FUN , JOKES,LOVE,EMOTION,HUMANIZSUM

The Ten Secret Of Love

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* The first secret - the power of thought.Love begins with our thoughts. We become what we think about.Lovingthoughts create loving experiences and loving relationships.Affirmations can change our beliefs and thoughts about ourselves andothers. If we want to love someone, we need to consider their needs anddesires. Thinking about your ideal partnerwill help you recognize her when you meet her.

* The second secret - the power of respect.You cannot love anyone or anything unless you first respect them. Thefirst person you need to respect is yourself. To begin to gainself-respect ask yourself, "What do I respect about myself?" To gainrespect for others, even those you may dislike, ask yourself"What do I respect about them?"

* The third secret - the power of giving.If you want to receive love, all you have to do is give it! The more loveyou give, the more you will receive. To love is to give of yourself,freely and unconditionally. Practice random acts ofkindness. Before committing to a relationship ask not what the otherperson will be able to give to you, but rather what will you be able togive them. The secret formula of a happy, lifelong, loving relationship isto always focus on what you can give instead of what you can take.

* The fourth secret - the power of friendship.To find a true love, you must first find a true friend. Love does notconsist of gazing into each other's eyes, but rather looking outwardtogether in the same direction. To love someone completelely you must lovethem for who they are, not what they look like.Friendship is the soil through which love's seeds grow. If you want tobring love into a relationship, you must first bring friendship.

* The fifth secret - the power of touch.Touch is one of the most powerful expressions of love, breaking downbarriers and bonding relationships. Touch changes our physical andemotional states and makes us more receptiveto love.

* The sixth secret - the power of letting go.If you love something, let it free. If it comes back to you it's yours, ifit doesn't it never was. Even in a loving relationship, people need theirown space. If we want to learn to love, we must first learn to forgive andlet go of past hurts and grievances. Love means letting go of our fears,prejudices, egos and conditions." Today I let go of all my fears, the pasthas no power over me - today is the beginning of a new life."

* The seventh secret - the power of communication.When we learn to communicate openly and honestly, life changes. To lovesomeone is to communicate with them. Let the people you love know that youlove them and appreciate them. Never be afraid to say those three magicwords: "I Love You." Never let an opportunity pass to praise someone.Always leave someone you love with a loving word - it could be the lasttime you see them. If you were about to die but could make telephone callsto the people you loved, who would you call, what would you sayand......... ....... ...why are you waiting?

* The eighth secret - the power of commitment.If you want to have love in abundance, you must be committed to it, andthat commmitment will be reflected in your thoughts and actions.Commitment is the true test of love. If you want to have lovingrelationships, you must be committed to loving relationships. When you arecommitted to someone or something, quitting is never an option. Commitmentdistinguishes a fragile relationship from a strong one.

* The ninth secret - the power of passion.Passion ignites love and keeps it alive. Lasting passion does not comethrough physical attraction alone, it comes from deep commitment,enthusiasm, interest and excitement. Passion can be recreated byrecreating past experiences when you felt passionate. Spontaneity andsurprises produce passion. The essence of love and happiness are the same;all we need to do is to live each day with passion.

* The tenth secret - the power of trust.Trust is essential in all loving relationships. Without it one personbecomes suspicious, anxious and fearful and the other person feels trappedand emotionally suffocated.You cannot love someone completely unless you trust them completely. Actas if your relationship with the person you love will never end.One of the way in which always you can tell whether a person is right foryou is to ask yourself, "Do I trust them completely and unreservedly? " Ifthe answer is "no", think carefully before making a commitment.

Exciting Experience Falling in Love is Knowing About Each Other

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Part of the exciting experience of falling in love is the process of learning more about each other.

This holds true for online love as well, and in some cases even more so.
Sometimes, it can be difficult to start the 'opening up process' so here are some fun ways to learn more about each other!

In your e-mail to your online love, attach a new question you'd like to have answered.

Don't forget to have your love do the same.
This way you can spend some real time thinking about the next question you'd like to ask!

The idea is something that can be used well after the 'getting to know each other' stage!

Everyone has their favorite items, movies, books, color, etc. Play a fun game of guessing what each other's favorites are.

Agree on a list of questions about favorite things. For example, What is your favorite movie What is your favorite song etc.

Then fill out what you think your partner's favorite is and swap results. You can use this idea over and over again with a new list of favorites questions.

For couples who've been together for some time this can be a great way to see if you really know their favorites. )

Your personal history is a large part of your current personality.
Take your love on a 'web tour' of places in your city you currently like to visit or have gone to in the past.

Most cities now have city guides so you should be able to find most major attractions and places you frequently visit there.

For each place you visit, tell your love a story of something memorable, or not, that happened while you were there.

Finally, do a love project! Set out to create a web page or similar type document that contains links and information about their interests and culture.

While making your project you'll find out a lot of tidbits about your love you might not have known before.

History of Indian Music

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The Vedic Period

Music, according to Hindu mythology, originated with the first sound ever to be heard in the universe, the Naadbrahma, or Om. This Naadbrahma pervades the entire universe and, being a manifestation of the divine power (or Brahma), is the purest sound to be heard. It is this purity that the musician attempts to achieve in his dedicated pursuit, or sadhana, of the music he is involved in.

Where Indian cultural history is concerned, the farthest one can go back is, perhaps, the time of the Vedas, approximately 5000 to 4000 BC. These are arguably the earliest written documents to have emerged from the Indian subcontinent. The Vedic chants themselves, though, would date back even further subcontinent. The Vedic chants themselves, though, would date back even further because before writing, shruti, sound or speech in this case, and smriti, memory, were the only means of passing knowledge down the generations.

The Vedic chants, set in three basic notes, formed a melody giving them a rhythm that probably made them easier to remember.Music, however, was obviously in existence and practice much before the Vedas were written. Research indicates that the Samveda had a rather complicated way of chanting that used more than just three notes as in the case of the other Vedas. Also, it has been found that a rather definite scale of svaras, notes, had been arrived at by scholars of the Vedic period.

According to 'Evolution of Indian Classical Music' by Neerja Bhatnagar (Publication Scheme, Jaipur, First Edition 1997), "In the early Vedic period, the svaras were called Krushta, Prathama, Dvitiya, Tratiya, Chaturtha, Mandra and Atisyarya. Later, these were called Shadja, Rishabha, Gandhara, Madhyama, Panchama, Dhaivata and Nishada." Or, Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni as they are sung.

Her book also makes mention of the fact that these notes, if played today, would start from the middle of the madhya sapthak, second octave, and go down to the mandra sapthak, lower octave. Also, the concept of shruti being intervals between the seven notes had been arrived at, as had the distinction between notes that are definitely musical and those that are not.

As the centuries faded into one another and civilisations like that of the Indus valley rose and fell, the writings of the Vedas endured. It is difficult to say how many manuscripts actually survived and how many took the beating of time then. However, the people of that time followed the way of life as propounded in the four books and most cultures and societies of the time continued studies in the realms started by the Vedic sages.

The 1st to 13th Century

The passing of the Vedic age in no way meant that studies by scholars and sages was stopped. Advancements, however slow, were definitely made in the spheres of study started in the Vedic age, music being of particular concern in this case.

According to researchers, by 600 BC or so the grammatisation of music evolved quite a bit. The three sapthaks, octaves -- mandra sapthak, the lower octave, madhya sapthak, the middle octave, and taar sapthak, the higher octave -- had been established as the ranges within which musical composition could function. Concepts like taal, beat, and jati, ways in which notes can be used, were being recognised and established.
It was around this time, between 200 BC and 200 AD, that Bharata's Natyashastra is said to have been written. One of the first authoritative texts on the performing arts, the Natyashastra was intended as the fifth Veda, laying down rules and structures that performers were to follow in theatre, dance and music.

When writing about music, Bharata makes the distinction between Gandharva music, ritualistic singing, and Dhruva Gana, music for theatre. He also provides excellent indications, through his writing, the high level to which studies in music had reached.

"Bharata's Natyashastra gives very significant information about Indian music, various concepts related to it, and musical instruments, and serves as an indispensable link between music during the Vedic period, music in the epics, Panini, Buddhist and Jain works, and the music during the time of Matanga and Sarangadeva. " (Evolution of Indian Music, Neerja Bhatnagar, Publication Scheme, Jaipur, First Edition 1997)

For the first seven centuries or so, the Natyashastra functioned as the main doctrine to be followed in terms of music. Till Matanga, a scholar who lived somewhere in the 7th to 9th Centuries, wrote the Brhaddesi. Later, in the 13th century, Sarangadeva wrote the Sangita Ratnakar which, till today, is regarded as the most comprehensive treatise on ancient Indian classical music.

The Sangita Ratnakar elaborates a great deal on the significance that each of the seven notes has in evoking sentiment or feeling in the mind of the listener. It has been argued that the later concepts of the raga as we know it originated at about this time. In fact, some ragas were mentioned as well.

"The Sangita Ratnakar marks a watershed in the evolution of Indian Classical Music, a standard from which any deviations or new developments in the field of music can be identified and examined." (Evolution of Indian Music, Neerja Bhatnagar, Publication Scheme, Jaipur, First Edition 1997)

The Persian Invasion

By the time the Muslims established their rule in India, Indian music had already attained its classical form through the dedicated works of the Vedic saints and sages. Later, scholars like Bharata, Dattila, Matanga, Narad, and Sarangadeva contributed their own knowledge and wisdom in music to the scriptures and developed the field further.

With the Persian invasions came a lot of destruction, not just of land and property, but of the very way of life in Northern India. While most of the Southern states (South of the Deccan Plateau) managed to resist the invasions, the kingdoms of the North suffered a great deal. The Hindu culture that had been in existence and had been evolving since the time of the Vedas had now to assimilate all the values and traditions of the Muslim rulers.

The Persian kings brought with them their own entourages of artists, singers and scholars and thus their own evolved styles of music. The music of India, though, did not suffer and in fact managed to survive with most of its own identity fairly intact.

The reasons for this were many. Not only had centuries of the guru- shishya parampara, teacher-student tradition, established a set way of learning and passing on information down the generations, the very qualities of Indian music helped it survive. These qualities would include the very highly scientific structure within which a musician could operate with total freedom, the aesthetic appeal of the music, the melodies and the unmistakable spiritual aspect of the music.

Also, it has been pointed out that while a lot of Hindus did convert to Islam at that time, most of them grew up with Indian music and perhaps felt more comfortable with it than with Persian music.

Apart from these social factors, research has uncovered that even during these turbulent times, Indian classical music was flourishing in various kingdoms all across the country like Rajputana, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Devagiri in the South. Gwalior was fast emerging the stronghold of Indian classical music and many later renowned musicians came from this state including the famous Tansen who sang in Akbar's court.

It was around this time that the Bhakti movement started and various contributions by saint poets like Alvaras, Jayadeva, Vidyapati and Chandidas were made, further enriching the tradition of Indian music.

Developments During the 13th and 14th centuries

With the Muslim rulers came the mehfil, gatherings of musicians, singers, dancers and poets at the homes of noblemen and royals. These gatherings were for the express purpose of patronising artistes and performers in their skills and giving them platforms to display their talents. In fact, for many performers these mehfils were a way of earning their living. For if they pleased the nobleman or royal, handsome rewards were to be received in the form of precious jewels or sovereigns, rewards that would see them through hard times and that would help build a legacy for their descendants.

One such poet to emerge from the artistic ambience of the mehfil was Amir Khusrau during the reign of Sultan Jalal-ud-din- Khalji. Amir Khusrau was a prolific poet who, it is said, in his young days wrote one new ghazal every day. His poetry is famous even today and many still enjoy its timeless lyricism. In his later years he turned towards Sama, mystic music sung by Chishtia Sufis.

Khyal, though not initiated during this time, found its origins in this period and the superstructure of the Khyal was formed in these years. These were also the years in which Dhrupad as a distinct style of singing emerged. However, the most popular forms of singing in the 13th and 14th centuries, were ghazals and qawwalis.

The Reign of Akbar By the time Akbar's rule came about in the 16th century, the music of North India had evolved into an entity rather distinct to that of South India. The courts kept musical traditions alive and the darbar was a place for many a musician to nurture his talent.
It was during Akbar's reign that Abul Fazl's two works, Akbar Nama and Ain-i-Akbari were written. In addition to describing the music of the day, the latter dealt a little with the classification of ragas as well. Scholars, however, do make note of the fact that while Abul Fazl was, no doubt, a great thinker and knew a lot about music, most of his texts were based on enquiry and the questions he asked of various musicians and people he met.

During Akbar's time, a lot of work was done with respect to critically analysing and understanding the Sangita Ratnakar. Stories abound of Tansen testing the musical talents of other musicians in the court by asking highly technical questions of them, questions that could only be answered by someone who had deeply studied music. Simultaneously, in other kingdoms across the country, vast amounts of research and enquiry was being done in the field of music in an attempt to better understand the form.

An interesting point to note here is that before Akbar's reign, gharanas have very rarely been referred to. It was only after Tansen died that his descendants were referred to as belonging to the Senia Gharana from the Gwalior school of music. However, some do feel that during the development of Dhrupad, the vanis, styles of singing Dhrupad, were akin to gharanas as we know them today. Akbar's court was said to be the liveliest in terms of patronage of the arts. A lot of this was also due to the fact that Akbar himself was avidly interested in the arts and did a lot to promote good artistes. With the passing of Akbar, it is said that a golden period in Indian classical music passed away.
After Akbar (16th to 18th centuries)

Akbar was the most celebrated of Mughal rulers not only because of his patronage of the arts but also because he was a strong king. His descendants, though they favoured art, never found as exalted a place in history as Akbar did.

However, as long as there were kings and courts, music flourished. Musicians from the various states were constantly improving their gayaki, styles, and were continuously innovating and studying deeper aspects of music.

In the 17th and early 18th centuries, the Dhrupad was still the king of the courts. However, by the 18th century, the Khyal was becoming more and more popular with singers. By the 19th century, the Khyal had fairly embedded itself in the minds of musicians and the Thumri, too, was coming up, especially in the reign of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (1847-56).
The Rise of the British (18th to 19th centuries)

By this time, though, the British had fairly established their presence in the country. Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor to rule North India. After the Revolution of 1857, the British deposed him, took control and did away with the independent princely states. All Rajas and Nawabs began owing allegiance to the British Empire. The taxes they formerly collected for themselves were now a part of the British exchequer and they, in turn, received a Privy Purse out of which they had to maintain their expenses. Smaller nawabs had a rough time and most had to give up their lavish lifestyles.

The rise of the British Empire spelt death for court arts. With their wealth gone, the nawabs and noblemen no longer had rewards to lavish on performers. Most had to move to other occupations. Yet, a few gharanas managed to survive the ravages of this period to emerge strong after Independence.

The 20th Century

By the time the 20th century dawned, the Indian populace was gradually awakening to the fact that it no longer wanted to be ruled by a foreign government. The early years of the century saw the beginning of efforts made by people in different parts of the country to get independent.

From a macro perspective, it would seem that the field of classical Indian music reached a point of rest. With the patronage of the noblemen and royals gone, very few Indian classical artistes survived. Interest seemed to fade and classical music became the prerogative of the intellectuals.

Then, newer forms of media started to emerge that brought with them sounds from all over the world. The airwaves were coming alive and a vast variety of western influences crept into Indian music. Popular music, which was mainly folk music till now, began to take on a different meaning altogether, especially with the advent of cinema. Also, as the nationalist movement gained momentum, music that the general populace all over the country could relate to was more in demand. Which is not to say that classical artistes were not -- musicians who were very deeply rooted in the classical tradition composed a lot of popular tunes.
The gradually growing film industry began attracting professional musicians and the middle of the century saw many efforts made by the government to revive the classical arts that had suffered at the hands of the British. However, the trend set by the movies completely turned the face of Indian music around.

Within the field of classical music, it was a different kind of development that started taking place in the 60s with Pandit Ravi Shankar taking classical music out of the country to audiences abroad. He was also the first to experiment with mixing western music with the Indian classical form to arrive at what is called fusion, or world music, a genre that is exceedingly popular today.

However, popular music was still only film music. Pop music, disco music by independent artistes, did make something of an appearance in the late 70s and early 80s with singers like Nazia Hasan and Runa Laila. However, the trend didn't quite catch on and it was only a few years later that pop artistes Alisha Chinai and Sharon Prabhakar broke the ice. Now, in the 90s, there's one new pop star practically every month.

For a long time, the popular perception of classical music was 'too cerebral' or 'too heavy'. However, recent years have seen a resurging interest in the field. An increase in the number of artistes indulging in fusion and a growing number of organisations dedicated to spreading the richness of the tradition has helped revive interest in classical music. Also, younger, media savvy artistes realise the potential of the 'Channel [V]-MTV' platform and are working more towards attracting the younger listener.

The Indian classical music tradition, however, has by no means faded. There are still teachers and disciples all over the country who dedicate a major part of their lives to the pursuit of this art, the sadhana of shastriya sangeet.

THE LAST E-MAIL

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I opened my mailbox this morning, just as I always do
As I scanned down the list of letters, I saw there was one from you

Now before I ever open my mail, I read each subject line through.
The subject of your letter read " This is my last E mail to you."

I thought for just a moment, and decided I would wait.
I'd save your letter till the last, and give myself time to think.

Slowly I read all my mail, except for the one from you.
If this is to be your last letter, what ever will I do?

Never again could I be so lucky, a special friend to find.
Visions of our perfect friendship, were dancing in my mind.

The wonderful things that you had said, the funny way we met
Of times we had shared our deepest emotions, on the Internet.

Sitting up each night for hours, just chatting to and fro
Laughing, and telling each other, everything we know.

Looking happily toward our future, reminiscing over the past.
We vowed to each other this friendship, would for an eternity last.

I stared at your words in wonder, my eyes filling up with tears.
With trembling hand I opened your letter, my heart was full of fear.

The first line got my complete attention, and truly made me think.
As you wrote…
This is the last email I'll send to you, typed using this ugly blue ink!

I'm Switching To RED

Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than Women

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You can enjoy a beer all month long
Beer stains wash out
You don't have to wine and dine beer
Your beer will always wait patiently for you in the car while you play baseball
When your beer goes flat, you toss it out
Hangovers go away
A beer label comes off without a fight
Beer is never late
Beer doesn't get jealous when you grab another beer
When you go to a bar, you know you can always pick up a beer
Beer never gets a headache
After you've had a beer, the bottle is still worth 5 cents
A beer won't get upset if you come home and have another beer
If you pour a beer right, you'll always get good head
A beer always goes down easy
You can have more than one beer a night and not feel guilty
You can share a beer with your friends
You always know you're the first one to pop a beer
Beer is always wet
Beer doesn't demand equality
You can have a beer in public
A beer doesn't care when you come
A frigid beer is a good beer
You don't have to wash a beer before it tastes good
If you change beers you don't have to pay alimony

Reasons Why Star Wars Is Better Than Titanic

2006-11-05T13:02:00.000-08:00

1. The Titanic is big, but it doesn't have hyperdrive.

2. Yoda could use the Force to lift Titanic out of the water.

3. Leia is a princess, a senator, a freedom fighter, and Jedi material; Rose is just marriage bait.

4. Ewoks throw better parties than either first class or steerage.

5. When flying towards the Titanic, Wedge can't say, "Look at the size of that thing!" and really mean it.

6. It would be much scarier to get chased around the boat by a raving madman with a lightsaber as opposed to a handgun.

7. Titanic is egalitarian by portraying poor people as sympathetic characters. Star Wars is egalitarian by promoting bug-eyed amphibians to Admiral.

8. Said bug-eyed amphibious Admiral manages NOT to lose his ship.

9. We know Cal is the bad guy because he sneers at the poor and treats his fiancee like property. We know Darth Vader is the bad guy because he strangles people and blows up planets for fun.

10. Yeah, Leo can dance, but can he fly an X-wing?

11. Rose braves icy water to rescue her man. Leia braves Jabba the Hutt.

12. There are always enough escape pods in Star Wars.

13. Do you know what the Empire does to self-proclaimed "kings of the world?"

14. If Luke were handcuffed to a pipe below decks in a sinking ship, he would use the Force to get the key.

15. Nothing has the same sting as "I'd rather kiss a Wookie."

16. Han is frozen in carbonite and turned into a wall ornament. Leo simply freezes.

17. Han Solo would've steered clear of that stinkin' iceberg!

18. We knew the boat was gonna sink. But who could've anticipated, "Luke....I am your father."?

19. Stormtroopers blast big holes in stupid minor characters; everyone in Titanic was a stupid minor character.

20. When Star Wars was proclaimed coolest movie of all time by half of planet earth, George Lucas did not make a dork of himself at the Oscars.

21. Titanic morals:
a. gamble,
b. cheat on your husband,
c. pose nude for pictures,
d. premarital sex is OK if you're infatuated.

Star Wars morals:
a. fight evil,
b. do good,
c. respect all life even if it's ugly and slithers,
d. rescue princess, e. save planet.

ABOUT WIVES

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My wife dresses to kill. She also cooks the same way.
-Henny Youngman
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My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
-Rodney Dangerfield
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A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.
-Milton Berle
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The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.-Henny Youngman
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After a quarrel, a wife said to her husband, "You know, I was a fool when I married you.
"The husband replied, "Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn't notice."
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When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to
let him keep her.
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I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months - I don't like to interrupt her.———————————————————
My girlfriend told me I should be more affectionate. So I got myself two girlfriends.
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A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man
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Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life
thinking they had no faults at all
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Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience

2006-09-24T00:38:00.000-07:00

Here is an excerpt from MicroSoft Owner "Bill Gates" speech to Students of High School in California, USA. This is worthwhile reading specially youths of all ages to learn about 11 rules they did not & will not learn in school.

ELEVEN RULES OF LIFE :-

Rule 1 --> Life is not fair >>> Get used to it.

Rule 2 --> The world won't care about your self-esteem & will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3 --> You will NOT make $40,000 a year - right out of high school & won't be a vise-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4 --> If you think your teacher is TOUGH, wait till you get a BOSS.

Rule 5 --> Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity, your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping -- they called it opportunity.

Rule 6 --> If you mess-up, it's not your parent's fault, so don't whine about your mistakes and learn from them.

Rule 7 --> Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now, they got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes & listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8 --> Your school may have done away with Winners & Losers, but life has not. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades & they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9 --> Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers Off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself - DO that on your own time.

Rule 10 --> Television is NOT real life, in real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop & go to work.

Rule 11 --> Be nice to nerds, Chances are you'll end up working for one.

By Bill Gates.

Source: Learn the Ups/Downs of the richest man on earth

2006-09-24T00:21:00.000-07:00

Hottest Place on Earth

El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit
(57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 -- the hottest ever measured. In Death
Valley, California, got up to 134 Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.

Coldest Place on Earth
The coldest temperature ever measured on Earth was -129 Fahrenheit (-89
Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica, on July 21, 1983.

How far does regular dust blow in the wind
A 1999 study showed that African dust finds its way to Florida and can
help push parts of the state over the prescribed air quality limit for
particulate matter set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The
dust is kicked up by high winds in North Africa and carried as high as
20,000 feet (6,100 meters), where it's caught up in the trade winds and
carried across the sea. Dust from China makes its way to North America,
too.

World's Highest Waterfall
The water of Angel Falls in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).

Two Great American Cities are Destined to Merge
The San Andreas fault, which runs north-south, is slipping at a rate of
about 2 inches (5 centimeters) per year, causing Los Angeles to move
towards San Francisco. Scientists forecast LA will be a suburb of the
City by the Bay in about 15 million years.

The Largest Volcano on Earth
The Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii holds the title here on Earth. It rises
more than 50,000 feet (9.5 miles or 15.2 kilometers) above its base,
which sits under the surface of the sea. But that's all volcanic chump
change. Olympus Mons on Mars rises 16 miles (26 kilometers) into the
Martian sky. Its base would almost cover the entire state of Arizona.

2006-09-24T00:03:00.000-07:00

Comedy Quotes...

1. Anger is the condition in which the man
works faster than the mind

2. All people smile in the same language

Conversation between :A girl and guy

3. I want to share every thing with U

Let us start it with your bank account

Conversation between :SON AND DAD
4.Dad what is an idiot ?

Idiot is a person who tries to explain his ideas in such
a strange and long way that another person who listening
to him can't understand him. Do you understand me ?

No........

2006-09-23T23:52:00.000-07:00

WOMEN

They smile when they want to scream.

They sing when they want to cry.

They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.

They fight for what they believe in.

They stand up for injustice.

They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.

They go without new shoes so their children can have them.

They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

They love unconditionally.

They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about a birth or a new marriage.

Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They have sorrow at the loss of a family member, yet
they are strong when they think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all S IZE S , in all colo rs

They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world spin!

Women do more than just give birth.

They bring joy and hope.

They give compassion and ideals.

They give moral support to their family and friends.

Women have a lot to say and a lot to give.

This has been sent to you from someone who respects you as a woman. Pass it along to your woman friends to remind them how amazing they are......... ...

2006-09-23T23:40:00.000-07:00

Today's point of discussion: My Dad is Great
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HOW A SON/DAUGHTER THINKS OF HIS/HER DADDY AT DIFFERENT AGES

At 4 Years
My daddy is great.

At 6 Years
My daddy knows everybody.

At 10 Years
My daddy is good but is short tempered

At 12 Years
My daddy was very nice to me when I was young.

At 14 Years
My daddy is getting fastidious.

At 16 Years
My daddy is not in line with the current times.

At 18 Years
My daddy is becoming increasingly cranky.

At 20 Years
Oh! It's becoming difficult to tolerate daddy.
Wonder how Mom puts up with him.

At 25 Years
Daddy is objecting to everything.

At 30 Years
It's becoming difficult to manage my son.
I was so scared of my father when I was young.

At 40 Years
Daddy brought me up with so much discipline.
Even I should do the same.

At 45 Years
I am baffled as to how my daddy brought us up.

At 50 Years
My daddy faced so many hardships to bring us up.
I am unable to manage a single son.

At 55 Years
My daddy was so far sighted and planned
so many things for us. He is one of his kind
and unique.

At 60 Years
My daddy is great.

Thus, it took 56 Years to complete the cycle
and come back to the 1st stage!

2006-09-23T23:38:00.000-07:00

Some Good Marketing Slogans.

1) Sign on a railway station at Patna:
Aana free, jaana free, pakde gaye to khana free.

2) Seen on a famous beauty parlor in Bombay:
Don't whistle at the girl going out from here. She may be your grandmother!

3) Seen on a bulletin board:
Success is relative. More the success, more the relatives.

4)Sign at a barber's saloon in Juhu, Bombay:
We need your heads to run our business.

5)A traffic slogan:
Don't let your kids drive if they are not old enough
-or else they never will be.....

6)Sign in a restaurant:
All drinking water in this establishment has been personally passed by the manager.

THE BEST ONE :
7) Its God's responsibility to forgive the terrorist organizations such as Jaish, Lashkar etc.
Its our responsibility to arrange the meeting between them and God.

2006-09-15T21:25:00.000-07:00

Spears, Federline have second son

Britney Spears gave birth to her second son early Tuesday at a Los Angeles hospital, according to several entertainment magazines.
The baby boy was delivered around 2 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Us Weekly reported on its Web site Wednesday, citing an unnamed family source. The child was delivered by a scheduled Cesarean section procedure, People.com reported.

The newborn's name wasn't immediately released. Spears' New York-based publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, did not return a call to the Associated Press seeking comments.It was the second child for Spears, 24, and her husband, Kevin Federline, 28.The baby arrived just days before their son Sean Preston's first birthday on Thursday.

Federline also has a daughter and a son with actress Shar Jackson.

2006-09-14T12:21:00.000-07:00

10 Great Wine Tasting Tips

1. Try something new and you might be surprised. Let the staff make suggestions. Compare the wines aged in steel to those aged in oak.

2. Take Notes especially if you are gone all day. Most wineries offer a list that will assist you on keeping track. When you get home to your local wine shop, you will appreciate having a cheat sheet.

3. Visit during off season. November through May is an excellent time. You might be only one of the few guests all day, so the staff can give you some extra time.

4. Ask Questions. Winery staff love to be engaged and help educate. They are trained to know a lot about the wines you taste.

5. Eat the crackers. They help you clean your palate and absorb the alcohol.

6. Don't just stick with the big-name wineries. Check out some of the smaller ones in the area.

7. The nose, knows. Try not to use too much perfume or aftershave. The aroma of

the wine is half the fun of tasting.

8. Call ahead for large parties. If you call ahead some wineries will even arrange cheese and fruit trays.

9. Be patient. If you prefer to visit during the peak seasons, you will have a great time tasting, but it may take a minute or two for the staff to serve you.

10. To test for a really good wine, swirl it around the glass. Legs or tears are what is left trickling down the glass after swirling. The stickier and longer the legs the better the quality.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Contributor: Stuart Glasure [Designer, Fashion Artist and creator of the Zany Wearables Collection: http://www.ZanyGiftware.com. A wine enthusiast and publishing member of the wine source: http://www.WineDefinitions.com.]

2006-09-10T09:38:00.000-07:00

Time To LAUGH

Teacher to Santa " Where were U born?
Santa : In Tiruvanantapuram.
Teacher : Spell it?
Santa : (after thinking) I think I was born in GOA.
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Santa : People consider me as a "GOD"
Banta : How do you know??
Santa : When I went to the Park today,
everybody said, Oh GOD ! U have came again..
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Santa complained 2 Police : Sir all items are missing,
except the TV in my house.
Police : How the theif did not take TV???
Santa : I was watching TV na....
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Thought for the Day!!!
If you call your mother as MUM..
What will you call Mother's younger sis and elder sis?
Answer : MINIMUM & MAXIMUM
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Do you know the similarity between
"Dinasaurs" & "Decent Girls"
Answer: Both dont exist on earth !!!
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When do you congratulate someone for their Mistake?
Answer : On their Wedding !!