thanks for the admission :)
On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:59 PM, James Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There are good jokes and bad jokes.
> I admit. Did I say I laugh at all the jokes!
>
> 2008/10/22 ranju radha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> and it was bz of this affirmative action progrm that Kalpana Chaula
>> became one among them
>> another joke!!
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:51 PM, jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>
>>> Here is a recently circulating joke -
>>> please do laugh, you can't live without laughing, can you??
>>> am going, have better things to do,
>>> bye !
>>>
>>> *Manmohan Singh said to George Bush - "We are sending Indians to the
>>> moon next year".
>>>
>>> Bush - "Wow! How Many?"
>>>
>>> Manmohan Singh - "about 100 - and in the following order:
>>>
>>> 25 - OBC
>>>
>>> 25 - SC
>>>
>>> 20 - ST
>>>
>>> 5 - Handicapped
>>>
>>> 5 - Sports Persons
>>>
>>> 5 - Terrorist Affected
>>>
>>> 5 - Kashmiri Migrants
>>>
>>> 9 - Politicians
>>>
>>> and if possible
>>>
>>> 1 - Astronaut*
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:43 PM, James Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the admission.
>>>>
>>>> 2008/10/22 jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>
>>>> I AM A VERY BORING, DULL, UNI-DIMENSIONAL PERSON
>>>>> I NO MORE LAUGH WHEN THE JOKE IS ON ME AND MINE -
>>>>> I HIT BACK, EITHER WITH WORDS OR MY HAND,
>>>>>
>>>>> lol
>>>>> jenny
>>>>>
>>>>> On
>>>>> Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:35 PM, jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But I don't agree with the idea there are only political jokes...
>>>>>>> There was a friend of mine in college, who made us laugh whenever he
>>>>>>> wanted
>>>>>>> irrespective of our political orientation... Those joke never remained
>>>>>>> in us
>>>>>>> for long time as well... Even his laughter made us laugh...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Afthab Ellath
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Poleesukaran is that kakki kuppayam for me...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Afthab Ellath
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Shahina KK <
>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello, Afthab, so you are not disturbed by a 'pavam policukaran'
>>>>>>>>> being laughed at? Dare you to replace him with DGP?
>>>>>>>>> shahina
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 10/22/08, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jenny,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> even as I agree with you. may I ask you a few doubts:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Let us take any joke for that matter.. do you think it will only
>>>>>>>>>> communicate one dimensionally through all generations? I don't have a
>>>>>>>>>> example right now. what I mean a joke which served one peculiar
>>>>>>>>>> ideological
>>>>>>>>>> purpose in one time may can have directly opposing purpose in
>>>>>>>>>> another. In
>>>>>>>>>> the sense that one time power structure serving joke used in
>>>>>>>>>> altogether
>>>>>>>>>> different context may be challenging the power or any structure. I
>>>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>>>> have an example in this regard now.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> {I am reminded not of a joke. But a poem. Kuthirakumbo by Ayyappa
>>>>>>>>>> Panicker. It was read by Harris as a politcal poem in the emergency
>>>>>>>>>> context.
>>>>>>>>>> Satchi mash reiterated this argument and Harris himself challenged
>>>>>>>>>> it by
>>>>>>>>>> reading it in altogether different dimension} .
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ( Jenny, I will be happy if you this time would not call my scrap
>>>>>>>>>> as "academic poetry", Pls.)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:07 PM, jenny rowena <
>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Friends,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Every joke, namboodiri, lower caste, or sexist has an ideological
>>>>>>>>>>> purpose..
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> So the problem is not with joking, the problem is with the
>>>>>>>>>>> ideology associated with jokes.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Ideologically i stand against hegemonic power structures..
>>>>>>>>>>> So i get lots of pleasure in making direct fun of these power
>>>>>>>>>>> structures.
>>>>>>>>>>> (without using subalterns as scape goats)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Let me say from my memory one joke, which always makes me laugh
>>>>>>>>>>> especially in the context of what happens around.. in every
>>>>>>>>>>> field, including academics..
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *This is from a Mimicry program. Here a man is asking Kalabhavan
>>>>>>>>>>> Mani some questions in a job interview.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Man: 1995 America Bahiraakashathekku oru pattiye vittu. Athine
>>>>>>>>>>> patti ningalude abhipraayam??
>>>>>>>>>>> (In 1995, America sent a dog to space, what do you think of it?)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kalabhavan Mani: Pokkividaan aalundenkil ethu pattikkum mukalil
>>>>>>>>>>> ethaam.
>>>>>>>>>>> (If there is someone to help you up, any dog can reach the top)
>>>>>>>>>>> * *
>>>>>>>>>>> *I think this is a very political joke and is against dominant
>>>>>>>>>>> structures,
>>>>>>>>>>> and does not hurt anyone but those who are in power...
>>>>>>>>>>> i can't stop laughing when i hear such jokes..
>>>>>>>>>>> it helps me vent my anger too ...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> there are many feminist jokes like this too-
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> so the point is not about joking, but about the purposes which a
>>>>>>>>>>> joke serves and who it hurts and uses...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> are we going to say we need not think about this?
>>>>>>>>>>> then WHY do analysis, politics, cultural studies?
>>>>>>>>>>> can't we just sit back and relax in various pleasure domes
>>>>>>>>>>> and keep on laughing even when the joke is on US???
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> jenny
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Shahina KK <
>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> what about 'Namboori phalitham' ? Is it politcally correct?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> shahina
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/22/08, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> As a project one can analyze all the presently available jokes
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and seek proscribing of all those caste-class prejudiced jokes
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and supply a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> new collection of politically correct jokes..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think as a model definitely Stalin must have done this along
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with Zhadanov..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The consequences of an innocuous joke like Long Live Trotsky
>>>>>>>>>>>>> was a disaster in post- soviet union invaded Prague. I think
>>>>>>>>>>>>> every one has
>>>>>>>>>>>>> read it!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or if this model is limiting, one can also look at the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> neo-peasantry model of POL POT where laughter itself was
>>>>>>>>>>>>> politically wrong!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> James not onle our class caste.... there are many
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prejudices........
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when i come across a politically correct joke Ill post it ok
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first try laughing at one's self... this is a recommendation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 22, 2:43 pm, "damodar prasad" <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Is camera permitted inside Press Clubs.. I mean to get very
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> politically
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > sensitive pictures of toothless but radical *Pambs*... and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if with sound
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > bites. it would've been very interesting..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, James Michael <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Jokes are almost always about our class-caste prejudices.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can anyone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > suggest a politically correct joke please?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Or is it that people can't joke in this part of the world?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 2008/10/22 jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > exactly !!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> *when will we wake up to the class-caste prejudices that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are deeply
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> embedded in our jokes, images and analysis ????
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> *
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> jenny
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> The "page 3" ones who sits and drink scotches and vomit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> luxurious flushes is a luxury.....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> The representation is pathetic. Devika please do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> translate and if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> at all do not exhibit the photos please......
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> On Oct 22, 12:32 pm, "ranju radha" <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > there are some other kinds of "snakes" who have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> national claim to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> THE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > SNAKE. but those fotos may not be available for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> circulation. It would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > very kind to organise a national excibition once THE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WE get those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> photos for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > circulation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>> --
>>>> James Michael
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> James Michael
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