When you feel that the person in front of you is yawning and then you too are prompted to yawn, immidiately after that...what could be there between the two of you at that point of time......
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YAWN SAMBANDH !!!!!

Scientifically its proven that we yawn due to lack of oxygen in the lungs due to fatigue and body being week after labouring to process the inhaled air to be broken up properly, and so the body prompts us to yawn and draw in excess air,and then supplement the lack in the lungs to recoup and put it in system and that is required for the normal functioning of body systems...but when we draw a huge amount of air in from around us, suddenly those close to us may feel the lack of air available to them and then they are also prompted to draw a large amount of air immidiately.

Someone please put this straight,as i am putting down what i jhard from a friend recently....

ARE YOU YAWNING ALREADY????...Is it the lack of oxygen, or is it ....??????

Farmville interactions

Just a fluke that I once chanced
Logging on and clicking on a link I danced
Was getting back to my roots
Learning the oft said, “as you sow so shall you reap”
Some said stay away, but I cared two hoots

Diggin’ and ploughin’, messin’ it up and sowin’
Plantin’, harvestin’, oh! My Gawd!
How much there is to be doin’.
If you don’t come back in time,
You lost all crop and the valuable dime

Farmers seem a happy lot
Keep gifting each others things they fancy
And a cow or duck astray
If you find, adopt you may
Sometimes its ugly duckling or the black sheepz
Look for home updates, can be reared for heaps.

Visiting others to clean weeds and gather leaves
Sometimes to shoo foxes, raccoons and plenty a crow
Is that as easy to earn the moollah
And the vital XP’s which life line is
If on Farmville you wanna grow.

Awe farmhouses, barns and equipment galore
They woo you to them with their use
Seeing others do better than you
Strive as hard and do the do
The ribbons are an award plenty
Strike it rich and share the bounty

That day was nice, a snazzy farmer quipped
Ek tractor koi mujhko udhaar de do,
I remembered badle mein UP Bihar le lo….
I dare not say the same on forum
Lest I again dismantle the decorum.

There was a couple competing
Docs by profession, but here they got a beating
Loveliest of farms for themselves they made
And fenced around so to all farewells they bade.
I told them, thoda rasta banao
Neighbors will come with goose liver pate
Cook, pakao and together khao

This mystic healer and that homoeopath
The smiling charming Dubai lass
And the engineers and consultants to pass
The web designer, my daughter and past workers
Toil their sweat and blood to be farmers at last

I love the interaction that happens
I love the taunts and threads that do not dampen
I love all me neighbors on the site
I wish it were true and they were for real
My neighbors and friends such rapport and trite.



~ Harry,khulamunh~
King Midas the Farmer!!

Just as i write this DP, Jasmine is on a trusting spree, trusting members by the minute. She has just trusted 5 of them in a matter of 5 minutes.

I write this because she has trusted MayuriSharrma and mayurisharma, two of them for what reason. I agree Mayuri Sharma has been a contributor to the portal and the latest of her reviews Big Bore on Big Boss 3 is well written.

But mayurisharma, what are her credentials.....
Reviews - ZERO
Diary posts - ZERO
Picture Uploads - ZERO

Also check the profile page ( no personal picture too), what prompted you, Jasmine to trust her????

Also Aarti, with the same track record as above, is amongst the 41 trusted by Jasmine.

What are the criteria for trusting?????

Hermit- Sajith S Nair ( a star writer) , a prolific writer on the forum and an active member became the 36th trusted by Jasmine recently, and I congratulated him that very day, since he became the few trusted by the MS team customer support head.

I was checking on the pattern of over 2000 who trust you, but only 41 were worthy of your trust. Even the Star writers on your forum are not yet trusted by you, then how come you made them celebrity writers if you yourself were not able to convince yourself to trust them, or did you miss this aspect???

i want to know the answers!!!!

Each Friday night after work, Santa Singh would fire up his outdoor grill and cook a tandoori chicken and some meat kebabs. But, all of his neighbours were strict Catholics ... and since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating chicken and meat on a Friday.

The delicious aroma from the grilled meats was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their Priest.

The Priest came to visit Santa, and suggested that he become a Catholic. After several classes and much study, Santa attended Mass ... and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, “You were born a Sikh, and raised a Sikh, but now, you are a Catholic."

Santa’s neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived.
The wonderful aroma of tandoori chicken and meat kebabs filled the neighborhood. The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors and, as he rushed into Santa's backyard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he stopped and watched in amazement.

There stood Santa, holding a small bottle of holy water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meats and chanted: "Oye, you waz born a chicken, and you waz born a lamb, you waz raised a chicken, and you waz raised a lamb but now yara(dear), you are a potato and tomato"!!!!!!!

HAPPY DIWALI !!!!!!



Note : The lent is only to describe the Catholics fasting period and no offence please. It is A Diwali Joke!!!

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Diye jalaao, mithhaiyan khao, patakhe phodo, puja karo...
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WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS, SAFE DEEPAWALI!!!!


BE SAFE , BE HAPPY!!!!!

Over the last 7 years of my being on the internet and E world, I must have seen this mail with wanting to have a shorter week to work atleast a 1000 times and must have forwarded it a minimum of 250 times too...OK I am a culprit of having bored many of you with this one.

After reading Khaled (bkaks) Bhais SMS today, that he was happy to be back at work after a long weekend and then awaiting the next one too...there was a kind of irony of sorts in the same message.


Also I remembered that 'short week mail' I used to get and forward all these years.
OK I have stopped forwarding that now...but



GODS HAVE GRANTED UR WISH now.............



Tuesday to Thursday working!!!!!!!!





Enjoy the bliss at work for this 'short week', where todays half the day will go discussing what you did, the other half at Coffee and Lunch and then Coffee again...Thursday also half a day will pass discussing what you intend to do that weekend,the other half over Coffee-Lunch-Coffee as usual and then .......



ANOTHER LONGISH WEEKEND!!!!

The Bugles blew, conches rendered the shrill warcry, masts hoisted, battle lines were drawn, telecommunication alligned with the allies, booby traps were laid, dynamites were startegically placed for this one - of - a - kind seige on Bael-gadis for triumphing over the fortress of Lonavala started precisely at 0900 on 20.09.2009.. a date that many may not forget so soon.

The attack was planned from Wing M and Wing P,and two battallions each from either side were to descend at a precise time so as to take the citadel by surprise. All calculations and codes for navigation were in place, the TARGET located, ammo in hand (Lays/Snax)and artillery reinforced with Water supplies (@Rs 20/each),the marching orders were about to be made when Sage thought he was not aptly dressed and seeing yours truly in khaki half pants, he turned macho by matching in half pants too.

To begin, we were 13 adventurous, callous, foolhardy, subconciously addicted, (can you think of some more add-ons-No Probs) driven MSians who thought to lets do it differently. The 14th was to join in with reinforcements later, and he did.

It was decided to conduct the meet in the lap of nature & spend some time not in formalities, but in casualness; not in the humdrum and hustle bustle of cities, but in lush natural ambience; not in ear splitting piped music, but amongst the trinkling water falls & chirping birdies &.... how d'ya say that.... pattiyon ki sarsrahaton mein, jharnon ki kal kal jumbish ke saath, madmasst hawaaon ke beech, bheeni bheeni khushbuyein un satrangi pushpon ki, wo baadalon ke jhurmut se jhaankte ravi, aur ghanne vrikshon mein se karta athkheliyan...Oooh, why dont we live like this each day.

Chalo philosophy ho gayi, the Army started its ascent (1.2 kms trek) to Dhab Daba falls, thru the rocky terrain, bypassing the over crowded and commercial Bhushi Dam on the right and juggling our way thru 10 feet high jungle growth( read flora) & immidiately as it started, the first casualty struck. Khula munh had his shoe have a khula munh and not a step more could be taken, so return to base camp was the directive and Fauji Tukdi aage badho was the command...the 12 moved on,and yours truly took out his Bael-gadi in search of leather, and ultimately found in the back alleys on Lonavala market a Bata Floaters, grabbed and rushed back!

The team had begun to settle and I followed them to join in the extravaganza way up there...i first thought yeh dhhoondha kisne hoga...itna jungle ke andar aake!!

A bit about the drive in from Wing M.

Admirable Admiral Kay Tan(007) drove his personnel armoured carrier over the expressway at breakneck speed of 55 kmph and reached Nisha International. He was assisted by navigational skills of Seargent Barnie and Captain S Weed. The monitor of the locator was managed by the Lietenant of Forces Pee Kay Baa Bahu Baby. They raided the Coca cola refrigerator enroute and some Ice cream Walls were shattered.

Admiral King Midas and his troops under brilliance of the experience of Major General Aar Yes Dee, and commandeered by Feta Cheese(Nope Senile Feta, no Fenil Seta) and Foreign collaborators from Nepal Chief Su Raaz Ghmire launched the DC modified bael gadi to rock and roll and just cross the 130 kmph limits, even over the bends/turns and swishing swooshing past the large trucks and tankers was giving some jitters to the team.

A break beside CCD at Lonavala(Yes yahaan bhi khol diya unhone)some shutterbugs flashed, and then the final climb to the base camp was restarted. Slots assigned were grabbed and then the Wing P tanks reached under General Vijay,and Rear Admiral Gregory Peck. He says he is a Sage by profession so in times of reccession, even the saintly Sages have to double up as warriors for their rozi-roti.

Glances exchanged, codes reassigned and marching orders blurted out.

All the other DPs have described the camaraderie and beauty of the place. The fun and gaeity with which the whol palce rocked. The photography sessions and Hilly Billy goats trying for greener pastures, but there was another session happening. The christening of Suraj to become a Star writer. Then there was yours truly also trying to understand what the padhe-likhe achhe bachhe in the group do for a living. The Fon Boy (Karan) was introduced and he immidiately flashed 5-6 fons and he was in business right away. Ajit and Akhilesh were feeling a bit awkward and i took up to get them to feel the moment, Fenil & RSD joined in and then came Vijay with the elixir and the mood changed instantaneously. Arun in and the board was complete. RS down, looking for next...i got some namkeens out and it vanished before i cud say, Have Some! Ultimately I was left searching for some crumbs!

contd in comments....

How to Choose the Best Produce

Choose fruits and vegetables using your senses, as well as your common sense. Look to make sure they are not moldy, slimy, bruised or shriveled, and it don’t have any wormholes or insect holes. Smell it to see if it smells moldy, overripe or just not right. Feel the item and ensure it doesn’t have any soft spots or is not too hard.Check out something that some info from my inbox was found.

Apples should be firm without bruises or soft spots. Yellow / green apples should have a slightly rosy tone to them.

Apricots should be slightly soft and uniform in color.

Asparagus should be firm and bright green with purple-tinted buds. The thinner asparagus stalks are more tender and flavorful than thicker asparagus.

Avocados should be slightly soft and squeezable but not mushy. If you buy avocados hard, let them sit on a kitchen windowsill for a few days to ripen.

Bananas can be greener and less ripe than you like them, because they ripen fairly quickly. You can extend the life of your bananas by refrigerating them when they reach the perfect ripeness stage. The peel will darken, but the flesh will be unaffected and their freshness will be extended.

Beets should be dark red and no more than 2 inches in diameter.

Berries should have a bright, vivid color. Check the berries in the bottom of the container for signs of mold.

Blueberries should be plump and firm and uniform in color with a silvery frost.

Broccoli should smell sweet and have a dark-green color. The stalks should be tightly formed and be firm, not limp. When broccoli begins to overripen, it turns yellow and smells like cabbage.

Cantaloupes should be slightly soft with no lumps or extra-soft spots.

Carrots should be firm with a relatively smooth skin. Avoid thick carrots, since they usually have tough centers. If you buy carrots with green tops, remove the tops before storing, since they can pull out moisture and nutrients from the roots.

Cauliflower should be white with a smooth, solid head with no brown patches or speckling.

Corn should be in husks that are tightly wrapped, grass-green and slightly damp. Many grocery stores allow you to partially open the husks to check for rotten kernels.

Cucumbers should be solid and deep green with no yellow spots. Medium-sized cucumbers are better than large.

Eggplant should be firm and shiny. Look for eggplant without marks or bruises. Smaller eggplant are sweeter.

Figs should be ripe and soft, almost shriveled.

Garlic should be plump and firm with bulbs completely surrounded by their tissue. Avoid garlic bulbs that have green sprouts or that have a strong odor.

Grapefruit should be heavy, with a thin skin and slightly springy when pressed. Like oranges, don’t just a grapefruit by the color of its skin. Do avoid thick, rough skins and overly soft spots.

Grapes should be plump, uniformly colored and firmly attached, with no brown spots at the stem connections.

Kiwi should give slightly when pressed. If a kiwi is hard, it won’t be sweet enough. If too soft or shriveled, it’s spoiled.

Leeks should have white bulbs and dark-green leaves without yellow or brown spots.

Mangoes can be any shade of yellow, red, green or orange and still be ripe. Mangoes should be slightly soft to the touch and have a sweet aroma near the stem end.

Mushrooms should be smooth and cream-colored, without blemishes or brown spots. Avoid slimy or wrinkled mushrooms.

Onions: Dry onions should be firm and have no soft spots and no sour odor or musty smell. Green onions should have bright-green leaves and white tips.

Oranges can have yellow, green or brown patches without affecting the ripeness and flavor of the fruit inside. Look for a firm, heavy orange with a thin, smooth skin.



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Is there something better than a fresh picked tomato, as you slice it into a salad? Even a fresh, firm, crisp apple for a snacky lunch alternate?

For the fresh produce, we must opt for locally grown, in-season fruits & vegetables. The closer you are from where the produce is grown, there is less time it takes to get to the warehouse or Mandi and then to the retailers!

When shopping at a farmer’s market, try to shop early in the day. Check the farmer’s entire offerings to get an idea of the quality before you start dealing on the purchase.

Choosing the best means knowing you should know what to look for and how??



Buying Produce in Season
Depending on your residence, you may find better product at certain times of the year. Your grocery store may be stocked with virtually every fruit and vegetable all year, but at certain times of the year, certain foods will taste fresher and better.

If you want to be assured that you’re buying the freshest produce, use these guidelines:

In Spring: Buy apricots, fresh artichokes, asparagus, avocados, beets, cauliflower, cherries, radishes, rhubarb and spinach.

In Summer: Buy berries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic and tomatoes.

In Fall: Buy apples, broccoli, brussel sprouts, squash, pears, sweet peppers and sweet potatoes.

Use your judgment. Just because a fruit or vegetable is out of season doesn’t mean it isn’t good. It may just be shipped in from another region.

Await detailed DP on descriptions to look for as you buy fruits and vegetables.

The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it. (Ann Bancroft)

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewellery. (Rita Rudner)


Keep your eyes wide open before the wedding, half shut afterwards. (Benjamin Franklin)


A husband is like a fire, he goes out when unattended. (Evan Esar)


My wife dresses to kill. She cooks the same way. (Henny Youngman)



My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. (Rodney Dangerfield)



A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong. (Milton Berle)



I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury. (George Burns)



I bought my wife a new car. She called and said, 'There's water in the carburettor' . I said, 'Where's the car?' She said, 'In the lake'. (Henny Youngman)



I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. (Rita Rudner)



Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. (Phyllis Diller)



All marriages are mixed marriages. (Chantal Saperstein)



There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again. (Clint Eastwood)



The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. (Henny Youngman)