Anything and Everything # 3 (IO) - Page 9

Glad your busy time is over for now!

So which movie is on the list after FB&W*FT? Befikre, I read is being panned. OK Jaanu, doesn't seem like it has a different storyline but can be a one-time watch at home.
I have lost touch with SW. Have seen the HF original ones but long time back. Haven't seen any of the new ones yet.
It's only the action part that gets more sophisticated with each FF, otherwise they have come a long way. Wonder what SJ's chr. has over DT in FF8? Paul will be missed but way too many chrs. in this one. Seems like they like a crowd coz if one goes out, a new chr. is added.
Saw Ryan Reynolds, Ben K starrer Selfless yesterday & the verdict is time pass movie. Recall Vanilla Sky long time back as a pioneer which was different in the 90's.


AM's low popularity in Germany & VP/JA leaks can have a bad consequence. No guarantees coz seems like a rise of nationalism in Europe.

Haven't seen any news of JK's successor being announced yet for US soccer. Haven't read the articles I have sent you. Was wondering what happened since they had renewed his contract?


Parents are in your neck of the woods, so they are enjoying warm weather for now. It is much cold in Delhi and the rest are taking turns falling sick or getting cold/cough.


Yes, here Christmas festivities are in full swing. Things actually start before Thanksgiving.
People are telling me that it is easier to shop in the stores coz not very many people are present and I saw evidence of it on Friday. Didn't seem like Christmas in the mall I went to coz the foot traffic was far less. Seems like online shopping has caught on in a big way.


From what I am reading, seems like a positive effect of demonetization has been an increase in online payments in India.


Still a vegan, but off & on do partake cheese I shouldn't. I have gotten a little lax on that but most of the dairy products are still off my list & so is meat.


I like POW, so have managed to catch up. I binge watch a few episodes together. It is hard to watch them coz the websites are bad but I make an effort.


Some positive news from here -
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/06/technology/google-renewable-energy/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool
Have you seen Apple's new campus being built? It's on YT.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/12/pf/paid-parental-leave-american-express/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom


Edit - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazon-prime-announce-india-launch-955619

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/indian-police-crack-down-theater-goers-not-standing-national-anthem-955612


Edit again - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bollywood-star-aamir-khan-talks-female-empowerment-found-new-film-dangal-hollywood-aspirations-


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazon-take-video-streaming-service-global-challenge-netflix-949556
How did the launch go? Exciting?

Befikre always looked like shit.so am not surprised that it will be panned

Haven't seen Sultan either, so Dangal would be a good watch 😉
La La Land - I remember sending you the trailer & it appears that on the award circuit its making some noise. Ryan G was on Kimmel's late night show recently. JK is hosting the Oscars next year -
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-kimmel-reveals-oscars-pay-956232


Would love to visit India soon but no plans yet. Parents are visiting family. Great, u were able to contact Bahnni.. a huge Hi from me too when you contact her next. Why is she MIA?


Online shopping - it is convenient for sure. I love it. Haven't looked back since I started.
Cashless transactions - it's a way of life here, so you won't hear any complaints from me. Another convenience for time strapped persons like me. Saw 1 cr. draw in TOI for digital pmts in India. They will help the govt. immensely in tracking big movements of transfers and hopefully impact the black money market plus terrorist activities.


Amazon Prime launch - can't believe they didn't go for it in a big way in terms of announcement
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-signs-deal-bollywood-star-shah-rukh-khan-956400

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/how-i-met-your-mother-spinoff-development-is-us-writers-956298
Saw the first episode of This is Us yesterday.


Read abt Sushma Swaraj's kidney transplant & NM's praise for her... 👏


The raids seem to have become an everyday affair. Good for NM that he is following through. Must say he had seemed a run of the mill politician in the beginning and but now I have a new found respect for him.

I am not too conversant with JK. Whatever I have seen of him..He is decent but nothing extra ordinary

US soccer might have made a stride but they have a long way to go. JK brought some players, who followed him to US. Not sure if they are staying or not. He has broadened the exposure for sure but apparently there was a downside too -
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gallery/jurgen-klinsmann-usmnt-manager-fired-112116


Cashless transactions - the culture has been one of primarily cash transactions. This will take some getting used to and navigating around but it will be easy for government to track. There will be both good and bad associated with it.
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/15/news/india/india-digital-payment-cash-lottery/index.html
I read about iPhone sales going up due to demonetization but the article I read in TOI was due to the fact that people bought an item in exchange of cash that was going away. Security adds another layer when there is a push for cashless transactions.


Keep me posted on the SG issue. Has Netflix even seen Kaabil before making that assumption?


The Electoral College votes on Dec 19 and what happens under different scenarios is explained here -
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/16/politics/clinton-trump-electoral-college/index.html



http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/16/investing/china-japan-us-debt-treasuries/index.html?iid=surge-story-summary

@electoral collage: what the eff.. so what was those electorals that he won on 9th Dec despite not having the popular vote majority?

The Electoral College has outlived its purpose and needs to be done away with but that would require new legislation & that itself will take time. Since it has favored the Republican party candidates (Bush Jr. & now DT), they are unlikely to have the will to change it.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/18/politics/electoral-college-donald-trump-monday/index.html

I saw Ishqbaaz when it first aired and like QH, events did not connect and there were plenty of glaring loopholes. ML had an inflated sense of himself being rich & all. Is Nakuul a misfit in that role or the PH is at fault here? Will try to check the show & let you know

Yes, good news that there were no fatalities. The air crash of Pakistan plane, where all lives were lost was bad enuf.

Drone issue - still going on. BO up until recently cozied up to China and imposed sanctions on Russia. DT looks to flip flop that. His beef might be with China coz of trade imbalance. US has shifted much production to China and in return they have not allowed US companies to set up business in China. Read an article where he has asked Tim Cook to look into production of iPhones in US.
Drone capture is a symptom of a much bigger issue. Will be interesting to see how it pans out. Brace yourself coz it sounds one of many where the two countries will clash.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/16/opinions/china-drone-seizure-throws-down-gauntlet-to-obama-and-trump-auslin/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/18/politics/china-us-underwater-vehicle-south-china-sea/index.html

Very very pleased to read about building homes instead of splurging on a wedding. Can more come forward please?

Which structures are considered heritage in Bombay? There should be quite a few.

I am looking forward to Sherlock s4 too. MD's "The Great Wall" & SW seem to have scored big. Have they been released in Indian yet?

Wrt Iraq war, it is now a known fact that US led coalition forces did not find any weapons of mass destruction, which made it pointless to wage that war.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8956959/Barack-Obama-and-what-he-said-on-the-Iraq-war.html
DT too made it one of the focal points of his campaign and hammered Jeb Bush for what his brother did. Moreover, when the White House condemned the Russian hacking and ordered the probe, DT's team responded by denigrating CIA's earlier findings abt Iraq. Is this CIA's response or there is more to it, dunno yet.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/19/world/2016-review-revenge-of-the-forgotten/index.html

I am back here after ages

Yes, Dangal was a good movie to watch...well worth the money & time spent 😃 ... enjoyed it a lot.

Originally posted by: blacklambo

Yes, Dangal was a good movie to watch...well worth the money & time spent 😃 ... enjoyed it a lot.

The BP oil spill disaster was a big deal here. Apart from the actual tragedy, there were plenty of side effects such as tourism in the Florida Panhandle suffered, the life forms in Gulf of Mexico suffered greatly etc. There were calls to boycott BP gas too but coz it contributed by paying fines & rebuilding the FL economy, a lot was forgotten over time. The movie is on my definitely watch list along with the one on Boston Marathon bombing. In a developed country like US, processes are automated to quite an extent that it limits human damage as few are involved. In a developing country like India, there is much effort on human power such that a tragedy has a much higher toll on human life...I think!

I saw Eddie the Eagle, which was a one time decent watch based on real life story of a British Olympic jumper, Eddie Edwards.

i agree..automatization improves the efficacy, but then this was sheer neglect on part of those BP employees in order to save a few pennies.

Any idea about the current out come of the case..Coz i think i read at athe end that the two BP employyes who were convicted were later acquitted but the company had to pay a huge amnount in compensation (an even that will be less for the envirronment)

Haven't seen Sherlock yet. I don't believe it has come to this side of the pond yet.

Am still liking POW. I was guessing Abhi to be Vikram's guy but u could be right coz Lala seems to know every move of Imaan! I was waiting for Sartaj to regain his confidence & it seems to have come through his savior act of Harleen. From a guy who couldn't hold a simple job in the post office closing envelopes to saving Harleen unhesitatingly, he has come a long way. Hope he does not regress & go back into the shell. I am waiting to see something spectacular from Naz now.

though i have a few misgvings, i like the overall treatment of the story..esp Imaan and Naaz..they had issues, she chose Salim but at the end, she is not bitter and understands what Salim's loss means to Imaan

also like the connectivity in terms of Shaira..she seems to have been hit the worse..despite her warming upto Imaan

Vikram is coming to know that his ex wife hallucinates..i am unsure what will come of that

Rangoon, Raaes, Kaabil or Jolly LLB 2 - which one is good?

frankly not impressed with either of the trailer

Rangoon has great acting and setting but doesnt feel like Vishal Bharadwaj movie at all but just a love stroy

raees..srk is good in anti roles..but again seems too comercial

same for Jolly LLB2..the only thing i hope is that the director has kept the essence intact

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/melania-trump-daily-mail-spar-location-her-libel-lawsuit-961151

he is going to be a collosal embarresment for the whole of US

Edit - My bad... seems the first episode of Sherlock is available ... will be watching it this weekend!

Edit again - saw E1 of S4 of Sherlock & it was good...totally unprepared for tragedy at the end...have to see prior seasons again coz didn't remember that Mary used to be a spy before settling down with Watson!!! There is quite a bit I might have forgotten

i still havent seen