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Life really sucks big time sometimes, doesn’t it? I mean one day, you have a really great day at work, and the very next day, you have the worst.
The fact that you had the worst day ever, really makes you angry while returning home.
You start muttering things. People passing you by think you are demented. Beggars who come up to you are given a very cold [arctic!] stare. You go home, and there are things which don’t work out….You curse God…. You even abuse the devil…. You abuse urself for some reason.
But really, how the sudden transition from a good day to bad? Is it over confidence? I dunno…maybe…
What was it that you did today that made it bad? Did someone say something (as and often the case…) Maybe yes….What was said?
By now hope u have realized that I had a bad time at work the other day…
….
Do you feel at times that U wanna just Run!
Not away from something or towards something….
But just run!!!
Not for a Marathon or for any competition…
Not for your girlfriend or for anyone else…
Not for any specific reason…. But yet, u wanna run..
Have you ever felt so??
…..
Sleep… man, is it good or what!!!
Sleep won’t be appreciated much by a lazy person…
Ask a person who works for 10-12 hours a day…Ask a person who travels everyday for work from Navi Mumbai to South Mumbai! Ask him, “Do you like to sleep?”
Ask someone who has crammed for his exams, slogged like hell and gave his paper with the fullest concentration…. Ask, “Hey, u plan to sleep later??”
Ask an Insomniac, “U wanna sleep?”
…..
Do you feel so frustrated at times…? Frustrated so much that you wish you wanna do something drastic??
Well, an advice for u then…don’t do it!
Instead just put on your favorite songs and chill off…
If that’s not possible, then go to a garden, beach or any calm place and just sit there and do nothing. Be lonely…
If u r frustrated at being lonely, acknowledge that fact 1st. Then use that time to understand yourself. You are been kept lonely for a specific reason; only thing is you just don’t know for what…
Introspect!!!
It isn’t guaranteed that you will bounce out of your phase… but at least you will understand why you are going through that phase. The solution to your problem then, of course, lies with you alone….
….
Life is that weird sensation that we have to live with….
One of the best things said about life is nothing!
Life doesn’t wait for you to get time to get back on your feet.
Neither does anyone else’s….
………
My friend had advised me when I was feeling very down….
“Don’t depend on others for your Happiness”
I add….
Don’t depend on others for your Happiness. No matter how large or small an influence they have on your life. You are a free entity, a free spirit. You were freed when you were born…
The most difficult thing in life is to let go of all attachments. I haven’t still let go of many of mine. Yet, I still try.
‘Fear is what keeps you prisoner; Hope is what sets you free’- Shawshank Redemption
Never a truer line!
Thank you my friend …. Ray of Light…
……
“I would never bother you…
I would never promise to…
I will never follow you…
I will never bother you…
Never speak a word again…
I will crawl away for good…
I will move away from here…
You won't be afraid of fear…
No thought was put into this…
I always knew it would come to this…
Things have never been so swell…
And I have never felt so well!
Pain...
Pain...
Pain...
You know you're right…
You know you're right …
You know you're right…”
Cheers!!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The Kolkata Sojourn..
The Kolkata sojourn.
Kolkata,The City of Joy....and its name ain't derived coz thee are Joydeeps,Joywants,and other 'Joys',I,too dunno why its called so.But after having stayed there for some days,I have an inkling why.
One of my best friends,a dear family friend,got hitched last week.The wedding was at Kolkata,for which we were part of..the 'baraatis'..
Nov 18,2007-The day of my CAT Exam.As I write this,I still dunno whether I did well or not,coz I still don't have my answer key yet.Anyways,no sooner the exam got over than I rushed back home to prepare to leave for Kolkata.I would be accompanied by my friend Aditya[Admiral Naikovsky!lol!].
Our train journey would last for 2 nights..we would leave on the 18th at 20:35,to arrive in Kolkata in the morning on the 20th.Some may feel that if I write,"I had a great time while going." it would sound oh-so-clichéd...Bad news....I did have a great time!
Accompanied by an executive from Standard Chartered Bank in south Mumbai,a Government official headed towards Nagpur for the Winter session,and a Gujju/Marwadi family with their kid so mischievous that his mom had to put him on a leash!well,sorta...she tied his hand with a cotton rope,so that he wouldn't venture far.
Me,Adi and the Stan Chart guy were discussing so much about Maharashtra Politics and where all the Govt has screwed up,it made that officer red faced.He proceeded to his upper bunker only to get down at Nagpur.
en route it was pleasant to see the different shades of India.It was my 1stjourney outside Maharashtra and it was an experience I won't forget.I heard people speaking 'shuddh[pure] Hindi' when we stopped over at some station in Chattisgarh.People were different,yet similair....
We reached Howrah on the 20th of November,early morning around 6-6:15.Our pick up car bore our surnames and the "PRESS" sign behind...That felt cool actually!
The wedding took place on the 21st,and even before the wedding,the ceremonies that took place leading up to the wedding were interesting...The "Aye Buro Bhaat" i.e. the groom's last lunch with rice as a bachelor,the "Totto"[pronounced "tot-tow"] which were the gifts sent by the groom to the bride and also which the bride sent,The "Bor Jatri",i.e. leaving for the wedding..the 'Baaraat'....The "Bou Bhaat" wherin the bride would have to prepare rice/food for the groom...in our case,however,the bride had only to serve the rice.The "Phool Shojye" ritual wherein the couple's bed would be decorated...
The day of the wedding,21st,there was a curfew imposed in Kolkata due to the riots caused by the minorities protesting against Nandigram violence and Taslima Nasreen...The army was called in for the 1st time in 15 years.It was indeed sad.Thankfully,everything went well for us as planned...
Steering away from the wedding now,I do have to tell you all that Kolkata is THE place to eat!Eat just about anything and everything that they have to offer...Be it the Chicken Rolls for Rs 15,The "Puchkas"[Paani Puri with a bit of an extra filling],The "Doodh Cola",i.e. Cola and Milk mixed in a careful proportion[Freakin' Good.....10/10 for that] Rs 40 for a jug[can easily be shared among 7 people]....All of it Cheap and in good quantity!And last but never the least-The Mishti!!
The sweets are effing good!The 'Mishti Doi'[sweet curd],Gulab Jamuns,Rasagollas[even Chocolate Rasagollas!],Sandesh...Oh Gawsh!!My mouth waters as i type.....mmmmm!!!
We visited the New Market and the Old Market area...They are very nice places to shop..Its like our Mumbai's Crawford Market mixed with Grant Road...where u get stuff of all sorts...
From Sarees,Kurtas and shoes to show pieces,Gifts and accessories,Its a great place to shop.Bargain properly to get good deals...you will save a lotta money that way...
We visited the Kalighat temple area.That place is just like Mahalaxmi Temple area,but there seem to be more shops in Kalighat.Its a haven for women who need accessories and house wear...Night Gowns for women start from around 50 Rs upto 100 Rs...The same ones u get in Mumbai for Rs 120+.
The Traffic!!!Its hideous!!!Compared to Kolkata,I'd say Mumbai has the best traffic!![well,that shows how bad it really is!!] I saw signs that read "Follow traffic Rules"...I thought "What rules???"Lane cutting,overtaking,rash driving...its normal here...
The cops would rather be at peace with themselves rather than chase a person who drove past by them in a rash manner.If You can drive in Kolkata well,you can drive in any damn place on earth!!...The buses are equally bad...they look like the Maharashtra State Transport buses,rickety of sorts...and at one moment of time,I actually wanted to hug one of our BEST buses.
What's Kolkata without the trams,the metro and the Ambasaddor!The trams,which quite a few ppl do take,is the slowest means of public transport.The Metro trains ain't much special coz like Mumbai its crowded...but I must acknowledge the fact that the Metro stations look jazzy and nice...Then the Ambassador...what the Fiat is to Mumbai,the Amby is to Kolkata..spacious,huge and royal,u definately feel comfortable in one...weighs around 1400 kgs...flipside?well,It ain't gonna earn Kolkata any Carbon trading points for stopping pollution!The amount of pollution it contributes to the environment,Its god to know that there are many trees and greenery still prevailing in parts of Kolkata!
Taxis are expensive...Rs 20 for 1.6 Kms-Basic Fare...the electronic meter looks complicated,but u get it after a few rounds...
The Building structures at Kolkata are evocative of the British style of Architecture.It s great to see such architecture in Urban area,not unlike the ugly modern stuctures which comply the urban concrete jungle.
PS:For those who were a part of the ceremony and 'other things'[snigger!!]...
What do you call a man who,
1.Had a voice so weird because of a sore throat,that people actually thought they were going deaf?
2.Instead of having breakfast with us,goes in the neighbouring group and gatecrashes their breakfast gathering?
3.cracks inane jokes only to laugh at them himself?
4.Gets his room door knocked at 3'o Clock at night 5-6 times?
5.Gets convinced that there was a murder down the street and the killer is on prowl,killing those who open their doors?
6.During the marriage reception function,he visits the groom and bride only once,has a 45 minute dinner,and then goes to sleep in his room...that too,when the function is just halfway through?
7.And then,just for kicks,he gets called down to bestow blessings upon the couple,when actually its not even required?
8.His eyes give that weird expression when he talks?
9.Wears a Green Shirt,White Pyjama,Red socks,and leather shoes to go to sleep?
10.Asks fellow passengers how the food was and laughs?
???
Lord Thousand Calculus....
Cheers!
Kolkata,The City of Joy....and its name ain't derived coz thee are Joydeeps,Joywants,and other 'Joys',I,too dunno why its called so.But after having stayed there for some days,I have an inkling why.
One of my best friends,a dear family friend,got hitched last week.The wedding was at Kolkata,for which we were part of..the 'baraatis'..
Nov 18,2007-The day of my CAT Exam.As I write this,I still dunno whether I did well or not,coz I still don't have my answer key yet.Anyways,no sooner the exam got over than I rushed back home to prepare to leave for Kolkata.I would be accompanied by my friend Aditya[Admiral Naikovsky!lol!].
Our train journey would last for 2 nights..we would leave on the 18th at 20:35,to arrive in Kolkata in the morning on the 20th.Some may feel that if I write,"I had a great time while going." it would sound oh-so-clichéd...Bad news....I did have a great time!
Accompanied by an executive from Standard Chartered Bank in south Mumbai,a Government official headed towards Nagpur for the Winter session,and a Gujju/Marwadi family with their kid so mischievous that his mom had to put him on a leash!well,sorta...she tied his hand with a cotton rope,so that he wouldn't venture far.
Me,Adi and the Stan Chart guy were discussing so much about Maharashtra Politics and where all the Govt has screwed up,it made that officer red faced.He proceeded to his upper bunker only to get down at Nagpur.
en route it was pleasant to see the different shades of India.It was my 1stjourney outside Maharashtra and it was an experience I won't forget.I heard people speaking 'shuddh[pure] Hindi' when we stopped over at some station in Chattisgarh.People were different,yet similair....
We reached Howrah on the 20th of November,early morning around 6-6:15.Our pick up car bore our surnames and the "PRESS" sign behind...That felt cool actually!
The wedding took place on the 21st,and even before the wedding,the ceremonies that took place leading up to the wedding were interesting...The "Aye Buro Bhaat" i.e. the groom's last lunch with rice as a bachelor,the "Totto"[pronounced "tot-tow"] which were the gifts sent by the groom to the bride and also which the bride sent,The "Bor Jatri",i.e. leaving for the wedding..the 'Baaraat'....The "Bou Bhaat" wherin the bride would have to prepare rice/food for the groom...in our case,however,the bride had only to serve the rice.The "Phool Shojye" ritual wherein the couple's bed would be decorated...
The day of the wedding,21st,there was a curfew imposed in Kolkata due to the riots caused by the minorities protesting against Nandigram violence and Taslima Nasreen...The army was called in for the 1st time in 15 years.It was indeed sad.Thankfully,everything went well for us as planned...
Steering away from the wedding now,I do have to tell you all that Kolkata is THE place to eat!Eat just about anything and everything that they have to offer...Be it the Chicken Rolls for Rs 15,The "Puchkas"[Paani Puri with a bit of an extra filling],The "Doodh Cola",i.e. Cola and Milk mixed in a careful proportion[Freakin' Good.....10/10 for that] Rs 40 for a jug[can easily be shared among 7 people]....All of it Cheap and in good quantity!And last but never the least-The Mishti!!
The sweets are effing good!The 'Mishti Doi'[sweet curd],Gulab Jamuns,Rasagollas[even Chocolate Rasagollas!],Sandesh...Oh Gawsh!!My mouth waters as i type.....mmmmm!!!
We visited the New Market and the Old Market area...They are very nice places to shop..Its like our Mumbai's Crawford Market mixed with Grant Road...where u get stuff of all sorts...
From Sarees,Kurtas and shoes to show pieces,Gifts and accessories,Its a great place to shop.Bargain properly to get good deals...you will save a lotta money that way...
We visited the Kalighat temple area.That place is just like Mahalaxmi Temple area,but there seem to be more shops in Kalighat.Its a haven for women who need accessories and house wear...Night Gowns for women start from around 50 Rs upto 100 Rs...The same ones u get in Mumbai for Rs 120+.
The Traffic!!!Its hideous!!!Compared to Kolkata,I'd say Mumbai has the best traffic!![well,that shows how bad it really is!!] I saw signs that read "Follow traffic Rules"...I thought "What rules???"Lane cutting,overtaking,rash driving...its normal here...
The cops would rather be at peace with themselves rather than chase a person who drove past by them in a rash manner.If You can drive in Kolkata well,you can drive in any damn place on earth!!...The buses are equally bad...they look like the Maharashtra State Transport buses,rickety of sorts...and at one moment of time,I actually wanted to hug one of our BEST buses.
What's Kolkata without the trams,the metro and the Ambasaddor!The trams,which quite a few ppl do take,is the slowest means of public transport.The Metro trains ain't much special coz like Mumbai its crowded...but I must acknowledge the fact that the Metro stations look jazzy and nice...Then the Ambassador...what the Fiat is to Mumbai,the Amby is to Kolkata..spacious,huge and royal,u definately feel comfortable in one...weighs around 1400 kgs...flipside?well,It ain't gonna earn Kolkata any Carbon trading points for stopping pollution!The amount of pollution it contributes to the environment,Its god to know that there are many trees and greenery still prevailing in parts of Kolkata!
Taxis are expensive...Rs 20 for 1.6 Kms-Basic Fare...the electronic meter looks complicated,but u get it after a few rounds...
The Building structures at Kolkata are evocative of the British style of Architecture.It s great to see such architecture in Urban area,not unlike the ugly modern stuctures which comply the urban concrete jungle.
PS:For those who were a part of the ceremony and 'other things'[snigger!!]...
What do you call a man who,
1.Had a voice so weird because of a sore throat,that people actually thought they were going deaf?
2.Instead of having breakfast with us,goes in the neighbouring group and gatecrashes their breakfast gathering?
3.cracks inane jokes only to laugh at them himself?
4.Gets his room door knocked at 3'o Clock at night 5-6 times?
5.Gets convinced that there was a murder down the street and the killer is on prowl,killing those who open their doors?
6.During the marriage reception function,he visits the groom and bride only once,has a 45 minute dinner,and then goes to sleep in his room...that too,when the function is just halfway through?
7.And then,just for kicks,he gets called down to bestow blessings upon the couple,when actually its not even required?
8.His eyes give that weird expression when he talks?
9.Wears a Green Shirt,White Pyjama,Red socks,and leather shoes to go to sleep?
10.Asks fellow passengers how the food was and laughs?
???
Lord Thousand Calculus....
Cheers!
God!!!!!
God!!
What was he trying to do?Are we the result of some experiment where he went,"OOOPS!"?
If we pray to God for things,isn't it that he's holding us ransom?
Did God know Eve would eat the apple...If he did,where has he at that time?
If there is one creator,Why are there different Gods for different religions?
Who came 1st-God or Satan?If Satan came 1st,could he have tried God in the court for trespassing on his property?If God came 1st,What the hell was he doing letting Satan in?Couldn't he say,"Sorry Sats,Article 370 says u can't come in and settle on earth!!"?
When God says "O God",Who helps him?
If God wanted evil on earth,did he have a hidden agenda?If it failed,what must he be thinking now..."OOOPS,I think I screwed up a bit!"??
Why did he make the sky blue and clouds white? why not the reverse? was he partial to blue?
Why in blazes did he create the fly i.e.. the insect??apart from being a nuisance,it knows its gonna be killed one day...
Who invented the word "God"? Did someone do a "Dog" backwards?What if God was called "The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions" everytime instead??
Did God ask anyone,"Hi Mann,what's new?"And if someone answered ,"nm...nothin much,mann..what say you?"He replies"Oh nm here too..just creating some people,worlds and stuff..u know...same ol'same old"
If God knew that one day Science will prove that he didn't make everything,why did he make people smart enough to know that? Was he trying to say,"Ok,let's have a backdoor exit in case things go wrong...I think I'll create ppl known as 'scientists' 'rationalists'and 'athiests' who are gonna say I don't exist..That'd make my job a whole lotta easier!!"
What must he be thinking right now?
Was God bad at Geometry?Coz the earth ain't round...its an oblong sphere...
Did he push some wrong buttons during the Ice Age?Has he pushed some wrong button this time too,now that we are experiencing Global Warming?
God has the solution to everything,it is said....what about the solution for-
1.understanding women?
2.Understanding what the US is upto?
3.knowing what is one thing wrong today? etc etc...
Now to answer all these questions above,Just think that u are God..and then answer...
We are sure God exists,but we aren't sure Santa Claus exists...
We are sure God exists but the Lochness monster?Naah!!
We are sure God exists,but a Maharashtrian without a Crab mentality...Naah!!
We are sure God exists,but a Jihadi who absolutely loves the USA and its culture...Naah!!
We are sure God exists,but a Sardar winning the World Chess Championship...Naah!
We are sure God exists,but following his ideas...naah!!
We know,through our scriptures,what God thinks about everyone,through we still can't figure out what's stopping Mr Karat from accepting the Nuke Deal?
People have found God in their hearts after looong soul searching....Maybe Bush needs the same to find Osama??
The solution lies in the problem itself....
The Individual!
know yourself better before understanding the works of God...
cheers!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Sensex goes to 19000!
I may be writing this at a weird time...weird because The sensex might have crashed to 18000 or less....However,since we have to be positive,I will consider that the sensex will keep on rising.Yesterday was scary,but then all's well that ends well.
19000!!
Man,what a figure....This figure is supposed to show the world that India is a rapidly developing economy,[which It is!]
I am a commerce graduate...but I am embarassed by the fact that being a commerce student,My knowledge in the Stock Markets is very less as compared to some of my friends who are regular 'players' in this game.
I keep reading how the sensex boom has been the topmost topic being discussed in Mumbai[or Bombay,I still love the name 'Bombay'!]
There are people who ask,
~"Arrey what boom???My concern is the rising cost of groceries!"[this must've been asked by a lady,no doubt!]
~"Inflation!Deflation...what a tension!!!I just want to know when the cost of petrol will come down..."
~"Don't show us the graphs...show us the money!!"etc,etc,etc.....
The common man...who probably may not have even one paisa invested in the stock market...some one whose bank balance hardly balances his life...for whom even a 5 Rupees increase in vegetable prices will mean him going hungry for 5 days...someone who works in a mall,yet can't buy stuff from there....coz its damn costly...whose contribution to globalisation is stitching the latest 'Versace' outfit[and at the same time wondering,"people pay big bucks for this???aisa toh apna Raju Tailor sahi hai!!"]...
The common man,who these days,does not look like Anupam Kher and/or Amol Palekar,but looks just like any other person....
This common man must be saying"Sensex is now worth 19000...so??"This boom reckons that India is growing...and growing very fast!Yes,I think I agree too...but,we ain't growing taller...we are growing wider....I mean,instead of growing healthy,we are actually getting obese..!!
Tell me,dear reader....rather answer these questions[in random order;but all of equal importance]:
1.Is India's literacy rate 100% or even near it?Can every child read?Can every child write?Leave alone children,can every single adult in India read and write?Is our Education system good?
2.Have the majority of the Indian people got homes which they can actually call a 'home'?
3.Apart from the fashion week models,do 100 % of the people in India have a decent set of clothes?
4.Has India eradicated hunger?
5.Is poverty at the lowest in India?
6.Has India managed to curb its population growth?
7.Does India have the best facilities in heathcare?If not the best,at least 'decent' health care facilities?Have we completely eradicated diseases like:
c.TB
d.Polio
e.[Put any other disease by which ppl are affected]
8.Has Oppression against women reduced/become nil?Are there absolutely zero rape cases pending in the whole of India?Has the dowry system ended?Can a woman walk down an empty lane in any part of India feeling very safe?
9.Has India sorted out its energy problems or at least has a long term solution which works?
10.Have the farmer suicides stopped?
11.Is the visa line at the Indian Embassy in the US longer than US Embassy in India?
12.Has India resolved the J&K issue,which directly and indirectly determines the security of India?
13.Are all people happy with the politicians?
14.Have you actually skipped all these questions?
If you have answered 'Yes' to atleast one of these questions,You have been blinded by Illusion...The Illusion that everything is fine in India....If you get the questions' drift,add more questions if you like...
As you can see friends,we are all walking the tightrope..and not doing a great job at that...
If you have answered 'No' to majority of the questions[which,sadly,is the case],You may start thinking.."Hell,India has nothing to offer...lemme move to the US OR Australia or somewhere!"That would be the easiest way out of course,but then,would you be a slave in a foreign country than a free man at home?
I have no problems actually with people wanting to settle abroad or even serving other nations...It is their choice ultimately.Their hard earned money which they saved,lost and earned again...I ain't gonna force ppl to be patriotic or something or say "Let us pledge this and that"....
And this makes me come back to the very point which I started at the beginning...The Stock Market!People,if they have the money,will definately want to see it grow...even I would,actually ;)You can't blame the stock market players for India not progressing as it should.They are doing their own job,trying to do something that might eventually benefit a few;if not many.
In fact People who criticise the rise of the stock market and other similair things/events,I feel,should be the ones to be questioned!
"WTF have u done apart from just criticising everything and everyone who does something???"
Now I put a cliché "Ask not what your country can do for you...ask what you can do for your country"...JFKYou would have heard this innumerable times,on TV or anywhere!But clichéd it is,it also stands valid.
If one can't contribute in some way,then he/she has no right to criticise what is going on.This reminds me of DJ's dialogue in Rang De Basanti :
"Its easy to crib, but difficult to do something"
I write this,because we don't realise that we are silently digging our own graves even in the midst of being fearful of graves.
We tend to have "The Crab Mentality"[especially Maharashtrians!] wherein if someone is going ahead,people(like crabs) will pull that someone down.The crabs,however,don't do it on purpose...But we people do!!
I ain't gonna advise anyone now to join the IAS or the Defense or anything a la Rang De Basanti....but I am gonna say this:everyone should realise that each one of us have choices...What choices we make determine how we live.No choice is good or bad...its just what we do with the choices and use them,that determines the final outcome.So the next time you have to,say for example,vote for someone....make sure you choose someone that you are going to be proud of...and not vote for someone just because any Ram,Rahim and Randy tell you to...
Cheers then..I would love to hear your comments and criticisms for any point...coz if we don't ask each other questions and discuss issues,our society will be the loser...and remember,we are the 'society'!
Peace 'V'
P.S.Has it occurred to anyone,that ever since the reforms took place in 1991,Mumbai has:
1.Been Somewhat Apathetic
2.been Disdainful
3.Become A Terrorists' hot spot
4.become Greedy
5.Been Lacking Environmental Awareness
6.Been Lacking a CEO[Who's actually from Mumbai/Bombay and not Latur or Baramati!]
7.A lower population of Parsis[whom we Mumbaikars love very much!]
8.Disregarded Kolis,who are the original inhabitants of Mumbai.
9.Marathi has almost become extinct in some parts of Mumbai.etc etc...Food for thought??
lol ;)
Cheers!
I may be writing this at a weird time...weird because The sensex might have crashed to 18000 or less....However,since we have to be positive,I will consider that the sensex will keep on rising.Yesterday was scary,but then all's well that ends well.
19000!!
Man,what a figure....This figure is supposed to show the world that India is a rapidly developing economy,[which It is!]
I am a commerce graduate...but I am embarassed by the fact that being a commerce student,My knowledge in the Stock Markets is very less as compared to some of my friends who are regular 'players' in this game.
I keep reading how the sensex boom has been the topmost topic being discussed in Mumbai[or Bombay,I still love the name 'Bombay'!]
There are people who ask,
~"Arrey what boom???My concern is the rising cost of groceries!"[this must've been asked by a lady,no doubt!]
~"Inflation!Deflation...what a tension!!!I just want to know when the cost of petrol will come down..."
~"Don't show us the graphs...show us the money!!"etc,etc,etc.....
The common man...who probably may not have even one paisa invested in the stock market...some one whose bank balance hardly balances his life...for whom even a 5 Rupees increase in vegetable prices will mean him going hungry for 5 days...someone who works in a mall,yet can't buy stuff from there....coz its damn costly...whose contribution to globalisation is stitching the latest 'Versace' outfit[and at the same time wondering,"people pay big bucks for this???aisa toh apna Raju Tailor sahi hai!!"]...
The common man,who these days,does not look like Anupam Kher and/or Amol Palekar,but looks just like any other person....
This common man must be saying"Sensex is now worth 19000...so??"This boom reckons that India is growing...and growing very fast!Yes,I think I agree too...but,we ain't growing taller...we are growing wider....I mean,instead of growing healthy,we are actually getting obese..!!
Tell me,dear reader....rather answer these questions[in random order;but all of equal importance]:
1.Is India's literacy rate 100% or even near it?Can every child read?Can every child write?Leave alone children,can every single adult in India read and write?Is our Education system good?
2.Have the majority of the Indian people got homes which they can actually call a 'home'?
3.Apart from the fashion week models,do 100 % of the people in India have a decent set of clothes?
4.Has India eradicated hunger?
5.Is poverty at the lowest in India?
6.Has India managed to curb its population growth?
7.Does India have the best facilities in heathcare?If not the best,at least 'decent' health care facilities?Have we completely eradicated diseases like:
a.AIDS
b.Cancerc.TB
d.Polio
e.[Put any other disease by which ppl are affected]
8.Has Oppression against women reduced/become nil?Are there absolutely zero rape cases pending in the whole of India?Has the dowry system ended?Can a woman walk down an empty lane in any part of India feeling very safe?
9.Has India sorted out its energy problems or at least has a long term solution which works?
10.Have the farmer suicides stopped?
11.Is the visa line at the Indian Embassy in the US longer than US Embassy in India?
12.Has India resolved the J&K issue,which directly and indirectly determines the security of India?
13.Are all people happy with the politicians?
14.Have you actually skipped all these questions?
If you have answered 'Yes' to atleast one of these questions,You have been blinded by Illusion...The Illusion that everything is fine in India....If you get the questions' drift,add more questions if you like...
As you can see friends,we are all walking the tightrope..and not doing a great job at that...
If you have answered 'No' to majority of the questions[which,sadly,is the case],You may start thinking.."Hell,India has nothing to offer...lemme move to the US OR Australia or somewhere!"That would be the easiest way out of course,but then,would you be a slave in a foreign country than a free man at home?
I have no problems actually with people wanting to settle abroad or even serving other nations...It is their choice ultimately.Their hard earned money which they saved,lost and earned again...I ain't gonna force ppl to be patriotic or something or say "Let us pledge this and that"....
And this makes me come back to the very point which I started at the beginning...The Stock Market!People,if they have the money,will definately want to see it grow...even I would,actually ;)You can't blame the stock market players for India not progressing as it should.They are doing their own job,trying to do something that might eventually benefit a few;if not many.
In fact People who criticise the rise of the stock market and other similair things/events,I feel,should be the ones to be questioned!
"WTF have u done apart from just criticising everything and everyone who does something???"
Now I put a cliché "Ask not what your country can do for you...ask what you can do for your country"...JFKYou would have heard this innumerable times,on TV or anywhere!But clichéd it is,it also stands valid.
If one can't contribute in some way,then he/she has no right to criticise what is going on.This reminds me of DJ's dialogue in Rang De Basanti :
"Its easy to crib, but difficult to do something"
I write this,because we don't realise that we are silently digging our own graves even in the midst of being fearful of graves.
We tend to have "The Crab Mentality"[especially Maharashtrians!] wherein if someone is going ahead,people(like crabs) will pull that someone down.The crabs,however,don't do it on purpose...But we people do!!
I ain't gonna advise anyone now to join the IAS or the Defense or anything a la Rang De Basanti....but I am gonna say this:everyone should realise that each one of us have choices...What choices we make determine how we live.No choice is good or bad...its just what we do with the choices and use them,that determines the final outcome.So the next time you have to,say for example,vote for someone....make sure you choose someone that you are going to be proud of...and not vote for someone just because any Ram,Rahim and Randy tell you to...
Cheers then..I would love to hear your comments and criticisms for any point...coz if we don't ask each other questions and discuss issues,our society will be the loser...and remember,we are the 'society'!
Peace 'V'
P.S.Has it occurred to anyone,that ever since the reforms took place in 1991,Mumbai has:
1.Been Somewhat Apathetic
2.been Disdainful
3.Become A Terrorists' hot spot
4.become Greedy
5.Been Lacking Environmental Awareness
6.Been Lacking a CEO[Who's actually from Mumbai/Bombay and not Latur or Baramati!]
7.A lower population of Parsis[whom we Mumbaikars love very much!]
8.Disregarded Kolis,who are the original inhabitants of Mumbai.
9.Marathi has almost become extinct in some parts of Mumbai.etc etc...Food for thought??
lol ;)
Cheers!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Why do they Cry?
I've read in today's newspaper,that a photoframe of Sai Baba,the saint[not Sathya Sai baba,that's some one else],has 'magical' powers!
It was that the garland on its frame is growing day by day,and tear drops on the frame..
I ain't no Atheist....but i have one grouse...
WHY DO THE GODS CRY???
I mean,every statue around the world,be it Mother Mary's eyes watering....or some other statue/idol's eyes watering....Why is it that they always CRY??
You know,all this crying by the god's doesn't bode well for the world...If they start crying,we can't even say "God save us!"
Why do Gods cry?I know the world's screwed up,but then they are supposed to be there for us,right?
If they ain't crying,then what are they upto??
As far as the increasing size of the garland goes,can't one just replace it each time with a bigger one each night?
I really believe in miracles....and will do so...
but then if the Gods decide to cry everyday,they won't be 'miracles'..they would be just....common occurences!
So God...I ask of you..yes 'YOU!'....
Don't cry!!
U send wrong signals to some of us...
Just laugh...
What''s wrong with that?
It takes less muscles...
I mean,If u wanna cry please do so...but not in front of us please....
I hate to see God cry...
so Cheer up God...
The world's gonna be better....
You know it too!
Cheers!
[sorry to everyone if i have hurt any sentiments...but I haven't....so I take my sorry back!]
It was that the garland on its frame is growing day by day,and tear drops on the frame..
I ain't no Atheist....but i have one grouse...
WHY DO THE GODS CRY???
I mean,every statue around the world,be it Mother Mary's eyes watering....or some other statue/idol's eyes watering....Why is it that they always CRY??
You know,all this crying by the god's doesn't bode well for the world...If they start crying,we can't even say "God save us!"
Why do Gods cry?I know the world's screwed up,but then they are supposed to be there for us,right?
If they ain't crying,then what are they upto??
As far as the increasing size of the garland goes,can't one just replace it each time with a bigger one each night?
I really believe in miracles....and will do so...
but then if the Gods decide to cry everyday,they won't be 'miracles'..they would be just....common occurences!
So God...I ask of you..yes 'YOU!'....
Don't cry!!
U send wrong signals to some of us...
Just laugh...
What''s wrong with that?
It takes less muscles...
I mean,If u wanna cry please do so...but not in front of us please....
I hate to see God cry...
so Cheer up God...
The world's gonna be better....
You know it too!
Cheers!
[sorry to everyone if i have hurt any sentiments...but I haven't....so I take my sorry back!]
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
What have I done?????
What have I done???????
Nothing..
What have I seen?
Nothing..
I don't know who bought me in this world...
nor my parents,nor the one they call "God"...
I don't know know my name...
I don't know my surname...
I haven't drunk tea...
nor have i drunk beer...
Never have I sat in a bus...
nor have I seen one...
Never seen a movie,
never heard any music...
Never had a haircut,
Never had a piercing...
I've never walked in my life....
nor have I run...
I've never held a toy,
nor have I seen one...
I've never played a game...
I've never gymmed...
I have never worn a tuxedo..
nor have I worn a suit...
I have never had a girlfriend...
But,I am not gay either...
I've never been depressed,
nor have I been happy...
I see nothingness in everything...
I've never cooked..
I've never washed my clothes.
I've never had anything sweet to eat...
nor have I got anything bitter...
I have never been to school...
I have never been to a temple,
nor a church,nor a mosque....
I have never sinned...
nor have I done anything good...
I have never spoken any Ill word...
nor have I thought of any...
I haven't seen anyone die...
nor have I seen anyone live...
I've never seen nature...
and I don't think nature has seen me...
Who am I then???
What am I???
Why am I???
Where am I???
Do you think I am a freak???
Do you think I am abnormal???
Do you think I am blind???
I am not blind my friend....
nor am I deaf and dumb...
well,my story ends now...
coz I see the person in white clothes...
standing by the light...
He's gonna come and take me...
take me to some one I've never seen...
O My...he's lifted me up!!!
what's that....I see many like me!!!!
Who are they???
Wait-a-minute...
I know who I am....
I am just born!
Nothing..
What have I seen?
Nothing..
I don't know who bought me in this world...
nor my parents,nor the one they call "God"...
I don't know know my name...
I don't know my surname...
I haven't drunk tea...
nor have i drunk beer...
Never have I sat in a bus...
nor have I seen one...
Never seen a movie,
never heard any music...
Never had a haircut,
Never had a piercing...
I've never walked in my life....
nor have I run...
I've never held a toy,
nor have I seen one...
I've never played a game...
I've never gymmed...
I have never worn a tuxedo..
nor have I worn a suit...
I have never had a girlfriend...
But,I am not gay either...
I've never been depressed,
nor have I been happy...
I see nothingness in everything...
I've never cooked..
I've never washed my clothes.
I've never had anything sweet to eat...
nor have I got anything bitter...
I have never been to school...
I have never been to a temple,
nor a church,nor a mosque....
I have never sinned...
nor have I done anything good...
I have never spoken any Ill word...
nor have I thought of any...
I haven't seen anyone die...
nor have I seen anyone live...
I've never seen nature...
and I don't think nature has seen me...
Who am I then???
What am I???
Why am I???
Where am I???
Do you think I am a freak???
Do you think I am abnormal???
Do you think I am blind???
I am not blind my friend....
nor am I deaf and dumb...
well,my story ends now...
coz I see the person in white clothes...
standing by the light...
He's gonna come and take me...
take me to some one I've never seen...
O My...he's lifted me up!!!
what's that....I see many like me!!!!
Who are they???
Wait-a-minute...
I know who I am....
I am just born!
Where?
I started thinking...
Much to the dismay of my mind...
Here we go again,it said...
I wandered down the lonely road...
in the company of a million stars..
each one brighter,
but none dimmer...
the world felt fab...
I was high...
my drug was the beautiful night...
calm and serene...
Then...
someone screamed blue murder...
what was quiet was now chaos...
Felt I was back to Bedlam...
I was like a noisy mime....
Was there some parallel connection
of things i've never seen?
I was feeling ambivalent...
but how could I feel 'ambivalent'?
then I knew,
I was somewhere else,
somewhere other than here...
I saw below and I could see...
Powdered water...
Then...The silent noise grew louder...
it deafened me....yet I could hear
Screaming with utmost calmness,
I stopped it...
What happened to paradise I asked?
where was I now?????????????
Somewhat destroyed i felt....
I joined myself together...
trudging on through the beautiful road...
I realised...
no matter how aesthetic the road....
if u are almost dead,
It won't seem right
but somehow...
It seemed beautiful...
which told me
I won't die yet!
I ran,
I slogged,
I walked...
I came to the point...
where neither death nor life
could conquer me...
nor would I conquer them..
I had a choice...
Two paths....
dunno where they led...
I chose one....
I came out...
and I saw....
nothing!
Much to the dismay of my mind...
Here we go again,it said...
I wandered down the lonely road...
in the company of a million stars..
each one brighter,
but none dimmer...
the world felt fab...
I was high...
my drug was the beautiful night...
calm and serene...
Then...
someone screamed blue murder...
what was quiet was now chaos...
Felt I was back to Bedlam...
I was like a noisy mime....
Was there some parallel connection
of things i've never seen?
I was feeling ambivalent...
but how could I feel 'ambivalent'?
then I knew,
I was somewhere else,
somewhere other than here...
I saw below and I could see...
Powdered water...
Then...The silent noise grew louder...
it deafened me....yet I could hear
Screaming with utmost calmness,
I stopped it...
What happened to paradise I asked?
where was I now?????????????
Somewhat destroyed i felt....
I joined myself together...
trudging on through the beautiful road...
I realised...
no matter how aesthetic the road....
if u are almost dead,
It won't seem right
but somehow...
It seemed beautiful...
which told me
I won't die yet!
I ran,
I slogged,
I walked...
I came to the point...
where neither death nor life
could conquer me...
nor would I conquer them..
I had a choice...
Two paths....
dunno where they led...
I chose one....
I came out...
and I saw....
nothing!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Why?
When I lie down
I sleep awake...
I see the black light
shining with all its gloom
I run along the path of eternity
but keep getting lost..
Some call me dead
some call me alive
I am neither...
What is it with this world?
why do they do this to me?
they know i am being shattered
stabbing me thru my heart....
one layer at a time....
killing me with the utmost softness
killing me without sin
O'the sorrow
of being taken away
My soul,my soul
shred apart
with all the hate
yet I laugh...
a fanatic laugh
but no...
I still show sadness
yet I laugh?
Limitless boundaries
I soar across...
I find no one...
yet I find someone...
Something ,I see behind,...
Now it goes..
only to come back...
I see the light
Laughing with the misery of wretchedness...
come on,come in
says it,
I go in...
I see it...
It is beautiful,
yet repulsive...
I wanted to touch it....
I wanted to feel it....
I couldn't;
coz it was not there....
I walked down the path
It was a beautiful orange path
i saw behind...
It was now red
I saw to my left...
it was white
I saw nowhere..
and it was black...
music played...
It seemed Mozart...
but then,
I saw myself playing it
when the hell did i play the piano?
i looked again
I saw no one...
Music still on....
I thought there was Mozart...
I wanted an autograph...
But closer I came,
I saw it...
It was pretty now...
Yet ugly....
I turned around 365 degrees...
i dunno where the 5 degrees came from....
but then again,
I dunno where i was...
I thought I see God
but then,i feel psychedelic....
Psycho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what's u saying to me?
I fall into a crevice
how did I fall?
I don't know...
I feel like i am ascending upwards
but at the same time...
I feel i am going down!!
I reach up somewhere
I wake up
but It felt real...
I then realised
I was sleeping Awake!
It all ends soon
but we want more
we want less,yet we want more
but in the end...
It'll all end...
Nothing remains...
yet,we have everything....
I dunno if it made sense to any one who's read this
I don't want it to...
coz this is what I felt...
The night I was
Sleeping Awake...
I sleep awake...
I see the black light
shining with all its gloom
I run along the path of eternity
but keep getting lost..
Some call me dead
some call me alive
I am neither...
What is it with this world?
why do they do this to me?
they know i am being shattered
stabbing me thru my heart....
one layer at a time....
killing me with the utmost softness
killing me without sin
O'the sorrow
of being taken away
My soul,my soul
shred apart
with all the hate
yet I laugh...
a fanatic laugh
but no...
I still show sadness
yet I laugh?
Limitless boundaries
I soar across...
I find no one...
yet I find someone...
Something ,I see behind,...
Now it goes..
only to come back...
I see the light
Laughing with the misery of wretchedness...
come on,come in
says it,
I go in...
I see it...
It is beautiful,
yet repulsive...
I wanted to touch it....
I wanted to feel it....
I couldn't;
coz it was not there....
I walked down the path
It was a beautiful orange path
i saw behind...
It was now red
I saw to my left...
it was white
I saw nowhere..
and it was black...
music played...
It seemed Mozart...
but then,
I saw myself playing it
when the hell did i play the piano?
i looked again
I saw no one...
Music still on....
I thought there was Mozart...
I wanted an autograph...
But closer I came,
I saw it...
It was pretty now...
Yet ugly....
I turned around 365 degrees...
i dunno where the 5 degrees came from....
but then again,
I dunno where i was...
I thought I see God
but then,i feel psychedelic....
Psycho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what's u saying to me?
I fall into a crevice
how did I fall?
I don't know...
I feel like i am ascending upwards
but at the same time...
I feel i am going down!!
I reach up somewhere
I wake up
but It felt real...
I then realised
I was sleeping Awake!
It all ends soon
but we want more
we want less,yet we want more
but in the end...
It'll all end...
Nothing remains...
yet,we have everything....
I dunno if it made sense to any one who's read this
I don't want it to...
coz this is what I felt...
The night I was
Sleeping Awake...
Sunday, October 7, 2007
I HATE IT
I hate it when people take me for granted...when they treat me like a piece of shit.
The more I try to make people's lives better[or so I think!],I get the very same people making me worse.
My friend had said "Help others,and they'll screw you instead!"
How that's come true!
No one cares what the fuck I have to go through....
For them,its just another 'bakra'...a fat 'bakra' at that!
I am the way I am....
If you hate the way I act,sever all ties with me...
I know you all wouldn't care less....
I'd rather die in the company of people who are really close to me,rather than people who pretend to be close!
I loved my world...now I have a feeling of hate...
no...disgust!
The world won't fucking' care....
Leave me if you can't stay...
Don't stay too much knowing the fact that you are gonna leave..
My mind's flared up...
People who I thought were,weren't!
Enough is enough...
Its time for a change...
You are either with me,or against me...
I know your answer....
You know mine...
I know you..
But you don't know me....yet!
As I walk this path,
I don't need you...
nor your superficial heart..
I don't belong there....
I belong nowhere....
Just Leave me alone....
Live your Life....
Excuses,Causes...Reasons....
Live it out....
My heart died long ago....
what does it want now,your selfish soul?
I am weak....
But I ain't Dead yet!!!
[UP YOURS!!!!!]
" When all of the lights go out your body starts to tremble
There is a comfort in your soul that just won't leave
And I got a feeling I might not see you tomorrow
When all of the lights go out I see you in my dreams"
-Buzzhorn;Live again
" If I gave you my soul
Would it make any matter?
And if I broke all my bones
Would you put 'em back together?
If I gave you my soul
Would you see it, oh, my way?
And if I said I was wrong
Could I start on a new day?
Oh yeah
Now we get our ideas
When no words are spoken
Built it all up, now everything's broken
And deep down inside,
Oh, I'm pinned to the ground
When two people love without any sound
Oh yeah
So I gave you my soul, oh no
Gave you my soul, oh
So your life rolls along
For me it stands still
Say we're just friends, oh
But I never will
Now I gave you my soul
And now I'm no blinder (I can see)
When I look for my love that I'll never find,
Oh yeah
So I gave you my soul, oh no
Gave you my soul, oh
So I gave you my soul
Didn't make any matter
And I broke all my bones
They're laying all over
Deep down inside, oh, I'm pinned to the ground
When two people love without any sound, oh yeah"
-Pinned to the ground;Buzzhorn..
The more I try to make people's lives better[or so I think!],I get the very same people making me worse.
My friend had said "Help others,and they'll screw you instead!"
How that's come true!
No one cares what the fuck I have to go through....
For them,its just another 'bakra'...a fat 'bakra' at that!
I am the way I am....
If you hate the way I act,sever all ties with me...
I know you all wouldn't care less....
I'd rather die in the company of people who are really close to me,rather than people who pretend to be close!
I loved my world...now I have a feeling of hate...
no...disgust!
The world won't fucking' care....
Leave me if you can't stay...
Don't stay too much knowing the fact that you are gonna leave..
My mind's flared up...
People who I thought were,weren't!
Enough is enough...
Its time for a change...
You are either with me,or against me...
I know your answer....
You know mine...
I know you..
But you don't know me....yet!
As I walk this path,
I don't need you...
nor your superficial heart..
I don't belong there....
I belong nowhere....
Just Leave me alone....
Live your Life....
Excuses,Causes...Reasons....
Live it out....
My heart died long ago....
what does it want now,your selfish soul?
I am weak....
But I ain't Dead yet!!!
[UP YOURS!!!!!]
" When all of the lights go out your body starts to tremble
There is a comfort in your soul that just won't leave
And I got a feeling I might not see you tomorrow
When all of the lights go out I see you in my dreams"
-Buzzhorn;Live again
" If I gave you my soul
Would it make any matter?
And if I broke all my bones
Would you put 'em back together?
If I gave you my soul
Would you see it, oh, my way?
And if I said I was wrong
Could I start on a new day?
Oh yeah
Now we get our ideas
When no words are spoken
Built it all up, now everything's broken
And deep down inside,
Oh, I'm pinned to the ground
When two people love without any sound
Oh yeah
So I gave you my soul, oh no
Gave you my soul, oh
So your life rolls along
For me it stands still
Say we're just friends, oh
But I never will
Now I gave you my soul
And now I'm no blinder (I can see)
When I look for my love that I'll never find,
Oh yeah
So I gave you my soul, oh no
Gave you my soul, oh
So I gave you my soul
Didn't make any matter
And I broke all my bones
They're laying all over
Deep down inside, oh, I'm pinned to the ground
When two people love without any sound, oh yeah"
-Pinned to the ground;Buzzhorn..
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Rajmachi
Looking at the beautiful,lush green mountains,I felt a feeling of hope.Hope against what,is what I still have to understand.
Rajmachi is very famous fort near twin hill stations in Maharashtra - Lonavala and Khandala. Rajmachi fort is nearby 18/20 Kms from Lonavala but a nice way to reach the fort is from Tungarli Lake.Shrivardhan and Manoranjan can also be considered as two separate forts. There is one small plateau in between them. A temple of 'Bhairoba' is very beautiful. Shrivardhan is 'Bale killa' of Rajmachi.
It is almost 3000 feet high. But it was mainly built to keep watch on Konkan area. The other - Manoranjan is 2700 feet high.
Manoranjan consists of strong walls,3 doors and many water tanks. One can see Ulhas river, Dukes Nose also called Nagphani,Karnala ,Matheran, Mahuli and Bhimashankar.
The old caves of Kondhavi on Rajmachi fort are worth to see.The way to the fort is long but has a good view. One can enjoy the forest, Tungarli lake and many waterfalls along as well.
Two Forts were built by Shivaji Raja here-The Shrivardhan and Manoranjan forts.I couldn't help but marvel at them.Built 2700-3000 feet above sea level,I was just awed at the sight of them.
If we were huffing and puffing just to reach there,just imagine what would be the state and conditions of the people that lived around 2500 years ago,when there would have been almost no road to get on the top of the mountain.
The most beautiful part about Rajmachi is the place itself.Its very laid-back.Calm,serene environment..cool breeze...Its just amazing.The people over there are courteous and helpful.
There are quite a number of Houses that will accommodate you, The cost is minimal, and you get a good service.All houses in the village accommodate trekkers and provide simple meals, tea and snacks. The nachni bhakri, thecha (fiery chutney) and pithla (Maharashtrian speciality) are simply delicious.We stayed at Rajaram Umbre's house,his place being called as "Hotel Ganesh".
Respect the house rules where u staying. You are like a paying guest there.
check out our trek pictures by clicking on this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4545&l=cb82c&id=503408278
I really hope that Rajmachi doen't get converted into a town or something like Lonavala.I am 100 percent confident that fellow trekkers who have visited Rajmachi will agree on this.
Rajmachi is a wonderful place.If any one does go there,marvel at that place and respect it.
Cheers!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
TWENTY20 WORLD CUP...
A few 'Jais'[Hails]
Not in order of importance,but they are all important...
Jai Yuvraj..need i explain why?
Jai Joginder...Guts,glory and balls of steel..
Jai Sree Sreesanth for mentally[?] being at par with the Aussies and doing stupid stuff!!......
Jai Afridi for getting out early...
Jai Hafeez for dropping Rohit Sharma's catch and sending it for six..
Jai Harbhajan for givin 3 sixes and makin the match more tense[saala #$#%$%]
Jai South Africa for keeping the Indian population!!
Jai Misbah for playin a sick shot...
Jai Viru for not playing the game...
Jai Gambhir...75 runs..top score...
Jai Irfan...3-16,baap bowling!!
Jai Yusuf... just for hittin the six of Asif!!
Jai Rohit....Mumbai's khadoosgiri;in the flesh!
Jai Uthappa...for having a delightful last name,and creating the turning point of the final!!
Jai RP....top wicket taker...and bowled marvellously!!!
Jai Agarkar....for not taking further part in the tournament!
Jai Mark Benson...for letting Imran Nazir know he can't get a runner,and thus pressurising him....heh heh!
Jai Akmal,their wicket keeper...for having an annoying voice behind the stumps,which annoyed every Pak fielder no doubt!!
Jai Shahrukh...Just for being there..
Jai Sharad Pawar...for announcing 2 million bucks for the players... I know i won't get any,but hell happy for them...
Jai Prasad...for having a tiff with Mickey Arthur[SA Coach]...and for developing our bowlers!
Jai Robin...Fielding coach...great job!
Jai Rajput...our Manager....I dunno what he did,but did a hell of a job!!
Jai Indian team support staff....physios,masseurs et al....great work!!
Jai Flintoff...for revving up Yuvraj!
Jai Broad....for being the the bowler whom Yuvraj screwed!
Jai Steve Elworthy for organising this tournament successfully!!
Jai Sachin,Sourav,Rahul for not playing!
Jai Zimbabwe...just for defeating the Aussies!
Jai South Africa....for the wonderful memories!!
Chak De India!!
Friday, August 24, 2007
The Real Deal...The Greatest Principle ever!
The Real Deal...My Management Principle[Foolproof]..results guaranteed!
First an Introduction:We have witnessed 100s of Management Principles throughout the years,Henry Fayol's 14 principles,Maslow's theory,McGregor's Leadership theory,to name a few.
All these theories worked in some situations while they seemed useless in some situations.Anomalies which arised during situations gave way to new ideas and principles.People who were smart wrote books about their theories[Many still do..] So even if that theory is redundant to our line of work,we still marvel at the person and say "Wow!He must be a genius".Of course,people like Mr. Peter Drucker[and even after his death] were all time Management geniuses.But its people who were one-off wonders that got the world pissed off...coz they never updated,upgraded or even ameliorated their so-called 'Principles' that they put forth.So we were stuck with some quondam theories which,even if we study them till their very end,may or may not be beneficial to us in the long run.Hence,the returns aren't guaranteed.
Of Course,many purists argue that these principles form the base of Management studies.I have not yet got the opportunity to study in a Management school uptil now,but I do have some knowledge of various Management theories.Agreed that they are the base for Management studies,but if knowing these principles was a criteria for being a great manager or say,an entrepreneur,would we have ever got personalities like Mr.Dhirubhai Ambani?
I may be going on a different level here,for which i don't think i should apologise you...[Heh heh!!] ...
I am not against Management Principles in any way.I respect them.But my view here is that inspite of all that research that's gone in,all these years,why haven't we got THE perfect Management Principle.Many,including me to some extent,beleive in the Contingency approach of Management.For those incognizant of this theory,it means that everything shall be planned and be kept ready for a rainy day[read:Contingency] so that everything's taken care of when the situation arises.In case it doesn't happen,no worries.coz then at least you were prepared for it.But then again,Why spend valuable resources for things that may or may not happen?Even if the contingency doen't arise,valuable resource[viz. time] was wasted in its planning and execution.So there's no perfect theory as yet...Or is there?
Now,the thing which i actually wanna talk about:Let me get right to the point....After endless discussions with my brain[its a wonderful thing that!pity we use it scarcely],I came up with my own Management Principle.
It's a very flexible principle.Its application runs throughout the entire organisation level(s).No matter which Organisation hierarchy prevails in any organisation,No matter what flow of communication runs between the higher authority,middle and the lower level authority,this principle will work.This principle gives utmost importance to hard work and talent.If properly followed,the entire organisation's vision will turn into reality.Plans,which seemed unmanageable and/or difficult to work on-with this principle,results are guaranteed.Ninja Managers,Shoebox Managers,XYZ managers..Whatever-its for everyone!Higher authority personell who seem apprehensive at some things...look no further...follow my principle and reap rich rewards.
Some long term and short term benefits include:
1) Better returns
2) Higher task completion rate.
3) No overload of work to be carried forward everyday.
4) More people are happy around you coz you follow this principle!
5) And many more!
Waiting for it,are you?Well for $499.95 charged to your credit card,you can gain insights...aww hell just kidding!
Brace youself now..
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[Drumrolls]
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[Star Wars entrance theme..clichéd at any Indian Awards night!]
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My principle is called "JuDoYoFriJo"
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It ain't a Japanese technique if u are confused by the name...The name,btw,is the principle itself...coz "JuDoYoFriJo" stands for-
"JUst DO YOur FRIckin' JOb"
..
...
Trust me,It works!
Hope it Clicks;If it doesn't,don't shoot me...think,why you should shoot yourself 1st..
Cheers!
(Another blog has the same matter...wonderful the way some people think alike!!!http://brfsstrategic.blogspot.com/2007/05/jdyfj-latest-management-fad.html
Do Check it...its good!)
First an Introduction:We have witnessed 100s of Management Principles throughout the years,Henry Fayol's 14 principles,Maslow's theory,McGregor's Leadership theory,to name a few.
All these theories worked in some situations while they seemed useless in some situations.Anomalies which arised during situations gave way to new ideas and principles.People who were smart wrote books about their theories[Many still do..] So even if that theory is redundant to our line of work,we still marvel at the person and say "Wow!He must be a genius".Of course,people like Mr. Peter Drucker[and even after his death] were all time Management geniuses.But its people who were one-off wonders that got the world pissed off...coz they never updated,upgraded or even ameliorated their so-called 'Principles' that they put forth.So we were stuck with some quondam theories which,even if we study them till their very end,may or may not be beneficial to us in the long run.Hence,the returns aren't guaranteed.
Of Course,many purists argue that these principles form the base of Management studies.I have not yet got the opportunity to study in a Management school uptil now,but I do have some knowledge of various Management theories.Agreed that they are the base for Management studies,but if knowing these principles was a criteria for being a great manager or say,an entrepreneur,would we have ever got personalities like Mr.Dhirubhai Ambani?
I may be going on a different level here,for which i don't think i should apologise you...[Heh heh!!] ...
I am not against Management Principles in any way.I respect them.But my view here is that inspite of all that research that's gone in,all these years,why haven't we got THE perfect Management Principle.Many,including me to some extent,beleive in the Contingency approach of Management.For those incognizant of this theory,it means that everything shall be planned and be kept ready for a rainy day[read:Contingency] so that everything's taken care of when the situation arises.In case it doesn't happen,no worries.coz then at least you were prepared for it.But then again,Why spend valuable resources for things that may or may not happen?Even if the contingency doen't arise,valuable resource[viz. time] was wasted in its planning and execution.So there's no perfect theory as yet...Or is there?
Now,the thing which i actually wanna talk about:Let me get right to the point....After endless discussions with my brain[its a wonderful thing that!pity we use it scarcely],I came up with my own Management Principle.
It's a very flexible principle.Its application runs throughout the entire organisation level(s).No matter which Organisation hierarchy prevails in any organisation,No matter what flow of communication runs between the higher authority,middle and the lower level authority,this principle will work.This principle gives utmost importance to hard work and talent.If properly followed,the entire organisation's vision will turn into reality.Plans,which seemed unmanageable and/or difficult to work on-with this principle,results are guaranteed.Ninja Managers,Shoebox Managers,XYZ managers..Whatever-its for everyone!Higher authority personell who seem apprehensive at some things...look no further...follow my principle and reap rich rewards.
Some long term and short term benefits include:
1) Better returns
2) Higher task completion rate.
3) No overload of work to be carried forward everyday.
4) More people are happy around you coz you follow this principle!
5) And many more!
Waiting for it,are you?Well for $499.95 charged to your credit card,you can gain insights...aww hell just kidding!
Brace youself now..
.
.
.
[Drumrolls]
.
.
.
[Star Wars entrance theme..clichéd at any Indian Awards night!]
.
.
.
My principle is called "JuDoYoFriJo"
.
.
.
It ain't a Japanese technique if u are confused by the name...The name,btw,is the principle itself...coz "JuDoYoFriJo" stands for-
"JUst DO YOur FRIckin' JOb"
..
...
Trust me,It works!
Hope it Clicks;If it doesn't,don't shoot me...think,why you should shoot yourself 1st..
Cheers!
(Another blog has the same matter...wonderful the way some people think alike!!!http://brfsstrategic.blogspot.com/2007/05/jdyfj-latest-management-fad.html
Do Check it...its good!)
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Live Earth!
I know its kinda late....but was wondering what the hell were they doing wasting electricity and other resources at the recently organised Live Earth Concert,when in fact the concert's 'motive' was to save them....Weird,but true!I don't think any1 cared,but it was just another concert for the people...
Friday, July 6, 2007
orkut Blog: Namaste!
orkut Blog: Namaste!!
3 cheers to the Orkut Blog!!Hope Orkut bulids up from here now....cheers!
3 cheers to the Orkut Blog!!Hope Orkut bulids up from here now....cheers!
Friday, June 29, 2007
Creed....
I've been listenin to Creed since the last week or so,and am very amazed at the deep meanings of some songs i've heard...here are the lyrics some of their songs....
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'Bullets'
"Walking around I hear the sounds of the earth seeking relief
I'm trying to find a reason to live
But the mindless clutter my path
Oh these thorns in my side
(Oh, these thorns in my side)
I know I have something free
I have something so alive
I think they shoot cause they want it
I feel forces all around me
Come on raise your head
Those who hide behind the shadows
Live with all that's dead
Look at me
Look at me
Look at me
At least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my head
Through my head
through my head
In my lifetime when I'm disgraced
Jealousy and lies
I laugh aloud cause my life
Has gotten inside someone else's mind
Look at me
Look at me
Look at me
At least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my head
Through my head
Through my head
Hey all I want is what's real
Something I touch and can feel
I'll hold it close and never let it go
Said why, why do we live this life
With all this hate inside
I'll give it away cause I don't want it no more
Please help me find a place
Somewhere far away
Yes I'll go and you'll never see me again
Look at me
Look at me
Look at me
At least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my head
Through my head
Through my head *2x
Look at me
Look at me"
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'Weathered'
' I lie awake on a long, dark night
I can't seem to tame my mind
Slings and arrows are killing me inside
Maybe I can't accept the life that's mine
No, maybe I can't accept the life that's mine
Simple living is my desperate cry
Been trading love with indifference
yeah it suits me just fine
I try to hold on but I'm calloused to the bone
Maybe that's why I feel alone yeah...
Maybe that's why I feel so alone
'Cause me…I'm rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
I am rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
It just won't heal
No, it just won't heal no no no...
The sun shines and I can't avoid the light
I think I'm holding on to life too tight
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Sometimes I feel like giving up yeah...
I said, sometimes I feel like giving up
'Cause me…I'm rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
I am rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
It just won't heal
The day reminds me of you
The night hides your truth
The earth is a voice
Speaking to you
Take all this pride
And leave it behind
'Cause one day it ends
One day we die
Believe what you will
That is your right
But I choose to win
I choose to fight
To fight
'Cause me... I'm rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
I am rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
It just won't...
Covered with skin that peels and
It just won't...
Covered with skin that peels and
It just won't heal'
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'Higher'
'When dreaming I'm guided through another world
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't want to leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
Although I would like our world to change
It helps me to appreciate
Those nights and those dreams
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights
If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same
The only difference is
To let love replace all our hate
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
Up high I feel like I'm alive for the very first time
Up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams
And make them mine'
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'My Own Prison'
' a court is in session, a verdict is in
no appeal on the docket today
just my own sin
the walls are cold and pale
the cage made of steel
screams fill the room
alone i drop and kneel
silence now the sound
my breath the only motion around
demons cluttering around
my face showing no emotion
shackled by my sentence
expecting no return
here there is no penance
my skin begins to burn
so i held my head up high
hiding hate that burns inside
which only fuels their selfish pride
we're all held captive
out from the sun
a sun that shines on only some
we the meek are all in one
i hear a thunder in the distance
see a vision of a cross
i feel the pain that was given
on that sad day of loss
a lion roars in the darkness only he holds the key
a light to free from my burden and bring me life eternally
shouldve been dead
on a sunday morning
banging my head
no time for mourning
aint got no time
so i held my head up high
hiding hate that burns inside
which only fuels their selfish pride
we're all held captive
out from the sun
a sun that shines only some
we the meek are all on in one
i cry out to god seeking only his decision
gabriel stands and confirms
ive created my own prison'
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Creed's songs do seem to have a religious ting to them,and many have criticised them for being so...but if we all understand the songs in each of our life's contexts,they'll strike a chord.
A brief History about Creed:(Source:Wikipedia.org)
Scott Stapp-Vocals, guitar
Mark Tremonti-Guitar, vocals, studio bass guitar on Weathered
Scott Phillips-Drums, percussion, keyboards
Brian Marshall (departed in 2000)-Bass guitar
Brett HestlaBass guitar (Touring Member after the departure of Brian Marshall)
Creed originally came together in Tallahassee, Florida in 1995 as Naked Toddler when Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, former high school friends, got together and started writing songs. They soon added bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. Brian Marshall came up with the band name "Creed", taken from the name of his former band, Maddox Creed.
They then found work at a live music bar, where they impressed owner Jeff Hanson enough to let them play at one of his bigger venues known as Floyds Music Store on the Tennessee Street Strip in Tallahassee. Hanson liked the band so much that he convinced producer John Kurzweg to produce the band.
On June 4, 2004, it was announced that Creed had broken up. Stapp began the process of recording a solo album, The Great Divide, collaborating with Roadrunner Records recording artist Goneblind, while the other band members (including former bassist Brian Marshall) formed a new band, Alter Bridge, with Myles Kennedy. Touring bassist Brett Hestla has since joined the band Dark New Day.
Since Creed's disbandment, there have been many rumors of a reunion. The three members currently involved in Alter Bridge have stated that Creed is soley in their past, and will not reunite any time in the future. Yet Stapp maintains that Creed is an open book, and that he and the rest of the band have discussed reuniting.
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Alter Bridge's song 'Metalingus' is one of my fav songs...I didn't even realise that Alter Bridge had 3 ex-members of Creed.Alter Bridge clearly states that they aren't "Creed with a new Vocalist" but are a completely different group altogether..'Alternative metal' and 'Post-grunge' being its genre as compared to Creed's 'Alternative rock, Hard rock and Post-grunge'.Myles Kennedy(formerly of The Mayfield Four) is lead vocals and guitar for Alter Bridge.
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'Bullets'
"Walking around I hear the sounds of the earth seeking relief
I'm trying to find a reason to live
But the mindless clutter my path
Oh these thorns in my side
(Oh, these thorns in my side)
I know I have something free
I have something so alive
I think they shoot cause they want it
I feel forces all around me
Come on raise your head
Those who hide behind the shadows
Live with all that's dead
Look at me
Look at me
Look at me
At least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my head
Through my head
through my head
In my lifetime when I'm disgraced
Jealousy and lies
I laugh aloud cause my life
Has gotten inside someone else's mind
Look at me
Look at me
Look at me
At least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my head
Through my head
Through my head
Hey all I want is what's real
Something I touch and can feel
I'll hold it close and never let it go
Said why, why do we live this life
With all this hate inside
I'll give it away cause I don't want it no more
Please help me find a place
Somewhere far away
Yes I'll go and you'll never see me again
Look at me
Look at me
Look at me
At least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my head
Through my head
Through my head *2x
Look at me
Look at me"
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'Weathered'
' I lie awake on a long, dark night
I can't seem to tame my mind
Slings and arrows are killing me inside
Maybe I can't accept the life that's mine
No, maybe I can't accept the life that's mine
Simple living is my desperate cry
Been trading love with indifference
yeah it suits me just fine
I try to hold on but I'm calloused to the bone
Maybe that's why I feel alone yeah...
Maybe that's why I feel so alone
'Cause me…I'm rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
I am rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
It just won't heal
No, it just won't heal no no no...
The sun shines and I can't avoid the light
I think I'm holding on to life too tight
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Sometimes I feel like giving up yeah...
I said, sometimes I feel like giving up
'Cause me…I'm rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
I am rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
It just won't heal
The day reminds me of you
The night hides your truth
The earth is a voice
Speaking to you
Take all this pride
And leave it behind
'Cause one day it ends
One day we die
Believe what you will
That is your right
But I choose to win
I choose to fight
To fight
'Cause me... I'm rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
it just won't heal
I am rusted and weathered
Barely holding together
I'm covered with skin that peels and
It just won't...
Covered with skin that peels and
It just won't...
Covered with skin that peels and
It just won't heal'
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'Higher'
'When dreaming I'm guided through another world
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't want to leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
Although I would like our world to change
It helps me to appreciate
Those nights and those dreams
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights
If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same
The only difference is
To let love replace all our hate
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
Up high I feel like I'm alive for the very first time
Up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams
And make them mine'
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'My Own Prison'
' a court is in session, a verdict is in
no appeal on the docket today
just my own sin
the walls are cold and pale
the cage made of steel
screams fill the room
alone i drop and kneel
silence now the sound
my breath the only motion around
demons cluttering around
my face showing no emotion
shackled by my sentence
expecting no return
here there is no penance
my skin begins to burn
so i held my head up high
hiding hate that burns inside
which only fuels their selfish pride
we're all held captive
out from the sun
a sun that shines on only some
we the meek are all in one
i hear a thunder in the distance
see a vision of a cross
i feel the pain that was given
on that sad day of loss
a lion roars in the darkness only he holds the key
a light to free from my burden and bring me life eternally
shouldve been dead
on a sunday morning
banging my head
no time for mourning
aint got no time
so i held my head up high
hiding hate that burns inside
which only fuels their selfish pride
we're all held captive
out from the sun
a sun that shines only some
we the meek are all on in one
i cry out to god seeking only his decision
gabriel stands and confirms
ive created my own prison'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Creed's songs do seem to have a religious ting to them,and many have criticised them for being so...but if we all understand the songs in each of our life's contexts,they'll strike a chord.
A brief History about Creed:(Source:Wikipedia.org)
Scott Stapp-Vocals, guitar
Mark Tremonti-Guitar, vocals, studio bass guitar on Weathered
Scott Phillips-Drums, percussion, keyboards
Brian Marshall (departed in 2000)-Bass guitar
Brett HestlaBass guitar (Touring Member after the departure of Brian Marshall)
Creed originally came together in Tallahassee, Florida in 1995 as Naked Toddler when Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, former high school friends, got together and started writing songs. They soon added bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. Brian Marshall came up with the band name "Creed", taken from the name of his former band, Maddox Creed.
They then found work at a live music bar, where they impressed owner Jeff Hanson enough to let them play at one of his bigger venues known as Floyds Music Store on the Tennessee Street Strip in Tallahassee. Hanson liked the band so much that he convinced producer John Kurzweg to produce the band.
On June 4, 2004, it was announced that Creed had broken up. Stapp began the process of recording a solo album, The Great Divide, collaborating with Roadrunner Records recording artist Goneblind, while the other band members (including former bassist Brian Marshall) formed a new band, Alter Bridge, with Myles Kennedy. Touring bassist Brett Hestla has since joined the band Dark New Day.
Since Creed's disbandment, there have been many rumors of a reunion. The three members currently involved in Alter Bridge have stated that Creed is soley in their past, and will not reunite any time in the future. Yet Stapp maintains that Creed is an open book, and that he and the rest of the band have discussed reuniting.
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Alter Bridge's song 'Metalingus' is one of my fav songs...I didn't even realise that Alter Bridge had 3 ex-members of Creed.Alter Bridge clearly states that they aren't "Creed with a new Vocalist" but are a completely different group altogether..'Alternative metal' and 'Post-grunge' being its genre as compared to Creed's 'Alternative rock, Hard rock and Post-grunge'.Myles Kennedy(formerly of The Mayfield Four) is lead vocals and guitar for Alter Bridge.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Black holes and Wives...explained?!
Thank You Nashahita for giving me this challenging topic to write on.I hope not to dissapoint you as well as the readers...Enjoy in good spirit!
Q:Ok,What's this Black Hole thing??
A:Wikipedia defines a Black hole as "An object with a gravitational field so powerful that a region of space becomes cut off from the rest of the universe – no matter or radiation, including visible light, that has entered the region can ever escape."
and now,a non Scientific Defination:A Wife/Girlfriend.
explained:The object [A Wife/Girlfriend.] has a gravitational field[sob stories,crocodile tears,power of seduction etc etc.,] so powerful,that a region of space[her husband/Boyfriend] becomes cut off from the rest of the universe[his group of friends]-no matter or radiation including visible light,that has entered the region can ever escape[hear it means,once u're married/steady,u have no chance of escaping anywhere else]
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Q:What makes a Black Hole so damn difficult to escape from??
A:If your Wife/Girlfriend covers all paths you take,no matter where you search for a road to freedom,U will get screwed up and find it difficult to escape!
Quote Einstein,"“Women always worry about the things that men forget; men always worry about the things women remember”"..
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Q:Are there any types which we need to know?
A:Types of Black Holes:astrophysicists currently classify black holes according to their angular momentum (non-zero angular momentum means the black hole is rotating) and electric charge:
Uncharged-Rotating,Uncharged non-rotating,Charged-Rotating,Charged non-rotating.
1.Uncharged-Rotating:Wherein your wife isn't mad yet,but is still keeping a 360 deg lookout on you.
2.Uncharged non-rotating:The more calmer of the lot;rare to find on earth!
3.Charged-Rotating:Wherein your wife is damn mad at you,and is keeping a 360 deg look out on you!The worst black hole to be in.There have been no survivors recorded in this type.Say your prayers because you are already screwed!
4.Charged non-rotating:Wherein the wife's mad,but doesn't give a damn to keep a tab on you.2nd most preferred choice for people,but again rare to find!
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Q:OK,Is there a possibilty to escape from rotating black holes?
A:If the predictions of Kerr's solution are found to be true,rotating black holes could theoretically provide the wormholes which often appear in science fiction. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the internal properties of a rotating black hole are exactly as described by Kerr's solution and it is not currently known whether the actual properties of a rotating black hole would provide a similar escape route for an object via the inner event horizon.Even if this escape route is possible, it is unlikely to be useful because a spacecraft which followed that path would probably be distorted beyond recognition by spaghettification.
IN SHORT;IF HE COULDN'T COME CLOSE TO GETTING AN ESCAPE ROUTE,ALL THOSE IN THIS PREDICAMENT ARE SCREWED ROYALLY!!!
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Q:Are Black Holes a threat to us?
A:Scientifically,"Black holes are sometimes listed among the most serious potential threats to Earth and humanity,on the grounds that:
*A naturally-produced black hole could pass through our Solar System.
*A large particle accelerator might produce a micro black hole, and if this escaped it could gradually eat the whole of the Earth."
My View:IF U DON'T GET THE DRIFT FROM THE ABOVE,U DESERVE TO BE EATEN UP BY A BLACK HOLE!!
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Q:So,is there any hope?
A:Well of course there's hope...Why do you think majority of the scientists who dealt with this topic were men?Its all thanks to them that we now understand black holes better!!
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Cheers!!
Q:Ok,What's this Black Hole thing??
A:Wikipedia defines a Black hole as "An object with a gravitational field so powerful that a region of space becomes cut off from the rest of the universe – no matter or radiation, including visible light, that has entered the region can ever escape."
and now,a non Scientific Defination:A Wife/Girlfriend.
explained:The object [A Wife/Girlfriend.] has a gravitational field[sob stories,crocodile tears,power of seduction etc etc.,] so powerful,that a region of space[her husband/Boyfriend] becomes cut off from the rest of the universe[his group of friends]-no matter or radiation including visible light,that has entered the region can ever escape[hear it means,once u're married/steady,u have no chance of escaping anywhere else]
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Q:What makes a Black Hole so damn difficult to escape from??
A:If your Wife/Girlfriend covers all paths you take,no matter where you search for a road to freedom,U will get screwed up and find it difficult to escape!
Quote Einstein,"“Women always worry about the things that men forget; men always worry about the things women remember”"..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q:Are there any types which we need to know?
A:Types of Black Holes:astrophysicists currently classify black holes according to their angular momentum (non-zero angular momentum means the black hole is rotating) and electric charge:
Uncharged-Rotating,Uncharged non-rotating,Charged-Rotating,Charged non-rotating.
1.Uncharged-Rotating:Wherein your wife isn't mad yet,but is still keeping a 360 deg lookout on you.
2.Uncharged non-rotating:The more calmer of the lot;rare to find on earth!
3.Charged-Rotating:Wherein your wife is damn mad at you,and is keeping a 360 deg look out on you!The worst black hole to be in.There have been no survivors recorded in this type.Say your prayers because you are already screwed!
4.Charged non-rotating:Wherein the wife's mad,but doesn't give a damn to keep a tab on you.2nd most preferred choice for people,but again rare to find!
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Q:OK,Is there a possibilty to escape from rotating black holes?
A:If the predictions of Kerr's solution are found to be true,rotating black holes could theoretically provide the wormholes which often appear in science fiction. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the internal properties of a rotating black hole are exactly as described by Kerr's solution and it is not currently known whether the actual properties of a rotating black hole would provide a similar escape route for an object via the inner event horizon.Even if this escape route is possible, it is unlikely to be useful because a spacecraft which followed that path would probably be distorted beyond recognition by spaghettification.
IN SHORT;IF HE COULDN'T COME CLOSE TO GETTING AN ESCAPE ROUTE,ALL THOSE IN THIS PREDICAMENT ARE SCREWED ROYALLY!!!
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Q:Are Black Holes a threat to us?
A:Scientifically,"Black holes are sometimes listed among the most serious potential threats to Earth and humanity,on the grounds that:
*A naturally-produced black hole could pass through our Solar System.
*A large particle accelerator might produce a micro black hole, and if this escaped it could gradually eat the whole of the Earth."
My View:IF U DON'T GET THE DRIFT FROM THE ABOVE,U DESERVE TO BE EATEN UP BY A BLACK HOLE!!
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Q:So,is there any hope?
A:Well of course there's hope...Why do you think majority of the scientists who dealt with this topic were men?Its all thanks to them that we now understand black holes better!!
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Cheers!!
SSC results are out,BUT...!!!
The SSC results will be declared today,June 26 '07...My memories go back to the day of my SSC Result...After waiting for months and discussing various career choices,me and my friends waited anxiously for that day.After all,this result would define which college would we go into...more the percentage,better the college.I ,along with my school and tuition friends[Nik,Abhi and all],went to Phadkewadi's Ganesh Temple...then,after meeting out tuition sir,we all went to a press office at Ambewadi...we stood in a line waiting for our results to be declared to the press...we were so impatient that we couldn't wait till that afternoon,when our school(St.Teresas' High) would give us our results.
After waiting for a long time,we came to know that the result list would come in the press only after 2 or 3 pm...we felt no sense in waiting,and decided to go home and then after having lunch,make our way to school.On our way home,my friend who seemed nonchalant about the outcome,was asked by another friend,"Why the hell you not tense today?".He replied,"arrey,i know i am passing yaar.."."we all will pass,but u not worried about your percentage?good college?"...then my friend said something which in the years to come would be the most talked about and debated subject in India..."I'll get in to Sydenham very easily yaar...they have an OBC Quota...so i'll easily get in!!".We weren't shocked to hear this,in fact we laughed along with him,not knowing that 5-6 years down the line,there would be morchas,debates and what-nots against Reservation and quotas...
We got our result,I attained 70.13%[many ppl were shocked to hear i got those many marks...i was shocked too!!]We all Hi-Fived,danced on the school grounds[our school had a 100% record...still has,touchwood!]
After going through our version of hell[that was when we were 15-16 yrs old only],we would later realise that we hadn't still entered Hell!Life was just to begin,and we would enter a new phase in our lives...I gained admission into Lala Lajpatrai College @Mahalaxmi,which,too, would be a major experience for me.I had got admission in KC after 10th,through someone,but something inside my head made me decline the same...I still don't know what made me change my decision,but i feel now that i really justified it to an extent.
Nowadays students are pressurized so much to study hard,I wonder what they must be going through mentally.The state of depression,which in case of students of 14-16 years,was almost unheard of 10-15 years ago,is been seen and read everyday in the the news.The state of education in Maharashtra is not great,especially with teachers being paid low salaries...Peons in corporates seem to earn more than a School-teacher.Recently in the news,there was an article about how BPOs are willing to employ English school teachers,because of their skill.If all teachers are to be employed,there would definately be a scarcity of 'Good' English teachers.
The problem lies in the system...Some people say that SSC pattern of examination is the best,because it helps in building up a student's memory...Hell,ya right!!Our pattern has become so outdated that its no surprise that students from the CBSE board do far better as compared to the SSC[which upgrades its syllabus once every 10 years!]
There lies some hope in the fact that the Mathematics[Algebra and Geometry] syllabus was upgraded this year.Students now have topics related to Commerce,which were not even considered 10 years back..topics like Interest,Taxation etc will be far more helpful for a commerce or an arts student 20 years down the road than would a topic like trigonometry..
All in all,hope the students do well,get in to good colleges and make a good career for themselves.Even if things don't go as per plan and you get something less than expected,Cry if you want on that day[coz it relieves urself]...but from the next day,make sure that you learn from your mistakes and carry on....that's it-Carry on!!
Cheers!!
After waiting for a long time,we came to know that the result list would come in the press only after 2 or 3 pm...we felt no sense in waiting,and decided to go home and then after having lunch,make our way to school.On our way home,my friend who seemed nonchalant about the outcome,was asked by another friend,"Why the hell you not tense today?".He replied,"arrey,i know i am passing yaar.."."we all will pass,but u not worried about your percentage?good college?"...then my friend said something which in the years to come would be the most talked about and debated subject in India..."I'll get in to Sydenham very easily yaar...they have an OBC Quota...so i'll easily get in!!".We weren't shocked to hear this,in fact we laughed along with him,not knowing that 5-6 years down the line,there would be morchas,debates and what-nots against Reservation and quotas...
We got our result,I attained 70.13%[many ppl were shocked to hear i got those many marks...i was shocked too!!]We all Hi-Fived,danced on the school grounds[our school had a 100% record...still has,touchwood!]
After going through our version of hell[that was when we were 15-16 yrs old only],we would later realise that we hadn't still entered Hell!Life was just to begin,and we would enter a new phase in our lives...I gained admission into Lala Lajpatrai College @Mahalaxmi,which,too, would be a major experience for me.I had got admission in KC after 10th,through someone,but something inside my head made me decline the same...I still don't know what made me change my decision,but i feel now that i really justified it to an extent.
Nowadays students are pressurized so much to study hard,I wonder what they must be going through mentally.The state of depression,which in case of students of 14-16 years,was almost unheard of 10-15 years ago,is been seen and read everyday in the the news.The state of education in Maharashtra is not great,especially with teachers being paid low salaries...Peons in corporates seem to earn more than a School-teacher.Recently in the news,there was an article about how BPOs are willing to employ English school teachers,because of their skill.If all teachers are to be employed,there would definately be a scarcity of 'Good' English teachers.
The problem lies in the system...Some people say that SSC pattern of examination is the best,because it helps in building up a student's memory...Hell,ya right!!Our pattern has become so outdated that its no surprise that students from the CBSE board do far better as compared to the SSC[which upgrades its syllabus once every 10 years!]
There lies some hope in the fact that the Mathematics[Algebra and Geometry] syllabus was upgraded this year.Students now have topics related to Commerce,which were not even considered 10 years back..topics like Interest,Taxation etc will be far more helpful for a commerce or an arts student 20 years down the road than would a topic like trigonometry..
All in all,hope the students do well,get in to good colleges and make a good career for themselves.Even if things don't go as per plan and you get something less than expected,Cry if you want on that day[coz it relieves urself]...but from the next day,make sure that you learn from your mistakes and carry on....that's it-Carry on!!
Cheers!!
Monday, June 25, 2007
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