My habit of collecting 'interesting' profiles from Rediff Matchmaker continues.... here are a few more lovelies
Apologies to all those offended, in advance ..........
SV
I see my partner is good for my life.I am looking for partner is good target chess by she. I give help me in my life any time in my life. She never cut relations when I am going in the bad days.
** is good target chess? The first one, and I am stumped !!!
AS
Father: CA, Working in USA. Green card Holder Mother: MA,
Working as Teacher. Sister: BCA, Working with MNC.
** This family deals in abbreviations only. QED
SS
Hi, I am Shri, I am working in Railway in Delhi. i would like to have my partner sensible and broadminded. I want her to my friend first..my best friend. I am interested to know more about you..can we start please.
** So eager to start??? Wonder how will he keeps his hands off till the suhaagraat !!
BT
I AM SINGLE . AGE 30 .SERVICE IN PRIVATE FIRM FOR 5 YAEARS. I LEAVING GUWAHATI ASSAM. I AM STAYING WITH FATHER MOUTHER BROTHER, UNCLE & AUNT WITH SISTER COUSIN.
** If he is 'leaving' Guwahati then where is he going? And I love his Mouther ;-)
SL
I am midel class family.By father is Rtd. Engg.in Maharashtra
State Errigation Dept. My mother is house wife. we r three
brother & i am middle. my yelder brother is shop kipper. my last
brother is B.com IInd year. i am Bachelore Degree in B.sci.
Environmental Sci. & P.G.D.C.A. in Dr. B.A.M.U.,Aurangabad yet i
am working in New Bombay (Panvel)in Construction company.
*** he's middel, pluz hiz aggzent is louvely... wender how the shop kipper yelder bredher is ?
WA
Hi, It is said that to know feel the aroma of any beautiful
flower one should have it in his/her hand.. To be more precise
am not interested to speak all balderdash about myself
here.. Better catch me or contact me hat you can get after
giving me
** After your shayari, I have fainted, and so have all the girls who've gone through your profile. Dude, the day you get married, I'm going to chadhao sava rupaye ka prasad in Hanuman Temple.
JV
HI,I AM ONLY ONE PERSON NO MOTHER &FATHER WORKING IN FANCIALY CO AS TEM LEADER AND ALSO DOING SIDE BY SIDE ONE AGANCY OPERTING LOOKING GOOD LIFE PATTENER WHO UNDERSTOOD ME AND CARE ME ALSO INVOLED IN EVERY MOMENTES AND SHARE WITH ME.
** If he is only one person, then how can he be a TEM LEADER and also SIDE BY SIDE ONE AGANCY OPERTING? Something is fishy out here
MN
HI Everybody. Describing here myself, is as similar as responding
answers in Interview. So, I respire & Start Being an engineer,
Working in a Reputed company in India, Studied & Worked in Europe
for 5 years, Right Now love my parents & two Brothers,Family
values are important although when require, I can be liberal.Will
like a girl polite, enough caring, motivating, encouraging,
having basic human characteristics such as trying to speak truth,
not jealous, not angry young girl or cool,
** So he respires and starts being an engineer. I don't know what he'll become if he sneezes !!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The 'First' Residence
Residence of the President of India, The Rashtrapati Bhawan is flanked by the North & South Block. These two buildings house the offices of the Prime Minister and other senior ministers. The famous Jaipur column occupies centre stage. The buildings had been lit up on the occasion of India's Republic Day. Took this pic from India Gate, almost 3km away.
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Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L
Aperture: f/32
Shutter Speed: 10 sec
Focal Length: 126 mm
ISO Speed: ISO 200
Exposure : Manual
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Image Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L
Aperture: f/32
Shutter Speed: 10 sec
Focal Length: 126 mm
ISO Speed: ISO 200
Exposure : Manual
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Technology
I'm sitting in my office in Delhi on a stupid Tuesday evening, waiting for a heavy ZIP file to get downloaded. The file contains around 50 photos which had been taken earlier in the afternoon in Hyderabad and I am now supposed to send it off to a journalist in New York, who needs them in his 'box by the time he wakes up. He'd sent me a text message before going to bed that he needed them urgently as the CD I'd given him earlier got corrupted. End to end - the files would have reached him within 6 hours of him calling me up for them.
Now Imagine the same scenario around ten years back. The guy in NY would have waited for me to get to office before telephoning me on my desk line that he needed the photos (by when it would have been time for him to sleep.) I would have then telephoned my Hyderabad colleague on his desk phone to pass on the request. Had he not been there, I would have waited for him. By the time, the message got to him, he it would have been lunch time. He would have gone out post lunch to click the photos and then taken the camera to the studio around seven in the evening. Most likely the studio would have closed by then so he would have waited the next day to hand over the film roll. Another day before the prints finally arrive. By the time the photos reach me (I have to vet the photos before sending) it would at least be another day (or four days had it been Post) before the courier arrives.
By the time, I choose the photos and find the nearest International Courier and filled his form and the declaration (that I am not sending across any porn, drugs or nuclear weapons) it would have been another half day and a minimum of 2-3 days before the good folks at Blue Dart would have shipped it off to the Big Apple. In this case at least a week between the time the I got the call from the journo and he got his photos.
So we all assume that technology makes our life more convenient right? WRONG !!
Ten years ago, I would not have been in office past five in the first place so where does the question of me getting the call arise. But today, I have a cell phone, so journos (the 24x7 news channel variety) call me at 4 in the morning to enquire how far can see you on the runway. I have a laptop with a wireless internet connection, so my boss expects me to send and receive emails while I am driving at 120 kmph down Haryana's highways. I also sit in office till 8 usually, because technology allows my colleague to click photos on his fancy digital camera, process them on his computer and mail all 50 of them in a jiffy, so that I can download them and send them to the journo in NYC pronto !! And while all this happens, technology also allows me to vent my feelings on this blog rather than my stupid diary which gathers dust in my bookshelf.
And now we shall ask five friends to tell how technology has changed their lives. The lucky winners are
Vrij
Shuunya
Aa
C
Sidhusaaheb
Now Imagine the same scenario around ten years back. The guy in NY would have waited for me to get to office before telephoning me on my desk line that he needed the photos (by when it would have been time for him to sleep.) I would have then telephoned my Hyderabad colleague on his desk phone to pass on the request. Had he not been there, I would have waited for him. By the time, the message got to him, he it would have been lunch time. He would have gone out post lunch to click the photos and then taken the camera to the studio around seven in the evening. Most likely the studio would have closed by then so he would have waited the next day to hand over the film roll. Another day before the prints finally arrive. By the time the photos reach me (I have to vet the photos before sending) it would at least be another day (or four days had it been Post) before the courier arrives.
By the time, I choose the photos and find the nearest International Courier and filled his form and the declaration (that I am not sending across any porn, drugs or nuclear weapons) it would have been another half day and a minimum of 2-3 days before the good folks at Blue Dart would have shipped it off to the Big Apple. In this case at least a week between the time the I got the call from the journo and he got his photos.
So we all assume that technology makes our life more convenient right? WRONG !!
Ten years ago, I would not have been in office past five in the first place so where does the question of me getting the call arise. But today, I have a cell phone, so journos (the 24x7 news channel variety) call me at 4 in the morning to enquire how far can see you on the runway. I have a laptop with a wireless internet connection, so my boss expects me to send and receive emails while I am driving at 120 kmph down Haryana's highways. I also sit in office till 8 usually, because technology allows my colleague to click photos on his fancy digital camera, process them on his computer and mail all 50 of them in a jiffy, so that I can download them and send them to the journo in NYC pronto !! And while all this happens, technology also allows me to vent my feelings on this blog rather than my stupid diary which gathers dust in my bookshelf.
And now we shall ask five friends to tell how technology has changed their lives. The lucky winners are
Vrij
Shuunya
Aa
C
Sidhusaaheb
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Fly Away
Was trying to click a bunch of pigeons on the pavements of Connaught Place. This fellow, somehow stood apart from all the others - posing perfectly for my camera.
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Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: ISO 100
Exposure : Manual
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Image Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: ISO 100
Exposure : Manual
Saturday, January 19, 2008
This day - That Year
This tag comes courtesy Chandni. Though I'm not those who'd look back and mull over things too much, but I would take this opportunity to dole out advice to myself (like I love to do) to myself. Because hindsight make us wiser, doesn't it? So here we go...........
Haan to bhai Nandu, you've just gotten engaged eh? Soon to tie the knot and settle down as our lovely ol' Punjabis say? So how does it feel?
I know you're the person who doesn't like anything in constancy. I know you like to keep moving - you self proclaimed nomad !! But trust me dude, it's all worth it. Think of those times when you were living alone, when each night you came home to an empty house, came to no one. You felt like doing nothing, didn't feel like a drink, but you drank; didn't feel like eating but you did. You did that because you had to.
Not anymore son, not anymore - think of what you're getting... you're going to be (always) with the person you love. She'll be there to take care of you, she'll be there to hold you close, she'll be there to fill up the space that's been empty.
More importantly you'll be able to take care of her, the way you've always wanted to. Remember the time, when she got mugged and how you felt helpless, not anymore... now maybe you can chase that moron down and give him the knucle sandwich that he deserves. You'll be able to ensure that she has a proper breakfast and more than just Maggi for dinner.
Even more importantly, you'll be together. And now don't tell me if it isn't the thing that you wanted all these years. Just go for it partner, you won't regret it... Trust me, I know it better than anyone else does.
And in case you're wondering how.... remember that I've been there, done that ;-)
Haan to bhai Nandu, you've just gotten engaged eh? Soon to tie the knot and settle down as our lovely ol' Punjabis say? So how does it feel?
I know you're the person who doesn't like anything in constancy. I know you like to keep moving - you self proclaimed nomad !! But trust me dude, it's all worth it. Think of those times when you were living alone, when each night you came home to an empty house, came to no one. You felt like doing nothing, didn't feel like a drink, but you drank; didn't feel like eating but you did. You did that because you had to.
Not anymore son, not anymore - think of what you're getting... you're going to be (always) with the person you love. She'll be there to take care of you, she'll be there to hold you close, she'll be there to fill up the space that's been empty.
More importantly you'll be able to take care of her, the way you've always wanted to. Remember the time, when she got mugged and how you felt helpless, not anymore... now maybe you can chase that moron down and give him the knucle sandwich that he deserves. You'll be able to ensure that she has a proper breakfast and more than just Maggi for dinner.
Even more importantly, you'll be together. And now don't tell me if it isn't the thing that you wanted all these years. Just go for it partner, you won't regret it... Trust me, I know it better than anyone else does.
And in case you're wondering how.... remember that I've been there, done that ;-)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Boy and the paintings - 2
I was at Priya again, this time to watch Taare Zameen Par. Amazing movie, and a wonderful effort from Aamir Khan - straight from the heart. Stepping out of the theater, I instinctively looked where I hoped the boy would be. As if on cue - he was there trying to secure his paintings with stones so that they won't fly off in the wind.
There were ten of his paintings, which he sold for a grand total of hundred rupees. I don't know how much those rupees would mean to him, or how long they'll be able to help him - but for me, those ten paintings are some of the most prized possessions that I have. Agreed that they are dirty and dog eared, and I sure as hell can't make out what he's drawn. Then again, I can't tell a Picasso from a Van Gogh either !!
There were ten of his paintings, which he sold for a grand total of hundred rupees. I don't know how much those rupees would mean to him, or how long they'll be able to help him - but for me, those ten paintings are some of the most prized possessions that I have. Agreed that they are dirty and dog eared, and I sure as hell can't make out what he's drawn. Then again, I can't tell a Picasso from a Van Gogh either !!
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