Tuesday, 24 November 2020

Chicken Eaters are Deadliest

  • This post is titled "Chicken Eaters are Deadliest"
  • People this refers to September 2020 when I had gone to buy Chicken and more specifically Country Chicken from a shop.
  • I saw while broiler chicken (live bird) are priced Rs 140 a kilo, country or "desi" chicken are priced Rs 400 a kilo.
  • I ordered a bird and it cost me Rs 500.
  • While the person was busy cleaning it, I saw the cages.
  • In that shop, country chicken was placed on top of broiler ones.
  • And country chicken was very aggressive.
  • When the broiler chicken's head touched its feet, it saw the chicken, like it bent its head to look at it and then attacked it.
  • Assistant in that shop was looking at it as I was looking.
  • Then I thought this is how "cock-fights" must have emerged.
  • People must have seen the aggressive nature of "Desi" or country chickens in cages and then used them in a "ring".
  • Then there are allegations are that razors would be fitted to the feet of the chickens and the it would be bloody battle.
  • And people would have bet money and started betting money on each "cock fighter".
  • Mind you the fate of these chickens would be slaughter anyway.
  • They are just there in the cages waiting for a customer like me to walk in place the order and the shopkeeper would just slaughter them.
  • So there is no harm in the cock fights.
  • We should not include the rights of chickens in "animal rights".
  • Cock fights should not be banned and should rather be encouraged.
  • Surely if we have no objection to killing them and eating them, a fight is a simple thing to do.
  • But the subject of this post is "chicken eaters" are deadliest.
  • Apart from the aggressive nature of desi or country chickens, why we should assume those who eat chicken are deadliest.
  • Reason 1:-
    • Those who eat chicken tend to eat bones or at least chew on them.
    • Chicken bone being soft, I personally swallow them.
    • Difficult to do the same to fish bones or other animal bones which we tend to throw away.
  • Reason 2:-
    • In a function of say 200 people if chicken is served we may need to slaughter at least 100 chickens for food.
    • Whereas if mutton is served, not more than 5 or 6 goats may be needed.
    • Or if beef then only one cow or buffalo perhaps.
    • So chicken eaters treat life with disdain.
    • Just like we assume all human beings are equal (so say all religions no matter what the Caste system says), we must assume all animal lives matter whether goat or bull or chicken or pig.
  • Reason 3:-
    • If instead of Halal meat Jhatka meat is used, then it is easier to cull a lot of chickens.
    • And Jhatka killing is a particularly harsh way of killing where the head of chicken is slaughtered in one swift movement.
    • Halaal meat implies a small cut then the chicken struggles till it dies. They usually put it inside a drum.
    • Jhatka meat is more possible for chicken then goat as it would be difficult to cut the head of the goat in one swift movement.
  • Reason 4:-
    • Chicken is devoid of controversy. Means no religions have objection on people consuming it.
    • So people who consume chicken go about it unabashedly.
    • While those who have mutton or beef may have only on special days or festivals.
    • A chicken eater can "look forward" to having "an endless supply of meat".
    • His days and nights would be "consumed by the love and craving of consuming meat"
  • Thus, think about it. There may be more reasons but I cannot recollect at this moment.
  • The way forward is to consume any meat or anything in moderation.
  • By the way I have began or restarted consuming chicken once more.
  • I had Chicken Kabab or pakoda last week and hence what I had stated earlier that I will not consume chicken directly is rescinded.
  • Whatever I said was not written in stone and hence it is flexible, debatable and amenable.

Friday, 20 November 2020

Mirzapur Season 2, Paatallok

  • Completed watching Mirzapur Season 2 and now beginning to watch Paatallok
  • Both series are there on Amazon Prime Video.
  • We have to appeciate Amazon and Prime Video.
  • How they have come from United States and established themselves in India.
  • Their products available on website are procured from the remotest corners of India.
  • Like places we have not heard of ever.
  • Similarly series which they are making is also based in remote districts of India the kind we have never heard. 
  • But they are of extreme high quality and worth watching.
  • I completed watching Mirzapur Season 2 and cannot wait for Season 3.
  • Towards the end we find Guddu becomes King of Mirzapur.
  • Kaleen Bhaiya is saved by Sharad Shukla.
  • Now the million dollar question is whether Munna will survive.
  • I do not think the makers will show Munna returning back as he was shot not only by Guddu but by Golu also at point blank range direct to heart.
  • Let us see.
  • Now coming to Paatallok, the series is set in New Delhi and from there it spreads around.
  • Mirzapur series was set in Mirzapur and then it spread around and could manage to reach Lucknow and Bihar in Season 2.
  • Maybe Season 3 they will show Delhi or West Bengal and/or Bangladesh who knows.
  • But Mirzapur is clearly fiction we can know that.
  • But Paatallok looks and feels real.
  • Looks like that is how news channels work.
  • And I have only watched till Episode 3 and already Paatallok has taken to deep part of Punjab and to Chitrakoot distict in UP.
  • One main thing we can notice is the Caste system.
  • That is endemic in India in any part of the country we go to particularly in rural and semi-urban areas.
  • I can also vouch for that.
  • People may not speak in front of you but caste is endemic in India.
  • They know what is your caste and hence deal with you accordingly.
  • Once they get to know you they want to know more of you and important thing is that they learn what caste you belong to.
  • Maybe in very big cities people may not notice it but fact is people know about it in big cities as well.
  • But in big cities work drags on inspite of caste but in smaller towns and villages work may stop.
  • This series Paatallok is an eye opener in that sense.

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Chicken causes Acidity

  •  People the tile of this blog post is "Chicken causes Acidity"
  • Acidity also called "heartburn" feels like a burning sensation inside.
  • Acidity is also called "acid reflux" happens when the body is unable to digest something.
  • It is also known as Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Now there are medicines to solve them.
  • I had acidity because I was drinking tea with tea masala.
  • Another fact to remember is that you should never have tea directly.
  • Always have a glass of water before having tea.
  • Certain items can also cause acidity.
  • I was having tea masala with tea and banana chips.
  • This banana chips can cause acidity as well.
  • Hence it is important to watch what you eat.
  • Another thing that can cause acidity is chicken.
  • Yes people the white meat - red meat debate is the biggest lie you have ever heard.
  • I believe humans can digest red meat more easily because that is who we are
  • Humans are not made of stars or mud but rather they are made of meat and more particularly red meat.
  • So humans can eat and digest red meat more easily.
  • White meat is basically from chicken and it is difficult to digest.
  • Chicken causes acidity.
  • And like in my case Not only tea with tea masala but also having McDonalds Chicken burger and aerated drinks prov ed a fatal combination.
  • Soft drinks with gas can also cause acidity.
  • It is best to avoid soft drinks.
  • When tea caused acidity, I moved to Amul Cool milk and that was very sweet and it gave rise to diabetes.
  • That diabetes made my speech slurry and I was slipping to diabetes coma and when the blood sugar level exceeded 600 I was admitted to hospital and I was in ICU for three nights. That was on October 2.
  • Now since October 20 I am taking Insulin once a day to keep blood sugar levels in check. 
  • Initially after discharge from hospital in October 6 I was not taking Insulin.
  • Then the blood sugar level began to increase again and was touching 400.
  • So I began taking Insulin.
  • Independent to taking insulin, after I recovered twice I had chicken and I felt acidity.
  • Acidity is basically like a "burning sensation" inside.
  • Before being diagnosed with diabetes, I had acidity and I tried a lot of medicines.
  • I tried Eno, doesn't work. I tried Sompraz D40, did not work. I tried Pantop 40 and it did work.
  • Even during discharge from hospital, the doctor there told if you have biryani you should have "Pan".
  • Pan is not the Indian dish, but rather Pan-40 or Pantop-40, not much difference between the two.
  • Thus Pan 40 can reduce acidity and in my case  it works.
  • Then I thought why bother and eliminate the source itself.
  • And so I have decided to stop consuming chicken
  • I mean I will not have chicken directly but I can have the gravy.
  • I will not have chicken pieces or bones but I can have the briyani flavoured rice which is called Khuskha.
  • I will continue having red meat and fish and prawn but no chicken please.
  • I will have eggs. Having eggs is not a problem with meat.
  • Eggs are a different category altogether. They are not white meat or red meat.
  • I can also have vegeterian dishes no problem with that.
  • Eggs also don't cause acidity like I have observed in my case.
  • It is a new beginning in my life.
  • For the rest of my life there would be no chicken in my diet.
  • No chicken pieces at least.
  • I may have chicken flavored items.
  • Let us see how long it will last.
  • It will be tough. Especially having Chinese will be tough.
  • Chinese food does not taste good if it is vegetarian.

Friday, 13 November 2020

Mirzapur Season 1 and 2

  • People I have watched Mirzapur Season 1 and have started watching Season 2.
  • So far reached Episode 3 in Season 2.
  • I must say people I am loving the series.
  • The series feel very real.
  • In reality (real life) there may not be so much bloodshed as they have shown in the series but still people deal with each other.
  • People deal with each other for a variety of reasons including business, employment, projects and the like.
  • And when they stop dealing with each other they are as good as dead to each other.
  • So life is violent anyway without any bloodshed.
  • If people leave a job, they lose touch with their colleagues and bosses and they are as good as "dead" for each other.
  • Mirzapur is also representative of a small town.
  • Not very small, somewhat medium sized town.
  • Mirzapur cannot be set in a very big city.
  • Neither it can be set in a small town or village.
  • But a medium sized town and it fits fine.
  • A town like where there are only a few famous faces and vast 90 percent is like the common public.
  • In that kind of place Mirzapur can be based.
  • So Mirzapur basically represents a medium sized town in a rural setting like a a rural district of the country.
  • There also has to be forests or wooded area in the district.
  • It can be set in any part of the Indian subcontinent particularly India, Bangladesh and Pakistan in situation like this.
  • The psyche of people will match watch they have shown in the series.
  • The series is worth watching.
  • It is also highly rated.
  • Earlier in time even a few years ago they could not have made series like this.
  • It is now possible due the OTT platforms and data getting so cheap and people can watch in their hand held devices in private.
  • Makers are also more experimenting and are willing to try new things and audience loves it.

Thursday, 12 November 2020

Appeal to Mr Trump

  • This blog post is titled "Appeal to Mr Trump"
  • My Appeal to Mr Trump is that please accept the American people verdict and cooperate in "peaceful transition of Govt."
  • Please hand over power to Mr Biden and Mrs Harris.
  • That is the right thing to do and you know it.
  • Mr Donald Trump do not forget who you are or were.
  • You are a Real Estate Star and a Reality TV star.
  • You became President and that is a great achievement.
  • You will be remembered forever in history.
  • Some people may remember for good and some not so good.
  • But you will be remembered. That is for sure.
  • You made your point.
  • You became President of the most powerful nation on earth and perhaps the Universe as we know it.
  • Please don't spoil your legacy.
  • If you do not give power or cooperate with the new President and Vice-President elect, you may be opposing the the will of the people and obstructing the "natural way of doing things".
  • In other words you will be obstructing "justice"
  • In all over the world, obstructing of justice is a crime.
  • More so in United States.
  • You may be arrested and put behind bars.
  • Nobody will come to save you.
  • Whoever you think are your fans will not come and save you.
  • Everybody is bothered for their own lives only in this harsh world.
  • Please think for future of your family including your wife, sons and daughters.
  • I know Obama insulted you and spied on you while you were candidate for 2016 elections.
  • Particularly where he mocked you for conspiracy theory that you may inquire whether Tupac is alive or not in a large gathering was particularly sad.
  • Obama should not have done that.
  • But you got your revenge.
  • You proved your critics wrong and became President.
  • Now it is time to let go.
  • You like playing golf. 
  • Please do that.
  • Let Democrat Americans debate if they can allow you playing Golf at the expense of taxpayers.
  • But nobody can do anything if you step down gracefully.
  • You will enjoy all the perks that come with being ex-President for life.
  • Nobody can take that away.
  • Leave the field open for your sons and daughters and son-in-law and wife perhaps.
  • You need to think for future of yourself and your family.

Monday, 2 November 2020

Dabbang 3

  • Watched this move Dabbang 3 on Amazon prime Video.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Salman Khan is a "larger than life" hero.
  • He has already put bombs and mines in villian's den which is an open cast mine where he is called to confront the enemy.
  • He can single-handedly fight hundreds of villians henchmen including bodybuilder army.
  • Hence see the movie for the triumph of the larger than life hero who is not afraid of anyone and anything.
  • He is truly "Dabbang" which means brave and fearless.

Ertugrul Season 2

  •  People I have finished Ertugrul Season 1 and now started watching Ertugrul Season 2.
  • While Ertugrul Season 1 dealt with internal struggles with the Tribe and interference from the Crusaders by collaboration with traitors, season 2 appears to deal with the Mongols.
  • I have only watched two episodes of Season 2 so far.
  • As we know Mongols laid waste to a huge area in Central Asia and Middle East.
  • Ultimately they got assimilated in the areas they conquered.
  • We can say the brunt of Mongol expansion brute force was taken by the Turks.
  • Mongols simply expanded by destroying the cities and people who fell on their path.
  • Europe was defended to a lot of extent by the Turks who stopped the Mongol expansion at Anatolia.
  • Hence Europe owes that much to the Turks.
  • Since watched only two episodes, looking forward to more episodes.
  • It is like getting a crash course in history.
  • At the end of Season 1 the discussion Ertugrul had with elders of the tribes pointed out what is coming in future.
  • It was clear that they needed a land where all tribes can be safe.
  • They know Mongols were coming.
  • They know that Crusaders came from Europe with the dream of capturing Jerusalem but when they reach Asia Minor they forgot their purpose and just "waste themselves", not their words but my interpretation. (Watch the episode for more details)
  • I must say the cinematography and use of horses and way the chase are captured and stunts are photographed are simply brilliant. Watch the episode for more details Season 2 Episode 1.
  • It doesn't look like special effects are used.