Just saw The Inside Man. Im not gonna give out the story..But EVERYONE HAS TO WATCH IT. Its a phenomenal movie. Denzel's performance: phenomenal, Jodie Foster: waste of airtime
Clive Owen: just too cool!!!..
dialogues are great, direction A+....oh and btw the movie starts with "Chhaiya Chhaiya"...
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Check out this smart ass ... funnnny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFinnE9Y8Vc
Again keep up the volume
Again keep up the volume
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Indian spring break
Keep the volume on ....
Thank heavens I came here - it could so easily have been me!
Niraj
Thank heavens I came here - it could so easily have been me!
Niraj
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
What the hell is wrong with Dravid
Anyone following the last test between India and England must be cursing the living crap out of Dravid for his bad decision making. We've known Dravid to be the most humble players in the world but his decisions in this test have been simply atrocious.
He wins the toss and elects to bowl, just cos he took 3 pacers in the squad. None of whom performed..They bowled well in the second innings and got a target of 313...Then he sends the most consistent batsman in recent times Pathan (surprised?..its true) to open the innings as a night watchman..stupid freakin move again to expose him in the last few overs..what happens hes out and we are a good batsman down..especially considering the fact that neither sachin nor sehwag have been performing...i think sehwag needs to be dropped...hes taken his place in the team for granted and seems like sachin has the same problem..
313 is not a huge target on the bombay pitch but it wud be a miracle if we do end up winning..
on a lighter note check out these links for the Aus-SA match highlights
http://rapidshare.de/files/15334984/Aus_5th_ODI_30_min_Aus_Inngs_Highlights.wmv.htmld=BXR0COQU
http://rapidshare.de/files/15401070/Sa_V_Aus_5th_ODI_30_min_SA_Inngs_Highlights.wmv.html
He wins the toss and elects to bowl, just cos he took 3 pacers in the squad. None of whom performed..They bowled well in the second innings and got a target of 313...Then he sends the most consistent batsman in recent times Pathan (surprised?..its true) to open the innings as a night watchman..stupid freakin move again to expose him in the last few overs..what happens hes out and we are a good batsman down..especially considering the fact that neither sachin nor sehwag have been performing...i think sehwag needs to be dropped...hes taken his place in the team for granted and seems like sachin has the same problem..
313 is not a huge target on the bombay pitch but it wud be a miracle if we do end up winning..
on a lighter note check out these links for the Aus-SA match highlights
http://rapidshare.de/files/15334984/Aus_5th_ODI_30_min_Aus_Inngs_Highlights.wmv.htmld=BXR0COQU
http://rapidshare.de/files/15401070/Sa_V_Aus_5th_ODI_30_min_SA_Inngs_Highlights.wmv.html
Monday, March 20, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Thursday, March 16, 2006
This is hilarious!
Arabs vs the Mafia:
http://www.cnn.com/POLLSERVER/results/23733.exclude.html
Someone at CNN has a sense of humor!
http://www.cnn.com/POLLSERVER/results/23733.exclude.html
Someone at CNN has a sense of humor!
Metrics
Folks,
Put in a couple of 'blog analytics' tools on this blog, just to play around - been vaguely interested in numbers, data mining, analytics etc for a while...
Anyways, if you are interested in seeing the numbers on this blog here's your two options:
http://performancing.com/rss/boondogglers.blogspot.com
Its free and rather basic.
www.blogbeat.com
mavryx/mavr-156
Much more detailed, but requires a purchase at the end of the free 30 day period.
Cheers,
Akshay
Put in a couple of 'blog analytics' tools on this blog, just to play around - been vaguely interested in numbers, data mining, analytics etc for a while...
Anyways, if you are interested in seeing the numbers on this blog here's your two options:
http://performancing.com/rss/boondogglers.blogspot.com
Its free and rather basic.
www.blogbeat.com
mavryx/mavr-156
Much more detailed, but requires a purchase at the end of the free 30 day period.
Cheers,
Akshay
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Sunday, March 12, 2006
blazing glory
what legends are made of ... hmmm ... u can start by checking out au vs sa 5th odi ... on a perfect batting pitch ponting raced to a century in just 71 balls .. he ended up with a score of 164 off 105 balls (9 sixes)! ... along with 81 by hussey and 79 by katich australia broke the 400 barrier for the first time in one day cricket ... 434 for 4!
now u wuld think that with such a score u r guaranteed a win ... so did the australians .. its never over untill its actually .. truly over .... the proteas come to bat second ... despite losing a wicket on the 8 ball, graeme smith responds with 90 off 55 balls, gibbs rushes to his 100 in 79 balls, finally making 175 off 111 balls ... end result ... south africa beat au by scoring 438 for 9 with just one ball to spare.
gotta see the freaking match! :o)
now u wuld think that with such a score u r guaranteed a win ... so did the australians .. its never over untill its actually .. truly over .... the proteas come to bat second ... despite losing a wicket on the 8 ball, graeme smith responds with 90 off 55 balls, gibbs rushes to his 100 in 79 balls, finally making 175 off 111 balls ... end result ... south africa beat au by scoring 438 for 9 with just one ball to spare.
gotta see the freaking match! :o)
Friday, March 10, 2006
Ben Casnocha's 18th birthday wish
Ben C. is exactly the kind of person I'd love to have a beer with - except he's about 3 years away from legally being able to do that.
Read this post that he put up on his 18th birthday.
If you don't recognize some of the names of the people/companies etc - follow some of the links and see what they are about - not a single person on that list that I would not be interested in getting a beer with - just to chat.
18 years old and a Master Networker... things can only get better for this kid... :)
Read this post that he put up on his 18th birthday.
If you don't recognize some of the names of the people/companies etc - follow some of the links and see what they are about - not a single person on that list that I would not be interested in getting a beer with - just to chat.
18 years old and a Master Networker... things can only get better for this kid... :)
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Gullible?
A sample of the type of information available at this fine, prestigious source of critical news is :
• The Associated Press has over 15,000 obituaries of living people on file for immediate release when the subject dies.
• Only 20 percent of suit jackets are hung on suit hangers.
• The average resume contains 2.54 grammatical errors.
• Two thirds of the world's heads of state are related within three generations to another head of state.
• Theonion.com receives more hits per day than all the local news websites in the state of Ohio.
Check out the archives for the last 2 years at www.gullible.info
March 6, 2006
• The Associated Press has over 15,000 obituaries of living people on file for immediate release when the subject dies.
• Only 20 percent of suit jackets are hung on suit hangers.
• The average resume contains 2.54 grammatical errors.
• Two thirds of the world's heads of state are related within three generations to another head of state.
• Theonion.com receives more hits per day than all the local news websites in the state of Ohio.
Check out the archives for the last 2 years at www.gullible.info
30 Boxes
Check out this app:
Fantastic calendar application!
Just wish it had an import from Outlook and my organizational problems would get a little better!
Sunday, March 05, 2006
BOP vs the TOP
C. K. Prahalad - the author of “Competing for the Future” published in 94 has a new book out.
The Economist has an article entitled: Profits and poverty. Check it out.
“IF WE stop thinking of the poor as victims or as a burden and start recognising them as resilient and creative entrepreneurs and value-conscious consumers, a whole new world of opportunity will open up.”
The Economist has an article entitled: Profits and poverty. Check it out.
Friday, March 03, 2006
St. Paddy's day in Hoboken.
Ladies and Gents.
Saturday is St. Paddy's Day in Hoboken.
The party starts early - around noon - but its certainly an interesting day to be out and about in Hoboken.
If you havent done it before, do it atleast once - you probably won't do it again :)
The weather for the day : 35 degrees in Hoboken and will probably feel colder.
Drinks are cheap, every bar's got something going on, and tons of people everywhere.
Akshay
Saturday is St. Paddy's Day in Hoboken.
The party starts early - around noon - but its certainly an interesting day to be out and about in Hoboken.
If you havent done it before, do it atleast once - you probably won't do it again :)
The weather for the day : 35 degrees in Hoboken and will probably feel colder.
Drinks are cheap, every bar's got something going on, and tons of people everywhere.
Akshay
Thursday, March 02, 2006
sete montes de Lisboa
back from the conference .. had taken two days off to see lisbon, was a bit disappointed. with cheap euro travel possible the city was literally overrun with tourists, especially over the weekend. i guess ppl dont appreciate what they have. most of the old town dated back to 15 th century, there were even a few survivors from the 12 century. well age didnt matter, the entire place was riddled with graffiti.
if u igonre the graffit at the ground level, its a beautiful city; meant for leisurly walks on cobblestoned streets and enjoying coffee (well beer too) in one of the many squares.
as to food, in setubal, the conference town, i asked the hotel abt it
me : are there any suggestions for restaurants, i dont eat meat.
receptionist at hotel : yeah, they serve meat with everything, they even serve meat with fish. but if u tell them they will not put meat in fish.
i was lucky to find a pizza hut ...
had an uneventful, though good conference and a rather eventful and strenuous return journey. always been uneasy during flight take offs and landings, stomach gets queasy. last 50 miles were the longest, 1 hr in air around airport. i think the pilot must have wanted to sit in a roller-coaster ride, cos thats how he flew, up and down, turns ... very tight turns. ummm ... stomach barely managed to handle the ride, by the end of it i was sweating ! ... the landing was greeted by passengers clapping and sighs of relief ... and the ordeal was over.
well, thats what i thought. murphy decided to step in and make me more miserable .... at immigration i was told there was a problem with my records. i was taken to a backroom and kept waiting for abt 50mins. from the snippets of conversation i heard, it looked like i didnt have a "sleeve" but my papers r allright. was very relived when the passport was handed back with the i-94 stamped, ummm ... i quickly got out of the place ... which in hindsight was not such a good idea, should have inquired abt the problem. later it occured to me that i was not fingerprinted, nor was my pic taken as i was escorted to a room.
if u igonre the graffit at the ground level, its a beautiful city; meant for leisurly walks on cobblestoned streets and enjoying coffee (well beer too) in one of the many squares.
as to food, in setubal, the conference town, i asked the hotel abt it
me : are there any suggestions for restaurants, i dont eat meat.
receptionist at hotel : yeah, they serve meat with everything, they even serve meat with fish. but if u tell them they will not put meat in fish.
i was lucky to find a pizza hut ...
had an uneventful, though good conference and a rather eventful and strenuous return journey. always been uneasy during flight take offs and landings, stomach gets queasy. last 50 miles were the longest, 1 hr in air around airport. i think the pilot must have wanted to sit in a roller-coaster ride, cos thats how he flew, up and down, turns ... very tight turns. ummm ... stomach barely managed to handle the ride, by the end of it i was sweating ! ... the landing was greeted by passengers clapping and sighs of relief ... and the ordeal was over.
well, thats what i thought. murphy decided to step in and make me more miserable .... at immigration i was told there was a problem with my records. i was taken to a backroom and kept waiting for abt 50mins. from the snippets of conversation i heard, it looked like i didnt have a "sleeve" but my papers r allright. was very relived when the passport was handed back with the i-94 stamped, ummm ... i quickly got out of the place ... which in hindsight was not such a good idea, should have inquired abt the problem. later it occured to me that i was not fingerprinted, nor was my pic taken as i was escorted to a room.
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