Today’s post is about Bibi Jaspreet Kaur. She’s My Bhoa’s daughter. Her father is from Bhona, district Moga, Punajab. If you’d like more information on Bhona click here.
Theres not much to write about her other than the fact that she’s one of the most noticeable people who add fuel to the fire known as fannism. I don’t think there is a more dogmatic fan than her west of Amritsar.
She got quality education at Khalsa School Surrey for many years, then decided she was too good for the great school and went to PM. She thought PM would make her cool. She thinks it DID make her cool somewhat… Worse she thought Surrey simply wasn’t too good and the great city could not stand her coolness…. She left the province for dreaded Ontario, where she’s been studying for the past few months.
Other than this she’s supposedly very good with languages, getting a very high score on the Punajbi 12 provincial exam. She claims to have decent English skills as well.
Above all she is also a very accomplished kirtanee as well. You can hear some of her kirtan here here here and here . She hit stardom at the 2003 California Smagam when she got near prime time. From then on she hasn’t looked back…
For those who used to read her old blogger blog: there is still hope for you, she’s in the process of launching one better than ever before very soon.
I don’t think its right to reveal other details about her because her ever jealous Surrey friends might use such information for the wrong reasons and take advantage of her.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Graffiti
Graffiti is a part of youth culture everywhere. Up until a few years ago it didn’t seem so obvious. It’s been popping up more and more in busy public places and is getting way too offensive.
This is the BC Hydro walkway they built a few years ago, it's rarely looked after and very poorly maintained :
The following can be seen in and around the marked area:
This is a prime example of 'dipper writing'
I remember reading this sign when the walkway first opened. It warns about the dangers of feeding wildlife and what can happen to birds and how the rodent population can increase. As you can see now, you can't read anything. Maybe some baba was behind it, one who could read English and thought the sign infringed on his right to feed the birds leftover roti.
At boundary park you see stars of David, swastikas, white power among others. Around the lake walkway there’s ‘Jesus is lord’ spray painted in sky blue and right underneath in bright red it says SUCKS in bold letters. Most other parks have just random things that really lack creativity. The new thing is dipper killers or DK these are everywhere now. Some places still have brown pride from a few years ago, even a Khanda.
The city of Surrey’s engineering department has a special graffiti removal crew that supposedly cleans up public places, but it looks like they haven’t been too effective. Spray painted slogans can be still seen in most places even after a long summer.
The city gave a contract to a company for graffiti removal here. The numbers are alarming: 3900 Streetlight Poles, 960 Traffic Signal Poles and 1850 One panel or side of Traffic Controller Cabinets. Looks like kids don’t realize tax money is being wasted because of them...
This is the BC Hydro walkway they built a few years ago, it's rarely looked after and very poorly maintained :
The following can be seen in and around the marked area:
This is a prime example of 'dipper writing'
I remember reading this sign when the walkway first opened. It warns about the dangers of feeding wildlife and what can happen to birds and how the rodent population can increase. As you can see now, you can't read anything. Maybe some baba was behind it, one who could read English and thought the sign infringed on his right to feed the birds leftover roti.
At boundary park you see stars of David, swastikas, white power among others. Around the lake walkway there’s ‘Jesus is lord’ spray painted in sky blue and right underneath in bright red it says SUCKS in bold letters. Most other parks have just random things that really lack creativity. The new thing is dipper killers or DK these are everywhere now. Some places still have brown pride from a few years ago, even a Khanda.
The city of Surrey’s engineering department has a special graffiti removal crew that supposedly cleans up public places, but it looks like they haven’t been too effective. Spray painted slogans can be still seen in most places even after a long summer.
The city gave a contract to a company for graffiti removal here. The numbers are alarming: 3900 Streetlight Poles, 960 Traffic Signal Poles and 1850 One panel or side of Traffic Controller Cabinets. Looks like kids don’t realize tax money is being wasted because of them...
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Know your Screw-heads
It’s amazing how many Punjabi tradesmen don’t know the proper names for tools. It would put me to shame asking for a ‘minus’ bit at the Home Depot. Sure.. the sales rep will understand what I want, they’d also want to laugh at me for not knowing the proper name. Even ‘professional’ mistris have a hard time identifying common tools most of the time. I just how one person who knows all his tools by the proper names, the difference is he went to school where they taught him everything properly.
Most people wake up one day and decide they want to become an electrician. So with dreams of making a pile of money they jump into a van and they become electricians just like that. It’s the same for drywallers, plumbers, gas fitters, and all other trades in the lower mainland. You wouldn’t believe how poor the construction job is at some sites. It’s good to know it’s like this only here, in this part of BC. Would you feel safe living in a home built by some of these guys? I try not to think about it…
Anyway, if you don’t anything to do with construction even remotely it’s always good to know the proper terminology for a few things. Screws are the most common thing used around the house, it’s good to learn the basic head types for a screw:
A comprehensive list of Screw heads can be found here...
If you’re really eager to master every single variation of the screw click here and here...
The Robertson(square) head screw is by far the best one to use for any job, it’s also the least expensive and easiest to drive. It can be handled just by the bit most of the time without any need to guide it. This also produces the most torque compared to anything similar and never slips. It was the first alternative to the slotted(AKA minus) head invented by Peter L Robertson, a Canadian back in 1908.
Most people wake up one day and decide they want to become an electrician. So with dreams of making a pile of money they jump into a van and they become electricians just like that. It’s the same for drywallers, plumbers, gas fitters, and all other trades in the lower mainland. You wouldn’t believe how poor the construction job is at some sites. It’s good to know it’s like this only here, in this part of BC. Would you feel safe living in a home built by some of these guys? I try not to think about it…
Anyway, if you don’t anything to do with construction even remotely it’s always good to know the proper terminology for a few things. Screws are the most common thing used around the house, it’s good to learn the basic head types for a screw:
A comprehensive list of Screw heads can be found here...
If you’re really eager to master every single variation of the screw click here and here...
The Robertson(square) head screw is by far the best one to use for any job, it’s also the least expensive and easiest to drive. It can be handled just by the bit most of the time without any need to guide it. This also produces the most torque compared to anything similar and never slips. It was the first alternative to the slotted(AKA minus) head invented by Peter L Robertson, a Canadian back in 1908.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Guru Teg Bhadhar Jee & Dhir Mal
A wise man once wrote about three rules of conduct, the iron rule, the silver rule and the golden rule. The ones who follow the iron rule always return evil towards anyone who does good to them. Followers of the silver rule do good to those who do good to them. The ones who are morally strong follow the golden rule and do good to others no matter what they do to them in return.
After Guru Har Gobind Sahib passed away Teg Bahadhur Jee went to Bakala village with his wife and mother. For many years he stayed in a basement and meditated there day and night. Before Guru Har Krishan Sahib Jee passed away they said the next guru would be from Baba Bakala.
Hearing this many fake sants and relatives of the guru set up their thrones at Bakala and claimed to be the true guru.
At the same time a merchant Sikh Makhan Shah Lubana from Gujrat was sailing in the ocean when he ran into a fierce storm. His crew was at the mercy of the great waves, their end seemed inevitable. He did ardass to the current Guru on Guru Nanak’s throne that he would offer 500 gold coins if his ship and crew survived the big storm. In a little while the ship had cleared the path of the storm and they were saved.
When he reached shore he headed straight to Bakala to offer the coins he had promised the guru. When he got there he was surprised to find so many gurus sitting on thrones. He decided to give each of them two coins each. As he put the money in front of them they each blessed him a long and prosperous life. After he was done with all of them he didn’t feel completely satisfied and asked if there was any other holy person in the village.
Someone told him of Teg Bahadhur who lived in a bhora (basement) Makhan Shah decided to pay him a visit too. When he put two gold coins in front of Guru Teg Bhadhur Jee he asked Makhan Shah “what happened to the 500 gold coins you promised? You only offered me two.” Guru Sahib showed him the fresh wound on his shoulder and told him it was with this shoulder that I moved your ship out of the path of the storm.
Hearing this Makhan Shah was overjoyed and started to shout: ਗੁਰ ਲਾਧੋ ਰੇ! ਗੁਰ ਲਾਧੋ ਰੇ! “I have found the guru, I have found the guru!”
Dhir Mal was a relative of the Guru and because Guru Teg Bhadhur Shaib was finally revealed to the Sikhs he became very jealous. He wanted Guru Sahib out of the picture and he plotted to kill the guru. Men were sent and they opened fire, even with a heavy hail of fire none of the bullets fatally struck the Guru. Amidst all the confusion most of the valuables were looted by Dhir Mal’s men.
Without the Guru’s permission, some Sikhs wanted revenge and they attacked Dhir Mal’s Dera captured everyone inside, tied their hands behind their back and brought them in front of Guru Sahib . They also recaptured all of Guru Sahib’s looted property and all of Dhir Mal’s possessions as well.
Even after all Dhir Mal had done Guru Sahib decided to let them go without punishment. All their property was returned to them as well. All the Sikhs were shocked when this happened. Guru Sahib told them “it’s better to forgive an enemy than to go on a pilgrimage.” Guru Sahib indeed followed the golden rule.
Bhagat Freed Jee writes:
ਫਰੀਦਾਜੋਤੈਮਾਰਨਿਮੁਕੀਆਂਤਿਨ੍ਾਨਮਾਰੇਘੁੰਮਿ॥
ਆਪਨੜੈਘਰਿਜਾਈਐਪੈਰਤਿਨ੍ਾਦੇਚੁੰਮਿ॥੭॥
and:
ਫਰੀਦਾਬੁਰੇਦਾਭਲਾਕਰਿਗੁਸਾਮਨਿਨਹਢਾਇ॥
ਦੇਹੀਰੋਗੁਨਲਗਈਪਲੈਸਭੁਕਿਛੁਪਾਇ॥੭੮॥
After Guru Har Gobind Sahib passed away Teg Bahadhur Jee went to Bakala village with his wife and mother. For many years he stayed in a basement and meditated there day and night. Before Guru Har Krishan Sahib Jee passed away they said the next guru would be from Baba Bakala.
Hearing this many fake sants and relatives of the guru set up their thrones at Bakala and claimed to be the true guru.
At the same time a merchant Sikh Makhan Shah Lubana from Gujrat was sailing in the ocean when he ran into a fierce storm. His crew was at the mercy of the great waves, their end seemed inevitable. He did ardass to the current Guru on Guru Nanak’s throne that he would offer 500 gold coins if his ship and crew survived the big storm. In a little while the ship had cleared the path of the storm and they were saved.
When he reached shore he headed straight to Bakala to offer the coins he had promised the guru. When he got there he was surprised to find so many gurus sitting on thrones. He decided to give each of them two coins each. As he put the money in front of them they each blessed him a long and prosperous life. After he was done with all of them he didn’t feel completely satisfied and asked if there was any other holy person in the village.
Someone told him of Teg Bahadhur who lived in a bhora (basement) Makhan Shah decided to pay him a visit too. When he put two gold coins in front of Guru Teg Bhadhur Jee he asked Makhan Shah “what happened to the 500 gold coins you promised? You only offered me two.” Guru Sahib showed him the fresh wound on his shoulder and told him it was with this shoulder that I moved your ship out of the path of the storm.
Hearing this Makhan Shah was overjoyed and started to shout: ਗੁਰ ਲਾਧੋ ਰੇ! ਗੁਰ ਲਾਧੋ ਰੇ! “I have found the guru, I have found the guru!”
Dhir Mal was a relative of the Guru and because Guru Teg Bhadhur Shaib was finally revealed to the Sikhs he became very jealous. He wanted Guru Sahib out of the picture and he plotted to kill the guru. Men were sent and they opened fire, even with a heavy hail of fire none of the bullets fatally struck the Guru. Amidst all the confusion most of the valuables were looted by Dhir Mal’s men.
Without the Guru’s permission, some Sikhs wanted revenge and they attacked Dhir Mal’s Dera captured everyone inside, tied their hands behind their back and brought them in front of Guru Sahib . They also recaptured all of Guru Sahib’s looted property and all of Dhir Mal’s possessions as well.
Even after all Dhir Mal had done Guru Sahib decided to let them go without punishment. All their property was returned to them as well. All the Sikhs were shocked when this happened. Guru Sahib told them “it’s better to forgive an enemy than to go on a pilgrimage.” Guru Sahib indeed followed the golden rule.
Bhagat Freed Jee writes:
ਫਰੀਦਾਜੋਤੈਮਾਰਨਿਮੁਕੀਆਂਤਿਨ੍ਾਨਮਾਰੇਘੁੰਮਿ॥
ਆਪਨੜੈਘਰਿਜਾਈਐਪੈਰਤਿਨ੍ਾਦੇਚੁੰਮਿ॥੭॥
and:
ਫਰੀਦਾਬੁਰੇਦਾਭਲਾਕਰਿਗੁਸਾਮਨਿਨਹਢਾਇ॥
ਦੇਹੀਰੋਗੁਨਲਗਈਪਲੈਸਭੁਕਿਛੁਪਾਇ॥੭੮॥
Thursday, December 01, 2005
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