tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post115376835799765613..comments2023-12-24T01:23:48.970+05:30Comments on Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: She came, she smiled, she faintedRashmi Bansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447667745099994241noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1154596800446258052006-08-03T14:50:00.000+05:302006-08-03T14:50:00.000+05:30What do you mean no one remembers the name of last...What do you mean no one remembers the name of last year's winner?! Pavlova, right? Canadian, right? Real hot as well, right? No?Kanwal K Mookheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448313139492296375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1154247995921002742006-07-30T13:56:00.000+05:302006-07-30T13:56:00.000+05:30that is funny! it's sad though , this huge event i...that is funny! it's sad though , this huge event is just a marketing thing ..dunno..it's just so uglyY?https://www.blogger.com/profile/06620094813504471438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1154060694631500292006-07-28T09:54:00.000+05:302006-07-28T09:54:00.000+05:30hmmm...that was the most hilarious Miss Unverse Pa...hmmm...that was the most hilarious Miss Unverse Pageant I have ever seen..errrr...read...he he he...nice post....thanks for making me laugh...man i wonder how could i have missed this contest this year...:-)PrincessJasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402940528559981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1154038430270519842006-07-28T03:43:00.000+05:302006-07-28T03:43:00.000+05:30Felt as though I saw it live. I was laughing so mu...Felt as though I saw it live. I was laughing so much! Thanks for a well-written piece.:-)D LordLabakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567991716400728460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1154001635909696432006-07-27T17:30:00.000+05:302006-07-27T17:30:00.000+05:30funny post to be fair..there isn't a q&a section i...funny post <BR/><BR/>to be fair..there isn't a q&a section in the mr. universe contest...(I'm sure it's good for a few giggles)...i just can see Arnold Schwarzenegger saying "I'll be bach" when asked for which Composer he'd like to be reborn as (heh ok...i know that joke is old, but you gotta admit it still is funny :) )R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13751281571821760855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153947161466866042006-07-27T02:22:00.000+05:302006-07-27T02:22:00.000+05:30Good one! These contests certainly have nothing to...Good one! These contests certainly have nothing to do with intelligence. I can't believe Miss Japan said something like that.Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576492000140789947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153920648527321342006-07-26T19:00:00.000+05:302006-07-26T19:00:00.000+05:30Talking of getting an inside view, i remember seei...Talking of getting an inside view, i remember seeing this episode on TV called "Bitches and Beauty Queens". don't remember the channel. it was a behind-the-scenes thingy of the Miss India contest when Neha Dhupia won. When rehearsing for the actual show, 2 or 3 of the contestants were complaining that Neha is getting to walk alone when others are only walking in 3s and 5s and 7s. Made me think that the contest must have been fixed alright.the beinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370459142520110673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153918828445988842006-07-26T18:30:00.000+05:302006-07-26T18:30:00.000+05:30But one interesting thing about the contestants is...But one interesting thing about the contestants is that everyone of them wants to do SOCIAL SERVICE after she wins the crown. Even our Indian Divas who won the crown promised a lot of sociawork on stage. But the only social initiative they took up was acting in FILMS !Shivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923045146334890162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153916921203161502006-07-26T17:58:00.000+05:302006-07-26T17:58:00.000+05:30maam whatever ppl may say that beauty contests r n...maam whatever ppl may say that beauty contests r no brainers....intelligence is not tested....the fact is these contests r not for testing brains....these shows r for showcasing gorgeous and hot girls on stage in an elegant way.....and people enjoy watchim it....organizers , promoters and participants make money...some charities get funds...and ppl like me get to watch so many beautiful girls on stage at the same time.parikshat chhailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991063791023046893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153912898922201632006-07-26T16:51:00.000+05:302006-07-26T16:51:00.000+05:30It's high time Indian beautites won a title of two...It's high time Indian beautites won a title of two. Mr. Arjun Singh wake up, do something...Al Nims Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970805021887839221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153891000918017762006-07-26T10:46:00.000+05:302006-07-26T10:46:00.000+05:30great post !as you said its a comedy show,watched ...great post !<BR/><BR/>as you said its a comedy show,watched it from the middle and it was real fun especially when i was expecting the japa chick to say something abt hiroshima...that wud have been real fun on a world stage...she said some crap..yeah..men and women somethingb v nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766548210985676148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153838844013650252006-07-25T20:17:00.000+05:302006-07-25T20:17:00.000+05:30"..I don’t know what Venezuelan mamas mix into the..."..I don’t know what Venezuelan mamas mix into their chica’s Farex but for the other girls, clearly nationality does play a role in tipping the scales..."<BR/><BR/>he he good one :)pavan kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833083673202124658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153831928036236062006-07-25T18:22:00.000+05:302006-07-25T18:22:00.000+05:30And I seriously doubt the "she had plenty to eat" ...And I seriously doubt the "she had plenty to eat" part. Remember that desi band Viva. Soon after the band disintegrated, Mahua (the best voice of the lot) said that they were made to survive on 2 almonds (!!!!) for a whole day, and made to exercise, sing etc etc..Snehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784979567958101023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153831560514988922006-07-25T18:16:00.000+05:302006-07-25T18:16:00.000+05:30Ha ha ha. I swear I always used to wonder how thes...Ha ha ha. I swear I always used to wonder how these girls manage to fit into those clothes, walk with such heels AND smile. Man, one day in a sari and I am grumpy for the whole week. :P<BR/><BR/>Btw, just read your article abt the truth abt earning in dollars on rediff. Very well researched post. A friend and I were discussing this same issue sometime back, but we didnt have the purchasing power parity perspective. <BR/><BR/>-Sneha<BR/>(http://vegetariandelight.wordpress.com)Snehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784979567958101023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153791308203320002006-07-25T07:05:00.000+05:302006-07-25T07:05:00.000+05:30Was it just me or did the ladies all look like eac...Was it just me or did the ladies all look like each other? Their figures and big smiles I mean. I wish they had a bigger range of body and face types, since we're not looking for intelligence here.Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153785963057731972006-07-25T05:36:00.000+05:302006-07-25T05:36:00.000+05:30Best laugh I had all day!!Hey remember the Miss Wo...Best laugh I had all day!!<BR/>Hey remember the Miss World Peagent that Priyanka Chopra won a few years ago?She made an obvious faux pas about wanting to be Mother Theresa when aske about a living role model or something?<BR/><BR/>Beauty contests=no brainer?I wonder<BR/>Or is it 'stage fright?'La vida Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788060251858036228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153776529353966282006-07-25T02:58:00.001+05:302006-07-25T02:58:00.001+05:30They just want someone dreamy to look upto and the...They just want someone dreamy to look upto and the Miss Universe Pageant conjures up one for them, unfailingly, each year.MC Preethamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486168340991742932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153776385605199582006-07-25T02:56:00.000+05:302006-07-25T02:56:00.000+05:30Well I dunno how many articles, books, blogs or ne...Well I dunno how many articles, books, blogs or news channels have been absorbed to understand the need for a Pageant - but - this is how I see it:<BR/><BR/>Most of the Pageants are involved with a large list of Charitable Organisations. These Organisations prefer to excite their 'benefitors' (people who are in need of such charity - emotional / physical / economic) with a mascot. A mascot who they can look upto and someone who helps them draw hope.<BR/><BR/>The hype generated around the world (for obvious commercial reasons and for the lack of innovative programming from the broadcasters end) is unfortunately, a necessary evil.<BR/><BR/>We don't have to be quick to dismiss any such process. It's a pity that women who do participate in such pageants think that its all about the exterior, while what the organisers are primarily looking for is someone who can dance to their tunes while carrying the values they would want her to represent.<BR/><BR/>You might as well get a pet dog (domesticated), who you could train to jump through all the hoops rather than a free-thinking stray.<BR/><BR/>Believe me when I say from my personal experience that the 'Star Factor' does bring a wide smile and surprisingly gives hope to people who have none.MC Preethamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486168340991742932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153773459096295992006-07-25T02:07:00.000+05:302006-07-25T02:07:00.000+05:30the pursuit of beauty indeed!the pursuit of beauty indeed!sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005565421360166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153772988038354692006-07-25T01:59:00.000+05:302006-07-25T01:59:00.000+05:30I was the editor of the Women's Center Newsletter ...I was the editor of the Women's Center Newsletter at my university... the kinds of body image issues and cases of anorexia we came across was astounding!sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005565421360166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153770269080773302006-07-25T01:14:00.000+05:302006-07-25T01:14:00.000+05:30according to the wiki entry, Venezeula has won it ...according to the wiki entry, Venezeula has won it 4 times..<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_UniverseRakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817918480683466501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1153769307033986662006-07-25T00:58:00.000+05:302006-07-25T00:58:00.000+05:30Ya, who is bothered on the Miss universe Pagents n...Ya, who is bothered on the Miss universe Pagents now....used to be a rage when the Indian beauties used to win it and subsequently enter Bollywood...the events of this year only show the stupidity attached with the organisers...So much for beauty!!Shankar Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890253749418737015noreply@blogger.com