Nikon USA: Coolpix S1

Nikon Coolpix S1 - I am a proud owner of one now hehehe
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A place for all kinds of electronic gadgets. I am planning to pick up my Nikon Coolpix S1 from there soon. Posted by Hello
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Today GW drove me to Whampoa for dinner at a nice Chinese restaurant in his new car. And later dropped me home. Thanks! Posted by Hello
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Slogans / Signs

#Sign on a railway station at Patna: Aana free, jaana free, pakde gaye to khana free.

#Seen on a famous beauty parlor in Bombay: Don't whistle at the girl going out from here. She may be your grandmother!

#Seen on a bulletin board: Success is relative More the success, more the relatives.

#Sign at a barber's saloon in Juhu, Bombay: we need your heads to run our business.

#A traffic slogan: Don't let your kids drive if they are not old enough - or else they never will be.....

#Sign inside a restaurant: All drinking water in this establishment has been personally passed by the manager
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Kool Quote

Its God's responsibility to forgive the terrorist organizations such as Jaish, Lashkar etc. Its our responsibility to arrange the meeting between them and god." - Indian Armed Forces
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English - Hong Kong Style

English - Hong Kong Style. Here is an example of what effect canto culture has on school-kids
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Designer business card printing, personal cards, magnets, labels.

Designer business card printing, personal cards, magnets, labels. Unique gifts and presents.
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The hug shirt helps you feel distant loved ones - Engadget - www.engadget.com /

The hug shirt helps you feel distant loved ones - Engadget - www.engadget.com /
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Ash in pants meets Oprah in sari- The Times of India

Ash in pants meets Oprah in sari- The Times of India
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Blood donation center in Mongkok. It is packed during saturdays when good people come forward to help.
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Streets in HK are busy with old men and women working hard to feed themselves. I had the chance of visiting a Shelter for Homeless 2 years back during Christmas. Its so bad to see so many people living in the streets. Esp when so many of them are good people. I came across a guy who had a restaurant and went bankrupt...What about my dream?!
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A frustrated spiderman hangs himself from his own web
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Typical street reconstruction project in HK
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Summer fashion in HK...where people wear cheaters and jackets everytime the temperature dips below 20 deg C
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Hehehe. Bobo smartly poses with her owner. On the streets of Kowloon...
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Yeah, tackle street prostitution
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Batmobile goes pink
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Some new products I have been advised. They are good! Thanks!
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A car shaped glass jar at the Mini Car exhibition.
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oooh. Some allergy in the middle of the night and I cannot eat a thing in the morning. Is it from the medicines the crazy doc gave me yesterday! I don't wanna skip the party tonite. Booo Hooo! :-((
What! I look ugly?! Why? You mean Will Smith looks cool in Hitch? :-p
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Woosung Street in Jordan, Kowloon. My friend, there is a street named after you in HK!
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Wonton Mien - My Favourite Food!
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A park behind my office
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PSP fever catches on




More PSP victims
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Cute Doggie (in front of my office)
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My Classic Mini - Toy Car Exhibition, Tai Koo Place


My Classic Mini - Toy Car Exhibition, Tai Koo Place

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Sunday Nite Dinner

Yeah, one of those nites when yours truly pampers himself with his own cooking. Thank God for the insurance.
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New Shower Curtain - the circles contain liquids. Too cool :-) Posted by Hello
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Food Update: ICCHO JAPANESE RESTAURANT, HK

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1 day at the dentist. 2 cavities. $700 HKD. Dr. Matthew Yung, Jordan, Kowloon
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These are not dogs. Just slippers!
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HK people - too stressed out, most of the times.
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Clean Hong Kong. Yeah!
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Typical old residential building in HK (look at the air cons)
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10 most stupid questions' people usually ask in obvious situations and answers
to it !!

1. At the movies: When you meet acquaintances/friends...
Stupid Question:- Hey, what are you doing here?
Answer: Dont u know, I sell tickets in black over here..

2. In the bus: A heavy lady wearing pointed high-heeled shoes steps on your feet...
Stupid Question:- Sorry, did that hurt?
Answer:- No, not at all, I'm on local anaesthesia.....why don't you try again.?#$%?

3. At a funeral: One of the teary-eyed people ask...
Stupid Question:- Why, why him, of all people.
Answer:- Why? Would it rather have been you?

4. At a restaurant: When you ask the waiter
Stupid Question:- Is the "Butter Paneer Masala" dish good??
Answer:- No, its terrible and made of adulterated cement. We occassionaly also spit into it.

5. At a family get-together: When some distant aunt meets you after years...
Stupid Question:- Munna,Chickoo, you've become so big.
Answer:- Well you haven't particularly shrunk yourself.

6. When a friend announces her wedding, and you ask...
Stupid Question:- Is the guy you're marrying good?
Answer:- No,he's a miserable wife-beating , insensitive, dirty log of wood ... it's just the money.

7. When you get woken up at midnight by a phone call...
Stupid Question:- Sorry. were you sleeping?
Answer:- No. I was doing research on whether the Zulu tribes in Africa marry or not. You thought I was sleeping ....you dumb witted moron.

8. When you see a friend/colleague with evidently shorter hair...
Stupid Question:- Hey have you had a haircut?
Answer:- No, its autumn and I'm shedding......

9. At the dentist when he's sticking pointed objects in your mouth...
Stupid Question:- Tell me if it hurts?
Answer:- No it wont. It will just bleed.

10. You are smoking a cigarette and a cute woman asks...
Stupid Question:- Oh, so you smoke.
Answer:- Gosh, it's a miracle ............it was a piece of chalk and now it's in flames!!!
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Preparing to beam up
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Finally, the man himself...in front of his creation. Hehehe.
Shop Address : RedForest - B029, 淖缽塙 - 蕉圳鱗杹 - 牁章譁巀蜱 (Behind MacDonalds)
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World's top 10 securities firms

World's top 10 securities firms
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Roberto, busio decoratingo hiso shopo. Yeah! Finally! Someone manages to break free and does his own thing!
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Will this finally be Ganguly's much awaited exit!

The Hindu News Update Service
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Aishwariya Rai as Mumtaz Mahal.
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Read those books online

Here are some books you always wanted to read but could not. Yes, all online.
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Ad film shoot on the roof of a building, Taikoo Place
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Sunset from 39/F, Cheung Kong Center
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Arrey Dada, Kem Che?

ONE MORE OF THESE ON POOR GANGULY

Nagma boli kem chhey kem chhey kem chhey
Dada bole eim chhey eim chhey eim chhey
runs nahin bante hain matches mein
arrey yeh to game chhey game chhey game chhey game chhey.
Jab ball ko maine dekha aur dekh ke maara shot
sneak liya ball ne aur ho gaya main caught
last time tha score less than 10
aur is baar bhi same chhey same chhey same chhey same chhey.
Jab fielding ki thi baari to chhode maine catch
mere kaaran hi India ne haare itne match
khelta hoon itna ghatiya par mujhko
aati nahin shame chhey shame chhey shame chhey shame chhey
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Scary Movie 4 at California Pizza, Times Square
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Snails on Sale at City Super, Times Square
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Guy watching movie through crack on the door, Times Square
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Temperature in % instead of deg C or F at McDonald's - Gold Coast, Tuen Mun.
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What Season Are You?

You scored as Spring. You are SPRING. Ever optimistic, you readily greet each day with an open mind, and with gladness in your heart knowing that even should life share its dimness with you, the sun -will- come out.


What Season Are You?
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Asian airports best in the world! : HindustanTimes.com

Asian airports best in the world! : HindustanTimes.com
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Amazing. This onion has been growing inside the veggy compartment of my fridge without light or water. I kind of like it very much and hence just let it be.
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They turned on the lights of the new residential complex - Residence Oasis. Here is the view from my guest room window.
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Super chef VM inspires a recipe page

Dear readers,
My dearest cousin VM has inspired me to launch a new blog on food - AD's world of food (http://adfeeds.blogspot.com). Its going to feature restaurants, cuisines and recipes. Starting off with Rajma. :-)
Cheers!
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Movie Reviews

The Da Vinci Code

Silent Hill

Mission Impossible III

Ice Age 2

Proof Of Life

Mughal-e-Azam, Lagaan

National Treasure, A World Without Thieves, After The Sunset

Kung Fu Hustle, Swadesh

Tae Guk Gi

Elaan, Shabd, Black, Bullet, Raincoat, Blackmail, Vaada, Kisna

War of the worlds

Parineeta, Morning Raga, Viruddha, Bunty Aur Babli, The Island

Love Letter

Rang De Basanti, Syriana, Maalamaal Weekly, Taxi no. 9211, Eight Below, Final Destination 3

Being Cyrus, Transamerica, Banaras

Water

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Book Reviews

The Dilbert Principle

No Full Stops In India

State Of Fear

The Rule Of Four

The Genesis Code

The Seventh Scroll

The Bourne Series

The Parsifal Mosaic

The Gemini Contenders

The Altman Code, The Cassandra Compact, The Lazarus Vendetta

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Book Review : The Rule Of Four



Lets do this one slightly different.
Its a slow starter and suddenly gets very fast.
Most of this secret code cracking book is entertaining.
Some of the Princeton details could have been avoided.
I am not happy with the way the ending was handled.
But a great book. 8/10 especially since 2 people worked on it.
And *sigh* you can actually tell the difference in some places.

Authors: Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason

Links:
http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/theruleoffour/
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/rule_of_four/review/
http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=997
http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/mtarchives/2004/06/the_rule_of_fou.html
http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews2/0385337116.asp
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385337116/102-9713223-3441723?v=glance
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Wen might take IIT to China

Wen might take IIT to China: " now queuing up for tie-ups with the IITs and IIMs include Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, the United Arab Emirates and some other West Asian nations.
Experts say that these countries, which have a low level of science and technology activity, are captivated by the IITs and IIMs as they feel the Indian schools could be a stepping stone to their educational, management and scientific advancement.
Now that the Chinese premier himself has shown"
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Shudder-provoking memories hark back to Manoj Kumar in khaki shorts, his attempt at playing a young high school student.
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Great wall crumbles, Hindi-Chini cut to reel talk

Great wall crumbles, Hindi-Chini cut to reel talk

Ash on Beijing Review cover page.
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Its a dog, not a towel!
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Holy Chairs!
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British actor Daniel Craig is new James Bond

British actor Daniel Craig is new James Bond

Do we give up watching Bond movies or what?!
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Spot your favourite student, oh teacher!
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if God had a call center using IVRS


We have all learned to live with "voice mail" as a necessary part of modern life. But have you wondered, what if God decided to install voice mail?"
Imagine praying and hearing this: Hi! Thank you for calling GOD. Please select one of the following options:
Press 1 for Requests
Press 2 for Thanksgiving
Press 3 for Complaints
Press 4 for All Other Inquiries.
Else wait for our Customer Support Executive.

What if God used the familiar excuse...
"I'm sorry, all of our angels are busy helping other sinners right now. However, your prayer is important to us & will be
answered in the order it as received, so please stay on the line."

Can you imagine getting these kinds of responses as you call God in Prayer:

If you would like to speak to Ganeshji, Press 1.
For Lord Hanuman, Press 2.
For Lord Krishna, Sorry He is on Annual Leave!
For a directory of other God's &Angels, Press 3.
If you would like to hear Narad sing a Bhajan while
you are holding, please press 4.
To find out if a loved one has been assigned to
Heaven, Press 5, enter his or her PAN number, then press the 0 key. If you get a negative response,
try area code 420 for Hell.

Our computers show that you have already prayed once today. Please hang
up and try again tomorrow. This office is closed for the
weekend to observe a religious holiday.

Please pray again on Monday after 9:30 AM. If you need emergency assistance when this office is closed, contact your local Priest at your neighborhood temple
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Breaking News


Baby Arin has started crawling...real fast...
Read more about him here.

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Question time for Ganguly

Question time for Ganguly

Come on Dada, pull up your socks and get your act together! Come on tiger! Bare some teeth!
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Bursting balloon in slow motion
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In Slow Motion
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Aliens VI
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Gangulisms-- ganguly jokes

Chennai Born Confused Softie: gangulisms-- ganguly jokes
This is the latest collection! ;-)
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Analysis: Pope plot mystery

BBC NEWS | Europe | Analysis: Pope plot mystery: "Analysis: Pope plot mystery"
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