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Dear friends,

I was unable to post in two of my threads named "Daily Dose of Interesting

Information" and "Foreign words in English" yesterday.

Today I am unable to post in those two threads as well as in the thread

"Did You know that..?"

At this rate I am not sure what other threads may not allow me to post in the

future. I am sure our web master and his team mates are doing their best to set

things right.

Till then we have to wait patiently!

with warm regards,
Visalakshi Ramani.
 
An optimist transform his
difficulties into opportunities.

A pessimist transforms his
opportunities into difficulties.

Much of world's great happiness is overlooked...
because it does not cost you anything!
 
There is this popular tongue twister which everyone must have heard about and tried too as young children

"Betty bought some butter.
The butter was so bitter!
So Betty bought some better butter
To make the bitter butter better butter".

We will be asked to repeat this as many times as possible without making any mistake.

There is a corresponding tongue twister in Tamil. I had wondered about it always and its meaning dawned on me suddenly today! Since I don't want to mix English and Tamil in the same post it will follow in the next post!
 
"பனை உருளை பனை உருளை
பனை அடி நடு நுனி உருளை."

வேகமாகப் பலமுறை சொல்லிப் பாருங்கள்.
வேகத்தடை வருகின்றதா இல்லையா என்று!

இதன் பொருள் என்ன என்று சிந்தித்திருந்தால்
முன்னமேயே தெரிந்திருக்குமோ என்னவோ?

காலம் கனிந்தது இன்று தான்!
கருத்துப் புரிந்ததும் இன்று தான்!

பனை மரம் உருண்டையாக இருக்கின்றது.
இது எல்லோருமே அறிந்த உண்மையே!

பனையின் அடியும் உருண்டை,
பனையின் நடுவும் உருண்டை,
பனையின் நுனியும் உருண்டை.
பயன் என்னவோ இதனால்?

பனையால் நேராக விழவும் முடியும் ( topple down)
பனையால் உருண்டு வரவும் முடியும் (roll down )
பனையால் புரண்டு வரவும் முடியும் (tumble down )

பனை எப்படி வந்தாலுமே அழிவுகள்
பலவற்றை அதனால் ஏற்படுத்த முடியும்.

பனை மரத்தின் கீழே நின்று
பாலைக் குடிக்காதே என்று
மறை மொழிகள் பகர்வதின்
மறை பொருள் இதுதானோ? :noidea:
 
[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]Amusing Language called English!

A Misnomer is the wrong name given to a person or thing.

Misnomer abound in everyday speech and some of them are sure to surprise you!

1.Lead Pencils:
Lead pencils are made from Graphite and clay and not from lead!

2. Black boards can be green, red, black or blue.They are not necessarily black always.

3. Chalks sticks are made from gypsum and not from chalk.

4.Tin foil is actually thin aluminum foil and is not made of tin.

5. Tin cans are actually made of steel plated with tin.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]6. We continue to 'dial' the telephone numbers even though the rotary phones are almost extinct now!

7. The golf clubs called 'woods' are actually made out of metals.

8. Guinea pigs are neither pigs nor do they come from Guinea.

9. Catgut is made from sheep intestine and has nothing to do with cats.

10.An Egg Cream is a chocolate favored syrup with seltzer and milk. It contains neither eggs nor cream!
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]11. The English Horn is neither English nor a horn.

12.Head Cheese is a meat product and a not a dairy product.

13. Horny toads and Horned frogs are actually lizards and not toads or frogs!

14. A velvet Ant is actually a wasp and not an ant.

15. Koala bear is not a real bear.
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]16. Jelly fish is not a real fish.

17.Peanut is in fact a legume and not a nut in the real botanical sense.

18. Coconut is fruit and not a real botanical nut.

19. Tear gas is a transparent crystalline substance.
It is not a gas.

20. Arabic Numerals actually originated in India. We Indians also call them as Arabic Numerals!
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[FONT=comic sans ms,sans-serif]21.The Norway Rat originated in North China and not in Norway.

22. Chinese Checkers did not originate in Chine and not even in Asia!

23. 'Dry cleaning' technique uses 'wet' liquid solvents other than water!

24.A Radiator loses more heat by conduction than by actual Radiation.

25. The Funny Bone is not a bone at all! It is the Ulnar nerve.[/FONT]
 
Be pleasant till 10 A.M. in the morning. :cool:

The rest of the day will take care of itself.


Question:
Which way to heaven? :angel:

Answer:
Turn to Right and keep straight.
 
Riddles in real life (at least in mine!)

1. Why do the people whom we LOVE MOST always HURT us MOST? :shocked:

2.Why do all the new "B"s make a bee line to one of my threads/blogs?

3.Why I can't be like the others not worrying as to what happens to whom, when, where and why? :ohwell:

4. Why can't I make my motto in life the popular quote
"Why bother whether the ruler is a Ravana or a Rama?" :whistle:

5. Why can't I make this my philosophy in life
"Everything is fine as long as I AM as snug as a bug in a rug! :bored:

6. Why only I have so many questions unanswered?
 
The 'Index finger', 'Aal kaati viral', 'tharjanee' are all the names of the same finger!

It points out a person. It separates him from the rest of the crowd.
It threatens. It gives ultimatums.The net result...?:nono:

It is branded unfit to take part in Japa Yagnam. :pray2:

Yes! There is a small hole through which this famous finger protrudes out of the bag used for doing Japam, while the other 'saadhu' fingers roll the beads of the japa maalai.

Nobody likes to be threatened by a friend or a foe! :evil:

The thumb may not register its opinions but the other three fingers invariably point to the person-who threatens with his index finger-and register their silent and yet unmistakable protest! :wacko:
 
"காலைப் பற்றி தொங்கும்போதே நம்மை
காலால் எற்றும் உரிமையை அளிக்கிறோம்.":whip:

என் வேந்தனை நினைத்து எழுதியது ....!
எத்தனை பொருத்தம் பிற மாந்தருக்கும்!:rant:
 
It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.:rant:

Deeds show what we are!
Words only what we should.:blabla:

Ability that is not demonstrated,
remains unrecognized.:nerd:
 
Do not throw away your unclean water,
until you get clean water.:whoo:


A well balanced sentence is the result of

words carefully weighed.:laser:


Most people like to avoid taking the trouble

to think for themselves.:couch2:
 
The significance of a pain varies inversely
as the richness of its description.:confused:

What we learn from History is that
we never learn from History.:sad:

Worry is the interest paid on trouble
before its due date.:(
 
friends
makes our life happy
friends
makes our though peace
friends
give energy by supporting our in bad times
friends
is someone we needs
to bring happiness
 
The trouble with opportunity is that
it always looks bigger while going than coming! :confused:

Some people cause happiness wherever they go.
Some others only whenever they go. :bolt:

Folly has an ally in Pride. :ballchain:
 

What must be ...shall be! :high5:

There is no darkness but ignorance.:loco:

The offender never pardons.:mmph:

A clever conscience fears no accusations.:heh:
 
confused nation

I am posting hereunder an interesting message forwarded to me.
Please read it to understand how true the words are.

Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.



  • It’s a confused nation we live in........


  • Where a policeman kills a leopard that is actually attacking a villager, and instead of being felicitated he is booked for the crime of saving a human being!
  • A nation where Rice is Rs.40/- per kg and SIM Card is free.
  • Where a pizza you have ordered reaches home faster than an ambulance or police, even if you were being murdered or having a heart attack!
  • Where a car loan is charged at 5% but an education loan, so necessary for our youth is charged an interest of 12%!
  • A nation where students with 45% get into elite institutions through the quota system and those with 90% are sent away because of merit.
  • Where a millionaire buys a cricket team, spending crores instead of donating the money to any charity. Where two IPL teams were auctioned at 3300 crores, yet still a poor country where people starve for two square meals per day.
  • A country where footwear is sold in AC showrooms, but the vegetables we eat, are sold on the footpath and very often next to garbage dumps!
  • Where everybody wants to be famous, not by doing good for others, but by looting others and finally getting their names in the newspapers through some scam or other!
  • It’s a strange nation we live in, where assembly complex buildings get ready within a year while public bridges, flyovers and sea links take several years even to get off the drawing board and another decade to be completed.
  • We are a nation where two brothers fight with each other for the nation’s spoils, but the nation doesn’t know that the two of them are cleverly looting the nation while we watch their mock battles.
  • We have malls, and sky-rises, with slums forming their boundary wall.
  • A country where men and women squat on railway tracks, with no where else to go while watching them from windows, are couples with three bathrooms and one for the guests.
  • A country where politicians who are supposed to serve the people accept money from the same people they are supposed to serve, then take a salary from the government for their services to the people!
  • We are a nation where we talk in hushed whispers about the corruption in the country and then dig into our pockets to bribe a cop when we are caught cutting a red light.
  • Think about it; we are a confused nation, aren’t we?
 
That is why we keep saying,

"Mera Bhaarat hai Mahaan!"

Where else can you see this 'Unity in diversity:flame:' :smow:

and the peaceful coexistence of the opposites :plane::crutch:


in every conceivable field of human existence?
 
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dear Mr. Brahmanyan,

Your post deserves 'Akshara Laksham'! I wish I were that rich to be

able to honor you!

Studying through your long list, I found out something common -

though not apparent at the first sight!

Human life is the cheapest commodity in India. But a cheetah skin or

a deer skin is dearer to every one.

So kindness to animals > kindness to human beings!

Essential things like rice, vegetables and educational loans will

accepted at any price/ from any selling spot and at any rate of

interest (respectively) since we NEED them.

The others are being forced upon you. That explains a lot I suppose!

If the pizza is not delivered in the specified time, it becomes a free

door-delivery. Hence the rush. But who will take to task a delayed

ambulance or delayed policemen?

The mock fight to distract the people during the looting is the same

tactics employed by the people performing road side shows. When

the public enjoys the show with open jaws, the sleek, swift fingers

will relieve them of their purse.

It was considered a shame that slaves were sold in market places.

But the same sale in the name of an auction of human beings is the

pride and joy of the nation!

what a concept to sell human beings like cattle in a market place!

Confusion is too mild a word! 'Weird' may also be inadequate!

God save us-if it is still with in his powers!:pray:

with warm regards,
Mrs. V.R. :pray2:
 
Conquest pursues when Courage leads the way.
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Guilty conscience makes men cowards.:fear:

Plain dealing is a priceless jewel.:love:

To the pure...all things are pure.:cool:
 
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