Supposedly, this year is the 75th birth anniversary of the Bloody Mary. Read about it here.
Considering that 75th anniversaries are called diamond anniversaries, maybe all bloody marys served this year should be served in a diamond mug/cup/whatever container.
Two serious questions though:
1) Is there a record of the first bloody mary made?
2) Is it such a loved/popular drink to be celebrating its 75th anniversary?
I personally don't like it!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Maoists: Exterminate or Educate?
'Red rage' has become a common headline in the newspapers for the past 3-4 days. Maosists in central India (Chattisgarh and Maharashtra (Vidharba) to be precise) have sent shockwaves throughout the country.
In Chattisgarh, they abducted a policeman Mr. Francis Indwar and brutally beheaded him; and threw the body on a highway. The rage over that incident was yet to settle down; when they struck in Gadchiroli by ambushing a police party and massacaring a alrge number of policemen.
The body count apart, these incidents would definitely have sent a chill down the spine of the security forces posted in these areas. There are already rumblings about government apathy.
The incidents are shocking. Its time to adopt a 3 pronged approach to battled the Maoists. One, hammer them like the Lankan army did to the LTTE; and two swiftly incorporate them into the mainstream, and third, DO NOT EXPLOIT POOR FARMERS AND TRIBALS MERCILESSLY!
In Chattisgarh, they abducted a policeman Mr. Francis Indwar and brutally beheaded him; and threw the body on a highway. The rage over that incident was yet to settle down; when they struck in Gadchiroli by ambushing a police party and massacaring a alrge number of policemen.
The body count apart, these incidents would definitely have sent a chill down the spine of the security forces posted in these areas. There are already rumblings about government apathy.
The incidents are shocking. Its time to adopt a 3 pronged approach to battled the Maoists. One, hammer them like the Lankan army did to the LTTE; and two swiftly incorporate them into the mainstream, and third, DO NOT EXPLOIT POOR FARMERS AND TRIBALS MERCILESSLY!
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Down with frivolous patents
For long, the system of patents has baffled me. How can people gain a right over anything and everything? I mean, products/machines is fine; even ideas that lead to innovative products is fine; but a mere abstract idea??
This article describes the methods of granting patents and how the end of the frivolous patent is near. Nice reading with some amazing pictures. (specially of the cat).
This article describes the methods of granting patents and how the end of the frivolous patent is near. Nice reading with some amazing pictures. (specially of the cat).
Saturday, September 19, 2009
The Romantic America
I've discovered that I have a 'thing' for America of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s; the houses, the scenery, the life. I also have a 'thing' for dramas.
This 'thing' was awakened after I saw Revolutionary Road and was strengthened after watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Just had this burning desire to blog about the dialogues that I loved in Benjamin Button and in revolutionary road.
All dialogues are sourced from IMDB.
Benjamin Button
1) It's a funny thing about comin' home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you.
2) Benjamin, we're meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?
3) You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.
4) You never know what's comin' for ya.
5) Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
6) Some people, were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim. Some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare. Some are mothers. And some people, dance.
Revolutionary Road
1) You want to play house you got to have a job. You want to play nice house, very sweet house, you got to have a job you don't like.
2) Knowing what you've got, knowing what you need, knowing what you can do without - That's inventory control.
Sigh!! Somebody build me a time machine :-D
This 'thing' was awakened after I saw Revolutionary Road and was strengthened after watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Just had this burning desire to blog about the dialogues that I loved in Benjamin Button and in revolutionary road.
All dialogues are sourced from IMDB.
Benjamin Button
1) It's a funny thing about comin' home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you.
2) Benjamin, we're meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?
3) You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.
4) You never know what's comin' for ya.
5) Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
6) Some people, were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim. Some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare. Some are mothers. And some people, dance.
Revolutionary Road
1) You want to play house you got to have a job. You want to play nice house, very sweet house, you got to have a job you don't like.
2) Knowing what you've got, knowing what you need, knowing what you can do without - That's inventory control.
Sigh!! Somebody build me a time machine :-D
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Helplessness
I encountered a chain snatching incident today. I was walking back from the bus stop to my apartment; had almost reached there, when a bike suddenly sped past me moving from the wrong side of the road to the right side. It was driven just the way the irritating punks drive.
To be honest, I didn't pay much attention. Suddenly there was some helpless squealing sound from behind. Initially I dismissed it as some puppies whining; but when it got louder, I turned back to see a lady running with her arms outstretched, screaming in Marathi.
The basic gist was that her mangalsutra had been lifted by the thieves. A crowd did gather, but it was too late; the thieves had a headstart of 2-3 minutes on a bike and were beyond capture.
One can only curse them that they pay for their misdeeds.
To be honest, I didn't pay much attention. Suddenly there was some helpless squealing sound from behind. Initially I dismissed it as some puppies whining; but when it got louder, I turned back to see a lady running with her arms outstretched, screaming in Marathi.
The basic gist was that her mangalsutra had been lifted by the thieves. A crowd did gather, but it was too late; the thieves had a headstart of 2-3 minutes on a bike and were beyond capture.
One can only curse them that they pay for their misdeeds.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wake Up Dream
I had a weird dream today morning. I had to wake up early for a meeting and hence had set multiple alarms on different sources - mobile / alarm clock / phone from dad etc
When all sources started to sound with different tunes, the image in my dreams was Vadivelu standing in front of 5-6 telephones and going crazy trying to figure out which one of them was ringing.
I woke up when Vadivelu started to go mad in despair.
When all sources started to sound with different tunes, the image in my dreams was Vadivelu standing in front of 5-6 telephones and going crazy trying to figure out which one of them was ringing.
I woke up when Vadivelu started to go mad in despair.
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