Some Sizzling Scintillating Speculations

Thought for the day: "There are two kinds of people who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else."- Cyrus Curtis Remember the last time I wrote about hilarious signs seen in and around Dubai? Like, there was: - Baby Sitting In Karama.(Each word on a separate line) - Hair cut, baby cut, Dhadi(beard) cut(At a barber’s shop- in price list) - Female bed spacers required(This is a common one. What happens is that people give out rooms for rent, and, it’s just bedspace, in the true sense of the word,with barely any,err, room in the room left). Any guesses as to where I spotted these, and what they stand for? - Men’s glouse - Men’s shots(And,there’s an arrow pointing straight) (If you comprehend them, you deserve to be here) ----------- What do you think of the captions for this week? Here ----------- Having become something of a poem reader,after reading so many nice ones on blogs, here's one I received from a group which i...

Thought for the day: Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill Just a few days back, I was wondering what the US-based(crazed?) NRIs must be feeling like, now that the dollar’s slumped to an all-time low, and, most of the goodies which people used to look forward to, from anyone returning from the US of A, are now available in India. Of course, the fact remains that not much is really ‘Made in US’ now- most of it comes from China, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, et al. I do remember, some years back, how things like a pack of Gillette razor blades, a pair of Levis/Wrangler jeans, a remote-operated car and what not! So, I had a big smile on my face while reading this article in last week’s Weekend, written by C Rajghatta. Some of the particularly enjoyable extracts: “- The tidings about the demise of the NRI cachet and the rise of the RNI(Resident Non Indian) legend was brought recently to America, the largest ha...

Thought for the day:" Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so you are insulting yourself."--- Alan Strike I have always had reservations about icky hands, be they handing out change,or packing stuff in the supermarket or bringing food/water in a restaurant. So, I was quite happy to read an article which concurred with my views,in one of my current favourite mags,Weekend,which appears here on Fridays, as a supplement to one of the local papers. My letter in response to this article , is published this week and it goes as follows: (Check out the article,too,and,the funny pic accompanying it) -------------------------------------------------- Shaking the habit "WITH REFERENCE to Icky Fingers (January 18-24), I'm totally in sync with the writer, Bunny Suraiya, when she is appalled at the way people, especially in restaurants and supermarkets, “hand”le things. Perhaps it's just a lack of basic hygiene or perhaps rules about hygiene are not e...

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone . I know, there're many out there who feel the day is too hyped, and, primarily courtesy the greeting cards n gifts companies. But,then, think of it- what's the harm in having a day when you specially convey your love and affection for your loved ones? In my dictionary, anything which doesn't promote hatred,jealousy,illwill- is a good day,and this is one of them. Wonder if the moral brigade in our cities in India is on the alert,like it was last year, busy breaking up celebrating couples, burning cardshops et al?I certainly hope not! Speaking of 'ideas' for today, how're these from one of our leading papers? -A warm cuddle or a gentle caress, a hot massage or a spa bath, scented candles, flowers, or chocolates – these are just some techniques that you can try out this Valentine Day.(That sounds like an ad for Archies card and gifts gallery) - Blindfold her with a silk scarf. The scarf will hinder her vision and heighten other...

Thought for the day: Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced. Time for some gyan: Things to do when stuck in traffic/walking along the road/waiting for a bus/taxi: - Look at the number plates of vehicles passing by. Total up the digits, and, total up the two digit total and see whether it’s an odd or an even number. Then, compare with your lucky number and it's multiples(mine is 4 and it's multiples) and feel happy when more of those numbers turn up. - Size up people based on your guesstimate as to what they must be earning. For eg, That scrawny looking guy, wearing a dull coloured shirt and trousers? 600/- dhs. The suited-booted, ‘tied’, but uncomfy looking guy: 6000/-, but, forced to wear a suit. The relaxed guy, wearing a tight Giordano Tee, a Ed Hardy cap, and other paraphernalia, including ½ a bottle of perfume? Recently affluent, got a nice rise of around 2-3 k recently. Trying to adjust to his new affluence. Then, there’s the ‘designer’ people- everything is des...

Thought for the day: ‘He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.’…Paul Keating I must share the latest phrase I’ve heard- it refers to some people as ‘strategically incompetent’. These people are that smart breed who, by acting dumb, get you to do their job for them, all the time looking bewildered while inwardly, they are grinning away at having proved the adequacy of the phrase’ there’s a sucker born every minute’. The term is not about coming up with a strategy that fails, but, a ‘doomed-to-fail strategy that succeeds because you’ve worked it all out to your advantage. So, what do you say, are you one of these smarty-pants or are you one of those who do their work for them? --- Ooh…I must tell you about the biggest prize in the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). It is ‘an island in the Caribbean’.(Valued at AED 90 million) Last time they had a private plane as a prize, but, this time the piddly(by comparison) thing has been relegated to the second prize. What do you have to do...