Cult o' SAoS

On CNN-IBN at 2130hrs

[anchor interacting with a reporter in Johannesburg who is following the Indian Cricket Team]
[there obviously is absence of any coherent content]

Anchor: So, what is going on?
Reporter: Yes, I'm in Johannesburg right now.

[the camera angle makes the reporter appear as if falling on the camera]

Anchor: Yes, what are the updates on Team India?
Reporter: Yes, the Indian team arrived this morning and they are staying in these towers right behind me.

[The "towers" he's pointing to is a huge hotel in the background; obviously he couldnt infer that. It seems like an amateur webcast since the reporter is speaking from the side of some road located about 300m outside the hotel premises.]

Anchor: So what did the Indian team do after arriving?
Reporter: Well the Indian team did not waste any time at the airport and went straight to the hotel and checked in.
Anchor: Well, so [interrupted]
Reporter: They will be staying here.
Anchor: Well, so keep us updated Team India. Thank you (reporter's name).
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In another news, the Adobe India CEO, Naresh Gupta, whose son was kidnapped yesterday was heard pleading: "Usne kisi ka kya bigara hai?" (What harm has he done to anoyone?)
Touchy story, but obviously, the answer to his forementioned query is --- NO. It is a "kidnapping", not "revenge killing" (which by the way is the latest trend). Its not the child, its you!!! And they dont have any grievance, its plain greed.
Most would've figured this out. I just wasted some hundred bytes, or maybe not.

http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/features/12026/
How to turn your children into tools of experimentation and marketable commodities. The worst thing after paedophilia. I feel sorry for that kid.
Forcing your failed American Dream onto your kids.

Posted below is Metafilter's reaction to the news (source).

"Dear Ryland:
We, the citizens of the internet, apologize for the way in which you were raised, and we will try to bear in mind the adversity you faced as an child before passing judgement on your actions as an adult. Thanks to this article we were all aware of the psychic trauma inflicted by your mother (aka "The Martha Stewart of Parentingā„¢"), but as simple bloggers and computer programmers, we were powerless to stop this abuse. It is our hope that upon this day of the symbolic beginning of your adult life, you will be able to read this history of your early years, and to reflect on the toxic culture of insecurity and fear that was the undoing of so many good people of your parents' generation. It may be difficult to face these facts, but chances are you're reading this online, and (assuming the internet is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart by 2023) there are millions of people here who can help you work through these issues. Also Ryland, we apologize for your name."

GSC Games seems lost. Either that, or it gets pleasure from irritating its fan-base.

Stakler: Shadows of Chernobyl has been in discussion for long. But there is still no clue as to whether its future release date of Feb 2006 (after a long history of delays) would stand firm or not. As if it already has'nt been long enough.

I had posted before about it too. Since then, all that has been added on the website is lots of crappy fan-made artwork, some videos and interesting (but fictional) accounts from (fictional) characters roaming in "The Zone".
I realise that it is not nice to praise some aspect of a thing when you're express your anger, but that is the only remaining factor that still allures me to their website: the technical and methodical way in which they log each and every event.

yes, the game has been delayed once again. its old news, but i've come to know abt it recently.

seems like either the stalker developement team is either master of procrastination or crazed to be consummate with their work. lets hope that latter on stands correct.
i cannot wait to be a STALKER, roaming through "The Zone" and "Sarcophagus".