Recent content by Mash Ghasem

Ok, this is a tough one. Who do you consider the best ever? Well, all the best sucked at atleast at one(grass or clay). Borg was all grass, Sampras and Lendl could never win on clay and neither can Federer it seems. Then there are notables such as Muster, Courier, The Chilean guy whose name...

My buddy is organizing soccer at a beautiful private pitch in Tehran. It costs alot but I saw the pitch and it's worth it. If anybody lives in Iran and can afford 110000 tomans, pls send a private message. We are some diplomats and some nationals renting a grasss field in velenjak. It's for...

Hi everybody. I'm flying to Vancouver and I just started to try Lufthansa's new broadband connection onboard. It's fantastic. What an excellent way to kill time on long flights. It's totally worth it. I am so excited and yet pissed off because I did not fully charge my laptop and am running out...

They play attractive football, have argueably the best domestic league outside Europe or South America. Yes they always win CONCACAF easily because of lack of competition but were probably the best side in this year's Confed cup. They hardly export any players (which shows the strength of their...

Dr. Strangemoosh et al. Very valid points indeed. You are absolutely right. I just get frustrated when people blindly knock someone for appearance. Who cares what he looks like? If it's dirty, ok. (But I will need proof of dirt)But if it is not fashionable then who am I to say he/she is not...

Toofan jan, With all due respect, look at the most prominent and respected physicist in the world: Stephen Hawking, how does he look? Listen to President Bush, does he speak correctly? I do not believe one should judge on appearance. Peace.....

Another stupid move by the idiots running USA. Very diplomaticly clever indeed. This is not just my opinion but alot of diplomats I hang out with in Iran. I know some of you are going to say that these diplos are probably from Cuba, N. Korea or Venezuela. But no, I mean German, Canadian...

Ashtar jan, I must admit that I agree with most of the things you say. I live in Tehran myself and it is not an easy task running a city of this size. I don't like to see "ya hossein" designed in the middle of a green space but atleast there is a green space maintained (which is not easy in the...

This is funny as hell. Anyways, Super man and Spider man are fiction so forget them. But between Borooz ali and Muhammad ali, Muhammad ali will kick his ass with one punch.

Lool, it is so ironic that after my last reply I had to go to the office of a collegue and what do I see on my way in tajreesh? The latest in Iranian fashion: short sleeve manteau. I swear I saw these 2 girls wearing pants to maybe 20 cm under their knees with manteau "astin kootah". I wish I...

Nilu jan, As far as I know, life is going on as before. I have not encountered or heard of any of these incidents. I am not saying it's not true but maybe they are isolated incidents that used to happen before as well. I am driving thru the streets you mentioned everyday and see everything is...

G.A. Good for you. Very nice. Babamjan, keep it up.

As the fat guy (Is it Siskel or Ebert? I never know, I just know one of them is dead.) says: Two thumbs up, way up. This guy is brilliant. He reminds me of Khorsandi before booze and taryak made him go nuts.

Beyster, Thanks for the thread. It's 5:10 AM. I just got back from a wedding which was held in a warehouse in Jade Makhsoose Karaj. There were no problems whatsoever. I am understandably kind of drunk. That's probably why I am writing this. I will vote for the first time in my life in Iran( I...

Thanks Bijans, Great read and very true.