The 'super-natural powers of our Gods!!
Bhagirathi swallows Manikarnika temple…
The famous Manikarnika temple on the banks of the Bhagirathi was swept away by the swirling waters of the river in the wee hours even as fresh attempts were launched to trace Almora SDM Ajay Arora, who slipped off a makeshift bride and fell into the Mandakini river. Manikarnika temple is a favourite destination for devotees during the month of 'Shravan'.
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Friendship Day greetings to all my friends..
Yeh dosti ka bandha bhi bada ajib hai,
Kabhi mil jaaye to "Baate Lambi"
Aur jab bichad jaye to "yaade lambi"
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For Sunday afternoon hahahaha.
Punjabi definition of ordinary English words and phrases…
Bacteria = back door to cafeteria.
Caesarean section = a neighbourhood in Rome
Cat scan = searching for kitty
Terminal illness – getting sick at the airport
Labour pain – getting hurt at work
Nitrates = rates of pay for working at night.
Fine distinction between 'complete' and 'finish'…
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"When you marry the right woman, you are complete. But, when you marry the wrong woman, you are finished. And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are completely finished."
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Tongue in cheek…
"I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you"
"Hospitality is making your guests feel as if they are home particularly when you wish they actually were."
"Money can't buy happiness but It certainly makes misery a lot easier to live with" (This is my retort to all those who parrot, "Money isn't everything for being happy)
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How to make authentic Kumbakonam filter coffee..
First making or getting the coffee powder right..
That which differentiates great coffee from average is the method of roasting the beans. Roasting them on a skillet isn't enough. Traditionally, the beans were roasted in a closed cylinder that rotated constantly. A small opening on one side allowed grannies to check if the beans were ready before they were ground.
Now the making of the filter coffee..
Fill half the percolator in the stainless steel coffee brewer with the powder. It can be more, but never less. Pour boiling water into the filter and place the lid to ensure the aroma and flavor don't escape. The decoction should always be hot. If by evening, it cools down, don't heat it directly or after mixing it with milk – that kills the taste. Instead, place the decoction in a small vessel and slip it into a container holding boiling water. It will get warm without losing its essence.
Then there is the slight detail of how to drink the coffee. Fancy mugs don't work. It's the davra-tumbler utensil combination you need to invest in, and pour the coffee back and forth before taking a sip. It gives the coffee a good froth while enhancing its taste. It is essential to the coffee-making process.
Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror quoting connoisseurs in the art of making filter coffee.
(Me: Though I don't drink coffee, this is for the benefit of those who love their morning cupa asli filter coffee..)
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From the world of science…
Mustard seeds are high in a selenium and magnesium, helping keep symptoms of asthma, cold and chest congestion at bay.
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The pectin in pears has a mild laxative effect. Drinking pear juice helps regulate bowel movement.
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Lambasting a British journalist, Catherine Nixey, for having lampooned SRK – "this enormous star… is surprisingly tiny", the US-based Mumbai Mirror columnist, Aseem Chhabra, says of her, "Nixey is a very small journalist", in today's edition of the paper.
(One may add that the journalists are all very small – they mistake their verbiage and volubility and rehashing things to be all-knowing intellect.)
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Weird world..
Portuguese court rules tipsy garbage men happier..
Lisbon: A court has ordered a waste removal company to rehire an employee it fired for being drunk on his rounds and said tipsy trash men appear happier to the public. The court ruled that the waste collector had not broken any rules on alcohol consumption because the firm had not written any.
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After movie cameos, lungi winds its way to the ramp..
Kollywood or Bollywood, street or catwalk, the lungi is just two metres of checked cloth but it's always a few yards ahead of the rest on the fashion map.
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Three old men came to a doctor for a memory test. The doctor asks the firs man, What is three times three?"
"274", he replies.
The doctor rolls his eyes and asks the second man the same question.
"Tuesday," replies the second man.
The doctor shakes his head sadly, then asks the third man, "Okay, your turn. What's three times three?"
"Nine." He says.
"That's great!" says the doctor. "How did you get that?"
"Simple," he says, "just subtract 274 from Tuesday."
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How to reduce the humungous numbers of the poor in India – with no pains for the government or the taxpayers…
Reduce the cut-off point from 27.50 rupees per day per person to Rs.15, and lo, the BPL population will reduce to 15%, the same as in the US!
And no controversy, either!
