Friday, April 27, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
How To Get from New York to Paris
Priyendra sent me this link. This is how to get from New Yor to Paris courtesy Google Maps. Check out the steps :).
Sunday, March 18, 2007
The End of our Era of Cricket?
As the 2007 world cup went underway, I came across this story on Cricinfo , which said that there were only 5 players surviving from the 1992 world cup to the 2007 world cup. It included Inzamam, Sachin, Lara, Jayasuria and A C Cummins who played earlier for the WI and now for Canada. Inzy has already announced his retirement and I am pretty certain that we'll not get to see the rest for the next world cup.
There's enough of nostalgia , especially , since when I started watching and following cricket seriously, all these players esp Lara, Sachin and Inzy were just starting to fire at the international scene. As a kid, I remember maintaining stats of every match of Sachin, and of course who could not be a fan of Inzy after that 60 off 37 balls that he made against New Zealand in the World Cup Semi's in 1992.
All these years, all these players have gone through ups on downs, but then, they have defined cricket for our generation. They have given their countrymen reason to cheer, reason to dance, reason to cry, and just have been an inseparable part of our lives. The time has come to bid farewell to some of the finest cricketers we have seen.
There's enough of nostalgia , especially , since when I started watching and following cricket seriously, all these players esp Lara, Sachin and Inzy were just starting to fire at the international scene. As a kid, I remember maintaining stats of every match of Sachin, and of course who could not be a fan of Inzy after that 60 off 37 balls that he made against New Zealand in the World Cup Semi's in 1992.
All these years, all these players have gone through ups on downs, but then, they have defined cricket for our generation. They have given their countrymen reason to cheer, reason to dance, reason to cry, and just have been an inseparable part of our lives. The time has come to bid farewell to some of the finest cricketers we have seen.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Indian Superman- a must see
Alok sent me these 2 links, one of a north Indian ( or Bollywood) superman, and one of a south Indian one. It's hilarious
North Indian Superman
South Indian Superman
North Indian Superman
South Indian Superman
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Munnabhai 3 is here!
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Revenge on Telemarketers
I am sure you would have all heard these calls, saying that you have been chosen to win a grand prize, to how your name came up in their electronic lottery, or just how they can make your life so much better.....A set of steps to take your revenge on them.. ..typical tit for tat style, since they annoy us, annoy them as much as you can....
This guy probably did the best thing. Check this out. It's really hilarious..!
Other great ways to handle them :)
1. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in as SINISTER of a voice as you can, "But I don't have any friends...Would you be my friend?"
2. After the telemarketer finishes speaking, ask him/her to marry you.
3. Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment, and ask him/her if he/she will give you his/her home hone number so you can call him/her back.
4. Ask them to repeat everything they say, several times.
5. Tell them it is dinner time, BUT ask if they would please hold. Put them on your speaker phone while you continue to eat at your leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner conversation.
6. Tell them that all business goes through your agent, and hand the phone to your five year old child.
7. Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up...louder...louder...louder!
8. Tell them to speak very slowly because you want to write every word down.
9. If they start out with, "How are you today?", say "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems..."
10. Catch them off guard by saying in a husky voice, "What are you wearing?"
11. Cry out in surprise, "Helen, is that you? I've been hoping you'd call! How is the family?" When they insist they are not Helen, tell them to stop joking. This works especially well if the telemarketer is really male.
This guy probably did the best thing. Check this out. It's really hilarious..!
Other great ways to handle them :)
1. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in as SINISTER of a voice as you can, "But I don't have any friends...Would you be my friend?"
2. After the telemarketer finishes speaking, ask him/her to marry you.
3. Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment, and ask him/her if he/she will give you his/her home hone number so you can call him/her back.
4. Ask them to repeat everything they say, several times.
5. Tell them it is dinner time, BUT ask if they would please hold. Put them on your speaker phone while you continue to eat at your leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner conversation.
6. Tell them that all business goes through your agent, and hand the phone to your five year old child.
7. Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up...louder...louder...louder!
8. Tell them to speak very slowly because you want to write every word down.
9. If they start out with, "How are you today?", say "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems..."
10. Catch them off guard by saying in a husky voice, "What are you wearing?"
11. Cry out in surprise, "Helen, is that you? I've been hoping you'd call! How is the family?" When they insist they are not Helen, tell them to stop joking. This works especially well if the telemarketer is really male.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
The Easternization of America...
Sounds funny? Could be the next thing on the block.
For years, we have heard about how American culture , American brands, American movies, blah blah blah have come into the Indian culture and 'westernized' India, as it is popularly called. No no, I am not saying its false...It's pretty true and we all are aware of it
More recently though, we have been exposed to a new phenomenon, which I would like calling 'Easternization'. In 3 years in the US, when you find things changing, you sometimes predict what;s going to be next. For example, in addition to all the great Hindi theaters like Naz8 ( great!!!! ?????? ), yesterday, me and nirav discovered that the Coming Soon list at AMC theaters had Babul as one of the movies listed :)
To add to that, I believe there are more Indian restaurants in Mountain View than American restaurants , and if you go to any public place, the probability of finding at least some Indians there is almost 100 %. And, in general, I find more Indians and Chinese than Americans for sure , anywhere here in San Francisco...Interesting..
With yoga, art of living, vegetarianism, etc , already popular with Americans, should we be looking at more easternization soon? I believe so. 20 years ddown the line, American kids will ask their parents tht they want to wear the fashionable Indian outfits....they' r so cooooooooooool !
For years, we have heard about how American culture , American brands, American movies, blah blah blah have come into the Indian culture and 'westernized' India, as it is popularly called. No no, I am not saying its false...It's pretty true and we all are aware of it
More recently though, we have been exposed to a new phenomenon, which I would like calling 'Easternization'. In 3 years in the US, when you find things changing, you sometimes predict what;s going to be next. For example, in addition to all the great Hindi theaters like Naz8 ( great!!!! ?????? ), yesterday, me and nirav discovered that the Coming Soon list at AMC theaters had Babul as one of the movies listed :)
To add to that, I believe there are more Indian restaurants in Mountain View than American restaurants , and if you go to any public place, the probability of finding at least some Indians there is almost 100 %. And, in general, I find more Indians and Chinese than Americans for sure , anywhere here in San Francisco...Interesting..
With yoga, art of living, vegetarianism, etc , already popular with Americans, should we be looking at more easternization soon? I believe so. 20 years ddown the line, American kids will ask their parents tht they want to wear the fashionable Indian outfits....they' r so cooooooooooool !
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
How many earths do you need?
Vinay Kini sent me this nice link
Basically, it asks you a series of questions, and in the end tells you that if the whole world lived like you, it would need 'x' number of earths ( which means 'x' times the exhaustible materials on the surface of the earth). Staying in a developed country, I expected myself to clock 4.3 earths, which is above normal, but then I found that many people whom I knew accounted for 10 or more ....which is sad :)
In general , if you read the questions, they tell you about potential mistakes you might be making, and how you never realised that they could be detrimental to the system .
Test yourself, and let me know how many earths did you need?
And yes, if you liked the article, try to go vegan....if not fully, upto some extent...it's good for everyone!
Basically, it asks you a series of questions, and in the end tells you that if the whole world lived like you, it would need 'x' number of earths ( which means 'x' times the exhaustible materials on the surface of the earth). Staying in a developed country, I expected myself to clock 4.3 earths, which is above normal, but then I found that many people whom I knew accounted for 10 or more ....which is sad :)
In general , if you read the questions, they tell you about potential mistakes you might be making, and how you never realised that they could be detrimental to the system .
Test yourself, and let me know how many earths did you need?
And yes, if you liked the article, try to go vegan....if not fully, upto some extent...it's good for everyone!
Monday, November 06, 2006
The Trojan...
When I first came to USC in 2003, I thought, what's all this hype about Trojans and stuff. I mean, think about it, you are in a University, and in the orientation, the President says...Welcome Trojans...And ..'Fight On!' Coming from the city of Mumbai, and more importantly Vivekanand Education Socy's Inst of Technology, where discipline was the name of the game, and every such speech seemed to be simply advising you about things you really felt bored to hear...this was a pleasant , but surprising change. I mean, I always felt that the craze for cricket in India was the most overwhelming things I had ever seen, till I saw this. 80,000 people at the Coliseum, the icing on the cake....
It's intereting, that within some time of being at USC, I felt so close to this whole concept of being a Trojan, and the spirit of USC. The music of the USC marching band, is something so special to me. And USC will always live on....in the hearts of all Trojans, it was the best place ever....
I feel proud of studying in the University like USC. A university whose students have won a medal in every single Olympic games, and an Oscar in every single Award Ceremony. No other university has come close to that. In fact , in the 2004 Olympics, if USC had participated as a country, it would have come 16th :) Howzzatt!
Fight On!
It's intereting, that within some time of being at USC, I felt so close to this whole concept of being a Trojan, and the spirit of USC. The music of the USC marching band, is something so special to me. And USC will always live on....in the hearts of all Trojans, it was the best place ever....
I feel proud of studying in the University like USC. A university whose students have won a medal in every single Olympic games, and an Oscar in every single Award Ceremony. No other university has come close to that. In fact , in the 2004 Olympics, if USC had participated as a country, it would have come 16th :) Howzzatt!
Fight On!
Sunday, October 15, 2006
This is not what a newspaper is all about
The Times of India is carrying this article, in which it says that the rope used to hang Mohd Afzal is worth Rs. 675. ....
According to me, this news sucks, and it is not good that a reputed newspaper is printing such news.. Why? Simply, because, this is just riding on a popular news story, which is fine, but the story involves the hanging of a person. I am not really clear about whether the death penalty is good or bad to society, but at least, such news stories surrounding the hanging is not a good sign.....
Even when Dhananjay Chatterjee was executed, television serials showed interviews of the officers, the person who hung the culprit, their children...I mean...what the hell? .......Instead concentrate on bigger issues, farmers dying of starvation, people in Kashmir still struggling with their lives, corruption in big cities, and government policies. True, Mohd Afzal was big news, but then print news thats relevant and respectful....May God forgive him...
According to me, this news sucks, and it is not good that a reputed newspaper is printing such news.. Why? Simply, because, this is just riding on a popular news story, which is fine, but the story involves the hanging of a person. I am not really clear about whether the death penalty is good or bad to society, but at least, such news stories surrounding the hanging is not a good sign.....
Even when Dhananjay Chatterjee was executed, television serials showed interviews of the officers, the person who hung the culprit, their children...I mean...what the hell? .......Instead concentrate on bigger issues, farmers dying of starvation, people in Kashmir still struggling with their lives, corruption in big cities, and government policies. True, Mohd Afzal was big news, but then print news thats relevant and respectful....May God forgive him...
Saturday, September 30, 2006
History repeats : Rang De Basanti vs Lage Raho Munnabhai
The Times of India reported yesterday that Vidhu Vinod Chopra has decided to try and send Lage Raho Munnabhai as an independent entry to the Oscars, after Rang De Basanti was sent as India's official entry to the Oscars.
Interesting, isn't it? The 2 movies have lot of similarities. Both are based on historical events ( and/or characters ) , and their direct implementation in today's world, subjects which have been always untouched, and thats what made both the films unique and superhits. Having gone for both movies first day, I can positively say that people who came out of the movie halls, were overwhelmingly impressed by both....
On another note, about 75 years ago, somewhere in 1929-30, Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi were both fighting for freedom, but using different principles and paths, and that time too, it must have been difficult to decide which was the right principle, Gandhi's way of Satyagraha or the approach of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan and others.......
While reading history about both these freedom fighters, I always felt that would this be possible in today's world. Both the films are the best answer and example for this. Genuinely great movies. Indian cinema has really been producing some great movies over the past few years.....I hope one of them makes it to the Oscars....
Interesting, isn't it? The 2 movies have lot of similarities. Both are based on historical events ( and/or characters ) , and their direct implementation in today's world, subjects which have been always untouched, and thats what made both the films unique and superhits. Having gone for both movies first day, I can positively say that people who came out of the movie halls, were overwhelmingly impressed by both....
On another note, about 75 years ago, somewhere in 1929-30, Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi were both fighting for freedom, but using different principles and paths, and that time too, it must have been difficult to decide which was the right principle, Gandhi's way of Satyagraha or the approach of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan and others.......
While reading history about both these freedom fighters, I always felt that would this be possible in today's world. Both the films are the best answer and example for this. Genuinely great movies. Indian cinema has really been producing some great movies over the past few years.....I hope one of them makes it to the Oscars....
Sunday, September 24, 2006
The famous USC finger fountain...
Well, I am not sure whether the content in this entry is correct or appropriate for anyone to read, so do read it at your own risk and will :)
If you are at USC , or have been there, you may have heard of the USC finger fountain. To be more precise, let me post the picture
The interesting thing is, that while this might look like an ordinary fountain, it's peculiar shape does rise considerable doubt, and add to the fact that it is pointed in the direction of UCLA, USC's biggest rival . A rivalry which has been around for decades and generations. In fact if you just go to the USC, you'll find so many different things that point to this traditional rivalry,
This article depicts the rivalry from the UCLA side of it, and the following lines really tell you, who the better team is ;)
Anyways, no offence meant to anyone , but just something that I found really interesting...
Have fun, BTW, Thanks to everyone for their wishes
If you are at USC , or have been there, you may have heard of the USC finger fountain. To be more precise, let me post the picture
The interesting thing is, that while this might look like an ordinary fountain, it's peculiar shape does rise considerable doubt, and add to the fact that it is pointed in the direction of UCLA, USC's biggest rival . A rivalry which has been around for decades and generations. In fact if you just go to the USC, you'll find so many different things that point to this traditional rivalry,
This article depicts the rivalry from the UCLA side of it, and the following lines really tell you, who the better team is ;)
In front of 50,000 people at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Bruins suffered an embarrassing 76-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The lopsided outcome clearly showed why USC and coach Howard Jones were among the nation's elite and that UCLA was young and struggling with a program that still needed to reach puberty.
The ensuing year, the Bruins improved but still lost 52-0 to the Trojans and it seemed as though the series would end.
"In 1929 and 1930 the USC-UCLA game was like a practice game for USC," said Robert Beaver, a member of the Bruin squad from 1929-32.
For the next five years, UCLA did not play its future rivals and tried to mature as a team. The Bruins wound up 30-17-2 during that span and won a Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) title in 1935 as the men of Troy turned in a subpar 5-7 record that same year.
Anyways, no offence meant to anyone , but just something that I found really interesting...
Have fun, BTW, Thanks to everyone for their wishes
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
President Bush 'assassinated' in new TV docudrama
Check this out guys.
There's a documentary in which in the end, President Bush is assassinated..Fundoo hai :)
There's a documentary in which in the end, President Bush is assassinated..Fundoo hai :)
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Forwarding the 10 cents mail - a classic dilemma
Well, most of us might have received a mail from Divya Singh working for Siemens who is in need of some advice from someone who had a particular disease her husband is suffering. Or some mail which says tht AOL will donate 1 cent for every email forwarded. Or simply enough, a mail which says that O positive blood is required, and forward to all....
What do you do on this one ? As a techie and maybe someone who explores things more than they appear, I can maybe search over the internet, and find out if that's a fraud. But what about the common man? Someone who just uses email as a medium of transmitting messages . I think it's fair to say that ...it would be okay for someone to forward such an email. Why? Simply coz even if there is 1 % chance that it is true, then it is definitely in good faith....For example, I would strongly encourage people to read the otucome of this forwarded email ..It could have been a hoax too, but it was not...Same as maybe several asking for help wrt contacts, or anything at all....
And then there are emails which says that AOL will donate 10 cents for every forward (AOL would have gone bankrupt by now :)) . But still, for someone not connected with the tech world..it might seem to be just a very good idea....and wud forward it maybe just out of doubt..
Maybe it's a good idea to search it on the internet, but if u r unsure...what should you do?
What do you do on this one ? As a techie and maybe someone who explores things more than they appear, I can maybe search over the internet, and find out if that's a fraud. But what about the common man? Someone who just uses email as a medium of transmitting messages . I think it's fair to say that ...it would be okay for someone to forward such an email. Why? Simply coz even if there is 1 % chance that it is true, then it is definitely in good faith....For example, I would strongly encourage people to read the otucome of this forwarded email ..It could have been a hoax too, but it was not...Same as maybe several asking for help wrt contacts, or anything at all....
And then there are emails which says that AOL will donate 10 cents for every forward (AOL would have gone bankrupt by now :)) . But still, for someone not connected with the tech world..it might seem to be just a very good idea....and wud forward it maybe just out of doubt..
Maybe it's a good idea to search it on the internet, but if u r unsure...what should you do?
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Moust on Sale..Only $9,999
This one was posted on edealinfo.com today....
Check out this link
In case they change it, here's a snapshot as evidence ;)
Check out this link
In case they change it, here's a snapshot as evidence ;)
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Hrishikesh Mukherjee....Anand sab ko chhod gaye...
It's one of those sad days for Indian Cinema...Veteran Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee died today.....
It's a coincidence that some days back we saw the movie Bawarchi, one of those movies, which had that typical Hrishikesh Mukherjee touch, simplicity with a deep message....
His movies Anand, Chupke Chupke, Bawarchi..and so many more have always been a pleasure to watch, and one of my all time favorite movies....
May his soul rest in peace..
It's a coincidence that some days back we saw the movie Bawarchi, one of those movies, which had that typical Hrishikesh Mukherjee touch, simplicity with a deep message....
His movies Anand, Chupke Chupke, Bawarchi..and so many more have always been a pleasure to watch, and one of my all time favorite movies....
May his soul rest in peace..
Thursday, August 24, 2006
The Lull
Well, I know there has been a lull in my blogging, the reason..work...and basically the fact that I have not been able to get some free time to think.
News for today:
Pluto ko ghar se nikaal diyaa gaya hai.. The poor little planet was thrown out of the solar system You can read about it here
Paryushan is on, so my diet has been reduced to eating moong and chana for the past few days..though we had dosas just before the onset of paryushan ..
I was just explaining a friend as to why the probability of an Indian guy (studying in the US) being committed is less than that of an Indian girl . One picture was quite enough reason...The picture can be found here
News for today:
Pluto ko ghar se nikaal diyaa gaya hai.. The poor little planet was thrown out of the solar system You can read about it here
Paryushan is on, so my diet has been reduced to eating moong and chana for the past few days..though we had dosas just before the onset of paryushan ..
I was just explaining a friend as to why the probability of an Indian guy (studying in the US) being committed is less than that of an Indian girl . One picture was quite enough reason...The picture can be found here
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Life n times..when it all began..
This is a post from one of the mails that I sent out to friends and family back home in India about my new experiences in Uncle Sam's land. Given below is just one of them, and I simply find it amusing to read this ...
"hi
well its me back again...i actually wasnt having time
to write mails..but the writer in me.....
well been to Arizona over the weekend..and met some
NRIs and some ABCDs....and was pretty eventful at tht
well..tht day i had my first exp of findin my way to
the airport by bus..
here , the system though is good u just write in the
start and end points..and u;ve a map with
directions..pretty interestin though
so i typed in the points and got this map with
directions..now the best part
this is the link for the map in case neone is
interested
http://mtaweb6.mta.net/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=trip&day=TOD&m=A&fare=RG+&min=30&hour=11&timecrit=AR&format=TABLETEXT&pOrigin=@03960%2C+08393%2C6475631%2C1833062*+S+Hoover+St+%2F+W+28th+St+90007%2C+Los+Angeles&pDestination=@03502%2C+08015%2C6437906%2C1801816*Lax%2C+Los+Angeles&Submit=Continue
so with a printout in hand and a small handbag ( woh
bhi borrowed frm dipesh coz mine had torn
apart..remember)
now as u can see..it says go to the NW corner of
hoover and 28th..now i reached the spot..it was 4
roads..but
HOW DO I FIND NW???????????
there was not one single person on the road...and i
didnt knw wht to do..
and it was 10 am..and i suddenly realized tht there
was one thing which cud guide me..the SUN..and yes it
worked...
i saw the sun..took tht as east and went to the
corner..caught tthe 1st bus and got down at the
required place..the bus drivers are pretty co-op u c
the 2nd time rnd..i wasnt lucky...it was abt 11 ..and
the sun was right above me...so cudnt do nethin..
i thot for a while and went to one corner...
at a distance i cud see a board..which said
SOUTH 101 -------------->
i was pretty happy...tht i finally found somethin and
started to calc accordingly..just then i observed tht
just above this board there was another which said
^
NORTH 101 |
|
now i realised tht these werent directions..and so...
well somehow got to the airport and off to AZ by
southwest airlines..
but b4 tht, a bit abt buses here
there are metro buses..there arent any conductors..but
yes u are reminded by our mumbai cha conductors who
kick u out if u dond have 'Sutte Paise'
Here its simpler...beside the driver, there's a
machine ..u just put the xact fare into tht..if its
less u arent allowed..if its more..well no change
provided :)
neways thts abt buses..somethin better
SouthWest Airlines..seems like a gr8 american airline
doesnt it..well its a cost saving one..it costme 73$
in all to go to arizona by a 1:20 hr flight and be
back...and this fare is very less if u book in advance
and the airline..wow..proper country stuff...
they dont serve food on the airline.. :)
babes for airhostesses...well they seem more like
strict matrons(they r followin indian airlines on this
so..all 40+)...who behave like...'hey fasten ur seat
bet..wht r u doin?'
u r allowed to bring ur own food on the plane..so if
we all go..we wud prob hv thepalas and puris...and
stuff:)
then after a bit of a hassle at te airport..went for
mahavir jayanti...and the first taste of wht american
indian life is all abt...
The ppl who arent jains or not acquainted with it prob
wont understand much..but its interestin..
..hmm i hd better write tht in a separate mail so tht
ppl can easily skip tht..but ffor jains a must read!
Harshit
"
I don't know if that link works, but I did not want to change the content of the mail..
But then, I am nostalgic about these mails, and those days, when I feel that the boy in me made way for a man..and I learnt some of the most important lessons of life...from the best teacher in the world ...Experience :)
btw..the mail uses a word ABCDs. A friend of mine Prashant told me once...tht 'we ABCDs don't mind being called ABCDs, except that the C in the ABCD means 'cultured' '. To this day I remember those words, and have utmost respect for the guy..!
"hi
well its me back again...i actually wasnt having time
to write mails..but the writer in me.....
well been to Arizona over the weekend..and met some
NRIs and some ABCDs....and was pretty eventful at tht
well..tht day i had my first exp of findin my way to
the airport by bus..
here , the system though is good u just write in the
start and end points..and u;ve a map with
directions..pretty interestin though
so i typed in the points and got this map with
directions..now the best part
this is the link for the map in case neone is
interested
http://mtaweb6.mta.net/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=trip&day=TOD&m=A&fare=RG+&min=30&hour=11&timecrit=AR&format=TABLETEXT&pOrigin=@03960%2C+08393%2C6475631%2C1833062*+S+Hoover+St+%2F+W+28th+St+90007%2C+Los+Angeles&pDestination=@03502%2C+08015%2C6437906%2C1801816*Lax%2C+Los+Angeles&Submit=Continue
so with a printout in hand and a small handbag ( woh
bhi borrowed frm dipesh coz mine had torn
apart..remember)
now as u can see..it says go to the NW corner of
hoover and 28th..now i reached the spot..it was 4
roads..but
HOW DO I FIND NW???????????
there was not one single person on the road...and i
didnt knw wht to do..
and it was 10 am..and i suddenly realized tht there
was one thing which cud guide me..the SUN..and yes it
worked...
i saw the sun..took tht as east and went to the
corner..caught tthe 1st bus and got down at the
required place..the bus drivers are pretty co-op u c
the 2nd time rnd..i wasnt lucky...it was abt 11 ..and
the sun was right above me...so cudnt do nethin..
i thot for a while and went to one corner...
at a distance i cud see a board..which said
SOUTH 101 -------------->
i was pretty happy...tht i finally found somethin and
started to calc accordingly..just then i observed tht
just above this board there was another which said
^
NORTH 101 |
|
now i realised tht these werent directions..and so...
well somehow got to the airport and off to AZ by
southwest airlines..
but b4 tht, a bit abt buses here
there are metro buses..there arent any conductors..but
yes u are reminded by our mumbai cha conductors who
kick u out if u dond have 'Sutte Paise'
Here its simpler...beside the driver, there's a
machine ..u just put the xact fare into tht..if its
less u arent allowed..if its more..well no change
provided :)
neways thts abt buses..somethin better
SouthWest Airlines..seems like a gr8 american airline
doesnt it..well its a cost saving one..it costme 73$
in all to go to arizona by a 1:20 hr flight and be
back...and this fare is very less if u book in advance
and the airline..wow..proper country stuff...
they dont serve food on the airline.. :)
babes for airhostesses...well they seem more like
strict matrons(they r followin indian airlines on this
so..all 40+)...who behave like...'hey fasten ur seat
bet..wht r u doin?'
u r allowed to bring ur own food on the plane..so if
we all go..we wud prob hv thepalas and puris...and
stuff:)
then after a bit of a hassle at te airport..went for
mahavir jayanti...and the first taste of wht american
indian life is all abt...
The ppl who arent jains or not acquainted with it prob
wont understand much..but its interestin..
..hmm i hd better write tht in a separate mail so tht
ppl can easily skip tht..but ffor jains a must read!
Harshit
"
I don't know if that link works, but I did not want to change the content of the mail..
But then, I am nostalgic about these mails, and those days, when I feel that the boy in me made way for a man..and I learnt some of the most important lessons of life...from the best teacher in the world ...Experience :)
btw..the mail uses a word ABCDs. A friend of mine Prashant told me once...tht 'we ABCDs don't mind being called ABCDs, except that the C in the ABCD means 'cultured' '. To this day I remember those words, and have utmost respect for the guy..!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Interesting notice on VESIT notice board
Supposedly, the following notice has been put up on the ground floor notice board of VESIT .. Hope Bhavik Vora has given accurate information on the orkut VESIT folks community
" A 10 Rupee note has been found out outside the Office. If its urs and if u can tell the serial code of the same... u will get it!!!"
Maybe everyone should try...make a big line outside the office and enter a random number each...Too Good though :)
" A 10 Rupee note has been found out outside the Office. If its urs and if u can tell the serial code of the same... u will get it!!!"
Maybe everyone should try...make a big line outside the office and enter a random number each...Too Good though :)
Saturday, July 15, 2006
yeh hai bombay meri jaan...
Call it Bombay..Call it Mumbai..
It's all the same...It's where the heart is..
I won't say that it's the best or it's the number one...but it's different. there's something special in this city that you'll never find anywhere...it's the spirit of the city...it's the spirit of Bombay...
It was the usual morning for me....but even before I had opened my eyes, i got a call from my father that there was a bomb blast, and that everyone was safe..and they informed me because mobile networks were down, and it could have been difficult for me to contact them..
I read news articles that evening about the blasts and the aftermath...and i cried..cried for those people who had lost their lives, or their near and dear ones...and then suddenly it seems that the thousands of miles don't make a difference to your attachment to that city you love so much...
As always, the spirit of the city was up, and Mumbaikars from all sections of society and from all areas of Bombay rushed up to help stranded commuters, victim families, and in general to ensure that the city is back to normal the next day...
I found these lines in an article on rediff.com...
"Mohammad Karim and Mahesh Kumar, both from Malad in northwest Mumbai, are regulars; both were surprised at the relative lack of commuters. "This train is always crowded," Mahesh said. "Both of us came today to prove that our city will stand up to any kind of terrorism."
The two, cloth merchants by trade, routinely catch the 5.54; they are part of the 'local' sub-culture, where regular commuters know each other, keep space for one another, and spend the commute catching up on each other's lives -- strangers-turned-friends for the duration of each day's journey. "
yes, bombay has this category of friends..train friends as they call it...and as my father tells me...that in his career, he has had so many close friends like that...'
if you want to read more about it...read these articles.
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/14slide1.htm
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/12mahim1.htm
But then, enough is enough...a city that contributes 60% of the taxes should get more..and if it does not..it's time that the politicians are given a run for their money...
My prayers and sympathies for the victims of the blast.....sorry...we could not be there in the time of need..
It's all the same...It's where the heart is..
I won't say that it's the best or it's the number one...but it's different. there's something special in this city that you'll never find anywhere...it's the spirit of the city...it's the spirit of Bombay...
It was the usual morning for me....but even before I had opened my eyes, i got a call from my father that there was a bomb blast, and that everyone was safe..and they informed me because mobile networks were down, and it could have been difficult for me to contact them..
I read news articles that evening about the blasts and the aftermath...and i cried..cried for those people who had lost their lives, or their near and dear ones...and then suddenly it seems that the thousands of miles don't make a difference to your attachment to that city you love so much...
As always, the spirit of the city was up, and Mumbaikars from all sections of society and from all areas of Bombay rushed up to help stranded commuters, victim families, and in general to ensure that the city is back to normal the next day...
I found these lines in an article on rediff.com...
"Mohammad Karim and Mahesh Kumar, both from Malad in northwest Mumbai, are regulars; both were surprised at the relative lack of commuters. "This train is always crowded," Mahesh said. "Both of us came today to prove that our city will stand up to any kind of terrorism."
The two, cloth merchants by trade, routinely catch the 5.54; they are part of the 'local' sub-culture, where regular commuters know each other, keep space for one another, and spend the commute catching up on each other's lives -- strangers-turned-friends for the duration of each day's journey. "
yes, bombay has this category of friends..train friends as they call it...and as my father tells me...that in his career, he has had so many close friends like that...'
if you want to read more about it...read these articles.
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/14slide1.htm
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/12mahim1.htm
But then, enough is enough...a city that contributes 60% of the taxes should get more..and if it does not..it's time that the politicians are given a run for their money...
My prayers and sympathies for the victims of the blast.....sorry...we could not be there in the time of need..
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