tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post116401918005868138..comments2024-02-18T10:25:40.092+05:30Comments on A backbencher's forgettable corner: A few habitually superstitious moments!!Srikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-50309710867299075972012-07-04T02:59:59.672+05:302012-07-04T02:59:59.672+05:30An impressive post Srik. You're truly gifted. ...An impressive post Srik. You're truly gifted. Give yourself a pat on the back!<br />I have a few superstitions that I carry out religiously... but I'd rather not pen them here!Anand Balajinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-9390904674262903302007-06-15T10:58:00.000+05:302007-06-15T10:58:00.000+05:30nice post..yes the "lucky dress thingy" is some th...nice post..yes the "lucky dress thingy" is some thing one of my topper classmates in college used to follow very strictly..he had this very wierd looking purple shirt (with lot of criss cross designs), which he would wear to all the exams..dont know if he would have fared well without that shirt ;)..but that shirt ooof a definite eye sore (horrible)...<BR/><BR/>P.S: have blogrolled youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1165397737993325822006-12-06T15:05:00.000+05:302006-12-06T15:05:00.000+05:30Mohan,Thanks a lot for that wonderful technical an...<B>Mohan</B>,<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot for that wonderful technical analysis of the situation!!<BR/><BR/>Wonderfl. It shows we have all the answers in Geetha..and we dont usually look at it. <BR/><BR/>A very good observation. Take a bow from me..man!! :-)Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1165214497990915222006-12-04T12:11:00.000+05:302006-12-04T12:11:00.000+05:30Srik,A great set of observations. Basically consi...Srik,<BR/>A great set of observations. Basically consider that when we shift our responsibility of something happening to weird things like dresses etc our mind tends to get clean/clear and our actions in that particular item will be that much more crisper like i can write the exam bettern having my lucky pen..here my result is not linked to my study but to the simple pen!!!<BR/><BR/>Give me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164950406939332952006-12-01T10:50:00.000+05:302006-12-01T10:50:00.000+05:30Veena,Thanks for the wishes..I believe its not a h...<B>Veena</B>,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the wishes..<BR/>I believe its not a hard task at all!!Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164867940583999102006-11-30T11:55:00.000+05:302006-11-30T11:55:00.000+05:30"And my idea is to have it all done to see smile o..."And my idea is to have it all done to see smile on all the faces around.. U know :-) "<BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/>I am glad that you are targetting something which is quite difficult.<BR/>"All" the faces is the difficulty here.. I wish I live so long to see that day, Good Luck!<BR/>----------------------------------Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164791154913441792006-11-29T14:35:00.000+05:302006-11-29T14:35:00.000+05:30BTW,you doesnt look like an LLB ;) for all those s...BTW,<BR/>you doesnt look like an LLB ;) for all those studious and wonderful posts.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes its true that LLBs are more creative.Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164791041478852842006-11-29T14:34:00.000+05:302006-11-29T14:34:00.000+05:30mouna,It shows one has to be mentally prepared to ...<B>mouna</B>,<BR/>It shows one has to be mentally prepared to face a thing well in advance. our ability to perform is directly proportional to our ability to think!!<BR/>Wonderful story. Loved it. Ruskin Bond..I admire his works.<BR/><BR/><B>Shark</B>,<BR/>First of all, welcome to my blog and thanks a lot for those good words :-).<BR/>Pls do keep coming back. You have a very informative gr8 page Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164735132188967742006-11-28T23:02:00.000+05:302006-11-28T23:02:00.000+05:30Very nice post Srik...:) First time here. You have...Very nice post Srik...:) First time here. You have a very nice blog here!<BR/><BR/>Your blog title took me back to my PUC days..:) we were called "LLB"s.. Ladies of Last Bench ;-)<BR/><BR/>Ok, now on the post.. Have you read a book called "Alchemist"? To some extent it answers the questions as to why some of us superstitiously believe in some things, and why are they meant to work.<BR/><BR/>It's Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988390811396242179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164716361922635352006-11-28T17:49:00.000+05:302006-11-28T17:49:00.000+05:30i am reminded of a short story by ruskin bond, whe...i am reminded of a short story by ruskin bond, where this young guy's bat is lost or has broken, am unsure, and is on a losing spree. he goes to a neighbourhood sports shop. where, the owner gives the boy his bat, and teaches him a new word, 'confidence' , the baoy does score well in his next match and his team wins<BR/><BR/>i guess this highlights our lack of confidence, or rather, the courage..mounahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778311918599901934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164691136594681352006-11-28T10:48:00.000+05:302006-11-28T10:48:00.000+05:30I want to do somany things in life, Veena.Let me l...I want to do somany things in life, Veena.<BR/>Let me list them all in a main post sometime. <BR/><BR/>And my idea is to have it all done to see smile on all the faces around.. U know :-)Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164633598053320292006-11-27T18:49:00.000+05:302006-11-27T18:49:00.000+05:30Ultimately Srik wants to do everything in life wit...Ultimately Srik wants to do everything in life with a ps below it. "As far as its harmless to anybody!".. Thats a great thing actually ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164605806698600592006-11-27T11:06:00.000+05:302006-11-27T11:06:00.000+05:30hmmmmm s.b.,Thats an interesting story. I remember...hmmmmm <B>s.b.</B>,<BR/><BR/>Thats an interesting story. I remember reading it in Amarchitrakatha magazine looooong ago :)<BR/><BR/>Yes, no one can say that he is completely immune to superstitions. Good or bad, its a part of one's life. Until our superstitions doesnt harm anyone else, I dont mind seeing people follow something superstitiously.Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164590679762333062006-11-27T06:54:00.000+05:302006-11-27T06:54:00.000+05:30reminds me of an akbar-birbal story:there was this...reminds me of an akbar-birbal story:<BR/><BR/>there was this courtier (janitor?) that everyone avoided meeting first thing in the morning, because he was supposed to portend ill-luck.<BR/><BR/>akbar decided to test the theory. one day, akbar made sure that he saw that guy first thing after getting up. that day went really bad for the emperor.<BR/><BR/>so, he put the dude on death row. dude Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164190763396471442006-11-22T15:49:00.000+05:302006-11-22T15:49:00.000+05:30Vani,Oh you... people, now we know what gift Vani ...<B>Vani</B>,<BR/>Oh you... people, now we know what gift Vani expects from us, right?<BR/><BR/>Yeah Vani, You said it.<BR/>We try to associate our misdeeds to something tangible and get on in life. That may be another way of powering ourselves up? May be!!Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164187614345005562006-11-22T14:56:00.000+05:302006-11-22T14:56:00.000+05:30Srik,I too have a particular dress which I have wo...Srik,<BR/><BR/>I too have a particular dress which I have worn and fared well in every interview and exam so far.<BR/><BR/>Earlier I used to begin the Monday of each week, wearing white, anf my days would go fine.<BR/><BR/>But one thing I have noticed about myself, call it superstition or not, is that doom awaits on the days I wear red. I have subconsiously avoided red clothes from quite a long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164179553497570012006-11-22T12:42:00.000+05:302006-11-22T12:42:00.000+05:30Vijay, Good one.. :)Poor guy Nikhil. How would he ...<B>Vijay</B>, Good one.. :)<BR/>Poor guy Nikhil. How would he know, otherwise also Indian batsmen wont stick to the crease? ;) LOL..<BR/><BR/><B>Veena</B>,<BR/>Point noted. I'll try to keep it short and cool. <BR/>But here, I was just providing some of my experiences so that people share more of such things..Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164175848459918242006-11-22T11:40:00.000+05:302006-11-22T11:40:00.000+05:30I was talking to one of my friend's mom about the ...I was talking to one of my friend's mom about the book 'Devaru' by Moorthy Rao & she was interested to read it as she is rational in nature. I told her that I beleive just in GOD & nothing more than this(Handwriting, jothisya, vaastu, good luck etc.,) its a psychological comfort one gets it when he feels helpless & awesome is that he turns out a good achiever. The beleif in him has given him all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164173494717138982006-11-22T11:01:00.000+05:302006-11-22T11:01:00.000+05:30Srik, Good post... RK good one...I guess these sup...Srik, Good post... RK good one...<BR/><BR/>I guess these superstitions come without training. My son won't watch a cricket match on DD if it is being simultaeneously shown on another channel. He says everytime he watches on DD, Indian batsmen get out..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164111658726158002006-11-21T17:50:00.000+05:302006-11-21T17:50:00.000+05:30I think Grant Flower and Mark Dekker and Sir Geoff...I think <BR/>Grant Flower and Mark Dekker and Sir Geoffrey Boycott had weird habits right? :D<BR/><BR/>Wonderful to know these.Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164095291698773612006-11-21T13:18:00.000+05:302006-11-21T13:18:00.000+05:30Bellur,As usual, Take a bow Mr.Encyclopedia. That ...<B>Bellur</B>,<BR/><BR/>As usual, Take a bow Mr.Encyclopedia. That was an incredible list, cant ask for more.<BR/><BR/>But u missed one thing, what <B>DS</B> has added. <BR/><BR/>Thank you both for the information.Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164090972034759942006-11-21T12:06:00.000+05:302006-11-21T12:06:00.000+05:30Talking of crcket, who can forget Srikkanth and hi...Talking of crcket, who can forget Srikkanth and his superstitions...everything from his name to his sky gazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164089380736918452006-11-21T11:39:00.000+05:302006-11-21T11:39:00.000+05:30Srik,Cricketers have some strong beliefs that they...Srik,<BR/>Cricketers have some strong beliefs that they follow while playing. Here are some superstitions that some players believe/d in: <BR/><BR/>Sachin Tendulkar wears his left pad first. <BR/><BR/>Sourav Ganguly carried a photo of his Guru in his pocket when he was playing. (Purposely wrote this sentence in Past tense). <BR/><BR/>Steve Waugh carried a red handkerchief in his left pocket, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164086706460776072006-11-21T10:55:00.000+05:302006-11-21T10:55:00.000+05:30Shruti,That was really something to be noted. That...<B>Shruti</B>,<BR/>That was really something to be noted. That girl must maintain her physique not to be healthy, but to suit to that particular dress. I guess she passes it on to her children as well :-) Well...I think people are crazy and have a reason for it, of being LUCKY.<BR/><BR/><B>DS</B>,<BR/>:D:D:D Don't wash the clothes?? Mite be the odour is the factor that make it LUCKY? ;)<BR/><BR/>Srikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471739991501986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419106.post-1164077888560607182006-11-21T08:28:00.000+05:302006-11-21T08:28:00.000+05:30Nice post... and as DS said, and I wholeheartedly ...Nice post... and as DS said, and I wholeheartedly agree, we all have that trait to a greater or lesser degree. <BR/><BR/>I used to do that a lot during cricket matches. Never get up when two [indian] batsmen were going at it coz everytime someone moved or changed position, one or both got out. Couldn't understand it... but thats how it was. <BR/><BR/>Keep writing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com