IPL cricket scandal…
CSK players linked to probe; its CEO who happens to the son-in-law of BCCI chief, summoned by police for questioning.
(Me: Since cricket is such a fortune raker, everyone who is someone in India want a huge slice of the pie; and the larger the mega money-spinner anything, business, contracts or sporting spectacle, the bigger scam. Gawaskar criticized the Indian politicians who talk about the cricket scandal, for being crass hypocrites; he is no great symbol of virtue, either: because he gets crores as a BCCI official commentator, he has to defect the board, true to be worth his salt. Greed may be one of the vilest of all human emotions; we Indians particular excel in it. Incidentally, Gurunath Meiyhappan, the CEO cum s-i-l, is the scion of the AVM, the premier and most successful film studio in the South)
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Tongue very much in cheek…
"No ghost was ever seen by two pairs of eyes" – Thomas Caryle.
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I like work. It fascinates me. I sit and look at it for hours.
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"Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company" – Mark Twain.
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News from around the world…
Germany rated the most positively viewed nation in the world.
Pakistan in top 3 'negative' nations, India stands at 12th. Some consolation this...
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Weird world…
Samsung sparks fury after sexist TV ad targets men.
Washington: A new advertisement for Samsung televisions portrays men as dirty slobs, flatulent, dirty, couch-bound, unkempt, and unevolved – and it now has members of the male specifies up in arms. Outraged men vented their anger through the social media.
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US man held for dialling 911 more than 100 times... One of his weird complaints for seeking the 911 help – The government is sending satellite signals directly into his body, thereby causing him severe pain and anguish.
(Me: All the high-decibel ballyhoo raised in Mumbai about radiation from cellphone towers isn't much different)
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Groom jailed for looting club hosting his wedding reception.
A groom locked up for looting the club where his wedding was held will become a dad in jail. Christopher R, 25, and his friends stole booze, computers and DVDs worth nearly Pounds sterling 25,000 and caused 24,000 in damaged during the burglary (total Rs.50 lakhs in Indian currency). Just six months back, the club boss Catherine M. gave him and partner Bridie Sparks a half-price champagne buffet as the couple were broke. Now Catherin, 34, said she was so ''tortured' by the betrayal she tried to kill herself. "It's shaken my belief in people and I hope I'll be a better judge of character in future."
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Line Maro
Am I dead, Angel? Cause this must be heaven!
(Me: all hallucination coz it is actually hell)
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From the world of science…
New oral diarrhea vaccine developed.
Researchers have developed a new oral diarrhea vaccine which in a clinical phase I-study has shown promising results to combat the disease that kills 300,000 children per year in the developing world. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacterial are the primary cause of diarrhea in children. Currently, there is no ETEC vaccine available on the market. The novel oral ETEC vaccine has been developed in Sweden.
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Exercise makes you smarter...
A recent research conducted in the US says 30-minue exercise a day can make you a genius.
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Cheddar cheese contains a complete protein, providing all the essential amino acids your body needs.
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Litchi is a rich source of copper and manganese which strengthen brittle bones.
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Cartoon quip on Phaneesh Murthy, the hotshot techie, has been sacked for the second time sexual harassment of a woman subordinate in IGate
Some answers to 'how' to spell 'Phaneesh'...
A young lass: "He's living life like it's kinda FUN-ish...
A middle-aged woman: "He's done wrong… PUN-ish"
A management consultant: "His career is over… FIN-ish
A sexologist: "It's a medical condition… PEN-is"
(Me: The case against Phaneesh is that he pressured his subordinate lady assistant into a relationship – and impregnated her – saying her career depended on it. He also pressured her to have an abortion. The lady gave in as she was dependent on her continued employment for her basic living expenses.)
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Man to financial consultant: "I have a great retirement plan. I'm going back to college to live off student loans until I die."
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A guy asks a lawyer what his fee is. "I charge Rs.10,000 for three questions," the lawyer says.
"That's awfully steep, isn't it?" the guy asks.
"Yes," the lawyer replies, "Now what's your final question?"
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