Clouds......!!!

Clouds always intrigue me and I can spend hours watching Clouds drifting and taking various shapes. Its feels strange to me that they can influence a persons moods in some scenarios, at least my moods, I can say.

For example, if I am sad and if its raining out side, I become more sad.(Sometimes I think, I am not sad because its raining. I am sad and that's the reason its raining..ha ha ha.. just kidding, lets get back to real world). If I am happy or I achieved something and I see a fresh and clear sky emerging from clouds, it makes me more joyous. Like these, there are some more such feelings which are unexplainable but one can feel them.

Putting apart all these, if I have my camera in hand, it can result in something like below:
I Clicked the below picture near my home in Kondapur, Hyderabad few months back

I did some auto correction using Picasa to the above picture

Sun and Sand!!

After a tiresome weekend with couple of hundred kilometers of travel, I just feel like lazing around doing nothing, every muscle in my body wants to take rest. When I think of the coming up events / functions that I have to attend and places to visit in coming 6 to 8 weeks my body collapses like a bag of bones...but cant help! As they say man is a social animal......I have no more words.........

I was just going through my old picture collection and WoW, just the sight of the beach with sunset as back drop relaxes half of my muscles and for the rest of them to relax, I guess it cannot be done mentally.

I clicked the below picture at RK Beach, Vishakapatnam couple of months back.

Polymorphism???

"Boys use word 'friendship' to start LOVE, Girls use same word to end LOVE.

Same word but different attitude, this OOPS concept is called as POLYMORPHISM"

Your wife's rating to your Actions

With many of my friends getting married these days and many more to marry in future, I thought I will shed some light on, How to take care of your wife:

In the world, one single rule applies to the men: Make the Woman happy. Do something she likes, and you get points. Do something she dislikes and points are subtracted. You don't get any points for doing something she expects. Sorry, that's the way the game is played.

Here is a guide to the point system:

SIMPLE DUTIES:
-- You make the bed (+1)
-- You make the bed, but forget the decorative pillow (0)
-- You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets (-1)
-- You go out to buy her what she wants (+5)
-- In the rain (+8)
-- But return with Beer (-5)
-- You check out a suspicious noise at night (0)
-- You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing (0)
-- You check out a suspicious noise and it is something (+5)
-- You pummel it with iron rod (+10)
-- It's her pet (-10)

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS:
-- You stay by her side the entire party (0)
-- You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a college buddy (-2)
-- Named Tina (-4)
-- Tina is a dancer (-10)

HER BIRTHDAY:
-- You take her out to dinner (0)
-- You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar (+1)
-- Okay, it's a sports bar (-2)
-- And it's all-you-can-eat night (-3)
-- It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colours of your favourite team (-10)

A NIGHT OUT:
-- You take her to a movie (+2)
-- You take her to a movie she likes (+4)
-- You take her to a movie you hate (+6)
-- You take her to a movie you like (-2)
-- It's called 'DeathCop' (-3)
-- You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans (-15)

YOUR PHYSIQUE:
-- You develop a noticeable potbelly (-15)
-- You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise to get rid of it (+10)
-- You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to baggy jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts (-30)
-- You say, "It doesn't matter, you have one too." (-8000)

ENJOY THE 'BIG' QUESTION:
-- She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you LOSE points no matter WHAT]
-- You hesitate in responding (-10)
-- You reply, "Where?" (-35)
-- Any other response (-20)

COMMUNICATION:
-- When she wants to talk about a problem , you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned _____expression (0)
-- You listen, for over 30 minutes (+50)
-- You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV (+500)
-- She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep (-10000)

Is this adbuthamina(wonderful) service?????

This is one of the rare incidents where customers are given importance and the necessary action is taken favoring the customer(Of course, my Never say die attitude and patience to type long emails were major contributors) . This was with Airtel where my ISD service was barred without any intimation. After fighting my way through many Customer Service Representatives without any result, I emailed to all the airtel email addresses I got over the website and it worked.

Unlike My worst customer service experience in my life with Reliance, which by the way still not fixed(even after 8 months and numerous visits to their showroom), this one has a happy ending and it came in just within one week.

My Email: Nodalofficer.andhra@airtel.in,appellate.andhra@airtel.in,121@airtelindia.com,
dateFeb 18, 2008 1:12 PMsubject9849131522 - Is this adbuthamina service?????????????????

Dear Airtel,
If any one of you gets time off your Adbutaimaina Service to read this email and care to respond, it will be appreciated.!!!!!!!!!!!

To brief it up, I guess my 4 or 5 year relationship with Airtel is going to end soon. Read on to know what lead to this decision:

I am user of Airtel from past few years and I was pretty much happy about the services. Yeah, one and two bitter experiences here and there ..ok I understand.

It all started with some one from Airtel calling me and telling me to consider some new bill plans. So I thought 399 super saver will be good for me and thought I will change to that plan. But the guy who called me told that as I was in CUG at that time they cannot change my bill plan over the phone and I would have to visit the showroom.

So, I visit the showroom(Splendid Towers) and a guy over there tells me that as I am in CUG from my earlier company, I would have to bring a letter from my previous company HR or Management saying that I left the company and they can take me out from CUG. I know that is meaningless and I tried to explain the same to the guy but he was not listening and was very eager to shoo me off. So, I left it off at that some point.

After a month or so, some one again from Airtel calls me to explain about the new plans and when I tell him that I was asked to bring letter from my previous company as I was in CUG, he said that that is not required and I can visit the showroom to change my bill plan.

So, one fine day I visited Splendid Towers showroom and saw Adbutaimana service posters and display cards all over and at that moment I could not realise what adbutamaina service was in store for me.

I completed the formalities of changing the bill plan and I specifically asked the lady who was processing the request regarding my ISD calls. I told her that I frequently will have to dail ISD calls and will that service be as it was and she said it will sure be. Being happy that my work is done I left the place.

Once the bill plan is changed, after few days I notice that my ISD calles were not going giving a message that I do not have the service. So I call 121 and explained the situation they guy asks me to send SMS to 121 ISD ACTIVE and my service will be restored in 3 hours.When I send the SMS as asked , I get an error saying some http error. So I call in again, and after explaining what all has been happened the guy tells me that he will put in a request from his side and the service will be activated within 3 hours.

I wait for another 3 to 4 hours and see that my service is not yet active. So again I call 121 and explain what all happened, I get an answer that I I have to pay 1500 deposit for ISD activation my service was not activated. I was told this at this point!!!!

The question I had for the guy was I am using this number from many years with ISD service and I never paid any deposit and I asked him to check my payment records in all these years and see. The guy said there might be some mistake during the bill plan change and will escalate the call.

I was transferred to Franklin and he said he needs 1 hour to research on what exactly might have happened. He said that he is sure that I will get a positive response.

After 1 hour or so I did get a call from Franklin and he said that ISD was activated on my number accidentally and it was noticed during the bill plan change and hence it was taken out. And it will be activated only if I pay 1500 deposit.

This freaked me out and I lost my cool. If any one cares to read this entire email, please check out my payment history and what all went on with me in past 2 days.

I am so pissed off with the embarrassment I had to go through without the ISD calls in past 1 week that if you guys are not doing anything about that I am thinking to file a law suite in consumer court against this incident and I have already talked to my lawyer regarding this.

To top it all, I call the nodal officer number on your website and some lady answers and says Nodal and when I start narrating she does not hear any thing or talk anything, however, I can hear all the background noises from her end. I waited for 2 mins and hung up. I called again and guess what, this time no answer!!!!!!! WoW.....is this waht you call adbuthaimaina service!?????

Also, at 9.37 am today I get a meaage that "dear customer your request for ISD activation will be processed within 4 working hours". I dont know what this means.......but certinally not adbutaimaina service!!!!

-- Thank you and regards,
Bharani Surineni

Reply I got: dateFeb 20, 2008 1:14 PMsubject9849131522 - Is this adbuthamina service?????????????????mailed-byairtel.in

Dear Ms. Bharani,

Thank you for contacting Airtel contact center.

With reference to your email dated 18/02/08 in regard to activation of ISD services on your number.

We at Airtel, use stringent measurement and control applications to ensure that the service you receive is error-free. On rare occasions, like experienced by you, we fully recognize the shortcomings and assure you of all measures to provide you with error free services.
We would like to inform you that, the ISD services on your number have been activated effective today.

It is our privilege to have you as our valued customer and thank you for your continued support. We look forward to a very warm and fruitful association with you.

Should you require any further clarifications or assistance, please reply to us via email at 121@airtelindia.com or fax us on 9849011848.

We value your association with Airtel.

"We are operational from Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 6:30 pm. All mails coming to us after 6 pm or on weekends shall be addressed on the following working day. "

Warm Regards,
Nodal Officer.

So, as they say all is well which ends well!! I am happy as I got the service back!

P.S: little concerned when the wrote Ms. Bharani in their return email ;-)

Tester Atma Gosha - Bomarillu style!!!

Little less 'Converse'ation

Little less 'Converse'ation.................
Before:




Little more action........
After:

If you are wondering what I have done check out More encounters with class reptelia!!! and pictures from the encounters at My New Set of Photographs

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

I do not believe in this but, "Happy Valentines Day" for everyone. 'Cause I am kind of person who believes that there shouldnt be like a special day to express love, we should be making everyday or most of the days special by expressing love. Ok, that discussion is for sometime later. Coming to this post " I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith " is my all time favourite love song, which is Sound Track from the movie 'Armageddon'. I instantanosly fell in love with this song when I first herd it back in collage and I used to listen to this one day and night till the tape went bad.

I should also confess that, back in college I sang this song and recorded on to a Tape along with my friend Satish .. ha ha ha ha...... I can't believe that I have done that to Aerosmith. I dont know what Satish has to say now!, but back then he appreciated me that the song came out well.

If you have not heard this one, please get a quick download of it and listen to it right away. I suggest to get the full OST CD if you can, as every song on it is a master piece. The weight of the lyrics and the depth of Steven Tailor's voice is simply wonderful and mesmorising. Also, if you have missed the movie 'Armageddon' do get a DVD today and watch it, today might be the right day for it.

Read the lyrics of the song below to get the taste of it ...............

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While youre far away dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Dont want to close my eyes
I dont want to fall asleep
Cause Id miss you baby
And I dont want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
Id still miss you baby
And I dont want to miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And Im wondering what youre dreaming
Wondering if its me youre seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God were together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
Forever and ever

Dont want to close my eyes
I dont want to fall asleep
Cause Id miss you baby
And I dont want to miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
Id still miss you baby
And I dont want to miss a thing

I dont want to miss one smile
I dont want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Dont want to close my eyes
I dont want to fall asleep
Cause Id miss you baby
And I dont want to miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
Id still miss you baby
And I dont want to miss a thing

Dont want to close my eyes
I dont want to fall asleep
I dont want to miss a thing

Beauty + Technology = ?????????

Heights of Indian News channel!!

See what is the most important news for them, infact not important, it's Breaking News for them!!!



What a pity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are also a bit weak in Hindi like me, let me translate what it has to say beside Breaking news "Amitab Bachan got cold"......thats it!!

Girl's diary Vs Boy's diary

Her Diary:

Day night, I thought he was acting weird.

We had made plans to meet at a cafe to have some coffee.

I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment.

Conversation wasn't flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk, he agreed but he kept quiet and absent.

I asked him what was wrong - he said, "Nothing. "I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.

On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept driving.

I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he didn't say, "I love u,too."When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore.

He just sat there and watched TV.; he seemed distant and absent. Finally I decided to go to bed.

About 10 minutes later he came to bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep.

I started crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else.

My life is a disaster.


HIS DIARY:

Today India lost the cricket match against bangladesh.

DAMN IT.


NOW that's called:

Simplicity of Men

Vs

Complexity of Women !!!

5 Ways To Stay Focused On Your Goals

No matter how excited you are about your work/business, with so many distractions and things that may be going on in your life, you can easily find yourself losing focus on your goals and what you want to accomplish. Below you will find 5 things that will help you stay focused on your goals.

>> FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED:

You probably have heard the saying, "So many things to do and not enough time to do them." Even though that may be true, you still have to complete them all, especially if these things help you to reach your goals. To make it easier for you, just take 1 thing you have to do and complete that task until it is done. When it is done, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and it will motivate you to move on to your next task.

>> ORGANIZE TO MAKE THINGS EASY AND SIMPLE:

Take a moment to put things in order. If people write to you or send you orders in the mail, make 3 piles. Put the letters that need to be answered right away in the 1st pile. Letters that can be answered at a later date you can put in the 2nd pile and letters that have orders in them, you can put in the 3rd pile. Doing things like this in other areas of your life will help you keep things in priority and keep you focused on your goals.

>> CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS:

If you find yourself at times having a negative attitude, you must realize that the way you look at things can make all the difference when it comes to reaching your goals. Even when obstacles stand in your way, maintaining a positive attitude, not a negative one and knowing that things can and will get better, will help you stay on track in reaching your goals.

>> UNDERSTAND GOALS WILL TAKE TIME TO REACH:

Everything in life, if it is worth it, will take time. This goes for the goals you set for yourself. When you set goals, you should set 2 types of goals. A short term goal such as 6 months and also a long range goal, such as 3 years. You must realize that you are not going to reach your long term goals in 2 weeks. Whatever your goals may be, only through hard work, determination and keeping yourself focused, this is the way you will eventually reach your goals.

>> STUDY AND READ ARTICLES ON MOTIVATION:

Reading articles, books or even listening to cassette tapes on motivation is a must if you want to keep yourself focused on your goals. Many successful people will tell you that even when they wanted to give up and throw in the towel, a paragraph in a book or something a motivational speaker said put them back on the right track and helped them reach their goals.

So if you want to stay focused on your goals, take these 5 points and put them into action today.

Mahindra Scorpio does a la Hummer H2

I think most of us are familiar with the American Gas Guzzler Hummer, one of its variant is H2 sut. Its noticeable space at the rear brought in a new style statement.

So what's up? Our very own Indian made SUV Scorpio came up with that kind of model called Getaway. The space at the back is a bit more on Getaway and at first glance it looked to me more like a pickup truck from Tata .The Scorpio Getaway will be available in 4X2 (2WD) and 4X4 (four-wheel drive) options and in four body colours.

I know comparing Hummer with Scorpio is like comparing apples with oranges but thats what it is.

The Scorpio Getaway 2WD `Double Cab' would also be priced at about Rs 7 lakh (ex-showroom).
Not sure how the Indian market takes this one.........!!

Hummer H2 sut:

Mahindra Scorpio Getaway:

Ultimate general Knowledge

Get Knowledge - Spread Knowledge


No. Question Answer
01 The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was Mujibur Rehman
02 The longest river in the world is the Nile
03 The longest highway in the world is the Trans-Canada
04 The longest highway in the world has a length of about 8000 km
05 The highest mountain in the world is the Everest
06 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar
07 The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert
08 The largest coffee growing country in the world is Brazil
09 The country also known as "country of Copper"is Zambia
10 The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is Durand line
11 The river Volga flows out into the Capsian sea
12 The coldest place on the eartn is Verkoyansk in Siberia
13 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada
14 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily
15 The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
16 The biggest delta in the world is the Sunderbans
17 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade
18 The Japanese call their country as Nippon
19 The length of the English channel is 564 kilometres
20 The world's oldest known city is Damascus
21 The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice
22 The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar
23 The biggest island of the world is Greenland
24 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world Detroit,USA
25 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is USA
26 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia
27 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is Malaysia
28 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the Mississippi
29 The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'was Peking
30 The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan
31 Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest
32 The volcano Vesuvias is located in Italy
33 The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is Cuba
34 The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometres
35 The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea
36 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal
37 The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean
38 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
39 The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium,Prague
40 The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa
41 Australia was discoverd by James Cook
42 The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah
43 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river Liffey
44 The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam
45 The Eifel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
46 The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
47 The country which has the greatest population density is Monaco
48 The national flower of Britain is Rose
49 Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
50 The national flower of Italy is Lily
51 The national flower of China is Narcissus
52 The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at Kathmandu
53 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz
54 The first Industrial Revolution took place in England
55 World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
56 The first Republican President President of America was Abraham Lincoln
57 The country famous for Samba dance is Brazil
58 The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus
59 Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
60 The famous British one-eyed Admiral was Nelson
61 The earlier name of Srilanka was Ceylon
62 The UNO was formed in the year 1945
63 UNO stands for United Nations Organisation
64 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August
65 `Last Judgement'was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo
66 `Paradise Regained'was written by John Milton
67 The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib
68 The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Peary
69 The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica
70 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada
71 The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Cap.Ronald Amundson
72 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi
73 World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September
74 The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck
75 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway
76 The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet
77 The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen
78 The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam
79 The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher
80 The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie
81 The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was Federick Auguste Bartholdi
82 The port of Banku is situated in Azerbaijan
83 John F.Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harry Oswald
84 The largest river in France is Lore
85 The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was Catherine of Aragon
86 The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph Johnson Bunche
87 The first British University to admit women for degree courses was London University
88 The principal export of Jamaica is Sugar
89 New York is popularly known as the city of Skyscrapers
90 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
91 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is Thailand
92 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is Korea
93 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Bhutan
94 The highest waterfalls in the world is the Salto Angel Falls,Venezuela
95 The largest library in the world is the United States Library of Congress,Washington DC
96 The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History
97 The lowest mountain ragne in the world is the Bhieuna Bhaile
98 The country known as the Land of Cakes is Scotland
99 The place known as the Garden of England is Kent
100 The tallest tower in the world is the C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada
101 The country famous for its fish catch is Japan
102 The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa
103 Montreal is situated on the bank of river Ottawa
104 The city of Bonn is situated in Germany
105 The literal meaning of Renaissance is Revival
106 Julius Caesar was killed by Brutus
107 The title of Desert Fox was given to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
108 The largest airport in the world is the King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia
109 The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was Armenia
110 The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay,Canada
111 The largest church in the world is Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
112 The largest peninsula in the world is Arabia
113 The largest gulf in the world is Gulf of Mexico
114 The tallest statue in the world is the Motherland,Volgagra d Russia
115 The largest railway tunnel in the world is the Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
116 The world's loneliest island is the Tristan da cunda
117 The word `Quiz'was coined by Jim Daly Irishman
118 The original meaning of `Quiz'was Trick
119 The busiest shopping centre of London is Oxford Street
120 The residence of the Queen in London is Buckingham Palace
121 Adolf Hitler was born in Austria
122 The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is Bahrain
123 The largest cinema in the world is the Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
124 The country where there are no Cinema theatres is Saudi arabia
125 The world's tallest office building is the Sears Tower,Chicago
126 In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from Spain
127 The cross word puzzle was invented by Arthur Wynney
128 The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was Persepolis
129 WHO stands for World Health Organisation
130 WHO is located at Geneva
131 FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation
132 FAO is located at Rome and London
133 UNIDO stands for United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
134 UNIDO is located at Vienna
135 WMO stands for World Meteorological Organisation
136 WMO is located at Geneva
137 International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at Montreal
138 The Angel Falls is located in Venezuela
139 The Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia
140 Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum
141 The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is Thirteen
142 Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats
143 The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by Italians(14 Oct.1911)
144 Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln
145 The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester
146 The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is Manhattan
147 The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Bakeland
148 The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel
149 The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA
150 The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at Louvre museum,Paris
151 The earlier name for tomato was Love apple
152 The first President of USA was George Washington
153 The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by Julius Caesar
154 The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister
155 The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was Nine
156 Mercury is also known as Quick Silver
157 Disneyland is located in California,USA
158 The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany
159 Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M.Singer
160 Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin
161 The national emblem of Spain is Eagle
162 Archimedes was born in Sicily
163 The total area of Vatican city is 0.272 Sq.kms
164 The largest temple in the world is Angkorwat in Kampuchea
165 The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans,USA
166 The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait
167 The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind,Pakistan
168 The largest city of Africa is Cairo
169 The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman
170 The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa
171 The Heathrow Airport is located in London
172 The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude
173 The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega
174 The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois
175 The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state
176 The Kalahari desert is located in Africa
177 The Pentagonian desert is located in Argentina
178 The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley
179 The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu
180 The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hisponiola
181 The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors
182 The largest auto producing nation is Japan
183 The famous General Motors company was founded by William Durant
184 The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy
185 The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings
186 The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
187 The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris
188 The first country to issue stamps was Britain
189 The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix
190 The Pentagon is located at Washington DC
191 The world's largest car manufacturing company is General Motors,USA
192 The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero cycles,Ludhiana
193 The world's oldest underground railway is at London
194 The White House was painted white to Hide fire damage
195 The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria
196 The longest river in Russia is Oblrtysh
197 The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm
198 The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III
199 "History is Bunk"was said by Henry Ford
200 The term ``astrology' literally means Star Speech
201 Togo is situated in Africa
202 Coal is also known as Black Diamond
203 The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp
204 The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan
205 The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express
206 The lightest known metal is Lithium
207 The atacama desert is located in North Chile
208 The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil
209 The founder of USA was George Washington
210 The first talkie feature film in USA was The Jazz Singer
211 The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide
212 The US state Mississipi is also known as Tar Heel state
213 The US state Indiana is also known as Volunteer state
214 The US state Missouri is also known as Hoosier state
215 The US state West Verginia is also known as Blue Grass state
216 The US state known as`Pine Free State'is Vermount
217 The US state known as `Mountain state'is Pensylvania
218 The US state known as`Land of `Land of 1000 Lakes'is Arkansas
219 The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot
220 The Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was Zia-ul-Huq
221 Yoghurt means Fermented milk
222 Yankee is the nickname of American
223 The International court of Justice is located in Hague,Holland
224 The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC
225 Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone
226 The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Stepote and Robert Edwards
227 The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University
228 The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben
229 Prado museum is located in Madrid
230 The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight
231 `Man is a Tool Making Animal'was said by Benjamin Franklin
232 The term 'anesthesia'was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes
233 The first man to reach Antartica was Fabian Gotileb
234 The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in Tanzania
235 The invention that is considered to have built America is Dynamite

Beete lamhein - windows to the past

Dard mein bhi yeh lab muskura jaate hai
Beete lamhein humein jab bhi yaad aate hai
Beete lamheinnnnn...................


Chand lamhaat ke vaaste hi sahi
Mushkura kar mili thi mujhe zindagi
Teri aagosh din the mere kate
Teri baaahon mein thi mere raatien kati

Aaj bhi jab woh pal mujhko yaad aate hain
Dil se saare gumo ko bhoola jate hai
Dard mein bhi yeh lab muskura jaate hai
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Beete lamheinnnnn...........

Mere kandhein mein sar ko Jukana Tera
Mere sene mein khud ko chupana teraa
Aake mere panaho mein shaam-o-seher
Kanch ki trah woh tut jana tera

Aaj bhi jab woh manzar nazar aate hai
Dil ki viraniyon ko mita jate hai
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Beet lamhein humein jab bhi yaad aate hai
Beete lamheinnnnn.....

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