Comments on: The Pakistan Blogistan http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 18:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: my_belly http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601882 my_belly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601882 #6: Call me crazy, but I believe the motorbike may the result of the advanced engineering at Adobe. #6: Call me crazy, but I believe the motorbike may the result of the advanced engineering at Adobe.

]]> By: zikman http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601372 zikman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601372 cool. I'm afghan but I was born in america. I grew up pretty involved in cultural and religious events... it's true that sometimes confusions arise about which norms are attributed to culture alone and which to religion. a lot of times they mesh, but sometimes you need to step out of your bubble to really see the differences. thanks for the links. cool. I’m afghan but I was born in america. I grew up pretty involved in cultural and religious events… it’s true that sometimes confusions arise about which norms are attributed to culture alone and which to religion. a lot of times they mesh, but sometimes you need to step out of your bubble to really see the differences.
thanks for the links.

]]> By: danlalan http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601886 danlalan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601886 Ok, My Belly, you're crazy... But seriously, public transportation in other parts of the world gets seriously imaginative, both mechanically and aesthetically (some of it is quite beautiful), and I have no trouble believing this is the real thing. Ok, My Belly, you’re crazy…

But seriously, public transportation in other parts of the world gets seriously imaginative, both mechanically and aesthetically (some of it is quite beautiful), and I have no trouble believing this is the real thing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601633 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601633 Bassam - supergood boingboing contributions. I have just moved to a predominantly muslim neighbourhood in Brussels Belgium - whilst not being muslim myself; not always easy - but very interesting :-) Great reading material!! I'll keep track of your blog! Bassam – supergood boingboing contributions. I have just moved to a predominantly muslim neighbourhood in Brussels Belgium – whilst not being muslim myself; not always easy – but very interesting :-)

Great reading material!!
I’ll keep track of your blog!

]]> By: buddy66 http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601404 buddy66 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601404 I know what you mean, but religion IS culture. It is actually a movable feast of Parmenides. I refer you to our excellent DANLALAN's thumbnail description: <i> Human Culture is everything about human beings that is not innate. This includes, but is not limited to religions, morals, dress, food, entertainment, language, tools and lifeways. Culture has a kind of meta-existence in that while culture would disappear if humanity did, it exists independently of any individual or sub-group within the culture. </i> I know what you mean, but religion IS culture. It is actually a movable feast of Parmenides. I refer you to our excellent DANLALAN’s thumbnail description:

Human Culture is everything about human beings that is not innate. This includes, but is not limited to religions, morals, dress, food, entertainment, language, tools and lifeways. Culture has a kind of meta-existence in that while culture would disappear if humanity did, it exists independently of any individual or sub-group within the culture.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601677 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601677 In case you haven't seen it already I'd like to point you in the direction of an interesting blog that largely deals with Pakistani culture and politics called Chapatimystery.com It is run by Manan Ahmed, a native of Lahore and recent graduate (PhD)of the University of Chicago. Manan presently resides in Berlin. Ed Yazijian In case you haven’t seen it already I’d like to point you in the direction of an interesting blog that largely deals with Pakistani culture and politics called Chapatimystery.com It is run by Manan Ahmed, a native of Lahore and recent graduate (PhD)of the University of Chicago. Manan presently resides in Berlin.

Ed Yazijian

]]> By: HotPepperMan http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-602248 HotPepperMan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602248 I have lived and worked in Pakistan and have many fond memories of the country. I was there with my wife during (and after) the earthquake. It is a wonderful country to visit and, from my own experience, significantly safer than the average Western city. The biggest 'risks' are (in no particular order): traffic, pollution, food/airborne infections. It is a country of many contrasts. To the 'naysayer' who believes the motorbike to be a Photoshop job I can say 'untrue'. It DOES exist, I have seen it myself. Additionally, it is fairly normal to see standard mopeds/motorbikes with an average of five or so people on them. Likewise most other forms of transport with people clinging to the exterior being common. I have lived and worked in Pakistan and have many fond memories of the country. I was there with my wife during (and after) the earthquake. It is a wonderful country to visit and, from my own experience, significantly safer than the average Western city. The biggest ‘risks’ are (in no particular order): traffic, pollution, food/airborne infections.

It is a country of many contrasts.

To the ‘naysayer’ who believes the motorbike to be a Photoshop job I can say ‘untrue’. It DOES exist, I have seen it myself. Additionally, it is fairly normal to see standard mopeds/motorbikes with an average of five or so people on them. Likewise most other forms of transport with people clinging to the exterior being common.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601490 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601490 All that great photo needs is an eight-man helmet. All that great photo needs is an eight-man helmet.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-602514 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-602514 The motorcycle is the bomb. ... and my captcha is... Tennessee forking The motorcycle is the bomb.

… and my captcha is… Tennessee forking

]]> By: NidSquid http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601758 NidSquid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601758 I have never been to Pakistan myself but my grandparents lived in Lahore prior to partition. They were among the millions of Hindus who moved to the Indian side of the line after partition, leaving behind homes, businesses and friends. They always spoke of Pakistan as their home, even as they observed with bewilderment, the wars that were fought over a seemingly arbitrary line that suddenly seemed to declare that what was once their home was now enemy territory. They never seemed to consider themselves Indians and the others Pakistanis, we were all the same, brothers and sisters born of the same land. They passed that vision down to me and I always feel that visiting Pakistan would be not much different than visiting India. Looking at these pictures and reading the blogs only seems to confirm that. I wish more than anything that there should be peace between our people. Perhaps, some day. I have never been to Pakistan myself but my grandparents lived in Lahore prior to partition. They were among the millions of Hindus who moved to the Indian side of the line after partition, leaving behind homes, businesses and friends.

They always spoke of Pakistan as their home, even as they observed with bewilderment, the wars that were fought over a seemingly arbitrary line that suddenly seemed to declare that what was once their home was now enemy territory.

They never seemed to consider themselves Indians and the others Pakistanis, we were all the same, brothers and sisters born of the same land. They passed that vision down to me and I always feel that visiting Pakistan would be not much different than visiting India. Looking at these pictures and reading the blogs only seems to confirm that.

I wish more than anything that there should be peace between our people. Perhaps, some day.

]]> By: Bassam Tariq http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601786 Bassam Tariq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601786 @Nidsquid thank you for sharing your story. I have yet to go to India but also feel that it wouldn't be much different. @Nidsquid thank you for sharing your story. I have yet to go to India but also feel that it wouldn’t be much different.

]]> By: MBCubberly http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601537 MBCubberly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601537 Yeah. Getting out of my smalltown, US bubble and seeing some other stuff from blogs like this is awesome. I don't hear much at all about culture in Pakistan, so this stuff is great to learn about the rest of the world. Yeah. Getting out of my smalltown, US bubble and seeing some other stuff from blogs like this is awesome.

I don’t hear much at all about culture in Pakistan, so this stuff is great to learn about the rest of the world.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601555 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601555 nice post. btw both of these blogs are my favorite too. nice post. btw both of these blogs are my favorite too.

]]> By: pinehead http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/the-pakistan-blogist.html#comment-601563 pinehead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-601563 I know this is a superficial thing to say in light of the post itself, but that motorbike is pretty cool. I'd like to know how the frame was built and what sort of engine + final drive they built for it. It would have to be pretty beefy to carry around half a ton of human weight. I know this is a superficial thing to say in light of the post itself, but that motorbike is pretty cool. I’d like to know how the frame was built and what sort of engine + final drive they built for it. It would have to be pretty beefy to carry around half a ton of human weight.

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