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Our money some facts- in swiss banks

2009-11-06T10:57:00.000-08:00

Our Indians' Money - 70, 00,000 Crores Rupees In Swiss Bank
1) Yes, 70 lakhs crores rupees of India are lying in Switzerland banks. This is the highest amount lying outside any country, from amongst 180 countries of the world, as if India is the champion of Black Money.
2) German Government has officially written to Indian Government that they (German Government) are willing to inform the details of holders of 70 lakh crore rupees in their Banks, if Indian Government officially asks them.
3) On 22-5-08, this news has already been published in The Times of India and other Newspapers based on German Government's official letter to Indian Government.
4) But the Indian Government has not sent any official enquiry to Germany for details of money which has been sent outside India between 1947 to 2008.. The opposition party is also equally not interested in doing so because most of the amount is owned by politicians and it is every Indian's money.
5) This money belongs to our country. From these funds we can repay 13 times of our country's foreign debt. The interest alone can take care of the Center’s yearly budget. People need not pay any taxes and we can pay Rs. 1 lakh to each of 45 crore poor families.
6) Let us imagine, if Swiss Bank is holding Rs. 70 lakh crores, then how much money is lying in other 69 Banks? How much they have deprived the Indian people? Just think, if the Account holder dies, the bank becomes the owner of the funds in his account.
7) Are these people totally ignorant about the philosophy of Karma? What will this ill-gotten wealth do to them and their families when they own/use such money, generated out of corruption and exploitation?
8) Indian people have read and have known about these facts. But the helpless people have neither time nor inclination to do anything in the matter. This is like "a new freedom struggle" and we will have to fight this.
9) This money is the result of our sweat and blood.. The wealth generated and earned after putting in lots of mental and physical efforts by Indian people must be brought back to our country.

SHAHRUKH KHAN- THE KING OF BOLLYWOOD

2009-07-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

Born - 2 November 1965 (1965-11-02) (age 43)New Delhi, India
Other name(s) - Shah Rukh Khan, King Khan, SRK, King of Bollywood, Badshah Khan
Occupation - Actor, Producer, Television presenter
Years active - 1988–present
Spouse(s) - Gauri Khan (1991-present ) Khan was born in 1965 to Muslim parents of Pathan descent in New Delhi, India. His father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian freedom fighter from Peshawar, British India. According to Khan, his grandfather was originally from Afghanistan. His mother, Lateef Fatima, was the adopted daughter of Major General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan. Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz.
He has a dog called Chewbacca.

Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama, and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school. Khan later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) and earned his Economics (honors). Though he pursued a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to make his career in Bollywood.
After the death of his parents, Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991.In that same year, before any of his films were released, he married Gauri Chibber (who is a Hindu) in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on 25 October 1991.They have

two children, son Aryan Khan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). According to Khan, while he strongly believes in Allah, he also values his wife's religion. At home, his children follow both religions, with the Qur'an being situated next to the Hindu gods.
Shahrukh started his career on a TV serial called "Fauji" (1988), that won him instant recognition. He also acted in another TV soap called "Circus" (1989).
Khan has been awarded a number of honours. In April 2007, a life-size wax statue of Khan was installed at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London. During the same year, he was accorded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award by the French government for his “exceptional career”.
His favorite food is Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Thikka.
Suffers from back, knee and neck problems.
Firmly insists and had promised himself that he would never kiss on the lips of any of his female co-stars after he had done the movie Maya Memsaab.
Launched Deepika Padukone's career in Bollywood.
His debut film was Dil Aashna Hai but due to the delay in the release of the film Deewana was considered as his debut film.
His acting career in Bollywood was launched by his friend Vivek Vaswani and Hema Malini.Is very scared of riding horses.

Actor:
· In Production
· 2000s
· 1990s
· 1980s
1. Don 2 (2010) (announced) (rumored)
2. My Name Is Khan (2009)
3. Kal Kisne Dekha (2009) (post-production)
4. Billu (2009)
5. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
6. Kismat Konnection (2008) (voice)
7. Bhoothnath (2008)
8. Shaurya (2008) (voice)
9. Dulha Mil Gaya(2008)
10. Om Shanti Om (2007)
11. Heyy Babyy (2007)
12. Chak De! India (2007)
13. I See You (2006)
14. Don (2006/I)
15. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
16. Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... (2006)
17. Paheli (2005)
18. Silsiilay (2005)
19. Kaal (2005)
20. Swades: We, the People (2004)
21. Veer-Zaara (2004)
22. Main Hoon Na (2004)
23. Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004)
24. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
25. Chalte Chalte (2003)
26. Saathiya (2002)
27. Shakthi: The Power (2002)
28. Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
29. Devdas (2002/I)
30. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
31. Asoka (2001)
32. One 2 Ka 4 (2001)
33. Gaja Gamini (2000)
34. Mohabbatein (2000)
35. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000)
36. Josh (2000)
37. Hey Ram (2000)
38. Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000)
39. Baadshah (1999)
40. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai(1998)
41. Dil Se.. (1998)
42. Duplicate (1998)
43. Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
44. Yes Boss (1997)
45. Koyla (1997)
46. Gudgudee (1997)
47. Pardes (1997)
48. Dushman Duniya Ka (1996)
49. Chaahat (1996)
50. Army (1996)
51. English Babu Desi Mem (1996)
52. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
53. Guddu (1995)
54. Karan Arjun (1995)
55. Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (1995)
56. Ram Jaane (1995)
57. Trimurti (1995)
58. Zamaana Deewana (1995)
59. Anjaam (1994)
60. Darr (1993)
61. Baazigar (1993)
62. Maya (1993)
63. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993)
64. King Uncle (1993)
65. Dil Aashna Hai (...The Heart Knows) (1992)
66. Chamatkar (1992/I)
67. Deewana (1992)
68. Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)
69. "Idiot" (1991) TV mini-series
70. "Circus" (1989) TV series
71. In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) (TV)
72. "Fauji" (1988) TV series

Copy of Passport of Aishwarya Rai

2008-08-18T18:56:00.000-07:00

The importance of 8/8/2008

2008-07-29T19:20:00.000-07:00

In Chinese numerology, the number 8 is considered to be the luckiest number. Any dates with this number are seen as lucky dates. That would make 8/8/08 a significantly lucky date due to the occurence of the number 8 in the month, day and year.

Bollywood Beauty Aishwarya Rai -A small bibliography

2008-07-05T00:37:00.000-07:00

Bollywood Beauty Aishwarya Rai :

Date of Birth

1 November 1973, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Birth Name

Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai

Nickname

Ash
Gullu
The Queen of Bollywood

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Spouse

Abhishek Bachchan

(20 April 2007 - present)

Mark

Her green - blue eyes

Languages known to her

She can communicate in several languages, including Tulu, Hindi, English, Marathi and Tamil,Urdu,Kannad

About her……..

Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore to "Krishnaraj Rai", a marine biologist, and Vrinda Rai, a writer. Her family belongs to the"Bunt community" of Mangalore. She has one elder brother, "Aditya Rai", who is an engineer in the merchant After she was born, her parents moved to Mumbai where she attended the "Arya Vidya Mandir high school" in Santa Cruz. Rai then entered Jai Hind College

at Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel College in Matunga to finish her "HSC" studies. She secured 90% marks in HSC and planned to become an architect.

While pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modeling on the side.

In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place (behind Sushmita Sen), and went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award.

She abandoned her studies after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress. Ash stormed into the Indian movie industry, where she has proven herself a brilliant & genuine actress.

Her film debut in Mani Rathnam's 'Iruvar' (1997) received critical acclaim and her performance in 'Aur Paar Ho Gaya' (1997) directed by Rahul Rawail garnered her the Best Female Debutante Award. In 2000 she was awarded Best Actress by FilmFare and Zee Cine for her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", in that same year, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her special appearance in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein (2000). In 2001 Ash was nominated for FilmFare's Best Actress Award for Satish Kaushik's "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai".

This green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in advertisements for many prestigious firms; the ones that brought her into the limelight were the garden sari and the Pepsi ad.

She is now married to Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan. The wedding took place on April 20, 2007.

Is the second of five Indian women to win the Miss World title. The first was Reita Faria, who won in 1966. Others include Diana Hayden who won in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999, and Priyanka Chopra in 2000.

Her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Museum in London was borrowed by the museum in New York for six weeks. The statue was flown to New York and made its debut on August 15, 2007, making her the first Indian actress in the American version of the museum.

Ranked #30 in TIME magazines issue of '100 Most Influential People of the Year'. This is her second time making the list, her first being in 2004. (The Time 100, 2007).

Is the second Indian actress to appear on the cover of TIME magazine in 2003. The first was Parveen Babi in 1976.

Is very popular in many Arab countries.

Featured in People Magazine as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People in the World. (Issue May,8,2006)

Her favourite film is Casablanca.

Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai are the only stars to advertise for both Coca Cola and Pepsi.

Earning with useless stuff

2007-10-20T04:01:00.001-07:00

I would suggest to sell old items lying at home which are of no use and investing the money in SIP of Mutual Funds for Rs 500/- or Rs 1000/-.We Indians have the habit of keeping useless old stuff at home.It can be anything old mixer grinder,clothes,watch,wooden items, furniture.It depends on you to see what is useless for you at home,sell them and invest this money in Mutual Funds.You will be delighted to see how this money will grow.

Komondor Dog

2007-10-08T00:40:00.001-07:00

Females are 27 inches (69cm) at the withers. Male Komondorok are a minimum of 28 inches at the withers, but many are over 30 inches tall, making this one of the larger common breeds of dog. The body is not overly coarse or heavy, however, and people unfamiliar with the breed are often surprised by how quick and agile the dogs are.
Its long, thick, strikingly corded white coat (the heaviest amount of fur in the canine world) resembles dreadlocks or a mop. The puppy coat is soft and fluffy. However, the coat is wavy and tends to curl as the puppy matures. A fully mature coat is formed naturally from the soft undercoat and the coarser outer coat combining to form tassels, or cords. Some help is needed in separating the cords so the dog does not turn into one large matted mess. The length of the cords increases with time as the coat grows. Shedding is very minimal with this breed, contrary to what one might think (once cords are fully formed). The only substantial shedding occurs as a puppy before the dreadlocks fully form. The Komondor is born with only a white coat, unlike the similar-looking Puli, which is usually white, black or sometimes grayish. However, a working Komondor's coat may be discolored by the elements, and may appear off-white if not washed regularly.

Facts about India and Indians

2007-08-18T00:03:00.000-07:00

Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA. You are at freedom to stop reading at any point :

1. India never invaded any country till now-even when it was the most powerful country in the world.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. Morethan 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of thegreatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.

5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.

7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholarshave last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates tothe 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equationswere by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeksand the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53.

10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, Indiawas the only source of diamonds to the world.

11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongstacademics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation

Indians

Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard (hp) ?
A. Rajiv Gupta

Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)?
A. Vinod Dahm

Q. Who is the third richest man on the world?
A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Azim Premji, who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6 th position now.

Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems?
A. Sanjay Tejwrika

Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?
A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.

We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even faring better than the whites and the natives.

There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA ( 1.5% of population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are! Indians.

World of Cars

The 100% Electric Car

2007-08-17T22:53:00.000-07:00

With the problems of global warming most of us want to be cleaner and greener. So you would think the electric car, with no carbon emissions. Electric cars and trams are not new. They were very popular 100 years ago until petrol took over. These are also cost effective in fuel.Tesla Motors roadster is 100% electric car.But the car is priced expensively at US$ 100,000 plus taxes(approximate).The next delivery of this car will start from Feb 2008.You can even customize your car.The website gives all the details about booking.
But why is it important to go electric with tesla cars:
Pollution control - Go Green
Reduce dependent on Oil
Special tax benefits
Cost saving on fuel
The tires and battery of tesla cars are recyclable.

Tesla roadster is one electric car that boasts of a 0-100 kmph in about 4 seconds-a figure many sports cars and supercars will struggle to match.The car will move on to a top speed of over 200 km/h and has a range of almost 400 kms.
At present price of electricity the average cost of fuel for this car comes to 2 cents per mile.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:

2007-08-17T05:10:00.000-07:00

Get this sent around to your contacts ASAP...
we don't need this spreading around.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:
You should be alert during the next days:
Do not open any message with an attached file called ' Invitation' regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch,which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer.
This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this message to all your contacts. It is better to pass on this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.
If you receive a mail called 'invitation' , though sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately.
This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

How can you Save Energy: Water Heating

2007-08-10T09:16:00.000-07:00

Important Facts & Figures
Water heating uses 17 percent of the energy in U.S. homes, and is the second largest energy expense in U.S. households.
A hot water faucet that leaks one drop per second can add up to 165 gallons a month. That's more than one person uses in two weeks!
A family of four, each taking a five-minute shower a day, can cut water heating costs $250 a year by switching to a low-flow showerhead.
If you replace an electric water heater with a solar water heating system, the electricity displaced over the 20-year life of the equipment represents more than 50 tons of carbon dioxide emissions alone.
“Standby” heat losses from the water tank and hot water pipes represent 10 to 20 percent of a conventional water heater’s operating cost.
A good showerhead will have a two- to three-gallon per minute flow rate, compared to five to eight gallons per minute for a conventional model - a difference of four cents per minute.

7 Gr8 wonders of the world

2007-08-06T01:03:00.000-07:00

THE TAJ MAHAL,INDIA

One of the great wonder of the world is Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, is the spectacular mausoleum built by Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to honor the memory of his beloved late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began in 1632 and took about 15 years to complete. The opulent, domed mausoleum, which stands in formal walled gardens, is generally regarded as finest example of Mughal art and architecture. It includes four minarets, each more than 13 stories tall. Shah Jahan was deposed and put under house arrest by one of his sons soon after the Taj Mahal's completion. It's said that he spent the rest of his days gazing at the Taj Mahal from a window.

Christ the Redeemer

The 105-foot-tall (38-meter-tall) "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is among the "new seven wonders of the world" in the new list of human-made marvels.

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

This newly elected world wonder was built along China's northern border over many centuries to keep out invading Mongol tribes.
Constructed between the fifth century B.C. and the 16th century, the Great Wall is the world's longest human-made structure, stretching some 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers). The best known section was built around 200 B.C. by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang Di.

Petra, Jordan

Perched on the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra,Jordan was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to A.D. 40).
Petra is famous for its many stone structures such as a 138-foot-tall (42-meter-tall) temple carved with classical facades into rose-colored rock. The ancient city also included tunnels, water chambers, and an amphitheater, which held 4,000 people.
The desert site wasn't known to the West until Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt came across it in 1812.

Machu Picchu, Peru

One of three successful candidates from Latin America, Machu Picchu is a 15th-century mountain settlement in the Amazon region of Peru.
The ruined city is among the best known remnants of the Inca civilization, which flourished in the Andes region of western South America. The city is thought to have been abandoned following an outbreak of deadly smallpox, a disease introduced in the 1500s by invading Spanish forces.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy—once held up to 50,000 spectators who came to watch gory games involving gladiators, wild animals, and prisoners.
Construction began around A.D. 70 under Emperor Vespasian. Modern sports stadiums still resemble the Colosseum's famous design.
European sites that didn't make the cut include Stonehenge in the United Kingdom, the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Chichén Itzá,Mexico is possibly the most famous temple city of the Mayas, a pre-Columbian civilization that lived in present day Central America. It was the political and religious center of Maya civilization during the period from A.D. 750 to 1200.
At the city's heart lies the Temple of Kukulkan (pictured)—which rises to a height of 79 feet (24 meters). Each of its four sides has 91 steps—one step for each day of the year, with the 365th day represented by the platform on the top.

Ten All-American Sports Cars

2007-08-04T01:27:00.000-07:00

Sports car are expensive,loved by some and hated by some.Sports cars are different things to different people.For Don Chaikin, the recently retired automotive editor of Popular Mechanics, if you look up "All-American sports car" in the dictionary, there's a picture of only one set of wheels."To me, it's the Corvette," he says. "The classic definition is, it's got to be front-engine, rear-wheel drive. It has to have a V8, and it has to have a true dual exhaust. It has to have two doors and two seats, and it can't be a sports coupe."

Another widely held and passionately defended definition of "sports car" is the tiny, affordable two-seat roadster. Like America the melting pot, this concept is a blend of different nationalities.Its roots are in the post-World War II boom in tiny, lightweight, mostly British sports cars like MGs and Triumphs. They were finicky to start on a rainy day, not very practical and not even all that powerful. But when they ran, they were, and are, immense fun to drive.

"In the old days, a sports car was thought of as an open two-seater that might not even have a top," says D. Randy Riggs, editor in chief of Vintage Motorsport magazine. "Or else it had a top that you had to spend an hour putting up and down."High costs and poor quality all but drove the British car industry out of business and into foreign ownership by the 1980s. A Japanese brand revived the British sports car concept in 1989, with the original Mazda Miata, now in a new generation. Compared with other sports cars, it's tiny and unpowered but undeniably fun to drive.

American Adopters American models, on the other hand, have plenty of muscle. To make our list, a car had to be an American brand and built in North America (the Dodge Challenger will be built across the border in Canada).Such icons include the Pontiac Solstice, for the 2006 model year. GM added the closely related Saturn Sky for 2007.The Ford Mustang is another All-American set of wheels, in between the bulked-up Corvette and the stripped-down Miata concept.

But since the Mustang and its competitors have four seats, some purists consider them "sport-y cars," as opposed to sports cars per se. Automotive News, the auto industry trade magazine, lumps most of the cars on our list into the larger category of "sporty cars," which are then subdivided based on price. Consulting firm J.D. Power and Associates has a similar "sporty" category, which includes most of the cars on our list that are on sale. Some of our picks aren't on sale yet, so they're not categorized.However, Riggs points out that even classic Porsche 911s had folding jump seats for kids, and nobody would think of calling them anything but sports cars.Bottom line: The freedom of choice, the right to different opinions, and the blending of ideas and cultures from different countries doesn't apply to just the good old U.S.A. It applies to her sports cars as well.
One thing is sure,Americans love sports car and USA has the highest number of sports car sale.

How To Talk To Your Children About Global Warming

2007-07-28T03:27:00.000-07:00

As if the proliferation of movies with funny green ogres and sassy talking rats isn't proof enough, children love animals. And movies with animals are helpful in teaching kids an appreciation of nature and getting them to develop a relationship with the world around them.
The newly released adventure movie Arctic Tale, with its focus on surviving as a family in the face of global warming and a changing landscape, helps drive home the point that how we live in our homes affects the animals' homes. Kids will invariably have questions about climate change, but they can easily feel empowered knowing that they are part of the solution. Following are some suggestions to get a discussion started:
•Let kids know that, just like the animals in the movie, we need a healthy place to live too. Without ice, the polar bears and walruses can't hunt for food, and without clean air, kids can't play outside or carry on with other daily activities.
• Draw parallels to your own family. Animal families like to spend time together, and protecting the animals' habitats allows them to do so.
• Children learn by observing, so parents should set a good example (see tips below) and reinforce good, energy-saving behaviors.
• Teach them to re-use materials, especially paper, before they're recycled. For instance, turn milk cartons into birdhouses and glass jars into piggy banks.
• Encourage children to look for other ways to reduce energy and save materials at home or at school.
• Above all, keep the message positive and let kids know they can make a difference.
Set a Good Example
Here are a few steps you can take in your daily life to save energy and reduce your environmental impact.
1. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, which use a third of the energy.
2. Plug television sets, computers, printers and chargers (for cell phones and PDAs) into power strips and turn the strip off when not in use.
3. Install energy-saving ceiling and floor fans (or use extra sweaters and blankets) to reduce the strain on air-conditioning (and heating) systems.
4. Walk or ride your bike. Short car trips generate more greenhouse-gas emissions than long trips.
5. If you live within walking distance of your child's school, walk with him or her at least once a week. You'll spend more time together, and you can turn your stroll into a mini nature hike.
6. Regular car maintenance reduces emissions and your gas bill.
7. Take reusable mugs to the coffee shop and bring reusable bags when you shop.
8. Buy recycled! In addition to school papers and notebooks for kids, look for tissues, paper towels, toilet paper and napkins with recycled content.
9. Switch to a green power provider, which many utilities now allow, and get your electricity from renewable sources, like wind or solar, rather than polluting coal.
10. Get involved with nature. The more time you and your family spend outdoors, the greater appreciation you'll have for preserving it.

FUNNY PET NAMES OF BOLLYWOOD STARS

2007-07-19T06:42:00.000-07:00

FUNNY PET NAMES OF BOLLYWOOD STARS

Isn't it amazing that in BOLLYWOOD where most stars have screen names ,several are still sadled with pet names they picked up in childhood!

SALMAN KHAN is addressed by BHAI in industry .SALLU is the pet name wich he doesn't care to hear from everyone.
GULSHAN GROVER is called as GULLU!
SHUSHMITA SEN'S pet name is TITU!
RAKESH ROSHAN is called as GUDDU! whereas HRITHIK ROSHAN is aclled as DUGGU!.
BIPASHA BASU'S parents adoringly call her BONNY!.
CELINA JAITLEY is called as CHINKY!.
MAHIMA CHAUDHARY is called as RITS! .HER original name is RITU CHAUDHARY.
GOVINDA is called as CHI CHI! .HIS original name is GOIND ARUN AHUJA.
KAREENA is called as BEBO! KARISHMA is called as LOLO!
AMIR KHAN is called as AK!
SHAHRUKH KHAN is called as SRK!
MALAIKA ARORA KHAN is called as MALLA!
AMRITA ARORA is called as AMU!
TABASSUM(TABU) is called as TABU!
AKSHAY KUMAR is called as RAJU! .HIS original name is RAJIV BHATIA
AJAY DEVGAN is called as VD! HIS original name is VISHAL DEVGAN
BONEY KAPOOR'S Original name is ACHAL KUMAR
AMEESHA PATEL is called as SUN SHINE! & ANGEL!
SUNIEL SHETTYis called a ANNA!
SANJAY DUTT is called a SANJU in industry BABA! .
ABHISHEK BACHHAN is called a ABHI!
AMITABH BACHHAN is called a AMIT!
AFTAB SHIVDASANI'Sis called a FAFFY!
PRIYANKA CHOPRA PIGGY CHOPS! was given BY ABHISHEK BACHHAN WHILE SHOOTING BLUFFMASTER

Worlds Best Bridges

2007-07-15T03:59:00.000-07:00

Interesting Meaning of Alphabets

2007-07-15T03:53:00.000-07:00

"A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"

A--Accept
Accept others for who they are and for
the choices they've made even if you have
difficulty understanding their beliefs,
motives, or actions.
B--Break Away
Break away from everything that stands
in the way of what you hope to
accomplish with your life.
C--Create
Create a family of friends whom you can
share your hopes, dreams, sorrows, and
happiness with.
D--Decide
Decide that you'll be successful and happy
come what may, and good things will find
you. The roadblocks are only minor
obstacles along the way.
E--Explore
Explore and experiment. The world has
much to offer, and you have much to give.
And every time you try something new,
you'll learn more about yourself.
F--Forgive
Forgive and forget. Grudges only weigh
you down and inspire unhappiness and
grief. Soar above it, and remember that
everyone makes mistakes.
G--Grow
Leave the childhood monsters behind.
They can no longer hurt you or stand in
your way.
H--Hope
Hope for the best and never forget that
anything is possible as long as you remain
dedicated to the task.
I--Ignore
Ignore the negative voice inside your
head. Focus instead on your goals and
remember your accomplishments. Your
past success is only a small inkling of
what the future holds.
J--Journey
Journey to new worlds, new possibilities,
by remaining open-minded. Try to learn
something new every day, and you'll grow.
K--Know
Know that no matter how bad things
seem, they'll always get better. The
warmth of spring always follows the
harshest winter.
L--Love
Let love fill your heart instead of hate.
When hate is in your heart, there's
room for nothing else, but when love is in
your heart, there's room for endless
happiness.
M--Manage
Manage your time and your expenses
wisely, and you'll suffer less stress and
worry. Then you'll be able to focus on the
important things in life.
N--Notice
Never ignore the poor, infirm, helpless,
weak, or suffering. Offer your assistance
when possible, and always your kindness
and understanding.
O--Open
Open your eyes and take in all the beauty
around you. Even during the worst of
times, there's still much to be thankful
for.
P--Play
Never forget to have fun along the way.
Success means nothing without happiness.
Q--Question
Ask many questions, because you're here
to learn.
R--Relax
Refuse to let worry and stress rule your
life, and remember that things always
have a way of working out in the end.
S--Share
Share your talent, skills, knowledge, and
time with others. Everything that you
invest in others will return to you many
times over.
T--Try
Even when your dreams seem impossible
to reach, try anyway. You'll be amazed
by what you can accomplish.
U--Use
Use your gifts to your best ability. Talent
that's wasted has no value. Talent that's
used will bring unexpected rewards.
V--Value
Value the friends and family members
who've supported and encouraged you, and
be there for them as well.
W--Work
Work hard every day to be the best
person you can be, but never feel guilty if
you fall short of your goals. Every
sunrise offers a second chance.
X--X-Ray
Look deep inside the hearts of those
around you and you'll see the goodness
and beauty within.
Y--Yield
Yield to commitment. If you stay on track
and remain dedicated, you'll find success
at the end of the road.
Z--Zoom
Zoom to a happy place when bad memories
or sorrow rears its ugly head. Let
nothing interfere with your goals.
Instead, focus on your abilities, your
dreams, and a brighter tomorrow

The 20 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings

2007-07-12T08:22:00.000-07:00

The celebrity wedding is the Super Bowl of event planning. Since budgets are typically a non-issue, superstar nuptials are beyond lavish. But it's the access enjoyed by celebrities that truly differentiates their receptions from those of even the very wealthy. Renowned designers personally oversee made-to-order gowns; celebrity chefs are wrangled to handle catering; and even venues typically off-limits or prohibitively expensive to the general public are fair game for the famous.
In Forbes' first-ever search for the 20 most expensive celebrity weddings, Forbes surveyed A-list nuptials during the past 20 years. (The estimates are not adjusted for inflation.) Forbes factored in estimates for all the major components of a wedding and reception--the venue, flowers, catering, entertainment and gown. (Honeymoons were not included.) Forbes only considered weddings where information was available.
When possible, we considered miscellaneous expenses. For example, Donald Trump and Melania Knauss hired upscale "floral designer" Preston Bailey to manage their wedding. His fees typically begin at $100,000. (Compare that with the cost of the typical American wedding, which on average costs roughly $26,800, according to The Wedding Report, an annual survey of wedding trends.)
The figures on this list are best estimates given available information. Forbes says,it made every effort to solicit feedback and comment from the celebrities on this list. Forbes determined the tie-breakers based on available information.
Exclusive coverage awarded to various magazines--now a common component of the celebrity wedding--was also used to gather information. In some cases, celebrities donated the proceeds of the sale of their wedding photos. People magazine reportedly paid $1 million for exclusive access to the 1991 wedding of Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky at Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch. Taylor then donated the monies to AIDS research. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are believed to have turned down various offers for coverage. Instead, they sold pictures from their 2002 wedding to whoever was willing to shell out £1000 ($1,600), with the proceeds going to their pet charities.
Selling rights to cover the wedding is one way for celebrities to control the media maelstrom surrounding their nuptials. Tiger Woods foiled paparazzi plans by renting the entire Sandy Lane Resort on Barbados, plus the island's only helicopter charter company, when he and his bride Elin Nordegren wed there in 2004. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones required all guests at their 2000 wedding in New York City to arrive with their invites, which had been embossed with holograms to thwart crashers who might have dummied fake invitations.
Yet other celebrity couples seem to relish the limelight. The ill-fated Manhattan marriage of Liza Minnelli and David Gest in 2002 caused a near standstill of city traffic thanks to the caravan of limousines dropping off celebrity guests like Mia Farrow, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson (the best man) to the church. They then had to wade through a battalion of photographers to attend the ceremony.
When Mariah Carey wed Sony Music boss Tommy Mottola in 1993, she paraded before photographers and onlookers decked out in a poofy Vera Wang ivory silk confection, tailed by a 27-foot train and topped off with a diamond-encrusted tiara, ala Princess Diana. (The comparisons didn't end there. Fifty flower girls tended to her, and she walked down the aisle of New York's St. Thomas Church serenaded by a boys' choir.)
Marc Anthony and Dayanara Torres, who renewed their vows in San Juan in 2002, held their reception at the Cuartel de Ballaja, a Spanish garrison built in 1854. It's an unusual, if not off-limits, venue for a wedding. But stars on the whole enjoy access to some of the most exclusive locales on the planet for their ceremonies and receptions.
Castles are a recurring theme. Six of the couples on the list tied the knot in fairy-tale settings. Both Madonna and actress Ashley Judd wed at Scotland's Skibo Castle, now a sporting club. Accommodations cost non-members roughly $2,200 a day.Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wed at the privately owned Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Italy, in November of 2006. Elizabeth Hurley and businessman Arun Nayar wed twice in March, both times in castles. The first ceremony was held in the U.K., at the Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire. A few days later a second, Hindu ceremony occurred at the Uman Bhawan Palace, where suites fetch as much as $10,000 a night.
Another popular celebrity wedding destination: the backyard. Tori Spelling wed Charlie Shanian in 2004 at the 56,000-foot Beverly Hills estate of her father, famed TV producer Aaron Spelling. Elton John and David Furnish celebrated their 2005 union at John's Windsor Estate, where guests milled about in two giant tents erected on his lawn. Liz Taylor married Larry Fortensky in 1991 at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, in Los Olivos, Calif. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston tied the knot in 2000 at the Malibu estate of TV producer Marcy Carsey. Donald Trump and Melania Knauss held their 2005 wedding reception in the Versailles-inspired ballroom of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.
And proof that like begets like, celebrities often recruit their famous pals for wedding assistance. Madonna enlisted designer Stella McCartney (Paul's daughter) to design her gown; Tom Cruise secured his dear friend Georgio Armani to design Katie Holmes' gowns (there were two). The original celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck catered Tori Spelling's affair. On the menu: herb-crusted rack of lamb. Natalie Cole sang "Unforgettable" at the reception for Liza Minnelli and David Gest; pop-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish performed at Tiger Woods' wedding.
Even celebrities, however, can't pay for guarantees. Forty percent of the couples on this list ultimately split--proof, perhaps, that even in Hollywood, money can't buy love.
Source-Forbes

TIPS FOR BACHELORS

2007-07-05T22:37:00.000-07:00

GR8 TIPS-MUST C...

A couple came upon a wishing well. The husbandleaned over, made a wish and threw in a coin .The wife decided to make a wish, too. But she leanedover too much, fell into the well, and drowned. The Husband was stunned for a while but then smiled and said " It really works ! "

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Every man should get married some time; after all, happiness is not the only thing in life !!

--Anonymous
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Bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men shouldbe happier than others.

--Oscar Wilde
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Don't marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper.
--Scottish Proverb
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I don't worry about terrorism. I was married fortwo years.
--Sam Kinison
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Men have a better time than women; for one thing, they marry later; foranother thing, they die earlier.
--H. L. Mencken
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When a newly married couple smiles, everyone knows why. When a ten-year married couple smiles, everyonewonders why.
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Love is blind but marriage is an eye-opener.

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When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife.

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I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back to home always.

--Anonymous
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I asked my wife, " Where do you want to go for ouranniversary ?" She said," Somewhere I have never been !" I told her, " How about the kitchen ?"
--Anonymous
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We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
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My wife was in beauty saloon for two hours.That was only for the estimate.

--Anonymous
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She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.

--Anonymous
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She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I toolate for the garbage?"Following her down the street I yelled, "No, jump in."

--Anonymous
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Badd Teddy recently explained to me why he refusesto get to married.He says "the wedding rings look like minaturehandcuffs....."

--Anonymous
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A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearlyparted mother and started back toward his car when his attention wasdiverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to bepraying with profound intensity and kept repeating, 'Why did u have to die? Why did you have to die?" The first man approached him and said, "Sir,I don't wish to interfere with your private grief, but thisdemonstration of pain in is more than I've ever seen before. For whom do you mourn so? Deeply? A child? A parent?" The mourner took a moment to collect himself, thenreplied "My wife's first husband."

Facts about letters a,b,c,d

2007-07-04T01:29:00.000-07:00

Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99(Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred)

Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999(Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand)

Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999(Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion)

And

Letter 'c' does not appear anywhere in the spellings of entire English Counting

The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment

2007-07-02T08:14:00.000-07:00

These days, just about any lip-smacking starlet can land a cable reality show or become YouTube's flavor of the week. But fame's 15 fleeting minutes can elapse quicker than it takes to refresh a Web page. Only a bona fide superstar can parlay a moment's stardom into a long and lucrative career. And even that's not enough to land a coveted spot on our first-ever listing of the 20 Richest Women in Entertainment. For that, you'd need a minimum net worth of $45 million.
To compile the list,Forbes scoured the music, television, film and publishing industries to determine which female celebrities have, over the course of their careers, amassed the greatest fortunes in entertainment.Forbes ruled out non-working celebs who essentially live off royalties (Barbra Streisand, for example), and also excluded "old Hollywood" types like Elizabeth Taylor. The list is entirely confined to today's active megastars.
Of course, the celebrities with the longest careers proved the most daunting to evaluate. Since beginning her career in the early 1980s, Madonna has sold some 200 million albums worldwide and starred in a string of largely disappointing films. She owns an impressive portfolio of properties and briefly ran her own record label, Maverick, a part of Warner Music Group.Forbes estimate of her net worth--$325 million--is definitely on the conservative side.
Indeed, most of the women on the list cull their earnings from multimedia enterprises. Jennifer Lopez, for example, boasts valuable perfume and fashion lines in addition to her film and music careers; Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling now enjoys millions of dollars in royalties and merchandising revenues from the incredibly successful film adaptations of her books; and supermodel Gisele Bundchen, a fixture of Victoria's Secret catalogs, earned her $70 million fortune not just from modeling, but also from a line of successful sandals sold in Brazil.
The youngest women on the list? Twenty-year-old twins and former child stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who have converted their supporting roles on a middling 1980s sitcom into a multimillion dollar retail empire called Dualstar Entertainment. The twins are often credited in the media as presiding over a fortune of as much as $1 billion. Not so. Despite Dualstar's retail sales of $1 billion, the waifish mini-moguls don't pocket all of it.Forbes estimate their combined net worth at around $100 million.
Britney Spears, 25, also makes the list, despite a relatively brief career that took off only in 1999 with the release of her hit single "...Baby One More Time." Her $100 million fortune was earned largely from music--she has sold over 75 million albums to date--but she has supplemented her income with a profitable line of perfumes and multimillion-dollar endorsement deals.
The richest actress on the list is Julia Roberts, who built her estimated $140 million fortune film by film. The Pretty Woman star was the first actress in Hollywood to command a $20 million-per-film paycheck, a fairly common salary for male superstars like Will Smith and Johnny Depp. Other actresses who make the list largely due to their film fees are Nicole Kidman and Cameron Diaz. Sandra Bullock, who checks in at No. 14 on the list, supplemented movie earnings by producing the ABC sitcom The George Lopez Show, which went into syndication last year.
Martha Stewart is the only woman on the list whose net worth fluctuates just about every second. Her nearly $650 million fortune is based almost entirely on the 28 million shares she owns in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (nyse: MSO - news - people ). (In 2005, that stake was worth $1 billion.) Though her brief stint in prison forced her to relinquish the chief executive title, she still collects upwards of $2 million a year in salary and bonuses from the firm.

List of Top 20 Richest Women in entertainment :
1. Oprah Winfrey
2. J.K. Rowling
3. Martha Stewart
4. Madonna
5. Celine Dion
6. Mariah Carey
7. Janet Jackson
8. Julia Roberts
9. Jennifer Lopez
10. Jennifer Aniston
11. The Olsen Twins
12. Britney Spears
13. Judge Judy
14. Sandra Bullock
15. Cameron Diaz
16. Gisele Bundchen
17. Ellen DeGeneres
18. Nicole Kidman
19. Christina Aguilera
20. Renee Zellweger

Source-Forbes

Some Amazing Facts

2007-07-01T09:24:00.000-07:00

Due to the natural "momentum" of the ocean, saltwater fish cannot swim backwards.

In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.

Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

If you part your hair on the right side, you were born to be carnivorous. If you part it on the left, your physical and psychological make-up is that of a vegetarian.

When immersed in liquid, a dead sparrow will make a sound like a crying baby.

Never hold your nose and cover your mouth when sneezing, as it can blow out your eyeballs.

You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.

To human taste buds, Zima is virtually indistinguishable from zebra urine.

The typewriter was invented by Hungarian immigrant Qwert Yuiop, who left his "signature" on the keyboard.

The volume of water that the Giant Sequoia tree consumes in a 24-hour period contains enough suspended minerals to pave 17.3 feet of a 4-lane concrete freeway.

How Educated are your favourite Hollywood Stars

2007-07-01T06:12:00.000-07:00

Onscreen, Legally Blonde's Reese Witherspoon is a Harvard-educated lawyer. Offscreen? She's a college dropout.
In most professions, that might be a problem. But life is different in Tinseltown. Of the 20 best-paid actors and actresses on Forbes Most Powerful Celebrities list, who collectively raked in $529 million over the course of the year, only two--Adam Sandler and Cate Blanchett--have a college degree. Witherspoon? She earned $7 million last year.
But for non-actors on our list, it's a different story. For these authors, directors and talking heads, a college education proves far more common. For these folks, communications, broadcasting and psychology have been among the more popular majors. Among the high-profile grads: Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Donald Trump hold degrees in speech, film and economics, respectively.
There's a simple reason for this, argues James Houran, a clinical psychologist who researches celebrity worship. A college education is an increasingly unnecessary item on celebrity résumés, and may actually be a liability. Rather than rely on skills and ability, as stars once did to get noticed, he says there exists a trivialized process by which celebrities are made today. The way Houran sees it, reaching stardom now has less to do with who has the best skills or ability than who has the best marketer or promoter. And taking time for college risks disrupting that process.
So while the absence of a degree is hardly a new phenomenon in Hollywood--bold-faced names like George Clooney, Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise never donned a tassel--it is even less of a priority for today's rising stars. Among the newest cadre of degree-impaired celebrities: Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.
"They’re earning fantastic sums by the time they’re teenagers, so the obvious question, no matter how smart they are, is why take time off to go to school?" says Tyler Cowen, author of What Price Fame?. "You can always go later--not that most of them do."
That lack of experience can be damaging as stars age, however, says David Haven Blake, author of the recently published Walt Whitman and the Culture of American Celebrity. His fear: These are people who have doggedly pursued a single goal without ever developing the kind of critical perspective that will help them face challenges later in life. "They are like mountain climbers so eager to reach the summit," he says, "that they never stop to fill their canteens on the way."
And what about society’s youth that strives desperately to emulate Hollywood’s stars? Will the non-educated A-list serve as poor role models?
The answer, according to Cowen, is no, because whether or not celebrities have attended college is rarely known, much less discussed. Simply put: Reality isn't important. For fans, an actor playing an English major on television has more impact than an actor being an English major in real life. And when people want motivation from a celebrity, they focus on the qualities that they'd like to emulate and pitch the rest. "People tend to use role models for their own purposes," he says.
For the stars, the lack of a traditional college experience may not be such a bad thing, says Cowen. Always treated like royalty, celebrities wouldn't get to learn from and enjoy the typical college experience anyhow. Consider Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, stalked by the paparazzi during their undergrad days at New York University. Normalcy? Hardly. The twin starlets eventually dropped out. So if the goal is simply to learn, Cowen says private tutors would likely prove more effective.
"A lot of school is about developing alliances, contacts and a self image," he says, "and if you're a movie star, you don't really need those things."
Source - forbes

Interesting Human Body Facts

2007-07-01T05:43:00.000-07:00

-The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
-A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.
- Approximately 75% of human faeces is made of water.
- It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
-One human hair can support 3kg.
- Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
-The attachment of human muscles to skin is what causes dimples.
-Your thumb is the same length of your nose.
- A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.
- If the average male never shaved, his beard would be 13 feet long when he died.
- Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.
-There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
- Side by side, 2000 cells from the human body could cover about one square inch.
- Women blink twice as much as men.
-The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
- When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
- It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
-You're ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.
-Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.
- If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.
-The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.

Bangalored

2007-07-01T05:41:00.000-07:00

Did u know that? "Bangalored" is a verb which recently got added in the dictionary.
A person is said to be bangalored if he lost his job because the work got outsourced to bangalore or any other city in India.
"He got bangalored last week" is an example of its usage.
U can also type this word "bangalored" in Google search n see.
Lot of people in US got bangalored that it became anissue during the US presidential election. That's exactly when this word was coined. Hmm proud to b working in India!! :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalored