<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="1.0"><channel><title>Diary of Pramathesh Gupta</title><link>http://prathmesh.rediffiland.com/</link><description>Diary of Pramathesh Gupta</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Clever Lady</title><description><![CDATA[<font style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);" size="3"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">A woman and a man are involved in</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">a car accident. It's a bad one. Both of</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">their cars are totally demolished but</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">amazingly neither of them are hurt.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, "So you're a man,</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">that's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">nothing left but fortunately we are unhurt. This must be a sign from</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">for the rest of our days."</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The man replied, "I agree with you completely.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">This must be a sign from God!</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The woman continued, "And look at this, here's another</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">miracle... My car is completely demolished but this bottle</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">wine and celebrate our good fortune."</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man shakes his head</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">hands it back to the woman.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The woman takes the bottle,</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">immediately puts the cap back on,</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">and hands it back to the man.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The man asks, "Aren't you having any?"</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">The woman replies,</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">"No, I think I'll just wait for the police..."</span></font><BR><BR>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:14:24 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prathmesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/09/27/Clever.html</link></item><item><title>A B C of Motivation</title><description><![CDATA[<br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">A </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">void negative sources, people, places, things and habits.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">B</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">elieve in yourself.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">C</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">onsider things from every angle.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">D</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> on't give up and don't give in.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">E</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> njoy life today, yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">F</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">amily and friends are hidden treasures; enjoy their riches.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">G </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">ive more than you planned to.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">H</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ang on to your dreams.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">I</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">gnore those who try to discourage you.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">J</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">ust do it.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">K</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">eep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">L</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ove yourself first and most.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">M</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ake it happen.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">N</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ever lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">O</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">pen your eyes and see things as they really are.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">P</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ractice makes perfect.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Q</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> uitters never win and winners never quit.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">R</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">ead, study and learn about everything important in your life.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">S</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> top procrastinating.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ake control of your own destiny.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">U</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">nderstand yourself in order to better understand others.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">V</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> isualize it. ViNoD</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">W</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ant it more than anything.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">E</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">X</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">cellerate your efforts.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Y</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ou are unique of all God's creations, nothing can replace YOU.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Z</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> ero in on your target and go for it!</span><BR><BR>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:12:34 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prathmesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/09/19/A-B-C-of.html</link></item><item><title>Distinguish software guy from a non-software guy</title><description><![CDATA[<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">How crazy software engineers gradually become</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A Non-Software guy thinks there are 1000 bytes in a kilobyte.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">A Software-guy is convinced that there are 1024 meters in a kilometer.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Non-Software guy : Hey.. I've just become a member of Rotract Club.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Software-guy : public, private, friendly or protected ?</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Non-Software guy : Hey.. My submarine isn't sinking in water!! </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">What could be wrong?</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Software-guy : may be you have used float instead of double in the</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> software.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Non-Software guy : I am very very sure that the guy who just talked to  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">me is a software engineer...</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">PM : how do you say that?</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Non-Software guy : he asked my physical address instead of my home  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">address!</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Non-Software guy : Hey Bill, Can you do me a favor? Plz pass on these  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">10,000 dollars to John..?</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Software-guy : Ohh.. Sure.. Why not? Should i pass by value or by</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> reference?</span><BR><BR>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:53:02 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prathmesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/09/04/Distinguish-software-guy-from-a-non-software.html</link></item><item><title>We the Honorable MEN</title><description><![CDATA[<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Must Read for Every Man and of course Woman (to understand man)</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">If a female is reading this article then just realize the value of a</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> man, and if its a male then feel proud of after reading it!</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">"One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">and asked, "Why are you crying?"</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The woodcutter replied that his axe has fallen into water, and he</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> needed the axe to make his living.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">this your axe?" the Lord asked.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The woodcutter replied, "No."</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Lord again went down and came up with a silver Axe. "Is this your  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">axe?" the Lord asked.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Again, the woodcutter replied, "No."</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Lord went down again and came up with an iron Axe. "Is this your  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">axe?" the Lord asked.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The woodcutter replied, "Yes."</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Lord was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all three axes  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">to keep, and the woodcutter went home happy.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Some time later the woodcutter was walking with his wife along the</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">riverbank, and his wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">"Oh Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!"</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Lord went down into the water and came up with ANGELINA JOLIE "Is  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">this your wife?" the Lord asked.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">"Yes," cried the woodcutter.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> misunderstanding. </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">You see, if I had said 'no' to ANGELINA JOLIE , You would have come up  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">with CAMERON DIAZ . Then if I said 'no' to her, you would have come up  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">with my wife. Had I then said 'yes,' you would have given me all three.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Lord, I am a poor man, and am not able to take care of all three wives,  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">so THAT'S why I said yes to ANGELINA JOLIE ."</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The moral of this story is: Whenever a man lies, it is for a good and</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> honorable reason, and for the benefit of others.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">That's our story, and we're sticking to it! - "WE ARE HONORABLE MEN!" </span><br style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:33:38 +0530</pubDate><link>http://pramathesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/09/01/We-the-Honorable.html</link></item><item><title>Gujarati Blood</title><description><![CDATA[<font size="4"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">An Arab was admitted<BR>in the Lilavati Hospital at Mumbai for a heart<BR>transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his<br><BR>blood in case need arises. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it <br><BR>couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to a number of countries.<br><BR><br><BR>Finally a Gujarati was located who had a similar type of blood. The<br><BR>Gujarati willingly donated his blood for the Arab. After the surgery, the Arab <br><BR>sent the Gujarati as appreciation for giving his blood, a new Toyota Prado, <br><BR>diamonds, lapiz lazuri jewellery, and a million US dollars.<br><BR><br><BR>Once again the Arab had to go through a corr! ective surgery. His <br><BR>doctor telephoned the Gujarati who was more than happy to donate his blood again.<br><BR>After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati a thank you card and a jar<BR>of Almond halwa sweets.<br><BR><br><BR>The Gujarati was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not reciprocate<br><BR>the Gujarati's kind gesture as he had anticipated. He phoned the Arab and<br><BR>asked him that this time also i thought that u would give me Toyota<br><BR>Prado, Diamonds and Jewellery.....<br><BR><br><BR>But u gave only a card and a jar of Almond sweets.. On this the Arab replied <br><BR><br><BR>"Bapu.....now I have Gujju blood in my veins!"</span></font><BR><BR>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:01:17 +0530</pubDate><link>http://pramathesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/08/30/Gujarati.html</link></item><item><title>Unbreakable MUNNABAHI</title><description><![CDATA[<p><font size="3"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With due respect to law, I agree with the judgement, but for a person like Mr Sanjay Dutt who has done so much charity for the society, or reviving Gandhiji's values in our youth would have been pardoned by the judge. I think the public prosecutor and the Judge wanted to prove a point, bcoz he is big super star. Why doesn't the CBI, and the Govt catch hold of the person who had actually masterminded the whole blast. He is still free. </span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sanju's mistake 14 year ago was a unmatured one. But now we all have seen hime as good human being. Even GOD gives you a second chance, Please tell us support him through this tough time. He should be granted a PARDON. He does not have any element of criminality in him. We all are very sure about it.</span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Love u MUNNABHAI,</span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thinking INDIAN and a COMMON PERSON</span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks</span></font></p><BR><BR>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:38:35 +0530</pubDate><link>http://pramathesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/08/02/Unbreakable.html</link></item><item><title>Relationships</title><description><![CDATA[<font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Relationships are always an important part of life. And I mean all relationships - friendship, love, marriage, relationship by choice, relationship by birth. ake heart by reading this exclusive collection of Relationships quotes.</span></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands."</span><br><br><br><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"Love lasts when the relationship comes first."</span><br><br><br><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself -- to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart."<br><br>This is my first post, come share your thoughts. Happy Reading :)<br></span></font>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:07:20 +0530</pubDate><link>http://pramathesh.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/07/27/Relationships.html</link></item></channel></rss>