Twitter less use

• I am using Twitter lesser and lesser and I am feeling relieved.
• Once I read an article about Pakistan moving its nuclear assets close to border with India.
• Then I commented and posted on Twitter that it was a very good move by Pakistan as US or India will not risk any damage to those assets as they will get destroyed in the process and the entire lands for thousands of kms will become uninhabitable.
• Then immediately within 10 second I got a reply.
• It is like I was being watched 24 by 7.
• Else how did I get a reply in 5 or ten seconds.
• It was like the "watcher" cold not resist herself and commented.
• It was like from those uneducated guys.
• It seems Modi and his gang have employed thousands of people who are little bit less educated and they are the "Troll army".
• In addition singing praises about Modi and his RSS chums additional work for them.
• They have been assigned job to monitor few accounts whom they consider to be a threat.
• I will say that such kind of people are worse than bots as their hate is directed towards anyone praising Pakistan or criticizing Modi and his Govt.
• It is like the Odia saying we have "Jaharo Khaibo Luna, Tahara Gaibo Guna" means whomsoever salt you eat, you sing praises of those.
• Who says there is unemployment problem in India.
• One can always enroll as the troll army of Modi and RSS.
• Pay is good and job is to sit on ones ass all day and monitor "so called foes".
• Thus I am using Twitter less and less to the point I am not interested anymore.
• Twitter is doing one good that it is sending Email with few updates.
• Surely there is no harm in reading those mails.
• But if the Email has a link that we need to click to read the particular article or post it is up to us whether to do it or not.
• If the Tweet is visible in Email you read it and then delete the mail.
• If you avoid Twitter completely what will happen?
• It would mean that the bots and RSS led by Modi will have a field day.
• They will take credit for people avoiding Twitter. 
• They will say where would Twitter be without them and so on.
• They do not care for the people who do not use Twitter.
• They will say "Bhad me jao" or "Go to Hell-We don't care"
• So, Silence is the best form of protest.
• In Twitter case silence means not posting anything.
• Just by not using Twitter we register the protest.
• Why post anything... anything at all.
• When even a small remark will bring in the Army of Modi/RSS trolls.
• Not using Twitter is best form of protest.
• Neither post anything good neither anything bad.
• Modi and RSS will take all the credit.
• It is like world did not exist before them.
• Anything bad you post you post about them. And shameless people they are they will enjoy that. They will enjoy all the free publicity.
• Anything good you post they will think it is due to them. They will take credit. Even if it is something like "what a good sunrise".
• They will tell that sunrise is due to them.
• And it is crazy. Thus best way is not to use Twitter.

Sai Baba vs Om Sai Ram

• After the collision and rear dent in car, I decided to put some writing in my car.
• And that writing should be in English.
• As many vehicles have something written in them.
• Even if there is no photo there is always written material in trucks, buses, cars and so on.
• English is the language of the "Unknown Soldier" or what we can say the "Restless soul" or "Bhatakti Aatma", not in negative sense, "Wandering Soul", "No rest for the weary".
• And accidents are caused by these kind of souls.
• And to satisfy these souls we need to communicate to them in their language.
• Supernatural aside, English is widely known language and can be read by all especially even by those who do not know Hindi or Kannada or any other regional language.
• And it was in my mind to put something written in the rear windshield for long.
• Initially after watching the movie "Risen" I was wanting to write "YESHUA".
• Then I thought others like "Wahe Guru", "Ek Onkar", "Sri Jagannath", "KHUDA HAFIZ", ALLAH HAFIZ, "OM", Phir Milenge and so on.
• Then I zeroed in on Sai baba.
• Earlier in another vehicle in Mumbai, I had put the face of Sai baba, nothing was written there.
• But here it was to be dual tone, i.e. photo plus written.
• Initially I wanted SAI on one side and BABA on other.
• But the stickering guy told it looks good when both are together, i.e. Sai Baba together.
• He also showed different forms of Sai Baba, where there was seating position with blessing hand, seating position only and face another pattern and face and blessing hand in from of OM Symbol.
• But since in Mumbai car I had the above or similar face of Sai Baba, I decided to go for it.
• And with Orange and white combo.
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• I also saw the meaning of all the words I had shortlisted.
• Yeshua means one who saves.
• Ek Onkar means one lord.
• Satnam similar connotation.
• Sri Jagannath means the lord of Universe (or Jagat) .
• Khuda Hafiz or Allah Hafiz means May God be your benefactor or protector. 
• Phir Milenge means "We will meet again".
• Sai means shade or one who provides protection and safety.
• Baba means with father.
• So Sai Baba means the Father who protects us.
• I have a belief that the Lord is the Lord by whichever name you may call him.
• The sticker maker suggested to put Om Sai Ram.
• Om is the original chant of the Universe and is used before any Mantra or chant.
• Sai means Shade or one who protects us.
• Ram is the Hindu God but looking at the bigger picture is one more name of the Lord.
• Lord can have unilimited names.
• Our lord the creator is one and the same.
• Whatever name we may refer to.
• Also we cannot convert to Hinduism. That is my belief.
• The person who was born a Hindu and became a Muslim or Buddhist or Christian can eb welcomed back to the fold and that is "Ghar Wapsi" or return to home.
• But one who was born a Muslim or Christian or Jew can never be Hindu no matter what. That is my belief.
• Also "Om Sai Ram" is a vague attempt of Hindus to make Ram as the end all of Gods.
• Sai word is God by itself.
• The mening of Sai is God or Protector. It does not matter if Ram is attached to it or not.
• Now hopefully Sai Baba in my car will protect me from collisions and guide me in the right path.
• There is a path of construction and the path of destruction.
• May Sai Baba or Lord Father guide us in path of correction and construction.

Rear Dent : Repaired

• The subject of this blog post is Rear Dent : Repaired
• It was in the afternoon of February 20, 2018 on Tuesday.
• I was going to the doctor with my wife when after St Johns Hospital at Koramangala Water Tank signal the signal just became red and that is when a Tata Safari hit our car from behind.
• Actually there is a service road and a main road.
• We were at the Service Road.
• And due to the traffic two lanes of traffic had formed in the service road.
• Our car was at right side and we wanted to turn left.
• But traffic was going at speed on the left side.
• And two vehicles were ahead which were not moving.
• The extreme front vehicle wanted to turn right or take U-turn and not straight.
• Due to the traffic I was not cutting my vehicle fast but slowly slowly.
• One Maruti van was also there in front trying to cut the vehicle ahead.
• And then the Maruti vehicle passed and while we were trying to go, I saw the signal was red out ahead.
• There were also traffic police and after seeing the traffic police I stopped.
• Then the Tata Safari hit our right side bumper in the rear.
• And there was a deep dent.
• Traffic police came and took snap of the vehicles and number plates. And he also noted our details.
• The guy who hit my vehicle also gave his card after telling that whatever the difference he will pay.
• He told that you can claim the insurance and then the difference he would pay.
• Immediately I called up Maruti insurance and after inquiring whether the vehicle was in movable condition and if any third party was affected, she told that you needed to take it to the nearest Maruti service Center where the repairs could be carried out.
• Since I was also to visit the doctor subsequent day on Wednesday, I decided to give the vehicle on Wednesday Feb 21, 2018.
• So after my work was over on Wednesday post lunch I took my vehicle to Pratham Motors at Bellandur where I had purchased my vehicle and get my vehicle serviced and gave it for body repairs.
• The staff were extremely helpful and I would like to express my satisfaction and special mention of Mr.Karim under whose care the vehicle got repaired and became as good as new.
• I got my vehicle on Thursday March 1st, 2018.
• All costs were covered except body polishing and internal cleaning which cost me 3600 rupees extra.
• Ironically when the vehicle hit me on the same day I had paid the insurance.
• I had to pay the "No Claim Bonus" extra separately at the showroom.
• Initially the insurance lady at showroom told that since my insurance was valid till March 5 I can take my vehicle back and bring it post March 5 and so I will save the no claim bonus amount.
• But then I had already conversation with my father and he told that we need to give it one week time.
• I was also not sure what would happen if I delayed giving it for repair immediately.
• In case they wanted anything from traffic police I had to get it.
• I was unsure about what will happen and time was of primary importance.
• Thus no way was I going to delay.
• So it was an incident I will never forget.
• Tata Safari barely had a scratch.
• And our vehicle Swift Dzire got a deep dent.
• Earlier also in 2009 one person had broken my windshield and that was repaired and insurance paid about 90 percent.
• That time also no police complaint was required as I told that a coconut had fallen. That is what the Ford Service Center guy asked me to tell.
• This time also no one asked my of any police complaint.
• The Bajaj Allianz Insurance guy had telephonic conversation with me and that is it.
• I do not know what follow up he did and whether this happened right under the nose of traffic had anything to do with the smooth solving of issue.
• I never was required any face to face interaction with the Insrance guy or subsequently with police.
• All I know I gave the vehicle on Wednesday and eight days later I got my repaired, restored and as good as new vehicle back.
• Thank you to Pratham Motors, Maruti Insurance, Baja Allianz for the same.
• Also traffic police also knew that it was not my fault, I mean I only stopped after seeing them and the other vehicle in haste hit me from the rear.
• Surely getting delayed by a minute or two hardly makes the differnce when one has to travel of an hour or more. Traffic is always there.
• Also when I saw red I could not have driven away, I had to stop.
• Even if the indicator to turn left was green it gives no one no right to hit another vehicle from behind.
• In that case traffic police should have manually indicated by hand to proceed or come forward.
• That would have given me impetus to move.
• Also when it is green to turn left, same should be visible out front and not just in the corner left signal.
• For vehicles which would have stepped forward like I had the corner left signal is no longer visible.

Coffee with D, Pari, Death Wish, Hurricane Heist

Watched four movies as mentioned in the subject line.
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Coffee with D
This movie was watched on Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• Worth watching.
• It shows a reporter how he goes to length and takes interview of renowned gangster to save his channel and job.
• And then the gangster kills off his own identity in order to lead a normal life in the end.

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Pari
This movie was watched at Carnival Cinemas, Rockline mall.

• Movie deals with region which is Calcutta and bangladesh.
• How a demon child gives birth to a human baby.
• And then she kills herself off.
• Actually once every 29 days the posion in her blood has to be discharged else she will die.
• And towards the end she has chance to kill the hero to discharge the poison but she doesn't and so she dies. 
• But in between she has sex with the hero and gives birth to child who is born in 1 month insted of nine.
• But the child is human as he/she (gender not revealed) has an umblical cord and navel.

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Death Wish
This movie was watched at Carnival Cinemas, Rockline mall.

• This movie I did not want to go but when I saw the director is Eli Roth I went.
• Eli Roth has given us Hostel and Inglorious basterds.
• This movie is worth watching.
• Bruce Willis as a middle aged doctor has played good role.

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Hurricane Heist
This movie was watched at Cinepolis Orion East mall.

• Worth watching this movie.
• It deals with people who want to rob 600 million dollars in the midst of an hurricane.
• But they are unsuccessful.

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Additional Points : Padmavat, Aircel, WWE

• This post is for few additional points I recollected regarding Padmavat, Aircel, WWE.
• First is Padmavat
• This movie shows polygamy existed among Hindus or at least Rajputs in ancient times.
• As the Rajput king got another wife from Sri Lanka

• Second is Aircel
• When I destroyed the Aircel SIM and threw it on March 2nd morning, before that I had read an article about how to port the Aircel SIM to another network.
• But when I tried to send the SMS, I found that the network was not working.
• I could not send the SMS. 
• That prompted me to destroy the SIM.
• I should have ported to another network earlier.
• I did not expect Aircel to fall so rapidly.
• I was expecting another network will take it over.
• But that was not to be.
• So that is the reason I disassociated with Aircel through the act of throwing away the SIM.

• Third is WWE.
• Another reason for my stopping watching WWE is the bifurcation between Raw and Smackdown.
• When Vince distributed his two main flagship shows to his daughter and son and the stars also got distributed.
• I mean it was good for the Superstars of WWE but not for audience.
• The stars got relieved off the pressure.
• Audience attention multiplied manifold.
• Now they had to follow the story lines of two different shows.
• And the Pay per views also multiplied.
• It was too much.
• Also Shane McMahon told that Smackdown is the place of opportunity or the "land of opportunity".
• When he said that actually he meant that for himself and his show.
• So he made an Indian star his champion.
• That star was Jinder Mahal and was assisted by the Singh brothers or Bollywood boys.
• By making Jinder Mahal the star, Shane McMahon was willing to tap into the "unexplored market of Indian subcontinent" mainly India.
• Thus Smackdown was a land of opportunity for the franchise and for Shane.
• And to some extent to Jinder Mahal.
• They get to go to places where "no man has gone before".
• It was no land of opportunity for the viewers or us.
• It is no land of opportunity for us Indians included.
• They became dumb as usual.
• Then when I started to stop watching WWE there was an incident where Kurt Angle revealed his son was Jason Jordan.
• It may or may not be true but it was too much to handle.
• If true it means Kurt has lived a "fulfilled life" with affairs and all.
• And the way stories are twisted to impact the viewers is too much.
• I mean where are we?
• We are just dumb to provide our brains to them.
• By disassociation we get to get some peace and think about our own condition rather than bothering ourselves with Kurt and Jason story.
• It is just one of the several sub plots we bound to get ourselves involved with when we watch WWE.

Tiger Zinda Hai, Thodi thodi si Manmaniyan

Watched two movies as mentioned above.
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Tiger Zinda Hai
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• Movie has good special and real effects.
• The explosions looked real.
• The sets looked real.
• Technically nothing is wrong.
• But actually it is wrong because there is not a single casualty in hero forces but the IAS suffer hundreds of casualties. Defies physics and logic.
• Not that I don't like it.
• Trust me I want the good guys to win.
• I guess this movie deserves all the success it got.

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Thodi thodi si Manmaniyan
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• Movie is good.
• Though it consists of not-so-famous stars, I must say this is as good as Tiger Zinda Hai.
• Too bad it will never get the success like Tiger Zinda Hai.

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Aircel : I just threw the SIM

• The subject of this blog post is Aircel : I just threw the SIM
• As we know Aircel has filed for bankruptcy.
• I took Aircel connection in year 2011.
• I had taken Airtel connection in 2004.
• Subsequent I took Reliance (R.Com) connection in 2006 and extinguished within six months.
• I took Aircel data card and used it for six months in 2011.
• That data card also had a SIM.
• Earlier to all of this I had taken one mobile in 2002 which I extinguished all the talktime in two or three shots and never used it again.
• After that I was using another mobile for maybe 3-4 months of reliance.
• In below table I have outlined the details.

  SIM CARDS OWNED BY ME
  Sl No.	Year	Time Period	Network	Status
  1	2002	2-3 months	Do not know	Did not use for much time
  2	2004	3-4 months	Reliance	Used the CDMA phone and then handed for family use
  3	2004	14 years plus	Airtel	This is the network I am using till date
  4	2004	3-4 months	Reliance	Used the CDMA phone and then handed for family use
  5	2011	6 and half years	Aircel	SIM destroyed on 2nd March after bankruptcy of Aircel
  6	2011-12	6 months	Aircel	Aircel Data Card plus SIM. Stopped using

   
  • As we can see above in my entire life I have used only six SIM cards.
  • And I had two SIM cards and I am throwing one away.
  • So I will be left with just one SIM card belonging to Airtel.
  • Don't get me wrong.
  • Aircel Network was fine while I was using it.
  • In addition to making calls and sending SMS, I use data to listen to Digital radio during morning walk.
  • And I found Aircel cheap.
  • Plus Aircel was offering "unlimited data".
  • Unlimited data was good because unknowingly you may use data after expiry of the pack and then your main balance will extinguished.
  • Same has happened to me several times.
  • But with unlimited pack by Aircel this never happened. 
  • Except on the last day when you needed to be careful. I mean you needed to be aware that it was the last day of the pack. So next day you take a new pack.
  • Aircel did not have 4G. It had just 2G and 3G.
  • In several locations I found there were "blind spots" where the 3G network did not work.
  • During those times the streaming of the radio channel used to stop.
  • But I used to adjust and use it nevertheless because of the cost benefit. (Aircel remained cheaper than Airtel)
  • But the 4G and Reliance Jio came along and 3G was not a viable option anymore.
  • I never had a 4G phone and I bought a new Samsung phone.
  • Then I took Airtel 4G SIM.
  • And there was no looking back.
  • In competition with Jio, Airtel began offering "unlimited pack" one which it was shying away from for long.
  • The difference was Airtel was 4G plus 3G unlike Aircel which was still 3G plus 2G.
  • If 3G was fifty times faster than 2G, 4G was twice as fast as 3G.
  • So I never took Aircel pack anymore.
  • I had taken a 300 talktime pack in Aircel in August. More than 200 was still available as on date.
  • But I never wanted the money back.
  • Today morning I read article on the net about how to port Aircel number to another network.
  • Then now I had a choice.
  • Whether to use two SIMs or be satisfied with one.
  • No use in using two Airtel SIMs.
  • I have to port to another network in case I wanted to.
  • But again, I can take a new SIM anytime I want after completing the formalities.
  • And I have an Airtel number which I am using now.
  • So why cling to old number associated with Aircel.
  • So I have decided to end my association once and for all with Aircel.
  • It does not matter if I lose the number. I do not want to port.
  • It does not matter if I lose the balance I do not want to port.
  • Aircel it has been tough but I cannot see you going to dust and my SIM along with it.
  • Slow decay over two three months is worst. 
  • Better to end it all in an instant.
  • And throwing away the SIM is the best way to end it all in an instant.