Change - Inevitable?
'Change is inevitable' - I strongly believe this.Be it the records by greatest sportsmen on earth Sachin, Pele, Schumacher (the 'God' in their own field),the music by Ilaiyaraja/Rahman,the roads in chennai and recently the rains in Chennai.I could put in so many things here to illustrate this.But in this post I have a few things that I dont see changing sometime in future.These are not those pressing issues from the national front and may appear silly to you.But these are some things that really frustrated me recently.
1. First and Foremost that comes to my mind VVS Laxman.The indian journals screamed when he was dropped from the team saying that he is a quality player.In a test match that is heading to a draw Laxman gets himself run out. I agree that he is a quality batsman, but when is he going to learn judging the singles/twos without getting out.
2. Next is his runner on the other end today, Ganguly.Same thing applies to him too, when is Ganguly going to learn judging singles.He has some 10,000 runs in ODIs, but still is having problems playing a short pitched ball on the leg stump and getting those quick singles.I would blame his poor running to his heavy armour,inspite of which he gets injured when akthar bowls at him.His loyal non-sportive supporters boo their own country at their venue for not selecting him in the team.
A suggestion to both the above players - Watch the Brazillian left/right wingers(defensive) players - Roberto Carlos,Kafu and this youngster Cicinho playing football.The kind of runs they do from one end to the other end in the ground, make people feel that its a cricket pitch.If ganguly still argues that he is having a heavy armour then he should watch these All Blacks Rugby players.They are definitely heavier than ganguly and his armour and also faster than Ganguly.Though its the fitness level thats the problem, I think its the attitude that needs some tuning.After all is it not easy to learn running than learn batting.
3. Now to football.Two things One is Rash Tackling and the other its opposite Diving.There are players like Boa Morte,Diouf, Robbie Savage who often gets sent off due to heavy tackles - Direct Red Card.One can understand that it is a badly timed tackle if it happens once in a while,but not pretty often as it is the case here.I'm not aware of any rule to penalise these players if they get some say 25 to 30 direct red cards in their life.The problem here is the person at the recieving end of the tackle.At worse it could sometimes be the end of his football career.Totally Brutal.
Then comes diving inside the penalty area.Without even the slightest contact the player goes down inside the area. The referee whilstles for the penalty which is scored and then the replays suggest that it was a wrong decision.Definitely not a fair way to score goals.The person to be blamed is the diver(read Robert Pires).It spoils the entire competitive nature of the sport and according to me dirtiest goal ever scored.
4. If I remember correctly,some 20 years back I used to listen to weather forecast telecasted by the Chennai Vanoli nilayam.It used to be much of a predictive or indicative one, like 'Lesanathu muthal Ididyudan koodiya mazhai peyya vaipullathu'. Grand pas in your house would have been more accurate by just looking at the sky,the direction of wind and the direction of the cloud.At present I get to watch these forecasts in television (Improvemnent in technology) , with some person from Met department showing some satelite pictures.But the problem is its the same warning message predictive/Indicative but not accurate.I think the satelite technology is well equipped but then where is the problem.Intrepreting those?.Is it that difficult to interpret these pictures by these experts.Incase if none of them in Met dept are capable, then as always some 'aanastraj' can be called for help.
5. Media/Journals are social elements in the society that should comparitively be more service minded than money minded - Be it newspapers or TV Channels.I understand that the recent rains in chennai damaged the city.But these channels projected it as if Chennai detached itself from the Tamilnadu and sailed into the ocean.The news panicked those relatives/friends living outside chennai which resulted in frantic phone calls inquiring our safety.Also is this the time to criticise the government/to appreciate the government.Can a law be passed to make sure that politically biased news channels get banned.Appadi paaka pona oru news channel kooda irukkathunnu nenaikiren.
6. Coming to passing bills in the parliament.I just wonder when was the last time some effective discussion happened in Lok sabha or Rajya sabha about the pressing issues.I'm bored - Of listening to the commencement of the summer/Winter session of these houses,adjournment of the house due to the opposition party demanding resignation of some minister.Were they voted to fight only against these tainted ministers.
There are also few things on my personal front that I would like to change, but do not know when.Most of these personal things haven't changed for quite sometime now.Not sure when will it.Might need a separate post to list them all.
P.S: The countdown begins - 5 more days to go.I'm waiting for this sunday when the whole of my place will wake up listening to his songs. Thanks to Thalaivar's rasigar mandram near my place.
1. First and Foremost that comes to my mind VVS Laxman.The indian journals screamed when he was dropped from the team saying that he is a quality player.In a test match that is heading to a draw Laxman gets himself run out. I agree that he is a quality batsman, but when is he going to learn judging the singles/twos without getting out.
2. Next is his runner on the other end today, Ganguly.Same thing applies to him too, when is Ganguly going to learn judging singles.He has some 10,000 runs in ODIs, but still is having problems playing a short pitched ball on the leg stump and getting those quick singles.I would blame his poor running to his heavy armour,inspite of which he gets injured when akthar bowls at him.His loyal non-sportive supporters boo their own country at their venue for not selecting him in the team.
A suggestion to both the above players - Watch the Brazillian left/right wingers(defensive) players - Roberto Carlos,Kafu and this youngster Cicinho playing football.The kind of runs they do from one end to the other end in the ground, make people feel that its a cricket pitch.If ganguly still argues that he is having a heavy armour then he should watch these All Blacks Rugby players.They are definitely heavier than ganguly and his armour and also faster than Ganguly.Though its the fitness level thats the problem, I think its the attitude that needs some tuning.After all is it not easy to learn running than learn batting.
3. Now to football.Two things One is Rash Tackling and the other its opposite Diving.There are players like Boa Morte,Diouf, Robbie Savage who often gets sent off due to heavy tackles - Direct Red Card.One can understand that it is a badly timed tackle if it happens once in a while,but not pretty often as it is the case here.I'm not aware of any rule to penalise these players if they get some say 25 to 30 direct red cards in their life.The problem here is the person at the recieving end of the tackle.At worse it could sometimes be the end of his football career.Totally Brutal.
Then comes diving inside the penalty area.Without even the slightest contact the player goes down inside the area. The referee whilstles for the penalty which is scored and then the replays suggest that it was a wrong decision.Definitely not a fair way to score goals.The person to be blamed is the diver(read Robert Pires).It spoils the entire competitive nature of the sport and according to me dirtiest goal ever scored.
4. If I remember correctly,some 20 years back I used to listen to weather forecast telecasted by the Chennai Vanoli nilayam.It used to be much of a predictive or indicative one, like 'Lesanathu muthal Ididyudan koodiya mazhai peyya vaipullathu'. Grand pas in your house would have been more accurate by just looking at the sky,the direction of wind and the direction of the cloud.At present I get to watch these forecasts in television (Improvemnent in technology) , with some person from Met department showing some satelite pictures.But the problem is its the same warning message predictive/Indicative but not accurate.I think the satelite technology is well equipped but then where is the problem.Intrepreting those?.Is it that difficult to interpret these pictures by these experts.Incase if none of them in Met dept are capable, then as always some 'aanastraj' can be called for help.
5. Media/Journals are social elements in the society that should comparitively be more service minded than money minded - Be it newspapers or TV Channels.I understand that the recent rains in chennai damaged the city.But these channels projected it as if Chennai detached itself from the Tamilnadu and sailed into the ocean.The news panicked those relatives/friends living outside chennai which resulted in frantic phone calls inquiring our safety.Also is this the time to criticise the government/to appreciate the government.Can a law be passed to make sure that politically biased news channels get banned.Appadi paaka pona oru news channel kooda irukkathunnu nenaikiren.
6. Coming to passing bills in the parliament.I just wonder when was the last time some effective discussion happened in Lok sabha or Rajya sabha about the pressing issues.I'm bored - Of listening to the commencement of the summer/Winter session of these houses,adjournment of the house due to the opposition party demanding resignation of some minister.Were they voted to fight only against these tainted ministers.
There are also few things on my personal front that I would like to change, but do not know when.Most of these personal things haven't changed for quite sometime now.Not sure when will it.Might need a separate post to list them all.
P.S: The countdown begins - 5 more days to go.I'm waiting for this sunday when the whole of my place will wake up listening to his songs. Thanks to Thalaivar's rasigar mandram near my place.
posted by srivat at 8:05 AM
4 Comments:
Agree with u on 1) and 2)
Ivanungala thiruthave mudiyaadhu
On the weather forecasting, I remember they often used to say Telungana, Rayalseema. Wonder what they are.
Parliament-la eppavume "AMALI" thaan. adhu eppa ozhunga irundhu irukku.
Bala,
I too do not know why those words are not repeated now in weather forecasts.:-).
Vallarasu vanthalavathu 'Amali' pannama irupaangalannu theriyala.
srivat,
I agree strongly with your #5. What havoc these channels are causing! Making people complain about 'No electricity' in an inundated area!! Naama enna Narasimha va? current adichaalum onnum aagama irukuradhuku?! and what a visible difference in content quality in standard magazines like Ananda Vikatan, Kalki and Hindu!!
Yes Yadhvi.These people stand in knee high water and complain about electricity (to watch these Mega serials..may be).
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