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Posted by manish on February 01st 2007 in Grand Unified Theories
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Every now and then, rantlust takes some time off trivial stuff and tackles the really hard questions in life. On these hallowed pages, the seeker may find resolution to such profound mysteries as: who would win a fight between a python and an alligator; exactly how great is Chuck Norris; what is proper shitiquette, and so on. All this, however, has merely been a build-up to tackle the most important mystery of all: why are men so fascinated by tits?

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Posted by manish on December 11th 2006 in Rants
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Fellows who know me, know me as the most religiously tolerant of all creatures. Tolerance and understanding practically ooze out of my pores and orifices — even when concerning intolerant, immature religions that don’t understand the concept of free speech, constructive criticism and humor. It is with this paternalistic wisdom that I approach the great religion of Global Warming, which I look on as a child of humanity. A child that shows great promise in how it provides the essential psychological elements that make the classical religions so compelling. Yet one that needs guidance to overcome its shortcomings.

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Posted by manish on November 13th 2006 in Movies, Rants
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If you haven’t been living in a third-world country (other than Kazakhstan) for the last few days, you’ve certainly heard of Borat. The guy and movie have almost universally been acclaimed as funny, witty, and even insightful. Although I do think the movie is funny, I disagree with the comments some professional reviewers seem to have about it (e.g. comparisions with Mark Twain, on the Boston Globe)

When failing to grasp a supposedly poignant social commentary, one risks being described as dense. So please allow me to explain. Those planning to watch the movie, and desiring to do so uninfluenced by others’ comments are advised to skip this.

Borat is silly. Not that there’s anything wrong or non-funny or simplistic about that. There are different funny ways of being silly. One way is to just be silly and not attempt to have a point. Seinfeld is a good example of this. Or, one can be silly and use the silliness to make a point. If done right this is funny and poignant. Steven Colbert is a good example of this.
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