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proud_pakistani said:
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proud_pakistani said:
InshAllah brother. Hopefully things will get better. Just maintain your cool, stay strong and keep the belief in Allah. Keep praying and at the same time also keep at ur business. For wealth I think they say if u read surah waqia every night you will never hv poverty.
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Surah e Waqia for wealth ?
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Well there's your answer then to all of Pakistan's problems and the means to get the tens of millions out of poverty and make everyone rich.
Why not have a special evening tv slot where every one joins in together. Maybe even pass a law forcing everyone to do just that - a bit like the Indians passing a law to play the anthem before the start of every movie at the cinema and forcing everyone to stand while it's being played.
 
Yossarian said:
Well there's your answer then to all of Pakistan's problems and the means to get the tens of millions out of poverty and make everyone rich.
Why not have a special evening tv slot where every one joins in together. Maybe even pass a law forcing everyone to do just that - a bit like the Indians passing a law to play the anthem before the start of every movie at the cinema and forcing everyone to stand while it's being played.
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Hahahaha. Well said.


This is where the issue is.


Quran was revealed for guidance. It was not revealed for mantar, magic, wazeefay, khaatmay, qul, chehlam, barsi etc etc.


It is a message from Allah which needs to be read, understood and applied in daily life as much as one can.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Hahahaha. Well said.


This is where the issue is.


Quran was revealed for guidance. It was not revealed for mantar, magic, wazeefay, khaatmay, qul, chehlam, barsi etc etc.


It is a message from Allah which needs to be read, understood and applied in daily life as much as one can.
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Try telling that to the mullah types.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Hahahaha. Well said.


This is where the issue is.


Quran was revealed for guidance. It was not revealed for mantar, magic, wazeefay, khaatmay, qul, chehlam, barsi etc etc.


It is a message from Allah which needs to be read, understood and applied in daily life as much as one can.
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This is a Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH). If you don't believe it that's your faith. Some of these things are symbolic as well. It doesn't mean you will make millions over night.
 
proud_pakistani said:
This is a Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH). If you don't believe it that's your faith. Some of these things are symbolic as well. It doesn't mean you will make millions over night.
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Any hadith which contradicts quranic direct message or principle has to be binned.

There are not some scientific issues which were not adressed 1500 years ago rather these are fundamentals principles of Islam.

There exists no such thing in the time of He Pbuh or in times of the Caliphs.


Even if you say there is a Hadith please share.


Note : Personally I don't mind you having any belief but healthy respectful debate is fine. I would like to be educated.
 
First of all are these Ahadees Authentic ? Are they Sahi Ahadees ?


Number 2 : Can we extract only literal meaning ? For instance what is poverty ? For me a person with poor morals is also poverty stricken. For me an uneducated person is also poverty stricken as he does not have wealth of knowledge.


Number 3 : if only literal meaning is to be taken which is against fundamentals of Quran and law of justice and struggle than there were many pious hungry Sahaba RA who had no food to eat and with severe hunger they used to belt their wastes with stones. Didn't they know that reading this Surah every night will take away poverty from them ?



Number 4 : Even today there are mllions of Muslims who cannot afford 2 meals per day. Don't they know aboutthis Wazeefa ? or Naoozbillah words of Hazur Pbuh are proven wrong ?



Open u your minds. Use your brain. Be raional. When quran says we made you from soil than it doesn't mean the soil on which plants grow. Otherwise when you take bath mud should be formed or when patients are operated mud should be found inside body. Clearly soil is used as a metaphor.



Similarly if any person recites Quran understands its message and implements its teachings in his life like for instance Sahaba RA than that person will never be poverty stricken in terms of morals and will never have spiritual diseases so will be healthy forever as Quran will give him Shifa.



Learn the reason of why Quran was revealed what the purpose was. These Wazeefay and wazeefaana beliefs was never the purpose of Quranic revelation.
 
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It's 75 degrees today, so Un-Christmaslike. It was like 13 degrees last week, the weather here is so bipolar.
 
On my honeymoon trip and kept bumping into Pakistanis whole day. Three separate times. Mrs CC was impressed by the conversation I could strike with them.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
First of all are these Ahadees Authentic ? Are they Sahi Ahadees ?


Number 2 : Can we extract only literal meaning ? For instance what is poverty ? For me a person with poor morals is also poverty stricken. For me an uneducated person is also poverty stricken as he does not have wealth of knowledge.


Number 3 : if only literal meaning is to be taken which is against fundamentals of Quran and law of justice and struggle than there were many pious hungry Sahaba RA who had no food to eat and with severe hunger they used to belt their wastes with stones. Didn't they know that reading this Surah every night will take away poverty from them ?



Number 4 : Even today there are mllions of Muslims who cannot afford 2 meals per day. Don't they know aboutthis Wazeefa ? or Naoozbillah words of Hazur Pbuh are proven wrong ?



Open u your minds. Use your brain. Be raional. When quran says we made you from soil than it doesn't mean the soil on which plants grow. Otherwise when you take bath mud should be formed or when patients are operated mud should be found inside body. Clearly soil is used as a metaphor.



Similarly if any person recites Quran understands its message and implements its teachings in his life like for instance Sahaba RA than that person will never be poverty stricken in terms of morals and will never have spiritual diseases so will be healthy forever as Quran will give him Shifa.



Learn the reason of why Quran was revealed what the purpose was. These Wazeefay and wazeefaana beliefs was never the purpose of Quranic revelation.
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Ok I am wrong and you are right. No need for debates. I will try using my brain.
 
Hey [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], this is bit of a personal question but I'm in a similar boat as you were a little time back.

I'm looking to move back to Pakistan permanently (or for an indefinite period of time), in about 7-8 months. However, I am very apprehensive about the move since I would be giving up my good paying job and a career that I have painstakingly built here. I have also spent my entire adult life outside of Pakistan and I might be too "sada" or easily duped by the chaalo people in Pakistan.

How did you adjust to the life in Pakistan and how hard was it to give up the comforts of living in a developed country? Did you find it easy to secure employment or are you involved in a family business?

Any other tips you might have for someone moving back to Pakistan.
 
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Hey [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], this is bit of a personal question but I'm in a similar boat as you were a little time back.

I'm looking to move back to Pakistan permanently (or for an indefinite period of time), in about 7-8 months. However, I am very apprehensive about the move since I would be giving up my good paying job and a career that I have painstakingly built here. I have also spent my entire adult life outside of Pakistan and I might be too "sada" or easily duped by the chaalo people in Pakistan.

How did you adjust to the life in Pakistan and how hard was it to give up the comforts of living in a developed country? Did you find it easy to secure employment or are you involved in a family business?

Any other tips you might have for someone moving back to Pakistan.
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Going to sleep now so will reply in detail tomorrow
 
In Pakistan atm for the next three weeks. Pakistan in winter is quite nice. Summer is a completely different story though.
 
Syed1 said:
Hey [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], this is bit of a personal question but I'm in a similar boat as you were a little time back.

I'm looking to move back to Pakistan permanently (or for an indefinite period of time), in about 7-8 months. However, I am very apprehensive about the move since I would be giving up my good paying job and a career that I have painstakingly built here. I have also spent my entire adult life outside of Pakistan and I might be too "sada" or easily duped by the chaalo people in Pakistan.

How did you adjust to the life in Pakistan and how hard was it to give up the comforts of living in a developed country? Did you find it easy to secure employment or are you involved in a family business?

Any other tips you might have for someone moving back to Pakistan.
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What are the reasons you are moving back?
 
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What are the reasons you are moving back?
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My parents are alone, and I don't see a future in Canada for myself and my future family. I have seen my cousins grew up here in very shareef gharanay but go on complete tangents due to peer pressure and environment (not saying that kids can't go astray in Pakistan either). I wouldn't want my kids to grow up here. They will be Canadian citizens because of their dad and can come here for university and visiting but growing up here is a big no-no.
 
Syed1 said:
My parents are alone, and I don't see a future in Canada for myself and my future family. I have seen my cousins grew up here in very shareef gharanay but go on complete tangents due to peer pressure and environment (not saying that kids can't go astray in Pakistan either). I wouldn't want my kids to grow up here. They will be Canadian citizens because of their dad and can come here for university and visiting but growing up here is a big no-no.
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Fair enough. Makes sense
 
Syed1 said:
Hey [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], this is bit of a personal question but I'm in a similar boat as you were a little time back.

I'm looking to move back to Pakistan permanently (or for an indefinite period of time), in about 7-8 months. However, I am very apprehensive about the move since I would be giving up my good paying job and a career that I have painstakingly built here. I have also spent my entire adult life outside of Pakistan and I might be too "sada" or easily duped by the chaalo people in Pakistan.

How did you adjust to the life in Pakistan and how hard was it to give up the comforts of living in a developed country? Did you find it easy to secure employment or are you involved in a family business?

Any other tips you might have for someone moving back to Pakistan.
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So my move back to Pakistan has been okay. It would be a lie if I say it's been a total breeze and no issues at all but all things considered I am very happy.

I grew up in Pakistan and most of my family (and all immediate) are here so from that sense it wasn't an issue at all. Ofcourse at
Times you kinda do miss the total independence and freedom to do whatever the hell you want. And there's little things which annoy you which comes in the package of being in a developing country. But really you can't ignore other things like family support, Karachi ka mauhal, low cost of living, culture etc.

Your social life can take a bit of a hit if you don't have many friends here but from high school I do have a lot of friends and have cousins my age so no issue there. Though I wish my university had more alums based in Karachi who were around there the same time I was. I think in your case that shouldn't be an issue. As it is most of the folks I do hang out with went to McGill and prolly your seniors (but let's not get into a guessing game :)) )

Career wise i think our situations are a bit different due to different fields. But from what I know that engineering jobs don't pay much at all so you're better off being entrepreunial if you want to take the risks and have done the homework.

From an employment perspective, Looking back maybe one small thing I would have done is maybe stayed the extra year or two (I worked for about two years after graduation) so that when I did return I would be going for more mid-senior level roles than roles which are more geared towards someone a few years out of college.

Though there's a lot of factors for me there. I may join the family business in the future when I'm in more of a position and have the experience to contribute rather than just live
Off dads life work. And I am also kind of veering towards attainingmasters/mba too which is why I didn't have the risk appetite to put my savings towards some entrepreunial venture. But for that I'll have to go through rigmarole of going abroad again....

And going off of MIGs thread that aspect was also kind of a major tipping point in all honesty. End of the day I did miss my parents quite a bit. Finally if and when I have any future family Almost most certainly I'd like them to grow up in Pakistan around their grandparents and uncles and aunts if that is the choice so returning sooner or later is always happening even if I do go abroad again.

All I'll say is take your time and don't rush into any decision. Talk to people you know in regards to your field and if employment is the aim Atleast have a general idea of what the market is.
 
Syed1 said:
My parents are alone, and I don't see a future in Canada for myself and my future family. I have seen my cousins grew up here in very shareef gharanay but go on complete tangents due to peer pressure and environment (not saying that kids can't go astray in Pakistan either). I wouldn't want my kids to grow up here. They will be Canadian citizens because of their dad and can come here for university and visiting but growing up here is a big no-no.
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Heeeey, I was born here and I turned out alright? I think. :)) Anyways, what's the missus take on this?
 
Syed1 said:
My parents are alone, and I don't see a future in Canada for myself and my future family. I have seen my cousins grew up here in very shareef gharanay but go on complete tangents due to peer pressure and environment (not saying that kids can't go astray in Pakistan either). I wouldn't want my kids to grow up here. They will be Canadian citizens because of their dad and can come here for university and visiting but growing up here is a big no-no.
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Pakistani mauhal is much worse.
 
Syed1 said:
My parents are alone, and I don't see a future in Canada for myself and my future family. I have seen my cousins grew up here in very shareef gharanay but go on complete tangents due to peer pressure and environment (not saying that kids can't go astray in Pakistan either). I wouldn't want my kids to grow up here. They will be Canadian citizens because of their dad and can come here for university and visiting but growing up here is a big no-no.
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Is your wife ok with it? I can understand your reasons for wanting to going back but personally I could never dream of ever settling in Pakistan.
 
Belawal2014 said:
Heeeey, I was born here and I turned out alright? I think. :)) Anyways, what's the missus take on this?
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MashaAllah. May Allah always keep you on right path. Aameen.


Well people have to weight in probabilities of kids going astray plus people have family examples aswell.

There is no place like home. Trust me. Syed1 is well educated. His father runs a decent business backhome and Syed intends to grow it further plus he has his own cool ideas for which he has done ground work aswell as got trainings. Importantly he is well educaed MashaAllah. So I have no doubt that by the grace of Allah InshaAllah He will make his way and will be very successful in Pakistan.

I am also with him wrt his intentions wrt parents and future kids.

May Allah bless him.
 
Slog said:
So my move back to Pakistan has been okay. It would be a lie if I say it's been a total breeze and no issues at all but all things considered I am very happy.

I grew up in Pakistan and most of my family (and all immediate) are here so from that sense it wasn't an issue at all. Ofcourse at
Times you kinda do miss the total independence and freedom to do whatever the hell you want. And there's little things which annoy you which comes in the package of being in a developing country. But really you can't ignore other things like family support, Karachi ka mauhal, low cost of living, culture etc.

Your social life can take a bit of a hit if you don't have many friends here but from high school I do have a lot of friends and have cousins my age so no issue there. Though I wish my university had more alums based in Karachi who were around there the same time I was. I think in your case that shouldn't be an issue. As it is most of the folks I do hang out with went to McGill and prolly your seniors (but let's not get into a guessing game :)) )

Career wise i think our situations are a bit different due to different fields. But from what I know that engineering jobs don't pay much at all so you're better off being entrepreunial if you want to take the risks and have done the homework.

From an employment perspective, Looking back maybe one small thing I would have done is maybe stayed the extra year or two (I worked for about two years after graduation) so that when I did return I would be going for more mid-senior level roles than roles which are more geared towards someone a few years out of college.

Though there's a lot of factors for me there. I may join the family business in the future when I'm in more of a position and have the experience to contribute rather than just live
Off dads life work. And I am also kind of veering towards attainingmasters/mba too which is why I didn't have the risk appetite to put my savings towards some entrepreunial venture. But for that I'll have to go through rigmarole of going abroad again....

And going off of MIGs thread that aspect was also kind of a major tipping point in all honesty. End of the day I did miss my parents quite a bit. Finally if and when I have any future family Almost most certainly I'd like them to grow up in Pakistan around their grandparents and uncles and aunts if that is the choice so returning sooner or later is always happening even if I do go abroad again.

All I'll say is take your time and don't rush into any decision. Talk to people you know in regards to your field and if employment is the aim Atleast have a general idea of what the market is.
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Slog may be an year ago you were eyeing GMAT. How did it go or you postponed ? Did you get any scholarship for your bachelors ?

After MBA from America InshaAllah there would be lucrative offers and when you will prefer home and family than you never know one day you getting award for your company for best business from Prime Minister Maryum/Bilawal. (Live on Ptv)

Hope the camera's zoom in (Slog) on your palm.


# Mumkinaat I.A
 
Syed1 said:
Hey [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION], this is bit of a personal question but I'm in a similar boat as you were a little time back.

I'm looking to move back to Pakistan permanently (or for an indefinite period of time), in about 7-8 months. However, I am very apprehensive about the move since I would be giving up my good paying job and a career that I have painstakingly built here. I have also spent my entire adult life outside of Pakistan and I might be too "sada" or easily duped by the chaalo people in Pakistan.

How did you adjust to the life in Pakistan and how hard was it to give up the comforts of living in a developed country? Did you find it easy to secure employment or are you involved in a family business?

Any other tips you might have for someone moving back to Pakistan.
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Oaey. Apprehensive na ho. Bring back the rage and agression. All will be fine InshAllah.

One of my fathers friend used to say bachay mein Spark hona chaheeay, will make his way at any place.

You are Spark+


InshaAllah you will get success. Prayers with you.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Slog may be an year ago you were eyeing GMAT. How did it go or you postponed ? Did you get any scholarship for your bachelors ?

After MBA from America InshaAllah there would be lucrative offers and when you will prefer home and family than you never know one day you getting award for your company for best business from Prime Minister Maryum/Bilawal. (Live on Ptv)

Hope the camera's zoom in (Slog) on your palm.


# Mumkinaat I.A
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aha thanks for the kind words except PM Maryam/bilawal :))

yes mba might happen fall 2017 or fall 2018 iA.

yes my bachelors was majority scholarship with rest abba amma money
 
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I understand the attachment you guys have to your home and feel the need to return there not only due to your attachments and family etc but to contribute to your place of birth as well mA. Likewise I left the city in pursuit of me education, may even have to work beyond it due to career prospects but I won't be leaving me city and will be contributing towards making it better, I shall not become a deserter and I will not disown the people :mv
 
shaz619 said:
I understand the attachment you guys have to your home and feel the need to return there not only due to your attachments and family etc but to contribute to your place of birth as well mA. Likewise I left the city in pursuit of me education, may even have to work beyond it due to career prospects but I won't be leaving me city and will be contributing towards making it better, I shall not become a deserter and I will not disown the people :mv
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Enrol yourself for the Birmingham Bears team.:lara

No better way of serving a city than landing it a championship title.:warne
 
Belawal2014 said:
Heeeey, I was born here and I turned out alright? I think. :)) Anyways, what's the missus take on this?
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The_KING said:
Is your wife ok with it? I can understand your reasons for wanting to going back but personally I could never dream of ever settling in Pakistan.
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The lass is ok with it too since she has her family there as well and wants to work in some NGO
 
Slog said:
So my move back to Pakistan has been okay. It would be a lie if I say it's been a total breeze and no issues at all but all things considered I am very happy.

I grew up in Pakistan and most of my family (and all immediate) are here so from that sense it wasn't an issue at all. Ofcourse at
Times you kinda do miss the total independence and freedom to do whatever the hell you want. And there's little things which annoy you which comes in the package of being in a developing country. But really you can't ignore other things like family support, Karachi ka mauhal, low cost of living, culture etc.

Your social life can take a bit of a hit if you don't have many friends here but from high school I do have a lot of friends and have cousins my age so no issue there. Though I wish my university had more alums based in Karachi who were around there the same time I was. I think in your case that shouldn't be an issue. As it is most of the folks I do hang out with went to McGill and prolly your seniors (but let's not get into a guessing game :)) )

Career wise i think our situations are a bit different due to different fields. But from what I know that engineering jobs don't pay much at all so you're better off being entrepreunial if you want to take the risks and have done the homework.

From an employment perspective, Looking back maybe one small thing I would have done is maybe stayed the extra year or two (I worked for about two years after graduation) so that when I did return I would be going for more mid-senior level roles than roles which are more geared towards someone a few years out of college.

Though there's a lot of factors for me there. I may join the family business in the future when I'm in more of a position and have the experience to contribute rather than just live
Off dads life work. And I am also kind of veering towards attainingmasters/mba too which is why I didn't have the risk appetite to put my savings towards some entrepreunial venture. But for that I'll have to go through rigmarole of going abroad again....

And going off of MIGs thread that aspect was also kind of a major tipping point in all honesty. End of the day I did miss my parents quite a bit. Finally if and when I have any future family Almost most certainly I'd like them to grow up in Pakistan around their grandparents and uncles and aunts if that is the choice so returning sooner or later is always happening even if I do go abroad again.

All I'll say is take your time and don't rush into any decision. Talk to people you know in regards to your field and if employment is the aim Atleast have a general idea of what the market is.
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That's a very informative post Slog bhai.. helps allay some of my fears. Thanks
 
Turns out my cousin who's been working in Dubai for a few years and has an Arab girlfriend has apparently converted to Islam

Must be the first Muslim ever in my family.
 
Well my intention had been always to take a break from the forum for a good while at end of Aus Test series and today has hastened that

Im sure Ill be back soon enough in a few months time but till then Adios!
 
Slog said:
Well my intention had been always to take a break from the forum for a good while at end of Aus Test series and today has hastened that

Im sure Ill be back soon enough in a few months time but till then Adios!
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See you next week
 
I've been mulling leaving too. The trouble is, I need to begin fresh ventures when the planets align just right, like the new year, the new month, Monday, my birthday etc. That, and it is good manners to leave after hitting a nice round number of posts, which in my case would be 7,000.

That gives me a day to write exactly 436 posts. Is there a match on or something? I could hit that number by contributing to the match thread.
 
Hey guys this is a) very random and b) likely a wild goose chase

However I am looking for a particular Leo Messi tribute video made by a fan and which was sort of going viral a few years ago.

The narrator basically talked about how it was a privelaged to watch messi at camp nou every week and ppl keep asking him why is he still in Barcelona despite bad economy, no jobs etc. And the reason is actually messi.

This is a random request but I want to use the concept for sth else so would be a good guide

Anyone remembers
 
Slog said:
Hey guys this is a) very random and b) likely a wild goose chase

However I am looking for a particular Leo Messi tribute video made by a fan and which was sort of going viral a few years ago.

The narrator basically talked about how it was a privelaged to watch messi at camp nou every week and ppl keep asking him why is he still in Barcelona despite bad economy, no jobs etc. And the reason is actually messi.

This is a random request but I want to use the concept for sth else so would be a good guide

Anyone remembers
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While I don't know the answer for that, it seems you're from a biz family background. Do you have any ideas on what type of venture would be decent in the country, and approx investment required.

Nothing massive scale. Or at least not in the start ;)

Will have varying answers depending on field/sector, but what things would come to your mind if this is asked.
 
Absolutely dying of a hangover.

The ps2 I brought over with me has a busted CD drive too :(
 
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Donal Cozzie said:
Absolutely dying of a hangover.

The ps2 I brought over with me has a busted CD drive too :(
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why do you still have a PS2 is the question lol

do they even have games being released for that anymore

it got my PS2 in 2002 winter. Still remember it like yesterday. Such happiness for a 11 yr old!
 
Hawkeye said:
While I don't know the answer for that, it seems you're from a biz family background. Do you have any ideas on what type of venture would be decent in the country, and approx investment required.

Nothing massive scale. Or at least not in the start ;)

Will have varying answers depending on field/sector, but what things would come to your mind if this is asked.
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yaar thats a qs you cant really answer... theres a million variables.

food/restaurant always seems to be the safest bet in a country like ours but i bet it requires good investment and competition is tough. In last 5 years a gazillion new retaurants have opened but still dont think market is saturated

reason prolly is that folks dont have much else activities to spend money on (clubs, partying etc) + we love our food ---> so food works if its good
 
Slog said:
why do you still have a PS2 is the question lol

do they even have games being released for that anymore

it got my PS2 in 2002 winter. Still remember it like yesterday. Such happiness for a 11 yr old!
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Old games remain classics even with age. Not to mention the PS2 having the greatest game library of any console in history.

Plus I want something to give me some entertainment on slow weekends, if i bring a newer console it'll become distracting.

This way I can relax at times and play some great games as well, win win.

Just need to fix the damn thing
 
Slog said:
why do you still have a PS2 is the question lol

do they even have games being released for that anymore

it got my PS2 in 2002 winter. Still remember it like yesterday. Such happiness for a 11 yr old!
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Lol I still have mine, got one really late into it's life span though, 2009:yk3 Still loved it and played it a lot.

Since it was so old I could find games for it for under $5, even got a couple of games for 99 cents:misbah

Hooked it up and played it a couple of months ago, memories..
 
Nothing like shoveling a bunch of snow in frigid weather and then coming inside and drinking hot chocolate. One of the best feelings in winter.
 
aloo paratha said:
Lol I still have mine, got one really late into it's life span though, 2009:yk3 Still loved it and played it a lot.

Since it was so old I could find games for it for under $5, even got a couple of games for 99 cents:misbah

Hooked it up and played it a couple of months ago, memories..
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Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 are my favorite PS2 games.
 
The weather today was between 8 to 20 degrees fahrenheit and had to work outdoors today..... in a tshirt :facepalm:

Fortunately I have a strong threshold for the cold :afridi
 
Pakistanian said:
The weather today was between 8 to 20 degrees fahrenheit and had to work outdoors today..... in a tshirt :facepalm:

Fortunately I have a strong threshold for the cold :afridi
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Which state of US are you in? And how'd you survive in a tshirt? I had gloves on and my hands were freezing. I have a strong threshold too. I only wore tshirt and light jacket. I was fine shoveling. We can't be compared to Canadians tho.
 
Rayyman said:
Which state of US are you in? And how'd you survive in a tshirt? I had gloves on and my hands were freezing. I have a strong threshold too. I only wore tshirt and light jacket. I was fine shoveling. We can't be compared to Canadians tho.
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Tx, near the Okie border. We got a little snow yesterday. It's been frigid this past week, the temps been well below freezing the whole day. Idk how I survived in a shirt, must be the mountain people blood in me :D
 
I never wear gloves in the winter, last winter I had the beginnings of frostbite on my hands cause of hanging outside too much but then the weather here is so bipolar :facepalm:
 
Man it's so cold outside.. feels like -23C right now
 
"Baby it's cold outside". Anyone heard the old song? It applies right now ;-)
 
aliasad1998 said:
"Baby it's cold outside". Anyone heard the old song? It applies right now ;-)
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Snowed in srinagar yesterday and the day before. Now the temperature has gotten better for us after it snowed. It was very cold before snowing. Still is, but not as bad as before.
 
To all those like me suffering from the cold, it's not always a bad thing ;-). Here, have a listen. (This is a newer version of a 1944 song and I think it's the best version.)

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Sarfarazian92 said:
How long is winter break usually in Canada?
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Depends when exams end for you. From the last day of exams till the first day of the next semester I'd say around 18-20 days. This is for my Uni only, other Unis across Canada may have different winter break dates.
 
Belawal2014 said:
Depends when exams end for you. From the last day of exams till the first day of the next semester I'd say around 18-20 days. This is for my Uni only, other Unis across Canada may have different winter break dates.
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Oh. It's a longer break here in the US.

You eventually get bored lol. Mine is 40 days, too much tbh.
 
Belawal2014 said:
How about the winter semester?
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Oh my bad, I don't know how I missed "winter"? :facepalm:

Winter semester runs for 3 weeks from the first week of Jan till the fourth. But only a few courses are offered and most of them are electives so barely anyone attends the winter semester.
 
[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] what's your favourite biggie song. My favour rapper after Eminem
 
[MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION] Did you know John Cena has a platinum album, with everything because of his link with WWE he won't be judged objectively but listening to some old tracks he's actually not bad, could have made a career out of it. Was listening to if it all ended tomorrow and bad bad man reminds me a little bit of 50, in an interview recently he said that he is a huge fan of old school hip hop and is out of touch with the current era
 
SO this year I'm looking forward to get into some good university, the only reason for my absence on this GREAT forum.
 
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