#20 Playboy on the moon, & 25 years of Rangeela
Also, time to relive the Worst Year Ever™
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,
It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness,
It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.
Safe to say that 2020 has veered towards the right in more ways than one. Our next quiz is a biggie hosted by writer and comic - THE ASHISH SHAKYA. Come join us for a healthy dose of schadenfreude as we recap the Worst Year Ever™. This time, we have prizes for every question, rewards for the best puns, and the most interesting #FunFacts along with the prize for the September Champion!
Three things we learnt this week:
India is the largest exporter of water in the world. Hard to believe as it may be, given the frequent water shortages. This is indeed the case.
Dhoni retired recently, we are not sure if he knows this, but his performance in the 2011 Cricket World Cup final could be because of one Mr Ramakrishnan. Ramakrishnan has composed cricket bhajans which he sings while praying for the Indian cricket team. He claims that he added a wicketkeeping Ganesha idol to his temple and that enhanced the power of MS Dhoni. Look we are not saying it is true, but it could be.
(NSFW) Playboy made it to the moon - NASA astronauts had pictures of Playboy Bunnies strapped to their wrists when they bounced around the surface of the Moon - because one of the commanders had a naughty sense of humour. When they discovered the rude pics after riding a lunar lander down to the moon's Ocean of Storms they showed it each other and burst into laughter - but didn't mention it because they thought the tax-paying public wouldn't want this to be discussed during such an important scientific endeavor.
Things we’re reading / watching / listening to:
So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India - Written by our very own Vivek Tejuja, this book paints a vivid picture of growing up in Bombay in the 90’s and his many experiences as a queer man.
Interview with Ram Gopal Varma - The iconic image of Urmilla Matdonkar running on the beach in Rangeela, in a white top was not some expensive designer shirt - but actually Jackie Shroff’s T-shirt. Also check our thread about hidden cameos in Rangeela
CTQ Compounds - If you’re lagging behind on all the book recommendations we’ve thrown your way, check out CTQ Compounds. It’s a system that helps you build a system for deliberate reading. The Daily Reader helps build a sustainable, daily habit of reading, the Weekend Reader is for a comparatively relaxed system and Future Stack for building your talent stack for future relevance.
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Team #9