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 14:51 | 14/May/2008
Smart Old Woman
An older lady gets pulled over for speeding.......... Older Woman: "Is there a problem, Officer?" Officer: "Ma'am, you were speeding."  Older Woman: "Oh, I see." Officer: "Can I see your license please?" Older Woman: "I'd give it to you but I don't have one." Officer: "Don't have one? " Older Woman: "Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving. " Office... more...
 14:41 | 14/May/2008
A Joke
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter "What are you doing?" She asked. "Hunting Flies" He responded. "Oh! Killed any?" She asked. "Yes    , 3 males, 2 Females," he replied. Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell them apart?"   He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone" !!     more...
 12:14 | 9/May/2008
Life
Things don't always gothe way they really should,I wanted to be loved,but most of all...understood Never in my lifeDid I ever knowThat I will have to bear the bruntOf holding on to myself  It must be the paththat I've chosen to take,for the life I have nowcould not be a mistake.For once in my lifeI'm happy I'm me,no longer yearningto set my soul fr... more...
 11:03 | 7/May/2008
A Women's poem
A Women's poemHe didn't like the curryAnd he didn't like the cakeHe said my biscuits were too hardNot like his mother used to makeI didn't prepare the coffee rightHe didn't like the stew,I didn't mend his socksThe way his mother used to doI pondered for an answerI was looking for a clue.Isn't there anything I could doTo match his mothers shoeThen i... more...
 17:49 | 5/May/2008
Trip to Pondy
Last week we had been to Pondicherry, got up at 4:00 in the morning, half asleep, sat in the car and there we go. It was a nice drive when we started though it became hot and sultry at the later part of the day.We reached Pondy at around 12:30 checked in the hotel took some rest and straight away went to the beach, which actually made us forget we ... more...
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 samina khan | 11:54 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (8)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music, cooking
Better To Give Than To Receive
Better To Give Than To Receive A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the student's friend, from his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was...  more...
 LAUGHING HUMAN | 20:56 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (36)  | City: Guwahati  | Interests: music trekking re...
ultimate truth!
the ultimate truth!she was gazing towards the sky.it has been raining the whole day.memories came flooding to her mind the days which have been the most memorable to her till today happy memories................................ ....he was going to come today n they were finally going to meet each other! it had been over a mnth since see told him yes...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (315)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
5 Minutes for Poor
Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 08:46 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (469)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
A Tale of Love - Part2
(Hi friends, please read the part1 before reading the part2.) Early on Saturday morning, Neeraj left for his sweetheart’s childhood town. He had called Neha the previous night, but had not told her anything about his travel. He wanted to surprise her when she knew all this. The four hours journey to that small town was pleasant. When he knocked on ...  more...
 Gudiya | 14:32 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (91)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: Doing something t...
Gender Difference!
I read a post of fellow ilander, 'the daddy tiger' which gave me idea for the following post....We were newly married that time. I asked my husband to take me out in the evening. He agreed (remember, we were NEWLY married). So, we went to the nearby market. The weather good, and we were on bike. There is one flower  shop on the way. I love the arom...  more...
 sonal | 07:28 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (37)  | City: Gandhinagar  | Interests: touring,Book read...
Responsibilities
what should be done next.......i hv applied for my visa......n waiting for it.........m not working right now.....i'll go there and find a job ......n i dont hv much spare money in hand.......neways........my husband should bear my expenses now..........but.......will he?Does he realize his responsibilities...........will he pay for my ticket.........  more...
 Dr.Roopa Naik | 15:47 | 6/Jan/2008
Friends: (172)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: everything under ...
Love vs Ego
Once upon a time there was an island, where all the feelings lived together. . One day there was a storm in the sea and the island was about to get drowned . Every feeling was scared but Love made a boat to escape. Every feeling boarded the boat . Only 1 feeling was left. Love got down to see who it was.. It was EGO.. Love tried and tried but...  more...
 Radha Nair | 14:54 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: Mangalore  | Interests: Resaarch,Creative...
Kaha Chale Hum
 Kaha chale hum… Ank II Sochta rahta hu maeHo jata bheed mae akelaSanghi saathi gurrateKaha ho tum bhaiJeena chahta apni hi dhun maeKya hai isme koyi buraiBol leta kai bhashayeLog poochte kon ho tumMai bolta na mai uttar kaNa dakshin ka na poorav kaNa pashchim kaMai tho hu bhai HindusthaniSamajh na saka kyoo vivad hoBhsha or prant kaAre bhasha to b...  more...
 Skiyajudeen | 21:07 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (76)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Shopping, music,c...
When she was 3 years old ......^_^  more...
 kishore gupta | 09:29 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (237)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: hell...Nothing
GIRL
If you kiss her, you are not a gentlemanIf you don't, you are not a manIf you praise her, she thinks you are lyingIf you don't, you are good for nothingIf you agree to all her likes, you are a wimpIf you don't, you do not understandIf you visit her often, she thinks it is boringIf you don't, she accuses you of double-crossingIf you are well dressed...  more...
 sunshine | 17:03 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (420)  | Interests: Its raining Billi...
MALE OR FEMALE -
MALE OR FEMALE A lot of non-living objects are either male or female. Below are some examples:  FREEZER BAGS: MALE - they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. } } PHOTOCOPIERS: FEMALE - once turned off, it takes a while to warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also ...  more...
 payal bose | 20:42 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (10)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music,travelling,...
Rain in kolkata....
Rain in kolkata ....this is something only a person leaving in kolkata can understand.Its the most awaited phenomenon just like Durga puja,and most hated becoz it really makes life hell.But I can't say so...Its been 1 and a half years now that I have left Kolkata...But really can't ignore its monsoon flavours.I want to share memories of one rainy d...  more...
 Hardeep singh | 20:34 | 7/Apr/2008
Friends: (414)  | City: Ludhiana  | Interests: cricket,music,wri...
COME HOME EARLY
COME HOME EARLY……..Son: "Daddy, may I ask you a question"Daddy: "Yeah sure, what it is?" Son: "Dad, how much do you make an hour" Daddy: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" Son: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" Daddy: "I make Rs. 500 an hour" "Oh", the little boy replied, with his head do...  more...
 Jasir Alavi | 13:58 | 27/Dec/2006
Friends: (201)  | City: lazibonia  | Interests: interests?? darn!...
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the epitaph    more...
 Shyama Menon | 13:12 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (601)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Finding the real ...
Sree-Bhajji and a few reactions...
The mallus today are a confused lot! The men in particular are perplexed, dumbfounded even to see their poster boy of aggression, Sreesanth, weep like a baby on the IPL ground. I suspect some of them feel exposed ...a little emasculated collectively, maybe. Now don’t kill me guys I’m nothing but an observer! :D Is this the real macho mallu? A sobbi...  more...
 Teddy Bear | 09:54 | 9/Nov/2007
Friends: (200)  | City: In her heart...in yours too...  | Interests: Pampering her...
Scribbles from the past - Great minds th...
Raju  :   “Abey Panda.. Rasgullaa”!   (Hey Panda.. “Rasgullaa”) Panda  :  “Muh mey hai be”! (I have them in my mouth) Rourkela had always been a cosmopolitan town; pardon me for using this word more in a national sense than international. Probably you wont associate cosmopolitanism with an Indian town, it has always been more of a “city” term. But ...  more...
 Wise Donkey | 00:30 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (104)  | Interests: Blogging,Dancing,...
You raise me up.
This one's for you ma:When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;You raise me up: To more than I c...  more...
 Gaurav mishra | 15:31 | 27/Jun/2008
Friends: (119)  | City: Patna  | Interests: play all type of ...
dont 4get
Hai frnds,when i first came on this iland, i have not hoped that i will b  able 2 make even 20 frnds,but today i have more than 100 frnds.u all bcame a part of my life.not a single day wentby when i have not read your thoughts on various topics,and i have also tried 2 write or u cn say tell everything true about me,as we all know that frndship star...  more...
 BEST FRIEND | 05:00 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (475)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: meeting new, inte...
One Liners
1. Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, not the one in front of you.2. More people are run down by gossip than by automobiles. 3. There is always free cheese in a mouse trap.4. Many people who go on diets find they are poor losers.5. A vacation should be just long enough for your boss to miss you but not long enough   for your...  more...
 kavita | 09:42 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (200)  | Interests: duhhhh
MY STINGY PENNYPINCHING HUSBAND
MY STINGY PENNY PINCHING HUSBANDive got a husbandhe s as stingy as can bhe thinks abut his own happiness and spends all an himself barring mehe wants new clothes from fancy storeshe bugs me all night wit his snoresi hafta harp many times fourcud i plz have a cheap lil dress thts it-not more!@!if i want a driver coz im driving all d timehe says cabs...  more...
 Dr.Anil Verma | 01:17 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (545)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: wrighting, readin...
ANSWER OF QUESTION - 2
2. EXPPECTETION- I am not saying you can not expectetion from any other persson or closed relationship, please understand i am saying only if you have expectetion from others and want his/her complet your expectetion than frist you complet expectetion of others. Example - agar aap chahte hai ki anay vaykati (chhote or bare ) aapki ijjat kare toh pa...  more...
 Moe M | 23:33 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (269)  | City: Third Rock  | Interests: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ -...
Stutter Woes
I would l_l_l_like to re_re_req_req_request P_P_Pre_sident F_F_Fak_Fak_Fakruddin Alito show his exp_exp_exp_ansive coll_coll_collection of d_d_dics_dics_dictionaries.Unfortunately h_h_he k_k_can_can_canot take them out b_b_b_ecause  it is s_s_stuck inAh_Ah_Anus_Anus_ Anusuya's b_b_b_bag.    I  f_f_found your p_p_pre_pretty b_b_butt_butt_button  you...  more...
 Kavita Acharya | 11:23 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: Dancing, reading,...
CA PROFESSION
HELLO FRIENDS! WHETHER THIS IS INFORMATICAL FOR U OR NOT IS NOT KNOWN BY ME. BUT STUDENTS LIKE ME HAVE MUCH IMPORTANCE IF THIS.CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTSI think u all have heard about this profession. aince i am final year student of same profession i'ld like to share my experience aboutthis.First of all the first step towards this profession is CPT exa...  more...
 RAVI GOVINDA... | 19:35 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (60)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Sports, Philosoph...
BLUES OF TUTORIALS!
       All my recently attained knowledge of different methodology of teaching was put into action in a tutorial - rather more than one, only to turn out to be a disaster!  Just as chemistry that works between a successful couple, I also found during my teaching years that some batches had a very good chemistry with my teaching.  I used to eagerly ...  more...
 priyanshu | 11:12 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (41)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: still searching...
Interview of a Santa Singh
Interview of a SardarSanta Singh is called for an interview in some firm. He lands there on time. He is immediately hauled inside in front of the interviewing officer. Officer looks at Santa singh Then goes thru his certificates and then starts asking him questions.Following is the transcript :O : Mr. Santa Singh, after seeing your qualifications &...  more...
 PAULAMI DAM | 12:26 | 24/May/2008
Friends: (141)  | City: Raiganj  | Interests: Music,Photography...
MOTHER
''M''otivater , ''O''nlyone , "T"enderlover , "H"eartest , "E"xceptional , "R"esponsible........ LOVE YOUR MOTHER ? 4wrds dis2ur 10frnds.   &    ur mother will have a long life.............................               more...
 Manu Nair | 15:30 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (544)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing,reading,s...
Ragging-The First Day In College Where I...
The first day as we entered into the Ist yr.degree of the College we were asked by our seniors to be prepared to be ragged. We were too scared about ragging but ultimately this turned out to be fun. They asked our names, asked some of the females to sing a song from a movie/film and I too was ragged as I had to talk to all the senior girls of the C...  more...
 Ananta Khakh... | 19:04 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (202)  | City: Balacharah  | Interests: Football , Cricke...
I WILL LOVE YOU TO DEATH
         Born to  earth ,Welcome by a wonderful world ,Awoke to consciousness ,  To fall in Love at first sight ,To engrossing beauty of world,Oh ! My life,                                                                           I have fall in love with you ,    To love you always for everything , I will love you to death!                     In t...  more...
 Tipra A | 20:12 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (112)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Listening music ,...
Nice Experince
Hey Friends, Long time since I scribbled something here. Was way too busy with my own office chores but I regularly used to visit most of ur blogs and commented to them too frequently.  Well , had a real nice experience abt 10 days back. The main power supply of our office had some problem that day and somehow huge flames of fire started coming out...  more...
 sweety | 18:38 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (104)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: music poetry
hi everyone........happy marriage anniversary to me.....my hubby gave a bunch of red roses to me....iam on cloud nine...so happy 2today....when ever i cross the hall in my house i have a look at the roses ..he was busy yesday all the shops were closed but somehow searchd everywhere and got me the roses ..and wished me at midnight.....truly felt lik...  more...
 N Talwar | 12:03 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Blogging, writing...
In the Borders of Our Life...
I am re-publishing this piece of writing, as a blog, years after it was awarded a prize in "Soul Space" in the Deccan Chronicle.Last month my middle aged father died unexpectedly. He was an excellentdoctor but could not get adequate attention in his time of need. When Isaw his body after his death, he looked calm and peaceful, as if in adeep slumbe...  more...
 javed bux | 10:44 | 27/Jun/2008
Friends: (63)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: Story, Making fri...
Until You Value Yourself Dont Expect Any...
Until You Value Yourself Dont Expect Anyone Else ToDr. John F. DemartiniEver since I was seventeen years old and almost died of strychnine poisoning, I had dreamed of being an inspired teacher, healer, and philosopher. The dream came when I had the opportunity to meet an amazing teacher who inspired me to tears, as he had millions of others around ...  more...
 sareena nafe... | 11:06 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (74)  | City: kannur  | Interests: writing ,teachin...
Jeevan.......the casteless
After seating the parents,who had come with their ward,in the chairs before him,the headmaster began filling the application form.                     "Son,what's your name?"                                                                              "Jeevan''                                                    "Good,nice name.Father's name?"        ...  more...
 Manisha Bane... | 23:25 | 15/Jun/2008
Friends: (88)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: creative writing,...
Forty plus
The last blog got repeated unnecessarily. The poem that cameinto my mind is this………  Forty Plus At forty, you realizeYou can’t outnumber the daysThe great hall has no seat for youHave to stand out and welcome guestsAs part of a Mr.-Mrs. Show. Gone are the daysWhen you could slip outFor a splash in the rainAnd a bite in the choc-bar……….. Your teeth ...  more...
 subha | 15:27 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Music, books
Judge me for who I am
I have been given the best of education and taught the best of manners. Everyone says I am a very good girl. Everyone likes to be my friend till they know about my background. Why should people judge me based on who my parents were? If I had chosen my parents, then one can blame me. My parents were not my choice. Please judge me by seeing what I ha...  more...
 Vaidehi | 01:44 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (378)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music, internet, ...
Adjustment versus Attitude
Months ago, I had written about a friend trapped in a miserable marriage and how much I feel sorry for her etc.If you remember that post and ever wondered what happened to her..well she continues to live with her husband and continues to go through the torture. Recently, she reached a point of break-down due to all the mental stress and tried to ki...  more...
 Vijit Vivek | 13:10 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (646)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Bio Medical Engin...
Pain of a Married Man ...!!
A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in bed. She goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall.  She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee.'What's the matter, dear...  more...
 sajid merchant | 12:06 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (80)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Stop making money
I often ask one question to the participants of my training programs. “What is your topmost priority?” and the answer that I receive most of the times is “money”. I ask them, “What is the best way to earn money?” I received variety of answers; some of them are, finding loopholes in the system. Marry a rich man or woman, become a politician, and man...  more...
 SmartMind Fr... | 14:03 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (73)  | Interests: writing!!..sleepi...
The BLacKS are BACK!!
It was around 7ish when I stepped out of my office for my evening snack. The whole place had painted itself with a misty orange color and everything around looked orange….even my colleague started getting that color on his face…the wind was blowing as though it was all excited and was jumping with joy for their arrival…”aah!...there I see it”…I mut...  more...
 Rinky B | 02:03 | 2/Jul/2008
Friends: (57)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music, painting, ...
Harebrained- that's me
bored out of night and my mind,here I lie tapping words on my laptopsome thoughts and concerns that live in medivulged due to some intoxication of cokeand some lying within mefor this is how i've learnt to live a broken soul with nothing much to give Hollow dreams and empty tomorrowsand hallways that echo the silent screams mascara washed tears tha...  more...
 Rakshita Verma | 16:04 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (614)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: jokes, poetry, pu...
Dreamy Eyes
   Déjà vu was not new for Karan. He often dreamt of times that lay ahead. Or should I say his dreams came true. He didn’t know if they were messages from God for people around him or was it a blessing for him. But he often used the phrase; don’t dream too much, what if they come true. Nobody except people very close to him understood this.  As a k...  more...
 prasanna sri... | 21:49 | 1/Mar/2008
Friends: (536)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: in everything
Jokes
Stewed Tomatoes A guy isgoing on an ocean cruise, and he tells his doctor that he's worry about gettingseasick.The doctor suggests, ''Eat two pounds of stewedtomatoes before you leave the dock.''The guy replies, ''Would that keep me fromgetting sick, Doc?''The doctor says, ''No, but it'll look realpretty in the water.''Respectfully Cheating Jack an...  more...