Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99
(Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
(Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand)
Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999
(Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion)
And
Letter 'c' does not appear anywhere in the spellings of entire English Counting
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
A Perfect Ad
One day I met a friend of mine.
He was a salesman for a Cola company, posted in the Middle East.
Seeing him back home, I got surprised and asked, " Weren't you supposed to be in Arabia ?"
He gave his account thus :- " I got posted in the Middle East. I was very confident that I will make a good sales pitch as Cola is virtually unknown there. But, I had a problem I didn't know to speak Arabic. So, I planned to convey the message through pictures. I made 3 posters
First, A man crawling through the hot desert sand, totally exhausted and panting.
Second, The man is drinking our Cola
Third, Our man is now totally refreshed."
" Thats a very good ad", said I," what can be a problem with it ?"
He replied," Well, I didn't know Arabic, neither did I realize that Arabs read from right to left".
He was a salesman for a Cola company, posted in the Middle East.
Seeing him back home, I got surprised and asked, " Weren't you supposed to be in Arabia ?"
He gave his account thus :- " I got posted in the Middle East. I was very confident that I will make a good sales pitch as Cola is virtually unknown there. But, I had a problem I didn't know to speak Arabic. So, I planned to convey the message through pictures. I made 3 posters
First, A man crawling through the hot desert sand, totally exhausted and panting.
Second, The man is drinking our Cola
Third, Our man is now totally refreshed."
" Thats a very good ad", said I," what can be a problem with it ?"
He replied," Well, I didn't know Arabic, neither did I realize that Arabs read from right to left".
Monday, October 15, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The One Minute Manager - Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. & Spencer Johnson, M.D.
About The Authors
Dr. Kenneth Blanchard, President of Blanchard Training and Development, Inc. (BTD), is an internationally known author, educator and consultant/trainer.
He is the co-author of the highly acclaimed and most widely used text on leadership and organization behaviour, Management of Organization Behaviour: Utilizing Human Resources.
Dr. Blanchard received his B.A. from Cornell University in Government and Philosophy, an M.A. from Colgate University in Sociology and Counselling and a Ph.D. from Cornell in Administration and Management.
Dr. Blanchard has advised such distinguished corporations and agencies as Chevron, Lockheed, AT&T, Holiday Inns, young Presidents' Organization, the United States Armed Forces, and UNESCO.
The Hersey/Blanchard Situational Leadership approach to management has been incorporated into the training and development programmes of Mobil Oil, Caterpillar, Union 76, IBM, Xerox, The Southland Corporation, and numerous fast-growing entrepreneurial companies.
In his role as management consultant, Dr. Blanchard teaches seminars throughout America. He is President of Blanchard Training and Development, Inc., in Escondido, California.
Dr. Spencer Johnson is the Chairman of Candle Communications Corporation, and an active author, publisher, lecturer and communications consultant. He has written more than a dozen books dealing with medicine and psychology, and has over three million copies of his books in print.
Dr. Johnson's education includes a degree in psychology from the University of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and medical clerkships at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic.
He has been Medical Director of Communications for Medtronic, a pioneering manufacturer of cardiac pacemakers, and Research Physician for the Institute For Interdisciplinary Studies, a medical-social think-tank in Minneapolis. He has also served as a consultant in communications for the Centre for the Study of the Person, Human Dimensions in Medicine Programme; and to the Office of Continuing Education at the School of Medicine, University of California in La Jolla, California.
The One Minute Manager, like all the other books Dr. Johnson has written, reflects his continuing interest in helping people to experience less stress and better health through better communications.
Dr. Johnson and Dr. Blanchard have also produced, in conjunction with 20th Century-Fox, The One Minute Manager videotape.
The Symbol
The One Minute Manager's symbol - a one minute readout from the face of a modern digital watch - is intended to remind each of us to take a minute out of our day to look into the faces of the people we manage. And to realize that they are our most important resources.
About The Book
He had seen many 'tough' managers whose organizations seemed to win while their people lost. Some of their superiors thought they were good managers. Many of their subordinates thought otherwise.
The man also met many 'nice' managers whose people seemed to win while their organizations lost. Some of the people who reported to them thought they were good managers. Those to whom they reported had their doubts.
It was as though most managers in the world were primarily interested either in results or in people. The managers who were interested in results often seemed to be labelled 'autocratic', while the managers interested in people were often labelled 'democratic'.
The young man thought each of these managers - the 'tough' autocrat and the 'nice' democrat - were only partially effective. 'It's like being half a manager', he thought.
According to him, Effective managers are those who manage themselves and the people they work with so that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.
Then he began hearing marvellous stories about a special manager who lived, ironically, in a nearby town. He telephoned the special manager's secretary for an appointment. On response, he got the option to pick any time during that week except Wednesday morning.
The young man quietly chuckled because this supposedly marvellous manager sounded very strange to him. What kind of manager had that kind of time available? But the young man was fascinated.
Later on, he found out that that the special manager held regularly scheduled meetings with his subordinates on Wednesday mornings.
On special manager's desk, a plaque was kept which reminded him of a practical truth. It read :
People Who Feel Good About Themselves Produce Good Results
When the young man asked the special manager to describe himself, the manager laughed and said, 'I'm a One Minute Manager. I call myself that because it takes very little time for me to get big results from people.'
How does the One Minute Manager do this? Behind his success lie just three secrets which he gets to know through three people who reported to him.
The first of the three secrets to One Minute Management is One Minute Goal Setting.
1. Agree on your goals.
2. See what good behaviour looks like.
3. Write out each of your goals on a single sheet of paper using less than 250 words.
4. Read and re-read each goal, which requires only a minute or so each time you do it.
5. Take a minute every once in a while out of your day to look at your performance, and
6. See whether or not your behaviour matches your goal.
2. See what good behaviour looks like.
3. Write out each of your goals on a single sheet of paper using less than 250 words.
4. Read and re-read each goal, which requires only a minute or so each time you do it.
5. Take a minute every once in a while out of your day to look at your performance, and
6. See whether or not your behaviour matches your goal.
He found out that the motto of the organisation was :
Help People Reach Their Full Potential Catch Them Doing Something Right
The second of the three secrets to One Minute Management is One Minute Praising.
1. Tell people right from the start that you are going to let them know how they are doing.
2. Praise people immediately.
3. Tell people what they did right - be specific.
4. Tell people how good you feel about what they did right, and how it helps the organization and the other people who work there.
5. Stop for a moment of silence to let them 'feel' how good you feel.
6. Encourage them to do more of the same.
7 Shake hands or touch people in a way that makes it clear that you support their success in the organization.
2. Praise people immediately.
3. Tell people what they did right - be specific.
4. Tell people how good you feel about what they did right, and how it helps the organization and the other people who work there.
5. Stop for a moment of silence to let them 'feel' how good you feel.
6. Encourage them to do more of the same.
7 Shake hands or touch people in a way that makes it clear that you support their success in the organization.
A One Minute Reprimand is the third secret to becoming a One Minute Manager.
1. Tell people beforehand that you are going to let them know how they are doing and in no uncertain terms.
The first half of the reprimand:
2. Reprimand people immediately.
3. Tell people what they did wrong - be specific.
4. Tell people how you feel about what they did wrong - and in no uncertain terms.
5. Stop for a few seconds of uncomfortable silence to let them feel how you feel.
3. Tell people what they did wrong - be specific.
4. Tell people how you feel about what they did wrong - and in no uncertain terms.
5. Stop for a few seconds of uncomfortable silence to let them feel how you feel.
The second half of the reprimand:
6. Shake hands, or touch them in a way that lets them know you are honestly on their side.
7. Remind them how much you value them.
8. Reaffirm that you think well of them but not of their performance in this situation.
9. Realize that when the reprimand is over, its's over.
7. Remind them how much you value them.
8. Reaffirm that you think well of them but not of their performance in this situation.
9. Realize that when the reprimand is over, its's over.
Finally, the young man found out that why special manager called himself a One Minute Manager. He set One Minute Goals with his staff to make sure they know what they are being held accountable for and what good performance looks like. You then try to catch them doing something right so you can give them a One Minute Praising. And then, finally, if they have all the skills to do something right and they don't, you give them a One Minute Reprimand.
The One Minute Manager showed the young man one of the notes that he kept on his desk. It read :
The Best Minute I Spend Is The One I Invest In People
The One Minute Manager also showed his visitor the plaque he had made for himself. It read :
Everyone Is A Potential Winner
Some People Are Disguised As Losers,
Don't Let Their Appearances Fool You
Take A Minute :
Look At Your Goals
Look At Your Performance
See If Your Behaviour Matches Your Goals
One of the favourite plaques of the One Minute Manager and also the key to a really successful reprimand read :
We Are Not Just Our Behaviour
We Are The Person Managing Our Behaviour
Lastly, the young man was showed the plaque which the One Minute Manager had created to remind him of how goals - the One Minute Goals - and consequences - the Praisings and the Reprimands - affect people's behaviour read :
Goals Begin Behaviours Consequences Maintain Behaviours
Monday, July 30, 2007
Jigsaw Puzzles
http://www.jigzone.com/
The site where you can solve jigsaw puzzles and also lets you upload your own photos and make a jigsaw out of it.
The site where you can solve jigsaw puzzles and also lets you upload your own photos and make a jigsaw out of it.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Aur Batao
fr1---hello
fr2---hi
fr1---hey h r u???
fr2---m fine!!! Wht abt u???
fr1---m fine too
fr2---cool
fr1---so howz life???
fr2--gud
fr1--hmmmm
fr1--aur batao? ( passing the ball to the other side)
fr2--hmmm everything as usual
fr2--so wht else???
fr1--nothing much
fr2--ok
fr2--aur batao? ( passing the ball to the other side)
And it goes on like this untill they give up
Are u also having such conversation with ur frnds, then u ralso suffering from "aur batao syndrome" .
It means ur life is all screwed up following the usual monotonous routine.
Probably, you need a change in your life something which is exciting,something which is adventurous, something which really makes u feel good
Correct????
yeh sab to thik hai ab
AUR BATAO????????
fr2---hi
fr1---hey h r u???
fr2---m fine!!! Wht abt u???
fr1---m fine too
fr2---cool
fr1---so howz life???
fr2--gud
fr1--hmmmm
fr1--aur batao? ( passing the ball to the other side)
fr2--hmmm everything as usual
fr2--so wht else???
fr1--nothing much
fr2--ok
fr2--aur batao? ( passing the ball to the other side)
And it goes on like this untill they give up
Are u also having such conversation with ur frnds, then u ralso suffering from "aur batao syndrome" .
It means ur life is all screwed up following the usual monotonous routine.
Probably, you need a change in your life something which is exciting,something which is adventurous, something which really makes u feel good
Correct????
yeh sab to thik hai ab
AUR BATAO????????
Before & After Marriage
Before the marriage:
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: NO! Don't even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: NO! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Yes!
She: Will you hit me?
He: No way! I'm not such kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
Now after the marriage you can read it from below to up !!!!
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: NO! Don't even think about it.
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: NO! Why you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Yes!
She: Will you hit me?
He: No way! I'm not such kind of person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
Now after the marriage you can read it from below to up !!!!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Born Free - Laura Hird
Born Free is Laura Hird's first novel.
Punchy, acerbic, sharp-witted and above all acutely observed, Born Free tells the story of an ordinary family who are all trying to escape from something...and each other.
The interactions between Jake, Joni, Angie and Vic reveal a hellish cocktail of adolescent and mid-life crises; the savagery of sibling rivalry; the waking nightmare of a marriage gone cold and, naturally, the unbridgeable, infernal chasm between the generations.
It's a story of everyday life.
Punchy, acerbic, sharp-witted and above all acutely observed, Born Free tells the story of an ordinary family who are all trying to escape from something...and each other.
The interactions between Jake, Joni, Angie and Vic reveal a hellish cocktail of adolescent and mid-life crises; the savagery of sibling rivalry; the waking nightmare of a marriage gone cold and, naturally, the unbridgeable, infernal chasm between the generations.
It's a story of everyday life.
Monday, April 30, 2007
A-Z of the 2007 Cricket World Cup
A-Z of the 2007 World Cup which came to end with Australia beating Sri Lanka in the final.
A is for Australians, everywhere. As well as the champion team, there were Australian players in the Ireland and Scotland squads while India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and West Indies all started with Australian coaches.
B is for biceps, particularly those of Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds whose participation in the tournament had been put in doubt because of arm surgery.
C is for crying and the tears of Bermuda's 17-year-old seamer Malachi Jones who wept and wept and wept after taking the wicket of India opener Robin Uthappa with his fourth ball. However, he would have blubbed even more when he finished with 1-74 off seven overs.
D is for drinking with a group of England players, and Andrew Flintoff to the fore, exercising their right arms with so much vigour that the all-rounder was dropped for one match while others were fined. South Africe were also at the centre of 'late-night booze shame' tabloid frenzy but, unlike England, they made progress in the tournament.
E is for empty stadiums which became a constant, depressing sight throughout the tournament as locals stayed away in protest at the price of tickets. It got worse when India and Pakistan failed to reach the second round.
F is for four wickets in four balls. The unique feat was achieved by Sri Lanka seamer Lasith Malinga in Guyana although his efforts were not enough to prevent South Africa from securing a one-wicket win. F is also for Ferret, as in the bizarre dance performed by Ireland seamer Dave Langford-Smith every time he took a wicket.
G is for Gibbs. South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs made history by becoming the first man to hit sixes in an over in a one-day international, achieving the landmark against hapless Netherlands in St Kitts. G is also for Adam Gilchrist who hit a record 149 in the final to see his team to victory.
H is for Hayden with the Australian opener hitting the fastest ever World Cup 100 in just 66 balls and going on to dominate the scoring charts. H is also for humour as illustrated by Dutch skipper Luke van Troost after seeing his slow bowler Daan van Bunge pulverised by Gibbs' record-setting hitting. "I told him to bowl a slower one," said the captain to his teammate. "'I just did'," was the bemused reply.
I is for Inzamam-ul-Haq. The proud Pakistan skipper saw his team humiliated by Ireland and devastated by the death of coach Bob Woolmer. Inzamam won the hearts of the Kingston crowd and millions watching around the world when he made a tearful exit at Sabina Park after announcing his one-day international retirement.
J is for Johnston. Ireland's Trent Johnston danced as close to an Irish jig as his ageing Aussie bones could manage every time he claimed a wicket. His teammates likened it to a chicken. J is also for Ed Joyce who helped Ireland qualify for the World Cup before switching allegiance to England. His reward? He was promptly dropped when the runs dried up.
K is for kids. In a trademark sign that a tournament is failing to woo the locals, World Cup organisers were reduced to busing in thousands of bemused school pupils to fill acres of empty seats. In Barbados, 4,000 of them added their shrill voices to the proceedings. K is also for South African all-rounder Kallis who, despite his critics, plays the game his way.
L is for Lara. The West Indies batting great, whose career was peppered with a host of records and runs, wept as he bowed out of international cricket unable to stem the decline of a once-feared team. L is also for Dwayne Leverock, the 255-pound (116kg) Bermuda spinner whose ungainliness perfectly illustrated the team's problems on their debut appearance.
M is for Mir. Pervez Mir was the Pakistan team spokesman who was a constant feature on TV screens and in newspapers mounting a dignified response to the Woolmer tragedy. M is also for Malinga, the bleach-blond Sri Lanka seamer with the slingshot action which befuddled South Africa. M is also for McGrath, the veteran Aussie bowler who claimed the all-time World Cup wickets record.
N is for no-hopers. Hang your heads in shame Bermuda, Scotland and Canada who played nine games and failed to muster a point between them.
O is for over-rated. Step forward India, the financial powerhouse of the international game who lost to Bangladesh and beat a hasty retreat home. O is also for over-priced as in tickets, 90 dollars in St Kitts for example where the average weekly wage is 100 dollars, and hotels who thought it fun to triple their rates.
P is for the Pegasus Jamaica which briefly became one of the most famous hotels in the world. It was where the Pakistan team stayed and where Bob Woolmer was murdered on March 18. On a lighter note, P is also for pedalo, Flintoff's transport of choice on his infamous night out.
Q is for quit and plenty of people were doing it at the Caribbean - Lara, Inzamam, Greg Chappell, Dav Whatmore, Duncan Fletcher and Clive Lloyd amongst others.
R is for resting. Sri Lanka caused controversy when they gave Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan a breather for the Super Eights match against Australia. The Aussies said it was something they would never do while Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara accused critics of double standards.
S is for Shields. Jamaica police's deputy commissioner Mark Shields was the urbane and articulate detective leading the hunt for Woolmer's killers.
T is for teenagers. Bangladesh's young side, which defeated mighty India and South Africa, was packed with fearless talent and made such an impression that they are already being considered as a potential threat when the 2011 World Cup takes place on the sub-continent.
U is for unsung heroes. The pre-tournament hype and publicity revolved around the marquee names but it was the likes of Andrew Hall, Scott Styris and Brad Hogg who were manning the barricades
V is for Lou Vincent. The New Zealand opener made two noughts and then a century. But just when he thought his World Cup was up and running, he was ruled out with a broken wrist inflicted upon him by teammate Shane Bond in the nets.
W is for Woolmer. Former England Test batsman Bob Woolmer was a well-liked and hugely-respected coach admired for his even-handed relationship with players and for his innovative methods. Deeply depressed by Pakistan's shock loss to Ireland on March 17, he died the following day. His death is being treated as murder and the hunt for the killers is ongoing.
X is for X-factor and X-rated. Bangladesh had both, the former with their stunning wins over India and South Africa, the latter for their tame, lame defeat to Ireland.
Y is for youth. Just 20 years old but fresh-freshed enough to suggest mid-teens, Stuart Broad held his nerve in his first World Cup match to hit the runs which give England a one-wicket win over West Indies. It also sent Brian Lara into retirement on a losing note.
Z is for Zimbabwe. A team in turmoil, they managed a tie with Ireland and very little else. Disenchanted on their return home, two of their most promising players, Vusi Sibanda and Anthony Ireland, left to take up lucrative club contracts in Australia and England respectively
A is for Australians, everywhere. As well as the champion team, there were Australian players in the Ireland and Scotland squads while India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and West Indies all started with Australian coaches.
B is for biceps, particularly those of Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds whose participation in the tournament had been put in doubt because of arm surgery.
C is for crying and the tears of Bermuda's 17-year-old seamer Malachi Jones who wept and wept and wept after taking the wicket of India opener Robin Uthappa with his fourth ball. However, he would have blubbed even more when he finished with 1-74 off seven overs.
D is for drinking with a group of England players, and Andrew Flintoff to the fore, exercising their right arms with so much vigour that the all-rounder was dropped for one match while others were fined. South Africe were also at the centre of 'late-night booze shame' tabloid frenzy but, unlike England, they made progress in the tournament.
E is for empty stadiums which became a constant, depressing sight throughout the tournament as locals stayed away in protest at the price of tickets. It got worse when India and Pakistan failed to reach the second round.
F is for four wickets in four balls. The unique feat was achieved by Sri Lanka seamer Lasith Malinga in Guyana although his efforts were not enough to prevent South Africa from securing a one-wicket win. F is also for Ferret, as in the bizarre dance performed by Ireland seamer Dave Langford-Smith every time he took a wicket.
G is for Gibbs. South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs made history by becoming the first man to hit sixes in an over in a one-day international, achieving the landmark against hapless Netherlands in St Kitts. G is also for Adam Gilchrist who hit a record 149 in the final to see his team to victory.
H is for Hayden with the Australian opener hitting the fastest ever World Cup 100 in just 66 balls and going on to dominate the scoring charts. H is also for humour as illustrated by Dutch skipper Luke van Troost after seeing his slow bowler Daan van Bunge pulverised by Gibbs' record-setting hitting. "I told him to bowl a slower one," said the captain to his teammate. "'I just did'," was the bemused reply.
I is for Inzamam-ul-Haq. The proud Pakistan skipper saw his team humiliated by Ireland and devastated by the death of coach Bob Woolmer. Inzamam won the hearts of the Kingston crowd and millions watching around the world when he made a tearful exit at Sabina Park after announcing his one-day international retirement.
J is for Johnston. Ireland's Trent Johnston danced as close to an Irish jig as his ageing Aussie bones could manage every time he claimed a wicket. His teammates likened it to a chicken. J is also for Ed Joyce who helped Ireland qualify for the World Cup before switching allegiance to England. His reward? He was promptly dropped when the runs dried up.
K is for kids. In a trademark sign that a tournament is failing to woo the locals, World Cup organisers were reduced to busing in thousands of bemused school pupils to fill acres of empty seats. In Barbados, 4,000 of them added their shrill voices to the proceedings. K is also for South African all-rounder Kallis who, despite his critics, plays the game his way.
L is for Lara. The West Indies batting great, whose career was peppered with a host of records and runs, wept as he bowed out of international cricket unable to stem the decline of a once-feared team. L is also for Dwayne Leverock, the 255-pound (116kg) Bermuda spinner whose ungainliness perfectly illustrated the team's problems on their debut appearance.
M is for Mir. Pervez Mir was the Pakistan team spokesman who was a constant feature on TV screens and in newspapers mounting a dignified response to the Woolmer tragedy. M is also for Malinga, the bleach-blond Sri Lanka seamer with the slingshot action which befuddled South Africa. M is also for McGrath, the veteran Aussie bowler who claimed the all-time World Cup wickets record.
N is for no-hopers. Hang your heads in shame Bermuda, Scotland and Canada who played nine games and failed to muster a point between them.
O is for over-rated. Step forward India, the financial powerhouse of the international game who lost to Bangladesh and beat a hasty retreat home. O is also for over-priced as in tickets, 90 dollars in St Kitts for example where the average weekly wage is 100 dollars, and hotels who thought it fun to triple their rates.
P is for the Pegasus Jamaica which briefly became one of the most famous hotels in the world. It was where the Pakistan team stayed and where Bob Woolmer was murdered on March 18. On a lighter note, P is also for pedalo, Flintoff's transport of choice on his infamous night out.
Q is for quit and plenty of people were doing it at the Caribbean - Lara, Inzamam, Greg Chappell, Dav Whatmore, Duncan Fletcher and Clive Lloyd amongst others.
R is for resting. Sri Lanka caused controversy when they gave Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan a breather for the Super Eights match against Australia. The Aussies said it was something they would never do while Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara accused critics of double standards.
S is for Shields. Jamaica police's deputy commissioner Mark Shields was the urbane and articulate detective leading the hunt for Woolmer's killers.
T is for teenagers. Bangladesh's young side, which defeated mighty India and South Africa, was packed with fearless talent and made such an impression that they are already being considered as a potential threat when the 2011 World Cup takes place on the sub-continent.
U is for unsung heroes. The pre-tournament hype and publicity revolved around the marquee names but it was the likes of Andrew Hall, Scott Styris and Brad Hogg who were manning the barricades
V is for Lou Vincent. The New Zealand opener made two noughts and then a century. But just when he thought his World Cup was up and running, he was ruled out with a broken wrist inflicted upon him by teammate Shane Bond in the nets.
W is for Woolmer. Former England Test batsman Bob Woolmer was a well-liked and hugely-respected coach admired for his even-handed relationship with players and for his innovative methods. Deeply depressed by Pakistan's shock loss to Ireland on March 17, he died the following day. His death is being treated as murder and the hunt for the killers is ongoing.
X is for X-factor and X-rated. Bangladesh had both, the former with their stunning wins over India and South Africa, the latter for their tame, lame defeat to Ireland.
Y is for youth. Just 20 years old but fresh-freshed enough to suggest mid-teens, Stuart Broad held his nerve in his first World Cup match to hit the runs which give England a one-wicket win over West Indies. It also sent Brian Lara into retirement on a losing note.
Z is for Zimbabwe. A team in turmoil, they managed a tie with Ireland and very little else. Disenchanted on their return home, two of their most promising players, Vusi Sibanda and Anthony Ireland, left to take up lucrative club contracts in Australia and England respectively
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Best Is The Management Student
Doctor is given a book and asked how much time he shall take to read it completely. He says, 2 months.
Then a lawyer is given the same book and asked the same question, and he replies 2 weeks.
Finally, when the MBA is asked the same question, he says, "Exam kab hai..
Then a lawyer is given the same book and asked the same question, and he replies 2 weeks.
Finally, when the MBA is asked the same question, he says, "Exam kab hai..
An Interview
Technical Skill is the mastery of complexity, while Creativity is the master of presence of mind.....confused...yes i am also confused...check how it is.....:)
Once in a interview............
Interviewer asked a boy "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult question. Think well before you make up your mind. "
The boy thought for a while and said, "my choice is one really difficult question."
"Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice!
Now tell me this, "What comes first, Day or Night?"
The boy was jolted into reality as his admission depends on the correctness of his answer, but he thought for a while and said, "It's the DAY sir!"
"How" the interviewer asked,
"Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!"
He was selected for IIM!
Once in a interview............
Interviewer asked a boy "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult question. Think well before you make up your mind. "
The boy thought for a while and said, "my choice is one really difficult question."
"Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice!
Now tell me this, "What comes first, Day or Night?"
The boy was jolted into reality as his admission depends on the correctness of his answer, but he thought for a while and said, "It's the DAY sir!"
"How" the interviewer asked,
"Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!"
He was selected for IIM!
The IIM Way Of Learning Marketing
Professor at IIM C was explaining marketing concepts:
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!"
That's Direct Marketing.
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's very rich. Marry him."
That's Advertising.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say "Hi, I'm very rich. Marry me."
That's Telemarketing.
You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm very rich. Will you marry me?"
That's Public Relations.
You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, "You are very rich."
That's Brand Recognition.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I'm rich. Marry me" She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
That's Customer Feedback!!!!!
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!" And she introduces you to her husband.
That's demand and supply gap.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!"
That's Direct Marketing.
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's very rich. Marry him."
That's Advertising.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say "Hi, I'm very rich. Marry me."
That's Telemarketing.
You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm very rich. Will you marry me?"
That's Public Relations.
You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, "You are very rich."
That's Brand Recognition.
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I'm rich. Marry me" She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
That's Customer Feedback!!!!!
You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!" And she introduces you to her husband.
That's demand and supply gap.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Free Haircut
There was a good old barber in Bangalore .
One day a florist goes to him for a haircut. After the cut, he goes to pay the barber and the barber replies: I am sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I am doing a Community Service. Florist is happy and leaves the shop.
The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, there is a "Thank You" Card and a dozen roses waiting at his door.
A Confectioner goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay the barber, he again refuses to take the money. The Confectioner is happy and leaves the shop.
The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, there is another "Thank you" Card and a dozen Cakes waiting at his door.
A Software Engineer goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay, the barber again refuses the money saying that it was a community service.
The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, guess what he finds there.
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One day a florist goes to him for a haircut. After the cut, he goes to pay the barber and the barber replies: I am sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I am doing a Community Service. Florist is happy and leaves the shop.
The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, there is a "Thank You" Card and a dozen roses waiting at his door.
A Confectioner goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay the barber, he again refuses to take the money. The Confectioner is happy and leaves the shop.
The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, there is another "Thank you" Card and a dozen Cakes waiting at his door.
A Software Engineer goes for a haircut and he also goes to pay, the barber again refuses the money saying that it was a community service.
The next morning when the Barber goes to open his shop, guess what he finds there.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Entry To A Club
A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened.
A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve." The member replied, "six " and was let in.
A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six." The member replied, "three" and was let in.
The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five."
But he was not let in. What should have he said?
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The man had to reply the number of characters in the word the Doorman was asking.
He should have replied "Three" instead of "Five".
I bet u'll read the question again....
A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve." The member replied, "six " and was let in.
A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six." The member replied, "three" and was let in.
The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five."
But he was not let in. What should have he said?
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The man had to reply the number of characters in the word the Doorman was asking.
He should have replied "Three" instead of "Five".
I bet u'll read the question again....
Three Envelopes
A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high techcorporation.
The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes. "Open one of these if you runup against a problem you don't think you can solve," he said.
Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn and he was really catching a lot of heat. About at his wit's end,he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your predecessor." The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press and Wall Street responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.
About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize." This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.
After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The message said, "Prepare three envelopes."
The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes. "Open one of these if you runup against a problem you don't think you can solve," he said.
Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn and he was really catching a lot of heat. About at his wit's end,he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your predecessor." The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press and Wall Street responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him.
About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize." This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.
After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The message said, "Prepare three envelopes."
Saturday, April 7, 2007
The Thousand Faces Of Night - Githa Hariharan
About The Novel
The stories of three different women, separate yet linked, are knit together in this excellent first novel.
When Devi returns to Madras to live with her widowed mother, Sita, she finds that her student years in America have not prepared her for a future in India. In the house by the sea, tradition and the old order of things reclaim her as surely as it did Sita; and Devi is sucked back into a maternal love which is only able to arrange a suitable marriage for her...
Devi's marriage is not one she expects much from; and, as she discovers through the eyes of Mayamma, the old family retainer in the house she has married into, the key to marriage is the ability to endure-and go on...
Through the stories of Devi, Sita and Mayamma, The Thousand Faces of Night brings alive the under-world of Indian women's lives-where most dreams are thwarted and the only only constant is survival.
About The Author
Githa Hariharan's stories have been published in several anthologies and magazines in India and elsewhere. Her first novel, The Thousand Faces of Night (1992) won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. She has published another novel, The Ghosts of Vasu Master (1994), and edited A Southern Harvest, a volume of stories in English translation from four major South Indian languages.
Githa Hariharan lives in New Delhi.
The stories of three different women, separate yet linked, are knit together in this excellent first novel.
When Devi returns to Madras to live with her widowed mother, Sita, she finds that her student years in America have not prepared her for a future in India. In the house by the sea, tradition and the old order of things reclaim her as surely as it did Sita; and Devi is sucked back into a maternal love which is only able to arrange a suitable marriage for her...
Devi's marriage is not one she expects much from; and, as she discovers through the eyes of Mayamma, the old family retainer in the house she has married into, the key to marriage is the ability to endure-and go on...
Through the stories of Devi, Sita and Mayamma, The Thousand Faces of Night brings alive the under-world of Indian women's lives-where most dreams are thwarted and the only only constant is survival.
About The Author
Githa Hariharan's stories have been published in several anthologies and magazines in India and elsewhere. Her first novel, The Thousand Faces of Night (1992) won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. She has published another novel, The Ghosts of Vasu Master (1994), and edited A Southern Harvest, a volume of stories in English translation from four major South Indian languages.
Githa Hariharan lives in New Delhi.
I Don't Know
From past 5 months, I really don't know what I want in life. All these years, I knew what I wanted and achieved the same. Now, it looks as if things are slipping out of my hands. Opportunities not coming my way. Everyone deceiving me or getting me wrong.
Am I expecting too much ? Whenever I ask this question to myself, I feel, the answer is "NO". It's not that because I want to think in my favour. But I know that's not the case.
If this is not the case, then I guess I am born unlucky. Somehow I don't want to accept this fact too.
Mumma says you should not have too many expectations but I know my expectations are not too many. Infact they even sound quite realistic but can someone explain me why even not the simplest wishes getting fulfilled ? Is God angry on me ? Can he tell me why ?
Some think I must have not worked harder. I do not agree with them completely. I worked harder till I wished, wanted and could do. If I don't like working hard for something, somebody tell me till what extent shall I force my interest on that particular subject ?
I feel, a year back, I knew what will be the outcome - which I fondly say now " I Don't Know ". There was no way out to avoid this. I had two options and both led me to the same. So I chose the one where I had a little advantage of making someone happy. But What did I achieve and would like to ask the same person Whom I made happy, Who said I made the right decision ( as if I could avoid it ), Who showed me dreams of bright future prospects - What did he gain ?
Anyways, that person may or may not answer but I know - Neither I achieved anything nor did the other person gained.
One thing is for sure , I am not the kind of person who always like to sit back and watch.
I want to start again and get back to the same pace. This time much farther or atleast on the same tracks with others so that the feeling of being left out will be removed.
The problem is " I Don't Know " from where to start as I have nothing in hand at present or what I have is not what I had wished for.
When this period of turmoil will get over ?
When again the feeling of satisfaction will prevail on my mind ?
My mind is not at rest. Though I feel sleepy, I don't get sleep.
Hope my situation gets sorted out soon but even I know, its going to take time.
When is the right time coming my way ?
Can someone answer this question for me ?
Am I expecting too much ? Whenever I ask this question to myself, I feel, the answer is "NO". It's not that because I want to think in my favour. But I know that's not the case.
If this is not the case, then I guess I am born unlucky. Somehow I don't want to accept this fact too.
Mumma says you should not have too many expectations but I know my expectations are not too many. Infact they even sound quite realistic but can someone explain me why even not the simplest wishes getting fulfilled ? Is God angry on me ? Can he tell me why ?
Some think I must have not worked harder. I do not agree with them completely. I worked harder till I wished, wanted and could do. If I don't like working hard for something, somebody tell me till what extent shall I force my interest on that particular subject ?
I feel, a year back, I knew what will be the outcome - which I fondly say now " I Don't Know ". There was no way out to avoid this. I had two options and both led me to the same. So I chose the one where I had a little advantage of making someone happy. But What did I achieve and would like to ask the same person Whom I made happy, Who said I made the right decision ( as if I could avoid it ), Who showed me dreams of bright future prospects - What did he gain ?
Anyways, that person may or may not answer but I know - Neither I achieved anything nor did the other person gained.
One thing is for sure , I am not the kind of person who always like to sit back and watch.
I want to start again and get back to the same pace. This time much farther or atleast on the same tracks with others so that the feeling of being left out will be removed.
The problem is " I Don't Know " from where to start as I have nothing in hand at present or what I have is not what I had wished for.
When this period of turmoil will get over ?
When again the feeling of satisfaction will prevail on my mind ?
My mind is not at rest. Though I feel sleepy, I don't get sleep.
Hope my situation gets sorted out soon but even I know, its going to take time.
When is the right time coming my way ?
Can someone answer this question for me ?
Dosti
Dosti achchi ho toh rang laati hai,
Dosti gehri ho toh sabko bhaati hai,
Dosti naadaan ho toh toot jaati hai,
Par agar dosti apne jaisi ho….….
Toh itihaas banaati hai !
Jaan hai mujhko zindagi se pyaari,
Jaan ke liye kar doon kurbaan yaari,
Jaan ke liye todd doon dosti tumhaari,
Ab tumse kya chhupaana,
Tum hi toh ho jaan hamaari !
Tumse doori ka ehsaas sataane lagaa,
Tere saath guzaraa har lamha yaad aane laga,
Jab bhi tujhe bhoolne ki koshish ki aye dost,
Tu dil ke aur bhi kareeb aane laga !
Zindagi nahin humein doston se pyaari,
Doston pe haazir hai jaan hamaari,
Aankhon mein hamaari aansoon hai toh kya,
Jaan se bhi pyaari hai muskaan tumhaari !
Jasbaate ishq naakaam naa hone denge,
Dil ki duniya mein kabhi shaam naa hone denge,
Dosti ka har ilzaam apne sar par le lenge,
Par dost hum tumhe badnaam na hone denge !
Dosti toh sirf ek ittefaaq hai,
Yeh toh dilon ki mulaakaat hai,
Dosti nahi dekhti yeh din hai ki raat hai,
Isme toh sirf wafaadaari aur jasbaat hai !
Dosti gehri ho toh sabko bhaati hai,
Dosti naadaan ho toh toot jaati hai,
Par agar dosti apne jaisi ho….….
Toh itihaas banaati hai !
Jaan hai mujhko zindagi se pyaari,
Jaan ke liye kar doon kurbaan yaari,
Jaan ke liye todd doon dosti tumhaari,
Ab tumse kya chhupaana,
Tum hi toh ho jaan hamaari !
Tumse doori ka ehsaas sataane lagaa,
Tere saath guzaraa har lamha yaad aane laga,
Jab bhi tujhe bhoolne ki koshish ki aye dost,
Tu dil ke aur bhi kareeb aane laga !
Zindagi nahin humein doston se pyaari,
Doston pe haazir hai jaan hamaari,
Aankhon mein hamaari aansoon hai toh kya,
Jaan se bhi pyaari hai muskaan tumhaari !
Jasbaate ishq naakaam naa hone denge,
Dil ki duniya mein kabhi shaam naa hone denge,
Dosti ka har ilzaam apne sar par le lenge,
Par dost hum tumhe badnaam na hone denge !
Dosti toh sirf ek ittefaaq hai,
Yeh toh dilon ki mulaakaat hai,
Dosti nahi dekhti yeh din hai ki raat hai,
Isme toh sirf wafaadaari aur jasbaat hai !
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Life's Three Answers
Life gives Answers in Three ways,
It says YES and gives Whatever u Want,
It says NO and gives u Something Better,
It says Wait and gives u the Best :)
It says YES and gives Whatever u Want,
It says NO and gives u Something Better,
It says Wait and gives u the Best :)
Never Cry for One Who Makes You Cry!
Once, there was this guy, who was in love with a gal. She wasn't the most beautiful and gorgeous but for him, she was everything.
He used to dream about her, about spending the rest of life with her.
His friends told him,
"why do you dream so much about her, when you don't even know if she loves you or not?
First tell her your feelings, and get to know if she likes you or not".
He felt that was the right way. The girl knew from the beginning, that this guy loves her.
One day when he proposed, she rejected him.
His friends thought he would take to alcohol; drugs etc. and ruin his life.
To their surprise, he was not depressed.
When they asked him how was it that he is not sad, he replied,
"'why should I feel bad? I lost one who never loved me & she lost the one who really loved and cared for her."
Never Cry for One Who Makes You Cry!
He used to dream about her, about spending the rest of life with her.
His friends told him,
"why do you dream so much about her, when you don't even know if she loves you or not?
First tell her your feelings, and get to know if she likes you or not".
He felt that was the right way. The girl knew from the beginning, that this guy loves her.
One day when he proposed, she rejected him.
His friends thought he would take to alcohol; drugs etc. and ruin his life.
To their surprise, he was not depressed.
When they asked him how was it that he is not sad, he replied,
"'why should I feel bad? I lost one who never loved me & she lost the one who really loved and cared for her."
Never Cry for One Who Makes You Cry!
How an IT husband communicates to his wife
Husband - hey dear, I am logged in.
Wife - would you like to have some snacks?
Husband - hard disk full.
Wife - have you brought the saree.
Husband - Bad command or file name.
Wife - but I told you about it in morning
Husband - erroneous syntax, abort, retry, cancel.
Wife - hae bhagwan !forget it where's your salary.
Husband - file in use, read only, try after some time.
Wife - at least give me your credit card,I can do some shopping.
Husband - sharing violation, access denied.
Wife - i made a mistake in marrying you.
Husband - data type mismatch.
Wife - you are useless.
Husband - by default.
Wife - who was there with you in the car this morning?
Husband - system unstable press ctrl, alt, del to Reboot.
Wife - what is the relation between you & your Receptionist?
Husband - the only user with write permission.
Wife - what is my value in your life?
Husband - unknown virus detected.
Wife - do you love me or your computer?
Husband - Too many parameters.
Wife - I will go to my dad's house.
Husband - program performed illegal operation, it will Close.
Wife - I will leave you forever.
Husband - close all programs and log out for another User.
Wife - it is worthless talking to you.
Husband - shut down the computer.
Wife - I am going
Husband - Its now safe to turn off your computer.
Wife - would you like to have some snacks?
Husband - hard disk full.
Wife - have you brought the saree.
Husband - Bad command or file name.
Wife - but I told you about it in morning
Husband - erroneous syntax, abort, retry, cancel.
Wife - hae bhagwan !forget it where's your salary.
Husband - file in use, read only, try after some time.
Wife - at least give me your credit card,I can do some shopping.
Husband - sharing violation, access denied.
Wife - i made a mistake in marrying you.
Husband - data type mismatch.
Wife - you are useless.
Husband - by default.
Wife - who was there with you in the car this morning?
Husband - system unstable press ctrl, alt, del to Reboot.
Wife - what is the relation between you & your Receptionist?
Husband - the only user with write permission.
Wife - what is my value in your life?
Husband - unknown virus detected.
Wife - do you love me or your computer?
Husband - Too many parameters.
Wife - I will go to my dad's house.
Husband - program performed illegal operation, it will Close.
Wife - I will leave you forever.
Husband - close all programs and log out for another User.
Wife - it is worthless talking to you.
Husband - shut down the computer.
Wife - I am going
Husband - Its now safe to turn off your computer.
Not To Give Up In Life
The following quotes are inspiring which tells you not to give up in life.
1) Never expect things to happen..struggle and make them happen. Never expect yourself to be given a good value..create a value of ur own
2) If a drop of water falls in lake there is no identity.But if it falls on a leaf of lotus it shines like a pearl.........so choose the best place where you would shine..
3) Falling down is not defeat...defeat is when u refuse to get up...
4) Ship is always safe at shore... but is not built for it
5) When u r successfull your well-wishers know who you are.......when you are unsuccessful you know who ur well-wishers are
6) It is great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him/her
1) Never expect things to happen..struggle and make them happen. Never expect yourself to be given a good value..create a value of ur own
2) If a drop of water falls in lake there is no identity.But if it falls on a leaf of lotus it shines like a pearl.........so choose the best place where you would shine..
3) Falling down is not defeat...defeat is when u refuse to get up...
4) Ship is always safe at shore... but is not built for it
5) When u r successfull your well-wishers know who you are.......when you are unsuccessful you know who ur well-wishers are
6) It is great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him/her
Professional Kaun Hai ???????
Professional woh hain jo aksar phasta hain
Interviews ke sawaal mey
Badi companiyon ke jaal mey
Boss aur client ke bawaal mey
Professional woh hain jo pak gaya hain
Meetings ki jhelai mey
Submissions ki gehraai mey
Teamwork ki chataai mey
Professional woh hain jo laga rehta hain
Schedule ko failane mey
Targets ko khiskaane mey
Roz naye-naye bahaane banane mey
Professional woh hain jo lunch time
mey Breakfast karta hain
Dinner time mey Lunch karta hain aur
Commutation ke waqt soya karta hain
Professional woh hain jo paagal hain
Chai aur samose ke pyaar mey
Cigarette ke khumaar mey
Bird watching ke vichaar mey
Professional woh hain jo khoya hain
Reminders ke jawaab mey
Na milne waale hisaab mey
Behtar Bhavishya ke khwaab mey
Professional woh hain jise intezaar hain
Weekend nights par dhoom machaane ka
Boss ke chutti par jaane ka
Increment ki khabar aane ka
Professional woh hain jo sochta hain
Kaash padhaai par dhyaan diya hota
Kaash teacher se panga na liya hota
Kaash ishq na kiya hota....
Kaash...........
Interviews ke sawaal mey
Badi companiyon ke jaal mey
Boss aur client ke bawaal mey
Professional woh hain jo pak gaya hain
Meetings ki jhelai mey
Submissions ki gehraai mey
Teamwork ki chataai mey
Professional woh hain jo laga rehta hain
Schedule ko failane mey
Targets ko khiskaane mey
Roz naye-naye bahaane banane mey
Professional woh hain jo lunch time
mey Breakfast karta hain
Dinner time mey Lunch karta hain aur
Commutation ke waqt soya karta hain
Professional woh hain jo paagal hain
Chai aur samose ke pyaar mey
Cigarette ke khumaar mey
Bird watching ke vichaar mey
Professional woh hain jo khoya hain
Reminders ke jawaab mey
Na milne waale hisaab mey
Behtar Bhavishya ke khwaab mey
Professional woh hain jise intezaar hain
Weekend nights par dhoom machaane ka
Boss ke chutti par jaane ka
Increment ki khabar aane ka
Professional woh hain jo sochta hain
Kaash padhaai par dhyaan diya hota
Kaash teacher se panga na liya hota
Kaash ishq na kiya hota....
Kaash...........
Don't Lie To Your Mom
A Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner who lives with a room mate, a girl named Sunita.
During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Kumar's roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this had only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver chutney jar. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"
Kumar said,"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure."
So he sat down and wrote:
Dear Mother:I'm not saying that you 'did' take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the chutneyJar. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.
Love, Kumar
Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read
Dear Son:I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you do not' sleep with Sunita. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now under the pillow.
Love,Mom.
Lesson of the day : Don't Lie to Your Mother.
During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Kumar's roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this had only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver chutney jar. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"
Kumar said,"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure."
So he sat down and wrote:
Dear Mother:I'm not saying that you 'did' take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the chutneyJar. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.
Love, Kumar
Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read
Dear Son:I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you do not' sleep with Sunita. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now under the pillow.
Love,Mom.
Lesson of the day : Don't Lie to Your Mother.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Robins Blog - There Are No Mistakes
So easy to beat yourself up over mistakes you've made. So many amongst us live in the past rather than loving the present and building a brilliant future. Some people stay stuck for years over something they did or a failure they've experienced. Sad. A life is a terrible thing to waste.
But let me ask you a question: "is there really such a thing as a mistake?"
First of all, no one tries to fail or mess things up. Every one of us wakes up in the morning, walks out into the world and does the best we can do based on what we know and the skills we have. But even more importantly, every so-called "mistake' is actually a rich source of learning. An opportunity to build more awareness and understanding and gain precious experience. Experience that will help us do, feel and be even better. So, just maybe, there are no mistakes. Just maybe what we could call failures are actually growth lessons in wolf's clothing. And just maybe the person who experiences the most wins.
But let me ask you a question: "is there really such a thing as a mistake?"
First of all, no one tries to fail or mess things up. Every one of us wakes up in the morning, walks out into the world and does the best we can do based on what we know and the skills we have. But even more importantly, every so-called "mistake' is actually a rich source of learning. An opportunity to build more awareness and understanding and gain precious experience. Experience that will help us do, feel and be even better. So, just maybe, there are no mistakes. Just maybe what we could call failures are actually growth lessons in wolf's clothing. And just maybe the person who experiences the most wins.
Virus
There is a dangerous virus being passed around electronically, orally, and By hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK).
If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else Via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life Completely.
If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take two Good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) or Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER). Take the antidote Repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.
You should forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.
If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else Via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life Completely.
If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take two Good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) or Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER). Take the antidote Repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.
You should forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.
Corporate Standards
1."We will do it" means" You will do it"
2."You have done a great job" means" More work to be given to you"
3."We are working on it" means" We have not yet started working on the same"
4."Tomorrow first thing in the morning" means" Its not getting done "At least not tomorrow!".
5."After discussion we will decide-I am very open to views" means" I have already decided, I will tell you what to do"
6."There was a slight miscommunication" means" We had actually lied"
7."Lets call a meeting and discuss" means" I have no time now, will talk later"
8."We can always do it" means" We actually cannot do the same on time"
9."We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension of the deadline" means "The project is screwed up, we cannot deliver on time."
10."We had slight differences of opinion "means" We had actually fought"
11."Make a list of the work that you do and let's see how I can help you"means" Anyway you have to find a way out no help from me"
12."You should have told me earlier" means" Well even if you told me earlier that would have made hardly any difference!"
13."We need to find out the real reason" means" Well I will tell you where your fault is"
14."Well Family is important, your leave is always granted. Just ensure that the work is not affected," means," Well you know..."
15."We are a team," means," I am not the only one to be blamed"
16."That's actually a good question" means "I do not know anything about it"
17."All the Best" means" You are in trouble"
2."You have done a great job" means" More work to be given to you"
3."We are working on it" means" We have not yet started working on the same"
4."Tomorrow first thing in the morning" means" Its not getting done "At least not tomorrow!".
5."After discussion we will decide-I am very open to views" means" I have already decided, I will tell you what to do"
6."There was a slight miscommunication" means" We had actually lied"
7."Lets call a meeting and discuss" means" I have no time now, will talk later"
8."We can always do it" means" We actually cannot do the same on time"
9."We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension of the deadline" means "The project is screwed up, we cannot deliver on time."
10."We had slight differences of opinion "means" We had actually fought"
11."Make a list of the work that you do and let's see how I can help you"means" Anyway you have to find a way out no help from me"
12."You should have told me earlier" means" Well even if you told me earlier that would have made hardly any difference!"
13."We need to find out the real reason" means" Well I will tell you where your fault is"
14."Well Family is important, your leave is always granted. Just ensure that the work is not affected," means," Well you know..."
15."We are a team," means," I am not the only one to be blamed"
16."That's actually a good question" means "I do not know anything about it"
17."All the Best" means" You are in trouble"
Life's Problems
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water init. He held it up for all to see & asked the students,' How much do youthink this glass weighs?' '50gms!'.... '100gms!'... '125gms'...thestudents answered.
'I really don't know unless I weigh it, 'said the professor,' but my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a fewminutes? ''Nothing' the students said.
'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' theprofessor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students. 'You're right,now what would happen if I held it for a day?' 'Your arm could go numb,you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go tohospital for sure!' ventured another student & all the students laughed.
'Verygood. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'Asked the professor.
'No'
'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' The students were puzzled.
'What should I do to remedy this'? Asked the professor again.
'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.
Exactly!' said theprofessor.
Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life,but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!"
'I really don't know unless I weigh it, 'said the professor,' but my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a fewminutes? ''Nothing' the students said.
'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' theprofessor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students. 'You're right,now what would happen if I held it for a day?' 'Your arm could go numb,you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go tohospital for sure!' ventured another student & all the students laughed.
'Verygood. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?'Asked the professor.
'No'
'Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?' The students were puzzled.
'What should I do to remedy this'? Asked the professor again.
'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.
Exactly!' said theprofessor.
Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life,but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!"
Family Problems
Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar drinking shot after shot.
The Indian man said to the American,"You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once. We call this arranged marriage.I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love. I told them that openly and now have a hell lot of family problems."
The American said, " Talking about love marriages?... I'll tell you my story.
I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years.
"After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law. My daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother. More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son I.e. My brother is my grandson. Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson. And you say you have family problems.. ? !
The Indian man said to the American,"You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once. We call this arranged marriage.I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love. I told them that openly and now have a hell lot of family problems."
The American said, " Talking about love marriages?... I'll tell you my story.
I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years.
"After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law. My daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother. More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son I.e. My brother is my grandson. Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson. And you say you have family problems.. ? !
Boss & You
Lesson1:-A sales rep, an administration clerk and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish." "Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Puff! She's gone. "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life." Puff! He's gone. "OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."
Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 2:-An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 3:-A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bull crap might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there!
Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 2:-An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 3:-A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bull crap might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there!
Modern Panchatantra Story
Once upon a time, there was a software engineer who used to develop programs on his Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a river.
He used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday market.
One day, while he was working, his machine tumbled off the table and fell in the river.
Encouraged by the Panchatantra story of his childhood (the woodcutter and the axe ),
He started praying to the River Goddess.
The River Goddess wanted to test him and so appeared only after one month of rigorous prayers. The engineer told her that he had lost his computer in the river.
As usual, the Goddess wanted to test his honesty.
She showed him a match box and asked, " Is this your computer ?"
Disappointed by the Goddess' lack of computer awareness, the engineer replied, " No."
She next showed him a pocket-sized calculator and asked if that was his.
Annoyed, the engineer said "No, not at all!!"
Finally, she came up with his own Pentium machine and asked if it was his.
The engineer, left with no option, sighed and said " Yes."
The River Goddess was happy with his honesty.
She was about to give Him all three items, but before she could make the offer, the engineer
Asked her, "Don't you know that you're supposed to show me some better computers before bringing up my own ?"
The River Goddess, angered at this, replied, "I know that, you stupid donkey!
The first two things I showed you were the Trillennium and the Billennium, the latest computers from IBM !".
So saying, she disappeared with the Pentium!!********
Moral :If you're not up-to-date with technology trends , it's better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you're a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
He used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday market.
One day, while he was working, his machine tumbled off the table and fell in the river.
Encouraged by the Panchatantra story of his childhood (the woodcutter and the axe ),
He started praying to the River Goddess.
The River Goddess wanted to test him and so appeared only after one month of rigorous prayers. The engineer told her that he had lost his computer in the river.
As usual, the Goddess wanted to test his honesty.
She showed him a match box and asked, " Is this your computer ?"
Disappointed by the Goddess' lack of computer awareness, the engineer replied, " No."
She next showed him a pocket-sized calculator and asked if that was his.
Annoyed, the engineer said "No, not at all!!"
Finally, she came up with his own Pentium machine and asked if it was his.
The engineer, left with no option, sighed and said " Yes."
The River Goddess was happy with his honesty.
She was about to give Him all three items, but before she could make the offer, the engineer
Asked her, "Don't you know that you're supposed to show me some better computers before bringing up my own ?"
The River Goddess, angered at this, replied, "I know that, you stupid donkey!
The first two things I showed you were the Trillennium and the Billennium, the latest computers from IBM !".
So saying, she disappeared with the Pentium!!********
Moral :If you're not up-to-date with technology trends , it's better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you're a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Listen To Your Heart
Difference between"Somebody you Love" & "Somebody you Like"
In front of the person you love, your heart beats faster.
But in front of the person you like, you get happy.
In front of the person you love, winter seems like spring.
But in front of the person you like, winter is just beautiful winter.
If you look into the eyes of the one you love, you blush.
But if you look into the eyes of the one you like, you smile.
In front of the person you love, you can't say everything on your mind.
But in front of the person you like, you can.
In front of the person you love, you tend to get shy.
But in front of the person you like, you can show your own self.
You can't look straight into the eyes of the one you love.
But you can always smile into the eyes of the one you like.
When the one you love is crying, you cry with them.
But when the one you like is crying, you end up comforting.
The feeling of love starts from the eye.
But the liking starts from the heart.
In front of the person you love, your heart beats faster.
But in front of the person you like, you get happy.
In front of the person you love, winter seems like spring.
But in front of the person you like, winter is just beautiful winter.
If you look into the eyes of the one you love, you blush.
But if you look into the eyes of the one you like, you smile.
In front of the person you love, you can't say everything on your mind.
But in front of the person you like, you can.
In front of the person you love, you tend to get shy.
But in front of the person you like, you can show your own self.
You can't look straight into the eyes of the one you love.
But you can always smile into the eyes of the one you like.
When the one you love is crying, you cry with them.
But when the one you like is crying, you end up comforting.
The feeling of love starts from the eye.
But the liking starts from the heart.
Whom To Blame For India's Ugly Exit from World Cup 2007 ?
Whom to Blame for world cup ...Finally got the answer....!
Here to Blame for India's Ugly Exit from World Cup..............!
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Refreshing the history,
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Two most powerful personalities one from past history and other from recent history,
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Indira Gandhi ( For creating Bangladesh)
and
Our God Hanuman (For Not destroying Lanka completely)
Here to Blame for India's Ugly Exit from World Cup..............!
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Refreshing the history,
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Two most powerful personalities one from past history and other from recent history,
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Indira Gandhi ( For creating Bangladesh)
and
Our God Hanuman (For Not destroying Lanka completely)
Friday, March 23, 2007
Sad Affairs Of A Student
If a barber makes a mistake, It's a new style.
If a driver makes a mistake, It is an accident.
If a doctor makes a mistake, It's an operation.
If a engineer makes a mistake, It is a new venture.
If parents makes a mistake, It is a new generation.
If a politician makes a mistake, It is a new law.
If a scientist makes a mistake, It is a new invention.
If a tailor makes a mistake, It is a new fashion.
If a teacher makes a mistake , It is a new theory.
If a student makes a mistake, It is a MISTAKE.!!!!
If a driver makes a mistake, It is an accident.
If a doctor makes a mistake, It's an operation.
If a engineer makes a mistake, It is a new venture.
If parents makes a mistake, It is a new generation.
If a politician makes a mistake, It is a new law.
If a scientist makes a mistake, It is a new invention.
If a tailor makes a mistake, It is a new fashion.
If a teacher makes a mistake , It is a new theory.
If a student makes a mistake, It is a MISTAKE.!!!!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Don't Give Up
There was this man who saw a scorpion floundering around in the water.
He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him.
The man still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the scorpion stung him again.
A man nearby told him to stop saving the scorpion that kept stinging him.
But the man said: "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is my nature to love.Why should I give up my nature to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?"
Don't give up loving.Don't give up your goodness.Even if people around you sting.
He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him.
The man still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the scorpion stung him again.
A man nearby told him to stop saving the scorpion that kept stinging him.
But the man said: "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is my nature to love.Why should I give up my nature to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?"
Don't give up loving.Don't give up your goodness.Even if people around you sting.
That's Life
Life is like having a cup of tea.
You sit by the side of the window, lift the cup and take a careless sip, only to realize, somebody forgot to put the sugar.
Too lazy to go for it, you somehow struggle through the sugarless cup.
Till you discover undissolved sugar crystal sitting at the bottom.
You sit by the side of the window, lift the cup and take a careless sip, only to realize, somebody forgot to put the sugar.
Too lazy to go for it, you somehow struggle through the sugarless cup.
Till you discover undissolved sugar crystal sitting at the bottom.
Why India lost World cup final 2003 ?
Just in case you were still wondering as to why India lost the final of the 2003 world cup after playing so well in the league games, probably here lies the answer :-
The teams that qualified for the super six stage :-
India , Sri Lanka , Australia , New Zealand , Kenya ,Zimabawe .
Note there are two teams each from the continents of Asia , Australasia & Africa resp .
The teams that have the last alphabet "a" in their names qualified for the semifinals viz.
Indi'a' , Australi'a' , Keny'a' & Sri Lank'a'.
The teams that have alphabets "ia" at the last of their name qualified for the Final i.e
Ind "ia" & Austral"ia ".
Now,
Kisne World Cup ''lia'' - Austra"lia"
Kisne World Cup "dia" - In"dia"
The teams that qualified for the super six stage :-
India , Sri Lanka , Australia , New Zealand , Kenya ,Zimabawe .
Note there are two teams each from the continents of Asia , Australasia & Africa resp .
The teams that have the last alphabet "a" in their names qualified for the semifinals viz.
Indi'a' , Australi'a' , Keny'a' & Sri Lank'a'.
The teams that have alphabets "ia" at the last of their name qualified for the Final i.e
Ind "ia" & Austral"ia ".
Now,
Kisne World Cup ''lia'' - Austra"lia"
Kisne World Cup "dia" - In"dia"
Is there a problem ?
One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops - a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.
Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it. The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next.
This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.
By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!"
The driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, "And why not? "
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, "Big John has a bus pass ."
Management Lesson:
"Be sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to solve one."
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.
Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it. The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next.
This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.
By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!"
The driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, "And why not? "
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, "Big John has a bus pass ."
Management Lesson:
"Be sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to solve one."
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tongue Twisters
She sells sea shells on the sea shore but the sea shells that she sells, on the sea shore are not the real ones.
Betty bought some butter but the butter was bitter so she bought some more butter to make the bitter butter better.
A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.
Black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that the big black bug bit?
A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
If you understand, say "understand". If you don't understand, say "don't understand". But if you understand and say "don't understand". How do I understand that you understand? Understand!
I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.
We surely shall see the sun shine shortly.
Which witch is which?
How much oil boil can a gum boil boil if a gum boil can boil oil?
Which witch wished which wicked wish?
Red Leather Yellow Leather Red Leather Yellow Leather Red Leather Yellow Leather
40 FEARLESS FIREMAN FOUGHT 40 FLAMING FIRES FEARLESSLEY.
BLUE BUGS BLOOD,BLUE BUGS BLOOD.
OLLIE OTTO OILED OTTO'S OILY AUTO.
He threw three free throws Red White Red White Red White Red White Red White
Red riding hood and robin hood ride right through the river.
She shuts the Shop Shutters So the Shopping Shoppers can't Shop.
Six sick snakes sit by the sea.
Six silver swans swam silently seaward.
Seventy seven benevolent elephants.
Six small slick seals.
Six shimmering sharks sharply striking shins.
Sunshine City Sunshine City Sunshine City Sunshine City Sunshine City.
Tossed in the tunnel where the key can protent it from the tounge of the tea tasting toad.
Two witches bought two wrist watches, But which witch wore which wrist watch?
Whether the weather is hot. Whether the weather is cold. Whether the weather is either or not. It is whether we like it or not.
Leaping lizards like to lick lovely lemon lollipops for lunch.
There once was a man who had a sister, his name was Mr. Fister. Mr. Fister's sister sold sea shells by the sea shore. Mr. Fister didn't sell sea shells, he sold 'silk sheets'. Mr. Fister told his sister that he sold six silk sheets to six shiekhss. The sister of Mr. Fister said I sold six shells to six shiekhs too!
Betty and Bob brought back blue balloons from the big bazaar.
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.
Don't pamper damp scamp tramps that camp under ramp lamps.
Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets shortly.
Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.
What time does the wristwatch strap shop shut?
The big black bug bit the big black bear, and the big black bear bit the big black bug back!
Six sick slick slim sycamore saplings.
RED BULB BLUE BULB RED BULB BLUE BULB.
"RED BLOOD BLUE BLOOD"."RED BLOOD BLUE BLOOD".
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
if a sledering snail went down a slippery slide would a snail sleder or slide down the slide.
bubble bobble, bubble bobble, bubble bobble.
Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.
Lala Gope Gappungam Das.
You curse, I curse, we all curse, for asparagus!
Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya.
Sanjeev's sixth sheep is sick.
Double bubble gum, bubbles double.
A sailor went to sea To see, what he could see. And all he could see Was sea, sea, sea.
A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed biscuit box.
Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller.
Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People.
If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
SIXTH SICK SHEIK'S SIXTH SICK SHEEP.
Which watch did which witch wear and which witch wore which watch?
Six slippery snails, slid slowly seaward.
I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much.
Once a fellow met a fellow In a field of beans. Said a fellow to a fellow, "If a fellow asks a fellow, Can a fellow tell a fellow What a fellow means?"
How much wood could a wood chuck; chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
Paresh P Patel plans to peel potatoes in Pune .
An Ape hates grape cakes.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
What noise annoys an oyster most? A noisy noise annoys an oyster most.
Stop scratching Sanjay's skis.. Stop scratching Sanjay's skis... Stop scratching Sanjay's skis... Stop scratching Sanjay's skis...
Mr Inside went over to see Mr Outside. Mr Inside stood outside and called to Mr Outside inside. Mr Outside answered Mr Inside from inside and Told Mr Inside to come inside. Mr Inside said "NO", and told Mr Outside to come outside. Mr Outside and Mr Inside argued from inside and outside about going outside or coming inside. Finally, Mr Outside coaxed Mr Inside to come inside, then both Mr Outside and Mr Inside went outside to the riverside.
She sells seashells by the seashore. She sells sea shells on the sea shore she sells sea shells no more.
I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit. And on a slitted sheet I sit. I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit. The sheet I slit, that sheet was it.
Any noise annoys an oyster but a noisy noise annoys an oyster more.
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS ON THE SEA SHORE , BUT THE SEA SHELLS THAT SHE SELLS, ON THE SEA SHORE ARE NOT THE REAL ONES.
A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. the skunk thought the stump stunk . What stunk the skunk or the stump?
Two witches bought two wrist watches, But which witch wore which wrist watch?
Whether the weather is hot. Whether the weather is cold. Whether the weather is either or not. It is whether we like it or not.
Leaping lizards like to lick lovely lemon lollipops for lunch.
There once was a man who had a sister, his name was Mr. Fister. Mr. Fister's sister sold sea shells by the sea shore. Mr. Fister didn't sell sea shells, he sold 'silk sheets'. Mr. Fister told his sister that he sold six silk sheets to six shiekhss. The sister of Mr. Fister said I sold six shells to six shiekhs too!
Betty and Bob brought back blue balloons from the big bazaar.
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.
Don't pamper damp scamp tramps that camp under ramp lamps.
Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets shortly.
Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.
What time does the wristwatch strap shop shut?
The big black bug bit the big black bear, and the big black bear bit the big black bug back!
Six sick slick slim sycamore saplings.
RED BULB BLUE BULB RED BULB BLUE BULB.
"RED BLOOD BLUE BLOOD"."RED BLOOD BLUE BLOOD".
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
if a sledering snail went down a slippery slide would a snail sleder or slide down the slide.
bubble bobble, bubble bobble, bubble bobble.
Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.
Lala Gope Gappungam Das.
You curse, I curse, we all curse, for asparagus!
Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya.
Sanjeev's sixth sheep is sick.
Double bubble gum, bubbles double.
A sailor went to sea To see, what he could see. And all he could see Was sea, sea, sea.
A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed biscuit box.
Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller.
Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People.
If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
SIXTH SICK SHEIK'S SIXTH SICK SHEEP.
Which watch did which witch wear and which witch wore which watch?
Six slippery snails, slid slowly seaward.
I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much.
Once a fellow met a fellow In a field of beans. Said a fellow to a fellow, "If a fellow asks a fellow, Can a fellow tell a fellow What a fellow means?"
How much wood could a wood chuck; chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
Paresh P Patel plans to peel potatoes in Pune .
An Ape hates grape cakes.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
What noise annoys an oyster most? A noisy noise annoys an oyster most.
Stop scratching Sanjay's skis.. Stop scratching Sanjay's skis... Stop scratching Sanjay's skis... Stop scratching Sanjay's skis...
Mr Inside went over to see Mr Outside. Mr Inside stood outside and called to Mr Outside inside. Mr Outside answered Mr Inside from inside and Told Mr Inside to come inside. Mr Inside said "NO", and told Mr Outside to come outside. Mr Outside and Mr Inside argued from inside and outside about going outside or coming inside. Finally, Mr Outside coaxed Mr Inside to come inside, then both Mr Outside and Mr Inside went outside to the riverside.
She sells seashells by the seashore. She sells sea shells on the sea shore she sells sea shells no more.
I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit. And on a slitted sheet I sit. I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit. The sheet I slit, that sheet was it.
Any noise annoys an oyster but a noisy noise annoys an oyster more.
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS ON THE SEA SHORE , BUT THE SEA SHELLS THAT SHE SELLS, ON THE SEA SHORE ARE NOT THE REAL ONES.
A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. the skunk thought the stump stunk . What stunk the skunk or the stump?
Self-Appraisal
A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits.
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
The boy asked, "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
The woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
"Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now." replied boy. The woman responded that she was very satisfied with the person who was presently cutting her lawn.
The little boy found more perseverance and offered,
"Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida."
Again the woman answered in the negative.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver.
The store-owner, who was listening to all, walked over to the boy and said,
"Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
The little boy replied, "No thanks, I was just checking my performance with the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady, I was talking to!"
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
The boy asked, "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
The woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
"Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now." replied boy. The woman responded that she was very satisfied with the person who was presently cutting her lawn.
The little boy found more perseverance and offered,
"Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida."
Again the woman answered in the negative.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver.
The store-owner, who was listening to all, walked over to the boy and said,
"Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
The little boy replied, "No thanks, I was just checking my performance with the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady, I was talking to!"
An MBA & An Engineer
An MBA and an Engineer go on a camping trip,
set up their tent, and fall asleep.
Some hours later, the Engineer wakes his MBA friend.
"Look up at the sky and tell me what you see"
The MBA replies, "I see millions of stars."
The Engineer asks "What does that tell you?"
The MBA ponders for a minute:
"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.
Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo.
Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three.
Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you?"
The Engineer friend is silent for a moment, and then speaks.
"Practically...Someone has stolen our tent".
set up their tent, and fall asleep.
Some hours later, the Engineer wakes his MBA friend.
"Look up at the sky and tell me what you see"
The MBA replies, "I see millions of stars."
The Engineer asks "What does that tell you?"
The MBA ponders for a minute:
"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.
Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo.
Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three.
Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you?"
The Engineer friend is silent for a moment, and then speaks.
"Practically...Someone has stolen our tent".
A man checked into a hotel.
There was a computer in his room,
So he decided to send an e-mail to his wife.
However, he accidentally Typed wrong e-mail address,
and without realizing his error,
he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston,
a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral.
The widow decided to check her e-mail,
expecting messages from relatives and friends.
After reading the first message, she fainted.
The widow's son rushed into the room,
found his mother on the floor,
and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Reached
Date: 16 May 2002
I know you're surprised to hear from me.
They have computers here now,
and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones.
I've just reached and have been checked in.
I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow.
Looking forward to seeing you then!
Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
yours loving
husband.
There was a computer in his room,
So he decided to send an e-mail to his wife.
However, he accidentally Typed wrong e-mail address,
and without realizing his error,
he sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile.....somewhere in Houston,
a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral.
The widow decided to check her e-mail,
expecting messages from relatives and friends.
After reading the first message, she fainted.
The widow's son rushed into the room,
found his mother on the floor,
and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Reached
Date: 16 May 2002
I know you're surprised to hear from me.
They have computers here now,
and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones.
I've just reached and have been checked in.
I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow.
Looking forward to seeing you then!
Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
yours loving
husband.
Fishes
Q - In a pond there are 10 fish, one of them dies, and the water level of the pond increases.
How?
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A - The other 9 fish are crying.................
How?
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A - The other 9 fish are crying.................
A Yummy Wedding
~ Shree Khaa Naa Ya Namaha~
Mrs. and Mr. Sambhar Chatni
Request the pleasure of the company of
Mrs. & Mr. Idli
On the occasion of the Marriage of their grandson,
SADA DOSA( Son of Mrs. & Mr. Masala Dosa)
To
PANI PURI( Daughter of Mrs. & Mr. Bhel Puri)
on 30th March 2006, 12.00 a.m.
At
Dahi Wada Hall, Samosa Building,
Cham Cham Road ,
Opposite Papad Theatre,
Haldiram,
Mumbai Rasgulla 400 000.
Res. : "Nariyal ka Chatni",
Paneer Rd.Chola Battura Avenue ,
Mumbai Dhokla 400 111.Tel. 91-22-25618241
email id: Stomach_upset@indigestion.com
NO GIFTS PLEASE, ONLY PRESENTS.
Best wishes from : Mr. Ghee roast dosa and Mrs. Dahi puri
A yummy wedding ! it will be
Mrs. and Mr. Sambhar Chatni
Request the pleasure of the company of
Mrs. & Mr. Idli
On the occasion of the Marriage of their grandson,
SADA DOSA( Son of Mrs. & Mr. Masala Dosa)
To
PANI PURI( Daughter of Mrs. & Mr. Bhel Puri)
on 30th March 2006, 12.00 a.m.
At
Dahi Wada Hall, Samosa Building,
Cham Cham Road ,
Opposite Papad Theatre,
Haldiram,
Mumbai Rasgulla 400 000.
Res. : "Nariyal ka Chatni",
Paneer Rd.Chola Battura Avenue ,
Mumbai Dhokla 400 111.Tel. 91-22-25618241
email id: Stomach_upset@indigestion.com
NO GIFTS PLEASE, ONLY PRESENTS.
Best wishes from : Mr. Ghee roast dosa and Mrs. Dahi puri
A yummy wedding ! it will be
True Friends
FRIENDSHIP DOESN'T NEED EVERYDAY CONVERSATION,
DOESN'T ALWAYS NEED TOGETHERNESS.
AS LONG AS THE RELATIONSHIP IS KEPT IN THE HEART,
TRUE FRIENDS NEVER GO APART.
DOESN'T ALWAYS NEED TOGETHERNESS.
AS LONG AS THE RELATIONSHIP IS KEPT IN THE HEART,
TRUE FRIENDS NEVER GO APART.
God Keeps U Going
Happiness keeps You Sweet
Trials keep You Strong
Sorrows keep You Human
Failures keeps You Humble
Success keeps You Glowing
But Only GOD KEEPS YOU GOING!!!
Trials keep You Strong
Sorrows keep You Human
Failures keeps You Humble
Success keeps You Glowing
But Only GOD KEEPS YOU GOING!!!
Monday, March 19, 2007
My Inspiration
My Father is my inspiration.
He is the one I look upto. The qualities of him which urges me to become better and rise above the best are that he is very hard-working, has high persistence level, the way he carries himself and the confident attitude which precisely comes from the knowledge he possess, acquire and utilise it to his best everyday.
Hope is his best weapon which makes him stand like a mountain to surpass difficulties and defeat adversaries in his life.
Perseverance and Satisfaction are the keys to his success.
I learn everyday and my father helps me to get the best out in me.
He is the one I look upto. The qualities of him which urges me to become better and rise above the best are that he is very hard-working, has high persistence level, the way he carries himself and the confident attitude which precisely comes from the knowledge he possess, acquire and utilise it to his best everyday.
Hope is his best weapon which makes him stand like a mountain to surpass difficulties and defeat adversaries in his life.
Perseverance and Satisfaction are the keys to his success.
I learn everyday and my father helps me to get the best out in me.
Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey which was not published until after Jane Austen's premature death in 1817, is a skilful parody of the 'Gothic Horror' novels of the 19th century.
The central character is Catherine Morland. The story describes her stay at a city called Bath, eventually getting acquainted with her dream man Henry Tilney and how this affection sets forth her journey to Northanger Abbey.
The central character is Catherine Morland. The story describes her stay at a city called Bath, eventually getting acquainted with her dream man Henry Tilney and how this affection sets forth her journey to Northanger Abbey.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
About The Novel
Sense and Sensibility received a muted reception when originally published in 1811, but has subsequently been recognised as a classic; the adventures of the Dashwood sisters - Elinor, Marianne and Margaret are described with the greatest insight and sensitivity.
About The Author
Jane Austen's ability to engross and fascinate her readers began nearly 200 years ago with the arrival of her first novel Sense and Sensibility in 1811. Her sharp wit, piercing observations about human nature and unrivalled comic genius have meant that Austen's novels have never fallen from popular taste and continue to enthral millions of readers.
Sense and Sensibility received a muted reception when originally published in 1811, but has subsequently been recognised as a classic; the adventures of the Dashwood sisters - Elinor, Marianne and Margaret are described with the greatest insight and sensitivity.
About The Author
Jane Austen's ability to engross and fascinate her readers began nearly 200 years ago with the arrival of her first novel Sense and Sensibility in 1811. Her sharp wit, piercing observations about human nature and unrivalled comic genius have meant that Austen's novels have never fallen from popular taste and continue to enthral millions of readers.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The Moneychangers - Arthur Hailey
About The Novel
The bronze doors of First Mercantile American Bank are open. The day begins. So do the high-stake risks, the public scandals, and the private affairs. Here is the inside world of secret million-dollar deals made, manipulated, and sweetened with sex by the men and women who play to win-each luxuriously unaware of the danger that threatens to strip them of everything they live and die for.
It revolves around two characters, Alex Vandervoort and Roscoe Heyward who have difference of opinion in almost every matter.
About The Author
Arthur Hailey is one of the world's most recognized and successful writers.
Born in Luton, England, in 1920, Arthur Hailey was educated in English schools until age fourteen. His initial working years included employment by the British Conservative Party, during which he won awards for public speaking. In 1939, he joined the British Royal Air Force and served through World War II, rising through the ranks to become a pilot and flight lieutenant, and eventually an Air Ministry staff officer. In 1947, Mr. Hailey emigrated to Canada where he was successively a real estate salesman, a business magazine editor, and an advertising executive. He became, and still is, a Canadian citizen, as well as British.
In 1956, Arthur Hailey scored his first writing success with a TV drama, Flight into Danger, which later became a motion picture and a novel, Runway Zero-Eight. Since then, as a novelist and one of the great storytellers of our time, he has acquired a worldwide following of devoted readers and his books are published in 40 countries.
The sensational Hailey bestsellers include:
Hotel
Airport
Wheels
The Final Diagnosis
In High Places
The Evening News
Strong Medicine Overload
Detective
The Moneychangers
Nine of his books and plays have been made into films or TV series.
Arthur Hailey and his wife, Sheila, have made their home at Lyford Cay in the Bahamas since 1969. The Haileys, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2001, cherish their family, which includes six children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The bronze doors of First Mercantile American Bank are open. The day begins. So do the high-stake risks, the public scandals, and the private affairs. Here is the inside world of secret million-dollar deals made, manipulated, and sweetened with sex by the men and women who play to win-each luxuriously unaware of the danger that threatens to strip them of everything they live and die for.
It revolves around two characters, Alex Vandervoort and Roscoe Heyward who have difference of opinion in almost every matter.
About The Author
Arthur Hailey is one of the world's most recognized and successful writers.
Born in Luton, England, in 1920, Arthur Hailey was educated in English schools until age fourteen. His initial working years included employment by the British Conservative Party, during which he won awards for public speaking. In 1939, he joined the British Royal Air Force and served through World War II, rising through the ranks to become a pilot and flight lieutenant, and eventually an Air Ministry staff officer. In 1947, Mr. Hailey emigrated to Canada where he was successively a real estate salesman, a business magazine editor, and an advertising executive. He became, and still is, a Canadian citizen, as well as British.
In 1956, Arthur Hailey scored his first writing success with a TV drama, Flight into Danger, which later became a motion picture and a novel, Runway Zero-Eight. Since then, as a novelist and one of the great storytellers of our time, he has acquired a worldwide following of devoted readers and his books are published in 40 countries.
The sensational Hailey bestsellers include:
Hotel
Airport
Wheels
The Final Diagnosis
In High Places
The Evening News
Strong Medicine Overload
Detective
The Moneychangers
Nine of his books and plays have been made into films or TV series.
Arthur Hailey and his wife, Sheila, have made their home at Lyford Cay in the Bahamas since 1969. The Haileys, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2001, cherish their family, which includes six children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Alt-Future - QueenSpark Publishers
Each one of the ten stories in this collection presents a different take on what the next ten, twenty or even several hundred years might bring. In these futures you will find humour, sadness and strange, disturbing landscapes.
The Ten Stories are:-
Msg 28 11 2046
DIY History
Freelegging
Understanding the Rain
Zero Tolerance
The Future is Now
Working for You
The New Black
Mean Streets
Minus 27 degree in the Afternoon
The Ten Stories are:-
Msg 28 11 2046
DIY History
Freelegging
Understanding the Rain
Zero Tolerance
The Future is Now
Working for You
The New Black
Mean Streets
Minus 27 degree in the Afternoon
Aristotle On Friendship
FRIENDSHIP is a kind of virtue, or implies virtue, and it is also most necessary for living. Nobody would choose to live without friends even if he had all the other good things.
There are, however, not a few divergent views about friendship. Some hold that it is a matter of similarity: that our friends are those who are like ourselves. Others take the contrary view.
Three kinds of friendship
Friendship based on utility. Utility is an impermanent things: it changes according to circumstances. So with the disappearance of the ground for friendship, the friendship also breaks up, because that was what kept it alive.
Friendship based on pleasure. Friendship between the young is thought to be grounded on pleasure, because the lives of the young are regulated by their feelings, and their chief interest is in their own pleasure and the opportunity of the moment.
And perfect friendship is based on goodness. Only the friendship of those who are good, and similar in their goodness, is perfect. For these people each alike wish good for the other qua good, and they are good in themselves.
And it is those who desire the good of their friends for the friends' sake that are most truly friends, because each loves the other for what he is, and not for any incidental quality.
There are, however, not a few divergent views about friendship. Some hold that it is a matter of similarity: that our friends are those who are like ourselves. Others take the contrary view.
Three kinds of friendship
Friendship based on utility. Utility is an impermanent things: it changes according to circumstances. So with the disappearance of the ground for friendship, the friendship also breaks up, because that was what kept it alive.
Friendship based on pleasure. Friendship between the young is thought to be grounded on pleasure, because the lives of the young are regulated by their feelings, and their chief interest is in their own pleasure and the opportunity of the moment.
And perfect friendship is based on goodness. Only the friendship of those who are good, and similar in their goodness, is perfect. For these people each alike wish good for the other qua good, and they are good in themselves.
And it is those who desire the good of their friends for the friends' sake that are most truly friends, because each loves the other for what he is, and not for any incidental quality.
Last Orders - Graham Swift
Winner of the 1996 Booker Prize, and now a major film starring Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, David Hemmings, Tom Courtenay, Helen Mirren and Michael Caine.
Story In Brief
Four Men - Ray, Vince, Victor & Lenny - once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface a tale of a simple if increasingly bizarre day's outing, Last Orders is Graham Swift's most poignant exploration of the complexity and courage of ordinary lives.
Story In Brief
Four Men - Ray, Vince, Victor & Lenny - once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface a tale of a simple if increasingly bizarre day's outing, Last Orders is Graham Swift's most poignant exploration of the complexity and courage of ordinary lives.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
My Super Hero
My Super Hero is the one who has all these qualities mentioned below :-
Sunny Deol's real like muscles
Ajay Devgan's eyes
Akshay Kumar like smartness
Shah Rukh's sentiments
Hrithik Roshan's dancing skills
Aamir Khan's self-confidence
Saif's comedian attitude
Salman like handsome
Akshay Khanna's patience
Sanjay Dutt munnabhai attitude
John Abraham's physique
Is anyone out there for me :) ?
Sunny Deol's real like muscles
Ajay Devgan's eyes
Akshay Kumar like smartness
Shah Rukh's sentiments
Hrithik Roshan's dancing skills
Aamir Khan's self-confidence
Saif's comedian attitude
Salman like handsome
Akshay Khanna's patience
Sanjay Dutt munnabhai attitude
John Abraham's physique
Is anyone out there for me :) ?
Major Indian Languages
Here is a list of those Indian languages spoken by more than a million people. English is spoken as a second language by more than ten million Indians. This data has been extracted from the Ethnologue database.
ASSAMESE 14,604,000 in India (1994 IMA); a few in Bangladesh (1991 D. Barrett SB). Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh. Also in Bhutan. State language of Assam. Bengali script.
AWADHI 20,000,000 in India (1951 census); 540,000 in Nepal (1993 Johnstone); 20,316,950 in all countries. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, Delhi. Awadhi is the standard for literature. There is considerable epic literature. "Kosali" is a name used for the Eastern Hindi group. Caribbean Hindi is related to Awadhi.
BAGRI 1,721,000 in India (1994 IMA); 200,000 in Pakistan (1993); 1,921,000 in all countries. Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh. Nomadic between Pakistan and India.
BENGALI 67,200,000 in India (1994 IMA); 100,000,000 in Bangladesh (1994 UBS); 70,000 in United Arab Emirates (1986); 600 in Singapore; 189,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). West Bengal and neighboring states. State language of West Bengal. Bengali script.
BHILI 1,600,000 (1986 MARC); 5,624,000 including languages in the Bhil group (1994 IMA). Kotvali 12,688 (1994 IMA). Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu, Kashmir, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura; mountainous areas. Connecting link between Gujarati and Rajasthani. 'Bhil' is an ethnic designation.
BHOJPURI 23,375,000 in India (1994 IMA); 1,370,000 in Nepal (1993); 25,000,000 in all countries. Bihar Purnea area, Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. The cover term "Bihari" is used for Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahi. Kaithi script.
CHHATTISGARHI 10,985,000 including 10,910,000 Chattisgarhi (1994 IMA), 75,156 Laria (1994 IMA). Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, and possibly in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Tripura. Devanagari script. Used in newspapers, radio, TV. Speakers use Hindi or Oriya as second languages.
DECCAN 10,709,800 (1990). Central Maharashtra, Deccan Plateau. Distinct from Deccan (Dakhini, Mirgan) dialect of Urdu.
DOGRI-KANGRI 2,095,280, including 2,005,000 Dogri (1994 IMA), 90,279 Kangri (1994 IMA). The home area is in the outer hills and strip of plain in Jammu and Kashmir between the Ravi and Chenab Rivers. Central states from north to south; West Bengal, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh (Kangra and Hamirpur districts). Urdu (middle aged and older), Hindi (school, shops, cities), and Punjabi (shops) are spoken as additional languages for certain purposes. Radio programs.
GARHWALI 2,081,756 (1994 IMA). Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh.
GUJARATI 43,312,000 in India (1994 IMA); 140,000 in United Kingdom (1979 Wagner and Dayton); 6,203 in Fiji; 9,600 in Zimbabwe (1973); 12,000 in Zambia (1985); 147,000 in Uganda (1986); 5,000 in Malawi (1993); 50,000 in Kenya (1995); 800 in Singapore (1985); 44,000,000 in all countries. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh. Also in Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Reunion. State language of Gujarat. Gujarati script.
HARYANVI 13,000,000 or 85% of Haryan population of 16,000,000 (1992 SIL), including 102,348 Haryanvi proper (1994 IMA); 154,340 Mewati (1994 IMA). Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. "Bangru" now used for speakers in Jind area. "Khadar" is used by speakers in Jind to refer to the speech of Rohtak and Sonepat. "Bagdi" is the variety used around Fatehabad and Sirsa, and south of Bhiwani (distinct from the Wagdi language in southern Rajasthan). Intelligibility among dialects is good, but not intelligible with Hindi, the closest language. Speakers of all ages. Hindi is used as second language; some bilingual ability in all social groups for education and contact with non-Haryanvi speakers.
HINDI 180,000,000 in India (1991 UBS); 346,513,000 or nearly 50% including second language users in India (1994 IMA); 346,000 in Bangladesh (1993); 26,253 in USA (1970 census); 685,170 in Mauritius; 890,292 in South Africa; 232,760 in Yemen; 147,000 in Uganda; 5,000 in Singapore; 2,900 in Nepal; 11,200 in New Zealand (1987); 24,500 in Germany (1984 Time); 182,000,000 in all countries or more. 418,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Throughout northern India. Also in Kenya, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Hindi, Hindustani, Urdu could be considered co-dialects, but have important sociolinguistic differences. Hindi uses the Devanagari writing system, and formal vocabulary is borrowed from Sanskrit, de-Persianized, de-Arabicized. Literary Hindi, or Hindi-Urdu, has four varieties: Hindi (High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, Literary Hindi, Standard Hindi); Urdu; Dakhini; Rekhta. State language of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh. Languages and dialects in the Western Hindi group are Hindustani, Bangaru, Braj Bhasha, Kanauji, Bundeli.
HO 1,026,000 in India (1994 IMA); 444,000 in Singhbhum, Devanagari script area; 203,000 in Orissa, Oriya script area (1990 UBS). Mainly in Singhbhum District of Bihar, and Mayurbhanj and Koenjhar districts of Orissa. Also in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Language use is vigorous in home and community in most areas. Oriya, Santali, and Hindi are used in limited domains. Grammar, dictionary. "Kherwari" (Khanwar, Kharar, Kharoali, Kharwari) is a group name for Ho, Mundari, and Santhali, which are closely related languages, and some other smaller languages or dialects. Distinct from Ho (Hani) of Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Laos.
KANAUJI 6,000,000 (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). Uttar Pradesh.
KANNADA 33,663,000 (1994 IMA); 44,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra. State language of Karnataka. Kannada script; similar to Telugu script.
KASHMIRI 4,161,000 in India (1994 IMA); 105,000 in Pakistan (1993); 115,000 in United Kingdom (1991); 4,381,000 in all countries. Jammu and Kashmir (52.29% of the population), Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Kashmir Valley. Literature can be traced to the 1400's, and poetry is important. Persian-based script. Not used in primary education. Urdu and English are used as second languages.
KHANDESI 2,246,105 including 742,111 Ahirani (1994 IMA), 1,503,994 Khandesi (1994 IMA). Maharashtra, Gujarat.
KONKANI 2,056,841 in all countries (1994 IMA). North and central coastal strip of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Kerala.
KONKANI (GOANESE) 2,000,000 in all countries (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin); 3,900 in Kenya (1987). Southern coastal strip of Maharashtra, primarily in the districts of Ratnagari and Goa; also Karnataka and Kerala. Also in United Arab Emirates. Daldi and Chitapavani are transitional dialects between Goanese and Standard Konkani.
KUMAONI 2,013,000 in India (1994 IMA). Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kumaon; Maharashtra, Nagaland. Also in Nepal.
KURUX 1,747,000 in India (1994 IMA); 2,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa. Also in Bangladesh. Related to Malto. Distinct from Nepali Kurux.
LAMANI 1,961,000 (1994 IMA), plus 769,120 Banjari. Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa, West Bengal. "Gormati" is self name. Each of the three dialects needs a different script: Maharashtra uses Devanagari script, Karnatak uses Kannada script, Andhra Pradesh uses Telugu script.
MAGAHI 10,821,000 (1994 IMA). Southern districts of Bihar, eastern Patna district, northern Chotanagpur district, and Malda district of West Bengal. Also used as a religious language.
MAITHILI 22,000,000 in India including Dahati (1981); 2,260,000 in Nepal (1993); 24,260,000 in all countries. Bihar, Delhi, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal. There is a Maithili Academy. Dictionary.
MALAYALAM 33,667,000 in India (1994 IMA); 300,000 in United Arab Emirates (1986); 37,000 in Malaysia; 10,000 in Singapore (1987); 313 in Fiji; 34,014,000 in all countries. Kerala, Laccadive Islands, and neighboring states. Also in United Kingdom, Bahrain, Qatar. State language of Kerala. Malayalam script.
MALVI 1,050,000 (1994 IMA). Northwest Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat. Considered the standard dialect of south-eastern Rajasthani.
MARATHI 64,783,000 (1994 IMA). Maharashtra and adjacent states. The dialect situation throughout the greater Marathi speaking area is complex. Dialects bordering other major language areas share many features with those languages. See separate entries for dialects or closely related languages: Konkani, Goanese, Deccan, Varhadi, Nagpuri, Ikrani, Gowlan. State language of Maharashtra. Devanagari script.
MARWARI 12,104,000 Marwari, Rajasthani, and Mewari (1994 IMA). Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, throughout India. The standard form of Rajasthani. 23 dialects. Different from Marwari of Pakistan, and from Mewati, dialect of Haryanvi. Devanagari script.
MEITHEI 1,252,000, including 1,181,000 Meithei in India (1994 IMA), 71,414 Bishnupuriya (1994 IMA); 92,800 in Bangladesh; 6,000 in Myanmar (1931); 1,351,000 in all countries. Assam, Manipur, Kankan; Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 7 clans (Ningthonia, Luwang, Angom, Moirang, Khabanaganba, Chonglei). They had an earlier script called "Meithei Mayek".
MUNDARI 1,467,515 in India (1994 IMA), including 973,000 Mundari, 494,515 Munda; 5,700 in Nepal (1993); 1,473,000 or more in all countries. Assam, mainly in southern and western parts of Ranchi district in Bihar. Also in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Also in Bangladesh. Closely related to Ho and Santali, but a separate language.
NEPALI 6,000,000 in India (1984 Far Eastern Economic Review); 300,000 in Bhutan (1973 Dorji); 9,900,800 in Nepal (1993); 16,200,000 in all countries. West Bengal, Darjeeling area, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.
NIMADI 1,295,000 (1994 IMA). Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra.
ORIYA 30,158,000 in India (1994 IMA); 13,299 in Bangladesh (1961 census); 31,000,000 in all countries. Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh. Some of the larger dialects have many subdialects. State language of Orissa. Oriya script.
PUNJABI 25,690,000 in India (1994 IMA); 43,000 in Malaysia (1993); 10,000 in Kenya (1995); 9,677 in Bangladesh (1961 census); 1,167 in Fiji; 25,700,000 in all countries. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir. Also in United Arab Emirates, Singapore, United Kingdom. Gurmukhi script.
SADRI 1,861,965 including 1,315,710 Sadani (1994 IMA), 546,255 Nagpuria (1994 IMA); 200,000 in Bangladesh (1993); 2,062,000. Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Orissa, Andaman Islands, Nagaland. Hindi, Oriya, and Bengali are used as official languages. Dictionary. Language of wider communication among tribal groups. Devanagari script.
SANTHALI 5,675,000 in India (1994 IMA); 100,000 in Bangladesh (1983 UBS); 40,000 in Nepal (1985); 5,800,000 in all countries. Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal. Also in Bhutan. Closely related to Ho and Mundari, but a separate language.
SINDHI 2,678,000 in India (1986 MARC); 16,992,000 in Pakistan (1993); 5,000 in Singapore (1993); 19,675,000 in all countries. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh. Also in Afghanistan. Arabic and Gurumukhi scripts used.
TAMIL 58,597,000 in India (1994 IMA); 3,000,000 in Sri Lanka (1993); 250,000 in South Africa; 274,218 in Malaysia (1970 census); 191,200 in Singapore (1980); 35,000 in Germany; 7,000 in Netherlands; 22,000 in Mauritius (1993); 6,663 in Fiji; 62,000,000 or more in all countries first language speakers; 69,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. Also in Bahrain, Qatar, Reunion, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. State language of Tamil Nadu. Tamil script.
TELUGU 66,318,000 in India (1994 IMA); 30,000 in Malaysia (1993); 2,008 in Fiji; 300 in Singapore (1970); 73,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states. Also in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates. State language of Andhra Pradesh. Telugu script.
TULU 1,856,000 (1994 IMA). Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya.
URDU 45,773,000 in India (1994 IMA); 8,000,000 in Pakistan (1988); 3,562 in Fiji; 170,000 in South Africa; 30,000 in Oman; 20,000 in Bahrain; 19,950 in Qatar; 16,800 in Germany; 54,000,000 or more in all countries. Jammu and Kashmir and by Muslims in many parts of India. Also in Afghanistan, USA. "Dakhini" is freer of Persian and Arabic loans than Urdu. Both are written in Arabic script. "Rekhta" is a form of Urdu used in poetry. State language and medium of instruction in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir.
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ASSAMESE 14,604,000 in India (1994 IMA); a few in Bangladesh (1991 D. Barrett SB). Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh. Also in Bhutan. State language of Assam. Bengali script.
AWADHI 20,000,000 in India (1951 census); 540,000 in Nepal (1993 Johnstone); 20,316,950 in all countries. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, Delhi. Awadhi is the standard for literature. There is considerable epic literature. "Kosali" is a name used for the Eastern Hindi group. Caribbean Hindi is related to Awadhi.
BAGRI 1,721,000 in India (1994 IMA); 200,000 in Pakistan (1993); 1,921,000 in all countries. Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh. Nomadic between Pakistan and India.
BENGALI 67,200,000 in India (1994 IMA); 100,000,000 in Bangladesh (1994 UBS); 70,000 in United Arab Emirates (1986); 600 in Singapore; 189,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). West Bengal and neighboring states. State language of West Bengal. Bengali script.
BHILI 1,600,000 (1986 MARC); 5,624,000 including languages in the Bhil group (1994 IMA). Kotvali 12,688 (1994 IMA). Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu, Kashmir, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura; mountainous areas. Connecting link between Gujarati and Rajasthani. 'Bhil' is an ethnic designation.
BHOJPURI 23,375,000 in India (1994 IMA); 1,370,000 in Nepal (1993); 25,000,000 in all countries. Bihar Purnea area, Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. The cover term "Bihari" is used for Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Magahi. Kaithi script.
CHHATTISGARHI 10,985,000 including 10,910,000 Chattisgarhi (1994 IMA), 75,156 Laria (1994 IMA). Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, and possibly in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Tripura. Devanagari script. Used in newspapers, radio, TV. Speakers use Hindi or Oriya as second languages.
DECCAN 10,709,800 (1990). Central Maharashtra, Deccan Plateau. Distinct from Deccan (Dakhini, Mirgan) dialect of Urdu.
DOGRI-KANGRI 2,095,280, including 2,005,000 Dogri (1994 IMA), 90,279 Kangri (1994 IMA). The home area is in the outer hills and strip of plain in Jammu and Kashmir between the Ravi and Chenab Rivers. Central states from north to south; West Bengal, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh (Kangra and Hamirpur districts). Urdu (middle aged and older), Hindi (school, shops, cities), and Punjabi (shops) are spoken as additional languages for certain purposes. Radio programs.
GARHWALI 2,081,756 (1994 IMA). Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh.
GUJARATI 43,312,000 in India (1994 IMA); 140,000 in United Kingdom (1979 Wagner and Dayton); 6,203 in Fiji; 9,600 in Zimbabwe (1973); 12,000 in Zambia (1985); 147,000 in Uganda (1986); 5,000 in Malawi (1993); 50,000 in Kenya (1995); 800 in Singapore (1985); 44,000,000 in all countries. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh. Also in Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Reunion. State language of Gujarat. Gujarati script.
HARYANVI 13,000,000 or 85% of Haryan population of 16,000,000 (1992 SIL), including 102,348 Haryanvi proper (1994 IMA); 154,340 Mewati (1994 IMA). Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. "Bangru" now used for speakers in Jind area. "Khadar" is used by speakers in Jind to refer to the speech of Rohtak and Sonepat. "Bagdi" is the variety used around Fatehabad and Sirsa, and south of Bhiwani (distinct from the Wagdi language in southern Rajasthan). Intelligibility among dialects is good, but not intelligible with Hindi, the closest language. Speakers of all ages. Hindi is used as second language; some bilingual ability in all social groups for education and contact with non-Haryanvi speakers.
HINDI 180,000,000 in India (1991 UBS); 346,513,000 or nearly 50% including second language users in India (1994 IMA); 346,000 in Bangladesh (1993); 26,253 in USA (1970 census); 685,170 in Mauritius; 890,292 in South Africa; 232,760 in Yemen; 147,000 in Uganda; 5,000 in Singapore; 2,900 in Nepal; 11,200 in New Zealand (1987); 24,500 in Germany (1984 Time); 182,000,000 in all countries or more. 418,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Throughout northern India. Also in Kenya, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Hindi, Hindustani, Urdu could be considered co-dialects, but have important sociolinguistic differences. Hindi uses the Devanagari writing system, and formal vocabulary is borrowed from Sanskrit, de-Persianized, de-Arabicized. Literary Hindi, or Hindi-Urdu, has four varieties: Hindi (High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, Literary Hindi, Standard Hindi); Urdu; Dakhini; Rekhta. State language of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh. Languages and dialects in the Western Hindi group are Hindustani, Bangaru, Braj Bhasha, Kanauji, Bundeli.
HO 1,026,000 in India (1994 IMA); 444,000 in Singhbhum, Devanagari script area; 203,000 in Orissa, Oriya script area (1990 UBS). Mainly in Singhbhum District of Bihar, and Mayurbhanj and Koenjhar districts of Orissa. Also in West Bengal and Bangladesh. Language use is vigorous in home and community in most areas. Oriya, Santali, and Hindi are used in limited domains. Grammar, dictionary. "Kherwari" (Khanwar, Kharar, Kharoali, Kharwari) is a group name for Ho, Mundari, and Santhali, which are closely related languages, and some other smaller languages or dialects. Distinct from Ho (Hani) of Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Laos.
KANAUJI 6,000,000 (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). Uttar Pradesh.
KANNADA 33,663,000 (1994 IMA); 44,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra. State language of Karnataka. Kannada script; similar to Telugu script.
KASHMIRI 4,161,000 in India (1994 IMA); 105,000 in Pakistan (1993); 115,000 in United Kingdom (1991); 4,381,000 in all countries. Jammu and Kashmir (52.29% of the population), Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Kashmir Valley. Literature can be traced to the 1400's, and poetry is important. Persian-based script. Not used in primary education. Urdu and English are used as second languages.
KHANDESI 2,246,105 including 742,111 Ahirani (1994 IMA), 1,503,994 Khandesi (1994 IMA). Maharashtra, Gujarat.
KONKANI 2,056,841 in all countries (1994 IMA). North and central coastal strip of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Kerala.
KONKANI (GOANESE) 2,000,000 in all countries (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin); 3,900 in Kenya (1987). Southern coastal strip of Maharashtra, primarily in the districts of Ratnagari and Goa; also Karnataka and Kerala. Also in United Arab Emirates. Daldi and Chitapavani are transitional dialects between Goanese and Standard Konkani.
KUMAONI 2,013,000 in India (1994 IMA). Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kumaon; Maharashtra, Nagaland. Also in Nepal.
KURUX 1,747,000 in India (1994 IMA); 2,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa. Also in Bangladesh. Related to Malto. Distinct from Nepali Kurux.
LAMANI 1,961,000 (1994 IMA), plus 769,120 Banjari. Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa, West Bengal. "Gormati" is self name. Each of the three dialects needs a different script: Maharashtra uses Devanagari script, Karnatak uses Kannada script, Andhra Pradesh uses Telugu script.
MAGAHI 10,821,000 (1994 IMA). Southern districts of Bihar, eastern Patna district, northern Chotanagpur district, and Malda district of West Bengal. Also used as a religious language.
MAITHILI 22,000,000 in India including Dahati (1981); 2,260,000 in Nepal (1993); 24,260,000 in all countries. Bihar, Delhi, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal. There is a Maithili Academy. Dictionary.
MALAYALAM 33,667,000 in India (1994 IMA); 300,000 in United Arab Emirates (1986); 37,000 in Malaysia; 10,000 in Singapore (1987); 313 in Fiji; 34,014,000 in all countries. Kerala, Laccadive Islands, and neighboring states. Also in United Kingdom, Bahrain, Qatar. State language of Kerala. Malayalam script.
MALVI 1,050,000 (1994 IMA). Northwest Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat. Considered the standard dialect of south-eastern Rajasthani.
MARATHI 64,783,000 (1994 IMA). Maharashtra and adjacent states. The dialect situation throughout the greater Marathi speaking area is complex. Dialects bordering other major language areas share many features with those languages. See separate entries for dialects or closely related languages: Konkani, Goanese, Deccan, Varhadi, Nagpuri, Ikrani, Gowlan. State language of Maharashtra. Devanagari script.
MARWARI 12,104,000 Marwari, Rajasthani, and Mewari (1994 IMA). Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, throughout India. The standard form of Rajasthani. 23 dialects. Different from Marwari of Pakistan, and from Mewati, dialect of Haryanvi. Devanagari script.
MEITHEI 1,252,000, including 1,181,000 Meithei in India (1994 IMA), 71,414 Bishnupuriya (1994 IMA); 92,800 in Bangladesh; 6,000 in Myanmar (1931); 1,351,000 in all countries. Assam, Manipur, Kankan; Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 7 clans (Ningthonia, Luwang, Angom, Moirang, Khabanaganba, Chonglei). They had an earlier script called "Meithei Mayek".
MUNDARI 1,467,515 in India (1994 IMA), including 973,000 Mundari, 494,515 Munda; 5,700 in Nepal (1993); 1,473,000 or more in all countries. Assam, mainly in southern and western parts of Ranchi district in Bihar. Also in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Also in Bangladesh. Closely related to Ho and Santali, but a separate language.
NEPALI 6,000,000 in India (1984 Far Eastern Economic Review); 300,000 in Bhutan (1973 Dorji); 9,900,800 in Nepal (1993); 16,200,000 in all countries. West Bengal, Darjeeling area, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.
NIMADI 1,295,000 (1994 IMA). Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra.
ORIYA 30,158,000 in India (1994 IMA); 13,299 in Bangladesh (1961 census); 31,000,000 in all countries. Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh. Some of the larger dialects have many subdialects. State language of Orissa. Oriya script.
PUNJABI 25,690,000 in India (1994 IMA); 43,000 in Malaysia (1993); 10,000 in Kenya (1995); 9,677 in Bangladesh (1961 census); 1,167 in Fiji; 25,700,000 in all countries. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir. Also in United Arab Emirates, Singapore, United Kingdom. Gurmukhi script.
SADRI 1,861,965 including 1,315,710 Sadani (1994 IMA), 546,255 Nagpuria (1994 IMA); 200,000 in Bangladesh (1993); 2,062,000. Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Orissa, Andaman Islands, Nagaland. Hindi, Oriya, and Bengali are used as official languages. Dictionary. Language of wider communication among tribal groups. Devanagari script.
SANTHALI 5,675,000 in India (1994 IMA); 100,000 in Bangladesh (1983 UBS); 40,000 in Nepal (1985); 5,800,000 in all countries. Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal. Also in Bhutan. Closely related to Ho and Mundari, but a separate language.
SINDHI 2,678,000 in India (1986 MARC); 16,992,000 in Pakistan (1993); 5,000 in Singapore (1993); 19,675,000 in all countries. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh. Also in Afghanistan. Arabic and Gurumukhi scripts used.
TAMIL 58,597,000 in India (1994 IMA); 3,000,000 in Sri Lanka (1993); 250,000 in South Africa; 274,218 in Malaysia (1970 census); 191,200 in Singapore (1980); 35,000 in Germany; 7,000 in Netherlands; 22,000 in Mauritius (1993); 6,663 in Fiji; 62,000,000 or more in all countries first language speakers; 69,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. Also in Bahrain, Qatar, Reunion, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. State language of Tamil Nadu. Tamil script.
TELUGU 66,318,000 in India (1994 IMA); 30,000 in Malaysia (1993); 2,008 in Fiji; 300 in Singapore (1970); 73,000,000 in all countries (1995 WA). Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states. Also in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates. State language of Andhra Pradesh. Telugu script.
TULU 1,856,000 (1994 IMA). Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya.
URDU 45,773,000 in India (1994 IMA); 8,000,000 in Pakistan (1988); 3,562 in Fiji; 170,000 in South Africa; 30,000 in Oman; 20,000 in Bahrain; 19,950 in Qatar; 16,800 in Germany; 54,000,000 or more in all countries. Jammu and Kashmir and by Muslims in many parts of India. Also in Afghanistan, USA. "Dakhini" is freer of Persian and Arabic loans than Urdu. Both are written in Arabic script. "Rekhta" is a form of Urdu used in poetry. State language and medium of instruction in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir.
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the Indian newspapers reported the following! : "After digging as deep as 500m, Indian scientists have found absolutely NOTHING. They have concluded that 5000 years ago, their Ancestors were already using WIRELESS technology.
Very Nice & Touchy
Three friends were working in a same office & lived in a same flat which is in the 110th floor in New York City.
One day while they were returning from their office the lift was not working. So they decided to climb by foot to their 110th floor.
To pass the time & not get bored they agreed to tell some story, that 1st person should tell a story about a war, 2nd person a romance & 3rd person a very sad story.
First person told about US & Vietnam War they reached 50th floor,
Second person completed his romance story when they reached 109th floor.
Now it's turn for the third person to tell a very sad story.
He told "I have forgotten to bring the Flat Key".
One day while they were returning from their office the lift was not working. So they decided to climb by foot to their 110th floor.
To pass the time & not get bored they agreed to tell some story, that 1st person should tell a story about a war, 2nd person a romance & 3rd person a very sad story.
First person told about US & Vietnam War they reached 50th floor,
Second person completed his romance story when they reached 109th floor.
Now it's turn for the third person to tell a very sad story.
He told "I have forgotten to bring the Flat Key".
Monday, February 19, 2007
Cheap - The Real Cost Of The Global Trend For Bargains, Discounts And Consumer Choice - David Bosshart
About The Author
Dr David Bosshart is the CEO of the Gottlieb-Duttweiler Institute in Switzerland and an international lecturer on consumer trends, retail analysis and social change. He is also the author of Cult Marketing and The Future of the consumer society.
What The Book Talks About
In most developed countries in almost every trade sector, prices have decreased considerably over the last few years-in some cases, by more than 20 percent. The choice of products on offer is immense, and customers are inundated with a vast range of goods, costing very little money.
In this compelling, powerful and shocking account of society's greedy over-consumption, David Bosshart paints a bleak picture of our increasing obsession with cheap goods. He exposes the darker side of some of our favourite organizations such as easyJet, Wal-Mart, Aldi, Hennes and Mauritz, and Disney and reveals some substantial paradoxes in their business strategies.
David Bosshart leads us to question our pursuit of unbridled consumer choice and low prices, and the effect that it is having on the world's economies and societies. Can we rise to the challenge and overcome this obsession for cheap goods before its too late ?
The Author Concludes By Writing
We are approaching an age where, thanks to the Age of Cheap, we are learning a new normality. On the one hand, this 'new morality' means increasing price consciousness. An insecure economic climate and fewer certainties with respect to our own future render a certain basic caution advisable. It is clear that this in itself can lead to paradox and paradoxical behaviour-we buy too much of things we don't need just because the price is low at the moment and are too afraid to take even reasonable risks.
On the other hand, increasing price consciousness means a greater need for simplicity. We only feel that we decide our own fate, have everything under control and are not simply being steamrollered by things if we can make quick, uncomplicated decisions. Too much complexity, too many products on offer and too much information produce customer confusion-it doesn't make us inclined to buy more. These are a few of the main reasons why discounting as a business model-even if, as is the case in Germany, the discounters will soon be jostling for position among themselves-can still be a pioneering example.
And lastly, more than ever before, customers need an emotional bond-they need to feel connected. The price is the most important instrument. But anyone who uses this instrument will in the end be forced to come up with something new at ever-shorter intervals. No other instrument is perceived with such acuity by the customer as the price. And no other instrument is more exciting when it is wielded as a weapon.
Dr David Bosshart is the CEO of the Gottlieb-Duttweiler Institute in Switzerland and an international lecturer on consumer trends, retail analysis and social change. He is also the author of Cult Marketing and The Future of the consumer society.
What The Book Talks About
In most developed countries in almost every trade sector, prices have decreased considerably over the last few years-in some cases, by more than 20 percent. The choice of products on offer is immense, and customers are inundated with a vast range of goods, costing very little money.
In this compelling, powerful and shocking account of society's greedy over-consumption, David Bosshart paints a bleak picture of our increasing obsession with cheap goods. He exposes the darker side of some of our favourite organizations such as easyJet, Wal-Mart, Aldi, Hennes and Mauritz, and Disney and reveals some substantial paradoxes in their business strategies.
David Bosshart leads us to question our pursuit of unbridled consumer choice and low prices, and the effect that it is having on the world's economies and societies. Can we rise to the challenge and overcome this obsession for cheap goods before its too late ?
The Author Concludes By Writing
We are approaching an age where, thanks to the Age of Cheap, we are learning a new normality. On the one hand, this 'new morality' means increasing price consciousness. An insecure economic climate and fewer certainties with respect to our own future render a certain basic caution advisable. It is clear that this in itself can lead to paradox and paradoxical behaviour-we buy too much of things we don't need just because the price is low at the moment and are too afraid to take even reasonable risks.
On the other hand, increasing price consciousness means a greater need for simplicity. We only feel that we decide our own fate, have everything under control and are not simply being steamrollered by things if we can make quick, uncomplicated decisions. Too much complexity, too many products on offer and too much information produce customer confusion-it doesn't make us inclined to buy more. These are a few of the main reasons why discounting as a business model-even if, as is the case in Germany, the discounters will soon be jostling for position among themselves-can still be a pioneering example.
And lastly, more than ever before, customers need an emotional bond-they need to feel connected. The price is the most important instrument. But anyone who uses this instrument will in the end be forced to come up with something new at ever-shorter intervals. No other instrument is perceived with such acuity by the customer as the price. And no other instrument is more exciting when it is wielded as a weapon.
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