General: This article was so funny and believable...

WE ( rest of the world ) knew all along that THEY ( the USofA ) were manufacturing/innovating in the

1950s: airplanes, cars, home goods - WE didnt do anything
1960s: machinery, medicine - WE didnt do anything
1970s: computer hardware - WE didnt do anything
1980s - software - WE didnt do anything
1990s - internet, biotech, PCs - WE didnt do anything
2000s - And Now - Are WE doing anything ?

So which country is going to be the next sweatshop for the US ? Not that there is anything wrong with WE's attitude...chumma oru observation'than...Are WE slaves of a different nature...ofcourse if WE do anything new, THEY will buy us out...

I must take some new courses...Creativity nil + lazy...atleast oTtiko...

Movies:Somebody heard my plea in yesterday's blog about a article/study on a Tamil movie veriyan...Tamil film industry generates most of the revenue among all Indian movies ??? so claims the Hindu - more than Hindi movies !!!

Humor:
I recently picked a new primary care physician. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?"
He asked,"Well, do you smoke tobacco or drink beer/wine?"
"Oh no," I replied. "I've never done either."
"Then" he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?"
I said "No, I've heard that all red meat is very unhealthy!"
"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like sailing/ballooning/rock climbing ?"
"No, I don't," I said.
He said, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or sexually fool around?"
"No," I said. "I've never done any of those things."
He looked at me and said, "Then why do you give a sh-t if you live to be 80?"

General:"facetious" is a word that contains all the vowels in order...whatever...Looks like we are done with all the tourist spots in India...The West knows to make money...It is so pretty in Boston now...this is all a setup...it is going to get sh$t cold soon...I love pizzas...need pizza therapy ?...Disappointed that Bertucci's is not included in the list...

Movies: Saw startup.com last night. Okey...Initially no desis in company, but when company grows many of them, then they layoff everybody...

Here is a cinesouth news:

Title: Danush injured in a football incident
News: Danush fractures right hand...
Picture: Danush fractures left hand...
Here is the link....

On one side, they watch and admire movies like "Titanic", "Jurassic Park"...on another side they fight about two absolute trash movies...we need some psychologists to come out with books/articles/studies on a Tamil movie fan ( veriyan ) - I think it has nothing to do with the movie, somebody is cashing out big time be doing this...


Humor:Some thoughts:

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
There are two kinds of pedestrians -- the quick and the dead.
Life is sexually transmitted. Death can be, too, but that's the only way life is!
An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys.
If quitters never win, and winners never quit, then who is the fool who said "Quit while you're ahead?"

General:bagulu, bigulu, sevulu, towelu, all shows housefullu...pettai rap...more chennai slang...Sankara eye foundation gets donation from Lotto winner...I have a high speed internet connection at home and I work in the software industry...still I spend atleast 4 hours to get ready and reach work and back from work - that comes to approx 4 hours * 5 days * 50 weeks / 8 = 125 work days...Are any high tech CEOs listening ? ( actually is my CEO listening ? )...I should be getting 3 more months vacation...


Movies:It doesnt cost much to make a Indian movie...so it is all in the screenplay and performances...supposedly Pithamagan was released because Vikram funded it as the producer backed out in the middle...when a top movie star like Vikram's movies are in this state, I cant imagine how bad it must be for the wannabees...


Humor:
Men are like a fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the c$ap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

General:I am down with some viral infection...flu season...no energy to type...tired of sending emails, try IP over pigeons...found a nice site of Indian hill stations...I was charged 50 bucks today for medicines, this is after using the medical insurance...all this for an allergy medicine prescribed for sore throat and an antibiotic ( erythromycin ) for the viral infection...I should have stayed at home and had "Vicks ki Goli" and ingi kashayam...Paranthe Poiyirukum virus....


Movies:My list of Tamil movies to watch is increasing: Julie Ganapathy, Jayam, Anbe Sivam ( 2nd time ), Kakka Kakka, Boys ( nth time :-) )...since i have the Boys DVD I will watch it now...:-)...

Humor:Things not known without the Movies:

-It is always possible to park directly outside any building you are visiting.
-A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.
-If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.
-Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override the communication systems of any invading alien civilization
-It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts - your enemies will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you have knocked out their predecessors.
-When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage.
-No one involved in a car chase, hijacking, explosion, volcanic eruption or alien invasion will ever go into shock.
-Police Departments give their officers personality tests to make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is their total opposite.
-When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English to each other. If they're villains, they will probably speak with an English accent.
-You can always find a chainsaw when you need one.
-Any lock can be picked by a credit card or a paper clip in seconds, unless it's the door to a burning building with a child trapped inside.
-An electric fence, powerful enough to kill a dinosaur will cause no lasting damage to an eight-year-old child.
-Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at that precise moment you turn the television on.

General:Was in Chicago for 3 days. No internet, no phone, no cable. New house u see...but they had SunTV installed :-)...so watched SunTV 24*7...and ofcourse the Diwali celebrations in Aurora temple was nice too...puliyodirai, idli, poli, fireworks etc etc was really nice in temple...

It is common in the States to say "God bless you" when somebody sneezes ( more than once, means it is a cold or flu...run )...

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-three students filing into the already crowded auditorium. With rich maroon gowns flowing and the traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt. Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and moms freely brushed away tears. This class would not pray during the commencements ----- not by choice but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it. The principal and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on the graduates or their families. The speeches were nice, but they were routine.......until the final speech received a standing ovation. A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent for just a moment, and then, it happened. All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED!!!! The student on stage simply looked at the audience and said, "GOD BLESS YOU, each and every one of you!" And he walked off stage... The audience exploded into applause. The graduating class found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future with or without the court's approval. In God We Trust, United We Stand.


Movies: Saw "Kushi" in SunTV. Ok...atleast I learnt that one uses lots of "BEAT" in good screenplays...BEAT is a pause...Kushi is full of those...Heard that none of the Deepavali releases are doing good..."Pithamagan" might be the only one doing decently...since most of the previously released movies "Boys", "Kadhal Kondein", "Thiruda Thirudi" seem to be doing good, most of the theatres were not available for the new releases...yep, that is the main reason movies failed this Deepavali...as a couple of "Viewer" reviews point...all the new releases suck big time...and a Ajith fan died...the autopsy revealed that the movie story was the only cause of death...

Humor:

A guy was invited to an old friends' home for dinner. His buddy preceded every request to his wife by endearing terms, calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Pumpkin, etc. The guy was impressed since he knew the couple had been married almost 70 years, and while the wife was off in the kitchen he said to his buddy, "I think it's wonderful that after all the years you've been married, you still call your wife those pet names." His buddy hung his head. "To tell you the truth, I forgot her name about ten years ago."

General:It has started snowing here...luckily I have a garage now...Going to Chicago for the weekend - no internet connection there - have to find a coffee shop with WiFi access...WalMart has so much electronics stuff and so many leather bags but they dont sell laptop bags...I blame it on the profs at IIT - beside kidding, well written article...Stupid mistake or learn on the job...

Movies:ARR scaling new heights...Anybody ( especially distributors, producers ) can express their thoughts on a movie...here is one on the new release "Pithamagan" - it better be good...Speaking of expressing thoughts, after seeing "Kadhal Kondein", I expressed my thought that it is a "well-made Guna". The backlash has been quick and severe...woke up too many Kamal veriyan's...

Golf:What golf ? It is snowing outside. Maybe virtual golf will be nice...this is a cool online golf game. Used to play this with the group lead all the time last year...I think we got to 21...then the whole product was outsourced to India...

Humor: If the image doesnt appear, try this link: http://www.geocities.com/padhu/snicker_tech.jpg

Check out the Dracula's message....whodunnit...:;


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General:I loved this intro to Carnatic Music...I havent completely read it yet but this is what I had wanted to know...The kids ( waiting for the school bus ) have started harassing me...7 of them put their thumbs out ( it was the thumb, I am sure ) asking for a ride...ofcourse I stopped ( i am officially stupid ) and they had so much fun out of that...Halloween is around..I wouldnt be surprised if I get pelted with some eggs...I need one of those rocking cars to be cool...

Movies:I saw "Kadhal KOndein" last night. Definitely a well made movie. But this is a old story even for Tamil fans. This is like a well-made Guna. But the photography was really good. But the acting was below standard. Especially the second hero.

Late 1970s	Ilamai Kalangal, Ilamai UnjalAduGirathu	Sigappu Rojakkal, Moodu Pani	S.P.Muthuraman spoils the fun...
Early 2000s	Thulluvatho Ilamai, Boys	Kadhal Kondein	??? will spoil it this time ?

Looks like every 20 years we get a new trend going and then somebody spoils the fun...or is the audience ready for only so much ?

Golf:A woman goes to the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is published. The obit editor tells her there is a charge of 50 cents per word. She pauses, reflects, and then tells the editor to let it read, "Fred Brown Died". Amused at her thrift, the editor tells her there is a seven-word minimum for all obituaries. She thinks it over for a minute and says, "In that case, let it read, "Fred Brown died. Golf clubs for sale".

Humor:Actual court questions/answers:

Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.

Q: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
A: Oral.

Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.

General:This is the week I feel worst throughout the year...another year missing Diwali at home...I was telling a friend, it is like a white dude in Tanjore during Christmas listening to Thirupavai on Christmas eve...havent been home since 1989...every year I plan that the next one I will be there...but some BS always shows up...What is wrong with these people ? Maybe ban sickles...

Do you blame Bush and Republicans for the war ? Here are some Democrats in the past few years:

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
- President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
- Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle,
John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a
licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
- Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-- if necessary-- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated
the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
- Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members .. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

SO NOW THE DEMOCRATS SAY PRESIDENT BUSH LIED, THAT THERE NEVER WERE ANY WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND HE TOOK US TO WAR FOR HIS OIL BUDDIES???

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...........................


Golf: NO GOLF THIS WEEK. IT IS DIWALI AND I AM SAD...

Humor: NO HUMOR THIS WEEK. IT IS DIWALI AND I AM SAD...

General:Exams and assignments from today. But Diwali is this weekend...Boston had its first look at ice this season...tiny layer on car...Appears Horoscopes are not enough for arranged marriages...I like Rajeev Srinivasan articles in Rediff...this one lots of facts...atleast some should be correct...freaky stuff - Some guys are so talented in Photoshop and have too much time...

Movies:Watched "Dum Dum Dum" second time. Didnt realize its story/screenplay is by Mani Rathnam. Atleast Jyothika is sportive enough to accept being called "gundu" in more than one dialogue...Sad that there are so many folks who consider movie stars as their role models, and they behave so...The "Dum Dum Dum" VCD was bought in Malaysia by a friend of mine...he thinks it was a pirated copy..cost him 5$ or so...the first scene of the VCD is "Dont use pirated copies"....hmmmmm....a new technology is going to come out and the only way to bootleg will be to get a copy of those hand-held camera copies...reminds me of this Seinfeld episode...


Golf:Didnt play golf this weekend. I was trying to study...looks like the foreign players are doing good this year...VJ lost in the semis...Maruyama won...

Humor:Quit drinking the smart way...

A cowboy walks into a bar in Texas, orders three mugs of Beer and sits in the back room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he orders three more. The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy, "You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it from the beer tap. It would taste better if you bought one at a time." The cowboy replies, "Well, I have two brothers. One's in Australia, the other's in Dublin, and I'm in Texas. When we all left home, we promised we'd drink this way to remember the days we drank together. So I drink one for each of my brothers and one for myself." The bartender admits this is a nice custom. The cowboy becomes a regular, and always drinks the same way. He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn. One day, he comes in and orders two. When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I don't want to pry, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your loss." The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then he laughs. "Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains, "It's just that my wife and I joined the Baptist Church so I had to quit drinking. Hasn't affected my brothers, though"

General:Sox lost because of a stupid decision...Indians are going home...and every returnee likes it there now when compared to a few years back...Microsoft haters... will like this site...US athletics legend Jesse Owens won a race against Julio McCaw in Havana, Cuba, five months after his four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. But what was unusual about the contest? Julio McCaw was a racehorse (he wasnt the jockey as you thought). Owens had a 40-yard head-start and managed to hang on for victory.

Movies:Elango has a nice post on bit'adichufying in movies and music...One of Cinesouth's articles talked about how the Telugu and Tamil movie industry have been so cooperative when compared with Bollywood...so true although not many of the Telugu movies that are dubbed into Tamil are successful...whereas so many Tamil movies do good business in Telugu...they have the better audience...

Golf:The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to share his/her ideas about the golf swing.

Humor: Politically correct comments when you are pi$$ed:

1. Okay, okay! I take it back. Unscrew you.
2. You say I'm a bi$ch like it's a bad thing.
3. Well, this day was a total waste of make-up.
4. Well, aren't we a damn ray of sunshine?
5. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after.
6. Do I look like a people person?
7. This isn't an office. It's hell with fluorescent lighting.
8. I started out with nothing and still have most of it left.
9. Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble wrap is cheap. You choose.
10. Why don't you try practicing random acts of intelligence and senseless acts of self-control?
11. I'm not crazy. I've been in a very bad mood for 30 years.
12. Sarcasm is just one more service I offer.
13. Do they ever shut up on your planet?
14. I'm not your type. I'm not inflatable.
15. Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't gone to sleep yet.

General:Red Sox lost 2 days back and won yesterday...Game 7 today...I was so busy yesterday...just didnt feel like blogging...I am somehow very reluctant to do any car repairs...there is always a huge learning curve or some environment protection requirements...but when the headlight went off I didnt want to spend 30 bucks on labor with a mechanic...did it myself and it took less than a minute and only 5 bucks...next to-do: wiper blades...Heard Star Wars Rap....schweet game for kids - constructing the bears...

Movies:Sad to hear about Mani Rathnam's heart condition...has had 3 minor attacks already...what is the big deal about ARR not composing this Deepavali release movies...seems to be too many people so J about the successful people...the tamil media is ready to print anything...Kamal's age is always changing...yesterday I saw a quote as 50...last month it was 52...I doubt if he knows it correctly...anyways, I do/dont care...

Golf:A caddy is the person who carries the golf bag. Here are some caddie humor:
Golfer "How do you like my game?"
Caddy "Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf."

Golfer "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?"
Caddy "The way you play, sir, it's a sin on any day."

Golfer "This is the worst course I've ever played on."
Caddy "This isn't the golf course. We left that an hour ago."


Humor: Wasnt the stuff above enough...what humor tumor...go study...( that is my mom when we were young )...

New E-Mail virus that even the most advanced programs cannot take care of. It appears to mostly affect computers of people born before 1960.
Symptoms:
1. Causes the same e-mail to be sent twice
2. Causes a blank e-mail to be sent
3. Causes e-mail to be sent to the wrong person
4. Causes e-mail to be sent back to the person who sent it to you
5. Causes attachment not to be attached
6. Causes e-mail to sent before you're finished writing
7. Causes e-mail to be deleted rather than sent

It's called the "C-Nile Virus"

General:RedSox win...crucial game tonight but I have a class...Chennai corporation is finally taking action against the milk vendors...we used to have a shed in our street ( Boag road ) and these cows used to roam everywhere...what a nuisance and dont forget the mosquitoes...FBI has released the top ten homicides for 2000...

Movies:Saw Anger Management last night...what an ordinary movie...chumma some stupid story and keep showing Yankees to pull in the crowds...but this was a big hit..."Matrix Reloaded" dvd is out...I want to find out the cost of Indian movie DVDs in India...it costs 20-25 bucks here in the States...ofcouse saw Boys again...paithiyam...

Golf:The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree. You can hit a 2-acre fairway 10% of the time, and a 2-inch branch 90% of the time. Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.

Humor:I am officially stupid now...answered "milk"...you will see why...

How's your aging intelligence? Take the following test (5 questions) here and determine if you are losing it or are still "with it." The spaces are so you don't see the answers until you have made your own....
OK, relax, clear your mind and.... begin.

1. What do you put in a toaster?

A. The answer is "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself.

If you said, "bread," go to Question 2.

2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?

Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as "Children's World."

If you said, "water" then proceed to Question 3.

3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," what the devil are you still doing here reading these questions??

If you said "glass," then go on to Question 4.

4. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute then how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?

Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than "one degree," you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room.

Everyone else proceed to the final question.

5. Without using a calculator -- You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven.
What was the name of the bus driver?

Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? YOU are the driver!

General:Sox lost again...Got a warning from a cop on Sat...the left light was not working right...hi..but I could drive straight...luckily he didnt have a breath analyzer...not that I was drunk...:; :;....3 day weekend...A friend of mine invited my another friend and his ex-GF to the same party...they had broken up couple of weeks back...embar....:D

Movies:I have officially seen the worst movie ever made...period...Parthale Paravasam...The rating system should include PP as another level...this movie got me thinking of an idea...start a web site where you get a review of any trash movie...but before you get the rating, you give your credit card details...we wont charge you unless the rating is PP...hi, we are saving you from a trip to hell...and we had to watch that anyways...so you pay for it...
Guess the song ( Tamil ):

Kannusami pudusa malai erum nalappa
karuppu chatai potta athigan nanappa
pandalam desam aLlum rasanoda puthirane
....

Saw Boyz 3 times this weekend...official DVD is out for renting...awesome print...non edited too....


Golf:Weather turned out to be nice on Sat. The round was not that good. Just couldnt make many pars. Ended up with 97.

Humor: Ever wonder...
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why don't you ever see the headline ! "Psychic Wins Lottery"?
Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?
Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?
Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

General:Sox lost last night...hmmmmmm...I have heard about naming ceremonies for new borns...my friend just said that they had a naming ceremony for their rooms at work...all this over cake, ice cream etc...next a national holiday for Naming...Name a tree, wastebasket, couch...It is official...The Universe is shaped like a football...Yesterday I had to pick up a veena from FedEx...only way it fit in my car was to drop the back rest of the front seats all thw way down...so I drove without back rest...different and interesting...do it for a few days and it will straighten out your spine...no need for yoga....

Movies:I am a huge fan of Raja's music...but Cmon...music of PithaMagan was pathetic...please retire gracefully...You want to know how much movie action breaks the laws of physics...

Golf:Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actually the begining of the next group of three. No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse.


Humor:Women drivers :
I thought all of you guys would appreciate this story.
Driving to the office this morning on the Interstate, I looked over to my left and there was a woman in a brand new Mustang doing 65 miles per hour with her face up next to her rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner.

I looked away for a couple seconds and when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane, still working on that makeup. As a man, I don't scare easily, but she scared me. I dropped my electric shaver, which knocked the donut out of my other hand. In all the confusion of trying to straighten out the car using my knees against the steering wheel, it knocked my cell phone away from my ear which fell into the coffee between my legs, splashed and burned Big Jim and the twins, ruined the phone and disconnected an important call.

I wish they'd keep women off the roads!!!

General: The Sox win...woohoo...Califs have it all...weather, the Terminator, Saravana Bhavan and now can learn Tamil in schools...:-(....Want to learn the Boston lingo...I get to the street corner and see kids waiting for their school bus...couple of them were argueing over who came first to the bus stop :-)....so silly but so important for them...I remember doing that with my friends when I was their age...kids...kids...

Movies: We speak of heroes in Indian movies creating a change in audience tastes...like Sivaji's histrionics...Rajni's style...Kamal's chappani...but have any heroines done anything like that ? The only one I can think of is Sri Devi...could vijayashanthi be included also ( women kicking ass )...and how about Slimran...figure figure'than super figure'than...so goes the song...somebody singing to Kkkkkkuuuuuusssssssshhhhhhbbbbbbbooooooooooooooooo...Thalai EzhuTthu da....

Golf: Ok, I know the news already. It is definitely going to rain this weekend. Thanks, weather bhagvan...If you really want to get better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age...The game of golf is 90% mental and 10% mental. And only the mental play and watch...

Humor: On popular demand, heard more in the court room:

Q: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?

Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?

Q: So the date of conception of your baby was August 8th?
A: Yes.
Q: And what were you doing at that time?

Q: She had three children, right?
A: Yes.
Q: How many were boys?
A: None.
Q: Were there any girls?
A: (pause) No. 3 of your kind.

Q: How was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?

Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male, or a female?

Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

General: Looks like The Terminator is back in California...Heard about Software fashion...This was some big news to me...actual definition of nationwide plans when using a cell phone...Today the RedSox play the Yankees...( even i am excited :-) )....

Movies:The Tamil movie audience are going to be left behind if they keep doing this....Was thinking about 'Raja Parvai' ( kamal/madhavi ) last night during class...what a movie...although there were scenes from many English movies...but P.C.Sriram's camera, Raja's music...and still not a box-office hit...

Golf: Weather is gorgeous, but have to work. The Player of the Year ( POY ) race seems to be getting hot ( Who cares ? ). Looks like El Tigre might win it again. If he keeps winning, watching golf will get boring ( as if it is not otherwise, huh ??? )....


Humor:

* THE WASHINGTON POST STYLE INVITATIONAL: The Washington Post's Style
Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary,
alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new
definition. Here are this year's winners:

1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stop’s
bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little
sign of breaking down in the near future.
4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of
getting laid.
5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it.
8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the ! Earth explodes and it's like
a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after
you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your
bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in
fruit you're eating.

And the pick of the literature: (Do you know this
individual!!!!!!?????

18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a-hole.

General:Got all my home computers on the net finally...relief finally...when did I become so dependent on the internet...this reminds me of my former CEO who used to own a home in New Mexico in the middle of nowhere...there was nothing in this house ( phone, gas, sewage system ) and the closest town was like 40 miles...he did it deliberately...it basically takes u back to living in the 1600s...maybe even earlier than that...he used to live there for atleast a week an year...I have always turned down his offers to let me go on vacation to this "guest" house...Big weekend for Boston sports fans...


Movies:I and my dad argue only about one thing: He decides a movie as good or bad depending on how successful it is in the box office. There is some logic in that. I decide by watching the movie. The worst part is he hasnt seen most movies :-)...think about it, most people I talk to in Tamilnadu feel sorry for the actor/producer etc when a movie is unsuccessful...why do they get so personal...wish they atleast get a small portion of the revenues or atleast a free ticket...Anyways...we have a new "achievement" in Tamil movies...remake of a remade movie...Is there a NetFlix kind of service only for Tamil/Telugu movies ?

Golf:Why does it rain only on Saturdays ? It is so nice outside now, but I am working. Anyways it started raining on Sat just when I started playing well. Had 4 pars after 14. Arjun Atwal and Jyothi Randhawa finished poorly in the WGC won by El Tigre. VJ was 2nd.

Humor: Actual questions/answers heard in courts :

Q: What is your date of birth?
A: July 15th.
Q: What year?
A: Every year.

Q: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
A: Yes.
Q: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
A: I forget.
Q: You forget? Can you give us an example of something that you've forgotten?

Q: How old is your son, the one living with you?
A: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
Q: How long has he lived with you?
A: Forty-five years.

Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke up that morning?
A: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
Q: And why did that upset you?
A: My name is Susan.

Q: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo or the occult?
A: We both do..
Q: Voodoo?
A: We do.
Q: You do?
A: Yes, voodoo.

Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
A: Did you actually pass the bar exam?

General:You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and Colon' and Rush Limbaugh is/was a black quarterback expert.....It is officially fall ( winter for me ) here...jackets, shoes and heaters are back and it gets dark by 7...

Movies:Deepavali is coming...so many movies will be releaing...Anjaneya, Jay Jay, Thirumalai...I am not going to see any of these unless the reviews are decent...ofcourse Nov 5 is the "Matrix Revolutions" day....watching it in IMAX...

Golf:Jyoti Randhawa is at -1...tied for 8th at the WGC...just 4 of the lead...ofcourse 3 more days to go...Arjun didnt have a good day...ofcourse VJ is even...
Yesterday I went to the range after a month or so...took me half a bucket to get to my previous levels...it is all about tempo and having fun...

Humor:
Best Excuses if You Get Caught Sleeping At Your Desk:
"They told me at the blood bank this might happen."
"This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in the last time management course you sent me to."
"Whew! Guess I left the top off the liquid paper"
"I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm!"
"This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people !"
"I was testing the keyboard for drool resistance"
Actually doing a "Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan" (SLEEP) you learned at the last mandatory seminar your boss made you attend.
"I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory towards people who practice Yoga?"
"Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem."
"The coffee machine is broken...."
"Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot."
"Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off!"
"Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the workaholic!"
"Wasn't sleeping. Was trying to pick up contact lens without hands."

General:I take side roads through residential areas to get to work...see lots of school kids waiting for the school bus...I was wondering how careful you have to be in life...one small mistake, even if it is the kid's mistake...and ur life is pretty much screwed...ur license will be revoked, ur concentration is gone and those are the least of ur problems...I dont understand why it should be so ?


Movies:Today is Sivaji's birthday...

Humor: My exercise routine:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
Beat around the bush. Jump to conclusions. Climb the walls. Wade through paperwork.	Drag my heels. Push my luck. Make mountains out of mole hills. Hit the nail on the head.	Bend over backwards. Jump on the band wagon. Balance the books. Run around in circles.
Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Toot my own horn. Climb the ladder of success. Pull out the stops. Add fuel to the fire.	Open a can of worms. Put my foot in my mouth. Start the ball rolling. Go over the edge.	Pick up the pieces. Whew! What a workout!