Unemployed Undergrads - Tharuna Aruna

Yes, today I have decided to dedicate my rant to the above mentioned. I do not know much about the "Tharuna Aruna" programme, but I'll give my opinion about it and the fellows anyway.

So C.W.C Kannagara got this brilliant idea of Free Education, and did his part making all Text Books freely available for Students. I think it was Premadasa who gave out Cloth for students uniform, and then some one pitched in with "Milk" and "Banis" for the students too. Hell even Mahinda pledged Lunch for students (I don't know how far it has gone to being implemented on a daily basis). Anyway, all these efforts have been made inorder to support the notion of Free Education. Hell some of these kids who do well in Scholarship get a monthly allowance until they complete University. Not that you'll see those kids, playing pool with that money, but it's something. I knew a few guys back in School who used to get it.

So what am I getting at? Well my thing is that, you get a free education upto Uni (if you make it, unlike me) after that why do you want a Free Job? What do I mean? Well these guys want it easy! They expect to be Educated by the Govt, then to be found a Job by the Govt! Hell, I'm thinking they want the Govt to find them a Wifey too!

Why? So these lazy asses can go to their Govt Job's and live a cool life working probably 3 hours a day, striking every 3 months for various reasons, and when they retire end up with a healthy pension. Talk about giving something back to the Country eh?

IMO, you got a free education, now get off your asses and make your self useful! Don't sit around expecting the Govt to find you jobs! Don't be afraid of the Private Sector! They might work you to the bone, but they'll pay you in return!

"Tharuna Aruna" - According to the minister (I have no respect for) this programme was meant to give a training for Grads to seek jobs in the Private Sector. So now you have buggers who finished their training asking for "Govt" jobs!! What the hell, why can't you guys make it in the Private Sector??

"Monks" - My respect for Buddhist Monks is going down, day by day. I think Mahinda needs to carry out a "Dharma Sangayanawa". Anyways, what's wrong with them? I see a monk on T.V. complaining about the same topic. Geez! I thought they were supposed to get their education in a "Pirivena", go to university follow something in "Buddhist Philosophy" or something in those lines, so that they can use those teachings in their Temples. I don't have anything against Monks teaching in Schools. But thats it. Not politics nor other jobs!

Women-Only Traffic Police Unit

Russians have done it again! They are going to create Women only unit to patrol the streets. Why? Coz the men apparently let the traffic offenders get off in exchange for bribes. So why women? "There is research which proves that women are not inclined to bribe-taking,"

Hmm.. so now do I hear all you ladies shout discrimination? "Women also Except Bribes!, just like our male counterparts!" or just blush away and say how rightoues you are, forgetting about the equality of your fellow males.

Anyways I caught this on GOLD FM, so I did some "Googling" here's what I got.

Yahoo - Only women need apply for Russia traffic police
BBC - Russia to get women traffic cops

Anyways that leads us thinking about one thing. How would this apply to our Beautiful little Island Paradise Sri Lanka? Yes we all know that corruption is high on the streets all over from Cops to Govt Offices.

Think of your self being pulled over by a Female Cop. How are you going to get her to accept a bribe?

Cop - "Ah mahaththaya gamu License eka eliyata"

You - "Ah Madam? (I use Ralahami on males, but Ralahamine aint that hip eh?) Mama awe "Kaha" Light eke ne!

Cop - "Me aiyse boru kiyanna epa, kaha light eka thiyenne enna newey ne?"

You - "Na ethin, kola eka enna hitiye, ewunata eka Kaha wunane"

Cop - "Ehanang eka api Usawiye balagamu!!!"

You (hearing the mention of Court, pullin out your wallet) - "Naha naha, apita monwath karaganna barida me gana?"

.. For you guys to fill the rest ..

Check Points in SL

Not be confused with the Production going on the boards this weekend - Check Point!

What is the practicality of all these check points imposed all over Colombo and the spot checks carried out at entry points to the city?

For most of us affected, it's merely a Traffic Jam and a bloody inconvenience. I mean realistically speaking, you don't find concealed bombs during these checks. Most of these are discovered by tip-off's of vigilant law abiding citizens. There is no way by holding the mirror under a car you are going to discover anything, except maybe the no of dents on your under carriage that you've accumulated going over "over-sized" speed bumps.

It gives the chaps a chance to have a good look at a Hot Chick driving her Maruti or Beemer. Get her to step out, open the boot, and check her "Boot" out.

If your Tamil, your in for trouble. As a ton of questions maybe fired at you, and watching you with skeptical eyes as you winch while answering them. Basically it's safe to get your self a Police Report. I experienced this, when one of my contractors was refused entry at a 5 star hotel, saying high security blah blah during SAG, just because he was Tamil. I know this is going to cause an uproar of people claiming "Discrimination" and all the works. Well taking the situation into account, I think you have to live with it. No I don't think all tamils are Terrorists, and I believe that all Terrorist's AREN'T Tamil either. Gives you something to think abt.

So what do these "Checkpoints" achieve besides the above?

It servers as a deterrent! The effort required to plan an attack would have increased. In some instances even avoid such attacks. Not that it gives you a true sense of peace of mind, but knowing that it wont be easy as the last time, gives you some satisfaction. Specially for people like my self, who are always on the move.

One thing I need to comment on is the Army H.Q. I am a firm believer that the attack on the Army Cmdr was plausible due to the simple fact of the lack of a metal detector at the entrance. This has been rectified (little too late), however additional measure of a ramp being installed in the location, to check vehicles entering the H.Q. is commendable, however the practicality of them will be something for us to see in the future.

On a last note, well I'd like to thank all those manning these checkpoints (I know I might have insulted a few of them, with what I said above, lets not generalize it may be only a few) as our lives are at their hands! So the next time I curse their parents, it's only out of sheer frustration!

Microsoft Get Ass Whipped !!

Patent penalty against Microsoft increased $25 million!

Microsoft willfully infringed on the patents of a small Michigan company and engaged in litigation misconduct in its effort to defend itself, a federal judge ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis upped a jury's award against Microsoft by $25 million, plus nearly $2 million in legal costs. He cited several instances of misconduct and "ample circumstantial evidence" that Microsoft viewed the patent-holder, closely held z4 Technologies, as "a small and irrelevant company that was not worthy of Microsoft's time and attention, even if Microsoft was potentially infringing its patents."

Serves you right Mr. Gates, caught with your pants down, thinking you can run over small companies! Although the penalty must be like toffees to you!

We need Google-Fi in Sri Lanka.

Wired News: Putting Google-Fi to the Test - Google has pledged Free Wi-Fi in US, and here's Wired News, putting it to test. They've pleged 1mbps. So far the guys at Wired have experienced 900kbps - 190kbps.

When are they gonna come over here? This is what Sri Lanka needs.