feature..in Indian Romantic songs,Ballad..always.

Radio..is not worth listening..and someone,who wants u to hate Himesh more..must

have adviced u..to buy that album.

Strict no..

Songs..from Wake up Sids..is good..

Bye

Shyam

To: mgims

From: lakora@...

Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:30:24 +0000

Subject: RE: Back to Brabourne,Mumbai..it is..folks!!!

Why are you watching NZ vs Pak when you could watch India vs SL with Sehwag

doing great? Hubby gets up at all odd hours to watch the game. I watch if it

is on - which it is if hubby is at home.

Yes remember the BW tV days. The same hierarchy was there for the Sunday

movie. Interspersed with 'aamchi mathi aamchi manas' chats and Doordarshan

news.

Malini

My birthday gifts

Dear Renuka and Ashok,

When I said that I recd nothing as a birthday gift, that is strictly

inaccurate. I actually got a new replacement washing machine and a pressure

cooker to ease my* household chores, But as it was a bit shameful to admit

to these gifts, I did say that I got nothing.

Of course, as in every year, a drug company sponsored a free lunch for my

staff. They called it a World AIDS day initiative, but in my heart of hearts

I knew that it was my birthday gift.

I also got a contract from a Marathi magazine " Garbh Sanskar " to provide

them with 3-4 cartoons and an article. Another birthday gift.

Kishore Shah 1974

*My wife insists that the word is not my but our!

Re: Happy Birthday Kishore!

To: mgims <mailto:mgims%40yahoogroups.com>

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 8:40 AM

I woke up as the cock crowed. Well, actually it was not a cock crowing but

the SMS tone of my phone. It has a cock crowing sound. strictly for the bird

brains. A friend had wished me Happy Birthday. Technically not happy, of

course. What he said was " Fifty is not old..(followed on the next line

by ).. if you are a tree. " I know! I know! I am not fifty. I am leaning on

fifty. Well, maybe from the wrong side.

I stretched my hands and legs. Yes! I could still move them! That qualifies

for a celebration. My wife was already up and about. She heard my stirrings.

Not the abdominal ones!! " Good morning and Happy Birthday! "

" Thanks! Thanks! So what gift did you get for me this birthday? "

" Nothing! "

" What! "

" We should have bought you a hearing aid for this birthday. " She came closer

and shouted in my ear, " I said - NOTHING! "

" I can hear you. "

" But you asked 'What?' "

" I said What! And not What? You seriously brought me nothing? "

" Well, just as you asked. "

" I don't remember asking for nothing. "

" Happens at this age. "

" What? "

" Is that a What! Or a What? "

" I want to know when I asked for nothing. "

" Oh so its a when and not a what. "

" Whatever "

" Remember, when I had asked you what to get for your birthday? "

" Yeah! And I distinctly remember saying 'Surprise me'! "

" Well, you are surprised, aren't you? "

" Yeeees, but... "

" There you are! "

Suddenly the phone rang. I said, " It must be someone wishing me on my

birthday. " I rushed to pick up the phone.

" Hello? "

" Hello Grandfather! "

" Hey! Who is this? I may be a bit mature, but GRANDFATHER? "

From the phone I could hear someone shouting to somebody: " I think Grandpa

has had one of his Alzheimer attacks again. "

I shouted into the phone, " No! This is not your Grandfather! This is a wrong

number! "

I slammed the phone down.

My wife soothed me, " Someone is very touchy today! "

My son, Yash, peeped into the bedroom and asked what the commotion was.

" Your dad is angry because someone called him old. "

" He is not old! "

I looked at my son with newfound admiration.

Yash added in an under tone, " He is not old, He is ancient! "

My wife soothed me, " Everyone gets old. There are so many people older than

you. "

" I can only think of Manmohan Singh, LK Advani and Vajpayee. "

" There is also. er.. I shall remember 'what's his name' anytime. "

The phone rang again. It was my dear old friend. I confided in him my

birthday troubles. He gave me a terse advice, " Grow up, man! "

Okay! So that's what I intend to do on my birthday.. Grow Up!

Kishore Shah 1974

PS: Thanks for drowning me in a deluge of epithets and making my day. Thanks

everybody.