Salaam Iran

Put me with Nilufar

And get me (and the rest of the people) as far from vildmouse as possible.

No Fear, your comment was the best and funniest. Vasat-Gharbi thanks for the fun blog.

Monda,

You sure about your new seat assignment? The back seat of the bus is the most uncomfortable section, it's right over the top of the engine. It's cramped, noisy, warm and smells like burnt oil. Most importantly it's far away form the food. But if you are up for scientific observation it'll give a panoramic view of the whole bus.

Midwesty

Amazingly some first graders actually Are better behaved than some of the adults on IC.

I'd be very happy sitting next to Azadeh any time, thank you for your reassignment.

No Fear

if only you knew where I've been, am and going - maybe only then you would be As enthusiastic about merely hearing a baba karam that a friend requested. 

No Fear Jan,

I won't recommend you driving on Chaloose road. We'll put you on the roof watch the loose luggage on the roof rack ;O). Sorry bud! JJ lost the ropes in the last pit stop.

Nazy jan,

Excellent observation and very true, the only exception is Tehrani drivers that are ready to kill each other on the street but then for 30 minutes Taarof in front of the bank's entrance to who should step in first.

Now I know who is going to hand out pastries and tea along big porteghals. The seat next to you would be very popular.

Then it comes the turn for our nutritionist and the cook to set a big sofreh at the sunset on the side of the Mashhad highway. On one side is the mountains of Alborz just within a walking distance and down is the vally into the Dasht-e-Kavir. I can feel the cool breeze coming from Alborz making the flames of our campfire dance with each note of Saba.
Thanks Nazy! You always tingle our better side.      

Lets take it up a notch

Conversations on Tehran tour bus;

Fred: What the hell am i doing in Tehran? I thought this bus goes to Tel Aviv!

Samsam1111111111: Turn this ommati bus around right now and head to the ruins of persepolis!

Shahesmaeel: I Have a Bomb! This bus will stay on its course as planned until further notice!

Jamshid: Why don't you blow yourself up and save us from your misery?!

Nilo Parsi: Bad idea. If he blows himself up, we all go to his heaven!

Spear: Nilo is in it with Shahesmaeel!

Vildemouse: Nilo has another bomb!

Only Iran: Nilo is the Bomb!

MM: Lets throw her off the bus! or yet, better to lynch her behind the bus!

VPK: This is a just and democratic solution! throw her ass off!

Abarmard: Lets just calm down! We are supposed to enjoy the sceneries!

Midwesty: This is not the bus ride i envisioned. I had a rosier image in my mind.

Was Rosie: Who me? what? where? when?.... Do you live in Iran?

Sargord Pirouz: Welcome to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Rosie...

Iranvataneman: Glory to our Mihan and its accomplishments!

DK: If Shah was in power, Iran would have been the best country in the world, if not the universe!

Capt Ayhb: Shut up DK! don't get me started.

Nazi Kaviani: Can the driver put baba karam music on?

Monda: Yes Yes! Baba Karam!

IRI: Baba Karam with chaador is actually much better!

Mola: Who is driving this bus?

No Fear: I am....

Bon Voyage!

I remain convinced that so much of the animosity and poor interaction among the users of this site is because many people become silly in cyberspace. Maybe it has something to do with the altitude of the place. In fact I believe that many people say the things they say only because they feel the silly avatars and fake names bring them some kind of courage and exception to normal rules of human interaction which Iranians normally observe in real life.

In fact, I believe that on a bus, in a coffee shop, at a party, and even on the street, if members of Iranian.com get together in person, none of these silly wars would go on. I believe that if there is a bus which is taking a group of us on a sightseeing trip, nobody would do anything offensive, nobody would say anything hurtful, and nobody would act in a childish way.

People would be singing and dancing, offering each other tea and other beverages from their flasks, and though the singing will be a little out of tune, the best of times would roll. That's what I think.

To all members of Iranian.com who think it is "safe" to bash and badger and badmouth each other, just because they are using anonymous identities for communicating, I say please behave as you would if you were sitting in a bus next to the person you are attacking. Offer him or her a cookie, show him or her the scene you would like him to see, and say what is in your heart which is sad and worried about Iran.

Bon Voyage!

Red wine jan,

The best writers are the best thieves. Thanks for your wonderful idea. So pitch in some of your creative ideas including your wonderful descriptive language.

I want to picture it right in front of me.

Sorry, there won't be enough space for your bicycle since ladies had to bring all of their shoes. One for each occasions.

Niloufar,

Loved it especially my part. So I remember to pack more shirts in case  I loose my sleeves trying to break out the fight between Fred and Q.

That brings back a lot of memory in high school.

Jolly Me

You've never congregated under Korsi with your cousins? Man, you've missed half of the fun.

Monda,

Honestly, sometimes I think the first graders behave better than us.

So by your own admission, then you are sitting right beside Azade. So tell us how you see us on a tour ride, Ms. Observer!

well...

q would not let fred be the guide. quite rightly so! there will be calls for a referendum on the issue

jamshid would coordinate the referendum

rosie would be the official peace maker

humanbeing would be the deputy peace maker

fouzul bashi would find the best route to the destination

but vpk would want the middle road anywhere

truthseeker would be looking out for end timers all the way

jaleh would insist on driving the coach as there can't be another referendum to choose a new guide so soon after the first one

esmail would cause delays all the time for the frequency of his visits to the mosques

iri would spend the journey on furthering his sociological analysis of i.comers

sargord would be liaison officer with sepah and secures safe passage

captain would guard the guards 

irandokht would be the official niac representative

darius would represent his majesty

no fear would probably opt to visit his family instead

midwesty would be the official piñata by the end of the affair for coming up with the crazy idea in the first place :)

me telling folks how to behave?

Medwesty, you So don't know me! :o)  I'm only a good observer, at times interested in seeing why it is that a person doesn't behave in a way which they decide could be more rewarding to them. And for your information I never got interested in lining up even the 1st graders. I appreciate your idea of this blog :o)

من ایران شاد میبینم

من نزدیک به7 سالم بودم.  از اتبوس امدم پایین و  هوای شرجی وگرم بندر عباس من را درآغوش گرفت.
به دور و بر نگاه کردم و رو به بابا جان کردم واین  را پرسیدم
همه اینجا فارسی صحبت می کنند پس چرا مردم این جا شاد نیستن

یادم نمیاد یاد بابا جان چی جواب داد.

فکر میکنم اگر از نزدیک نگاه کنی همه به نظر غمگین میبینی

ولی امروز  از این فاصله  من ایران شاد میبینم

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My poor idea on that abarmard's blog ...

Thanks DK!

As a matter of fact Reza Shah had a very modest life. But let's not get too serious. I think the jewel encrusted ones are heavier to lift.

Thanks for your comment!

:O)

I missed many names...

Such as JJ, Sargord, Niloufar Parsi, Shazdeh(oh! that can't be good), Ghormeh Sabzi, Temp Bride, Mola Nasredin, and many more...

Flattered ;0) Life could not better be ...

Thanks for the Laugh !

Actually Life could not better be at the Palace without that Golden Aftabeh all the more that most of them are Jewel Encrusted with Diamonds ... So good Riddance ... LOL