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Happy New Year
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Devesh Prabhu
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1 If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side
2 If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
3 Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
4 Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
5 The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.
6 The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
7 The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
8 The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
9 Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones & strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
10 The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
11 Dalmatians are born without spots.
12 Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
13 The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings)
14 Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left
15 The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids
16 The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee
17 Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks
18 The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones
19 Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die
20 Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart
21 The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere & separate
22 When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red
23 When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red
24 The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, & used a tomato can for a carburetor
25 The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney
26 Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros
27 Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan
28 It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic & 200 million to make a film about it
29 The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples
30 There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower
31 The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting
32 Human hair & fingernails continue to grow after death
33 It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body
34 The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets
35 Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game
36 The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air
37 Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, & 140,000 people die
38 In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it is smiling).
39 Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
40 The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit & the parrot
41 Intelligent people have more zinc & copper in their hair
42 The average person laughs 13 times a day
43 Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), & Mazaru (Speak no evil)
44 Women blink nearly twice as much as men
45 German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog
46 Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump
47 Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound
48 Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence & stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death
49 If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.
50 The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
Via: Vikas Gupta
2 If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
3 Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
4 Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
5 The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.
6 The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
7 The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
8 The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
9 Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones & strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
10 The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
11 Dalmatians are born without spots.
12 Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
13 The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings)
14 Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left
15 The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids
16 The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee
17 Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks
18 The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones
19 Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die
20 Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart
21 The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere & separate
22 When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red
23 When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red
24 The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, & used a tomato can for a carburetor
25 The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney
26 Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros
27 Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan
28 It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic & 200 million to make a film about it
29 The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples
30 There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower
31 The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting
32 Human hair & fingernails continue to grow after death
33 It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body
34 The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets
35 Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game
36 The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air
37 Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, & 140,000 people die
38 In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it is smiling).
39 Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
40 The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit & the parrot
41 Intelligent people have more zinc & copper in their hair
42 The average person laughs 13 times a day
43 Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), & Mazaru (Speak no evil)
44 Women blink nearly twice as much as men
45 German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog
46 Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump
47 Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound
48 Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence & stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death
49 If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.
50 The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
Via: Vikas Gupta
Some Interesting & Informative facts
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
12:29:00 PM
1 If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on yo...
A girl in love asked her boyfriend..
Girl (g): Tell me... who do you love most in this world? Boy (b): You, of course! (g): In your heart, what am I to you? (b): The boy thought for a moment and looked intently in her eyes and said, "You are my rib. It was said that God saw that Adam was lonely, during his sleep; God took one of Adam's rib and created Eve. Every man has been searching for his missing rib, only when you find the woman of your life; you'll no longer feel the lingering ache in your heart."
After their wedding, the couple had a sweet and happy life for a while. However, the youthful couple began to drift apart due to the busy schedule of life and the never-ending worries of daily problems.... their life became mundane.... All the challenges posed by the harsh realities of life began to gnaw away their dreams and love for each other... The couple began to have more quarrels and each quarrel became more heated.. One day, after the quarrel, the girl ran out of the house.... At the opposite side of the road, she shouted, "You don't love me!" ! The boy hated her childishness and out of impulse, retorted, "Maybe, it was a mistake for us to be together! You were never my missin rib!"
Suddenly, she turned quiet and stood there for a long while.... He regretted what he said but words spoken are like thrown away water, you can never take it back. With tears, she went home to pack her things and was determined in breaking-up. Before she left the house, "If I'm really not your missing rib, please let me go..... She continued, "It is less painful this way... let us go on our separate ways and search for our own partners..."
Five years went by.... He never remarried but he had tried to find out about her life indirectly...... She had left the country and back.... She had married a foreigner and divorced..... He felt anguished that she never waited for him. In the dark and lonely night, he lit his cigarette and felt the lingering ache in his heart. He couldn't bring himself to admit that he was missing her..
One day, they finally met.... At the airport, a place where there were many reunions and good-byes.... He was going away on a business trip. She was standing there alone, with just the security door separating them. She smiled at him gently. (b): How are you? (g): I'm fine. How about you... Have you found your missing rib? (b): No. (g): I'll be flying to New York in the next flight. (b): I'll be back in 2 weeks time. Give me a call when you are back... You know my number... Nothing has changed. With a smile, she turned around and waved good-bye.. Good-bye.....
One week later, he heard of her death. She had perished in New York. In the event that shocked the world.. Midnight..... Once again, he lit his cigarette..... And like before, he felt the lingering ache in his heart....
He finally knew, she was the missing rib that he had carelessly broken.... Sometimes, people say things out of moments of fury..... Most often than not, the outcome could be disastrous and detrimental....
We vent our frustrations 99% at our loved ones.... And even though we know that we ought to "think twice and act wisely", it's often easier said than done. Things happen each day, many of which are beyond our control....
Let us treasure every moment and everyone in our lives.... Tomorrow may
never come; give and accept what you have today.
Girl (g): Tell me... who do you love most in this world? Boy (b): You, of course! (g): In your heart, what am I to you? (b): The boy thought for a moment and looked intently in her eyes and said, "You are my rib. It was said that God saw that Adam was lonely, during his sleep; God took one of Adam's rib and created Eve. Every man has been searching for his missing rib, only when you find the woman of your life; you'll no longer feel the lingering ache in your heart."
After their wedding, the couple had a sweet and happy life for a while. However, the youthful couple began to drift apart due to the busy schedule of life and the never-ending worries of daily problems.... their life became mundane.... All the challenges posed by the harsh realities of life began to gnaw away their dreams and love for each other... The couple began to have more quarrels and each quarrel became more heated.. One day, after the quarrel, the girl ran out of the house.... At the opposite side of the road, she shouted, "You don't love me!" ! The boy hated her childishness and out of impulse, retorted, "Maybe, it was a mistake for us to be together! You were never my missin rib!"
Suddenly, she turned quiet and stood there for a long while.... He regretted what he said but words spoken are like thrown away water, you can never take it back. With tears, she went home to pack her things and was determined in breaking-up. Before she left the house, "If I'm really not your missing rib, please let me go..... She continued, "It is less painful this way... let us go on our separate ways and search for our own partners..."
Five years went by.... He never remarried but he had tried to find out about her life indirectly...... She had left the country and back.... She had married a foreigner and divorced..... He felt anguished that she never waited for him. In the dark and lonely night, he lit his cigarette and felt the lingering ache in his heart. He couldn't bring himself to admit that he was missing her..
One day, they finally met.... At the airport, a place where there were many reunions and good-byes.... He was going away on a business trip. She was standing there alone, with just the security door separating them. She smiled at him gently. (b): How are you? (g): I'm fine. How about you... Have you found your missing rib? (b): No. (g): I'll be flying to New York in the next flight. (b): I'll be back in 2 weeks time. Give me a call when you are back... You know my number... Nothing has changed. With a smile, she turned around and waved good-bye.. Good-bye.....
One week later, he heard of her death. She had perished in New York. In the event that shocked the world.. Midnight..... Once again, he lit his cigarette..... And like before, he felt the lingering ache in his heart....
He finally knew, she was the missing rib that he had carelessly broken.... Sometimes, people say things out of moments of fury..... Most often than not, the outcome could be disastrous and detrimental....
We vent our frustrations 99% at our loved ones.... And even though we know that we ought to "think twice and act wisely", it's often easier said than done. Things happen each day, many of which are beyond our control....
Let us treasure every moment and everyone in our lives.... Tomorrow may
never come; give and accept what you have today.
THE Missing Rib...
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
8:05:00 PM
A girl in love asked her boyfriend.. Girl (g): Tell me... who do you love most in this world? Boy (b): You, of course! (g): In your heart,...
Believe while others ….
By William Arthur Ward
Believe while others are doubting.
Plan while others are playing.
Study while others are sleeping.
Decide while others are delaying.
Prepare while others are daydreaming.
Begin while others are procrastinating.
Work while others are wishing.
Save while others are wasting.
Listen while others are talking.
Smile while others are frowning.
Commend while others are criticizing.
Persist while others are quitting.
By William Arthur Ward
Believe while others are doubting.
Plan while others are playing.
Study while others are sleeping.
Decide while others are delaying.
Prepare while others are daydreaming.
Begin while others are procrastinating.
Work while others are wishing.
Save while others are wasting.
Listen while others are talking.
Smile while others are frowning.
Commend while others are criticizing.
Persist while others are quitting.
Believe while others ….
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
3:06:00 PM
Believe while others …. By William Arthur Ward Believe while others are doubting. Plan while others are p...
They've got that comfortable place on their shoulder that's perfect for snuggling into while we fall asleep.
They give great hugs, (and always melt our hearts when a sweet "I love you Princess" is added)
What they lack in talk, they tend to make up for in action.
They're at peace with their bodies, except for maybe some minor anxiety over height & baldness.
They rarely lie about their age, their weight, or their clothing size.
They make excellent companions when driving through rough neighborhoods or walking past dark alleys.
They're enthusiastic about our bodies, even when we're not.
They have an uncanny ability to look deeply into our eyes & connect with our heart, even when we don't want them to.
They fall in love so hard, once they finally fall.
Though they often try to hide it, they're very tender-hearted and caring
Chest hair, forearm hair & the feel of a newly shaved cheek.
Their near-endless appetite for discussing the ins & outs of work & money - ours as well as theirs.
Their face is a treasure to behold when they give us a present they picked out.
Bravery around snakes, waterbugs, bats and flat tires.
Their unapologetic lust for a nice hunk of beef or chocolate cake.
Their ability to solve problems simply by throwing a ball around.
The glimpse you get, when they wear their baseball cap backward of their inner Little Leaguer.
They give us a peek at the little boy inside when they get sick or happy or hurt
How tender they get when they cry, & how seldom they do it.
They never care what their horoscope, their mother-in-law, nor the neighbors say.
They really love their moms.
They remind us of our dads.
They don't mind accompanying a woman to a party even though she looks like a movie star & they look like the chauffeur.
They don't care whether colors match, but are willing to be concerned if we want them to be
Their genuine ardor for tinkering with toilets, changing oil & assembling gas grills - jobs any intelligent woman can do but would be nuts to volunteer for.
How sexy their hands look in wedding rings.
How much they like us just the way we are.
Via: Forward.
They give great hugs, (and always melt our hearts when a sweet "I love you Princess" is added)
What they lack in talk, they tend to make up for in action.
They're at peace with their bodies, except for maybe some minor anxiety over height & baldness.
They rarely lie about their age, their weight, or their clothing size.
They make excellent companions when driving through rough neighborhoods or walking past dark alleys.
They're enthusiastic about our bodies, even when we're not.
They have an uncanny ability to look deeply into our eyes & connect with our heart, even when we don't want them to.
They fall in love so hard, once they finally fall.
Though they often try to hide it, they're very tender-hearted and caring
Chest hair, forearm hair & the feel of a newly shaved cheek.
Their near-endless appetite for discussing the ins & outs of work & money - ours as well as theirs.
Their face is a treasure to behold when they give us a present they picked out.
Bravery around snakes, waterbugs, bats and flat tires.
Their unapologetic lust for a nice hunk of beef or chocolate cake.
Their ability to solve problems simply by throwing a ball around.
The glimpse you get, when they wear their baseball cap backward of their inner Little Leaguer.
They give us a peek at the little boy inside when they get sick or happy or hurt
How tender they get when they cry, & how seldom they do it.
They never care what their horoscope, their mother-in-law, nor the neighbors say.
They really love their moms.
They remind us of our dads.
They don't mind accompanying a woman to a party even though she looks like a movie star & they look like the chauffeur.
They don't care whether colors match, but are willing to be concerned if we want them to be
Their genuine ardor for tinkering with toilets, changing oil & assembling gas grills - jobs any intelligent woman can do but would be nuts to volunteer for.
How sexy their hands look in wedding rings.
How much they like us just the way we are.
Via: Forward.
Reasons to love men
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
3:00:00 PM
They've got that comfortable place on their shoulder that's perfect for snuggling into while we fall asleep. They give great hugs, (...
1. They will always smell good even if its just shampoo.
2. The way their heads always find the right spot on our shoulder.
3. How cute they look when they sleep.
4. The ease in which they fit into our arms.
5. The way they kiss you and all of a sudden everything is right in the world.
6. How cute they are when they eat.
7. The way they take hours to get dressed but in the end it makes it all worth while.
8. Because they are always warm even when its minus 30 outside.
9. The way they look good no matter what they wear.
10. The way they fish for compliments even though you both know that you think she's the most beautiful thing on this earth.
11. How cute they are when they argue.
12. The way her hand always finds yours.
13. The way they smile.
14. The way you feel when you see their name on the call ID after you just had a big fight.
15. The way she says "lets not fight anymore" even though you know that an hour later....
16. The way they kiss when you do something nice for them.
17. The way they kiss you when you say "I love you".
18. Actually ... just the way they kiss you...
19. The way they fall into your arms when they cry.
20. Then the way they apologize for crying over something that silly.
21. The way they hit you and expect it to hurt.
22. Then the way they apologize when it does hurt. (even though we don't admit it)!
23. The way they say "I miss you".
24. The way you miss them.
25. The way their tears make you want to change the world so that it doesn't hurt her anymore.....
Yet regardless if you love them, hate them, wish they would die or know that you would die without them... it matters not. Because once in your life, whatever they were to the world they become everything 2 you. When you look them in the eyes, traveling to the depths of their souls & you say a million things without trace of a sound, you know that your own life is inevitable consumed within the rhythmic beatings of her very heart. We love them for a million reasons, No paper would do it justice. It is a thing not of the mind but of the heart. A feeling. only felt.
2. The way their heads always find the right spot on our shoulder.
3. How cute they look when they sleep.
4. The ease in which they fit into our arms.
5. The way they kiss you and all of a sudden everything is right in the world.
6. How cute they are when they eat.
7. The way they take hours to get dressed but in the end it makes it all worth while.
8. Because they are always warm even when its minus 30 outside.
9. The way they look good no matter what they wear.
10. The way they fish for compliments even though you both know that you think she's the most beautiful thing on this earth.
11. How cute they are when they argue.
12. The way her hand always finds yours.
13. The way they smile.
14. The way you feel when you see their name on the call ID after you just had a big fight.
15. The way she says "lets not fight anymore" even though you know that an hour later....
16. The way they kiss when you do something nice for them.
17. The way they kiss you when you say "I love you".
18. Actually ... just the way they kiss you...
19. The way they fall into your arms when they cry.
20. Then the way they apologize for crying over something that silly.
21. The way they hit you and expect it to hurt.
22. Then the way they apologize when it does hurt. (even though we don't admit it)!
23. The way they say "I miss you".
24. The way you miss them.
25. The way their tears make you want to change the world so that it doesn't hurt her anymore.....
Yet regardless if you love them, hate them, wish they would die or know that you would die without them... it matters not. Because once in your life, whatever they were to the world they become everything 2 you. When you look them in the eyes, traveling to the depths of their souls & you say a million things without trace of a sound, you know that your own life is inevitable consumed within the rhythmic beatings of her very heart. We love them for a million reasons, No paper would do it justice. It is a thing not of the mind but of the heart. A feeling. only felt.
Here are a few reasons why guys like girls:
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Devesh Prabhu
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2:15:00 PM
1. They will always smell good even if its just shampoo. 2. The way their heads always find the right spot on our shoulder. 3. How cute they...
Next time you're in a meeting, try this little experiment: Take a big yawn, cover your mouth out of courtesy, and watch and see how many people yawn. There's a good chance that you'll set off a chain reaction of yawns. Before you finish reading this question of the day, it's likely that you will yawn at least once. Don't misunderstand, not intending to bore you, but just reading about yawning will make you yawn, just as seeing or hearing someone else yawn makes us yawn.
What's behind this mysterious epidemic of yawning? First, let's look at what a yawn is. Yawning is an involuntary action that causes us to open our mouths wide and breathe in deeply. We know it's involuntary because we do it even before we are born. Research shows that 11-week-old fetuses yawn.
There are many parts of the body that are in action when you yawn. First, your mouth opens and jaw drops, allowing as much air to be taken in as possible. When you inhale, the air taken in is filling your lungs. Your abdominal muscles flex and your diaphragm is pushed down. The air you breath in expands the lungs to capacity and then some of the air is blown back out.
While the dictionary tells us that yawning is caused by being fatigued, drowsy or bored, scientists are discovering that there is more to yawning than what most people think. Not much is known about why we yawn or if it serves any useful function, and very little research has been done on the subject. However, there are several theories about why we yawn. Here are the three most common theories:
The Physiological Theory -- Our bodies induce yawning to drawn in more oxygen or remove a build-up of carbon dioxide. This theory helps explain why we yawn in groups. Larger groups produce more carbon dioxide, which means our bodies would act to draw in more oxygen and get rid of the excess carbon dioxide. However, if our bodies make us yawn to drawn in needed oxygen, wouldn't we yawn during exercise? Robert Provine, a psychologist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a leading expert on yawning, has tested this theory. Giving people additional oxygen didn't decrease yawning and decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in a subject's environment also didn't prevent yawning.
The Evolution Theory -- Some think that yawning is something that began with our ancestors, who used yawning to show their teeth and intimidate others. An offshoot of this theory is the idea that yawning developed from early man as a signal for us to change activities.
The Boredom Theory -- In the dictionary, yawning is said to be caused by boredom, fatigue or drowsiness. Although we do tend to yawn when bored or tired, this theory doesn't explain why Olympic athletes yawn right before they compete in their event. It's doubtful that they are bored with the world watching them.
The simple truth is that even though humans have been yawning for possibly as long as they have existed, we have no clue as to why we do it. Maybe it serves some healthful purpose. It does cause us to draw in more air and our hearts to race faster than normal, but so does exercise. There's still much we don't understand about our own brains, so maybe yawning is triggered by some area of the brain we have yet to discover. We do know that yawning is not limited to man. Cats, dogs, even fish yawn, which leads us back to the idea that yawning is some form of communication.
What's behind this mysterious epidemic of yawning? First, let's look at what a yawn is. Yawning is an involuntary action that causes us to open our mouths wide and breathe in deeply. We know it's involuntary because we do it even before we are born. Research shows that 11-week-old fetuses yawn.
There are many parts of the body that are in action when you yawn. First, your mouth opens and jaw drops, allowing as much air to be taken in as possible. When you inhale, the air taken in is filling your lungs. Your abdominal muscles flex and your diaphragm is pushed down. The air you breath in expands the lungs to capacity and then some of the air is blown back out.
While the dictionary tells us that yawning is caused by being fatigued, drowsy or bored, scientists are discovering that there is more to yawning than what most people think. Not much is known about why we yawn or if it serves any useful function, and very little research has been done on the subject. However, there are several theories about why we yawn. Here are the three most common theories:
The Physiological Theory -- Our bodies induce yawning to drawn in more oxygen or remove a build-up of carbon dioxide. This theory helps explain why we yawn in groups. Larger groups produce more carbon dioxide, which means our bodies would act to draw in more oxygen and get rid of the excess carbon dioxide. However, if our bodies make us yawn to drawn in needed oxygen, wouldn't we yawn during exercise? Robert Provine, a psychologist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a leading expert on yawning, has tested this theory. Giving people additional oxygen didn't decrease yawning and decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in a subject's environment also didn't prevent yawning.
The Evolution Theory -- Some think that yawning is something that began with our ancestors, who used yawning to show their teeth and intimidate others. An offshoot of this theory is the idea that yawning developed from early man as a signal for us to change activities.
The Boredom Theory -- In the dictionary, yawning is said to be caused by boredom, fatigue or drowsiness. Although we do tend to yawn when bored or tired, this theory doesn't explain why Olympic athletes yawn right before they compete in their event. It's doubtful that they are bored with the world watching them.
The simple truth is that even though humans have been yawning for possibly as long as they have existed, we have no clue as to why we do it. Maybe it serves some healthful purpose. It does cause us to draw in more air and our hearts to race faster than normal, but so does exercise. There's still much we don't understand about our own brains, so maybe yawning is triggered by some area of the brain we have yet to discover. We do know that yawning is not limited to man. Cats, dogs, even fish yawn, which leads us back to the idea that yawning is some form of communication.
What makes us yawn?
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
11:59:00 AM
Next time you're in a meeting, try this little experiment: Take a big yawn, cover your mouth out of courtesy, and watch and see how many...
Wife ....Wife.......Wife.........
5' 6" jiski height ho,
Jeans jiski tight ho,
Chehara jiska bright ho,
Umar 22 se 27 ho,
Aisi apni Wife ho.
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Sadak per sab kahe kya cute ho,
Bhir main sab kahe side ho, side ho,
Bambai, Delhi ya Gujarat ki paidaish ho,
Sas ki seva jiski khwahish ho
Aisi apni Wife ho.
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Parosi jab baat kare to haath me knife ho,
Dinner kay time candle light ho,
Hum me tum me kabhi na koi fight ho,
Milane ke baad dil delight ho,
Yeh kavita parhne ke baad log kahe "chikne, tum right ho",
Aisi apni Wife ho.
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kaash yeh concept .0001 percent bhi right ho
agar aisi apni wife ho
to kya hasin life ho
------------
har kisi ki yahi farmaish ho
kudrat ki bhi aazmaaish ho
khudah ke software mein bhi bug ki gunjaish ho
ay kaash, kahin to ek aisi paidaish ho
aisi apni wife ho!
Via: Forward.
5' 6" jiski height ho,
Jeans jiski tight ho,
Chehara jiska bright ho,
Umar 22 se 27 ho,
Aisi apni Wife ho.
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Sadak per sab kahe kya cute ho,
Bhir main sab kahe side ho, side ho,
Bambai, Delhi ya Gujarat ki paidaish ho,
Sas ki seva jiski khwahish ho
Aisi apni Wife ho.
------------
Parosi jab baat kare to haath me knife ho,
Dinner kay time candle light ho,
Hum me tum me kabhi na koi fight ho,
Milane ke baad dil delight ho,
Yeh kavita parhne ke baad log kahe "chikne, tum right ho",
Aisi apni Wife ho.
------------
kaash yeh concept .0001 percent bhi right ho
agar aisi apni wife ho
to kya hasin life ho
------------
har kisi ki yahi farmaish ho
kudrat ki bhi aazmaaish ho
khudah ke software mein bhi bug ki gunjaish ho
ay kaash, kahin to ek aisi paidaish ho
aisi apni wife ho!
Via: Forward.
Aisi apni Wife ho...
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
11:21:00 AM
Wife ....Wife.......Wife......... 5' 6" jiski height ho, Jeans jiski tight ho, Chehara jiska bright ho, Umar 22 se 27 ho, Aisi apni...
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One bike I would love to have...
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
5:22:00 PM
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1) BOOK WITHOUT LETTER 'e':
GADFY , written by Earnest Wright in 1939 is a 50,000+ word book, which doesn't contain a single word with ' e ' in it
2) WORD WITHOUT VOWEL: RHYTHM
3) BRAIN: - Organ of body which has no sensation when cut .
4) CROCODILE: - Only animal & reptile which sheds tear while eating .
5) No of Alphabets, which SOUND AS WORDS:
They are
B Bee
C Sea
G Zee
I Eye
Q Queue
R Are
S Yes
T Tea
U You
Y Why
[2] Birds, Animals and Trees amaze you!
1) SNAILS have 14175 teeth laid along 135 rows on their tongue.
2) A BUTTERFLY has 12,000 eyes.
3) DOLPHINS sleep with 1 eye open.
4) A BLUE WHALE can eat as much as 3 tonnes of food everyday, but at the same time can live without food for 6 months.
5) The EARTH has over 12,00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants & 1,00,000 other species.
6) The fierce DINOSAUR was TRYNOSAURS which has sixty long & sharp teeth, used to attack & eat other dinosaurs.
7) DIMETRODON was a mammal like REPTILE with a snail on its back. This acted as a radiator to cool the body of the animal.
8) CASSOWARY is one of the dangerous BIRD, that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw.
9) The SWAN has over 25,000 feathers in its body.
10) OSTRICH eats pebbles to help digestion by grinding up the ingested food.
11) POLAR BEAR can look clumsy & slow but during chase on ice, can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.
12) KIWIS are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.
13) ELEPHANT teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.
14) OWL is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.
[3] Quiz
1) If we say 'MUMMY', they come together & go apart when we say 'DADDY'? - LIPS
2) What goes up & never comes down? - AGE
3) Patches over patches but no stitches? - CABBAGE
4) What is that we cannot see, but is always before you? - FUTURE
5) What goes up & down a hill, but never moves? - ROAD
6) You can never wet it? - SHADOW
7) What belongs to You, but used by your friends more often you do? - YOUR NAME
[4] In a period of a day or 24 hours an average human:
1) HEART beats 1,03,689 times.
2) LUNGS respire 23,045 times.
3) BLOOD flows 16,80,000 miles.
4) NAILS grow 0.00007 inches
5) HAIR grows 0.01715 inches
6) Take 2.9 pounds WATER (Including other liquids)
7) Take of 3.25 pounds FOOD.
8) Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.
9) Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.
10) Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.
11) Speak 4,800 WORDS.
12) During SLEEP move 25.4 times
GADFY , written by Earnest Wright in 1939 is a 50,000+ word book, which doesn't contain a single word with ' e ' in it
2) WORD WITHOUT VOWEL: RHYTHM
3) BRAIN: - Organ of body which has no sensation when cut .
4) CROCODILE: - Only animal & reptile which sheds tear while eating .
5) No of Alphabets, which SOUND AS WORDS:
They are
B Bee
C Sea
G Zee
I Eye
Q Queue
R Are
S Yes
T Tea
U You
Y Why
[2] Birds, Animals and Trees amaze you!
1) SNAILS have 14175 teeth laid along 135 rows on their tongue.
2) A BUTTERFLY has 12,000 eyes.
3) DOLPHINS sleep with 1 eye open.
4) A BLUE WHALE can eat as much as 3 tonnes of food everyday, but at the same time can live without food for 6 months.
5) The EARTH has over 12,00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants & 1,00,000 other species.
6) The fierce DINOSAUR was TRYNOSAURS which has sixty long & sharp teeth, used to attack & eat other dinosaurs.
7) DIMETRODON was a mammal like REPTILE with a snail on its back. This acted as a radiator to cool the body of the animal.
8) CASSOWARY is one of the dangerous BIRD, that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw.
9) The SWAN has over 25,000 feathers in its body.
10) OSTRICH eats pebbles to help digestion by grinding up the ingested food.
11) POLAR BEAR can look clumsy & slow but during chase on ice, can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.
12) KIWIS are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.
13) ELEPHANT teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.
14) OWL is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.
[3] Quiz
1) If we say 'MUMMY', they come together & go apart when we say 'DADDY'? - LIPS
2) What goes up & never comes down? - AGE
3) Patches over patches but no stitches? - CABBAGE
4) What is that we cannot see, but is always before you? - FUTURE
5) What goes up & down a hill, but never moves? - ROAD
6) You can never wet it? - SHADOW
7) What belongs to You, but used by your friends more often you do? - YOUR NAME
[4] In a period of a day or 24 hours an average human:
1) HEART beats 1,03,689 times.
2) LUNGS respire 23,045 times.
3) BLOOD flows 16,80,000 miles.
4) NAILS grow 0.00007 inches
5) HAIR grows 0.01715 inches
6) Take 2.9 pounds WATER (Including other liquids)
7) Take of 3.25 pounds FOOD.
8) Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.
9) Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.
10) Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.
11) Speak 4,800 WORDS.
12) During SLEEP move 25.4 times
Nature is Amazing - Some Facts
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
5:14:00 PM
1) BOOK WITHOUT LETTER 'e': GADFY , written by Earnest Wright in 1939 is a 50,000+ word book, which doesn't contain a single wo...
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A Lecture........
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
4:47:00 PM
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44 Ways to Know whether U R a Indian or Not - Facts Pretty amusing...but mostly true and interesting. Guess at least some of them are common globally also though... Read this it's really cool, dont be suprised if you can picture some friends and relations when you read these. You are Indian if...
1. Everything you eat is savored In garlic, onion and tomatoes.
2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil.
3. You try to eject food particles from between your teeth by pressing your tongue against them and making a peculiar noise like, tshick, tshick, tschick, tschick.
4. You are standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport.
5. You arrive one or two hours late to a party - and think its normal.
6. You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to mark up.
7. You recycle Wedding Gifts.
8. You name your children in rhythms (example, Honey Money, madhu, wadhu, Sita & Gita, Ram & Shyam.
9. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.
10. You take Indian snacks anywhere it says "No Food Allowed"
11. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house.
12. You load up the family car with as many people as possible.
13. You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it's the remote control, VCR, carpet or new couch.
14. Your parents tell you to not care what your friends think but they won't let you do certain things because of what the other "Uncles And Aunties" will think.
15. You buy and display crockery, which is for special occasions, which never happen.
16. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table.
17. You use grocery bags to hold garbage.
18. You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many numbers of bowls as possible.
19. Your kitchen shelf is full of jam jars, varieties of bowls and plastic utensils (got free with some household items).
20. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes).
21. You own a rice cooker or a pressure cooker.
22. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
23. You majored in engineering, medicine or law and now........are after Software and only Software no matter which field you belong to.
24. You live with your parents & you are 40 years old. (& they prefer it that way).
25. You don't use measuring cups when cooking.
26. You feel like you've gotten a good deal if you didn't pay tax.
27. You never learnt how to stand in a queue.
28. You can only travel if there are 5 persons at least to see you off or receive you whether you are traveling by bus, train or plane.
29. If she is NOT your daughter, you always take interest in knowing whose daughter has run with whose son and feel proud to spread it at the velocity of more than the speed of light.
30. You only make long distance calls after 11 p.m.
31. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
32. You call an older person you never met before "uncle."
33. When your parents meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you're talking to a distant cousin.
34. Your parents don't realise phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs when making foreign calls.
35. You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them away from getting dirty.
36. When dining out, you think Rs 10 is enough of a tip.
37. It's embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people.
38. You list your daughter as "fair and slim" in the matrimonial no matter what she looks like.
39. You treat the NRI persons (especially from America) as if they are the only persons living in this world (including YOU).
40. You've seen the ground while inside the lavatory of a train.(This one really got me! You too huh?)
41. All your tupperware is stained with food color.
42. You have drinking glasses made of steel.
43. You have mastered the art of bargaining in shopping.
44. You have really enjoyed reading this mail.
45. Indians always do mistake's before knowing it... because they think they are big braine fellow's in the world ..but they are not.........
1. Everything you eat is savored In garlic, onion and tomatoes.
2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil.
3. You try to eject food particles from between your teeth by pressing your tongue against them and making a peculiar noise like, tshick, tshick, tschick, tschick.
4. You are standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport.
5. You arrive one or two hours late to a party - and think its normal.
6. You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to mark up.
7. You recycle Wedding Gifts.
8. You name your children in rhythms (example, Honey Money, madhu, wadhu, Sita & Gita, Ram & Shyam.
9. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.
10. You take Indian snacks anywhere it says "No Food Allowed"
11. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house.
12. You load up the family car with as many people as possible.
13. You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it's the remote control, VCR, carpet or new couch.
14. Your parents tell you to not care what your friends think but they won't let you do certain things because of what the other "Uncles And Aunties" will think.
15. You buy and display crockery, which is for special occasions, which never happen.
16. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table.
17. You use grocery bags to hold garbage.
18. You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many numbers of bowls as possible.
19. Your kitchen shelf is full of jam jars, varieties of bowls and plastic utensils (got free with some household items).
20. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes).
21. You own a rice cooker or a pressure cooker.
22. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
23. You majored in engineering, medicine or law and now........are after Software and only Software no matter which field you belong to.
24. You live with your parents & you are 40 years old. (& they prefer it that way).
25. You don't use measuring cups when cooking.
26. You feel like you've gotten a good deal if you didn't pay tax.
27. You never learnt how to stand in a queue.
28. You can only travel if there are 5 persons at least to see you off or receive you whether you are traveling by bus, train or plane.
29. If she is NOT your daughter, you always take interest in knowing whose daughter has run with whose son and feel proud to spread it at the velocity of more than the speed of light.
30. You only make long distance calls after 11 p.m.
31. If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
32. You call an older person you never met before "uncle."
33. When your parents meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you're talking to a distant cousin.
34. Your parents don't realise phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs when making foreign calls.
35. You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them away from getting dirty.
36. When dining out, you think Rs 10 is enough of a tip.
37. It's embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people.
38. You list your daughter as "fair and slim" in the matrimonial no matter what she looks like.
39. You treat the NRI persons (especially from America) as if they are the only persons living in this world (including YOU).
40. You've seen the ground while inside the lavatory of a train.(This one really got me! You too huh?)
41. All your tupperware is stained with food color.
42. You have drinking glasses made of steel.
43. You have mastered the art of bargaining in shopping.
44. You have really enjoyed reading this mail.
45. Indians always do mistake's before knowing it... because they think they are big braine fellow's in the world ..but they are not.........
44 Desi traits
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
7:01:00 PM
44 Ways to Know whether U R a Indian or Not - Facts Pretty amusing...but mostly true and interesting. Guess at least some of them are common...
1."What are you thinking?"
2."Do you love me?"
3."Do I look fat?"
4."Do you think she is prettier than me?"
5."What would you do if I died?"
What makes these questions so bad is that every one is guaranteed to explode into a major argument and/or divorce if the man does not answer properly, which is to say dishonestly. For example:
1. "What are you thinking?" The proper answer to this question, of course, is, "I'm sorry if I've been pensive, dear. I was just reflecting on what a warm, wonderful, caring, thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful woman you are and what a lucky guy I am to have met you."
Obviously, this statement bears no resemblance whatsoever to what the guy was really thinking at the time, which was most likely one of five things:
a. x-udball
b. Football
c. How fat you are.
d. How much prettier she is than you.
e. How he would spend the insurance money if you died.
2. "Do you love me?" The correct answer to this question is, "Yes." For those guys who feel the need to be more elaborate, you may answer, "Yes, dear."
Wrong answers include:
a. I suppose so.
b. Would it make you feel better if I said yes.
c. That depends on what you mean by "love".
d. Does it matter?
e. Who, me?
3. "Do I look fat?" The correct male response to this question is to confidently and emphatically state, "No, of course not" and then quickly leave the room.
Wrong answers include:
a. I wouldn't call you fat, but I wouldn't call you thin either.
b. Compared to what?
c. A little extra weight looks good on you.
d. I've seen fatter.
e. Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your insurance policy.
4. "Do you think she's prettier than me?" The "she" in the question could be an ex-girlfriend, a passer-by you were starring at so hard that you almost caused a traffic accident or an actress in a movie you just saw. In any case, the correct response is, "No, you are much prettier."
Wrong answers include:
a. Not prettier, just pretty in a different way.
b. I don't know how one goes about rating such things.
c. Yes, but I bet you have a better personality.
d. Only in the sense that she's younger and thinner.
e. Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your insurance policy.
5. "What would you do if I died?"
Correct answer:
"Dearest love, in the event of your untimely demise, life would cease to have meaning for me and I would perforce hurl myself under the front tires of the first Domino's Pizza truck that came my way."
2."Do you love me?"
3."Do I look fat?"
4."Do you think she is prettier than me?"
5."What would you do if I died?"
What makes these questions so bad is that every one is guaranteed to explode into a major argument and/or divorce if the man does not answer properly, which is to say dishonestly. For example:
1. "What are you thinking?" The proper answer to this question, of course, is, "I'm sorry if I've been pensive, dear. I was just reflecting on what a warm, wonderful, caring, thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful woman you are and what a lucky guy I am to have met you."
Obviously, this statement bears no resemblance whatsoever to what the guy was really thinking at the time, which was most likely one of five things:
a. x-udball
b. Football
c. How fat you are.
d. How much prettier she is than you.
e. How he would spend the insurance money if you died.
2. "Do you love me?" The correct answer to this question is, "Yes." For those guys who feel the need to be more elaborate, you may answer, "Yes, dear."
Wrong answers include:
a. I suppose so.
b. Would it make you feel better if I said yes.
c. That depends on what you mean by "love".
d. Does it matter?
e. Who, me?
3. "Do I look fat?" The correct male response to this question is to confidently and emphatically state, "No, of course not" and then quickly leave the room.
Wrong answers include:
a. I wouldn't call you fat, but I wouldn't call you thin either.
b. Compared to what?
c. A little extra weight looks good on you.
d. I've seen fatter.
e. Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your insurance policy.
4. "Do you think she's prettier than me?" The "she" in the question could be an ex-girlfriend, a passer-by you were starring at so hard that you almost caused a traffic accident or an actress in a movie you just saw. In any case, the correct response is, "No, you are much prettier."
Wrong answers include:
a. Not prettier, just pretty in a different way.
b. I don't know how one goes about rating such things.
c. Yes, but I bet you have a better personality.
d. Only in the sense that she's younger and thinner.
e. Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your insurance policy.
5. "What would you do if I died?"
Correct answer:
"Dearest love, in the event of your untimely demise, life would cease to have meaning for me and I would perforce hurl myself under the front tires of the first Domino's Pizza truck that came my way."
The 5 Toughest Questions Women Ask
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
6:59:00 PM
1."What are you thinking?" 2."Do you love me?" 3."Do I look fat?" 4."Do you think she is prettier than me...
1dRfl - wonderful
2 - to/too/two
2dA - today
2moro - tomorrow
2nite - tonite
3dom - freedom
4 - for
4get - forget
4N - foreign
ADN - any day now
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFAIR - as far as I recall
ASAP - as soon as possible
ATM - at the moment
B - be
B4 - before
B4N - bye for now
BB - bye-bye
Bf -boyfriend
BG - big grin
BION - believe it or not
BK - big kiss
BTDT - been there, done that
BTW - by the way
By - busy
C - see/sea
CB - call back
CUL - see you later
CWYL - chat with you later
DUZ - does
DUZNT - doesn't
F2F - free to talk?
G2G - got to go
Gf - girlfried
Gr8 - great
Grr - angry
H2 - how to
HUH - have you heard?
IC - I see
ICCL - I couldn't care less
IK - I know
ILU (or ILY) - I love you
in4ml - informal
KISS - keep it simple, stupid
KUTGW - keep up the good work
@ "At"
MSG "Message"
W "With"
ATB "All the best"
NE "Any"
W/O "Without"
B "Be, Bee"
NETHNG "Anything"
WKND "Weekend"
BCNU "I'll be seeing you"
NE1 "Anyone"
XLNT "Excellent"
BWD "Backward"
NO1 "No-one"
XOXOX "Hugs and kisses"
B4 "Before"
OIC "Oh, I see"
YR "Your"
C "See, Sea"
PCM "Please call me"
1 "One, Won"
CU "See you"
PLS "Please"
2 "Too, To, Two"
DOIN "Doing"
PPL "People"
:) Original smiley
:-) Classic smiley
;-) Wink
:-)) Very happy
|-) Hee-hee
:-D Laugh loud
:-o Amazement
:^D" Great! I like it!
:-* Kiss
<3 I love you
:-s Confusion
{} No comment
:-C Totally unbelievable
:-X Big wet kiss
:-9 Licking lips
%-) Confused
*:* Fuzzy face
:-@ Screaming
:-7 Wry remark
:-p Sticking out tongue
:-( Frown
:> Develish grin
(:-|K- Dressed to kill
:-|| Angry
::=)) Seeing double
:-> Hey
|:-0 No explanation
#:-) Hair in a mess
>;-(' I am spitting mad
#-) Partied all night
:-| Hmmm
:-& Tongue-tied
L8 - late
L8r - later
LMK - let me know
M8 - mate
MOF - matter of fact
MT - empty
MTE - my thoughts exactly
NAGI - not a good idea
Ne - any
Ne1 - anyone
No1 - no one
nrg - energy
OIC - Oh I see
OK - okay
ONNA - oh no, not again!
OTT- over the top
PCM - please call me
Pls - please
Ppl - people
PTL - praise the Lord
R - are
Re - regarding
RUOK - are you okay?
Spk - speak
Sry - sorry
SWAK - sealed with a kiss
THX - thanks
TTYL - talk to you later
TXT - text
U - you
U@ - you at? (where are you?)
UOK - you okay?
UR - your/you're
Usu - usually
W8 - wait
W84M - wait for me
W/ - with
Wan2 - want to
wn - when
WMF - works for me
XLNT - excellent
Y - why
YM - you mean
YR - yeah, right
GONNA "Going to"
SUM1 "Someone"
3SUM "Threesome"
GR8 "Great"
STRA "Stray"
4 "For, Four"
H8 "Hate"
THNQ "Thank you"
:-) "I'm happy"
L8 "Late"
THX "Thanks"
:-o "I'm surprised"
L8R "Later"
U "You"
:-( "Sad face"
LUV "Love"
UR "You are "
d:) "Baseball cap "
MOB "Mobile"
WAN2 "Want to?"
;-/ "Confused"
2DAY "Today"
F2T "Free to talk"
RUOK "Are you okay?"
2MORO "Tomorrow"
FWD "Forward"
RGDS "Regards"
(:-... Heart-broken
%-) I'm tipsy but happy
#:-o Oh no!
:-# My lips are sealed
8-) Sender wears glasses
:+( I'm hurt by that
:*)? Are you drunk?
<:-0 Eeek!
:-e I'm disappointed
(-: Sender is left-handed
<:-) Dumb question
~o~ Bird
:@ Ouch!
:-(*) Sick comment
(:-) Bald
:// Frustrated
:3-< Dog
d:-) Hats off to your great idea
:-$ Put your money where your mouth is
:-{) Sender has moustache
|-| Going to sleep
:@) Pig
\o/ Praise the Lord
*<:o) Clown
:-{)} Sender has moustache & beard
:=8) Baboon
8^ Chicken
~#:-( Bad hair day
:'-( I am crying
:*) I' tipsy
:-o Oh
O:-) Innocent
&:-) Sender has curly hair
2 - to/too/two
2dA - today
2moro - tomorrow
2nite - tonite
3dom - freedom
4 - for
4get - forget
4N - foreign
ADN - any day now
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFAIR - as far as I recall
ASAP - as soon as possible
ATM - at the moment
B - be
B4 - before
B4N - bye for now
BB - bye-bye
Bf -boyfriend
BG - big grin
BION - believe it or not
BK - big kiss
BTDT - been there, done that
BTW - by the way
By - busy
C - see/sea
CB - call back
CUL - see you later
CWYL - chat with you later
DUZ - does
DUZNT - doesn't
F2F - free to talk?
G2G - got to go
Gf - girlfried
Gr8 - great
Grr - angry
H2 - how to
HUH - have you heard?
IC - I see
ICCL - I couldn't care less
IK - I know
ILU (or ILY) - I love you
in4ml - informal
KISS - keep it simple, stupid
KUTGW - keep up the good work
@ "At"
MSG "Message"
W "With"
ATB "All the best"
NE "Any"
W/O "Without"
B "Be, Bee"
NETHNG "Anything"
WKND "Weekend"
BCNU "I'll be seeing you"
NE1 "Anyone"
XLNT "Excellent"
BWD "Backward"
NO1 "No-one"
XOXOX "Hugs and kisses"
B4 "Before"
OIC "Oh, I see"
YR "Your"
C "See, Sea"
PCM "Please call me"
1 "One, Won"
CU "See you"
PLS "Please"
2 "Too, To, Two"
DOIN "Doing"
PPL "People"
:) Original smiley
:-) Classic smiley
;-) Wink
:-)) Very happy
|-) Hee-hee
:-D Laugh loud
:-o Amazement
:^D" Great! I like it!
:-* Kiss
<3 I love you
:-s Confusion
{} No comment
:-C Totally unbelievable
:-X Big wet kiss
:-9 Licking lips
%-) Confused
*:* Fuzzy face
:-@ Screaming
:-7 Wry remark
:-p Sticking out tongue
:-( Frown
:> Develish grin
(:-|K- Dressed to kill
:-|| Angry
::=)) Seeing double
:-> Hey
|:-0 No explanation
#:-) Hair in a mess
>;-(' I am spitting mad
#-) Partied all night
:-| Hmmm
:-& Tongue-tied
L8 - late
L8r - later
LMK - let me know
M8 - mate
MOF - matter of fact
MT - empty
MTE - my thoughts exactly
NAGI - not a good idea
Ne - any
Ne1 - anyone
No1 - no one
nrg - energy
OIC - Oh I see
OK - okay
ONNA - oh no, not again!
OTT- over the top
PCM - please call me
Pls - please
Ppl - people
PTL - praise the Lord
R - are
Re - regarding
RUOK - are you okay?
Spk - speak
Sry - sorry
SWAK - sealed with a kiss
THX - thanks
TTYL - talk to you later
TXT - text
U - you
U@ - you at? (where are you?)
UOK - you okay?
UR - your/you're
Usu - usually
W8 - wait
W84M - wait for me
W/ - with
Wan2 - want to
wn - when
WMF - works for me
XLNT - excellent
Y - why
YM - you mean
YR - yeah, right
GONNA "Going to"
SUM1 "Someone"
3SUM "Threesome"
GR8 "Great"
STRA "Stray"
4 "For, Four"
H8 "Hate"
THNQ "Thank you"
:-) "I'm happy"
L8 "Late"
THX "Thanks"
:-o "I'm surprised"
L8R "Later"
U "You"
:-( "Sad face"
LUV "Love"
UR "You are "
d:) "Baseball cap "
MOB "Mobile"
WAN2 "Want to?"
;-/ "Confused"
2DAY "Today"
F2T "Free to talk"
RUOK "Are you okay?"
2MORO "Tomorrow"
FWD "Forward"
RGDS "Regards"
(:-... Heart-broken
%-) I'm tipsy but happy
#:-o Oh no!
:-# My lips are sealed
8-) Sender wears glasses
:+( I'm hurt by that
:*)? Are you drunk?
<:-0 Eeek!
:-e I'm disappointed
(-: Sender is left-handed
<:-) Dumb question
~o~ Bird
:@ Ouch!
:-(*) Sick comment
(:-) Bald
:// Frustrated
:3-< Dog
d:-) Hats off to your great idea
:-$ Put your money where your mouth is
:-{) Sender has moustache
|-| Going to sleep
:@) Pig
\o/ Praise the Lord
*<:o) Clown
:-{)} Sender has moustache & beard
:=8) Baboon
8^ Chicken
~#:-( Bad hair day
:'-( I am crying
:*) I' tipsy
:-o Oh
O:-) Innocent
&:-) Sender has curly hair
SMS Short Cuts:
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6:51:00 PM
1dRfl - wonderful 2 - to/too/two 2dA - today 2moro - tomorrow 2nite - tonite 3dom - freedom 4 - for 4get - forget 4N - foreign ADN - any day...
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water bearer reached his master's house it had leaked much of it's water and was only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" "I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path."
Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But if we will allow it, God will use our flaws to grace his table. In God's great economy, nothing goes to waste. Don't be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness we find our strength.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" "I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path."
Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But if we will allow it, God will use our flaws to grace his table. In God's great economy, nothing goes to waste. Don't be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness we find our strength.
The Cracked Pot
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
6:48:00 PM
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly m...
1. Your son has a remarkable ability in gathering needed information from his classmates.
Really means: He was caught cheating on a test.
2. Karen is an endless fund of energy and vitability.
Really means: The hyperactive monster can't stay seated for five minutes.
3. Fantastic imagination! Unmatched in his capacity for blending fact with fiction.
Really means: He's definitely one of the biggest liars I have ever met.
4. Margie exhibits a casual, relaxed attitude to school, indicating that high expectations don't intimidate her.
Really means: The lazy thing hasn't done one assignment all quarter.
5. Her athletic ability is marvelous. Superior hand-eye coordination.
Really means: The little creep stung me with a rubber band from 15 feet away.
6. Nick thrives on interaction with his peers.
Really means: Your son needs to stop socializing and start working.
7. Your daughter's greatest asset is her demonstrative public discussions.
Really means: Classroom lawyer! Why is it that every time I explain an assignment she creates a class argument.
8. John enjoys the thrill of engaging challenges with his peers.
Really means: He's a bully.
9. An adventurous nature lover who rarely misses opportunities to explore new territory.
Really means: Your daughter was caught skipping school at the fishing pond.
10. I am amazed at her tenacity in retaining her youthful personality.
Really means: She's so immature that we've run out of diapers.
11. Unlike some students who hide their emotion, Charles is very expressive and open.
Really means: He must have written the Whiner's Guide.
12. I firmly believe that her intellectual and emotional progress would be enhanced through a year's repetition of her learning environment.
Really means: Regretfully, we believe that she is not ready for high school and must repeat the 8th grade.
13. Her exuberant verbosity is awesome.
Really means: A mouth that never stops yacking.
Really means: He was caught cheating on a test.
2. Karen is an endless fund of energy and vitability.
Really means: The hyperactive monster can't stay seated for five minutes.
3. Fantastic imagination! Unmatched in his capacity for blending fact with fiction.
Really means: He's definitely one of the biggest liars I have ever met.
4. Margie exhibits a casual, relaxed attitude to school, indicating that high expectations don't intimidate her.
Really means: The lazy thing hasn't done one assignment all quarter.
5. Her athletic ability is marvelous. Superior hand-eye coordination.
Really means: The little creep stung me with a rubber band from 15 feet away.
6. Nick thrives on interaction with his peers.
Really means: Your son needs to stop socializing and start working.
7. Your daughter's greatest asset is her demonstrative public discussions.
Really means: Classroom lawyer! Why is it that every time I explain an assignment she creates a class argument.
8. John enjoys the thrill of engaging challenges with his peers.
Really means: He's a bully.
9. An adventurous nature lover who rarely misses opportunities to explore new territory.
Really means: Your daughter was caught skipping school at the fishing pond.
10. I am amazed at her tenacity in retaining her youthful personality.
Really means: She's so immature that we've run out of diapers.
11. Unlike some students who hide their emotion, Charles is very expressive and open.
Really means: He must have written the Whiner's Guide.
12. I firmly believe that her intellectual and emotional progress would be enhanced through a year's repetition of her learning environment.
Really means: Regretfully, we believe that she is not ready for high school and must repeat the 8th grade.
13. Her exuberant verbosity is awesome.
Really means: A mouth that never stops yacking.
What teachers say & what he/she *really* mean....
by
Devesh Prabhu
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6:45:00 PM
1. Your son has a remarkable ability in gathering needed information from his classmates. Really means: He was caught cheating on a test. 2...
1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING...
But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening.
2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION...
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.
3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER...
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."
4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
It can be a simple "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime, and may even change a life.
5) THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red," "You did a super job" or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.
6) THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
7) THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.
8) THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION...
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone, really it's not that hard to say, "Hello" or "Thank you."
But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening.
2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION...
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.
3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER...
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."
4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
It can be a simple "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime, and may even change a life.
5) THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red," "You did a super job" or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.
6) THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
7) THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.
8) THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION...
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone, really it's not that hard to say, "Hello" or "Thank you."
Eight special gifts
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
6:41:00 PM
1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING... But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening. 2) THE ...
1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing till your stomach hurts.
3. Enjoying a ride down the Country side.
4. Listening to your favorite song on the radio.
5. Going to sleep listening to the rain pouring outside.
6. Getting out of the shower and wrapping yourself with a warm, fuzzy towel.
7. Passing your final exams with good grades.
8. Being part of an interesting conversation.
9. Finding some money in some old pants.
10. Laughing at yourself.
11. Sharing a wonderful dinner with all your friends.
12. Laughing without a reason.
13. "Accidentally" hearing someone say something good about you.
14. Watching the sunset.
15. Listening to a song that reminds you of an important person in your life.
16. Receiving or giving your first kiss.
17. Feeling this movement in your body when seeing this "special" someone.
18. Having a great time with your friends.
19. Seeing the one you love happy.
20. Wearing the shirt of a person you love and smelling his/her perfume.
21. Visiting an old friend of yours and remembering great memories.
22. Hearing some telling you "I LOVE YOU"
True friends come in the good times when we tell them to, and come in the bad times.....without calling.
2. Laughing till your stomach hurts.
3. Enjoying a ride down the Country side.
4. Listening to your favorite song on the radio.
5. Going to sleep listening to the rain pouring outside.
6. Getting out of the shower and wrapping yourself with a warm, fuzzy towel.
7. Passing your final exams with good grades.
8. Being part of an interesting conversation.
9. Finding some money in some old pants.
10. Laughing at yourself.
11. Sharing a wonderful dinner with all your friends.
12. Laughing without a reason.
13. "Accidentally" hearing someone say something good about you.
14. Watching the sunset.
15. Listening to a song that reminds you of an important person in your life.
16. Receiving or giving your first kiss.
17. Feeling this movement in your body when seeing this "special" someone.
18. Having a great time with your friends.
19. Seeing the one you love happy.
20. Wearing the shirt of a person you love and smelling his/her perfume.
21. Visiting an old friend of yours and remembering great memories.
22. Hearing some telling you "I LOVE YOU"
True friends come in the good times when we tell them to, and come in the bad times.....without calling.
The Best Moments In Lifee
by
Devesh Prabhu
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6:40:00 PM
1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing till your stomach hurts. 3. Enjoying a ride down the Country side. 4. Listening to your favorite song o...
LG
Combination of two popular Korean brands Lucky and Goldstar.
Linux
Linus Torvalds originally used the Minix OS on his system, which he replaced by his OS. Hence the working name was Linux (Linus' Minix). He thought the name to be too egotistical and planned to name it Freax (free + freak + x). His friend Ari Lemmke encouraged Linus to upload it to a network so it could be easily downloaded. Ari gave Linus a directory called Linux on his FTP server, as he did not like the name
Freax. (Linus's parents named him after two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling).
Mozilla
When Marc Andreesen, founder of Netscape, created a browser to replace Mosaic (also developed by him), it was named Mozilla (Mosaic-Killer Godzilla). The marketing guys didn't like the name however and it was re-christened Netscape Navigator.
Red Hat
Company founder Marc Ewing was given the Cornell lacrosse team cap (with red and white stripes) while at college by his grandfather. He lost it and had to search for it desperately. The manual of the beta version of Red Hat Linux had an appeal to readers to return his Red Hat if found by anyone!
SAP
"Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing", formed by 4 ex-IBM employees who used to work in the 'Systems/Applications/Projects' group of IBM.
SCO (UNIX)
From Santa Cruz Operation. The company's office was in Santa Cruz.
UNIX
When Bell Labs pulled out of MULTICS (MULTiplexed Information and Computing System), which was originally a joint Bell/GE/MIT project, Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of Bell Labs wrote a simpler version of the OS. They needed the OS to run the game Space War that was compiled under MULTICS. It was called UNICS - UNIplexed operating and Computing System by Brian Kernighan. It was later shortened to UNIX.
Xerox
The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product trying to say `dry' (as it was dry copying, markedly different from the then prevailing wet copying). The Greek root `xer' means dry.
3M
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company started off by mining the material corundum used to make sandpaper.
Interesting facts behind some of the most famous brands. There are many companies / brands / products whose names were derived from strange circumstances.
Mercedes
This was actually the financier's daughter's name.
Adobe
This came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.
Apple Computers
It was the favorite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 O'clock.
CISCO
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.
Compaq
This name was formed by using COMp, for computer, and PAQ to denote a small integral object.
Corel
The name was derived from the founder's name Dr. Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch Laboratory.
Google
The name started as a joke boasting about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros. After founders Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google'
Hotmail
Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for hotmail as it included! the letters "html" - the programming language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective uppercasing.
Hewlett Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
Intel
Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted to name their new company 'Moore Noyce' but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain so they had to settle for an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.
Lotus (Notes)
Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from 'The Lotus Position' or 'Padmasana'. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Microsoft
Coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft! , the '-' was removed later on.
Motorola
Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for cars. The popular radio company at the time was called Victrola.
ORACLE
Larry Ellison and Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or something such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL code by IBM. The project eventually was terminated but Larry and Bob decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle and created the RDBMS engine. Later they kept the same name for the company.
Sony
It originated from the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used ! by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
SUN
Founded by 4 Stanford University buddies, SUN is the acronym for Stanford University Network. Andreas Bechtolsheim built a microcomputer; Vinod Khosla recruited him and Scott McNealy to manufacture computers based on it, and Bill Joy to develop a
UNIX-based OS for the computer.
Yahoo!
The word was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book 'Gulliver's Travels'. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they considered themselves yahoos.
Combination of two popular Korean brands Lucky and Goldstar.
Linux
Linus Torvalds originally used the Minix OS on his system, which he replaced by his OS. Hence the working name was Linux (Linus' Minix). He thought the name to be too egotistical and planned to name it Freax (free + freak + x). His friend Ari Lemmke encouraged Linus to upload it to a network so it could be easily downloaded. Ari gave Linus a directory called Linux on his FTP server, as he did not like the name
Freax. (Linus's parents named him after two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling).
Mozilla
When Marc Andreesen, founder of Netscape, created a browser to replace Mosaic (also developed by him), it was named Mozilla (Mosaic-Killer Godzilla). The marketing guys didn't like the name however and it was re-christened Netscape Navigator.
Red Hat
Company founder Marc Ewing was given the Cornell lacrosse team cap (with red and white stripes) while at college by his grandfather. He lost it and had to search for it desperately. The manual of the beta version of Red Hat Linux had an appeal to readers to return his Red Hat if found by anyone!
SAP
"Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing", formed by 4 ex-IBM employees who used to work in the 'Systems/Applications/Projects' group of IBM.
SCO (UNIX)
From Santa Cruz Operation. The company's office was in Santa Cruz.
UNIX
When Bell Labs pulled out of MULTICS (MULTiplexed Information and Computing System), which was originally a joint Bell/GE/MIT project, Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of Bell Labs wrote a simpler version of the OS. They needed the OS to run the game Space War that was compiled under MULTICS. It was called UNICS - UNIplexed operating and Computing System by Brian Kernighan. It was later shortened to UNIX.
Xerox
The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product trying to say `dry' (as it was dry copying, markedly different from the then prevailing wet copying). The Greek root `xer' means dry.
3M
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company started off by mining the material corundum used to make sandpaper.
Interesting facts behind some of the most famous brands. There are many companies / brands / products whose names were derived from strange circumstances.
Mercedes
This was actually the financier's daughter's name.
Adobe
This came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.
Apple Computers
It was the favorite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 O'clock.
CISCO
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.
Compaq
This name was formed by using COMp, for computer, and PAQ to denote a small integral object.
Corel
The name was derived from the founder's name Dr. Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch Laboratory.
The name started as a joke boasting about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros. After founders Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google'
Hotmail
Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for hotmail as it included! the letters "html" - the programming language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective uppercasing.
Hewlett Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
Intel
Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted to name their new company 'Moore Noyce' but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain so they had to settle for an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.
Lotus (Notes)
Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from 'The Lotus Position' or 'Padmasana'. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Microsoft
Coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft! , the '-' was removed later on.
Motorola
Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for cars. The popular radio company at the time was called Victrola.
ORACLE
Larry Ellison and Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or something such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL code by IBM. The project eventually was terminated but Larry and Bob decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle and created the RDBMS engine. Later they kept the same name for the company.
Sony
It originated from the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used ! by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
SUN
Founded by 4 Stanford University buddies, SUN is the acronym for Stanford University Network. Andreas Bechtolsheim built a microcomputer; Vinod Khosla recruited him and Scott McNealy to manufacture computers based on it, and Bill Joy to develop a
UNIX-based OS for the computer.
Yahoo!
The word was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book 'Gulliver's Travels'. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they considered themselves yahoos.
History behind brand names
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
6:36:00 PM
LG Combination of two popular Korean brands Lucky and Goldstar. Linux Linus Torvalds originally used the Minix OS on his system, which he re...
A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had
passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?
Via: Cool Raj
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had
passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?
Via: Cool Raj
The Gift Packed Differently
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Devesh Prabhu
on
10:17:00 AM
A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and kno...
When you are together with that special someone, you pretend to ignore that person. But when that special someone is not around, you might look around to find them.
At that moment, you are in love.
Although there is someone else who always makes you laugh, your eyes & attention might go only to that special someone.
Then, you are in love.
Although that special someone was supposed to have called you long back, to let you know of their safe arrival, your phone is quiet.
You are desperately waiting for the call!
At that moment, you are in love.
If you are much more excited for one short e-mail from that special someone than other many long e-mails,
you are in love.
When you find yourself as one who cannot erase all the emails or SMS messages in your phone because of one message from that special someone,
you are in love.
When you get a couple of free movie tickets, you would not hesitate to think of that special someone.
Then, you are in love.
You keep telling yourself, "that special someone is just a friend", but you realize that you can not avoid that person's special attraction. At that moment,
you are in love.
While you are reading this, if someone appears in your mind,
then u are in love with that person...
At that moment, you are in love.
Although there is someone else who always makes you laugh, your eyes & attention might go only to that special someone.
Then, you are in love.
Although that special someone was supposed to have called you long back, to let you know of their safe arrival, your phone is quiet.
You are desperately waiting for the call!
At that moment, you are in love.
If you are much more excited for one short e-mail from that special someone than other many long e-mails,
you are in love.
When you find yourself as one who cannot erase all the emails or SMS messages in your phone because of one message from that special someone,
you are in love.
When you get a couple of free movie tickets, you would not hesitate to think of that special someone.
Then, you are in love.
You keep telling yourself, "that special someone is just a friend", but you realize that you can not avoid that person's special attraction. At that moment,
you are in love.
While you are reading this, if someone appears in your mind,
then u are in love with that person...
You are in love
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
10:44:00 AM
When you are together with that special someone, you pretend to ignore that person. But when that special someone is not around, you might l...
When they were 5 years old:
He: Can I have your toy?
She: (after thinking for 2 mins), Yes you can, but take care of it, dont break it.
When they were 10:
He: Can I have that story book?
She: Yes, take it. Its from my prized collection, be careful with it.
When they were 16:
He: Can I have your bike for the day?
She: (after thinking about her stern dad), Yes you can take it out, but please be careful.
When they were 20:
He : Will you give me your heart ?
She: (she smiled) Yes, but dont ever break it.
When they were 25:
He: (In deep thought) Would you ever give up your life for me?
She: (sighing) You asked me for my toy when we were kids & I parted with it so that you could have the pleasure of playing with it too.
Another day you asked me for a story book from my collection. I never lend that book to anyone, but I gave it to you because I wanted you to enjoy the pleasure of reading it and experience what I had experienced.
A few years later you asked me if you could borrow my bike. I thought about my father who would be very angry if he knew, but I gave it to you because I knew you wanted to take that girl out and show off in front of her. And I wanted you to have your share of happiness.
And then one fine day you asked me for my heart, I gladly gave it to you because I had waited for this moment for so long. I wanted us to grow together and understand and make each other happy. That toy truck came back to me with two wheels out. I fixed it and continued playing with it. The book came back after six months with the pages torn and the cover soiled. I taped many of the pages together, but I couldnt do anything about the pages that were missing. The bike came back home late in the night with scratches and a dent in the front. My father grounded me for a week for lending my bike. I got it repaired with the pocket money I had saved for buying that tennis racket I wanted so badly.
And now... my heart is in pieces. Can you tell me how I am going to pick up all the pieces and patch them up together and never feel the pain of the past? No I wont give my life for you. Everything has become too precious to give it away to you now.
He: And because I broke your heart, you are breaking mine?
"He was still thinking only about himself..."
Via: Pooja
He: Can I have your toy?
She: (after thinking for 2 mins), Yes you can, but take care of it, dont break it.
When they were 10:
He: Can I have that story book?
She: Yes, take it. Its from my prized collection, be careful with it.
When they were 16:
He: Can I have your bike for the day?
She: (after thinking about her stern dad), Yes you can take it out, but please be careful.
When they were 20:
He : Will you give me your heart ?
She: (she smiled) Yes, but dont ever break it.
When they were 25:
He: (In deep thought) Would you ever give up your life for me?
She: (sighing) You asked me for my toy when we were kids & I parted with it so that you could have the pleasure of playing with it too.
Another day you asked me for a story book from my collection. I never lend that book to anyone, but I gave it to you because I wanted you to enjoy the pleasure of reading it and experience what I had experienced.
A few years later you asked me if you could borrow my bike. I thought about my father who would be very angry if he knew, but I gave it to you because I knew you wanted to take that girl out and show off in front of her. And I wanted you to have your share of happiness.
And then one fine day you asked me for my heart, I gladly gave it to you because I had waited for this moment for so long. I wanted us to grow together and understand and make each other happy. That toy truck came back to me with two wheels out. I fixed it and continued playing with it. The book came back after six months with the pages torn and the cover soiled. I taped many of the pages together, but I couldnt do anything about the pages that were missing. The bike came back home late in the night with scratches and a dent in the front. My father grounded me for a week for lending my bike. I got it repaired with the pocket money I had saved for buying that tennis racket I wanted so badly.
And now... my heart is in pieces. Can you tell me how I am going to pick up all the pieces and patch them up together and never feel the pain of the past? No I wont give my life for you. Everything has become too precious to give it away to you now.
He: And because I broke your heart, you are breaking mine?
"He was still thinking only about himself..."
Via: Pooja
Made for Each other?
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
3:10:00 PM
When they were 5 years old: He: Can I have your toy? She: (after thinking for 2 mins), Yes you can, but take care of it, dont break it. When...
There was a Sardarji who was down on his luck. In order to raise some money he decided to kidnap a kid & hold him for ransom. He went to the playground, grabbed a kid, took him behind a tree, & told him, "I've kidnapped you."
The Sardarji then wrote a note saying: "I've kidnapped your kid. Tomorrow morning, put $10,000 in a paper bag & put it beneath the mango tree next to the slide on the north side of the city play round". Signed, "A Sardarji".
The Sardarji then pinned the note to the kid's shirt & sent him home to show it to his parents.
The next morning the Sardarji checked, & sure enough a paper bag was sitting beneath the mango tree. The Sardarji opened up the bag & found the $10,000 with a note saying,
"How could you do this to a fellow Sardarji ?!"
Via: E-Mail
The Sardarji then wrote a note saying: "I've kidnapped your kid. Tomorrow morning, put $10,000 in a paper bag & put it beneath the mango tree next to the slide on the north side of the city play round". Signed, "A Sardarji".
The Sardarji then pinned the note to the kid's shirt & sent him home to show it to his parents.
The next morning the Sardarji checked, & sure enough a paper bag was sitting beneath the mango tree. The Sardarji opened up the bag & found the $10,000 with a note saying,
"How could you do this to a fellow Sardarji ?!"
Via: E-Mail
Sardarji, Kidnapping....
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
3:01:00 PM
There was a Sardarji who was down on his luck. In order to raise some money he decided to kidnap a kid & hold him for ransom. He went to...
David wrote to his wife:
Dear Sweetheart,
I can't send my salary this month, so I am sending 100 kisses.
You are my sweetheart
Your husband
David
His wife replied back after some days to her husband:
Dearest sweetheart,
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending the expenses details.
1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one month's milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7 kisses.
3. Your house owner is coming every day & taking 02 or 03 kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket owner did not accept kisses only, so I have given him some other items.
5. Other expenses 40 kisses
Please don't worry for me, I have a remaining balance of 35 kisses and I hope I can complete the month using this balance. Shall I plan in the same way for the next month, Please Advise !!!
Your Sweet Heart
Martha
Dear Sweetheart,
I can't send my salary this month, so I am sending 100 kisses.
You are my sweetheart
Your husband
David
His wife replied back after some days to her husband:
Dearest sweetheart,
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending the expenses details.
1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one month's milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7 kisses.
3. Your house owner is coming every day & taking 02 or 03 kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket owner did not accept kisses only, so I have given him some other items.
5. Other expenses 40 kisses
Please don't worry for me, I have a remaining balance of 35 kisses and I hope I can complete the month using this balance. Shall I plan in the same way for the next month, Please Advise !!!
Your Sweet Heart
Martha
Never Mess with Women
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:53:00 PM
David wrote to his wife: Dear Sweetheart, I can't send my salary this month, so I am sending 100 kisses. You are my sweetheart Your husb...
A guy dies and goes to hell.
There he finds that there is a different hell for each country. He goes first to the German hell & asks "What do they do here?" He is told "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in & whips you for the rest of the day."
The man does not like the sound of that at all, so he moves on. He checks out the USA hell as well as the Russian hell & many more. He discovers that they are all more or less the same as the German hell.
Then he comes to the Indian hell and finds that there is a very long line of people waiting to get in. Amazed he asks "What do they do here?" He is told "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the Indian devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day."
He says: "But that is exactly the same as all the other hells - why are there so many people waiting to get in?
"Because maintenance is so bad that the electric chair does not work, someone has stolen all the nails from the bed, & the devil was a I.T engineer, so he swipes the card, comes in, checks his mails & then goes to the cafeteria..."
Via: E-Mail
There he finds that there is a different hell for each country. He goes first to the German hell & asks "What do they do here?" He is told "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in & whips you for the rest of the day."
The man does not like the sound of that at all, so he moves on. He checks out the USA hell as well as the Russian hell & many more. He discovers that they are all more or less the same as the German hell.
Then he comes to the Indian hell and finds that there is a very long line of people waiting to get in. Amazed he asks "What do they do here?" He is told "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the Indian devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day."
He says: "But that is exactly the same as all the other hells - why are there so many people waiting to get in?
"Because maintenance is so bad that the electric chair does not work, someone has stolen all the nails from the bed, & the devil was a I.T engineer, so he swipes the card, comes in, checks his mails & then goes to the cafeteria..."
Via: E-Mail
Which hell do you wanna go???
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:47:00 PM
A guy dies and goes to hell. There he finds that there is a different hell for each country. He goes first to the German hell & asks &qu...
1. While travelling intercity, use mass transportation. Each single deck bus can take a minimum load of 55 sitting and 15 standees, that makes 70 people, just imagine the traffic situation if each of these people were to use an Autorickshaw from any of the surburban railway stations to get home. How many times I have seen buses going half full..... Because we all need our privacy.
2. Take a Bag along whenever you Shop, make it a habbit. Remember, each of the Plastic bags you take will not bio-degrade for at least 250 yrs! We will go down in history as a civilisation which has left behind loads of plastics. Even when going on picnics, avoid packed food in plastics, take fresh food or fruits. Many of the shopkeepers resent giving plastics, help them out. God knows how many 100s of plastic bags I've avoided using & convinced my folks to refrain from using in the past few years.
3. Use Diyas for Diwali instead of burning crackers and fireworks, diyas last longer & they are a true salute to this festival of lights, they burn silently all night long without any noise & pollution, they look pretty as well. They cost a fraction, & help the cause of the villagers making them.
4. Use vegetable peels for your potted plants, they add to the value of the soil, prevent water loss & reduce the garbage. Use the waste water for the plants.
5. Keep the water taps shut when not needed during shaving or brushing in the mornings, statistics show that if each of us mumbaikars could do this it would save millions of litres or water monthly saving our money in return which is being spent on heavily subsidising clean water, which we take for granted.
6. I would strongly recommend using alternative sources of energy like Biogas & Solar/wind power but I still have to experiment with these. It takes a lot of convincing to do to start a project like this. People think youre crazy, but India leads the world with China in Biogas technology. In wind energy we are among the best in the world but the technology is still expensive.
Always remember that our weakest point is that we tend to believe that as individuals we cannot make any difference & we are losing a battle. The battle is lost infact if we fall into this category of believers.
Via: Forward.
2. Take a Bag along whenever you Shop, make it a habbit. Remember, each of the Plastic bags you take will not bio-degrade for at least 250 yrs! We will go down in history as a civilisation which has left behind loads of plastics. Even when going on picnics, avoid packed food in plastics, take fresh food or fruits. Many of the shopkeepers resent giving plastics, help them out. God knows how many 100s of plastic bags I've avoided using & convinced my folks to refrain from using in the past few years.
3. Use Diyas for Diwali instead of burning crackers and fireworks, diyas last longer & they are a true salute to this festival of lights, they burn silently all night long without any noise & pollution, they look pretty as well. They cost a fraction, & help the cause of the villagers making them.
4. Use vegetable peels for your potted plants, they add to the value of the soil, prevent water loss & reduce the garbage. Use the waste water for the plants.
5. Keep the water taps shut when not needed during shaving or brushing in the mornings, statistics show that if each of us mumbaikars could do this it would save millions of litres or water monthly saving our money in return which is being spent on heavily subsidising clean water, which we take for granted.
6. I would strongly recommend using alternative sources of energy like Biogas & Solar/wind power but I still have to experiment with these. It takes a lot of convincing to do to start a project like this. People think youre crazy, but India leads the world with China in Biogas technology. In wind energy we are among the best in the world but the technology is still expensive.
Always remember that our weakest point is that we tend to believe that as individuals we cannot make any difference & we are losing a battle. The battle is lost infact if we fall into this category of believers.
Via: Forward.
Small things to make some big changes
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:37:00 PM
1. While travelling intercity, use mass transportation. Each single deck bus can take a minimum load of 55 sitting and 15 standees, that mak...
An American soldier was deported to Iraq & after being there for a while he received a long awaited letter from his girlfriend back home, which reads:
Dear Ricky,
I can no longer accept our relationship. The distance between us is drifting us apart. I have to admit that I have already betrayed you twice, which is not fair
for either one of us. I am sorry & I hope that you will forgive me & send me back my picture, which you always carry around.
Kisses,
Becky.
The soldier, feeling offended & hurt, asks his friends in the army to all lend him as many pictures they have of girlfriends, mothers, sisters, female cousins, etc... He gathers 57 pictures, which he places in an envelope & writes the following note:
Dear Becky,
I am sorry but I could not remember who exactly you are. So, could you please be an angel & pick up your picture from among the rest & send them back to me?!
Good luck,
Ricky
Via: E-Mail
Dear Ricky,
I can no longer accept our relationship. The distance between us is drifting us apart. I have to admit that I have already betrayed you twice, which is not fair
for either one of us. I am sorry & I hope that you will forgive me & send me back my picture, which you always carry around.
Kisses,
Becky.
The soldier, feeling offended & hurt, asks his friends in the army to all lend him as many pictures they have of girlfriends, mothers, sisters, female cousins, etc... He gathers 57 pictures, which he places in an envelope & writes the following note:
Dear Becky,
I am sorry but I could not remember who exactly you are. So, could you please be an angel & pick up your picture from among the rest & send them back to me?!
Good luck,
Ricky
Via: E-Mail
American Soldier
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:35:00 PM
An American soldier was deported to Iraq & after being there for a while he received a long awaited letter from his girlfriend back home...
Year 1981
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope was shot at, and nearly died.
Year 2005
1. Prince Charles got married (again)
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe (again)
3. Australia lost the Ashes (again)
4. Pope Died.
Moral of the story - In future, if Prince Charles decides to re-marry…. Please warn the Pope!!!!
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope was shot at, and nearly died.
Year 2005
1. Prince Charles got married (again)
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe (again)
3. Australia lost the Ashes (again)
4. Pope Died.
Moral of the story - In future, if Prince Charles decides to re-marry…. Please warn the Pope!!!!
1981
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:30:00 PM
Year 1981 1. Prince Charles got married 2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe 3. Australia lost the Ashes 4. Pope was shot at, and nearly...
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.
It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
Sex is like air. It's not important unless you aren't getting any.
Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
No one is listening until you fart.
Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them you're a mile away & you have their shoes.
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
If you lend someone $20 & never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.
Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time.
Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side & a dark side, & it holds the universe together.
There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
We are born naked, wet and hungry, and get slapped on our ass. Then things get worse.
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill & a laxative on the same night.
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.
There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday... around age 11.
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
Sex is like air. It's not important unless you aren't getting any.
Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
No one is listening until you fart.
Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them you're a mile away & you have their shoes.
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
If you lend someone $20 & never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.
Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time.
Good judgment comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side & a dark side, & it holds the universe together.
There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
We are born naked, wet and hungry, and get slapped on our ass. Then things get worse.
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill & a laxative on the same night.
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.
There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday... around age 11.
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Forward....
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:19:00 PM
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going ...
Name the wonly part of the werld where Malayalis don't werk hard?
@Kerala .
Why is industrial productivity so low in Kerala?
@Because 86% of the shift time is spent on lifting,folding and re-tying the lungi.
Why did the Malayali buy an air-ticket?
@To go to Thoobai, to meet his ungle in the Gelff.
Why do Malayali's go to the Gelff?
@To yearn menney.
What did the Malayali do when the plane caught fire?
@He zimbly jembd out of the vindow.
What is a Malayali management graduate called?
@Yem Bee Yay.
Why did his wife divorce him?
@Because he was louwing another yuman (woman).
Who found out that?
@His andy.
What does a Malayali do when he goes to America?
@He changes his name from Karunakaran to Kevin Curren.
What does a Malayali use to commute to office everyday?
@An Oto.
Who is Malayali's fyamous yeactor end yaectress?
@Moghan lal, Mammooti, Geedha, Revadhi, Zilgsmidha end Ambiga.
Why Kerala is the most highly literate state in India?
@Its easily giving Degree to get rid of the peapals from Kerala.
Why Arab countreis are looking for only Keralites?
@They are ready to do yennything for menney.
@Kerala .
Why is industrial productivity so low in Kerala?
@Because 86% of the shift time is spent on lifting,folding and re-tying the lungi.
Why did the Malayali buy an air-ticket?
@To go to Thoobai, to meet his ungle in the Gelff.
Why do Malayali's go to the Gelff?
@To yearn menney.
What did the Malayali do when the plane caught fire?
@He zimbly jembd out of the vindow.
What is a Malayali management graduate called?
@Yem Bee Yay.
Why did his wife divorce him?
@Because he was louwing another yuman (woman).
Who found out that?
@His andy.
What does a Malayali do when he goes to America?
@He changes his name from Karunakaran to Kevin Curren.
What does a Malayali use to commute to office everyday?
@An Oto.
Who is Malayali's fyamous yeactor end yaectress?
@Moghan lal, Mammooti, Geedha, Revadhi, Zilgsmidha end Ambiga.
Why Kerala is the most highly literate state in India?
@Its easily giving Degree to get rid of the peapals from Kerala.
Why Arab countreis are looking for only Keralites?
@They are ready to do yennything for menney.
Mallu....
by
Devesh Prabhu
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2:58:00 PM
Name the wonly part of the werld where Malayalis don't werk hard? @Kerala . Why is industrial productivity so low in Kerala? @Because 86...
If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, you will only see one color, pink.
If you stare at the black + in the center, the moving dot turns to green.
Now, concentrate on the black + in the center of the picture. After a short period of time, all the pink dots will slowly disappear, and you will only see a green dot rotating.
It's amazing how our brain works. There really is no green dot, and the pink ones really don't disappear. This should be proof enough, we don't always see what we think we see.
Seeing is believing................
by
Devesh Prabhu
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2:49:00 PM
If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, you will only see one color, pink. If you stare at the black + in the center, th...
HARRY Potter is to be killed off, it has been claimed.
Author of the hit series JK Rowling is reportedly desperate to kill off the boy wizard after living with him for too long.
Actor Jim Dale, the voice of Harry in the US audio books, says Rowling recently confessed to him the seventh book - which she is penning at the moment - will be the end of the much-loved magical tales.
He did not reveal how the teenager would meet his fate.
More Here: Harry Potter
Author of the hit series JK Rowling is reportedly desperate to kill off the boy wizard after living with him for too long.
Actor Jim Dale, the voice of Harry in the US audio books, says Rowling recently confessed to him the seventh book - which she is penning at the moment - will be the end of the much-loved magical tales.
He did not reveal how the teenager would meet his fate.
More Here: Harry Potter
Harry's timely end...?
by
Devesh Prabhu
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1:02:00 PM
HARRY Potter is to be killed off, it has been claimed. Author of the hit series JK Rowling is reportedly desperate to kill off the boy wizar...
A 16-year-old California boy won a premier high school science competition Monday for his innovative approach to an old math problem that could help in the design of airplane wings.
Michael Viscardi, a senior from San Diego, won a $100,000 college scholarship, the top individual prize in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
Viscardi said he's been homeschooled since fifth grade, although he does take math classes at the University of California at San Diego three days a week. His father is a software engineer and his mother, who stays at home, has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, he said.
"It's unbelievable," Viscardi said of his win. "It's so incredible that I'm in shock right now."
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Michael Viscardi, a senior from San Diego, won a $100,000 college scholarship, the top individual prize in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
Viscardi said he's been homeschooled since fifth grade, although he does take math classes at the University of California at San Diego three days a week. His father is a software engineer and his mother, who stays at home, has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, he said.
"It's unbelievable," Viscardi said of his win. "It's so incredible that I'm in shock right now."
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16-Year-Old Wins Science Scholarship
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
12:55:00 PM
A 16-year-old California boy won a premier high school science competition Monday for his innovative approach to an old math problem that co...
10. I stopped caring about anniversaries when you stopped caring about cooking.
9. Today is our what?
8. Okay, let's celebrate, but do we have to celebrate together?
7. I thought we only celebrated important events?
6. You can celebrate anniversaries with your next husband.
5. You don't like what I pick out, so I thought why bother.
4. I got you a present worth a dollar for every time you were nice to me this year. Here's a $5 gift certificate for McDonald's.
3. If you want me to pretend like I care about our anniversary, I will.
2. You want to go out to dinner? Okay, okay, I'll take you to Pizza Hut if it'll shut ya up.
1. I thought you only had to celebrate anniversaries while you were still in love.
From: Kool Raj
9. Today is our what?
8. Okay, let's celebrate, but do we have to celebrate together?
7. I thought we only celebrated important events?
6. You can celebrate anniversaries with your next husband.
5. You don't like what I pick out, so I thought why bother.
4. I got you a present worth a dollar for every time you were nice to me this year. Here's a $5 gift certificate for McDonald's.
3. If you want me to pretend like I care about our anniversary, I will.
2. You want to go out to dinner? Okay, okay, I'll take you to Pizza Hut if it'll shut ya up.
1. I thought you only had to celebrate anniversaries while you were still in love.
From: Kool Raj
Top ten things not to say on your Anniversary
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:48:00 PM
10. I stopped caring about anniversaries when you stopped caring about cooking. 9. Today is our what? 8. Okay, let's celebrate, but do w...
Dearest Ms Juliet,
I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in Love with you since the 14th of October (Sunday). With reference to the meeting held between us on the 13th of Oct. at 1500 hrs, I would like to present myself as a prospective lover.
Our love affair would be on probation for a period of three months and depending on compatibility, would be made permanent. Of course, upon completion of probation, there will be continuous on the job training and performance appraisal schemes leading up to promotion from lover to spouse.
The expenses incurred for coffee and entertainment would initially be shared equally between us. Later, based on your performance, I might take up a larger share of the expenses. However, I am broadminded enough to be taken care of, on your expense account.
I request you to kindly respond within 30 days of receiving this letter, failing which, this offer would be cancelled without further notice and I shall be considering someone else. I would be happy, if you could forward this letter to your sister, if you do not wish to take up this offer.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
Romeo
I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in Love with you since the 14th of October (Sunday). With reference to the meeting held between us on the 13th of Oct. at 1500 hrs, I would like to present myself as a prospective lover.
Our love affair would be on probation for a period of three months and depending on compatibility, would be made permanent. Of course, upon completion of probation, there will be continuous on the job training and performance appraisal schemes leading up to promotion from lover to spouse.
The expenses incurred for coffee and entertainment would initially be shared equally between us. Later, based on your performance, I might take up a larger share of the expenses. However, I am broadminded enough to be taken care of, on your expense account.
I request you to kindly respond within 30 days of receiving this letter, failing which, this offer would be cancelled without further notice and I shall be considering someone else. I would be happy, if you could forward this letter to your sister, if you do not wish to take up this offer.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
Romeo
HR Love-letter
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:45:00 PM
Dearest Ms Juliet, I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in Love with you since the 14th of October (Sunday). With reference to...
Tu door hai mujhse......
Tu door hai mujhse......
Tu door hai mujh se, per paas bhi hai
Teri kami main kahin , Tera ehsaas bhi hai
Tujh se Dost hain laakhon, jahan main mere
Per tu Dost bhi hai, aur khaas bhi hai
Tune Khushiyan Mujhe Itni di hain ke aaj
Tujhe khone ka Dil main ehsaas bhi hai
KHUDA ne yun nawaza, Teri Dosti se mujhe
ke Mujhe Khud pe Gumaan hai, aur Naaz bhi hai.
Eid diwali ki khushiya saath-saath manayenge
Jag-Mag Karte Deepo Sang
Har aur khushhali chhayi hai
Saare jahaa ki hazaro khushiya lekar
Eid Aur Diwali sang-2 aayi hai
Kaali andheri raato mein
Deepak se har aur ujiyara hoga
Aayegi jab eid to
Kahi naa fir andhiyara hoga
Hindu ho ya muslim ho
Sang-2 khushi manayenge
Diwali k jaate hi
Hum sab Eid manayenge
Jab Diwali k din Chand naa hoga
Deepak se hi Ish jag mein ujala hoga
Hoga jis din Didaar chand ka
Us din eid ka aagaz hoga
Hindu muslim ek duje ko gale lagayenge
Eid diwali ki khushiya saath-saath manayenge
tumari SMS ki adat si ho gayi hai.
Zindagi jaise ek saza si ho gayi hai,
gamm ke saagar me is kadar kho gayi hai,
tum kar do ek SMS yeh gujarish hai meri,
tumari SMS ki adat si ho gayi hai.
Mera MOBILE ki zindagi ka sawaal Hai.....!!!
Zindagi behaal Hai,
Sur hai na taal Hai,
MsgBox bhi kangaal Hai,
Kya aapki SMS factory mein hadtaal Hai,
SMS toh Bhejo,
Mera MOBILE ki zindagi ka sawaal Hai.....!!!
tere hothon se lag kar yeh hawa sharab ban gayi
tere hothon se lag kar yeh hawa sharab ban gayi
aankhon se lag kar yeh hijaab ban gayi
aur gaalon se lag kar yeh gulab ban gayi.
sach hi kahti hai yeh duniya jaaneman
ki mujh se mil kar tu laajawaab ho gayi
Kaun sa gam hai jo yeh haal bana rakha hai
Kaun sa gam hai jo yeh haal bana rakha hai
na to makeup hai, na baalon ko sajaa rakha hai
aur khama-kha chedti rehti hai yeh rukhsaaron ko
Tum ne zulfon ko bohut sar pe chada rakha hai
Koi duur ho kitna bhi..Kya gham hai
Koi duur ho kitna bhi..Kya gham hai
Magar wo apna hai..Yeh kya kam hai
Chahe na hokoi baat..Na koi mulaquat
Yaad wo kar le ek baar..Yeh kya kam hai!!
Soochta tha, unme kya hain, jo main unhe dil bhaitha:
Soochta tha, unme kya hain, jo main unhe dil bhaitha:
Dil mujhse kehne laga, 'Yeh sawaal hain kaisa'?.
Fhir dil ne mujhe samjhaya,"Zindagi hain woh tumhari, koi nahin un jaisa".
Ek pal mein mujhe saare jawaab mil gaye,
Koi uljhan na raha, bas unke pyaar mein doob gaye.
Aj kehta hoon tum sabse,"Iss dil ko sukun mila unse ishq kar ke",
Unhe main na bhool paonga, 'kyunki woh hain sabse hatke'!.
From: Hindi Shayari
Tu door hai mujhse......
Tu door hai mujh se, per paas bhi hai
Teri kami main kahin , Tera ehsaas bhi hai
Tujh se Dost hain laakhon, jahan main mere
Per tu Dost bhi hai, aur khaas bhi hai
Tune Khushiyan Mujhe Itni di hain ke aaj
Tujhe khone ka Dil main ehsaas bhi hai
KHUDA ne yun nawaza, Teri Dosti se mujhe
ke Mujhe Khud pe Gumaan hai, aur Naaz bhi hai.
Eid diwali ki khushiya saath-saath manayenge
Jag-Mag Karte Deepo Sang
Har aur khushhali chhayi hai
Saare jahaa ki hazaro khushiya lekar
Eid Aur Diwali sang-2 aayi hai
Kaali andheri raato mein
Deepak se har aur ujiyara hoga
Aayegi jab eid to
Kahi naa fir andhiyara hoga
Hindu ho ya muslim ho
Sang-2 khushi manayenge
Diwali k jaate hi
Hum sab Eid manayenge
Jab Diwali k din Chand naa hoga
Deepak se hi Ish jag mein ujala hoga
Hoga jis din Didaar chand ka
Us din eid ka aagaz hoga
Hindu muslim ek duje ko gale lagayenge
Eid diwali ki khushiya saath-saath manayenge
tumari SMS ki adat si ho gayi hai.
Zindagi jaise ek saza si ho gayi hai,
gamm ke saagar me is kadar kho gayi hai,
tum kar do ek SMS yeh gujarish hai meri,
tumari SMS ki adat si ho gayi hai.
Mera MOBILE ki zindagi ka sawaal Hai.....!!!
Zindagi behaal Hai,
Sur hai na taal Hai,
MsgBox bhi kangaal Hai,
Kya aapki SMS factory mein hadtaal Hai,
SMS toh Bhejo,
Mera MOBILE ki zindagi ka sawaal Hai.....!!!
tere hothon se lag kar yeh hawa sharab ban gayi
tere hothon se lag kar yeh hawa sharab ban gayi
aankhon se lag kar yeh hijaab ban gayi
aur gaalon se lag kar yeh gulab ban gayi.
sach hi kahti hai yeh duniya jaaneman
ki mujh se mil kar tu laajawaab ho gayi
Kaun sa gam hai jo yeh haal bana rakha hai
Kaun sa gam hai jo yeh haal bana rakha hai
na to makeup hai, na baalon ko sajaa rakha hai
aur khama-kha chedti rehti hai yeh rukhsaaron ko
Tum ne zulfon ko bohut sar pe chada rakha hai
Koi duur ho kitna bhi..Kya gham hai
Koi duur ho kitna bhi..Kya gham hai
Magar wo apna hai..Yeh kya kam hai
Chahe na hokoi baat..Na koi mulaquat
Yaad wo kar le ek baar..Yeh kya kam hai!!
Soochta tha, unme kya hain, jo main unhe dil bhaitha:
Soochta tha, unme kya hain, jo main unhe dil bhaitha:
Dil mujhse kehne laga, 'Yeh sawaal hain kaisa'?.
Fhir dil ne mujhe samjhaya,"Zindagi hain woh tumhari, koi nahin un jaisa".
Ek pal mein mujhe saare jawaab mil gaye,
Koi uljhan na raha, bas unke pyaar mein doob gaye.
Aj kehta hoon tum sabse,"Iss dil ko sukun mila unse ishq kar ke",
Unhe main na bhool paonga, 'kyunki woh hain sabse hatke'!.
From: Hindi Shayari
Hindi SMS Master Blasters....
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
2:28:00 PM
Tu door hai mujhse...... Tu door hai mujhse...... Tu door hai mujh se, per paas bhi hai Teri kami main kahin , Tera ehsaas bhi hai Tujh se D...
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
Pearls melt in vinegar.
The three most valuable brand names on earth:Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
A duck's quack doesn't echo,and no one knows why.
Dentists have recommended that a tooth brush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." The second ? William Jefferson Clinton
And the best for last.....Turtles can breathe through their butts. (I know some people like that; don't YOU?)
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
Pearls melt in vinegar.
The three most valuable brand names on earth:Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
A duck's quack doesn't echo,and no one knows why.
Dentists have recommended that a tooth brush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." The second ? William Jefferson Clinton
And the best for last.....Turtles can breathe through their butts. (I know some people like that; don't YOU?)
So, you thought U knew everything..... ?
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
12:52:00 PM
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) t...
Have you ever felt so helpless as to not know wht to do atall?
Have you ever felt so mad at yourself for making a known mistake?
Have you ever felt like smacking yourself for being as stupid as you could ever get?
Have you ever felt like condensing into little droplets of water in the hope of vaporising once and for all?
Have you ever felt that things around were just a bad nightmare and would b over soon?
Have you ever closed your eyes and seen absolute darkness around?
Have you ever thought of what stabbing on the back n twisiting the knife would feel like?
Have you ever broken your most sacred principles for momentary happiness?
Have you ever thought how standing on a cliff would feel like with no where to go?
Have you ever?
If you havent..God forbid you ever have to..
If you have..I precisely know what you have been through..
Have you ever felt so mad at yourself for making a known mistake?
Have you ever felt like smacking yourself for being as stupid as you could ever get?
Have you ever felt like condensing into little droplets of water in the hope of vaporising once and for all?
Have you ever felt that things around were just a bad nightmare and would b over soon?
Have you ever closed your eyes and seen absolute darkness around?
Have you ever thought of what stabbing on the back n twisiting the knife would feel like?
Have you ever broken your most sacred principles for momentary happiness?
Have you ever thought how standing on a cliff would feel like with no where to go?
Have you ever?
If you havent..God forbid you ever have to..
If you have..I precisely know what you have been through..
Have you ever?
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
11:05:00 AM
Have you ever felt so helpless as to not know wht to do atall? Have you ever felt so mad at yourself for making a known mistake? Have you ev...
Attitude
I woke up early today, excited about all that I'll do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have important responsibilities to fulfill today.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy,
but I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel that I don't have more money,
Or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health,
Or I can rejoice that I can be alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents did not give me when I was growing up, Or I can be grateful that allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry, because roses have thorns,
Or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends,
Or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to school,
Or eagerly open my mind and fill it with new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have do housework,
Or I can be honoured, because God has provided shelter for my mind,
body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped,
And here I am the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.
I get to chose what kind of day I will have.
I woke up early today, excited about all that I'll do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have important responsibilities to fulfill today.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy,
but I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel that I don't have more money,
Or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health,
Or I can rejoice that I can be alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents did not give me when I was growing up, Or I can be grateful that allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry, because roses have thorns,
Or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends,
Or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to school,
Or eagerly open my mind and fill it with new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have do housework,
Or I can be honoured, because God has provided shelter for my mind,
body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped,
And here I am the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.
I get to chose what kind of day I will have.
Attitude............
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
10:42:00 AM
Attitude I woke up early today, excited about all that I'll do before the clock strikes midnight. I have important responsibilities to f...
Little Billy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. Christmas was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted.
"Mom, I want a bike for Christmas."
Little Billy was a bit of a trouble maker. He had gotten into trouble at school & at home. Billy's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for Christmas.
Little Billy, of course, thought he did. Billy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted him to reflect on his behavior over the last year and write a letter to God & tell him why he deserved a bike for Christmas.
Little Billy stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God a letter.
LETTER 1:
Dear God, I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike for Christmas. I want a red one.
Your friend, Billy
Billy knew this wasn't true. He had not been a very good boy this year, so he tore up the letter and started over.
LETTER 2:
Dear God, This is your friend Billy. I have been a pretty good boy this year, and I would like a red bike for Christmas.
Thank you, Billy
Billy knew this wasn't true either. He tore up the letter and started again.
LETTER 3:
Dear God, I have been an OK boy this year and I would really like a red bike for Christmas.
Billy
Billy knew he could not send this letter to God either, so he wrote another letter.
LETTER 4:
Dear God, I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a red bike for Christmas.
Thank you, Billy
Billy knew, even if it was true, this letter was not going to get him a bike. By now, Billy was very upset.
He went downstairs and told his mother he wanted to go to church. Billy's mother thought her plan had worked because Billy looked very sad.
"Just be home in time for dinner," his mother said.
Billy walked down the street to the church and up to the altar.
He looked around to see if anyone was there.
He picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary.
He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into his house, and up to his room. He shut the door to his room and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen. Billy began to write his letter to God.
LETTER 5:
I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE
Signed,
YOU KNOW WHO
From: Toeragz
"Mom, I want a bike for Christmas."
Little Billy was a bit of a trouble maker. He had gotten into trouble at school & at home. Billy's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for Christmas.
Little Billy, of course, thought he did. Billy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted him to reflect on his behavior over the last year and write a letter to God & tell him why he deserved a bike for Christmas.
Little Billy stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God a letter.
LETTER 1:
Dear God, I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike for Christmas. I want a red one.
Your friend, Billy
Billy knew this wasn't true. He had not been a very good boy this year, so he tore up the letter and started over.
LETTER 2:
Dear God, This is your friend Billy. I have been a pretty good boy this year, and I would like a red bike for Christmas.
Thank you, Billy
Billy knew this wasn't true either. He tore up the letter and started again.
LETTER 3:
Dear God, I have been an OK boy this year and I would really like a red bike for Christmas.
Billy
Billy knew he could not send this letter to God either, so he wrote another letter.
LETTER 4:
Dear God, I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a red bike for Christmas.
Thank you, Billy
Billy knew, even if it was true, this letter was not going to get him a bike. By now, Billy was very upset.
He went downstairs and told his mother he wanted to go to church. Billy's mother thought her plan had worked because Billy looked very sad.
"Just be home in time for dinner," his mother said.
Billy walked down the street to the church and up to the altar.
He looked around to see if anyone was there.
He picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary.
He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into his house, and up to his room. He shut the door to his room and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen. Billy began to write his letter to God.
LETTER 5:
I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE
Signed,
YOU KNOW WHO
From: Toeragz
Christmas Letter...
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
10:31:00 AM
Little Billy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. Christmas was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell h...
When I had forgotten my laugher
You revived my smile
When I was soaked in silver tears
You brought back my golden blush
Gone are those juvenile days
You reverberated my childishness
When everything was at gloom
You brought in a bloom
When my visions were misty
Your comprehensions were bright
When I was quivering in cold
You shared your warmth
When I was lost
You where there at any cost
When I needed someone
You where the first one
When I had a wound
You had soothing words
When I had lost courage
You rekindled my spirit
When I had no one to hear
You gave me your ear
When there was no one near
You where so dear
psst... a doll in my showcase... it was a gift...
You revived my smile
When I was soaked in silver tears
You brought back my golden blush
Gone are those juvenile days
You reverberated my childishness
When everything was at gloom
You brought in a bloom
When my visions were misty
Your comprehensions were bright
When I was quivering in cold
You shared your warmth
When I was lost
You where there at any cost
When I needed someone
You where the first one
When I had a wound
You had soothing words
When I had lost courage
You rekindled my spirit
When I had no one to hear
You gave me your ear
When there was no one near
You where so dear
psst... a doll in my showcase... it was a gift...
U r my friend...
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
10:19:00 AM
When I had forgotten my laugher You revived my smile When I was soaked in silver tears You brought back my golden blush Gone are those juven...
Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner...who lives with a girl room mate Sunita. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Kumar's, roommate was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this had only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Kumarand his roommate than met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just room mates. "About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver chutney jar. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" "Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to besure." So he sat down and wrote : Dear Mother, I'm not saying that you 'did'take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the chutney jar.
But, the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Kumar. Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read: Dear Son, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Sunita. But, the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now. Love, Mom.
Lesson of the day..... Don't Lie to Your Mother... especially if she is Indian!
Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just room mates. "About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver chutney jar. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" "Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to besure." So he sat down and wrote : Dear Mother, I'm not saying that you 'did'take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the chutney jar.
But, the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Kumar. Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read: Dear Son, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Sunita. But, the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now. Love, Mom.
Lesson of the day..... Don't Lie to Your Mother... especially if she is Indian!
Indian Mom....
by
Devesh Prabhu
on
7:34:00 AM
Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner...who lives with a girl room mate Sunita. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't...
Have to finish, submit, attend, and write monsterous volumes of nothing over the coming week.
See you on the other side of it, when I'll have to sleep, eat, visit, celebrate and spend monstrous volumes of everything.
From: Anjulpa
See you on the other side of it, when I'll have to sleep, eat, visit, celebrate and spend monstrous volumes of everything.
From: Anjulpa
Hell busy.............
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7:26:00 AM
Have to finish, submit , attend, and write monsterous volumes of nothing over the coming week. See you on the other side of it, when I'...
Son, I want you to listen to me. I have something important to say
Yes dad
No son, really listen. Come, sit next to me.
Ok dad
I’m not young like you, but I was once.
I know dad. If this is about the…
No son It’s not. You promised to listen.
Sorry dad…
Well, can you see I’m aging? I’m not the same as I was before.
You look great for your age
Yes? How old am I?
You are 10?
No son, I’m over 100 years old.
Like I said dad, you look great for your age.
In my life I have seen a lot of things. I’ve seen a rainbow after a storm. I’ve seen clouds that took a swim in the ocean. I’ve seen divers find treasures only to die of sunburn. I’ve seen captains risk their lives to save a whale and others risk a whale to save their lives. My son, I’ve seen a lot. Every wrinkle, every stain of rust, every hole in my crumbling body is something I’ve seen and learned.
I know dad… can I go now?
Son, you promised me you listen, will you keep your promise?
Yes dad.
Well, after all I’ve seen there is one thing I know.
What’s that dad?
I’ve learned I know nothing. I can’t explain, and I can’t predict anything. Life is a big storm, and we must assume we can drown in any minute.
I don’t understand. If I know nothing, how do I know that?
Now son, Now I know you were listening.
I think it’s my time to go.
From: Anjulpa
Yes dad
No son, really listen. Come, sit next to me.
Ok dad
I’m not young like you, but I was once.
I know dad. If this is about the…
No son It’s not. You promised to listen.
Sorry dad…
Well, can you see I’m aging? I’m not the same as I was before.
You look great for your age
Yes? How old am I?
You are 10?
No son, I’m over 100 years old.
Like I said dad, you look great for your age.
In my life I have seen a lot of things. I’ve seen a rainbow after a storm. I’ve seen clouds that took a swim in the ocean. I’ve seen divers find treasures only to die of sunburn. I’ve seen captains risk their lives to save a whale and others risk a whale to save their lives. My son, I’ve seen a lot. Every wrinkle, every stain of rust, every hole in my crumbling body is something I’ve seen and learned.
I know dad… can I go now?
Son, you promised me you listen, will you keep your promise?
Yes dad.
Well, after all I’ve seen there is one thing I know.
What’s that dad?
I’ve learned I know nothing. I can’t explain, and I can’t predict anything. Life is a big storm, and we must assume we can drown in any minute.
I don’t understand. If I know nothing, how do I know that?
Now son, Now I know you were listening.
I think it’s my time to go.
From: Anjulpa
Father & Son.......
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Devesh Prabhu
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7:23:00 AM
Son, I want you to listen to me. I have something important to say Yes dad No son, really listen. Come, sit next to me. Ok dad I’m not young...
Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my hand.""What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go." In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.
So, hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold urs...
From: Ozone
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go." In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.
So, hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold urs...
From: Ozone
Love....
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6:52:00 AM
Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please h...
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6:36:00 AM
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There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.
The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.
The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Moral lessons:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.
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The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.
The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.
The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Moral lessons:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.
Via: Email
Seasons Of Life
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Devesh Prabhu
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6:30:00 AM
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to...
Is India aiding AIDS?
Today is the thirteenth World Aids Day. World Aids Day is the only international day of coordinated action against AIDS. This aims to open channels of communication, strengthen the exchange of information and experience, and forge a spirit of social tolerance. The World Health Assembly, the United Nations system, governments, communities and individuals around the world have been supporting this venture.
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World Aids Day...
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Devesh Prabhu
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8:34:00 PM
Is India aiding AIDS? Today is the thirteenth World Aids Day. World Aids Day is the only international day of coordinated action against AID...
An 80-page handwritten script by Beethoven, which was missing for 115 years, has sold for £1.1m at auction.
An anonymous buyer purchased the score of Grosse Fuge in B flat, which features the composer's changes.
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An anonymous buyer purchased the score of Grosse Fuge in B flat, which features the composer's changes.
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Beethoven score sells for £1.1m
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8:24:00 PM
An 80-page handwritten script by Beethoven, which was missing for 115 years, has sold for £1.1m at auction. An anonymous buyer purchased the...
Indian movie icon Amitabh Bachchan was recovering after surgery in a Mumbai hospital on Thursday as hundreds of fans prayed for the superstar.
Doctors declined to divulge details about the surgery, but media reports said he was treated for inflammation of the intestine on Wednesday after he had complained of stomach pain.
"He has undergone surgery. He is okay. I cannot disclose anything else at this stage," Jayant Barve, a doctor at Lilavati Hospital, said by telephone from Mumbai.
Hundreds of fans crowded around the gates of the hospital and a stream of filmstars, industrialists and a yoga guru went to see Bachchan, once called the "angry young man" of Indian cinema for the roles he played.
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Amitabh Bachchan 'stable' after surgery
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8:17:00 PM
Indian movie icon Amitabh Bachchan was recovering after surgery in a Mumbai hospital on Thursday as hundreds of fans prayed for the supersta...
Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Power list suggests she earns $20m (£11.6m) a film, despite her recent career break to have twins.
Nicole Kidman is second on $17m (£9.8m) per movie followed by Reese Witherspoon and Drew Barrymore on $15m (£8.7m).
Roberts, whose last film was Ocean's Twelve, will return to acting in 2006 making her Broadway stage debut.
She will appear next April alongside Paul Rudd, who played actress Lisa Kudrow's husband on TV's Friends, in a revival of Three Days of Rain.
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Julia Roberts 'still top earner'
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Devesh Prabhu
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7:35:00 PM
Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Power list suggests she earns $20m (£11.6m) a film, despite her recent career break t...
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a Rs. 500/- note. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this 500 note?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this note to one of you but first let me do this.".
He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value.
It was still worth Rs. 500/-.Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special - Don't ever forget it! Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams".
From -> Thiyagaraj
He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value.
It was still worth Rs. 500/-.Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special - Don't ever forget it! Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams".
From -> Thiyagaraj
Who wants a Rs. 500/- lesson?
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Devesh Prabhu
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7:25:00 PM
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a Rs. 500/- note. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this 500 not...
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