Saturday, July 30, 2005

After deluge, Kurla Mumbai faces epidemic


Do not ask for whom the bells toll
it tolls for me and u

an epidemic will hit the page 3 effluent too
it is time to wake up guys

This is the Times of India reporting today
go to MY SIDE
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u will hit TOI,
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KEEP YOUR CYNICISM ON HOLD GUYS, DIS IS IT- ANOTHER DELUGE HAS STARTED
PIL in HC on flood situation

http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=fromthepress&subsection=inbombay&xfile=August2005_inbombay_standard7516



By Clara Lewis/TNN
Mumbai: Powerless and waterless for five days, and plagued by mounds of garbage at every street corner, Kurla seems to be teetering on the brink of an epidemic. Already, workers at the 12 civic health posts here have their hands full treating patients with fever and vomiting— the first symptoms of viral and bacterial infections spread through water. Barely 20 kilometres from the BMC headquarters, in the putrid bylanes of Kurla, women have been washing clothes and utensils in sewage. No wonder then that the last few days have seen a surge in cases of water-borne diseases. TOI toured the area on Saturday and found garbage heaps—even rotting foodgrains dumped by wholesellers after the floods—on the arterial roads, including the Andheri-Kurla road, the 90-feet road and S G Barve Marg. “Since there is no electricity, we cannot pump water,’’ said Marshal Cardoza, a resident of Kajupada whose belongings were swept away. Most of the health posts are unmanned because doctors have been diverted to a greater need, the landslide site in Saki Naka. Some have simply been unable to report for duty, struggling as they are in their worse-hit homes in Kalyan and Ambernath. The health post near the railway station has a lone health worker. The vaccines stored here must have lost their potency as there has been no electricity for the past five days, she fears. But she can’t throw them away until she gets orders. The medicine stock will run out in hours, should a serious infection strike. Municipal commissioner Johny Joseph’s declaration at a press conference on Friday sounds hollow in these beleaguered lanes. It’s difficult to take at face value his assurance that the BMC “had enough doctors and medicines to meet any eventuality’’. Kurla falls in the L ward, which extends from Chunabhatti to Powai. What compounds Kurla’s plight is that it is low-lying and the Mithi river passes through it. ‘Kurla is the filthiest ward and could get worse’ By Clara Lewis/TNN Mumbai: Former municipal commissioner and chief secretary V Ranganathan had anointed Kurla as “the filthiest ward in the city’’. The flood’s aftermath has proved that even this record could be bettered—or worsened. “Garbage has not been cleared for the last three days,’’ cry residents in areas like Jrimari, Sandhesh Nagar, Kranti Nagar, Indira Nagar and Kapadia Nagar which house some of the biggest slums. All this is almost salubrious compared to the inner gullies of the slum colonies, where vehicles cannot reach and garbage has to be removed manually. In Buddha Nagar, local youths have managed to collect the garbage—but they have had no option but to pile it front of some homes. “The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation should provide us with equipment so that we can clear it,’’ say the volunteers. Local officials admit the system has collapsed. For the last two days, 14 of the 28 compactors—procured to counter this crisis—have been non-functional. The local administration has nine JCBs and 29 dumpers when twice as many are needed. There aren’t enough employees and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is still to recruit fresh labourers. “Some of our boys have been working non-stop for 48 hours, and have gone home exhausted. There are no replacements,’’ say officials. Many conservancy workers have not reported to work as their homes have been washed away. “I have been unable to go to work as I lost all my belongings,’’ said Mohan Banpate, a BMC employee and resident of Tanaji Nagar on Andheri-Kurla Road.




Close call for 300 A-I passengers
Flights Delayed After Boeing Overshoots Runway
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai: It was a bad case of
relapse. Just when the airport was recovering from the paralysing effects of the deluge came a freak dampener. An Air-India aircraft overshot the only operational runway while landing on Saturday morning, blocking the runway for hours together, disrupting flight schedules and stranding thousands of passengers desperate to embark. After the A-I Boeing 747-400 shot off runway 14-32, the only one operational at the time, troubles began for the other airlines. The accident affected peak hour traffic especially in the domestic sector. “All domestic flights took off 6 to 7 hours behind schedule,’’ said an airport source. By afternoon, the scene at the airport could well have resembled a refugee camp. Passengers stranded for as many as four days were stretched out on the floor, while some who had showed up early only to learn of the new disruption took it in their stride by pulling out a pack of cards. Others were not as calm. “The airport is in a mess, there is not enough food and I had to stand in a queue for 15 minutes to buy snacks,’’ complained Govind Raju, a harried Jet Airways passenger who reached the airport at 7.45 am for his 9.20 am flight to Baroda. “It’s 4 pm now and I still have no clue about when will I fly,’’ he said. The pilots of the A-I flight that overshot the runway have been grounded.

Stranded In Mumbai On Saturday















WAITING FOR RELIEF

















Thousands homeless in state, loss pegged at Rs 4,000 cr
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai: Official estimates reveal that property worth more than Rs 4,000 crore has been destroyed and 853 lives lost in torrential rains that lashed the state since Tuesday. Mumbai recorded the highest number of casualties at 409, so far. The immediate task is to dispose of the heaps of garbage littered across arterial roads in the suburbs. “By Sunday, Mumbai’s roads will be cleared of all the garbage,’’ additional municipal commissioner, Manu Kumar Srivastava said on Saturday. Srivastava said the BMC had also drawn up an action plan whereby medical teams will travel to slums to conduct a disinfection drive and to check the spread of any epidemic. Thousands of people were rendered homeless in the floods and landslides in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, among other places. The state administration, which has invited much public wrath for its failure to mitigate the disaster, seems to be slowly gearing up to meet the situation and has started relief and rescue operations on a “warfooting’’. Cash of Rs 1 lakh each has been disbursed to next of kin of the victims in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts. Food packets have also been distributed, officials said.


‘Mumbaiites have a strong survival instinct’
ROSHNI OLIVERA roshni.olivera@timesgroup.com
What is the immediate psychological impact on people following the tragedy? People are still experiencing the after-effects of the disaster, like repetitively talking about what they went through, trying to reach out to others checking if everyone’s safe. There’s insomnia, anxiety among people. This is because of the rumours which are causing panic. Lack of communication with relevant authorities is the problem. Could there be long-term effects as well? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is commonly known to follow such tragedies. Here, the person may re-experience what has happened and go through symptoms and signs of depression and anxiety at a later date. Are these the ones who have directly been affected? Everybody was directly affected in some way or the other. Either they themselves or their loved ones were lost or stranded and there was no way to find where they were. How does one deal with the trauma? Quite a few people haven’t started work as yet and are trying to get over the shock. One should give vent to emotions and discuss the event with family and friends, as many are already doing. One should focus on normalising life and activities. If symptoms persist one should seek medical help. How much are children affected by this? A lot of children who were either stranded or walked through waters have witnessed sad sights. It’s important that schools and families talk about this with the kids. They may not want to resume studies and other activities immediately, which is fine. It’s said that people can bounce rather quickly.... Mumbaiites will bounce back quickly. They are resilient and have a strong survival instinct.














DR ANJALI CHHABRIA Psychiatrist On how the recent tragedy has affected Mumbaiites psychologically



The epidemic threat
TOI presents the picture citizens see vis-a-vis what civic officials say
By Malathy Iyer & Madhavi Rajadhyaksha
POTABLE WATER The public view: “In the aftermath of the floods, the situation is ideal for epidemics and health disasters,’’ says Ravi Duggal of the Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes. He points out that pipes carrying drinking water to Mumbai’s homes are old and cracking. “How are we to know that some gutter water isn’t mixing with the drinking water supply?’’ he asks. Considering that rats live in gutters, the chances of an outbreak of leptospirosis is very much on the cards, he fears. Gastro-intestinal disorders, too, are likely. The official view: BMC and state officials prefer to take a rosier view. “We just have to educate the masses on the merits of boiling drinking water,’’ says a BMC official when asked about the epidemic threat. What about the fact that most parts of the city are not getting potable water, and pat comes the reply: “Ask the hydraulic department.’’ SCARCITY OF ALUM The public view: Water supply resumed after three days in some areas, but there is fear that it is unfit for consumption. A corporator claims the BMC doesn’t have alum, a purifying agent, to treat water at its filtration plants. Apparently, it is running short of chlorine tablets as well. BJP corporator Ashish Babaji from Bandra west says, “Though water supply resumed on Friday, people who can’t boil water are at risk as they don’t have access to chlorine tablets.’’ Even tankers may be carrying untreated water. It is left for community or political initiatives to step in. For instance, the BJP is distributing potassium permanganate to societies in Santa Cruz (West) and Khar (West). The official view: “The city gets 10 tankers of alum for its purification plants in Bhandup and Panjrapur. But the traffic jams on the Mumbai-Agra expressway have resulted in only six trucks reaching the city,’’ says BMC’s hydraulic engineer T V Shah. The BMC is expecting the remaining tankers soon. About chlorine, BMC’s executive health officer Dr Jayant Telang insists there is no shortage. BMC’s Alka Karande adds that UNICEF will supply more tablets soon. DRUG SHORTAGE The public view: BMC’s health posts and dispensaries, which are the lifeline of poor people living in slums, have limited medicinal supply, insist corporators and health activists whom TOI spoke to. At normal times too, there have been reports of how BMCrun hospitals write out prescriptions to patients who have to buy them from chemist shops. The official view: Dr Jayant Telang categorically states that “we have not had any drug scarcity this year.’’ There are enough antibiotics, oral rehydration salts, anti-diarrhoeal tablets and doxycyclin used to treat leptospirosis, he says. LEPTOSPIROSIS The public view: The lepto mania seems to be growing. The BJP’s city unit has decided to distribute free doxycyclin tablets to people who waded through water. “To be safe, we will have a doctor assess people who come for the tablet,’’ says BJP’s Shaina N C. Yuvak Prathistan too is distributing the tablets. The official view: Here, the BMC has taken the view that the tablets should not be used as a preventive drug. Dr Telang has clearly said so. “In a preventive role, doxycyclin acts best for people who have not had any previous exposure to the disease,’’ says KEM Hospital dean Dr Neelima Kshirsagar. Doctors harp on awareness Mumbai: Call it irony or skewed priorities, but at a time when medical teams need to be visiting the worst-affected spots in the city, doctors from Mumbai’s medical colleges will be busy raising “awareness’’ about safe health measures.

“Around 400 doctors from medical colleges will be standing on suburban railway platforms to make people aware about safe habits in these times,” state medical education secretary G.S. Gill said on Saturday. TNN


Lack of electricity, heaps of garbage trouble citizens
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai: The flood waters have receded, but life in Kurla, Kalina and Saki Naka, the worst hit areas after the deluge, is far from normal. The Mithi river flood has ravaged thousands of homes in these areas. Large parts of these areas are still without power while the list of casualties is on the rise in Saki Naka. Saki Naka: Three bodies were recovered from the Teen Number Khadi chawl on Saturday, taking the toll to 72. Police fear that 25-30 more may still be trapped beneath the debris. While the BMC has brought in generators to carry out the relief operations, Saki Naka continues to reel under darkness. Assistant municipal commissioner A N Khaire said the work of clearing debris was likely to continue for at least two more days. “We have to work cautiously since there is a danger of loose boulders from the cliff falling down,’’ he said. Deputy police commissioner Ravindra Sengaonkar said 200 policemen were engaged in the rescue work. Huge boulders came crashing down on about 130 hutments on Tuesday afternoon but full-fledged rescue efforts began only next day and these too were hampered because of heavy rains and poor access to the landslide site. Appeals were sent to residents living on the other side of cliff asking them to evacuate but few have heeded to the warnings. Kurla: Kurla was one of the worst-hit suburbs where thousands lost their belongings and 40 persons died after the Mithi river overflowed. Several homes along the highway were washed away. Local MLA Naseem Khan said, nearly 20,000 families in slums of Tunga village in Powai, Jari Mari and Bail Bazaar area of Kurla have lost their household items. “Most don’t even have a glass to drink water,’’ he said. He said the tehsildar was conducting a survey and immediate cash relief and food grains will be made available to affected people by the government. Another problem, non-clearance of garbage from roads, has sparked concerns of a health hazard in Kurla. Locals complained that there was no one to spray pesticides in the areas where carcasses were floating. Kalina: Kalina was limping back to normalcy. Stores re-opened and autos and buses moved again but large areas were still plagued by lack of power and dead phones for a fifth day in a row. Fifteen persons lost their lives in Kalina from Tuesday as water levels rose. But there were no casualties on Friday and Saturday. “Reliance Energy officials should have taken help of BEST and Tata Power to restore power if they could not do themselves,’’ complained Kalina resident Abraham Mathai.


Now, Navi Mumbai thirsts for water
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Navi Mumbai: Labelled as the best planned futuristic city across the country in terms of providing basic amenities and infrastructure, Navi Mumbai today is reeling under severe water shortage. The worst affected areas are Dighe, Airoli, Kopar Khairane, Ghansoli, Turbe, Vashi, Nerul and Sanpada. Since the last three days, water has become the most precious commodity for residents of most sectors of Navi Mumbai. The small quantity of water that comes for hardly ten minutes in the mornings and evenings is black in colour. “If we drink this water, we are bound to get some grave illness,’’ says Manu A B, a Sanpada resident. In Sanpada, for instance, residents are forced to buy Bisleri bottles even for their morning ablutions. “The price of one bottle has gone up to Rs 20 now. Even if we are ready to pay this price, there are no bottles left in the shop,’’ says Sibi Satyan, another resident. At many sectors, water has been provided by tankers. “But it is not fit for drinking. We cannot use it for cooking purposes too. Today, the situation is such that even hotels are finding it tough to provide good food,’’ says Harachand, another resident of Sanpada. Vashi residents say that the municipal water has turned muddy and various particles floating in the water are visible. “I tried to use it for cooking rice and the rice turned brown,’’ says Dinesh Narayan, a Vashi resident. “We are getting turpid water,’’ said Vishwrath Nair, a Belapur resident. However, the Navi Mumbai health department maintained that the water is portable . “To avoid the turpidity, all one needs to do is to put a piece of alum in the water, ‘’ the health officer informed. Meanwhile, the municipal commissioner of Navi Mumbai, Madhukar Kokate said that relief measures are being taken and the water supply will become normal by Sunday. “Whatever problem that happened was due to the power failure in the aftermath of the deluge that affected the MIDC supply from Barve dam, CIDCO’s supply from Hetawane dam and NMMC supply from Morbe dam,’’ he said during a press meet today. The MSEB also has assured uninterrupted power so that water supply is restored soon.

THE MITHI RIVER HITS BACK
Unquiet flow the murky waters of Mithi
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Mumbai: Abuse it and then curse it for striking back. One would be hard put to find a river more violated than Mumbai’s Mithi River, which disastrously flooded the suburbs last week. Once it was a river that was navigable—boats sailed down its scenic length during the days of the Raj. Then it became little more than a snaking black glide of sludge, making its squalid journey through thickets of slums, tanneries and factories to hiccup into the Mahim Creek. It was a a readymade nullah, a convenient 14-km long rubbish dump, choking on garbage, effluent, animal dung, debris and anything else that Mumbaikars chose to inflict on it. All this changed, changed utterly last Tuesday when the lashing rain and high tide coincided to turn it into a raging monster, swallowing all in its path. No doubt it will return to its ignoble destiny, but it has served notice of its latent power. Last year, the state pollution control board prepared a report on the rot in the river, and called for the 3,000 illegal industrial units along its banks to be cleared. Expectedly, the survey found very high levels of noxious pollutants in the river. Who’s minding the river? The MMRDA claims that it takes care of the part that runs through the Bandra Kurla Complex, but has no control over what happens outside. Both planning and other state officials have been discussing plans for cleaning up the river, but it needs political will since it will probably require the regulation or clearance of thousands of slums and small industrial units on the river banks. In 1999, when work finally began on the Bandra-Worli SeaLink, reclamation also began at Mahim creek. Many environmentalists had objected to this as it could lead to serious flooding of the suburbs by the further choking of the creek, where the river meets the sea.


He saluted Mumbai’s spirit, today it is city’s turn
By Mohammed Wajihuddin/TNN

Mumbai: Had he been here today, one wonders how Ali Sardar Jafri would have reacted to the combined “tandav” of monsoon, Bombay High fire and rumour-mongers in Mumbai. The poet would have offered balm to his beloved city which is battling crises. As the city recovers from the onslaught of disasters, Urdu Press Club commemorates Jafri, arguably Mumbai’s biggest Urdu poet, on his fifth death anniversary on Sunday. Ghazal singer Seema Anil Sehgal, whom Jafri affectionately called “beti”, will render some of his poems hitherto unsung at a concert. Much before the Shiv Sena asked Javed Akhtar to compose Mumbai’s anthem “Mee Mumbaikar”, Jafri sang paeans to the city’s indomitable spirit, its irresistible allure: “Na jaane kya kashish hai Bombay tere shabistaan mein/Ke hum shaam-e-Avadh aur subah-e-Benares chhod aaye (I don’t know why Mumbai’s night attracts/I came here, leaving behind Avadh’s evening and Benares’s morning).” Well, Jafri could have settled in Lucknow, in Delhi, anywhere, but he made Mumbai his “karambhoomi”. A leading light of the progressive movement in the 1940s, Jafri joined or rather created a creche of creative founts in the city. He brought in Kaifi Azmi, then a struggling poet in the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh. The rest, as the cliche goes, is poetic history. Fiercely liberal and essentially a peacenik, Jafri wrote with a rare passion. When many many poets in the sub-continent followed their jingoistic politicians, Jafri raised a banner of “aman” (peace). At the height of 1965 Indo-Pak war, Jafri reminded Pakistan of a historic truth: Hamare dard mein tum aur tumhare dard mein hum/sharik hote to jashne ashiyan karte (We would have shared our sorrow/And then we would have celebrated the beauty of our homes). Instead of fuelling the fire, he quelled the shells, proposing a roadmap: Tum aao gulshan-e-Lahore se chaman bardosh, hum aaein subah-e-Benares ki roshni lekar/Himalaya ki hawaon ki tazgi lekar/Aur iske baad yeh poochein ke kaun dushman hai (You bring the fragrance from Lahore, I will come with Benares’s beautiful morning and the Himalaya’s fresh winds/And then we will see who is the enemy?” (Seema Anil Sehgal will present poems of Jafri at Central Institute of Fisheries Education’s auditorium near Seven Bungalow Garden at 6.30 pm on Sunday, July 31)
















Now the vultures move in

i hear Udhay Thakeray and Rane competing for votes out side my window

these bastards shud be in Kurla not in dis locality

THE SPEAKING TREE


When Self Comes Before Spirit of Sacrifice


By SHANTANU NAGARKATTI


Once upon a time a sage and a disciple were discussing the issue of altruism versus selfish interest. The guru said to his disciple: “Don’t trust anyone, particularly he who swears by ethics and principles. Ultimately, a person whose primary focus is on the world, acts entirely in a selfish way”. The disciple was astounded. He remarked: “Shouldn’t a spiritual seeker always think well of every person? Should he not trust the Lord seated in each person’s heart?” The sage replied: “We must trust in the spiritual goodness of every living being, but we should never delude ourselves about his natural material responses and behaviour”. He continued: “Even as a person condemns the unethical and unprincipled behaviour of another, he will find himself helplessly behaving identically, when in similar circumstances”. Ultimately, we come to trust in the will of God, and His perfection. By the law of karma, each person will get his due. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine. “What about trusting one’s friends?” the disciple protested. “How about trusting one’s parents, brothers and sisters?” The sage replied: “Your only friend is God and those who cease to be, having lost themselves in Him. Many lives have you had before this one, many parents and many siblings”. Connections of the flesh are often a great burden. They create expectations on both sides that are impossible to fulfil, and obligations that often make life difficult to bear. Despite blood being ‘thicker than water’, none may be truly depended upon. ‘‘The sooner you are free of such illusions, the happier you will become”. With these words, the sage led his disciple through pouring rain to the nearby river which was in spate. In the swelling river was a tree that was rapidly being submerged. A monkey was seated near the top of the tree and she held her baby close to her breast. As the water rose higher, the mother climbed higher and higher. Finally, as the water rose to her chest, the monkey raised the baby in her arms above her head. At this point, the disciple looked triumphantly at the guru. “Wait a bit”, said the sage. “Let us stay here awhile”. Finally, the water rose above her head. The mother monkey now placed the baby below the water, and climbed on it to keep her head above the flood. At the moment of crisis, she sacrificed her child for her own life. Have you ever been disillusioned by someone you trusted or believed in? That is a painful way to become enlightened. The painless way is to listen to the voices of wisdom that echo within. Ancients have said that “One should never trust anyone in material consciousness”. Every worldly person rides on what is termed manorath or chariot of the mind, and cannot be depended upon or trusted; especially where his selfish interest is concerned. Trust in God and those who have truly lost themselves in Him. As far as worldly persons are concerned, either create systems that make depending entirely upon trust irrelevant, or align your interests so closely with them, that your interests become their interests.

http://spirituality.indiatimes

www.mumbaimirror.com reports today
All 40 families wiped out in Raigad village



Thank you, Mumbai!
UK-based Michael Marienfeld is town on business and was caught in the rains.
He thanks each nameless stranger who helped him,
and salutes the grit and humour of the city

Crisis is a great leveller,
for earlier this week I felt like one of the many Mumbaikars who were thrown together to brave the odds of a natural calamity.

Like most people in the city, I was stranded on the streets on Tuesday.
I thought I’d cave in, but my experience reinforced the belief that India is one of the best countries in the world to live in.I was caught in the downpour while at work in a factory in Vikhroli.

After the water started rising to dangerous levels and the power supply snapped, we decided to close the factory.
The journey back to the Renaissance Hotel, where I am put up, took close to four hours. I am a stranger to the city and know very little of the language.
But I was overwhelmed by the support of the people I was surrounded by.

The cabbies and the labourers from the factory helped me get from one place to the other. Owners of private cars, as well as autorickshaws and buses showed me the way around.

And when all else failed, they showed me which way I need to continue walking, with water often reaching up to my chest.The spirit and helpfulness of everyone I met, speaks for the nation and especially for the people of Mumbai.

I was able to observe first hand, how people who had longer ways to go and faced bigger challenges than mine, supported each other as best as they could.

Everyone was helping everyone else, and when everything else failed, a friendly word and smile kept the spirits up. I am proud to have been in the company of people with such grit and humour, although I did not manage to get their names.

I shall continue to work in Mumbai for as long as I can. And I believe that given the positive spirit of the Indians, the country will continue to grow and become a leader in world economy.





annony mouse: O GOD why? why did u make your ppl cry?

God: mumbaikars were too focussed on the rat race, they neglected friends, family and were chasing a dream
they were caught up in dis mad Gold Rush,
to gain riches instantly
name and fame



even when one of their fellow commuters fell of the crowded train

they wud not pull the chain

they didnt want to be late for work

i tink these guys have changed

Now, i saw rich and poor,

Hindu and Muslim, the Brahmin and the poor castes

hold hands and form a chain to cross dat stream

and they saw dat the poor and the rich hurt the same

it is only a reminder dat in the final analysis

a CITIBANK card is just plastic

they have been chasing plastic dreamz






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Jim said...

Dear Sirs,
i was under the impression that i was doing THE TIMES OF INDIA a favour by posting this material which i got from e-paper

the Daily News paper has a shelf life of one day only

i also acknowledged the source
this blogg has the eyeballs of only a handfull of bloggers

Am i committing a crime?

- Saby
if u see my side bar under TODAY's news i also provided a link to TOI

Jim said...

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-saby, SHITINCAPS

Anonymous said...

this is just a START.

anony mouse

Anonymous said...

mend your ways OR....

imamousieincaps

Anonymous said...

huh crawford TOI what copyright u talking off?I will kick ur ass .Net offers u freedom and bloggers are free to paste anything suitable they feel to do.YOU ARE A STUPID ADMIN if you are for real.The purpose of the newspaper is to enlighten and not lament over copyright infringement..If saby here doing this kind service ..you are the one who need an ass kick and your whole indiatimes office domain IP on times of india front page so we can get an access.height of stupidity

Anonymous said...

huh crawford TOI what copyright u talking off?I will kick ur ass .Net offers u freedom and bloggers are free to paste anything suitable they feel to do.YOU ARE A STUPID ADMIN if you are for real.The purpose of the newspaper is to enlighten and not lament over copyright infringement..If saby here doing this kind service ..you are the one who need an ass kick and your whole indiatimes office domain IP on times of india front page so we can get an access.height of stupidity

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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he fell in love with the slut

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Anonymous said...

I am back to laff more

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Anonymous said...

, , annony@ 2 47 pm
dont fool yourself
thre is no separate law favoring bloggers
, ,

1. copying copy righted matl widout permission is a punishable offence
2. spamming my blogg is a castratable offence
3. saying my size is too small hurts
4. calling a female a slut is a crime too - under sexual discrimination, u dont call guys sluts, though this guy above is worse
5. unfortunately u cant prosecute RATS,u just kill dem

Anonymous said...

harrrrrrrharrrrrrrr

sorry came back to laff some more

cant get ova dis joke on u saby

Anonymous said...

Saby talking of sex with married woman and 16 year old girls is a castratable offense too.

The Writers Blog -- Joanne Nakaya said...

Saby, where do you live? Good job with the posts ... keep up the good work letting us know what's going on!

Keshi said...

whoaaa loadzz of valuable info! Good on ya Saby dude!

Keshi.

Keshi said...

Like Icy says, we realise at these times how fortunate we r! So stop complaining people! Gosh look at this catastophe...simply tragic!

Keshi.

The Writers Blog -- Joanne Nakaya said...

I guess I'm really behind the times. So, Mumbai was Bombay. Okay, now I know where it is. I found an article also that described that the flooding was due to Government greed. What is all that about?

The article about how everyone has pulled together is wonderful. I have experienced that before ... people at their best resulting from people at their worst.

Anonymous said...

i live in mumbai
but in a safe zone

have water, food, good muslim nad hindu and parsi neighbours

the most affected parts were, Kalina- Kurla
Saki-Naka land slide, bodies still beingh extricated
it was a huge slum on the hill slopes

heartlees landlords created a Tsunami scare in another slum in Juhu

18 wooomen and children killed in stampede

Oil Rig ablaze, a repair boat hit the rig in choppy seas, about 10 guys dead

oil slick expected to hit the beaches

Reliance Energy not able to restore power yet to lotta ares
mumcipal councillor GOVINDA in hiding

reward offered by his constituency to trace his whereabouts, he will be lynched if found

never visited his constituency even once being after getting
elected

says I AM ACTOR FIRST

Anonymous said...

CANCER is a disease in India
scams abound

we neeeded dis
if a few polly ticians get lynched

the poor have not died in vain

Anonymous said...

, , .. its really sad that the women had to wash clothes in sewer water.


ICEY, it is much worse than u can ever imagine
, ,

u NRI's are living in a fool's paradise

FOOD and EPEDEMIC is a commodity dat is exported to the World at large

Hence WHO and FAO
coz the entire world is at risk

AIDS originated from Africa,
but now it is a wirldwide concern

Avant Gardener said...

Everything is really sad.

Indeed i.e.

Anonymous said...

it is sad AUSTIN
more tha sad

it is just dat the Indians believe in Kismat and destiny
dat they are deprived is believed to be their destiny, their karma

it is not !
thy been had by the Shobha De's and other page 3 pseudo- intellectuals

while North Mumbai was dying, there was a Vijaya Malvya Kingfisher party at Pali Hill Mumbai, where the flood waters did not reach

brings to mind the scene at the start of the French revolution

the jesuit priests here discarded their bibles and joined hands wid the communists and took to the gun in the North East, some time back in the recent past

they despaired of sermonizing
needless to say they were defrocked by the Vatican

Anonymous said...

At 10:48 AM, Anonymous said...
Two annony mouse board a flight out of Mumbai. One sits in the window seat, the other in the middle seat. Just before take-off, Saby sits in the seat by the aisle. Saby kicks off his shoes, wiggle his toes, and starts to settle in, when the annony mouse in the window seat says, "I think I'll get up and get a coke."

"No problem," says Saby, "I'm by the aisle. I'll get it for you."

While he's gone, one of the annony mouse picks up Saby's shoe and spits in it. When he returns with the coke, the other annony mouse says, "That looks good, I think I'll have one too."

Again, Saby obligingly fetches the drink. While he's gone, the other annoy mouse picks up the other shoe and spits in it.

Saby comes back and they all sit back and enjoy the flight. As the plane is landing, however, Saby slips his feet into his shoes and realizes immediately what has happened.

"How long must this go on?" he asks the annony mouse. "This fighting? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in cokes?"

ITCC

Jim said...

Annony mouse hater of Saby
lets kiss and make up dear

http://imnutsincapsheal.blogspot.com/2005/08/to-forgive-is-divine.html

your fite is small
mumbai is flooded

lets bury the htachet

Autumn Storm said...

Very informative site - thing with the news is, firstly its biased and secondly it is short - I didn't know all that you have included in here, so must thank you for enlightening me.

--pearl-- said...

hey saby...cool post..lotsaa info ther...i couldnt read everythin but from wat i gathered..its cool...

btw mayb u should increase d font size of some of d para'z

tc :)

wwww said...

My eyes hurt. I cant read them, sorry.

Anonymous said...

heyyy Jay,
am sorry if i hurt u

-Saby
forgive dis old man

Autumn Storm said...

Hi - regarding my comment on bias. People don't always have time to check out several different channels of information. Lets say someone only has the time to watch the 15 minutes of evening news or scan through one newspaper from their country.
What one see on the news firstly is just 4-5 stories and these will be shown in a specified order with a specified amount of time given to each. Example could be a story about the Charles and Camilla opening an art exhibition. This is first and awarded the most time, thereafter it could be something like 1 person shot dead after a 5 hours hostage situation at a bank in America, followed by some political meeting, followed by 3 more killed in Iraq and lastly hunger crisis in Africa.
The newspapers will do the same thing - the front page will have the top story and continue it through at least the next 1-8 pages, and somewhere on page 36, there will be a tiny segment about something much more newsworthy.
PS Won't be online for 2-3 days, going away for a short break, will catch up with new posts at the weekend - couldn't remember which blog the bias comment was on, and saw therefore there have been new installments.

Jim said...

TANKS Autumn
will miss u
when ur gone

Jim said...

, , God has not promised skies
always blue
flower -strewn pathways all our like through

God has not prmised
sun widout rain

Joy widout sorrow
Peace widout pain, ,

-APJ Abdul Kalam
president of India
scientist- poet- statesman

speaking about the floods dat killed 1000s in Mumbai, India

it applies to all broken hearts too

Anonymous said...

hey shithead
imma bored
comma outta

Demon Queen said...

She's a Rainbow
She comes in colors ev'rywhere,
she combs her hair
She's like a rainbow,
coming, colors in the air
Oh, everywhere, she comes in colors

She comes in colors ev'rywhere,
she combs her hair
She's like a rainbow,
coming, colors in the air
Oh, everywhere, she comes in colors

Have you seen her dressed in blue?
See the sky in front of you
And her face is like a sail,
speck of white so fair and pale
Have you seen a lady fairer?

Have you seen her all in gold?
Like a queen in days of old
She shoots her colors all around like
a sunset going down
Have you seen a lady fairer?
She comes in colors ev'rywhere,
she combs her hair
She's like a rainbow,
coming, colors in the air
Oh, everywhere, she comes in colors

She's like a rainbow,
coming, colors in the air
Oh, everywhere, she comes in colors


Bringing some color and beauty to your world tonight my dark warrior.

kiss

Keshi said...

lol gomesss!

Saby WTF is rongg with ya? U dun write anymore? Just becos it rained in Mumbai u dun have to melt away like this...get ur butt here n write some new post up plz! I'm tired of visiting ur blog n seeing the same posts!

k00kie with a whip :)

Anonymous said...

hey there mr.saby! Are you on a break again?I read yr comments here and like always you are wise beyond words.Do make a comeback. You have influenced others and ofcourse for yr humour bit...



Minnie

Anonymous said...

Geeee Demon,
if dis is yr composition for me
reserve the seat next to u for me






God,
i dont wanna go to heaven

Anonymous said...

Minieeeeeee !
wud have been much happier
if u just said
u love me


like Demon Queen did

Anonymous said...

dis is day 2

Anonymous said...

saby, minnie was with me last night. just so u know


anonymous lover of minnie

Leviathan said...

some time ago you left a comment for me, I just wanted to drop by and say Hi! There is a longer story behind the post that you commented on. I was having a rough time that day.

Anonymous said...

Please spare a couple of minutes....

Let me begin with some simple statistics......
1 CAN $ = IND Rs 32 (this is past)
after 5 months , it is......
1 CAN $ = IND Rs 37
i dont think Canadian Economy is in such a boom, so its obvious that
Indian Economy is Going Down.

Our Economy is in our hands

Indian economy is in a crisis - As you are all aware, India like many
other Asian countries, is undergoing a severe economic crunch. Many
Indian industries are going bankrupt and shutting down. If we do not
take proper steps to control this, we will be in a critical
situation. More than 30000 crore rupees of foreign exchange is being
siphoned out of our country on products such as cosmetics,snacks,
tea, beverages...etc which are grown, produced and consumed here.

A cold drink that costs only 70/80 paise to produce is sold for nine
rupees, and a major chunk of profits from these is sent abroad. This
is a serious drain on Indian economy.

Did you know that "Coca Cola" and "Sprite" belong to the same
multinational company,"Coca Cola"?

On one hand coke advertisements say that 'Jo chaho hojaye, cocacola
enjoy' (i.e. whatever the hell, let it happen, you drink coke) ; and
on the other hand, Sprite says that 'Bhujao only pyas, baki all
bakwas' ( i.e. drinks can just quench thirst all other claims are
false).

What can we do?
You can consider some of the better alternatives to aerated drinks.

Pepsi is not an exception.

We can go for better options like lemon juice, fresh fruit juices,
chilled lassi (sweet or sour), butter milk, coconut water, jaljeera,
enerjee, masala milk..........

Everyone deserves a healthy drink, including you! Over and above all
this, economic sanctions have been imposed on us. We have nothing
against Multinational companies, but to protect our own interests we
request everybody to use Indian products atleast for the next two
years.

Also, with the rise in petrol prices, if we do not do what we need
to, the rupee will devalue further and we will end up paying much
more for the same products in the near future.

What can we do about it?

1. Buy only products manufactured by WHOLLY INDIAN COMPANIES.
2. ENROLL as many people as possible for this cause.

Each individual should become a leader for this awareness. This is
the only way to save our country from severe economic crisis.You
don't need to give up your lifestyle. You just need to choose an
alternate product. All categories of products are available from
WHOLLY INDIAN COMPANIES.

List of products.

Bathing Soap:
Use - Cinthol & other Godrej brands, Santoor,Wipro Shikakai, Mysore
Sandal,Margo, Neem, Evita, Medimix, Ganga, Nirma bath, Chandrika.

INSTEAD OF - Lux, Lifeboy, Rexona, Liril, Dove,Pears,Hamam,
LeSancy,Camay,Palmolive

Tooth paste:
USE - Neem, Babool, Promise, Vico Vajradanti,Prudent,Dabur Products

INSTEAD OF- Colgate, Close up, Pepsodent, Cibaca,Forhans, Mentadent.

Tooth brush:
USE - Prudent, Ajanta, Promise.

INSTEAD OF - Colgate, Close up, Pepsodent, Forhans.

Shaving Cream
USE - Godrej, Emani.

INSTEAD OF - Palmolive, Old Spiice, Gillete.

Shaving Blade
USE - SuperMax, Topaz, Lazer, Ashoka.

INSTEAD OF - Seven-O-clock, 365, Gillet.

Talcum Powder
USE - Santoor, Gokul, Cinthol, Wipro baby powder,Boroplus

INSTEAD OF - Ponds, Old Spice, Johnson baby powder, Shower to Shower.

Milk Powder
USE - Indiana, Amul, Amulya.

INSTEAD OF - Anikspray, Milkana, Everyday milk,Milkmaid.

Shampoo:
USE - Lakme, Nirma, Velvet

INSTEAD OF - Halo, All Clear, Nyle, SunSilk.

And above all, CLOTHES.

Do you know that the cotton is produced in the indian villages,
threads are produced in the indian towns, dresses are stitched in
indian cities and clothes are purchased by indian customers. But it
is BRANDED as MANUFACTURED BY A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY for which we
LOSE PRECIOUS FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

THE POINT TO NOTE: Our Money is gwtting drained to some Developed
countries.

This is absolutely TRUE.

PLEASE go to the remote areas of cities and try to see the truth for
urself. Thousands of poor Indians are working as tailors, stitching
the WORLD'S POPULAR READYMADE CLOTHES. But they are paid a poor
amount. This is happening because of our ignorance that India ia one
of the major textile exporters in the World.

OUR TAILORS ARE FAMOUS EVEN IN COUNTRIES LIKE US AND UK. THEN WHY
SHOULD WE BLINDLY GIVE IN TO THE ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN BRANDS?

PLEASE THINK OF IT.

Every Indian product you buy makes a big difference. It saves INDIAN
Economy. Let us take a firm decision today.BUY INDIAN TO BE INDIAN.
We are not against of foreign products.

WE ARE NOT ANTI-MULTINATIONAL.

We are trying to save our Nation. EVERY DAY IS A STRUGGLE FOR A REAL
FREEDOM . ..

We acieved our independence after losing many lives. They took the
pain to ensure us a peaceful life. But the current trend is very
threatening. Multinationals call it, "Globalisation of Indian
Economy". For indians like you and me, it is "Re-Colonisation of
India". Let us make sure we dont let the past to repeat. After all,
who would like to let a "Goos that lays Golden Eggs" to slip away.

PLEASE REMEMBER : POLITICAL FREEDOM IS USELESS WITHOUT ECONOMIC
INDEPENDENCE.

FINALLY: If u cant give up all the items mentioned above, give
up "Atleast one item for the sake of our Country".

LITTLE DROPS MAKE A GREAT OCEAN.

( Changes have been made to the original version of this article to
make it more effective).

Christopher Trottier said...

I definitely hope things get better.

Anonymous said...

No tanks,
i am tired and i wanna go home

Anonymous said...

Sometimes i feel like a mother less child

but i got miles to go b4 i sleep

Anonymous said...

i have to do my bit to change dis world

i have been fed on a diet of Mahatma Gandhi,
Paolo Coelho,
i also did a bit of psychology and i was bi=polar
i saw the highest highs
and the lowest lows

i intend to start Depressed.Annonymouse.com some day

i been through the gamut of emotions

i been so low dat i attempted to end it all

but God had other plans
guess He wants me to make u guys miserable too


hehehe ..

Anonymous said...

http://imnutsincapstoo.blogspot.com/2005/03/i-confess-i-visited-shrink.html

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