Dont go overboard on Gates and Windows!

Steeroid · 7th December 2005, 20:37

With the whole country literally falling over itself to fawn over Mr. William Gates, it was left to Rahul Bajaj to snap us out of this blind adulation and bring us crashing back to reality.

Read on:

Indian Express

This comes close on the heels of a discussion in another thread about our fixation with all things foreign.

Its a reminder to us that everything foreign isnt necessarily Godsend....

neoranjit · 7th December 2005, 20:43

Sadly how true :(

But no one likes to hear the truth !!!

RX135 · 7th December 2005, 20:52

Nice and hillarious quotes from Mr. Bajaj. Surely, he touched few sore points for us. But, in same tone, I wish Mr. Bajaj was 10% passionate about improving his products and offerings as Bill is for Windows. I still see those aweful 3 wheelers and scooters, with lot to improve for last few decades.

amit · 7th December 2005, 21:02

Very true but then India and Indians have a tradition of going overboard everytime a firang comes to our country even if he/she is a has been. Micheal Jackson and some other popstars (I forgot their names by now) are an example. They came in way after their prime and everyone here, including the media went gaga over them as if God himself has come to India.
We need to learn to put up our self respect and price. Right now Bill Gates and other western countries and companies need us more then we need them.

Steeroid · 7th December 2005, 21:04

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Originally Posted by amit

. Micheal Jackson and some other popstars (I forgot their names by now) are an example.

Jethro Tull, Euriah Heep, Dizzy Gillespie, to name a few. All come here when they're past sell-by date abroad.

Bill Gates has been going around laying out the agenda for India's growth, as though he is the CEO of this entity. IMHO no other country would take this kind of pontificating lying down - Pakistan included. They know how to put such people in their place.

typeOnegative · 9th December 2005, 12:44

Bill Gates huh? Mr Bajaj raised a nice point, but as RX states, what about Bajaj?

None the less, Mr. Gates should learn how to use his 'window' of opportunity to be less condescending and a bit more humble. And it will be nice if all our netas and officials get a dose of self respect ....

RX135 · 9th December 2005, 14:12

Where have you been, TypeO? Long time no see?

Steeroid · 9th December 2005, 14:39

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Originally Posted by RX135

Where have you been, TypeO? Long time no see?

I have the same question! Where art thou, Bernard?

AvinashKeezh · 9th December 2005, 16:55

you guys should have seen some politicains down south, asking gates to provide more software jobs for people in tamilnadu, man what do you call these people?? and the minister says, gates came down to chennai because of the invitation that he had given and nothing else!!! what sort of minister would like to say things like that!! i know i'm being a bit too abrasive here, and am gonna rub someone the wrong way! if i have already done that, i would like to apologize, but i still would say what i say!
ak

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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Dont go overboard on Gates and Windows! With the whole country literally falling over itself to fawn over Mr. William Gates, it was left to Rahul Bajaj to snap us out of this blind adulation and bring us crashing back to reality. Read on: Indian Express This comes close on the heels of a discussion in another thread about our fixation with all things foreign. Its a reminder to us that everything foreign isnt necessarily Godsend....
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neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	Sadly how true :( But no one likes to hear the truth !!!
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RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	Nice and hillarious quotes from Mr. Bajaj. Surely, he touched few sore points for us. But, in same tone, I wish Mr. Bajaj was 10% passionate about improving his products and offerings as Bill is for Windows. I still see those aweful 3 wheelers and scooters, with lot to improve for last few decades.
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7th December 2005, 21:02	#4
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Very true but then India and Indians have a tradition of going overboard everytime a firang comes to our country even if he/she is a has been. Micheal Jackson and some other popstars (I forgot their names by now) are an example. They came in way after their prime and everyone here, including the media went gaga over them as if God himself has come to India. We need to learn to put up our self respect and price. Right now Bill Gates and other western countries and companies need us more then we need them.
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9th December 2005, 12:44	#6
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Bill Gates huh? Mr Bajaj raised a nice point, but as RX states, what about Bajaj? None the less, Mr. Gates should learn how to use his 'window' of opportunity to be less condescending and a bit more humble. And it will be nice if all our netas and officials get a dose of self respect ....
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RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	Where have you been, TypeO? Long time no see?
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AvinashKeezh BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 234 Thanked: 11 Times	you guys should have seen some politicains down south, asking gates to provide more software jobs for people in tamilnadu, man what do you call these people?? and the minister says, gates came down to chennai because of the invitation that he had given and nothing else!!! what sort of minister would like to say things like that!! i know i'm being a bit too abrasive here, and am gonna rub someone the wrong way! if i have already done that, i would like to apologize, but i still would say what i say! ak
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