Hilarious... Bhajji vs Symonds... teri maa ki

Here is the transcript of what the stump mike caught:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23131303-5003413,00.html

And here is the hilarious part... quotes from the firang judge who sat over the proceedings...
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23134165-5003413,00.html
I never thought 'teri maaki' would be so hilarious... I have used it in a very hilarious manner a lot of times but nothing really beats this court room proceeding. I would love to get a tape of how the firang judge said it. What a treat it would be. :-)

I do hope that the aussies are given more of teri maaki in the ensuing matches ... there be so much fun in watching cricket then, even if India was losing. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLL

Solution for controversial decisions

I have a solution framework for catches becoming more open and fair.
If a catch is taken in the deep the batsman walks and does not wait for the umpire's decision. Why cant the same principal be applied. One or two wrong decisions divided equally between both teams can be attributed to human errors but in a game where as many as 6 wrong decisions were given by the umpires against a single team who get affected enough to loose the match from a winning position then there is a BIG NEED for a change deep down.

Make it imperative that the batsmen HAVE to walk when they are out be catching in any manner, whether in the deep or behind the stumps. If they dont walk, then BAN them for next 5 Tests and 5 One-Days apart from deducting their full fee for the current series.
In other words, get the on-field umpires totally out of deciding on caught behind and edges. If a batsman does not walk then the fielding team appeals to third umpire who adjudicates and based on the result of TV replays the above is enforced.
So in the 2nd Test the crook Ponting and the monkey Symonds did not walk in the first inning and Hussey in the second and Dravid and Ganguly were wrongly given out. Put that into perspective here. TV replays clearly showed the Aussie cheaters out and hence they would have been forced to leave and Saurav and Dravid would have stayed put. Because the penalty for not walking is so high, each and every cricketer would HAVE to respect it and those who are not out will have no fear and can stay put without fear. The human error element in umpiring also gets totally removed. There may be genuine doubts in parties' mind and there too they can tell the on-field umpires that they are not sure and can ask for replays.
Similarly, apply the same punishment and penalty if a fielder grounds a catch but still claims it by appealing for it. This will again stop crooks like Ponting and Clark from claiming catches when they are grounded and then losing their cool against the media. http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jan/06rick.htm

Now someone needs to take this idea out and put it in front ICC for review. Send in your comments folks and refer it around to others as well if it seems good.

Symonds Monkey, Ponting Crook

I have been away for a long time and have been forced today to return because of the gross behavior with the country's representatives in Aussie land.
A lot has been said and written since the first day of the match and I am not going to add a lot to it. Though I am going to put my thoughts a little differently.
We all know that Ponting is a crook and I am sure each and every umpire around the world knows the nature of all the players in the international arena. We all also know that Andrew Symonds is a typical ill-mannered गाँव वाला who has no morals, mannerisms and even a decent upbringing. His behavior seems as if he has been pulled in from the jungle into civilization. There was a shot during the match when Sachin hit a century and only Gilchrist and Clarke were the ones who gave the semblance of applauding the feat... the rest of the Aussie team were not interested in it and Symonds behaved as if he doesn't know what has happened. Hence HE deserves to be called a MONKEY... just because his mannerisms make it seem that he has just been brought down from the trees in the jungle.
Ricky Ponting is a BIG CROOK... its not the first time that he has cheated... he even lashed out at the reporters when he was probed. http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jan/06rick.htm
when the whole Aussie media gets hostile to any visiting team.
Latest is that Mr Speed, head of ICC is defending the umpires http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jan/06speed.htm
I don't feel that there is going to be any retribution for the way Indian interest was quashed in Sydney because the BCCI and its head being spineless and gutless.

Growing up

Another video which I shot today morning... the grey colored feathers have started covering them.

Diwali in Delhi

I have been wanting to do this post (extremely important from my perspective) for a few days but have been quite busy.
Diwali night in Delhi and what would one expect ... brightly lit city, decorated with all the splendor. Well here is some news... my family decided to visit Cannaught Place / India Gate, the works on diwali night after dinner to see the रौनक there on this very important festival and lo and behold, it was barren there there... nothing... zilch बिल्कुल खाली no lighting, no decoration whatsoever at both the places. It was shocking for all of us. What is that happening?? Saving Electricity or being unreasonably miser !! If the government is serious about saving electricity / money then the government just needs to do its job and nothing extra.
Diwali is one festival which is close to the Indian culture and we felt bad at these city landmarks totally barren and not decorated at all.
I hate to think this way but the thought that came to my mind is... lets wait for Christmas and see the status again.

Update on Pigeons

Another picture and a video that I managed to shoot today of the chicks. One seems while the other seems docile.

Hatched

Here is the long awaited update (especially for those who are following this).
The eggs have hatched and two chicks (I suppose pigeons are called that) were spotted yesterday (right after Diwali). They may have been hatched a day or two earlier. The mother pigeon allowed us to take a look now and then by moving away.