Mr. Shakeel the SOP of #Netparadise and #Pakistan in an interview says :- Session Start: Fri May 16 16:09:21 1997
* Logging Shakeel to: [Shakeel.log]
< Interviewer > hello shakeel
< Interviewer > how are you
< Shakeel > hello
< Shakeel > i'm fine thanx
< Interviewer > Shakeel give us your brief discription
< Interviewer > I mean how you discribe yourself
< Shakeel > i'm 22...live in lahore...done bachelors.....going to US for further studies
< Shakeel > hmm... that will be a bit hard for me...describing my own self
< Interviewer > Well every body have passions
< Shakeel > i play snooker a lot...thats it
< Interviewer > Aah so our shakeel is a snooker player
< Interviewer > You must be a good one
< Shakeel > i played at punjab level....yes
< Interviewer > and won some thing out of it ?
< Shakeel > well i qualified to play nationals...but i could not go to peshawar
< Interviewer > And how are you in studies
< Interviewer > any achievement in it too
< Shakeel > nope...a bad student :)
< Interviewer > hahaha
< Interviewer > well it happens
< Shakeel > :)
< Interviewer > one good in sports lack in studies usually
< Shakeel > yes, i was always lacking in studies
< Interviewer > You are going abroad for higher education
< Shakeel > yes i am
< Interviewer > where
< Shakeel > USA...NJ state
< Interviewer > to Masters in...?
< Shakeel > i will have to BBA there first
< Interviewer > hmmm thats good
< Interviewer > So how many brothers and sisters you are?
< Shakeel > i guess so
< Shakeel > three brothers and three sisters
< Interviewer > and you are the youngest...?
< Shakeel > two brothers are younger than me
< Interviewer > So How you came to IRC
< Shakeel > shuaib introduced me and zappo to IRC
< Interviewer > ahh
< Interviewer > and how you found IRC?
< Shakeel > fun and addictive...a good way to pass time when u have nothing to do
< Interviewer > I learned from shuaib that you quit snooker for of IRC
< Interviewer > is that true
< Shakeel > yes, almost quit it..i do play now too though.. but rarely
< Interviewer > How would you define the dimensions of IRC
< Shakeel > hmm
< Shakeel > i did not understand the question
< Shakeel > can u rephrase it please
< Interviewer > I mean how you feel that where IRC is lead us to..?
< Shakeel > well it can lead us to many things...i may end up marrying someone I met on IRC...:)
< Shakeel > mind you...just an example...I’m not saying that I’m going too :)
< Interviewer > hahaha
< Interviewer > Tell us about the longest session of your on IRC
< Interviewer > I came to know from your brother that you spent about 36 hours on IRC
< Shakeel > I spent almost 30 hours once...continuos
< Interviewer > wow
< Shakeel > :)
< Interviewer > We are curious to know what keeps you sticking to the blinking cursors and scrolling windows
< Shakeel > I'm used to sitting on the computer for long duration...for a long time now
< Shakeel > i have been using computers for almost 8-9 years now
< Interviewer > what is the addiction in IRC
< Shakeel > for me...its the gimmicks and stuff...you know
< Interviewer > IRC gives a sense of attachment to the whole world and keeps you from becoming lonely. Is that how you feel about it ?
< Shakeel > yes
< Shakeel > i think that on IRC u can understand the personality traits and character attributes of a person better cuz it is free of all physical constraints and u do not stereotype some1 else by looking at him/her
< Interviewer > very nice
< Interviewer > you quit snooker for IRC do you feel that you will quit IRC for any other better option
< Shakeel > but of course...that’s human nature...isn't it ?
< Interviewer > Some IRC addicted told me that they started IRC for there own self but now they come here for others. Do you feel the same way
< Shakeel > yes
< Shakeel > now I come for the friends I have here
< Interviewer > ahha
< Interviewer > IRC is an interactive place what kind of relation you can develop in here
< Shakeel > every kind of...just like real life...I have seen ppl fall in love...very good relationships...friendships..
< Interviewer > As I have been to a lot of discussion groups and a common demand by my IRCops are that please don’t take IRC seriously
< Shakeel > but ppl still do
< Interviewer > what do you say about it
< Interviewer > do you take IRC seriously
< Shakeel > hmm...no i do not
< Shakeel > i just try to have fun that’s all...no serious stuff for me
< Interviewer > and what would you say about the ppl who fall in love and even propose to be life partners
< Interviewer > Should things like that happen in here
< Shakeel > i don't think that’s wise of them to do...
< Shakeel > u see ppl are a lot different in real life
< Shakeel > and once you make an image for someone at IRC...its very hard to accept the different person in real life
< Interviewer > I totally agree with you
< Shakeel > there are exceptions yes
< Interviewer > Who else from your family comes to IRC
< Shakeel > zappo...my brother
< Interviewer > zappo it must be his nick
< Interviewer > and his real name is...?
< Shakeel > zaheer
< Interviewer > So shakeel how much you know about IRC and its organization
< Shakeel > hmm
< Shakeel > i do know a little
< Shakeel > it will be easier if u ask me
< Interviewer > How you find the future of IRC
< Interviewer > I mean what do you feel IRC one day would be.......
< Shakeel > i think it will improve a lot....technology wise and environment wise
< Interviewer > what are kind of ppl you hang around mostly on IRC
< Shakeel > mostly good friends i have here...shuaib faisal....and OPs at #pakistan...nadia bilal and others
< Interviewer > Well Mr. Shakeel finally we arrived at the last part of your interview, which got some personal questions like
< Interviewer > What is your star Sign
< Shakeel > Scorpio
< Interviewer > Your favorite color
< Shakeel > hmm...u will think I’m weird
< Shakeel > white
< Interviewer > nice taste
< Interviewer > White got all the primary colors
< Interviewer > Your Favorite Actor or Actress
< Shakeel > yes
< Shakeel > hmm
< Shakeel > my favorites are quentin terentino....john travolta....and demi moore
< Interviewer > Your favorite dish
< Shakeel > oh I will eat anything
< Shakeel > like desserts though
< Interviewer > and last of all
< Interviewer > any message which you would like to give to the readers of this interview
< Shakeel > i'm not good with words
< Shakeel > :)
< Interviewer > Any way thank you shakeel for this time
< Interviewer > I hope ppl will be pleased to read all this about you
< Shakeel > i should be thanking you for your time....
< Shakeel > thank you
< Interviewer > Good bye
< Shakeel > take care and be well
< Shakeel > Allah Hafiz
Session Close: Fri May 16 20:12:14 1997