Comments on: 14 years ago: Memories of the Big Match http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/ Groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Fri, 25 May 2012 05:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5199 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:17:09 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5199 You are forgiven for being suspected of carrying explosives, and for other lapses in judgement and comprehension. You are forgiven for being suspected of carrying explosives, and for other lapses in judgement and comprehension.

]]> By: Nalin http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5198 Nalin Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:03:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5198 This post talks about a situation not 14 but 40 years ago.Either you were not there in Sri Lanka then or you are trying to send a message across by twisting facts.14 years ago there were enough marketing activities surrounding the Roy Tho with Saylan Bank as the main sponsor.AT that time there were 4 mobile phone companies with brands Celltel,Mobitel,Dialog GSM and Call link.They were still using the brick phone but there were much smaller mobile phones. At that time we had security blocks and Army,Police personnel giving protection to the big match and surrounding areas. We at Royal had to take our books in a transparent bag to make it easy for the security guards to check for explosives.At that time Galle face had no grass.They replanted grass back after 2000 under the guidance of Mangala as the Urban development minister.Now Galle Face has grass.If you are not sure go and have a look.Then again,you might not go there as you are scared of the security forces personnel. This post talks about a situation not 14 but 40 years ago.Either you were not there in Sri Lanka then or you are trying to send a message across by twisting facts.14 years ago there were enough marketing activities surrounding the Roy Tho with Saylan Bank as the main sponsor.AT that time there were 4 mobile phone companies with brands Celltel,Mobitel,Dialog GSM and Call link.They were still using the brick phone but there were much smaller mobile phones.
At that time we had security blocks and Army,Police personnel giving protection to the big match and surrounding areas.
We at Royal had to take our books in a transparent bag to make it easy for the security guards to check for explosives.At that time Galle face had no grass.They replanted grass back after 2000 under the guidance of Mangala as the Urban development minister.Now Galle Face has grass.If you are not sure go and have a look.Then again,you might not go there as you are scared of the security forces personnel.

]]> By: trueblue http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5196 trueblue Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:37:48 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5196 4. the last bit -about college being the best the is and will be... try to be a bit more modest -(which most thomians are,) as their would have been equalent contributions from many other place (which your cant prove otherwise) so lay off a bit on the elitist approach... 5. personnally - you trying to discredit the tent committee chair on a public forum due to a personal piece of writing is "just not cricket mate"... 4. the last bit -about college being the best the is and will be… try to be a bit more modest -(which most thomians are,) as their would have been equalent contributions from many other place (which your cant prove otherwise) so lay off a bit on the elitist approach…
5. personnally – you trying to discredit the tent committee chair on a public forum due to a personal piece of writing is "just not cricket mate"…

]]> By: trueblue http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5195 trueblue Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:36:36 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5195 dear sanjana - few point for your thought, and for publication here for another view... 1. the tent committee (i bileve) would have asked to contribute a article based on your "good english". they wouldnt have selected you for your political views ... so you are becoming more like a "political wolve" who goes and talks about his great deeds at a kindergarden opening... (remiands me of the " dog flee" story in your time". 2. you talk about sms, romaing? are you implaying these are not needed or is a necessary change? i dont quite understand , but 14 years of change does mean all this have happened? so are you trying to show the level of change? 3. you talk about security, the arms and forces being out - i guess until one from your family gets killed by a bomb or saved by a security forces personnel, you will not truely value their contribution and continue to moan about the practical aspects of guarding a nation at war... dear sanjana – few point for your thought, and for publication here for another view…
1. the tent committee (i bileve) would have asked to contribute a article based on your "good english". they wouldnt have selected you for your political views … so you are becoming more like a "political wolve" who goes and talks about his great deeds at a kindergarden opening… (remiands me of the " dog flee" story in your time".
2. you talk about sms, romaing? are you implaying these are not needed or is a necessary change? i dont quite understand , but 14 years of change does mean all this have happened? so are you trying to show the level of change?
3. you talk about security, the arms and forces being out – i guess until one from your family gets killed by a bomb or saved by a security forces personnel, you will not truely value their contribution and continue to moan about the practical aspects of guarding a nation at war…

]]> By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5192 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:32:45 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5192 I agree, you really must stick to onanism, intellectual or otherwise. On the topic of taking photographs, perhaps the debate can be taken up with Nalaka, who bases a compelling article on an incident where a credentialed photojournalist was taken in for questioning by a CDF - <a href="http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/14/endangered-our-right-to-shoot-in-public/" target="_blank">http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/14/endangered-...</a> I agree, you really must stick to onanism, intellectual or otherwise. On the topic of taking photographs, perhaps the debate can be taken up with Nalaka, who bases a compelling article on an incident where a credentialed photojournalist was taken in for questioning by a CDF – http://www.groundviews.org/2008/02/14/endangered-…

]]> By: channa munasinghe http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5193 channa munasinghe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:32:18 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5193 Cool. Will try to be sober to check them out this tym. But if I regret, damn you for being sober enough to notice ugly chicks!!! :) For the word meaning of the word "broheim", I suggest you look here (<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=broheim)." target="_blank">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=br...</a> For judging me on a typo i suggest you look under asshole! :) Cool. Will try to be sober to check them out this tym. But if I regret, damn you for being sober enough to notice ugly chicks!!! :)
For the word meaning of the word "broheim", I suggest you look here (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=br… For judging me on a typo i suggest you look under asshole! :)

]]> By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5191 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:28:43 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5191 Comprehension is a desired quality in a 'commentator'. Comprehension is a desired quality in a 'commentator'.

]]> By: channa munasinghe http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5190 channa munasinghe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:18:55 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5190 Generalization is a dangerous word in a ‘journalists’ vocabulary. Generalization is a dangerous word in a ‘journalists’ vocabulary.

]]> By: channa munasinghe http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5189 channa munasinghe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:16:38 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5189 I really regret posting that comment today. Sundays I have time for interlectual masterbation :) nway here goes. FOR SPARTA!!! :-D If that's the example for 'militarisation' of society, maybe its required. Why would you want to take a photo outside a school? Unless of course you are a pedo or terra. On the other hand what you do in your spare time is entirely up to you. I really regret posting that comment today. Sundays I have time for interlectual masterbation :) nway here goes. FOR SPARTA!!! :-D
If that's the example for 'militarisation' of society, maybe its required. Why would you want to take a photo outside a school? Unless of course you are a pedo or terra. On the other hand what you do in your spare time is entirely up to you.

]]> By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5188 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:43:04 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5188 A prominent mobile telecoms company had plonked them to jump up and down whenever they pleased, but especially when there was a 4 or 6. Can't remember whether they were biased towards Royal or us... You contradict yourself in the last paragraph, but given that you coined an entirely new English word to begin with, I didn't expect too much. A prominent mobile telecoms company had plonked them to jump up and down whenever they pleased, but especially when there was a 4 or 6. Can't remember whether they were biased towards Royal or us…

You contradict yourself in the last paragraph, but given that you coined an entirely new English word to begin with, I didn't expect too much.

]]> By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5187 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:37:51 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5187 Ref comment above - the point was made in relation to the vicinity of schools and the overall context. Ref comment above – the point was made in relation to the vicinity of schools and the overall context.

]]> By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5186 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:36:30 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5186 Channa, The failure of comprehension is not limited to those points, but never mind, I'll take you for your word that you are not educated enough to comment. But since this realisation does not prevent you from going on to do so, I was pointing to the qualitative difference in the militarisation of polity and society. You weren't for example questioned by the CDF or arrested by the Police if you took photos outside a school. There weren't barricades around the entrances. There wasn't a sense of being garrisoned. The reasons for the emergence of security runs parallel to the increase in violence leading to an all consuming war at present. But this only qualifies the point that Thomians in and entering College today would face - literally and metaphorically - very different circumstances than when I was in College. Channa,

The failure of comprehension is not limited to those points, but never mind, I'll take you for your word that you are not educated enough to comment. But since this realisation does not prevent you from going on to do so, I was pointing to the qualitative difference in the militarisation of polity and society. You weren't for example questioned by the CDF or arrested by the Police if you took photos outside a school. There weren't barricades around the entrances. There wasn't a sense of being garrisoned. The reasons for the emergence of security runs parallel to the increase in violence leading to an all consuming war at present. But this only qualifies the point that Thomians in and entering College today would face – literally and metaphorically – very different circumstances than when I was in College.

]]> By: Channa Munasinghe http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5182 Channa Munasinghe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:27:56 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5182 There are cheerleaders at the roy-tho??!! Since when? Thanks for telling. I will try getting drunk a little later during the match. Hopefully that’ll help me catch a glimpse of one of these. Hope I won’t regret it!!  Sorry brohime that’s all I have time for. However, just a thought. The Royal-Thomian has always been played in a certain spirit and political affiliations, I can guarantee you, were/is not a part of it. In my opinion anybody who uses it to push cheap political agendas never really ‘understood’ what the Royal-Thomian is and any memory rekindled is just a mere fallacy. There are cheerleaders at the roy-tho??!! Since when? Thanks for telling. I will try getting drunk a little later during the match. Hopefully that’ll help me catch a glimpse of one of these. Hope I won’t regret it!! 

Sorry brohime that’s all I have time for. However, just a thought. The Royal-Thomian has always been played in a certain spirit and political affiliations, I can guarantee you, were/is not a part of it. In my opinion anybody who uses it to push cheap political agendas never really ‘understood’ what the Royal-Thomian is and any memory rekindled is just a mere fallacy.

]]> By: Channa Munasinghe http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5183 Channa Munasinghe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:27:23 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5183 “There were no barricades, no army, no armed guards, no Police, no checkpoints”. I’m not sure whether you’re talking about Colombo. In 1995/96 about 10 days before the LTTE bombed the Central Bank. One of the main reasons I remember the bombing was because that ruined my chances of going ‘trucking’ in my last year at college. I know its sad but like you said, we were less politically correct. Guess that also puts the Galle Face matter to rest :-D “There were no barricades, no army, no armed guards, no Police, no checkpoints”. I’m not sure whether you’re talking about Colombo. In 1995/96 about 10 days before the LTTE bombed the Central Bank. One of the main reasons I remember the bombing was because that ruined my chances of going ‘trucking’ in my last year at college. I know its sad but like you said, we were less politically correct. Guess that also puts the Galle Face matter to rest :-D

]]> By: Channa Munasinghe http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5181 Channa Munasinghe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:26:38 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5181 I fail to comprehend whether this post is about rekindling memories or a political witch hunt. If it’s the latter then I’m not educated enough to comment. If its about the 1995/96 Royal-Thomian there are a few discrepancies. “14 years ago, Sri Lanka was a different place. We were happier. Less stressed. Less anxious. Less politically correct”….WTF??!! SL was not a different place dude. Just that we didn’t have jobs, we lived with our parents, we didn’t have wives/in-laws, we didn’t have kids!!! I could go on with that list but I guess you get my point. I fail to comprehend whether this post is about rekindling memories or a political witch hunt. If it’s the latter then I’m not educated enough to comment. If its about the 1995/96 Royal-Thomian there are a few discrepancies.

“14 years ago, Sri Lanka was a different place. We were happier. Less stressed. Less anxious. Less politically correct”….WTF??!! SL was not a different place dude. Just that we didn’t have jobs, we lived with our parents, we didn’t have wives/in-laws, we didn’t have kids!!! I could go on with that list but I guess you get my point.

]]> By: Groundviews http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5194 Groundviews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:06:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5194 The horror or delight in looking at your posterior is best left for others. That said, why on earth give more fuel to those who already accuse us of a certain fixation on them?! The horror or delight in looking at your posterior is best left for others. That said, why on earth give more fuel to those who already accuse us of a certain fixation on them?!

]]> By: laksundara http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5165 laksundara Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:42:31 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5165 Esto Perpetua... I weep for thee, if thy children have lost the daringness and honesty... or is it that... even children fear to engage in the care-freeness that comes with youth with the prevailing environment... or is that the responsible elders exercise prudence, over-riding youthfulness... sad about the souvenir editorial decisions... Esto Perpetua…

I weep for thee, if thy children have lost the daringness and honesty…

or is it that… even children fear to engage in the care-freeness that comes with youth with the prevailing environment…

or is that the responsible elders exercise prudence, over-riding youthfulness…

sad about the souvenir editorial decisions…

]]> By: John C http://groundviews.org/2009/03/10/14-years-ago-memories-of-the-big-match/#comment-5157 John C Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:08:51 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1138#comment-5157 the governments in colombo have never been about cricket 100% have they? I being a thomian 14 years younger understand the need for police barricades in today's context. things will never go back to the 'good old days' sanjana, it's sad but it's the truth. and i guess we've evolved enough to go trucking in the midst of all of that... :) the governments in colombo have never been about cricket 100% have they? I being a thomian 14 years younger understand the need for police barricades in today's context. things will never go back to the 'good old days' sanjana, it's sad but it's the truth. and i guess we've evolved enough to go trucking in the midst of all of that… :)

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