India's IT prodigals return home ( think about it man.... ) )





BBC NEWS | South Asia | India's IT prodigals return home: "India's IT prodigals return home "

India's IT prodigals return home ( think about it man.... ) )


BBC NEWS | South Asia | India's IT prodigals return home: "India's IT prodigals return home "

World's first Hindu theme park



Its backers describe it as the "world's biggest ever mythological theme park". Hindu gods such as Ram, Hanuman and Krishna will be the central attractions for a 'Disneyland on the Ganges' in India.





The aim of the 25 acre park, called Gangadham, is to recreate great moments in Hindu mythology through hi-tech rides, an animated mythological museum, a "temple city", food courts and a sound and light show.



The park is to be on the banks of the Ganges, in the north Indian pilgrimage town of Haridwar







BBC NEWS | South Asia | World's first Hindu theme park: "World's first Hindu theme park "

World's first Hindu theme park

Its backers describe it as the "world's biggest ever mythological theme park". Hindu gods such as Ram, Hanuman and Krishna will be the central attractions for a 'Disneyland on the Ganges' in India.


The aim of the 25 acre park, called Gangadham, is to recreate great moments in Hindu mythology through hi-tech rides, an animated mythological museum, a "temple city", food courts and a sound and light show.

The park is to be on the banks of the Ganges, in the north Indian pilgrimage town of Haridwar



BBC NEWS | South Asia | World's first Hindu theme park: "World's first Hindu theme park "

The Global Impact of Rising Oil Prices (wharton article)



The Global Impact of Rising Oil Prices - Knowledge@Wharton: "The Global Impact of Rising Oil Prices "

The Global Impact of Rising Oil Prices (wharton article)

The Global Impact of Rising Oil Prices - Knowledge@Wharton: "The Global Impact of Rising Oil Prices "

Dual citizenship and USA.... check this out



Dual Citizenship FAQ

Dual citizenship and USA.... check this out

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Who is carrying highest Oil reserves in the world...

Do not get confused with current crude oil production, it talks about the estimated known crude oil reserve, each country is carrying..



country billion barrels

Saudi Arabia 261.800

Canada 180.021

Iraq 112.500

United Arab Emirates 97.800

Kuwait 96.500

Iran 89.700

Venezuela 77.800

Russia 60.000

Libya 29.500

Nigeria 24.000

United States 22.677

China 18.250

Qatar 15.207

Mexico 12.622

Norway 10.265

Algeria 9.200

Kazakhstan 9.000

Brazil 8.322

Azerbaijan 7.000

Oman 5.506

Angola 5.412

India 5.367

Who is carrying highest Oil reserves in the world...
Do not get confused with current crude oil production, it talks about the estimated known crude oil reserve, each country is carrying..

country billion barrels
Saudi Arabia 261.800
Canada 180.021
Iraq 112.500
United Arab Emirates 97.800
Kuwait 96.500
Iran 89.700
Venezuela 77.800
Russia 60.000
Libya 29.500
Nigeria 24.000
United States 22.677
China 18.250
Qatar 15.207
Mexico 12.622
Norway 10.265
Algeria 9.200
Kazakhstan 9.000
Brazil 8.322
Azerbaijan 7.000
Oman 5.506
Angola 5.412
India 5.367

Who is carrying highest Oil reserves in the world...
Do not get confused with current crude oil production, it talks about the estimated known crude oil reserve, each country is carrying..

country billion barrels
Saudi Arabia 261.800
Canada 180.021
Iraq 112.500
United Arab Emirates 97.800
Kuwait 96.500
Iran 89.700
Venezuela 77.800
Russia 60.000
Libya 29.500
Nigeria 24.000
United States 22.677
China 18.250
Qatar 15.207
Mexico 12.622
Norway 10.265
Algeria 9.200
Kazakhstan 9.000
Brazil 8.322
Azerbaijan 7.000
Oman 5.506
Angola 5.412
India 5.367

INCO terms, you would like to read this, if "import export" interests you....



INCOTERMS

INCO terms, you would like to read this, if "import export" interests you....

INCOTERMS

A good quote:



"The Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage..."



Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

A good quote:

"The Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage..."

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

As always, I love ET jokes.. here it is



Ask Julie what she is wearing



TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2005 12:15:37 AM]

Sign into earnIndiatimes points

1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money. Ask, "How long can I keep it? Do I have to ever pay it back, or is it like the other money I borrowed before my bankruptcy?"



2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "Why do you want to know?" Or you can say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one seems to care these days and I have all these problems, my sciatica is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died . . ." When they try to get back to the sales process, just continue on with telling about your problems.



3. If the person says he's Rajeev from the XYZ Company, ask him to spell his name, then ask him to spell the company name, then ask where it is located. Continue asking personal questions or questions about the company for as long as necessary.



4. This one works better if you are male: Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Julie and I'm with XYZ services.... You: "Hang on a second." (few seconds pause) "Okay, (in a really husky voice) what are you wearing?"



5. Crying out, in well-simulated tones of pleasure and surprise, "Julie!! Is this really you? I can't believe it! Julie, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Julie a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where the heck she could know you from.



6. Say, "No," over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each no, and keep an even tempo even as they're trying to speak. This is the most fun if you can keep going until they hang up.



7. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up with their Family and Friends plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as you can muster, "I don't have any friends . . . would you be my friend?"



8. If they clean rugs: "Can you get blood out, you can? Well, how about goat blood or human blood - chicken blood too?"



9. Let the person go through their spiel, providing minimal but necessary feedback in the form of an occasional "Uh-huh, really, or, "That's fascinating." Finally, when they ask you to buy, ask them to marry you. They get all flustered, but just tell them you couldn't give your credit card number to someone who's a complete stranger.



10. Tell them you work for the same company they work for. Example: Telemarketer: "This is Ajay from XYZ." You: "XYZ!! Hey I work for them too. Where are you calling from?" Telemarketer: "Uh, Delhi." You: "Great, they have a group there too? How's business/the weather? Too bad the company has a policy against selling to employees! Oh well, see ya."



11. Tell the Telemarketer you are busy and if they will give you their phone number you will call them back. If they say they are not allowed to give out their number, then ask them for their home number and tell them you will call them at home (this is usually the most effective method of getting rid of Telemarketers). If the person says, "Well, I don't really want to get a call at home," say, "Yeah! Now you know how I feel." (smiling, of course...)







Ask Julie what she is wearing - The Economic Times

As always, I love ET jokes.. here it is

Ask Julie what she is wearing

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2005 12:15:37 AM]
Sign into earnIndiatimes points
1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money. Ask, "How long can I keep it? Do I have to ever pay it back, or is it like the other money I borrowed before my bankruptcy?"

2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "Why do you want to know?" Or you can say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one seems to care these days and I have all these problems, my sciatica is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died . . ." When they try to get back to the sales process, just continue on with telling about your problems.

3. If the person says he's Rajeev from the XYZ Company, ask him to spell his name, then ask him to spell the company name, then ask where it is located. Continue asking personal questions or questions about the company for as long as necessary.

4. This one works better if you are male: Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Julie and I'm with XYZ services.... You: "Hang on a second." (few seconds pause) "Okay, (in a really husky voice) what are you wearing?"

5. Crying out, in well-simulated tones of pleasure and surprise, "Julie!! Is this really you? I can't believe it! Julie, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Julie a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where the heck she could know you from.

6. Say, "No," over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each no, and keep an even tempo even as they're trying to speak. This is the most fun if you can keep going until they hang up.

7. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up with their Family and Friends plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as you can muster, "I don't have any friends . . . would you be my friend?"

8. If they clean rugs: "Can you get blood out, you can? Well, how about goat blood or human blood - chicken blood too?"

9. Let the person go through their spiel, providing minimal but necessary feedback in the form of an occasional "Uh-huh, really, or, "That's fascinating." Finally, when they ask you to buy, ask them to marry you. They get all flustered, but just tell them you couldn't give your credit card number to someone who's a complete stranger.

10. Tell them you work for the same company they work for. Example: Telemarketer: "This is Ajay from XYZ." You: "XYZ!! Hey I work for them too. Where are you calling from?" Telemarketer: "Uh, Delhi." You: "Great, they have a group there too? How's business/the weather? Too bad the company has a policy against selling to employees! Oh well, see ya."

11. Tell the Telemarketer you are busy and if they will give you their phone number you will call them back. If they say they are not allowed to give out their number, then ask them for their home number and tell them you will call them at home (this is usually the most effective method of getting rid of Telemarketers). If the person says, "Well, I don't really want to get a call at home," say, "Yeah! Now you know how I feel." (smiling, of course...)



Ask Julie what she is wearing - The Economic Times

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www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/blog.asp
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What you dont read in most of TOI. Another view from Kanchan Gupta - rediff. For how long,we will keep on pleasing ourselves with wrong notions. Since last one week, our news papers are filled of Indo-pak bus, with all kind peace propaganda, check some of leading newspapers of pak, you would find nothing about this so called peace bus.... ... Extra excitement for no good reason, it happens only in India...



Jihadis score a blast of a hit

What you dont read in most of TOI. Another view from Kanchan Gupta - rediff. For how long,we will keep on pleasing ourselves with wrong notions. Since last one week, our news papers are filled of Indo-pak bus, with all kind peace propaganda, check some of leading newspapers of pak, you would find nothing about this so called peace bus.... ... Extra excitement for no good reason, it happens only in India...

Jihadis score a blast of a hit

cool joke



Dear Tech Support ,



I am desperate for some help. I recently upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 and found that the new program began unexpected child processing and also took up a lot of space and valuable resources. This wasn't mentioned in the product brochure.



In addition, Wife 1.0 installs itself into all other programs and launches during system initialization where it monitors all other activities of the system. Applications such as Boys Night Out 2.5 and Golf 5.3 no longer run and they crash the System whenever selected.



Attempting to operate Sunday Football 6.3 always fails but Saturday Shopping 7.1 runs instead. I cannot seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run any of my favorite applications.



I am thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0 but de-install does not work on this program as easily as one would expect. Please Help!!



Thank You.



Joe "

cool joke

Dear Tech Support ,

I am desperate for some help. I recently upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 and found that the new program began unexpected child processing and also took up a lot of space and valuable resources. This wasn't mentioned in the product brochure.

In addition, Wife 1.0 installs itself into all other programs and launches during system initialization where it monitors all other activities of the system. Applications such as Boys Night Out 2.5 and Golf 5.3 no longer run and they crash the System whenever selected.

Attempting to operate Sunday Football 6.3 always fails but Saturday Shopping 7.1 runs instead. I cannot seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run any of my favorite applications.

I am thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0 but de-install does not work on this program as easily as one would expect. Please Help!!

Thank You.

Joe "