My thoughts and conversation in caferoom!:-)

1. Just the other day, the discussion in our caferoom took off about Iran nuclear power and many things going on in Iran. Then, we ended up talking about Heaven and hell and beliefs. Then, they told me so, since you are technically a muslim you would go directly to Heaven!!
I replied, I think I pass the Heaven with its many virgins and other extraordinary facilities. I would rather go to hell. They surprisingly, looked at me and asked me why?
I said: the truth is; that I may not know anyone there!! So, I'd rather go to hell, where I know more people there!!:)

2. Recently, I came to realize that I am a big time addict!! I use this damn materials everyday, until I get completely high! If I don't do it, I feel the day is not a real one!! After all these years, now, I am realizing this fact. may be too late! but I try my best to reduce it, reuse it, recycycle it!!(what am I talking about, this is not an environmental issue!!)
Do not take me wrong, I am not addicted to drug or something! I am addicted to internet and computer!! Yes, this horrible machinery!!
why you wonder?
1. I surf on average 3 hours a day! news and other sites!
2. I would rather contact my parents and friends via e-mail than telephone!
3. I spend on average an hour answering people's e-mail.
4. I spend more than 2 hours on average typing reports and logs on computer.
5. I chat with people on computer on average of 2 hours!
6. I use computer to do modeling, calculation, etc.
7. I listen to different radio and songs with my computer
8. I opened my first e-mail in 1992 on yahoo!
9. I receive my papers all as a pdf file attached to an e-mail.
10. I buy, check schedules for transportaion, maps on computer!
11. I have a laptop!
12. I have a PDA!
12. The only thing yet to be tried is to have sex over internet!!!(I pass that for the time being!)

all and all, I am thinking I should soon or later reduce the dose of this internet addiction, so I can little get on with my life! cross the fingers, I hope for curing this addiction!!:)

Something to think about.

1. I am sure no one is alien to the John Lennon's Imagine song. Right from when I realized that song I have been whispering it in my own head.
Now, Iranian singer Siavash ghomayshi
has sung a song with the same title in Persian. The lyrics are quite strong and well written. here is Link.
Thanks goes to Mr. Atrvash for sending me the Link.

2. Regarding love, our good friend Nyx wrote in her previous comment:
as I see it, falling in love is one thing (infatuation). "Loving" someone is another thing. Some people fall for the infatuation feeling, believing that is the true love...
So, my question to her is how do you know what is love and what is infatuation? any good suggestion that a novice person can distinguish them?

3. Iran Results in Torino, 2006 winter Olympics:
Ali-dad Saveh shemshaki became 41. in Men's Slalom
and
in Giant Slalom ranked 40.

4. For those who can see from BBC site, I have picked these very interesting cultural thema.
according to the site, last week the Symphony Orchestra of BBC has performed a week long convolute of Iranian traditional and classical music in BBC studio as a week long program called "Week of Iran".
I cannot hide my profound interest in this type of music. I got introduced to this type of music by late Ostad Morteza Hananeh, who was perhaps one the greatest composers of Iran To Arsalane Kamkar and his works like The "legend of my father's land" to this work from BBC.

Harp is an ancient Iranian musical instrument which goes back to old Persian era.
In the BBC held occasion which is known as week of Iran, Mr. Amir Mahyar Tafreshi has revived this instrument for a new classical Cancerto. He has written a piece known as reverbration of Persian or Echo of Iran Read his interview here or listen to his interview here. You need real player to listen to this interview.

Also, read the interview with Dastan group and how they get involved. and real audio player of the same interview.

5. on the same token, the first Iranian National anthem was written in Ghajar era.
read it here.
recently, remade by Iran National Symphony orchestera and was performed for audiance in Vahdat Hall.
and Listen to it.

what I missed from Canada the most?

I missed those days that I felt sad I could easily walk to Glen Gould Studio on Front St., Toronto and listen to some classical music or music in general.
anyhow, for those who cannot access BBC or read Persian.
Amin O Allah (Andreh) Hossein is one of the oldest composers of Iranian classical music. His work has recently been played by BBC symphony Orchestera.
listen to couple of demos as follow:
1. Perspolis debris

2. Shahrzad escape to desert!

Old days, the truth about love! part five of my story!

Tochal Piste, Tehran, Iran

I start with a song of Sting: Shape of my heart.

He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn't play for the money he wins
He don't play for respect

He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart

He may play the jack of diamonds
He may lay the queen of spades
He may conceal a king in his hand
While the memory of it fades

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart

And if I told you that I loved you
You'd maybe think there's something wrong
I'm not a man of too many faces
The mask I wear is one

Well, those who speak know nothin'
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
And those who fear are lost

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart
That's not the shape of my heart

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I am still wondering what is love, anyway!! I think I would never know!!
Today, the German guy and Polish girl who have just recently hooked up have invited me to go along for a day of sight seeing in Luzern area. Apparently, they are big fan of me since I am according to them fun person to be with! and I was the one who introduce them to each other! The new couple seem cute and in love!!
...
but I keep thinking how could simply when you have lived with someone for 5 years, and keep talking with him and stating that I am in love with him and this is more than love, all of the sudden, have change of heart!!
I really want to ask her, what she thinks and understand about this love issues. Her point of view! If I ever understand what she thinks or girls like her think or how they percept this status I would feel I am a real Doctor:-)
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The day of signing my contact, Part 5
I arrived around 9:00 am and I waited outside until I was invited to go in. The room was occupied by 6 people. Later, I realized who they were but the significant person was a guy who was apparently the manger of human resources. I asked how he was doing and if he feels better since I have heard that he was not doing so well and was hospitalized! He replied back with such a funny, low pitch voice like a person who is completely high. Ya, what were you saying!! Hey boy, where is my tea, I need my medication!! An old guy appeared and brought in a cup of tea in an Estekan (Persian cup for tea). The guy grabbed the Estekan, bring something like fluid like in milky and brownish color and added into the tea and started to stir it. He sip the entire tea at once and then it seemed he become more aware of his surrounding. Right after he said once again with that funny voice and showing that he is completely high. Where were we? he asked; Yes, you asked for lots of money? Did not you? But he showed me what they will pay and said that is as much we can give you. I quickly replied, I was told how much I was getting paid in Canada and I wrote ot down. I did not mean that I want the same amount of money since I know that is a lot in Iran. Moving on, He then asked the guy besides him, Mr. Y. would you read this and make sure that this is his contact and not someone else? Then Mr. Y. looked at the contract and said yes, it is. It seemed to me that he was unable even to read anything, by this time he was completely high and almost asleep!!
Then I got the contact and signed it and told to show up at Saadat Abaad factory by start of the week after.

How do I ruin fun moments of my life so quickly!!

Here, in Switzerland, during lunch hours we usually call upon everyone in our department and go together as many as they show up to the restaurant of our company. I have a co-worker who comes along, usually. This gentlemen is married to a Peruvian women who apparently had a child from first marriage. Of course, that is not an issue I wish to talk about, it is another one!

He is a great Person which I learn a lot from him. Usually at lunch I sit beside him and try to mimic what he does during his lunch! Why, if you wonder?
Because he simply takes all the time he has and eats his lunch with a great patient that I get jealous!
He chews so slowly, plays with his food all along that it seems he plays an musical instrument on which he keeps playing different notes with slowest tempo possible.
I tried very hard to slow my pace as low as he does but no luck, yet.

I have also noticed that only the young and non-Swiss people eat their lunches fast!
I started to think eating is one of our most pleasurable act that human beings tend to do, how come I have hardly experience such a high moment with my food that he does!

I have tendency to eat fast and just to see the fun and pleasurable moment of my life is passing right in front of my eyes without knowing how to experiencing it fully and completely! Do you have the same experience, by any chance?

Why am I here? part 4.

1. send out this petition. It is good that people in the world can learn about our New year, which is on the first day of spring.
Sign the petition here.

2. This is part 4 of this on going Journey of mine in Iran for work.
I do like to say, the story so far!!
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So, one day I received a phone call from this company that is perhaps one of the oldest manufacturing company for ventilation and Air conditioning in Iran. I was invited to an interview with son of company’s owner. He is man of around 40 years of age with glasses and a look of I am the man! He interviewed me on many things, what I have done, about my mechanical and manufacturing knowledge. Then, he seems happy with my qualification, he said however, other managers must see and interview you as well. He said one of them is here and he will interview you right now. This guy was an Iranian-Armenian guy who was also son of other partner of the company. He told me he had no idea that I was coming, so he has not prepared any questioners to ask me or have me to answer them! However, he asked me general question and about some general knowledge of engineering. Things went good at lest to my eyes. So, afterwards we set up an appointment for a week later to see them all in the factory which was located somewhere on Karaj, highway. I went to that interview and I encountered with three, old males from three different spectrums of life cycle: An old chubby Iranian-Armenian who apparently was father of the son who interviewed me. A fairly old, with white hair, smoking like chimney, alcoholic looking guy and a middle age guy with glasses who seems to be great follower! This follower seemed if one of them was saying hell is good, he would say, definitely hell is good and a place to be! About a few minutes later if another one would say hell is not a place to be, he would take an affirmative voice and say, yes I told you, hell is a horrible place to be!!!
I spent about 2 hours talking to them, from anywhere and about anything! One funny thing it was the first thing they would ask, why are you back in Iran! I started to get agitated at the beginning when people were asking me such a question! Then I came to this conclusion that they know how horrible Iran is with respect of people and system, so whatever foreign land is, is better than being in Iran!!! The grass is greener on the other side of fence!
After the interview I went back to their office in Saatdat Abaad. I was told that will contact me. About the 3 weeks or so past and I did not heard from them. So, one morning I called them and asked weather they are still interested to hire me! I was told: oh, yes but our human resources manager has been in the hospital and things could not be done on time!! Anyhow, I was told that I should go in one of the days and sign the contact. I did so.
It will continue...

So much expectations, nagging time!

Today, I wish to complain! Or nag I hardly complain and when I do I usually look at it at being my fault and make fun of it!
This grant application has become something funny! On the other hand, irritating!
I have a supervisor who has to read it! He has his opinion! And provided me with his.
We have CEO in our company who has his own opinion!...
We have head of our department and the other company who may be interested in our results, they have their own opinions!
and the way, they treat me is like, I have to know exactly what is the outcome of my research! People, wake up how would I know what is the result of something that has not being done!!

You try to reduce the chances of probability to the out come you wish to happened! Right?!!
I don't know. May be people think I am not human. So, I can implement and tailor what they wish me to be or to implement! I have been so much in my life treated inhuman, I am supposedly getting used to it! I wish I could do a lot more complaining, but I try to remain silent, perhaps time will heal the pain!
I know it is my fault, in any possible direction I look it is, I don’t argue on that!!

Winter Olympic and Ice hocky!...Nuclear issues!

my desk at work
1. wowo, Switzerland wins first ever win over team Canada in Ice hocky! Actually, the game was Canada vs. Canada!! Since Paul di Pietro who scored for Swiss, used to play for Montreal Canadians! He speaks English! The Swiss team coach is Canadian!
but it was exciting game, I watched it:))
CBC report

2. Iran representative, Mirhashemi, for 15 Km cross country becomes 91 rank in Torino winter Olympic!

3. Today, IRNA the state owned new agency in Iran reported that it has been a big fire in Tehran oil refinery which lasted 2 hours!
Reason for this fire has been reported as "leakage of oil in distillation tower!!!".
report is in Persian. clck on the report on the top line.
I wonder if anything like this happens in a nuclear power plant for only one hour! what shall we expect?!!

A letter from a young Journalist who traveled to Iran!...A Chinese affair to remember!!

Flumgerberg, Lastweek.

1. Last week a young Canadian Journalist, Andy, who has recently traveled to Iran contacted me and told me that he enjoyed his trip to Iran. He wrote me:
"I was so inspired by the beautiful people of Iran, their unyielding hospitality and their genuine friendship. But I felt something else. I was ashamed because I know visitors to Toronto do not receive the same open welcome."
He continues in his e-mail: "On a personal note, I have resolved to reach out to visitors and newcomers. And I hope at some point I can return some of the generosity I met with in Iran, in a Canadian setting."

Later we corresponded a few e-mails and he wrote me the following story which I asked for his permission to publish it. He told me that he intended to publish some of his observations in Toronto Star. I personally looking forward to read his articles.

He wrote the following story which I wish to share with you:

For me, trying to figure out how Islam fits into Iranian life was difficult. I am 25, and many of the Iranians I met were also young. So I can't exactly speak to the older generation. But many of the young people were, well, quite un-Islamic. They all respected Islam, but in a lot of ways, they struck me as similar to most "Christian" Canadians. I suppose I identify as a Christian, but I don't attend church, I don't live my life by the bible. Similarly, I found many young Iranians don't attend mosque. They don't pray five times a day. They don't all fast for Ramazan.
I had an interesting experience one night on the train from Tehran to Tabriz. I finally, after one month in Iran, met a man who supported Mr. Ahmadinejad. He was also a devout Muslim. We were talking about religion and politics. For the sake of argument, I proposed that large parts of eastern and central Turkey are actually more “Islamic” than Iran. In my experience, I think this is true in some ways. He was furious at the idea. He said it was impossible.
But I had the distinct impression many Iranians are Islamic as far as the strict law forces them to be.
In those parts of Turkey however, there is no law forcing people to adhere to Islamic principles. Yet for cultural reasons, they choose to live by those principles.
Meanwhile, in Iran people seem so frustrated with the Islamic state. I can only speculate, but I think if Iran was free, you would see something very different than you do today. Just spend a few hours in Tehran, on Valiasr Street or near Ferdosi Square and you can see the young people are very sophisticated, very stylish, and dying to express themselves. Spend an evening in Tajrish, you might as well be in Manhattan. I know what’s going on behind those high walls, inside the posh homes. I only wish I was invited to the party!
I mean no disrespect to Islam. To say that young Tehranis are sophisticated and stylish does not mean those who choose to follow Islam are not. I think Islam is a beautiful religion. I have great respect for Iran’s Muslims.
But in my opinion there’s a spirit in the Iranian people that can’t be defined or cornered by any religion.

2. Today, I was having lunch with cool boss of mine who is married to a South American woman and just recently his wife gave birth to their second son.
He was telling me Ali, you know women do not want any solution when they are encountering any problem. All they want is an ear to listen to!!
He told me when he was recently married, every time his wife was telling him I have a problem, he was thinking hard and scratching his head to find out a logical solution to it. However, his wife was getting mad and later she was saying, I need just an ear to listen to me!! He claims he has yet to understand women in general!!

3. Last night two people, a man and a women, who are from China came to our guesthouse to be in our compnay for next three weeks.
The guy is staying at our guesthouse and lady is staying in another guesthouse! I saw them tonight while I was preparing dinner for myself. They were already eating their dinner. I asked if they are married, since it seems they are not living in the same house. The guy said no, no. We are here from same research institute in China and we are colleague at the same department! I notice the women (who is in her 40s) has a wedding ring in her left finger where it should be! Having said that, they ate their dinner and they left. I was going from kitchen to my room I notice they are doing mouth to mouth resuscitations or at least what is seems to me! As soon as they see me they repel each other and they guy runs up strains in his room. About 15 minutes later I went back to my room. I saw the women standing in front of entry door. I went up to my room and saw the guy is locking his door. He had underwear in his hand and by seeing me started to blush and sweat!! I laughed because they are both probably in mid 40s. I know 40 years old people can also fall in love. But what makes me wonder is what is with this house that makes everyone forget about their spouses and fall in love again!!! As I say, love is in the air!! Except the love in the air does not have an effect on me!!:-)

Part III, News and Supreme court of Canada!

1. For those who can read Persian Read this strange contact between a man and his second wife besides his first wife!

2.Supreme Court of Canada ruling:Swingers clubs don't harm society, top court rules!!


3. I finally submitted a draft of my grant application to the people who have to see it and revise it. So, I can breathe for a day or two until I get their feedback!

4. Part III:
yes, one of the beauties of the Switzerland is the fact that you can do some work while you are sitting in the train! So, I am doing the typing these words right now!
Moving on, I told you about my job search in university, a little of my life and now the rest.
When I left my first job in Iran, I was jobless and money less. I was not getting much paid and that was the reason I didn’t have much of saving!
So, I had to find another job, quickly and at once. So, I started to send out my resume or fax it to the companies I knew or find out about them. It is so amazing, the respond was more and less what I was getting when I was in Canada! I truly started to believe that Iran is not my country when I get same not to mention worst than North America impression. I looked into newspapers, called many daily advertisements. I even got an interview with a company. The lady said, I shall show up there in 2 hours. So, I was there in less than 2 hours. I went to third floor of a fairly old building almost empty of everything except for some chairs and table. This girl took me to, I suppose, the company head. The advertisement was for a mechanical engineer, with fabrication experience. The guy started asking the routine question why am I back in Iran?! I told him the reason. Then he said they want an engineer who can go to a workshop they have in Ghazvin everyday and oversees the fabrication of this part which apparently belong to a automobile manufacture. All of the sudden, he asked, Mr. Alireza (he was calling me Mr. Alireza the whole time) did you bring a copy of any engineering apparatus or equipment from Canada? I asked what do you mean. He said, he knew a guy who used to work in a company in somewhere in Europe. This guy apparently copied all related document related to fabrication of this laundry machine and now they are manufacturing in Iran! And the guy is millionaire, now! After I said no, I would not steal someone else intellectual property. He said you know when I think you are not good for our job. Because if you go to this workshop in Ghazvin area I am afraid that you may get a culture shock!! Anyhow, I left and came back home with no job!
At least I could blame North Americans for my name which sounds Arabic for their ignorant, so, I may be a bad Middle Eastern guy! But in Iran what was the excuse for not even giving me an interview!!

From dust to Dawn, or from Up to upper: A real life story of Canadian politician!

I have been following the Canadian politics for the past few years. Finally, the conservative party with leadership of Stephen Harper won the election. Whether this is great for the future of Canada I am not going to discuss that!
What I wish to discuss is the fact that politicians have many life lines! They are like cats, they have 8 lives and they hard get disappear from fact of politics!
The vivid example is Mr. Stockwell Day. If I call correctly in the past election when he was leader of Alliance party, he was fighting to get a seat in parloment against Jean Chrétien's libral government. He said: “we [Canadian] are losing our talented people to south. We have a big brain drain Mr. primer [Jean Chrétien's]. This is exactly, similar to what is happing to Niagara river where it flows from North to South!
Later people wrote in the media complaining that indeed this is wrong analogy since Niagara river flows from south to North!
He did make many other non-sense comments about Chinese immigrants during those election campaign in 2000 if I am not mistaken!
...

Having stated all these facts, when looking at Mr. Harper list of ministers. Mr. Stockwell Day has got a spot! He is now minister of public safety!
Politicians have ways of reinventing themselves! That is good advice to all of us!
Yop, another four years and show must go on! But I hope it will be a good one:)

another Simple thought

I keep getting simple thoughts:))
for the past few days and may be for the next week or so, I may not have a internet connection at home. our DSL modem is out of function. So, bear with me if you e-mail me!
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Looking at this middle age lady in our department who brings in the pack of mail letters and put them in our mail boxes is a great reminder that we should be happy. Working like a delivery person she is so enthusiastic that it makes me wonder if she does brain surgery for work!
I quite wonder why many of us aren’t so enthusiastic to what we are doing. She takes her job seriously. Do we do the same when we perform our job?!
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Iran has participated in Winter Olympics game in Torino, Italy with 2 athletics.
See the link

A simple thought!

"There has been about a few spontaneous protests in Iran because of prophet Mohammad caricature."

I have been thinking in Iran if more than 3 people standing at a small alley and talk to each other they will be arrested and sentenced to jail time how the hell about 100 people demonstrate against a embassy and throw Molotov cocktail to the wall of foreign embassy and nothing is happening to them!!!!!

this is just a thought, of course!!

Some goodies for Valentine's day!

I am a big fan of voice . Mr. Josh Gorban.

and since it is getting close to Valentine's day, I dedicate one of his songs to all readers: (if anyone wants this song let me know)


I have been blind, unwilling to see
The true love you're giving.
I have ignored every blessing.
I'm on my knees confessing

That I feel myself surrender
Each time I see your face.
I am staggered by your beauty,
Your unassuming grace.
And I feel my heart is turning,
Falling into place.
I can't hide
Now hear my confession.

I have been wrong about you.
Thought I was strong without you.
For so long nothing could move me.
For so long nothing could change me.
Now I feel myself surrender
Each time I see your face.
I am captured by your beauty,
Your unassuming grace.
And I feel my heart is turning,
Falling into place.
I can't hide
Now hear my confession.

You are the air that I breath.
You're the ground beneath my feet.
When did I stop believing?

Cause I feel myself surrender
Each time I see your face.
I am staggered by your beauty,
Your unassuming grace.
And I feel my heart
Falling into place.
I can't hide
Now hear my confession.
I can't hide
Now hear my confession.
Hear my confession


Valentine's days Iranian Style! very funny:))

Romance in Western Style!

1. I wonder how the love and romance are working! are they two different thing? I mean I have no idea by now!
there is this girl from Poland moved here just about a week ago. I told the German guy and her, let's go to the Swiss National Musuem on the weekend. I wish to visit it! We went together and I notice they are quite attracted to one another. I suggested I smell romance here!! Until now, everything seemed ordinary! The amazing part lies somewhere else! while we all went out for the museum,
she kept telling me that she has a great and lovely boyfriend from Poland who works in Nokia and they have been living together for past five years!! and she feels she belongs to her and on and on!! As I say Bla bla!

Today, I walked to work (as I do everyday), noticed two people are behind me but seem not making any noise! I turned back saw them walking hand in hand. I asked if they want to be alone! They didn't say much. So, we walked together to work. after arriving at work, when they were saying goodbye, I notice they are French kissing!
Of course none of these are my business!! She then thanked me and said we have to be thankful to you so, you made us close! That is good. I am happy about it! on the other hand, I wonder what happened to all profound feelings for previous boyfriend. That they are going to get married, after they are done!!
but simply she said, "after 5 years, I have to see how things will work out here!!!!"

Ethical conclusion: Never believe in what many women promise!! Have you heard crying wolf!!
Geotechnical conclusion: Women are the same all around the world!
The truth: love is something no one can explain!!(ya you right!)(though you force yourself into it!!)
My own conclusion: Never get married! life is less trouble without haveing a stable women!

p.s. if this was offending to women, I apologize but put yourself in my shoes and see if you would come to the same conclusion!! The British girl who used to be with that Brazilian guy is now with another guy!! less than couple of weeks! after Brazilian moved out!

2. I totally condemn any violence towards anybody! On TV they show violence in Beirut, Lebanon, Afghanestan, Jordan and many Arab states! They show how large it has been in those countries.
For a less than 3 seconds they Show Tehran protest! which seem about not even 100 people! and then they blame on Iran and Syrian's government all this violence!!
baba, someone has to tell these are Arabs who have got offended! not many Iranians!
We don’t eat grasshopper! I condemn everyone!!!

III. Once again I put up these:
Read this piece of Keyhan new paper published in April 1979. It is in Persian.
Read it here
This is also quite interesting!

27 years ago about the same time!!

I think it is great opportunity for all to read some of the history during the revolution.

Read this piece of Keyhan new paper published in April 1979. It is in Persian.
Read it here
This is also quite interesting!

good to read!

I wish, I could say something differently!

For the past few weeks the institute that I am working in wanted apparently to do some engineering business with Iran. For the past few weeks those involved were so enthusiastic about it and were asking me what to do and where to go.

Today, they said they have cancelled the trip because it is too dangerous to go to Iran!
They were asking me have I seen the news on TV? did you see young people were setting European embassies on fire!! They had heard these people set fire on Swiss flag since it looks like Denish flag! So, if we go they may spot us because we look European and get us killed!! So, it is not safe to go!
Just a few stupid, uneducated people make these moves and other must pay the price!
This expression once again came to mind: A mad person throw a stone into deep well, no wise man can take it out! DIvani sangi mindazeh to Chah, 1000 aghel nemitonan daresh biyaran!
A caricatur is published more than 4 months ago in a Denish newspaper and after all these months, it gets attention?? this tells me some people are materilizing on this issue big time.
I wonder so many caricatures are published in Arabs newspaper in regard of Jew and Christians. Have they taken any hostage from these countires or set their embassies on fire??

II. another thought it is that these people who are demonstrating, they are infact feed up with their own government and want to take blame on someone. May be the main reason is this! who know? In Iran I think they went to see if they can get a visa in quick and dirty way!:-)
History tends to repeat itself!

Recent changes in Iran Status quote!

Mr. Abtahi has said it!

I think I go as far as saying, a foreign policy without real support is useless. I wish this government of Iran would let whoever wishes not to be part of this controversial policies to leave Iran! I hate to see people start to die either because of war or sanctions!
I wish to write my thoughts in point form:
1. Good job done with this government of “people” and government whose job is only to serve and enhance people’s life! I think they have nicely created enough blame later when nothing is not being done in Iran, and they couldn't keep their promises, they can blame it all on the enemy!
2. It is good to stand in front of a large bully and say something against him. However, you should not doing so when no support is with you!
3. We have 80% of silence majority and 20% of active minority. When I was in Iran, I said we should vote for other group and people were telling me, you don’t know, they choose what they wish, so, our voting is not worth it!
4. An active foreign policy is the one that you find more friends and relax the laws that my be lay on your people!
5. Seeing in a conference in Munchen, Germany on Security policies; German and American head of states calling upon Iran's situation reminds them of 1933 when Hitler came to power! It is something not can be easily pass by it! hearing that Iran representative responding with attack, even shows how much we have leaned from past!
6. We have this Persian expression: whatever gets depraved, we add salt into it! However, problem arises when salt gets depraved! HAr cheh begandad namakash mizanand, vay be vaghti keh begandad Namak!
Truly, wish the best for all in Iran...

II. anyone recalls Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics?

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

I wanna use you and abuse you
I wanna know what's inside you
(Whispering) Hold your head up, movin' on
Keep your head up, movin' on
Hold your head up, movin' on
Keep your head up, movin' on
Hold your head up, movin' on
Keep your head up, movin' on
Movin' on!

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

I'm gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside
Gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside you