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O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.


cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,

it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.

Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if
you can raed tihs psas it on !!





]]>Fri, 18 May 2007 16:56:10 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/05/18/More-Brain-Stuff-From-Cambridge.htmlBit your Tongue !Amazing Tongue Twisters ..


A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk,
but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.

Betty Botter had some butter,
But," she said, "this butter's bitter.
If I bake this bitter butter,
it would make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter--
that would make my batter better."
So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter was not bitter.
So it was better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.

Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick.

A big black bug bit a big black bear,
made the big black bear bleed blood.

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.

Pope Sixtus VI's six texts.

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The shells she sells are surely seashells.
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells.

Surely Sylvia swims!" shrieked Sammy, surprised.
Someone should show Sylvia some strokes so she shall not sink."

Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets.

Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.

A flea and a fly flew up in a flue.
Said the flea, "Let us fly!"
Said the fly, "Let us flee!"
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?

Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter
Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter
Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

A bitter biting bittern
Bit a better brother bittern,
And the bitter better bittern
Bit the bitter biter back.
And the bitter bittern, bitten,
By the better bitten bittern,
Said "I'm a bitter biter bit, alack!"

Mr. See owned a saw.
And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw.
Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw
Before Soar saw See,
Which made Soar sore.
Had Soar seen See's saw
Before See sawed Soar's seesaw,
See's saw would not have sawed
Soar's seesaw.
So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.
But it was sad to see Soar so sore
Just because See's saw sawed
Soar's seesaw!

The boot black bought the black boot back.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,
and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

We surely shall see the sun shine soon.

Which witch wished which wicked wish?

Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.
The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed
shilly-shallied south.
These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack;
sheep should sleep in a shed.

If Stu chews shoes, should Stu
choose the shoes he chews?

Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup.

Six sharp smart sharks.

What a shame such a shapely sash
should such shabby stitches show.

Sure the ship's shipshape, sir.

Don't pamper damp scamp tramps that camp under ramp lamps.

]]>Tue, 01 May 2007 14:32:22 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/05/01/Bit-your-Tongue.htmlManagement Fundas ...!

Today's Professional Management FUNDAS

1."We will do it" means "You will do it"

2."You have done a great job" means "More work to be given to you"

3."We are working on it" means "We have not yet started working on the
same"

4."Tomorrow first thing in the morning" means "Its not getting done
"At least not tomorrow!"

5."After discussion we will decide-I am very open to views" means "I
have already decided, I will tell you what to do"

6."There was a slight miscommunication" means "We had actually lied"

7."Lets call a meeting and discuss" means "I have no time now, will
talk later"

8."We can always do it" means "We actually cannot do the same on time"

9."We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension
of the deadline" means "The project is screwed up, we cannot deliver
on time."

10."We had slight differences of opinion "means "We had actually
fought"

11."Make a list of the work that you do and let's see how I can help
you" means "Anyway you have to find a way out no help from me"

12."You should have told me earlier" means "Well even if you told me
earlier that would have made hardly any difference!"

13."We need to find out the real reason" means "Well I will tell you
where your fault is"

14."Well Family is important; your leave is always granted. Just
ensure that the work is not affected," means, "Well you know..."

15."We are a team," means, "I am not the only one to be blamed"

16."That's actually a good question" means "I do not know anything
about it"

17."All the Best" means "You are in trouble"


]]>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:59:40 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/30/Management-Fundas.htmlCoffee and the cup...

A Group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university lecturer. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the lecturer went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups: porcelain, plastic, glass, some plain looking and some expensive and exquisite, telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the lecturer said : "If you noticed, all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the better cups and are eyeing each other's cups."

"Now, if Life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change."

"Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it."

]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:04:45 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/26/Coffee-and-the.htmlSuccess is simple..!"Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time."

There is always a better way!

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man walking by took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.

He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were gave money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."

What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."

Both first and second signs said the same thing? But the first sign simply told the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, which the boy could not, because he was blind.

Be creative in your approach !

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach." - Tom Robbins ]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:36:29 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/26/Success-is.htmlFunny Quotes!Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an 
hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a 
minute. THAT'S relativity. 
- Albert Einstein
 
The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get 
up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office. 
- Robert Frost
 
The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate 
it. - Franklin P. Jones
 
We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of 
those we don't like? - Jean Cocturan
 
It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I 
win or lose. - Darrin Weinberg
 
Life is pleasant. 
Death is peaceful. 
It's the transition that's troublesome.
 
Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is 
in trouble again.
 
Complex problems have simple, easy to understand wrong answers.
 
It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem 
solving.
 
Whoever said money can't buy happiness, didn't know where to shop.
 
Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but then again, neither does milk.
 
Most people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.
 
Forgive your enemies but remember their names.
 
The number of people watching you is directly proportional to the 
stupidity of your action.
 
AND LAST OF ALL.........
 
Dont worry that the world ends today, its already tomorrow in Australia!
]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:00:15 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/26/Funny.htmlKing who had 4 wivesThere was a rich King who had 4 wives.He loved the 4th
wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of
delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wifevery much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.

He also loved his 2nd wife.
She was his confidante and was always kind, considerate and patient with him.
Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her to help him get
through the difficult times.

The King's 1st wife was a
very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth
and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife and although she loved him
deeply, he hardly took notice of her.One day, the King fell ill and he knew his
time was short.

He thought of his luxurious
life and pondered, "I now have

4 wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone".

Thus, he asked the 4th wife,
"I have loved you the most,endowed you with the
finest clothing and showered great

care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and

keep me company?"

"No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another
word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.

The sad King then asked the
3rd wife, "I have loved you all

my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me

company?"


"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die,

I'm going to remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife,
"I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me.
When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife.
"At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer
came like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.

Then a voice called out:
"I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King
looked up and there was his

first wife. She was so skinny, she suffered from malnutrition.

Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of
you when I had the chance!"

In Truth, we all have 4
spouses in our lives ...Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and
effort

we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go
to others.

Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there
for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

And our 1st wife is our Soul, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and
pleasures of the ego.However, our SOUL is the only
thing that will follow us wherever we go.

So cultivate, strengthen and
cherish it now!It is your greatest gift to offer the
world.



"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die,

I'm going to remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." Her answer came like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.

Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up and there was his

first wife. She was so skinny, she suffered from malnutrition.

Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!"

In Truth, we all have 4 spouses in our lives ...Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort

we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.

Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

And our 1st wife is our Soul, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the ego.However, our SOUL is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go.

So cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now!It is your greatest gift to offer the world.

]]>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:30:36 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/25/King-who-had-4.htmlHOW TO STAY YOUNG George Carlin's Views on Aging 

Do you realize that the only time in our lives 
when we like to get old is when we're kids? 
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so 
excited about aging that you think in fractions. 

"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" 
You're never thirty-six and a half. You're 
four and a half, going on five! That's the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold 
you back. You jump to the next number, or 
even a few ahead. 

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" 
You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16!

And then the greatest day of your life . . 
you become 21. 
Even the words sound like a ceremony . 
YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! 

But then you turn 30. 
Oooohh, what happened there? 
Makes you sound like bad milk! 
He TURNED; we had to throw him out. 
There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling.
What's wrong? What's changed? 

You BECOME 21, 
you TURN 30, 
then you're PUSHING 40. 

Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away.
Before you know it, you REACH 50 
and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. 
You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, 
TURN 30, 
PUSH 40, 
REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!
After that it's a day-by-day thing; 
you HIT Wednesday! 

You get into your 80s and every day is a
complete cycle; 
you HIT lunch; 
you TURN 4:30; 
you REACH bedtime 
And it doesn't end there. 

Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 
"I Was JUST 92." 

Then a strange thing happens. 
If you make it over 100, 
you become a little kid again. 
"I'm 100 and a half!" 
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG 

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. 
This includes age, weight and height. 
Let the doctors worry about them. 
That is why you pay "them." 
2. Keep only cheerful friends. 
The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the
 computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. 
Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the
 devil's workshop." And the devil's name is
 Alzheimer's. 
4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. 
Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move
 on. The only person, who is with us our entire
 life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 


7. Surround yourself with what you love,
 whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music,
 plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health : If it is good, preserve it.
 If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what
 you can improve, get help. 

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall,
 even to the next county; to a foreign country
 but NOT to where the guilt is. 

10.Tell the people you love that you love them,
 at every opportunity. 
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, 
but by the moments that take our breath away. 
 
]]>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:49:19 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/24/HOW-TO-STAY.htmlOn Second Thought! 
1. Regular naps prevent old age... especially if you take them while driving.
 
2. Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes u a referee.
 
3. Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right 
   and the other is the husband.
 
4. I believe we should all pay our tax with a smile. 
   I tried - but they wanted cash.
 
5. A child's greatest period of growth is the 
   month after you've purchased new school uniforms.
 
6. Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.
 
7. Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry
   the one you cannot live without . But whatever you do,
   you'll regret it later.
 
8. Forgiveness is giving up my right to hate you for
   hurting me.
 
9. Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting
   before you get tired.
 
10. Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to
     her or she'll take it anyway.
 
11. My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm
     wrong and she agrees with me.
 
12. A successful marriage requires falling 
    in love many times, always with the same person.
 
13. You're getting old when you enjoy remembering
      things more than doing them.
 
14. Real friends are the ones who survive transitions
     between address books.
 
15. Saving is the best thing. Especially when your
      parents have done it for you.
 
16. They call our language the mother tongue because
      the father seldom gets to speak !! 
 
]]>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:19:19 +0530http://sundarbhans.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/24/On-Second.htmlBrain Drain!We will start this game with easier ones.  We all know temprature is measured in degree Celsius and Fahrenheit.  Both has different method of measuring the temprature. For example boiling point of water in Celsius is 100 degree where as Fahrenheit is 212 degree and freezing point of water is Zero degree Celsius but 32 degree Fahrenheit.

Now the question is, is there any point at which both Celsius and Fahrenheit shows the same reading? In other words both shows the same number? 

If your answer is yes, find the number.  If no "I am sorry baby.. skip this section".

To see the Answer scroll down:



























Answer is -40 degree at which both Celsius and Fahrenheit will show the same reading.

To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit the formula is as follows:

(Fahrenheit - 32) x 5/9 = Celsius

= (-40 - 32) x 5/9 
= -72 x 5/9
= -360/9
= - 40
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius the formula is as follows:

(Celsius x 9/5) + 32 = Fahrenheit
= (-40x9/5) + 32
= (-360/5)+32
= (-72)+32
= - 40

That's all! Wait for next post !!

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