I agree with Mr. Kress. Mr. Ghorbati, you comments are rude and unnecessary. Additionally, you spell 'loser' with one 'o.' You 'looser.'
- By: T. McGee on June 15, 2005

Do it big time Iran
- By: victor on June 15, 2005

Well, Hossein good luck on your blogging on the election from Iran. You *are* the future for your country after all. Let's hope you folks get some reformers in there that are willing to make some changes to the status quo. Your nation certainly deserves them.
- By: Joemama on June 14, 2005

with the donations you collect, get ADSL. (see http://parsonline.com ) And I just don't get why you want to keep a low profile of yourself being in Iran, while you publicize it in your english-blog? Do you want to become a CBC hero? or you think nobody in Iran will read your English blog?
- By: A @ N. I. on June 14, 2005

Looser...loser...whatever
- By: Scout on June 14, 2005

Hossein, Greetings from the Great Satan. Congragulations on your showing the courage of your convictions and reporting live on the ground. Look out for yourself and keep the info flowing.
- By: ralph on June 14, 2005

Hossein, I find your blog interesting, and informative. Please continue with your writings. To Mr. Ghorbati: Sir, I find your negative comments towards Hossein's English ability rude, especially considering your own poor level of English skill. I have corrected your written comments, as shown below. So you are in Iran, then take the chance (wrong word – should have used “opportunity”) and enroll for (wrong word – should have used “in”) a (wrong work – should have used “an”) English language class (run on sentence) or something (needs comma) because your english (capitalize “English”) level is rapidly shrinking down (double adjective. Shrinking means down. There’s no need to say it twice). Despite the mistakes that you normally do (wrong word – should have used “make”), how could you call yourself a "journalist" or a professional (run on sentence) when you show such a poor and childish sentences (incorrect use of plurals – a is singular, while sentences is plural. Should have not used “a”) like (needs colon for quote) "He probably think he can look more cool and Westernized this way, but to me personally, it's so cheesy to use English letters for Persian words in Iran. Only uneducated loosers who deparately want to look hip do that. Maybe Rafsanjani's constituency is them."... though (poor sentence structure, and a fragment. You should have said “I thought") it was funny, but seriously (needs comma) think again before you touch the keyboard (needs comma) and don't forget to use spell-checker, (needs period or semicolon) its (wrong word – should have used “it’s”) on the toolbar, click on it (sentence fragment).
- By: Ian Kress on June 14, 2005

"Only uneducated loosers who deparately want to look hip do that." Like, Yo Javad Ghoobatty, yous sure is educated! I guess the looser you is, the looser yous gets, eh!
- By: Losing Face on June 14, 2005

Javad, hey man, Shut the F@#$ up, why don't you? The man is out there making the effort to roll out to the world what news gleanings he can gather about a repressive regime. What are your efforts? Playing grammar and spelling god to the blogs? From the viewpoint of an English major, Hossein's blog is very readable, and enjoyable with those special nuances of his character that he inserts in his dialogue. Geese, it is a blog, not the New York Times, ya know? For the love of Pete, chill man, what a tighta$$ !
- By: Cool Breeze on June 14, 2005

I have to comment - mainly because of the pretty nasty first post from Javad Ghorbati, who takes you to task for poor English. Never mind, even the most careful and literate English speakers/writers (native or not) make grammatical errors. I do it all the time in emails and notes. The "holier-than-thou" grammar-nazis are really tiresome though - but this post is basically designed to put you down and one has to wonder about the motivation. A Rafsanjani supporter? Shurely shome mistake? Keep up the good work! Alastair
- By: Alastair Sherringham on June 13, 2005

So you are in Iran, then take the chance and enroll for a English language class or something because your english level is rapidly shrinking down. Despite the mistakes that you normally do, how could you call yourself a "journalist" or a professional when you show such a poor and childish sentences like "He probably think he can look more cool and Westernized this way, but to me personally, it's so cheesy to use English letters for Persian words in Iran. Only uneducated loosers who deparately want to look hip do that. Maybe Rafsanjani's constituency is them."... though it was funny, but seriously think again before you touch the keyboard and don't forget to use spell-checker, its on the toolbar, click on it!
- By: Javad Ghorbati on June 13, 2005

Salam, Hossein. Chetoor-e? I hope all is well, especially now that you're in your homeland. Well, since you're on the front I would like to have your impressions about the bomb attack of yesterday in Teh and Ahvaz. It is really unfortunate so many people were killed and got wounded. How is the Tehranis reaction to all this? If you post in your website, I'll check later. However if you can leave some info in my own blog, I would appreciate as I am online throughout the day. Well, mate, take care and enjoy yr comeback.
- By: Sidney on June 13, 2005