How to buy a private island

If you ever thought of this, and stopped for lack of directions, then here is your saviour. The Internet's guide to "Buying a Private Island".

Know someone who needs a beach shack; I think there might be no better wedding present for that person :-D

Shayari

Iss duniya mein humko nazare saare dikhe;
Qatl mera andhere mein kiya tha unhone;
Jo ujale mein dost humare dikhe.

Why Me?

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a prominent African American tennis player who was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia . During his playing career, he won three Grand Slam titles. The legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:
"Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur replied:
The world over -- 50,000,000 children start playing tennis, 5,000,000 learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD "Why me? And today in pain I should not be asking GOD "Why me?"

Happiness keeps you Sweet, trials keep you Strong, sorrow keeps you human, failure Keeps you Humble, success keeps you glowing, but only God keeps you going.....

Australia vs. Sri Lanka

So that's it. Aus vs. SL - that is the final lineup for the Cricket World Cup 2007. How boring to see Australia reach the final once again, a record 4th consecutive time they have managed it. And if they win, it will be a record 3rd consecutive win. In fact their domination of the game is so total that this is their 6th final appearance out of 9 WCs so far; the only times they did not manage to reach the finals were 1979, 1983 and 1992.

However, I want to see SL beat Australia. That is my personal wishlist. Sure, Hayden and Co. are batting like there is no tomorrow. And, McGrath and Co. are bowling similarly. It seems very hard to beat the Aussies in the current form. But they are beatable. SA showed that by hitting 436 when the Aussies piled up 434. NZ showed that recently, against an admittedly enervated Australian team.

But, I am tired of seeing Australian victories. I mean, come on, give us a break. We want to see these guys lose because we want a change. We are bored of the same old, same old. Hayden hits. Ponting punishes. Gilchrist gorges. McGrath murders. Bracken bellows. And Australia wins.

Australia have a continuous winning streak in WCs since the final of the WC99. The match before that was the famous tied match between them and SA. Since the final of the WC99, they have a spotless record which includes the whole of WC2003 and WC2007, so far. Sports journos are running out of superlatives to express their sheer awe of this team.

However, Australia's winning habit is killing enthusiasm in fans like me. Sure, I like to watch good cricket, which Asutralia provides in ample dollops. But there has to be some excitement in watching the match, the thrill of waiting to see the final 5 overs, where the match can go either way. Australians are too clinical in their execution and leave no scope for excitement in a match. It is like David vs. Goliath, except that the Goliath wins hands down all the time.

I don't mind a close and hard-fought victory for Australia. That would be any day better than a emphatic, convincing and one-sided victory. However, what would give me real pleasure is a SL victory; and I don't want a comprehensive one. A nail-biter, if you please, thank you very much. That is what the couch-potatoes of the world want.

I am wearing blue and yellow on Saturday. What about you?

The trillionaire club

India joins the trillion dollar economies club........Ho...Hum..... :-D

Yes, yes, we know India is growing...that it is a booming economy, it is going to beat other economies by taking away their growth and their jobs.....but what about development? Growth and development need to go hand in hand, otherwise incidents like Nandigram wil continue to haunt us.

Kapde Ka Thela

Ahem...err....all rise for the most fashionable, royal and serene highness, "Kapde Ka Thela" - For 200 pounds each, I am willing to sell them millions if they want!!! Please Please Please, Lemme Sell Them!!!

I wants to make friendships with uuuuuu

If you understand the inherent humour in and laughed at the title of this post, then check out this blog. Great one!

Funny pics

Modern Vishwamitra and Maneka

Posting some funny stuff I found floating on the net :)

How much is too much?

How much is too much? Sheryl Crow wants to limit toilet paper usage. Err...to save the environment, that's why?

"Kryptonite" discovered in mine

Hmm.....life imitates fiction. Scientists have found "Kryptonite" in a Serbian mine. Link.

So when are we going to find out that there is a real Sabu, and when he becomes angry, volcanoes do erupt on Jupiter :-D

Logic?

A scorpion, being a very poor swimmer, asked a turtle to carry him on his back across a river. "Are you crazy?" exclaimed the turtle. "You'll sting me while I'm swimming and I'll drown."
"My dear turtle," laughed the scorpion, "if I were to sting you, you would drown and I would go down with you. Now where is the logic in that?"
"You're right!" cried the turtle. "Hop on!" The scorpion climbed aboard and halfway across the river gave the turtle a mighty sting. As they both sank to the bottom, the turtle resignedly said:
"Do you mind if I ask you something? You said there'd be no logic in your stinging me. Then why did you do it?"
"It has nothing to do with logic," the drowning scorpion sadly replied.
"It's just my character."

Moral:
Be careful of whom you associate with.

News from 2019 World Cup

• India failed to defeat Afghanistan in the world cup qualifier in the Asia -Pacific zone. Coach Sehwag said that he is not worried bcoz he has backing of selectors, captain and board....and that they had won a close match against Papua new guinea just 2 yrs ago
• Rahul Dravid, the coach of new zealand team said that Sachin should now consider retiring gracefully and let his son take over the captaincy.
• Mahender Singh Dhoni broke ajit agarkars record of most no of conecutive ducks in twenty 20
• Saurav ganguly, the coach of England feels that the boys need to control their emotions on the field.
• The current leading man from bollywood bret lee advices ms dhoni to take upacting as well.
• Minnows Pakistan beat Ireland in a close match...and thus they avanged their defeat in the 2007 WC against the then minnows Ireland.
• Inzamam ul haq, who was the captain of the losing team and now the present coach said in a press interview that, "Boys plays well...they try hard...inshallah we wins the world cup".
• The police arrested 8 ppl for voilence after England and NZ match...Investigations revealed that these ppl were members of Dravid and Ganguly fan communities on Orkut which have 623241516 and 126542 members respectively.
• The Indian cricket board led by president Rahul Gandhi has called for an emergency meeting to discuss future course of action ..former players like Yuvraj Singh, Md Kaif, VVS Laxman and Kumble have been invited...coach Sehwag and captain Tendulkar will present a report.
• VVS Laxman today created a new controversy by saying that he expected a written apology from Rahul gandhi for including him in the category of former players....he said that he has improved his fielding and fitness and wants to play 2023 WC in Brazil.

Email or Millionaire

A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

"You are employed." He said." Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start."

The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email." I'm sorry", said the HR manager, "If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the Operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he can survive by this Way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

5 years later , the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US. He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, "I don't have an email". The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an
email?!!"

The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"


Moral of the story:
1 - Internet is not the solution to your life.
2 - If you don't have internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.
3 - If you see this message on the internet, you are closer to being an office boy, than a millionaire.
Pls Note: - Do not forward this to me back, I'm closing all my email addresses & going to sell tomatoes! Have a great day!

US seeks investment from India

And you thought LPG (Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation) did not help? In an extremely unlikely twist...US seeks investment from India.

Read here.

The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification

A book titled "The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification" has been named as the oddest book title of the year. Read more here. The most interesting part is reading the names of the past winners of the contest :-D

Mike Tyson in Bollywood Movie

Yohi hone se reh raha tha.....Mike Tyson to star in a promotional music video for a Bollywood movie. Read it here.

Kismat

Mat Kar Itna Yakeen Haathon Ki Lakeeron Pe Ai Dost,
Ke Kismat Unki Bhi Hoti Hai Jinke Haath Nahin Hote.

Mutual Funds Demystified

With the Indian Economy booming, Mutual Funds have never had it so good in India. People are investing in them in droves. However, knowledge of the funds remains low. This series of articles here looks at them from a layman's perspective. Good for beginners!

Profound

A man who does not thank for little......will not thank for much.
- Estonian Proverb

Assorted Humour

Man : You remind me of the sea.
Woman: Because I'm wild, romantic and exciting?
Man : No, because you make me sick.

He introduced himself as a criminal lawyer. I thanked him for being so honest.

Whoever said talk is cheap never hired a lawyer.

Old age is always 20 years older than you are.
- Chinese Proverb

Change is good as long as I don't have to do anything differently.