Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Chennai Wins and Fails - Part 1

I was going to write this when i was done with the wedding and was on my way back to the states.. but a few days into my trip.. i have experienced enough of Chennai to be able to make a prelimenary compilation..

WIN - Anushka in Singam
FAIL - How DEVI SRI PRASAD has recycled all his tunes yet again

WIN - Electrical outlets in the Continental Airlines economy class seats
FAIL - A ton of cut Green beans served with every meal. What do they think I am? a GOAT?

WIN - Saravana Stores employee explaining the difference between 2G and 3G to an old man.
FAIL - How someone spilled blue fabric paint on my floaters in that shop and i walked around leaving a trail of blue paint wherever i went

WIN(K) - New mattresses in all the beds in our house
FAIL - New pillows that are far too thick for me

WIN - Bhavna in the new Sridevi silks ad
FAIL - Bhavna in Asal

WIN - A kid screaming SPIDERMAN SPIDERMAN at my new cap
FAIL - A certain relative declaring after three days of being with me... OH THATS SPIDERMAN isnt it?

WIN - Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot' which i read on my way here.
FAIL - My father falling asleep during one of my long lectures on the subject of Comparative Planetology

WIN - WWE's Over the Limit to be telecast here on TEn sports.. it'll be the first time i'm seeing a PPV on tv in a very long time
FAIL - wwe.com redirecting to a site managed by sify india.

WIN - new sherwani from Manyavar
FAIL - How the shop owner told me i looked too young to be married

WIN - Pooji's personal trainer asking me how many years i've been body building
FAIL - A girl laughing because I was singing to myself as i ran on the treadmill :(

EPIC WIN - Arun Vijay bald in the new Maanja velu poster
EPIC FAIL - The normal Vijay in an abnormally crappy sardarji costume in SURA

More to come in a while :) Ho Ho Ho