Pin Drop !

POINTED REPLIES WHEN YOU COULD HAVE HEARD A PIN DROP 

Take 1:

Field Marshal Sam Bahadur Maneckshaw once started addressing a public meeting at 
Ahmedabad in English. 
The crowd started chanting, "Speak in Gujarati.  We will hear you only if you 
speak in 
Gujarati." 
Field Marshal Sam Bahadur Maneckshaw stopped. Swept the audience with a hard 
stare and replied, 
"Friends, I have fought many a battle in my long career.  I have learned Punjabi 
from
men of the Sikh Regiment; Marathi from the Maratha Regiment; Tamil from the men 
of the Madras Sappers; Bengali from the men of the Bengal Sappers, Hindi from 
the Bihar Regiment; and even Nepali from the Gurkha Regiment.  Unfortunately 
there was no soldier from Gujarat from whom I could have learned Gujarati."

........   You could have heard a pin drop

Take 2:

JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when 
Charles DeGaule, the French President, decided to pull out of NATO.   
DeGaule said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible.
Rusk responded "does that include the 180,000 who are buried here?" 
DeGaule did not respond.

............. You could have heard a pin drop 

Take 3:

Robert Whiting, an elderly US gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. 
At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.

"You have been to France before, Monsieur?" the Customs officer asked 
sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously." Then you should 
know 
enough to have your passport ready." 
The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."
Impossible.  Americans always have to show their passports on arrival 
in France! 
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long, hard look.  Then he quietly 
explained, 
"Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach, at 4:40am, on D-Day in 1944, to help 
liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchman to show a passport 
to." 

............. You could have heard a pin drop


Courtesy: An email forward someone .. Thanks due to who recorded this in history.

Carlton tower fire - Seen it happening !

The horrible scene of smoke rushing out of windows is still live in my eyes. Women jumping from seventh floor was the height of craziness.(a neat case where panic proved to drive minds crazy). I saw four people jumping from such heights. I could feel, despite the emotional feel to rescue, there was nothing much in my hands. I felt hands tied. I saw people shouting from the multi storey building for help. One by one was gasping for breath and rushing towards nearby ventilators. Many broke of the glass ventilators and were trying to breath some fresh air.

Most were seeing the death in their own eyes. Some were ready to attempt a jump, luckily the mob gathered around the building shouted "dont jump". Souls stood with some last hope in great panic. May be 45 minutes was required for the rescue. Modern day offices have cubicles(cages). Atleast animals see thru the cages. Some of us cannot even feel the weather outside. That is why so many people were trapped.

Mere need for office space shouldn't constraint any company from choosing a safe place. In India, if you ask "Do you have escape plan for fire incident ?".. without dispute, you will be asked to shut-up for saying something inauspicious while starting a new venture. It needs some wise men in such ventures to think smart and digest a few safety measures like these. It is not enough if someone claims that people are real assets. The reality is even worse. Disaster recovery measures are there for data/hardware/business. Somewhere in the dark, the importance of a real asset(people) is fading away.

Hockey World Cup 2010

I am eagerly waiting for World Cup Hockey 2010. The official website is http://specials.msn.co.in/sp10/hockey/.

What happened to Jack , when driving thru rains ?

How careful can I be when driving my bike thru rains ? It was a spoiler show.. when I was thrown out of my bike. I was examining the cause...

if it doesnt rain ? No problem.. roads provide nice grip.
When heavy rains lash ? Roads are thoroughly washed and we have to be carefull of water logged roads.
What if, it has just started raining ? BE ALERT ! I am saying this out of experience.
Why ALERT ? : On a usual day, vehicles like cars/bikes/bus/trucks drip some oil on roads. When it just begins to rain, oils float to the surface of the road, offering a slippery surface.

I realised after I skid on one such slippery surface on an unfortunate occasion. (Ha ha ha)

Olympic Accolades for India

Abhinav Bindra hit bull's eye in Beijing 2008 Olympics winning top honours in the air rifle event and India's first individual Olympic gold medal, sending his billion strong nation into celebration mode.

Adding to the joy, Yet another Bronze medal was secured by the champ wrestler Sushil Kumar.

Congratulations to Abhinav and Sushil !!!

And Middle-Weight freestyle pugilist(One who does Boxing) Vijendar is already on the medals list. Semi's match will decide whether he settles with a bronze or progress further. His quarter-finals match was a good feat. Good Luck Vijendar.

What Olympics means in India ? : An event happening once in 4 years with a sense of neglect at being forgotten in a cricket-crazy country. Many remember it only when it commences and still cant shake off the monopoly of cricket in their lives. Yes, This is India :-)

My friend Siva - Crowned CRAZY MAN of "Crazy Time" event at Celtycs, Bangalore

Lovely trip...

Six souls were dancing in hearts to the nature's tune.
The eagerness of visiting a new place was so fond.
Bike ride on NH7 was definitely a new feel.
Pleasant climate was slowly corroding the mind with happiness.

No further explanation required to say what I am talking about...

You guessed it right.. Nandi hills trip on 21-june-2008.

Myths of new airport road being highly crowded was proven wrong.
Because we started at 5 '0'clock in the morning :-)..

Absolutely, the Bengalooru highways welcomed us with comfortable ride & serene surroundings.

First stunning beauty in the very morning was the Hebbal flyover.

After a while, for the first time, we saw couple of steel birds flying from Devanahalli International airport.
As we traveled further, we took a state highway towards Nandi hills (13°20′N, 77°39′E) on the west.


We could see the hilltop surrounded by clouds at a farther distance... like the ones what movies shows as heaven.

In couple of minutes ride, we reached the foothills and then began the ascending ride to the top.

As you climb, you start realising about the climate-suspense waiting for you. Its a splendid, gradual change.

The first group of people we saw was a BSF company doing a routine training in the hills. Probably, you may see more army and BSF activity in the weekdays.

Nandi hills welcomed us with a fort structure in place at the entrance.

Greenery all around, merry time for the mind. Shelled-out a few bucks for parking and entrance fee.
Long ago, Lord Cubbon had been using it as a resort and you could see the bungalow there.
No doubt about the beauty of the place, well maintained lawns, flower gardens, rocks, little temple, astonishingly a post office and describing what you see there is only limited to the vision of your mind.

Cute little place, but still worthy to spend a few hours there.
Poor-man's paradise in Bangalore.

Connectivity by public transport isn't that good.
You have KSTDC hotel for boarding and lodging.

If at all you are planning to be there, pack yourself with a few badminton rackets for unlimited fun.

The mother earth really blessed us Godspeed.
Nandi hills is still green in our minds.

Mariamman Kovil Consecration Ceremony - 11-May-2008

Tamilnadu is one of the southern most provincial state of the Indian subcontinent. If you start looking for the smallest village panchayat in Tamilnadu, you will hit the name "Puthuppalayam Agraharam".
This is the village I hail from. Rail road, Goddess temple, elementary and secondary school, few petty shops, panchayat union office, couple of powerloom factories and houses - this is all that is significant in this village.

For the first time, the goddess temple was renovated and consecration ceremony was performed in great grandeur.

I have uploaded video snap of the new goddess statue.