Stories. Short stories, long stories, interesting stories. If you love reading stories, this blog is for you. I have collected stories over a period of time and I upload one story every alternate day. These stories are not my own work but are a collection of interesting items and stories. Apart from stories I also upload any item which I feel is interesting or useful
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Laws of Universe
Laws of the Universe, Part Two...
1. Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
2. Theater Rule: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
3. Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
4. Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets: The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich of landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness, color and cost of the carpet/rug.
5. Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
6. Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
7. Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
8. Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers
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Monday, August 8, 2011
the number magic
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The China Farmer
The China Farmer
Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor; he used an old horse to plow his field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a horrible thing to happen." The farmer said simply, "We'll see." He was so at peace and so calm, that everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave him a new horse as a gift.
Everyone's reaction now was, "What a lucky man." And the farmer said, "We'll see."
A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone in the village shook their heads and said, "What a poor fellow!"
The farmer smiled and said, "We'll see."
Eventually, the horse found his way home, and everyone again said, "What a fortunate man."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a shame for the poor boy."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit him.
Everyone said, "What a fortunate young man."
The farmer smiled again - and said, "We'll see."
Moral of the story:
There's no use in overreacting to the events and circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can learn valuable lessons from.
As Fra Giovanni once said:
"Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty, believe me... the gift is there and the wonder of an overshadowing presence."
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Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor; he used an old horse to plow his field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a horrible thing to happen." The farmer said simply, "We'll see." He was so at peace and so calm, that everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave him a new horse as a gift.
Everyone's reaction now was, "What a lucky man." And the farmer said, "We'll see."
A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone in the village shook their heads and said, "What a poor fellow!"
The farmer smiled and said, "We'll see."
Eventually, the horse found his way home, and everyone again said, "What a fortunate man."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a shame for the poor boy."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit him.
Everyone said, "What a fortunate young man."
The farmer smiled again - and said, "We'll see."
Moral of the story:
There's no use in overreacting to the events and circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can learn valuable lessons from.
As Fra Giovanni once said:
"Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty, believe me... the gift is there and the wonder of an overshadowing presence."
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
4 liners
My heart is the station of love,
A brain of grief runs through,
The quick beats are the telegraph,
The message is, “I love you”.
I will not say I do not love you,
For that would not be true,
But I will say that I love a boy,
And that dear boy is you.
I’ll meet you in the park
And I’ll kiss you in the dark.
Courting is a pleasure,
Loving is a grief,
A false hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.
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A brain of grief runs through,
The quick beats are the telegraph,
The message is, “I love you”.
I will not say I do not love you,
For that would not be true,
But I will say that I love a boy,
And that dear boy is you.
I’ll meet you in the park
And I’ll kiss you in the dark.
Courting is a pleasure,
Loving is a grief,
A false hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.
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Mumbai Railway station quiz
Check your knowledge of the MUMBAI RAILWAY STATIONS!!!!!!!
Only those of you who are from Mumbai can attempt this.
So you think you know all about railway stations having travelled
continuously?
Hints:
1. The clues give the names of the stations..
2. The stations belong to either of the three Rlys.
3. You should be honest with yourself and allot only 2 mins for this
test.
4. An example.. Mary's & Jesus' house entrance:Churchgate
So its simple you think.. Go ahead and try for yourself. Happy
solving.
1. Raja ka chakkar.
2. Alla ho Akbar.
3. Pandu ka Thikana.
4. This place in darkness.
5. Steps.
6. Over the hill.
7. Fair village.
8. Education resides here.
9. Your head is in Curd.
10. Barber's Village.
11. A road leading towards a devotional lady.
12. Is your brother in?
13. Lord stays here.
14. Happy Town.
Got all correct? Or so u think.... :-)) Well, just proves how much of
a mumbaikar u r ! ok, go ahead and check out the answers
below.........
-Here are the answers anyway...
1. King's Circle
2. Masjid
3. Thane
4. Andheri
5. Dadar
6. Ghatkoper
7. Goregaon
8. Vidyavihar
9. Dahisar
10. Naigaon
11. Mira Road
12. Bhayander
13. VithalWadi
14. UlhasNagar
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Only those of you who are from Mumbai can attempt this.
So you think you know all about railway stations having travelled
continuously?
Hints:
1. The clues give the names of the stations..
2. The stations belong to either of the three Rlys.
3. You should be honest with yourself and allot only 2 mins for this
test.
4. An example.. Mary's & Jesus' house entrance:Churchgate
So its simple you think.. Go ahead and try for yourself. Happy
solving.
1. Raja ka chakkar.
2. Alla ho Akbar.
3. Pandu ka Thikana.
4. This place in darkness.
5. Steps.
6. Over the hill.
7. Fair village.
8. Education resides here.
9. Your head is in Curd.
10. Barber's Village.
11. A road leading towards a devotional lady.
12. Is your brother in?
13. Lord stays here.
14. Happy Town.
Got all correct? Or so u think.... :-)) Well, just proves how much of
a mumbaikar u r ! ok, go ahead and check out the answers
below.........
-Here are the answers anyway...
1. King's Circle
2. Masjid
3. Thane
4. Andheri
5. Dadar
6. Ghatkoper
7. Goregaon
8. Vidyavihar
9. Dahisar
10. Naigaon
11. Mira Road
12. Bhayander
13. VithalWadi
14. UlhasNagar
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