First Break All Rules

Giving Your Best

2008-10-16T11:40:00.002+05:30

Giving Your Best

It's the hand we clasp with an honest grasp
That gives a hearty thrill;
It's the good we pour into others' lives
That comes back our own to fill.
It's the dregs we drain from another's cup
That makes our own seem sweet;
And the hours we give to another's need
That makes our life complete.

It's the burdens we help another bear
That makes our own seem light.
It's the anger seen for another's feet
That shows us the path to right.
It's the good we do each passing day,
With a heart sincere and true;
In giving the world your very best
It's best will return to you.

-----By Author Unknown

To Be or Not To Be

2008-03-11T18:16:00.003+05:30

Often in our day-to-day life we are in dilemma wherein we have 2 options to judge from as in which one is right ...not like the question "To Be or Not To Be" ;-).
Today, as usually i started for office, yes yes u r rite...I was again late and I missed by office bus. It was on time today :-( (Mostly it comes 4-5 mins late, and only these are the days when I catch the bus ..LOL). I am working hard to reach on time, but at the eleventh hour due to some reason or the other I get late. Fortunately or unfortunately my frnd was also late (definitely fortunate for me).
We both took the bus from Swargate for Corporation. As we were about to reach Corporation, near Shaniwarwada there was a huge traffic. Same thing click in both of our minds, we will go walking to Corporation as it is not far away. So we de-embarked from the bus and started walking, somebody told us that there is some accident occurred. As we were walking we saw a huge queue of Local buses standing on both sides of the road.I realized that excluding the Local bus every other vehicle was allowed to pass. My smart brain started thinking, Local Bus must be having a Lion's pie in the accident. Whilst walking I saw our Company bus standing in the queue, I was very happy, Thank God, don't have to go by Local bus (often standing 20 Kms :-().
As none of the bus was moving, we thought we can go have a look into the matter. As we reached the accident spot, we came to know that a small boy has came under the rear wheel of the Local Bus, (I was right, as these has happen 2-3 times before, Local bus drivers are on Hit list of the local people). Donno, whose mistakes it was, but that child had expired bcoz of the mishap.
There were pieces of glasses all over the road near the bus. As we are just having a look, some quarrel took place between the mob and the police and the mob started picking up stones plying on the road and started throwing stones on all the buses parked at the roadside. Windows of all the buses (nearly 20) standing in the queue were broken.
I hunched that our company bus will not be an exception to rage of the mob. We decided to take a Local bus from corporation which would leave in another half-an-hour. As we would reach late to office, we decided to have our breakfast in the nearby restaurant.(See how much we think for the company and work ;-)). We ordered Poha (which we often have when we are late...and in that restaurant only..have to look for another restaurant). Just as we were having our breakfast, I saw some people running towards the bus stand. I thought these guys have to catch a bus which will leave in couple of mins, hence they are running. Moment they reached the stand they started pelting stones on bus. It didn't took much time to figure out that these are the same guys. People standing at the bus stop started running in all the directions, whichever side they got some room. The restaurant owner was quick to take decision and he asked one of his waiter to pull down the shutter. The atmosphere outside turned hostile. Mob was throwing stones at each and every bus, it seemed that they will be fined if they miss any bus. A college girl started crying, not to your surprise many people standing over there started to make her understand that nothing will happen to her, these guys will only throw stones on buses and they will go away. Tension could easily be seen on the faces of people standing at the stop. Many may be thinking how will they reach the designated place viz office, college, school, et al.
After the mob removed all his anger on the bus they went back. Where i don't know. We again started our journey to office, having no clue what mode of transport we will use to reach office. While walking 1 question aroused in my mind, what these guys have done (damaging buses), is this rite? Because of a mistake of the bus driver (again, donno whose mistake it was) should we damage about 60 buses. Even if we break the buses to show our anger will the little boy be alive again. Local buses are public property, if the accident was the mistake of the Bus driver, by breaking buses will he get punished? Who will pay for damage, we public only..rite?
Moreover, from the faces of the guys who were throwing stones, no where we could make out if they were angry, if they were really hurt by the incident. They were smiling, giggling while throwing stones.
I asked the same question to one of my frnd, he told me that what the mob has done is right, otherwise no one would have noticed the accident has taken a life. No action would have been taken on the driver, hopefully the bus drivers will now drive the bus carefully; not roughly as they always do.
After hearing my frnd's viewpoint, I was in a dilemma, what the mob has done was right or wrong? To Be or Not To Be...

18 ANSWERS OF THE HOLY PROPHET

2008-02-27T09:32:00.002+05:30

A traveller once came to the mosque to see the prophet Muhammad ( S.A.W) after greeting the prophet, he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered.
Following is the dialogue between the traveller and the prophet:
Traveller : I do not want adha'b (punishments) to be written in my account.
Prophet : Behave well with your parents

Traveller : I want to be known amongst people as an intelligent person.
Prophet : Fear Allah (Jalla Jala'l), always.

Traveller : I want to be counted amongst Allah's favourites.
Prophet : Recite Quran every morning and evening.

Traveller : I want my heart to always be enlightened. (Roshan and Munawer)
Prophet : Never forget death.

Traveller : I never want to be away from Allah's blessing.
Prophet : Always treat fellow creatures well.

Traveller : I never want to be harmed by my enemies.
Prophet : Always have faith in only Allah.

Traveller : I never want to be humiliated.
Prophet : Be careful of your actions.

Traveller : I wish to live long.
Prophet : Always do sile rahm. (Goodness towards blood Relations)

Traveller : I want my sustenance to increase.
Prophet : Always be in wudhoo.

Traveller : I wish to stay free of adha'b in the grave.
Prophet : Always wear pure (paak) clothes.

Traveller : I never want to be burned in hell.
Prophet : Control your eyes and tongue.

Traveller : How do I get my sins forgiven?
Prophet : Always ask forgiveness from Allah with a lot of humility.

Traveller : I want people to respect me always.
Prophet : Never extend your hands of need at people.

Traveller : I want to always be honoured.
Prophet : Never humiliate or put down anyone.

Traveller : I don't want to be squeezed by fishare qabr. (Squeezing in the grave)
Prophet : Recite surat el Mulk (The Dominion) often.

Traveller : I want my wealth to increase.
Prophet : Recite surat el Waqiah (The Inevitable) every night.

Traveller : I want to be safe and at peace on Day of Judgment.
Prophet : Do zikr (Praises) of Allah from dusk to night.

Traveller : I want to be in full attention and concentration during prayers.
Prophet : Always do wudhoo with concentration and attention

Carry On!!!

2007-08-14T14:03:00.000+05:30

It's easy to fight when everything's right,
And you're mad with the thrill and the glory;
It's easy to cheer when victory's near,
And wallow in fields that are gory.
It's a different song when everything's wrong.
When you're feeling infernally mortal;
When it's ten against one, and hope there is none,
Buck up, little soldier, and chortle:
Carry on! Carry on!

There isn't much punch in your blow.
You're glaring and staring and hitting out blind;
You're muddy and bloody, but never mind.
Carry on! Carry on!
You haven't the ghost of a show.
It's looking like death,
but while you've a breath,
Carry on, my son! Carry on!

And so in the strife of the battle of life
It's easy to fight when you're winning;
It's easy to slave, and starve and be brave,
When the dawn of success is beginning.
But the man who can meet despair and defeat
With a cheer, there's a man of God's choosing;
The man who can fight to Heaven's own height
Is the man who can fight when he's losing.
Carry on! Carry on!

Things never were looming so black.
But show that you haven't a cowardly streak,
And though you're unlucky you never are weak.
Carry on! Carry on!
Brace up for another attack.
It's looking like hell, but - you never can tell;
Carry on, old man! Carry on!

There are some who drift out in the deserts of doubt,
And some who in brutishness wallow;
There are others, I know, who in piety go
Because of a Heaven to follow.
But to labor with zest, and to give of your best,
For the sweetness and joy of the giving;
To help folks along with a hand and a song;
Why, there's the real sunshine of living.
Carry on! Carry on!

Fight the good fight and true;
Believe in you mission, greet life with a cheer;
There's big work to do, and that's why you are here.
Carry on! Carry on!
Let the world be the better for you;
And at last when you die, let this be your cry:
Carry on, my soul! Carry on!
-----Robert W. Service

Continuing Sudeep’s Tag :

2006-04-10T18:52:00.001+05:30

After reading Sudeep’s rude comments related to tagging I thought I should write something, therefore continuing Sudeep’s tag of the question and answer’s.
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4
I m sitting in office therefore the book nearest to me is of Oracle. The line 4 on page no. 18 : - hahaha, it is not a line it is a sub topic “Indexes”.

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Same thing Sudeep hit the sides of the cubicle.

3. What is the last thing you watched on tv?
Last thing, thinking… Ya, I was watching MTV Bakra in which Pathiv Patel was the Bakra.

4. Without looking, guess what time it is?
Last time I saw the watch it was 7:14 pm, so I guess 7:15: 24.

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
Ooops, 7:14:57 pm. I m faster than time. What say ? lol.

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
If printer (as I can hear the sound of printing) doesn’t come under what u mean computer than I can hear the song “Ya Ali of Gangster “.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
There was a call from my frnd Tushar (he got a call letter from Infy, therefore he had called me to inform me and ask some questions related to joining), therefore I had stepped out to have a free talk with him.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Of course I was going through Sudeep’s blog. In free time after checking mails and chatting with frnds the next important thing I do is read Sudeep’s blog.

9. What are you wearing?
Of course clothes. As I am in office and it is Monday wearing formals to be precise White Shirt and Black paint.

10. Did you dream last night?
Don’t know.

11. When did you last laugh?
Half an hour before; chatting with my frnd Ameesh.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?.
Nothing. The wall is painted White to be precise.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Don’t remember. But same as Sudeep saw myself in mirror.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
It is a GK quiz. I don’t thing if I can benefit anything from this quiz ;)

15. What is the last film you saw?
Thinking…. Ya I watched the comedy movie “Yeh Tera Ghar yeh Mera Ghar ” staring Sunil Shetty and Mahima Chaudhary.

16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Have to think. Ahh. Better idea is to make a go-down and swim in money like Uncle Scruz does (sorry if the spelling is wrong).

17. Tell me something about you that i dunno.
How can I know what all u r knowing abt me.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I would change the working days. I mean work on two days, best would be Saturday, Sunday and enjoy in Weekdays.

19. Do you like to dance?
Nopes….

20. George bush.
Something interesting. Just got a mail from my frnd saying:- "Bush Asks Condi For A Bathroom Break". The mail had 2 photos and this was written in the mail
: "In what seems destined to become one of the most joked about photos of the month, a well-known Reuters photographer on Wednesday captured President George W. Bush scribbling a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a session at the United Nations. On the note is a message revolving around the need to take a "bathroom break."
The photo, which appeared on Reuters' official photo site, was quickly published all over the Web, though dismissed by some as a likely photoshop special. Others suggested that surely someone must have hacked the Reuters site. But a Reuters spokesman on Thursday told E&P the photo was legit. "
Could not upload the image due to internet problems.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? Same as Sudeep i will have to consult my better-half for tht.. coz cant decide tht alone.

22. Imagine yout first child is a boy, what do you call him?
As Above.

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Yes why not.

24.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Nothing. God talking to me, nothing like that.

25. 4 people who must also do this meme in their journal.
May be Ajay, Natty, Mayur M and Mayur Thakare.

Huhh… My hands are paining now.

Birthday :- One of the Worst day of my life

2006-02-20T18:29:00.001+05:30

U wuld be thinking how my birthday is one of the worst day of my life, right? I celebrated my 23rd birthday on 17th February 2006. On the same we had ethnic day in my Company. So decided to wear a Pathani (Kurta Payjama) for the occasion.
On the day i was just comparing amongst shoe and sandal as to what to wear. So i wore shoes (with sock) in 1 leg and in other leg a sandal (without socks). I went to my frnd who stays in the next room to take his opinion. He suggested me to wear shoes and as we were getting late to company asked me to hurry up.
As i was getting late, i didn't noticed that i m wearing different coloured sock in my second leg. In the afternoon, in the lunch break while i was riding bicycle (in our company we ride cycles to traverse in the campus) i noticed that i m wearing 2 different pairs of shoes. I started laughing and showed this to my 2 frnds accompanying me.
When I returned from break, 1 of my friend congratulated me for my birthday via e-mail keeping all my batch mates in CC. Soon i started getting mails from other batch mates. I was really happy.
But i was surprised to see a mail to all my batch mates saying I m wearing 2 different coloured socks from the frnd who was with me in the recess. Soon many of my frnds started asking me. Some were looking at my legs to see which cloured socks i m wearing. I dodged many of them with gr8 skills. But honestly told some of my frnds (some means 2-3 hahaha).
Really it was one of the humiliating day of my day. I learnt 1 thing, even if i m getting late i should check the socks before wearing.

Happy New Year

2005-12-31T14:17:00.000+05:30

May you continue to pass a smile to everyone.

May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your cardiologist, your gastro-enterologist, your urologist, your proctologist, your podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your plumber.

May your hair, your teeth, your face-lift, your abs and your stocks not fall; and may your blood pressure, your triglycerides, your cholesterol, your white blood count and your mortgage interest not rise.

May New Year's Eve find you seated around the table, together with your beloved family and cherished friends. May you find the food better, the environment quieter, the cost much cheaper, and the pleasure much more fulfilling than anything else you might ordinarily do that night.

May what you see in the mirror delight you, and what others see in you delight them. May someone love you enough to forgive your faults, be blind to your blemishes, and tell the world about your virtues.

May the telemarketers wait to make their sales calls until you finish dinner, may the commercials on TV not be louder than the program you have been watching, and may your check book and your budget balance - and include generous amounts for charity.

May you remember to say "I love you" at least once a day to your spouse, your child, your parent, your siblings; but not to your secretary, your nurse, your masseuse, your hairdresser or your tennis instructor.
Have a Blast

Klueless Puzzle:- You r Really Clueless

2005-12-23T19:02:00.000+05:30

Writing a blog after many days (did n't find anything interesting to write). Couple of days before got a link from my friend Ajay abt Klueless Puzzle made by IIM Indore guyz. The puzzle is really awesome, totally intelligence and wit oriented game. There are actually 30 levels (I know bcoz i have crossed all levels :)).
In the start upto level 4 ,5, it is simple but after that the game really heats up. Upto level 20 we get the hints to solve it but after that u have to use your own wit and presence of mind. And google.com is always there to help you. For some levels lots of time is required but again it will be worth ur time.
Really the Klueless team has done an excellent job in making the incredible puzzle. Hat's off to the Klueless team.
If u want to test ur intelligence just log on to : http://www.iimi-iris.com/iris/irising/klueLESS
and if u r stuck at any level u can definately take my help.
Happy puzzling :)

TEST

2005-09-11T16:59:00.000+05:30

I am posting this post via an e-mail. Yesterday came to know from my friend Sudeep that we can post blog's with the help of e-mail's. Therefore giving a try. Finger's Crossed.

Adidas to buy US rival Reebok

2005-08-03T17:41:00.000+05:30

Germany's Adidas-Salomon is to buy rival sporting goods firm Reebok in a deal worth 3.1 billion euros ($3.8 billion).

Adidas, the global number two in the sporting goods industry after Nike, is buying all outstanding shares of Reebok, the number three, for $59 per share in cash. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2006, is pending the approval of Reebok shareholders and anti-trust authorities.

Adidas also said its net income in the second quarter rose by 33 per cent to 94 million euros, when adjusted for the sale of its ailing winter sports brand Salomon to Finland's Amer Sports. The figure was above analysts' average estimate of 86 million euros.

Sales rose by 8.2 per cent to 1.52 billion euros, which was also slightly above the average estimate of 1.49 billion euros, driven by growth in all regions except Europe.

For 2005, the Bavarian firm predicted that net income attributable to shareholders from continuing and discontinued operations would rise by 20 per cent.

News of the Reebok deal came one week after Adidas's smaller rival Puma unveiled plans to close the gap on Adidas and Nike by making acquisitions and entering new markets.

Funny Quotes

2005-08-02T12:52:00.000+05:30

If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit?
Aren't the 'good things that come to those who wait' just the leftovers from the people that got there first?
Isn't it funny how the word 'politics' is made up of the words 'poli' meaning 'many' in Latin, and 'tics' as in 'bloodsucking creatures’?
Why do companies offer you "free gifts?" Since when has a gift NOT been free?
You know the expression, "Don't quit your day job?" Well what do you say to people that work nights?
If mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes?
If a missing person sees their picture on a milk carton that offers a reward, would they get the money?
Can bald men get lice??
Why is it when we laugh in school the teachers say do you find something funny? When obviously we do?
If you were born exactly on 12:00 midnight on December 31st – January 1st, which year would you say you were born in?
If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
When you see the weather report and it says "partly cloudy" and then the next day it says "partly sunny"; what’s the difference?
If I think, and therefore I am, am I just a thought?
What's the opposite of opposite?
If Practice makes perfect, and nobody's perfect, then why practice?
How can something be new and improved? if it's new, what was it improving on?
I know you can be overwhelmed, and I know you can be underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed?
If you ate pasta and anti-pasta, would you still be hungry?

3...2..1.0 Blast Off

2005-07-29T10:56:00.000+05:30

On 26th July, Discovery and 7 astronauts zoomed into the universe on America's first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster. At stake were not only the lives of astronauts, but also America's pride in its technological prowess.
Latest news is that, instances of falling debris were found from the space shuttle- the same problem that destroyed Columbia in February 2003.
The splattering of rubber during shuttle launch is not unusual. NASA has recorded some 1500 instances of debris hit in 113 launches. But the fact that Columbia's meltdown was caused by a falling insulating tile hitting the left wing of shuttle and causing a gash means every incident has to be taken seriously.
The bottom line is that, the space community will spend these 11 days in immense tension till the vehicle returns home. Hope they succeed this time.

Mangal Pandey: Brave Martyr or Accidental Hero

2005-07-28T11:50:00.000+05:30

Rudrangsu Mukherjee in his 109 page book "Mangal Pandey:Brave Martyr or Accidental Hero", claims that the man was an ordinary sepoy who, in a state of intoxication, committed a foolhardy act for which he was hanged. He had no notion of patriotism. Witnesses testified, and Pandey himself admitted during the trial that he had been under the influence of bhang.

As per my knowledge of History, it was the first revolt against the Britsh that took place in 1857 and the person who commenced this revolt was Mangal Pandey. It was the era when nobody dared to go against the British. May be he was under the influence of bhang but this does not means that he did not realize what he was doing. Still I feel that Mangal Pandey was the first Freedom Fighter of India.

It's raining cats and dogs

2005-07-27T11:32:00.000+05:30

Since 2 days it is raining cats and dogs in Pune. It is heard that there is a flood like situation in Pune and surrounding (Hope so.. atleast we can get a leave). Road is full of water and therefore we have to drive carefully to escape the potholes (it feels adventurous biking in rainy days, doing stunts like X-games). It is one of the indelible moments in my life.

We won it!

2005-05-28T12:10:00.000+05:30

We won the cricket match last Sunday n defeated the Mech Engg Sercices team sparing one ball. It was a real nail-biting finish. Talking about cricket, our new Indian team coach Sir Greg Chappel has infused new breath (only by talks right now) in the team. I read something like Sehwag will be a good captain. Let's see where he takes the Indian cricket from here.

Hello!

2005-05-17T14:36:00.000+05:30

Just created my blog! Will start posting soon...