Fun Stuff

Behavioural Adaptation in action - skilled climbers

2010-11-17T00:15:00.000-08:00

This is the Cingino dam in Italy but look closer.........

“So what are you looking at?”

They are European Ibex and they like to eat the moss, lichen & lick the salt off the dam wall.

What is fascinating is that these animals are skilled climbers even on these steep terrain....fantastic isn't and they are not in the least scared of heights !

Wedding Night

2010-11-17T00:01:00.000-08:00

Udurawana gets married, and on his wedding night calls his father to
get some tips on what to do since he had never been with a woman
before....... "So what do I do first?"

His father replies: "Take her clothes off and lay her on the bed".

5 minutes later Udurawana is on the phone again. "She's naked and in
bed what do I do now?"

His father can't believe what he is hearing,
"Take your damn clothes off and get into bed with her."

After another 5 minutes Udurawana is on the phone again. "Appachchi, I'm naked and
in bed with her, what do I do now?"

His father's patience is now running out so he says,
"Sh*t son, do I have to spell everything out to you?? Just put the
hardest thing on your body where she pees...... Good night"!!!! "

Just when his father starts snoring, Udurawana is on the phone again.
"OK Appachchi, I have my head in the toilet bowl what do I do now?"

"Drown yourself, you bloody idiot !

Perfectly Timed Photos

2010-11-16T23:01:00.000-08:00

Lady Gaga Wearing a Meat Dress at the MTV VMA Music Awards

2010-11-07T02:58:00.000-08:00

YES ITS REAL MEAT!!!

The Perfect Husband ;)

2010-10-31T00:07:00.000-07:00

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True story of Kal Raman : CEO who studied under streetlights

2010-10-30T23:56:00.000-07:00

From studying under the streetlights to CEO of a US firm!

Here is the rags-to-riches story of an extremely talented boy from a small village in Tamil Nadu who has risen to be the chief executive officer of a company in Seattle , USA . It is also the story of how Kalyana Raman Srinivasan, who was so indigent that he had to study under a streetlight, but then managed to score excellent marks, rose in life and became today's Kal Raman.
At every turn in his life, he took the difficult path and it turned out to be the right one and in the right direction. His rise to the top is more dramatic than a thriller. Today, he is a very successful entrepreneur and the founder-CEO of GlobalScholar.
Read his extraordinary story of triumph and determination . . .

Difficult childhood
Kal Raman was born and brought up in a small village called Mannarakoil in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It was a comfortable normal middle class life for him and his siblings as his father was a Tahasildar there.
But the sudden death of his father at the age of 45 changed everything overnight.
Kal was 15 then. "My mother got a pension of Rs 420 a month and you can imagine how tough it is to educate four children and feed five mouths with Rs 420?"
Hi life changed dramatically after his father's death. The family moved from the rented house to a hut that had no proper water supply or electricity. Kal Raman remembers, "All of us used to study under the streetlight and, thank god, the streetlights used to work those days! MGR (M G Ramachandran) was the chief minister then. We had to sell the plates to buy rice to eat and my mother used to give us rice in our hands. That bad was our situation."
But his mother, who had studied till the 8th standard, was very particular that her children studied. "All our relatives wanted my elder brother to stop studying and take up the small job offered by the government but my mother wanted him to continue studying."
"Then they wanted me to learn typewriting and shorthand so that I could get some job after the 10th standard. But mother said, 'My children are going to get the best education I can offer. Education is our salvation.' She was my hero for her vision and she still is my hero."
What kept the family going? "We were sad but because we accepted our fate, we were at peace with whatever that happened to us. We knew our father would not come back to lift us up from poverty. We also knew our salvation was a long way away."
He didn't know why he used to tell his mother, "One day I will give you so much money that you will not know what to do with it!" Years later, he did exactly that!

First turning point in life
Kal Raman believes that God played a hand in all the major turning points in his life. The first turning point in life was after his 12th standard. He got good marks in both the engineering and medicine entrance exams, and for engineering, he got admission at the Anna University in Chennai while for medicine, it was in the Tirunelveli Medical College .
"While going in the bus with my mother to join the medical college, I told her, "If I join for medicine here, the high probability is that my life may begin and end in Tirunelveli. I really want to see the world.' She agreed with my decision to go to Chennai and join Anna University and study Electrical Engineering and Electronics."
So, he stepped into a new world outside Tirunelveli, and that was Chennai. Though he had got merit scholarship and a lot of good people helped him pay the initial fee, the scholarship amount never used to reach him regularly or on time.
"The mess fee was Rs 250 a month and I used to be a defaulter in the mess at least six months in a year. Till you pay the mess fee, you cannot eat in the mess. So, I used to live on day scholars' lunch boxes and also use to fast. That is when I learnt to fast ! I must say a lot of friends helped me with money and food."
Scarcity of money was so bad that he had no money to buy food just before the final semester exams. When he gave his final semester exams, he had not eaten for a day-and-a-half. "After finishing the exam, I almost fainted."
The day after the exams came all the scholarship money that was due and it was around Rs 5,000. "So, I went home a rich man and that helped us repay some loans."

First job
Like opting for Chennai and joining Anna University instead of a college in Tirunelveli, Kal Raman took another risk with his first job also. His first job was with Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), and he had a choice of joining either Chennai or Mumbai.
Although he knew nobody in Mumbai, he chose the capital of Maharashtra .
He remembered the first day. "It was interesting. With bag and baggage, I went to the TCE office after taking a shower at the railway station as I had no money to go to any hotel. After the first introduction at the office, the manager noticed that I was wearing slippers to the office. He called me and said, "I don't care which college you are coming from but this is not acceptable. You should come in shoes tomorrow."
I said I couldn't come in shoes the next day and this the manager construed as arrogance. "How could you talk like this?" he asked me. I said, "Sir, it is not that I don't want to, but I can't afford to buy shoes. Only after I get my first pay cheque, can I buy shoes. Sir, I request you not to terminate my job because of this. I and my family need this job."
Shocked to hear the explanation, the manager asked, "Where are you staying?" and the reply was, "Dadar Railway Station."
So distressed was the manager to hear Kal speak that he immediately released a month's salary in advance and also arranged for him to be at his friend's place till he could find a place to stay.
"He bought me a pair of shoes and those were my first shoes. The next day, I sent Rs 1,500 from the advance to my mother."

From electrical engineering to programming
Kal's rise in career was meteoric in a short span of time. Within a month, he got a chance to move to Bengaluru (then Bangalore ) and also to programming.
Soon, he was in Chennai with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Within a few months, he was sent to Edinburgh , UK .
From Edinburgh , his next stop was the United States . In 1992, he went to the US as an entry level contractor with Wal-Mart. In two years, he was a director running a division.
When he left Wal-Mart after six years, he was a man running the information systems for the International Division of the retail giant.
In 1998, he joined drugstore.com Online Pharmacy as the chief information officer and in 2001 at the age of 30, he was the CEO of the company.
He was at the right place at the right time. "God was there at every step guiding me to take the right decisions. I was also willing to take risks and tread new paths," Kal says.

Starting GlobalScholar
Philanthropist Mike Milken who had donated more than a billion dollars to education, wanted to use technology so that high quality education was accessible to ordinary people.
Milken convinced Kal to join him. That was the time Kal was building schools in his village for poor students.
In October 2007, GlobalScholar was launched targetting both teachers and students by acquiring four companies -- National Scholar (USA), Classof1 ( India ), Excelsior (USA), and Ex-Logica (USA) -- that were into education.
"Three months after the launch, I travelled all over the US , India , Singapore and China talking to teachers and companies and the public. I found that the only way to impact education was by impressing teachers. The biggest scarcity in the world is good teachers. We decided to help teachers with teaching practices and kids, learning practices."

Kal Raman decided to concentrate on the US market as the US is more advanced in using technology. "They are also willing to pay money for technology. At present, schools buy the material which can be used by teachers, students and parents."
Today, they have 200 people working for GlobalScholar in Chennai and 150 in the US . The study material is prepared in the Chennai office.
The company that was started with $50 million will have in excess of $32 million and will generate $5 million of profits. In 2008, the turnover of the company was Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million) and in 2009, it was Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million). In the current year it will be 150-160 crore (Rs 1.5-1.6 billion).
"GlobalScholar is growing at 200 per cent every year. We have 1,000 schools and 10 million students, which is one out of 10 kids in the US , using our study material. This is almost 18 per cent of the US population. We are the fastest growing education company in the US ."
GlobalScholar will soon introduce a pilot project in India and China . In the course of all this, Kalyana Raman became Kal Raman. "The country gave me everything and took half my name."

Giving back to society
Kal Raman is in India now for the Kumbhabhishekam of the temple at his village Mannarkoil. "It is taking place after 500 years. It is the culmination of two-and-a-half years of work. I have spent more than one and a half crore rupees (Rs 15 million) to renovate the temple and do the Kumbhabhishekam. More than anything else, I have given jobs to all my friends in the village who are masons and carpenters."
Other than this, he has also adopted all the orphanages around his village and he takes care of around 2,000 kids, some of whom are physically handicapped.
"I feel if I can educate these children, eventually we can make a difference in the society. We also help 100 children in their higher education. Around my village, everyone knows that if a kid who studies well cannot afford to pay fees, he has to only come to my house; his education will be taken care of."
"I do not do this as charity; its my responsibility. I am giving something back to the society that fed me, taught me, and took care of me and gave me hope. "

MR, AND MRS FLY

2010-10-30T23:02:00.000-07:00

How to tell the sex of a fly

你如何分辨蒼蠅的性別？

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking with a fly swat. 太太在廚房中看到先生拿著蒼蠅拍。
"What are you doing?" She asked.
“你在幹嗎？”
"Hunting Flies" he replied.
“打蒼蠅”
"Oh! Kill any?" She asked.
“有打到了嗎？”
"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.
“打到三隻公的，兩隻母的”

Intrigued, she asked.
"How can you tell them apart?"
“你如何區分公的母的？”
He responded...

"3 were on a beer can…

“三隻在啤酒罐上
the other 2 were on the phone”.

其他兩隻在電話上”

This husband is a GIFT FOR HIS WIFEThis husband is a GIFT FOR HIS WIFE

2010-10-30T22:55:00.000-07:00

You can’t find a husband like this | This husband is a gift for his wife | God decides all!!

This is True Love Story I ever heard

She must be lucky

(Rosemarie “Rose” Siggins)

This is an example of a Tension free family life

She defeats her discomfort

And she is a mother of two

We Shall build a Temple for this Guy

We can Nominate her an Award for her courage towards the Life

What Ever Happens....." Life Has To Go On".... :))
when u r down to nothing....God is up to something...!!!"
Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just Take Your Time and be nice.

Prayer is not a spare wheel that you pull out when you are in trouble. Use it as a steering wheel, that keeps you on the right path through out your life.

The hands that help are greater than lips that pray.

18 years of Technology -- Have a great day!

2010-10-24T01:27:00.000-07:00

18 years of Technology

Mitch oh Mitch

2010-10-24T01:15:00.000-07:00

After an excitingly hot 69 position with his girlfriend, Mitch remembered he had a dentist appointment. He was afraid that the dentist would smell pussy on his breath so he brushed his teeth 7 times, used dental floss 8 times & on top of that gargled 1 liter of Listerine. As he arrived at the dentist he sucked 2 strong mints. His turn came up & the dentist told him to take a seat. Feeling confident & relaxed, Mitch opened his mouth wide. The dentist got close enough & said, "Man, did you have 69 before you came here?" Mitch said, "Does my breath smell like pussy?" The dentist replied, "No, your forehead smells like shit."

Chinese speed cooking............

2010-10-24T00:42:00.000-07:00

Watch at your own risk, animal lovers may not be able to stomach these !!!

Just sharing and no offence to anyone.

Cartoons to make u laugh...

2010-10-23T23:35:00.000-07:00

CommonWealth Games 2010............India Comes Of Age

2010-10-23T23:15:00.000-07:00

BEAUTIFUL PICTURES
WELL DONE, INDIA!

Really Different

2010-10-16T00:59:00.000-07:00

Really Different

A girl can swim with only one arm......

2010-10-16T00:40:00.000-07:00

Wedding photograph..

2010-10-16T00:23:00.000-07:00

This is a very nice souvenir photograph of 24 newly wedded couples.

I just hope for their sake that each husband will go home with the correct table cloth!

Italian Tomato Garden:

2010-10-16T00:07:00.000-07:00

An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.

His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent, I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances. Love you, Vinnie

Your Duck is Dead

2010-10-09T01:30:00.000-07:00

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her
pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the
bird's chest.

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry,
your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."

The distressed woman wailed, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead," replied the vet..

"How can you be so sure?" she protested. "I mean you haven't done any
testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few
minutes later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked
on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the
examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked
up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.

The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few
minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also
delicately

sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook
its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.

The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is
most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."

The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a
bill, which he handed to the woman..

The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill."$150!" she cried, "$150
just to tell me my duck is dead!"

The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the
bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's
now $150."

You know the drill ... if you're smiling, you must pass it on, give someone
else a smile too!

Share the laughter...........

Ever seen a hairy one ???????

2010-10-09T01:24:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen one like this?

Calm down.... scroll down

It's just ..... a babyPanda !!!

What were you thinking?? (DIRTY mind!!)

An angel is sent to you

2010-10-09T00:40:00.000-07:00

'Worry looks around,
Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.'
This angel is sent to you..

The right way how to eat a Mangosteen......

2010-10-09T00:26:00.000-07:00

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi opens October 2010

2010-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:00

the world's first ferrari theme park - ferrari world abu dhabi is set to open in october 2010.
announced as 'an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families'.
the park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance, technical innovation that ferrari
has established over the years and represents today. its iconic sleek red roof is directly influenced
by the classic double curve side profile of the ferrari gt body, spanning 200,000 m2 and carrying
the largest ferrari logo ever created.

ferrari world abu dhabi will host a number of attractions, including rides for children of all ages,
providing the complete ferrari experience: over 20 state-of-the-art attractions, each designed to
bring to life a different part of the ferrari story, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster, travelling
at speeds exceeding 200 km/h and emulating the thrilling sensation of being in a ferrari f1 car, or
the g-force experience taking passengers on an adrenaline-pumping ride up over 62 m, through
the roof and back down again.

the park is located on yas island - set to become a global tourist destination with a wide range
of accommodation and entertainment facilities - on the north east side of abu dhabi’s mainland.
abu dhabi, at the crossroads between europe, asia and africa, was chosen as the ideal location
to build the ferrari theme park, motor sports being extremely popular in the united arab emirates.
ferrari world abu dhabi will offer a unique and intensely fun way, together with a wide variety

of italian delicacies, and of course unique shopping experiences.

construction of ferrari world abu dhabi

aerial view of the park

construction

view of the roof

view of the roof from a distance

the park is adjacent to the yas marina circuit and yas hotel designed by asymptote architecture

the grand prix race track

construction

the exterior of the theme park

the centre of the theme park

detail of the cone structure

the adjacent race track

the rollercoaster

one of the cars of the rollercoaster

rendering of the rollercoaster

unveiling of the gt formula rossa rollercoaster

l to r: fernando alonso, stefano domenicali, felipe massa

the crew in the gt formula rossa rollercoaster

the park is owned by aldar properties pjsc, abu dhabi’s leading property development, management
and investment company. farah leisure parks management l.l.c, a joint venture between aldar
properties pjsc and profun management group inc. (international leisure facilities management
and operating company) will be responsible for managing and operating ferrari world abu dhabi.

Why do boys run faster than girls

2010-10-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

Too cute not to pass on...

Ball bearings and a gear shift!!

What A coincidence

2010-10-03T07:40:00.000-07:00

A chicken farmer went to a local bar.... Sat next to a woman and ordered a glass of champagne...
The woman perks up and says, 'How about that? I just ordered a glass of champagne, too!'
'What a coincidence' the farmer says. 'This is a special day for me.... I am celebrating'
'This is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating!' says the woman..
'What a coincidence!' says the farmer! As they clinked glasses the man asked, 'What are you celebrating?'

'My husband and I have been trying to have a child and today my gynaecologist told me that I am pregnant!'

'What a coincidence,' says the man. 'I'm a chicken farmer and for years all of my hens were infertile, but today they are all laying fertilized eggs.'
'That's great!' says the woman. 'How did your chickens become fertile?'
'I used a different cock,' he replied.
The woman smiled and said, 'What a coincidence.'

I bet you've never seen an elephant do this

2010-10-03T07:31:00.000-07:00