Watched this movie on the big screen and I liked it. Definitely okay for a one time watch.
Monday, 28 March 2016
Saturday, 26 March 2016
Kapoor and Sons, Grandma
Watched two more movies as mentioned in the subject line.
Kapoor and Sons was watched on the big screen, i.e. the cinema theater. Movie is okay for a one time watch.
Grandma is being watched on Tata Sky Showcase HD Channel. Okay movie but plenty of silences and blips and the dialogues are heavily censored on Tata Sky. In that sense the Netflix and downloading movies and watching is preferable as we get the see the movies "the way the director intended for views to see it" in other words no censorship.
Kapoor and Sons was watched on the big screen, i.e. the cinema theater. Movie is okay for a one time watch.
Grandma is being watched on Tata Sky Showcase HD Channel. Okay movie but plenty of silences and blips and the dialogues are heavily censored on Tata Sky. In that sense the Netflix and downloading movies and watching is preferable as we get the see the movies "the way the director intended for views to see it" in other words no censorship.
I support Sanders for US President
Now that Rubio has withdrawn from US Presidential race, my backing is fully for Democrats and Sanders.
I just got to listen what Sanders had to say on CNN on 21-March-2016 where CNN got in the last five candidates.
I feel Sanders is very good and will be able to defeat Trump.
Hillary is an embarassment and I feel very bad to listen to her speeches and will feel bad and revulsion forever. She is an embarassment much like now Obama a black man as President is an embarassment for entire America. I will say it is a matter of Shame on America for making Obama as President.
It just shows how Jews dominate the American scene and can make any looney person as their President.
The criteria of becoming President is that you have to sniff the Jew asses and lick their feet.
The problem with Trump is a vast different sets of people don't like him.
Nobody would want a person who is "shooting at all places" to be President.
But let me reiterate what I had said earlier.
Rubio and Ted Cruz were of same age around 45. But how come Rubio looks 35 while Cruz looks 55. Rubio looks young for his age while ted Cruz looks older. Who would you prefer?
Trump and Kasich look their age which is 60 plus.
Bernie also looks his age which is 70 plus.
But my final point is once Rubio is out of race, now I support Sanders.
But whichever candidate wins please don't lose your humanity.
Ted Cruz looks like an Israeli poodle. In fact the best candidates are Kasich and Sanders.
Kasich for Republicans and Sanders for Democrats.
But Kasich becoming nominee looks unlikely with Trump extending his lead again and again.
But Sanders can become Democrat nominee. And Sanders will be better than Hillary as President. Definitely won't be an embarassment to all and sundry.
I just got to listen what Sanders had to say on CNN on 21-March-2016 where CNN got in the last five candidates.
I feel Sanders is very good and will be able to defeat Trump.
Hillary is an embarassment and I feel very bad to listen to her speeches and will feel bad and revulsion forever. She is an embarassment much like now Obama a black man as President is an embarassment for entire America. I will say it is a matter of Shame on America for making Obama as President.
It just shows how Jews dominate the American scene and can make any looney person as their President.
The criteria of becoming President is that you have to sniff the Jew asses and lick their feet.
The problem with Trump is a vast different sets of people don't like him.
Nobody would want a person who is "shooting at all places" to be President.
But let me reiterate what I had said earlier.
Rubio and Ted Cruz were of same age around 45. But how come Rubio looks 35 while Cruz looks 55. Rubio looks young for his age while ted Cruz looks older. Who would you prefer?
Trump and Kasich look their age which is 60 plus.
Bernie also looks his age which is 70 plus.
But my final point is once Rubio is out of race, now I support Sanders.
But whichever candidate wins please don't lose your humanity.
Ted Cruz looks like an Israeli poodle. In fact the best candidates are Kasich and Sanders.
Kasich for Republicans and Sanders for Democrats.
But Kasich becoming nominee looks unlikely with Trump extending his lead again and again.
But Sanders can become Democrat nominee. And Sanders will be better than Hillary as President. Definitely won't be an embarassment to all and sundry.
Club Mahindra Jaisalmer Day 6 and 7
My final two days were as under.
Day 6: March 19, 2016
Day 6 happened to be checkout day. Though initially the Tao Experiences guy had told to keep the vehicle for local sightseeing and the drop at station we decided not to go for any sightseeing on the last day.
We asked for drop to station and as late as possible.
While check in on our arrival was done at 6:30 AM, no such luxury was offered for checkout.
Our train was at 7:20 PM and they asked us to leave the room by 12 Noon. Officially the check in time is 2 PM and check-out time is 10 AM.
They further asked us to settle the bill by 10:30 AM so that system will show that we had checked out.
So we had breakfast in room and settled both the bills, i.e. Club Mahindra bill for food and Tao Experiences bill for Travel and Taxi and then left the room by 11:30 AM and taxi dropped us at station by 12:30 PM. We sat for a bit at Jaisalmer station waiting room and then decided to take a room for a few hours till 5 or 6 PM and that we did. On the way several autos and taxis hounded us for 'local sightseeing' but we politely declined them. The hotel guy took Rs 500 and gave us a room for rest and we had lunch on the same building roof top.
The architecture is Jaisalmer (and Jodhpur also) is unique in the sense that a similar kind of stone and pattern is used in construction which gives a unique look to the sights and buildings.
Also the sandstone type rock used in Jaisalmer is not only visually very appealing but also gives a "cooling effect". While outside it may be 45 degrees, inside it feels like 30 degrees. Such is the wonderful effect.
Then at 5:30 PM we left the hotel and waited at station for the train which had already reached Jaisalmer. (It is a weekly express). Then at 07:20 PM the train left and we along with. The magical Golden fort looming over the town it was too good an experience. The day before we had seen from top of the fort the view of the station which was clearly visible.
Next inside train which was very much full of military personnel who were returning after a successful participation in Operation Iron Fist 2016 which was held on the previous day.
In a Junction after Jaisalmer few people from one family got up and they were too active and kept a "running commentary" on because on that day March 19, 2016, India-Pakistan match in World T20 was being held. They were pacified only when India won the match.
Day 7-March 20, 2016
By morning those members from that family had got down at Falna station we were approaching Ahmedabad. People changed. I had "vada pav" and "bread-cutlet" for breakfast. We reached Vadodara subsequently and there a Doctor got on the train with his wife and he also kept the conversation alive. He got down at Vapi and after that it was a short ride to Borivali where we got down and our journey ended.
Day 6: March 19, 2016
Day 6 happened to be checkout day. Though initially the Tao Experiences guy had told to keep the vehicle for local sightseeing and the drop at station we decided not to go for any sightseeing on the last day.
We asked for drop to station and as late as possible.
While check in on our arrival was done at 6:30 AM, no such luxury was offered for checkout.
Our train was at 7:20 PM and they asked us to leave the room by 12 Noon. Officially the check in time is 2 PM and check-out time is 10 AM.
They further asked us to settle the bill by 10:30 AM so that system will show that we had checked out.
So we had breakfast in room and settled both the bills, i.e. Club Mahindra bill for food and Tao Experiences bill for Travel and Taxi and then left the room by 11:30 AM and taxi dropped us at station by 12:30 PM. We sat for a bit at Jaisalmer station waiting room and then decided to take a room for a few hours till 5 or 6 PM and that we did. On the way several autos and taxis hounded us for 'local sightseeing' but we politely declined them. The hotel guy took Rs 500 and gave us a room for rest and we had lunch on the same building roof top.
The architecture is Jaisalmer (and Jodhpur also) is unique in the sense that a similar kind of stone and pattern is used in construction which gives a unique look to the sights and buildings.
Also the sandstone type rock used in Jaisalmer is not only visually very appealing but also gives a "cooling effect". While outside it may be 45 degrees, inside it feels like 30 degrees. Such is the wonderful effect.
Then at 5:30 PM we left the hotel and waited at station for the train which had already reached Jaisalmer. (It is a weekly express). Then at 07:20 PM the train left and we along with. The magical Golden fort looming over the town it was too good an experience. The day before we had seen from top of the fort the view of the station which was clearly visible.
Next inside train which was very much full of military personnel who were returning after a successful participation in Operation Iron Fist 2016 which was held on the previous day.
In a Junction after Jaisalmer few people from one family got up and they were too active and kept a "running commentary" on because on that day March 19, 2016, India-Pakistan match in World T20 was being held. They were pacified only when India won the match.
Day 7-March 20, 2016
By morning those members from that family had got down at Falna station we were approaching Ahmedabad. People changed. I had "vada pav" and "bread-cutlet" for breakfast. We reached Vadodara subsequently and there a Doctor got on the train with his wife and he also kept the conversation alive. He got down at Vapi and after that it was a short ride to Borivali where we got down and our journey ended.
Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
Watched this movie on Netflix. Liked the movie. Movie is okay for a one time watch.
Friday, 25 March 2016
Airlift, Goosebumps, Hot-Bot
Watched three more movies as mentioned in the subject line.
"Airlift" was watched on Tata Sky Showcase HD Channel. Movie is great. Based on the 1990-91 Gulf War Takeaways from the movie include as below:
"Hot-Bot" was watched on Netflix. Definitely okay for a one-time watch.
"Airlift" was watched on Tata Sky Showcase HD Channel. Movie is great. Based on the 1990-91 Gulf War Takeaways from the movie include as below:
- 15-16 year old boys were being used as soldiers by Saddam.
- The Kuwaiti leaders exodus upon invasion
- The "embargo" which was imposed by US and UK (mainly). That made Indian ships to turn around. Guess Saddam did not see that coming. Indians also must not have seen that coming. The embargo was the most humiliating thing to be imposed on Iraq and I believe it was not lifted till 2003 invasion of Iraq. I believe since it was Iraq and all countries surrounding it came together it was successful. US and UK can never ever bully a country like India or China or Pakistan or Iran or Myanmar which are too huge and have too many border crossings. It would be difficult if not impossible to browbeat these countries.
"Hot-Bot" was watched on Netflix. Definitely okay for a one-time watch.
Club Mahindra Jaisalmer Day 5
At Rajasthan Day 5 was March 18, 2016.
On that day we had fixed to go for Jaisalmer City sightseeing. We also added two add-ons to the trip which was Army Museum and Wood fossil park.
On that day PM Modi, President and CM were supposed to arrive in Jaisalmer for an "Areo show" which later we came to know that it was "Iron Fist 2016".
Jaisalmer has an airport though it is not open for civilian aircrafts. Jodhpur has the airport which is open to both civilian and military. Jaisalmer airport is an Air Force airport though our driver told that civilian airport would be open from September. Maybe he heard it from somewhere and maybe it is hope that someday civilian airplanes would operate from there. We must remember that hope keeps people alive in the most difficult of circumstances.
Anyways there was plenty of arrangements for Security of the high profile people arriving like there were bamboo dividers placed on both sides of the road and we were advised to go to Army museum initially.
Army museum is officially known are War Memorial Museum of Jaisalmer is open from 9 AM to 5 PM and all can visit. There was also a documentary shown there and all vehicles were put on display.
After Army Museum we went to Jaisalmer Golden fort and upon advise of the driver we took a guide and he showed us around. Jaisalmer Golden fort is a magical place and once we go through the fort inside and more inside we end up on the roof and we get a very good view of the surroundings. In fact the top of the fort must be the tallest point not only in Jaisalmer but also for 100s of kms I suppose.
But we did not take a camera ticket and so we did not click any pictures.
Then there were three "havelis" which are must visits but we only visited "Salim Singh ki haveli" which was closed for lunch and was to reopen at 4 PM.
Then there was this "Mandir Palace", half of which is a hotel and the other half is the residence of the Jaisalmer king who no longer lives in the fort. About 75% of the fort has been handed to people who are living inside the fort and balance is open for public view the proceeds of which goes to the ex-King.
But since the CM was supposed to arrive, the hotel was closed for public view.
Then we were taken to a handloom showroom and we purchased just a Saree though there was pleny much more on offer.
After that we saw Gadisar Sagar lake and then saw "Vyas Chatris" from outside and it is closed till 4 PM. We reached there much before 4 PM.
Then we returned back to the resort and there we got to see live on DD National Channel the event which was "Iron Fist 2016". Then we went to see the event on Club Mahindra premises which was Live Band. The live band members happened to be Club Mahindra employees who look after Fun Activities at the resort.
On that day we ordered meal at room because we did not want to overload ourselves with food as we were supposed to travel the next day.
On that day we had fixed to go for Jaisalmer City sightseeing. We also added two add-ons to the trip which was Army Museum and Wood fossil park.
On that day PM Modi, President and CM were supposed to arrive in Jaisalmer for an "Areo show" which later we came to know that it was "Iron Fist 2016".
Jaisalmer has an airport though it is not open for civilian aircrafts. Jodhpur has the airport which is open to both civilian and military. Jaisalmer airport is an Air Force airport though our driver told that civilian airport would be open from September. Maybe he heard it from somewhere and maybe it is hope that someday civilian airplanes would operate from there. We must remember that hope keeps people alive in the most difficult of circumstances.
Anyways there was plenty of arrangements for Security of the high profile people arriving like there were bamboo dividers placed on both sides of the road and we were advised to go to Army museum initially.
Army museum is officially known are War Memorial Museum of Jaisalmer is open from 9 AM to 5 PM and all can visit. There was also a documentary shown there and all vehicles were put on display.
After Army Museum we went to Jaisalmer Golden fort and upon advise of the driver we took a guide and he showed us around. Jaisalmer Golden fort is a magical place and once we go through the fort inside and more inside we end up on the roof and we get a very good view of the surroundings. In fact the top of the fort must be the tallest point not only in Jaisalmer but also for 100s of kms I suppose.
But we did not take a camera ticket and so we did not click any pictures.
Then there were three "havelis" which are must visits but we only visited "Salim Singh ki haveli" which was closed for lunch and was to reopen at 4 PM.
Then there was this "Mandir Palace", half of which is a hotel and the other half is the residence of the Jaisalmer king who no longer lives in the fort. About 75% of the fort has been handed to people who are living inside the fort and balance is open for public view the proceeds of which goes to the ex-King.
But since the CM was supposed to arrive, the hotel was closed for public view.
Then we were taken to a handloom showroom and we purchased just a Saree though there was pleny much more on offer.
After that we saw Gadisar Sagar lake and then saw "Vyas Chatris" from outside and it is closed till 4 PM. We reached there much before 4 PM.
Then we returned back to the resort and there we got to see live on DD National Channel the event which was "Iron Fist 2016". Then we went to see the event on Club Mahindra premises which was Live Band. The live band members happened to be Club Mahindra employees who look after Fun Activities at the resort.
On that day we ordered meal at room because we did not want to overload ourselves with food as we were supposed to travel the next day.
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