THE PSYCHODROID

[Muthu Ramadoss]

THE PSYCHODROID

MAY 09 2008. EXT. MARY'S OFFICE - (DAY)

The Phone rings. Mary picks up the phone and listens. We see
Mary's face lighting up. Mary couldn't stop grinning. She had
heard some great news. She throws in some kisses on the phone,
pumps her fist and looks for something in her drawer. Mary takes
her bankbook out and gets out fast laughing. We can only feel
she has won the lottery. In fact she has won the Google Android Developer Challenge Phase I that was announced today. What poor Mary doesn't know is, how this would be fatal for her.

Read more...

http://www.helloandroid.com/node/545

--
take care,
Muthu Ramadoss.

http://mobeegal.in
find stuff closer.

[Incognito]

weird, twisted, disturbing, yet etertaining in an odd sort of way.

On May 8, 5:47 am, "Muthu Ramadoss" <muthu.ramad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> * THE PSYCHODROID
>
> *

[luckydroid]

I'm going to have to agree with the weird and twisted part and add to
it disturbing. Entertaining? Not so much.

[Peli]

Muthu should have mentioned that the "Mary" in the story has nothing
to do with any real person he may have collaborated with :-)
If you abstract from that, the story is not so bad, though not very
original either, as mentioned in the end.

Peli
PS: Forgive Muthu, he surely suffers from the Indian heat and his
nerves are frayed. Muthu, relax, take a Bloody Mary (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail) ) ;-)

[Incognito]

I would also add scary. Somehow my heart was pumping hard with
aprehension when the bad scary android was about to slash its way to
the shower curtain. Or maybe it was just my sleep starved brain acting
up.

> > > find stuff closer.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[Peli]

... and then write about something less dramatic - maybe about Robin
Hood and Maid MaryAnne ;-)

Peli

On May 8, 3:27 pm, Peli <peli0...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Muthu should have mentioned that the "Mary" in the story has nothing
> to do with any real person he may have collaborated with :-)
> If you abstract from that, the story is not so bad, though not very
> original either, as mentioned in the end.
>
> Peli
> PS: Forgive Muthu, he surely suffers from the Indian heat and his

> nerves are frayed. Muthu, relax, take a Bloody Mary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail) ) ;-)

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Peli,

Exactly. Mary is the character name from the original script. I copied and paste. Any real persons with the name 'Mary' please accept my apologies!

Now, i really need that Bloody Mary.. Peli, where's that link buddy?

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Peli,

Where were you before I wrote the PSYCHODROID?

:-)

[Muthu Ramadoss]

People,

I have graduated from NYFA.. If this can clear some of the confusions. All my drama  comes from my movie background. So relax, butter your popcorn and bite into the action!

Now you all know why my articles rock!

:-)

[living_sword]

no offence but dude u seriously need to take a break. and if u decide
not to...atleast spare us the ordeal of going through such threads by
not posting here.

On May 8, 2:47 pm, "Muthu Ramadoss" <muthu.ramad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> * THE PSYCHODROID
>
> *
>

[Peli]

Oh, the closing bracket is ignored by this forum it seems. Either
close the bracket by hand or try the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_%28cocktail%29

On May 8, 3:37 pm, "Muthu Ramadoss" <muthu.ramad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Peli,
>
> Exactly. Mary is the character name from the original script. I copied and
> paste. Any real persons with the name 'Mary' please accept my apologies!
>
> Now, i really need that Bloody Mary.. Peli, where's that link buddy?
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Peli <peli0...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Muthu should have mentioned that the "Mary" in the story has nothing
> > to do with any real person he may have collaborated with :-)
> > If you abstract from that, the story is not so bad, though not very
> > original either, as mentioned in the end.
>
> > Peli
> > PS: Forgive Muthu, he surely suffers from the Indian heat and his
> > nerves are frayed. Muthu, relax, take a Bloody Mary (

> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_%28cocktail%29>) ;-)

[Peli]

> I have graduated from NYFA..

Really? Or is this just another story?

Why aren't you now in Bollywood ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood
) instead of writing Android drama?

Peli

[Muthu Ramadoss]

no offence but dude u seriously need to not click on these threads.. atleast start your own thread if you are looking for offering your wisdom to the world.

[Peli]

no offence but dude u seriously need to understand that freedom of
speech implies that living sword may stab your bloody thread as he
desires... ;-)

Peli
PS: I apologize for the rude language, but it somehow seems
appropriate for this one thread on which our lives dangle :-)

[Muthu Ramadoss]

no offence but dude u seriously also need to understand that freedom of speech is for all and that i'll give back the appropriate responses if you are directly talking to me, just like this... :-)

[Colin Cochran]

I second living_sword and Peli.

Muthu, your website plugs are very annoying; especially your false announcements of judging delays. Of course you may post whatever you like... This is just some constructive criticism.

-C

[luckydroid]

Peli,

> Muthu should have mentioned that the "Mary" in the story has nothing
> to do with any real person he may have collaborated with :-)

I woke up this morning with one nerve left, and Muthu got on it. I am
fairly certain I am the only one with a name resembling Mary who
entered the Challenge, and I happen to be Muthu's partner.

> If you abstract from that, the story is not so bad, though not very
> original either, as mentioned in the end.

Agreed- it is not so offensive if in that context, however it remains
stupid.
But admittedly, this is coming from someone who appreciates the
cinematic importance of films like Psycho, but has
never been much of a fan of the ever-popular innocent unsuspecting
woman being victimized genre in general.

Yes, Muthu surely suffers from the heat. I even know for a fact the AC
in his office broke recently. I would, myself like to suggest that
Muthu take some of his own advice (and Peli's among others) and relax.
Drink enough of those Bloody Marys that you lose track of your
keyboard for a little while. I think I speak for at least a few of us
when I say "We love you, Man. And you are entertaining sometimes. But
smaller doses please."

-mac

On May 8, 6:27 am, Peli <peli0...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Muthu should have mentioned that the "Mary" in the story has nothing
> to do with any real person he may have collaborated with :-)
> If you abstract from that, the story is not so bad, though not very
> original either, as mentioned in the end.
>
> Peli
> PS: Forgive Muthu, he surely suffers from the Indian heat and his

> nerves are frayed. Muthu, relax, take a Bloody Mary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(cocktail) ) ;-)

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Colin,

Thanks for the constructive criticism. I appreciate your feedback. False announcement of judging delays? If you can point the source, I will only be glad to explain you or clarify my position.

Constructive criticisms, discussions and healthy arguments will keep the community live and engaging. Hope we can do that here.

[luckydroid]

Accepted. :-)

[Colin Cochran]

You are welcome.

I felt that it was pretty clear that the judging would be complete at the end of this week (the week of May 5th). In fact, a poster even highlighted this fact a week ago.

Your "BREAKING" news thread wasn't "news", let alone "breaking"; it was just another plug to your website -- a particularly insidious one.

I feel ashamed for even paying attention to this thread now...

-C

[farstar]

Hello buddies,
This is my first writing after long observation since the start of
ADC.
Because mine is purely simple stand-alone utility, there has been no
way for me to get hints about my submission is still alive or not.
The only indirect probing is through the sighs and laughs of people in
this board.
Muthu's articles were, in some way, aggressive but I enjoyed his or
hers.
I want to express my gratitude for all members of this great community
including Muthu.
Everybody, take care whether win or not.

-W

On May 8, 11:40 am, "Colin Cochran" <ccochran...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You are welcome.

>
> I felt that it was pretty clear that the judging would be complete at the
> end of this week (the week of May 5th). In fact, a poster even highlighted
> this fact a week ago.
>
> Your "BREAKING" news thread wasn't "news", let alone "breaking"; it was just
> another plug to your website -- a particularly insidious one.
>
> I feel ashamed for even paying attention to this thread now...
>
> -C
>

> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Muthu Ramadoss <muthu.ramad...@gmail.com>

> wrote:
>
> > Colin,
>
> > Thanks for the constructive criticism. I appreciate your feedback. False
> > announcement of judging delays? If you can point the source, I will only be
> > glad to explain you or clarify my position.
>
> > Constructive criticisms, discussions and healthy arguments will keep the
> > community live and engaging. Hope we can do that here.
>

> > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Colin Cochran <ccochran...@gmail.com>

> > wrote:
>
> > > I second living_sword and Peli.
>
> > > Muthu, your website plugs are very annoying; especially your false
> > > announcements of judging delays. Of course you may post whatever you like...
> > > This is just some constructive criticism.
>
> > > -C
>

> > > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 7:43 AM, living_sword <livingsw...@gmail.com>

[luckydroid]

(On the bright side, at least "Mary" won the Challenge before she
died.)

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Farstar,

Thanks. Appreciated.

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Its sad that people cannot differentiate facts from fiction. No wonder Hollywood churns out blockbusters every week or so!

find stuff closer.

[Muthu Ramadoss]

I asked you to point the sources and there you go again. The week of May 5th starts from May 5. There's nothing wrong in us expecting results on May 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.

I like the fact people other than me are answering your insidious comment. I know why you are ashamed. You must be.

[Muthu Ramadoss]

MAC,

Did you see the movie? Did you read the script?

("Mary" does not win any challenge before she dies. She's running away with a loot and from her employer.)

Read it here:
http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/psycho_revised.html

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:53 PM, luckydroid <excell...@gmail.com> wrote:

(On the bright side, at least "Mary" won the Challenge before she
died.)

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Thanks.

From me, Joseph Stefano, Robert Bloch and Alfred Hitchcock.

;-)

[Greg Fodor]

Muthu, you desperately need to go outside and do something other than
spend all day posting about Google Android. You're writing disturbing
slasher fiction, snapping at people, and taking things way, way too
seriously. Your posts have transitioned from the odd to the downright
creepy, so I urge you to take a break from everything and come back
with a fresh set of eyes in a few days. You're really weirding us out,
dude.

On May 8, 12:55 pm, "Muthu Ramadoss" <muthu.ramad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I asked you to point the sources and there you go again. The week of May 5th
> starts from May 5. There's nothing wrong in us expecting results on May 5,
> 6, 7, 8 or 9.
>
> I like the fact people other than me are answering your insidious comment. I
> know why you are ashamed. You must be.
>
>
>

> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM, Colin Cochran <ccochran...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > You are welcome.

>
> > I felt that it was pretty clear that the judging would be complete at the
> > end of this week (the week of May 5th). In fact, a poster even highlighted
> > this fact a week ago.
>
> > Your "BREAKING" news thread wasn't "news", let alone "breaking"; it was
> > just another plug to your website -- a particularly insidious one.
>
> > I feel ashamed for even paying attention to this thread now...
>
> > -C
>

> > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Muthu Ramadoss <muthu.ramad...@gmail.com>

> > wrote:
>
> > > Colin,
>
> > > Thanks for the constructive criticism. I appreciate your feedback. False
> > > announcement of judging delays? If you can point the source, I will only be
> > > glad to explain you or clarify my position.
>
> > > Constructive criticisms, discussions and healthy arguments will keep the
> > > community live and engaging. Hope we can do that here.
>

> > > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Colin Cochran <ccochran...@gmail.com>

> > > wrote:
>
> > > > I second living_sword and Peli.
>
> > > > Muthu, your website plugs are very annoying; especially your false
> > > > announcements of judging delays. Of course you may post whatever you like...
> > > > This is just some constructive criticism.
>
> > > > -C
>

> > > > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 7:43 AM, living_sword <livingsw...@gmail.com>

[Muthu Ramadoss]

Greg,

Thanks for your concern. I urge you to stay in vacation just like you have been doing until now. You are really creeping us out when you suddenly wake up from your sleep and start posting stuff just for the sake of it. Enjoy your rest, dude. Or if you feel like contributing to Android try posting something useful.

[Incognito]

>no offence but dude u seriously need to take a break. and if u decide
>not to...atleast spare us the ordeal of going through such threads by
>not posting here.

Ho come on, is fun. If google doesn't post any news at least every
once in a while I can read some of Muthu's articles. Take it easy man!

> > how this would be fatal for her.- Hide quoted text -

[Incognito]

>Muthu, your website plugs are very annoying; especially your false
>announcements of judging delays.

Dude, what are you talking about, they are not false anouncements
about judging delays. Have the winners been announced? No. So there
really have been judgin delays! :)

[Cow Bay]

though it is fun, i am afraid that i can be exhausted by so many messages
and carelessly ignore or delete official adc announcements from google.

may i suggest no fun but peace and rest for 2 days?

[Greg Fodor]

I think my "break from vacation" should serve to remind you that there
are many, many more lurkers than posters in these groups. (Many of
whom probably come from various companies involved in Android's
development.) We all, after all, have just this outlet to see any
official news from Google about the ADC or Android in general. As such
I think you should re-consider posting things that some might find at
best off putting at worst incredibly disturbing, such as graphic
stories about someone getting murdered after hearing their success in
the ADC.

[Incognito]

Just so you guys don't take it so seriously, I think there was a humor
part to the story. i.e. "Android is killing me!" as the expression
goes.

[luckydroid]

Muthu's enthusiasm for Android is what drew me to partner with him for
the Challenge, and I am glad I have.

Yes, he is an over-poster with a knack for mellow drama, and is being
met with some cold reception from a captive, nerve-frayed audience.
And he has added a great deal of color (sometimes off-color) with his
prolific commentary, stories, and dramatic updates.

I would like to second Cow Bay's assertion that it is indeed (often)
fun, but exhaustion and the need for peace and rest have set in for
most of us.

Let's give Muthu some peace too. He gets carried away. He means well.

He is nice, he is my friend, he has been a pleasure to work with, and
he is just excited and nervous like the rest of us.

I know I have contributed some less than good myself, but lets now
focus on the good, as we all have common goals.

Peace out and Good Luck to All,
-mac

[Muthu Ramadoss]

MAC,

The AC is working in our office now. Haha..

Thanks. Appreciated.