Cracker-barrel

Are YOU ALIVE???

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:32:56 +0200

There was a very cautious man,
who never laughed or cried.
He never risked, he never lost,
he never won nor tried.
And when he one day passed away,
his insurance was denied,
For since he never really lived,
they claimed he never died.
- Unknown

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title-2668481

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:14:27 +0200

How are you all?

Missing me quite lot. Yeah I know.

Anyway.

LET US REBEGIN.

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Avoid this TEMPTATION

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:51:51 +0200

What temptation any team should avoid after loosing world cup match to weaker side?

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(Though I am trying to laugh it out but I am very much saddened by the death of Bob Woolmer and I think continuing world cup after this is ridiculous)

By the way how are you all? Where are you?

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I am going to come back

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:16:44 +0100

Hope you will forgive me for my long abscence.

I am going to come back

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Who goes and who stays???

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:57:34 +0100

Who has left me during my prolonged absence and who have remained with me?

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS.
How are U?

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SORRY for being AWAY

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:11:18 +0100

Sorry for being away for long time without giving you any clue.

Bad news is that I will be away for 10 more days.
Though I will try to get in touch every time I will get time within these ten days.

Love to those who have still remained in my good list of friends.

Wish to be back as soon as possible.
Take care of yourself, your dear ones and my blog.

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The Reason Why I Fired My Secretary

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:41:37 +0100

Two weeks ago was my fortieth birthday, and I wasn't feeling
too hot that morning anyway. I went to breakfast knowing my wife
would be pleasant and say ? Happy Birthday,?
and would probably have a present for me. She didn't even say ? Good Morning,? let alone any ?Happy Birthday.?
I thought, ? Well, that's wives for you. Maybe the children will remember.?The children came in to breakfast and didn't say a word.
When I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary, Janet, said,
Good morning boss, Happy Birthday.?
So I felt a little better; someone had remembered.
I worked until noon. Then Janet knocked on my door and said,
You know, it's such a beautiful day outside and it's your birthday,
let's go to lunch, just you and me.? I said, ?By George,
that's the best thing I've heard all day. Let's go.?
We went to lunch. We didn't go where we normally go;
we went out into the country to a little private place.
We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch tremendously.
On the way back to the office, she said,
You know, it's such a beautiful day.
We don't need to go back to the office, do we??
I said, No, I guess not.? She said, Let's go to my apartment.?
After arriving at her apartment she said, Boss, if you don't mind,
I think I'll go into the bedroom and slip into something more comfortable.?
Sure,? I excitedly replied. She went into the bedroom and,
in about six minutes, she came out carrying a big birthday cake,
followed by my wife, children and dozens of our friends.
All were singing. Happy Birthday? and there on the couch I sat... naked. And that is why I fired my secretary!

(Please note that it is JUST a JOKE. Not my personal story.)

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When everyone is against YOU...

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:37:48 +0100

When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong-- or absolutely right.
Albert Guinon

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Mandate against Iraq War???

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:24:15 +0100

IS IT MANDATE AGAINST IRAQ WAR AND BUSH?

(Good morning all, please kindly take note that my top twenty of this week is coming tomorrow )

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1 MILLION descendents of TWO

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:39:37 +0100

Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over one million descendents.

Be rat in thinking atleast.

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Joining Opposites for Similar Reasons...

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:39:09 +0100

People who join opposing social movements are in fact joining them for similar reasons.
People who join different political parties are in fact joining them for similar reasons.
People who join different religions are in fact joining them for similar reasons.
If yes, then...
In games we understand this and appreciate even
opponents but not in these matters. Why?

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Ha Ha Ha Romans and Latin

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:53:34 +0100

The Romans would never have found time to conquer the world if they had been
obliged first to learn Latin.
-Heinrich Heine

Do you want to conquer the world or learn Latin?
MY PERSONAL STORY

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Largest living TORTOISE

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:33:20 +0100

The Galápagos tortoise (or Galápagos giant tortoise) is the largest living tortoise. It’s endemic to nine islands of the Galápagos archipelago. Adults of large species can weigh over 300 kg and measure 1.2 m long. The maximum life expectancy of a wild tortoise is unknown, but the average life expectancy is estimated to be 150-200 years.

MY PERSONAL STORY

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CHRISTIAN concern over CALL CENTRES

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:49:04 +0100

Unable to bear the tales emerging from call centres, of condoms clogging toilets, live-in relationships and other joys condemned in the Old Testament, Christian evangelical groups are circling the Call Centre, offering to show one road that everybody points to the young - the right path.
They are asking the youth to carry chastity cards that say, "commit before god to save the gift of my sexuality from now until marriage, regardless of past."
The Christian concern that has been building in the last few years is birthed in the fact that a growing number of its youth is entering call centres. The outsourcing industry in India employs about 400,000, with an average starting salary of over Rs 10,000.
Catholic priests are cautioning parents about the moral perils of Indian outsourcing's famous night shift. Spiritual counsellors are seeking out lovers and asking them not to get physical. And they are also telling homosexuals that they must be mentally ill because if their orientation were normal.
Scores of evangelical Christians have even infiltrated call centres in the guise of regular workers to keep an eye on the youth.

What is your opinion on this whole 'moral project'?

MY PERSONAL STORY

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Death to Saddam...blow to justice???

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:27:27 +0100

Though I am no fan of Saddam nor his regime and his self destructive and vindictive policies.

I think the way regime was toppled. The way new government was imposed. The way Saddam was tried and the death sentence given...
...is mockery of international justice, democracy, sovereignty.
Death to Saddam is major blow to international justice.

This by no means justification of Saddam. Rather it has little to do with Saddam. In my mother tongue there is a saying,

"It is not sad that old woman dies (because one has to), but the death god becomes greedy"

MY PERSONAL STORY

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THE JEHAD OF 1857?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 21:18:34 +0100

TIPU SULTAN & SADDAM HUSSEIN
British sources described Tipu Sultan as a “furious fanatic”, who had “perpetually on his tongue the projects of jehad”. He was also deemed to be “oppressive and unjust”. Wellesley began a campaign of vilification against Tipu, portraying him as an aggressive Muslim. Tipu was duly invaded and killed in the war of 1799.

RICHARD WELLESLEY & DUBYA

The Revolt of 1857 was a clear reflection of the divide between the East and West. Almost 150 years later, the global political situation isn’t any different, says William Dalrymple as he draws out the uncanny parallels between past and present.

This interesting article appeared in Times today. You can read full article here if you think it is interesting theme.

MY PERSONAL STORY

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Watch out MERCURY on Nov 8

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:40:03 +0100

On Nov. 8, Mercury will Eclipse SUN

In a rare celestial occurrence Mercury will make a rather feeble attempt to eclipse the Sun, this November. On November 8, Mercury will pass through inferior conjunction, a point in its orbit where it is directly between Earth and the Sun.

WATCH OUT

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Same sex mariage Girls defy Indian norms

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:58:53 +0100

Two Kondh women from Orissa’s Koraput district have defied all norms of their tribal society to live as ‘man and wife’ after tying the knot recently.
Bateka Palang, 30, wed her bride, 25-year-old Maleka Nilsa of Ghumuru village in Bandhugaon block in a traditional ceremony at Dandabadi, a remote village in Narayanpatna block, in the presence of family.
The village has given its grudging approval—the elders have asked residents not to talk about it to outsiders for fear of shame—to the relationship that
was formalised after all the usual wedding rituals, including dowry changing hands.

The phenomenon of same-sex marriages is new in tribal society. According to Kondh tradition, the groom’s family has to give a dowry to the bride’s parents.

India is changing. Changing fast and for good. Though it always had some scope for dissent, change and plurality.

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YOGA for WEIGHT loss

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:05:58 +0100

Yoga
for weight loss

You might not sweat it out, but yoga will still help you lose that bulge.

Have you ever tried Yoga?

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Longest MOUSTACHE competition

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:59:11 +0100

Foreign tourists pose with the winner of the longest moustache competition at the Pushkar mela, billed as the world’s largest cattle fair, in Pushkar, Rajasthan, on Thursday. The week-long fair, which began on Sunday, attracts tourists from around the world

Good Morning everybody!

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"HOW WE CAN KNOW?" -Personal 2

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:52:03 +0100

(Before going further about my personal story further I would like to give links of earliar posts in this thread. Please read those and then read the following part if you have not read those. While narrating my story I will have two types of posts. One in chronological order while other posts will be excerpts of later events.)

“Because we are Brahmins.”
This was my first real acquaintance with Indian caste system some 30 years ago. Earlier I had heard stories of ‘poor Brahmins’ of ancient period. Still never know that I also belong to this caste and what it means.That time still confused about what a big deal in being Brahmin I asked father.
“So what?”
“Brahmins are supposed to be intelligent genetically. Their traditional job was to gather and disseminate knowledge. So son of Brahmin is considered born intelligent”.
Now truly that time it was music to my little ears. Never ever that time I understood that I will be having lot of interaction with this social reality in future and take up mission to study and reinterpret peculiar Indian caste system, which is vastly analysed from western perspective. Anyway that’s later.

Now I wanted to know ‘we are Brahmins’ means who are included in this 'we'.
Who are Brahmins and who are not? How I can spot and recognise Brahmins?
Caste system began its operation in my little brain, which was supposed to be intelligent.
So I asked father,
“We mean who? Does all people in our village are Brahmins? How we can know?

(Guess, “How we can know?”)

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500 S Asians enters UK daily ??? Its impact?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:45:07 +0100

66% Settlers In ’05 From Indian Sub-Continent

South Asians or citizens of ‘new Commonwealth’ nations such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were the largest single group of immigrants to the UK last year, government number-crunchers have computed. An estimated 121,000 arrivals from the ‘new Commonwealth’, most of them from the Indian sub-continent, added a startling 500 people per day to the population of Britain, the Office of National Statistics said on Thursday.

The revelation triggered a fierce row on Thursday with British Asian policy wonks and researchers challenging the controversial contention that two-thirds of the UK’s long-term settlers in 2005 originated in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

While Danny Sriskandarajah, a researcher of South Asian origin, insisted that most South Asians arrived in Britain as welcome guests to work, study or give the benefit of their skills to the British economy.

Moxon on the other hand insisted that Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans were the biggest reason for Britain’s soaring population.

What is the truth?
Whom do you agree, Danny or Moxon?
What is the impact of this immigration on attitudes of Brits towards South Asian people?
Do Brits fear loss of jobs? Spoiling of culture? Threat to national security?

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Borrowed from Sussie - My name

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:45:38 +0100

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End of FEMINISM???

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:56:09 +0100

If you see many posts
and comments in blog land, you will find that there is a growing reaction
against 'feminism' and 'feminists'. Sometimes it is implicit and sometimes
explicit.

Even women who take up
women's issues are shy to call themselves 'feminists' with few exceptions.

Does that mean
'feminism' has been defeated?

Does that mean men are
reasserting their dominance?

Has it become
irrelevant?

Are we in post-feminist
period?

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What is RELATIVITY?

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:53:35 +0100

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second.

When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour.

That's relativity.

- Albert Einstein

DO YOU AGREE?

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TOP TWENTY of WEEK

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:31:43 +0100

MY TOP TWENTY OF THE WEEK

1. subville

2. wensum24
3. charliesworld
4. kiki2u
5. moltsplace

6. TheMusingsOfAMenopausalMama
7. kendrive
8. Sussie
9. Reiki-girl
10. Abilene

11. cartlionel
12. MichaelStMark
13. Znethru
14. adamantixx
15. oldmanpie
16. Usksider
17. lonemum
18. sweetymon
19. safriz
20. WestWing

Friends many of you are not in my list.
On many of you I never or rarely commented or you noticed me either.
I am giving your blog link in my top twenty weekly list without your permission. But you are really good bloggers and this time I decided to survey
even those who are not on my friends list.

This only indicates your performance in last week and few days according to my subjective analysis.
Please forgive me if my assessment is wrong, for I am human and blogger.
Wish you all the best.

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My TOP TWENTY is coming

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:21:43 +0100

My TOP TWENTY of WEEK
is coming today.

Guess who are in it?

(P.S.: PM are also welcome in this regard. It will also include those who are not in my list.)

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SEX change during lifetime

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:33:58 +0100

Many fish can change sex during the course of their lives. Others, especially rare deep-sea fish, have both male and female sex organs.

Wanna fish?

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Thanks and Double THANKS

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:04:36 +0100

During last month alone this blog was visited by more than
2000 visitors according to blog co uk.

Thank you all for visiting this
blog.

However I have total 2373 comments .
I am sure half of which are mine. So not all those visited that commented.

So DOUBLE thanks to those who
not only visited but also
COMMENTED.
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Radical OR Conservative?

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:04:46 +0100

WHO ARE YOU?

The radical of one
century is the conservative of the next.

The radical invents
the views.

When he has worn them
out the conservative adopts them.
Mark Twain

Are you Radical
or Conservative?
Are you Revolutionary
or Orthodox?
Are you Progressive
or Regressive?

Or
Would you like to have more options?
Or
You don't want to be categorise at all?

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Cracker-barrel

Are YOU ALIVE???

title-2668481

Avoid this TEMPTATION

I am going to come back

Who goes and who stays???

SORRY for being AWAY

The Reason Why I Fired My Secretary

When everyone is against YOU...

Mandate against Iraq War???

1 MILLION descendents of TWO

Joining Opposites for Similar Reasons...

Ha Ha Ha Romans and Latin

Largest living TORTOISE

CHRISTIAN concern over CALL CENTRES

Death to Saddam...blow to justice???

THE JEHAD OF 1857?

Watch out MERCURY on Nov 8

Same sex mariage Girls defy Indian norms

YOGA for WEIGHT loss

Longest MOUSTACHE competition

"HOW WE CAN KNOW?" -Personal 2

500 S Asians enters UK daily ??? Its impact?

Borrowed from Sussie - My name

End of FEMINISM???

What is RELATIVITY?

**TOP TWENTY of WEEK**

My TOP TWENTY is coming

SEX change during lifetime

Thanks and Double THANKS

Radical OR Conservative?

TOP TWENTY of WEEK