India happens to be the largest consumer of gold jewelry. So, when it comes to buying gold, we are tops. Not so much when you have to earn it, specially in Olympics! We at least seemed to have found a golden goose in Bindra this time around but it remains to be seen whether we can multiply this by London 2012 or just kill it in a few months when we all go "Bindra, who?" and switch back to Twenty20.
Most of the big grossers in Beijing 2008 seemed to have found their niches with Jamaica and Ethiopia running away with the track events, Americans with swimming, Brits with cycling/sailing and Chinese mopping up pretty much everything else. What could be that niche for India?
Looking at our typical contingent, I have to say shooting! But, it is too ironic to go unnoticed. I could imagine the US exceling in shooting (just put that on NRA's agenda). But, India? With equipment beyond not only economic reach but also legal reach (at least for the non-terrorists).
The quickest option is to lobby for cricket to be included in Olympics and concoct 10 different categories for medals! In the long term, if we don't want to take the brute force (literally) method the Chinese adopted to groom their Olympians for Beijing 2008, we could invite a few healthy Jamaicans, Chinese, Russians etc. so they can procreate in India now and generate a new breed of Olympians for 2024. (I'm told 16 is the legal age for participating in Olympics; that is, if you aren't Chinese).
Friday, August 29, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
If Nestle were to make planes...
Qantas would be first in line for Nestle's "The Plane with the Hole". For the ad-challenged, here's the original (http://www.nestle.co.uk/OurBrands/AboutOurBrands/ConfectioneryAndCakes/Sugar+Confectionery.htm).
This triggered a hunt for more such cross-pollination in business. I will ignore the old ones such as Microsoft making cars or GM building software. How about:
1. If IKEA were to make coffee, you would have to make your own decaf, skinny mocha with cream at home reading the manual!
2. If Kelloggs were to make movies, we would have an overdose of 'cereal' killer thrillers!
3. If Gillette were to make mobile phones, we would have to replace SIM cards every few weeks!
4. If Motorola made razors... Duh, it does!
Anyways, if you have more such examples, add them to the list...
This triggered a hunt for more such cross-pollination in business. I will ignore the old ones such as Microsoft making cars or GM building software. How about:
1. If IKEA were to make coffee, you would have to make your own decaf, skinny mocha with cream at home reading the manual!
2. If Kelloggs were to make movies, we would have an overdose of 'cereal' killer thrillers!
3. If Gillette were to make mobile phones, we would have to replace SIM cards every few weeks!
4. If Motorola made razors... Duh, it does!
Anyways, if you have more such examples, add them to the list...
Comedy is no joke
US unemployment rates recently shot up beyond expectations. But, this is only going to get worse as we approach November when a host of comedians will lose their jobs. It is no mere coincidence that the current government comes to a close around the same time.
Bush might not have created many jobs during his tenure but he certainly created a class of Bush-comics that is now fearing an end to an unprecedented era. If the writers and actors guilds indeed have lobby power (they certainly used it well to get themselves a fatter paycheck), they might even throw their weight behind the candidate who is most likely to replace Bush in their jokes.
Who do you think fits the bill the best? I think Ludacris might have the answer...
Bush might not have created many jobs during his tenure but he certainly created a class of Bush-comics that is now fearing an end to an unprecedented era. If the writers and actors guilds indeed have lobby power (they certainly used it well to get themselves a fatter paycheck), they might even throw their weight behind the candidate who is most likely to replace Bush in their jokes.
Who do you think fits the bill the best? I think Ludacris might have the answer...
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