The Daily Observer: 22nd June 2020

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22 June 2020 / 04:32

Having gone through three-fourths of a lifetime ( being optimistic ) of Monday mornings,it seems impossible to get used to the idea that now it is just another day. It is still very important to start the week on the right note after a weekend of rest and revelry. So we begin with the rechristening of Raman by Oscar le Sequera as conveyed by Pitamah. Behold Shri Shri 108 Shri Yogacharya Jagadguru Shankaracharya VC Ramanji Paonta Sahib vale. Swamiji emerged on Yoga day from his Himalayan retreat in his new Avatar to present a demo yoga video which all must watch. Amazing agility and flexibility are the words that spring to the mind. Here's hoping he will continue to shower blessings on this site by appearing regularly.

Sunday was a relaxed day but still kicked off early with Vidur replying to Bharat Bhushan's message on the Galwan clash. Sanjay Soi posted the official statement of the PMO after the all-party meet on Saturday. This was followed by a post from Vish saying how the credit for beauty at 60 goes to one's soul. Rajdip seems to be focused on the subject of arguments.His joke on the argument between a tiger and a donkey on the colour of grass was well received. Nirbhye honored the same with 21 tope salami. Sirohi was up early and set the tone for the day with his message on Yoga day. Alfred and Murali seemed to have taken very seriously the remarks of Shiv about the Mercury retrograde and observed silence for the better part of the day. 

Nirbhye kept the site humming with his uplifting posts. Sawant asked the billion dollar question about what the NSA was up to at the moment. C Arty had some caustic remarks on that and came with a post on a very interesting perspective on the Galwan issue from a Pakistani General.This is surprisingly yet to see a response. Umar, for a change shed his techie Director's garb and revealed the lesser known French connection to his character.He posted a real teaser of a video- the towel dance. It is said that Kuldeep Brar and some others are still re-running the video and looking at it from different angles in the hope of catching a glimpse of something! Saxy also kept posting eye-candy, showing he is fully recovered. Ramu made his usual afternoon appearance with a sharp remark.Shiv drew the attention of all towards the eclipse and its significance.There are a couple of videos on this subject on the site.Those inclined should watch both to get a general idea.Alfred got everyone guessing with a quiz on present-day cricketers.In the evening came the much awaited second episode of Old Monk from Arun Parasar. Arun has taken a lot of trouble to trace the lineage of Old Monk.He has also gone into a lot of detail about those responsible for its production and other members of the illustrious family.Shiv sang Chal Akela in his usual style. Rakesh Luthra seems to be warming up to the idea of writing, letting loose two long letters on the current situation and the benefits to martyrs' families. For some strange unfathomable reason , he also posted the photo of a pussycat.

Ajay Deb renamed Raman as Ramandev, responded severely to Luthra's post, posted some music videos and scooted before Alfred could catch him. JP Singh's video on PCS exams is worth watching. There is another very motivating video posted by both Sawant and Umar regarding a bedridden patient. In the chiwda session after the Old Monk, there was much remembrance of old bouts till late in the night, when Katoch recounted his bout with Gomes in detail. Pratap Ghosh had his own memories of having beaten everyone he faced in the ring "black and blue ". I do have my doubts about that, because it was no easy task to beat Madan Mohan black and blue. JC Sharma made Murali recall his knockout bout late at night.

And so ended another fun-filled day. Have a happy  Monday and a happy week, all of you!

The Daily Observer: 23rd June 2020

Geet gata chal, O  sathi gungunata chal!

A hearty welcome to AK Roy Chaudhri back into the fold.Just before midnight,PK Sharma cracked a couple of jokes, Shailendra posted an overview of the Galwan situation and Vish topped it off with an excellent one about raising cocks. Rajeshawar Sirohi was there, loving it all and cheering.This guy is now on the watch 24x7. Galwan occupied centre stage yesterday and the strategic as well as political implications were discussed in great detail.Seeing Shailendra's post, I felt I had seen it earlier and sure enough, found on checking that it had been posted by Vidur in the afternoon in a different format. Ever thought about why a hangover is termed so? Satish Pande came up with a brilliant explanation in the evening which rings true. Seems the origin is British and the term was used for the lowest form of accommodation provided to drunken sailors who had over-indulged i.e.a low rope over which they could hang for the night. Now where else but in this hallowed site would you find such all-important wisdom? The better part of my own service career has been spent nursing a hangover and desperately trying to get rid of it by gulping down buckets full of nimbu-pani. 

Nirbhye clocked in early yesterday and remarked that he had met Pandian in Chail. For some strange reason, this caught Duggal's eye and he remarked on it instantly. Something in these columns seems to have given Duggal a wake-up call! Anyway, this rang a bell in Katoch's head and true Pahadi that he is, he dashed off a picturesque description of his beloved Chail that could easily fit in a brochure for Himachal tourism.When his heart is touched, this guy writes as well as he sings. His write-up on Chail took one right into Devbhumi Himachal. Alan Clarke expressed his feelings freely and said that though he did not post much, he was going through all the happenings in this site, which was encouraging indeed. I am sure there are many other such strong, silent admirers. Alfred posted a motivational video on falling and getting up. Vidur's appeal for someone to elaborate this theme surprisingly found no takers. I had half a mind to tell him that this question could best be answered by someone who had suffered a knockout punch while boxing.For strange reasons( maybe retrograde Mercury), Murali refused to pick up the offer. Alfred posted a video released by China's Global TV and remarked on its change of tone. At last our own China expert, Navnit jumped into the fray. He seems very perturbed about the situation and spared no effort in freely expressing his anguish. He posted a PDF file in support and also a long letter on the subject written by US Gill. Talking of that letter, as I was going thru it, I realized that the language sounded familiar and it was not Navnit's. I was reminded of NK Sharma's reaction long back in reading US Gill's work- "I get nervous when I read that kind of English" said he. By afternoon, Murali's retrograde seems to have taken a backseat and he expressed his views on the China sit and other subjects. A sharp observation came from the Enlightened One himself - traffic on this site has not only increased but also improved over time. Murali put it down to Mercury retrograde. Satish's post on Experience of  business management in China is an eye-opener. 

Bharat Bhushan very proudly announced - "Look at these young motivated Lions. Abi dadi b puri fati nahi hai lekin jigra Babbar Sher hai. Let them loose on China or Pakis, these guys will tear them apart. Actually un ko tamboo main he mutwayen gay."

Sanjay Mishra took center stage and took on first Satish and then Shiv, Bharat Bhushan, Naithani and Saxy on matters political as well as astrological.The conversation is heated and informative covering a number of political personalities and nuances of astrology. Vish posted the PDF version of Bolton's book. Sanjay Soi posted the video of his live FB session which is a must watch.The in-house Voice of Kashmir, Bharat Bhushan has posted a video where a son of the soil makes a passionate declaration regarding the Galwan situation.This was followed immediately by a mysterious video posted by SBT. Pushpendra Yadav has posted a link which leads to my FB general page. Sukhi Chau posted a video on the future of bartending and KJS Sidhu appreciated Modi's kundali posted by Shiv. SBT's query regarding the exact length of the China-India border remained unanswered. Meanwhile I notice that Pandit Tripathiji has joined Shailendra in posting - The Gunner's shot posted earlier by Vidur. All in all, a day well spent. Gyaneshwar Maharaj was at his best - pointing out the drastic improvement in both the quantity and quality of posts on this site.He put it down to the fact that people and memories are more important than possessions.Point to ponder indeed.

Have a wonderful Tuesday.