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Monday, January 26, 2009

Public Transport - 2

As mentioned in the two posts earlier to this one, the reduction in the number of services has been criticised from all front but as in all cases Southern Railway is adamant on its decision.

They have opened a bus bay in Tambaram. This should have happened the day Tambaram station was built but it is happening so many years late. But we can take on this for granted it wont prove useful. Our MTC guys will take care that nothing works good for the public.

Not a single guy in this city shows some public concern. On Sunday I visited a showroom which was advertising over rooftop that there is a sale happening. They also had opened a new showroom in alwarpet. So I visited the showroom with my friend to find that there is no proper parking space with construction materials strewm all around. There was no marking for seperate Car parking and bike parking. There was absolute chaos and I am sure it wont improve in another 100 years also.

Inside the shop they were still setting up the items nothing was in the racks. Then why did they advertise the shop is open? This is Customer service in our city.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Villu

Villu was initially advertised as Jamesbond movie then slowly they project it as MGR style movie.

Now why did they call it a Jamesbond movie? Because in few scenes Vijay struts around in suites and there is a boat chase scene.

Few review sites also sticked to that and said its Indianised Jamesbond version. I dont have problems in accepting few of old Jaishankars movies in that league but Villu? Cant digest it. Just because there is a boat chase and foreign locales it cannot be called a Bond film.

Only one thig proved "Vijay will go to any extent to market himself".

Regarding the other release Padikathavan, I expected a different film after watching the trailor where Dhanush says "Varatha padipa vaa vaa sona eppdi varum". After watching few more clippings in various other programs I can see its another telugu masala genre movie.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Public Transport

In many countries public transport if heavily promoted. People are encouraged to use public transport by giving lot of attractive offers such as attractive tariffs during weekend. Promoting public transport has many good effects and most important is the environment

There also in outskirts they reduce number of services during weekend but it happens only in outskirts and not inside the city.

In our city we dont promote public transport. Though MRTS was built with much fanfare nothing much was done to make it look attactive for passengers. First thing we dont have many rail network inside city as other western countries have. TBM-BCH is the only rail network within the city and add to it the weak MRTS.

Instead of going out and promoting public transport, I read that our guys are reducing the frequency. That too when I read it is being reduced to half (dont know if it was printing mistake) it was very disheartening to see it. This reduction is going to happen both in TBM-BCH and the MRTS. The reason quoted poor patronage.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Blessing

When some people receive something people tell that it is a blessing because GOD answered their prayers. Its also told GOD answers good people's prayers. Can we then say all people who received some good were good people? The same people say GOD is a good GOD he will take care of good as well as the bad. Then why should I be good? I should be good to avoid punishment from GOD.

Can we see anyone in the world who has escaped punishment from GOD? No. Then is it impossible to be good? What is good? Is it absolute or relative?



In UK they have started a campaign which goes like "There is probably no GOD. Enjoy your life.

Some people are slowly coming against that campaign.

There is always some proof for GOD is there but there is no prooof for GOD doesnt exist. But non-existance of something can it be proved? To prove something, something should exist.

Is GOD mans answer for all things beyond his control? or Is GOD a reality?
Lot of open questions ..but not many answers.

A Simple Plan and Just Mercy