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Got a mail in spam. Read for yourself. It is indeed funny and emotional wording :D . At the bottom, the link it actually points to. Comments Comment by Aman…. on 2010-02-01 09:00:20 +0530 Looking at the history of the incidents happening with you, you seem to be getting love from unwanted people a little too much 😉 . Comment by Sidhu on 2010-02-04 20:27:36 +0530 🙁 Comment by Vaibhav on 2010-02-15 09:36:26 +0530 i feel sorry for the non tech people who would take take that mail seriously ...

I wanted to write this post in some different way but, just a change of mind. Now i will just post what i saw. Today we went to the International Book Fair at Pragati Maidan. Few of the observations: At none of the gate it was mentioned that where the tickets were available and from which gate was the entry for book fair. As far as i am aware this information is not available online as well. After entering from the main gate there was no information about in what all halls book stalls were being hosted ? No single board telling what all publishers were there. There are maps near landmarks in the province (but some of them probably without “You are here” mark) telling about the locations of various halls but after reaching in front of a hall, you wont be able to tell anything about it as there is not a single board telling about its name or number. There was no question of any support staff being there/helping you. Least number of sign-boards so that you take the longest route for reaching from one place to another. Every possible eatable thing was over-priced. (An OK types paneer kulcha for Rs 40 and a plate of gol-gappas (6 pieces) for Rs 15). May be i am missing something…for now…that is it ! ...

Nothing special, just a stupid spam mail. Found it really funny :D Dear friend, Do accept my apology if my email does not meet your personal ethics but i hope it makes our acquaintance. I have a business proposal for you, worth the sum of US$17,500,000.00 Million of which you will be fully entitled to. if you so desire. This transaction is legal and totally risk free but due to the high level of insecurity over the internet, it’s really difficult to know if you are trust worthy because it will take a great deal of trust for me to let you in on this transaction. Therefore, if you are fully interested in this deal and want more information, kindly send me an email to my private email address [ chen.guan0ff1@yahoo.com.hk ] and please include your FULL NAME; ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER; so that i can contact you immediately. ...

Note: This post is the result of the frustration coming from a failed shoopping attempt that took almost the whole day :( . I had to buy a pair of sports shoes. So attempts for that have been going on since last few months :D . Today was just another attempt with some hope but it failed miserably. Now it has been few months, I guess and many places in Delhi and all the main brands ie Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma but I haven’t got a decent pair of shoes. Don’t know there is nothing available in the market or there is something seriously stupid with my choice. People love it but for me, in general, shopping is a really tough exercise, specially when it needs to be done in a time frame. Like there comes a marriage next week and comes a need to get a new shirt. I haven’t been much successful in all such endeavors. But yes, many times I have got good stuff while visiting some mall without any specific shopping ideas. So folks, not much stuff to write. Just wanted to release some frustration :P . But seriously, these days buying some decent clothes is becoming really tough. Leave proper formals, otherwise decent clothes are hard to find. India is running really fast in this fashion (wearing some seriously not-so-decent clothes is fashion, no ? ;) ) lane !!! ...

For the people, who read a number of blogs, how exactly you keep track of comments you post and then their replies ? I find it really difficult to do job. It is kind of a manual stuff for me. I don’t see Subscribing to comments as a really good option as it would send mail after each and every comment on the post. Any better suggestions ? Comments Comment by Amritbir Kaur on 2010-01-24 16:14:50 +0530 That’s a question I have tried to ask myself many a times. Good that you have posted it here, I too will be waiting for some good suggestions. I too don’t like subscribing to receiving comments via mail. I do have a list of blogs that I follow so visit th em from my Blogger Dashboard…that method is working quite properly till now 🙂 ...

I had to get the third party transfer option enabled in my HDFC bank account and that needs you to fill a form and submit it to some branch. So I went to HDFC bank nearby and asked for the form. For the first time in my life probably, it was a really simple form. Just 3-4 required fields and that is it. Though there was one little thing that can be pointed out. They asked for customer ID which is not as common thing as account number. But the lady at the counter asked me to write account number only. So problem solved. It was really a rare example of good experience of “going to a bank” . Wish all the bank related things were that simple :( . ...

I go to Gurudwara, once in 2-3 months. That means I am not really a religious person. Period ! But from what I see around, I think people are way better. They go to Temple/Gurudwara/Mosque daily and some even twice in a day. But what leaves me wondering is the other side of the coin. That is their behaviour in their lives. They are fully dedicated to these religious practices but when it comes to applying the teachings in their daily lives; NO…it is nowhere to be seen. And often I put this very same question to everyone who talks about this religious commitment thing and the answer is …but still…he does go to Gurdwara/Temple daily. I mean one doesn’t go for the sake of going. It is for your betterment, to learn to be good and do good. If you aren’t ready to follow what religion teaches then what is the use of going ? Are you trying to fool God ? ...

Gulzar saab’s poetry for Mehdi Hasan for Aman ki Asha. aankhon ko visa nahi lagta sapnon ki sarhad hoti nahi band aakhon se roz main sarhad paar chala jaata hoon milne Mehdi Hasan se sunta hoon unki avaaz ko chot lagi hai ab kehte hain sookh gaye hain phool kitabon mein yaar Faraz bhi bichad gaye hain shayad milein woh khawabon mein band aakhon se aksar sarhad paar chala jata hoon milne Mehdi Hasan se… aankhon ko visa nahi lagta sapnon ki sarhad koi nahi… ...

How similar or different they are ? ;) Mera Bharat Mahan ! Comments Comment by parminder on 2010-01-21 23:25:32 +0530 🙂

mundio bhala ki raula jangeer di kudi da… chacha oh rishta jihda hoya c uhde ch kuch kharabi hogi… naale aahde c munda bahar a bai… haan chacha hai te bahar e c…par kudi ne haje jana c…ehna ton paise lai le 4 lakh rupeeya bahar lai k jaan da… hun mudke mere sale da thou pata ni koi… te wichola ni wich paya ehna ne… oh taya oh te aap aahde mooh lukonda firda hun…wichli gal uhnu b pata honi…hun talda firda oh… ...