Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Saravana Bhavan restaurateur gets life for murder
chain, was on Thursday sentenced to life in a murder case by the
Madras High Court that enhanced his 10-year rigorous imprisonment
awarded by a trial court.
A division bench convicted Rajagopal and six others for the 2001
murder. The court also increased his conviction from culpable homicide
not amounting to murder, to culpable homicide amounting to murder.
Rajagopal, 59, who had founded the Saravana Bhavan chain of hotels
worldwide in 1981, had been found guilty of murdering an employee
Prince Shantakumar in 2001. A fast track court had in 2004 sentenced
him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 50.5 lakhs.
Rajagopal had also been accused of sexually harassing Shantakumar's
widow, Jeevajothi, and the daughter of another employee Ramaswamy.
Of the fine, Rs 50 lakh was to be handed over to Jeevajothi, the court
had ruled.
Rajagopal, who was rearrested for violating bail conditions during his
trial after allegedly attempting to threaten Jeevajothi, had appealed
to the high court.
The Saravana Bhavan chain of hotels and restaurants, popular for their
range of idlis, dosas and the like, gained further notoriety in
November 2008 after Rajagopal's son P Shiva Kumar was arrested on a
charge of forging documents to smuggle people into the US.
The charges were based on the findings of the US consulate. The arrest
also resulted in the cancellation of several lucrative contracts of
the hotel chain to supply food to American diplomatic missions.
According to the hotel group's website, its outlets are located
"across 22 outlets in South India, three in the North and seven
countries with 22 outlets across the globe".
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Fwd: ...Register Your name to Vote
From: Harold James
Date: Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:16 PM
circulate........
Friday, February 27, 2009
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Fwd: This Advertisement & News came on same newspaper..
From: Nasreen
Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Subject: This Advertisement & News came on same newspaper..
Question:
Manorama is cheating or not?
Manorama has no public interest thay are standing for MONEY?
Why Manorama doing like this?
All Manorama Readers have to think about This Type of Pathra Dharmam
Think about this and kindly forward to this mail to all.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
A railwayman’s unsung sacrifice
| Family mourns Assistant Chief Ticket Inspector Sushil Kumar Sharma, killed in terrorist firing |
Sushil Kumar Sharma
Mumbai: Siddhant Sharma, 17, is angry. His slain father's unsung deed on the night of November 26 has left him with an unanswered question. "Why have they not acknowledged my father's [fearless] act?"
Assistant Chief Ticket Inspector Sushil Kumar Sharma, 48, was killed in the terrorist firing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus that night.
The Sharma family shares Siddhant's anguish. "As told by his fellow colleagues, Sushil was at his office near the station manager's office when the firing started. He immediately headed to the control room to inform the staff of the firing and alert them about the danger posed to incoming trains. Then, on his return, he was moving towards the injured to offer help. That's when he was shot at," says his elder brother, Mahendra Kumar Sharma.
An official letter from the Central Railway states: "Despite several requests from staff at the control office not to go out, Shri Sharma without caring for his life was rushing towards the Mail Line Concourse. However, before he could help other passengers in saving their lives, two bullets hit him and he lost his life."
One bullet hit his shoulder and the other perforated his lungs. While the incident could have occurred between 9.30 am and 10 p.m., no medical aid arrived till about 2.30 a.m. when the railways resumed their operations, says Mr. Mahendra Kumar. At this time, his family members, who were frenetically calling his phone, finally heard a voice at the other end. However, it belonged to a police officer, who told them of Sushil's demise.
While the railway staff who made announcements over the public address system of the attack received accolades, there have been no words of praise for Sushil, who sought to alert and help others instead of seeking the safety of his office. Concern for others was a quality that won Sushil many a faithful friend and well-wisher. Some of his friends have penned eulogies in his memory. "Smile never left his lips/It sent all woes away," says a poem by a friend. A fond letter written by another friend describes him as a "cheerful" person. "Whenever anybody went to him with any problem, he used to solve it in a jiffy."
Mr. Mahendra Kumar realised the extent of his brother's popularity when he came to Mumbai from Gwalior. "On November 28 when we came here, autorickshaws in Kalyan [where Sushil's home is situated] did not charge us or any of our relatives visiting us. Neither did the newspaper vendor round the corner. And for days, the local tea-seller would come home to serve tea for visitors for free."
Yadavendra Kumar Pandey, a cousin of Sushil's, recounts: "I wanted to send a parcel after this incident. It weighed 132 kg. Eight porters lifted it. I happened to mention Sushil. Then I do not know what transpired among them, but none accepted any money!" For his family, the ever-helpful Sushil was the backbone. Emotion gives way as Ragini Sharma, his wife, begins to speak of him. "He was caring, soft-hearted," she says, unable to hold back her tears. "He used to say, 'Ragini, everyone lives for oneself. One should live for others."
In their own quiet way, Sushil's two sons are trying to cope with their pain. Siddhant is preparing for the IIT entrance test.
In fact, on November 26, Sushil had gone to work only to get the IIT test form. He would have stayed home otherwise for it was his younger son Aditya's 12th birthday.
Aditya's easy and childlike ways only belie the sorrow within. "From the way he keeps flitting about, I know what he is going through. When I ask him, 'do you think of papa,' he gets upset and says, 'why do you keep asking me that?' Like us adults, he cannot express what he is feeling," says Ms. Ragini.
The Sharmas are currently locked in paperwork over compensation. Says Mr. Mahendra Kumar, "We have still not received the Rs. 3 lakh ex-gratia from Central Railway. Neither have we heard anything about the Railway Minister's compensation. Only the State government amount has come in."
The family is also planning to seek compensation for those security officers who fought the terrorists. "We feel that even civilians who went outside the bounds of their duty to help should be considered for this. As Sushil did. So, we will write to the authorities. However, money is not our concern. We want him to get the recognition due to him. His act was a step towards countering terrorist activity," reasons Mr. Mahendra Kumar.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
2008- Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting at Omaha
Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Recd from a friend. I found it as one of the best reading. I am 100% sure you will learn a lot by reading it, even for those who may not be investors.
I had the good fortune to attend the 2008- Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting at Omaha, Nebraska a few weeks back. |
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Y VOTE 4 OBAMA & BIDEN 4 PRESIDENT!!!!
* Senator BARACK OBAMA & BIDEN WANT TO BRING BACK OUR NATION, U.S.A. FROM ECONOMIC COLLAPSE HAPPENED UNDER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT, GEORGE BUSH & MAKE AGAIN THE STRONGEST IN THE WORLD, REGAINING OUR LOST TRUST AMONG THE WORLD NATIONS -- SO VOTE FOR ***OBAMA & BIDEN*** TICKET FOR PRESIDENT -- AVOID ANOTHER ECONOMIC DISASTER & MISUSE OF THE AMERICAN FAMILIES' PRECIOUS TAX DOLLARS which is to be used for their critical needs & retirements.
* During the first Obama & McCain debate, Sen. Obama told he will never increase even one Dollar tax for those who make $250,000.00 or less annually. That category is about 95% of the Americans. But the McCain polical advertisement says a lie that Obama will increase taxes of even those who make $42,000.00 - This is a bigggggggg lie.
* Watch the debate -- on the contrary, During the first Obama & McCain debate, Sen. Obama told he will never increase even one Dollar tax for those who make $250,000.00 or less annually.
* Let President Obama make our country the strongest and most respectful again in the World & bring our nation to economic surplus from huge deficits made by Republican president George Bush. Let Obama repeat the history of President Clinton who made our nation, U.S.A. surplus from huge deficits made by Senor President Bush.
* SO VOTE FOR ***OBAMA & BIDEN*** TICKET FOR PRESIDENT WHO WANT TO BRING BACK OUR NATION, U.S.A. FROM ECONOMIC COLLAPSE HAPPENED UNDER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT, GEORGE BUSH & TO MAKE AGAIN THE STRONGEST IN THE WORLD, REGAINING OUR LOST TRUST AMONG THE WORLD NATIONS.
===============================
* We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
ABOUT MS. SARAH PALIN, (the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate)
* WE, AMERICAN PEOPLE WONDER HOW CAN A PERSON WHO CAN NOT LEAD OWN CHILD IN RIGHTEOUS & MORAL WAYS CAN LEAD OUR COUNTRY AND US, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT WAYS. THE REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE, MS. SARAH PALIN'S 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT WITHOUT GETTING MARRIED. MS. SARAH PALIN FAILED HER MORAL AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS HER DAUGHTER AND GOD AND MANY OTHERS. IN THE BIBLE, 1 THIMOTHY 3:5 SAYS: "IF A PERSON DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RULE OWN HOUSE, HOW CAN THAT PERSON TAKE CARE OF OTHERS"
* Ms. Sarah Palin should teach her daughter that Fornication and/or Adultery is a sin. Doing sex under age 18 is a crime under United States Law before becoming the Vice President of our great, gracious, religious, Christian nation i.e. United States of America .
* How can anyone who failed the above serious responsibility, can be responsible & qualified to be a Vice President. When President Clinton had an improper relationship, the REPUBLICANS made him undergo wasting toooooooooooo much American people's tax money and time.....I hope we all remember that. He was tried to be impeached just for improper relationship - not for fornication or adultery.
* Hey America wake up and get real.
About Mr. John McCain (the Republican Presidential Candidate)
* John McCain is a great war hero of unnecessary & failed Vietnam War. So he deserve a monument in Washington as a war hero, but he can not make himself a good president with wisdom & proper judgments. Because he has no qualifications to become the American president. He will draw our country to unnecessary war/wars with other country/countries as President, Bush did. See what happened in the case of Iraq war. Mr. McCain voted for the Iraq war, when Obama (the Democratic Presidential Candidate) voted against the Iraq war.
* Now almost numerous Millions (1,000,000s) of the American people think that Iraq war was a big mistake.
* There was no weapons of mass distruction as President, Bush claimed.
* Saddam Hussein, the Iraq president was hanged to death for killing 65 Iraqi people.
* As a result of this unnecessary IRAQ war:
* (1) To conduct this war, Our President Bush had to sacrifice more than 4000 American sons & daughters and/or husbands & wives and/or fathers & mothers and/or brothers & sisters.who were in our most beloved troops.
* (2) To conduct this war, numerous 100,000s of Americans & Iraqis got injured and/lost their beloved lives.
* (3) Numerous 100,000s of Iraqi people became injured, homeless and refugees in other countries as they became homeless, without clothes & food.
* (4) Numerous Billions (numerous thousands of Millions) of American Tax money was wasted for the above Iraq war leaving numerous old American people leaving hungry & without enough to live on.
* (5) There was not at all or very small number of Al Quida in Iraq before the war. Now Iraq became the training grounds for Al Quida.
* At the Republican convention, Mr. Juliani, former New York Mayor told Mr. OBAMA to ask advice from Mr. McCain about foreign policy. Our President, Bush asked the advice to MR. McCAIN about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
* PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
* So we will & must vote for Mr. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
=========================
STOP THE REPUBLICAN ***LIBERAL DEREGULATORS***AND SAVE OUR ECONOMY, BANKS, WALL STREET, AMERICAN PEOPLE'S (OUR) PRECIOUS TAX DOLLARS, AMERICAN SONS & DAUGHTER FROM UNNECESSARY WARS
* PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
* SO WE WILL & MUST VOTE FOR MR. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
***WHY VOTE 4 OBAMA & BIDEN 4 PRESIDENT?***
- ***WHY VOTE 4 OBAMA & BIDEN 4 PRESIDENT?***
- We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
- We, American people wonder how can a person who can not lead own child in righteous & moral ways can lead our country and us, the American people in the right ways. The Republican vice president candidate, Ms. Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant without getting married. Ms. Sarah Palin failed her moral and parental responsibility towards her daughter and GOD and many others. The Bible says: "If a person does not know how to rule own house, how can that person take care of others"
- Ms. Sarah Palin should teach her daughter that Fornication and/or Adultery is a sin. Doing sex under age 18 is a crime under United States Law before becoming the Vice President of our great, gracious, religious, Christian nation i.e. United States of America .
- How can anyone who failed the above serious responsibility, can be responsible & qualified to be a Vice President. When President Clinton had an improper relationship, the REPUBLICANS made him undergo wasting toooooooooooo much American people's tax money and time.....I hope we all remember that. He was tried to be impeached just for improper relationship - not for fornication or adultery.
- Hey America wake up and get real.
About Mr. John McCain (the Republican Presidential Candidate)
- John McCain is a great war hero of unnecessary & failed Vietnam War. So he deserve a monument in Washington as a war hero, but he can not make himself a good president with wisdom & proper judgments. Because he has no qualifications to become the American president. He will draw our country to unnecessary war/wars with other country/countries as President, Bush did. See what happened in the case of Iraq war. Mr. McCain voted for the Iraq war, when Obama (the Democratic Presidential Candidate) voted against the Iraq war.
- Now almost numerous Millions (1,000,000s) of the American people think that Iraq war was a big mistake.
- There was no weapons of mass distruction as President, Bush claimed.
- Saddam Hussein, the Iraq president was hanged to death for killing 65 Iraqi people.
- As a result of this unnecessary war:
- (1) To conduct this war, Our President Bush had to sacrifice more than 4000 American sons & daughters and/or husbands & wives and/or fathers & mothers and/or brothers & sisters.who were in our most beloved troops.
- (2) To conduct this war, numerous 100,000s of Americans & Iraqis got injured and/lost their beloved lives.
- (3) Numerous 100,000s of Iraqi people became injured, homeless and refugees in other countries as they became homeless, without clothes & food.
- (4) Numerous Billions (numerous thousands of Millions) of American Tax money was wasted for the above Iraq war leaving numerous old American people leaving hungry & without enough to live on.
- (5) There was not at all or very small number of Al Quida in Iraq before the war. Now Iraq became the training grounds for Al Quida.
- At the Republican convention, Mr. Juliani, former New York Mayor told Mr. OBAMA to ask advice from Mr. McCain about foreign policy. Our President, Bush asked the advice to MR. McCAIN about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
- So we will & must vote for Mr. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Market Crisis
Another explanation is available at
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/10/sequoia-capitals-56-slide-powerpoint-presentation-of-doom/
Monday, October 06, 2008
Pope on the Crisis
Pope says crisis due to lack of faith |
Reuters |
|
Vatican City: Pope Benedict said on Monday that the global financial crisis showed that faith in God trumped a lifetime spent pursuing material wealth. "We see it now in the collapse of the great banks that money disappears, it's nothing," the Pontiff said. The global financial turmoil, the worst since the Great Depression, has wiped away hundreds of billions of dollars in shareholder wealth and felled banking institutions that just months ago seemed untouchable. Metaphor The pontiff, using a biblical metaphor, said people who ignored the word of God to pursue wealth had effectively built their homes on sand instead of on a solid foundation of faith. It was a possible reference to the collapse of the US housing market, which triggered the financial crisis. "Whoever builds his life on this reality, on material things, on success ... builds [his house] on sand. Only the word of God is the foundation of all reality," he said. |
Saturday, October 04, 2008
**Senator BARACK OBAMA & BIDEN WANT TO BRING BACK OUR NATION, U.S.A. FROM ECONOMIC COLLAPSE & MAKE AGAIN THE STRONGEST IN THE WORLD & REGAIN OUR LOST TRUST AMONG WORLD NATIONS -- SO VOTE FOR THEM FOR PRESIDENT**
- Senator BARACK OBAMA & BIDEN WANT TO BRING BACK OUR NATION, U.S.A. FROM ECONOMIC COLLAPSE HAPPENED UNDER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT, GEORGE BUSH & MAKE AGAIN THE STRONGEST IN THE WORLD, REGAINING OUR LOST TRUST AMONG THE WORLD NATIONS -- SO VOTE FOR ***OBAMA & BIDEN*** TICKET FOR PRESIDENT -- AVOID ANOTHER ECONOMIC DISASTER & MISUSE OF THE AMERICAN FAMILIES' PRECIOUS TAX DOLLARS which is to be used for their critical needs & retirements.
- During the first Obama & McCain debate, Sen. Obama told he will never increase even one Dollar tax for those who make $250,000.00 or less annually. That category is about 95% of the Americans. But the McCain polical advertisement says a lie that Obama will increase taxes of even those who make $42,000.00 - This is a bigggggggg lie.
- Watch the debate -- on the contrary, During the first Obama & McCain debate, Sen. Obama told he will never increase even one Dollar tax for those who make $250,000.00 or less annually.
- Let President Obama make our country the strongest and most respectful again in the World & bring our nation to economic surplus from huge deficits made by Republican president George Bush. Let Obama repeat the history of President Clinton who made our nation, U.S.A. surplus from huge deficits made by Senor President Bush.
- SO VOTE FOR ***OBAMA & BIDEN*** TICKET FOR PRESIDENT WHO WANT TO BRING BACK OUR NATION, U.S.A. FROM ECONOMIC COLLAPSE HAPPENED UNDER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT, GEORGE BUSH & TO MAKE AGAIN THE STRONGEST IN THE WORLD, REGAINING OUR LOST TRUST AMONG THE WORLD NATIONS.
===============================
- We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
ABOUT MS. SARAH PALIN, (the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate)
- We, American people wonder how can a person who can not lead own child in righteous & moral ways can lead our country and us, the American people in the right ways. The Republican vice president candidate, Ms. Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant without getting married. Ms. Sarah Palin failed her moral and parental responsibility towards her daughter and GOD and many others. The Bible says: "If a person does not know how to rule own house, how can that person take care of others"
- Ms. Sarah Palin should teach her daughter that Fornication and/or Adultery is a sin. Doing sex under age 18 is a crime under United States Law before becoming the Vice President of our great, gracious, religious, Christian nation i.e. United States of America .
- How can anyone who failed the above serious responsibility, can be responsible & qualified to be a Vice President. When President Clinton had an improper relationship, the REPUBLICANS made him undergo wasting toooooooooooo much American people's tax money and time.....I hope we all remember that. He was tried to be impeached just for improper relationship - not for fornication or adultery.
- Hey America wake up and get real.
About Mr. John McCain (the Republican Presidential Candidate)
- John McCain is a great war hero of unnecessary & failed Vietnam War. So he deserve a monument in Washington as a war hero, but he can not make himself a good president with wisdom & proper judgments. Because he has no qualifications to become the American president. He will draw our country to unnecessary war/wars with other country/countries as President, Bush did. See what happened in the case of Iraq war. Mr. McCain voted for the Iraq war, when Obama (the Democratic Presidential Candidate) voted against the Iraq war.
- Now almost numerous Millions (1,000,000s) of the American people think that Iraq war was a big mistake.
- There was no weapons of mass distruction as President, Bush claimed.
- Saddam Hussein, the Iraq president was hanged to death for killing 65 Iraqi people.
- As a result of this unnecessary war:
- (1) To conduct this war, Our President Bush had to sacrifice more than 4000 American sons & daughters and/or husbands & wives and/or fathers & mothers and/or brothers & sisters.who were in our most beloved troops.
- (2) To conduct this war, numerous 100,000s of Americans & Iraqis got injured and/lost their beloved lives.
- (3) Numerous 100,000s of Iraqi people became injured, homeless and refugees in other countries as they became homeless, without clothes & food.
- (4) Numerous Billions (numerous thousands of Millions) of American Tax money was wasted for the above Iraq war leaving numerous old American people leaving hungry & without enough to live on.
- (5) There was not at all or very small number of Al Quida in Iraq before the war. Now Iraq became the training grounds for Al Quida.
- At the Republican convention, Mr. Juliani, former New York Mayor told Mr. OBAMA to ask advice from Mr. McCain about foreign policy. Our President, Bush asked the advice to MR. McCAIN about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
- So we will & must vote for Mr. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Fw: Why the USA is in trouble
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom <tomcboban@gmail.com>
Subject: Why the USA is in trouble
To:
Date: Saturday, 27 September, 2008, 11:34 PM
A DC airport ticket agent offers some examples of 'why' our country is in trouble.
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
2. I got a call from a candidate's staffer who wanted to go to Capetown. Istarted to explain the length of the flight and the passport information. Then she interrupted me with, 'I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts'
Without trying to make her look stupid, I calmly explained, 'Cape Cod' is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa. Her response,
'click'.
3. A senior Vermont Congressman called furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando . He said he was expecting an oceanview room. I tried to explain that's not possible, because Orlando is in the middle of the state.
He replied, 'Don't get smart with me, I looked on the map and Florida is a very narrow state!' (Oh, my God!)
4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, 'Is it possible to see England from Canada ?' I said, 'No.' She then said, 'But they look so close on the map.'
5. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas . When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he only had a one-hour layover in Dallas . I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he replied, 'I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time.' (Aghhhh!)
6. An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 AM and got to Chicago at 8:33 AM. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois , but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went really fast, and she accepted that.
7. A New York lawmaker called and asked, 'Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?' I said, 'No. Why do you ask?' She replied, 'Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said FAT, and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude. After putting her on hold for a minute while I looked into it --I was laughing--, I came back and explained that the code for the Fresno, CA airport, is 'FAT' = Fresno Air Terminal, and the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage..
8. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii .After going over all the cost info, she asked, 'Would it be
cheaper to fly to California , and then take the train to Hawaii ?'
9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman who asked, 'How do know which plane to get on?' I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, 'I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these planes have numbers on them.'
10. A lady Senator called and said, 'I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola , Florida. Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?'
I asked if she meant she was flying to Pensacola , FL on a commuter plane. She said, 'Yeah, whatever, smarty!'
11. A senior Sena tor called and had a question about the documents he needed in order to fly to China . After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him that he also needed a visa. 'Oh, no I don't,.. I've been to China many times and I have never had to have one of those.' I double-checked, and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said, 'Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!'
12. A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make reservations, 'I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York ..' I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, 'Are you sure that's the name of the town?' 'Yes, what flights do you have?' replied the lady. After some searching, I came back with, 'I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Rhino anywhere.'
The lady retorted, 'Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map !' So I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, 'You don't mean Buffalo , do you?' The reply? 'Whatever! Iknew it was a big animal.'
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
- We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
- We, American people wonder how can a person who can not lead own child in righteous & moral ways can lead our country and us, the American people in the right ways. The Republican vice president candidate, Ms. Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant without getting married. Ms. Sarah Palin failed her moral and parental responsibility towards her daughter and GOD and many others. The Bible says: "If a person does not know how to rule own house, how can that person take care of others"
- Ms. Sarah Palin should teach her daughter that Fornication and/or Adultery is a sin. Doing sex under age 18 is a crime under United States Law before becoming the Vice President of our great, gracious, religious, Christian nation i.e. United States of America .
- How can anyone who failed the above serious responsibility, can be responsible & qualified to be a Vice President. When President Clinton had an improper relationship, the REPUBLICANS made him undergo wasting toooooooooooo much American people's tax money and time.....I hope we all remember that. He was tried to be impeached just for improper relationship - not for fornication or adultery.
- Hey America wake up and get real.
About Mr. John McCain (the Republican Presidential Candidate)
- John McCain is a great war hero of unnecessary & failed Vietnam War. So he deserve a monument in Washington as a war hero, but he can not make himself a good president with wisdom & proper judgments. Because he has no qualifications to become the American president. He will draw our country to unnecessary war/wars with other country/countries as President, Bush did. See what happened in the case of Iraq war. Mr. McCain voted for the Iraq war, when Obama (the Democratic Presidential Candidate) voted against the Iraq war.
- Now almost numerous Millions (1,000,000s) of the American people think that Iraq war was a big mistake.
- There was no weapons of mass distruction as President, Bush claimed.
- Saddam Hussein, the Iraq president was hanged to death for killing 65 Iraqi people.
- As a result of this unnecessary war:
- (1) To conduct this war, Our President Bush had to sacrifice more than 4000 American sons & daughters and/or husbands & wives and/or fathers & mothers and/or brothers & sisters.who were in our most beloved troops.
- (2) To conduct this war, numerous 100,000s of Americans & Iraqis got injured and/lost their beloved lives.
- (3) Numerous 100,000s of Iraqi people became injured, homeless and refugees in other countries as they became homeless, without clothes & food.
- (4) Numerous Billions (numerous thousands of Millions) of American Tax money was wasted for the above Iraq war leaving numerous old American people leaving hungry & without enough to live on.
- (5) There was not at all or very small number of Al Quida in Iraq before the war. Now Iraq became the training grounds for Al Quida.
- At the Republican convention, Mr. Juliani, former New York Mayor told Mr. OBAMA to ask advice from Mr. McCain about foreign policy. Our President, Bush asked the advice to MR. McCAIN about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
- So we will & must vote for Mr. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Fwd: Privatising Profits.... Socialising Losses...!
From: suresh babu
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 7:48 AM
Subject: Privatising Profits.... Socialising Losses...!
To: Nam Sahasra <naamhs@gmail.com>

Somebody's summarized the whole fiasco in four words – "Privatizing profits… Socializing losses..!"
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
- We, the American people don't want John McCain & Sarah Palin make a "3rd term failed & disastrous Bush Government"!
- We, American people wonder how can a person who can not lead own child in righteous & moral ways can lead our country and us, the American people in the right ways. The Republican vice president candidate, Ms. Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant without getting married. Ms. Sarah Palin failed her moral and parental responsibility towards her daughter and GOD and many others. The Bible says: "If a person does not know how to rule own house, how can that person take care of others"
- Ms. Sarah Palin should teach her daughter that Fornication and/or Adultery is a sin. Doing sex under age 18 is a crime under United States Law before becoming the Vice President of our great, gracious, religious, Christian nation i.e. United States of America .
- How can anyone who failed the above serious responsibility, can be responsible & qualified to be a Vice President. When President Clinton had an improper relationship, the REPUBLICANS made him undergo wasting toooooooooooo much American people's tax money and time.....I hope we all remember that. He was tried to be impeached just for improper relationship - not for fornication or adultery.
- Hey America wake up and get real.
About Mr. John McCain (the Republican Presidential Candidate)
- John McCain is a great war hero of unnecessary & failed Vietnam War. So he deserve a monument in Washington as a war hero, but he can not make himself a good president with wisdom & proper judgments. Because he has no qualifications to become the American president. He will draw our country to unnecessary war/wars with other country/countries as President, Bush did. See what happened in the case of Iraq war. Mr. McCain voted for the Iraq war, when Obama (the Democratic Presidential Candidate) voted against the Iraq war.
- Now almost numerous Millions (1,000,000s) of the American people think that Iraq war was a big mistake.
- There was no weapons of mass distruction as President, Bush claimed.
- Saddam Hussein, the Iraq president was hanged to death for killing 65 Iraqi people.
- As a result of this unnecessary war:
- (1) To conduct this war, Our President Bush had to sacrifice more than 4000 American sons & daughters and/or husbands & wives and/or fathers & mothers and/or brothers & sisters.who were in our most beloved troops.
- (2) To conduct this war, numerous 100,000s of Americans & Iraqis got injured and/lost their beloved lives.
- (3) Numerous 100,000s of Iraqi people became injured, homeless and refugees in other countries as they became homeless, without clothes & food.
- (4) Numerous Billions (numerous thousands of Millions) of American Tax money was wasted for the above Iraq war leaving numerous old American people leaving hungry & without enough to live on.
- (5) There was not at all or very small number of Al Quida in Iraq before the war. Now Iraq became the training grounds for Al Quida.
- At the Republican convention, Mr. Juliani, former New York Mayor told Mr. OBAMA to ask advice from Mr. McCain about foreign policy. Our President, Bush asked the advice to MR. McCAIN about Iraq war. Mr. McCain authorized President Bush to go forward with Iraq war, causing the above sad results. At the same time Mr. Obama advised President Bush not to go for the Iraq war.
- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL USE WISDOM & RIGHT DECISIONS ALWAYS, WHEN OUR COUNTRY & WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED THEM.
- So we will & must vote for Mr. OBAMA & BIDEN AS PRESIDENT & V. P.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Google scanning Old Newspapers to get History Online
Google scanning Old Newspapers to get History Online Posted: 08 Sep 2008 08:54 PM CDT Google database will inflate with vitange stuff as it gets busy scanning old newspapers. These newspaper are not available online and Google wants to change that by bringing them online.
Google is partnering with newspaper publishers to digitize millions of pages of news archives. From the smallest local weekly paper up to the largest national daily all gets under Google scanners. As a result more old newspapers will be accessible and search-able online. For example check 1969 article of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 'We're on the Moon'. Google will present you original newspaper in its purest form loaded with photographs, headlines, articles, advertisements - exactly as they were printed. As pointed by Google Blog, this is just beginning. They will get more newspapers under their scanners by partnering with more and more publishers. epaper concept is really cool and vintage epaper sounds ever cooler - what say? Search existing stuff using Google News Archive © 2008 tothepc All Rights Reserved |
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