Been there, seen that, heard that, done that
Seen on TV tonight in the Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Zell "The Sellout" Miller peddling his book "The Deficit of Decency". The masterful irony in this even more ironic meeting between ideological opposites (Jon Stewart summed it up best - "we disagree on every issue") is that the sell-out politicians book has a foreword by Sean Hannity. Yes, that Fox News talking head. Yes, that channel with about as much decency as a hooker on Broadway peddling her wares.
Heard over the phone during a conversation with my brother earlier today - "Irregular medical claims filings in India are on the rise, especially after men are filing for maternity claims." I knew we were making progress in medicine in my country, but I never knew we advanced so much that now men were able to get pregnant and have babies. Jokes aside, apparently the rationale for the claim was that during their wife's pregnancy, they were under duress as well. I can imagine now the insurance industry in India following their US counterparts to the letter in fleecing the customers. Afterall, when they get fleeced first, they do tend to bite back..HARD.
Done today - (cooking with a healthy alternative to the native Indian cheese a.k.a paneer) Matar Tofu nee Matar Paneer (Peas cooked with spices and tofu). Just as long as the tofu is of the extra-firm variety and you remember to stir-fry it separately before using in the main dish.
Been there too, you know, faced with a tempting offer. This one, from American Express, is an offer for its card-members and it seems too good to pass up. A 42" Sony HD Wega TV, for $1150, reduced from $2500. I just looked up its retail price on Amazon and it was $2200. A small disclaimer (from AmEx of course) - quantities are limited. A standard buzz word to get people to queue up and buy quicker I suppose. I have until Tuesday May 10, 2005 to decide if I want to buy it. Now, thats a quandry, albeit a not-really-a-loss-if-I-dont-have-the-TV one. Now..eeny meeny miny mo....
5 comments:
Well, Zell is one helluva dude. I mean, he has actually survived doing what he does. I personally think he has big time issues dealing with who he is. And why does he call himself a Democrat again?
I don't ever remember when I used true paneer for all paneer related recipes. Its been tofu all the time. More protein, less fat.
If i were you, i wud take the offer from amex and put it up on eBay. I checked and it goes for arnd $2000. After ebay and paypal fees - a profit of $750 is not cheap.
why don't you buy an LCD tv instead. my friend bought one last month, MAN it rocks. defly better than anything else on the market.
I know almost nothing about the South and equally close to nothing about the Southern politics. But I do realize Zell is the ultimate politician..savvy yet chameleon-like.
So, you are Ramesh is it? Nice to know your name. :-)
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