The night I shaved my pony tail...

"Dude,you were supposed to be on a date,how the hell did you end up in a police station ?"
It was 7:30.I was busy doing my assignment for Monday.I thought i had my hands full.
Well,i was wrong...
A while ago she had called.It was probably one of the worst calls i had got from her.
It was 7:20.I got a call from my friend Tea Suarez.
"Sean,you gotta do something,they roughed him in Jail..!Please do something...you are the only one i know who could help...i just cant call his home."
"What the heck???Okaaay..imma gonna see what i can do...just keep calm okay??"

Just as well,my best friend has the worst nightmare.Pretty much the worst I guess.
Trying to slip some green stuff by the side wont do no more these days.I would hate Roque if the news of him being jailed would reach his folks.For one,I loved his parents.For two,I don't know what the Mr.Don Bealle's family will go through when they hear his latest shenanigans.I called him up.Roque was shaken up.He had been stupid.Why do you wanna take your date to a park anyway?Wine,dine,cuddle and go home.Why the heck do you wanna slip the guard fifty bucks to lose it?I mean seriously,why?


"And were you actually caught in action when Ram Singh caught you?"
"Shut up ,dude...please help me..."
"Dude,you are not helping your cause.You caused a public offense,you beat up a guard,you are in a cell with cons,and Tea and your parents are worried."
"Sorry,but please..."
"Chill."

Not the first time Mr Roque Don Bealle found him in trouble.Yes pretty much the third time since his drinking spree.Although that was a juvenile offense his folks have no idea about.I said I will help,but I was out of plans really.
Then I got one.

"What the f*** are you doing in a salon??"
"Dude,wait up,why don't you flip your counter with the convicts next to you.."
"What up..man???I am in trouble and you aint coming..."
"Patience..."
"Moron...click!"

That was pretty heated up.?It was 8 O'Clock and i was still moaning about losing my mullet.Oh yes,Roque...lets go...

"I dunno T,I think I gotta call my parents..."
"Wait for him..."
"Son of a !@#$!!!"
"What???"
"I will call you later...he is here...!"


It was me.I could feel everybody gazing me.
I did well enough to get rid of my mullet,and dress up like Ravi's dad...
It was his clothes anyway...
"Inspector...I have been aware of my nephew's activities.I am totally sorry about it."
"Welcome sire,please sit...."
I had done my best to dress up as a lawyer.I even got the salon guy Ankit to streak up a strand of white to gimme that look.Roque was flummoxed when i winked at him.
"You look really young sire...An Uncle???"
"Yeah..generation gaps...you know..Look I am sorry that it happened.As a man of the law I believe in you,enforcers of the law.But in that regard please be soft on
the kid.His father is hitting his seventies.It wont be nice..you know..
"Totally sir..but please make sure..."
"Yes.I totally will make sure.And he will apologize at once."
"He needed a lot of spanking as a kid if you ask me..."
"How true.."
"Manke!!!"

My wry smile seemed to burn his thankful eyes.He apologized.His pride took a beating,but its always nice to get out...

"Dude...last time..get it...?"
"Totally man...you shaved your pony???You the best"
I knew I was.
"T!!"
They hugged.It was nauseating.
"I can proclaim you man and wife...if you want to legalize that.."
"Shut up Sean!"


Well,all's well that ends well.So bad story...I save the day.I lose my mullet.He gets the girl and they canoodle happily ever after..

My phone beeped.It was her again.
the message read-
'Thnk u
<3'
I turned around and saw them speed off.
I was happy too.

MSD.

Unlike the usual acronyms for explosives this one is figurative.
Yes.Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nothing less than a kilo of TNT or RDX in the twenty two yard pitch.And we all know why,dont we?
The common dude:-
'He pummels the ball so hard that ball manufacturers have decided to fill the core of the cherry with lead.'
Even that wont be enough,some believe.And yes,the impact on the field that has hailed our Capitano as a cricketing great who believes in his muscles as much as his neurons[of steel,so to speak].
Truth is,he is not the brightest bloke on the cricket field.He is not really a cricketing super brain like the dude we had for a couple of years from Down Under.Well,he may have had his bad breaks,but the thing that Mahi is differentiated
w.r.t d(cricketer) is ='Initiative'.
I may have my Math wrong,But I do believe many of fellow partisans will say i am
damn right.The India Capitano has what it takes to come and bask himself in the spotlight.He is this rambunctious bull from Ranchi who calls a spade a spade and has no fear in charging the red flag.A matador who is street smart and has what players of yester years lacked from India.He acts,instead of doing.He springs into half chances and takes on the seemingly impossible-head on.


Mahi's statistics have defined him as one of the most successful [if not the most!] leaders of an Indian team.An awesome strike rate that defines the age of rocket science and T20 cricket.An average even Rahul Dravid would be proud of.And yes,his precocious goalie skills that put him in good steed in and as the wicket-keeper role.
He may not have innumerable hundreds like Sachin,but the countless times he has bludgeoned for just a single , curbing his style and playing for the team,he has in his game defined our Constitution-by the team,of the team,for the team.As captain he has won matches everywhere.His reign defined the numero uno era for the Indian tema in the ODI and Test rankings.Oh yes,we won a T20 Wc cup too!Come on dude,just feel the desire,win the ultimate prize-the 2011 WC,we are all behind you..Are we feeling it?...oh yes..we are...

If statistics reveal a lot,then MSD is our talisman.
If it does not,
then i shall refer to my very debut blog post.Period.

Spurs: Can you stand their heat?

After a crushing 3-1 second leg victory over Inter Milan in the group stage of the Champions league,Spurs had finally made their mark.Well,they actually did that a fortnight ago,but on that occasion,it was a loss that undermined the talented side that is Tottenham Hotspurs. No longer did their fans have to envy the Arsenal machine. They were now a side that tore down the Champions league holders. A part of the top four of the best league in the world-The Spurs of North London had finally made others feel the heat of their presence.
But it wasn’t a while ago when this Spurs side were literally struggling to keep pace with the top sides because they lacked the quality that comprises of the material that holds the silverware. They lacked match winners. But in time, under the guidance of Harry Redknapp and some quality investments, Spurs started to evolve. Players like Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and more recently a Real champion from Madrid-Rafael der Vaart.Along with the likes Jermaine Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko,Spurs were now ready to take on the big boys of Europe.They tackled the heavy spenders in Manchester City and just made it on the finish line of the Champions league – yes,they just made it.Thanks to a Peter Crouch goal,they retired from a gruelling season to know that they will compete with the finest.This added to the spike of the Spurs.For the beginning of the season,they have tormented sides both in England,and in Europe.Milan had been taken apart[who later won their fifth trophy of the year],Liverpool and Arsenal bit the AstroTurf-dirt.Although it must be said that what has been the decline of the big guns,has been the contrasting gain of Tottenham.Peter Crouch was an important part of Liverpool,William Gallas had been Arsenal’s gatekeeper and held his own there,but now belonged to the Spurs label.It was coming-the success story that is Tottenham Hotspurs.
It was not one dimensional-Spurs development into a reckoning force was had its facets in every department,in the Central midfield,the young Modric made the place his own , and aptly supported the Real reject in Rafael van der Vaart.Gareth Bale was quickly morphing himself into a lethal winger.And yes,the defense has suffered this season,but in spite of all the injuries and the victories with no clean sheets,Spurs did superlatively well to patch up their tattered defense.While many believe Gallas to be a rotting Arsenal spare chucked away,Harry Redknapp used him so well that he became their leader at the back and gave them the quality to fight in Europe.The goalie in Gomez has taken a beating thanks to an ever changing back line,but he has showed the class act he is in important ties.Aaron Lennon,Jermaine Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko have all lend their hand to Spurs cause.While Huddlestone and Palacios have yet to cover their development.Harry also is not one who is shy to spend in the time of necessity,players have been loaned out,and young Turks like Townsend and Sandro have been given debuts.
What Spurs need to complete the jigsaw is a solid defensive midfielder.The likes of another Real import like Lassana Diarra won’t be bad.Also they lack a striker.One whom we can rate near the class of Torres,Rooney or Tebhej[:)].And Luis Suarez fits the bill.Perfectly.A top four finish second time around is not unlikely,but it is ludicrous to think that Spurs can manage the financial clout of Manchester City or United.A few well filtered buys,and we shall see Spurs again in the top four.But for the fans,they could even fancy a title challenge.
And indeed,why not?Up Spurs!!![:D]

The million dollar ?

Cr7 or Lio?

Yes.That's the question.The most simplest hardest question.
No better euphemism.Its been raging for the last three years.
Since the time,the big three of footballing genius-Ricardo Kaka,Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo shared the Balon D'or podium,we knew after Kaka,these two would set the world of football on fire.Ronaldo has been burning the AstroTurf with pace and guile.While with Lionel Messi,its been mesmerizing to see him in action.Messi is like fiery firecracker,who shows his class and virtuoso in bursts of jaw dropping dribbling ability.Ronaldo is more of a ballistic missile and he is one of those whom one can make a team around.Messi is a magician,Ronaldo is an epitome of Herculean will that sans in the modern game.What Messi has skill in abundance,Ronaldo makes it up with will power second to none.Injuries have rendered Kaka unable to compete with these two,but the battle of being the best rages on between these two champions of the game.

But indeed can we compare these two?Who is better and by how much?
Not much if you ask me.To answer who we have to look at certain aspects that are in contrast to the normal statistics.
Ronaldo is a good couple of years older, but Messi has been more rapid in development.It can be attributed to the fact that Messi has been with the same club for nearly a decade,Ronaldo has moved on from the giants of Manchester-United.Although Ronaldo has done really well to gel in Madrid,it is no secret that when he was transferred to Real Madrid,he had left a team with whom he had developed a chemistry that would not be replicated in a single season in the Los Blancos.Barcelona's home grown talent Messi in turn has developed such a chemistry with his teammates from his youth ranks,that suffice to say can never be matched,regardless of how many training sessions Ronaldo has in the Madrid squad.
Messi is hot to handle - both individually and as a play-maker.Ronaldo has been gelling in the role of playmaker in recent times under Jose Mourinho.With Mou to catalyse his already elevated skills,Ronaldo has been improving his game and pushing the threshold of perfection.Both possess the ability of reality defying shots,and indomitable skills that cannot be matched.Apples and Oranges?

Recent seasons have seen Messi mystify the game with his effervescent display that Ronaldo has struggled to match.Players have certain situtions that sportsmen refer to as form.Messi has racked in 47 goles in the last season.Ronaldo had fitness issues,but finished with 26 in the league.A great goal to game ratio when you consider he has played only 29 games.So statistics make Messi the better player.But then do they really?Messi has scored where Barcelona have demolished teams 3-0,4-0,5-0,and so on.This season they thrashed Real Madrid 5-0.But does that make Ronaldo a lesser player than Messi?Messi shouldered the attack when another great striker Ibrahimovic was injured.Ronaldo aptly filled in the role as the Madrid's man of need when Kaka was unavailable.Needless to say that whenever Ronaldo has scored,Madrid have won.But Messi's goals come in scenarios where Barcelona have routed the opposition[Arsenal 1-4 Barca an exception].It defines that Barcelona believe in the team game more than Ronaldo's Madrid.That makes the Pedro's look good,because he makes them the game.Also having the leisure of Xavi and Iniesta at the midfield involves freedom for Messi to attack.
Another thing that describes these two comparisons is their gamplay against tactical sides.Messi struggled in the world Cup against Germany with Schweinsteiger marking him long and hard,and against Mourinho's Inter Milan where he was bottled up like a genie to a robust Italian defence[although no Italians were in that squad].
Ronaldo has under Sir Alex Ferguson broken through stern defenses across Europe.
Players as I have said go through phases called form.Some develop late,some like Messi early,while some are rattled by injuries.Some just keep developing.Ronaldo's impressive regimen served him well with regard to fitness and form through six grueling years in the English league.Messi has been amazing in the Spanish Liga BBVA.
It is suggested that he may struggle in the rough and tough game in England.Ronaldo has passed that test,so he scores over Messi there.But then greatness is measured in performances and not assumptions.Two of the best.Better than the rest.A cut above so to speak.No arguments there.


It will be a perennial question,but if I were to choose,I would simply say:
"Pass".

Heroes of our Heydays...

People's Perspective:
Sagar was fidgeting with his shades when we saw him fall.



It was not a hard one.Saugata and me hopped on quickly and helped him.
He was a bit smudged with dirt.Saugata helped him as he dusted himself off.
The people around inquired but he said he was okay.
We helped him up to the climb.We took him to the infirmary.
He then inquired about our names,his seniors.
He had not heard of us.We wished each other well.
He made his way to the architecture lab.It was workshop day.



My Perspective:
Sagar was fidgeting with his shades because whatever we do,
-that's all he does.

It was not a hard fall,but for someone who is NOT paraplegic,that's easy to say.
Saugata and myself quickly helped him after his fall,but we were not any nearer than Sagar was.He was smudged with dirt,and it was damningly evident it was a brand new shirt he has to get washed in the evening.Another chore in an already overbearing life.Saugata helped him to dust himself off,but he was apparent that he did not need it.For someone who has to walk using two leverage crutches,to me him having made his way in an engineering college is nothing short of a miracle in the hands of Jesus.He did really not need it.But we helped him,because we did not make him feel in comfort,we comforted our sinful hearts for that instant.We did not do him a favour,he did one to us.The people around inquired if he was okay,but lets face it,nobody gives a damn unless he is one of your own.We helped him to climb the steep pavement,but he could have easily made it without us,as i see him do that every single other day.
We took him to the infirmary, but he did not want to go.He was bruised, so we forced him through his stubbornness.He inquired about our names-Saugata and Mukunda.He had not heard about us.But that is because we don't have a fancy bike that burned a hole in daddy-cool's pockets.We don't have female company who preen at our rustic demeanor.
Yeah,we were not heard because we were not popular with the girls or the grading systems.To the people's perspective,we were not heroes.But to my perspective-
He was.


We wished each other well.
But honestly,i wished him all the luck in the world.
He deserved it.
It was workshop day,and i wondered how he held his own there.
But he is what we see in comic books and movies.A heyday heroe.
He will somehow figure it out.
Kudos amigo.