Wednesday, December 30, 2009

One Special Sunrise, Another, and a Year between Them!

Mail sent to Batch on 31st. December 2009

Hi Folks,

Some thoughts….

1) There was this guy who had a problem with his hearing. The doctor gave him a hearing aid and said “Happy New EAR!

2) When in C11, I was once looking for a good book to read. For a long time, I couldn’t find any.
Then, I went to Room 103.
I saw one of R K Narayan’s best books there.
Which one?
Swamy and Friends”!

3) Soham, please sing a song. After all, you’re SPB! (Remember playback singer S P Balasubramanyam?)

4) What’s the difference between a student and bauxite?
The former moves on to join the Alumni Association. The latter moves on to join the Aluminium Association!

5) What’s the difference between an Amit Singh who sits quiet and an Amit Singh who treats us to a melody?
With the former, you get to only see Amit Singh. With the latter, you get to also hear Amit Sing!

6) What happened to the pig when it got wings?
Swine Flew!

7) What’s the difference between a game like badminton and a game like football?
In the former, you get no points for hitting the net. In the latter, you get points only for hitting the net.

8) In the movie “2012”, they show the final all engulfing destruction date to be 12-21-12 (mm-dd-yy). Notice the 3 numbers (in the date) and the 3 states / situations in which the world is shown in the movie. The normal world – the world getting destroyed – the world then recovering and returning to normalcy…. May be the numbers in the date indicate the world situation changing across these 3 different states…. The number 12 indicates the normal world, the number 21 (the reversal of 12) indicates everything going upside down, and then the number 12 again indicates the calm that sets in after the destruction finally comes to an end….


9) What do captains of the Australian, South African, Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket test teams call themselves? “Green Hat” Thinkers!

10) There’s this Paracetamol tablet which misleads you to consume 1300 mg which is twice its prescribed dosage.
Which one?
DOLO 650
What?
Do Lo 650! (Hamaari Hindi kaisi hai?)

So, people, I wish you a Very Happy New Year 2010! Have a good one.

Thanks and Regards,
Ram

Sunday, March 1, 2009

A Son's Tribute to His Father

The man who taught me the value of patience and the value of perseverence retired from his banking services yesterday, after around 40 years of unflinching dedication and commitment.

My eyes moistened a bit when Ambrose retired, when Walsh retired, when Lara retired. They seem to be moistening a bit more today, while reflecting on the contribution from this man.

My voice seems to be choking a bit. I wish my Father all the very best in the next phase of his life.