Thursday, February 25, 2010

War is a drug: The Hurt Locker

Just finished watching: The Hurt Locker. It certainly is another great addition to the war movies, but once again helps us in redefining the idea of a War.

The opening statement in itself is best:

The Rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug

Most dialogues is engaging and perfect from beginning to end. Here is one:

Spc. Owen Eldridge: Aren't you glad the Army has all these tanks parked here? Just in case the Russians come and we have to have a big tank battle?
Sergeant JT Sanborn: I'd rather be on the side with the tanks, just in case, than not have them.
Spc. Owen Eldridge: Yeah, but they don't do anything. I mean, anyone comes alongside a Humvee, we're dead. Anybody even looks at you funny, we're dead. Pretty much the bottom line is, if you're in Iraq, you're dead. How's a fucking tank supposed to stop that?
Sergeant JT Sanborn: Would you shut the fuck up, Owen?
Spc. Owen Eldridge: Sorry. Just tryin' to scare the new guy.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A fire. All smoke but Bangalore Cares!





The mishap at the Carlton Towers on Tuesday claimed lives, injured many and this blog mourns over everything that went wrong.

But this one small incidence also taught me personally that people do care. There was goodwill, there was bravery and there were prayers.

Some of those stuck in the building bravely kept tweeting about the incidence while assuaging their loved ones. The entire blogosphere turned its attention to the Carlton Towers, hoping for the safety for those stuck. A few even started circulating helpline numbers, whereas others gave directions to commuters to take different routes.

And as the news channels repeatedly started showing the clippings of the victims jumping off from the building once again, they turned to the twitters and other tools for broadcasting their disgust. Many even drew points against the fire safety measures, including the fire department- which even this blog agrees needs way better training and technology.

But in all this and much more, lets stay united.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

These Blasts Won't Bow Us Down: Tribute to the Victims


It is unfortunate that lives have been lost. But they will be lost, till the time there are people, who undervalue others life.

Nine people, including five women were killed in the incident, while many were injured. The nation once came to a stand still, and watched in despair.

As Shashi Tharoor said in his Tweet msg: "Pune blasts still need2b investigated.But we must stand up &say we will not be terrorized. Not a time for blame game.Stay united &determined"

This blog pays its tribute to the dead and their grieving families.

Exactly an year after: Bomb blast rocks Pune, 9 killed


A year back on February 17 in a failed attempt, the terrorists had tried to blow up a bus using gelatine sticks. But this time nine have been confirmed dead.

According to the state police and Intelligence Bureau a bomb blast took place at a bakery in Pune. An unattended package was spotted by one of the waiters at the bakery who tried to open the bag when it exploded. Till now eight people are confirmed dead," said Union Home Secretary GK Pillai.

He also said that Lashkar-e-Toiba operative David Coleman Headley, who is under the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States of America, had surveyed the area including Osho Ashram.

A team of National Investigating Agency (NIA) and forensic experts of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to assist the investigations into the German Bakery blast in Pune.

Whereth goes the Peace talks???LeT hands suspected, would India withdraw its a gesture of friendship? Or btw i was thinking should we really be having this peace talk??

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