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Rain Cap Mind Blowing Idea !

2009-02-15T22:21:00.006+05:30

This man is wearing a polythene to cover his head in rain...hahahahaha
WHAT AN IDEA SIR JEE........

Windows History

2009-01-08T00:34:00.005+05:30

Windows Millennium Edition

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

Something Good

2009-01-08T00:28:00.001+05:30

1.. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't.

2.. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

3.. Some people are alive only because it's illegal! To kill them.

4.. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

5.. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

6.. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me

7.. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

8.. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.

9.. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing.

10.. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

11.. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck- is-the-room- spinning medicine.

12.. God must love stupid people; He made so many.

13.. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

14.. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

15.. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?

16.. Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!

17.. Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up.

18 . Procrastinate Now!

19.. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That?

20.. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.

21.. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.

22.. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere!

23..They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken.

24.. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.

25.. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.

26.. Ham and eggs...A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

27.. The trouble with life is there's no background music.

28.. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.

29.. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on.

Logical Fun Stuff - 2 Donkeys living together

2009-01-07T23:50:00.002+05:30

Brilliant Logics....

Real life algebra.....

Equation 1

Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep

Therefore,
Human = Donkey + work + enjoy
Therefore,
Human - enjoy = Donkey + work

In other words,
Human that doesn't know to enjoy = Donkey that works
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ===
Equation 2

Men = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkeys = eat + sleep
Therefore,
Men = Donkeys + earn money

Therefore,
Men - earn money = Donkeys

In other words,
Men that don't earn money = Donkeys
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ====
Equation 3
Women = eat + sleep + spend
Donkeys = eat + sleep

Therefore,
Women = Donkeys + spend
Therefore,
Women - spend = Donkeys

In other words,
Women that don't spend = Donkeys
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= =====

To Conclude:

From Equation 2 and Equation 3:
Men that don't earn money = Women that don't spend.

So, Men earn money not to let women become Donkeys! (Postulate 1) *

And, Women spend not to let men become Donkeys! (Postulate 2) *

So, we have;
Men + Women = Donkeys + earn money + Donkeys + spend money

Therefore from Postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude,

Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together!!
......:))

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When called an idiot sometimes is better to be quiet, than open mouth and remove all doubt...:))

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War does not determine who's right. War determines who's left.....:))
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Men who keep feet firmly on ground have trouble putting on pants..:))

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Men who live in glass house should change clothes in basement...: ))

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Wish u all ROSY Happy New Year 2009

2009-01-03T23:51:00.003+05:30

Forward to all your friends, including me. And don't tell me you're too busy for this. Don't you know the phrase 'stop and smell the flowers'? See how many 'bouquets' you end up with!
Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keep You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going!
You are so special!

'Today is world's online buddy day. Send this to your online friends even me if I'm one of them And see how many you get today'
10 Roses for You.
You are receiving these roses because you are a special person! Each rose symbolizes a special wish from me to you.
One Rose for Long Friendship

One Rose for Unconditional Love

One Rose For Financial Wealth

One for Everlasting Happiness

One for Success

One for Knowledge
One for Beauty

One for Family

One for Honesty

And the last one for a long and healthy life

This is a friend test. Send this to as many friends as you
possibly can, especially the person that sent to you and if you get it back, you truly will know who your friends are. You have 30 seconds start.

Images can speak for themselves

2009-01-01T19:16:00.005+05:30

Some Nice Quotes

2009-01-01T18:58:00.002+05:30

IF WE CANNOT LOVE THE PERSON WHOM WE SEE,... HOW CAN WE LOVE GOD,WHOM WE CANNOT SEE ? - MOTHER THERESA .

IF YOU WIN YOU NEED NOT EXPLAIN .......... BUT IF YOU LOSE YOU SHOULD
NOT BE THERE TO EXPLAIN - ADOLPH HITLER

IF YOU START JUDGING PEOPLE YOU WILL BE HAVING NO TIME TO LOVE THEM - MOTHER THERESA

I'M NOT IN COMPETITION WITH ANYBODY BUT MYSELF...... .... MY GOAL IS TO BEAT MY LAST PERFORMANCE - BILL GATES

DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF WITH ANYONE IN THIS WORLD....... IF YOU DO SO, YOU ARE INSULTING YOURSELF - ALEN STRIKE .

NEVER EXPLAIN YOURSELF TO ANYONE...... .BECAUSE THE PERSON WHO LIKES YOU DOES NOT NEED IT.........AND THE PERSON WHO DISLIKES YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT - AUTHOR UNKNOWN

THE DREAM IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE IN SLEEP......DREAM IS WHICH DOES NOT LET YOU SLEEP. - DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM

NO MAN IS RICH ENOUGH TO BUY HIS PAST - - OSCAR WILDE

IF YOU WANT REAL PEACE,.... DON'T TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS,...TALK WITH YOUR ENEMIES - MOTHER THERESA

WINNING DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN BEING FIRST,..... WINNING MEANS YOU'RE DOING BETTER THAN YOU'VE DONE BEFORE - BONNIE BLAIR

EVERYONE THINKS OF CHANGING THE WORLD,...... . BUT NO ONE THINKS OF CHANGING HIMSELF . - - - LEO TOLSTOY

I WILL NOT SAY I FAILED 1000 TIMES,...... .. I WILL SAY THAT I DISCOVERED
THERE ARE 1000 WAYS THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE. THOMAS EDISON

NEVER BREAK FOUR THINGS IN YOUR LIFE,

a) TRUST,
b) PROMISE,
c) RELATIONSHIP and
d) HEART

BECAUSE WHEN THEY BREAK THEY DON'T MAKE NOISE BUT PAIN A LOT - CHARLES

IN A DAY, WHEN YOU DON'T COME ACROSS ANY PROBLEMS YOU CAN BE SURE THAT YOU ARE TRAVELLING IN A WRONG PATH - SWAMI VIVEKANANDA :

THREE SENTENCES FOR GETTING SUCCESS:

A) KNOW MORE THAN OTHER
B) WORK MORE THAN OTHER
C) EXPECT LESS THAN OTHER - WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR

LOVE YOUR JOB BUT NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR COMPANY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT STOPS LOVING YOU - DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM

IF SOMEONE FEELS THAT THEY HAD NEVER MADE A MISTAKE IN THEIR LIFE,THEN IT MEANS THEY HAD NEVER TRIED A NEW THING IN THEIR LIFE - ALBERT EINSTEIN

Have a Look at T-Mobile G1 with Google

2009-01-01T01:34:00.002+05:30

Highlights:

3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with HVGA (320 X 480 pixel) resolution.

Full 5-row QWERTY keyboard.

One-click Google Search™.

Customizable Home screen with instant Email, text message and IM notifications.

Instant access to mobile Internet services (Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Maps™, Google Talk™, Google Calendar™).

High-speed 3.5G network connection.

Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks.

Android Market™ with access to variety of software and media downloads. (some fees may apply)

3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus. microSD™ (SD 2.0 compatible) expansion slot for all your storage needs.

Unlock method: Full unlock with unlock code

Features:
Fun
* Easy access to Google applications
* IM/Text/Email*
* 3MP Camera with AutoFocus
* Video playback

Communication
* Touch Screen
* QWERTY keyboard
* Bluetooth® wireless technology

Information
* One-click Google Search*
* Real web browsing capabilities*
* 3G Network and Wi-Fi access

Touch Screen
Instant access to key information with a touch of the finger, just touch and go

QWERTY keyboard
The built-in familiar layout lets you type messages easily without searching for the letter you want

One-click Google Search*
Quick and easy access to search the internet in one click

Real web browsing capabilities*
Quick and easy access to the internet one click away

Easy access to Google applications
One touch access to Google applications including maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, and Google Talk

3G Network and Wi-Fi access
High-speed 3G network connection for surfing the web or downloading information quickly and effortlessly or seamlessly transition to open Wi-Fi networks to surf the web or download information quickly

IM/Text/Email*
All the ways you need to connect while you’re on the go

3MP Camera
Capture key moments in high-quality fashion wherever you are and never worry about blurry photos with auto focus built right in

Video playback
Watch your favorite videos, even YouTube, anywhere

Music player
With the 1GB memory card, you’ll never be without your favorite tunes

Android Market*
One touch access to Android Market where you can customize and personalize your device to fit your life with a variety of software applications like games, social networking and on-the-go shopping

Customizable Home Screen
Just drag and drop any of your favorite applications, photos or folders onto your home screen for quick access to what you use all of the time

Bluetooth® wireless technology
Lose the wires and keep your hands free for more important things – Bluetooth lets you connect your phone to your headset or computer wirelessly.

*Additional subscription fees may apply

Specification:
Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android™
Memory:
- ROM: 256 MB
- RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions (LxWxT): 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm (4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in)
Weight: 158 grams (5.60 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
Network HSPA/WCDMA: Europe: 2100 MHz / US:1700/2100 MHz
Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds
Included battery: 1150 mAh Lion
Talk time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA / Up to 406 minutes for GSM
Standby time: Up to 402 hours for WCDMA / Up to 319 hours for GSM
Band (frequency): 850 MHz; 900 MHz; 1800 MHz; 1900 MHz
Device Control: Trackball with Enter button
Keyboard: Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
GPS: GPS navigation capability with Google Maps™
Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g
HTC: ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker
Ring tone formats: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, WMV / 40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
Special Features: Digital Compass, Motion Sensor

Wish all of you a Very Very

2008-12-31T03:04:00.001+05:30

Acadia - Ready for the takeoff

2008-12-31T00:23:00.000+05:30

The 2009 GMC Acadia comes with more power and some new features added which explains the GMC’ s innovative ideas.Two models available are SLE and SLT both the models available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The only available power train is a 288-hp 3.6-liter V6 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission. The 2009Acadia comes with an increase by 13 hp more than 2008 models. Safety measures which includes ABS, traction control, anti skid system, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Some special features include a "skyscape" dual sunroof with a large tilt and slide front panel and a fixed rear glass skylight. Newly added features for 2009Acadia are a wireless cell phone link, heated and cooled front seats, and satellite radio with real-time traffic updates. A rear view camera is available on any Acadia.

2009 GMC Acadia Base Sport Utility Performance & Efficiency Standard Features

3,564 cc 3.6 liters V 6 front engine with 94.0 mm bore,85.6 mm stroke, 11.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder LLT.

Gasoline direct injection fuel system.

22.00 gallons main unleaded fuel tank 18.3.

Power: 215 kW, 288 HP SAE @ 6,300 rpm; 8,229.60 ft lb, 366 Nm @ 3,400 rpm.

2009 GMC Acadia Base Sport Utility Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features

Four-wheel ABS.

Brake assist system.

Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs.

Electronic brake distribution.

Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management.

Immobilizer.

Stability control.

Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multiple-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs.

2009 GMC Acadia Base Sport Utility Interior Standard Features

RDS audio system with satellite and CD player CD player reads MP3

Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 116.9 and all seats in place (cu ft): 24.1

Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box.

Delayed/fade courtesy lights.

Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats.

Driver front airbag with multiple-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multiple-stage deployment.

Bucket driver seat with height adjustment and lumbar adjustment, bucket passenger seat.

Headlight control with dusk sensor.

Low tire pressure indicator.

Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and speed sensing.

Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows.

Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with fore/aft adjustment and zero adjustments tip/tumble.

Service interval indicator.

Front side airbag with occupant sensors.

3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side.

Split bench front facing asymmetrical third row seats with three seat capacity that fold flat to floor.

Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror.

Ventilation system.

Voice activating system.

2009 GMC Acadia Base Sport Utility Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features

Part-painted front bumpers, black rear bumpers.

Chrome/bright trim on bumpers.

Driver and passenger power heated black door mirrors.

Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights.

Luxury trim alloy look on gear knob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard.

Metallic paint.

Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent.

Roof rails.

Roof spoiler

Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side.

2009 Mazda 6 - looking very sporty

2008-12-31T00:20:00.000+05:30

The next version of the best and most luxury family cars in the Ford Motor Company is the recently designed “the 2009 Mazda 6” has been tested in the

United States

The Mazda6 is available in two basic trim levels Mazda6i and Mazda6 in the US. The Mazda6i is available in SV, Sport, Touring and Grand Touring trim levels while the Mazda6 s is available in Sport, Touring and Grand Touring trim levels.

The interior of the Mazda6 is meant for its luxury and it will be given a hearty welcome. When compared with the previous model, the primary gauges are back lit with an orange glow over black dials. Bright brushed metallic finishes accent the dials and steering wheel. The screen is mounted at such an angle that gives us a complete road clearance.

Honda CRZ Hybrid 2011

2008-12-31T00:15:00.000+05:30

The most awaited next-generation lightweight sports car equipped with a Honda petrol-electric hybrid system. Honda CR-Z Hybrid is expected to be released by 2011 in the US, since the design team for the Honda CR Z Hybrid is based in Europe and hence the car's release in European countries is expected much earlier by 2010 with the addition of Honda’s updated Integrated Motor Assist hybrid, to push the fuel efficiency to the next level.

The CR-Z Hybrid is expected to be an anchor for Honda’s European line. Specifically, Honda’s UK branch is handling design, while engineering and testing are taking place at Offenbach in Germany.CR-Z itself is a replacement for the popular CR X which was out of the market recently.

The interior of CR-Z is meant for its unimaginable luxury, Honda tried to combine modern high-tech with classic sporty design. The result includes an interesting mesh material on all fabric surfaces, and a lot of LED displays. The whole effect is both futuristic and funky.Hopefully, Honda won’t leave us guessing much longer.

“The fact that we will be producing cars like this – and the global hybrid – proves that hybrid cars are becoming key volume products within our range. All of this means that Honda will be selling over 1/4 million hybrids a year by 2009"

From:

Who Owns the media in India ? Very Interesting Article

2008-12-28T15:30:00.002+05:30

*VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE....*
*
Who owns the media in India ?*

Let us see the ownership of different media agencies.
*
NDTV*: A very popular TV news media is funded by Gospels of Charity in Spain Communism. Recently it has developed a soft corner towards
Pakistan because Pakistan President has allowed only this channel to be
aired in
Pakistan . Indian CEO Prannoy Roy is co-brother of Prakash Karat, General
Secretary of the Communist party of India . His wife and Brinda Karat are
sisters.

*
India Today**:* which used to be the only national weekly which
supported BJP
is now bought by NDTV!! Since then the tone has changed drastically and
turned into Hindu bashing.

*
CNN-IBN:* This is 100 percent funded by Southern Baptist Church with its
branches in all over the world with HQ in US.. The Church annually
allocates $800 million for promotion of its channel. Its
Indian head is
Rajdeep
Sardesai and his wife Sagarika Ghosh.
*
Times group list:*

Times Of India, Mid-Day, Nav-Bharth Times, Femina, Filmfare,
Vijaya Karnataka, Times now (24- hour news channel) and many more...

Times Group is owned by Bennett & Coleman. 'World Christian Council does 80
percent of the Funding, and an Englishman and an Italian equally share
balance 20 percent. The Italian Robertio Mindo is a close relative of
Sonia Gandhi.

*Star TV:* It is run by an Australian, who is supported by St. Peters
Pontifical Church Melbourne.
*
Hindustan Times:* Owned by Birla Group, but hands have changed since
Shobana Bhartiya took over. Presently it is working in Collaboration
with Times Group.
*
The Hindu:* English daily, started over 125 years has been recently
taken over by Joshua Society, Berne , Switzerland .. N. Ram's wife is a
Swiss national.
*
Indian Express:*
Divided into two groups. The Indian Express and the New
Indian
Express (southern edition) ACTS Christian Ministries have major stake in
the Indian Express and latter is still with the Indian counterpart.
*
The Statesman:* It is controlled by Communist Party of India.
*
Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle:* Is owned by a Saudi Arabian Company
with its chief Editor M.J. Akbar.

Gujarat riots which took place in 2002 where Hindus were burnt alive,

Rajdeep Sardesai and Bharkha Dutt working for NDTV at that time got
around 5 Million Dollars from Saudi Arabia to cover only Muslim victims,
which they did very faithfully... Not a single Hindu family was
interviewed or shown on TV whose near and dear ones had been burnt
alive, it is reported.

Tarun Tejpal of < <_http://tehelka.com/>Tehelka.com_
3eTehelka.com> regularly gets blank
cheques from Arab countries to target BJP and Hindus only, it is said.

The ownership explains the control of media in India by foreigners. The
result is obvious.

PONDER OVER THIS. NOW YOU KNOW WHY EVERY ONE IS AGAINST TRUTH, HOW VERY SAD.

Searching People on Net - Pipl

2008-12-28T14:45:00.000+05:30

I got this link which is so useful to find people on the net. I read some blog post discussing all the best sites which helps in finding people and in one of the comments I got this link which I stumbled upon.

Pipl - People Search is the site which I want to share with you fellas.

The web page looks very neat and simple . Just asks for the first name, last name and the city to begin a search on the person and I found it very useful than any other sites which I got by googling.

I searched for myself and got very interesting results . All inclucing my comments on various blogs. It was very useful to find many of my lost college mates and school mates.

As facebook as made all the profiles public, you will get public facebook profile of the person who is being searched If he has a profile over there.

The most comprehensive people search on the web


First Name		Last Name		City		State		Country

Clear

What's so different about pipl?

Source:

Use USB Pen Drives as a RAM in Windows Xp, Win 2000, Win 2003

2008-12-22T18:08:00.005+05:30

Yes Yes..As you all know about USB Pen Drive use as a RAM in Windows Vista. But Here a Trick for Use USB Pen Drive as a RAM in Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003.

For Example: You are using Pentium III, slow processor and want high speed without spend money. or wanna boost your PC with high performance

so its a better option that use a Pen Drive as a RAM and boost your PC.

There is such a useful tool called eBoostr. The eBoostr™ trial version has no time expiration and you can evaluate it for as long as you wish. However the product demo is fully functional only for 4 hours after each system boot.

if u wanna use more then 4 hours just restart your PC and again its working for next 4 hours.

Download eBoostr

System Requirements

* Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 (both 32 and 64 bit systems supported)
* USB 2.0 port version or memory card reader
* Flash drive or memory card with at least 2.5 MB/sec random read speed

Please Comments here if u like the post or any questions

ONE BEDROOM FLAT WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN ENGINEER..

2008-12-22T16:21:00.001+05:30

A Bitter Reality

As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in
Software Engineering and joined a company based in USA, the
land of braves and opportunity. When I arrived in the USA, it
was as if a dream had come true..

Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I
would be staying in this country for about Five years in which
time I would have earned enough money to settle down in India.

My father was a government employee and after his retirement,
the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.

I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling
homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and
speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone
cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and
pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange
rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.

Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have
only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within
these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight.
Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for
all my friends back home. If I miss anyone then there will be
talks. After reaching home I spent home one week going through
all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting
shorter I was forced to select one candidate.

In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get
married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After
the marriage, it was time to return to USA, after giving some
money to my parents and telling the neighbors to look after
them, we returned to USA.

My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she
started feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India
increased to twice in a week sometimes 3 times a week. Our
savings started diminishing.

After two more years we started to
have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us
by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked
me to come to Indiaso that they can see their grand-children.

Every year I decide to go to India… But part work part
monetary conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting
Indiawas a distant dream. Then suddenly one day I got a
message that my parents were seriously sick. I tried but I
couldn't get any holidays and thus could not go to India ... The
next message I got was my parents had passed away and as there
was no one to do the last rights the society members had done
whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed
away without seeing their grand children.

After couple more years passed away, much to my children's
dislike and my wife's joy we returned to Indiato settle down.
I started to look for a suitable property, but to my dismay my
savings were short and the property prices had gone up during
all these years. I had to return to the USA...

My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to
stay in India...... My 2 children and I returned to USAafter
promising my wife I would be back for good after two years.

Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an
American and my son was happy living in USA.... I decided that
had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India... I
had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a
well-developed locality.

Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is
for the routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife
has also left me and gone to the holy abode.

Sometimes

I wondered was it worth all this?

My father, even after staying in India,

Had a house to his name and I too have
the same nothing more.

I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.

Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing.
This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these
children are losing their values and culture because of it. I
get occasional cards from my children asking I am alright. Well
at least they remember me.

Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will
be performing my last rights, God Bless them.

But the question
still
remains 'was all this worth it?'

I am still searching for an answer.................!!!

START THINKING

IS IT JUST FOR ONE EXTRA BEDROOM???

LIFE IS BEYOND THIS …..DON'T JUST LEAVE YOUR LIFE ……..
START LIVING IT …….
LIVE IT AS YOU WANT IT TO BE …….

Tribute, plz dont break the chain

2008-12-21T18:09:00.004+05:30

This mail should do the rounds.. untill we and our politicians start to value the contribution of these martyrs .. Let keep the pain alive and not just "get over it"

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The Passbook of Happiness...

2008-12-21T18:01:00.002+05:30

Monica married Hitesh this day. At the end of the wedding party, Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook. With Rs.1000 deposit amount.
Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line.

The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh.When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had.'

Monica shared this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made.

This was what they did after certain time:
- 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage
- 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Monica
- 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Bali
- 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Monica got pregnant
- 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Hitesh got promoted
..... and so on...
However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things.They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... no more love...Kind of typical nowadays, huh?

One day Monica talked to her Mother:
'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!'
Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.'

Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account.
While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home.

When she was home, she handed the passbook to Hitesh, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce.
The next day, Hitesh gave the passbook back to Monica. She found a new deposit of Rs.5000.
And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you thru out all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'

They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.
I don't know how much they saved .I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone thru all the good years in their life.

"When you fall, in any way, Don't see the place where you fell, Instead see the place from where you slipped.
Life is about correcting mistakes."

How to stop cough in 5 minutes

2008-12-21T17:52:00.003+05:30

This is a must try....
We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else's cough. Try this and pass it on. The tip, and not the cough.!! ;)

ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn't worry about the safety of their child. And of course, it is harmless and free from any type of side-effects.
WOW! I was raised, and raised my kids with Vicks. How come I never knew this? I can't wait for my next cough. Amazing!
READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it) aren't sure why.

Treatment:
To stop night time coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks.

Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time, and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children, as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure. I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime, and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly.

My friend tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago, and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me this was a deep (incredibly annoying!) every few seconds, uncontrollable cough and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it.

If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed.

How to stop cough in 5 minutes!!! This is a must try...

Paki begger

2008-12-21T17:33:00.002+05:30

Ashif and Habib are beggars.

They beg in different areas of London.

Habib begs just as long as Ashif but only collects £2 to £3 every day.

However, Ashif brings home a suitcase FULL of £10 notes.

He drives a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage-free house and has a lot of money to spend.

A puzzled Habib asks Ashif 'I work just as long and hard as you do but how do you bring home a suitcase full of £10 notes every day?'

Ashif says, 'Look at your sign, what does it say'?
Habib's sign reads 'I have no work, a wife and 6 kids to support'.

Ashif says 'No wonder you only get £2- £3!!'

Habib says... 'So what does your sign say'?

Ashif shows Habib his sign....

It reads, 'I only need another £10 to move back to Pakistan '.

New Traffic Signal in Japan

2008-12-20T18:00:00.003+05:30

Laptop Battery Care

2008-12-20T17:49:00.001+05:30

The bane of most laptop users is the lack of a really long battery life.
There are three main types of laptop batteries:

a.. Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
b.. Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
c.. Lithium Ion (Li-ion).

Nickel-Cadmium
This type of battery must be fully discharged and then fully recharged every
few weeks. If you don't do this, it will quickly lose battery life due to
what is known as the `memory effect'.

The memory effect means if you don't follow the above procedure, your
battery will only charge up to the percentage of the last charge. For
instance, if you discharge it to 30 per cent, it will only charge up the
remaining 70 per cent. Do this repeatedly, and the 30 per cent will become
unusable, giving you an effective 70 percent charge even though the
indicator will still show a 100 per cent charge each time you charge it.

Nickel Metal Hydride
Ni-MH batteries are similar to Ni-Cd batteri es, although they are less
susceptible to the memory effect. They also have a higher capacity.

Lithium Ion
These are the latest type of batteries, and have no real problems as far as
the memory effect is concerned. The problem with these is that they lose
their effectiveness if overcharged or left for a long time with a full
charge. Always discharge these batteries if you're going to be storing them
away.

Keep Your Battery Healthy
a.. Before the first use, charge the batteries for 12 hours or the minimum
charge time, as mentioned in the manual.
b.. For daily use, charge the battery to capacity, then run the laptop on
battery power until it is completely drained (for Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries,
this prevents the memory effect) or almost drained. (For Li-ion batteries,
this can help prevent overcharging).
c.. Don't leave your battery unused for long periods of time. Even if yo u
use AC power most of the time, use the battery regularly to keep it in good
condition. Switch off your AC adapter when the laptop is not in use. This
prevents overcharging.
To extend battery life, you can try decreasing the LCD brightness while
using your notebook. You can activate the `Standby' and `Hibernation'
power saving modes, too, for better battery life.

"SPEND MORE & SAVE LESS" - An interesting article on USA's spending

2008-12-20T17:39:00.001+05:30

"An interesting article on USA's spending", written by an Indian Economist:

Japanese save a lot. They do not spend much. Also Japan exports far more than it imports. Has an annual trade surplus of over $100 billions. Yet Japanese economy is considered weak, even collapsing. Americans spend, save little. Also US imports more than it exports. Has an annual trade deficit of over $400 billion. Yet, the American economy is considered strong and trusted to get stronger. But where from do Americans get money to spend? They borrow from Japan, China and even India. Virtually others save for the US to spend. Global savings are mostly invested in US, in dollars. India itself keeps its foreign currency assets of over $50 billions in US securities. China has sunk over $160 billion in US securities. Japan's stakes in US securities is in trillions.

Result:

The US has taken over $5 trillion from the world. So, as the world saves for the US, Americans spend freely. Today, to keep the US consumption going, that is for the US economy to work, other countries have to remit $180 billion every quarter, which is $2 billion a day, to the US! Otherwise the US economy would go for a six. So will the global economy.The result will be no different if US consumers begin consuming less. A Chinese economist asked a neat question. Who has invested more, US in China, or China in US?The US has invested in China less than half of what China has invested in US. The same is the case with India. We have invested in US over $50 billion. But the US has invested less than $20 billion in India.

Why the world is after US?

The secret lies in the American spending, that they hardly save. In fact they use their credit cards to spend their future income. That the US spends is what makes it attractive to export to the US. So US imports more than what it exports year after year.

The Result:

The world is dependent on US consumption for its growth. By its deepening culture of consumption, the US has habituated the world to feed on US consumption. But as the US needs money to finance its consumption, the world provides the money. It's like a shopkeeper providing the money to a customer so that the customer keeps buying from the shop. If the customer will not buy, the shop won't have business, unless the shopkeeper funds him. The US is like the lucky customer. And the world is like the helpless shopkeeper financier.

Who is America's biggest shopkeeper financier? Japan of course.Yet it's Japan which is regarded as weak. Modern economists complain that Japanese do not spend, so they do not grow. To force the Japanese to spend, the Japanese government exerted it self, reduced the savings rates, even charged the savers. Even then the Japanese did not spend (habits don't change, even with taxes, do they?). Their traditional postal savings alone is over$1.2 trillions, about three times the Indian GDP. Thus, savings, far from being the strength of Japan, has become its pain.

Hence, what is the lesson?

That is, a nation cannot grow unless the people spend, not save. Not just spend, but borrow and spend. Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati, the famous Indian-born economist in the US, told Manmohan Singh that Indians wastefully save. Ask them to spend, on imported cars and, seriously, even on cosmetics! This will put India on a growth curve. "Saving is sin, and spending is virtue." Before you follow this neo economics, get some fools to save so that you can borrow from them and spend...

OPEN THE WINDOWS AFTER YOU ENTER YOUR CAR

2008-12-20T17:37:00.001+05:30

According to research done by a University of California, the car dashboard, seats, air freshener will emit Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen). In addition to causing cancer, it poisons your bones, causes, anemia, and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. It may also cause miscarriage. Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft.

A car parked indoors with the windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2,000-4,000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level. The people inside the car will inevitably inhale an excessive amount of toxins. It is recommended that you open the windows and doors to give time for the interior to air out before you enter. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver, and is difficult for your body to expel.

If you don't have car.. then cheers…. No probs

Car Jackers (NOT A JOKE)

2008-12-20T17:34:00.002+05:30

WARNING FROM POLICE

BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE--NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)'

Heads up everyone! Please, keep this circulating... You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and shift into Reverse. When you look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift into Park unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car that is when the carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. And guess what? I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are now compromised!

BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.

If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive away. Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail. I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women. A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands.

2008 Economy...in pictures

2008-12-20T17:15:00.008+05:30

Strength of a Man.... And Beauty of a Woman....

2008-12-20T17:15:00.006+05:30

Strength of a Man

The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders.
It is seen in the width of his arms that encircle you.
The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice.
It is in the gentle words he whispers.
The strength of a man isn't how many buddies he has.
It is how good a buddy he is with his kids.
The strength of a man isn't in how respected he is at work.
It is in how respected he is at home.
The strength of a man isn't in how hard he hits..
It is in how tender he touches.
The strength of a man isn't how many women he's Loved by.
It is in can he be true to one woman.
The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift.
It is in the burdens he can understand and overcome.

Beauty of a Woman

The beauty of a woman
Is not in the clothes she wears,
The figure she carries,
Or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman
Must be seen from her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman
Is not in a facial mole,
But true beauty in a woman
Is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives,
The passion that she shows,
The beauty of a woman
With passing years-only grows.

ucky is the man who is the first love of a woman,
but luckier is the woman who is the last love of a man

Luv Happens Only Once....
Rest Is Just Life...

World's largest cargo ship - 12/SEPT

2008-12-16T21:50:00.002+05:30

World's Largest Cargo Ship

Get a load of this ship! 15.000 containers and a 207' beam! And look
at the crew size (13) for a ship longer than US aircraft carriers, which
have complements of 5,000 men and officers. Think it's big enough?
Notice that 207' beam means it was NOT designed for the Panama or Suez
canal. It is strictly transpacific. Check out the "cruise speed". 31
mph means the goods arrive four days before the typical container ship
traveling at 18 to 20 mph on a China-to-California run. So this
behemoth is hugely competitive when carrying perishable goods.

This ship was built in three, perhaps as many as five sections. The
sections floated together and then welded. It is named Emma Maersk.
The command bridge is higher than a ten story building and has eleven
rigs that can operate simultaneously.

Additional info:
Country of origin - Denmark
Length - 1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engine (110,000 BHP)

Cruise Speed - 31 mi/h

Cargo capacity - 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20 ft3 container)

Crew - 13 people

First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006

Construction cost - US $145,000,000+

The silicone paint applied to the ship's bottom reduces water resistance
and saves 317,000 gallons of diesel per year

Cowboy Tombstone & 5 rules of a man's life!

2008-12-11T00:07:00.002+05:30

Cowboy tombstone

Interesting epitaph...and five rules at the bottom

Russell J. Larsen in The Logan City Cemetery , Logan , Utah

I wonder if he died knowing he won the 'Coolest Tombstone' contest?

FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW TO A HAPPY LIFE:

1. It's important to have a woman, who helps at home,
who cooks from time to time, cleans up and has a job.

2. It's important to have a woman, who can make you
laugh.

3. It's important to have a woman, who you can trust
and who doesn't lie to you.

4. It's important to have a woman, who is good in bed
and who likes to be with you.

5. It's very, very important that these four women
do not know each other.

Wooooo....Wooooo....Wooooo....

2008-12-10T23:00:00.004+05:30

Two Red Indians and Santa Singh were walking through
the woods.
>>All of a sudden one of the Red Indians ran up a hill
to the mouth of a
>>small
>>cave.
>>
>>
>>"Wooooo! Wooooo! Wooooo!" he called into the cave
and listened closely
>>until he heard an answering, "Wooooo! Wooooo!
Woooooo!
>>He then tore off his clothes and ran into the cave.
>>
>>Santa was puzzled and asked the remaining Red Indian
what it was all
>>about.
>>
>>The Indian replied " It is our custom during mating
season when
>>Indian men see cave, they holler 'Wooooo! Wooooo!
Wooooo!'
>>into the opening. If they get an answer back, it
means there's a
>>beautiful
>>Woman in there waiting for a man ."
>>
>>Just then they came upon another cave. The second
Indian ran up to the
>>cave, stopped, and hollered, "Wooooo! Wooooo!
Wooooo!"
>>
>>Immediately, there was the answer. "Wooooo! Wooooo!
Wooooo!"
>>from deep inside.
>>
>>He also tore off his clothes and ran into the
opening.
>>
>>Santa wandered around in the woods alone for a
while, and then
>>saw a third large cave. As he looked in amazement at
the size of the
>>huge opening, he was thinking, "Hoo, man! Look at
the size of this cave!
>>
>>It is bigger than those the Indians found. There
must be some really
>>big, fine women in this cave!"
>>
>>He stood in front of the opening and hollered with
all his might
>>
>>"Wooooo! Wooooo! Wooooo!"
>>
>>Like the 2 Indians, he then heard an answering call,
>>
>>"WOOOOOOOOO, WOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOO!"
>>
>>With a gleam in his eye and a smile on his face, he
raced into the
>>cave, tearing off his clothes as he ran.
>>
>>The following day, the headline of the local
newspaper read.....
>>
>>(Get ready, this will kill ya),
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >NAKED SARDARJI RUN OVER BY TRAIN IN A TUNNEL!!!

RECESSION & CIRCUMSTANCE

2008-12-10T02:32:00.000+05:30

Chacha kaise ho!

Chacha : Ab kya batau, ....Bada beta share broker hai,..chota beta jet airways may hai,..teesra software may hai,..Ladki lehman brothers may hai,...

Sabse chota PANWALA, Bus wohi ghar chalata hai!!!!!!!!!!!

Bakra

2008-12-10T02:12:00.002+05:30

Mumbai-local-train.

2008-12-10T02:11:00.002+05:30

How they find Petroleum in UAE...

2008-12-10T02:07:00.001+05:30

Difference Between Primary school, Secondary scholl and University

2008-12-10T01:49:00.002+05:30

Maruti's answer to Tata Nano...

2008-12-10T01:48:00.001+05:30

Suzuki Cervo
Maruti's answer to Tata Nano...

The battle for the small car is getting hotter. Soon after the Tatas
stunned the world with a Rs 1 lakh car, Nano, Hyundai stated its intention
to come out with a car that could cost less than Rs 2 lakh and hit the
road by 2011.
And now, auto biggie Maruti-Suzuki too is ready with Its small car. The
little car could hit the road, they say, as early as the end of this year
or early 2009.
The Suzuki car will come closest to rival Nano. It will sport a Suzuki
660cc engine - as against Nano's 623cc - and wear a tag of around Rs 1.5
lakh on road (that is, excluding insurance) - a little higher than Nano,
which is expected to be Rs 1.25 lakh on road. The car might be called
'Suzuki Cervo'.
Have a look at some pictures of the Japanese Suzuki Cervo... Looks Cool...

And this is ur most expected Nano, the Tata product. Now u can decide
which is cute...

Jump

2008-12-10T01:45:00.002+05:30

HONDA ADIX

2008-12-10T01:44:00.001+05:30

Yaris Toyota humanity

2008-12-10T01:31:00.002+05:30

First USMC F-35B Flight

2008-12-10T01:30:00.003+05:30

BreakThrough Invention - Automobile Suspension by Amar Bose

2008-12-10T01:25:00.003+05:30

ADDED: The video displaying the technology.

Bose Breakthrough: Electromagnetic Auto Suspension

The name of Amar Bose has become synonymous with hi-fidelity sound. But Project Sound is something completely different. The 24-year-long secret project has developed a revolutionary auto suspension system that offers a magic carpet ride, thanks to some dense mathematical research and use of electromagnetics. Siliconeer presents a report on Bose's latest breakthrough that has experts spellbound and reflects on its progenitor Amar Bose, the amazing septuagenarian wunderkind.

Entrepreneur and engineering whiz Amar Bose can at last look back with a pleasing sense of vindication at 24 years of research on a revolutionary auto suspension system which seemed like a pipedream when he began. Here's what Automobile magazine has to say about his latest scientific breakthrough: "We have just returned from The Mountain (aka Bose Corporation headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts) where we witnessed the first mega-breakthrough in car suspensions since the gas-pressurized shock. Is that hyperbolic enough for you?"

Supplanting almost 100 years of traditional spring-and-shock-absorber suspension systems, this new system from Bose uses electromagnetic motors in place of traditional shocks.

The motors, mounted on each wheel, receive input from sensors throughout the vehicle and react to bumps and potholes instantaneously, using downward force to extend the wheel into potholes while keeping the car level and the driver virtually unaware. As the wheel pops back up onto the road, the suspension recaptures nearly all the energy expended.

The system also improves handling, virtually eliminating body roll in tight turns and minimizing pitching motion during braking and acceleration. "This is the first time a suspension system is the same for a sports car and for a luxury car," says Amar Bose.

The premise was simple, as Automobile magazine put it: "Develop a suspension system that would offer the magic carpet ride of a fine luxury automobile, yet provide the crisp handling of a high-performance sports car." Easier said than done. Luxury automakers like Lotus, Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz have tried and failed.

The Bose suspension front corner module features simple strut and link construction. The linear electromagnetic motor is used as a telescoping suspension strut along with a two-piece lower control arm. A torsion bar connected to one end of the lower arm supports the weight of the vehicle. The wheel damper keeps the tire from bouncing and losing contact with the road. (All photographs and illustrations, including cover and opposite page, courtesy Bose Corporation)

For Bose, the search began with a question he asked himself several decades ago. "I wondered," he told Popular Science magazine, "what a car suspension could do without hardware constraints, if you could have any force you wanted, at any time, between the body and the wheel."

In 1980 he decided to work on it. As is his wont, he ignored the 100-year-old beaten track of automakers who had perfected fluid-based suspension hardware. He threw away the hardware model, and along with it the limitations.

A shock absorber can only absorb energy. Fluid inertia makes hydraulic systems too sluggish.

Bose focused on figuring out mathematically what kind of performance was theoretically possible. Five years of mathematical analysis revealed a tremendous performance gap. There was no way any adjustments to existing shock-absorber technology could close it. So Bose engineers focused on an electromagnetic solution. All they needed was four things: (a) high-efficiency, high-power linear motors and (b) amplifiers, (c) extremely complex control algorithms to stabilize the motors and (d) superfast microcomputers to run the system. So what if none of this stuff existed? Bose decided to tackle the first three and hope the industry came up with the fourth.

Bose's suspension team took on the challenge of designing high-speed linear motors, control algorithms and high-efficiency amplifiers. They expected the computer industry to get to the point after a while on their fourth essential item, high-speed processing. They began testing designs and software. By 1989, the team developed a prototype ready to be tested on the road.

In place of traditional shock absorbers, the prototype had linear electromagnetic motors installed at each wheel. Based on technology Bose pioneered at MIT, power amplifiers deliver electricity to the motors in response to signals from the control algorithms. The nimble motors are so quick and forceful, they can extend downward to roll the tire through a deep rut and then retract so fast that the all a motorist senses is a mild stirring. On the far side of the pothole, the motor operates as a generator, so the suspension requires less than a third the power of a typical car air- conditioning system.

So what is this wonderful suspension system actually like? Proud Bose engineers have been taking people on test runs, and those who have experienced it are dazzled.

(Top) Front and (middle) rear view of two vehicles of the same make and model performing an International Standards Organization double lane change maneuver.
(Bottom) Two vehicles of the same make and model performing an aggressive cornering maneuver.
(In all photographs above, the vehicle on the left has the original factory-installed suspension and the vehicle on the right has the Bose suspension system. Both vehicles are being driven at the same speed.)

An Automobile magazine critic describes his experience: "To witness the miracle, we were strapped into a retrofitted Lexus LS400 perched atop a Bose-designed ride simulator (itself an engineering tour de force that will most likely replace the towering three-story edifices currently used by car companies around the world). The initial experience programmed into the simulator emulated a terribly choppy road with a whole lot of high frequency energy 'exciting' the wheels. Butts wiggled and stomachs hopped up and down. It was a buckboard. A martini shaker. The research engineers working the controls were just a little too jolly watching the journalists shaken, not stirred.

"Next, in Bose mode, we attacked the same horrid road, but inside the passenger compartment, we were sailing along on a cruise ship. The teensiest of cradle rock. "Looking at a mirror on an adjacent wall of the garage, we could see our LS400's tires chattering and bashing along, as if they belonged to another car, not the one in which we were blissfully rocking along. It was mind-boggling, unbelievably astonishing, no less than earth shattering."

There you have it. An amazing technological breakthrough that is remarkable not just for its intrinsic value, but also because of the way it was done: 24 years of faith in innovation and research. In today's age of tight-fisted bean counting executives with one eye constantly on stock prices, how the on earth is it possible?

For the answer you have to look at one man-a trailblazing septuagenarian who at a very frisky 75 still manages to have the insatiable curiosity of a toddler.

Throughout his life, Amar Gopal Bose has had the avid curiosity of a child, the tenacity to follow it through, and the gumption to flout conventional thinking.

Amar Bose (c) and Y.W. Lee, one of his mentors (far left), with famed MIT mathematician Norbert Wiener at the university's Research Laboratory of Electronics in 1955.

He was a legendary MIT professor with a cult following, and Bose Corporation, a company he built from scratch, has made breakthroughs across a mind-boggling range of fields-acoustics, aviation, defense, nuclear physics, you name it.

By the time he was 13, he could fix radios, and when his father's business went belly-up during World War II, young Amar helped support the family by fixing radios after school.

At his alma mater MIT, when he was hired to teach network theory, he threw away the syllabus and confronted his students with nine blackboards. He urged students to ask tough questions, expected section leaders to think out loud to illustrate the problem-solving process, abolished exam time limits and allowed open books.

His classes developed a cult following. One was described as Life 101. Many classes drew mathematicians, physicists, biologists.

William H. Brody, now the president of Johns Hopkins University, says of him: "He would walk into a lecture to 350 students, and you could hear a pin drop. He commanded a lot of respect, because of the force of his intellect and his total dedication to the students. His class gave me the courage to tackle high-risk problems; it equipped me with the problem-solving skills I needed to be successful in several careers. Amar Bose taught me how to think."

Amar Bose, the MIT whiz behind it all

At the end of the day it's Bose's way of thinking that remains such a unique gift: Simply put, it is just a wondrously dogged courage to chase an idea to its very limit. Bose Corporation may have a billion-dollar turnover, but Bose says he started the company to chase ideas, not make money. And he kept his company private so he could do that.

"I would have been fired a hundred times at a company run by MBAs," he told Popular Science magazine. "But I never went into business to make money. I went into business so that I could do interesting things that hadn't been done before."

So number crunchers' myopic obsession with the bottom line was out, a commitment to pure research was in. There have been instances where Bose has allowed a project to continue even when he thought it may not succeed.

In 1983 engineering graduate student Ken Jacob enrolled in Bose's acoustics class during his final semester at MIT. Jacob planned to design sound for Broadway productions. "Within 20 minutes of the start of that first lecture," Jacob said, "all my plans had changed. Professor Bose connected everything I had learned and put all the pieces together. I said, I've got to work for this guy.'"

Jacob was true to his word. He became director and chief engineer of Bose's Live Music Technology Group. In 1994 he unveiled the Bose Auditioner program, a software tool that allows acoustic engineers to hear precisely what a proposed audio system will sound like from any seat in a large venue even before building construction begins.

The Bose suspension front corner module

On the day that Jacob unveiled the project, Bose admitted that he hadn't expected it to succeed. "He let me work on that with a team of five engineers for 10 years-most of the time thinking that it was impossible," Jacob says, shaking his head in disbelief.
Bose says it's the principle of allowing bright minds to search for answers that was more important to him. "I thought the computational power wouldn't be there," he says. "But the problem was tough enough and the team was talented enough that I thought their research would yield something good." The funny thing was that Bose was proved wrong: The program works today.

Diagrammatic view of Bose suspension front components

The program has been used to design public address systems at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Sistine Chapel, and even Masjid al-Haram, the grand mosque at Mecca, a challenging environment, full of reverberating marble, with a history of failed audio solutions.

Popular Science, in a long, admiring essay, sums it up best about the merit of Amar Bose's mindset and contribution.

"The value of Amar Bose-and by extension, his company-isn't so much in the things he has invented, but in the sense of possibility he inspires," the magazine wrote. "Bose reminds us that we could all afford to be much more skyward-looking, far-fetched and curious, and that we could all believe more strongly in our own potential to create."

Best Billiard Shot - Eve

2008-12-10T01:20:00.002+05:30

Longest Motorbike Jump

2008-12-10T01:17:00.005+05:30

Israeli Weapons

2008-12-10T01:17:00.004+05:30

What We lost after partition of pakistan .......

2008-12-10T01:14:00.002+05:30

Doing Naughty while Sleeping in Classroom

2008-12-10T01:08:00.001+05:30

World's 10 best airlines.......

2008-12-10T01:07:00.002+05:30

Mighty Confusion .........

2008-12-10T00:51:00.000+05:30

Mr. Najaf comes home one night, and his wife throws her arms around his neck.
'I have great news: I'm a month overdue. I think we're going to have a baby! The doctor gave me a test today, but until we find out for sure, we can't tell anybody.'

The next day, Mrs. Najaf receives a telephone call from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA) because the electricity bill has not been
paid.
'Am I speaking to Mrs. Najaf?'
'Yes...... speaking'
DEWA guy, 'You're a month overdue, you know!'
'How do YOU know?' stammers the young woman.
'Well, ma'am, it's in our files!' says the DEWA guy.
'What are you saying? It's in your files...... HOW?????'
'Yes ............ . We have a system of finding out who's overdue'
'GOD!!!!!!.. ....... This is too much........ ..'
'Madam, I am sorry...... I am following orders.... I have to inform you are overdue'
'I know that ....... let me talk to my husband about this tonight. .... He will speak to your company tomorrow'
That night, she tells her husband about the visit, and he, mad as a bull, rushes to DEWA office the next day morning.
'What's going on? You have it on file that my wife is a month overdue?
What business is that of yours?' the husband shouts.
'Just calm down,' says the lady at the reception at DEWA,
'It's nothing serious. All you have to do is pay us.'
'PAY you? And if I refuse?'
'Well, in that case, sir, we'd have no option but to cut yours off.'
'And what would my wife do then?' the husband asks.

'I don't know. I guess she'd have to use a candle.'

Inspirational thoughts.....

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Management lessons

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Story # 1
It's a fine sunny day in the forest and a lion is sitting outside his cave, lying lazily in the sun. Along comes a fox, out on a walk.

Fox: "Do you know the time, because my watch is broken"
Lion: "Oh, I can easily fix the watch for you"
Fox: "Hmm... But it's a very complicated mechanism, and your big claws will only destroy it even more."
Lion: "Oh no, give it to me, and it will be fixed"
Fox: "That's ridiculous! Any fool knows that lazy lions with great claws cannot fix complicated watches"
Lion: "Sure they do, give it to me and it will be fixed"

The lion disappears into his cave, and after a while he comes back with the watch which is running perfectly. The fox is impressed, and the lion continues to lie lazily in the sun, looking very pleased with himself.

Soon a wolf comes along and stops to watch the lazy lion in the sun.

Wolf: "Can I come and watch TV tonight with you, because mine is broken"
Lion: "Oh, I can easily fix your TV for you"
Wolf: "You don't expect me to believe such rubbish, do you? There is no way that a lazy lion with big claws can fix a complicated TV.
Lion: "No problem. Do you want to try it?"

The lion goes into his cave, and after a while comes back with a perfectly fixed TV. The wolf goes away happily and amazed.

Scene : Inside the lion's cave. In one corner are half a dozen small and intelligent looking rabbits who are busily doing very complicated work with very detailed instruments. In the other corner lies a huge lion looking very pleased with himself.

Moral : IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY A MANAGER IS FAMOUS; LOOK AT THE WORK OF HIS SUBORDINATES.

Management Lesson in the context of the working world : IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY SOMEONE UNDESERVED IS PROMOTED; LOOK AT THE WORK OF HIS SUBORDINATES

Story # 2
It's a fine sunny day in the forest and a rabbit is sitting outside his burrow, tippy-tapping on his typewriter. Along comes a fox, out for a walk.

Fox: "What are you working on?"
Rabbit: "My thesis."
Fox: "Hmm... What is it about?"
Rabbit: "Oh, I'm writing about how rabbits eat foxes."
Fox: "That's ridiculous ! Any fool knows that rabbits don't eat foxes!
Rabbit: "Come with me and I'll show you!"

They both disappear into the rabbit's burrow. After few minutes, gnawing on a fox bone, the rabbit returns to his typewriter and resumes typing.

Soon a wolf comes along and stops to watch the hardworking rabbit.
Wolf: "What's that you are writing?"
Rabbit: "I'm doing a thesis on how rabbits eat wolves."
Wolf: "you don't expect to get such rubbish published, do you?"
Rabbit: "No problem. Do you want to see why?"

The rabbit and the wolf go into the burrow and again the rabbit returns by himself, after a few minutes, and goes back to typing.
Finally a bear comes along and asks, "What are you doing?
Rabbit: "I'm doing a thesis on how rabbits eat bears."
Bear: "Well that's absurd !"
Rabbit: "Come into my home and I'll show you"

Scene : As they enter the burrow, the rabbit introduces the bear to the lion.

Moral: IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW SILLY YOUR THESIS TOPIC IS; WHAT MATTERS IS WHOM YOU HAVE AS A SUPERVISOR.

Management Lesson in the context of the working world: IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW BAD YOUR PERFORMANCE IS; WHAT MATTERS IS WHETHER YOUR BOSS LIKES YOU OR NOT

Real Fundas

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1) U can study and get any certificates. But u cannot get ur death certificate

2) U may have AIRTEL or BSNL connection but when u
sneeze u ll say HUTCH

3 ) U can bcome an engineer if u study in
engineering college. U cannot bcom a president if
u studies in Presidency College

4 ) U can expect a BUS from a BUS stop ... u
cannot expect a FULL from FULL stop

5) A mechanical engineer can bcom a mechanic but a
software engineer cannot bcom a software

6 ) U can find tea in teacup. But cannot find world
in world cup

7) U can find keys in Keyboard but u cannot find mother in motherboard.

MAGiC CEiLiNGS .. Lights On .. Lights Off ..

2008-12-09T23:33:00.003+05:30

These are called Magic Ceilings... very popular in Malaysia.....

Lights On Lights Off

Good One's

2008-12-09T23:27:00.004+05:30

Chinese Car ... Think

2008-12-09T23:27:00.003+05:30

Pathetic Chennai Scenes,Nov 28th 2008

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REPORT SAYS 128 DEAD AND 1000'S ARE HOMELESS....CAUSED BY Tropical Cyclone Nisha , crossed the Tamil Nadu coast ON 28,29,30 OF NOV..

Pakistan supports Lashkar e Toiba

2008-12-05T00:37:00.000+05:30

Aantakwaad Special.....Mera Gum...........

2008-12-04T23:51:00.003+05:30

Main nhi jaanta ki kab tak hum sab ye saabit krte rahenge ki hindustan puri dunia main sabse murkhon ka desh hai........

Kyon hum sochte or chaahte hain ki koi aantkwadi humla naa ho.......koi humaara apna na mre......kahin koi rishwat na maange........police humaari baat sune......FIR likhe.....or kaam kre.......kyon hum ro rhe hain ki humaari sarkar naakam rhi hai........kyon koi istifa de.......

Kyonki............

Vo hum hi hain jo apni sarkar chunte hai........hum hi hain jo sifarish krne jaate hain MP ya MLA ke paas ki mere bete ko nokri lgao......mere ristedaar ko lagao.......mujhe lgao......Vo hum hi hain jo inko utsaahit krte hain bharstachaar felaane ke liye.......

Jra socho...........

jo jis jagah ke layak hi nhi hai humne usko vo jagah de rakhi hai......ya dilva rakhi hai.......sifarish se.........

socho jo khud sifarish se lga ho vo kya virodh krega aantkvaad ka .......bharstachar ka.......

kaas bhagwan ne ye 2 peron wala jaanwar na bnaya hota..........

phir bhi agar kisi ko lgta hai ki humaari glti nhi hai to ......................
dusron se sikayat mat kro..........kyonki apne dil se puchho jindgi main koi bhi ek kaam yaad hai jo sahi kiya ho.................( jawaab milega nhi.)

Kash koi ek ho........ 125 crore main se jo khud or apne pariwaar ko bhool ker HINDUSTAN ke liye jiye or mre..........

jiske jine ka maksad sirf or sirf HINDUSTAN ho............

agar koi bhi x,y,z,(aam aadmi,DC,CM,PM,President ) HINDUSTAN ko nukshaan pahunchaye to vo inmain se kisi ko bhi agla din na dekhne de............

Hai.....Koi..........???????

Har koi kahta hai ki main desh se pyar karta hun..........
hain koi jo nsa nhi krta....(bidi, sigret, bear,daaru,meet,machhi,nonveg nhi khata.......)

koi nhi hai sirf kahne ko hain ki hum desh se pyar krte hai ........jabki iske liye koi nsa bhi chhrna nhi chahta.........

or phir baat krte hain sarkar kharaab hai...........to btao chuni kisne............

kyon nhi maara us MP ya MLA ko jiska pta hai ki ye bharstachari hai.........kyon sirf apni jaan bachaane ki sochte hain............daaru par har roj 5000 lga dete hai par kisi madad ke liye aage nhi aayenge........

Kyonki sahi kaam krne ke liye himmat chahiye..........jo aaj kisi main bhi nhi hai........hum sirf ek kaam jante hain sifarish..........chamchagiri.......

Jaago India Jaago...........

Do read : Editor Mumbai (Times of India)

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MUST READ!!!!! WHAT A WONDERFUL ARTICLE BY AN EDITOR OF TIMES OF INDIA

LETTER TO PRIMEMINISTER

Dear Mr. Prime minister,
I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of 100 persons, I travel with 500 more mouse. Mouse at least squeak but we don't even do that.
Today I heard your speech. In which you said 'NO BODY WOULD BE SPARED'. I would like to remind you that fourteen years has passed since serial bomb blast in Mumbai took place. Dawood was the main conspirator. Till today he is not caught. All our bolywood actors, our builders, our Gutka king meets him but your Government can not catch him. Reason is simple; all your ministers are hand in glove with him. If any attempt is made to catch him everybody will be exposed. Your statement 'NOBODY WOULD BE SPARED' is nothing but a cruel joke on this unfortunate people of India.
Enough is enough. As such after seeing terrorist attack carried out by about a dozen young boys I realize that if same thing continues days are not away when terrorist will attack by air, destroy our nuclear reactor and there will be one more Hiroshima.
We the people are left with only one mantra. Womb to Bomb to Tomb. You promised Mumbaikar Shanghai what you have given us is Jalianwala Baug.
Today only your home minister resigned. What took you so long to kick out this joker? Only reason was that he was loyal to Gandhi family. Loyalty to Gandhi family is more important than blood of innocent people, isn't it?
I am born and bought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years. Believe me corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar. Look at all the politician, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief minister I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every other day, make money and send it to Delhi so Congress can fight next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI for fisherman so they can build concrete house right on sea shore. Next time terrorist can comfortably live in those house , enjoy the beauty of sea and then attack the Mumbai at their will.
Recently I had to purchase house in Mumbai. I met about two dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person like me knows this and with all your intelligent agency & CBI you and your finance minister are not aware of it. Where all the black money goes? To the underworld isn't it? Our politicians take help of these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been land of fools, idiots then I would not have ever cared to write you this letter. Just see the tragedy, on one side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent and on other side you politician has converted nectar into deadly poison. I am everything Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Schedule caste, OBC, Muslim OBC, Christian Schedule caste, Creamy Schedule caste only what I am not is INDIAN. You politician have raped every part of mother India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of former president Abdul Kalam. Such a intelligent person, such a fine human being. You politician didn't even spare him. Your party along with opposition joined the hands, because politician feels they are supreme and there is no place for good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister you are one of the most intelligent person, most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First and foremost expose all selfish politician. Ask Swiss bank to give name of all Indian account holder. Give reins of CBI to independent agency. Let them find wolf among us. There will be political upheaval but that will better than dance of death which we are witnessing every day. Just give us ambient where we can work honestly and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by one person or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?

PLEASE READ N FORWARD AS MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CONTACT LIST

Be careful on 13 Jan..........

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Please note......

13 May -------- JAIPUR
June---------NA----------
26 July ------------ AHMEDABAD
August ------------NA---------------
13 September ------------ DELHI
October ----------NA---------------
26 November --------------- MUMBAI
December --------NA(hopefully)--------------------
13 January ----------------- What Next?

Please be careful in the week of January 13.
This might be some random observation of sequence dates of bomb blasts or terror attacks.
But there's no harm in keeping ourselves alert.

Please pass this on to as many of your friends as u can..............

Save Lives...Must to Know & Must to Forward

2008-12-03T23:13:00.000+05:30

Now it has become easier to get the blood we need.

All you have to do is just type

"BLOOD and send SMS to 96000 97000"

EX: BLOOD B+

BLOOD DONOR WILL CALL YOU!!

So please pass this message to all. It may save many lives.

Must to Know & Must to Forward....

Share with your friends

Really great....Hats off to India...

2008-12-03T23:08:00.002+05:30

An Olympic shooter wins Gold (Only a game) & Government gives him 3 Crores

Another Shooter dies, fighting with terrorists (Saving our country and our lives) & government pays his family 5 lakhs.

Really great!!!!!!!!!!! Hats off to India!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please forward to all

IndiaNeeds A Leader Like This

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IndiaNeeds A Leader Like This!

Prime Minister John Howard - Australia

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.

Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.'

'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'

'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!'

'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'

'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'

'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'

Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves, Indiancitizens will find the backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.

Indian student

2008-12-03T22:53:00.000+05:30

It was the first day of a school in USA and a new Indian student named
Chandrasekhar Subramanian entered the fourth grade.

The teacher said,

"Let's begin by reviewing some American History. Who said 'Give me
Liberty , or give me Death'?"

She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Chandrasekhar, who had his hand
up: 'Patrick Henry, 1775' he said.

'Very good!'

Who said 'Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth?'

Again, no response except from Chandrasekhar. 'Abraham Lincoln, 1863'
said Chandrasekhar.

The teacher snapped at the class, 'Class, you should be ashamed.
Chandrasekhar, who is new to our country, knows more about its history
than you do.'

She heard a loud whisper: 'Fuck the Indians,'

'Who said that?' she demanded. Chandrasekhar put his hand up.

'General Custer, 1862.'

At that point, a student in the back said, 'I'm gonna puke.'

The teacher glares around and asks 'All right! Now, who said that?'

Again, Chandrasekhar says, 'George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister,
1991.'

Now furious, another student yells, 'Oh yeah? Suck this!'

Chandrasekhar jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the
teacher , 'Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!'

Now with almost mob hysteria someone said 'You little shit. If you say
anything else, I'll kill you.'

Chandrasekhar frantically yells at the top of his voice, ' Michael
Jackson to the child witnesses testifying against him- 2004.'

The teacher fainted.

Nice One VDO

2008-11-30T03:25:00.002+05:30

Trunk Monkey

2008-11-30T03:23:00.002+05:30

New Real Accident In Shanghai China Video Attached

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Nature Funny Pics

2008-11-30T01:23:00.002+05:30

Tirupathi Balaji

2008-11-25T07:54:00.002+05:30

A LETTER TO EVERY INDIAN- ( Read only if u love ur country )

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A Letter to Every Indian - APJ

Published by uttishthata July 6th, 2007 in APJ Abdul Kalam

The President of India DR. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 's Speech in Hyderabad .

Why is the media here so negative?
Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements?
We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
We are the first in milk production.
We are number one in Remote sensing satellites.
We are the second largest producer of wheat.
We are the second largest producer of rice.
Look at Dr. Sudarshan , he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such achievements but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters.
I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck.. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news.

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.. Why are we so NEGATIVE? Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? We want foreign T.Vs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology.

Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India . For her, you and I will have to build this developed India . You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation.
Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance.

Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.
YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke. The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.

YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?

Take a person on his way to Singapore . Give him a name - 'YOURS'. Give him a face - 'YOURS'. YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You pay $5 (approx. Rs. 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity… In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai . YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah.
YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.'YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, 'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost.' YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand .
Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo ? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston ??? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India ?

In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job.. Same in Japan .
Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility.
We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.
We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.
This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public.

When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system?
What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away.
Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England . When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money.

Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too…. I am echoing J. F. Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians…..

'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'

Lets do what India needs from us.

Forward this mail to each Indian for a change instead of sending Jokes or junk mails.

Thank you,

Dr. Abdul Kalam

I humbly request you to forward this to every Indian…… ……… ……… …

Ghost Rider Bike

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Source:

Difference between A car launch and A truck launch

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A Car Launch .

A Truck Launch .