I would rather be Happy if anybody calls me 'stupid Rahmaniac' -jiban "jai ho"
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb Farooq" <jahanzebti...@...> wrote: > > sorry to say but both of your mails did not make much sense to me. if we > would not say ourselves die-hard ARR fans and not share our love for him > here, where else we are supposed to do that? after all this is the main > objective of having a fan group. > and what Dinesh described was certainly not stupid but exciting and > heart-warming. > > > > There should be a code of conduct which every member must follow. Read thru > > all archive mails, you will understand how many mails actually are worth a > > read. Dont many of us skip a lot of the Reply mails for a particlular > > topic. Unnecessary replies. > > > wow...... this is simply a group to share our views, this is not some > assembly or conference or classroom etc. why do we need to be so formal? the > only purpose is to share our views on ARR and his music. > > > > Donot take music as the only thing in life. > > but who is doing that? i don't think one would take music as the only thing > in his life. > > > > If may of you guys are professionals and are just participating in this > > forum at your leisure, I am glad. But this is for those young fans who have > > not yet become professionals. > > > well many of fans here, like me too, are ARR's fans since their school times. > did it spoil their career? i don't think so. being a music or ARR fan does > not mean that people don't do anything else. i am sure fans here are of > course serious in their professional lives and successful too. > > > > - > Jahanzeb > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, yseriesr@ wrote: > > > > > > Hi Fellow Rahman Fans, > > > > Let me make things clear first... > > > > I am member of this group for about 2 years now. > > I am a software professional. I read all mails posted in this forum > > everyday. > > I even went to that extent that I pulled out all archive mails that were > > posted before I became a member of this group. I respect his music a lot > > and am a die hard fan of his music. > > > > Just like you guys, I love AR for who he is more than his music. > > He has taught many of us what are the attributes of a gentleman, which has > > a very strong influence on the way we behave now. > > > > So, why did I write such a mail?? > > Answer: I wanted my point to go across strongly. I really did not mean > > Rahmaniacs as STUPID. If so, then I too am on among you guys. > > I want this group to be one of the finest groups in Yahoo. There should be > > a take-away or a value-add to oneself after reading these mails. > > I know most of the good things that we fans do as Rahman's fan, > > example: > > Distribution of food to poor by Rahman's fans - I SALUTE U GUYS > > Sharing new about KM Music School - Teaching poor students music for free - > > I SALUTE U GUYS - these things kindles humaneness in us > > Sharing news about what guitar genius told in KM Music School - The points > > he made were the take aways for us fans.- I SALUTE U GUYS > > Akash's instrumental tracks - aspiring other fans also to try their hand at > > music and getting constructive feedbacks from other fans. - I SALUTE U GUYS > > And many more.... > > > > I want things like this to happen more than not. > > These are the things which I think adds value to our group. Tell me if you > > guys disagree. > > > > I agree this is the best forum for us fans to express our feelings and be > > happy, but being a Rahman's fan expects us to display very high standards > > in our character. > > We cannot afford to post whatevr we want. There should be a code of conduct > > which every member must follow. Read thru all archive mails, you will > > understand how many mails actually are worth a read. Dont many of us skip a > > lot of the Reply mails for a particlular topic. Unnecessary replies. I > > point needs to be made. You met Rahman, well its a good news, express it, > > but why do you tak that topic so much further. > > > > And why did I say that talking about music doesn't fill our belly?? > > Answer: Many of you replied that I was trying to be too smart by making my > > point. > > What do I get in return? We are a family, if someone or something goes a > > little haywire, we as members should take the initiative to explain things > > to other family members. Thats what I did. My point is still the same. > > Donot take music as the only thing in life. If may of you guys are > > professionals and are just participating in this forum at your leisure, I > > am glad. But this is for those young fans who have not yet become > > professionals. > > > > At this point, I would like to quote about what the Tamil Actor Ajit Kumar > > told once to his fans: "Come to a movie theatre, watch that 2-3 hours > > movie, enjoy, laugh, cry, dance while you are at the theatre. But once the > > movie is over, get back to your life. Work hard, educat your kids, take cae > > of your family and basically fullfil your needs in life." > > I think he is the only film star that I know who said, he doesn't want > > fan-clubs. Thats the display of true care that you have on your fans. Its > > simple but true. > > > > I have the same feeling for AR as I think of Ajit Kumar. AR would also > > think in the same lines. > > > > Listen to his music, praise it, feel it, be happy, but then get back to ur > > job and make your career. (If it is not yet done). Partcipate in the forums > > only at leisure. > > (By looking at the number of posts that come in everyday, I wonder if > > people do anything other than participating in the forums. Thats what > > triggerred me to write this mail. Mind you, I have noticed this frenzy for > > 2 years. Only then I stepped-in.) > > > > > > > > > > My only point was to make my fellow members aware of what is real and what > > is not. > > I want all Rahman fans to be the brightest in their field. I too am > > striving for the same. > > > > > > > > I appologize if I had made any strong statements (but I had no other choice > > than that) to put across my point. Lets just take steps from our side to > > keep this community alive with healthy discussions. > > > > > > > > > > This is an era of JAAGO RE, we youth cant go away from it. My previous mail > > was just an awareness mail. I want everyone to be good and happy and have a > > beautiful life. Nothing else was my intention. > > > > > > We fans are not stupids, we are here to rock the world and Rahman Sir's > > music will guide us always. > > > > Jai Ho, > > Ranjit > > > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to > > http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ > > >
