bahut funny hai... Draupadi to aisi lag rahi hai bas ready for ramp walk... J See the attachments first and then read below. So, How do you find this Mahabharat?. ......... .... JJ Have you all noticed tattoos on dropadi and Look at their shoes.. Aren't they too fancy? All are with out MUKUT... Also all resemble like Spartans (Famous Holly wood movie 300)....[See their costumes] All pandavas have little beard and mustache like Hritik Roshan.... JJ All are wearing black cloths...[Don't know why]...... All PANDAVAS except BHIM look almost same.... JJ It looks like EKTA KAPOOR is making FUN or SPOOF of B.R. Chopra's MAHABHARAT.... JJ ID: NT00005592
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Subject: Look what ekta kapoor has done to Mahabharata!!
Subject: Try again....good one
A young unwed girl discovers that she is pregnant. Scared,she confides
this 'news' to her mother. Shouting, cursing, crying, the mother says, "Who
was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!" The girl picks up the
phone and makes a call.
Half an hour later a Ferrari stops in front of their house; a mature and
distinguished man with gray hair and impeccably dressed in a very expensive
suit steps out of it and enters the house.
He sits in the living room with the father, the mother and the girl, and
tells them: "Good morning, your daughter has informed me of the problem.
However, I can't marry her because of my personal family situation, but
I'll take responsibility.
If a girl is born I will bequeath her 2 retail stores, a townhouse, a beach
villa and a $1,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be a
couple of factories and a $2,000,000 bank account. If it is twins, a
factory and $1,000,000 each. However, if there is a miscarriage, what do
you suggest I do?"
At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on
the man's shoulder and tells him,
"You can try again!"
10 Most Wonderful Temples of the World
10 Most Wonderful Temples of the World 1 - Tiger's Nest Monastery, perched precariously on the edge of a 3,000-feet-high cliff in Paro Valley, is one of the holiest places in Bhutan (Embedded image moved to file: pic00491.jpg)www. 2 - Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Mai, Thailand is unlike any Buddhist temples in the world. (Embedded image moved to file: pic02995.jpg)www. 3 - Prambanan is a Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in 850 CE, and is composed of 8 main shrines and 250 surrounding smaller ones (Embedded image moved to file: pic11942.jpg)www. 4 - No one knows exactly when the Shwedagon Paya [wiki] (or Pagoda) in Myanmar was built - legend has it that it is 2,500 years old though archaeologists estimate that it was built between the 6th and 10th century. (Embedded image moved to file: pic04827.jpg)www. 5 - Temple of Heaven is a Taoist temple in Beijing, the capital of China. The temple was constructed in 14th century by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (Embedded image moved to file: pic05436.jpg)www. 6 - Chion-in Temple was built in 1234 CE to honor the founder of Jodo (Pure Land) Buddhism, a priest named Honen, who fasted to death in the very spot. (Embedded image moved to file: pic32391.jpg)www. 7 - In the 19th century, Dutch occupiers of Indonesia found a massive ancient ruin deep in the jungles of Java. What they discovered was the complex of Borobudur, a gigantic structure built with nearly 2 million cubic feet (55,000 m³) of stones. The temple has nearly 2,700 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. (Embedded image moved to file: pic14604.jpg)www. 8 - The Harmandir Sahib (meaning The Abode of God) or simply the Golden Temple [wiki] in Punjab, India is the most sacred shrine of Sikhism. (Embedded image moved to file: pic03902.jpg)www. 9 - The Temple of Srirangam (Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple [wiki]), in the Indian city of Tiruchirapalli (or Trichy), is the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world (Ankor Wat is the largest of all temple, but it is currently non-functioning as a temple - see below). (Embedded image moved to file: pic00153.jpg)www. 10 - Last but definitely not least is the largest temple in history and the inspiration to countless novels and action movies of Hollywood: Ankor Wat. KVSN Raju ESPS-LSSF
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
inspiration
If you want something you never had, do something you have never done.
Don't go the way life takes you. Take life the way you go .
And remember!!! You are born to live and not living, because you are born.
read it
What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: 'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe, that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart.. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!' Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!' Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball ... the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman' s head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!' Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.' So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them
tips for filling petrol
FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN THE GROUND IS STILL COLD.
IN THE PETROLEUM BUSINESS, THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE PETROL, DIESEL AND JET FUEL, ETHANOL AND OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE. A 1 DEGREE RISE IN TEMPRETURE PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE. A 1 DEGREE RISE IN TEMPERATURE IS A BIG DEAL FOR THIS BUSINESS. BUT THE SERVICE STATION DO NOT HAVE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION AT THE PUMPS.
WHEN YOU’RE FILLING UP, DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO A FAST MODE. IF YOU LOOK YOU WILL SEE THAT THE TRIGGER HAS THREE (3) STAGES: LOW, MIDDLE AND HIGH. IN SLOW MODE YOU SHOULD BE PUMPING ON LOW SPEED, THEREBY MINIMIZING THE VAPOURS THAT ARE CREATED, WHILE YOU ARE PUMPING ALL HOSES AT THE PUMP HAVE A VAPOUR RETURN. IF YOU ARE PUMPING ON THE FAST RATE, SOME OF THE LIQUID THAT GOES TO YOUR TANK BECOMES VAPOUR. THOSE VAPOURS ARE BEING SUCKED UP AND BACK INTO THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SO YOU’RE GETTING LESS WORTH FOR YOUR MONEY.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS IS TO FILL UP WHEN YOUR TANK IS HALF FULL.
REASON: THE MORE FUEL YOU HAVE IN YOUR TANK, THE LESS AIR OCCUPYING ITS EMPTY SPACE. PETROL EVAPORATES FASTER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS HAVE AN INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. THIS, ROOF SERVES AS ZERO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE PETROL AND THE ATMOSPHERE. SO IT MINIMIZES THE EVAPORATION.
IF THERE IS FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE TANKS, DO NOT FILL UP YOUR VEHICLE. YOU MIGHT GET SOME DIRT IN YOUR TANK DUE TO STIRRING. |
Thursday, October 23, 2008
10-of-most-unreliable-airlines
Once upon a time, in a world far far away, travelling by air was actually enjoyable. Airlines had personalised service, legroom was bountiful and they couldn't give away enough food and drink during your flight! How things in the airline industry have changed.For most people travelling by air now involves more stress than a bad week at the office: additional charges for baggage and checkin, fuel surcharges, rigourous security checks, queues - and that's before you even get onboard! At least the airlines treat their paying customers well, I hear you questionably say. Wrong. If you are unfortunate enough to book with one of these airlines then you're troubles, my good friend, may have only just begun!
So here, in all their glory, are ten airlines plagued by a litany of overbooking, delays, cancellations and failed safety inspections.
Nepal Airlines, NepalNepal Airlines: This is another one of those airline options that people in the region often choose because it's cheaper than the competition, however they usually find out that there's a reason for this since the airline is notorious for delayed and cancelled flights. Reportedly, this airline sends delayed passengers to the airline headquarters to make arrangements for alternative flights rather than just helping them get on another plane since they're already at the airport. It then ends up costing customers extra money to make those alternative plans.
Additional problems include that the former chairman was put in jail in 2005 for corruption and that the planes for this airline have a history of being grounded for failure to meet safety conditions. On the plus side, the airline is trying to make things better; in 2007, they sacrificed 2 goats in front of a plane in order to please the sky god and resume good flight conditions!
Varig Airlines, BrazilVarig Airlines: This airline has had a history of problems and recent reports indicate that it remains unreliable despite efforts to improve service. For several years, people anticipated that this airline would go out of business due in no small part to financial issues. It's a bad sign when the bank shows up at the airport and actually seizes one of your planes since you haven't paid them!
Throughout 2006 Varig was significantly downsized and was subsequently purchased by another company in 2007. It was hoped that this could turn things around. However, reports from customers in 2008 indicate that the airline remains unreliable; one customer has said 'the crew try their best but are let down by ancient aircraft, unpunctual flights and seats that are dirty.' Nice. Oddly Varig is quite efficient when dealing with delays; it has a system in place to email people (often in the middle of the night) to let them know that their planes will be delayed for hours.
Alitalia Airlines, ItalyAlitalia Airlines: This large airline is so notoriously bad that there is an entire website devoted to providing consumers with information about why they should boycott their flights, (a website that Alitalia tried unsuccessfully to have shut down). In 2006, one blog named it the worst airline of the year due to constant strikes, cancelled flights and general ongoing delays and service issues.
Financial problems have caused these same issues to continue on into 2008. In fact, Alitalia just received an emergency loan from the government to help it avoid complete collapse (which the EU is investigating for issues of legality). Either way, many say that the airline's demise is inevitable.
United Airlines, USAUnited Airlines: This airline has regularly been called one of the worst airlines in the world because of constant delays that are compounded by horrible customer service. Just one example of a typical problem with this airline was the case of a woman who was returning from Cancun last year and got stranded in Mexico when United cancelled her flight. The airline basically told her, 'it's your problem, not ours' and it ended up costing her nearly $1,200 to get new tickets on another flight!
In one set of reviews from a site that ranks airlines based on comfort, customer service and delays, the highest rank for United was in the area of on-time flights and that was only a 4 out of 10. It is believed that the problems are at least partly due to the nearly constant financial issues the airline faces, a problem that they've tried to remedy by overselling seats which sometimes leads to delays of more than seven hours for customers on their flights.
Aeromexico, MexicoAeromexico: This airline operates over six hundred daily flights, which is apparently too much for them to handle because they're constantly receiving complaints about delays, poor customer service and lost baggage.
For example, one customer reported an incident a few months ago in which she had taken three students on a Spring Break trip from the USA to Nicaragua that was supposed to have a one night sleepover in Mexico City. When they arrived in Mexico City, the airline told them that the flight to Nicaragua had been delayed and that it would be eight days before they could get a new flight. The group decided to just return back to the USA; however Aeromexico couldn't get them back there for another five days so they were stuck hanging out in Mexico City for almost a full week on their own tab.
Air India, IndiaAir India: The one thing that can be said for this airline is that it gets some points for consistency; unfortunately they're awarded that honour only because they are consistently delayed. In 2005, customers experienced long periods of time just sitting on planes that pilots refused to fly because of safety concerns. In 2006, one customer reported that a flight was cancelled because there were too few people on it to make flying profitable so they were delayed to the point of needing to purchase a ticket on another airline.
In 2007, there was a day on which five flights were cancelled leaving approximately one thousand people stranded for as long as 24 hours. Air India's problems continued into 2008 with numerous complaints of overbooking, sitting in cabins without food for up to six hours and regular delays.
Ariana Afghan Airlines, AfghanistanAriana Afghan Airlines: This airline is so bad that the EU has banned all but one of its planes from flying in Europe due to concerns about safety. One report states that Ariana Afghan Airlines have crashed more planes than are currently working in their fleet.
The airline is notorious for taking bribes; one customer reported that $50 would get you on a flight despite an announcement that the flight was delayed. However, the real concern comes from more recent reports that $500 will get you a pilot's license to fly with Ariana! Some hope that increased political stability in this part of the world could ultimately lead to positive changes for this airline but for now it's not one that you want to fly with.
Cebu Pacific, PhilippinesCebu Pacific: This small airline doesn't have a huge itinerary of daily flights to manage so you would think that they could operate the ones they do have scheduled, but that's not the case since they're legendary for constant problems with delays. Currently a domestic airline, Cebu Pacific have ambitious plants to add scheduled international flights. Don't let optimistic ambition blind you from reality: one set of industry reviews has them ranked only 2 out of a possible 10 for on time flights.
Recent complaints focus on the fact that flights are frequently several hours late on both the outgoing and incoming legs, often requiring passengers to wait inside uncomfortable planes for long periods of time while problems are sorted out. Cebu Pacific are also fond of the travellers worst nightmare - additional hidden charges.
Southwest Airlines, USASouthwest Airlines: Many people in the United States love Southwest Airlines because it offers low prices on many flights. Unfortunately, this is often a case of 'you get what you pay for' as flying with Southwest has been notoriously problematic over the past few years.
There are the typical delays, of course, due to things like weather. It makes sense that Southwest is particularly concerned about weather issues since there was a case back in 2005 in which a Southwest plane mistakenly landed on an icy runway, skidding off of the track and killing a 6 year old boy. In fairness to the airline, it was said that the problem could have been the fault of the air traffic controller there but it put the airline on edge and made it so that weather-related delays were more frequent than necessary.
The following year, Southwest pulled its service out of airports where weather was often a problem, like in San Francisco (although they recently decided to return to servicing that airport this year). Things were good for the airline for a short time until early 2008 when over 40 planes were grounded because of the airline's failure to meet inspection requirements causing widespread delays and cancellations.
AirTran Airways, USAAirTran Airways: This small airline receives various customer complaints but the main one seems to be a result of the company's practice of denying boarding rights to passengers who arrive late at the gate (even though the plane hasn't even been readied to leave yet). It doesn't seem to matter that the passengers are late because of delays in their connecting flights, delays frequently caused by the airlines themselves; passengers are often left idly at the gate watching the plane as it sits on the runway.
AirTran planes apparently like to just sit at those same gates for a while, with some passengers reporting that they've been stuck sitting on a stationary plane for up to five hours.
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