Shape shifting skyscrapers - next is wtf?

Ok, we all know that Dubai is going crazy with construction, but a shape-shifting skyscraper is just too much.

More here.

Sunil Gavaskar the super hero!

Wow, and you thought Sunil Gavaskar was only a cricketer. This is a fantastic concept for leveraging an individual personality's brand value, wonder why it isn't done more often.

Branding gurus, are you listening?

Link Courtesy: India Uncut's Linkastic

Sex and the City - The review

Well call me mushy, girly or a repressed homosexual. I really did like SATC - the movie. Admittedly, I'm the only guy I know that actually likes the series. So I was really looking forward to the movie and wasn't disappointed.

The movie name turned out to be a misnomer and the guys in the front seat at the movie hall (where tickets sell for 10 bucks) were certainly disappointed as all the 'exciting' parts that they had come to watch were ruthlessly censored, even at the cost of taking away from the flow of the movie. For me, a guy at the back however, the movie was more about forgiveness, relationships and their ups and downs, and marriage. Although, I don't necessarily subscribe to all the opinions expressed in the movie, I did (deep breath) shed a few tears here and there, seeing as how I'm a sucker for corny lines.

If you like the series, I think you'll like the movie. I went with high expectations and was not disappointed.

My Rating: 8 on 10.

You may kill me now.

Ricky's panting

Look at this quote from Ricky Ponting (source DNA):

“I certainly hope that's not the case. I would not like to see exciting young players from Australia, or any other country, miss having the opportunity to play international cricket.

Also, being one of the lowest paid international players, my bum is turning green with envy, mate. All I'm getting are some crappy ad shoots with Valvoline. WTF, mate, wtf? I'm one of the top test batsmen, mate.”

Ok, so maybe the last paragraph was a little concocted, but you get the picture.

Don't have a sense of humor?

Sue Jerry Seinfeld! I wonder if the real crime here is not having a sense of humor?

Humor-less you and I

“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will." Couldn't have said it better myself.

A harrowing time at the job (where the above applies), laptop still in disrepair and general factors have left your life without Daily Humor recently, and mine.

What's the best way to bring humor back to moroseness? Help me, readers.

Quote source: Thinkexist

Jeevan choos raha hai...

Hehe, a classic direct translation. :D

Down, down, down, down, down...

(A Steve Vai interlude from G3...)

In that setting of beautiful background music, it's time to say that everything is falling: the Sensex by 500 points, the possibilities of getting my laptop repaired, the amount of fuel you can buy in 30 bucks, the frequency of my blog posts, Lehman Bros' profits, the number of tigers in the country, Savita Bhabhi's well-wishers, and shit load of other stuff.

I have nothing special to write in, except for the fact that I missed yesterday's Chennai Blogger's meet organized by Indiblogger.in. It's horrendous, and I know I'm going to chiding myself for that miss for a while. Can anyone who went give me some details?

Went and saw Indiana Jones as well, it was terrible. I have a feeling that I know why I've been finding so many English movies bad recently. The speakers at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai are terribly loud and jarring. I'm surprised that spent so much money on LCD panels above urinals etc, but didn't think it appropriate to hire accoustic engineers to come and do some sound checks. After almost every show there I feel my hear hurt, and if it's an action movie even more so. That explains why I didn't enjoy Transformers, Iron Man and Indiana Jones. Apologies to these movies, and I think my old reviews can be discredited for the same reason.

Speaking of movies, a new movie was added to my all time favorite movies list: Stay. Check it out when you get the time. Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind was pretty good too, but a word to the wise: don't watch an intelligent movie after a considerable drinks session. Cheers!

Another Rogerafa final...

...and I'm rooting for the underdog. Make no mistake, Federer on this surface, against this opponent, at this tournament is the underdog.

Prediction though, is a Rafa victory. :( Any other predictions? (Make me happy now!)

How to get Chennai autodrivers to talk in Hindi

Grow and straighten your hair.

In the last week an average of one driver a day has confronted me with rates ranging from 'bajaas' to 'ek sauu bajaas'. Things are only going to get worse after today's petrol price hike.

CRAPman would be ashamed.

P.S: Sorry for the poor formatting, but one can only do so much while moblogging.

Long time no posts

... long time, no working laptop with access to internet and blogger, that's why, in case all of you 3 are wondering.

 

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